1、专升本英语-812 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. background B. although C. blouse D. amount（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.Do you think it necessary _ an English diary every day?A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept（分数：1.00）A
2、.B.C.D.2._ have I heard anything like that in my life.A. Only B. Surprisingly C. Never D. However（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.When we woke up, everywhere was _ snow.A. covered B. covered in C. covered with D. covering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.More students than one _ there.A. has been B. have been C. had been D. wou
3、ld have been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.You know thats right, _?A. is it B. isnt it C. do you D. dont you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Youre always moaning about something or other. I wish you _.A. shut up B. were shut up C. had shut up D. would shut up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._ a little more tolerant our world would be a be
4、tter place.A. Were people B. If people would C. People were D. Would people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.When I was a child I used _ swimming in the lake.A. to going B. going C. to go D. go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Sauls brother left the matter entirely up to _ and _.A. I, he B. him, I C. me, he D. him, me（分数：1.00）A.
5、B.C.D.10.When my grandfather died, I discovered that he had left me some money in his _.A. savings B. will C. credit card D. cash machine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Those good traditions have been passed _ the younger generation.A. on to B. to on C. cross to D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12._ many times, but he sti
6、ll couldnt understand it.A. Having been told B. He was toldC. Though he had been told D. Having told（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.We had a long telephone _ yesterday evening.A. dialogue B. conversation C. talk D. speech（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.How _ of you to remember my birthday!A. thoughtful B. thoughtfully C. c
7、areful D. carefully（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Marry, as well as Tom, _ a key to the office.A. have B. having C. to have D. has（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Earth is the only (21) we know of in the universe that can support human life. (22) human activities are making the planet less fit to live
8、on. As the western world (23) on consuming two-thirds of the worlds resources while half of the worlds population do so (24) to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (25) resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (26) built on or washed into the sea.
9、 Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (27) . We discharge pollutants (28) the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (29) the planets ability to support people is being (30) at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are
10、(31) increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earths (32) resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (33) us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (34) indefinitely. But if we u
11、se them wastefully and excessively they will soon run (35) and everyone will suffer.（分数：30.00）(1).A. situation B. place C. position D. site（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Although B. Still C. Yet D. Despite（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. continues B. repeats C. carries D. follows（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. already B. j
12、ust C. for D. entirely（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. alone B. individual C. lone D. only（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. sooner B. neither C. either D. rather（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. quite B. greatly C. utterly D. completely（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. into B. off C. on D. above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. development B. resu
13、lt C. reaction D. product（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. stopped B. narrowed C. reduced D. cut（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. doing B. having C. taking D. making（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. natural B. real C. living D. genuine（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. hold B. maintain C. stay D. keep（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. last B. st
14、and C. go D. remain（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. away B. out C. up D. over（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)Ronald Musoke is a college student from Uganda. He attends the College of Marin in California. Recently he got very excited about things he found in
15、wastebaskets. What did he find? He found outdated textbooks that had been thrown away. Some of the books had sold new for one hundred dollars. The old textbooks had been either discontinued or replaced by newer editions.Uganda is a very poor country in Africa. When Musoke went to school in Uganda, t
16、here were never enough books. Sometimes five books were shared with one hundred fifty students. Musoke lived through the Ugandan civil war and the loss of twelve family members from AIDS.Why is Musoke excited about the discarded textbooks? He wants to send them to Uganda so women have the chance to
