2006-2012年湖南省普高专升本英语考试真题及答案

their relatives.

Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent. 46. Samuel Preston's study shows that

A. lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changing B. most American couples over 40 have no living parents

C. middle-aged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same time D. elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness 47. Who will most probably take care of the middle-aged Americans when they need care themselves?

A. They themselves. B. Their close friends. C. Their children. D. Their husbands or wives 48. All caregivers believe that they can

A. care for their elderly parents better than any other people B. keeps closer to their old parents by this means C. does much better if they have a job as social workers

D. improve the care of the elderly with the help of the social workers 49. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives？ A. They feel they are of use to other people. B. They want to set an example to their children. C. They think it is their duty to help their relatives. D. They hope they deserve care when they need it. 50. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago.

B. Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly.

C. Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who assume the responsibility for different reasons.

D. Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of care-giving that social workers have come up with.

Task 2(2 points each, 10 points in all)

Directions: This task is the same as Task l( No.51 through No.55).

I once knew a young man, nineteen years of age, who lived with absolute outward（外表的）confidence and self-possession for a number of years before I discovered that he could not read or write. His various methods of trick, which were also skills of self-protection, were so skillful and so desperate（绝望）that neither I nor any of his other adult friends were aware of his entire helplessness in face of written words until we went to dinner one night at a local restaurant-and suddenly discovered that he could not read.

Even here, it was not the first time we went out to eat, but something like the second or third, that Peter's desperation shocked me. The first time, he was clever enough to cover the truth. He studied the menu for a moment, then looked up to the waitress and asked her if he could have \a coke and a hamburger\He told me later that he had done the same thing many times before and that he had learned to act as if he were examining the menu:\a hamburger

...Sometimes they give me a hamburger on a plate with salad and potatoes...Then I ask them for a roll and make my own hamburger. \

As we began to go out to eat more frequently, Peter would ask to go to Howard Johnson’s. I soon discovered the reason for his choice: The photographs, attached in cellophane (玻璃纸)containers to each of the standard items on the menu, could help him not to struggle with the shape of words at all. Howard Johnson’s, whether intentionally or not, had provided the perfect escape for the endangered pride of an adult who was illiterate(文盲). 51. When he went to a restaurant, Peter would . A. pretend that he could not read or write B. pretend to be studying the menu C. be desperate for help from other people D. protect himself by playing a musical instrument 52. The young man was not found to be illiterate until . A. he dined out with his adult friends at Howard Johnson's B. he could no longer come up with various ways of deception

C. he had dinner with his friends at a certain local restaurant for the second or third time

D. he was not careful enough to be aware of his entire helplessness in face of written words 53. What did the young man usually have at a restaurant?

A. Standard items on the menu. B. A hamburger made by himself. C. Foods that other people ordered. D. A coke and a hamburger. 54. The word\ A. self-confidence B. self-consciousness C. self-discipline D. self-devotion

55. Why did the young man like to go to Howard Johnson's? :

A. Howard Johnson's provided a perfect escape when anything dangerous should happen B. The menu at Howard Johnson's gave a clear introduction of the food it served. C. The photographs attached to the main items on the menu helped conceal his illiteracy D. He would feel at ease because eaters at Howard Johnson's were all adult non-readers

Task 3(3 points each, 15 points in all)

Directions: This task is the same as Task l (No.56 through No. 60).

After practicing as a surgeon for several years, Dr. Giroux decided to apply for membership in the American College of Surgeons（美国外科医生学会），a highly selective and distinguished（著名的) professional organization. As part of the application procedure(手续) ,Dr. Ginoux was asked to prepare a list of all the operations performed in the previous seven years. Slowly, as she worked on the long list, she began to feel uncertain. She began to question some of her decisions. Had she used the best technique in that case? Maybe, in this case, she should have given one more test before operating? On the other hand, maybe she should have...Would the doctors on the selection committee understand that, as the only trained surgeon in the area, she usually could not get advice from others and therefore, had to rely completely on her own judgment? For the first time, Dr. Cinoux felt lonely and isolated.

The longer Dr. Ginoux worked on the application forms,the more depressed she became. As hope faded, she wondered if a \American College of Surgeons.

56. Dr. Ginoux was working in . A. a large city B. the American College of Surgeons C. an area far from any big city D. a selective organization 57. It was most probable that Dr. Ginoux was A. a member in that organization

B. a well-trained surgeon

C. a graduate from American College of Surgeons D. a distinguished surgeon in America

58. When she was filling the application forms, Dr. Ginoux began to be . A. realistic B. depressed C. puzzled D. decisive 59. The applic4tion forms must include .

A. the decision procedure B. the college achievements

C. the best technique D. a list of advice and judgments 60. When filling the forms, Dr. Ginoux felt uncertain because . A. she didn't perform enough operations B. some operations were unsuccessful

C. she didn't get advice from the selection committee D. she was doubtful about her previous operations

Task 4(3 points each, 15 points in all)

Directions: This task is the same as Task l (No. 61 through No. 65).

Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people is, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depend on birth.

Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, t0 4 university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in their intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.

61. If a child is born with low intelligence, he cans _ . A. not reaches his intelligence in his life

B. goes beyond his intelligence limits in rich surroundings

C. still becomes a genius if he should be given special education D. become a genius

62. \we take two unrelated people at random from the population\(Para. 2) means if we _ .

A. choose two persons with different intelligence B. choose two persons who are relative C. take out two persons of close relationship D. pick any two persons

63. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately snows_ .

A. the part that birth plays B. the importance of their positions C. the role of environment on intelligence D. the importance of their intelligence

64. The writer is in favor of the view that man's intelligence is given to him_ . A. neither at birth nor through education B. both at birth nor through education C. through education D. at birth 65. The best title of this passage can be_ A. Effect of Education B. Dependence on Environment C. Intelligence D. Surroundings Ⅳ. Translation (35 points) Section A

Directions: Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese (4 points each for No.66 through No.68; 6 points for No. 69; 18 points in all. )

66. It is obvious that the development of science and technology is vital to the modernization of China.

67. She refused to hand over the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt.

68. Quite a few young people nowadays have the habit of listening to background music while doing their homework，it is worth trying.

Directions: Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English (4 points each for No.70 through No. 72; 5 points for No.73; 17 points in all.) 70.就是在这间小屋里，他们勤奋地工作着。 71.如果我们不努力的话，就学不好英语。 72. -个人的学习能力是无限的。