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成考专升本英语真题及答案
2009年成人高等学校专升本招生全国统一考试
I.Phonetics(5points)
1.A.quiet B.society C.yield D.diet
2.A.fourteen B.source C.yours D.tournament
3.A.customer B.cushion C.culture D.currency
4.A.chess B.character C.chorus D.chemist
5.A.hurry B.imply C.identify D.occupy
II.VocabularyandStructure(15points)
6.Wetravelledonthe6:
45a.m.traintoBoston,____arrivedat8:
30p.m.
A.that B.which C.it D.what
7.Theboysspentthewholemorning____possibleanswerstothequestion.
A.discuss B.todiscuss C.discussing D.discussed
8.It'sapitythatsomeofthepeople____cannotcometotheparty.
A.inviting B.invited C.toinvite D.wereinvited
9.Itwas____matterthatIhadnochoicebuttotalkitoverwithmyparents.
A.asuchserious B.asoserious C.suchseriousa D.SOseriousa
10.Janeisn’tfeelingwelltoday.Idarenotdo____toupsether.
A.anything B.something C.nothing D.athing
11.Moreandmorefamilieshavemovedelsewherebecausetheycannot____thenoisefromtheneighboringairport.
A.comeupwith B.putupwith C.catchupwith D.keepupwith
12.Walkanotherblockandcrossthetrafficlights,youwillseethemuseumright____theleft.
A.by B.in C.on D.for
13.TheInternetusersvisitingourwebsiteare____youngpeoplebetweentheageof13and 20.
A.most B.almost C.mostly D.atmost
14.Nocultureexistsin____.Itallcomesfromsomeplace.Ancientcustomsweremodemonetime.
A.vacuum B.emptiness C.blank D.space
15.Thereareseveralmeansofmasscommunication.Thenewspaperis'one.Televisionis____.
A.theOther B.theanother C.other D.another
16.____thegovernmentagreestogiveextramoney,thetheatrewillhavetobeclosednextmonth.
A.Unless B.If C.Since D.As
17.Itisimportantto____ourawarenessaboutenvironmentalprotection.
A.improve B.make C.form D.raise(唤起,提高)
18.Seldom____anymistakesduringmypastfiveyearsofserviceinthecompany.
A.Ididmake B.Iwouldmake C.didImake D.wouldImake
19.I____rawfish,butI’dliketotryitoneday.
A.nevereat B.neverate C.wasnevereating D.havenevereaten
20.Interestingly,manypeopleholdthebeliefthatimportsare____todomesticgoods.
A.contrary B.relevant C.superior D.essential
Ⅲ.Cloze(30points)
Everywomandreamsofreceivingahugepricelessdiamond.Nowspacescientists21____thattheyhavediscoveredthelargestdiamondintheuniverse.Butit’swell22____thereachofthemostlovestruckmenbecauseit's50lightyearsaway,tobe23____.
Measuring2,500milesacrossandweighingfivemilliontrillion pounds,therockWasfoundonValentine’sDay24____inthecoreofawhitedwarfstar,andithasexcitedthe25____world.
“It’sthemotherofalldiamonds,”saidTravisMetcalfe,26____ledtheteamofresearchersattheHarvard-SmithsonianCentre,“andyouwouldneedajeweler’sloupe(专用放大镜),thesizeoftheSun,to27____thisdiamond.”
Thelargestdiamond28____onearthwasthe3,106-carat(克拉)Cullinan.ItWascut29____ninemajorstones,includingthe530-caratStarofAfrica,nowapartoftheCrownJewels.Diamondswere30____discoveredinIndiamorethan2,800yearsago.TheAncientRomans31____thatthestoneswerebrokenpiecesofstarsthathad32____toearth.InAncientEgypt,diamondswereusedinfunerals.IntheMiddleAges,men33____themtosymbolizetheircourageandstrength.The34____ofgivingthemaspresentsdatesfrom1477,35____Maximilian,theprinceofAustria,gaveadiamondringtoMaryofBurgundy.
21.A.admit B.tell C.explore D.reveal
22.A.under B.over C.beyond D.within
23.A.precise B.certain C.clear D.correct
24.A.buried B.blocked C.built D.blended
25.A.physical B.scientific C.material D.natural
26.A.who B.which C.that D.he
27.A.measure B.register C.grade D.weigh
28.A.cultivated B.drawn C.caught D.found
29.A.from B.into C.by D.with
30.A.first B.last C.finally D.newly
31.A.questioned B.believed C.suspected D.confirmed
32.A.fallen B.dived C.left D.burned
33.A.decorated B.viewed C.took D.wore
34.A.practice `B.tradition C.habit D.culture
35.A.what B.while C.that D.when
IV.ReadingComprehension(60points)
PassageOne
Beforetheconferencebegan,aJapanesebusinessmanwasintroducedtoanAmericanbusinessmanatthelounge.TheJapanesebusinessman,armsextendingdownwardsfromhisshoulders,bowedfromhiswaisttowardtheAmericanbusinessmantowhomhewasjustintroduced.Hiseyesweredirectedahead,hisfaceshowednoparticularexpression.
TheAmericanbusinessmanstoodstraight.HiseyesfocusedontheJapaneseman’seyes.Hesmiledandputouthisrighthand.
