1、专升本英语-404 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.enoughB.laughterC.brightD.roughA.wearB.clearC.dearD.disappearA.landedB.lastedC.regardedD.phonedA.discountB.cropC.ecologyD.cycleA.weightB.heightC.eighthD.neighbor二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6._, electrons are still smaller.（分
2、数：1.00）A.As atoms small areB.As atoms smaller asC.Small as atoms areD.Smaller atoms as are7.George did _ than anyone else.（分数：1.00）A.much workB.more workC.work muchD.work more8.Playing table tennis is her _.（分数：1.00）A.hobbyB.careC.sportD.habit9.We agreed to his suggestion that a bridge _ across the
3、river.（分数：1.00）A.be builtB.was builtC.should buildD.would be built10.You“re not a freshman, are you? _, I am a second-year student.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, I“m notB.No, I amC.No, I“m notD.Yes, I am11._ your help we were successful.（分数：1.00）A.According toB.But forC.Owing toD.As for12.It is nice to go for a wa
4、lk _ a summer evening.（分数：1.00）A.onB.duringC.inD.at13.Mary has just called and asked _ to have lunch with her tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.you and IB.you and meC.I and youD.me and you14.Tom looks so pale today. He _ ill.（分数：1.00）A.must beB.had to beC.should beD.shall be15.It _ John and Kate who helped me the
5、 other day.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wasC.areD.were16.Forty percent _ stopped smoking in that company.（分数：1.00）A.hasB.isC.haveD.are17.Mr. Smith _ working till he was seventy years old.（分数：1.00）A.kept upB.kept onC.kept toD.kept out18.The fact remains _ we are behind many others.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whyC.whereD.how1
6、9.Many countries face some serious problems of land use, _ result from population growth and the demands of modem technological living.（分数：1.00）A.which mostB.most of whichC.most whichD.of most which20.I am used _ my sleep interrupted.（分数：1.00）A.to haveB.havingC.haveD.to having三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00
7、)There once lived a poor tailor who had a son called Aladdin, a careless, idle boy 1 would do nothing but play all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself. This so grieved the father that 2 died; yet, in spite of his mother“s tears and prayers, Aladdin did not 3 his ways. One day,
8、 when he was playing in the streets as usual, a stranger 4 him if he was not the son of Mustapha the tailor. “I am, sir,“ replied Aladdin, “but he died a 5 while ago.“ On this the stranger, who was a 6 magician, fell on his neck and kissed him saying: “I am your uncle, and 7 you from your likeness t
9、o my brother. Go to your mother and tell her I am coming.“ Aladdin ran home and told his mother of his newly 8 uncle. “Indeed, child,“ she said, “your father had a 9 , but I always thought he was dead.“ However, she prepared supper, and told Aladdin to seek his 10 , who came laden with wine and frui
10、t. He fell down and kissed the place where Mustapha used to sit, telling Aladdin“s mother not to be 11 at not having seen him before, as he had been out of the country for forty years. He then 12 to Aladdin, and asked him his trade, at which the boy hung his head, while his mother burst into tears.
11、On learning that Aladdin was idle and had learned 13 trade, he offered to get a shop for him and stock it with merchandise. The next 14 he bought Aladdin a fine suit of clothes and took him all over the city, showing him the sights, and brought him home at nightfall 15 his mother, who was overjoyed
12、to see her son dressed so fine.（分数：30.00）A.heB.whoC.whichD.whatA.heB.theyC.someoneD.nobodyA.mendB.workC.makeD.changeA.foundB.askedC.metD.questionedA.timeB.periodC.lengthD.longA.unknownB.strangeC.sadD.famousA.sawB.thoughtC.understoodD.recognizedA.heardB.lookingC.foundD.seenA.brotherB.fatherC.friendD.
