1、四川专升本（英语）历年真题试卷汇编 2 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 “Life is like walking in the snow“, Granny used to say, because every step_. “（A）has shown（B） is showing（C） shows（D）showed2 He also acknowledges that, in general, state-owned companies do have an advantage _the stability, management and career pr
2、ospects they offer.（A）in terms of（B） in need of（C） in charge of（D）in praise of3 Children and teenagers sometimes do dangerous and foolish things, and that is_ hey do not understand or think about the consequences.（A）why（B） how（C） because（D）whether4 TV series Where Are We Going, Dad have made an_on k
3、ids since it was broadcast n Hunan TV.（A）explanation（B） investigation（C） operation（D）impression5 Now there is just one point_I wish you to make quite clear.（A）where（B） which（C） what（D）when6 But for the help of my English teacher, I _ the first prize in the English Writing Competition.（A）would not wi
4、n（B） would not have won（C） would win（D）would have won7 _at the cafeteria before, Tina didnt want to eat there again.（A）Having eaten（B） To eat（C） Eat（D）Eating8 Scientific researches show that to_a language one had better often get exposed to it.（A）acquire（B） access（C） acknowledge（D）assess9 Its nice.
5、Never before_such a special drink!Im glad you like it.（A）I have had（B） I had（C） have I had（D）had I10 He asked me a second question_I could answer the first one.（A）until（B） while（C） before（D）for11 Such poets as Shakespeare_widely read, of whose works, however, some _ difficult to understand.（A）are;ar
6、e（B） is;is（C） are;is（D）is;are12 We promise_attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.（A）who（B） whom（C） whoever（D）whomever13 Johns success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work_has made him what he is today.（A）why（B） when（C） which（D）that14 There are a s
7、mall number of people involved, possibly_twenty.（A）as few as（B） as little as（C） as many as（D）as much as15 Tom, will you attend the press meeting to be held this morning?But I_anything about it.（A）wouldnt be told（B） havent been told（C） havent told（D）am not told16 The trees were only three or four met
8、res high, so the butterflies were well within_of our long-handled nets.（A）hand（B） reach（C） space（D）distance17 If_to look after luggage for someone else, inform the police at once.（A）asked（B） to ask（C） asking（D）having asked18 Ones life has value_one brings value to the life of others.（A）so that（B） no
9、 matter how（C） as long as（D）except that19 Some experts advised girls not to be_by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.（A）taken out（B） taken off（C） taken in（D）taken away20 The airport_next year will help promote tourism in this area.（A）being completed（B） to be completed（C） completed（D）
10、having been completed20 In the last 500 years, nothing about peoplenot their clothes, ideas, or languageshas changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during t
11、he 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was wi
12、dely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine“ of 1845 - 1846, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some other
13、s went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic lege
14、nd, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wideawake“ feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. 21 According to the passage, which of the following has
15、 changed the most in the last 500 years?（A）Food.（B） Chocolate.（C） Potato.（D）Coffee.22 The underlined word “Some“ in Paragraph 1 refers to_.（A）cocoa trees（B） chocolate drinks（C） shops（D）South American Indians23 Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine“ because_.（A）they were so depe
16、ndent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else（B） they were forced to emigrate to America（C） the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato（D）the potato harvest was bad24 Coffee originally came from_.（A）Brazil（B） Colombia（C） Ethiopia（D）Arabia25 The Arabic lege
17、nd is used to prove that_.（A）coffee was first discovered by Kaldi（B） coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goats（C） coffee was first discovered in South American countries（D）coffee drinks were first made by Arabs25 Last Fourth of July, Pete, a 14-year-old, was enjoying the lit-up skies and loud boom
18、s from the fireworks being set off in his neighborhood. Suddenly, the evening took a terrible turn. A bottle rocket shot into his eye, immediately causing him terrible pain. His family rushed him to the emergency room for treatment. As a result of the injury, Pete developed glaucoma and cataracts. T
19、oday, Pete has permanent vision loss in his injured eye because of his bottle rocket injury.June is Fireworks Eye Safety Awareness Month, and through its EyeSmart campaign the American Academy of Ophthalmology wants to remind consumers to leave fireworks to professionals. “There is nothing worse tha
20、n a Fourth of July celebration ruined by someone being hit in the eye a bottle rocket,“ said Dr. John C. Hagan, clinical correspondent for the Academy and an ophthalmologist at Discover Vision Centers in Kansas City. “A safe celebration means letting trained professionals handle fireworks while you
21、enjoy the show.“According to the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 9,000 fireworks-related injuries happen each year. Of these, nearly half are head-related injuries, with nearly 30 percent of these injuries to the eye. One-fourth of fireworks eye injuries result in permanent visio
22、n loss or blindness. Children are the most common victims of firework abuse, with those fifteen years old or younger accounting for 50 percent of fireworks eye injuries in the United States. Dr. Hagan estimates that his practice sees more than 30 injuries each year from fireworks.Even fireworks that
23、 many people consider safe represent a threat to the eyes. For children under the age of five, apparently harmless sparklers account for one-third of all fireworks injuries. Sparklers can burn at nearly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.26 What happened to Pete last Fourth of July?（A）He was burned in a house
24、 fire.（B） He was caught in a rain.（C） He was injured in a fight.（D）He was hit in the eye.27 The American Academy of Ophthalmology calls on consumers to_.（A）celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks（B） leave fireworks to professionals in their celebrations（C） stop celebrating the Fourth of July alt
25、ogether（D）set off fireworks together with trained professionals28 How many fireworks eye injuries occur in the US each year?（A）About 9,000.（B） About 4,500.（C） About 1,350.（D）About 30.29 Fireworks eye injuries can result in each of the following EXCEPT_.（A）blindness（B） permanent vision loss（C） glauco
26、ma and cataracts（D）head-related injuries30 Which is NOT true of sparklers?（A）They are harmless to children.（B） They are considered safe by many people.（C） They are a threat to the eyes.（D）They can burn at very high degrees.30 A quality education is the ultimate liberator. It can free people from pov
