2015年河南专升本公共英语真题及参考答案

2015年河南省普通高等学校选 拔优秀专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试

Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure (1×40 points)

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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.Both the blue pink and the blue dresses are pretty but I like the _ better. A.earlier B.b.beginner C.former D. first

2.He made a ____ to let all children learn English, but he soon found it impossible without an online course. A.confinement B. commitment C. conception D. commission

3, The people living in these apartments have free __to that swimming pool. A.access B. excess C. excursion D. recreation

4.he_____the old man with 10 pounds for bringing back the lost dog. A.reward B. prized C. gave D. Paid

5.he said would never be intimidated ______what he didn't like by big names. A. Do B.to do C.did D. into doing

6.I'm sorry to have_____you with so many questions on such an occasion. A. interfered B. offended C. impressed D. disturbed 7.1 only work_____weekdays, not_____weekends. A. on... on B. At...at C.on...at D.at...on 8. She grabbed the soap and washed _____ A. thoroughly B. thorough C.although D. though 9. piano is a popular______.

A.machine B.instrument C.equipment D.tool 10. We are all ______at the way her husband treated her. A.disgusting B.disgusted C.disgustful D.disgust

11. There are many proverbs in Chinese______, there are also many proverbs in English. A.meanwhile B. Similarly C.usually D.typically

12.Many youngsters _______pop songs to old songs. They think pop singers are very cool. A.suppose B. prefer C.suggest D. expect\

13. The engineer tried to ______the problem with several drawing. A. Recognize B. impress C. Illustrate D. identify 14. She_____to book a seat on the next flight. A. pushed B. drew C, rushed D. Stroke I5.His favorite______is playing drums.

A. pastime B. action C. habit D. expect D. moment 16._______weather may be too hot to the tourists. A.so B.such C.what D.which

17.He_____ yesterday morning, and would stay for three days. A. checked up B. checked on C. checked out D. checked in 18.There is absolutely no need to _______ A. panic B. terror C. fright D.rage

19, I'd like to ______ my parents' greetings to you and your family. A.confront B.display C.consult D.convey

20. The new look of the city has______ a deep impression on those foreign visitors.

A. left B. Kept C. marked D. remained

21. It is ______ impossible to work with this noise around. A. especially B. absolutely C. unreasonably D. unusually

22. A ____ person is extremely thin, in a way that you find unattractive. A. lonely B. mean C. brave D. skinny

23. Why is it______ the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? A. that B. whether C. what D. which

24. I was now in a relaxed mood and had no desire______ the man make a fool of himself. A. see B. to see C.seeing D.seen

25. why ____me to do it_____you can do it yourself?

A.asking; though Bask;when .C.to ask;since D.asked;while 26. I was too_____to ask him for help.

A.embarrassed B.embarrassing C.thrilled D.thrilling

27. Over-working can be a______the whole town. A.task B.burden C.bother D.weight 28. The first soon_____the whole town.

A.spread through B.spread down C.spread over D.spread out

29. The accident in which two people were seriously injured______careless driving. A.in B.from C.on D.of

30. Law school doesn't______as many years as medical school does. A.take B.cost C.spend D.pay

31._______ opposing views, our boss declared that the company would enter the furniture market. A.despite of B.although C.Though D.in spite of

32. People_______ believe that the sun went around the earth. A. would B. be used to C.will D.used to

33. When J saw the expression on his face, I realized he is______ agreement with me. A. in B. for C.to D.on

34. She didn't went to go to Africa: probably_____the whether is too hot. A, for B. because C. since D. as

35. She is very______ to his ugly appearance

A. Sensible B. sensitive C. Sense D. Sentimental 36. It was only a ______injury, not all that serious.

A. slight B. special C. Similar D. Substantial 37. They were ______ white.

A. dressed B.put on C. dressed up D. dressed in 38. My children are looking forward to ______a trip to Paris.

A. make B. making C. be making D. have made

39. _______he tried to explain any new idea, he just couldn't make himself understood. A. whoever B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever

40. Because they are ______a date, many of us believe that they are in love. A. in B. on C. out D. at

Part Ⅱ Cloze (1×20 points)

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.

People’s attitude 41gift-giving may 42 from country to country , 43 the desire to convey a feeling of friendship is universal. Here is an example to 44 the differences.

Japan is a _45__ country. It is not _46_in Japan to offer a gift to a person who is _47__ or has been helpful. When people do that, the gifts_48___ be substantial and expensive. __49___, at least in the typical Japanese style, it is not _50__ to attach a thank-you note or card to the gift. Japanese people may express their __51__ and friendship directly through the gift they have _52___ and given to the person they love and respect.

In __53__, you are likely to get more cards__54__ gifts in the United States. A card may come with a small gift or no gift at all. In general, American people don’t _55___ very much whether the gift is expensive or not. As a matter of __56__,your gift to them would be __57__ all the more if you made it yourself _58___ buying it from a store. And the words on the card seem to be the most important thing. __59__ someone does not have a card on hand, he or she would write you a thank-you note on a piece of paper, give it to you _60__ or put it in your pigeon hole.

41. A. Towards B. In C. On D. Of

42. A. Differ B. Change C. Vary D. Become 43. A. If B. Even though C. So D. Thus 44. A.Argue B. Prove C. Against D. illustrate

45. A. Gift give B. Gift-giving C. Give receive D. Gift-receiving 46. A. Unusual B. Common C. Unique D. Extraordinary 47.A. Coming B. Going C. Leaving D. Staying 48.A. Is likely to B. Tend to C. Turn to D. Like to 49.A. However B. Despite C. But D. Thus

50.A. Ordered B. Demanded C. Required D. Suggested 51.A. Purposes B. Sympathy C. Apologies D. Gratitude 52.A. Select B. Selecting C. Chosen D. Choose 53.A. Comparison B. Contrast C. Contract D. Contrary