山西省2008年专升本选拔考试

Ⅰ. Structure

1． Choose fumiture that is _______ with the style of the house . A. constant B. considerate C. consistent D. considerate 2．With so much work to do at home ,I ______ get a chance to read . A. barely B. hardly C.seldom D. scarcely

3．The car ______ on the way to the airport and I had to get a taxi. A broke out B broke in C broke down D broke through 4．A serious mistake has ______ in the planning.

A turned out B turned away C turned up D turned ower 5．Mike is a ______ friend of mine .

A valuable B value C invaluable D valued

6. We shouldn’t just seek to live ______ comfort . A with B in C on D by

7. The size of your shoes is ______ by that of your feet A decided B determined C managed D fixed

8. His parents ______ the child was left with no one to look after A having died B died C dead D having dead

9. _______ you’ve found ,you must give it back to the person it belongs to . A That B What C Whatever D Which

10. To my surprise ,the twins have ______ in common with each other . A much B something C anything D nothing Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension Passage One

William Faulkner of Oxford was not a native of Oxford ; nor was he born with the name Faulkner . He was born in New Alberny ,Missisippi ,on September 25 , 17 , and the family spelled the name Faulkner . He published his first book when he was twenty—seven . He was awarded the Nobel Prize nor literature when he was fifty—three . He was generally acknowledged as the major American writer of his time when he died on July 6.1962 . Faullmer or Falkner ,he spent aalmost the whole of his life in the Mississipoi town called Oxford , which many readers know as Jefferson Even to the people of Oxford , Faulkner was a kind of legend in his life time . There was , for example the mystery of who put the ―u‖ in William’s last name . For many years the commonly accepted story was that it was a careless printer, in setting type for ―The Marble Faun(1924). Faulkner’s biographer Carvel Collions demonstrates that the writer himself added it , and , at least occasionally , as early as 1918 .‖

11. When did Faulkner win the Nobel Prize for literature ? A 1918 B 1924 C 1950 D 1962 12. Faulkner died at the age of ______

A twenty—seven B fifty—three C sixty—two D sixty—five 13. Faulkner lived most of his life in ______

A Jefferson B Oxford C New Albemy D his birthplace 14. The letter ―u‖ in Faulkner’s name added first ______

A a careless printer B Carvel Collins C Faulkner’s family D Faulkner himself 15 When the letter ―u‖ in Faulkner’s name was added first _______ A1918 B 1962 C 1924 D 1950 Passage two

Many university students dislike studying history because there is little to get excited about when historical event are presented in a boring manner . However ,I’ll never forget my American History professor Dr Williamson . Each event leaped from the pages of our text and become as real as the daily news report on the radio . My favorite lecture concerned the American Revolution. Dr.Williamson told us the story Paul Revere,a well-known silversmith,working in his shop.The American colonists were angry because of the British control over their lives.Revere felt that war between the British and the colonists was inevitable. Then,Dr.Williamson told us about Revere rowing across the Charies River from Boston on April 18.1775.I can see the profesaor now as he raised his hand to his forehead as if he were looking accose the Charles River to the Old North Church in Boston.Suddenly,Revere caught sight of two lanterns ,a signal which meant that the British would attack by sea . He jumped on his horse to warm the villagers of the attack . Professor Williamson reminded us that the first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Concord and at Lexington , Massachusetts , the year before the Declaration of Independence was singed in 1776 . Never before had history seemed so alive to me . And all because a professor cared enough to put his heart into his teaching .

