1、2015 年广东专插本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 You should have been more patient_that customer.（A）of（B） with（C） for（D）at2 When I found the seller _, I went to another shop to buy things.（A）cheating（B） cheat（C） to cheat（D）be cheated3 My mother and father were invited to the party, but_of them w
2、ent.（A）either（B） none（C） both（D）neither4 You havent lost your ticket, have you?Ihope _. I dont want to miss this new film.（A）so（B） no（C） not（D）didnt5 Im sorry I cannot see you immediately. But if you wait, Illsee you_.（A）for a moment（B） in a moment（C） for the moment（D）at the moment6 When shall I ret
3、urn the book to you?You may_ this book; I dont want it anymore.（A）get（B） remain（C） maintain（D）keep7 We don t accept checks; you have to pay in_.（A）cash（B） coin（C） money（D）dollar8 The news_banks will charge higher interest comes out in todays TV report.（A）which（B） whether（C） what（D）that9 _on the gras
4、sland, I watched the clouds and listened to the singing of the birds.（A）Lying（B） Laying（C） Lied（D）Laid10 _whether robots will one day have vision as good as human vision.（A）What is not yet known（B） It is not yet known（C） As is not yet known（D）This is not yet known11 If she_here last night, she would
5、nt have been caught in the heavy rain.（A）came（B） was coming（C） would come（D）had come12 My camera can be_to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.（A）treated（B） adjusted（C） adopted（D）remedied13 Her ideas sound right, but_I m not completely sure.（A）somehow（B） somewhat（C） somewhere（D）sometime14 Fo
6、ur is_of a dozen.（A）one-fifth（B） one quarter（C） one half（D）one-third15 He spends_70% of his spare time reading novels or magazines.（A）as many as（B） as much as（C） as little as（D）as few as16 The hall in our school is_to hold 500 people.（A）big enough（B） enough big（C） very small（D）very big17 Children wh
7、o are over-protected by their parents may become_.（A）hurt（B） damaged（C） spoiled（D）harmed18 This teacher likes to use_words and expressions. The students like his classes.（A）everyday（B） every days（C） everyday（D）everydays19 A brother_not be a friend, but a friend will always treat you like a brother.（
8、A）must（B） should（C） may（D）would20 The city consists of two parts: Jiangnan and Jiangbei. The former is now the center of trade and finance, and_, the seat of government.（A）last（B） latter（C） later（D）late21 Faced with all the difficulties, the girl_her former boyfriend for help.（A）turned over（B） turne
9、d from（C） turned to（D）turned up22 Comparatively speaking, of the three civil servants, the girl with long hair is_.（A）more helpful（B） extremely helpful（C） very helpful（D）the most helpful23 We had to_a lot of noise when the children were at home.（A）come up with（B） catch up with（C） put up with（D）keep
10、up with24 Her remarks left me wondering_she could have changed so suddenly.（A）when（B） how（C） whether（D）that25 Words can have different meanings depending on the_in which they are used.（A）context（B） contact（C） content（D）contrast26 Technology has indeed had a direct_on our life today.（A）change（B） effo
11、rt（C） effect（D）role27 Tom took a pile of papers off the desk to make_for the new computer.（A）room（B） area（C） position（D）place28 The street was named _ George Washington who led the American war for independence.（A）from（B） with（C） as（D）after29 Lily has no trouble finding the new railway station becau
12、se she has a good _ of direction.（A）feeling（B） idea（C） knowledge（D）sense30 Can you tell me_that makes people love this city so much?（A）it is what（B） what it is（C） what is it（D）is it what30 Long ago, an operation had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be
13、held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched. Soon after 1770, Joseph Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas“. La
14、ughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didnt seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend t
15、o help him.Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.As he didnt know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.Wells tried again, but this time he g
16、ave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.31 The first paragraph mainly_.（A）describes the pain during an operation（B） advises people not to worry about the pain（C） describes how a doctor worked before（D）introduces a new product32 It can be inferred that the ga
17、s is called “laughing gas“ because_.（A）it makes people happy（B） it makes people laugh（C） it stops-pain（D）it kills illness33 In order to test the laughing gas, Wells first_.（A）went to parties to try it（B） made an experiment on his friend（C） did an experiment on himself（D）pulled out one of his teeth h
18、imself34 Wells did the experiment again and again in order to_.（A）test the quality of laughing gas（B） practise doing operation（C） make laughing gas himself（D）find out the right dose of laughing gas35 According to the passage, laughing gas can be used_.（A）for curing all kinds of diseases（B） for all k
19、inds of operations（C） just for pulling tooth out（D）just for adults35 The status given to waiters in a restaurant varies in different parts of the world. For example, in some places working as a waiter is seen as having low status, like being a servant. In other places, it is viewed as a useful and i
20、mportant role and people who do the job well are respected.Eddie Lam has been a waiter for four years and clearly thinks he has a good job. He is proud that he knows how to give good service to guests in the restaurant where he works. “I enjoy learning about peopletheir likes, dislikes and their moo
21、ds. I make an effort to show them that I care,“ he explains. “It takes experience to understand how to make someone happy.“ Eddie knows that when he talks about his customers, it may sound like he is talking about his friends or his family. “There are actually many similarities in the relationship,
22、although the relationship between waiter and customer may only last a short time,“ he laughs.Eddie believes that waiters have to be very observant. They need to notice quickly when a customer is bothered, for example, if they dont have a knife, or if they want a glass of water. It is also important
