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1、-2003年安徽省专升本考试英语试题-第 8 页安徽省2003年普通高等学校专升本招生考试英语试题注意事项：1 试卷共8页，用钢笔或圆珠笔将答案字直接写在答题纸上，写在试题上一律无效。2 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。I. Vocabulary and Structure (1 point each; 35 points in all)Directions: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. You are required to choose the most appropriate one and put
2、the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. () 1.Once you enter the society, you are mostly _your own. A. in B. on C. of D. to ( ) 2.The chairman as well as many other people _present. A. is B. are C. will D. should() 3.I think that it is no use _with this. A. to continue B. continue C. continuing
3、D. continued() 4.What did the teacher _you to do at home? A.distribute B. assign C. divide D. point() 5.It didnt take long for him to adjust _his new job. A. to B. with C. for D. on () 6.With his resolute determination, he is _to win. A. possible B. likely C. like D. probable() 7.When I saw her faci
4、al _, I knew she was angry. A. appearance B. expression C. looking D. feeling () 8._is going to do the job there remains a question. A. Who B. That C. What D. When() 9.The travelers _300 miles a day by car when they were in Africa. A. passed B. took C. covered D. went() 10.Sam most probably _her for
5、 another girl at the party. A. regarded B. viewed C. mistook D . looked() 11. Whatever happens, this rule can be applied _any case. A. on B. for C. in D. to () 12.She earns a high _as a doctor. A.salary B. wages C. money D. payment() 13.It is necessary that the meeting _at once. A. began B. begin C.
6、 begins D. will begin() 14.Accrding to the doctor, the old lady was in a helpless_. A. place B. location C. space D. situation() 15.At the age of eighteen, he decided to take politics as his_. A. arrange B. task C. work D. career() 16.Whenever needed Bob would _for his father to come. A. arrange B.
7、require C. demand D. invite() 17.Give up smoking, _you will have a good health. A.or B. and C. so that D. otherwise() 18.If you are mot careful enough, you may _black with white. A.combine B. compare C. ConfuseD. contact() 19.You _me about his illness yesterday. A. must tell B. had told C. ought to
8、tell D. should have told() 20.My brother is _mine. A.five years more junior to B. five years junior than C. five years junior to D. five years more junior than () 21.You _me because I didnt say that. A. must have misunderstood B. must misunderstand C. must be understood D. had to misunderstand() 22.
9、Can machines perform the same tasks _? A. that man does B. what man does C. must be understood D. as man does() 23.It is the boys laziness that _ his failure in the exams. A. resulted from B. brought in C. resulted in D. led into () 24._his wealth, he is not happy. A. Except for B. In spite of C. Ha
10、rdier D. Besides() 25._you work, the greater your progress will be. A. Harder B. The hardier C. Hardlier D. The harder() 26.John and Sally _all their problems cheerfully . A. coped with B. Handled with C. dealt in D. turned up () 27.It was the training that he had _made him such a good technician. A
11、. has B. what C. later D. that () 28.Some elderly people _their beds at hospital . They need our help. A. confined to B. locked to C. tied with D. limited by( ) 29.No sooner had the late-airport gentleman got to the airport _the plane took off. A. when B .where C. while. D. than () 30.If _successful
12、ly, the plan will completely change the traffic A. carryingB. carried out C. to carry D. carry out() 31.Within a few years he was _from an ordinary clerk, to the manager of the company. A. promoted B .raised C. developed D. improved( ) 32.Though they disliked the tone of his speech, they finally dec
13、ided to _ his suggestion for it sounded practical. A. adapt B. adopt C. use D. receive() 33.The paint is still wet._! A. Be sure to not it B. Be sure not to touch it C. As the diamond is hard D. Hard as the diamond is() 34._, it is quite easy to drill a hole on it with laser. A. Hard although the di
14、amond is B. How hard is the diamond C. As the diamond is hard D. Hard as the diamond is () 35._, the students had to go to bed. A. The lights had gone out B. The lights having gone out C. The light went out D. The lights have gone outII.Cloze (1 point each; 10 points in all)Directions: There are 10
15、blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and put corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. The history of the American people is _36_, the history of the movement of the American people. They mov
16、ed from the colonies of the East Coast to the open space of the _37_. The moved from the country and the farm to the city. _38_, Americans have been moving from the cities to the suburbs. Pioneer Americans began _39_from the East Coast to the West 250 years ago. They moved west for many reasons. _40
17、_reason was that they could obtain_41_ open space and land _42_farming. Americans liked large open spaces. And they liked the freedom and independence to _43_the land in their own way. Some of the land became farms. Important minerals were discovered in some areas, so some of the land became _44_. O
18、ther large areas became cattle ranches. There seemed to be enough land for everybody. But it was a difficult life-_45_of endless work and hardship. () 36.A.with part B. of park C. in part D. on part () 37. A. West B. South C. North D. East () 38. A. Not long ago B. Then C. More recently D. Later ()
19、39 A. moving B. passing C. coming D. going () 40. A. Mainly B. Much C. Most D. One () 41. A. unlimited B. indivisible C. discommected D. inseparable() 42. A. of B.for C.on D.in () 43. A. make B. plant C. build D. develop () 44. A. towns B. factories C. mines D. farms() 45. A. a task B. a job C. a li
20、fe D. a careerIII.Reading Comprehension (50points)Task 1(2points each; 10 points in all)Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements should make the correct choice and put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Many people are frightened b
21、y spiders (蜘蛛). They are especially afraid of large, hairy ones. The largest and most frightening of all spiders is the bird eating spider, which lives in the hot, thick rain forests of northern South America. Bird eating spiders are a type of tarantula (狼蛛). They can bite, and the bite is painful,
