2014年河南省普通高等学校专升本考试真题《公共英语》

2014年河南省普通高等学校选拔优秀专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试公共英语题号一二三四五六总分分值PartI.VocabularyandStructure(40分，每题1分)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence,andthenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.______difficultiestheymaycomeacross,they’llhelponeanothertoovercomethem.A.WhateverB.WheneverC.HoweverD.Wherever2.Educationcannotbe______inanycountry.A.rejectedB.deletedC.neglectedD.refused3.Althoughit’stoughfindingajobthesedays,Henrygota______inafamouscompany.A.placeB.positionC.postD.patch4.Thedoctorsaidthatmental______isthemajorcauseofhissleeping.A.tensionB.sadnessC.angerD.relaxation5._______comesbackfirstissupposedtowintheprize.A.OnewhoB.WhoeverC.AnyoneD.Thosewho6.ThelasttimeIsawherwas______mybrother’sweddingceremonythreeyearsago.A.toB.atC.inD.during7.Ihavetwochildrenbut_______ofthemlikesfruits.A.noneB.eitherC.neitherD.both8.Hemighthavebeenkilled______thearrivalofthepolice.A.exceptforB.withC.forD.butfor9.Someareas,______theirsevereweatherconditions,aresparselypopulated.A.duetoB.butforC.inspiteofD.withregardto10.Manyteenagersfeelnodifficulty______computer.A.tolearnB.learnC.inlearningD.learned11.Noagreementwas______inthediscussionasneithersidewouldgivewaytotheother.A.arrivedB.obtainedC.reachedD.gained12.Aloudnoise______myattentionfromcookingandeverythingwasburned.A.dividedB.divertedC.focusedD.separated13.Henryplannedtovisit______countrybesidesEngland.A.someotherB.everyotherC.severalothersD.other14.Beforeusingyournewpressurecooker,readthefollowing______carefully.A.noticesB.ordersC.advertisementD.instructions15.Itisveryexpensiveto______thefashion.A.goalongwithB.getonwithC.keepupwithD.carryonwith16.IfIhaveagoodsleep,I’llbe_____toworkouttheproblem.A.possibleB.ableC.capableD.reasonable17.Ifyougetintodifficulties,don’thesitateto______help.A.askaboutB.askafterC.askforD.askin18.Allofthemare______atLana’sachievement.A.amazedB.interestedC.fondD.proud19.Thefootballmatchwas______onaccountofrain.A.calledupB.calledonC.calledoffD.calledfor20.Studentsshoulddevelopagoodattitude______tests.A.forB.withC.onD.towards21.I’m______inthisargument,Idon’tcarewhowins.A.naturalB.centralC.neutralD.middle22.Shepassedmeinthestreet,buttookno______ofme.A.attentionB.watchC.sightD.notice23.Onlyinthisway______getridofyourheadache.A.canyouB.youcanC.youwillD.doyou24.Tolerance______respectingtheopinionsofothers.A.consistsinB.consistsofC.insistsonD.dependson25.Theweatherwasgoodexceptforan______shower.A.optionalB.intentionalC.additionalD.occasional26.Hehadhisbook______athisownexpense.A.printB.printedC.toprintD.printing27.Patients’billsofrightrequirethatthey______informedaboutthemconditionandaboutalternativesfortreatment.A.areB.mightbeC.shouldbeD.were28.Hestudiessohardtoavoid______atthebottomoftheclass.A.finishingB.tofinishC.finishedD.finish29.Ithoughtyoumightbetired,______iswhyIdecidedtohelpyou.A.thatB.thisC.whichD.as30.Nooneshouldblindhimself______thewell-knownfact.A.withB.toC.forD.over31.Thecoloroftheskirtdoesnot______thatofthecoat.A.balanceB.matchC.correspondingD.accord32.Theboyiseagerto______knowledgeofdifferentfields.A.accomplishB.absorbC.arrangeD.approach33.Inmybedroom,thereisapairofscissors,astackofbooksand______flowersonmydesk.A.apieceofB.apocketofC.asliceofD.abunchof34.Ryanwaslatefortheconferenceyesterday______thetrafficjam.A.becauseB.sinceC.forD.becauseof35.Asfarastheprofessor______,collegestudentsshouldgetintothehabitofstudyingbythemselves.A.concernB.concernsC.concernedD.isconcerned36.Wehavetogetthatcarfixed_______.A.nomatteritcostshowmuchB.nomatterhowmuchcostsitC.nomatterhowmuchitcostsD.nomatterhowmuchdoesitcost37.WhenIwasachild,Iused______totheriverandbatheintheevening.A.togoingB.togoC.goD.going38.Nobodycould______asatisfactoryexplanationoftheaccident.A.comeupwithB.comethroughC.comeuponD.comeinto39.______mydelight,ourschoolfootballteamwonthegameeasily.A.InB.OfC.ToD.For40.______drivingtowork,Mr.Leadusuallygoestohisofficedowntownbytrain.A.WithoutB.InsteadofC.IncaseofD.InspiteofPartIICloze(20分每空1分)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassageandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.ManyvisitorstotheUnitedKingdomgostraighttoLondonandneversetfootoutsidethecapital---whichisapity,forthosethatdoareoftensurprisedatthesheervarietyoflandscapes41withinsuchasmallgeograpphicalarea.42youwanttoseestunning,unspoiltsceneryyoushould43spendafewdaysinoneofBritain’slargestareasofprotectedcountryside,anationalpark.44inthesecondhalfofthe20thcenturyafterpopularpressureforaccess45thecountry’swilderplaces,therearenow15ofthemthroughouttheBritishIsles.ThebiggestistheCaimgormsinnpethemScotland,named46someofthecountry’shighestmountainsandthebestplaceforskiing.Pony-trekking,climbingandfishingarealso47,alongwithScotland’snationalgame,golf.48enthusiastsarewellrewarded---thisisthehomeofthereddeer,redsquirrelandgoldeneagle.Ifyoudon’tlikethe49tothehightestpoint,some2,000metres50sealevel,youcantaketherailway51getsyoutothesummitinlessthantenminutes.52thewestoftheparkisanotherpopularnatural53,LochNess,Thelakeisover200meters54inplaces,andaslmon,troutandeelsareinabundancehere.OvertheborderinEnlandistheLakeDistrict,55madefamousbyRomanticpoetssuchasWilliamWordsworthtwohundredsyearsago.Peoplehavebeen56hereenmasssince184757arailwaywasbuilttoitsbiggestlake,Windermere.58inthepastboatspileditswaters59stone,tinberandwood,today’scraftaremorelikelytocarry60onpleasurecruises---overamillionayear,infact.A.TofindB.TobefondC.FindingD.tohavefoundA.WhileB.AsC.IfD.SinceA.certainlyB.formallyC.normallyD.graduallyA.TocreateB.CreatingC.CrateD.CreatedA.forB.toC.byD.inA.forB.byC.withD.afterA.pleasentB.favoriteC.popularD.favorableA.CreatureB.WildlifeC.PlantD.BotanyA.wayB.roadC.walkD.stepA.belowB.upC.aboveD.underA.whichB.whatC.whenD.whereA.AtB.OnC.ToD.InA.interestB.attractionC.pleasureD.placeA.depthB.deeplyC.deepD.deepnessA.recentelyB.latellyC.eventuallyD.originallyA.travelledB.travellingC.travelD.totravelA.WhenB.BecauseC.SinceD.WhileA.AsB.BecauseC.SinceD.WhileA.movingB.runningC.transportingD.sendingA.goodsB.materialsC.touristsD.productPartⅢReadingComprehension(40分每题2分)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorincompletestatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneIstronglybelievethatunderstandingismoreimportantthanlove,especiallywhenitcomestoparentingandintimaterelationships.AsapsychologistformorethantwentyyearsIcantellyouthatIhaveneverhadanadultlookingbackatherchildhoodandcomplainingthatherparentsweretoounderstanding.Andsimilarly,Ihavemetmanydivorcedpeoplewhostillloveeachotherbutyettheyneverreallyunderstoodeachother.Thepainfulrealityisloveisjustnotenough.I’lladmitthattherearepeoplewhoIloveandwhoIstillneedtobetterunderstand.IhopeI’llcontinuemyworktounderstandthem.Thewillingnesstounderstandisveryimportant.Itisnotalwayseasy,buthealthyloveisstrengthenedbythewillingnesstounderstand.Lovewithoutunderstandingwillwiltlikeflowerswithoutwater.Ouregosarewhatseemtogetinthewayofunderstandingthosewhoweloveandcareabout.Oftenitisourneedtoberightthatmakeswhatothersthinkandfeelsowrongforus.Ihavecertainlybeenquiteguiltyofthisinsomeofmyrelationships.AsIhavewrittenrepeatedlyinmybooks,empathy,istrulytheemotionalgluethatholdsallcloserelationshipstogether.Empathyallowsustoslowdownandtrytowalkintheshoesofthosewelove.Thedeeperourempathy,thedeeper—andhealthier—ourlove.Notallrelationshipsaremeanttobe.Yetallrelationshipsthataremeanttoflourishinahealthyway,muststressunderstandingjustasmuch,ifnotmore,thanlove.61.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.A.theauthorcomplainsaboutherparents’beingtoounderstandingB.theauthorhasbeenstudyingmarriagesformorethan20yearsC.peopledivorcedmainlybecausetheydidn’tloveeachotherD.somepeopledivorcedbecausetheycouldn’tunderstandeachother62.Whyareweunabletounderstandtheotherssometimes?_______.A.Becausewearecaringtheotherstoomuch.B.Becauseitisquitedifficulttounderstandtheothers.C.Becausewebelievewearealwaysright.D.Becausetheothershavedonesomethingwrong.63.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?________.A.Understandingismoreimportanttoparentingrelationshipthantootherintimaterelationships.B.Understandingislessimportantthanloveasfarasmarriageisconcerned.C.Understandingismoreimportantthanlovetosomedegree.D.Understandingismoreoftenneglectedinparentingrelationship.64.Ifwearetounderstandourpartners,weshouldfirstly________.A.havewillingnesstodosoB.haveloveforthemC.getintoconnectionwiththemD.careaboutthem65.Inthispassage,theexpression“walkintheshoesof”issimilarinmeaningto________.A.befriendB.understandC.loveD.careaboutpassagetwoFinally,theChristmasseasonisover.Wecantakealongbreath,putupourfeet,sipfromacupofgoodteaandrelax.Thefrenzy,startingfromBlackFridayafterThanksgivinguntilChristmasEve,ofgiftshopping,buying,wrapping,giving,receiving,opening,returning...isexhaustiveandtime-consuming,butittakesplaceeveryyear.ThereisconsiderabledifferencebetweentheculturesinChinaandwesterncountrieswhenitcomestogiftgiving.InChina,itisnotpolitetoopenagiftinfrontofthegiftgiver,andgiftisonlylookedataftertheguesthasleft.HereinAmerica,giftgiversalwayswraptheirgifts,largeorsmall,pricelessorvalueless,carefullyanddecoratethemwithcolorfulribbonsandlitterprettypaperflowers;andtheluckyreceiverisexpectedtoopenthegiftrightawayinfrontofthegiver,withgreateagernessandcuriosity,andshouldalwaysexpressappreciationwiththealltimetruthfulcomment,”thisisjustexactlywhatIwanted!”Well,asamatterofface,mostpeoplewouldtaketheir“alwayswanted”giftsbacktothestoretoexchangeforsometimetheyreallywanted.Findingagiftsomebody,evenaclosefamilymember,you’llhavetoknowwhatthepersonlikesandshopfordaysbeforeyoucanlocatetheperfectgift.But,stillthepersonmaynotlikethegiftfromyou.Nowadays,storeswouldprovidetowcopiesofthereceiptsforanythingtheysellasagift,oneofwhichisincludedinthegiftpackagedsothatthereceivercancomebackforanexchange,Iknow,itwasunthinkabletocashoutgiftyouget,but,timesaredifferent.Anothergoodwaytoavoidallthatshoppinghassleistopurchaseagiftcardfromoneofthestoresandsendittoyourniece,nephews,orafamilymember,sothattheycangetwhatevertheywantorevenkeepthemoney.Findingagiftforsomebodyisa(n)_______.A.easyjobB.toughtaskC.must-bejobD.arrangedtask67.Itisquite______forChinesepeopletoopenthegiftinfrontofthegivers.A.usualB.normalC.abnormalD.unusual68.GiftgivingisthesamethinginChinaandAmericainthat_____.A.peoplespendalotoftimepreparingagift.B.peoplewouldcashoutthegiftimmediatelyC.peopleareeagertoopentogetagiftfromafriendD.peoplearelesswillingtogivegiftsWhichofthefollowingistheauthor’ssuggestion?________.A.Openthegiftimmediatelyinfrontofthegiver.B.Wrapthegiftcarefully.C.ExpresstheappreciationforthegiftyoureceiveD.BuyingapresentcardtoavoidthetroubleinshoppingTheauthor’sattitudetowardsgiftgivingis_______.A.indifferentB.protestingC.objectiveD.supportivePassageThreeTheyalreadyguideblindanddisabledpeople;nowdogsaretobetrainedtohelppeoplewithdementia.Thedutiesofthese"guidedogsforthemind"willincluderemindingtheirownerstotakemedication,aswellasencouragingthemtoeat,drinkandsleepatregularintervals.Thedementiadogswillbetrainedtorespondtosoundtriggersinthehomethatpromptthemtoperformtasks.Thesecouldincludedeliveringabite-proofbagofmedicinewithanoteinsideremindingthepatienttotakeit,orwakingthemupinthemorning.TheideawasdevelopedbydesignstudentsattheGlasgowSchoolofArtandwillnowbeputintopracticebyAlzheimer'sScotlandandDogsfortheDisabled..JoyceGrayofAlzheimer'sScotlandsaid:"Peopleintheearlystagesofdementiaarestillabletolivearelativelynormallife,anddogshelptomaintainroutine."TheotheradvantageofusingthepetsascompanionsisthatconversationcanbeincreasinglyconfusingforpeoplewithAlzheimer's,butdogscangivethemasenseofsilentsupportandcompanionship.Peoplelightupwhentheyseeanimals.Theydon'tneedtocommunicateverballybuttheycanstillinteract.Youcanhaveaspeechlessbond."Thedogwouldalsoencouragetheownertotakethemoutforwalks,makingsuretheykeepexercisingandinteractingwithotherpeople.Asismentionedinthepassage,theguidedogswilldothefollowingexceptfor_____.A.helpingensuretheownerdoingsomeexercisesB.remindingtheownertotakemedicineC.communicatingwiththeownerinanon-verbalwayD.helpingtheownerrecoverfromtheillnessWhowilltrainthedogstoperformsuchtasks?________.A.ThestudentswhodevelopedtheideaB.TheownersofthedogsC.TheexpertsinAlzheimer’sScotlandD.Itisnotmentionedinthepassage.Whatistrueaboutthepeoplesufferingfromdementia?