2012年江西省专升本统一考试统考英语试题及答案解析试卷类型:ACOLLEGE ENGLISH TEST试卷(120分钟)注意事项一、将自己的学校、姓名、准考证号写在答题纸上，将准考证号、姓名、试卷类型（A或B）写在作文纸上，考试结束后把答题纸和作文纸放在桌上。

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江西省高校考试办公室Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)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. 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) The coach will not arrive today.B) The coach was in a terrible accident.C) The coach will probably arrive at 9:15.D) The coach may arrive today, but the woman is not sure.From the dialogue we know that the coach is delayed two hours after 7:15. The best answer, then, is C), “The coach will probably arrive at 9:15.” Therefore you should choose answer C) on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Get some change from Jane. C) Use the woman’s phone.B) Go and look for a pay phone D) Pay for the phone call.2. A) At an art gallery. B) In a department storeC) At a bookstore. D) In a workshop.3. A) She will help the man to catch up.B) She is worried about the man’s health.C) She has bought the man an up-to-date map.D) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.4. A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.B) He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.D) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.5. A) He finds the presentation hard to follow.B) He speaks highly of the presentation.C) He considers the presentation very dull.D) He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.6. A) A bookshelf. B) A typewriter.C) Some stocks. D) High quality paper.7. A) They set off early. B) They wait for a fine day.C) They go sightseeing. D) They go to the seaside.8. A) He liked to show off in class. B) He was the first person she met at school.C) He had a funny face. D) He was late for school on the first day.9. A) Her car can stand any crash B) Her car is kept in good condition.C) Her car in not as good as his. D) Her car is maintained as well as his.10. A) She is too busy to go. B) She’s willing to go swimmingC) She doesn’t want to wait long. D) She enjoys the wonderful weather.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He was a tax collector. C) He was once a friend of the ruler.B) He was a government official. D) He was once a school teacher in India.12. A) To reward outstanding tax collectors.B) To declare new ways of collecting tax.C) To collect money from the persons invited.D) To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government.13. A) They were excused from paying income tax.B) They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler.C) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.D) They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler’s palace.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They liked traveling.B) The reasons are unknown.C) They were driven out of their homes.D) They wanted to find a better place to live in.15. A) They are unfriendly to Gypsies. C) They are envious of Gypsies.B) They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies. D) They try to put up with Gypsies.16. A) They are now taught in their own language.B) They are now allowed to attend local schools.C) Special schools have been set up for them.D) Permanent homes have been built for them.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The causes are familiar. B) The causes are not well understood.C) The causes are obvious. D) The causes are very complicated.18. A) Improved highway design. C) Regular driver training.B) Better public transportation D) Stricter traffic regulations.19.A) Highway crime.C) Poor traffic control.B) D rivers’ errors. D) Confusing road signs.20. A) Increasing people’s awareness of traffic problems.B) Enhancing drivers’ sense of responsibility.C) Building more highways.D) Designing better cars.Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: In this section there are some passages. Each of them is followed by some questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers 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.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder (奎蛇). In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.Most people regard snake bites as a fatal (致命的) misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs(外行人) heroically, but mistakenly, trying do it –yourself surgery(手术) and other unnecessary measures.All snakes have small teeth, so that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites that adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.21. Adders are most likely to be found ________.A) in wider parts of Britain and IrelandB) in Scotland but nowhere elseC) on wild land throughout BritainD) in the countryside in England22. If you are with someone who is bitten by an adder, you should ________.A) try to catch the snakeB) not treat the bite yourselfC) not worry too much about the victimD) operate him as soon as possible23. We are told that adders are ________.A) normally friendly towards peopleB) unlikely to bite except in self-defenseC) likely to attack people whenever they see themD) not afraid of human beings24. If an adder hears you approaching, it will usually _______.A) move out of your pathB) take no notice of you at allC) disappear very quicklyD) wait until you are close and then attack25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A) Adders are more likely to attack children than adults.B) The adder prefers to bite a person with a heavy body.C) The danger of adder bites is different from person to person.D) In most cases adder bites are more serious than other illnesses.