2007年廣東專插本（英語）真題試卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. Trains stop here in order to ______ passengers.

A．get off
B．put up
C．get on
D．pick up

1. Fortunately, the demonstration______to be quite peaceful.

A．turned on
B．turned out
C．showed off
D．showed up

2. Could you tell me______ to fly from Chicago to New York?

A．it costs how much
B．how much does it cost
C．how much costs it
D．how much it costs

3. The book covers a wide______ of topics on international politics.

A．range
B．number
C．collection
D．a(chǎn)mount

4. I know it"s not important but I can"t help______about it.

A．to think
B．thinking
C．thinks
D．think

5. Solid-fuel engines are simpler than liquid-fuel engines, ______have important uses.

A．both of them
B．both
C．both of which
D．both all

6. Unfortunately, he didn"t______to read the agreement carefully before signing it.

A．bother
B．disturb
C．occur
D．happen

7. Where do you normally have your hair______?

A．being done
B．do
C．to be done
D．done

8. I______you with the funds. Why didn"t you ask me?

A．could have provided
B．should have provided
C．must have provided
D．ought to have provided

9. The child was______ to open the window.

A．tall barely enough
B．barely enough tall
C．barely tall enough
D．tall enough barely

10. While I ______the morning paper, a headline caught my eye.

A．have read
B．was reading
C．had read
D．a(chǎn)m reading

11. 12.______ the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals.

A．To consider
B．Considered
C．Considering
D．Consider

12. At first 1 thought I understood what she said, hut the more I thought about it, ______.

A．the more did I become confused
B．the more 1 became confused
C．the more confused became I
D．the more confused I became

13. Mary has lived here for five years and still hasn"t______ more than a few words with her neighbors.

A．exchanged
B．informed
C．said
D．spoken

14. A little learning is a dangerous thing, ______ the saying goes.

A．like
B．a(chǎn)s
C．with
D．if

15. If______, the girl would very much like to sing a song at the evening party.

A．invite
B．invited
C．inviting
D．to be invited

16. Computers will______our working conditions to such an extent that we may imagine most people working at home someday in the future.

A．improve
B．effect
C．increase
D．a(chǎn)fford

17. ______ suggestions you make, he will turn a deaf ear to them.

A．What
B．Whatever
C．Which
D．However

18. ______ his fluent English, he must______ in America for a long time.

A．Judged by; have stayed
B．Judged by; be staying
C．Judging from; have stayed
D．Judging from; be staying

19. It was______ the policeman came______ the parents knew what had happened to their son.

A．before; as
B．until; when
C．not until; that
D．until; that

20. She was seen______that theatre just now.

A．entered
B．enter
C．to enter
D．to be entering

21. For what______did he come here?

A．a(chǎn)im
B．purpose
C．goal
D．object

22. You had better______ my telephone number before you forget it.

A．write down
B．clear out
C．put aside
D．skim over

23. Brass (黃銅) is______ gold in color.

A．similar with
B．familiar with
C．familiar to
D．similar to

24. Camp meetings often ______ for several days.

A．went away
B．went on
C．went off
D．went by

25. ______, talking with friendly people, and having Friday off—these are just some things I like about college.

A．Studied by myself
B．In person
C．On my own
D．Being on my own

26. Later, the small workshop______ a world-famous factory.

A．developed into
B．grew up
C．turned out
D．got into

27. According to some religious beliefs, the world is ______ by God.

A．structured
B．founded
C．created
D．established

28. There are still a lot of difficulties for us to______.

A．deal with
B．settle down
C．a(chǎn)pply to
D．get along

29. He was afraid that the others might think he was showing______or being superior.

A．in
B．up
C．out
D．off

30. It"s a______ difficult exam, but we could still cope with it.

A．fairly
B．too
C．rather
D．enough

31. If you______that night, you might have been too late to get your ticket.

A．didn"t hurry
B．hadn"t hurried
C．wouldn"t hurry
D．hadn"t to hurry

32. He asked us if we would______to share a room.

A．a(chǎn)ccept
B．consider
C．a(chǎn)gree
D．a(chǎn)dmit

33. He has a strong______ of duty.

A．sense
B．emotion
C．feeling
D．thought

34. He ran all the way home and arrived______ breath.

A．full of
B．lacking of
C．short of
D．out of

二、2.

