2014 年 5 月专升本学士学位英语考试真题及答案解析

2014 年5 月成人高等教育本科毕业生申请学士学位英语水平考试试卷一Part IDialogue Completion (10 points)Directions: In this part, there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the choice that best suits the situation until the dialogue is complete. With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used. With Dialogue Two and Dialogue Three, one choice will be left unused, Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter that indicates your choice.Dialogue OneHusband: Honey, please don’t leave.Wife: I can’t put up with you anymore. __1__ I’m divorcing you!Husband: Don't do that to me, honey. __2__Wife: How many chances should I give you? I’ve given up on you!Husband: Have a heart, honey. __3__Wife: Save it. __4__A. You know I’m trying hard to quit drinking, don’t you?B. Give me a chance, please!C. See you in court.D. I’m sick and tired of your drinking.DBACDialogue TwoPolice: May I see your driver’s license and vehicle registration card, please. Driver: Sure. __5__Police: You weren’t wearing your seat belt while driving.Driver: You stopped me just for that?Police: Yes, __6__Driver: Since when?Police: __7__A. That’s ridiculous.B. Since January 1,1993.C. In California you can be stopped for not fastening your seat belt.D. What did I do wrong?DCBDialogue ThreeTeacher: Tom, you’re banging the table. It looks like you’re angry.Boy: __8__ But I can’t find the red block(积木).2Teacher: Let me see. I can tell when I’m getting angry because my face feels hot and my heart beats faster. Did you feel anything like that when you banged thetable just now?Boy: Yes, I think so.Teacher: __9__ What else could you have done if you couldn’t find the block? Boy: Mmm... __10__ Or find something else to play with.Teacher: That’s great, Tom.A. Think about it.B. It must feel good.C. Ask you for help.D. I’ve looked everywhere.DACPart IIReading Comprehension (40 points)Directions ：There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter that indicates your choice.Passage OneImpatience has been around for a long time. There is nothing new about people losing their patience while stuck in traffic or waiting in line. But some experts believe that people are less patient today than in the past. (第11 题)Some analysts suggest that in recent years many people are less patient because of technology. ( 第12 题) They suggest that “digital technology, from cellphones to emails to iPads, is changing our lives. The instant results we get from this technology have in turn increased our desire for instant satisfaction in other aspects of our lives.” Psycholog ist Jennifer Hartstein makes some observations. She explains that “we have become an immediate satisfaction culture, and we expect things to move quickly,efficiently and in the way we want. When that doesn’t happen, we tend to become increasingly frust rated and unsatisfied.”Some believe that e-mail is losing popularity and could soon become outdated. Why? Because many people who send messages do not have the patience to wait hours, or even minutes, for a response. (第13 题) Also, with e-mails, as with letter writing, introductory and concluding greetings are often expected. But many people consider such formalities (客套）to be boring and time-consuming. They prefer instantmessaging. Many people do not take the time to proofread what they put in writing. As a result, letters and e-mails contain numerous grammatical and spelling errors. (第14 题)The thirst for immediate results is not limited to the digital communications.People seem to be losing their ability to wait in other areas of life. For instance, do you ever find yourself talking too fast, eating too fast, driving too fast, or spending money too fast? The few moments it takes to wait for an elevator to come, for a traffic light to change, or for a computer to start may seem like too long a time.11. According to the first paragraph, people ____.A. have been patient for a long timeB. were more patient in the pastC. used to be patient while stuck in trafficD. used to be patient while waiting in line12. Nowadays people lose their patience because ____.A. their desire for satisfaction has increasedB. they are bored with what they haveC. their life has been changed by technologyD. they have more things to do than before13. Some believe that e-mail could soon become outdated because ____.A. it takes a long time to start the computerB. people value formalities between friendsC. cellphones are more popular nowadaysD. people can hardly wait for a response14. The pursuit of instant results causes people to ____.A. have more errors in their writingsB. become more impoliteC. use voice messages instead of emailsD. lose many of their abilities in life15. The best title for the passage might be“____”A. Are We Less Patient Today?B. What Are the Problems Caused by Impatience?C. What Happened to Technology?D. Has Digital Technology Changed Our Lives?BCDAAPassage TwoKids often ask Scout Bassett, of Palm