2015年浙江专升本英语考试真题1

2015年浙江专升本英语考试真题1

Part I Reading Comprehension ( 60marks, 60minutes )

Section A (50 marks: 2 marks for each item ) Format I

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, C9and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

Karen Christiansen in Madison, Wisconsin, is licking stamps and addressing envelopes. Soon, she and her future husband will be sending out invitations fbr their June wedding. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Wei Yashung is at the hairdresser's in Shanghai, China. She knows she will have a long wait 一 maybe four hours. Ifs May 18th, the most popular day to get married in China. The room is filled with brides preparing for their special day.

Weddings are a special event in every culture. People begin new lives together and families are joined together. "Everyone feels very emotional at this time. There are a lot of rituals and superstitions at weddings,” says Maxine Rowe, an anthropolosist.

As Karen plans her wedding, her aunt and sisters help her check off the things she needs, according to an old custom. They read the traditional poem, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue." Friends and relatives gather around, preparing the bride fbr the ceremony.

Many wedding traditions in western cultures were designed to protect the couple from bad luck. "The wedding veil is a Greek custom, to hide the bride from evil spirits," says Maxine. uThe Romans developed the custom of bridesmaids (i.e. women dressed like the bride) to confuse the spirits. Also, some wedding flowers have a strong smell to scare away the evil spirits.”

In China, thousands of couples that have chosen May 18th for their wedding day. "In the past, Chinese couples consulted a special book to find lucky and' unlucky days fbr getting married,” explains Maxine. "But in modem times, a new tradition is being fbrmed." The eighteenth day of the fifth month, five-one-eight or “wu yao ba" as it is called in China, sounds very close to “wo yao fh,” or "I will get rich." This is considered a omen fbr any couples getting married on this day.

Some people don't think it's a good idea fbr everyone to get married on the same day. "It's silly and superstitious,n a newspaper reporter wrote. Hairdressers, and owners of flower stores,

restaurants and car services say ifs the best day of the year. They can raise their prices for this one day and their services will still be fully booked. Maybe they are the ones who should be saying：, “I will eet rich.”

1. The overall structure of this passage can be called

A. comparison and contrast

B. description of events in order of time

C. details leading to conclusion

D. generalization followed by details

2. An anthropologist in Paragraph 2 probably studies ?

A. hairstyle B. jewels C. almanacs D. customs

3. Why do Karen's friends and relatives contribute a cousin's wedding veil ?

A. It is something old

B. It is something new

C. It is something borrowed

D. It is something blue

4. The word omen in Paragraph 5 probably means

A. a sign of star

B. a sign of present

C. a sign of past

D. a sign of future

5. Whafs the writer's tone in the last sentence "Maybe they are the ones who should be saying, ‘I will get rich'.”

A. Humorous B. Tolerant C. Matter-of-fact D.Furious

Passage Two

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

The easiest and least complicated way to motivate somebody is quite simply to pay them attention.What you say is not particularly important,nor necessarily is how long you spend saying it,as long as it's something. 'Nice weathernor "How are you?"will do.

People just love attention,adults and children.Children love attention so much that they will do anything to get some .In fact ,if children are not getting enough attention,they would rather be naughty and get told off than be ugoodnand be ignored .An interesting time in most households with young children is dinnertime —ifs the end of the day,everybody is tired, the house is in a mess and Johnny doesn't like carrots and is refusing to eat his food. Again, the easy trap to fall into is to start getting cross with Johnny and getting into a big argument about his fbod.Again,he's getting the attention he desires;even if it's not the best sort of attention ,ifs better than nothing.Ifs fascinating if you're able to stand back from the situation and instead fbcus attention and praise on Johnny's brother who is eating his food---after all,he's the one that is doing what you want him to do.After five or ten minutes or so of being ignored and deprive of the attention ,it's amazing how quickly(usually) Johnny sees sense and obeys.Fve watched my own children in this situation go from screaming from behind the sofa, saying "Mummy,aren't I doing good dinner eating?” ----all without having one word a spoken to them by their parents,who are busily paying attention to their brothers.

This fundamental need fbr attention ,and doing whatever it takes to get it,doesn't disappear when we turn into adults.Sure,there are people who are "real attention seekers” in a loud and extravert（夕卜向的）way ,and there are the shy ,retiring types who don't want attention in such a “sociable"way. But everybody still wants to be recognized and seen as worthwhile.

6. What will children probably do to get parents' attention ?

A. They will keep quiet fbr a long time

B. They w川 ignore their parents

C. They will behave naughtily

D. They will get cross easily

7. what does the phrase “the easy trap to fall into” in Paragraph 2 probably means?

A. set-up situation parents are likely to go into

B. The household work that parents can not avoid

C. Some tempting food children love to eat

D. A bad habit children easily develop

8. An effective way to make children behave themselves maybe to

A. scold them severely

B. teach them what to do

C. give them total freedom

D. praise their sisters or brothers

9. “Real attention seekers" in the last paragraph are probably those who

A. motivate others to learn

B. associate with shy types

C. rely on negative attention

D. arouse others' attention openly

10. What point does the author make by relating to children's behavior

A. Children's upbringing needs parents' constant care

B. Children are usually extravert while adults are sociable

C. Both children and adults need to be seen as worthwhile

D. The motivation of children differs greatly from that of adults