16. According to the passage , most students dislike history because ______ A history teachers are poorly prepared B most students are not excited

C teachers of history fail to present facts in an interesting D Most students feel that history is a waste of time 17. How did Paul Revere earn a living ? A. he was a soldier B. he was a blacksmith C. he was a silversmith D. he was a teacher

18. Where was the Old North Church located ? A. In Boston B. In Concord C. In Lexington D. In Britain

19. What did the signal of two lanterns tell Revere ? A. The British were rowing across the river B. The British would attack by sea

C. The British would start a war at Concord and Lexington D. The British were retreating to the Charles River

20. In which year were the first battles of the Revolution fought ？ A. In 1774 B. In 1775 C. In 1776 D. In 1777

Passage Three

For India starting its independent life only thirteen years ago , there were alarming problems to be faced immediately if the country was to survive at all as an entity . Overwhelming questions involved a working constitution , food ,industrialization ,unity of the world . It is hard to imagine a less favorable beginning for the birth of a nation . Special solutions had to be developed for special conditions . ―At short notice India had to carry out a series of revolutions which , in the western nations , had been spread over several centuries . ‖Consequently , in keeping with its ideal of ―this and that .‖ India worked out its individual parliamentary system and its social , economic and political patterns , borrowing form all over the world and adopting to its own needs . 21. The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is ______ A. India before independence B. India dependence

C. India’s economic system

D. Complexities of India independence

22. The expression ―this and that ‖ implies that India is ______ A. adopting western ideas and systems

B. eager work out its own system and borrow some from other countries C. carrying on a violent revolution D. dissatisfied on a violent revolution 23. Thirteen years ago , India _______ A. was a highly unified nation B. had an independent parliament C. had a less developed economy

D. had been in close contact with other countries 24. It’s clear from the passage that ______

A. One of the questions that India faced thirteen years ago is about its industrialization B. India had many problems setting up its parliamentary system thirteen years ago C. India didn’t have its individual parliamentary system till five years ago

D. The solution that India found to solve its problems is to carry on a revolution

25. From your reading of the passage ,what special solution did India use to solve its problems ? A. Economic reform

B. Establishing the relation with the rest of the world

C. Borrowing the parliamentary system ,social , economic and political patterns from all over the world

D. Realizing its industrialization , integration of the states , civil and social services. Passage Four

We all know why we’re meeting here today and we can all see by the poor attendance how important it is that at least some students take action to improve the quality of university life .At present in this university learning is a mere extension of secondary school . We have but one representative on the governing body and therefore our voice is simply not begin heard .

It’s your brain they’re training but you have no choice as to how it’s done . It’s you who have to graduate but you have no say in graduation requirement . It’s you who will pay the rest of your life though tax ,for your training here , but you have no control over the provision of the facilities for learning . Who then are the people who decide ?Who make up the academic establishment ?The

answer is ：the same people who question the social structure . The same people who advocate truth but pursue self—interest . Students come and go but professors seem to go no forever . For this reason we must act now and quickly . The Minister’s visit provides us with a rare opportunity to focus public attention on our justified demand for radical reform .

I want you therefore to elect protest officers who will organize front line demonstrations . I want you to discuss the raising of funds . For we must have money to overcome a money –mad system ;we must have organization to counteract an over—organized society ; we must have strategy to out –maneuver(操作) cunning(熟练) . Let us think now , so that we can act now . 26. Students meeting was called to ______

A. give students more responsibilities in running their studies B. elect a representative to the governing boy

C. help to make some improvements on their voices D. find ways of increasing attendance of the students

27. Why does the speaker consider that students lack participation in university affairs ？ A. They rarely attend meetings B. They get little chance to speak C. They are not intellectually trained D. They are ignored

28. Who are the people , according to the speaker , that should have say in university affairs ? A. Taxpayers B. Professors C. Students

D. University authorities

29. The speaker says that it is time to act now because ______ A. a government official is visiting the university B. public attention is visiting on the university C. the time is ripe for radical reform

D. otherwise professors will go no forever 30. How is protest to be made ? A. By raising to be made

B. by an over—organized society

C. By demonstrations against the university D. By putting officers in the front line Ⅲ .Cloze

Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school ?You will (31)____ say that they go to learn their (32)____ language and other languages , arithmetic , geography , history , and all the other (33)____ . That is (34)____ true , but (35)____ do they learn these things ?And are these things (36)____ that they learn at school ？ We send our children to school to (37)____ them for the time when they will be (38)____ and will go to work for themselves . Nearly (39)____ they study at school has some practical use in their life ,but is that the only (40)____ why they go to school ? There is (41)____ in education than just learning (42)____ . We go to school (43)____ all to learn how to learn ,so that when we have (44)____ school ,we can continue to learn . A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful , because

