1、2010年河南省普通高校专升本公共英语真题及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：150 分钟)一、注意事项：(总题数：1，分数：0.00)二、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：40，分数：40.00)1.The fire must have _ after the shop was closed. （分数：1.00）A.broken outB.broken downC.broken inD.broken through2.He is_ join the army. （分数：1.00）A.too young toB.enough young toC.very young toD.
2、young enough to3.Finally he got time for a glance _ this report. （分数：1.00）A.offB.roundC.onD.at4.Your idea seems to be good but it isnt _. （分数：1.00）A.practicalB.possibleC.plentifulD.precious5.He enjoys _ pop music while I prefer classical music. （分数：1.00）A.to listen toB.to listenC.listeningD.listenin
3、g to6.When the little girl awoke, she found herself _ by a group of soldiers. （分数：1.00）A.surroundB.be surroundedC.being surroundedD.being surrounding7.The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. （分数：1.00）A.moodB.temperC.mindD.passion8.There are several characteristics of
4、the textbook _ attention. （分数：1.00）A.worthwhileB.worth ofC.worthyD.worthy of9.The new building _ all the other buildings in the town. （分数：1.00）A.dwarfsB.distortsC.desertsD.depresses10.I passed the test. I _ it without your help. （分数：1.00）A.would not passB.wouldnt have passedC.didnt passD.had not pas
5、sed11.The Internet has brought _ big changes in the way we work. （分数：1.00）A.aboutB.outC.backD.up12.The father writes in his will that every son and daughter _ a share of his property. （分数：1.00）A.hasB.to haveC.havingD.have13.He hurried to the hospital, only _his father had just died. （分数：1.00）A.to te
6、llB.to be toldC.tellingD.told14._ tomorrow, he would be able to see the opening ceremony. （分数：1.00）A.Would he comeB.If he comesC.Was he comingD.Were he to come15.The speaker could hardly find safe ground _ his arguments. （分数：1.00）A.on which to baseB.to base onC.on the baseD.which to base on16.He is
7、a man who is always _ fault with other people. （分数：1.00）A.puttingB.seekingC.findingD.looking for17.The factory had to _ a number of employees because of the economic crisis in the country. （分数：1.00）A.lay outB.lay offC.lay asideD.lay down18.Would you spare some time to have a chat with me _ a cup of
8、coffee? （分数：1.00）A.forB.withC.duringD.over19.Ten days ago the young man _ his boss _ his intention to resign. （分数：1.00）A.informed ofB.informed onC.informed inD.informed to20.It is necessary that he _ the task by the end of next week. （分数：1.00）A.fulfillB.will fulfillC.will have fulfilledD.fulfills21.
9、It is impossible for so _ workers to do so _ work in a single day. （分数：1.00）A.few muchB.few manyC.little muchD.little many22.No further discussions _ , the meeting was brought to an end. （分数：1.00）A.aroseB.arisingC.to ariseD.be arisen23.The other day, Mum and I went to St. Jamess Hospital, and they d
10、id lots and lots of tests on me, _ are horrible and frightening. （分数：1.00）A.most of themB.most of whichC.most of thatD.most of what24.He is a pleasant fellow to _ . （分数：1.00）A.workB.work withC.be workingD.be worked25.On his way to the airport, it _ to him that he had forgotten to take his passport.
11、（分数：1.00）A.happenedB.occurredC.reflectedD.took place26.Orlando, a city in Florida, _ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom. （分数：1.00）A.which is well knownB.being well knownC.well knownD.is well known27._ , he couldnt earn enough to support the family. （分数：1.00）A.Hard as he workedB.As he worked hard
12、C.As hard he workedD.Hard as did he work28.I used _ on the left in England, but I soon got used _ on the right in China. （分数：1.00）A.to driving to driveB.to drive to drivingC.to drive to driveD.to driving to driving29.Can machines perform the same tasks _ ? （分数：1.00）A.that man doesB.what man doesC.ho
13、w man doesD.as man does30._ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point. （分数：1.00）A.During the 1960sB.It was in the 1960sC.That it was in the 1960sD.It was the 1960s31.Its no use _ with him since he has made up his mind. （分数：1.00）A.to argueB.arguingC.to be arguedD.argued32.The
14、 more he tried to please her, _ she seemed to appreciate it. （分数：1.00）A.lessB.lesserC.the lessD.the lesser33.The information technology has greatly _ peoples life. （分数：1.00）A.affectedB.effectC.impactD.infected34.Having a good command of English is _ an easy thing. （分数：1.00）A.by all meansB.by any mea
15、nsC.by every meansD.by no means35.My mobile phone isnt working. It_. （分数：1.00）A.needs being repairedB.needs repairingC.needs to repairD.needs repaired36.That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but _ the police. （分数：1.00）A.called inB.calling inC.call inD.to call in37.He never _ to his custo
16、mers in his business except occasionally for some special reasons. This time he cut the price by half, which really shocked me. （分数：1.00）A.leakedB.drewC.quotedD.yielded38.It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will influence supply and demand. （分数：1.00）A.fromB.withC.toD
17、.for39. Undergraduate students _ the rare books in the school library. （分数：1.00）A.have access forB.keep access inC.keep access onD.have access to40._ sat down _ the phone rang. （分数：1.00）A.No sooner had he thanB.No sooner he had thanC.No sooner had he whenD.No sooner he had when三、Part II Reading Comp
18、(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Passage One Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid got higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea. As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the ro
19、ck split and break to pieces. Sea waves hit against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being. Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little living things there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produc
20、e food from the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider made its web uselessly,because there were no insects( 昆虫) for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the first life on this new
21、 island.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage centers on _ . （分数：2.00）A.how an undersea volcano broke outB.how an island rose up in the seaC.how soil was formed on a new islandD.how life began on a volcanoproduced island(2).According to the passage, the island got its first soil from _ . （分数：2.00）A.sea wavesB.t
22、he sand brought by the windC.its own rockD.cool rains(3).The word “naked” (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following? （分数：2.00）A.redB.newC.oldD.bare(4).The order of coming into being on the island is _ . （分数：2.00）A.soil, plants and animalsB.soil, little creatures and plantsC.soil, bird
