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成人高考专升本英语考试真题及参考答案
2017年成人高考专升本英语考试真题及参考答案
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11.You'dbettertakethesedocumentswithyou__youneedthemforthemeeting.
A.unlessB.incase
C.untilD.sothat
12.Ihaven'tbeentoapopfestivalbeforeandMikehasn't__
A.tooB.aswell
C.neitherD.either
13.__isknowntotheworld,MarkTwainwasagreatAmericanwriter.
A.AsB.Once
C.ThatD.It
14.Johncomplainedtothebooksellerthattherewereseveralpages______inthedictionary.
A.lackingB.losing
C.missingD.dropping
15.Notuntilthegamehadbegun__atthesportsground.
A.shouldhehavearrivedB.wouldhehavearrived
C.didhearriveD.hadhearrived
16.Moviegoersknowthatmanyspecialeffectsarecreatedbycomputers,theyoftendon'tknowisthatthesescenesstillrequirealotofwork.
A.ThatB.Whom
C.WhatD.How
17.Thepresidentistogiveaformal__attheopeningceremony.
A.speechB.debate
C.discussionD.argument
18.WhenIamconfrontedwithsuchquestions,mymindgoes__,andIcanhardlyremembermyowndateofbirth.
A.faintB.blank
C.darkD.blind
19.Iftheyarewillingtolendusthemoneyweneed,allourproblemswillbe__
A.solvedB.caused
C.coveredD.met
20.Thisarticle__moreattentiontotheproblemofculturalconflicts.
A.caresforB.allowsfor
C.appliesforD.callsfor
Ⅲ.Cloze(30points)
Directions:
Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B0CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
Whatenablessomepeopletogetbigcreativebreakthroughswhileothersonlygetsmallandnon-creativebreakdowns,blamingthemselvesandsociety?
Aresomepeople"gifted"?
Arethereotherfactors21work--factorsthatwehavemorecontroloverthanwethink?
Whilenobodycandenythe22thatsomepeopleseemtobeblessedwithparticularcreativity,researchshowsthatanyonecan23theirchancesofcomingupwithnewandoriginalideas24theywouldonlyengagethemselvesmoreintheprocessof25.It'stheoldThomasEdisonthingabout"discovery2699percentperspiration(汗水)and1percentinspiration."
27,thestudiesprovethis:
greatcreativebreakthroughsusuallyhappenonly28intenseperiodsofstruggle.Itissustainedefforttowardsaspecificgoal29eventuallypreparesforgreatcreativeinsights.
Thiskindofsustainedeffortdoesnotalways30immediateresults,afactthatnotonlyseparatestheinnovators(革新者)fromnon-innovators,but31leadssomepeopletoconcludethatitisjustnot32forthem."MaybeIshouldhavegonetomedicalschoollikemymotherwanted,"theywonderwhenthebreakthroughis33tobefound.Alas,oneforgetsduringinevitableencounters34self-doubt,thatthebigsurpriseisnever35.Indeed,itcanhappenatanytimeandplace.
21.A.toB.inC.atD.by
22.A.issueB.problemC.reasonD.fact
23.A.missB.reduceC.increaseD.lose
24.A.becauseB.ifC.whileD.whether
25.A.creationB.practiceC.productionD.achievement
26.A.beingB.beC.wasD.were
27.A.Soonerorlater
B.Somedayorother
C.Everynowandthen
D.Timeandagain
28.A.beyondB.afterC.aboveD.through
29.A.thatB.whoC.whatD.as
30.A.createB.produceC.inspireD.encourage
31.A.tooB.onceC.againD.also
32.A.goodB.difficultC.possibleD.stupid
33.A.anywhereB.everywhereC.somewhereD.nowhere
34.A.againstB.acrossC.withD.into
35.A.farawayB.usedupC.clearedoffD.nearby
IV.ReadingComprehension(60points)
Directions:
Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
PassageOne
Debateisavaluablewaytopractisecommunicating.Itcanalsobringlong-lastingrewards,especiallyforpeopleworkingwithWesternbusinesses.Themainactivityofdebateispresentingone'sopinionandsuppmtingitwithevidence,suchasstatisticsorfacts.Itisawayofpersuasivecommunication.
CharlesLebeauhelpedcreatethe"DiscoverDebate"method.HesaysdebateisimportanttounderstandinghowpeoplecommunicateinWesternbusiness.Successfuldebaterslearnhowtogivetheiropinkm,reasansandsupport."Whatwearetryingtodoistodevelopakindofthinkingorapproachtodiscussionandhowtointeract(交流)withsomeoneelse'sopinion,ratherthanbrushtheiropinionaside."
Debateskillsarealsoimportantinsellingaproduct,hesays.Inthatsituation,thejudgesarethecustomem."SoonMonday,forexample,onecompanymaycomeinandpresenttheircasetothecustomerandthey"llmakeasstrongaeaseastheycan.OnTuesday,thenextday,anothercompanywillcomeinandpresenttheireasetothecustomer.Usuallythepartythatcanpresentthestrongestcasewins”
Debatealsostrengthenscriticalthinking.Inotherwords,ithelpsstudentslearntoaskquestionsandtrytounderstandsomeone'sreasonsandevidence.lift-.Lebeaupointsoutthatsuccessfuldebaterslearntolistencarefullytowhatotherpeoplearesaying.Then,theylookfortheweakpointsinsomeoneelse'sopinionorargument.Hesaysdebateteachesasystematicwayofquestioning.
