1、专升本英语-811 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. would B. folk C. walk D. mile（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.He was told he could join the army when he _ old enough.A. would be B. should be C. was D. were（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.T
2、he differences between Chinese and western society can _ misunderstandings.A. course B. causes C. create D. rise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.I applied for the job that I saw advertised _ the paper.A. on B. of C. in D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.More has been learned since 1945 about the chemical changes in the body
3、 than in all human history before _ time.A. in B. that C. which D. the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I wouldnt get so angry if you _ more work done.A. get B. got C. will get D. would get（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.How long _ each other when they got married?A. had they known B. have they knownC. would they know D. did t
4、hey know（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Could you hold on a few minutes _ I check this with my boss?A. for B. since C. during D. while（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Though adults breathe twelve times a minute, breathing is so automatic _ the average person hardly ever thinks about it.A. and B. that C. for which D. in fact（分
5、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.He _ studied, yet he passed every exam.A. frequently B. little C. regularly D. rarely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.After talking to the old woman for a while, her fear and timidity _.A. went away B. stopped C. disappeared D. left behind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The old couple would _ love to know h
6、ow things are going on with their grandbaby.A. deeply B. at a great cost C. dearly D. as much as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Many teakettles whistle when the _ starts to boil.A. containing water inside B. water contained insideC. water containing inside D. contain water（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.His health failing,
7、 _ in 1995.A. Andrew Peters went on leave from the armyB. so Andrew Peters went on leave from the armyC. when the army gave Andrew Peters leaveD. the army gave Andrew Peters leave（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._ the difficulties of exercising, many people prefer to be on a diet to lose weight.A. Aware of B. Aw
8、are C. Being aware D. To be aware（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Dont smoke in the meeting-room, _?A. do you B. will you C. can you D. could you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Dear Cassy,Thanks for reminding me by e-mail that you want to baby-sit our children. In spite of the (21) that you are only 12
9、years old, my wife and I would be (22) to consider your application if you can meet a few modest (23) :1. Submit three letters from (24) who will certify that you have never failed to follow directions perfectly in class and never failed to hand in a homework assignment (25) .2. Submit a note from t
10、wo (26) who will certify that you are in perfect health, have never been sick, and never will be sick.3. Submit a document from your physical education teacher or team (27) that proves that you can do each of the following: Run two miles in (28) than nine minutes, climb a greased rope to a (29) of t
11、wenty feet in thirty seconds while balancing a glass of water on your nose, and walk in bare feet over hot coals and broken glass without complaint or (30) .4. Submit notarized letters from at least two mental health professionals (31) that you have never (32) a jealous, envious, or hostile thought
12、towards any living being or inanimate object.5. Play and (33) five expert chess players while blindfolded after going without sleep for 48 hours.6. Wait (34) for two years while we have private investigators (35) that all your documents are authentic.Your loving and trusting friends,The Smiths（分数：30
13、.00）(1).A. fact B. thing C. reason D. fair（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. like B. willing C. lovely D. impatient（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. inquiry B. conditions C. requirements D. measurements（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. parents B. classmates C. neighbors D. teachers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. delayed B. in time C. ear
14、ly D. on time（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. nurses B. teachers C. doctors D. parents（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. professor B. coach C. school master D. friends（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. less B. fewer C. more D. little（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. height B. length C. far D. depth（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. wound B. injury C
15、. destruction D. damage（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. in a word B. stating C. showing D. respecting（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. made B. complained C. had D. thought（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. be failed B. hate C. defeat D. control（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. eagerly B. warmly C. excitedly D. patiently（分数：2.00）A.B.C.
16、D.(15).A. decide B. know C. notice D. confirm（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)There has been, in history, a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. The mans name is James Bartley. The records to prove his unusual experience are in
17、 the British Admiralty.Bartley was making his first trip on the whaling ship Star of the East. Suddenly the lookout sighted a huge sperm whale. The whalers knew it was a huge whale by the size of the spray it blew into the air. They lowered their small boats. James Bartley was in the first longboat.
