2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题

2008年山东专升本英语公共课真 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 英语试卷 (考试时间:120分钟) Part1 listening comprehension(15 points,1 point each ) Part 2 Vocabulary and structure (20 points, 1 point each) 16.I left very early last night, but I wish__so early. A.didn’t B.hadn’t left C.haven’t left D.couldn’t leave 17.North America produces a great deal more wheat___. A.as South America B.than does South America C.like South America does D.than like South America 18.You must remember to___all your belongings out of this office today. A.fetch B.take away C.bring D.take 19.She has got fifty dollars, but she wishes to get___. A.one other fifty dollars. B.the same amount also C.another fifty D.more fifty 20.I saw____boys at the cinema. A.the both B.many a C.both the D.the several 21.____dictionary is enough for me. A.Such one B.One such C.Such a one D.One such a 22.In order to finish the task in time we must agree___a plan of action. A.with B.on C.to D.in 1 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 23.By this time next week, the winners____their awards. A.will have receive B.will be received C.will have received D.will have been receiving 24.George is delighted ____his new secretary because she works very hard. A.to B.with C.of D.at 25.The young man still denies____the fire behind the store. A.to start B.to starting C.having started D.having been started 26.I cannot find my umbrella.I must have___it on the bus. A.lost B.forgotten C.mislaid D.left 27.The streets are all wet. It____during the night. A.must be raining B.must have been rain C.had to rain D.must have rained 28.Paul just had____. A.cut his hair B.his hair cut C.hair cut D.his hair cutting 29.Look____the different meaning of these words in a dictionary. A.out B.for C.up. D.on 30.Because they usually receive the same score on examinations,there is disagreement as to____is the better student. A.who B.which C.whom D.whose 31.Only after a year ____to see the results of my experiment. A.I began B.I had begun C.have I begun D.did I begin 2 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 32.I cannot imagine a time when___to solve. A.there no problems will be B.there will be no problems C.no problems there will be D.no problems will be there 33.It is generally believed that teaching is___it is a science. A.an art much as B.much an art as C.as an art much as D.as much an art as 34.A computer can only do____you have instructed it to do. A.how B.after C.what D.when 35.____him tomorrow ?It’s too late now. A.Why not to call on B.Why don’t call on C.Why not calling on D.Why not call on Part 3 Reading Comprehension(1) (30 points, 2 points each) Task 1 A historic change is taking place in higher education. Professors are being held responsible as never before for how well they serve students. It has become as common in colleges and universities for students to grade professors as for professors to grade students. In fact, student ratings have become the most widely used and, in many cases , the only source of information on teaching effectiveness.In comparing three studies of the same 600 four—year colleges, it was found that the number of colleges using student rating to evaluate teachers had climbed from 29 per cent to 68 per cent. No 3 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 other method of evaluation approached that degree of usage ,and other studies have found similar results. One reason that student evaluation of teachers have become so popular is that they are easy to adiminister and to score. But they also are easy to abuse. If they are to shed meaningful light on teacher’s performance, the rating must be used in a way that reflects at least some of what we’ve learnt about them from reseach and from experience. Research and experience have shown us, for example, that student ratings should never be the only basis for evaluating teaching effectiveness. There is much more to teaching than what is evaluates on student rating forms. When ratings are used, we know that students should not be expected to judge whether the materials used in a course are up to date or how well the teacher knows the subject matter of the course. These judgments require professional background and are best left to the professor’s colleagues. On the other hand , students should be asked to estimate what they have learned in a course, and to report on such things as a professor’s ability to communicate at the student’s level, professional behavior in the classroom, relationship with students, and ability to arouse interest in the subject. 36.The central idea of the passage is that_____. A.student rating are the only source of information on teaching 4 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 effectiveness. B.rating have become the most widely used source of information on teaching effectiveness C.besides student ratings, there are other methods to evaluate teachers D.student ratings are very popular and should be properly used 37.Which statement is true? A.Student evaluations of teachers are popular because they are very accutate. B.In student ratings, students should not be asked questions that require professional background. C.Student ratings can be used under any circumstances. D.All colleges are inclined to use student ratings to evaluate teachers. 38. In student ratings all the following questions can be asked except___ . A.Can the teacher make himself easily understood? B.How does the teacher deal with students? C.Is what is taught new? D.Are students interested in what is taught? 39.The sentence in the third paragraph ―But they also are easy to abuse‖means_____ . A. teachers are easy to misunderstood . B. teachers are easy to wronged 5 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 C.student ratings can easily be put to wrong use D.student ratings can easily be made use to attack teachers 40. The word ―approach‖ in paragraph 2 means___ . A. be more than B.come near C.equal D.better than Task 2 Are some people born clever, and others borned stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these question is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than a child who lives in a rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment.This view now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to show the intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other 6 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 hand , we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligence as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them into different environments. We might send one, for example, to a universityand the other to a factory where the work is boring. We could soon find the difference in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusions is also suggested by the fact that people who lives in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence. 41.The writer is in favor of the view that man’s intelligence is given to him____. A. at birth B. through education C .both at birth and through educations D. neither at birth nor through educations. 42. If a child is born with low intelligence, he can_____. A. never become a genius B. still become a genius if he should be given special education C. Exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundings D. not reach his intelligence in his life 7 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 43. In the second paragraph ―if we take two unrelated people at random from the population…..‖means ―if we ____ .