Desert, California, if she wishes she hadtwo normal legs. Scout, 18, answers, “No. I have never known anything different, and it would seem weird to me. Besides, if it weren't for the missing leg, I wouldn’t have the opportunities I have today!” (第16 题)Scout has faced big challenges. When she was only months old, she suffered from terrible burns. Her right leg was especially damaged, and doctors cut it off above the knee. When she was 14, she got a high-tech leg made for sports and put it to the test right away in a race for disabled athletes. “I remember being terrified because this was my first time,” she says. “But my doctor said, ‘You have to start somewhere.’” (第17 题)Scout was waiting nervously for the race to start when athlete Sarah Reinertsen came up and said, “I’ve been doing this for a while. Let me give you some tips.” Reinertsen, who lost her leg when she was seven, is the first disabled woman to have finished the Ironman Triathlon(铁人三项）in Hawaii. She works with an organization to help support people like Scout.Reinertsen’s encouragement changed the teenager’s life. She lost that first race,but gained the confidence that she needed to compete. If Sarah could do it, she could too. Training hard, she now runs competitively and also finds time to share her story 3with school groups. (第19 题)“Sometimes people look at me or at Sarah and think they have nothing in common with us. I tell them that even if you aren’t physically challenged, everybody has challenges of some kind—maybe with family, or homework, or friends. No matter what it is, you can overcome that obstacle,” she says, “Everything you need is inside your heart. (第20 题) Take small steps. As time goes by, the steps will get bigger andyou will reach your dream.”16. Why does Scout answer “No” when asked if she wants two normal legs?A. She’s scared of changing her current situation.B. She couldn’t have them even if she wanted to.C. She’s satisfied with what she has achieved as a disa bled.D. She has never thought about it before.17. What does the doctor mean by saying “You have to start somewhere” (Para. 2) ?A. She has to find the right place to start.B. She has to do it sooner or later.C. That will be a memorable first time.D. That is a perfect time to start.18. Scout’s childhood experiences ____.A. were the cause of her shynessB. were a nightmare until she reached 14C. didn’t have much influence on her later lifeD. didn’t stop her from fulfilling herself19. Which of the following statements is true?A. Sarah shared her story with school students.B. Sarah started to compete at the age of seven.C. Scout joined Sarah’s organization to help others.D. Scout has been inspired by Sarah’s success.20. Thr ough Scout’s story, the author wants to tell us that ____.A. inner strength can help one overcome difficultiesB. the disabled are mentally stronger than othersC. good things will come no matter whatD. everybody has to challenge himselfCBDDAPassage ThreeIt was a chilly November evening in New York City, and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. Nora noticed a guy sitting inside a cardboard box next to a newsstand. She pulled at my coat sleeve and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy. Can we t ake him home?” (第21 题)I don’t remember my reply, but I do remember a sudden heavy feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world, whether it was birds in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing suffering and poverty. She wasn’t even four. (第22 题)A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who delivered4meals to elderly people. ( 第23 题)The volunteers went to a nearby school on aSunday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how valuable our job was. When Sunday came, we picked up the package and phoned the elderly person we’d been assigned. She invited us right over.The building was depressing. When the door opened, facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked if we would like to come in. Nora ran inside. I reluctantly followed. Our hostess showed us some photos of her family. Nora played and laughed. I accepted a second cup of tea. When it came time to say good-bye, we three stood in the doorway and hugged. I walked home in tears. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something enjoyable that’s good for yourself as well as for others? Indeed, the poverty my daughter and I h elped lessen that Sunday afternoon was not the woman’s alone—it was in our lives, too. Now Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and collect clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more? (第24 题)21. The man Nora noticed on that evening was probably ____.A. one of those homelessB. asking for foodC. taken home by the authorD. buying a newspaper22. The author had a sudden heavy feeling (Para. 2), because ____.A. he did not want to take the guy homeB. his daughter had noticed the dark side of lifeC. he felt a deep sympathy for the guyD. his daughter was afraid of what she saw23. Their volunteer job was to ____.A. visit poor homesB. serve meals at a nearby schoolC. deliver food to needy, elderly peopleD. pick up packages for poor, elderly people24. The word “us” in the last paragraph refers to ____.A. the author and the old womanB. the giver and receiver of the helpC. the author and the guy in the boxD. the author and his daughter25. The best title for this passage might be “____”A. A Loving KidB. Volunteers at WorkC. How to Help the NeedyD. A Lesson in CaringABCDD5Passage FourScientists measured the impact that people have on the environment using a termcalled carbon “footprint.” That footprint reflects the amount of carbon dioxide that is emitted(排放) into the atmosphere as a result of someone’s daily activities. (第26 题)Carbon footprints tend to be low for city dwellers(城镇居民). Living in a suburb outside a city，however, can turn that footprint into a bootprint. (第27 题) Energy researchers Christopher Jones and Daniel Kammen calculated carbon footprints for people in every zip code across the United States. People living in city centers had small footprints, the researchers found. “It is much easier to have a low carbon impact if your home is close to where you work, shop and play,” explains Jones. Living within walking or biking distance cuts back on the amount of carbon dioxide associated with moving people by cars. (第28 题) And cities with extensive bus and subway networks allow people to travel great distances while keeping releases of climate-altering greenhouse gases low.Not everyone can afford to live in the city, however. And not everyone wants to. Rings of suburbs have popped up around major cities across the world. Suburbs offer more space, allowing people to build larger homes. Suburbs may offer better schools for a family’s kids. But those homes are typically well beyond walking distance from where their owners work, play or learn. So people who live in suburbs often drive long distances.The new findings are an important contribution to climate research, says Matthew Kahn, (第29 题) an environmental economist at the University of California, who wasnot involved with the study. Kahn would like to see the analysis applied to other parts of the world—Europe, India and China, for instance. That would give scientists a better feel for how culture might mix with location to influence our carbon footprints.26. “Footprint” refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released by ____.A. an individualB. an industryC. a regionD. a country27. What is the new finding concerning the footprints of people living in cities and those living in suburbs?A. The two are not at all comparable.B. The former are higher than the latter.C. The former are similar to the latter,D. The latter are higher than the former.28. What is the key factor mentioned to explain the new findings?A. Spending habits.B. Distance travelled by cars.C. Size of families.D. Attitude towards energy saving.29. What does Matthew Kahn think of the new findings?A. He thinks highly of them.67B. He is confused by the mixed messages.C. He can easily understand them.D. He doubts their validity.30. What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage?A. To call on people to reduce carbon footprints.B. To offer tips on how to live a low-carbon life.C. To introduce the research on carbon footprints.D. To clear up misunderstandings about carbon emission.ADBACPart IIIVocabulary and Structure (10 points)Directions：There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A、B，C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter that indicates your choice.31. If I had the time, I ____ on a holiday like that in Spain.A. would goB. would have goneC. had goneD. will goA虚拟语气B. would have gone 对于过去的虚拟，用过去完成时，那么前面应该If I had had the time32. You should ____ that there are no grammar and spelling mistakes in your essay.A. look outB. find outC. make sureD. keep awareC look out 小心find out 找到，发现make sure 确保keep aware 明白33. Just leave your bags there and I’ll ____ the porter to carry them to your room.A. leaveB. haveC. letD. getD让某人做某事have sb dolet sb domake sb doget sb to do34. Visitors from the US have increased ____ 8 percent since last year.A. inB. byC. withD. fromB增加、超过、减少多少百分比by %35. The hotel was reasonably comfortable but the food lacked ____ and the service was poor.A. energyB.standardC. varietyD. heatC energy 能量standard 标准variety 变换，多样性heat 热36. As a place where east ____ west, Berlin is one of the busiest cities in the world.A. beatsB. meetsC. reachesD. switchesB beat 打败meet 遇见reach 到达switch 转变37. If you were the general manager of the company, what would you do ____ the current situation?A. to improveB. improvingC. to have improvedD. having improvedAto do 表示目的38. It was a rush but we arrived just ____ ---a few minutes later and we’d have missed the flight.A. behind timeB. on timeC. in timeD. well ahead of timeC behind time 迟到on time 准时，按时in time 及时ahead