1、专升本英语-109 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Phonetics/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.decadeB.aggressiveC.ancestorD.bacteria2.a. rouUgh/U B. dauUgh/Uter C. deliUgh/Ut D. throuUgh/U（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.acquireB.convenientC.admireD.anxietyA.architectB.biochemistryC.butcherD.acheA.avenueB.argueC.barbecueD.clue二、B Vocabul
2、ary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.For a late drink, come to our nightclub, _ stays open until 4:00 a. m.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.thatC.whichD.what7.They had all stayed on the ninth floor of the Metropole Hotel in Hong Kong in _ half of February,（分数：1.00）A.the secondB.secondC.the twoD.two8.You cannot ignore the situ
3、ation forever, one day you will have to _ the consequences of your act.（分数：1.00）A.look up toB.wake up toC.stand up toD.face up to9.The tenants were asked to throw all recyclable trash into _.（分数：1.00）A.the big green plastic bagB.the green big plastic bagC.the big plastic green bagD.the green plastic
4、 big bag10._ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with classmates.（分数：1.00）A.Despite ofB.In spite ofC.Even thoughD.Nonetheless11.The New York police were very anxious _ about the crime.（分数：1.00）A.learn moreB.learning moreC.to learn moreD.more to learn12.Our kitchen is a m
5、ess. We _ any cleaning for weeks.（分数：1.00）A.didnt doB.havent been doingC.dont doD.havent done13.Open the window, _?（分数：1.00）A.do youB.dont youC.will youD.wont you14.- It is not very cold. I dont think we need these big jackets. - I dont think so,（分数：1.00）A.anywayB.neitherC.eitherD.too15.This is one
6、of the most beautiful pictures of scenery that _ displayed here.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.has beenD.have been16.Joseph, the politician who _ last week, has been released unharmed.（分数：1.00）A.is kidnappedB.was kidnappedC.has been kidnappedD.had been kidnapped17.When youre ready, Ill take you to _ airport.（分
7、数：1.00）A./B.theC.aD.an18.Out _ after the class was over.（分数：1.00）A.did children rushB.rushed childrenC.children rushD.do children rush19.Women who apply for jobs in middle or senior management have _ success than men, according to an employment survey.（分数：1.00）A.much higherB.a very higherC.a much hi
8、gherD.far higher20.A number is an abstraction _ no physical existence.（分数：1.00）A.hasB.to haveC.that hasD.who has三、B Cloze/B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)BDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by b
9、lackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet./BOn the anniversary of the artists birth, Van Goghs Sunflowers wasU (21) /Ufor just under 25 million at the fine art auctioneers(拍卖), Christies, in London. TheU (22) /Uwas triple the previous record of 8 million paid in 1985 for Mantegnas Adora
10、tion of the Magi. At least ten biddersU (23) /Ufor the painting, halfU (24) /Utelephone, anonymously battling it out in leaps of 500,000. Van Gogh wrote in a letter of 1889 that one of these Scots or AmericansU (25) /Uto pay 500 francs-about 25 at that time- forU (26) /Ua painting.Christies chairman
11、U (27) /Ureporters after the sale, “its a rare picture.“ A spokesman for the firm added, “Its fantastic.“ NotU (28) /Uwho was at the auction agreed. One commented, “More moneyU (29) /Usense.“Many people doU (30) /Uuneasy that a picture could be auctioned for such an unbelievable sum. They find dista
12、steful the contrastU (31) /Uthis sort of money and the impoverished life of the painterU (32) /UVan Gogh, once a lay preacher among the miners of Belgium, was moreU (33) /Uin producing work that dignified labor than he was in selling for a profit. Depressive, poor, unrecognized andU (34) /Usuicidal,
13、 he remains a romantic figure in the publicU (35) /U.（分数：30.00）A.boughtB.soldC.displayedD.shownA.priceB.moneyC.sumD.collectionA.competedB.shoutedC.foughtD.arguedA.onB.underC.offD.byA.mustB.mightC.oughtD.couldA.soB.thisC.veryD.suchA.saidB.spokeC.toldD.agreedA.allB.everyoneC.noneD.anyoneA.toB.thanC.be
14、tterD.overA.feltB.thinkC.feelD.thoughtA.betweenB.amongC.ofD.likeA.his ownB.himC.ownD.himselfA.upsetB.interestedC.happyD.gloomyA.eventuallyB.finallyC.lastD.at endA.mindB.brainC.thoughtD.imagination四、B Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：60.00)BDirections: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage
15、 is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. /BBPassage One/BTwo hundred years ago, American students went to American schools. Like you, they studied arithmet
16、ic, spelling and geography. Unlike you, they also studied Greek and Latin. In fact, students spent more than half their time studying Greek and Latin.The same was true for most students in Europe. Until the seventh century, all educated Europeans knew Latin. It did not matter if they lived in Englan
