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湖北普通专升本大学英语真题试题及答案
2014年湖北省普通高等学校专升本招生考试大学英语题
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PartIIVocabularyandStructure(1point×20=20points)
Directions:
Thispartistotestyourabilitytoconstructgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.
SectionA(1point×10=10points)
Directions:
Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachonebydecidingonthemostappropriatewordorwordsfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenyoushouldwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
16.Theadvertisingcompanyrecentlyhiredadesigner______hadoncewonaprizeinanationalcontest.
A)whoseB)whichC)whomD)who
17.Itwasforherdaughter________Dorisboughtatoyplaneyesterday.
A)whyB)thatC)whomD)which
18.What’sthe________onhowmanybottlesofwineyoucanbringthroughcustoms?
A)regulationB)amountC)limitD)number
19.Theautoindustryspendslargeamountsofmoneyonmarketingcampaigns_____youngadultcustomers.
A)attractB)attractedC)toattractD)attracts
20.Hewasattendingameeting,_______hewouldhavecometoyourpartyyesterday.
A)unlessB)whenC)whatD)or
21.Johnlefthishometowntenyearsago,never________.
A)toreturnB)returnedC)returningD)willreturn
22.BytheendofthisyearMr.Smith_____inourcompanyforexactlythreeyears.
A)isworkingB)hasworkedC)willworkD)willhaveworked
23.Onmywaytoschool,Isawpeople________advertisementsandsampleproducts.
A)conveyingB)creatingC)discardingD)distributing
24.IthinkthattheGreatWallisworth______hundredsofmilestovisit.
A)totravelB)travelingC)traveledD)travel
25.Onlywhenwehadfinishedallthework_______thatitwastoolatetotakeabushome.
A)didwerealizeB)willwerealizeC)wedidrealizeD)wewillrealize
SectionB(1point×10=10points)
Directions:
Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.
26.Weregrettoinformyouthatwenolongermanufacturetheproductyouare(interest)_______in.
27.Sometimesit’s(help)______tomakealistofwhatyouhavetodo.
28.Aftertheflood,lifewas(extreme)__________difficultforthefarmersinthisarea.
29.In(add)_________toteachingattheuniversity,ProfessorWilsonalsoworksasalegaladvisertoacompany.
30.Tomisverygoodat(handle)________difficultcustomers.
31.Thepriceofoilismuch(high)________nowthanitwasthistimelastyear.
32.(fortunate)________,thefirewasdiscoveredsoonafterithadstarted.
33.Afterreadingthenovelhewastoo(excite)________togotosleepthatnight.
34.Toher(disappoint)__________,herdaughterdidnotcome.
35.Thelecturewasso(bore)________thatmanyofthestudentsintheclassroomfellasleep.
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40points)
Directions:
Thereareseveralpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Mostofmyfriendsspeakseverallanguages.MyfriendHansKimmel,forexample,speaksthreelanguages—German,FrenchandEnglish.AndmyfriendPavlovspeaksfourlanguages—Russian,French,SpanishandEnglish.ThenthereisCharlesZhou.HisnativelanguageisChinese,buthespeaksthreeorfourotherlanguagesfluently.Idonotunderstandit.Theyspeak,readandwriteallthoselanguages,andIonlyknowonelanguage—English.Whycan’tIspeakanyforeignlanguages?
AmIstupidtolearnaforeignlanguage?
Maybeitisallaquestionofhomeandenvironment.Myparentsdonotspeakanyotherlanguages,soofcoursewespeakEnglishathome.ButlookatHans.HisfatherisGermanandhismotherisFrench.Sohespeakstwolanguagesathome.AndlookatJohn’sfamily.HisfatherisRussianandhismotherisSpanish.Sotheyspeaktwolanguagesathome.
Perhapsitisaquestionofgeography,too.IliveintheUnitedStates,andIcantravelhundredsofmileswithonlyonelanguage—English.ButitisdifferentforHansinEurope.HelivesinGermany,butinafewhourshecantraveltoFrance,ortoItaly,ortoHolland,ortoDenmark.Soofcoursehehearsotherlanguagesallthetime.Andheneedsotherlanguages.
IamstudyingItalianthistermattheuniversity,butIamnotlearningverymuchItalian.Icannotpracticeitathomeorinrestaurantsorinstores.Ionlyspeakitthreehourseachweekintheclassroom.That’sall.TherestofthetimeIspeakEnglish.MaybeIshouldgotoItalyforafewmonths.ThenperhapsIcouldreallylearnItalian.
36.WhocanspeakFrench,GermanandEnglish?
A)Theauthorhimself.B)HansKimmel.
C)Charles.D)John.
37.ThepersonwhosemothertongueisChineseis_________.
A)afriendofZhou’sB)Pavlov
C)ZhouD)Hans
38.Accordingtothewriter’sopinion,thereasonwhyhecannotspeakotherlanguagesisthat_________.
