2年河南专升本英语真题及答案.doc

河南省 2016 年普通高等学校
专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试
公共英语
Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure ( 1 x 40 )
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, and then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.-
1. Jane hadn't been to London before. ______ had her husband.
A. Neither B. Either C. So D. Or
2. No sooner had he arrived in Rome ______ he heard of the good news.
A. when B. than C. then D. until
3. I’m for the suggestion that a special board_____to examine the problem.
A. be set up B. will be set up C.must be set up D.has to be set up
4. The disabled children need many things, but____ , they need love.
A. first of all B.not at all C.after all D. All in all
5. The coal industry in the north of China is now barely half its ____size.
A. Formal B.former C.latter D. later
6. The football player is hoping to____ to another team soon.
A. Transfer B.transport C.transplant D. transact
7. ____the garden, the old man went to have a rest.
A. Having been watered B. Watering C. Having watered D. Being watered
8. Her_____to the job left her with very little free time.
A. devotion B.faith C.trust D.interest
9. The children have been ____since their father left.
A.out of style B.under control C.out of control D.in style
10. It is reported _____ great changes have been made with the application of the new policy.
A.which B. that C. while D.what
11. The manager promised to keep me _____ of how the project was going on.
A. be informed B. Informed C. inform D.informing
12. He announced that the company had been transferred to city.
A. another B. others C. the other D.one another
13. A great cheer went up from the crowd as they caught ____ of the hero.
A. vision B. view C. sight D.glance
14. Physics______ my favorite subject when I studied in the university.
A. Were B.was C.is D.are
15. _____ we can succeed or not depends on how well we cooperate with others.
A. Then B. Thus C. What D. Whether
16. 1 will lend you the book ______ you return it to me in time.
A. on condition that B. in case C. in order that D. so that
17. Mr.Brown is supposed to _____ for Italy last month.
A. be leaving B.have left C.leave D.have been left
18. -Did you enjoy the TV program last night?
-No, ____not.
A. particularly B.obviously C.surprisingly D.normally
19. We are disappointed yesterday because it wasn't such a good dinner______she had promised us.
A. like B. as C. which D.what
20. She walked along the path, _____ her daughter close behind.
A. following B. follow C. to follow D. was followed
21. She insisted that the scats in the theater____ in advance to insure a better view.
A. booked B. be booked C. arc booked D. were to book
22. We are sometimes _____ of selfishness in our lives,though we arc mostly generous in personality.
A. miserable B. Greedy C. guilty D. sorry
23. The teacher doesn't allow his students _____ on the exam.
A. cheated B.cheating C. cheat D. to cheat
24. There is a lot of evidence____ to much stress is partly responsible for the disease.
A. what B. which C. As D.that
25. “____ everyone's here,” she said, “let's begin to discuss the solution to the problems
we have found. “
A. As far as B. Now that C. So far D.By far
26. Most computer users are _____ threat from computer viruses.
A. within B. upon C. towards D.under
27. No matter how ______ , it's impossible that he has never lost money.
A.a businessman smart is B. a businessman is smart
C. smart is a businessman D. smart a businessman is
28.David told the truth ______ to annoy her, and she was angry for being betrayed by her good
friend.
A. on purpose B.in need C. in detail D.at all
29. The classroom is quite clean _____ some waste paper on the floor.
A. except for B.besides C.except D.without
30. The bad weather______ the building program by several weeks.
A. went on B.put on C.set back D.built up
31. They naturally hope that their choice of the play will be _____with the school and parents.
A. pleasing B. welcome C. kind D. popular
32.These two pictures are so______ that it’s very difficult to tell them apart.
A. exact B. familiar C. likely D. Similar
33.These tickets for the performance are_____until the end of the month.
A. acceptable B. Available C. Advisable D. applicable
34.Please _____the water tap when you have finished your washing.
A. turn on B. turn oft C. turn out D. turn over
35. Don't associate with bad boys _____your whole life will be ruined.
A. Or B. But C. and D. so that
36.I shall have a companion in the house after all these_____ years.
A. alone B. lonely C. single D. simple
37. You _____ if you had had higher score in the examination.
A. must have got scholarship B. would have got scholarship
C. should get scholarship D. had got scholarship
38.The bank has established ______in many big cities in the world.
A. parts B. twigs C. benches D. branches
39.While studying he financially depended ____his wife.
A. on B. of C. to D. from
40.Only in this way_____out of the plan.
A. you can talk him C. him you can talk
B. can you talk him D. him can you talk
Part II Close (1x20)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet
Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? 41 an event takes place, newspapers arc on the streets 42 the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, imports are on the spot to 43 the news.
Newspapers have one basic 44 . to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to 45 it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 46 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 47 , this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 48 and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 49 and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers 50 of the latest news, today's newspapers 51 and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers' economic choices 52 advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 53 .Newspapers are sold at a price that 54 even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 55 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The 56in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers. This 57 in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends 58 on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 59 in a newspaper's pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source of information 60 the community, city, country, state, nation, and world-and even outer space.
41. A. Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before
42. A.to give B.giving C.given D.being given
43. A.gather B. spread C.carry D.bring
44. A.reason B.cause C.problem D.purpose
45. A.make B.publish C.know D.write
46. A.another B.other C.one another D.the other
47. A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So
48. A.value B.ratio C. rate D.speed
49. A.spread B.passed C.printed D.completed
50. A.inform B.be informed C.to be informed D.informed
51. A.entertain B.encourage C.educate D.edit
52. A.on B. Through C.with D.of
53. A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose
to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to cover D.succeeds in
B.origin C.course D.finance
B.means C.chance D.success
B.measured C.is measured D.was measured
B.little C.much D.something
B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered
B.with C.at D.about

PartⅢ Reading Comprehension ( 2 x 20 )
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage1
Many post-80s couples are complaining that going to the movies, shopping or attending parties have become impossible since their kids were born. That's the way most parents are living their lives, no weekends of their own, no time to visit friends, not even a chance of promotion in their jobs.
Asking help from their parents might be a way out,but problems are that some aging parents arc not strong enough to take care of the kids, and that the kids may also become too spoiled by their grandparents.
Then, here comes a solution: families with kids can form a small group, and parents of each family can take turns to look after all the kids in this group on weekends. Thus, other parents can have some quiet time and feel free to do something they've been planning for a long time. At the same time, the kids can make new friends and won' t be hanging around their parents all day long. This is baby-pooling.
61.Many post-80s couples can't go to the movies, shop or attend parties because_____ .
A .they have to look after their kids B. they have to look after their parents
C. they are busy with their work D. they have no money
62.In paragraph 2, “a way out” means ______ .
A. out of date B. a solution C. without question D. a complaint
63.According to the last paragraph, the solution to the problem of post-80s couples is
that _____ .
A. families with kids form a small group B. they ask their aging parents for help
C. they give up their jobs D. they lake their kids wherever they go
64.What is( are) the advantage(s) of baby-pooling?
A.The parents can have much more free time.
B.The kids can make new friends.
C.The kids won't be hanging around their parents all day long.
D. All of the above.
65.The passage mainly discusses _____ ?
A. post-80s couples and their friends B. post-80s couples and baby-pooling
C. post-80s couples and their parents D. kids and their grandparents
Passage2
It is a terrible illustration of man ' s weakness to nature .and the tsunami(^^) that struck the Japanese coast in March. 2011 has illustrated the difficulty of fighting against natural disasters, even for a prosperous nation.
Totally preventing tsunami-damage is impossible. But there is much that can be done to minimize damage and loss of life. Measures that can be taken include designing solid buildings, and developing early-warming systems, public education programs and evacuation( 拔 散 ） strategics.Moreover, the approach of a tsunami is possibly picked up by the sensors of complicated international warming systems. Countries can use radio and television broadcasts as well as loudspeaker networks to warn the public.
But an early warming system depends on how far the tsunami strikes, if it's close by, the warning system is not going to be very effective. When people are faced with an unstoppable force like a tsunami the massive waves created by events like underwater earthquakes, the best course of action for them is lo get inland and to the higher ground as quickly as possible.
66. The first paragraph tells us that _____ .
A.man can easily defeat the nature
B.tsunamis take place only in Japan
C.man's ability to cope with natural disasters is limited
D.the tsunami-damage in Japan is not so terrible
67.To prevent tsunami-damage, the following measures can be taken EXCEPT______
A.designing firm buildings 、
B.developing early-warning systems
C.developing evacuation strategics
D.keeping the public unaware of the seriousness of tsunamis
68.According to the passage , which of the following can cause a tsunami_____?
A. Storms. B. Massive waves. C. Underwater earthquakes. D. Floods
69.When a tsunami happens, the best course of action for people is to_____ .
A.listen to radio and television broadcasts for information
B.get inland and to the higher ground as quickly as possible
C.stay where they are
D.rely on the warning systems
Passage 3
Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum, an organization led by Annan, the former United Nations secretary general.
The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster,population and economic trends. It found that human-influenced climate change was raising the global death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良）and heal-related health problems.
But even before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk,who questioned its methods and conclusions.Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030.
Roger Pielke Jr.a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forum's report was “a methodological embarrassment” because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human-driven global warming amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations an