1、专升本英语-610 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.decadeB.aggressiveC.ancestorD.bacteriaA.architectB.biochemistryC.butcherD.acheA.acquireB.convenientC.admireD.anxietyA.roughB. daughterC. delightD. throughA.avenueB.argueC.barbecueD.clue二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Our kitch
2、en is a mess. We _ any cleaning for weeks.（分数：1.00）A.didnt doB.havent been doingC.dont doD.havent done2.Out _ after the class was over.（分数：1.00）A.did children rushB.rushed childrenC.children rushD.do children rush3.For a late drink, come to our nightclub, _ stays open until 4:00（分数：1.00）A.m.A. where
3、B. thatC. whichD. what4._ getting the highest result in the class, John still had problems with classmates.（分数：1.00）A.Despite ofB.In spite ofC.Even thoughD.Nonetheless5.The New York police were very anxious _ about the crime.（分数：1.00）A.learn moreB.learning moreC.to learn moreD.more to learn6.The ten
4、ants were asked to throw all recyclable trash into _.（分数：1.00）A.the big green plastic bagB.the green big plastic bagC.the big plastic green bagD.the green plastic big bag7.Women who apply for jobs in middle or senior management have _ success than men, according to an employment survey.（分数：1.00）A.mu
5、ch higherB.a very higherC.a much higherD.far higher8.- It is not very cold. I dont think we need these big jackets.- I dont think so,（分数：1.00）A.anywayB.neitherC.eitherD.too9.This is one of the most beautiful pictures of scenery that _ displayed here.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.has beenD.have been10.Joseph,
6、the politician who _ last week, has been released unharmed.（分数：1.00）A.is kidnappedB.was kidnappedC.has been kidnappedD.had been kidnapped11.When youre ready, Ill take you to _ airport.（分数：1.00）A./B.theC.aD.an12.Open the window, _?（分数：1.00）A.do youB.dont youC.will youD.wont you13.You cannot ignore th
7、e situation forever, one day you will have to _ the consequences of your act.（分数：1.00）A.look up toB.wake up toC.stand up toD.face up to14.They had all stayed on the ninth floor of the Metropole Hotel in Hong Kong in _ half of February,（分数：1.00）A.the secondB.secondC.the twoD.two15.A number is an abst
8、raction _ no physical existence.（分数：1.00）A.hasB.to haveC.that hasD.who has三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)On the anniversary of the artists birth, Van Goghs Sunflowers was (21) for just under 25 million at the fine art auctioneers(拍卖), Christies, in London. The (22) was triple the previous record of 8 milli
9、on paid in 1985 for Mantegnas Adoration of the Magi. At least ten bidders (23) for the painting, half (24) telephone, anonymously battling it out in leaps of 500,000. Van Gogh wrote in a letter of 1889 that one of these Scots or Americans (25) to pay 500 francs-about 25 at that time- for (26) a pain
10、ting.Christies chairman (27) reporters after the sale, “its a rare picture.“ A spokesman for the firm added, “Its fantastic.“ Not (28) who was at the auction agreed. One commented, “More money (29) sense.“Many people do (30) uneasy that a picture could be auctioned for such an unbelievable sum. They
11、 find distasteful the contrast (31) this sort of money and the impoverished life of the painter (32) Van Gogh, once a lay preacher among the miners of Belgium, was more (33) in producing work that dignified labor than he was in selling for a profit. Depressive, poor, unrecognized and (34) suicidal,
12、he remains a romantic figure in the public (35) .（分数：30.00）A.boughtB.soldC.displayedD.shownA.priceB.moneyC.sumD.collectionA.competedB.shoutedC.foughtD.arguedA.onB.underC.offD.byA.mustB.mightC.oughtD.couldA.soB.thisC.veryD.suchA.saidB.spokeC.toldD.agreedA.allB.everyoneC.noneD.anyoneA.toB.thanC.better
13、D.overA.feltB.thinkC.feelD.thoughtA.betweenB.amongC.ofD.likeA.his ownB.himC.ownD.himselfA.upsetB.interestedC.happyD.gloomyA.eventuallyB.finallyC.lastD.at endA.mindB.brainC.thoughtD.imagination四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Two hundred years ago, American students we
14、nt to American schools. Like you, they studied arithmetic, spelling and geography. Unlike you, they also studied Greek and Latin. In fact, students spent more than half their time studying Greek and Latin.The same was true for most students in Europe. Until the seventh century, all educated European
15、s knew Latin. It did not matter if they lived in England or Italy or France or Spain. If they were educated, they knew Latin.During the seventh century, educated Europeans began to study Greek as well as Latin. Greek and Latin had been the leading languages of the ancient Greeks and Romans. All educ
16、ated Europeans were expected to know these languages.To educated Europeans, the languages of the Greeks and the Romans were important. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans were also important. People knew that many of their own ideas had come from the Greeks and the Romans. To understand their own cul
