2006年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试英语试题PartIVocabularyandStructure(35%)1.Bytheendofthismonth,allthis______.A.ischangedB.hadchangedC.willhavechangedD.haschanged2.Suchquestionsareoften_____throughnegotiations.A.settlesB.settleC.settledD.settling3.Sinceyouareacollegestudentnow,youshould______yourselfmorethanyouusedto.A.relyonB.workonC.runoutD.carryout4.Hestopped______lastweekandfeelsmuchbetternow.A.smokingB.smokedC.smokesD.smoke5.We______sosmoothlythatthepassengercouldhardlyfeelit.A.gotridofB.toreoffC.calledoffD.tookoff6.Youwouldn’thaveseenherifit______notbeenforhim.A.hasB.hadC.haveD.ishaving7.Sheinsiststhathe______hisvacationnow.A.takesB.tookC.takeD.taking8.Theteachersdon’tmakeuswearaschooluniformandwecanwear______welike.A.anyB.thatC.asD.what9.Idon’tknowtheman______youaretalkingabout.A.who’sB.whoseC.whomD.who10.Metalsexpand______heatedandcontractwhencooled.A.whereB.whenC.thatD.which11.Eventhoughsheherselfhasneverhadsuchanexperience,it’s______shecanrecognizefromwhathashappenedtohergoodfriend.A.thatB.oneC.suchD.all12.Onlyafterthestormwasover______.A.couldwestartoffB.wecouldstartoffC.hadwestartedoffD.wehadstartedoff13.Thatwasoneexampleofhavingresponsibility______I’monmyownandofmakingmyowndecisions.A.sincethatB.asthatC.nowthatD.becauseof14.Thenewgovernmentbuildingis______inthecenterofthecity.A.locatedB.stationedC.setD.found15.Doctorsaredevelopinganew______fortreatingthatdisease.A.operationB.meanC.techniqueD.cure16.Religinonhasagreat______onman’sthought.A.effectsB.affectC.affectionD.influence17.Inthatcountry,hospitaldoctorsdon’tgosightseeingveryoftenbecausetheirwork______almostalltheirtime.A.takesdownB.takesupC.takesapartD.takesover18.Howdohisstudentsfeelatfirstaboutthefact______heisblind?A.thatB.whyC.howD.whether19.Radioisanimportantmeansof______.A.conversationB.communicationC.speechD.language20.IamafraidIshould______youofyourpromise.A.remindB.rememberC.releaseD.record21.Primaryproductsaretherawmaterials______whichmanufacturedgoodsaremade.A.byB.ofC.fromD.in22.Thereportfoundthat______11-year-oldboysandgirlslikedice-cream.A.two-thirdofB.two-thirdC.two-thirdsofD.two-thirds23.Dowhatyouthinkisright,______theysay.A.whateverB.howeverC.wheneverD.wherever24.Itisreportedthattheearthquakecausedaserious______tothebridge.A.damageB.ruinC.harmD.injury25.Youcannotseethedoctor______youhavemadeanappointmentwithhim.A.exceptB.evenC.howeverD.unless26.Theharderyouwork,the______progressyouwillmake.A.lessB.fewerC.greaterD.much27.Doyouthinkthere’sanything______ofinhavingnomoney?A.ashamedB.ashamingC.beingashamedD.tobeashamed28.Thetaxidriverwasaccused______overchargingcustomers.A.forB.withC.onD.of29.Howtodispose______thenuclearwasteisapressingproblemforscientistsandpoliticiansalike.A.outB.ofC.onD.after30.Iwon’thavemysonassociatinghimself______criminals.A.forB.toC.withD.after31.Theycan’trule______thepossibilitythathewasdead.A.outB.ofC.offD.from32.______isthatIcan’tunderstandwhatsheistalkingabout.A.WhatIfinddifficultB.WhatIfinditdifficultC.HowdifficultIfindD.HowdifficultIfindit33.Hewasafraidtheothersmightthinkhewasshowing______orbeingsuperior.A.inB.upC.outD.off34.Byreferring______hisnotes,thespeakerwasabletogivetheexactdetailsrequired.A.toB.forC.asD.in35.Hemainlyusesthewordstrangetotalkabouttheways______peopledressandweartheirhair.A.inwhichB.bywhichC.inthatD.bythatPartIIReadingComprehension(40%)PassageOneShoppingforclothesisnotthesameexperienceforamanasitisforawoman.Amangoesshoppingbecauseheneedssomething.Hispurposeissettledanddecidedinadvance.Heknowswhathewants,andhisobjectiveistofinditandbuyit;thepriceisasecondaryconsideration.Allmensimplywalkintoashopandasktheassistantforwhattheywant.Iftheshophasitinstock,thesalesmanpromptlyproducesit,andthebusinessoftryingitonproceedsatonce.Allbeingwell,thedealcanbeandofteniscompletedinlessthanfiveminutes,withhardlyanychatandtoeveryone’ssatisfaction.Foraman,slightproblemsmaybeginwhentheshopdoesnothavewhathewants,ordoesnothaveexactlywhathewants.Inthatcasethesalesman,asthenameimplies,triestosellthecustomersomethingelse-heoffersthenearesthecantothearticlerequired.Nogoodsalesmanbringsoutsuchasubstitutebluntly;hedoessowithskillandpolish:“Iknowthisjacketisnotthestyleyouwant,sir,butwouldyouliketotryitforsize.Ithappenstobethecoloryoumentioned.”Fewmenhavepatiencewiththistreatment,andtheusualresponseis:“Thisistherightcolorandmaybetherightsize,butIshouldbewastingmytimeandyoursbytryingiton.”Nowhowdoesawomangoaboutbuyingclothes?Inalmosteveryrespectshedoessointheoppositeway.Hershoppingisnotoftenbasedonneed.Shehasneverfullymadeuphermindwhatshewants,andsheisonly“havingalookround”.Sheisalwaysopentopersuasion;indeedshesetsgreatstorebywhatthesaleswomantellsher,evenbywhatcompanionstellher.Shewilltryonanynumberofthings.Uppermostinhermindisthethoughtoffindingsomethingthateveryonethinkssuitsher.Contrarytoalotofjokes,mostwomenhaveanexcellentsenseofvaluewhentheybuyclothes.Theyarealwaysonthelookoutfortheunexpectedbargain.Facedwitharoomfulofdresses,awomanmayeasilyspendanhourgoingfromonerailtoanother,toandfro,oftenretracinghersteps,beforeselec