1、专升本英语-793 及答案解析(总分：161.48，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：4.50)A. use B. pupil C. computer D. ruler（分数：4.48）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 missed the train home last night.“So _“A. have I B. I have C. did I D. I did（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.We agreed to accept _
2、 they thought was the best tourist guide.A. whatever B. whomever C. whichever D. whoever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.My departure will depend _ I get leave or not.A. on that B. in whether C. upon whether D. on if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Please keep an eye on my luggage, and Ill be back_.A. in time B. in no time C.
3、at one time D. at a time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.My brother changed his major at college several times and he never _ any one very long.A. stuck to B. kept back C. let alone D. made way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.His remarks left me _ about his real purpose.A. wondered B. wonder C. to wonder D. wondering（分数：1.00）A
4、.B.C.D.7.Is this the _ that you are late again?A. season B. cause C. reason D. excuse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.I hesitated for a long time, and in the end I decided to _ the job.A. take B. apply C. find D. search（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.In some cases, different approaches to the same scientific problem lead _ co
5、nflicting theories.A. at B. to C. of D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.We have worked out the plan and now we must put it into _.A. face B. reality C. practice D. deed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Please return in an hour. Ill be ready _ then.A. till B. by C. at D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.I was really anxious about you
6、. You_home without a wordA. mustnt leave B. shouldnt have leftC. couldnt have left D. needn t leave（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Two hundred dollars _a large sum of money to the old man.A. is B. is to be C. are D. are to be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.By improving reading skills, you can read faster and understand mor
7、e of _ you read.A. that B. what C. which D. whether（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.How many countries will _ in the 2008 Olympic Games?A. participate B. play C. take D. have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Mr. Brown worked at a big company. He went to work by (21) . One day when he was standing at the b
8、us-stop, he noticed cars go (22) . Many of the cars were new Crown 90Os, and most of them were black.Mr. Brown was a person who did not like to be different from other men. He (23) wore the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and (24) the same things as they did. A month (2
9、5) , Mr. Brown (26) a new black Crown 90Os. He was very pleased with it, and drove to (27) in it the very next morning. When he saw all the other Crown 900s, in front, behind and on both sides of him, he was (28) more pleased with his car.Mr. Brown (29) his car in a big car-park (停车场) near the offic
10、e building, and (30) to his office. But when he came back at five oclock, there were so many black Crown 900s in the car-park that Mr. Brown did not know (31) car was his. He tried his (32) in some of the cars, but people (33) by gave him a look he did not like. So he stopped.Mr. Brown could do (34)
11、 but wait nearly two hours until his car was the (35) black Crown 900 left in the car-park.（分数：30.00）(1).A. bus B. car C. bike D. boat（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. by B. in C. at D. on（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. seldom B. often C. never D. always（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. done B. did C. does D. do（分数：2.00）A.B.C.
12、D.(5).A. past B. after C. later D. before（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. had B. got C. borrowed D. bought（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. work B. market C. street D. shop（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. less B. much C. even D. little（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. sold B. hid C. laid D. parked（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. climbed B. walk
13、ed C. rushed D. returned（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. whose B. that C. where D. which（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. key B. hand C. knife D. tool（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. standing B. passing C. sitting D. looking（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. last
14、B. latest C. first D. only（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Every summer in Australia there is the danger of bush fires. Long periods of hot dry weather cause the grass and trees to become highly inflammable. In addition to the dryness and high temperature, another important facto
15、r is the great amount of oil in the leaves of such trees as eucalyptus, gum and ti trees.Fires start very easily, often spontaneously(自动地，自发地), but usually because of a carelessly thrown cigarette or match. If there is a high wind, the ample supply of air fans the flames into an inferno. The radiant
16、 heat vaporizes the oil in the leaves; and the fire travels very quickly, sometimes overtakes fleeing cars and burns passengers to death.Great fires often occur around Christmas, in areas near big cities, causing great loss of life and property.（分数：12.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT mentioned a
17、s a factor that contributes to great fire danger?A. Sultry weather. B. Cigarettes thrown out of car windows.C. Pine forests. D. Windstorm.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, fires erupt when _.A. arsonists set matches to leavesB. crude oil contacts inflammable objectsC. tourists throw cig
18、arette ends onto refuse dumpsD. trees start burning of themselves（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Bush fires travel _.A. in small way B. in disorder C. seriously D. swiftly（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).“Inferno“ in the context means “_“.A. hell B. place of great heat and fireC. furnace for smelting iron D. fireball（分数：3
19、.00）A.B.C.D.The earliest immigrants to North America found Indians already living there. The Indians numbered about 500,000 at that time. Their society was a primitive society, but they lived peacefully and welcomed the white strangers to the land. However, these early immigrants from Europe didnt w
20、ant to share the land with the natives. They killed off many of the Indians, seized their land or pushed them off to lands farther away. Today the Indians, not more than half a million, live in poverty and misery on the land on which they were once masters.The earliest immigrants were the Spanish, w
