昆明理工2007-2009单独命题考试英语

1、科目代码：211试题适用招生专业 ：单考科目名称 ：英语考生答题须知1 所有题目（包括填空、选择、图表等类型题目）答题请考生务必在答题纸上写清题号。必须做在考点发给的答题纸上，做在本试题册上无效。2 评卷时不评阅本试题册，答题做在本试题册上而影响成绩的，由考生自己负责。3 答题时一律使用蓝、黑色墨水笔或圆珠笔作答（画图可用铅笔），用其它笔答题不给分。4 答题时使用涂改液等具有明显标记的涂改用品。Part I Vocabulary(20%)Section ADirections: his section there are 20 senten . Each of the senten has a

2、n underlined part. For each sentence there are 4 choi marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one t best keeps the meaning of the underlined part. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET wi single line through the center.Significant changes have taken place he ernational situation.ImportantB. SuddenC. Complet

3、eD. VisibleThe election results do not always reflect back the views of the voters.expressB. constituteC. favorD. blameAs the service charge is includedhe bill, any further tipis unnesary.payB. payC. expenseD. additional moneyI, on behalf of my family, am obliged to you and your wife for your great

4、help.gratefulB. forcefulC. inclinedD. subjectedThe trade-mark is registered on the book of the Patent office.recordedB. excludedC. removedD. inventedThe drivers report of the accident was verified by eye-witnesses.examinedB. signedC. confirmedD. deniedThe local people like to use more durable materi

5、al to build their houses.long-lastingB. refinedC. strongD. expensiveThey dontach any importance to his sement.deliverB. catchC. connectD. separate9. The function of ears in hearing is to convert the sound waves to nerve impulse.A. representB. changeC. proveD. manufacture10. The soldiers cut trees do

6、wn to make a block across the road.A. foundationB. pathC. obstacleD. acs11. We must arouse them to fight for their own security.A. stimulateB. ariseC. boilD. disturb12. The driver tried to prevent the accident by bringing the car to a sudden stop.A. put outB. hold backC. controlD. reduce13. He said

7、he had arrived on the preceding night.A. followingB. succeedingC. previousD. subsequent14. All the members of the committee are oped to our views about the matter.A. thoughtsB. opinionsC. willsD.entions15. Atthe disease affected only his foot but now is spread to his leg.A. enlargedB. coveredC. evol

8、vedD. extended16. He was urgent in his demands.A. mildB. sureC. reasonableD. pressing17. Professor Lee is well-known for his researchhe behaviors of the cats.A. examinationB. theoryC. studyD. expecion18. The simple plan evolvedo a complicated scheme.A. developedB. summarizedC. exaggeratedD. transfor

9、med19. It was difficult to guess what her reaction to the deciwould be.A. senseB. consciousnessC. responseD. feeling20. He is full of admiration for her bravery.A. surpriseB. respectC. prideD. worshipSection BDirections：his section there are 20plete senten. For each sentence there are 4 choimarked A

10、, B, C and D. Choose the onet best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on theANSWER SHEET wisingle line through the center.21. Their greatest weaknessitself during the discus.A. reversedB. revealedC. resembledD.22. After the revolution, theof the country remained tense.A. climateB temperatureC.

11、 weatherD. air23. Ill always standyou whatever happens.A. forB. byC. withD. to24. It was a difficult time for her, but shethrough beautifully.A. managedB. weatheredC. survivedD. settled25. The teacherhim for his neglect of duty.A. recognizedB. reflectedC. refusedD. blamed26. Bad deeds, as well as go

12、od, mayon the doer.A. recallB. rebelC. reduceD. rebound27. The candidate charged hiswith eva（逃避）of the basic ies.A. opponentB. enemyC. foeD. contestant28. Mathematics is still the nesaryfor the management of nature.A. implementB. implicationC. illustrationD. appliance29. The houseto ours is under re

13、pairs.A. nextB. accordingC. adjustedD. advanced30. Theernment gets a(n)from taxes.A. paymentB.eC. fundD. revenue31. No one hast island for over 100 years.A. navigatedB. obtainedC. inhabitedD. penetrated32. Pioneers from New Englandto all parts of the U.S.A. mergedB. migratedC. survivedD. swayed33. T

