年选拔优秀高职高专毕业生进入本科学习统一考试英语题号一二三四总分得分核分人请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。选择题部分注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。PartIReadingComprehension(60marks,60minutes)SectionAFormatⅠ(共20小题,每小题2分,共40分)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet.PassageoneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Haveyoueverwonderedwherethefirstdoughnut(炸面圈)wasmade?Whothoughtuptheideaofafriedcakewithaholeinthecenter?Nooneknowsforsurewhomadethefirstdoughnut.Somepeoplethinkthatdoughnutprobablybeganinthe1800sasDutch“olykoeks”or“oilycakes.”Inthosedays,acookwouldnotwanttowasteanyscrapsoffood.Leftoverpiecesofbreaddough(生面团)wereputintohotoilandfried.Olykoeksweretastyontheoutside,butsoftanduncookedinthecenter.SomepeoplesaythatthemotherofaNewEnglandseacaptaininventedthefirstrealdoughnut.HernamewasElizabethGregory.Shereplacedthesoftcenterwithspicesandnuts.But,Elizabeth’sson,CaptainGregory,didnotlikenuts.Hepunchedoutthecenter,andtheconsequencewasthefirstholeinadoughnut.OtherssaytherealstoryisthatCaptainGregoryhaddifficultysteeringhisshipwhiletryingtoeatdoughnut.Heaskedtheship’scooktomakehisdoughnutswith!OthersthinkthatCaptainGregorysawholedcakesinEuropeandbroughttheideabacktoAmericawithhim.DuringworldwarI,homesickAmericansoldiersinEuropewereserveddoughnutsbytheSalvationArmy.Thesebravewomenvolunteeringforthejobwerecalled“DoughnutGirls.”Theyoftenworkedindangerousconditionsnearthesoldiers,sotheDoughnutGirlsworehelmetsanduniforms.Thewomenmadedoughnutcuttersoutofalargecanwithasmallercaninsideittocutoutthehole.Theycouldsetupakettleofhotoiltofrythedoughalmostanywhere.Inthe1920s,doughnutmachineswereinvented.Doughnutswereproducedfasterandeasierthaneverbefore.Still,manypeoplepreferredtomaketheirfavoritedoughnutsathome.1.Thepassageismainlyabout________A.thepopularityofdoughnutsB.thehistoryofdoughnuts.C.theinventorsofdoughnuts.D.thetypesofdoughnuts.2.ThefirstDutch“olykoek”cameintobeingprobablybecause________A.peopledidnotliketoeatfriedfood.B.cooksdidnotliketowasteleftoverfood.C.Dutchmenlikedoilcakesverymuch.D.cookslikedthesoftcenterofcakes.3.Whatwasusedtoreplacetheuncookedcentertoimprovedoughnuts?A.Scrapsoffood.B.Jellyfilling.C.Spicesandnuts.D.Leftoverbreaddough.4.Inparagraph3,theword“consequence”probablymeans________.A.actionB.damageC.problemD.result5.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheDoughnutGirlsduringworldwarI?A.TheyworkedaboardashipB.TheyworkednearbattlefieldsC.TheyuseduntestedmachinesD.TheyusedhelmetstocookdoughnutsPassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:ItisablowfortheUglyBettysandPlainJanes——researchshowsthatgoodlooksleadtobetterpay.Astudyof4,000youngmenandwomenfoundthatbeautyboostedpaychecksmorethanintelligence.Thosejudgedtobethemoreattractiveearnedupto10percentmorethantheirlessattractivefriendsandcolleagues.Applied£25,000ayear,the“plainnesspenalty(处罚)”wouldmakeadifferenceof£2,500ayear——oraround£50aweek.Itisunclearwhatisbehindthephenomenonbutitmaybethatbeautycreatesconfidence.Theself-confidentmayappeartobedoingbetterthantheyareandwillnothesitateaboutaskingforapayrise.ResearcherJasonFletcher,ofYaleUniversityintheU.S.,ratedtheattractivenessofthe4,000menandwomen.Justoverhalfwerejudgedaverage,while7percentwerefelttobeveryattractiveand8percentwerejudgedunattractiveorveryunattractive.ThevolunteersalsosatanIQtestandreportedtheirsalary.Itbecameclearthatpayscaleswerefarfromfair.Forinstance,a14-pointincreaseontheIQscorewasassociatedwitha3to6percentincreaseinwage.Butbeingofabove-averagelooksincreasedpayby5to10percent.Foraplainpersontobepaidthesameasaveryattractiveone,theywouldhavetobe40percentbrighter,thejournalEconomicsLettersreports.DrFletchersaid:“Theresultsdoshowthatpeople’slookshaveanimpactontheirwagesanditcanbeveryimportant.”6.Whatisthe“plainnesspenalty”?A.Tobepaidlessforbeingordinarily-looking.B.Tobelaughedatforbeingordinarily-looking.C.Tobefiredforbeingordinarily-looking.D.Tobequestionedforbeingordinarily-looking.7.What’stheaverageannualsalaryofagood-lookingperson?A.£2,500B.£25,000C.£22,500D.£27,5008.Good-lookingpeopleareusuallypaidmoreprobablybecause________.A.theylooksmarterB.theyhavehigherdegreesC.theyarebetteratpleasingothersD.theyaremoreconfident9.HowmanypeoplewereratedasveryattractiveinJasonFletcher’sstudy?A.About280B.About4,000C.About2,000D.About32010.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?A.IQislessimportantthanappearance.B.Confidencemakespeopleprettier.C.Goodlooksearnanextrapenny.D.HowPlainJanesgetahighersalary.PassageThreeQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage: