1、专升本英语-212 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.carveB.courtyardC.departmentD.sugarA.deadlineB.handsomeC.adjustD.sandwichA.whiteB.wholeC.whereD.whenA.flourB.sourC.tourD.hourA.treasureB.pleasureC.sureD.measure二、B Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.I _ since seven this morning.（分数：1.
2、00）A.had typedB.typedC.am typingD.have been typing7.This edition is rare. I have never seen _ before.（分数：1.00）A.so editionB.such editionC.such an editionD.so an edition8.He _ live in the country than in the city.（分数：1.00）A.had betterB.would ratherC.prefers toD.would like9.Are you _ with your present
3、 salary7（分数：1.00）A.satisfyingB.gladC.happyD.content10.Shopaholics just cannot stop themselves _ things.（分数：1.00）A.to buyB.buyC.buyingD.bought11.The greatest invention of the 20th century is _ computer.（分数：1.00）A./B.theC.aD.an12.Alice had a terrible time touring that country. Not a day _ without havi
4、ng some unpleasantness with waiters in the hotel.（分数：1.00）A.she spentB.she spendsC.did she spendD.had she spent13.Its not an easy task. However, please have him _ it.（分数：1.00）A.doB.to doC.doneD.doing14.Your tie is _ too expensive.（分数：1.00）A.quiteB.veryC.farD.a lot15.Students majoring in English _ by
5、 that amusing teacher at that time.（分数：1.00）A.were teachingB.were being taughtC.have been taughtD.are being taught16.I didnt have much to eat at lunch because _ a lot at breakfast.（分数：1.00）A.I would have eatenB.I was eatingC.Id eatenD.Ive eaten17.How long did the baseball game_?（分数：1.00）A.lastB.endu
6、reC.surviveD.continue18.I would like to apply _ the position of sales clerk that you advertised in the Sunday news- paper.（分数：1.00）A.withB.inC.toD.for19.There wasnt a single person _ at the beach.（分数：1.00）A.in sightB.on sightC.seeingD.to see20.I could have done it for you if you_.（分数：1.00）A.ask me t
7、oB.asked me toC.have asked me toD.had asked me to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 blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet./BShirle
8、y Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college. Her dream was to become aU (21) /Uor singer.EverythingU (22) /Uwhen she was 20 years old. She became sick with typhoid fever and almost died. Doctors gave herU (23) /Uto help her get well, but the medicineU (24) /Uher to become
9、totally deaf. She could no longerU (25) /Uthe music which she had always loved.Shirley would never giveU (26) /Uplaying the piano, but she did decide to changeU (27) /U. She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1966 ShirleyU (28) /Ufrom Gallaudet and looked for a job. She want
10、ed to be independent.She was asked to work at Gallaudet University as aU (29) /Usupervisor. Shirley supervised young women who lived on campus during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time toU (30) /Ugraduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley
11、received her M.A. degree in counselingU (31) /Uthat institution.Always ready for a new challenge, Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deal (NTID) in 1973 and she was also theU (32) /Ublack and deal teacher on campus. NTID is located in Rochester, New York. This college
12、 offersU (33) /Uand hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.ThisU (34) /Uwoman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph. D in 1992, theU (35) /Udegree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.（分数：30.00）A.pianistB.professorC.clerkD.superv
13、isorA.differedB.confusedC.changedD.mixedA.suggestionB.adviceC.medicineD.prescriptionA.allowedB.temptedC.convincedD.causedA.writeB.hearC.performD.rememberA.inB.offC.backD.upA.attitudeB.careersC.friendsD.clothsA.graduatedB.studiedC.trainedD.gainedA.securityB.trafficC.libraryD.dormA.attendB.describeC.s
14、earchD.findA.atB.fromC.inD.outA.mereB.justC.veryD.onlyA.studentsB.teachersC.deafD.ShirleyA.strictB.athleticC.wealthyD.amazingA.highB.higherC.highestD.much higher四、B Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：60.00)BDirections: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For
15、 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/BSuppose you have a brick and a sponge which are exactly the same size. The brick and the sponge will occupy the same amount of space,
16、but they will not weigh the same. If two things are exactly the same size, but differ in weight, then they have different densities. The one with the greater weight for the same size has the greater density. The one with lower weight for the same size has the lower density.Now apply this idea to Ufl
