1、2017 年广东专插本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 The trouble is that he really likes doing it but he s_to admit it.（A）shameful（B） shamed（C） ashamed（D）shaming2 When he really does something wrong, he is willing to_.（A）apply（B） apologize（C） relieve（D）relate3 Her great dream of becoming a writer ha
2、s finally become a_.（A）practice（B） event（C） duty（D）reality4 During the afternoon Marilla kept the child busy with_tasks and watched over her with a keen eye when she did them.（A）various（B） curious（C） anxious（D）obvious5 She said it was important to_things correctly and in a businesslike manner.（A）han
3、dle（B） employ（C） remember（D）reject6 Peter was_ that there should be no misunderstanding orf that point.（A）devoted（B） excited（C） determined（D）frightened7 I wanted to pay for the coffee, but I found that all I had was a couple of_coins.（A）worthless（B） priceless（C） invaluable（D）inexpensive8 This place,
4、 originally a small town, has been _into a modern city.（A）transported（B） transferred（C） transmitted（D）transformed9 By the time you come back, I_cleaning the house.（A）will finish（B） will have finished（C） have finished（D）will be finishing10 Chinese people spend_money on travelling today as they did te
5、n years ago.（A）more than twice（B） as twice much（C） twice as much（D）twice more than11 She wants to study abroad so she has to_some money every month to prepare for that.（A）set aside（B） set up（C） set about（D）set out12 John had planned to leave but he decided to stay in the hotel for _ two days because
6、 of the heavy rain.（A）other（B） the other（C） another（D）others13 Parents should cooperate with teachers and _ themselves in their children s education.（A）get（B） involve（C） find（D）keep14 The teacher is very_to the needs of her students and she can adapt her teaching very flexibly.（A）significant（B） sens
7、itive（C） serious（D）sincere15 You can borrow my book, _you promise to give it back to me by the end of this month.（A）as far as（B） as soon as（C） as long as（D）as well as16 _from Buckingham Palace, this trip takes you to the best of London s sights.（A）Beginning（B） Begun（C） To begin（D）Having begun17 Appl
8、icants for the Olympic volunteers must be able to_excellent services to meet the demands of the Games.（A）apply（B） make（C） contribute（D）use18 It is the natural scenery_earns the city a good reputation.（A）what（B） that（C） where（D）when19 Many young couples do not take marriage _ and they get married and
9、 divorced easily.（A）eagerly（B） highly（C） seriously（D）severely20 Mary is not happy to live with her parents. What she wants_ more privacy while what her parents expect_more time to be with her.（A）is; is（B） is; are（C） are; are（D）are; is21 I am very familiar_this city as I have been living here for mor
10、e than 10 years.（A）to（B） with（C） in（D）for22 The manager demanded that all employees_on time.（A）be（B） are（C） to be（D）would be23 Rarely_so much attention from all around the world.（A）has drawn a discussion（B） has a discussion drawn（C） a discussion has been drawn（D）has a discussion been drawn24 They sh
11、owed us around the factory_is equipped with modern machines.（A）in that（B） what（C） in which（D）which25 He is safe for the time being, but his family are still under _.（A）harm（B） violence（C） hurt（D）threat26 Many people believe that_one has, _one is, but actually it is not true.（A）the more money; the ha
12、ppier（B） the more money; the more happy（C） the less money; the happier（D）the less money; the more happy27 I hadn t realized she was my former teacher_she spoke.（A）as（B） since（C） until（D）while28 My father is very busy, and Sunday is the only day_he can relax.（A）where（B） that（C） which（D）when29 I would
13、 like to stay in the small town due to its_ weather.（A）general（B） soft（C） mild（D）gentle30 It is widely recognized that beauty_not only in appearance but also in heart.（A）lies（B） takes（C） sits（D）gives30 This past fall semester, at Duke University, there were two students who were taking Organic Chemi
