1、2017年浙江省專升本英語考試真題試卷請(qǐng)考生按規(guī)定用筆將所有試題的答案涂、寫在答題紙上。選擇題部分注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證用黑色字跡的簽字筆或鋼筆填寫在答題紙規(guī)定的位置上。2.每小題選出答案后，用 2B 鉛筆把答題紙上對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈 后，再選涂其他答案的標(biāo)號(hào)。不能答在試卷上。Part 1 ReadingSection AFormat 1To hear most recent research tell it, coffee is a miracle drink. The magic beans will ward off skin ca

2、ncer and Alzheimers(老年癡呆癥), reduce heart failure and diabetes（糖尿?。?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 p

3、ublished 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 dont drink coffee, drink decaf, or drink fewer than two cups each day. The study followed over 200,000 people for at least 16 years.

4、And its not just a weak link: the researchers found that the suicide risk was cut by around 50 percent for coffee addicts.This isnt 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 depressio

5、n by 15 percent compared to those who dont. 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, theres ple

6、nty of research out there that doesnt 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 course, coffees well-known negative effects like insomnia(失眠癥) and disturbed

7、sleep cycles still hold.Regardless, well raise our mugs to this most recent study for justifying our coffee addictions once again.1 . Which of the following is not mentioned as a possible benefit of drinking coffee ?A. reducing heart failure risksB. protecting liver healthC. preventing skin cancerD.

8、improving eyesight2 . According to a study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health , people are less likely to commit suicide if they_A. drink fewer than two cups of coffee each dayB. drink more than four cups of coffee each dayC. drink two to four cups of coffee each dayD. don ' t drin

9、k any coffee each day3 . The reason why coffee can cut the suicide risk lies in that _A.it can heighten focusB. it can cure skin cancerC. it may help to prevent depressionD. it may make people less creative4 . One of the negative effects of coffee is that it_A. costs a lot of moneyB. disturbs sleepC

10、. makes people fatD. causes coffee addictions5 . What might be the writer ' s attitude toward coffee drinking ?A. PositiveB. HostileC. IndifferentD. ToughPassages 2Polar bears are classified as marine mammals(哺乳動(dòng)物), like a seal or a whale, which might come as a surprise given that they're us

11、ually pictured on land.But polar bears spend a lot of their time in the waters of the Arctic(北極),fishing or swimming among the sea ice.They may look awkward in the water , but no creature with paws is a better swimmer.They'd better be.Arctic sea ice is declining fast,robbing the polar bear of it

12、s prime habitat and forcing them to swim longer and longer distances to reach solid ground . No other animal seems to be such a direct victim of warming, which is one reason why the polar bear has emerged as the symbol of climate change . ( Another is that they look so cute and cuddly . )It ' s

13、a simple narrative to grasp :carbon warms the climate , Arctic sea ice melts and baby polar bears down.But it turns out it might not be that simple .A new study by scientists at the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS ) underscores the fact that polar bears really are amazing swimmer. In fact they are so

14、good that biologists were able to document 5 0 swims that cover an average length of 96 miles. the research provides clues that polar bears may be able to keep treading(踩 ) water even as climate change melts their habitat.The researchers published their work in the Canadian journal of zoology . they

15、 followed 52 female polar bears in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska from 2004 to 2009,using radio collars that could track the movements of the animals . They then compared the paths taken by the bears with maps of shifting sea ice over the same period of time , and found that the polar bears were w

16、orld - class marathon swimmers and those long , long dips in the ocean weren't outliers while the really long -distance swims were relatively rate, 3 8 % of the bears surveyed took at least one such marathon swim .6 . People may feel surprised to know that polar bears are classified as marine ma

17、mmals because_A. polar bears cannot live in the seaB. polar bears have paws and can walkC. polar bears are usually seen on landD. polar bears are rarely pictured by people7 . what does the writer mean saying " no creature with paws is a better swimmer " in the first paragraph ?A. polar bea

18、rs are the best swimmers in the worldB. polar bears swim better than other animals with pawsC. no other creatures with paws can swimD. creature with paws can swim better than any fish8 . The second paragraph is mainly about_A. the danger the baby polar bears will faceB. the reason why polar bears ar

19、e so popularC. the causes of climate changeD. the effects of warming on polar bears9 . The underlined word "underscores " (Paragraph3 ) is the closest in meaning to“_”A. emphasizesB. deniesC. understandD. accepts10 . What did the researchers use to track the movements of the 52 female pola

20、r bears ?A. GPSB. AirplanesC. Radio CollarsD. Maps of shifting sea icePassage 3How many hundreds of heroes go unheralded（未宣布的） from the days of the Underground Railroad? While we celebrate such important figures as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, numerous others were needed to make the operat

