2005年福建英语专升本考试试题

1、机密启用前2005 年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试基础英语试题（考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分）答题说明：（1）选择题部分的答案请写在答题卡上相应字母的中间划横线。（2）主观题的答案写在主观答题纸上相应的位置注意：答案写在试卷上一律不给分。I. Vocabulary and Structure（40point ,1for each ）1. It is easy to _one state of matter from another.A) differ B) varyC) distinguish D) change2. Not once _ his view of life.A) d

2、id the gentleman mention B) has mentioned the gentlemanC) the gentleman mention D) the gentleman mentioned3. We discuss the matter _ tea and cakes.A) over B) with第 1 页 共 35 页C) by D) at4. It wasnt such a good dinner _ she had promised us.A) that B) whichC) as D) what5. It was essential that the appl

3、ication forms _ back before the deadline.A) must be sent B) would be sentC) be sent D) were went6. The reason _ I went to take that class is _ the professor is supposed to be verygood.A) why, for B) why, soC) why, that D) that, because7. _ this awareness, attitudes towards dream are changing.A) As a

4、 matter of fact B) In effectC) Instead of D) As a result of8. The machine cant be made perfect overnight; in fact, it should be improved _.A) one after another B) right awayC) by turn D) step by step9. The print is still wet. _!A) Be not sure to touch it B) Be sure not to touch itC) Be sure to not t

5、ouch it D) Don t be sure to touch it10. It was until she arrived in class _ she realized she had forgotten her book.A) what B) whenC) why D) that11. This is a nice car, but we cannot _it.A) provide B) supplyC) afford D) manage第 2 页 共 35 页12. This is the dictionary _ I depend a lot whenever I have pr

6、oblems with new words.A) with which B) in whichC) on which D) for which13. Where did you get your watch _?A) repair B) to repairC) repaired D) repairing14. His carelessness _ her failure in the exams.A) resulted from B) resultedC) resulted in D) resulted to15. Please wait for the next boat. There is

7、 no _ for you on this one.A) place B) roomC) seat D) corner16. The days _ you could travel without a passport are a thing of the past.A) whenever B) whereverC) on which D) in which17. We still know little about outer _ though we have made much effort in research.A) heaven B) universeC) space D) sky1

8、8. But for sunlight, there _ no moonlight.A) will be B)would beC) had been D) has19. We made several plans for our holiday, but we went to London _ the end.A) at B) onC) by D) in20. Revolution means _ the productive forces.A) to liberate B) liberated第 3 页 共 35 页C) liberate D) liberating21. Many peop

9、le plan to put _ RMB 5,000 every year to finance their children s futureeducation.A) down B) asideC) up D) on22. I ran _ Alice, who was on her way to see me.A) up B) out ofC) into D) over23. _ seeing the damage he had done, he felt ashamed.A) On B) ByC) At D) For24. In fact he had done _ he could do

10、 to help the poor.A) what B) whichC) as D) all which25. We must be off _. It id eight already.A) by accident B) on averageC) by chance D) right away26. Im very sorry _ the whole morning. I forgot the appointment.A) to keep you wait B) to have kept you waitingC) to keep you wait D) to keep you wait27

11、. These young men walk out of the office building, each _ a file under his arm.A) carries B) carryingC) carried D) having carried28. A computer can store _ information because it has a very large memory.A) a great many B) a vast amount ofC) a large number of D) a number of第 4 页 共 35 页29. Lao Wang is

12、 a selfless man, so under no circumstances _ anything that will benefithimself and hard the interests of others.A) does he do B) did he doC) he does do D) he does30. No one doubts _ he is the best leader in the company.A）whether B) whatC) if D) that31. _ nobody was willing to vote for her, she decid

13、ed to drop out of the election.A) Seen that B) So thatC) Seeing that D) When that32. The audience, _, enjoyed the performance.A) most of them were students B) they were mostly studentsC) most of whom were students D) they themselves were students33. Its no good _him. He is always indifferent to othe

14、rs.A) to turn to B) turning toC) turn to D) turned to34. A woman and three children are said _ in the traffic accident.A) to be injured B) to have been injuredC) having been injured D) being injured35. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye _ the developments and recorded every detail.A) in B) atC

15、) for D) on36. Do you think Tommy is _ the truth?A) saying B) speakingC) telling D) During the time when37. _ she was living in New York that she met her husband Terry.第 5 页 共 35 页A) Just when B) Soon afterC) It was while D) During the time when38. The child will be taught that hard work is necessar

