2009年河南省普通專升本考試《公共英語(yǔ)》真題+答案

-1-《公共英語(yǔ)》真題PartⅠVocabularyandStructure(1x40)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.Juliespentonemonth______hertermpaperonChinesepoems.A.towriteB.andwroteC.writtenD.writing2.Iwasso______thenightbeforemyexaminationthatIcouldnotsleep.A.worryingB.tiredC.happyD.nervous3.Whetheryoulearnornotisentirely______you.A.uptoB.astoC.abouttoD.dueto4.Ifinally______tostudymuchharderinthefuture.A.preparedB.madeupmymindC.workedoutD.madeout5.Theoldcoupledecidedto______aboythoughtheyhadthreeoftheirown.A.adaptB.bringC.receiveD.adopt______6.Theteacherinsistedthatweourhomeworkbefore9:00o’______A.finishedB.hadfinishedC.finishD.wasfinishing7.Thelittlegirlshowedthepolicemanthecorner______shewasknockedoffherbike.A.andB.whichC.thatD.where8.Thegardenrequires______.A.wateringB.beingwateredC.towaterD.havingwatered9.Isthisthehouse______Shakespearewasborn?A.whichB.inthatC.inwhichD.atwhich10.______leavestheroomlastoughttoturnoffthelights.A.AnyoneB.ThepersonC.WhoeverD.Who11.Thepopulationoftheworldisgrowingatadangerous______.A.paceB.measureC.progressD.rate12.You______nothaveseenheryesterday,forshewasabroad.A.mustB.shouldC.couldD.would13.Alicetrustsyou;onlyyoucan______hertogiveupthefoolishidea.A.suggestB.attractC.temptD.persuade14.WhenMarypaidthebillshewasgivena______forhermoney.A.chequeB.receiptC.ticketD.label______15.Itwasatthemusichallwemeteachotherforthefirsttime______A.whenB.whereC.whichD.that16.Theyfoundthelecturehard______.A.tounderstandB.tobeunderstandC.beingunderstoodD.understood17.Itisnouse______menottoworryabouthisinjury.A.foryoutotellB.yourtellingC.youtellD.havingtold-2-18.Youmustwalkslowlyifyouwantthechildrento______you.A.putupwithB.comeupwithC.keepupwithD.goonwith19.LittleJohncaughta(n)______fishthismorning.A.aliveB.aloneC.lonelyD.living20.______finishedhiswork,hehadtostayathomeattheweekend.A.HavingnotbeenB.BeingnotC.NothavingD.Havingnot21.Itookthemedicine,butitdidn’thaveany______onme.A.effectB.relationC.touchD.affect22.Theageofthestudentsinthisclass______fromeighteentotwenty.A.changesB.rangesC.altersD.limits23.Itwouldbe______arisktoletthechildgotoschoolbyhimself.A.followingB.passingC.runningD.carrying24.He_____aknowledgeofthislanguagebycarefulstudy.A.acquiredB.requiredC.inquiredD.requested25.Wedeveloptradewiththatcompanyforourshared______.A.honourB.rewardC.benefitD.prize26.Ifyoutakethismedicinetwiceaday,itshould______yourcold.A.healB.cureC.treatD.recover27.Weobject______punishingawholegroupforoneperson’sfault.A.againstB.aboutC.toD.for28.ShehasfalleninlovewithJack,______Ifindhardtoimagine.A.whoB.thatC.whomD.which29.Areyougoingdowntownthisafternoon?Iamgoingtohavetheseletters______.A.mailedB.mailC.tomailD.mailing30.______,everythingwouldhavebeenallright.A.HehadbeenhereB.BeenherehehadC.HerehehadbeenD.Hadhebeenhere31.______,waterresourceshavebeenseverelywastedorpolluted.A.TheyarescarceB.ScarcetheyareC.ScarceastheyareD.Asscarcetheyare32.______fromspace,ourearth,withwatercovering70%ofitssurface,appearsasa“blueplanet”.A.SeenB.SeeingC.TobeseenD.Havingseen33.He’llneversucceedinpassingtheCET-6,______hardhetries.A.howeverB.whateverC.despiteD.though34.Herfaceis______tome,butIcan’trememberwhereIsawher.A.similarB.friendlyC.alikeD.familiar35.You’llhavetobooktheticketsfortheholidayin______.A.frontB.advanceC.aheadD.forward36.Childrenwhoareoverprotectedbytheirparentsmaybecome______.A.hurtB.spoiledC.damagedD.harmed37.Kidsareverycurious______.A.atheartB.inpersonC.bynatureD.onpurpose38.Hehasmadeanotherwonderfuldiscovery,______ofgreatimportancetoscienceandman.A.whichIthinkisB.whichIthinkitisC.ofwhichIthinkitisD.Ithinkwhichis39.MydaughterandItooka______touraroundNewYorkCity.A.twodayB.twoday’sC.two-daysD.two-day40.Yourbrotherisverytall.Whatishisexact_____?