21、ion of the "railroad" a success. Runaway slaves had to be given shelter from weather and from search parties. The tale of this awesome phenomenon is one of cooperation, coordination, and brotherly love.The Underground Railroad operated as a secret organization dedicated to assisting runawa

22、y slaves from the South. The Railroad should not be thought of, however, as one cohesive body. It was in fact an ever-evolving organization devoted to one cause: protection of one's fellow men and women. It actually began during the colonial period.However, it reached its height in the decades p

23、receding the American Civil War. Acts such as the “Fugitive Slave Act of 1850”（1850年逃奴追緝法案）increased railroad activity and popularity. The ultimate goal of the Underground Railroad was to accomplish the safe arrival of runaway slaves to Canada where the long arm of the law could not reach them. Laws

24、 such as the Fugitive Slave Acts of 1793 and 1850 allowed slave owners to recapture escaped slaves and bring them back to bondage in the South.Some historians believe this courageous organization was began by Quakers(貴格會(huì)教徒) in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.Over time, the backbone of this organization

25、became the numerous free blacks of the North. They were essential to the successful operation of the Underground Railroad. In most cases, fleeing slaves traveled by any means necessary and often on their own in an effort to reach freedom in the North. After arriving in the North the people of the Un

26、derground Railroad would provide assistance and supplies in an effort to get them to the guaranteed freedom of Canada.11 . Which of the following statements about the underground railroad is true ?A. It was a railroad built underground like subwayB. It was a railroad operated by the us governmentC.

27、It operated as a secret organization to help runaway slavesD. It served as a secret route only known to slave owners in the south12 . From paragraph 2 , we know that the runaway slaves_.A. could not afford to buy their train tickets .B. could be recaptured by slave ownersC. could not get any shelter

28、 from bad weatherD. might reach Canada with the help of search parties13 . The Underground Railroad began_A. during the American Civil WarB. after the declaration of independence .C. during the colonial periodD. between 1793 and 185014 . Who were essential to the successful operation of the undergro

29、und railroad ?A. Slaves in the SouthB. Quakers in CanadaC. White people of the southD. Free blacks of the North15 . The tone of the passage can be described as_A. objectiveB. delightfulC. pessimisticD. humorousPassage 4We are in the midst of a heated public debate over the benefits of online educati

30、on.Yet while journalists and educators weigh in on the pros and cons of online courses , Ive online classes can lead to an increase in academic dishonesty . This past semester,I caught quite a few Of my students at Cal State North ridge engaging in academic dishonesty .I think that the incidents of

31、cheating have increased for two interconnecting reasons .The first is the trend of packing as many students as possible into course sections as a means of saving money .The second is the structure of the online courses themselves . It is evident that these two intertwining(結(jié)) trends can serve to pro

32、duce academic cheating and plagiarism(剽竊).In the wake of the Great Recession and the following budget crisis , the dean of one of the colleges I teach in increased class size by as many as 50 students in an attempt to save money.One of the non - online courses I teach was intended for 32 to 35 pupil

33、s . But when I taught the course last semester , it was composed of 82 students.Online courses serve to exacerbate(加劇)the trend toward larger class sizes.The primary motive for the increase in online courses is that they do not require physical classroom space .This allows campus administrators t o

34、cut costs by increasing the number of students enrolled in a particular course section even if they don ' t have classrooms .What's more,when students take classes online,the professor does not have face-to-face contact with the vast majority of the students enrolled in the course.As a resul

35、t , one can never be sure that the students are doing their own work for there is little to stop them from paying another student to take their exams for them.It is evident that both increased class sizes without any accompanying teaching assistance and the structure of online courses by themselves

36、, makes it easier for students to cheat . This not only cheapens the college but also makes the whole of a college education meaningless.16 . The writer of this passage is most probably a_.A. studentB. journalistC. campus administratorD. professor17. In the writers opinion , one reason for the incre

37、ase in academic dishonesty is that_.A. students want to save moneyB. class sizes are too largeC. classrooms are very smallD. dishonest students are not punished18. The primary motive for the increase in online courses is that_.A. they are new and modernB. they can improve the education qualityC. the

38、y do not need physical classroom spaceD. they are convenient for both students and teachers19 . One form of the academic dishonesty mentioned in the passage is that_.A. students copy term paper without being noticeB. students dont do any homeworkC. students don t attend classes regularlyD. students

39、can ask someone else to take exams20.The writers altitude toward on line education is_.A. negativeB. friendlyC. neutralD. supportiveFormat 2Here are job interview tips to help prepare you to interview effectively. Proper preparation will help alleviate some of the stress involved in job interviews,

40、and the more you prepare, the more comfortable and successful you will be .PracticePractice your responses to the typical job interview questions and answers most employers ask. Think of concrete examples you can use to highlight your skills. 21) _.Get ReadyMake sure your interview attire is neat, t

