【学历类职业资格】专升本英语-193及答案解析.doc

1、专升本英语-193 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Phonetics/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.believeB.pieceC.fieldD.friendA.trailB.certainC.againD.faintA.heatB.breakC.teamD.beatA.footB.foodC.lookD.toothA.politeB.pocketC.orangeD.sorry二、B Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6.We have reached a point _ a change is needed.（分数：1.00）A

2、whereB.thatC.whichD.when7.-Why didnt you buy it?-I _, but I didnt have the money.（分数：1.00）A.wouldB.would haveC.had hadD.had bought8._ is accepted as wrong is not necessarily wrong.（分数：1.00）A.ItB.ThatC.WhatD.That it9.The idea for the new project came to Jack _ to his study recently.（分数：1.00）A.while

3、devotingB.while devoting himselfC.while he was devotedD.while devoted10._ you go there early, there wont be much a chance of getting a ticket.（分数：1.00）A.UntilB.IfC.UnlessD.If only11.This bridge is _ that one.（分数：1.00）A.four times as long ofB.as four times asC.four times as long asD.long four times o

4、f12.I should like to have you _ my partners.（分数：1.00）A.metB.meetC.meetingD.to meet13.It was not until then that I came to realize that knowledge from practice.（分数：1.00）A.comesB.has comeC.cameD.had come14._ in the strange city, the poor boy fell to（分数：1.00）A.Lost. cryingB.Lost. cryC.Having been lost.

5、 cryD.To lose. crying15.It _ 12 rabbits to test a sample of vaccine, now it takes only 6.（分数：1.00）A.used to takingB.used to takeC.is used to takeD.was used to taking16.Strange _ his behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it.（分数：1.00）A.althoughB.even ifC.asD.that17.To _ did you speak on the

6、 campus?（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whomC.whichD.those18.A _ talk is too long for those children.（分数：1.00）A.two hoursB.two hoursC.two-hourD.two-hours19.-Have your students ever seen the silent film? -No, they are too young _ the old film.（分数：1.00）A.to seeingB.have seenC.to have seenD.to have not seen20.If there

7、 are any new words, _ in a dictionary.（分数：1.00）A.look them throughB.look them upC.look them overD.look them up and down三、B Cloze/B(总题数：1，分数：20.00)BDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answ

8、er by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet./BThere are a couple of big reasons why Microsoft is able to do so much overseas with so little. Firstly,U 21 /Usoftware products are so easy to manufacture, Gates doesnt have to worryU 22 /Ubuilding and operating factories.U 23 /U, Micro

9、soft contracts (承包) out to others to duplicate and package much of its software. Secondly, and just as important, PCs areU 24 /Ucheap and easy to set up, unlike minicomputers, that businesses and governmentsU 25 /Ueven the poorest and most backward nations can affordU 26 /U. Of course, there are big

10、 problems too. Microsoft must adapt (调整) its products to supportU 27 /Uof different languages and writing schemes, but thats another task itU 28 /Uincreasingly farming out to local contractors. Also, software, like computers, faces stiff tariffs (关税) in many developingU 29 /U. Until recently, for ex

11、ample, India demanded 112% duties (关税) on imported high-techU 30 /U.（分数：20.00）A.becauseB.howeverC.besidesD.thereforeA.forB.overC.aboutD.ofA.InsteadB.Instead ofC.FurtherD.AgainA.asB.soC.veryD.notA.atB.inC.onD.aboutA.itB.oneC.themD.anyA.couplesB.pairsC.groupsD.dozensA.hasB.beingC.wasD.isA.statesB.citi

12、esC.islandsD.countriesA.goodsB.materialsC.hardwareD.software四、B Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：75.00)BDirections: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blac

13、ken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet./BBPassage One/BIn 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenza-like (像流感的) cases. Influenza is sometimes called “flu“ or a bad cold“. He took samples from the throats of patients and in his hospital w

14、as able to find the virus (病毒) of this influenza.There are three main types of the influenza virus. The most important of these are types A and B, each of them having several sub-groups. With the instruments at the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was due to a virus group A, but he d

15、id not know the subgroup. He reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization in Geneva. W.H.O. published the important news alongside reports of a similar outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15-20% of the population had become ill.As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat sa

16、mples, they began the standard tests. They found that by reproducing itself at very high speed, the virus had multiplied more than a million times within two days. Continuing their careful tests, the doctors checked the effect of drugs used against all the known sub-groups of type A virus on this vi

