2023年专升本入学考试英语试卷

网络高等教育专升本入学考试英语试卷（一）考试类型：闭卷总分：100分专业：考号：姓名：题号III总分分数PartIVocabularyandStructure(40%)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.BmistakesinlearningEnglishisnotstupid,butafraidofmakingmistakesis.A.Make;beB.Making;youareC.Making;being

D.Making;oneis2.Bhisarrivalattheairport,hemadealongdistantcalltohiswifeathome.A.OnB.SinceC.ThemomentD.Assoonas3.Cacaronanicyroad,thebrakemustbeusedgently.A.Driving

B.Whendriving

C.Ifdriving

D.Whenoneisdriving4.TherewouldbenodoubtAtheboyhaddonesomethingwrong.A.what

B.whetherC.if

D.that5.ItwashisownstupiditythatChisdownfall.A.broughtupB.broughtforwardC.broughtdownD.broughtabout6.ItistruethatthesurroundingswillBone’sworkandstudies.A.affectB.attendC.alterD.apologize7.YouaresupposedtowriteyourcompositioneveryDline.A.oneB.a

C.other

D.another8.Afterlivingforyearsinabigcity,theyfounditdifficulttosettleCinatown.A.forB.at

C.upD.down9.–Iwonderwhyhewaslateforthemeeting.Hehasalwaysbeenpunctual.–SodoI.HeDanaccident.A.musthaveB.shouldhavehad

C.wouldhavehadD.mighthavehad10.Hearingsomeoneunlockingthedoor,themanrushedtothebackdoor,Dthetableoverandalmostallthefineplates.A.toknock;smashingB.knocking;smashedC.knocked;smashing

D.knocking;smashing11.BeforeCtheofficeshealwaysmakessurethelights.A.left;turnoffB.leaving;toturnoffC.leave;turningoffD.toleave;inturningoff12.Bcomputershavegreatlychangedourwayoflifeisauniversallyacceptedfact.A.Modern

B.ThatmodernC.Whatmodern

D.Itismodern13.IamnotsureB.A.whetheraretheserailwaytimetablesaccurateB.howaccuratearetheserailwaytimetablesC.wherecanwegettheserailwaytimetables

D.iftheserailwaystimetablesareaccurate14.Itwasbecauseofhiswife’schancediscoveryBhewasabletofindhislong-lostbrother.A.thatB.thenC.sothatD.bywhich15.HerparentsCtoseethedoctorwithoutdelay.A.suggestedhertogo

B.insistedonhertogoC.madehertogoD.insistedthatshego16.Havingbeentreatedsobadlyinheraunt’sfamily,thegirlcouldn’tCandleft.A.putitupB.putupwithit

C.putitoff

D.putwithit17.ThisisthesubjectDtheywillargueforalongtime.A.which

B.aboutwhich

C.aboutthatD.that18.Areceivededucationastoday.A.Neverhavesomanywomen

B.NeverhavewomeneverC.Neversomanywomen

D.Neverhavetherebeensomanywomen19.ImagineCwithsomeonewhoneverstopspracticaljokesonyou.A.tolive;toplay

B.living;playing

C.tolive;playingD.living;toplay20.WhenIenteredtheliving-room,motherdidn’tsayanything,butInoticedaBlookcomeoverherface.A.surprise