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Only the government can ensure that the American people have clean air and pure water. Congress must pass laws to stop manufacturers from polluting the air and water with the waste from their factories.Unless anti-pollution standards are enforced for all, companies that care about a clean environment will go out of business. For example, if Automobile Company X spends money to put an air-pollution control device on their automobiles, their cars will be more expensive than the cars produced by another company. People who don’t have the extra money or who don’t care about pollution will not buy the more expensive cars. Automobile Company X will go bankrupt (破产); that is , it won’t make enough money to pay its workers and to buy materials. It will then go out of business. Of course, no automobile company will make itself go bankrupt on purpose, and the pollution of the land and air and water will go on.But if the government says that all automobile manufacturers must make cars with air-pollution control devices, the cost of all manufacturers will be equal. So the government cannot let companies decide whether or not they want to stop pollution. The government must force manufacturers to help clean up the environment by setting anti-pollution standards for everyone.26. If a company cares about a clean environment while others don’t, it will have to _______.A) change the anti-pollution standards for its productsB) sell its products at a more expensive priceC) buy materials at a higher priceD) pay more money to its workers27. The writer gives the example of Automobile Company X to show that ________.A) manufacturers will not take care of pollution control on their own willB) few manufacturers are aware of the importance of air-pollution controlC) air-pollution control devices are more expensive than other devicesD) people like to buy cars that are equipped with pollution control devices28. According to the writer, anti-pollution standards ensure that ______.A) no manufacturer will go bankrupt for spending money on pollution controlB) less money will be spent in buying pollution control devicesC) manufacturers know how to control pollution more effectivelyD) all manufacturers have to take measures to control pollution29. The purpose of this passage is ________.A) to describe how a company can go bankruptB) to emphasize the urgent need of cleaning up the environmentC) to stress the importance of the government’s role in preventing pollutionD) to tell how difficult it is to keep the environment free from air-pollution30. What can be inferred from this passage?A) Companies have not been given an equal chance to develop their business.B) A company will go bankrupt if its cars have to be installed with pollution control devices.C) The US government has not set up standards on pollution control for car producers.D) It is necessary to persuade producers to take effective pollution control measure. Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Large- scale production in a large market brings certain advantages: mass production helps to reduce the manufacturing costs of consumer goods and the single market also makes in easier to specialize. Together, these two considerations improve businesses’ chance of making profit. Within the single market, the Community（欧共体）is making clearly strict European in doctrinal standards which help European industry compete with imported products and conquer new markets, as well as making high-quality products available to the consumer.The European commission’s competition poli cy serves to ensure that the common interest prevails over individual business interests. At the same time, it is flexible enough to allow co-operation between small firms.Businesses are being encouraged to operate outside the country in which they are based by measures designed to ensure that they are no longer taxed twice for doing so. The days when taxes are an obstacle to Europe-wide business operations will soon be gone.In addition to creating to creating a favourable business environment, the commun ity’s industrial policy is also concerned with developing specific strategies. The objective is to carry out long-tern plans to develop industries such as the electronics industry, information technology, biotechnology （生物技术）and textiles. These measures, at national and community level, will influence the quality of products, the technology used to manufacture them, the training the workforce receives, and the development of now outlets. In short, a whole range of instruments will be created toprotect the future of European technology.These projects will require extra funding at Community level for training, research and development and communications networks. The extra Community funding will be used as rationally as possible in a way which maximizes the benefit to European industry.31. The European Community has formed _______.A) a single market to carry out mass productionB) the Community market to produce high quality goodsC) a large market to increase business with other countriesD) a new market to make it easier to get profits32. We can infer from the passage that the Community’s general policy _______.A) helps the small firms to do business flexiblyB) encourages big firms to conquer the small onesC) emphasizes the interest of the Community as a wholeD) brings the customer more imported goods33. One of the main changes in the market in Europe is that _______.A) there are more home produced goods than imported goods on the market.B) companies only have to pay one tax when operating in a member countryC) there are no more Europe-wide business operationsD) small companies are allowed to combine into larger ones34. The European Community has adopted some special measures to ______.A) make long-term development of industries possibleB) place some industries before other industriesC) open new markets in other countriesD) enable new technology to be used in manufacturing35. Which of the following I likely to be the title of the passage?A) Advantages of a Single Large-scale MarketB) Development of European IndustriesC) Imports and Exports of European CommunityD) Policies of European CommunityPart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: In this section there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked 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.36. He climbed up into the tree and ______ all the fruit within reach.A) picked C) tookB) fetched D) held37. Ask her to come and see me when she ______ her work.A) will finish C) has finishedB) finishes D) had finished38. Owing to the thick fog, Flight 675 had to be _______.A) taken off C) given offB) put off D) set off39. By the time we got home, I ______ all about the man’s rudeness.A) had forgotten C) was forgettingB) forgot D) should have forgotten40. This place, originally a small town, has been ______ a modern capital city.A) transported to C) transmitted fromB) transformed into