【学历类职业资格】北京市专升本英语真题2010年及答案解析.doc

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1、北京市专升本英语真题 2010 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Well, I would rather your sister _ tomorrow than today.A. will come B. comes C. came D. come（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The doctor will not perform the operation _ it is absolutely necessary.A. if B. unless C. when D. as（分数：1.

2、00）A.B.C.D.3.Michael doesnt know what to _ at the university; he cant make up his mind about his future.A. take up B. take over C. take in D. take down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4._ tomorrows lessons, I have no time to go out with you.A. Not preparing B. Not to prepare C. Not being prepared D. Not having prep

3、ared（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.This was the first time _ I had serious trouble with my boss.A. since B. that C. with D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The students, _ at the way the questions were put, didnt know the answers to them.A. surprise B. surprising C. having surprised D. surprised（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.All th

4、e students finished the test _ the given time.A. at B. by C. till D. within（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Children need many things, but _ they need love.A. after all B. above all C. at all D. at best（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Environmental groups intend to _ the pressure until the government changes the law.A. make up

5、 B. pick up C. keep up D. bring up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.It is essential that people _ enough vitamins every day.A. have B. had C. must have D. will have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11._ is often the case; we have worked out the production plan.A. As B. Which C. What D. While（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Clothing made of ma

6、n-made fibers has certain advantages over _ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool or silk.A. One B. that C. which D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I have just had my watch repaired.How much did they _ you for that?A. cost B. Charge C. spend D. take（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Cares play an important role in mod

7、ern life, but they _ also cause many problems like air pollution.A. can B. should C. would D. need（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.He got to the station early _ missing the train.A. instead of B. in case of C. for fear of D. in addition to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：40.00)BusesOperating Hours:

8、 6:00 am to 12:00 midnight daily.Fares: From SGD 0.90 SGD 1.80 (Exact Fare is required). You can ask the bus driver for the appropriate fare to your destination if you are unsure of how much to pay.MRTOperating Hours: 6:00 am to 11:45 pm dailyFares: From SGD 0.9 to SGD 3.00. A stored value card, cal

9、led the ex-link fare-card, can be purchased for SGD 15 at most MRT stations. The ex-link fare-card is also valid for use on public buses.TaxisOperating Hours: 24hours.ares: The initial flag-down meter fare is SGD 3.20, which covers the first kilometer. The fare then rises at SGD 0.20 for every 500 m

10、eters (up to 10 kilometers) and for every 250 meters (after 10 kilometers).SIA Hop-onThe SIA Hop-on is a special tourist bus service that offers passengers unlimited air-conditioned rides around the city and to Sentosa Island Resort. The bus runs through the shopping, dining, cultural, and entertain

11、ment areas and stops at major shopping malls, hotels and landmarks. It also covers ethnic districts in Chinatown, Little India and Arab Street. Passengers may hop on and off the bus whenever they want. Buses on the city loop operate daily between 9:00 am and 7:30 pm at 30-minute intervals while the

12、Sentosa shuttle runs from serious stops in town to Sentosa between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.（分数：8.00）(1).This passage is mainly about _.A. accommodation B. entertainment C. telecommunication D. transportation（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).If you miss the bus on the city loop at 9:00 am, you have to wait _ minutes

13、 before you can catch the next one.A. 30 B. 35 C. 45 D. 60（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, a total distance of 6 kilometers by taxi will cost you _.A. SGD 19.2 B. SGD 20.8 C. SGD 21.2 D. SGD 21.6（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The SIA Hop-on on the city loop operates daily between _.A. 6:00 am to

14、 11:45 B. 6:00 am to 12:00 midnightC. 9:00 am to 7:30 D. 10:00 am to 6:OO pm（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.When I was in my twenties, I drove for a taxi company in Dayton, Ohio, making a small hourly wage. It was the summer of 1966.One afternoon I was sitting at a downtown taxi stand, hoping to get an airport run

15、. Instead, I got a call from the manager, who told me to go to a newsstand and buy a racing form. Then I was to stop and pick up a six-pack of beer, some goldfish food and a box of cigars. He directed me to deliver the goods to an address in a nearby neighborhood.I protested, not wanting to lay out

