2017年普通高等学校专升本招生考试英语试
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Part I Vocabulary and Structure (1×40 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part for each sentence there are four
choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose ONE that best complete the sentence and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. In order to search for the escaped prisoner, the police decide to question ______ comes along this road. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever 2. Albert Einstein often stressed to interviewers that his accomplishments would certainly have been achieved by others ______ lived.
A. he had never B. never had he C. never he had D. had he never 3．Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ______. A. and more on efficiency B. and more efficiency C. than efficiency D. than more on efficiency
4. They are going to have the serviceman ______ an air-conditioner in the office next week. A. install B. to install C. to be installed D. installed
5. More and more people begin to realize that it is about time the government ______ further measures to control pollution.
A. must take B. is taking C. takes D. took
6. While crossing the mountain areas, all the men had guns for protection lest they ______ by the local bandits.
A. be attacked B. were attacked C. must be attacked D. would be attacked 7. The manager promised to keep me ______ of how our business was going on. A. to be informed B. on informing C. informed D. informing 8. ______ mirror the ideas and opinions of women in the United States in the later part of the 1800s. A. Whether the novels of Mary Jane Homes B. The novels by Mary Jane Homes
C. Mary Jane Homes wrote novels
D. Why Mary Jane Homes wrote novels
9. ______ my father wants to do after he retires is to write a book. A. Which B. That C. What D. Those 10. The speed ______ light travels is said to be the maximum in the universe. A. by which B. from which C. in which D. at which 11. Steven ______ my letter; otherwise he would have replied before now. A. has received B. should have received C. couldn’t have received D. ought to have received
12. Your hair wants ______. You’d better have it done tomorrow.
A. to cut B. cutting C. cut D. being cut 13. Tom can’t speak Chinese, but Peter ______.
A. do B. does C. did D. done 14. All those are matters ______ attention.
A. is worthy B. worthy C. worthy of D. which is worthy of 15. But for your help, I ______.
A. can have failed again B. may have failed again C. will have failed again D. would have failed again 16. Mr. Grant ______ in Hangzhou since 2006. He loves this city. A. has been living B. lived C. will be living D. will have been living 17. They were in ______ when they left that they forgot the airline tickets. A. a rush so anxious B. a such anxious rush C. such an anxious rush D. so an anxious rush 18. Under no circumstances ______ our car. A. they are borrow B. are they to borrow C. they will borrow D. could they be borrowing
19. You’re going to the United States next year. You should now practice ______English as much as possible. A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. spoke 20. All flights ______ because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train. A. were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled 21. Only one little boy ______ the accident; everyone else was killed. A. survived B. submitted C. suffered D. succeeded 22. I don’t know whether what he said is true, but I’ll try to ______ it
A. confine B. confess C. conform D. confirm 23. My camera can be ______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A. treated B. adjusted C. adopted D. remedied 24. Children who are over protected by their parents may become ______. A. hurt B. damaged C. spoiled D. harmed 25. I think the whole paper has to be rewritten; only the first few paragraphs may be ______. A. sustained B. contained C. retained D. maintained 26. The boat ______, throwing the boys into the water.
A. turned on B. turned down C. turned off D. turned over 27. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Peter ______ a good answer. A. came up to B. came up for C. came up with D. came up against
28. Mr. Wang is getting too old for football. He decides to ______ tennis instead. A. take in B. take up C. take for D. take over 29. Not long ago, a person who I know very well was ______ an accident. A. related to B. included in C. involved in D. subjected to
30. It is our ______ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. A. consistent B. considerate C. continual D. continuous 31. Many people complain of the rapid _______ of modern life. A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth 32. We discussed this problem for several days, but couldn’t come to a(n)______ . A. result B. end C. conclusion D. judgment 33. I am ______ every day by the slow bus service in this city. A. annoyed B. confused C. horrified D. irritated 34. No one like him because his action doesn’t ______ his words. A. correspond with B. agree on C. communicate with D. consist of 35. His knowledge of English literature is ______ mine. A. superior than B. superior to C. superior more than D. superior better to 36. He rarely goes to the cinema as his work ______ almost all his time.
