2008年福建專升本（英語(yǔ)）真題試卷（精選）

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. The bedroom needs______.

A．paint
B．to paint
C．to be painted
D．being painted

1. This is the longest bridge that______ on Yangtze River.

A．is ever built
B．was ever built
C．has ever been built
D．has ever built

2. The shop assistant______me $25 for this suitcase.

A．cost
B．charged
C．spent
D．demanded

3. Sorry, I mistake your office______John"s.

A．with
B．for
C．on
D．to

4. Would you please call me up later______they decide to go camping?

A．that
B．for
C．whether
D．when

5. When 1 applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send them a______photograph.

A．recent
B．fashionable
C．fresh
D．modern

6. It was Japan______ launched the war against China.

A．that
B．when
C．whom
D．which

7. The question is worth ______again.

A．discussing
B．to discuss
C．discussed
D．discuss

8. Training is provided, so no______experience is required for the job.

A．previous
B．principal
C．following
D．precious

9. If you don"t______ smoking you will never get better.

A．prevent from
B．give up
C．forgive
D．keep away

10. Only after you have received the telegram______ the time of his arrival.

A．you can know
B．will you know
C．you knew
D．did you know

11. Tom was surprised to know that Asia is______ as Europe.

A．four times large
B．four times as large
C．a(chǎn)s four times large
D．a(chǎn)s large four times

12. It is so expensive that I can"t______ it.

A．a(chǎn)fford
B．pay
C．spend
D．cost

13. She suggested______ another day in the countryside.

A．our spending
B．for spending
C．to spend
D．spending

14. If I______more careful, such mistake could have been avoided.

A．a(chǎn)re
B．have been
C．would be
D．had been

15. ______we had to take a taxi.

A．There was no bus
B．There being no bus
C．There is no bus
D．Being no bus

16. The Call of the Wild is______to be one of Jack London"s greatest works.

A．told
B．regarded
C．claimed
D．required

17. ______our soccer team plays fifty games a year.

A．So far
B．On average
C．By and large
D．By all means

18. Many old buildings in the city______for modern ones.

A．have been dropped off
B．have been fallen out
C．have been collapsed
D．have been pulled down

19. The book is______ more difficult than the one I recommended to you.

A．very
B．rather
C．so
D．much

20. ______ born in China, the boy was brought up in the USA.

A．Although
B．Since
C．As
D．When

21. ______is known to all, haste makes waste.

A．What
B．That
C．As
D．Which

22. That is the very old woman______house was burned down last night.

A．which
B．her
C．of whom
D．whose

23. Hardly had he finished his speech______ the audience started cheering.

A．than
B．then
C．when
D．a(chǎn)s soon as

24. ______the book, he found out some answers to this question.

A．As he reading
B．At his reading
C．As reading
D．On reading

25. The spacecraft will send back______ on surface winds and temperatures.

A．many new information
B．some new information
C．a(chǎn) new information
D．a(chǎn) few new information

26. The reason for my refusal is ______ you"re unreliable.

A．because
B．that
C．due to
D．for

27. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ______ for making money.

A．other than
B．instead
C．a(chǎn)part from
D．rather than

28. If you don"t mind, I______ do my homework than play cards with you.

A．had better
B．would rather
C．prefer
D．would like

29. No one, except his two best friends, ______where he is.

A．know
B．to know
C．knows
D．knowing

二、2.Cloze

1.Life is not easy, so I"d like to say" When anything happens, believe in yourself. " When I was a young boy, I was【31】shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often【32】me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 【33】happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to【34】it. What a terrible idea". It meant I had to speak【35】all the teachers and students of my school!
  " Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to【36】. " Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I【37】the topic"Believe in yourself". I tried my best to remember all the speech and practised it over 100【38】. With my mother"s great love, I did【39】in the contest. I could hardly believe my【40】when it was announced that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers【41】the teachers and the students. Those classmates【42】once looked down upon me, now all said" Congratulations""【43】me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
  【44】then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell【45】to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
(31)

A．too
B．so
C．quite
D．very

2.(32)

A．made faces at
B．looked after
C．caught up with
D．laughed at

3.(33)

A．nothing
B．something
C．everything
D．a(chǎn)nything

4.(34)

A．take part in
B．join
C．get
D．make

5.(35)

A．with
B．to
C．a(chǎn)mong
D．before

6.(36)

A．lose
B．win
C．pass
D．beat

7.(37)

A．brought
B．reached
C．thought
D．chose

8.(38)

A．words
B．times
C．topics
D．sentences

9.(39)

A．well
B．good
C．bad
D．interested

10.(40)

A．result
B．speech
C．eyes
D．ears

11.(41)

A．from
B．a(chǎn)t
C．for
D．to

12.(42)

A．when
B．what
C．which
D．who

13.(43)

A．to
B．a(chǎn)t
C．with
D．on

14.(44)

A．Except
B．Since
C．Before
D．From

15.(45)

A．someone
B．me
C．everyone
D．myself

三、3.