16、money from my own cash supply, because I was afraid I might not be able to collect the money.The manager told me this man was a regular customer. He assured me that there would be no problem with payment, and said I should get moving or bring the car back in. Since he put it that way, I got moving.T

17、he building smelled of tobacco smoke. I knocked on the door and could hear something moving across the floor.Finally the door opened, and there was a disabled man sitting on a small wood platform, looking up me.The man was polite and very grateful for my services. When I set the racing form down on

18、the coffee table, I noticed an open velvet case that looked like a jewelry box. As the man rolled over and reached for some money to pay me, I glanced inside. There was a medal: a Purple Heart from World War 2.Guilt began to creep over me as he paid and gave me a generous tip. The man was a quiet so

19、rt of person, obviously not in need of companionship.He had long ago yielded to his condition and to the sacrifice he had made. I made that run many more times in my taxi until I moved on to another job, but I never learned his name and we never became friends despite our regular contact.Unfortunate

20、ly for me, I would be more than twice the age I was back then before I learned that prejudging people makes you wrong about most things most of the time.（分数：8.00）(1).What did the author do to make a living?A. Delivering goods. B. Driving a taxi. C. Taking people to the airport. D. Working in a store

21、.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The author did not want to do what the manager told him to because _.A. he was afraid he could not get the money back.B. he didnt want to go to such a neighborhood.C. he didnt know the man he was working for.D. he was waiting for someone from the airport.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Fi

22、nally the author went to the man because _.A. The manager would pay himB. The man was a regular customerC. The man was a soldier from World War 2D. The manager would get his taxi back if he didnt go（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do we know about the writer after reading this passage?A. He always obeyed h

23、is boss.B. He liked to prejudge other people.C. He wanted to make friends with the man.D. He would like to show his respect to heroes.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.The nations unemployment rate is soaring, inching closer to 10 percent with each passing month. And that spells trouble for graduating college senior

24、s, about to compete in the toughest job Market in decades.Blake Taylor, a senior at Catholic University in Washington D.C., expected to be an accountant when she graduates this May. But then her fortunes changed. She had a job offer that was taken back because the company says its no longer hiring.

25、“Its hard; its definitely hard,“ she said. “When they told me, I definitely felt like I had the air kicked out of me.“The jobless rate among college graduates has more than doubled from a year ago to 4.3 percent. Almost 2 million college graduates are unemployed and a recent survey by the National A

26、ssociation of Colleges and Employers. “They could pretty much demand what they wanted in terms of a job and what they got from an employer. Thats no longer going to be the case.“One place recent graduates can look for work is the U.S. Government. They government has postings for more than 40,000 ope

27、n positions right now and expects to increase hiring employees straight from college.College senior Peter Donald expects to find a job in government departments soon. But fellow senior Bill Frame is still looking for work. He spent months trying for a job on Wall Street without success, and has now

28、widened his search to other industries. “This is an every-morning thing for me now. I wake up and check my email and send 20 minutes checking on the different job sites, then usually another half hour to an hour doing applications,“ Frame said.“What we say to them is your first job may not be your i

29、deal job and so be more flexible, be more open to taking positions that maybe werent on your radar screen originally,“ says Dr. Alan Goodman, a career counselor at Catholic University.Thats a message Blake Taylor, at least, has taken to heart. “As doors close, windows open,“ she said. “If you cant g

30、o through the front, go through the back. Youll find a way; you have to find a way./（分数：8.00）(1).The word “soaring“ in Paragraph 1 most probably means _.A. becoming worse B. rising rapidly C. remaining unchanged D. improving fast（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The unemployment rate among college graduates is n

31、early _.A. 4.3% B. 10% C.22% D. 20%（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Compared with other places, one place graduates can look for work is _.A. Catholic University B. National AssociationC. The U.S. Government D. Wall Street（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the last paragraph, what attitude does Blake Taylor hold

