广东专插本大学英语真题.docx

2001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 Reading Comprehension（40%）Passage oneDid you know that the empty plastic soft drink bottles you throw away every day can be turned into carpet or automobile parts ?That used glass bottles and aluminum cans can be turned into new ones?And that yesterday's newspaper can be turned into tomorrow,s ?Il all happens because of recycling .This simple waste we throw away is a “natural resource that, with recycling, can be used to produce a variety of mew products.Unfortunately, America recycles only 10% of its rubbish ,bums 10% and deposits （存放）80% in waste disposal grounds. As a result, it has to cope with a serious solid waste problem.Every year, Americans throw away about 160 million tons of rubbish. Of that total, plastics make up less than 8% , paper about 36% , and glass and metal about 20% , all by weight . Plastics are naturally lighter, but still, when pressed together, account for only about 20% by volume（体积）.As a result, in the past 10 years the United States, waste disposal grounds have decreased from about 18, 500 to 6,000. In five years 2,000 more will close.In the process of finding solutions, some people have proposed to stop using plastics.Unfortunately, stopping using plastics would do much harm and no good. We would lose all of the safety, health and convenience features of plastics.Besides, packaging （包装）would still be needed. A1987 study shows what would happen if plastics were not used-the energy needed to produce other packaging, its cost, and the volume of waste collected would all rise greatly.Some Americans believe part of the answer to America's waste problem lies in recycling everything from glass to metals to paper to plastic.Today, recycling is on the rise. There are now more than 1,000 waste recycling programs in the U. S. Many are beginning to recycle plastics.Right now, almost 200 companies are recycling millions of used plastic containers into toys, traffic signs, wastebaskets, floor materials, and park benches.Plastics are among the easiest materials to recycle. More than 150 million pounds or 20% of all plastic soft drink bottles were recycled in 1987.1. What can't the plastic soft drink bottle be turned into?A. Newspapers B. Automobile partsC. Toys D. Traffic signs2. Of all the rubbish in the U.S., plastics account for by weight and by volume.A. 20%, 20% B. 8%, 20%C. 36%, 8% D. 20%, 36%3. On average, waste plastics are other wastes.A. as heavy in density as B. heavier in density thanC. lighter in density thanD. the same by weight as4. In five years , the U. S. will have only waste disposal grounds.A. 2,000B. 6,000C. 4,000D. 18,5005. The author of this passage the proposal of stopping using plastics.A. says nothing aboutB. is sympathetic withC. agrees toD. disagrees toPassage TwoSleep is something we generally associate with living persons or animals. Of course, it is true that a lot of animals sleep： but zoologists are not certain that primitive forms of animals' life, like worms： ever really sleep. On the other hand animals such as bears sleep for 4 or 5 months every yearThe amount of sleep human beings need varies with people of different ages, habits and possible races. For example doctors think that pre-school children need between 10 and 12 hours a night: school children between 9 and 11 hours; and adults between 7 and 9 hours. There are rare cases of old people who only sleep between 2 and 3 hours a day and continue to be active and healthy. The sleep requirements of different races also appear to be different. Japanese people for example; sleep fewer than Europeans.八 vJIt is not known for certain ifthe activity of a man's mind (besides dreaming) occurs when he is asleep. However： it is certainly true that some people can wake up ar a pre-determined time. There are also stories about some maths professorl who solve difficult problems during sleep, because their subconscious minds continueforking on the problem6 .The passage is aboutA. how many hours of sleep different people need every dayB. some lands of dreams p'veC. howto make use of mans subconscious mindsD. sleep and the activity of a man's mind during his sleep7 .According to the author.A. an Englishman usually sleeps more than a Japanese doesB. every year bears sleep 4 or 5 months more than wormC. some worms sleep more than babiesD. a Japanese usually sleeps more than an Englishman3. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. 