2023年專升本英語(yǔ)試題及答案

專升本英語(yǔ)試題及答案I.Phonetics(5point)Directions:Ineachoffollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation,MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.A.coachB.floatC.broadD.throat2.A.riddleB.ripenC.privilegeD.primitive3.A.decisionB.comprehensionC.extensionD.pension4.A.brotherB.thrillC.theseD.rather5.A.combB.thumbC.doubtD.tabletII.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Direction:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.Wheneverhecomestoourgarden,hecan’thelp_________theflowers.A.admiresB.admiredC.admiringD.toadmire7.--WhereisDick?--He_________homeforawhile.A.wouldbeB.shouldbeC.wouldhavebeenD.shouldhavebeen8.Ihesitatedforalongtime,andintheendIdecidedto_________thejob.A.takeB.applyC.findD.search9.StevelookedattheenvelopeandrecognizedJenny’shandwriting________.A.recentlyB.immediatelyC.exactlyD.frequently10.Thistimetomorrow,I________onthebeach,enjoyingthesunshine!A.amsitingB.sitC.WouldsitD.willbesitting11.Theukuleleisa________instrument,whichresemblesaguitar.A.HawaiianmusicalsmallB.smallmusicalHawaiianC.HawaiiansmallmusicalD.smallHawaiianmusical12.--Doyoulikemynewshoes?Theywereonly$15.--Wow!That’scheap,whata________!A.gainB.profitC.bargainD.win13.__________inthoughtwhiledriving,healmostranintothecarcomingintheoppositedirection.A.LosingB.LostC.LoseD.Tolose14.Youcan’timagine__________foolishlyhebehavedattheparty.A.howB.thatC.whatD.so15.Idon’twanttowatchthefootballmatch.Canyou__________Channel9?A.changeinB.changeoverC.changetoD.changeinto16.Womenemployees________thesamesalariesasmenfordoingthesamework.A.arepayingB.havebeenpaidC.paidD.havepaid17.Never________theweatherbeensobadinOctober.A.isB.areC.hasD.have18.Manycareersrequireacollegedegree;somejobs,________,onlyrequirepreviousexperience.A.howeverB.thereforeC.moreoverD.furthermore19.Theclockhasstopped.I________getitgoagainandsetthealarm,orIwillbelateagaintomorrow.A.couldB.mightC.wouldD.must20.Don’taskhimhowoldheis.He’sreally____aboutit.A.sensitiveB.carelessC.cautiousD.anxiousIII.Cloze(30points)Direction:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondinglettertheAnswerSheet.Physicalactivitythroughsportscanenhanceyourchild’sphysicalhealth.Sportscanalsohaveapositiveeffectonhismentalhealth.Sportsparticipationhelpschildren___21___lifeskillssuckaslearningto___22___withlossanddisappointmentthesementalhealthbenefitscanbe____23____helpfulduringthechallengingyearsofadolescence.Asyourchildgrowsandhisbodychanges,confidenceandself-esteem___24___fromapositivebodyimage.____25____sportsparticipationhelpsyourchild____26____ahealthyweightandseehisbodyasa___27___tosucceedontheplayingfield.Agoodbodyimageimprovesmentalhealthsothatyourchildisless___28___toexperiencefeelingsoflowself-worth.Childrenwhoparticipate____29___sportsmustlearntoworkwiththeirteammatesto____30____agoal.Throughsports,achildis___31___tobuildconfidenceinhisabilities.Winningdoesnothavetobetheonlyconfidencebuilder.A___32___passorassistduringagamealsoimprovesconfidence.Exerciseandsportsparticipationhavebeen___33___tohaveantidepressant(抗抑郁的)effects.Childrenwhoplaysportsgenerallyreporthavingapositive___34___onlife.Improvedself-esteemcan___35___achildnotonlyinsportsevents,butalsoinacademicperformance.21.A.stimulateB.developC.motivateD.create22.A.dealB.makeC.disagreeD.struggle23.A.actuallyB.specificallyC.especiallyD.merely24.A.ariseB.raiseC.liftD.move25.A.TypicalB.popularC.CommonD.Regular26.A.retainB.reserveC.maintainD.prevent27.A.formB.toolC.symbolD.technique28.A.likelyB.hardlyC.graduallyD.really29.A.onB.inC.withD.over30.A.settleB.arriveC.obtainD.achieve31.A.ableB.capableC.qualifiedD.skilled32.A.frequentB.freeC.successfulD.gradual33.A.impliedB.appliedC.referredD.shown34.A.meaningB.outlookC.expectationD.approach35.A.improveB.demandC.benefitD.promoteIV.Readingcomprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthiseachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestionstherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneForgenerations,theNganyipeopleofwesternKenyahaveservedasrainmakers,helpinglocalcommunitiesdecidewhenbesttopreparetheirlandandsowtheirseeds.Byobservingsubtlechangesinnaturethatwouldbeunnoticeabletomostpeople-inaircurrents,thefloweringandsheddingofleavesofcertaintrees,thebehaviourofants,birdsongs,etc-theyhavebeenabletointerpretweatherpatternsandprovidevaluableadvice.Buttheirregularweatherpatternsbroughtbyclimatechangemeantherainmakerscannolongerusethosesighstomaketheirpredictions.Andtheydon’thaveaccesstothetechnologiesavailabletometeorologists(氣象學(xué)家).“Climatechangehascomeonsofast.Peopledon’tknowhowtoadaptorwhattoplant,”saysObediOsoce,atraditionalweatherman.“Ourtraditionalcropsaredisappearingbecausetheycannothandlethenewconditions.Weneednewstrategiestohandleclimatechange.”NowaBritish-Canadianprojectsidoingjustthat,linkingtherainmakerswithgovernmentmeteorologists.Thetwogroupsgettogethereachseasonandproduceanagreedforecasttobespreadusingavarietyofmethodssuitedtocommunitieswheremanycannotreadorwrite-throughceremonies,publicmeetingsandperson-topersoncomma-kation.Bothpartiesarepleasedwiththecollaboration.“Ithinkthetwosciencesequallyvalid.Wearemarryingourenergiestohelppeoplebetter,”saysMr.Onunga,aNganyicommunityelderinvolvedintheproject.‘Theresultshavebeensurprisinglygood-thecommunityagreedthattheforecastwasaccurate,”saysGilbertOuma,alecturerattheUniversityof“Throughthisprojectwehopetolearnwhatitisthatwecansharetogethertolivetodayandtoadapttotomorrow,”saysProfessorLabanOgallo,leaderoftheNganyiproject.36.WhichofthefollowinghasbeenusedbytraditionalNganyirainmakersinweatherprediction?A.PlantseedsB.DogharksC.BirdsongsD.Oceancurrents37.Whatdifficultydolocalrainmakersfaceinmakingweatherpredictions?A.Theycannotfindaneffectivewaytodelivermessages.B.Theylackmoderntechnologiestocopewithclimatechange.C.Theycannotgetfinancialsupportfromthelocalgovernment.D.Theylackthefacilitiestostoptraditionalcropsfromdisappearing.38.HowdopeopleinvolvedintheBritish-Canadianprojectfeelabouttheircooperation?A.SatisfiedB.ConfusedC.HopefulD.Regretful39.Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.ABritish-Canadianprojecthasbeencarriedouttosolvefarmingproblems.B.TheNganyipeoplehavemadeweatherforecastsbyobservingchangesinnature.C.NewtechnologieshavereplacedtraditionalmethodsinweatherpredictioninKenya.D.ScientistsandKenyanrainmakersworktogetherinajointweatherpredictionprojectPassageTwoAftertakingasix-week,fullypaidmaternityleave(產(chǎn)假)earlierthisyear,FrancineGemperlewasanxioustoresumeherjobbutreluctanttobeawayfromherbabydaughter,Veronika.Fortunately,shedid’thavetochoosebetweenthem.MayaDesign,aPittsburghbasedcreativeconsultingfirm,allowsparentstobringnewbornsintotheoffice.“IfI’dhadtoleavemychildrenaftermymaternityleaveended,Iwouldneverhavegoesbacktowork,”saysGemperle,adesignerandresearcher,whobroughthersonMilointotheofficeafterhewasborn.She’snottheonlyparenttakingadvantageofthebenefit.SenioranalystJonWestbringshis10-mouth-oldson,Owen,totheseveraltimesamonth.Infact,whenWestconsideredusingonlypartofhispaternityleave,hisco-workersurgedhimtotakeallsixweeks.“Ihadpressuretotakethatleave,”recallsWest,“Peopletoldme,it’sanimportantpartofyourlifeandyouneedtoexperienceit.”“Nomatterhowquietthebabyis,it’sanobviousdistraction(分心的事),”saysToryJohnson,thechiefexecutiveofWomenforHire,aNewYorkCity-basedrecruitingfilm.Noonehascomplainedyet.Evenifsomebodydid,itwouldn’tmattertoMickeyMcManus,Maya’sCEOandpresident,whoarguesthatthepolicybuildsloyaltyandhelpsparentsshiftbackintoworkmode.Aspartofitsbalancingact,Mayasharesupto20%ofquarterlyprofitswithitsemployees.However,thesizeofthosechecksmightbeupintheairatthemoment.Thefirmoncelaidofffiveworkersanditisnowconsidering4-dayweekstoavoidmorelayoffs.40.