1、2005 年专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Phonetics（A）kick（B） April（C） silver（D）inch （A）cycle（B） society（C） city（D）victim （A）near（B） hear（C） pear（D）beard （A）brought（B） ought（C） thought（D）though（A）cofee（B） deed（C） beef（D）seed 二、Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided wit
2、h four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.6 It was so late that we _ had time to catch the train.（A）nearly（B） almost（C） hardly（D）simply 7 Have you moved into the new house?-Not yet. the rooms_.（A）are being painted（B） are painted（C） ar
3、e painting（D）have been painting 8 -Mary wont go to the concert tonight.-_.（A）So does Peter（B） Neither does Peter（C） So will Peter（D）Neither will Peter 9 You cant expect her _ on time if you are late yourself.（A）have been（B） being（C） be（D）to be 10 After the mine accident, the government sent a group
4、of experts to _ the matter.（A）look into（B） look down upon（C） look through（D）look forward to 11 Had he worked harder, he _ the exams.（A）must have got through（B） would have got through（C） should get through（D）could get through 12 When he arrived at the airport, Mr. Smith found that he _ his ticket ir/
5、the office.（A）has left（B） was leaving（C） had left（D）would leave 13 Nuclear science should be developed to benefit people _ harm them.（A）more than（B） better than（C） other than（D）rather than 14 You never told us why you were absent from the party, _.（A）werent you（B） didnt you（C） did you（D）Were you 15
6、-Could you give me some ink?-Sorry, I havent _ left myself.（A）many（B） much（C） few（D）little 16 The film _ three hours. It is the longest one i have cver seen.（A）lasted（B） stayed（C） finished（D）ended 17 We should be grateful if you would reply at your _ convenience.（A）early（B） earliest（C） earlier（D）the
7、 earliest 18 Nowhere else in the world _ more beautiful scenery than in Switzerland.（A）you can see（B） you had seen（C） can you see（D）had you seen 19 The little boy wont go to sleep _ his mother tells him a story.（A）since（B） when（C） lest（D）unless 20 -They are supposed to arrive at six, but there is st
8、ill no sign of them.-Something unexpected _ to them.（A）might happen（B） must have happened（C） would have happened（D）could happen 三、Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and cho
9、ose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.20 Laura was married for 6 months. Her husband was using drugs. She didnt want her son or her unborn baby to live that way, but she was afraid to ask her hushand to leave. She left
10、 him a note instead. After reading the note, Lauras husband waited for her to come home and then beat her and her son.Laura had little education and she never had a good paying job. She was ashamed to ask for help from the police, courts or womens shelters. Sometimes her husband was very nice to her
11、. She decided to try harder so her children could have a home and a father. Laura joined a church and told a priest about her problem.But her huband kept using drugs and hurting the family. Finally, she told her husband she loved him, but they should live apart for a while. He beat her again. The pr
12、iest came over to talk to her. He asked the husband to go out for a while. Laura packed up her things and left home with her son. The next day she lost the baby. Her husband went to jail.Laura got a lot of help from groups that help women who have been beaten. Now she is in college, has her own apar
13、tment and works on special projects at a womens shelter. “We got out, and it changed life for me and my child. You can do it. You can break the cycle,“ Laura said.21 Laura felt her children shouldnt live the old way when she was_.（A）pregnant（B） taking drugs（C） just out of work（D）attending university
14、 22 The message Laura left her husband was most likely“_“ （A）Do not beat the kid any more（B） Learn to take care of the family（C） Leave me and my children（D）Be a good father 23 Laura didnt go to the police or courts because_.（A）she was afraid of being laughed at（B） the priest asked her not to do so（C
15、） her husband was a nice guy（D）she was not well-educated 24 Which of the following statements is TRUE?（A）Laura has two children.（B） Laura never got any job（C） Laurss husband got punished（D）Laura got little help from the society. 25 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?（A）Hu
16、sband-Wife Relationship（B） Womens Rights（C） Lauras Marriage（D）Family Violence 25 During the Christmas shopping rush in London, the interesting story was reported of a tramp (流浪者) who, apparently though no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No do
17、ubt the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Probably all the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last-minute Christma
18、s presents.However ridiculous that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advan
19、tage of these facilities, when the shop reopened he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor as indeed tramps very commonly are.Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He yie
20、lded himself cheerfully, and was taken by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. Tile judge awarded no compensation (赔偿) to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable
21、free publicity from the story revealed in the newspaper and on television Perhaps the judge had a good Christmas, too.26 The tramp was locked in the store _.（A）for 7 days（B） on purpose（C） by accident（D）for security reasons 27 It can be inferred from the passage that the underlined phrase “dead beat“
22、 in paragraph I means _.（A）angry（B） exhausted（C） forgetful（D）careless 28 Which of the following was uncertain about the tramp after he was locked in the store?（A）He watched TV.（B） He was well fed（C） He had a sound sleep.（D）He had a good drink. 29 When the tramp was arrested, he _.（A）was drunk（B） fel
23、t he deserved it（C） made no resistance（D）felt himself wronged 30 The judge didnt award compensation to the chain store because _.（A）the store was responsible for what happened（B） the report of the event benefited the store a lot（C） the tramp had stolen nothing of value（D）the tramp was penniless 30 I
24、f you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research result of Professor Faulkner, who says that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Faulkner wanted to find out why healthy farmers in northern Japan
25、appeared to be losing their ability to think and to reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.He set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and occupations.Computer technology enabled him to obtain precise measurements of the v
26、olume of the front andside sections of the brain, which relate to intelligence and emotion, and determine the human character.Contraction of front and side parts-as cells die off-was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and seventy-year-olds.Faulkne
27、r concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to slow the contraction-using the head.The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Faulkner, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White
28、-collar workers doing routine work are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Faulkners findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need.
