专升本大学英语历年真题
福建省专升本《大学英语》
试题
2007 年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试
大学英语试卷
（考试时间120 分钟，满分150 分）
I. Vocabulary and Structure（45point ,1.5for each）
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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. The condition being ____, he may succeed.
A. favorite
B. favorable
C. favoring
D. favored
2. ___ helping those who are unwilling to help themselves.
A. What sense is it about
B. What’s the point of
C. What’s the sense with
D. What point is it in
3. It’s almost a year since I left my mother. I’m really_____ seeing her.
A. looking back on
B. looking up to
C. looking forward to
D. looking out over
4. If I found the book, I ____ it to you.
A. will bring
B. would have brought
C. would bring
D. might have brought
5. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary ____ it helps us to correct our mistakes.
A. in that
B. in time
C. in turn
D. in effect
6. The audience is _____ at last year’s concert.
A. much more than
B. much larger than that
C. much larger than
D. larger enough than
7. It occurred to her that she might______ a homeless child.
A. adapt
B. adopt
C. adjust
D. admit
8. He works too hard. That’s _____ is wrong with him.
A. how
B. where
C. why
D. what
9. All ___ is peace and progress.
A. what is needed
B. which is needed
C. that is needed
D. for our needs
10. People cannot close their eyes to facts_____.
A. no longer
B. not any longer
C. any longer
D. not longer
11. “Is it _____ that he will arrive here late?” “No. I don’t think so.”
A. probably
B. likely
C. possibly
D. perhaps
12.He earns quite a high____ in his present job.
A. salary
B. bill
C. check
D. payment
13.___ a fine day, we decided to go out for a picnic.
A. Having been
B. Being
C. What
D. It being
14. Sir, do you have anything _____ this afternoon? If there is nothing to do, I wonder if I can ask for a leave.
A. typing
B. typed
C. to be typing
D. to be typed
15. It is much cheaper to buy a ____ than a new one.
A. use
B. useful
C. useless
D. used
16. You cannot depend on_____ promise he makes.
A. whatever
B. which
C. whenever
D. whose
17. It’s necessary for one to read the____ on the b ottle carefully, and take the right amount of medicine.
A. explanations
B. instructions
C. descriptions
D. introductions
18. I’ve decided to visit Paris. _____, my wife does not allow me to leave the family, not even for a single day.
A. Moreover
B. However
C. In fact
D. Therefore
19. It is because she is too inexperienced _____ she does not know how to deal with the situation.
A. that
B. thus
C. so that
D. so
20. I cannot but_____ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.
A. admit
B. admitting
C. should be improved
D. were improved
21. The Blacks demanded that their living and working conditions_____.
A. improved
B. should improve
C. should be improved
D. were improved
22. I forgot______ you something that I have long meant to ask you.
A. to be asking
B. having asked
C. to ask
D. to have asked
23. My train arrives in New York at seven o’clock this evening. The plane I would like to take from there_____ by then.
A. will have left
B. would leave
C. had left
D. has left
24. He showed great interest in my field of work. He asked me____ the fresh developments.
A. to keep him informing
B. to keep him informed
C. to kept informed of
D. to keep him informed of
25. The hotel____ we stayed was both cheap and comfortable.
A. when
B. at which
C. with which
D. since
26. Excuse me. If your call’s not too urgent, do you mind____ mine first?
A. I make
B. if I make
C. me to make
D. that I make
27. It is said that Americans eat _____ as they actually need every day.
A. twice sugar much
B. twice as much sugar
C. sugar as twice much
D. as twice much sugar
28. You don’t have to come in such a hurry. I’m busy now, and I would rather you___ here tomorrow.
A. would come
B. come
C. came
D. have come
29. Flynn had to give up the plan,____?
A. did he
B. weren’t he
C. didn’t he
D. had he
30. What upset the child was ____ to visit his mother in the hospital.
A. his not to be allowed
B. him being not allowed
C. his not being allowed
D. him to be not allowed
II. Cloze Test (15points, 1 for each)
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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs. Smith lives in a flat in Victoria. One day Mrs. Wilson __31__her sister. When her sister__32__ the door, Mrs. Wilson saw tears in her eyes. "What's
the__33___?" she asked. Mrs. Smith said "My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to __34__him".