18、 The men rowed until they were close to the whale. A harpoon was thrown and it found its mark. It sank into the whales flesh. The maddened beast crashed into the boat, snapping its tail at the men and the wreckage of their boats. When the survivors were picked up, James Bartley was missing.Shortly b
19、efore sunset, the whale was finally captured. The sailors tied the whales dead-body to the side of the ship. Because of the hot weather it was important that they cut up the whale right away. Otherwise, the meat would begin to rot and the oil would begin to spoil. When they got to the stomach, they
20、felt something moving about wildly. They thought it would be a big fish still alive inside. But when they opened the stomach they found James Bartley. After this trip, Bartley settled in England, and never returned to sea.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage is mainly about _.A. how to hunt whales for their o
21、il and meatB. the hard and dangerous lives that whalers had to liveC. the duties of each man on a whaling shipD. a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The sailors knew that something was in the whales stomach because _.A. they could feel it moving about wildly B. the whale
22、 seemed very heavyC. the whale was swelling at one spot D. the captain heard Bartley yelling for help（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).James Bartley probably never went to sea again because _.A. he wanted different kinds of adventures B. of fright and shockC. he was crippled by the whale D. he often got seasick（
23、分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author, in telling James Bartleys story, informs us by _.A. narrating the plain facts B. referring to whaling in generalC. comparing whaling to other fishing D. dramatically telling what happened（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Never laugh at a snow covered mount
24、ain! Laughter and yelling, during the avalanche season, can cause a deadly pile of snow. Huge snow slides are most common in mountains where there are steep slopes that are well buried in snow and ice. The snow builds up slowly and lands very softly. This can create a very touchy, unstable situation
25、. Tons of snow may be held up by only the friction between snowflakes. The deep snow is like a house of cards. The slightest movement can cause it to fall. As soon as something slips, this great mass of snow will come crashing down the mountainside.Slides may be started by sound vibrations. They may
26、 also be started by the weight of wet, melting snow. Once an avalanche has been triggered, the cause no longer matters. Moving down a steep slope, it picks up great speed and added snow. Some avalanches travel as fast as two hundred miles per hour. The force of an avalanche will mow down anything in
27、 its path. Whole houses have been swallowed up by these fast-paced piles of snow.The wind that is caused by an avalanche is almost as destructive as the snow itself. Winds from an avalanche have been known to travel as fast as those of a tornado. So, when approaching a thickly snow covered mountain,
28、 speak softly!（分数：12.00）(1).Avalanches can be started by _.A. falling snow B. the windC. loud sounds D. friction between snowflakes（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can conclude from this passage that avalanches _.A. are common everywhere B. are not very commonC. have killed people D. are a thing of the past（
29、分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The writer compares an avalanche to _.A. a tornado B. a falling house of cardsC. a snowstorm D. a speeding train（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In this passage “unstable“ means _.A. frightening B. fast C. shaky D. undesirable（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Staff Sgt. Nichola
30、s Lanier has entered what he calls the “vast unknown.“ A combat veteran and father to four daughters, he cant remain in the military because of a serious back injury earned in Iraq.But he cant yet accept a civilian job because he doesnt know when the military will discharge (使退伍) him. He has no clue
31、 how much the government will pay him in disability compensation related to his injury, so he cant make a future budget. He just waits.Thousands of troops are like Lanier: not fully fit to serve but in limbo (无着落) for about two years waiting to get discharged under a new system that was supposed to
32、be more efficient than its predecessor. And the delays are not only affecting service members, but the militarys readiness as well. New troops cant enlist until others are discharged.The government determines the pay and benefits given to wounded, sick or injured troops for their military service. U
33、nder the old system, a medical board would determine their level of military compensation and the service member would be discharged. Then the veteran essentially would have to go through the process again with the Veterans Affairs Department to determine benefits.Under the new system, which started
