2004年廣東專插本（英語）真題試卷

一、1.

1.Washington Irving was America"s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in either country, delighting a large general public and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was held was partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his politeness, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New World. Thackery described Irving as"a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans". In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford—an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation—and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature; America made him ambassador to Spain. Irving"s background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian(長老會教徒的)home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.

What is the most proper comment on Irving?

A．His works were very popular in England and the United States.
B．He was respected by many fellow writers.
C．He gained international fame by his personality and his works.
D．He is a gentleman.

2.
What can we infer from Thackery"s description about Irving?

A．Irving tried to show elegance in society.
B．Irving"s parents were not aristocratic(貴族的) .
C．Irving"s social grace was as same as most refined Europeans.
D．Irving was inferior to Europeans of refinement.

3.
Why is it unusual that Irving was granted an honorary degree from Oxford?

A．Because his degree was honorary rather than earned.
B．Because he was not so successful as his fellow writers.
C．Because he was from America a country with young history and less culture.
D．Because Oxford was a famous university in England.

4.
What is tree about Irvine"s back ground?

A．His background had provided opportunity forthis literary achievements.
B．As a gifted child, he did not receive much education.
C．He had interests in working as a lawyer.
D．His religious belief helped him a lot.

5.
The tone of the author can be said to be______.

A．serious
B．mild
C．friendly
D．appreciative

7.Bionics is a recently developed branch of science, which has tremendous potential for improving the life of mankind in our contemporary society. Bionics can be described as the study of systems in living creatures and the application of the knowledge gained from this study to the improvement of various kinds of man-made systems. The term bionics was coined around 1960, and much of what is known about the science of bionics has been discovered since about 1970.
  Some researchers recently have studied the eyes of the common frogs and have discovered that a frog"s eyes only find moving things such as insect-shaped objects and large, threatening objects. As a result of studying the eyes of frogs, scientists have constructed a simple electronic model of a frog"s eyes which can track airplanes circling above an airport and then provide information to computer-run air traffic control systems. Someday such electronic eyes may provide the means to automatically guide automobiles by providing information about objects moving toward the automobile. Other scientists have studied the compound eyes of some insects and crabs and have built a seeing machine that is a simple model of the horseshoe crab eye.
  The hearing of a number of creatures also has been studied extensively so that hearing machines can be developed. Bats have unusual hearing which can extend into the ultrasonic (超聲的) range. The dolphin also has been studied extensively, and dolphins are able to navigate through water extremely effectively. Radar and sonar(聲 納) systems which are used to help ships and planes navigate have been based on the sonar systems of both bats and dolphins.

Which of the following could be the best title?

A．Electronic Eyes
B．The Science of Bionics
C．Sonar Systems
D．The Hearing of Some Creatures

8.
What type of eyes are found in the crab?

A．Electronic eyes.
B．Insect-shaped eyes.
C．Compound eyes.
D．Complicated eyes.

9.
Upon what creatures is the man-made sonar system based?

A．Bats and dolphins.
B．Frogs and crabs.
C．Crabs and bats.
D．Insects and dolphins.

10.
Scientists are interested in the eyes of frogs because______.

A．frogs" eyes are large and threatening
B．frogs" eyes are extremely sharp
C．frogs have compound eyes
D．frogs can only see moving objects

11.
Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．Not until about 1960 did the word bionics come into being.
B．Bionics is the study of the systems in animals.
C．Bionics is the only study of the eyes and ears of some creatures.
D．People didn"t know much about the science of bionics until 1960.

13.Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it"s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
  During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you"re "hot". That"s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as:" Get up, John! You" 11 be late for work again " The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
  You can"t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you"re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won"t change your cycle, but you" 11 get up steam(振作) and work better at your low point.
  Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably______.

A．he is" hot"
B．he refuses to follow his own energy cycle
C．he is not sure when his energy is low
D．he is very energetic in the afternoon or evening

14.
Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the Passage?

A．Unawareness of family members" energy cycles.
B．Familiar monologues.
C．A change in a family member"s energy cycle.
D．Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

15.
If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should______.

A．change his energy cycle
B．overcome his laziness
C．get up earlier than usual
D．go to bed earlier

16.
You are advised to get up leisurely because it will______.

A．help to keep your energy for the day"s work
B．help you to control your temper early in the day
C．enable you to concentrate on your routine work
D．keep your energy cycle under control all day

17.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．It is very difficult for one to change his energy cycle.
B．Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.
C．Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.
D．Children have energy cycles, too.

