1、2009 年广东专插本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Nearly two thousand years have passed_ the Chinese first invented the compass.（A）when（B） before（C） since（D）after2 They lost their way in the forest and_made matters worse was night began to fall.（A）that（B） it（C） what（D）which3 _ leisure was general
2、ly considered a waste of time.（A）Not until recently（B） Not recently（C） Until recently（D）Recently until4 _ that this region was so rich in natural resources.（A）Little he knew（B） Little he did know（C） Little did he know（D）Little he had known5 After a meal in restaurant, one asks the waiter for the_.（A
3、）pay（B） bill（C） charge（D）note6 If you are walking away from a clock tower, you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point_ it cannot be heard.（A）which（B） what（C） where（D）how7 To our disappointment, Bill_ to win the very important game.（A）served（B） failed（C） managed（D）enjoyed8 For the whole p
4、eriod of two months, there_no rain in this area. Now the crops are dead.（A）is（B） was（C） has been（D）have been9 You must try to_ looking after yourself.（A）get accustomed to（B） get along with（C） get by（D）get off10 I know this job of mine isnt well paid, _, I don I have to work long hours.（A）on the one
5、hand（B） on the contrary（C） however（D）otherwise11 The_ and more educated people in the East have, to a great extent, taken up the table manners and customs of the West.（A）rich（B） richer（C） poor（D）poorer12 _suggestions you make, he will turn a deaf ear to them.（A）What（B） Which（C） Whatever（D）However13
6、Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, _to arrive on the evening flight.（A）are going（B） are（C） will（D）is14 The meeting is for the _purpose of discussing how to prevent crime.（A）detailed（B） specific（C） limited（D）sophisticated15 The_of College English Tests is to help students learn En
7、glish better, isnt it?（A）objective（B） subject（C） objecting（D）aiming16 The newspaper_ severe punishment for all who had been involved in this incident.（A）applied for（B） called for（C） looked for（D）paid for17 By trading, both countries get good products from abroad for_they would cost if made at home.（
8、A）less than（B） more than（C） little than（D）fewer then18 He was_by the army because of his poor eye-sight.（A）rejected（B） stopped（C） declined（D）prevented19 At the_ moment, people from all corners of the country offered their help to the earthquake survivors.（A）meaningful（B） critical（C） beneficial（D）use
9、ful20 I was _ when I learnt that your application for the post of secretary had been unsuccessful.（A）regretful（B） regretted（C） regrettable（D）regretting21 Who is the greatest man_?（A）living（B） lively（C） live（D）alive22 I never had the _to hear him play the piano.（A）contact（B） contest（C） possibility（D）
10、opportunity23 _ of money prevented us from taking a holiday this year.（A）Limitation（B） Freedom（C） Expense（D）Lack24 These shops normally_ in old antique items, not in modern ones.（A）major（B） pull（C） specialize（D）get25 Physics is the equivalent of_used to be called natural philosophy.（A）that（B） all（C）
11、 which（D）what26 The government uses opinion polls to learn what people think about many social_.（A）issues（B） subjects（C） questions（D）objects27 Her father_nothing in her education that might make her the most accomplished (有造诣的) woman of the age.（A）omitted（B） thought（C） paid（D）thanked28 Many difficul
12、ties have_ as a result of the exchange over to a new type of fuel.（A）existed（B） raised（C） arisen（D）aroused29 We moved to the front row_we could hear and see better.（A）so as（B） so that（C） because（D）such that30 My father_me by saying that I could win in the speech contest, so I took part in it.（A）disc
13、ouraged（B） encouraged（C） prevented（D）asked31 While_your imagination, you should be alone and completely undisturbed.（A）exercising（B） exercises（C） to exercise（D）exereised32 You must have said something to_ her, as she was crying after talking with you.（A）defend（B） offend（C） confuse（D）offer33 The room
14、mates should_ to clean their dormitory.（A）take sides（B） take turns（C） give up（D）give off34 We will manage to_ all the debt within two years.（A）pay for（B） give back（C） give away（D）pay off35 Jack and Jane announced their _ to their colleagues and everyone is waiting for their marriage.（A）engagement（B）
15、 investment（C） appointment（D）arrangement35 Once it was considered good to keep the car engine idling a minute or two following cold starts. Today, with modern technology, the opposite is true. An engine operating under road conditions will warm up faster and run more efficiently than the one that is
16、 idling. Idling just burns gas ( on average, about a gallon an hour). When you have a full tank of gas, park the car downhill. This will prevent any gas from coming out of the tank. Parking in areas of less or no sunlight helps prevent the gas from steaming that would occur if you parked in the hot
