1、专升本英语-专项训练(四)及答案解析(总分：100.05，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(一)/B(总题数：1，分数：22.50)Every woman dreams of receiving a huge priceless diamond. Now space scientists U U 1 /U /Uthat they have discovered the largest diamond in the universe. But its well U U 2 /U /Uthe reach of the most lovestruck men because its 50 light y
2、ears away, to be U U 3 /U /U.Measuring 2500 miles across and weighing five million trillion trillion pounds, the rock was found on Valentines Day U U 4 /U /Uin the core of a white dwarf star, and it has excited the U U 5 /U /Uworld.“Its the mother of all diamonds,“ said Travis Metcalfe, U U 6 /U /Ul
3、ed the team of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre, “and you would need a jewelers loupe (专用放大镜), the size of the Sun, to U U 7 /U /Uthis diamond.“The largest diamond U U 8 /U /Uon earth was the 3106-carat (克拉) Cullinan. It was cut U U 9 /U /Unine major stones, including the 530-carat Star
4、 of Africa, now a part of the Crown Jewels. Diamonds were U U 10 /U /Udiscovered in India more than 2800 years ago. The Ancient Romans U U 11 /U /Uthat the stones were broken pieces of stars that had U U 12 /U /Uto earth. In Ancient Egypt, diamonds were used in funerals. In the Middle Ages, men U U
5、13 /U /Uthem to symbolize their courage and strength. The U U 14 /U /Uof giving them as presents dates from 1477, U U 15 /U /UMaximilian, the prince of Austria, gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy.（分数：22.50）(1). A. admit B. tell C. explore D. reveal（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(2). A. under B. over C. beyon
6、d D. within（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(3). A. precise B. certain C. clear D. correct（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(4). A. buried B. blocked C. built D. blended（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(5). A. physical B. scientific C. material D. natural（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(6). A. who B. which C. that D. he（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(7). A. measure B. registe
7、r C. grade D. weigh（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(8). A. cultivated B. drawn C. caught D. found（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(9). A. from B. into C. by D. with（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(10). A. first B. last C. finally D. newly（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(11). A. questioned B. believed C. suspected D. confirmed（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(12). A. fallen B
8、. dived C. left D. burned（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(13). A. decorated B. viewed C. took D. wore（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(14). A. practice B. tradition C. habit D. culture（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(15). A. what B. while C. that D. when（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.二、B(二)/B(总题数：1，分数：22.50)The first snowboards were made in the 1960s. Howeve
9、r, it was in the late 70s that they became more U U 1 /U /U. Throughout the 80s, more and more people began taking up the sport, even though snowboards were not allowed on most ski hills. U U 2 /U /Uits earlier problems, snow boarding is now the worlds U U 3 /U /Ugrowing withter sport and most resor
10、ts (度假地) welcome snowboards. In 1963, a Grade 8 student named Tom Sims U U 4 /U /Ua ski_board for a school project in New Jersey. Then, in 1966, a man named Sherman Popenn U U 5 /U /Utwo skis together for his kids on Christmas day. He called his invention “the Snuffer,“ which U U 6 /U /Uthe words “s
11、now“ and “surf“. In 1969, Jake Burton Carpenter received a U U 7 /U /Ufor Christmas. He soon began designing boards, and today “Burton“ is a popular U U 8 /U /Uof snowboard.By the 1980s, snowboarding had become very popular. U U 9 /U /U, most ski resorts did not allow snowboarding because they thoug
12、ht it was too U U 10 /U /U. Since many snowboarders were young, many older skiers did not want them on the ski hills. The snowboarders had to go to the backcountry, U U 11 /U /Upatrolled (有巡逻的) resorts.Rejection at the resorts did not U U 12 /U /Usnowbarding from growing in popularity. Eventually, t
13、he owners of ski resorts changed their views. They U U 13 /U /Uthat they could make more money by allowing snowboarding. One by one, the resorts U U 14 /U /Uto welcome snowboards. Today, many resorts even set U U 15 /U /Uspecial areas where snowboarders can practice their creative tricks.（分数：22.50）(
14、1). A. spreading B. popular C. ordinary D. interesting（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Besides B. Instead of C. Despite D. Because of（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(3). A. fastest B. best C. most slowly D. most effieiently（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(4). A. discovered B. found C. planned D. designed（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(5). A. bought B
15、. made C. attached D. mended（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(6). A. combines B. mixes C. unites D. associates（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(7). A. tool B. snurfer C. board D. ski（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(8). A. brand B. game C. resort D. person（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(9). A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. Meanwhile D. However（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(1
16、0). A. showy B. dangerous C. exciting D. harmful（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(11). A. nearby B. across C. away from D. close to（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(12). A. fail B. involve C. stop D. drop（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(13). A. rejected B. realized C. fulfilled D. denied（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(14). A. wanted B. hurried C. refused D. b
