1、专升本英语-512 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.ghostB.daughterC.taughtD.throughA.retireB.scienceC.giantD.behindA.exploitB.containC.greatD.delayA.violinB.professionalC.hospitalD.oralA.processionB.professorC.missionD.pressure二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.For the sake of yo
2、ur health, you should give up smoking_.（分数：1.00）A.for sureB.for allC.for goodD.for long2.It was not until he arrived at the station _he realized he had forgotten his ticket.（分数：1.00）A.thereB.thenC.thatD.where3.Nobody can touch that box without permission because there is _in it.（分数：1.00）A.an importa
3、nt informationB.some important informationC.some important informationsD.lots of information important4.Its no use _over spilt milk.（分数：1.00）A.cryB.to be cryingC.cryingD.cried5.Mary wishes that she _law instead of history when she was in college.（分数：1.00）A.had studiedB.studiesC.has studiedD.studied6
4、.Neither Tom nor John _a bike of _own.（分数：1.00）A.have, theirB.has, hisC.have, hisD.has, their7.Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and_.（分数：1.00）A.the others are notB.another is inexperiencedC.the other is notD.others are inexperienced8.Hangzhou, _we spent last spring, is one of the most bea
5、utiful cities in Chin（分数：1.00）A.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. when9.He has just taken an examination _chemistry.（分数：1.00）A.forB.aboutC.onD.in10.The Yellow River is the second _river in Chin（分数：1.00）A.A. longB. longerC. longestD. most long11.No sooner had Tom seen Jim _he left the room.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.b
6、eforeC.thanD.then12.It is not polite to _a speaker when he is making a speech.（分数：1.00）A.interruptB.ceaseC.opposeD.inquire13.All the _of the city went to the meeting last Saturday.（分数：1.00）A.mathematic teachersB.mathematics teacherC.mathematics teachersD.mathematics teacher14._we will do next is sti
7、ll under discussion.（分数：1.00）A.ThaiB.WhenC.WhereD.What15.I apologize _being late but I missed the bus.（分数：1.00）A.toB.byC.forD.of三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)You have studied hard, and the day has (21) come when you must write your exam. Try to arrive a few minutes before the (22) starts. Avoid talking to
8、 other students, especially those (23) are doing some last minute cramming. These people will make you nervous and (24) your concentration.If you can, choose a seat that allows you to (25) . Try to sit away, from the (26) to the room so you are not (27) by students leaving before you are finished. L
9、isten (28) to any verbal instructions from the teacher or any (29) written on the board.Here are five (30) for taking exams:1. Catch your (31) ;2. Read the (32) very carefully;3. (33) through the test;4. (34) your time;5. Attack the (35) .（分数：30.00）A.fortunatelyB.lastlyC.latelyD.finallyA.classB.exam
10、C.issueD.finalA.whichB.examineesC.studentsD.whoA.destroyB.hurtC.disturbD.distressA.reduceB.listenC.be quietD.concentrateA.exitB.windowC.gateD.seatA.upsetB.botheredC.excitedD.annoyedA.stillB.silentlyC.carefullyD.instantlyA.messagesB.letterC.informationD.wordsA.tipsB.stepsC.followingD.figuresA.attenti
11、onB.breathC.focusD.spiritA.testB.questionsC.directionsD.wordsA.LookB.ListenC.SkimD.ReadA.BudgetB.ThinkC.CountD.NumberA.studentsB.concentrationC.problemsD.questions四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)We first think of the traditional or nuclear family. This is a two-gener
12、ation family, the father and the mother and their own children. Most couples wanted to have four children, two boys, two girls.Some nuclear families, however, may add one or more grandparents to come m live with them, that is three generations. This kind of family with grandparents, parents, and gra
13、ndchildren is called an extended family. This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century, but its becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter. This is more possible now that American homes have become larger. What is
14、interesting, however, is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families, this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family, with just two generations again living together, a grandparent and parents, with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits.Now, th
15、e fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family. In the fatherless family its just the mother and her children. As I said, this can be the result of the husbands death, of an unmarried mother, of a separation or divorce. There are also a growing number of motherl
16、ess families-where the father raises the children, for any of the same reasons. A motherless family may also be fatherless, but still a family with one adult. This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughters children while the daughter goes elsewhere to wor
