2010安徽省專升本英語試題答案.

1、安徽省普通高等學(xué)校2010年專升本招生考試模擬英語試卷part 1 vocabulary and structure (1 point each, 30 points in alldirections:there are 30 incomplete sentences. you are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked a, b, cand d, then write the corresponding letter

2、on the answer sheet.1. he _with smith at least four times in the past three years.a. has been seen to meetb. was seen to meetc. had been seen meetingd. is seen meeting2. more than a dozen students in that school _ abroad to study medicine last year.a. sentb. were sentc. had sentd. had been sent3. th

3、eir profits have grown rapidly in recent years and this upward _ is expected to continue.a. actionb. increasec. tendencyd. movement4. he offered to _ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.a. helpb. showc. lendd. borrow5. weve _ sugar. ask mrs. jones to lend us some.a. run away wi

4、thb. run outc. run offd. run down6. some experts think that language learning is much _ for children as their tongues are more flexible.a. easyb. easierc. easilyd. more easily7. _, he was not able to work out the puzzle.a. however he tried hardb. whatever he tried hardc. however hard he triedd. how

5、hard he tried8. in the _ of rain, the game will be postponed.a. faceb. timec. eventd. course9. at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed when a fire _ at the nationalexhibition in london.a. broke offb. broke outc. broke downd. broke up10.- who is the girl standing over there ?-well,

6、 if you _ know, her name is mabel.a. mayb. canc. mustd. shall11. _put down the receiver _ the telephone rang again.a. scarcely had she thanb. scarcely did she thanc. she scarce had thand. scarce had she than12. some parents complain that the teacher seems _ towards good students.a. partialb. benefic

7、ialc. preferabled. liable13. the parents suggested _ in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out duringthe trip.a. sleepb. to sleepc. sleepingd. having slept14. _ from heart trouble for years, professor white has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes.a. sufferedb. sufferingc.

8、 having sufferedd. being suffered15. robert is said _ abroad, but i dont know what country he studied in.a. to have studiedb. to studyc. to be studyingd. to have been studying16. when i got back home, i saw a message pinned to the door, _ “sorry to miss you; will calllater.”a. readb. readsc. to read

9、d. reading17. it is far better to do well a bit of work which is well _ a large fortune.a. worthy to be done than haveb. worth doing than to havec. worthwhile to do than haved. worthy of doing than have18. he found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only_ to his confusion.a. extend

10、edb. turnedc. addedd. amounted19. a new situation will _, when the reform is put into practice.a. ariseb. risec. raised. arouse20. why cant you do this small_ for me? ive helped you many times in the past.a. commandb. demandc. favord. effort21. - english has large vocabulary, hasnt it ?- yes, _ more

11、 words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.a. knowb. knowingc. to knowd. known22. if a shop has chairs_ women can park their men, women will spend more time in the shop.a. thatb. whichc. whend. where23. my favorite season of the year is probably _ spring.a. laterb. la

12、stc. latterd. late24. this hotel _ $ 30 for a single room.a. demandsb. claimsc. pricesd. charges25. he never _ anything very long , so he seldom success.a. decides onb. sticks toc. goes overd. makes up26. the suggestions to improve working conditions were _ by the factory owner.a. turned awayb. turn

13、ed downc. turned overd. turned through27. well- behaved children have usually been properly _ by their parents.a. got upb. borne upc. brought upd. raised up28. the early pioneers had to _ many hardships to settle on the new land.a. go along withb. go back onc. go throughd. go into29. i didnt know mu

14、ch about civil war. i had to _ a history book.a. look outb. make outc. refer tod. go over30. how much money can _ what you have suffered ?a. stand up tob. make up forc. come up withd. put up withpart cloze (1 point each , 15 points in all directions: there are 15 blanks in the following passage. for

15、 each blank there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. you should choose the one that best fits into the passage andwrite the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.in country after country , talk of nonsmokersright is in the air. while a majority of countries have taken little 31 no action yet,

16、 some 30 32 have introduced legislated (立法的 steps to control smoking. many laws have been introduced in other countries to 33 clearthe air for nonsmokers, or to cut cigarette consumption.smoking is harmful 34 the health of people . world governments should conduct serious campaigns against it. 35 on

17、 cigarette advertisements, plus health warning on packages and ban on public smoking in certain places, 36 as theatres, cinemas and restaurants, are the most popular tools used by nations in support of 37 or in controlling smoking. but world attention also in focusing 38 another step 39 will make th

