1、山西省专升本英语模拟 2及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fo
2、x hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents
3、 lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox“s smell, which the dogs follow. Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes its
4、elf. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes w
5、ill be protected under the ban in Britain.（分数：15.00）(1).Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes _.（分数：3.00）A.for recreationB.to limit the fox populationC.in the interests of the farmersD.to show off their wealth(2).What is special about fox hunting in Britain?（分数：3.00）A.It involves the use of
6、 a deadly poison.B.It is a costly event which rarely occurs.C.The hunters have set rules to follow.D.The hunters have to go through strict training.(3).Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game _.（分数：3.00）A.by resorting to violenceB.by confusing the fox huntersC.by taking legal actionD.by de
7、monstrating on the scene(4).A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to _.（分数：3.00）A.prohibit farmers from hunting foxesB.forbid hunting foxes with dogsC.stop hunting wild animals in the countrysideD.prevent large-scale fox hunting(5).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：3.00）A.ki
8、lling foxes with poison is illegalB.limiting the fox population is unnecessaryC.hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violentD.fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich六、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：15.00)If you listen to American music, watch American television or maga
9、zines, you will probably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love. Romantic love always finds an audience in the United States. Falling in love, solving the problems of love, and achieving the happy endingthe big wedding are subjects of interest to the adult as wel
10、l as the teenage public. Millions of Americans celebrates Valentine“s Day with special cards and gifts that announces their love to their mates, their friends, their co-workers and their families. Popular songs tell us that “all the world loves a lover“. A popular saying is “Love conquers all“. Nume
11、rous columns in magazines and newspapers offer advice to the lovelorn, those with difficulties of the heart. To most Americans, romantic love is essential to a happy life. Not only do Americans believe in romantic love but they also believe that it is the best basis for marriage. Despite the high di
12、vorce rate in the United States, young men and women continue to marry on the basis of romantic love. Americans consider marriage a private arrangement between the two people involved. Young Americans feel free to choose their own marriage partners from any social, economic, or religious background.
13、 The man or woman may have strong ties with parents, brothers, or sisters, but when he or she falls in love, the strongest feelings are supposed to be for the loved one. When an American couple marries, they generally plan to live apart from both sets of parents and build their own independent famil
14、y structure.（分数：15.00）(1).What is the most popular subject of all forms of entertainment?（分数：3.00）A.Marriage.B.Love.C.Family.D.Friendship.(2).Who is interested in the subject of love?（分数：3.00）A.Adults who are single.B.Teenagers whose parents are divorced.C.Old people who have no children.D.Both adul
15、ts and teenagers.(3).What do most Americans think of romantic love?（分数：3.00）A.It is central to a happy life.B.It is not the basis for marriage.C.It is not necessarily important in a person“s life.D.Many people long for it, but it is unbelievable.(4).What factors do young Americans consider when choo
16、sing their own marriage partner?（分数：3.00）A.They will think about their background.B.They think economic background is essential.C.They won“t choose a marriage partner from different religious background.D.They don“t think social, economical or religious background is important.(5).What does an Ameri
17、can couple plan to do when they marry?（分数：3.00）A.They continue to live with their parents after their marriage.B.They plan to live by themselves.C.They plan to earn more money to buy a house.D.They plan to travel all over the world.七、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：15.00)In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDona
18、ld, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue (烤肉) restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu
19、: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips. Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity (一致性), for the brothe
20、rs had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks“ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular
21、 that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc. Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers“
22、fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise (特许经营) other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate the menu, the equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches (拱门). Today McDonald“s is really a household name. Its names for its sand
23、wiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald“s had over $1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.（分数：1
24、5.00）(1).This passage mainly talks about _.（分数：3.00）A.the development of fast food servicesB.how McDonald“s became a billion-dollar businessC.the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonaldD.Ray Kroc“s business talent(2).Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _.（分数：3.00）A.a drive-
25、inB.a cinemaC.a theaterD.a barbecue restaurant(3).We may infer from this passage that _.（分数：3.00）A.Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to KrocB.The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-inC.Forty years ago there were n
26、umerous fast-food restaurantsD.Ray Kroc was a good businessman(4).The passage suggests that _.（分数：3.00）A.creativity is an important element of business successB.Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothersC.Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray KrocD.Calif