27、erty, giving them the power to greatly improve their lives and take a productive place in society. It can also free communities and countries, allowing them to leap forward into periods of wealth and social unity that otherwise would not be possible.For this reason, the international community has c
28、ommitted itself to getting all the worlds children into primary school by 2015, a commitment known as Education for All.Can education for all be achieved by 2015? The answer is definitely “yes“, although it is a difficult task. If we now measure the goal in terms of children successfully completing
29、a minimum of five years of primary school, instead of just enrolling for classes, which used to be the measuring stick for education, then the challenge becomes even more difficult. Only 32 countries were formerly believed to be at risk of not achieving education for all on the basis of enrollment r
30、ates. The number rises to 88 if completion rates are used as the criterion.Still, the goal is achievable with the right policies and the right support from the international community. 59 of the 88 countries at risk can reach universal primary completion by 2015 if they bring the efficiency and qual
31、ity of their education systems into line with standards observed in higher-performing systems. They also need significant increases in external financing and technical support. The 29 countries lagging farthest behind will not reach the goal without unprecedented rates of progress. But this is attai
32、nable with creative solution, including use of information technologies, flexible and targeted foreign aid, and fewer people living in poverty.A key lesson of experience about what makes development effective is that a countrys capacity to use aid well depends heavily on its policies, institutions a
33、nd management. Where a country scores well on these criteria, foreign assistance can be highly effective.31 In the first paragraph, the author suggests that a quality education can_.（A）free countries from foreign rules（B） speed up social progress（C） give people freedom（D）liberate people from any exp
34、loitation32 Ideally, the goal of the program of Education for All is to_by 2015.（A）get all the worlds children to complete primary school（B） enroll all the worlds children into primary school（C） give quality education to people of 88 countries（D）support those committed to transforming their educatio
35、n systems33 _countries are now at risk of not achieving education for all on the basis of completion rates.（A）32（B） 59（C） 29（D）8834 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as the right policy?（A）Raising the efficiency of education systems.（B） Improving the quality of educat
36、ion.（C） Using information technologies.（D）Building more primary schools.35 As can be gathered from the last paragraph, foreign aid_.（A）may not be highly effective（B） is provided only when some criteria are met（C） alone makes development possible（D）is most effective for those countries lagging farthe
37、st behind35 The scariest part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition its in. A car thats been in a major accident is always a bigger risk, but sellers often try to hide this information. Andrew Bleakley, evaluator-inspector, runs a mobile vehicle inspection service in Mo
38、ntreal. For about $ 80 he will perform a full, unbiased inspection on a used vehicle. In his 10 years as a professional inspector, Bleakley has seen a lot. He warns, “Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used, not new. They may have been in a collision.“ He adds that it is not uncom
39、mon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous sellers to roll back the odometer or to even disengage it. Bleakley has special tools to check for this.Bleakley always recommends hiring an independent technician to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it. The problem is finding s
40、omeone qualified to do the inspection, which he says generally doesnt mean just any mechanic. A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression, all major systems, including the engine, electrical and charging systems, transmission and drive line, fluids, brakes, suspension, and ste
41、ering. Essential, too, is all inspection of the cars body and finally a road test. There are, however, a few things everyone can do before buying a used car:Do a visual check of the car. Look at the right rear door hinges. If they are very worn, or the door doesnt close well, the car may have been u
42、sed as a taxi. Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries.Check for oil leaks on the pavement. Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem it depends on the cause.Dont assume that new-looking brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hasnt been driven much. Resellers
43、know people check these details and can buy new pads for around $ 6.Copy down the vehicle identification number(V1N), a 17-character combination of numbers and letters, from the vehicles dashboard. In Ontario, ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package. This gives details of p
44、revious owners, any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle.36 According to the passage, in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know（A）how long it has been used（B） what color it is（C） whether it has been in a collision（D）whether it leaks oil37 All of t
45、he following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT_.（A）to repaint the car（B） to roll back the odometer（C） to replace the old pedal（D）to disengage the odometer38 The underlined words “an independent technician“ in the second paragraph ref
46、er to（A）a technician who checks a car free of charge（B） a technician who learned his trade all by himself（C） a technician who works for a particular car-dealer（D）a technician who runs his own inspection service39 According to Bleakley, before buying a used car all the inspection work can（A）be done b
47、y a mechanic together with the dealer（B） only be done by a qualified mechanic（C） be done by the buyer himself（D）be done by a qualified mechanic together with the buyer40 According to the passage, from which of the following can the buyer obtain reliable information of the previous owner?（A）The vehic
48、le identification number.（B） The unbiased inspector.（C） The second-hand car dealer.（D）The Used Vehicle Information Package.二、Cloze40 People in Beijing wear a lot of clothing during winter to defend off the cold. In the United States, however, people wear less partly because the car is the primary mo
49、de of transportation. Cars take them straight to their workplaces,【C1】_ are heated well. The American diet is full of calories, so their bodies can afford to burn heat more quickly.Fewer layers of clothing give people the【C2】_ to stay fashionable. Lots of Yale girls wear skirts even when its 10 degrees Centigrade outside. Some of them at least wear boots, tights, an
