2010年成人高等学校专升本招生全国统一考试英语试题及参考答案
Ⅰ. Phonetics
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. 1. A. pattern B. package C. palace D. parade 2. A. prescription B. observation C. preserve D. deserve 3. A. nowhere B. nuclear C. declare D. millionaire 4. A. double B. found C. doubt D. southwest 5. A. subway B. relay C. survey D. turkey
Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure
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.
6.--Are you satisfied with her work, sir?
--Not at all. It couldn't be any ______.
A. better B. best C. worse D. worst
7. He is not a stranger for me. I have met him on several ______.
A. situations B. environments C. occasions D. positions
8. We had borrowed two VCDs but didn't have time to watch ______ of them.
A. some B. either C. all D. neither
9. Some urgent business has ______ , which will take up the whole morning.
A. turned up B. run up C. mixed up D. filled up
10. This disease is second only ______ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.
A. to B. of C. with D. from
11. Allen ______ any good job since he came to New York City two years ago.
A. doesn't find B. hasn't found C. didn't find D. hadn't found
12. The house, ______ was completed in 1856,was famous for its huge marble staircase.
A. where B. that C. what D. which
13. --I'm afraid I have to go now, Jim.
--I’d rather you ______ go alone. It's already too late.
A. don't B. didn't C. wouldn't D. shouldn't
14. The profit-sharing plan is designed to ______ the staff to work hard.
A. arouse B. excite C. motivate D. assist
15. This is ______ for ten of us to sit at. Please get us a larger one.
A. too small a table B. a too small table C. a such small table D. such small a table
16. Air pollution ,together with littering, ______ many problems in our large industrial cities today.
A. cause. B. caused C. causes D. causing
17. The deadline for the job is the end of the month, ______ we can't get it done on time?
A. What if B. How if C. Only if D. Even if
18. If you're looking for a fully-furnished room to rent, I think there's a(n) ______ apartment in my building.
A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. free
19. He is already an hour late. I don't think he will come, ______ ?
A. do I B. will he C. Won't he D. don't I
20. The manager promised to keep me ______ how our business was going on.
A. informing B. informed C. to inform D. to be informed
Ⅲ. Cloze
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. On our first day's driving on the Scottish island of Mull, my husband and I came to a stretch of water that we had to cross on a small ferry boat. The ferryman asked if we would (21) waiting ten minutes while he transported a family of cows (22) the water to their summer pasture. This (23) with the cows stuck in my mind as a (24) of Mull, a place far removed from the hurried confusion of city life. For, travelers in (25) of a quiet, peaceful place, there can be few better ends. We (26) the island to be a charming mix of mountains, castles and sandy beaches. One of the best days of our trip was (27) we joined a nature tour of the island, and had the (28) fortune to see a (29) of rare creatures, including red deer and golden eagles. But no visit to Mull is (30) without a trip to the small island of Iona. Iona has great historical (31) because it is the place where early Scottish kings were (32) Our first attempt to get to Iona had to be (33) owing to the heavy rain which is (34) characteristic of the island. It was another three days before we could get to Iona, but in the end it was well (35) the wait and was the highlight of our trip.
21. A. bother B. care C. object D. mind
22. A. across B. from C. over D. beyond
23. A. accident B. event C. chance D. act
24. A. signal B. sign C. mark D. symbol
25. A. aim B. search C. hope D. interest
26. A. found B. learned C. experienced D. realized
27. A. how B. when C. why D. what
28. A. good B. lucky C. bad D. ill
29. A. sum B. number C. deal D. part
30. A. considerable B. complicated C. concrete D. complete
31. A. record B. sense C. significance D. contribution
32. A. kept B. buried C. placed D. unearthed
33. A. abandoned B. rejected C. left D. deleted
34. A. same B. such C. another D. other
35. A. worth B. costly C. worthy D. valuable
Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer.
Passage One
One of the most interesting experiments in electronic communication I've ever seen is coming from Wave. It's real-time e-mail. What that means is that as you're typing a message in Wave, either a new
message or a reply, the person you’re writing to can see what you're typing as you type it. Sounds awful, right?
You don’t have to use Wave in this real-time way. It also works as a standard e-mail. What’s really different about Wave is that if you’re replying to a message and the person you're replying to happen to be online, they can jump into the conversation at that point, and change what is an e-mail conversation into an instant message conversation or a chat.
