1、专升本英语-72 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf 1 old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid 2 the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocke
2、d 3 the ground and woke up some 20 minutes 4 , lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt 5 and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in fro
3、nt of him. When his wife entered, he 6 her for the first time in nine years. Doctors 7 that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only 8 explanation offered by one doctor was that, 9 Edwards lost his sight as a result o
4、f trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by 10 trauma.（分数：30.00）A.becauseB.because ofC.asD.sinceA.fromB.awayC.againstD.contraryA.atB.inC.toD.onA.lateB.soonC.laterD.afterA.dyingB.deadC.dieD.being diedA.sawB.watchedC.noticedD.examinedA.sayB.thought overC.made sure
5、D.agreed toA.possiblyB.possibleC.probablyD.mainlyA.althoughB.because ofC.even thoughD.sinceA.othersB.otherC.anotherD.one other二、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：15.00)In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious
6、 metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them. Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introdu
7、ced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes“, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies
8、, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.（分数：15.00）(1).Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：3.00）A.International Banking PoliciesB.The History of Monetary ExchangeC.The Development of Paper CurrenciesD.Current Problems in the Economy(
9、2).According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?（分数：3.00）A.Bartered foodsB.Fiat moneyC.Coin currencyD.Intangible forms(3).The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all _.（分数：3.00）A.useful itemsB.articles o
10、f valueC.difficult things to obtainD.material objects(4).According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they _.（分数：3.00）A.represented a great improvement over barterB.permitted easy transportation of wealthC.were made of precious metalsD.could become collector“s items(5).Whi
11、ch of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?（分数：3.00）A.They promote international trade.B.They allow very rapid money transfers.C.They are still limited to small transactions (交易).D.They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.四、Passage
12、 Two(总题数：1，分数：15.00)At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical e
13、quipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the g
14、eneral appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was in an ordinary rooma nice office. The third was in a tastefully desig
15、ned living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.（分数：15.00）(1).Which of the foll
16、owing is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?（分数：3.00）A.People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly roomsB.The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in itC.The University of Kansas has
17、 studied the effects of the color of room on people“s behaviorD.Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms(2).According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is _.（分数：3.00）A.the longer people like to stay in itB.the sooner people i
18、n it will leaveC.the more active people in it will becomeD.the more excited people(3).What is referred to as the “general appearance“ in this passage is _.（分数：3.00）A.how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come inB.the size of a roomC.whether there are beautiful walls in a ro
19、omD.what the room looks like(4).This passage provides us with _.（分数：3.00）A.a piece of scientific informationB.a normal lessonC.an interesting testD.a piece of news(5).At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?（分数：3.00）A.ThreeB.TwoC.Only oneD.No one knows五
20、、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：15.00)The water we drink and use is running short in the world. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited water. One of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field. Today in most large cities, fresh water
21、 is used only once, then it runs into waste system. But it is possible to pipe the used water to a purifying factory. There it can be filtered and treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as it were fresh from a spring. But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we
22、still would not have enough. Then we could turn to the oceans. All we“d have to do to make use of the seawater on earth is to get rid of the salt. This process is called desalinization, and it is already in use in many parts of the world.（分数：15.00）(1).The way to stop wasting our limited water is to
23、_.（分数：3.00）A.do experiments with waterB.purify the used water and reuse itC.use fresh water once againD.make use of seawater(2).The following tells us how to reuse the used water. Which is the right order of the passage?（分数：3.00）A.to have the used water filteredB.to put chemicals in itC.to pipe it t
24、o the usersD.to pipe the used water to be purified to a factory(3).There wouldn“t be enough water for us if we didn“t _.（分数：3.00）A.turn to the oceans for more waterB.reuse used water and make use of seawaterC.desalt seawaterD.take steps to reuse all water on earth(4).The would “it“ in the last sente
25、nce refers to _.（分数：3.00）A.seawaterB.purified waterC.the process of getting rid of the salt in seawaterD.the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans(5).The best title for the passage is “_“.（分数：3.00）A.How to Reuse WaterB.Two Solutions to the Problem of Water ShortageC.Stop Wasting Our Limited
26、 WaterD.How to Make Use of Seawater六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Some people hate everything that is modern. They cannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good
27、 word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in ma
28、terials original ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist“s failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, bec
29、ause it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing. We can“t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologi
30、cally, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.（分数：15.00）(1).Some people hate everything that is mode
31、rn because _.（分数：3.00）A.they are agedB.they find it hard to accept modern thingsC.they take their standards of perfection from the GreekD.they look at things by the standards of the past(2).The writer of the passage thinks that _.（分数：3.00）A.it is true to say artists fail in their workB.it is untrue
32、to say artists fail in their workC.it is true to say some artists fail in their workD.it is true to say only painters fail in their work(3).The writer thinks the failure of a building _.（分数：3.00）A.means nothingB.concerns othersC.concerns only the artistD.concerns all the people in the world(4).The w
33、riter thinks that _.（分数：3.00）A.we can“t judge buildings by the ancient standardsB.we can“t judge all the buildings by the ancient standardsC.we can“t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standardsD.we can“t judge modern buildings(5).Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. T
34、he sentence means _.（分数：3.00）A.the ancient architects had no technologyB.the modern architects use more advanced technologyC.the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildingsD.the modern buildings are more beautiful七、 Writing(总题数：1，分数：10.00)1.Directio
35、ns: For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 80 words on the title: Where to Live-in the City or in the Country? Base your composition on the outline given below. 1. 一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。 2. 但有些人喜欢住在农村。 3. 我认为， （分数：10.00）_专升本英语-72 (1)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)
36、一、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf 1 old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid 2 the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked 3 the ground and woke up some 20 minu
37、tes 4 , lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt 5 and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he 6
38、her for the first time in nine years. Doctors 7 that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only 8 explanation offered by one doctor was that, 9 Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhap
39、s the only way it could be restored was by 10 trauma.（分数：30.00）A.becauseB.because of C.asD.since解析：A.from B.awayC.againstD.contrary解析：A.atB.inC.toD.on 解析：A.lateB.soonC.later D.after解析：A.dyingB.dead C.dieD.being died解析：A.saw B.watchedC.noticedD.examined解析：A.sayB.thought overC.made sure D.agreed to解析：
40、A.possiblyB.possible C.probablyD.mainly解析：A.althoughB.because ofC.even thoughD.since 解析：A.othersB.otherC.another D.one other解析：二、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：15.00)In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and preciou
41、s metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them. Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introd
42、uced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes“, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companie
43、s, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.（分数：15.00）(1).Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：3.00）A.International Banking PoliciesB.The History of Monetary Exchange C.The Development of Paper CurrenciesD.Current Problems in the Econom
44、y解析：(2).According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?（分数：3.00）A.Bartered foods B.Fiat moneyC.Coin currencyD.Intangible forms解析：(3).The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all _.（分数：3.00）A.useful itemsB.a
45、rticles of valueC.difficult things to obtainD.material objects 解析：(4).According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they _.（分数：3.00）A.represented a great improvement over barterB.permitted easy transportation of wealthC.were made of precious metals D.could become collector“
46、s items解析：(5).Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?（分数：3.00）A.They promote international trade.B.They allow very rapid money transfers.C.They are still limited to small transactions (交易). D.They are dependent on good telecommunications
47、 systems.解析：四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：15.00)At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was follow
48、ed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of
49、colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was in an ordinary rooma nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room t