14、he inventorhis original design to increase the machifficiency.A. tackledB. notifiedC. violatedD. modified34. They would receivetraining under the watching eyes of theernment.A.ensiveB. massiveC. strikingD. exterior35. Beinerweight willa boy in sports.A. forbidB. handicapC. compelD. exclude36. The au

15、dience applauded withenthusiasm after the performance.A. literaryB. criticalC. genuineD. vain37. Anyhohe quarrel may findt it is not easy to avoid denvolvement.A. exceedsB. lagsC. neglectsD.ervenes38. The committee has theer ofto the jobs.A. nominationB. supplementC. transferringD. objection39. Ever

16、y attention must be paid to him,the feelingt he is inferior to my other guests.A. otherwiseB. lestC. nonethelessD. notwithstanding40. The glassthe object sot we saw it biggern its proper size.A. swallowedB. reinforcedC. magnifiedD. presentedPart IIReading Comprehen(45%)Directions:his section there 4

17、 passages. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. For each sentencethere are 4 choimarked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer. Mark your answer onthe ANSWER SHEET wisingle line through the center.Passage 1While anything can happenhe world of gold, no one expects bullion（金条，金块）price to riseanytim

18、e soon. Desperation sales by Asian citizens andernments have been depressing gold priformonths. At this autumns price of about $290 an ounce, gold is going for 10 percent lessn last falland 25 percent lessn in 1996.American jewelry counters barely reflectt steep decline. A survey by the World Gold C

19、ouncilfoundt Americans paid about $83 for the typical piece of gold jewelry thimmer, down about $2from what they paid in 1996. “Most retail jewelers have lowered pri,”says Michael Paolercio, CEOof Michael Anthony Jewelers, one of the nations largest manufacturers of gold jewelry. “Have theylowered t

20、hem dollar for dollar? No.”Shoppers elsewhere buy gold jewelry with the sharp eye of an investor. But U.S. shoppers grabgold like blinded magpies（喜鹊）, and they seem to disregard pri. In a 1997 survey of 2,107Americans, the World Gold Council foundt 85 percent didnt know about the daily price of gold

21、.Worse, almoslf of those who thought they knew were way off.As a result, the cher cost of raw gold has generally meant highrofits for retailers. Zale Corp.,the nations largest jewelry retailer, for exle, saw profits rise 36 percenthe year ending July 31,while sales rose only 9 percent.The gold busin

22、ess has a long history of taking advantage of consumers. While today most jewelerswont outright, many hold back information to make it difficult to comparison-shop. When a U.S.News reporter visited 10 jewelers, department stores, and discount outlets lastk, only two shopswere willing to reveal the w

23、eight of a gold necklace.Still, it issible to buy low.41.t the retail jewelry priremain highhe United Ses can be accounted for by all of thefollowing EXCEPT.A. Asian citizens andernments have been selling goldB. jewelry prido not fall as much as gold pridoC. U.S. shoppers are not smart enoughD. jewe

24、lry retailers get highrofits.42. What does “they”(Par.2, lastence)refer to？A. Retail jewelers.B. Pri.C. Jewels.D. Jewelry manufacturers.43. What does “way off”（Par.3, lastence）mean？A. Losing their way.B. Going out of their way.C. Not right.D. Goinghe wrong direction.44. What does“outright”（Par.5, se

25、ntence 2）mean？A. Rightfully.B. Wrongly.C. Directly.D. Openly.45. The last paragraph is likely to be followed by.A. how to educate U.S. shoppers of gold jewelryB. techniques of buying gold jewelryC. techniques of investing in gold jewelryD. cases in which steep decline in gold prilead to steep declin

26、e in jewelry priPassage 2The massive $206 billion settlement betn the ses and cigarette makers mayplish manythings, but preventing peopleespelly teensfrom smoking is not likely to be among them.The deal contains few fresh approaches to solving one of the nations most uncontrollable health caredilemm

27、as. Just how uncontrollable the problem is became clear lastk in a new studyt surprisedeven the most experienced public health experts: It showed a sharp rise in smoking among collegestudents, the one group of teensthe pasd resisted tobaccos tempions.Despitet plain reminder of tobaccos tempion, few

