1、2013 年长江大学专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析0 I can remember vividly the long, cold wintry nights, when I was a very young child, getting all wrapped up after supper, putting on the mitts, scarf, the heavy winter boots(with the imitation fur at the top), and heading out into the night to the store with my grandmothe
2、r.As the snowflakes fell softly down upon us, even my hair, which was sticking out under my cap, was white-resembling my grandmothers.I loved kicking the snow beneath my feet, and I especially loved the warm feeling(although it was very cold outside), as my grandma held my hand ever so gently, but s
3、ecurely. I always felt so safe with her-she was so quiet and gentle, and always so good to me-too good! I tremble to think how many times I embarrassed her in front of people, just to get my own way, or at least try to.I can remember going with her to MacDonalds Store down on Park Street right next
4、to my friend Faye Ponds house. Upon entering the store, I was always astonished to see the boat in the big glass bottle. I never did figure out just how the boat got into the bottle, although it kept me up at night wondering.The store was filled with all kinds of groceries but they were of no intere
5、st to me. All that was on my mind, besides the boat in the bottle, were the many tasty candy treats under the glass-covered counter, just begging to be tasted; and a willing and happy taster I always was. Grandma always bought me a bag of candy, which in those days really was a “ Big Bag of Candy“.G
6、randma would buy some groceries and my bag of candy and then wed begin our short walk back home in the snow. In the distance you could hear the bells of Holy Cross Catholic Church ringing. I always loved to listen to the church bells, but they held a special meaning on these occasions when I was wal
7、king hand in hand in the winter snow with my Grandma.1 When I headed out into the night to the store with my grandma,_.（A）I was very happy because I could enjoy my supper in MacDonalds store（B） snowflakes fell down upon us, which made my grandmas black hair white（C） I liked to hold my grandmas hand
8、to feel safe（D）I trembled on the way because it was cold2 The phrase “get my own way“(Para. 3)means_.（A）getting what I want（B） moving through the heavy snow（C） going anywhere as I like（D）persisting my own ways3 When we went to MacDonalds store,_.（A）how the boat got into the bottle kept me up at nigh
9、t wondering（B） candy together with the boat was all on my mind（C） the seller begged me to taste the candy（D）my grandma bought some groceries and I bought candy4 Why did the church bells hold a special meaning?（A）My grandma bought me a big bag of candy.（B） Grandma and I bought what we needed.（C） I ha
10、d the deep love for my grandma in the wintry night.（D）The bells sounded warm in the cold wintry night.5 It can be inferred from the passage that_.（A）I always enjoyed myself in the long walk from our home to MacDonalds store（B） MacDonalds store was a long way from my home（C） I regretted making my gra
11、ndma embarrassed many times when I was young（D）I loved my grandma because she always bought me bags of candy5 The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement
12、. For example, some advertisements have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive(汽车的)products that improve gasoline mileage(里程). Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers money.Sometimes advertising is intentionally mi
13、sleading. A few years ago, a brand of bread was offered to dieters with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic(适于节食的), but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a c
14、onsumers real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most peop
15、le. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to con
16、sumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.6 Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by_.（A）stressing their high quality（B） convincing him of their low price（C） maintaining a balance between quality and price（D）app
17、ealing to his buying motives7 The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that_.（A）thin slices of bread could contain more calories（B） the loaf was cut into regular slices（C） the bread was not genuine bread（D）the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same8 The passage tells u
18、s that_.（A）sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs（B） advertisements always force consumers into buying things they dont need（C） the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisement（D）fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment9 It can be inferred from the passag
19、e that a smart consumer should_.（A）think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements（B） reject to buy products with advertisements（C） be familiar with various advertising methods（D）avoid buying products that have a lot of advertisements10 The passage is mainly about_.（A）how to make
20、a wise buying decision（B） ways to protect the interests of the consumer（C） the positive and negative aspects of advertising（D）the function of advertisements in promoting sales10 The struggle to succeed in one of the worlds most competitive societies is starting earlier and earlier, and is most evide
21、nt in the growing popularity of special schools that train students during evenings and weekends to pass the examinations required to enter private schools and colleges. Once on the edge of the educational system, such schools, or jukus, are now so common in Japan that, especially for those people a
22、t the top level of society, they have begun to replace regular schools in importance for parents and students and even reaching down to 2 and 3-year-old children.The rise of jukus is praised by some as one of the secrets of Japanese success, a healthy sign of a system where people advance on the bas
23、is of merit. It is also criticized as a movement forcing a new generation of Japanese to sacrifice their childhood out of an extreme desire for status and getting ahead.The people who run and teach at jukus say the schools are popular only because they work, creating a lively and interesting environ
24、ment in which students learn because they are enjoying themselves. One of the most prestigious jukus for 2 and 3-year-olds sends most of its pre-kindergarten graduates to prestigious elementary schools. If these students get good grades in a prestigious school, they can advance all the way to a univ
25、ersity without having to take examinations.Jukus defenders say that students are only gaining the discipline and the ability to endure pressure that they will need in life. But the very success of jukus in training youngsters to pass exams has made the competition worse: jukus help more students pas
26、s exams, so the exams have to be made more difficult.“ Jukus are raising a generation of kids who only know how to pass entrance examinations,“ said an official of the Japan Teachers Union. “ But the most important educational purpose is giving children the ability to live in society.Thats being lef
