山西省专升本综合英语真题2013年
(总分150, 做题时间90分钟)
Ⅰ．Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
1. 
Children should be taught how to get along with ______.
A another
B other
C others
D any other
2. 
In the geography lesson, the teacher told the children that the earth ______ round like a ball.
A was
B is
C were
D had been
3. 
It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big ______ of feet.
A pair
B size
C couple
D number
4. 
They are not aware of the reasons ______ people are unwilling to discuss insurance.
A when
B where
C why
D how
5. 
—I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.
—______. It was her fault.
A No way
B Not possible
C No chance
D Not at all
6. 
You must take ______ for granted that I will help you.
A that
B it
C this
D its
7. 
I don"t know how to play bridge (桥牌) and ______.
A my wife doesn"t neither
B my wife does either
C neither does my wife
D neither my wife does
8. 
His handwriting is ______ yours.
A more better
B as well as
C much better than
D as better as
9. 
It is a ______ ride from his home to the shopping center.
A ninety-miles
B ninety-mile"s
C ninety miles
D ninety-mile
10. 
When a fire ______ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
A broke off
B broke out
C broke down
D broke up
11. 
David likes country life and has decided to ______ farming.
A go in for
B go back on
C go through with
D go along with
12. 
It was clever ______ at the answer in two minutes.
A of him to arrive
B for him to arrive
C for his arriving
D of his arriving
13. 
We should be able to do the job for you quickly, ______ you give us all the necessary information.
A in case
B provided that
C or else
D as if
14. 
—Look! He"s running so fast!
—Hard to ______ his legs were once broken.
A know
B realize
C find
D imagine
15. 
What we must do now ______ make a careful investigation on the circumstances.
A are
B is
C is to
D were to
16. 
The president ______ Mr. Baker medical adviser.
A promised
B praised
C admired
D appointed
17. 
I saw a car in the distance, but I couldn"t ______ what color it was.
A make out
B look to
C look out
D make up
18. 
Without electricity human life ______ quite different today.
A is
B will be
C would have been
D would be
19. 
—Have you been paid for the painting?
—Yes, I remember ______ $60 for it.
A to have
B to pay
C being paid
D paying
20. 
Don"t put off until tomorrow ______ should be done today.
A that
B what
C is
D when
Ⅱ．Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose one that best fits into the passage.
It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics, "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条)" caught my eyes. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 1 of an evening at Uncle Allen"s in Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 5 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be good 6 it. Eating Spaghetti was a funny story. 7 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 5 it down simply for my own 9 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. As for him, I would write something else.
When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 10 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning hut to hand in my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 11 papers. He said, "Now class, I want to read you a composition, "The Art of Eating Spaghetti"."
My words! He was reading my words out 12 to the whole class. 13 laughted, then the whole class were laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 14 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, for my words had the power to make people 15 .
1. 
A memory
B thought
C knowledge
D experience
2. 
A where
B when
C since
D after
3. 
A cook
B served
C got
D make
4. 
A their
B that
C last
D those
5. 
A none
B one
C no
D neither
6. 
A in
B on
C to
D at
7. 
A Especially
B Probably
C Suddenly
D Fortunately
8. 
A settle
B put
C make
D let
9. 
A work
B story
C luck
D joy
10. 
A time
B excuse
C way
D idea
11. 
A written
B graded
C collected
D signed
12. 
A loud
B fast
C publicly
D calmly
13. 
A People
B Nobody
C Somebody
D .I
14. 
A shock
B wonder
C worry
D pleasure
15. 
A exciting
B satisfied
C laugh
D think
Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer.
Passage 1
Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can"t be healthy if you"re dead."
Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt—a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.
Myth Number One: Safety belts "trap" people in ears that are burning or sinking in water.
Truth: Sorry, but studies show that people knocked unconscious due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Two: Safety belts aren"t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).
Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
1. 
Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can"t be healthy if you"re dead"?
A He was driving at great speed.
B He was running across the street.
C He didn"t have his safety belt on.
D He didn"t take his medicine on time.
2. 
The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he ______.
A wasn"t feeling very well
B hated to drive in the dark
C wanted to take some exercise
D didn"t want to be caught by the police
3. 
