2011西南交大专升本英语真题

2011西南交大专升本英语 真题 北京中考数学真题pdf四级真题及答案下载历年四级真题下载证券交易真题下载资料分析真题下载 Answer Sheet Part IV Translation (15%) Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points) 81___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 82.__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 83.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 84.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 85.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Section B Chinese-English Translation (5 points) 86.__________________________________________________________________ 87.__________________________________________________________________ 88.__________________________________________________________________ 89.__________________________________________________________________ 90.__________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing (15%) Private Cars In China ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Entrance Examination Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20%) Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. His face looks ______ but I can?t remember his name. A) similar B) alike C) likely D) familiar 2. I went to the dentist?s yesterday, and had two teeth _____________. A) pulling B) pulled C) be pulled D) to pull 3. This is your letter to me. Do you object ________ to the whole class? A) to my reading it B) to read it C) me to read it D) me reading it 4. The company decided to ________ a new managing system for higher efficiency. A) adjust B) adapt C) adopt D) admit 5. This is Mr. Evans, ____________ invention has helped hundreds of deaf people. A) whose B) which C) that D) whom 6. You can?t take ____substances with you when traveling by bus, by train or by air. A) competitive B) explosive C) exclusive D) attractive 7. So far, we have found only one candidate who is _____________ for the job. A) efficient B) qualified C) intelligent D) capable 8. He wanted to join the army but was ________ because of his poor health. A) turned down B) turned off C) turned away D) turned out 9. Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works connected with his own subject, _____ read a lot outside of it. A) more than B) rather than C) much less D) much more 10. _____ he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods. A) Giving B) Given that C) Giving that D) To give that 11. If he had worked harder last year, he ____ admitted to a better university. A) will be B) would be C) would have been D) were 12. The teacher said that the children are vigorous and have good_____. A) perspective B) respect C) prospect D) prosperity 13. Thinking little of other people, the young man is always ______to other?s sufferings. A) cling B) stick C) indifferent D) persist 14. They claimed that __________ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis. A) sufficiently B) approximately C) considerably D) properly 15. In order to improve people?s living standard, we should attach first importance _____ the development of the economy. A) on B) with C) to D) of 16. The Smiths were leaving that________ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a ____________ country life. A) crowded; peaceful B) deserted; peaceful C) deserted; thrilling D) empty; sour 17. My friend Tim_______ Japanese for six years before he _________ to Japan. A) had been studying, moved B) studied; had moved C) has studied; moved D) was studying; has moved 18. I advised her that in the presence of the princess she should not say anything until_________. A) asked B) being asked C) having being asked D) to be asked 19. It is necessary that an efficient worker________ his work on time. A) accomplish B) accomplishes C) can accomplish D) has accomplished 20. I regret__________ him a thief, but I regret even more his stealing my watch! A) to call B) to have called C) having called D) called 21. We have been told that under no circumstances_______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs. A) may we use B) we may use C) we could use D) did we use 22. They always give the vacant seats to ________ come first. A) who B) whoever C) whom D) whomever 23.________ both the largest and northmost state in the United States, Alaska has the smallest population. A) Despite it is B) In spite of C) Despite being D) Even though 24. ___________, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. A) Other things to be equal B) To be equal to other things C) Other things being equal D) Were other things equal 25. -He locked himself out of his car yesterday. -Oh, he?s always doing things like that._______ A) He?s a lovely person B) He?s very careless C) He?s always happy D) He?s quite generous 26. Please do not __________ to contact our office in case of any difficulties. We are always ready to help. A) hesitate B) delay C) stop D) postpone 27. Buying a new car was first on my list of _____________. A) superiority B) urgency C) priorities D) emergency 28. The Town Planning Commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax___________. A) validity B) privilege C) revenue D) efficiency 29. Yesterday?s solutions are not always_______ to today?s problems. A) favourable B) complementary C) supplementary D) applicable 30. It?s going to be some time before I_________ my full strength. A) restore B) recover C) reclaim D) return 31. The warehouse will ________ collapse if there is a flood. A) definitely B) constantly C) invariably D) really 32. It „s only____________ that you see me here. I ought to be in the office. A) by mistake B) by surprise C) by accident D) by choice 33. Don?t eat anything that will spoil your ___________ for dinner. A) appetite B) taste C) interest D) appreciation 34. The coming of the railway in the 1830s___________ our society and economic life. A) transmitted B) transported C) transferred D) transformed 35. Mr. Morgan can be very sad_________, though in public he is extremely cheerful. A) by himself B) in person C) as