2012年湖北第二师范普学院通专升本英语考试试题(1)
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2012
年湖北第二师范学院
普通专升本英语考试试题
一、阅读：
( 1)
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13,
1743 in Albemale County,Virginia. When he was 14,
he
inherited his father's estate and
slaves. Soon after, Jefferson attended the College
of William and
Mary.
In
1769, when he was just 26, Jefferson was elected
to the V
irginia House of
Representatives.
In
1772,
Jefferson
began
building
his
home,
Monticello.
In
1770,
he
married
Martha
Wayles
Shelton.
As
a
member
of
the
second
Continental
Congress,Jefferson
drafted
The
Declaration
of
Independence. In
1779,
he was
elected
as
governor
of
V
irginia.
Although
he
resigned
in
1781,
during his term as governor, Jefferson
wrote the famous V
irginia Statute for
Religious Freedom.
Jefferson's
writings
also
formed
the
basis
of
the
Ordinances
of
1784,1785,
and
1787.
From
1785-1789, Jefferson served
as
minister
to
France.
In
1789,
George
Washington
appointed
him
Secretary of State.
Due
to
political
differences
concerning
the
role
of
the
government
with
other
cabinet
members, Jefferson
resigned as Secretary of State in 1793. Jefferson
soon ran for president, but
was
defeated
in
1796
by
John
Adams.
Nevertheless,
he was
appointed
vice
president.
Although
Jefferson
and
Aaron
Burr
received
equal
electoral
votes
for
presidency,
Jefferson
was
elected
president
by
the
House
of
Representatives
in
1800.
During
Jefferson's
term,
both
the
Louisiana
Purchase and the Lewis and Clark
Expedition occurred. Jefferson served two
presidential terms.
He
later
established the University of
Virginia.
He died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of
The Declaration of Independence.
Coincidentally, John Adams died on the same day.
1. What did
Thomas Jefferson get from his father?
A. Political ideas.
B. A
lot of documents.
C. Slaves and estate.
D.
Nothing.
2. Which of the following
documents was Thomas Jefferson not involved with?
A.
Declaration of Independence.
B. Statute
on Religious Freedom.
C. Ordinance of
1784.
D. Ordinance of 1786.
3. Why did Thomas Jefferson
resign as Secretary of State?
A. There were political
differences between cabinet members.
B.
He was about to be president.
C. He had
to write The Declaration of Independence.
D. He was fired.
4. Which of
the following did Thomas Jefferson not serve as
before he was president?
A. Vice president.
B. Governor.
C. Senator.
D. Secretary of State.
5.
Which of the following events happened last?
A. Jefferson
was elected president.
B. Jefferson
founded the University of Virginia.
C. The Lewis and Clark Expedition.
D. John Adams died.
( 2)
Twenty years ago, kids in school had
never even heard of the Internet. Now, I'll bet
you can't
find a single person in your
school who hasn't at least heard of it. In fact,
many of us use it on a
regular basis
and even have
access to it from our
homes! The
in Internet really stands
for
network.
A
network
is
two
or
more
computers
connected
together
so
that
information
can
be
shared,
or
sent
from
one
computer
to
another. The
Internet
is
a
vast
resource
for
all
types
of
information. Y
ou may enjoy
using it to do research for a school project,
downloading your favorite
songs or
communicating with friends and family. Information
is accessed through web pages that
companies, organizations and
individuals create and post. It’s kind of like a
giant bulletin board
that the whole
world uses! But since anyone can put anything on
the Internet, you also have to be
careful and use your best judgment and
a little common sense.
Though you read
something on a piece of paper someone sticks on a
bulletin board, it doesn't
mean it's
good information, or even correct, for that
matter. So you have to be sure that whoever
posted the information knows what
they're talking about, especially if you’re doing
research! But
what
if
you're
just
emailing
people?
Y
ou
still
have
to
be
very careful. If
you've
never
met
the
person
that
you're communicating with
online,
you
could
be
on
dangerous
ground!
Y
ou
should
never
give
out
any
personal
information
to someone
you
don't
know,
not
even
your
name!
And
just
like
you
can't
believe
the
information
on
every
website
out
there,
you
can't
rely
on
what
strangers
you
on
the
Internet
tell
you
either.
Just
as
you
could
make
up
things
about
yourself to tell someone, someone else
could do the same to you!
6. Several computers can be connected
together by the Internet so that____________.
A.
people can see each other
B.
information can be shared and sent freely
C. you can read newspaper
D.
you can create anything you like
7. Y
ou should be
careful when you are surfing online
because____________.
A. some of the information
may not be true or right
B. some people
may give you the wrong information
C.
some information may do harm to you
D.
all the above
8. When you are emailing
people, you____________
A. need not worry because
it is completely safe
B. should never
let others know your name
C. should
never give out any personal information to a
stranger
D. can trust them and tell
them anything
9. What does the author
think of the Internet?
A. Everything has two
sides; so is the Internet.
B. The
Internet is dangerous and harmful.
C.
The Internet is wonderful because it helps people
do a lot of things.
D. The Internet is
boring and dull.
10. Which of the following can be the
best title for this passage?
A. Internet and
I.
B. The Development of Internet.
C. Internet Safety.
D. The
Information Age.
( 3)
A
land free from
destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and
labor supply
—
all these were
important factors in helping England to
become the center for the Industrial Revolution.
But
they
were
not
enough.
Something
else
was
needed
to
start
the
industrial
process.
That
special
—
creative individuals who could
invent machines, find new sources of power,
and establish business organizations to
reshape society.
The
men
who
created
the
machines
of
the
Industrial
Revolution
came
from
many
backgrounds
and
many
occupations.
Many
of
them were
more
inventors
than
scientists.
A
man
who
is
a
pure
scientist
is
primarily
interested
in
doing
his
research
accurately.
He
is
not
necessarily working so that his
findings can be used.
An inventor or
one interested in applied science is usually
trying to make something that has
an
actual use. He may try to solve a problem by using
the theories of science or by experimenting
through correct and error. Regardless
of his method, he is working to obtain a specific
result: the
construction of a
harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb,
or one of many other objectives.
Most
of the people who developed the machines of the
Industrial
Revolution were inventors,
not
trained
scientists.
A
few
were
both
scientists
and
inventors.
Even
those
who
had
little
or
no
training in science might not have made
their inventions if a ground work had not been
laid by
scientists years before.
11. Which of
the following is NOT the important factor that
helped England to be the center of the
Industrial Revolution?
A. Natural
resources.
B. Location.
C.
Money.
D. Advanced technology.
12.
A. scientists
B. machines
C. inventors
D. workers
13. A
pure scientist
____________ .
A. cares mainly about his research
rather than put them into practice
B.
works hard to make his findings useful in daily
life
C. is only interested in applied
science
D. reports his findings
accurately
14. How would an inventor
solve a problem?