浙江省2014年选拔高职高专毕业生进入本科学习统一考试英语

英语试题第14页共14页浙江省2014年选拔高职高专毕业生进入本科学习统一考试英语请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。选择题部分注意事项：1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。PartIReadingComprehension(60marks,60minutes)SectionA（每小题2分）FormatⅠDirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet.（40marks）PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Haveyoueverwonderedwherethefirstdoughnut(炸面圈)wasmade?Whothoughtuptheideaofafriedcakewithaholeinthecenter?Nooneknowsforsurewhomadethefirstdoughnut.Somepeoplethinkthatdoughnutsprobablybeganinthe1800sasDutch“olykoeks”or“oilycakes.”Inthosedays,acookwouldnotwanttowasteanyscrapsoffood.Leftoverpiecesofbreaddough(生面团)wereputintohotoilandfried.Olykoeksweretastyontheoutside,butsoftanduncookedinthecenter.SomepeoplesaythatthemotherofaNewEnglandseacaptaininventedthefirstrealdoughnut.HernamewasElizabethGregory.Shereplacedthesoftcenterwithspicesandnuts.But,Elizabeth’sson,CaptainGregory,didnotlikenuts.Hepunchedoutthecenter,andtheconsequencewasthefirstholeinadoughnut.OtherssaytherealstoryisthatCaptainGregoryhaddifficultysteeringhisshipwhiletryingtoeatdoughnuts.Heaskedtheship’scooktomakehisdoughnutswithholessohecouldhangthemonthesteeringwheel!OthersthinkthatCaptainGregorysawholedcakesinEuropeandbroughttheideabacktoAmericawithhim.DuringWorldWarI,homesickAmericansoldiersinEuropewereserveddoughnutsbytheSalvationArmy.Thesebravewomenvolunteeringforthejobwerecalled“DoughnutGirls.”Theyoftenworkedindangerousconditionsnearthesoldiers,sotheDoughnutGirlsworehelmetsanduniforms.Thewomenmadedoughnutcuttersoutofalargecanwithasmallercaninsideittocutoutthehole.Theycouldsetupakettleofhotoiltofrythedoughalmostanywhere.Inthe1920s,doughnutmachineswereinvented.Doughnutswereproducedfasterandeasierthaneverbefore.Still,manypeoplepreferredtomaketheirfavoritedoughnutsathome.1.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.thepopularityofdoughnuts B.thehistoryofdoughnutsC.theinventorsofdoughnuts D.thetypesofdoughnuts2.ThefirstDutch“olykoek”cameintobeingprobablybecause______.A.peopledidnotliketoeatfriedfood B.cooksdidnotliketowasteleftoverfoodC.Dutchmenlikedoilcakesverymuch D.cookslikedthesoftcenterofcakes3.Whatwasusedtoreplacetheuncookedcentertoimprovedoughnuts?A.Scrapsoffood. B.Jellyfilling.C.Spicesandnuts. D.Leftoverbreaddough.4.Inparagraph3,theword“consequence”probablymeans______.A.action B.damageC.problem D.result5.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheDoughnutGirlsduringWorldWarI?A.Theyworkedaboardaship. B.Theyworkednearbattlefields.C.Theyuseduntestedmachines. D.Theyusedhelmetstocookdoughnuts.PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:ItisablowfortheUglyBettysandPlainJanes—researchshowsthatgoodlooksleadtobetterpay.Astudyof4,000youngmenandwomenfoundthatbeautyboostedpaychecksmorethanintelligence.Thosejudgedtobethemostattractiveearnedupto10percentmorethantheirlessattractivefriendsandcolleagues.Appliedtotheaveragesalaryof￡25,000ayear,the“plainnesspenalty(处罚)”wouldmakeadifferenceof￡2,500ayear—oraround￡50aweek.Itisunclearwhatisbehindthephenomenonbutitmaybethatbeautycreatesconfidence.Theself-confidentmayappeartobedoingbetterthantheyareandwillnothesitateaboutaskingforapayrise.ResearcherJasonFletcher,ofYaleUniversityintheU.S.,ratedtheattractivenessofthe4,000menandwomen.Justoverhalfwerejudgedaverage,while7percentwerefelttobeveryattractiveand8percentwerejudgedunattractiveorveryunattractive.ThevolunteersalsosatanIQtestandreportedtheirsalary.Itbecameclearthatpayscaleswerefarfromfair.Forinstance,a14-pointincreaseontheIQscorewasassociatedwitha3to6percentincreaseinwage.Butbeingofabove-averagelooksincreasedpayby5to10percent.Foraplainpersontobepaidthesameasaveryattractiveone,theywouldhavetobe40percentbrighter,thejournalEconomicsLettersreports.DrFletchersaid:“Theresultsdoshowthatpeople’slookshaveanimpactontheirwagesanditcanbeveryimportant.”6.Whatisthe“plainnesspenalty”?A.Tobepaidlessforbeingordinarily-looking.B.Tobelaughedatforbeingordinarily-looking.C.Tobefiredforbeingordinarily-looking.D.Tobequestionedforbeingordinarily-looking.7.What’stheaverageannualsalaryofagood-lookingperson?A.