13、nephewA.brotherB.boyC.tailorD.uncleA.happyB.surprisedC.thoughtfulD.upsetA.passedB.listenedC.turnedD.walkAaB.someC.anyD.noA.dayB.timeC.oneD.thingA.forB.withC.toD.from四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)There are many stereotypes about the character of people in various pa
14、rts of the United States. In the Northeast and Midwest, people are said to be closed and private. In the South and West, however, they are often thought of as being more open and hospitable. Ask someone from St. Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will politely give you direction
15、s. A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give you a rather unexpected explanation. A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat. A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to l
16、unch. American stereotypes are abundant. New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful. Southerners are known for their hospitality and warmth. People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing. These differences in character can be traced to di
17、fferent factors such as climate, living conditions, and historical development. When travelling from place to place, Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States.（分数：12.00）(1).The main idea of the passage is _.（分数：3.00）A.even Americans are su
18、rprised at the big differences among themselvesB.there are many differences in character in different parts of the USAC.there are many reason for the differencesD.stereotypes about people are not necessarily true(2).Which of the following is true according to the passage?（分数：3.00）A.New Yorkers are u
19、sually open with strangers.B.People from the South are usually considered good hosts.C.The friendliest Americans travel from place to place.D.Different parts have different customs and habits.(3).The differences lie in the following except _ of the parts.（分数：3.00）A.the weatherB.the historyC.geograph
20、yD.the names(4).New Englanders are often thought of as being _.（分数：3.00）A.hospital and warmB.out goingC.friendly and helpfulD.all of the above六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)The world“s oceans have warmed 50 percent faster over the last 40 years than previously thought due to climate change, Australian
21、 and US climate researchers reported Wednesday. Higher ocean temperatures expand the volume of water, contributing to a rise in sea levels that is covering small island nations and threatening to destroy the low-lying, densely-populated low regions around the globe. The study, published in the Briti
22、sh journal Nature, adds to a growing scientific chorus of warnings about the pace and consequences rising oceans. It also serves as a corrective to a massive report issued last year by the Nobel-winning UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), according to the authors. Rising sea levels
23、are driven by two things: the thermal expansion of sea water, and additional water from melting sources of ice. Both processes are caused by global warming. The ice sheet that sits atop Greenland, for example, contains enough water to raise world ocean levels by seven meters, which would bury sea-le
24、vel cities from Dhaka to Shanghai. Trying to figure out how much each of these factors contributes to rising sea levels is critically important to understanding climate change, and forecasting future temperature rises, scientists say. But up to now, there has been a puzzling gap between the projecti
25、ons of computer-based climate models, and the observations of scientists gathering data from the oceans. The new study, led by Catia Domingues of the Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, is the first to reunite the models with observed data. Using new techniques to assess ocean temper
26、atures to a depth of 700 meters from 1961 to 2003, it shows that thermal warming contributed to a 0.53 millimeter-per-year rise in sea levels rather than the 0.32 mm rise reported by the IPCC.（分数：12.00）(1).What happens when the ocean“s temperature rises?（分数：3.00）A.It causes sea levels to rise.B.It c
27、auses sea levels to decrease.C.It causes sea levels to remain unchanged.D.It causes sea flood all over the globe.(2).The rise in water levels is especially dangerous for small island nations and _.（分数：3.00）A.low-lying urban areasB.all coastal citiesC.people who live on the beachD.Shanghai(3).Ultimat
28、ely, the new study should help scientists to _.（分数：3.00）A.lower water levelsB.change their opinionsC.better predict climate changeD.bury sea-level cities like Dhaka and Shanghai(4).What was the main finding of the study?（分数：3.00）A.The warming of the world“s oceans is not a threat.B.That not enough i
29、s being done about global warming.C.There is a puzzling gap between the model and observations.D.Ocean waters have warmed faster than scientists had previously thought.七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot s
30、harper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947), concluded from other men“s work and his own among peoples in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities. He found that cool weathe
31、r is much more favorable for creative thinking than is summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer. Spring app
32、ears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring man“s mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature. Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation
