1、专升本英语-768 及答案解析(总分：155.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A. mountain B. group C. thousand D. without（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.The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun _ the beginning of life.A. with B. to C. for D. as（
2、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._ I should fail again, I will not give up the experiment.A. Even so B. Although C. Even if D. Though（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.He claimed that he would be a _ in the presidential election, and would win the election at last.A. voter B. candidate C. partner D. comrade（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Our
3、society has changed and _ in it.A. so the people have B. the people have soC. so have the people D. have the people so（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.As a_for his contribution, he got a new car from the company.A. award B. medal C. prize D. reward（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Whose _ is it to answer the question this time?
4、 A. time B. position C. duty D. turn（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Im sorry to have taken up too much of your _ time.A. worthy B. valueless C. valuable D. priceless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The manager needs an assistant that he can _ to take care of problems in his absence.A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count
5、 out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.We had a long telephone _ yesterday evening.A. dialogue B. conversation C. talk D. speech（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.-Nice to see you. I _ you for a long time.-I _ in Berlin. Ive just got back.A. didnt see, am B. wasnt seeing, amC. hadnt see, have been D. havent seen, was（分数：1.00）A.B.
6、C.D.11.Computers can be designed _ many automation processes purposes.A. to B. in C. on D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.There was a terrible _ as the crowd waited to hear who had been killed in the accident.A. impression B. diffusion C. tension D. stimulation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.One of the sides of the boa
7、rd should be painted yellow, and _ white.A. the other is B. the otherC. another D. another is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The _ of three and five is four.A. avenue B. subtraction C. average D. total（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.He may act tough, but _ he is a kind person.A. from nature B. by nature C. through nature D
8、. out nature（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The appeal of the world of work is first its freedom. The child is compelled to go to school: he is (21) of authority. As he grows up, he sees what it is to be free of school and to be able to choose his job and change it if he doesnt like it. The
9、 boys and girls, (22) he has long observed, revisit school utterly changed and apparently mature. Suddenly teachers seem as out of date as his parents and the authority of school a ridiculous thing. At the moment the adult world may appear (23) the school world that the desire to enter it cannot be
10、satisfied by exercises in school books. This may not be the (24) but it is a necessary part of growing up, for every man and woman must come sooner or later to the point of saying “Really, Ive had enough of being taught; I must (25) “. Some young people come to this decision sooner than they ought.
11、Yet in a way this is not a bad frame of mind to be in (26) leaving school. At work, the young man makes one of the first great acceptances of lifehe accepts the discipline of the material or the process he is working with. He sees the point of it and in doing so (27) life. The work process constitut
12、es a reality in some sense superior to that of school, and this is why he so often longs to get to grips with it. Nothing done in school imposes its will in (28) the same way; if the maths master is ill one can get on with something else. But even the boy delivering papers, (29) the driver taking ou
13、t his bus, discovers that one cannot put it off because there is snow on the ground, or the foreman (工头) is easily annoyed, or he himself (30) that morning.（分数：10.00）(1).A. under the thumb B. below the handsC. subject to the palm D. in the fingers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. that B. whom C. which D. what
14、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. so much more real than B. so much realer thanC. so much more actual than D. so far more in fact than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. wiser attitude B. most wise attitudeC. wiser of attitudes D. wisest of attitudes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. do a real work B. make a real jobC. make a prope
15、r work D. do a proper job（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. at the B. in C. in D. for the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. puts himself to agree with B. makes terms toC. goes to an agreement with D. comes to terms with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. rather B. enough C. even D. quite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. like B. as C. similar
16、than D. the same that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. is in a bad mood B. has the bad temperC. has the bad humour D. has lost his mood（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Many animals have an excellent sense of smell, which they use in hunting. On the other hand, their eyesight may be poor.
17、Dogs, for example, have poor eyesight and no color vision. They see only shades of gray. But the dogs sense of smell is extraordinary,The kind of dog known as Alsatian has 220 million olfactory (嗅觉) cells. Man has five million. Scientists believe that the Alsatian is one million times better than ma
18、n in finding out odors.The human sense of smell, however, is really quite good. The average human being can distinguish more than 10,000 different odors.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage which of the following facts is NOT tree?A. Many animals have poor eyesight while their sense of smell, is qu
19、ite good.B. Dogs are color blind.C. The human sense of smell is not good.D. Dogs can see no more than shades of gray.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The Alsatians olfactory cells are _ times as many as mans.A. forty-four B. one millionC. 220 million D. 10,000（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Generally speaking, a man can t
20、ell _ different odors.A. five millionB. more than 10,000C. fewer than 10,000D. no more than 10,000（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The best title of the passage is “_“.A. The Human Sense of SmellB. Dogs Have Poor EyesightC. Sense of SmellD. Dogs Have Excellent Sense of Smell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Online distance lear
21、ning is an instructional system which connects learners with educational resources. Students work on their own at home, at work, or at school and communicate with faculty and other students by means of e-mail, electronic meetings, videoconferencing, chat rooms, instant messaging and other forms of c
22、omputer-based communication. There are both advantages and disadvantages to online distance learning.There are many benefits to using online distance learning environments. Online education is available all the time, anywhere and to all people. However, there are weaknesses for some learners. The on
23、line learner only has the written text and no other face-to-face hints. This may confuse the learner and cause misunderstanding. While distance learning allows for an openness, it is also difficult because it is done by e-mail messages and writing, and therefore may take more time than face-to-face
