1、湖北专升本（英语）-试卷 9 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.Water is ( ) short in many big cities.（分数：2.00）A.runningB.flowingC.becomingD.moving2.Excuse me for ( ) you with such a small matter（分数：2.00）A.troublingB.takingC.interruptingD.making3.This morning our water supply was
2、( ) because of the cold weather.（分数：2.00）A.let downB.cut offC.taken upD.brought away4.The market was filled with salted fish, ( ) the worst smell that you can imagine.（分数：2.00）A.sending offB.giving upC.sending downD.giving off5.It was because the applicant was too proud ( ) he failed in the intervie
3、w.（分数：2.00）A.thereforeB.thatC.so thatD.so6.Tom used to live in California, ( )?（分数：2.00）A.used heB.did heC.was heD.didnt he7.So far there is no proof ( ) people from other planets do exist.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.howC.whatD.that8.Never before ( ) so highly successful in changing his surroundings.（分数：2.00）
4、A.man has beenB.man isC.has man beenD.is man9.( ) from the helicopter, the city looks very beautiful.（分数：2.00）A.SeeingB.Having seenC.SeenD.To see10.The newspapers reported yesterday several ( ) on the boundaries of these two countries.（分数：2.00）A.incidentsB.happeningsC.eventsD.accidents11.Some of the
5、 students in his class seem ( ) to do their assignments.（分数：2.00）A.boringB.interestingC.tiringD.unwilling12.Lets work hard to find ( ) to the problem.（分数：2.00）A.an answerB.a wayC.a methodD.a solution13.They have developed techniques which are ( ) to those used in most factories.（分数：2.00）A.simplerB.b
6、etterC.superiorD.greater14.At the beginning of this term, our English teacher ( ) a list of books for us to read.（分数：2.00）A.turned outB.made outC.handed inD.passed on15.I m sorry I have ( ) Dictionary. Youd better go to the library.（分数：2.00）A.not suchB.not such aC.not a suchD.no such a16.If Mary had
7、 not been badly hurt in a car accident, she ( )in last months marathon race.（分数：2.00）A.would participateB.might participateC.would have participatedD.must participate17.Excuse me, but it is time to have your temperature ( ).（分数：2.00）A.takingB.takeC.takenD.to take18.Liquids are like solids ( ) they h
8、ave a definite volume.（分数：2.00）A.in whichB.thatC.in thatD.which19.When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he ( )go.（分数：2.00）A.couldnt helpB.cannot do butC.couldnt help butD.just have to20.I was surprised to find his article on such an ( ) topic so ( ).（分数：2.00）A.excited;boringB.exciting; boredC
9、.exciting;boringD.excited;bored21.Tom likes ( ) foreign coins.（分数：2.00）A.gatheringB.assemblingC.collectingD.accumulating22.Luckily, most sheep ( ) the flood last month.（分数：2.00）A.enduredB.survivedC.opinionD.passed23.They thought about the problem for a long time but came to no ( ).（分数：2.00）A.endB.re
10、sultC.opinionD.conclusion24.The real trouble ( ) their lack of confidence in their abilities.（分数：2.00）A.lies inB.lies onC.lies aboutD.lies off25.The story was so funny that everyone ( ).（分数：2.00）A.laughedB.interestedC.amusedD.joked26.He ( ) me by two games to one.（分数：2.00）A.beatB.conqueredC.gainedD.
11、won27.( ) , the next problem was how to make a good plan.（分数：2.00）A.Having made the decisionB.Has the decision been madeC.The decision having been madeD.The decision has been made28.The brain is capable of ignoring pain messages if ( ) to concentrate on other activities.（分数：2.00）A.it allowedB.allowe
12、dC.is it allowedD.allowed it29.The child was sorry ( ) his mother when he arrived at the station.（分数：2.00）A.to missB.having missedC.missingD.to have missed30.There is no point ( ) with him, since he has already made up his mind.（分数：2.00）A.argueB.to argueC.in arguingD.of arguing31.Peter felt lonely a
13、t first, but after a time he got ( ) alone and even enjoyed it.（分数：2.00）A.used to livingB.using to liveC.used to liveD.to be used to living32.She says shed rather he ( ) , tomorrow instead of today.（分数：2.00）A.had leftB.should leaveC.leftD.leaves33.Having lost consciousness for twenty hours, the woun
14、ded soldier ( ) at last.（分数：2.00）A.came offB.came toC.came upD.came through34.Students are required to keep writing a ( ) for the purpose of improving their writing skills.（分数：2.00）A.dairyB.dialogueC.diaryD.dictation35.The weather ( ) fine, they decided to go out for a picnic.（分数：2.00）A.isB.wasC.bei
15、ngD.having been36.Tom might have been killed ( ) the timely arrival of the police.（分数：2.00）A.except forB.withC.but forD.for37.He bought a new house this year, which is ( ) his former one.（分数：2.00）A.twice as big asB.twice thanC.twice as much asD.twice the size as38.I was informed that the contract wo
16、uld come into ( ) on the first day of the following month.（分数：2.00）A.influenceB.effectC.affectD.affection39.A harmonious society would ( ) considerable benefits for the countrys health, wealth and security.（分数：2.00）A.lead toB.result fromC.lie inD.settle down40.Young ( ) she was, she was equal, to th
17、e task.（分数：2.00）A.asB.becauseC.ifD.unless二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：4，分数：40.00)The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the major professional basketball league in the world, with teams from the United States and Canada. With the addition of the Toronto Raptors and the Vancouver Grizzlies prior
18、to the 19951996 season, the NBA expanded to 29 teams competing in two conferences, the Eastern and Western, in four separate divisions. Each team conducts a training camp in October to determine its 12-player roster (名单). Training camp allows each team to evaluate players, especially, rookies (first
19、 year players) , to assess the teams strengths and weaknesses, and to prepare players for the upcoming season through a series of on-court drills and practice of offensive and defensive strategy. After a series of exhibition games, the NBA begins its 82-game regular season in the first week of Novem
20、ber. In the second week of February, the NBA interrupts its season to celebrate the annual NBA All-Star game, featuring the games best players as selected by the general balloting (投票) of fans throughout the United States and Canada. After the NBA season concludes in the third week in April, a total
