1、专升本英语-524 及答案解析(总分：162.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A.attractB.gateC.arrangeD.ableA.thoughtB.boughtC.broughtD.thoughA.reasonB.resistC.prisonD.peasantA.cycleB.cityC.cropD.certainA.waitB.raiseC.trainD.said二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1._changed: whatever men can do, women can also
2、 do.（分数：1.00）A.Time hasB.Time haveC.Age hasD.Age have2.A good _of animals hibernate and during their hibernation they eat（分数：1.00）A.deal, a littleB.number, a fewC.deal, fewD.number, little3._more attention, the young trees could have grown much better.（分数：1.00）A.To giveB.GivenC.GiveD.Having given4.N
3、ow, she is upstairs _a long speech for the president.（分数：1.00）A.preparingB.was preparingC.preparedD.to prepare5.I _her to give up taking the medicine but she refused.（分数：1.00）A.advisedB.suggestedC.persuadedD.hoped6.The middle-aged lady surrounded by the mass is said_.（分数：1.00）A.to be mainB.being mai
4、nC.to be chiefD.being chief7.Which foreign language are you better at, English or French?I am sorry I know _of English and _of French.（分数：1.00）A.lot, lessB.little, even lessC.a little, still lessD.much, less8.Taking more exercise will prevent you _weight.（分数：1.00）A.to put upB.putting upC.to put onD.
5、putting on9.The reason _he explained is not I expected.（分数：1.00）A.for, thatB.why, thatC.that, whatD.what, that10.They were at work when they received _SOS from _school, and they immediately stared their police cars.（分数：1.00）A.the, theB.a, aC.an, aD.the, a11.The teacher came into the room, with his h
6、ands _behind his back.（分数：1.00）A.being crossedB.having crossedC.crossedD.to be crossed12.Having entered the hall, she found a chair in one corner and _herself silently.（分数：1.00）A.sittingB.satC.seatingD.seated13.What do you think of the _car?I think it is much better than his_one.（分数：1.00）A.latest, l
7、astB.lately, lastlyC.early, latelyD.early, lastly14.All was quiet the whole night _the light noise given out by the electric fan.（分数：1.00）A.besidesB.except thatC.besideD.except for15.How delicious the fish is!But I dont think it is _what I cooked yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.as better asB.as well asC.better
8、 thanD.no better than三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Its an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that (21) evening youre burning the mid-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, (22) are throwing the books at kids. (23) elementary school students are c
9、omplaining of homework fatigue. Whats a well-meaning parent to do?As hard as (24) may be, sit back and chill experts advise. Though youve got to get them to do it, (25) helping too much, or even examining answers too carefully, you may keep them (26) doing it by themselves. “! wouldnt advise a paren
10、t to check every (27) assignment,“ says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework, “Theres a (28) of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children (29) the grade they deserve.“Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them t
11、o rethink their (30) . But “you dont want them to feel it has to be (31) ,“ she says.Thats not to say parents should (32) homeworkfirst, they should monitor how much homework their kids have. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in (33) four, five, and six is standard, says
12、 Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be“ (34) more than a hour and a half,“ and two for high school students. If your child consistently has more homework than this, you may want to check (35) other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments.（分数：30.00）A.veryB.exactC.rig
13、htD.usualA.officialsB.parentsC.expertsD.schoolsA.AlsoB.EvenC.ThenD.HoweverA.thereB.weC.theyD.itA.viaB.underC.byD.forA.offB.withoutC.beyondD.fromA.singleB.pieceC.pageD.otherA.dropB.shortC.cutD.lackA.acquireB.earnC.gatherD.reachA.exercisesB.defectsC.mistakesD.testsA.perfectB.betterC.unusualD.completeA
14、.forgetB.refuseC.missD.ignoreA.classesB.groupsC.gradesD.termsA.aboutB.noC.muchD.fewA.withB.inC.outD.up四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：17.00)Long time ago, the ancient people could not travel to any far away places for they had no vehicle to carry them across the wide ocean
15、s, deep valleys, long rivers or high mountains.Nowadays people take advantage of steamships, trains, airplanes and modern bridges. Airplanes can carry us to the far countries in a short time; steamships can travel across the wide oceans. It is convenient to the modern people.Travelling is a good ide
16、a to us because we can get more knowledge, such as the customs, the geography of other countries. And people could travel among the different countries in the world. For it is easy to travel from the land by trains, or from the sea by ships.We learnt that the Italian who made the world large was Mr.
