1、专升本英语-553 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.southB.southernC.pronounceD.mouseA.sideB.ideaC.fiveD.lidA.luckyB.duckC.suckD.muteA.chanceB.basketC.pastD.rabbitA.courageB.operateC.palaceD.orange二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.He is too weak to _ the heavy box.（分数：1.00）A.rise
2、B.putC.raiseD.arise2.You can never imagine what great trouble I have had _ the patient who received a serious wound.（分数：1.00）A.treatB.to treatC.treatingD.treated3.I weigh 120 pounds and you weigh 120 pounds. We are _ weight.（分数：1.00）A.the same heavyB.as heavy asC.as heavyD.of the same4.He has _ 1,00
3、0 in less than a week.（分数：1.00）A.got throughB.got out ofC.given outD.gone over5.The distinguished lawyer had many _.（分数：1.00）A.clientsB.customersC.creditorsD.people6.“Where is she sitting?“She is sitting _ me.“（分数：1.00）A.near toB.next byC.nextD.next to7.Mr. Ross built a lab _ when he was forty.（分数：1
4、.00）A.for his own himselfB.of him ownC.for his ownD.of his own8.“How about a game chess?“（分数：1.00）A.I dont mindB.Why not?C.I agreeD.Lets fight9.Is _ true that the scientist will give us a lecture next week?（分数：1.00）A.thisB.thatC.itD.what10.In order to improve our working conditions. this new scheme
5、must be_.（分数：1.00）A.adoptedB.adaptedC.addictedD.adorned11.The _ of three and five is four.（分数：1.00）A.avenueB.subtractionC.averageD.total12.The library needs _, but itll have to wait until Sunday.（分数：1.00）A.cleaningB.be cleaningC.cleanD.being cleaned13.It gets _ when summer comes.（分数：1.00）A.warmer an
6、d warmerB.cooler and coolerC.hotter and hotterD.hot and hotter14.Tom lived in a northern city _.（分数：1.00）A.at some timeB.in the timeC.for one timeD.at one time15.Everyone hopes to get promoted, _?（分数：1.00）A.doesnt heB.dont theyC.doesnt sheD.do we三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Not all people got their names
7、 (21) their fathers. Some got their names from the places they (22) . For example, a family had lived in a village (23) many green trees and plants was called Green or Greenberg. (24) they lived in a town called Moor, they were (25) the Moores.Sometimes people got their names from (26) they looked.
8、A (27) person was, perhaps, called Long. If people in a family had (28) hair, the family was sometimes called the Blacks or the Browns. If their hair was (29) , they may have been called the Whites.People often (30) their names from the kind of (31) they did. A person who (32) clothing was named Tay
9、lor. (33) person who baked bread was called Baker. A person who had a very good (34) was named Singer.After a while these names stayed with people and (35) family names that are still used today.（分数：30.00）A.afterB.out ofC.withD.fromA.stayed inB.worked forC.lived inD.played atA.ofB.withC.forD.atA.IfB
10、.AfterC.OrD.ThoughA.knownB.saidC.calledD.writtenA.the wayB.a wayC.whatD.whyA.fatB.shortC.thinD.tallA.lightB.heavyC.darkD.softA.heavyB.darkC.softD.lightA.threwB.carriedC.thoughtD.tookA.subjectB.workC.majorD.courseA.woreB.putC.washedD.sewedA.AnotherB.OtherC.OthersD.AA.brainB.voiceC.bodyD.nameA.becameB
11、.spokeC.saidD.got四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day. Americans en- joy shopping and buy many things that they ne
12、ed and want. They spend a lot of money on entertainment. They buy sports equipment, to do sporting events and do many things that cost money. However, many Americans dont pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more, they pay for things with credit cards(信用卡).Credit cards are small, rect
13、angular plastic cards. Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes(委托) the store to charge(记入) the bank account for the customers purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a mon
14、th the bank requires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It asks the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time. However, the bank requires the customer to pay interest on the unpaid of the ch
15、arges.In this way the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time. People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time. They also do not need to carry a lot of money.（分数：12.00）(1).How do Americans pay for what they buy? They _.（分数：3.00）A.either p
16、ay cash or write checksB.are allowed to use credit cardsC.pay cash, write checks or use credit cardsD.neither pay cash nor use credit cards(2).What are some of the advantages in using credit cards? People _.（分数：3.00）A.can get what they want and need when they have no moneyB.can get things at a store
17、 they cannot afford at one timeC.dont need to carry a lot of moneyD.B and C(3).How often does the bank require its customer to pay all the charges?（分数：3.00）A.Once a month.B.Over a long period of time.C.The sooner, the better.D.The moment he has plenty of money.(4).Who are allowed to use credit cards
18、 in the United States?（分数：3.00）A.Those who are authorized to spend money.B.Those who can make regular payments.C.Those who can afford to pay interest on the unpaid of the charges.D.Those who are very ric六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American s
19、ociety. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them de tided to “drop out“ of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes“, where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing
20、“. A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called “Drop City“. Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller, they built dome- shaped house from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Keseys Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet S
21、teve Gaskin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school buses and travelled around the United States. The Hog Farm became famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskins followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tenessee, but they had to le
22、ave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do your own thing“ however; Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virginia in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B. F. Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were
23、carefully controlled by Skinners “conditioning“ techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972,Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city in Arizona where 2,500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archaeology“. Soleri bel
24、ieves that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.（分数：12.00）(1).Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out“ of societg during the 1960s?（分数：3.00）A.They wanted to grow marijuana.B.They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.C.They were not satisfied with American society.D.
25、They did not want all people to be equal.(2).Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live? They lived _.（分数：3.00）A.in dome shaped housesB.in old school busesC.on a farm in TennesseeD.in an archaeology in Arizona(3).Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped houses?（分数：3.00）
26、A.Paolo Soleri.B. . Skinner.C.Steve Gaskin.D.Buckminster Fuller.(4).What was the Twin Oaks commune based on? It was based on _.（分数：3.00）A.the philosophy of “do your own thing“B.Virginia in the late 1969sC.the ideas of psychologist . . SkinnerD.the belief that people must live closely together七、Passa
27、ge There(总题数：1，分数：12.00)A group of people who share the same interests and way of life is called a society. Sociology is the science that examines human society. The term sociology is derived from the Lation word socius, which means “companion, union of people.“Sociologists are interested in how a s
28、ociety began and how it grew. They also study the levels within a society. For example, the child is part of the family, the family is part of the neighborhood, and the neighborhood is part of the community. There are many different groups, and sociologists are interested in the effect that these gr
29、oups have on people.A Frenchman named Auguste Comte made sociology a separate science in the 1830s. He suggested that a new science was necessary to study a society of people. A famous book, Principles of Sociology, was published by and Englishman, Herbert pencer, in 1882. This book had an unprecede
30、nted effect on the science of sociology. In this book, Spencer theorized that a societys customs evolved, or grew from very simple to more complicated and advanced. This theory shows the influence that Charles Darwin(who believed that man had evolved from very simple forms to the present human) had
31、on Spencer.（分数：12.00）(1).A good title for this selection is _.（分数：3.00）A.SociologyB.Peoples interestsC.Society in Different NationsD.Sociologist(2).The word “levels“ in line 5 means “_“.（分数：3.00）A.standardB.groups, classesC.beginning, startD.music, art(3).We may conclude that in sociology the neighb
32、orhood is larger than _.（分数：3.00）A.the areaB.the communityC.the familyD.society(4).The book which had a great effect on sociology was written _.（分数：3.00）A.by SpencerB.in 1830C.by ComteD.both A and B八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)British Columbia is a province in the western half of Canada. It is the
33、largest province in the western half of Canada, but two other provinces are larger.The weather in the southern half of British Columbia is mild. In fact, it is the mildest in Canada. For this reason, many older people come to live in this area of Canada.There are about three and a half million peopl
34、e living in British Columbia. Only Ontario and Quebec have more people, about half of British Columbias people originally came from England. Many other peoples families came to Canada from Scotland, Ireland, and Germany. Today this province has a higher percentage of Asians than any of the Other nin
35、e provinces.Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia. Many international visitors come to Vancouver. They come to see the natural beauty of the coast and the beautiful mountains. Many ships stop at Vancouver, and it is the largest port in all of Canada.（分数：12.00）(1).The main idea of paragra
36、ph 3 is _.（分数：3.00）A.the people in this province came from many placesB.not many people from France or Spain came hereC.there are more Asians in this province than in the other provincesD.the people in this province came from one place(2).The word “port“ in the last line means _.（分数：3.00）A.a city in
