1、专升本英语-805 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A. tough B. enough C. rough D. cough（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.We stayed at home because Mary wasnt very _ on going out in the rain.A. keen B. willing C. want D. like（分数：1.00
2、）A.B.C.D.2.I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it _ quiet.A. kept B. would keep C. had kept D. to keep（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3._ a binding contract last year and it is still valid.A. We have signed B. We havent signedC. We signed D. We had signed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.You should
3、 visit the Empire State building _ you are in New York.A. where B. while C. which D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.If I _ get back to London in time, Ill definitely come.A. can B. couldC. would be able to D. will be able to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.If motorists had to pay an extra tax to drive in cities, they _ t
4、heir cars a lot less.A. use B. will use C. used D. would use（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Whatever you do, you _ click with the right mouse button or the program will crash.A. must not B. dont have toC. doesnt have to D. neednt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Johns completely unaware how much damage he did the company, _?A.
5、 didnt he B. did heC. isnt he D. is he（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Ill contact my office in Chicago straight away and have the contract _ through to you.A. faxed B. repaired C. done D. taken（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.She hardly ever goes to _ the theater.A. neither B. neither the cinema norC. either the cinema D. th
6、e cinema or（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11._ an exciting city Shanghai is!A. So B. Very C. What D. How（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.From here, we can see the bridge _ construction.A. below B. under C. by D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.His doctor suggested that he _ his right hand.A. avoid using B. avoid to useC. has avoided
7、using D. avoids to use（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.He has never seen the Greens and he knows _ about them.A. little B. a little C. something D. anything（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.It is necessary that anyone _ exercises every day if he wishes to keep healthy.A. would do B. will do C. did D. do（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Clo
8、ze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)You really have to get very old before you realize youre old. Im in my middle fifties and I dont feel (21) yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and (22) things to the way life is for (23) kids. Some things have certainly changed.One area of change is (24) . Some chan
9、ges have been improvements. Some changes, on the other hand, have been (25) .When I started school, most people didnt have a television; TV was just beginning to get (26) . My father decided to go all out and buy a 16 inch black and white Motorola (27) . I still remember watching the Lone Ranger sav
10、e people from the (28) guys on that awesome electronic machine. That was exciting!Now, (29) have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more (30) . The new high definition sets are made to rival (31) screens.The variety and quantity of programming has (32) grea
11、tly. There are hundreds of channels and more shows than one person could ever watch. There are many fine entertainment and educational (33) . Theres also a lot of garbage stuff that most (34) dont want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good.I wonder what (35) will be
12、like when todays kids are my age.（分数：30.00）(1).A. young B. old C. sad D. happy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. forget B. remember C. compare D. miss（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. today B. yesterday C. tomorrow D. poor（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. television B. radio C. computer D. the writer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. great
13、B. huge C. setbacks D. remarkable（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. gone B. replaced C. expensive D. popular（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. set B. machine C. TV D. program（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. old B. good C. bad D. best（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. films B. movies C. billboards D. televisions（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. alive
14、 B. realistic C. vivid D. close（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. movies B. video C. watch D. telephone（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. loss B. increased C. decreased D. played（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. books B. shows C. authors D. awards（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. people B. writers C. society D. parents（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(
15、15).A. movies B. food C. cars D. television（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)January 3rd, 2010Dear Mr. Timbald,Thank you for your letter concerning the poor quality of our rubber soled black workboots. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused
16、 you and your crew. Along with five new pairs of workboots for your crew (we included one extra pair), we have enclosed a free years supply of sole protector spray. In our retail stores, this spray is always recommended to buyers who work on heated floors. This should have been brought to your atten
17、tion at the time of your initial order (received by telephone on October 12, 2009). Please excuse our oversight. To date we have had no complaints about these workboots from customers who have used the protector spray. However, should you use the spray and find that you are still unsatisfied with th
18、e boots, please return the boots and spray for a full refund. Thank you for supporting The Shoe People. Have a Happy New Year.Sincerely,Stan Mason, President（分数：12.00）(1).How many people are on John Timbalds crew?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Twelve.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the spray used for?A.