(45)____ he has to do something now which he has never had to do (46)____ ,he will teach himself how to do it in the best (47)____ . The uneducated person , on the (48)____ , is either unable to do something new ,or does it badly . The (49)____ of school ,therefore ,is not just to teach languages , arithmetic ,geography , etc , (50)____ to teach pupils the way to learn . 31. A possible B probable C maybe D probably 32. A mother’s B English C native D father’s 33. A questions B subjects C problems D matters 34. A never B sure C quite D rather 35. A why B what C how D when 36. A are B each C all D mean

37. A being up B prepare C make D tell 38. A young B adult C little D big

39. A what B anyone C everything D anything 40. A reason B thing C question D point 41. A many B more C much D something

42. A languages B facts C object D things 43. A about B over C for D above 44, A left B learned C taught D gone

45. A what B whatever C whatsoever D whenever 46. A previous B ago C before D after 47. A form B way C means D habit

48. A one B other C opposite D another 49. A reason B cause C purpose D object 50. A but B and C how D or 山西省2008年专升本选拔考试 英语（01）平分参

①1—10每小题1 分；②11—20每小题2分；③31—50每小题2分；共90分。 A卷选择题答案（1—50）

1. CBCCO BAACD CDBDA CCABB DBCAC DDBAC DCBCA CBDCA BBDAD CBBCA B卷选择题答案

1. CBCAD BBCCD CDADB CCAAB DBCAC DDBBC DCBCC CBDAA BBDAD CBBAA Ⅳ. Gap—Filling (10 points with each of 1 point .)

51. careful 52. meaning 53. determination 54. relative 55. acceptable 56. safety 57.boring 58. appeared 59. responsibility 60. active Ⅴ. Translation from English to Chinese 61. 他受到大家的爱戴。 62. 真伪要辨明。

63. 回答问题的那个学生是约翰。 . 我去看他，不料他却出去了。 65. 他显然认为他不会做错事。 Ⅵ. Writing (25 points) 范文

Dear Lucy ：

I am terribly sorry for not returning the book which you lent me two months ago until now . Because I have been reading it all the time . I found it helpful to my paper writing , without your book ,I would not have finished my paper . Please accept my apology for not returning your book a bit earlier .

山西省2009年专升本选拔考试 英 语（01）

Ⅰ. Vocabulary & Structure

1. Because of the mist , none of those who saw the flying object could tell its

_____ shape .

A steady B likely C precise D rigid

2. The ____ temperature in Oxford last month was 18℃ . A total B average C half D whole

3. Many social problems are caused by the uneven _____ of wealth . A equality B justice C distribution D volume 4. He is _____ a book about the Vietnam War . A working up B working on C working off D in work

5. It is a huge task to _____ all the rooms in the building in such a short time . A go ahead with B keep up C working off D in work 6. The football team was _____ to the first division . A promote B prompt C promoted D prompted 7. My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties ,but I eventually _____ .

A got by B turned it over C hit the sack D made it 8. I always _____ shirts before ironing them . A damper B dampen C wets D steamy

9. This entrance is in _____ used do not block it . A constant B tender C creative D critical

10. He is often rude to me ,but I like him _____ . A though B nevertheless C at least D injuring 11. A remote—controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday _____ at least 12 people .

