2001年江西省高校“专升本” 英语统一考试 试卷类型:A

2001年江西省高校“专升本”

英语统一考试

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PartI Listening Comprehension (20 points)

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) The coach will not arrive today.

B) The coach was in a terrible accident.

C) The coach will probably arrive at 9:15.

D) The coach may arrive today, but the woman is not sure.

        From the dialogue we know that the coach is delayed two hours after 7:15. The best answer, then, is C), “The coach will probably arrive at 9:15.” Therefore you should choose answer C) on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

                                                   Sample Answer [A] [B] [] [D]

1. A) Get some change from Jane.                     C) Use the woman’s phone.

B) Go and look for a pay phone                    D) Pay for the phone call.

2. A) At an art gallery.                                     B) In a department store

C) At a bookstore.                      D) In a workshop.

3. A) She will help the man to catch up.

B) She is worried about the man’s health.

C) She has bought the man an up-to-date map.

D) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.

4. A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.

B) He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.

C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.

D) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.

5. A) He finds the presentation hard to follow.

B) He speaks highly of the presentation.

C) He considers the presentation very dull.

D) He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.

6. A) A bookshelf.                                           B) A typewriter.

C) Some stocks.                                              D) High quality paper.

7. A) They set off early.                                   B) They wait for a fine day.

C) They go sightseeing.                    D) They go to the seaside.

8. A) He liked to show off in class.                   B) He was the first person she met at school. 

C) He had a funny face.                    D) He was late for school on the first day.

9. A) Her car can stand any crash             B) Her car is kept in good condition.

C) Her car in not as good as his.              D) Her car is maintained as well as his.

10. A) She is too busy to go.                            B) She’s willing to go swimming

C) She doesn’t want to wait long.            D) She enjoys the wonderful weather.

Section B

Passage One

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

11. A) He was a tax collector.                           C) He was once a friend of the ruler.

   B) He was a government official.                 D) He was once a school teacher in India.

12. A) To reward outstanding tax collectors.

   B) To declare new ways of collecting tax.

   C) To collect money from the persons invited.

   D) To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government.

13. A) They were excused from paying income tax.

   B) They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler.

   C) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.

   D) They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler’s palace.

Passage Two

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

14. A) They liked traveling.

   B) The reasons are unknown.

   C) They were driven out of their homes.

   D) They wanted to find a better place to live in.

15. A) They are unfriendly to Gypsies.                     C) They are envious of Gypsies.

   B) They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies. D) They try to put up with Gypsies.

16. A) They are now taught in their own language.

   B) They are now allowed to attend local schools.

   C) Special schools have been set up for them.

   D) Permanent homes have been built for them.

Passage Three

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

17. A) The causes are familiar.                          B) The causes are not well understood.

C) The causes are obvious.                  D) The causes are very complicated.

18. A) Improved highway design.                     C) Regular driver training.

   B) Better public transportation                     D) Stricter traffic regulations.

19. A) Highway crime.                                                                  C) Poor traffic control.

   B) Drivers’ errors.                                      D) Confusing road signs.

20. A) Increasing people’s awareness of traffic problems.

   B) Enhancing drivers’ sense of responsibility.

   C) Building more highways.

   D) Designing better cars.

Part II           Reading Comprehension                    (30 points)

Directions: In this section there are some passages. Each of them is followed by some questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers 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.

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder (奎蛇). In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.

Most people regard snake bites as a fatal (致命的) misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs(外行人) heroically, but mistakenly, trying do it –yourself surgery(手术) and other unnecessary measures.

All snakes have small teeth, so that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.

The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites that adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.

Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.

21. Adders are most likely to be found ________.

   A) in wider parts of Britain and Ireland

   B) in Scotland but nowhere else

   C) on wild land throughout Britain

   D) in the countryside in England

22. If you are with someone who is bitten by an adder, you should ________.

   A) try to catch the snake

   B) not treat the bite yourself

   C) not worry too much about the victim

   D) operate him as soon as possible

23. We are told that adders are ________.

   A) normally friendly towards people

   B) unlikely to bite except in self-defense

   C) likely to attack people whenever they see them

   D) not afraid of human beings

24. If an adder hears you approaching, it will usually _______.

   A) move out of your path

   B) take no notice of you at all

   C) disappear very quickly

   D) wait until you are close and then attack

25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A) Adders are more likely to attack children than adults.

   B) The adder prefers to bite a person with a heavy body.

   C) The danger of adder bites is different from person to person.

   D) In most cases adder bites are more serious than other illnesses.

