06年
1.1933年艾青因发表而驰名文坛。
2. “史家之绝唱，无韵之离骚”是鲁迅对的评价。
3.《左传》是第一部系统而详细的史学著作，也是史传文学作品。
4.《采薇》:“昔我往矣，。今我来思，雨雪霏霏。
5. 是明代杰出的剧作家汤显祖的代表作。
6.《京华烟云》是现代著名作家的作品。
7.“文章合为时而著，歌诗合为事而作”是的文学主张。
8.赫克托尔是荷马史诗中的英雄人物。
9.胡适给中国公学十八年级毕业生的赠言是。
10.张若虚的诗作是千载传诵的杰作。
07年
1.律诗的四联依次是首联、、颈联和尾联。
2.小说的三要素是人物、情节和。
3.《诗经》共收入自至大约五百多年的诗歌共篇。
4.楚辞”是战国时代以为代表的楚国人创作的诗歌。
5. 被称为雨巷诗人。
6. 巴金作品爱情的三部曲是指、、。
7.中国现代文学史上第一篇白话小说是。
8.《春江花月夜》中“江天一色无纤尘”的下句是。
9.柳永是宋代词派的代表作家。
10.《哈姆莱特》的主人公哈姆莱特是时期人文主义者的典型形象。
08年
1.《诗经》分为、、三部分。
2.我国第一部纪传体通史是。
3.议论文的三要素是、、。
4.茅盾的是中国现代文学史上写实主义巨著。
5.徐志摩是的代表人物。“轻的我走了，正如我轻径的来”是其诗作中的句子。
6.李清照《醉花阴》“莫道不销魂，帘卷西风”的下句是。
7.《老人与海》的作者是。
8.班圆用“感于哀乐，缘事而发”评价民歌的现实主义精神。
9.汤显祖是我国明代著名剧作家，《游园》选自他的剧作。
10.老舍曾被北京市人民政府授予的称号。
09年
1.《论语》是儒家经典之一，属于体散文。
2.《春秋左氏传》与《春秋公羊传》、《春秋谷梁传》合称“”。
3.《燕昭王求士》记叙了郭隗帮助燕昭王定计、振兴燕国的故事。
4.“新沐者必弹冠，新浴者必振衣。”句中的“沐”意思是。
5.“隧而相见”中的“隧”是名词活用为。
6.《采薇》这首诗中最为人称道的是：“昔我往矣，杨柳依依。，雨雪霏霏”。
7.巴金曾写过一篇题为《》的文章，来纪念他的夫人。
8.《赠与今年的大学毕业生》是在1932年6月写的一篇鼓励大学生努力奋发的文章。
9.戴望舒在其诗作《》中选择了雨中丁香作为人们愁心的象征。
10.生存还是毁灭，这是个问题。”这是莎士比亚悲剧《》中的名句。
10年
1我国文学史上第一部诗歌总集是。
2.晋宋之际第一个大力创作山水诗的人是。
3.“西当太白有鸟道，可以横绝峨眉颠”中“当”的意思是。
4.“草枯鹰眼疾，雪尽马蹄轻”中“疾”的意思是。
5成语“信誓旦旦”出自于。
6.“慨当以慷，忧思难忘。何以解忧，”。
7.《小城三月》的作者是。
8.巴金的小说《家》、《春》、《秋》合称。
9.鲁迅的《秋夜》是一篇。
10.一生创作三百多篇短篇小说的法国作家莫泊桑被誉为。
11年
1.我国第一部由私人撰写的编年体史书是。
2.“岁寒，然后知松柏之后凋也。”出自的作品是。
3.诗句“山不厌高，水不厌深”的作者是。
4.诗句“凤凰山上凤凰游，凤去台空江自流”的作者是。
5.苏轼《水调歌头》词：“，千里共婵娟。”
6.唐宋八大家中，唐代的两位作家是韩愈和。
7.鼓吹诗的“三美”,即音乐美、建筑美、绘画美的诗人是。
8.《骆驼祥子》是的代表作。
9.吴荪甫是茅盾长篇小说《》的主人公。
10.“乡愁是一枚小小的邮票”是诗歌《乡愁》的诗句，《乡愁》的作者是。
12年
1.从编纂体例来说，《战国策》是一部史书。
2 . 是中国最伟大的爱国主义诗人之一，也是我国已知最早的著名诗人、思想家和伟大的政治家，他的《离骚》是我国最长的抒情诗。
3.鲁迅的小说《伤逝》的主人公是涓生和。
4. 所写的《尝试集》是中国第一部白话诗集。
5.戴望舒曾因发表了著名的诗作《雨巷》而被称为诗人。
6.新中国第一位获得“人民艺术家称号的作家是，他是《又是一年芳草绿》的作者。
7.王蒙创作的《春之声》体裁是。