A having been injured B having injured C injured D injuring 12. Whether she be right or wrong ,we _____ her . A supported B supply C support D will support

13. To postpone _____ the debt will ruin our business reputation . A paying B to pay C pay D paid

14. Since I _____ her address , I can’t write to her . A haven’t have B haven’t got C haven’t get D having has

15. Mrs .Newman hurried home after work , only ______ both her kids gone for the movie .

A finding B found C to find D having found

16. He came to see her in the belief that he ______ .

A is welcomed B was welcomed C will be welcome D have welcomed

17. I like climbing mountains ______ my wife prefers water sports . A as B when C for D while

18. Perhaps she ______ willing to join us , I thought . A would be B is C must be D had to be

19. Unfortunately , those who ______ the accident cannot recall what happened . Therefore the cause of the accident remains a mystery . A survived B escaped C abandoned D supported

20. I guess their late ______ will affect our schedule . A arrival B arrive C reach D reachable Ⅱ. Cloze

The term “essay” may loosely be used in the classroom to (21)______ any piece of prose writing longer than one or two paragraphs . (22)______ , an essay is not really a piece of pure description , (23)______ five or six detailed , factual paragraphs about your new home . Nor is a story an essay : the realistic experience or (24)______ tales are narrative . An essay should be something different from pure description or pure narrative .

An essay may contain luxurious description , it may have a narrative frame work , it (25)______ requires knowledge and facts ;but what ______ it an essay is the element of thought , (27)______ , and comment . The nearest term is perhaps the word “article” , in the (28)______ of a magazine article . The subject “how a motor car works ”calls (29)______ an explanation , but it is completely factual . There is (30)______ or no opportunity for you to express your own thought or opinion . (31)______ , “the Local Supermarket ”, is not a very (32)______ subject for an essay—it sounds like an invitation to describe a particular supermarket . “On supermarkets” would perhaps (33)______ their effect on other shops , their (34)______ . And the merit of the time ,what you notice about other people ,and other details .

What ,then , do you write ？This (36)______ in the first place on what you know (37)______ a subject .But the essence of your essay should depend on what you think abut the subject and often on what you feel about it .

You begin your essay (38)______ jotting down notes about a subject . Then you establish them into a schedule and stick (39)______ it . Following the schedule ,you develop these jottings into paragraphs . (40)______ ,you put these paragraphs together with proper linking words . 21. A get B obtain C mean D remain

22. A However B Although C And D Further 23. A and B but C such as D moreover

24. A imaginatively B imaginative C attractive D attractively 25. A certain B real C really D certainly 26. A get B gets C make D makes

27. A opinion B way C opportunity D occasion 28. A reality B humor C sense D consider 29. A on B for C out D that

30. A few B little C a few D a little

31. A Contrarily B Contrary C Similarly D Similar 32. A suitable B suitability C reasonable D reasonably 33. A maintain B make C cause D convey 34. A service B survival C surtax D surround 35. A work B feel C get D do

36. A relies B depends C replies D remains 37. A over B on C about D from 38. A by B from C in D at 39. A for B into C off D to

40. A Nowadays B At last C Therefore D Completely Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension Passage One

Last week I visited one of my old neighborhoods in Washington D.C . I had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street ,my mind was flooded by memories of the past . I saw the old apartment building where I had lived an the playground where I had played . As I viewed these once familiar surroundings , images of myself as a child there came to mind . However ,what I saw and what I remembered were not the same. I sadly realized that the best memories are those left untouched. My old apartment building, as I remembered ,was bright and alive. It was more than just a place to live. It was a movie house, a space station ,or whatever my young mind could imagine. I would steal away with my friends and play in the basement.

This was always exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to hide among. There was a small river in the back of the building. We would go there to lie in the shades of trees and enjoy ourselves.

However, what I saw was completely different. The apartment building was now in disrepair. What was once more than a place to live looked hardly worth living in. The windows were broken. The once clean walls were covered with dirty marks. The river was hardly recognizable. The water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all dead. The once sweet smelling river now smelled terrible. It was really heartbreaking to see all this.

I do not regret having seen my old neighborhood. However, I do not think my innocent Childhood memories can ever be the same. I suppose it is true when they say,“You can never go home again.”

