2007年重庆市普通高等学校专升本《大学英语》试题Part I Vocabulary and StructureSection ADirections:In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to c omplete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 c hoices.1.Children who are over protected by their parents may become___.A.hurtB.damagedC.sopiledD.harmed2.The movie star___ with your sister, didn’t he?A.was used to danceed to dancinged to danceD.was used to dancing3.___ looked up in alarm.A.All the present womanB.All the woman presentC.The all woman presentD.The all present woman4.The paint on the wall is still wet. ___!A.Be sure to not touch itB.Be not sure to touch itC.Be sure not to touch itD.Don’t be sure to touch it5.China has made a series of plans to ___ the times.A.keep up withB.keep away fromC.keep in touch withD.put up with6.Bush confidently ___ Americans that the war against Iraq will be won.A.ensuresB.insuresC.assuresD.sure7.You should be___ with what you have.bineB.contentfortD.contrary8.Our public transportation system is not___ for the needs of the people.A.normalpleteC.adequateD.perfect9.Jackson’s songs are very popular among young people, who is regarded___ other musicians.A.as superior thanB.as more superior toC.as superior toD.as more superior than10.The necessity of criticism and self-criticism___ that it helps us to correct our mis takes.A.consists ofB.consists toC.lies inD.lies atSection BDirections:There are 10 incomplete sentences here. You should fill in each blank wi th the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.11.It is said the conference is ___(hold) in this hall next month.12.He would have given you more help, if he ___(not be) so busy.13.Little did they realize that they ___(make) an important discovery in science.14.We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere ___(appreciate) of your help.15.By the end of this year, Mr. Brown ___(be) here for twenty years.16.Weather ____(permit), the spaceship will be launched tomorrow evening.17.___(use) economically, one tin of oil will last least two months.18.We must keep ourselves ___(health) so that we can study well.19.He made a lot of mistakes in his letter because of ___(care).20.Five yards ___(be) what I ordered.Part II Reading ComprehensionTask 1A:Shopping is an important part of any tourist’s activities. Shopping leads as the num ber one activity while traveling for both domestic and international travelers. The Tr avel Industry Association of America (TIA) reports that shopping is an activity engag ed in by 33 percent of domestic travelers. The U.S. Department of Commerce repo rts that 90 percent of international visitors shopped in the United States in 2997 as part of their vacation activities.An example of shopping’s importance is the Bayside Marketplace. The Rouse Comp any has created Miami—Dade Country’s number one visitor attraction, Bayside Mark etplace, which was launched in April 1987. It has attracted more than 120 million vi sitors from South Florida and around the world. The Greater Miami Convention & V isitors Bureau has repeatedly identified Bayside as Miami—Dade County’s number o ne visitor attraction, and Florida Trend magazine recently published a report naming Bayside as the fifth—most –visited attraction in the state of Florida.Bayside has nearly 140 shops offering a variety of merchandise(商品) in both the N orth and South Pavilions and Pier 5 Marketplace. In addition, Hard Rock Caféand nine additional full—service restaurants offer everything from different countries. For visitors on the run, the International Food Court offers 20 fast food eateries(餐馆). Bayside is also the only entertainment venue(聚会地点) in the city offering free conc erts 365 days a year.21.According to TIA, which activity is the first one for domestic travelers?A. Sightseeing.B. Shopping.C. Singing.D. Dancing.22.How many percent of international visitors shopped in the United States in 1997 as part of their vacation activities?A. 60 percent.B. 70 percent.C. 80 percent.D. 90 percent.23.When was Bayside Marketplace launched?A. In April, 1978.B. In March, 1997.C. In April, 1987.D. In March, 1978.24.What kind of restaurants provide foods for visitors on the run?A. Fast Food restaurants.B. Local Snack Bars.C. Hard Rock Café.D. Full—service restaurants.25.Which market is the only entertainment place in Miami—Dade County offering co ncerts a year round?A. Bayside Market.B. The North Pavilion.C. The South Pavilion.D. Pier 5 Marketplace.B:Men sometime s say, ― We are better and cleverer than women. Women never inve nted things. We do.‖ It is true that men have invented a lot of useful things: machi nes, rockets, and guns, too. But scientists now agree that women invented one ver y important thing. It has chanted history. They invented agriculture.Before the invention of agriculture men were hunters. They went out every day. Sometimes they killed animals, and sometimes animals killed them. Life was difficu lt and dangerous. Women had to go out everyday, too. They collected roots, fruits and grass.Then, one day, more than 10,000 years ago, a woman dropped some grass se eds. She dropped them near her home in the Middle East. They grew, and the first wheat was born. The idea grew, too. Women planted roots and fruit trees. Then t hey could stay at home and look after children and the animals. Women like baby animals. Scientists think that women kept the first domestic animals: dogs, cows, sh eep and goats. Then their husbands did not have to go hunting for meat. They sta yed at home. They built villages and cities. Civilization began. Men began civilizatio n—after women invented agriculture.26.Men believe that they are better and cleverer than women because___.A. they invent thingsB. they do their work wellC. they change historyD. they run machines27.Before the invention of agriculture, men went out___.A. to collect animalsB. to find animalsC. to hunt animalsD. to kill animals28.One day, more than 10,000 years ago, a woman___.A. found wheatB. planted fruit treesC. let fall some grass seedsD. grew vegetables29.From the passage, it