1、专升本英语-218 及答案解析(总分：160.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Phonetics/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.trainingB.saidC.waitingD.mainA.forceB.forgetC.tornD.horseA.decisionB.conclusionC.discussionD.occasionA.ideaB.readyC.measureD.breadA.wearB.tearC.bearD.dear二、B Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.The used computer was sold for 3,600 yuan
2、, which was more than its real（分数：1.00）A.worthB.priceC.valueD.cost7.It is difficult _a world record and even more difficult to _it.（分数：1.00）A.keeping, setB.keep, setC.set, keepD.to set, keep8.Sorry to trouble you. _.（分数：1.00）A.All rightB.No troubleC.Thats rightD.It doesnt matter9.Many people _live i
3、n the countryside rather than in the city.（分数：1.00）A.would ratherB.prefer toC.would likeD.had better10.It seems that the Hope Project _well in China.（分数：1.00）A.is getting alongB.is being got alongC.got alongD.is getting on with11.Bob is not a person _you can borrow any money though he is rich.（分数：1.
4、00）A.whoB.whomC.from whomD.from who12.She has stored _books as I.（分数：1.00）A.three times as manyB.three times as muchC.four time as manyD.three time as much13.Are you pleased with your work? Yes, it couldnt be（分数：1.00）A.any betterB.any worseC.the bestD.the worst14.Mr. Brown owns a _shop in town. He a
5、lso employs three _assistants.（分数：1.00）A.dresses, womanB.dress, womanC.dress, womenD.dresses, women15.The computer of the airports have helped people greatly. _,more people travel by plane in China.（分数：1.00）A.In factB.At leastC.At one timeD.As a result16.I am not quite myself today. _go and see a do
6、ctor?（分数：1.00）A.Why dontB.Why notC.Why youD.Better to17.Mary _her keys in her office and she had to _out of the house.（分数：1.00）A.forgot, keepB.forget, keepC.left, be keptD.leaved, be kept18.The doctor _my forehead and said, “Your forehead _hot.“（分数：1.00）A.felt, feelsB.felt, was feltC.feels, feltD.fe
7、els, is felt19.A decision must be _immediately _stop the factory _waste water without being treated.（分数：1.00）A.made, to, pouringB.made,不填, to pourC.done,不填, pouringD.had, to, to pour20.The number of the newly admitted students _over 300, but a number of them _not arrived yet.（分数：1.00）A.is, hasB.are,
8、 haveC.is, haveD.are, 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 i B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet./BWhat is the typical American
9、familyU (21) /U? Married American adults will name their husband or wife and their childrenU (22) /Utheir “immediate family“(直系家庭). If theyU (23) /Utheir father, mother, sisters, or brothers, they will define them as separate units, usuallyU (24) /Uin separate households. Aunts, uncles, cousins, and
10、 grandparents areU (25) /U“extended family“(扩大的家庭).The structure of the American family has undergone great changesU (26) /Uthe 1950s. Traditionally, the American familyU (27) /Ubeen a nuclear family, consistingU (28) /Ua husband, a wife, and their children. GrandparentsU (29) /Ulive in the same hom
11、e with theirU (30) /Usons and daughters.In the 1950s, 70 percent of American householdsU (31) /Uthe “classic“ American familya husband, wife, and two children. The father earned the money toU (32) /Uthe family, the motherU (33) /Uthe children and did not work outside the home, and they had two child
12、ren.Yet, in the 1990s,only 8 percent of American households consisted of aU (35) /Ufather, a stay-at- home mother, and two children. AndU (35) /U,18 percent of households consisted of two parents who were both working and some or more children living at home.（分数：30.00）A.likesB.likingC.likeD.look lik
13、eA.withB.asC.likeD.into23A.speakB.mindC.motionD.mention24A.livingB.liveC.livelyD.leaving25A.thoughtB.consideredC.takenD.believed26A.sinceB.beforeC.everD.when27A.hasB.haveC.hadD.being28A.inB.onC.ofD.among29A.frequentlyB.oftenC.seldomD.consequentlyA.marriageB.marriedC.marringD.got marriedA.wasB.areC.i
14、sD.wereA.selectB.surpassC.supportD.succeedA.took care ofB.took a care ofC.carefulD.care muchA.walkingB.workingC.wordingD.surfingA.in additionB.additionC.additionallyD.additional四、B Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：75.00)BDirection: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four
15、 questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet./BBPassage One/BYoung people who drink or use drugs are mainly influenced by both their parents and peer pressure.Other reasons they take
16、 that first drink are to be rebellious(反抗的),for curiosity or “kicks“ (刺激)or to escape an unpleasant environment; And young people drink use drugs because alcohol(酒精) and drugs are at hand.After first experimental use, young people continue to drink or use drugs because they believe these substances
