安徽省普高专升本英语考试真题及答案.docx

1、安徽省普高专升本英语考试真题及答案2006年安徽省普通高等学校专升本招生考试试题英 语I. Vocabulary and Structure (1 point each, 35 points in all) Directions: There are 35 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D, then write the corre

2、sponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. The departure time of the plane has been postponed, so we have nothing to do now but .Await B. to be waiting C. to wait D. waiting2. Only when we came back home, that my watch was missing. A. did I find B. I foundC. I had found D. Had I found3. more time, the

3、scientists will be able to work out a good solution to the problem. A. Given B. Giving C. To give D. Be given4. in Beijing for more than twenty years, he knows the city very well.A. Living B. Lived C. Having lived D. To live5.We plan to increase the output of the machine 7.4 percent this year.A.at B

4、.in C.by D.with6.I dont mind out for a walk in such bad weather.A.go B.to go C.going D.gone7.As a lawyer he spent a lot of time investigations.A.conducted B.to conduct C.conduct D.conducting8.The new invention is to make our daily life easier, it more difficult.A.not to make B.not make C.not making

5、D.do not make9. the old man had a sharp ear for even the slightestsound.A.As he was blind B.As bind as he was C.Blind as he was D.As he was just blind10.I a little earlier ,but I met a friend of mine on the way.A.should arrive B.would be arriving C.could have arrived D.arrived11.The news our footbal

6、l team had won the match excited all of us.A.what B.which C.that D.as12. Henry looked very much when he was caught cheating in the exam. A. discouraged B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. pleased13. We are interested in the weather because it us so directly. A. benefits B. affects C. guides D. effects

7、14. Jenny, was read by the teacher, is a top student in our class.A. the composition of hers B. the composition of whomC. her composition D. whose composition15. I would rather you to the party with her A. go B. went C. will go D. has gone16. The sun heats the earth, makes it possible for plants to

8、grow. A. that B. where C. which D. what17. Little that the police are about to arrest him. A. does he know B. he knows C. he doesnt know D. he didnt know 18. Its high time we something to stop road accidents. A. are doing B. did C. will do D. do19. This is the best novel I have ever read. A. which B

9、. where C. that D. what20. Staying in a hotel costs renting a room in an apartment for a week. A. twice as more as B. as more twice as C. twice as much as D. as much twice as21. When you are free this afternoon, please help me to have these letters . A. to mail B. mail C. mailed D. mailing22. I wish

10、 you here last night. All of us were waiting for your arrival A. came B. had come C. come D. will come23. By the time you arrive in London, we in Europe for two weeksA. shall stay B. will have stayedC. have stayed D. have been staying24. I didnt see him at the meeting yesterday afternoon. He itA. mu

11、stnt attend B. cant have attendedC. wouldnt have attended D. neednt have attended25. I think theres no comparison between the two cars, one clearly far better than the other. A. being B. was C. having been D. be26. Many of his novels are reported into several foreign languages last year. A. to be tr

12、anslated B. to translate C. being translated D. to have been translated27. Mary said it was box for me to carry. A. a too heavy B. too a heavy C. too heavy a D. too heavy28. We object carrying out the plan A. for B. to be C. about D.to29. Shanghai has experienced such great changes that everyone can

13、 recognize that it is no longer . A. what it used to B. that it used to like C. the same it used to be D. what it used to be30. He bought a new mobile phone last Sunday, because his old one . A. had stolen B. had been stolen C. was stolen D. stolen31. Mr. Zhang, came to see me yesterday, is an old f

14、riend of my fathers. A. which B. that C. who D. whom32. Hardly had he entered the classroom the bell rang.A. than B. then C. when D. so33Staying in a hotel costs renting a room in an apartment for a weekA. twice as more as B. as more twice asC. twice as much as D. as much twice as34John puts up his

15、hand the teacher asks a question.A. every time B. in time C. some time D. at times35. The children are required not to leave the building unless to do so.A. being told B. they will be told C. be told D. told . Cloze (1 point each, 10 points in all) Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following pa

16、ssage. For each blank there are 4 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. Earthquakes are something that most people fear. There are some places that have _ 36 0r no earthquakes. Most places in th

17、e world, however, have them regularly. Some places, like Iran and Guatemala have them frequently. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous. The earthquake that the people most talked about in the United States was the one happening in San Francisco in 1906. Over 500 peo

18、ple died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska. Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill 37 . In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever _38 happened in Portugal. Around 20,000 people died. In 1923,a very powerful earthquake 39 the Tokyo-Yokohama

19、 area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which 40 the earthquake. One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed 41 people. The most destructive(破坏性的 ) earthquake ever reported was also in China. 400,000 people were killed or 42 in this

20、quqke, which happened in 1556. Earthquakes are 43 which people fear. Floods and tidal waves also cause people to be_44 ,as 45 like typhoons and cyclones(飓风).Sometimes these things cause lots of deaths. In 1970, a cyclone and tidal wave killed over 200,000 in Pakistan.36. A. less B. much C. few D. li

21、ttle37. A. most B. the majority C. most the people D. the most people38. A. broken out B. exploded C. recorded D. brought about39. A. hindered B. imposed C. happened D. hit40. A. participated B. invested C. followed D. pursued41. A. a large sum of B. a great deal of C. a large number of D. a large a

22、mount of42. A. damaged B. injured C. harmed D. wrecked43. A. not only the acts of nature B. not only the nature of acts C. not only acts of the nature D. not the only acts of nature44. A. feared B. surprised C. confused D. afraid45. A. the bad storm did B. do the bad storms C. the storms did badly D

23、. the bad storms do. Reading Comprehension (50 points)Task l (2 points each, 10 points in all) Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements (No.46 through No. 50). For each question or statement there are 4 choices. You should make the correct c

24、hoice and put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today？ The fact is that family members provide over 80% of the care that elderly people need. In most cases the elderly live in their own homes: A very small percentage of Americas elderly

25、live in nursing homes. Samuel Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches about 40 years of age, their parents are usually still alive. The statistics show the change in lifest

26、yles and responsibilities of aging (老龄化) Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents sometime after their own children have grown up. Moreover, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years ago, family members must provide long-t

27、erm care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents, who will eventually die, they will be old and may require care too. When they do, their spouses(配偶) will probably take care of them because they have had fewer children than their parents did. Because Americans

28、are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to study ways of care-giving to improve the care of the elderly. They have found that all care-givers share a common characteristic: They believe that they are the best people for the job. The social workers have also discovered three basic

29、 reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation (职责) to help their relatives.Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care

30、 when they become old and dependent.46. Samuel Prestons study shows that A. lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changing B. most American couples over 40 have no living parents C. middle-aged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same time D. elderly peo

31、ple may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness47. Who will most probably take care of the middle-aged Americans when they need care themselves? A. They themselves. B. Their close friends. C. Their children. D. Their husbands or wives48. All caregivers believe that they c

32、an A. care for their elderly parents better than any other people B. keeps closer to their old parents by this means C. does much better if they have a job as social workers D. improve the care of the elderly with the help of the social workers49. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives？ A. They feel they are of use to other people.