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/////¤/////¤/////密¤封¤装¤订¤线密封线内不要答题准考证号：姓名：/////¤/////¤/////绝密★启用前北京联合大学高职升本科专业基础课考试考试科目英语综合（A卷）（总分：100分考试时间：120分钟）注意事项：共15页，用蓝色或黑色钢笔或圆珠笔答在答题纸上。答卷前将密封线内项目填写清楚。题号一二三四五总分分数4015151515100I.ReadingComprehension（本大题共20个小题，每空2分，共40分）得分评卷人Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1“Congratulations,Mr.Jones,it’sagirl.”Fatherhoodisgoingtohaveadifferentmeaningandbringforthadifferentresponsefromeverymanwhohearsthesewords.Somefeelpridewhentheyreceivethenews,whileothersworry,wonderingwhethertheywillbegoodfathers.Althoughtherearesomemenwholikechildrenandmayhavehadconsiderableexperiencewiththem,othersdonotparticularlycareforchildrenandspendlittletimewiththem.Manyfathersandmothershavebeenplanningandlookingforwardtochildrenforsometime.Forothercouples,pregnancywasanaccidentthatbothhusbandandwifehaveacceptedwillinglyorunwillingly.Whateverthereactiontothebirthofachild,itisobviousthattheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandtothatoffatherisadifficulttask.Yet,unfortunately,fewattemptshavebeenmadetoeducatefathersinthisreconciliation(协调)process.AlthoughnumerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutAmericanmothers,onlyrecentlyhasliteraturefocusedontheroleoffathers.Itisarguedbysomewritersthatthechangetothefather’srole,althoughdifficult,isnotnearlyasgreatasthechangethewifemusttaketothemother’srole.Themother’sroleseemstorequireacompletetransformationindailyroutineandhighlyinnovativeadaptation.Ontheotherhand,thefather’sroleislessdemandingandimmediate.However,eventhoughwementionedthefactthatgrowingnumbersofwomenareworkingoutsidethehome,thefatherisstillthoughtbymanyasthebreadwinnerinthehousehold.1.Fromthepassage,welearnthatfatherhood________.A.bringsafeelingofexcitementtomostmenB.makessomemenfeelproudandothersuneasyC.hasadifferentmeaningformenwhohavedaughtersD.meansaresponsibilitythatmenacceptunwillingly2.Whatdoesthepassagesayabouttheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandtothatoffather?A.Numerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutit.B.Notenoughattentionhasbeenpaidtoit.C.Theshiftisharderformenthanforwomen.D.Theshiftisadifficultbutincompleteone.3.Thepassageindicatesthat_________.A.mothersgetmoreattentionandrecognitionfromsocietyB.mothersareinnovativeanddemandingaccordingtosomewritersC.mothersgenerallystayathometotakecareofthechildrenD.mothersshouldhelpfathersintheirreconciliationprocess4.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthormostprobablydisagree

/////¤/////¤/////密¤封¤装¤订¤线密封线内不要答题准考证号：姓名：/////¤/////¤/////with?A.It’sasdifficulttobeafatherasitistobeamother.B.Morebooksshouldfocusontheroleoffathers.C.Thefatherisstillthebreadwinnerinthehousehold.D.Fathersareasimportanttochildrenasmothers.5.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageisto________.A.explainwhytherearefewbooksontheroleoffathersB.praisemothersfortheirgreatcontributionstothehomeC.criticizefathersfornottakingenoughresponsibilityinbringingupthechildrenD.complainaboutthelackofsocialprogramstohelpfathersintheirroleshiftPassage2AsmanyasonethousandyearsagointheSouthwest,theHopiandZuniIndiansofNorthAmericawerebuildingwithadobe-sun-bakedbrickplastered（涂抹）withmud.Theirhomeslookedremarkablylikemodemapartmenthouses.Somewerefourstorieshighandcontainedquartersforperhapsthousandpeople,alongwithstoreroomsforgrainandothergoods.Thesebuildingswereusuallyputupagainstcliffs,bothtomakeconstructioneasierandfordefenseagainstenemies.Theywerereallyvillagesinthemselves,aslaterSpanishexplorersmusthaverealizedsincetheycalledthem“pueblos”,whichisSpanishfortown.Thepeopleorthepueblosraisedwhatarecalled“thethreesisters”——corn,beans,andsquash.Theymadeexcellentpotteryandwovemarvelousbaskets,somesofinethattheycouldholdwater.TheSouthwesthasalwaysbeenadrycountry,wherewaterisscarce.TheHopiandZunibroughtwaterfromstreamstotheirfieldsandgardensthroughirrigationditches（沟）.Waterwassoimportantthatitplayedamajorroleintheirreligion.Theydevelopedelaborateceremoniesandreligiousritualstobringrain.Thewayoflifeofless-settledgroupswassimplerandmorestronglyinfluencedbynature.SmalltribessuchastheShoshoneandUtewanderedthedryandmountainouslandsbetweentheRockyMountainsandthePacificOcean.Theygatheredseedsandhuntedsmallanimalssuchasrabbitsandsnakes.IntheFarNorththeancestorsoftoday’sInuithuntedseals,walruses,andthegreatwhales.Theylivedrightonthefrozenseasinshelterscalledigloosbuiltofblocksofpackedsnow.Whensummercame,theyfishedforsalmonandhuntedthelordlycaribou.TheCheyenne,Pawnee,andSiouxtribes,knownasthePlainsIndians,livedonthegrasslandsbetweentheRockyMountainsandtheMississippiRiver.Theyhuntedbison(野牛)commonlycalledthebuffalo.Itsmeatwasthechieffoodofthesetribes,anditshidewasusedtomaketheirclothingandthecoveringoftheirtents.6.Thedwellings（住处）oftheHopiandZuniwere_________.A.verycrowdedB.extremelycrudeC.highlyadvancedD.locatedonplains7.Theword“They”infirstparagraphline8refersto_______.A.goodsB.buildingsC.cliffsD.enemies8.Accordingtothepassage,whichtribesliveontheplain?A.HopiB.CheyenneC.ShoeshineD.Inuit9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue,accordingtothepassage?A.TheplainIndianslived,toagreatextent,onthebuffalo.B.ThelifestyleofeachNorthAmericanIndiantribewasdecidedbyitsenvironment.C.TheCheyenneandSiouxtribeslivedonthegrasslands.D.TheHopiandZunitribesbuilttheirhomesagainstcliffsforthesimplereasonthattheylackedasenseofsecurity.10.Thebesttitleforthepassagemightbe.A.TheHopiandZuniTribesB.EarlyNorthAmericanSocietiesC.DwellingsoftheearlyNorthAmericansD.ThehistoryoftheEarlyNorthAmericans

/////¤/////¤/////密¤封¤装¤订¤线密封线内不要答题准考证号：姓名：/////¤/////¤/////Passage3Asateenagerin1972,BillGatesboastedthathewouldbeamillionairebythetimehewas20.Whilehedidnotquiteachievethatgoal,only15yearslaterhewasabillionaire.Andby1992,asheadoftheMicrosoftCompany,hebecametherichestmaninAmericawithassetsofapproximately$6.3billion.BorninSeattle,Washingtonon28,October1956,GateswasnamedWilliamHenryafterhisfatherandgrandfather.Fromthebeginning,hewasanextremelyenergeticandintelligentchild.Hehadreadtheentireworldbookencyclopedia（百科全书）bytheageofnine.Hisfavoritesubjectsatschoolwerescienceandmathandhisfavoritepastimewas‘thinking.’Gatefirststartedtoplaywithcomputerattheageof13,whenonewasinstalledathisschool.Atthetime,computerswerelarge,awkwardmachines.Operatorswererequiredtolearncomplexcomputerlanguagesbeforethemachinescouldbeused.Eventhen,agreatdealoftimeandeffortwasneededtoperformthesimplestfunctions.Beforelong,Gateswasanexpertatworkingtheschool’scomputer.Afterhisgraduationfromsecondaryschool,GateswasacceptedbythreetopuniversitiesintheUSA─Princeton,HarvardandYale.HechoseHarvardandbeganclassestherethenextautumn,majoringinmath.Buthewasstillobsessed（着迷）withcomputersandspentasmuchtimeinthecomputerlaboratoriesashedidinthelecturehalls.By1975,Gatesandapartner,PaulAllen,haddevelopedasoftwareprogramcalledBASIC.Thiswasnotthefirstprogramevercreated,butitsinventorswerethefirsttodecidethatpeoplewhowantedtouseitshouldpayforit.BASICwasasuccessbecauseuntilitcamealongtherehadbeennoefficientwayofgettingcomputerstocarryoutinstructions.Althoughhehadnotyetcompletedhisdegree,GatesleftuniversityandwenttoworkfulltimeforthenewcompanyhehadformedcalledMicrosoft.Hisnextprojectwasthesoftwareprogramthatmadehimveryfamousandrich.ItwascalledDOS,shortforDiskOperatingSystem,anditwaspurchasedbyIBMin1980.Todayitistheoperatingsystemusedinmorethan14millionpersonalcomputersaroundtheworld.AschiefexecutiveofficerofMicrosoft,Gatesisknownasabrightman,butonewhoisnoteasilysatisfied.Heisquicktocriticizehisstaffandhatestobequestionedaboutdecisionshehasmade.Hewasregardedasaloner,anunfashionableboringcomputernutuntilhismarriagetoMicrosoftmanagerMelindaFrenchonNewYear’sDay1994.Yettomostpeoplenow,Gatesisapersonwhois,inspiteofhisgreatwealth,humble（谦卑）andordinary.Hespendshismoneycarefully.Heeatsinfast-foodrestaurantsandflieseconomyclass.AndwhenpraisedforMicrosoft’sgreatsuccess,hehasbeenheardtosay,“Allwedoisputsoftwareinaboxandifpeopleseeitinthestoresandlikeit,theybuyit”.11. Whenhewasateenager,BillGateswantedtobea.A.teacherB.doctorC.businessmanD.professor12. WhenGateswenttoHarvard,he______.A.wasonlyinterestedinmathB.spentmostofhistimeincomputerlaboratoriesC.developedthefirstcomputersoftwareprogramD.dividedhistimebetweenhismathstudiesandthecomputerlaboratories13. BeforethedevelopmentofBASIC,______.A.noonewasinterestedincomputersoftwareB.softwareprogramswerenotconsideredcommercialprojectsC.softwareprogramswereveryexpensiveD.noonewantedtopayforcomputersoftware14.Whenthewritersays“Hewasregardedasalonerandunfashionableboringcomputernut”,hemeans______.A.Billwassostrong-mindedthatnoonecouldchangehismindB.TheonlythingthatcouldinterestBillinhislifewascomputerC.Billwassuchaboringyoungmanthatnobodywouldliketo

/////¤/////¤/////密¤封¤装¤订¤线密封线内不要答题准考证号：姓名：/////¤/////¤/////talktohimD.Billcouldn’tworkouttheboringcomputerprograms15. MostpeoplethinkthatBillGatesis______.A.acrazyperson B.apersonobsessedwithmakingmoneyC.someonewhospendsmoneyfreely D.aquitecommon,normalpersonPassage4GlacierNationalParkinMontanasharesboundarieswithCanada,anAmericanIndianreservation,andanationalforest.AlongtheNorthForkoftheFlatheadRiver,theparkalsobordersabout17,000acresofprivatelandsthatarecurrentlyusedforranching,timber,andagriculture.Thislandisanimportantpartofthehabitatandmigratoryroutesforseveralendangeredspeciesthatfrequentthepark.Theseprivatelandsareessentiallytheonlyonesavailablefordevelopmentintheregion.Withencouragementfromthepark,locallandownersinitiatedaland-useplanningefforttoguidethefutureoftheNorthFork.Theparkisapartnerinaninter-localagreementthatcallsforresourcemanagingagenciestoworktogetherandwiththemorethan400privateownersinthearea.Adraftplanhasbeenprepared,withobjectiveofmaintainingtraditionaleconomicusesbutlimitingnewdevelopmentthatwoulddamageparkresources.Voluntaryactionbylandowners,incooperationwiththeparkandthecounty,ishelpingtorestrictsmalllotsubdivisions,maintainwildlifecorridors,andminimizeanyharmfulimpactontheenvironment.Thewillingnessoflocallandownerstoparticipateinthisprotectioneffortmayhavebeenstimulatedbyconcernsthatcongresswouldimposealegislativesolution.Nevertheless,manylocalresidentswanttoretaintheexistingcharacterofthearea.Meetingsbetweenparkofficialsandlandownershaveledtoadramaticallyimprovedunderstandingofallconcerns.16.Thepassagemainlydiscusses______.A.theendangeredspeciesinGlacierNationalParkB.theprotectionoflandssurroundingGlacierNationalParkC.conservationlawsimposedbythestateofMontanaD.conservationlawsimposedbyCongress17.WhyaretheprivatelandssurroundingGlacierNationalParksoimportant?A.Theyfunctionasahuntingpreserve.B.Theyarerestrictedtogovernmentuse.C.Theyareheavilypopulated.D.Theycontainnaturalhabitatsofthreatenedspecies.18.Theword“initiated”insecondparagraphline1isclosestinmeaningto______.A.startedB.requestedC.purchasedD.considered19.Therelationshipbetweenparkofficialsandneighboringlandownersmaybestbedescribedas______.A.indifferentB.intimateC.cooperativeD.disappointing20.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatamajorinterestoftheofficialsofGlacierNationalParkisto______.A.limitlanddevelopmentaroundtheparkB.establishanewparkinMontanaC.influencenationallegislationD.settleborderdisputeswithCanadaII.Cloze(本大题共15个小题，每小题1分，共15分）得分评卷人Directions:Therearefifteenblanksinthispassage.Foreachblank,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDatthebottomofthepassage.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Then,markthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

/////¤/////¤/////密¤封¤装¤订¤线密封线内不要答题准考证号：姓名：/////¤/////¤/////InAmerica,peoplearefacedwithmoreandmoredecisionseveryday,____21____it’spickingoneofthirty-oneicecreamflavors,ordecidingwhetherandwhentogetmarried.Thatsoundslikea____22____thing,butasarecentstudyhasshown,toomanychoicescanmakeusconfused,evenparalyzedwithindecision.“That’sparticularlytrue____23____itcomestotheworkplace,”saysBarrySchwartz,anauthorofsixbooksabouthumanbehavior.Studentsaregraduatingwithavarietyofskillsandinterests,butoftenfindthemselves____24____whentheyaretochooseanultimatecareer____25____.Inastudy,Schwartzobserveddecision-makingamongcollegestudents____26____theirsenioryear.Basedonanswerstoquestions____27____theirjobhuntingstrategiesandcareerdecisions,hedividedthestudentsintotwogroups:maximizers,who____28____everypossibleoption,andsatisficers,wholookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudentwhohadundertakenthemost____29____searchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision,butit____30____that’snottrue.Schwartzfoundthatwhilemaximizersendedup____31____better-payingjobsthansatisficerson____32____,theyweren’tashappywiththeirdecision.Thereasonwhythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmayalsobeaworldof____33____opportunities.Whenyoulookateverypossibleoption,you____34____tofocusmoreonwhatwasgivenupthanwhatwasgained.Aftersurveyingeveryoption,apersonismoreacutely____35____oftheopportunitiestheyhadtoturndowntopursuejustonecareer.21. A.suchasB.eitherC.whetherD.evenif22