8.《老人与海》的作者是美国作家。
9.李白《蜀道难》:“噫吁嘁!危乎高哉!蜀道之难，。”
10.李清照《醉花阴》:“莫道不消魂，帘卷西风，。
13年
1. 是我国第一部纪传体通史。
2.我们常说“四书”、“五经”,其中“四书”是指《大学》、《论语》、、。
3.乐府双壁是指和。
4.两汉文学最具代表的是赋，代表作有司马相如的和。
5.《在人间》的作者是前苏联无产阶级作家。
6.王勃写了著名的《滕王阁序》,“落霞与孤鹜齐飞，”是其中最有名的一句。
7.《红楼梦》中林黛玉和薛宝钗的判词中说“可怜停机德，堪怜咏絮才”,其中“咏絮才”是指东晋女诗人的故事。
14年
21.《怀念萧珊》的作者是现代著名作家，他的小说代表作《家》、《春》、《秋》合称三部曲。
22.戴望舒曾因发表了著名的诗作《雨巷》而被称为诗人
23. 是钱钟书的作品，小说的主人公是方鸿渐。
24.《光的赞歌》作者，是中国现代诗的代表诗人之一，主要作品有《—我的保姆》。
25.《论言谈》作者是国人吴弗明西斯·培根。
26.“如果冬天来了，春天还会远吗？”是英国浪漫主义诗人《西风颂》中的名句。
27.苏轼《留侯论》中所写的“留侯”是秦末汉初辅佐刘邦统一天下的谋士。
28.李清照，号易安居士，是南宋派代表词人。
29.“若阙地及泉，隧而相见，其谁曰不然?”(《左传·郑伯克段于鄢》)中的“其”字是用来加强语气的助词。
30.天下必以王为能市马马今至矣，”《战国策燕主求士》)中的“市”字的意思是。
31.(诗经小雅，采薇》:“昔我往矣，。今我来思，。
32.白居易《长恨歌》:“天长地久有时尽，。”
15年
11.《诗经》是我国最早的诗歌总集，共收入西周初年至春秋中叶的诗歌首。
12.“渔父莞尔而笑，鼓楫而却中的“莞尔”，意思是。
13.“君何患焉”中的“焉”意思是。
14.“吾尝三仕三见逐于君，鲍叔不以我为不肖句中的“见“是表示的副词。
15.古诗《长恨歌》的作者是唐代诗人。
16.《又是一年芳草绿》的作者是现代作家。
17.余秋雨在其散文《》中提到了“贬官文化”。
18.培根的《论言谈》是一篇文。
19.“春天的旋律，生活的密码，这是非常珍贵的”数句出自王蒙的小说《》。
20.《西风颂》是19世纪英国诗人“三大颂”诗作中的一首。
16年
11. 是中国最早的诗歌总集收录西周至春秋期各地方民族及朝庙乐章共305首。
12. 是中国第一部叙事历史著作在历史、放学和语言方面，都有很高的成就。
13.“天苍苍，野茫茫，”是北朝民歌《敕勒歌》中的诗句，描写了北方大草原的风光。
14. 是北朝民歌的杰出代表作，描写了女英雄花木兰代父从军的动人故事。
15.我国第一个获诺贝尔文学奖的作家是。
16.《天狗》节选自郭沫若的长诗。
17.在我国首开意识流小说先河的作家是。
18.《哈姆雷特》的作者是英国文艺复兴时期的大戏剧家和诗人。
19.《春秋》三传是指：《左传》、、。
17年
1.《左传》是记录春秋历史的编年体史书，相传是鲁国史官为孔子修订的《春秋》所作
的传。
12.《离骚》是战国诗人创作的文学作品，作品表现出积极的浪漫主义精神。
13.被后人誉为“诗仙”的唐代伟大的浪漫主义诗人是。
14.小说《春之声》的作者是当代作家。
15.被称为“雨巷诗人”的中国现代诗人是。
16.提出“知识就是力量”的是英国文艺复兴时期的散文家、哲学家。
17.鲁迅创作的唯一一部以青年知识分子恋爱为题材的小说是《》。
18. ，六官粉黛无颜色。(《长恨歌》)
19.良辰美景奈何天!(《惊梦》)
20.蜀道之难, ，使人听此凋朱颜!(《蜀道难》
18年
11.《怀念萧珊》是巴金散文集《》中的一篇，是为悼念其妻子萧珊而作。
12.《雨巷》在艺术上一个重要的特色是运用了的方法抒情。
13.钱钟书的长篇小说《》被称为现代的《儒林外史》。
14.《光的赞歌》作者,是中国现代诗的代表诗人之一。