17、egan（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(15). A. aside B. back C. out D. down（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.三、B(三)/B(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Dr. William C. Stokoe. Jr., was the chairman of the English Department at Gallaudet University. He saw the way deaf people communicated and was extremely U U 1 /U /U. He was a hearing person, and signs
18、 of the deaf were totally new to him.Dr. Stokoe decided to propose a study of sign language. Many other teachers were not interested, and thought Dr. Stokoe was U U 2 /U /Uto think about studying sign language. Even deaf teachers were not very interested in the project. However, Dr. Stokoe did not g
19、ive up. U U 3 /U /U, he started the Linguistics Research Program in 1957. Stokoe and his two deaf assistarnts, worked U U 4 /U /Uthis project during the summer and after school. The three U U 5 /U /Umade films of deaf people signing. The deaf people in the films did not understand U U 6 /U /Uthe res
20、earch was about and were just trying to be nice to Dr. Stokoe. Many people thought the whole project was silly, but U U 7 /U /Uagreed with Dr. Stokoe in order to please him.Stokoe and his U U 8 /U /Ustudied the films of signing. They U U 9 /U /Uthe films and tried to see pattems in the signs. The re
21、sults of the research were U U 10 /U /U: the signs used by all of the signers U U 11 /U /Ucertain linguistic rules.Dr. Stokoe was the first linguist to test American Sign Language U U 12 /U /Ua real language. He published the U U 13 /U /Uin 1960, but not many people paid attention to the study. Dr.
22、Stokoe was still U U 14 /U /U-he was the only linguist who U U 15 /U /Uthat sign language was more than gestures. He knew it was a language of its own and not just another form of English.（分数：25.05）(1). A. asharmed B. bored C. interested D. involved（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(2). A. idealistic B. crazy C. sma
23、rt D. nomal（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Othereise B. Instead C. Additionally D. Afterwards（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(4). A. through B. into C. along D. on（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(5). A. researchers B. designers C. directors D. physicians（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(6). A. what B. why C. that D. which（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(7). A. stron
24、gly B. hardly C. willingly D. merely（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(8). A. team B. crowd C. crew D. party（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(9). A. made B. advertised C. released D. analyzed（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(10). A. dissatisfying B. alarming C. surprising D. disappointing（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(11). A. exercised B. followed C. played D.
25、 performed（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(12). A. like B. as C. with D. beyond（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(13). A. results B. consequences C. endings D. resolutions（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(14). A. anxious B. afraid C. alert D. alone（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.(15). A. wished B. reasoned C. believed D. decided（分数：1.67）A.B.C.D.四、B(四)/B(总题数：1，分
26、数：15.00)Twenty years ago, kids in school never heard of the internet. Now, Ill U U 1 /U /Uyou cant find a single person in your city who hasnt heard of it. The “net“ in the word “Internet“ really U U 2 /U /Ufor network. A network is two or more computers connected together so that all types of infor
27、mation can be U U 3 /U /Uor sent from one computer to anther. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, U U 4 /U /Uyour favourite songs or communicating with friends and family. Information is accessed through web pages that companies, organizations and individuals U U 5 /U /Uand p
28、ost. Its like a U U 6 /U /Unotice-board that the whole world uses! But since anyone can put anything on the Internet, you also have to be careful and use your best U U 7 /U /Uand a little common sense.What you read on a piece of paper someone sticks on a notice-board doesnt necessarily mean its good
29、 information, or even correct. So you have to be U U 8 /U /Uwhat people are talking about, especially if youre doing research! When youre emailing people, you still have to be very careful. If youve never met the person youre communicating with online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should ne
30、ver give U U 9 /U /Uany personal information to someone you dont know, not even your name! and just like you cant believe the information on every website (网站) out there, you cant U U 10 /U /Uon strangers on the internet, either. Just like you could make up things about yourself to tell someone, som
31、eone else could do the same to you!（分数：15.00）(1). A. blame B. beat C. bet D. beg（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(2). A. asks B. looks C. stands D. searches（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(3). A. taken B. shared C. borrowed D. traded（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(4). A. practicing B. writing C. loading D. downloading（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(5). A. d
32、iscover B. create C. find D. weave（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(6). A. giant B. transparent C. physical D. mechanical（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(7). A. talent B. confidence C. judgment D. courage（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(8). A. sure B. hesitant C. doubtful D. secure（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(9). A. in B. up C. out D. off（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.
