【学历类职业资格】专升本英语模拟439及答案解析.doc

1、专升本英语模拟 439及答案解析(总分：235.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.torchB.morningC.shortlyD.worstA.gloveB.stoneC.globeD.spokeA.sincereB.thereC.mereD.hereA.machineB.attentionC.majorD.ChinaA.tieB.lieC.fieldD.die二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：25.00)6.I don“t think you judged your ability objectively w

2、hen you applied for it, _ you?（分数：2.00）A.doB.don“tC.didn“tD.did7.New ideas have been put into practice _ he was elected our leader.（分数：1.00）A.afterB.forC.sinceD.before8.The fireman managed to _ the fire in time.（分数：1.00）A.extinguishB.preventC.stopD.ruin9.It“s the first time that she has been to the

3、museum, _?（分数：1.00）A.isn“t itB.hasn“t itC.isn“t sheD.hasn“t she10.These _ did unusually well in the contest, so the judges didn“t know whom to give prize to.（分数：2.50）A.woman singersB.women singersC.women singerD.womans singers11.The flowers will soon open on condition that they are _ into a warm roo

4、m.（分数：1.00）A.broughtB.pushedC.harvestedD.waved12.He admitted _ my umbrella.（分数：2.50）A.to takeB.having takenC.takingD.being taken13.Nobody could _ a satisfactory explanation of the accident.（分数：1.00）A.come up withB.come throughC.come uponD.come into14.The sign reads “In case of _ fire, break the glas

5、s and push _ red button. “（分数：2.50）A./; theB.the; theC.a; aD./; a15.Everyone should keep a sense of responsibility _ what he is to do.（分数：2.50）A.ofB.forC.withD.to16.When I go out in the daytime I use the bike _ the car if I can.（分数：2.50）A.rather thanB.regardless ofC.in spite ofD.more than17.Last wee

6、k he promised that he _ today, but he had not arrived yet.（分数：2.50）A.would comeB.will comeC.is comingD.would have come18.The last time I saw her was _ my brother“s wedding ceremony three years ago.（分数：1.00）A.toB.atC.inD.during19.If I _ the exam, he would be astonished.（分数：1.00）A.did passB.passC.were

7、 to passD.had passed20.Robert goes to the gym only two or three times a year. He _ goes to the gym.（分数：1.00）A.alwaysB.neverC.usuallyD.seldom三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：50.00)If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would d

8、epend, to 2 great extent, 3 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 4 the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 5 begins a job convinced that he isn“t going to like it or is 6 that he is going to all is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success.

9、On the other hand, a person who is secure 7 his belief that he is probably as capable 8 doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt 9 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. 10 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is s

10、trength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can“t add or a carpenter who can“t cut a straight line with a saw 11 hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize 12 the strength and overcome the 13 that you bring to the job of learning. But in order to m

11、easure your development, you must first 14 stock of where you stand now. 15 we get further along in the book, we“ll be 16 in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 17 skills. However, 18 begin with, you should pause 19 examine your present strengths and weaknesses in th

12、ree areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: Your 20 , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.（分数：50.00）A.improvementB.victoryC.failureD.achievementAaB.theC.someD.certainA.inB.onC.ofD.toA.Out ofB.OfC.ToD.IntoA.whoB.whatC.thatD.whichA.ensureB.certainC.sureD.

13、surelyA.ontoB.onC.offD.inA.toB.atC.ofD.forA.nearB.onC.byD.atA.HaveB.HadC.HavingD.Had beenA.beingB.beenC.areD.isA.exceptB.butC.forD.onA.ideaB.weaknessC.strengthD.advantageA.makeB.takeC.doD.giveA.AsB.TillC.OverD.OutA.dealB.dealtC.be dealtD.dealingA.1earntB.1earnedC.1earningD.1earnA.aroundB.toC.fromD.b

14、esideA.toB.ontoC.intoD.withA.intelligenceB.workC.attitudeD.weakness四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Animals have different ways of protecting themselves against wintertime weather. Some animals grow heavy coats of fur or feathers, while others dig into the ground to find a warm wintertime home. S

15、ome animals spend the winter in a deep sleep because by going to sleep they avoid the time of the year when food is scarce and the temperatures are low. Their sleep is known as hibernation. There is much about hibernation that puzzles scientists. For example, they are wondering how hibernation came

16、into being. Some scientists have explored the possibility that animals release a chemical that starts them hibernating. One thing that scientists are certain about is that animals hibernate only when it is cold. Hibernation is a seasonal practice. Some animals that fall into a wintertime sleep are n

17、ot true hibernators because they spend only a part of the cold season asleep. Bears, for example, can easily be awakened from their winter nap. They are not true hibernators. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular animal is a true hibernator. For example, some mice hibernate, bu

18、t others do not. The same is true of bats. Some of them hibernate. Other do not.（分数：12.00）(1).Hibernation is a seasonal practice. This means it _.（分数：3.00）A.takes place only during a particular seasonB.occurs only during the nightC.is a daily practiceD.only happens when a species becomes over-popula

19、ted(2).Some scientists believe that hibernation is started by _.（分数：3.00）A.over-eatingB.calcium depositsC.a body chemicalD.a lack of water(3).The underlined word “hibernation“ in paragraph 1 means _.（分数：3.00）A.a sleep to avoid eatingB.a temperature in cold weatherC.a sleep in the cold seasonD.an ani

20、mal to practice sleep in winter(4).The main idea of this passage is that _.（分数：3.00）A.many animals die during hibernationB.hibernation protects animals during the wintertimeC.scientists feel puzzled about hibernationD.some bats hibernate and others do notEvery year just after Christmas the January S

21、ales start. All the shops reduce their prices and for two weeks, there are full of people looking for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales as we don“t like crowds and in any case are short of money as we have to buy lots of Christmas presents. Last year, however, I took my husb

22、and with me to the sales at the large shop in the center of London. We both needed some new clothes and were hoping to find a television set. When we got to Oxford Street, it was so crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the underground station. So I left my husband and started lookin

23、g around the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes were in very large sizes and so were not suitable for me. But I did buy a television at a very cheap price, so I felt quite pleased with myself. When I arrived at the station, my husband was not there. So I sat down in a nearby care to have a cup of

24、tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw my husband and went out to meet him. He looked very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy cardboard box. “Oh, dear!“ I thought. Yes, we had no new clothes but two television. We shall not be going to the sales again.（分数：12.00）(1).In this passag

25、e, the word “bargain“ could best be replaced by “something _“.（分数：3.00）A.given to peopleB.Offered at a reduced priceC.Offered, sold or bought which is expensiveD.Sold for the purpose of reaching an agreement(2).The husband and wife in the story _.（分数：3.00）A.wished to buy a TVB.went to the sales the

26、year beforeC.often went to the sales to buy clothesD.were usually not short of money after Christmas(3).The phrase “split up“ Tin the second paragraph means “_“.（分数：3.00）A.break apartB.cause to breakC.become pricesD.go in different directions(4).After their day“s shopping, they _.（分数：3.00）A.were hap

27、py with their bargainsB.had got everything they wantedC.got more than they had hoped forD.had to go back to the sales the next dayIn ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and previous metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by co

28、ins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them. Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms,

29、reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes“, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devi

30、ces.（分数：12.00）(1).According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?（分数：3.00）A.Bartered goods.B.Fiat moneyC.Coin currencyD.Intangible forms(2).The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all _.（分数：3.00）A.useful i

31、temsB.articles of valueC.difficult things to obtainD.material objects(3).According to the passage, coins once had real value currency because they _.（分数：3.00）A.represented a great improvement over barterB.permitted easy transportation of wealthC.were made of precious metalsD.could become collector“s

32、 items(4).Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT _. supported by the passage?（分数：3.00）A.They promote international trade.B.The allow very rapid money transfers.C.They are still limited to small transactionsD.They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.

33、One day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to New York and the girl in the ticket office said, “I“m sorry, I can“t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. “ “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. “ “I can“t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so

34、 “ I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?“ “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. “ “So when it goes down, you go do

35、wn with it. “ “That“s good, sir. “ “How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know. “I have no idea. There“s no way we can find out without asking the computer. “ After the girl told me they had no backup (备用) computer, I said. “Let“s forget the computer. What about your planes? They“re still

36、 flying, aren“t they?“ “I wouldn“t know,“ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only “IT“ knows. “It“ can“t tell me.“ By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people started to cry and still others kicked

37、 their luggage.（分数：15.00）(1).The best title for the article is _.（分数：3.00）A.When the Computer Is DownB.How to buy a ticketC.The Computer of the AirportD.Asking the Computer(2).What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?（分数：3.00）A.She could sell a ticke

38、t.B.She could write out a ticket.C.She could answer the passengers“ questions.D.She could do nothing.(3).Why do you think they had not a backup computer?（分数：3.00）A.Because it was easy down.B.Because it was very expensive.C.Because it was not advanced enough.D.Because it was not as big as the main co

39、mputer.(4).What does the underlined sentence “So when it goes down, you go down with it. “ mean?（分数：3.00）A.When computer doesn“t work, you cannot work too.B.When computer falls down, you fall down with it.C.When computer is working, you can do nothing.D.You can sell ticket without asking the compute

40、r.(5).The last paragraph suggests that _.（分数：3.00）A.a modern computer won“t be downB.computers can take the place of humansC.there will be great changes in computersD.sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleThe Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the world, are commonl

41、y said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. Howe

42、ver, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this storyand doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I“ Oye.“ In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first bo

43、ok in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty“, “Cinderella“ and “Puss in Boots.“ But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.（分数：12.00）(1).What is suppssed to have happened in

44、1719?（分数：3.00）A.Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.B.Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.C.The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.D.Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.(2).Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _.（分数：3.00）A.a re

45、al personB.a book written by a little old womanC.a collection by Elizabeth VergooseD.a translation from French(3).When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _.（分数：3.00）A.no story of the book had been known to peopleB.some stories of the book were already well knownC.few people were interested i

46、n the stories of the bookD.stories like “Sleeping Beauty“ and “Cinderella“ became popular(4).The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _.（分数：3.00）A.Mother GooseB.Mere I“ OyeC.Elizabeth VergooseD.Charles PerraultWhen a student, I was a member of the collegiate basketb

47、all team. It was mainly composed of bookish students. Only one could be counted as natural athlete, another half-qualified. That“s why we were defeated nine out of ten games. Our spirits, however, had never dampened, for we were a cheerful team. None would strive to get into the spotlight when we we

48、re gaining the upper hand; nor would we blame each other when we were losing. Thus a cordial relationship between members prevailed in our team. Most recommendable of all was our morale which never lowered. Our sportsmanship also remained good. We persisted in carrying on to the last when suffering

49、great loss. We knew we had done our best, showing no regret at failure. To the rest of the students our team was a good one though it lost the game. They kept encouraging us and none of them was disappointed. Recently I have avoided watching games, not even at a TV live coverage, still less to the match in person. That“s because I know I couldn“t control myself. When watching a match, I“ll inevitably take sides and be emotionally i