22、but it will not kill a grown up. The poisonous bite of a black widow spider is far more dangerous.Bird - eating spiders often hide in holes and under rocks during the day, but at night they creep out and hunt for insects. As you might guess from their name, they also catch birds and eat them. They h
23、ave another unusual ability. They can walk up window pans (玻璃窗) because of sticky. Silky hairs on their feet that cling to glass. ( ) 46. This spider lives there the climate is _. A. wet and hot B. cool and dry C. hot and dry D. cool and wet.( ) 47.The article says that the bird eating spider is a k
24、ind of _. A. large crab B. tarantula C. black widow spider D. All of the above ( ) 48. Bird eating spiders hunt _. A. during the day B. at night C. at dawn D. Both A and B( ) 49.According to the story, bird eating spiders _. A. can catch birds and eat themB. can walk up windowpanesC. can give a pers
25、on a painful biteD. All of the above ( ) 50.Implied but not stated _.A. The bird-eating spider is unable to climb wellB. The bird-eating spider likes to stay in treesC. The bird-eating spider can be found in many parts of the worldD. One can hardly see a bird-eating spider during the dayTask2 (2poin
26、td each; 10 points in all)Directions: This task is the same as Task I (No.51 through No.55)No author in American literature is better known or more loved than Amuel Langhome Chemens. born in Missouri in 1835 . He grew up in the banks of the Mississippi River and used the pen name of “Mark Twain”. Th
27、e two novels brought him his greatest fame: Toni Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Another book, Life on the Mississippi, told of his adventures on the river boats of the period.It was during the Civil War that Mark Twains life as a writer started .At that time he was working as a newspaper man in Nevada
28、 and California. His short story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Count3, was an immediate success and his new life began.In 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon. He had fallen in love with her wife even before he met her. His wife had a great influence on Twains later books.Mark Twain w
29、as also a very successful lecturer. His travels around the country giving talk son different kinds of subjects helped make him famous and increased the sale of his books.Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are considered Twains best works. They are marked by humor and satire(讽刺文学, 讽刺) and provide his re
30、aders with an excellent picture of his time. His last book was completed in 1909, one year before his death. He was then 74 years old.( ) 51. Mark Twain is _.A. the best known author in American literatureB. the best known author in the worldC. the best author in America all the timeD. the best auth
31、or in the world( ) 52. The book, Life on the Mississippi, told usA. hid adventures on the MississippiB. his successful way to a writerC. his life as a writerD. his successful lectures( ) 53. Which if the following novels made him famous?A. Tom SawyerB. Huckleberry FinnC. Life on the MississippiD. Bo
32、th A the B( ) 54. Mark Twains life as a writer started_ .A. when be vas a boyB. before he got marriedC. after he got marriedD. when he got married ( ) 55.From the story we can learn that Mark TwainA. was a good speakerB. was a good readerC. was a poor newspaper manD. could draw wonderful picturesTas
33、k 3 (3point each; 15 points in all)Directions: This task is the same as Task I (No. 56 through No.60)Money is used for buying or selling goods, for measuring value and for storing wealth. However, in primitive societies a system of barter was used. Barter was a system of direct exchange of goods. So
34、mebody could exchange a sheep, for example, for anything in the market place that he or she considered to be of equal value. Barter, however, was a very unsatisfactory system of exchange, and various money systems developed based on goods that the members of a society recognized as having value. Cat
35、tle, grain, teeth, shells, salt, and tobacco had all been used. Precious metals gradually took over because, when made into coins, they were portable, durable, recognizable, and divisible into larger and smaller units of value.A coin is a piece of metal, usually disc-shaped, which bears lettering, d
36、esigns or numbers showing its value. Until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, coins were given monetary worth based on the exact amount of metal contained in them, but most modern coins are based on face value the value that the governments choose to give them, which doesnt show the actual met
37、al content. Coins have been made of gold, silver, copper, plastic and in China even from tealeaves. Most governments now issue paper money in the form of bills, which are really “promises to pay.” Paper money is obviously easier to handle and much more convenient in the modern world. Checks and cred
38、it cards are being used increasingly, and it is possible to imagine a would where “money” in the form of coins and paper currency will no longer be used. Even today, in the United States, many places, especially filling stations will not accept cash at night for security reasons.( ) 56. “Barter”(in
39、Line 2,Paragraph 1) here means _.A. exchanging goods for moneyB. exchanging goods for goodsC. exchanging a sheep for anything in the marketD. exchanging money for goods( ) 57. Why were precious metals gradually used for making coins?A. Because they were durable and portableB. Because they were recog
40、nizableC. Because they were divisibleD. All of the above( ) 58. Coins were given value according to the exact amount of metals contained in them_.A. before the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesB. after the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesC. during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuriesD. betwe
41、en the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries( ) 59. “Promises to pay” (Lines 6-7, Paragraph 2) means_. A. possibilities to pay B. necessities to pay C. obligations to pay D. opportunities to pay( ) 60. A world without any money in the from of coins and paper is_. A. suitable B. possible C. necessary D
42、. avoidableTask 4 (3 points each; 15 points in all)Directions: This task is the same as Task I (No. 61 through No.65)In most lectures, several main ideas are presented. These are the concepts (思想)the lecturer wants the students to remember. Often the lecturer has a general idea that serves as an “umbrella” cove