2011年成考专升本英语试题及答案解析

2011年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试专升本英语第一卷（选择题，共125分）I.Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.A.grandB.gravityC.gratitudeD.grateful2.A.theaterB.threatC.threadD.treasure3.A.laughB.weighC.toughD.rough4.A.guiltB.buildC.guideD.guitar5.A.lambB.bombingC.combD.ambitionII.VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6．—Haveyoueverplayedbridge?—Yes.We_____onweekendswhenIwasincollege.A.wouldhaveplayedB.shouldhaveplayedC.usedtoplayD.hadplayed7.Wouldyoupleaseletmefinishmywords?Don't_____inthemiddleofasentence.A.putmeoffB.cutmeoffC.keepmeoffD.getmeoff8.Anewspaperheadlineconcerningnewenergydevelopment___hisattentionandhewasmuchinterestedinmakinginvestmentinit.A.gaveB.caughtC.turnedD.paid9.Theirexperiment________，TomandMarysetouttowritethereportontheresults.A.doneB.tobedoneC.beingdoneD.willbedone10.Aftertheparty,wehadtotidyupthekitchen,whichwasa(n)_____mess.A.exactB.entireC.definiteD.complete11.Inthefirstsemester,Iaskedmyteacher______.A.whatcoursesshouldItakeB.whatcoursesIshouldtakeC.IshouldtakewhatcoursesD.shouldItakewhatcourses12.Thereare______fewercustomtailorsanddressmakersintheU.S.thaninEuropeancountries.A.soB.veryC.farD.too13.Youmustn'tgounlesseitheryourfatherorI_______withyou.A.comeB.comesC.cameD.hascome14.Inourview,theroot______ofthecrimeproblemispovertyandunemployment.A.solutionB.reasonC.causeD.fact15.—Ididn’tgotoclasslastnightbecausemycarbrokedown.—You_______mine.Iwasn'tusingit.A.couldborrowB.mayborrowC.couldhaveborrowedD.mayhaveborrowed16.Nelsonisacreativeliarwhoisalwaysmaking______unusualexcusesfornotdoinghiswork.A.acrossB.awayC.offD.up17.Theydemandedthatthegovernment_______allpoliticalprisonersinthenexttwodays.A.freeB.freedC.willfreeD.wouldfree18.Sinceyoufeelsostronglyaboutthismatter,youshouldmakeyourviews___toothercommitteemembers.A.knowB.knowingC.beingknownD.known19._____Icouldsayanythingmore，Holmeshadrushedofftowardsthedoor.A.BeforeB.AfterC.WhenD.As20.Therearen'tmanywildpandas______intheworldtoday.A.liveB.livingC.toliveD.livedIII.Cloze(30points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage，therearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Scientistshavebeenstrugglingtofindoutthereasonbehindblushing(脸红).Whywouldhumansevolve(进化)a21thatputsusatasocialdisadvantageby22ustorevealthatwehavecheatedorlied?CharlesDarwinpointedoutthat23allpeopleofallracesblush，animalsdonot.Whenitcametoexplainingthereason,hewas24aloss.Thathasnotstoppedothersfromtrying.One25isthatblushingstartedoutasawaytoshowweobeyauthoritativemembersofthegroup.Later,asoursocialinteractionsbecame26complex,itbecameinvolvedwithhigher,self-conscious27suchasguilt,shameandembarrassment.Thiswouldseemtoputindividualsatadisadvantage，butblushingmightactuallymakeapersonmore28orsociallydesirable.29thatwomenblushmorethanmen，oneuniversityresearchersuggeststhatblushingmighthaveevolvedasawayforwomento30theirhonestytomensoastowintheirsupportinraisingchildren.Somezoologistsalsothinkblushingcouldhaveemergedasawaytofostertrust.Ifyouweretogohunting31astone-facedpartner，youcouldnever32whathewants.“hesays.Onceblushingbecame33withembarrassment,anyonewhodidnotblushmighthavebeenatadisadvantagebecauseweare34likelytotrustsomeonewhoappearsnevertofeel35aboutanything.21.A.responseB.replyC.reflectionD.recall22.A.forbiddingB.forcingC.encouragingD.preventing23.A.whenB.whileC.sinceD.because24.A.onB.inC.atD.of25.A.suggestionB.adviceC.solutionD.question26.A.apparentlyB.completelyC.awkwardlyD.increasingly27.A.moodsB.sensesC.emotionsD.tempers28.A.privilegedB.embarrassedC.energeticD.attractive29.A.NotingB.ProvidingC.AssumingD.Hoping30.A.assureB.approveC.confirmD.demonstrate31.A.forB.withC.byD.as32.A.sayB.speakC.tellD.talk33.A.unitedB.relatedC.contactedD.associated34.A.moreB.thatC.lessD.so35.A.ashamedB.disappointedC.satisfiedD.pleasedIV.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneJunecameandthehay(干草)wasalmostreadyforcutting.OnMidsummer'sEve,whichwasaSaturday,Mr.JoneswentintoWillingtonandgotsodrunkattheRedLionthathedidnotcomebackuntilmiddayonSunday.Hismenhadmilkedthecowsintheearlymorningandthenhadgoneoutchattingwithoutbotheringtofeedtheanimals.WhenMr.Jonesgotback,heimmediatelywenttosleepontheliving-roomsofawiththeNewsoftheWorldoverhisface.Wheneveningcame,theanimalswerestillnotfed.Atlast,theycouldstandnolonger.Oneofthecowsbrokeintothedoorofthestorehousewithherhornsandalltheanimalsbegantohelpthemselvestot