2008 年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试
大学英语试卷
（考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分）
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I. Vocabulary and Structure（45point ,1.5for each）
Directions: There are 30 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. The bedroom needs _____.
A. paint B. to paint C. to be painted D. being painted
2. This is the longest bridge that ____ on Changjiang River.
A. is ever built B. was ever built C. has ever been built D. has ever built 3. The shop assistant ____ me $25 for this suitcase. A. cost B. charged C. spent D. demanded 4. Sorry, I mistake your office ____ John’s. A. with B. for C. on D. to
5. Would you please call me up later ____ they decide to go camping? A. that B. for C. whether D. when
6. When I applied for passport to be renewed, I had to send them a _____ photograph. A. recent B. fashionable C. fresh D. modern
7. It was Japan _____ launched the war against China. A. that B. when C. whom D. which 8. The question is worth _____ again.
A. discussing B. to discuss C. discussed D. discuss
9. Training is provided, so no ___ experience is required for the job. A. previous B. principal C. following D. precious
10. If you don’t ____ smoking you will never get better. A. prevent from B. give up C. forgive D. keep away
11. Only after you have received the telegram _____ the time of his arrival. A. you can’t know B. will you know C. you knew D. did you know 12. Tom was surprised to know that Asia is ___ as Europe.
A. four times large B. four times as large C. as four times large D. as large four times 13. It is so expensive that I can’t ____it. A. afford B. pay C. spend D. cost
14. She suggested _____ another day in the countryside. A. our spending B. for spending C. to spend D. spending
15. If I ____ more careful, such mistake could have been avoided. A. are B. have been C. would be D. had been 16. ______, we had to take a taxi.
A. There was no bus B. There being no bus C. There is no bus D. Being no bus 17. The Call of the Wild is ____ to be one of Jack London’s greatest works.
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A. told B. regarded C. claimed D. required
18. _____ our soccer team plays fifty games a year.
A. So far B. On average C. By and large D. By all means 19. Many old buildings in the city ____ for modern ones. A. have been dropped off B. have been fallen out C. have been collapsed D. have been pulled down
20. The book is ____ more difficult than the one I recommended to you. A. very B. rather C. so D. much
21. ____ born in China, the boy was brought up in the USA. A. Although B. Since C. As D. When
22. ____ is known to all, haste makes waste. A. What B. That C. As D. Which
23. That is the very old woman _____ house was burned down last night. A. which B. her C. of whom D. whose
24. Hardly had he finished his speech _____ the audience started cheering. A. than B. then C. when D. as soon as
25. ____ the book, he found out some answers to this question. A. As he reading B. At his reading C. As is reading D. On reading
26. The spacecraft will send back ____ on surface winds and temperatures. A. many new information B. some new information C. a new information D. a few new information
27. The reason for my refusal is ___ you’re unreliable. A. because B. that C. due to D. for
28. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ____ for making money. A. other than B. instead C. apart from D. rather than
29. If you don’t mind, I ______ do my homework than play cards with you. A. had better B. would rather C. prefer D. would like
30. No one, except his two best friends, _____ where he is. A. know B. to know C. knows D. knowing II. Cloze Test (15points, 1 for each)
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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Life is not easy, so I'd like to say \When I was a young boy, I was 31 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 32 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 33 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 34 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 35 all the teachers and students of my school!
\talked about many different topics. At last I 37 the topic \my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 38 . With my mother's great love, I did 39 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 40 when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers 41 the teachers and students. Those
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classmates 42 once looked down on me, now all said \mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
44 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 45 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country. 31. A. too B. so C. quite D. very
32. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at 33. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 34. A. take part in B. join C. get D. make 35. A. with B. to C. among D. before 36. A. lose B. win C. pass D. beat
37. A. brought B. reached C. thought D. chose 38. A. words B. times C. topics D. sentences 39. A. well B. good C. bad D. interested 40. A. result B. speech C. eyes D. ears 41. A. from B. at C. for D. to
42. A. when B. what C. which D. who 43. A. to B. at C. with D. on
44. A. Except B. Since C. Before D. From 45. A. someone B. me C. everyone D. myself III. Reading Comprehension (45points) Section A (30points, 2 for each)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each of the three passages is
followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, a house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.
In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked the meals, cleaned house, washed the clothes, and did other household work, Her job at home was very important.
In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities. There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
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A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time, or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.
46. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage? A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family. B. The woman made most of decisions.
C. The woman stayed at home to care for the children. D. The man paid the bills. 47. In recent years _______.
A. young couples reject the traditional relationship
B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family
C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house D. the role of men and women has begun to change
48. Men and women play now choose all the following EXCEPT to _______. A. marry or to stay single B. work or to stay at home C. have the roles that are comfortable for them D. leave their jobs just because they have children 49. The following are all now true EXCEPT _______. A. they may choose to have children or not
B. the man may take care of the children some of the time C. the woman may want to go to work
D. the woman is the most important person in the house 50. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.
B. The woman's job at home was very important in the past. C. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage. D. Everyone tries to get married.
Questions 51to 55 are based on the following passage:
Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling,
swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be game of some kind football, hockey, golf, tennis, or it may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules
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that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a 'team game'. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no 'matches' between 'teams' of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and their certainly experience equal enjoyment.
51. Mountaineering is a sport which involves____. A. cold B. hardship C. physical risk D. all of the above
52. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in _____. A. uniform B. activity C. rules D. skills
53. Mountaineering is also a team sport because_____. A. it involves rules B. it involves matches between teams C. it requires mental and physical qualities
D. mountaineers depend on each other while climbing 54. Which of the following is true?
A. Mountaineers compete against each other. B. Mountaineers compete against other teams. C. Mountaineers compete against nature.
D. Mountaineers compete against international standard. 55. Which is the best title for the passage_______. A. mountaineering B. mountain climbers
C. mountaineering is different from golf and football D. mountaineering is more attractive than other sports Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
Most cities and states in the U.S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $40 shoes you will actually have to pay $43.20.This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive). We say in America that only two things in life are unavoidable: one is death and the other is taxes.
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专升本大学英语试题2008年
