1、2010年成人高考专升本英语考试真题及参考答案一、Phonetics (5 points)?Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answer by b
2、lackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .1.选出下面读音不同的选项()。A.PatternB.PackageC.palaceD.parade参考答案：D2.选出下面读音不同的选项()。A.prescriptionB.observationC.preserveD.deserve参考答案：A3.选出下面读音不同的选项()。A.nowhereB.nuclearC.declareD.millionaire参考答案：B4.选出下面读音不同的选项()。A.doubleB.foundC.doubtD.southwest参考答案：A5.选出下面读
3、音不同的选项()。A.subwayB.replayC.surveyD.turkey参考答案：D二、Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)?Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on
4、 ANSWER SHEET .6.-Are you satisfied with her work,sir?-Not at all.It couldnt be any _.A.betterB.bestC.worseD.worst参考答案：C7.He is not a stranger for me.I have met him on several_.A.situationsB.environmentsC.occasionsD.positions参考答案：C8.We had borrowed two VCDs,but didnt have time to watch _of them.A.so
5、meB.eitherC.allD.filled up参考答案：B9.Some urgent business has _,with will take up the whole moring.A.turned upB.run upC.mixed upD.filled up参考答案：A10.This disease is second only_heart acttack as a cause of death all over the world.A.toB.ofC.withD.from参考答案：A11.Allen _any good job since he came to New York
6、 City two years ago.A.doesnt findB.hasnt foundC.didnt findD.hadnt find参考答案：B12.The house,_was completed in 1856,was famous for its huge marble staircase.A.whereB.thatC.whatD.which参考答案：D13.-Im afraid I have to go now,Jim.-Id rather you _go alone,Its already too late.A.dontB.didntC.wouldntD.shouldnt参考
7、答案：B14.The profit-sharing plan is designed to_the staff to work hard.A.arouseB.exciteC.motivateD.assist参考答案：C15.This is _for ten of us sit at,Please get us a larger one.A.too small a tableB.a too small tableC.a such small tableD.such small a table参考答案：A16.Air pollution, together with littering ,_man
8、y problems in our large industrial cities today.A.causeB.causedC.causesD.causing参考答案：C17.The deadline for the job is the end of the month._we cant get it done on time?A.What ifB.How ifC.Only ifD.Even if参考答案：A18.If youre looking for a fully-furnished room to rent,I think theres a(n)_apartment in my b
9、uilding.A.emptyB.bareC.vacantD.free参考答案：C19.He is already an hour late,I dont think he will come,_?A.do IB.will heC.wont heD.dont I参考答案：B20.The manager promised to keep me_how our bussiness was going on.A.informingB.informedC.to informD.to be informed参考答案：B三、Cloze (20 points)Directions: For each bla
10、nk in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .On our first days driving on the Scottish island of Mull,my husband and I came to a stretch of water that we had
11、to cross on a small ferry boat.The ferryman asked if we would_21_waiting ten minutes while be transported a family of cows_22_the water to their summer pasture.This_23_with the cows stuck in my mind as a _24_of Mull,a place far removed from the hurried confusion of city life .For travelers in_25_of
12、a quiet, peaceful place, there can be few better ends.We _26_the island to be a charming mix of mountains, castles and sandy beaches.One of the best days of our trip was _27_we joined a nature tour of the ialand,and had the _28_fortune to see a _29_of rare cteatures, including red deer and golden ea
13、gles.But no visit to Mull is _30_without a trip to the small island of Iona.Iona has great historical _31_because it is the place where early Scottish kings were _32_.Our first attempt to get to Iona had to be _33_owing to the heavy rain which is _34_characteristic of the island.It was another three
14、 days before we could get to Iona, but in the end it was well _35_the wait and was the highlight of our trip.21.填入(21)处的最佳答案是()。A.botherB.careC.objectD.mind参考答案：A参考解析：文章主题是人类为什么会脸红。response意为“反应”;reply意为“回复”;reflection意为“反射，倒影”;recall意为“回忆”。根据文章主题，脸红是一种反应。22.填入(22)处的最佳答案是()。A.acrossB.fromC.overD.bey
15、ond参考答案：A参考解析：forbid意为“禁止”;force意为“迫使”;encourage意为“鼓励”;prevent意为“阻止”。根据原文，脸红会暴露自己在说谎。23.填入(23)处的最佳答案是()。A.accidentB.eventC.chanceD.symbol参考答案：B24.填入(24)处的最佳答案是()。A.signalB.signC.markD.symbol参考答案：A25.填入(25)处的最佳答案是()。A.aimB.searchC.hopeD.interest参考答案：B26.填入(26)处的最佳答案是()。A.foundB.learnedC.experiencedD.
