2012年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案

1、2012年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案2012年成考专升本英语真题试题及答案Phonetics(5point)Directions:Ineachoffollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation,MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheA

2、nswerSheet.1.A.coachB.floatC.broadD.throat2.A.riddleB.ripenC.privilegeD.primitive3.A.decisionB.comprehensionC.extensionD.pension4.A.brotherB.thrillC.theseD.ratherB.thumbA.combC.doubtD.tabletVocabularyandStructure(15points)Direction:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencetherearefo

3、urchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Wheneverhecomestoourgarden,hecanthelptheflowers.admiresB.admiredC.admiringD.toadmire-WhereisDick?Doyouthinkhesreachedhomebynow?-Hehomeforawhile.wouldbeBshouldbeC.wouldhavebeenD.should

4、havebeen8Ihesitatedforalong竹me,andintheendIdecidedtothejobtakeB.applyC.findD.search9StevelookedattheenvelopeandrecognizedJenny5shandwritingrecentlyB.immediatelyC.exactlyD.frequently40.Thistimetomorrow,Ionthebeach,enjoyingthesunshine!amsitingB.sitC.WouldsitD.willbesitting11.Theukuleleisainstrumerit,w

5、hichresemblesaguitar.A.HawaiianmusicalsmallsmallmusicalHawaiianHawaiiansmallmusicalsmallHawaiianmusical-Doyoulikemynewshoes?Theywereonly$15.-Wow!Thatscheap,whata!A.gainB.profitC.bargainD.wininthoughtwhiledriving,healmostranintothecarcomingintheoppositedirection.A.LosingB.LostC.LoseD.ToloseYoucantima

6、ginefoolishlyhebehavedattheparty.A.howB.thatD.soC.whatIdontwanttowatchthefootballmatch.CanyouChannel9?changeinC.changetochangeoverD.changeintoA.arepayingC.paidNeversobadinOctober.theweatherbeenA.isB.areD.haveC.hasWomenemployeesthesamesalariesasmenfordoingthesamework.havebeenpaidD.havepaidManycareers

7、requireacollegedegree;somejobs,onlyrequirepreviousexperience.howevermoreoverthereforefurthermoreTheclockhasstopped.I_getitgoagainandsetthealarm,orIwillbelateagaintomorrow.C.wocouldB.mightuldD.mustDontaskhimhowoldheis.Hesreallyaboutit.sensitivecarelesscautiousD.anxiousCloze(30points)Direction:Foreach

8、blankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondinglettertheAnswerSheet.Physicalactivitythroughsportscanenhanceyourchildsphysicalhealth.Sportscanalsohaveapositiveeffectonhismentalhealth.Sportsparticipationhelpschil

9、dren21lifeskillssuckaslearningto22withlossanddisappointmentthesementalhealthbenefitscanbe23helpfulduringthechallengingyearsofadolescence.Asyourchildgrowsandhisbodychanges,confidenceandself-esteem24fromapositivebodyimage.25sportsparticipationhelpsyourchild26ahealthyweightandseehisbodyasa27tosucceedon

10、theplayingfield.Agoodbodyimageimprovesmentalhealthsothatyourchildisless28toexperiencefeelingsoflowself-worth.Childrenwhoparticipate29sportsmustlearntoworkwiththeirteammatesto30agoal.Throughsports,achildis31tobuildconfidenceinhisabilities.Winningdoesnothavetobetheonlyconfidencebuilder.A32passorassist

11、duringagamealsoimprovesconfidence.Exerciseandsportsparticipationhavebeen33tohaveantidepressant（抗抑郁的）effects.Childrenwhoplaysportsgenerallyreporthavingapositive_34onlife.Improvedself-esteemcan35achildnotonlyinsportsevents,butalsoinacademicperformance.21.A.stimulateC.motivateB.developD.create22.A.deal

12、C.disagreeB.makeD.struggle23.A.actuallyC.especiallyB.specificallyD.merelyA.ariseliftA.TypicalCommonA.retainC.maintainA.formC.symbolA.likelyC.graduallyA.onC.withA.settleC.obtainA.ableC.qualifiedA.frequentCsuccessfulraisemovepopularRegularreservepreventtoolD.techniqueB.hardlyD.reallyB.inD.overB.arrive

13、D.achieveB.capableD.skilledB.freeD.gradualA.impliedreferredappliedshownB.outlookD.approachA.meaningexpectationA.improvebenefitB.demandpromoteReadingcomprehension(60pointDirections:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthiseachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.Foreachquestionstherearefoursuggestedanswersmarked