41. In the first two paragraphs of the writer tries to tell us that A. he had lived in Washington D.C. for twenty years B. he has very imaginative when he was a child

C. he had had fond memories of his old neighborhood D. he had come from a very poor neighborhood

42.The writer, as a child, was very fond of playing in the basement in the basement because

A. it was bright and alive

B. it contained a movie house and a space station C. it was ideal for playing hide-and-seek D. it was surrounded by trees and flowers

43. How did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood in Washington D.C.? A. Greatly surprised B. Very regretful C. Quite excited D. Very sad 44. On his visit to his hometown , the write found the old apartment building ______ . A. seemed unfit to live in B. had been repaired

C. could hardly be recognized

D. looked dirty and smelt horrible

45. “You can never go home again .” in the last sentence of the passage means that ______ .

A. one should never revisit his hometown after many years of absence

B. one will never find his hometown the same as it was in his childhood memory . C. a visit to one’s hometown will bring back one’s fond memories of home . D. a visit to one’s hometown will bring back many sad memories . Passage Two

Ever since I was very small , I ‘ve had the sense that I ought to be somewhere else . I remember watching trains flash by and wishing I was on board . I remember going to the airport with my parents when I was 13 and reading the destinations board ,seeing all the place that I could go to :Los Angeles , Chicago , London .

But the trains passed by and the planes took off without me , so I wandered the world through books . I went to Victorian England in the pages of Middlemarch and A Little Princess , and to St. Petersburg before the fall of the tsar(沙皇) with Anna Karenina .

My home was in a pleasant place outside Philadelphia . But I really lived , truly lived , somewhere else . I lived with in the covers of books . In books I travelled , not only to other worlds ,but into my own . I learned who I was and who I wanted to be ,what I might achieve , and what I might dare to dream about my world and myself . I travel today in the way I once dreamed of traveling ad a child on airplanes and in trains . And the irony is that I don’t care for it very much . I am the sort of person who prefers to stay at home , surrounded by family , friends and books . The only thing I do like about travelling is the time on airplanes spent reading . It turns out that when my younger self thought of taking wing , she wanted only to let her spirit soar . Books are the plane and the train ,and the road . They are the real destinations , and the journey too . They are home . 46. What did author do as a curious child ?

A. She visited Victorian England and Tsarist Russia .

B. She flew to Los Angeles , Chicago and London with her parents . C. She read all kinds of books .

D. She spent lots of time travelling on trains . 47. How does the author feel about travel today ? A. She doesn’t like it very much . B. She takes great pleasure in it . C. She feels tired of it .

D. She feels as excited as when she was young .

48. What did the author learn from books as a child ? A. About many foreign places .

B. About many historical figures .

C. About the outside world as well as the her own self . D. About the ironies of life .

49. We can infer from the passage that when travelling by air , the author spends most of her time on the way ______ A. reading books B. resting herself C. imagining things

D. letting her spirit soar

50. In this passage , the author mainly talks about ______ A. the wonders of travel

B. her growth from an innocent child to a learned woman C. the benefits of reading

D. the difference between children dreams and life’s realities . Passage Three

I study political violence for l living ,yet I ,too ,am shaken and unsure how to react . As I sit here today in my office , only a few miles from the still –burning

Pentagon ,images of the slaughter in my native New York dominate my thoughts . It makes it hard to concentrate on work , and it makes the everyday things seem so trivial . Only now ,twenty—four hours after the tragedy began to unfold , have I begun to realize how this has affected me on so many levels .

As an American, I feel threatened an confused, while only yesterday I felt proud and invincible. As a citizen of the global community , I have been shocked into the reality of the reach of global terrorism . As someone who hopes to understand unspeakable acts , I am at a loss to understand this one , perhaps because it hits so close to home .f , for some reason , has decided to strike at the United States . Despite the many people killed , the intended target of this attack was American Power . The goal was to strike a paralyzing fear into the hears and minds of all citizens of the U.S, and perhaps its allies as well . Thus , we—all of us—are the real targets of this attack . This explains why many of us , even those of us who not near the attacks , or who knew no one affected by them , felt the tragedy so deeply .