Wave right now is still closed to most users. And Wave isn't yet
connected to other communication systems, like regular e-mail, which means that the only people we can Wave with are other people on Wave as well. So we don’t yet know what using Wave will be like once it gets crowded like e-mail. Also, the technology behind Wave is far
more demanding on servers and the Internet itself than regular e-mail or chat, so we don’t know if the technology will work at scale. But Wave really is a current re-think of e-mail. A lot of people won’t like it. A lot of people didn’t like e-mail either when it first showed up. But people will find real uses for Wave or whatever it becomes, and it's one of the most interesting new takes on communication. Even if you don't like it, it will make you think differently about e-mail.
36. What is special about Wave?
A. It makes people see each other online.
B. It enables people to send real-time e-mails.
C. It allows you to send more e-mails at the same time.
D. It can be easily connected to other communication systems.
37. It is uncertain that Wave will work on a large scale because ______.
A. people cannot find practical uses for it
B. it will be a challenge to regular e-mail
C. the technology it needs is more complicated
D. many people do not understand how it works
38. We know from the last paragraph that ______.
A. Wave is a basis for face-to-face communication on line
B. Wave allows people to look at e-mail from a new angle
C. most Internet users will have access to Wave
D. Wave is now as popular as standard e-mail
39. What is the author's attitude toward Wave?
A. Optimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Pessimistic. D. Critical.
Passage Two
Well, it could not have got better for young Kavya Shivashankar, a 13-year-old student from Olathe, Kansas as she came out very
successfully at the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009 (2009全美 拼写大赛). On Thursday night she defeated the other 11 finalists to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking home more than $40,000 cash money along with other prizes.
Kavya Shivashankar, whose parents migrated to the United States from India, and who aims to become a doctor, enjoys playing the violin, bicycling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance.
Thing came a bit late in Kavya’s life since she could win the
championship with her fourth appearance in the competition. The last three times when she had taken part in the same competition she had finished Tenth, Eighth and Fourth.
However, this time Kavya proved her courage and determination by winning the title she had been competing for so long. Her last
challenge was to spell out
After winning Kavya exelaimed,
competitiveness is in her.., but she doesn’t show that. She still has that smile. That’s her quality.
40. Who is Kavya Shivashankar?
A. One of the 11 finalists at the spelling competition.
B. A 13-year-old girl planning to become a star dancer.
C. Champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009.
D. An Indian girl enjoying playing various musical instruments.
41. The second time Kavya took part in the same competition, she took the ______ place.
A. third B. fourth C. eighth D. tenth
42. Before spelling out the last word
A. wrote it down in her hand B. hesitated for a moment
C. smiled at her father D. knew that she could win
43. The father’s words show that ______.
A. the family needed the prize money to support Kavya's education
B. the family were too worried to be present at the competition
C. Kavya was very good at expressing her feelings
D. Kavya had a strong sense of competition
Passage Three
Nothing says
especially festive year as the Mint rolled out nine different coins in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday.
Four pennies with new designs on the reverse side were issued
starting February 12. The image of a cabin represents his birthplace. Because Lincoln’s family was poor, and no one could have predicted his later importance, the actual cabin is long gone. Therefore the design is based on the
The other designs show Abraham taking a break to read a book, the young lawyer Lincoln in front of the Illinois state capitol and a Lincoln-free image of the half finished U. S. Capitol dome as it looked during his time in office. These four coins-produced with
today’s standard mix of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper-are intended for general circulation.
The Mint also released five collectible coins that sell for more than their face value. Special editions of the four penny designs were produced with the metal content used in 1909 ; a mix of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. In addition, in the world of
44. What does Paragraph 2 tell about the cabin on the coins?
A. It is a symbolic cabin rebuilt in Kentucky.
B. It is newly built for producing new coins.
C. It has been protected well for over 200 years.
D. It is exactly the one where Lincoln was born.
45. Special editions of the 4 collectible coins ______.
A. are made of copper and silver
B. sell at a price same as their face value
C. are likely to be used for circulation in the future
D. have different metal content from the one-dollar coin
46. The one-dollar coin has a design of ______ on it.
A. a cabin B. Abraham reading
C. the Illinois state capitol D. the Gettysburg Address theme
47. What is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Abraham Lincoln’s 200th Birthday B. Coins Issued with Metal Content in 1909
C. Coins in Honor of Abraham Lincoln D. Collectible Coins for Abraham Lincoln
Passage Four
Laura and Anthony Valois are a young New York couple who have been trying in vain to have their first child. Several years ago, Belinda Ramirez read an Internet adoption listing and quickly contacted them from her home in Texas ,telling them they could adopt her unborn baby. Excited, Laura and Anthony spent weeks communicating with Ramirez and got regular updates on her pregnancy.
