1、西华大学专升本考试大学英语 A 卷真题 2012 年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：150 分钟)一、Part I(总题数：10，分数：10.00)A.He refused to drive her.B.He is glad to drive her.C.He forgot his drivers license.D.He has a new car.A.The back of his French dictionary fell apart when he dropped it.B.He had read the novel without any help.C.He needed
2、 to look up some words in order to comprehend the novel.D.His French teacher helped him with the vocabulary.A.Go to the library.B.The library closes at 10.C.The library closes at 11.D.Get together.A.Jim is at a meeting now.B.Jims roommate is out.C.Jim has moved to another room.D.Jim is with his girl
3、friend now.A.The woman shouldnt be so upset.B.Hes already an hour late for the interview.C.The woman feels nervous about the interview.D.Hes too nervous to calm down.A.He lost the calculator.B.He doesnt know where the calculator is.C.He thinks he broke the calculator.D.He doesnt know the answer to t
4、he problem.A.The woman should buy some new trousers.B.The woman should buy some clothes for larger size.C.The woman should eat less.D.The woman should do exercises.A.The term project was finished.B.The woman received the best score.C.He was sure his term project was good.D.His score was better than
5、the womans.A.The man needs help.B.The man is complaining.C.The man likes his job.D.The man is talking with his boss.A.Coincidence.B.The unexpected visitor.C.The arrival of the devil.D.The speech of the devil.二、Section B(总题数：2，分数：5.00)Questions 11 to 12 are based on the following passage: （分数：2.00）A.
6、Your heart rate is lowered.B.It becomes harder to relax.C.You become too tired to sleep.D.Sleep rhythms are disrupted.A.They might eventually cause you to lose sleep.B.They help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain.C.You must not drink milk if you take them.D.They make it necessary to take naps.Q
7、uestions 13 to 15 are based on the following passage: （分数：3.00）A.Because they have to eat and sleep at the fire house.B.Because they have to be ready to answer an alarm day and night.C.Because they have to work eight hours a day.D.Because they are on duty.A.They put out fire and rescue people.B.They
8、 answer fire alarms.C.They have to stay at the fire house until they are off duty.D.They are proud of their job.A.She feels that his job isnt dangerous.B.She is proud of being Henrys wife.C.She is proud of Henry for his work.D.She worries about her own safety.三、Part II(总题数：20，分数：10.00)11.It is certa
9、inly true that you will find yourself _ if you keep on throwing your weight around. （分数：0.50）A.no friendsB.have not friendsC.to have not friendsD.having no friends12.He invented a plough _ any other in existence. （分数：0.50）A.far superior toB.more superior thanC.more superior toD.much superior than13.
10、You have the right to live _ you want. （分数：0.50）A.thereB.in whichC.whereD.here14.How far was he _ for what had happened? （分数：0.50）A.reliableB.respectiveC.responsibleD.provided15.The novel ended happily, and the young couples were married in the _. （分数：0.50）A.finalB.closingC.endD.conclusion16.The Eng
11、lish _ more tea than Americans do. （分数：0.50）A.has drunkB.drinksC.drankD.drink17.Her parents insisted that she _ until she finished her degree. （分数：0.50）A.stayedB.staysC.stayD.would stay18.The young man was found _ half unconscious under the tree. （分数：0.50）A.to lieB.lyingC.lieD.lain19.All foreign stu
12、dents have the right to vote without _ of age, sex, race and religion.“ （分数：0.50）A.distinctionB.disposalC.disguiseD.division20.In no circumstances _ in public places. （分数：0.50）A.smoking should be allowedB.should smoking be allowedC.smoking is allowedD.allow smoking21._ generously received by the hos
13、pitable host, the guest went back home with satisfaction. （分数：0.50）A.After having beenB.Have beenC.After beingD.Being22.Reading may be slow as the eyes are able to _ only one short word or a few letters at one glance. （分数：0.50）A.take inB.take onC.keep trackD.keep up with23.There is _ resemblance bet
14、ween Jane and Mary, who are just in the same class. （分数：0.50）A.inspiringB.strikingC.excitingD.overwhelming24.Mary tried to _ her friends to her new method of dieting. （分数：0.50）A.exchangeB.convertC.alterD.transfer25.The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been _. （分数：0.