17、sun. Your car will stay cooler, too, and that means less gas consuming work for the air conditioner once the engine is started. Stay away from wide-track tyres if you want top mileage (汽车耗费 1 加仑油所行驶的路程) . Narrow-track tyres produce less friction and thus less rolling resistance. The same effect is a
18、chieved by adding three to five pounds above recommended pressure to each tyre: while this wont noticeably affect you cars sliding quality, it will increase tyre life and gas mileage. Check tyre pressure often, especially when the weather turns cold. The difference between winter and summer tyre pre
19、ssure can be as much as eight pounds. This could cost you two miles per gallon.36 The main purpose of the passage is to tell us_.（A）how to drive faster（B） how to drive a car properly（C） how to make a car run smoothly（D）how to make your car consume less gas37 According to the passage, keeping the eng
20、ine running idly_.（A）will just waste gas（B） will warm it up more quickly（C） will make it work more efficiently（D）is necessary in cold weather38 Parking your car in a cool place_.（A）will take it longer to warm up the engine（B） means less gas consumption for the air conditioner（C） prevents any gas fro
21、m coming out of the tank（D）helps start your car more easily39 Wide-track tyres_.（A）wont noticeably affect your cars sliding quality（B） can increase tyre life（C） will increase rolling resistance（D）helps attain top gas mileage40 Tyre pressure changes_.（A）in different weather conditions（B） when narrow-
22、track tyres are used（C） in different road conditions（D）when wide-track tyres are used40 A major incentive (动力) for college attendance is the belief that it will prepare you for a career. Chances are that the career you want, whether in nursing, counseling, law, or management, requires a college educ
23、ation. Even if the return of your education isnt as great as it used to be, you would probably rather be a relatively poorly paid lawyer than a secretary or a construction worker: you would probably rather be a manager than a managee. In the sense that a degree is increasingly required for even midd
24、le-level jobs, your investment in a college education will still pay off. It can pay off in other ways too. It is a value judgement to say that a college education will make you a better person, but it is a value judgement that the vast majority of college graduates are willing to make survey after
25、survey to demonstrate that people feel very positive about their college education, believing that it has made them better and more tolerant people. Whether it makes you a better person or not, a college education is likely to have a lasting effect on your knowledge and values. If you finish college
26、, you will sit through 30 to 45 different courses. Even the least dedicated student is bound to learn something from these courses. In addition, students learn informally. Whether you go to college in you hometown or across the country, college will introduce you to a greater diversity of people tha
27、n you re likely to have experienced before. This diversity will challenge your mind and broaden your horizons. As a result of formal and informal learning, college graduates are more knowledgeable about the world around them, more tolerant and less prejudiced, more active in public and community aff
28、airs, and, more open to new ideas.41 It is apparent from the passage that people go to college mainly because they believe（A）a college education will provide them with a guarantee of success in life（B） the economy of their country cant absorb an army of untrained youngsters（C） a college education wi
29、ll make them better qualified for a career（D）the investment in a college education can bring a higher economic return than before42 We can learn from the second paragraph that_.（A）college can hardly help people become better citizens（B） most college graduates refuse to make any comment on their coll
30、ege education（C） a college education may not be the best thing for everyone（D）people consider their college education to be of great worth43 The word “dedicated“ (Line 3, Para. 3 ) could best be replaced by_.（A）hardworking（B） competent（C） intelligent（D）conservative44 According to the passage, which
31、of the following statements is NOT true?（A）A college student can enrich his knowledge and broaden his mind through formal and informal learning.（B） A college education is likely to be a required credential (文凭) for the career a person wants.（C） A college student who doesnt work hard can get nothing
32、out of the courses he takes.（D）A college education tends to have long-range effects on a persons knowledge and values. 45 This passage is primarily concerned with_.（A）the change of peoples attitude toward their college education（B） the benefits of a college education（C） the result of formal and info
