1、2014 年江汉大学专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 I wish I( )longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.（A）could have slept（B） slept（C） might have slept（D）have slept2 Ones university days often appear happier in( )than they actually were at the time.（A）retention（B） return（C） ret
2、rospect（D）revere3 By the year 2050, the earth( )twice as many people as it is today.（A）will have been inhabited（B） will inhabit（C） will have inhabited（D）is going to inhabit4 The reason why I plan to go is( )if I dont.（A）because she will disappoint（B） because she will have been disappointed（C） that s
3、he will be disappointed（D）for she will be disappointed5 So little( )about physics that the lecture was completely beyond me.（A）I knew（B） did I know（C） I had known（D）had I known6 ( )with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.（A）Compared（B） Compare（C） Comparing（D）
4、While comparing7 After the flood, the villagers are trying their best to get thing back to( ).（A）ordinary（B） normal（C） common（D）usual8 The murderer was brought in, with his hands( )behind his back.（A）being tied（B） having tied（C） to be tied（D）tied9 To be frank, I really prefer the former program to t
5、he( ).（A）late（B） later（C） lately（D）latter10 We received 400 applications( )the job.（A）on（B） of（C） in（D）for11 I do not believe them, nor( )believe them in the future.（A）I will（B） will I（C） do I（D）I did12 Some warned that the step theUS government has taken to cope with the current crisis is much risk
6、.（A）one of（B） the one of（C） the one（D）that one13 Even after the speech was over, the audience( )leave because they were so deeply moved.（A）shouldnt（B） mustnt（C） couldnt（D）wouldnt14 ( )leaves the room last should turn off the lights.（A）Whoever（B） Anyone（C） Who（D）Whomever15 The current situation urged
7、 that more attention( )to problems less studied by the city government.（A）be given（B） should give（C） paid（D）should pay16 It was quite some time( )the president managed to save his firm from near bankruptcy.（A）until（B） when（C） that（D）before17 It is necessary that a person( )exercises every day if he
8、wishes to he healthy.（A）does（B） did（C） do（D）takes18 Dont have your children( )for hours doing their homework in( )dark a room.（A）sitting; so（B） sit; such（C） to be sitting; so（D）to sit; such19 Professor Smith( )be in New York because I met him in the town just now.（A）cant,（B） might not（C） may not（D）m
9、ay20 The house needs( ), but they plan to wait until next spring to do it.（A）paint（B） to paint（C） painting（D）be painted21 The Olympic Games can( )its history back to 776 B.C.（A）follow（B） track（C） trace（D）chase22 I went to the concert but it was not such a good performance( )you had told me about.（A）
10、what（B） which（C） that（D）as23 We are busy reviewing our lessons because the final examination is( ).（A）round the corner（B） at the corner（C） in the corner（D）on the corner24 The suggestion that she( )to Shanghai at once was quite reasonable.（A）fly（B） flies（C） would fly（D）flied25 Ill give the book to( )
11、needs it most.（A）any those（B） whoever（C） those（D）themselves26 I was( )by his joke.（A）embarrassing（B） embarrassed（C） employed（D）emphasized27 To( )an autumn harvest, local governments are trying their best to fight the flood.（A）assure（B） ensure（C） insure（D）sure28 She( )her fame as an actress.（A）estima
12、te（B） founded（C） established（D）construct29 The doctors( )themselves to save the wounded soldiers.（A）executed（B） devoted（C） exerted（D）excused30 Chinese football( )in Asia because of its methods and strategies in training and practice.（A）falls behind（B） gives way to（C） watches for（D）counts on31 I can
13、hardly hear what hes saying, and( ).（A）so can all these other people（B） so can hardly all these other people（C） nor can all these other people（D）nor all these other people can32 ( )what you intended, I should not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you.（A）I had realized（B） Had I realize
14、d（C） Realized had I（D）Had realized I33 I prefer clothes which are made out of natural materials,( )cotton and wool.（A）as（B） such as（C） like（D）just like34 It was his doctor who advised that he( )a holiday away from the city.（A）would have（B） had（C） had（D）have35 I dont think( )necessary for Julie to ma
15、ke such a fuss about that sort of thing.（A）her（B） it（C） that（D）this36 He knows little of English to say( )of English culture.（A）something（B） everything（C） nothing（D）anything37 Being ignorant of the law is no( )of breaking the law.（A）reason（B） excuse（C） ground（D）point38 The new law, it is said, will
16、be( ).（A）put into effect（B） taken into account（C） kept in sight（D）brought to mind39 Life is often compared( )a Stage by many writers.（A）like（B） as（C） with（D）to40 Television makes us better( )than ever before.（A）in form（B） informing（C） informed（D）to be informed40 Culture shock is the result of the re
17、moval of the familiar. Suddenly the individual is faced with the necessity of working, commuting, studying, eating, shopping, relaxing, even sleeping, in an unfamiliar environment organized according to unknown rules. In mild form, culture shock shows itself in symptoms(症状)of fatigue, irritability(易
18、怒)and impatience. Being unable to interpret the situations in which they find themselves, people often believe they are being deliberately deceived or exploited by host-country nationals. They tend to perceive(感觉，觉察到)rudeness where none is intended. Their efficiency and flexibility is often impaired
19、 and both work and family suffer. Some people may respond by developing negative stereotypes(老一套)of the host culture, by refusing to learn the language and by mixing exclusively(排外地，专有地 )with people of their own cultural background. In extreme cases, rejection may be so complete that the individual
20、returns immediately to their own culture, regardless of the cost in social, economic or personal terms. Alternatively, people may retreat into their own private world, either mentally or physically.41 People have culture shock because( ).（A）they are unfamiliar with new environment（B） they are treate
21、d badly（C） they must study hard（D）they don t like the foreigners42 What does the word“impair“(line 7)mean in this paragraph?（A）Damage（B） Benefit（C） Help（D）Injure43 What is the symptom of culture shock?（A）Fatigue（B） Refusing to learn the language（C） Retreating into their own private world（D）All of th
