2012年成考专升本英语真题试题及答案 

2012年成考专升本英语真题试题及答案

2012年成考专升本英语真题试题及答案

I. Phonetics (5 point )

Directions:In each of following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that different from the others in pronunciation, Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. A.coach B.float C.broad D.throat

2. A.riddle B.ripen C.privilege D.primitive

3. A.decision B.comprehension C.extension D.pension 4. A.brother B.thrill C. these D.rather

5. A.comb B.thumb C.doubt D.tablet

II. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points )

Direction: There are 15 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 and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

6. Whenever he comes to our garden, he can’t help _________ the flowers. A.admires B.admired C.admiring D.to admire

7. --Where is Dick?

--He _________ home for a while.

A.would be B.should be C.would have been D.should have been

8. I hesitated for a long time, and in the end I decided to _________ the job.

A.take B.apply C.find D.search

9. Steve looked at the envelope and recognized Jenny’s handwriting ________.

A.recently B.immediately C.exactly D.frequently

10. This time tomorrow, I ________ on the beach, enjoying the sunshine!

A. am siting B.sit C. Would sit D.will be sitting

11. The ukulele is a ________ instrument, which resembles a guitar. A.Hawaiian musical small B.small musical Hawaiian C.Hawaiian small musical D.small Hawaiian musical 12. --Do you like my new shoes? They were only $15.

--Wow! That’s cheap, what a ________ !

A.gain B.profit C.bargain D.win

13. __________ in thought while driving, he almost ran into the car coming in the opposite direction.

A. Losing B. Lost C. Lose D. To lose

14. You can’t imagine __________ foolishly he behaved at the party.

A. how B.that C.what D. so

15. I don’t want to watch the football match. Can you __________ Channel 9?

A. change in B.change over C. change to D. change into

16. Women employees ________ the same salaries as men for doing the same work.

A.are paying B.have been paid C.paid D.have paid

17. Never ________ the weather been so bad in October.

A.is B.are C.has D.have

18. Many careers require a college degree; some jobs, ________, only require previous experience.

A.however B.therefore C.moreover D.furthermore

19. The clock has stopped. I ________ get it go again and set the alarm, or I

will be late again tomorrow.

A.could B.might C.would D.must

20. Don’t ask him how old he is. He ’s really ____about it.

A.sensitive B.careless C. cautious D.anxious

III.Cloze (30 points )

Direction : For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter the Answer Sheet.

Physical activity through sports can enhance your child’s physical health. Sports can also have a positive effect on his mental health. Sports participation helps children ___21___ life skills suck as learning to ___22___ with loss and disappointment these mental health benefits can be ____23____ helpful during the challenging years of adolescence.

As your child grows and his body changes, confidence and self-esteem ___24___ from a positive body image. ____25____ sports participation helps your child____26____ a healthy weight and see his body as a ___27___ to succeed on the

playing field. A good body image improves mental health so that your child is less ___28___ to experience feelings of low self-worth.

Children who participate ____29___ sports must learn to work with their teammates to ____30____ a goal. Through sports, a child is ___31___ to build confidence in his abilities. Winning does not have to be the only confidence builder. A ___32___ pass or assist during a game also improves confidence.

Exercise and sports participation have been ___33___ to have antidepressant (抗抑郁的) effects. Children who play sports generally report having a positive ___34___ on life. Improved self-esteem can ___35___ a child not only in sports events, but also in academic performance.

21. A.stimulate B.develop C.motivate D.create

22. A.deal B.make C.disagree D.struggle

23. A.actually B.specifically C.especially D.merely

24. A.arise B.raise C.lift D.move

25. A.Typical B.popular C.Common D.Regular

26. A.retain B.reserve C.maintain D.prevent

27. A.form B.tool C.symbol D.technique

28. A.likely B.hardly C.gradually D.really

29. A.on B.in C.with D.over

30. A.settle B.arrive C.obtain D.achieve

31. A.able B.capable C.qualified D.skilled

32. A.frequent B.free C.successful D.gradual

33. A.implied B.applied C.referred D.shown

34. A.meaning B.outlook C.expectation D.approach

35. A.improve B.demand C.benefit D.promote

IV. Reading comprehension (60 points )

Directions: There are five reading passages in this each passage is followed by four questions. For each questions there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

For generations, the Nganyi people of western Kenya have served as rainmakers, helping local communities decide when best to prepare their land and sow their seeds. By observing subtle changes in nature that would be unnoticeable to most people-in air currents, the flowering and shedding of leaves of certain trees, the behaviour of ants, bird songs, etc-they have been able to interpret weather patterns and provide valuable advice.

What difficulty do local rainmakers face in making weather predictions?

But the irregular weather patterns brought by climate change mean the