1.In every school there is a "top"crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their example. Let"s say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters (毛衣). Pretty soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red is rather unsuitable. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the example are putting their lives in danger. They are like sheep being led to the slaughter (屠宰).
  Now, it is likely that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, it is likely that at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, "Gee, the crowd does it. " Well, let the crowd do it, but don"t do it yourself. Learn to say"No". Develop your own standards and your own judgments. If you know the crowd is planning something of which you disapprove, have the courage to bow out gracefully. You" 11 have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.

The main idea of this passage is that______.

A．in every school there is a "top"crowd that sets pace
B．it is a mistake to follow the "top" crowd blindly
C．a(chǎn)t one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong
D．people who follow the "top"crowd are putting their lives in danger

2.
The author disapproves of wearing red sweaters if______.

A．the crowd is wearing them
B．one can"t afford them
C．one doesn"t look good in red
D．it is against school rules

3.
People who follow the "top" crowd blindly______.

A．a(chǎn)re rebels(叛逆者) without a cause
B．have no respect for their parents
C．a(chǎn)re good-for-nothings
D．sometimes do things against their better judgment

4.
The underlined phrase" to bow out" may probably mean______.

A．not to take part
B．to make an excuse
C．to feel sorry
D．to be ashamed

5.
The author urges the reader to______.

A．follow the crowd
B．take the advice from the "top"crowd
C．be independent
D．do whatever he wants

7.The fact that everybody enjoys a good mystery explains why magicians are such popular entertainers. We all know that a magician does not really depend on"magic"to perform. his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed. However, this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magician produce rabbits from a hat, swallow countless eggs, or saw(鋸)his wife in two.
  Probably the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini who died in 1926. His real name was Enrich Weiss, but he adopted the name "Houdini" after reading a book which influenced him greatly. This had been written by a famous magician called Robert Houdini. Houdini mastered the art of escaping. He could free himself from the tightest knots(最牢固的結(jié)) or the most difficult locks in seconds. Although no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt that he had made a close study of every type of lock ever invented. He would carry a small steel needle-like tool fastened to his leg and he used this instead of a key.
  Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They bound him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself in an instant. The police accused him of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes and there were chains round his neck, waist, wrists(手腕) , and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his "needle "in a wax-like substance and dropped it on the floor in the passage (過道). As he went past, he stepped on it so that it stuck to(粘在) the bottom of his foot. His most famous escape, however, was altogether astonishing. He was heavily chained up and shut in an empty wooden box the lid of which was nailed down. The box was dropped into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute Houdini had swum to the surface. When the box was brought up, it was opened and the chains were found inside.

Magicians" successful tricks mostly depend on the fact that they can______.

A．create any animals mysteriously
B．eat a lot of eggs
C．cut their wives in two
D．perform. tricks quickly

8.
Enrich Weiss used the name Harry Houdini because______.

A．his father had this as his family name
B．he respected another magician Robert Houdini very much
C．he got the name because of his success
D．he learned his art from Robert Houdini and was named after him

9.
Harry Houdini"s best art was perhaps that______.

A．he could use a steel needle-like tool instead of a key
B．he could invent all kinds of knots and locks in a minute
C．he could free himself quickly while bound or locked up
D．he made a close study of all types of lock

10.
Harry Houdini was once locked in prison, being bound in chains, as______.

A．he was accused of crimes and was arrested by police in Chicago
B．he wanted to show to the police how skillful he was at escaping
C．the police wanted to know whether their prison was secure
D．the police wanted to see whether he could escape with nothing on

