1、2018年成人高考專升本英語考試真題及答案第1卷(選擇題，共125分)I. Phonetics(5points)Directions:Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkeda,b,paretheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnsw

2、erSheet.1 .A.captainB.sustainC.containD.retain2 .A.pensionB.missionC.tensionD.revision3 .A.actressB.businessC.excessD.endless4 .A.combinationB.climbingC.bambooD.ambition5 .A.blewB.crewC.sewD.JewII. VocabularyandStructure(15points)Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencet

3、herearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6. askedtwopassers-byhowtogettothenewrailwaystation,butofthemknewit.A.noneB.eitherC.neitherD.both7. Thebosswantstotalktoyou.Heseemsunhappywithyourperformance.Oh,Ibeintrouble.

4、Ihopehewon'tfireme.A.mustB.canC.shouldD.would8. mydaughterreachestheageofeighteenshecanapplyfordrivinglicense.A.UnlessB.BecauseC.SinceD.Once9. I'llconsiderMs.Smithtonight,butIamnotsureifIhavethetime.A.toseeB.seeingC.tohaveseenD.see10. Thetraintoarriveat11:30,butitwasanhourlate.A.wassupposedB

5、.issupposedC.supposesD.supposed11. Bobdoesn'tlookhisage.Ithinkhe'ssomewhere.A.infortyB.infortiesC.inhisfortyD.inhisforties12. Ifeelveryexcitedthethoughtofjoiningmyfamilyinaweek.A.onB.forC.atD.in13. ahotel,welookedforsomewheretohavedinner.A.FindingB.HavingfoundC.WefindingD.Wefound14. Despitet

6、hesuddenbreakdownoftheGeneralManager,workisgoingoninthecompany.A.usualB.routineC.normalD.regular15. Atsuchatimeofcrisis,wemusttrytoalldifferencesandsticktogether.A.setapartB.setbackC.setasideD.setdown16. Manygovernmentsarenowtakingtoreducesmokinginpublicplaces.A.stepsB.sidesC.effectD.change17. Theem

7、ployeesmoreenthusiasticabouttheirworksincetheirpayrose.A.areB.havebeenC.wereD.willbe18. Childrendon'tunderstandinitiallywhattheyarereciting,butitwillhaveanimpactontheirthinking.A.casuallyB.especiallyC.regularlyD.gradually19. Theuniversityregulationsrequirethatthestudentsatleast90%ofthelectures.A

8、.attendedB.toattendC.wouldattendD.attend20. InOctober2007,theChang'e-1satellitewassuccessfullyatXichang.A.launchedB.presentedC.regulatedD.engagedm.Cloze（30points）Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblack

9、eningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Thedestructionofhabitats（棲息地）allovertheworldistheprimaryreasonspeciesarebecomingextinct（滅絕）orendangered.Houses,highways,dams,industrialbuildings,andever-spreading-farmsnowdominate21formerlyoccupiedbyforests,deserts,andwetlands.22thebeginningofEuropeansettl

10、ementinAmerica,23over65,000,000acresofwetlandshavebeendrained.Onemillionacresalonevanished241985and1995.habitatdestructioncanbe25oritcanbesubtleoccurringovera26periodoftimewithoutbeingnoticed.27suchassewagefromcitiesandchemicalrunofffromfarms,canchangethe28andquantityofwaterinstreamsandrivers.To29li

11、vinginadelicatelybalancedhabitat,thisdisturbancecanbeas30astheclear-cuttingofarainforest.31remaininghabitatsarecarvedintosmallerandsmallerpocketsorislands,remainingspeciesareforcedtoexistinthese32areas,whichcausesfurtherhabitat33.Thesespeciesbecomelessadaptabletoenvironmental34infact,theybecome35end

12、angeredScientistsbelievethatwhenahabitatiscutby90%,one-halfofitsplants,animalsandinsectswillbecomeextinct.21 .A.landscapesB.citiesC.mapsD.pictures22 .A.AtB.BeforeC.AfterD.Since23 .A.forexampleB.inadditionC.atlastD.afterall24 .A.bothB.inC.betweenD.before25 .A.simpleB.beneficialC.interestingD.obvious2

13、6 .A.longB.shortC.happyD.sad27 .A.ConstructionB.PollutionC.FarmingD.Living28 .A.amountB.purityC.natureD.quality29 .A.peopleB.speciesC.plantsD.insects30 .A.effectiveB.smallC.fatalD.surprising31 .A.HowB.WhetherC.BeforeD.As32 .A.crowdedB.extensiveC.largeD.bare33 .A.reformB.destructionC.supportD.discove

