专升本英语试题与答案

专升本英语试题及答案I.Phonetics(5point)Directions:Ineachoffollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation,MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.A.coachB.floatC.broadD.throatA.riddleB.ripenC.privilegeD.primitiveA.decisionB.comprehensionC.extensionD.pensionA.brotherB.thrillC.theseD.ratherA.combB.thumbC.doubtD.tabletII.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Direction:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.Wheneverhecomestoourgarden,hecan’thelp_________theflowers.A.admiresB.admiredC.admiringD.toadmire7.--WhereisDick?--He_________homeforawhile.A.wouldbeB.shouldbeC.wouldhavebeenD.shouldhavebeenIhesitatedforalongtime,andintheendIdecidedto_________thejob.A.takeB.applyC.findD.searchStevelookedattheenvelopeandrecognizedJenny’shandwriting________.A.recentlyB.immediatelyC.exactlyD.frequentlyThistimetomorrow,I________onthebeach,enjoyingthesunshine!A.amsitingB.sitC.WouldsitD.willbesittingTheukuleleisa________instrument,whichresemblesaguitar.A.HawaiianmusicalsmallB.smallmusicalHawaiianC.HawaiiansmallmusicalD.smallHawaiianmusical--Doyoulikemynewshoes?Theywereonly$15.--Wow!That’scheap,whata________!A.gainB.profitC.bargainD.win__________inthoughtwhiledriving,healmostranintothecarcomingintheoppositedirection.A.LosingB.LostC.LoseD.ToloseYoucan’timagine__________foolishlyhebehavedattheparty.A.howB.thatC.whatD.soIdon’twanttowatchthefootballmatch.Canyou__________Channel9?A.changeinB.changeoverC.changetoD.changeintoWomenemployees________thesamesalariesasmenfordoingthesamework.A.arepayingB.havebeenpaidC.paidD.havepaidNever________theweatherbeensobadinOctober.A.isB.areC.hasD.haveManycareersrequireacollegedegree;somejobs,________,onlyrequirepreviousexperience.A.howeverB.thereforeC.moreoverD.furthermoreTheclockhasstopped.I________getitgoagainandsetthealarm,orIwillbelateagaintomorrow.A.couldB.mightC.wouldD.mustDon’taskhimhowoldheis.He’sreally____aboutit.A.sensitiveB.carelessC.cautiousD.anxiousIII.Cloze(30points)Direction:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondinglettertheAnswerSheet.Physicalactivitythroughsportscanenhanceyourchild’sphysicalhealth.Sportscanalsohaveapositiveeffectonhismentalhealth.Sportsparticipationhelpschildren___21___lifeskillssuckaslearningto___22___withlossanddisappointmentthesementalhealthbenefitscanbe____23____helpfulduringthechallengingyearsofadolescence.Asyourchildgrowsandhisbodychanges,confidenceandself-esteem___24___fromapositivebodyimage.____25____sportsparticipationhelpsyourchild____26____ahealthyweightandseehisbodyasa___27___tosucceedontheplayingfield.Agoodbodyimageimprovesmentalhealthsothatyourchildisless___28___toexperiencefeelingsoflowself-worth.Childrenwhoparticipate____29___sportsmustlearntoworkwiththeirteammatesto____30____agoal.Throughsports,achildis___31___tobuildconfidenceinhisabilities.Winningdoesnothavetobetheonlyconfidencebuilder.A___32___passorassistduringagamealsoimprovesconfidence.Exerciseandsportsparticipationhavebeen___33___tohaveantidepressant(抗抑郁的)effects.Childrenwhoplaysportsgenerallyreporthavingapositive___34___onlife.Improvedself-esteemcan___35___achildnotonlyinsportsevents,butalsoinacademicperformance.A.stimulateB.developC.motivateD.createA.dealB.makeC.disagreeD.struggleA.actuallyB.specificallyC.especiallyD.merelyA.ariseB.raiseC.liftD.moveA.TypicalB.popularC.CommonD.RegularA.retainB.reserveC.maintainD.preventA.formB.toolC.symbolD.techniqueA.likelyB.hardlyC.graduallyD.reallyA.onB.inC.withD.overA.settleB.arriveC.obtainD.achieveA.ableB.capableC.qualifiedD.skilled32.A.frequentB.freeC.successfulD.gradualA.impliedB.appliedC.referredD.shownA.meaningB.outlookC.expectationD.approachA.improveB.demandC.benefitD.promoteIV.Readingcomprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthiseachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestionstherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneForgenerations,theNganyipeopleofwesternKenyahaveservedasrainmakers,helpinglocalcommunitiesdecidewhenbesttopreparetheirlandandsowtheirseeds.Byobservingsubtlechangesinnaturethatwouldbeunnoticeabletomostpeople-inaircurrents,thefloweringandsheddingofleavesofcertaintrees,thebehaviourofants,birdsongs,etc-theyhavebeenabletointerpretweatherpatternsandprovidevaluableadvice.Buttheirregularweatherpatternsbroughtbyclimatechangemeantherainmakerscannolongerusethosesighstomaketheirpredictions.Andtheydon’thaveaccesstothetechnologiesavailabletometeorologists(气象学家).“Climatechangehascomeonsofast.Peopledon’tknowhowtoadaptorwhattoplant,”saysObediOsoce,atraditionalweatherman.“Ourtraditionalcropsaredisappearingbecausetheycannothandlethenewconditions.Weneednewstrategiestohandleclimatechange.”NowaBritish-Canadianprojectsidoingjustthat,linkingtherainmakerswithgovernmentmeteorologists.Thetwogroupsgettogethereachseasonandproduceanagreedforecasttobespreadusingavarietyofmethodssuitedtocommunitieswheremanycannotreadorwrite-throughceremonies,publicmeetingsandperson-topersoncomma-kation.Bothpartiesarepleasedwiththecollaboration.“Ithinkthetwosciencesequallyvalid.Wearemarryingourenergiestohelppeoplebetter,”saysMr.Onunga,aNganyicommunityelderinvolvedintheproject.‘Theresultshavebeensurprisinglygood-thecommunityagreedthattheforecastwasaccurate,”saysGilbertOuma,alecturerattheUniversityofNairobi.“Throughthisprojectwehopetolearnwhatitisthatwecansharetogethertolivetodayandtoadapttotomorrow,”saysProfessorLabanOgallo,leaderoftheNganyiproject.WhichofthefollowinghasbeenusedbytraditionalNganyirainmakersinweatherprediction?A.PlantseedsB.DogharksC.BirdsongsD.OceancurrentsWhatdifficultydolocalrainmakersfaceinmakingweatherpredictions?A.Theycannot findaneffectivewaytodelivermessages.B.Theylackmoderntechnologiestocopewithclimatechange.C.Theycannotgetfinancialsupportfromthelocalgovernment.D.Theylackthefacilitiestostoptraditionalcropsfromdisappearing.HowdopeopleinvolvedintheBritish-Canadianprojectfeelabouttheircooperation?A.SatisfiedB.ConfusedC.HopefulD.RegretfulWhichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.ABritish-Canadianprojecthasbeencarriedouttosolvefarmingproblems.B.TheNganyipeoplehavemadeweatherforecastsbyobservingchangesinnature.C.NewtechnologieshavereplacedtraditionalmethodsinweatherpredictioninKenya.D.ScientistsandKenyanrainmakersworktogetherinajointweatherpredictionprojectPassageTwoAftertakingasix-week,fullypaidmaternityleave(产假)earlierthisyear,FrancineGemperlewasanxioustoresumeherjobbutreluctanttobeawayfromherbabydaughter,Veronika.Fortunately,shedid’thavetochoosebetweenthem.MayaDesign,aPittsburghbasedcreativeconsultingfirm,allowsparentstobringnewbornsintotheoffice.“IfI’dhadtoleavemychildrenaftermymaternityleaveended,Iwouldneverhavegoesbacktowork,”saysGemperle,adesignerandresearcher,whobroughthersonMilointotheofficeafterhewasborn.She’snottheonlyparenttakingadvantageofthebenefit.SenioranalystJonWestbringshis10-mouth-oldson,Owen,totheseveraltimesamonth.Infact,whenWestconsideredusingonlypartofhispaternityleave,hisco-workersurgedhimtotakeallsixweeks.“Ihadpressuretotakethatleave,”recallsWest,“Peopletoldme,it’sanimportantpartofyourlifeandyouneedtoexperienceit.”“Nomatterhowquietthebabyis,it’sanobviousdistraction(分心的事),”saysToryJohnson,thechiefexecutiveofWomenforHire,aNewYorkCity-basedrecruitingfilm.Noonehascomplainedyet.Evenifsomebodydid,itwouldn’tmattertoMickeyMcManus,Maya’sCEOandpresident,whoarguesthatthepolicybuildsloyaltyandhelpsparentsshiftbackintoworkmode.Aspartofitsbalancingact,Mayasharesupto20%ofquarterlyprofitswithitsemployees.However,thesizeofthosechecksmightbeupintheairatthemoment.Thefirmoncelaidofffiveworkersanditisnowconsidering4-dayweekstoavoidmorelayoffs.