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2011年省普通高校专升本教育考试
公共英语试卷
I． Vocabulary(20 Points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are
four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. I apologized _______ Marry for interrupting her. A. at B. to C. for D. with
2. Take the umbrella with you________ it rains. A. in case B. unless C. if D. due to
3. ________ the weather report, it’s going to rain tomorrow. A. As for B. According to C. Instead of D. In spite of 4. Here is my phone number. Let’s keep in_________. A. connection B. touch C. reach D. relation 5. The manager was_______ annoyed at the news. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
6. What are the essential differences ________ selling and marketing? A. between B. from C. among D. for
7.Will you please _____ this report to see if there is any mistakes? A. look up B. look into C.go over D. pass in
8. How much does it ______ to take the online training course? A. cost B. give C. pay D. spend
9.If you need more information, please contact us ______ telephone or . A. in B. by C. on D. for
10. We haven’t enough rooms for everyone, so some of you will have to _____ a room. A. share B. stay C. spare D. live
11. The dictionary is what I want, but I don’t have enough money ______ me. A. by B. for C. in D. with
12. _______ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to Beijing. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something
13. He telephoned the travel agency to ______ three air tickets to London. A. speak B. arrange C. take D. book
14. I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond _____. A. hearing B. choice C. recognition D. measure
15. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just ______ sweet dreams. A. keep up with B. put up with C. end up with D. catch up with
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16. Computers and mobile phones, though they are ______ and more ______, have caused a lot of other problems.
A. easily。 efficient B. easier。 efficiently C. easy。 efficient D. easily。 efficiently
17. People are more ______ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure
18. Tied, Jim was fast asleep with his back ______ a big tree. A. in B. up C. for D. against
19. ----How did you like Nick’s performance last night? ----To be honest, his singing didn’t ______ to me much. A. appeal B. belong C. like D. teach
20. I’ll spend half of my holiday learning physics and ______ half learning English. A. another B. the other C. other’s D. other II． Structure(20 Points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are
four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21. This hospital ________ after a famous doctor. A. names B. named C. is named D. naming 22. Five miles _______ a long distance. A. are B. were C. is D. was
23. Would you mind ______ it to me once again?
A. explaning B. to explain C. explain D. explained 24. You ______ buy a gift, but you can if you want to.
A. must B. musn’t C. have to D. don’t have to 25. I’ll let you know _______ he comes back.
A. before B. because C. as soon as D. although
26. We’ll have a lot of readings ______ before the end of this term. A. completing B. to complete C. completed D. being completed
27. Mary still can’t say “What’s your name?” even if he ______ English for a month. A. has been learnt B. has learnt C. learns D. is learning
28. Not until he left his home ______ to know how important the family was for him. A. did he begin B. will he begin C. he began D. he had begun 29. _______ from the top of the building, the mountain is beautiful. A. Seen B. Seeing C. Having seen D. To see
30. John thinks it won’t be long ______ he is ready for his new post. A. when B. after C. before D. since
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31. The doctor thought _______ would be good for you to have a holiday. A. this B. that C. one D. it
32. After graduating from college, I took some time off to go travelling, _______ turned out to be a wise decision.
A. that B. which C. when D. where
33. Because of the heavy traffic, it was already time for lunch break _______ she got to her office.
A. which B. that C. when D. if 34. ----John went to the airport alone.
----If he _______ me about it, I would have driven him there. A. should tell B. being told C. telling D. had told
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35. The Greens live in __________ A-shaped house near the river.It is ________ 17 century house.
A.the；不填 B. an, the C. the。 the D. an。 a
36. The lady walked around the shops, ______ an eye out for her son. A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
37. ----How about going to the park this weekend, just for a change? ----OK, _______ you want.
A. forever B. however C. whatever D. whoever 38. Nobody knows _______ he said that at the meeting. A. that B. why C. which D. where 39. He doesn’t like English,__________?
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. he does D. he doesn’t
40. ＿＿＿＿＿ a lovely day it is! Let’s go shopping this afternoon. A. What B. How C. Which D. That III． Reading Comprehension(40 Points)
Directions: There are 4passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions.
