1、2008 年山东专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析Section ADirections: In this section, youll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.（A）30 dollars.
2、（B） 40 dollars.（C） 50 dollars.（D）60 dollars.（A）At a concert.（B） At a flower shop.（C） At a museum.（D）At a restaurant.（A）Two blocks.（B） Three blocks.（C） Four blocks.（D）Five blocks.（A）The mans father didnt go.（B） The man thought the game was excellent.（C） They thought the game was unsatisfactory.（D）The
3、 mans father thought the game was satisfactory.（A）Go to a dance.（B） Go to the Student Centre.（C） Go to a lecture.（D）Stay at home.Section BDirections: In this section, youll hear a long conversation and a passage. The conversation and passage will be read twice. At the end of them, youll hear some qu
4、estions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.（A）She works at the meat counter.（B） She puts groceries out on the shelves.（C） She carries groceries out of the store for customers.（D）She checks the quality of milk products.（A）He wants to earn money for school.（B） He wants to ke
5、ep his familys yard looking nice.（C） He wants to be able to work outdoors.（D）He wants to get exercise while working.（A）Because he cant earn much money.（B） Because he has to work for too long.（C） Because he doesnt have time for lunch.（D）Because he sometimes has to work in bad weather.（A）He is going t
6、o finish his homework.（B） He is going to cut grass.（C） He is going to plant trees.（D）He is going to buy groceries.（A）They are a couple.（B） They are schoolmates.（C） They are doctor and nurse in a hospital.（D）They are boss and secretary in a company.（A）Lung cancer.（B） High blood pressure.（C） AIDS.（D）H
7、igh fever.（A）Because smoking makes them good thinkers.（B） Because smoking makes them feel relaxed.（C） Because smoking is fun to them.（D）Because smoking cures them of cancer.（A）Cigarette ashes.（B） Nicotine.（C） Tar.（D）Not mentioned in the passage.（A）To buy cigarettes with less tar.（B） To smoke only a
8、few cigarettes a day.（C） To smoke only during a break.（D）To give up smoking entirely.（A）Because they are less harmful.（B） Because they cost less.（C） Because they taste better.（D）Because they last longer.一、Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 20 incomplete s
9、entences in this part. For each sentence there are choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center.16 I left very early last night, but I wish_ so early.（A）didnt leave（B） hadnt left（C） haven
10、t left（D）couldnt leave17 North America produces a great deal more wheat_.（A）as South America（B） than does South America（C） like South America does（D）than like South America18 You must remember to_ all your belongings out of this office today.（A）fetch（B） take away（C） bring（D）take19 She has got fifty
11、dollars, but she wishes to get_.（A）one other fifty dollars（B） the same amount also（C） another fifty（D）more fifty20 I saw_ boys at the cinema.（A）the both（B） many a（C） both the（D）the several21 _dictionary is enough for me.（A）Such one（B） One such（C） Such a one（D）One such a22 In order to finish the task
12、 in time we must agree_ a plan of action.（A）with（B） on（C） to（D）in23 By this time next week, the winners_ their awards.（A）will have receive（B） will be received（C） will have received（D）will have been receiving24 George is delighted_ his new secretary because she works very hard.（A）to（B） with（C） of（D）a
13、t25 The young man still denies_ the fire behind the store.（A）to start（B） to starting（C） having started（D）having been started26 I cannot find my umbrella. I must have_ it on the bus.（A）lost（B） forgotten（C） mislaid（D）left27 The streets are all wet. It_ during the night.（A）must be raining（B） must have
14、been rain（C） had to rain（D）must have rained28 Paul just had_.（A）cut his hair（B） his hair cut（C） hair cut（D）his hair cutting29 Look_ the different meanings of these words in a dictionary.（A）out（B） for（C） up（D）on30 Because they usually receive the same score on examinations, there is disagreement as t
15、o_ is the better student.（A）who（B） which（C） whom（D）whose31 Only after a year_ to see the results of my experiment.（A）I began（B） I had begun（C） have I begun（D）did I begin32 I cannot imagine a time when_ to solve.（A）there no problems will be（B） there will be no problems（C） no problems there will be（D）
16、no problems will be there33 It is generally believed that teaching is_ it is a science.（A）an art much as（B） much an art as（C） as an art much as（D）as much an art as34 A computer can only do_ you have instructed it to do.（A）how（B） after（C） what（D）when35 _him tomorrow? Its too late now.（A）Why not to ca
17、ll on（B） Why dont call on（C） Why not calling on（D）Why not call onSection A (30 points, 2 points each)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.36 A historic change is taki
18、ng place in higher education. Professors are being held responsible as never before for how well they serve students. It has become as common in colleges and universities for students to grade professors as for professors to grade students.In fact, student ratings have become the most widely used an
19、d, in many cases, the only source of information on teaching effectiveness. In comparing three studies of the same 600 four-year colleges, it was found that the number of colleges using student ratings to evaluate teachers had climbed from 29 per cent to 68 per cent. No other method of evaluation ap
20、proached that degree of usage, and other studies have found similar results.One reason that student evaluations of teachers have become so popular is that they are easy to administer and to score. But they also are easy to abuse. If they are to shed meaningful light on teachers performance, the rati
21、ng must be used in a way that reflects at least some of what weve learnt about them from research and from experience.Research and experience have shown us, for example, that student ratings should never be the only basis for evaluating teaching effectiveness. There is much more to teaching than wha
