2006年江西省专升本英语统一考试试题Part I Listening Comprehension (20minutes)1. A）Mary is fond of her job. B）Mary is too busy to find a job.C）Mary hasn’t got a job yet. D）Mary dislikes her present job.2. A）He is glad to drive her. B）He is hesitating.C）He refuses to drive her. D）He is unwilling to drive her.3. A）a library. B）a hotel. C）a bank. D）a hospital.4. A）This Saturday. B）Next Friday. C）This Sunday. D）Next Saturday.5. A）The woman will finish her report soon.B）The woman has finished her report.C）The women has much work to do.D）It will take the woman long to do her work.6. A）In a department store. B）In a bookstore.C）In a classroom. D）In a library.7. A）Linda is with Mike. B）Linda knows where Mike is.C）Linda knows Mike very well. D）Linda is Mike’s friend.8. A）She can’t afford a new car.B）She’s working hard to buy a new car.C）She has already bought 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）6:00. C）6:30. D）4:30.Section B passagePassage One11. A）One. B）Four. C）Three. D）Two.12. 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）Only the central part of the house is heated.B）Some rooms can be heated if it is necessary.C）The heating system is in the center of the house.D）All the rooms can be heated the same time.Passage Two14. A）In France. B）In Japan. C）In Russia. 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 follow could speak so fluently.D）He couldn’t see why all the students laughed.17. A）He translated it word for word.B）He told the audience another story.C）He didn’t translate the story at all.D）He laughed when doing the translation Passage three.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 after service of goods. B）The quality of goods.C）The appearance of goods. D）The price of goods.Part II Reading Comprehension (40minutes)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some question 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 AnswerSheer with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 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 retire is an effective means to relieve the tension of unemployment, for it can provided more job opportunities for the jobless young .But they fail to notice the forcing a person who is still able to work and has a family to support to retire 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 th is age is the prime time for one’s productivity and creativity. To force them to retire is 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, only3% of school-leavers are allowed to go to college, leaving the majority of 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 to be satisfied merely to solve the problem of employment, 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.21. Forcing middle-aged persons to retire might cause____________A) the loss of valuable resources C) elderly people to feel upsetB) shortage of the work force D) families to be unstable22. The wo rd “prime” in Line 7 Para 2 may be replaced by “____________________”A) first B) early C)major D)spring23. 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.24. What is the writer’s atti tude towards the described employment situation ?A) Concerned B) Hopeless C) Doubted D) Satisfied25. 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 TwoQuestions 26 to 30 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 how to make the necessary changes to compete in this mew, 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 remerging 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 today’s job market. You’ll learn how to conduct a good interview, and how to free yourself from the constrains 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 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.26. The book Career coach is intended for____________.A) people who are quitting a job B) people who seek expert career adviceC) people who face a raise or promotion D) people who are successful in their careers27. 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 only suitable for people who are hunting for a job.D)The book offers many examples of successful executives.28. The book gives advice on_____________.A)how to deal with the daily problem in your careerB) how to successfully changed career or switch industriesC) how to be able to get useful career informationD) how to withdraw from this ever-changing high-tech world29. The world “mediocre” in the last paragraph probably means .A) successful B) ordinary C) outstanding D) famous30. The last paragraph indicates that .A) career coach is essential to job seekersB) a college student can become a star performerC) a salesman can be successful through hard workD) career advisers can help people achieve their goalsPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 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 stress1. Eliminate the source of stress. Identify possible sources of stress, and work towardeliminating 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 instructors.2. Establish a daily routine. To eliminate daily hassles(混乱) and make daily tasks as simpleas possible, establish a daily routine. A routine eliminates the need to make numerous small decisions, thus giving you a sense of “smooth sailing”.3. Review your achievements. When you feel pressures, stop and review what you havealready 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.4. Get physical exercise. Exercise often releases tension, promotes a general feeling ofwellness, and improves self-concept. Many students report that as little as 30 minutes of exercise produces immediate relaxation.5. Get involved with campus activities. Some students become so involved with their coursework 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.31. 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.32. When you deal with stress the first thing you should do is .A) find out what causes stress B) seek help from your classmatesC) inquire about instructions D) make a plan of your work33. According to the writer, by setting a daily routine you will fell that .A) you need to make a lot of small decisions B) you can beat others in boat sailingC) you can capable of handling simple tasks D) everything goes smoothly the whole day34. The writer suggests that you make sure to .A) be absent-minded for a while every day B) spare some time each day to relaxC) take a positive attitude in overcoming stress D) go to a lab for academic assistance35. What can we learn from the passage?A) As long as you take action you can overcome stress.B) When you feel pressure 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 FourQuestions 36 to 40 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 frie nd 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 telling a “white lie”, such as when a women at a party tells another women 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 of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the man hopes to profit or gain in some way.Research has also been 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.”36. 