11.
The best title of this passage might be______.

A．Harry Houdini, the Great Magician
B．The History of Magicians
C．Why People Like Magicians So Much
D．How Magicians Work

13.I lose so many things that I was sure they just get up and walk. Perhaps I have never admitted it—even to myself, but I am extremely jealous of people who are so orderly that they never lose anything. Most of my friends always seem to have a place for everything and everything is in its place. I hate comparing myself with them. They have special cupboards for tools, hooks to hang things on and drawers to put things in. It is quite impossible for me to compete.
  Some things have a terrible habit of disappearing the moment I need them. Pencils and ballpoint pens are never anywhere near the telephone when it rings, no matter how much care I take. Screw-drivers and tin-openers always manage to walk into the garden and, as a result, screws remain loose, and tins remain unopened. Boxes of matches move under the radio, and needles disappear every time I want to sew a button on a shirt.
  The situation was getting so much out of control that I decided to organize myself. I had a large cupboard put into the kitchen. On the shelves I neatly arranged a number of boxes and tins, the contents of which I clearly printed in ink on the outside. I had one box for pins, another for nails, and a special place for screw-drivers. There was a new address book in one corner so that I could make a note of telephone numbers and addresses. Before this I had always written addresses on bits of paper—which I quickly lost. Soon everything was tidily arranged in its place, from pairs of scissors to cakes of soap and spare lamps. Having made such a sincere attempt to prevent things from running away, I felt very proud of myself. But it was not long before the matches disappeared and the hammer decided to hide itself in the waste-paper basket. I soon got my revenge, however. I had a lock fitted to the cupboard and thus made sure that nothing could escape. This was an admirable solution—until I lost the key to the cupboard.

This passage is something written to______.

A．tell readers a joke
B．complain about his tools
C．teach readers some tricks
D．criticize himself humorously

14.
The author loses so many things because______.

A．the things can really get up and walk
B．other people never lose anything
C．he doesn"t have special cupboards for tools
D．he can not organize himself well

15.
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The author"s things will escape when they are needed.
B．When the author needs to take notes, he can"t find his pencils.
C．You can often find screw-drivers and tin-openers in the kitchen.
D．Boxes of matches often stay where they should not be.

16.
After the author decided to improve the situation, he did everything below except that______.

A．he had different boxes for different tools
B．he put some boxes and tins on the shelves
C．he wrote telephone numbers and addresses on paper pieces
D．he had a large cupboard put in the kitchen

17.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．Ever since his new arrangement, everything was brought under control.
B．The efforts he made turned out to be a failure.
C．He had a lock fitted to the cupboard, which proved to be an effective measure.
D．He was very proud of himself for his clever measure.

19.While the history of technology can be traced along many lines, one of the most intriguing (引人入勝的) development is that photo technology, the technology of light. From the prehistoric invention of fire to laser beams (激光束)and fiber optics(光纖) , light has continually occupied the minds of inventors. "Their inventions fall into two groups-, the use of light to aid vision and, more interestingly, the use of light for purposes of communication.
  The use of light for communication is one of the major directions that technology has taken ever since the middle of the nineteenth century. From still (靜態(tài)的) photography to movies to television ( with a development from black-and-white to color imagery in each) , photo technology has had a great effect upon mass communication and mass education. Unlike the printed word, visual images have more impact because they are more immediate; They copy reality in a way that the printed word cannot. Unlike letter shapes, they are not abstract; unlike words, they require no symbolic interpretation by the mind. Combined with the widespread and uniform. spreading of such images, phototechnology affects the thinking of vast audiences and shapes their view of reality.
  As the number of commercially available television channels grows, the viewer"s freedom of choice increases, but so does the burden of that choice.

It can be learned about the technology of light from the first paragraph that______.

