2007 年福建省高职高专升本科入学考试
大学英语试卷
（考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分）
I. Vocabulary and Structure（45point ,1.5for each）
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D, Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. The condition being ____, he may succeed. A. favorite B. favorable C. favoring D. favored
2. ___ helping those who are unwilling to help themselves.
A. What sense is it about B. What’s the point of C. What’s the sense with D. What point is it in
3. It’s almost a year since I left my mother. I’m really_____ seeing her.
A. looking back on B. looking up to C. looking forward to D. looking out over 4. If I found the book, I ____ it to you.
A. will bring B. would have brought C. would bring D. might have brought
5. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary ____ it helps us to correct our mistakes. A. in that B. in time C. in turn D. in effect 6. The audience is _____ at last year’s concert.
A. much more than B. much larger than that C. much larger than D. larger enough than
7. It occurred to her that she might______ a homeless child. A. adapt B. adopt C. adjust D. admit
8. He works too hard. That’s _____ is wrong with him. A. how B. where C. why D. what 9. All ___ is peace and progress.
A. what is needed B. which is needed C. that is needed D. for our needs 10. People cannot close their eyes to facts_____.
A. no longer B. not any longer C. any longer D. not longer
11. “Is it _____ that he will arrive here late?” “No. I don’t think so.” A. probably B. likely C. possibly D. perhaps 12.He earns quite a high____ in his present job. A. salary B. bill C. check D. payment
13.___ a fine day, we decided to go out for a picnic. A. Having been B. Being C. What D. It being
14. Sir, do you have anything _____ this afternoon? If there is nothing to do, I wonder if I can ask for a leave.
A. typing B. typed C. to be typing D. to be typed 15. It is much cheaper to buy a ____ than a new one. A. use B. useful C. useless D. used
16. You cannot depend on_____ promise he makes. A. whatever B. which C. whenever D. whose
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17. It’s necessary for one to read the____ on the bottle carefully, and take the right amount of medicine.
A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions
18. I’ve decided to visit Paris. _____, my wife does not allow me to leave the family, not even for a single day.
A. Moreover B. However C. In fact D. Therefore
19. It is because she is too inexperienced _____ she does not know how to deal with the situation.
A. that B. thus C. so that D. so
20. I cannot but_____ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.
A. admit B. admitting C. should be improved D. were improved
21. The Blacks demanded that their living and working conditions_____. A. improved B. should improve C. should be improved D. were improved 22. I forgot______ you something that I have long meant to ask you. A. to be asking B. having asked C. to ask D. to have asked
23. My train arrives in New York at seven o’clock this evening. The plane I would like to take from there_____ by then.
A. will have left B. would leave C. had left D. has left
24. He showed great interest in my field of work. He asked me____ the fresh developments.
A. to keep him informing B. to keep him informed C. to kept informed of D. to keep him informed of
25. The hotel____ we stayed was both cheap and comfortable. A. when B. at which C. with which D. since
26. Excuse me. If your call’s not too urgent, do you mind____ mine first? A. I make B. if I make C. me to make D. that I make
27. It is said that Americans eat _____ as they actually need every day. A. twice sugar much B. twice as much sugar C. sugar as twice much D. as twice much sugar
28. You don’t have to come in such a hurry. I’m busy now, and I would rather you___ here tomorrow.
A. would come B. come C. came D. have come 29. Flynn had to give up the plan,____?
A. did he B. weren’t he C. didn’t he D. had he
30. What upset the child was ____ to visit his mother in the hospital. A. his not to be allowed B. him being not allowed C. his not being allowed D. him to be not allowed II. Cloze Test (15points, 1 for each)
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
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Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs. Smith lives in a flat in Victoria. One day Mrs. Wilson __31__her sister. When her sister__32__ the door, Mrs. Wilson saw tears in her eyes. \
the__33___?\no place to __34__him\
She began to cry__35__. Mrs. Wilson was very sad __36__she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs.. Wilson said \garden in Duncan and you can come and visit him__37___.\__38__and the two sisters had tea together and a nice visit.
It was now five o'clock and Mrs. Wilson said it was__39__ for her to go home. She __40__her hat, coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a
shopping __41__. Mrs. Wilson took the shopping bag and walked to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she __42__a newspaper. When the bus arrived, she got on the bus, sat down and put the shopping bag on the__43__ beside her feet. She then began to read the __44__. When the bus arrived at her bus stop, she __45__ the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly she remembered she had left the shopping bag on the bus.
31. A. missed B. met C. called D. visited
32. A. answered B. replied C. responded D. took 33. A. substance B. matter C. thing D. happening 34. A. wrap B. cover C. bury D. hide 35. A. more B. again C. too D. much
36. A. because B. although C. unless D. while 37. A. usually B. never C. seldom D. sometime 38. A. thinking B. smiling C. speaking D. crying 39. A. time B. hour C. minute D. period
40. A. put up B. put on C. put off D. put away 41. A. bag B. center C.net D. basket 42. A. read B. sold C. bought D. carried 43. A. seat B. floor C. space D. land
44. A. book B. magazine C. newspaper D. article
45. A. came out of B. got off C. went without D. escaped from III. Reading Comprehension (45points) Section A (30points, 2 for each)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each of the three passages is
followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
An owl(猫头鹰)is a bird . There are two basic types of owls: typical owls and barn owls. Owls live in almost every country of the world.
