2017年重庆专升本大学英语真题

1、2017 年重庆专升本大学英语真题Directions:In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentence. You are required tocomplete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices markedA, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. One pointis given to each correct choice.1. Shall

2、we ask the team leaderour suggestion again?A. to consider B. consideringC. consider D. considered2. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California measuresthat one.A. as twice as long B. twice long asC. as twice long as D. twice as long as3. It s no good. You just have to put up with all these.

3、A. complained B. to be complainingC. complaining D. to complainfor a week.4. Youhave seen Jane in her room last Monday. She s been out of cityA. couldn t B. didnC. mustn t D. shouldn5. The brochureto give customers the information about our new products.A. designedB. is designedC. designsD. has desi

4、gnedhave written six6. You d better not disturb me, Iletters all the morning andso far.A. writeB. was writingC. have been writing D. am writing7. The teacher didn t seem to be satisfied with the examination results.A. So did the students B. So the students didC. Neither the students did D. Neither d

5、id the students8. The number of members in the clubto two hundred.A. were limited B. was limitedC. limitsD. limited9. is important is your attitude and I can say it decides everything.A. ThatB. ItC. WhatD. This10. Smith is one of the brightest students whofrom New York UniversityA. have graduatedB.

6、graduatedC. has graduatedD. had graduated11. It is not desirable that Markto the job, because he has no relativeexperience.A. is designed B. be designedC. will be designed D. has been assigned12. in the ABC Company for four years, John has become quite experienced inbusiness negotiations.A. Have wor

7、ked B. Have been workedC. Having worked D. Worked13. in the regulation that you should not tell other people the password of youremail account.A. What is required B. It requiresC. What requires D. It is required14. He is a man of great experience, _much can be learned.A. thatB. from whomC. whoD. fro

8、m which15. He had all these materialsin open piles without proper permission.A. burning B. having burnedC. being burning D. burned16. Ito visit Elizabeth, but Mary came to see mejust when I was about to leave.A. planed B. had planedC. would plan D. was planing17. Alice looked calm butshe felt extrem

9、ely nervous.A. in fact of B. in favorC. in reality D. in trouble18. The abilityto use a language can beonly by the act of using the languageA. acquiredB. requiredC. inquiredD. acquired19. We all know that some things existwe cannot see them with our own eyes.A. as soon as B. as far asC. even though

10、D. now that20. her weekly wages, Sally got a lot of tips from her part-time job.A. In addition to B. DespiteC. In addition D. In spite ofPart III Reading Comprehension （40 points）Task 1Linkup ,the APP Research and Development Company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars

11、in money and investments to help the poor.The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives.James Lee works for L the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He said the company s first project will help identi

12、fy where infectious （ 传染性的 ） diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example, G will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systems and take action against growing health threats.L s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized busine

13、ssesgrow. James Lee says microfinance（ 小 额 信 贷 ） is generally small,short-termloans that create few jobs. Instead,he says G wants to developways to bring investors and business owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth.L will also give money to help two climate-cha

14、nge programs announced earlier this year. One of these programs studies ways to make renewable (再生的 )energy less costly than coal-based energy. The other is examining the efforts being made to increase the use of electric cars.The owners of Linkup have promised to give L about one percent o

15、f company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year. James Lee says this amount may increase in the future.21. The purpose of Linkup s investments is to .A) develop new technology B) explore its own businessC) help poor people D) to set up new markets22. According to James Lee, the

16、 company s first project is to .A) discover where infectious diseases developB) establish a new system to warn people of infectious diseasesC) find out the cause of infectious diseasesD) cure patients of infectious diseases23. What kind of businesses will benefit from Linkup. org s second project? A

17、) Foreign-funded corporations B) Small and medium-sized businessesC) Large enterprises D) State-owned24. From the fourth paragraph, we learn that Linkup s money is also invested tohelp .A) conduct studies related to climate changesB) do some research programsC) produce more advanced electric carsD)

18、research and develop renewable and coal-based energy25. From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by L come fromA) some international IT companies B) the company s own interestsC) local commercial bank D) Linkup s profits and stock valueTask 2If you think 3D printing is only goo

