1、专升本英语模拟 420及答案解析(总分：238.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.shortageB.luggageC.messageD.estimateA.industryB.industrialC.instructD.instructionA.nakedB.complicatedC.snowboardedD.describedA.hotelB.hopelessC.holidayD.honestA.wallB.shallC.fallD.call二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：23.00)6.He is the
2、 only one of the sons in the family who _ received high education.（分数：2.50）A.areB.isC.haveD.has7.Would you mind my closing the window? _.（分数：3.00）A.Yes, please.B.No, certainly not.C.No, I“m sorry.D.Yes, I wouldn“t.8.Does everyone on earth have an equal right _ an equal share of its resources?（分数：1.0
3、0）A.byB.atC.toD.over9._, liquids can be changed into gases.（分数：2.50）A.HeatingB.To be heatedC.HeatedD.Heat10.Some people hope to be more successful while _ simply want to feel more comfortable.（分数：1.00）A.the othersB.othersC.the otherD.another11.Be quick, _ you“ll miss the early bus.（分数：1.00）A.andB.so
4、C.butD.or12.He pointed at the new car and asked,“_ is it? Have you ever seen it before?“（分数：1.00）A.WhyB.WhereC.WhoD.Whose13.He might have been killed _ the arrival of the police.（分数：1.00）A.except forB.withC.forD.but for14.Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _ charge
5、of the house.（分数：2.50）A.useB.holdC.makeD.take15.Mr. Smith left for London this morning. I had thought he _ until next Monday.（分数：1.00）A.isn“t goingB.wasn“t goingC.won“t goingD.hasn“t gone16.If I have a good sleep I“ll be _ to work out the problem.（分数：1.00）A.possibleB.ableC.capableD.reasonable17.Our
6、friendship is _ and we will never again be separated.（分数：2.50）A.restoredB.reservedC.restrainedD.repeated18.The condition being _, he may succeed.（分数：1.00）A.favoriteB.favorableC.favoringD.favored19.Come earlier next time; _ you“ll be punished.（分数：1.00）A.unlessB.untilC.otherwiseD.meanwhile20.If _ to s
7、peak, he has no problem expressing himself.（分数：1.00）A.askedB.askingC.askD.to be asked三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：50.00)Ever since humans lived on the earth, they have made use of 1 forms of communication. Generally this 2 of thoughts and feelings 3 been in the form of oral speech. 4 there is a language barrie
8、r, communication is 5 through sign language 6 motions stand for letters, words, and 7 Tourists and people 8 to hear or speak have had to 9 to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very vivid and 10 and can be used internationally; spelling 11 , cannot. Body language 12 id
9、eas or thoughts 13 certain actions, either intentionally 14 unintentionally. A wink can be a way of 15 that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, 16 shaking the head indicating a 17 reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be 18 in Braille (a system of 19 dots read with the
10、fingertips) , signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road, maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While 20 is the most important form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.（分数：50.00）A.variousB.variableC.variedD.similarA.i
11、ndicationB.explanationC.expressionD.appearanceA.isB.hasC.areD.haveA.WhenB.AlthoughC.UnlessD.UntilA.carriedB.gainedC.accomplishedD.acquiredA.about whichB.for whichC.under whichD.in whichA.conditionsB.ideasC.attitudesD.situationsA.capableB.ableC.incapableD.unableA.resortB.dependC.relyD.requestA.exactB
12、.genuineC.trueD.identicalA.thereforeB.henceC.howeverD.thoughA.switchesB.meansC.transmitsD.transformsA.inB.byC.forD.onA.andB.orC.norD.butA.pointingB.doingC.referringD.indicatingA.althoughB.whenC.IfD.whileA.negativeB.passiveC.activeD.positiveA.expressedB.foundC.observedD.realisedA.risenB.arousedC.rais
13、edD.arisenA.conversationB.expressionC.vocabularyD.language四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)There has been, in history, a man who was swallowed by a whale and lived to tell the tale. The man“s name is James Bartley. The records to prove his unusual experience are in the British Admiralty. Bartley
14、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. The men rowed until they were
15、close to the whale. A harpoon was thrown and it found its mark. It sank into the whale“s 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 before sunset, the whale was f
16、inally captured. The sailors tied the whale“s dead body to the side of the ship. Because of the hot weather it was important that they cut up the whale fight away. Otherwise, the meat would begin to rot and oil would begin to spoil. When they got to the stomach, they felt something moving about wild
17、ly. 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 _.（分数：3.00）A.how to hunt whales for their oil and meatB.The hard an
