2016年普通高等学校专升本招生考试英语试题
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 the ONE answer that best completes the sentences, and then write the choice on the Answer Sheet.
1. Jane hadn’t been to London before, _____ had her husband.
A. Neither B. Either C. So D. Or 2. No sooner had he arrived in Rome _____ he heard of the good news.
A. when B. than C. then D. until 3. I’m for the suggestion that a special board _____ to examine the problem.
A. be set up B. will be set up C. must be set up D. has to be set up 4. The disabled children need many things, but _above all____, they need love.
A. first of all B. not at all C. after all D. all in all 5. The coal industry in the north of China is now barely half its _____ size.
A. formal B. former C. latter D. later 6. The football player is hoping to _____ to another team soon.
A. transfer B. transport C. transplant D. transact 7. _____ the garden, the old man went to have a rest.
A. Having been watered B. Watering C. Having watered D. Being watered 8. Her _____ to the job left her with very little free time.
A. devotion B. faith C. trust D. interest 9. The children have been _____ since their father left.
A. out of style B. under control C. out of control D. in style 10. It is reported _____ great changes have been made with the application of the new policy.
A. which B. that C. while D. what 11. The manager promised to keep me _____ of how the project was going on.
A. be informed B. informed C. inform D. informing 12. He announced that the company had been transferred to _____ city.
A. another B. others C. the other D. one another 13. A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught _____ of the hero.
A. vision B. view C. sight D. glance 14. Physics _____ my favorite subject when I studied in the university. A. were B. was C. is D. are 15. _____ we can succeed or not depends on how well we cooperate with others. A. Then B. Thus C. What D. Whether 16. I will lend you the book _____ you return it to me in time. A. on condition that B. in case C. in order that D. so that 17. Mr. Brown is supposed to _____ for Italy last month. A. be leaving B. have left C. leave D. have been left 18. ---Did you enjoy the TV program last night? ---No, _____ not.
A. particularly B. obviously C. surprisingly D. normally
19. We are disappointed yesterday because it wasn’t such a good dinner _____ she had promised us. A. like B. as C. which D. what 20. She walked along the path, _____ her daughter close behind. A. following B. follow C. to follow D. was followed 21. She insisted that the seats in the theater _____ in advance to insure a better view. A. booked B. be booked C. are booked D. were to book 22. We are sometimes _____ of selfishness in our lives, though we are mostly generous in personalities. A. miserable B. greedy C. guilty D. sorry 23. The teacher doesn’t allow his students _____ on the exam. A. cheated B. cheating C. cheat D. to cheat 24. There is a lot of evidence _____ too much stress is partly responsible for the disease. A. what B. which C. as D. that
25. “_____ everyone’s here,” she said, “let’s begin to discuss the solution to the problems we have found.” A. As far as B. Now that C. So far D. By far 26. Most computer users are ____ threat from computer viruses. A. within B. upon C. towards D. under 27. No matter how _____, it’s impossible that he has never lost money. A. a businessman smart is B. a businessman is smart C. smart is a businessman D. smart a businessman is
28. David told the truth _____ to annoy her, and she was angry for being betrayed by her good friend. A. on purpose B. in need C. in detail D. at all 29. The classroom is quite clean _____ some waste paper on the floor. A. except for B. besides C. except D. without 30. The bad weather _____the building program by several weeks. A. went on B. put on C. set back D. built up 31. They naturally hope that their choice of the play will be _____ with the school and parents. A. pleasing B. welcome C. kind D. popular 32. These two pictures are so _____ that it’s very difficult to tell them apart. A. exact B. familiar C. likely D. similar 33. These tickets for the performance are _____ until the end of the month. A. acceptable B. available C. advisable D. applicable 34. Please _____ the water tap when you have finished your washing. A. turn on B. turn off C. turn out D. turn over 35. Don’t associate with the bad boys _____ your whole life will be ruined. A. or B. but C. and D. so that 36. I shall have a companion in the house after all these _____ years. A. alone B. lonely C. single D. simple 37. You _____ if you had had higher score in the examination. A. must have got scholarship B. would have got scholarship
C. should get scholarship D. had got scholarship 38. The bank has established _____ in many big cities in the world. A. parts B. twigs C. benches D. branches 39. While studying he financially depended _____his wife. A. on B. of C. to D. from 40. Only in this way _____ out of the plan. A. you can talk him B. can you talk him C. him you can talk D. him can you talk
Part II Close (1×20 points)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passages. 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 mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.
Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? ___41___ an event takes place; newspapers are on the streets ___42___ the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to ___43___ the news.
Newspapers have one basic ___44___, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to ___45___ it. Radio, telegraph, television, and ___46___ inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. ___47___, this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the ___48___ and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are ___49___ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields.