19.Many times of an evening I would stand on the shore and looked out to sea, where a curious phosphorescent(發(fā) 磷光的) green was changing to a transparent blue. Behind the camp the setting sun, like a flaming ball, painted the mountains purple and gold. The air was like champagne, and as we were in the Gulf Stream the weather was beautifully mild. While violent snowstorms were raging in England, we were enjoying the most perfect flying weather and a day which lasted for nearly twenty-four hours.
  On leave for four days, Nobel and I drove across Scotland to the west coast and took the ferry (渡船) over to Skye. The small stone quay (碼頭) was spotted with shops; a bus was drawn up by the waterside, a hotel advertisement on its side. I looked at Nobel and he nodded. We had come pre-pared to be disappointed. But we had not driven far before the road gave way to a winding(蜿蜒的) track and the only signs of habitation(居住地) were a few crofters" (蘇格蘭小農場佃戶的) cottages. It was evening when we drew up outside the Sligachan Inn at the foot of the Coolin Mountains. The innkeeper welcomed us and showed us our rooms.
  From every window was the same view, gray mountains rising in austere(簡樸的) beauty, their peaks hidden in a white mist, and everywhere a great feeling of stillness. The shadows that lengthened across the valley, the streams that coursed down the rocks, the thin mist turning now into night, all a part of that stillness. I shivered; Skye was a world that one would either love or hate. There could be no in-between.
  "It is very beautiful, "said the landlord.
  " Yes, " I said, " it"s beautiful.
  "But only mountaineers or fools will climb those peaks. "
  " We"re both fools, " Nobel said shortly.
  "So be it. Dinner is at eight-thirty. "
  We stood a while at the window. The night was clear and our heads felt clear and cold as the air. We smelled the odor(氣息) of the ground in the spring after rain, and behind us the wood smoke of the pine fire in our room, and we were content. For these are the odors of nostalgia(鄉(xiāng)愁), spring mist and wood smoke, and never the scent of a woman or of food.
  We were alone in the inn save for one old man who had returned there to diet. His hair was white, but his face and bearing were still those of a mountaineer, though he must have been a great age. He never spoke, but appeared regularly at meals to take his place at a table tight-pressed against the window, alone with his wine and his memories. We thought him rather fine.

What was the weather like in Scotland at the time of this story?

A．It was very warm.
B．It was severely cold.
C．It was not really cold.
D．Snowstorms were raging across the land.

20.
The writer and his friend drove across Scotland to the west coast______.

A．to spend their holidays
B．on a business trip
C．to get away from the cold weather
D．to enjoy the most perfect flying weather

21.
They decided to stay in Skye______.

A．because they knew it was a lovely place
B．because they knew of the nice hotels there
C．in spite of a great feeling of stillness
D．even though they did not expect to like the place very much

22.
They liked the Sligachan Inn because______.

A．it was at the foot of the mountains
B．they enjoyed mountain climbing
C．the food and service were good
D．it was a beautiful and quiet place

23.
How did the writer get to know that the old man in the hotel had been a mountaineer?

A．He learned about it from the landlord.
B．Because the old man was always alone with his wine and memories.
C．He learned by the way the old man looked and behaved.
D．It was only his guess.

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

0. There was______ competition between the rival companies to get the contract.

A．tense
B．intense
C．intent
D．intensive

1. The three men were given work according to their______abilities.

A．respectable
B．respectful
C．respected
D．respective

2. By November 1914 the government was forced to______that the policy had failed.

A．accept
B．accuse
C．accustom
D．acknowledge

3. Color-blind people often find it difficult to______between blue and green.

A．separate
B．compare
C．distinguish
D．contrast

4. An old man working in the station in the evening was______hurt by a bottle thrown by some passenger.

A．accidentally
B．casually
C．occasionally
D．carelessly

5. 26.______ there is a good reason for her absence, as she doesn"t usually stay away from work.

A．Incidentally
B．Specifically
C．Presumably
D．Incredibly

6. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of a power______.

A．shortage
B．lack
C．absence
D．failure

7. For the purpose of weather description and weather forecasts, the country is divided into six______.

A．districts
B．zones
C．regions
D．areas

8. What surprised me most was the amount of work still done______.

A．on hand
B．in hand
C．by hand
D．with hand

9. He was not an easy grader; we used to complain about his grading standards, usually______.

A．against our wish
B．without efforts
C．with no good reason
D．to no avail

10. Richard doesn"t think he could ever______what is called "free-style" poetry.

A．take on
B．take over
C．take to
D．take after

11. It"s sometimes difficult to______what is said over a loudspeaker.

A．come out
B．make out
C．find out
D．work out

12. Don"t______too much on your past failures, think of the future.

A．dwell
B．depend
C．build
D．rely

13. I feel it"s my obligation to______my children to the arts, sports and various activities.

A．convert
B．expose
C．reveal
D．relate

14. Undergraduate students can have ______to several books at a time in the school library.

A．access
B．entrance
C．way
D．admission

15. Never speak ill of______behind their backs.

A．another
B．others
C．the other
D．other

16. David found Elizabeth attractive not so much because of her beauty______because of her brain and her pride.

A．that
B．but
C．as
D．which

17. One of the most widely discussed problems of recent years has centered around ______ has come to be called the "generation gap".