18、d 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(2).The sailors knew that something was in the whale“s stomach because _.（分数：3.00）A.they could feel it moving about wildlyB.The whale seemed very heavyC.The whale was swe
19、lling at one spotD.The captain heard Bartley yelling for help(3).James Bartley probably never went to sea again because _.（分数：3.00）A.he wanted different kinds of adventuresB.of fright and shockC.he was crippled by the whaleD.he often got seasick(4).The author, in telling James Bartley“s story, infor
20、ms us by _.（分数：3.00）A.narrating the plain factsB.referring to whaling in generalC.comparing whaling to other fishingD.dramatically telling what happenedArtificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so
21、skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking skill and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North A
22、merica and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artists-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph. The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to th
23、e United States. Although it was never completed, it contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in
24、 color and structure. The models ate kept in locked cases, as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use.（分数：15.00）(1).Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（分数：3.00）A.An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers.B.The Live Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka.C.Flowers Native to the
25、 United States.D.Materials Used for Artificial Flowers.(2).Which of the following statements about Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka is TRUE?（分数：3.00）A.They were brothers.B.They were artists.C.They were florists.D.They were farmers.(3).It can be inferred from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudo
26、lph Blaschka was to _.（分数：3.00）A.create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers growB.do a thorough study of plant structureC.make a copy of one member of each United States flower familyD.show that glass flowers are more realistic than wax flowers(4).In line 2 (Pare. 2), the word “it“ refers t
27、o which of the following phrases?（分数：3.00）A.“the intention“ (line 1)B.“the collection“ (line 1)C.“one member“ (line 1)D.“each flower family“ (line 1)(5).Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University?（分数：3.00）A.Models of 164 families of flowering
28、plants.B.Magnified details of flower parts.C.Several species of native birds.D.A group of diseased fruits.Nancy Bright and her husband John had been working overtime and saving for a long time so that they could pay the advance for Nancy“s dream house. Today was the day that they had enough money in
29、 hand to make a down payment on the house. But the real estate (房地产) agent informed them that she had received another offer for the house. Although the other offer was slightly less than that of Nancy and John“s, that person with the new offer was willing to pay the whole amount at once. The owner,
30、 in urgent need of money, wanted to accept the second offer. Nancy and John looked at each other with disappointed looks. They walked back home feeling very low about having lost the house. Soon they recovered and involved themselves into their daily lives, though once in a while Nancy would sink in
31、to a mild depression over losing the house. One day Nancy woke up in the morning feeling even lower than usual. She kept feeling sick, even lost interest in her routine coffee. She put all these symptoms down to the stress of working hard and losing her dream house. A week passed and she seemed to g
32、et worse. John was worried and insisted on taking her to the doctor. The doctor, after taking a few tests, informed them with a huge smile that Nancy was two months pregnant! John and Nancy were overjoyed but also worried about not having their own house before the baby was born. One evening Nancy w
33、andered into the street where her dream house was, and as she passed by it, she was surprised to see that there were notices stuck on all the houses. On closer examination she found that the notices were for all the residents to move out of the houses as they were building a highway and the whole ro
34、w of houses needed to be pulled down. Nancy suddenly realized that not getting her dream house had been a blessing in disguise . She thanked God and decided to be happy with the blessings she had and started looking forward to the birth of her child.（分数：12.00）(1).Why did Nancy and her husband lose t