28、chapters in the history of Americassmoking wars were more importantn a four-day stretch lastk. On Monday, a group of seattorneys general at a crowded Washington press conference released details of the deal they hadnegotiated with cigarette makers to settle se lawsuits to recover the health costs of

29、 treating smokers.Se offils,Clon, and even tobacco industry represenives enthusiasticallyacknowledged the agreement as a decisive achievement for fighting teen smoking. But the rhetoric（华丽的辞藻） t this was all for the kids was bed by what the deal left out. Unlike the $368.5 billionsettlement betn ses

30、 and tobaccowhich fell apart in June when Congress failed to approvethe nect is softer on tobacco. Theres no federal regulation of nicotine（尼古丁）, as the originalbargain sed firmly as a requirement.(As a result, Congress wonve a sayhis deal.)Also missingthis time: penalties for tobacco companies if t

31、een smoking rates do not drop, and an end to cigarettevending machines(自动售货机), the easiest place for kids to buy cigarettes. Public health groupspledged to ask Congress for such tools to fight tobacco. The American Heart Assotions Cass Wheelersummed up the public health communitys mixed reaction to

32、the settlement:“Perfect? No. A beginning?Yes.”46. was the“plain reminder”（Par.2, sentence 1）.A.t the problem became clearB. The studyt surprised manyC. The sharp rise in smoking among college studentsD.t college students had resisted tobaccos tempions47. Cigarette makers would pay $206 billion to.A.

33、 smokersB. college students who smokeC. the federalernmentD. the seernments48. All of the following EXCEPT considered the agreement a grehievement.A.ClonB. the public health communityC. se offilsD. represenives of cigarette makers49. What is “bed”（Par.3, sentence 2）most likely to mean？A. Contradicte

34、d.B. Revealed.C. Changed.D. Concealed.50. Which of the following sements is true？A. The agreement would prevent teenagers from smoking.B. The agreement contains a few new approaches to smoking fighting.C. Congress was not asked to approve the agreement.D. The deal put an end to cigarette vending mac

35、hines.Passage 3Theernet can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions andseek out facts behind stories and candidates, according to the head of the largest US on-lirvice.“But the greatest potential for public participation is stillhe future,”Steven Case, chairman ofA

36、merica On-line, told a recent meeting on Journalism and theernet sponsored by The FreedomForum（会），though other speakers say the new technology of computers is changing the face ofjournalism, giving reporters acs to more information and their readers a chance to ask questions andturn to different sou

37、r.“You donve to buy a newspr and be confined to the four corners oft pr anymore,”Sam Meddis, on-line technology editor at USA Today, observed about the variety of informationavailable to computer users.But the speakers noted the easy acs to theernet also means anyone cant informationforothers to see

38、. “Anyone can say anything they want, whether its right or wrong,”said Case. Readershave to determine for themselves who to trust. “In a world of almost infinite voi, respectedjournalists and respected brand names will probablye more important, not less,”Case said.Theernet today is about where radio

39、 was 80 years ago, orevi50 years ago or cable 25years ago, he said. But it is growing raly because it provides people fast acs ts and a chanceto comment on it.He forecast increased political participation on-linehis year and in 2000 with politins able toanswer directly to the publican opportunity to

40、 increase voter turnout and for politins to raisefunds from the public.51. The maopic of this passage is .A. the development of journalismB. the radevelopment of theernetC. the effect theernes on journalismD. the advantages of theernet52. It can be inferred from this passaget may NOT be regarded as

41、the advantages of theernet？A. the news can be made more democraticB. the public can turn to different sourC. the public can get a chance to ask questionsD. anything can beted on theernet for others to see53. The correct order for the appearance of the four technologies is.A.ernet-cable-evi-radioB. r

42、adio-evi-cable-ernetC. radio-cable-evi-ernetD.evi-radio-cable-ernet54. Which of the following sements is true？A. Only respected journalists cant information on t heernet for others to see.B. Respected journalists will probablye more importantn before.C. Everyone is using theernet now.D. The greatest

43、 potential of public participation of theernet ishe near future.55. On the whole, the attitude Steven Case holds for theernets future development is.A. pessimisticB. optimisticC. doubtfulD. unknownPassage 4Should the United Sepport a “Man In Space”program？ Opponents and proponents presentstrong argu