A)heisstupid
B)heisnotgoodatlearninglanguages
C)heisnotinterestedinlearninglanguages
D)helivesinanEnglish-speakingcountryandhisparentsdon’tspeakanyotherlanguagesexceptEnglish
39.Thewriterthinksthatifapersonwantstolearnaforeignlanguagewell,heshould_________.
A)studyhardB)gotoItaly
C)haveagoodlanguagesituationD)becleverandgoodatlearninglanguages
40.Thewriter’snativelanguageis_________.
A)RussianB)ItalianC)EnglishD)German
PassageTwo
AmericanIndiansplayedacentralroleinthewarknownastheAmericanRevolution.Tothem,however,thedisputebetweenthecolonistsandEnglandwasperipheral.ForAmericanIndianstheconflictwasawarforAmericanIndianindependence,andwhicheversidetheychosetheylostit.MaryBrantwasapowerfulinfluenceamongtheIroquois.ShewasaMohawk,theleaderofthesocietyofallIroquoismatrons,andthewidow(寡妇)ofSirWilliamJohnson,SuperintendentofIndianAffairs.Herbrother,JosephBrant,isthebest-knownAmericanIndianwarrior(战士)oftheRevolution,yetshemayhaveexertedevenmoreinfluenceintheConfederacythanhedid.SheusedherinfluencetokeepthewesterntribesofIroquoisloyaltotheEnglishking,GeorgeIII.Whenthecolonistswonthewar,sheandhertribehadtoabandontheirlandsandretreattoCanada.Ontheotherside,NacyWardheldpositionsofauthorityintheCherokeenation.ShehadfoughtasawarriorinthewaragainsttheGreeksandasarewardforherheroismwasmade“BelovedWoman”ofthetribe.Thisofficemadeherchiefofthewomen’scouncilandamemberofthecouncilofchiefs.ShewasfriendlywiththeWhitesettlersandsupportedthePatriotsduringtheRevolution.YettheCherokeestoolosttheirland.
41.Whatisthemainpointtheauthormakesinthepassage?
A)SidingwiththeEnglishintheRevolutionhelpedAmericanIndiansregaintheirland.
B)AtthetimeoftheRevolution,theSuperintendentofIndianAffairshadlittlepower.
C)RegardlessofwhomtheysupportedintheRevolution,AmericanIndianslosttheirland.
D)TheoutcomeoftheRevolutionwaslargelydeterminedbyAmericanIndianwomen.
42.Theitalicizedword“it”inthepassagerefersto________.
A)side
B)revolution
C)dispute
D)independence
43.Accordingtothepassage,MaryBrant’shusbandhadbeena________.
A)governmentofficial
B)Mohawkchief
C)revolutionaryhero
D)Cherokeecouncilmember
44.Theitalicizedword“he”inthepassagecouldbereplacedby“________”.
A)SirWilliamJohnson
B)theSuperintendentofIndianAffairs
C)JosephBrant
D)GeorgeIII
45.TowhichtribedidNancyWardbelong?
A)Mohawk.
B)Iroquois.
C)Cherokee.
D)Greek.
PassageThree
In1801,ThomasJeffersonwasthefirstpresidenttotaketheoathofofficeinthenation’spermanentcapital,WashingtonD.C.AlthoughWashingtonwasanewcity,itwasalreadyfamiliartoPresidentJefferson.Infact,Jeffersonhadhelpedplanthecapital’sstreetsandpublicbuildings.Besidesbeingacityplannerandarchitect,thenewPresidentwasawriter,ascientist,andtheinventorofseveraltools.
JeffersonlivedinthePresidentialPalace.ThePalacewasmorethanahome;itcontainedofficesforthePresidentandsomeofhisstaffandadvisors.Italsoincludeddiningandreceptionrooms,wherethePresidentcouldentertaincongressmen.However,PresidentJeffersondidnotgivemanyformalparties.ThiswaspartlybecausetherewasnoFirstLady.Jefferson’swifehaddiedin1782.ButitwasalsobecauseJeffersonlikedtoliveinasimplefashion.Once,heshowedupforanimportantmeetingwearingoldclothesandslippers!
NeitherWashingtonnorAdamswouldeverhavedressedsocasually.
JeffersonwasdifferentfromthefirsttwoPresidentsinotherways,too.Hedisagreedwiththemabouthowthecountryshouldberun,andaboutwhatpartaPresidentshouldplayinrunningit.
46.Accordingtothepassage,thePresidentialPalacewasbuilttobe________.
A)anofficebuildingandhome
B)ameetingplaceforcongressmen
C)ahome
D)anofficebuilding
47.Accordingtothepassage,ThomasJeffersonwasallofthefollowingexcept________.
A)awriter
B)acityplanner
C)thethirdpresidentoftheUnitedStates
D)acarpenter
48.ThomasJeffersondidnotentertainveryofteninWashingtonD.C.because________.
A)hedidnothavenewclothes
B)thefoodtherewasbad
C)hedidnotenjoycarefullyprepa