2008年成人高考专升本英语考试真题及参考答案.doc

1、2008年成人高考专升本英语考试真题及参考答案一、Phonetics (5 points)?Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by b

2、lackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .1. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。A waterB porterC daughterD laughter参考答案：D2. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。A nakedB addictedC smelledD rested参考答案：C3. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。A structureB mixtureC gestureD mature参考答案：D4. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。A honestB chestC harvestD forest参考答案：B5. 选出下面读音不同的选项()。A

3、 featherB leatherC strengthenD southern参考答案：C二、Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)?Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on A

4、NSWER SHEET .6. -Bradford graduated from college with honors at a very young age.-He _ have been an outstanding student.A mustB couldC shouldD might参考答案：A7. None of us called the police when the two cars collided, _?A didnt weB dont weC did weD do we参考答案：C8. Not only I but also Douglas and Miranda _

5、 fond of watching television.A amB isC areD be参考答案：C9. -May I have the _ of dancing with you, Madame?-Yes, of course.A pleasureB joyC rightD desire参考答案：A10. Our president made a(n) _ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A indifferentB inspiringC

6、 flatD dry参考答案：B11. Diana was reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, completely _ in the mysterious world.A being lostB having lostC lostingD lost参考答案：D12. If I had known you werent coming. I _ a cake.A would not bakeB did not bakeC will not have bakedD would not have baked参考答案：D13. Staying in

7、 a four-star hotel for a night costs_ renting a house in the suburb for a month.A twice as much asB twice moreC as much as twiceD as much twice as参考答案：A14. In winter, traffic accidents occur_ on the highway.A frequentlyB suddenlyC usuallyD rapidly参考答案：A15. Only when I began to do it _ that I had mad

8、e a mistake.A I realizedB I had realizedC did I realizeD would I realize参考答案：C16. It was three weeks later _ he heard the news.A whichB thatC afterD when参考答案：B17. He _ live in a remote and underdeveloped country than in this modern but noisy city.A prefers toB likes toC had betterD would rather参考答案：

9、D18. _, Sam knows lots of things about philosophy.A As he is youngB As young he isC Young as is heD Young as he is参考答案：D19. Today the energy problem becomes critical. It _ an immediate solution.A calls onB calls forC calls upD calls at参考答案：B20. Dr. Zhang was always _ the poor and the sick, his priva

10、te clinic often providing them with free medical care.A tended byB absorbed inC concerned aboutD reminded of参考答案：C三、Cloze (20 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackenin

11、g the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .The first snowboards were made in the 1960s. However, it was in the late 70s that they became more_21_. Throughout the80s, more and more people began taking up the sport, even though snowboards were not allowed on most ski hills. _22_ its earlier problems,

12、 snowboarding is now the worlds _23_ growing winter sport and most resorts(度假地)welcome snowboards.In 1963, a Grade 8 student named Tom Sims _24_ a ski-board for a school project in New Jersey. Then, in 1966, a man name Sherman Poppen _25_ two skis together for his kids on Christmas day. He called hi

13、s invention “ the Snurfer,” which _26_ the words “snow” and “surf”. In 1969, Jake Burton Carpenter received a _27_ for Christmas. He soon began designing boards, and today “Burton” is a popular _28_ of snowboard.By the 1980s, snowboarding had become very popular. _29_, most ski resorts did not allow

14、 snowboarding because they thought it was too _30_.Since many snowboarders were young, many older skiers did not want them on the ski hills. The snowboarders had to go to the backcountry, _31_patrolled(有巡逻的)resorts.Rejection at the resorts did not _32_ snowboarding from growing in popularity. Eventu

15、ally, the owners of ski resorts changed their views. They _33_ that they could make more money by allowing snowboarding. One by one, the resorts _34_ to welcome snowboards. Today, many resorts even set _35_special areas where snowboarders can practice their creative tricks.21. 填入(21)处的最佳答案是()。A spre

