1、2008 年安徽专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 It was the doctors carelessness that_the serious accident.（A）resulted from（B） resulted in（C） brought up（D）brought in2 He regretted_too much time on computer game.（A）to cost（B） costing（C） to spend（D）spending3 Chinese culture and Japanese culture ha
2、ve a lot _.（A）in fact（B） in sight（C） in common（D）in touch4 The small village is said_in a battle during World War II.（A）to have been destroyed（B） to be destroyed（C） to destroyed（D）to have destroyed5 The government has taken effective measures to _ itself to the changing world.（A）settle（B） adopt（C） c
3、hange（D）adjust6 _ a word, this movie can be rated as a successful domestic film.（A）Of（B） At（C） In（D）By7 Many a customer_about the poor quality of the washing machines.（A）complains（B） complain（C） are complaining（D）have complained8 It is reported that some scientists in the United States have found a
4、new_for cancer.（A）way（B） answer（C） approach（D）cure9 He made students think by themselves, _telling them what to think.（A）more than（B） other than（C） rather than（D）better than.10 Much_ she likes him, she would never consider marrying him.（A）while（B） as（C） although（D）despite11 It is said that ten perce
5、nt of the local children would leave school _ about 14 to learn a trade.（A）at（B） of（C） in（D）to12 The government regards_as its duty to provide the best service for the public.（A）this（B） it（C） what（D）that13 My watch is nowhere to be found. I_when 1 was on the bus.（A）must drop it（B） might drop it（C） m
6、ust have dropped it（D）should have dropped it14 The price of pork has been very _these days.（A）costly（B） high（C） expensive（D）cheap15 You must_the rubbish before you leave the office.（A）dispose of（B） deal with（C） cope with（D）treat with16 The company requires that every staff member_ able to use a comp
7、uter.（A）is（B） will be（C） would be（D）be17 This dictionary is designed for the learners _ native languages are not English.（A）whose（B） which（C） who（D）what18 It is said that the agreement_between the two companies last month will become effective from May 1st.（A）to sign（B） to be signed（C） signed（D）sign
8、ing19 She longed to visit Europe_ she often dreamt about it.（A）so seriously（B） so anxiously that（C） to such extent that（D）to such an extent that20 In our modern society no one can avoid _by advertisements.（A）to be influenced（B） being influenced（C） influencing（D）having influenced21 They were_for a ho
9、neymoon after their wedding ceremony.（A）off（B） down（C） in（D）up22 Take more money. The tickets are _to be expensive.（A）possible（B） likely（C） like（D）probable23 It was _ she spoke that I had realized she wasnt English.（A）until（B） unless（C） not until（D）not unless24 The old fold song is well worth_.（A）li
10、stening（B） listening to（C） to listen（D）to listen to25 It may be many years_the situation in that area improves.（A）before（B） after（C） since（D）when26 “Would you join us in the picnic this afternoon? “ “Oh, _, but 1 have an appointment.（A）Id love（B） Id love it（C） Id love to（D）Id love to do27 By the end
11、 of last year, nearly a million cars _ in that auto factory.（A）had produced（B） had been produced（C） would be produced（D）were produced28 She sat in the corner of the room, with tears _ down her cheeks.（A）run（B） to run（C） run（D）running29 But for your help, I_the work ahead of time.（A）wouldnt have fini
12、shed（B） didnt finish（C） hadnt finished（D）wouldnt finish30 The shop girl almost called me stupid when I said that camera wasnt to my _ and a bit cheap-looking.（A）astonishment（B） taste（C） delight（D）knowledge二、Cloze30 Most people retire from work between the ages of 60 and 65. This has【31 】consequences
13、, one economic and【32】psychological.Economically:【33】retired people receive a pension (养老金) from the government or from their past【34】, it is often much less than they earned when they were working. Unless people【35】to save money during their years【36】work, their standard of living may fall greatly