37、 the mountainsB.a city on the CoastC.a city with many peopleD.a country on the coast(3).In Canada the weather is the mildest in _.（分数：3.00）A.VancouverB.OntarioC.British ColumbiaD.Quebec(4).Vancouver is _.（分数：3.00）A.the capital of British ColumbiaB.the largest city in British ColumbiaC.in the western
38、 half of CanadaD.both A and B九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)“Tomorrow well see the Golden Gate Bridge.“ said Peter. “Ive never seen a golden bridge before.“ Peters father smiled, but said nothing. Peter would soon see the bridge.The next morning, his father took Peter to the bridge. How big it looked
39、! And the bridge was red!“It isnt named for its colour,“ said his father. “Its named for the Golden Gate.“Whats the Golden Gate?“ asked Peter.“A gate is either an opening, or a thing that closes an opening,“ said his father. “The Golden Gate is an opening in the land. Water from the sea comes throug
40、h this opening into San Francisco Bay.“Oh“, said Peter. “And the bridge is over the opening. But why is the opening called the Golden Gate?“Years ago men came here to took for gold. Many came by ship. For them it was a gate to gold.“Well, I still think the bridge should look golden.“When peter got h
41、ome, he sent a letter to a newspaper. In the letter he said: “Red is not the right colour for the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge should look golden, the way most people think it does.“Peter sent all the money he had saved with his letter. “This money is to help paint the bridge, “he wrote.Many peopl
42、e read Peters letter. Right away, things began to happen! Some people sent money. A big company gave real gold.But not all the people wanted to change the colour of the bridge. Will the Golden Gate Bridge ever be golden?（分数：12.00）(1).Peters father smiled when he heard his sons words because（分数：3.00）
43、A.he was pleased with his sons wordsB.he had nothing to sayC.Peter had never seen a golden bridgeD.Peter didnt know why the bridge was called “Golden Gate Bridge“(2).The Golden Gate（分数：3.00）A.looked very bigB.was an opening to gold for men looking for old years agoC.was over San Francisco BayD.all A
44、, B, and C(3).To help change the bridges colour, Peter sent _.（分数：3.00）A.his money t6 a newspaperB.some of his money to a newspaperC.his letter to a newspaper and his money to a companyD.all his money to a newspaper after a company had given real gold(4).Peter was sure that _ would agree with him.（分
45、数：3.00）A.some peopleB.all the peopleC.many peopleD.one of two big companies十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：15.00) A. Oh, thats good. B. Ill be expecting you. C. Its nice and bright. D. I read your advertisement in todays paper. E. Is there a bathroom? F. Im the owner of the house. G. But I havent got
46、 one yet. H. Speaking.Alan: Hello, May I speak to Lucy, please?Lucy: (56) Alan: My name is Alan Walker. (57) It says you have an apartment to let (出租).Lucy: Yes, it is a large flat with two bed-rooms and a big sitting room.Alan: (58) Lucy: Yes, of course. It has a nice bathroom.Alan: (59) Id like to
47、 live here for at least 2 years. How much would you charge me then?Lucy: In that case it is $110 per week.Alan: I wonder if I could come over and have a look right now.Lucy: Certainly. (60) （分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_十一、 Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)16.你是张海。你的朋友王敏写信给你，询问你课余时间都做些什么。你回信给她，
48、信件内容包括：(1)你的爱好并举例说明；(2)信尾写上希望她做什么。（分数：25.00）_专升本英语-553 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.southB.southern C.pronounceD.mouse解析：解析 本题属字母组合的考查题，可利用排除法。A、C、D 三项当中的发音均为au，只有 B 项中发音为*。故选 B。A.sideB.ideaC.fiveD.lid 解析：解析 本题属元音字母的考查题，可利用排除法。A、B、C 三项当中的发音均为ai，只有 D 项中发音为i。故选 D。A.luckyB.duckC.suckD.mute 解析：解析 本题属元音字母的考查题，可利用排除法。A、B、C 三项当中的发音均为*，只有 D 项中发音为*。故选 D。A.chanceB.basketC.pastD.rabbit 解析：解析 本题属元音字母的考查题，可利用排除法。A、B、C 三项当中的发音均为*，只有 D 项中发音为*。故选 D。A.courageB.operate C.palaceD.oran