￡2,500. B.￡25,000.C.￡22,500. D.￡27,500.8.Good-lookingpeoplearepaidmoreprobablybecause______.A.theylooksmarter B.theyhavehigherdegreesC.theyarebetteratpleasingothers D.theyaremoreconfident9.HowmanypeoplewereratedasveryattractiveinJasonFletcher’sstudy?A.About280 B.About4,000C.About2,000 D.About32010.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?A.IQislessimportantthanappearance. B.Confidencemakespeopleprettier.C.Goodlooksearnanextrapenny. D.HowPlainJanesgetahighersalary.PassageThreeQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Wereyouconstantlyboredasachild?Maybethathelpedyoutodevelopyourabilitytobecreative.Boredomcanbeagoodthingforchildren,accordingtoDrTeresaBelton,researcherattheUniversityofEastAnglia’sSchoolofEducationandLifelongLearning.Afterinterviewingauthors,artistsandscientistsinBritain,she’sreachedtheconclusionthatculturalexpectationsthatchildrenshouldbeconstantlyactivecouldblockthedevelopmentoftheirimagination.BritishactressandwriterMeeraSyalgrewupinasmallminingvillagewithfewdistractions.Theresearchersaid:“Lackofthingstodourgedhertotalktopeopleshewouldn’totherwisehaveengagedwithandtryactivitiesshewouldn’t,underothercircumstances,haveexperienced,suchastalkingtoelderlyneighborsandlearningtobakecakes.”Beltonadded:“Boredommadeherwrite.MeeraSyalkeptadiaryfromayoungage,fillingitwithobservations,shortstories,poems.”Theresearcherdidn’tignoretheoldsayingthedevilfindsworkforidlehands,though.Beltonpointedoutthatyoungpeoplewhodon’thavetheinteriorresourcestodealwithboredomcreativelymayendupsmashingupbussheltersortakingcarsoutforajoyride.HowaboutwatchingTVandvideosonthecomputer?Theresearcherbelievesthatnothingreplacesstandingandstaringatthingsandobservingyoursurroundings.It’sthesortofthingthatstimulatestheimagination,shesaid,whilethescreen“tendstoshortcircuitthatprocessandthedevelopmentofcreativecapacity”.DrBeltonconcluded:“Forthesakeofcreativity,perhapsweneedtoslowdownandstayofflinefromtimetotime.”11.DrTeresaBeltondidherresearchby______.A.studyingculturaldifferencesB.interviewingprofessionalsC.keepingadiaryD.observingthesurroundings12.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthevillagewhereMeeraSyalgrewup?A.Modernandopen. B.Tinyandunexciting.C.Poorandunderdeveloped. D.Remoteandviolent.13.Theexpression“thedevilfindsworkforidlehands”probablymeansthatpeoplearemorelikelyto______.A.dowhattheyshouldnotdoiftheymeetdevilsB.achievenothingiftheyworkwithdevilsC.domoreworkiftheydidn’tworkhardwhentheywereyoungD.getinvolvedintroubleiftheyhavenothingtodowiththeirtime14.WhatisDrBelton’sadviceforyoungsters?A.Observetheworldaroundthem.B.Getinformationonlinefromtimetotime.C.Remainconstantlyactive.D.Readasmanybooksaspossible.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Dealwithboredomwisely.B.Learnfromayoungage.C.Enjoyvillagelife.D.Forgetoldsayings.PassageFourQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Duringherjunioryearofhighschool,CandiceBackus’steacherhandedherasheetandinstructedthe17-year-oldtomapoutherfuturefinanciallife.Backuspretendedtobuyacar,rentanapartment,andapplyforacreditcard.Then,sheandherclassmatesplayedthe“stockmarketgame,”investingthehypothetical(假设的)earningsfromtheirhypotheticaljobsinthemarketinthefatefulfallof2008.“Ourpretendinvestmentscrashed,”Backussays,stillhorrified.“Wefeltwhatactualshareholderswerefeeling.”Thatpainofearningandlosingmoneyisafeelingthatpublicschoolsincreasinglywanttoteach.Fortystatesnowoffersometypesoffinancialinstructionattheelementaryorhigh-schoollevel,includinglessonsinbalancingcheckbooks(支票本)andbuyingstockinmathandsocial-studiesclasses.Theinterestinpersonal-financeclasseshasrisensince2007whenbankfailuresbecamearegularoccurrence.Ratherthanteachinvestmentstrategies,thesecoursesofferabasicapproachtohandlingmoney:Don’tspendwhatyoudon’thave.Putpartofyourmonthlysalaryintoasavingsaccount,andinvestinthestockmarketforthelong-termratherthanshort-termgains.ForBackus,thismeansdividingherearningsfromherpart-timejobatafast-foodrestaurantintoseparateenvelopesforpayingbills,spending,andsaving.