Besides keeping readers ___50___ of the latest news, today's newspapers ___51___ and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers' economic choices ___52___ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very ___53___. Newspapers are sold at a price that ___54___ even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main ___55___ of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The ___56___ in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers. This ___57___ in terms of circulation.
How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends ___58___ on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment ___59___ in a newspaper's pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source of information ___60___ the community, city, country, state, nation, and world—and even outer space. 41. A. Just when B. While C. Soon after D. Before 42. A. to give B. giving C. given D. being given 43. A. gather B. spread C. carry D. bring 44. A. reason B. cause C. problem D. purpose 45. A. make B. publish C. know D. write 46. A. another B. other C. one another D. the other 47. A. However B. And C. Therefore D. So 48. A. value B. ratio C. rate D. speed
49. A. spread B. passed C. printed D. completed 50. A. inform B. be informed C. to be informed D. informed 51. A. entertain B. encourage C. educate D. edit 52. A. on B. through C. with D. of 53. A. forms B. existence C. contents D. purpose 54. A. tries to cover B. manages to cover C. fails to cover D. succeeds in 55. A. source B. origin C. course D. finance 56. A. way B. means C. chance D. success 57. A. measures B. measured C. is measured D. was measured 58. A. somewhat B. little C. much D. something 59. A. offering B. offered C. which offered D. to be offered 60. A. by B. with C. at D. about
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 four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Many post-80s couples are complaining that going to the movies, shopping or attending parties have become impossible since their kids were born. That’s the way most parents are living their lives, no weekends of their own, no time to visit friends, not even a chance of promotion in their jobs. Asking help from their parents might be a way out, but problems are that some aging parents are not strong enough to take care of the kids, and that the kids may also become too spoiled by their grandparents. Then, here comes a solution: families with kids can form a small group, and parents of each family can take turns to look after all the kids in this group on weekends. Thus, other parents can have some quiet time and feel free to do something they have been planning for a long time. At the same time, the kids can make new friends and won’t be hanging around their parents all day long. This is baby-pooling.
61. Many post-80s couples cannot go to the movies, shop or attend parties because _____. A. they have to look after their kids B. they have to look after their parents C. they are busy with their work D. they have no money 62. In paragraph 2, “a way out” means _____. A. out of date B. a solution C. without question D. a complaint 63. According to the last paragraph, the solution to the problem of post-80s couples is that _____. A. families with kids form a small group B. they ask their aging parents for help C. they give up their jobs D. they take their kids wherever they go 64. What is (are) the advantage(s) of baby-pooling? A. The parents can have much more free time. B. The kids can make new friends.
C. The kids won’t be hanging around their parents all day long. D. All of the above.
65. The paragraph mainly discusses ____. A. post-80s couples and their friends B. post-80s couples and baby-pooling. C.post-80s couples and their parents D. kids and their grandparents.
Passage Two
It is a terrible illustration of man’s weakness to nature and the tsunami that struck the Japanese coast in March, 2011 has illustrated the difficulty of fighting against natural disasters, even for a prosperous nation. Totally preventing tsunami-damage is impossible. But there is much that can be done to minimize damage and loss of life. Measures that can be taken include designing solid buildings, and developing early-warning systems, public education programs and evacuation strategies. Moreover, the approach of a tsunami is possibly picked up by the sensors of complicated international warning systems. Countries can use radio and television broadcasts as well as loudspeaker networks to warn the public. But an early warning system depends on how far the tsunami strikes, if it' s close by, the warning system is not going to be very effective. When people are faced with an unstoppable force like a tsunami the massive waves created by events like underwater earthquakes, the best course of action for them is to get inland and to the higher ground as quickly as possible.
66. The first paragraph tells us that _____. A. man can easily defeat the nature B. tsunamis take place only in Japan
C. man' s ability to cope with natural disasters is limited D. the tsunami-damage in Japan is not so terrible
67. To prevent tsunami-damage, the following measures can be taken EXCEPT _____. A. designing firm buildings
B. developing early-warning systems C. developing evacuation strategies
D. keeping the public unaware of the seriousness of tsunamis
68. According to the passage, which of the following can cause a tsunami? A. Storms. B. Massive waves. C. Underwater earthquakes. D. Floods
69. When a tsunami happens, the best course of action for people is to . A. listen to radio and television broadcasts for information B. get inland and to the higher ground as quickly as possible C. stay where they are D. rely on the warning systems
70. Which of the following statements is correct according to che passage? A. The total prevention of tsunamis is possible. B. Rich countries are less affected by tsunamis than poor countries. C. Approaching tsunamis can possibly be picked up by sensors. D. An early warning system is effective when a tsunami is close by.
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