1、专升本英语-59 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：100.00)The strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each other“s emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kinds of thought communication.
2、What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as brake on twins“ intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in their own private world, twins communicate less with adults than do other children. The verbal ability of a four-year-old twin is typically six months
3、behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in a deprived home, a one-parent family for example, where there is little stimulation for children anyway. Such children, while capable of mutual comprehension in a private language, often remain incomprehensible to outsiders and thu
4、s at a severe educational disadvantage. The only solution to the problem, cruel though it may seem, is to separate the twins thus forcing them to acquire ordinary speech helped and guided by sympathetic parents and teachers.（分数：12.50）(1).Many people don“t know that _.（分数：2.50）A.twins understand each
5、 other very wellB.twins are slow to learn to talkC.twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other childrenD.there exists more communication between twins(2).“A deprived“ family in Para. 2 may refer to _.（分数：2.50）A.the family where the parents are divorcedB.the family which is in poor condit
6、ionC.the family where the children are less educatedD.all of the above(3).What“s the reason for twins to be at disadvantage in their intellectual development?（分数：2.50）A.They can only understand their own private language.B.They communicate with outsiders less than non-twins.C.There is little stimula
7、tion for them.D.Adults don“t like to talk with them.(4).The author probably feels that twins“ problem _.（分数：2.50）A.can not be solved because situation is very cruelB.can be solved because twins will be separatedC.can not be solved unless the twins are forced to live separately in an ordinary environ
8、mentD.can be solved if the adults communicate with them more often(5).The writer mentions all of the items listed below except _.（分数：2.50）A.twins can help each otherB.twins share each other“s emotionC.twins are able to understand each other in a private languageD.twins communicate less with adultsCl
9、ifford Stoll ran a computer system in Berkeley, California. As a system administrator, he kept a close eye on the records. One day, Stoll found something strange in the payment record. There was a 75 cents mistake. One of the thousands of users had used the system for 75 cents worth of time and not
10、paid for it. It might sound like very little money to worry about. But that 75 cents was the first clue Stoll had to a much bigger problemthat a hacker had broken into Stoll“s computer system. Who was it? Stoll spent the next year trying to find out. During that time the hacker used the system in Be
11、rkeley as a starting point to break into military computer systems all over the United States. Stoll had to keep track of the hacker“s activities on the computer without the hacker“s knowing someone was watching him. Stoll even made up huge files of false information so the hacker would have lots to
12、 read. When the hacker spent long time reading, the telephone company was able to trace the lines. After a year, the hacker was traced back to his computerin Germany. He was later caught by the German police.（分数：12.50）(1).Clifford Stoll was a _.（分数：2.50）A.studentB.hackerC.managerD.professor(2).Cliff
13、ord Stoll comes from _.（分数：2.50）A.GermanyB.ItalyC.the U. S.A.D.China(3).75 cents _.（分数：2.50）A.is a large sum of moneyB.is a small sum of moneyC.is important in a computer systemD.can buy a computer at that time(4).The 75 cents mistake _.（分数：2.50）A.was a sign that someone had broken into Stoll“s syst
14、emB.would cause serious health problemsC.would make Stoll a very rich manD.was found out by a Berkeley student(5).In order to keep track of the hacker, _.（分数：2.50）A.the telephone company cut all the telephone linesB.the police stored false information in Stoll“s computer systemC.Stoll told the polic
15、e everything he knewD.Stoll spent lots of time and effortsThe traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621. In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The colonists who had settled there had left England because they were denied of religious freedom.
16、 They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean. The ship that carried them was called the Mayflower. The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms. They were assisted in learning to live in the land by the Indians who lived in the region. The Puritan
17、s, as they were called, had much to be thankful for. Their religious practices were no longer a source of criticism by the government. They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving Celebration, they invi
18、ted their neighbors, the Indians, to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 5 days journey that test
19、ed their strength.（分数：12.50）(1).The tradition of Thanksgiving Day is _.（分数：2.50）A.nearly 100 years oldB.nearly 200 years oldC.nearly 300 years oldD.nearly 400 years old(2).Why did the colonists leave England?（分数：2.50）A.because of religious problemsB.to establish a new religionC.to learn farmingD.bec
20、ause of the Indians(3).The Mayflower was _.（分数：2.50）A.the city they left fromB.the city they arrived atC.the ship they traveled inD.the name of the Indian chief(4).The Indians had _.（分数：2.50）A.made life difficult for themB.helped them to adjustC.taken their landD.been too afraid to talk to them(5).T
21、he climate and soil in Massachusetts are _.（分数：2.50）A.similar to that of EnglandB.different from that of EnglandC.similar to that of PlymouthD.different from that of PlymouthAs he closed his service station at 1:20 one Sunday morning, Tony Payseur set on the ground a metal cash box containing $7,000
22、. At home a short while later, he reached in the back of his car for the box. It was missing. Realizing that he must have left it outside the station, Payseur speeded back. The box was gone. Sunday morning, although he felt ill, Payseur went to work with his two sons. Then, in the middle of the afte
23、rnoon, a man named Wayne came and told his story. Passing the station minutes after Payseur left the previous night, Brazzell had spotted the metal box. Thinking it was a tool-box someone had left accidentally; he stopped and picked it up. About 3 p.m. Sunday, Brazzell opened the box. Finding it fil
24、led with cash, he rushed to the station. “I couldn“t believe someone would be so honest,“ Payseur said it when he got back his box.（分数：12.50）(1).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：2.50）A.How the missing metal box was returned.B.Mr. Payseur is a lucky man.C.Mr. Payseur“s metal box.D.Mr. Payseur“s c
