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江西专升本统考英语二 江西专升本考试网 江西专升本统考英语试题二 I. Vocabulary and Structure 1. Keep away from that dangerous wall, for it has several ____ in it and is going to collapse. A. crashes B. cracks C. crimes D. crowns 2. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible, so I was ______. A. confused B. ashamed C. depressed D. embarrassed 3. Being extremely ______ to the cold, I don’t like skiing A. sensitive B. sensible C. insensitive D. senseless 4. Normally the heart _____ about 70 times a minute. A. attacks B. beats C. strikes D. hits 5. The job is boring in nature and I’m ______ giving it up. A. attempting B. pretending C. thinking D. considering 6. The amount of money you can spend _____ the amount you can earn. A. varies with B. varies from C. varies in D. varies between 7. Her ears were alert for the _______ sound. A. average B. faintest C. delicate D. temporary 8. Go along North Street, and you can find a tower at ____ end of the bridge. A. both B. every C. each D. any 9. Tom and Tony are twin brothers. Tony is _____ of the two. A. the taller B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest 10. When you called me this morning, I ______ the newspaper. A. reads B. am reading C. had read D. was reading 11. Such a loud noise _____ that I couldn’t go to sleep. A. in the room there was B. there is in the room C. was there in the room D. is there in the room 12. He will never forget the days ____ he spent in Japan. A. when B. after C. how D. that 13. He told us _____ he had done. A. that all B. all that C. all which D. what all 14. Not until the bell rang _____ in. A. do they come B. came they C. did they come D. they came 15. This book is said _____ into many foreign languages. A. to have been translated B. to have translated C. to be translated D. having been translated 16(The conference ________ a full week by the time it ends. A. must have lasted B. will have lasted C. would last D. has lasted 17(Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _______. A. gaps rate C. length D. intervals 18. ______ it or not ,his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles. A. Believe B. To believe C. Believing D. Believed 19(It is important that enough money ______ to fund the project. A. be collected B. must be collected C. was collected D. can be collected 1 B. 江西专升本考试网 20. Problems like this _______every day in the factory. A. rise B. raise C. arouse D. arise 21. She was so ______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door. A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated 22. Cancer is second only ______ heart disease as a cause of death. A. of B. to C. with D. from 23. ______my great disappointment, I discovered that the watch was broken. A. With B. For C. On D. To 24. I don’t think it’ll rain, but I’ll take an umbrella_____ it does. A. on condition B. in case C. so that D. as if 25. An ambulance was waiting in the street. Somebody _____hurt or killed. A. must be B. should be C. must have been D. should have been 26. In his speech he____ to the great help the club received from supporters. A. referred B. mentioned C. commented D. remarked 27. The speech_____, a lively discussion started. A. being delivered B. was delivered C. be delivered D. having been delivered 28. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, _____ it’s beyond his power. A. but that B. for that C. and that D. in that 29(When travelling, you are advised to take travellers’ checks, which provide a secure _______to carrying your money in cash. A. substitute B. selection C. preference D. alternative 30. The company’s employment policy makes it clear that men and women have____ opportunities. A. equivalent B. identical C. balanced D. equal II. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma. Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones. Secretaries, mechanics, and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. Nurses can take classes to increase their knowledge of nursing. If they know more or learn more, then they can get a better job or earn more money. Continuing education classes give some adults the chance to learn new skills. There is usually a large variety of classes to choose from, typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available. Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. For example, they can choose a class in almost language, Chinese, Spanish or English as a second language. There are classes in first aid or classes in sewing. There are also many other types of classes to choose from. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves. Overweight people can find exercise classes or classes in nutrition. Others can learn how to be good parents, or how to get along with other people. There are many opportunities for adults to continue their learning. Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings, or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. Thousands of people register for continuing education classes each year. They receive no diploma or certificate, and no grade for most of the classes they attend. For them, learning is something they do because they want to. 2 江西专升本考试网 31. Some adults go to continuing education classes to ______. A. get a college education B. learn new skills C. get a certificate D. earn grades 32. Attending continuing education classes _____ A. does not cost much money B. is expensive C. requires a loan D. is free of charge 33. What’s the main ides of Para. 7? A. Adults can continue their learning. B. Most continuing education classes are in the evening. C. Adults have many opportunities to continue their learning. D. Classes are held for working people. 34. Lots of people attend continuing education classes because _____. A. the classes will help them feel better about themselves B. there are many courses they can choose from C. they can also go to church at the same time D. learning is something they are interested in doing 35. We can learn from the passage that ______. A. college education is not important B. adult education is very popular C. other kinds of learning are more important than school learning. D. continuing education classes teach the same courses that are taught in college. Passage two The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them. One of the difficulties in carrying out a worldwide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In a developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline. 36. A large population may mean _________. A. higher productivity, but a lower average income B. lower productivity, but a higher average income C. higher productivity and a higher average income D. lower productivity and a lower average income 37. A large population may offer more scope for the development of _________. A. economy B. transportation C. extensive cultivation D. agriculture 38. In highly industrialized countries, unemployment may result from _________. A. a decreasing birthrate B. an increasing birthrate C. a stable birthrate D. a birth control program 3 江西专升本考试网 39. What may the government of a developed country prefer? A. A rapidly increasing population. B. A rapidly decreasing population. C. A slowly increasing population. D. A slowly decreasing population. 