成人高考专升本英语真题及答案

成人高考专升本英语真题及答案第1卷(选择题，共125分)I.Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandiden-tifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.A.penaltyB.momentC.quarrelD.absent2.A.sympathyB.materialC.courageD.analysis3.A.starvationB.suggestionC.satisfactionD.situation4.A.donkeyB.turkeyC.moneyD.obey5.A.reviseB.consistC.advertiseD.visitⅡ.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.JonathanandJoeleftthehousetogofor__aftersupper.A.walkB.thewalkC.wallksD.awalk7.Hepointedatthenewcarandasked,"___isit?Haveyoueverseenitbefore?"A.WhyB.WhereC.WhoD.Whose8.Myfatherasked__tohelpwithhiswork.A.IandTomB.TomandmeC.meandTomD.TomandI9.Nowadayslittleknowledge__tobeadangerousthing.A.seemB.seemedC.doesseemD.doseem10.Iftheirmarketingteamsucceeds,they__theirprofitsby20percent.A.willincreaseB.wouldbeincreasingC.willhaveincreasedD.wouldhavebeenincreasing11.You'dbettertakethesedocumentswithyou__youneedthemforthemeeting.A.unlessB.incaseC.untilD.sothat12.Ihaven'tbeentoapopfestivalbeforeandMikehasn't__A.tooB.aswellC.neitherD.either13.__isknowntotheworld,MarkTwainwasagreatAmericanwriter.A.AsB.OnceC.ThatD.It14.Johncomplainedtothebooksellerthattherewereseveralpages______inthedictionary.A.lackingB.losingC.missingD.dropping15.Notuntilthegamehadbegun__atthesportsground.A.shouldhehavearrivedB.wouldhehavearrivedC.didhearriveD.hadhearrived16.Moviegoersknowthatmanyspecialeffectsarecreatedbycomputers,theyoftendon'tknowisthatthesescenesstillrequirealotofwork.A.ThatB.WhomC.WhatD.How17.Thepresidentistogiveaformal__attheopeningceremony.A.speechB.debateC.discussionD.argument18.WhenIamconfrontedwithsuchquestions,mymindgoes__,andIcanhardlyremembermyowndateofbirth.A.faintB.blankC.darkD.blind19.Iftheyarewillingtolendusthemoneyweneed,allourproblemswillbe__A.solvedB.causedC.coveredD.met20.Thisarticle__moreattentiontotheproblemofculturalconflicts.A.caresforB.allowsforC.appliesforD.callsforⅢ.Cloze(30points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B0CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Whatenablessomepeopletogetbigcreativebreakthroughswhileothersonlygetsmallandnon-creativebreakdowns,blamingthemselvesandsociety?Aresomepeople"gifted"?Arethereotherfactors21work--factorsthatwehavemorecontroloverthanwethink?Whilenobodycandenythe22thatsomepeopleseemtobeblessedwithparticularcreativity,researchshowsthatanyonecan23theirchancesofcomingupwithnewandoriginalideas24theywouldonlyengagethemselvesmoreintheprocessof25.It'stheoldThomasEdisonthingabout"discovery2699percentperspiration(汗水)and1percentinspiration."27,thestudiesprovethis:greatcreativebreakthroughsusuallyhappenonly28intenseperiodsofstruggle.Itissustainedefforttowardsaspecificgoal29eventuallypreparesforgreatcreativeinsights.Thiskindofsustainedeffortdoesnotalways30immediateresults,afactthatnotonlyseparatestheinnovators(革新者)fromnon-innovators,but31leadssomepeopletoconcludethatitisjustnot32forthem."MaybeIshouldhavegonetomedicalschoollikemymotherwanted,"theywonderwhenthebreakthroughis33tobefound.Alas,oneforgetsduringinevitableencounters34self-doubt,thatthebigsurpriseisnever35.Indeed,itcanhappenatanytimeandplace.21.A.toB.inC.atD.by22.A.issueB.problemC.reasonD.fact23.A.missB.reduceC.increaseD.lose24.A.becauseB.ifC.whileD.whether25.A.creationB.practiceC.productionD.achievement26.A.beingB.beC.wasD.were27.A.SoonerorlaterB.SomedayorotherC.EverynowandthenD.Timeandagain28.A.beyondB.afterC.aboveD.through29.A.thatB.whoC.whatD.as30.A.createB.produceC.inspireD.encourage31.A.tooB.onceC.againD.also32.A.goodB.difficultC.possibleD.stupid33.A.anywhereB.everywhereC.somewhereD.nowhere34.A.againstB.acrossC.withD.into35.A.farawayB.usedupC.clearedoffD.nearbyIV.