D)transferred to41. Most people don’t want to get ______ in police investigation.A) put C) fittedB) treated D) involved42. This book will be of great _____ to you in your studies.A) effect C) appreciationB) value D) sincerity43. Talks between the two sides _____ no results and they decided not to continue.A) settled C) protestedB) dragged D) yielded44. The criminal escaped from prison but was _____ caught again.A) frightfully C) casuallyB) rarely D) subsequently45. His unhappiness is a _____ of his mistaken marriage.A) contrast C) reflectionB) replacement D) detection46. He planned to steal the money but his _____ was soon discovered.A) prospect C) schemeB) suspension D) resource47. When he was ten years old, the Second World War _____.A) broke off C) broke upB) broke out D) broke down48. Ten years ago, he was _____ by a woman, who has always been regarding him as her own son.A) adopted C) adjustedB) adapted D) admitted49. Education, as well as one’s social experience, can _____ changes in one’s belief.A) turn to C) bring overB) bring out D) turn on50. We must take his hard work _______ when discussing his achievements.A) in mind C) for grantedB) into account D) for sure51. The committee ______ a conclusion after four days of heated discussion.A) achieved C) arrivedB) attained D) reached52. Were you _____ in the heavy shower yesterday?A) arrested C) offendedB) spread D) caught53. Barbara ______ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times.A) assisted C) persistedB) consisted D) insisted54. They have developed a technique which is _____ to those used in most factories.A) advanced C) advantageousB) improved D) superior55. On his way home, he was injured in a car ______.A) blow C) shockB) crash D) hit56. For maintenance, please _____ page 17 of the operation manual.A) find out C) point atB) rest on D) refer to57. We arranged to meet at the station but she didn’t ______.A) turn in C) turn overB) turn up D) turn out58. The teacher demanded that her students _____ on time for every class.A) were C) to beB) be D) must be59. _____ you are free tonight, why not drop in and play chess with me?A) For C) SinceB) Unless D) Though60. The roof ______ under the weight of the heavy snow last night.A) settled C) squeezedB) dropped D) collapsed61. One of the techniques in reading a passage is to read it _____ a whole.A) as C) toB) for D) in62. The company would need another ten thousand dollars ______ they could buy some new equipment.A) in which C) by whichB) at which D) with which63. It’s important that he ______ the final examination next week.A) pass C) passesB) would pass D) will pass64. _____ by her child, the mother entered a supermarket to buy some soft drink.A) Having followed C) FollowingB) Having been following D) Followed65. It was not until she came back from Tokyo last night ______ she gave me the telephone call.A) and C) sinceB) when D) that66. I remember ______ the book last month. It was very interesting.A) read C) to readB) reading D) to have read67. _____ I sympathize with you, I am afraid there is little I can do to help you.A) When C) ThoughB) If D) Because68. The reason I plan to go is _____ my wife will be disappointed if I don’t.A) when C) whichB) why D) that69. The Browns are now in Seattle. But we should keep _____ with them.A) touch C) in touchB) at touch D) on touch70. Tokyo has a larger population than _____ in the world.A) any city C) any other cityB) any cities D) all the cities71. If I ______ the answer, I would have let you know about it.A) knew C) would knowB) had known D) would have known72. _____ the interruption, he was able to finish his exercise before the class was over.A) Instead of C) In spite ofB) In case of D) In sight of73. decisions have been made to cut ______ company expenses to a desirable level.A) down C) outB) off D) away74. If we had accepted the plan he proposed, we______ so much difficulty at present.A) would not have had C) could not haveB) could not have had D) would not have75. James Cook, ______, also discovered the Hawaiian Islands.A) exploring the South Sea C) who explored the South SeaB) explored South Sea D) that he explored the South Sea.76. Your information has made the ______ of the problem possible.A) solution C) possessionB) resolution D) instruction77. Her educational ______ contributed greatly to her promotion.A) situation C) backgroundB) environment D) surroundings78. Who else except a millionaire (百万富翁) could ______ to use such an expensive car?A) offer C) provideB) afford D) devote79. I went to the tailor’s to _____ the other day.A) make a suit C) have made a suitB) have a suit be made D) have a suit made80. It is a long time _____ I saw him last.A) that C) sinceB) when D) asPart IV Cloze (20 points)Directions: In this part there is a passage with 20 blanks in it. On the right side of each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You are required to identify the ONE choice that bestfits into the blank. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Swimming has become an important 81. A) Few C) Many sports activity because it is a form of exer- B) None D) Somecise that promotes health. (81) ac- 82. A) that C) sotivities except long distance walking offer B) such D) as(82) a general health to the body. It 83. A) that C) whatis an important competitive sport for B) it D) which(83) people train hard and practise 84. A) until C) as carefully, developing strength and patience B) if D) unlessthey do so . It is 85. A) also C) however(85) an ideal pastime (业余活动). B) yet D) stillGirls and boys enjoy their trips to river or 86. A) traveling C) boating lake; the adult enjoys (86) in the B) sailing D) swimmingsea on a holiday; and even the aged and 87. A) cases C) courses weak can swim when other (87) of B) forms D) facilities pastime and exercise are (88) their 88. A) beyond C) against energy. Then too, the (89) swimmer B) without D) pastmay well be the means of helping to save 89. A) real C) skillful life. In fact, swimming has so many B) pleasant D) careful(90) as an activity that one can 90. A) advantages C) effects(91) it is an ideal sport. B) interests D) functionsA swimmer is not (92) to be a 91. A) prove C) saymember of a team; he does not need ex- B) mean D) tellpensive equipment; and even the weather 92. A) ordered C) expected need (93) affect him. He can swim B) wished D) encouraged(94) for exercise and enjoyment or 93. A) also C) everhe can swim with (95) for social B) not D) either pleasure; and he can swim (96) his 94. A) together C) lonely own speed for his own distance, in what- B) along D) aloneever way (97) him best, from youth 95. A) others C) another until old (98) . Today swimming also B) other D) oneopened the door to other fields of activity, 96. A) in C) forfor many swimmers now (99) their B) at D) toholidays in underwater exploration (探97. A) fixes C) suits 险) . They (100) below the surface B) pleases D) helpsand thus open up to themselves a whole 98. A) time C) age new world. B) period D) stage99. A) waste C) takeB) engage D) spend100. A) jump C) chargeB) throw D) divePart V Writing (10 points)Directions: You are required to write a letter to invite a friend to celebrate New Year’s Day.The letter should include the following:1. the date to hold the party2. the place3. the length of time for the party to last4. the arrangement of the party5. the other guestsRemember to use the right letter form. And you should write no less than 100 English words in the Composition Sheet.2012年江西省高校“专升本”英语统一考试（试卷解析）Part I Listening Comprehension听力原文Section A1. M: Hi, Jane, do you have some change? I have to make a call on the pay phone.W: Pay phone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.Q: What would the man most probably do?2. M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W: Sorry, I don’t know for sure. But I guess it’s an early 18th century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.Q: Where does this converation most probably take place?3. M: I’m worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.W: I’ll try to bring you up today on what we have done.Q: What does the woman mean?4. W: Hey, Dan, I hear you are meeting Susan’s parents for the first tim e.M: Yeah, next weekend. Fortunately her father loves to fish, so we’ll have something to talk about.Q: What can be inferred about Dan?5. W: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake. M: How could you sleep through it? It’s one of the best that I’ve heard on this topic.Q: What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation?6. W: I’m looking for a quality paper to type my essay. I don’t see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stock room in the morning. I’ll go and check.Q: What does the woman want to buy?7. M: It seems we’ll have another fine day tomorrow. Let’s go to the seaside.W: OK, but we’ll have to leave very early, or else we’ll get cut in the traffic.Q: What does the woman suggest?8. M: Do you know James? He’s in your class.W: Certainly, in fact he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.Q: Why did the woman remember James so well?9. W: The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car.M: So do I. I don’t see any scratches on the outside and the inside is clean, too.Q: What does the man think of the woman’s car?10. M: Wonderful day, isn’t it? Want to join me for a swim?W: If you don’t mind waiting while I get prepared.Q: What does the woman mean?Section BPassage OneA friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India. One day he r eceived an invitation to dinner at the ruler’s palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited and each person who was invited has to bring with him a certain number of silverand gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person’s position in the service of the government.My friend’s income was not high, so he did not have much to pay. Each person bound before the ruler, his gold went onto one hip, his silver went onto another hip, and in this way he paid his income tax for the year. This was a simple way of collecting income tax.The tax on property was also collected simply: The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What do we know about the speaker’s friend?12. What was the real purpose of the ruler’s invitation?13. What does the passage say about the tax collectors?Passage TwoAround the year 1000A. D. , some people from Northwest India began to travel westwards. Nobody knows why. After leaving their homes, they did not settle down again but spent their lives moving from one place to another. Their later generations are called the Romany people or Gypsies. There are Gypsies all over the world. And many of them are still traveling with no fixed homes. There are about 8 million of them, including 3 million in Eastern Europe.Gypsies sometimes have a hard time in the countries where they travel, because they are different. People may be afraid of them, look down on them or think that they are criminals. The Nazis treated the Gypsies cruelly, like the Jews. And nobody knows how many of them died in Hitler’s death camps.Gypsies have their own language, Romany. They like music and dancing, and they often work in fairs and traveling shows.Traveling is very important to them and many Gypsies are unhappy if they have to stay in one place. Because of this, it is difficult for Gypsies children to go to school. And Gypsies are often unable to read and write. In some places, the education authorities try to arrange special traveling schools for Gypsy children so that they can get the same education as other children.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their home?15. What is the attitude of some people towards Gypsies?16. What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children?Passage ThreeAs the car industry develops, traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common cold. Yet their cause and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve.Experts have long recognized that this discouraging problem has multiple causes. At the very least it is a problem that involves three factors: the driver, the vehicle and the roadway. If all drivers exercised good judgement at all time, there would be few accidents. But this is rather like saying that if all people were honest, there would be no crime. Improved design has helped to make highways much safer. But the title of accidents continues to rise because to human failure and an enormous increase in the number of automobiles on the road. Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident are the car itself. Since people assume that the。