22、t is evaluated on student rating forms. When ratings are used, we know that students should not be expected to judge whether the materials used in a course are up to date or how well the teacher knows the subject matter of the course. These judgments require professional background and are best left
23、 to the professor s colleagues. On the other hand, students should be asked to estimate what they have learned in a course, and to report on such things as a professors ability to communicate at the students level, professional behavior in the classroom, relationship with students, and ability to ar
24、ouse interest in the subject.36 The central idea of the passage is that _.（A）student ratings are the only source of information on teaching effectiveness（B） ratings have become the most widely used source of information on teaching effectiveness（C） besides student ratings, there are other methods to
25、 evaluate teachers（D）student ratings are very popular and should be properly used37 Which statement is true?_（A）Student evaluations of teachers are popular because they are very accurate.（B） In student ratings, students should not be asked questions that require professional background.（C） Student r
26、atings can be used under any circumstances.（D）All colleges are inclined to use student ratings to evaluate teachers.38 In student ratings all the following questions can be asked except_.（A）Can the teacher make himself easily understood?（B） How does the teacher deal with students?（C） Is what is taug
27、ht new?（D）Are students interested in what is taught?39 The sentence in the third paragraph “But they also are easy to abuse“ means（A）teachers are easy to be misunderstood（B） teachers are easy to be wronged（C） student ratings can easily be put to wrong use（D）student ratings can easily be made use to
28、attack teachers40 The word “approach“ in paragraph 2 means _.（A）be more than（B） come near（C） equal（D）better than41 Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To
29、 some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than a child who lives in rich and varied surroundings.
30、Thus the limits of a persons intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The cl
31、oser the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they
32、 will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might
33、send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We could soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contac
34、t with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.41 The writer is in favor of the view that mans intelligence is given to him _.（A）at birth（B） through education（C） both at birth and through education（D）neither at birth nor though education42 If a
35、child is born with low intelligence, he can _.（A）never become a genius（B） still become a genius if he should be given special education（C） exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundings（D）not reach his intelligence in his life43 In the second paragraph “if we take two unrelated people at random
36、 from the population.“ means “if we_“.（A）pick up any two persons（B） choose two persons who are relatives（C） take out two different persons（D）choose two persons with different intelligence44 The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows _（A）the importance of their i
37、ntelligence（B） the role of environment on intelligence（C） the importance of their positions（D）the part that birth plays45 The best title of this passage can be _.（A）Dependence on Environment（B） Intelligence（C） Surroundings（D）Effect of Education46 The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people
38、 in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem.In fact, the enemies of society
39、on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when ones actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total neg
40、ligence.Researchers have estimated that as many as 80% of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it
41、is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep ones emotions under control.Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they at fault in most vehicle-walker accidents, and many cyclists
42、even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.Significant legal advances have been made toward saver driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, sp
43、eed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled t
44、ask requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.46 The authors main purpose in writing this passage is _.（A）to discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions（B） to promote understanding between stre
45、et walkers and motor drivers（C） to prove that motor invention is a very dangerous one（D）to warn the drivers of the importance of safe driving47 According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because _.（A）civilization brings much harm to people（B） people usually pay l
46、ittle attention to law and morality（C） automobiles have become most destructive to mankind（D）the lack of virtue is becoming more severe48 The author mentions the psychological condition of the drivers, in order to（A）show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers（B） show how important it is f
47、or drivers to be emotionally healthy（C） give an example so the various reasons for road accidents（D）illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving49 Who are not mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?（A）Mindless people walking on the road.（B） Careless bicycle riders.（C） Irres
48、ponsible drivers.（D）Irresponsible manufacturers of automobiles.50 Which of the following best reflects the authors attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems?_（A）Doubtful yet longing for.（B） Surprised and very pleased.（C） Happy and rather confident.（D）Disappointed and deeply worried.
49、Section B (5points, 1 points each)Directions: In this task, there is a passage with 5 questions (51 through 55). Read the passage carefully. Then answer the question in the fewest possible words. The answer should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.51 The first English window was just a slit in the wall. It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible,
