1、2015 年武汉纺织大学专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：160.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Vocabulary and Struc(总题数：30，分数：60.00)1.French is not his mother( )but he can speak it excellently.（分数：2.00）A.tongueB.talkC.speakD.speech2.The tree, the branches( )are almost bare, is a very old one.（分数：2.00）A.whoseB.in whichC.of whichD.which3.Earth
2、worms occur( )adequate moisture and food and the necessary soil conditions are found.（分数：2.00）A.andB.wheneverC.howeverD.whatever4.The Olympic Games( )held( )four years.（分数：2.00）A.are; eachB.is; everyC.is; eachD.are; every5.On the giant plane there are( )the jet needs.（分数：2.00）A.twice engines thanB.t
3、wice as engines asC.as twice many engines asD.twice as many engines as6.When we have difficulty( )obtaining desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience negative emotions such as grief and anger.（分数：2.00）A.atB.inC.onD.with7.By lip reading or watching the movements of the speakers lips, a
4、deaf person can actually see( )the person is saying.（分数：2.00）A.thatB.howC.whatD.where8.Undoubtedly,( )wins the election is going to have a tough job getting the economy back on its feet.（分数：2.00）A.anyoneB.whoC.whoeverD.everyone9.( )tomorrow, he would be able to see the opening ceremony.（分数：2.00）A.Wo
5、uld he comeB.If he comesC.Was he comingD.Were he to come10.The speaker could hardly find safe ground( )his arguments.（分数：2.00）A.on which to baseB.to base onC.on the baseD.which to base on11.( )means the property of having two levels of structures, such that units of the primary level are composed of
6、 elements of the secondary level and each of the two levels has its own principles of organization.（分数：2.00）A.CreativityB.DualityC.ArbitrarinessD.Displacement12.( )distinguishes the linguistic competence of the speaker and the actual phenomena or data of linguistics as langue and parole.（分数：2.00）A.C
7、homskyB.SaussureC.GilmanD.Brown13.( )is the study of the characteristics of language varieties, the characteristics of their functions and the characteristics of their speakers as these three constantly interact and change within a speech community.（分数：2.00）A.PsycholinguisticsB.SociolinguisticsC.Ant
8、hropological linguisticsD.Computational linguistics14.The words such as “smog“ and “brunch“ are called( ).（分数：2.00）A.abbreviationB.acronymC.back-formationD.blending15.For example, the word “bead“ originally means “prayer“, but later it refers to “the prayer bead“ , and finally “small, ball-shaped pi
9、ece of glass, metal or wood“. It is called( ).（分数：2.00）A.meaning shiftB.broadeningC.narrowingD.borrowing16.Among the factors affecting a lesson plan, which of the following is human factor?（分数：2.00）A.Personality of the teacher.B.Class size.C.Course requirement.D.Multimedia equipment.17.To cultivate
10、communicative competence, what should correction focus on?（分数：2.00）A.Linguistic forms.B.Communicative strategies.C.Grammatical rules.D.Word spelling.18.To help students understand the structure of a text and sentence sequencing, we could use( )for students to rearrange the sentences in the right ord
11、er.（分数：2.00）A.cohesive devicesB.a coherent textC.scrambled sentencesD.irrelative sentences19.What type of intelligence is cooperative learning best suited for?（分数：2.00）A.Interpersonal intelligence.B.Intrapersonal intelligence.C.Logical intelligence.D.Linguistic intelligence.20.What does the followin
12、g sentences practice? * Peter and I went to the cinema yesterday.Peter and * I went to the cinema yesterday. Peter and I went to the * cinema yesterday. Peter and I went to the cinema * yesterday.（分数：2.00）A.Stress.B.Articulation.C.Liaison.D.Intonation.21.The fire must have( )after the shop was close
13、d.（分数：2.00）A.broken outB.broken downC.broken inD.broken through22.He is( )join the army.（分数：2.00）A.too young toB.enough young toC.very young toD.young enough to23.Finally he got time for a glance( )this report.（分数：2.00）A.offB.roundC.onD.at24.Your idea seems to be good but it isnt( ).（分数：2.00）A.pract
14、icalB.possibleC.plentifulD.precious25.He enjoys( )pop music while I prefer classical music.（分数：2.00）A.to listen toB.to listenC.listeningD.listening to26.The Internet has brought( )big changes in the way we work.（分数：2.00）A.aboutB.outC.backD.up27.The father writes in his will that every son and daught
15、er( )a share of his property.（分数：2.00）A.hasB.to haveC.havingD.have28.He hurried to the hospital, only( )his father had just died.（分数：2.00）A.to tellB.to be toldC.tellingD.told29.The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause( )of vegetables in the coming days.（分数：2.00）A.rarityB.scarcityC.inva
