2006年江西省专升本英语统一考试试题

2006年江西省专升本英语统一考试试题

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage one

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

College is a new and challenging experience, and new and challenging experiences tend to produce stress. Consequently, stress is a common problem that many college students must face.

How to reduce stress

1.Eliminate the source of stress. Identify possible sources of stress, and

work toward eliminating them. If a math course is creating stress, for

instance, take action: go to the learning lab or math lab for assistance or

inquire about instructions.

2.Establish a daily routine. To eliminate daily hassles(混乱) and make daily

tasks as simple as possible, establish a daily routine. A routine eliminates

the need to make numerous small decisions, thus giving you a sense of

“smooth sailing”.

3.Review your achievements. When you feel pressures, stop and review

what you have already achieved that day and that week. This review will

give you confidence that you can handle the work load. A positive attitude goes a long way in overcoming stress.

4.Get physical exercise. Exercise often releases tension, promotes a general

feeling of wellness, and improves self-concept. Many students report that

as little as 30 minutes of exercises produces immediate relaxations.

5.Get involved with campus activities. Some students become so involved

with their course that they do little else but study or worry about studying.

In fact, they feel guilty or stressed when they are not studying. Be sure to

allow some time in each day to relax and have fun. Campus activities

provide a valuable means of releasing tension and taking your mind off

your work.

21. What’s the common problem most college students have? ________.

A) When to get physical exercise.

B) How to gain confidence.

C) Whom to get advice from.

D) How to overcome stress.

22. When you deal with stress the first thing you should do is _______.

A) find out what causes stress

B) seek help from your classmates

C) inquire about instructions

D) make a plan of your work

23. According to the writer, by setting a daily routine you will feel

that______.

A) you need to make a lot of small decisions

B) you can beat others in boat sailing

C) you can capable of handling simple tasks

D) everything goes smoothly the whole day

24. The writer suggests that you make sure to______.

A) be absent-minded for a while every day

B) spare some time each day to relax

C) take a positive attitude in overcoming stress

D) go to a lab for academic assistance

25. What can we learn from the passage? _______.

A) As long as you take action you can overcome stress.

B) When you feel pressures you should take action.

C) College life is both new and challenging for students.

D) You can enjoy your life by identify the source of stress.

Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

What is exactly a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you, you say: “I wish I could help you but I’m short of money myself.” In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie? A scientific study of lying shows women are better liars (说谎者) than men, particularly when telling “a white lie”, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researches show that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention (意图)of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the

liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.

Research has also been done into the way people’s behavior changes in a number of small, unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the same time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying, “I wish I were somewhere else now.”

26. This passage tells us that telling lies is ___________.

A) often necessary in order to avoid being defeated

B) quite bad because people ought to be honest

C) sometimes necessary in order not to hurt other’s feelings

D) usually bad if you are talking with a good friend

27. The writer says that women are better liars than men because __________.

A) their lies are easier to be accepted by men

B) men are not as skillful as women in telling lies

C) they often have a good intention in telling lies

D) women tell fewer lies than men do

28. A “white lie” means a lie that ___________.

A) is told with a good intention

B) is quite unbelievable

C) is almost true to the fact

D) often has a bad purpose

29. Politicians and businessmen are supposed to be skilled at telling lies

that______.

A) will allow them to gain some benefits

B) seem to be strange but interesting

C) can make women believe to be true

D) can keep better relations with others

30. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.

A) there is a simple way of finding out if someone is lying

B) people’s behaviors sometimes can tell us they are lying

C) people often repeat what they are saying when telling a lie

D) in some situations women are most likely to tell a lie

Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Unemployment may be one of the biggest problems our people as well as our government are faced with today. According to an official report, in one big city alone, since 1986, nearly 1,000,000 adult workers have lost their jobs because of factory closings and cutbacks--either temporarily(暂时) laid off or permanently forced to retire.

Many people, especially the policy makers, believe that forcing adult workers, those who are over 45, to retire is an effective means to relieve the tension of unemployment, for it can provide more job opportunities for the jobless

young. But they fail to notice that forcing a person who is still able to work and has a family to support to retire brings serious financial problems as well as emotional and physical ones. They also fail to realize that actually, workers aged 45-60 tend to be more stable, more skillful and more experienced than workers of any other ages, that, to some extent, this age is the prime time for one’s productivity and creativity. To force them to retire is a huge waste of the nation’s best resources. On the contrary, if w e turn our attention to the other end of the age line, a more effective way might emerge. Today, only 3% of school-leavers are allowed to go to college, leaving the majority of the young people under 18 without adequate preparation to join the labor force. If,

however, more of them are able to attend college and begin full-time employment at a later age, more job opportunities will be created.

