1、2003 年河南专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：162.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：30，分数：60.00)1._that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.（分数：2.00）A.It was the 1990sB.That it was in the 1990sC.It was in the 1990sD.During the 1990s2.Mary said that Hemingway was her_writer and that sh
2、e had read nearly all of his novels.（分数：2.00）A.famousB.popularC.commonD.favorite3.She_English since she was a child.（分数：2.00）A.learningB.had learnedC.is learningD.has been learning4.Not until ten o clock_it was too late to return.（分数：2.00）A.they realizedB.they did realizeC.did they realizeD.realized
3、 they5.Once a decision is made, it must be firmly_.（分数：2.00）A.carried onB.carried outC.carried awayD.carried off6._born in Chicago, the writer is most famous for his stories about New York City.（分数：2.00）A.AlthoughB.SinceC.WhenD.As7.The pen I am writing my letter with is different from_.（分数：2.00）A.th
4、at oneB.oneC.the oneD.the ones8.Without his wise mother, he_such a successful scientist.（分数：2.00）A.would not becomeB.should not have becomeC.may not have becomeD.could not have become9._, we shall go out for a picnic on Sunday.（分数：2.00）A.Weather permitsB.Weather permittingC.With weather permitsD.Wit
5、h weather permitting10.The color_from yellow through green to black.（分数：2.00）A.rangesB.constitutesC.composesD.consists11.Experiments_that accurate measurements be made.（分数：2.00）A.showB.proveC.demandD.head12.I tried to catch the ball but it was_my reach.（分数：2.00）A.beyondB.besidesC.in addition toD.as
6、well as13.Those scientists were conducting an experiment and expected a good_.（分数：2.00）A.effectB.resultC.consequenceD.affect14.Under heavy gunfire, those cameramen risked their lives to give_battlefield reports.（分数：2.00）A.word-for-wordB.face-to-faceC.down-to-earth ,D.on-the-spot15.I appreciate_to yo
7、ur birthday party.（分数：2.00）A.to be invitedB.to have invitedC.having invitedD.being invited16.The rain was heavy and_the house was damaged.（分数：2.00）A.consequently .B.constantlyC.consistentlyD.continuously17.When it_school work, the professor will treat his students equally.（分数：2.00）A.comes to evaluat
8、eB.comes to evaluatingC.will come to evaluateD.will come to evaluating18._you will never convince him.（分数：2.00）A.However long you argueB.However you argue longC.How you argue longD.How long you argue19._new products have been successfully trial-produced.（分数：2.00）A.A great dealB.A large amount ofC.A
9、plenty ofD.A large number of20.He has made a discovery, _of great importance to the progress of science and technology.（分数：2.00）A.I think which isB.which I think isC.that I think isD.of which I think it is21.Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills_people each year than automobile acci
10、dents.（分数：2.00）A.six more timesB.six times moreC.over six timesD.six times22.What they have done for us cant be measured in_of money.（分数：2.00）A.wayB.meansC.termsD.place23.Go and get some water, _?（分数：2.00）A.dont youB.shall youC.cant youD.wont you24.You must pack plenty of food for the journey, _, yo
11、u 11 need warm clothes, so pack them too.（分数：2.00）A.on the wholeB.otherwiseC.howeverD.likewise25.Meat easily_in hot weather.（分数：2.00）A.turns badlyB.becomes badlyC.goes badD.changes worse26.1 couldnt find_, and so I took this one.（分数：2.00）A.a large coat enoughB.a large enough coatC.an enough large co
12、atD.a coat enough large27.What_would happen if he knew you felt that way?（分数：2.00）A.will you thinkB.do you thinkC.you thinkD.you would think28.It is_impossible to find a good educational computer program in this city.（分数：2.00）A.barelyB.merelyC.hardlyD.nearly29._him do this job by himself?（分数：2.00）A.
13、Why not letB.Why not to letC.Why dont letD.Why you not to let30.Almost_of the population of this country is literate.（分数：2.00）A.ninth-tenthsB.nine-tenthC.nine-tenthsD.ninth-ten二、Cloze(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Scientists used to explore【31】the surface of the ocean. Now they【32】below the surface, too. They want
14、 to know about the ocean water and the【33】and animal life【34】in the ocean. In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3 , 000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In 1935 Auguste Piccard dived 10, 330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a【35】of 35, 800 feet. All these early dives were deep.
