2018年吉林省普通高等学校专升本教育考试

公共英语试卷

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I Vocabulary(I *20=20 Points)

1. [单选题]It is not polite to      anyone who is in trouble.

A. make for

B. make fun of

C. make up for

D.make up

2. [单选题]Success results      hard work, and hard work results      success.

A.from, in

B.by, to，

C.with, at

D.from, to

3. [单选题]I have been told the story so many times and I am     listening to it again.

A.fond of

B.keen on

C.fed up to

D.tired of

4.[单选题] I was greatly moved that he came to help me      his illness.

A. despite of

B.in spite of

C. regardless to

D.instead of

5. [单选题]A 1ot of people moved to the country because they couldn't      the heavy pollution in the city.

A. put out

B.put away

C.put up with

D.put off

6. [单选题]We are quite      to our parents and our teachers.

A.respectable

B.respectful

C.respective

D.respected

7. [单选题]A teacher with great patience is very popular      his students.

A.in

B.to

C.with

D.by

8. [单选题]I don't know how to use a digital camera. I am really      the times.

A.before

B.after

C.behind

D.ahead of

9. [单选题]One of the most important problems is how to      students interest in 1earning English.

A.rise

B.arise

C.raise

D.arouse

10.[单选题]I      milk and bread for breakfast every morning.

A. used to having

B. used to have

C. am used to having

D. am used to have

11.[单选题] What he did      what he said.

A.proved

B.turned

C.improved

D.appeared

12.[单选题] He wants to help us with something. but on the contrary, he always gets      .

A.all the way

B.in the way

C.on the way

D.by the way

13.[单选题] Don't tie yourself to your study all day. You should      half an hour for sports every day.

A.set off

B.set out

C.set aside

D.set down

14.[单选题] Tomorrow I am leaving for New York, and I will stay there for      .

A.sometime

B.some time

C.sometimes

D.some times

15.[单选题]The building was named      the hero who once worked in it.

A.after

B.with

C.by

D.from

16. [单选题]Would you please      me of that important appointment with Jane this Sunday?

A. remind

B.remember

C.warn

D.inform

17. [单选题]Last week, I      chairman of the Students' Union, but failed.

A. ran into

B. ran after

C. ran for

D. ran out of

18.[单选题]What      to me is that this position offers a very high pay.

A.interests

B.attracts

C.appeals

D.draws

19. [单选题]The mother and the son are      in both appearance and character.

A. like

B.likely

C.alike

D.likeable

20.[单选题] It's strange that such a tall and strong man should be      every now and then.

A.childish

B.childhood

C.childless

D.childlike

II. Structure (1*20=20 Points)

21. [单选题]It is common practice      a battery when it still has some life in it.

A.to charge

B.charge

C.charged

D.having charged

22. [单选题]The newly appointed manager is said to be neither flexible      easy to get along with.

A.or

B.and

C.nor

D.but

23.[单选题]The farmers,      houses had been destroyed by the serious flood, were given help by the

government.

A. who

B.what

C.which

D.whose

24.[单选题] Since the new technology was introduced 1ast month, we      in speeding up production.

A.succeed

B.succeeded

C.have succeeded

D.will succeed .

25.[单选题]He bought a new mobile phone last Sunday, because his old one

A.had stolen

B.had been stolen

C.was stolen

D.stolen

26.[单选题]      the weather improves, we will suffer a huge 1oss in the tourist industry.

A.As

B.Since

C.While

D.Unless

27. [单选题]Only after the secretary saw the train disappear in sight      the railway station.

A.he leaves

B.has he left

C.he left

D.did he leave

28. [单选题]Miss Smith's assistant enjoys      for her although she treats him very strictly.

A.work

B.working

C.to work

D.worked

29. [单选题]Some animals carry seeds from one place to another,      plants can spread to new places.

A.so

B.or

C.for

D.but

30.[单选题]If he      here now, he would be doing everything that he could do to help you.