“Moneyissohardtomakebutsoeasytospend,”shesaysoneweekdayafterschool.AfterBackusfinishedherfinancialclasses,sheopenedupasavingsaccountatherlocalbankandstartedtothinkmoreabouthowsheandherfamilywouldpayforcollege.“Shejusthasabetterunderstandingofmoneyandhowitaffectstheworld,”sayshermother,Darleen.AllofthistalkofmoneycanmakeBackusworry,shesays,butluckily,shefeelspreparedtofaceit.16.Thepurposeofthehighschoolclass’s“stockmarketgame”isto______.A.introduceanewcourse B.encouragepersonalsavingsC.learnaboutinvestment D.teachcreditcardhazards17.Studentinterestintakingclassesonfinancehasincreasedbecauseof______.A.thestateoftheeconomy B.theneedforemploymentC.therateofgraduation D.thedesiretopurchasecars18.Accordingtothepassage,takingmoneymanagementcourseswillhelpyoungpeopleto______.A.getacceptedbycolleges B.becomeverywealthyC.takemorevacations D.preventfromgoingintodebt19.AfterCandiceBackuscompletedtheclassaboutmoney,she______.A.isdebtfree B.managesthefamilyincomeC.willgraduateearly D.feelsmorecompetent20.Theauthor’sattitudetowardfinancialclassesinpublicschoolsis______.A.positive B.criticalC.objective D.worriedFormatⅡDirections:Inthefollowingpassage,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.Forquestions21—25,choosethemostsuitableonefromthelistA—Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblanks.Therearetwoextrachoices,whichdonotfitintoanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheet.(10marks)Nowputonsunscreen(防晒霜)Somesunscreenspreventsunburnbutnotothertypesofskindamage.Makesureyoursoffersabroadrangeofprotection.●21.______AnythinghigherthanSPF50+cantemptyoutostayinthesuntoolong.Evenifyoudon’tburn,yourskinmaybedamaged.SticktoSPFsbetween15and50+.Pickaproductbasedonyourownskincolor,timeoutside,shadeandcloudcover.●NewsaboutvitaminA.EatingvitaminA-richvegetablesisgoodforyou,butspreadingvitaminAonyourskinmaynotbe.GovernmentdatashowsthatcancersdevelopsooneronskincoatedwithcreamswithvitaminA.22.______●Pickagoodsunscreen.EWG’ssunscreendatabaseratesthesafetyandeffectofabout1,400SPF-ratedproducts,includingabout750sunscreensforbeachesandsportsuse.Wegivehighratingstobrandsthatprovidebroad-range,long-lastingprotectionwithingredientsthatposefewerhealthconcernswhenabsorbedbythebody.●23.______Cream,becausesprayscloudtheairwithtinyparticlesthatmaynotbesafetobreathe.Reapplycreamoften.Sunscreenchemicalssometimesdegradeinthesun,washofforruboffontowelsandclothing.●24.______TheFDAtreatspowderedsunscreensasunapprovednewdrugsandmaytakeenforcementactionagainstcompaniesthatsellthem-exceptforsmallbusinesses,whichcansellpowdersuntilDecember2013.●25.______Wearsunscreen.In2009,nearlytwiceasmanyAmericanmendiedfromskincancersaswomen.Surveysshowthat34percentofmenwearsunscreens,comparedto78percentofwomen.●GotyourvitaminD?Manypeopledon’tgetenoughvitaminD,ahormonemanufacturedbytheskininthepresenceofsunlight.Yourdoctorcantestyourlevelandrecommendsupplementsifyouarelowinthisvitalnutrient.A.Nopowder!B.Avoidmiddaysun.C.Messageformen:D.Creamorspray?E.Don’tfallforhighSPFlabels.F.Takespecialprecautionswithinfantsandchildren.G.AvoidanysunproductwhoselabelsaysvitaminA.SectionB（每小题1分）Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.PleaseblackenthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.