14、when they retire.Psychologically : Old people in Western countries are generally considered【37】, and they are even thought of as a【38】on their families and on the public purse. They are【 39】held in respect. On the other hand, most of them, so used to【40】work, simply do not know how to relax or【41】ot
15、her interests though they have time to do so now. They feel they “should“ be working and【42】, because work was 【43】they were respected and their skills recognized.【44】retired people, their self- confidence is diminished (减弱) . The longer they are away from the work place, 【45】grows a sense of being
16、worthless.（A）two（B） there（C） many（D）some（A）another（B） the other（C） others（D）other（A）Unless（B） For（C） Before（D）Although（A）employees（B） employers（C） employee（D）employer（A）had managed（B） have managed（C） are managing（D）will manage（A）on（B） with（C） for（D）at（A）useful（B） usefully（C） useless（D）uselessly（A）bu
17、rden（B） trouble（C） difficulty（D）problem（A）most（B） mostly（C） hard（D）hardly（A）focusing on（B） focus on（C） focusing at（D）focus at（A）produce（B） push（C） pursue（D）purchase（A）contributing（B） contributed（C） to contribute（D）contribute（A）where（B） that（C） when（D）what（A）Like（B） As（C） With（D）By（A）keener（B） more k
18、een（C） the more keen（D）the keener45 Around the world more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Now, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极) to be a good ex
19、ample of such an activity. You jump from a high place 200 meters above the ground with an elastic(弹性的) rope tied to your feet. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people would say are as risky as bungee jumping in
20、clude jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, peoples lives were constantly in danger. Th
21、ey had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in quite safe conditions; they buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look af
22、ter them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.46 Of the risky activities, bungee jumping_.（A）offers an immediate excitement（B） is a fashion（C） makes one relaxed（D）makes one brave47 In bungee jumping, you_.（A）jump as high a
23、s you can（B） slide down a rope to the ground（C） tie yourself to a rope and fall（D）fall without a rope48 Which of the following is true according to the passage?（A）About 200, 000 people in the world have tried bungee jumping.（B） In order to keep one safe, a rope is tied to feet of the jumping.（C） Div
24、ing into the sea from the top of the cliffs is much more dangerous than bungee jumping.（D）Many people nowadays feel life dull because they havent tried bungee jumping.49 The writer of the passage has a_ attitude towards dangerous sports.（A）positive（B） negative（C） neutral（D）critical50 The best title
25、for the passage is_.（A）Dangerous Sports: What and Why（B） Boredom of Modern Life（C） Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?（D）Need for Exercise50 In spite of all stories of prosperity in the Unites States, not only does poverty exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at an alarm
26、ing rate. Most acts of violence were committed by young people. 57% of the riminals arrested in 1979 were youths below 25 of age.Everyone agrees that crime is partly a result of bad material conditions: poverty, lack of education, living within settled home, being parentless, sufferings from other k
27、inds of misfortune, etc.There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of crime rate. In the first place, some state laws provide a death penalty but some not. Secondly, the Constitution (宪法) allows every citizen to carry weapons for his own protec
28、tion. It is therefore possible and easy for anyone in the country to get a gun. Finally, there has been too much shown on TV and too much reported in newspaper of all kinds of crimesthe details of which are so accurately described that even children know how to duplicate what they have seen or read.