A．that
B．what
C．which
D．how

18. It"s decided that the present rate of deforestation(毀林) ______to continue.

A．will not be allowed
B．is not allowed
C．would not be allowed
D．should not be allowed

19. Batteries should be kept in dry place______ electricity should leak away.

A．for reason that
B．in spite that
C．in case that
D．in order that

20. By no means______your three-year-old son alone at home.

A．you do leave
B．should you leave
C．do you leave
D．you should leave

21. The prominent psychologist admitted to______by an ambition to prove himself.

A．be driven
B．drive
C．being driven
D．driving

22. The chair looks rather hard, but in fact, it is very comfortable______.

A．to sit
B．to sit on
C．to be sat
D．to be sat on

23. We still have many problems______before we can produce atomic cars.

A．overcoming
B．having overcome
C．to overcome
D．to have overcome

24. The students______discussing, the teacher went on______the passage.

A．finishing; summarizing
B．having finished; to summarize
C．to finish; summarizing
D．to have finished; summarizing

25. If the sky fell down, what______ ?

A．did you think would happen
B．do you think would happen
C．do you think will happen
D．do you think will have happened

26. With him working in London and his wife______ most of the weeks, the house seems pretty empty.

A．traveling
B．travels
C．traveled
D．has traveled

27. The well-covered passageway gave shoppers protection______the summer sun and the winter rain.

A．off
B．under
C．from
D．in

28. Jack admitted that he ought not to have taken away the book, ______ ?

A．oughtn"t he
B．ought he
C．did he
D．didn"t he

29. The speaker, ______for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.

A．having known
B．has known
C．knowing
D．known

三、3.Cloze

1.Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state:【51】it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who【52】us; 【53】the workers in government offices who look after our health, our food, our water, and all【54】things that we cannot do for ourselves.【55】of taxation, we pay for things that we need【56】as much as we need somewhere to live and something to eat.
  In most countries, a direct tax on persons, 【57】is called income tax, exists. It is arranged in【58】a way that the poorest people pay nothing, and the【59】of tax grows greater as the taxpayers"【60】grows. In England, for example, the tax on the【61】people goes up as【62】as ninety-five percent!
  But countries with direct taxation nearly always have【63】taxation too. Many things【64】into the country have to pay taxes or "duties".【65】, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops who really have to pay the duties, in the【66】of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer【67】If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, 【68】money is obtained, but the tax is fairer, as the【69】pay it.
  Probably this last kind of indirect tax, 【70】with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.
(51)

A．but for
B．without
C．because of
D．instead of

2.(52)

A．protect
B．secure
C．guard
D．ensure

3.(53)

A．no
B．not
C．nor
D．all

4.(54)

A．another
B．the other
C．others
D．the others

5.(55)

A．In the light
B．With regard
C．By means
D．In terms

6.(56)

A．just
B．same
C．so
D．well

7.(57)

A．who
B．that
C．what
D．which

8.(58)

A．so
B．such
C．similar
D．some

9.(59)

A．percent
B．number
C．percentage
D．amount

10.(60)

A．income
B．wage
C．money
D．wealth

11.(61)

A．poor
B．working
C．richest
D．ordinary

12.(62)

A．much
B．large
C．low
D．high

13.(63)

A．invisible
B．hidden
C．indirect
D．obvious

14.(64)

A．transported
B．ported
C．exported
D．imported

15.(65)

A．In a word
B．Of course
C．By the way
D．For example

16.(66)

A．form
B．shape
C．size
D．name

17.(67)

A．less
B．least
C．most
D．best

18.(68)

A．greater
B．more
C．less
D．the same

19.(69)

A．country
B．people
C．poor
D．rich

20.(70)

A．altogether
B．together
C．dealing
D．comparing

四、4.

Section B
Directions: Translate the following Chinese into English.

0. 實驗結果遠不令人滿意。

1. 除了發(fā)動機外，這輛小轎車的車況不錯。

2. 他不時地轉過臉去，好像在尋找某人。

3. 遇到紅燈不停車你就會有麻煩。

4. 考慮到文化對語言的巨大影響，我們應該重視母語與目標語之間的文化差異。

5. 歷史給我們提供了許多事例，說明教育是實現(xiàn)一個國家現(xiàn)代化的關鍵。

6. 1950年和平年代的軍事預算是1938年的軍事預算的30倍。

7. 我想租一間房子，要求設備現(xiàn)代化，舒適，尤其是地段要清靜。

8. 到2050年我們將把我國建成世界上中等發(fā)達的國家之一。

9. 必須警告吸煙者，醫(yī)生已得出結論，吸煙會增加患肺癌的可能性。