2008年江西省高校“专升本”英语统一考试 试卷类型:A

2008年江西省高校“专升本”

英语统一考试

试卷类型:A

COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST

试卷

(120分钟)

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Part I               Listening Comprehension               (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions:

In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question,there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.

Example:You will hear:

You will read:

A)At the office.

B)In the waiting room.

C)At the airport.

D)In the restaurant.

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office.Therefore.A)“At the office”is the best answer.You should choose answer[A]on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

Sample Answer [B]  [C]  [D]

1.A)Sending an e-mail.                                           C)Checking her e-mail.

B)Mailing a letter.                                        D)Writing a report.

2.A)He lent her some money.                                   C)He gave her a lift.

B)He helped her clean the office.                    D)He helped her with her homework.

3.A)The man didn’t want to go to the party.

B)The man had an evening class yesterday.

C)The man had to get ready for an exam.

D)The man forgot the time of Susap’s party.

4.A)Sunny and cloudy.                                     C)Warm and sunny

B)Cold but sunny.                                        D)Rainy but warm.

5.A)To meet her at 4 o’clock.                           C)To buy a camera for her.

B)To return the camera to her.                       D)To repair her camera.

6.A)Go to the seaside.                                       C)Work part-time.

B)Review her lessons.                                   D)Read novels.

7.A)The crowded train.                                           C)The poor restaurant.

B)The fight’s delay.                                      D)The hotel service.

8.A)He can speak French well.                          C)He can’t communicate in French.

B)He can speak a little French.                             D)He can hardly understand French.

9.A$3.50.                                                      C)$30

B)$7.00.                                                     D)$60

10.A)A position                                               C)A membership

B)A credit card.                                                  D)A partnership.

Section B

Directions:

In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11.A)By going to the airport.

B)Through a travel agency.

C)By calling the booking office.

D)Through the Internet.

12.A)Because he can often find a cheaper ticket.

B)Because he can have a wider choice of flights.

C)Because he can find out the suitable timetable.

D)Because he can stay at home to get the ticket.

13.A)He has to pay a small amount of tax.

B)He won’t receive any returned money.

C)He might lose some money.

D)He won’t be able to book a new ticket.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14.A)Because he thought it was very expensive.

B)Because he thought it was too old.

C)Because the car had been used for a long time.

D)Bcause the car engine didn’t work smoothly.

15.A)It takes up too much time for cleaning.

B)It is the fastest car he has ever used.

C)It is worth the money he has spent on itt.

D)It consumes more gas than other cars.

16.A)He always asks about its functions in detail.

B)He always wants to know about its history.

C)He always requires to try it by himself.

D)He always has it checked again.

Passage Three

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17.A)To show his interest in a job.

B)To ask about an interesting job.

C)To demonstrate his skills and abilities.

D)To attract the attention of the employer.

18.A)He will ask the job seeker to present his resume.

B)He will offer the job seeker a chance for an interview.

C)He will require the job seeker to have a try on the job.

D)He will send somebody to give the job seeker an exam.

19.A)Because it is the best way to ask for a job.

B)Because it is the frist chance to present himself.

C)Because it is the surest way to get a good job.

D)Because it is the main step to contact the employer.

20.A)The letter should be better than all the others.

B)The letter should be short and convincing.

C)The letter should be as polite as possible.

D)The letter should be carefully written.

Part II                Reading Comprehension              (40 minutes)

Directions:

There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some question or unfinished statements.for each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

The first hotels were very different from today’s hotels.They were small inns built along the road.Later,as people began to travel by train,hotels were built in the centers of large cities.Usually located near railroad stations.these hotels were many stories tall and had hundreds of rooms.

Although trains were a popular means of travel for some time,automobiles slowly began to take their place.Automobile travel caused problems for city hotels,which did not have enough parking space for so many cars.

People who traveled by automobile needed a different kind of hotel.They needed places to stay that were near highways and had room to park.Motorists did not like to drive in heavy city traffic to reach a hotel.The answer to the motorists’ problems came when a new kind of hotel was built.These new buildings were called motels,a word made from the first part of MOTORIST and the last part of HOTELS.

Motels were much smaller than hotels.Built on ground level,often in separate units,they were more convenient for people traveling.The separate units also made them quieter than hotels.Best of all,There was more than enough room for cars to park.

Now,many big hotels in the cities are being torn down.They can no longer make enough money to stay in business.In their place,many small motels have been built on the outskirts(近郊)of cities.Motels have become a big business in the United States.

21.The first hotels were built          .

A)with hundreds of rooms

B)around the city centers

C)near railway stations

D)quite close to roads

22.Hotels gradually became less popular because they usually did not have         .

A)large enough rooms for big families

B)places for cars to park in

C)sufficient ground rooms

D)quiet and convenient units

23.What can we learn about motels from the passage?

A)They are usually built in the downtown area.

B)They have several buildings closely connected.

C)They have a large number of rooms in tall buildings.

D)They are mainly for travelers who drive their own cars.

24.The reason why many big hotels are being torn down is that         .

A)more and more travelers choose to stay in motels

B)people want to spend their time in a more quiet place

C)it costs too much money for people to stay in a hotel

D)cities have become short of land for building large hotels.

25.This passage is trying to tell us about         .

A)motorists’ troubles in parking their cars in cities

B)The reason why a new kind of hotel is getting popular

C)which place is better for people to stay for the night

D)how to find a place to park your car when traveling

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

Union Carbide faced a serious international public relations problem in December 1984 when a gas leak at its plant in India killed more than 2500 residents of Bhopal and caused another 50,000 to be treated for gas poisoning.Time magazine reported,“There is no way to put a price tag on the damage done to Union Carbide’s image in 38 countries,where it has factories,and the 130 nations in which it sells products.”

But Union Carbide was abl to generate a level of public respect in the days immediatelyfollwing the disaster.The corporation chairman,Warren M.Anderson,flew to India within hours of the accident.Serving as the company’s chief spokesman on the disaster,he made himself available to hundreds of reporters clamoring (喧闹) for information.Reporters were impressed with his open manner and found him believable when he said the disaster was Union Carbide’s highest priority.

To back up his statements,Anderson promised $1 million in immediate relief funds for victims and their families.In addition,he offered a team of technical experts to the Indian government investigating the disaster and volunteered (自愿) to close some of the company’s plants around the world.

Contributing to Union Carbide’s reliability in the crisis was the company’s reputation for safety concerns.All this activity – quick action,genuine concern,openness with the press,Anderson,as a central spokesperson,and the company’s past record of legal responsibility- illustrated the basic concepts of effective crisis communication on an international level.

26.What was the serious problem faced by Union Carbide in December 1984?

A)A gas leak at its Indian plant poisoned thousands of people.

B)Thousands of its workers were killed in a gas leak accident.

C)An accident caused the death of about 2500 Union Carbide’s employees.

D)Many of its factories had to be closed because of frequent accidents.

27.According to Time magazine,the damage done by the accident to Union Carbide’s image was          .

A)local

B)national

C)worldwide

D)regional

28.Warren M.Anderson successfully made reporters believe that         .

A)he was serious in handling the accident

B)he had done his best to make up the lost

C)he was open to their suggestions and opinions

D)he could settle the matter quite effectively

29.Warren M.Anderson let the public know that the disaster was the corporation’s          .

A)biggest loss

B)first concern

C)saddest lesson

D)heaviest blow

30.We can learn that the passage mainly aims to give          .

A)a detailed description of a dangerous gas leak

B）a fair account of the big loss of an international company

C）a vivid image of a respected corporation leader

D）a good example of effective treatment of a serious crisis

Passage Three

Questions 31 to35 are based on the following passage：

Even though a student may not have much money,eating to stay mentally and physically active and able to concentrate need not be a problem.

This student eating guide aims to give you the confidence to eat nutritiously（有营养地）,cheaply and enjoyably whatever your cooking skills are.