16、lidityD.variety30.The conversational implication of “John is a machine“ as a response to “What do you think of John“ is context-bound. It possesses all the following distinguishing properties but( ).（分数：2.00）A.non-detachabilityB.calculabilityC.conventionalityD.defeasibility二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数
17、：4，分数：40.00)What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you, you say “ I wish I could help you but Im short of money myself. “ In fact, you are not short of money but your frien
18、d is in the habit of not paying his debts and you dont want to hurt his feeling by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie? Professor JeraldJellison of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when
19、 telling a “ white lie“. For instance, when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress, she really thinks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they ha
20、ve no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way. Research has also been done into the way peoples behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimporta
21、nt ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “ I wish I were somewhere else now“. They also tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the no
22、se. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The tip of the nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch. Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Man-watching calls “the mouth
23、 cover“. He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting the hand at one side of the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying
24、. Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in p
25、articular the context in which the lie is told.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, a “white lie“ seems to be a lie( ).（分数：2.00）A.that other people believeB.that other people dont believeC.told in order to avoid offending someoneD.told in order to take advantage of someone(2).Research suggests th
26、at women( ).（分数：2.00）A.are better at telling less serious lies than menB.generally lie far more than men doC.often make promises they intend to breakD.lie at parties more often that men do(3).Researchers find that when a person tells lies( ).（分数：2.00）A.his blood pressure increases measurablyB.he loo
27、ks very seriousC.he tends to make some small changes in his behaviorD.he uses his unconscious mind(4).One reason people sometimes rub their noses when they tell lies is that( ).（分数：2.00）A.they wish they were somewhere elseB.the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lyingC.they want to cove
28、r their mouthsD.they are trying to stop themselves from telling lies(5).Which of the following may best betray a liar?（分数：2.00）A.The touching of the tip of ones nose.B.The changes of ones behavior.C.The mouth cover gesture.D.The circumstances in which his lie is told.Throughout the past century huma
29、nity did everything in its power to control nature. We dammed earths rivers, chopped down the forests and exhausted the soils. Burning up fuels, we pumped a great deal of greenhouse gases into the air, altering the chemistry of the atmosphere and warming the planet in just a few decades. And as our
30、population began in the year 2000 above the 6 billion mark, still spreading across the continents, dozens of animal and plant species were dying out every day, including the first primate(灵长类)to disappear in more than 100 years. As the start of the 21st century there were unmistakable signs that nat
31、ure was beginning to take its revenge. Melting ice in both poles of the earth suggested that the climate was changing rapidly. Weather was even more changeable than usual, giving some places too little rain and others too much. Fires raced across the dried American West last summer, and recent storm
32、s spread damages from Britain to China. No specific event could be directly blamed on global warming. Floods and drought will be more frequent and severe. Other sad signs from an overburdened planet include falling grain and fish harvests and fierce competition for scarce water supplies. But there w
33、ere also, in the year 2000, signs of great awareness. Connected by the Internet, hundreds of millions of people gathered for the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. Governments from Washington to Lima took steps to protect the large wild areas from development. Progress was made toward using more renewab
34、le energy from the wind and the sun, and new cars that used both gasoline and electricity spotted(显示)fuel-economy statistics. The goal for the new century is“sustainable development“. Is that possible? It depends on how well we understand that humanity is part of nature, not lord and master.（分数：10.0
