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1、专升本英语-618 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.routeB.youthC.loseD.lonelyA.usualB.usefulC.justD.mistakeA.exerciseB.exceptC.coffeeD.journeyA.understoodB.tookC.polluteD.rudeA.untilB.southernC.withoutD.puzzle二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.It,is a _ fide from his home to the

2、shopping center.（分数：1.00）A.ninety-milesB.ninety-milesC.ninety milesD.ninety-mile2.Dont forget to post the letter for me, _ ?（分数：1.00）A.do youB.will youC.are youD.can you3.His handwriting is _ yours.（分数：1.00）A.more betterB.as well asC.much better thanD.as better as4.This town is famous _ its historic

3、al homes.（分数：1.00）A.forB.aboutC.withD.by5.We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are _ our environment with dangerous chemicals.（分数：1.00）A.protectingB.savingC.pollutingD.fighting6.In spring and summer, the most popular _ is tennis.（分数：1.00）A.workB.activityC.gamesD.

4、sport7.Hardly _ when they ran toward it.（分数：1.00）A.had the plane landedB.did the plane landC.the plane had landedD.the plane landed8.Many a school in the United States _ to train men in theology.（分数：1.00）A.was set upB.were set upC.has set upD.have set up9.It was recommended that they _ for the docto

5、r.（分数：1.00）A.has waitedB.waitedC.should waitD.should have waited10.Our boss told me my plan was still _ discussion.（分数：1.00）A.inB.underC.ofD.with11.It is those people who _ most angry at what is going on at university campuses.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wasC.wereD.are12._ way is more efficient is still a questi

6、on.（分数：1.00）A.WhatB.WhichC.ThatD.Whether13. Excuse me, are you waiting for the bus?Yes, I am. But the bus is so late. _, how can I get to No. 1 Middle School?（分数：1.00）A.In the wayB.On the wayC.Out of the wayD.By the way14.I will go back to my hometown as soon as I _ my examinations.（分数：1.00）A.will f

7、inishB.finishC.has finishedD.would finish15.We dont know what the surface of Venus might _ .（分数：1.00）A.look asB.look likeC.look overD.look about三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to (21) the Nobel Peace Prize for 1998 to John Hume and David Trimble for their efforts to

8、 find a (22) solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland.Over the past thirty years, the national, religious and social (23) in Northern Ireland has cost over 3,500 people their lives. John Hume has throughout been the clearest and most (24) of Northern Irelands political leaders in his (25) for a

9、peaceful solution. The foundations of the peace agreement (26) on Good Friday 1998 reflect principles which he has stood for.As the (27) of the traditionally predominant party in Northern Ireland, David Trimble showed great political (28) when, at a critical stage of the process, he advocated soluti

10、ons which led to the peace (29) . As the head of the Northern Ireland government, he has (30) the first steps towards building up the mutual confidence on which a lasting peace must be based.The Norwegian Nobel Committee also wishes to (31) the importance of the positive (32) to the peace process ma

11、de by other Northern Irish leaders, and by the governments of Great Britain, Ireland, and the United States.The Norwegian Nobel Committee (33) the hope that the foundations which have now been laid will not (34) lead to lasting peace in Northern Ireland, but also serve to (35) peaceful solutions to

12、other religious, ethnic and national conflicts around the world.（分数：30.00）A.awardB.acceptC.passD.refuseA.violentB.messyC.peacefulD.properA.problemB.conflictC.contributionD.workA.consistentB.confidentC.proudD.modestA.jobB.ideaC.opinionD.workA.writtenB.signedC.actedD.agreedA.personB.leaderC.oneD.partA

13、.fameB.lifeC.eyeD.courageA.countryB.societyC.agreementD.daysA.takenB.walkedC.pastD.stoppedA.complainB.weakenC.emphasizeD.buyA.factsB.contributionsC.truthD.effortsA.saysB.noticesC.remembersD.expressesA.afraidB.kindlyC.seemD.onlyA.stronglyB.lengthenC.inspireD.envy四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、

14、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)One of the well-known of American writers is Samuel Clemens, whose pen name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. As did many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of traveling on river boats and of someday becoming

15、a riverboat pilot. Twain used his memories of the life of a river town in his two most famous books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.As a young man, Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a good miner, and, for a time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain.

