1、专升本英语-257 及答案解析(总分：140.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、选作题(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Speaker A: Id like to fix an appointment with the personal manager. Will nine tomorrow morning be all right?Speaker B:_ A. No. It s impossible. He 11 be busy tomorrow. B. Ive told you hell be busy. Why do you come again7 C. I m afraid not.
2、 He s got a rather full day tomorrow. D. Hell be free the whole day tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Speaker A: 1 d like to book a ticket for next Monday morning to NewYork.Speaker B:_ A. What can I do for you? B. What s the matter? C. At your service. D. Just a second, pleas（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Salesman:_
3、Customer: Yes. What size is that green T-shirt? A. Do you want to buy anything? B. Excuse me, what are you doing? C. Are you just looking around? D. Anything I can do for you?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Speaker A: Hello, May I speak to Mr. Smith?Speaker B:_ A. Yes, I am Mr. Smith. B. No, he is not in the off
4、ice fight now. C. Speaking ! D. He is not here. Can I speak for him?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Speaker A: Hi, John. Nice to meet you again. How is your project going?Speaker B:_ A. How do you do? My project has gone well. B. Nice to meet you, too. My project has gone well as we expected. C. Hi, Mike. My pro
5、ject has gone well. D. I m glad to meet you. My project is really a difficult on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Mary: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? Somebody said you had been sick.John:_ A. Hello, Mary. They must have had me confused with my brother, George. He has been sick all week. I have never felt b
6、etter in my life. B. Hello, Mary. Who s sick? How can I be sick? I m as strong as a horse. They must have gone mad. C. Hello, Mary. How are. you? D. Hello, Mary. I m quite happy. My wife has fallen iii. And, how about you?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Cindy:_Rose: No, what happened?Cindy: They let him go as he
7、 is suspected to be cheating. A. Did you know John? B. Did you like John? C. Did you hate John? D. Did you hear about John?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Speaker A: Mind if I call you Albert?Speaker B:_ A. Yes, just call me Al. B. Yes, you may do that. C. Of course not. But just plain“Alwill do. D. OK. Everyone
8、 does.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.W: Boy, how quickly technology changes! So many people have a computer in their home nowadays.M:_ A. Computers? There are so many computers in the office. B. Yes, I know. I feel so behind the time. C. But I know a lot of computers. D. Yes, I know. Without computer, there wou
9、ld be no Internet.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Speaker A: May I have an inquiry (咨询), please?Speaker B:_ A. Never mind. You can ask whatever you want. B. I d like to know what inquiry it is. C. I m sorry. I know little about it. D. Yes, of course. So far as I know.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.M: That s the worst pain
10、ting I ve ever seen.W:_ A. Never mind. Let s continue to look at it. B. Come on. It s not that bad. C. No, it is not the worst painting. D. Yes. It looks the worst.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Speaker A: So far as I can see, it is the fault on the third party.Speaker B:_ A. I don t agree with the third party
11、 B. Yes. I can t agree more. C. I think you are not meeting that. D. I can go along with you.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Speaker A: I beard Joe say something terrible to you yesterday.Speaker B:_ A. But, you know, I wish you could pardon me. B. But, you know, every coin has two sides. C. Yes, I have never
12、been angrier in my life. D. But I don t mind that Joe says something terrible to yon.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Pupil: I apologize for being late this morning. My alarm clock didn t ring.Teacher:_ A. That s all right. These things often happen. B. Would you please forgive me? I never accept any apologies a
13、t all. C. Thank you. You re really too kind apologizing to me. D. Never mind. You don t have to be so polit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.W: What is your general price range (范围) ?M:_ A. We are looking for a three-bed-room home on the east side of the town. B. I think it would be hard to find something in that
14、 range. C. We re hoping to find something under $200. D. The range is about $200 or so.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called “public interest law“.Many other law
15、yers represent only clients who can pay high fees. (76) All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training , and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers fees?Public interest lawyers fil
16、l this need. Lisa, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients need the help, even if they can pay nothing at all.Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise
17、 Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction ( 驱逐，赶出) and have no place to go to. Their cases are called “civil“ cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seeking those public interest lawyers who handle “criminal“ cases. (77) These are just a few of the many situat
18、ions in which men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout our society.（分数：5.00）(1).A person who needs and uses legal help is called a_.（分数：1.00）A.lawyerB.clientC.tenantD.case worker(2).Public interest lawyers serve _.（分数：1.00）A.only stores and landlordsB.criminal
19、s onlyC.people who can pay high feesD.people who can pay little or nothing(3).If only the rich could be helped by lawyers, the justice system would be _.（分数：1.00）A.undemocraticB.fair and reasonableC.modemD.in need of no changes(4).Public interest law includes_.（分数：1.00）A.civil cases onlyB.criminal c
20、ases onlyC.criminal and civil casesD.wealthy clients cases(5).Which of the following is not a matter for civil case?（分数：1.00）A.A tenant is faced with eviction.B.A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.C.A burglar is arrested.D.A store sells a faulty radio.四、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)No one kno
21、ws how man learned to make words. Perhaps he began by making sounds like those made by animals. Perhaps he grunted like a pig when he lifted something heavy. (78)Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round himwater splashing, bees humming, a stone falling to the ground. Somehow he learned t
22、o make words. As the centuries went by, he made more and more new words. This is what we mean by language.People living in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large En
23、glish dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. Only a few thousand words are used in everyday life.The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty
24、 of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.（分数：5.00）(1).From this passage, we know that _.（分数：1.00）A.man never made soundsB.man made animal soundsC.man used to be like animals
25、to make soundsD.man learned from the animals to make sounds(2).The number of different languages spoken is about _.（分数：1.00）A.150B.1,500C.5,000D.4,000(3).People from different countries _.（分数：1.00）A.made same wordsB.made different kinds of wordsC.had a same languageD.used some sounds(4).Man _ to mak