Yet we must not succumb to fear , for if we do the terrorists have won . Surely our lives will be different now . We may be more inconvenienced , more insecure . But we learn to deal with tragedy and to move on , to live our lives as fully as entirely as before . I came to my office today , even though classes here have been cancelled ,to live my life as normally as possible , for to do so in the face of yesterday’s attacks is itself an act of defiance .

51. How did the author feel following the terrorist attack ?

A. He felt proud and invincible because Americans did not succumb to fear . B. He felt relived because no one dear to him was injured .. C. He felt sorry for those killed or injured in the tragedy .

D. He felt threatened and confused because he couldn’t understand it .

52. The “unspeakable acts ”(line 4,para.2)the author hopes to understand are ______

A. acts of political violence

B. acts of attacks for unknown reasons C. acts of war D. acts of murder

53. We can infer from the passage that the author ______ A. didn’t except global terrorism could hit America

B. had a deep understanding of terrorism even before the attack C. knew that Americans would not succumb to terrorism

D. believed that life would go on as before despite the attack

54. According to the author , the aim of the terrorist attack is ______ A. to kill as many Americans as possible

B. to make Americans aware of the terrorist’s strength C. to sow panic among the Americans

D. to destroy the vital institutions of the American Government

55. The author’s purpose in going to his office on the day following the terrorist attack is ______

A. to give classes

B. to discuss the terrorist attack with his colleagues

C. to show defiance by living his life as normally as possible D. to get the latest news of the terrorist attack Passage Four

Gary clouds move as low as smoke over the tree tops at Lolo Pass . The ground is

white . The day is June 10th . It has been snowing for the past four days in the Bitterroot Mountains. Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Trail—95 miles from Lolo Montana to Weippe in Idaho , across some of the roughest country in the west . Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo . Today Fairchild is nervously checking the weather reports . He has agreed to make me across the toughest , middle section of the trail ---- “but with this weather ?”

When Lewis climbed atop Lemhi Pass , 140 miles south of Missoula ,on Aug.12 th ,1805,he was astonished by what was in front of him ：“immense ranges of high mountains still to the west of us with their tops partially covered with snow .” Nobody then knew the Rocky Mountains existed ,with peaks as twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East . Lewis and Clark weren’t merely off the map ;they were travelling outside the American imagination.

Today their pathway through those mountains holds more attraction than any other ground over which they travelled , for its raw wildeness is a testimony to the character of two cultures :the explorer who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred(神圣的) gift . It remains today in virtually the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it .

The Lolo is passable only from July to mid—September . Our luck is holding with the weather , although the snow keeps getting deeper . As we climb to Indian Post Office , the highest point on the trail at 7.033.ft , the drifts are 15 th ,and up . We have covered 13 miles in soft snow , and we barely have enough energy to make dinner . After a meal of chicken ,I sit on a rock on top of the ridge .There is no light visible in direction , not even another campfire . For four days we do not see another human begin . We are isolated in a way that mixes fear with joy . In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark . 56. We learn from the passage that before 1805 ______

Ａ. no Americans knew of the existence of the Rocky Mountains Ｂ. There were no people living in the western part of America Ｃ. No one ever imagined going west to the Pacific Ocean

Ｄ. The Appalachians were the western frontier of the United States 57. Judging from the context , the word “trek”(line 3,para 1) is closest in meaning to ______

A. a lonely walk in isolated country

B. a long ,hard journey over rough terrain C. a tough climb up high mountains

D. a journey over un—travelled pathways

58. We learn from the context , Lewis and Clark were probably ______

A. remain much as it was 200 years ago B. has changed a lot since 1805

C. now attracts large numbers of cultures D. is the meeting point of two cultures

59. Judging from the context , Lewis and Clark were most probably ______ A. two native Indians

B. explorers of the early 19 th century

C. merchants who did business with the Indians

D. travelers whose curiosity took them over the Lolo Pass

60. We can infer from the passage that in crossing the Lolo Pass the author ______ A. was following the trail of Lewis and Clark B. was trying to set a world record C. was attempting the impossible

D. was gambling with weather and taking unnecessary risks