21、ho settled in the southern part of what is now the U.S. The next large group were the English, after the English came the French, Dutch, Irish, Germans, and other nationality groups, mostly European.Another early group to arrive were the Negroes. But they were brought in as slaves from Africa. They
22、didnt win freedom till generations later.（分数：12.00）(1).Who were the earliest people living in North America?A. The Spanish. B. The English.C. The Negroes. D. The Indians.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why didnt the immigrants share the lands with the natives?A. They thought the Indians were not friendly to th
23、em.B. They wanted to seize the lands as their own.C. Because North America was first discovered by them.D. Because the Indian people liked making war to them.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to this passage, which of the following is true?A. The Negroes came to North America in order to work for the e
24、arliest immigrants.B. The Negroes also belonged to the earliest immigrants to the North America.C. The Negroes were brought to America by chance.D. The Negroes didnt win freedom until now.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which is the best title of this passage?A. The Earliest People in North America.B. The Earl
25、iest Immigrants to North America.C. The PeOple of the United States.D. Europeans Were the Earliest People Coming to the North America.（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 shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was skinny, I wasnt a good student,
26、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 or not?“True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did truth have to do with
27、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.“I did as he directed and discovered to my surprise that about half the things w
28、ere 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. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,“ he said. “You know better than anybo
29、dy else the truth 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.“Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments.（分数：12.00）(1).What d
30、id 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. She turned to her father.B. She cried to her hearts content.C. She tried to put u
31、p 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 girl to talk back.D. He wanted her to check if she really had these weak points.
32、（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 was easily hurt by her father（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.It is possible that the weather of t
33、he world may be changing. Some scientists imagine that this could even mean 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
34、 to an end. During the past ten years, scientists tell us that the temperature 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
35、 is that mans agriculture and industry ways may affect the natural weather.（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 chan
36、ged the weatherB. , which would have effects on wind and rainC. because wind and rain did not change the weatherD. , which 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 weat
37、herC. wind and rainD. clouds（分数：3.00）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.After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too la
38、te. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine
39、and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.Nobels original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000 to 125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death
40、, the awards(gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of Wo
41、rld War . Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.（分数：12.00）(1).Why was the Nobel prize established?A. To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity.B. To resolve political differences.C. To honor the inventor of dynamite.D. To spend money.（分数：3.00）A.B.
42、C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Awards vary in monetary value.B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels inventions.C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.D. A few individuals have won two awards.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In which area ha
43、ve Americans received the most awards?A. Literature. B. Peace.C. Economics. D. Science.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In how many fields are prizes bestowed?A. 2. B. 5.C. 6. D. 10.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Californian Michael Schwabe said goodbye to the gas pump two years ago. He leased an electric car. Schwabe says h
44、e gets more out of driving an electric car than just a charge.“With the price of gasoline and with the problems with clean air, its important we get electric vehicles out on the road.“On California roads there are about two thousand electric cars. By 2003, ten percent of all new cars may be required
45、 to have zero emissions. This is a mandate automakers say it is way ahead of its time.Gloria Bergquist of the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers says, “The technology (for zero emissions) isnt here yet; it still needs advancement in driving range to make it more appealing to a wider consumer audience“.A
46、utomakers blame it on the batteries. Power runs out on most cars aRer about 70 miles. However, some cars can now go more than 100 miles on a charge. Batteries are expensive. Carmakers say there is nothing they can do about it.Tim Carmichael of the Clean Air Coalition says, “The automakers have not b
47、uilt a vehicle unless required to do so, so its very important for the state to stay committed to this program requiring automakers to build small amounts in beginning years and then the market will take off“.（分数：12.00）(1).When did Michael Schwabe say goodbye to the gas pump?A. Two days ago. B. Two
48、months ago.C. Two years ago. D. Ten years ago.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What do automakers blame for there being few electric cars now on the road?A. The price of gas. B. The mandate.C. The conditions of the roads. D. The batteries.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Right now the California Air Resources Board require
49、s that a percentage of new cars sold should be free of emissions. What is that percentage?A. 1%. B. 5%. C. 10%. D. 100%.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How did Californian Michael Schwabe feel about driving an electric car?A. Too expensive. B. Hard to drive.C. Easy to control. D. More than just a charge.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A. Hello B. Im afraidC. Excuse me D. Could you tell meE. Thank you F. Sure MissG. Do me a favor p
