安徽省普通高等学校专升本招生考试英语试题注意事项：1．试卷共8页，用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试题卷上。

2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

Part I Vocabulary and Structure(1point each,30points in all)Directions:There are30incomplete sentences.You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the4choices marked A,B,C and D,then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1．Will you speak louder so as make people_____you?A．to hear B．heard C．hearing D．hear2．The car industry can’t survive______the government help.A．without B．with C．besides D．except3．I had considerable difficulty________her to go out for a drink with me.A．to persuade B．to have persuaded C．persuade D．persuading4．Mr.Black,our new English teacher,is strict_________kind.A．or B．but C．with D．as well5．_______China Today is a good way of improving our English.A．Having read B．Have read C．Reading D．Read6．If I________you,I wouldn’t miss the chance tomorrow morning.A．be B．will be C．am D．were7．Those who want to attend the meeting should_______the form.A．fill in B．fill up C．fill with D．fill of8．After______for the job,the interviewees will be required to take a health check.A．to interview B．being interviewed C．interviewing D．having interviewed 9．Compared________our small flat,Bill’s house seemed like a palace.A．in B．for C．with D．as10．——Each of the hard-working students________to go to college.——So do we.A．hope B．hoping C．hoped D．hopes11．He says______clearly________beginners understand most of his words. A．such…that B．so…that C．such a…that D．so a…that12．Language is a tool_________people communicate with each other.A．by all means B．by means of C．by means of which D．by means of that 13．Julia didn’t have enough clothes________a week.A．to last B．last C．lasted D．last for14．He is pleased________what you have given him.A．of B．to C．with D．in15．Scarcely had he fallen________when a knock at the door awakened him.A．sleeping B．asleep C．sleepy D．sleeper16．It is strongly recommended that teachers_______computers in their teaching.A．will use B．shall use C．use D．used17．The more careful they are,_________A．the less mistakes will they makeB．the less mistakes they’ll makeC．the fewer mistakes will they makeD．the fewer mistakes they’ll make18．John will get the money from his aunt_______her death.A．with the help of B．in the event of C．according to D．in face of19．We didn’t know what to do_______the money had gone.A．once B．whether C．though D．then20．——Mr.Jiang,long time no see.How are you?——Fine,thanks.How are you_____your teaching?A．getting well with B．getting across C．getting together D．getting on with 21．Some people think__________more about their rights than about their responsibilities. A．much B．too C．less D．very22．There are______as many houses in this area as there used to be.A．two B．twice C．second D．secondly23．Columbus and his crew_______from Europe in1492.A．set out B．put out C．ruled out D．sorted out24．______the kids have left home,we’re got a lot of extra space.A．Since that B．Now C．Even if D．Even so25．We’ve asked the neighbors to_________the house for us while we are away.A．have an eye to B．keep an eye onC．have an eye for D．keep an eye open26．The hotel is going to be________into a nursing home.A．controlled B．confirmed C．consumed D．converted27．The young man________in this company since he graduated from Madison College five years ago.A．was working B．has been working C．works D．worked28．The college offers so many courses;the students haven’t decided______A．where to choose B．whom to choose C．which to choose D．why to choose 29．He said he’d phone you______he got home.A．for a while B．after a while C．at moment D．the moment30．With a good______of both Chinese and English,Miss Lin was assigned to be the tour guide for the American visitors.A．command B．interest C．result D．impressionPart II Cloze(1point each,15points in all)Directions:There are15blanks 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.A college or university’s international student office is a good place____31__getting to know the school and the country.Let’s____32__support services for international students in the United States.Our example is the University of Southern California(U.S.C.),____33___has had the most international students in American colleges or universities___34__the past seven years. U.S.C.’s Office of International Services says____35___student this years is about seventhousand five hundred.The Office helps_____36___student life at the university.It also organizes programs to help foreign______37___feel more relaxed in their new surroundings.Most American colleges and universities have a similar_____38____that helps international students.These offices look for ways to get students____39___in school life and make____40___friends.Their job is not always easy.International students often want to____41__thier free time with friends from their own countries.The office at U.S.C.