广东省专插本英语2007年历年题集(含答案)分析解析.doc

2007年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试
英 语 试 题

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (35%)
1.Trains stop here in order to ______ passengers.
A.get off
B.put up
C.get on
D.pick up
2.Fortunately, the demonstration _____ to be quite peaceful.
A.turned on
B.turned out
C.showed off
D.showed up
3.Could you tell me ______ to fly from Chicago to New York?
A.it costs how much B.how much does it cost C.how much costs it D.how much it costs
4.The book covers a wide ______ of topics on international politics.
A.range
B.number
C.collection
D.amount
5.I know it’s not important but I can’t help ______ about it.
A.to think
B. thinking
C.thinks
D.think
6.Solid-fuel engines are simpler than liquid-fuel engines, ______ have important uses.
A.both of them
B.both
C.both of which
D.both all
7.Unfortunately, he didn’t ______ to read the agreement carefully before signing it.
A.bother
B.disturb
C.occur
D.happen
8.Where do you normally have your hair ______ ?.
A.being done
B.do
C.to be done
D.done
9.I ______ you with the funds . Why didn’t you ask me?
A.could have provided B.should have provided C.must have provided D.ought to have provided
10.The child was ______ to open the window.
A.tall barely enough
B.barely enough tall
C.barely tall enough
D.tall enough barely
11.While I ______ the morning paper, a headline caught my eye.
A.have read
B.was reading
C.had read
D.am reading
12. ______ the strength of the opposition , we did very well to score two goals.
A.To consider
B.Considered
C.Considering
D.Consider
13.At first I thought I understood what she said, but the more I thought about it , ______.
A.the more did I become confused B.the more I became confused
C.the more confused became I D.the more confused I became
14.Mary has lived here for five years and still hasn’t ______ more than a few words with her neighbors.
A.exchanged
B.informed
C.said
D.spoken
15.A little learning is a dangerous thing, ______ the saying goes.
A.like
B.as
C.with
D.if
16.If ______ , the girl would very much like to sing a song at the evening party.
A.invite
B.invited
C.inviting
D.to be invited
17.Computers will ______ our working conditions to such an extent that we may imagine most people working at home someday in the future.
A.improve
B.effect
C.increase
D.afford
18. ______ suggestions you make, he will turn a deaf ear to them.
A.What
B.Whatever
C.Which
D.However
19. ______ his fluent English, he must ______ in America for a long time.
A.Judged by…have stayed B.Judged by…be staying
C.Judging from…have stayed D.Judging from…be staying
20.It was ______ the policeman came ______ the parents knew what had happened to their son.
A.before…as
B.until…when
C.not until…that
D.until…that
21.She was seen ______ that theatre just now.
A.entered
B.enter
C.to enter
D.to be entering
22.For what ______ did he come here?
A.aim
B.purpose
C.goal
D.object
23.You had better ______ my telephone number before you forget it.
A.write down
B.clear out
C.put aside
D.skim over
24.Brass（黄铜）is ______ gold in color.
A.similar with
B.familiar with
C.familiar to
D.similar to
25.Camp meetings often ______ for several days.
A.went away
B.went on
C.went off
D.went by
26. ______ , talking with friendly people, and having Friday off — these are just some things I like about college.
A.Studied by myself
B.In person
C.On my own
D.Being on my own
27.Later, the small workshop ______ a world-famous factory.
A.developed into
B.grew up
C.turned out
D.got into
28.According to some religious beliefs, the world is ______ by God.
A.structured
B.founded
C.created
D.established
29.There are still a lot of difficulties for us to ______.
A.deal with
B.settle down
C.apply to
D.get along
30.He was afraid that the others might think he was showing ______ or being superior.
A.in
B.up
C.out
D.off
31.It’s a ______ difficult exam, but we could still cope with it.
A.fairly
B.too
C.rather
D.enough
32.If you ______ that night , you might have been too late to get your ticket.
