2011 年贵州统招专升本考试《英语》试题

2011年贵州统招专升本考试《英语》试题Part=1\*ROMANIVocabularyandStructure(40points)SectionA(每小题1分，共30分)Direction:Thereare30incompletestatementsinthissection.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachstatementbychoosingtheappropriateanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.---Isthisappletree?---No,itisorangetree.A.an,the B.the,the C.an,an D.the,an2.Thisisthethirdtimeweimprovementsinthatequipment.A.aremaking B.made C.havemade D.willmake3.doesbusinesswiththatmaniscertaintolosemoney.A.Whoever B.Who C.How D.However4.You’dratherworkthanplay,you?A.hadn’t B.wouldn’t C.didn’t D.mustn’t5.IwouldhavegonetoBeijingifItime.A.hadhad B.havehad C.had D.wouldhavehad6.Withtearsonherface,theoldwomanwatchedthelittleboytoahospital.A.send B.tobesent C.sending D.beingsent7.Twohundredmilesalongdistanttocoverintwohoursevenbyafastcar.A.are B.is C.have D.had8.Irememberthewholethingasifityesterday.A.was B.wereC.isD.wouldbe9.ThatwassoseriousamatterthatIhadnochoicebutthepolice.A.calledin B.callingin C.callin D.tocallin10.Doyourememberthedayhefelloffhisbike.A.which B.that C.when D.where11.Thisletterisgreatimportance.A.of B.on C.with D.in12.thedifficultiesassociatedwiththeproject,we’llgoonwithit.A.Given B.Inspiteof C.Thanksto D.Becauseof13.Thatyoungmanstilldeniesthefirebehindthestore.A.start B.tostartC.havingstarted D.tohavestarted14.Ihavemoredollarsthanyoudo,soletmepayforyou.A.afew B.few C.alittle D.little15.Onlywhenyouhavegotenoughdatadrawasoundconclusion.A.canyou B.wouldyou C.youwould D.youcan16.Hewasknockeddownbyacarandbadly.A.harmed B.damaged C.injured D.mined17.Somepeopleplaycomputergamesonlytotime.A.waste B.spend C.kill D.take18.Herearesometoys,youcanoneortwoforyourlittlesonasabirthdaypresent.A.turnoutB.pickoutC.workout D.findout19.Aftertheexamination,Ihadasenseof.A.releaseB.relaxation C.repeating D.refusing20.Shehasjustthebookonthedesk,butshecan’tfinditnow.A.lied B.lainC.laid D.lay21.LastweekIanoldfriendofmineintheshoppingmall.A.ranoffB.ranawaywith C.ranintoD.ranaway22.Undoubtedlyyouhavemeforsomeoneelse.A.considered B.regarded C.mistaken D.thought23.Thenovelisbasedontheinformationfromareliable.A.resource B.origin C.foundation D.source24.Theyhavedevelopedtechniqueswhicharetothoseusedinmostfactories.A.stronger B.better C.superior D.possible25.I’llyouifyouareintrouble.A.standfor B.standout C.standupD.standby26.TherestaurantisbusyonSundays,soI’llphoneuptodayandatable.A.reserve B.preserve C.observe D.deserve27.Theyfinallybroughtthepricetoareasonablefigure.A.on B.down C.out D.about28.Whenyouarriveattheconference,youmustcheckin.A.atall B.inall C.firstofall D.afterall29.Theelderlygentlemanwas.A.poordressed B.poorlydressedC.poordressing D.poorlydressing30.Itwasn’tagoodhotel.,itwasveryexpensive.A.Beside B.Besides C.Except D.ExceptforSectionB(每小题1分，共10分)Direction:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillintheblankswiththeproperformofthewordsgiveninthebrackets.Sorry,Ihavean(appoint)withthedoctorthisFriday.Thetrainwill(able)metogetthereintime.An(forgettable)experiencehassuchastronginfluenceonyouthatyoucannotforgetit.An(intense)coldwinterhascometothenorth.Thebossis(confidence)aboutthewaythatbusinessisprogressing.Tellhimheshouldstop(worry)andgetsomesleep.Wewere(surprise)atthenews.Whenshemarriedtheprince,shefeltshewasthe(luck)womanintheworld.Somepeoplesaysheis(change)thewayChinespeopleseebeauty.First,wemustdecideonthe(locate)ofournewswimmingpool.PartIIReadingComprehension(每小题2分，共40分)Direction:Afterreadingeachpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestionorstatement,thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Task1ChinaandtheUnitedStatesseemverydifferent,andcomparingthemseemslikecomparingapplesandoranges.Yet,therearenotonlyobviousdifferencesbutalsosurprisingsimilaritiesbetweenthem.Geographically(从地理情况来看)，thecontinentalUnitedStatesisremarkablylikeChina.ItsareaisalmostexactlythatofChina,twopercentless,tobeaccurate.Inboth，thedistancefromtheeasterntothewesternboundary(边界）isabout5,000kilometers.Intheirwesternregions,bothcountrieshavemanymountains.Althoughtheirlandsmaybethesamesize,theirpopulationsdefinitelyarenot.ThepopulationoftheU.S.isonly22%aslargeasthatofChina.China'spopulationismostlyinthecountryside,while,comparedwithChina's,America'ssmallerrural(农村)populationisverythinlyspread.Inspiteofthesedifferences,wefindinbothcountriesthedense(密集的）populationintheeast.ItisnotreallyimportantthatapopulationdensityisfoundinthesoutheastofChinaandinthenortheastoftheUnitedStates;inbothcasesofChinaandinthenortheastoftheUnitedStates;inbothcasesthedensitiesintheeasternprovinces,orstates,aremorethantentimesasgreatasthoseforthewest.AccordingtoParagraphl,theauthorthinksthatChinaandtheU.S.arequitedifferentB.areasdifferentasapplesandorangesC.aresurprisinglysimilarD.aresimilaraswellasdifferent42.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A.ChinaandtheU.Sareofthesamesize.B.ChinaandtheU.S.arebothmountainousintheirwesternregions.C.ChinaandtheU.S.haveasimilardistancebetweeneasternandwesternboundaries.D.TheU.S.isalmostaslargeasChinainarea.43.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?A.TheU.S.isasdenselypopulatedasChina.B.TheU.S.is22percentasthinlypopulatedasChina.C.China'spopulationisoverfourtimesthatoftheU.S..D.China'sruralpopulationissmaller,comparedwithAmerica's.44.BothChinaandtheU.S.haveadensepopulation.A.intheeastB.inthenortheastC.inthesoutheastD.inthewest45.ThispassagesuggestthatChinaandtheU.S.aredifferentmainlyin.A.sizeB.population C.populationdensityD.thespreadofpopulationwithinthecountryTask2PersonalcomputersandtheInternetgivepeoplenewchoicesabouthowtospendtheirtime.Somemayusethisfreedomtosharelesstimewithcertainfriendsorfamilymembers,butnewtechnologywillalsoletthemstayinclosertouchwiththosetheycaremostabout.Iknowthisfrompersonalexperience.E-mailmakesiteasytoworkathome,whichiswhereInowspendmostweekendsandevenings.Myworkinghoursaren'tnecessarilymuchshorterthantheyoncewerebutIspendfewerofthemattheoffice.ThisletsmesharemoretimewithmyyoungdaughterthanImighthaveifshe’dbeenbornbeforeelectronicmailbecamesuchapracticaltool.TheInternetalsomakesiteasytosharethoughtswithagroupoffriends.Sayyoudosomethingfun----seeagreatmovieperhapsandtherearefourorfivefriendswhomightwanttohearaboutit.Ifyoucalleachone,youmaytireoftellingthestory.WithE-mail,youjustwriteonenoteaboutyourexperience,atyourconvenience,andaddressittoallthefriendsyouthinkmightbeinterested.Theycanreadyourmessagewhentheyhavetime,andreadonlyasmuchastheywantto.Theycanreplyattheirconvenience,andyoucanreadwhattheyhavetosayatyourconvenience.E-mailisalsoaninexpensivewaytostayinclosetouchwithpeoplewholivefaraway.MorethanafewparentsuseE-mailtokeepintouch,evendailytouch,withtheirchildrenoffatcollege.WejusthavetokeepinmindthatcomputersandtheInternetofferanotherwayofstayingintouch.Theydon’ttaketheplaceofanyoftheoldways.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.explainhowtousetheInternetdescribethewriter'sjoyofkeepingupwiththelatesttechnologytelltheadvantagesandusefulnessoftheInternetintroducethereadertobasicknowledgeaboutpersonalcomputersandtheInternetTheuseofE-mailhasmadeitpossibleforthewriterto.A.spendlesstimeworking B.havemorefreetimewithhischildC.workathomeonweekends D.workataspeedcomfortabletohim48.Accordingtothewriter,E-mailhasanobviousadvantageoverthetelephonebecausetheformerhelpsone.A.reachagroupofpeopleatonetimeconvenientlyB.keepone’scommunicationaspersonalaspossibleC.passonmuchmoreinformationthanthelatterD.getintouchwithone’sfriendsfasterthanthelatter49.ThepassagediscussedallthefollowingaspectsofE-mailEXCEPT.A.itscost B.thedisadvantagesofE-mailC.thesavingoftime D.itseasyandconvenientuse50.