2014 年 5 月专升本学士学位英语考试真题及答案解析

英语水平考试

试卷一

Part I

Dialogue 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 One

Husband: 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. DBAC

Dialogue Two

Police: 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? DCB

Dialogue Three

Teacher: Tom, you’re banging the table. It looks like you’re angry. Boy: __8__ But I can’t find the red block(积木).2

Teacher: 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 the

table 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. DAC Part II

Reading 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 One

Impatience 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.” Psychologist 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 frustrated 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 instant

messaging. 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 time

B. were more patient in the past

C. used to be patient while stuck in traffic D. used to be patient while waiting in line

12. Nowadays people lose their patience because ____. A. their desire for satisfaction has increased B. they are bored with what they have

C. their life has been changed by technology D. they have more things to do than before

13. Some believe that e-mail could soon become outdated because ____. A. it takes a long time to start the computer B. people value formalities between friends C. cellphones are more popular nowadays D. people can hardly wait for a response

14. The pursuit of instant results causes people to ____. A. have more errors in their writings B. become more impolite

C. use voice messages instead of emails D. lose many of their abilities in life

15. 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? BCDAA

Passage Two

Kids often ask Scout Bassett, of Palm Desert, California, if she wishes she had

two 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 and

you 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 disabled. 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 shyness

B. were a nightmare until she reached 14

C. didn’t have much influence on her later life D. didn’t stop her from fulfilling herself

19. 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. Through Scout’s story, the author wants to tell us that ____. A. inner strength can help one overcome difficulties B. the disabled are mentally stronger than others C. good things will come no matter what D. everybody has to challenge himself CBDDA

Passage Three

It 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 take 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 delivered 4meals to elderly people. ( 第 23 题 )The volunteers went to a nearby school on a

Sunday 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 helped 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 homeless B. asking for food

C. taken home by the author D. buying a newspaper

22. The author had a sudden heavy feeling (Para. 2), because ____. A. he did not want to take the guy home

B. his daughter had noticed the dark side of life C. he felt a deep sympathy for the guy

D. his daughter was afraid of what she saw 23. Their volunteer job was to ____. A. visit poor homes

B. serve meals at a nearby school

C. deliver food to needy, elderly people

D. pick up packages for poor, elderly people

24. The word “us” in the last paragraph refers to ____. A. the author and the old woman B. the giver and receiver of the help C. the author and the guy in the box D. the author and his daughter

25. The best title for this passage might be “____” A. A Loving Kid

B. Volunteers at Work C. How to Help the Needy D. A Lesson in Caring ABCDD

5Passage Four

Scientists measured the impact that people have on the environment using a term

called 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 was

not 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 individual B. an industry C. a region D. a country

27. 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.

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B. 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. ADBAC Part III

Vocabulary 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 go

B. would have gone C. had gone D. will go A

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 time

32. You should ____ that there are no grammar and spelling mistakes in your essay. A. look out B. find out C. make sure D. keep aware C 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. leave B. have C. let D. get D

让某人做某事 have sb do let sb do make sb do get sb to do

34. Visitors from the US have increased ____ 8 percent since last year.

A. in B. by C. with D. from B

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. energy B.standard C. variety D. heat

C 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. beats B. meets C. reaches D. switches

B 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 improve B. improving

C. to have improved D. having improved A

to 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 time B. on time C. in time

D. well ahead of time C 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 time B. at all times C. at certain times D. at no time A

at 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. recovery B. event C. potential D. trend

D 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. intensively B. extensively C. decisively D. repeatedly

B 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. than B. or C. as D. and D

43. She has a very good command of both German and French, and is now learning ____ foreign language. A. another B. the other C. other D. any other A

another 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 much B. too much C. pretty much D. quite much

B 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. taking

B. having taken C. to have taken D. to take B

deny 后面加 ing

mind, imagine, enjoy, appreciate, finish, consider, practice, admit, deny 后面加 ing

发生在过去的，所以用 deny having taken

46. Not until a monkey is several years old ____ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother. A. it does begin B. when it begins C. does it begin D. before it begins

C 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. which B. what C. how D. it B

what 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 increased B. were increasing C. had increased D. have increased A

the number of ....... .... 的数量

后面动词用第三人称单数形式 has a

number 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 of B. in favor of C. in terms of D.

in case of C

in 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 well B. just as well C.as well

D. might as well D

might as well

不妨，倒不如，最好 ACDBC BACAD BDABB CBACD Part IV

Cloze (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 are totally destroyed, but amazingly __51__ of them is hurt.

After they crawl out of their cars, the 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 drink 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. both B. either C. neither D. none

52. A. clear away B. check up C. deal with D. look at

53. A. unnecessarily B. fortunately C. unusually D. eventually 54. A. they B. you C. we D. people

55. A. message B. stimulus C. matter

D. suggestion 56. A. and B. or C. for D. but

57. A. congratulate B. celebrate C. continue D. confirm 58. A. in peace B. in harmony C. in agreement D. in practice 59. A. puts B. takes C. locks D. gets

60. A. call on B. wait for

C. send for D. run into 试卷二

Part V Translation (15 points)Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the 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。事实上，只有 7%的被调查者把 富有与汽车、房子和船这些物质财富联系在一起。相反，在许多人看来，富有只 是意味着在下一个发薪日到来之前衣食无忧——33%的被调查者是这么认为的。 另有 26%的人将富有或有钱看成是即便辞去工作也有花不完的钱。然而，很少有

人用具体的美元数额来衡量怎样才算富有。约有 17%的人觉得富有意味着拥有至

少 100 万美元或更多，11%的人称有 6 位数的年收入就会觉得有钱。而大部分有

钱人根本不认为自己有钱。 Part VI Writing (15 points)

Directions: You are to write in no less than 120 words on the topic of “Being

Successful Through Self-study”, You should base your composition on the Chinese outline given below. Write your composition on the ANSWER SHEET.

比尔•盖茨曾说过：“我不认为只有上大学，上名牌大学才能成才，这是多数

家长痴迷的传统想法。自学是自己最好的大学,自学不但能成才,而且能成大才。” 1. 你是否同意比尔•盖茨的说法？ 2. 为什么？

3. 结合自己的经历谈谈你的想法。

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