She began to cry__35__. Mrs. Wilson was very sad __36__she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs.. Wilson said "I can bury your cat in my garden in Duncan and you can come and visit him__37___." Mrs.. Smith stopped
__38__and the two sisters had tea together and a nice visit.
It was now five o'clock and Mrs. Wilson said it was__39__ for her to go home. She __40__her hat, coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping __41__. Mrs. Wilson took the shopping bag and walked to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she __42__a newspaper. When the bus arrived, she got on the bus, sat down and put the shopping bag on the__43__ beside her feet. She then began to read the __44__. When the bus arrived at her bus stop, she __45__ the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly she remembered she had left the shopping bag on the bus.
31. A. missed B. met C. called D. visited
32. A. answered B. replied C. responded D. took
33. A. substance B. matter C. thing D. happening
34. A. wrap B. cover C. bury D. hide
35. A. more B. again C. too D. much
36. A. because B. although C. unless D. while
37. A. usually B. never C. seldom D. sometime
38. A. thinking B. smiling C. speaking D. crying
39. A. time B. hour C. minute D. period
40. A. put up B. put on C. put off D. put away
41. A. bag B. center https://www.docsj.com/doc/039393372.html, D. basket
42. A. read B. sold C. bought D. carried
43. A. seat B. floor C. space D. land
44. A. book B. magazine C. newspaper D. article
45. A. came out of B. got off C. went without D. escaped from
III. Reading Comprehension (45points)
Section A (30points, 2 for each)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each of the three passages is followed by some questions 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. Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
An owl(猫头鹰)is a bird . There are two basic types of owls: typical owls and barn owls. Owls live in almost every country of the world.
Owls are mostly nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night .Owls are mostly nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night .Owls are predators. They hunt the food that they eat .Owls hunt for mice and other small mammals, insects, and even fish.
Owls are well adapted for hunting. Their soft feathers make their flight nearly silent. They have very good hearing, which helps them to them to hunt well in the darkness. The sharp hooked beaks and claws of the owl make it very easy to tear apart prey quickly, although owls also eat some prey whole.
Owls, eyes are unusual. Like most predators, both of the owl’s eyes face front. The owl cannot move its eyes .Owls are far-sighted, with means they can see very well far away, but they can’t see up close very well at all. Fortunately, their distant vision is what they use for hunting, and they can see far away even in low light .
Owls can turn their heads all the way around, but 180 degrees. This makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around, but 180 degrees is all the owl ne eds to see what’s going on all around him .
Perhaps because of the owl’s mysterious appearance, especially its round eyes and flexible neck ,there are a lot of myths and superstitions(迷信) about owls. Many cultures believe that owls are unusually wise .Because owls are nocturnal; some cultures associate owls with bad omens. However, owls probably do not interact, some cultures associate owls with bad omens. However, owls probably do not interact with the faces of humans at all .In fact, some owl species may become extinct because of humans.
46. Which of the following is NOT true about owls?
A. Owls eat small animals.
B. Owls are able to fly silently.
C. Owls have very poor vision
D. Owls have flexible necks
47. What is the purpose of this story?
A. To entertain
B. To persuade
C. To instruct
D. To inform
48. What would be a good title for this story?
A. Owls Are Interesting Animals B .Owls Hunt At Night
C. Owls Can Fly Silently
D. Owls May Become Extinct
49. From the context, we know a predator must be
A. A small feather that is fairly soft
B. An animal that hunts other animals
C. A small mouse coming out at night
D. A bird that flies without noise
50. Why dose it look like an owl can turn its head completely around?
A. They can turn their heads 1/2 of the way around?
B. They are able to turn their heads very quickly
C. They have ears located on the sides of their heads
D. They appear at night when people cannot see clearly
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage :
Whether at home or in a restaurant, meals in Brazil are sacred (神圣的): a time to eat ,but also to share precious moments with family and friends . Now, here’s a Brazilian custom I miss enormously: a decent ,sit-down, leisurely-paced lunch and/or dinner. To this day, I hav e to keep reminding myself, “what’s the big hurry?”And I confess that one of the things I look forward to ,when I go to Brazil ,is the “family” meal. We have a joke that ,if you see people sitting around a table in the US ,having lunch for longer than 1/2 hour ,it must be a business lunch .And also ,sitting at your desk and eating lunch while you work is incomprehensible to most Brazilians ,who leave their offices to eat with their colleagues and friends in restaurants and
cafes .You guess, lunch is usually a more substantial meal than in the U.S.
