2016年吉林专升本英语真题试卷

2016年吉林省普通高等学校专升本教育考试公共英语

PartⅠvocabulary(1×20=20points)

1.Brian'sparentsusuallytreathimas_____adultthoughheisonlya12-year-oldboy.

A.a B.an C.the D./

2.--How old isKate ?

--_____.We had a specialpartyforher _____birthday yesterday.

A.Twenty;twentyth B.Twenties;twentieth C.Twenty;twentieth D.Twenties;twentyth

3.It’ssaidthatanewhigh-speedrailwillbebuilt____Beijingchina.

A.in B.too C.very D.quite

4.The silk Road was ____long that it passed through many countries.

A.so B.too C.very D.quite

5.--Vegetablesaregood ____our health.

--Yes.Iagree____you.

A.for;with B.at;with C.for;to D.at;to

6.--Does thedoctor livealoneinhishouse?

--Yes.He hasa wifeand two children.But____of them liveswith him.

A.none B.both C.all D.neither

7.--Excuse me.I want tobuy some stamps.Where can I find a post office?

--I know ____not far from here.You can easily find____.

A.that;it B.it;one C.one;it D.that;one

8.When I returned tomy hometown,I was nearly lost.Almost ____had changed.

A.nothing B.anyone C.something D.everything

9.Those whowould liketohelpothers alwayshave more chances to help____.

A.them B.themselves C.us D.ourselves

10.The plane landed____at last.And everyonecheered up.

A.safely B.suddenly C.quickly D.loudly

11.Don’t be afraid of ____mistakeswhen you learn tospeak English.

A.doing B.having C.making D.showing

12.It’sbecoming ____towear long hair again.

A.smart B.fashionable C.likely D.present

13.They won’t____their children towatch TV after 8o’clock.

A.let B.allow C.leave D.suggest

14.To tellthe ____,Ican’t remember hisname.

A.fact B.reality C.reason D.truth

15.There’sa(n)____inourofficethatwhen it’ssomeone’sbirthday,theybringinacakeforusalltoshare.

A.habit B.tradition C.spirit D.action

16.Let me giveyou ____.

A.a pieceof advice B.an advice C.a good advice D.a good piece advice

17.Thetwinsweredressed____inbluejeanssoIcouldn’ttellwhichwaswhich.

A.like B.likely C.alike D.liking

18.--Three-DprintingTechnologycouldbeusedtobuildahouseinlessthan24hours.

--It____amazing.It’s my first timetoget toknow the news.

A.looks B.smells C.sounds D.tastes

19.A fatherintheUK has ____a wonderfulideatosend his kids to school on time.He takes his sons to their school ina whitetank.

A.looked up to B.made up C.come up with D.shown up

20.The parentsstrongly ____totheir daughter marrying theman form India.

A.objected B.subjected C.ordered D.asked

PartⅡvocabulary(1×20=20points)

21.We should ______our environment .

A.toprotect B.protect C.be protected D.be protecting

22.--You haven’t been tothe West Lake,have you?

--____.But I will gotherewith my parentsthissummer vacation.

A.No,I haven’t B.No,I did C.Yes,Ihaven’t D.Yes,I have

23.--____is theSummer Palace from here?

--About threekilometers.You can takethe No.35bus.

A.How long B.How far C.How often D.How mach

24.They willtrytheir bestintheDragon Boat Racing____they may fail.

A.if B.unless C.until D.although

25.Those ____are interested in thejob positionneed tosend an e-mailtous.

A.what B.whom C.which D.who

26.Mr.Smith has a habit of taking ashower ____he has breakfast.

A.though B.before C.because D.since

27.--Hi,Tony!Do you know ____a cup of coffee?

--Yes,thereisa coffee shopat thecorner of thestreet.

A.when I can get B.when can I get C.where I can get D.where can I get

28.Mr.Li’sassistantenjoys____for him although hetreatsher very strictly.

A.work B.working C.towork D.worked

29.The team isgoing out tohold a party tomorrow after it ____the project.

A.completes B.completed C.will D.will havecompleted

30.It’smy great honor ____to givea speech at theopening ceremony.

A.toinvite B.inviting C.having invited D.tobe invited

31.In our company,great changes____since thenew manager came.

A.took place B.takeplace C.will havetaken place D.have taken place

32.The old lady livesalone,____she doesn’t feellonely.

A.so B.for C.but D.or

33.Kate is____of thethreegirls.

