2001年廣東省專插本英語真題

　　Part I. Reading Comprehension(40%)

　　Passage One

　　Did 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 ?

　　It 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 ,burns 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(體積).

　　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(包裝) 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. NewspapersB. Automobile parts

　　C. Toys D. Traffic signs

　　2. 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 than

　　C. lighter in density thanD. the same by weight as

　　4. In five years , the U. S. will have only ____waste disposal grounds.

　　A. 2,000 B. 6,000

　　C. 4,000 D. 18,500

　　5. The author of this passage ____the proposal of stopping using plastics.

　　A. says nothing about B. is sympathetic with

　　C. agrees to D. disagrees to

　　Passage Two

　　Sleep 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 year.

　　The 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.

　　It is not known for certain if the activity of a man’s mind (besides dreaming) occurs when he is asleep. However, it is certainly true that some people can wake up at a pre-determined time. There are also stories about some maths professors who solve difficult problems during sleep, because their subconscious minds continue working on the problem.

　　6.The passage is about ______.

　　A. how many hours of sleep different people need every day

　　B. some kinds of dreams people have

　　C. how to make use of man’s subconscious minds

　　D. sleep and the activity of a man’s mind during his sleep

　　7.According to the author, ______.

　　A. an Englishman usually sleeps more than a Japanese does

　　B. every year bears sleep 4 or 5 months more than worm

　　C. some worms sleep more than babies

　　D. a Japanese usually sleeps more than an Englishman

　　8.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

　　A. Very few old men need only 3 hours’ sleep a day.

　　B. Doctors tend to sleep more than school teachers.

　　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 a man is asleep, his subconscious mind ______.

　　A. wakes up at once B. begins to solve difficult problems

　　C. may still be workingD. stops working

　　10.The author believes that ______.

　　A. the activity of a man’s mind occurs when he is asleep

　　B. human beings can control the amount of sleep they need

　　C. some primitive forms of animal life also sleep

　　D. some people can solve some problems in dreams

　　Passage Three

　　Why 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’re 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 night? Tests with artificial 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 cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. And change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.

　　But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.

　　11.The reason that birds don’t get lost on long flights ____.

　　A. have been known to scientists for years B. have only recently been discovered

　　C. are known by everyone D. will probably remain a mystery

　　12.During daylight hours, birds ____.

　　A. fly aimlessly B. rely on landmarks

　　C. use sun for guidance D. are more likely to get lost

　　13.By “his outdoor cousins” the author means ____.

　　A. other experimenters B. the other doves of the same brood

　　C. doves under the natural skyD. other birds in general

　　14.The experiment with the dove indicated that ____.

　　A. birds have to be taught to navigate

　　B. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distances

　　C. some birds cannot fly at night

　　D. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night

　　15.In total darkness, doves ____.

　　A. use landmarksB. don’t know which way to fly

　　C. fly back home D. wait for the stars to appear

　　Passage Four

　　I had not announced my arrival to Stroeve and when I rang the bell of his studio, on opening the door himself, for a moment he did not know me, Then he gave a cry of delighted surprise and drew me in. It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness. His wife was seated near the stove at her sewing and she rose as I came in. He introduced me.

　　He had the same absurd ( 令人發(fā)笑的) appearance that I remembered. He was a fat little man, with short legs, young still ( he could not have been more than thirty ) but prematurely bald ( 過早禿頂) . His face was perfectly round and he had a very high color, a white skin, red cheeks and red lips. His eyes were blue and round too, he wore large gold-rimmed glasses and his eyebrows were so fair that you could not see them. He reminded you of those happy, fat businessmen that Rubens painted.

　　Mrs. Stroeve sat quietly mending her stockings, without talking, and she listened to all he said with a quiet smile on her lips.

　　“So, you see, I’m married,” he said suddenly; “what do you think of my wife?”

　　“Really, Dirk,” said Mrs Stroeve, smiling.

　　“But isn’t she wonderful? I tell you, my boy, lose no time; get married as soon as ever you can, I’m the happiest msn alive. Look at her sitting there. Doesn’t she make a picture? Chardin, eh? I’ve seen all the most beautiful women in the world; I’ve never seen anyone more beautiful than Madame Dirk Stroeve.”

　　“If you don’t be quiet, Dirk, I shall go away.”

　　“My darling,” he said.

　　She was rather tall and her gray dress was simple and quite well-cut, Her hair, brown and plentiful, was plainly done, her face was very pale and her features(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 intentness(嚴肅專注的精神) which excited my interest. She was very silent, but when she spoke it was with a pleasant voice, and her manners were natural.

　　16.“For a moment he didn’t know me.” This is because ____.

　　A. they didn’t know each other well

　　B. it was sometime since they last met

　　C. he couldn’t see the author clearly without glasses

　　D. he pretended not to know him so as to give him a surprise

　　17.Why did Mrs. Stroeve say “Really, Dirk”? Because ____.

