1、专升本英语-729 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. German B. region C. plant D. sufficient（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.I will leave him a note _ hell know where we are.A. so that B. that C. in order D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.
2、I have made a(n) _ for my mother to see the dentist at 5 oclock tomorrow.A. interview B. appointment C. opportunity D. possibility（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.It is _ for me to carry.A. a too heavy bag B. too a heavy bagC. too heavy a bag D. too heavy bag（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.He was made _ his working because of
3、 his poor health.A. to give up B. given upC. give up D. giving up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Usually there is _ traffic in the streets on weekdays than on Sundays.A. little B. less C. few D. fewer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6._ succeed in everything we do.A. Only by working hard can we B. By only working hard we canC.
4、Only we can by working hard D. Only by working hard we can（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.- Have you moved into the new house?- Not yet. The room _.A. is being painted B. are paintingC. are painted D. are being painted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.You oughtnt to have been there, _ ?A. hadnt you B. didnt youC. oughtnt you D
5、. ought you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.My sister is used to _ with all the windows open.A. sleep B. sleeping C. have slept D. the sleeping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two sons, _ to arrive on the evening flight.A. are B. are going C. is D. will be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.He was busy y
6、esterday; otherwise he _ to the meeting.A. would have come B. would comeC. could come D. had come（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The boss punished him _ he should make the same mistake again.A. incase of B. unless C. lest D. so that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.It is high time we _.A. leave B. left C. will leave D. have
7、left（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.We are happy _ we are not very rich.A. however B. though C. but D. even if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15._ makes men different from the other animals is that they can think and speak.A. That B. The thing C. All D. What（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Mary Arming (1799-1847) was
8、a British fossil hunter who began finding (21) as a child, and soon supported herself and her very (22) family by finding and selling fossils. Very (23) is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also (24) local fossils.Mary (25) on the southern coast of England, in a town ca
9、lled Lyme Regis. Its famous (26) by the sea contain (27) fossil layers that (28) from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (the (29) of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, (30) mammals, and (31) life forms).Mary Anning (32) and prepared the first fossilized
10、plesiosaur (an ocean-dwelling reptile) and the first Ichthyosaurus (an ocean-dwelling reptile that (33) like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus (a flying reptile), sharks (and other fish), and so on. (34) with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil
11、 specimens to (35) museums, scientists, and private collections.（分数：30.00）(1).A. cliffs B. dinosaurs C. fossils D. museums（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. poor B. rich C. famous D. unknown（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. a lot B. little C. many D. much（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. hunter B. find C. wanted D. collected（分数：2
12、.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. traveled B. lived C. went D. arrived（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. cliffs B. place C. people D. creatures（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. believable B. untrusting C. incredible D. funny（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. period B. date C. started D. beginning（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. date B. year C. animals D.
13、 time（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. early B. last C. before D. later（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. other B. new C. any D. specific（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. looked B. interested C. worked D. found（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. seemed B. thought C. considered D. looked（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. Separated B. Together C. Fo
14、rmed D. United（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. little B. many C. a few D. a little（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. “Last week,“ said he, “my umbrella was stolen from a London Church.
15、As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didnt get it back.“How did you write your advertisement?“ asked one of the listeners, a merchant.“Here it is,“ said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Chur
16、ch last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street. “Now,“ said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of great importance. Let us tr
17、y for your umbrella again, and if it fails, Ill buy you a new one.“ The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesnt wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad S
18、treet. He is well known.“ This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes, fastened t
19、o them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.（分数：12.00）(1).The result of the first advertisement was that _.A. the man got his umbrella backB. the man wasted some money on advertisingC. nobody found the missing umbrellaD. the umbrella
20、was found somewhere near the church（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).“If it fails, Ill buy you a new one“ suggested that _.A. he was quite sure of successB. he was not sure he would get the umbrella backC. he was rich enough to afford a new umbrellaD. he did not know what to do（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Did the mercha
21、nt know who had taken the umbrella?A. Sure. B. Not very sure. C. Not at all. D. Probably.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).This is a story about _.A. a useless advertisementB. how to make an effective advertisementC. how the man lost and found his umbrellaD. what the merchant did for the umbrella owner（分数：3.00）A
22、.B.C.D.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)When I was about 12 I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was skinny, I wasnt a good student, I was boyish, I talked too loud, and so on. I put up with her as long as I could. At last, with great anger, I ran
23、to my father in tears.He listened to my outburst quietly. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not?“True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did truth have to do with it?“Mary, didnt you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list
24、 of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.“I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being skinny), but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to chang