Most importantly, we should not be satisfied merely to solve the problem of unemployment, but rather, we should improve the quality of the work force at the same time-by keeping the skilled adults and accepting the well-educated young.

31. Forcing middle-aged persons to retire might cause______.

A) the loss of valuable resources

B) shortage of the work force

C) elderly people to feel upset

D) families to be unstable

32. The word “prime” in Line 7 Para 2 may be replaced by “______”

A) first B) early C) major D)spring

33. Which of the following suggestions did the writer make? ________.

A) Young people should work harder in order to go to college.

B) Colleges should be open to more high school-leavers.

C) The old should be allowed to work as long as they want to.

D) Policy makers should create more job opportunities.

34. What is the writer’s attitude towards the described employment situation? __

A) Concerned B) Hopeless C) Doubted D) Satisfied

35. The best title for this passage might be “_______”

A) How to Solve Unemployment Problem?

B) Should People Be Forced to Retire?

C) Why Don’t We Educate the Young?

D) Are the Policy Makers Wise?

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

It’s common knowledge that today’s workplace is more volatile(易变的) than it once was. One has to know to make the necessary changes to compete in this new, high-tech world.

The Career Coach offers experienced advice and strategies that people are increasingly turning to professional career advisers to get.

Written by Gordon Miller, the book is aimed at both job seekers, people reentering the workforce and those farther along their career paths.

It gives advice on how to search for a job or change jobs (or industries) successfully in today’s job market. You’ll learn how to conduct a good interview, and how to free yourself from the constraints of the traditional resume.

It also has advices on how to become a good performer at the job you currently have, and the right way and time to ask for a raise or a promotion.

There are strategies for improving job performance within a company and how to shape your career to secure a future in an ever-changing economy. The book is filled with countless stories about people who, with a little coaching, were able to steer(指引) their careers in a new direction: A mediocre salesman turns into an excellent performer by learning to use his time more wisely. A recent college graduate wins a key position with a high tech company.

36. The book Career Coach is intended for _____.

A) people who are quitting a job

B) people who seek expert career advice

C) people who face a raise or promotion

D) people who are successful in their careers

37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A) People usually turn to career advisers for career advice.

B) The author of the book is a successful businessman.

C) The book is suitable for people who are hunting for a job.

D) The book offers many examples of successful executives.

38. The book gives advice on ______.

A) how to deal with the daily problems in your career

B) how to successfully change career or switch industries

C) how to be able to get useful career information

D) how to withdraw from this ever-changing high-tech world

39. The word “mediocre” in last paragraph probably means _____.

A) successful B) ordinary C) outstanding D) famous

40. The last paragraph indicates that _____.

A) career coach is essential to job seekers

B) a college students can become a star performer

C) a salesman can be successful through hard work

D) career advisers can help people achieve their goals

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices mark A),B),C),and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41. The French pianist who had been _____ very highly turned out to be a great disappointment.

A) talked C) praised

B) mentioned D) pleased

42. ______ we had been given the right address, we found her house easily.

A) Since 因为C) If

B) Although D) So

43. In children’s ______ the Spring Festival is associated with nice food and presents.

A) brain C) heart

B) head D) mind

In one’s mind 在某人看来

In one’s heart 在内心深处

44. The doctor says that the new medicine will ______ you a good night’s sleep.

A) secure 保卫C) ensure 确保

B) assure assure sb. of sth. D) insure 给…投保险

45. The old couple ______ to adopt a boy and a girl through they already had three of their own.

A) determined be determined to do C) assigned 分配

B) settled 解决D) decided decide to do

46. The government is trying to do something to _______ better understanding between the two countries.

A) raise C) promote

B) lift D) push

47. Jane’s dress is similar ______ her sister’s in design.

A) for C) with

B) to D) from

Be similar to与…相似

48. By the time you get there this afternoon, the film ______.

A) is to start C) will start

B) is starting D) will have started

49. I suggested he ______ himself to his new life in the countryside.

A) adopt C) regulate

B) adapt D) suit

50. It ______ me three days to have the watch repaired.

A) took C) kept

B) gave D) made

51. ______ on time according to the instruction, these pills will be quite effective.