-3-A.sizeB.lengthC.heightD.breadthPartIIReadingComprehension(2X20points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorincompletestatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice,andmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneAwealthyPersianPrincelovedgoodstories.Theolderhegrew,thefonderhebecameofthem.Buthealwaysregrettedtheyhadtohaveanend.Sohedecidedtogivehalfhiswealthandhisbeautifuldaughtertothemanwhocouldtellhimastorywithoutanend.Anybodywhofailedwouldbesenttoprisonforlife.TheriskwassogreatthatnobodycametothepalacetotellthePrinceastoryforawholeyear.Thenonedayatall,handsomeyoungmancameandsaidhewantedtotellastorythatwouldgoonforever.ThePrinceagreedbutwarnedhimwhatwouldhappenifhefailed.“Theriskisworththeheadofyourfairdaughter,”theyoungmanrepliedpoetically(有詩(shī)意地).Hethenbeganthiswell-knownstory:“OnceuponatimetherewasacertainKingwhofearedfamine.Soheorderedhismentobuildanenormousstorehouse,whichhefilledwithcorn.Then,whenitwasup,madewater-proofandmadefire-proof,theKingfelthappy.Butonedayhenoticedasmallholeintheroofandashelookedatit,alocustcameoutwithagrainofcorn.Aminutelater,anotherlocustcameoutwithanothergrainofcorn.Thenathirdlocustwithanothergrainofcorn.Thenafourthlocust,flyingatgreatspeed,pushedthroughtheholeandcameoutwithtwograinsofcorn.Thenafifthlocustcameand…”“Stop,”shoutedthePrince.“Ican’t,”answeredtheyoungman.“ImustgoonuntilItellyouwhathappenedtoeachgrainofthecorn.”“Butthatwillgoonforever.”ThePrinceprotested.“Exactly,”theyoungmanreplied,andhesmiledasheturnedtowardsthePrince’sbeautifulyoungdaughter.41.ThePrincealwaysfeltregrettedaboutstorybecause______.A.hehadtoomuchwealthB.therewasterriblefamineC.allstorieshaveendsD.therewasnostory-teller42.TheyoungmanriskedtotellanendlessstorytothePrincefor______.A.agreatsumofmoneyB.theprince’sbeautifuldaughterC.showinghisbraveryD.BothAandC43.Theyoungmanwouldbesenttoprison______ifhefailedtotellastorywithoutanend.A.foreverB.forsometimeC.forawhileD.forayear44.Inordertopreventfamine,theKingaskedtobuild______.A.ahugestorehouseB.alargefarmC.abeautifulpalaceD.awaterproofkitchen45.ThethingtheKingnoticedfirstintheroofwas______.A.aloafB.asmallholeC.agrainofcornD.alocustPassageTwoPackagingisanimportantformofadvertising.Apackagecansometimesmotivatesomeonetobuyaproduct.Forexample,asmallchildmightaskforabreakfastfoodthatcomesinaboxwithapictureofaTVcharacter.Thechildismoreinterestedinthepicturethaninthebreakfastfood.Picturesforchildrentocolororcutout,gamesprintedonapackage,orsmallgiftsinsideaboxalsomotivatemanychildrentobuyproductsortoasktheirparentsforthem.Somepackagessuggestthatabuyerwillgetsomethingfornothing.Foodproductssoldinreusablecontainersareexamplesofthis.Althoughasimilarproductinaplaincontainermightcostless,peopleoftenprefertobuytheproductinareusableglassordish,becausetheybelievethecontainerisfree.However,thecostofthecontainerisaddedtothecostoftheproduct.-4-Thesizeofapackagealsomotivatesabuyer.Maybethepackagehas“EconomySize”printedonit.Thissuggeststhatthelargesizehasthemostproductfortheleastmoney.Butthatisnotalwaystrue.Tofindout,abuyerhastoknowhowtheproductissoldandthepriceofthebasicunit.Theinformationonthepackageshouldprovidesomeanswers.Buttheimportantthingforanybuyertorememberisthatapackageisoftenanadvertisement.Thewordsandpicturesdonottellthewholestory.Onlytheproductinsidecandothat.46.Whichofthefollowingstatementscouldbestsummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.Childrenareinterestedinsomepackagesofproducts.B.Packageisoneoftheimportantwaysofadvertising.C.Peopleprefertobuytheproductsinplaincontainers.D.Thesizeofapackageusuallymotivatesabuyer.47.Thephrase“abuyerwillgetsomethingfornothing”(Line1,Para2)probablymeans______.A.abuyerwillgetsomethingfreeofchargeB.abuyerwillgetsomethinguselessC.abuyerwillgetsomethingusefulD.nothingisworthbuying48.