　　A. she was really happily married

　　B. she could hardly believe she was married

　　C. she really wanted the author to say what he thought of her

　　D. she felt embarrassed by what her husband said

　　18.“Doesn’t she make a picture?” By this he meant ____.

　　A. she was drawing a picture B. she was making a picture in her sewing

　　C. she looked like a picture D. she looked very beautiful

　　19.She just missed being beautiful and in missing it was not even pretty. The author meant that ____.

　　A. she was ugly-looking B. she was plain-looking

　　C. she was prettyD. she was between pretty and beautiful

　　20.From the passage we learnt that Chardin was ____.

　　A. a beautiful lady B. the most beautiful woman in the world

　　C. a pleasant housewife D. a great painter

　　Part II Vocabulary, Structure and Grammar (30%)

　　21.A ____ person is one who is easily hurt or offended by things people do or say.

　　A. sensitive B. sensible C. senselessD. sentimental

　　22.We’ll telephone to Mary, but she is out of ____.

　　A. question B. order C. place D. reach

　　23.Sooner or later you’ll ____ your shyness.

　　A. go over B. turn overC. get overD. take over

　　24.These two nations had been at war ____ for eight years.

　　A. continuallyB. continuouslyC. nervously D. normally

　　25.The documents are ____ of the lawyer.

　　A. in possessionB. in the possessionC. in chargeD. in a charge

　　26.A government notice on each packet ____ the public ____ the dangers of cigarette smoking.

　　A. takes. . .seriously B. provides . . .withC. thinks of. . .as D. warns . . .about

　　27.He has neither ear nor voice, ____ he cannot sing.

　　A. otherwise B. yet C. hence D. however

　　28.____ of my not being there, ask my brother to help you.

　　A. in formB. in case C. in spite D. in view

　　29.Please help me to ____my income tax.

　　A. pour out B. turn outC. flunk out D. figure out

　　30.The main ____ of the equipment is that it can make good use of the wind.

　　A. sourceB. existenceC. advantage D. limit

　　31.The Browns will move to the north because they found it hard to ____themselves to the hot climate.

　　A. adopt B. makeC. enjoyD. adjust

　　32.I usually exchange a few words of greeting ____my neighbor after breakfast.

　　A. for B. toC. with D. of

　　33.He was honest, and industrious, and ____.

　　A. economicalB. economic C. economyD. economics

　　34.The workman had a finger ____by the machine he was operating--- a moment of inattention, and it was too late.

　　A. cut outB. cut short C. cut downD. cut off

　　35.In spite of a long struggle we succeed in ____ most of our plan ____.

　　A. carrying. . .out B. carrying. . .throughC. carrying. . .away D. carrying. . .on

　　36.All the men had guns for protection in case they ____by the Indians.

　　A. should attackB. be attackedC. were attacked D. had attacked

　　37.My father has a large collection of books ____ are written foreign languages.

　　A. many ones of whichB. many books of which

　　C. many of which D. many in which

　　38.Not until you had told me ____some understanding of the real functions of the brain.

　　A. was I gotB. would I getC. did I getD. do I get

　　39.If only she ____someone’s advice.

　　A. had asked B. asked C. would ask D. has asked

　　40.He didn’t feel like ____ home, where he couldn’t help ___ with his wife.

　　A. returning;to quarrelB. return; being quarreling

　　C. return;to be quarredD. returning; quarreling

　　41.The exhibition was well designed ____ the disarrangement of a few pieces of photos.

　　A. exceptB. besidesC. except forD. in addition to

　　42.In order to make ____ possible for men go on living when the present energy resources are used up, scientists are trying to find a solution ____ the energy problem.

　　A. it; about B. that; of C. it; toD. this; in

　　43.The student who could not answer the question sat down with his eyes ____ at the desk.

　　A. staring B. stareC. to stareD. stared

　　44.It is imperative that you ____ here in time.

　　A. shall arriveB. must arriveC. could arriveD. arrive

　　45.She doesn’t know ____ the book after they had finished reading it.

　　A. where did they put B. where they did putC. where they put D. where to put

　　46.____ in all parts of the state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia.

　　A. Finding themB. Found C. To find themD. To be found

　　47.The question is ____ difficult for me.

　　A. more tooB. too moreC. enough too D. much too

　　48.There ____ no train, we had to wait till the next day.

　　A. is B. being C. were D. be

　　49.I was just about to leave the house ____ the phone rang.

　　A. while B. whenC. as soon asD. each time

　　50.The chief engineer asked him whether he ____ that sort of work before.

　　A. had done B. has doneC. didD. should have done

　　Part III Cloze (10%)

　　Cotton, like silk, was discovered and made 51 cloth by man before the historical period 52 . Its first recorded use was in India, 53 cotton cloth of very fine texture, almost 54 silk, was made. When the Spanish 55 in the New World, they found that the Incas, the Mayas, and the Aztecs knew 56 cotton cloth.