16、realized参考答案：A27.填入(27)处的最佳答案是()。A.howB.whenC.whyD.what参考答案：B28.填入(28)处的最佳答案是()。A.goodB.luckyC.badD.ill参考答案：A29.填入(29)处的最佳答案是()。A.sunB.numberC.dealD.part参考答案：B30.填入(30)处的最佳答案是()。A.considerableB.complicatedC.concreteD.complete参考答案：D31.填入(31)处的最佳答案是()。A.recordB.senceC.significanceD.contribution参考答案：C3
17、2.填入(32)处的最佳答案是()。A.keptB.buriedC.placedD.unearthed参考答案：B33.填入(33)处的最佳答案是()。A.abandonedB.rejectedC.leftD.deleted参考答案：A34.填入(34)处的最佳答案是()。A.sameB.suchC.anotherD.other参考答案：C35.填入(35)处的最佳答案是()。A.worthB.costlyC.worthyD.valuable参考答案：A四、Reading Comprehension (75 points)Directions: There are four reading p
18、assages in this part.Each passage is followed by five questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET .Passage OneOne of the most interesting experiments in electronic communication Ive ever
19、 seen is coming from Wave. Its real-time e-mail,What that means is that as youre typing a message in Wave,either a new massage or a reply ,the person you are writing to can see what youre typing as you type it . Sounds awful, right?You dont have to use W ave in this real-time way . It also works as
20、a standard e-mail. Whats really different about Wave is that if youre replying to a massage and the person youre replying to happen to be online,they can jump into the conversation at that point, and change what is an email conversation into an instant message conversation or a chat.Wave right now i
21、s still closed to most users . And Wave isnt yet connected to other communication systems,like regular e-mail , which means that the only people we can Wave with are other people on waves as well. So we dont yet know what using Wave will be like once it gets crowded like e-mail . Also,the technology
22、 behind Wave is far more demanding on servers and the Internet itself than regular e-mail or chat,so we dont know if the technology will work at scale .But Wave really is a current re-think of e-mail . A lot of people wont like it . A lot of people didnt like e-mail either when it first showed up .b
23、ut people will find real uses for Wave or whatever it becomes, and its one of the most interesting new takes on communication . Even if you dont like it, it will make you think differently about e-mail.36.What is special about Wave?A.It makes people see each other online.B.It enables people to send
24、real-time e-mails .C.It allows you to send more e-mails at the same .D.It can be easily connected to other communication systems.参考答案：B37.It is uncertain that Wave will work on a large scale because_.A.people cannot find practical uses for itB.it will be a challenge to regular e-mailC.the technology
25、 it needs is more complicatedD.many people do not understand how it works参考答案：C38.We know from the last paragraph that_.A.Wave is a basis for face-to face communication on lineB.Wave allows people to look at e-mail from a new angleC.most Internet users will have access to WaveD.Wave is now as popula
26、r as standard e-mail参考答案：B39.What is the authers attitude toward Wave?A.Optimistic.B.Indifferent.C.Pessimistic.D.Critical.参考答案：APassage TwoWell ,it could not have got better for young Kavya Shivashankar , a 13-years-old student from Olathe , Kansas as she came out very successfully at the Scripps Na
27、tional Spelling Bee 2009(2009 全美拼字大赛). On Thursday night she defeated the other 11finalists to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee,taking home more than $40,000 cash money along with other prizes.Kavya Shivashankar, whose parents migrated to the United States from India, and who aims to becom
28、e a doctor, enjoys playing the violin, bieyeling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance .Thing came a bit late in Kavyas life since she could win the championship with her fourth appearance in the competition . The last three times when she had taken part in the same competition she had finis
29、hed Tench. Eighth and fourth.However ,this time Kavya proved her courage and determination by winning the title she had been competing for so long . Her last challenge was to spell out“laodicean”. The word “laodicean” means one who is indifferent, mostly in religious matters. She spelled it correctl
30、y and a big smile appeared on her face. Kavya wrote the word on her palm each time and spelled every word correctly.After winning Kavya exclaimed, “I cant believe it happened It feels kind of unreal.” Her family was there to support her through the competition . Her father , Mirle Shivashankar said,
