2018年专升本的英语试题

2018年专升本的英语试题Part I Vocabulary and Structure (1 point each, 30 points in all)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A,B,C and D, then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1.Will you speak louder so as make people _ you?A.to hear B.heard C.hearing D.hear2.The car industry cant survive _ the government help.A.without B.with C.besides D.except3.I had considerable difficulty _ her to go out for a drink with me.A.to persuade B.to have persuaded C.persuade D.persuading4.Mr. Black, our new English teacher, is strict _ kind.A.or B.but C.with D.as well5._ China Today is a good way of improving our English.A.Having read B.Have read C.Reading D.Read6.If I _ you, I wouldnt miss the chance tomorrow morning.A.be B.will be C.am D.were7.Those who want to attend the meeting should _ the form.A.fill in B.fill up C.fill with D.fill of8.After _ for the job, the interviewees will be required to take a health check.A.to interview B.being interviewed C.interviewing D.having interviewed9.Compared _ our small flat, Bills house seemed like a palace.A.in B.for C.with D.as10.Each of the hard-working students _ to go to college.So do we.A.hope B.hoping C.hoped D.hopes11.He says _ clearly _ beginners understand most of his words.A.suchthat B.sothat C.such a that D.so a that12.Language is a tool _ people communicate with each other.A.by all means B.by means of C.by means of which D.by means of that13.Julia didnt have enough clothes _ a week.A.to last B.last C.lasted D.last for14.He is pleased _ what you have given him.A.of B.to C.with D.in15.Scarcely had he fallen _ when a knock at the door awakened him.A.sleeping B.asleep C.sleepy D.sleeper16.It is strongly recommended that teachers _ computers in their teaching.A.will use B.shall use C.use D.used17.The more careful they are, _A.the less mistakes will they makeB.the less mistakes theyll makeC.the fewer mistakes will they makeD.the fewer mistakes theyll make18.John will get the money from his aunt _ her death.A.with the help of B.in the event of C.according to D.in face of19.We didnt know what to do _ the money had gone.A.once B.whether C.though D.then20.Mr. Jiang, long time no see. How are you?Fine, thanks. How are you _ your teaching?A.getting well with B.getting across C.getting together D.getting on with21.Some people think _ more about their rights than about their responsibilities.A.much B.too C.less D.very22.There are _ as many houses in this area as there used to be.A.two B.twice C.second D.secondly23.Columbus and his crew _ from Europe in 1492.A.set out B.put out C.ruled out D.sorted out24._the kids have left home, were got a lot of extra space.A.Since that B.Now C.Even if D.Even so25.Weve asked the neighbors to _ the house for us while we are away.A.have an eye to B.keep an eye onC.have an eye for D.keep an eye open26.The hotel is going to be _ into a nursing home.A.controlled B.confirmed C.consumed D.converted27.The young man _ in this company since he graduated from Madison College five years ago.A.was working B.has been working C.works D.worked28.The college offers so many courses; the students havent decided _A.where to choose B.whom to choose C.which to choose D.why to choose29.He said hed phone you _ he got home.A.for a while B.after a while C.at moment D.the moment30.With a good _ of both Chinese and English, Miss Lin was assigned to be the tour guide for the American visitors.A.command B.interest C.result D.impressionPart II Cloze (1 point each, 15 points in all)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 and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A college or universitys international student office is a good place _31_getting to know the school and the country .Lets _32_support services for international students in the United States. Our example is the University of Southern California (U.S.C.),_33_has had the most international students in American colleges or universities _34_ the past seven years. U.S.C. s Office of International Services says _35_student this years is about seven thousand five hundred.The Office helps _36_student life at the university. It also organizes programs to help foreign _37_feel more relaxed in their new surroundings. Most American colleges and universities have a similar _38_that helps international students. These offices look for ways to get students _39_in school life and make _40_friends. Their job is not always easy. International students often want to _41_thier free time with friends from their own countries. The office at U.S.C. _42_assists family members who come to the United States with international students. The family members can take English classes and go on trips to places _43_museums.India, China, South Korea, Japan and Canada _44_the most students to the United States during the last school _45_.Next came Tai, Mexico, and Thailand.31.A.to start B.starts C.to stop D.stops32.A.talk B.to talk C.talk