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

Only the government can ensure that the American people have clean air and pure water. Congress must pass laws to stop manufacturers from polluting the air and water with the waste from their factories.

Unless anti-pollution standards are enforced for all, companies that care about a clean environment will go out of business. For example, if Automobile Company X spends money to put an air-pollution control device on their automobiles, their cars will be more expensive than the cars produced by another company. People who don’t have the extra money or who don’t care about pollution will not buy the more expensive cars. Automobile Company X will go bankrupt (破产); that is , it won’t make enough money to pay its workers and to buy materials. It will then go out of business. Of course, no automobile company will make itself go bankrupt on purpose, and the pollution of the land and air and water will go on.

But if the government says that all automobile manufacturers must make cars with air-pollution control devices, the cost of all manufacturers will be equal. So the government cannot let companies decide whether or not they want to stop pollution. The government must force manufacturers to help clean up the environment by setting anti-pollution standards for everyone.

26. If a company cares about a clean environment while others don’t, it will have to _______.

   A) change the anti-pollution standards for its products

   B) sell its products at a more expensive price

   C) buy materials at a higher price

   D) pay more money to its workers

27. The writer gives the example of Automobile Company X to show that ________.

   A) manufacturers will not take care of pollution control on their own will

   B) few manufacturers are aware of the importance of air-pollution control

   C) air-pollution control devices are more expensive than other devices

   D) people like to buy cars that are equipped with pollution control devices

28. According to the writer, anti-pollution standards ensure that ______.

   A) no manufacturer will go bankrupt for spending money on pollution control

   B) less money will be spent in buying pollution control devices

   C) manufacturers know how to control pollution more effectively

   D) all manufacturers have to take measures to control pollution

29. The purpose of this passage is ________.

   A) to describe how a company can go bankrupt

   B) to emphasize the urgent need of cleaning up the environment

   C) to stress the importance of the government’s role in preventing pollution

   D) to tell how difficult it is to keep the environment free from air-pollution

30. What can be inferred from this passage?

   A) Companies have not been given an equal chance to develop their business.

   B) A company will go bankrupt if its cars have to be installed with pollution control devices.

   C) The US government has not set up standards on pollution control for car producers.

   D) It is necessary to persuade producers to take effective pollution control measure.

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Large- scale production in a large market brings certain advantages: mass production helps to reduce the manufacturing costs of consumer goods and the single market also makes in easier to specialize. Together, these two considerations improve businesses’ chance of making profit.

Within the single market, the Community（欧共体）is making clearly strict European in doctrinal standards which help European industry compete with imported products and conquer new markets, as well as making high-quality products available to the consumer.

The European commission’s competition policy serves to ensure that the common interest prevails over individual business interests. At the same time, it is flexible enough to allow co-operation between small firms.

Businesses are being encouraged to operate outside the country in which they are based by measures designed to ensure that they are no longer taxed twice for doing so. The days when taxes are an obstacle to Europe-wide business operations will soon be gone.

In addition to creating to creating a favourable business environment, the community’s industrial policy is also concerned with developing specific strategies. The objective is to carry out long-tern plans to develop industries such as the electronics industry, information technology, biotechnology（生物技术）and textiles. These measures, at national and community level, will influence the quality of products, the technology used to manufacture them, the training the workforce receives, and the development of now outlets. In short, a whole range of instruments will be created to protect the future of European technology.

These projects will require extra funding at Community level for training, research and development and communications networks. The extra Community funding will be used as rationally as possible in a way which maximizes the benefit to European industry.

31. The European Community has formed _______.

   A) a single market to carry out mass production

   B) the Community market to produce high quality goods

   C) a large market to increase business with other countries

   D) a new market to make it easier to get profits

32. We can infer from the passage that the Community’s general policy _______.

   A) helps the small firms to do business flexibly

   B) encourages big firms to conquer the small ones

   C) emphasizes the interest of the Community as a whole

   D) brings the customer more imported goods

33. One of the main changes in the market in Europe is that _______.

   A) there are more home produced goods than imported goods on the market.

   B) companies only have to pay one tax when operating in a member country

   C) there are no more Europe-wide business operations

   D) small companies are allowed to combine into larger ones

34. The European Community has adopted some special measures to ______.

   A) make long-term development of industries possible

   B) place some industries before other industries

   C) open new markets in other countries

   D) enable new technology to be used in manufacturing

35. Which of the following I likely to be the title of the passage?

   A) Advantages of a Single Large-scale Market

   B) Development of European Industries

   C) Imports and Exports of European Community

   D) Policies of European Community

Part III         Vocabulary and Structure                    (20 points)

Directions: In this section there are 40 incomplete sentences. 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.

