2017年10月 英语（专升本）真题
课程代码：00015或13000

My Writing Teacher

English writing was always easy for me, but that changed on the first day I walked into Mrs. Johnson's class. Before that, I'd heard rumors from former students. They said she was strict and her class was hard to pass. So I was very nervous.

The first time we met, Mrs. Johnson told us her class would be difficult, but she would give us new "tools" and guide us through. She explained that her grading system was different, and that we would not see high scores soon. "Everything you do in class matters," she said. "As writing is an art, it takes a long time to perfect."

Mrs. Johnson scared me. I was afraid of what she would say if I asked a question. So in class I kept silent most of the time and couldn't follow her. When I got my first essay back, my grade was terrible. I was annoyed with Mrs. Johnson. I disliked going to her class.

Then I realized I needed to find out what I could do to improve my grade and how to use the "tools" in my writing. As I still didn't dare to talk to Mrs. Johnson in person, I e-mailed her. In this way, she and I worked together to improve my writing. By and by, I could talk to her both online and in person. She walked me through every step to understand how to write an essay. Together we saw improvement in my work.

From this I discovered that asking for help could actually work. Behind everything Mrs. Johnson was saying, she actually cared about me and where I would be in the future. She knocked me down so that I could climb back stronger.

The Kilt

Whenever people from Scotland live in foreign countries, they are always asked: "Is Scotland that place where men wear skirts?" The short answer is yes, but there is more about the myths of Scottish "skirts."

The "skirt" that Scotsmen sometimes wear is called a kilt. It is part of the traditional dress of Scotland. The kilt is clearly very famous across the world. It seems that everybody has heard of it, and that most people have seen a picture of a man wearing one.

People's knowledge and ideas about Scotsmen wearing these funny kilts come from films and television. Every time people from other countries ask about the kilt, they mention Mel Gibson's film, Braveheart. In many countries, there are television programmes about Scotland. These programmes always include information or images of men in kilts.

Of course, in Scotland, you will often see the kilt. The reality is, though, that you will most commonly see it in tourist areas. The main streets and tourist areas of Scotland always have a Scotsman wearing a kilt and all tourist shops in the country sell kilts in different colours.

But kilts are not something that Scottish people see every day. Kilts are for special occasions, such as weddings, funerals and other big and important events. Scotsmen do not put on their kilt just to buy a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread at the local supermarket.

The reason for this may be that kilts are very expensive. When a man wears a kilt, he normally wears it with a special shirt, jacket, socks and shoes. This is obviously not cheap. In fact, an average kilt outfit costs around £500.

A Fighting Lady

① Deborah Sampson was born in 1760. There were many children in her family and they were poor. When Deborah was just a young girl, her father left and went off to sea. Being in poor health, her mother could not care for her children. So she sent them to live with different relatives, hoping these people would take care of her children.

② Young Deborah, less than seven years old, had to work for a farmer. On the farm, she learned to ride and hunt. She did housework as well. Life was difficult, but Deborah worked hard and grew strong. The farmer had ten sons, and Deborah helped to take care of them. In the evening, she had the boys talk about their lessons with her. By this she learned what they learned. She also borrowed their school books to read every night. When she was 18, Deborah became a teacher.

③ Soon after she started her new career, the American Revolution began. She wanted to fight for her country, but women could not be soldiers at that time. Deborah had a plan. She was tall for a woman of that time. She made herself a man's suit and secretly practiced walking and talking like a man. Finally, she joined the army using the name Robert.

④ "Robert" was a brave soldier. He fought with courage in every battle, and other soldiers respected him. They never suspected that their fellow soldier was a woman. Once he caught a fever and had to go to the hospital. There a doctor found out that Robert was actually a woman. Deborah then had to leave the army, but she was not punished. Some people say she even met General George Washington before she left.

⑤ Later, Deborah married a farmer and had three children. She taught in school and gave lectures about her time in the army till retirement. Deborah died at the age of 66. She was a true American hero.

My Major Problem

Decision-making is something I struggle with. In fact, I'd rather have someone else make decisions for me.

As I sat in a crowded information session at a college last summer, I was again faced with the pressure of making a decision. --选择句子--C. The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.A. Everyone before me had declared a major.D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.B. So I've narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.F. However, I'm confident I'll find a solution. He then asked each of us to give our intended major. I looked at my mother with panic.

"A major?" I said. "I can't even decide what socks to wear to school!"

I wanted to say I was undecided. But as my turn to speak approached, my confidence decreased. --选择句子--C. The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.A. Everyone before me had declared a major.D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.B. So I've narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.F. However, I'm confident I'll find a solution. I watched the girl in front of me. She was searching for some obscure major. I realized I couldn't just say undecided. So, when my turn came, I uneasily said, "I want to major in business." I could feel "liar" written all over my face.

--选择句子--C. The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.A. Everyone before me had declared a major.D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.B. So I've narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.F. However, I'm confident I'll find a solution. I felt ashamed. "Why couldn't I have said that?" I thought. The admissions adviser even said that a lot of people are uncertain. That is why students have to decide until the end of the second year.

I have no idea what I want to do with my life. All I know is that I don't want to do anything that involves blood. --选择句子--C. The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.A. Everyone before me had declared a major.D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.B. So I've narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.F. However, I'm confident I'll find a solution. This isn't really narrowing it down. I've been told many people start college with one major, and graduate with a degree in something totally different.

After my experience at the information session, I've learned not to be afraid of saying I'm "undecided." I know now that I am not the only one uncertain about future studies. I'm still experiencing a "major" problem. --选择句子--C. The admissions officer asked us to introduce ourselves briefly.A. Everyone before me had declared a major.D. In the end, only one brave person said she was undecided.B. So I've narrowed my list down to anything but medicine.F. However, I'm confident I'll find a solution.

Choosing Friends

In our daily life, it's nice to have friends. While family is --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust important, friends are a different support system of your choosing. As the --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust goes, "You can't choose your family, but you can choose your friends." Choosing them wisely can --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust your life more exciting and inspiring.

Deciding whom you choose as your friends says as much about you as it does them. You may choose your friends --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust on similar interests. You may choose them because you're opposites of each other and find this interesting. Often, friends become "friends" because they are naturally attracted towards each other due to --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust personalities. Sometimes it's just circumstances that bring two individuals together who then become friends.

Whatever prompts a friendship, developing one is a very --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust experience. This is especially true when, before you know it, a certain --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust turns into a unique lifelong close friendship. Again, it's been said that a person --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust has only a couple of very close friends in their life. Think of whom you --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust as truly close friends. These are those few individuals you can --选词--L. extremelyA. sayingB. makeK. basedD. similarJ. rewardingH. relationshipC. normallyG. considerE. trust and share deep thoughts and concerns with.

Bats

Many people think bats look frightening. But research has us that bats are kind animals. The way they live a great deal of help to humans and other things.

Bats are gentle and loving. Mother bats sleep with their wings around their to protect them, and will move them to if they seem to be in any way. Just like other animals, adult bats help their children find food to eat.

Bats are , too. Some bats eat insects. Just one brown bat can eat 600 insects in one hour! Besides, many species are even dependent on bats for their . Therefore, bats are really friendly animals!