2010 年河南省普通专升本考试
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Part ⅠVocabulary and Structure (1 x40)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete ntences in this part. For each ntence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choo the ONE that best completes the ntence, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1.The fire must have after the shop was clod.
A. broken out
B. broken down
C. broken in
D. broken through
2.He is join the army.
A. too young to
B. enough young to
C. very young to
D. young enough to
3.Finally he got time for a glance this report.
A. off
B. round
C. on
D. at
4.Your idea ems to be good but it isn’t.
A. practical
B. possible
C. plentiful
D. precious
5.He enjoys pop music while I prefer classical music.
A. to listen to
B. to listen
C. listening
D. listening to
6.When the little girl awoke, she found herlf by a group of soldiers.
A. surround
B. be surrounded
C. being surrounded
D. being surrounding
7.The manager lost his just becau his cretary was ten minutes late.
A. mood
B. temper
C. mind
D. passion
8.There are veral characteristics of the textbook attention.
A. worthwhile
B. worth of
C. worthy
D. worthy of
9.The new building all the other buildings in the town.
A. dwarfs
c902B. distorts
C. derts
D. depress
10.I pasd the test. I it without your help.
A. would not pass
B. wouldn’t have pasd
C. didn’t pass
D. had not pasd
11.The Internet has brought big changes in the way we work.
A. about
B. out
C. back
D. up
12.The father writes in his will that every son and daughter a share of his property.
A. has
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C. having
D. have
13.He hurried to the hospital, only his father had just died.
A. to tell
B. to be told
C. telling
D. told
A. Would he come
B. If he comes
C. Was he coming
D. Were he to come
15.The speaker could hardly find safe ground his arguments.
A. on which to ba
B. to ba on
C. on the ba
D. which to ba on
16.He is a man who is always fault with other people.
A. putting
B. eking
C. finding
D. looking for
17.The factory had to a number of employees becau of the economic crisis in the country.
A. lay out
B. lay off
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D. lay down
18.Would you spare some time to have a chat with me a cup of coffee?
A. for
B. with
C. during
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D. over
19.Ten days ago the young man his boss his intention to resign.
A. informed … of
B. informed … on
C. informed … in
D. informed … to
20.It is necessary that he the task by the end of next week.
A. fulfill
B. will fulfill
C. will have fulfilled
D. fulfills
21.It is impossible for so workers to do so work in a single day.
A. few… much
B. few… many
C. little… much
D. little… many
22.No further discussions , the meeting was brought to an end.
A. aro
B. arising
C. to ari
D. be arin
23.The other day, Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital, and they did lots and lots of tests on me, are horrible and frightening.
A. most of them
B. most of which
C. most of that
D. most of what
24.He is a pleasant fellow to .
A. work
B. work with
C. be working
D. be worked
25.On his way to the airport, it to him that he had forgotten to take his passport.
A. happened
B. occurred
C. reflected
D. took place
26.Orlando, a city in Florida, for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.
A. which is well known
B. being well known
C. well known
D. is well known
27., he couldn’t earn enough to support the family.
A. Hard as he worked
B. As he worked hard
C. As hard he worked
D. Hard as did he work
28.I ud on the left in England, but I soon got ud on the right in China.
A. to driving… to drive
B. to drive… to driving
C. to drive… to drive
D. to driving… to driving
29.Can machines perform the same tasks ?
A. that man does
B. what man does
C. how man does
D. as man does
30.that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.
A. During the 1960’s
B. It was in the 1960’s
C. That it was in the 1960’s
代签D. It was the1960’s
31.It’s no u with him since he has made up his mind.
A. to argue
B. arguing
C. to be argued
D. argued
32.The more he tried to plea her, she emed to appreciate it.
A. less
B. lesr
C. the less
D. the lesr
33.The information technology has greatly people’s life.
A. affected
B. effect
C. impact
D. infected
34.Having a good command of English is an easy thing.
A. by all means
B. by any means
C. by every means
D. by no means
35.My mobile phone isn’t working. It .
A. needs being repaired
B. needs repairing
C. needs to repair
D. needs repaired
36.That was so rious a matter that I had no choice but the police.
A. called in
B. calling in
C. call in
D. to call in
37.He never to his customers in his business except occasionally for some special reasons. This time he cut the price by half, which really shocked me.
A. leaked
B. drew
C. quoted
D. yielded
38.It is uful to be able to predict the extent which a price change will influence supply and demand.
A. from
B. with
C. to
D. for
39.Undergraduate students the rare books in the school library.
A. have access for
B. keep access in
C. keep access on
D. have access to
40.sat down the phone rang.
A. No sooner had he … than
B. No sooner he had … than
C. No sooner had he … when
D. No sooner he had … when
Part Ⅱ(1×20)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choo the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one n there are as many different kind
s of (41) as there are speakers of it. No two speakers (42) in exactly the same (43) . We can always hear differences (44) them, and the pronunciation of English (45) a great deal in different geographical (46) . How do we decide what sort of English to u as a (47) ? This is not a question that can be (48) in the same way for all foreign learners of English. (49) you live in a part of the world as (50) , where there is a long (51) of speaking English for general communication purpo, you should lect to (52) a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be mistaken in the (53) to u as a model BBC English or (54) of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country (55) there is no traditional (56) of English, you must take as your model some forms of (57) English pronunciation. It does not (58) very much which form you choo. The most (59) way is to take as your model the sort of English you can (60) most often.