27、t out.“ The Education Ministry has tried to combat the juku system by improving public schools, reducing class sizes, improving teacher training, and making the curriculum more flexible. But ministry officials concede that those steps have not worked.11 According to the passage, jukus_.（A）are praise
28、d as key to Japanese success by the majority of the Japanese society（B） are welcome because they create a better environment than public schools（C） are criticized because they are not so effective as they boast（D）are popular because the society is very competitive12 “a prestigious school“ in Para. 3
29、, Line 4 most probably refers to_.（A）a school that serves people at the top level of the society（B） a school that train students in their spare time（C） a school that enjoys high reputation（D）a school that is good at creating good environment for students 13 The rise of jukus is because_.（A）they can
30、take the place of regular school（B） they help students gain the ability to endure pressure in future life（C） they help students enter universities without taking exams（D）they help more students pass exams14 According to the passage, the government_in order to fight the juku system.（A）has conducted s
31、ome trials（B） has worked out a completely new curriculum（C） has managed to improve public schools（D）has taken a couple of flexible measures15 The author may be a_.（A）manager of a juku（B） critic of juku（C） defender of juku（D）government official15 Noah Webster, one of the founding fathers of America,
32、was born in the village of west Hartford, Connecticut on October 16, 1758. He was a descendant of William Bradford, governor of the Plymouth Colony. Noah graduated from Yale College, studied law, and practiced it for a short time before deciding upon a career in teaching.It was while teaching school
33、 that Noah sought to fulfill his calling and use his talents to the betterment of the educational system of the newly formed Republic. He sought to build an educational system embracing the “love of virtue, patriotism, and religion “.He believed that “education was useless without the Bible.“ Mr. We
34、bster wrote, “in my view, the Christian religion is one of the first things in which all children ought to be instructed.“In 1780, while teaching school, he compiled The Blue-Backed Speller, an elementary spelling book, which sold well into the millions. Noah also compiled grammar books, readers, li
35、terature books, American history texts, etc. In his textbooks he promoted Christian character building and patriotism.Noah Webster, though accomplishing great works for early America, had another dream. He one day hoped to present to his country the first American dictionary. After many painstaking
36、years of research and study, learning twenty languages, and with the encouragement of Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and other American leaders, Noah Webster completed the first American dictionary. It was published in 1828 in two volumes, entitled The American Dictionary of the English Language.
37、Webster recorded the entire manuscript of the dictionary by hand. The volume of words exceeded all others, with the total number of words defined reaching 70,000. This included 12,000 new words and 40,000 new definitions never before printed in a dictionary. He held to high Christian standards, refu
38、sing to admit vulgarism and slang into Americas first dictionary. Noah Websters 1828 dictionary surpassed all others of his day and became a mark of excellence to the new republic.16 Noah Websters first job was_.（A）teaching（B） compiling dictionary（C） building an educational system（D）practicing law17
39、 Noah Webster hoped that through education_.（A）students could learn to love virtue, patriotism and religion（B） all people could get well educated（C） students could develop comprehensively（D）students could become Christians18 One of Noah Websters dream was_.（A）writing more books for Americans（B） comp
40、iling an American dictionary（C） educating all Americans（D）promoting patriotism19 Which of the following is Not true?（A）Websters research and study got the encouragement of many American leaders.（B） The entire manuscript of the dictionary was recorded by hand.（C） The dictionary included new words, ne
41、w definitions and some slang.（D）Because of the dictionary, Webster was regarded as one of the founding fathers of America.20 The best title of the passage could be_.（A）Noah Webster and His Dictionary（B） Noah Webster and American Education（C） The First American Dictionary（D）Webster and His Teaching C
42、areer一、Cloze20 There are two factors which determine an individuals intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born【C1】_.Human brains differ considerably, 【C2】 _being more capable than others. 【C3】_no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intell
43、igence【C4】_has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what. 【C5】 _to the individualthe sort of environment in which he is brought【C6】_.If an individual is handicapped(受阻碍) 【C7】_,it is likely that his brain will【C8】_to develop and he will【C9】_attain the level of intelligence of which he is【C
44、10 】_.The importance of environment in determining an individuals intelligence can be【C11】_by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twins were three months old their parents died, and they were placed in【C12 】_foster( 寄养)homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intellige
45、nce in an【C13】_community with poor educational【C14】_that was offered to them. John【C15】_, was educated in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. This environment【C16】_continued until the twins were【C17】_their late teens as young adults, 【C18】_they were given tests to【C19】_their inte
46、lligence. Johns I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the【C20】_and fully forty points higher than his identical brother.21 【C1 】（A）for（B） with（C） by（D）in22 【C2 】（A）most（B） many（C） some（D）few23 【C3 】（A）But（B） Still（C） For（D）And24 【C4 】（A）if（B） as（C） though（D）unless25 【C5 】（A）refers（B） happens（
47、C） applies（D）concerns26 【C6 】（A）about（B） forward（C） up（D）forth27 【C7 】（A）relatively（B） intelligently（C） regularly（D）environmentally28 【C8 】（A）fail（B） manage（C） help（D）stop29 【C9 】（A）ever（B） even（C） never（D）nearly30 【C10 】（A）able（B） available（C） capable（D）acceptable31 【C11 】（A）demonstrated（B） neglect
48、ed（C） denied（D）ignored32 【C12 】（A）separate（B） remote（C） similar（D）individual33 【C13 】（A）omitted（B） enclosed（C） isolated（D）occupied34 【C14 】（A）possibilities（B） opportunities（C） capacities（D）responsibilities35 【C15 】（A）moreover（B） then（C） consequently（D）however36 【C16 】（A）exception（B） difference（C） di
49、vision（D）alteration37 【C17 】（A）in（B） at（C） by（D）for38 【C18 】（A）while（B） when（C） since（D）because39 【C19 】（A）estimate（B） decide（C） count（D）measure40 【C20 】（A）average（B） usual（C） common（D）ordinarySection ADirections: Translate the following English into Chinese.41 In spite of all the difficulties, we are determined to carry out our plan.42 It is well known that many of our pr