14、ry34 .A.improvementsB.changesC.protectionD.development35 .A.evenB.farC.moreD.lessIV.ReadingComprehension(60points)Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourquestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswerandblackenthecorrespon

15、dingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneWomannabbedforaDUIatsamecrashspotWedMay21,2:17AMETTRUCKEE,Calif.Callitdrunkendrivingdejavu(記憶幻覺).Forthesecondtimeinfivemonths,a23-year-oldCaliforniawomanhasbeenarrestedaftershecrashedhercarwhiledrivingundertheinfluence(DUI)attheexactsamespotnorthofLakeTahoe.Andto

16、topitoff,TruckeePolicesaythatinbothcases,herbloodalcoholcontentwasmorethanthreetimesthelegallimit.ThepolicesayMelissaDennisonofTruckeecrashedataboutnoononSundayonGlenshireDrivejustsouthoftheGlenshireBridge.Theysayshewasextremelydrunkandhadtroublestandingorwalking.Herbloodalcohollevelinitiallywasmeas

17、uredat346.Thelegallimit.08.SergeantJ.LitchiesaidDennisonalsohadbeenchargedwithaDUIinJanuarywhenshecrashedatthesamespotandregisteredabloodalcohollevelof380.Iffoundguiltyofthesecondoffense,shefacesupto10yearsinprisonandfinesinexcessof2.000.AtelephonemessagetheAssociatedPressleftatalistingforDennisonin

18、TruckeeonTuesdaywasnotimmediatelyreturned.36 .Whoistheauthorofthepassage?A.Apassenger.B. Apoliceman.C. Ajudge.D. Ajournalist.37.Whycouldn'tthewomanstandandwalk?A. Shehadlosttoomuchblood.B. Shewasscared.C. Shedranktoomuch.D. Shehadasuddenstomachache.38. Whycouldthewomanbeimprisonedfor10years?A. S

19、hewascaughtDUItwice.B. Shehadhercarcrashed.C. Sherefusedtotakeabloodtest.D. Shedrovewithoutdrivinglicense.s39. Whatdoestheword"nabbed"inthetitlemean?A.Arrested.B.Attacked.C.Charged.D.Punished.PassageTwoThereweremanydifferentculturesintheancientworld,butthetwothathadthemostinfluenceonEurope

20、anandAmericancivilizationsweretheGreekandtheRoman.Oftenthesetwoculturesarelumpedtogetherinourminds,asiftheywerereallyexactlyalike.Butthatisnotthecase.InmanywaystheGreeksandtheRomanscouldnothavebeenmoredifferent.TheGreeksweretrulydemocratic,oftenwithoutasingleleaderbutinsteadgovernedbyagroupofmenchos

21、enbythepeople.TheRomansweresemi-democratic.TheyhadagoverningSenate,butthepoliticalpowerwasmostlyorcompletelyinthehandsofasingleemperor.Bothculturesweregreatbuilders.Buttheconstructioninterestsofthetwocultureswerealsodifferent.TheGreekstendedtobemoreartistic.Theirbuildingswerewellconstructedandtheywe

22、reespeciallyinterestedintemples,columns,anddecorativeforms.TheRomans,ontheotherhand,weremoreengineersthanartists.Theyconcentratedtheireffortsonurbanplanning,well-functioningwaterpipes,andthebestroads.Onlyincookingandeatinghabitsarethetwoculturesreallysimilar.Bothpeoplesateverywellindeed:lotsoffish,f

23、reshvegetablesandfruits,healthymeals,holdingatthesametimelongdiscussionsandtastingexcellentwines.Infact,itwouldprobablybefairtosaythattheybothlovedlifeintheirwarm,sea-orientedclimatesandtheybothlivedafulllife.40. Whatisthefirstparagraphabout?A. TheGreekandtheRomanweresimilar.B. PeoplemisunderstoodEu

24、ropeancivilization.C. GreekcivilizationwasquitedifferentfromRomancivilization.D. EuropeancivilizationinfluencedAmericancivilizationgreatly.41. WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A. TheRomanshadmorepoliticalawareness.B. TheRomanshadlesspoliticalfreedomanddemocracy.C. TheRomanshadmorefreedomtochoosetheirleader

25、.D. TheRomanshadfewerpeopleelectedintothegovernment.42. WhatweretheGreeksfamousfor?A.Theoverallplanningofacityoratown.B.Theartisticdecorationofthebuildings.C.Thepracticalfunctionsofthebuildings.aD.Thesystemofwatersupplyandtransportation.43.Howarethetwoculturesalike?A.Bothlovedthesea.B. Bothlivedlong