A.youngest B.younger C.the youngest D.more younger

34.He wondered ____she would accept or refuse the offer.

A.if B.that C.whether D.which

35.The villagewas very small.Therewere only ____houses.

A.few B.a few C.little D.a little

36.The plateisempty.The birds____all thefood.

A.must eat B.have toeat C.should have eaten D.must have eaten

37.John ____visit Beijing next year.

A.isgoing to B.goesto C.was going to D.go to

38.____we show our love,the world willbe fullof happiness.

A.As far as B.As long as C.As soon as D.As well as

39.--I’m learning toplay tennis.

--____.Ipracticeevery day but I’m not verygood at it.

A.So am I B.So Iam C.Neither am I D.Neither

40.____good time we had during the May Day holiday!

A.What a B.what C.How D.How a

PartⅢReading Comprehension (35 points )

Passage One (1×5=5 points)

A friend of mine isa department manager at a largecompany.His secretary requested a10% salary raise.

The problem was that 10% was a large raisecompared tothe5% other employees hadreceived.Was therea win-win way out of this problem?

As they looked at the possibilities,severalideasappeared.The company startswork at 8amand closesat5pm.The manager learned that hissecretary got caught in heavy traffice very evening on theway home.They agreed to have work form 7:30 am to4:30pm.This saved her atleast20-25minutes drivingtime,a benefit toher a littleor no loss to the company.

They then studied her jobin detail.Beforelong they jointlydeveloped a new idea which gaveher more responsibilities,and,at thesame time,more interesting work. 

Both partiesbenefited form thechanged arrangement of wok.The raise itself was thendiscussed.A decision wasmade by agreeing on a 6% raiseforthree monthsand then an additional2% later if thenew responsibilitieswere properly performed.

41.What was the department secretary’srequest?

A.A better work environment

B.A changeof jobposition

C.A challenging task

D.A salary raise

42.The salary raiseforthe other employeeswas ____.

A.2 percent

B.5percent

C.6 percen

tD.10 percent

43.According tothepassage,toachieve a win-win result thecompany agreed to ____.

A.give thesecretary fewer responsibilities

B.allow thesecretary towork from home

C.change the secretary’swork time

D.reduce the secretary’swork load

44.According tothelastparagraph,thesecretary mayhave an additional 2%salaryraiseif ____.

A.she can perform her new responsibilitieswell

B.thecompany offers her a higher position

C.she agrees tochange her work schedule

D.the company makes more profits

45.Who will benefit from thenew arrangement of work?

A.All the employees in thecompany

B.The company and the secretary

C.The company only

D.The secretary herself

PassageTwo(1×5=5points)

Finding a good work-at home job is not easy. Although you see all the online advertising,there aren’t that many of them.Those that are available may that ou live in a certain area or spend at least some time in the office.Othersmaybeonlypart-timejobs.

Keep in mind that the skills needed for home employment are similar to those needed for working in an office.You’ll also need a home office with a high speed Internet connection ,phone ,faxcomputer ,printer ,and other basic office equipment.

To get started ,consider your job search as your job. Spend as many hours per week on your job search as you would spend working.If you’re looking for full-time work,you should be spending full-time hours seeking a job.

Networking(人际联系) remains the top way to find a job and it does work.Develop contacts-friends, family,even the other job seekers-anyone who might have the information and advice.Contact every one you know and tell them you want to work from home. You may be surprised by the people they know and the job information they can provide.

46.According to the first paragraph,it is not easy to find good work-at-home jobs because____.

A.they areseldom advertised online or in newspapers

B.they may requirethat you liveina certainplace

C.you arealways asked towork full-time

D.you need tohave a collegedegree

47.Compared with those needed for working in an office,theskillsfor workingat home are ____.

A.much easier

B.totallydifferent

C.almost thesame

D.more challenging

48.To find a good work-at-home job,you areadvised to____.

A.createa websiteof your own

B.contact asmany companies as you can

C.try your best tolook for full-timeemployment

D.spend as much time as possibleon your jobsearch

49.According tothepassage,the best way tofind awork-at-home jobis____.

A.through networking

B.by personalvisits

C.by online applicatio

nD.through e-mailing

50.The passage ismainly about ____.

A.how to build a work-at-home office

B.how to look for a work-at-homejob

C.theequipment needed for home working

D.the skillsrequired for workingfrom home

Passage Three (1×5=5 points)

56.Whydomanypeoplefeelstressed?

A.Because they dislikeany holidays.

B.Because they infactlivea busy life.