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 friend37. The writer says that women are better liars than men because_________________.A) Their lies are easier to 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 do38. A “white lie” m eans a lie that________________.A) is told with a good intention B) is quite unbelievableC) is almost to the fact D) often has a bad purpose39. Politicians and businessmen are supposed to be skilled at telling lies that---_____________A) will allow them to gain some benefits B) Seem to be strange but interestingC) Can make woman believe to be true D) may keep better relations with others40. It can be conclude from the passage that_____________A)There is a simple way of finding out if someone is lyingB)People’s behaviors sometimes tell us they are lyingC)People repeated what they are saying when telling a lieD)In some situations woman are most likely to tell a liePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B ,C, D . choose the ONE answer that best complete 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) Praised B) Mentioned C) talked D) pleased42. ____we had been given the right address, we found her house easily.A) If B) Although C) since D) so43.In children’s ____the spring festival is associated with nice food and presents.A) mind B) head C) heart D) brain44. The doctor says that the new medicine will ____you a good night’s sleep.A) Secure B) Assure C) ensure D) insure45. The old couple___ to adopt a boy and a girl thought they already had three of their own.A) Determined B) Sensed C) assigned D) decided46. The government id trying to do something to _____better understanding between the twocountries.A) Raise B) lift C) promote D) push47. Jane’s dress is similar___her sister’s in design.A) to B) for C) with D) from48. By the time you get there this afternoon , the film _____-A) is to start B) is starting C) will start D) will have started49. I suggested he _____himself to his new life in the countryside.A) adopt B) adapt C) regulate D) suit50. It___ me three days to have the watch repaired.A) gave B) took C) kept D) made51.____on time according to the instruction, these pills will be quite effective.A) Taking B) being C) Taken D) Having taken52.The meeting was putting off still next week, which was exactly_____ we wanted.A) what B) which C) that D) how53.Mr.Smith left for London this morning, I had thought he ___ until next week.A) isn’t going B) wasn’t going C) won’t going D) hasn’t gone54.Most of the graduation students have decided to go ____they are most needed.A) where B) which C) what D) how55. Your library has ____books about computer science than ours.A) even more B) still more C) many more D) much more56. The line was busy, someone ____the telephone.A) may use B) must have been usingC) may be using D) must be using57. ____was because I wanted to buy a dictionary that I went downtown yesterdayA) This B) Such C) That D) It58. He was disappointed at there ____ so few present at his birthday party.A) be B) are C) to be D being59. You cannot have a talk with him ____you wait here until noon.A) if B) as C) unless D) when60. We’ve got a difficult decision to make because ____-choice is good enough.A) neither B) both C) any D) every61. It was wise of him to _____your advice, or he might have lost game.A) follow B) Listen C) carry D) hear62. I didn’t go to the party because I had to atten d an ___lecture. If we do not hurry up, we may belate for class.A) important B) impatient C) impressive D) impossible63. The front door is the main ___to the house.A) solution B) Way C) entrance D) path64. I strongly ___-to the proposals they had put forward at the meeting .A) adjusted B) pointed C) aimed D) Objected65. If you____ Bob ,please tell him that I am looking for him.A) tale in B) run into C) get over D) break down66. Robert is said _____in a Japanese company as a salesman for many yearsA) have been working B) to have worked C) trying D) to work67. It’s a waste of time ____to make the man give up his own idea .A) try B) have tried C) trying D) tried68. It’s very kind___ you to help us when we are in such a trouble.A) to B) of C) for D) by69. He was looking forward to the time ___he would have to attend the interview.A) where B) that C) why D) when70. It’s relatively easy to understand how and why nations ____-in international trade.A) engage B) exit C) emerge D) exceedPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each bank there are four choices marked A) ,B) C),D) on the paper . You should choose one that best fits the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through thecenter.For many years American colleges and universities have prepared the nation’s teachers .Those __.want to teach must study special subjects toward that goal. They work in public schools while being supervised ____other teachers. They take state examinations. _____they succeed ,they are officially certified or approved to _____public school teachers.The Bush Administration now ____a new organization that seeks to expand certification. This group is ____the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence. It says its new system will ___good non-traditional teachers be certified if they ____its requirements. The Department of Education ___the board last year. The goal is to ____barriers （障碍）to getting more good teachers ,____just a few years. American public schools will be educating three-million ___children.Recent college graduates can be considered _____the new program. So can people in other jobs who ____to become teachers. Others are retired people and currently uncertified public school teachers. _____others are teachers working in _____and special schools who seek official ____of their skills.A number of long-established education groups object __the new system . they say it will devalue（贬低）the skills of teachers certified____ the current system. Critics of the new system say teachers certified may lack important classroom____.71. A) what B) as C) which D) who72. A) to B) by C) for D) at73. A) If B) Since C) Unless D) So74. A) work B) offer C) be D) make75. A) supports B)changes C) takes D)settles76. A)formed B)said C) determined D)called77. A) let B)charge C) force D)set78. A)afford B)meet C)challenge D) Choose79. A)innovated B)raised C)held D)established80. A)create B) lift C)remove D)omit81. A)At B) In C) By D)On82. A) much B)most C)more D) many83. A) for B) into C)to 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)under B) with C)below 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 Chinesebelow. Remember to write the letter on 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很不完善，请给你们的学校英语系的主任写一封信，要求提供一些订外学习英语的便利条件，比如：定期播放经典的英语影片，开放语音室，等等，以提高警惕大家的学习兴趣和便于大家的交流。