2007年普通高等學(xué)校專(zhuān)升本英語(yǔ)試題2

PAGEPAGE12007年普通高等學(xué)校專(zhuān)升本全省統(tǒng)一招生考試英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng):考生務(wù)必將答案填寫(xiě)在答題紙對(duì)應(yīng)位置上，填寫(xiě)在試卷上不得分。本試卷滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。PartIReadingComprehension(40scores)Directions:Therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethebestanswerstoeachquestions.Passage1Everyevening,somepartoftheBritishCommonwealthhearsthechimesofBigBen,largestofthebellsintheclocktowerofthePalaceofWestminster.ThetowerispopularlycalledBigBen,butitisthegreatbellwhichreallyisBigBen.ItisthisbellwhichchimesoutthequarterhourstothepeopleofBigBenhasbeenchimingoutthequarterhoursnowforoveracentury.ItstartedchimingonJune11,1859.Atthattime,Parliamentcouldn’tdecidewhattonamethebell.Alight-heartedMemberofParliamentcalledattention,inaspeech,tostoutSirBenjaminHall,QueenVictoria’sChiefLordoftheWoodsandForests.“CallitBigBen,”saidthespeaker,andthenamestuck.BigBenis9feetindiameter,7feet6inchestall,andthethicknesswherethehammerstrikesis8.75inches.TheclockthatregulatesthechimingofBigBenkeepsgoodtime.In1939,theRoyalAstronomermadea290-daycheckontheperformanceoftheclock.Hefoundthatduringthistestthemarginoferrorwaslessthantwo-tenthsofasecondin24hourson93daysandgreaterthanonesecondonlyon16ofthe290days.TherewasanunexpectedslighterroronAugust12,1945andfearsweptthroughouttheMinistryofWorks.Onthatdarkday,theclockwasfiveminutesslow.Aflockofbirdshadrestedontheminutehand.Asidefrompopularusage,BigBenisreallythe__________.clocktowerofthePalacegreatbellintheclocktowerofthePalaceexclusiveradiosignaloftheBBCbothAandBTheyear1959wasthe__________.59thanniversaryofBigBen100thanniversaryofBigBen lastyearBigBenwasheard yearinwhichBigBenwasrestoredBigBenis__________.18feetinradius 7feet6inchesindiameter8.75feettall 9feetinradiusIn1939,theRoyalAstronomerfoundthattheclockthatregulatesthechimingofBigBen__________.wasusuallyveryinaccuratelost24hoursin290dayshadaverysmallmarginoferrormostofthetimenolongerkeptgoodtimeduetowardamageIntheRoyalAstronomer’s290-daycheck,theclock’smarginoferrorwas__________.lessthanone-tenthofasecondeveryday fiveminutesaweek greaterthanonesecond on16days16secondsaday.PassageBThereareseveralthingsaboutmotorcyclingthattheaveragecitizendislikes.Acyclist’sappearancehassomethingtodowiththisdislike.Motorcyclistsfrequentlylookdirty;infact,theyaredirty.Ontheroadthereislittletoprotectthemfrommud,crushedinsects,andbirddroppings.Forpracticalreasonstheyoftendressinoldclothingwhichlooksmuchlessrespectablethantheclothingofpeoplewhorideincars.Forthesamereasonmotorcyclistsusuallyweardarkcolors.Perhapsthishelpstoexplainwhytheyaresometimessuspectedofhavingevilnatures.Inoldplaysoflongage,evilcharactersusuallyworeblack.Incowboymoviesthe“badguys”usuallywearblackhatswhilethe“goodguys”wearlightercolors.Somethingelseabouttheirappearancemakesanunfavorableimpression.IntheirpracticalprotectiveclothingtheylookverymuchlikethemenonmilitarymotorcyclesinthemoviesofWorldWarII—cruelenemieswhoroaredintopeacefulvillagesfillingpeople’sheartswithfear.Probablythemachineitselfalsoproducesangerandfear.Motorcyclesarenoisy,thoughsomebigtrucksareevennoisier.Buttrucksarebigandcarryheavyload;theyareacceptedbecausetheyperformaneededservice,makingAmericamove.Motorcycles,ontheotherhand,makeanunpleasantnoisejusttogivetheriderspleasure.Thatiswhatiscommonlythought.Inthewoodsmotorcyclesfrightenanimals.Roaringalongquietstreets,theywakesleepingfamiliesandmakebabiescry.Themainideaofthepassageis________.whytheaveragepeopledislikemotorcyclingwhymotorcyclistsdressindarkclotheswhytheaveragepeoplesometimessuspectmotorcyclistsofhavingevilnaturewhybigtrucks,thoughtheyareevennoisierthanmotorcycles,areacceptedMotorcyclistsusuallyweardarkcolorsbecause________.theywanttoimitate“badguys”incowboymoviestheyhaveevilnaturetheyarelessrespectablethanthosewhodrivecarstheyarenoteasytolookdirtyWhichofthefollowingdoesNOTexplainwhyamotorcyclist’sappearancegivespeopleunfavorableimpression?EvilcharactersinoldplaysworeblackThe“badguys”incowboyswearblackhatsThemenonmilitarymotorcyclesinthemoviesofWorldWarⅡwearsimilarprotectiveclothingasmotorcyclistsdo.Atnightmotorcyclistswakesleepingfamilies.