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutMayaDesign?A.Ithireswomenwithfamilies.B.Ithassomeoverseasbranches.C.Itprovideconsultingservices.D.Itencouragesthestafftoworkathome.41.WhatisToryJohnson’sresponsibilityaccordingtothepassage?A.Takingonwomenemployees.B.Dealingwithwomen’scomplaintsC.DismissingunqualifiedwomenstaffD.Takingcareofwomenstaffwelfare42.WhatistheadvantageofMaya’spolicyaccordingtoMickeyMcManus?A.Itcutsdownthemanagementcost.B.ItincreasesstaffloyaltytothefilmC.Itkeepsabalancebetweenworkandlife.D.Itpromotesequalityunemployment.43.Whichofthesewouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AFlexibleWorkingScheduleB.AstaffshortageinMayaDesignC.APittsburgh-basedWorkingPlaceD.ACompanyTakingCareofYoungParentsPassageThreeHarryPotterfanswillinstantlyrecognizethesnowyowlasHarry’sfamouscompanies,Hedwig,butthesebeautifulowlsareeasilyrecognizablenotfortheirmagicalassociations,butfortheirlargesizeandstrikingwhilefeathers.Snowyowlsare,infact,theonlywhiteowl,andtheyareahighlysoughtafterspeciesformanybirdwatcherstoaddtotheirlifelists.Foods:Smallmammals,birds,fish.HabitatandMigration:Snowyowlsarefoundinfarnorthernlatitudesincludingtundra,avasttreelessfrozenregionintheArctic.Theirbreedinggrounds(繁殖地)areintheArctictundra,andtheymigratesouththroughoutCanadaduringthewinter.Inexceptionallyserverwintersorwhenfoodsuppliesaresearce,theseowlscanappearmuchfurthersouththantheirnormalrange.WhileprincipallyaNorthAmericanbird,theycanalsomigratetothenorthernareasofEuropeanAsia.Behaviour:Snowyowls,likeallowls,arepowerfulanimalbuntersthatareactivemostlyatnightbutcanbuntandfeedduringtheday,especiallywhenfoodsuppliesarelow.Theseowlswillrestonthegroundoronrocks,stumpsandotherlowfavorablepoints.Malescanbefiercewhendefendingthenest,andbothgenderswillalsoperforman“injuredbird”acttotemptanimalinvaderstogoawayfromthenest.Reproduction:Snowyowlsmayincubate(孵卵)3-10eggsfor30-34days,ortheincubationmaybedoneprimarilybythefreak.Thebabyowlsremaininthenestfor14-21daysandwillattempttheirfirstflightwhentheyare42-58daysold.Matedpairswillraiseonegroupofyoungbirdsperyearunlessfoodsuppliesareinadequateandthennoeggsmaybeproduced.44、WhathaveyoulearnedfromParagraph1?A.HarryPotterfanslikesnowyowlsB.HedwigisoneofthesnowyowlwatchersC.ThesnowyowlisalargebirdwithwhitefeathersD.Itiseasytofindsnowyowlsinsnowcoveredareas45、WhatdoesParagraph3tellaboutsnowyowls?A.ThecanbefoundinAsiaandEuropeB.TheyliveingroupsinhardwinterdaysC.TheirbreedinggroundsareinareassouthtoCanadaD.TheyappearintheArticwhenfoodsuppliesarescarce46、Forsnowyowls,onewaytodefendtheirnestis_____A.tostandonarocknearbyB.topretendtohavebeeninjuredC.tospreadtheirwingsD.togiveawarning47、Whatwillsnowyowlsprobablydowhenfoodisinsufficient?A.TheymaystopproducingeggsB.TheywillreducetheirflightsC.TheywillbelessactiveatnightD.TheywillonlyhuntduringhedayPassageFourWelosttwosuperstarsin1977.Neitherman’sadmirershavebeenabletounderstandthesuccessoftheotherone.Andthistellsussomethingofthedifferencebetweenthegenerationsthatthetwosingersrepresent.ThereweresimilaritiesbetweenBingCrosbyandElvisPresley.Bothreachedfamewhileyoungandbecameveryrich.Althoughneitheronehadanymusicaleducation,bothdevelopedtheirownmusicalstyles,whichwerefirstcriticizedbythecriticsandlaterstudiedasnewformsintheartofpopularsong.Bothmenhadsuccessfulmoviecareersdespiteatotallackofactingability.Bothwerecreationsofthemicrophone,whichmadeitpossibleforsingerswithweakvoicestobeheardbeyondthethirdnow.WithBingthemicrophonewasusuallyhidden;butElvisbroughtittothestage.ThedifferencebetweenthetwomenreflectsthechangingvaluesinAmericanlifeCrosby’smusicwassoothing(令人舒暢的),Presley’swasdisturbing.CrosbywassingingtowartimeAmerica.Hisaudienceshadallthedisturbancetheycouldhandleintheirprivatelives,theydidnotwanttobuymoreattherecordshopandthemovietheater.Crosby’sadmiresalwayssaidhow“relaxed”and“natural”hewas.WhenPresleybeganhiscareer,thewholecountryhadbecomerelaxedandeasygoing.Itsyoungpeople,whohadnomemoryoftroubletimes,founditboring.Theywerehungryforexcitement.TheywelcomedElvis,whowascertainlynotthekindofyoungmantheirparentswouldadmire.Presleywasloadandvulgar(粗俗的)——andbewasbringingsomethingnewandexciting.Itisprobablytoosimpletoexplaineachmanintermsofchangesintheeconomicandpoliticalsituation.Somethingintheculturewasalsochanging.48、WhichofthefollowingcouldbeinferredaboutCrosbyandPresley?A.Theydiedinthesameyear.B.Theybecamepopularin1977C.TheyinfluencedeachotherinmusicD.Theyrepresentedthepostwargeneration49、Inwhichaspectthesingersaresimilartoeachother?A.TheirsongswerewidelyusedinmoviesB.TheybecamefamousinlateyearoftheirlivesC.TheirmusicalstylesarerecognizedbythecriticsD.Neitherofthemreceivedanyformalmusicaleducation50、WhatdidCrosby’saudiencesgetfromhismusic?A.ExcitementB.DisturbanceC.EaseandcomfortD.Passionandthrill51、WhatismostPresleytobediscussedifthepassagecontinues?A.ThepoliticalsituationthatthetwosingersfacedB.TheculturalchangesthatthetwosingersexperiencedC.TheeconomicinfluenceonthemusicofthetwosingersD.ThemessagethatthetwosingersexpressedintheirmusicPassageFiveTherearemillionsofleft-handedpeopleintheworld.Anumberofthemgottogetherin1975toformanassociationcalledLeft-handersInternational.Thepurposeoftheorganizationistofightdiscrimination(particularlytojobs)andtoinformthepublic.Theywanteverybodytounderstandtheleft-handersareneither“strange”norsicknordangerous.Manystudieshavebeenmaderecentlyabouthandpreferenceinhumans.Theyhavebroughtinterestingresults.Ithasbeenfound,forinstance,thatmanymorementhanwomenareleft-handed;thatallchildrenusebothhandsaboutequallyuntiltheyarethreeyearsold;andthathandpreferenceisnotclearlymarkeduntilagesix.Abovethatage,mostpeoplenotonlyfavouroneparticularhandbutalsohaveafavouriteeye,afavouriteearandfoot.Weknowthattheleftsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytherightsideofthebrain,whichseemsthatthisparticularhalfistheseatofemotions,imagination,andofthesenseofspace.And,indeed,leftiesinseemtobemorecreativethantheright-handers;theyalsoseemtobemoreathleticandtodobetterinsomeprofessionswhich---likesports----requireagoodsenseofspace.Inalargeschoolofarchitecture,itwasfoundin1977that29%oftheprofessesand23%ofthegraduatingstudentswereleft-handed---whileleftiesrepresentlessthan10%ofthegeneralpopulation.Finally,left-handersmaybemorestubbornandimpulsive(沖動(dòng)的)thanright-handers.Andtheyaremorelikelytosufferfromproblemssuchasstuttering(口吃)andadifficultyinreadingcalleddyslexia.Theproblemsaremoreseriousinleft-handedpersonswhohavebeenforcedtofavourtheirrighthand.Doctorsinsistthatoneshouldnevertrytochangeachild’shandpreference.52、WhatdoesLeft-handersInternationalaimtodoforleft-handers?A.TocreatenewjobsB.TopromoteequalityC.ToshowdiscriminationD.Tostudyhandpreference53、Accordingtorecentstudies,whenishandpreferenceformed?A.BeforebirthB.AtbirthC.AtagethreeD.Atagesix54、Comparedwithright-handers,left-handers______A.arelesscreativeB.aremoreeasygoingC.haveabettersenseofspaceD.dobetterinmostprofessions55、Left-handersareadvisedtosticktotheirhandpreferencebecause_____A.itisfunandcomfortabletobeleft-handersB.thelefthandisjustasgoodastherighthandC.itisdifficultforthemtoswitchtotherighthandD.changinghandpreferencemaycauseseriousproblemsV.DailyConversation(15points)Direction:PickoutappropriateexpressionfromtheeightchoicesbelowandcompletethefollowingdialoguebyblackingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.A.IknowagoodplaceB.You’rewelcomeC.NotreallyD.HavesomethingtodrinkE.AnyoneF.There’snothinggoodG.AnysuggestionH.YesWhyJ