广东省2016年专插本考试《英语》真题.pdf

1广东省广东省 2012016 6 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试英语（公共课）试题英语（公共课）试题Part I Vocabulary and Structure(30%)1.-Where are you going,Tom?-To Bill s workshop.The engine of my car needs _.A.repairingB.repairedC.repairD.to repair2.The luggage is _ heavy to carry all the way home.Let s call a taxi.A.veryB.tooC.soD.much3.Our teacher suggested that each of us _ a study plan for the long summer vacation.A.makeB.madeC.will makeD.would make4.If you had told me earlier,I _ to meet you at the hotel.A.had comeB.will have comeC.would comeD.would have come5.Kim went to visit the teachers in the primary school _ he worked three years ago.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.that6.The language school started a new _ to help young learners with reading and writing.A.programB.designC.eventD.rogress7.Always keep in mind that more fruit,vegetables and _exercises will keep us healthy.A.regularB.normalC.averageD.ordinary8.Peter often accompanies his parents to the concert,_he does not like pop music at all.A.AsB.IfC.sinceD.though9.Mr Brown would like to make_on his house,but he was disappointed.A.gainsB.InterestsC.a profitD.a benefit10.It is Allen s first time to speak to the public,but I am sure he will get_his nervousness.A.awayB.offC.overD.through11.If you are not satisfied with this pair,I will get you_one of the same size and color.A.otherB.anotherC.moreD.less12.It is reported that a plane has_in the mountainous area near the borderline of that country.A.crashedB.crushedC.flashedD.clashed13.-Where is my cell phone?I canfind it.-Well,you_have put it somewhere.A.shouldB.mustC.ought toD.would14.I think we should stop arguing and work together,if we want to get _ near a solution tothe problem.2A.anywhereB.everywhereC.nowhereD.somewhere15.The gardener_the boy not to step on the grass.A.suggestedB.chargedC.warnedD.insisted16 I m afraid we must go now if we don t want to get caught in the traffic jam.OK._.A.It doesn t matterB.Youre welcomeC.Take careD.Never mind17.You might not like the way Sam behaves,but please be kind to him._,he is yourgrandfather.A.After allB.Above allC.In allD.At all18.We mention the importance of giving up smoking once and again,but hardly _it.A.did they realizeB.have they realizedC.they did realizeD.they have realized19.Tom s room is in a terrible mess,everything seems _in it.A.out of controlB.out of dateC.out of orderD.out of service20.At the 60th anniversary,the guests sitting in the front are those _graduates from theuniversity.A.faithfulB.distinguishedC.impressiveD.interesting21.We were caught in a traffic jam.By the time we arrived at the airport the plane _.A.will take offB.would take offC.has taken offD.had taken off22._is not known yet.A.Although he is serious about itB.No matter how we will do the taskC.Whether we will go outing or notD.Unless they come to see us23.You cant rely on Jane as she is _changing her mind and you will never know what she isgoing to do next.A.occasionallyB.rarelyC.scarcelyD.constantly24.Kids will soon get tired of learning _more than they can.A.if they expect to learnB.if they are expected to learnC.if they learn to expectD.if they are learned to expect25.Many people prefer the bowls made of steel to the _made of plastic.A.itB.oneC.onesD.them26._.from far away,the 600-meter tower is stretching into the sky.A.SeeB.SeeingC.To seeD.Seen27.The tribe had been living in that part of the area for generations until the civil war _.3A.broke downB.broke offC.broke outD.broke up28.The young man had decided to give up the chance of studying abroad,_surprised hisparents a lot.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.that29._,Martin can reach the branch of that tall tree at the gate.A.As a short manB.Being shortC.As he is shortD.Short as he is30.The temperature is likely to go down next week._,we will have to cancel the outdooractivities.A.in that caseB.In caseC.In no caseD.In any casePart II Reading Comprehension(40%)Passage 1On Thursday afternoon Mrs.Clarke,dressed for going out,took her handbag with her money andher key in it,locked the door and went to the club.She always went there on Thursdays.It was a niceouting for an old woman who lived alone.At six o clock she came home,let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke.Cigarette smokein her house?How?How?Had someone got in?She checked the back door and the windows.Allwere locked or fastened,as usual.There was no sign of forced entry.Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone had a key that fitted her front door-“a masterkey”perhaps.So she stayed at home the following Thursday.Nothing happened.Was anyonewatching her movements?On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time,dressed as usual,but she didnt go to the club.Instead she took a short cut home again,letting herself in through hergarden and the back door.She settled down to wait.It was just after four oclock when the front door bell rang.Mrs.Clarke was making a cup of teaat the time.The bell rang again,and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open.With the kettleof boiling water in her hand,she moved quietly toward the front door.A long piece of wire appearedthrough the letter box,and then a hand.The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock.Mrs.Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand.There was a shout outside,andthe skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove.The wire fell to the floor,the hand was pulledback,and Mrs.Clarke heard the sound of running feet.31.On Thursday,Mrs Clarke usually _.A.went on an outingB.visited a clubC.worked at a clubD.went to see a friend32.No one made a forced entry,because _.4A.she smelt cigarette smokeB.she found nobody in the houseC.she came into the house as usual and locked the doorD.she found the door and windows remained the same33.On the second Thursday,nothing happened and Mrs.Clarke was wondering _.A.whether her guess was wrongB.whether someone had“a master key”C.whether her movements were being watchedD.whether someone took a short cut to the house34.The wire fell to the floor_.A.because it was too hot to holdB.when the mans glove dropped offC.because the man just wanted to run awayD.when the man s hand was badly hurt by hot water35.It can be inferred from the passage that Mrs.Clarke was _.A.calm and cleverB.brave and luckyC.anxious and worriedD.scared and frightenedPassage 2We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching.On the contrary,boththeir knowledge and experience are enriched.We feel that there are many disadvantages in dividingpupils into different groups.It does not take into account the fact that children develop at differentrates.It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child.After all,it can be quitediscouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides,it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability.This is onlyone aspect of their total personality.We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to thefull,not just their academic ability.We also value personal qualities and social skills,and we find thatmixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms,we work in various ways.The pupils often work in groups:this gives themthe opportunity to learn to co-operate,to share,and to develop leadership skills.They also learn howto cope with personal problems as well as how to think,to make decisions,to analyze and evaluate,and to communicate effectively.The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs;sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments,and they can do this at their own speed.They also have some formal class teaching when this isappropriate.We encourage our pupils to use the library,and we teach them the skills they need in5order to do this effectively.An advanced pupil can do advanced work:it does not matter how old thechild is.We expect our pupils to do their best,not their least,and we give them every encouragementto attain this goal.36.The phrase“held back”in Line 1 means being _.A.forced to study hardB.stopped from making progressC.unwilling to study hardD.pushed to make great progress37.The writer s attitude towards“mixed-ability teaching”is _.A.approvingB.negativeC.criticalD.indifferent38.According to the writer,the main concern of a teacher should be the development of the students_.A.social skillsB.total personalityC.personal qualitiesD.intellectual ability39.Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?A.Pupils can learn how to be capable organizers.B.Pupils can learn how to work together with others.C.Pupils can learn how to participate in teaching activities.D.Pupils can learn how to develop their reasoning abilities.40.This passage aims to _.A.offer advice on the effective use of the libraryB.emphasize the importance of teaching the skillsC.discuss pair work and group work for classroom activitiesD.argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same classPassage 3In the 1960s,medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist ofstressful events.They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful.Negativeevents like“serious illness of a family member”were high on the list,but so were some positive life-changing events,like marriage.When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that thescore does not reflect how you deal with stress it only shows how much you have to deal with.Andwe now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of stayinghealthy.By the early 1970s,hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe.And millions ofAmericans who work and live under stress worried over the reports.Somehow,the research wasdescribed briefly in a memorable message.Womens magazines ran headlines like“Stress causesillness!”If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy,the articles said,avoid stressful events.But such simple advice is impossible to follow.Even if stressful events are dangerous,many6 like the death of a loved one are impossible to avoid.Moreover,any warning to avoid allstressful events is a prescription(处方）for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble.Sinceany change can be stressful,a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry,have a child,take a new job or move.The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people.Itassumes were all weak and passive in the face of difficulties.But what about human initiative andcreativity?Many people who come through periods of stress with more physical and mental energythan they had before.We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom,and physical and metal strain.41.Holmes-Rahe made a medical research on _A.what to do to avoid stressB.what to do to cope with stressC.what kind of events can cause stressD.what kind of stress can cause changes42.The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows _.A.how much you have to deal with stressB.how positive events can change your lifeC.how negative events can change your lifeD.how you can deal with life-changing events43.The studies on stress in the early 1970s made people _.A.feel more stressful in working and livingB.believe that its impossible to avoid stressC.worry about their mental and physical healthD.believe that its possible to avoid stressful events44.If a person wanted to avoid stress completely,he would have to _.A.avoid any changesB.make some changesC.be free of dangerous thingsD.stay away from the opportunities45.Which of the following best describes the writers tone in the passage?A.Critical.B.Objective.C.Subjective.D.Prejudiced.Passage 4Even plants can run a fever,especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease.Butunlike humans,plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away straight up.A decadeago,adapting the infrared(红外线）scanning technology developed for military purposes and othersatellites,physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops todetermine which ones are under attack.The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫剂)spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field,which always includes plants that dont have pest(害虫）problems.Even better,Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they7became visible to the eye.An infrared scanner,on a plane flying at 3,000 feet at night,measured theheat send out by crops.The data was turned into a color-coded map showing where plants wererunning fevers.Farmers could then spot-spray,using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than theyotherwise would.The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984,after only three years.Farmersresisted the new technology and long-term supporters were hard to find.But with the renewedconcern about pesticides on produce,and refinements in infrared scanning,Paley hopes to get backinto operation.Agriculture experts have no doubt about how the technology works.“This techniquecan be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States”,says George Oerther of TexasA&M.Ray Jackson,who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture,thinks long-distanceinfrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade,but only if Paley finds the financialsupport which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.46.Plant will run a fever when they are_.A.sprayed with pesticidesB.facing an infrared scannerC.troubled with insects or diseaseD.having their temperature taken47.In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely,we can use infrared scanning to_.A.draw a color-coded mapB.locate the problem areaC.attract insects and treat diseaseD.estimate the damage to the crops48.Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by _.A.making use of spot-sprayingB.transforming poisoned rainC.consulting infrared scanning expertsD.detecting crop problems at an early stage49.The difficulty in applying infrared scanning technology to agriculture is _.A.its high costB.the financial problemC.the decreased productionD.the lack of official support50.The passage mainly talks about the _.A.problems of cropsB.temperature of plantsC.roles of Paleys companyD.function of infrared scanningPart III Cloze(15%)A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness.His legs were so hurt that he couldntmove.What was the51 was that he found himself unable to ask for help his mobile phone went outof52because of exhausted battery.53could be done but to wait in cold wilderness.It was eighthours later that day broke,and then the rescue arrived.It can54that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long.Even more surprising was8his 55:“First of all,I checked up my physical conditions and found myself not in mortal danger.Asthere was no tools to56help,I leaned back in my seat trying my best to57the wound frombleeding.In this way I dozed off.”His story put an end to my regret for the sadness of an exploration adventure that happened lastyear.A group