18、e smoker increasingly self-conscious and uncomfortable about his habit. great 40 should be made to inform young people especially of the dreadful consequences of 41 the habit. and cigarette price should be42 .43 , there is no doubt that everybody would be much better-off if smoking were 44 altogethe

19、r but many people are not 45 for such drastic (激烈的 action.31. a. and b. but c. or d. too32. a. cities b. nations c. provinces d. towns33. a. assist b. help c. disgust d. impact34.a. in b. with c. to d. on35. a. restrictions b. lectures c. remarks d. comments36. a. such b. even c. so d. not37. a. gov

20、ernment b. nonsmokers c. smokers d. young people38. a. on b. in c. by d. outside39. a. so b. as c. which d. such40. a. effects b. efforts c. affects d. affect41. a. taking off b. taking up c. taking in d. take away42. a. raised b. promoted c. mentioned d. made43. a. for the long run b. at the long r

21、un c. in the long run d. to the long run44. a. banned b. banning c. ban d. banned45. a. steady b. study c. remedy d. readypart iii reading comprehension (2.5 points each, 50 points in alldirections:after reading the following passages, your will find questions or unfinished statements. for each ques

22、tion or statement there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and dyour should make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the answersheettask 1though it is merely 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nations wealth. this has two segments: u

23、pper-upper and lower-upper. basically, the upper-upper class is the “old rich”-families that have been wealthy for several generations-an aristocracy of birth and wealth. “there names are in the social register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. a few are known across the nation, such

24、 as the roosevelts, and vanderbilts. most are not visible to the general public. they live in grand life, drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. in contrast, the lower-upper class is the “ new rich”. although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich

25、have hustled (努力 to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to maketheir money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.however its wealth is acquired, the upper c

26、lass is very rich. they have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, painting , and sculpture. they generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind-all of which keeps them

27、 so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. more than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. they also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the council on

28、 foreign relations and control multinational corporations. their actions affect the lives of millions.46. all the following statements are true except that _.a. the upper class owns at least a quarter of the countrys wealthb. the “old rich” enjoy higher prestige than the “new rich”c. the “old rich”

29、isolate themselves and lead a lonely lifed. the upper-upper class is of aristocratic origin47. the “old rich” get richer_.a. through the social registerb. by investing their inherited wealthc. through their reputationd. by collecting painting and sculptures48. the reason why the “old rich” look down

30、 upon the “new rich” is that_.a. the former are wealthier than the latterb. the latter sweat themselves to make moneyc. the “old rich” are conscious of being members of the upper classd. the “new rich” have no interest in arts49. the upper class is also called the out-of-sight class because_.a. they

31、 dont communicate with any peopleb. they spend most of their time abroadc. they move frequently from the general publicd. they keep away from the general public50. we can learn from the passage that _.a. the upper class is powerful and influentialb. the upper class collects rare books to make moneyc

32、. the “old rich” make much more money than the “new rich”d. the upper class holds all top government positionstask 2we all know that dna has the ability to identify individuals but, because it is inherited, there are also regions of the dna strand which can relate an individual to his or her family

33、( immediate and extended, tribal group and even an entire population. molecular genealogy(宗譜學(xué)can use this unique identification provided by the genetic markers to link people together into family trees. pedigrees(家譜based on such genetic markers can mean a breakthrough for family trees where informat

34、ion is incomplete or missing due to adoption, illegitimacy or lack of records. there are many communities and populations which have lost precious records due to tragicevents such as the fire in the irish courts during civil war in 1921 or american slaves for whom many records were never kept in the

35、 first place.the main objective of the molecular genealogy research group is to build a database containing over 100,000dna samples from individuals all over the world. there individuals will have provided a pedigree chart of at lest four generations and a small blood sample. once the database has e

36、nough samples to represent the world genetic make-up, it will eventually help in solving many issues regarding genealogies that could not be done by relying only on traditional written records. theoretically, any individual will someday be able to trace his or her family origins through this databas

37、e.in the meantime, as the database is being created, molecular genealogy can already verify possible or suspected relationships between individuals. “for example, if two men sharing the same last name believe that they are related, but no written record proves this relationship, we can verify this p

38、ossibility by collecting a sample of dna from both and looking for common markers (in this case we can look primarily at the y chromosome(染色體,”explains ugo perego, a member of the byu molecular genealogy research team.51. people in a large area may possess the same dna thread because_.a. dna is char

