17成人高考专升本英语真题及问题详解.docx

1、17成人高考专升本英语真题及问题详解实用文档 2017年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案 第1卷(选择题，共125分) 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 iden-tify the one that is different from the others i

2、n pronunciation. Mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. A. penalty B. moment C. quarrel D. absent 2. A. sympathy B. material C. courage D. analysis 3. A. starvation B. suggestion C. satisfaction D. situation 4. A. donkey B. turkey C. money D. obey 5. A. revise

3、 B. consist C. advertise D. visit . 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 the Ans

4、wer Sheet. 6. Jonathan and Joe left the house to go for_ after supper. A. walk B. the walk C. wallks D. a walk 7. He pointed at the new car and asked, _ is it? Have you ever seen it before? A. Why B. Where C. Who D. Whose 8. My father asked _ to help with his work. A. I and Tom B. Tom and me C. me a

5、nd Tom D. Tom and I 9. Nowadays little knowledge _ to be a dangerous thing. A. seem B. seemed C. does seem D. do seem 10. If their marketing team succeeds, they _ their profits by 20 percent. A. will increase B. would be increasing C. will have increased D. would have been increasing 11. Youd better

6、 take these documents with you _ you need them for the meeting. A. unless B. in case C. until D. so that 12. I haven t been to a pop festival before and Mike hasn t _ A. too B. as well C. neither D. either 13._ is known to the world, Mark Twain was a great American writer. A. As B. Once C. That D. I

7、t 14. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages_ in the dictionary. A. lacking B. losing C. missing D. dropping 15. Not until the game had begun _ at the sports ground. A. should he have arrived B. would he have arrived 实用文档 C. did he arrive D. had he arrived 16. Moviegoers kno

8、w that many special effects are created by computers, they often don tknow is that these scenes still require a lot of work. A. That B. Whom C. What D. How 17. The president is to give a formal _ at the opening ceremony. A. speech B. debate C. discussion D. argument 18. When I am confronted with suc

9、h questions, my mind goes _, and I can hardly remember myown date of birth. A. faint B. blank C. dark D. blind 19. If they are willing to lend us the money we need,all our problems will be_ A. solved B. caused C. covered D. met 20. This article _ more attention to the problem of cultural conflicts.

10、A. cares for B. allows for C. applies for D. calls for . Cloze ( 30 points) Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B0 Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackeningthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. What enable

11、s some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and society? Are some people gifted? Are there other factors 21 work-factors that we have more control over than we think? While nobody can deny the 22 that some people seem to

12、 be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone can 23 their chances of coming up with new and original ideas 24 they would only engage themselves more in the process of 25 . It s the old Thomas Edison thing about discovery 26 99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration

13、. 27 , the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 28 intense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort towards a specific goal 29 eventually prepares for great creative insights. This kind of sustained effort does not always 30 immediate results, a fact that not only s

14、eparates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, but 31 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 32 for them. Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted, they wonder when the breakthrough is 33 to be found. Alas, one forgets during inevitable encounters 34 self-doubt

15、,that the big surprise is never 35 . Indeed,it can happen at any time and place. 21. A. to B. in C. at D.by 22. A. issue B. problem C. reason D. fact 23. A. miss B. reduce C. increase D.lose 24. A. because B. if C. while D. whether 25. A. creation B. practice C. production D. achievement 实用文档 26. A.

16、 being B. be C. was D. were 27. A. Sooner or later B. Some day or other C. Every now and then D. Time and again 28. A. beyond B. after C. above D. through 29. A. that B. who C. what D. as 30. A. create B. produce C. inspire D. encourage 31. A. too B. once C. again D. also 32. A. good B. difficult C.

17、 possible D. stupid 33. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere 34. A. against B. across C. with D. into 35. A. far away B. used up C. cleared off D. near by IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points) Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four que

18、stions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage One Debate is a valuable way to practise communicating. It can also bring long-lasting rewards,especially for people working with W

19、estern businesses. The main activity of debate is presenting one s opinion and suppmting it with evidence,such as statistics or facts. It is a way of persuasive communication. Charles Lebeau helped create the Discover Debate method. He says debate is important to understanding how people communicate

20、 in Western business. Successful debaters learn how to give their opinkm,reasans and support. What we are trying to do is to develop a kind of thinking or approach to discussion and how to interact (交流) with someone else s opinion, rather than brush their opinion aside. Debate skills are also import

21、ant in selling a product, he says. In that situation, the judges are the customem. So on Monday, for example, one company may come in and present their case to the customer and they ll make as strong a ease as they can. On Tuesday, the next day, another company will come in and present their ease to

22、 the customer. Usually the party that can present the strongest case wins” Debate also strengthens critical thinking. In other words, it helps students learn to ask questionsand try to understand someone s reasons and evidence.lift-. Lebeau points out that successful debaters learn to listen careful

23、ly to what other people are saying. Then, they look for the weak points in someone else s opinion or argument. He says debate teaches a systematic way of questioning. Successful debaters also learn to think from someone else s point of view. Mr. Lebeau says debate can help broaden the mind. There s

24、an expression in English : don t criticize another person before you have walked in their shoes. I think the wonderful thing about debate is, it puts us in another person s shoes. 36. According to Paragraph 1 ,what is the purpose of debate? A. To bring long-lasting material rewards. B. To present ev

25、idence such as statistics and facts. C. To respond to questions in a systematic way. 实用文档 D. To persuade people to accept your opinions. 37. Why is debate important.9 A. It helps people understand others better. B. It allows people to present their opinions. C. It develops one s thinking and communi

26、cative competence. D. It gives one the opportunity to brush others opinion aside. 38. What does the underlined word case in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Container. B. Evidence. C. Problem. D. Product. 39. What can debaters benefit from walking in another person s shoes .9 A. Becoming more broad-minded.

27、B. Developing critical thinking. C. Finding others weak points. D. Trying out others methods. Passage Two We all love a hero, and rescue dogs are some of the biggest heroes of all. You will often find them going above and beyond duty to save someone, risking-and at times losing-their lives in the pr

28、ocess. Rescue dogs are generally found in the Sporting and Hunting Groups, or from the traditional Herding Group. These types include the Bloodhound, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, and Belgian Malinois-all of which are chosen for search-and-rescue duty because o

29、f their amazing physical strength, loyalty, and their tendency for mental stability. These types also have a keen sense of hearing and smell-to better locate lost individualsand are often able to access hard-to-reach areas. As highly trained animals, they serve in many different fields, including sp

30、ecialist search, snow slide rescue, dead body location, and tracking. To overcome obstacles and succeed when performing the demanding duties of a search-and-rescue worker, a dog must display certain qualities. In addition to intelligence and strength, the dog must be swift, confident, easily trainab

31、le, adaptable, and have a high level of stamina (耐力) and endurance.A strong sense of group cooperation and an ability to engage in friendly play during down time is also required of search-and-rescue dogs. A rescue dog goes through many, many hours of intensive training to be fit for duty. Training is not for the faint-hearted. Certification training can take from two to three years, working three to four hours a day, three to