1、专升本英语-502 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.whereB.whatC.whoseD.whiteA.pleaseB.leaveC.greatD.breatheA.cargoB.darkC.alarmD.quarterA.manageB.awakeC.actorD.happyA.broadB.roadC.loafD.boat二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.It seldom rains heavily in our region nowadays,_?（分数：1.
2、00）A.does itB.isnt itC.doesnt itD.is it2.Im familiar _the music that they are dancing（分数：1.00）A.to, toB.with, toC.with, withD.with,/3.Why didnt you go to the cinema yesterday?I_, but my daughter returned from America the moment I was leaving.（分数：1.00）A.didB.wouldC.was going toD.had4.Small. moments s
3、ometimes _a very long time.（分数：1.00）A.keepB.haveC.lastD.go5.The exam was _easier than we had expected.（分数：1.00）A.moreB.much moreC.muchD.more much6.These flowers are watered_.（分数：1.00）A.each other dayB.every other dayC.each of two daysD.every of two days7.I can _you to the supermarket in my car.（分数：1
4、.00）A.sendB.pickC.rideD.take8.You mustnt forget _your credit card when you come here tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.to bringB.bringC.to takeD.take9._you carry out this plan, you will benefit from it.（分数：1.00）A.If onlyB.Only ifC.WereD.Unless10.He was sitting in the chair, _a book.（分数：1.00）A.readB.was readingC.r
5、eadingD.with reading11.My hometown is no longer the place _it used to be.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whereC.whichD.that12.He raised his arms to _his face from the blow.（分数：1.00）A.protestB.protectC.preventD.keep13.Justice, as well as the law, _that these robbers be severely punished.（分数：1.00）A.demandsB.have dem
6、andedC.is demandingD.demand14.I have so _time to enjoy myself.（分数：1.00）A.littleB.a littleC.fewD.a few15.He believed she would make a teacher far superior _the average.（分数：1.00）A.overB.beyondC.thanD.to三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and re
7、spect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the (21) of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so (22) in the United States? Among the arguments (23) uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more (24) than civilian clothes.
8、 People have become conditioned to expect (25) quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform (26) to inspire more trust than one who appears in (27) clothes.Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They (28) on laundry bills.Unifo
9、rms also give (29) to some practical problems. Though they are long lasting, often their initial expense is (30) than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian c
10、lothes.（分数：20.00）(1). A. clothing B. costume C. uniform D. cloth（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2). A. favorite B. popular C. favorable D. considerate（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3). A. against B. with C. for D. on（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4). A. formal B. critical C. professional D. casual（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5). A. superior B. inferior
11、C. worse D. same（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6). A. tends B. wants C. hopes D. means（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(7). A. professional B. civilian C. ordinary D. general（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8). A. waste B. save C. rely D. base（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9). A. birth B. rise C. way D. up（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10). A. less B. greater C. worse D. f
12、ew（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Are you a good reader? Good readers know that reading isnt just about knowing words its a way of thinking. Here are some tips that may be of some help.Think before you read. Before you read the text, ask yourself the
13、questions that why you are reading it and what you want to get from it. These will help you choose what words you need to know and what words you can skip or scan.Think while you are reading. Can you get the meaning of the text without looking up new words in a dictionary? A text will often give exa
14、mples that may help you understand some words. For example: Many large Russian cities, such as Chelyabinsk and Irkutsk, have taken steps to protect their culture. The words “Chelyabinsk and “Irkutsk may be new to us, but the sentences before and after it tell us what they are.Think after you read. W
15、hat is the main idea of the text? Is the text too easy or too hard for you?If you practice reading and thinking in this way, you will become a better reader and you will learn better and faster.（分数：15.00）(1).This passage is probably taken from_.（分数：3.00）A.a newspaper for general readersB.a magazine
16、for language teachersC.a book for language learnersD.an advertisement for a new book(2).The word “scan“ in the second paragraph probably means_.（分数：3.00）A.reading carefullyB.reading quickly and not word by wordC.reading by repeating some important wordsD.reading more than one article at the same tim
17、e(3).What do the words “Chelyabinsk and “Irkutsk“ refer to?（分数：3.00）A.Countries.B.Mountains.C.Rivers.D.Cities.(4).The author of the passage advises us to do all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：3.00）A.we should think before, while and after we read a passageB.wed better look up every new word in a dictiona
18、ryC.we should learn to guess the meanings of new wordsD.the clues in a passage should be made use of(5).We can learn from the passage that_.（分数：3.00）A.Reading is just a way of knowing new wordsB.A good reader must learn more new wordsC.A good reader can think before, while and after readingD.Reading
19、 takes a lot of time六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：15.00)One day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to New York and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.“I cant write you out a ticket. The c
20、omputer is the only one allowed to do so.“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
21、.“So when it goes down, you go down with it.“Thats good, sir. “How long will the computer be down?“ I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer.“After the girl told me they had no backup (备用) computer, I said. “Lets forget the computer. What about your
22、 planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?“I wouldnt know,“ she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ITknows. Itcant 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 other
