2009年廣東專插本（英語）真題試卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. Nearly two thousand years have passed______ the Chinese first invented the compass.

A．when
B．before
C．since
D．a(chǎn)fter

1. They lost their way in the forest and______made matters worse was night began to fall.

A．that
B．it
C．what
D．which

2. ______ leisure was generally considered a waste of time.

A．Not until recently
B．Not recently
C．Until recently
D．Recently until

3. ______ that this region was so rich in natural resources.

A．Little he knew
B．Little he did know
C．Little did he know
D．Little he had known

4. After a meal in restaurant, one asks the waiter for the______.

A．pay
B．bill
C．charge
D．note

5. If you are walking away from a clock tower, you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point______ it cannot be heard.

A．which
B．what
C．where
D．how

6. To our disappointment, Bill______ to win the very important game.

A．served
B．failed
C．managed
D．enjoyed

7. For the whole period of two months, there______no rain in this area. Now the crops are dead.

A．is
B．was
C．has been
D．have been

8. You must try to______ looking after yourself.

A．get accustomed to
B．get along with
C．get by
D．get off

9. I know this job of mine isn"t well paid, ______, I don" I have to work long hours.

A．on the one hand
B．on the contrary
C．however
D．otherwise

10. The______ and more educated people in the East have, to a great extent, taken up the table manners and customs of the West.

A．rich
B．richer
C．poor
D．poorer

11. ______suggestions you make, he will turn a deaf ear to them.

A．What
B．Which
C．Whatever
D．However

12. Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ______to arrive on the evening flight.

A．a(chǎn)re going
B．a(chǎn)re
C．will
D．is

13. The meeting is for the ______purpose of discussing how to prevent crime.

A．detailed
B．specific
C．limited
D．sophisticated

14. The______of College English Tests is to help students learn English better, isn"t it?

A．objective
B．subject
C．objecting
D．a(chǎn)iming

15. The newspaper______ severe punishment for all who had been involved in this incident.

A．a(chǎn)pplied for
B．called for
C．looked for
D．paid for

16. By trading, both countries get good products from abroad for______they would cost if made at home.

A．less than
B．more than
C．little than
D．fewer then

17. He was______by the army because of his poor eye-sight.

A．rejected
B．stopped
C．declined
D．prevented

18. At the______ moment, people from all corners of the country offered their help to the earthquake survivors.

A．meaningful
B．critical
C．beneficial
D．useful

19. I was ______ when I learnt that your application for the post of secretary had been unsuccessful.

A．regretful
B．regretted
C．regrettable
D．regretting

20. Who is the greatest man______?

A．living
B．lively
C．live
D．a(chǎn)live

21. I never had the ______to hear him play the piano.

A．contact
B．contest
C．possibility
D．opportunity

22. ______ of money prevented us from taking a holiday this year.

A．Limitation
B．Freedom
C．Expense
D．Lack

23. These shops normally______ in old antique items, not in modern ones.

A．major
B．pull
C．specialize
D．get

24. Physics is the equivalent of______used to be called natural philosophy.

A．that
B．a(chǎn)ll
C．which
D．what

25. The government uses opinion polls to learn what people think about many social______.

A．issues
B．subjects
C．questions
D．objects

26. Her father______nothing in her education that might make her the most accomplished (有造詣的) woman of the age.

A．omitted
B．thought
C．paid
D．thanked

27. Many difficulties have______ as a result of the exchange over to a new type of fuel.

A．existed
B．raised
C．a(chǎn)risen
D．a(chǎn)roused

28. We moved to the front row______we could hear and see better.

A．so as
B．so that
C．because
D．such that

29. My father______me by saying that I could win in the speech contest, so I took part in it.

A．discouraged
B．encouraged
C．prevented
D．a(chǎn)sked

30. While______your imagination, you should be alone and completely undisturbed.

A．exercising
B．exercises
C．to exercise
D．exereised

31. You must have said something to______ her, as she was crying after talking with you.

A．defend
B．offend
C．confuse
D．offer

32. The roommates should______ to clean their dormitory.

A．take sides
B．take turns
C．give up
D．give off

33. We will manage to______ all the debt within two years.

A．pay for
B．give back
C．give away
D．pay off

34. Jack and Jane announced their ______ to their colleagues and everyone is waiting for their marriage.

A．engagement
B．investment
C．a(chǎn)ppointment
D．a(chǎn)rrangement

二、2.

1.Once it was considered good to keep the car engine idling a minute or two following cold starts. Today, with modern technology, the opposite is true. An engine operating under road conditions will warm up faster and run more efficiently than the one that is idling. Idling just burns gas ( on average, about a gallon an hour).
  When you have a full tank of gas, park the car downhill. This will prevent any gas from coming out of the tank. Parking in areas of less or no sunlight helps prevent the gas from steaming that would occur if you parked in the hot sun. Your car will stay cooler, too, and that means less gas consuming work for the air conditioner once the engine is started.
  Stay away from wide-track tyres if you want top mileage (汽車耗費(fèi)1加侖油所行駛的路程) . Narrow-track tyres produce less friction and thus less rolling resistance. The same effect is achieved by adding three to five pounds above recommended pressure to each tyre: while this won"t noticeably affect you car"s sliding quality, it will increase tyre life and gas mileage.
  Check tyre pressure often, especially when the weather turns cold. The difference between winter and summer tyre pressure can be as much as eight pounds. This could cost you two miles per gallon.

