1、专升本英语-779 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. law B. ignore C. walk D. also（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.No sooner had she got home _ she tried on her new coat.A. that B. than C. before D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._ illnes
2、s, he went to the seaside for vacation.A. Due to B. According to C. Owing to D. For the sake of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.- Hello, is that Mrs. Black speaking?- Yes, whos that?- _ Mary.A. Im B. Thats C. Shes D. This is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Our English teacher is _.A. James and Marys father B. Jamess and Marys
3、fatherC. James and Marys father D. James and Marys father（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The medicine had no _ on him.A. affection B. effect C. affect D. effective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Our teacher never _ us leave class early.A. lets B. allows C. make D. tells（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._ the temperature, _ water turns into
4、 steam.A. The high; the fast B. Higher; fasterC. The more higher; the faster D. The higher; the faster（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.It is requested that all the students _ present at the meeting tomorrow.A. were B. are C. will be D. be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.It is five years since I was _ with them, so I dont know
5、how they are getting along.A. out of control B. out of the questionC. out of touch D. out of sight（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10._ I cannot keep up with my classmates.A. How I try hard B. Whatever hard I tryC. No matter how I try hard D. No matter how hard I try（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Fond of singing as she is, sh
6、e is _ a good singer by profession.A. everything but B. something butC. nothing but D. anything but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.You _ yesterday if you were really serious about the job.A. ought to come B. ought have comeC. ought come D. ought to have come（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Only if you work hard every day _
7、pass the exam.A. you can B. may you C. you must D. must you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.It was clever _ at the answer in two minutes.A. of him to arrive B. for him to arriveC. for his arriving D. of his arriving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Peter stays at home without a job, but he gets good _.A. pay B. salary C. wage
8、 D. income（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Liu Xiang sets the World 110m Hurdles record in Lausanne.Lausanne, Switzerland- Chinas Olympic champion Liu Xiang (21) the mens 110m Hurdles World record with (22) 12.88 seconds (wind +1.1m/s) at tonights Athletissima, a Super Grand Prix meeting, wh
9、ich is part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour.“I (23) thought I could break the World record. Im feeling very tired, very happy and very excited,“ said Liu Xiang. “Switzerland is my (24) place. I love Switzerland and Lausanne and the fans here,“ the 22-year-old young man added. “I had (25) broken the
10、 World junior record in 2002 in Lausanne (13.12).“ Liu Xiang celebrates (26) sitting on his World record clock in Lausanne.“Tonight I started well running. But it was (27) the fifth hurdle when I speeded up,“ confirmed the 2005 World Championship silver medallist who will (28) his 23rd birthday on T
11、hursday (13 July).Liu Xiang was the joint holder of the (29) best of 12.91, which he (30) when winning the Olympic title on 27 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The (31) 12.91 record had been set in Stuttgart, Germany, (32) Britains Colin Jackson who established that mark when winning the World Champio
12、nship (33) medal on 20 August 1993.In second place tonight in Lausanne was Dominique Arnold of USA who led for most of the (34) , and finished in 12.90 seconds, which of course is also (35) the old record.（分数：30.00）(1).A. held B. kept C. broke D. damaged（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. the time of B. a time
13、of C. time of D. times of（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. dreamed B. have C. was D. never（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. good B. unpromising C. happy D. lucky（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. yet B. before C. too D. already（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. since B. that C. while D. as（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. after B. before C. until D.