35、heir dream house?（分数：3.00）A.They couldn“t pay the whole amount for the house at once.B.Someone else offered more money for the house.C.They couldn“t afford the advance for the house.D.The house owner decoded not to sell the house.(2).How did they feel after they lose their dream house?（分数：3.00）A.The
36、y felt sorry and hardly recovered.B.They felt relieved but with little regret.C.They enjoyed their daily lives all the same.D.They were depressed but tried to adjust themselves.(3).What did Nancy find about the house one day?（分数：3.00）A.It would be on sell again.B.It would be pulled down.C.It had bee
37、n redecorated.D.It had been emptied.(4).What does the phrase “a blessing in disguise“ in the last paragraph mean?（分数：3.00）A.A good luck.B.A dirty trick.C.A secret wish.D.A false alarm.Zhao Wenxuan, a film star from Taiwan has been fond of seeing films since his childhood. He would sometimes go to th
38、e cinema for the same film four or five times. He also enjoys literature (文学) and art. Before he took the film acting as his career (职业), he has been on the staff (工作人员) of an airline in Taibei. His change of job to acting was quite by chance. One day, he came across in the paper an advertisement fo
39、r a leading actor to appear in the film named “Wedding Feast“. Full of excitement, he answered the job and by telephoning the director of the film, Mr. Li An. It was this telephone call that had changed all his life. At last the director decided him to be the very person for the role. That he could
40、be chosen owed much to his good command of English, natural manners and low pay for this work in the film. The film “wedding Feast“ proved to be a hit. It won the German Golden Bear Award and entered the competition for one of the Oscar Academy Awards. Also, it was the first Taiwan film that was per
41、mitted to be shown in the U.S. Thanks to the film Zhao Wenxuan became popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. In 1994, Mr. zhao acted as leading role in the Hongkong film “Red Rose and White Rose“, in which many film stars like Ms. Chen Chong from U.S and Mr. Ye Yuqing from the local area t
42、ook parts in it. This film was named for 10 prizes of the Taiwan Golden Horse Prize and at last it was awarded five prizes for the best play, actress and music. Zhao has regarded the film as one of his favorite films since he stepped into the acting circle. Sine 1993, Mr. Zhao has taken part in the
43、shooting of 13 films, most of which are highly thought of. Mr. Zhao said that Taiwan should think to cooperate (合作) mush with the mainland in the film producing industry and it would benefit each other. In recent years he often came to the mainland for film shooting. He has just completed his perfor
44、mance in the film “Love Affairs“ directed by Mr. Li Xin, a director from Shanghai Film Studio.（分数：6.00）(1).When he was very young, Zhao Wenxuan _.（分数：2.00）A.was a movie fanB.wanted to be a photographerC.would love to be an actorD.was eager to be a painter(2).Why could Zhao Wenxuan play the leading r
45、ole in the movie “Wedding Feast“?（分数：2.00）A.Because he liked to see films very much.B.Because he could speak English very well, acted naturally and cared little about the pay for his work.C.Because he was a famous actor at that time.D.Because the director of the movie knew him very well.(3).The text
46、 suggest that _.（分数：2.00）A.“Wedding Feast“ is just an ordinary filmB.the film “Wedding Feast“ disappointed people greatlyC.Zhao Wen xuan became a famous movie star because of the film “Wedding Feast“D.a lot of Taiwan films are shown in the U.S every yearA man and his wife had a small bar near a stat
47、ion. The bar often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to drink there while they were waiting for trains. At two o“clock one morning, one man was still sitting at a table in the small bar. He was asleep. The barman“s wife wanted to go to bed. She looked into the bar several times,
48、and each time the man was still there. Then at last she went to her husband and said to him, “You“ve waken that man six times now, George, but he isn“t drinking anything. Why haven“t you sent him away? It is very late.“ “Oh, no, I don“t want to send him away,“ answered her husband with a smile: “You
49、 see, whenever I wake him up, he asks for his bill, and when I bring it to him. He pays it. Then he goes to sleep again.“（分数：12.00）(1).The bar often stayed open _.（分数：3.00）A.until after 12 o“clock in the eveningB.until early next morningC.all day and all nightD.until 12 o“clock in the evening(2).People who came to the bar were _.（分数：3.00）A.mostly salesmenB.mostly passengersC.only conductorsD.only visitors(3).The barman“s wife didn“t go to bed _.（分数：3.00）A.until two o