For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Nearly half of Americans go on to college(a place of higher education) when they leave school. Some colleges are small, with only a few hundreds students, but some of the big state universities are huge, with up to 60 000 students. There are more than 2 600 universities in the USA, and nearly all colleges have both men and women students.
You can study many interesting subjects at colleges, in short or long courses, but if you want to get a degree, you have to study for at least 4 years. Classes start in September and go on to early June with a break in the middle.
In Britain, you can get a degree in a university, in a “polytechnic”(多科技术学院),
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or in some of the many colleges of further education. There are 42 universities in Britain. There are also many colleges in Britain that teach English as a foreign language. Some have short courses(a few weeks or months), and some have one- or two-year courses.
University classes start in September and go on until mid-June with two breaks, one at Christmas, and one at Easter(复活节). Most degrees take three years, but some take four. 41. In America, __________.
A. very few people receive higher education B. most colleges do not admit women students
C. nearly half of the school leavers have the chance to go to college D. all universities are huge
42. If you go to an American college, ________.
A. you must study for at least four years for a degree B. you have to choose short courses first
C. you are not free to choose the subjects you like D. you can start studying at any time you like
43. In Britain, universities usually have ____________. A. two terms B. three terms
C. less terms than those in AmericaD. no holidays 44. If you want to get a degree in Britain, __________. A. you must study at a university for four years B. it usually takes three years
C. you must take a short course in English
D. you have to go to a university instead of a college
45. A more suitable title for the passage might be _____________. A. College Students Abroad
B. Universities in the USA and UK
C. Different Systems in Higher Education D. Getting a Degree in Foreign Universities Passage Two
Subways are underground trains, which usually operate 24 hours a day. They are found in larger cities and usually run between the suburbs and the downtown area. Maps and schedules are available from the ticket office. If you take the subway often, you can save money by getting a monthly pass(月票). City-operated buses run on different routes(线路) and are designed to be at certain places at certain times. Maps and schedules may be posted at certain stops, or they may be available at local banks, libraries, the student union, or from the bus drivers. Buses run mainly during the day. Fare is paid by exact change in coins(硬币), or by monthly passes.
Taxis are generally more expensive in the United States than in other countries. If you use a taxi, be sure you ask the amount of the fare before you agree to ride. The driver usually
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expects a tip(小费) of 15 percent of the fare.
46. According to the passage, subways are underground trains, which usually run ______. A. within downtown areasB. away from city centers
C. in or outside big modern cities D. between suburbs and city centers 47. You can get the maps and schedules of the subways ________. A. at bus stations B. at local banks
C. in any bookstores D. from the ticket offices 48. From the passage we learn that _________. A. buses are always available in 24 hours. B. bus riders have to buy monthly passes C. bus fare is paid by exact change in coins D. buse are the best means of transportation 49. When you take a taxi, you’d better _________.
A. buy a monthly pass B. ask about the fare first
C. agree on the amount of the tip D. pay by the exact change in coins 50. The passage mainly tells us about _________.
A. the bus and train fares in the US B. the ways of paying a taxi in the US C. the public transportation in the US D. the advantage of subways in the US Passage Three
Albert Einstein was a genius in science, but he did not care about everyday things. For instance, he often wore a suit without a tie, and he even went to class in slippers. So there are a lot of anecdotes about him. The following story is one of them.
One day, Einstein went to the kichen to help his wife with cooking. His eyes were full of tears when peeling(剥皮) onions. His wife told him that it would be far more comfortable to peel onions in water.
A moment later, his wife notice that Einstein disappeared. After failing to find him in sitting room, study and bedroom, she was so anxious that she rushed out to the yard and shouted, “Albert, Albert!”
Just then, Einstein emerged from the swimming pool and said, “You told me, it’s more comfortable to peel onions in water。 I carried out the experiment, only to find I couln’t even open my eyes, or even breathe. You fooled me”. 51. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Einstein was a talent scientist.
B. Einstein didn’t care about anything.
C. Einstein didn’t catch what his wife told him to do. D. Einstein didn’t care about everyday things.
52. The underlined(划线的) word “anecdote” in the first paragraph means_________. A. invention B. interesting story C. article D. fairy tale(神话故事) 53. Why did Einstein stay in the swimming pool?
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