英语(专科起点本科)2D
一阅读理解（共20题，共40分）
Passage 1
Leisure plays an important part in British life. There are four main reasons for this.
First of all, people spend less time working now than they used to, mostly due to the introduction of new technology in industry. The normal British working week is Monday to Friday, 9: to 5:, although some people regularly work a few hours’ overtime each week. Secondly, all working people get a minimum of two weeks’ paid holiday a year. In addition, there are six or more bank holidays a year when all banks and businesses are closed. In some cases the dates of these national holidays change from year to year and in different parts of Britain.
Another reason is that, thanks to modern medicine and higher living standards, people live longer now. This means that after retirement, people have quite a few years of leisure left. Nowadays a much higher proportion of the population is over sixty, but in this group there are more women than men.
Finally, fewer babies are born each year and the average family in Britain has two children. This is one
result of changing social attitudes. For example, many more married women now go out to work. The money they earn influences their leisure time. Even married women who do not go out to work have more time for interesting hobbies because most British homes have washing machines, vacuum cleaners and other labor-saving gadgets (小器具).
1.The best title of this passage can be ____.
A. Time for relax
B. Time for refreshment
C. British working hour
D. British family
标准答案：A
2.“A paid holiday” (in Para. 2) means working people ____.
A. have to pay for their holiday
B. have no pay when they are on holiday
C. get usual pay when they are on holiday
D. get less pay when they are on holiday
标准答案：C
3.Among the old people, there are ____.
A. as many men as women
B. more women than men
C. more men than women
D. many more women than men
标准答案：D
4.In Britain, married women have more leisure hours because they have ____.
A. work with a good pay
B. a lot of time
C. washing-machines and vacuum cleaners
D. fewer children and more labor-saving gadgets
标准答案：B 5.Which of the following ideas is NOT suggested in the passage?
A. Some married women have more time of reading.
B. Some married women have interesting hobbies.
C. Some married women now go out to work.
D. Some married women still stay at home.
标准答案：A
Passage 2
Elephants don't forget —- at least, female elephants don't. Elephant families are matriarchal. And the social knowledge gained by the oldest females is the key to a family group's survival.
Elephants announce their presence by making a deep, low sound, a practice referred to as contact calling (联络呼叫). An unfamiliar call may mean that an elephant from outside the family group is nearby. A stranger can cause trouble, interrupting feeding or disturbing the young. So an elephant matriarch signals the family to gather around her; then they all lift their trunks in the air to smell the unfamiliar caller. False alarms can disturb the group and take time and energy away from feeding, so survival may depend in part on getting it right.
Karen McComb, a biologist in England, tested the social knowledge of 21 Amboseli elephant families with matriarchs 27 to 67 years old. She found that the oldest matriarchs were much better at picking out unfamiliar calls. In fact, a group with a matriarch in her fifties was several thousand times more likely to form into a group upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call than when hearing a familiar call. However, families with younger matriarchs were less than twice as likely to gather together upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call. And they gathered together a lot. Moreover, the social knowledge of older matriarchs translated into favorable results: Families with older matriarchs produced more baby elephants in each female-reproductive year.
As elephants age, they continue to grow larger, as do their much wanted tusks (象牙). So the older and wiser a matriarch is, the greater the chance she will be killed.
6.What does the underlined word “matriarch” mean?
A. An old member of an elephant family.
B. A female head of an elephant family.
C. A wise elephant.
D. A large elephant.
标准答案：B
7.When do elephants form into a group?
A. When they are feeding the young.
B. When they see a familiar elephant.
C. When they are giving birth to baby elephants.
D. When the leading elephant gives out a warning.
标准答案：D
8.The research with recordings of contact calls shows ____.
A. how fast elephants form into groups
B. how important the age of a leading elephant is
C. how frightened elephants are when hearing a strange call
D. how frequently old elephants call other members of the family
标准答案：B
9.The older a female elephant is, ____.
A. the stronger she will be
B. the poorer memory she will have
C. the more useless her tusks will be
D. the more likely she will be killed
标准答案：D
10.We can infer from the passage that elephants may ____.