A.were

B.is

C.will be

D.be

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31.[单选题]The movie that we saw last week was quite interesting,      ?

A.wasn't it

B.was it

C.didn't we

D.weren't we

32.[单选题] Mr.Li is      Mr. Wang.

A.as tall or taller

B.tall as or taller than

C.taller or as tall as

D.taller than or as tall as

33.[单选题]The village is far away from here indeed. I's      walk.

A.a four hour

B.a four hour's

C.a four-hours

D.a four hours'

34.[单选题]They chose Tom to be      captain of the team because they knew he was      smart leader.

A.a; the:

B.the; the

C.the; a

D.the; a

35.[单选题]To her joy, Della earned first the trust of her students and then      of her colleagues.

A.that

B.one

C.once

D.those

36.[单选题]The two girls are getting on very well and share      with each other.

A.little

B.much

C.some

D.none

37.[单选题]      with care, one tin will 1ast for six weeks.

A.Use

B.Using

C.Used

D.To use

38.[单选题]“The moment      soon," he thought to himself .waiting nervously.

A.is coming

B.come

C.has come

D.was coming

39.[单选题] If nothing      , the oceans will tum into fish deserts.

A.does

B.had been done

C.will do

D.is done

40.[单选题]      makes the books so interesting is the imagination of the writer.

A.That

B.What

C.who

D.which

III. Reading Comprehension (35 points)

Passage One (1*5=5 point)

Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell - a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.

Communication, of course, doesn't need to be in words. We can talk to each other by raising our shoulders and moving our hands .We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain places that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn't trees have ways of spreading message?

41. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on 1eaves that      .

A are lying on the ground

B.have an unpleasant taste

C.bees don't like

D.have an unfamiliar shape

42. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by      .

A growing more branches

B. communicating with birds and bees

C. changing its leaf chemistry

D. shaking caterpillars off

43. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees

by      .

A.waving its branches

B.giving off a special smell

C.dropping its leaves

D.changing the color of its trunk

44.According to this passage, bees communicate by      .

A.making special movement

B.touching one another

C.smelling one another

D.making unusual sound.

45.The author believes that the incident described in the passage      .

A.cannot be taken seriously

B.should no longer be permitted

C.must be checked more thoroughly

D.seems completely reasonable

Passage Two (1*5=5 points)

Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.

Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, but they ate good food, when some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef. they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered. We come from Hamburg." One of this Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef 1ike those which the man from Hamburg ate. Then he put them between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called "hamburgers". Today "hamburgers" are sold in many countries around the world.

Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.

46. According to the writer, English is      .

A.as old as Chinese

B.older than German

C.not so old as Chinese

D.very difficult to learn

47. Hamburg is      .

A. a kind of food

B. a piece of beef

C. the name of a village

D. a city in Germany

48. According to the story,      .

A. few Americans like hamburgers

B. hamburgers are made with beef

C. hamburgers are made with ham

D. hamburgers were first sold about a century ago

49. According to the story, the word“hamburger”comes from      .

A. china because it has a long history

B. England because Germans don't speak good English

C. the round pieces of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating

D. English speakers because they always create new words

50. According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?

A. Where all the new words come from.

B. Where those Germans came from.

C. The reason why a word has a certain meaning.

D. The reason why English is spoken around the world.

Passage Three (1*5=5 points)

Is staring at a big, white wall during class making you fee1 dul1? If you have ever walked past math teacher Mr. Kelley's room, you may have noticed how cheerful it is throughout the year.One thing that makes his classroom so much fum is the celebrity (名人) pictures on his front wall.Kelley's students have been writing to celebrities from across the nation asking for a photo and a few words of advice."It really takes a lot of time and money." Kelley said. First. Kelley and his students make a list of all the celebrities to whom they want to write. Once a student picks a star, Kelley looks it up in his book of address to see if he can write to that person.

