2008年河南省专升本专业英语 真题试卷和答案
Part I．Vocabulary and structure （40 points）
1. But for the favorable weather, we in such a good harvest.
A. cannot get B. couldn’t get
C. couldn’t have got D. could have got
2. It wasn’t such a good dinner she had promised us.
A that B. which C. as D. what
3. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn’t seem high at all.
A. When compared B. Compare
C. While comparing D. Comparing
4. Tom isn’t a diligent student, for it is the third time he has been late, .
A. wasn’t it B. hasn’t it C. isn’t it D. hasn’t he
5.The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could .
A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. make up of
6. It was not until he arrived at the station he realized he had forgotten his ticket.
A. before B. that C. when D. after
7. Most of the traditional riddles in every culture have .
A. one-word answer B. word-one answer
C. one-word answers D. answer one-word
8. Is the climate of Italy .
A. similar. like Florida B. some what similar like Florida
C. so much like Florida D. some what like that of Florida
9. With prices so much, it is hard for the company to plan a budget.
A. fluctuating B. waving C. swinging D. vibrating
10. his eyes when she told him that it was time for them to leave.
A. He had no sooner opened B.No sooner did he open
C. Scarcely did he open D. Hardly had he opened
11.What would happen if the director knew you felt that way ?
A. do you suppose B. you suppose
C. will you suppose D. you would suppose
12. considerable number of students like football.
A. There are a B. While a C. They are a D. A
13. In Brirain people four million tons of potatoes every year.
A. exhaust B. consume C. dispose D. swallow
14.Two countries usually derive advantages from trading with each other.
A. reciprocal B. allied C. cooperative D. periodical
15.The risks of duch an enterprise are those that must be expected because of the nature of the enterpise..
A. coherent B. inherent C. inherited D. initial
16.Summer rains came almost as the crops needed them.
A. as a result B. in a hurry C. on schedule D. forever
17. to do the work , I should do it some other day.
A. If were I B. I were C. Were I D. Was
18.He is said an excellent opera singer in his youth.
A. to be B. being C. to have been D. to having been
19. should any money be given to a small child.
A. On no account B. Of no account C. From all accounts D. By all accounts
20.People who refuse to with the law will be punished.
A. obey B. conceal C. consent D. comply
21.Current hiring policies in the United States seek to equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups.
A. provide B. demanded C. confirmed D. continue
22.In many societies, the person who fails to conform to conventional behavior is likely to be
by others.
A. preserved B. instructed C. avoided D. selected
23.The drowning child was saved by Dick’s action.
A. acute B. profound C. alert D. prompt
24.Few people like someone who in the affairs of others.
A. participates B. delights C. interferes D. takes
25.Mr. Jones is a person and always makes wise decisions.
A. senseless B. sense C. sensitive D. sensible
26.My boss always attends to the of important business himself.
A. transaction B. stimulation C. transition D. solution
27.Everybory says he is an writer.
A. imagination B. imaginary C. imaginative D. imaginable
28.It is seldom acceptable to words in formal writing.
A. omit B. explain C. invent D. shorten
29.Although the Moon has not held great prominence in the history of religion , the the Moon by some societies has been practiced since early times.
A. magic of B. symbol for C. worship of D. dependence
30.More than one third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, in San Francisco.
A. previously B. predominantly C. practically D. permanently
31. but it also filters out harmful sun rays.
A. The atmosphere gives us air to breathe
B. Not only the atmosphere gives us air to breathe
C. The atmosphere which gives us air to breathe
D. Not only does the atmosphere give us air to breathe
32.The rain was heavy and the land was flooded .
A. consequently B. continuously C. constantly D. consistently
33.His ability to learn from observations and experience grealy to his success in public life.
A contributed B. owed C. attached D. related
34.The shop-assistant was honest to his customers. If an article was of quality, he’d tell them so.
A.minor B. inferior C. humble D. awkward
35.None of the servants were when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message .
A. available B. approachable C. attainable D. applicable
36.Mr. Brown’s is obvious in his paintings.
A. genuine B. genius C. generous D. generate
37.He advised us to withdraw .