26、lives.C. BothlovedcookingD. Bothenjoyedtalkingovermeals.PassageThreeAsrecentlyasthreedecadesago,manyAmericansbelievedthatusingcreditwasanunwiseanddangerouswaytopayforwhattheybought.Someeventhoughtthatowingmoneytoastoreoracreditcompanywassomethingtobeashamedof.Goodcitizens,theybelieved,alwaysboughtwh

27、attheywantedwithrealmoneyandtheypaidthefullpriceimmediately.Today,however,allthathaschanged.Credit,assomeobservershavenoted,hasbecomeawayoflifeintheUnitedStates.MoreandmoreAmericansnowaredependingonthosesmallpiecesofplastic,creditcards,topayforlargepurchasessuchastelevisions,recordplayersorfurniture

28、.Manypeopletodaywouldconsideritunusualnottouseacreditcardtopayforacostlyrestaurantdinner,ahotelroomoranairlinetrip.AndtherearesomesituationsinwhichAmericansmusthavecreditcards.Iftheywantthetemporaryuseofacar,forexample,theyfirstmustgivethecarrentalcompanythenumberoftheircreditcard.Thatnumberisconsid

29、eredaguaranteethattheywillreturnthecarandpayCreditcardsoffertwomajorservicestoAmericans.Firstofall,theyareeasierandsafertocarrythanlargeamountsofmoney.Second,theypermitpeopletoborrow,tohavetheimmediatepleasureofowningsomething,eveniftheydonothaveenoughmoneytopayforitatthetime.Withcreditcardspeoplepa

30、yforgoodsorservicesattheendofeachmonthinsteadofwhentheybuythem.Andwhenthetimedoescometopay,mostcreditcardsofferpeopleachoice.Theycanpayallofwhattheyoweforthemonthortheycanjustpayusuallybetween5and10percentofwhattheyowe.44. WhatdoAmericansfeelaboutusingcreditcardsnowadaysaccordingtothepassage?A. They

31、consideritvaluable.B. Theyregarditasashame.C. Theythinkitdangerous.D. Theyfinditquiteconvenient.45. Whydoesthecarrentalcompanyaskforthecreditcardnumber?A. Topreventtheoveruseofthecar.B. Tomakesurethatthecarwon'tbedamaged.C. Tomakesuretheuserreturnthecarandpayforusingit.D. Toensurethatthecarissaf

32、elyandtimelyreturned.46. Whatadvantagecancreditcardholdershave?A.Theycanchoosenottopayfortheirpurchases.B.Theycaneasilyborrowmoneyatalowerinterest.C.Theycanownsomethingbeforetheyactuallypayforit.D.Theycanpayonlyasmallamountofwhattheyowe.47.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Credit-aWayofLifeinAmerica

33、B.CreditServicesinAmericaC.ConvenienceofLivinginAmericaD.HistoryofCreditCardsinAmericaPassageFourAtthe1893ColumbianExposition,aWorldFairheldinChicago,chocolate-makingmachinerymadeinGermanywasdisplayed.ItcaughttheeyeofM.S.Hershey,whosawthepotentialforchocolate.Heinstalledchocolatemachineryinhisfactor

34、yinLancaster,andproducedhisfirstchocolatebarsin1894.OtherAmericansbeganmixinginothermaterialstomakeupnewcandybarsthroughouttheendofthe1890'sandtheearly1900's.ButitwasWorldWarIthatreallybroughtattentiontothecandybar.TheU.S.ArmyQuartermasterCorpsrequestedvariousAmericanchocolatemanufacturersto

35、provide20to40poundblocksofchocolatetobeshippedtoquartermasterbases.TheblockswerecutintosmallerdistributedtoAmericansoldiersinEurope.Eventuallythetaskofmakingsmallerpieceswasturnedbacktothemanufacturers.Bytheendofthewarwhenthesoldiersarrivedhome,theAmericancandybarbusinesswasassured.Why?Becausetheret

36、urningsoldiershadgrownfondofchocolatecandyandwantedmoreofthesame.Asaresultfromthattimeonandthroughthe1920's,candybarmanufacturersbecameestablishedthroughouttheUnitedStates,andasmanyas40,000differentcandybarsappearedonthescene.TheoriginalcandybarindustryhaditsstartontheeasterncoastinsuchcitiesasP