So what is a healthy diet?Healthy eating is not just avoiding less healthy foods-it is eating foods that are positively good for our health.

Here are five steps to healthy eating.

1.Have regular meals.Feed your brain nutritiously on a regular basis and it is more likely to work efficiently.

2.Aim to eat a third of our food as starchy（含淀粉的）food,e.g. bread,rice,potatoes-all relatively cheap and nutritious.

3.Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.They are good to people’s health.

4.Cut down on fat.Chosse such meat as chicken.Try low fat milk and avoid fried food.

5.Eat less sugar.Try to reduce the number of times you eat sweets,chocolate,etc.

It is the diet as a whole that is important.Variety helps to ensure a nutritional（营养的）balance.There are no“bad foods”but there are “bad diets”.

31.Where do you think the passage is taken from?

A）A travel handbook for college students.

B）An eating guide for students at college.

C）A company’s web page about its products.

D）An advertisement of a particular kind of food.

32.Which of the following is the main topic of this passage?

A）Students don’t usually eat nutritiously but enjoyably at college.

B）Students are usually skilled in cooking their own meals.

C）Students are unable to eat good foods for lack of money.

D）Students are able to eat nutritiously,cheaply and enjoyably.

33.It is implied in the passage that       .

A）sugar is harmful to people’s health

B）fried food is not good for people’s health

C）students usually eat a lot of fat

D）people usually eat too much starchy food

34.Which of the following eating habits is not considered healthy?

A）Eating plenty of sugar.

B）Taking low fat milk.

C）Having one’s meals regularly.

D）Eating plenty of fruit.

35.To keep a nutritional balance,people should       .

A）avoid fat all the time

B）eat as many potatoes as possible

C）have a variety of foods

D）never eat sweets or chocolate

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

To conserve is to save and protect，to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment.Our forefathers（祖先）had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials;most of them,even until very recently,had the foolish idea that the treasures were “limitless”and “inexhaustible（不竭的）”.Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature,and which means that ,as in a living body,an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the other parts.

Fifty years ago,nature study was not part of the school work；scientific forestry（林业）was a new idea;timber（木材）was still cheap because it could be bought in any quantity from distant woodlands；soil destruction and river floods were not national problems.Nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use；even the word“conservation” had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today.

For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us，we must now set about correcting the mistakes of our forefathers.Conservation should，therefore，be made a part of everyone’s dally life.To know about the water table in the ground is just as important to us a basic knowledge.We need to know why all water resources need to the protected for maintaining plant life and why the running currents of streams and rivers must be made to yield their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea.We meed to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them.We need to know the importance of big，mature trees，because living space for most of man’s fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume above the earth.In brief,it should be our goal to restore as much of original beauty of nature as we can.

36.In the writer’s opinion,our ancestors       .

A）didn’t know how to take full advantage of raw materials

B）didn’t have the slightest idea of environmental protection

C）didn’t know how to control the growth of human population

D）didn’t understand the importance of improving the nature

37.The writer compares nature to a living body in order to show that       .

A）nature is ever changing and never remains at the same state

B）both nature and man are actually complicated and delicate systems

C）the damage to one part of it will affect the condition of other parts

D）it is necessary to protect nature as well as human beings

38.To keep ourselves away from the mistakes of our forefathers，the writer points our that       .

A）conservation should become everybody’s daily practice

B）more trees should be planted than those we cut down

C）scientific forestry should be a basic knowledge to people

D）school courses should include protection of environment

39.The sentence“we need to know why…the running current of streams and rivers must be made to yield their full benefit to the soil”(lines 3-6,Para.3)indicates that       .

A）too much of our water resources have been wasted today

B）it is hard to prevent running currents from escaping to the sea

C）we haven’t yet fully made use of streams and rivers

D）plant life depends heavily on the way we take control of our water resource

40.What is the writer’s attitude towards the current situation in treating natural resources?

A）Hopeful.

B）Negative.

C）Doubtful.

D）Worried.

Part Ⅲ                Vocabulary and Structure            (20 minutes)

Directions:

There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the

Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41.“Sorry,there are no tickets       for tomorrow’s show,”the ticket officer replied.