A. so that to get got involved C. so as to get not involved
C. so as not to get involved D. so that not to get involved
38.While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed in China’s particular situation.
A. available B. feasible C. useful D. desirable
39.Some hard plastics can be metals in manufacturing machine parts.
A. substituted for B. taken the place of
C. replaced in D. given way to
40.Your whole account of these incidents doesn’t make .
A. meaning B. sense C. significance D. idea
Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Passage 1
As the pace of life continues to increase， we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life， being on the go from morning till night， it is hard to slow down and unwind. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life. There is no way to avoid it， since it takes many and varied forms——driving in traffic， problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress. Stress， in fact， is not the “baddy” it is often reputed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to level performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people thrive on stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the sight of unusual difficulties.When exposed to stress， in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically. In fact， we make choice between “ flight and fight ”and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme， but however minimal the stress， it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction is prolonged， through continued exposure to stress， that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure， coronary heart disease（冠 心病）all have established links with stress .. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives， we need to find ways to cope with it.
41. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ______.
A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C. they are travelling fast all the time.
D. they are becoming busier with their work.
42. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ______.
A. not fearing stress B. knowing the art of relaxation
C. high sense of responsibility D. having control over performance
43 Which of the following statements is true?
A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.
B. Stress is always harmful to people.
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Different people can withstand different amount of stresss.
44. In line7, paragraph 3, “ such a reaction ” refers to ______.
A. “ making a choice between ‘ flight or fight ’”
B. “ reaction to stress both chemically and physically ”
C. “ responding to crises quickly ”
D. “ losing heart at the signs of difficulties ”
45. In the last sentence of the article, “do so” refers to .
A. “expose ourselves to stress”
B. “find ways to deal with stress”
C. “remove stress from our lives”
D. “establish links between diseases and stress”
Passage 2
What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say that 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?
Professor Jerald Jullion of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise that they have no intention of fulfilling it. This is the kind of lie, which 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 changes of people’s behavior in a number of small, clearly unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time when they want to leave, 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.” They also tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch.
Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Man-watching calls “the mouth cover”. He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying.
Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context in which the lie is told
46. According to the passage , a “while lie” seems to be a lie .
A. that other people believe
B. that other people don’t believe
C. told in order to avoid offending someone
D. told in order to take advantage of someone
47. Research suggests that women .
A. are better at telling less serious lies than men
B. generally lie far more than men do
C. often make promises they intend to break
D. lie at parties more often that men do
48. Researchers find that when a person tells lies ______.
A. his blood pressure increases measurably
B. he looks very serious
C. he tends to make small changes in his behavior
D. he uses his unconscious mind
49. One reason people sometimes rub their noses when they tell lies is that .
A. they wish they were somewhere else
B. the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lying
C. they want to cover their mouths
D. they are trying to stop themselves from telling lies
50. Which of the following may best betrary a liar?
A. The touching of the tip of one’s nose.
B. The change of one’s behavior.
C. “The mouth cover” gesture.
D. The circumstances in which his lie is told.
Passage 3
The history of civil engineering (土木工程) is very important in the development of civilization.Civil engineers began practicing their profession tour thousand years ago.
Consider the pyramids of Egypt. They are proof that some of the earliest engineers had great scientific ability. They are also proof that those engineers could make lasting works of art and design. Although they lived thousands of years ago, the Egyptian engineers used very exact measurements. The base of the largest pyramid, the greatest pyramid near Gizeh, comes to within inches of being a perfect square. Each corner points toward the exact directions of north, south, east and west. The inside of the pyramids is filled with complicated passages and tunnels.
These lead to different rooms inside the pyramid. Many of these passages are of great length and height.