44、ments on both sides.The opponents poout how enormously expensive manned space operations are: Every shuttleflight costs taxpayers about $500 million, and theipated bill for theernational spaion is$35 billion-$40 billion. They also thinkt the returns form such space investments so far do not justifyt

45、he expense. Theyt much of the space testing of new materials and purer crystals could beperformed on Earth at a much lower cost, either through automated systems, on less-expensiveunmanned rockets, or even in laboratories. They beve it is reckless to spend such enormoums ofmoney in space for an unce

46、rtain return, when there are so many unmet needs here on Earth.The proponents of manned space programs have difficulty countering these strong arguments.However, they pooutt since the spahuttle now exists we might as well make use of it. Theybevet new materials createdhe space environment may prove

47、extremely useful andt theperfect crystals which cannot be made in Earths gravity will allow us to understand the molecularstructure ofes. As a result, we may be able to createerful new drugs, perhapsingcritical diseases, even AIDS. They also arguet the spaion represents thetrulyernationalendeavor on

48、 a great scale andt it will promote cooperation and understanding betn nations andhelp eliminate future wars.Taking a broader view, there is no doubtt exploration of new lands and conquests of newfrontiers have always been creative forthroughout the history of humanity and have promoted theadvanceme

49、nt of knowledge and culture. In 1993, when Congress saved theernational spaionfrom being abandoned, a decisive event occurred in mans conquest of space. This critical act maydeeply affect humanitys future. It was the discovery of the New Worldt gave Western civilizationthe impetus for the explosive

50、growth in science and technologyt took place during the succeedingcenturies. Exploring space and colonizing othlanets is not an option. It is a nesity if humanity isto evolve and note an inactive species with no room and no incentive for further development.56. Some people object to the “Man in Spac

51、e”program mainly because.A. many experiments can be performed on EarthB. it is too expensive and the returns are not certainC. there are a lot of difficulties involvedD. it can only bring limited benefits57. The expres“might as well”（Par.3）probably means“”.A. had toB. had betterC. might probablyD. m

52、ight like to58. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as thesibenefits of “Man in Space”program？A. New materials createdhe space may turn out to have a lot of uses.B.erful new drugs may be created toe critical diseases.C. Cooperation betn nations may be promoted.D. Population on earth may be reduc

53、ed.59. Which of the following sements is NOT true？A. The “Man is Space”program brings about a lot of arguments.B. It is easy for supporters of the program to convince their opponents of its nesity.C. Throughout the history of humanity, people always like to explore new lands and conquer newfrontiers

54、.D. It is nesary for people to explore space and colonize othlanets if humanity is to evolve.60. It seemst the author is the program.A. againstB. doubtful ofC. indifferent toD. in favor ofPassage 5The UK is made up of four countriesEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Irelandwhichhave widely differ

55、ing cultures and languages.Wales was thecountry to falder English control,he late 16th-century. The Welsh werenever actually defeated by the English. Instead, they realizedt unity with their bigger neighbor wasthe only way to end the almost continuous se of wart existed betn the two countries. Since

56、unity, England and Wales have had the same system of law, education andernment.The situation betn Scotland and England was very different. They fought fierce wars forcenturies, each invading each other, whenever the situation seemedheir favor. This came to an end inthe 17th-century when King James V

57、I of Scotland inherited the throne（王位）of England, after QueenElizabeth I died withohildren. In 1707, Scotland and England were brought together in an Act ofUnion. This took away much of the Scots control of their own airs, but they kept their own systemsof law and education.For the three countries,

58、union resulted in peace. But Englands occupation of Ireland has alwaysbeen characterized by. Ireland was slowly brought under English control in the 16nd17th-centuries. But it retained its ownernment until 1801, when it was brought together with theParliamenWestminster.However, most of its people sp

59、oke Gaelic rathern English and they remained faithful Catholics,while the established religion in England wasantism. By 1920. Britain was under prere toleave Ireland by 1920. In 1921, an agreement was signed whereby a separate Irish Free Se (todaycalled the Irish Republic) was created. This did not,

60、 however, include the six counties of NorthernIreland, which remain part of the “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.61. The maopic of this passage is about.A. the different cultures and languages in UK.B. how the four countries fought with each other.C. how the UK came about.D. th