1、2009 年河南专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Julie spent one month_her term paper on Chinese poems.（A）to write（B） and wrote（C） written（D）writing2 I was so_the night before my examination that I could not sleep.（A）worrying（B） tired（C） happy（D）nervous3 Whether you learn or not is entirely_you.
2、（A）up to（B） as to（C） about to（D）due to4 I finally_to study much harder in the future.（A）prepared（B） made up my mind（C） worked out（D）made out5 The old couple decided to_a boy though they had three of their own.（A）adapt（B） bring（C） receive（D）adopt6 The teacher insisted that we_ our homework before 9 o
3、 clock.（A）finished（B） had finished（C） finish（D）was finishing7 The little girl showed the policeman the corner_she was knocked off her bike.（A）and（B） which（C） that（D）where8 The garden requires_.（A）watering（B） being watered（C） to water（D）having watered9 Is this the house_ Shakespeare was born?（A）which
4、（B） in that（C） in which（D）at which10 _leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.（A）Anyone（B） The person（C） Whoever（D）Who11 The population of the world is growing at a dangerous_.（A）pace（B） measure（C） progress（D）rate12 You_not have seen her yesterday, for she was abroad.（A）must（B） should（C） c
5、ould（D）would13 Alice trusts you; only you can her to give up the foolish idea.（A）suggest（B） attract（C） tempt（D）persuade14 When Mary paid the bill she was given a _for her money.（A）cheque（B） receipt（C） ticket（D）label15 It was at the music hall ._we met each other for the first time.（A）when（B） where（C
6、） which（D）that16 They found the lecture hard_.（A）to understand（B） to be understand（C） being understood（D）understood17 It is no use_me not to worry about his injury.（A）for you to tell（B） your telling（C） you tell（D）having told18 You must walk slowly if you want the children to_you.（A）put up with（B） co
7、me up with（C） keep up with（D）go on with19 Little John caught a (n)_fish this morning.（A）alive（B） alone（C） lonely（D）living20 _finished his work, he had to stay at home at the weekend.（A）Having not been（B） Being not（C） Not having（D）Having not21 I took the medicine, but it didnt have any_ on me.（A）effe
8、ct（B） relation（C） touch（D）affect22 The age of the students in this class_from eighteen to twenty.（A）changes（B） ranges（C） alters（D）limits23 It would be_ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.（A）following（B） passing（C） running（D）carrying24 He _ a knowledge of this language by careful study.（
9、A）acquired（B） required（C） inquired（D）requested25 We develop trade with that company for our shared_.（A）honour（B） reward（C） benefit（D）prize26 If you take this medicine twice a day, it should_your cold.（A）heal（B） cure（C） treat（D）recover27 We object_ punishing a whole group for one persons fault.（A）aga
10、inst（B） about（C） to（D）for28 She has fallen in love with Jack, _ I find hard to imagine.（A）who（B） that（C） whom（D）which29 Are you going downtown this afternoon? I am going to have these letters_.（A）mailed（B） mail（C） to mail（D）mailing30 _, everything would have been all right.（A）He had been here（B） Bee
11、n here he had（C） Here he had been（D）Had he been here31 _, water resources have been severely wasted or polluted.（A）They are scarce（B） Scarce they are（C） Scarce as they are（D）As scarce they are32 _from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a “blue planet“.（A）Seen（B） See
12、ing（C） To be seen（D）Having seen33 He 11 never succeed in passing the CET-6, _hard he tries.（A）however（B） whatever（C） despite（D）though34 Her face is_ to me, but I cant remember where I saw her.（A）similar（B） friendly（C） alike（D）familiar35 You 11 have to book the tickets for the holiday in_.（A）front（B）
13、 advance（C） ahead（D）forward36 Children who are overprotected by their parents may become_.（A）hurt（B） spoiled（C） damaged（D）harmed37 Kids are very curious_.（A）at heart（B） in person（C） by nature（D）on purpose38 He has made another wonderful discovery, _of great importance to science and man.（A）which I t
14、hink is（B） which I think it is（C） of which I think it is（D）I think which is39 My daughter and I took a_tour around New York City.（A）two day（B） two days（C） two-days（D）two-day40 Your brother is very tall. What is his exact_?（A）size（B） length（C） height（D）breadth40 A wealthy Persian Prince loved good st
15、ories. The older he grew, the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an end. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without an end. Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk was so great t
16、hat nobody came to the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day, a tall, handsome young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The Prince agreed but warned him what would happen if he failed. “The risk is worth your fair daughter, “ the young ma
17、n replied poetically (得体地). He then began this well-known story:“ Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water-proof and fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he
18、noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with
19、two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and. . . “Stop, “ shouted the Prince. “I cant, “ answered the young man. “I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn. “ “But that will go on forever. “ The Prince protested. “Exactly, “ the young man replied, and he smiled as he
20、 turned towards the Princes beautiful young daughter.41 The Prince always felt regretted about story because_.（A）he had too much wealth（B） there was a terrible famine（C） all stories have ends（D）there was no story-teller42 The young man risked to tell an endless story to the Prince for_.（A）a great su
21、m of money（B） the Princes beautiful daughter（C） showing his bravery（D）Both A and C43 The young man would be sent to prison_ if he failed to tell a story without an end.（A）forever（B） for some time（C） for a while（D）for a year44 In order to prevent famine, the King asked to build_.（A）a huge storehouse（
22、B） a large farm（C） a beautiful palace（D）a waterproof kitchen45 The thing the king noticed first in the roof was_.（A）a loaf（B） a small hole（C） a grain of corn（D）a locust45 Packaging is an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small ch