For lunch and ,depending on the location ,also dinner ,Brazilians have wonderful ,inexpensive restaurants where home-style meals are sold by kilo .You just pile the food on your plate and someone will weigh it for you .The same goes for desserts .you order drinks from your waiter and pay him .In big cities, children are a common sight in restaurants at night ,since Brazilians will take their kids out to dinner at all hours .As a result of this and the traditional Sunday lunches ,dinner is a lighter meal of bread ,cheese and cold cuts .So expect either type of meal .
51.In Brazil ,people usually have meals ______
A. in a hurry at restaurants
B. in a leisurely manner
C. at their desk in the office
D. for less than 1/2 hour
52.It can be inferred that in the U.S.
A .Business lunches last longer B. Lunch usually lasts for an hour
C. People eat quite a lot for lunch
D. People never eat while they work
53.According to the passage ,how are meals sold in some Brazilian restaurants?
A. Foods have very low but different prices.
B. All diners pay the same amount of money
C. Diners pay according to the number of plates
D .Meals are charges according to their weight
54.Why do Brazilian children learn table manners early?
A. Because their parents are very strict with them at table
B. Because they eat out with adults when they are young
C. Because they will have nothing to eat if they don’t behave
D. Because they learn all kinds of manners at an early age
55.What is t he author’s attitude towards the eating habits in Brazil?
A. The author doesn’t think much of them
B. The author liked those in the U.S. better
C. The author appreciates them very much
D. The author shows no emotions whatever
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind . According to recent polls (民意测试)，sixty to seventy percent of Americans themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy . Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.
A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute ,they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs .
The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school ,and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunity to control their lives .Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.
Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain . Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness. Those with a good sex life are happier in general ,but those who have a loving ,affectionate relationship are happier than those who rely on sex alone .Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factor .
It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time .
Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhoods yet they are not necessarily happier adults when they grow up.
The best formula for happiness is to be able to develop the ability to tolerate frustration, and self-esteem.
56.It can be inferred from the passage that
A. happiness is predictable
B. a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happy
C. happiness is not necessarily connected to one’s situation in society
D. the rich likely to be happiness than the middle-income group
57.People with college education
A. Have less opportunity to control their lives
B. Have more opportunity to control their lives
C. Are not happier than those who have only an education at high school
D. Are much happier than those who did not graduate from high school
58.According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon
A.A happy childhood
B. Great wealth
C.A college degree
D.A feeling that conditions are becoming for the better
59.Which of the following is most likely to contribute to happiness?
A. Being exceptionally good-looking
B. Having a good paying job
C. Having a loving , affectionate relationship
D. Meeting lots of people
60.Which of the following attitudes of feeling is most likely to be found in happy people?
A. Having self-esteem
B. Being sure of keeping everything they already have
C. Never being jealous
D. Knowing how to be charming
Section B Short Answer Questions (15 points, 3 for each )
Directions: Answer each of the questions in less than 10 words.
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:
Why do we laugh? For years scientists have asked themselves this question .No other animals laugh and smile, only human beings. So does laughter help us to survive in any way ?The answer seems to be that smiling and laughter help us relax, reduce tension and preventing illnesses which are caused by stress. Laughter really is the best medicine!
But if you’re unhappy, it can’t do you any good to smile, can it? Not true. Apparently, the positive effects of smiling are just the same whether you feel like smiling or not .Scientists in California asked a group of actors to act five different feelings: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise and fear---just using their faces. Changes
in their heart rate, blood pressure and temperature were written down. Most of the feeling they acted didn’t caus e changes, but when the actors smile, their heart rate and their blood pressure went down. This happened to make them feel better.
A sense of humor also helps to keep things in perspective .Interfering friends or a flat tire won’t seem quite bad if you ca n see the funny side .So if you find yourself in a stressful situation .try to imagine how it must seem to an outside with a sense of humor and let yourself laugh. A psychologist writes, “If people try to show a positive reaction instead of a negative one, this will eventually become part of their personality. If you start to laugh, in time you will actually become happier.”
61. How do people differ from other animals?
___________________________________________
62.Who were asked to act different feelings in the experiment?
___________________________________________________________
63.What did the scientists in California prove?