23、for them to recognise when someone is in a hurry or when a couple want to be left undisturbed for a while. And all this should happen without the customers realizing; they just get what they want. He points out that when service is good, the customers are often not aware of it.However, if customers
24、receive bad service in a restaurant, they usually react very quickly.“I suppose the tips left by customers are part of my financial reward,“ says Eddie, “but I also get a lot of satisfaction just from seeing customers relaxing and enjoying their meals.“36 According to the passage, waiters social sta
25、tus is_.（A）very low everywhere（B） very high in the U. S.（C） like that of a servant（D）different in different countries37 Eddie Lam enjoys being a waiter because_.（A）he is good at communicating with the customers（B） he makes friends with the customers（C） He likes talking with the strangers（D）he can ge
26、t a lot of tips38 According to Eddie Lam, waiters should_.（A）keep asking the customers what they want（B） keep quiet while serving the customers（C） help without being asked for（D）get everything ready beforehand39 It is implied in the passage that customers are very_.（A）grateful to good service（B） sen
27、sitive to bad service（C） difficult to deal with（D）friendly to waiters40 Eddie Lam thinks that he gets_.（A）rewards and meals from his boss（B） a lot of money from his customers（C） both money and happiness from his job（D）little money but more satisfaction from his job40 Most people agree that the direc
28、t, assertive(过分自信的 ) American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the U.S., children often argue with their parents, students may disagre
29、e with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has anything in it or the meat is too tough to eat, the diner can complain to the waiter; if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.Some straight talk about the American
30、 character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition isnt always bad. As a matter of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best.
31、But the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional, leisurely wa
32、ys of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kind-hearted. Most n
33、ewcomers to the U. S. like Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual. Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long.41 The first paragraph tells us that Americans_.（A）are straightf
34、orward（B） show no respect to teachers（C） dont like their government（D）like arguing with each other42 One of the faults in the American character is_.（A）their dishonesty（B） their inefficiency（C） their strong desire for freshness（D）their strong desire to get ahead of others43 It can be inferred from t
35、he passage that_.（A）life in America is relaxing（B） Americans dont like foreigners（C） Americans get along well with immigrants（D）Americans have more faults than virtues44 The last sentence of the passage implies that foreigners in America_.（A）wont stay long there（B） won t like the country（C） will soo
36、n feel at home there（D）will soon find a job there45 The passage mainly talks about_.（A）the American virtues（B） the American character（C） the American faults（D）the American lifestyle45 We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school examination system in the name of
37、 equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changedno examination is perfectbut to have no tests or examinations would mean the e
38、nd of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the values and the purpose of each teacher.Wit
39、hout examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to thema form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of a
40、certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his schools reputation, unable to compete for employme
41、nt with the child from the favored school.The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no
42、form of difference in sport or any other area; all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.46 The word “it“ in paragraph 1 refers to_ .（A）equality（B） the society（C） the school（D）the examinat
43、ion system47 Those who support examinations believe that without examinations, _.（A）there will be no equality nor standards（B） the bright child will have no opportunity（C） the employers will favor the dull child（D）schools for bright children would lose their reputation48 The word “favoritism“ in par
44、agraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that_.（A）bright children usually get better jobs（B） poor children with certificates are favored in job markets（C） children attending ordinary schools achieve great success（D）children from well-respected schools will have good jobs49 Those who are against t
45、he examination system will agree that_.（A）pupils shouldnt be divided into “the bright“ and “the dull“（B） special classes are necessary to keep the school standards（C） school reputation is important in the job market（D）family background is important in the job market50 The passage mainly focuses on_.
46、（A）schools and certificates（B） examinations and equality（C） opportunity and employment（D）standards and reputation二、Cloze50 Many people wrongly believe that when they reach old age, their families will place them in nursing homes. They will be【C1】_ in the hands of strangers for the rest of their life
47、. Their 【C2】_ will visit them only occasionally, and more often, they will not have any【C3】_ visitors. The truth is that this idea is【C4】_ unfortunate imaginary story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care【C5】_ elderly people need.Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studies【C6】_ the
48、 American family is changing. He reports that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they will have more parents【C7】_ children. 【C8】_, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years【C9】_ , family members must provide long term care.More psychologists have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic. They believe that they are the best people【C10】_ the job. In other words, they feel that they could do the job better than anyone else. Social workers【C11】_ caregivers to find out why they
