1、专升本英语-700 及答案解析(总分：140.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、选作题(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Speaker A: It s wonderful to hear that your book has been published.Speaker B:_（分数：1.00）A.Oh, it s nothing special.B.Its OK.C.Im glad to hear you flatter.D.No. Not a big deal for that.2.Speaker A: Do you happen to know what s on after the
2、news?Speaker B:_（分数：1.00）A.There is no important news after that.B.Im not interested in the programs.C.Its a documentary about animals.D.I hope to watch a movie after that.3.Waiter: Welcome, sir. May I help you?Customer:_（分数：1.00）A.Thank you. I have eaten a lot of food.B.Yes, please. Id like a hambu
3、rger and a cup of coffee.C.Sorry. I don t need your help, thank you.D.If you want to help me, I 11 be glad to accept it.4.Tom: I see in the paper they m sending more equipment to space. And we might have to live there someday.John:_! I m staying right here!（分数：1.00）A.Never IB.Not meC.No meD.None me5
4、.W: I do hope Peter do well in his studies this semester.M:_（分数：1.00）A.Yes. I hope so.B.Yes. Dear. But I am afraid the school is not nice enough.C.Neither doI. I don t think his words would be as good as gold.D.Yes. Although we believe our son is honest, he may not work hard enough as he says.6.W: H
5、ow did your interview go?M:_（分数：1.00）A.A manager interviewed me.B.I couldn t feel better about it ! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find answers for all of them.C.I was fully confident that I answered all the questions to the needs of the interviewer.D.I answered all the questions of t
6、he interviewer to his satisfaction. But he may discriminate against m7.Speaker A: I was hoping to get some bread from the bakery before it closes.Speaker B:_（分数：1.00）A.Youd better be quick. It will close at 7: 00.B.My watch says 6: 50, I m afraid you 11 be late. But don t be frustrated.C.I don t kno
7、w when it closes.D.I ye never been to that bakery.8.Speaker A: There seems to be something wrong with the air-conditioner in our apartment.Speaker B:_（分数：1.00）A.Im awfully sorry for that. I 11 see to it right away.B.I do beg your pardon for the inconvenience.C.I just don t know how to apologize for
8、it.D.It s not my fault. I feel sorry for it.9.W: How annoying ! I can t figure out a solution to this problem. Can you help me?M:_（分数：1.00）A.Why don t you do it yourself?B.OK. Though it s beyond me, let me try.C.You shouldn t feel annoyed. After all, it s your own problem.D.Well, I m afraid I can t
9、at the moment.10.Goodbye !_（分数：1.00）A.I am looking forward to seeing you again.B.Take care.C.It s such a short time meeting, please do not go.D.Pay me another visit soon.11.Mike: Can I get you a cup of coffee?Tom:_（分数：1.00）A.I don t take sugar, thank you.B.That s very nice of you.C.You can, please.D
10、.Thank you for the coffe12.W: The experiment has been completed, hash t it?M:_（分数：1.00）A.Yes. We need another week to complete it.B.Yes. It has been completed beautifully.C.No. It was completed last week.D.No. I have no idea about it.13.Speaker A: If you like, I could help you paint (刷油漆) the room t
11、omorrow.Speaker B:_（分数：1.00）A.You don t have to give me a hand.B.That would be too much bother, but thanks anyway.C.I m OK. You shouldnt worry about that.D.Unfortunately I feel unable to accept your offer.14.M: Thats a beautiful dress you have on!W:_（分数：1.00）A.Actually, I don t like it very much.B.O
12、h, thank you. I just got it yesterday.C.Yes, I think so.D.No, it s not that beautiful. Yours is better.15.Speaker A: Would you like another piece of apple pie (苹果派) ?Speaker B:_（分数：1.00）A.Don t push me. I ve hardly eaten on.B.Come on. I can t manage it.C.No kidding. I can t eat any more.D.No, thanks
13、. I m on a diet.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Washington Irving was America s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his
14、 time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. (76) The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his
15、artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thackeray described Irving as “a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans.“ (77) England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxfo
16、rdan unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nationand he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature. America made him ambassador to Spain.Irvings background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied l
17、aw, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.（分数：5.00）(1).The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was _（分数：1.00）A.America s first man of lettersB.a writer
18、who had great success both in and outside his own countryC.a man who was able to move from literature to politicsD.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work(2).What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?（分数：1.00）A.Irving enjoyed great popular admir
19、ation.B.Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irving s success.C.Irving s work was net only popular, but also of high literary quality.D.More Americans than Britons admired Irvin(3).Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving s Presbyterian background on his life?（分数
20、：1.00）A.It fostered his love for the theater.B.It developed his skill in business.C.It prompted his interest in law.D.It had almost no effect on his lif(4).Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving s personal qualities on his literary success?（分数：1.00）A.His personal qualifies were e
21、ntirely responsible for his literary success.B.His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.C.His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success.D.His personal qualifies had no effects on his literary success.(5).Why might Irving s literary ability have bee
22、n surprising to the English?（分数：1.00）A.They feared competition from American writers.B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.C.They disapproved of the language American writers used.D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.四、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Tra
23、ditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the community want or need to be served?In recent years universities
24、 have been coming under increasing pressure from. both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers(象牙塔)“ of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强逼), to provide more courses wh
25、ich produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. (78) If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher.A post-industrial society requires large