17、uids/U. You know that water and air expand when they are heated and therefore become less dense. If you poured a cupful of very hot water and let it cool, you would have a little less than a cupfull of cool water. If you weighed a cupful of very hot water and a cupful of cool water, the cupful of ve
18、ry hot water would weigh a little less.The cupful of cool water, being a little heavier than the cupful of hot water, would really have a little more water in it. Cold water is denser than hot water. Likewise, cold air is denser than hot. air. The greater weigh! of !he denser material makes it fall
19、to the bottom of the container. It pushes up the less dense material.（分数：12.00）(1).Two things are the same size but differently weight. That means_.（分数：3.00）A.the heavier one has lower densityB.the lighter one has greater densityC.they have the same densityD.they have different density(2).Another wo
20、rd for “fluids“ would be_.（分数：3.00）A.solidsB.gasesC.densitiesD.liquids(3).When water is heated, it_.（分数：3.00）A.expandsB.becomes cloudyC.will burnD.shrinks(4).What is the best title for this passage7（分数：3.00）A.How to Heat WaterB.Is It a Solid, Liquid or Gas.?C.Density and WeightD.Cooking with WaterBP
21、assage Two/BIf we had to rely on only five senses for survival, we would be in very sad shape indeed. We wouldnt know up from down. We wouldnt know when to eat or drink. We wouldnt know what our muscles were doing or what position our limbs were in. We wouldnt know when our body was damaged because
22、we wouldnt feel pain. We might freeze to death without even a shiver, or overheat without a drop of sweat. The five senses-touch, taste, smell, bearing and sight-respond only to stimulation from the outside world, but the inside world of our bodies must also receive and respond to important messages
23、.Our internal senses keep us alive and enable us to use our external senses. UIn effect/U, the internal senses tell our brains how to run our bodies. Hunger or thirst register in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus(丘脑下部) , when a lack of food chemicals are detected in the blood.Another inter
24、nal sense that controls our balance is maintained by three fluid-filled loops in the inner ear. Changes in position and gravity affect the motion of this liquid and cause changes in the brain. A sense called kinesthesia(肌肉运动知觉) lets us know the relative positions of parts of our bodies. Even our bre
25、athing is caused by a sense that identifies an overabundance of carbon dioxide and a lack of oxygen in the blood.No one has been able to count the number of internal senses. The presence of delicate internal senses shows just how marvelously complex we human beings are.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage dea
26、l mostly with the_.（分数：3.00）A.internal sensesB.sense of balanceC.five sensesD.brains function(2).Hunger is caused by _.（分数：3.00）A.too much food and water in the bodyB.a lack of oxygen in the bloodC.seeing or thinking about foodD.a lack of certain chemicals in the blood(3).The passage implies that th
27、ere are many senses we_.（分数：3.00）A.can use only in emergenciesB.may not understand at presentC.never realize we haveD.do not actively use in everyday living(4).In the second paragraph, the term “in effect“ means_.（分数：3.00）A.in factB.it is doubtfulC.oftenD.without reasonBPassage Three/BHe shouldnt ha
28、ve come back alive. Captain J. H. Hedley was British pilot in World War I. He fell victim to a bit of misfortune that would have been enough to kill anyone. Yet, with bad luck staring him in the face, good luck was coming up fast on his tail.Captain Hedley was flying a mission over Germany with his
29、copilot, A Canadian flyer named Makepeace. Suddenly they were surrounded by a group of German fighters. Makepeace, an experienced pilot, knew he had to take the plane into a vertical dive in order to slip away from Germans. UInexplicably/U, Hedley was caught unaware by his copilots maneuver. He was
30、thrown sharply out of his seat and out of the plane. Makepeace sadly counted Hedley a dead man and continued his evasive maneuvers.Suddenly, Makepeace spotted Hedley clinging to the tail of the plane, Hedley hung on and pulled himself back into the plane when it leveled off. Makepeace was stunned by
31、 the sight of Hedley, but he kept his composure enough to get them out of the trouble and out of Germany. The best explanation for Hedleys reprieve(缓刑) was that the planes sudden vertical dive had created a vacuum in the air be- hind it. Hedley fell into the vacuum and was pulled along until he grab