B.surprising

C.surprisedD.surprisinglyPartIIReadingComprehension(60%)Directions:Therearethreereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomestatementsandquestions.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.PassageOneWhenyousendaletterorapostcard,youhavetoputstampsontheenvelopeoronthecard.Whendidpeoplefirstbegintousestamps?Whowasthefirsttothinkofthisidea?Intheearlynineteenthcentury,peopledidnotusestamps.Theyhadtopaypostagewhentheyreceivedletters.Sometimestheydidn’twanttoreceivealetteratall,buttheyhadtopaymoneyforit.Theywereunhappyaboutthis.Thepostagewashighatthattime,becausethepostofficeshadtosendmanypeopletogetthepostage.RowlandHillwasaschoolteacherinEngland.Hewasthefirsttothinkofusingstampsinthe1850s.Hethoughtitwouldbemucheasierforpeopletousestamps.Theycouldgotothepostofficetobuystampsandputthemonenvelopesbeforetheysenttheletters.Thepostofficecouldjustputsealsonthestampssothatpeoplecouldnotusethestampsagain.Inthisway,thepostofficedidnotneedtosendpostmentogetpostage.Itonlyneededfewerpostmentosendletters.1.Peoplebegantousestampsatthebeginningofthenineteenthcentury.AA.TrueB.False2.Beforestampswereused,postagewaspaidbytheletter-receivers.CA.TrueB.False3.RowlandHill___________.DA.boughtthefirststampB.wasapostmaninEnglandC.gavetheideatousestampsD.wasthefirstmantousestamps4.Afterstampswereused,___________.BA.postmenneedn’tgetpostageB.peopleneedn’tpaypostageC.thepostofficecouldgetmorepostageD.peopleshouldpaymorepostage5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?BA.Howdidstampsbegintobeused?B.Whywerepostmensenttogetpostage?C.Whendidpeoplefirstbegintousestamps?D.Whowasthefirsttothinkofusingstamps?PassageTwoIdon’toftenlosethingsandI’mespeciallycarefulwithmoney,soIwasquitesurprisedwhenIreachedformywalletanditwasn’tthere.Atfirst,IthoughtitwaspossiblethatIcouldhaveleftitathome.ThenIrememberedtakingitouttopayforthetaxi,soIknewIhaditwithmejustbeforeIwalkedintotherestaurant.IwonderedifitwaspossiblethatitcouldhaveslippedoutofmypocketwhileIwaseatingdinner.Thinkingaboutthatpossibility,IturnedandwalkedbacktothetablewhereIhadbeensitting.Unfortunately,therewereseveralpeoplesittingatthetableatthetime,soIcalledawaiterandexplainedtohimthatmywallethadfallenoutofmypocketwhileIwassittingatthetableafewminutesearlier.Ihadthewaitergoovertothetabletoseeifmywalletwasonthefloor.Whilethewaiterwaslookingforit,themanageroftherestaurantcameuptomeandaskedmeifanythingwaswrong.Ididn’twanttogetalotofpeopleinvolvedintheproblem,butIknewIhadtogetthewalletback.Itoldthemanagerwhathadhappened.Hehadmedescribethewallettohim,andthenheinsistedthatIreportthemissingwallettothepolice.ItoldhimthatIdidn’tparticularlywanttogetthepoliceinvolvedinit;besides,IwasinahurrybecauseIhadanappointmentwithmydoctorinjustafewminutes...IexplainedtohimthatmybiggestworryatthemomentwashowIwasgoingtopaythecheck.Hetoldmenottoworryaboutthat.Hehadmewritedownmynameandaddress,andhesaidhewouldsendmeabill.6.Whenhewalkedbacktothetable,thewriteraskedthepeopleatthetableabouthiswallet.DA.TrueB.False7.Themanagercameupprettysoontoseewhathadhappened.CA.TrueB.False8.Whywasthewritersosurehehadbroughthiswalletwithhim?BA.Herememberedthathedidn’tleaveitathome.B.Healwaysfelthispocketforthewalletbeforehelefthome.C.Hebelievedhisownmemory.D.Hehadtakenitouttopaythetaxi-driver.9.Accordingtothepassage,thewritermostprobablylosthiswalletwhenA.A.hetookitouttopayforthetaxiB.hewalkedintotherestaurantC.hewaseatingdinnerD.hewasorderinghisdish10.Whydidthewriterwalkbacktothetablewherehehadbeensitting?CA.Hewassurehiswalletwasstillthere.B.Itwaspossiblethathecouldfindhiswalletthere.C.Hecouldasksomeonethereabouthiswallet.D.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,andone’sselfwithrespecttolife.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,itisdestroyedbytheprocessthatwemisnameeducation–aprocessthatgoesoninmosthomesandschools.