__________________________________________________________
64.If we are annoyed by interfering friends or a flat tire, we can_________________
65.According to the author, ___________________________________is an important quality in dealing with problems.
Ⅳ .Translation(20 points,4 for each)
Directions :In this part ,there are five items which you are required to translate into Chinese. Each item consists of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read .You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.
66.Perhaps because of the owl’s myster ious appearance, especially its round eyes and flexible neck, there are a lot of myths and superstitions about owls.
67.Whether at home or in a restaurant, meals in Brazilians have wonderful, inexpensive restaurants where home-style meals are sold by kilo.
68.For lunch and ,depending on the location ,also dinner ,Brazilians have
wonderful ,inexpensive restaurants where home-style meals are sold by kilo.
69. According to recent polls, sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy.
70 .People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that is mainly because they have more opportunity to control their lives .
Ⅴ.Writing(25 points)
Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in no less than 120 words and you are required to base your composition entitled On the Low Employment Rate of College Graduates on the outlines given below in Chinese. You should write the composition in three paragraphs.
(根据下面的三点中文提示，写一篇不少于120 个英文单词的短文)
On the Low Employment Rate of College Graduates
1.近年来我国大学毕业生存在就业难的现象。
2.分析产生这一现象的原因。
3.我对解决这一问题的建议。
2008 年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试
大学英语试卷
（考试时间120 分钟，满分150 分）
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I. Vocabulary and Structure（45point ,1.5for each）
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 that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. The bedroom needs _____.
A. paint
B. to paint
C. to be painted
D. being painted
2. This is the longest bridge that ____ on Changjiang River.
A. is ever built
B. was ever built
C. has ever been built
D. has ever built
3. The shop assistant ____ me $25 for this suitcase.
A. cost
B. charged
C. spent
D. demanded
4. Sorry, I mistake your office ____ John’s.
A. with
B. for
C. on
D. to
5. Would you please call me up later ____ they decide to go camping?
A. that
B. for
C. whether
D. when
6. When I applied for passport to be renewed, I had to send them a _____ photograph.
A. recent
B. fashionable
C. fresh
D. modern
7. It was Japan _____ launched the war against China.
A. that
B. when
C. whom
D. which
8. The question is worth _____ again.
A. discussing
B. to discuss
C. discussed
D. discuss
9. Training is provided, so no ___ experience is required for the job.
A. previous
B. principal
C. following
D. precious
10. If you don’t ____ smoking you will never get better.
A. prevent from
B. give up
C. forgive
D. keep away
11. Only after you have received the telegram _____ the time of his arrival.
A. you can’t know
B. will you know
C. you knew
D. did you know
12. Tom was surprised to know that Asia is ___ as Europe.
A. four times large
B. four times as large
C. as four times large
D. as large four times
13. It is so expensive that I can’t ____it.
A. afford
B. pay
C. spend
D. cost
14. She suggested _____ another day in the countryside.
A. our spending
B. for spending
C. to spend
D. spending
15. If I ____ more careful, such mistake could have been avoided.
A. are
B. have been
C. would be
D. had been
16. ______, we had to take a taxi.
A. There was no bus
B. There being no bus
C. There is no bus
D. Being no bus
17. The Call of the Wild is ____ to be one of Jack London’s greatest works.
A. told
B. regarded
C. claimed
D. required
18. _____ our soccer team plays fifty games a year.
A. So far
B. On average
C. By and large
D. By all means
19. Many old buildings in the city ____ for modern ones.
A. have been dropped off
B. have been fallen out
C. have been collapsed
D. have been pulled down
20. The book is ____ more difficult than the one I recommended to you.
A. very
B. rather
C. so
D. much
21. ____ born in China, the boy was brought up in the USA.
A. Although
B. Since
C. As
D. When
22. ____ is known to all, haste makes waste.
A. What
B. That
C. As
D. Which
23. That is the very old woman _____ house was burned down last night.
A. which
B. her
C. of whom
D. whose
24. Hardly had he finished his speech _____ the audience started cheering.
A. than
B. then
C. when
D. as soon as
25. ____ the book, he found out some answers to this question.
A. As he reading
B. At his reading
C. As is reading
D. On reading
26. The spacecraft will send back ____ on surface winds and temperatures.
A. many new information
B. some new information
C. a new information
D. a few new information
27. The reason for my refusal is ___ you’re unreliable.
A. because
B. that
C. due to
D. for
28. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ____ for making money.