39、acteristic of a regionb. they are beyond doubt of common ancestryc. dna strand has the ability to identify individualsd. their unique identification can be provided via dna52. the possible research of family trees is based on the fact that_.a. genetics has achieved a breakthroughb. genetic informati

40、on contained in dna can be revealed nowc. each individual carries a unique record of who he is and how he is related to othersd. we can use dna to prove how distant an individual is to a family , a group or a population53. the molecular genealogy research group is building a database for the purpose

41、 of _.a. offering assistance in working out genealogy-related problemsb. solving many issues without relying on traditional written recordsc. providing a pedigree chart of at least four generations in the worldd. confirming the assumption that all individuals are of the same origin54. if two men sus

42、pected for some reason they have a common ancestor,_.a. we can decide according to their family treeb. we can find the truth from their genetic markersc. we can compare the differences in their y chromosomed. we can look for written records to prove their relationship55. which of the following canno

43、t be inferred from the passage?a. we are a walking, living, breathing record of our ancestors.b. many american slaves did not know who their ancestors were.c. an adopted child generally lacks enough information to prove his identity.d. molecular genealogy can be used to prove a relationship between

44、individuals.task 3over two hundred years ago, adam smith introduced some ideas which brought about a world revolution. if we enjoy a high standard of modern society, we owe much to this scottish economist and philosopher. if we enjoy driving in beautiful cars, wearing fashionable shoes, or flying aw

45、ay to distant places for exciting holidays, we should perhaps pay thanks to the man who made it all possible. what was adam smiths contribution? like so many ideas which have surprising effects, his was a simple one. he watched workers practicing their craft of pin making. one man would heat the str

46、ip of metal, stretch it out , cut off an appropriate length, shape it, cool it and finally smooth and shine it. smith drew attention to the advantage which could be gained if these various tasks were performed by different workers. let one be responsible for preparing the metal, another for stretchi

47、ng and cutting, another for shaping, and another for finishing. he described the technique as the division of labor; in this way workers repeat the same actions again and again. smith convinced the world that specialization could solve the problem of poverty and want. what was the result? the indust

48、rial revolution. productivity was greatly increased. for britain, where the revolution started, there was a prosperity which made it the richest country in the 19th century. british trains and railway lines spread out like a spiders web across the world. british ships are used to carry the cargoes t

49、he new cargoes from one corner of the world to another. the revolution is not over. it is still with us, but now it is a worldwide phenomenon. everywhere, factories are producing large numbers of similar products, and are in continuous production. what were called mass-production lines yesterday are

50、 called robotic productions today. the pace of change is increasing. and if these techniques have brought us prosperity, they have also brought us a little misery in overcrowded towns, boring jobs and, most of all, unemployment. 56. we should be granted to adam smith because_. a. his ideas made it p

51、ossible for people to improve their lives b. he invented a more efficient way of pin making c. he started the industrial revolution d. he brought to people a high standard of living 57. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the division of labor makes work more interesting b. s

52、pecialization could solve the problem of unemployment c. adam smith put forward the idea of the division of labor d. adam smith insisted that each worker be better paid 58. from the passage we know that the industrial revolution_. a. led to adam smiths idea of specialization b. was finished in the 1

53、9th century c. also has its side-effects in society d. put an end to poverty in the world 59. according to the passage we know that the industrial revolution is responsible for the following results except_. a. prosperity b. crime c. unemployment d. over-crowdedness 60. what is the best title for th

54、is passage? a. the theory of division of labor and its significance b. the industrial revolution and its significance c. the causes of industrial revolution d. adam smith, the economist and philosopher task 4 directions: the following is a business letter. after reading it, you should answer each of

55、 the 5 questions(no.61 to no. 65 in more than 3 words. the answer should be written after the corresponding numbers on the answer sheet. last decembers earthquake in the iranian city of barn took a huge death toll- roughly 40,000 people- largely because of the collapse of thousands of mud-brick buil

56、dings. if a group of researchers in india are successful, the next earthquake might not be as destructive. british and indian engineers are developing earthquake-proof housing using a cheap, universal material in india: bamboo. they designed a model house built around waterproof of bamboo-sheet roof

57、ing and bamboo reinforced concrete walls. to test the structure, the engineers, sponsored by the u.k. department of international development, took it to the earthquake department and vibration research center in bangalore, which has an advanced earthquake simulator. the researchers shook the house with five successive 30-second pulses, being equal to 7.8 on the ri