about D.to talk about33.A.that B.who C.whose D.which34.A.as B.for C.to D.at35.A.the number of B.a number of C.a lot of D.a great deal of36.A.express B.expressing C.explain D.explaining37.A.college B.colleges C.student D.students38.A.branch B.office C.department D.organization39.A.consisted B.consisting C.involved D.involving40.A.rich B.poor C.old D.new41.A.cost B.spend C.take D.save42.A.also B.yet C.already D.thus43.A.unlikely B.unlike C.like D.likely44.A.sent B.took C.brought D.carried45.A.month B.year C.week D.dayPort III Reading Comprehension (2,5 points each, 50 points in all)Directions: There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill, You should read the passages below carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements (No.46 to No.50). For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones, one hour apart. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day, As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set clock back; traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday; traveling west, it is tomorrow.46.Strange things happen to time when you travel because _A.no day really has twenty-four hoursB.the earth is divided into time zonesC.time zones are not all the same sizeD.no one knows where time zones begin47.The time difference between two neighboring zones is _A.one day B.twenty-five hoursC.one hour D.twenty-three hours48.According to paragraph 2, it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean_A.is one time zoneB.is divided into five time zonesC.is divided into twenty-four time zonesD.cannot be crossed in five days49.If you cross the ocean going east, you set your clock_A.ahead one hour in each new time zoneB.ahead one hour for the whole tripC.back one hour in each new time zoneD.back one hour for the whole trip50.The International Date Line is the name for _A.the beginning of any new time zoneB.any point where time changes by one hourC.the point where a new day startsD.any time zone in the Pacific OceanTask 2Directions: This task (No.51 to 55) is the same as Task1Today almost 70% of the electrical power we use comes from power plants that use fossil fuels (矿物燃料) to make electricity. Fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, are burned to make electricity. Burning fossil fuels releases pollution and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into the air. The more fossil fuels we burn, the warmer the air around Earth gets. So building fossil fuel plans is not always the best answer.Actually, there are other ways to make electricity without burning fossil fuels. People have been using the power of wind for centuries. Wind power wont solve all our energy problems, but it can help meet some of the demands in certain places. Since the late 1800s, scientists have been working to turn the suns energy into electricity by using solar cells (太阳能电池). The problem is, solar cells are very expensive. Another way to make electricity is to use nuclear energy. It has been used for more than 50 years. Today about 10 percent of all the electricity used in the U.S.A. comes from this source.Although nuclear power doesnt pollute the air as the burning of fossil fuels does, there is a major drawback . The waste products from nuclear power plants are dangerous and must be stored in safe places. Many people are concerned about the safety of nuclear power.51.The best title for this passage may be _A.The Importance of ElectricityB.The Pollution of Making Electricity from Fossil FuelsC.The Advantage of Using Nuclear EnergyD.Means of Making Electrical Power52.Which energy has damage to us according to the passage?A.Wind power B.Fossil fuelsC.Solar power D.Water power53.We can infer from the passage that _A.burning fossil fuels to make electricity is widely usedB.wind power is a widespread way to make electricityC.energy problems will soon be solvedD.nuclear energy will solve all the energy problems we are facing54.What does the underlined word “drawback”(in Para.3)mean?A.effect B.advantage C.disadvantage D.concern55.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Fossil fuels should be encouraged to use to make electricityB.Not all the areas could use wind power.C.Solar energy costs the mostD.Using nuclear energy will not produce negative effect.Task 3Directions: This task (No.56 to No.60) is the same as Task 1.A new study by the Development of Health in tai shows that more than half of the adult population in tai lacks an understanding of health problems.More than 2,000 adults took part in the survey to find out about their knowledge of diet, health-care, disease control and medicine. Surprisingly, only 51% of the people surveyed understand that common cold has no cure, and taking medicine is absolutely no use at all. The problem is mad worse by doctors who give their patients large doses of useless drugs. More than two-thirds believe that it is only the nicotine in cigarettes rather