A）applicable                           C）considerable  

B）accessible                            D）available

42.John frequently attempts to escape being fined whenever he       traffic regulations.

A）breaks                                 C）will break

B）is breaking                           D）broke

43.The manager promised to keep me       of how the experiment was going on.

A）to inform                            C）being informed

B）informing                            D）informed

44．        better equipment and more funds,we could have done the experiment better.

A）For                                   C）With

B）Like                                         D）To

45.Mobile phones have been proved to        with flight instruments and have a negative effect on flight safety.

A）disturb                              C）trouble

B）interfere                             D）harm

46.Only by a complete understanding of the web       hope for people to grasp its full potential.

A）can there be                        C）can be there

B）be there can                        D）there can be

47.The advantage of a supermarket lies in the fact that it can meet the       needs of customers.

A）multiple                            C）alterative

B）different                            D）scattered

48.As to the election,please give your vote to       you think you can trust.

A）who                                         C）one

B）whom                                 D）whoever

A-10

49.The task was tough,but       we managed to fulfill it satisfactorily.

A）anyhow                                    C）somehow

B）anyway                                     D）somewhat

50.Her shining face suggests that she       in good health.

A）has been                                   C）is

B）should be                                   D）was

51.The hot weather       the milk,because it has an unpleasant taste and smell.

A）must spoil                               C）can spoiled

B）must have spoiled                         D）should have spoiled

52.People often       of English as the language of international communications.

A）say                                    C）tell

B）speak                                   D)explain

53.If there’s book you’ve really enjoyed       ,please recommend it to your friends.

A）to read                                        C）to be read

B）reading                                 D）being read

54.You can’t compare those two hotels,because they are not in the same       .

A）form                                      C）band

B）class                                       D）case

55.I was        there when I was a child.That’s why I know the native language well.

A）brought up                              C）brought out

B）brought in                              D）brought about

56.We should reach the city tomorrow afternoon,but many things may       us from getting there.

A）protect                                  C）prevent

B）anyhow                                  D）discourage

57.It may snow,but       I have decided to go out;I don’t mind the bad weather.

A）instead                                      C）whatever

B）anyhow                                     D）then

58.We       the house not because of its style,but of economic considerations.

A）set off                                     C）gave up

B）put away                                   D）settle down

59.I really very much appreciate       me that great favour yesterday.

A）you to do                                  C）you doing

B）you do                                           D）your doing

60.The director insisted that his secretary       writing the report by the end of the week.

A）finished                                    C）was to finish

B）finish                                      D）would finish

61.She is such an intelligent and hard-working girl that social activities never get       of her studies.

A）in the way                                C）on the way

B）by the way                               D）out of the way

62.An excellent idea       to me about the project when I woke up this morning.

A）happened                                 C）rose

B）occurred                                  D）reached

63.The office building occupies only a small       of the company’s total area.

A）possession                                 C）portion

B）operation                                  D）expression

64.Whenever you meet with any difficulty,you should never       heart.

A）lose                                        C）break

B）lack                                        D）miss

65.It was Sunday again and I was still busy       as usual.

A）to work                                     C）work

B）having worked                             D）working

66.We are responsible       the care and well-being of all the patients.

A）for                                           C）of

B）on                                            D）to

67.They heard two loud explosions       the building burst into flames.

A）till               C）once                B）since                   D）before

68.Global communication have made the nation of the world so independent       there is no such thing as foreign.

A）that              C）what                B）as                         D）where

69.We often have difficulty       tens of computers being infected by a virus.

A）find                                          C）to have found

B）finding                                       D）being found

70.Something is worrying me，but I can’t       exactly what it is.

A）get over                                  C）make sure

B）reach out                                 D）decide on

71.We       him for a careless person but we soon found our mistake.

A）took                    C）looked                    B）regard             D）made

72.        we entered the hall,an attendant came up and offered us a list.