14、stry. They did pretty well on all of the tests and the midterms and labs, etc. , such that going into the final they had a solid “A“. These two friends were so confident going into the final that the weekend before finals week, even though the Chemistry final was on Monday, they decided to go up to
15、the University of Virginia and have a party with some friends up there. So they did this and had a great time. However, with the aftereffects of alcohol and everything, they overslept all day Sunday and didn t make it back to Duke until early Monday morning. Rather than taking the final then, what t
16、hey did was to find Professor Aidric after the final and explain to him why they missed the final. They told him that they went up to UVA for the weekend, and had planned to come back in time to study, but they had a flat tire(爆胎)on the way back and didn t have a spare and couldn t get help for a lo
17、ng time and so were 1ate getting back to campus. Aldric thought this over and then agreed that they could make up the final on the following day. The two guys were overjoyed and relieved. So, they studied that night and went in the next day at the time that Aldric had told them. He placed them in se
18、parate rooms and handed each of them a test booklet and told them to begin. They looked at the first problem, which was something simple about free radical formation and was worth 5 points. “Cool, “ they thought, “this is going to be easy. “They did that problem and then turned the page. They were u
19、nprepared, however, for what they saw on the next page. It said:(95 points)Which tire was flat?31 The two students decided to visit their friends at the weekend because_.（A）they didn t want to take the exam（B） they were invited by their friends（C） they were not worried about the exam at all（D）they f
20、orgot the arrangement of the final exam32 They didnt return as planned because_.（A）they got lost on their way back（B） they slept beyond the time to come back（C） their car broke down on their way back（D）they couldn t get help when they were in difficulty33 How did the Professor arrange the make-up ex
21、am?（A）He made the exam booklet very long.（B） He gave them different exam papers.（C） He asked a very surprising question.（D）He gave them very limited time to finish the paper. 34 When they took the first glance at the exam booklet, they thought_.（A）it was easy（B） it was too much（C） it was too difficu
22、lt（D）it was reasonable35 It can be inferred from the passage that_.（A）the students didn t like Professor Aldric（B） the two students had difficulties in their studies（C） Professor Aldric was very clever and humorous（D）the two students would surely pass the make-up exam35 A large, detached(独立的 )house
23、not only ensures privacy. It is also a status symbol. The “magnificent home“ is set in a big garden. Of course, this kind of house is an unrealistic dream for most people. But even a small detached house, surrounded by a garden, gives the required suggestion of rural life which is dear to the hearts
24、 of many British people. Most people would be happy to live in a cottage(村舍), and if this is a thatched(茅草的 )cottage, suggestive of a pre-industrial age, so much the better. Most people try to avoid living in a block of flats(what the Americans call “apartment blocks“). Flats, they feel, provide the
25、 least amount of privacy. With a few exceptions, mostly in certain locations in central London, flats are the cheapest kind of home. The people who live in them are those who cannot afford to live anywhere else. The dislike of living in flats is very strong. In the 1950s millions of poorer people li
26、ved in old, cold, uncomfortable nineteenth century houses, often with only an outside toilet and no bathroom. During the next twenty years many of them were given new “ high rise“ blocks of flats to live in which, with central heating and bathrooms, were much more comfortable and were surrounded by
27、grassy open spaces. But people hated their new homes. They said they felt cut off from the world with all those floors up. They missed the neighborliness. They couldn t keep a watchful eye on their children playing down there in those lovely green spaces. The new high-rise blocks quickly got broken.
