2006年江西省专升本英语统一考试试题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In the restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Ther efore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line though the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Mary is fond of her job. C) Mary dislikes her present job.B) Mary is too busy to find a job. D) Mary hasn’t got a job yet.2. A) He is hesitating. C) He refuses to drive her.B) He is glad to drive her. D) He is unwilling to drive her.3. A) A library C) A bank.B) A hotel. D) A hospital.4. A) This Saturday. C) Next Friday.B) This Sunday. D) Next Saturday.5. A) The woman will finish her report soon.B) The woman has finished her report.C) The woman has much work to do.D) It will take the woman long to do her work.6. A) In a bookstore.B) In a classroom.C) In a department store.D) In a library.7. A) Linda knows where Mike is. C) Linda knows Mike very well.B) Linda is with Mike. D) Linda is Mike’s friend.8. A) She cannot afford a new car. C) She has already bought a new car.B) She’s working hard to buy a new car. D) She has decided to buy a new car.9. A) He wants the woman to leave the room.B) He wants the woman not to turn on the TV.C) He wants the woman to turn on the air-conditioner.D) He wants the woman not to turn on the air-conditioner.10. A) 5:00 B) 4:30 C) 6:30 D) 6:00Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) one B) two C) three D) four12. A) They often have a large kitchen.B) They often have two bathrooms.C) They often have a garage.D) They often have a garden.13. A) All the rooms can be heated at the same time.B) Some rooms can be heated if it is necessary.C) The heating system is in the center of the house.D) Only the central part of the house is heated.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) In France.B) In Russia. C) In Japan. D) In Germany.15. A) He wanted the man to help him prepare the lecture.B) He would have felt lonely if he had gone there by himself.C) The man was more familiar with the place than he was.D) Most students didn’t understand spoken English.16. A) He guessed the man was telling a lie to the audience.B) He wondered why the man did it in a very short time.C) He didn’t expect that the fellow co uld speak so fluently.D) He couldn’t see why all the students laughed.17. A) He translated it word for word.B) He didn’t translate the story at all.C) He told the audience another story.D) He laughed when doing the translation.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) on the last day of the year.B) on a special date in December.C) on a weekend in December.D) on Monday of the last week of the year.19. A) because they could buy special goods.B) because they were better served.C) because the goods were cheap.D) because the place was less crowded.20. A) The price of goods.B) The quality of goods.C) The appearance of goods.D) The after-service of goods.PartⅡReading 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 oneQuestions 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 stressEliminate 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.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”.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.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.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 stressB) seek help from your classmatesC) inquire about instructionsD) make a plan of your work23. According to the writer, by setting a daily routine you will feel that______.A) you need to make a lot of small decisionsB) you can beat others in boat sailingC) you can capable of handling simple tasksD) everything goes smoothly the whole day24. The writer suggests that you make sure to______.A) be absent-minded for a while every dayB) spare some time each day to relaxC) take a positive attitude in overcoming stressD) go to a lab for academic assistance25. 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 TwoQuestions 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 tel ling “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 be en 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 defeatedB) quite bad because people ought to be honestC) sometimes necessary in order not to hurt other’s feelingsD) usually bad if you are talking with a good friend27. The writer says that women are better liars than men because __________.A) their lies are easier to be accepted by menB) men are not as skillful as women in telling liesC) they often have a good intention in telling liesD) women tell fewer lies than men do28. A “white lie” means a lie that ___________.A) is told with a good intentionB) is quite unbelievableC) is almost true to the factD) often has a bad purpose29. Politicians and businessmen are supposed to be skilled at telling lies that______.A) will allow them to gain some benefitsB) seem to be strange but interestingC) can make women believe to be trueD) can keep better relations with others30. It can be concluded from the passage that _________.A) there is a simple way of finding out if someone is lyingB) people’s behaviors sometimes can tell us they are lyingC) people often repeat what they are saying when telling a lieD) in some situations women are most likely to tell a liePassage ThreeQuestions 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 i s a huge waste of the nation’s best resources. On the contrary, if we 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 resourcesB) shortage of the work forceC) elderly people to feel upsetD) families to be unstable32. The word “prime” in Line 7 Para 2 may be replaced by “______”A) first B) early C) major D)spring33. 