1、专升本英语-824 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. question B. notion C. exception D. vocation（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.I know the difference between these two words. So _ they.A. know B. will C. do D. does（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
2、D.2.He suggested that he _ there by train.A. should go B. went C. going 13. will go there（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.It _ hot so far this summer. It is reported that it will still be hot in the coming two days.A. had been B. has been C. was D. is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Health depends _ good food, fresh air and en
3、ough sleep.A. from B. up C. on D. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Not only she but also her neighbours _ to the party.A. was invited B. has been invitedC. have invited D. were invited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.With so many eyes _ on him, he was too nervous to speak.A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. being fixed（分数：1.00
4、）A.B.C.D.7._ terrible weather weve been having these days!A. What B. What a C. How D. How a（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The grain output is _ this year than that of last year.A. higher 5 percent B. 5 percent more higherC. more 5 percent higher D. 5 percent higher（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.His sister _ her hometown fo
5、r three years. Shell return next year.A. left B. has leftC. has been away D. has been away from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.You seldom have to do the cooking, _?A. have you B. havent you C. do you D. dont you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Under his arm _ a great package.A. was he carrying B. he was carryingC. carrying
6、he D. was he carried（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The directors will meet tomorrow, _ the schedule is changed.A. if B. but C. unless D. or（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.How much did the owner of the hotel _ for the room one night?100 dollars.A. take B. spend C. offer D. charge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The experiment ended in
7、failure _ the lack of money.A. as B. by C. for D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.You _ go home now. Its getting late.A. would rather B. had ratherC. would better D. had better（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)We are interested in the weather because it (21) us so directly-what we wear, (22) we do, a
8、nd even how we feel. Geographers, however, are (23) interested in climate than in weather. Climate is the pattern of all the weather conditions over a long period of time. Generally (24) , climate (25) to these normal weather conditions, not (26) daily or yearly changes.Climate, like weather, change
9、s (27) time. It is true (28) these changes (29) a long time, but not as long as we might expect. Records show that over the centuries large portions of the earth have experienced great changes (30) climate.（分数：20.00）(1).A. effects B. defects C. infects D. affects（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. what B. how C
10、. which D. that（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. more B. less C. not so D. as（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. to speak B. spoken C. speaking D. speak（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. infers B. prefers C. refers D. defers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. collective B. individual C. individually D. individuality（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. at B
11、. in C. on D. over（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. that B. whether C. what D. which（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. at B. to C. in D. on（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Early in November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure (
12、停电). The Mayor promised that it would not happen again. Pessimists (悲观主义者) were certain that it would happen again within five years. In July 1977, there was a repeat performance which produced a serious disorder throughout the city. At that time the city was in one of its worst heat waves.In 1965,
13、there was little crime during the darkness, and fewer than a hundred people were arrested. In 1977, hundreds of stores were broken into and looted (劫掠). Nearly 4,000 people were arrested but far more disappeared into the darkness of the night. The number of policemen available was far from enough an
14、d some looters even carry guns.Hospitals had to treat hundreds of people cut by glass from shop windows. Banks and most business remained closed the next day. The blackout started at 9:30 P. M., when lightning hit and knocked out supply cables. Many stores were thus caught by surprise. For twenty-fo
15、ur hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity.（分数：15.00）(1).According to the first paragraph, who were right, the authorities or the pessimists?A. The authorities. B. The pessimists.C. Both. D. Neither.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In what way was the blackout of 1977 different from tha
16、t of 1965?A. There was much more disorder.B. This time the electricity supply failed.C. People did not expect it.D. Fewer people were arrested in the blackout of 1977.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why could many looters run away?A. The police could not see them in the dark.B. Policemen did not have guns.C. T
17、hey could hide in the shop.D. There were not enough policemen to catch them all.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What caused the blackout in July 1977?A. During a storm, lightning damaged cable.B. Because of unemployment.C. Heat waves had made people use too much electrical power.D. Because the looters damaged
18、the electricity supply.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How long did the New York blackout in 1977 last?A. A whole night. B. Twenty-four hours.C. A whole week. D. Three days.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, P
19、rinceton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school cou
20、ld teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers (大臣) or teachers.In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvards law school. In 1825, besides L
21、atin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.Today, there are many dif
22、ferent kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with (涉及) special fields of learning. Theres so much to learn that one kind of school cant offer it all.（分数：15.00）(1).The oldest university in the US is _.A. Yale B. Princeton C. Harvard D. Columbia（分数：3
23、.00）A.B.C.D.(2).From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _.A. those colleges and universities were the sameB. people, young or old, might study in the collegesC. students studied only some languages and scienceD. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or t
24、eachers（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The modern languages Harvard taught in 1825 were _.A. Latin and GreekB. Latin, Green, French and GermanC. American history and GermanD. French and German（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach _.A. everything that was knownB. law and something
25、 about medicineC. many new subjectsD. the subjects that interested students（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).On the whole, the passage is about _.A. how to start a universityB. the world-famous colleges in AmericaC. how colleges have changedD. what kind of lesson each college teaches（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Trees should
26、 only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good reason for doing so. Many gardeners believe that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape. The object may be to get a tree of the
27、 right height, and to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds. A tree
28、may grow healthier by removing the branches that are locking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry (进入) for diseases, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the
29、 healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without the interference from the leaves.（分数：15.00）(1).According to the article, which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Pruning is necessar
30、y when there are unwanted branches.B. Damage is done to a tree if it is left to grow in its own way.C. Diseased or dead branches should be cut away if they are found to rub against each other.D. Growing side branches often prevent air from moving freely.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following us
31、ually causes a tree to grow unhealthy?A. Giving a tree a special shape and a definite height.B. Removing small side branches and making a tree look less thick.C. Allowing too many branches to grow in the middle.D. Having a tree surrounded by many other trees.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The wounds result fr
32、om pruning will do the following EXCEPT _.A. damage the tree B. heal itselfC. cause the disease D. give the tree a desired shape（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The writer suggests that pruning should be done in winter because _.A. the cut surface can heal more quicklyB. open wounds on the tree run the less ris
33、k of getting diseasedC. a gardener can do pruning more easilyD. the leaves can interfere（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The writers purpose when writing this passage is _.A. to describe how pruning a tree is doneB. to discuss different ways of pruning treesC. to give practical instructions for pruning a treeD.
