1、2007 年福建专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 The condition being_, he may succeed.（A）favorite（B） favorable（C） favoring（D）favored2 _ helping those who are unwilling to help themselves?（A）What sense is it about（B） Whats the point of（C） Whats the sense with（D）What point is it in3 Its almost a y
2、ear since I left my mother. I m really_ seeing her.（A）looking back on（B） looking up to（C） looking forward to（D）looking out over4 If I found the book, I _ it to you.（A）will bring（B） would have brought（C） would bring（D）might have brought5 Criticism and self-criticism is necessary_ it helps us to corre
3、ct our mistakes.（A）in that（B） in time（C） in turn（D）in effect6 The audience is _ at last years concert.（A）much more than that（B） much larger than that（C） much larger than（D）large enough than7 It occurred to her that she might_ a homeless child.（A）adapt（B） adopt（C） adjust（D）admit8 He works too hard. T
4、hats_ is wrong with him.（A）how（B） where（C） why（D）what9 All _ is peace and progress.（A）what is needed（B） which is needed（C） that is needed（D）for our needs10 People cannot close their eyes to the facts_.（A）no longer（B） not any longer（C） any longer（D）not longer11 “Is it_ that he will arrive here late?
5、“ “No, I dont think so. “（A）probably（B） likely（C） possibly（D）perhaps12 He earns quite a high _ in his present job.（A）salary（B） bill（C） check（D）payment13 _ a fine day, we decided to go out for a picnic.（A）Having been（B） Being（C） What（D）It being14 Sir, do you have anything_ this afternoon? If there is
6、 nothing to do, I wonder if I can ask for a leave.（A）typing（B） typed（C） to be typing（D）to be typed15 Its much cheaper to buy a_ car than a new one.（A）use（B） useful（C） useless（D）used16 You cannot depend on _ promise he makes.（A）whatever（B） which（C） whenever（D）whose17 Its necessary for one to read the
7、 _ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.（A）explanations（B） instructions（C） descriptions（D）introductions18 Ive decided to visit Paris. _, my wife does not allow me to leave the family, not even for a single day.（A）Moreover（B） However（C） In fact（D）Therefore19 It is because she
8、 is too inexperienced _ she does not know how to deal with the situation.（A）that（B） thus（C） so that（D）so20 I cannot but _ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.（A）to admit（B） admitting（C） admitted（D）admit21 The Blacks demanded that their living and working conditions _.（A）
9、improved（B） should improve（C） should be improved（D）were improved22 I forgot _ you something that I have long meant to ask you.（A）to be asking（B） having asked（C） to ask（D）to have asked23 My train arrives in New York at seven o clock this evening. The plane I would like to take from there _ by then.（A
10、）will have left（B） would leave（C） had left（D）has left24 He showed great interest in my field of work. He asked me_ fresh developments.（A）to keep him informing（B） to keep him informed（C） to be kept informed of（D）to keep him informed of25 The hotel _ we stayed was both cheap and comfortable.（A）when（B）
11、 at which（C） with which（D）since26 Excuse me. If your call is not too urgent, do you mind _ mine first?（A）I make（B） if I make（C） me to make（D）that I make27 It is said that Americans eat_ as they actually need every day.（A）twice sugar as much（B） twice as much sugar（C） sugar twice as much（D）as twice mu
12、ch sugar28 You dont have to come in such a hurry. I m busy now, and I would rather you_ here tomorrow.（A）would come（B） will come（C） came（D）have come29 Flynn had to give up the plan, _ ?（A）did he（B） werent he（C） didnt he（D）had he30 What upset the child was_ to visit his mother in the hospital.（A）his
13、not to be allowed（B） him being not allowed（C） his not being allowed（D）him to be not allowed二、Cloze30 Mrs Wilson and Mrs Smith are sisters. Mrs Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs Smith lives in a flat in Victoria. One day Mrs Wilson【31】her sister. When her sister【32】the door, Mrs Wilson saw te
14、ars in her eyes. “Whats the【33】? “ she asked. Mrs Smith said, “My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to【34】him. “She began to cry【35】. Mrs Wilson was very sad【36】she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs Wilson said, “I can bury your cat in my garden in Duncan and you can
15、come and visit him【37】Mrs Smith stopped【38】and the two sisters had tea together and a nice visit.It was now five o clock and Mrs Wilson said it was【39】for her to go home. She【40】her hat, coat and gloves and Mrs Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping【41】. Mrs Wilson took the bag and walked to the b
16、us stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she【42 】a newspaper. When the bus arrived she got on the bus, sat down and put the shopping bag on the【43】beside her feet. She then began to read the【44】. When the bus arrived at her bus stop, she【45】the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly sh