17、rus. None of them gave any protection. This then, Was something new: a new influenza virus against which the people of the world had no ready help whatsoever.Having isolated the virus they were working with, the two doctors now conducted tests on some specially selected animals, which contact influe

18、nza in the same way as human beings do. In a short time the usual signs of the disease appeared. These experiments revealed that the new virus spread easily, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general public, called it simply “Asian“ flu.（分数：15.00）(1).The influenza discovered by a do

19、ctor in Singapore is caused by _.（分数：3.00）A.a new type of virusB.type A virusC.a sub-group of type B virusD.a virus only existing in Asia(2).W.H.O. reported the influenza because _.（分数：3.00）A.the doctor belonged to that organizationB.many people in Hong Kong also suffered from itC.the doctor found i

20、ts virus and sent the samples to themD.it spread widely in Singapore for the first time(3).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：3.00）A.This influenza can cause death if not treated immediately.B.The number of the influenza virus can grow very rapidly.C.The people who got the d

21、isease recovered soon.D.The London doctors did not take the virus seriously at first.(4).After some experiments, the doctors found that _.（分数：3.00）A.the influenza could be cured like other types of influenzaB.the influenza must be treated in a special wayC.the influenza did not have to be treatedD.t

22、he influenza could not be cured by any known medicine(5).What is the writess attitude towards the Asian flu?（分数：3.00）A.He simply reports the disease objectively.B.He is worried about the spread of the disease.C.He is disappointed at the tests of the London doctors.D.He believes that the disease will

23、 soon be controlled.BPassage Two/BThe student who wants a newspaper career has much hard work ahead of him before he can become even a cub, or beginning reporter. He may begin by working on his high school newspaper or yearbook.Then the aspiring (有志的) reporter may break into newspaper work as a copy

24、boy, running errands and helping sta. ff reporters. He may even be given a chance to write small stories. Sometimes students who are interested in news reporting can get jobs as campus reporters for local newspapers.Jobs such as these serve to acquaint the beginner with the atmosphere of newsgatheri

25、ng. They give him a chance to sharpen his eye for details and teach him to be sure that his facts are accurate, that he reports them correctly, and that he writes his articles clearly. This work may lead to a job as a cub reporter on a newspaper, the important first step toward a career in news repo

26、rting.（分数：15.00）(1).The best title for this passage is _.（分数：3.00）A.The Work of a Newspaper ReporterB.Reporting News from the CampusC.Getting Started as a ReporterD.What a Copyboy Does(2).A cub reporter is another name for a _.（分数：3.00）A.copyboyB.campus reporterC.newspaper editorD.beginning reporter

27、3).The copyboys duties may sometimes include _.（分数：3.00）A.running errands for staff reportersB.writing small news storiesC.reporting campus and student newsD.both A and B(4).An aspiring reporter must learn to _.（分数：3.00）A.be sure his facts are accurateB.report the mews correctlyC.write articles cle

28、arlyD.all of the above(5).The first big, important step for an aspiring reporter is _.（分数：3.00）A.editing his high school newspaperB.writing a small news storyC.becoming a cub reporterD.becoming a copyboyBPassage Three/BIn an age when waste today means a lack tomorrow, making use of every available r

29、esource becomes more and more important. As coal is being used in greater and greater amounts to produce electricity, larger amounts of ash, by-product of coal, are produced. When coal is burned in a boiler, two kinds of ash by-product are produced, a heavy bottom ash and a fine-as-powder fly ash th

30、at is filtered and captured by precipitators. About 10 to 15 percent of the coal by-product is bottom ash which is used like sand on icy city streets and highways and also on highways as paving material. It is the fly ash, however, that is receiving the greater amount of attention. Fly ash may be us

31、ed as an additive to concrete in the construction of dams, bricks, and roads, and can replace up to 20 percent of the cement used in concrete. As a by-product of burned coal, fly ash requires no additional expenditure of energy to be produced, while cement production requires great amounts of energy

32、In addition to using fly ash as a concrete additive, the technology is available to extract the main mineral components-aluminum, silicon, and magnetic. Today, extracting these components is a very expensive process, but the time may come when it is cheaper to extract these products from ash than t

33、o mine new supplies.（分数：15.00）(2).What is a by-product of burned coal?（分数：3.00）A.Aluminum, silicon, and magnetic.B.Paving material.C.Fly ash.D.Concrete additive.(3).Fly ash can partly take the place of _.（分数：3.00）A.paving materialB.cementC.concreteD.the coal by-product(4).According to the passage, w