32、 towards job hunting?A. Reluctant. B. Indifferent. C. Curious. D. Confident.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.The typical conversation between Americans takes a form that is quick and witty. No one speaks for very long. Speakers take turns frequently, often after only a few sentences have been spoken. “Watching a co

33、nversation between two Americans is like watching a table tennis game,“ a German observer said. “Your head goes back and forth and back and forth so fast it makes your neck hurt.“Americans tend to be impatient with people who take long turns. Such people are said to “talk too much.“ Many Americans h

34、ave difficulty paying attention to someone who speaks more than a few sentences at a time, as Nigerians, Arabs, and some others do. Americans value conciseness, or what they call “getting to the point.“Americans engage in little ritual interaction (礼节式的互致问候). Only a few ritual greetings are common:

35、“How are you?“ “Im fine, thank you,“ “Nice to meet you,“ and “Hope to see you again.“ These things are said in certain situations and are concerned with form rather than with substance. That is, similar questions are supposed to be asked and statements are supposed to be made in particular situation

36、s, no matter what the people involved are feelings or what they really have in mind. To many Americans, people who rely heavily on ritual greetings are “too shy“ or “too polite,“ unwilling to show their true natures and ideas.Americans are generally impatient with long ritual greetings about family

37、members health-common among Latin Americans-considering them a waste of time.（分数：8.00）(1).What is the feature of a typical conversation between Americans?A. Concise and direct. B. Long but polite C. Friendly and quick D. Slow but witty.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).By comparing a conversation between two Ame

38、ricans to a table tennis game, the German observer means that _.A. Americans enjoy talking as well as watching table tennis gamesB. Americans like to take short turns in a conversation.C. Americans get excited easily in a conversationD. Americans talk with great emotion（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Americans

39、 _ when they talk with Arabs.A. pay enough attention B. May lose their patienceC. speak more than a few sentences D. will get to the point（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to this passage, Americans have a low opinion of people who _.A. do not talk as much as possible. B. do not pay attention to the sp

40、eaker.C. like to ask about other peoples healthD. bring too many ritual greetings into a conversation.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.It is common for older people to forget things. Now an American study has found that memory starts to fail when we are young adults. People younger than thirty usually do not know t

41、hat they are starting to forget information. But scientists from the University of Michigan say the loss of memory usually has already started.Researchers say people do not observe this slow reduction in mental ability until the loss affects their everyday activities.Denise Park is leading the new s

42、tudy. She directs the Center for Aging and Cognition at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. Her team has studied more than 350 men and women between the ages of twenty and ninety. The study has identified people in their middle twenties with memory problems.She says youn

43、g adults do not know that they are forgetting things because their brains have more information than they need.But she says that people in their twenties and thirties are losing memory at the same rate as people in their sixties and seventies.Ms. Park says people between the ages of sixty and sevent

44、y may note the decrease in their mental abilities. They begin to observe that they are having more trouble remembering and learning new information.The study has found that older adults are more likely to remember false information as being true. For example, they remember false medical claims as be

45、ing true. Younger people remember hearing the information, but they are more likely to remember that it is false.Ms. Park is now using modern imaging equipment to study what happens in the brains of people of different ages. She is studying what parts of the brain older adults use for different acti

46、vities compared to younger adults. Ms. Park says mental performance is a direct result of brain activity and brain structure. She says older people should take part in activities that keep their brain active. She hopes that future studies will identify ways to improve the operation of our aging mind

47、s.（分数：8.00）(1).The passage is meant to _.A. introduces effective ways to improve memory.B. emphasize the importance of exercising the brainC. analyze the difference between different age groups in the loss of memoryD. reveals the decrease in mental ability of the young adults as well as the older ad

48、ults（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to a recent American study, people start losing their mental ability _.A. in their early teens B. in their mi-sixtiesC. in their mid-twenties D. in their early thirties（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).With regard to memory reduction, young adults differ from older adults in th

49、at _.A. They lose their memory at a slower rateB. Their brains can store much more informationC. They rarely realize they have memory problemsD. They are more likely to remember false information（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from what Denis Park says that _.A. Mental performance can be improvedB. Mental ability is determined entirely by brain structureC. People of different ages use different parts of