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) Satisfied35. 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 FourQuestions 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 toda y’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 jobB) people who seek expert career adviceC) people who face a raise or promotionD) people who are successful in their careers37. 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 careerB) how to successfully change career or switch industriesC) how to be able to get useful career informationD) how to withdraw from this ever-changing high-tech world39. The word “mediocre” in last paragraph probably means _____.A) successful B) ordinary C) outstanding D) famous40. The last paragraph indicates that _____.A) career coach is essential to job seekersB) a college students can become a star performerC) a salesman can be successful through hard workD) career advisers can help people achieve their goalsPart 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) praisedB) mentioned D) pleased42. ______ we had been given the right address, we found her house easily.A) Since C) IfB) Although D) So43. In children’s ______ the Spring Festival is associated with nice food and presents.A) brain C) heartB) head D) mind44. The doctor says that the new medicine will ______ you a good night’s sleep.A) secure C) ensureB) assure D) insure45. The old couple ______ to adopt a boy and a girl through they already had three of their own.A) determined C) assignedB) settled D) decided46. The government is trying to do something to _______ better understanding between the two countries.A) raise C) promoteB) lift D) push47. Jane’s dress is similar ______her sister’s in design.A) for C) withB) to D) from48. By the time you get there this afternoon, the film ______.A) is to start C) will startB) is starting D) will have started49. I suggested he ______ himself to his new life in the countryside.A) adopt C) regulateB) adapt D) suit50. It ______ me three days to have the watch repaired.A) took C) keptB) gave D) made51. ______ on time according to the instruction, these pills will be quite effective.A) Taking C) TakenB) Being taken D) Having taken52. The meeting was put off until next week, which was exactly ______ we wanted.A) it C) thatB) which D) what53. Mr. Smith left for London this morning. I had thought he _______ until next Monday.A) isn’t going C) won’t goingB) wasn’t going D) hasn’t gone54. Most of the graduating students have decided to go ______ they are most needed.A) where C) whatB) which D) how55. Your library has ______ books about computer science than ours.A) even more C) many moreB) still more D) much more56. The line was busy; someone ______ the telephone.A) may use C) may be usingB) must be using D) must have been using57. ______ was because I wanted to buy a dictionary that I went downtown yesterday.A) This C) ThatB) Such D) It58. He was disappointed at there ______ so few friends present at his birthday party.A) be C) to beB) being D) are59. You cannot have a talk with him _______ you wait here until noon.A) if C) unlessB) as D) when60. We’ve got a difficult decision to make, because ______ choice is good enough.A) neither C) anyB) both D) every61. It was wise of him to ______ your advice, or he might have lost the game.A) hear C) carryB) listen D) follow62. 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) impressiveB) impatient D) impossible63. The front door is the main _______ to the house.A) solution C) entranceB) way D) path64. I strongly _______ to the proposals they had put forward at the meeting.A) adjusted C) aimedB) objected D) pointed65. If you ______ Bob, please tell him that I am looking for him.A) take in C) get overB) run into D) break down66. Robert is said _______ in a Japanese company as a salesman for many years.A) have been working C) be workingB) to work D) to have worked67. It’s a waste of time _______ to make the man give up his own idea.A) try C) tryingB) have tried D) tried68. It’s very kind ______ you to help us when we are in such a trouble.A) to C) forB) of D) by69. He was looking forward to the time ______ he would have to attend the interview.A) where C) whyB) that D) when70. It is relatively easy to understand how and why nations ____ in international trade.A) engage C) emergeB) exist D exceedPart 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) as72. A) to B) at C) for D) by73. A) If B) Since C) Unless D) So74. A) work B) offer C) be D) make75. A) settles B) changes C) takes D) supports76. A) called B) said C) termed D) formed77. A) force B) charge C) let D) set78. A) afford B) meet C) challenge D) choose79. A) innovated B) raised C) held D) established80 .A) remove B) lift C) create D) omit81. A) At B) In C) By D) On82. A) much B) most C) more D) many83. A) to B) into C) for D) along84. A) happen B) want C) ask D) enable85. A) Even B) Ever C) Still D) Hardly86. A) individual B) personal C) self-owned D) private87. A) recognition B) knowledge C) admission D) allowance88. A) for B) against C) on D) to89. A) below B) with C) under D) after90. A) techniques B) skills C) technology D) expertPart 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。