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneDebateisavaluablewaytopractisecommunicating.Itcanalsobringlong-lastingrewards,especiallyforpeopleworkingwithWesternbusinesses.Themainactivityofdebateispresentingone'sopinionandsuppmtingitwithevidence,suchasstatisticsorfacts.Itisawayofpersuasivecommunication.CharlesLebeauhelpedcreatethe"DiscoverDebate"method.HesaysdebateisimportanttounderstandinghowpeoplecommunicateinWesternbusiness.Successfuldebaterslearnhowtogivetheiropinkm,reasansandsupport."Whatwearetryingtodoistodevelopakindofthinkingorapproachtodiscussionandhowtointeract(交流)withsomeoneelse'sopinion,ratherthanbrushtheiropinionaside."Debateskillsarealsoimportantinsellingaproduct,hesays.Inthatsituation,thejudgesarethecustomem."SoonMonday,forexample,onecompanymaycomeinandpresenttheircasetothecustomerandthey"llmakeasstrongaeaseastheycan.OnTuesday,thenextday,anothercompanywillcomeinandpresenttheireasetothecustomer.Usuallythepartythatcanpresentthestrongestcasewins”Debatealsostrengthenscriticalthinking.Inotherwords,ithelpsstudentslearntoaskquestionsandtrytounderstandsomeone'sreasonsandevidence.lift-.Lebeaupointsoutthatsuccessfuldebaterslearntolistencarefullytowhatotherpeoplearesaying.Then,theylookfortheweakpointsinsomeoneelse'sopinionorargument.Hesaysdebateteachesasystematicwayofquestioning.Successfuldebatersalsolearntothinkfromsomeoneelse'spointofview.Mr.Lebeausaysdebatecanhelpbroadenthemind."There'sanexpressioninEnglish:don'tcriticizeanotherpersonbeforeyouhavewalkedintheirshoes.Ithinkthewonderfulthingaboutdebateis,itputsusinanotherperson'sshoes."36.AccordingtoParagraph1,whatisthepurposeofdebate?A.Tobringlong-lastingmaterialrewards.B.Topresentevidencesuchasstatisticsandfacts.C.Torespondtoquestionsinasystematicway.D.Topersuadepeopletoacceptyouropinions.37.Whyisdebateimportant.9A.Ithelpspeopleunderstandothersbetter.B.Itallowspeopletopresenttheiropinions.C.Itdevelopsone'sthinkingandcommunicativecompetence.D.Itgivesonetheopportunitytobrushothers'opinionaside.38.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"case"inParagraph3referto?A.Container.B.Evidence.C.Problem.D.Product.39.Whatcandebatersbenefitfrom"walkinginanotherperson'sshoes".9A.Becomingmorebroad-minded.B.Developingcriticalthinking.C.Findingothers'weakpoints.D.Tryingoutothers'methods.PassageTwoWeallloveahero,andrescuedogsaresomeofthebiggestheroesofall.Youwilloftenfindthemgoingaboveandbeyonddutytosavesomeone,risking--andattimeslosing--theirlivesintheprocess.RescuedogsaregenerallyfoundintheSportingandHuntingGroups,orfromthetraditionalHerdingGroup.ThesetypesincludetheBloodhound,LabradorRetriever,Newfoundland,GermanShepherd,GoldenRetriever,andBelgianMalinois--allofwhicharechosenforsearch-and-rescuedutybecauseoftheiramazingphysicalstrength,loyalty,andtheirtendencyformentalstability.Thesetypesalsohaveakeensenseofhearingandsmell--tobetterlocatelostindividuals—andareoftenabletoaccesshard-to-reachareas.Ashighlytrainedanimals,theyserveinmanydifferentfields,includingspecialistsearch,snowsliderescue,deadbodylocation,andtracking.Toovercomeobstaclesandsucceedwhenperformingthedemandingdutiesofasearch-and-rescueworker,adogmustdisplaycertainqualities.Inadditiontointelligenceandstrength,thedogmustbeswift,confident,easilytrainable,adaptable,andhaveahighlevelofstamina(耐力)andendurance.Astrongsenseofgroupcooperationandanabilitytoengageinfriendlyplayduring"down"timeisalsorequiredofsearch-and-rescuedogs.Arescuedoggoesthroughmany,manyhoursofintensivetrainingtobefitforduty.Trainingisnotforthefaint-hearted.Certificationtrainingcantakefromtwotothreeyears,workingthreetofourhoursaday,threetosixdaysaweek,ofteningroup,team-orientedsessions.Eachsearch-and-rescuefieldrequiresdifferenttypesoftraining.Rescuetraining,forinstance,includes"airscenting"--wheredogsaretrainedtosmelltheairforthevictim'sscent(气味)andthenfollowthescenttotheperson.Thisabilityiscrucialtofindingvictimstrappedundercollapsedbuildingsandsnowslide.40.Rescuedogsarechosenprobablybecause__A.theyareloyalB.theyarebraveC.theyhaveamazingappearancesD.theyhavegoodeyesight41.Whatdoes"faint-hearted"inParagraph5mean??A.Courageous.B.Cowardly.C.Energetic.D.Slow.42.Whichabilityismostimportantfordogstorescuepeopletrappedinsnow?A.Sharphearing.B.Swiftmovement.C.Extraordinarysmelling.D.Astrongmemory.43.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Selectionprocessofrescuedogs.B.Qualitiesandtrainingofrescuedogs.C.Risksrescuedogsarefacedwith.D.Typesoftasksrescuedogscanperform.PassageThreeEatinganappleadaydoesn'tkeepthedoctoraway,butitdoesreducetheamountoftripsyoumaketothedrugstoreperyear.That'saccordingtoanewstudythatinvestigateswhetherthere'sanytruthintheoldsaying.AteamofresearchersledbyDrMatthewDavis,oftheUniversityofMichiganSchoolofNursing,asked8,399participantstoanswersurveyquestionsaboutdietandhealth.Atotalof753wereappleeaters,consumingatleast149gofrawappleperday.Theremaining7,646wereclassedasnon-appleeaters.Whenbothgroupsansweredquestionsontripstothedoctorandtripstothedrugstoreperyear,theappleeaterswerefoundtobe27%lesslikelytovisitthedruggistfordrugs.Tripstothedoctorwerenotsignificantlyaffectedbyappleconsumption,though."Evidencedoesnotsupportthatanappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.However,thesmallnumberofUSadultswhoeatanappleadaydoesappeartousefewerprescriptionmedications,"thestudyconcludes.Appleeaterswerealsofoundtobelesslikelytosmokeandbemorelikelytohaveahighereducationalattainmentthannon-appleeaters.Whileapplesdonotcompetewithoranges,theydocontainsomeimmune(免疫)system-increasingvitaminC,whichmaybewhyapple-eatersvisitthedruggistless.Withover8mgofvitaminCpermedium-sizedfruit,anapplecanprovideroughly14%yourdailyrecommendedintake.PreviousstudieshavealsolinkedappleconsumptiontoalowerriskofType2diabetes(二型糖尿病),improvedlungfunctionandalowerriskofcolon(结肠)cancer.44.Howmanynon-appleeatersansweredsurveyquestionsintheresearch?A.149.B.7,646.C.753.D.8,399.45.Whatistheconclusionofthestudy?A.AppleconsumptionhasgreatlyreducedUSadults'tripstothedoctor.B.Anappleadaydoeskeepthedoctoraway.C.Applesarefarmorenutritiousthanoranges.D.AsmallnumberofUSadultappleeaterstendtotakelessmedicine.46.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Applesarebetterthanoranges.B.ApplesdohavesomevitaminCtoincreasetheimmunesystem.C.Applescanhelpcurecertaindiseases.D.Applescanprovidepeoplewithsufficientdailyintakeofenergy.47.Whatcanbedescribedasthewritingstyleofthispassage?A.Objective.B.Creative.C．subjectiveD．persuasivePassageFourSometimesIscratchmyheadwhenIreadaboutthegovernment'seffortstoimproveschools:newstandardsandteststobeapplied,strictteacherevaluations,andthreatsofschoolclosuresandjoblosses.Theyfrightentheschoolemployees,nottomentionthestudents.Insteadofmakingpeopleunabletosolveproblemsortrynewideas--whichiswhatfeardoestous--researchonschoolreformstronglysuggeststhatpolicy-makersshouldencourageschoolleaderstotakeamorehumaneapproach.IntheirstudyonthereformeffortsoftwelveChicagopublicschools,BrykandSchneiderfoundthatenablingpositivesocialrelationshipsbetweentheadultswasthekeytosuccessfulschoolimprovementandthattrustwasattheheartofthoserelationships.Trustinschoolscomesdowntoonething:psychologicalsafetyorsafetytospeakone'smind,todiscusswithopennessandhonestywhatisandisn'tworking,tomakecollectivedecisions.Yetthiskindofsafetydoesn'tcomeeasilytoschools.AccordingtoBrykandSchneider,theadultsinschoolrelyoneachothertodotheirjobscorrectlyandwithintegrity（正直).Thechalleageisthatourexpectationsareverydiversebasedonouruniquebackgrounds.AtoneschoolwhereItaught,eachteacherhaddifferentexpectationsabouthowmucheffortteachersshouldputintotheirwork--abigdifferencebetweentheteacherswholeftaf~thelastbellandthosewhoworkedintotheevening.Andwhenexpectationsareuncoasciorunspoken,itbecomesimpossibleforotherstoliveuptothem.Wealsomakeassumptionsabouttheintentionsbehindaperson'sbehavior.AsweallImam,assumptionsareoftenwrong.Forexample,parentsandteachersmythinktheprincipaltamlparticulardecisionbasedonhiscareeradvancementratherthanhat"sbestforthestudeata.don'tfeelpsychologicallysafetoquestionourassumptionsande~aecmtiatm,trustitieaamthewindowandourrelationshipssuffer.48.AccordingtoParagraph1,whydoestheauthorscratchhishead?A.Becausehedoesn'tknowwhattodoonceschoolsareclosed.B.Becauseheisnotsureaboutthepracticabilityofthosenewtests.C.Becauseheisconcernedthatmanyteacherswilllosetheirjobs.D.Becauseheisnotinfavorofthegovernment'sreformefforts.49.AccordingtoBrykandSchneider,whatwasmostimportantforsuccessfulschoolimprovemt?A.Newstandardsandtestsinschools.B.Positivesocialrelationships.C.Strictteacherandstudentevaluations.D.Assistanceofthegovernment.50.Whatismeantbytrustinschool?A.Freedomtoexpressone'sviews,B.Extraeffortteachersputintotheirwork.C.Independenceoftheteachersinschools.D.Unconsciousandunspokenexpectations.51.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheassumptionsmadeabouttheintentionsbehindaperson'sbehavior?A.Theyshouldbetrusted.B.Theyareoftenbold.C.Theyareoftenincorrect.D.Theyshouldbeencouraged.PassageFiveAninterestingprojectcalledBlueZonesisrecordingthelifestylesecretsofthecommunitieswiththehighest,hestconcentrationsofcentenariansintheworld.ThepeopleinthefiveregionsinEurope,LatinAmerica,AsiaandtheUSthatlivetobe100havealotgoingforthem.Genesprobablyplayasmallrole,butthesefolksalsohavestrongsocialties,tightly-knitfamiliesandlotsofopportunitiestoexercise.AswewereexaminingthedietarysecretsoftheBlueZones,asdescribedinauthorDanBuettner"slatestbook,TheBlueZonesSolution,wewerestruckbyhowessentialteadrinkingisintheseregions.Infact,Buettner'sBlueZonesBeverageRule--akindofguidelinesummarizedfromhis15orsoyearsofstudyingtheseplaces--is:"Drinkcoffeeforbreakfast,teaintheafternoon,wineat5p.tm"Sciencehasplentytosayaboutthehealthfulvirtuesofgreentea.Researchersaremostenthusi-asticalmtthecomponentsingreentea,aswellasfoodslikecocoa.WhymighttheyhelpsomanyOkina~vansinJapanbreak1007Somecomponentsingreenteacanlowertheriskofstroke,heartdiseaseattdseveralcancers.Onereviewstudyalsofoundthatdrinkinggreenteacanslightlyimprovemetabolism(新陈代谢).IfyoufindyourselfontheislandofIkaria,theGreekBlueZoneinthemiddleoftheAegean,youwon'tbeofferedanyteamadewithtealeaves.Instead,Ikarianstypicallymaketheirdailycupofteawithjustonefreshherbthattheyhavepickedthemselvesthatday--eitherrosemary,wildsage,oregano,nmrjotmn,mintordandelion,allplantsthatmayhaveanti-inflammatory(消炎)properties,whichmayhelplowerbloodpressure.ThiscouldexplainIkaria'sverylowdementia(痴呆)rate,sincehighbloodpressureisariskfactorforthedisease.52.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"centenarians"inParagraph1referto?A.Peoplewhohavesecretlifestyles.B.Peoplewhoenjoyphysicalexercise.C.Peoplewhoareonehundredyearsoldorolder.D.Peoplewhocarrythegeneforbeingslim.53.AccordingtoParagraph3,whatistherecommendedtimeforteadrinking?A.Inthemorning.B.Anytimeofaday.C.Intheearlyevening.D.Intheafternoon.54.WhatmaytheteaIkariansdrinkdailyhelp?A.Toimprovemetabolism.B.Tolowerbloodpressure.C.Tolowerlifestress.D.Toimprovesocialrelationships.55.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Tea-DrinkingTips