2012年北京专升本英语真题及答案

This part is to test your ability to do practical writing ．You are required to write aletter．You can refer to the following information in Chinese ．You should write about 100 words on theAnswer Sheet．

假设你是黄海大学学生李明，得知计算机系 Professor Smith 要聘请一名教学助理（ teaching assistant），用英文写一封自荐信，内容包括：

（1）你的个人信息

(2)应聘条件（语言、计算机能力及其他）

（3）获得这份工作

He wants to write an article, which will attract public attention to the air pollution in this city.

The toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold to children.

Not long ago the scientists made a discovery that this “ waste ” material could be turned into plastics.

Grandma took it for granted that food prices would rise, so she bought a lot of rice.

Before you leave the office, please (connect) _____your computer from the Internet.

Without the encouragement and help of my friends, I would have quit school.

She has a (consider) _____ amount of influence on the president.

Why do you insist on (leave) _____ your dirty clothes all over the floor?

Lack of money puts us in a (disadvantage) _____ and unfavorable position.

There is (possible) _____ that there is life on other planets.

Obviously you didn ’ t read the (instruct) _____ properly.

They flew to the US reluctantly, which means they went there (willing) _______.

We all believe that technology plays a key role in (shape) ______ our life styles.

Family members often talk to each other in (formal) ______ English.

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When the article arrived, the editor read the first sentence and then refused to (publication) ______ it

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What is the passage mainly about?

I studied engineering after enjoying top marks. Then university life came!I thought that I must have some ___36___ disorder, as it seemed that everyone else was absorbing the materials but theywere ___37___ me. There were never enough hours in the day and weekend to attend the lecture, study the lessons and then dothe assignments. I couldn ’ t ___38___ to win the battle.During my darkest hour I ___39___ home to speak to my father saying “ Dad, I don ’ t think I can ___40___ this. ” My father said,“

There is no returning home. If you give up, then you are on your own. ”I hung up thinking that what an awful heartless thing to say. Then, I ___41___ to stand up. There seemed to be no other ___42___available!Soon afterwards, I noticed a poster stating: “ Studying Skills ” with a place and time to meet.I attended that meeting and discovered there were several others in a ___43___ situation and that everyone wanted to help eachother ___44___ this challenging first semester. I soon found a study partner, who helped me immeasurably, and I am ___45___ to thisday for his kind help.

Yes, it was still a very challenging first year, but I found the needed strength and support to get through it.

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What does the underlined phrase “ mind drift ” in Step 2 most probably mean?

What is your purpose to engage with the speaker in a conversation?

Question 32 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Step 1:

Use open-ended questionsFor a conversation to flow well, it ’ s important to ask open questions, these often start with “ how” , ” when” , ” why” , etc. Tryto avoid asking closed questions that can be answered with yes or no answer, because closed question tend to kill theconversation.

Step 2:

Listen activelyPeople speak at 100 to 175 words per minute, but they can listen intelligently at up to 300 words per minute. Since onlya part of our mind is paying attention. It is easy to go into mind drift — thinking about other things while listening to someone.The cure for this is active listening, which involves listening with a purpose.

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Create a “ cocoon”If you ’ re finding it particularly difficult to concentrate on what someone is saying, try to imagine a “ cocoon ” arou ndyou and the person you ’ re listening to. Imagine that the cocoon is blocking out all outside distractions( 干扰 ), so you canreally focus on what they are saying.

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Engage with the other personWhen someone is trying to get your attention, or engage you in a conversation, don ’ t turn your back on them, or answerover your shoulder. Instead, turn and face them, engage with them. Good communication is when you really engage. Whenyou are talking to people, observe your body language and your tone of voice. Remember to use gestures, look people in theeye and smile when you talk unless you are complaining about something.

32.Which of the following questions tends to kill a conversation according to the passage?

Where do Chinese students study in the US today?

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

According to the passage the number of Chinese students in the US is__________

Questions 28 to 31 are based on the following passage.

The number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States has increased continually for fifthyear.

The Institute of International Education in New York released its annual ” Open Doors ” report this week. It says a record ofmore than 720,000 students from other countries were studying in America during the last school year. The number was 5%higher than the year before and almost one-third higher than ten years ago.

There were big increases from China, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Iran and Venezuela. Almost 22% of international studentswere Chinese, with increases especially at the undergraduate level. Together, almost half of all international students camefrom China, India and South Korea.