19、To protect the boots from water. B. To protect the soles from heat.C. To protect the floors from soles. D. To protect the boots from rubber.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What should John Timbald do if he remains unsatisfied?A. Return just the spray. B. Call the President.C. Mail another letter. D. Request a
20、refund.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the purpose of the letter?A. To advertise their spray.B. To advertise their new shoes.C. To complain the bad quality of the shoes.D. To answer the complaint.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)By the mid-nineteenth century, mass production of paper patte
21、rns, the appearance of the home sewing machine, and the convenience of mail order catalogs brought fashionable clothing into the American home. By the early twentieth century, home economists working in extension and outreach programs taught women how to use paper patterns to improve the fit and eff
22、iciency of new garments as well as how to update existing ones.Teachers of home economics traditionally made home sewing a critical part of their curriculum, emphasizing self-sufficiency and resourcefulness for young women. However, with the increasing availability of mass-produced clothing in catal
23、ogs and department stores, more and more women preferred buying garments to making them. As a result, home economists shifted their attention to consumer education. Through field study, analysis, and research, they became experts on the purchase and preservation of ready-to-wear clothing for the fam
24、ily, offering budgeting instruction targeted at adolescent girls.Modern home sewing made it possible for American women to transcend their economic differences and geographic locations with clothing that was increasingly standardized. The democratization of fashion continued through the twentieth ce
25、ntury as the ready-to-wear market expanded and home sewing became more of a pastime than a necessity.（分数：12.00）(1).According to the passage, the appearance of mail order catalogs altered the role of home economists because _.A. mass-produced clothing rendered their jobs completely uselessB. women ce
26、ased sewing so home economists had to teach other subjectsC. their focus shifted to instruction on budgeting and buying and preserving clothingD. the emphasis on field study and research increased for students in home economics courses（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).This passage focuses on the _.A. changing ro
27、le of home economists as a result of changes in the worldB. impact of ready-to-wear and mass-produced fashion on home sewingC. modernization of home sewingD. effects of home economists on home sewing（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).As used in paragraph 3, the best definition for democratization is _.A. transiti
28、oning to a more democratic political regimeB. becoming more affordable to the lower classC. gradually becoming acceptable for an entire nationD. becoming widely available to common people（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that home sewing allowed American wo
29、men to do all of the following except _.A. copy fashions they had seen elsewhereB. create less expensive versions of current stylesC. create garments for pleasure rather than necessityD. become experts on budgeting and consumerism（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Many of the problems w
30、e face today are not so new as we think they are. And some of our modern solutions are not so new, either. The problem of energy shortages and the solution of using solar energy go back at least to early Greek cultures. The climate in the coastal areas of Greece 2,500 years ago was characterized by
31、cool winters, much as it is today. At that time, the Greeks heated their homes with small, charcoal-burning heaters. In other words, wood (which is used to make charcoal) was their primary source of energy. However, by the fifth century BC fuel shortages had become common because, in many parts of G
32、reece, the firewood in the forests had been depleted. Once the supply of firewood from the local forests ran out, people began to use the wood from olive groves as fuel. But this solution had its own problem. It reduced the olive crop, a valuable resource to the Greeks. By the fourth century BC, the
33、 city of Athens banned the use of olive wood for fuel. Wood had to be imported from farther and farther away, making it more difficult to obtain and more expensive to use. About this time the Greeks began to build their houses facing south, so that the low sun in winter could penetrate and help heat
34、 the interiors. Excavations of ancient Greek cities suggest that large areas were planned so that individual homes could take maximum advantage of passive solar energy.（分数：12.00）(1).The word “depleted“ means _.A. damaged B. stolen C. used up D. discovered（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage
35、, _.A. using wood from the olive groves in ancient Greece was a sensible solution to the fuel problemB. using passive solar energy was more expensive than using wood in ancient GreeceC. the ancient Greeks planted new forests to replace the ones they cut down for firewoodD. the concept of using passi
36、ve solar energy has been around since at least the fourth century BC（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author implies that before the fifth century BC, _.A. the climate was much milder in the coastal areas of GreeceB. the Greeks were very careful to replant their forests after they cut themC. the Greeks were
37、not concerned about conserving their energy sourcesD. olives were not an important resource to the Greeks（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which sentence best expresses the central point of the passage?A. Sentence 1. B. Sentence 2. C. Sentence 3. D. Sentence 4.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)A few
38、 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 of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on paveme
39、nt 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 besieged (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
40、 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, 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 bring
41、s 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 yards away through three closed doors. Ive been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in
42、 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 _.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 _.
43、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 its r
44、ather quiet at night.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How does the writer feel about sounds in general?A. They make him feel at home. B. He thinks they should be ignored.C. He believes they are part of our lives. D. He prefers silence to loud noises.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)How many things
45、 can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars. You can see even more with a telescope.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We wont see them with the biggest telescope in the wor
46、ld, on the clearest night of the year. Thats because theyre invisible. Theyre the mysterious dead stars called black holes.As a stars gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in
47、toward the center. The star squashes (挤压) into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until its packed together tighter than anything in the universe.Imagine if the Earth
48、were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. Thats how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? Its the same force that pulls you down when you jumpthe force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity s
49、ucks in everythingeven light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. Thats why you see nothing but blackness.So remember: Scattered in the silent darkness are black holesthe great mystery of space.（分数：12.00）(1).According to the article, what causes a star to die?A. As its gases run out, it cools down.B. It collides with other stars.C. It can only live for about a million years.D. As it gets hotter and hotte