22、em44 What is the main idea of this passage?（A）How to deal with culture shock（B） The definition(定义)of culture shock（C） The symptoms(症状)and damage of culture shock（D）The people with culture shock45 What can we learn from the passage?（A）Culture shock is necessary（B） People don t like culture shock（C） C
23、ulture shock is good（D）Culture shocks are caused by cheat45 When I was about 12 I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was skinny, I wasn t a good student, I was boyish, I talked too loud, and so on. I put up with her as long as I could. At last,
24、 with great anger I ran to my father in tears.He listened to my outburst quietly. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not?“ True? I wanted to know how to Strike back. What did truth have to do with it? “Mary, didn t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl s
25、 opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said. “I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn t change(like being skinny), but a good number I could
26、 and suddenly wanted to change.For the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That s just for you,“he said.“ You know better than anybody else the truth about yourself once you hear it, But, you ve got to learn to listen
27、, not to close your ears in anger or hurt. When something said about you is true you 11 know it. You 11 find that it will echo inside you. “Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments.46 What did the girl s enemy like to do?（A）Talking with her.（B） Pointing out her weak points.（C） Repo
28、rting to the teacher.（D）Quarrelling with her.47 What did the girl do when she could no longer bear her enemy?（A）She turned to her father.（B） She cried to her heart s content.（C） She tried to put up with her again.（D）She tried to be her friend.48 Why did the girl s father ask her to make the list?（A）
29、He wanted to keep the list at home.（B） He didnt know what the girl s enemy had said.（C） He wanted the girl to talk back.（D）He wanted her to check if she really had these weak points.49 What can we infer from reading the passage?（A）The girl benefited from her father s advice.（B） The girl was very oft
30、en angry with her father.（C） The girl s father loved other people s advice.（D）The girl was easily hurt by her father.50 Which of the following words best describes the girl s father?（A）Loving.（B） Hard.（C） Wise.（D）Easy-going.50 Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doi
31、ng so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.Fi
32、rst, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the t
33、ree healthier. You may cut diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that all open wound
34、 is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but its a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce th
35、at risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especi
36、ally for this purpose. Pruning is usually without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.51 Pruning should be done to( ).（A）make the tree grow taller（B） improve the shape of
37、 the tree（C） get rid of the small branches（D）make the small branches thicker52 According to the passage, trees become unhealthy if the gardener( ).（A）allows too many branches to grow in the middle（B） does not protect them from wind（C） forces them to grow too quickly（D）damages some of the small side
38、branches53 Why is a special substance painted on the tree?（A）To makea wound smooth.（B） To prevent disease entering a wound.（C） To cover a rough surface.（D）To help a wound to dry.54 A good gardener prunes a tree( ).（A）at intervals throughout the year（B） as quickly as possible（C） occasionally when nec
39、essary（D）regular every winter55 What was the authors purpose when writing this passage?（A）To give practical instruction for pruning a tree.（B） To give a general description of pruning.（C） To explain how trees develop diseases.（D）To discuss different methods of pruning.55 It is easier to negotiate in
40、itial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you dont at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds
41、true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beths story:I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle(小隔间)offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cu
42、bicles, several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.It would be n
43、ice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but“ nice“ isnt a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, youll probably have to ask for it.Performance is your best bargaining chip(筹码)when you are seeking a raise. You must be a
44、ble to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs(a new client or a sizable contract, for example)just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.Use information as a b
45、argaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services?Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.56 According t
46、o the passage, before taking a job, a person should( ).（A）demonstrate his capability（B） give his boss a good impression（C） ask for as much money as he can（D）ask for the salary he hopes to get57 What can be inferred from Beths story?（A）Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.（B） If
47、 people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.（C） People should not be content with what they have got.（D）People should be careful when negotiating for a job.58 We can learn from the passage that( ).（A）unfairness exists in salary increases（B） most people are overworked and underpaid（C） one
48、 should avoid overstating ones performance（D）most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises59 To get a pay raise, a person should( ).（A）advertise himself on the job market（B） persuade his boss to sign a long-term contract（C） try to get inside information about the organization（D）do somethi
49、ng to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions60 To be successful in negotiations, one must( ).（A）meet his boss at the appropriate time（B） arrive at the negotiation table punctually（C） be good at influencing the outcome of the interaction（D）be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikes二、Cloze60 The Internet can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek【C1】_facts behind stories and candidates, according【C2 】_the head of the largest US on-line service. “ But the greatest【C3】_for