23、s and plantsD.soil, human beings and animals(5).According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （分数：2.00）A.Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B.The island is far away from any piece of land.C.Insects could not live on the island without plantsD.Plants were brought to
24、 the island by human beingsPassage Two Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. In the nearly sixty two years of his life that followed, he built a literary fame unsurpassed ( 无法超越) in the twentieth century. As a boy he was taught by his father to hunt and fish along
25、the shores and in the forests around Lake Michigan. The Hemingways had a summer house in northern Michigan, and the family would spend the summer months there trying to stay cool. Hemingway would either fish the different streams that ran into the lake, or would take the small boat out to do some fi
26、shing there. He would also go squirrel hunting in the woods, discovering early in life the peace to be found while alone in the forest or going through a stream. It was something he could always go back to throughout his life, and though he often found himself living in major cities like Chicago, To
27、ronto and Paris early in his life, once he became successful he chose somewhat isolated places to live in. When he wasnt hunting or fishing his mother taught him the good points of music. She was a skilled singer who once had wished a life on stage, but at last settled down with her husband and spen
28、t her time by giving voice and music lessons to local children, including her own. Hemingway was never talented for music and suffered through singing practices and music lessons, however, the musical knowledge he got from his mother helped him share in his first wife Hadleys interest in the piano.（
29、分数：10.00）(1).Ernest Hemingway died in _ . （分数：2.00）A.1969B.1979C.1981D.1961(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? （分数：2.00）A.His father taught him to fish and hunt when he was a boy.B.His family had a summer house in northern Michigan.C.He taught himself music wh
30、en he was a boy.D.He also went squirrel hunting in the woods.(3).After he became successful, Ernest Hemingway _ . （分数：2.00）A.preferred to stay in big citiesB.chose to live in somewhat isolated placesC.moved his family to ParisD.killed himself(4).Being talented in music, Hemingways mother once wanted
31、 to _ . （分数：2.00）A.be a music teacherB.help Hemingway learn musicC.perform on the stage as a singerD.marry a rich husband(5).The passage is most probably from _ . （分数：2.00）A.a literary biographyB.a science textbookC.a term paperD.a personal diaryPassage Three What will man be like in the future in 5
32、000 or even 50000 years from now? We can only make a guess,of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are
33、about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we sha
34、ll have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones. This is likely to bring about a physical change tool the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and w
35、e have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are
36、used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald. Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be
37、 a very attractive creature to look at. This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us.He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage tells us about _ . （分数：2.00）A.how man
38、s life will be in the futureB.how future man will look likeC.the fact that mans organs will function differently in the futureD.the fact that man is growing uglier as time passes(2).There is evidence that man is changing, _ . （分数：2.00）A.he has been growing taller over the past 500 yearsB.he has got
39、stronger eyes than he ever hadC.his hair is getting thinner and thinnerD.his limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them(3).Mans forehead will grow larger because _ . （分数：2.00）A.he will make use of only about 20% of the brains capacityB.the other 80% of his brain will grow in
40、due timeC.he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years agoD.he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on(4).Future man will probably _ . （分数：2.00）A.have smaller eyesB.have larger eyesC.see betterD.have to wear better glasses(5).The reason for believing that future man will be dif
41、ferent is that he _ . （分数：2.00）A.will grow strongerB.never stops changingC.hopes for a changeD.will live a different lifePassage Four Auctions( 拍卖) are public sales of goods, made by an officially approved auctioneer. He asked the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers, or bids, for the
42、various items on sale. He encouraged buyers to bid higher figures, and finally named the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands.This is often set on a raised platf
43、orm called a rostrum. The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning “increase”. The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war, these sales were called “sub hash”, meaning “under the spear”, a spear being stuck in the g
44、round as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth century, goods were often sold “by the candle”: a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight. Practically all goods whose qualities varied are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hid
45、es, skins, wool,tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auction rooms at Christies and Sothebys in London and New York are world famous. An auction is u
46、sually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by prospective buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number. Th
47、e auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in numerical order he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneers services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods
48、are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. （分数：10.00）(1).A “bidder” (in para. 1) is a person _ . （分数：2.00）A.who sells something.B.who buys something.C.who offers a price.D.who borrows something.(2).Auctioned goods are sold _ price offered. （分数：2.00）A.for the highestB.for the fixedC.for the lowestD.for the unexpected(3).The end of the bidding is called “knocking down” because _ . （分数：2.00）A.the auctioneer knocks the buyer d