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Sometimespeopleareeasilymotivatedbypackages.B.Smallchildrensometimesaremoreinterestedingamesprintedonapackagethantheproductitself.C.Aproductinareusablecontainermustbecheaperthanasimilarproductinaplaincontainer.D.“EconomySize”doesn’talwayssuggestthatpeoplecanbuythemostproductfortheleastmoney49.Whatdoestheword“them”(Line5,Para.1)referto?______.A.SmallgiftsB.PicturesC.GamesD.Products50.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Packageisjustanadvertisement.B.Buyersshouldn’tbelievetheinformationonthepackagetoomuch.C.Thepackagehasnothingtodoatallwiththeproduct.D.Buyerscanalwaysfindanswersintheinformationonthepackage.PassageThreeForanyEnglishman,therecanneverbeanydiscussionastowhoistheworld’sgreatestpoetandgreatestdramatist.Onlyonenamecanpossiblysuggestitselftohim:thatofWilliamShakespeare.EveryEnglishmanhassomeknowledge,howeverslight,oftheworksofourgreatestwriter.Allofususewords,phrasesandquotationsfromShakespeare’swritingsthathavebecomepartofthecommonpropertyofEnglish-speakingpeople.Mostofthetimeweareprobablyunawareofthesourceofthewordsweuse,ratherliketheoldladywhowastakentoseeaperformanceofHAMLETandcomplainedthat“itwasfullofwell-knownproverbsandquotations.”Shakespeare,moreperhapsthananyotherwriter,madefulluseofthegreatresourcesoftheEnglishlanguage.MostofususeaboutfivethousandwordsinournormalemploymentofEnglish;Shakespeareinhisworksusedabouttwenty-fivethousand.ThereisprobablynobetterwayforaforeignertoappreciatetherichnessandvarietyoftheEnglishlanguagethanbystudyingthevariouswaysinwhichShakespeareusedit.Suchastudyiswellworththeeffort(itisnot,ofcourse,recommendedtobeginners)eventhoughsomeaspectsofEnglishusage,andthemeaningofmanywords,havechangedsinceShakespeare’sday.51.Englishpeople______.A.haveneverdiscussedwhoistheworld’sgreatestpoetandgreatestdramatistB.neverdiscussabouttheworld’sgreatestpoetsordramatistsC.aresurewhoistheworld’sgreatestpoetandgreatestdramatist-5-D.donotcarewhoistheworld’sgreatestpoetandgreatestdramatist52.EveryEnglishmanknows______.A.moreorlessaboutShakespeareB.Shakespeare,butonlyslightlyC.alltheShakespeare’swritingsD.onlythenameofgreatestEnglishwriter53.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Weuseallthewords,phrasesandquotationsfromShakespeare’swritings.B.Shakespeare’swritingshavebecomethepropertyofthosewhoarelearningtospeakEnglish.C.Itislikelytobetruethatpeopleoftendonotknowtheoriginofthewordstheyuse.D.AllthewordspeopleusearetakenfromShakespeare’swritings.______.54.“HAMLET”______.A.aplaywrittenbyShakespeareB.aplayrecommendedbyShakespeareC.aplayappreciatedbyShakespeareD.aplaypeoplehavebeencomplainingabout55.ItisworthwhiletostudythevariouswaysinwhichShakespeareusedEnglishbecause______.A.EnglishwordshavechangedalotsinceShakespeare’stimeB.bydoingsoonecanbefullyawareoftherichnessofEnglishlanguageC.EnglishwordsarenowbeingusedinthesamewayasinShakespeare’sdaysD.EnglishwordsarenowthesameinvariouswaysasinShakespeare’daysPassageFourMostcitiesand/orstatesintheU.S.collectasalestaxonalmosteverythingyoubuy.Youmustaskwhenyoumoveintoanewcommunityhowmuchthelocalsalestaxis,andwhatitemsareandarenottaxable.Bothtaxableitemsandtheamountoftaxvaryconsiderablyfromplacetoplace,fromoneortwopercentinsomeplacesuptoeightorteninothers.TheNewYorkCitysalestax,forexamples,iscurrently8%,soifyoubuyapairof$40shoesyouwillactuallyhavetopay$43.20.Thismakespayingandgettingcorrectchangemuchmoredifficult(nottomentionmakingeverythingmoreexpensive).Anotherthingthatmakesmoneychangesmorecomplicatedistipping.TheChinesepeoplehavehappilyputanendtotipping,butWesternersarestillplagued(遭受折磨)withthisindignity.Waitersandwaitresses,cabdrivers,hotelbellboys,barbersandhairdressersandallsortsofotherpeoplemustbetipped.Theiremployersgivethemlowwagesbecauseitisexpectedthatyou,thecustomer,willmakeupthedifference.Ifyoudon't,theservicepersoncan'tearnaliving.Tippingalsovariesfromplacetoplace,generallyintheareaof15%ofyourbill(beforetaxes),butagainyoushouldasklocalresidentswhomtotipandhowmuch.Thereisanotherkindoftippingaswell.Youaregenerallyexpectedtogivesomething(eithercashorabottleofwhisky)tothemailmanatChristmastime.Youshoulddiscussthisalsowithneighborsandfriends.56.Themainideaofthispassageis______.A.shoppingandtippingB.salesandshoppingC.salestaxesandtippingD.salestaxesandpeople57.Accordingtothepassage,ifyoubuyapairof$50shoesintheNewYorkCity,youpayextra______assalestax.tA.$4.5B.$4C.$5D.$5.558.Usually,cabdrivers_______.A.gethighwagesfromtheemployerB.getgreatbenefitsfromtheemployerC.getlowwagesfromtheemployerD.getprizefromtheemployer59.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TheChinesepeoplehavetopaytipsinwesterncountries.B.Thewesternersdon'thavetopayhightipsintheirowncountry.C.Barbers,hotelbellboysandallsortsofotherpeoplecanearnalivingiftheyarenottipped.-6-D.Tippingvariesfromplacetoplace,generallyintheareaof20%ofyourbill.60.Usually,taxableitemsandtheamountoftax______.A.havenodifferencefromplacetoplaceintheU.S.B.areover15%intheU.S.C.havebeenputanendintheU.S.D.varyfromplacetoplaceintheU.S.PartⅢ(1x20points)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassageandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.MostAmericansdon'tliketogetadvicefrommembersoftheirfamily.Whentheyneedadvice,theydon'tusually__61__peopletheyknow.__62__,manyAmericanswriteletterstonewspapersandmagazineswhichgiveadvice__63__manydifferentsubjects,includingfamilyproblems,sex,theuse__64__thelanguage,health,cooking,childcare,clothes,andhowtobuyahouseoracar.__65__newspapersregularlyprintletters__66__readerswithproblems.Along__67__thelettersthereareanswerswritten__68__peoplewhoaresupposedtoknowhowto__69__suchproblems.Someofthesewritersaredoctors:__70__arelawyersoreducators.Buttwoofthemostfamouswritersofadvice__71__womenwithoutspecialtraining__72__thiskindofwork.Oneofthemanswersletters__73__to"DearAbby.Theotherisaddressed__74__"DearAnnLanders"Experienceistheirpreparationfor__75__advice.Thereisonewriterwhohasnotlivedlong__76__tohavemuchexperience.SheisagirlnamedAngelCavaliere，whostartedwriting__77__fornewspaperreaders__78__theageoften.Heradvicetoyoungreadersnow__79__regularlyinthePhiladelphiaBulletininacolumn__80__DEARANGEL.61.A.talkB.askC.tellD.speak62.A.BecauseB.InsteadC.WhenD.As63.A.forB.inC.onD.with64.A.withB.onC.toD.of65.A.MostB.TheseC.ThoseD.The66.A.fromB.forC.toD.about67.A.inB.withC.onD.for68.A.toB.forC.aboutD.by69.A.makeB.overcomeC.beatD.solve70.A.someB.manyC.othersD.those71.A.isB.areC.wereD.was72.A.forB.onC.atD.by73.A.madeB.addressedC.writtenD.sent74.A.withB.forC.toD.by75.A.producingB.givingC.makingD.sending76.A.timeB.yetC.wayD.enough77.A.adviseB.answersC.adviceD.problems78.A.atB.onC.inD.about79.A.givesB.sendsC.appearsD.writes80.A.calledB.arrangedC.reachedD.claimedPartIVWordFormation(10points)Directions:Thereare10incompletestatementsinthispart.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword,andwritetherightanswerontheAnswerSheet.81.Theyarenot_______withtheperformanceofthestudents.(satisfy)-7-82.Thereis_______ofreligioninourcountry.(free)83.Thepoliceweredelayedbythe______ofinfo