34、hat attracts mans greater attention?（分数：3.00）A.Fly ash.B.The construction of dams, bricks, and roads.C.Extracting aluminum, silicon, and magnetic from ash.D.The available technology.(5).What can be extracted from fine-powder fly ash?（分数：3.00）A.Aluminum, silicon, and magnetic.B.Additive.C.Paving mate

35、rial.D.Cement.BPassage Four/BMost people do not think of fishes and other sea animals as having voices, and of those who are aware of the fact that many of them can “speak“, few understand that these “conversations“ have significance. Actually, their talk may be as meaningful as much of our own. For

36、 example, some sea animals use their “voices“ to locate their food in the ocean expanses (广阔的区域); others use their “voices“ to let their fellows know of their locations; and still others, as a means of obtaining mates. Sometimes, “speaking“ may even mean the difference between life and death to a se

37、a animal. It appears in some cases that when a predator (食肉动物) approaches, the prey (被捕的动物) depends on no more than the sounds it makes to escape.Fish sounds are important to man, also. By listening to them, he can learn a great deal about the habits of creatures that make them, the size of the Scho

38、ol they form, the patterns of their migrations, and the nature of the environments in which they live. He can also apply this information to the more effective utilization of the listening spots he has set up to detect enemy submarines (潜水艇). A knowledge of fish sounds can avoid confusion and unneed

39、ed effort when a “new“ sound is picked up and the sound sentry (哨兵) must decide whether or not to call an alarm.（分数：15.00）(1).Among the people who know that many sea animals have voices, few _.（分数：3.00）A.know the meaning of their conversationsB.realize that they can communicate with each otherC.real

40、ize that they can make speechesD.could understand their conversations(2).Which of the following statements can best be inferred from the passage?（分数：3.00）A.Fishes only “speak“ to communicate with each other.B.Researches are now being made to study the significance of fish sounds.C.Sea animals have a

41、 sharper hearing ability than men.D.Sounds made by fish cannot be transmitted through the air.(3).By listening to the sounds fishes make, man can learn all the following except _.（分数：3.00）A.their sizesB.the usual pattern of their migrationsC.their environmentsD.their habits(4).In some cases, when a

42、predator approaches, fishes escape on hearing _.（分数：3.00）A.the sounds of other speciesB.the sounds of their preyC.the sounds of the approaching enemyD.the sounds of their fellows(5).The last sentence means that a knowledge of fish sounds can help man to _.（分数：3.00）A.avoid confusion in fishing activi

43、tyB.avoid unneeded effort in fish sound studiesC.detect enemy submarinesD.pick up new soundsBPassage Five/BHelen Keller was born a healthy normal child in Alabama in 1880. However, an illness with a high fever struck her when she was still a child. She became deaf, blind, and unable to speak. For li

44、ttle Helen, the world was suddenly a dark and frightening place. She was wild and stubborn. Several years later a miracle came into Helens life when Anne Sullivan, a strong and loving person, became Helens teacher. Miss Sullivans teaching changed the child into a responsible human being. Through her

45、 help Helen Keller learned to communicate with those around her, and as she grew older, others benefited from her unique insights and courage. Miss Keller died in 1968, but her spirit lives on. It lives on in her articles and books and in the stories of people who were fortunate enough to meet her d

46、uring her lifetime.（分数：15.00）(1).Why was Helen Keller blind, deaf and unable to speak?（分数：3.00）A.Because shed been born that way.B.Because a horse had kicked her.C.Because shed had a very high fever.D.Because shed had a bad fall.(2).What was Helen Keller like when Miss Sullivan met her?（分数：3.00）A.Sh

47、e was quiet and shy.B.She was bright and friendly.C.She was weak from illness.D.She was uncontrollable.(3).Helen Keller learnt to _.（分数：3.00）A.care for children.B.express herself.C.travel alone.D.use her physical strength.(4).Helen Keller is remembered as _.（分数：3.00）A.a political leader.B.an example

48、 to others.C.a famous scientist.D.an extraordinary doctor.(5).Through what do people know Helen Keller today?（分数：3.00）A.Her writings.B.Her parents letters.C.Her children.D.Her school records.五、B Daily Convers(总题数：1，分数：10.00)BDirection: Pick out the appropriate expression from the eight choices and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet./BA. I think so. B. Dont mention it. C. Please take it easy. D. Whats the matter?E. And you? F. Id love to. G. But he panned to. H. Me, too.（分数：10.00）(1).Tony: Would y