36. He climbed up into the tree and ______ all the fruit within reach.

   A) picked                                                     C) took

   B) fetched                                                    D) held

37. Ask her to come and see me when she ______ her work.

   A) will finish                                                C) has finished

   B) finishes                                                    D) had finished

38. Owing to the thick fog, Flight 675 had to be _______.

   A) taken off                                                 C) given off

   B) put off                                                     D) set off

39. By the time we got home, I ______ all about the man’s rudeness.

   A) had forgotten                                           C) was forgetting

   B) forgot                                                      D) should have forgotten

40. This place, originally a small town, has been ______ a modern capital city.

   A) transported to                                           C) transmitted from

   B) transformed into                                      D)transferred to

41. Most people don’t want to get ______ in police investigation.

   A) put                                                          C) fitted

   B) treated                                                     D) involved

42. This book will be of great _____ to you in your studies.

   A) effect                                                     C) appreciation

   B) value                                                       D) sincerity

43. Talks between the two sides _____ no results and they decided not to continue.

   A) settled                                                     C) protested

   B) dragged                                                   D) yielded

44. The criminal escaped from prison but was _____ caught again.

   A) frightfully                                               C) casually

   B) rarely                                                      D) subsequently

45. His unhappiness is a _____ of his mistaken marriage.

   A) contrast                                                   C) reflection

   B) replacement                                             D) detection

46. He planned to steal the money but his _____ was soon discovered.

   A) prospect                                                  C) scheme

   B) suspension                                               D) resource

47. When he was ten years old, the Second World War _____.

   A) broke off                                                 C) broke up

   B) broke out                                                 D) broke down

48. Ten years ago, he was _____ by a woman, who has always been regarding him as her own son.

   A) adopted                                                   C) adjusted

   B) adapted                                                    D) admitted

49. Education, as well as one’s social experience, can _____ changes in one’s belief.

   A) turn to                                                     C) bring over 

   B) bring out                                                 D) turn on

50. We must take his hard work _______ when discussing his achievements.

   A) in mind                                                   C) for granted

   B) into account                                             D) for sure

51. The committee ______ a conclusion after four days of heated discussion.

   A) achieved                                                  C) arrived

   B) attained                                                   D) reached

52. Were you _____ in the heavy shower yesterday?

   A) arrested                                                   C) offended

   B) spread                                                     D) caught

53. Barbara ______ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times.

   A) assisted                                                    C) persisted

   B) consisted                                                  D) insisted

54. They have developed a technique which is _____ to those used in most factories.

   A) advanced                                                 C) advantageous

   B) improved                                                 D) superior

55. On his way home, he was injured in a car ______.

   A) blow                                                       C) shock

   B) crash                                                       D) hit

56. For maintenance, please _____ page 17 of the operation manual.

   A) find out                                                   C) point at 

   B) rest on                                                     D) refer to

57. We arranged to meet at the station but she didn’t ______.

   A) turn in                                                     C) turn over

   B) turn up                                                    D) turn out

58. The teacher demanded that her students _____ on time for every class.

   A) were                                                       C) to be

   B) be                                                           D) must be

59. _____ you are free tonight, why not drop in and play chess with me?

   A) For                                                         C) Since

   B) Unless                                                     D) Though

60. The roof ______ under the weight of the heavy snow last night.

   A) settled                                                     C) squeezed

   B) dropped                                                   D) collapsed

61. One of the techniques in reading a passage is to read it _____ a whole.

   A) as                                                           C) to

   B) for                                                         D) in

62. The company would need another ten thousand dollars ______ they could buy some new equipment.

   A) in which                                                  C) by which

   B) at which                                                  D) with which

63. It’s important that he ______ the final examination next week.

   A) pass                                                        C) passes

   B) would pass                                               D) will pass

64. _____ by her child, the mother entered a supermarket to buy some soft drink.

   A) Having followed                                      C) Following

   B) Having been following                              D) Followed

65. It was not until she came back from Tokyo last night ______ she gave me the telephone call.

   A) and                                                         C) since

   B) when                                                       D) that

66. I remember ______ the book last month. It was very interesting.

   A) read                                                        C) to read

   B) reading                                                    D) to have read

67. _____ I sympathize with you, I am afraid there is little I can do to help you.

