山东省2024年普通高等教育专升本统一考试
英语试题
本试题分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。满分100分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
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第Ⅰ卷
Part I Cloze (15 points)
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the box. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the box is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each choice on the ANSWER SHEET. You may not use any of the word in the box more than once.
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A. using B. after C. affected D. who E. make
F. period G. investigated H. whether I. particularly J. habits
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A new study finds that getting a family dog is good for kids. The finding is part of a growing body of research that 1__________how dogs can boost health, not just for kids but for people of all ages.
In the study, Australian researchers followed 600 children over a 2_______ of three years. They tracked kids' physical activities by 3________monitors that measured things like how fast, long and intensely they moved. They also surveyed parents about their children's activities-and 4____________they had a family dog or not. The researchers tried to see how the kids' activity levels were 5____________by dog ownership.
Perhaps not surprisingly, both boys and girls in the study spent more time in playing in the yard 6_________ getting a dog. But the impact was 7________pronounced in girls. Adding a dog to the household increased young girls' physical activities by 52 minutes a day. It could 8_____ a meaningful difference to their health.
“Having a dog in childhood could help kids create healthy9_________around physical activities,” says MacDonald, a professor at Oregon State University,10___________ has studied the physical and emotional benefits of dog ownership in kids.
Part II Reading Comprehension (45 points)
Section A (30 points)
Directions: In this section, there are three passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
College professors these days face an ever-higher bar to grab the attention of their students, forced to compete with the pulling power of smartphones and laptops in large lecture halls. But when your professor is a social media star，it is a little bit easier.
Tatiana Erukhimova, who teaches physics at Texas A&M University, has managed to get her students, as well as future generations, excited about the science. Known as“Dr.Tatiana” to her students and online fan base, the professor performs physics tricks with boundless energy and enthusiasm. Videos of her theatrical demonstrations have attracted hundreds of millions of views across social media platforms.
As part of the physics department's extensive program, she also puts on shows almost every week teaching physics to K-12 students, The sooner kids are taught physics and taught it well, the better, she says. It is clear she knows what it takes to get young people excited about science. But it was not always that way.
When she first started teaching college freshman classes almost two decades ago, she says she struggled to grab the attention of her younger students. She was used to teaching juniors, as she had for a few years prior to that. By junior year, students majoring in physics are committed to learning, she says. But when it comes to teaching a large lecture hall of 100-plus first-year students, first impressions are make or break
"I did not grab their attention on the first day-that was my mistake," she says." I missed this opportunity to bond with them from the very beginning." By the second semester, she adjusted her approach to make her lecture halls feel smaller, and get her students engaged.
The key, she says, has been to make herself approachable and her instruction personal. “Talk to your students before and after class, walk up and down the stairs when you teach your class rather than stay on the stage. And don't just lecture, talk to them- make it interactive. When you ask the question, you expect the answer, "she says. “If you don't have the answer, you go to them and you still make them work with you- it's not always easy, but when you' re close to them, it’s definitely easier.”
11. According to Paragraph 1, professors find it more difficult to________
A. use smartphones in class
B. become social media stars
C. get students' attention in class
D. give lectures without using laptops
12. What can we learn about Dr. Tatiana from Paragraph 2?
A. She is a professor of online games.
B. She performs physics experiments in theatres
C. She gains less energy from social media platforms.
D. She has made many young persons interested in physics.
13.Which is closest in meaning to “make or break” in Paragraph 4?
A. Normal.
B. Crucial.
C. Breakable.
D. Successful.
14.According to Paragraph 5, Dr.Tatiana__________
A. found the lecture hall too small
B. made a mistake in the second semester
C. got her students engaged at the very beginning
D. could reflect on and adjust her teaching accordingly
15.According to the last paragraph, good teachers should be able to_________
A. give their lectures in an interactive way
B. persuade their students to stay on the stage
C. ask questions that most students cannot answer
D. force their students to get well prepared before class
Passage Two
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
This is one of two schools in Richmond where the city has installed new enforcement cameras to catch speeders. Fitz Patrick has two children at the school. She is also a traffic safety advocate for the nonprofit Greater Richmond Fit4Kids,which is why she owns a radar gun(雷达测速器).