17、 Columbus. He was a brave man. Up to the middle of the 15th century, the people were afraid of traveling because they believed it was a dangerous thing.There is a saying in China, which is “Travelling for thousands is better than reading for ten years.“ It is to say that we can learn more in differe
18、nt places than we can learn from books.（分数：17.00）(1).The people in ancient times couldnt travel too far away places because_.（分数：4.25）A.they found it no use doing soB.they liked staying at homeC.there was no modern transportationD.they were forbidden to go to other countries(2).The reason why people
19、 like to fly today is that_.（分数：4.25）A.it is interestingB.it is cheaper than to go in any other wayC.it can cross the wide oceansD.it takes less time(3).The modern people like traveling now because_.（分数：4.25）A.it can bring us more knowledgeB.it can make us richC.they have too much moneyD.it is a goo
20、d idea(4).The Chinese saying means“_”.（分数：4.25）A.the farther a man goes, the more treasures he getsB.the more a man sees, the more knowledge he getsC.travelling is more interesting than readingD.the farther a man goes, the more hooks he reads六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The other day I heard an Amer
21、ican say to a Chinese student of English “You speak very good English.“ But the student answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.“ The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes indeed, you speak
22、English very well.“ But the Chinese student still kept saying “No“. In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. Whats wrong with the students answer? It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said “Thank you“ instead of “No“. He ac
23、tually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said “Thank you“, that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say “Thank you“. If someone says to a Woman “You loo
24、k so beautiful with the new clothes on“, she should be very happy and answer “Thank you“. In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say “No, Im afraid I cant do it well“, then the others will take it for granted that you real
25、ly cannot do it. If you often say “No“, you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like “Let me have a try on the job“ instead of “Yes, I can certainly do it,“ he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Wi
26、thout self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.（分数：15.00）(1).Why was the American surprised at the Chinese students answer?（分数：3.75）A.Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.B.Because
27、 he could hardly hear what the student had said.C.Because he wouldnt like others to say “No“.D.Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.(2).According to the western culture, if one is given a compliment, he or she should say“_”.（分数：3.75）A.Pardo
28、nB.Thank youC.Excuse meD.Yes, thanks a lot(3).Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like “Yes, I can certainly do it“?（分数：3.75）A.Because to get the job he should give an impression that hes just fit for the job.B.Because he is not modest.C.Because he could do nothing but speak
29、that way.D.Because he was eager to get the jo(4).What does the passage tell us?（分数：3.75）A.Confidence is more important than modesty.B.How to accept compliments given by westerners.C.The Chinese people are modest while westerners are confident.D.The western cultur七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Nine-y
30、ear-old Louis Pasteur rushed into the little house, his face white.“Mother!“ he cried, “A mad dog has bitten my friend Henry, and now they are burning him with red-hot irons. Its terrible!“Rabies(狂犬病), Louis. Burning the bites is the only hope of stopping Henry from catching the disease.“Henry did g
31、et rabies and died, in great pain, some days later. Louis Pasteur never forgot that. “One day,“ he thought, “I must do something to help people like Henry.“Sixteen years later Pasteur became a Doctor of Science. Arid he began making important discoveries in his special field.Pasteur achieved great s
32、uccess in his life. But during the years of research he lost the use of his left arm and leg. Yet he worked on and on, as hard as ever, as he was eager to find a way for curing rabies. He never forgot his friend Henry.After many dangerous experiments on mad dogs, he finally found the answer. Just th
33、en a boy who had been badly bitten by a mad dog arrived at his lab. A few days after Pasteurs treatment the boy got better. He did not catch rabies.The discovery gave new hope to people in many countries. People sent money to help build the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Today it is one the worlds most