___42__assists family members who come to the United States with international students.The family members can take English classes and go on trips to places ______43__museums.India,China,South Korea,Japan and Canada_____44__the most students to the United States during the last school____45____.Next came Taiwan,Mexico,and Thailand. 31．A．to start B．starts C．to stop D．stops32．A．talk B．to talk C．talk about D．to talk about33．A．that B．who C．whose D．which34．A．as B．for C．to D．at35．A．the number of B．a number of C．a lot of D．a great deal of36．A．express B．expressing C．explain D．explaining37．A．college B．colleges C．student D．students38．A．branch B．office C．department D．organization39．A．consisted B．consisting C．involved D．involving40．A．rich B．poor C．old D．new41．A．cost B．spend C．take D．save42．A．also B．yet C．already D．thus43．A．unlikely B．unlike C．like D．likely44．A．sent B．took C．brought D．carried45．A．month B．year C．week D．dayPort III Reading Comprehension(2,5points each,50points in all)Directions:There are4tasks for you to fulfill,You should read the passages below carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task1Directions:After reading the following passage,you will find5questions or unfinished statements (No.46to No.50).For each question or statement there are4choices marked A,B,C and D.You should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Strange things happen to time when you travel,because the earth is divided into twenty-four time zones,one hour apart.You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours,and weeks with more or fewer than seven days.If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean,your ship enters a different time zone every day,As you enter each zone,the time changes one hour.Traveling west,you set clock back;traveling east,you set it ahead.Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours.If you travel by ship across the Pacific,you cross the International Date Line.By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins.When you cross the line,you change your calendar onefull day,backward or forward.Traveling east,today becomes yesterday;traveling west,it is tomorrow.46．Strange things happen to time when you travel because_______A．no day really has twenty-four hoursB．the earth is divided into time zonesC．time zones are not all the same sizeD．no one knows where time zones begin47．The time difference between two neighboring zones is________A．one day B．twenty-five hoursC．one hour D．twenty-three hours48．According to paragraph2,it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean______A．is one time zoneB．is divided into five time zonesC．is divided into twenty-four time zonesD．cannot be crossed in five days49．If you cross the ocean going east,you set your clock______A．ahead one hour in each new time zoneB．ahead one hour for the whole tripC．back one hour in each new time zoneD．back one hour for the whole trip50．The International Date Line is the name for______A．the beginning of any new time zoneB．any point where time changes by one hourC．the point where a new day startsD．any time zone in the Pacific OceanTask2Directions:This task(No.51to55)is the same as Task1Today almost70%of the electrical power we use comes from power plants that use fossil fuels (矿物燃料)to make electricity.Fossil fuels,such as oil,coal,and natural gas,are burned to make electricity.Burning fossil fuels releases pollution and carbon dioxide gas(CO2)into the air.The more fossil fuels we burn,the warmer the air around Earth gets.So building fossil fuel plans is not always the best answer.Actually,there are other ways to make electricity without burning fossil fuels.People have been using the power of wind for centuries.Wind power won’t solve all our energy problems,but it can help meet some of the demands in certain places.Since the late1800s,scientists have been working to turn the sun’s energy into electricity by using solar cells(太阳能电池).The problem is, solar cells are very expensive.Another way to make electricity is to use nuclear energy.It has been used for more than50years.Today about10percent of all the electricity used in the es from this source.Although nuclear power doesn’t pollute the air as the burning of fossil fuels does,there is a major drawback.The waste products from nuclear power plants are dangerous and must be stored in safe places.Many people are concerned about the safety of nuclear power.51．The best title for this passage may be________A．The Importance of ElectricityB．The Pollution of Making Electricity from Fossil FuelsC．The Advantage of Using Nuclear EnergyD．Means of Making Electrical Power52．