40. Why is it difficult to carry out a worldwide birth control program? A. Because it will do harm to the national economy in most countries. B. Because it will lead to complex social problems in developing countries. C. Because people are unwilling to practice birth control. D. Because different governments have different opinions. Passage three After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the earthquake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes. t resting on their success. Pinned to Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’ their drawing boards are blueprints for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place. In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel, and wood, that bend without breaking. Later people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brain as well as concrete(混凝土) and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms(生物体) to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 41. One reason why the loss in the Los Angeles earthquake was relatively low is that ______. A. the earthquake was forecasted early B. most people in Los Angeles had left the city C. it took place in the early morning D. the earthquake was much less intense 42. What does the phrase “resting on their success” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Having a vacation after achieving the success. B. Being satisfied with their success and doing nothing more. C. Being unaware of the success achieved. D. Being responsible for the success. 43. The smart building mentioned in the passage would _______________. A. be treated like living organisms B. no longer need steel, wood or rubber C. balance itself in an earthquake D. reduce the ground vibrations caused by the earthquake 44. It can be inferred from the passage that to make the loss minimal we should ________. A. build smart buildings B. lift the building off its foundation C. use more firm yet flexible materials D. reduce the impact of ground vibrations 45.The purpose of this passage is to ______________. A. compare different quake-resistant building materials B. inform people of the damages caused by earthquakes C. advocate the extensive use of computers in construction 4 江西专升本考试网 D. report the new progress in designing quake-resistant buildings Passage four When Reginald Lindsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, what he wanted most was a good job with a good salary. But soon he became interested in the civil rights movement. At present he has a plan which he hopes will take him to Congress as a southern representative. Now in his first year at Harvard Law School, Reg is making careful plans. After earning his degree, he expects to return to the South to practice law among the poor. “I want to help them understand what their rights are and to help them achieve them,” he says. Then he hopes to run for political office at the local and state level until he is ready to try for Congress. Reg grew up in a low-income Negro section of Birmingham, Alabama. Brought up by his grandparents after his parents were divorced while he was very young, Reg has been living through a period of far-reaching progress in race relations. In the summer of 1968 Reg himself became a good example of this progress when he became the first Negro student appointed to a special new program. The program introduces bright young students to the workings of the Georgia State government and encourages them to seek employment there after finishing their education. “I’ve been lucky,” he says. “I seem to have been in the right place at the right time.” But luck is only part of Reg’s story, for he has made the most of opportunities that came his way. He learned to read in kindergarten and began visiting the public library regularly to borrow books. His grandparents encouraged him, though neither of them had much education, and they bought a set of encyclopedias. “I loved those books,” he remembers. “I used to come downstairs before breakfast and read short articles. I enjoyed reading about famous men, and then I would pretend to be one of them. I guess it was partly a childish game and partly an escape. It wasn’ t too much fun to be a Negro when I was a kid. While studying for his bachelor’s degree at Morehouse College, Reg worked on several political campaigns helping candidates get elected to government offices. At the same time he maintained a “B” average while majoring in political science. He worked as a student advisor to earn extra money for his college expenses, and he was granted a scholarship for a year of study at the University of Valencia in Spain. With just two more years to complete at Harvard Law School, which also gave him a scholarship, Reg has made a good start on his professional career. He says, “The good life for me is the life where I can find satisfaction in public service.” 46. When Mr. Lindsay received a scholarship to Morehouse College, he wanted too ______. A. become a southern representative in Congress B. participate in the civil rights movement C. get a good job with good pay D. help candidates get elected to government office 47. We learn from the passage that Lindsay ______. A. spent his childhood with his grandparents B. loved to read history books C. had well-educated grandparents D. learned to read after his parents divorced 48. Lindsay felt that _________. A. reading about famous men would help him to succeed B. pretending to be a famous person was a way to escape from the realities of life C. reading in the public library was a good way to education himself D. reading widely would provided him with many opportunities in the future 49. In Lindsay’s time, ________. A. there was a great improvement in race relations B. black people were still looked down upon C. the Georgia State government encouraged black students to work for it D. it was impossible for black to enter famous universities 50. According to the passage, Lindsay’s purpose in life was to ______. 5 江西专升本考试网 A. become a famous lawyer B. be elected to political office at the local level C. get another scholarship to study abroad D. serve the public III. Close: There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a type-writer, a globe or an computers, parents don’t always know best. Many schools are computer age.” Teachers themselves caught in the middle of the problem between parent pressure and educational decisions. Educators do not even agree computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials research has shown can be taught pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should computer warn of potential the very young. The temptation remains strong largely because young children willing to work for two hours on math skills. Some between the haves and have-nots. Very few parents ask there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher. 51. A items B toys C sets D series 52. A private B children C school D personal 53. A Given B Provided C Convinced D Believed 54. A are B be C are being D were 55. A talks about B comes to C turns to D mentions 56. A ignorant of B blaming C yielding to D improving 57. A without B with C through D for 58. A relied on B relaxed C freed D found 59. A wise B clever C slow D enough 60. A on B with C to D about 61. A however B where C what D that 62. A equally B the same way C just as well D not as well 63. A be open B have access C look D turn 64. A approaches B exposures C dangers D laziness 65. A adopt B keep C adapt D devote 66. A watched B seen C told D taught 67. A High B Not every C No D Any 68. A already B of course C in addition D yet 69. A for B against C to buy D to use 70. A due that B in any case C although D where IV. 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