[专升本类试卷]2004年专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析.doc

1、2004 年专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）grammar（B） damage（C） cable（D）packagc （A）physics（B） cycle（C） nearby（D）myself （A）greedy（B） genius（C） guilty（D）guarantee （A）spread（B） steady（C） steal（D）threaten （A）catch（B） child（C） march（D）machine （A）continue（B） true（C） due（D）value （A）humble（B） hotel（C） honesty（D）h

2、orizon （A）trouble（B） touch（C） young（D）house （A）channel（B） personnel（C） label（D）travel（A）insure（B） leisure（C） measure（D）pleasure二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your

3、answer on the Answer Sheet.11 They have two teams, and _ have a good chance of winning.（A）all（B） either（C） both（D）each 12 Theres been a(n) _ about the weather.（A）warning（B） information（C） news（D）advice 13 _ tim and good exercise, car racing is a very useful skill.（A）For（B） About（C） Besides（D）Beside

4、14 The child was _ for getting his shoes and socks wet.（A）stopped（B） blamed（C） accused（D）complained 15 Read the book carefully _ you will find lots of data you need.（A）and（B） so（C） or（D）if 16 I used to smoke _, but I gave it up three years ago.（A）severely（B） heavily（C） strongly（D）seriously 17 Dont s

5、hout in the meeting room, _.（A）should you（B） will you（C） can you（D）could you 18 As soon as you sat down, you fell asleep. I realized how _.（A）tired you were（B） were you tired（C） you were tired（D）tired were you 19 Mary saw her son _ the piano when she came to the room.（A）playing（B） play（C） played（D）t

6、o play 20 More than ten percent of the workers _ from Italy.（A）is（B） comes（C） was（D）are 21 “Can you ask your neighbors for help?“Im afraid not. I _ know any of them.“（A）only（B） hardly（C） seldom（D）just 22 We will not go to the party _ we are politely invited.（A）if（B） however（C） whether（D）unless 23 Du

7、ring the Ice Ages, man developed the use of tools, and this is a way of protecting himself against_.（A）shortcomings（B） hazards（C） faults（D）conflicts 24 The High Street is so narrow that the local government has decided to _ it.（A）increase（B） lengthen（C） widen（D）extend 25 I dont mind washing up but I

8、 hate to _ the beds for the guests.（A）put（B） make（C） arrange（D）wash 26 The doctor suggests that a person _ exercises every day if he wishes to be healthy.（A）does（B） did（C） do（D）will do 27 _ it is to listen to music!（A）How fun（B） How a fun（C） What a fun（D）What fun 28 “Whats the matter with you, my de

9、ar?“I feel my heart _ fast.“（A）jump（B） jumping（C） beat（D）beating 29 Although he had stayed in that business for two years, _ he still wanted to switch to a different career.（A）and（B） but（C） yet（D）so 30 If I knew more English, I _ for this position.（A）would apply（B） will apply（C） may have applied（D）w

10、ill have applied 31 I _ a lot of English while I was in England.（A）picked out（B） put out（C） put up（D）picked up 32 I phoned him this morning, but when I said who I was he _.（A）rang up（B） hung up（C） lined up（D）held up 33 I _ my former school teacher when I was shopping yesterday.（A）ran away（B） ran dow

11、n（C） ran into（D）ran over 34 I _ my former school teacher when I was shopping yesterday.（A）ran away（B） ran down（C） ran into（D）ran over 35 “I wish that your sister would come to visit me.“well, Ill tell her when I _ her.“（A）see（B） saw（C） will see（D）would see 36 Cars moved very. slowly in the 1920s, bu

12、t they _ more quickly than in the 1910s.（A）were to move（B） would move（C） did move（D）do move 37 New typewriters cost about _ price of the second-hand ones.（A）three times the（B） a three times（C） the three times（D）three times a 38 “Please dont make a noise.“ _ Ill be as quiet as a mouse.“（A）Yes, I wont

13、（B） Yes, I will（C） No, I will（D）No, 1 wont 39 John went to the _ to buy a pair of shoes yesterday.（A）shoes store（B） shoes store（C） shoes store（D）shoe store 40 “ _ does the No. 3 bus run?“Every ten minutes.“（A）How soon（B） How fast（C） How often（D）How long 41 “Please dont _ to ask me if you have any qu

14、estions.“Thank you very much. Ill do that.“（A）pause（B） stop（C） wait（D）hesitate 42 No sooner had he entered Harvard _ his sister entered Yale.（A）since（B） after（C） than（D）before 43 _ the TV tower at night, the city looks even more magnificent with all its lights on.（A）Seeing from（B） To be seen from（C）