individual D) in private 36. He grasped her by the throat and started to ________ the life out of her. A) press B) squeeze C) choke D) block 37. If you always _________, people won't believe what you say. A) exaggerate B) expand C) maximize D) enlarge 38. we will order tea for twelve people on the ______ that all twelve will come. A) condition B) resumption C) assumption D) consumption 39. I know Mary came _________; nobody forced her to _________. A) of her own accord B) on her own account C) of her own C) at will 40. She had stomach trouble and had to follow a strict ___________ prescribed by the doctor. A) routine B) prescription C) diet D) procedure Part II Reading Comprehension (40%) Directions: There are 4 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 Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: One of the strongest reasons for the raising of the school leaving age has been that it will bring us nearer to the ideal of “equal opportunity”. Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can fail to become successful when the state system is apparently so thorough. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less rich homes reach university or do well in other ways. Unfortunately, we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all males aged between 18 and 20. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left schools at 15. It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5, 000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16. It is clear from this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes----money, social respectability, and interesting jobs, which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances. Their parents often need the extra money another wage-earner can bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “It?s up to you.” 41. What?s the purpose of raising the school leaving age? A) To provide steps up the ladder of success. B) To provide children with the same chances in society C) To give children the right to a better school D) To give children a more thorough state system 42. In people?s eyes, the education system_____. A) Provides enough chances to success for children B) Misses no children who are really clever C) Only provides chances for children from rich families D) Does not give equal chances to all bright children 43. Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because_____. A) Many of the clever ones leave school early B) Fewer go to university than ever before C) More than half leave school when they are 16 D) Fewer boys than girls stay at school after 16 44. Many children leave school early because_____. A) Their social circumstances make them unhappy B) They have to work to help support their family C) Their school is a dull and unhappy place D) Their parents don?t allow them to make their own decisions 45. This article shows that equal opportunity in education_____. A) is a thing of the past B) has not yet been achieved C) is there for those who merit it D) has greatly improved our society Passage Two Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage: Noise, commonly defined as unpleasant sound, is a kind of environmental pollution. Particularly in crowded urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and seriously affects the quality of life for those who are suffering from it. Unlike the eye, the ear has no lid; therefore noise penetrates it easily. Loud noises signal a big danger to human beings. In response, the heart would beat faster, the skin would become pale, and the muscles would get tense. As a matter of fact, some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased. Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same ways that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is a number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and cancers may be affected by noise pollution as well. 46. What is the author?s main point? A) Loud noises signal a big danger. B) Noise may be a serious threat to our health. C) Hearing loss is a number one nonfatal health problem. D) Noise is unavoidable in daily life. 47. What does the word “noise” mean in this passage? A) A by-product of technology. B) Unpleasant sound. C) Physical and psychological harm. D) A danger to people?s life. 48. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A) Noise is our number one problem. B) Our response might last longer than the noise itself. C) Our body could resist the noise quite effectively. D) Noise is limited to urban areas. 49. According to the passage, the human being?s immediate response to noise may be the following EXCEPT that_______________. A) the heart would beat faster B) the skin would become pale C) the muscles would get tense D) the hands would cover up the ears 50. The word “it”(Line 3, Paragraph 3) refers to______________. A) harm B) life C) technology D) noise Passage Three Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage: Highly gifted children solve the most varied thought problems faster and more thoroughly than those with more average aptitudes do. Because these children speed through the regular curriculum for their grade, they need additional intellectual stimulation while they wait for the rest of the kids to learn the basics. Two central approaches are used to satisfy the educational needs of such children: acceleration and enrichment. Acceleration means studying material that is part of the standard curriculum for older students. Enrichment involves learning information that falls outside the usual curriculum—say, investigating a topic in greater depth or finding out about new topics. One way to accelerate children is through early schooling, a term that refers to expanding educational opportunities to children younger than five years. Such schooling may be very beneficial: one extraordinarily talented little boy I met had learned to read fluently even before entering school. A child