A．its mere practical use is to enable people to see well
B．it achieved a remarkable development in the early nineteenth century
C．its development is related to the study of the history of technology
D．it has aroused the interest of inventors ever since ancient times

20.
According to the passage, visual images differ from the printed words in that______.

A．they have much deeper meanings
B．they have a greater immediate influence upon the viewer
C．they fail to produce a beneficial effect upon youngsters
D．they enable the viewer to use his imagination fully

21.
It can be learned from the passage that with the development of phototechnology, ______.

A．more and more people seem to prefer TV programs to reading activities
B．the number of TV viewers has become greater than that of film goers
C．more and more television channels are opened
D．it takes less time for a new idea to be absorbed

22.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The use of light for communication is one of technologists" concerns.
B．The printed words and visual pictures copy reality in much the same way.
C．TV viewers have no trouble making a wise choice.
D．Phototechnology hasn"t changed people"s view of reality.

23.
The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss ______.

A．the ease and fast speed of mass communication
B．the response of the viewer to too much information
C．the difference between right and wrong in the history of technology
D．the influence of phototechnology on mass communication

三、3.Cloze

1.What will man be like in the future in 5, 000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we【56】be sure that he will be different from what he is【57】. For man is【58】changing all the time.
  Let us take an obvious example.【59】, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches【60】. Five hundred years is【61】relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will【62】to grow taller.
  Again, in the modern world we use our brains【63】. Even so, 【64】still make use of only about 20% of the brain"s capacity.【65】time goes on, however, we【66】use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones 【67】is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
  Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become【68】and we have to wear glasses. But【69】very long period of time it is likely that man"s eyes will grow【70】
  On the other hand, we tend to make【71】use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they【72】a great deal in modern life.
  【73】what about hair? This will probably【74】from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a【75】purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
(56)

A．can
B．can"t
C．should
D．shouldn"t

2.(57)

A．recently
B．yesterday
C．tomorrow
D．today

3.(58)

A．greatly
B．quickly
C．slowly
D．completely

4.(59)

A．Woman
B．Man
C．Child
D．Person

5.(60)

A．higher
B．shorter
C．lower
D．taller

6.(61)

A．the
B．a(chǎn)
C．a(chǎn)n
D．/

7.(62)

A．continue
B．stop
C．pause
D．go

8.(63)

A．a(chǎn) little
B．little
C．a(chǎn) great deal
D．a(chǎn) great many

9.(64)

A．they
B．you
C．we
D．he

10.(65)

A．With
B．Though
C．For
D．As

11.(66)

A．had to
B．shall have to
C．would have to
D．might have to

12.(67)

A．This
B．That
C．Those
D．These

13.(68)

A．stronger
B．weaker
C．brighter
D．sharper

14.(69)

A．to
B．a(chǎn)t
C．with
D．over

15.(70)

A．weaker
B．weakest
C．stronger
D．strongest

16.(71)

A．less
B．little
C．more
D．much

17.(72)

A．a(chǎn)re using
B．a(chǎn)re used
C．use
D．used

18.(73)

A．But
B．Though
C．When
D．If

19.(74)

A．go out
B．a(chǎn)ppear
C．come out
D．disappear

20.(75)

A．using
B．useless
C．useful
D．used

四、4.Writing

0.   你的好朋友王宏(Wang Hong)邀請你和另外幾位同學(xué)參加在他家里舉行的生日聚會。但你在赴會的途中遇上塞車，遲到了半個(gè)小時(shí)。你的同學(xué)高巖(Gao Yan)批評了你幾句，你就和他吵了起來。結(jié)果，大家不歡而散?；氐郊依锖螅阌X得十分內(nèi)疚，決定以電子郵件的形式給王宏寫一封道歉信。信中告訴王宏你與高巖吵架的間接原因，你對此事深感抱歉，請王宏原諒，并表示，你會從此事中吸取教訓(xùn)，今后要盡量避免類似事情的發(fā)生。
注意：你只能根據(jù)上述提示寫一封信，不可直接將上面這段文字翻譯成英語。