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhypeopleusuallyacceptbigtrucks,thoughtheyareevennoisierthanmotorcycles?Theycarryheavyloads. Theyperformaneededservice.TheymakeAmericamove.Theygivetheirdriverspleasure.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,thepronoun“they”refersto________.motorcyclistsmotorcyclesanimalsbigtrucksPassageCScientistsaretryingtomakethedesertsintogoodlandagain.Theywanttobringwatertothedesertssothatpeoplecanliveandgrowfood.Evenso,moreandmoreoftheearthisbecomingdesertallthetime.Why?Scientiststhinkthatpeoplemakedeserts.Peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.Someplacesontheearthdonotgetverymuchrain.Yet,theystilldonotbecomedeserts.Thisisbecausetherearesomesmallgreenplantsgrowingthere.Plantshelpkeepwaterintheearth.Plantsdonotletthewindblowthedirtmuchmoreeasily.Amandecidestomakeafarminaverydryplace.Hedigsintheearthandtakesawaythegrassandplantsthatarealreadygrowingonthedryland.Hemakesafarm.Heputsplantsinrows.Thesunisveryhot.Itmakesthelandevendrier.Whenthewindcomes,itblowsbetweentherowsofplants.Itblowsthegooddirtaway.Soonthelandisnotgoodenoughforafarmanymore.Themanletshisanimalseatalltheplantsonit.Nowthelanddoesnothaveanyplantsonit.Thewindsdrythelandandblowallofthegooddirtaway.Nowthelandisadesert.Adesertisprobably________.grassy treeless wetmuddyLandisbecomingdesertbecauseoflackiof________.rain wind peopleplantsWhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhysmallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces?Theykeeptheearthfromevendrier. TheyaddcolourtothedryplacesTheydonotletwindblowtheearthawayTheyholdwater.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.itisbadtoplantinrowsindryplacesitisbettertoraiseanimalsondrylandthantomakeafarmitisbadtomakeafarminadryplace,butitisgoodtoraiseanimalstherealllandsthatdon’tgetverymuchrainaredeserts.What’sthepurposeofthewritertogiveanexampleoftheman?Tocriticizehim. Totellaninterestingstory.Toprovemanmakesdeserts.Toprovethehotsunmakesadesert.PassageDBrazilislocatedintheeasternhalfofSouthAmerica.ThepeopleofBrazilarefamousfortheiroutgoing,friendly,andfun-lovingnature.Theylovetosing,dancethesamba,andsunbathe.Andonthebeach,womenwearthebriefestbikinis!Brazilianwomenareconsideredtobeamongthebestdressedintheworld.ThecapitalcityofBrazilisBrasilia.Portugueseistheofficiallanguage,anditisspokenwithadistinctBrazilianaccent.Brazilhasapopulationover169million(tilltheyearof2000),whichismadeupofpeopleofmanydifferentracesandethnicgroups.PeopleofPortugueseandAfricandescentandofmixedbloodmakeupthevastmajority.Inaddition,thereareimmigrantsfromGermany,Italy,Japan,andmanyothercountries.71percentofthepopulationisRomanCatholic.AnumberofindustrialproductsaremanufacturedinBrazil,includingcars,chemicals,ships,machines,andmilitaryweapons.Miningisalsoanimportantindustry,andBrazilistheworld’ssecondlargestexporterofironore.Preciousstonesandmetals,suchasemeraldsandgold,arealsomines.Agricultureisanotherimportantindustry.Manycropsareexported,includingcoffee(BrazilisthelargestgrowerintheworlD.,cotton,soybeans,sugar,cocoa,rice,corn,andfruit.16. Brazilis________.thelargestcountryintheworldthesecondlargestcountryisSouthAmericathefifthlargestcountryintheworldthefifthlargestcountryinSouthAmerica17. ThecapitalcityofBrazilis________.RiodeJaneito BrasiliaSaoPauloNotmentionedinthepassage18. TheofficiallanguageofBrazilis________.Spanish English RussianPortuguese19. Brazilhasapopulationofaround________.169,000 1,690,000 16,900,000169,000,00020. Brazilistheworld’slargestproducerof________.coffee oil cottoncropsII.VocabularyandStructure(40scores)Directions:Therearefourtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.—Nancyisnotcomingtonight.