41、idy and appropriate for the type of firm you are interviewing with. Bring a nice portfolio (公文包)with extra copies of your resume. 22)_.Be On TimeBe on time for the interview. 23)_. If need be, take some time to drive to the interview location ahead of time so you know exactly where you are going and

42、 how long it will take to get there. 24)_During the job interview, try to relax and stay as calm as possible. Remember that your body language says as much about you as your answers to the questions.Follow Up25)_. You can also include any details you may have forgotten to mention during your intervi

43、ew. If you interview with multiple people send each one a personal note. Send your thank you note (email is fine) within 24 hours of your interview.A. Stay CalmB. Always follow up with a thank - you note restating your interest in the positionC. Providing examples of your successes is a great way to

44、 promote your opportunityD. On time means five to ten minutes earlyE. Search the Internet for job advertisementsF. Include a pen and paper for note takingG. Show What You KnowSection BJonathan and his family were on their way to Clever Mountain for a day of hiking. Jonathan sat in the back seat, clu

45、tching（抓著） Goggle, his stuffed owl, and looking out thought the open window at the _26_ mountains ,blue streams and shade trees .As they_27_ a little bridge, the car hit a bump and Goggle went flying out the window.The car stopped on the shoulder, and he raced out just _28_ time to see Goggle disapp

46、ear out of view in the back of a canoe travelling down the stream.Carlos picking up the owl from the bottom of his canoe and looking up to see _29_ it came from. He thought he could see a young boy standing on the bridge, looking down, _30_ there was no way he could go back against current. Not havi

47、ng any use for a stuffed owl, he tossed it on the _31_.An eagle flying overhead saw something white down below. It looked like a _32_ mouse, so it swooped(俯沖) down and picked it up with its talons. The eagle soon _33_ the animal was not edible and dropped it in a pine tree, where it remained until a

48、 soft breeze made it topple on the walking path below.A little while later, a family came hiking down the _34_.“Goggle!” exclaimed Jonathan. “How did you get _35_?”Goggle couldnt answer, of course. He just stared at Jonathan with his big, yellow, goggly eyes.A. tasty 、B. there、C. majestic、D. realize

49、d、E. riverbank、F. in、G. ugly、H. sky、I. where、J. here、K. when、L. path、 M. passed、 N. but 、O. rememberedPart 2 Integrated TestingSection ATowards the end of high school, when it came time to start thinking about what colleges I was interested in applying to, there was only one thing on my mind： I want

50、ed to get away from home. I was the elder of two 36 , and had begun to feel the urge to be on my own, that I was 37 to take charge of my own lifeEven at the time of being accepted to Virginia Tech, I was 38 at the prospect of starting over, with new faces, and new things to see and do.But as the tim

51、e arrived to 39 my bags and prepare to leave, the reality of what I was doing hit home hard. I 40 as I realized that I was going to be eight and a half hours away from everything and 41 that was familiar to me. I was leaving the town where I had 42 ，and all the things about it that I lovedFor the fi

52、rst few 43 after arriving at school, I thought that I was not going to make it through the year. 44 a tearful call back home, I grabbed one of the few books in my suitcase, Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul, and I headed down to the library to read a few stories. They had always been able to 45 me u

53、p before, and 1 was hopeful that they 46 now.On the way out, I passed another girl in the hallway. She 47 the book in my hand and smiled, saying that she had the same book in her dorm room, 48 i took a chance, and invited her to come read with me- Being as 49 as I was, she agreed, and we found our w

54、ay onto the library.Before we knew 50，we were surrounded by girls, who，like us，had either read51 owned the book，and who loved it as much as we 52 As I watched the tears 53everyones faces and the smiles grow as we all read，I realized that I was not aloneThe days went on, and I still 54 homebut the ca

55、mpus was beautiful, the people were 55 , and it became better and better as the school year continued.36. A. friends B. kids C. students D. workers37. A. ready B. sorry C. unwilling D. regretful38. A. amazed B. shocked C. excited D. disappointed39. A. pack B. sell C. pull D. wash40. A. dreamed B. be

56、amed C- shouted D. cried41. A. something B. nobody C. everybody D. anything42. A. passed by B. grown up C. come across D. dropped off43. A. seconds B.years C- minutes D. days44. A. When B. After C. As D. Until45. A. cheer B. bring C. wake D. call46. A. must B. can C. would D. may47.A.read B.bought C

57、.wrote D.saw48.A.too B.either C.instead D.thought49.A.clever B.kind C.homesick D.flexible50.A.this B.one C.each D.it51.A.or B.buy C.and D.so52.A.noticed B.hoped C.hated D.did53.A.turn down B.fall down C.run into D.go through54.A.returned B.went C.missed D.had55.A.cold B.kind C.poor D.miserableSection BIs there anything more harmless than a