17、can relieve boredom, increase energy, decrease anxiety, solve problems, or help them socially. They may simply like the “high“ they get in the early and middle stages of substance use. After continued use, they will become physically and psychologically(心理地)addicted(上瘾的).Now that we have admitted th
18、at we have to solve this problem, we must decide how to deal with this challenge. Winning this will take a great effort involving local, state, and national government. It will require the effort of schools, but it cannot be clone by schools alone. It will also require family and community involveme
19、nt. Already a great amount of time, energy and expert knowledge has been directed toward dealing with it but the problem continues.（分数：15.00）(1).Which of the following is not mentioned as the reason of young pedples drinking and usingdrugs in the passage?（分数：3.75）A.The selling of alcohol and drugs,B
20、.Pressure from their parents and relatives.C.Curiosity.D.Their eagerness to experience what ,is not permissible to them.(2).The word “high“ means_.（分数：3.75）A.large amountB.drunkC.seriousnessD.the top(3).Continued use of alcohol and drugs can_.（分数：3.75）A.help people develop physically and psychologic
21、allyB.make people feel sickC.cause people to be in the habit of taking themD.cause serious diseases(4)._should be involved in the campaign to deal with substance abuse among youth.（分数：3.75）A.SchoolsB.Local, state and national governmentsC.Families and communityD.All of the aboveBPassage Two/BThere w
22、as a big pile of bricks on the top of a tall building and a man had to bring them down to the ground. He had a long rope which went over a pulley(滑轮) at the roof of the building. The other end was fastened to a big box.First he pulled the box up to the top of the building, and fastened the end of th
23、e rope so that the box could not come down. Then he climbed up the ladder and filled the box with bricks. Next he climbed down the ladder and untied the rope. Unfortunately the box of bricks was heavier than the man, and as a result he was pulled up by the: rope. Half-way up, the box of bricks hit h
24、im as it was coming down.When he reached the top, his head hit the pulley. The box of bricks hit the ground and broke. As a result the bricks fell out. The box was then lighter than the man and consequently he began to come down and the box began to go up.Half-way up, the box hit the man. The man st
25、ill held on to the rope and the box therefore Continued to go up. The man then reached the ground. Then he let go the rope to rub his head. The box, of course, then fell down and hit the man on the head again. As a result, an ambulance came and took him to hospital（分数：15.00）(1).Why did the man faste
26、n the end of the rope before he climbed up the ladder?（分数：3.75）A.He was afraid that someone would steal his box.B.Because he wanted to climb up along the rope.C.He fastened the end of the rope in order to keep the box unmoved.D.Because he wanted to prevent the box from coming down.(2).The box of bri
27、cks hit the man because_.（分数：3.75）A.the box of bricks was heavier than himB.the box of bricks was lighter than himC.the box of bricks came down too fastD.the man was too careless(3).For the second time, the mans head was hit by_.（分数：3.75）A.the box of bricksB.the ladderC.the top of the buildingD.the
28、pulley(4).What happened when the man let go the rope?（分数：3.75）A.The box fell down and hit the man on the head.B.The box continued to go up.C.The man went up to the top of the building.D.The man fell down and broke his legs.BPassage Three/BThe whole industrial process which makes many of the goods an
29、d machines we need and use in our daily lives, is bound to create a number of waste products which upset the environmental balance or the ecological(生态的)balance as it is known. Many of these waste products can be prevented or disposed(处理) of sensibly, but clearly while more and more new goods are pr
30、oduced and made complex, there will be new, dangerous wastes to be disposed of, for example, the waste products from nuclear power stations. Many people therefore see pollution as only part of a larger and more complex problem, that is, the whole process of industrial production and consumption of g
31、oods. Others see the problem mainly in connection with agriculture, where new methods are helping farmers grow more and more on their land to feed our ever-increasing population. However, the land itself is gradually becoming worn out as it is being used, in some cases, too heavily, and artificial f