The main purpose of the passage is to tell us______.

A．how to drive faster
B．how to drive a car properly
C．how to make a car run smoothly
D．how to make your car consume less gas

2.
According to the passage, keeping the engine running idly______.

A．will just waste gas
B．will warm it up more quickly
C．will make it work more efficiently
D．is necessary in cold weather

3.
Parking your car in a cool place______.

A．will take it longer to warm up the engine
B．means less gas consumption for the air conditioner
C．prevents any gas from coming out of the tank
D．helps start your car more easily

4.
Wide-track tyres______.

A．won"t noticeably affect your car"s sliding quality
B．can increase tyre life
C．will increase rolling resistance
D．helps attain top gas mileage

5.
Tyre pressure changes______.

A．in different weather conditions
B．when narrow-track tyres are used
C．in different road conditions
D．when wide-track tyres are used

7.A major incentive (動力) for college attendance is the belief that it will prepare you for a career. Chances are that the career you want, whether in nursing, counseling, law, or management, requires a college education. Even if the return of your education isn"t as great as it used to be, you would probably rather be a relatively poorly paid lawyer than a secretary or a construction worker: you would probably rather be a manager than a managee. In the sense that a degree is increasingly required for even middle-level jobs, your investment in a college education will still pay off.
  It can pay off in other ways too. It is a value judgement to say that a college education will make you a better person, but it is a value judgement that the vast majority of college graduates are willing to make survey after survey to demonstrate that people feel very positive about their college education, believing that it has made them better and more tolerant people.
  Whether it makes you a better person or not, a college education is likely to have a lasting effect on your knowledge and values. If you finish college, you will sit through 30 to 45 different courses. Even the least dedicated student is bound to learn something from these courses. In addition, students learn informally. Whether you go to college in you hometown or across the country, college will introduce you to a greater diversity of people than you " re likely to have experienced before. This diversity will challenge your mind and broaden your horizons.
  As a result of formal and informal learning, college graduates are more knowledgeable about the world around them, more tolerant and less prejudiced, more active in public and community affairs, and, more open to new ideas.

It is apparent from the passage that people go to college mainly because they believe

A．a(chǎn) college education will provide them with a guarantee of success in life
B．the economy of their country can"t absorb an army of untrained youngsters
C．a(chǎn) college education will make them better qualified for a career
D．the investment in a college education can bring a higher economic return than before

8.
We can learn from the second paragraph that______.

A．college can hardly help people become better citizens
B．most college graduates refuse to make any comment on their college education
C．a(chǎn) college education may not be the best thing for everyone
D．people consider their college education to be of great worth

9.
The word "dedicated" (Line 3, Para. 3 ) could best be replaced by______.

A．hardworking
B．competent
C．intelligent
D．conservative

10.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．A college student can enrich his knowledge and broaden his mind through formal and informal learning.
B．A college education is likely to be a required credential (文憑) for the career a person wants.
C．A college student who doesn"t work hard can get nothing out of the courses he takes.
D．A college education tends to have long-range effects on a person"s knowledge and values.

11.
This passage is primarily concerned with______.

A．the change of people"s attitude toward their college education
B．the benefits of a college education
C．the result of formal and informal learning
D．the intercommunication among college students

13.For the most part, rapid economic development has been a favor. But there is a down side to development—health problems such as overweight are all becoming more common, as more people take taxis to work instead of riding their bicycles, and other labour-saving devices become more popular.
  An increasingly fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time playing sports. " I know exercise is good for your health, " a young lady said, " But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watching TV and going to sleep. " That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 percent of urban adults in China have heart problems.
  Local researchers found that 31. 2 percent of elderly respondents were getting enough exercise, but less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got enough physical activity.
  Elderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical exercise doesn"t require much time, money or a special gymnasium. People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to improve one"s health.
  The benefits of adding a little more activity to your life are priceless. " There is no need to be an athlete (運(yùn)動員) , however, "a local doctor said. People should walk for 30 minutes a day and take part in some other physical activities three to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.

By referring to rapid economic development as "a favor" at the beginning of the passage, the author means that______ .

A．it has benefited the general public greatly
B．it has done harm to people"s health nationwide
C．it is going faster than anyone could have imagined
D．it has helped to establish a healthy lifestyle. of the public

14.
Rapid economic development has resulted in all the following EXCEPT______.

A．a(chǎn)n increasing number of taxi passengers
B．the wide use of labour-saving devices
C．a(chǎn)n increasing fast pace of life
D．people"s awareness of the importance of exercise

15.
The young people do not have enough exercise because ______.

A．they don"t have the time for it
B．they are ignorant of the benefits of exercise
C．they are too weak to participate in physical activity
D．they are short of money

16.
According to the passage, who need regular exercise most?

A．Only young and middle-aged ladies.
B．Urban adults with full-time jobs.
C．Elderly people suffering from high blood pressure.
D．Local doctors and youngsters.

