【学历类职业资格】专升本英语（阅读）-试卷64及答案解析.doc

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1、专升本英语（阅读）-试卷 64 及答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：6，分数：60.00)1.Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark

2、 your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.（分数：10.00）_As he closed his service station at 1:20 one Sunday morning, Tony Payseur set on the ground a metal cash box containing $7,000. At home a short while later, he reached in the back of his car for the box. It was missin

3、g. Realizing that he must have left it outside the station, Payseur speeded back. The box was gone. Sunday morning, although he felt ill, Payseur went to work with his two sons. Then, in the middle of the afternoon, a man named Wayne came and told his story. Passing the station minutes after Payseur

4、 left the previous night, Brazzell had spotted the metal box. Thinking it was a tool-box someone had left accidentally; he stopped and picked it up. About 3 p. m. Sunday, Brazzell opened the box. Finding it filled with cash, he rushed to the station. “I couldnt believe someone would be so honest,“ P

5、ayseur said it when he got back his box.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.How the missing metal box was returned.B.Mr. Payseur is a lucky man.C.Mr. Payseurs metal box.D.Mr. Payseurs carelessness.(2).When did Mr. Payseur realize the missing of his metal box?（分数：2.00）A.Saturday

6、 morning.B.A little time after he got home.C.Sunday afternoon.D.A little time before he went home.(3).Mr. Wayne found the metal box_.（分数：2.00）A.on the ground with the cover openB.laid on the groundC.lying in the cornerD.in the back of a car(4).“. Brazzell had spotted the metal box.“ (Para. 2) , here

7、 “spot“ means_.（分数：2.00）A.catchB.knowC.meetD.see(5).By saying “I couldnt believe someone would be so honest.“ Mr. Payseur means that_.（分数：2.00）A.its hard to believe there is still someone so honestB.there are honest people like Mr. PayseurC.we should believe most of the peopleD.Mr. Brazzell is a nic

8、e manLane waited on the bench nearest the bridge, as he had been instructed. The wind blew straight across the river, sharp as a razor, and he had to pull his overcoat closer about him. He went over his instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four oclock. He would chat to Lane for a whil

9、e, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside. A distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down beside Lane, placing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a

10、 good meal. He bore no resemblance to Lanes idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting. A few minutes later he got up and continued on his way. Lane picked up the paper which lay on the bench, as if he wanted to look at

11、 the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into the river.（分数：10.00）(1).Lane_.（分数：2.00）A.memorized his ordersB.recited his ordersC.tried to remember his order

12、sD.repeated his orders himself(2).The agent was going to_.（分数：2.00）A.give Lane some important papersB.tell him some pieces of adviceC.tell him some important newsD.tell him his suffering(3).The agent left the newspaper_.（分数：2.00）A.by arrangementB.by mistakeC.at Lanes requestD.out of kindness(4).Lane

13、_.（分数：2.00）A.read the newsB.made the plansC.turned over the pages of the newspaperD.made a kite out of the newspaper(5).Lane_.（分数：2.00）A.got rid of the plans quicklyB.lost the plansC.threw the plans awayD.managed to save the plansMen have traveled ever since they first appeared on the earth. In prim

14、itive times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from hostile neighbors, or to find more favorable climates. They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long, tiring, and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, such

15、 as wooden sticks or stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together. Being intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They rode on the backs of their domesticated animals; they hollowed out tree trunks, and by using bits of wood as paddl

16、es, were able to travel across water. Later they traveled, not from necessity, but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel today. Traveling, of course, has now become a highly organized business. There are cars and splendid roads,

17、 express trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of which provide us with comforts and security. This sounds wonderful. But there are difficulties, if you want to go abroad, you need a passport and a visa, tickets, luggage, and a hundred and one other things. If you lose any of them, your journey

18、may be ruined.（分数：10.00）(1).In primitive times men traveled_.（分数：2.00）A.for joyB.from necessityC.to broaden the mindD.to escape from the wild animals(2).Their journeys were long, tiring and often dangerous, so they had to take measures to protect themselves EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.they had to arm themsel

19、ves with wooden sticksB.they protected themselves with stone clubsC.they had to travel in groupsD.they never traveled at night(3).Later, they found it easier to travel because_.（分数：2.00）A.they could travel by wagonsB.they could ride on their tame animals and go across water in hollowed tree trunksC.

20、the roads were splendidD.the climates were favorable(4).Traveling has now become a highly organized business_.（分数：2.00）A.so we can travel anywhere without difficultyB.because we are provided with all kinds of convenient means for travelingC.because traveling organizations can be found in the countri

21、es the world overD.so travelers have increased rapidly(5).“. to escape from hostile neighbors . “ , “hostile“ means_ .（分数：2.00）A.talkativeB.hotheadedC.enthusiasticD.unfriendlyTom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work. He had a large family to support, so he often fou

22、nd himself in difficulty. He often visited Mr. White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds. Mr. White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse the money, though he himself was poor. Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr. White, bu

23、t he always seemed to be in need of some more. One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds. Mr. White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said, “I understand your difficulties, Tom. Id like to help you. But I

24、m not going to give you five pounds this time. Ill lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me.“ Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.（分数：10.00）(1).Tom was now in difficulties because he_.（分数：2.00）A.worked in a city office and was poorly paidB.was poorly paid and had a

25、 large family to supportC.was poorly paid and always spent money carelesslyD.was out of work and had a large family to support(2).Tom went to Mr. White for help_.（分数：2.00）A.twice a weekB.often on SundaysC.always on MondaysD.whenever he needed money(3).Altogether Tom received_from Mr. White.（分数：2.00）

