1、2013 年湖北经济学院专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：162.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：25，分数：50.00)1.She has got no idea_with her for the trip.（分数：2.00）A.what clothes to takeB.of to take what clothesC.to take what clothesD.what clothes he taken2.It is a great honor for her_the Nobel Prize twice.（分数：2.00）A.win
2、ningB.having wonC.to winD.to have won3.The child pretended_listening to what his mother was saying.（分数：2.00）A.to be notB.not to beC.notD./4.The crime seems_by a left-handed man.（分数：2.00）A.having been committedB.to commitC.to have been committedD.being committed5.For the boy_in an atmosphere of simpl
3、e living was what was what his father wished.（分数：2.00）A.to educateB.to be educatedC.educatedD.educating6.Come in now; I am sorry_you waiting so long.（分数：2.00）A.to keepB.keepingC.to be keptD.to have kept7.The old man is said_very rich when he was young.（分数：2.00）A.to have beenB.to beC.having beenD.to
4、have being8.I prevail on him_his decision.（分数：2.00）A.reconsideringB.reconsiderC.to reconsiderD.to be reconsidered9.The pilot felt something_wrong with the engine just before the plane took off.（分数：2.00）A.goB.wentC.was goingD.to go10.Their decision_up the experiment surprised us.（分数：2.00）A.givingB.be
5、ing givenC.to be givenD.to give11.We regret_you that the materials you ordered are out of stock.（分数：2.00）A.informingB.to informC.having informedD.to have informed12.There is no point_the piano, unless you practice everyday.（分数：2.00）A.to learn to playB.in learning to playC.by learning to playD.having
6、 learned to play13.Taiwan is considered by foreigners as_.（分数：2.00）A.have the ideal combinations of climatic conditionsB.to have the ideal combinations of climatic conditionsC.have ideal combinations of climatic conditionsD.having the ideal combinations of climatic conditions14._about one of the mos
7、t rapidly changing countries in a ceaselessly changing world is not at all easy.（分数：2.00）A.Being informedB.To be informingC.Having informedD.Informed15.“ Excuse_you again,“ he said, “may I walk along with you a little way?“（分数：2.00）A.me troubleB.my troublingC.me to troubleD.for my trouble16.The poli
8、ce chief, who fears that the case could become a national incident, is opposed _it any publicity.（分数：2.00）A.to giveB.to givingC.to be givingD.to have given17.Mark often attempts to escape_whenever he breaks traffic regulations（分数：2.00）A.having been finedB.to have been finedC.being finedD.to be fined
9、18.“Why were you late?“ “ I had a hard time_up this morning.“（分数：2.00）A.to getB.getC.having gettingD.getting19.Your hair wants_. You d better have it done tomorrow.（分数：2.00）A.cutB.to cutC.cuttingD.being cut20.The Landons doubted if it was worth_a hundred miles to see the basketball game.（分数：2.00）A.o
10、f drivingB.drivingC.driveD.being driven21.When I caught him _ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.（分数：2.00）A.cheatingB.cheatC.to cheatD.to be cheating22._, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is
11、poor.（分数：2.00）A.Other things being equalB.Were other things equalC.To be equal to other thingsD.Other things to be equal23.When writing, you should manage to make yourself_.（分数：2.00）A.understandB.understandingC.being understoodD.understood24.All flights_cancelled because of the snowstorm, many passe
12、ngers could do nothing but take the train.（分数：2.00）A.had beenB.have beenC.wereD.having been25._ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.（分数：2.00）A.To giveB.GivenC.GivingD.Having given二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：60.00)Wi
13、th What Do You Buy Your Money?(10) Two years ago, I gave my yearly talk before the Applied Philosophy Institute in Sunnyvale, California. The topic was “Money such lifetime habits cannot be easily dropped. Ultimately, all of my investments start with how I use my time. Some say, “Time is money.“ I s
14、ay, “Life is the time we have, so use the time allotted well. You may not have any time to spare.“ I may spend so much time working for life and health insurance payments, that I die earlier of stress-related disease. Such is life.（分数：20.00）(1)._(tradition)teaching methods sometimes only succeeded i
15、n putting students off learning.（分数：2.00）_(2)._(ally)against our common enemy is our only hope for survival.（分数：2.00）_(3).The police _(response)to emergencies in just a few minutes.（分数：2.00）_(4).The eight major industrial countries will have their _(year)meeting in London.（分数：2.00）_(5).The proportio
16、n of the population who are over _(retire)age has grown tremendously in the past few years.（分数：2.00）_(6).Ms. Rice is one of the most_(power)persons in the Bush Administration.（分数：2.00）_(7).She has created a style of music that has_(delightful)audiences all over the world.（分数：2.00）_(8).Im sorry to ha
17、ve _(disturbance)you so late that night, but I really had no other choice.（分数：2.00）_(9).The school has received_(vary)grants from the education department.（分数：2.00）_(10).Criticizing will only destroy a relationship and_(creativity)feelings of failure.（分数：2.00）_Whos Afraid of Maths Anyway?(10) Scient
18、ists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between boys and girls. However, none were convincing enough to explain the general picture. As one scientist points out, “ There are slight genetic differences between the sexes at birth which may influence the subjects boys
19、 and girls choose. But the difficulty is that by the time children reach school age, there are so many other influences that it is almost impossible to tell whether girls are worse at science and maths, or whether they ve been brought up to think of these subjects as boys territory.“ Statistics show
20、 that in mathematics, at least, girls are equal to boys. A recent report suggests that girls only stop studying mathematics because of social attitudes. One of the report s authors says, “While it is socially unacceptable for people not to be able to read and write, it is still acceptable for women
