?2018年福建專(zhuān)升本大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試真題2

2018年福建專(zhuān)升本大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試真題2

II. Cloze (30 points, 1.5 for each)

Direc tions: In this part,here are 10 blanks in each of the fol lowing two passages. For each blank there are four choices,mark, A,B ,C,and D. Decide on the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SH EET.

（A）

I learned my first lesson from my grandparents_ 31_ I was young. They both grew up in very large families and lived through the Great Depression. Saving for a rainy day was their life philosophy.32 ooking for satisfaction through material items,they chose to lead a simple life together with their family.

Over the years my grandparents notice_ 33 changes in their community. Every year more farmland was_ 34 to build larger and larger homes. As real estate (地產(chǎn)) prices rose, manry of their neig hbors sold their lttle homes and land. Soon_ 35_ was the only small house surrounded by manry other large new houses. My grandparents built and lived in a small 600. square. foot cottage for most of their adult lives, Lots of family members encouraged my grandparents to expand their lttle old house, 36 _they didn't want a bigger one. They loved their house and were content__ 37 _what they had.

My grandparents avoided a consumptive ( 浪費(fèi)的) lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves. They lived in a small home, but had ahuge_ 38, where they could grow vegetables and fruits. That reduced their grocery bill, improved their health, and gave them an excuse to be_ 39

From my grandparents, I learmed an important lesson: It is possible to live a simple life. My grandparents taught me that living a simple life isn't about self-deprivation (自我犧牲) 40 _its about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to pursue your dreams.

31 A.whenB.aterCsinceD.because

32.A.More thanB.Rather thanC.In spite ofD.In view of

33 A.few .B.greatC. similarD. seasonal

34.AplantedB. floodedC. protectedD. destroyed

35.A.hers .B. oursC. theirsD. yours

36 A.asB. soC. butD. and

37 AinB.onC.toD.with

38.A.room .B. poolC. gardenD.kitchen

39.AbackB. belowC. outsideD.behind

40 ABesidesB. SomehowC. InsteadD. Therefore

(B)

It is the age of the wheel. People have nearly forgotten_ 41 to use their feet. When we ride, it is the vehicle_ 42 is moving, not ourselves. We are trapped inside its fixed environment,and once we have taken in its sensory (感官的) aspects-- mainly in terms of comfort or discomrt--we_ 43_ _our perceptions ( 感知) and either go to sleep or open a magazine and begin dozing off.

But when we walk, the environment_ 44 every moment, and our senses are continuously be ing alerted. Around each comer of a city block, around each bend in a country road, there is_ 45 new to greet the eyes, the ears, and the nose. Even the_ 46 walk, the one we may take every day is never the same from one day to another, from one week ahd season to another

This is true not only in the country, but_ 47 In New York City, a group of executives who meet every weekday morning_ 48 from their homes to their offices. On their daily route they see ,hear, and smell the city in all its seasonal changes, under bright and cloudy skies. Only the trrible.weather stops them 49 dressed, they can walk with pleasure in spring rains, autumn. dizles, the sunlight of a summer morning or a soft winter snowfall As far as I am concermed, I would make walking my priority(首選)_ 50 it gives me the greatest pleasure.

41Ahow.B. whyC. whenD. where

42.A. thatB. whatC. whoD. whose

43.A. Put onB. find out.C. tum off D. look for

44.A. lastsB. shinesC. improves D. changes

45.A. nothingB. something C. anythingD. everything

46.A. sameB. slowC. longD. brief

47.A. anytimeB. anywhere :C. anyoneD. nowhere

48.A. runB. rideC. walkD. drive

49.A. heavilyB. formallyC. poorly .D. suitably

50.A. becauseB. unlessC. thoughD. until

I.Re ading Comprehension (45 points)

Seetion A (30 points, 2 for each)

Direc tions: There are three passages in this section, Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Decide on the best ONE and mark the or corresponding ltter on the ANSWER SHEET.

Questions 51 - 55 are based on the follow ing passage.

Joseph Pulitzer was born in 1847 in Mako, Hungary. He emigrated to the United States when he was seventeen years old, and was naturalized on his twentieth birthday. He spent his career in journalism working in the Mid-west and New York. From 1871 he was also the owner or part-owner of many newspapers, His most famous newspaper was The New York World. The World campaigned against corruption, and exposed many scandals (***).It was also a strong supporter of the rights of the working man.

In later life, Joseph Pulitzer cllapsed from overwork, and lost his sight He became dedicated to improving the quality ofjournal ism in America, and donated $ 1 million to Columbia University to found a school of journalism. However , his most significant contribution was the establishment of the Pulitzer prizes in his will, 

These prizes for excellence in journalism have been given every year since 1917 by Columbia University. Since 1942 there have been extra categories for press photograph, and later sill for criticism, feature writing and commentary. The prize was originally for S500, but today winners of the prize receive a gold medal. However，the real value of the prize is worth much mare than S500 to the journalist and to the newspaper that employs him or her,

51.Joseph Pulitzer spent his career in_.

A.polticsB. educationC. writingD.jourmnalism

52.The New York World ran a campaign against_.

A.crime :B. drugsC.corruptionD.immigration

53.The most significant contribution made by Joseph Pulitzer was_.

A.the donation to a school of journalism

B.the dedication to journal ism in America

C.the founding ofThe New York World

D.the establishment of the Pulitzer prizes in his will

54. Today, the winner of the Pulitzer prizes can get_:

A.$500B.S5,000C.$1 millionD. a gold medal

55.The best title of the passage is 

A.Joseph Pulitzer

B. The New York World

C.Col umbia University

D. The Pulitzer Prizes

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