17、d or Italy or France or Spain. If they were educated, they knew Latin.During the seventh century, educated Europeans began to study Greek as well as Latin. Greek and Latin had been the leading languages of the ancient Greeks and Romans. All educated Europeans were expected to know these languages.To
18、 educated Europeans, the languages of the Greeks and the Romans were important. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans were also important. People knew that many of their own ideas had come from the Greeks and the Romans. To understand their own culture, they must understand its origin. They knew that t
19、hose beginnings lay in the classical world.Today we have so many things to study that few people have time to learn Greek and Latin. Few of you will study either language, in school. Yet the ideas of the Greeks and the Romans are still important to us. These ideas still help to shape Western culture
20、 today. To understand our own culture, we must understand the culture of the classical world.（分数：12.00）(1).A good synonym for “origin“ is _.（分数：3.00）A.peopleB.futureC.beginningD.culture(2).According to this passage, all educated Europeans of the seventh century were expected to study _.（分数：3.00）A.ph
21、ysical science and chemistryB.Greek and LatinC.democracy and communismD.French and Spanish(3).Today, most of people wont study either Greek or Latin because _.（分数：3.00）A.they are no longer importantB.people do not have enough timeC.they are no longer existedD.people can not learn them well(4).What c
22、an we conclude from this passage?（分数：3.00）A.Greeks and Romans significantly influenced European culture.B.The Greeks were the founders of democracy.C.The Greeks and Romans were bitter enemies.D.People of the classical world were barbaric and uneducated.BPassage Two/BWould you eat a bacon, lettuce an
23、d love apple sandwich? You probably have eaten many of them. Love apple was the name used many years ago for the tomato.The tomato is originally an American plant. It was found in South America by early Spanish explorers. The word tomato comes from the native Nahuatl word tomatl. But when it moved n
24、orth, the plant earned a different name. Remarkably, the settlers in North America thought it was poisonous. They believed that to eat it was surely to die. It was said that deserted suitors would threaten to eat a tomato to cause their coldhearted lovers regret. Because of this legend, the settlers
25、 called the tomato a “love apple.“ While people enjoyed other native plants such as corn and sweet potatoes, everyone avoided the tomato.No one knows who first dared to eat a tomato. Perhaps someone was brave enough, or lovesick enough, to try out the truth of the rumors. Of course, whoever ate this
26、 fruit was perfectly safe. No one died from eating a love apple. Still, it was many years before the people fully believed that the tomato was a safe, and even good food. But its use did become common, and the plant was sent across the ocean to become part of many traditional European dishes.（分数：12.
27、00）(1).The language from which we derived the word tomato is _.（分数：3.00）A.PortugueseB.SpanishC.NahuatlD.European(2).North American people didnt eat tomatoes at first because _.（分数：3.00）A.they had too much other foodB.they mistakenly thought they were poisonousC.settlers ate only traditional European
28、 foodsD.no one liked the taste(3).The underlined word “suitor“ in the second paragraph means _.（分数：3.00）A.boyfriendB.laundererC.tailorD.explorer(4).A good title for this passage would be _.（分数：3.00）A.Life in Early AmericaB.What Happens to the BrokenheartedC.The History of the TomatoD.Vegetables in O
29、ur DietBPassage Three/BNature has devised many ways to protect creatures eyes. The most common protection is the eyelid-a fold of skin that closes over the eye, protecting it from damage. Eyelashes are useful for keeping out dust and other irritants, and tears wash away any particles that get throug
30、h the other defenses.Some creatures, including most birds, have three eyelids. The upper and lower lids act like human lids and keep out twigs, dirt and sand. The third eyelid, however, is a semitransparent tissue that crosses over the eye from the inside corner to the outside corner. Because of thi
31、s protective membrane, birds seldom have to blink. They close their eyes only when they go to sleep. In ducks, this third eyelid self as an underwater diving mask that helps the ducks find food.Most fish and snakes have no eyelids at all. Instead, a hard glassy covering protects their eyes. In fish,
32、 water constantly sweeps away dirt from the covering. And a snakes eyesight is usually so bad that a little dirt obscuring its vision does not disturb it greatly.Eyelashes defend the eye by shading it from glare. They also act like miniature brushes to remove dust. Camels have lashes that are four i