A. other than
B. instead
C. apart from
D. rather than
29. If you don’t mind, I ______ do my homework than play cards with you.
A. had better
B. would rather
C. prefer
D. would like
30. No one, except his two best friends, _____ where he is.
A. know
B. to know
C. knows
D. knowing
II. Cloze Test (15points, 1 for each)
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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Life is not easy, so I'd like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself." When I was a young boy, I was 31 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 32 me.
I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 33 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 34 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 35 all the teachers and students of my school!
"Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 36 . " Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 37 the topic "Believe in yourself". I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 38 . With my mother's great love, I did 39 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 40 when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers 41 the teachers and students. Those
classmates 42 once looked down on me, now all said "Congratulations!" 43 me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
44 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 45 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
31. A. too B. so C. quite D. very
32. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at
33. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
34. A. take part in B. join C. get D. make
35. A. with B. to C. among D. before
36. A. lose B. win C. pass D. beat
37. A. brought B. reached C. thought D. chose
38. A. words B. times C. topics D. sentences
39. A. well B. good C. bad D. interested
40. A. result B. speech C. eyes D. ears
41. A. from B. at C. for D. to
42. A. when B. what C. which D. who
43. A. to B. at C. with D. on
44. A. Except B. Since C. Before D. From
45. A. someone B. me C. everyone D. myself
III. Reading Comprehension (45points)
Section A (30points, 2 for each)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each of the three passages is followed by some questions 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. Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, a house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.
In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked the meals, cleaned house, washed the clothes, and did other household work, Her job at home was very important.
In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.
There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time, or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.
46. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?
A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.
B. The woman made most of decisions.
C. The woman stayed at home to care for the children.
D. The man paid the bills.
47. In recent years _______.
A. young couples reject the traditional relationship
B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family
C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house
D. the role of men and women has begun to change
48. Men and women play now choose all the following EXCEPT to _______.
A. marry or to stay single
B. work or to stay at home
C. have the roles that are comfortable for them
D. leave their jobs just because they have children
49. The following are all now true EXCEPT _______.
A. they may choose to have children or not
B. the man may take care of the children some of the time
C. the woman may want to go to work
D. the woman is the most important person in the house
50. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.
B. The woman's job at home was very important in the past.
C. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.
D. Everyone tries to get married.
Questions 51to 55 are based on the following passage:
Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling,
swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be game of some kind football, hockey, golf, tennis, or it may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules
that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a 'team game'. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no 'matches' between 'teams' of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and their certainly experience equal enjoyment.
51. Mountaineering is a sport which involves____.
A. cold
B. hardship
C. physical risk
D. all of the above
52. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in _____.
A. uniform
B. activity
C. rules
D. skills
53. Mountaineering is also a team sport because_____.
A. it involves rules
B. it involves matches between teams
C. it requires mental and physical qualities
D. mountaineers depend on each other while climbing
54. Which of the following is true?
A. Mountaineers compete against each other.
B. Mountaineers compete against other teams.
C. Mountaineers compete against nature.
D. Mountaineers compete against international standard.
55. Which is the best title for the passage_______.
A. mountaineering
B. mountain climbers
C. mountaineering is different from golf and football
D. mountaineering is more attractive than other sports
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
Most cities and 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 the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, 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 expensive). We say in America that only two things in life are unavoidable: one is death and the other is taxes.
Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicate is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you don’t, the service person can’t 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 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 and to your building “super” at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and colleagues.
56. This passage is about_______.
A. shopping and tipping
B. sales and taxes
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 an extra ____ as sales tax.
A.$4.5
B. $4
C. $5
D. $5.5
58. Usually cab drivers ______.
A. get high wages from the employer
B. get great benefits from the employer
C. get low wages from the employer
D. get high bonus from the employer
59. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. The Chinese people have to give tips in western countries.
B. The Westerners don’t have to give high tips in their own 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 to in the U.S.
D. vary from place to place in the U.S. Section B Short Answer Questions (15 points, 3 for each)
Directions: Answer each of the questions in less than 10 words.
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage
In a classroom in any countries, the teacher teaches more than art or history or language. He or she teaches something behind the culture of the country.