41.A. language
42.A. spoke B. linguistic
B. spoken
C. English
C. speaks
D. linguist
D. speak
43. A. way B. form C. sort D. type
44. A. of B. among C. between D. from
45. A. varies B. changes C. shifts D. alters
46. A. spaces B. parts C. countries D. areas
47. A. guide B. model C. symbol D. direction
48. A. given B. answered C. satisfied D. responded
49. A. Becau B. When C. Whether D. If
50. A. Russia B. Mongolia C. India D. Japan
51. A. tradition B. u C. custom D. habit
52. A. ize B. acquire C. have D. hold
53. A. actions B. decisions C. combinations D. circumstances
54. A. everything B. nothing C. things D. anything
55. A. which B. that C. where D. wherever
56. A. u B. ud C. uful D. ufulness
57. A. domestic B. practical C. national D. new
58. A. matter B. affect C. trouble D. care
59. A. ordinary B. nsitive C. effective D. careful
60. A. listen B. find C. notice D. hear
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (2x20)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incom
plete ntences. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage1
Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undera volcano broke out. The hot liquid got higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island ro up in the a.
As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves hit against the rock. In
this way, soil and sand came into being.
Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant eds, spiders and other little living things there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider made its web ulessly, becau there were no incts( 昆虫) for its web to catch. Incts couldn’t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the first life on this new island.
61.The passage centers on .
A. how an undera volcano broke out
B. how an island ro up in the a
C. how soil was formed on a new island
D. how life began on a volcano produced island
62.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from .
A. a waves
B. the sand brought by the wind
C. its own rock
D. cool rains
63.The word "naked" (in Para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?
A. red
B. new
C. old
D. bare
64.The order of coming into being on the island is .
A. soil, plants and animals
B. soil, little creatures and plants
C. soil, birds and plants
D. soil, human beings and animals
65.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.
B.The island is far away from any piece of land.
C.Incts could not live on the island without plants
D.Plants were brought to the island by human beings
Passage2
Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. In the nearly sixty two years of his life that followed, he built a literary fame unsurpasd（无法超越）in the twentieth century.
As a boy he was taught by his father to hunt and fish along the shores and in the forests around Lake Michigan. The Hemingways had a summer hou in northern Michigan, and the family would spend the summer months there trying to stay cool. Hemingway would either fish the different streams that ran into the lake, or would take the small boat out to do some fishing there. He would also go squirrel hunting in the woods, discovering early in life the peace to be found while alone in the forest or going through a stream. It was something he could always go back to throughout his life, and though he often found himlf living in major cities like Chicago, Toronto and Paris early in his life, once he became successful he cho somewhat isolated places to live in.
When he wasn’t hunting or fishing his mother taught him the good points of music. She was a skilled singer who once had wished a life on stage, but at last ttled down with her husband and spent her time by giving voice and music lessons to local children, including her own. Hemingway was never talented for music and suffered through singing practices and music lessons, however, the musical knowledge he got from his mother helped him share in his first wife Hadley’s interest in the piano.
66.Ernest Hemingway died in .
A. 1969
B. 1979
C. 1981
D. 1961
67.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.His father taught him to fish and hunt when he was a boy.
B.His family had a summer hou in northern Michigan.
C.He taught himlf music when he was a boy.
D.He also went squirrel hunting in the woods.
68.After he became successful, Ernest Hemingway .
A. preferred to stay in big cities
B. cho to live in somewhat isolated places
C. moved his family to Paris
D. killed himlf
69.Being talented in music, Hemingway’s mother once wanted to .
A. be a music teacher
B. help Hemingway learn music
C. perform on the stage as a singer
D. marry a rich husband
70.The passage is most probably from .
A. a literary biography
B. a science textbook
C. a term paper
D. a personal diary
Passage3
What will man be like in the future -- in 5000 or even 50000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of cour, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.
Again, in the modern world we u our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make u of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to u our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones. This is likely to bring about a physical change --- the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant u. In fact, we u them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glass. But over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less u of our arms and legs. The, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more nsitive becau they are ud a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in cour of time becau it does not rve a uful purpo any longer. In the future, then, both xes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at. This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all the changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
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71.The passage tells us about .
A.how man’s life will be in the future
B.how future man will look like
C.the fact that man’s organs will function differently in the future
D.the fact that man is growing uglier as time pass
72.There is evidence that man is changing, .
A.he has been growing taller over the past 500 years
B.he has got stronger eyes than he ever had
C.his hair is getting thinner and thinner
D.his limbs are getting weaker becau he tends to make less u of them
73.Man’s forehead will grow larger becau .
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A.he will make u of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity
B.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time
C.he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago
D.he will have to u his brain more and more as time goes on
74.Future man will probably .
A. have smaller eyes
B. have larger eyes
C. e better
D. have to wear better glass
75 .The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he .
A. will grow stronger
B. never stops changing