might also skip one or more grades as a way of accelerating in school. But being with older children for the entire school day—and perhaps for grade-based extracurricular activities such as sports—can make a child feel inferior in every realm outside of academics. One very bright fourth-grader who had skipped two grades remained far ahead of his classmates intellectually, but as his classmates reached puberty, his social and other shortcomings became painfully apparent. To compensate, he began to brag about how smart he was, and his classmates responded by calling him “crazy” and “show-off” and by totally excluding him from their social life. When acceleration is not an option, or not a good one, enrichment can be. After all, school is not a race but an adventure in learning. As such, the goal is not finishing first but absorbing as much knowledge as possible in the time allotted. Thus, providing opportunities for a child to study topics outside the regular curriculum can be at least as valuable as pushing him or her through the required material faster. Gifted kids might get the stimulation they require by, say, joining a chess club, a math or debate team, or another enrichment activity that engages their intellect. Another common technique is to enable a child to embark on an independent project or experiment under the guidance of a mentor. The independent project approach has met with success in varied educational settings. In the “revolving door” model developed by educational psychologists Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis of the University of Connecticut, a broad swath of above-average elementary school students—those who score in the top 15 to 25 percent on standardized tests—leave their regular classrooms for several hours to work individually on projects of their own choosing. The programs and suggestions described here demonstrate that what highly gifted students need most are good mentors to serve as guides as they navigate complex subject matter. This specialized learning process benefits not only the gifted children but others as well: when the participating students share the fruits of their labors, the rest of their class also reaps the reward of learning something new. 51. As for gifted children, all of the following are true EXCEPT _________. A) they have the unusual learning requirements needing teachers to satisfy B) they may work out various complex thought problems thoroughly C) they thrive in academics due to their high IQ in most cases D) they are capable of mastering the regular knowledge for their grade faster than average students 52. The author seems not to be in favour of _________. A) early schooling B) skipping grades C) providing extracurricular activities D) independent project or experiment 53. The sentence “After all, school is not a race but an adventure in learning” (Para. 4) means _________. A) educators are supposed to guide students to study topics outside the regular curriculum B) educators are supposed to push students through the required materials C) students do need work hard so as to finish their courses as early as they can D) students should compete against each other to win the first place 54. What does highly intelligent children need most when they navigate complex subjects? A) Good mentors. B) Encouragement from teachers and parents. C) Recognition of their smartness. D) Intellectual stimulation. 55. The best title for this passage is __________. A) More Activities Provided for Bright Kids B) Two Central Approaches C) Why Bring Out Gifted Children?s Potential D) Acceleration and Enrichment Passage Four Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage: Where do our favourite foods come from? The truth may surprise you. Did you know curry isn't Indian? Did you know Americans weren't the first to eat hamburgers? Or did you know pizza wasn't created in Italy? First, let's talk about curry. Many people think the English found out about curry from people in India in the 1600s. But in reality, wealthy English people were cooking with curry spices hundreds of years before British ships traveled to India. In fact, the word “curry” can be found in the English language as far back as 1377. Cooks of wealthy English families created curry dishes, and later these dishes caught on in other parts of England. As for Pizza, this dish was probably first made in Persia(what is now Iran). The Persians were eating round, flat bread with cheese in the 500s - nearly one thousand years before pizza caught on in Naples, Italy! Finally, let's look at the truth behind hamburgers. Many people think hamburgers are an American food. However, according to some stories, hamburgers came from Hamburg, Germany. A German named Otto Kuasw made the first hamburger in 1891. Four years later, German sailors introduced hamburgers to Americans. Where foods come from isn't nearly as important as how they taste - delicious! So, go get some of your favourite food and dig in. 56. What is the main idea of this passage? A) Curry was first used in England. B) It is healthy to eat foods from different countries. C) People created fast food long ago. D) People may not know the true origin of certain foods. 57. Which is probably true about British curry dishes in the 1400s? A) The dishes did not have any meat. B) The spices cost a lot. C) People ate curry on special days. D) Only sailors often ate curry. 58. The writer claims the pizza probably originated in Iran because __________ A) the Persians ate flat bread with cheese 500 years before pizzas appeared in Naples. B) the Italians didn't eat pizza until more than a thousand years after the Persians. C) the Italians didn't eat pizza until 500 years after the Persians. D) the Persians ate flat bread with cheese almost a thousand years before the Italians made pizza. 59. Who introduced hamburgers to America? A) German sailors. B ) American sailors. C) Italian sailors. D) Persian sailors. 