1、专升本英语-54 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B Phonetics/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)A.stopB.programC.soulD.belowA.orderB.cornerC.fortyD.visitorA.lawB.ignoreC.walkD.alsoA.wholeB.whileC.whomD.whoseA.interfereB.greatC.companionD.bacteria二、B Vocabulary an(总题数：15，分数：15.00)6._ I cannot keep up with my classmates.（分数：1.00）A
2、.How I try hardB.Whatever hard I tryC.No matter how I try hardD.No matter how hard I try7.You _ yesterday if you were really serious about the job.（分数：1.00）A.ought to comeB.ought have comeC.ought comeD.ought to have come8.Our teacher never _ us leave class early.（分数：1.00）A.letsB.allowsC.makeD.tells9
3、.It is requested that all the students _ present at the meeting tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.wereB.areC.will beD.be10.Peter stays at home without a job, but he gets good _ .（分数：1.00）A.payB.salaryC.wageD.income11. Hello, is that Mrs Black speaking? Yes, whos that? _ Mary.（分数：1.00）A.ImB.ThatsC.ShesD.This is12.
4、Fond of singing as she is, she is _ a good singer by profession,（分数：1.00）A.everything butB.something butC.nothing butD.anything but13.It is five years since I was _ with them, so I dont know how they are getting along.（分数：1.00）A.out of controlB.out of the questionC.out of touchD.out of sight14.Only
5、if you work hard every day _ pass the exam.（分数：1.00）A.you canB.may youC.you mustD.must you15.It was clever _ at the answer in two minutes.（分数：1.00）A.of him to arriveB.for him to arriveC.for his arrivingD.of his arriving16._ illness, he went to the seaside for vacation.（分数：1.00）A.Due toB.According to
6、C.Owing toD.For the sake of17._ the temperature, _ water turns into steam.（分数：1.00）A.The high; the fastB.Higher; fasterC.The more higher; the fasterD.The higher; the faster18.Our English teacher is _ .（分数：1.00）A.James and Marys fatherB.Jamess and Marys fatherC.James and Marys fatherD.James and Marys
7、 father19.No sooner had she got home _ she tried on her new coat.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.thanC.beforeD.when20.The medicine had no _ on him.（分数：1.00）A.affectionB.effectC.affectD.effective三、B Cloze/B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)BDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C an
8、d D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet./BLiu Xiang sets the World 110m Hurdles record in LausanneLausanne, Switzerland Chinas Olympic champion Liu XiangU (21) /Uthe mens 110m Hurdles World record withU (22) /U12.88 se
9、conds (wind +1.1 m/s) at tonights Athletissima, a Super Grand Prix meeting, which is part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour.“IU (23) /Uthought I could break the World record. Im feeling very tired, very happy and very excited,“ said Liu Xiang. “Switzerland is myU (24) /Uplace. I love Switzerland and
10、Lausanne and the fans here,“ the 22-year-old added. “I hadU (25) /Ubroken the World junior record in 2002 in Lausanne (13.12). Liu Xiang celebratesU (26) /Usitting on his World record clock in Lausanne“Tonight I started well running. But it wasU (27) /Uthe fifth hurdle when I speeded up,“ confirmed
11、the 2005 World Championship silver medallist who willU (28) /Uhis 23rd birthday on Thursday (13 July).Liu Xiang was the joint holder of theU (29) /Ubest of 12.91, which heU (30) /Uwhen winning the Olympic title on 27 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. TheU (31) /U12.91 record had been set in Stuttgart,
12、Germany, U(32) /UBritains Colin Jackson who established that mark when winning the World ChampionshipU (33) /Umedal on 20 August 1993.In second place tonight in Lausanne was Dominique Arnold of USA who led for most of theU (34) /U, and finished in 12.90 seconds, which of course is alsoU (35) /Uthe o
13、ld record.（分数：30.00）A.heldB.keptC.brokeD.damagedA.the time ofB.a time ofC.time ofD.times ofA.dreamedB.haveC.wasD.neverA.goodB.unpromisingC.happyD.luckyA.yetB.beforeC.tooD.alreadyA.sinceB.thatC.whileD.asA.afterB.beforeC.untilD.toA.proclaimB.cheerC.celebrateD.honorA.lastB.previousC.latestD.newestA.equ
14、aledB.evenedC.balancedD.matchedA.newB.lastC.uniqueD.originalA.byB.withC.throughD.afterA.silverB.bronzeC.goldD.awardA.teamB.raceC.matchD.runningA.overB.underC.beneathD.above四、B Reading Compr(总题数：5，分数：60.00)BDirections: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four que
15、stions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. /BBPassage One/BAn important businessman was asked to give a twenty-minute speech in another city. He was too busy to write it himself, so
16、 he asked his secretary to put one together for him out of a large book of speeches which she had on her desk. She typed one out for him, and he picked it up just in time to rush off to his plane. But when he gave his speech, it ran on for an hour, and the audience (听众) was getting very tired of it
17、by the end.When the businessman got back to his office, he said to his secretary, “I told you it should be a twenty-minute speech!“Thats what I gave you,“ she answered, “the original and two copies. The original for you to read at the meeting, and two copies for the files, after you have checked the
18、m.“（分数：12.00）(1).What was the secretary asked to do?（分数：3.00）A.To give a speech instead of the businessman.B.To type a One-hour speech for the businessman.C.To choose a speech from a book of speeches and type it.D.To make up a speech from some others and type it.(2).After the secretary finished typi
19、ng the Speech, the businessman _ .（分数：3.00）A.read it to the audience at onceB.picked it up and checked it quicklyC.took it to the airport in a hurryD.told the secretary to check it(3).Why was the audience getting restless and tired? Because _ .（分数：3.00）A.the speech the businessman gave was too longB
20、.the businessman gave three different speechesC.the businessman was giving the same speech three timesD.the businessman gave a wrong speech(4).Why was the businessman not satisfied with his secretary?（分数：3.00）A.He had given the same speech three times.B.His speech lasted for an hour.C.He had made th
21、ree speeches.D.The speech was not well written.BPassage Two/BSocial customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behaviour for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself
22、 as being a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking When a lady was in a room.Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man Walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesnt it matter? What about table manner? Should you use both hands when you are eating
23、?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman
24、, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that m
25、ight make other people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife
26、and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.（分数：12.00）(1).“Bad manners“ in the last sentence means _ .（分数：3.00）A.uglyB.dishonestC.impoliteD.shameful(2).Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?（分数：3.00
27、）A.Social Customs and Behaviour.B.Social Life.C.American and British Customs.D.Promptness Is Important.(3).According to the text, the best host _ .（分数：3.00）A.tries his best to make his guests feel comfortableB.makes his guests feel excitedC.tries to avoid being naughty to his guestsD.tries to avoid
28、being foolish(4).The writer of this article may agree with which of the following?（分数：3.00）A.The guest who ate his peas with a knife.B.The other guests who were amused or shocked.C.The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.D.None of the above.BPassage Three/BTo us it seems so
29、 natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it we
30、re the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used o
31、nly by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.Durin
32、g the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella wa
33、s. used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.（分数：12.00）(1).The first use of umbr
34、ella was as _ .（分数：3.00）A.protection against rainB.a shade against the sunC.a symbol of powerD.a symbol of honor(2).The umbrella was used only by royalty or those in high office _ .（分数：3.00）A.in Europe in the eighteenth centuryB.in ancient Egypt and BabylonC.in the Far East in ancient timesD.during
35、the Middle Ages(3).According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：3.00）A.Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowadays.B.The inventor of the umbrella is unknown.C.Once ordinary people had no fight to use umbrella.D.Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient tim
36、es.(4).Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（分数：3.00）A.The Invention of Umbrella.B.The History of Umbrella.C.Umbrella A Symbol of Honor.D.Who Used Umbrella First?BPassage Four/BMr. And Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey in the past, staying in a small
37、 inn at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famous city.They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would
38、 have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey no meals were served after seven. They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would ask dinner there that night.“Are you still serving dinner?“ asked Mr. Smith.“Yes, certainly, sir,“ an
39、swered the man. “We serve it until half past nine.“What are the times of meals then?“ asked Mr. Smith.“Well, Sir,“ answered the man, “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five and dinner, from six to half past
40、 nine.“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London.“ Said Mrs. Smith.（分数：12.00）(1).Mr. and Mrs. Smith _ in the past.（分数：3.00）A.had often stayed in a big hotel in New JerseyB.had traveled to many placesC.had often stayed in a small innD.had made a lot of money(2).When they arri
41、ved at the hotel, they found _ .（分数：3.00）A.no meals were served after sevenB.dinner was still being served after sevenC.their plane had arrived too lateD.they had to go bed hungry(3).When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs. Smith felt _ .（分数：3.00）A.disappointedB.exitedC.delighted
42、D.satisfied(4).In fact Mrs. Smith _ what the man had said.（分数：3.00）A.understoodB.was puzzled aboutC.was glad to hearD.didnt understandBPassage Five/BJapan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. The United States was mad at the Japanese so they made many Japanese-Americans leave their homes. They were put in c
43、amps with barbed wire around the outside of the camps.Many Japanese-American young men were called into the army. Some of them joined the U.S. Military Intelligence Service or MIS. The MIS was a secret group that fought the Japanese soldiers. This secret group translated important maps and papers. T
44、hey questioned Japanese prisoners, Another task they did was to translate diaries written in Japanese.Sometimes Japanese soldiers hid in caves to hide from, the Americans. The MIS would try to get the scared soldiers to leave the caves. This was known as “cave flushing.“ Some of the soldiers would g
45、ive up and leave the caves.Other Japanese would jump to their deaths.The MIS never got awards for their efforts until the year 2000. Then they were rewarded for their brave acts in World War II. It took almost sixty years for them to be honored.Gayle Yamada has made a film about the brave Japanese-A
46、merican MIS. The film is called “Uncommon Courage“ and is a true story. Hopefully, Yamadas film and the movie, “Pearl Harbor,“ will not cause people to hate Japanese-Americans or any other race.（分数：12.00）(1).The letters MIS stood for _ .（分数：3.00）A.Missing.Infantry SoldiersB.Military Intelligence Ser
47、viceC.Military Intelligence SoldiersD.Military Infamy Service(2).The MIS finally received recognition _ .（分数：3.00）A.during President Kennedys termB.fifty years laterC.ten years agoD.last year from President Clinton(3).Gayle Yamadas new film is entitled _ .（分数：3.00）A.Pearl HarborB.The Winds of WarC.U
48、ncommon CourageD.The Greatest Generation(4).Writer hopes that a new movie wont _ .（分数：3.00）A.make people love warB.cause anger toward AmericansC.be a popular filmD.plant seeds of racism五、B Daily Convers(总题数：1，分数：15.00)BDirections: Read the following dialogue and try to fill up the gaps with proper words, phrases, or sentences./BCustomer: U(56) /U, but could you help me?Clerk: With pleasure. U(57) /U?Customer: U(58) /Uwhere I can find Mr. Zhang?Clerk: U (59) /U