17、k.One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common. A single parent with one or more children will marry again. Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent. Together they will start what is called a blended family, which blends together or combines the children from two other f
18、amilies.（分数：12.00）(1).Who usually looks after the children in a both motherless and fatherless family in America?（分数：3.00）A.The childrens aunt.B.The childrens nursery or school.C.The childrens grandmother.D.The childrens neighbour.(2).How is a blended family formed?（分数：3.00）A.A blended family is for
19、med by two single-parent families.B.A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and a grandparent.C.A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and grandparents.D.A blended family is formed by two fatherless families.(3).What is true to the fact in America?（分数：3.00）A.There are more and more me
20、mbers in a family.B.There are less and less members in a family.C.There is an increasing number of grandparents who refuse to look after their grandchildren.D.There is an increasing number of grandparents who live separately from their children.(4).Which of the following is the best title of this pa
21、ssage?（分数：3.00）A.Family.B.American Families.C.Family Types.D.Four Family Types in Americ六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Key James, Secretary of Health and Human Resources in the Virginia State government, loves to turn the tables on those who dont think its possible to be middle-class, conservative, ed
22、ucated and still be truly black. Once, during an abortion debate, a woman in the audience angrily told James she was so middle-class she didnt have a clue about real African American life. “If you understood what these women go through,“ the woman said, “you would realize that abortion is their only
23、 choice.“James then asked the woman to consider a poor black mother on welfare. She already has four children and an alcoholic husband who has all but abandoned the family. Now she discovers another child is on the way. “How would you counsel that woman? “asked James.“Have an abortion,“ the woman re
24、sponded. “That child would have a very poor quality of, life.“I have a vested interest in your answer,“ James said. “The woman I described was my mother. I was the fifth of six children born into poverty. And, in case youre interested, the quality of my life is just fine!/（分数：12.00）(1).“To turn the
25、tables“ means_.（分数：3.00）A.to move the tablesB.to carry the tables awayC.to gain courageD.to gain an advantage after having been at a disadvantage(2).James father_.（分数：3.00）A.divorced his wifeB.liked to drinkC.deserted his familyD.B and C(3).James mother_.（分数：3.00）A.was educatedB.was conservativeC.wa
26、s poorD.A and B(4).James family led a _life when she was born.（分数：3.00）A.miserableB.happyC.well-offD.hardly七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)It is possible that the weather of the world may be changing. Some scientists imagine that this could even mean the beginning of another ice age. The effects of s
27、uch a change in weather on human population of the world would be frightening.Recent research suggests that the warming trend (倾向)of the past hundred years or so may be coming to an end. During the past ten years, scientists tell us that the temperature of the world has dropped a little. This would
28、have effects on wind and rain in the weather picture.Scientists believe clouds may be an important factor (因素) in changing the amount of heat on the earth. Another possibility is that mans agriculture and industry ways may affect the natural weather.（分数：12.00）(1).The weather of the world seems to be
29、 getting_.（分数：3.00）A.hotterB.colderC.warmerD.freezing(2).The temperature of the world in the past ten years has dropped a little_.（分数：3.00）A.because wind and rain changed the weatherB.the drop in the temperature would have effects on wind and rainC.because wind and rain did not change the weatherD.t
30、he drop in the temperature would not have effects on wind and rain(3).The main factor in changing the amount of heat on the earth is_.（分数：3.00）A.mans agriculture and industry waysB.natural weatherC.wind and rainD.clouds(4).The warming weather of the past hundred years may_.（分数：3.00）A.beginB.endC.be
31、another ice ageD.start八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched, mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave
32、them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.“Yes. Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them,“ the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and s
33、aid, “But arent you working late?“Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse bad turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop
34、back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.“Outside, Mum told me: “Dagmar is fine. No fever.“You saw her, Mum?“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as we
35、ll. Its a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. They need a brush./（分数：12.00）(1).When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was_.（分数：3.00）A.to clean the floorB.to please the nurseC.to see a patientD.to surprise the story-teller(2).After reading the story, what c
36、an we infer about the hospital?（分数：3.00）A.It is a childrens hospital.B.It has strict rules about visiting hours.C.The nurses and doctors there dont work hard.D.A lot of patients come to this hospital every day.(3).Why did Mother go to see Dagmar in the hospital?（分数：3.00）A.To give her some message ab
37、out Dad.B.To make sure her room was clean.C.To check that she was still there.D.To find out how she was.(4).Which of the following words best describes Mum?（分数：3.00）A.Polite.B.Patient.C.Changeable.D.Clever.九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)The California condor is the largest bird in North America. It i
38、s an endangered species. 20 years ago there were less than 30 birds left. All of the birds were trapped and kept in safe places. The number of condors grew larger. Puppets that looked like condors were used to take care of babies so that more eggs could be hatched.In the last few years, some of the
39、condors have been returned to the wild. But they seem to like humans now and come into danger around people. Some birds perch on houses and tear up roofs. Some have even gone into houses. Birds have been shot, poisoned, and killed by power lines.Now there is another problem. Condors find dead animal
40、s that hunters have killed. The bullets cause lead to get into the meat and it can kill the condors. Some people think hunters should use different bullets. Other people think that the birds should not be put into the wild.（分数：12.00）(1).Why is lead poisoning a new problem for condors?（分数：3.00）A.Hunt
41、ers shoot condors.B.Puppet rearing practices have caused it.C.Hunters bullets contain lead which poisons the meat condors eat.D.They never used to like lea(2).Why is the program thats trying to save condors putting them into danger?（分数：3.00）A.They have captured all the condors.B.Birds raised in capt
42、ivity are attracted to humans.C.Hunters want to shoot them.D.There is not enough food for condors.(3).What is one suggestion to help save the condors?（分数：3.00）A.Let all condors free.B.Dont allow anyone to hunt.C.Make hunters use different kinds of bullets.D.Move the condors out of Californi(4).If th
43、e condor population has tripled since two decades ago, about how many are there now?（分数：3.00）A.90.B.60.C.33.D.300.十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：15.00) A. see you tomorrow B. I have your name C. check in D. I have one E. to take a look F. you want G. are you interested in H. I have to put you in the
44、 waiting listBlanca: Hello. Im calling about the apartment you advertised.Manager: Yes. What kind of apartment (56) ?Blanca: Im interested in a one-bedroom. Do you have any available?Manager: Yes. (57) . when do you need it?Blanca: Sometime around next week. May I come over tomorrow (58) ?Manager: S
45、ure. What time would you like to come?Blanca: How about 10 am?Manager: Good. May (59) , please?Blanca: My name is Blanca.Manager: Blanca. Ill (60) .（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十一、 Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)16.你的朋友(Tom)请你(Li Yuan)周末和他一起去承德的家里玩儿，但你有事不能去。请你用英文给他写一封信，内容包括：(1)感谢他的邀请。(2)说明不能
46、去的原因。(3)为不能去表示遗憾。（分数：25.00）_专升本英语-512 答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.ghost B.daughterC.taughtD.through解析：画线部分读g，其他选项的画线部分不发音。A.retireB.scienceC.giantD.behind 解析：画线部分读ai，其他选项的画线部分读*。A.exploit B.containC.greatD.delay解析：画线部分读*，其他选项的画线部分读ei。A.violinB.professionalC.hospitalD.oral
47、解析：画线部分读*，其他选项的画线部分读l。A.processionB.professor C.missionD.pressure解析：画线部分读s，其他选项的画线部分读。二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.For the sake of your health, you should give up smoking_.（分数：1.00）A.for sureB.for allC.for good D.for long解析：for sure 意为“的确”；for all 意为“虽然”；for long=for along time；for good=f
48、or ever。因此选 C。2.It was not until he arrived at the station _he realized he had forgotten his ticket.（分数：1.00）A.thereB.thenC.that D.where解析：本句是强调句型。3.Nobody can touch that box without permission because there is _in it.（分数：1.00）A.an important informationB.some important information C.some important informationsD.lots of information important解析：information 是不可数名词，没有复数形式，也不能用不定冠词修饰。4.Its no use _over spilt milk.（分数：1.00）A.cryB.to be cryingC.crying D.cried解析：be no use 后跟动词的动名词形式，是固定用法。5.Mary
