2016年内蒙古成人高考专升本英语真题及答案.doc

1、2016年内蒙古成人高考专升本英语真题及答案I.Phonetics(5 points)Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by blac

2、kening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A.vitalB. silentC. collideD. Fierce答案：D2. A.taughtB. caughtC. laughD. Fault答案：C3. A.receptionB. receiptC. captureD. Concept答案：B4. A. boomB. gooseC. floodD. Gloom答案：C5. A. fingerB. singerC. hangerD. Ringer答案：A. Vocabulary and Structure(15 points)

3、Directions. There are 15 incomplete sentences in thissection. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.6. As a child I used to wash my parents car to earn some_ money.A.

4、paperB. easyC. privateD. Pocket答案：D7. After the busy day Ive had, I need a _ drink.A. heavyB. sharpC. StrongD. Powerful答案：C8. If you_ stayed at home, this would never havehappened.A. HaveB. HadC. will haveD. would have答案：B9. -How much did this set of furniture cost?-I forgot _A. how much it costsB.

5、how much did it costC. how much it costD. how much does it cost答案：C10. We had a long way to go so we decided to _early.A. set onB. put onC. set offD. put off答案：C11. _ it is not his responsibility to do that,he said he would help.A. AlthoughB. AsC. SinceD. Unless答案：A12. One of the strongest hurricane

6、s _ was the Florida Keys Storm of 1935, during which 500 people were killed.A. to recordB. recordedC. recordingD. being recorded答案：B13. Ms. Jolie is beautiful and very talented, and in control of her own career.A. basicallyB. remarkablyC. perfectlyD. Actively答案：B14. When John left the office, Amy _

7、at her desk.A. is still workingB. has still workedC. had still workingD. was still working答案：D15. You should learn through failures. Why dont you _ your plan or try a new approach?A. adjustB. repeatC. acceptD. Refuse答案：A16. The carpet has so many stains on it that it needsA. replaceB. to replaceC. b

8、eing replacedD. to be replaced答案：D17. I sent him the package yesterday. He _ it by now.A. might have receivedB. receivedC. will receiveD. Receives答案：A18. Is this the factory _ you visited the other day?A. whatB. whereC. ThatD. When答案：C19. To make the fish_ nice, she put in some sugar and wine vinega

9、r.A. tasteB. to tasteC. tastedD. Tasting答案：A20. My daughter runs faster than_ in her class. She runs the fastest.A. a boyB. any boyC. some boysD. most boys答案：B. Cloze(30 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one tha is most s

10、uitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Insomnia, or poor sleep, can have bad effects on a persons health and general well-being. It can 21on both our physical and mental health and can lead to other health22Insomnia can be traced to many different rea

11、sons,but what is 23 to ninny sufferers is their inability to relax fully and switch the mind 24Constant thoughts,25 around and around in the mind, moving from one 26 to the next, prevent stillness and peace and 27 a sufferer extremely tired.In order to treat insomnia 28, it is firstnecessary to allo

12、w a sufferer to re-experience 29 realrelaxation feel like.Its almost as though theyve forgotten how to relax. Once this has been 30 by the brain, then fast and effective 31 can be made to reeducate the unconscious towards allowing the person to relax 32 and to allow a natural state of sleepto33Hypno

13、therapy(催眠疗法) is one of the fastest andmost effective ways of 34 this goal for long-lasting results.Sleeping pills, if used at all, should only be a short-term35as their effect is soon reduced and their side effects can be deep and far-reaching.21. A. harmB. affectC. changeD. Impact答案：D22. A. demand

14、sB. concernsC. ReasonsD. Questions答案：B23. A. interestingB. sameC. commonD. Alike答案：C24. A. onB. offC. upD. Down答案：B25. A.gettingB.takingC.goingD.pulling答案：D26. A. imageB. dreamC. conceptD. Thought答案：D27.A.causeB.1eaveC.disturbD.1ead答案：B28.A carefullyB easilyC.effectivelyD.Finally答案：C29.A ifB.howC.wh

15、ereD.What答案：D30.A rememberedB pulledC.changedD.Printed答案：A31.A.scalesB.stepsC.methodsD.techniques答案：B32.A fullyB recentlyC.silentlyD.Actively答案：A33.A.appearB.showC.occurD.Realize答案：C34.A.achievingB.targetingC keepingD.Aiming答案：A35.A.0bjectB.systemC.resultD.Strategy答案：D.Reading Comprehension(60 point

16、s)Directions：There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A，B，C and I Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneAlexia Sloane，a l0一year-old girl，lost

17、her sight when she was two following a brain disease But despite her disability she has excelled at languages and is already fluent in English，French，Spanish and Chinese。and is learning German.Now she has experienced her dream job of workingas an interpreter after East of England MEP(欧盟议员)Robert Stu

18、rdy invited her to the parliament building in Brussels，thus becoming the youngest interpreter to work at the European Parliament.“She was given a special permit to get into thebuildin9，where there is usually a minimum age requirement of l4.and sat in a booth listening andinterpretin9，”said her mothe

19、r，Isabelle.“The otherinterpreters were amazed at how well she did as thedebate was quite complicated and many of the wordswere rather technical.”Alexia has been tri-lingual since birth as hermother，a teacher，is half French and half Spanish，while her father，Richard，is English.She started talking and

20、communicating in all three languages before she lost her sight but adapted quickly to her blindness.By the age of four，she was reading and writing in Braille(盲文).When she was six。Alexia began to learn Chinese.The girl is now learning German at school in Cambridge.Alexia has been longing to be an int