27、ornia is the best place to go into business(5).As used in the second sentence of the third paragraph, the word “unique“ means _.（分数：3.00）A.specialB.financialC.attractiveD.peculiar八、Writing(总题数：1，分数：40.00)21.Directions: For this part, you are required to write a letter to a restaurant manager. You sh
28、ould write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the statement below. 假如你是 Susan，请你给你以前经常用餐的一家餐厅的经理写一封信，内容主要是反映餐厅吸烟者太多，影响自己健康以及就餐的心情，建议设置无烟区，最后表达对餐厅的良好祝愿。 （分数：40.00）_山西省专升本英语模拟 2答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, a
29、nd follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it
30、is brutal (残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of t
31、he fox“s smell, which the dogs follow. Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of th
32、e Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.（分数：15.00）(1).Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes _.（分数：3.00）
33、A.for recreation B.to limit the fox populationC.in the interests of the farmersD.to show off their wealth解析：解析 推理判断题。题干的大意是：英国富人捕猎狐狸是为了_。由前两段内容可知 B、C 都不正确。从第三段可知：参加捕猎狐狸的人认为它是一项体育运动，所以其目的应是娱乐，A 选项为正确答案。由第三段最后一句话知道，捕猎狐狸的人大多是富人，但是并没有说炫耀他们的财富，所以 D选项不正确。(2).What is special about fox hunting in Britain?（分
34、数：3.00）A.It involves the use of a deadly poison.B.It is a costly event which rarely occurs.C.The hunters have set rules to follow. D.The hunters have to go through strict training.解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的大意是：在英国猎捕狐狸的独特之处是什么?从第三段第一句话后半句可知：捕猎狐狸的人必须遵守严格的规章制度(follow strict codes of behavior)，所以 C为正确选项。(3).Fox hu
35、nting opponents often interfere in the game _.（分数：3.00）A.by resorting to violenceB.by confusing the fox hunters C.by taking legal actionD.by demonstrating on the scene解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的大意是：反对捕猎狐狸的人怎样干涉捕猎行为?根据第四段最后一句话“but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the t
36、rail of the fox“s smell, which the dogs follow.”(但是许多阻猎者会通过误导猎捕者或者破坏狗追踪狐狸的气味来阻止他们的行为。)，可知选项 B为正确答案，选项 B中 confusing和 misleading同义。(4).A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to _.（分数：3.00）A.prohibit farmers from hunting foxesB.forbid hunting foxes with dogs C.stop hunting wild animals in th
37、e countrysideD.prevent large-scale fox hunting解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的大意是：英国议会可能颁布一项新的法律来_。从第五段第三句话“.is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal.”(尽力使议会通过一项新法律：用狗捕猎野生动物将被定为非法行为。)所以选项 B为正确答案。(5).It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：3
38、.00）A.killing foxes with poison is illegalB.limiting the fox population is unnecessaryC.hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent D.fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich解析：解析 推理判断题。题干的大意是：从文章中可推出什么?A、D 两项文中没有体现，B 项与文义不符，用排除法可知选 C。根据第四段第二句中“because they
39、think it is brutal”也可推出应选 C，C项中 cruel，violent 和 brutal(残酷的)同义。六、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：15.00)If you listen to American music, watch American television or magazines, you will probably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love. Romantic love always finds an audience in t
40、he United States. Falling in love, solving the problems of love, and achieving the happy endingthe big wedding are subjects of interest to the adult as well as the teenage public. Millions of Americans celebrates Valentine“s Day with special cards and gifts that announces their love to their mates,
41、their friends, their co-workers and their families. Popular songs tell us that “all the world loves a lover“. A popular saying is “Love conquers all“. Numerous columns in magazines and newspapers offer advice to the lovelorn, those with difficulties of the heart. To most Americans, romantic love is
42、essential to a happy life. Not only do Americans believe in romantic love but they also believe that it is the best basis for marriage. Despite the high divorce rate in the United States, young men and women continue to marry on the basis of romantic love. Americans consider marriage a private arran
43、gement between the two people involved. Young Americans feel free to choose their own marriage partners from any social, economic, or religious background. The man or woman may have strong ties with parents, brothers, or sisters, but when he or she falls in love, the strongest feelings are supposed
44、to be for the loved one. When an American couple marries, they generally plan to live apart from both sets of parents and build their own independent family structure.（分数：15.00）(1).What is the most popular subject of all forms of entertainment?（分数：3.00）A.Marriage.B.Love. C.Family.D.Friendship.解析：解析
45、事实细节题。题干的大意是：各种形式的娱乐活动中最流行的主题是什么?从第一段第一句话“you will probably agree that the most popular subject of these forms of entertainment is love.”可知，大多数娱乐形式的主题是关于爱情的。故选项 B为正确答案。(2).Who is interested in the subject of love?（分数：3.00）A.Adults who are single.B.Teenagers whose parents are divorced.C.Old people wh
46、o have no children.D.Both adults and teenagers. 解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的大意是：谁对爱情这个话题感兴趣?从第一段第三句话“Falling in love, solving the problems of love, and achieving the happy endingthe big wedding are subjects of interest to the adult as well as the teenage public.”可知，爱情是成年人以及年轻人都感兴趣的话题。所以选项 D为正确答案。(3).What do most
47、 Americans think of romantic love?（分数：3.00）A.It is central to a happy life. B.It is not the basis for marriage.C.It is not necessarily important in a person“s life.D.Many people long for it, but it is unbelievable.解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的大意是：大多数美国人是怎样看待浪漫的爱情的?从第一段最后一句话“To most Americans, romantic love is ess
48、ential to a happy life.”可知，对于大多数美国人而言，浪漫的爱情对幸福生活至关重要。所以选项 A为正确答案。(4).What factors do young Americans consider when choosing their own marriage partner?（分数：3.00）A.They will think about their background.B.They think economic background is essential.C.They won“t choose a marriage partner from different
49、 religious background.D.They don“t think social, economical or religious background is important. 解析：解析 事实细节题。题干的大意是：美国的年轻人选择自己的另一半时考虑什么样的因素?从第三段第二句话“Young Americans feel free to choose their own marriage partners from any social, economic, or religious backward.”可知，美国的年轻人不以社会地位、经济状况和社会背景来选择自己的另一半。故选项 D为正确答案。(5).What does an American couple plan to do when they marry?（分数：3.00）A.They continue to li
