1、湖北专升本（英语）-试卷 12 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 fire must have ( ) after the Shop was closed.（分数：2.00）A.broken outB.broken downC.broken inD.broken through2.He is ( ) join the army.（分数：2.00）A.too young toB.enough young toC.very young toD.young enough to3.Finall
2、y he got time for a glance ( ) this report.（分数：2.00）A.offB.roundC.onD.at4.Your idea seems to be good but it isnt ( ).（分数：2.00）A.practicalB.possibleC.plentifulD.precious5.He enjoys ( ) pop music while I prefer classical music.（分数：2.00）A.to listen toB.to listenC.listeningD.listening to6.When the littl
3、e girl awoke, she found herself ( ) by a group of soldiers.（分数：2.00）A.surroundB.be surroundedC.being surroundedD.being surrounding7.The manager lost his ( ) just because his secretary was ten minutes late.（分数：2.00）A.moodB.temperC.mindD.passion8.There are several characteristics of the textbook ( ) a
4、ttention.（分数：2.00）A.worth whileB.worth ofC.worthyD.worthy of9.The new building ( ) all the other buildings in the town.（分数：2.00）A.dwarfsB.distortsC.desertsD.depresses10.I passed the test. I ( ) it without your help.（分数：2.00）A.would not passB.wouldnt have passedC.didnt passD.had not passed11.The Inte
5、rnet has brought ( ) big changes in the way we work.（分数：2.00）A.aboutB.outC.backD.up12.The father writes in his will that every son and daughter ( ) a share of his property.（分数：2.00）A.hasB.to haveC.havingD.have13.He hurried to the hospital, only ( ) his father had just died.（分数：2.00）A.to tellB.to be
6、toldC.tellingD.told14.( )tomorrow, he would be able to see the opening ceremony.（分数：2.00）A.Would he comeB.If he comesC.Was he comingD.Were he to come15.The speaker could hardly find safe ground ( ) his arguments.（分数：2.00）A.on which to baseB.to base onC.on the baseD.which to base on16.He is a man who
7、 is always ( ) fault with other people.（分数：2.00）A.puttingB.seekingC.findingD.looking for17.The factory had to ( ) a number of employees because of the economic crisis in the country.（分数：2.00）A.lay outB.lay offC.lay asideD.lay down18.Would you spare some time to have a chat with me ( ) a cup of coffe
8、e?（分数：2.00）A.forB.withC.duringD.over19.Ten days ago the young man ( ) his boss ( ) his intention to resign.（分数：2.00）A.informed; ofB.informed; onC.informed; inD.informed; to20.It is necessary that he ( ) the task by the end of next week.（分数：2.00）A.fulfillB.will fulfillC.will have fulfilledD.fulfills2
9、1.It is impossible for so ( ) workers to do so ( ) work in a single day.（分数：2.00）A.few;muchB.few;manyC.little;muchD.little;many22.No further discussions ( ) , the meeting was brought to an end.（分数：2.00）A.aroseB.arisingC.to ariseD.be arisen23.The other day, Mum and I went to St. Jamess Hospital, and
10、they did lots and lots of tests on me, ( ) are horrible and frightening.（分数：2.00）A.most of themB.most of whichC.most of thatD.most of what24.He is a pleasant fellow to ( ).（分数：2.00）A.workB.work withC.be workingD.be worked25.On his way to the airport, it ( ) to him that he had forgotten to take his p
11、assport.（分数：2.00）A.happenedB.occurredC.reflectedD.took place26.Orlando, a city in Florida, ( ) for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.（分数：2.00）A.which is well knownB.being well knownC.well knownD.is well known27.( ) , he couldnt earn enough to support the family.（分数：2.00）A.Hard as he workedB.As he w
12、orked hardC.As hard he workedD.Hard as did he work28.I used ( ) on the left in England, but I soon got used ( ) on the right in China.（分数：2.00）A.to driving; to driveB.to drive; to drivingC.to drive ; to driveD.to driving; to driving29.Can machines perform the same tasks ( ) ?（分数：2.00）A.that man does
13、B.what man doesC.how man doesD.as man does30.( )that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.（分数：2.00）A.During the 1960sB.It was in the 1960sC.That it was in the 1960sD.It was the 1960s31.Its no use ( ) with him since he has made up his mind.（分数：2.00）A.to argueB.arguingC.to be
14、arguedD.argued32.The more he tried to please her, ( ) she seemed to appreciate it.（分数：2.00）A.lessB.lesserC.the lessD.the lesser33.The information technology has greatly ( ) peoples life.（分数：2.00）A.affectedB.effectC.impactD.infected34.Having a good command of English is ( ) an easy thing.（分数：2.00）A.b
15、y all meansB.by any meansC.by every meansD.by no means35.My mobile phone isnt working. It ( ).（分数：2.00）A.needs being repairedB.needs repairingC.needs to repairD.needs repaired36.That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ( ) the police.（分数：2.00）A.called inB.calling inC.call inD.to call in
