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1、2015年湖北文理學(xué)院普通專升本大學(xué)英語試題樣題Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After eac

2、h dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet w

3、ith a single line through the center.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)1. A Early winter. B Early spring. C Late autumn. D Late winter.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)2. A Yes, because she has two dollars. B Yes, because she wants to help him. C No, because she will need the money this week. D No, because she doesnt want to lend him t

4、he money.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)3. A In the back of the store. B In the front of the store 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C On the right side of the store. D On the left side of the store.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)4. A He is too busy. B He is willing to help. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C Its not his business. D Its not her business.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人

5、學(xué)習(xí)5. A Because its bad for his health. B Because its a bad example for the children. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C Because it makes him smell. D Because it makes him cough.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversation

6、s in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the correspondi

7、ng letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Conversation 16. A Because this is her first day of work in the finance office. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)B Because she is afraid her job is going to be very difficult. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C Because she is not sure how to please her

8、new boss. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D Because she is going to replace Linda.7. A Mrs. Davis prefers Laura to Linda. B Linda was given short notice that she would be replaced by Laura.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C Linda has won promotion.D Laura is an experienced secretary and will learn to do all the work there in about a

9、couple of weeks.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Conversation 28. A They are having a birthday party for Jake.B They are having a gathering at Amy and Jakes home. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C They are preparing foods in the kitchen for Jakes birthday party.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D They are holding a dance party at Kates place.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用

10、于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)9. A To be the first to arrive. B To bring friends along without telling the host beforehand.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C To stay until the end D To bring some gifts to the host and hostess.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)10. A Amy and Jake have a party at home every month.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)B Vegetable salad, potato chips and

11、 nuts are all the food the guests have at the party.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C Jake and Amy are the host and hostess of the party. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D Kate is a good dancer.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time you should listen care

12、fully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, youre required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 7 with the exact words youve just heard. For blanks numbered from 8 to 10, youre required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the ex

13、act words youve just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Americans participate in sports as part of their education. They may play two or more (11) _, such as football or ba

14、sketball. In high school, groups of boys or girls are chosen to make (12) _. They choose the best players for the team. These teams (13) _ against teams from other schools. In many schools, students also participate in wrestling, running, golf and swimming. There are teams for these sports, too.文檔收集

15、自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)The competitions between schools are often very (14)_. Students who are not on the team, love to watch them. They let everyone know this shouting (15)_ for their team.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)There is a special (16)_ of girls and boys, (17)_girls, who perform routines and shout for their football t

16、eam. They are called cheerleaders, because they lead the crowd in cheering for the team. (18)_. The football players uniforms are those, too. (19)_. Cheerleaders call out the team name in their cheers. (20)_. Cheerleading is a sport itself.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Dir

17、ections: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through

18、 the center.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Passage One There are many reasonable definitions of critical thinking but I like the one offered by Wade and Tavris because it emphasizes the positive side to critical thinking. Too often people think that being critical means just tearing some argument down: Critical thi

19、nking, they write, is the ability and willingness to evaluate claims and make objective judgments on the basis of well-supported reasons. It is the ability to look for flaws in arguments and resist claims that have no supporting evidence. Critical thinking, however, is not merely negative thinking.

20、It also fosters the ability to be creative and constructive to generate possible explanations for findings, think of implications, and apply new knowledge to a broad range of social and personal problems. You cant really separate critical thinking from creative thinking, for its only when you questi

21、on what is that you can begin to imagine what can be.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Nor is being an independent thinker and a critical thinker merely being open-minded. As Wade and Tavris point out, Sometimes people justify mental laziness by proudly telling you that they are open-minded. Its good to be open-minde

22、d, replies philosopher Jacob Needleman, but not so open that your brains fall out. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Wade writes that sometimes her students think that being open-minded means that every opinion is just as good as every other opinion. What comes across to students, she says, is that they shouldnt defe

23、nd their own beliefs too passionately or criticize someone elses beliefs too strongly. When they complain its just my opinion, she replies, Well, is it a good opinion or a bad opinion? Is it well-supported by evidence or reasons? The goal is to teach students how to take a position and defend it str

24、ongly and with passion, and yet fair-mindedly.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)21. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of critical thinking given by Wade and Tavris?文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A destroying some arguments B seeking flaws in arguments文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C rejecting claims that dont have factual basi

