1、专升本英语-468 及答案解析(总分：145.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00) A. ringer B. hanger C. finger D. singer（分数：5.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.This job _, who are more careful. A. is done traditionally by women B. traditionally is done by women C. is
2、 traditionally done by women D. is done by women traditionally（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.For more than thirty years the statue _ millions of foreign people arriving by ship to live in the United States. A. welcome B. welcomes C. welcoming D. welcomed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Marys parents are worried about Mary be
3、cause no one was aware _ she had gone. A. of where B. where that C. the place D. where of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Because of the complexity of our modern machine, we need our workers _. A. to train special B. specified in training C. to have specified training D. training specially（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.It is
4、 a process during _ the body releases water to cool the skin. A. when B. which C. where D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Many modern critics of American literature have called Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, _. A. as Americas greatest writer B. was Americas greatest writer C. Americas greatest writer D. t
5、o have been Americas greatest writer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Dreams are often an elegant means of highlighting problems _ in the present or the past. A. faces B. facing C. faced D. that face（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The 19th Winter Games, held in Salt Lake City, _ an Olympic. tradition which goes back almost 3,0
6、00 years. A. is the part of B. are the part of C. is part of D. are part of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.So much _ his financial position that he cant sleep at night. A. he worries about B. he worried about C. did he worry about D. does he worry about（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.We returned school late from a party and
7、 found the door of the students apartment _. A. had closed B. close C. to close D. closed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The government who _ responsible for this event attempted to find a solution. A. were B. was C. are D. is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.- Have you seen Jack and John?- I havent seen _ of them. A. neithe
8、r B. any C. either D. all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Supposing I _ to agree to your request, how do you think the other students would feel? A. would B. are C. were D. could（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I am quite _ her face, but I just cannot recall her name. A. familiar at B. familiar with C. acquainted with D. acq
9、uaintance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.- How do you like these chairs?- Yes, they are actually nice but they are not much _ demand now. A. in B. on C. at D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)The most extraordinary dream I ever had was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the c
10、loak-room attendant (21) me in the lobby and insisted on my (22) my legs behind. I was not surprised; but I was considerably annoyed. I said I had (23) heard of such a rule at any respectable theater (24) , and that I considered it a most absurd regulation. The man replied that he was very (25) , bu
11、t that those were his instructions. People complained that they could not get to and from their (26) comfortably, because other peoples legs were always in the (27) ; and it had, therefore, been decided that (28) should leave their legs outside. It seemed to me that the management, in making this or
12、der, had gone (29) their legal right; and, under ordinary circum- stances, I should have disputed it. However, I didnt want to (30) a disturbance; and (31) I sat down and meekly prepared to comply with the demand. I had never before (32) that the human leg could be unscrewed. I had always (33) it wa
13、s more securely fixed. But the man showed me how to undo them, and I found that they came off (34) easily. The discovery did not surprise (35) any more than the original request that I should take them off. Nothing does surprise one in a dream.（分数：30.00）A.calledB.helpedC.stoppedD.metA.leaveB.leavesC
14、.leavingD.leftA.everB.neverC.onceD.alwaysA.beforeB.afterC.duringD.behindA.angryB.sorryC.friendlyD.helpfulA.homesB.jobsC.armsD.seatsA.roadB.lobbyC.theaterD.wayA.somebodyB.everybodyC.anybodyD.nobodyA.beyondB.fromC.toD.aroundA.understandB.makeC.haveD.learnA.asB.becauseC.whileD.soA.knowB.knownC.knowingD
15、.knowsA.believeB.consideredC.thoughtD.distrustedA.quiteB.muchC.doD.greatlyA.himB.themC.meD.us四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Sometimes children are kidnapped. Kidnapping is like stealing a child. It is important that kidnapped children are found and brought home as s