. A.nastyB.greatC.reasonableD.common23.A.whenB.asC.beforeD.after24. A.overwhelmedB.overexcitedC.dumbfoundedD.superficial25. A.directionB.choiceC.pursuitD.goal26. A.beforeB.afterC.fromD.during27. A.regardlessB.regardingC.regardingofD.asregard28. A.likeB.chooseC.considerD.deny29. A.exhaustB.exhaustingC.exhaustedD.exhaustion30.A.turnsawayB.turnsinC.turnsoutD.turnsagainst31.A.inB.atC.toD.with32.A.equalB.averageC.termsD.percentage33.A.missingB.missedC.gainingD.gained34.A.tendB.obligeC.usedD.incline35.A.affirmativeB.clearC.regretfulD.awareIII.Vocabulary&Structure（本大题共30个小题，每小题0.5分,共15分）得分评卷人Directions:Inthispart,therearethirtyincompletesentences.Foreachsentence,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ReadthesentencesandchoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

/////¤/////¤/////密¤封¤装¤订¤线密封线内不要答题准考证号：姓名：/////¤/////¤/////36.Wearelate.Iexpectthefilm____bythetimewegettothecinema.A.hasstartedB.willhavestartedC.willstartD.maystart37.Itishightimeyou____thatyouarenotthemostimportantpersonintheworld.A.realizedB.haverealizedC.realizesD.willrealize38.Thesetwoareasaresimilar____theybothhaveahighrainfallduringthisseason.A.tothatB.besidesthatC.inthatD.exceptthat39.Janehasjust____aletterfromafriendofhersinEngland.A.returnedB.answeredC.offeredD.replied40.Mr.Johnhadgivenno____thathewasintendingtoresign.A.directionB.symptomC.informationD.indication41.WewillvisitHuangshannextyear____wehaveenoughmoney.A.lestB.untilC.unlessD.provided42.Weadvisedthemtotakearest,butthey____onfinishingthework.A.suggestedB.continuedC.insistedD.persisted43.Williamtoldhiswife____.A.tohavehisshoesshoneB.tohavehisshoesshinedC.tohavehisshoesshiningD.shinehisshoes44.____seeingthedamagehehaddone,hefeltashamed.A.ByB.OnC.AtD.For45.HespokesoquicklythatIdidn’t____whathesaid.A.catchB.listenC.getD.take46.Theyclimbedtothetopofthehill____theycouldgetabird’seyeviewofthecity.A.incaseB.forfearthatC.inorderthatD.asaresult47.Quarterhorsescanstartmorequickly,turnmoresharply,andrunfasterovershortcourses____breedscan.A.thantheotherB.otherC.thanotherD.ofallother48.Beforetheschool____whatstudentsmustwear,theyworejustaboutanything.A.managedB.authorizedC.regulatedD.standardized49.His____atthemeetingyesterdayhurtheralot.A.conductB.actionC.behaviorD.act50.Themansittingoppositemesmileddreamily,asif____somethingpleasantinthepast.A.torememberB.rememberedC.havingbeenrememberedD.remembering51.Theoldlady____andfellfromthetopofthestairstothebottom.A.slidedB.slippedC.splitD.spilled52.Idon’tknowyouwanttokeeptheletter.I’ve____itup.A.tornB.givenC.brokenD.disposed53.I____himtheChristmasgiftbymailbecausehecamehomeduringtheChristmasholidays.A.oughttohavesentB.couldn’thavesentC.musthavesentD.needn’thavesent54.Onnoaccount____everleavethebabyathomealone.A.shouldyouB.youshouldC.shallyouD.youshall

/////¤/////¤/////密¤封¤装¤订¤线密封线内不要答题准考证号：姓名：/////¤/////¤/////55.Iftheschemeis____carriedoutwithoutwasteoftimeorenergyIshallbecompletelysatisfied.A.relativelyB.noticeablyC.appropriatelyD.efficiently56.EinsteinwontheNobelPrizein1921andenjoyedgreatfameinGermanyuntiltheriseofNazism____hewasexpelledfromGermanybecausehewasaJew.A.whenB.whoC.thenD.which57.____thecenterofourplanetarysystemwasconsideredasheresybythechurchintheMiddleAges.A.Itisthesunandnottheearth