19、d for making delicate paperweights(压纸器), then you re pretty muchright. However, a group of Dutch architects have already begun 3D printing an entire canal house in Amsterdam. Is the first 3D printed house a gimmick( 喙头 ) ？ Definitely! Is it an experiment that pushes the possibilities for 3D printing

20、 technology and architecture? Maybe!3D Print Canal House is the brainchild of DUSArchitects. “ KamerMaker, ” Dutch for “ room maker ” , is their giant printer built inside a shipping container. Just a few weeks ago, KamerMaker began printing plastic furniture andwalls at an emptycanal-side lot in no

21、rthern Amsterdam. Smaller versions of the unusual honeycomb walls have been tested on normal desktop printers, and everyone just needed to scale it up ( 按比例放大). Well, if only it were that easy.“ The printer did not always manage to spread the plastic evenly(均匀的 ) ，making some of the ribs of the hone

22、ycomb structure of the block uneven,” reportedARN(Australian Radio Network) to the surprise of no one who has used a 3D printer.But the architects remain optimistic. The firstfew printed blocks are means to be test prices as they improve the process.It takes about a week to print a 3-meter high bloc

23、k right now. The projects leaders hope to eventually get that down to two hours and finish the first of 12rooms in a year, and the entire house in less than 3 years.Finally, 3D Print Canal House is an architecture research project, one thatis very much being conducted in the public eye. You can actu

24、ally buy tickets to visit the construction site for 2.50 Euros.The top floors will become more decorated, for example, as newer techniquesare used. They ll explore the possibilities of 3D printing, like honeycomb wallsor an entire room recycled, redesigned, and built again. Nobody s going to moveint

25、o 3D printed house soon, but, if anyone ever dose, something might be learned from this experiment by the email.26. What have the Dutch architects begun to use 3D printer to do according to the passage?_A. To make heavy paperweights.B. To print the unusual honeycomb.C. To print an entire canal house

26、.D. To build a shipping container27. Where did KamerMaker begin printing plastic furniture and walls several weeks ago?A. It was inside a shipping container in Amsterdam.B. It was at an empty canal-side lot in northern Amsterdam.C. It was in a canal house in Amsterdam.D. It was in a room.28. What is

27、 the weakness of the 3D printer mentioned in the passage?A. It cannot always spread the plastic evenly.B. It needs to be shortened.C. It cannot make the ribs of the honeycomb structure.D. It can print anything smoothly.29. How long will it take for the 3D printer to make the canal house in Amsterdam

28、?A. A weekB. Two hoursC. More than 3 yearsD. Less than 3 years30. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. This canal house is being built in the public eye.B. The top floors of the canal house will be more decorated.C. Someone is going to move into this canal house soo

29、n.D. One can visit the construction site for 2.50 Euros.Task 3Let s say you have a certain amount of moneyyou ve saved up for holiday gifts. If you want to get something for everyone on your list, you can t spend much onany single purchase.But have you ever heard the expression "time is money &

30、quot;? There s some truthto it! We "spend" time just like we“spend" money, and in both cases, we haveto spend it wisely if we want to get something good in return. Just like you might get an allowance of 10 dollars a week. Or 38 dollars for a trip to the mall, each day we are given 24

31、 hours of time.The earliest way to help you get everything done to budget that time! This is all about:-Examining your Have-to ' s and Want-to ' s.-Examining your how much time your Have-to' s and Want-to ' s will take up.-Working out a plan that let' s you speed the amount of ti

32、me on each one.Once you have this plan, a"time budget " , you ' ll be better able to createa Daily Schedule and Weekly Planner. Of course, everyday isn' t exactly the sameas the next, so it may help you to make a different time budget for different days.Let ' s look at a sample

33、 time budget on Wednesday:Sleep8 hoursShower, dressing, ready for school 1/2 hourBreakfast1/2 hourBus for school1/2 hourSchool7 hoursBus home1/2 hourSoccer practice2 hoursHousehold chores1/2 hourHomework2 hoursDinner1/2 hourTV time1 hourReading/personal time1 hourTotal time spent24 hoursGreat! That

34、day ' s budget works out, because it all adds up 24 hours. If the total came out to be more than that, we would have choose something to cut down or drop from that day. When you make these types of decision, you choose priorities.Time Budget Tips Similarities between money and time : Both should