15、50）A.informedB.reportedC.knownD.announced26.Ecologists constantly _ people to stop cutting trees for the sake of mans own future. （分数：0.50）A.call upB.call inC.call forD.call off27.Its just typical _ William to spend all that money on the equipment and then lose interest half way through the course.
16、（分数：0.50）A.forB.aboutC.withD.of28.Britain has the highest _ of road traffic in the world - over sixty cars for every mile of road. （分数：0.50）A.popularityB.densityC.intensityD.prosperity29.If I _ harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now. （分数：0.50）A.workedB.were to workC.had wor
17、kedD.were working30.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun _ sight-seeing. （分数：0.50）A.rather than to goB.more than goingC.other than goingD.than to go四、Part III(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: In 1857, when Mark Twain, born Samuel Cle
18、mens, became an apprentice river pilot, steam boating had been a part of the Mississippi scene for a quarter of a century. The steamboat dominated life along the old river. How well Sam knew the magic cry. S-t-e-a-m-boat are-coming, which woke his sleepy little hometown of Hannibal Missouri. Ten min
19、utes before a steamboat touched the dock, the town would be dead, and ten minutes after the boat had departed, the familiar boatmans sounding call “mark twain“, meaning that the river depth measured two fathoms, or twelve feet of water, could still be heard. Twains first experience as a cub pilot wa
20、s aboard the steamer Paul Jones, out of New Orleans, and his instructor was the strict Horace Bixby. Through his experience as a pilot, Sam Clemens soon learned that there was more to piloting on the Old Mississippi than having sharp eyes. The most important skill was the necessary of a memory. Abou
21、t three years after Clemens received his pilots license, the Civil War cut off Mississippi steam boating in its prime. It never fully recovered; just when fine boats like the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee were reviving the old glory, along came the depression of 1873. （分数：10.00）(1).Steam boating eme
22、rged on the Mississippi in _. （分数：2.00）A.1812B.1832C.1852D.1872(2).It can be inferred from the passage that Clemens named himself Mark Twain most probably because _. （分数：2.00）A.it was a familiar sound to him at hometownB.it was a term often used by sailorsC.he loved his hometown very muchD.he loved
23、the Mississippi very much(3).According to the passage, pilots on the Mississippi must _. （分数：2.00）A.remember things clearlyB.be young and strongC.be very strictD.know the situation well(4).The steam boating business started to decline _. （分数：2.00）A.before the Civil WarB.after the Civil War broke out
24、C.after the Civil War endedD.during the late stage of the Civil War(5).The depression in 1873 _. （分数：2.00）A.stopped the steam boating from booming againB.revived the steam boatingC.put an end to the steam boatingD.led to the emergence of steam boatingQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following pas
25、sage: In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the Unite
26、d States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Augusta Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustavo Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris. Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebra
27、te the one-hundredth anniversary of US independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886. As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the g
28、round to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York. （分数：10.00）(1).A good title for this selection is _. （分数：2.00）A.Famous Sights in the WorldB.Liberty Is
29、landC.The Statue of LibertyD.A Gift from France(2).The word sights in the first paragraph means _. （分数：2.00）A.a small present or giftB.a kind of postcardC.the power of seeingD.something that you can see(3).The statue was built _. （分数：2.00）A.in FranceB.in the United StatesC.in EnglandD.on Liberty Isl
30、and(4).We may conclude that the elevator does not _. （分数：2.00）A.go fast enoughB.cost lots of moneyC.go to the topD.both A and B(5).The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was _. （分数：2.00）A.an unknown architectB.BartholdiC.EiffelD.both B and CQuestions 46 to 50 are base
31、d on the following passage: Reading is not the only way to acquire knowledge of preceding work. There is another large reservoir which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman has something he can teach and will teach gladly to any college student who does not
32、 look down upon them. The information from these quarters differs from that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical part the explanations of why things happen is frequently quite fantastic. But the demonstration and report of what happens, and how it happens, are sound even if the re
33、ports are in completely unscientific terms. Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he. Another source of knowledge is the vast store
34、 of traditional practices handed down from father to son, or mother to daughter, of old country customs, of folklore. All this is very difficult for a college student to explore, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild weeds. The college student sh
35、ould learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries turned out to be rediscoveries of what had existed in this wilderness long ago. （分数：10.00）(1).The phrase “this wide, confused wilderness“ in paragraph 3
36、refers to _. （分数：2.00）A.personal experienceB.wild weeds among good plantsC.the information from the parentsD.the vast store of traditional practice(2).Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? （分数：2.00）A.The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild weeds.B.