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMayaDesign?A.Ithireswomenwithfamilies.B.Ithassomeoverseasbranches.C.Itprovideconsultingservices.D.Itencouragesthestafftoworkathome.WhatisToryJohnson’sresponsibilityaccordingtothepassage?A.Takingonwomenemployees.B.Dealingwithwomen’scomplaintsC.DismissingunqualifiedwomenstaffD.Takingcareofwomenstaffwelfare42.WhatistheadvantageofMaya’spolicyaccordingtoMickeyMcManus?A.Itcutsdownthemanagementcost.B.ItincreasesstaffloyaltytothefilmC.Itkeepsabalancebetweenworkandlife.D.Itpromotesequalityunemployment.Whichofthesewouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AFlexibleWorkingScheduleB.AstaffshortageinMayaDesignC.APittsburgh-basedWorkingPlaceD.ACompanyTakingCareofYoungParentsPassageThreeHarryPotterfanswillinstantlyrecognizethesnowyowlasHarry’sfamouscompanies,Hedwig,butthesebeautifulowlsareeasilyrecognizablenotfortheirmagicalassociations,butfortheirlargesizeandstrikingwhilefeathers.Snowyowlsare,infact,theonlywhiteowl,andtheyareahighlysoughtafterspeciesformanybirdwatcherstoaddtotheirlifelists.Foods:Smallmammals,birds,fish.HabitatandMigration:Snowyowlsarefoundinfarnorthernlatitudesincludingtundra,avasttreelessfrozenregionintheArctic.Theirbreedinggrounds(繁殖地)areintheArctictundra,andtheymigratesouththroughoutCanadaduringthewinter.Inexceptionallyserverwintersorwhenfoodsuppliesaresearce,theseowlscanappearmuchfurthersouththantheirnormalrange.WhileprincipallyaNorthAmericanbird,theycanalsomigratetothenorthernareasofEuropeanAsia.Behaviour:Snowyowls,likeallowls,arepowerfulanimalbuntersthatareactivemostlyatnightbutcanbuntandfeedduringtheday,especiallywhenfoodsuppliesarelow.Theseowlswillrestonthegroundoronrocks,stumpsandotherlowfavorablepoints.Malescanbefiercewhendefendingthenest,andbothgenderswillalsoperforman“injuredbird”acttotemptanimalinvaderstogoawayfromthenest.Reproduction:Snowyowlsmayincubate(孵卵)3-10eggsfor30-34days,ortheincubationmaybedoneprimarilybythefreak.Thebabyowlsremaininthenestfor14-21daysandwillattempttheirfirstflightwhentheyare42-58daysold.Matedpairswillraiseonegroupofyoungbirdsperyearunlessfoodsuppliesareinadequateandthennoeggsmaybeproduced.44、WhathaveyoulearnedfromParagraph1?A.HarryPotterfanslikesnowyowlsB.HedwigisoneofthesnowyowlwatchersC.ThesnowyowlisalargebirdwithwhitefeathersD.Itiseasytofindsnowyowlsinsnowcoveredareas45、WhatdoesParagraph3tellabout snowyowls?A.ThecanbefoundinAsiaandEuropeB.TheyliveingroupsinhardwinterdaysC.TheirbreedinggroundsareinareassouthtoCanadaD.Theyappear intheArticwhenfoodsuppliesarescarce46、Forsnowyowls,onewaytodefendtheirnestis_____A.tostandonarocknearbyB.topretendtohavebeeninjuredC.tospreadtheirwingsD.togiveawarning47、Whatwillsnowyowlsprobablydowhenfoodisinsufficient?A.TheymaystopproducingeggsB.TheywillreducetheirflightsC.TheywillbelessactiveatnightD.TheywillonlyhuntduringhedayPassageFourWelosttwosuperstarsin1977.Neitherman’sadmirershavebeenabletounderstandthesuccessoftheotherone.Andthistellsussomethingofthedifferencebetweenthegenerationsthatthetwosingersrepresent.ThereweresimilaritiesbetweenBingCrosbyandElvisPresley.Bothreachedfamewhileyoungandbecameveryrich.Althoughneitheronehadanymusicaleducation,bothdevelopedtheirownmusicalstyles,whichwerefirstcriticizedbythecriticsandlaterstudiedasnewformsintheartofpopularsong.Bothmenhadsuccessfulmoviecareersdespiteatotallackofactingability.Bothwerecreationsofthemicrophone,whichmadeitpossibleforsingerswithweakvoicestobeheardbeyondthethirdnow.WithBingthemicrophonewasusuallyhidden;butElvisbroughtittothestage.ThedifferencebetweenthetwomenreflectsthechangingvaluesinAmericanlifeCrosby’smusicwassoothing(令人舒畅的),Presley’swasdisturbing.CrosbywassingingtowartimeAmerica.Hisaudienceshadallthedisturbancetheycouldhandleintheirprivatelives,theydidnotwanttobuymoreattherecordshopandthemovietheater.Crosby’sadmiresalwayssaidhow“relaxed”and“natural”hewas.WhenPresleybeganhiscareer,thewholecountryhadbecomerelaxedandeasygoing.Itsyoungpeople,whohadnomemoryoftroubletimes,founditboring.Theywerehungryforexcitement.TheywelcomedElvis,whowascertainlynotthekindofyoungmantheirparentswouldadmire.Presleywasloadandvulgar(粗俗的)——andbewasbringingsomethingnewandexciting.Itisprobablytoosimpletoexplaineachmanintermsofchangesintheeconomicandpoliticalsituation.Somethingintheculturewasalsochanging.48、WhichofthefollowingcouldbeinferredaboutCrosbyandPresley?A.Theydiedinthesameyear.B.Theybecamepopularin1977C.TheyinfluencedeachotherinmusicD.Theyrepresentedthepostwargeneration49、Inwhichaspectthesingersaresimilartoeachother?A.Theirsongswerewidelyused inmoviesB.TheybecamefamousinlateyearoftheirlivesC.TheirmusicalstylesarerecognizedbythecriticsD.Neitherofthemreceivedanyformalmusicaleducation50、WhatdidCrosby’saudiencesgetfromhismusic?A.ExcitementB.DisturbanceC.EaseandcomfortD.Passionandthrill51、WhatismostPresleytobediscussedifthepassagecontinues?A.ThepoliticalsituationthatthetwosingersfacedB.TheculturalchangesthatthetwosingersexperiencedC.TheeconomicinfluenceonthemusicofthetwosingersD.ThemessagethatthetwosingersexpressedintheirmusicPassageFiveTherearemillionsofleft-handedpeopleintheworld.Anumberofthemgottogetherin1975toformanassociationcalledLeft-handersInternational.Thepurposeoftheorganizationistofightdiscrimination(particularlytojobs)andtoinformthepublic.Theywanteverybodytounderstandtheleft-handersareneither“strange”norsicknordangerous.Manystudieshavebeenmaderecentlyabouthandpreferenceinhumans.Theyhavebroughtinterestingresults.Ithasbeenfound,forinstance,thatmanymorementhanwomenareleft-handed;thatallchildrenusebothhandsaboutequallyuntiltheyarethreeyearsold;andthathandpreferenceisnotclearlymarkeduntilagesix.Abovethatage,mostpeoplenotonlyfavouroneparticularhandbutalsohaveafavouriteeye,afavouriteearandfoot.Weknowthattheleftsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytherightsideofthebrain,whichseemsthatthisparticularhalfistheseatofemotions,imagination,andofthesenseofspace.And,indeed,leftiesinseemtobemorecreativethantheright-handers;theyalsoseemtobemoreathleticandtodobetterinsomeprofessionswhich---likesports----requireagoodsenseofspace.Inalargeschoolofarchitecture,itwasfoundin1977that29%oftheprofessesand23%ofthegraduatingstudentswereleft-handed---whileleftiesrepresentlessthan10%ofthegeneralpopulation.Finally,left-handersmaybemorestubbornandimpulsive(冲动的)thanright-handers.Andtheyaremorelikelytosufferfromproblemssuchasstuttering(口吃)andadifficultyinreadingcalleddyslexia.Theproblemsaremoreseriousinleft-handedpersonswhohavebeenforcedtofavourtheirrighthand.Doctorsinsistthatoneshouldnevertrytochangeachild’shandpreference.52、WhatdoesLeft-handersInternationalaimtodoforleft-handers?A.TocreatenewjobsB.TopromoteequalityC.ToshowdiscriminationD.Tostudyhandpreference53、Accordingtorecentstudies,whenishandpreferenceformed?A.BeforebirthB.AtbirthC.AtagethreeD.Atagesix54、Comparedwithright-handers,left-handers______A.arelesscreativeB.aremoreeasygoingC.haveabettersenseofspaceD.dobetterinmostprofessions55、Left-handersareadvisedtosticktotheirhandpreferencebecause_____A.itisfunandcomfortabletobeleft-handersB.thelefthandisjustasgoodastherighthandC.itisdifficultforthemtoswitchtotherighthandD.changinghandpreferencemaycauseseriousproblemsV.DailyConversation(15points)Direction:PickoutappropriateexpressionfromtheeightchoicesbelowandcompletethefollowingdialoguebyblackingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.A.Iknowagoo