安徽省普通高等学校专升本考试2008年真题Part I Vocabulary and Structure(1 point each, 30 points in all )Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D, then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1.It was the doctor's carelessness that _______the serious accident.A. resulted fromB. resulted inC .brought up D. brought in2.He regretted _______too much time on computer games.A. to costB. costingC. to spendD. spending3.Chinese culture and Japanese culture have a lot_________A. in factB. in sightC. in commonD. in touch4.The small village is said _____in a battle during World War II.A.to have been destroyedB.to be destroyedC. to destroyD. to have destroyed5.The government has taken effective measures to ______itself to the changing world.A.settleB. adoptC. changeD. adjust6.______a word, this movie can be rated as a successful domestic film.A.OfB. AtC. InD. By7.Many a customer______about the poor quality of the washing machines.plainsplainC. are complainingD. have complained8.It is reported that some scientists in the United States have found a new _______ for cancer.A. wayB. answerC. approachD. cure9.He made students think for themselves, _______telling them what to think.A. more thanB. other thanC. rather thanD. better than10.Much_________she likes him, she would never consider marrying him.A. whileB. asC. althoughD. despite11.It is said that ten percent of the local children would leave school ________about 14 to learn a trade.A. atB. ofC. inD. to12.The government regards _______ as its duty to provide the best service for the public.A. thisB. itC. whatD. that13.My watch is nowhere to be found. I ________when I was on the bus.A.must drop it B．might dropC. must have dropped itD. should have dropped it.14. The price of pork has been very______these days.A. costlyB. highC. expensiveD.cheap15. You must______the rubbish before you leave the office.A. dispose ofB. deal withC. expensiveD. cheap16. The company requires that every staff member__________able to use a computer.A. isB. will beC. would beD. be17. This dictionary is designed for the learners _______native languages are not English.A. whoseB. whichC. whoD. what18. It is said that the agreement _____between the two companies last month will become effective from May 1st.A. to signB. to be signedC. signedD. signing19. She longed to visit Europe______ she often dreamt about it.A. so seriously thatB. so anxiously thatC. to such extent thatD. to such an extent that20. In our modern society no one can avoid _____by advertisements.A. to be influencedB. being influencedC. influencingD. having influenced21. They were ____ for a honeymoon after their wedding ceremony.A. offB. downC. inD. up22. Take more money. The tickets are _______to be expensive.A. possibleB. likelyC. like d. probable23. It was ____she spoke hat I had realized she wasn't English.A. untilB. unlessC. not untilD. not unless24. The old folk song is well worth_______A. listeningB. listening toC. to listenD. to listen to25. It may be many years _______ the situation in that area improves.A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. when26. "Would you join us in the picnic this afternoon?""Oh, _____, but I have an appointment."27. By the end of last year, nearly a million cars ________in that auto factory.A. had producedB. had been producedC. would be producedD. were produced28. She sat in the corner of the room, with tears _______ down her cheeks.A. runB. to runC. ranD. running29.But for your help, I ______the work ahead of time.A. wouldn't have finishedB. didn't finishC. hadn't finishedD. wouldn't finish30. The shop girl almost called me stupid when I said that camera wasn't to my _______ and a bit cheap-looking.A. astonishmentB. tasteC. delightD. knowledgePart II Cloze (1 point each, 15 points in all)Directions: There are 15 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 write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Most people retire from work between the ages of 60 and 65. This has ___31__ main consequences, one economic and ____32____psychological.Economically:____33___retired people receive a pension(养老金) from the government or from their past ___34____ ,it is ofter much less than they earned when they were working. Unless people ____35 __ to save money during their years ____36___work, their standard of living may fall greatly when they retire.Psychologically: Old people in Western countries are generally considered _____37___, and they are eeven thought of as a____38____on their families and on the pubilc purse. They are __39___held in respect. On the other hand, most of them used to ____40_____work, They simply do not know how to relax or ___41____other interests though they have time to do so now. They feel they "should" be working and ____42___, because work was _____43___they were respected and their skills recognized. _____44____retired people, their self-confidence is diminished (减弱). The longer they are away from the work place, ____45___grows a sense of being worthless.31.A.two B.three C.many D.some32.A.another B.the other C.others D.other33.A.Unless B. For C. Before D.Although34.A.employees B. employers C.employee D.employer35.A.had managed B.have managed C.are managing D.will manage36.A.on B.with C.for D.ateful efully eless D. uselessly38.A.buredn B. trouble C. difficulty D. problem39.A.most B. mostly C. hard D.hardly40.A.focusing on B. focus on C.focusing at D.focus at41.A.produce B. push C. pursue D. purchase42.A.contributing B. contributed C. to contribute D. contribute43.A.where B. that C.when D. what44.A.Like B. As C. With D. By45.A.keener B. more keen C.the more keen D.the keenerPart III Reading Comprehension (2.5 points each, 50 points in all)Directions: After reading the following passages, you will find questions or unfinished statements. for each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Task 1Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Now, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with an elastic (弹性的) rope tied to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people around the world have now tried bungee include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it isbecause life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live ad work in quite safe conditions; they buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.46. Of the risky activities, bungee jumping________.A. offers an immediate excitementB. is a fashionC. makes one relaxedD. makes one brave47. In bungee jumping, you ______.A. jump as high as you canB. slide down a rope to the groundC. tie yourself to a rope and fallD. fall without a rope48. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. About 200,000 people in the world have tried bungee jumping.B. In order to keep one safe, a rope is tied to the feet of the jumper.C. Diving into the sea from the top of the cliffs is much more dangerous than bungee jumping.D. Many people nowadays feel life dull because they haven't tried bungee jumping.49. The writer of the passage has a ______attitude towards dangerous sports.A. positiveB. negativeC. neutralD. critical50. The best title for the passage is _______.A. Dangerous Sports: What and WayB. Boredom of Modern LifeC. Bungee Jumping; Is It Really Dangerous?D. Need for ExerciseTask 2In spite of all stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at alarming rate, Most acts of violencewere committed by young people .57% of the criminals arrested in 1979 were youths below 25of age.Everyone agrees that crime is party a result of bad material conditions: poverty, lack of education, living without a settled home, being parentless, sufferings from other kings of misfortune, etc.There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of crime rate. In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some protection. It is therefore possible and easy for anyone in the country to get a gun.Finally, there has been too much shown on TV and too much reported in newspaper of all kinds of crimes-the details of which are so accurately described that even children know how to duplicate what they have seen or read. All there have resulted in a high frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones in murder, drug smuggling, robbery, etc.51. The author intends to tell the readers that _____.A. the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there.B. crime has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be aprosperous one.C . despite the fact that crimes have been increasing rapidly in the United States, it is aCountry of prosperity.D. in spite of stories about poverty and crime in the United States, it is prospering at anIncreasing rate.52. Besides bad material conditions,_____ also leads to the sharp increase of crime rate.A.povertyB.being parentlessck of educationD. easy access to guns53. Which of the following is correct according to the text?A.Of the criminals arrested in 1970, fifty-seven percent were youths below twenty fiveOf age.ck of education has little to do with the crime rate.C.Differences in state laws for death penalty also account for the increase of crime rate .D.Drug smuggling is the only product of too many shows and report.54. The author is worried about the fact that _____.A.children may imitate what they have seen or read about crimes.B. the more prosperous the United States is, the higher the crime rate becomes.C. citizens carrying guns will be punished.D. all the state laws will provide death penalty in future.55.The underlined word “penalty” is closest in meaning to_____.A. punishmentB.trialC. accusationD.executionTask 3We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals Move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons;most of Them move to find food more easily, but others move get away form places that are too Corwded.When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes Give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移) Is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh Water but it travels many miles to salt water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too Crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, And many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, When the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk Across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where They go .So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, But at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.56. The majority of animals migrate for______.A. placeB. safetyC. FoodD.warmth57. Salmon is known as a creature spending most of its life in _______.A.they are short of foodB.there is not enough spaceC.it’s getting warmer in the low landD.it’s getting coldier in the mountains58. The reason why the lobsters migrate is _______.A. the bad weatherB. the depth of the oceanC. scientist’lack of interestD. unkown60. The passage is mainly about _______.A, living things on the moove B. the most famous migrationC. mice in northern EuropeD. migration of lobstersTask 4You can tell age of a tree by counting its rings.But these records of a tree’s life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree rings to learn what’s been happening on the sun’s surfacefor the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As the tree grows, it addsa layer to its trunk, taking up chemical elements from the air. By looking at elements in the ringsfrom a certain year, scientists can what elements were in the air that year. Dr.Stevenson is analyzing one element, carbon-14, in rings from both living and dead trees. Some rings go backalmost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14track back in time, he found carbon-14 levels changed with the intensity of solar buring.You see,the sun has cycles.Sometimes it burns fiercely, and at other times it’s relatively calm. During the sun’s violent periods, it throws off charged formation of carbon-14 on earth. When there is moresolar wind activity, less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree rings show that thecarbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that solar windactivity must follow the same cycle.61. The purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings is to _______A. examine the chemical elements in the Ice AgeB.look into the pattern of solar wind activityc. analyze the pattern of solar wind activityD.find out the origin of carbon-14 on earth62. What effects the amount of carbon-14 on earthA The lifecycle of trees . B.The number of treesC The intensity of solar burningD The quality of air.63. When the sun burns fiercely, __________carbon-14 is produced.A.lessB. more C no D much64.The underlined pharse “throw off” probably means ______.A give awayB castC send for D.get rid of65.What do we learn from the passage about solar wind activity?A.It affects the growth of trees.B.It has been increasing since the Ice Age.C.It is determined by the chemicals in the air.D. It follows a certain cycle.Part Translation (35 points)(1)Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese (4 points each for NO.66 Through NO.68;6 points for No.69;18 points in all).66. The activities will provide you with a rare chance to appreciate China’s food culture.67.Scientists are working on an electronic device, which could make life easier for the people.68.The washing machine manufactured in out factory is light in weight, ,small in size and good in quality.ughter helps you reduce muscle tension, release anger, improve your ability to overcome panic and bring anxiety under control, as well as keep a more positive mind.(Ⅱ) Translate the following from Chinese into English ( 4point each for No.70 through No. 72;5 point for No. 73; 17 points in all).70.我认为你还没有意识到读书的重要性。