1、专升本英语-1 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. proceUss/Uion B. profeUss/Uor C. miUss/Uion D. preUss/Uure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2. A. meUth/Uod B. maUth/Us C. Uth/Uorough D. smooUth/U（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3. A. cUal/Um B. hUal/Ul C. tUal/Uk D. bUal/Ul（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4. A. hUo/Utel B. h
2、Uo/Upeless C. hUo/Uliday D. hUo/Unest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5. A. wUor/Uld B. wUor/Uth C. wUor/Use D. wUor/Un（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、B Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.The old man was found _ on the floor. A. lying dead B. lying death C. laying dead D. laying death（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Im going to _ bank. Im going
3、 to _ Lloyds Bank. A. the, the B. the, / C. /, the D. /, /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The shoes he wore made his _ look funny. A. feet B. loots C. hand D. foot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.There is _ sugar. You neednt go to buy any. A. plenty of B. a large number of C. a great many D. plenty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10._ John A
4、dams who in 1775 recommended George Washington to be commander in chief of the Continental Army. A. It was B. That was C. Although D. When（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11._ in the open air, wet clothes can get dry easily. A. Hang B. Hanged C. Hung D. To hang（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12._, the children went to the park. A
5、. It was a fine day B. Being a fine day C. It being a fine day D. Because the fine day（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I took _ tea than you. A. less B. few C. fewer D. little（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.What we are doing _ good to the people. A. are B. have been C. is D. be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The squirrel was so lucky t
6、hat it just missed _. A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.This disease is second only _ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world. A. to B. of C. with D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.As soon as she _ open the letter, Mrs. White will find out what has happe
7、ned to her husband. A. tears B. is tearing C. will tear D. has torn（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The country has _ people and _ money _ spent on tobacco every year. A. a large quantity of, a number of, are B. plenty of, a great deal, are C. a great deal of, plenty of, is D. a large number of, a large amount o
8、f, is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19._, Mr. Brown saw the washing machine which had been repaired go wrong again. A. To his surprise B. It was surprised C. Surprising D. To the surprise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Not until _ the whole thing to him _ that he was wrong. A. had I explained, he realized B. had I explained,
9、 that he realized C. I had explained, that he realized D. I had explained, did he realize（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 D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackeni
10、ng the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades. U U 1 /U /Uyour teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homew
11、ork, why not U U 2 /U /Ua simple experiment? Rather than taking the heavy handed (严厉的) line of ordering him to his bedroom to get on with it U U 3 /U /U, let him do the homework the U U 4 /U /Uhe wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling (有文采的) than U U 5 /U /Uhes done before.Accor
12、ding to the research of Millfield prep school, around 20% of youngsters U U 6 /U /Ubest with background music, 10% excel (突出) when allowed to break up their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate (集中注意力) U U 7 /U /Uif allowed to fiddle (用手拨弄) with a small object.The re
13、search has advised the school to adopt (采取) a complete U U 8 /U /Uapproach (措施), analyzing pupils to discover which learning style U U 9 /U /Uthem bestthen letting them do their work listening to music or U U 10 /U /Ulying down. Doubtful parents at first regarded the move as a layabouts (懒散闲荡的人) dee
14、d but many are now applying it at U U 11 /U /Uwhere children are also allowed to do their work U U 12 /U /Uthe television on.“I U U 13 /U /Uto work on the floor with music on low,“ admits Susan, 13, a day-girl (走读女生). “At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避), but my U U 14 /U /Upersuaded them
15、 to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they U U 15 /U /U.“（分数：30.00）(1). A. Next time B. Then C. Before long D. In case（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. take B. try C. form D. allow（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. quickly B. quietly C. carefully D. attentively（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. atmosphere B. way
16、C. method D. means（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. work B. relax C. think D. progress（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. faster B. deeper C. better D. worse（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. new B. special C. common D. interesting（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. int
17、erests B. affects C. suits D. improves（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. still B. perhaps C. almost D. even（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. school B. class C. home D. last（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. while B. when C. as D. with（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. continue B. hope C. hate D. prefer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. teache
18、r B. classmate C. friend D. neighbor（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. refused B. agreed C. stopped D. accepted（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、B Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、BPassage One/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)There has been, in history, a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. The mans name is James Bar
19、tley. The records to prove his unusual experience are in the British Admiralty.Bartley was making his first trip on the whaling ship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout sighted a huge sperm whale. The whalers knew it was a huge whale by the size of the spray it blew into the air. They lowered the
20、ir small boats. James Bartley was in the first longboat. The men rowed until they were close to the whale. A harpoon was thrown and it found its mark. It sank into the whales flesh. The maddened beast crashed into the boat, snapping its tail at the men and the wreckage of their boats. When the survi