37、hiladelphia,Boston,andNewYork.TheindustrysoonspreadtotheMidwestbecauseshippingandrawmaterialssuchassugar,cornsyrup,andmilkwereeasilyavailable.Chicagobecametheseatofthecandybarindustryandiseventodayanimportantbase.48.WhydidM.S.Hersheystarttheproductionofchocolatebars?A. HewasdeeplyimpressedbytheColum

38、bianExposition.B. HerealizedthatitwaspossibleforchocolatetobecomepopularC.TherewasnothingtoproduceinhisfactoryinLancaster.D.Hewasinterestedinthechocolatemachinerydisplayedatthefair49.WhicheventbroughttheboomingofAmericancandybarbusiness?A.Theaddingofnewmaterials.B. ThedemandinthearmyduringWWI.C. The

39、purchaseofnewmachinesD. Theappearanceofsmallercandybars.50. Whatdoestheunderlinedword"seat"inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A.Focus.B.Position.C.Chair.D.Center51. Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A. WorldFairheldinChicagoin1893.B. ThepopularityoftheAmericancandybarindustry.oC. Thecandybarind

40、ustryduringWorldWar.D. ThespreadofthecandybarbusinesstotheMidwest.PassageFiveMarkTwainisoneofAmerica'smuch-belovedauthors,creatingimaginativeandhumorousclassicsforchildrenandadultsalike,suchasTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,ThePrinceandThePauper,andAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.Twainpassedawayin1910,leav

41、ingbehindatreasureofgreatliterature.Butnow,100yearsafterhisdeath,he'llhaveabrand-newbookontheshelves:athree-volumeautobiography.Twainhasn'tbeenkeepingbusyinhistombitwashiswishthatpublisherswaituntil100yearsafterhisdeathtopublishhismemoirs)whichhespentthelastdecadeofhislifeworkingon.Theautobi

42、ographytotalsmorethan5,000pages,andlikelywon'tbeallsunshineandroses.ItseemsthatTwainharboredsomebitternessagainstformergirlfriendsandex-friends.Healsowritesnegativelyaboutpoliticiansofhisday,suchasTeddyRoosevelt.It'slikelythatherequestedsuchalongleadtimeforthememoirsbecausehedidn'twantto

43、hurtthefeelingsofanyonementionedinthiswork.Althoughsmallsectionsofthememoirshavebeenpreviouslypublishedtheautobiographyhasneverbeenavailableinfull,andshouldprovidegreatinsightsintothemanbehindtheclassicbooks.ThefirstvolumeofthesetwillbeavailableinNovember,andthetrilogyisbeingpublishedbytheUniversity

44、ofCalifornia,Berkeley."TherearesomanybiographiesofTwain,andmanyofthemhaveusedbitsandpiecesoftheautobiography",editorRobertHirsttoldTheIndependent."Butbiographerspickandchoosewhatbitstoquote.BypublishingTwain'sbookinfullwehopethatpeoplewillbeabletocometotheirowncompleteconclusionsa

45、boutwhatsortofamanhewas."52. AccordingtoParagraph1,whichofthestatementsisTRUEofMarkTwain?A.Heleftbehindlotsofmoney.B. Hisworkswerewrittenforchildren.C. Hisworksarefullofadventures.D. Heisfamousforhisgreatworks.53. WhatcanwelearnaboutMarkTwain'sautobiographyfromthepassage?A.Ithasbeenpublishe

46、dagainstTwain'swill.B. ItshowsTwain'srespectforpoliticians.C. Itwillbepublishedinfull.D. Ithasbeenrecentlyfinished.54. Whatdoestheunderlinedword"trilogy"inParagraph4mean?A. workinthreevolumes.B. Animaginativework.C. collectionofstories.D. Memoirsoffamouspeople.55. Whatisthepurposeo

47、fpublishingTwain'sautobiography?A. Tosupplementotherbiographies.B. TohelpreaderstounderstandMarkTwain.C.TointroduceMarkTwain'sworks.D.ToexposenewdiscoveriesaboutMarkTwainV.DailyConversation(15points)Directions:Pickoutappropriateexpressionsfromtheeightchoicesbelowandcompletethefollowingdialog

48、uesbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.A.WhenshallwesetoffC.haveawonderfultimeE.begreatfunG.WhatshouldItakeB.WhatisthetimeD.startpackingF.WhatcouldIgetH.wheretoMary:HowdoyouliketheideaofhavingapicnicthisSaturday?John:Wonderful.But56?Mary:WhatabouttheBlueMountainIt'squitecoolthere.John:Th