25、s D objective judgments文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)22. To be creative, you would have to think critically. This is because a new idea cannot emerge unless _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A you tear down some old ones B you question what something really is文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C you turn down others opinions D you refuse to think log

26、ically文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)23. According to Wade and Tavris, sometimes when some people proudly say that they are open-minded, they are in fact _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A willing to accept other peoples opinions B happy to change their opinions文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C not biased in viewpoints D not active in thinking for

27、 themselves文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)24. Wade thinks that if you have a well-supported opinion, _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A you should also regard other peoples opinions as equally reasonable文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)B you should defend your opinion without too much passion文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C you shouldnt criticize different opinion

28、sD you should defend your opinion in a strong, passionate, and objective way文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)25. In this passage the author _.A explains why he likes the definition of critical thinking offered by Wade and Tavris文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)B tells the difference between critical thinking and open-mindedness文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)

29、，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C develops the concept of critical thinking by showing what it is and what it isnt文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D shows how to be open-mindedPassage TwoSome people have claimed theyve invented a machine that will save the planet. Others are convinced that theres a secret plan by fossil fuel and / or nuclea

30、r power companies to stop such devices from getting to the public. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Some of these devices use theories called Free Energy, or Zero-Point Energy. As a matter of fact, you can find all sorts of information about such things on the Internet. Just plug in any of those words.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)

31、習(xí) But none of these devices have ever been proven theoretically. The free energy area is filled with dishonest artists selling obscure information, often clouded with technical jargon (行話), and seeking people with money to develop their inventions or ideas.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) As the old saying goes, a f

32、ool and his money are soon parted.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Most of these devices are perpetual (永恒的) motion machines, which violate known laws of science. With energy and the universe, theres no such thing as a free lunch or free energy. You cant get energy from nothing because of the fundamental laws of phy

33、sics that energy cannot be created or destroyed. 文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) What about matter and anti-matter? What about energy that they use on Star Trek and in other science fiction stories? The ideas are interesting, but they are still fiction. Though science fiction has a basis in some fact. Jules Verne w

34、rote about traveling under the water more than a hundred years ago, and today we have submarines. He also wrote about going to the moon, and in 1969 humans first set foot on our closest neighbor in space.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) So, while some ideas being used by writers are fiction, there could be some basi

35、s in fact. Who knows, someone might create a matter-antimatter energy system that could revolutionize the way we think about energy and our universe.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)26. Those who are selling the free energy information _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A intentionally use words that are difficult or even impossible t

36、o understand文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)B are trying to turn their inventions into practical devices文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C are technicians and artistsD have no money to develop their ideas into real products文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)27. By saying theres no such thing as a free lunch, the author means _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A there wil

37、l be no gains without painsB you have to pay for what you didC energy cannot be created out of nothingD understanding basic laws of physics is necessary for creating any device文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)28. The author holds the view that the energy used in science fiction stories _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A is as unscie

38、ntific as free energy B is in someway believable文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C appeals to fools only D is interesting文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)29. The author mentions Jules Verne to show that _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A science fiction writers are knowledgeableB going to the moon has been the humans dreamC some ideas contained in sc

39、ience fiction stories are fantastic文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D science fiction has a basis in some fact30. What is the authors attitude toward a matter-antimatter energy system?文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A In no way does he believe such a system.B He has a great interest in such a system.C He thinks it may be possible, bu

40、t he doesnt really care.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D He welcomes the ideaPassage ThreeThe Oxford Dictionary offers many definitions of independent, including not depending on the authority of others and not dependent on others for forming an opinion. Making up your own mind, in other words. But what does that r

41、eally mean? Does it mean forming an opinion without input from others? No, of course not, otherwise we reinvent the wheel every time we make a decision. We all need relevant information and data on which to base our opinions. Its the way that we seek information and how we apply it that makes us dep

42、endent or independent thinkers. If we uncritically accept whatever values or ideas weve been taught by parents, teachers or church, never questioning these ideas or asking ourselves if these ideas really make sense, then we are dependent thinkers (even if the ideas are true!).文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) If we r