15、 To see from（D）Seen from 44 The swimming pool was _ because of the water supply.（A）out of use（B） out of the way（C） out of fashion（D）out of place 45 The streets are all wet. It _ during the night.（A）must be raining（B） must have rained（C） had rained（D）must rain 46 Only under special circumstances _ to

16、 take make- up tests.（A）are freshmen permitted（B） freshmen are permitted（C） are permitted freshmen（D）permitted are freshmen 47 It is known to the world _ Mark Twain is a great American writer.（A）this（B） which（C） that（D）it 48 I like black coffee very much. The stronger it is,（A）I like it better（B） th

17、e more I like（C） the better I like it（D）I like it more 49 “Im very tired.“We really should stop _ and go to bed.“（A）to study（B） studying（C） of studying（D）from studying 50 _ hearing the result, Mary felt relieved.（A）As（B） At（C） For（D）On 三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there a

18、re four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.50 Americans and Arabs are different in their space habits. Arabs prefer

19、 close contact. Dr. Hall has explained that the Arabs belong to a touch culture and in conversation, they always envelop the other person. They hold his hand, look into his eyes, and bathe him in their breath.Dr. Halls interest in mans use of space developed in the early nineteen fifties when he was

20、 Director of the Point Four training program at the Foreign Service Institute. In talking with Americans who had lived overseas, he found that many of them had been highly uncomfortable because of culture differences. Such discomfort is usually referred to as culture shock.The problem is that, relat

21、ively speaking, Americans live in a noncontact culture. Partly, this is a product of our puritan heritage ( 清教徒文化遗产). Dr. Hall points out that we spend years teaching our children not to crowd in and lean on us. And in situations where we ourselves are forced to stand close to another person on crow

22、ded subways, for example, we turn our eyes away, and if actual body contact is involved, tense the muscles on the contact side. Most of us feel very strongly that this is the only proper way to behave.51 When the Arabs talk to you, they _.（A）try to be as close to you as possible（B） keep a certain sp

23、ace from you（C） hold you tightly（D）do not allow you to feel their breath 52 From the information in paragraph 3, it is obvious that _.（A）the American way is the only right way to behave.（B） the puritan heritage stresses noncontact culture（C） American children are more polite than those in other coun

24、tries（D）American people usually cannot make themselves understood 53 When you line up to wait for your turn in the United States, you should _ your front neighbor.（A）stick to（B） lean on（C） keep a certain distance from（D）stay far away from 54 Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the

25、passage?（A）People from different cultures handle space in different ways.（B） Many of the Americans who had lived overseas were bothered by culture differences.（C） Misunderstandings often develop between Americans and Arabs in social contacts.（D）Dr. Hall is interested in culture differences, especial

26、ly mans use of space. 55 It is true that _.（A）a noncontact culture is usually referred to as culture shock（B） there is evidence that Americans belong to a touch culture（C） there is evidence that Arabs share a noncontact culture（D）our use of space is influenced by our cultures 55 It seems that beauty

27、 and women are twins. You are joking? No, I am not. Observe for yoruself. Ads on fashion flood TV screens, radio programs, magazines, newspapers, and the streets. Whether they have realized or not, women are besieged (包围) by a sea of fashion. They are taught to think that without beautiful clothes t

28、hey will grow old and lose their charm. So who dares to neglect dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth?But I do not agree with the opinion that women have to show their beauty through their looks. The richness of their mind proves to be more beautiful and attractive than their looks.

29、A woman who has experienced many troubles and may be called “aunt“ or “granny“ can still maintain her beauty if she has such excellent qualities as knowledge, ability, a kind heart, great courage and concern for others.In addition, old and young, beautiful and ugly are relative concepts. People who

30、keep a young mind will never feel old. Curious about new things and eager to learn more, they keep up with the tide. Plainly dressed women may have a type of beauty, which is pure and real.Reading and learning is the best way to keep one youthful. Good books are fertile soil which can feed the flowe

31、r of ones heart and looks.56 Why does the author say that beauty and women are twins?（A）Women are born to be beauties.（B） Women like to show off their beauty.（C） Women try to maintain their beauty by dressing up.（D）Women are proud of their beauty. 57 According to the author, in order to stay young a

32、nd attractive, women should _.（A）follow the fashion（B） dress up in beautiful clothes（C） do more exercises（D）enrich their mind 58 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（A）As a woman grows old, her beauty will gradually, disappear.（B） However old she is, a woman with some excelle