32、bed the tail and made his fantastic reentry.（分数：12.00）(1).In World War I, British and Canada were_.（分数：3.00）A.afraid of each otherB.in competitionC.fighting togetherD.fighting each other(2).We can conclude that Hedleys escape from death was mostly due to _.（分数：3.00）A.faithB.luckC.scienceD.flying abi
33、lity(3).The writer begins the passage by _.（分数：3.00）A.making interesting statementsB.telling a jokeC.asking some questionsD.quoting a war ex-soldier(4).Something inexplicable is _.（分数：3.00）A.ridiculousB.memorableC.unforgivableD.unexplainableBPassage Four/BIn the Arizona desert, tomatoes hang from ce
34、ilings, spinach grows without soil and shrimp lire in indoor pools. Whats going on.? Food research!People perform these experiments to learn how to produce more food. There will be over 6.5 bil- lion people on earth after two decades. We will have to produce four times as much food as we do now to f
35、eed all these people. But each year there is less fresh water, the soil loses nutrients and buildings take up more land. We must learn to use resources we have always thought unusable. So, the Environ- mental Research Laboratory in Arizona tries to grow food without soil, in the desert, and with sal
36、t water.So far the results have been excellent. The new methods yield twenty times more tomatoes and cu-cumbers than can be grown on a farm. About sixty times as many shrimp can be raised in indoors pools than ten boats can catch in the ocean in a year. Crops can grow in salty soil. Plus, as they gr
37、ow, they take salt and minerals from desert soil, to create more useable land.The University of Arizona runs the research center in Arizona. But there are centers all over the world. Because of the promising results, big companies pay for some of the research. With interest and money backing them, r
38、esearchers can go far. Their aim is to use wasted land and water to feed humanity. In the Arizona desert, they are off to a great start.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage focus on _.（分数：3.00）A.new ways to grow spinachB.the population explosionC.research to produce more foodD.desert farming(2).People must pr
39、oduce more food because _.（分数：3.00）A.people get hungrier every yearB.the population of the world is growingC.there are too many unemployed farmersD.people do not like the food now produced(3).ft seems the author of this passage hopes _.（分数：3.00）A.population growth slows downB.large companies donate
40、more money to researchC.the supply of fresh water increasesD.scientists can find a way to solve the food problem(4).The first paragraph catches the readers attention with _.（分数：3.00）A.dramatic factsB.a firsthand storyC.an emotional appealD.sharply contrasting ideasBPassage Five/BStudents should be a
41、llowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. However, the discipline resulting from grades still exists. Grades often cut down creativity. Competing for better grades causes many studen
42、ts to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades impose a subjective standard of success on everyone. 1 do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be ended immediately. However, ! do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades wi
43、ll become optional at Village High School.Magdalena Smith, PresidentDrama ClubLets face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a scolding
44、to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get in-to university, Ive spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on t
45、he basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.Simon Harper, Member,Science Club（分数：12.00）(1).Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who_.（分数：3.00）A.wants busi
46、ness to hire more studentsB.believes in the benefits of good gradesC.is concerned about students creativityD.supports students interests and abilities(2).Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for_.（分数：3.00）A.students to get good jobsB.students to participate in music, dramatics, and sportsC.student
47、s to compete more for gradesD.educators to have more control over grades(3).Which of the following states a fact about grades at Village High School?（分数：3.00）A.They are not useful.B.They foster unnecessary competition.C.They should be optional.D.They are currently in use.(4).The two letters are prob
48、ably writing to_.（分数：3.00）A.an advertisement companyB.an administration officeC.a school newspaperD.a travel agency五、B Daily Convers(总题数：1，分数：10.00)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. No, I didnt B. How about MondayC. I had a very nice weekend D. What about youE. Sort of F. I feel tired todayG. That sounds like a fun H. I