17、ture, they must understand its origin. They knew that those beginnings lay in the classical world.Today we have so many things to study that few people have time to learn Greek and Latin. Few of you will study either language, in school. Yet the ideas of the Greeks and the Romans are still important
18、 to us. These ideas still help to shape Western culture today. To understand our own culture, we must understand the culture of the classical world.（分数：12.00）(1).A good synonym for “origin“ is _.（分数：3.00）A.peopleB.futureC.beginningD.culture(2).According to this passage, all educated Europeans of the
19、 seventh century were expected to study _.（分数：3.00）A.physical science and chemistryB.Greek and LatinC.democracy and communismD.French and Spanish(3).Today, most of people wont study either Greek or Latin because _.（分数：3.00）A.they are no longer importantB.people do not have enough timeC.they are no l
20、onger existedD.people can not learn them well(4).What can we conclude from this passage?（分数：3.00）A.Greeks and Romans significantly influenced European culture.B.The Greeks were the founders of democracy.C.The Greeks and Romans were bitter enemies.D.People of the classical world were barbaric and une
21、ducate六、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Would you eat a bacon, lettuce and love apple sandwich? You probably have eaten many of them. Love apple was the name used many years ago for the tomato.The tomato is originally an American plant. It was found in South America by early Spanish explorers. The word t
22、omato comes from the native Nahuatl word tomatl. But when it moved north, the plant earned a different name. Remarkably, the settlers in North America thought it was poisonous. They believed that to eat it was surely to die. It was said that deserted suitors would threaten to eat a tomato to cause t
23、heir coldhearted lovers regret. Because of this legend, the settlers called the tomato a “love apple.“ While people enjoyed other native plants such as corn and sweet potatoes, everyone avoided the tomato.No one knows who first dared to eat a tomato. Perhaps someone was brave enough, or lovesick eno
24、ugh, to try out the truth of the rumors. Of course, whoever ate this fruit was perfectly safe. No one died from eating a love apple. Still, it was many years before the people fully believed that the tomato was a safe, and even good food. But its use did become common, and the plant was sent across
25、the ocean to become part of many traditional European dishes.（分数：12.00）(1).The language from which we derived the word tomato is _.（分数：3.00）A.PortugueseB.SpanishC.NahuatlD.European(2).North American people didnt eat tomatoes at first because _.（分数：3.00）A.they had too much other foodB.they mistakenly
26、 thought they were poisonousC.settlers ate only traditional European foodsD.no one liked the taste(3).The underlined word “suitor“ in the second paragraph means _.（分数：3.00）A.boyfriendB.laundererC.tailorD.explorer(4).A good title for this passage would be _.（分数：3.00）A.Life in Early AmericaB.What Happ
27、ens to the BrokenheartedC.The History of the TomatoD.Vegetables in Our Diet七、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Nature has devised many ways to protect creatures eyes. The most common protection is the eyelid-a fold of skin that closes over the eye, protecting it from damage. Eyelashes are useful for keep
28、ing out dust and other irritants, and tears wash away any particles that get through the other defenses.Some creatures, including most birds, have three eyelids. The upper and lower lids act like human lids and keep out twigs, dirt and sand. The third eyelid, however, is a semitransparent tissue tha
29、t crosses over the eye from the inside corner to the outside corner. Because of this protective membrane, birds seldom have to blink. They close their eyes only when they go to sleep. In ducks, this third eyelid self as an underwater diving mask that helps the ducks find food.Most fish and snakes ha
30、ve no eyelids at all. Instead, a hard glassy covering protects their eyes. In fish, water constantly sweeps away dirt from the covering. And a snakes eyesight is usually so bad that a little dirt obscuring its vision does not disturb it greatly.Eyelashes defend the eye by shading it from glare. They
31、 also act like miniature brushes to remove dust. Camels have lashes that are four inches long to protect their eyes from windblown sand in the desert.（分数：12.00）(1).A camel has long eyelashes _.（分数：3.00）A.to keep windblown sand out of its eyesB.that get in the way of its sightC.to help it see betterD
32、.to attract other camels(2).The writer implies that eyelids are _.（分数：3.00）A.not found on lizardsB.nice to look atC.always covered with eyelashesD.the most effective eye protection(3).The author compares the ducks third eyelid to a _.（分数：3.00）A.tissueB.glass coveringC.tiny brushD.diving mask(4).A go
33、od title for this passage would be _.（分数：3.00）A.Look OutB.Birds EyesC.Eyes in the NightD.Protecting the Eye八、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.00)Would you like to spend all evening reading a lovely story with beautiful illustrations and make $35,000 at the same time? Millions of people all over the world tr