17、get an education. The books will be used to pay for the womens education. Musoke hopes that education will help lower the number of deaths from AIDS. Also, the books will help lower illiteracy in Uganda.Other students are helping Musoke gather textbooks. Students are giving him books and over four t
18、housand books have been collected. A business sponsor is helping to pay the postage for the books. Musoke and his classmates sort and pack the books.Ugandans will be educated with the help of donated books. The College of Marin students have become connected with an African nation far away. These cl
19、assmates from a wealthy county, for example, Tanya Schwedler and her classmates, have gained greater understanding of people who struggle to live in a very poor country.（分数：12.00）(1).Books were precious in Uganda because the schools _.A. didnt use them in grade school B. no one knew how to readC. co
20、uldnt afford enough books D. were closed by the civil war（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The packing and sorting is being done by _.A. a business sponsor B. other students in collegeC. the College of Marin teachers D. Musokes college classmates（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Tanya Schwedler is helping pack and sort books
21、 because _.A. it makes her feel good to better the lives of othersB. it may offer her experience to help her own countryC. she likes to sort and organizeD. she wants to contact with that country far away（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The proper title for this passage is _.A. Books in College of Marin B. Ronal
22、d Musoke and Tanya SchwedlerC. “Trashed“ Books Help Ugandans D. Poor Africa Students in the United States（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Only one animal can walk 200 miles without stopping once to rest. It would take a person two days and two nights to walk this far, and only one man h
23、as ever done it without stopping. What amazing animal has such endurance? The camel! The camel is well known for something else, too. It can cross an entire desert without a single drink of water. Its body is built in a special way to help it store water and food.A person has just one stomach, but a
24、 camel has quite a few. Within each stomach are layers and layers of cells. These cells are like tiny water balloons, storing liquids until the camel needs them. When the camel drinks, the ceils grow larger and larger. For a whole week, they can keep the animals thirst away by sending water to all p
25、arts of its body.And did you ever wonder why the camel has a hump? The hump is a storage place for fat. Because it has this storage area, the camel does not need to eat very often. When the animal needs energy, the layers of fat serve as fuel to keep it going on the long, hot days in the burning sun
26、.The camel has one other gift that makes it well suited to arid regions. This gift is its amazing nose. A camel can smell a water hole from miles away!When a camel moves it sways from side to side like a ship on a wavy ocean. Because of this swaying motion, the camel has been called the “Ship of the
27、 Desert./（分数：12.00）(1).The camels hump is a storage place for _.A. muscles B. extra water C. body sugars D. fat（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can conclude from this passage that camels _.A. feel at home in the desert B. like to carry heavy loadsC. look like ships from a distance D. will always be useful（分数
28、：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author compares ceils with water balloons in order to _.A. make you think of summer B. help you visualize the cellsC. show how rubber is elastic D. show how many shapes cells can have（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The word “arid“ is closest in meaning to _.A. sunny B. flat C. dry D. sand
29、y（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)A group of scientists rowing toward the center of a lake saw something shocking. They turned back as fast as they could. What had they seen? The lake was boiling!The group was investigating a crater lake in the mountains of St. Vincent. A crater lake
30、is the mouth of a volcano that has been dormant for some time and has filled with water.This particular crater was the tip of a volcano called Soufriere, which erupted last in 1902. Since that time, it had not shown any signs of action. But in the fall of 1971, mountain climbers who had hiked near t
31、he lake returned to the lowlands with strange stories. They said the water had turned yellow and was giving off a smell like burnt eggs. A seething fog was rising from the lakes surface.Local scientists rushed to Soufriere to see if this might be the beginning of a new volcanic explosion. They found
32、 a huge black mass in the middle of the water. It was a great blob 1,000 feet long and 300 feet wide. Lava had pushed up through the bottom of the lake and formed a new island.The investigators wanted to make sure that the volcano was safe, and that the lava would not overflow into the surrounding c
33、ountryside. But they could never reach the island to study it, because the lava was so hot that the water around it bubbled and boiled.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage is about _.A. mountain climbing B. a boiling lakeC. a new volcanic island D. a mysterious blob（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A crater lake is at the