In a country such as the United States, people with different history, culture and language join together and they pay much attention to personal ideas. Teachers try to make each student special. Students do not have to remember a lot of information; instead, they work and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age students learn to have their own ideas. Their education encourages personal thought. The importance is placed on how to arrive at an answer and not just to get the correct answer.
In most Asian countries, people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the education there pays more attention to group goals than
personal ideas. Children in China and Japan often work together and help each other on homework. In the classroom, the ways of teaching are often very traditional. The teacher says, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have been taught in order to keep them in mind.
In many ways these differences come from different educational ideas. In Western countries teachers are taught to help students to learn. They make it easier for the students to learn by themselves. In some Asian countries, however, teachers often feel that their job is to pass knowledge to students.
61.Do students in the United States have to remember a lot of information?
_________________________________________________________________ 62.There is often discussion in the classroom in America, isn’t there?
_________________________________________________________________ 63.What does the education in the United States encourage?
_________________________________________________________________ 64.Which does the education in some Asian countries pay more attention to, group goals or personal ideas?
_________________________________________________________________ 65. What do the teachers in Asian countries think about their job?
________________________________________________________________
IV. Translation (20 points, 4 for each)
Directions: In this part, there are five items which you are required to translate into Chinese, each item consists of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.
66. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.
67. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.
68. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football.
69. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and their certainly experience equal enjoyment.
70. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others.
V. Writing (25 points)
Directions: For this part you are to write a composition in no less than 120 words and you are
required to base your composition on the outlines given below in Chinese.
(根据下面的三点中文提示，写一篇不少于120 个英文单词的短文)
1. 有的青年工作后乃至结婚后仍然跟父母居住在一起。
2. 讲述这样一家人一起生活对青年和父母的好处和坏处。（好处或坏处两种只需选一个来论述）
2009年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试
大学英语试卷
（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）
I．V ocabulary and Structure(45 points，1.5 for each)
1. _______，you would have seen your favorite movie star．
A．If you arrived earlier B．If you had arrived earlier
C．Unless you arrived earlier D．Unless you had arrived earlier
2. The driver’s carelessness _______ the death of three passengers．
A．resulted from B．resulted in C．came across D．came about
3. In England，tea _______ with milk and sugar．
A．is serving B．is served C．serves D．served
4. Written in great haste，_______.
A．the secretary made a lot of mistakes in the report
B．there were a lot of mistakes in the report
C．we found a lot of mistakes in the report
D．the report was full of mistakes
5. It's suggested that each one of us _______ the training classes for English.
A. takes part in
B. take part in
C. took part in
D. would take part in
6. The only thing_______ interests me is the progress of my students.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. it
7. People do not realize the importance of good health______they have lost it.
A. until
B. when
C. since
D. as
8. If there were no homework at weekends, students would have______at home
A. the happiest time
B. much happiest time
C. a more happier time
D. a much happier time
9. The reason he won the election is ______ he is honest and confident of himself.
A. why
B. what
C. that
D. which
10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown______a small restaurant in China Town in New York.
A. serve
B. start
C. open
D. run
11. He cannot ______a car, for he doesn't earn that much money.
A. obtain
B. get
C. deserve
D. afford
12. It was in 1949 _____the People's Republic of China was founded.
A. when
B. while
C. as
D. that
13. Your hair needs _____. You'd better have it done tomorrow
A. cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. being cut
14. By the end of next year, I ______enough money to buy a house.
A. will save
B. have saved
C. must save
D. with have saved
15. Much______our relief, he survived the severe earthquake.
A. to
B. in
C. for
D. with
16. Hasn't he arrived yet? He is _____to be here at 8. Now it is 8:30
A. regarded
B. supposed
C. considered
D. known
17. It was kind of you____ us when we were in trouble
A．to help B．helping C．who help D．help
18. The engineer soon_____ that．something had gone wrong with the project．
A．remembered B．realized C．recognized D．memorized
19. MT．Smith is looking for an experienced secretary who is ____of organizing a sales office.
A. able
B. capable C .possible D. responsible
20. Fifty dollars____ a big sum of money for a ten-year-old boy．
A. are
B. is
C. to be
D. being
21. The new batteries(电池)cause little environmental problems and______ little space．
A. use
B. hold
C. occupy
D. maintain
22. So badly______ in the accident that he was sent to the hospital for treatment．
A. he was injured
B. he injured
C. was he injured
D. injured he
23.They were so angry that they went over to the restaurant manager to ____ the service they had received．
