1、专升本英语-790 及答案解析(总分：149.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A. housing B. about C. country D. count（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.50)1._ hearing the result, Mary felt relieved.A. As B. At C. For D. On（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Frankly speaking, I d rather you _ anyth
2、ing about it for the time being.A. didn t do B. haven t done C. don t do D. have done（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The greatest invention of the 20th century is _ computer.A. / B. the C. a D. an（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.They stand_.A. under the sun B. in the sunC. over the sun D. against the sun（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Som
3、ething bad has happened _ the family last night.A. to B. for C. of D. toward（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.He fell off his bike. _ ,he had to stay at home for several days.A. In a word B. In other wordsC. As a matter of fact D. Once in a while（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.People have already _ poverty and now they live ha
4、ppy lives.A. got tired of B. got up C. got hold of D. got rid of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.We human beings usually express our thoughts _ words.A. through means of B. by means ofC. through means of D. by mean of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.My brother is now working _ he did last year.A. much harder than B. more harde
5、r thanC. more than D. much than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Beyond _ stars, the astronauts saw nothing but _ space.A. the, / B./,the C./,/ D. the, the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Is it necessary to_ our body to the sunlight?A. reveal B. display C. expose D. show（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.We were surprised because it was the
6、 first time they us _ to lunch.A. invite B. invited C. have invited D. had invited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I prefer this game _that one.A. than B. more than C. rather than D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Never in my life _ such a thing.A. I have heard or have seen B. have I heard or seenC. I have heard or seen
7、D. did I hear or see（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The reason why the car stopped was _.A. because the road was not good B. that the road was not goodC. due to the bad road D. because of the bad road（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It was Sunday. The trains were crowded. A gentleman was walking along t
8、he platform (21) a place. In one of (22) he saw a vacant seat. But a small suitcase was (23) on it and a stout gentleman was sitting next to it. “Is this seat vacant?“ asked the gentleman. “No, it is my (24) “ answered the stout gentleman. He is just coming. This is his suitcase. “Well,“ said the ge
9、ntleman, “I will sit here till he (25) . “Five minutes later, the train started, (26) nobody came. “Your friend is late, “said the gentleman,“ He (27) his train, but he need not (28) suitcase. “And (29) these words he (30) the case and threw it out of the window. The stout gentleman jumped up to cat
10、ch the case but it was too late. He regretted taking two seats for his own comfort.（分数：10.00）(1).A. looking for B. and lookedC. look for D. looked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. the car B. the carsC. cars D. his cars（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Laying B. LayC. Lying D. Lied（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. friend B. frien
11、dsC. friends D. friends（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. will come B. is comingC. come D. comes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. and B. soC. till D. but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. has lost B. was lostC. has missed D. is missed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. lose his B. to lose theC. losing the D. missing his（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A.
12、 said B. withC. he saying D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. took B. fetchedC. get D. carried（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements (No. 46 through No. 50). For each question or statement the
13、re are 4 choices. You should make the correct choice and put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today? The fact is that family members provide over 80% of the care that elderly people need. In most cases the elderly live in their own home
14、s: A very small percentage of Americas elderly live in nursing homes. Samuel Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches about 40 years of age, their parents are usually still
15、alive. The statistics show the change in lifestyles and responsibilities of aging (老龄化) Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents sometime after their own children have grown up. Moreover, because people today live longer after an illness than people di
16、d years ago, family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents, who will eventually die, they will be old and may require care too. When they do, their spouses(配偶) will probably take care of them because they have had fewer chil
17、dren than their parents did. Because Americans are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to study ways of care-giving to improve the care of the elderly. They have found that all care-givers share a common characteristic: They believe that they are the best people for the job. The
18、social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation (职责) to help their relatives. Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope tha
19、t by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent.（分数：10.00）(1).Samuel Prestons study shows thatA. lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changingB. most American couples over 40 have no living parentsC. middle-aged Americans have to take care of the
20、ir children and parents at the same timeD. elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who will most probably take care of the middle-aged Americans when they need care themselves?A. They themselves. B. Their close friends. C. Their chil
21、dren. D. Their husbands or wives（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).All caregivers believe that they can _.A. care for their elderly parents better than any other peopleB. keeps closer to their old parents by this meansC. does much better if they have a job as social workersD. improve the care of the elderly with
22、the help of the social workers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives?A. They feel they are of use to other people. B. They want to set an example to their children. C. They think it is their duty to help their relatives. D. They hope they de
23、serve care when they need it.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the main idea of the passage?A. Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago. B. Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly. C. Most elderly people are taken c
24、are of by their families, who assume the responsibility for different reasons. D. Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of care-giving that social workers have come up with.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Of all Barry H. Landaus anecdotes about his friendships with presidential dogs, perhaps the b
