2009年广东专插本考试《英语》真题

广东省2009年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试英语试题PartIVocabularyandStructure(35%)1.Nearlytwothousandyearshavepassed______theChinesefirstinventedthecompass.A.whenB.beforeC.sinceD.after2.Theylosttheirwayintheforest,and_____mademattersworsewasnightbegantofall.A.thatB.itC.whatD.which3.Untilrecentlyleisurewasgenerallyconsideredawasteoftime.A.NotuntilrecentlyB.NotrecentlyC.UntilrecentlyD.Recentlyuntil4.______thatthisregionwassorichinnaturalresources.A.LittleheknewB.LittlehedidknowC.LittledidheknowD.Littlehehadknown5.Afteramealinarestaurant,oneasksthewaiterforthe______.A.payB.billC.chargeD.note6.Ifyouarewalkingawayfromaclocktower,youwillhearthetickingoftheclockfadetoapoint______itcannotbeheard.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.how7.Toourdisappointment,Bill______towintheveryimportantgame.A.servedB.failedC.managedD.enjoyed8.Forthewholeperiodoftwomonths,there______noraininthisarea.Nowthecropsaredead.A.isB.wasC.hasbeenD.havebeen9.Youmusttrytogetaccustomedtolookingafteryourself.A.getaccustomedtoB.getalongwithC.getbyD.getoff10.Iknowthisjobofmineisn’twellpaid;______,Idon’thavetoworklonghours.A.ontheonehandB.onthecontraryC.howeverD.otherwise11.ThericherandmoreeducatedpeopleintheEasthave,toagreatextent,takenupthetablemannersandcustomsoftheWest.A.richB.C.poorD.poorer12.______suggestionsyoumake,hewillturnadeafeartothem.A.WhatB.WhichC.WhateverD.However13.Mr.Johnson,togetherwithhiswifeandtwodaughters,____toarriveontheeveningflight.A.aregoingB.areC.willD.is14.Themeetingisforthe______purposeofdiscussinghowtopreventcrime.A.detailedB.specificC.limitedD.sophisticated15.The______ofCollegeEnglishTestsistohelpstudentslearnEnglishbetter,isn’tit?A.objectiveB.subjectC.objectingD.aiming16.Thenewspaper______severepunishmentforallwhohadbeeninvolvedinthisincident.A.appliedforB.calledforC.lookedforD.paidfor17.Bytrading,bothcountriesgetgoodproductsfromabroadfor______theywouldcostifmadeathome.A.lessthanB.morethanC.littlethanD.fewerthan18.Hewas______bythearmybecauseofhispooreye-sight.A.rejectedB.stoppedC.declinedD.prevented19.Atthecriticalmoment,peoplefromallcornersofthecountryofferedtheirhelptotheearthquakesurvivors.A.meaningfulB.criticalC.beneficialD.useful20.Iwas______whenIlearntthatyourapplicationforthepostofsecretaryhadbeenunsuccessful.A.regretfulB.regrettedC.regrettableD.regretting21.Whoisthegreatestman______?A.livingB.livelyC.liveD.alive22.Ineverhadthe______tohearhimplaythepiano.A.contactB.contestC.possibilityD.opportunity23.lackofmoneypreventedusfromtakingaholidaythisyear.A.LimitationB.FreedomC.ExpenseD.Lack24.Theseshopsnormally______inoldantique(古董)items,notinmodernones.A.majorB.pullC.specializeD.get25.Physicsistheequivalentof______usedtobecallednaturalphilosophy.A.thatB.allC.whichD.what26.Thegovernmentusesopinionpollstolearnwhatpeoplethinkaboutmanysocial______.A.issuesB.subjectsC.questionsD.objects27.Herfather______nothinginhereducationthatmightmakeherthemostaccomplished(有造诣的)womanoftheage.A.omittedB.thoughtC.paidD.thanked28.Manydifficultieshave______asaresultoftheexchangeovertoanewtypeoffuel.A.existedB.raisedC.arisenD.aroused29.Wemovedtothefrontrow______wecouldhearandseebetter.A.soasB.sothatC.becauseD.suchthat30.Myfather______mebysayingthatIcouldwininthespeechcontest,soItookpartinit.A.discouragedB.encouragedC.preventedD.asked31.Whileexercisingyourimagination,youshouldbealoneandcompletelyundisturbed.A.exercisingB.exercisesC.toexerciseD.exercised32.Youmusthavesaidsomethingto______her,asshewascryingaftertalkingwithyou.A.defendB.offendC.confuseD.offer33.Theroommatesshould______tocleantheirdormitory.A.takesidesB.taketurnsC.giveupD.giveoff34.Wewillmanageto______allthedebtwithintwoyears.A.payforB.givebackC.giveawayD.payoff35.JackandJaneannouncedtheir______totheircolleaguesandeveryoneiswaitingfortheirmarriage.A.engagementB.investmentC.appointmentD.arrangementPartIIReadingComprehension(40%)Passage1Onceitwasconsideredgoodtokeepthecarengineidlingaminuteortwofollowingcoldstarts.Today,withmoderntechnology,theoppositeistrue.Anengineoperatingunderroadconditionswillwarmupfasterandnunmoreefficientlythantheonethatisidling.Idlingjustburnsgas(onaverage,aboutagallonanhour).Whenyouhaveafulltankofgas,parkthecardownhill.Thiswillpreventanygasfromcomingoutofthetank.Parkinginareasoflessornosunlighthelpspreventthegasfromsteamingthatwouldoccurifyouparkedinthehotsun.Yourcarwillstaycooler,too,andthatmeanslessgasconsumingworkfortheairconditioneroncetheengineisstarted.Stayawayfromwide-tracktiresifyouwanttopmileage(汽车耗费1加仑油所行驶的路程)。Narrow-tracktiresproducelessfrictionandthuslessrollingresistance.Thesameeffectisachievedbyaddingthreetofivepoundsaboverecommendedpressuretoeachtire;whilethiswon'tnoticeablyaffectyourcar'sslidingquality,itwillincreasetirelifeandgasmileage.Checktirepressureoften,especiallywhentheweatherturnscold.Thedifferencebetweenwinterandsummertirepressurecanbeasmuchaseightpounds.Thiscouldcostyoutwomilespergallon.36.Themainpurposeofthepassageidtotellus_____.A.howtodrivefasterB.howtodriveacarproperlyC.howtomakeacarrunsmoothlyD.howtomakeyourcarconsumelessgas37.Accordingtothepassage,keepingthe