A）As long as                   C）As well as               B）As far as            D）As soon as

73.There is no other journalist who is as good as him in        an on-th-spot report of an event.

A）building up           C）making up              B）setting up           D）coming up

74.If I had had a few hours to spare when I am in Manchester,I       the Jonases then.

A）would have visited                      C）had visited

B）would visit                            D）would be visiting

75.Don’t place the glass on the fire       it will crash.

A）and             C）or                          B）but                    D）as

76.Never get on or off a bus while it is still       motion.

A）on               C）at                           B）in                               D）by

77.Everybody present at the meeting       to even the slightest change of the plan.

A）resisted           C）objected                  B）disagreed          D）opposed

78.        John is in rather poor health,he can hardly resist catching colds.

A）Although       C）After                      B）Since                 D）Until

79.Four people died during an emergency treatment and six people       in hospital.

A）remain          C）maintain                 B）keep                  D）reserve

80.It isn’t quite       that he will be present at the conference.

A）exact           C）clean                      B）sure                D）accurate

Part IV                       Cloze                    （15minutes）

Direcions:

There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D) on the paper.You should choose ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

In the United States,It is required that all children attend school,public or private,for twelve years.There are exceptions (例外) to this rule,of course,as   81   the case of certain religious or ethnic(种族的) groups    82   education is only required until the eighth grade.Andthere are some goups of people that see no purpose to an education and ignore this requirement  83  .But formost ,and reasonably so,a twelve-year education is the minimum.In    84   of the complexity(复杂性) of our society and the changes taking    85   ,one would think that a person would need at least twelve years education in order to cope   86   social needs.However,in recent years,a great many people have begun to question the    87   of having required education for twelve years.

One big reason why the question is being    88   is the fact that an alarming number of young people who graduate    89   the school systems are unable to   90   simple,everyday tasks,such as reading a newspaper,   91   out a job application or balancing a checkbook.These people are    92   “functionally illiterate(文盲)” by experts on the subject,   93   estimate that one out of five adults in the United States falls in this section.   94   a mastery of everyday skills,it is extremely difficult   95   these people to comprehend and deal with the    96   of society.And as our language becomes more technical and the law more complex,life in   97   can only become more difficult.

Of course,efforts are being   98   to correct the problem as various agencies and colleges try to reach these people.But they are difficult to reach.Many are embarrassed    99   the situation and prefer to live withrather    100   correct the problem.

81.A)of                              B)at                                   C)in                     D)by

82.A)where                         B)how                                C)who                  D)why

83.A)mainly                       B)completely                             C)fully                 D)definitely

84.A)time                           B)way                                C)case                  D)view

85.A)place                          B)part                                C)turn                  D)effect

86.A)for                                    B)with                                C)in                     D)along

87.A)purpose                             B)objective                         C)interest              D)benefit

88.A)picked                        B)lifted                              C)raised                D)grasped

89.A)to                              B)from                               C)with                  D)of

90.A)make                          B)direct                              C)manage             D)handle

91.A)filling                         B)putting                            C)taking                      D)handing

92.A)referred                             B)considered                       C)treated              D)looked

93.A)which                         B)what                               C)who                  D)as

94.A)Beside                        B)Beyond                           C)Till                   D)Without

95.A)for                                    B)with                                C)by                    D)at

96.A)duties                         B)demands                          C)works                      D)loads

97.A)rule                            B)common                          C)general              D)ordinary

98.A)given                         B)mentioned                       C)attached            D)made

99.A)by                              B)to                                   C)in                     D)after

100.A)as                             B)than                                C)or                     D)but

Part V                     Writing                       (25 minutes)

Directions:

For this part you are required to write a poster.You should write the poster on the basis of the following instructions given in Chinese.Remember to write the poster in the space given on the Composition Sheet.

说明：为了迎接北京2008年奥运会，你校准备在7月30日举行大型晚会。各年级将演出节目。请你为自己班级写一个通知，邀请同学们参加表演。表演的节目可以是舞蹈、唱歌、短剧、相声……。

Words for reference：

奥运会 Olympic games 相声 quick talks