广东省2007年专插本考试《英语》(公共课)考试真题及答案

　　2007年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

　　英 语 试 题

　　Part I Vocabulary and Structure (35%)

　　1.Trains stop here in order to ______ passengers.

　　A.get offB.put upC.get onD.pick up

　　2.Fortunately, the demonstration _____ to be quite peaceful.

　　A.turned onB.turned outC.showed offD.showed up

　　3.Could you tell me ______ to fly from Chicago to New York?

　　A.it costs how much B.how much does it cost C.how much costs it D.how much it costs

　　4.The book covers a wide ______ of topics on international politics.

　　A.rangeB.numberC.collectionD.amount

　　5.I know it’s not important but I can’t help ______ about it.

　　A.to thinkB. thinkingC.thinksD.think

　　6.Solid-fuel engines are simpler than liquid-fuel engines, ______ have important uses.

　　A.both of themB.bothC.both of whichD.both all

　　7.Unfortunately, he didn’t ______ to read the agreement carefully before signing it.

　　A.botherB.disturbC.occurD.happen

　　8.Where do you normally have your hair ______ ?.

　　A.being doneB.doC.to be doneD.done

　　9.I ______ you with the funds . Why didn’t you ask me?

　　A.could have provided B.should have provided C.must have provided D.ought to have provided

　　10.The child was ______ to open the window.

　　A.tall barely enoughB.barely enough tallC.barely tall enoughD.tall enough barely

　　11.While I ______ the morning paper, a headline caught my eye.

　　A.have readB.was readingC.had readD.am reading

　　12. ______ the strength of the opposition , we did very well to score two goals.

　　A.To considerB.ConsideredC.ConsideringD.Consider

　　13.At first I thought I understood what she said, but the more I thought about it , ______.

　　A.the more did I become confused B.the more I became confused

　　C.the more confused became I D.the more confused I became

　　14.Mary has lived here for five years and still hasn’t ______ more than a few words with her neighbors.

　　A.exchangedB.informedC.saidD.spoken

　　15.A little learning is a dangerous thing, ______ the saying goes.

　　A.likeB.asC.withD.if

　　16.If ______ , the girl would very much like to sing a song at the evening party.

　　A.inviteB.invitedC.invitingD.to be invited

　　17.Computers will ______ our working conditions to such an extent that we may imagine most people working at home someday in the future.

　　A.improveB.effectC.increaseD.afford

　　18. ______ suggestions you make, he will turn a deaf ear to them.

　　A.WhatB.WhateverC.WhichD.However

　　19. ______ his fluent English, he must ______ in America for a long time.

　　A.Judged by…have stayed B.Judged by…be staying

　　C.Judging from…have stayed D.Judging from…be staying

　　20.It was ______ the policeman came ______ the parents knew what had happened to their son.

　　A.before…asB.until…whenC.not until…thatD.until…that

　　21.She was seen ______ that theatre just now.

　　A.enteredB.enterC.to enterD.to be entering

　　22.For what ______ did he come here?

　　A.aimB.purposeC.goalD.object

　　23.You had better ______ my telephone number before you forget it.

　　A.write downB.clear outC.put asideD.skim over

　　24.Brass(黄铜)is ______ gold in color.

　　A.similar withB.familiar withC.familiar toD.similar to

　　25.Camp meetings often ______ for several days.

　　A.went awayB.went onC.went offD.went by

　　26. ______ , talking with friendly people, and having Friday off — these are just some things I like about college.

　　A.Studied by myselfB.In personC.On my ownD.Being on my own

　　27.Later, the small workshop ______ a world-famous factory.

　　A.developed intoB.grew upC.turned outD.got into

　　28.According to some religious beliefs, the world is ______ by God.

　　A.structuredB.foundedC.createdD.established

　　29.There are still a lot of difficulties for us to ______.

　　A.deal withB.settle downC.apply toD.get along

　　30.He was afraid that the others might think he was showing ______ or being superior.

　　A.inB.upC.outD.off

　　31.It’s a ______ difficult exam, but we could still cope with it.

　　A.fairlyB.tooC.ratherD.enough

　　32.If you ______ that night , you might have been too late to get your ticket.

　　A.didn’t hurryB.hadn’t hurriedC.wouldn’t hurryD.hadn’t to hurry

　　33.He asked us if we would ______ to share a room.