Writing to the stars takes a lot of time because he has to personalize each letter. print them out, and address them. In the 1etter, Kelley asks the celebrity to send his classes a picture with some advice he or she would give to today's youth.

Kelley takes up a collection in all of his classes and asks each students to contribute (捐) a dollar pay for the postage. Once Kelley mails off all the 1etters, the fun really begins. So far he has gotten back about 20 letters and pictures. : The only thing that isn't cool is when the celebrity

sends the picture back with no advice on it, which is my entire purpose in doing this," said Kelley.

When he gets at least three pictures returned, he lets classes guess who the three stars are, He keeps score of how many celebrities each class has guessed. Jason Bryant, a student, said,"It's become a contest (竞赛) between the classes to see who can guess the most stars, and it's really fun.

51.What is the test about?

A. celebrities spending photos to Kelley.

B. celebrities giving advice to students.

C. Kelley and his classes writing to celebrities.

D. Kelley inviting celebrities to his classes.

52. The expression personalize each letter (Line 1, Para.2) means“      ”

A to print out each other

B. to personally send out each other

C. to find the address of each celebrity

D. to make the 1etter suitable for a particular star

53. Who pays to send out 1etters?

A. Kelley himself.

B. Kelley's Students.

C. The contest organizer.

D. Jason Bryant.

54. What is Kelley's main purpose of writing the letters?

A. To educate his students.

B. To have pictures for his office wall.

C. To improve his students' 1etter writing skills.

D. To help his students know more about the celebrities.

55. According to Jason Bryant, they find a lot of fun in      .

A. studying math

B. reading replies

C. the name-guessing game

D. receiving pictures from celebrities

Passage Four (2*5=10 points)

When a consumer finds that an item he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to manufacture's claim for it, the fist step is to present the warranty (保单)，or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.

A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the "higher up" the consumer takes his or her complaint to, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled, In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favor, assuming he or she has a just claim. Consumers should complain in person whenever possible. But if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong.

rather than by making general statements. For example,“The 1eft speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear" is better than "This stereo (立体声音响) does not work"

The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacture. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers' rights.

56. When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to      .

A. complain personally to the manager

B. threaten to take the matter to court

C. write a firm 1etter of complaint to the store or purchase

D. show some written proof of the purchase to the store

57. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it's better to complain to      .

A. a shop assistant

B. the store manager

C. the manufacturer

D. a public organization

58. The most effective complaint can be made by      .

A. showing the faulty item to the manufacturer

B. explaining exactly what is wrong with the item

C. saying firmly that the item is of poor quality

D. asking politely to change the item

59. The phrase "live up"(Line2, para.1) in the context means      .

A. meet the standard of

B. realize the purpose of

C. fulfill the demands of

D. keep the promise of

60. The passage tells us      .

A. how to settle a consumer's complaint about a faulty item

B. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item

C. how to avoid buying a faulty item

D. how to deal with complaint from customers

Passage Five (2*5=10 points)

Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects. some interesting observations have been made.

Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people's lives. It alters people's way of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains modern life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer, the poor quality of programming does not elevate people into greater understanding. but rather maintains and

encourages the 1ife as it exits.

The primary reason for the 1ack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs.

Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers went to attack the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that they requires rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.

Television in America today remains to a large circle, with the organization and Standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the modem system.

61. According to the author American television is poor in quality because      .

A. advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas

B. it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio

C. the program have to be developed in the interprets of the speakers for economic reasons .

D. it is controlled by radio companies

62. The second paragraph is mainly about      .

A. TV as the major transmitter of American life

B. TV as the major transmitter of culture

C. The educational effect of TV on society

D. The strong influence and the poor quality of American TV

63. In the author's view, American TV should      .

A. be critical but entertaining

B. be creative and educational

C. change with the development of society

D. attract as many views as possible

64. The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most

people because      .