34、ied to do just that. Only one succeeded. The book is called Masquerade, and was written by British painter Kit Williams. Within its pages are clues to the location of a golden jewel, and whoever figured out the clues could find and keep the treasure.Some years ago, Williams was asked to write a chil
35、drens book. Wanting to do something no one else had done before, he decided to bury a golden treasure and tell where it was in the book. He began painting without a clear idea of what the story would be about, where he would bury the treasure, or even what the treasure would be. As he painted, he de
36、cided that in the story a hare, or rabbit, would travel through earth, air, fire and water to deliver a gift from the moon to the sun.After three years, he finished the paintings and then wrote the story. The treasure became an 18carat gold hare, adorned with precious stones, and it was made by Kit
37、Williams himself. This beautiful jewel, worth around $35,000, depending on gold prices, was buried somewhere in Britain, free to anyone who could decipher the clues. Williamss book kept people of all ages amused trying to solve the mystery of Masquerade.The rabbit was finally found in the spring of
38、1982, by a 48-year-old design engineer. It was buried in a park about thirty-five miles from London.（分数：12.00）(1).The function of the first sentence in this passage is to _.（分数：3.00）A.give detailB.sum up the storyC.capture the readers interestD.elaborate upon a point(2).When Williams began working o
39、n his book, he _.（分数：3.00）A.was paid $35,000B.learned to paintC.had already buried the treasureD.did not know what the story would be about(3).We can conclude from the passage that _.（分数：3.00）A.the clues in Masquerade are easy to decipherB.Kit Williams has many artistic talentsC.many people bury tre
40、asures in BritainD.Kit Williams said he would pay $35,000 to whoever found the treasure(4).This passage is about _.（分数：3.00）A.British paintersB.golden jewelryC.a modern treasure huntD.writing childrens books九、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：12.00)“They laughed when I sat down at the piano, but when I started
41、to play . !“ These words may be among the most successful in advertising history. Although the ad has not run for many years, the slogan is still remembered. It was written in 1925 for the U.S. School of Music, to sell home music lessons.The ad has great appeal. It pictures a handsome man sitting at
42、 a piano in front of smiling guests. It tells the story of Jack, who has secretly learned to play the piano through a mail-order course. His friends at a party all scoff when he sits at the keyboard. But as he plays the first notes of Beethovens “Moonlight Sonata,“ they all amazed. When he finishes
43、his flawless performance, the listeners shower him with applause and praise.Jack tells his friends that he learned to play through the U.S. School of Music. He explains that he was taught through a new method, using no laborious scales and no tiresome practicing. He didnt even have a special talent
44、for music! In the ad, others, too, could increase their popularity and gain happiness.The writer of this ad, John Caples, called this style the “Walter Mitty approach.“ Walter Mitty is a character in a short story by James Thurber, who daydreams of taking part in great adventures. Al- though this ad
45、 seems old-fashioned now, many people still dream of such easy social success.（分数：12.00）(1).The opening sentence catches your attention by _.（分数：3.00）A.surprising youB.describing a humorous situationC.ridiculing someoneD.appealing to peoples dreams of personal success(2).Walter Mitty is _.（分数：3.00）A
46、.a successful ad manB.a short-story writerC.a beginning piano playerD.a fictional character(3).The author of this passage implies that nowadays the story of Jack would be _.（分数：3.00）A.believableB.inspiringC.unbelievableD.sad(4).This passage is about a _.（分数：3.00）A.musical performanceB.successful adv
47、ertisementC.valuable prizeD.scientific study十、 Daily Conversation(总题数：1，分数：15.00) A. Hold the line B. flight number C. ask a question D. To New York E. May I have your name F. reconfirm my seat G. please check in H. On May 11thReservations clerk: Northwind Airlines. Can I help you?Daniel Adams: Hell
48、o. Id like to 56 , please.Reservations clerk: May I have your name and 57 , please?Daniel Adams: My name is Daniel Adams and my flight number is 374.Reservations clerk: When are you leaving?Daniel Adams: 58 . Reservations clerk: And your destination?Daniel Adams: Buenos Aires.Reservations clerk: 59
49、, please. (.) All right. Your seat is confirmed, Mr. Adams. Youll be arriving in Buenos Aires at 4 o clock p.m. local time.Daniel Adams: Thank you. Can I pick up my ticket when I check in?Reservations clerk: Yes, but 60 at least one hour before departure tim（分数：15.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_
