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网络高等教育专升本入学考试央语试卷（一）考试类型：闭卷专业：总分：100分考号： 姓名：题号III总分分数PartIVocabularyandStructure(40%)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.BmistakesinlearningEnglishisnotstupid,but afraidofmakingmistakesis.Make;beB.Making;youareC.Making;being D.Making;oneis_B hisarrivalattheairport,hemadealongdistantcalltohiswifeathome.On B.Sinee C.Themoment D.Assoonas C_acaronanicyroad,thebrakemustbeusedgently.Driving B.Whendriving C.Ifdriving D.WhenoneisdrivingTherewouldbenodoubtAtheboyhaddonesomethingwrong.what B.whether C.if D.thatItwashisownstupiditythatChisdownfall.broughtup B.broughtforward C.broughtdown D.broughtaboutItistruethatthesurroundingswill B one'sworkandstudies.affect B.attend C.alter D.apologizeYouaresupposedtowriteyourcompositioneveryDline.one B.a C.other D.anotherAfterlivingforyearsinabigcity,theyfounditdifficulttosettle _C inatown.for B.at C.up D.down-Iwonderwhyhewaslateforthemeeting.Hehasalwaysbeenpunctual.-SodoI.HeD anaccident.musthave B.shouldhavehadC.wouldhavehadD.mighthavehadHearingsomeoneuniockingthedoor,themanrushedtothebackdoor,D thetableoverandalmost allthefineplates.A.toknock;smashing B.knocking;smashedC.knocked;smashing D.knocking;smashingBeforeC theofficeshealwaysmakessure thelights.A.left;turnoff B.leaving;toturnoffC.leave;turningoff D.toleave;inturningoffB computershavegreatlychangedourwayoflifeisauniversallyacceptedfact.A.Modern B.Thatmodern C.Whatmodern D.ItismodernIamnotsureB whetheraretheserailwaytimetablesaccuratehowaccuratearetheserailwaytimetables

wherecanwegettheserailwaytimetablesiftheserailwaystimetablesareaccurateItwasbecauseofhiswife'chancediscovery_B hewasabletofindhisIong-lostbrother.A.thatHerparentsA.suggestedhertogoC.madehertogoHavingbeentreatedA.putitupThisisthesubject_A.whichB.thenC_toseethedoctorwithoutdelay.insistedonhertogoD.insistedthatshego'sfamily,thegirlCbuldnandleft.'tputitoff D.putwithitsobadlyinherauntB.putupwithitDC.sothatD.bywhichtheywillargueforalongtime.B.aboutwhich C.aboutthatD.thatAreceivededucationastoday.A.Neverhavesomanywomen B.NeverhavewomeneverC.Neversomanywomen D.NeverhavetherebeensomanywomenImagineC withsomeonewhoneverstops practicaljokesonyou.A.tolive;toplayB.living;playing C.tolive;playing D.living;toplayWhenIenteredtheliving-room,motherdidn 'tsayanything,butInoticedaBlookcomeoverherface.A.surprise B.surprising C.surprised D.surprisinglyPartII ReadingComprehension(60%)Directions:Therearethreereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomestatementsandquestions.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.PassageOneWhenyousendaletterorapostcard,youhavetoputstampsontheenvelopeoronthecard.Whendidpeoplefirstbegintousestamps?Whowasthefirsttothinkofthisidea?Intheearlynineteenthcentury,peopledidnotusestamps.Theyhadtopaypostagewhentheyreceivedletters.Sometimestheydidn'wanttoreceivealetteratall,buttheyhadtopaymoneyforit.Theywereunhappyaboutthis.Thepostagewashighatthattime,becausethepostofficeshadtosendmanypeopletogetthepostage.RowlandHillwasaschoolteacherinEngland.Hewasthefirsttothinkofusingstampsinthe1850s.Hethoughtitwouldbemucheasierforpeopletousestamps.Theycouldgotothepostofficetobuystampsandputthemonenvelopesbeforetheysenttheletters.Thepostofficecouldjustputsealsonthestampssothatpeoplecouldnotusethestampsagain.Inthisway,thepostofficedidnotneedtosendpostmentogetpostage.Itonlyneededfewerpostmentosendletters.Peoplebegantousestampsatthebeginningofthenineteenthcentury.AA.True B.FalseBeforestampswereused,postagewaspaidbytheletter-receivers.CA.True B.FalseRowlandHill .DboughtthefirststampwasapostmaninEnglandgavetheideatousestampswasthefirstmantousestampsAfterstampswereused, .Bpostmenneedn'tgetpostagepeopleneedn 'tpaypostagethepostofficecouldgetmorepostagepeopleshouldpaymorepostageWhatisthemainideaofthepassage?BHowdidstampsbegintobeused?Whywerepostmensenttogetpostage?Whendidpeoplefirstbegintousestamps?Whowasthefirsttothinkofusingstamps?PassageTwoIdon'toftenlosethingsand'mespeciallycarefulwithmoney,soIwasquitesurprisedwhenIreachedformywalletanditwasn 'irstthehouAhititwaspossiblethatIcouldhaveleftitathome.ThenIrememberedtakingitouttopayforthetaxi,soIknewIhaditwithmejustbeforeIwalkedintotherestaurant.IwonderedifitwaspossiblethatitcouldhaveslippedoutofmypocketwhileIwaseatingdinner.Thinkingaboutthatpossibility,IturnedandwalkedbacktothetablewhereIhadbeensitting.Unfortunately,therewereseveralpeoplesittingatthetableatthetime,soIcalledawaiterandexplainedtohimthatmywallethadfallenoutofmypocketwhileIwassittingatthetableafewminutesearlier.Ihadthewaitergoovertothetabletoseeifmywalletwasonthefloor.Whilethewaiterwaslookingforit,themanageroftherestaurantcameuptomeandaskedmeifanythingwaswrong.Ididn 'twanttogetalotofpeopleinvolvedintheproblem,butIknewIhadtogetthewalletback.Itoldthemanagerwhathadhappened.Hehadmedescribethewallettohim,andthenheinsistedthatIreportthemissingwallettothepolice.ItoldhimthatIdidn 'tparticutastytheapotKceinvolvedinit;besides,IwasinahurrybecauseIhadanappointmentwithmydoctorinjustafewminutes...IexplainedtohimthatmybiggestworryatthemomentwashowIwasgoingtopaythecheck.Hetoldmenottoworryaboutthat.Hehadmewritedownmynameandaddress,andhesaidhewouldsendmeabill.Whenhewalkedbacktothetable,thewriteraskedthepeopleatthetableabouthiswallet.DA.True B.FalseThemanagercameupprettysoontoseewhathadhappened.CA.True B.FalseWhywasthewritersosurehehadbroughthiswalletwithhim?BHerememberedthathedidn 'tleaveitathome.Healwaysfelthispocketforthewalletbeforehelefthome.Hebelievedhisownmemory.Hehadtakenitouttopaythetaxi-driver.Accordingtothepassage,thewritermostprobablylosthiswalletwhen A .hetookitouttopayforthetaxihewalkedintotherestauranthewaseatingdinnerhewasorderinghisdishWhydidthewriterwalkbacktothetablewherehehadbeensitting?CA.Hewassurehiswalletwasstillthere.Itwaspossiblethathecouldfindhiswalletthere.Hecouldasksomeonethereabouthiswallet.Hesawthewalletlyingonthefloornearthetable.PassageThreeWhenwetalkaboutintelligence,wedonotmeantheabilitytogetagoodscoreonacertainkindoftest,oreventheabilitytodowellinschool.Theseareatbestonlyindicatorsofsomethinglarger,deeper,andfarmoreimportant.Byintelligencewemeanastyleoflife,awayofbehavinginvarioussituations.Thetruetestofintelligenceisnothowmuchweknowwhattodo,buthowwebehavewhenwedon'tknowwhattodo.Theintelligentperson,youngorold,meetinganewsituationorproblem,openshimselfuptoit.Hetriestotakeinwithmindandsenseseverythinghecanaboutit.Hethinksaboutit,insteadofabouthimselforwhatitmightcausetohappentohim.Hegrapples（努力克服）withitboldly,imaginatively,resourcefully（机智地）,andifnotconfidently,atleasthopefully:ifhefailstomasterit,helookswithoutfearorshameathismistakesandlearnswhathecanfromthem.Thisisintelligence.Clearlyitsrootslieinacertainfeelingaboutlife,andonese'lfswithrespecttolife.Justasclearly,unintelligenceisnotwhatmostpsychologistsseemtosuppose,thesamethingasintelligence,onlylessofit.Itisanentirelydifferentstyleofbehavior,arisingoutofentirelydifferentsetofattitudes.Yearsofwatchingandcomparingbrightchildrenwiththenot-bright,orlessbright,haveshownthattheyareverydifferentkindsofpeople.Thebrightchildiscuriousaboutlifeandreality,eagertogetintouchwithit,embrace（捉住机会）it,unitehimselfwithit.Thereisnowall;nobarrier,betweenhimselfandlife.Ontheotherhand,thedullchildisfarlesscurious,farlessinterestedinwhatgoesonandwhatisreal,moreinclined（倾向于）toliveinaworldoffantasy.Thebrightchildlikestoexperiment,totrythingsout.Helivesbythemaxim（格言）thatthereismorethanonewaytoskinacat.Ifhecan'tdosomethingoneway,he 'lltryanother.Thedullchildisusuallyafraidtotryatall.Ittakesagreatdealofurgingtogethimtotryevenonce;ifthattryfails,heisthrough.Nobodystartsoffstupid.Hardlyanadultinathousand,ortenthousand,couldinanythreeyearsofhislifelearnasmuch,growasmuchinhisunderstandingoftheworldaroundhim,aseveryinfant（婴儿）learnsandgrowsinhisfirstthreeyears.Butwhathappens,aswegrowolder,tothisextraordinarycapacityforlearningandintellectualgrowth?Whathappensisthatitisdestroyed,andmorethanbyanyotheronething,itisd