广东专插本考试英语试题.docx

1、广东专插本考试英语试题2008广东专插本考试英语试题广东省2008年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试英 语Part I Vocabulary and Structure (35%)1. The last decade _ tremendous changes in the means of transportation.A. has witnessedB. was witnessed C. witnessedD. is witnessed 2. When they entered the room, they found the windows open and something _.A. s

2、tolenB. to de stolenC. to steal D. stealing3. You can join us for this activity _ you follow these rules strictly.A. on condition thatB. just asC. now that D. in case4. The research scientists often meet with problems _new types of instruments for their solution.A. requireB. to requireC. required D.

3、 requiring5. The house is well decorated _ the disarrangement of a few photos.A. exceptB. besidesC. except for D. in addition to6. Without computers, we _ the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.A. would not makeB. will not have madeC. could not makeD. couldnt have made7. The tree

4、, the branches _ are almost bare, is a very old one.A. whoseB. in whichC. of whichD. which8. Whats dons is done, Its no use _ anyone for it.A. blamingB. blameC. to blameD. to de blaming9. It is the boys laziness that _ his failure in the exam.A. resulted fromB. led toC. brought inD. led into10. I ca

5、nt _ this type of computer; its too expensive.A. costB. spendC. affordD. trade11. The students were assigned different tasks according to their _ abilities.A. respectfulB. respectableC. respectiveD. responsible12. Thank you for the _ you did me to move the sofa upstairs.A. favorB. goodC. helpD. kind

6、ness13. As for the quality of this model of color TV sets, the ones made in Chine are by no means _those imported.A. inferior thanB. less inferior toC. less inferior thanD. inferior to14. This well-known international organization was _ several years ago.A. set upB. made upC. taken upD. got up15. Th

7、e couples had to move to the north because they found it hard to _ themselves to the hot climate in the south.A. adoptB. makeC. enjoyD. adjust16. I remembered _ the door before I left the house.A. lockingB. lockC. to lockD. locked17. I didnt hear _because there was too much noise where I was sitting

8、.A. what did he sayB. what he had saidC. what was he sayingD. what to say18. George took _ of the fine weather to do a days work in his garden.A. advantageB. profitC. interestD. charge19. We found that the plane _when we got to the airport.A. already took offB. had already taken offC.was already tak

9、ing offD. was already taken off20. The sudden rise in oil prices led to an economic _ in the country.A. crashB. crisisC. threatD. danger21. The reason I didnt attend the lecture was simply _ I got a bad cold that day.A. becauseB. asC. thatD. for22. California relies heavily on income from fruit crop

10、s, _ .A. also does FloridaB. so Florida doesC. so does FloridaD. Florida does either23. Such a reliable person as him wont make _ promises.A. bareB. emptyC. blankD. vacant24. In English vocabulary, words of French _ are not rare.A. sourceB. resourceC. birthD. origin25. One new _ to learning a foreig

11、n language is to study the language in its cultural context.A. approachB. solutionC. mannerD. road26. Staring at the ruins of his house, he couldnt _ how the fire had broken out.A. bring outB. turn outC. figure outD. pick out27. I didnt know what to do, but then an idea _ to me suddenly.A. happenedB

12、. enteredC. hitD. occurred28. The government has lost a great deal of _ because of the large increase in food price.A. strengthB. supportC. agreementD. vote29. I continued to study _ the discouragement I had received.A. despite ofB. despiteC. in spiteD. in spite that30. They said I had given _ the w

13、histle was worth.A. twice as many asB. as twice many asC. as twice much asD. twice as much as31. It is necessary to _ a large vocabulary in learning a language.A. accumulateB. collectC. assembleD. gather32. Many people in Africa seem to be _ of the American way of life: driving everywhere.A. envious

14、B. hopefulC. pleasedD. happy33. One requirement for this job is that you must be _ to work on weekends.A. accessibleB. availableC. acceptableD. capable34. Rain does not _ bring down the temperature.A. certainlyB. undoubtedlyC. necessarilyD. completely35. Theory is based on practice and _ serves and

15、guides practice.A. in turnB. by turnsC. taking turnsD. in returnPart II Reading Comprehension (40%)Passage 1 In Western countries people have been using the installment（分期付款）plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, househol

16、d goods and cars by installment. In the U.S. , the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.The price of an article bought on installment is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge f

17、or interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment（首期付款）when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full piece is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been

18、made.Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buyin

19、g may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibi

20、lity that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down

21、payment and each of the following installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.36. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.B. More than 10 percent American families buy thi

22、ngs on installments.C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.D. Americans spend more than one tenth of their income on installment buying.37. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because _.A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interestB. th

23、e delivery of the goods charges extra moneyC. the buyer has to pay a down paymentD. the service offered by installment plan is much better38. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installment?A. He might lose his job.B. He will not own the item he has

24、 bought.C. He will have to sell what he has bought.D. He will go into debt.39. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that _.A. purchasing power is strengthenedB. employment might be increasedC. people develop a good habit of saving moneyD. young couples are able

25、to furnish their homes40. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to _.A. increase employmentB. increase peoples incomeC. ensure that businesses make good profitsD. ensure that people can pay for what they buyPassage 2Publicity（宣传，报道）offers several benefits. There are no cost

26、s for message time or space. An ad in prime time television may cost $ 250,000 or mare per minute, whereas a five-minute report on a network newscast would not cost anything. However, there are costs for news releases （发布）, a publicity department, and other items. As with advertising, publicity reac

27、hes a mass audience. Within a short time, new products or company policies are widely known.Credibility（可信度）about messages is high, because they are reported in independent media. A newspaper review of a movie has more believability than an ad in the same paper, because the reader associates indepen

28、dence with objectivity. Similarly, people are more likely to pay attention to news reports than ads. Readers spend time reading the stories, but they flip through （草草翻阅）the ads. Furthermore, there may be hundreds of ads in a magazine. Feature stories （专题报道）are much fewer in number and stand out clea

29、rly.Publicity also has some significant limitations. A firm has little control over messages, their timing, placement（报道顺序）, or coverage. It may issue detailed news releases and find only small portions of them reported by the media; and media have the ability to be much more critical than a company

30、 would like. A firm may want publicity during certain periods, such as when a new product is introduced or new store opened, but the media may not cover the introduction or opening until after the time it would aid the firm. Similarly, media determine the placement of a story; it may follow a report on crime or sports. Finally, the media ascertain（确定）whether to cover a story at