C.Because they areworried about the work.

D.Because they find noway to get sleep.

57.We can learn from the second paragraph_____.

A.many holidays are celebrated every year.

B.most people have tocancel their holidays.

C.people want tomake their hoilday perfect.

D.hoildays comewith fun and enjoyment.

58.If you makea holiday de-stressplan____.

A.you willfind yourself inanxiety and tension

B.you can dealwith allthepossible problems

C.you willnoticeothers'desired intime

D.you can maintain a better state of mind

59.Why should we keep holiday purchased in check?

A.Because we can know what we have bought.

B.Because spending toomuch will cause stress.

C.Because people often spend money likewater.

D.Because the budget isoften regarded as a joke.

60.Itcan be learned from the passagethat_____.

A.stressisa common phenomenon in life.

B.lifeisinrealityfullof ups and downs.

C.stressisterriblybad for your health.

D.perfectionismdoes harm toyour life.

Passage Five (2×5=10 points)

61.InwhatwayistheriseoftheInternetsimilartotheinventionoftheprintingpressandthetelegraph?

A.It transformshuman history.

B.Itfacilitatesdailycommunication.

C.Itisadopted by allhumanity.

D.It revolutionized people'sthinking.

62.How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effectsof theInternet?

A.They are immeasurable.

B.They are worldwide

C.They are unpredictable.

D.They are contaminating

63.In what respect isthe book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?

A.It failstorecognizethe impact of theInternettechnology.

B.Itfailstolook intothe socialimplicationsof theInternet.

C.Itlacksan objectiveevaluation of theroleof theInternet business.

D.It doesnot addressthe technicalaspectsof Internet communication.

64.What will thefuturebe likewhen everybody gets online?

A.People willbe living intwo different realities.B.People will haveequal accesstoinformation.

C.People don't havetotraveltosee theworld.D.People don't havetocommunicate face to face.

65.What does the passagesayabout theauthorsof TheNew Digital Age?

A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.

B.They are optimisticabout thefuture of theInternetrevolution.

C.They have explored theunknown territoriesof thevirtualworld.D.They don't takesidesinanalyzing theeffectsof theInternet.

PartⅣCloze (1×15=15 points)

66.A.And. B.But. C.Or. D.Until.

67.A.change. B.find. C.get. D.tell

68.A.instead of. B.thanks to. C.because of. D.as for

69.A.help. B.have.C.feed. D.meet

70.A.busy. B.tired C.thirsty. D.hungry

71.A.less. B.more. C.much. D.little

72.A.time. B.land. C.people. D.place

73.A.air. B.meat. C.money. D.water

74.A.provide. B.produce. C.waste. D.need

75.A.important .B.hard. C.easy. D.necessary

76.A.never. B.seldom. C.hardly. D.always

77.A.It. B.They. C.We. D.They

78.A.continue. B.stop. C.have. D.start

79.A.how. B.when. C.what .D.where

80.A.quickly. B.completely. C.finally. D.especially

PartⅤTranslation(2×5=10)

81.Notknowingthelanguage,hedidn'tknowhowtoasktheway.

A.他不懂语言，也不懂问路。

B.他不懂问路，也不懂语言。

C.他因为不懂语言，不知道怎样问路。

D.他不懂语言，不知道该如何问路。

82.Thereisotherinformationwhichwillhelpyoutoknowmoreaboutthetrainingschool.

A.这里还有资料供你参考，帮你了解学校培训情况。

B.你对学校培训已有所了解，没有必要在索取信息。

C.我们还需要其他资料，以便更好地宣传培训工作。

D.还有其他信息来帮助你更多地了解这所培训学校。

83.Thedepartmentheaddoesnotbelievethatthisistherightwaytodealwiththeproblem.

A.部门领导并不认为这就是发现问题的唯一途径。

B.部门领导不相信这一方法正确找出那一问题。

C.部门领导认为这不是解决这一问题的正确途径。

D.部门领导相信不用这个方法也是能发现问题的。

84.Althoughtelevisionwasdevelopedforbroadcasting,manyimportantuseshavebeenfoundthathavenothingtodowithit.

A.虽然电视是为了广播而发明的，但是电视还有许多与广播无关的重要用途。

B.虽然为了广播，发明了电视，但是还有许多与此无关的功能被发现了。

C.除了广播以外，电视还有许多与此无关的功能。

D.电视的许多与广播无关的用处被开发出来，尽管最初是为了广播而发明了电视。