【学历类职业资格】成人专升本英语真题2010年及答案解析.doc

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1、成人专升本英语真题 2010 年及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)A.patternB.packageC.palaceD.paradeA.prescriptionB.observationC.preserveD.deserveA.nowhereB.nuclearC.declareD.millionaireA.doubleB.foundC.doubtD.southwestA.subwayB.relayC.surveyD.turkey1.-Are you satisfied with her work, sir?-Not at all. It couldnt be any _.

2、（分数：1.00）A.betterB.bestC.worseD.worst2.He is not a stranger for me. I have met him on several _.（分数：1.00）A.situationsB.environmentsC.occasionsD.positions3.We had borrowed two VCDs but didnt have time to watch _ of them.（分数：1.00）A.someB.eitherC.allD.neither4.Some urgent business has _ , which will ta

3、ke up the whole morning.（分数：1.00）A.turned upB.run upC.mixed upD.filled up5.This disease is second only _ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.（分数：1.00）A.toB.ofC.withD.from6.Allen _ any good job since he came to New York City two years ago.（分数：1.00）A.doesnt findB.hasnt foundC.didnt fin

4、dD.hadnt found7.The house, _ was completed in 1856, was famous for its huge marble staircase.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.thatC.whatD.which8.-Im afraid I have to go now, Jim.-Id rather you _ go alone. Its already too late.（分数：1.00）A.dontB.didntC.wouldntD.shouldnt9.The profit-sharing plan is designed to _ the s

5、taff to work hard.（分数：1.00）A.arouseB.exciteC.motivateD.assist10.This is _ for ten of us to sit at. Please get us a larger one.（分数：1.00）A.too small a tableB.a too small tableC.a such small tableD.such small a table11.Air pollution , together with littering, _ many problems in our large industrial cit

6、ies today.（分数：1.00）A.cause.B.causedC.causesD.causing12.The deadline for the job is the end of the month, _ we cant get it done on time?（分数：1.00）A.What ifB.How ifC.Only ifD.Even if13.If youre looking for a fully-furnished room to rent, I think theres a(n) _ apartment in my building.（分数：1.00）A.emptyB.

7、bareC.vacantD.free14.He is already an hour late. I dont think he will come, _ ?（分数：1.00）A.do IB.will heC.Wont heD.dont I15.The manager promised to keep me _ how our business was going on.（分数：1.00）A.informingB.informedC.to informD.to be informedOn our first days driving on the Scottish island of Mull

8、, my husband and I came to a stretch of water that we had to cross on a small ferry boat. The ferryman asked if we would (21) waiting ten minutes while he transported a family of cows (22) the water to their summer pasture. This (23) with the cows stuck in my mind as a (24) of Mull, a place far remo

9、ved from the hurried confusion of city life.For, travelers in (25) of a quiet, peaceful place, there can be few better ends. We (26) the island to be a charming mix of mountains, castles and sandy beaches. One of the best days of our trip was (27) we joined a nature tour of the island, and had the (

10、28) fortune to see a (29) of rare creatures, including red deer and golden eagles.But no visit to Mull is (30) without a trip to the small island of Iona. Iona has great historical (31) because it is the place where early Scottish kings were (32) Our first attempt to get to Iona had to be (33) owing

11、 to the heavy rain which is (34) characteristic of the island. It was another three days before we could get to Iona, but in the end it was well (35) the wait and was the highlight of our trip.（分数：30.00）A.botherB.careC.objectD.mindA.acrossB.fromC.overD.beyondA.accidentB.eventC.chanceD.actA.signalB.s

12、ignC.markD.symbolA.aimB.searchC.hopeD.interestA.foundB.learnedC.experiencedD.realizedA.howB.whenC.whyD.whatA.goodB.luckyC.badD.illA.sumB.numberC.dealD.partA.considerableB.complicatedC.concreteD.completeA.recordB.senseC.significanceD.contributionA.keptB.buriedC.placedD.unearthedA.abandonedB.rejectedC

13、.leftD.deletedA.sameB.suchC.anotherD.otherA.worthB.costlyC.worthyD.valuablePassage OneOne of the most interesting experiments in electronic communication Ive ever seen is coming from Wave. Its real-time e-mail. What that means is that as youre typing a message in Wave, either a new message or a repl