23、ild might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food. Pictures for children to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy produ
24、cts or to ask their parents for them.Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a similar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish,
25、 because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product.The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package has “ Economy Size“ printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that
26、is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit.The information on the package should provide some answers. But the important thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell t
27、he whole story. Only the product inside can do that.46 Which of the following statements could best summarize the main idea of the passage?（A）Children are interested in some packages of products.（B） Package is one of the important ways of advertising.（C） People prefer to buy the products in plain co
28、ntainers.（D）The size of a package usually motivates a buyer.47 The phrase “a buyer will get something for nothing“ ( Line 1, Para 2 ) probably means_.（A）a buyer will get something free of charge（B） a buyer will get something useless（C） a buyer will get something useful（D）nothing is worth buying48 Wh
29、ich of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（A）Sometimes people are easily motivated by packages.（B） Small children sometimes are more interested in games printed on a package than the product itself.（C） A product in a reusable container must be cheaper than a similar produc
30、t in a plain container.（D）Economy Size doesnt always suggest that people can buy the most product for the least money.49 What does the word “ them “ ( Line 5, Para. 1 ) refer to?（A）Small gifts.（B） Pictures.（C） Games.（D）Products.50 What does the author imply in the last paragraph?（A）Package is just a
31、n advertisement.（B） Buyers shouldnt believe the information on the package too much.（C） The package has nothing to do at all with the product.（D）Buyers can always find answers in the information on the package.50 For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest
32、poet and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the works of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the co
33、mmon property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that “it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations. “Shakespeare, more perhaps than any othe
34、r writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of th
35、e English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day.51 English people_.（
36、A）have never discussed who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist（B） never discuss about the worlds? greatest poets or dramatists（C） are sure who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist（D）do not care who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist52 Every Englishman kno
37、ws_.（A）more or less about Shakespeare（B） Shakespeare, but only slightly（C） all the Shakespeares writings（D）only the name of the greatest English writer53 Which of the following is TRUE?（A）We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings.（B） Shakespeares writings have become th
38、e property of those who are learning to speak English.（C） It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of the words they use.（D）All the words people use are taken from Shakespeares writings.54 “HAMLET“ is_.（A）a play written by Shakespeare（B） a play recommended by Shakespeare（C） a
39、 play appreciated by Shakespeare（D）a play people have been complaining about55 It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because_.（A）English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares time（B） by doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of English language（C
40、） English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares days（D）English words are now the same in various ways as in Shakespeares days55 Most cities and/or states in the U. S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much the
41、local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably from place to place, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $40 shoe
42、s you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive) .Another thing that makes money changes more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are st
43、ill plagued(遭受折磨) with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdressers and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you dont, the service
44、person cant earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill ( before taxes) , but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something ( either cash or a
45、bottle of whisky) to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and friends.56 The main idea of this passage is_.（A）shopping and tipping（B） sales and shopping（C） sales taxes and tipping（D）sales taxes and people57 According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $50 shoe
46、s in the New York City, you pay extra _as sales tax.（A）$4.5（B） $4（C） $5（D）$5.5058 Usually, cab drivers_.（A）get high wages from the employer（B） get great benefits from the employer（C） get low wages from the employer（D）get prize from the employer59 According to the passage, which of the following stat
47、ements is true?（A）The Chinese people have to pay tips in western countries.（B） The Westerners dont have to pay high tips in their own country.（C） Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped.（D）Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the are
48、a of 20% of your bill.60 Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax_.（A）have no difference from place to place in the U. S.（B） are over 15% in the U. S.（C） have been put an end in the U. S.（D）vary from place to place in the U. S.三、Cloze60 Most Americans dont like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they dont usually【61】people they know.【62】, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice【63】many different subjects, including family problem, sex, the use【64】the language, health, cooking, childcare, clothes, and how to buy a ho
