山西省专升本综合英语真题2012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. 
A knock at the door ______ his train of thought.
A disturbed
B annoyed
C bothered
D troubled
2. 
It is suggested that he ______ earlier than usual to catch the early bus.
A must leave
B leave
C will leave
D leaves
3. 
By the time you get to Greenwich you ______ the most historic parts of London.
A will be seeing
B will see
C are going to see
D will have seen
4. 
He offered to ______ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
A lend
B loan
C help
D lease
5. 
The hall is still in good condition, ______ that it was built almost 600 years ago.
A to consider
B having considered
C considering
D we considered
6. 
The workers always start work early ______ they can finish their work before night sets in.
A in order
B until
C in that
D so that
7. 
______ of the professors presented was invited to state his views on environmental protection.
A Each one
B Each
C Every one
D Every
8. 
Even politicians have a struggle to ______ the changes in public opinion.
A do away with
B get on with
C keep up with
D come up with
9. 
I usually select the most difficult job for myself because I find that the more a job challenges me, ______.
A the most I like it
B I like it the more
C the more I like it
D I like it the most
10. 
Sometimes we are asked ______ we think the likely result of an action will be.
A that
B them
C they
D what
11. 
The instrument as well as other spare parts ______ going to be sent by air soon.
A is
B are
C was
D were
12. 
When you go to a new country, you must adapt yourself to the new manners and ______.
A customs
B habits
C hobbies
D interests
13. 
I broke relationship with John because he always found ______ with me.
A error
B mistake
C fault
D failure
14. 
The number of cars, buses and bicycles in this city ______ to most of us.
A isn"t known
B hasn"t known
C aren"t known
D haven"t known
15. 
The wine ______ a little bitter this time.
A tastes
B looks
C sounds
D feels
16. 
______, we went swimming in the river.
A The day being very hot
B The day was very hot
C It was a very hot day
D Being a very hot day
17. 
It was at the Spring Festival ______ we parceled up some books and toys to take to the Children"s Home.
A what
B at
C which
D that
18. 
I"d rather you ______ anything about it for the time being.
A don"t do
B didn"t do
C haven"t done
D hadn"t done
19. 
I"m ______ to get the tickets for the show, as there are hardly any left.
A worried
B curious
C anxious
D afraid
20. 
We were talking about the American tourist ______ we met during our trip to the Great Wall.
A what
B whose
C which
D whom
Ⅱ．Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.
One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades. 1 your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair while doing his homework, why not 2 a simple experiment? Rather than talking the heavy handed (严厉的) line of ordering him to his bedroom to get on with it 3 , let him do the homework the 4 he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparking (有文采的) than 5 he"s done before.
According to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters 6 best with the background music, 10% excel (突出) when allowed to break up their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate 7 if allowed to fiddle (用手拨弄) with a small object.
The research has advised the school to adopt a complete 8 approach, analyzing pupils to discover which learning style 9 them best—then letting them do their work listening to music or 10 lying down. Doubtful parents at first regarded the move as a layabout"s (懒散闲荡的) deed but many are now applying it at 10 where children are also allowed to do their work 12 the television on.
"I 13 to work on the floor with music on low," admits Susan, 13, a day-girl (走读女生). "At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避), but my 14 persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they 15 ."
1. 
A Next time
B Then
C Before long
D In case
2. 
A take
B try
C form
D allow
3. 
A happily
B quietly
C seriously
D attentively
4. 
A atmosphere
B way
C method
D means
5. 
A thing
B something
C nothing
D anything
6. 
A work
B relax
C think
D progress
7. 
A faster
B deeper
C better
D worse
8. 
A new
B special
C common
D interesting
9. 
A interests
B affects
C suits
D improves
10. 
A still
B perhaps
C almost
D even
11. 
A school
B class
C home
D last
12. 
A while
B when
C as
D with
13. 
A continue
B hope
C hate
D prefer
14. 
A teacher
B classmate
C friend
D neighbor
15. 
