1、专升本英语-15 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)1. A. Uwh/Uere B. Uwh/Uat C. Uwh/Uose D. Uwh/Uite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2. A. Uex/Uhaust B. Uex/Uercise C. Uex/Uam D. Uex/Uact（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3. A. mUa/Unage B. mUa/Utter C. mUa/Udam D. mUa/Uny（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4. A. hUo/Ut B. hUo/Ume C. tU
2、o/Up D. Uo/Uff（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5. A. shUu/Ut B. cUu/Ut C. fUu/Unny D. Uu/Use（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、B Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.He hardly has anything nowadays, _?No, I dont think so. A. has he B. doesnt he C. does he D. hasnt he（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._ man is _ reasoning animal. A. The; a B. /; / C. /
3、; a D. The; the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.To get the job started, _ I need is your permission. A. only what B. all what C. all that D. only that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Bill looked around for a participant _. A. making friends B. to make friends C. to make friends with D. made friends（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The presi
4、dent _ Mr. Baker medical adviser. A. promised B. praised C. imagined D. appointed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.How did you find your visit to the museum?I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was _ than I expected, A. far more interesting B. even much interesting C. so more interesting D. a lot much interesting（分数：1.00）
5、A.B.C.D.12.Open the window, _? A. do you B. dont you C. will you D. wont you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.If motorists had to pay an extra tax to drive in cities, they _ their cars a lot less. A. use B. will use C. used D. would use（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.When a fire _ at the National Exhibition in London, at lea
6、st ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed. A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.It is a small country, yet has a lot of _ resources. A. potential B. unknown C. secret D. unlimited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16._ their luggage, the tourists hurried to the airport. A.
7、 Packed B. After packed C. Having packed D. Packing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.You must take _ for granted that I will help you. A. it B. that C. this D. its（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Does John know any other foreign languages _ French? A. except B. but C. besides D. beside（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The man showed the bo
8、y _ he should play the piano. A. what B. when C. which D. how（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Dont put off until tomorrow _ should be done today. A. that B. what C. is D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、B Cloze/B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and
9、 D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an) U U 1 /U /Ul
10、anguage, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, U U 2 /U /Uare a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as U U 3 /U /Ulevels of usage that a
11、re employed both in its spoken and written forms.In fact, it is U U 4 /U /Uto estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The U U 5 /U /Ufor English learning and the situations in which such learning takes
12、place are so varied that it is U U 6 /U /Uto explain and still more difficult to judge U U 7 /U /Uforms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the widespread U U 8 /U /Ufor English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides U U 9 /U /Uthe indefinite need
13、s of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other U U 10 /U /Uare being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for U U 11 /U /Upurposes as meteorological (气象的) and airport communications, international conferenc
14、es, and the U U 12 /U /Uof information over the radio and television networks of many U U 13 /U /U. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual U U 14 /U /Uand need a language for internal
15、 communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and U U 15 /U /Uas well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.（分数：30.00）(1). A. foreign B. native C. second D. official（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. they B. whi
16、ch C. there D. that（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. various B. similar C. familiar D. same（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. possible B. necessary C. unnecessary D. impossible（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. purpose B. cause C. effect D. method（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. simple B. natural C. practical D. difficult（分数：2.00）A.B.C
17、.D.(7). A. what B. how C. why D. where（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. require B. request C. supply D. demand（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. providing B. serving C. supposing D. leaving（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. areas B. courses C. races D. fields（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. such B. all C. many D. those（分数：2.00）A.B.C.
18、D.(12). A. use B. spread C. cover D. connection（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. cities B. stations C. states D. nations（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. languages B. populations C. accents D. customs（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. education B. market C. college D. business（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、B Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00
19、)五、BPassage One/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away from the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.The city is a market center for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the citys money is made f
20、rom farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways clothes and machine factories.Valencia has an old part with white buildings, colored roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many o
21、ld churches and museums. The University in the center of the city was built in the 13th century.The city of valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venzuela (委内瑞拉) named Valencia.（分数：12.00）(1).From the text, ho
22、w many places have the name Valencia? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the main difference between the two parts of the city? A. The color of the buildings B. The age of the buildings C. The color of the roof D. The length of the streets.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When was Valenc
23、ia the most important city in Spain? A. 2nd century B. 8th century C. 13th century D. 20th century（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is Valencia famous for? A. Its markets B. Its university C. Its churches and museums D. its parks and gardens（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.六、BPassage Two/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)At the University
24、of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings.For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet.The experimen
25、t showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner.Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those
26、 inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was in an ordinary rooma nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting.Results sh
27、owed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.（分数：12.00）(1).Which of the following is the best expression of the main i
28、dea of this passage? A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms B. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it C. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on
29、peoples behavior D. Beautifully furnished, light-colored rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is _. A. the longer people like to stay in it B. the sooner people in it will leave C. the more activ
30、e people in it will become D. the more excited people（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is referred to as the “general appearance“ in this passage is _. A. how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in B. the size of a room C. whether there are beautiful walls in a room D. what the
31、room looks like（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).This passage provides us with _. A. a piece of scientific information B. a normal lesson C. an interesting test D. a piece of news（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)If women are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year after year, they are only themselves to
32、blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think o
33、f it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe (衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly
34、been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society.
35、 Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth ,comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt
36、 at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion Uthe conclusions to be drawn are obvious/U. Do the constantly changing fashion of
37、womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be treated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stabililty and feasibility? Thats for you to decide.（分数：12.00）(1).Designers and bi
38、g stores always make money _. A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions C. by constantly changing the fashion in womens clothing D. because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).
39、To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashion dress is seen as _. A. a waste of money B. a waste of time C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _ of clothing. A. cost B
40、. appearance C. comfort D. suitability（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of womem. B. The constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of character. C. The fas
41、hion industry makes an important contribution to society. D. Fashion designers should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.八、BPassage Four/(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Climate, more than any other single factor, determines the distribution of life on earth. Climatic boundaries
42、 establish the limits which organisms can survive. Plants, even more than animals, must be well adapted to climate in order to survive. They cannot move about or take shelter but must be equipped to Uendure/U whatever weather conditions are likely to occur. In the harsh conditions of the tundra, for
43、 example, low growing mosses, lichens, and a few flowering plants all hug the ground for shelter from icy winds.Animals, despite their ability to move about and find shelter, are just as much influenced by climate as plants are. Creatures such as the camel and the penguin are so highly specialized t
44、hat they have an extremely limited distribution. Others, such as bears are flexible enough to adapt to a broad range of climates. Oceandwelling organisms are just as sensitive to climatic changesin this case temperature and salinityas land animals. Reef corals can survive only in clear warm seawater
45、. Certain foraminifers are so sensitive to changes in their environment that their presence can be taken as an index of sea temperature. Human beings are among the least specialized of all animals and can live almost anywhere. Their clothes and their homes act as a sort of “miniature climate“ that c
46、an be taken with them everywhere.（分数：12.00）(1).According to the passage, plants on the tundra grow in the ground _. A. to avoid being eaten by arctic animals B. because fertilizer is not readily available C. to minimize exposure to the cold D. because unfrozen water supplies are very scarce（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, which of the following can be found in areas with quite different climatic conditions on Earth? A. Reef corals. B. Penguins. C. Bears. D. Camels.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred f
