2011年专升本（英语）真题试卷

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．lamb
B．bombing
C．comb
D．ambition

1.(2)

A．guilt
B．build
C．guide
D．guitar

2.(3)

A．laugh
B．weigh
C．tough
D．rough

3.(4)

A．theater
B．threat
C．thread
D．treasure

4.(5)

A．grand
B．gravity
C．gratitude
D．grateful

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

Part I  Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

0. There aren"t many wild pandas______in the world today.

A．live
B．living
C．to live
D．lived

1. ______I could say anything more, Holmes had rushed off towards the door.

A．Before
B．After
C．When
D．As

2. Since you feel so strongly about this matter, you should make your views______to other committee members.

A．know
B．knowing
C．being known
D．known

3. They demanded that the government______all political prisoners in the next two days.

A．free
B．freed
C．will free
D．would free

4. Nelson is a creative liar who is always making______unusual excuses for not doing his work.

A．across
B．away
C．off
D．up

5. — I didn"t go to class last night because my car broke down. — You______mine. I wasn"t using it.

A．could borrow
B．may borrow
C．could have borrowed
D．may have borrowed

6. In our view, the root______of the crime problem is poverty and unemployment.

A．solution
B．reason
C．cause
D．fact

7. You mustn"t go unless either your father or I______with you.

A．come
B．comes
C．came
D．has come

8. There are______fewer custom tailors and dressmakers in the U. S. than in European countries.

A．so
B．very
C．far
D．too

9. In the first semester, I asked my teacher______.

A．what courses should I take
B．what courses I should take
C．I should take what courses
D．should I take what courses

10. After the party, we had to tidy up the kitchen, which was a(n)______mess.

A．exact
B．entire
C．definite
D．complete

11. Their experiment______, Tom and Mary set out to write the report on the results.

A．done
B．to be done
C．being done
D．will be done

12. A newspaper headline concerning new energy development______his attention and he was much interested in making investment in it.

A．gave
B．caught
C．turned
D．paid

13. Would you please let me finish my words? Don"t______in the middle of a sentence.

A．put me off
B．cut me off
C．keep me off
D．get me off

14. — Have you ever played bridge?— Yes. We______on weekends when I was in college.

A．would have played
B．should have played
C．used to play
D．had played

三、3.Reading Comprehension

Part III  Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. The four men did not feed the cows because______.

A．they had not cut the hay yet
B．Mr. Jones wasn"t at home
C．they did not have time to feed them
D．the cows had fed themselves

2. The cows broke into the storehouse because______.

A．they did not like their masters
B．Mr. Jones forgot to lock the door
C．they were kept in the cow-house too long
D．they were too hungry to wait for the feed

3. What the five men finally do with the cows?

A．They chased and drove the cows away.
B．They continued beating the cows.
C．They gave up the defense and ran away.
D．They gave in and fed the cows.

4. We can learn from the passage that______.

A．the cows often ran out to look for food
B．the cows often had fights with their masters
C．Mr. Jones and his men often beat the cows
D．Mr. Jones and his men often forgot to feed the cows

6. What surprised the fishermen on an August morning?

A．Their net contained a big strange-looking fish.
B．They found the treasure sunken 210 years ago.
C．They found some pieces of a sunken ship in the net.
D．Their net suddenly got caught by something deep in the water.

7. What happened to the ship heading for New Orleans in 1784?

A．Loaded with too much cargo, it hit on the rocks.
B．Robbed by pirates, it lost $ 100,000,000"s worth of goods.
C．It disappeared but nobody knew exactly what had happened.
D．It was caught in a terrible storm and went down into the ocean.

8. What do we know about "Spanish Silver Dollars"?

A．Today one coin equals to 49 dollars in the world market.
B．They were widely used in America after the Civil War.
C．Issued in small amounts, not many of them survive.
D．They were officially accepted in the 13 colonies.

9. In which section of a magazine would you probably find this article?

A．Sports
B．Housing
C．History
D．Fashion

11. Paragraph 1 shows that subjects in the ugly room tend to be______.

A．less patient
B．less considerate
C．more enthusiastic
D．more confident

12. Which color is the most helpful for keeping a good mood?

A．Green.
B．Blue.
C．Orange.
D．Red.

13. What effect can dim lights of an eating environment bring about?

A．Arousing active thinking.
B．Improving work efficiency.
C．Creating a tense atmosphere.
D．Stimulating talks among people.

14. The underlined word "serene" in the last sentence is closed in meaning to______.

A．serious and grave
B．calm and peaceful
C．pleasant and friendly
D．cold and indifferent

16. What is the problem with hip or knee replacement in the U.S.?

A．A lot of patients need a second operation.
B．Doctors are not well trained to ensure successful operation.
C．Demands for hip replacement exceed the number of surgeons.
D．Replacement operation is becoming too expensive in U.S. hospitals.

17. Why does Sweden have a lower rate of hip implant failure?

A．Because Sweden has more advanced technology.
B．Because Sweden has a patient data collecting system.
C．Because Sweden has a much larger number of patients.
D．Because Swedish doctors are more responsible and skillful.

18. The U.S. is trying to reduce joint replacement failure rate by______.

A．strictly controlling the number of replacement operations
B．asking hospitals to follow up each case for 12-18 months
C．setting up a national joint replacement database
D．sending doctors to be trained in Sweden

19. People who need a new knee or hip would possibly feel______about data gathering in the U.S.

A．indifferent
B．assured
C．puzzled
D．hopeful

21. According to Paragraph 1, who are primarily the readers of the Post?

A．Businessmen.
B．College students.
C．Housewives.
D．Politicians.

22. What is the earliest time that readers can read the Post every week?

A．Monday.
B．Thursday.
C．Saturday.
D．Sunday.

23. Why did the Post lose much of its audience in the 1930s?

A．Because it changed its original style. and was heavily involved in politics.
B．Because readers couldn"t afford a newspaper because of the Depression.
C．Because the new editor was not interested in Roosevelt"s politics.
D．Because it failed to absorb sufficient advertisements.

24. What makes the Post so commercially successful?

A．Presenting American style. humor.
B．Sticking to the tastes of the middle-class.
C．Carrying articles and novels by local writers.
D．Staying in close contact with the business world.

四、4.Cloze

Part IV  Cloze
Directions: There are some 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 passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.Scientists have been struggling to find out the reason behind blushing (脸红) . Why would humans evolve (进化) a【41】that puts us at a social disadvantage by【42】us to reveal that we have cheated or lied?
  Charles Darwin pointed out that【43】all people of all races blush, animals do not. When it came to explaining the reason, he was【44】a loss. That has not stopped others from trying.
  One【45】is that blushing started out as a way to show we obey authoritative members of the group. Later, as our social interactions became【46】complex, it became involved with higher, self-conscious【47】such as guilt, shame and embarrassment. This would seem to put individuals at a disadvantage, but blushing might actually make a person more【48】or socially desirable.
  【49】that women blush more than men, one university researcher suggests that blushing might have evolved as a way for women to【50】their honesty to men so as to win their support in raising children. Some zoologists also think blushing could have emerged as a way to foster trust.
  "If you were to go hunting【51】a stone-faced partner, you could never【52】what he wants." He says. Once blushing became【53】with embarrassment, anyone who did not blush might have been at a disadvantage because we are【54】likely to trust someone who appears never to feel【55】about anything.
(41)

A．response
B．reply
C．reflection
D．recall

2.(42)

A．forbidding
B．forcing
C．encouraging
D．preventing

3.(43)

A．when
B．while
C．since
D．because

4.(44)

A．on
B．in
C．at
D．of

5.(45)

A．suggestion
B．advice
C．solution
D．question

6.(46)

A．apparently
B．completely
C．awkwardly
D．increasingly

7.(47)

A．moods
B．senses
C．emotions
D．tempers

8.(48)

A．privileged
B．embarrassed
C．energetic
D．attractive

9.(49)

A．Noting
B．Providing
C．Assuming
D．Hoping

10.(50)

A．assure
B．approve
C．confirm
D．demonstrate

11.(51)

A．for
B．with
C．by
D．as

12.(52)

A．say
B．speak
C．tell
D．talk

13.(53)

A．united
B．related
C．contacted
D．associated

14.(54)

A．more
B．that
C．less
D．so

15.(55)

A．ashamed
B．disappointed
C．satisfied
D．pleased

五、5.Writing

Part VII  Writing

0. For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in about 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
请以低碳生活(a low carbon life)为主题写一篇100～120个词的短文，内容包括：
(1)流行低碳生活的背景(如：极端气候、各种灾害、环境污染等)。
(2)实施低碳生活的若干方式(如：家庭生活、工作学习、外出旅行中的节约行为等)。
(3)低碳生活带来的积极影响。

六、6.Daily Conversation

1.A. When do you need it   B. Do you have any available
C. What do you mean     D. May I come over tomorrow to take a look
E. Can I leave a message  F. Can you give me the details about it
G. That"s probably it    H. That"s exactly what you want
Sarah: Hello. I"m calling to rent an apartment you advertised.
Manager: Yes. What kind of apartment are you interested in?
Sarah: I"m interested in a one-bedroom apartment.【57】?
Manager: Yes. I have one.【58】?
Sarah: Sometime around next week.【59】?
Manager: Well, it"s a one-bedroom apartment. The monthly rent is $650, with a $300 security deposit. You pay electricity only. Gas and water is included. You can use asheltered parking space at no extra charge. And...【60】.
Sarah: Sounds good.【61】?
Manager: Sure. See you tomorrow then.
(57)

2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)