31、 “The competitiveness is in her.but she doesnt show that .She still has that smile. Thats her quality .”He went on to say that this was “the moment”they had been waiting for so long. It was like “a dream come true” for them.40.Who is Kavya Shivashankar?A.One of the 11 finalists at the spelling compe
32、tion.B.A 13-year-old girl planning to become a star dancer.C.Champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee2009.D.An Indian girt enjoying playing various musical instrument.参考答案：C41.The second time Kavya took part in the same competition, she took the _place.A.thirdB.fourthC.eighthD.tenth参考答案：C42.Bef
33、ore spelling out the last word “Laodicean”,Kavya_.A.wrote it down in her handB.hesitated for a momentC.smiled at her fatherD.knew that she could win参考答案：A43.The fathers words show that _.A.the family needed the prize money to support Kavyas educationB.the family were too worried to be present at the
34、 competitionC.Kavya was very good at expressing her feelingsD.Kavya had a strong sense of competition参考答案：DPassage ThreeNothing says “Happy Birthday!” like having a coin released in your honor by the United States Mint(铸币局)，and 2009 has become an especially festive year as the Mint rolled out nine d
35、ifferent coins in honor of Abraham Lincolns 200th birthday.Four pennies with new designs on the reverse side were issued stsrting February 12. The image of a cabin represents his birthplace. Because Lincolns family was poor,and no one could have predicted his later importance,the actual cabin is lon
36、g gone.Therefore the design is based on the “symbolic cabin” displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky.The other designs show Abraban taking a break to read a book, the young lawyer lincoln in front of the Illinois state capitol and a Lincoln-free image of the ha
37、lf finished U.S.Capitol dome as it looked during his time in office. These four coins-produced with todays standard mix of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper-are intended for genernal circulation.The Mint also relwased five collectible coins that sell for more than their face value . Special e
38、ditions of the four penny designs were produced with the metal content used in 1909:a mix of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc . In addition, I the world of “bigger” money,2009has brought the Lincoln Commemorative One-Dollar Coin-made up of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper-with an
39、image that has a Gettysburg Address theme.44.What does Paragraph 2 tell about the cabin on the coins?A.It is a symbolic cabin rebuilt in Kentucky.B.It is newly built for producting new coins.C.It has been producted well for over 200 years.D.It is exactly the one where Lincoln was born.参考答案：A45.Speci
40、al editions of the 4collectible coins_.A.are made of copper and silverB.sell at a price same as their face valueC.are likely to be used for circulation in the futureD.have different metal content from the one-dollar coin参考答案：D46.The one-dollar coin has a design of_on it.A.a cabinB. Abranhan readingC
41、.the Illinois state capitolD.the Gettysburg Address theme参考答案：D47.What is probably the best title for the passage?A.Abraham Lincolns 200th BirthdayB.Coins Issued with Metal Content in 1909C.Coins in Honor of Abraham LincolnD.Collectible Coins for Abraham Lincoln参考答案：CPassage FourLaura and Anthony Va
42、lois are a young New York couple who have been trying in vain to have their first child.Several years ago.Belinda Ramlrez read an Internet adoption listing and quickly contacted them from her home in Texas,telling them they could adopt her unborn baby. Excited, Laura and Anthony spent weeks communic
43、ating with Ramirez and got regular updates on her preg nancy.Before long, Ramirez began to ask them for financial support. That took the Valoises by surprise. But were willing to do a lot to ensure a smooth birth. They sent more than $1,000 to Ramirez over several months.Laura and Anthony finally dr
44、ove to Texas so they could be on hand for the birth. But once they arrived,Ramirez avoided their daily phone calls. After there weeks, the couple drove back to New York-empty-handed and emotionally crushed.They later learned Ramirez had been cheating about ten other people for such things as Wal-mart gift cards in ststes ranging from California to Ohio to Florida. From start to finish,it was a scam .In fact,Ramirez was never even pregnant. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison as she deserved.“When you find out you cant have children, its just depressing.” Laura