14、y, the person youre writing to can see what youre typing as you type it. Sounds awful, right?You dont have to use Wave in this real-time way. It also works as a standard e-mail. Whats really different about Wave is that if youre replying to a message and the person youre replying to happen to be onl

15、ine, they can jump into the conversation at that point, and change what is an e-mail conversation into an instant message conversation or a chat.Wave right now is still closed to most users. And Wave isnt yet connected to other communication systems, like regular e-mail, which means that the only pe

16、ople we can Wave with are other people on Wave as well. So we dont yet know what using Wave will be like once it gets crowded like e-mail. Also, the technology behind Wave is far more demanding on servers and the Internet itself than regular e-mail or chat, so we dont know if the technology will wor

17、k at scale.But Wave really is a current re-think of e-mail. A lot of people wont like it. A lot of people didnt like e-mail either when it first showed up. But people will find real uses for Wave or whatever it becomes, and its one of the most interesting new takes on communication. Even if you dont

18、 like it, it will make you think differently about e-mail.（分数：12.00）(1).What is special about Wave?（分数：3.00）A.It makes people see each other online.B.It enables people to send real-time e-mails.C.It allows you to send more e-mails at the same time.D.It can be easily connected to other communication

19、systems.(2).It is uncertain that Wave will work on a large scale because _.（分数：3.00）A.people cannot find practical uses for itB.it will be a challenge to regular e-mailC.the technology it needs is more complicatedD.many people do not understand how it works(3).We know from the last paragraph that _.

20、（分数：3.00）A.Wave is a basis for face-to-face communication on lineB.Wave allows people to look at e-mail from a new angleC.most Internet users will have access to WaveD.Wave is now as popular as standard e-mail(4).What is the authors attitude toward Wave?（分数：3.00）A.Optimistic.B.Indifferent.C.Pessimis

21、tic.D.Critical.Passage TwoWell, it could not have got better for young Kavya Shivashankar, a 13-year-old student from Olathe, Kansas as she came out very successfully at the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009 (2009 全美拼写大赛). On Thursday night she defeated the other 11 finalists to win the 82nd Scripp

22、s National Spelling Bee, taking home more than $40, 000 cash money along with other prizes.Kavya Shivashankar, whose parents migrated to the United States from India, and who aims to become a doctor, enjoys playing the violin, bicycling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance.Thing came a bit

23、late in Kavyas life since she could win the championship with her fourth appearance in the competition. The last three times when she had taken part in the same competition she had finished Tenth, Eighth and Fourth.However, this time Kavya proved her courage and determination by winning the title sh

24、e had been competing for so long. Her last challenge was to spell out “Laodicean“. The word“ Laodieean“ means one who is indifferent, mostly in religious matters. She spelled it correctly and a big smile appeared on her face. Kavya wrote the words on her palm each time and spelled every word correct

25、ly.After winning Kavya exelaimed, “ I cant believe it happened It feels kind of unreal. “ Her family was there to support her through the competition. Her father, Mirle Shivashankar said, “The competitiveness is in her, but she doesnt show that. She still has that smile. Thats her quality. “ He went

26、 on to say that this was“the moment“ they had been waiting for so long. It was like“a dream come true“ for them.（分数：12.00）(1).Who is Kavya Shivashankar?（分数：3.00）A.One of the 11 finalists at the spelling competition.B.A 13-year-old girl planning to become a star dancer.C.Champion of the Scripps Natio

27、nal Spelling Bee 2009.D.An Indian girl enjoying playing various musical instruments.(2).The second time Kavya took part in the same competition, she took the _ place.（分数：3.00）A.thirdB.fourthC.eighthD.tenth(3).Before spelling out the last word “Laodicean“, Kavya _.（分数：3.00）A.wrote it down in her hand

28、B.hesitated for a momentC.smiled at her fatherD.knew that she could win(4).The fathers words show that _.（分数：3.00）A.the family needed the prize money to support Kavyas educationB.the family were too worried to be present at the competitionC.Kavya was very good at expressing her feelingsD.Kavya had a

29、 strong sense of competitionPassage ThreeNothing says “Happy Birthday!“ like having a coin released in your honor by the United States Mint(铸币局), and 2009 has become an especially festive year as the Mint rolled out nine different coins in honor of Abraham Lincolns 200th birthday.Four pennies with n

30、ew designs on the reverse side were issued starting February 12. The image of a cabin represents his birthplace. Because Lincolns family was poor, and no one could have predicted his later importance, the actual cabin is long gone. Therefore the design is based on the “symbolic cabin“ displayed at t