A. run into other elephant families
B. give wrong warnings to their mothers
C. run away upon hearing a strange sound
D. produce more babies by gathering together more often
标准答案：A
Passage 3
Culture shock can be described as the feeling of confusion and disorientation (迷茫) that one experie
nces when faced with a large number of new and unfamiliar people and situations. Many things contribute to it --- smells, sounds, flavors, the very feeling of the air one is breathing. Of course, the natives’ unfamiliar language and behavior contribute to it too. People’s responses to culture shock vary greatly, from excitement and energetic action to withdrawal, depression, physical illness, and hostility. A particular individual might react to culture shock one way one day and another the next.
The notion of culture shock calls two useful points to mind. First, most people experience some degree of culture shock when they go to a new country, whether they admit it to themselves and others or not. Culture shock is more a product of the situation of being in a new culture than it is of the traveler’s personaL character.
Second, culture shock, like other kinds of “shock”, is normally transitory. It passes with time.
Academic analysts of the culture shock idea point out that the experience of culture shock need not be negative. While there may be some unhappiness and unpleasantness along with the confusion and disorientation, the confusion and disorientation are necessary steps in learning about a new culture. If everything in the new place is just like home, no learning will come from being there.
11.Which of the following best summarizes the topic of the passage?
A. The nature of culture shock and its causes.
B. How to deal with culture shock.
C. The harmful effects of culture shock.
D. Different types of culture shock.
标准答案：A
12.Which of the following statements regarding the causes of culture shock is true?
A. Culture shock mainly involves those homesick young people.
B. One’s personality is one of the major factors leading to culture shock.
C. Most people don’t like the smell of foreign foods.
D. The language barrier is one of the major causes of culture shock.
标准答案：D
13.The word transitory (Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ____.
A. not lasting long
B. not traveling a long distance
C. happening at a particular stage
D. involving different people
标准答案：A
14.We may conclude from the second paragraph that ____.
A. everyone entering a new country claims to experience culture shock
B. most people are not aware of the shock in a new culture
C. most people going to a foreign country for the first time experience culture shock
D. most people are unaware of the culture shock they have experienced
标准答案：C
15.According to academic analysts, ____.
A. one should not try to look at the negative side of a new culture
B. only unhappy people get confused in a new culture
C. it is unnecessary to live in a new culture
D. we should be aware of the positive elements of culture shock
标准答案：D
Passage 4
During the Christmas shopping rush in London, a story was reported of a tramp (流浪汉) who, apparently through no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt, the store was crowded with last minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Presumably all the proper security checks were made befo
re the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last-minute Christmas presents.
However that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop reopened, he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor and philosophic temperament (气质) --- as indeed tramps very commonly are. Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He submitted (服从), cheerful enough, to be taken away by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable free publicity from the coverage the story received in the newspapers and on television.
16.The tramp was locked in the store ____.
A. through an error of his own
B. due to the mistake of Christmas shoppers
C. by accident
D. through a trick of his
标准答案：C
17.‘The staff were dead beat’ in the first paragraph means that they were ____.
A. wound
B. exhausted
C. irritable
D. forgetful
标准答案：B
18.What did the tramp do after he had been locked in?
A. He stole some expensive items from the store.
B. He made himself at home.
C. He kept himself in bed for three days.
D. He had a Christmas party.
标准答案：B
19.When the tramp was arrested, he ____.
A. gave good reasons to protect himself
B. said a lot of humorous words
C. felt rather sad
D. seemed to be willing to be taken away
标准答案：D
20.The judge did not award compensation to the chain store because he thought that ____.