24、learning. Sometimes the messages can be overwhelming for many online students.Universities, colleges and schools use online distance learning environments. These are important for students who may be unable to attend classes for various reasons like illnesses or busy everyday schedules. Some learner
25、s just want to further their studies at home. They enjoy the convenience of home learning as they take regular programs or enrichment classes.Online courses keep learners very occupied at all hours of the day. There are a great many messages and other online resources to read and respond to. Most le
26、arners have regular jobs or attend regular school classes on ground as well. However, the benefits are clear. Online distance learning is becoming very popular. Some online classes have become a profitable business as they replace regular traditional means of learning.（分数：12.00）(1).Which of the foll
27、owing is TRUE of the passage about online distance learning?A. It has more disadvantages than advantages.B. It is a learning form based on internet.C. It is not available for some students.D. It has only enrichment classes.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Sometimes online distance learning can be a problem beca
28、use _.A. learners cant afford it B. learners get too many hintsC. it involves excessive writing D. it is not available at the weekend（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).One of the good aspects of online distance learning is _.A. speed B. convenienceC. easy operation D. variety of instruction（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Wi
29、th regular means of learning, the learners have to study _.A. at schoolB. on their ownC. at all hours of the dayD. by means of reading and writing（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A hundred years ago, the game we now call football did not exist. American football started during a game between two colleges. The teams
30、 had got together to play what they called “football“, but each team played by different rules. One team played what we now call soccer. The other played what we now call rugby (橄榄球).Both games had been invented a thousand years before. In the first kind of football game ever played, all the men fro
31、m one village tried to kick a ball into another village. The men of the second village tried to kick the ball into the first. Hundreds of people joined in, running everywhere, running crops and knocking down fences. In time, people agreed on some rules to keep order, but many rules were left open to
32、 change. Different rules developed in different places.When the two colleges met to play football, each followed its own rules. They mixed the games together and invented a new game. A hundred years later we call that game American football.In what ways do you suppose the game we know now will have
33、changed in another hundred years?（分数：12.00）(1).When the two colleges first met to play “football“, the players followed _.A. the rules of soccer B. the rules of rugbyC. different rules D. college rules（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).“Both games“ at the beginning of the second paragraph refers to _.A. soccer an
34、d rugby B. American football and British footballC. two village ball games D. two new football games（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What message can we get from the last paragraph ?A. American football might develop in different places.B. American football is supposed to be changeable.C. American football will
35、 have its own rules.D. American football might see changes in the years to come.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the passage mainly discuss ?A. The changes of soccer. B. The rules of rugby.C. Different village players. D. The birth of American football.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.At 9:00 Dick Spivaks bank teleph
36、oned and said his payment was late. “The check is in the post,“ Dick replied quickly. At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. Arriving late, he explained that traffic(交通)had been bad. That evening, Dicks girlfriend wore a new dress. He hated it. “It looks just great on you,“ he said.Thre
37、e lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man. Each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems. Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education,
38、and even where, we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older.While most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty, in both public and personal life. They say that people today are le
39、ss honest than they were ten years ago. Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem. The French philosopher(哲学家)Vauvenarges, writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote,“ All men are born truthful and die liars./（分数：9.00
40、）(1).When the writer says “Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man“, he means_.A. it is common that people tell white liesB. Dick could do nothing about bad trafficC. it is common that people delay their paymentD. Dick found it hard to deal with everyday problems（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the tex
41、t, most AmericansA. hate white lies B. believe white liesC. value honesty D. consider others dishonest（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Vauvenarges remark suggests that_.A. lying is an age-old human problemB. dishonesty increases as people get olderC. people were dishonest in the 18th centuryD. it is social cond
42、itions that make people tell lies（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Some people do not like anything to be out of place; they are never late for work; they return their books on time to the library; they remember peoples birthdays; and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive. Mr. Hill is such a man.Mr. Hill works
43、 in a bank, and lives alone. The only family he has is in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Jack. Mr. Hill does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Jacks seventeen birthday
44、s.Last week Mr. Hill had quite a surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast; he parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. Just then, there was a knock at the door. He open
45、ed the door, to find a policeman standing on the door-step.“What have I done wrong?“ Mr. Hill asked himself. “Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?“Hello, Uncle,“ said the policeman, “My name is Jack./（分数：12.0
46、0）(1).Mr. Hill_.A. works in a bank by himselfB. lives in a bank and works by himselfC. lives by himself and works in a bankD. lives in a bank by himself（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Mr. Hill_.A. hardly sees his sisterB. sees his sister only at Christmas timeC. sees his sister on Jacks birthdayD. always sees
47、his sister（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Mr. Hill_.A. only remembers one of Jacks seventeenth birthdaysB. always sends Jack something on his birthdayC. has forgotten all of Jacks birthdaysD. has forgotten Jacks seventeenth birthday（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Last week Mr. Hill_.A. was pleasant B. was quite astonishe
48、dC. was quite disappointed D. was unpleasant（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.On television all over the world there are programmes about the work of the police. They are popular because they are usually very exciting. In London there is a television programme called “Police Five “-because it is on for five minutes
49、once a week. A television reporter, Shaw Taylor. talks about crimes in the London area. He asks for public help. The police station needs the help of ordinary people because sometimes you or I have information that can be useful to the police.Shaw Taylor shows pictures of paintings, jewellery (珠宝) and other things which thieves stole during the week. Sometimes he shows the car that the thieves escaped in. When people