60. According to the passage, we can learn that __________. A) people often judge the value of a food by its origin. B) where foods originate is as important as how they taste. C) where foods originate isn't as important as how they taste. D) people often judge the taste of a food by its origin. 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) below the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Computer will make a first-rate education available to every child. Artificial intelligence, still in its beginning stages, will_____61___ an important role in the educational system of 2019. In just___62____ years, there will be machines with twenty-five_______63____ the power of today?s IBM Personal Computers. Program____64____ to the point of being able to sense_____65_____ you don?t understand and help you along. Within a decade, computer will be able to see, listen, talk_____66____ languages_____67___ from English to Japanese, learn and make judgments. ___68___ will become a child?s lifelong companion. In the lower_____69___, students will work with computers to learn mathematics, reading—with computerized sound_____70____ pronunciation— and writing. Every Friday, the computers could print____71_____ progress reports and make suggestions____72____ how to improve a learning weakness. ___73____ replacing teachers, computers will supplement them____74____ students not doing well in particular subjects can get extra help_____75___ advanced students will use the computers to work above and ____76_____ the regular course materials. At the college level, some campuses are already ____77______ into giant computer networks, ______78_____ everyone is on-line with everyone else. Students write term papers on the computers and then _____79_____ them on-line to their professors, who return them electronically graded and marked with comments. Using computers, satellites, and video, schools in the smallest rural communities and schools in the largest cities will be able to receive the same level of ____80____. Tele-video classrooms are already being used widely and will become increasingly important as a teaching tool. 61. A) have B) act C) play D) take 62. A) few B) a few C) quite a few D) a few of 63. A)sizes B) times C) volumes D) measurements 64. A) have advanced B) advanced C) will have advanced D) take 65. A) that B) all that C) which D) what 66. A) in B) by C) with D) on 67. A) range B) ranged C) ranging D) to range 68. A) Computer B) The computer C) Computers D) A computer 69. A) classes B) grades C) schools D) ages 70. A) demonstrating B) pretending C) performing D) acting 71. A) off B) out C) out of D) / 72. A) about B) of C) at D) in 73. A) Substitute B) Instead of C) By D) With 74. A) so B) so as to C) so that D) that 75. A) during B) though C) as long as D) while 76. A) beyond B) within C) out of D) under 77. A) imagined B) linked C) united D) summoned 78. A) which B) there C) where D) what 79. A) supply B) send C) throw D) hand 80. A) inspiration B) investigation C) interference D) instruction Part IV. Translation (15%) Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points) Directions: Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. In such a changing, complex society, formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. (81) Many of life?s problems which were solved by askin g family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice to accept are questions facing many people today. In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World War II. As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, and their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. (82)The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the cas ual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned. Adding to social changes today is an enormous stockpile of information. (83) Th e individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming. Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. Telecommunications developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and, very shortly, electronic mail, to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the power of communicatio ns to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared worldwide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and / or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. (84)Technolog y has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people. In this world of change and complexity, the need for information is of greatest importance. (85) Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. “Knowledge is power” may well be the truest saying an d access to information may be the most critical requirement of all people. 81. Many of life?s problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. 82.The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. 83. The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming. 84.Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people. 85. Those people who have accurate, reliable up-to-date information to solve the day-to-day problems, the critical problems of their business, social and family life, will survive and succeed. Section B Chinese-English Translation (5 points) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets. Please write your translating on Answer Sheet. 86. The finding of this study failed to _______________________(将学生的课外活 动考虑在内). 87. I would say Bill is________________________________(与其说是个诗人不如 说是个音乐家). 88. It?s no good waiting for the bus.______________________(我们不妨走回家吧). 89. She _____________________(对我们的警告充耳不闻)and got lost. 90. By contrast, American mothers were more likely ____________________(把孩 子的成功归因于)natural talent. Part V Writing (15%) Directions: For this part, you should write a composition on the topic: Private Cars In China. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 中国的私家车越来越多 2. 有人认为是好事，有人认为是坏事 3. 我的看法