—Butshe_____!

A.promises B.promised C.willpromise D.hadpromisedWe'vemadesomeachievements,butthereisstillalongway_____.A.going B.togo C.gone D.tobegoneDr.Bethunebegantoworkthe_____hearrivedatthefront.A.moment B.place C.way D.reason—Thispenisn'tyours,isit?—_____.A.Yes,it'snotmine B.No,yoursisbigger

C.No,it'smyfriend's D.Yes,mine'saredone—Thanksforthe_____youdidmetomoveawaythestone.—That'sallright.A.favour B.good C.trouble D.kindnessShewon'tbeafraidas_____asyouarehere.A.longB.well C.soon D.farItisn'tquite_____whethershewilltaketheadvice.A.sureB.right C.certain D.exactShirley_____abookaboutChinalastyearbutIdon'tknowwhethershehasfinishedit.A.haswritten B.wrote C.hadwritten D.waswriting_____thechildrentobed,shebegantocorrectthestudents'exercises.A.Sending B.Beingsent C.sent D.HavingsentNobodynoticedthethiefslipintothehousebecausethelightshappenedto_____.A.beputup B.givein C.beturnedon D.gooutWhydoyouwantanewjob_____you'vegotsuchagoodonealready?A.that B.where C.which D.whenHeinsistedthathisbrother____thewindow.Itwasclearthatsomeoneelsebrokethewindow.A.shouldnotbreak B.shouldnothavebroken

C.hadn'tbroken D.wouldnotbreak—CanyoucomeonMondayorTuesday?—I'mafraid_____dayispossible.A.either B.neither C.some D.any—Don'tforgettocometomybirthdayparty,Mr.Wang.—_____.A.No,Idon't B.Yes,Ican't C.No,Iwon't D.Yes,I'msureTom'sfather,aswellashismother,_____inNewYorkforafewmoredays.A.suggesthimtostay B.suggestedhimthatheshouldstay

C.suggesthimstaying D.suggestshestay

Astimewenton,thetheoryshehadstuck________correct.A.proved B.toproving C.toproved D.toprove

