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湖北文理学院2012年“专升本”考试《大学英语》样卷
Part I．Listening Comprehension (20 points)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of the each conversation, a question will be
asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. A. A tourist guide. B. A travel agent. C. A receptionist. D. A clerk in a ticket office.
2. A. Paul usually flies to Japan with Betty. B. Paul changed his mind at the last minute. C. Paul persuaded Betty to change her mind. D. Paul planed to go to Japan with Betty by sea. 3. A. The interview is very important to her. B. She has to go through an important interview. C. She is not ready for the interview.
D. The interview is probably too difficult for her to handle.
4. A. In 1978. B. In 1971. C. In 1984. D. In 1985. 5. A. The woman can change American dollars into RMB at any bank. B. The woman can change money at the bank next to the Peace Hotel. C. The bank next to the Peace Hotel closes early. D. Most banks do not have the service of changing money. 6. A. The air quality in the city is not as serious as the woman says. B. There were no factories in the city in the past.
C. The air pollution is caused by the development of industry. D. They should move to another city.
7. A. In Rome. B. In Paris. C. In Madrid. D. In London. 8. A. He read the newspaper. B. The woman told him.
C. He listened to a radio report. D. He was told by the people in his office. 9. A. He thinks pets are a lot of trouble.
B. He thinks it’s not a good idea to buy a pet for Mary.
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C. He will probably not buy Mary a pet. D. He will discuss it again with Mary. 10. A. That is looks exactly like Dianna.
B. That it makes Dianna look older than she really is. C. That it makes Dianna Look prettier than she really is. D. That it makes Dianna look as beautiful as a model.
Section B
Directions: In this part you will hear a passage three times. When it is read for the first time you should listen carefully for
its general idea. Then listen to the passage for the second time and fill in the blanks numbered 1 to 7 with the exact words you’ve just heard. For blanks numbered from 8 to 10, fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you’ve heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, check your answers when the passage is read for the third time.
Professional sports are very popular in the United States, and they are big 1) ____. The most popular sports are baseball, football and basketball. Each has its own season and millions of supporters. Professional teams are 2) ____ for the cities where they are 3) ____. Their strongest supporters live in these cities. When a team plays in a 4) ____ game, most people in the city follow the game with interest and 5) ____.
Basketball is well known around the world. Professional basketball games in the States are played indoors during the winter months. From 6) ____ to 7) ____ one can find a professional basketball game several nights a week in most large cities.
8) ________________________________________________________________________. The game is played in the evenings nearly every day of the week and on weekends as well. The season begins in April and finishes with the World Series in October.
Football has become the most professional sport in the U.S. It is played on Sundays during the fall from August to January. 9) ___________________________________________________ _________________________. Both games require strength and specialized skills.
Professional athletes are very well paid. 10)________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________.
Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage 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.
Passage One
How do young children learn to have good values? How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness, patience, and self-discipline? At a time when more and more parents worry about the negative and violent images
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(暴力形象) their children see on TV, in the movies and, on the internet, some are turning to fairy tales (童话) as a way to teach their young ones how to behave in society.
Fairy tales were not always intended for children. We know this because some of these stories have existed for hundreds of years and were passed from generation to generation through songs and drama. They were considered entertainment for everyone, not only for young people. In these ancient stories, the heroes were extremely clever, fiercely independent, and never gave up. Over the years, some of the heroes’ qualities and story lines have been changed to fit the times.
Psychologists think that fairy tales have a positive influence on children because they present the two sides of good and evil very clearly. When children hear the stories, they develop sympathetic for the heroic characters. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of people we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives.
What kind of values can children learn from fairy tales? In “The Princess and the Pea,” a poorly dressed girl who insists she is a princess is given a difficult test by the Queen. When she passes the test, we learn that she is rewarded because she stayed true to herself. In “The Little Mermaid,” the mermaid (美人鱼) who lives under the sea longs to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures. In “Pinocchio,” a wooden puppet (木偶) turns into a boy when he finally learns how to tell the truth.
Teaching values is the reason most often given for teaching literature and encouraging reading. These old stories can indeed teach us lessons about human relationships that are universal (普遍的) enough to survive throughout the centuries. This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and are unlikely to disappear any time soon.
1. What do we learn about fairy tales from the passage? A. They are written solely for children.
B. They teach universal lessons about human relationships. C. They are all passed down through songs and drama. D. They are adapted to TV and movies as entertainment. 2. Why do fairy tales have a positive influence on children?
A. Good and evil are presented in a way they can easily understand. B. The characters are all good examples for them to follow. C. The heroes go through all kinds of hardships but never give up. D. There are many different kinds of characters for them to imitate.
3. Some of the heroes’ qualities in fairy tales have been changed over the years______. A. to reflect the change of the values B. to suit the tastes of different people C. to arouse the interest of little children D. to adapt to the change of the times
4. Children who have heard the story of the little mermaid might ______. A. learn to be better self-disciplined
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B. be more likely to tell the truth than to tell the lies C. learn to stay true to themselves all their lives D. be better able to accept foreign cultures
5. Parents encourage children to read fairy tells so that they ______. A. can entertain themselves without bothering others B. can get to know great literature of the world C. can stay away from violence shown on TV D. can learn how to behave in society
Passage Two
Most people think of a camel as an obedient beast of burden, because it is best known for its ability to carry heavy loads across vast stretch of desert without requiring water. In reality, the camel is considerably more than just the Arabian equivalent of the mule. It also possesses a great amount of intelligence and sensitivity.
The Arabs assert that camels are so acutely aware of injustice and ill treatment that a camel owner who punishes one of the beats too harshly finds it difficult to escape the camel’s vengeance. Apparently, the animal will remember any injury and wait for an opportunity to get revenge.
In order to protect themselves from the vengeful beats, Arabian camel drivers have learned to trick their camels into believing they have achieved revenge. When an Arab realizes that he has excited a camel’s rage, he places his own garments on the ground in the animal’s path. He arranges the clothing so that it appears to cover a man’s body. When the camel recognizes its master’s clothing on the ground, it seizes the pile with its teeth, shakes the garments violently and tramples(踩)on them in a rage. Eventually, after its anger had died away, the camel departs, assuming its revenge is complete. Only then does the owner of the garments come out of hiding, safe for the time being, thanks to this clever ruse(计策). 6. Which of the following is mentioned in this passage?
A. The camel never drinks water. B. The camel is always violent. C. The camel is always very sensitive. D. The camel is rarely used anymore. 7. It is implied in the passage that ______.
A. the mule is a stupid and insensitive animal B. the mule is as intelligent as the camel C. the mule is an animal widely used in the desert D. the mule is a vengeful animal
8. From this passage we can conclude that ______.
A. camels are generally vicious towards their owners B. camels usually treat their owners well C. camels don’t see very well
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