15.《天狗》是郭沫若的第一部诗集《》中的诗歌。
16.“如果冬天来了，春天还会远吗?”出自英国著名浪漫主义诗人雪莱的诗作《》。
17.海明威的小说《老人与海》讲述了一位名叫的老渔夫与一条巨大的马林鱼在离岸很远的湾流中搏斗的历程。
18. 是特洛伊战争中特洛伊守卫军的领导者，他和希腊联军第一勇士阿喀琉
斯决斗，因为众神的裁决和宿命死在对方手里
19.从编纂体例来说，《史记》是一部史书。
20.屈原创作的《离骚》与《诗经》并称“”，对后世诗歌产生了深远影响。
19年
11.丁玲所写的《》是中国文学史上第一次对女性焦虑进行艺术表达的作品，拓展了“五四”时期人性解放的主题
12 经过韩愈、柳宗元倡导的“”得以全面发展，对后代散文产生了深远的影响。
13.小说的三要素包括、、。
14 “一个人并不是生来要被打败的，你尽可以把他消灭掉，可就是打不败他”这句名言选自美国作家写的小说《》。
15.古希腊的《荷马史诗》包含两部：《》与《》。
山东省2017年普通高等教育专升本统一考试 英语试题 本试题分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10页。满分100分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、身份证号填写到 试题规定的位置上。 2. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对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，答案不能答在试题上。 3. 第Ⅱ卷答题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定域内 相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带 纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分：听力理解(PartⅠListening Comprehension.本大题共20小题，每小题1，共20分。) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1 . A）She finished her reading two weeks ago. B）She finished her reading quickly. C）She will write an English novel in two weeks. D）She couldn’t finish her reading in less than a month. 2.A）It gets on your nerves if you buy five of them. B）It's a very good bargain. C）It's too expensive. D）If you buy five, the price is lower. 3 . A）She wants to know when the man will be free. B）She will be busy every day this week. C）She will be able to go some time later. D）She doesn’t want to go to the theater with the man at all. 4. A）The airplane has already left. B）The plane is overdue. C）They should take the 9:45 flight. D）The plane has arrived early at 3:39.
