安徽省2002年普通高等学校专升本招生考试
英语试题
I Vocabulary and Structure (Ipoint each;35points in all )
Directions : or each of the following blank1 , four choices are given. You are required to choosethe most appropriate one and put the corresponding letter in the bracket before each sentence . 1.I won ' t pay them they work harder
A . if A ． effect A． like
B . in case B ． affect B same
C. unless C ． effective C． paid
D ． exact D ． to paid
D .to paid to like it now
C. use to like C .reminded C. arouse
D. used to liking D .remembered D .rouse
C． paid
D． lest D ． efficient .
2. They succeeded at last after adopting an method ． 3. My problems are very to yours.
4. He demanded that I the bill by Friday at the latest .
A． must pay B． pay
5. The population of China is bigger than .
A . India A. used to like
B. India ' s C. the one of India B,was liking
6. When I was a child ,I ice cream ,but I don
7. The movie us of the pains brought by World War II .
A .was thought of B. kept A. rise
B .arise
8. New problems will as the construction is under way
9. He would rather his opportunity to study abroad tan leave the research unfinished .
A, .made up B .take up A .make up
B in
C .give up C. over
10.I paid a visit to him last night .We had a chat coffee .
D. by
11. David makes about $ 2,00a month as an engineer in a company . Besides ,he has another
______ of income by writing technical books in his spare time A. resource
B. source
C. course C. popular C .to C. whenever C .favorite C. query C. accomplished C. media
D. result D .close D .on D. however D. favorable D .issue D. completed :D. ,mere D. count for
12. Hats in this style are with the young people this year .
A. widespread B. welcomed A. for A .whichever A. favor A. files A. files A .middle A. count on
B .off B .whatever B .favored B .questions B. finished B .medium
13.It was believed there was no limit the energy resources onour earth .
14. His parents asked him to buy books he found useful and necessary for his study 15. Which is your way to travel , by plane, by ship or by car ? 16. Computers can solve many difficult .
17. He has his purpose with the help of his friends . 18. Television can be a for spreading information . 19. Rodert is reliable . You can him
B. count up C .count to
D. carry out
20. The thought came to him his mother had been out for several hours .
A .that engineers.
A. composed B. comprised C. consisted A .until A. so that
B. unless B .in order to
C. not until C .even
D .made up D .not unless D. in order
22.It was then that I realiaed the importance of a good mastery of the language. 23.I ' ll spend more time on English I can pass the exam easily.
24. Because of the adjustment the total output value if industry has deen ten times .
A increased B doubled C. as much as D. the size of 25. British peoele would find it difficult to driving ,on the right .
A. get accustomed to B .get along with C .make sense of D. make sure
26. The fabric is not real silk ,only an imitation. Here imitation ____
A.假装 B.效法 C.模拟 D.模仿制品 means 27.It have rained last night , for the ground is wet .
A. will B can C .should
D. must
28.They have developed techniques which are to those used in most factories .
A. more talented B .better C. greater D. superior
29.Only after a year to see the result of my experiment. A.I began B.I had begun C. have I begun D. did I begin
30.Neither John nor his parents at home .
A ,is B. has C. are
D .was
31.in the fields for two hours ,.they took a rest .
A .Having worked B. Working C .Worked D Being worked
B. who C. which D .whom
21. At that time,committee, so far as I know,of three scientists, two professors ,and four senior
32. The soldiers marched down the street ,their flags.
A. waved B. waving C. being waved 33. Man must stop the earth ' s atmosphere.
A. filling
B. emitting
C .polluting
D .wave D .wasting
34. The three hours I spent in the school library my old passion for reading .
A. brought about C. brought forth A. hopelessness
B .brought over D. brought back B .hopelessly
C. hopeful
D .hopeless
35. He was disappointed so often that he became
II Cloze (1 point each; 10 points in all)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should choose the one that best fits into the passage and put the corresponding letter in the bracket before each choice .
When people die, different cultures dispose ___36___their bodies in different ways .Sometimes bodies are burned. Sometimes bodies are buried in the ground,In many 37 in the past, people were buried with food ,weapons,jewellery, and other things 38 might be useful in the next life.39,the ancient Egyptians buried people with little human figures 40 clay. These clay figures were supposed to work for the dead
person in the other world.A religious group called the Parses exposed their dead on platforms for birds to eat .Some people practice 41__second burial .After the bodies 42__in the earth for several years,the bones are dug up and reburied, sometimes in a small container.
These are just 43__of the many different customs that__44__in different cultures.Most of
the time, the different ways that are the customs of different cultures are 45__right 45 wrong. It is simply that different people do the same things in different ways. 36. A. of
37. A cultures 38. A .what 39 .A. Such as 40 .A making form 41.A .the
42.A. has been 43.A. a few 44.A. are founded 45.A. both and
■ 一- . .. .
B. with
B. customers B. when B. Exemplify B. made in B .a
B .have been B. few B. are finding B. as well ??-
C. from C. habits C .that C .Instantly C .made from C. x
C. had been C little C. found .as C. neither
D .to
D. hobbies D. where D .For example D .made by D .an
D .to have been D. a little D .are found nor D .whether
or
III Reading Comprehension (50 points)
Task 1(2 points each ,10 points in all)
Directions:After reading the following passage, you will find 5questions or unfinished statements(No.46 through No.50). For each question or statement there are 4 choices .You should make the correct choice and put the corresponding letter in the bracket before each question.
