2001年專升本（英語）真題試卷

一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．blow
B．a(chǎn)llow
C．throw
D．know

1.(2)

A．traffic
B．majority
C．machine
D．attention

2.(3)

A．suggest
B．sudden
C．suffer
D．sugar

3.(4)

A．thirsty
B．threaten
C．thunder
D．those

4.(5)

A．relief
B．piece
C．science
D．thief

5.(6)

A．hour
B．honor
C．honor
D．honest

6.(7)

A．autumn
B．laundry
C．laugh
D．launch

7.(8)

A．pink
B．hint
C．think
D．drink

8.(9)

A．chimney
B．chalk
C．change
D．school

9.(10)

A．Monday
B．a(chǎn)nyway
C．play
D．may

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

Part I  Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

0. Young babies can use ______ hand equally well.

A．either
B．each
C．both
D．every

1. Her face is ______ to me，but l can’t remember where I saw her．

A．similar
B．friendly
C．a(chǎn)like
D．familiar

2. She ______ on her way to school．I just phoned her home and no one answered me．

A．should be
B．must be
C．might have been
D．could be

3. It is during his spare time ______ John has been studying a course in French．

A．when
B．that
C．which
D．what

4. While I was skiing，I ______ and broke my wrist．

A．fell
B．felt
C．feel
D．fallen

5. ______ you say now can’t make up for what you’ve done．

A．No matter
B．Whatever
C．However
D．That

6. They climbed to the top of the hill ______ they could get a bird’s eye view of the city.

A．for fear that
B．in case
C．in order that
D．a(chǎn)s a result

7. Jump in the car．There’s enough ______ for you．

A．place
B．seat
C．room
D．space

8. So far there is no proof ______ spaceships from other planets do exist．

A．which
B．that
C．how
D．what

9. During the storm we took ______ in the doorway of a shop．

A．help
B．comfort
C．guard
D．shelter

10. Not until the early 1900s ______ to vote in the United States．

A．women were allowed
B．they allowed women
C．when women were allowed
D．were women allowed

11. It wasn’t an accident．He did it on ______ .

A．reason
B．determination
C．purpose
D．intention

12. I hope ______ my letter．

A．her to answer
B．that she should answer
C．that she will answer
D．her answering

13. His ears are highly sensitive ______ any unusual sound in the machine．

A．of
B．on
C．to
D．by

14. “Who has been planning the dance?”“Everyone in the club ______.”

A．is
B．a(chǎn)re
C．have
D．has

15. You’ll have to pay for the holiday in ______ ，Tom．

A．front
B．a(chǎn)dvance
C．a(chǎn)head
D．forward

16. In the world no country has exactly the same folk music ______ that of any other countries．

A．with
B．a(chǎn)s
C．to
D．like

17. I"m going away for a ______.

A．holiday of week
B．week holiday
C．holiday week
D．week’s holiday

18. I never expected you to ______ at the meeting．I thought you were abroad.

A．turn on
B．turn down
C．turn off
D．turn up

19. ______ was once regarded as impossible has now become a reality.

A．That
B．Which
C．Who
D．What

20. When they had finished playing，the children were made to ______ all the toys they had taken out．

A．put off
B．put up
C．put out
D．put away

21. Each student has to ______ a composition once a week．

A．hand out
B．hand in
C．hand down
D．hand over

22. All ______ is a continuous supply of fuel.

A．what is needed
B．the thing needed
C．that is needed
D．for their needs

23. The more he tried to please her，______ she seemed to appreciate it．

A．less
B．lesser
C．the less
D．the lesser

24. “If John doesn’t come to work on time，he may be fired．”“Surely he isn’t so foolish ______ not to realize that．”

A．a(chǎn)s
B．that
C．a(chǎn)nd
D．but

25. Their experiment ______ much attention．

A．a(chǎn)ttached
B．a(chǎn)ttracted
C．a(chǎn)cquired
D．a(chǎn)waked

26. It’s high time ______ about the traffic problem．

A．something was done
B．everything is done
C．a(chǎn)nything will be done
D．nothing to be done

27. The smoke from that factory is ______ our air to a dangerous degree．

A．destroying
B．spoiling
C．polluting
D．damaging

28. He might have been killed ______ the arrival of the police．

A．except for
B．but for
C．with
D．for

29. You never told us his phone number，______ ?

A．hadn’t you
B．didn’t you
C．had you
D．did you

30. When he applied for a ______ in the office of the local newspaper，he was told to see the manager．

A．position
B．profession
C．career
D．location

31. Can you play ______ ?

A．piano
B．pianos
C．a(chǎn) piano
D．the piano

32. I thought it was worth ______ a hundred miles to see the basketball game．

A．of driving
B．driving
C．drive
D．being driven

33. “Will another fifty be enough?”“Just twenty will ______.”

A．do
B．work
C．suit
D．fit

34. We must begin testing the instrument，no matter ______ difficult it is．

A．what
B．how
C．when
D．where

35. There were a lot of ______ waiting outside the theatre to see the famous pop singer．

A．crowds
B．a(chǎn)ssistants
C．fans
D．a(chǎn)ttendants

36. When the little girl got back her answer sheet，she could not help ______ .

A．from crying
B．to cry
C．herself from crying
D．crying

37. I’d like to ______ him to you for the job．He is very clever and capable．

A．refer
B．suggest
C．recommend
D．propose

38. The bookstore has not ordered ______ textbooks for all the students in the course．

A．enough
B．plenty
C．a(chǎn)s much as
D．a(chǎn) great deal of

39. WTO stands ______ the World Trade Organization．

A．a(chǎn)s
B．like
C．for
D．by

三、3.Reading Comprehension

Part III  Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or" bike".
  In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bi- cycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.
  For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.
  But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is agood idea--they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
  The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on week- ends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only, but Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.

According to the passage, bicycles ______.

A．a(chǎn)re more convenient than cars
B．a(chǎn)re safer traffic tools than cars
C．a(chǎn)re ridden by most people in U．S．
D．a(chǎn)re the solution to some city problems

2.
The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favoured by ______.

A．the city government
B．some bike riders
C．people living far from downtown
D．some store owners

3.
“Bicycle lanes"’probably means ______.

A．narrow passages between buildings for bicycles
B．roads full of bicycles
C．special parts of the road for bicycle riders only
D．roads for bicycles only

4.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Bike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work．
B．Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes．
C．The Central Park is situated in the downtown section of New York．
D．In some cities many people use bikes as they have special lanes.

5.
The best title for this passage is ______ .

A．Traffic Crowding in New York City
B．Air Pollution in New York City by Cars
C．Special Lanes for Passengers
D．A Solution to Traffic Problems in New York

7.To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun!
  Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, as early as the eleventh century B. C.
  We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honour and authority. In the Far East in ancient times the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.
  In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshades. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
  During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680,the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.
  By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn"t until the twentieth century that women"s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colours.

According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented ______.

A．in ancient China
B．in ancient Egypt
C．in ancient Greece
D．in ancient Rome

8.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the umbrella?

A．No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella
B．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun．
C．The umbrella changed much in style. in the eighteenth century．
D．In Europe the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella

9.
A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as ______ .

A．protection against rain
B．a(chǎn) shade against the sun
C．a(chǎn) symbol of honour and power
D．a(chǎn) way of women’s decoration

10.
In Europe，the umbrella was first used against the rain ______ .

A．in China
B．in ancient Egypt
C．in Rome
D．in Greece

11.
This passage talks mainly about ______ .

A．when and how the umbrella was invented
B．why the umbrella was so popular in Europe
C．the development of the umbrella
D．the history and use of the umbrella

13.If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A famous scientist concluded that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities, and that cool weather is much more favourable for creative thinking than in summer heat. This does not mean all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large members of people tend to be lowest in the summer.
  Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring man"s mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature. Autumn is the next best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking.

Generally speaking, it is far fitter for creative thinking when the weather is ______ .