(一) 单选题 1. You _________ me , because I didn’t say that. (A) must have misunderstood (B) must misunderstand (C) must be misunderstood (D) had to misunderstand 难度：中分值：1.0 A 2. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the ____ of using the private beach. (A) privilege (B) possibility (C) favour (D) advantage 难度：中分值：1.0 A 3. Are you positive that the boy you saw in the hotel corridor(走廊) was Peter? (A) right (B) sure (C) wrong (D) doubtful 难度：中分值：1.0 B 4. What she suggested has been_____ just because it is impracticable. (A) turn down (B) turn in (C) turn over (D) turn up 难度：中分值：1.0 A
5. The football game will be played on ______ (A) June six (B) six June (C) the sixth of June (D) the six of June 难度：中分值：1.0 C 6. Be sure to ________ your work at the end of the exam. (A) look over (B) hang up (C) set aside (D) catch sight of 难度：中分值：1.0 A 7. We need an extra copy of the book for the newcomer. (A) a rare (B) an additional (C) an unusual (D) an excellent 难度：中分值：1.0 B 8. She proposes that we have a birthday party for our English teacher. (A) suggests (B) intends (C) demands (D) decides 难度：中分值：1.0 A 9. White teeth are a sharp ______ to black skin (A) content (B) contrast (C) contract (D) contact 难度：中分值：1.0 B
山东省2017 年普通高等教育专升本统一考试 英语试题 本试题分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10 页。满分100 分。考试用时120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、身份证号填写到试题规定的位置上。 2.第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对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，答案不能答在试题上。 3.第Ⅱ卷答题必须用0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第一部分：听力理解(Part ⅠListening Comprehension. 本大题共20 小题，每小题1，共20 分。) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1 . A) She finished her reading two weeks ago. B)She finished her reading quickly. C)She will write an English novel in two weeks. D)She couldn 't finish her reading in less than a month. 2. A) It gets on your nerves if you buy five of them. B)It's a very good bargain. C)It's too expensive. D)If you buy five, the price is lower. 3 . A) She wants to know when the man will be free. B)She will be busy every day this week. C)She will be able to go some time later. D)She doesn 't want to go to the theater with the man at all. 4.A) The airplane has already left. B)The plane is overdue. C)They should take the 9:45 flight. D)The plane has arrived early at 3:39.
2017年江苏省专转本英语模拟试题1 第I卷（共100分） 注意事项： 1、答第I卷前，考生务必按规定要求填涂答题卡上的姓名、准考证号等项目及卷首和第7页上的姓名； 2、用铅笔把答题卡上相应题号中正确答案的标号涂黑。答案不涂在答题卡上，成绩无效。 Part I Reading Comprehension （共20小题，每小题2分，共40分） Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Passage One Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Animals react to the changing seasons with changes in mood and behavior and human beings are no exception. Most people find they eat and sleep slightly more in winter and dislike the dark mornings and short days. For some, however, symptoms (症状) are severe enough to damage their lives and to cause considerable stress. These people are suffering from SAD. The symptoms tend to start from around September each year lasting until April, but are at their worst in the darkest months. The standard figure says that around 2% of people in Northern Europe suffer badly, with many more (10%) putting up with milder symptoms. Across the world the incidence (发生率) increases with distance from the equator (赤道), except where there is snow on the ground, when it becomes less common. More women than men are found having SAD. Children and young people can also suffer from it. The problem stems from the lack of bright light in winter. Researchers have proved that bright light makes a difference to the brain chemistry, although the exact means by which sufferers are affected is not yet known. As the cause is lack of bright light, the treatment is to be in bright light every day by using a lightbox or a similar bright treatment. (Going to a brightly-lit climate, whether skiing or somewhere hot, is indeed a cure). The preferred level
2017年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案 第1卷(选择题，共125分) I.Phonetics ( 5 points) Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and iden-tify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. A. penalty B. moment C. quarrel D. absent 2. A. sympathy B. material C. courage D. analysis 3. A. starvation B. suggestion C. satisfaction D. situation 4. A. donkey B. turkey C. money D. obey 5. A. revise B. consist C. advertise D. visit Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 points ) Directions : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 6. Jonathan and Joe left the house to go for__ after supper. A. walk B. the walk C. wallks D. a walk 7. He pointed at the new car and asked, "___ is it? Have you ever seen it before?" A. Why B. Where C. Who D. Whose 8. My father asked __ to help with his work. A. I and Tom B. Tom and me C. me and Tom D. Tom and I 9. Nowadays little knowledge __ to be a dangerous thing. A. seem B. seemed C. does seem D. do seem 10. If their marketing team succeeds, they __ their profits by 20 percent. A. will increase B. would be increasing C. will have increased D. would have been increasing 11. You'd better take these documents with you __ you need them for the meeting. A. unless B. in case C. until D. so that 12. I haven' t been to a pop festival before and Mike hasn' t __ A. too B. as well C. neither D. either 13.__ is known to the world, Mark Twain was a great American writer. A. As B. Once C. That D. It 14. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages______ in the dictionary. A. lacking B. losing C. missing D. dropping 15. Not until the game had begun __ at the sports ground. A. should he have arrived B. would he have arrived C. did he arrive D. had he arrived