25、arelessness.(2).When did Mr. Payseur realize the missing of his metal box?（分数：2.50）A.Saturday morning.B.A little time after he got home.C.Sunday afternoon.D.A little time before he went home.(3).Mr. Wayne found the metal box _.（分数：2.50）A.on the ground with the cover openB.laid on the groundC.lying i
26、n the cornerD.in the back of a car(4).“. Brazzell had spotted the metal box.“ (Para. 2), here “spot“ means _.（分数：2.50）A.catchB.knowC.meetD.see(5).By saying “I couldn“t believe someone would be so honest.“ Mr. Payseur means that _.（分数：2.50）A.it“s hard to believe there is still someone so honestB.ther
27、e are honest people like Mr. PayseurC.we should believe most of the peopleD.Mr. Brazzell is a nice manLane waited on the bench nearest the bridge, as he had been instructed. The wind blew straight across the river, sharp as a razor, and he had to pull his overcoat closer about him. He went over his
28、instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four o“clock. He would chat to Lane for a while, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside. A distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down beside Lane, pl
29、acing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a good meal. He bore no resemblance to Lane“s idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting. A few minutes later he got up an
30、d continued on his way. Lane picked up the paper which lay on the bench, as if he wanted to look at the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into the river.（
31、分数：12.50）(1).Lane _.（分数：2.50）A.memorized his ordersB.recited his ordersC.tried to remember his ordersD.repeated his orders himself(2).The agent was going to _.（分数：2.50）A.give Lane some important papersB.tell him some pieces of adviceC.tell him some important newsD.tell him his suffering(3).The agent
32、 left the newspaper _.（分数：2.50）A.by arrangementB.by mistakeC.at Lane“s requestD.out of kindness(4).Lane _.（分数：2.50）A.read the newsB.made the plansC.turned over the pages of the newspaperD.made a kite out of the newspaper(5).Lane _.（分数：2.50）A.got rid of the plans quicklyB.lost the plansC.threw the pl
33、ans awayD.managed to save the plansMen have traveled ever since they first appeared on the earth. In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their herds could feed, or to escape from hostile neighbors, or to find more favorable climates. They traveled on foot. T
34、heir journeys were long, tiring, and often dangerous. They protected themselves with simple weapons, such as wooden sticks or stone clubs, and by lighting fires at night and, above all, by keeping together. Being intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They rode on t
35、he backs of their domesticated animals; they hollowed out tree trunks, and by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to travel across water. Later they traveled, not from necessity, but for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason why we travel to
36、day. Traveling, of course, has now become a highly organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of which provide us with comforts and security. This sounds wonderful. But there are difficulties, if you want to go abroad, you need a passport
37、 and a visa, tickets, luggage, and a hundred and one other things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be ruined.（分数：12.50）(1).In primitive times men traveled _.（分数：2.50）A.for joyB.from necessityC.to broaden the mindD.to escape from the wild animals(2).Their journeys were long, tiring and ofte
38、n dangerous, so they had to take measures to protect themselves EXCEPT _.（分数：2.50）A.they had to arm themselves with wooden sticksB.they protected themselves with stone clubsC.they had to travel in groupsD.they never traveled at night(3).Later, they found it easier to travel because _.（分数：2.50）A.they
39、 could travel by wagonsB.they could ride on their tame animals and go across water in hollowed tree trunksC.the roads were splendidD.the climates were favorable(4).Traveling has now become a highly organized business _.（分数：2.50）A.so we can travel anywhere without difficultyB.because we are provided
40、with all kinds of convenient means for travelingC.because traveling organizations can be found in the countries the world overD.so travelers have increased rapidly(5).“. to escape from hostile neighbors.“, “hostile“ means _.（分数：2.50）A.talkativeB.hotheadedC.enthusiasticD.unfriendlyTom had once worked
41、 in a city office in London, but now he was out of work. He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty. He often visited Mr. White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds. Mr. White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse
42、the money, though he himself was poor. Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr. White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more. One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds. Mr. White had heard this sort of thing before, but he lis
43、tened patiently to the end. Then he said, “I understand your difficulties, Tom. I“d like to help you. But I“m not going to give you five pounds this time. I“ll lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me.“ Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.（分数：12.50）(1).Tom was now
44、in difficulties because he _.（分数：2.50）A.worked in a city office and was poorly paidB.was poorly paid and had a large family to supportC.was poorly paid and always spent money carelesslyD.was out of work and had a large family to support(2).Tom went to Mr. White for help _.（分数：2.50）A.twice a weekB.of
45、ten on SundaysC.always on MondaysD.whenever he needed money(3).Altogether Tom received _ from Mr. White.（分数：2.50）A.at least thirty-five poundsB.exactly thirty-five poundsC.less than thirty poundsD.five pounds(4).Every time Tom went to Mr. White, he would _.（分数：2.50）A.directly asked for some moneyB.g
46、ive some reasons before asking for moneyC.give reasons and then borrow five poundsD.ask for money before explaining his troubles(5).Mr. White decided to lend, not to give Tom five pounds in order to _.（分数：2.50）A.encourage him to come againB.get all his money backC.get rid of himD.thank him for his s
47、toriesDuring the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four of five lived till they were five years old
48、. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for them to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman“s youngest child will
49、be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty. This important change in women“s life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women“s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen
