【学历类职业资格】专升本英语-722及答案解析.doc

1、专升本英语-722 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.replyB.freelyC.uglyD.lonelyA.cowB.throwC.lowD.ownA.excellentB.excuseC.explainD.expressA.peasantB.presentC.promiseD.possessionA.shootB.bloodC.roofD.tool二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Susan wants to know whether the measures ha

2、ve been agreed _.（分数：1.00）A.toB.withC.overD.on2.He _ Chinese history and knows a lot about it.（分数：1.00）A.is strict withB.is interested inC.is satisfied withD.is busy doing3.Im sure he understands _ you feel. Hes very clever.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whatC.whetherD.how4.I applied for the job that I saw advert

3、ised _ the paper.（分数：1.00）A.onB.ofC.inD.at5.Its time he _ something for his coming examination.（分数：1.00）A.doB.doesC.didD.will do6.It was not until then that I came to know knowledge _ only from practice.（分数：1.00）A.had comeB.has comeC.cameD.comes7.Dont smoke in the meeting-room, _?（分数：1.00）A.do youB.

4、will youC.can youD.could you8.How did you find your visit to the museum? I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was _ than I expected.（分数：1.00）A.far more interestingB.even much interestingC.so more interestingD.a lot much interesting9._ their luggage, the tourists hurried to the airport.（分数：1.00）A.PackedB.Afte

5、r packedC.Having packedD.Packing10.Without electricity human life _ quite different today.（分数：1.00）A.isB.will beC.would have beenD.would be11.Dont let that old rascal take you _ with his clever talknone of it is true.（分数：1.00）A.alongB.inC.aboutD.down12.Well get in all the wheat before the sun _.（分数：

6、1.00）A.will setB.was setC.setD.sets13.The fire _ two persons death as well as the damage of all the stores property.（分数：1.00）A.is resulted inB.is resulted fromC.resulted inD.resulted from14.John _ he could improve his exam results, but he did not have enough time to study.（分数：1.00）A.knows howB.knows

7、 thatC.knew howD.knew that15.To reduce weight, plastic has taken _ of iron and steel in making boats.（分数：1.00）A.its placeB.placeC.the, placeD.a place三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that

8、 some 260 million people speak it as a(an) (21) language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, (22) are a great many regional and social varieties of the language a

9、s well as (23) levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.In fact, it is (24) to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The (25) for English learning and the situations in w

10、hich such learning takes place are so varied that it is (26) to explain and still more difficult to judge (27) forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the widespread (28) for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides (29) the indefinite nee

11、ds of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other (30) are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for (31) purposes as meteorological (气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the (

12、32) of information over the radio and television networks of many (33) . It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual (34) and need a language for internal communication in such matters as

13、government, commerce, industry, law and (35) as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.（分数：30.00）A.foreignB.nativeC.secondD.officialA.theyB.whichC.thereD.thatA.variousB.similarC.familiarD.sameA.possibleB.necessaryC.unnece

14、ssaryD.impossibleA.purposeB.causeC.effectD.methodA.simpleB.naturalC.practicalD.difficultA.whatB.howC.whyD.whereA.requireB.requestC.supplyD.demandA.providingB.servingC.supposingD.leavingA.areasB.coursesC.racesD.fieldsA.suchB.allC.manyD.thoseA.useB.spreadC.coverD.connectionA.citiesB.stationsC.statesD.

15、nationsA.languagesB.populationsC.accentsD.customsA.educationB.marketC.collegeD.business四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Knowledge is power. But there is another thing we must remember. An intelligent mind needs a strong body to make it most useful.There are a great ma

16、ny good exercises for building up our bodies. Many of them may be done indoors in rainy weather. Indoor exercises, however, are never as helpful as those taken out of doors because in the open air there is more oxygen. The air in the house is not fresh. But out of doors it is very fresh, especially

17、in the morning.But what shall we play? There are a number of games such as football, basketball, races. Any game with plenty of exercises is good.Do not neglect(忽略) your health. It is of as much importance as your mind. Our country now needs people with creative minds, good judgement, and healthy bo

18、dies.（分数：12.00）(1).One who has an intelligent mind is _.（分数：3.00）A.very strongB.healthyC.very cleverD.stupid(2).“An intelligent mind needs a strong body to make it useful. “ means _.（分数：3.00）A.if you want to make your strong body Useful, you must have an intelligent mindB.in order to make your intel

19、ligent mind useful you must have a strong bodyC.to make your strong mind most useful you need a strong bodyD.if you have a strong body you will have a strong mind(3).The air in the house does not remain fresh very long. Its because _.（分数：3.00）A.the fresh air cant come into the houseB.there is only a

20、 little fresh air coming in and a little waste going outC.the air in the house cant remain freshD.the house gives off wastes(4).Our country now _ with creative minds, good judgement and healthy bodies.（分数：3.00）A.only needs menB.does not need women but menC.needs men and womenD.only needs scientists六

21、、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Every country has its heroes. They may be soldiers or sports people, doctors or film stars. We admire them for their courage, their strength, their devotion to duty or their talent. Their example inspires us to live better, to work harder.Terry Fox was a young student who

22、 loved life and who loved sports. When he was just 18 years old a terrible tragedy occurred : his right leg had to be cut off because of cancer. Such an experience would have destroyed a weaker personbut Terry Fox was a fighter. He refused to give up. Instead, while he was recovering from the operat

23、ion, an idea slowly formed in his mind. He decided he would run across Canadain order to raise money for cancer research.Slowly and carefully, he began to train. Every step was extremely painful, but he insisted, increasing the distance covered day by day. Sixteen months later, in the spring of 1980

24、, he was ready for the long journey across Canadahis Marathon of Hope. it was a time of inspiration and heartbreaking emotion. Through television, every home saw his distinctive style of runninga kind of half-hop and half-run. Thousands of people lined the route to encourage him and to wish him well

25、. They also gave money to fight cancer. Then, on September 1st, 1980, after 143 days and more than 5000 kilometers completed, everything came tragically to an end. Terry had to stop. He lived on for another nine months and died on June 28th,1981. He was almost 23.（分数：12.00）(1).Terry Fox was a _.（分数：

26、3.00）A.studentB.movie starC.soldierD.sportsman(2).What idea was gradually formed in Terrys mind during his recovering stage?（分数：3.00）A.Earning money.B.Cutting off the other leg.C.Running across the country.D.Exercising har(3).Terry Fox ran his journey _.（分数：3.00）A.with thousands of people supporting

27、 himB.without raising any moneyC.with few people watching him on TVD.with his teachers and classmates following him(4).The authors attitude to Terry Fox is _.（分数：3.00）A.sympatheticB.jealousC.indifferentD.admiring七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Luckily, the back tires of their car stayed on the road.

28、Otherwise, the young couple would have driven right into a pit twenty feet wide and thirty feet deep!The man and woman were coming home from a party. They were enjoying the landscape around Swansea, Wales. Suddenly, they found the front of their ear leaning into a huge hole. The car barely hung onto

29、 the edge of the pit. It swayed back and forth like the arm of a balance.In their precarious position, the couple knew that each movement they made could be a matter of life and death. Slowly, slowly, they edged toward the backseat. Then each opened a back door. And on the count of three, they jumpe

30、d out together. The accident was so scary that they ran a long way before they calmed down. But later they returned to see what had happened. They found that a big chunk of the road had sunk into the ground ! And at the bottom of the pit lay their carroof down and wheels up.Was this mystery of the s

31、unken road ever. solved? It turned out that an abandoned mine shaft lay under the road. It had collapsed and taken the pavement with it. Layers of tunnels intersect beneath the city of Swansea. The tunnels were built so many years ago that no one knows where they end or begin. The tunnels are shaky,

32、 like those that ants build in the sand. No one knows when the entire city might collapse.（分数：12.00）(1).This passage is primarily about _.（分数：3.00）A.driving carefullyB.the city of Swansea, WalesC.a road that caved inD.tunnels that ants build(2).It is probably true that _.（分数：3.00）A.the other roads i

33、n Swansea are pretty safeB.other sections of Swansea will cave in sometimeC.everyone should move out of SwanseaD.Swansea is a very interesting city(3).The writer creates interest in the first sentence by using _.（分数：3.00）A.a funny storyB.romantic imageryC.a vivid descriptionD.a precise argument(4).T

34、he underlined word “precarious“ in the third paragraph means _.（分数：3.00）A.unexpectedB.dangerousC.unusualD.ridiculous八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement)sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one

35、night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a persons sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.There are physical changes in the body to show that a person has changed from NREM (non-rapid eye movement)to REM sleep. Breathing becomes faster

36、, the heart rate increases, and, as the name implies, the eyes begin to move quickly.Accompanying these physical changes in the body there is a very important characteristic of REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that a person dreams.（分数：12.00）(1).According to the passage, how often does REM sleep occ

37、ur in one night?（分数：3.00）A.OnceB.TwiceC.Four or five timesD.Forty times(2).The word “deeper“ in paragraph I is closest in meaning to “ _ “.（分数：3.00）A.heavierB.louderC.strongerD.happier(3).Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep?（分数：3.00）A.His eyes begin to move.B.His

38、breathing becomes faster.C.His heart rate increases.D.His eyes stop movin(4).Which of the following is the best title of the article?（分数：3.00）A.REM SleepB.Two Types of SleepC.SleepersD.What Happens to Sleepers九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)People are used to speaking their native language, so immigra

39、nts are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they dont have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Bec

40、ause they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity.For example, my aunt, who ha

41、s been living in Chicago for twenty-five years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen-year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesnt understand Korean jokes,

42、 and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesnt want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what

43、 my aunt is talking about. The third child is a twelve year-old son. He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages, but it is very hard

44、 for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents language. Th

45、is is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.（分数：12.00）(1).What do you think this article is about?（分数：3.00）A.Learning a second language.B.Immigrants who become sick in the US.C.Schools attended by immigrants to the

46、US.D.Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.(2).To whom does the mother speak Korean?（分数：3.00）A.Her oldest daughter only.B.Her two daughters only.C.all of her children.D.Only to her son.(3).Why did the authors aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?（分数：3.00）A.To help her impro

47、ve her Korean language skills.B.To help them establish a Korean identity.C.To hep them succeed in the US.D.To help them find a good jo(4).Based on the passage, the phrase “your identity“ means _.（分数：3.00）A.your homeB.your dignityC.who you areD.where you are from十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：15.00)

48、A. See you this evening B. Ive gotta run C. See you again D. wont be back for supper E. Ill go to the office F. Take care G. Dont worry H. Ill just take the subwayGary: Dear, I have to go to the office early today. Can you take Sally to school.9Ada: Sure. Want me to give you a ride?Gary: No, forget

49、it. (56) . Its very quick. Ill pick Sally up this afternoon. You can just come home after work.Ada: OK. Oh, I almost forgot. I probably (57) . Ive made an evening appointment with Mr. Steven to talk about our next project.Gary: Oh, I see. (58) . Hurry Sally up a little. She hasnt even had her breakfast yet.Ada: OK. (59) . Love you, honey.Gary: I love you, too. (60) （分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_