21、erpreter sinceshe was six and she chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won a young achieverof the year award.She asked if she could shadow interpreters and Mr.Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest.Alexia worked with the head of interpreting and hada real taste of lire

22、in parliament.“It was fantastic and lm absolutely determined now to become an interpreter，she said36.What does the passage tell about Alexia Sloane?A.She is very proud of her parents.B She has learned five foreign languages.C.She is a quick learner of languages.D. She has difficulties with language

23、learning.答案：C37. Why did Alexia need special permission to enter theparliament building?A. She was not in a state of good health.B. She could not afford the admission fees.C. She did not meet the age requirement.D. She did not have an adult to accompany her.答案：C38. What did Alexia want to do after s

24、he got the award?A. To travel to other European countries.B. To visit the European Parliament.C. To apply for a position in the government.D. To study German at Cambridge University.答案：B39. The tone of the passage can be best describedasA. CriticalB. admiringC. UnderstandingD. Doubtful答案：BPassage Tw

25、oGenerations of Americans have been brought up tobelieve that a good breakfast is essential to ones life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have beentold,and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people, the thought of food

26、as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure So despite all the efforts,they still take no breakfast.Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained, the number of people who didnt have breakfast increased by 33%from 8.8 million to 11.7 million-according to the Ch

27、icago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news.Several studies in the last few years have shownthat,for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. Going without breakfast doesnot affect work,sai

28、d Arnold E.Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, nor does giving people breakfast improve work. Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate(不充分) ,and most of the recent work involves children, not adults. The

29、literature, says one researcher, Dr. Earnest Polite at the University of Texas, is poor.40. Which of these is mentioned in the second paragraph?A. The number of the people who skip breakfast hasincreased.B. Many people fill their cars with gasoline in themorning.C.8.8 million people got involved in

30、a study oneating habits.D. A company carried out a research in 1983.答案：A41. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part?A. Having breakfast does not improve work, either.B. Giving people breakfast improves work.C. Going without breakfast can improve work, too.D. Having breakfast does improve

31、work.答案：A42. What does the word literature in the last sentencerefer to?A. Modem American literature.B. Any printed materials.C. Written works on a subject.D. Stories, poems and plays.答案：C43. Which of the following statements best summarizes the writers conclusion about the function of breakfast?A.

32、Omitting breakfast helps improve work.B. Eating breakfast is absolutely necessary.C. Scientists have produced sufficient evidence in support of breakfast.D. There isnt strong evidence to prove that breakfastis a must.答案：DPassage ThreeWhen you stretch out in the sun you can do oneof the three things:

33、 you can use no sun tan oil, anordinary sun tan oil; or Bergasol.If you dont use any sun tan oil when youre inthe sun, you will burn surprisingly quickly. If you usean ordinary sun tan oil, you will protect your skin to a lesser or greater degree.How much protection depends on the protection-factor

34、number on the bottle. Some oils block out so many of the suns rays and you can stay in the sun all day without burning but you wont go very brown,either.Bergasol will protect your skin like an ordinarysun tan oil. It also has a tan accelerator that speeds up the rate at which the sun activates the s

35、kin cells that produce melanin(黑色素). It is melanin that gives the skin its brown colour. Bergasol enables you to gobrown faster,am as the days pass the difference will become more obvious.Unfortunately, this special formulation isnt Cheap to prepare.So Bergasol is rather more expensive than ordinary

36、 sun tan oil. However, the price looks more attractive as you do.BergasoiIt makes you go brown fasterProtection Many people imagine that cover-up means you dont get a tan. Nothing to show for your holiday.Not so. With cover-up, you can get brown ifyou want to. The point of cover-up is to protectyour

37、 skin from the harmful rays of the sun which,according to the experts ,make your skin look older.Thats what Solex Cover-up is all about-protection for your skin. It has a Sun Protection Factor 8, which makes it suitable for anyone. Find out how it works for you by consulting the Solex Sun Chart. On

38、sale wherever Solex is. With Solex Cover-up, you can tan as slowly as you like. As gently as you like. And with much lesschance of peeling. Your tan will look better. Yourskin will stay young longer.SolexGentle tan., full protection44. What can we learn from the second advertisement?A. It is easy to

39、 get a suntan in summer.B. Suntan is regarded as a sign of protection.C. Sunlight could make one look older.D. Everyone wants to get a suntan from holiday.答案：C45. Why is Solex suitable for everyone?A. Its price is more attractive.B. It can be used to relieve sunburn.C. It can make the skin cells mor

40、e active.D. It has a mild protection factor.答案：D46. Compared with Solex, Bergasol_A. helps one go brown more quicklyB. better protects ones skinC. is more competitive in priceD. is a better sun tan oil答案：A47. What is the most attractive feature of Solex Cover-up?A. It helps one get a more beautiful

41、tan.B. It is often on sale in supermarkets.C. It blocks out more suns rays than other oils.D. It helps one tan gradually and gently.答案：DPassage FourIdeas about polite behaviour differ from one culture to another.Some societies, such as America andAustralia,for example, are mobile and very open. Peop

42、lehere change jobs and move house quite often. As a m result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only ma short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So its normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other c

43、ultures would regard aspersonal.On the other hand, there are more crowded and lessmobile societies where long-term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example,will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you

44、 do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, its no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wan

45、ts to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts ofquestions that you dont want to answer.Cross-cultural differences arent just a problem for travelers, but also for people in daily life. Some societies have universalist cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basical