　　A.acceptB.considerC.agreeD.admit

　　34.He has a strong ______ of duty.

　　A.senseB.emotionC.feelingD.thought

　　35.He ran all the way home and arrived ______ breath.

　　A.full ofB.lacking ofC.short ofD.out of

　　Part II Reading Comprehension(40%)

　　Passage 1

　　In every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their example. Let’s say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters (毛衣). Pretty soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red is rather unsuitable. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the example are putting their lives in danger. They are like sheep being led to the slaughter (屠宰).

　　Now, it is likely that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, it is likely that at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, “Gee, the crowd does it.” Well, let the crowd do it, but don’t do it yourself. Learn to say “No.” Develop your own standards and your own judgments. If you know the crowd is planning something of which you disapprove, have the courage to bow out gracefully. You’ll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.

　　36.The main idea of this passage is that ______.

　　A.in every school there is a “top” crowd that sets pace

　　B.it is a mistake to follow the “top” crowd blindly

　　C.at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong

　　D.people who follow the “top” crowd are putting their lives in danger

　　37.The author disapproves of wearing red sweaters if ______.

　　A.the crowd is wearing themB.one can’t afford them

　　C.one doesn’t look good in redD.it is against school rules

　　38.People who follow the “top” crowd blindly ______.

　　A.are rebels (叛逆者) without a cause B.have no respect for their parents

　　C.are good-for-nothings D.sometimes do things against their better judgment

　　39.The underlined phrase “to bow out” may probably mean ______.

　　A.not to take part B.to make an excuseC.to feel sorry D.to be ashamed

　　40.The author urges the reader to ______.

　　A.follow the crowdB.take the advice from the “top” crowd

　　C.be independentD.do whatever he wants

　　Passage 2

　　The fact that everybody enjoys a good mystery explains why magicians are such popular entertainers. We all know that a magician does not really depend on “magic” to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed. However, this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magician produce rabbits from a hat, swallow countless eggs, or saw(锯)his wife in two.

　　Probably the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini who died in 1926. His real name was Enrich Weiss, but he adopted the name “Houdini” after reading a book which influenced him greatly. This had been written by a famous magician called Robert Houdini. Houdini mastered the art of escaping. He could free himself from the tightest knots (最牢固的结)or the most difficult locks in seconds. Although no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt that he had made a close study of every type of lock ever invented. He would carry a small steel needle-like tool fastened to his leg and he used this instead of a key.

　　Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They bound him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself in an instant. The police accused him of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes and there were chains round his neck, waist, wrists(手腕),and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his “needle” in a wax-like substance and dropped it on the floor in the passage(过道).As he went past, he stepped on it so that it so that it stuck to (粘在)the bottom of his foot. His most famous escape, however, was altogether astonishing. He was heavily chained up and shut in an empty wooden box the lid of which was nailed down. The box was dropped into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute Houdini had swum to the surface. When the box was brought up, it was opened and the chains were found inside.

　　41. Magicians’ successful tricks mostly depend on the fact that they can ______.

　　A.create any animals mysteriouslyB.eat a lot of eggs

　　C.cut their wives in twoD.perform tricks quickly

　　42. Enrich Weiss used the name Harry Houdini because ______.

　　A. his father had this as his family name

　　B. he respected another magician Robert Houdini very much

　　C. he got the name because of his success

　　D. he learned his art from Robert Houdini and was named after him

　　43. Harry Houdini’s best art was perhaps that ______.

　　A. he could use a steel needle-like tool instead of a key

　　B. he could invent all kinds of knots and locks in a minute

　　C. he could free himself quickly while bound or locked up

　　D. he made a close study of all types of lock

　　44. Harry Houdini was once locked in prison, being bound in chains, as ______.

　　A. he was accused of crimes and was arrested by police in Chicago

　　B. he wanted to show to the police how skillful he was at escaping

　　C. the police wanted to know whether their prison was secure

　　D. the police wanted to see whether he could escape with nothing on

　　45. The best title of this passage might be ______.

　　A. Harry Houdini, the Great MagicianB. The History of Magicians

　　C. Why People Like Magicians So MuchD. How Magicians Work

　　Passage 3

　　I lose so many things that I was sure they just get up and walk. Perhaps I have never admitted it—even to myself, but I am extremely jealous of people who are so orderly that they never lose anything. Most of my friends always seem to have a place for everything and everything is in its place. I hate comparing myself with them. They have special cupboards for tools, hooks to hang things on and drawers to put things in . It is quite impossible for me to compete.

