1、2015 年湖北经济学院专升本（英语）真题试卷（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 When a lady customer intends to buy a coat with white stripes, what is she supposed to place an emphasis on if she says to the shop assistant?（A）Id like a red coat with white stripes.（B） Id like a red coat with white stripes.（C） Id like a red c
2、oat with white stripes.（D）Id like a red coat with white stripes.2 Decide on the correct stress pattern of the answer to the question: Where did he go next?（A）He turned to the left at the end of the street.（B） He turned to the left at the end of the street.（C） He turned to the left at the end of the
3、street.（D）He turned to the left at the end of the street.3 To the scientists delight, their efforts have increased peoples( )of the importance of saving water.（A）awareness（B） commitment（C） agreement（D）response4 The word“ chronology“ contains( )morphemes.（A）4（B） 3（C） 2（D）55 Judging from her speeches
4、and behaviors Marry has a strict( ).（A）growth（B） upbringing（C） development（D）cultivation6 ( )your valuable help, we couldnt have finished the experiment ahead of time.（A）If it were not for（B） Had it not been for（C） Were it not for（D）If it has not been for7 It was with great joy( )he knew that his GM
5、AT score as 670, high enough to apply to a top university of business.（A）when（B） with（C） what（D）that8 You can sleep on the couch in the lounge,( )you can go to a hotel nearby.（A）and（B） then（C） or（D）but9 In most circumstances, the assumption of cooperation is so pervasive that it can be stated as a c
6、ooperative principle of conversation and elaborated in maxims below except( ).（A）manner maxim（B） quality maxim（C） quantity maxim（D）agreement maxim10 I dont think it is any use( )this matter any further.（A）discussing（B） to discuss（C） to discussing（D）to be discussed11 When learners come across new wor
7、ds, they are required to focus on( ).（A）spelling（B） semantic features（C） form, meaning and use（D）word formation12 Which of the following features is not exhibited by the deductive method?（A）It saves time.（B） It pays more attention to form.（C） It teaches grammar in adecontextualized.（D）It encourages
8、students to work out the grammatical way rules.13 Which of the following materials is NOT appropriate for a teacher to use in listening practice?（A）Materials with different dialects.（B） Comprehensible authentic materials.（C） Materials with comprehensible new words for students.（D）Materials with cont
9、ents beyond students comprehension capacity.14 ( )may be defined as any kind of engaging with the language on the part of the learners, usually under the teacher supervision, whose primary objective is to consolidate learning.（A）Presentation（B） Practice（C） Production（D）Preparation15 Teachers believi
10、ng in the( )model in a general sense usually follow the sequence of teaching new words, sentences and then the whole passage in the reading class.（A）interactive（B） bottom-up（C） top-down（D）interactional16 The( )approach to writing teaching pays attention to not only what to write, but also how to wri
11、te.（A）product-oriented（B） process-oriented（C） form-focused（D）meaning-focused17 The activity of( )may maximize the possibility of eliciting ideas, words or concepts from students when it is focused on a given topic.（A）retelling（B） assessing output（C） brainstorming（D）Comprehension18 ( )helps students
12、facilitate their process of accumulating vocabulary, broadening scope of vision, and increasing target language exposure.（A）Scanning（B） Extensive reading（C） Skimming（D）Intensive reading19 Which of the following nominating patterns can a teacher adopt to ensure that all students are actively involved
13、 in classroom activities?（A）Nominating those who are good at English.（B） Asking questions in a predicable sequence.（C） Nominating students after the question is given.（D）Nominating students before giving the question.20 If a teacher asks“What does corrective feedback mean?“ , this type of question i
14、s called“( )“.（A）referential question（B） tag question（C） rhetorical question（D）display question20 More people than ever are drinking coffee these daysbut in smaller quantities than they used to. Some manufacturers of coffee makers are trying to take advantage of this trend by developing diminutive m
15、achines that brew(冲泡)smaller amounts of coffee.Two US appliance companiesBlack on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may spread your books around you.Once I was traveling on a train toLondon, I was in a section for four people and there was a t
16、able between us. The man opposite to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was unhappy. I thought he thought that he owned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on
17、 his case! When I did this he suddenly became angry and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had taken up his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table.31 What does the first sentence in Paragraph I mean?（A）The
18、home matters greatly to Englishmen.（B） The home is more important than the castle.（C） The castle is more important than the home.（D）Englishmen usually live in home instead of a castle.32 Which of the following is NOT the reason for most British to live in houses?（A）They love their houses more than t