of time8提前39. We had to wait in line for 30 minutes because only a few clients were allowed in ____.A. at one timeB. at all timesC. at certain timesD. at no timeAat one time 一次，同时；曾经at all times 一直at certain times 在某些时候at no time 决不40. If the current ____ continues, our country may turn out to be the world’s largest economy by 2020.A. recoveryB. eventC. potentialD. trendD recovery 恢复event 事件potential 潜能trend 趋势41. The historical church was ____ damaged in a fire attack on 21 Dec., 2007.A. intensivelyB. extensivelyC. decisivelyD. repeatedlyB extensively 广泛地，广阔地intensively 强烈地，集中地decisively 果断地repeatedly 再三地42.Women are better than men at detecting sweet, sour, salty, ____ bitter tastes.A. thanB. orC. asD. andD43. She has a very good command of both German and French, and is now learning ____ foreign language.A. anotherB. the otherC. otherD. any otherAanother 又一个，再一个the other 两者中的另一个other 其他的any other 其他任何一个44. We can’t emphasize ____ the importance of air and water for the survival of all species.A. very muchB. too muchC. pretty muchD. quite muchB can’t emphasis too much 再强调也不为过45. While being questioned on the court, the man denied ____ the old lady’s necklace.A. takingB. having takenC. to have takenD. to takeBdeny 后面加ingmind, imagine, enjoy, appreciate, finish, consider,practice, admit, deny 后面加ing发生在过去的，所以用deny having taken46. Not until a monkey is several years old ____ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.A. it does beginB. when it beginsC. does it beginD. before it beginsC 否定词放在句首，用倒装47. Although ____ happened in the developed country sounds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.A. whichB. whatC. howD. itBwhat happened in the developed country 当名词词组去记所发生在发达国家的事48. During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ____ sharply.A. has increasedB. were increasingC. had increasedD. have increasedAthe number of ....... .... 的数量后面动词用第三人称单数形式hasanumber of ..... 很多.... 后面用复数during, for, over, by, since + 时间，一9般考查完成时49. She is quite rich ____ money. However, this does not mean that she is happy.A. in spite ofB. in favor ofC. in terms ofD.in case ofCin spite of 尽管，不管in favor of赞同，有利于in terms of 在...方面in case of 假设，万一50. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we ____ grab a bite at the snack bar.A. may wellB. just as wellC.as wellD. might as wellDmight as well不妨，倒不如，最好ACDBCBACADBDABBCBACDPart IVCloze (10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, By C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter that indicates your choices.A woman and a man get into a car accident, and it’s a bad one. Both cars aretotally destroyed, but amazingly __51__ of them is hurt.After they crawl out of their cars, th e woman says, “So you’re a man, that's interesting. And I’m a woman... Wow! Just __52__ our cars. There’s nothing left, but __53__ we are unhurt. This must be a sign from God that __54__ should meet and become friends and live together in peace the rest of our days.”The man replies, “I agree with you completely; this must be a sign from God!”The woman continues ，“And look at this—here’s another __55__. My car is completely destroyed __56__ this bottle of wine didn’t break. Surely God wants us to d rink this wine and __57__ our good fortune.”So she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head __58__, opens it and takes a few big swallows from the bottle, then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, immediately __59__ the cap back on, and hands it back to the man.The man takes the bottle and asks, “Aren’t you having any?” The woman replies, “No. I think I will just __60__ the police...”51. A. bothB. eitherC. neitherD. none52. A. clear awayB. check upC. deal withD. look at53. A. unnecessarilyB. fortunatelyC. unusuallyD. eventually54. A. theyB. youC. weD. people55. A. messageB. stimulusC. matterD. suggestion56. A. andB. orC. forD. but57. A. congratulateB. celebrateC. continueD. confirm58. A. in peaceB. in harmonyC. in agreementD. in practice59. A. putsB. takesC. locksD. gets60. A. call onB. wait forC. send forD. run into试卷二Part V Translation (15 points)Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation onthe ANSWER SHEET.Most people do not equate (将...等同于) wealth with a big house or yacht(游艇).In fact, only 7% of people surveyed (被调查) associate (将...联系起来) wealth with material possessions (物质财富) like cars, houses and boats. Rather, to many, being rich means having just enough not to worry about the next payday (发薪日)—that’s according to 33% of those questioned (被询问). An additional (额外的) 26% define (定义) being wealthy, or rich, as having more than enough money to quit their jobs. Still, few people place (放置) an actual dollar amount on what it means to be wealthy. About 17% felt that being rich means having at least $ 1 million or more, and 11% stated a six-figure (6 位数) yearly income would make them feel rich. Yet (但是，然而) most people who are rich don’t even consider themselves rich.大多数人并不认为富有等同于大房子或游艇。