Peggy Blumenthal at the institute says that Chinese students are now studying throughout the United States. Twenty yearsago, students from China only knew of a handful of the US institutions, but now they are admitted into the US communitycolleges, small liberal arts institutions, and research universities — really spread across the US. Ms. Blumenthal suggests thatone reason for the increase is a lack of space in Chinese colleges for everyone who wants an education. She says studentsand their parents are also looking for a different educational experience.

More international students study in California than in any other states. For ten years in a row, the University of SouthernCalifornia in Los Angeles led the country, with more than 8,600 foreign students.

The most popular area of study for international students is business and management, followed by engineering.

28.Big increases in the number of international students were mainly from __________

This passage is mainly about the relationship between___________

How long do normal mice live according to the passage?

What can we learn from the experiment?

What is professor Potrykus ’ s attitude towards the breeding of Golden Rice?

Question 24 to 27 are based on the following passage.

Scientists can learn about man by studying animals, such as mice, rats and monkeys. The scientists in a laboratory areexperimenting on mice and they are studying the relationship between diet and health.

In this experiment, the scientists are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice can eat and theirhealth. The mice are in three groups. All these groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the amount of food that eachgroup is receiving is different. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second two cups, and the third threecups.

The underlined word “ deficiency ” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________ .

When did the scientists begin to develop the technology to add genes to Golden Rice?

Questions 20 to 23 are based on the following passage．

White rice is the world ’ s most popular form. of rice. But it goes through a milling process that removes many nutrients（营养成分） . As a result, people who eat a poor diet based on white rice may not get enough vitamin A.Each year about 250,000 to 500,000 children go blind from vitamin A deficiency . The World Health Organization（WHO ） says half of them die within a year of losing their sight. Vitamin A deficiency is a problem especially in Africaand Southeast Asia.

So scientists thought of an answer. They combined white rice with plant compounds that the body can change intovitamin A. These plant colorings give the rice a golden color.

The scientists also thought of a plan to give away this Golden Rice for free to poor farmers. But the rice cannot be madeusing traditional methods. The scientists worked for ten years, until 1990, to develop the technology to add genes to rice.Then it took nine more years to get the genes they wanted into the seed.

Professor Ingo Potrykus says rice with two added genes will be available in 2013. One gene comes from maize, or corn,and the other from a soil bacterium （细菌） .Opponents say such crops may cause environmental damage by breeding withother plants. Opponents also question the safety of Golden Rice. However, Mr. Potrykus says Golden Rice has never beenshown to be unsafe for the environment or people. Many agricultural organizations support the project.

20. What is the probable reason why some people do not get enough Vitamin A?

Who will be the most likely participants of the above seminars?

If an employee wants to improve his resume and cover letters, which session(s) should he go to?

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the following passage．

Job Search and Career Planning SeminarsDo you want to grow with the company but aren ’ t sure what direction you should take? Do you read internal jobpostings but not apply for jobs because you are not sure how to write a resume or fill in the required application form? Doyou go for interviews but feel nervous about answering the questions?The Human Resources Department is considering offering two three-hour seminars for employees who would like tolearn more about our job posting policy, career planning and job searching techniques. The seminars would be offered onevening or weekends and would cover the following topics.

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Session 1

Career planningIn this session you would learn how to:

● set goals, priorities, and timelines

● document your skills and abilities

● analyze your personality and interests

● determine the type of job that suits you best

● create the learning plan

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Session 2

Job Search TechniquesIn this session you would learn how to

● write a great resume

● complete an application form

● develop strong cover letters

● prepare for an interview

● answer common interview questions

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If you are interested in attending one or both of these sessions, please fill one of the attached forms and leave it in thelabeled envelope. If there is enough interest in this sessions, dates will be scheduled and interested employees will becontacted.

16. How long does it take if an employee participates in both sessions?

Which of the following is one of the topics of session 2?

The cakes are delicious. He ’ d like to have______ third one because _________second one is rather too small.

Smoking ______in all public places in China from May1,2011.

---Did you listen to the speech?---No. We _______it, but we had lots of traffic on the way.

The fans were very excited at the news _________Djokovic won 2012Australian Open.

What he said severely _________my feelings.

I don ’ t like these gloves. Please show me another ________.

Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _______to the outside world

_______a heavy traffic jam on the highway, the taxi driver had to take a different route

I have no idea which was the better, so I took _______of them.

You should allow your child to voice his opinions _______they are different from yours.

My train arrives there at eight. The plane I would like to take _______by then.

---Can I pay the bill by check?

--- Sorry, sir. But it is our rule that payment ________be made in case

I unexpectedly ________him on the street yesterday evening

It is raining so _______that we can_______ go out without an umbrella

A terrible earthquake happened in that district at the end of 2004,_______many countries in the world paid close attention to it.