   A) When                                                      C) Though

   B) If                                                           D) Because

68. The reason I plan to go is _____ my wife will be disappointed if I don’t.

   A) when                                                       C) which

   B) why                                                        D) that

69. The Browns are now in Seattle. But we should keep _____ with them.

   A) touch                                                      C) in touch

   B) at touch                                                   D) on touch

70. Tokyo has a larger population than _____ in the world.

   A) any city                                                   C) any other city

   B) any cities                                                 D) all the cities

71. If I ______ the answer, I would have let you know about it.

   A) knew                                                       C) would know

   B) had known                                               D) would have known

72. _____ the interruption, he was able to finish his exercise before the class was over.

   A) Instead of                                                C) In spite of

   B) In case of                                                 D) In sight of

73. decisions have been made to cut ______ company expenses to a desirable level.

   A) down                                                      C) out

   B) off                                                          D) away

74. If we had accepted the plan he proposed, we______ so much difficulty at present.

   A) would not have had                                  C) could not have

   B) could not have had                                    D) would not have

75. James Cook, ______, also discovered the Hawaiian Islands.

   A) exploring the South Sea                            C) who explored the South Sea

   B) explored South Sea                                   D) that he explored the South Sea.

76. Your information has made the ______ of the problem possible.

   A) solution                                                   C) possession

   B) resolution                                                D) instruction

77. Her educational ______ contributed greatly to her promotion.

   A) situation                                                  C) background

   B) environment                                             D) surroundings

78. Who else except a millionaire (百万富翁) could ______ to use such an expensive car?

   A) offer                                                       C) provide

   B) afford                                                      D) devote

79. I went to the tailor’s to _____ the other day.

   A) make a suit                                              C) have made a suit

   B) have a suit be made                                   D) have a suit made

80. It is a long time _____ I saw him last.

   A) that                                                         C) since

   B) when                                                       D) as

Part IV                 Cloze                             (20 points)

Directions: In this part there is a passage with 20 blanks in it. On the right side of each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You are required to identify the ONE choice that best fits into the blank. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

  Swimming has become an important                 81. A) Few         C) Many

sports activity because it is a form of exer-          B) None            D) Some

cise that promotes health.   (81)   ac-         82. A) that              C) so

tivities except long distance walking offer           B) such             D) as

   (82)   a general health to the body. It            83. A) that               C) what

is an important competitive sport for               B) it                 D) which

   (83)   people train hard and practise              84. A) until              C) as

carefully, developing strength and patience          B) if                 D) unless

(84)          they do so .  It is                              85. A) also               C) however

   (85)   an ideal pastime (业余活动).         B) yet               D) still

Girls and boys enjoy their trips to river or            86. A) traveling        C) boating

lake; the adult enjoys    (86)    in the           B) sailing           D) swimming

sea on a holiday; and even the aged and               87. A) cases             C) courses

weak can swim when other    (87)  of           B) forms            D) facilities

pastime and exercise are   (88)    their             88. A) beyond          C) against

energy. Then too, the   (89)   swimmer          B) without          D) past

may well be the means of helping to save              89. A) real               C) skillful

life. In fact, swimming has so many               B) pleasant         D) careful

   (90)    as an activity that one can                 90. A) advantages     C) effects

   (91)   it is an ideal sport.                    B) interests        D) functions

A swimmer is not    (92)   to be a            91. A) prove            C) say

member of a team; he does not need ex-            B) mean            D) tell

pensive equipment; and even the weather              92. A) ordered         C) expected

need    (93)    affect him. He can swim         B) wished           D) encouraged

    (94)   for exercise and enjoyment or            93. A) also               C) ever

he can swim with    (95)   for social            B) not                D) either

pleasure; and he can swim    (96)   his             94. A) together         C) lonely

own speed for his own distance, in what-           B) along             D) alone

ever way   (97)   him best, from youth             95. A) others            C) another

until old   (98)   . Today swimming also         B) other             D) one

opened the door to other fields of activity,            96. A) in                 C) for

for many swimmers now   (99)   their           B) at                  D) to

holidays in underwater exploration (探                 97. A) fixes             C) suits

险) . They    (100)    below the surface         B) pleases           D) helps

and thus open up to themselves a whole               98. A) time              C) age

new world.                                   B) period           D) stage

                                                                        99. A) waste            C) take

                                            B) engage           D) spend

                                                                        100. A) jump           C) charge

                                             B) throw           D) dive

Part V                Writing                             (10 points)

Directions: You are required to write a letter to invite a friend to celebrate New Year’s Day.

          The letter should include the following:

          1. the date to hold the party

          2. the place

          3. the length of time for the party to last

          4. the arrangement of the party

          5. the other guests

          Remember to use the right letter form. And you should write no less than 100 English words in the Composition Sheet.