Before long, Ramirez began to ask them for financial support. That took the Valoises by surprise. But they were willing to do a lot to ensure a smooth birth. They sent more than $1,000 to Ramirez over several months.
Laura and Anthony finally drove to Texas so they could be on hand for the birth. But once they arrived,Ramirez avoided their daily phone calls. After three weeks, the couple drove back to New
Yorkemptyhanded and emotionally crushed.
They later learned Ramirez had been cheating about ten other people for such things as Wal-mart gift cards in states ranging from
California to Ohio to Florida. From start to finish, it was a scam. In fact, Ramirez was never even pregnant. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison as she deserved.
intentionally does this to you, it's 15 times worse.
48. What has been troubling the Valoises?
A. They lost their first child in an accident.
B. No one responded to their adoption demand.
C. They have been trying to have a child but failed.
D. They are not qualified to adopt a child.
49. The couple were excited because ______.
A. several babies were available for adoption
B. an adoption agency in Texas contacted them
C. their name was put in an Internet adoption listing
D. a woman offered them her unborn baby for adoption
50. The underlined word
A. joke B. game C. kidnap D. cheat
51. What was depressing for the couple according to Laura?
A. They didn't have time to meet Ramirez.
B. Ramirez caused them a financial loss of $1,000.
C. Their eagerness to have a child was taken advantage of.
D. Ramirez committed many crimes before she was caught.
Passage Five
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it . They warn that angry hostile feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possible cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others explode with anger, and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing(压制) anger. For years many doctors thought that compared with expressing anger, repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health. It may speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure or sugar into the blood and narrow the blood vessels. To avoid these problems, doctors
thought a person should let the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors disputed this. They said that people who express anger repeatedly and explosively did cause, in fact, more and not less anger. They said these too can cause medical problems. Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. Expressing anger intensively may be more likely to develop heart disease, and keeping anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the
cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it isn’t, they say,
reasonably.
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
52. The passage mainly focuses on ______.
A. the causes of anger
B. the medical treatment of anger
C. the health problems caused by anger
D. reasonable ways of dealing with anger
53. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.
A. keeping anger inside is better than expressing it intensively
B. both repressing and expressing anger cause health problems
C. keeping anger inside is more likely to cause heart disease
D. expressing anger freely can avoid medical problems
54. The author of the passage is most probably a(n) ______.
A. patient B. editor C. psychologist D. surgeon
55. According to the passage, a good way to control anger is ______.
A. to do sports B. to be high-spirited
C. to turn it into laughter D. to discuss it with doctors
Ⅴ. Daily Conversation
Directions: Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues.
A. It doesn't matter B. How come
C. You’re welcome D. I’m so sorry to hear that
E. What shall I do F. What is it
G. Well, nothing H. Come on
Linda : Hey, what’s wrong, dear? You don’t look quite yourself today. Silvia: (56) I am just tired. Linda: (57) ! Tell me. Maybe Iean help.
Silvia: Well, I just couldn’t fall asleep these days. Linda: (58) ? I don't remember you have sleeping problems. What's bothering you?
Silvia: I can’t find a job. I failed in a number of job interviews. Linda: (59) Take it easy, babe. Everything will be fine. Silvia: (60) ? You know, I really need a job to make life going,
Linda: Don’t worry. Keep on trying and I will keep an eye on the job ads for you, too.
Silvia: Thanks, I will.
Ⅵ. Writing
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
61. 你( Li Yuan) 刚收到购的一件商品，但是发现质量有问题，请你写一封投诉信，内容包括：
(1) 商品名称、订购时间、地点和价格；
(2) 何时发现质量问题、何种质量问题；
(3) 你所希望的解决方式。
Manager
Customer Service Department
Dear Sir or Madam,
Sincerely yours,
Li Yuan
参考答案
Ⅰ. Phonetics
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D
Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure
6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A
11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B Ⅲ. Cloze
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B
26. A 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D
31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension
36. B 37. C 38. B 39. A 40 C
41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45 D
46. D 47. C 48. C 49. D 50 D
51. C 52. D 53. B 54. C 55 C Ⅴ. Daily Conversation
56. G 57. H 58. B 59. D 60 E Ⅵ. Writing
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