Bothmensmiledbrieflyinembarrassment.TheJapanesemanstraightenedupandputouthisrighthand.TheAmericanwithdrewhishandandbowedhishead.Abroadersmileofembarrassment.andsomenoisefromeachman-notreallywords,justsomesoundsfromtheirthroats-indicatingdiscomfort.Theywereinthecourseofaconflictofcustoms;theyhaddifferenthabitsforgreetingpeopletheywerebeingintroducedto.
Whenpeopleareplanningtogotoanothercountry,theyexpecttoencountercertainkindsofdifferences.Theyusuallyexpecttheweatherandthefoodtobedifferent.Theyexpecttofinddifferencesinsomeofthematerialaspectsoflife,suchastheavailabilityofcars,electricity,andhomeheatingsystems.And,withoutknowingthedetails,theyexpectdifferencesincustoms.Customsarethebehaviorsthataregenerallyexpectedinspecificsituations.Americanmen,forexample,shakehandswitheachotherwhenfirstintroducedwhileJapanesemenbow.
36.WhenintroducedtotheJapanesebusinessman,theAmericanbusinessmanputOuthisrighthandbecause____.
A.hefeltalittlebitnervous B.hewantedtoexpresshisdiscomfort
C.hefeltalittleoffendedbytheJapaneseman D.hewantedtoshakehandswiththeJapaneseman
37.Thetwobusinessmenbehaveddifferentlybecause____.
A.theyfollowedtheirowngreetingcustoms B.theywerenotusedtothestrangeatmosphere
C.theycouldn’tspeakeachother’Slanguage D.theyhadnevermeteachotherbefore
38.Paragraph4tellsusthatwhenvisitingaforeigncountry,____.
A.itisveryuncommonforonetoencounterembarrassingsituations
B.itishardforonetoadapttothematerialaspectsoflifethere
C.peopleoftenexpecttOmeetdifferencesincustoms
D.peopleexpectthesamekindoffoodandweather
39.Thispassageismainlyabout____.
A.culturalinvasion B.theunderstandingofcustoms C.businesstalks D.differencesinhandshakes
PassageTwo
Mr.Leonard,theprincipaloftheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolinBedford-Stuyvesant,Brooklyn,isamanofmanysolutions,manyofthemcreative,manyofthem,apparently,alsoeffective.InNewYorkCity,onlyabout50percentofstudentsmanagetograduateinfouryears.AtBedfordAcademy63percentofthestudentsqualifyforfreelunch,amajorityofwhicharebeingraisedbyasinglemotherandanothersignificantnumberarebeingraisedbysomeoneotherthanaparent.Yetcloseto95percentofstudentsgraduate,andactuallyeveryoneofthosegoesontocollege.
Mr.Leonarddoesnotachievethoseresultsbyadmittingonlyhigh-testingstudentsintohisschool.Ofthestudentsarrivingwithlowertestscores,Mr.Leonardsaysthatheisnotlookingforthestudentswiththehighestgrades,oreventhebestbehavior.He’Slookingfortheoneswhounderstandhisbasicmissionofdisciplineandrespect,andarewillingtodevotethemselvestohisregulartrainingcourse.
TheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolisfamousforitsautonomy.ForMr.Leonard,autonomymeansinsistingthatallenteringstudentsspendtheirSaturdaymorningsinpreparatoryclassesthesummerbeforetheyenroll.Autonomyalsomeansanautomaticweeklongsuspensionforanystudentwho“disrespectsafemale,”saidMr.Leonard.Itmeansrequiringstrugglingstudents,intheweeksbeforetheRegentsexams,toattendstudyingsessionsonSaturdayfrom9a.m.until9p.m.Itmeansthemostsenior,experiencedteachers,includingMr.Leonard,teachnottheschool’sacademicjewels,butthemoststrugglingstudents.
Andautonomyalsomeanstheschool’Steachersadministeralmostnohomework.Insteadtheyemphasizeafter-schooltutoringwheretheteachersCankeepabettereyeonwhetherthestudentisactuallygraspingthematerial.
40.InMr.Leonard’sschool,mostofthestudentswhodon’thavetopayforlunch____.
A.areadoptedchildren B.areparentlessC.arehomeless D.haveasingleparent
41.WhatcanbeagoodindicationoftheBedfordSchool’ssuccess?
A.63percentofitsstudentsgoontocollege.B.Ahighpercentageofstudentsenjoyfreelunch.
C.Allthegraduatesfromtheschoolgoontocollege.D.ThenumberofitsgraduatesistwicethatofNewYorkHighSchool
42.WhatdoesMr..Leonardexpectfromthoselow-testingstudents?
A.Thehighestscores. B.Thebestbehavior.C.Respectfulnessanddiscipline. D.Willingnesstolearnbythemselves.
43.Theschoolinsiststhatstudentsshould____.
A.leavetheschooliftheyfailtorespectawomanB.attendthepreparatoryclassesinthesummerbeforeenrolling
C.dotheirhomeworktoreviewwhattheyhavelearnedD.cometotheschoolonSundays
PassageThree
PeoplejokethatnooneinLosAngelesreads;everyonewatchesTV,rentsvideos,orgoestothemovies.Themostpopularreadingmaterialiscomicbooks,moviemagazines,andTV