'ery few old men need only 3 hours' sleep a day.B. Doctors tend to sleep more than school teadiers.C. Many healthy Japanese old men sleep only 2-3 hours a day.D. The more a student sleeps: the healthier he is.9.When aman is asleep, his subconscious mindA. wakesup at onceB. begins to solve difficult problemsC. may still be workingD. stops working10 .The author believes that.A. the activity of a man 's mind occurs when he is asleepB. human beings can control the amount of sleep they needC. some primitive forms of animal life also sleepD. some people can solve some problems in dreamsPassage ThreeWhy don't birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they Te beginning to fill in the blank.Not long ago； experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours But what about birds that fly by night0 Tests with anifidal stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.A dove had spent its lifetime in a c竿e and had never flown under a natural sky Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars fbr gwdance. The bird's cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direaicm as that taken by his outdoor cousins. And change in the position of the artificial stars caused a chans e in the direction of his & Jflight.But the stars are apparendy their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparendy find their way by ucH landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it's too dark to see these, the doves cirde helplesslv, unable to find their 叩11 The reason that birds don't get lost on long flightsA. have been known to scientists for years B. have only recendy been discoveredC. are known by even oneD. will probably remain a mystery12 .During daylight hours： birdsA. fly aimlesslyB. rely on landmarksC. use sun fbr guidanceD. are more likely to getlost13 By "his outdoor cousins" the author means.A. other experimentersB. the other doves of the same broodC. doves under the natural skyD. other birds in general14 The experiment with the dove indicated thatA. birds have to be taught to navigateB. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distancesC. some birds cannot fly at nightD. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night15 In total darkness dovesA use landmarksB. don't know whidi wav to flvC. flv badc homeD. wait for the stars to appearPassage FourI had not announced my arrival to Strode and when I rang the bell of his studio： on opening the door himsdC for a moment he did not know me, Then he gae a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in. It was channing to be welcomed with so much eagerness. His wife was seated near the stove at her serving and she rose as I came in. He introduced me.He had the same absurd （ 令人的）appearance that I remembered He was a fat litde man, with short legs, young still （he could not have been more than thirty ） but prematurely bald （ 过早秃顶）.His face was perfecdy round and he had a very high color a whitu skiti red chedcs and red lips. His ees were blue and round too： he wore large gold石mmed glasses and his eyebrows were so fair that you could not see them. He reminded you of those happy, businessmen that Rubens painted.Mrs. Stroeve sar quiedy mending her sxodcings, without talking, and she listened to all he said with a quiet smile on her lips."So, you see： I'm mairied," he said suddenly; "what do yo< think of my wife?”"Reallv. Dirk" said Mrs Stroeve. smiling.尸.J“But isn't she wonderful? I tell yoa my boyt lose no time; get married as soon as ever youcaii I:m the hpiest msn alive. Look at her sitting there. Doesn't she make a picture? Chardin, eh?rve seen all the most beautiful women in等Madame Dirk StroeveJ,the ydrld: l?ve never seen anyone more beautiful than /CW“If you don'tbu quiet Dirk: I shall go awa;"tfcMy darling/5 he said.”She was rather tall and her gray dress was simple and quite -ell-cut, Her hair： brown and plentifuL was plainly done: her face was very pale and her 企arures（面貌）were good without being distinguished She had quiet gray eyes. She just missed being beautiful and in missing it was not even pretty. But when Stroeve spoke of Chardin it was without reason, and she reminded me curiously of that pleasant housewife in her cap and apron whom the great painter has given the fame to. I could imagine her busy among her pots and pans： making her household duties: I didn't suppose that she was clever or could ever be amusing, but there was something in her grave imentnuss（严肃专注神）whidi excited my interest. She was ven- silent but when she spoke it was with a pleasant voice： and her manners were natural.16 .