2009-年河南省專升本公共英語試題及答案

1、2009 年河南省專升本公共英語試題教育考試 2010-05-09 01:00:30 閱讀630 評論1 字號：大中小訂閱 2009 年河南省普通高等學(xué)校選拔優(yōu)秀專科畢業(yè)生進(jìn)入本科階段學(xué)習(xí)考試公共英語該試題來自河南教育網(wǎng)專升本頻道，特此發(fā)表到這里以供有志于升本的同學(xué)們交流使用題號 一 二 三 四 五 六 總分 分值 40 40 20 10 20 20 150 注意事項(xiàng)： 答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考場號、座位號、考生號涂寫在答題卡上。 本試卷的試題答案應(yīng)答在答題卡上，答在試卷上無效。 Part I Vocabulary and Structure (40 points) Direction

2、s: There are 40 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, and then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. Julie spent one month _ her term paper on Chinese poems. A. to

3、write B. and wrote C. written D. writing 2. I was so_the night before my examination that I could not sleep. A. worrying B. tired C. happy D. nervous 3. Whether you learn or not is entirely _ you. A. up to B. as to C. about to D. due to 4. I finally_ to study much harder in the future. A. prepared B

4、. made up my mind C. worked out D. made out 5. The old couple decided to_ a boy though they had three of their own. A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt 6. The teacher insisted that we_ our homework before 9:00 oclock A. finished B. had finished C. finish D. was finishing 7. The little girl showed

5、the policeman the corner _she was knocked off her bike. A. and B. which C. that D. where 8. The garden requires_. A. watering B. being watered C. to water D. having watered 9. Is this the house_ Shakespeare was born? A. which B. in that C. in which D. at which 10. _ leaves the room last ought to tur

6、n off the lights. A. Anyone B. The person C. Whoever D. Who 11. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous_. A. pace B. measure C. progress D. rate 12. You_ not have seen her yesterday, for she was abroad. A. must B. should C. could D. would 13. Alice trusts you; only you can_ her to give

7、 up the foolish idea. A. suggest B. attract C. tempt D. persuade 14. When Mary paid the bill she was given a _ for her money. A. cheque B. receipt C. ticket D. label 15. It was at the music hall_we met each other for the first time. A. when B. where C. which D. that 16. They found the lecture hard_.

8、 A. to understand B. to be understand C. being understood D. understood 17. It is no use_me not to worry about his injury. A. for you to tell B. your telling C. you tell D. having told 18. You must walk slowly if you want the children to_you. A. put up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. go on w

9、ith 19. Little John caught a _fish this morning. A. alive B. alone C. lonely D. living 20. _finished his work, he had to stay at home at the weekend. A. Having not been B. Being not C. Not having D. Having not 21. I took the medicine, but it didnt have any_ on me. A. effect B. relation C. touch D. a

10、ffect 22. The age of the students in this class_ from eighteen to twenty. A. changes B. ranges C. alters D. limits 23. It would be _ a risk to let the child go to school by himself. A. following B. passing C. running D. carrying 24. He _ a knowledge of this language by careful study. A. acquired B.

11、required C. inquired D. requested 25. We develop trade with that company for our shared_. A. honour B. reward C. benefit D. prize 26. If you take this medicine twice a day, it should _ your cold. A. heal B. cure C. treat D. recover 27. We object_ punishing a whole group for one persons fault. A. aga

12、inst B. about C. to D. for 28. She has fallen in love with Jack, _ I find hard to imagine. A. who B. that C. whom D. which 29. Are you going downtown this afternoon? I am going to have these letters _. A. mailed B. mail C. to mail D. mailing30. , everything would have been all right. A. He had been

13、there B. Been here he had C. Here he had been D. Had he been here 31. _, water resources have been severely wasted or polluted. A. They are scarce B. Scarce they are C. Scarce as they are D. As scarce they are 32. from space, our earth, with water covering70% of its surface, appears as a “blue plane

14、t”. A. Seen B. Seeing C. To be seen D. Having seen 33. Hell never succeed in passing the CET-6, _ hard he tries. A. however B. whatever C. despite D. though 34. Her face is_ to me, but I cant remember where I saw her. A. similar B. friendly C. alike D. familiar 35. Youll have to book the tickets for

15、 the holiday in_. A. front B. advance C. ahead D. forward 36. Children who are overprotected by their parents may become_. A. hurt B. spoiled C. damaged D. harmed 37. Kids are very curious_. A. at heart B. in person C. by nature D. on purpose 38. He has made another wonderful discovery, _of great im

16、portance to science and man. A. which I think is B. which I think it is C. of which I think it is D. I think which is 39. My daughter and I took a _ tour around New York City. A. two day B. two days C. two-days D. two-day 40. Your brother is very tall. What is his exact_? A. size B. length C. height

17、 D. breadth Part II Reading Comprehension (40 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 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter

18、 on the Answer Sheet. Passage One A wealthy Persian Prince loved good stories. The older he grew，the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an end. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without an end. Anybo

19、dy who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk was so great that nobody cameto the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day a tall, handsome young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The prince agreed but warned him what would happe

20、n if he failed. “The risk is worth the head of your fair daughter, ” the young man replied poetically（得體地）. He then began this well-known story: “Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when

21、it was up, made water-proof and made fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Th

22、en a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and ” “Stop” shouted the Prince. “I cant,” answered the young man. “I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn.” “But that will go on for ever.