51. Four thousand years ago, .
A people began practicing civil engineering in order to become professional engineers
B civil engineers began putting their knowledge into practice
C there appeared civil engineers by profession
D civil engineers got more involved in their profession
52. One of the most important factors in the pyramids’ building was .
A exact measurement adopted by the designers
B intelligence of the builders
C the hard work of art and design
D high quality of building materials
53. The pyramids of Egypt are evidence that .
A the earliest people were the most intelligent
B some of the earliest people had very great ability
C the earliest engineers had advanced technology
D modern people are not as clever as the earliest people
54. From the passage we know that .
A building materials were broken into smaller pieces of all sizes
B there were no requirements for the size and shape of building materials
C Egyptian engineers were not concerned with the size and shape of the building materials
D building materials were processed to meet certain requirements for their size and shape
55. The best title for the passage is .
A Early Civil Engineers B Evidence of Early Human Civilization
C Ancient Architecture D The History Civil Engineering
Passage 4
Thoughout the past century humanity did everything in its power to control nature . We dammed earth’s rivers, chopped down the forests and exhausted the soils. Burning up fuels , we pumped a great dealof greenhouse gases into the air, altering the chemistry of the atmosphere and warming the planet in just a few decades. And as our population began in the year 2000 above the 6 billion mark, still spreading across the continents, dozens of animal and plant species were dying out every day, including the first primate(灵长类) to disappear in more than 100 years.
As the start of the 21 st century there were unmistakable signs that nature was beginning to take its revenge. Melting ice in both poles of the earth suggested that the climate was changing rapidly. Weather was even more changeable than usual, giving some places too little rain and others too much. Fires raved across the dried American West last summer, and recent storms spread damages from Britain to China. No specific event could be directly blamed on global warming. Floods and grain and fish harvests and fierce competition for scarce water supplies.
But there were also, in the year 2000,signs of great awareness. Connected by the Internet, hundreds of millions of people gathered for the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. Governments from Washington to Lima took steps to protect the large wild areas from development. Progress was made toward using more renewable energy from the wind and the sun, and new cars that used both gasoline and electricity spotted(显示) fuel-economy statistics.
The goal for the new century is “sustainable development”. Is that possible ? It depends on how well we understand that humanity is part of nature, not lord and master.
56. What is the result of the human control over the nature ?
A Nature resources are being exhausted
B There is a global warming effect
C Species of animals and plants are reduced
D All of the above
57. It can be inferred from the passage that scarce water supplies are directly caused by
.
A less ice in both poles
B the more changeable weather
C something not mentioned in the text
D the larger population
58. Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A American suffered a lot from fires last summer in the west
B The American government tired to stop development
C Humanity built many dams in the past century
D Dozens of animals and plants will no longer exist in more than 100 years.
59. The phrase “sustainable development” in the last paragraph probably means that economic development will .
A continue for a long time
B be more profitable than before
C support our growing population
D make full use of natural resources
60. The main purpose of the author is to make us .
A see what damage humanity did to nature
B fight with nature and control it
C have more celebrations of Earth Day
D aware of the importance of environment protection
Part III. Cloze(20 points)
Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States.Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popolar 61 of transportation in all of the United States.It has completely 62 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 63 90 percent of all personal 64 .
Most Americans are able to 65 cars.The average price of a 66 made car was ,500 in 1950, 740 in 1960 and up 67 ,750 in 1975.During this period , American car manufacturers set about 68 their products and work efficiency.
Meanwhile, the yearly income of the 69 family increased from 1950 to 1975 70 than the price of cars.For this reason 71 a new car takes a smaller 72 of a family's total earnings today.
In 1951 73 it took 8.1 months of an average family's 74 to buy a new car.In 1962 a new car 75 8.3 of a family's annual earnings.By 1975 it only took 4.75 76 income.In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 77 to models from previous years.
The 78 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 79 the car is so important to Americans.Americans spend more money 80 their cars running than on any other item.
61. A. kinds B. means C. mean D. types
62. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed
63. A. hardly B. nearly C.certainly D.somehow
64. A. iob B . works C .business D. travel
65. A. buy B. sell C. race D. see
66. A. quickly B. regularly C. rapidly D. recently
67. A. on B. to C. in D. about
68. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving
69. A. unusual B. interested C. average D. big
70. A. slowest B. equal C. faster D. less
71. A. bringing B. obtaining C. having D. purchasing
72. A. part B. half C. number D. side
73. A. clearly B. proportionally C. obviously D. suddenly
74. A .income B. work C. plants D. debts
75. A. used B. spent C. cost D. needed
76. A.months B.dollar C.family D.year
77. A.famous B.superior C.quick D.inferior
78. A.running B.notice C.influence D.discussion.
79 A.then B.as C.so D.which
80. A.starting B.leaving C.keeping D.repairing
Part IV Error Correction(10 points)
81.I am inferring in your comments that Mike didn’t ought to have broken into the room without
A B C D
permission.