33、nt qualities can still maintain her beauty.（C） Even a plainly dressed woman may have pure and real beauty.（D）A woman with a young mind never feels ol59 The word relative (line 1, paragraph 3 )most probably means _.（A）similar（B） comparative（C） related（D）independent 60 The author believes that _.（A）wo

34、men should lay more emphasis on their own qualities（B） beautiful clothes can make women more attractive（C） women have to show their beauty through their looks（D）women are more curious about new things than men 60 Sports fans all over the world recognize the name Michael Jordan. From Taiwan to Tennes

35、see. kids wear clothes with his picture on them. Jerseys(球服)with his number 23 on the front, jackets with the Bulls on the back, and Air Jordan sports shoes all reflect the fame of this superstar. Michael Jordan has become the most famous attraction of the worlds favorite spectator sport.Michael Jor

36、dan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up Michael did not look like a future superstar. He was very shy and didnt like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He showed little promise of having a future career in basketball. When he tried out for the freshman team

37、 in high school, Michael didnt make it. The next year, however, he grew tall enough to join the team.Michaels road to fame began at the University of North Carolina. He brought an acrobatic styleto the game that few had seen before. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again a

38、nd again. He became famous for his powerful slam dunk(灌蓝 ). Basketball fans from all over the world began to take notice. One reporter wrote that when Michael went up to dunk the basketball , it looked like he could fly. He was given the nickname “Air Jordan“.61 Kids all over the world wear the thin

39、gs related to Jordan except _.（A）shoes（B） jerseys（C） jackets（D）socks 62 Which of the following is NOT the reason that Jordan didnt look like a future superstar?（A）He was poor.（B） He talked less to others.（C） He was too shy.（D）He was short. 63 Jordan grew much taller _.（A）after he joined NBA（B） in th

40、e first year in high school（C） in the second year in high school（D）in the first year in college 64 According to the passage , which is not mentioned about Jordans advantages?（A）Quickness.（B） Strength.（C） Skills.（D）Patience. 65 When did the name “Air Jordan“ become well-known?（A）After a reporter comp

41、ared his dunk to flying.（B） After he won the “Most Valuable Player“ in NBA（C） In his freshman year in the university.（D）In his first year in NBA65 Exercise, everyone advises! But immediately, when you try, you run into trouble. There is so much contradictory, sometimes incorrect advice about exercis

42、ing that you become confused. Test yourself on the following true false quiz. It will tell you what you need to know.1. To lose weight you should always “work up a good sweat“ when exercising.False. Sweating only lowers body temperature to prevent overheating; it does not help you reduce weight. You

43、 may weigh less immediately after a workout, but this is due to water loss. Once you replace the liquid, you replace the weight.2. You burn more calories jogging one mile than walking the same distance.False. You use the same amount of energy whether you walk or jog the mile, since in both cases you

44、 are moving the same weight the same distance. The speed doesnt matter. Of course, if you jog rather than walk for 30 minutes, youll cover more distance, and therefore burn more calories.3. If your breathing doesnt return to normal within minutes after you finish exercising, you ve exercised too muc

45、h.True. Five minutes or so after exercising, your breathing should be normal, your heart shouldnt be pounding, and you shouldnt be exhausted. Beneficial exercise is not too difficult, unpleasant, and exhausting; it is enjoyable and refreshing.4. Walking is one of the best exercises.True Walking help

46、s circulation of blood throughout the body, and thus has a direct effect on your overall feeling of health.66 This article explains _.（A）the difficulties of exercising（B） why exercising is good for your health（C） important information to know about exercising（D）why people have some wrong ideas about

47、 exercising 67 The underlined phrase work up in Quiz I means _（A）relieve（B） develop（C） lose（D）waste 68 Which of the following statements is true about Quiz 2?（A）You use the same amount of energy whether you jog or walk for the same amount of time.（B） You use the same amount of energy whether you jog

48、 or walk the same distance（C） You use more energy if you jog rather than walk the same distance.（D）You use more energy if you walk rather than jog for the same amount of time. 69 Quiz 3 shows the authors opinion by _.（A）telling readers to exercise for five minutes a day（B） pointing out wrong ways in exercising（C） giving examples of beneficial exercise（D）comparing the results of beneficial exercise and too much exercise 70 The author believes _.（A）walking is one of the best exercises（B） working up a good sweat is the best way（C） walking is better than jogging（D）over -exercising