28、 The lifts didn t work. The corridors were dark. Windows were damaged and were not repaired. There was graffiti all over the walls. 36 British people prefer_.（A）flats to detached houses（B） cottages to flats（C） modern houses to old houses（D）city life to country life37 A garden is considered to be des
29、irable because_.（A）its British（B） it appears rural（C） gardening is popular（D）children like gardens38 British people dont like to live in the blocks of flats because_.（A）they want more privacy（B） flats are too small（C） flats are in expensive areas（D）they dislike the neighbors there39 Compared with th
30、e 19th century houses, the new high-rise blocks_.（A）were in better locations（B） were warmly welcomed（C） were much better equipped（D）were much more expensive40 Which of the following might be the best title of this passage?（A）British Culture（B） Houses, Not Flats（C） British Dream（D）Kinds of Houses40 W
31、hen we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time thinking about ourselves. Now, if we stop thinking about ourselves for a while and begin to think of other persons good points, things will be quite different. One of the most neglected virt
32、ues is appreciation. Somehow, we neglect to praise our son or daughter when he or she brings home a good report card, and we fail to encourage our children when they first succeed in baking a cake or building a birdhouse. Nothing pleases children more than this kind of parental interest and approval
33、. The next time you enjoy delicious food at a restaurant, send word to the cook that it was excellently prepared, and when a tired salesperson shows you unusual politeness, please mention it. Every minister, lecturer and public speaker knows the discouragement of pouring himself or herself out to an
34、 audience and not receiving any appreciative comment. What applies to professionals applies doubly to workers in offices, shops and factories and our families and friends. In our interpersonal relations we should never forget that all our associates are human beings and hunger for appreciation. It i
35、s the legal tender that all souls enjoy. Try to be friendly and appreciate in your daily life, and you will be surprised how that will change your life and the world.41 According to the passage, people_.（A）spend a lot of time thinking about others（B） think about themselves most of the time（C） spend
36、little time thinking about themselves（D）think more about others than themselves42 The writer criticizes the parents who_.（A）ignore their children s achievements（B） are not interested in baking a cake（C） set high demands upon their children（D）dont help out when their kids have difficulties43 The unde
37、rlined word “it“ in Paragraph 3 refers to_.（A）delicious food（B） a restaurant（C） the cook（D）unreal politeness44 According to the passage,_.（A）kids need encouragement more than adults（B） professionals need appreciation more than workers（C） appreciation is not necessary for family modern（D）everyone nee
38、ds appreciation and encouragement45 The writer believes that_.（A）people often appreciate things other people do（B） people seldom appreciate things other people do（C） say “thanks“ to someone, and youll soon become friends（D）express your gratitude to other people, and they will pass it too45 Industria
39、l robots are already working in many factories around the World and in our homes, for instance as smart vacuum cleaners. Scientists say in a few years we will start seeing so-called “social robots,“ capable of engaging with people. Todays robots can build cars and explore underwater objects. But int
40、eracting with people is more complex than simply taking an incoming message, says Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Cynthia Breazeal. “ Social robots really interact with people in ways you feel like you re interacting with someone rather than something,“ she said. “And social robots
41、are really designed to engage you in much more of an interaction that feels like a cooperation or partnership. “At the Naval Research Laboratory, near Washington, scientists are researching which features robots should have to be able to live with humans. Researcher Alan Schultz says social robots m
42、ust be adapted to social situations. “ You know if you re going to have robots out in the wild, so to speak, they have to obey our standards and they have to do things in the way we expect, so that we can move about our environment and not be interrupted by them or have to think hard about the fact
43、that they re around us,“ he said. Social robots do not necessarily have to have a human face. Steve Cousins, the CEO of Savioke Robotics in Cupertino, California, says their robot called Botlr is already being tested in a hotel, delivering small items to people. “ It s designed to be in human spaces
44、 and interact with people and around people,“ he said. “So it interacts with the front desk agent when they re sending it somewhere. It interacts with people in the elevator as it s going along. And, it interacts with people at the door when the delivery arrives. “So far, social robots are limited t
45、o very simple tasks like relaying messages or taking family photos. But Cynthia Breazeal, who designed this one, says their abilities may be extended into many different areas. 46 What will social robots do according to the scientists?（A）They will cooperate with people.（B） They will clean the big ho
46、use.（C） They will explore underwater objects.（D）They will build different kinds of cars. 47 Which of the following is true according to the passage?（A）Social robots are more difficult to design.（B） Industrial robots are more complicated to design.（C） Social robots can be more useful than industrial
47、robots.（D）Industrial robots can do less than social robots. 48 It can be inferred from the passage that_.（A）social robots only serve the people they like（B） it s better for social robots to work in a hotel（C） it s better for social robots to have a human face（D）social robots will be under the contro
48、l of human beings49 What does the passage mainly talk about?（A）The function of social robots.（B） The use of industrial robots.（C） The daily life of robots.（D）The way of designing robots. 50 Which of the following best describes the writer s tone in the passage?（A）Critical.（B） Prejudiced.（C） Subjecti
49、ve.（D）Objective. 二、Cloze50 Some people worry about my collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked is【C1】_I became an animal collector. The answer is that I have always been【C2】_in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first【C3】_