34、 famous centers for research.（分数：15.00）(1).Pasteur became a Doctor of Science. Doctor of science here means_.（分数：3.75）A.a degree which is the highest in scienceB.a person who works in the labC.a post in scienceD.someone whose job is to make sick people well again(2).Though Pasteur was in poor health
35、, he worked hard in order_.（分数：3.75）A.to make a livingB.to prevent the dog from rabiesC.to find a good way to cure rabiesD.to protect children from mad dogs(3).Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?（分数：3.75）A.Louis was famous for his discovery.B.Though his left arm and leg were disabled(残疾的)
36、, he worked even harder than before.C.In his childhood he made up his mind to become a doctor.D.His disabled left arm and leg had nothing to do with the mad dogs.(4).This passage is mainly about_.（分数：3.75）A.how Louis Pasteurs friend diedB.Louis Pasteurs experience and achievement in curing rabiesC.h
37、ow Louis Pasteurs arm and leg were disabledD.Louis Pasteur cured a boy who had been badly bitten by a mad dog八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The atmosphere and oceans are not the only parts of the environment being damaged. Rain forests are being quickly destroyed as well, and their survival is questi
38、onable. E. O. Wilson, a biologist at Harvard, calls the depletion(枯竭、耗尽)of rain forest areas “the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs(恐龙).“Unlike some environmental issues, rain forests depletion has fortunately received significant public and medias attention. Despite the oppo
39、sition to the cutting down of rain forests, the problem continues. Every year, Brazil chops down an area of forests the size of the state of Nebraska. In addition to the Amazons rain forests, many other forests are being cut down as well.: In Indonesia, Zaire, Papua-new Guinea, Malaysia, Burme, the
40、Philippines, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, and Venezuela, rain forests that were once great have been lost.According to some estimates, 50 million acres of rain forest are cut down every year. The United Nations says the figure is closer to 17 million acres. The World Wildlife Fund says that every minute
41、,25 to 50 acres are cut down or burnt to the ground.The worlds growing population has been a primary reason of rain forests destruction. More people need land to live on and wood products to consume. Limiting population growth may be the first in a series of steps that would alleviate the destructio
42、n of the rain forests.（分数：15.00）(1).In the opinion of the author, _are being destroyed terribly at present.（分数：3.75）A.the oceansB.the atmosphereC.the rain forestsD.all the above(2).The words “chop down“ in the second paragraph means_（分数：3.75）A.clearB.make room forC.destroyD.cut down(3).Why did Wilso
43、n regard “the greatest extinction since the end of the age of dinosaurs“ to be the depletion of rain forest areas?（分数：3.75）A.The writer did not give his explanation in detail.B.The rain forests survival is questionable.C.It will become warmer and warmer with the depletion of rain forests.D.Many wild
44、 animals and beasts will extinct as a result of the depletion of rain forests.(4).Which the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：3.75）A.The United Nations says about 50 million acres of rain forests are cut down every year.B.Luckily people and the mass media all paid special att
45、ention to the depletion of rain forests.C.The author thought the oceans survival is questionable.D.People have stopped cutting down rain forests because of the opposition of most peopl九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Jim was intelligent, but he hated hard work. He said, “You work hard, and make a lot o
46、f money, and then the government takes most of it. I want easy work that gives me lots of money and that the government doesnt know about“.So he became a thief-but he did not do the stealing himself. He got others to do it. They were much less intelligent than he was, so he arranged everything and t
47、old them what to do.One day they were looking for rich families to rob, and Jim sent one of them to a large beautiful house just outside the town.It was evening, and when the man looked through one of the windows, he saw a young man and a girl playing on a piano.When he went back to Jim, he said, “T
48、hat family cant have much money. Two people were playing on the same piano there./（分数：15.00）(1).What Jim said can be said to be_.（分数：3.75）A.an excuseB.a lieC.a jokeD.a truth(2).Jim did not do the stealing himself,_.（分数：3.75）A.so he was not a thief in factB.because he was less intelligent than otherC
49、.but he made stealing plans and gave ordersD.for he was afraid of being caught(3).where did one of the thieves go to do the stealing?（分数：3.75）A.To the village.B.To the country.C.To the city.D.To the town.(4).It can be concluded from the story that_.（分数：3.75）A.Jim and his men didnt rob the familyB.the family they were going to rob was not rich in factC.the thief who was sent to t