23、” The Prince protested. “Exactly” the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Princes beautiful young daughter. 41. The Prince always felt regretted about story because _. A. he had too much wealth B. there was terrible famine C. all stories have ends D. there was no story-teller 4

24、2. The young man risked to tell an endless story to the Prince for _. A. a great sum B. the princes beautiful daughter C. showing his bravery D. Both A and C 43. The young man would be sent to prison _ if he failed to tell a story without an end. A. forever B. for some time C. for a while D. for a y

25、ear 44.In order to prevent famine, the King asked to build _. A. a huge storehouse B. a large farm C. a beautiful palace D. a waterproof kitchen 45. The thing the king noticed first in the roof was _. A. a loaf B. a small hole C. a grain of corn D. a locust Passage Two Packaging is an important form

26、 of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut ou

27、t, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a

28、plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “Economy Size”

29、printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for an

30、y buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that. 46. Which of the following statements could best summarize the main idea of the passage? A. Children are interested in some packages of products.

31、B. Package is one of the important ways of advertising. C. People prefer to buy the products in plain containers. D. The size of a package usually motivates a buyer. 47. The phrase “a buyer will get something for nothing” ( Line 1, Para 2 ) probably means _. A. a buyer will get something free of cha

32、rge B. a buyer will get something useless C. a buyer will get something useful D. nothing is worth buying 48. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Sometimes people are easily motivated by packages. B. Small children sometimes are more interested in games printed

33、 on a package than the product itself. C. A product in a reusable container must be cheaper than a similar product in a plain container. , D. “Economy Size”doesn t always suggest that people can buy the most product for the least money 49. What does the word “ them ” ( Line 6, Para. 1 ) refer to? _.

34、 A. Small gifts B. Pictures C. Games D. Products 50. What does the author imply in the last paragraph? A. Package is just an advertisement. B. Buyers shouldnt believe the information on the package too much. C. The package has nothing to do at all with the product. D. Buyers can always find answers

35、in the information on the package. Passage Three For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of

36、the work our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a pe

37、rformance of HAMLET and complained that “it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.” Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his

38、 works used about twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners

39、) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day. 51. English people_. A. have never discussed who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist B. never discuss about the worlds greatest poets or dramatists C. are sure who is the w

40、orlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist D. do not care who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist 52. Every Englishman knows_. A. more or less about Shakespeare B. Shakespeare, but only slightly C. all the Shakespeares writings D. only the name of greatest English writer 53. Which of

41、the following is TRUE? A. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings. B. Shakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English. C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of the words they use. D. All the words

42、 people use are taken from Shakespeares writings. 54. “HAMLET” is _. A. a play written by Shakespeare B. a play recommended by Shakespeare C. a play appreciated by Shakespeare D. a play people have been complaining about 55. It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used Englis

43、h because _. A. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares time B. by doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of English language C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares days D. English words are now the same in various ways as in Shakespeare days Pass

44、age Four Most cities and/or 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 much the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably from place, from one o

45、f two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for examples, 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 exp

46、ensive). Another thing that makes money changes more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued(遭受折磨) with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of other people

47、must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you dont, the service person cant earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill (before taxes), but again you should

48、ask local residents whom to tip and how much. There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something (either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and friends. 56. The main idea of this passage is _.

49、A. shopping and tipping B. sales and shopping C. sales taxes and tipping D. sales taxes and people 57. According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $ 50 shoes in the New York City, you pay extra _as sales tax. A. $4.5 B. $4 C. $5 D. $5.5 58. Usually, cab drivers _. A. get high wages from the emplo

50、yer B. get great benefits from the employer C. get low wages from the employer D. get prize from the employer 59. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. The Chinese people have to pay tips in western countries. B. The westerners dont have to pay high tips in their ow

51、n country. C. Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped. D. Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill. 60. Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax_. A. have no difference from place to place in the U. S. B. are over 15% in the U. S. C. have been put an end in the U. S. D. vary from place to place in the U. S. Part Cloze (20 p