[专升本类试卷]2014年湖北经济学院专升本（英语）真题试卷（无答案）.doc

1、2014 年湖北经济学院专升本（英语）真题试卷（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 The little man was_one metre fifty high.（A）almost more than（B） hardly more than（C） nearly more than（D）as much as2 It is said that math teacher seems_towards bright students.（A）partial（B） beneficial（C） preferable（D）liable3 Jack is leading a poor

2、 life and the bed is the only thing_is valuable in his room.（A）what（B） of which（C） which（D）that4 The trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness_by his lack of talent.（A）than（B） more than（C） as（D）so much as5 The book is_into Chinese.（A）worthy of being translated（B） worth

3、of translating（C） worthy to translate（D）worth of being translated6 Human beings are_animals they can use language as a tool to communicate.（A）superior than（B） superior to（C） more superior to（D）more superior than7 Thunderstorms are_common in Ireland than in England（A）very（B） much less（C） more less（D）

4、too less8 People s attitudes toward reformers are quite_they had always been.（A）same like（B） as same as（C） the same as（D）the same9 Young adults_older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.（A）other than（B） rather than（C） more than（D）less than10 Anyone who _ coming to the picnic on Sunday _ to br

5、ing _ own beer and soda.（A）are. have.has（B） are.have.their（C） is.has.their（D）is.has.his11 Ham and eggs_a hearty breakfast for a growing boy.（A）made（B） make（C） makes（D）are making12 A pair of glasses_quite a lot these days.（A）costs（B） cost（C） is cost（D）are cost13 Many a man_life is meaningless without

6、 a purpose.（A）think（B） thinks（C） is thinking（D）are thinking14 Each student and teacher_a book.（A）was given（B） were given（C） given（D）was giving15 The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural_.（A）transmission（B） transformation（C） transportation（D）tradition

7、16 The post office noticed a_increase in mail at Christmas.（A）substantial（B） subtle（C） subsequent（D）superficial17 In the early days of the industry, each automobile was_made by hand.（A）barely（B） artificially（C） properly（D）virtually18 It is through learning that the individual _ many habitual ways of

8、 reacting to situations.（A）acquires（B） maintains（C） retains（D）achieves19 I was_by their kindness and moved to tears.（A）overwhelmed（B） preoccupied（C） embarrassed（D）Counseled20 _energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.（A）Gathered（B） Accumulated（C） Ass

9、embled（D）Collected20 Welcome to the Franklin Business Institute E244 Conversational English class. The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and effectively in English. For the next 10 weeks we will finely tune your skills in the art of debating and role-playing. We will also pr

10、actice speech rhythm and diction with an emphasis on enunciation(清晰的发音 )and specific speech problems faced by those who are studying English as a foreign language.Numerous discussions on a wide variety of subjects will be held, including topics in business, fiction, travel, differences between Weste

11、rn and Chinese Culture, education and life experience.You will have many opportunities to give oral presentations and voice your opinions on the various topics that we plan to cover. It is very important that you talk as much as you can. Don t wait for your instructor to ask you to speak. If you hav

12、e a question,ask it. Additionally,if you have any questions about anything your fellow students say,please feel free to ask.21 What kind of course is E244?（A）It s a composition course.（B） It s a conversational course.（C） It s for listening skill.（D）It s a grammar course.22 The purpose of this course

13、 is to make the students_.（A）remember those unknown words（B） know various rules of English grammar（C） learn how to write their term papers（D）express themselves fluently and effectively in English23 How long will the course take?（A）5 weeks.（B） 10 weeks.（C） One month.（D）Two months.24 Which topic will

14、not be held during the study?（A）Education.（B） Politics.（C） Culture.（D）Business.25 It s very important for those who take E244 to_.（A）talk as much as they can（B） prepare the course before the class（C） look up every unknown word and phrase（D）recite each lesson25 “Congratulations, Mr. Jones, its a girl

15、.“Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had con

16、siderable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward for children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or

17、 unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this re-socialization process. Although numerous books have been written abou

18、t American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the fathers role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mothers role. The mothers role seems to require a complete tra

19、nsformation in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation, on the other hand, the fathers role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the hou

20、sehold.26 According to the author, being a father_.（A）brings a feeling of excitement to some men（B） has a different meaning for those who have daughters（C） makes some men feel proud and others uneasy（D）means nothing but responsibilities27 It is stated in the passage that_.（A）some parents are not pre

21、pared to have a child（B） young couples do not like children at all（C） working couples do not have much time to take care of their children（D）many couples look forward to having a boy as their first child28 In the third paragraph, the author_.（A）gives expression to his discontent with fathers for not

22、 taking enough responsibility in bringing up their children（B） excuses the American writers for taking no notice of the difficulties of being a father（C） supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the family（D）expresses dissatisfaction with the lack of social programs to

23、help husbands to be good fathers.29 The transition to the mothers role requires that the wife_.（A）change her life style in a highly innovative way（B） make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation（C） stay at home to take care of the baby（D）help her husband in his re-socia

24、lization process30 Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, _.（A）have to shoulder more burdens（B） have to make more difficult adaptations（C） have an easier job to do（D）can usually do a better job30 People, in different parts of the world have very