32、ertilizers(人造肥料) cannot bring back the balance.Whatever is underlying(潜在的)reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter(杂乱的废物)and waste. F
33、ood is wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metals and paper. Advertising has helped this p
34、rocess by persuading many of us to buy things we dont want to buy. Pollution and waste continue to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess consumption and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.（分数：15.00）(1).The main cause of pollution i
35、s_.（分数：3.75）A.the production of new industrial goodsB.increased amounts of unnatural substanceC.our ever-increasing populationD.the release of artificial substances into the environment(2).In the writers view, the more new goods there are,_.（分数：3.75）A.the less pollution we haveB.the harder pollution
36、 can be done away withC.the more pollution there will beD.the more easily pollution can be controlled(3).Many people see pollution as only. part of_.（分数：3.75）A.the environmental balanceB.our daily lifeC.the consumption of goods by manD.the whole process of industrial production and consumption of go
37、ods(4).People can help solve the problem of pollution by_.（分数：3.75）A.urging their governments to control litter and wasteB.cutting down the use of oil and other oil productsC.reducing unnecessary buying, over-consumption and careless disposal of wastesD.making anti-pollution advertisementsBPassage F
38、our/BWomen earn less than men do. For example, in 1998 the hourly wages of women in the U. S. were 26% less than those of men. The gap between male and female incomes varies with age. The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men varies. Its also clear that jobs in which women are c
39、oncentrated pay less. The larger the number of workers who are women in ran industry, the lower the average wages.Why do women earn less than men do? Can the differences be explained by the fact that women are looked down upon? If so, the government has to intervene(干预), to force the employers to pa
40、y equal wages to equal jobs. However, there is no agreement among economists about the causes of the gap. One view argues that women, on the average, have chosen low-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force, which reduces their years of experience relati
41、ve to men. Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.Much of the gap, however, has not been fully explained. It might be the result of some prejudice (偏见) against women. It is this part that has produced calls for government action. What would happen
42、if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline (下降). An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded, resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines. The
43、 result will be a surplus (过剩) of labor. Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work.（分数：15.00）(1).Some economists believe women earn less than men partly because_.（分数：3.75）A.there are more than enough women in the labor forceB.women have mo
44、re freedom in selecting jobsC.women are only provided with low-paid jobsD.women are less experienced than men(2).Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the second paragraph?（分数：3.75）A.Levels of education are closely related to productivity.B.Women are not as productive as men.C.Women receive
45、 less education than men.D.Goods produced by men are not as good as those by women.(3).What does the author suggest that the government should do for women workers?（分数：3.75）A.To ensure equal pay for women.B.No solution is clearly suggested.C.To explain why women are paidless.D.To force employers to
46、hire more women.(4).What would happen if womens wages were raised?（分数：3.75）A.The imput of labor would be increased.B.The unemployment rate would go up.C.Those who have jobs would all become better off.D.Women as a group would earn more than before.BPassage Five/BAustralia is nearly as large as the U
47、nited States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states: of America. Often the nearest neighbours are several hundred kilometers away.The two-way radio is very important to people who live on
48、 these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and then gives an answer. For example, people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill, and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.As the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not go to school. Radio schools were started for them in some places. At a certain time each day, boys and girls turn on their radios and liste