34、 to explain how a tree wound gets diseased and heals（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.“Were more than halfway (中途) now; its only two miles farther to the tavern (客栈),“ said the driver.“Im glad of that,“ answered the stranger, in a more sympathetic way. He meant to say more but the east wind blew clear down a mans th
35、roat if he tried to speak. The girls voice was quite attractive; however, later he spoke again.“You dont feel the cold so much at twenty below zero in the Western country. There isnt such damp chill (潮冷)“, he said, and then it seemed as if he had blamed the uncomplaining young driver. She had not ev
36、en said that it was a bad day, and he began to be conscious of a warm hopefulness of spirit, and sense of pleasant adventure under all the woolen scarves.“Youll have a cold drive going back,“ he said anxiously, and put up his hand for the twentieth time to see if his coat collar was as close to the
37、back of his neck as possible.“I shall not have to go back!“ cried the girl, with eager pleasantness. “Im on my way home now. I drove over early just to meet you at the train. We had word that someone was coming to the tavern./（分数：15.00）(1).How far was the drive from the train to the tavern?A. One mi
38、le. B. About four miles.C. Two miles. D. Less than four miles.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The driver was _.A. an old man B. a strangerC. a girl D. not mentioned（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).From the passage we can infer that the story happened in _.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Accordi
39、ng to the stranger, in the West the winters are _.A. dry and cold B. warmer than in the EastC. wet and cold D. mild（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The driver _.A. lived at the tavernB. was going home after leaving the stranger at the tavernC. was going away on the trainD. had to go back to the train station af
40、ter leaving the stranger at the tavern.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.On the fourth Thursday of November, every year, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. The day is a national holiday which is set aside each year as a time to give thanks to God for our blessings (祝福).Legend has it that the first English colonis
41、ts (殖民者) in Massachusetts (马萨诸塞州) started the custom. According to the story, the Pilgrims first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops, and without fresh food, half of the colonists died from disease. The following spring the Indians taught them how to g
42、row corn. In the autumn of 1621, bountiful crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so a feast was planned. They invited their Indian friends to join them in a large feast to share in the bounties (慷慨) of the land. This is the first Thanksgiving.Th
43、e traditional foods of the big Thanksgiving Day meal include roast turkey, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and Indian bread puddings.Since the day is set aside for giving thanks, it has also become a traditional family day. Large dinners with many relatives are common throughout America on
44、 this special day.（分数：15.00）(1).When was the Thanksgiving Day tradition begun?A. In the 17thcentury. B. On Thursday.C. Last November. D. In the 16thcentury.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the early Pilgrims want to share their feast with the Indians?A. To show friendship.B. To ask for their help in the
45、 coming winter.C. So they could eat some Indian bread puddings.D. To try to teach them to grow crops.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, the first winter of the colonists was hard because _.A. they had too many enemiesB. the weather was too badC. they died from diseaseD. they arrived too
46、late to grow crops（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).All the following are traditional Thanksgiving Day foods except _.A. Cranberry sauce B. Pumpkin pieC. Pecan pie D. Roast turkey（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Football games played on Thanksgiving Day often attract large TV audiences because _.A. football is an old-time t
47、raditionB. the Indians taught the Pilgrims to play footballC. large families often play footballD. most football fans are home from work（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A. I think so.B. Havent seen you for ages.C. Please take it easy.D. Dont mention it.E. Coffee, please.F. Thats
48、 just what I am thinking.G. No problem.H. I would if I could.（分数：10.00）(1).Tony: Will you help me with my math problem after school?Tom: _. You know I like math.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).John: Hello, Maria! _.Maria: Yes, Im pretty busy lately. How about your studies?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Lily: Thank you aga
49、in for the concert tickets you sent me. It was wonderful.Phil: _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Student A: The Spring Festival is coming finally! What about going for a picnic tomorrow?Student B: Great! _. What time and where?（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Simon: Are you coming to my birthday party tomorrow?Gary: _, but I have to finish my term pa