16、 This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.Finally Twain became a successful writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking, and became very popular both in the United States and in Europe.Twains st

17、yle of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wrote about were superstitious (迷信的) people and people who were easily fooled. He used his unusual gift for humor to write about many things of importance.（分数：12.00）(1).Generally speaking, this article is about _ .（分数：3.00）A.a riverboat pilot

18、B.a printerC.a gold minerD.a famous writer(2).When he was a boy, Mark Twain dreamed of traveling on river boats to _ .（分数：3.00）A.become a riverboat pilotB.gather material for his booksC.make moneyD.enjoy himself(3).Where did the name Mark Twain come from?（分数：3.00）A.It came from a safe passage.B.It c

19、ame from a term used by the boatmen.C.It came from his boyhood .D.It came from his measuring tool.(4).Mark Twain became famous in _ .（分数：3.00）A.AsiaB.the United StatesC.EuropeD.both B and C六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)The earliest immigrants to North America found Indians already living there. The I

20、ndians numbered about 500,000 at that time. Their society was a primitive society, but they lived peacefully and welcomed the white strangers to the land. However, these early immigrants from Europe didnt want to share the land with the natives. They killed off many of the Indians, seized their land

21、 or pushed them off to lands farther away. Today the Indians, not more than half a million, live in poverty and misery on the land on which they were once masters.The earliest immigrants were the Spanish, who settled in the southern part of what is now the U.S. The next large group were the English,

22、 after the English came the French, Dutch, Irish, Germans, and other nationality groups, mostly European.Another early group to arrive were the Negroes. But they were brought in as slaves from Africa. They didnt win freedom till generations later.（分数：12.00）(1).Who were the earliest people living in

23、North America?（分数：3.00）A.The Spanish.B.The English.C.The Negroes.D.The Indians.(2).Why didnt the immigrants share the lands with the natives?（分数：3.00）A.They thought the Indians were not friendly to them.B.They wanted to seize the lands as their own.C.Because North America was first discovered by the

24、m.D.Because the Indian people liked making war to them.(3).According to this passage, which of the following is true?（分数：3.00）A.The Negroes came to North America in order to work for the earliest immigrants.B.The Negroes also belonged to the earliest immigrants to the North America.C.The Negroes wer

25、e brought to America by chance.D.The Negroes didnt win freedom until now.(4).Which is the best title of this passage?（分数：3.00）A.The Earliest People in North America.B.The Earliest Immigrants to North America.C.The PeOple of the United States.D.Europeans Were the Earliest People Coming to the North A

26、meric七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)My husband and children feel very happy to live here. They cant see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who arent good. They cant see that our neighbors have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out o

27、f this. The money that weve saved isnt nearly enough.The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity gift just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at he

28、r and crying in their hearts; and when she couldnt eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer (下水道). Why? Is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isnt there?Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isnt rich, but she knows things. She under

29、stands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. Id like to see the children will be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage suggests that the writer _ .（分数：3.00）A.is easy to get along withB.is never pleased with her neighborsC.

30、is unhappy with the life they are livingD.is good at observing and understanding people(2).What can we learn about the McGarity girl?（分数：3.00）A.She is proud but honest.B.She is selfish and cruel.C.She is lonely but friendly.D.She lives in unhappy lif(3).what can we learn about Miss Jackson?（分数：3.00）

31、A.She is a serious lady.B.She is a strict teacher.C.She is a narrow-minded lady.D.She is a poor but kind teacher.(4).The passage mainly tells us that _ .（分数：3.00）A.money is the most important thingB.there is something more important than moneyC.we should look into their eyes while talking to peopleD

32、.the more money you have, the less happy you would be八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)You have been badly injured in a car accident. It is necessary to give you a blood transfusion because you lost a great deal of blood in the accident. However, special care must be taken in selecting new blood for you

33、. If the blood is too different from your own, the transfusion could kill you.There are four basic types of blood; A, B, AB and O. A simple test can indicate a persons blood type. Everybody is born with one of these four types of blood. Blood type, like hair color and height, is inherited from paren

34、ts.Because of substances contained in each type, the four groups must be transfused carefully. Basically, A and B cannot be mixed. A and B cannot receive AB, but AB may receive A or B. O can give to any other group, hence it is often called the universal donor. For the opposite reason, AB sometimes