16、oon as possible.The sooner the public knows about a kidnapping the sooner they might be able to help. Some people decided to start a program that would alert the public about kidnappings right away. This program is called Care Alert.The Care Alert program gives television and radio stations importan
17、t information about a recently kidnapped child. These stations will then tell the public what happened in hopes that someone might be able to help. Anyone that may have seen something about the kidnapping could then call the police.Sometimes one parent of a child kidnaps his or her own child. These
18、kidnappings are not usually used in the Care Alert program. The Care Alert program is only used when a stranger has taken a child.When a child is kidnapped he is in a lot of danger. It is very important to find him as soon as possible. It is hoped that this new Care Alert program will save childrens
19、 lives.（分数：12.00）(1).What is kidnapping based on the passage? It is _.（分数：3.00）A.taking a child away without permissionB.making a child sleeping with a songC.hugging a child with loveD.saving a child from a stranger(2).Sometimes one parent of a child will kidnap his or her own child. In this case, _
20、 the Care Alert program.（分数：3.00）A.publics will get information fromB.television may not get information fromC.the parent will be punished byD.the child will be saved by(3).The purpose of this new Care Alert program is to save childrens _.（分数：3.00）A.kidnappersB.livesC.toysD.parents(4).The best title
21、 for the article is _.（分数：3.00）A.Kidnapping AnnouncementB.Childrens CareC.Kidnapping AlertD.Watch Your Kids六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived on the
22、 day when the war in Europe ended. We had not suffered much from the war there. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases “before the war“ and “when the wars over“. “Before the war“, apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except that
23、 there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice -cream and bananas, which I had only heard of . When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant little to me. I did not remember what London was like.What I remember now about VE (Victory in Europe) Day was the May
24、evening. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (大火堆) , so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and somehow people had collected some old clothes to dress the un- mistakable figure with the moustache (胡子) they had to put on top of it. Just
25、as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon swallowed the “guy“. Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep it going.I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to sa
26、y. He said nothing, either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said, “Well, thats it, son. Lets hope that this time it really will be the last one./（分数：12.00）(1).Where did the author live before the Second World War?（分数：3.00）A.In London.B.I
27、n a small town.C.In Europe.D.In the countrysid(2).The unmistakable figure with the moustache most probably represents _.（分数：3.00）A.those who died in the warB.those who had wonC.an imaginary figureD.the most hated person in the war-Hitler(3).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：3.00）A.The au
28、thors father built a bonfire on VE Day.B.The authors father had fought in the First World War.C.The authors father had fought in the Second World War.D.The authors father threw two chairs on the fire to keep it goin(4).By saying “Lets hope that this time it really will be the last one“, the father m
29、eant that _.（分数：3.00）A.he wished people had not built the bonfireB.he hoped people would not build any more bonfiresC.he hoped there would be no more wars in the worldD.he wished the Second World War had not happened七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)People enjoy talking about “firsts.“ They like to rem
30、ember their first love or their first car. But not all firsts are happy ones. Few people enjoy recalling the firsts that are bad.One of historys bad but important firsts was the first car accident. Autos were still young when it happened. The crash took place in New York City. The year was 1896. The
31、 month was May. A man from Massachusetts was visiting the city in his new car. At the time, bicycle riders were still trying to get used to the new set of wheels on the road. No one is sure who was at fault. In any case, the bike and the car collided. The man on the bike was injured. The driver of t
32、he car had to stay in jail and wait for the hospital report on the bicycle rider. Luckily, the rider was not killed.Three years later, another automobile first took place. The scene was again New York City, a real estate broker named Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar. He was hit by a passing car.