Successfuldebatersalsolearntothinkfromsomeoneelse'spointofview.Mr.Lebeausaysdebatecanhelpbroadenthemind."There'sanexpressioninEnglish:
don'tcriticizeanotherpersonbeforeyouhavewalkedintheirshoes.Ithinkthewonderfulthingaboutdebateis,itputsusinanotherperson'sshoes."
36.AccordingtoParagraph1,whatisthepurposeofdebate?
A.Tobringlong-lastingmaterialrewards.
B.Topresentevidencesuchasstatisticsandfacts.
C.Torespondtoquestionsinasystematicway.
D.Topersuadepeopletoacceptyouropinions.
37.Whyisdebateimportant.9
A.Ithelpspeopleunderstandothersbetter.
B.Itallowspeopletopresenttheiropinions.
C.Itdevelopsone'sthinkingandcommunicativecompetence.
D.Itgivesonetheopportunitytobrushothers'opinionaside.
38.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"case"inParagraph3referto?
A.Container.B.Evidence.
C.Problem.D.Product.
39.Whatcandebatersbenefitfrom"walkinginanotherperson'sshoes".9
A.Becomingmorebroad-minded.B.Developingcriticalthinking.
C.Findingothers'weakpoints.D.Tryingoutothers'methods.
PassageTwo
Weallloveahero,andrescuedogsaresomeofthebiggestheroesofall.Youwilloftenfindthemgoingaboveandbeyonddutytosavesomeone,risking--andattimeslosing--theirlivesintheprocess.
RescuedogsaregenerallyfoundintheSportingandHuntingGroups,orfromthetraditionalHerdingGroup.ThesetypesincludetheBloodhound,LabradorRetriever,Newfoundland,GermanShepherd,GoldenRetriever,andBelgianMalinois--allofwhicharechosenforsearch-and-rescuedutybecauseoftheiramazingphysicalstrength,loyalty,andtheirtendencyformentalstability.
Thesetypesalsohaveakeensenseofhearingandsmell--tobetterlocatelostindividuals—andareoftenabletoaccesshard-to-reachareas.Ashighlytrainedanimals,theyserveinmanydifferentfields,includingspecialistsearch,snowsliderescue,deadbodylocation,andtracking.
Toovercomeobstaclesandsucceedwhenperformingthedemandingdutiesofasearch-and-rescueworker,adogmustdisplaycertainqualities.Inadditiontointelligenceandstrength,thedogmustbeswift,confident,easilytrainable,adaptable,andhaveahighlevelofstamina(耐力)andendurance.
Astrongsenseofgroupcooperationandanabilitytoengageinfriendlyplayduring"down"timeisalsorequiredofsearch-and-rescuedogs.
Arescuedoggoesthroughmany,manyhoursofintensivetrainingtobefitforduty.Trainingisnotforthefaint-hearted.Certificationtrainingcantakefromtwotothreeyears,workingthreetofourhoursaday,threetosixdaysaweek,ofteningroup,team-orientedsessions.
Eachsearch-and-rescuefieldrequiresdifferenttypesoftraining.Rescuetraining,forinstance,includes"airscenting"--wheredogsaretrainedtosmelltheairforthevictim'sscent(气味)andthenfollowthescenttotheperson.Thisabilityiscrucialtofindingvictimstrappedundercollapsedbuildingsandsnowslide.
40.Rescuedogsarechosenprobablybecause__
A.theyareloyalB.theyarebrave
C.theyhaveamazingappearancesD.theyhavegoodeyesight
41.Whatdoes"faint-hearted"inParagraph5mean?
?
A.Courageous.B.Cowardly.
C.Energetic.D.Slow.
42.Whichabilityismostimportantfordogstorescuepeopletrappedinsnow?
A.Sharphearing.B.Swiftmovement.
C.Extraordinarysmelling.D.Astrongmemory.
43.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Selectionprocessofrescuedogs.
B.Qualitiesandtrainingofrescuedogs.
C.Risksrescuedogsarefacedwith.
D.Typesoftasksrescuedogscanperform.
PassageThree
Eatinganappleadaydoesn'tkeepthedoctoraway,butitdoesreducetheamountoftripsyoumaketothedrugstoreperyear.That'saccordingtoanewstudythatinvestigateswhetherthere'sanytruthintheoldsaying.
AteamofresearchersledbyDrMatthewDavis,oftheUniversityofMichiganSchoolofNursing,asked8,399participantstoanswersurveyquestionsaboutdietandhealth.Atotalof753wereappleeaters,consumingatleast149gofrawappleperday.Theremaining7,646wereclassedasnon-appleeaters.Whenbothgroupsansweredquestionsontripstothedoctorandtripstothedrugstoreperyear,theappleeaterswerefoundtobe27%lesslikelytovisitthedruggistfordrugs.
Tripstothedoctorwerenotsignificantlyaffectedbyappleconsumptio