　　Some things have a terrible habit of disappearing the moment I need them. Pencils and ballpoint pens are never anywhere near the telephone when it rings, no matter how much care I take. Screw-drivers and tin-openers always manage to walk into the garden and, as a result, screws remain loose, and tins remain unopened. Boxes of matches move under the radio, and needles disappear every time I want to sew a button on a shirt.

　　The situation was getting so much out of control that I decided to organize myself. I had a large cupboard put into the kitchen. On the shelves I neatly arranged a number of boxes and tins, the contents of which I clearly printed in ink on the outside. I had one box for pins, another for nails, and a special place for screw-drivers. There was a new address book in one corner so that I could make a note of telephone numbers and addresses. Before this I had always written addresses on bits of paper——which I quickly lost. Soon everything was tidily arranged in its place, from pairs of scissors to cakes of soap and spare lamps. Having made such a sincere attempt to prevent things from running away, I felt very proud of myself. But it was not long before the matches disappeared and the hammer decided to hide itself in the waste-paper basket. I soon got my revenge, however. I had a lock fitted to the cupboard and thus made sure that nothing could escape. This was an admirable solution——until I lost the key to the cupboard.

　　46. This passage is something written to ______.

　　A. tell readers a jokeB. complain about his tools

　　C. teach readers some tricksD. criticize himself humorously

　　47. The author loses so many things because ______.

　　A. the things can really get up and walkB. other people never lose anything

　　C. he doesn’t have special cupboards for toolsD. he can not organize himself well

　　48. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A. The author’s things will escape when they are needed.

　　B. When the author needs to take notes, he can’t find his pencils.

　　C. You can often find screw-drivers and tin-openers in the kitchen.

　　D. Boxes of matches often stay where they should not be.

　　49. After the author decided to improve the situation, he did everything below except that ______.

　　A. he had different boxes for different tools

　　B. he put some boxes and tins on the shelves

　　C. he wrote telephone numbers and addresses on paper pieces

　　D. he had a large cupboard put in the kitchen

　　50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

　　A. Ever since his new arrangement, everything was brought under control.

　　B. The offorts he made turned out to be a failure.

　　C. He had a lock fitted to the cupboard, which proved to be an effective measure.

　　D. He was very proud of himself for his clever measure.

　　Passage 4

　　While the history of technology can be traced along many lines, one of the most intriguing (引人入胜的) development is that photo technology, the technology of light. From the prehistoric invention of fire to laser beams (激光束) and fiber optics (光纤), light has “continually occupied the minds of inventors.” Their inventions fall into two groups: the use of light to aid vision and, more interestingly, the use of light for purposes of communication.

　　The use of light for communication is one of the major directions that technology has taken ever since the middle of the nineteenth century. From still (静态的)photography to movies to television (with a development from black-and-white to color imagery in each), photo technology has had a great effect upon mass communication and mass education. Unlike the printed word, visual images have more impact because they are more immediate: They copy reality in a way that the printed word cannot. Unlike letter shapes, they are not abstract; unlike words, they require no symbolic interpretation by the mind. Combined with the widespread and uniform spreading of such images, phototechnology affects the thinking of vast audiences and shapes their view of reality.

　　As the number of commercially available television channels grows, the viewer’s freedom of choice increases, but so does the burden of that choice.

　　51. It can be learned about the technology of light from the first paragraph that ________.

　　A. its mere practical use is to enable people to see well

　　B. it achieved a remarkable development in the early nineteenth century

　　C. its development is related to the study of the history of technology

　　D. is has aroused the interest of inventors ever since ancient times

　　52. According to the passage, visual images differ from the printed words in that ________.

　　A. they have much deeper meanings

　　B. they have a greater immediate influence upon the viewer

　　C. they fail to produce a beneficial effect upon youngsters

　　D. they enable the viewer to use his imagination fully

　　53. It can be learned from the passage that with the development of phototechnology, ________.

　　A. more and more people seem to prefer TV programs to reading activities

　　B. the number of TV viewers has become greater than that of film goers

　　C. more and more television channels are opened

　　D. it takes less time for a new idea to be absorbed

　　54. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

　　A. The use of light for communication is one of technologists’ concerns.

　　B. The printed words and visual pictures copy reality in much the same way.

　　C. TV viewers have no trouble making a wise choice.

　　D. Phototechnology hasn’t changed people’s view of reality.

　　55. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss ________.

　　A. the ease and fast speed of mass communication

　　B. the response of the viewer to too much information

　　C. the difference between right and wrong in the history of technology

　　D. the influence of phototechnology on mass communication

　　Part III Cloze (10%)

　　Directions: There are 20 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, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　What will man be like in the future in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we 56 be sure that he will be different from what he is 57 .For man is 58 changing all the time.

　　Let us take an obvious example. 59 , even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches 60 . Five hundred years is 61 relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will 62 to grow taller.

　　Again, in the modern world we use our brains 63 .Even so, 64 still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. 65 time goes on , however, we 66 use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! 67 is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

　　Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become 68 and we have to wear glasses. But 69 very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow 70 .

　　On the other hand, we tend to make 71 use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they 72 a great deal in modern life.

　　73 what about hair? This will probably 74 from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a 75 purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.

　　56.A.canB. can’tC. shouldD. shouldn’t

　　57.A.recentlyB. yesterdayC. tomorrowD. today

　　58.A.greatlyB. quicklyC. slowlyD. completely

　　59.A.WomanB. ManC. ChildD. Person

　　60.A.higherB. shorterC. lowerD. taller

　　61.A.theB. aC. anD. /

　　62.A.continueB. stopC. pauseD. go

　　63.A.a littleB. littleC. a great dealD. a great many

　　64.A.theyB. youC. weD. he

　　65.A.WithB. ThoughC. ForD. As

　　66.A.had toB. shall have toC. would have toD. might have to

　　67.A.ThisB. ThatC. ThoseD. These

　　68.A.strongerB. weakerC. brighterD. sharper

　　69.A.toB. atC. withD. over

　　70.A.weakerB. weakestC. strongerD. strongest

　　71.A.lessB. littleC. moreD. much

　　72.A.are usingB. are usedC. useD. used

　　73.A.ButB. ThoughC. WhenD. If

　　74.A.go outB. appearC. come outD. disappear

　　75.A.usingB. uselessC. usefulD. used

　　Part IV Writing (15%)

　　Directions: This part is to test your ability in practical writing. Now you are required to write a letter according to the information given in Chinese. Your writing should contain 100 to 120 words and you should write it on the Answer Sheet.

　　76.你的好朋友王宏(Wang Hong)邀请你和另外几位同学参加在他家里举行的生日聚会。但你在赴会的途中遇上塞车，迟到了半个小时。你的同学高岩(Gao Yan)批评了你几句，你就和他吵了起来。结果，大家不欢而散。回到家里后，你觉得十分内疚，决定以电子邮件的形式给王宏写一封道歉信。信中告诉王宏你与高岩吵架的间接原因，你对此事深感抱歉，请王宏原谅，并表示，你会从此事中吸取教训，今后要尽量避免类似事情的发生。

　　注意：你只能根据上述提示写一封信，不可直接将上面这段文字翻译成英语。

　　2007年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生考试《英语》答案

　　1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.A10.C

　　11.B12.C13.D14.A15.B16.B17.A18.B19.C20.C

　　21.C22.B23.A24.D25.B26.D27.A28.C29.A30.D

　　31.C32.B33.C34.A35.D36.B37.C38.D39.A40.C

　　41.D42.B43.C44.B45.A46.D47.D48.C49.C50.B

　　51.D52.B53.C54.A55.B56.A57.D58.C59.B60.D

　　61.B62.A63.C64.C65.D66.B67.A68.B69.D70.C

　　71.A72.B73.A74.D75.C

　　写作(15分)

　　76. Sample

　　Dear Wang Hong,

　　Thank you for your invitation to your birthbay party, and I feel quite sorry for my quarrel with Gao Yan, which spoiled your party. So after arriving at home, I felt it necessary to write you a letter to express my apology.

　　I’m to blame to have set out quite late and I should have thought of the terrible traffic jam. Moreover, I should give a patient explanation for my being late. Even now I still feel unhappy because I failed in two exams and now I am busy preparing for the make-up exams when I return to my college. I’ll draw a lesson from this quarrel to prevent the similar incidents from happening again and keep good friendship with our higher school fellows. If possible, I’ll organize a dancing party to make up the quarrel with Gao Yan.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Zhang Png