山东省专升本英语真题2017年 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分：听力理解(Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1、 A. She finished her reading two weeks ago. B. She finished her reading quickly. C. She will write an English novel in two weeks. D. She couldn't finish her reading in less than a month. 2、 A. It gets on your nerves if you buy five of-them. B. It's a very good bargain. C. It's too expensive. D. If you buy five, the price is lower. 3、 A. She wants to know when the man will be free. B. She will be busy every day this week. C. She will be able to go some time later. D. She doesn't want to go to the theater with the man at all. 4、 A. The airplane has already left. B. The plane is overdue. C. They should take the 9:45 flight. D. The plane has arrived early at 3:39. 5、 A. Vacation plans. B. School hours. C. A part-time job. D. Weekend plans. 6、 A. She doesn't know its hours. B. She thinks it closes at 6. C. It's open all night on weekdays. D. It isn't open on weekends. 7、 A. Three dollars. B. Fifteen dollars. C. Half of the price. D. One third the price. 8、 A. Reporters. B. Students. C. Typists. D. Librarians. Long Conversation 1 Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9、 A. Dresses. B. Shoes. C. Socks. D. Shirts. 10、 A. They were worn out. B. They were dirty. C. They were of a dull color. D. They were out of style. 11、 A. They were too casual. B. They were too dressy. C. They were uncomfortable. D. They were not charming enough. Long Conversation 2 Questions 12 to 14 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
2017年北京专升本英语考试真题 Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or works from the 4 choices marked A.,B.,C. and D. then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 1.Don’t get discouraged. Learning a new language_______a lot of effort. A. take B. would take C. has taken D. takes 2.Californians, in fact, seem to have_______but politics on their minds. A. something B. anybody C. anything D. somebody 3._______I could say anything more, Holmes had rushed off towards the station. A. When B. Before C. As D. Since 4.It was a wonderful vacation----we________every minute of it. A. are enjoying B. have enjoyed C. enjoyed D. will enjoy 5.”What do you think we should do?” she said,______to her husband. A. turns B. to turn C. turned D. turning 6.How I wish I ________the chance to attend college when I was your age. A. had B. had had C. have had D. have 7.I don’t want to go skating, and_________, the ice is too thin. A. Moreover B. then C. therefore D. though 8._______his knowledge of the mountainous village, Tom was selected as our guide. A. Regardless of B. In spite of C. On account of D. Instead of 9.______better treatment, the doctor told him a lie, saying his illness was nothing serious. A. For B. With C. Of D. At 10.In this new course, you_______how to deal with communication problems. A. learned B. will learn C. have learned D. are learning 11.I have been in love with movies _______ I first went to the cinema. A. once B. when C. before D. since 12.It seems reasonable_______that peopled behaviour is influenced by what they see on TV. A. concluded B. concluding C. to conclude D. conclude
2017年成人高考专升本英语真题及参考答案 第1卷(选择题，共125分) I.Phonetics ( 5 points) Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and iden-tify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. A. penalty B. moment C. quarrel D. absent 2. A. sympathy B. material C. courage D. analysis 3. A. starvation B. suggestion C. satisfaction D. situation 4. A. donkey B. turkey C. money D. obey 5. A. revise B. consist C. advertise D. visit Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 points ) Directions : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 6. Jonathan and Joe left the house to go for__ after supper. A. walk B. the walk C. wallks D. a walk 7. He pointed at the new car and asked, "___ is it? Have you ever seen it before?" A. Why B. Where C. Who D. Whose
2017年浙江专升本英语考试真题 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号的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号。不能答在试卷上。 Part 1 Reading Section A Format 1 To hear most recent research tell it, coffee is a miracle drink. The magic beans will ward off skin cancer and Alzheimer’s(老年痴呆症), reduce heart failure and diabetes（糖尿病） risks, heighten focus, and maybe even protect liver health. Oh, and decrease suicide risk, according to the newest study that validates our coffee addictions. According to a study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health and published this month in The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, people who drink two to four cups of java each day are less likely to commit suicide than those who don’t drink coffee, drink decaf, or drink fewer than two cups each day. The study followed over 200,000 people for at least 16 years. And it’s not just a weak link: the researchers found that the suicide risk was cut by around 50 percent for coffee addicts. This isn’t the first time that researchers have discovered that coffee and smiles might go hand-in-hand. A 2011 study found that women who drink coffee cut their risk of depression by 15 percent compared to those who don’t. Michel Lucas, the head researcher of the most recent study, told The Huffington Post that coffee addicts can thank caffeine for the good news. The drug may actually act like a mild anti-depressant by tweaking levels of happy hormones . Of course, there’s plenty of research out there that doesn’t look so kindly upon coffee drinkers. Recently, the New Yorker published an article arguing that while coffee may heighten focus, that means it also puts a squeeze on creativity. And of
