综合英语
2008 年 月 日
英语专业专升本 I
II III
IV
Part I Structure
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammaticlly correct sentences. It consists
of two sections.(30 points) Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words form the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. The man in _____ cloths is the General Manager.
A. clear B. certain C. plain D. common 2. Older people always enjoy the _____ of their relatives.
A. company B. accompaniment C. companion D. compassion
3. _____ how to operate the device, I had to ask the instructor to show me the correct procedures. A. Not known B. Not to known
C. Not knowing D. Having not known
4. We haven’t seen our neighbours for over a week. They _____ on a trip abroad. A. could go B. may have gone C. must go D. should have gone
5. Rosa is quiet and introverted, and she objects to _____ her living room with dozens of people in the apartment.
A. share B. sharing C. having shared D. have shared
6. The author was _____ in a small village, as is described in some of his short stories. A. brought out B. brought in C. brought up D. brought about
7. The poverty-_______ economics of Asian countries received the biggest loans from the World Bank last year.
A. striking B. struck C. stricken D. severe
8. It seems necessary for these newcomers to have some _________ at this stage for their better
understanding of the new subject.
A. arrangement B. orientation C. approach D. principle
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9. A sense of well-being should always be an important part of life _________ your age. A. whatsoever B. whatever C. however D. no matter
10. In this advanced course, students must take objective tests ______ monthly intervals. A. with B. on C. for D. at
11. He would have paid _____ for the ice box if the salesman had insisted, because he really needed it. A. as much twice B. as twice
C. much twice D. twice as much
12. As an English saying goes: It’s no use ______ over spilt milk.
A. to be crying B. crying C. to cry D. cried 13. Hangzhou has always been one of the major tourist ______ of China.
A. luxuries B. glamours C. attractions D. businesses
14. Many farmers coming into the city have to accept lower rates of pay to ______ others to employ them. A. deduce B. induce C. reduce D. attract 15. The football team lost their first game by a ______ of 1—3.
A. point B. mark C. score D. number
Section B
Directions: There are 15 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word in the corresponding space in the Answer Sheet. 16. It’s going to be some time before I can recover my full ______. (strong)
17. Everyone was invited to the party except Jack, which caused much ______. (suspect)
18. They have signed a nonaggression agreement, each side ______ (promise) not to attack the other. 19. The speaker showed his nervousness by constantly _____ (straight) his tie. 20. Do you really have to behave with such _____ (severe) to the little girl. 21. Taking the subway in Bosten can be a ____ experience. (frustrate)
22. An ____ student may receive a scholarship to one of New England’s prestigious universities.(industry) 23. There is no way to stop the ____ of time. (fly)
24. The ____ it would take to improvise a rope bridge across the chasm is enormous. (laborious) 25. Franklin’s writings contain many ____ to the readers.(adomonish) 26. His scornful ____ was very irritating. (deride)
27. Picasso’s ____ ability was apparent in his youth. (art) 28. The teacher ____ a short poem to the class. (dictation)
29. The Indians burned the farm as a ____ gesture. (retaliation)
30. He is conservative about clothing and shuns anythig considered ____. (trend)
Part II Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. .(40 points)
Task 1
Directions: Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage, after reading it, you should make the correct choice and write your answer in the Answer sheet.
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In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on
mismanagement. “We’re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don’t want to lose them because of this,” one parent said. “If we can help ease their financial burden, we will. ”
Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent(有综合能力的).
They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it’s impossible for them to solve this problem.
The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. “It’s extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level,” said State Treasurer Mike Coffman.
Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll(工资单) to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.
At Coffman’s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district’s finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election., when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools.
In Frederick, students’ parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.
Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district’s $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper.
“We employ thousands of people in this community,” said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. “We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected.”
At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum. “Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed,” said a student. “We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead.”
31. What has happened to the Vrain School District?
A) A huge financial problem has arisen. B) Many schools there are mismanaged.
C) Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit. D) Many administrative personnel have been laid off.
32. How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?
A)They felt somewhat helpless about it. B) They accused those responsible for it. C) They pooled their efforts to help solve it. D) They demanded a through investigation.