23、s kicked 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
24、a ticket.B.She could write out a ticket.C.She could answer the passengers questions.D.She could do nothin(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 mai
25、n computer.(4).What does the underlined sentence “So when it goes down, you go down with it.“ mean?（分数：3.00）A.When computer doesnt 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 compu
26、ter.(5).The last paragraph suggests that_.（分数：3.00）A.a modern computer wont be downB.computers can take the place of humansC.there will be great changes in computersD.sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：15.00)For more than six million American children, coming
27、home after school means coming home to an empty house. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children“. Theyre children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad conditions have become a social problem.Lyne Brown was once the headmaster of an elementary
28、 school. She said, “A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached.! was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys, it never came to my mind what they meant. “,slowly, she learned they were house keys.Lyne learned of the impact working couples and sin
29、gle parents were having on their children. She found that Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed, in
30、a closet. The second is TV. Theyll often play it at high volume. Its hard to get statistics (情况，材料) on latchkey children. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.（分数：15.00）(1).The main idea about “latchkey children“ is that they_.（分数：3.00）A.are growing in numbersB.are also fou
31、nd in middle-class neighborhoodsC.watch too much television during the dayD.suffer problems from being left alone(2).Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence?（分数：3.00）A.Lyne was a headmaster.B.A lot of kids had chains around their necks.C.I was constantly telling them to put insi
32、de their shirts.D.They were house keys.(3).The main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is_.（分数：3.00）A.tirednessB.fearC.lonelinessD.freedom(4).We may draw a conclusion that_.（分数：3.00）A.latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time aloneB.latchkey children try
33、 to hide their feelingC.latchkey children often watch TV with their parentsD.its difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：3.00）A.Latchkey children feel free at home.B.Working parents often leave their children alone at home.C.Man
34、y parents do not admit that they leave their children alone.D.Latchkey children have to learn to take care of themselves.八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：15.00)26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初资登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points (得分) for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got
35、13 points in another game.Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it*on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy. He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that
36、 through very hard work, I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,“ he said.Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They dont think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown g
37、reat interest in him and they hope Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have
38、learned to speak some Chinese.（分数：15.00）(1).Yao Ming got 13 points on October_, 2002.（分数：3.00）A.22B.23C.24D.26(2).Yao Ming said that_.（分数：3.00）A.it was hard to watch NBA games on TVB.playing in the NBA was difficultC.he was an NBA starD.it was boring to play basketball(3).The people of Houston hope
39、Yao Ming will_.（分数：3.00）A.speak excellent EnglishB.bring new energyC.make NBA games easyD.face new challenge(4).From the passage we can know that Yao Ming_.（分数：3.00）A.will work hard for his teamB.made the highest score in his first NBA gameC.cant understand his teammatesD.teaches the Rockets workers
40、 Chinese himself(5).The passage is probably taken from_.（分数：3.00）A.an advertisementB.a textbookC.a news reportD.an instruction (说明书)九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：15.00)In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, etc. However, this may not be true in all c
41、ountries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A. M. and end at 12. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after the sche
42、duled time. Several arrived half an hour later. Few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students, behavior.The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: at a lunch with a friend an
43、d in a university class. He found that if they had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. However, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.In an American university, classes not only begin
44、at the scheduled time in the United States, but also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12: 00; many remained past 12: 30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying lat
45、e.（分数：15.00）(1).The word “punctual most probably means_.（分数：3.00）A.leaving soon after classB.coming earlyC.arriving a few minutes lateD.being on time(2).Why did the professor study the Brazilian students behavior?（分数：3.00）A.He felt puzzled at the students being late.B.He felt angry at the students r
46、udeness.C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.(3).It can be inferred from the professors study of lateness in the informal situation that_.（分数：3.00）A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes lateB.neither
47、 Brazilian nor American students like being late in appointmentC.being late in one culture may not be considered so in another cultureD.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time(4).From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil_.（分数：3.00）A.it is important to arrive
48、at the appointed timeB.it is rude for professors to be late for classC.it is normal for students to leave during lecturesD.it is natural to keep the professor staying after class(5).What is the main idea of this passage?（分数：3.00）A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.B.The importance of being on time differs among cultures.C.People learn the importance of time from the culture they are in.D.Students being late for class should explain the reason