“For a moment he didni know me- This is because.A. they didn't know each other wellB. it was sometime since they last metC. he couldni seethe author dearly without glassesD. he pretended notto know him so as to give him a surprise 17.Why did Mrs. Stroeve say "Really： Dirk*10 Because.A. she was really h印pily marriedB. she could hardly belike she was marriedC. she really warned the author to say what he thought ofherD. she felt embanassed by what her husband said18."Doesn't shu make a picture?” By this hemeant.A. she was drawing a pictureB. she was making a picture in her sewingC. she looked like a pictureD. she looked very beautifiil19.She just missed being beautiful and in missing it was not even prutty一 The author meant thatA. she was ugly-lookingB. she was plain-lookingC. she was prettyD. she was between pretty and beautiful20Hom the passage we learnt that Chardin wasA. a beautiful ladyB. the most beautiful woman in the worldC. a pleasant houswifeD. a great painterPart II Vocabulary*, Structure and Grammar (30%)21A person is one who is easily hun or offended by things people do or say.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC.22 .We 41 tel q) ho ne to Mary, but she is out ofsenselessD.sentimentalA. questionB. orderplaceD.readi23 .Sooner or later you'll _your shxness. X.A. go overB. turn overC. get overD.take over24 These two nationshad beenfor eight years.A. continuallyB%eonunuouslyC. nen ouslyD.nomially25 The documents are _of the lawyerA. in possessionB in the possessionC. in chargeD.in a charge26 A government notice on each packet the public the dangers of cigarette smokingA. takes. . seriously B. provides . .with C thinks of. .as D. warns . . about27 He has neither ear nor voicehe cannot sing.A. otherwiseB. yetC. hence28 .of my not being there, ask my brother to help you.A. in fbnnB. in caseC. in spite29 Please help me tomy income tax.A. pour outB turn outC flunk outD. howeverD. in viewD. figure out30 .The main of the equipment is that it can make good use ofthe wind.A. sourceB. existenceC. advantageD. limit31 The Browns will move to the north because the%* found it hard to themselves to the hotdimateA. adoptB. makeC. enjoyD. adjust321 usually exchange a few words of greeting mv neighbor after breakfast.A. forB. toC. withD. of 33 He was honest and industrious, and.A. economicalB. economicC. economy D. economics34 The workman had a finger by the madiine he was operating- a moment of inattention,and it was too lare.A. cut outB. cut shortC. cut down D. cut off35 In spite of a long struggle we succeed in most of our plan.A. carrying. out B. carrying. .through C. carrying. .D. earning. . on36 All the men had guns for protection in case they by the Indians.A. should attack B. be attacked C. were attacked D. had attadeed37 Aly father has a large collection of booksare written foreign languages.A. many ones ofwhidiB. manv books of which38 Not until vou had told meD. manv in whidisome xmderstanding of the ruN Junctions of the brainA. was I sotB. would I getC didlgefD. do I get39 If onlv shesomeone1 s adviceA. had askedB. askedwould askD. has asked40He didn't feel likeA. retuming;to quarrdC. return：! o be quarredhome： where houldnTt hdprith his wife.B. return; being quarrelingD. returning: quaireling一41.The exhibit! on was wdl designedthe disarrangement of a few pieces of photos.B besidesC. except forD. in addition to42In order to makepossible for men go on living when the present energy resources areused up: scientists are trying to find a solutionthe energy problemD. this; inA. it; aboutB. that; of C. it; to43 The student who could not answer the question sat down with his eyes ar the desk.A. staringB. stareC. to stareD. stared44It is imperative that youhere in time.A. shall arriveB. must arriveC. could arriveD. arrive45 .She doesn't know the book after they had finished reading it.A. where did they put B. where they did put C where they put D. where to put 46.in all pans ofthe state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia.A. Finding them B. FoundC. To find them D. To be found47 The question is difficult fbr me.A. more tooB too moreC. enough tooD. much too48 Thereno train, we had to wait till the next day .A. isB. beingC. wereD. be491 was just bout to leave the house the phone rang.A. vstiileB. whenC. as soon asD. each time50 .The chief engineer asked him whether he that son of wodc beforeA. had doneB. has doneC. didD. should have donePart III Cloze (10o)Cotton, like silk； was discovered and made 51 cloth by man before the historical period 52 . Its first recorded use was in India 53 conon doth of very fine texture, almost silk： was made. When the Spanish 55 in the New World, they found that the Incas； the Mayas, and the Aztecs knew 56 conon doth.57 of the cotton doth made in Peru, even before the days of the Incas. 58 that it is kept in museums.Cotton is the most imponant of 59 textiles. Even now: with many antfidal materials 60 , more than half of all textile products are made of cotton.Cotton comes 61 a plant of that name When the plant is mature the cotton growsin a white ball around the seed. To 62 the cotton for market the seed 63 from the cotton fiber This 64 by a machine c