安徽省普通高等学校专升本考试2012年真题

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PartI Vocabulary and Structure(1 point each;30 point in all)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and then write the write the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.

1.—Hello, ____ Kate？ —Yes, speaking.

A. is this B. is that C. are you D. is it 2. By the time I got home, my mother ____ to bed.

A. went B. was getting C. had gone D. has gone 3 ____ everything ____ ，it was not a bad holiday.

A. brining--into effects B. learning--by heart C. petting--into practice D. taking--into account 4. When waiting at a bus stop for a long time, most people often look ____ and asleep. A. bored B. surprised C. excited D. amused 5. ____ the effective method , I answered all the questions correctly.

A. Thanks to B. In case of C. As well as D.Apart from 6. If you are like most people , your intelligence ____ from season to season.

A. turns B. change C. varies D. ranges 7. No cream hot me, thanks. I am ____ a diet.

A. in B. on C. from D. off 8. ____ really worries George is that his parents expect too much of him.

A. What B. This C. Whichever D. It 9.Mary loves Jazz, and she has played ____ for years.

A. piano B. a piano C. one piano D. the piano 10.Ted made up has mind soon and accepted the invitation ____ .

A. without hesitation B. without doubt C.without understanding D. without exception 11.It is good manners ____ help to others when they are in need.

A. to obtain B. obtaining C. to offer D. offering 12. ____ you've grown your favorite flowers, the following job is to take care. A. Although B. Before C. While D.

13. Huangshan Mountain is really a magnificent place for an enjoyable and ____ vacation. A.dull B. annual C. relaxing D. noisy 14.Laura ____ her parents travel abroad once a year.

A. and B. together with C. as well as D. accompanied by 15.—Who broke the window ?

—Not me—It must have been ____ else.

A. someone B. anyone C. everybody D. nobody 16.Some people are willing to rend ____ cars instead of new ones to save money. A. abandoned B. parked C. used D. broken 17. Jack, the boss, asked Steven to leave — ____ , she was filed.

A.what's more B.in other words C.on the contrary D.in addition 18.On hearing the joke, we all ____ laughter.

A.broke out B.burst into C.held back D.gave off 19.Mike takes a walk everyday. ____ is good for his health. A.that B.what C.which D.as 20.Only in this way ____ the plan successfully. A.we can carry out B.we can agree on C.can we agree on D.can we carry out

21 .It was when Tom got to the office ____ the telephone rang. A.Which B.that C.how D.what

22.One of the first known methods of advertising is the outdoor ____ . A.display B.Journey C.exercise D.adventure

23.Sometimes, to admit ____ something wrong is not that difficult.

A. doing B.having done C.to have done D.to do 24. ____ , I'm busy at the moment. Can I call you back latter?

A. Luckily B.Theoretically C.Generally D.Actually 25.It is so considerate of you to come and see me ____ at the airport. A.away B.off C.through D.out

26.I can't sleep at night.I've been under____ recently because of the examination. A.consideration B.control C.discussion D.pressure 27.I wish to apply for the position ____ in yesterday's newspaper.

A.to advertise B.advertised C.to be advertised D.advertising 28.The manage suggested that the meeting ____ till next week. A.is postponed B.has been postponed C.was postponed D.be postponed

29.Listening to light music can help patients make a(n) ____ after an operation. A.mistake B.impression C.recovery D.living 30.-May I ask you some questions? -Sure,____ ,please.

A.Go ahead B.It's depends C.Come on D.I see.

Part II Cloze (1 point each;15 points in all)

Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage.in. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the cor res ponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Anne-Marie Garrard was shocked when it was announced that she had won the Personal Assistant of the Year award.\the selection really __32__ ,\

heard my name, my legs were __35__ weak that I could hardly stand up.\

So how was \personal assistant __36__ from a group of extremely good and very different individuals? The __37__ decision was reached after a whole day of tests,interviews and exercises. Garrard believe the skills she uses __38__ her job helped her to perform well. __39__ , although most of her work is for her company's Managing Director, she works for six bosses __40__, so she always tried to be __41__ for anything that might happen.

Now her firm has __42__ for its summer break, __43__ Garrard is going to relax. __44__ it opens again, there is a pay rise waiting for her. But Garrard is never satisfied with what she has achieved. \she says.

31. A. judges B. candidates C. listeners D. directors 32. A. hard B. boring C. simple D. safe 33. A. some B. none C. any D. neither 34. A. Unless B. When C. Until D. Whether 35. A. rather B. very C. too D. so

36. A. kept B. protected C. chosen D. prevented 37. A. final B. sudden C. easy D. temporary 38. A. from B. by C. off D. in

39. A. In short B. For instance C. At last D. As a result 40. A. in all B. for all C. above all D. at all 41. A. cared B. paid C. prepared D. known 42. A. opened B. closed C. resumed D. returned 43. A. and B. or C. because D. if

44. A. Whenever B. Wherever C. As far as D. As soon as 45. A. money B. room C. award D. Future

Part III Reading Comprehension (2 points each; 50 points in all) Section A

Directions: There are four passages in this section. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the cor res ponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

\（反潮族）are people who try to bring old styles back to life, and they encourage people to make some changes in their lifestyles.

Trend-benders ride their bikes to work even though they can afford cars, and they write letters instead of e-mail and read paper books instead of e-books.

Some trend-benders want to raise awareness about their passion and encourage others to act in the same way. For them, \lifestyle change. For example,they example to work by bicycle instead of going by car,to reduce greenhouse gas emissions(排放).

When it comes to reading,trend-benders have their own ideas.\Both paper books and e-books have their appeal. However the beauty and attraction of real books. I even like the smell! E-books lose something—just like the difference between enjoying video at home and seeing a