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.A.Computers:ANewInventionB.Internet:ANewTooltoTeachChildrenC.ComputesHaveMadeLifeEasierD.Internet:AConvenientToolforCommunicationTask3Inancienttimesthemostimportantexaminationswerespoken,notwritten.IntheschoolsofancientGreeceandRome,consistedofsayingpoetryaloudorgivingspeeches.IntheEuropeanuniversitiesoftheMiddleAges,studentswhowereworkingforadvanceddegreeshadtodiscussquestionsintheirfieldofstudywithpeoplewhohadmadeaspecialstudyofthesubject.Thiscustomexiststodayaspartoftheprocessoftestingcandidatesforthedoctor'sdegree.Generally,however,modernexaminationsarewritten.Thewrittenexamination,whereallstudentsaretestedonthesamequestion,wasprobablynotknownuntilthenineteenthcentury.Perhapsitcameintoexistencewiththegreatincreaseinpopulationandthedevelopmentofmodernindustry.Aroomfullofcandidatesforastateexamination,timedexactlybyelectricclocksandcarefullywatchedoverbymanagers,resemblesagroupofworkersatanautomobilefactory.Generally,duringexaminationsteachersandstudentsareexpectedtoactlikemachines.Onetypeoftestissometimescalledan"objective"test.Itisintendedtodealwithfacts,notpersonalopinions.Tomakeupanobjectivetesttheteacherwritesaseriesofquestions,eachofwhichhasonlyonecorrectanswer.Alongwitheachquestiontheteacherwritesthecorrectanswerandalsothreestatementsthatlooklikecorrectanswerstostudentswhohavenotlearnedthematerialproperly.AdvancedstudentsintheMiddleAges.specializedinonesubject.wereaskedtoreadpoetryaloudinthetest.werewatchedoverduringthetest.usuallyhadtheirexamsbydiscussion.Para.3mainlytellsus.theincreasedpopulationhasanegativeeffectonthewayoftesting.thereareonlywrittenexamstoday.modernexamsarewrittenandtimed.modernworkershavetotakeexams.Modernindustrymusthavedeveloped.A.firstinGreeceorRomeB.aroundthe19thcenturyC.beforetheMiddleAgesD.machinestotaketests54.Ata(n) exam,studentsmustselectanswers.A.subjective B.objective C.spoken D.written55.Wecansafelyinferthat.A.oralexamsarenolongerexistingB.examsshouldtestonlyopinionsC.examsshouldalwaysbewrittenD.testinghaschangedsincetheMiddleAgesTask4Direction:Readthefollowingpassage,andthendecidewhetherthestatements(No.56toNo.60)aretrue(T)orfalse(F)Itwasasunnymorning.Mymumwasinthebathroombrushingherteeth.“Wait!”Icalledexcitedly.AsIstoodbesideher,lookingintothemirror,Inoticedsomethingwasverydifferent.“Finally!”Icheered.Iwasfinallytallerthanmymother!Beingtallisexcitingforme.Itallowsmetofeelimportant.IhadcheckedeverycoupleofdaystoseeifIhadfinallygrowntallerthanher.Sotodaywasagreatday!Mymumisofabove-averageheight.Sheoftenusesherheightwhendisciplining(严格要求）me.“Gotoyourroom!”aloudvoicewouldshoutfromabove.Ifelthelplessandinferior(自卑的).AsIgrewupandwantedmorefreedom,shewouldsimplystaremedown,sayingIwasnotyetoldenough.Throughalltheargumentsatthebeginningofmyteenageyears,shewouldgivemeheroverpowering(压倒性的）look,standuptall,andtellmethatIwaswrong.“Whenyou’reamother,you’llunderstand,”shewouldsay.Ofcourse,IcertainlyknewthattogetrespectIwouldhavetogrowtaller---notbecomeamother.So,finally,Iwastallerthanher.Thingshavechanged.MymotherandIdon’treallyargueanymore.Wesharestoriesandtelljokes.Wethinkaboutthegoodthingsthathavehappenedandareabouttocome.Maybeit’sbecauseI’vegrowninmoreimportantways.()56.IcalledexcitedlyonemorningbecauseInoticedsomethingdifferentwithme.()57.Iwantedtobetallerthanmysister.()58.Idarednotdisobeyedmymum’sorderwhenIwasyoung.()59.Iusedtobelievegrowingtallerwasmoreimportantthananythingelse.()60.TherewerenotanyrealargumentsbetweenmymotherandmeafterIgrewtallerthanher.PartIIIClose(15points)Howdoanimals“speak”?Animalscommunicatewitheachotherindifferentways.Someinsects61antsusesmelltoinformotherants.Beescommunicate62sight.63snakesareindanger,theycansignaltootheranimalsbydisplayingthecolorsontheirbody.Manymammalssuchaselephants64informationbysound.Wehumansuse65.Manypeoplewonder,”Canhumansandanimalscommunicatewith66?”Inthe1960sand1970s,twoteachersattheUniversityofNevadataughtAmericanSignLanguagetosomeyoungchimpanzees(猩猩).67theirwords,