29、 “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,“ he says. “Think hard and engage in conversstion, Dont rely on pocket calculators.“31 Professor Faulkner wanted to find out _.（A）how peoples brains shrink（B） the way of making people live longer（C） the size of certain peop
30、les brains（D）why certain people aged sooner than others 32 Faulkners research findings are based on_.（A）a survey of farmers in northern Japan（B） tests performed on a thousand old people（C） the study of brain volumes of different people（D）the latest development of computer technology 33 The professor
31、s tests show that _.（A）our brains shrink as we grow old（B） the front section of the brain does not shrink（C） seventy-year-olds have better brains than sixty-year-olds（D）brain contraction may vary among people of the same age 34 The underlined word “subjects“ in paragraph 5 means _.（A）branches of kno
32、wledge studied in a school（B） something to be considered（C） persons experimented on（D）citizens in a country 35 According to the passage, which group of people seem to age slower than the others?（A）Farmers.（B） Lawyers.（C） Clerks.（D）Shop assistants. 35 News has just been received of an air crash in th
33、e north of England. The plane, which was on a charter (包租 )flight from London to Carlisle, was carrying a party of businessmen on their way to a trade fair. It seems likely that the plane ran into a heavy fog as it was approaching Carlisle and was obliged to circle for some twenty minutes. Everythin
34、g seemed to be going well. The pilot was in constant radio communication with Ground Control when the engines suddenly cut out and all contact was lost. The plane crashed on the site of the ancient Roman camp at Hadrin s Hill, a place well known to archaeologists (考古学家) and tourists.So far few detai
35、ls have been reported, but it is feared that at least twenty people lost their lives, among them the pilot, who was killed instantly. The local ambulances and firemen were on the scene within minutes of the crash, but additional help had to be rushed from other areas.Mr. Lesilie Collins, one of the
36、survivors, told our reporter, “We passengers noticed the engines were making a funny noise. Of course we couldnt see anything because of the fog, but the pilot said there was nothing to worry about. The next thing we know, the engines went dead. There was a rushing noise-and after that I dont rememb
37、er any more.“Mr. Collins is now in hospital, being treated for minor injuries. We will be bringing you further news of the crash as we receive it. In the meantime relatives are asked to ring 02-3457211 for information.36 The plane was _.（A）flying some businessmen to London（B） on a regular flight to
38、London（C） returning from a trade fair（D）bound for Carlisle 37 What happened when the plane was nearing Carlisle?（A）The pilot misread the signals from Ground Control.（B） Ground Control failed to send out right instructions.（C） The pilot got a report of terrible weather.（D）The engines broke down. 38 A
39、ccording to the passage, the plane crashed at _.（A）a place in southern England（B） a place of historical interest（C） a military training camp（D）a camp near London 39 The news report tells us that when the crash occurred _.（A）the ambulances and firemen arrived quickly（B） none of the passengers was kil
40、led（C） no additional help was necessary（D）help was long delayed 40 From what Mr. Collins said, we can know that he _.（A）had only an incomplete picture of what happened（B） heard and saw nothing at all（C） talked to the pilot（D）was once a pilot 40 Online distance learning (网上远程教育) is an instructional s
41、ystem which connects learners with educational resources. Students work on their own at home, at work, or at school and communicate with faculty and other students by means of e-mail, electronic meetings, videoconferencing, chat rooms, instant messaging and other forms of computer-based communicatio
42、n. There are both advantages and disadvantages to online distance learning.There are many benefits to using online distance learning environments. Online education is available all the time, anywhere and to all people. However, there are weaknesses for some learners. The online learner only has the
43、written text and no other face-to-face hints. This may confuse the learner and cause misunderstanding. While distance learning allows for an openness, it is also difficult because it is done by e-mail messages and writing, and therefore may take more time than face-to-face learning. Sometimes the me
44、ssages can be overwhelming for many online students.Universities, colleges and schools use online distance learning environments. These are important for students who may be unable to attend classes for various reasons like illnesses or busy everyday schedules. Some learners just want to further the
45、ir studies at home. They enjoy the convenience of home learning as they take regular programs or enrichment classes.Online courses keep learner very occupied at all hours of the day. There are a great many messages and other online resources to read .and respond to. Most learners have regular jobs o
46、r attend regular school classes on ground as well. However, the benefits are clear. Online distance learning is becoming very popular. Some online classes have become a profitable business as they replace regular traditional means of learning.41 Which of the following is TRUE of the passage about on
47、line distance learning?（A）It has more disadvantages than advantages.（B） It is a learning form based on internet.（C） It is not available for some students.（D）It has only enrichment classes. 42 Sometimes online distance learning can be a problem because _.（A）learners cant afford it（B） learners get too
48、 many hints（C） it involves excessive writing（D）it is not available at the weekend 43 One of the good aspects of online distance learning is _.（A）speed（B） convenience（C） easy operation（D）variety of instruction 44 What kind of students may NOT like online distance learning?（A）Those busy with their sch
49、edules.（B） Those in need of further education.（C） Those unable to attend regular classes.（D）Those in favor of face-to-face teaching. 45 With regular means of learning, the learners have to study _.（A）at school（B） on their own（C） at all hours of the day（D）by means of reading and writing 四、Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank th