A. complain
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C. argue
D. argue about
24. To our surprise，the fashionable young lady we met in the hotel______to be a thief.
A. turned up
B. turned over
C. turned down
D. turned out
25. The teacher had John _____ at the door for an hour because he was late for class．
A. stand
B. to stand
C. stood
D. stands
26. The price of apples _____from$2 to$4 per kilo in supermarket。
A. differed
B. ranged
C. changed
D. altered
27. For two months，I have_____ every day sitting by his bedside．
A. taken
B. cost
C. spent
D. paid
28. The 29th Olympic Games，____ in Beijing in 2008，was a great success．
A. held
B. which held
C. to be held
D. was held
29. When it ____ to American history, he knows little about it．
A. talks
B. speaks
C. comes
D. tells
30. _____，schools in city provide better surroundings for students
A. Generally speaking
B.Generally spoken
C. To speak generally
D. Speaking generally
II．Cloze Test(15 points，l for each) ．
Faces，like fingerprints，are unique．Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to 31 People? Even a skilled writer probably could not 32 all the distinctions that make one face different from another．Yet a very young child or even an animal， 33 a pigeon—can learn to recognize faces．We all 34 this ability for granted．
We also tell people apart 35 how they behave．When we talk about someone’s personality we mean the manners 36 he or she acts，speaks，thinks，and feels that 37 that individual different from others．
38 the human face，human personality is very complex．But describing someone’s personality 39 words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face” looked like，you 40 have a difficult time doing so． 41 if you were asked to describe a “nice person，”you might begin to think about someone who was kind, 42 , friendly，warm，and so forth．
There are many words to describe how a person thinks，feels，and acts．Gordon Allport， 43 U．S．psychologist，found nearly 18，000 English words characterizing differences in people’s behavior．And many of us use this information 44 a criterion for describing，or typing a 45 .Hippies, bookworms, conservatives, military types—people are described with
such terms．
31. A．spot B. locate C. know D. recognize
32. A. picture B. prescribe C. describe D. demonstrate
33. A. such as B.as C. for D. with
34. A. have B. use C. take D. regard
35. A. in B. by C. for D. with
36. A. in which B. by which C. for which D. on which
37. A. causes B. cause C. makes D. make
38. A. Unlike B. Like C. Alike D. Dislike
39. A. on B. by C. in D. at
40. A. will B. would C. shall D. should
41. A. So B. Thus C. but D. Ten
42. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. consideration
43. A. a B. an C. the D. that
44. A．for B. as C. with D. by
45. A. person B. people C. man D. woman III．Reading Comprehension (45 points)
Section A(30 points，2 for each)
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage：
Television has now come to nearly every family．It has played a very important part in people’s life．School children in the US watch TV about 25 hours a week．
Some people feel that television is good for children because it helps them learn about their
country and the world．With the help of programs of education，children do better in school．Other
people feel that there are too many programs about love and crime on TV, and that even programs
of education don’t help Children a lot．Children simply watch too much television，so they don’t
do a lot of other important things for their education．Children of three to six learn to speak their language and talk with people．When they are watching TV, they are only listening to the language，and they aren’t talking with anyone．When school children watch TV, they read less．Because of this，they don’t learn to read or write quickly at schoo1．
All children learn by doing，and they need time to play in order to learn about the world．When they watch TV, they play less．They also have less time to communicate with their
parents and friends，and they have less time for sports．
Recently，fifteen families in Denver decided to stop watching TV for a month or more．At
first it was difficult，but there were soon a lot of good changes .The children read, played, and exercised more, and the family became full of joy．But at the end of the month all the families
began to watch TV as much as before．Not one family was able to give up television completely．
46. Some people think that television is good for children because
A. some programs help them love their parents
B. the news programs are important to them
C. it makes them play less than before
D. they can learn something good from it
47. Some people think that television is bad for children because
A. there are too many TV programs not good for children
B. its language is difficult to understand
C. it is helpful to their thinking and doing
D. their eyes work much every day
48. Because they watch too much TV, school children
A．write more quickly than before．
B．don’t learn to read or write quickly at school.
C．play a lot
D．read and write much more
49. which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A . People can not live without television.