than the other chemicals that causes cancer. These people believe that if they smoke “light” cigarettes with less nicotine, they will lead to more illness, suffering and early death.But the outlook for health education in tai is not all negative. The survey concludes that younger taiese have a better understanding of health concerns than their parents, while senior citizens have the least understanding among the three age groups.56.The purpose of the survey is to find out _A.why people neglect their healthB.what people know about healthC.when to provide health educationD.who is more likely to become ill57.Which of the following is TRUE about medicines for cold?A.They can cure common cold.B.Doctors often discourage the patients from taking them.C.About 51% of the patients take them.D.Some taiese take them unnecessarily.58.According to the survey, most taiese believe that _.A.only nicotine leads to cancerB.few people will get cancerC.”light ”cigarettes make people healthyD.other chemicals besides nicotine cause cancer59.About _ of taiese adults smokeA.one-third B.two-thirdsC.a half D.a quarter60.The survey shows that _ have the best understanding of health concerns.A.senior citizens B.middle aged citizensC.younger taiese D.taiese smokersTask 4Directions: The following is a business letter. After reading it , you should answer each of the 5 questions (No.61 to No.65)in no than 3 words. The answers should be written after the corresponding number on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr. Robert,Although we sent you your goods on time, we have waited nearly two months for you to pay the balance of $5000, which is over due. When you ordered the shipment of computers, you requested that we send you the entire order no later than June 1, and we shipped the goods by air freight on May 25.As you agreed in our original credit arrangement (赊账协议), payment was due in 30 days, on June 30. Yet, as it is already August 26, we still have not received your payment. In fact, we have not received any answer to the notice we sent to remind you that the payment is due.We regret to say that if we cannot receive your payment by September 15, we will be forced to ask our lawyer to take measures and collect it through legal procedures.Yours faithfully,Adam SmithThe Western Company61.Whats the purpose of the letter?To urge the buyer to _62.When was the buyer supposed to pay for the order according to the agreement?On _63.How did the Western Company deliver the goods?The goods were delivered by _64.If this letter wont work, what is the Western Company going to do?The company will settle the matter through _65.Whats the deadline set by the seller for the buyer to make the payment?Its _Par IV Translation (35 points )(I) Directions: Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese (4 points each for NO.66 through NO.68; 6 points for No.69; 18 points in all )66.Sound travels four times faster in water than in the air.67.It was not until you told me about it yesterday that I realized my mistake.68.China will be the largest market for automobiles if its economy continues to grow.69.I find it hard to leave the land where I have lived for 30 years and where there are sweet memories of my childhood.(II) Directions: Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English (4 points each for No.70 through No.72; 5 points for No.73; 17 points in all.)70.我反复尝试，终于得到了一份工作。71.没过多久，房子外面就聚集了很多人。72.这家工厂里的所有机器都是中国制造的。73.我不满意那家旅馆的服务，因此要向旅馆经理投诉。Part V Writing (20 points)Directions: Write on ONE of the following two topics. You are supposed to follow the instructions given below.1.按照适当的格式，就下述内容写一封英文电子邮件。假设你是英语系秘书李冬，请你给 Jackson 教授发一封电子邮件，邀请他为英语系学生作一次关于英语学习的讲座。(1) 发件人：lidongyahoo.com(2) 收件人：jacksonhotmail.com(3) 主题：邀请(4) 邮件内容必须包括：发出邀请讲座目的：提高学生英语写作能力讲座时间：4 月 12日星期日下午 2：00讲座地点：英语系会议室请求答复注意：E-mail 的内容要按段落书写，不得逐条罗列。2.写一篇题为“Should Private Cars Be Encouraged in China?”的作文，要求分三段，100 个单词左右，内容包括：(1)有人认为应鼓励中国私家车的发展;(2)有人认为私家车的普及造成了许多问题;(3)说明你的观点。考 试 注 意 事 项一 、 考 前 要 求 考 前 复 习 要 注 重 查 缺 补 漏 ， 着 眼 与 自 己 水 平 相 近 知 识 的 复 习 ，减 少 大 量 （ 难 度 过 大 ） 的 训 练 。 中 午 和 晚 上 要 注 意 多 休 息 ， 保 证 睡 眠 充 足 。 注 意 饮 食 安 全 ， 不 要 吃 的 过 饱 ， 也 不 能 空 腹 考 试 ， 更 不 能 乱吃 乱 饮 。 提 前 准 备 好 考 试 所 需 的 物 品 （ 如 ： 钢 笔 、 圆 珠 笔 、 铅 笔 、 橡皮 、 尺 子 、 圆 规 、 小 刀 等 ） 。 要 按 时 到 指 定 考 场 考 试 ， 不 能 迟 到 ， 提 前 10 分 钟 到 考 场 （ 第一 场 提 前 20 分 钟 ） 。 进 入 考 场 ， 不 要 说 笑 ， 做 到 心 情 平 静 、 神 情 放 松 ， 默 默 回 忆老 师 讲 过 的 知 识 ， 尽 快 进 入 考 试 状 态 。二 、 考 试 要 求 试 卷 发 下 后 ， 先 把 姓 名 、 考 号 写 好 。 做 题 时 要 先 审 题 ， 再 做 题 。 先 易 后 难 ， 由 前 到 后 ， 先 把 会 做的 做 好 ， 不 会 的 ， 在 全 部 完 成 后 再 思 考 。 注 意 卷 面 要 整 洁 ， 书 写 要 工 整 ， 步 骤 要 规 范 、 齐 全 、 清 晰 ，不 要 乱 涂 乱 划 ， 确 保 不 丢 印 象 分 、 情 感 分 。 做 完 后 要 好 好 检 查 试 卷 ， 保 证 不 出 错 、 不 漏 题 （ 不 抄 错 题 ） 、不 空 卷 、 答 案 不 写 进 密 封 线 。 合 理 安 排 考 试 时 间 ， 由 时 间 决 定 答 题 速 度 ， 严 禁 提 前 出 考 场 。三 、 考 后 要 求 不 要 相 互 之 间 对 答 案 ， 以 免 因 不 良 情 绪 影 响 下 场 考 试 。 考 后 不 要 在 考 场 附 近 逗 留 、 吵 闹 ， 作 好 休 息 ， 调 整 好 状 态 ，适 度 复 习 ， 做 好 下 一 场 考 试 的 准 备 。态度决定一切，付出总有回报，爱拼才会赢，优异的成绩在向你招手，祝你成功！