16、adingB popularC ordinaryD interesting参考答案：B22. 填入(22)处的最佳答案是()。A BesideB Instead ofC DespiteD Because参考答案：C23. 填入(23)处的最佳答案是()。A fastestB bestC most slowlyD most efficiently参考答案：A24. 填入(24)处的最佳答案是()。A discoveredB foundC plannedD designed参考答案：D25. 填入(25)处的最佳答案是()。A boughtB madeC attachedD mended参考答案：

17、C26. 填入(26)处的最佳答案是()。A combinesB mixesC unitesD associates参考答案：A27. 填入(27)处的最佳答案是()。A toolB snurferC boardD ski参考答案：B28. 填入(28)处的最佳答案是()。A brandB gameC resortD person参考答案：A29. 填入(29)处的最佳答案是()。A ThereforeB FurthermoreC MeanwhileD However参考答案：D30. 填入(30)处的最佳答案是()。A showyB dangerousC excitingD harmful参

18、考答案：B31. 填入(31)处的最佳答案是()。A nearbyB acrossC away fromD close to参考答案：C32. 填入(32)处的最佳答案是()。A failB involveC stopD drop参考答案：C33. 填入(33)处的最佳答案是()。A rejectedB realizedC fulfilledD denied参考答案：B34. 填入(34)处的最佳答案是()。A wantedB hurriedC refusedD began参考答案：D35. 填入(35)处的最佳答案是()。A asideB backC outD down参考答案：A四、Rea

19、ding Comprehension (75 points)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .Passage One Win a wee

20、k in England!You still dont know what to do this summer? Well, heres your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England! Free4Fun and ETC (English Travel Connections) are giving away two trips to Rochester. This history city is less than an hours drive from London and close to the sea re

21、sort of Herne Bay. It is also the home of one of Englands most famous writers, Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote about it in his books. His home, Gads Hill, is there, too. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle, a large Norman fortress. It

22、was built in the 11th century and rebuilt during the 14th century. Other attractions are Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, and Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honor of Dickens himself.The trip to England includes:travel by train (via the Euro tunnel) to and from an

23、y railway station in Germanyroom and full board with a guest family for one weeklanguage course in small groupstwo trips to Londonlarge choice of sports and entertainmentGerman-speaking advisors available 24 hours a dayInterested? All you have to do is to answer the following question:When was Charl

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25、her information contact:phone: (03212)144 43fax: (03212)144 42e-mail:info36. Rochester Catherdral was built in the _.A 1100sB 1200sC 1300sD 1400s参考答案：B37. What activities can you participate in during the trip?A Working as an advisory.B Learning German language.C Travelling with a guest familyD Enjo

26、ying sports and entertainments参考答案：D38. If you want to win a prize you have to send your answer to _.A the June issue of Free4FunB free4funC infoD ETC参考答案：B39. The persons who know _ of Charles Dickens are likely to win the free trip.A the birth dateB the home townC the major worksD the writing styl

27、e参考答案：APassage TwoIn 2000, with little but a bar and a church left to make it a destination, tiny St. James, Nebraska, was taken off state highway maps. Then the church closed, and the small farm village in the states northeast corner looked set to just disappear. Thanks to five devoted women, it di

28、dnt.In May 2001, after meeting with staff from the Center for Rural Affairs, the friendsLouis Guy, Vicky Koch, Jeanette Pinkelman, Mary Rose Pinkelman and Violet Pinkelmanopened a weekend market for vendors(小商贩) to sell handcrafts and local food.“We felt like, what can we do to bring the community t

29、ogether?” says Mary Rose Pinkelman, “We decided to make a place to sell local goods.” They set up shop in the church school, which, though closed for nearly 40 years, had been well maintained. The first weekend, 16 vendors look over an old classroom. The result was an instant hit. Today, the market

30、draws up to 70 vendors-who sell such items as homemade jellies, baked goods, hand-woven rugs, and farm-grown produce-and what Pinkelman calls an unexpected number of visitors. In the process, the market has made St. James a destination again, putting it back on the state road map.40. According to Pa