A. the tramp had stolen nothing of value
B. the store had profited by the incident
C. the tramp deserved a happy Christmas
D. the store was responsible for what had happened.
unfamiliar标准答案：B
二选择题（共30题，共30分）
1. He talked as if he had done all the work himself, but in fact, Tom ____ most of it. （1分）
A.had done
B.did
C.should do
D.does
标准答案：B
2. Every classroom in this modern school is ____ with a new TV set. （1分）
A.equipped
B.installed
C.fixed
D.placed
标准答案：A
3. See what you’ve done! Don’t you have a ____ of right or wrong? （1分）
A.feeling
B.thought
C.sense
D.knowledge
标准答案：C
4. They found it helpful ____ sufficient data for their research. （1分）
< collecting
< collect
标准答案：B
5. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ____ studying. （1分）
A.does
B.had
C.was
D.did
标准答案：D
6. The doctors were amazed at his quick recovery from a ____ operation. （1分）A.important B.slight C.serious D.major
标准答案：D
7. The talks between the ministers of the two countries were very ____, covering state affairs in many aspects. （1分）
A.intensive
C.intense
标准答案：D
8. She and Mary not only look alike but also ____ the same tastes and interests. （1分）
A.produce
B.share
C.provide
标准答案：B
9. News reports say peace talks between the two countries have ____ with no agreement reached. （1分）
A.broke down
B.broke out
C.broke in
D.broke up
标准答案：A
10. The accident didn’t do much ____ to either of the motorcars. （1分）
A.hurt
B.injury
C.damage
D.loss
标准答案：C
11. Let’s postpone ____ a decision until we have more information. （1分）
A.make
B.making
C.made
< make
标准答案：B
12. Why do we have to ____ Sue’s selfish behavior? We have to teach her to care for others. （1分）
A.keep up with
Be up with
C.catch up with
D.put up with
标准答案：D
13. He went on foot, but he ____ by bus. （1分）
A.should be gone
B.might have gone
C.would have gone
D.should have gone
标准答案：D
14. Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to ____ his lost time. （1分）
A.make up for
B.keep up with
C.catch up with
D.make use of
标准答案：A
15. There ____ no enthusiasm shown during the class and no sadness when it was over. （1分）
A.was
B.were
C.is
D.are
标准答案：A
16. I often go to the English corner to have a free talk with my classmates ____ I am busy. （1分）
标准答案：C
17. It’s too late to set out for watching the sunrise now, ____, it’s starting to rain. （1分）
A.besides
C.however
D.anyhow
标准答案：A
18. I’m afraid I won’t have any influence over my 20-year-old son ____ his mind is made up. （1分）
<
B.since
C.unless
D.while
标准答案：A
19. My dictionary is missing. I ____ Jim of taking it without my permission. （1分）
A.doubt
B.suspect
C.believe
D.guess
标准答案：B
20. I met the teacher in the street yesterday ____ taught me English three years ago. （1分）
A.which
B.when
C.where
D.who
标准答案：D
21. Until then, Mike’s parents ____ from him for more than six months. （1分）
A.hadn’t heard
B.hasn’t heard
C.didn’t hear
D.hasn’t been hearing
标准答案：A
22. The output of the factory this year is twice ____ of last year. （1分）
A.that
<
C.what
D.it
标准答案：A
23. Recently, CCTV station has taken great pains to make a program which reviews the important ____of 2006. （1分）
A.affairs
B.events
C.matters
D.things
标准答案：B
24. The committee members propose that the plan ____ postponed for a few days. （1分）
A.being
B.been
< be
D.be
标准答案：D
25. ____all the electronic devices, computers have the greatest significance in modern technology. （1分）
A.On
B.Of
C.With
D.By
标准答案：C
26. It doesn’t seem very____ that professor Smith has left for Peking to give a lecture on American Literature. （1分）
A.like
B.alike
C.likely
D.likeable
标准答案：C
27. A family with such a modest income canhardly ____ a commodity house. （1分）
A.pay
B.offer
C.spare
D.afford 标准答案：D
28. Hardly ____ the bus stop when the bus started. （1分）
A.had I reached
B.I had reached
C.I reached
D.would I reach
标准答案：A
29. It was about 600 years ago ____ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made. （1分）
A.until
B.that
C.before
D.when
标准答案：B
30.
--- Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?
--- Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win.
（1分）
B.prefer
C.hope
D.want
标准答案：A
三完型填空（共20题，共20分）
(Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.) This book is designed to help you prepare for American college English. _1_, reading and writing requirements will be different from _2_ of previous courses you have taken. You will be asked to take a critical approach; _3_, to analyze, evaluate, examine, and question everything you read and to take positions, give proof, and make judgments in everything _4_.