Still, Fitz Patrick has mixed feelings about the speed cameras. She would rather see the whole street redesigned to discourage speeding and protect walkers and bicyclists. But she also knows that will not happen anytime soon
The number of traffic deaths has risen sharply over the past decade, and safety advocates around the country are desperately searching for anything that will get drivers to slow down. But critics say speed cameras can be a financial burden on those who are least able to pay. Still, they have earned the support of important safety advocates, including Jonathan Adkins, the chief executive officer of the Governors Highway Safety Association.
Police departments in many places have scaled down their traffic enforcement, Adkins says, and speeding and careless driving seem to be getting worse. He says automated cameras can help fill that blank. “The question is, how do we arrange them in a fair way with the public support?" Adkins said.
No one likes getting a speeding ticket. But the objections to automated traffic enforcement go deeper than that. “It is doubtful that safety is the real goal," said Jay Beeber, with the National Motorists Association, a driver advocacy group.
“We need to make sure that our cities have all the tools that are effective to reduce traffic deaths," said Laura Friedman, a state lawmaker in California who sponsored the state law authorizing automated cameras. “We make sure it can't be a money grab, because the money can only be used for physical speed-lowering improvements on the same streets where you're using the cameras," she said. “So it's really about changing the culture and slowing traffic down,"
16. Fitz Patrick has a radar gun because_________
A. she is a traffic safety advocate
B. she has two children at the school
C. she has new cameras to catch speeders
D. she is a school headmaster in Richmond
17.According to Paragraph 2, Fitz Patrick thinks that_________
A. more speed cameras will soon be fixed
B. redesigning the whole street is a better choice
C. state lawmakers should redesign speed cameras
D. the newly-installed cameras encourage speeding
18.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Drivers find speed cameras can protect their safety.
B. There are different views on the use of speed cameras.
C. Speed cameras have caused a sharp rise in traffic deaths.
D. Safety advocates are desperately searching for slow drivers.
19.What is Jonathan Adkins' attitude toward installing speed cameras?
A. Critical.
B. Intolerant.
C. Sympathetic.
D. Unconcerned.
20. According to Laura Friedman, automated cameras are used to ______________
A. sponsor the state law
B. collect more money for schools
C. let drivers respect the speed limit
D. improve the traffic flow in the city
Passage Three
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Experts suggest that Americans stop worrying about getting a perfect eight hours of sleep, and warn that stressing about the magic number may actually result in a drop in sleep quality and duration.
Dr. Reena Mehra, a director of sleep research at the Cleveland Clinic, held that focusing too much on falling asleep may interrupt the process. “It works against the individual," she said.
According to the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, more than a third of Americans do not achieve the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night. The agency also found that quality sleep is determined by major sleep episodes that do not have frequent awakenings.
One paper looking into the ideal amount of sleep found that “Sleep duration recommendations issued by public health authorities help to inform the population of interventions, policies, and healthy sleep behaviors. However, the ideal amount of sleep required each night can vary between different individuals due to gene-related factors and other reasons, and it is important to adapt our recommendations on a case-by-case basis.”
In the past, a lack of sleep was a sign to bosses that a person was productive and successful. But today, people try to create strategies to make the best use of their rest.
Researchers, scientists, psychologists and individuals in the sleep business said that the best course of action when it comes to sleep is to relax.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine clinical associate professor of psychology Dr. Shelby Harris said patterns and routines are more important than the magic eight-hour number. However, she stressed that people do not need to be so rigid that they can no longer sleep at all if they have to break from their routine to work late or deal with a restless child. Harris also noted that it is essential to remember that humans were able to sleep peacefully well before the invention of drugs and technology. “The pressure we put on ourselves is making sleep worse," she said.
21.In writing Paragraph 2, the author aims to____________
A. give a definition
B. draw a conclusion
C. make a comparison
D. support a viewpoint
22. According to Paragraph 4, the ideal amount of sleep required each night_________
A. can affect genes
B. is based on policies
C. is different from person to person
D. should be revised by public authorities
23.According to Paragraph 5, in the past, a person lacking sleep was probably regarded as_______
A. an old person
B. an able person
C. a person creating strategies
D. a person making good use of his or her rest
24. According to the last paragraph, Dr. Shelby Harris thinks that _______
A. rigid persons need longer sleep
B. a magic number can make you peaceful
C. good sleep habits can improve your sleep quality
D. drugs and technology are essential for a restless child
25.Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. An essay on trade.