17.
What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercises.
B．Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.
C．Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary people.
D．Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercises of the slowest type.

19.When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty blocks from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jacob wanted to be an artist, and he believed that studying the famous painting hanging in that museum would help him.
  The year was 1930. The depression (經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條) had brought hard times.
  As he walked through Harlem, Jacob noticed the people on the sidewalks. He looked hard at the churches, the funeral parlors and barbershops. Jacob stored those images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the museum.
  Jacob came from a poor family. His mother believed there was little chance that her son could grow up to be a successful painter. She wanted him to aim for something more practical. But Jacob"s teacher in an after-school art program saw that the youngster was talented. Alston showed him how to use poster paints and crayons (蠟筆) to make masks and stage sets.
  As time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio. That was an exciting place for a young black man struggling to become an artist. Many creative people gathered there to talk about art and literature and history.
  From these conversations, Jacob learned that history books often ignored the accomplishments of African Americans. He decided to paint a series of pictures dramatizing the story of a black hero. He chose Toussaint, a slave from the Caribbean island of Haiti, who had helped free his people from French ruling.
  Many people admired Jacob"s pictures, but he needed more than admiration. To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that took him away from painting. Then something encouraging happened. The government set up the Federal Art Project to help struggling artists survive the depression, and a sculptor (雕刻家) named Augusta got Jacob a job with the project. For eighteen months, Jacob was paid a salary to paint pictures. For the first time, he felt like a professional artist.

All of the following are TRUE about Jacob EXCEPT that ______.

A．he often visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art on foot when he was young
B．he grew up in poor circumstances
C．he took art classes in art programs
D．his mother loved him and supported him to become an artist

20.
Walking a long distance, Jacob______.

A．wasted a lot of time
B．felt tired and hungry
C．had a good time sightseeing
D．gained useful experiences for his painting

21.
Jacob decided to paint a series of pictures dramatizing the story of a black hero because

A．the achievements of African Americans were neglected in history books
B．no one had ever painted black heroes
C．he wanted black people to write books
D．he was a black man from the Caribbean island of Haiti

22.
The government set up the Federal Art Project to ______.

A．provide a chance for all creative people to display their abilities
B．finance those poor artists through depression
C．offer permanent (永久性的) jobs to talented painters and sculptors
D．pay artists salary during eighteen months

23.
It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A．Jacob gained both fame and wealth from painting
B．Jacob could never become an artist if he did not live in Harlem
C．Jacob often went to the barber shop to have his hair cut
D．Jacob was a very popular black painter

三、3.Cloze

1.Have you【56】asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say that they go【57】languages, mathematics, history, science and【58】subjects. That is quite true; but why do they learn these things? And are these things【59】that they learn at school?
  We【60】our children to school to【61】them for the time【62】they will have to work【63】themselves. Nearly everything they study at school has some【64】use in their life, but is that the only reason【65】they go to school?
  There is【66】in education than just learning facts. We go to school【67】all to learn how to learn,【68】when we have【69】school, we can continue to learn. A man who really knows【70】will always be successful, because【71】he has to do something new which he has never had to do【72】, he will rapidly teach himself how to do it in the best【73】. The uneducated person,【74】, is probably unable to do something new, or does it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is not just to teach languages, mathematics, etc. ,【75】to teach pupils the way to learn.
(56)

A．either
B．whether
C．ever
D．a(chǎn)s well

2.(57)

A．learn
B．to learn
C．a(chǎn)nd learning
D．a(chǎn)nd to learn

3.(58)

A．a(chǎn)ll another
B．the other all
C．a(chǎn)ll the other
D．the all other

4.(59)

A．those
B．ones
C．every
D．a(chǎn)ll

5.(60)

A．send
B．present
C．a(chǎn)ppoint
D．select

6.(61)

A．rely
B．prepare
C．make
D．get

7.(62)

A．that
B．when
C．while
D．a(chǎn)s

8.(63)

A．for
B．on
C．with
D．to

9.(64)

A．true
B．fortunate
C．lucky
D．practical

10.(65)

A．why
B．which
C．because
D．what

11.(66)

A．much
B．most
C．a(chǎn) lot
D．more

12.(67)

A．a(chǎn)bove
B．over
C．on
D．in

13.(68)

A．so as
B．a(chǎn)nd that
C．so that
D．such that

14.(69)

A．remained
B．left
C．got out
D．sent

15.(70)

A．how learned
B．how to learn
C．to how learn
D．how learning

16.(71)

A．whenever
B．whichever
C．whatever
D．however

17.(72)

A．a(chǎn)go
B．later
C．before
D．a(chǎn)fter

18.(73)

A．path
B．course
C．road
D．way

19.(74)

A．on another hand
B．on other hand
C．on the other hand
D．in the other hand

20.(75)

A．a(chǎn)nd
B．that
C．but
D．so

四、4.Writing

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