1、2019年成人高考专升本英语试题及答案（三）I. 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 b
2、y blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.( )1. A. surroundB. surpriseC. surviveD. purpose答案：D( )2. A. certainB. paintC. sailD. straight答案：A( )3. A. expectB. exactC. exampleD. exam答案：A( )4. A. areaB. heatC. realD.idea答案：B( )5. A. forgetB. bornC. northD.storm答案：A. Vocabulary and Struc
3、ture ( 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 the Answer Sheet.( )6. Had he worked harder,he _the exams.A. must
4、have got throughB. would have got throughC. would get throughD. could get through答案：B( )7. I feel my health _A. improveB. to be improvingC. to be improvedD. to have improved答案：A( )8. The film I saw yesterday is the best one_Ive ever seen.A. WhichB. thatC. whatD. of which答案：B( )9. I dont know how to
5、play bridge(桥牌)and_A. my wife doesnt neitherB. my wife does eitherC. neither does my wifeD. neither my wife does答案：C( )10.-Did you tell him where she _?-Yes. And I also told him she _ until the next month.A. had gone;wouldnt come backB. has gone;wont come backC. had been;wouldnt come backD. went;did
6、nt come back答案：A( )11.-He hardly has anything nowadays, _-No, I dont think so !A. has heB. doesnt heC. does heD. hasnt he答案：C( )12. Twenty miles _ a long way to cover.A. have beenB. isC. areD. were答案：B( )13. It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big _ of feet.A. pairB. siz
7、eC. coupleD. number答案：A( )14._ determines a good meal varies from country to country.A. WhatB. ThatC. ItD. Which答案：A( )15. To get the job started ,_ I need is your permission.A. only whatB. all whatC. all thatD. only that答案：C( )16. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun _ the beginning
8、 of life.A. withB. toC. forD. as答案：B( )17. When there are small children around ,it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of_A. holdB. reachC. placeD. hand答案：B( )18. They are not aware of the reasons _people are unwilling to discuss insurance.A. whenB. whereC. whyD. how答案：C( )19.I think you shoul
9、d phone Jenny and say sorry to her._It was her fault.A. No wayB. Not possibleC. No chanceD. Not at all答案：A( )20. You must take_ for granted that I will help you.A. itB. thatC. thisD. its答案：A. Cloze ( 30 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C
10、and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV onwhile studying is helping improve grades. 21_.your teenager starts a family qua
11、rrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework,why not 22_a simple experiment? Rather than taking the heavy handed (严厉的)line of ordering him to his bedroom to get on with it23_,let him do the homework the 24_he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling(有
12、文采的)than25_hes done before.According to the research of Millfield prep school,around 20% of youngsters 26_best with background music,l0% excel( 突出 )when allowed to break up their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate(集中注意) 27_if allowed to fiddle(用手拨弄) with a small ob
13、ject.The research has advised the school to adopt(采取 )a complete28_approach (措施), analyzing pupils to discover which learning style 29_them best-then letting them do their work listening to music or 30_lying down. Doubtful parents at first regarded the move as a layabouts(懒散闲荡的人)deed but many are no
14、w applying it at31_where children are also allowed to do their work 32_the television on.I33_to work on the floor with music on low, admits Susan,13,a day-girl(走读女生).At first my parents thought I was skiving ( 逃避 ( ), but my 34_ persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK,they
15、35 _( )21. A. Next timeB. ThenC. Before longD. In case答案：A( )22. A. takeB. tryC. formD. Allow答案：B( )23. A. quicklyB. quietlyC. carefullyD. attentively答案：B( )24. A. atmosphereB. wayC. methodD. means答案：B( )25. A. everythingB. somethingC. nothingD. anything答案：D( )26. A. workB. RelaxC. ThinkD. progress答
16、案：A( )27. A. fasterB. DeeperC. betterD. worse答案：C( )28. A. newB. specialC. commonD. interesting答案：A( )29. A. interestsB. affectsC. suitsD. improves答案：C( )30. A. stillB. perhapsC. AlmostD. even答案：D( )31. A. schoolB. classC. homeD. last答案：C( )32. A. whileB. whenC. asD. with答案：D( )33. A. continueB. hop
17、eC. hateD. prefer答案：D( )34. A. teacherB. classmateC. friendD. neighbor答案：A( )35. A. refusedB. agreedC. StoppedD. accepted答案：BIV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four su
18、ggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began
19、when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and maki
20、ng something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten.Getting the thousand-dollar prize was
21、 more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriendAlicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot lo
22、oked even better than Alicias and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of he
23、lplessness came over her.The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigels face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her,
24、he would never have won the competition.( )36. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?A. He was offered a part-time job.B. He was honored with a scholarship.C. He helped his teacher construct a robot.D. He helped in the computer laboratories.答案：D( )37. Nigels original intent