17、e remembered she left the shopping bag on the bus.（A）missed（B） met（C） called（D）visited（A）answered（B） replied（C） responded（D）#NAME?（A）substance（B） matter（C） thing（D）happening（A）wrap（B） cover（C） bury（D）hide（A）more（B） again（C） too（D）much（A）because（B） although（C） unless（D）while（A）usually（B） never（C） sel
18、dom（D）sometimes（A）thinking（B） smiling（C） speaking（D）crying（A）time（B） hour（C） minute（D）period（A）put up（B） put on（C） put off（D）put away（A）bag（B） center（C） net（D）basket（A）read（B） sold（C） bought（D）carried（A）seat（B） floor（C） space（D）land（A）book（B） magazine（C） newspaper（D）article（A）came out of（B） got off（
19、C） went without（D）escaped from45 An owl(猫头鹰) is a bird. There are two basic types of owls: typical owls and barn owls. Owls live in almost every country of the world.Owls are mostly nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night. Owls are predatorsthey hunt the food that they eat. Owls hunt for mice and
20、 other small mammals, insects, and even fish. Owls are well adapted for hunting. Their soft feathers make their flight nearly silent. They have very good hearing, which helps them to hunt well in the darkness. The sharp hooked beaks and claws of the owl make it very easy to tear apart prey quickly,
21、although owls also eat some prey whole.Owl eyes are unusual. Like most predators, both of the owls eyes face front. The owl cannot move its eyes. Owls are far-sighted, which means they can see very well far away, but they cant see up close very well at all. Fortunately, their distant vision is what
22、they use for hunting, and they can see far away even in low light.Owl can turn their heads 180 degrees. This makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around, but 180 degrees is all the owl needs to see whats going on all around him.(66) Perhaps because of the owls myster
23、ious appearance, especially its round eyes and flexible neck, there are a lot of myths and superstitions (迷信) about owls. Many cultures believe that owls are unusually wise. Because owls are nocturnal, some cultures associate owls with bad omens. However, owls probably do not interact with the fates
24、 of humans at all. In fact, some owl species may become extinct because of humans.46 Which of the following is NOT true about owls?（A）Owls eat small animals.（B） Owls are able to fly silently.（C） Owls have very poor vision.（D）Owls have flexible necks.47 What is the purpose of this story?（A）To enterta
25、in.（B） To persuade.（C） To instruct.（D）To inform.48 What would be a good title for this story?（A）Owls Are Interesting Animals（B） Owls Hunt At Night（C） Owls Can Fly Silently（D）Owls May Become Extinct49 From the context, we know a predator must be_.（A）a small feather that is fairly soft（B） an animal th
26、at hunts other animals（C） a small mouse coming out at night（D）a bird that flies without noise50 Why does it look like an owl can turn its head completely around?（A）They can turn their heads 1/2 of the way around.（B） They are able to turn their heads very quickly.（C） They have ears located on the sid
27、es of their heads.（D）They appear at night when people cannot see clearly.50 (67) Whether at home or in a restaurant, meals in Brazil are sacred(神圣的) ; a time to eat, but also to share precious moments with family and friends. Now, heres a Brazilian custom I miss enormously: a decent, sit-down, leisu
28、rely-paced lunch and/or dinner. To this day, I have to keep reminding myself, “whats the big hurry? “ and I confess that one of the things I look forward to, when I go to Brazil, is the “family“ meal. We have a joke that, if you see people sitting around a table in the US, having lunch for longer th
29、an 1/2 hour, it must be a business lunch. And also, sitting at your desk and eating lunch while you work is incomprehensible to most Brazilians, who leave their offices to eat with their colleagues and friends in restaurants and cafes. You guess, lunch is usually a more substantial meal than in the
30、U.S.(68) For lunch and, depending on the location, also dinner, Brazilians have wonderful, inexpensive restaurants where home-style meals are sold by kilo. You just pile the food on your plate and someone will weigh it for you. The same goes for desserts. You order drinks from your waiter and pay hi
31、m at the end of your meal.Dinner is served much later than in the U. S. In the big cities, children are a common sight in restaurants at night, since Brazilians will take their kids out to dinner at all hours. As a result of this and the traditional Sunday lunches, Brazilian kids learn table manners