33、Once again, no one is sure just how it happened or whose fault it was. The driver of the car was put in jail. Poor Mr. Bliss became the first person to die in a car accident.（分数：12.00）(1).In each accident the driver was _.（分数：3.00）A.found guiltyB.set freeC.laughed atD.put in jail for a while(2).We c
34、an conclude that accidents involving cars _.（分数：3.00）A.happened most often in New York CityB.do not happen as often as they did in the early days of the autoC.have killed many more people since Mr Bliss was killedD.were always the drivers fault(3).The “new set of wheels“ that bicycle riders had to g
35、et used to was _.（分数：3.00）A.the new tires on their bikesB.the automobileC.the streetcarD.the bicycle itself(4).“Collided“ means _.（分数：3.00）A.hit each other hardB.stoppedC.raced each otherD.traveled in the same direction八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)John Paul Jones was one of the founders of the Unit
36、ed States Navy. During the Revolution, the colonies were desperate. They needed men to lead their small ships against the British fleet. Jones was more than willing to fight.John Paul Jones had once been a captain of a British merchant ship. In 1773, his crew mutinied. One member of the crew tried t
37、o gain control of the ship. Jones shot the man to death. The mutiny took place near the port of Tobago, an island in the Caribbean. Authorities there decided to have a trial. This meant certain death for John Paul Jones, since the whole crew would testify against him. One night during a thunderstorm
38、, he escaped from the jail.He fled to the United States and lived with a family named Jones. His real name was John Paul. He added the name of Jones to his, in honor of the family. He outwitted the British ships that were sent to hunt him down.When the American Revolution ended he went to serve in t
39、he Russian navy. There, he fought the Turks and achieved one of the few major naval victories in the history of Russia. He died in Paris at the age of forty-five.John Paul Jones is considered both an American and Russian hero, but the English considered him a fugitive.（分数：12.00）(1).John Paul Jones w
40、on a major victory for the Russian navy against the _.（分数：3.00）A.FrenchB.BritishC.TurksD.Spanish(2).You can conclude from this passage that Jones was _.（分数：3.00）A.thoughtfulB.fearfulC.kindD.courageous(3).The passage is basically a _.（分数：3.00）A.biography of John Paul JonesB.criticism of John Paul Jon
41、esC.history of the United States NavyD.comparison of the American and Russian navies(4).“Desperate“ means _.（分数：3.00）A.in great needB.recklessC.hopelessD.skillful九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)The Northern Pike is a very bad fish. It is a big, hungry fish, and swallows little fish such as trout and p
42、erch. Many Northern Pikes live in Lake Davis. They are killing all the smaller fish in the lake. The Northern Pike are a serious threat to the lake because they eat all the smaller fish. Soon, all other species of fish in the lake will be killed off. This is not healthy for the environment.Experts a
43、re afraid that the Northern Pike will swim out of Lake Davis through many smaller rivers that feed into the lake. They could spread all over the country and damage many other water environments. If that happens, it would be too late to stop the Northern Pike.For ten years, officials have been trying
44、 to remove the Northern Pike from Lake Davis. They haw. tried using nets, explosives and poisons. However, the Northern Pike population is still doing well in Lake Davis. Many people do not like the idea of using poison to kill the fish. They worry that the poi- sons are bad for humans who use the w
45、ater. No trace of the poisons has ever been found in local wells, however.Scientists are going to try the poison again. This time, they will drain the lake before they add the poison to the water. A public hearing will be held to talk about the problem.（分数：12.00）(1).Why are some people against the u
46、se of poisons to kill Northern Pike?（分数：3.00）A.Fishermen will be poisoned too.B.The poisons are expensive.C.They think that wells will be polluted.D.The lake will become unsaf(2).What will scientists do to make sure the poison works this time?（分数：3.00）A.They will try some of it themselves.B.They wil
47、l use a special kind of poison.C.They will drain the lake first.D.They will only put the poison in the wells.(3).What are the experts afraid will happen?（分数：3.00）A.The Northern Pike will die.B.The wells will be polluted.C.Poisons will kill the Northern Pike.D.The Northern Pike will swim into other l
48、akes.(4).Why is it a problem if all the smaller fish species die?（分数：3.00）A.Its not healthy for the environment.B.People only like to catch big fish.C.There are too many small fish.D.The smaller fish can get lost in the lak十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：10.00) A. Im leaving B. Thank you C. Ill do my
49、 best D. and sit here E. Please sit down F. But I worry about G. Take it easy H. Dont forgetBoss: Come in, please. Oh, Mary, come over (56) Your annual report is well done.Mary: (57) Boss: I know youre a capable person.Mary: Thank you for saying that. (58) the wrong figures I gave you last time.Boss: (59) Everyone makes mistakes.Mary: Thank yo