21、to say that they are hopeless at maths. Our research shows that, although girls get marks which are as good as the boys , they have not been encouraged to do so.“ The explanation for the difference, which is apparent during the teenage years, goes as far back as early childhood experiences. From the
22、ir first days in nursery school, girls are not encouraged to work on their own or to complete tasks, although boys are. For example, boys and not girls, are often asked to “help“ with repair work. This encouragement leads to a way of learning how to solve problems later on in life. Evidence shows th
23、at exceptional mathematicians and scientists did not have teachers who supplied answers; they had to find out for themselves. A further report on maths teaching reveals that teachers seem to give more attention to boys than to girls. Most teachers who took part in the study claimed that they expect
24、their male students to do better at mathematics and science subjects than their female students. All of this tends to encourage boys to work harder in these subjects, and gives them confidence and convinces them that they can succeed. Interestingly, both boys and girls tend to regard such “masculine
25、“ subjects like mathematics and science as difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls avoid mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons. Mathematics and science are mainly masculine subjects, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take
26、them up. Girls do not seem to want to be in open competition with boys. Neither do they want to do better than boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine and so, less attractive.adjust to mean realize instead of be concerned aboutaccidentally on the move be conscious of get used to a varie
27、ty of（分数：20.00）(1).When can you _ your weakness and shortcoming?（分数：2.00）_(2).Joe went to visit the kindergarten_interviewing the famous scientist.（分数：2.00）_(3).It is known to all that the American nation is constantly_.（分数：2.00）_(4).We should_the scarcity of water on Earth.（分数：2.00）_(5).All that th
28、e university students_ is how to find a good job after graduation.（分数：2.00）_(6).Since the environment is changing all the time, we must ourselves_it.（分数：2.00）_(7).In the forest, we saw_plants.（分数：2.00）_(8).Have you_the fast pace of life in Shanghai?（分数：2.00）_(9).George didn t_to hurt you when he tol
29、d us your story.（分数：2.00）_(10).He proved to be on the spot_.（分数：2.00）_Personal interviewing is most effective, when all the people to be interviewed are located in a relatively small geographical area. Otherwise, the time and expense spent in traveling from one person to another makes this type of i
30、nterviewing economically impractical. Personal interviewing is usually used when the information needed is too complex to be gathered by another technique. For example, a problem being studied may require the interviewer to probe beyond the more superficial answers that might be obtained with anothe
31、r method. It is sometimes assumed that personal interviewing is the most accurate of all survey research techniques. Although personal interviewing may be accurate, in many cases, human errors may prevent a researcher from obtaining valid results. Questions perceived by the interviewee as an invasio
32、n of privacy or threatening in any way will probably produce false or partially true answers. Also, since the interviewer must interpret the respondents statements, a certain amount of information loses results even though the respondent may be answering truthfully. In spite of the problems, at leas
33、t two major advantages are provided by this research technique. First, the alert interviewer can generally tell if the respondent is being truthful or if he or she is giving superficial or untrue responses. Second, the interviewer can rephrase questions, give more explanations, or probe more deeply
34、if the initial questions do not produce the information desired. As a result, the information gleaned should be more accurate than that provided by interviews where no one is present to clarify questions or to interpret answers.（分数：10.00）(1).It can be concluded from the passage that when all the peo
35、ple to be interviewed are located in a relatively big geographical area_.（分数：2.00）A.personal interviewing is most effectiveB.personal interviewing is economically impracticalC.personal interviewing is the only technique to get informationD.telephone interviewing may not be used(2).Sometimes a resear
36、cher cannot get valid results because_.（分数：2.00）A.the information needed is too complex to be gatheredB.personal interviewing is the most accurate of all survey research techniquesC.personal interviewing is not as effective as other research techniquesD.both interviewer and interviewee may make mist
37、akes during the interview(3).In the second paragraph, the phrase “an invasion of privacy“ most probably means_.（分数：2.00）A.an unpleasant conversationB.a challenge to interviewees professional skillsC.an interference with interviewees personal affairsD.an interference with interviewees hobby(4).In the
38、 first sentence of the last paragraph, the pronoun “this“ refers to a_.（分数：2.00）A.surveyB.questionC.answeringD.personal interviewing(5).According to the last paragraph, one of the advantages of the personal interviewing is_.（分数：2.00）A.the interviewer can ask the interviewee questions again in differ
39、ent waysB.the interviewer can ask the interviewee some personal questionsC.the initial questions do not produce the information desiredD.no one 5 s present to clarify questionsI am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away fro
40、m the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried fill the country. But how realistic is the dream? Cities can be frightening places. The majority o
41、f the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of fiats. Children become aggressive and nervous-cooped up at home all day, w
42、ith nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello to each other. Country life, on the other hand, differs from thi
43、s kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to mm to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also tree that you are cut of