33.In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is_________.
A) unavoidable B) unthinkable C) insolvable D) irreversible 34.Why did Coffman request an investigation?
A) To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem. B) To find out the extent of the consequences of the case. C) To make sure that the school principals were innocent.
D) To stop the voters approving the $212 million bond issue.3
35.Three high school students started a website in order to__________.
A) attract greater public attention to their needs
B) appeal to the public for contributions and donations C) expose officials who neglected their duties D) keep people properly informed of the crisis
Task 2
Directions: Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage, after reading it, you should make the correct choice and write your answer in the Answer sheet.
“Humans should not try to avoid stress any more than they would shun food, love or exercise.” Said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physician to document the effects of stress on the body. While here’s on question that continuous stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging situations in which you’re able to rise to the occasion can be good for you..
In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable work demands but coped with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health than those who felt they stress that you can manage also boost immune function. In a study at the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam, researchers put volunteers through two stressful experiences. In the first, a timed task that required memorizing a list followed by a short test, subjects through a gory(血淋淋的) video on surgical procedures. Those who did well on the memory test had an increase in levels of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that’s the body’s first line of defense against germs. The video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody.
Stress prompts the body to produce certain stress hormones. In short bursts these hormones have a
positive effect, including improved memory function. “They can help nerve cells handle information and put it into storage,” says Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University in New York. But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain.
“Sustained stress is not good for you,” says Richard Morimoto, a researcher at Northwestern University in Illinois studying the effects of stress on longevity ,”It’s the occasional burst of stress or brief exposure to stress that could be protective.”
36. The passage is mainly about______
A) the benefits of manageable stress B) Dr. Hans’s academic research C) the functioning of memory D) how stress harm people’s health 37. The word “shun”(Line 1,Para.1) most probably means________.
A)cut down on B)stay away from C)run out of D)put up with 38.We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that_______
A) people under stress tend to have a poor memory
B) people who can’t get their job done experience more stress C) doing challenging work may be good for one’s health D) stress will weaken the body’s defense against germs
39.In the experiment described in Paragraph 3,the video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because______.
A) the video was not enjoyable at all B) the outcome was beyond their control C) they knew little about surgical procedures D) they felt no pressure while watching the video 4
40.Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that______.
A) a person’s memory is determined by the level of hormones in his body B) stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brain C) short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function
D) a person’s memory improves with continued experience of stress. Task 3
Directions: Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage, after reading it, you should make the correct choice and write your answer in the Answer sheet.
The study of genetics is today so far advanced that we shall soon be able to produce a kind of genetically perfect superman, using techniques known as “genetic engineering”. At first this may seem an attractive possibility. But when we consider it in detail. We find thee are many problems invloved.
A distinction is usually made between “negative” and “positive”genetic engineering. In negative genetic engineering we try to eliminate harmful genes to produce genetically normal people. The aim is of course a desirable one, however it does pose the problem of what a harmful gene is . genes are not really either “good” or “bad”. The gene which causes certain forms of
anaemia for example, can also protect againse malaria. If we eliminate this gene we may get rid of anaemia, but we increase the risk of malaria.
In positive genetic engineering we try to create better people by developing the so-called “good”genes. But although this form of genetic engineering will give us greater control over mankind’s future, there are several reasons for caution. First there is the possibility of mistakes. While accepting that geneticists are responsible people, we must also admit that things can go wrong, the result being the king of monster we read about in horror stories. Secondly, there is the problem of deciding what makes a “better”person. We may feel, for example, that if genetic engineering can create more intelligent people, then this is good thing. On the other hand,
intelligence does not necessarilly lead to happiness. Do we really want to create people who are intelligent, but perhaps unhappy?
The basic question is whether or not we should interfere with human life. We can argue that much human progress (prarticularly in medicine) involves interference with life. To some extent this is true, but we should not forget the terrible consequences genetic engineering can have. Consider for example the possibilities of genetic warfare., in which our enemies try to harm us using the techniques of genetic engineering. 41. what do you think about genes? A) They are “good”
B) They are neither “good” nor “bad”. C) They are harmful.
