2008广东专插本考试英语试题

广东省2008年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试英语PartIVocabularyandStructure(35%)1.Thelastdecade______tremendouschangesinthemeansoftransportation.A.haswitnessedB.waswitnessedC.witnessedD.iswitnessed2.Whentheyenteredtheroom,theyfoundthewindowsopenandsomething_____.A.stolenB.todestolenC.tostealD.stealing3.Youcanjoinusforthisactivity______youfollowtheserulesstrictly.A.onconditionthatB.justasC.nowthatD.incase4.Theresearchscientistsoftenmeetwithproblems______newtypesofinstrumentsfortheirsolution.A.requireB.torequireC.requiredD.requiring5.Thehouseiswelldecorated______thedisarrangementofafewphotos.A.exceptB.besidesC.exceptforD.inadditionto6.Withoutcomputers,we______thetremendousmedicaladvancementinthelastfewdecades.A.wouldnotmakeB.willnothavemadeC.couldnotmakeD.couldn’thavemade7.Thetree,thebranches______arealmostbare,isaveryoldone.A.whoseB.inwhichC.ofwhichD.which8.What’sdonsisdone,It’snouse______anyoneforit.A.blamingB.blameC.toblameD.todeblaming9.Itistheboy’slazinessthat______hisfailureintheexam.A.resultedfromB.ledtoC.broughtinD.ledinto10.Ican’t______thistypeofcomputer;it’stooexpensive.A.costB.spendC.affordD.trade11.Thestudentswereassigneddifferenttasksaccordingtotheir______abilities.A.respectfulB.respectableC.respectiveD.responsible12.Thankyouforthe______youdidmetomovethesofaupstairs.A.favorB.goodC.helpD.kindness13.AsforthequalityofthismodelofcolorTVsets,theonesmadeinChinearebynomeans____thoseimported.A.inferiorthanB.lessinferiortoC.lessinferiorthanD.inferiorto14.Thiswell-knowninternationalorganizationwas______severalyearsago.A.setupB.madeupC.takenupD.gotup15.Thecoupleshadtomovetothenorthbecausetheyfoundithardto______themselvestothehotclimateinthesouth.A.adoptB.makeC.enjoyD.adjust16.Iremembered______thedoorbeforeIleftthehouse.A.lockingB.lockC.tolockD.locked17.Ididn’thear______becausetherewastoomuchnoisewhereIwassitting.A.whatdidhesayB.whathehadsaidC.whatwashesayingD.whattosay18.Georgetook______ofthefineweathertodoaday’sworkinhisgarden.A.advantageB.profitC.interestD.charge19.Wefoundthattheplane______whenwegottotheairport.A.alreadytookoffB.hadalreadytakenoffC.wasalreadytakingoffD.wasalreadytakenoff20.Thesuddenriseinoilpricesledtoaneconomic______inthecountry.A.crashB.crisisC.threatD.danger21.ThereasonIdidn’tattendthelecturewassimply______Igotabadcoldthatday.A.becauseB.asC.thatD.for22.Californiareliesheavilyonincomefromfruitcrops,______.A.alsodoesFloridaB.soFloridadoesC.sodoesFloridaD.Floridadoeseither23.Suchareliablepersonashimwon’tmake______promises.A.bareB.emptyC.blankD.vacant24.InEnglishvocabulary,wordsofFrench______arenotrare.A.sourceB.resourceC.birthD.origin25.Onenew______tolearningaforeignlanguageistostudythelanguageinitsculturalcontext.A.approachB.solutionC.mannerD.road26.Staringattheruinsofhishouse,hecouldn’t______howthefirehadbrokenout.A.bringoutB.turnoutC.figureoutD.pickout27.Ididn’tknowwhattodo,butthenanidea______tomesuddenly.A.happenedB.enteredC.hitD.occurred28.Thegovernmenthaslostagreatdealof______becauseofthelargeincreaseinfoodprice.A.strengthB.supportC.agreementD.vote29.Icontinuedtostudy______thediscouragementIhadreceived.A.despiteofB.despiteC.inspiteD.inspitethat30.TheysaidIhadgiven______thewhistlewasworth.A.twiceasmanyasB.astwicemanyasC.astwicemuchasD.twiceasmuchas31.Itisnecessaryto______alargevocabularyinlearningalanguage.A.accumulateB.collectC.assembleD.gather32.ManypeopleinAfricaseemtobe______oftheAmericanwayoflife:drivingeverywhere.A.enviousB.hopefulC.pleasedD.happy33.Onerequirementforthisjobisthatyoumustbe______toworkonweekends.A.accessibleB.availableC.acceptableD.capable34.Raindoesnot______bringdownthetemperature.A.certainlyB.undoubtedlyC.necessarilyD.completely35.Theoryisbasedonpracticeand______servesandguidespractice.A.inturnB.byturnsC.takingturnsD.inreturnPartIIReadingComprehension(40%)Passage1InWesterncountriespeoplehavebeenusingtheinstallment（分期付款）plansincethefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury.Today,alargenumberoffamiliesinGreatBritainbuyfurniture,householdgoodsandcarsbyinstallment.IntheU.S.,thefigureismuchhigherthaninGreatBritain,andpeopletherespendover10percentoftheirincomeontheinstallmentplan.Thepriceofanarticleboughtoninstallmentisalwayshigherthanthepricethatwouldbepaidbycash.Thereisachargeforinterest.Thebuyerpaysonequarteroronethirdofthepriceasadownpayment（首期付款）whenthegoodsaredeliveredtohim.Hethenmakesregularpayments,weeklyormonthly,untilthefullpieceispaidup.Thelegalownershipofthegoodsremainswiththeselleruntilthefinalpaymenthasbeenmade.Installmentbuyinghasadvantagesanddisadvantages.Itcanhelpcoupleswithsmallincomestofurnishtheirhomesandstarthousekeeping.Itincreasesthedemandforgoods,andinthiswayhelpsbusinessandemployment.Thereis,however,thedangerthatwhenbusinessisbad,installmentbuyingmayendsuddenly,makingbusinessmuchworse.Thismayresultinagreatincreaseinunemployment.Ifthepeopleontheinstallmentplanlosetheirjobs,theywillprobablynotbeabletomaketheirpayments.Ifgreatnumbersofpeoplearenotabletopaytheirinstallmentdebtsthereisapossibilitythatbusinessmencannotcollecttheirdebtsandwillthereforelosemoney.Ifbusinessmenlosemone