25、different ideas about what is good to eat. Even when people in different countries eat the same food, they often prepare it very differently. If you were inGermany, you would find soup that is thick and heavy. If you were in China, you would find soup that is thin and clear. On holidays most of us e

26、at special foods. Year after year, even if many other things change, the food is always the same. Sometimes housewives begin weeks in advance to prepare the special foods that are traditionally served on certain holidays.People in different parts of the world also have different ideas about what is

27、good to drink. Among the most popular hot drinks are coffee and tea. Coffee is very popular in northern Europe and in theMiddle East. Some people put cream and sugar in their coffee. But in the United States, many people drink their coffee “black“ that is without cream or sugar. Tea is the national

28、drink in China, Japan, and other Oriental(东方的)countries. In the Orient, people drink tea without sugar. But in England where it is also a national drink, many people use both sugar and hot or cold milk in their tea.31 People in different parts of the world( ).（A）cook the same food in different ways（

29、B） like the same kinds of food（C） have the same ideas about foods（D）know how to prepare the same food32 Special foods on holidays will( ).（A）change a lot year after year（B） have different tastes with the years passing by（C） remain the same for many years（D）be served before certain holidays33 When dr

30、inking coffee, many Americans like to( ).（A）add tea to it（B） add milk to it（C） drink it with or sugar added（D）drink it with nothing added34 In England,( )is a popular national drink.（A）cold milk（B） tea（C） hot milk（D）black coffee35 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（A）We Should

31、 Eat Different Foods（B） Special Foods on Certain Holidays（C） People in Western Countries Like Coffee Most（D）Different Ideas about Foods and Drinks35 There are many ways to learn about people of other lands. One way is to study the clothing other people wear.For thousands of years, people in differen

32、t parts of the world have worn very different types of clothing. There are four big reasons for this.One reason might be religion. In many Moslem countries, women must wear veils(面纱)to hide their faces.The veils must be worn in public. Veils are part of the Moslem religion. The second reason is that

33、 different materials are used in different countries. For instance, in France the materials used in clothing may be cotton, silk, wool, or many other man-made materials. Most people inChina wear cotton.The ways clothes are made are also very different. This is another reason why people dress differe

34、ntly. Western countries rely on machines to make most of their clothing. Someone living in India can use only hand power to make the clothing he needs.World-wide differences in customs also lead to differences in clothing. A Mexican farmer wears a straw hat with a brim(帽檐)up. InChina, a farmer wears

35、 a straw hat with a brim down. Both hats are used to protect the farmers from the sun. Some of these customs have come down through thousands of years.36 If you want to learn about the differences about people in the world, you( ).（A）should know the ways to study other lands（B） should know the four

36、big reasons given in the passage（C） may study the different types of clothing people wear（D）may be surprised by the ways people wear hats37 In many Moslem countries, women have to( )in public.（A）wear more clothes than men（B） wear veils to hide their faces（C） protect their faces from being hurt（D）wea

37、r beautiful clothing38 Which of the following is the reason for the differences in clothing?（A）Materials used for clothes differ from country to country.（B） Cotton is the common material for clothing.（C） Man-made materials are invented to make clothes.（D）Most people like silk clothes.39 The third re

38、ason for different in clothing is( ).（A）different materials（B） different ways of making clothes（C） different styles of dressing（D）different religions40 The two examples of wearing hats are given in the last paragraph to show( ).（A）the effect of customs on dressing style（B） the function of wearing st

39、raw hat（C） the correct way of wearing straw hat（D）the long history of some customs二、Cloze40 Twenty years ago, kids in school never heard of the Internet. Now, Ill【C1】_you cant find a single person in your city who hasnt heard of it. The “net“ in the word “Internet“ really【C2 】_for network. A network

40、 is two or more computers connected together so that all types of information can be【C3】_or sent from one computer to another. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, 【C4】_your favourite songs or communicating with friends and family. Information is accessed through web pages tha

41、t companies, organizations and individuals【C5】_and post. Its like a 【C6】_noticeboard that the whole world uses！ But since anyone can put anything on the Internet, you also have to be careful and use your best【C7】_and a little common sense.When you read on a piece of paper someone sticks on a notice-

42、board doesnt necessarily mean its good information, or even correct. So you have to be【C8】_what people are talking about, especially if youre doing research! When youre emailing people, you still have to be very careful. If youve never met the person youre communicating with online, you could be on

43、dangerous ground! You should never give【C9 】_any personal information to someone you dont know, not even your name！ And just like you cant believe the information on every website(网站)out there, you cant【C10】_on strangers on the Internet, either. Just like you could make up things about yourself to t

44、ell someone, someone else could do the same to you!41 【C1 】（A）blame（B） beat（C） bet（D）beg42 【C2 】（A）asks（B） looks（C） stands（D）searches43 【C3 】（A）taken（B） shared（C） borrowed（D）traded44 【C4 】（A）practicing（B） writing（C） loading（D）downloading45 【C5 】（A）discover（B） create（C） find（D）weave46 【C6 】（A）giant（B） transparent（C） physical（D）mechanical47 【C7 】（A）talent（B） confidence（C） judgment（D）courage48 【C8 】（A）sure（B） hesitant（C） doubtful（D）secure49 【C9 】（A）in（B） up（C） out（D）off50 【C10 】（A）act（B） rely（C） call（D）put