(10marks)AsurveyofEnglishschoolchildrenshowsboysandgirlsareworryingaboutthewaytheylook.The26foundthatoverhalfofmaleschoolchildrenlackedconfidencebecauseoftheirbody27.Thefigureforgirlswasslightly28,at59percent.Researchersquestioned693teachersabouthowtheirstudents29abouttheirbodies.Allthechildrenhadtakenlessonsonbodyimageandself-esteem.Teacherssaidmanychildrenwerevery30ifotherssaidbadthingsabouttheirappearances.Around55percentofteachersreportedthatgirlswereextremelysensitivetocomment31theirlooks;thefigureforboysbeingeasilyhurtbyteasing(取笑)was27percent.Teachersgaveanumberof32whychildrenasyoungasfouryearsoldwerestressingoutabouttheirshapes.Over90percentofteachers33theInternetandtelevision.Childrenseeimagesof“perfect”bodieseverydayandtheyfeeltheyhavetolookthatwaytoo.Manychildrenareondietstomakethemselves34totheoppositesex.Oneelementaryschoolteachersaid:“Iworkwithfourtofive-year-oldsandsomesaythingslike,‘Ican’teatcheese,itwillmakeme35’”.Ateachers’spokeswomanwarnedthatchildrentryingtolooklike“celebritiesinthemediaonlyleadtomisery”.A.aboutF.fatK.questionsB.attractiveG.feltL.reasonsC.blameH.forM.shapeD.completeI.higherN.studyE.discoverJ.lazyO.upsetPartⅡIntegratedTesting(30marks,30minutes)SectionACloze（每小题1分）Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet.(20marks)Tostayeconomicallycompetitiveonaglobalscale,theUnitedStatesneeds8millionmorecollegegraduates362020.Thatmaysoundimpossible,37accordingtoEducationataGlance2013,the38internationalreportonthestateofeducation39TuesdaybytheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD),the40isstilltheworldleaderinproducingcollegegraduates.41,OECDdata42thatalmosthalfoftheworld’suniversitygraduatescomefromthreecountries—theUnitedStates,ChinaandJapan.43the34OECDcountries,4426percentofthetotal255millioncollege-educated45betweentheagesof25and64comefromtheUnitedStates.Chinacomesinadistantsecondat12.1percentandJapanisa46thirdat11.4percent.Globalprosperity(繁荣)won’tincreaseifonlythreenations47highereducationoutput,soit’sexcitingtoseethatthenumberofstudents48tocollegeincreased25percentacrossallOECDcountries491995and2012.Ifthat50continues,59percentofyoungadultsinthosecountrieswillgoontocollege,5119percentwillentervocationalprogramsovertheirlifetimes.Thenumberofstudentswhoactuallygraduate52collegehasincreasedaswell.In2012,anaverageof39percentofstudentsinOECDnations53college,upfrom20percentin1995.Sincecollegedropouts54theU.S.economybillionsofdollarseveryyear,aninternationalincreaseingraduation55isgoodnewsfortheentireplanet.36.A.at B.sinceC.from D.by37.A.if B.soC.but D.for38.A.annual B.averageC.advanced D.available39.A.recovered B.releasedC.recommended D.required40.A.university B.organizationC.nation D.continent41.A.However B.OtherwiseC.Infact D.Bytheway42.A.appeals B.exposesC.emerges D.shows43.A.Above B.AmongC.Beyond D.Beneath44.A.nearly B.reallyC.rarely D.necessarily45.A.objects B.individualsC.subjects D.targets46.A.close B.counterC.further D.forward47.A.demonstrate B.occupyC.dominate D.reach48.A.confronting B.encounteringC.longing D.heading49.A.including B.betweenC.excluding D.toward50.A.trend B.currencyC.direction D.distinction51.A.so B.whileC.before D.because52.A.for B.againstC.from D.in53.A.tried B.huntedC.left D.completed54.A.give B.costC.bring D.plan55.A.fee B.benefitsC.rates D.advantages非选择题部分注意事项：用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，不能答在试题卷上。SectionBShortAnswerQuestions（每小题2分）Directions:Inthispartthereisashortpassagefollowedbyfivequestions.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionswithnomorethan10words.PleasewriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet.(10marks)Howwouldyoufeeliftheletteryoupennedcarefullyandpostedtoyourfavoritestarendedupintherecyclingbin?That’swhereunopenedfanmailsenttosingerTaylorSwiftwasfound.Swift’smanagementsaiditwasanaccident,butdealingwithpilesoflettersisaburdenformostpublicfigures.AccordingtotheBBCreporterJonKelly,attheheightofhisfame,JohnnyDeppwassaidtoreceiveupto10,000lettersaweek.Somecelebritiesdon’twantletters.In2008,BeatlesdrummerRingoStarrannouncedopenlythathewouldthrowthemoutbecausehewastoobusy.Othersdoattempttogetthroughitthemselves.RobertPattinson,staroftheTwilightfilms,claimsthathereads“tonnesandtonnes”oflettersfromfans.Manyartists,however,outsource(外包)thetasksofopening,readingandreplying.SylviaTaylor,58,hasrunaserviceinCaliforniathatdoesjustthatsince1987.Sheandherstaffdealwithupto20,000itemsofmailamonthonbehalfof26celebrities.