35、 be spent to get a good return.Easiest ways to budget time: 1. Decide and want-o ' s.2. Examine how much time they will take up.3. Work out to allocate the time.A sample time budget: The day ' s budgeu shodd up to hours.You choose to decide which activity to cut down.Task 4AInterest in pursu

36、ing international careers has risen in recent years strengthened by permanent personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.8 Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for avariety of reasons. They may feel the need to rechar

37、ge their batteries with a newchallenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.CWhen applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculu

38、m vitae(CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one-or two-page documentdescribing one's educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is tofind out what is appropriate regarding the company

39、 culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to include two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.D “ Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of'cross-b

40、order' job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be anadequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. "EPay attention to the resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means l

41、istingyour 'oldest' workexperience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or mostrecent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological

42、format."FIf you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are changes between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as 'tertiary education' in theUnited Kingdom, but this term

43、 is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these changes may assume that your resume contains errors.31. The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas seeks either his own or his children's development.32. When it comes to resume writing, it

44、 is best to take cultural factors into consideration.33. According to the author's last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware ofthe differences between the changes of English.34. Companies are hiring more foreign employees because they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at hom

45、e.35. When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised to provide a detaileddescription of their study and work experiences.Part IV Translation (25 points)Directions:I n this part you are required to translate Chinese into English orEnglish into Chinese. Each of ten sentences (No.56 to No.6

46、5) is followed by fourchoices of suggested translation marked A, B, C and D. Makethe best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No. 66) in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. One point is given to each correct choice from No.

47、 56 to No. 65. Fifteen points for No.66.36. 他的话不仅打破了沉默, 而且引起了每个人的兴趣。A. His remark not only broke the ice, but aroused everyone s interest.B. His speech only broke the ice, but not aroused everyone s interest.C. His remark didn t break the ice, but not aroused everyone s interest.D. His remark not on

48、ly broke the ice, and aroused nobody s interest.37. 国际贸易的增加需要具有跨文化交际技能的管理者。A. The international business increase ice cross-cultural communication skills managersB. The increased international business requires managers discuss about culture.C. The international business is developing the communicat

49、ion skills of managers.D. The increase in international business has created a need for managers with skills in cross-culture communication.38. 她在截止日期的前一天才开始写作文。A. She begins to write her essay only one day.B. She started to write her essay only one day before the deadline.C. She is starting her ess

50、ay before the deadline.D. She writes her essay not only one day before the deadline.39. 这种汽车的畅销表明精良的设计对于打开销路的重要性。A. The car successfully proves the importance of design to sell products.B. The best-selling of this car shows the importance of excellent design in helping to sell the product.C. The suc

51、cess of this car expresses a variety of design in helping to sell theproduct.D. The success of this car shows the importance of better design in selling theproduct.40. 如今年轻人的购买能力一般都比他们的父母强，而且更乐意消费。A. In general speaking young people are more likely to buy things than their parents.B. Nowadays young

52、people generally have more money to buy things than their parents.C. Nowadays young people generally have more purchasing power than their parents, and they are more willing to consume.D. Nowadays young people generally have less power to purchase than old generations.41. 对年轻人来说，放学后打工被视为其人生的重要的经历。A.

53、 If young people can do a part-time job after school it is better in their life.B. An after-school job is considered as a bitter experience for young people.C. For young people full-time job experience must be treasured.D. It is considered as an important experience in their life for young people to

54、 doafter-school jobs.42. 支付宝致力于为其成员提供“简单、安全、快捷”的在线支付方式。A. Alipay is dedicated to providing its members with a“ simple, secure andspeedy ” online payment solution.B. Alipay is dedicated to provide its staff salary with a“ simple, secure,speedy”online solution.C. Alipay has confirmed to provide its me

55、mbers with a“ secure and speedy ”online solution.D. Alipay decided to provide its staff with a“simple, secure and speedy ”payment solution.43. 为了残疾人的利益， 他们刊登了一系列的公益广告。A. They published the advertising for the sake of the whole society.B. They put up different service advertising for the sake of the all communities.C. They ve put up a series of public service advertising for the sake of the disable.D. They recommended a series of public service advertising for the sake of the disable.44. 微信已逐渐成为人们最喜欢的交