25、est is the one about the time the Clinton White House called to postpone his play-date with Buddy.Yes, Landau is both human and an adult, a 60-year-old author, presidential historian, former White House protocol officer and memorabilia collector. But so enamored is he of dogs, and so well connected
26、to a succession of presidents, that he had an appointment for a South Lawn romp one day with Buddy, Bill Clintons Labrador retriever (拉布拉多犬).Logistics got in the way, though, and hence Clinton secretary Betty Curries apologetic voice mail left at the Smithsonian Institution, where Landau was doing r
27、esearch: “Im sorry, but well have to reschedule Mr. Landaus play-date with Buddy.“Not surprisingly, this is a happy week for Landau, with the new Obama family dog, Bo, joining a White House tradition that dates to George Washington. Its one that Landau feels is invaluable to a presidency.“Having a d
28、og just humanizes a president,“ he says. “It completes the picture. Its something people can relate to.“And Landau has related to the best of them. Hes known about 25 White House dogs since the Eisenhower administration. Among the presidential-pooch memorabilia in his Manhattan apartment are matchin
29、g orange inaugural dog coats worn by LBJs twin beagles (小猎犬), Him and Her, and a photo of Landau kissing Clipper, JFKs German shepherd.（分数：12.00）(1).Whos “Buddy“?A. Barry Landaus friend B. Betty Curries cousinC. Bill Clintons dog D. George Washingtons play-date.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who was the first
30、 president to have a dog in the White House?A. Bill Clinton B. John F. KennedyC. Dwight Eisenhower D. George Washington（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where does Landau live?A. Washington, DC B. Manhattan, New York CityC. Baltimore, Maryland D. White House（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to Landau, why is it imp
31、ortant for a president to have a dog?A. It increases his chances of being reelected.B. It humanizes the president, making him easier to relate to.C. It shows that the president can care for an animal.D. It is the tradition of White House as a president.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.As far back as he could rememb
32、er, Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young mans hopes for success were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interested. When he first came to California Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on tr
33、ying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywoods big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living.One day he recognized an important film director driving i
34、nto the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think its only fair to
35、tell you that its now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me.“Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larrys words and stopped. “Yes? Which companies?“ he asked.“Well,“ replied the boy, “theres the telephone company, the gas company,
36、 and the electric company, to tell you only a few.“The director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to.the young man. “Come and see me tomorrow.“Larry got a small part in the directors next film. He was on his way!（分数：12.00）(1).Which of the following was Larry interested in?A. Work
37、ing as a waiter. B. Becoming a film star.C. Parking cars for film stars. D. Never going home.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did Larry find a job parking cars?A. Because he liked the job.B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.C. To make a living and wait for the opportunity.D. To see a lot of film s
38、tars and work for them.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).After reading the story what can we infer about the film director?A. He wanted to laugh at Larry. B. He recognized Larry at first sight.C. He was kind and gave Larry a try. D. He thought Larry would become a star.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).“He was on his way“ re
39、fers to the fact that _ .A. he gave up and returned homeB. he began to work towards successC. he took a journey to HollywoodD. he had difficulties in playing the small part（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.It is possible that the weather of the world may be changing. Some scientists imagine that this could even mean
40、 the beginning of another ice age. The effects of such a change in weather on human population of the world would be frightening.Recent research suggests that the warming trend (倾向)of the past hundred years or so may be coming to an end. During the past ten years, scientists tell us that the tempera
41、ture of the world has dropped a little. This would have effects on wind and rain in the weather picture.Scientists believe clouds may be an important factor (因素) in changing the amount of heat on the earth. Another possibility is that mans agriculture and industry ways may affect the natural weather
42、.（分数：12.00）(1).The weather of the world seems to be getting_.A. hotter B. colderC. warmer D. freezing（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The temperature of the world in the past ten years has dropped a little_.A. because wind and rain changed the weatherB. the drop in the temperature would have effects on wind and
43、 rainC. because wind and rain did not change the weatherD. the drop in the temperature would not have effects on wind and rain（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The main factor in changing the amount of heat on the earth is_.A. mans agriculture and industry waysB. natural weatherC. wind and rainD. clouds（分数：3.00）
44、A.B.C.D.(4).The warming weather of the past hundred years may_.A. begin B. endC. be another ice age D. start（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasnt much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads o
45、f several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter. It can be nothing more than a penny. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again.We are besiege
46、d (包围) by so many sounds that attract the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street.When Im in New York, Im a New Yorker. I dont turn either. Like the natives.At home in my little town in Connecticut,
47、 its different. The distant wail of a police car, an emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if Im seated and brings me to the window if Im in bed.Its the quietest sounds that have most effect on us, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yard
48、s away through three closed doors. Ive been hearing little creaking noises and. sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty- five years in our house. How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime?（分数：12.00）(1).The sound of a coin dropping makes people _
49、 .A. think of money B. look at each otherC. pay attention to it D. stop crossing the street（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).People in New York _ .A. dont care about emergencies B. are used to alarmC. are attracted by sounds D. dont hear loud noises（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does the author relate to sounds at night?A. He imagines sounds that do not exist. B. He overstates quiet sounds.C. He thinks taps should be turned off. D. He believes it