　　57 of the cotton cloth made in Peru, even before the days of the Incas, 58 that it is kept in museums.

　　Cotton is the most important of 59 textiles. Even now, with many artificial 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 grows in a white ball around the seed. To 62 the cotton for market, the seed 63 from the cotton fiber. This 64 by a machine called the cotton gin. Then the cotton is 65 into huge bundles called bales, 66 are sent to the mills. 67 the fibers are combed 68 they will all be turned in the same direction. 69 , the fibers are spun (紡) into thread. From the thread, the cotton is woven into 70 .

　　51.A. into B. out of C. fromD. through

　　52.A. begin B. has begun C. beg an D. was begun

　　53.A. thereB. where C. whichD. that

　　54.A. so fine as B. such fine as C. as fine asD. as fine like

　　55.A. arrived B. reached C. returned D. came

　　56.A. to how makeB. how to make C. how was madeD. how making

　　57.A. AnyB. Some C. Certain D. Many

　　58.A. very fineB. so fine C. is very fine D. is so fine

　　59.A. all the other B. all otherC. allD. any

　　60.A. available B. givenC. requiredD. ready

　　61.A. from B. through C. out of D. into

　　62.A. prepare B. leave C. grow D. start

　　63.A. removesB. removed C. must removeD. must be removed

　　64.A. is done B. is madeC. doneD. made

　　65.A. placedB. packed C. set D. crowded

　　66.A. that B. those C. which D. they

　　67.A. Where B. There C. In whichD. These

　　68.A. so as B. such that C. as thatD. so that

　　69.A. SecondlyB. After C. Next D. Lately

　　70.A. clothes B. cloth C. clothing D. dress

　　Part IV Translation (20%)

　　71.這件家具部分由木頭制作，部分由金屬制作。

　　A. The furniture were made up of wood and of metal in part.

　　B. The furniture were made from wood and from metal partly.

　　C. The piece of furniture was made partly of wood and partly of metal.

　　D. The piece of furniture was made partly from wood and partly from metal.

　　72.在我空閑時，我愿意看書，而不愿意坐著無所事事。

　　A. Being free, I'd rather to read books than sit idle.

　　B. I'd rather read books than to sit idle in my spare time.

　　C. I prefer reading books to sit idle in my spare time.

　　D. When free, I prefer to reading books rather than sit idle.

　　73.過去我們更重視知識學習，而不重視實踐。

　　A. We used to attach greater importance to knowledge learning than we do practice.

　　B. We were used to attaching greater importance to knowledge learning than we do practice.

　　C. We were accustomed to attaching greater importance to knowledge learning than we do practice.

　　D. We get used to attach greater importance to knowledge learning than we do practice.

　　74.每兩星期一次的英語角使我們受益非淺。

　　A. We learned a lot from our English Corner each other week.

　　B. We benefited a lot from our English Corner every two weeks.

　　C. We had a lot of advantages from our English Corner every other week.

　　D. Our English Corner does us a lot of benefits every second weeks.

　　75.為什么不采取措施制止河流的污染呢?

　　A. Why not make measures to slow the rivers from pollution?

　　B. Why not to make steps to block the rivers from pollution?

　　C. Why not to take measures to prevent the rivers from being polluted?

　　D. Why not take steps to stop the rivers from being polluted?

　　76.務必使每個孩子有上學的權(quán)利。

　　A. Make sure each child is entitled to go to school.

　　B. See that every child is entitled to schooling.

　　C. See to it that every child has entitled to schooling.

　　D. Be sure that each child has entitled to go to school.

　　77.盡管有生理上的差異，婦女應該享有與男子相同的權(quán)利。

　　A. In spite of biological differences, women should share the same right as men do.

　　B. Despite of biological differences, women should enjoy the same power as men.

　　C. In spite biological differences, women should enjoy the same right of men.

　　D. Despite biological differences, women would share the same right of men.

　　78.你能否成功取決于你是否有信心克服各種困難。

　　A. If you will succeed or not depends on if you are confident of getting over various difficulties.

　　B. If you will success or not depends on if you are confident in overcoming various difficulties.

　　C. Whether you will succeed or not depends on whether you are confident in overcoming various difficulties.

　　D. Whether you will success or not depends on if you are confident of getting over various difficulties.

　　79.晚上通常有許多學生在圖書館看書。

　　A. During the evening there is usually a lot of students reading in the library.

　　B. There are usually many students reading in the library in the evening.

　　C. At night there are usually many students read in the library.

　　D. There is usually a lot of students read in the library in the night.

　　80.請告訴我怎么續(xù)護照。

　　A. Please tell me how to get my passport renewed.

　　B. Please inform me how to make my passport renew.

　　C. Please tell me of how to have my passport being renewed.

　　D. Please inform me of how to let my passport renew.

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