As you read, concentrate _5_ on meaning and comprehension. Each selection has a glossary that _6__new vocabulary, idiomatic usage, and special expressions. First, read through the selection _7_ to look up words in your dictionary. Second, answer the comprehension questions. Third, _8_ the material again, look up any unfamiliar words that _9_ understanding, write notes in the margins of your book identifying major points or defining special words, and _10_ your answers to the questions. _11_, think carefully about the topics for critical analysis, discussion, and writing.
When you discuss the reading selections in class, _12_ the most difficult, interesting, or important _13_. Remember that related information is often _14_ by the instructor or other students. Ask questions _15_ you don’t understand what you have read or what someone says.
When you _16_, explain meanings and ideas that are suggested as well as stated in the readings. Few assignments will be based on your personal experiences, _17_ you may sometimes include them if they are related to the topic and help to make clear _18_ of the composition. Over and over again, you will have to answer the question. “Why?” Why is the author’s idea a good one? Why does a character behave _19_? Why do you doubt the truth of a particular statement? Choose one or more concepts in a reading selection _20_, and don’t worry about memorizing anything you read. Your instructor will want you to write in your own words. （20分）
1. A. Therefore B. Nevertheless C. However D. Furthermore
2. A. these B. those C. them D. that
3. A. for example B. as for C. in that D. that is
4. A. you read B. you write C. you take D. you know
5. A. only B. simply C. equally D. likely
6. A. expends B. exclude C. covers D. takes
7. A. stopping B. without stopping
C. with stopping
D. to stop
8. A. read B. write C. repeat D. look at
9. A. affect B. effect C. influence D. change
10. A. doing B. do C. check D. checking
11. A. In a word B. Consequently C. In conclusion D. Finally
12. A. break down B. put down C. jet down D. cut down
13. A. essays B. articles C. points D. parts
14. A. introduced B. interfered C. interpreted D. informed
15. A. how B. why C. whether D. if
16. A. study B. write C. read D. take notes
17. A. if B. before C. although D. after
18. A. part B. some C. any D. point
19. A. some way B. a certain way
C. certain way
D. in some way
20. A. to listen to B. to understand
C. to write about
D. to write
key： 1~10： A .B..D .B C C B A A C
11~20：.D .B .C .A .D .B .C .A .B.C
四翻译（共5题，共10分）
1. No wonder the sight of it should send the memories of the old generation back 36 years ago. （2分）
A.难怪老一辈人见了它就会想起36年前的往事。
B.不管怎样这一场景会把老一代人的记忆带到36年前。
C.不管怎样，看到这一场景，人们就会想起36年前的老一代人。
D.若不出现奇迹，这一场景就不会把老一代人的记忆带到36年前。
标准答案：A
2. Today’s young people generally have more purchasing power than their parents, and they are more prepared to use it. （2分）
A.总体上今天的年轻人赚的钱比父母多，而且他们时刻准备消费掉。
B.如今年轻人的购买能力一般都超过他们父母，而且更乐意消费。
C.如今年轻人在消费上大都比父母大方，而且他们更做好了花钱的准备。
D.今天的年轻人大都认为他们需要比父母多买东西，而且时刻准备这么做。
标准答案：B
3. Every employer wants and needs employees who can suggest improvements in an honest and constructive manner. （2分）
A.每位雇主都要求雇员能够提出诚实积极的改进意见。
B.每位雇主都以诚实和建设性的方法要求雇员提出改进意见。
C.每位雇主都希望能有以诚实积极的态度提出改进意见的雇员。
D.每位雇主都需要他们的雇员能够诚实而富有建设性。
标准答案：C 4. We admire him for his ambition to become a first rate scholar in American Studies. （2分）
A.我们很赞赏他雄心勃勃，要做一个美国问题研究方面的一流学者。
B.我们钦佩他有雄心想成为一个美国研究界的一流学者。
C.我们羡慕他要获取赴美学习一等奖学金的雄心。
D.我们鼓励他，要有雄心去美国一流学校学习。
标准答案：A
5. Reading is learning, but applying is also learning and the more important kind of learning at that. （2分）
A.看书是学习，但是应用也是学习，同时更重要的学习种类是那样。
B.读书是学习，使用也是学习，而且是更重要的学习。
C.阅读是学习，但是实施也是学习，更重要的学习种类在那点上。
D.读书是学习，但使用也是学习，并且是更重要种类的学习。
标准答案：D
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