26、A.at least thirty-five poundsB.exactly thirty-five poundsC.less than thirty poundsD.five pounds(4).Every time Tom went to Mr. White, he would_.（分数：2.00）A.directly asked for some moneyB.give some reasons before asking for moneyC.give reasons and then borrow five poundsD.ask for money before explainin

27、g his troubles(5).Mr. White decided to lend, not to give Tom five pounds in order to_.（分数：2.00）A.encourage him to come againB.get all his money backC.get rid of himD.thank him for his storiesDuring the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end

28、 of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four of five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a

29、further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for them to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a womans youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid w

30、ork until sixty. This important change in womens life has only recently begun to have its full effect on womens economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the scho

31、ol-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in mar

32、riage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.（分数：10.00）(1).We are told that in a family about 1900_.（分数：2.00）A.few children died before they were fiveB.seven or eight children lived to be more than fiveC.the youngest child would be fifteenD.not all

33、 the children can live beyond five(2).One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she_.（分数：2.00）A.is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselvesB.does not like children herselfC.neednt worry about food for her childrenD.can be free from family duties when she reach

34、es sixty(3).Many girls are now likely to_.（分数：2.00）A.give up their jobs for good after they are marriedB.leave school as soon as they canC.marry so that they can get a jobD.continue working until they are going to have a baby(4).According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to_.（分数：2.00）

35、A.stay at home after leaving schoolB.marry men younger than themselvesC.start working again later in lifeD.marry while still at school(5).Now a husband probably_.（分数：2.00）A.plays a greater part in looking after the childrenB.helps his wife by doing most of the houseworkC.feels dissatisfied with his

36、part in the familyD.takes a part-time job so that he can be more helpful at home专升本英语（阅读）-试卷 64 答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：6，分数：60.00)1.Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension quest

37、ions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.（分数：10.00）_解析：As he closed his service station at 1:20 one Sunday morning, Tony Payseur set on the ground a metal cash box containing $7,000. At home

38、 a short while later, he reached in the back of his car for the box. It was missing. Realizing that he must have left it outside the station, Payseur speeded back. The box was gone. Sunday morning, although he felt ill, Payseur went to work with his two sons. Then, in the middle of the afternoon, a

39、man named Wayne came and told his story. Passing the station minutes after Payseur left the previous night, Brazzell had spotted the metal box. Thinking it was a tool-box someone had left accidentally; he stopped and picked it up. About 3 p. m. Sunday, Brazzell opened the box. Finding it filled with

40、 cash, he rushed to the station. “I couldnt believe someone would be so honest,“ Payseur said it when he got back his box.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.00）A.How the missing metal box was returned. B.Mr. Payseur is a lucky man.C.Mr. Payseurs metal box.D.Mr. Payseurs carelessnes

41、s.解析：解析：文章一开头就介绍托尼.佩塞丢失金属盒子的过程，文章的后部分讲述盒子怎样失而复得。因此 A 项最符合题意。(2).When did Mr. Payseur realize the missing of his metal box?（分数：2.00）A.Saturday morning.B.A little time after he got home. C.Sunday afternoon.D.A little time before he went home.解析：解析：文章第一段最后一句说明了佩塞先生开始知道丢失金属盒子的时间，即“刚到家一会儿，他到车子后部拿盒子，盒子不见了

42、”，所以 B 项正确。(3).Mr. Wayne found the metal box_.（分数：2.00）A.on the ground with the cover openB.laid on the ground C.lying in the cornerD.in the back of a car解析：解析：从文章内容可知 MrWayne 的名字叫布雷泽尔。文章第二段倒数第二句中讲到“他停下来捡起盒子”可推断出，金属盒是放在地上的。(4).“. Brazzell had spotted the metal box.“ (Para. 2) , here “spot“ means_.（分

43、数：2.00）A.catchB.knowC.meetD.see 解析：解析：从本句的上下文线索可知，spot 意思应是 see，即“发现，看到”的意思。(5).By saying “I couldnt believe someone would be so honest.“ Mr. Payseur means that_.（分数：2.00）A.its hard to believe there is still someone so honest B.there are honest people like Mr. PayseurC.we should believe most of the

44、peopleD.Mr. Brazzell is a nice man解析：解析：本句的汉语可译为“我简直不敢相信竟有人如此的诚实”，暗含的意思是现在很多人都已经不再诚实，尤其是在金钱面前。这句话含有作者的吃惊、怀疑和感激的感情。Lane waited on the bench nearest the bridge, as he had been instructed. The wind blew straight across the river, sharp as a razor, and he had to pull his overcoat closer about him. He we

45、nt over his instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four oclock. He would chat to Lane for a while, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside. A distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down besi

46、de Lane, placing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a good meal. He bore no resemblance to Lanes idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting. A few minutes later he

47、 got up and continued on his way. Lane picked up the paper which lay on the bench, as if he wanted to look at the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into t

48、he river.（分数：10.00）(1).Lane_.（分数：2.00）A.memorized his ordersB.recited his ordersC.tried to remember his ordersD.repeated his orders himself 解析：解析：文章第二段第一句的意思是，莱恩在脑海里不断重复得到的指示。go over：反复地说(想)，同 repeat 意思相近，故选 D。(2).The agent was going to_.（分数：2.00）A.give Lane some important papers B.tell him some pieces of adviceC.tell him some important newsD.tell him his suffering解析：解析：文章第二段指出，那位情报人员将把计划夹在报纸中，然后将报纸留给莱恩。四个选项中只有 A 项符合题意。(3).The agent left the newspaper_.（分数：2.00）A.by arrangement B.by mis