B. Only through television can children learn about the world．
C. when children are watching television，they talk with each other.
D. When children watch TV, they read and play 1ess．
50. What is the writer's attitude towards television?
A. objective
B. suspicious
C. compromising
D. appreciative Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:
This book on open education has two parts. The first part has to do with how the teacher feels about students. The second part has to do with what the teacher does in the classroom.
In traditional education, the teacher may feel that students are not very grown up. Usually, teachers are older than students, and teachers feel that students are young and do not know much about the world, and that he must make the students study specific things. In open education, the teacher’s feelings are very different. The teacher feels that the students are individuals first, and students second. He expects his students to be responsible for the things they do, just as adults are.
A student’s ideas and feelings are just as important as the teacher’s. The teacher allows his students to decide what they want to do, and does not make them study specific subjects or things.
The teacher lets them decide what to study and how much to study. It’s very important for the teacher to show how he feels about the students.
The second part of the idea of open education has to do with what the teacher does in the classroom. In the traditional classroom, the students are told what to do. There is a list of things
that the students must do to finish the class. There are rules made by the teacher that the students must follow, even if the students see no reason for the rules. In open education, the teacher allows
the students to choose what to do. They may study, or talk, or do nothing at all if they want. There
are no specific things for the students to do. There are no traditional rules made by the teacher. The only rules in an open classroom are rules for everyone’s safety. The students are allowed to discover subjects in the open classroom, instead of being made to study them. Open education is
a really complex idea.
51. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The system of traditional education.
B. The characteristics of open education.
C. A comparison of two kinds of education.
D. An emphasis on open education.
52. According to the passage students in open education .
A. have more freedom
B. are restricted by regulations
C. study harder
D. have better results in what they study
53. What the author discusses in this passage concerns .
A. the teaching procedure
B. the students' activities
C. what the teacher does in the classroom
D. the attitude the teacher holds towards students and his classroom activites
54. When a school has “A Child Is Most Important ” as its slogan(口号), this school most
probably adopts the idea of
A. traditional education
B. open education
C. adult education
D. open university 55．The author regards open education as
A．more reliable B．complex C．modern D．unusual Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage：
When 23-year-old Eric graduated from college last year，he didn’t have a job. Not wanting to
give up his apartment and move back with his parents, he did what many young Americans are
doing：he signed up with a temp(临时)agency, which places workers on short-term jobs. Temporary workers such as Eric comprise 20 percent of the US workforce．In 1985，417，000
workers were classified as temporary help．In 2005，there was more than 2．5 million，according
to Labor Department data．
Using temporary workers allows companies to increase or decrease the number of staff as
their workloads change．It also allows companies to avoid the costs involved in hiring and firing
long-term employees．
Many temp agency owners and career specialists say temping is a good way for recent graduates to get experience．“Short-term jobs let graduates try out different companies to find the
best fit，”said Pegi Wheatley，owner of a San Francisco temp agency．
But things don’t always work out that way．“When I started temping，I had this idea that a temporary job could turn full-time．It worked for a friend of mine，but that didn’t happen for
me，”said Eric，who quickly became bored with his office work.. Eric stayed with the temp agency
because he could earn US$10 an hour doing office work．Other short-term jobs, such as working
as a store clerk or in a caf6,pay aboutUs$7：
But there are drawbacks for the higher pay．Because in the US，health insurance is Provided
through employer，most temps are not entitled to workplace health benefits．Eric ran the risk that
an accident or illness would land him in the hospital with no way to pay the bill．Other drawbacks，though less serious，still mean that temping for most graduates is exactly what its
name implies---a temporary choice．
Instability, gaps between contracts，lack of vacation time and isolation from other employees
are drawbacks，too.
56. Eric took a short-term job mainly because
A. he didn’t want to giv e up his apartment
B. he liked to try out different companies
C. he wanted to get more experience
D. a short-term job is easier to do 57．According to the passage．in the year of 2005，more than were classified as temporary help．
A. 2.5 million
B. 12.5 million
C. 4.17 million
D.25 million
58. Which is Not mentioned as an advantage of temping?
A. It gives recent graduates experience．
B. It enables employers to adjust their workforce．
C. A temporary job will turn fall—time．
D. Employers Call reduce their costs．
59. Eric stayed with the temp agency for some time because
A. he liked his office work
B. he was satisfied with the pay．
C. his employer provided health insurance
D. he hated gaps between contracts