34、 tip of a _.A. mountain B. ridge C. island D. volcano（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).We can conclude that _.A. the situation was nothing to be concerned aboutB. Soufriere is still an active volcanoC. crater lakes are easy to hike toD. Soufriere is a dead volcano（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The writer explains the boil
35、ing water by using _.A. myths B. humor C. facts D. arguments（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Have you ever heard of a flower whose seeds are carried and spread by elephants? The rafflesia, a rare blossom, is very unusual. Found in the rain forests of Sumatra, the rafflesia is the world
36、s largest flower, measuring three feet in diameter!This giant flower is a parasiteit needs another plant to live on. It lacks the structures needed to survive alone. The rafflesia has no stem or leaves. It is all flower. It attaches itself to the roots of other plants and sucks their juices. The flo
37、wers favorite home is the root of the vine, which grows above ground.The rafflesia seems to burst right out of the forest floor. Its blossom weighs fifteen pounds! It has thick, spotted petals that give off a rotten smell. The center is about the size of a household bucket. After a rain, it may hold
38、 up to twelve pints of water!After the rafflesia dies, it becomes a pool of thick liquid in which its seeds float. Elephants wandering through the forest step into the mushy pool, and the seeds glue themselves to their feet. As the animals stomp through the forest, their sticky feet pick up twigs an
39、d leaves. The elephants try to rid themselves of the sticky mess, in the same way people try to get bubble gum off their shoes. The elephants rub their feet against the roots of the vine. In no time, seeds left on the vine grow into more monstrous flowers!（分数：12.00）(1).Elephants help to _.A. provide
40、 food for the giant flowerB. water the rafflesia with their trunksC. carry rafflesia seeds from one place to anotherD. stomp out the awful smelling petals（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).From this passage, we can guess that the writer _.A. likes elephants B. has a very large gardenC. admires the wonders of natu
41、re D. likes to measure things（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).To give us an idea of how large the rafflesia is, the author uses _.A. the size of an elephant for comparison B. measurementsC. comparisons to other flowers D. detailed descriptions of the flowers stem（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).As used in this passage, “st
42、ructures“ means _.A. endurance B. organization C. necessary parts D. energy（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Many superstitious people are afraid of black cats. They believe that black eats have a strange power. If a black cat crosses their path, they think they will have bad luck.Black
43、 eats havent always had such a bad reputation. Long ago, the Egyptians thought that black eats were holy animals. They even worshipped them. Pasht was an Egyptian goddess who had a womans body and a cats head. Because the Egyptians had so much respect for black eats, they often buried the sacred cre
44、atures with great ceremony. Mummies of cats have often been found in ancient cemetery ruins. To keep the cats company after they died, mice were sometimes buried beside them.Feelings about black eats have always been strong. People have thought they were either very good or very bad. The people of E
45、urope, in the Middle Ages, believed black eats were the evil friends of witches and the Devil. Witches were said to have the power to change themselves into black cats. People believed that you could not tell whether a black cat was just a cat, or whether it was a witch disguising herself as she plo
46、tted some evil scheme. The brain of a black eat was thought to be a main ingredient in witchs brew.Unlike their ancestors of the Middle Ages, Englishmen today consider black eats to be good luck charms. Fishermens wives often keep a black cat around so that their husbands will be protected when they
47、 are out at sea.（分数：12.00）(1).The Egyptian goddess Pasht had a _.A. womans head and a cats body B. womans head and a lions bodyC. cats head and a mans body D. womans body and a cats head（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Judging from this passage, people of the Middle Ages probably _.A. treated black cats with re
48、spect B. treated black cats badlyC. were witches if they had black cats D. thought black cats were beautiful（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).People of ancient Egypt and Europeans of the Middle Ages _.A. both worshipped black cats B. both feared black catsC. thought black cats could bring good luck D. felt very
49、different about black cats（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).“Sacred“ means _.A. dead B. holy C. black D. fearful（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A. Maybe I should call a taxiB. can you help meC. its the second leftD. not reallyE. at the traffic lightsF. Not at allG. Museum DriveH. Thanks againTourist: Excuse me, (56) ? Im lost!Person: Certainly, where would you like to