29、 All these have resulted in a high frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones in murder, drug smuggling, robbery, etc.51 The author intends to tell the readers that_.（A）the United States is a wealthy country although poverty and crime exist there（B） crim
30、e has become a serious problem in the United States, although it is said to be a prosperous one（C） despite the fact that crimes have been increasing rapidly in the United States, it is a country of prosperity（D）in spite of stories about poverty and crime in the United States, it is prospering at an
31、increasing rate52 Besides bad material conditions, _also leads to the sharp increase of crime rate.（A）poverty（B） being parentless（C） lack of education（D）easy access to guns53 Which of the following is correct according to the text?（A）Of the criminals arrested in 1970, fifty-seven percent were youths
32、 below twenty five of age.（B） Lack of education has little to do with the crime rate.（C） Differences in state laws for death penalty also account for the increase of crime rate.（D）Drug smuggling is the only product of too many shows and reports.54 The author is worried about the fact that_.（A）childr
33、en may imitate what they have seen or read about crime（B） the more prosperous the United States is, the higher the crime rate becomes（C） citizens carrying guns will be punished（D）all the state laws will be punished55 The underlined word “penalty“ is closet in meaning to _.（A）punishment（B） trial（C） a
34、ccusation（D）execution55 We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons; most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from place that are too crowded.When co
35、ld weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移) is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “ salmon“. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt wat
36、er. There it spends its life. When it is cold, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move to the seasi
37、de and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾) . Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do t
38、his, and nobody knows where they go.So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we dont. Maybe living things just like to travel.56 The majority of animals migrate for_.（A）place（B） safety（C） food（D）warmth57 Salmon is known as a creature spending mo
39、st of its life in_.（A）warm water（B） fresh water（C） cold water（D）salt water58 Mice in northern Europe go away from homes when_.（A）they are short of food（B） there is not enough space（C） its getting warmer in the low land（D）its getting colder in the mountains59 The reason why the lobsters migrate is_.（
40、A）the bad weather（B） the depth of the ocean（C） scientists lack of interest（D）unknown60 The passage is mainly about_.（A）living things on the move（B） the most famous migration（C） mice in northern Europe（D）migrating of lobsters60 You can tell the age of a tree by counting its ring. But these records of
41、 a trees life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree ring to learn whats been happening on the suns surface for the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As the tree grows, it adds a layer to its trunk, taking up chemical elements from the air. By looking at eleme
42、nts in the rings from a certain years, scientists can tell what elements were in the air that year. Dr. Stevenson is analyzing one element, carbon-14, in ring from both living and dead trees. Some ring go back almost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14
43、 levels changed with the intensity of solar burning. You see, the sun has cycles. Sometimes it burns fiercely, and at other times it is relatively calm. During the suns violent periods, it throw off charged particles (粒子) in fast moving streams called “solar winds“. The particularly interfere with t
44、he formation of carbon-14 on earth. When there is more solar wind activity, less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree ring show that the carbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that solar wind activity must follow the same cycle.61 The purpose of
45、the scientists in studying tree ring is to _.（A）examine the chemical elements in Ice Age（B） look into the pattern of solar wind activity（C） analyze the composition of different trees（D）find out the origin of carbon-14 on earth62 What affects the amount of carbon-14 on earth?（A）The lifecycle of trees
46、.（B） The number of trees.（C） The intensity of solar burning.（D）The quality of air.63 When the sun burn fiercely, _ carbon-14 is produced.（A）less（B） more（C） no（D）much64 The underlined phrase “throw off“ probably means_.（A）give away（B） cast（C） send for（D）get rid of65 What do we learn from the passage
47、about solar wind activity?（A）It affects the growth of trees.（B） It has been increasing since the Ice Age.（C） It is determined by the chemicals in the air.（D）It follows a certain cycle.四、Section ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.66 The activities will provide you with a rare c
48、hance to appreciate Chinas food culture.67 Scientists are working on an electronic device, which could make life easier for the people.68 The washing machine manufactured in our factory is light in weight, small in size and good in quality.69 Laughter helps you reduce muscle tension, release anger,
49、improve your ability to overcome panic and bring anxiety under control, as well as keep a more positive mind.五、Section BDirections: Translate the following Chinese into English.70 我认为你还没有意识到读书的重要性。71 北京 2008 年奥运会将对中国的经济产生很大的影响。72 他工作表现出色，最近被提升为部门经理。73 我们看电视的目的是为了了解周围所发生的事。六、Writing74 Write on ONE of the following two topics. You are su