33、nches long to protect their eyes from windblown sand in the desert.（分数：12.00）(1).A camel has long eyelashes _.（分数：3.00）A.to keep windblown sand out of its eyesB.that get in the way of its sightC.to help it see betterD.to attract other camels(2).The writer implies that eyelids are _.（分数：3.00）A.not fo
34、und on lizardsB.nice to look atC.always covered with eyelashesD.the most effective eye protection(3).The author compares the ducks third eyelid to a _.（分数：3.00）A.tissueB.glass coveringC.tiny brushD.diving mask(4).A good title for this passage would be _.（分数：3.00）A.Look OutB.Birds EyesC.Eyes in the N
35、ightD.Protecting the EyeBPassage Four/BWould you like to spend all evening reading a lovely story with beautiful illustrations and make $35,000 at the same time? Millions of people all over the world tried to do just that. Only one succeeded. The book is called Masquerade, and was written by British
36、 painter Kit Williams. Within its pages are clues to the location of a golden jewel, and whoever figured out the clues could find and keep the treasure.Some years ago, Williams was asked to write a childrens book. Wanting to do something no one else had done before, he decided to bury a golden treas
37、ure and tell where it was in the book. He began painting without a clear idea of what the story would be about, where he would bury the treasure, or even what the treasure would be. As he painted, he decided that in the story a hare, or rabbit, would travel through earth, air, fire and water to deli
38、ver a gift from the moon to the sun.After three years, he finished the paintings and then wrote the story. The treasure became an 18carat gold hare, adorned with precious stones, and it was made by Kit Williams himself. This beautiful jewel, worth around $35,000, depending on gold prices, was buried
39、 somewhere in Britain, free to anyone who could decipher the clues. Williamss book kept people of all ages amused trying to solve the mystery of Masquerade.The rabbit was finally found in the spring of 1982, by a 48-year-old design engineer. It was buried in a park about thirty-five miles from Londo
40、n.（分数：12.00）(1).The function of the first sentence in this passage is to _.（分数：3.00）A.give detailB.sum up the storyC.capture the readers interestD.elaborate upon a point(2).When Williams began working on his book, he _.（分数：3.00）A.was paid $35,000B.learned to paintC.had already buried the treasureD.d
41、id not know what the story would be about(3).We can conclude from the passage that _.（分数：3.00）A.the clues in Masquerade are easy to decipherB.Kit Williams has many artistic talentsC.many people bury treasures in BritainD.Kit Williams said he would pay $35,000 to whoever found the treasure(4).This pa
42、ssage is about _.（分数：3.00）A.British paintersB.golden jewelryC.a modern treasure huntD.writing childrens booksBPassage Five/B“They laughed when I sat down at the piano, but when I started to play . !“ These words may be among the most successful in advertising history. Although the ad has not run for
43、 many years, the slogan is still remembered. It was written in 1925 for the U.S. School of Music, to sell home music lessons.The ad has great appeal. It pictures a handsome man sitting at a piano in front of smiling guests. It tells the story of Jack, who has secretly learned to play the piano throu
44、gh a mail-order course. His friends at a party all scoff when he sits at the keyboard. But as he plays the first notes of Beethovens “Moonlight Sonata,“ they all amazed. When he finishes his flawless performance, the listeners shower him with applause and praise.Jack tells his friends that he learne
45、d to play through the U.S. School of Music. He explains that he was taught through a new method, using no laborious scales and no tiresome practicing. He didnt even have a special talent for music! In the ad, others, too, could increase their popularity and gain happiness.The writer of this ad, John
46、 Caples, called this style the “Walter Mitty approach.“ Walter Mitty is a character in a short story by James Thurber, who daydreams of taking part in great adventures. Al- though this ad seems old-fashioned now, many people still dream of such easy social success.（分数：12.00）(1).The opening sentence
47、catches your attention by _.（分数：3.00）A.surprising youB.describing a humorous situationC.ridiculing someoneD.appealing to peoples dreams of personal success(2).Walter Mitty is _.（分数：3.00）A.a successful ad manB.a short-story writerC.a beginning piano playerD.a fictional character(3).The author of this
48、 passage implies that nowadays the story of Jack would be _.（分数：3.00）A.believableB.inspiringC.unbelievableD.sad(4).This passage is about a _.（分数：3.00）A.musical performanceB.successful advertisementC.valuable prizeD.scientific study五、B Daily Convers(总题数：1，分数：15.00)BDirections: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet./BA. H