33、rmal learning（D）the intercommunication among college students45 For the most part, rapid economic development has been a favor. But there is a down side to developmenthealth problems such as overweight are all becoming more common, as more people take taxis to work instead of riding their bicycles,
34、and other labour-saving devices become more popular. An increasingly fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time playing sports. “ I know exercise is good for your health, “ a young lady said, “ But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watching TV and going to sle
35、ep. “ That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 percent of urban adults in China have heart problems. Local researchers found that 31. 2 percent of elderly respondents were getting enough exercise, but less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged
36、 got enough physical activity. Elderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical exercise doesnt require much time, money or a special gymnasium. People can make use of any t
37、ime and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to improve ones health. The benefits of adding a little more activity to your life are priceless. “ There is no need to be an athlete (运动员) , however, “a l
38、ocal doctor said. People should walk for 30 minutes a day and take part in some other physical activities three to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.46 By referring to rapid economic development as “a favor“ at the be
39、ginning of the passage, the author means that_ .（A）it has benefited the general public greatly（B） it has done harm to peoples health nationwide（C） it is going faster than anyone could have imagined（D）it has helped to establish a healthy lifestyle of the public47 Rapid economic development has result
40、ed in all the following EXCEPT_.（A）an increasing number of taxi passengers（B） the wide use of labour-saving devices（C） an increasing fast pace of life（D）peoples awareness of the importance of exercise48 The young people do not have enough exercise because _.（A）they dont have the time for it（B） they
41、are ignorant of the benefits of exercise（C） they are too weak to participate in physical activity（D）they are short of money49 According to the passage, who need regular exercise most?（A）Only young and middle-aged ladies.（B） Urban adults with full-time jobs.（C） Elderly people suffering from high bloo
42、d pressure.（D）Local doctors and youngsters. 50 What is the main idea of the last paragraph?（A）Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercises.（B） Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.（C） Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary
43、 people.（D）Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercises of the slowest type. 50 When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty blocks from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jacob wanted to be an artist, and he believe
44、d that studying the famous painting hanging in that museum would help him. The year was 1930. The depression (经济萧条) had brought hard times. As he walked through Harlem, Jacob noticed the people on the sidewalks. He looked hard at the churches, the funeral parlors and barbershops. Jacob stored those
45、images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the museum. Jacob came from a poor family. His mother believed there was little chance that her son could grow up to be a successful painter. She wanted him to aim for something more practical. But Jacobs teacher in an after-school art
46、 program saw that the youngster was talented. Alston showed him how to use poster paints and crayons (蜡笔) to make masks and stage sets. As time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio. That was an exciting place for a young black man struggling to become an artist. Many creative p
47、eople gathered there to talk about art and literature and history. From these conversations, Jacob learned that history books often ignored the accomplishments of African Americans. He decided to paint a series of pictures dramatizing the story of a black hero. He chose Toussaint, a slave from the C
48、aribbean island of Haiti, who had helped free his people from French ruling. Many people admired Jacobs pictures, but he needed more than admiration. To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that took him away from painting. Then something encouraging happened. The government set up the Fede
49、ral Art Project to help struggling artists survive the depression, and a sculptor (雕刻家) named Augusta got Jacob a job with the project. For eighteen months, Jacob was paid a salary to paint pictures. For the first time, he felt like a professional artist.51 All of the following are TRUE about Jacob EXCEPT that _.（A）he often visited t