15、 But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to【36】the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below the surface.【37】, they succeeded. Cousteau, a Frenchman, was able to【38】down to a depth of【36】feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for
16、a week. Now scientists are developing even【39】equipment. With this new equipment, men can stay【40】the surface for days or【41】weeks. In 1962 Consteau【42】a research station 35 feet below the surface. Then in 1964 he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea. This was the first undersea
17、station to operate【43】help from the surface. Many countries are now studying undersea【44】. The Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea. The United States has a laboratory 50 feet【45】on the ocean floor【46】the Virgin Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a【47】of
18、five women scientists stayed in the laboratory.【48】came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depths and【49】plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough【50】, vegetable, and animal wealth there to provide food for the whole world.（分数：40.00）A.inB.toC.onD.underA.
19、exploreB.are exploringC.exploredD.will exploreA.plantB.situationC.surroundingsD.circumstanceA.deeplyB.normallyC.commonlyD.deepA.depthB.rangeC.lengthD.rateA.come toB.come overC.come acrossD.come back up toA.HoweverB.GraduallyC.MoreoverD.ThoughA.stayB.remainC.keepD.takeA.goodB.wellC.betterD.moreA.belo
20、wB.onC.inD.toA.evenB.moreC.severalD.someA.put upB.came upC.made upD.set upA.withB.underC.forD.withoutA.livingB.situationC.structureD.environmentA.belowB.downC.underD.deepA.awayB.onC.offD.toA.groupB.gangC.crowdD.teamA.AfterB.NextC.LaterD.ThenA.makeB.to makeC.makingD.madeA.mineralB.mineC.minefieldD.mi
21、nelayerWith a tremendous roar from its rocket engine, the satellite is sent up into the sky. Minutes later, at an altitude of 300 miles, this tiny electronic moon begins to orbit about the earth. Its radio begins to transmit a staggering amount of information about the satellites orbital path, the a
22、mount of radiation it detects, and the presence of meteorites. Information of all kinds races back to the earth. No human being could possibly copy down all these facts, much less remember and organize them. But an electronic computer can. The marvel of the machine age, the electronic computer has b
23、een in use only since 1946. It can do simple computationsadd, subtract, multiply, and dividewith lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It can multiply two 10-digit numbers in 1/1, 000 second, a problem that would take an average person five minutes to do with pencil and paper. Some computers can wor
24、k 500, 000 times faster than any person can. Once it is given a program, that is, a carefully worked-out set of instructions devised by a technician trained in computer language, a computer can gather a wide range of information for many purposes. For the scientist it can get information from outer
25、space or from the depths of the ocean. In business and industry the computer prepares factory inventories, keeps track of sales trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. It can keep bank accounts up to date and make out electric bills. If you are planning a
26、trip by plane, the computer will find out what route to take and what space is available.（分数：10.00）(1).Why does the author regard the electronic computer as the marvel of the machine age?（分数：2.00）A.Because electronic computers are rare.B.Because people know little about electronic computers.C.Becaus
27、e electronic computers can do much more kinds of work that human beings cant.D.Because electronic computers have been widely suspected.(2).Electronic computers were given the name in the beginning just for the simple reason that_.（分数：2.00）A.they could do computationsB.they could work much faster tha
28、n human beingsC.they looked like an abacusD.they could remember data quickly(3).According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Computers began to be used in 1946.B.Computers can add, subtract, multiply and divide.C.Computers were widely used during World War II.D.No human be
29、ing can work as fast as a computer.(4).A computer can calculate_.（分数：2.00）A.with lightning speedB.accuratelyC.with a speed 500, 000 times faster than a personD.all above(5).In the first sentence of last paragraph, “program“ would probably mean_.（分数：2.00）A.a performanceB.a showC.a worked-out set of i
30、nstructionsD.a TV playOn the old-time farm in America there were chickens and turkeys. There were also cows, pigs, and other livestock. But there were very few machines. Most of the work was done by the entire farm family with the help of a “hired“ man. Sometimes extra labourers were needed in busy
31、seasons. Horses provided 79 percent of the power used, human labor 15 percent, and machines only 6 percent. Today all that has changed. On many modern farms machines now supply 96 percent of the power, human labor 3 percent, and horses 1 percent. Modern farms are enterprising businesses which keep o
32、nly the livestock that can pay its way. The children go to school by bus every morning, the parents work on the farm or in the house, and hired help is seldom needed. Their work has been replaced by a whole army of farm machines. Farmers in the machine age also use the new fertilizers, new sprays, n
33、ew feeds, new hybrid seeds, and other helps developed by farm sciences. As a result the farmers are able to produce more food with less labour. This means fewer but larger farms and fewer but more prosperous farmers.（分数：10.00）(1).In old days, most of the work on a farm was done by_.（分数：2.00）A.all th
34、e farm familyB.livestockC.farm machinesD.both A and B(2).From the first paragraph, we learn that in old days the most important farming power was_.（分数：2.00）A.livestockB.farmersC.machinesD.extra labourers(3).On todays farms, the chief reason why livestock is still raised would probably be_.（分数：2.00）A
35、.that farmers conventions are difficult to be given upB.that farmers want to gain more profitC.that farmers have to do soD.that farmers work has been replaced by machines(4).On modern farms, farmers need mostly all the followings EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.farm scienceB.seedsC.fertilizersD.hard work(5).In t
36、he last sentence of Paragraph 3 , “fewer but larger farms and fewer but more prosperous farmers“ means（分数：2.00）A.hired help is seldom neededB.productivity on the farms has been raised greatlyC.productivity on the farms has fallen sharplyD.more food is never neededCity traffic jamone of the least wan
37、ted effects of the motor vehicleis something with which were all familiar and for which most of us have an answer. But which solution is best? Some people suggest for better roads, others for cars to be banned (禁止) from city centers and yet others say better public transport would attract drivers fr
38、om their lonely and boring journeys. But the important question is what natural power creates a big city center. We are, after all, in an age of electronic communication; our big shopping areas have moved out of city centers, and our living areas moved out of them long ago. Yet some force causes off
39、ices and service industries related to them to gather in London or New York or Tokyo. This suggests that far from the problems of a crowded environment forcing companies and people to move out, there is a critical (重大的) size beyond which more companies are attracted to move in. Nobody seems to know
40、why, yet the answer is important to the way traffic jam is dealt with.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the cause of the traffic problem?（分数：2.00）A.The poor public transport.B.The over-concentration of shopping centers.C.The great number of cars in the city cent
41、ers.D.The bad road conditions.(2).According to the passage, offices and their associated service industries move to big cities because of_.（分数：2.00）A.the convenience of communicationB.the gathering of companiesC.some unknown forceD.the convenience of shopping(3).The word “This“ (Line 2, Para.4) refe
42、rs to_.（分数：2.00）A.some forceB.traffic jamC.the force that causes offices to move in or outD.the fact that companies gather in big cities(4).This passage is most likely taken from_.（分数：2.00）A.a novelB.a TV playC.an instructionD.a news report(5).The topic of this passage would probably be_.（分数：2.00）A.
43、Best Answer to Traffic ProblemB.The Banning of Cars in the City CenterC.The Formation of City CenterD.Searching for Ways to Solve Traffic ProblemMrs. Cox teaches English in a large high school located in the inner area of a big city on the West Coast. Ever since she was a young girl, Mrs. Cox had wa
44、nted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasnt changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, Mrs. Cox went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelors degree (B. A. ) in English and her teaching certificate. Then she was qualified to teach in the seconda
45、ry schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Cox takes more classes. Someday she hopes to get a masters degree (M. A. ). With an M. A. , she will receive a higher salary. The school day at Mrs. Coxs high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into six periods of one
46、 hour each. Mrs. Cox must teach five of these six periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 p.m. , Mrs. Cox must meet with parents, order supplies, make out examinations, check assignments, and take care of many other things. In short, her free period isnt really free at all. Mrs
47、. Cox works steadily from the time she arrives at school in the morning until the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.（分数：10.00）(1).Mrs. Cox wants to be a teacher because_.（分数：2.00）A.she likes teachingB.she is a young girlC.she has many problems to deal withD.she doesnt mind what she is d
48、oing(2).From paragraph two, we can infer_.（分数：2.00）A.Mrs. Cox has received a teaching certificateB.Mrs. Cox likes teaching very muchC.Mrs. Cox takes more classesD.Mrs. Cox is a qualified teacher(3).She will receive a higher salary if_.（分数：2.00）A.she gets a masters degreeB.she takes more classesC.she
49、 has studies normal teachingD.she gets a bachelors degree(4).According to the passage all the followings are true EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.she graduated from high schoolB.she graduated from collegeC.she has got her bachelors degreeD.she teaches five periods for a school day(5).The best title for the passage would probably be_.（分数：2.00）A.A Typical