B. A report of public health.
C. A review of a sports event.
D. An introduction to an agency.
Section B(15 points)
Directions: In this section, some sentences have been removed from the following passage. For Questions 26-30, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit into any of the blanks. Please mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Jumping rope has a long history and it is still good for people to do today.26_________
Indeed, the health benefits of jumping rope are many and affect multiple systems throughout the body.27___________The exercise is also great for improving blood pressure and heart rate.
28_______ Some reports show that you can burn as many as 500 calories in only 30 minutes of the activity. When coupled with a calorie-reduced diet, jumping rope can help reduce your body weight and body fat from three to seven pounds in eight weeks.
Because of such benefits, many want to participate in the activity, though some do not know where to begin. There are some good tips for beginners.
It is important to get the right rope length to begin with.29_______As you advance, you may find that a shorter rope is more to your liking because it will aid you in increasing your skipping rate.
30________You should jump softly and low to the ground, and keep your hands low and close to your body. As you improve, you may add no more than 10% additional volume per week.
It is also important to stretch properly to prevent injuries. You can get your body used to the motion of jumping up and down before involving the coordination(协调) required of using a rope.
A. The most important thing is to start slow.
B. What are the health benefits of jumping rope?
C. Jumping rope can also help people lose weight.
D. Regular practice of the sport strengthens muscles.
E. Non-running exercises can be beneficial for old people.
F. This simple piece of exercise equipment does not sell well.
G. The rope should be about 3 feet longer than your total height.
Part IⅢ Translation(20 points)
Section A (10 points)
31.Directions: In this section, you should translate a passage from English into Chinese. You should write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
As the notion of aging changes, it is unnecessary for the elderly to worry too much about aging. They should have a positive outlook on life, for optimistic people are more likely to lead longer and healthier lives. Of course, a positive attitude does not come naturally to everyone. The elderly should change mindsets and imagine a brighter future.
Section B (10 points)
32.Directions: In this section, you should translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET
在不久的将来，我们会走上工作岗位。不管从事何种工作，我们都要爱岗敬业，相信自己从事的是伟大的事业。工作中要重视自己的职责，发挥独特的才能。如果全心全意地投入工作，我们就会成功，生活就会更有意义。 Part IV Writing (20 points)
Part V Writing (20 points)
33.Directions: In this part, you should write a letter of no less than 100 words in English based on the following information.
Suppose you are Li Hua. Write a letter to Chris, a foreign friend of yours, to introduce a creative cultural gift (文化创意礼品)made by yourself. Your letter should include:
1) a description of the gift.
2) the reasons for making the gift.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET
山东省2024年普通高等教育专升本统一考试
英语试题参考答案
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Part II Reading Comprehension
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Part Ⅲ Translation
Section A
31. 随着老龄化观念的转变，老年人不必过多担心老龄化问题。他们应该对生活持有积极态度，因为乐观的人更有可能过上更长寿、更健康的生活。当然，积极的态度并不是每个人都能自然而然拥有的，老年人应该改变心态，想象一个更美好的未来。
Section B
32. In the near future, we will embark on our career paths. Regardless of what kind of work, we must love our jobs and be dedicated, and believe that what we engage in is a great career. We should value our responsibilities and make use of our unique talents at work. If we devote ourselves wholeheartedly to our work, we will succeed, and life will be more meaningful.
Part Ⅳ Writing
Dear Chris,
How is everything going with you? I am very pleased to write this letter, and I intend to write this letter in purpose of sharing something special with you a creative cultural gift that I've personally made.
The present I made for you is a set of tea cups. First of all, Chinese dragon image is drawn on each cup since the dragon symbolizes power, strength, and good fortune. Furthermore, traditional Chinese red colors are used, which brings luck and prosperity in Chinese culture. Lastly, each cup is shaped like a flower, and it is meaningful and entertaining. Hence, every time you drink tea, it will enable you to think about our traditional Chinese culture and me.
I hope you will love this gift. Words fail me when I try to express the felling I miss you. I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Lihua
