2014年浙江省专升本英语真题

1/16浙江省2014年选拔优秀高职高专毕业生进入本科学习统一考试英语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)SectionA（每小题2分）FormatIDirections:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet.（40marks）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’scooktomakehisdoughnutswithholessohecouldhangthemonthesteeringwheel!OthersthinkthatCaptainGregorysawholedcakesinEuropeandbroughttheideabacktoAmericawithhim.DuringworldwarI,homesickAmericansoldiersinEuropewereserveddoughnutsbytheSalvationArmy.Thesebravewomenvolunteeringforthejobwerecalled“DoughnutGirls.”Theyoftenworkedindangerousconditionsnearthesoldiers,sotheDoughnutGirlsworehelmetsanduniforms.Thewomenmadedoughnutcuttersoutofalargecanwithasmallercaninsideittocutoutthehole.Theycouldsetupakettleofhotoiltofrythedoughalmostanywhere.2/16Inthe1920s,doughnutmachineswereinvented.Doughnutswereproducedfasterandeasierthaneverbefore.Still,manypeoplepreferredtomaketheirfavoritedoughnutsathome.1.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.thepopularityofdoughnutsB.thehistoryofdoughnutsC.theinventorsofdoughnutsD.thetypesofdoughnuts2.ThefirstDutch“olykoek”cameintobeingprobablybecause.A.peopledidnotliketoeatfriedfoodB.cooksdidnotliketowasteleftoverfoodC.DutchmenlikedoilcakesverymuchD.cookslikedthesoftcenterofcakes3.Whatwasusedtoreplacetheuncookedcentertoimprovedoughnuts?A.ScrapsoffoodB.JellyfillingC.SpicesandnutsD.Leftoverbreaddough4.Inparagraph3,theword“consequence”probablymeans.A.actionB.damageC.problemD.result5.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheDoughnutGirlsduringworldwarI?A.Theyworkedaboardaship.B.TheyworkednearbattlefieldsC.TheyuseduntestedmachinesD.TheyusedhelmetstocookdoughnutsPassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ItisablowfortheUglyBettysandPlainJanes—researchshowsthatgoodlooksleadtobetterpay.Astudyof4,000youngmenandwomenfoundthatbeautyboostedpaychecksmorethanintelligence.Thosejudgedtobethemoreattractiveearnedupto10percentmorethantheirlessattractivefriendsandcolleagues.Appliedtotheaveragesalaryof￡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.3/16A.theylooksmarterB.theyhavehigherdegreesC.theyarebetteratpleasingothersD.theyaremoreconfident9.HowmanypeoplewereratedasveryattractiveinJasonFletcher’sstudy?A.About280B.About4,000C.About2,000D.About32010.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthemainideaofthepassage?A.IQislessimportantthanappearance.B.Confidencemakespeopleprettier.C.Goodlooksearnanextrapenny.D.HowPlainJanesgetahighersalary.PassageThreeQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Wereyouconstantlyboredasachild?Maybethathelpedyoutodevelopyourabilitytobecreative.Boredomcanbeagoodthingforchildren,accordingtoDrTeresaBelton,researcherattheUniversityofEastAnglia’sSchoolofEducationandLifelongLearning.Afterinterviewingauthors,artistsandscientistsinBritain,she’sreachedtheconclusionthatculturalexpe