A. takes away B. takes over C. takes up D. takes in 37. The World-Cup football match will be televised ______ to the world. A. alive B. living C. live D. lively 38. The restaurant is busy on Sundays, so I’ll phone up today and ______ a table.
A. preserve B. reserve C. observe D. deserve 39. Never waste anything, but ______ never waste time. A. after all B. all in all C. above all D. all over 40. Generally speaking, a business letter should be written in formal style ______ in a personal one. A. rather than B. other than C. less than D. more than
Part II Cloze (1×20 points) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.
For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C andD.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet .
Americans suffer from an overdose of work. Regardless ___41___ who they are or what they do,
Americans spend ___42___ time at work than at any time since World War II.
In 1950, the US had fewer working hours ___43__ any other industrialized country. Today, it exceeds
every country ___44___ Japan, where industrial employees load 2,155 hours a year compared ___45___
1, 951 in the US and 1, 603 in the ___46___ West Germany.
Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans ___47___ an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek ___48___ above 40 hours, but people are working more weeks each year. __49_
paid time off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrank ___50___ 15 percent in the 1990s.
As corporations have ___51__ stiffer competition and slower growth in productivity, they have passed
employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1990s __52__ the professional and managerial runs, ___53___ fewer people to get the job done. In lower-paid occupations, ___54__ wages have been reduced, workers have added hours ___55___ overtime or extra jobs to ___56___ their living standard. The
Government estimates that more than seven million people hold a second job.
For the first time, large ___57___of people say they want to cut___58___ on working hours, even if it means earning less money. ___59___ most employers are unwilling to let them do so. The Government, which has stepped back from its traditional ___60___ as a regulator of work time, should take steps to make shorter hours possible.
41. A. of B. with C. for D. by 42. A. less B. same C. more D. much 43. A. to B. like C. than D. among 44. A. and B. but C. as D. or 45. A. for B. with C. in D. at 46. A. past B. late C. earlier D. former 47. A. added B. increased C. brought D. totaled 48. A. stood B. stopped C. remained D. set 49. A. However B. Nevertheless C. Therefore D. Moreover 50. A. by B. at C. with D. below 51. A. suffered B. experienced C. undertaken D. endured 52. A. shortened B. reduced C. lessened D. relieved 53. A. leaving B. left C. leave D. to leave 54. A. which B. where C. while D. though 55. A. by B. for C. to D. in 56. A. preserve B. conserve C. improve D. protect 57. A. numbers B. amounts C. figures D. quantity 58. A. off B. out C. in D. back 59. A. For B. And C. But D. Furthermore 60. A. rule B. function C. task D. role
Part III Reading Comprehension (2×20 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or
incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
The White House is the most visited residence in the world. Tours may be scheduled through our Washington DC office. Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things you should know before requesting a tour:
? Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.
? Requests must be submitted with a minimum of one month’s advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. All tours,
even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interests.
? Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 11:30 am.
To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington office at (202) 224-5521 and provide the following information:
? Date(s) requesting.
? Security information for each person in your party, including: name as it appears on I.D (ID required
for ages 14 and up), date of birth, social security number, country of origin, and citizenship.
?A home address and daytime and evening phone numbers for the designated leader of the group.
? A contact number while in DC for the designated leader of the group.
After your request is confirmed or denied, our office will contact you with further instructions.
61. This notice is to provide information about ______. A. scheduling of Washington DC tours B. the security system of the White House C. application for a tour of the White House D. duties of a tour group leader 62. The White House is open to the public ______. A. on weekdays only B. five days a week C. every other day D. on weekends only
63. Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted ______. A. exactly on the date of application B. at least 30 days in advance
C. any day between Tuesday and Saturday D. 10 days before the date of the tour 64. After your tour request has been confirmed, ______.
A. it is still possible that your tour may be cancelled B. you are still allowed to change your visiting date C. you can surely visit the White House that day
D. it is necessary for you to start your tour immediately 65. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. teenagers under 14 are not allowed to visit the White House B. foreigners are less likely to be permitted to tour the White House C. separate tours can also be scheduled for individual visitors D. security is the chief concern in scheduling White House tours
Passage Two
Terms and Conditions of Employment
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