14、A,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneForgenerations,theNganyipeopleofwesternKenyahaveservedasrainmakers,helpinglocalcommunitiesdecidewhenbesttopreparetheirlandandsowtheirseeds.Byobservingsubtlechangesinnaturethatwouldbeunnoticeabletomostpeople-inair

15、currents,thefloweringandsheddingofleavesofcertaintrees,thebehaviourofants,birdsongs,etc-theyhavebeenabletointerpretweatherpatternsandprovidevaluableadvice.Buttheirregularweatherpatternsbroughtbyclimatechangemeantherainmakerscannolongerusethosesighstomaketheirpredictions.Andtheydonthaveaccesstothetec

16、hnologiesavailabletometeorologists（气象学家）.“Climatechangehascomeonsofast.Peopledontknowhowtoadaptorwhattoplant,”saysObediOsoce,atraditionalweatherman.“Ourtraditionalcropsaredisappearingbecausetheycannothandlethenewconditions.Weneednewstrategiestohandleclimatechange.”NowaBritish-Canadianprojectsidoingj

17、ustthat,linkingtherainmakerswithgovernmentmeteorologists.Thetwogroupsgettogethereachseasonandproduceanagreedforecasttobespreadusingavarietyofmethodssuitedtocommunitieswheremanycannotreadorwrite-throughceremonies,publicmeetingsandperson-topersoncomma-kation.Bothpartiesarepleasedwiththecollaboration.“

18、Ithinkthetwosciencesequallyvalid.Wearemarryingourenergiestohelppeoplebetter,”saysMr.Onunga,aNganyicommunityelderinvolvedintheproject.Theresultshavebeensurprisinglygood-thecommunityagreedthattheforecastwasaccurate,”saysGilbertOuma,alecturerattheUniversityofNairobi.“Throughthisprojectwehopetolearnwhat

19、itisthatwecansharetogethertolivetodayandtoadapttotomorrow,”saysProfessorLabanOgallo,leaderoftheNganyiproject.WhichofthefollowinghasbeenusedbytraditionalNganyirainmakersinweatherprediction?PlantseedsB.DogharksC.BirdsongsD.OceancurrentsWhatdifficultydolocalrainmakersfaceinmakingweatherpredictions?They

20、cannotfindaneffectivewaytodelivermessages.Theylackmoderntechnologiestocopewithclimatechange.Theycannotgetfinancialsupportfromthelocalgovernment.Theylackthefacilitiestostoptraditionalcropsfromdisappearing.HowdopeopleinvolvedintheBritish-Canadianprojectfeelabouttheircooperation?SatisfiedB.ConfusedC.Ho

21、pefulD.RegretfulWhichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?ABritish-Canadianprojecthasbeencarriedouttosolvefarmingproblems.TheNganyipeoplehavemadeweatherforecastsbyobservingchangesinnature.NewtechnologieshavereplacedtraditionalmethodsinweatherpredictioninKenya.ScientistsandKenyanrainmakerswo

22、rktogetherinajointweatherpredictionproject.PassageTwoAftertakingasix-week,fullypaidmaternityleave（产假）earlierthisyear,FrancineGemperlewasanxioustoresumeherjobbutreluctanttobeawayfromherbabydaughter,Veronika.Fortunately,shedidthavetochoosebetweenthem.MayaDesign,aPittsburghbasedcreativeconsultingfirm,a

23、llowsparentstobringnewbornsintotheoffice.“IfIdhadtoleavemychildrenaftermymaternityleaveended,Iwouldneverhavegoesbacktowork,”saysGemperle,adesignerandresearcher,whobroughthersonMilointotheofficeafterhewasborn.Shesnottheonlyparenttakingadvantageofthebenefit.SenioranalystJonWestbringshis10-mouth-oldson

24、,Owen,totheseveraltimesamonth.Infact,whenWestconsideredusingonlypartofhispaternityleave,hisco-workersurgedhimtotakeallsixweeks.“Ihadpressuretotakethatleave,”recallsWest,“Peopletoldme,itsanimportantpartofyourlifeandyouneedtoexperienceit.”“Nomatterhowquietthebabyis,itsanobviousdistraction（分心的事）,”saysT

25、oryJohnson,thechiefexecutiveofWomenforHire,aNewYorkCity-basedrecruitingfilm.Noonehascomplainedyet.Evenifsomebodydid,itwouldntmattertoMickeyMcManus,MayasCEOandpresident,whoarguesthatthepolicybuildsloyaltyandhelpsparentsshiftbackintoworkmode.Aspartofitsbalancingact,Mayasharesupto20%ofquarterlyprofitsw

26、ithitsemployees.However,thesizeofthosechecksmightbeupintheairatthemoment.Thefirmoncelaidofffiveworkersanditisnowconsidering4-dayweekstoavoidmorelayoffs.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMayaDesign?Ithireswomenwithfamilies.Ithassomeoverseasbranches.Itprovideconsultingservices.Itencouragesthestafftoworkat