I don' often lose things and I ' naspecially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasn
' t thereiAffet ,t was possible that I could
have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi , so I knew I had with me just before I walked into the restaurant.I wondered if it was possible that it could have slipped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner.
Thinking about that possibility, I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unluckily , there were several people sitting at the table at the time,. so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier.I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor.
While the waiter was looking for it ,the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anythin g was wrong. I didn ' t want a lot of people to get involved in the problem, but I knew I had to get the wallet back.I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe the wallet to him , and then be insisted that I report the missing wallet to the pol ice. I told him that I didn
' t
particularly want to get the police involved in it ; besides, I was in a hurry because I had an appointment with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check. He told me not to worry about that .He had me write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill.
46. Why was the writer so sure he had brought his wallet with him ?
A .He remembered that he didn ' t leave it at home B .He always felt his pocket for the wallet before he left home.
C. He believed his own memory. D. He had taken it out to pay the taxi — driver. 47. According to the passage, the writer most probably lost his wallet when.
A, he took it out to pay for the taxi B. he walked into the restaurant C he was eating dinner D. he was ordering his dish
48. What did he actually do when he walked back to the table? A. He asked the people at the table about his wallet .
B. He explained to the waiter what had happened a few minutes earlier. C. He himself started looking for his wallet.
D. He talked with the manger about what had happened. 49. The manager.
A. didn ' t appear till very late
B. didn ' t come at all because he was very y）us C. came up pretty soon to see what had happened D. came to the table and found the wallet
50. Why did the manager tell the writer not to worry about paying the check? A. He was going to report the incident to the police. B. He could pay the doctor for the writer.
C. He would send the writer a bill later for his meal.
D. He was sure the missing wallet would soon be recovered. Task 2 （2 points each, 10 points in all）
Directions: This task is the same as Task 19No. 51 through No. 55）
Nature has a number of different ways of burying and thus preserving the past. One way is by volcanic eruption （火山爆发）.The most famous example is probably the great Roman town of Pompeii in southern Italy . The town was so quickly and completely covered with volcanic ashes from Mount Vesuvius one August day in 79 A. D. that the people of the town hardly knew what was happening to them. A second way may be seen in another part of Europe ,where the surface of the land in the valleys of the Alps（ 阿尔卑斯山 ）sank hundreds of years ago and was covered with water and peat （泥炭）.This cover preserved the wooden houses, tools and weapons of the prehistoric Alpine lake dwellers. In Egypt, drifting dry sands have preserved brittle records for thousands of years. In Central America, the jungle buried and preserved some of the ancient cities of prehistoric Indian peoples.
51. Pompeii was.
A. the capital city of Roman in 79A D. B. destroyed by volcanic eruption in 79A. D. C. completely covered with water
D. quickly and completely covered by peat
52. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius shows that volcanoes.
A. can occur at sea level locations B. often erupt without warning C. can change the course of climate D. once were very common
53. The author arranges supporting details according to.
A. the order of time
B. the order of cause and effect C. the order of importance
D. the order of comparison and contrast
54. The author points out that.
A. damp climates preserve the past better than dry climates B. peat is created out of soil and water
C. the Egyptians left more records than any other civilization D. many people are familiar with the eruption of Mount V esuvius
55. Which of the following sentences expresses the idea that even delicate objects can be pro
--tected by nature for many years?
A. Nature has a number of different ways of burying and thus preserving the past. B. In Egypt, drifting dry sands have preserved brittle records for thousands of years.
C. In Central America, the jungle buried and preserved some of the ancient cities of prehistoric Indian
peoples.
D. This cover preserved the wooden houses, utensils, and weapons of the prehistoric Alpine lake
dwellers.
Task 3(3 points each ,15 points in all)
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1w(No. 56 through No.60)
Unemployment rose from 7.5% in June, 1976, the highest rate since January of that year, the Labor Department reported. The main reason was a large increase ——nearly 700,000 in the labor force , with a record 61.9% of the population over six-teen years of age working or actively seeking work .
That growth resulted largely from an increase in the number of women in the labor force , an increase partly because of a continuation of long-term and economic trends and partly because of a reflection of pressure on families to increase their incomes.
56. According to the report, which of the following statements is correct ?
A. Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January. B. Unemployment rose at a steady rate from January to July. C. Unemployment rose by about 7% from January to July. D. Unemployment rose above 7% for the first time in July.
57. Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the passage ?
A. There are fewer jobs in summer. B. Many companies had dismissed workers. C. The labor force had grown
D. Records have become more accurate.
58. According to the passage , the labor force has increased by
A. 61.9 B. 700,000 C. 7.5%
A. Teenagers start working younger.
B. Recent graduates have entered the labor market. C. More people must have two jobs to make ends meet . D. More women have entered the job market.
60. It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of.
A. persons whose jobs are not professional
B. persons who work at both permanent and full-time jobs C. those over 16 Years of age who are looking for work
D. 7.8%
59. Which is said to be the main reason why more people are looking for work ?
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