1、专升本英语-734 及答案解析(总分:152.50,做题时间:90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数:1,分数:5.50)A. push B. pull C. dull D. sugar(分数:5.50)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 thought that the three months there _ us a lot of good.A. has done B. have done C. do D. had done(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D
2、.2.The bread and butter _ served for breakfast.A. are B. is C. have D. had been(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.3.In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of the total _ for living expense.A. acceptable B. advisable C. available D. applicable(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.4.-I always l
3、ook out when crossing the street.-You are right. You cant be too _.A. nervous B. carefulC. careless D. hurried(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.5.Forty people were severely _ in the crash of a passenger plane.A. damaged B. spoiled C. injured D. wounded(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.6.I _ her to give up taking the medicine but she
4、 refused.A. advised B. suggestedC. persuaded D. hoped(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.7.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.8.How much did the owner of the hotel _for the room one night?100 dollars.A. take B. spend C. offer D. charge(分数:1.
5、00)A.B.C.D.9.Marry, as well as Tom, _ a key to the office.A. have B. having C. to have D. has(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.10.Michael Creuse, _ help Whymper climbed the Matterhom, was one of the first of the professional guides.A. who B. whose C. that D. with whose(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.11.She needs other children _.A
6、. to play B. whom to playC. to play with D. whom to play with(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.12.By the time you arrive in London, we_ in Europe for two weeksA. shall stay B. will have stayedC. have stayed D. have been staying(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.13.The teachers _ to my statement about this poet led me to read widely a
7、bout poems.A. change B. chargeC. challenge D. chance(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.14.The shop owner came up to see _.A. what was happened B. what was going onC. what the matter was D. what is the matter(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.15.If only _ the violin in the middle of the night, shed be an ideal guest. ( )A. played B. wo
8、uld play C. didnt play D. wouldnt play(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数:1,分数:10.00)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage and put the corresponding letter on the Answer
9、 Sheet. Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast various places on the earth. But they also go beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a (36) . The word geography (37) from two Greek words, gee, the Greek word for” earth“
10、 and graphein, (38) means “to write. ” The English word geography means “to describe the earth. ” Some geography books focus on a small area like a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or a (39) continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another way to divide t
11、he study of (40) is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the (41) . Starts with human beings and studies how human beings and their environment act upon each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, (42) branch
12、es can neglect the other. A geographer might be described (43) one who observes, records, and explains the differences between places. If places (44) alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however (45) no two places are exactly the same. Geography, then, is a point of view, a sp
13、ecial way of looking at places.(分数:10.00)(1).A. whole B. unit C. part D. total(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).A. falls B. removes C. results D. comes(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).A. what B. that C. which D. it(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).A. extensive B. enormous C. overall D. entire(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(5).A. world B. earth C. glo
14、be D. geography(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(6).A. second B. latter C. next D. later(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(7).A. either B. neither C. one D. each(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(8).A. for B. to C. by D. as(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(9).A. being B. are C. were D. be(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(10).A. although B. whether C. since D. that(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D
15、.四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数:0,分数:0.00)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. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didnt get it back.“How did you write your advertisemen
16、t?“ 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 Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at N
17、o. 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 try 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 p
18、ocket 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 Street. He is well known.“ This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he open
19、ed 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 to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.(分数:12.00
20、)(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 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
21、 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 merchant 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
22、 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.B.C.D.Key James, Secretary of Health and Human Resources in the Virginia State government, loves to turn the tables on
23、 those who dont think its possible to be middle-class, conservative, educated 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 t
24、hrough,“ the woman said, “you would realize that abortion is their only 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 woul
25、d you counsel that woman? “asked James.“Have an abortion,“ the woman responded. “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 inter
26、ested, the quality of my life is just fine!/(分数:12.00)(1).“To turn the tables“ means_.A. to move the tablesB. to carry the tables awayC. to gain courageD. to gain an advantage after having been at a disadvantage(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(2).James father_.A. divorced his wife B. liked to drinkC. deserted his
27、family D. B and C(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(3).James mother_.A. was educated B. was conservativeC. was poor D. A and B(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(4).James family led a _life when she was born.A. miserable B. happyC. well-off D. hardly(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.When I was about 12 I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my
28、 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 to my father in tears.He listened to my outburst quietly. Then he asked, “Are the things she says true o
29、r not?“True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did troth 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 of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said
30、.“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 change.For the first time in my life I got a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy.
31、 He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,“ he said. “You know better than anybody else the troth about yourself, once you hear it. But youve got to learn to listen, not to close your ears in anger or hurt. When something said about you is true youll know it. Youll find that it will echo inside you
32、.“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. Quarrelling 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.
33、 She turned to her father.B. She cried to her hearts contentC. 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 list?A. He wanted to keep the list at home.B. He didnt know what the girls enemy had said.C. He wanted the
34、 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. The girl was very often angry with her father.C. The girls father loved other peoples advice.D. The girl w
35、as easily hurt by her father(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella w
36、as used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Fa
37、r East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrell
38、a as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and
39、later on in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in
40、a whole variety of colors.(分数:12.00)(1).The first use of umbrella was as _.A. protection against rain B. a shade against the sunC. a symbol of power D. a symbol of honor(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(2).The umbrella was used only by royalty or those in high office _.A. in Europe in the eighteenth centuryB. in an
41、cient Egypt and BabylonC. in the Far East in ancient timesD. during the Middle Ages(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowadays.B. The inventor of the umbrella is unknown.C. Once ordinary people
42、 had no right to use umbrella.D. Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times.(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Invention of Umbrella. B. The History of Umbrella.C. Umbrella - A Symbol of Honor. D. Who Used Umbrella First?(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.Romeo
43、 and Juliet was probably written in 1595, when Shakespeare was a young, successful playwright. He had already written comedies and history plays, but had not yet developed his skill at tragedy.The power of fate is strong in Shakespeares play. Chance and evil eventually join to bring tragedy. Chance
44、involves Romeo in a murder, chance prevents a message from reaching Romeo in 6me, chance brings about deadly meeting in a cemetery.Many Elizabethans were followers of astrology (星相术) and believed that the stars could control events. Thus, Romeo and Juliet are referred to as “star-crossed lovers“ who
45、se stars doomed (命中注定) them to disaster.Elizabethans also had a concept of fate in the person of Dame Fortune (命运女神). By spinning her wheel, she could raise the state of a beggar or lower that of a king. One of the fascinations of Shakespeare is the way in which he put these ideas into the play.One
46、of the most difficult things to decide about this play is the question of responsibility. Did irresistible fate bring tragedy to Romeo and Juliet, or were they themselves to blame? The fact that this question is not resolved by the author also helps to make Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet a fascinatin
47、g work.(分数:12.00)(1).According to Paragraph 1, Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet _.A. when he succeeded in comedies and history playsB. after he had developed his skill in tragedyC. before he wrote comedies and history playsD. when he was no longer young(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage
48、, chance _.A. involves Juliet in a murderB. sends Romeo and Juliet into evil-doingC. causes late arrival of a message for RomeoD. leads to a happy meeting between Romeo and Juliet(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(3).The passage indicates that Shakespeare put _ into Romeo and Juliet.A. historical events B. Elizabeth
49、an beliefsC. his personal experience D. political issues at the time(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What is unresolved about this play is _.A. who is responsible for the tragedyB. whether Romeo and Juliet are tragic charactersC. what the most fascinating element of the play isD. how tragic fate can be avoided(分数:3.00)A.B.C.D.When scientists are trying to understand a particular set of phenomena, they often make use of