16、y to _ success.A) bring up B) bring withC) bring forward D) bring about39. Id like to take _ of this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation.A) advantage B)occasionC) benefit D) profit40. Most American don t object _ them by their first names.A) that I call B) for callingC) to my calling D) th

17、at I am callII. Cloze (30points, 1.5 for each )When we want to _41_ other people what we think, we can do it not only with the help ofwords, but also in many 42 ways. For example, we sometimes move our heads 43 when we wantto say “yes”, and we move our heads 44 when we want to say “no”.People, who c

18、an _45_ hear nor speak, talk to each other with the help of their fingers.People who do not understand each others language have to do the same. The following storyshows 46 they sometimes do it.47 English man who could not speak Italian was 48 traveling in Italy. One day he entered arestaurant and s

19、at 49 a table. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, _50_his fingers into it, 51 them out again and moved his lips. In this way he meant to say, “52 mesomething to eat.”The waiter soon brought him 53 tea. The Englishman 54 his head and thewaiter understood that he didn t want tea, s

20、o he took it 55 and brought him 56 coffee. TheEnglishman was angry. He was just going to leave the restaurant 57another traveler came in.第 6 页 共 35 页When this man saw the waiter, he 58 his hands on his stomach. That was enough. In 59 minutesthere was a large plate of bread and meat 60 his table.41.

21、A) say B) speakC) tell D) talk42. A) anything B) anotherC) other D) other43. A) now and then B) over and overC) up and down D) here and there44. A) from mouth to mouth B) from door to doorC) from the masses to the masses D) from side to side45. A) not only but also B) as well asC) either D) neither4

22、6. A) how B) whyC) what D) which47. A) The B) AnC) A D) Any48. A) ever B) neverC) on D) once50. A) laid B) playedC) put D) stayed51. A) took B) putC) brought D) carried52. A) Bring B) TookC) Fetched D) Carried53. A) a piece of B) a packet ofC) a cup of D) a box of第 7页共 35 页49. A) shook B) noddedC) b

23、ent D) showed50. A) back B) awayC) out D) along51. A) any B) someC) little D) few52. A) when B) whereC) why D) how53. A) stood B) satC) made D) placed54. A) a few B) fewC) little D) a little55. A) at B) overC) under D) onIII. Reading Comprehension (45 point, 3 for each)OneToday anyone will accept mo

24、ney in exchange for goods and services. People usemoney to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of what they need or want.When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use allkinds of things as money. One of the firs

25、t kinds of money was shells. Shells werenot the only things used as money. In parts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliestkinds of money. Other animals were used as money, too.The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square holein the center. People strung （系） them tog

26、ether and carried them from place to place.第 8 页 共 35 页Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The firstcoins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money.Later, other countries began to make coin of gold and silver.But even gold

27、and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive.Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money.The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than papermoney used today.Money has had an interesting history from the days

28、 of shell money until today.56. Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchangefor services?A) To sell a bicycle for 20B) To get some money for old booksC) To buy things you need or wantD) To get paid for your work57. Where were shells used as money in history?A) In

29、 the Philippines. B) In ChinaC) In Africa D) It is not mentioned58. Why, according to the passage, did ancient Chinese coins have a square hole inthe center?A) Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around.B) Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to

30、place.C) Because people wanted to make it look nicer.D) Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made from.59. Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you hadto buy something expensive?A) Because they are easy to steal.第 9 页 共 35 页B) Because they are

31、 difficult for people to obtain.C) Because they are not easy to carry around.D) Because they themselves are expensive, too.60. Which one do you choose as the best title for this passage?A) Money and Its UsesB) Different Things Used as MoneyC) Different Countries, Different MoneyD) The History of Mon

32、eyTwoResearch has shown that motivation （ 动机）is very important in learning a language;you need to be enthusiastic about it, and to be interested in it. Different peoplewill have different motives the desire for promotion, the hope of being able tostudy abroad, curiosity about a very different cultur

33、e, and pure intellectualenjoyment is only one of possible motives. But actually wanting to learn is the mostimportant motive of all.Courage is an essential attribute （属性） in learning a language. It takes a lotof courage to speak a foreign language either in front of your friends or to nativespeakers

34、, but don t be afraid of making mistakes-that is the way we learn.Nowadays there are manydifferent forms of English, each with its own constructionsand accent, and, so long as you can make yourself understood and can understand whatis said to you, you have succeeded in communicating, which is the pu