37、Craftsmans experience is usually unscientific.C.The contemptuous college students will receive no instructions from craftsmen.D.Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college students.(3).From this passage we can infer that _. （分数：2.00）A.well invite the craftsman to teach in th
38、e collegeB.schools and books are not the only access to knowledgeC.scientific discoveries are based on personal experienceD.discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for the college student(4).The author advises the college student to _. （分数：2.00）A.be ill-concealed tow
39、ard the craftsmanB.be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific termsC.learn the craftsmans experience with a critical eyeD.obtain the craftsmans experience without rejection(5).The main idea of this passage is about _. （分数：2.00）A.what to learn from the parentsB.how to acquire knowledgeC.why
40、to learn from the craftsmanD.how to deal with experienceQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage: In 1964, the world coined a new word, Beatle-mania. That year the world was introduced to four Englishmen named John, Paul, George, and Ringo. For the next eight years, these four were the
41、number one musical group. Each new album that appeared was a success, but the 1967 album called Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was a milestone. It indicated a turning point in their music. The music of the Beatles from 1964 to 1967 dealt with traditional love themes. All their songs from 1964
42、tell of happy meetings between boy and girl, the beginning of love. By 1966, the love affair isnt moving smoothly. In the 1966 song “No Reply“, the situation goes like this: “You“ walked hand in hand with another man in my place. Yet the unfaithful love is part of the traditional love theme. The Bea
43、tles were still concerned almost totally with love in early 1967. Then came the Sgt. Pepper album. From the 1967 Sgt. Pepper album until their final album in 1972, the Beatles experimented with themes other than the traditional love theme. Interest in drugs replaced interest in love, and the very po
44、pular song “Revolution“, from 1970, introduces a political theme to the music. The final theme in Beatles music is almost religious in tone. The Beatles had come far from the traditional theme of love. During their eight years, the Beatles produced fifteen albums and over one hundred songs. The Beat
45、les music, with its variety of themes, not only reflected the times extremely well but also became a musical force. Their impact is still felt in and out of the music world. （分数：10.00）(1).A suitable title for the passage might be “_“. （分数：2.00）A.The Number One Musical GroupB.The History of BeatlesC.
46、The Themes in Beatles MusicD.The Development of Beatles Music(2).The Sgt. Pepper album was considered to be a milestone in Beatles music because _. （分数：2.00）A.it continued the traditional love themes though it was about unfaithful loveB.it introduced new themes into their songsC.it had come far away
47、 from the traditional love themesD.it introduced drug and political themes into their songs(3).We may infer from the passage that _. （分数：2.00）A.the Beatles music deals with different themes to show different interests at different timesB.the Beatles music used to have a great influence on musicians
48、and play personsC.the Beatles success lies in ever-changing themes in their songsD.with the Sgt. Pepper album, the Beatles became famous all over the world(4).Using context and word-part clues, we may figure out that Beatle-mania means _. （分数：2.00）A.the music produced by BeatlesB.the themes of Beatl
49、es musicC.extreme enthusiasm for Beatles musicD.the nickname for the Beatles music group(5).From this passage we know that _. （分数：2.00）A.one reason why the Beatles songs are well received is that they tell us much about the timesB.as time went on; the Beatles became more and more interested in politics