1.In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory or some other place away from home. Since the man earned the money, he paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, a house and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.
  In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked the meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes and did other household work. Her job at home was very important.
  In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house. (66) Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.
  There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
  A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time, or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children. Or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. (67) Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.

Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?

A．Men worked at a job to earn money for the family.
B．The woman made most of decisions.
C．The woman stayed at home to care for the children.
D．The man paid the bills.

2.
In recent years, ______.

A．young couples reject the traditional relationship
B．the woman has a job and earns money for the family
C．the woman doesn"t stay at home and care for the children and the house
D．the roles of men and women have begun to change

3.
Men and women may now choose all the following EXCEPT to______.

A．marry or to stay single
B．work or to stay at home
C．have the roles that are comfortable for them
D．leave their jobs just because they have children

4.
The following are all now true EXCEPT that______.

A．they may choose to have children or not
B．the man may take care of the children some of the time
C．the woman may want to go to work
D．the woman is the most important person in the house

5.
Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.
B．The woman"s job at home was very important in the past.
C．Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.
D．Everyone tries to get married.

7.Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind, football, hockey, golf, tennis, or it may be mountaineering.
  Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
   (68) Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind that it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
  If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a "team game". We should not be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no "matches" between"teams"of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their live may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
  The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
  A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. (69) They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

Mountaineering is a sport which involves______.

A．hardship
B．cold
C．physical risk
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

8.
The main difference between a sport and a game lies in______.

A．uniform
B．a(chǎn)ctivity
C．rules
D．skills

9.
Mountaineering is also a team sport because______.

A．it involves rules
B．it involves matches between teams
C．it requires mental and physical qualities
D．mountaineers depend on each other while climbing

10.
Which of the following is true?

A．Mountaineers compete against each other.
B．Mountaineers compete against other teams.
C．Mountaineers compete against nature.
D．Mountaineers compete against international standard.

11.
What is the best title for the passage?

A．Mountaineering
B．Mountain Climbers
C．Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and Football
D．Mountaineering Is More Dangerous than Other Sports

13.Most cities and states in the U. S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. (70) Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one.or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8% , so if you buy a pair of $40 shoes you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to mention making everything more expensive). We say in America that only two things in life are unavoidable; one is death and the other is taxes.
  Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still putting up with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, bakers, hairdressers and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you don"t, the service person can"t earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill (before taxes) , but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much.
  There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something( either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and colleagues.

This passage is about______.

A．shopping and tipping
B．sales and taxes
C．sales taxes and tipping
D．sales taxes and people

14.
According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $50 shoes in the New York city, you pay an extra______as sales tax.

A．$4.5
B．$4
C．$5
D．$5.50

15.
Usually, cab drivers______.

A．get high wages from the employer
B．get great benefits from the employer
C．get low wages from the employer
D．get high bonus from the employer

16.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The Chinese people have to give tips in western countries.
B．The westerners don"t have to give high tips in their own country.
C．Barbers, hotel bellboys and all sorts of other people can earn a living if they are not tipped.
D．Tipping varies from place to place, generally in the area of 20% of your bill.

17.
Usually, taxable items and the amount of tax______.

A．have no difference from place to place in the U.S.
B．a(chǎn)re over 15% in the U. S.
C．have been put an end to in the U.S.
D．vary from place to place in the U. S.

19.In a classroom in any country, the teacher teaches more than art or history or language. He or she teaches something behind the culture of the country.
  In a country such as the United States, people with different history, culture and language join together and they pay much attention to personal ideas. Teachers try to make each student special. Students do not have to remember a lot of information, instead, they work and find answers by themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age students learn to have their own ideas. Their education encourages personal thought. The importance is placed on how to arrive at an answer and not just to get the correct answer.
  In most Asian countries people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the education there pays more attention to group goals. Children in China and Japan often work together and help each other on homework. In the classroom, the ways of teaching are often very traditional. The teacher says, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have been taught in order to keep them in mind.
  In many ways these differences come from different educational ideas. In Western countries teachers are taught to help students to learn. They make it easier for the students to learn by themselves. In some Asian countries, however, teachers often feel that their job is to pass knowledge to students.

Do students in the United States have to remember a lot of information?

20.
There is often discussion in the classroom in America, isn"t there?

21.
What does the education in the United States encourage?

22.
Which does education in some Asian countries pay more attention to, group goals or personal ideas?

23.
What do the teachers in Asian countries think about their job?

四、4.

Section A
Directions: Translate the following English into Chinese.

0. Many Americans are happy with this kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.

1. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.

2. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football.

3. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

4. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others.