Which energy has damage to us according to the passage?A．Wind power B．Fossil fuelsC．Solar power D．Water power53．We can infer from the passage that_________A．burning fossil fuels to make electricity is widely usedB．wind power is a widespread way to make electricityC．energy problems will soon be solvedD．nuclear energy will solve all the energy problems we are facing54．What does the underlined word“drawback”(in Para.3)mean?A．effect B．advantage C．disadvantage D．concern55．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．Fossil fuels should be encouraged to use to make electricityB．Not all the areas could use wind power.C．Solar energy costs the mostD．Using nuclear energy will not produce negative effect.Task3Directions:This task(No.56to No.60)is the same as Task1.A new study by the Development of Health in Taiwan shows that more than half of the adult population in Taiwan lacks an understanding of health problems.More than2,000adults took part in the survey to find out about their knowledge of diet, health-care,disease control and medicine.Surprisingly,only51%of the people surveyed understand that common cold has no cure,and taking medicine is absolutely no use at all.The problem is mad worse by doctors who give their patients large doses of useless drugs.More than two-thirds believe that it is only the nicotine in cigarettes rather than the other chemicals that causes cancer.These people believe that if they smoke“light”cigarettes with less nicotine,they will lead to more illness,suffering and early death.But the outlook for health education in Taiwan is not all negative.The survey concludes that younger Taiwanese have a better understanding of health concerns than their parents,while senior citizens have the least understanding among the three age groups.56．The purpose of the survey is to find out_______A．why people neglect their healthB．what people know about healthC．when to provide health educationD．who is more likely to become ill57．Which of the following is TRUE about medicines for cold?A．They can cure common cold.B．Doctors often discourage the patients from taking them.C．About51%of the patients take them.D．Some Taiwanese take them unnecessarily.58．According to the survey,most Taiwanese believe that____.A．only nicotine leads to cancerB．few people will get cancerC．”light”cigarettes make people healthyD．other chemicals besides nicotine cause cancer59．About______of Taiwanese adults smokeA．one-third B．two-thirdsC．a half D．a quarter60．The survey shows that________have the best understanding of health concerns. A．senior citizens B．middle–aged citizensC．younger Taiwanese D．Taiwanese smokersTask4Directions:The following is a business letter.After reading it,you should answer each of the5 questions(No.61to No.65)in no than3words.The answers should be written after the corresponding number on the Answer Sheet.Dear Mr.Robert,Although we sent you your goods on time,we have waited nearly two months for you to pay the balance of$5000,which is over due.When you ordered the shipment of computers,you requested that we send you the entire order no later than June1,and we shipped the goods by air freight on May25.As you agreed in our original credit arrangement(赊账协议),payment was due in30days,on June30.Yet,as it is already August26,we still have not received your payment.In fact,we have not received any answer to the notice we sent to remind you that the payment is due.We regret to say that if we cannot receive your payment by September15,we will be forced to ask our lawyer to take measures and collect it through legal procedures.Yours faithfully,Adam SmithThe Western Company 61．What’s the purpose of the letter?To urge the buyer to_____________________62．When was the buyer supposed to pay for the order according to the agreement?On_________________63．How did the Western Company deliver the goods?The goods were delivered by_________________64．If this letter won’t work,what is the Western Company going to do?The company will settle the matter through__________65．What’s the deadline set by the seller for the buyer to make the payment?It’s_____________Par IV Translation(35points)(I)Directions:Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese(4points each for NO.66through NO.68;6points for No.69;18points in all)66．Sound travels four times faster in water than in the air.67．It was not until you told me about it yesterday that I realized my mistake.68．China will be the largest market for automobiles if its economy continues to grow.69．I find it hard to leave the land where I have lived for30years and where there are sweet memories of my childhood.(II)Directions:Translate the following sentences from Chinese into English(4points each for No.70through No.72;5points for No.73;17points in all.)70．我反复尝试，终于得到了一份工作。