31、ra. 1, what fate was St. James Nebraska suffering?A The replacement of the church schoolB The disappearance from highway mapsC The closedown of the barD The set-up of a market参考答案：B41. St. James in this passage is _.A a small villageB a little farmC a tiny cityD a little town参考答案：A42. What does the

32、underlined phrase “an instant hit” (Para. 3) mean?A a fast blowB a sudden beatC a big strikeD a quick success参考答案：D43. St. James has been put back to the state road map due to_A the efforts of five womenB the efforts of the Center for Rural AffairsC the vendors in the local placeD the unexpected num

33、ber of visitors参考答案：APassage ThreeRomeo and Juliet was probably written in 1595, when Shakespeare was a young successful playwright. He had already written comedies and history plays, but had not yet developed his shill in tragedy.The power of fate is strong to Shakespeares play. Chance and evil eve

34、ntually join to bring tragedy. Chance involves Romeo in a murder, chance prevents a message from reaching Romeo in time, chance brings about a deadly meeting in a cemetery.Many Elizabethans were followers of astrology(星相术) and believed that the stars could control events. Thus, Romeo and Juliet art

35、referred to as” star-crossed lovers” whose stars doomed(命中注定)them to disaster.Elizabethans also had a concept of fate in the person of Dame Fortune (命运女神). By spinning her wheel, she could raise the state of a beggar or a lower that of a king. One of the fascinations of Shakespeare is the way in whi

36、ch he put these ideas into the play.One of the most difficult things to decide about this play is the question of responsibility. Did irresistible fate bring tragedy to Romeo and Juliet, or were they themselves to blame? The fact that this question is not resolved by the author also helps to make Sh

37、akespeares Romeo and Juliet a fascinating work.44. According to Para.1, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet _.A when he succeeded in comedy and history playsB after he had developed his skill in tragedyC before he wrote comedies and history playsD when he was no longer young参考答案：A45. According to the

38、 passage, chance_.A involves Julies in a murderB sends Romeo and Juliet into evil-doingC causes late arrival of a message for RomeoD leads to a happy meeting between Romeo and Juliet参考答案：C46. The passage indicates that Shakespeare put_ into Romeo and Juliet.A historical eventsB Elizabethan beliefsC

39、his personal experienceD political issues at the time参考答案：B47. What is unresolved about this play is _.A who is responsible for the tragedyB whether Romeo and Juliet are tragic charactersC what the most fascinating element of the play isD how tragic fate can be avoided参考答案：APassage FourFriends becom

40、e a childs chosen family. If his social life is going well, he gains confidence. If he has trouble connecting, it hurts and can make him feel sad and withdrawn and lonely.1.Help your child communicate. Naturally outgoing kids have an easier time expressing their interest in other children than shy o

41、nes do. But you can help build this skill through practice. Ask your child about his favorite games and toys. Praise him for specifics when he shows interest in other people:” You were so nice to let Roger talk about his little dog. I am proud of you.”2.Keep play short and sweet. Parents should keep

42、 early play date short, so no one gets too tired and everyone has fun. Schedule the next one soon after that, so kids can quickly build on their comfort foundation.3.Know your child. If your child is bossy, tale with him and agree beforehand on which toys will be shared and which ones should be put

43、away because your child just cant seem to share them. If you have a shy child, match him with a younger child so he has a chance to be the leader.4.Help your child help others. Encourage your child to be a better friend by helping him include others in play. If you see someone being excluded, dont i

44、gnore it. This is an opportunity to work on your childs ability to understand others. “Rachel is being left out. That must make her feel very sad. Can you think of a way to include her in the game?”5.Help your kids help themselves. If your child is the one whos being ignored or treated badly, teach him to speak up.48. Which word can best describe a child who is good at connecting?A BossyB ConfidentC ProudD Showy参考答案：B49. According to the passage,