________.A.TheywouldliketostaywithotherpeopleB.TheycanmaintainroutineC.TheywillgraduallylosetheabilitytoliveanormallifeD.TheywouldliketotalkinadifferentwayTheguidedogshelpingthepeoplewithdementiawill_______.A.respondtotheownersorderB.respondtoasounddeviceC.actontheownersinstructionsD.actonthetrainersorderHavingaconversationwithpeoplewithdementiawillbe_______.A.difficultB.interestingC.confusingD.encouragingPassageFourItseemsobviousthatyoudon’tgiveawayyourproductforfreebutthisisexactlywhatindierockgroupTheCrimesdidearlierthisyear.Theband’sreasoninggoeslikethis:morepeoplewilldownloadthefreealbumthatwouldpayforit.ThereforemorepeoplewillhearTheCrimea’smusic.ThesepeoplewillthenpaymoneyforconcertsbythebandandperhapsbuyaT-shirtorothermerchandise.Ifthebandplayregularconcertstocrowdsof200or300peopletheycanmakemoremoneythantheywouldfromsalesofaCD.TherewillalwaysbesomepeoplewhowantsomethingtheycanholdintheirhandssotheywillreleasetheCDintotheshopstoo---butmakingmoneythroughsalesoftheirmusicisn’tthetoppriority.Thestoryillustratesthecreativethinkinggoingoninthemusicbusinessinresponsetodramaticchangeoverthelastfewyearsinthewaythatpeoplebuymusic.Salesofmusicdigitally---tocomputer,phonesandMP3playersroseto$2billionin2006---anincreaseofalmost100percentonthepreviousyear---yetoverallrecordcompanysalesaredown.Thistrendlookssettocontinuesothebigquestionforthemusicindustryiswhethertheycansuccessfullymanagethemovetobeingprimarilyadigitalindustrywithoutprofitsfallingtounacceptablelevels.Therearebothpositiveandnegativesigns.Ontheplusside,moreandmorepeoplearebuyingmusiconmobilephones,whichallowspeopletomakeimpulsepurchases---theycanbuyasongassoonastheyhearit.ResearchbytheUKmobileoperator3suggestedthat75percentof16to24-year-oldswantedtobuyatracktheylikedassoonastheyheardit.Withsomuchcompetitionforpeople’sdisposableincome,aproductthatyoucansellimmediatelyisabigadvantage.Thebadnewsforrecordcompanies,however,istheamountofmusicthatisdownloadedillegally.Piracy---usuallyintheformofcheaplycopiedCD---haslongbeenanissueforthemusicbusinessbuttheinternetmeansmusiccanbecopiedanddistributedfreelythroughfile-sharingsitesonalargescalethaneverbefore.Itisthissituationthatleadsbandstostartgivingawaytheirmusicforfreeandpromisetpmakethenextfewyearsaveryinterestingtimeinthemusicbusiness.76.WhatisunusualabouttheCrimea’sbusinessplan?_______.A.TheirbusinesswasgivenawayfreeontheInternet.B.TheygaveCDsawayfreeinshops.C.Theyplayedfreeconcerts.D.TheychargedmorefortheirCDs.77.TheCrimeshopetomakemoney_______.A.throughCDsalesB.bygivingconcertsandsellingT-shirtsandothermerchandiseC.bysellingmerchandiseontheInternetD.throughsalesofmerchandiseinshops78.TheCrimeaalsoreleasedCDsforsaleinshopbecause_______.A.peoplewhoattendtheirconcertsneedthemB.theywanttomakeextramoneyC.therearestillpeoplewhopreferCDstootherformatsD.peoplewhofailtoattendtheirconcertsneedthem79.Whatistrueaboutsalesofmusicoverthelastyear?________.A.Overall,salesareuponlastyear.B.Overall,salesaredownonlastyear.C.Thereisnochangecomparedtoprevioussales.D.Itisnotmentionedinthepassage.80.Whateffecthastheinternethadonmusicpiracy?_________.A.Ithasmadeiteasiertofightpiracy.B.Ithasincreasediteasiertoillegallycopymusic.C.Itmadeit