35、0）(1).What is the result of the human control over the nature?（分数：2.00）A.Natural resources are being exhausted.B.There is a global warming effect.C.Species of animals and plants are reduced.D.A11 of the above.(2).It can be inferred from the passage that scarce water supplies are directly caused by(
36、).（分数：2.00）A.less ice in both polesB.the more changeable weatherC.something not mentioned in the textD.the larger population(3).Which of the following is true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.America suffered a lot from fires last summer.B.The American government tried to stop development.C.Human
37、ity built many dams in the past century.D.Dozens of animals and plants will no longer exist in more than 100 years.(4).The phrase “ sustainable development“ in the last paragraph probably means that economic development will( ).（分数：2.00）A.continue for a long timeB.be more profitable than beforeC.sup
38、port our growing populationD.make full use of natural resources(5).The main purpose of the author is to make us( ).（分数：2.00）A.see what damage humanity did to natureB.fight with nature and control itC.have more celebrations of Earth DayD.aware of the importance of environment protectionDonnas fourth
39、grade classroom looked typically traditional. Yet something seemed different that day when I entered it for the first time. My job was to make classroom visits and encourage implementing a training program focusing on language arts, ideas that would empower students to feel good about themselves and
40、 take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers in this project. I sat in the back and watched. All the students were working on the task, filling their notebook paper with thoughts and ideas. A student next to me was filling her page with “I cant kick the soccer ball.“ “I cant
41、do long division with more than three numerals.“ Her page was half full and she showed no signs of letting up. I walked down the row glancing at students papers. Everyone was writing down things they couldnt do. By this time the activity engaged my curiosity. I decided to check with the teacher to s
42、ee what was going on but I noticed she too was busy writing “ I cant get Johns mother to come for a teacher conference.“ “I cant get my daughter to put gas in the car.“ “I cant.“ Curious and puzzled about what they were doing, I returned to my seat and continued my observations. Students wrote for a
43、nother ten minutes. They were then instructed to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Cant“statements into all empty shoe boxes. Then Donna added hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door and down the hall. Students followe
44、d her. I followed the students. Half way down the hall way, Donna entered the custodians room, came out with a shovel, and marched the students out to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to dig. They were going to bury their“ I Cants“ ! The digging took over then minutes with dir
45、t. Students stood around the freshly dug grave. At this point Donna announced, “ Boys and girls, please join hands and bow your heads.“ They quickly formed a circle around the grave. They lowered their heads and waited. Donna delivered the eulogy . “Friends, we gathered here today to honor the memor
46、y of I Cant. While he was with us on earth, he touched the lives of everyone, some more than others. We have provided I Cant with a final resting place and a headstone that contains his epitaph. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, I Can, I Will, and Im Going to Right Away. They are not as we
47、ll known as their famous relative and are certainly not as strong and powerful. Perhaps some day, with your help, they will make an even bigger mark on the world. May I Cant rest in peace and may everyone present pick up their lives and move forward in his absence. Amen.“（分数：10.00）(1).According to t
48、he passage, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（分数：2.00）A.Donna was a volunteer teacher of the training program.B.The author knew what was going to happen when he/she entered the classroom.C.Donnas fourth grade classroom appeared to be traditional, resembling many others the author had s
49、een in the past.D.Everyone, regardless of gender, age, and occupation, may encounter many “I cants“ in life.(2).It can be inferred from the passage that what Donna and the students were doing in the classroom( )the authors perceptions of touching.（分数：2.00）A.agrees withB.contradictsC.goes beyondD.imparts(3).The underlined word “eulogy“ in the last paragraph but two means a(n)( ).（分数：2.00）A.addressB.ceremonyC.tributeD.faith(4).According to the context, the underlined word “they“ in the last paragraph refers to( ).（分数：2.00）A.the studentsB.Donna and her