35、called the universal recipient. However, because so many reactions can occur in transfusions, patients usually receive only salt or plasma until their blood can be matched as exactly as possible in the blood bank of a hospital. In this way, it is possible to avoid any bad reactions to the transfusio

36、n.There is a relationship between your blood type and your nationality. Among Europeans and people of European ancestry, about 42 percent have type A while 45 percent have type O. The rarest is type AB. Other races have different percentages. For example, some American Indian groups have nearly 100

37、percent type O.（分数：12.00）(1).A good title for this passage is _ .（分数：3.00）A.Getting Blood and PlasmaB.Special Blood and ColorsC.Human Blood TypesD.The Blood Bank of a Hospital(2).The word “hence“ in line 10 means _ .（分数：3.00）A.alwaysB.oftenC.thereforeD.seldom(3).People with type A blood can receive

38、_ .（分数：3.00）A.ABB.BC.OD.None of the above(4).If you need a transfusion, the best and safest blood for you is _ .（分数：3.00）A.type ABB.exactly the same type as yoursC.a mixture of salt, plasma and type OD.type A九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Cirque du Soleil (say it: Serk du So-lay) is being accused of

39、out-dated thinking about the dangers of AIDS. It is a modem acrobatic circus from Canada that tours in the United States and other countries.Last April, the company fired Matthew Cusick because he was HIV positive. This was after he spent four months learning his part in an act.A spokesman for the c

40、ircus said Cusick was fired for safety reasons. They said he was a danger to others.He disagreed.Hundreds of people picketed a show in San Francisco. They said that firing him was not legal.Cusick says the company knew he was HIV positive when they hired him. R was not fair to let him put so much ti

41、me into learning his act, and then fire him before he performed.He says he is not a danger to others. People can only get AIDS if infected blood contacts another persons blood, or open wound.The company says what their acrobats do is very, very dangerous. They perform tricks without nets. Someone mi

42、ght fall and get hurt. It could be bloody. They say it is too risky to let a person with HIV take part in an act.People who run the circus say it hurts to be accused of discrimination,Matthew Cusick says he feels hurt that he cant perform in the big blue and yellow tent.Dozens of artists, actors, wr

43、iters and entertainers got involved in protesting the firing of Matthew Cusick, Some names you might know are: the Actors Equity Union (45,000 members), Rosie ODonnell, Rod McKuen, and Chad Allen, They also protested at a showing in Orange County. They said “HIV discrimination is unacceptable./（分数：1

44、2.00）(1).Matthew Cusick _ .（分数：3.00）A.believes he was fired illegallyB.says he was not HIV positiveC.understands why he had to be firedD.lives in San Francisco(2).Protestors claimed it was wrong to fire Matthew Cusick merely because he was _ .（分数：3.00）A.a very good acrobatB.not sick.C.unable to find

45、 other workD.HIV positive(3).Cirque du Soleil officials said their top concern was _ .（分数：3.00）A.regulations against job discriminationB.the safety of other performers and the audiencesC.doing the right thingD.making a lot of money(4).Acrobats and gymnasts are in danger of hurting themselves in Cirq

46、ue du Soleil performances because _ .（分数：3.00）A.they havent practiced enoughB.the equipment is in need of repairsC.they perform risky acts without netsD.some are HIV positive十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Beth: Did you hear that Ron was in the hospital?Mimi: Oh, really? (56) with him?Beth: Hes

47、 got a very high temperature. I guess it may be cholera (霍乱).Mimi: Cholera! How in the world did (57) ?Beth: Who knows?!Mimi: (58) for a long time?Beth: For a couple of weeks, apparently. But he only (59) on Monday.Mimi: Why did he wait so long? He should have seen a doctor earlier.Beth: Yes, I know

48、. But luckily the doctor says if he stays in the hospital for a few weeks, he should be able to improve.Mimi: Gee, (60) .（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十一、 Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)16.叙述一个因缺水而造成的生活上不便的小故事，以说明水对人类的重要性。（分数：25.00）_专升本英语-618 答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.routeB.youthC.loseD.lonely 解析：画线部分读*，其他选项的画线部分读u:。A.usual B.usefulC.justD.mistake解析：画线部分读*，其他选项的画线部分读s。A.exercise B.exceptC.coffeeD.journey解析：画线部分读e，其他选项的画线部分读i。A.understoodB.took C.polluteD.rude解析：画线部分读u，其他选项的画线部分读u:。A.untilB.sout