33、(10). A. act B. rely C. call D. put（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.五、B(五)/B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)I can clearly remember the first time 1 met Mr. Andrews, my old headmaster, U U 1 /U /Uthat was over twenty years ago. During the war, I was at school in the north of England, As soon as it ended, my family retumed to London
34、. There were not enough schools left for children to go to and my father had to go from one school to another, asking them to U U 2 /U /Ume as a pupil. I used to go with him but he had such a U U 3 /U /Utime trying to persuade people even to see him that I seldom had to do any tests. We had been to
35、all the schools near where we lived, but the more my father argued, the more U U 4 /U /Uit became. In the end, we went to a school about five miles away from home. The headmaster kept us waiting for U U 5 /U /Uan hour. While we were waiting, I U U 6 /U /Uaround at the school building, which was one
36、of those old those old Victorian structures, completely out of date but still standing, I could hear the boys playing in the playground outside when the headmasters secrelary finally U U 7 /U /Uus into his office. Mr. Andrews spoke to me first. “Why do you want to come here?“ he aksed. I had been th
37、inking of saying something about studying but I couldnt U U 8 /U /Uremembering the boys outside. “I dont know anyone in London,“ I said. “I like to play with the other boys,“ I like to read a lot of books too.“ I U U 9 /U /U.“ All right, “ Mr. Andrews said.“ We have one place U U 10 /U /U, in fact.“
38、My two years at that school were among the happiest of my life.（分数：15.00）(1). A. if B. despite C. although D. since（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(2). A. take B. bring C. treat D. get（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(3). A. pleasant B. hard C. good D. bad（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(4). A. hopeful B. beneficial C. complicated D. impossible
39、（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(5). A. at most B. at last C. at least D. at first（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(6). A. looked B. turned C. played D. ran（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(7). A. made B. let C. sent D. urged（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(8). A. enjoy B. mind C. stop D. help（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.(9). A. argued B. protested C. added D. thought（分数：
40、1.50）A.B.C.D.(10). A. empty B. free C. blank D. bare（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.专升本英语-专项训练(四)答案解析(总分：100.05，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(一)/B(总题数：1，分数：22.50)Every woman dreams of receiving a huge priceless diamond. Now space scientists U U 1 /U /Uthat they have discovered the largest diamond in the universe. But its well U
41、U 2 /U /Uthe reach of the most lovestruck men because its 50 light years away, to be U U 3 /U /U.Measuring 2500 miles across and weighing five million trillion trillion pounds, the rock was found on Valentines Day U U 4 /U /Uin the core of a white dwarf star, and it has excited the U U 5 /U /Uworld.
42、“Its the mother of all diamonds,“ said Travis Metcalfe, U U 6 /U /Uled the team of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre, “and you would need a jewelers loupe (专用放大镜), the size of the Sun, to U U 7 /U /Uthis diamond.“The largest diamond U U 8 /U /Uon earth was the 3106-carat (克拉) Cullinan. I
43、t was cut U U 9 /U /Unine major stones, including the 530-carat Star of Africa, now a part of the Crown Jewels. Diamonds were U U 10 /U /Udiscovered in India more than 2800 years ago. The Ancient Romans U U 11 /U /Uthat the stones were broken pieces of stars that had U U 12 /U /Uto earth. In Ancient Egypt, diamonds were used in funerals. In the Middle Ages, men U U 13 /U /Uthem to symbolize their courage and strength. The U U 14 /U /Uof giving them as presents dates from 1477, U U 15 /U /UMaximilian, the prince of Austria, gave a diamond ring to Mary of Burgundy.（分数：22.50）(1). A. a