16、37.He never ( ) to his customers in his business except occasionally for some special reasons. This time he cut the price by half, which really shocked me.（分数：2.00）A.leakedB.drewC.quotedD.yielded38.It is useful to be able to predict the extent ( ) which a price change will influence supply and deman
17、d.（分数：2.00）A.fromB.withC.toD.for39.Undergraduate students ( ) the rare books in the school library.（分数：2.00）A.have access forB.keep access inC.keep access onD.have access to40.( ) sat down ( ) the phone rang.（分数：2.00）A.No sooner had he;thanB.No sooner he had;thanC.No sooner had he;whenD.No sooner he
18、 had;when二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：40.00)A wealthy Persian Prince loved good stories. The older he grew, the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an end. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without
19、 an end. Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk was so great that nobody came to the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day, a tall, handsome young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The Prince agreed but warned him
20、what would happen if he failed. “The risk is worth your fair daughter,“ the young man replied poetically (得体地). He then began this well-known story: “Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, w
21、hen it was up, made water-proof and fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. The
22、n a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and “Stop,“ shouted the Prince. “I cant,“ answered the young man. “I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn.“ “But that will go on forever.“ T
23、he Prince protested. “Exactly,“ the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Princes beautiful young daughter.（分数：10.00）(1).The Prince always felt regretted about story because ( ).（分数：2.00）A.he had too much wealthB.there was a terrible famineC.all stories have endsD.there was no st
24、ory-teller(2).The young man risked to tell an endless story to the Prince for ( ).（分数：2.00）A.a great sum of moneyB.the Princes beautiful daughterC.showing his braveryD.Both A and C(3).The youngman would be sent to prison ( ) if he failed to tell a story without an end.（分数：2.00）A.foreverB.for some ti
25、meC.for a whileD.for a year(4).In order to prevent famine, the King asked to build ( ) .（分数：2.00）A.a huge storehouseB.a large farmC.a beautiful palaceD.a waterproof kitchen(5).The thing the king noticed first in the roof was ( ) .（分数：2.00）A.a loafB.a small holeC.a grain of cornD.a locustPackaging is
26、 an important form of advertising. A package can sometimes motivate someone to buy a product. For example, a small child might ask for a breakfast food that comes in a box with a picture of a TV character. The child is more interested in the picture than in the breakfast food. Pictures for children
27、to color or cut out, games printed on a package, or small gifts inside a box also motivate many children to buy products or to ask their parents for them. Some packages suggest that a buyer will get something for nothing. Food products sold in reusable containers are examples of this. Although a sim
28、ilar product in a plain container might cost less, people often prefer to buy the product in a reusable glass or dish, because they believe the container is free. However, the cost of the container is added to the cost of the product. The size of a package also motivates a buyer. Maybe the package h
29、as “Economy Size“ printed on it. This suggests that the large size has the most product for the least money. But that is not always true. To find out, a buyer has to know how the product is sold and the price of the basic unit. The information on the package should provide some answers. But the impo
30、rtant thing for any buyer to remember is that a package is often an advertisement. The words and pictures do not tell the whole story. Only the product inside can do that.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements could best summarize the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Children are interes
31、ted in some packages of products.B.Package is one of the important ways of advertising.C.People prefer to buy the products in plain containers.D.The size of a package usually motivates a buyer.(2).The phrase “a buyer will get something for nothing“ ( Line 1, Para 2 ) probably means ( ).（分数：2.00）A.a