14、to（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. proclaim B. cheer C. celebrate D. honor（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. last B. previous C. latest D. newest（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. equaled B. evened C. balanced D. matched（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. new B. last C. unique D. original（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. by B. with -C. through D. a
15、fter（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. silver B. bronze C. gold D. award（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. team B. race C. match D. running（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. over B. under C. beneath D. above（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)Scotland provides superb opportunities to
16、 enjoy wild and grand scenery which is even more impressive than the postcards suggest. It also offers towns and cities with a rich cultural life, a good mix of accommodation and places to eat and drink. Friendly and welcoming, it is an interesting and colorful all-season destination, where landscap
17、es and the environment, sport and leisure pursuits, heritage and history, culture and cuisine are all part of a rewarding experience.The best reason for choosing to go on holiday to Scotland is: one of the last places inside the crowded and frenetic European Union where it is possible to be alone is
18、olated countryside. This is not to say that Scotland, like everywhere else, does not have its tourist traps, its crowded roads or its popular beauty spots. But it is relatively easy to escape from them.It would be a mistake to think that Scotland is merely an extension of England.Indeed, no attitude
19、 is capable of causing greater offence to the Scots. They successfully resisted English attempts at domination for seven hundred years, and many differences between the two countries persist.Scotlands history, embodied in its castles, battlefields, and ancient links with France, Flanders and Scandin
20、avia, is special.（分数：12.00）(1).Scotland is _.A. full of lively towns and citiesB. similar to many other countries in EuropeC. as impressive as postcards suggestD. good for sports（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In Scotland, tourists _.A. are always alone in the countryB. can easily get away from crowds and traf
21、ficC. get trapped in popular beauty spotsD. can be lost in such countryside（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When you say that Scotland is like England, the Scottish _.A. feel insulted B. are offendedC. are amused D. feel shocked（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Scotland _.A. was dominated by England for seven hundred yearsB
22、. dominated England for seven hundred yearsC. kept out English invaders for seven hundred yearsD. became part of England for seven hundred years（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now accep
23、table. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or
24、the right of a woman in your country? Or doesnt it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hand
25、s when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock, the dinner guest either arrives clos
26、e to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable - especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party. When the food was served, one of
27、 the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, hut the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.（分数：12.00）(1).“Bad manners“ in the last sentence means _
28、.A. ugly B. dishonest C. impolite D. shameful（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?A. Social Customs and Behaviour. B. Social Life.C. American and British Customs. D. Promptness Is Important.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the text, the best ho
29、st _.A. tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableB. makes his guests feel excitedC. tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsD. tries to avoid being foolish（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The writer of this article may agree with which of the following?A. The guest who ate his peas with a knife.B. Th
30、e other guests who were amused or shocked.C. The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.D. None of the above.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)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 i
31、nvented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was 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 Egyp
32、t 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 Far 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
33、 sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella 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
34、the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and 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
35、 time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in 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 h
36、onor（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 ancient 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?
37、A. Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowadays.B. The inventor of the umbrella is unknown.C. Once ordinary people 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. T
38、he 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.八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)People need to be active to be healthy. Our modem lifestyle and all the conveniences weve become used to have made us sitting much of the ti
39、me - and thats dangerous for our health. Sitting around in front of the TV or the computer, riding in the car for even a short trip to the store and using elevators instead of stairs, all contribute to our inactivity. Physical inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking!Add up your activitie
40、s during the day in periods of at least 10 minutes each. Start slowly . and build up. If youre already doing some light activities move up to more moderate ones. A little is good, but more is better if you want to achieve health benefits.Scientists say add up 60 minutes of physical activity every da
41、y to stay healthy or improve your health. Time needed depends on effort - as you progress to moderate activities, you can cut down to thirty minutes, four days a week.Physical activity doesnt have to be very hard to improve your health. This goal can be reached by building physical activities into y
42、our daily routine. Just add up in periods of at least ten minutes each throughout the day. After three months of regular physical activity, you will notice a difference - people often say getting started is the hardest part.(From Handbook for Canadas Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living
43、p. 4. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Ottawa, Ontario, 1998)（分数：12.00）(1).Nowadays people _.A. are less active than in the pastB. are more active than in the pastC. are sitting as much as they used to beD. are sitting as less as they used to be（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Time needed for physical
44、activity depends on _.A. health B. effort C. money D. kinds of activities（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).You can improve your health by _.A. bringing physical activity into your timetableB. eating less and less during short periods of timeC. relaxing and keeping coolD. getting as many activities as you can（分数：
45、3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).People say that _.A. they do not have time for physical activityB. they do not know the suitable physical activityC. getting into physical activity is not so difficultD. getting into physical activity is the most difficult part（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Japan bom
46、bed Pearl Harbor in 1941. The United States was mad at the Japanese so they made many Japanese-Americans leave their homes. They were put in camps with barbed wire around the outside of the camps.Many Japanese-American young men were called into the army. Some of them joined the US Military Intellig
47、ence Service or MIS. The MIS was a secret group that fought the Japanese soldiers. This secret group translated important maps and papers. They questioned Japanese prisoners. Another task they did was to translate diaries written in Japanese.Sometimes Japanese soldiers hid in caves to hide from the
48、Americans. The MIS would try to get the scared soldiers to leave the caves. This was known as “cave flushing.“ Some of the soldiers would give up and leave the caves.Other Japanese would jump to their deaths.The MIS never got awards for their efforts until the year 2000. Then they were rewarded for
49、their brave acts in World War II. It took almost sixty years for them to be honored.Gayle Yamada has made a film about the brave Japanese-American MIS. The film is called “Uncommon Courage“ and is a true story. Hopefully, Yamadas film and the movie, “Pearl Harbor,“ will not cause people to hate Japanese-Americans or any other race.（分数：12.00）(1).The letters MIS stood for _.A. Missing Infantry Soldiers B. Military In