26、 numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but “man“, as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone.“ (79) Apart from requiting medical and social services which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society shoul
27、d also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things.（分数：5.00）(1).The main idea of the first paragraph is that _（
28、分数：1.00）A.traditional universities do a good job serving the societyB.universities must meet the needs of the societyC.research and teaching are of great importance in universitiesD.universities play an important role in our society(2).We can infer from the second paragraph that_（分数：1.00）A.the socie
29、ty is not satisfied with the present college educationB.the governments interfere too much with college educationC.teacher are forced to do what they don t like to doD.teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses(3).The Aristotle example is used to make the point that_（分数：1.00）A.universitie
30、s in the UK have produced too much good for graduatesB.such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer usefulC.education should serve the social needsD.it is advisable for today s philosophers to know computer science(4).According to the passage, literature, music and the arts_（分数：1.00）A.do not co
31、ntribute to economic growth at allB.are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growthC.are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growthD.should develop only when they are good for economic growth(5).The author believes
32、that_（分数：1.00）A.art is useful only when it is made into a money earnerB.the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of today s societyC.universities should not provide literature or art coursesD.the society needs both technical skills and arts五、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)All the useful energy at
33、the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. (80) Some was
34、collected by this season s plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun fails as rain. It courses down the mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes fr
35、om the sun s outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact, the earth itself gets only one half millionth of the suns entire output of radiant energy.（分数：5.00）(1).The sun is the sourc
36、e of all of the following EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.gasolineB.natural gasC.atomic powerD.animal fat(2).Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by _.（分数：1.00）A.plantsB.waterC.rockD.creatures(3).The suns energy provides us with all EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.rainB.tealC.waterD.light(4).The largest part of the
37、light energy directed towards the earth is _.（分数：1.00）A.stored up by the plantsB.absorbed by the earth s atmosphereC.stored up by the animals in the form of body fatD.used for electric power(5).Of the sun s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives _.（分数：1.00）A.one tenthB.one millionthC.all
38、 that comes from the surface of the sunD.a very small portion六、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：30，分数：30.00)16._speaking, I think writing is rather boring.（分数：1.00）A.HonestB.HonestlyC.VeryD.Really17.The novel ended happily, and the young couple was married _.（分数：1.00）A.in the finalB.in the endC.to the lastD.
39、in conclusion18._, we should be glad.（分数：1.00）A.They arrive tomorrowB.Were they arriving tomorrowC.They were to arrive tomorrowD.Were they to arrive tomorrow19.The old gentleman never fails to help _ is in need of his help.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whoeverC.oneD.whomever20.The quality of this kind of computer
40、 is _ to that of imported computers.（分数：1.00）A.worseB.inferiorC.indifferentD.much better21.What the teacher said had a great _ on his later career.（分数：1.00）A.effortB.influenceC.resultD.expression22.You can t hear what Im saying _ you stop talking.（分数：1.00）A.only ifB.unlessC.lestD.except that23.It is
41、 estimated that the disease _ by polluted water will kill 1 out of every 100 children.（分数：1.00）A.causingB.causedC.to causeD.will cause24.Do you know who _ fire to that Department Store?（分数：1.00）A.madeB.setC.startedD.caught25.He didn t know I was in his office. He was too busy to _ me.（分数：1.00）A.pay
42、attention toB.noticeC.knowD.realize26.Are you interested _ tennis?（分数：1.00）A.in playingB.for playingC.on playingD.to play27.There were 30 students and _ of them passed the exam.（分数：1.00）A.everyB.every oneC.everyoneD.everybody28.I cant keep _ the teacher who speaks so fast.（分数：1.00）A.upB.up withC.wit
43、hD.on with29.I wish I could speak French _ as John.（分数：1.00）A.as goodB.as betterC.as wellD.as best30.My wallet is nowhere to be found. I_ when I was on the bus.（分数：1.00）A.must drop itB.should have dropped itC.must have dropped itD.had dropped it31.Tom was such a football fan that he never _ a single
44、 game in the season.（分数：1.00）A.lostB.missedC.failedD.dropped32.It is not _ that this situation will last very long.（分数：1.00）A.alikeB.the likeC.likeD.likely33.All life on the earth _ on the sun.（分数：1.00）A.dependsB.carriesC.keepsD.goes34.My brother is now working _ he did last year.（分数：1.00）A.much har
45、der thanB.more harder thanC.more thanD.much than35.I could have done it better if I_ more time.（分数：1.00）A.have hadB.hadC.had hadD.will have had36.I _ on seeing the manager. The service in this hotel is terrible.（分数：1.00）A.insistB.persistC.affirmD.protest37.Will you show me the girl _ name is Jane?（分
46、数：1.00）A.herB.who sC.whoseD.which38.He _ working till he was seventy years old.（分数：1.00）A.kept upB.kept onC.kept toD.kept out39.the places Ive been to, I enjoyed the restaurant here the most.（分数：1.00）A.From allB.All ofC.Of allD.All40.One warning was _ to stop her doing it.（分数：1.00）A.sufferedB.suffic
47、edC.suggestedD.provided41.Mr. Holmes called at many schools _ he lived to ask them to accept his son, but he was refused everywhere for being a black.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.around whereC.near whichD.which42.I knew I could not finish my homework（分数：1.00）A.by he had comeB.until he cameC.when he comesD.befor
48、e he comes43.Experienced teachers make _ mistakes than beginners.（分数：1.00）A.lesserB.fewerC.not manyD.very few44.If you don t go, I shall not _（分数：1.00）A.eitherB.tooC.alsoD.yet45.I prefer this book _ that one.（分数：1.00）A.more thanB.toC.thanD.rather than七、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)46.How (can) you do such (thing) (without) (permission)? A. can B. thing C. without D. permission（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.47.I (remember) clearly (to return) the book to him last Wednesday, but now he (says) that (I didn t). A. remember B. return C. says D.
