1、专升本英语-67 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：100.00)More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wear a seat belt saves lives; it reduces
2、your chance of death or serious injury by more than half. Therefore drivers or front passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to $50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver“s responsibility to
3、 make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind. However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing(倒开) your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have valid (有效的) medica
4、l certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.（分数：12.50）(1
5、).This passage is most probably taken from _.（分数：2.50）A.a medical magazineB.a legal documentC.the Federal LawsD.a police report(2).Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle _.（分数：2.50）A.reduces road accidents by more than halfB.saves lives while at a speed up to 30 miles per hourC.reduces the death rate in t
6、raffic accidentsD.saves more than 15,000 lives each year(3).It is the driver“s responsibility to _.（分数：2.50）A.make the front seat passenger wear a seat beltB.make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat beltC.stop children riding in the front seatD.wear a seat belt each time he drives(4).Accord
7、ing to the passage, who, riding in the front, does not have to wear a seat belt?（分数：2.50）A.Someone who is backing into a parking space.B.Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C.Someone who is delivering invitation letters.D.Someone who is under 14.(5).For some people, it may b
8、e better _.（分数：2.50）A.to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB.not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC.to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD.to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltThe Chinese of 3500 years ago believed that the earth was a chariot, and the sky was a cu
9、rved canopy stretched above it. The canopy was nine layers thick, and it sloped slightly to the northwest, as a cataclysm had broken one of its supporting columns. This gentle slope explained the movement of the stars from east to west. According to these ancient Chinese beliefs, the sun spent the n
10、ight on earth and ascended to the sky each morning from the luminous valley of the earth by climbing the branches of an immensely tall sacred tree. To the Chinese people, the sun was the incarnation of goodness, beauty, and truth. In popular imagination, the sun was represented as a cock that little
11、 by little assumed human form. His battles with the dragons, which personified evil in their beliefs, accounted for momentary disappearances of the sun that men now call eclipses. Many of the Chinese people worshiped the sun, but in the vast and complicated organization of the Chinese gods, the sun
12、was of only secondary importance. Along with these unsophisticated beliefs about the sun, the Chinese evolved a science of astronomy based upon observationthough essentially religiouswhich enabled them to predict eclipses of the sun and the movement of the stars. Such predictions were based on calcu
13、lations made by using a gnomon(天文日晷仪指针) an object whose shadow could be used as a measure, as with a sundial or simple shadow pointers. Moreover, with the naked eye, the Chinese observed sunspots, a phenomenon not then known to their contemporaries.（分数：12.50）(1).The ancient Chinese believed that the
14、 earth _.（分数：2.50）A.was a chariotB.sloped to the northwestC.was supported by columnsD.had nine layers(2).To the Chinese people, the sun represented _.（分数：2.50）A.the primary godB.evilC.goodness, beauty and truthD.combat(3).The sun“s disappearances were thought to be caused by _.（分数：2.50）A.fights with
15、 cocksB.fights with dragonsC.a scientific phenomenonD.eclipse(4).Ancient Chinese astronomy could be accurately described as _.（分数：2.50）A.entirely religious in natureB.based on legendary figuresC.advanced in some areasD.completely unsuccessful(5).Implied but not stated: _.（分数：2.50）A.The sun was worsh
16、iped by all the Chinese peopleB.The sun was thought of as a cockC.Chinese religion and astronomy were closely interrelatedD.Sundials were first used by the ChineseActing is such an overcrowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “D
17、on“t!“ But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are small. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young
18、actor or actress takes up work with a play company, usually as assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, looking after the furniture, taking care of the clothes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hou
19、rs are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for the chance of work with a better company, or perhaps in films or television. Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training. Conni
20、e Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked her if she would like to go to th
21、e film company to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the company the next day. The test was successful. They ga
22、ve her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part in a film, which made her well-known overnight throughout the country. Of course, she was given a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!（分数：12.50）(1).The ma
23、in reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming actors is that _.（分数：2.50）A.actors are very unusual peopleB.the course at the drama school lasts too longC.acting is very hard workD.there are already too many actors(2).An assistant stage manager“s job is difficult because he has to _.（
24、分数：2.50）A.do all kinds of stage workB.work for long hoursC.wait for a better opportunityD.have a talent for acting(3).“Young actors with the stage in their blood are happy“ means _.（分数：2.50）A.they don“t care if their job is hardB.they like the stage naturallyC.they are born happyD.they are easily sa
25、tisfied(4).Connie Pratt thought the film producer was joking, for she _.（分数：2.50）A.didn“t know who the man wasB.never wanted to become an actressC.couldn“t believe what the man saidD.had no interest in art(5).The phrase “once in a blue moon“ in the last sentence means _.（分数：2.50）A.immediatelyB.unexp
26、ectedlyC.slowlyD.rarelyStarted in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the thirteen colonies into states
27、. In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men attended college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the
28、students graduated, most of them became ministers of teachers. In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard law school. In 1825, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German, as well
29、 as Latin and Greek. Soon it began teaching American history. As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Special colleges for women were started. New state universities began to teach such su
30、bjects as farming, engineering and business. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are divided into smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There is so much to learn that one kind of-school cannot offer it all.（分数：12.50）(1).The oldest uni
31、versity in the United States is _.（分数：2.50）A.DartmouthB.ColumbiaC.PrincetonD.Harvard(2).On the whole the passage is about _.（分数：2.50）A.how colleges have changedB.how to start a universityC.the American RevolutionD.the world-famous colleges in America(3).As knowledge increased, colleges began to teac
32、h _.（分数：2.50）A.everything that was knownB.many new subjectsC.Latin, Greek and HebrewD.French and German(4).Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?（分数：2.50）A.Every student studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew.B.The early schools are still much alike.C.There is more to learn today than in 163
33、6.D.They began teaching foreign languages in 1825.(5).Implied but not stated: _.（分数：2.50）A.Universities have changed over the yearsB.Today all students study to become teachers or ministersC.All colleges and universities are the sameD.They were much alike in the early yearsThe way people hold to the
34、 belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve
35、some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement. Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though
36、he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
37、 Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night“s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don“t know any parent who would choose the fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Un
38、derstanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do no
39、thing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.（分数：12.50）(1).According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _.（分数：2.50）A.he is reluctant to t
40、ake on family responsibilitiesB.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC.he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement(2).Raising children, in the author“s opinion, is _.（分数：2.50）A.a moral dutyB.a thankless
41、jobC.a rewarding taskD.a source of inevitable pain(3).From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _.（分数：2.50）A.hatredB.misunderstandingC.prejudiceD.ignorance(4).To understand what true happiness is one must _.（分数：2.50）A.have as much fun as possible during one“s lifetimeB.make ev
42、ery effort to liberate oneself from painC.put up with pain under all circumstancesD.be able to distinguish happiness from fun(5).What is the author trying to tell us?（分数：2.50）A.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.B.One must know how to attain happiness.C.It is important to make commitments.D
43、.It is pain that leads to happiness.In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child“s acquisition(获得) of each new skillthe first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rat
44、e, but this can set up dangerous feeling of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if
45、a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters, others are sev
46、ere over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child“s own happiness. As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important
47、 in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept “. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure
48、 when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parent“s principles and their moral can be a dangerous disappointment.（分数：12.50）(1).Eagerly watching the child“s acquisition of new skills _.（
49、分数：2.50）A.should be avoidedB.is universal among parentsC.sets up dangerous states of worry in the childD.will make him lose interest in learning new things(2).In the process of children“s learning new skills parents _.（分数：2.50）A.should encourage them to read before know the meaning of the words they readB.should not expect too much of themC.should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their ownD.should create as many learning opportunities