A.didn’t hurry
B.hadn’t hurried
C.wouldn’t hurry
D.hadn’t to hurry
33.He asked us if we would ______ to share a room.
A.accept
B.consider
C.agree
D.admit
34.He has a strong ______ of duty.
A.sense
B.emotion
C.feeling
D.thought
35.He ran all the way home and arrived ______ breath.
A.full of
B.lacking of
C.short of
D.out of
Part II Reading Comprehension(40%)
Passage 1
In every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their example. Let’s say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters （毛衣）. Pretty soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red is rather unsuitable. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the example are putting their lives in danger. They are like sheep being led to the slaughter （屠宰）.
Now, it is likely that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, it is likely that at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, “Gee, the crowd does it.” Well, let the crowd do it, but don’t do it yourself. Learn to say “No.” Develop your own standards and your own judgments. If you know the crowd is planning something of which you disapprove, have the courage to bow out gracefully. You’ll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.
36.The main idea of this passage is that ______.
A.in every school there is a “top” crowd that sets pace
B.it is a mistake to follow the “top” crowd blindly
C.at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong
D.people who follow the “top” crowd are putting their lives in danger
37.The author disapproves of wearing red sweaters if ______.
A.the crowd is wearing them
B.one can’t afford them
C.one doesn’t look good in red
D.it is against school rules
38.People who follow the “top” crowd blindly ______.
A.are rebels （叛逆者） without a cause B.have no respect for their parents
C.are good-for-nothings D.sometimes do things against their better judgment
39.The underlined phrase “to bow out” may probably mean ______.
A.not to take part B.to make an excuse
C.to feel sorry D.to be ashamed
40.The author urges the reader to ______.
A.follow the crowd
B.take the advice from the “top” crowd
C.be independent
D.do whatever he wants
Passage 2
The fact that everybody enjoys a good mystery explains why magicians are such popular entertainers. We all know that a magician does not really depend on “magic” to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at great speed. However, this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magician produce rabbits from a hat, swallow countless eggs, or saw（锯）his wife in two.
Probably the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini who died in 1926. His real name was Enrich Weiss, but he adopted the name “Houdini” after reading a book which influenced him greatly. This had been written by a famous magician called Robert Houdini. Houdini mastered the art of escaping. He could free himself from the tightest knots （最牢固的结）or the most difficult locks in seconds. Although no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt that he had made a close study of every type of lock ever invented. He would carry a small steel needle-like tool fastened to his leg and he used this instead of a key.
Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They bound him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself in an instant. The police accused him of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes and there were chains round his neck, waist, wrists（手腕）,and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his “needle” in a wax-like substance and dropped it on the floor in the passage（过道）.As he went past, he stepped on it so that it so that it stuck to （粘在）the bottom of his foot. His most famous escape, however, was altogether astonishing. He was heavily chained up and shut in an empty wooden box the lid of which was nailed down. The box was dropped into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute Houdini had swum to the surface. When the box was brought up, it was opened and the chains were found inside.
41. Magicians’ successful tricks mostly depend on the fact that they can ______.
A.create any animals mysteriously
B.eat a lot of eggs
C.cut their wives in two
D.perform tricks quickly
42. Enrich Weiss used the name Harry Houdini because ______.
A. his father had this as his family name
B. he respected another magician Robert Houdini very much
C. he got the name because of his success
D. he learned his art from Robert Houdini and was named after him
43. Harry Houdini’s best art was perhaps that ______.
A. he could use a steel needle-like tool instead of a key
B. he could invent all kinds of knots and locks in a minute
C. he could free himself quickly while bound or locked up
D. he made a close study of all types of lock
44. Harry Houdini was once locked in prison, being bound in chains, as ______.
A. he was accused of crimes and was arrested by police in Chicago
B. he wanted to show to the police how skillful he was at escaping
C. the police wanted to know whether their prison was secure
D. the police wanted to see whether he could escape with nothing on
45. The best title of this passage might be ______.
A. Harry Houdini, the Great Magician
B. The History of Magicians
C. Why People Like Magicians So Much
D. How Magicians Work
Passage 3
I lose so many things that I was sure they just get up and walk. Perhaps I have never admitted it—even to myself, but I am extremely jealous of people who are so orderly that they never lose anything. Most of my friends always seem to have a place for everything and everything is in its place. I hate comparing myself with them. They have special cupboards for tools, hooks to hang things on and drawers to put things in . It is quite impossible for me to compete.
