1、湖北专升本（英语）-试卷 11 及答案解析(总分：202.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：40，分数：80.00)1.The hotel ( ) 60 dollars for a single room with bath.（分数：2.00）A.claimsB.demandsC.pricesD.charges2.Shall I tell John about it ?No, you ( ) . Ive told him already.（分数：2.00）A.needntB.wouldntC.mustntD.shouldnt3.The light
2、 in the office is still on.Oh, I forgot ( ).（分数：2.00）A.turning it offB.turn it offC.to turn it offD.having turned it off4.He always did well at school ( ) having to do part-time jobs every now and then.（分数：2.00）A.in spite ofB.regardless ofC.on account ofD.in case of5.Travel firms in Britain have bee
3、n ( ) package tours to Southeast Asia for years.（分数：2.00）A.operatingB.sendingC.managingD.leading6.Young college graduates, who have just found jobs, need ( ) to prove themselves.（分数：2.00）A.a wayB.courageC.a chanceD.advice7.In the past, the British people seemed to eat ( )but tasteless, plain meat an
4、d potatoes with everything.（分数：2.00）A.anythingB.nothingC.everythingD.something8.Results of a recent study appear to explain the long-standing question of why many women develop lung cancer, ( ) they themselves are non-smokers.（分数：2.00）A.ifB.unlessC.butD.although9.Leaders of most countries in the wor
5、ld attended the UN meeting ( ) in South Africa earlier this year.（分数：2.00）A.to be heldB.to holdC.heldD.holding10.Is the famous Chinese exercise called Tai Chi Chuan healthy ?Yes, of course. It ( ).（分数：2.00）A.does you goodB.makes you happyC.helps you strongD.goes well with you11.Einstein became profe
6、ssor of physics at Princeton in 1933, ( ) he lived until his death in 1935.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.the timeC.the placeD.where12.It is desirable that he ( ).（分数：2.00）A.gives up tryingB.give up tryingC.would give up tryingD.is going to give up trying13.Young ( )he is, he knows what is the right thing to do.（
7、分数：2.00）A.thatB.asC.althoughD.however14.We were not surprised at ( ) , for he had worked so hard.（分数：2.00）A.what has he achievedB.that what he had achievedC.what he had achievedD.that he had achieved15.No sooner had they got off the train ( ) it started moving.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.thanC.thenD.after16.Th
8、e teacher has his students ( ) a composition every other week.（分数：2.00）A.to writeB.writtenC.writingD.write17.The middle-aged man was seen ( ) out of the house on the afternoon of the murder.（分数：2.00）A.cameB.comeC.to comeD.have come18.My nextdoor neighbor Johnson seems to have ( ) opinion on the show
9、 last night.（分数：2.00）A.rather the strongB.rather strongC.a rather strongD.the rather strong19.He liked the painting very much, which cost him $ 1, 000. However, he would gladly have paid ( ) for it.（分数：2.00）A.as much twiceB.much as twiceC.twice as muchD.as twice much20.It was tosave the child ( ) he
10、 got drowned.（分数：2.00）A.whenB.whileC.asD.that21.( ) a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the word.（分数：2.00）A.It existedB.There existedC.They hadD.There had22.The chair looks rather hard, but it is very comfortable to ( ).（分数：2.00）A.sitB.sit onC.be satD.be sat on23.We ( ) for her
11、 because she never came.（分数：2.00）A.neednt waitB.neednt have waitedC.mustnt waitD.cant have waited24.( ) is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer.（分数：2.00）A.ThatB.ItC.WhichD.As25.The current situation urged that more attention ( ) to problems less studied by the city government.（分
12、数：2.00）A.be givenB.should giveC.paidD.should pay26.The main road through the city was blocked for three hours today after an accident ( ) two buses.（分数：2.00）A.containingB.connectingC.includingD.involving27.I received a ( ) parcel yesterday and I am still wondering who may have sent it.（分数：2.00）A.sin
13、cereB.dullC.complicatedD.mysterious28.I dont deny that John has kept me ( )as to his intentions, but I do not mind it.（分数：2.00）A.in the openB.in the darkC.on the runD.on the stroke29.( ) a professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Edward Charles Pickering established the first p
14、hysics laboratory in the United States.（分数：2.00）A.WhileB.BeingC.AlthoughD.He was30.As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and ( ).（分数：2.00）A.so did the airlinesB.nor did the airlinesC.so the airlines didD.nor the airlines did31.If Dorothy had not been badly hurt in a car accident, ( )
15、 in last months marathon race.（分数：2.00）A.she would participateB.she might participateC.she would have participatedD.she must have participated32.It was because the applicant was too conceited ( ) he failed in the interview.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.so thatC.soD.therefore33.I am afraid I wont have any influen
16、ce over my 18-year-old daughter ( ) her mind is made up.（分数：2.00）A.the momentB.as soonC.onceD.since34.The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them ( ) every night this week.（分数：2.00）A.practiceB.to practiceC.practicedD.practicing35.Beth ( ) California in 1981 and ( )in Texas ever sin
17、ce.（分数：2.00）A.left;workedB.has left;has workedC.left;has workedD.has lift;worked36.Dr. Seaman would prefer the matter ( ) at the next meeting.（分数：2.00）A.to be discussedB.being discussedC.discussingD.discussed37.Rod did nothing but ( ) trick on me.（分数：2.00）A.playingB.to playC.to playingD.play38.( ) t
18、hey will produce cars next year or not hasnt been made clear.（分数：2.00）A.WhetherB.ThatC.IfD.What39.My cousin demanded that she ( ) accompany me to the doctor.（分数：2.00）A.shouldB.wouldC.couldD.might40.When I was a child, I ( ) for a swim, if the weather was fine.（分数：2.00）A.will goB.was goingC.would goD
19、.had gone二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：40.00)It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Crosss campaign for a total ban on all and-personnel landmines (地雷). Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the wo
20、rld were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,“ she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her. The Princess c
21、oncluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines“. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message. But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an a
22、ttack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed “and a“ loose cannon (乱放的人).The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All Im trying to do is help. Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced t
23、heir support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princesss trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British governments policy regarding landmines. The result
24、was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, MalcolmRifkidnd, claimed that the Princesss views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards“ a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo
25、, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.“ For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the cha
26、nce to get closer to people and their problems.（分数：10.00）(1).Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ( ).（分数：2.00）A.to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB.to clarify the British governments stand on landminesC.to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD.to establish he
27、r image as a friend of landmine victims(2).What did Diana mean when she said “. putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me“ (Paragraph 1 )?（分数：2.00）A.She just couldnt bear to meet the landmine victims face to faceB.The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home
28、C.Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statisticsD.Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation(3).Some members of the British government criticized Diana because ( ).（分数：2.00）A.she was ill-informed of the governments policyB.they were actua
29、lly opposed to banning landminesC.she had not consulted the government before the visitD.they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola(4).How did Diana respond to the criticisms?（分数：2.00）A.She paid no attention to themB.She made more appearances on TVC.She met the 13-year-old gir
30、l as plannedD.She rose to argue with her opponents(5).What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?（分数：2.00）A.It had caused embarrassment to the British governmentB.It had brought her closer to the ordinary peopleC.It had greatly promoted her popularityD.It had affected her relations with th
31、e British governmentIn sport the sexes are separate. Women and men do not run or swim in the same races. Women are less strong than men. That at least is what people say. Women are called “the weaker sex“, or, if men want to please them, “the fair sex“. But boys and girls are taught together at scho
32、ols and universities. There are women who are famous Prime Ministers, scientists and writers. And women live longer than men. A European woman can expect to live until the age of 74, a man only until he is 68. Are womens bodies really weaker? The fastest men can run a mile in 4 minutes. The best wom
33、en need 4.5 minutes, Womens times are always slower than mens, but some facts are a surprise. Some of the fastest women swimmers today are teenage girls. One of them swam 400 metres in 4 minutes 21.2 seconds when she was only 16. The first “Tarzan“ in films was an Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller
34、. His fastest 400 metres was 4 minutes 59.1 seconds, which is 37.9 seconds slower than a girl 50 years later! This does not mean that women are catching men up. Conditions are very different now, and sport is much more serious. It is so serious that some women athletes are given hormone (荷尔蒙) inject
35、ions. At the Olympics a doctor has to check whether the women athletes are really women or not. It seems sad that sport has such problems. Life can be very complicated when there are two separate sexes!（分数：10.00）(1).Women are called“ the weaker sex“ because ( ).（分数：2.00）A.women do as much work as me
36、nB.people think women are weaker than menC.sport is easier for men than for womenD.in sport the two sexes are always together(2).Which of the following is true?（分数：2.00）A.Boys and girls study separately everywhereB.Women do not run or swim in races with menC.Famous Prime Ministers are womenD.Men can
37、 expect to live longer than women in Europe(3).“That at least is what people say.“ means people ( ).（分数：2.00）A.say other things tooB.dont say this muchC.say this but may not think soD.only think this(4).What problems does sport have?（分数：2.00）A.Some women athletes are actually menB.Some women athlete
38、s are given hormone injectionsC.Women and men do not run or swim in the same racesD.It is difficult to check whether women athletes are really women(5).In this passage the author implies that ( ).（分数：2.00）A.women are weaker than men, but fasterB.women are slower than men, but strongerC.men are not a
39、lways stronger and faster than womenD.men are faster and stronger than womenChess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveller in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago“. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to
40、Europe since 1400. The name “chess“ is interesting. When one player is attacking the others king, he says, in English, “check“. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate“. These words come from Persian. “Shah mat“ means “the king is dead“. That is when the game is o
41、ver, and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Che
42、ss takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You dont have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able
43、 to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is known to be true?（分数：2.00）A.Chess is an old Indian travelling gameB.Chess is
44、 the oldest game in the worldC.Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400D.Chess was played in India long before 900(2).One player has won the game when ( ).（分数：2.00）A.he attacks the other players kingB.he says some Persian wordsC.the other players king cannot move anywhereD.he says “check“ to
45、 the other player(3).Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?（分数：2.00）A.Shah matB.CheckC.The king is dead“D.Check mate(4).Which of the following is NOT correct?（分数：2.00）A.All kinds of people can play chessB.Only two people can play chess sitting at the same tableC.Some
46、people write to each other playing chessD.The Russians lost the game played by radio(5).According to the old rules of the game ( ).（分数：2.00）A.the queen was the strongest piece on the boardB.the king had to be attacked all the timeC.the queen could move no more than one square at a timeD.the king cou
47、ld not move anywhereLaziness is a sin, everyone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing our that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex rea
48、sons than simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or for fear of having their idea stolen. These people who seem
49、lazy may be paralyzed by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies, may prevent work, some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals or fantastic achievements that they are unable to deal with whatever “lesser“ work is on hand. Still other people are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are merely procrastinating(延迟) rescheduling their day. Laziness can actually be helpful, Like procrastinators (拖延者，拖拉者) , some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating, researching. We