34、 in 2007 and will be completely rolled out at military bases nationwide by the end of September, the service member essentially goes through both disability evaluation systems at the same time before leaving the military. But the new, supposedly streamlined, system is still such a cumbersome process
35、 that its leaving many service members in limbo, they say.（分数：12.00）(1).Why cant Sgt. Lanier serve in the military anymore?A. Because of his injured back. B. Because of his hand.C. Because his vision has worsened. D. Because he has a civilian job.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Under the old system, an injured
36、 soldier would have to go through the claims process _.A. once B. twiceC. three times D. more times（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Is the new system better than the old system?A. Yes, its much better. B. It is a lot more effective.C. It doesnt seem that way. D. No. Its worse.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How much will
37、the government pay Sgt. Lanier in disability compensation?A. They wont pay him anything.B. He doesnt know.C. They will pay him about $2,500 per month.D. The government hasnt decided.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)You know that pearls grow inside oysters, but would you ever think to l
38、ook for diamonds inside an ostrich? Well, a hunter once shot an ostrich and discovered, to his great surprise, that the big bird had swallowed a bunch of diamonds. How could such a strange thing happen?Like many other birds, the ostrich swallows small stones that stay inside its “gizzard.“ The gizza
39、rd is a birds second stomach. It is where the food is ground up. The small stones help to grind up the food so it can be digested. They do the chewing, because birds dont have teeth. In the case of the ostrich with the diamonds, the bird simply had expensive taste in rocks. He used the diamonds to h
40、elp digest his dinner.Diamonds and stones arent all that an ostrich will swallow. If there are no stones around, it will eat just about anything. Sadly for ostriches in zoos this can be a fatal habit. The tendency to swallow anything it sees has caused the death of many an ostrich. Cruel or careless
41、 people often throw things into the birds living space. They throw keys, coins, even large objects such as horseshoes. The ostrich swallows them without hesitation. Coins can be the worst. Inside the ostrich they wear down to a razor sharp edge. They will cut open the birds gizzard from the inside.
42、One young zoo ostrich died with 484 coins, weighing more than eight pounds, in its gizzard.（分数：12.00）(1).Ostriches eat stones because they dont have _.A. enough food B. bird seed C. teeth D. diamonds（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The ostrich is not smart enough to _.A. digest its own food B. eat only diamonds
43、C. avoid eating harmful objects D. escape from the zoo（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The phrase “they do the chewing“ makes the rocks seem as though they are _.A. important B. alive C. dangerous D. uncomfortable（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).“Fatal“ is another word for _.A. foolish B. careless C. deadly D. cruel（分数：3.0
44、0）A.B.C.D.九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Sports have always been ruled by the weather. Rain, sleet, snow and cold called the plays. Baseball fans have often sat in the rain without cover, waiting for the sun to come out and the game to begin. Football lovers sometimes took days to warm up after sitti
45、ng through a freezing cold Sunday game. For both sports fans and players, the domed stadium was like something out of a dream. A huge plastic bubble kept out rain and snow. There was heat to keep things comfortable year round.Domed stadiums have clearly changed the course of sports. Still, they did
46、have their problems at first. Most of these problems were discovered and solved at the Houston Astrodome. This was the worlds first stadium with a lid. For the fans, it was great. But there were some problems for the players. Baseball outfielders had the most difficult time. They had to learn to cat
47、ch in a field with a roof. At first this was almost as difficult as playing in the dark. The glass of the roof was light colored, to let sunlight in. Sunlight was needed to keep the grass on the field alive. But the light roof blended (混合) too well with the white baseball. Fly balls seemed to drop o
48、ut of nowhere. Even skilled fielders were making errors. Finally, the decision was made to paint the glass of the roof dark. The problem was solved. But what about the grass? Well, the real grass was dug up and replaced with artificial turf!（分数：12.00）(1).This passage is about _.A. baseball games B.
49、cold weatherC. how to play outfield D. domed stadiums（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Domed stadiums must have _.A. artificial grass B. bright sunlightC. stained glass roofs D. bright lighting（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Based on the passage, domed stadiums are _.A. a thing of the past B. a passing fashionC. revolutionizing sports D. expensive to keep up（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The underlined word “course“ in paragraph 2 means _
