安徽省普通高等学校专升本考试2008年真题
Part I Vocabulary and Structure(1 point each, 30 points in all )
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D, then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. It was the doctor's carelessness that _______the serious accident. A. resulted from B. resulted in C .brought up D. brought in
2. He regretted _______too much time on computer games.
A. to cost B. costing C. to spend D. spending
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4.Chinese culture and Japanese culture have a lot_________
A. in fact B. in sight C. in common D. in touch 4. The small village is said _____in a battle during World War II. have been destroyed be destroyed
C. to destroy D. to have destroyed
5. The government has taken effective measures to ______itself to the changing world. B. adopt C. change D. adjust
6.______a word, this movie can be rated as a successful domestic film. B. At C. In D. By
7. Many a customer______about the poor quality of the washing machines. *
C. are complaining D. have complained
8. It is reported that some scientists in the United States have found a new _______ for cancer. A. way B. answer C. approach D. cure
9. He made students think for themselves, _______telling them what to think. A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than 10. Much_________she likes him, she would never consider marrying him. A. while B. as C. although D. despite
11. It is said that ten percent of the local children would leave school ________about 14 to learn a trade.
A. at B. of C. in D. to
12. The government regards _______ as its duty to provide the best service for the public. }
A. this B. it C. what D. that
13. My watch is nowhere to be found. I ________when I was on the bus. drop it B．might drop C. must have dropped it D. should have dropped it. 14. The price of pork has been very______these days.
A. costly B. high C. expensive
15. You must______the rubbish before you leave the office. A. dispose of B. deal with C. expensive D. cheap
16. The company requires that every staff member__________able to use a computer. A. is B. will be C. would be D. be ：
17. This dictionary is designed for the learners _______native languages are not English. A. whose B. which C. who D. what
18. It is said that the agreement _____between the two companies last month will become effective from May 1st.
A. to sign B. to be signed C. signed D. signing
19. She longed to visit Europe______ she often dreamt about it. A. so seriously that B. so anxiously that
C. to such extent that D. to such an extent that
20. In our modern society no one can avoid _____by advertisements. A. to be influenced B. being influenced C. influencing D. having influenced ~
21. They were ____ for a honeymoon after their wedding ceremony. A. off B. down C. in D. up
22. Take more money. The tickets are _______to be expensive. A. possible B. likely C. like d. probable
23. It was ____she spoke hat I had realized she wasn't English. A. until B. unless C. not until D. not unless 24. The old folk song is well worth_______
A. listening B. listening to C. to listen D. to listen to
25. It may be many years _______ the situation in that area improves. A. before B. after C. since D. when <
26. \ \
27. By the end of last year, nearly a million cars ________in that auto factory. A. had produced B. had been produced C. would be produced D. were produced
28. She sat in the corner of the room, with tears _______ down her cheeks. A. run B. to run C. ran D. running for your help, I ______the work ahead of time. A. wouldn't have finished B. didn't finish C. hadn't finished D. wouldn't finish …
30. The shop girl almost called me stupid when I said that camera wasn't to my _______ and a bit cheap-looking.
A. astonishment B. taste
C. delight D. knowledge
Part II Cloze (1 point each, 15 points in all)
Directions: There are 15 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 write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Most people retire from work between the ages of 60 and 65. This has ___31__ main consequences, one economic and ____32____psychological.
Economically:____33___retired people receive a pension(养老金) from the government or from their past ___34____ ,it is ofter much less than they earned when they were working. Unless people ____35 __ to save money during their years ____36___work, their standard of living may fall greatly when they retire.
Psychologically: Old people in Western countries are generally considered _____37___, and they are eeven thought of as a____38____on their families and on the pubilc purse. They are __39___held in respect. On the other hand, most of them used to ____40_____work, They simply do not know how to relax or ___41____other interests though they have time to do so now. They feel they \be working and ____42___, because work was _____43___they were respected and their skills recognized. _____44____retired people, their self-confidence is diminished (减弱). The longer they are away from the work place, ____45___grows a sense of being worthless. ￥
other
B. For C. Before B. employers
managed managed managing manage
D. uselessly
B. trouble C. difficulty D. problem B. mostly C. hard
on B. focus on at at \\
B. push C. pursue D. purchase
B. contributed C. to contribute D. contribute B. that D. what B. As C. With D. By
B. more keen more keen keener
Part III Reading Comprehension points each, 50 points in all)
Directions: After reading the following passages, you will find questions or unfinished statements.
for each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Task 1 }
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Now, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with an elastic (弹性的) rope tied to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people around the world have now tried bungee include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.
Why do people take part in such activities as these Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live ad work in quite safe conditions; they buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
46. Of the risky activities, bungee jumping________. A. offers an immediate excitement B. is a fashion
C. makes one relaxed D. makes one brave 47. In bungee jumping, you ______.
A. jump as high as you can B. slide down a rope to the ground C. tie yourself to a rope and fall D. fall without a rope \\
48. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. About 200,000 people in the world have tried bungee jumping. B. In order to keep one safe, a rope is tied to the feet of the jumper.
C. Diving into the sea from the top of the cliffs is much more dangerous than bungee jumping. D. Many people nowadays feel life dull because they haven't tried bungee jumping. 49. The writer of the passage has a ______attitude towards dangerous sports. A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. critical 50. The best title for the passage is _______. A. Dangerous Sports: What and Way B. Boredom of Modern Life ~
C. Bungee Jumping; Is It Really Dangerous D. Need for Exercise Task 2
In spite of all stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exist
there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at alarming rate, Most acts of violence were committed by young people .57% of the criminals arrested in 1979 were youths below 25 of age.
Everyone agrees that crime is party a result of bad material conditions: poverty, lack of education, living without a settled home, being parentless, sufferings from other kings of misfortune, etc. ~
There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of crime rate. In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some protection. It is therefore possible and easy for anyone in the country to get a gun.
Finally, there has been too much shown on TV and too much reported in newspaper of all kinds of crimes-the details of which are so accurately described that even children know how to duplicate what they have seen or read. All there have resulted in a high frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones in murder, drug smuggling, robbery, etc.
51. The author intends to tell the readers that _____.
A. the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there. 【
B. crime has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be a prosperous one.
C . despite the fact that crimes have been increasing rapidly in the United States, it is a Country of prosperity.
D. in spite of stories about poverty and crime in the United States, it is prospering at an Increasing rate.
52. Besides bad material conditions,_____ also leads to the sharp increase of crime rate. parentless
of education D. easy access to guns 53. Which of the following is correct according to the text *
the criminals arrested in 1970, fifty-seven percent were youths below twenty five Of age.
of education has little to do with the crime rate.
in state laws for death penalty also account for the increase of crime rate . smuggling is the only product of too many shows and report. 54. The author is worried about the fact that _____.
may imitate what they have seen or read about crimes.
B. the more prosperous the United States is, the higher the crime rate becomes. C. citizens carrying guns will be punished.
D. all the state laws will provide death penalty in future. 《
underlined word “penalty” is closest in meaning to_____. A. punishment C. accusation
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