26、e sounds.（分数：1.00）A.used wordsB.followed many things in natureC.lifted heavy thingsD.grunted like a pig(5).You can enlarge your vocabulary by _.（分数：1.00）A.reading more booksB.finding new words in dictionariesC.writing moreD.using the words in everyday life五、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)“High tech“ and “s
27、tate of the art“ are two expressions that describe the modem technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system of device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is hig
28、h tech. So is a communications satellite. (79) A modem manufacturing (生产) system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980 s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as hom
29、e computers, microwave ovens, etc.“State of the art“ is something that is as modem as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is “state of the art“ is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art televis
30、ion set, for example, uses the modernest electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.“State of the art“ is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modem way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the lat
31、e 1970 s. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were “state of the art“.Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. (80) The expression “state of the art“ became as common and popular as compute
32、rs themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art“.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the purpose of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To tell how “high tech“ and “state of the art“ have developed.B.To give examples of “high tech“.C.To tell what “high tech“ and “state of the art“ are.D.To describe ve
33、ry modem technology.(2).What can we infer from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.American stores could provide new kinds of products to people.B.High tech describes a technology that is not traditional.C.“State of the art“ is not as popular as “high tech“.D.A modem plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art“.(
34、3).All the following examples are high tech except _.（分数：1.00）A.a microwave ovenB.a home computerC.a hand pumpD.a satellit(4).Which of the following statements is not true?（分数：1.00）A.Since the computer revolution, the expression “state of the art“ has become popular.B.“State of the art“ means someth
35、ing that is the best one can buy.C.With the rapid development of computer, “state of the art“ computer may easily become out of date.D.All kinds of products are “state of the art“ nowadays.(5).The best title for the passage is_.（分数：1.00）A.Computer TechnologyB.High Tech and State of the ArtC.Most Adv
36、anced TechnologyD.Two New Expressions六、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：30，分数：30.00)16.He _ reading silently at first. A. used not to B. didn t use to C. was not used to D. is not used（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.On entering another country, a tourist will have to _ the Customs. A. pass through B. pass by C. pass ove
37、r D. pass for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.She leaned _ the wall while she was speaking to her friend. A. to B. against C. towards D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Not always _ they want to. A. people can do what B. people cannot do what C. can people do what D. can t people do what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.My next door n
38、eighbor Johnson seems to have _ opinion on the show last night. A. rather the strong B. rather strong C. a rather strong D. the rather strong（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.It was not _ 1982 that he went back to Americ a.A. sinceB. untilC. beforeD. after（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The car was repaired but not quite to
39、my_. A. joy B. pleasure C. attraction D. satisfaction（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The police were given an order that the stolen documents must be recovered at all _. A. accounts B. conditions C. payments D. costs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.If Dorothy had not been badly hurt in a car accident, _ in last month s Olym
40、pic Games. A. she would participate (参加) B. she might participate C. she would have participated D. she must have participated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.This new instrument is far superior _ the old one we bought three years ago. A. than B. to C. over D. of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.When she heard the bad news, s
41、he _ completely. A. broke away B. broke up C. broke down D. broke out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.His wife has to work hard at home, and perhaps outside the home_. A. as yet B. so far C. before long D. as well（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.I don t like to disturb you, because you re quite tired _ today. A. of B. with C
42、 out D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.I didn t go to the party, but I do wish I _ there. A. were B. would be C. had been D. will be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.During the _ the audience strolled and chatted in the lounge. A. gap B. pause C. space D. interval（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.Their hesitation means _ the experimen
43、t. A. to give up doing B. to give up to do C. to be given up to do D. giving up doing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.When and where the new hospital will be built _ a mystery. A. to remain B. remains C. remain D. is remaining（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Do you think they have _ food for all these people here? A. subsequ
44、ent B. beneficial C. sufficient D. average（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Words _ meaning, as we ail know. A. convince B. convey C. contribute D. conquer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.You may _ this; I don t want it back. A. get B. remain C. maintain D. keep（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.While discovering the cause of a serious illn
45、ess,_. A. the illness should be cured immediately B. the patients should be taken good care of C. the doctor should give the patient good care D. the effective measure should be taken（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.Before joining the army, he spent a lot of time in the village _ he belonged. A. to which B. whic
46、h C. to where D. at which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.He will come back _ next month. A. sometime B. some time C. sometimes D. some times（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.After a long _ the bill was passed by the people s congress. A. argument B. debate C. dispute D. discuss（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Are you_spending more money
47、on the space program? A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.I can hardly _ the difference between these two words. A. point B. speak C. talk D. tell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.42.He never wrote to his father_ he was in need of money. A. except B. except when C. except
48、for D. except that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.43.When Mr. Black retired, his son_the business. A. took up B. took over C. took on D. took out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.44.There was nothing they could do _. A. but to wait B. only to wait C. but wait D. unless they waited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.45._care would have prevented it. A. A few B. A little C. Few D. Little（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)4