‖ A. pick up any two persons B.choose two persons who are relatives C.take out two different persons D.choose two persons with different intelligence 44.The example of the twinsgoing to a university and a factory separately shows____ . A.the importance of their intelligence B.the role of environment on intelligence C.the importance of their positions D.the part that birth plays 45.The best title of this passage can be____ . A.Development on environment B.Intelligence C.Surroundings D.Effect of Education Task 3 The motor vihecle has killed and disabled more people in his brief history than any homb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse 8 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem. In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people – just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one ’ s actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence. Researchers have estimated that as many as 80, of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Enotional upsets can distort drivers ’ reactions , slow their judgment , and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The eoperts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one ’ s emotions under control. Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations , they at fault in most vehicle-walker accidents , and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road. Significant legal advances have been made toward saver driving in the past few years. Safety standards for 9 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 vehicle have been raised both at the opoint of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addtion, speed limits have been lowered, Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road. 46.The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is_. A.to discuss traffic problems and propose possible solution. B.to promote understanding between street walkers and motors drivers. C.to prove that motor invention is a very dangerous one. D.to warn the drives of the importance of safe drive. 47.According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because _. A.civilization bring much harm to people. B. people usually pay little attention to law and morality. C.automobiles have become most destructive to mankind. 10 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 D.the lack of virtue is becoming more severe. 48. The author mentions the psychological condition of the drivers, in order to _. A.show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers. B.show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally heathy. C.give an example so the various reasons for road accidents. D.illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving. 49.Who are not mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents. A.Mindless people walking on the road. B.Careless bicycle riders. C.Irresponsible drivers. D.Irresponsible manufacturers of automobiles. 50.Which of the following best reflectsor the author’s attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems? A.Doubltful yet longing for. B.Surprised and very pleased. C.Happy and rather confident. D.Disappointed and deeply worried. Reading Comprehension(2)(5 points,1 point each) Task 4 11 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 Directions:In this task,there is a passage with 5 questions(51 through 55).Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words.The answer should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. The first English window was just a slit in the wall. It was cut long , so that it would let in as much light as possible , and narrow, to keep out the bad weather. However , the slit let in more wind than light. This is why it was called ― the wind’s eye‖ . The word ― window‖ itself comes from two Old Norse words from wind and eye. Before windows were used , the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and British were dark and smoky . Their great rooms were high , with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires. As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes. They made ―the wind’s eyes‖wider. But to keep out the bad weather, they covered the windows with canvas. 51. Why was the first English window cut long? The English window was cut long to___________________. 52. Why was the first English window made narrow? The English window was made narrow to_______________. 53. Why did the window get its name ―the wind’s eye‖? Because the slit in the wall_________________. 12 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 54. What were the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe like before windows were used? The ancient halls and castles were_______________. 55. What did people do to keep out the bad weather while getting more light and air? People_______________________. Translation (20 points, 2 points each) Part ? Directions: The translations should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. Section A Translate the following English into Chinese.(10 points) 56. By pooling their resources together, small groups of students generally gain advantages over individuals who prefer to study alone. 57. It seems strange that in the past ten years Mike and I might just as well have been in different worlds. 58. Pessimists are such people who always expect bad things to happen in the world. 59. Too little brushing and too many sweets can cause tooth decay, sometimes very seriously. 60. A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders. SectionB. Translate the following Chinese into English. (10 points) 13 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 61.通常一顿西餐可能包括汤、鱼、肉和甜点，也许还会有水果和奶 酪。 62. 要达到他们想去的地方，人们需要运用他们的感官，尤其是眼睛。 63. 西方流传最广的迷信之一是，人走在梯子下面是不吉利的。 64. 总抱怨是无用的。 65. 阅读使人全面，写作使人精确。 Writing (10 points) Part ? Directions: The part is to test your ability to do writing. You are required to write a Composition entitled On Outdoor Exercise. Remember to express your ideas clearly in your composition. You should write in no less than 80 words on the Composition Sheet. 2008专升本考试参考答案 Part I Listening Comprehension l. B 2.C 3.D 4. C 5. B 6.A 7.D 8.C 9. C 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.A Part II Vocabulary and Structure 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. C 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. D Part III Reading Comprehension(1) Task 1 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. B 14 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 Task 2 41. C 42. A 43. A 44. B 45. B Task 3 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D Part III Reading Comprehension(2) Task 4 51. let in as much light as possible 52. keep out the bad weather. 53. let in more wind than light 54. dark and smoky. 55. made "the wind's eyes" wider and covered the windows with canvas. Part IV Translation Section A 56. 通过共享资源，在小组里的学生通常比愿意独自学习的学生有优势。 57. 看起来奇怪的是，在过去的十年中，麦克和我就仿佛处在不同的世界里。 58. 悲观主义者是那些总以为世界上会发生坏事的人。 59. 很少刷牙且吃糖果太多会导致蛀牙，有时会非常严重。 60. 几年前谈论代沟是普遍的事，它是指年轻人和长辈之间的分歧。 Section B 61. Generally a Western-style food may have soup, fish, meat and desert, and 15 2008年山东专升本英语公共课真题 perhaps fruit and cheese. 62. To reach where they want to go, people need to use their sense organs, especially the eyes. 63. One of the most popular superstitions in the western world is that it is not lucky to walk under a ladder. 64. It is useless to complain all the time. 65. Reading makes people comprehensive while writing makes people precise. Part V Writing On Outdoor Exercise Outdoor exercise is very important in our daily life. With it, you can make yourself healthy and keep fit all the time. With it, you can always breathe fresh air that can make your mind clear. Outdoor exercise may be basketball, volleyball, baseball, swimming, rock climbing, mountain climbing, etc. Which one do you like best? If you ask me, I will say swimming is my favorite. It has made me much stronger than before and given me a good build. Then what is yours? Let's go out of our home and classroom and do more outdoor exercise! 16