安徽专升本英语真题以与答案解析.docx

1、安徽专升本英语真题以与答案解析本页仅作为文档封面，使用时可以删除 This document is for reference only-rar21year.March 安徽专升本英语真题以与答案解析安徽省普通高等学校专升本考试2008年真题Part I Vocabulary and Structure(1 point each, 30 points in all )Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most approp

2、riate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D, then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. It was the doctors carelessness that _the serious accident. A. resulted from B. resulted in C .brought up D. brought in2. He regretted _too much time on computer games. A. to cost

3、B. costing C. to spend D. spending3.Chinese culture and Japanese culture have a lot_ A. in fact B. in sight C. in common D. in touch4. The small village is said _in a battle during World War II. have been destroyed be destroyed C. to destroy D. to have destroyed5. The government has taken effective

4、measures to _itself to the changing world. B. adopt C. change D. adjust6._a word, this movie can be rated as a successful domestic film. B. At C. In D. By7. Many a customer_about the poor quality of the washing machines. C. are complaining D. have complained8. It is reported that some scientists in

5、the United States have found a new _ for cancer. A. way B. answer C. approach D. cure9. He made students think for themselves, _telling them what to think. A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than10. Much_she likes him, she would never consider marrying him. A. while B. as C. althoug

6、h D. despite11. It is said that ten percent of the local children would leave school _about 14 to learn a trade. A. at B. of C. in D. to12. The government regards _ as its duty to provide the best service for the public. A. this B. it C. what D. that13. My watch is nowhere to be found. I _when I was

7、 on the bus. drop it Bmight drop C. must have dropped it D. should have dropped it.14. The price of pork has been very_these days.A. costly B. high C. expensive 15. You must_the rubbish before you leave the office.A. dispose of B. deal with C. expensive D. cheap16. The company requires that every st

8、aff member_able to use a computer.A. is B. will be C. would be D. be17. This dictionary is designed for the learners _native languages are not English.A. whose B. which C. who D. what18. It is said that the agreement _between the two companies last month will become effective from May 1st.A. to sign

9、 B. to be signed C. signed D. signing19. She longed to visit Europe_ she often dreamt about it.A. so seriously that B. so anxiously thatC. to such extent that D. to such an extent that20. In our modern society no one can avoid _by advertisements.A. to be influenced B. being influencedC. influencing

10、D. having influenced21. They were _ for a honeymoon after their wedding ceremony.A. off B. down C. in D. up22. Take more money. The tickets are _to be expensive.A. possible B. likely C. like d. probable23. It was _she spoke hat I had realized she wasnt English.A. until B. unless C. not until D. not

11、unless24. The old folk song is well worth_A. listening B. listening to C. to listen D. to listen to 25. It may be many years _ the situation in that area improves.A. before B. after C. since D. when26. Would you join us in the picnic this afternoon Oh, _, but I have an appointment.27. By the end of

12、last year, nearly a million cars _in that auto factory.A. had produced B. had been produced C. would be produced D. were produced28. She sat in the corner of the room, with tears _ down her cheeks.A. run B. to run C. ran D. running for your help, I _the work ahead of time.A. wouldnt have finished B.

13、 didnt finishC. hadnt finished D. wouldnt finish30. The shop girl almost called me stupid when I said that camera wasnt to my _ and a bit cheap-looking.A. astonishment B. tasteC. delight D. knowledgePart II Cloze (1 point each, 15 points in all)Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passag

14、e. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Most people retire from work between the ages of 60 and 65. This has _31_ main consequences, one economic and _32_psychologi

15、cal.Economically:_33_retired people receive a pension(养老金) from the government or from their past _34_ ,it is ofter much less than they earned when they were working. Unless people _35 _ to save money during their years _36_work, their standard of living may fall greatly when they retire.Psychologic

16、ally: Old people in Western countries are generally considered _37_, and they are eeven thought of as a_38_on their families and on the pubilc purse. They are _39_held in respect. On the other hand, most of them used to _40_work, They simply do not know how to relax or _41_other interests though the

17、y have time to do so now. They feel they should be working and _42_, because work was _43_they were respected and their skills recognized. _44_retired people, their self-confidence is diminished (减弱). The longer they are away from the work place, _45_grows a sense of being worthless. other B. For C.

18、 Before B. employers managed managed managing manage D. uselessly B. trouble C. difficulty D. problem B. mostly C. hard on B. focus on at at B. push C. pursue D. purchase B. contributed C. to contribute D. contribute B. that D. what B. As C. With D. By B. more keen more keen keenerPart III Reading C

19、omprehension points each, 50 points in all)Directions: After reading the following passages, you will find questions or unfinished statements. for each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer

20、Sheet.Task 1Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Now, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极) to be a good example of such a

21、n activity. You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with an elastic (弹性的) rope tied to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other act

22、ivities which most people around the world have now tried bungee include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.Why do people take part in such activities as these Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and bori

23、ng. Not very long ago, peoples lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live ad work in quite safe conditions; they

24、buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.46. Of the risky activities, bungee jumping_.A. offers an immediate excitement B. is a fashionC. makes one relaxed D. m

25、akes one brave47. In bungee jumping, you _.A. jump as high as you can B. slide down a rope to the groundC. tie yourself to a rope and fall D. fall without a rope48. Which of the following is true according to the passageA. About 200,000 people in the world have tried bungee jumping.B. In order to ke

26、ep one safe, a rope is tied to the feet of the jumper.C. Diving into the sea from the top of the cliffs is much more dangerous than bungee jumping.D. Many people nowadays feel life dull because they havent tried bungee jumping.49. The writer of the passage has a _attitude towards dangerous sports.A.

27、 positive B. negative C. neutral D. critical50. The best title for the passage is _.A. Dangerous Sports: What and WayB. Boredom of Modern LifeC. Bungee Jumping; Is It Really DangerousD. Need for ExerciseTask 2In spite of all stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exist the

28、re, but crimes of various types have been increasing at alarming rate, Most acts of violence were committed by young people .57% of the criminals arrested in 1979 were youths below 25of age. Everyone agrees that crime is party a result of bad material conditions: poverty, lack of education, living w

29、ithout a settled home, being parentless, sufferings from other kings of misfortune, etc. There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of crime rate. In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some protection. It is therefore

30、possible and easy for anyone in the country to get a gun. Finally, there has been too much shown on TV and too much reported in newspaper of all kinds of crimes-the details of which are so accurately described that even children know how to duplicate what they have seen or read. All there have resul

31、ted in a high frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones in murder,drug smuggling, robbery, etc.51. The author intends to tell the readers that _. A. the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there. B. crime has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be a prosperous one. C . despite the fact that crimes