A) Taking C) Taken

B) Being taken D) Having taken

52. The meeting was put off until next week, which was exactly ______ we wanted.

A) it C) that

B) which D) what

53. Mr. Smith left for London this morning. I had thought he _______ until next Monday.

A) isn’t going C) won’t going

B) wasn’t going D) hasn’t gone

54. Most of the graduating students have decided to go ______ they are most needed.

A) where C) what

B) which D) how

55. Your library has ______ books about computer science than ours.

A) even more C) many more

B) still more D) much more

56. The line was busy; someone ______ the telephone.

A) may use C) may be using

B) must be using D) must have been using

57. ______ was because I wanted to buy a dictionary that I went downtown yesterday.

A) This C) That

B) Such D) It

58. He was disappointed at there ______ so few friends present at his birthday party.

A) be C) to be

B) being D) are

59. You cannot have a talk with him _______ you wait here until noon.

A) if C) unless

B) as D) when

60. We’ve got a difficult decision to make, because ______ choice i s good enough.

A) neither 两者都不，谓语用单数

C) any 任何（两者，三者及以上）

B) both 两者都，谓语用复数

D) every 三者及以上

题目中没有明确说明是两个还是三个，所以选C

61. It was wise of him to ______ your advice, or he might have lost the game.

A) hear C) carry

B) listen D) follow

62. I didn’t go to his party because I had to attend an ______ lecture. If we do not hurry up, we may be late for class.

A) important C) impressive

B) impatient D) impossible

63. The front door is the main _______ to the house.

A) solution C) entrance

B) way D) path

64. I strongly _______ to the proposals they had put forward at the meeting.

A) adjusted C) aimed

B) objected D) pointed

65. If you ______ Bob, please tell him that I am looking for him.

A) take in C) get over

B) run into D) break down

66. Robert is said _______ in a Japanese company as a salesman for many years.

A) have been working C) be working

B) to work D) to have worked

67. It’s a waste of time _______ to make the man give up his own idea.

A) try C) trying

B) have tried D) tried

68. It’s very kind ______ you to help us when we are in such a trouble.

A) to C) for

B) of D) by

69. He was looking forward to the time ______ he would have to attend the interview.

A) where C) why

B) that D) when

70. It is relatively easy to understand how and why nations ____ in international trade.

A) engage 加入 C) emerge

B) exist D exceed

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D) on the paper. You should choose ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the center.

For many years American colleges and universities have prepared the nation’s teachers. Those __71__ want to teach must study special subjects toward that goal. They work in public schools while being supervised __72__ other teachers. They take state examinations. __73__ they succeed, they are officially certified or approved to __74__ public school teachers.

The Bush Administration now __75__ a new organization that seeks to expand certification. This group is __76__ the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence. It says its new system will __77__ good non-traditional teachers be certified if they __78__ its requirements. The Department of Education __79__ the board last year. The goal is to __80__ barriers (障碍) to getting more good teachers. __81__ just a few years, American public schools will be educating three-million __82__ children.

Recent college graduates can be considered __83__ the new program. So can people in other jobs who __84__ to become teacher. Others are retired people and currently uncertified public school teachers. __ 85__ others are

teachers working in __86__ and special schools who seek official __87__ of their skills.

A number of long-established education groups object __88__ the new

system. They say it will devalue (贬低) the skills of teachers certified __89__ the current system. Critics of the new system say teachers certified may lack important classroom __90__.

71. A) what B) who C) which D) as

72. A) to B) at C) for D) by

73. A) If B) Since C) Unless D) So

74. A) work B) offer C) be D) make

75. A) settles B) changes C) takes D) supports

76. A) called B) said C) termed D) formed

77. A) force B) charge C) let D) set

78. A) afford B) meet C) challenge D) choose

79. A) innovated B) raised C) held D) established

80 .A) remove B) lift C) create D) omit

81. A) At B) In C) By D) On

82. A) much B) most C) more D) many

83. A) to B) into C) for D) along

84. A) happen B) want C) ask D) enable

85. A) Even B) Ever C) Still D) Hardly

86. A) individual B) personal C) self-owned D) private

87. A) recognition B) knowledge C) admission D) allowance

88. A) for B) against C) on D) to

89. A) below B) with C) under D) after

90. A) techniques B) skills C) technology D) expert

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part you are required to write a letter to the dean of your English Department. You should write the letter according to the instructions given in Chinese below. Remember to writer the letter on the Composition Sheet.

说明：现在的社会对英语的要求很高，可是你们学校的英语教学设施还很不完备，请给你们学校英语系的主任写一封信，要求提供一些课外学习英语的便利条件。比如：定期播放经典的英语影片，开放语音室等等，以提高大家的学习兴趣和大家的交流。

注意：必须包括对收信人的称谓、学新日期、发信人的签名等基本格式。

Words for reference：经典的classical 语音室language lab