27、home.WhatisToryJohnsonsresponsibilityaccordingtothepassage?Takingonwomenemployees.B.DealingwithwomenscomplaintsDismissingunqualifiedwomenstaffD.TakingcareofwomenstaffwelfareWhatistheadvantageofMayaspolicyaccordingtoMickeyMcManus?Itcutsdownthemanagementcost.B.ItincreasesstaffloyaltytothefilmItkeepsab

28、alancebetweenworkandlife.D.Itpromotesequalityunemployment.Whichofthesewouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?AFlexibleWorkingScheduleAstaffshortageinMayaDesignAPittsburgh-basedWorkingPlaceACompanyTakingCareofYoungParentsPassageThreeHarryPotterfanswillinstantlyrecognizethesnowyowlasHarrysfamouscompanies,He

29、dwig,butthesebeautifulowlsareeasilyrecognizablenotfortheirmagicalassociations,butfortheirlargesizeandstrikingwhilefeathers.Snowyowlsare,infact,theonlywhiteowl,andtheyareahighlysoughtafterspeciesformanybirdwatcherstoaddtotheirlifelists.Foods:Smallmammals,birds,fish.HabitatandMigration:Snowyowlsarefou

30、ndinfarnorthernlatitudesincludingtundra,avasttreelessfrozenregionintheArctic.Theirbreedinggrounds（繁殖地）areintheArctictundra,andtheymigratesouththroughoutCanadaduringthewinter.Inexceptionallyserverwintersorwhenfoodsuppliesaresearce,theseowlscanappearmuchfurthersouththantheirnormalrange.Whileprincipall

31、yaNorthAmericanbird,theycanalsomigratetothenorthernareasofEuropeanAsia.Behaviour:Snowyowls,likeallowls,arepowerfulanimalbuntersthatareactivemostlyatnightbutcanbuntandfeedduringtheday,especiallywhenfoodsuppliesarelow.Theseowlswillrestonthegroundoronrocks,stumpsandotherlowfavorablepoints.Malescanbefie

32、rcewhendefendingthenest,andbothgenderswillalsoperforman“injuredbird”acttotemptanimalinvaderstogoawayfromthenest.Reproduction:Snowyowlsmayincubate（孵卵）3-10eggsfor30-34days,ortheincubationmaybedoneprimarilybythefreak.Thebabyowlsremaininthenestfor14-21daysandwillattempttheirfirstflightwhentheyare42-58da

33、ysold.Matedpairswillraiseonegroupofyoungbirdsperyearunlessfoodsuppliesareinadequateandthennoeggsmaybeproduced.44、WhathaveyoulearnedfromParagraph1?HarryPotterfanslikesnowyowlsHedwigisoneofthesnowyowlwatchersThesnowyowlisalargebirdwithwhitefeathersItiseasytofindsnowyowlsinsnowcoveredareas45、WhatdoesPa

34、ragraph3tellaboutsnowyowls?ThecanbefoundinAsiaandEuropeTheyliveingroupsinhardwinterdaysTheirbreedinggroundsareinareassouthtoCanadaTheyappearintheArticwhenfoodsuppliesarescarce46、Forsnowyowls,onewaytodefendtheirnestistostandonarocknearbyB.topretendtohavebeeninjuredC.tospreadtheirwingsD.togiveawarning

35、47、Whatwillsnowyowlsprobablydowhenfoodisinsufficient?A.TheymaystopproducingeggsTheywillreducetheirflightsTheywillbelessactiveatnightTheywillonlyhuntduringtheday.PassageFourWelosttwosuperstarsin1977.Neithermansadmirershavebeenabletounderstandthesuccessoftheotherone.Andthistellsussomethingofthediffere

36、ncebetweenthegenerationsthatthetwosingersrepresent.ThereweresimilaritiesbetweenBingCrosbyandElvisPresley.Bothreachedfamewhileyoungandbecameveryrich.Althoughneitheronehadanymusicaleducation,bothdevelopedtheirownmusicalstyles,whichwerefirstcriticizedbythecriticsandlaterstudiedasnewformsintheartofpopul

37、arsong.Bothmenhadsuccessfulmoviecareersdespiteatotallackofactingability.Bothwerecreationsofthemicrophone,whichmadeitpossibleforsingerswithweakvoicestobeheardbeyondthethirdnow.WithBingthemicrophonewasusuallyhidden;butElvisbroughtittothestage.ThedifferencebetweenthetwomenreflectsthechangingvaluesinAme