can be concluded that women___.A. started civilizationB. knew what civilization wasC. helped a lot to start civilizationD. understood how important civilization was30.The author wrote the article just to tell us___.A. how agriculture was related to civilizationB. we owe our civilization to womenC. what men had done before agriculture startedD. when civilization beganC:Online services are managed by a host system that maintains a base of informatio n available to satellite users. Users of so-called ―dumb‖ terminals (i.e., tho se without processing capability) simply access the information base via programs stored on t he system. Personal computer (PC) users typically access the host through a mode m (调制解调器). A PC software program serves as an interface (接口) between the server and a PC, allowing the user to operate through the online system and select different databases using a keyboard of a mouse.National and regional online systems usually have local telephone numbers that PC modems can call to access either a local information base or an indirect long-dista nce connection, thus reducing long-distance telephone fees. Some online systems al low users to copy large volumes of information onto a local memory storage device, which also reduces the time the user is connected to the online system.Besides offering a great number of different information based, ranging from full-text journal libraries to reports of missing children, online services allow users to , for example, reserve airline tickets, buy stocks, purchase goods, and communicate with other users. In exchange for the service, users usually pay a monthly membership gee. They may also pay to connect to various databases on the service or to dow nload information.31.Online services work by providing users with___.A. a base of informationB. dumb terminalsC. a host systemD. a satellite32.How can the users of terminals without processing capability acquire the necess ary information?A. They can simply use a keyboard or a mouse.B. They should use a modem to maintain the host system.C. They should connect their computer to a satellite system.D. They can access its base through the programs on the system.33.If you copy the online information onto your PC device, you will___.A. save the time of connecting to the online systemB. reduce the risk of losing informationC. pay just local telephone chargesD. get local information only34.If you want to read full-text journals online, you usually have to___.A. seek for a large amount of informationB. be connected to various databasesC. be introduced by the local libraryD. pay a monthly membership fee35.The passage is mainly about___.A. the payment for online servicesB. the functions of online servicesC. the development of online servicesD. the relation between online services and the usersTask 2A job applicant has the responsibility for ascertaining certain types of informatio n prior to the interview. First, the applicant should now what kind of job he wants and how that job relates to his career objective. It is important work for a particular company. Second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible conc erning the company. Relevant information for the applicant to locate includes such it ems as the location of the home and regional offices, the financial status of the co mpany, plans for expansion, and company philosophy. Information about most majorcorporation is available in reference books and periodicals. Information needed to be known before interview:A. about the applicant himself:1._____36_____2.____ _37_____B. about the company:1.______38____2.______39____3.______40__ Task 3Directions：The following are some words about network in a textbook. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you s hould put the corresponding letters on the Answer Sheet.A—central processing unitB—computer-aided designC—data processingD—desktop operating systemE—dialogue boxesF—disk driveG—downloadH—drag and dropI—electronic commerceJ—floppy diskK—home pageL—host computerM—ink-jet printerN—laser jet printerO—office automationExamples: (B)计算机辅助设计（G）下载41.（）主机（）喷墨打印机42.（）办公自动化（）对话框43.（）数据处理（）电子商务44.（）拖放（）激光打印机45.（）软磁盘（）磁盘驱动器Task 4Directions:After reading the passage, you are required to complete the statements b elow it. You should write your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet.The rules for writing an abstract are almost the same to those for writing the sum mary of an investigation report. In an abstract you(1)make an outline of the proble m and the purpose of your investigation,(2)mention very briefly how you conducted the investigation or tests, (3)describe your main findings, and (4)make the conclusio ns. All this must be done in as few words as possible: ideally, your abstract will be about 125 words long and never more than 250 words.From the abstract, readers must be able to decide whether the information you pro vide in the scientific paper or report is particularly interesting to them and whether t hey should read further. Because a scientific paper is written for readers who gener ally are familiar with your technical or scientific discipline, you may use technical ter minology in the abstract. The abstract should be written last, when the whole paperhas been written, so that you can make an abstract of the brief details you need from what you have already written.46.How will you write an abstract? You should write it in as___as possible.47.What should be described in the abstract? Our___.48.What are the readers likely to do if they find the abstract interesting?The readers are likely to___.49.Why can you use technical terminology in the abstract?Because your readers are usually___ your scientific discipline.50.When should you write the abstract?After you have finished___.Part IIIDirections:This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After eac h of the sentences, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet.51.What is essential is that both sides share mutual understanding and support.A. 重要的是双方互相理解，互相支持。