21、vors were picked up, James Bartley was missing.Shortly before sunset, the whale was finally captured. The sailors tied the whales dead body to the side of the ship. Because of the hot weather it was important that they cut up the whale fight away. Otherwise, the meat would begin to rot and oil would
22、 begin to spoil. When they got to the stomach, they felt something moving about wildly. They thought it would be a big fish still alive inside. But when they opened the stomach they found James Bartley. After this trip, Bartley settled in England, and never returned to sea.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage
23、 is mainly about _. A. how to hunt whales for their oil and meat B. The hard and dangerous lives that whalers had to live C. The duties of each man on a whaling ship D. a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The sailors knew that something was in the whales stomach because
24、_. A. they could feel it moving about wildly B. The whale seemed very heavy C. The whale was swelling at one spot D. The captain heard Bartley yelling for help（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).James Bartley probably never went to sea again because _. A. he wanted different kinds of adventures B. of fright and sh
25、ock C. he was crippled by the whale D. he often got seasick（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author, in telling James Bartleys story, informs us by _. A. narrating the plain facts B. referring to whaling in general C. comparing whaling to other fishing D. dramatically telling what happened（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.六、
26、BPassage Two/B(总题数：1，分数：12.00)In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and previous metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat mo
27、ney, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes“, or units of computerized information, going between mach
28、ines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.（分数：12.00）(1).According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange
29、of wealth? A. Bartered goods. B. Fiat money C. Coin currency D. Intangible forms（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all _. A. useful items B. articles of value C. difficult things to obtain D. material objects（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.
30、(3).According to the passage, coins once had real value currency because they _. A. represented a great improvement over barter B. permitted easy transportation of wealth C. were made of precious metals D. could become collectors items（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statements about comp
31、uterized monetary systems is NOT _. supported by the passage? A. They promote international trade. B. The allow very rapid money transfers. C. They are still limited to small transactions D. They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、BPassage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Alaska
32、, which was called Russian America before it was sold to U.S.A., joined the union as the forty-ninth state in 1959.Alaska is now the largest of all the 50 states of the U.SIt was in 1867 that President A. Johnsons Secretary of State (国务卿),Seward bought Alaska from the Russians at a cost of 7.2 milli
33、on. The buying of the huge northern land mass seemed at first something foolishly done. Not only was Alaska difficult to reach, but it was also hard to live in, and it appeared to have no importance in time of war. Besides, there are volcanoes there as Alaska lies on the Pacific“ ring of fire“. In A
34、laska large treeless areas are covered with snow all the year. For these reasons the buying of Alaska was called “Sewards Fooly“ at that time.However, in 1896 gold was found in Alaska, and people poured tin to the land quickly. Since then other important natural resources were discovered, including
35、oil. Soon people changed their thinking about “Sewards Fooly“. But most people visit Alaska in order to see the endless beauty of nature that the northern land discloses to them. For instance, there are about 11,000 islands in Alaska. And in a certain area of Alaska the sun does not set for 82 days
36、every year.（分数：12.00）(1).Alaska belonged to _ before 1867. A. Russia B. America C. Canada D. Japan（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The buying of Alaska was first called _. A. a foolish thing B. Sewards Fooly C. Johnsons Fooly D. Presidents Foolishness（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Volcanoes _ in Alaska as _. A. are not f
37、ound; large parts of the land is covered with snow B. are not found; it is at the northern top of America C. are found; it is on the Pacific“ ring of fire“ D. are found; there are so many islands（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Tourists came to Alaska to _. A. study its importance in war B. study its volcanoes
38、C. enjoy its freezing weather D. enjoy its beauty of nature（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.八、BPassage Four/(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East. Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Bool of World Records as the worlds largest underground lake. T
39、he Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian Nation. The cave expands into. a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain. Approximately one mile from the ent
40、rance, in room called “the Council Room“, many Indian artifacts have been found. Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads, weapons, and jewelry.For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905. In that y
41、ear, a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors. More than thirteen acres
42、 of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent of it is still unknown.（分数：12.00）(1).The Lost Sea is unique because it is _. A. part of a historical cave system B. the biggest undergrou
43、nd lake in the world C. listed in the Guinness Book of World Records D. the largest body of water in Tennessee（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The Craighead Caverns have been known _. A. through history B. since the time of the Indian Nations C. since 1905 D. since divers explored them（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Who l
44、ocated the Lost Sea in recent times? A. The Cherokee Indians. B. Tourists. C. Ben Sands. D. Scientists.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presently serve as _. A. an underground testing site B. an Indian meeting ground C. a tourist attraction D. a mot
45、or boat race course（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage Five/(总题数：1，分数：12.00)“Family“ is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family“ in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alo
46、ne in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving ones parents and starting ones own life. The mans first duty will then be to his wife, and the wifes to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of th