A．sunny and fine
B．windy and rainy
C．warm and wet
D．neither cold nor hot

14.
According to the passage，your intelligence probably ______.

A．varies from month to month
B．remains tile same all the year round
C．varies with the seasons
D．changes without stopping

15.
A scientist arrived at the conclusion that climate and temperature have ______ .

A．nothing to do with man’s mental abilities
B．some effect on the intelligence of most people
C．a(chǎn) great effect on everyone’s intelligence
D．no effect on women’s intelligence

16.
One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that ______ .

A．a(chǎn)ll nature has come back to life and becomes active
B．it is followed by summer
C．a(chǎn)ll kinds of flowers are in full bloom
D．it is warm and pleasant

17.
Summer seems to be a good period of the year for ______ .

A．travelling
B．holidays
C．reading or writing
D．thinking during the vacation

19.How can a single stamp be worth $ 16,800?
  Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one in- expensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony(殖民地) of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer--Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps. Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius" Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally marked two words "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" on the several hundred stamps that he printed.
  Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left--fourteen One-penny Orange-reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Because of the Two-penny Blue"s rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $ 16,800 for it.

Mauritius is the name of ______.

A．a(chǎn)n island kingdom
B．a(chǎn) British colony
C．a(chǎn) province of India
D．a(chǎn) London printer

20.
In 1847 most countries of the world were ______ .

A．not yet using postage stamps
B．collecting valuable stamps
C．buying stamps from Mauritius
D．printing their own stamps

21.
The mistake on the locally printed stamps was in the ______.

A．spelling
B．wording
C．price
D．colour

22.
$16，800 is the collector’s value of ______.

A．the One-penny Orange-red
B．a(chǎn) correctly printed 1847 stamp
C．the Two-penny Blue
D．both A and C

23.
What is implied in the passage?

A．All correctly printed stamps are worthless．
B．Mauritians needed the stamps to send out invitations to a ball．
C．The printer was punished for his mistake．
D．Collectors are constantly looking for stamps with mistakes．

四、4.Cloze

Part IV  Cloze
Directions: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.Henry"s job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier(邊境) to make sure that they were not smuggling(走私) anything into the country. Every evening except at weekends, he would see a factory worker coming up the hill towards the frontier,【C1】______a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle【C2】______the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and【C3】______him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw carefully to see【C4】______he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man"s pockets【C5】______he let him tie the straw again. He never found【C6】______ ,even though he examined it very carefully, Then one evening, after he had looked through the straw and emptied the worker"s pockets【C7】______usual, he said to him," Listen, I know that you are smuggling things【C8】______this frontier. Won"t you tell me what it is that you"re bringing into the country so successfully? I"m an old man, and today"s my last day on the job. Tomorrow I"m going to【C9】______. I promise that I shall not tell anyone if you tell me what you"ve been smuggling. "The worker did not say anything for【C10】______. Then he smiled turned to Henry and said quietly," Bicycles."

【C1】

A．pushing
B．pulling
C．filling
D．carrying

2.
【C2】

A．a(chǎn)rrived
B．a(chǎn)ppeared
C．come
D．reached

3.
【C3】

A．force
B．order
C．make
D．call

4.
【C4】

A．that
B．where
C．how
D．whether

5.
【C5】

A．before
B．thus
C．a(chǎn)fter
D．so

6.
【C6】

A．nothing
B．something
C．everything
D．a(chǎn)nything

7.
【C7】

A．then
B．more
C．a(chǎn)s
D．like

8.
【C8】

A．cross
B．past
C．a(chǎn)cross
D．into

9.
【C9】

A．return
B．retain
C．retire
D．rest

10.
【C10】

A．long time
B．period
C．moment
D．some time

五、5.Translation from Chinese to English

Part V  Translation from Chinese to English
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English.

0. 你最好馬上去看醫(yī)生。

1. ——明天下午有足球賽嗎? ——這就得看天氣了。

2. 科學給我們的生活帶來了許多變化。

3. 我不知道他是否還對收集硬幣感興趣。

4. 我們不應當責備她，她已經(jīng)盡了最大的努力。