32、buyer will get something free of chargeB.a buyer will get something uselessC.a buyer will get something usefulD.nothing is worth buying(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Sometimes people are easily motivated by packages.B.Small children sometimes ar
33、e more interested in games printed on a package than the product itself.C.A product in a reusable container must be cheaper than a similar product in a plain container.D.Economy Size doesnt always suggest that people can buy the most product for the least money.(4).What does the word “them“( Line 5,
34、 Para. 1 ) refer to?（分数：2.00）A.Small gifts.B.Pictures.C.Games.D.Products.(5).What does the author imply in the last paragraph?（分数：2.00）A.Package is just an advertisement.B.Buyers shouldnt believe the information on the package too much.C.The package has nothing to do at all with the product.D.Buyers
35、 can always find answers in the information on the package.For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however s
36、light, of the works of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that have become part of the common property of English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was tak
37、en to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that “ it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.“ Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Sha
38、kespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand. There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommend
39、ed to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day.（分数：10.00）(1).English people ( ).（分数：2.00）A.have never discussed who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatistB.never discuss about the worlds greatest poets or dra
40、matistsC.are sure who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatistD.do not care who is the worlds greatest poet and greatest dramatist(2).Every Englishman knows ( ).（分数：2.00）A.more or less about ShakespeareB.Shakespeare, but only slightlyC.all the Shakespeares writingsD.only the name of the gr
41、eatest English writer(3).Which of the following is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings.B.Shakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.C.It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of
42、 the words they use.D.All the words people use are taken from Shakespeares writings.(4).“HAMLET“ is ( ).（分数：2.00）A.a play written by ShakespeareB.a play recommended by ShakespeareC.a play appreciated by ShakespeareD.a play people have been complaining about(5).It is worthwhile to study the various w
43、ays in which Shakespeare used English because ( ).（分数：2.00）A.English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares timeB.by doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of English languageC.English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares daysD.English words are now the same in v
44、arious ways as in Shakespeares daysMost cities and/or states in the U. S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considera
45、bly from place to place, from one or two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for example, is currently 8%, so if you buy a pair of $40 shoes you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult (not to me
46、ntion making everything more expensive). Another thing that makes money changes more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued (遭受折磨) with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdresse
47、rs and all sorts of other people must be tipped. Their employers give them low wages because it is expected that you, the customer, will make up the difference. If you dont, the service person cant earn a living. Tipping also varies from place to place, generally in the area of 15% of your bill (bef
48、ore taxes) , but again you should ask local residents whom to tip and how much. There is another kind of tipping as well. You are generally expected to give something (either cash or a bottle of whisky) to the mailman at Christmas time. You should discuss this also with neighbors and friends.（分数：10.
49、00）(1).The main idea of this passage is ( ).（分数：2.00）A.shopping and tippingB.sales and shoppingC.sales taxes and tippingD.sales taxes and people(2).According to the passage, if you buy a pair of $ 50 shoes in the New York City, you pay extra ( )as sales tax.（分数：2.00）A.$4.5B.$4C.$5D.$5.5(3).Usually, cab drivers ( ).（分数：2.00）A.get high wages from the employerB.get great benefits from the employerC.get low wages from the employerD.get prize from the employer(4).According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.00）A.The Chinese people ha