32、 at an early age. For many of my Brazilian friends, dinner is a lighter meal of bread, cheese and cold cuts. So expect either type of meal.51 In Brazil, people usually have meals_.（A）in a hurry at restaurants（B） in a leisurely manner（C） at their desk in the office（D）for less than 1/2 hour52 It can b
33、e inferred that in the U. S. _.（A）business lunches last longer（B） lunch usually lasts for an hour（C） people eat quite a lot for lunch（D）people never eat while they work53 According to the passage, how are meals sold in some Brazilian restaurants?（A）Foods have very low but different prices.（B） All di
34、nners pay the same amount of money.（C） Dinners pay according to the number of plates.（D）Meals are charged according to their weight.54 Why do Brazilian children learn table manners early?（A）Because their parents are very strict with them at table.（B） Because they eat out with adults when they are yo
35、ung.（C） Because they will have nothing to eat if they dont behave.（D）Because they learn all kinds of manners at an early age.55 What is the authors attitude towards the eating habits in Brazil?（A）The author doesnt think much of them.（B） The author likes those in the U. S. better.（C） The author appre
36、ciates them very much.（D）The author shows no emotions whatever.55 Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. (69) According to recent polls (民 意测试) , sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very
37、 unhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.A good education and income are usually considered necessa
38、ry for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. (70) People with college educat
39、ions are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunity to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college educati
40、on.Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain. Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness. Those with a good sex life are happier in general, but those who have a loving, affectionate relationship are happier than those who rely
41、on sex alone. Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factor.It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time.Children whose parents were happily marri
42、ed have happier childhoods yet they are not necessarily happier adults when they grow up.The best formula for happiness is to be able to develop the ability to tolerate frustration, to have a personal involvement and commitment, and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem.56 It can be inferred fr
43、om the passage that_.（A）happiness is predictable（B） a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happy（C） happiness is not necessarily connected to ones situation in society（D）the rich are likely to be happier than the middle-income group57 People with college education_.（A）have less opportunit
44、y to control their lives（B） have more opportunity to control their lives（C） are not happier than those who have only an education at high school（D）are much happier than those who did not graduate from high school58 According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon_.（A）a happy childhood（B
45、） great wealth（C） a college degree（D）a feeling that conditions are becoming for the better59 Which of the following is most likely to contribute to happiness?（A）Being exceptionally good-looking.（B） Having a good paying job.（C） Having a loving, affectionate relationship.（D）Meeting lots of people.60 W
46、hich of the following attitudes of feelings is most likely to be found in happy people?（A）Having self-esteem.（B） Being sure of keeping everything they already have.（C） Never being jealous.（D）Knowing how to be charming.60 Why do we laugh? For years scientists have asked themselves this question. No o
47、ther animals laugh and smile, only human beings. So does laughter help us to survive in any way? The answer seems to be that smiling and laughter help us to relax, reducing tension and preventing illnesses which are caused by stress. Laughter really is the best medicine!But if youre unhappy, it cant
48、 do you any good to smile, can it? Not true. Apparently, the positive effects of smiling are just the same whether you feel like smiling or not. Scientists in California asked a group of actors to act five different feelings; happiness, sadness, anger, surprise and fearjust using their faces. Change
49、s in their heart rate, blood pressure and temperature were written down. Most of the feelings they acted didnt cause changes, but when the actors smiled, their heart rate and their blood pressure went down. This happened to make them feel better.A sense of humor also helps to keep things in perspective. Interfering friends or a flat tire wont seem quite so bad if you can s