Part I Reading Comprehension (20×2’=40’) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 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 the center. Passage One Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways. It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and English literature, a ph rase like “he went pale and began to tremble” suggests that the man is either very afraid or deeply shocked. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described i n a phrase like “they stretched out their tongues”. Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike. Even in the same culture, people differ in the ability to understand and express feelings Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger love and happiness on people’s faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do. 1. According to the passage, _____________. A. we can hardly understand what people’s gestures mean B. words and gestures may have different meanings in different cultures C. words can be better understand by older people D. gestures can be better understand by most of the people while words cannot 2. People’s facial expressions may be misunderst ood because ___________. A. people of different ages may have different understandings B. people have different cultures C. people of different sexes may understand a gesture differently D. people of different countries speak different languages 3. Even in the same culture, people ___________. A. have different abilities to understand and express feelings B. have exactly the same understanding of something C. never fail to understand each other D. are equally intelligent 4. From this passage, we can conclude ___________. A. words are used as frequently as gestures B. words are often found difficult to understand C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings D. gestures are more efficiently used than words 5. The best title for this passage be___________. A. Words and Feelings B. Words, Gestures and Feelings C. Gestures and Feelings D. Culture and Understanding Passage Two Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. The English policeman has several nicknames but the most frequently used are “copper” and “bobby”. The first name comes fro m the verb “to cop” (which is also slang), meaning “to take”or “to capture”, and the second from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician, who was the founder of the police force as we know it today. An early nickname for the poli ceman was “peeler”, but this one has died out. Whatever we may call them, the general opinion of the police seems to be a favorable one, except, of course, among the criminal part of the community where the police are given more derogatory nicknames which originated in America, such as “fuzz” or “pig”. Visitors to England seem to be very impressed by the English police. It has, in fact, because standing joke that the visitor to Britain, when asked for his views of the country, will always say, at some point or other, “I think your policemen are wonderful”. Well, the British bobby not always is wonderful but he is usually a very friendly and helpful sort of character. A music-hall song of some years ago was called “If You Want To Know The Time, Ask A Policema n”. Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the policeman. In London, the policeman spend so much of their time directing visitors about the city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else. Two things are immediately noticeable to the stranger when he sees an English policeman for the first time. The first is that does not carry a pistol and the second is that he wears a very distinctive type of headgear, the policeman’s helmet. His he lmet, together with his height, enables an English policeman to be time it is suggested that the policeman should be given a pistol and than his helmet should be taken from him, but both suggestions are resisted by the majority of the public and the police themselves. 6. Nowadays British people call the policeman ___________. A. pig B. peeler C. bobby D. fuzz 7. Which of following statements is TRUE? A. There are fewer criminals in America than in Britain. B. The English police usually leave a deep impression on visitors. C. The English bobby is friendly but not helpful. D. The English police enjoy having pistols. 8. If you see an English policeman for the first time, you will probably notice at once that __________. A. he often tells people time B. he is usually very helpful C. he has a helmet on the head D. he wears special clothes 9. That an English policeman can be seen from some distance is ___________. A. a standing joke B. of no help C. strange and funny D. of some help 10. Visitors praise the English police because ___________. A. they are police and helpful B. they obey orders C. they often give thanks D. they are armed with modern equipment Passage Three Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.