2010年吉首大学专升本英语真题Part I Listening Comprehension20%Section A Short Conversations(10%) Directions:In this section,you will hear10short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Eachconversation will be spoken twice.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the4choices marked A,B,C and D,anddecide which is the best answer.1.A.In a small town. B.In Beijing.C.In New YorkD.In a small village.2.A.In a supermarket. B.In a bank. C.At a hotel. D.At school.3.A.Six B.Sixteen C.Twenty D.Sixty4.A.Husband and wife. B.Salesman and customer.C.Clerk and customer.D.Policeman and driver.5.A.In a supermarket. B.In a garage.C.At a hotel.D.At a gas station.6.A.They want to buy jam. B.The heavy traffic jam.C.The rough road.D.The wide road.7.A.They have to wait.B.There’s a way to get out.C.They can go there on foot.D.The traffic jam won’t last too long.8.A.TheUnited Kingdom. B.China. C.Japan. D.The USA.9.A.Teacher and student.B.Husband and wife.C.Waitress and customersD.Manager and employee.10.A.They’re glad to visit the Disneyland.B.They don’t like the place.C.They are going to leave the place soon.D.The man likes the place,but the woman doesn’t like it.Section B Long Conversations(10%) Directions:In this section,you will hear4long conversations.At the end of each conversation,2or more questions will be asked about what was said.Theconversations will be read twice.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the4choices marked A,B,C and D,anddecide which is the best answer.Long conversation1:Questions11to12are based on the conversation you have just heard.11.A.Only one night.B.Two nights.C.Three nights.D.Four nights.12.A.Double rooms facing the streets.B.Single rooms facing the streets.C.Very quiet double rooms.D.Very quiet single rooms.Long conversation2:Questions13to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A.A post office.B.A cinema.C.A hotel.D.A supermarket.14.A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four15.A.Husband and wife.B.Policeman and Traveler.C.Teacher and student.D.Mother and sonLong conversation3:Questions16to17are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A.Be on business.B.Visit a friend.C.Be on vocation.D.Look for a person.17.A.The man doesn’t like to travel with the woman.B.The man doesn’t agree with the woman.C.The man doesn’t like the woman.D.The man is very glad to travel with the woman.Long conversation4:Questions18to20are based on the conversation you have just heard.18.A.America. B.Australia. C.England D.China19.A.To see her parents.B.To go traveling.C.To find a jobD.To see her teacher.20.A.She will work in China.B.She will work in Japan.C.She will stay in her own country.D.She will come to China.PartⅡReading Comprehension(40%) Directions:There are four reading passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are foursuggested answers marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the best answer to eachquestion.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.Passage oneQuestions21to25are based on the following passage.Most English people have three names:a first name,a middle name and the family name.Their family name comes last.For example,my full name is Jim Allan Green. Green is my family name.My parents gave me both of my other names.People don’t use their middle names very much.So“John Henry Brown”is usually called“John Brown”.People never use Mr,Mrs or Miss before their first names.So you can say John Brown,or Mr Brown;but you shouldn’t say Mr John.They use Mr,Mrs or Miss with the family name but never with the first name.I think this is different from Chinese names.In China,the first name is the familyname,and the last name is the given name.For example,a man called Zhou Jian puts his family name Zhou first.21.Most English people have_________.A.a first name and the last nameB.a first name and the family nameC.a middle name and the family nameD.a first name,a middle name and the family name22.Green is the_______for the boy called Jim Allan Green.A.first nameB.family nameC.given nameD.middle name23.“John Henry Brown”is usually called________.A.John HenryB.Henry BrownC.John BrownD.Brown John24.People never say________A.Mr BrownB.Mr GreenC.Mr ZhouD.Mr John25.Which of the following is true?A.Most English people have two names.B.In England,the family name comes first.C.English people don’t often use their middle names.D.In China,people use Mr,Mrs or Miss before the given name.Passage TwoQuestions26to30are based on the following passage.I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters.Standing by her chair,looking at the ink bottle,pens,and white paper,I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later,during her final illness,Mother kept different things for my sister and brother.“But the desk”,she said,“is for Elizabeth”.I never saw her angry,never saw her cry.I knew she loved me,she showed it in action.But as a young girl,I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened.And a gulf opened between us.I was“too emotional”.But she lived“on the surface”.As years passed,I had my own family.I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family.I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer.None came.My hope turned to disappointment，then little interest,finally,peace-it seemed that nothing happened.I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother.I only knewthat I had written it,and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told me,as she’d never been able to,that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work,I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside-a photo of my father and a one-page letter,folded and refolded many times.Give me an answer,my letter asks,in any way you choose,Mother,you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.26.The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.A.after Mother diedB.before she became a writerC.when she was a childD.when Mother gave it to her27.The passage shows that__________.A.Mother wrote her daughter in careful wordsB.Mother cared much about her daughter in wordsC.Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneD.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter28.The word“gulf”in the passage means________.A.part of the sea going far in landB.free talks between mother and daughterC.different ideas between the mother and the daughterD.deep understanding between the old and the young29.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?A.She had never received the letter.B.She read the letter again and till she died.C.For years,she often talked about the letter.D.She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.30.What’s the best title of the passage?A.My letter to MotherB.Mother and ChildrenC.My Mother’s DeskD.Talks between Mother and MePassage ThreeQuestions31to35are based on the following passage.A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany.In his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground.He ran off as fast as he could,but they followed him.He reached a place where he saw two roads in front of him,one to the right and the other to the left.Which road should he take?Heheard the two men behind him,getting nearer,and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear.It told him to go to the right,and he did so.He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received there kindly and given a room,and he was saved from the two men.That was the dream.Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and,as happened in the dream long ago,two men ran out and tried to throw him down.He ran off,and came to a place with two roads,like in the dream.He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel,was taken in,and so was safe.His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.31.The Black Forest is__________.A.a place in GermanyB.not a real placeC.invented by the writerD.a place in Britain32.When he was walking in the forest,_______ran after him.A.two dogsB.two tigersC.two menD.two women33.Finally he came to__________.A.a forestB.another roadC.another dreamD.a small hotel34.It was_________that saved the man’s life20years later.A.a voiceB.the dreamC.someone elseD.God35.The story tells us that_________.A.a dream may come true some time laterB.a dream is always a dreamC.people should not believe their dreamsD.people should always believe their dreamsPassage FourQuestions36to40are based on the following passage.For most people,life is easier and more comfortable than before.Convenience foods from the supermarket simplify shopping and cooking.Household appliances like the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine have taken the drudgery out of housework. Released from these household chores,many wives have found jobs outside the home. Women are achieving economic independence.Families,too,are simpler today.In America,it is not customary for parents to live with their married children.With our greater mobility,relatives have scattered,the parents retiring to Florida or Arizona and the young people,after they marry,going wherever their jobs or their parents or their interests take them.Young adult women have new freedom,too.While attending college,they often live away from home,sometimes far from their parents or their relatives.After college,they move to the city,find a job,and set up a“bachelor”apartment.This is the era of women’sliberation.But all this freedom and affluence(富裕)have had an unforeseen and in some respects a devastating(破坏的)effect on marriage.36.In the U.S.,families are becoming____.A.biggerB.smallerC.easierD.freer37.Why are women able to achieve economic independence?____A.Because they have their own salary.B.Because convenience foods are available.C.Because they are free away from drudgery.D.Because they are attending college.38.Hard housework was taken away by____.A.liberated womenB.retired parentsC.supermarketsD.modern equipment39.Which of the following statements is not true according to the next?____A.Women’s liberation has made it possible for them to study.fortable life adversely influences marriage in America.C.Adults can go wherever they want.D.Women prefer to be bachelors.40.The text implied that the author____.A.highly praises the liberation of women.B.heartily enjoys this freedom and affluenceC.strongly recommends such kind of social lifeD.greatly worries about the bond of marriagePart III Vocabulary and Structure(15%) Directions:There are30incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.41.---Your dress is very beautiful.---Oh,________.I bought it yesterday.A.noB.yesC.Thank you.D.Just so-so,I think42.---This is_______useful dictionary,I think.---So it is,and it’s_______unusual one.A.an,/B.an,anC.a,anD.a,a43.---Is it far from here to the bank?---Not very,only_________.A.20minute’s walkB.20minutes’walkC.20minutes walkD.20minutes’walks44.Sally likes playing________basketball and I am good at playing______piano.A./,theB.the,/C.an,theD.the,a45.Hurry up,_________we’ll be late for the early bus.A.andB.orC.butD.maybe46.Mr.Smith gave us________on how to learn English well.A.an adviceB.a piece of adviceC.any advicesD.some advices47.The students in the classroom__________to sweep the floor after school.A.askingB.be askedC.are askedD.are asking48.Neither he nor I_______from Japan,that is to say,neither of us________Japanese.A.am;areB.are;isC.am;isD.is;is49.---May I_________your Chinese-English dictionary?---Sorry,I_________it at home.A.borrow;forgotB.lend;leftC.borrow;leftD.have,put50.---Could you tell me________?---Yes,He________to the USAA.where he was,has goneB.where he is,has goneC.where was he,has beenD.where is he,has been51.---Must I park my car behind the building?---No,you________.You_______park it here.A.wouldn’t;mayB.may not;mustC.don’t have to;mayD.shouldn’t;must52.Eddie and Nancy______for ten months.A.have diedB.have been deadC.diedD.has been dead53.---When will you tell him the news?---I’ll tell him about it if he_________back.A.will comeB.has comeesD.came54.---Tony gets on very well with his classmates and teachers.---_______.A.So do IB.Neither do IC.Neither I doD.So I do55.The boy was seen_____________computer games in the Internet web.A.playingB.to playC.playD.played56.---Could you please tell me________yesterday?---Because the traffic was so busy.A.why did you come lateB.why you came lateC.why do you come lateD.why you come late57.---______do you study in your English classes?---I usually study by working with a group.A.HowB.WhatC.WhomD.Where58._______good time we had in the country house yesterday!A.HowB.WhatC.What aD.How a59.---Sorry,I’m late.---It doesn’t matter.The meeting just for several minutes.A.has begunB.had been onC.has been onD.has started60.__________,it’s difficult for tigers_________in the wild.A.Badly;surviveB.Sadly;to surviveC.Fortunately;to surviveD.Unfortunately;surviving61.______Queen Elizabeth is a monarch of Great Britain.A./B.TheC.ThatD.This62.Without air,______no wind or rain.A.there will beB.there would beC.there have beenD.there is63.Two-thirds of his property_____lost in the fire.A.wasB.wereC.areD.have been64.Due to a drastic change in the world situation,the gas price_______from10to30 dollars a barrel.A.changesB.sellsC.chargesD.ranges65.Either John or his brother______the keys to the car.A.has takenB.have takenC.has takingD.were taking66.He glanced_____the newspaper quickly because he was in a hurry.A.inB.atC.amongD.through67.He rescued the child at the______of his own life.A.dangerB.riskC.hazardD.difficult68.It was recommended that we_____for the authorities.A.waitB.waitedC.would waitD.will wait69.______care whether they have passed the entrance examination or not.A.Does he littleB.Little does heC.Does little heD.Little he does70.He spoke so casually________the matter had nothing to do with him.A.just asB.asC.as ifD.ifPart IV Cloze(10%) Directions:There are20blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D)the paper.You should choose the ONE thatbest fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.Heading out for some exercise?You’ll take your shoes,socks,and a towel.You might also71__a music headset.But you’ll need a water bottle.Here is why.When you exercise,you sweat.It’s your body’s way of cooling72_.The more you sweat,73___ water your body loses.But exercise also74_____thirst.If you don’t feel thirsty,you 75_____not drink water.You could lose76_____water and become dehydrated.A water 77_____of10percent can make you sick.A water loss of20percent can kill you.So you need to be careful.Here’s78_____to keep your body hydrated.About two hours79_____you exercise, drink one500-mililiter bottle of water.Then drink another half bottle80_____before you begin.Drink water81___20minutes as you exercise.You’ll need water82____before you’re thirsty.You need water83_____when you’re not exercising.You should drink about four bottles of water each day.Why84__?Your body cells are85__water.So is your blood. Water helps your body86___food and removes wastes.But your body loses water as you breathe,sweat,and urinate.It loses about2,500milliliters of water each day.You must replace the water your body loses.You can get water87__many sources. Drinking water is the best88__.Food and other fluids are good too.All food has some water in it.Fruits and vegetables are high89__k,juices,and other drinks have water.So take your pick.And remember90___more water when you exercise.A happy body is a hydrated body!71.A)bring B)fetch C)take D)use72.A)down B)away C)off D)up73.A)more B)the more C)most D)the most74.A)reduces B)increases C)intensifies D)extends75.A)must B)may C)need D)can76.A)too many B)much too C)many too D)too much77.A)lost B)lose C)loss D)losing78.A)how B)why C)what D)way79.A)when B)before C)after D)while80.A)only B)alright C)all right D)right81.A)each B)each of C)every of D)every82.A)far B)long C)so far D)so long83.A)even B)if C)although D)but84.A)so many B)so little C)so much D)so few85.A)most B)mostly C)almost D)more86.A)to be digested B)digesting C)to digest D)to digesting87.A)from B)out C)with D)by88.A)resource B)source C)origin D)income89.A)with B)to C)of D)in90.A)drinking B)to have drunk C)to drink D)having drunkPart VI Writing(15%) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a letter.You should write at least100words according to the outline given in Chinese below.Remember towrite clearly.假如你叫Li Ming，是个大学生，经常收听音乐节目。