35、rpose of anylanguage.Curiosity is not only a possible motivation. It is also a great help in yourlearning. Rememberthat a language is not just a grammatical system, it is the outcomeof a certain culture. It is not very helpful just to learn lots of words and lists第 10 页 共 35 页of grammatical rules un

36、less you know as much as possible about the background ofthe language, so that you can understand the ideas which are being conveyed （表达），the references which are being made, and the inferences which can be drawn fromthe information explicitly （明白地） given. So learn as much as you can about thediffer

37、ent cultures which influence English watch television programs, listen tothe radio, try to obtain newspaper and magazines which are written by native speakers,look at advertisements, and above all, read-not textbooks, but novels and poemsand plays. They will show you how language is really used. The

38、 English language isnot an abstract( 抽象的 )system; it is a living form of expression which derives muchof its meaning from the context in which it is used, and much of its effect froma whole network of extra linguistic （语言学之外的） knowledge. If you live in acountry where English is the native language,

39、you acquire this knowledge naturally,just as in China you acquired your own cultural knowledge unconsciously. But, becauseyou are unlikely to be able to visit countries where English is spoken as the nativelanguage, you have to make a conscious effort to acquire this cultural awarenessand knowledge.

40、61. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?A) Curiosity in Learning a Language B) Courage in Learning a LanguageC) Motivation in Learning a Language D) Qualities in Learning a Language62. The author of this passage possibly is a _.A) beginner of English Learning B) foreign teacher of En

41、glishC) Chinese teacher of English D) Chinese student studying abroad63. What does the author suggest in this passage?A) You should not learn grammar.B) You should ignore the rules of pronunciation.C) You should learn a language by making mistakes.第 11 页 共 35 页D) You should learn a language at schoo

42、l64. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A) You should be prepared to make mistakes in communicationB) Words are the basis of English learningC) Good pronunciation is important to an English learner.D) Wanting to know everything does not help you learning a language.6

43、5. According to the author, what s the best way of learning English?A) To study hard B) To study abroadC) To learning about cultures D) To make mistakesThreeAmongst the most popular books being written today are those which are usuallyclassified as science fiction （科幻小说） .Hundreds of titles are publ

44、ished everyyear and are read by all kind of people. Furthermore, some of the most successfulfilms of recent years have been based on science fiction stories.It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development inliterature, but its ancestors （原型） can be found in books written hundred

45、s of yearsago. These books are often concerned with the presentation of some forms of idealsociety, a theme which is still often found in modern stories.Most of classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the lastone hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H. G. We

46、lls, to mentionjust two well known authors, have been translated into many languages.Modern science fiction writers don t writes about men from Mars or spaceadventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the results of technicaldevelopments on society and the human mind; or in imagining f

47、uture worlds which are第 12 页 共 35 页a reflection （反映） of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writinghas obvious political undertones （含意） .In an age where science fact frequently overtakes （超越） science fiction, thewriters may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. T

48、hose who aresufficiently clear sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide avaluable lesson on how to deal with the problems which society will inevitably faceas it tries to come to terms with a continually changing view of the world.66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A)

49、 Science fiction is fairly new in literature.B) Science fiction is rather popular with people today.C) Science fiction often deals with some form of ideal society.D) Hundreds of books classified as science fiction are printed every year.67. Earliest science fiction was written _.A) one hundred years

50、 agoB) by Jules Verne and H. G. WellsC) to tell people how to imagine future worldsD) hundreds of years ago68. Modern science fiction writers are interested in_.A) adventures in spaceB) some form of ideal worldC) future worlds which have nothing in common with our present societyD) predicting develo

51、pments in technology and their effects on society69. In our present world, _.A) science develops as fast as it is predicted by science fiction writersB) science develops faster than writers can imagineC) science fiction writers can always foresee what wonders science can do第 13 页 共 35 页D) Only scien

52、ce fiction writers can see the way science is going70. Which of the following is NOT the conclusion that we draw from this passage?A) Sensible science fiction writers may tell us what to do in future.B) We are bound to have problems as we try to make progress in science.C) No one knows anything abou

53、t what to do with the problems we are to face.D) Our view of the world are subject to change.IV. Short Answer (10 points, 2 for each)Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be calledlaziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone

54、has daily energycycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you re “hot”. That strue. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is atits peak. For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoo

55、nor evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues （独白）as: ”Get up, John! You will be late for work again! ”The possible explanation to the trouble is thatJohn is at his temperatureandenergy peak in the evening. Much family quarreling ends whenhusbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of thefamily has.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your lif