A refused
B agreed
C stopped
D changed
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
Passing by a supermarket, I was attracted by a long queue of people with big plastic bags full of kinds of goods they bought outside the gate. I came up with curiosity to find out the puzzle. Handing in this purchase ticket to the girl in charge of the activity, the boy in the front of the queue received a box of chocolate with delicate package. It turned out to be a promotion activity, which would provide a box of chocolate to those who bought more than ten yuan worth of goods and paid one more yuan. It"s really good news especially for those who are keen on bargains. Once there was a promotion activity, they were usually easy to go into ecstasies (狂喜；入迷) and bought the goods on impulse, never having time to consider carefully whether they needed the goods desperately or not. I was not an exception. When I was determined to make a purchase, however, finding that there was only nine yuan with myself, I was forced to give up.
Nowadays, more and more merchants use their brains to launch bewildering (迷惑人的) promotion activities to attract people"s attention, which motivate their consumption. It"s merchants who take advantage of people"s psychology of taking advantage of petty benefits. From the point of the whole society, consumption stimulates production, which in turn brings up employment opportunities and strengthens the purchase capacity of the whole society. Once people have more money, they can afford and consume more goods. Consequently, the more goods are consumed, the greater incentive (鼓励) for the renewal cycle of products, which results in the progress of industrial technology and the elimination of economic depression.
As for one who has little money at his disposal, he"d better consider carefully before making a purchase decision. Otherwise, he has to curtail (削减) his expenditure during the rest of the month.
1. 
Why was the boy given a box of chocolate?
A Because he had a purchase ticket.
B Because he was keen on bargains.
C Because the goods he bought cost more than 10 yuan.
D Because he had helped the girl to carry the goods she bought.
2. 
People cannot help buying goods they don"t actually need when ______.
A there is a promotion activity
B they have enough money
C they have time to go around
D they are with children
3. 
I didn"t buy the goods during the promotion activity because ______.
A I was not interested in them
B I didn"t need the goods
C I didn"t have enough money
D I had no time
4. 
Which of the following statements is True?
A Nowadays people are not easy to believe the promotion activity.
B Consumption promotion is a way of eliminating economic depression.
C Consumption can stimulate production but cannot bring up employment opportunities.
D That people want to buy better goods with little money is a bad news to the merchants.
5. 
For a person who has little money, which of the following is a good proposal?
A Buy more goods during the promotion activities.
B Don"t buy any goods during the promotion activities.
C Consider carefully before buying goods.
D Buy things as few as you can.
Passage 2
In Britain there is a National Health Service (NHS) which is paid for by taxes and National Insurance, and in general people do not have to pay for medical treatment. Every person is registered with a doctor in his or her local area, known as a general practitioner (全科医生) or GP. This means that their names are on the GP"s list, and they may make an appointment to see the doctor or may call the doctor out to visit them if they are ill. People sometimes do have to pay part of the cost of drugs that the doctor prescribes. GPs are trained in general medicine but are not specialists in any particular subject. If a patient needs to see a specialist doctor, they must first go to their GP and then the GP will make an appointment for the patient to see a specialist at a hospital or clinic.
Although everyone in Britain can have free treatment under the NHS, it is also possible for him to have treatment done privately, for which he has to pay. Some people have private health insurance to help them pay for private treatment. Under the NHS, people who need to go to hospital may have to wait for a long time on a waiting list for their treatment. Anyone who is very ill can call an ambulance (救护车) and get taken to hospital for free urgent medical treatment. Ambulances are a free service in Britain.
1. 
In Britain, the National Health Service refers to ______.
A a local hospital
B a medicine supplier
C a medical care system
D an insurance company
2. 
Under the National Health Service, British citizens ______.
A are all registered with a general practitioner
B do not need insurance
C can only go to see a general practitioner
D cannot call in a general practitioner
3. 
People buy private health insurance in order to ______.
A pay for the ambulance service
B receive free urgent treatment
C see a general practitioner
D have private treatment
4. 