Which of the following statements is supported in this passage?
A 50% of the US population forgot to wear safety belt every day.
B The first safety belts in cars appeared forty years ago.
C Safety belts "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
D Not wearing safety belts will be fined.
4. 
Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ______.
A the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
B they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C they will be caught when help comes
D cars catch fire easily
5. 
What is the advice given in the text?
A Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
B Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
C Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
D Drive slowly while you"re not wearing a safety belt.
Passage 2
Do you believe that only boys do well in science? Does it seem to you that girls have better vocabularies than boys? In your opinion, are boys better at building things? If your answer to each of those questions is "Yes", you are right.
On the average, males score higher on tests that measure mathematical reasoning, mechanical ability, and problem-solving skills. Females show superior ability in tests measuring vocabulary, spelling, and memory.
It is known that bones, muscles (肌肉) and nerves (神经) develop faster in baby girls. Usually, too, baby girls talk at an earlier age than boys do. Scientists think there is a physical reason for this. They believe that the nerve endings in the left side of the brain develop faster in girls than in boys. And it is this side of the brain that strongly influences an individual"s ability to use words, to spell, and to remember things.
By the time they start to school, therefore, little girls have an advantage that boys do not have. Girls are physically more ready to remember facts, to spell, and to read. These, of course, are skills that are important in elementary school.
But what have the boys been doing in the years before starting school? They have been developing something called aggression (进攻). An aggressive person has courage and energy. He feels strong and independent. He is often the first one to start fight.
1. 
Scientists believe that the differences between boys and girls are determined by ______.
A their personal abilities
B their physical condition
C their courage and independence
D their age and sex
2. 
Which of the following is NOT true?
A Girls remember things more easily.
B Boys score higher on tests that measure mathematical reasoning.
C Boys are more skillful at building things.
D Girls are better at facts which measure problem solving ability.
3. 
According to this passage, boys are ______.
A more ready to spell
B more ready to remember facts
C stronger and more independent
D quicker at learning
4. 
The word "this" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A the difference between boys and girls
B the ability to solve problems
C the development of brains
D the age when babies begin to talk
5. 
The author"s view of the difference between boys and girls is based on ______.
A scientific facts
B personal experience
C social behaviors
D logical reasoning
Passage 3
Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand (碱砂). Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place "Tomesha"—the land of fire. Death Valley"s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness (庞大) and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument (纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil"s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures (沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
1. 
______ is the lowest place in the desert.
A Tomesha
B Death Valley
C Nevada
D Badwater
2. 
The name of the valley comes from ______.
A an Indian name
B the death of the miners
C the local people
D a National Monument
3. 
From the passage we can learn that ______.
A no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B it"s still not easy to travel across the desert
C people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
D people have changed the natural sight of the desert
4. 
Devil Golf Course is famous of ______.
A the frequent wind
B the colors of the sand
C dream-like sights
D the sand sculptures
5. 
From the passage we can see that the writer ______ the Death Valley.
A appreciates
B is fearful of
C dislikes
D is tired of
Passage 4
June 26,2000—the Human Genome (基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic (遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life. But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.
For the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology (生物技术) have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code (密码) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination.
While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding (解码) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is "unlocking the code" of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes (基因) connected with terrible diseases as yet (迄今), and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.
Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections (传染), and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.
1. 
Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome? Because ______.
A the human genome can destroy many illnesses
B the human genome"s completion can help them get rid of many diseases
C they wanted to be better known than others
D the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work
2. 
Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?
A Japan.
B Germany.
C The United States.
D China.
3. 
Which of the following is NOT true?
A If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.
B The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.
C Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.
D The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.
4. 
The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause ______.
A the policy makers to feel very worried and careful
B the scientists to work harder
C many people to find work easily
D a lot of companies to produce many new drugs
5. 
The main idea of this article is about ______.
A unlocking genetic code
B the genes" discovery
C the great human genome
D the genes and the scientists
Ⅳ．Writing
1. 
Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic: My Suggestions on Solving Traffic Problems. You should write at least 100～120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
Outline:
1．修缮拓展道路，改善路面状况；
2．修筑立交桥，缓解交通阻塞现象；
3．控制小轿车的产量。