D) They are both “good” and “bad”.
42. Which kind of genes can protect against malaria? A) All kinds of genes.
B) The so-called “good” genes.
C) The gene which causes certain forms of anaemia. 5
D) The gene which may get rid of anaemia.
43. The study of genetics _______. A) has produced superman B) is a miracle idea C) is highly developed
D) has made little achievement
44. Genetic engineering can create ______. A) better persons B) monsters
C) happier person
D) either better persons or monsters
45. The author’s attidtude toward the study of genetics is ______.
A) cautious B) curious C) angry D) impersonal
Task 4
Directions: The following is an instruction from the Operation Manual of a VCD player. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese qeuivalents in the table below. Then you should give the corresponding page numbers in the brackets in the Answer Sheet, numbered 46 to 50.
Playing a VIDEO CD…………………………………………………………………….4 Playing a AUDIO CD…………………………………………………………………… 6 Enjoying PBC Function…………………………………………………………………..8 Playing VIDEOs with PBC functions (PBC Playback)………………............................. 8 PBC playback flow………………………………………………………………………..9 Locating scenes directly using the scene numbers (Scene Search)…………………… ..10 Locating a Scene or Track you Want…………………………………………………….11 Displaying the operating status on the TV screen………………………………………..11 Locating a specific scene or track………………………………………………………...12 Locating a particular point in a scene or track……………………………………………12 To locate a particular point using the video index (Video Index Play)…………………...13 Playing CDs in Various Modes…………………………………………………………...14 Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)………………………………………………………….14 Playing only your favorite tracks (Intro Program Play)…………………………………...14 Playing in radom order (Shuffle Play)…………………………………………………….15 Creating your own Program (RMS-program Play)………………………………………..16 Playing multiplex discs……………………………………………………………………17 Using other functions……………………………………………………………………...18 To prevent unintended operations (HOLD Function)……………………………………..18 To resume playing from the point you stopped (Resume Play)…………………………...18 Operating with remote controller…………………………………………………………..19 Connecting to other stereo equippmet……………………………………………………..20
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About Power Souces……………………………………………………………………….20 Using the rechargeable battery……………………………………………………………..20 Additional Information……………………………………………………………………..22
Precautions………………………………………………………………………………….22 Troubleshooting……………………………………………………………………………..23 Specifications………………………………………………………………………………..24 Maintenance…………………………………………………………………………………24 Glossary……………………………………………………………………………………..25 Parts Identification…………………………………………………………………………..26
Example: (14) 反复播放 （23）故障检修
46. （ ）场景搜索 （ ）播放CD唱片 47. （ ）遥控器 （ ）可充电电池 48. （ ）注意事项 （ ）锁定功能
49. （ ）零部件示意图 （ ）搜索特点曲目 50. （ ）恢复播放 （ ）维护
Part III Sentence- Paraphrasing
Directions: There are five sentences which are taken from the textbook below,numbered 51 to 55, you should explain in your own words their meanings without losing the original messages.(15 points)
51. You can have secrets with each other that nobody else can tune in on!
52. Their social roles and identity are predetermined by their permant identifying attribute “sex”. 53. The grounds on which the idea of single sex schools might be defended are cut from under our feet.
54. It is usual to settle down to life on a level of more or less contented intellectual interest and activity.
55. When other mothers were already the estrangement they felt with their adolescent daughters, I hit upon a solution: rescue raids.
Part IV Translation
Directions: This part is to test your abilty to translate Chinese into English. There are five
sentences, numbered 56 to 60, write your translation in the corresponding space in the Answer sheet. (15 points)
56. 他喜出望外，因为他取得了非凡的成就，超过了为自己制定的目标。 57. 他们已经把这些问题降到优先考虑事项表上靠后的位置了。
58. 这些雇员为了维护自己的尊严而没有在盛气凌人的老板面前下跪。 59. 童年的经历决定一个人的性格发展，这是一个毋庸置疑的事实。
60. 他遗弃妻子和女儿，离开农场，到一个他认为他可以大展拳脚的大城市定居去了。7
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