43、eject what our parents, teachers or church have taught us simply because they say something is right, does that make us independent thinkers? No, thats just what psychologists call anti-conformity (反對(duì)一致) rather than non-conformity. Making up your own mind is an action, not a reaction.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)

44、 Independent thinking means making sense of the world based on your own observations and experiences rather than just depending on the word of others. It means trusting your own ability to make judgments, even if they contradict what others say. It means acting in accordance with these judgments, ev

45、en if you sometimes make mistakes. An independent thinker knows its psychologically better to make your own mistakes than someone elses.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Independent thinking is not necessarily sensible or critical. Sometimes you make mistakes; sometimes its difficult to know if your beliefs are your

46、own or simply uncritically borrowed. No one ever said independent thinking is easy.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Critical thinking is a tool that you as an independent thinker can use. It can help you decide whether your old beliefs are sensible. It can help you examine new ideas or help you solve problems in rea

47、sonable ways.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)31. If we reinvent the wheel (Para. 1) for making a decision, we _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A think independently B act on the basis of our own experiences文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C dont need input from others D do something in a least efficient way文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)32. To be an independent thi

48、nker, we _.A should take an anti-conformity attitude B should have our own ways to seek information文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C should not swallow other peoples ideas D should not make an erroneous decision文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)33. Refusing to accept what is correct is _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A an unreasonable reactionB an a

49、ction not in conformity with traditionC the first step toward independent thinkingD necessary for making up ones independent decision文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)34. An independent thinker wouldnt like to make mistakes of someone elses. This is because making such an error is an indication that _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A

50、 he didnt think sensibly B he uncritically borrowed someones opinion文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C he didnt go against conformity D he didnt learn any lessons from his own experiences文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)35. In what follows, the author would most probably explore _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A how independent thinking differs from

51、 dependent thinking文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)B how one can think independentlyC what critical thinking isD why one should think criticallyPassage FourTo non-critical readers, texts provide facts. Readers gain knowledge by memorizing the statements within a text.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) To the critical reader, any singl

52、e text provides but one portrayal of the facts on the subject matter. Critical readers thus recognize not only what a text says, but also how that text portrays the subject matter. They recognize the various ways in which each text is the unique creation of a unique author.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Non-critic

53、al reading is satisfied with recognizing what a text says and restating the key remarks.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Critical reading goes two steps further. Having recognized what a text says, it reflects on what the text does by making such remarks. Is it offering examples? Arguing? Making a contrast to clarif

54、y a point? Finally, critical readers then infer what the text, as a whole, means , based on the earlier analysis.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Textbooks on critical reading commonly ask students to accomplish certain goals:文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) to recognize an authors purpose to understand tone and persuasive elements

55、to recognize bias Notice that none of these goals actually refers to something on the page. Each requires inferences from evidence within the text:文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) recognizing purpose involves inferring a basis for choices of content and language文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) recognizing tone and persuasive element

56、s involves classifying the nature of language choices文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) recognizing bias involves classifying the nature of patterns of choice of content and language文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) Critical reading is not simply close and careful reading. To read critically, one must actively recognize and analyze evi

57、dence upon the page.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí) To sum up, critical reading assumes that each author offers a portrayal of the topic. Critical reading thus relies on an examination of those choices that any and all authors must make when framing a presentation: choices of content, language, and structure. Reade

58、rs examine each of the three areas of choice, and consider their effect on the meaning.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)36. Non-critical readers can _.A learn little information from a textB learn a lot of information from a textC recognize if a piece of information is true or false文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D recognize how a pi

59、ece of information is related to another文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)37. On the basis of understanding the facts contained in a text, a critical reader goes on _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A to keep them in mindB to judge if the facts are uniqueC to see how the facts contribute to the development of the topic文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)D

60、 to evaluate the ways the author uniquely creates the facts文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)38. According to the passage, every remark an author makes in a text _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A is interesting B is biased文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C has a persuasive element D performs some actions文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)39. Generally speaking, critical

61、 reading requires readers _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A to read closely B to use imagination文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C to examine an authors choices D to find the biased views in a text文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)40. To make inferences of various kinds, it is essential, first of all, _.文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)A to gather evidence from a text B to put the text in a social context文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)C to recognize the authors purpose D to analyze the authors choices文檔收集自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，僅用于個(gè)人學(xué)習(xí)Part III. Vocabulary and Structur