Owls are mostly nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night .Owls are mostly nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night .Owls are predators. They hunt the food that they eat .Owls hunt for mice and other small mammals, insects, and even fish.
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Owls are well adapted for hunting. Their soft feathers make their flight nearly silent. They have very good hearing, which helps them to them to hunt well in the darkness. The sharp hooked beaks and claws of the owl make it very easy to tear apart prey quickly, although owls also eat some prey whole.
Owls, eyes are unusual. Like most predators, both of the owl’s eyes face front. The owl cannot move its eyes .Owls are far-sighted, with means they can see very well far away, but they can’t see up close very well at all. Fortunately, their distant vision is what they use for hunting, and they can see far away even in low light .
Owls can turn their heads all the way around, but 180 degrees. This makes it look like they might be able to turn their heads all the way around, but 180 degrees is all the owl needs to see what’s going on all around him .
Perhaps because of the owl’s mysterious appearance, especially its round eyes and flexible neck ,there are a lot of myths and superstitions(迷信) about owls. Many cultures believe that owls are unusually wise .Because owls are nocturnal; some cultures associate owls with bad omens. However, owls probably do not interact,
some cultures associate owls with bad omens. However, owls probably do not interact with the faces of humans at all .In fact, some owl species may become extinct because of humans.
46. Which of the following is NOT true about owls?
A. Owls eat small animals. B. Owls are able to fly silently. C. Owls have very poor vision D. Owls have flexible necks 47. What is the purpose of this story?
A. To entertain B. To persuade C. To instruct D. To inform 48. What would be a good title for this story?
A. Owls Are Interesting Animals B .Owls Hunt At Night C. Owls Can Fly Silently D. Owls May Become Extinct 49. From the context, we know a predator must be
A. A small feather that is fairly soft B. An animal that hunts other animals C. A small mouse coming out at night D. A bird that flies without noise 50. Why dose it look like an owl can turn its head completely around? A. They can turn their heads 1/2 of the way around? B. They are able to turn their heads very quickly C. They have ears located on the sides of their heads D. They appear at night when people cannot see clearly Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage :
Whether at home or in a restaurant, meals in Brazil are sacred (神圣的): a time to eat ,but also to share precious moments with family and friends . Now, here’s a Brazilian custom I miss enormously: a decent ,sit-down, leisurely-paced lunch and/or dinner. To this day, I have to keep reminding myself, “what’s the big hurry?”And I confess that one of the things I look forward to ,when I go to Brazil ,is the “family” meal. We have a joke that ,if you see people sitting around a table in the US ,having lunch for longer than 1/2 hour ,it must be a business lunch .And also ,sitting at your desk and eating lunch while you work is incomprehensible to most Brazilians ,who leave their offices to eat with their colleagues and friends in restaurants and
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cafes .You guess, lunch is usually a more substantial meal than in the U.S.
For lunch and ,depending on the location ,also dinner ,Brazilians have wonderful ,inexpensive restaurants where home-style meals are sold by kilo .You just pile the food on your plate and someone will weigh it for you .The same goes for desserts .you order drinks from your waiter and pay him .In big cities, children are a common sight in restaurants at night ,since Brazilians will take their kids out to dinner at all hours .As a result of this and the traditional Sunday lunches ,dinner is a lighter meal of bread ,cheese and cold cuts .So expect either type of meal . 51.In Brazil ,people usually have meals ______ A. in a hurry at restaurants B. in a leisurely manner C. at their desk in the office D. for less than 1/2 hour 52.It can be inferred that in the U.S.
A .Business lunches last longer B. Lunch usually lasts for an hour C. People eat quite a lot for lunch D. People never eat while they work
53.According to the passage ,how are meals sold in some Brazilian restaurants? A. Foods have very low but different prices. B. All diners pay the same amount of money C. Diners pay according to the number of plates D .Meals are charges according to their weight
54.Why do Brazilian children learn table manners early? A. Because their parents are very strict with them at table B. Because they eat out with adults when they are young C. Because they will have nothing to eat if they don’t behave D. Because they learn all kinds of manners at an early age
55.What is the author’s attitude towards the eating habits in Brazil?
A. The author doesn’t think much of them B. The author liked those in the U.S. better C. The author appreciates them very much D. The author shows no emotions whatever
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind . According to recent polls (民意测试)，sixty to seventy percent of Americans themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy . Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.
A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute ,they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs .
The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school ,and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunity to control their lives .Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.
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专升本大学英语真题2007年