31、he Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky.The other designs show Abraham taking a break to read a book, the young lawyer Lincoln in front of the Illinois state capitol and a Lincoln-free image of the half finished U. S. Capitol dome as it looked during his time in office. Thes

32、e four coins-produced with todays standard mix of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper-are intended for general circulation.The Mint also released five collectible coins that sell for more than their face value. Special editions of the four penny designs were produced with the metal content used

33、 in 1909 ; a mix of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. In addition, in the world of “bigger“ money, 2009 has brought the Lincoln Commemorative One-Dollar Coin-made up of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper-with an image that has a Gettysburg Address theme.（分数：12.00）(1).What does Parag

34、raph 2 tell about the cabin on the coins?（分数：3.00）A.It is a symbolic cabin rebuilt in Kentucky.B.It is newly built for producing new coins.C.It has been protected well for over 200 years.D.It is exactly the one where Lincoln was born.(2).Special editions of the 4 collectible coins _.（分数：3.00）A.are m

35、ade of copper and silverB.sell at a price same as their face valueC.are likely to be used for circulation in the futureD.have different metal content from the one-dollar coin(3).The one-dollar coin has a design of _ on it.（分数：3.00）A.a cabinB.Abraham readingC.the Illinois state capitolD.the Gettysbur

36、g Address theme(4).What is probably the best title for the passage?（分数：3.00）A.Abraham Lincolns 200th BirthdayB.Coins Issued with Metal Content in 1909C.Coins in Honor of Abraham LincolnD.Collectible Coins for Abraham LincolnPassage FourLaura and Anthony Valois are a young New York couple who have be

37、en trying in vain to have their first child. Several years ago, Belinda Ramirez read an Internet adoption listing and quickly contacted them from her home in Texas , telling them they could adopt her unborn baby. Excited, Laura and Anthony spent weeks communicating with Ramirez and got regular updat

38、es on her pregnancy.Before long, Ramirez began to ask them for financial support. That took the Valoises by surprise. But they were willing to do a lot to ensure a smooth birth. They sent more than $1, 000 to Ramirez over several months.Laura and Anthony finally drove to Texas so they could be on ha

39、nd for the birth. But once they arrived, Ramirez avoided their daily phone calls. After three weeks, the couple drove back to New Yorkempty-handed and emotionally crushed.They later learned Ramirez had been cheating about ten other people for such things as Wal-mart gift cards in states ranging from

40、 California to Ohio to Florida. From start to finish, it was a scam. In fact, Ramirez was never even pregnant. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison as she deserved.“ When you find out you cant have children, its just depressing, “ Laura Valois told a Texas TV station. “ But when somebody intenti

41、onally does this to you, its 15 times worse. /（分数：12.00）(1).What has been troubling the Valoises?（分数：3.00）A.They lost their first child in an accident.B.No one responded to their adoption demand.C.They have been trying to have a child but failed.D.They are not qualified to adopt a chil(2).The couple

42、 were excited because _.（分数：3.00）A.several babies were available for adoptionB.an adoption agency in Texas contacted themC.their name was put in an Internet adoption listingD.a woman offered them her unborn baby for adoption(3).The underlined word “scare“ in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.（分

43、数：3.00）A.jokeB.gameC.kidnapD.cheat(4).What was depressing for the couple according to Laura?（分数：3.00）A.They didnt have time to meet Ramirez.B.Ramirez caused them a financial loss of $1, 000.C.Their eagerness to have a child was taken advantage of.D.Ramirez committed many crimes before she was caught

44、.Passage FiveDoctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it . They warn that angry hostile feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possible cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to tim

45、e. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others explode with anger, and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing(压制) anger.For years many doctors thought that compared with expressing anger, repressing anger w

46、as more dangerous to a persons health. It may speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure or sugar into the blood and narrow the blood vessels. To avoid these problems, doctors thought a person should let the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors disputed this. They said that p

47、eople who express anger repeatedly and explosively did cause, in fact, more and not less anger. They said these too can cause medical problems.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. Expressing anger intensively may be more likely to develop heart disease, and ke

48、eping anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it

49、isnt, they say, “ Dont express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. “Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.（分数：12.00）(1).The passage mainly focuses on _.（分数：3.00）A.the causes of angerB.the medical treatment