37. Therewasasmall__________ofsugarinthecontainer.A.amount B.number C.parts D.sizeThelittleboyfocusedhis__________onthepicturebook.A.consideration B.attention C.concentration D.intentionItis__________totakeplentyofwaterwhentravelinginthedesert.A.primary B.incredible C.inadequate D.indispensableGoldringsandnecklacessymbolize,__________,wealth.A.ontheotherhand B.inthisway C.tosomedegree D.uptonowFurtherdiscussionontheprojectisunnecessaryasitisclearly__________fundstobeginwith.A.shortof B.enoughof C.cutaway D. putasideDuringthestormwetook__________inthedoorwayofashop.A.safety B.guard C.rescue D.shelterMarymissedtwoweeksofclassesbecauseof__________.A.havinghereyeoperateon B.aoperationonhereyeC.aneyeoperation D.hereyewasoperatedonJanethaslearnedtodrive,butshe’dliketohave__________.A.theowncar B.thecarofherown C.anowncar D. acarofherownThetoycarisgood,butthatoneis__________better.A.litter B.rather C.more D.veryWhatapoormemoryI’vegot!Iremembered__________theletter,butforgot__________it.A.posting,tostamp B.topost;tostampC.topost;stamping D.posting;stamping__________datesbacktothe1870s.A.Thattheinventionofthetelephone B.TheinventionofthetelephoneC.Withtheinventionofthetelephone D.TheinventionofthetelephonethatFrankhadworkedforthreeyearstobeatechnician,butfoundhisprogress__________.A.discouragingandunsatisfied B.discouraginganddissatisfiedC.discouragedanddissatisfied D. unsatisfactoryanddiscouragingJohndreamedofgettingabetter__________andcouldearnmoremoney.A.job B.work C.employ D.employmentOnhiswayhomehewaskilledinacar__________.A.blow B.shock C.crash D.hitOnmyjourneybycaracrosstheEuropeanContinent,Ienjoyedlookingatthe__________ofthevariouscountries.A.scenery B.sceneries C.scenes D.viewsShehadn’teatenbreakfast;__________,shewashungrybynoon.A.furthermore B.therefore C.aswellas D.stillThisgroupis__________anonprofitorganization.A.periodically B.readily C.practically D.roughlyTheaccidentwhichhappenedonthehighway__________severalvehicles.A. connected B. involved C.contained D.contactedThecommitteecameupwithasetofsolutionstotheproblemsfacingtheareaandhasgot__________results.A.constructive B.instructive C.perceptive D.effectiveToourgreatsurprise,Mr.Bakerhasquicklyrecoveredfromhis__________illness.A.sincere B.strict C.superior D.severeThisnewtypeofcarisfittedwithaneffectiveengine,whichis__________fuel.A. economicof B.economizedof C. economicalof D. economistofWeallknowthatarrowsareoftenusedas__________toshowdirections.A.signs B.messages C.signals D.symbolsMr.andMrs.Brown________asmallrestaurantinChinaA.open B.start C.run D.serveHecannot________acar,forhedoesn’tearnthatmuchmoney.A.obtain B.afford C.get D.deservePartIII.Cloze(20)Directions:Therearetwentyblanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestfitsintotheblank.Mybrother,Henry,hasanexcellentjobatabank.Icouldn’t61him____2hetoldmethathehaddecidedtogiveit63.ThoughItriedtomakehim64hismind,Ifailed65.“Youshouldreconsideryourdecision,”Isaid.“Youhavealreadyspentfiveyears66thebankandyoucouldhaveawonderful67.Youmightbecomeabandmanager____68____thetimeyou’rethirty-five.”“Iknow,”Henryanswered.“I’vegotnocomplaints69thebank.It’sa70jobinpleasantsurroundingsandwekeepcivilizedhours.Thebankmanagertoldmethatmy71wereexcellent.”“Thenwhydoyouwanttoleave?”I72.“It’s73____money,”Henrysaid.“Butyou’regettingagood____74____,”Ianswered.“Idon’t____75____that,”Henrysaid.“WhatdoIdoatthebank?Well,atthemoment____76____Idoistocountmoney.Ifinditvery____77____.”“What’sdepressingaboutcountingmoney?”Iasked,unableto____78____thelogicofHenry’sargument.“Youdon’tunderstand,”Henryanswered.“Ienjoy____79____myownmoney,____80____Ihatecountingotherpeople’s!”A.understand B.