Some things have a terrible habit of disappearing the moment I need them. Pencils and ballpoint pens are never anywhere near the telephone when it rings, no matter how much care I take. Screw-drivers and tin-openers always manage to walk into the garden and, as a result, screws remain loose, and tins remain unopened. Boxes of matches move under the radio, and needles disappear every time I want to sew a button on a shirt.
The situation was getting so much out of control that I decided to organize myself. I had a large cupboard put into the kitchen. On the shelves I neatly arranged a number of boxes and tins, the contents of which I clearly printed in ink on the outside. I had one box for pins, another for nails, and a special place for screw-drivers. There was a new address book in one corner so that I could make a note of telephone numbers and addresses. Before this I had always written addresses on bits of paper——which I quickly lost. Soon everything was tidily arranged in its place, from pairs of scissors to cakes of soap and spare lamps. Having made such a sincere attempt to prevent things from running away, I felt very proud of myself. But it was not long before the matches disappeared and the hammer decided to hide itself in the waste-paper basket. I soon got my revenge, however. I had a lock fitted to the cupboard and thus made sure that nothing could escape. This was an admirable solution——until I lost the key to the cupboard.
46. This passage is something written to ______.
A. tell readers a joke
B. complain about his tools
C. teach readers some tricks
D. criticize himself humorously
47. The author loses so many things because ______.
A. the things can really get up and walk
B. other people never lose anything
C. he doesn’t have special cupboards for tools
D. he can not organize himself well
48. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The author’s things will escape when they are needed.
B. When the author needs to take notes, he can’t find his pencils.
C. You can often find screw-drivers and tin-openers in the kitchen.
D. Boxes of matches often stay where they should not be.
49. After the author decided to improve the situation, he did everything below except that ______.
A. he had different boxes for different tools
B. he put some boxes and tins on the shelves
C. he wrote telephone numbers and addresses on paper pieces
D. he had a large cupboard put in the kitchen
50. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Ever since his new arrangement, everything was brought under control.
B. The offorts he made turned out to be a failure.
C. He had a lock fitted to the cupboard, which proved to be an effective measure.
D. He was very proud of himself for his clever measure.
Passage 4
While the history of technology can be traced along many lines, one of the most intriguing （引人入胜的） development is that photo technology, the technology of light. From the prehistoric invention of fire to laser beams （激光束） and fiber optics （光纤）, light has “continually occupied the minds of inventors.” Their inventions fall into two groups: the use of light to aid vision and, more interestingly, the use of light for purposes of communication.
The use of light for communication is one of the major directions that technology has taken ever since the middle of the nineteenth century. From still （静态的）photography to movies to television (with a development from black-and-white to color imagery in each), photo technology has had a great effect upon mass communication and mass education. Unlike the printed word, visual images have more impact because they are more immediate: They copy reality in a way that the printed word cannot. Unlike letter shapes, they are not abstract; unlike words, they require no symbolic interpretation by the mind. Combined with the widespread and uniform spreading of such images, phototechnology affects the thinking of vast audiences and shapes their view of reality.
As the number of commercially available television channels grows, the viewer’s freedom of choice increases, but so does the burden of that choice.
51. It can be learned about the technology of light from the first paragraph that ________.
A. its mere practical use is to enable people to see well
B. it achieved a remarkable development in the early nineteenth century
C. its development is related to the study of the history of technology
D. is has ar