21、 of 16 teams qualify for the playoffs (8 teams from each conference). Every June the league conducts its amateur draft (征召) , in which each team obtains the right to the professional services of the best collegiate and international players. Any player who has graduated from high school and is at le
22、ast 17 years old qualifies for the NBA draft if that player renounces intercollegiate eligibility (大学校际比赛资格). To determine the draft order the NBA uses a draft lottery, introduced in 1985. Those teams that failed to qualify for the playoffs the previous season are eligible for the lottery. The lotte
23、ry determines the first three teams to select in the draft. The remaining teams draft according to their win-loss record of the previous season, so that teams with poorer records draft higher than those with better records. Those players not selected in the draft can be invited to try out for a team
24、 and are sometimes signed to playing contracts.（分数：10.00）(1).How many divisions are there for the 29 NBA teams to compete during the regular season?（分数：2.00）A.EightB.SixC.FourD.Two(2).The games before the NBAs 82-game regular season are ( ).（分数：2.00）A.games for exhibitionB.practice of offensive and
25、defensive strategyC.intercollegiate gamesD.games for amateur draft(3).The word “renounce“ (Line 4, Para. 3 ) most probably means ( ).（分数：2.00）A.give upB.pauseC.go down the drainD.make a name for oneself(4).The teams draft order is first determined by ( ).（分数：2.00）A.a win-loss record of the previous
26、seasonB.Professional Basketball LeagueC.the team with the poorest record of the previous seasonD.the draft lottery(5).Which of the following teams draft according to their win-loss record of the previous season?（分数：2.00）A.The top three in the previous seasonB.All the teams except the first three det
27、ermined by the lotteryC.The teams that failed to qualify for the playoffs the previous seasonD.The teams from Canada and other countriesActing is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “Dont “! But it is useless t
28、o try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everythin
29、g that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity (宣传, taking care of the costumes (舞台服装) , and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny. Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success witho
30、ut this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a te
31、st, and she thought he was joking. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!（分数：10.0
32、0）(1).From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession ( ).（分数：2.00）A.for ambitious people onlyB.for young people onlyC.too difficult for young peopleD.sought after by too many people(2).For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that ( ).（分数：2.00）A.he will b
33、ecome a film star at long lastB.he will be well paidC.he will end up without becoming a film starD.he will become a stage manager(3).A few weeks after the test, Connie Pratt found herself ( ).（分数：2.00）A.as famous as the greatest actor of the worldB.playing the leading female role in a playC.no less
34、famous than the leading actor of the dayD.the most famous actress of the world(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage managers job?（分数：2.00）A.Help advertise playsB.Play minor rolesC.Collect ticketsD.Take care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actre
35、ss(5).The concluding sentence “chances like this happen once in a blue moon“ means ( ).（分数：2.00）A.this is a highly profitable chanceB.this is something highly possibleC.this is something which happens once in whileD.this is very rare chanceFoxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-li
36、ke animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them. Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox a
37、cross the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs finally catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it. People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and fol
38、low 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 is bru
39、tal (残酷的). 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 the foxs smell, which the
40、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 the Parliament, Mike Foster,
41、 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：10.00）(1).Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ( ).（分数：2.00）A.for recreationB.to lim
42、it the fox populationC.in the interests of the farmersD.to show off their wealth(2).What is special about fox huntingin Britain?（分数：2.00）A.It involves the use of a deadly poisonB.It is a costly event which rarely occursC.The hunters have set rules to followD.The hunters have to go through strict tra
43、ining(3).Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game ( ).（分数：2.00）A.by resorting to violenceB.by taking legal actionC.by confusing the fox huntersD.by demonstrating on the scene(4).A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ( ).（分数：2.00）A.prohibit farmers from hunting foxesB.forbid h
44、unting 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：2.00）A.killing foxes with poison is illegalB.limiting the fox population is unnecessaryC.hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violentD.
45、fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the richWe can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money, but most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? “ When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a fr
46、iend? Or did he envy my luck?“ And Paulwhy didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?“ When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real m
47、eaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Youre a lucky dog.“ Is he really on your side? If he says, “Youre a lucky guy. “or “Youre a lucky gal.“ , thats being friendly. But “lucky dog“? Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn
48、t see it himself. But bringing in the“ dog“ bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck. “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for“ is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to
49、get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what p