38、ricanlifeCrosbysmusicwassoothing（令人舒畅的）,Presleyswasdisturbing.CrosbywassingingtowartimeAmerica.Hisaudienceshadallthedisturbancetheycouldhandleintheirprivatelives,theydidnotwanttobuymoreattherecordshopandthemovietheater.Crosbysadmiresalwayssaidhow“relaxed”and“natural”hewas.WhenPresleybeganhiscareer,t

39、hewholecountryhadbecomerelaxedandeasygoing.Itsyoungpeople,whohadnomemoryoftroubletimes,founditboring.Theywerehungryforexcitement.TheywelcomedElvis,whowascertainlynotthekindofyoungmantheirparentswouldadmire.Presleywasloadandvulgar（粗俗的）一andbewasbringingsomethingnewandexciting.Itisprobablytoosimpletoex

40、plaineachmanintermsofchangesintheeconomicandpoliticalsituation.Somethingintheculturewasalsochanging.48、WhichofthefollowingcouldbeinferredaboutCrosbyandPresley?Theydiedinthesameyear.Theybecamepopularin1977TheyinfluencedeachotherinmusicTheyrepresentedthepostwargeneration49、Inwhichaspectthesingersaresi

41、milartoeachother?TheirsongswerewidelyusedinmoviesTheybecamefamousinlateyearoftheirlivesTheirmusicalstylesarerecognizedbythecriticsNeitherofthemreceivedanyformalmusicaleducation50WhatdidCrosbysaudiencesgetfromhismusic?A.ExcitementbanceB.DisturC.EaseandcomfortnandthrillD.Passio51、WhatismostPresleytobe

42、discussedifthepassagecontinues?ThepoliticalsituationthatthetwosingersfacedTheculturalchangesthatthetwosingersexperiencedTheeconomicinfluenceonthemusicofthetwosingersThemessagethatthetwosingersexpressedintheirmusicPassageFiveTherearemillionsofleft-handedpeopleintheworld.Anumberofthemgottogetherin1975

43、toformanassociationcalledLeft-handersInternational.Thepurposeoftheorganizationistofightdiscrimination(particularlytojobs)andtoinformthepublic.Theywanteverybodytounderstandtheleft-handersareneither“strange”norsicknordangerous.Manystudieshavebeenmaderecentlyabouthandpreferenceinhumans.Theyhavebroughti

44、nterestingresults.Ithasbeenfound,forinstance,thatmanymorementhanwomenareleft-handed;thatallchildrenusebothhandsaboutequallyuntiltheyarethreeyearsold;andthathandpreferenceisnotclearlymarkeduntilagesix.Abovethatage,mostpeoplenotonlyfavouroneparticularhandbutalsohaveafavouriteeye,afavouriteearandfoot.W

45、eknowthattheleftsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytherightsideofthebrain,whichseemsthatthisparticularhalfistheseatofemotions,imagination,andofthesenseofspace.And,indeed,leftiesinseemtobemorecreativethantheright-handers;theyalsoseemtobemoreathleticandtodobetterinsomeprofessionswhich-likesportsrequireagoodse

46、nseofspace.Inalargeschoolofarchitecture,itwasfoundin1977that29%oftheprofessesand23%ofthegraduatingstudentswereleft-handed-whileleftiesrepresentlessthan10%ofthegeneralpopulation.Finally,left-handersmaybemorestubbornandimpulsive（冲动的）thanrighthanders.Andtheyaremorelikelytosufferfromproblemssuchasstutte

47、ring（口吃）andadifficultyinreadingcalleddyslexia.Theproblemsaremoreseriousinleft-handedpersonswhohavebeenforcedtofavourtheirrighthand.Doctorsinsistthatoneshouldnevertrytochangeachildshandpreference.52、WhatdoesLeft-handersInternationalaimtodoforleft-handers?TocreatenewjobsTopromoteequalityToshowdiscrimi

48、nationTostudyhandpreference53、Accordingtorecentstudies,whenishandpreferenceformed?BeforebirthB.AtbirthC.AtagethreeD.Atagesix54、Comparedwithright-handers,left-handersA.arelesscreativearemoreeasygoinghaveabettersenseofspacedobetterinmostprofessions55、Left-handersareadvisedtosticktotheirhandpreferenceb

49、ecauseitisfunandcomfortabletobeleft-handersthelefthandisjustasgoodastherighthanditisdifficultforthemtoswitchtotherighthandchanginghandpreferencemaycauseseriousproblemsV.DailyConversation(15points)Direction:PickoutappropriateexpressionfromtheeightchoicesbelowandcompletethefollowingdialoguebyblackingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.IknowagoodplaceYourewelcomeNotreallyHavesomethingtodrinkAnyoneTheresnothinggoodAn