A. it promote family unity

B. it helps them develop their speaking ability

C. it affects their life in many ways

D. it challenges society

65. The author's attitude towards American television is      .

A. critical

B. praising

C. doubtful

D. sympathetic

IV. Close (1*15=15 points)

People who use standard English do not use exactly the same kind of language all the time.

At school, people talk more 66 during break and in cafeteria than they  67  in the classroom or in the office. Secretaries talk more  68  during a coffee break than they do on the  69  when talk to a client. Writing is  70  more formal than speech: What we write down is often a 1ttle more important and a 1ttle more serious than  71  we just casually mention.

We can say there are roughly two main varieties of standard English. Informal English is the English of conversation and the  72  1tter, Formal English is the English of a public speech, the business 1etter, most books and magazines. Everyone  73  situations  74  which formal English is expected, a letter to a public agency or to a newspaper, a public discussion of a serious 75  , a report of an accident, a business memo, letters of  76  for jobs or for college admission, and papers or oral reports in the classroom.

The differences between informal English are like the differences between the clothes you wear to the beach and  77  you wear to school. One set of clothes is right for one  78  ; the other set is right for the other. Just so, informal English is right for everyday conservation. A more formal kind of English is for speeches or papers  79  serious issues. Through experience, you can learn how to vary your dress according to occasions.  80  , it is through experience that you learn to vary your language and discover which words and phrases are appropriate for formal occasions.

66. A. informally    B. formally      C. seriously        D. calmly

67. A. did          B. done        C. do             D. does

68. A. friendly      B. casually      C. neatly          D. actively

69. A. office        B. classroom    C. telephone       D. radio

70. A. generally     B. specially     C. mainly          D. hardly

71. A. where       B. which       C. when           D. what

72. A. personal     B. public       C. business         D. love

73. A. estimates    B. encounters .   C. handles        D. applies

74. A. in          B. on           C. for            D. with

75. A. accident     B. speech       C. report          D. issue

76. A. admiration   B. application    C. cooperation    D. communication

77. A. that .       B. those         C. this           D. these

78. A. decision     B. occasion      C. conversation    D. condition

79. A. on         B. in            C. for            D. of

80. A. Similarly    B. Contrarily      C. However       D. Therefore

V. Translation (2*5=10 points)

81. I shall 1leave here for good next year.

A.明年我将好好地离开这里。

B.明年我将离开这里不再回来。

C.明年我将离开这里去好的地方。

D.明年我将不会离开这里。

82. Mary bought a ninety-dollar skirt for one third off the regular price.

A.玛丽买了一件90美元的裙子，付了标准价格的三分之一。

B.玛丽以原价三分之一-的钱买了一套价值90美元的西装。

C.玛丽以比原价便宜三分之一的价钱买了一件90美元的裙子。

D.玛丽以比原价便宜三分之一的价钱买了一套价值90美元的西装。

83. We are often told in Britain to take the United States as an example of what is done or what might be done.

A.在英国，人们常被告知要以美国为榜样，像它那样做什么和可以做什么。

B.我们在英国经常得到这样的训诫，处事及其方式以美国为例。

C.在英国我们常听说，在已经做到的方面以及渴望做到的方面，要以美国为榜样。

D.在美国我们常听说，在已经做到的方面以及渴望做到的方面，要以美国为榜样。

84. If he keeps 1ooking. he will find a satisfactory job sooner or later.

A.如果他能试一下， 他迟早会找到一份称心如意的工作。

B.如果他不断努力，他迟早会找到一份称心如意的工作。

C.即使他不断努力，他也不会找到一份称心如意的工作。

D.只要他能试- -下，他后来会找到一份称心如意的工作。

85. There is some evidence that the economy is recovering in this country.

A.有迹象表明，在这个国家人们正在恢复经济。

B.在这个国家有证据说明它的经济正在恢复。

C.这个国家的经济正在复苏的证据在这里。

D.有迹象表明，这个国家的经济正在复苏。