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A People in Britain do not have to pay for any kind of medical care.
B People in Britain may wait long for their free medical treatment.
C In Britain you have to pay for ambulance service,
D Britain private medical insurance is free.
5. 
What is this passage mainly about?
A Private medical care in Britain.
B Roles of general practitioners.
C Taxes and free medical care.
D Health services in Britain.
Passage 3 
An ebook (also referred to as an electronic book, eBook, or e-book) is a digital version (版本) of a print book that you download and read. But if you want to read an ebook, you must have an Ebook Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sure you have installed the appropriate Reader before you download your ebook from the Internet. The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into the size you like. It also helps you turn pages and change your viewing options (计算机屏幕上的阅读选择). Ebooks are a fun alternative to regular books. You can download them to any computers and create your own library of hundreds of titles. If you load them onto your portable computer, you can take them with you when you travel. Some ebooks are even interactive! Best of all, when you order an ebook, there is no waiting and no shipping charges. The amount of time it takes to download your ebook depends on the speed of your connection and the size of your ebook.
1. 
From this passage, we learn that an ebook ______.
A can be found in any library
B can be read directly from the Internet
C can be read by any one who has a computer
D can be read when special software is installed
2. 
The Ebook Reader is used for ______.
A reading an ebook you"ve downloaded
B turning a print book into a digital version
C downloading an ebook from the Internet
D copying an ebook onto a portable computer
3. 
From this passage, we can learn that ______.
A you can read an ebook on a laptop when you travel
B you can order an ebook using the Ebook Reader
C the ebooks ordered have to be shipped to you
D it takes a lot of trouble reading an ebook
4. 
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A An ebook is ordered in the same way as a print book is.
B The size of the words in an ebook cannot be changed.
C The downloading time is decided by the ehook"s size.
D There is less fun reading an ebook than a print book.
5. 
The passage is mainly about ______.
A a better way to download an Ebook
B a new kind of book—the Ebooks
C the new version of Ebooks
D the fun of reading Ebooks
Passage 4 
Pronouncing a language is a skill. Every normal person is an expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language, but few people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign languages. Now there are many reasons for this. Some are obvious, some perhaps not so obvious. But I suggest that the fundamental reason why people in general do not speak foreign languages much better than they do in their own languages is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce them, and consequently never set about speaking them in the right way. Far too many people fail to realize that pronouncing a foreign language is a skill that needs careful training of a special kind, and one that cannot be acquired by just leaving it to take care of itself. I think even teachers of language, while recognizing the importance of a good accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching, the branch of study concerned with speaking the language. So the first point I want to make is that English pronunciation must be taught, the teacher should be prepared to devote some of the lessons to this, and his whole attitude to the subject should make the students feel that here is a matter worthy of receiving their close attention.
1. 
Teaching pronunciation ______.
A should always be taken into first consideration
B can never be treated as a main course
C may not he so important as someone thinks
D is often neglected in teachers" practice
2. 
The teacher"s attitude to the subject can ______.
A change the students" devotion to the teacher himself
B influence the students" attention to it
C receive students" attention to his pronunciation
D reduce students" interest in language
3. 
According to the author, ______ good proficiency at pronouncing foreign languages.
A many people fail to achieve
B many students can attain
C most teachers ignore
D most teachers have
4. 
That most students can"t pronounce a foreign language properly is because ______.
A they like to learn grammar rather than pronunciation
B teachers think pronunciation is not important
C teachers can not find effective ways to teach pronunciation
D they lack careful training in pronunciation
5. 
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A A good accent can be acquired by nature.
B Language speaking is not so difficult as grammar.
C Pronouncing a foreign language is a skill.
D One can learn pronunciation without instructions.
Ⅳ．Writing
1. 
Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic: My view on Happiness. You should write at least 100～120 words and should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
Outline:
1．如今的社会，有些人认为物质享受能带来幸福感；
2．有些人认为拥有健康才是幸福；
3．你的观点。