25、e.For the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,“ he said. “You know better than anybody else the truth about yourself, once you hear it. But youve got to learn to listen, not to close your ears in ang
26、er or hurt. When something said about you is true youll know it. Youll find that it will echo inside you.“Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments.（分数：12.00）(1).What did the girls enemy like to do?A. Talking with her.B. Pointing out her weak points.C. Reporting to the teacher.D. Qu
27、arrelling with her.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the girl do when she could no longer bear her enemy?A. She turned to her father.B. She cried to her hearts content.C. She tried to put up with her again.D. She tried to be her friend.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did the girls father ask her to make the li
28、st?A. He wanted to keep the list at home.B. He didnt know what the girls enemy had said.C. He wanted the girl to talk back.D. He wanted her to check if she really had these weak points.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can we infer from reading the passage?A. The girl benefited from her fathers advice.B. Th
29、e girl was very often angry with her father.C. The girls father loved other peoples advice.D. The girl was easily hurt by her father（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)An employer has several choices he can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. First, he may look within his own
30、company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company. If his company has a personnel office, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants.There are other valuable sources the employer can use, such as employment agencies, professi
31、onal societies and so on. He can also advertise in the newspapers and magazines and ask prospective candidates to send in resumes.The employer has two kinds of qualifications to consider when he wants to choose from among applicants. He must consider both professional qualifications and personal cha
32、racteristics. A candidates professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills. These can be listed on a resume. Personal characteristics must be evaluated through interviews.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage mainly tells us _.A. there are many applications looking for a jobB. how an e
33、mployer hires his employeesC. employer hires a new employee within his companyD. employer can advertise in newspapers and magazines（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider _.A. the applicants professional qualificationB. the applicants personalitiesC. the
34、applicants education and family backgroundD. both A and B（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).“Professional qualification“ does not include _.A. good health B. skillsC. experience D. education（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).We can conclude that a candidate who _ is in a better position to be hired.A. has worked for two months
35、 B. has had college educationC. is getting training D. is fond of sports（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Language. In preparing the work, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationshi
36、p to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself. Published in two volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority (权威) for usage in the United States. Websters purpose in writing it was to show that the American language was develo
37、ping distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings from those of British English. He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling forms: “develop“ instead of the British form “develope“; “theater“ and “center“ instead of “theatre“ and “centre“; “color“ and “honor“ instead of “colour“ and “hon
38、our“.（分数：12.00）(1).When was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?A. 1817. B. 1807. C. 1828. D. 1824.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?A. Develope. B. Theatre.C. Color. D. Honour.（分数
39、：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the author, Websters purpose in writing An American Dictionary of the English Language was to _.A. respond to the need for new schoolbooksB. show the distinct development of the English language in AmericaC. improve spelling forms based upon British modelsD. influence
40、the pronunciation of the English language（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In how many volumes was An American Dictionary of the English Language published?A. One volume. B. Two volumes.C. Three volumes. D. Four volumes.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)It used to take Redwood City, California polic
41、e hours to locate gunfire. Now, they have a new tool that helps them find the gunfire quickly. This new tool is called the Shot Spotter. The police began using the Shot Spotter in 1995. They wanted to cut down on gunfire in their city.One Shot Spotter covers a square mile. Eight microphones are put
42、on the roofs of buildings. These microphones pick up gunfire noise. It only takes seven seconds to report the gunfire to the police. Then a red dot on the police map shows where the action is.The Shot Spotter really works well. It locates the gunfire within 20 to 40 feet plus or minus. Redwood City
43、police are very happy with the Shot Spotter. They think it might have helped catch the D.C. sniper.Shot Spotters cost a lot of money. One of them sells for $200,000. Despite the cost, Shot Spotters can be a big help in fighting crime.（分数：12.00）(1).Eight microphones placed on rooftops _.A. talk to po
44、lice B. warn the publicC. listen for gunfire D. play rap music（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The red dot on the police map shows _.A. the address of the criminal B. Redwood CityC. the capital of California D. the location of the gunfire（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The Shot Spotter has helped police _.A. a little bit
45、B. cut down the use of weaponsC. tremendously D. solve all the shootings（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the writers attitude toward Shot Spooters?A. Be indifferent to it. B. Be for it.C. Be against it. D. Be angry at it.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A. Lets give Malia a call B.
46、But I doC. that would be good D. If I remember rightE. Thats not proper F. Me, neitherG. Who knows Mary H. Who would know her favorite groupsHelga: I have no idea what to buy for Mary for her birthday.Catharine: (56) ! Would you like to go in and buy her a gift together?Helga: Yes, (57) !Catharine：W
47、e need to think about what she might likeWhat are her interests?Helga： (58) ，she likes music，skiing and readingCatharine：You know，maybe we could get her some concert tickets (59) ?Helga：Her roommate，Malia，might know what her favorite groups areCatharine：YeahMalia would be able to help US choose a co
48、ncertHelga： (60) and ask her for her help right nowCatharine：Good! Maybe Malia would like to go in with US on this gift（分数：10.00）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(Li Yuan，TeL：78790765)刚从海边度假回来，对旅行社所定的旅馆及其服务不 满意。因此决定给该旅行社的经理写封抱怨信。信的内容包括：(1)说明不满意的具体事件。(2)提出改进建议或赔偿要求。（分数：25.00）_专升本英语-729 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. German B. region C. plant D. sufficient（分数：5.00）A.B.C. D.解析：*A.B.C. D.解析：*A. B.C.D.解析：*A.B. C.D.解析：*A.B.C.D. 解析：*二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.0