82.The tides of the Indian Ocean vary greatly, but not as much as that of he Atlantic or Pacific.
A B C D
83.Was it him who telephoned just now ?
A B C D
84.Some of the people were standing in the street watched the demonstration, while others were
A B C D
singing songs.
85.I’m going to have my letters type tomorrow afternoon if I’ve got them ready by then.
A B C D
86.What the family is experiencing basic change as a result of historical processes is generally
A B C D
accepted by people.
87.Most cultures contain a number of common sayings and beliefs that are not really based on
A B
facts,when examined, are proved to be misinformation.
C D
88.About one-fifth of all the energy used in the United States are changed into electric power.
A B C D
89.Internationalists of both parties, however, insisted that Americans took advantage of the
A B C D
historic opportunity, the victory of the Cold War.
90.Even though he has been studying English for five years before he came to London,it is still
A B C
difficult for him to express himself.
D
Part V. Translation (20 points)
Section A
91.“Teaching children at home ”tells us the fact that more and more parents take their children out of school and teach them at home ，because they are not satisfied with schools. The fact is paid much attention to by many educators. Some think that many families prefer teaching at home because they feel the idea of public schooling is not modern. These families think that the media technology, like the Internet, can teach children. Some think the future teaching methods are more attractive by using the Internet, computers and videos.
Section B
92.她的母亲坚持让她留下来直到获得学位.
93.该是我们采取措施去制止交通事故的时候了.
94.假如计算机早一点被发明出来,那么更多的劳动就会节省下来.
95.在21世纪,人们可以在家轻松购物.
96.到北京出差时,我想去拜访以前的教授.
Part VI Writing （20 points）
Happiness
What is happiness ?
Happiness is of great importance in everyone’s life.
Happiness is related to contribution.
参考答案
Part I．Vocabulary and structure （40 points）
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. D 9.A 10. D
11.A 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.C 18.C 19.A 20.D
21.A 22.C 23.D 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.C 28.D 29C 30.B
31.D 32.A 33.A 34.B 35.A 36.B 37.C 38.B 39.A 40.B
Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points)
41D 42.A 43D 44.B 45.C 46.C 47.A 48.C 49.B 50.D
51.C 52.A 53.B 54.D 55.A 56.D 57.D 58.C 59.A 60.D
Part III. Cloze(20 points)
61.B 62.C 63.B 64.C 65.A 66.D 67.B 68.D 69.C 70.C
71.D 72.A 73.B 74.A 75.C 76.A 77.B 78.C 79.B 80.C
Part IV Error Correction(10 points)
81.B 82.D 83.B 84.C 85.C 86.A 87.D 88.D 89.D 90.B
Part V. Translation (20 points)
Section A
91．译文：“孩子在家就学”告诉我们这样一个事实：越来越多的家长因对学校不满，把孩子从学校领回家在家教育。该现象引起了很多教育者的极大关注。一些教育者认为：许多家庭宁愿让孩子在家学习，是因为他们觉得公众教育不够现代化。这些家庭认为像因特网这类传播技术能够教育孩子。一些教育认为：未来的教育方法通过使用因特网、电脑、录像片将会更富有吸收力。
Section B
92.Her mother insisted that she stay until she earned her degree.
93.It’s high time we took measures/did something to stop traffic accidents.
94.If computers had been invented earlier, much more labor would have been saved.
95.In the 21 st century, people can easily order their goods at home through the Internet.
96.I’d like to call on my former professor while I am on business in Beijing.
Part VI Writing （20 points）
英语写作题满分为20分，评分标准共分为6个等级，3分、6分、9分、12分、15分、18分。
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