33、 from thinking!（分数：12.00）(1).Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have _.（分数：3.00）A.a great effect on everyone“s intelligenceB.same effect on most persons“ intelligenceC.some effect on a few persons“ intelligenceD.no effect on most persons“ intelligence(2).It seems that the cold
34、 winter _.（分数：3.00）A.increases the ability to thinkB.is the best time for thinkingC.is better for thinking than is very warm weatherD.decreases the ability to think(3).One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that _.（分数：3.00）A.all nature, including man, is growing thenB.it l
35、asts longer than the other seasonsC.it is not too warm and not too coldD.both B and C(4).According to the passage, any vacations from thinking should be taken _.（分数：3.00）A.several times throughout the yearB.during spring and fallC.during the summerD.as seldom as possible八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00
36、)Children for whom school has no point Many children do not go to school either because their parents want them at home as caters for siblings, or simply because their parents cannot be bothered to send them. Thousands more are not registered at any school at all, because of their families“ unstable
37、 lives. Underlying this dreadful situation there are two central truths. First of all, the problem of children not going to school often has more to do with their parents than with the children themselves. Secondly, once children go to school, we need to make sure that the experience is a positive o
38、ne so that they want to keep on going. In Britain, the Ministry of Education has introduced a complex package of sticks and carrots to persuade schools to bring truants“ and excluded children back into the classroom. It is paying grants so that a thousand schools can set up special units to help the
39、se children. Schools receive the grant if they bring a target number of children back to school; if they do not meet the target, the grant is withdrawn. Parents are the subject of this campaign, too: the Home Office has introduced fines for parents who fail to send their children to school, and has
40、given the police power to pick up truants on the streets. truant=a child who does not go to school when he or she should.（分数：12.00）(1).According to the text, there are thousands of children who _.（分数：3.00）A.run away from schoolB.live in stable familiesC.are not registered at any schoolD.stay at home
41、 doing the housework(2).Part of the problem is _.（分数：3.00）A.that people feel very emotionalB.that parents worry their children at schoolC.that these children think education is a waste of timeD.that there are not enough police to pick up truants on the streets(3).The Ministry of Education will take
42、away a school“s grant if _.（分数：3.00）A.they do not reach their objectivesB.they do not contact parentsC.children escape from schoolD.they meet their targets(4).The Home Office _.（分数：3.00）A.has given powers to the police to pick up parentsB.will give money to parents to send children to schoolC.will g
43、o to the family and persuade parents and their childrenD.will punish parents who fail to send their children to school九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)The year 2000 will bring big changes in communication. Cell phones will be small enough to carry in your pocket. Videophones will let you see the person
44、 you are talking to on the phone. Tiny hand size computers will know your favorite subjects. The Internet and email will be everywhere. Technologists believe 2000 will be the year of video messaging. You will be able to see whom you“re talking to. Also in the near future small wireless boxes will pi
45、ck up information from satellites. In 5 years, computers won“t need to be connected through wires. All of this will be good for rural areas and countries that don“t have cable or telephone now. In 20 years you may only need to think about something and the computer will do it. Constance Hale is the
46、author of Sin and Syntax, “I believe that email has been an incredible boon to communication. People are writing today where they would have been telephoning yesterday. So people are engaging with words more than they have for the last couple generations.“ If people use email and the Internet more,
47、it could make people better readers and writers. Some people think the most important part of communication is to make people understand each other better. Will technology make that easier? The translator also comes in handy in medical emergencies. Tam Dinh says, “Where people are injured it“s alway
48、s important to get as much information as quickly as possible.“ Bob Parks is an Associate Editor of Wired Magazine, “Bob“s morning begins at about 6:45 am. and Bob is kind of mad, because Bob usually gets up at around 7:15 and likes to cut it close with his morning commute, but I look at my radio an
49、d it says that there“s a traffic jam on 101 South and I“m gonna need an extra 1/2 hour. And so my radio has got a net connection, wireless net connection as well as a good old power cord to the wall and it has received notice that there“s a traffic jam and it has calculated an extra 1/2 hour commute time.“ Some day everything may be connected to the Internet. Your refrigerator will add milk to your Internet grocery list when the date on the carton ha