19、heir gardens.（B） They can make changes in the houses where they live.（C） They can own private space like the house and the garden.（D）They can keep the private space to themselves and friends.33 According to Para. 2, if you spread your books around you in the library, it means( ).（A）you like to sprea
20、d your books around you（B） you can read one of them easily on the table（C） you find no space for your books on the seat（D）you want to tell others the space belongs to you34 How did the man opposite to the writer show he owned the whole table?（A）He sat in a section for four people.（B） He placed his b
21、riefcase on the table.（C） He was traveling on a train toLondon.（D）He was reading a book on communication.35 The writer tried to get back his space by( ).（A）moving the case off the table（B） reading papers on the briefcase（C） putting papers on the mans case（D）showing the books concerned to the man 35
22、A dinner party is often a pleasurable time for everyone but the host, so the important point to keep in mind is that “ planning“ is a key part of a successful dinner party.All too often, people make the mistake of over-exerting themselves, leaving little time to enjoy the evening themselves. The fol
23、lowing information can help you make it an enjoyable night for both yourself and your guests.Firstly, make a guest list so youll know how many people to cook for. Let your guests know the time and date of the dinner well in advance and be sure to remind them shortly before the party. Make a checklis
24、t of ingredients and drinks that youll need and try to buy them a couple of days before the party. Get the house in order the day before the dinner party. If you leave your house cleaned till on the day, you might find yourself more stressed than you need to be. Keeping the menu simple doesnt mean i
25、t has to be boring. The night will also be a lot easier for you if you prepare dishes that can be laid out at the centre of the table, allowing guests to serve themselves. You can provide some music and the type of music will depend on the type of guests. You might not think of it, but the night wil
26、l run a lot smoother with background music for the evening.36 What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?（A）A good “planning“ means over-exerting the host.（B） Usually both the host and the guests enjoy themselves at the party.（C） Its important for hosts to leave themselves some time to enjoy
27、 the dinner party.（D）The host should make a fuller preparation in order to have more time to enjoy the party.37 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in planning a diner party?（A）List the ingredients and drinks for the party and buy them before the party.（B） Inform your guests of the time and date
28、 beforehand.（C） Prepare some proper music for the party.（D）Practice cooking according to menu.38 Get your house in order the day before the dinner party so that( ).（A）you may find yourself less stressed than you need to be（B） you wont get up so early on the party day（C） you will have little time to
29、enjoy the party（D）your guests will be much happier39 Which statement is NOT true according to the information given in the passage?（A）Making lists helps.（B） A simple menu must be boring as well.（C） Music can make the party go smoother.（D）Allowing guests to help themselves makes things easier.40 What
30、s the third paragraph mainly about?（A）How to entertain your guests.（B） How to save time for a dinner party.（C） How to plan a party.（D）How to enjoy yourself at a party.二、Cloze40 What will man be like in the futurein 5,000 or 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be su
31、re that he will be different from【C1】_he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.Let us【C2】_an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years【C3】_, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so w
32、e are sure that man will continue to grow taller.Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 10% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, 【C4】_, we shall have to use our brains more and more and【C5】_we shall need larger ones! This is likely to
33、bring about a【C6 】_change to the head; in particular the forehead will grow larger.On the other hand, we【C7】_to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more【C8 】_, because they are used a great deal in modern
34、 life.But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether because it does not serve a useful purpose【C9】_In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature【C10】_! This may well be t
35、rue.41 【C1 】（A）that（B） what（C） which（D）who42 【C2 】（A）taking（B） to take（C） take（D）took43 【C3 】（A）ago（B） before（C） early（D）previously44 【C4 】（A）moreover（B） however（C） furthermore（D）besides45 【C5 】（A）generally（B） essentially（C） particularly（D）eventually46 【C6 】（A）physical（B） moral（C） mental（D）chemical47 【C7 】（A）assure（B） ensure（C） tend（D）lead48 【C8 】（A）sensible（B） positive（C） sensitive（D）rational49 【C9 】（A）no longer（B） any longer（C） no more（D）ever more50 【C10 】（A）looking at（B） being looked（C） to look（D）to look at