25、ion of joining the contest was to _A. be the top student of the schoolB. bring great honor to his schoolC. constructs a robot with the Lego setsD. win the thousand-dollar prize答案：C( )38. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?A. He tried to make friends with her.B. He was fond of building robots
26、.C. He intended to help her.D. He didnt want her to suspect him.答案：D( )39. What is the authors attitude towards Nigels actions?A. He is mildly critical.B. He is strongly critical.C. He is in favor of them.D. His attitude is not clear.答案：AAt the University of Kansas art museum,scientists tested the e
27、ffect of different colored walls on walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white ; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered t
28、he dark brown room walked more quickly,covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment
29、presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown thesame photos, but each group was in an ordinary room-a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the
30、 beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies suggest that students do better on tests taken in comfortable rooms than in ordinary-looking or ugly ones.( )40. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?A. Peo
31、ple in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms.B. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it.C. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on peoples behavior.D. Beaut
32、ifully furnished,light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms.答案：B( )41. What is referred to as the general appearance in this passage is _A. how many broad windows a room has,through which sunlight might come inB. the size of a roomC. whether there are beautiful walls in
33、a roomD. what the room looks like答案：D( )42. This passage provides us with _A. a piece of scientific informationB. a normal lessonC. an interesting testD. a piece of news答案：A( )43. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?A. Three.B. Two.C. Only one.D. Fo
34、ur.答案：AThere are many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are not proven facts.For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eyes. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the
35、wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have the wrong glasses.We have all heard some of the common myths about how eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light causes pool eyesigh
36、t, but that is unique. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight.Anothe
37、r myth about eyes is that they can be replaced, or transferred from one person to another.There are close to one million nerve fibers that connect the eyeball to the brain, and as if yet it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye-the cornea and the retina-can
38、be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some-day a full transplant may be possible!( )44. This passage is mostly about _A. different types of eyeglassesB. a visit to the eye doctorC. myths about eyesightD. cornea transplants答案：C( )45. One cause of eyestrai
39、n mentioned in the passage is _A. wearing contact lenses too longB. going to the moviesC. reading a lotD. not visiting your eye doctor答案：C( )46. From this passage one can conclude that _A. doctors are still learning things about eyesightB. headaches are only caused by eyestrainC. everyone should wea
40、r glassesD. people only believe things that are proven facts答案：A( )47. The word develop is used to mean _A. become largerB. createC. trainD. acquire答案：DLawn tennis is a good sport, being based on the ancient game of court tennis, which probably came up in Egypt or Persia some 2,500 years ago. Major
41、Walter Wing field thought that something like court tennis could be played outdoors on lawns,and in December 1873,he introduced his new game,which he called Sphairistike, at a lawn party in Wales. The sport became popular very rapidly,but the strange, difficult name disappeared almost at once, being
42、 replaced by the very simple and logical term lawn tennis.By 1874 the game was being played by British soldiers in Bermuda, and in the early months of that year a young lady named Mary Outer bridge returned from Bermuda to New York, bringing with her the equipment necessary to play the new game. Wit
43、h the help of one of her brothers, she laid out a court on the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club, and there, in the spring of 1874, Miss Outerbridge and some of her friends played the first game of lawn tennis in the United States.And just two years later,in 1876,the first Unite
44、d States lawn tennis tournament( 锦标赛)was held at Nahant near Boston.( )48. Mary Outerbridge is important in the history of lawn tennis becauseA. she invented itB. she gave it its nameC. she introduced it to BermudaD. she brought it to America答案：D( )49. The new game called Sphairistike appeared in in 1873.A. AmericaB. EuropeC. BermudaD. Egypt答案：B( )50. The first United States lawn tennis game was played _A. at NahantB. on the Staten IslandC. in BostonD. in New York答案：D( )5