Mostlettersaresimplydeclarationsofaffectionandadmiration,shesays.Afewaskformoney.Asmallnumbercontainthreatswhichrequirehertocontactthecelebrity’ssecurityteamandthepolice.ThebiggestproblemforTaylorisworkingouthowtodealwiththecorrespondence.Presentssuchassofttoysaresenttolocalhospitals,andtheletters:mostofthemjustgetrecycled.Typically,correspondenceisacknowledgedbyaphotowithaprinted“autograph(亲笔签名)”.Forsome,thisisenough,accordingtoLynnZubernis,anexpertatWestChesterUniversity.Shesaysthattherelationshipbetweenfansandcelebritymayexistonlyinthemindoftheformerbutitcomesfromadeeply-rootedhumanneedforcommunity.56.WhereweretheunopenedletterstosingerTaylorSwiftfound?57.Whotoldfansnottosendanyletters?58.WhatwillSylviaTaylordoiffansarethreateninghercelebrityclients?59.Whichwordinthepassageistheclosestinmeaningto“publicfigure”?60.Whatdofansusuallygetinreturniftheywriteletterstocelebrities?PartⅢTranslation(30marks,30minutes)（每小题3分）SectionAFromChinesetoEnglishDirections:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninthebrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet.(15marks)61.Comparedwithpeoplelackingrelationships,thosewhocannameseveralintimatefriendsare______(更健康、不容易早逝、更加快乐).62.Iunderstandthetwofactorsthatcontributedtomydownfall:______(缺乏职业目标和缺乏自信).63.Myparentstaughtmenottotakewhat’snotmine.I’vealwaystriedto______(教育我的子女同样的价值观).64.Idon’tknowwhyyou’resoconcerned.______(这毕竟不是你的问题).65.Forsuchabighousethepriceisfairlylow.Butyou’vegotto______(考虑维修所需要的钱).SectionBFromEnglishtoChineseDirections:TranslateintoChinesetheunderlinedsentencesinthefollowingpassage.WriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet.(15marks)Marywasveryfondoftelevision,sowhenshemetayoungmanwhoworkedforatelevisioncompany,shewasveryinterestedandaskedhimalotofquestions.Shediscoveredthathehadalsoworkedforafilmcompany,66.sosheaskedhimwhethertherewasanydifferencebetweenfilmworkandtelevisionwork.“Well,”answeredtheyoungman,“thereisoneverybigdifference.67.Ifsomeonemakesamistakewhileafilmisbeingmade,itispossibletostopanddothesceneagain.Infact,onecandoitoverandoveragainalotoftimes.Mistakeswastetime,moneyandfilm,buttheaudiencewhoseethefilmwhenitisfinisheddon’tknowthatanythingwentwrong.Inalivetelevisionshow,ontheotherhand,theaudiencecanseeanymistakesthataremade.”“Icantellyouastoryaboutthat.68.Oneday,alivetelevisionshowwasgoingon,andoneoftheactorswassupposedtohavebeenshot.Hefelltotheground,andthecameramovedsomewhereelsetoallowtimeformetorunoutwithabottleoftomatosaucetopourontohimtolooklikeblood.ButunfortunatelythecameraturnedbacktohimbeforeIhadfinished,69.andthepeoplesawmepouringthesauceontotheman.”“Oh,howterrible!”Marysaid.“Andwhatdidyoudo?”“Well”,answeredtheyoungman,“ourtelevisiondirectorisaverystrictman.70.Ifanyonemakesamistake,hefireshimatonce.SoIjusthadtopretendthatthiswaspartofthestoryandeattheman.”PartIVWriting(3