2021成人高考專升本《英語》真題及答案解析

1、2021 年成人高考專升本考試英語真題grandavityudeD.grateful theaterreateasurelaughB.Weigh 4. ()guiltildC. guideuitarlambD.ambition 二、 Vocabulary and Structure(總題數(shù)： 15,分數(shù)： 15.00)6.Have you ever played bridge? Yes W on weekends when I was in college.A.would have playedB.should have playedC.used to play D.had played7.W

2、ould you please let me finish my words?Dont in the middle of a sentence.A.put me offB.cut me off C.keep me offD.get me off考查詞組詞義辨析。 put.off推遲，搪塞;cut.off 中斷，切斷;keep . . . off 使不發(fā)生;get . . . off 8.A newspaper headline concerning new energy development is attention and he was much interested in making

3、investment in it.gaveB.caught did give/pay attention to 都表達注意. . . . . . ”;catchonesattention 表達引起某人注意”,符合題意。 9.Their experiment ,Tom and Mary set out to write the report on the results.Adone B.to be doneneD.will be done 10.After the party,we had to tidy up the kitchen,which was a(n) ness,Aexactntir

4、eiteD.complete 考查形容詞詞義辨析。exact精準;entire 所有，整個;definite 明確，的確;complete 完整，所有。這11.In the first semester,I asked my teacher A.what courses should I takeB.what courses I should take C.I should take what coursesD.should I take what courses 12 There are fewer custom tailors and dressmakers in the U.S. tha

5、n in European iessoryC. far o13.You mustnt go unless either your father or I with you.14.In our view,the root of the crime problem is poverty and unemployment,AsolutionasonC.cause act Ididntgotoclasslastnightbecausemycarbrokedown. -You mine.I wasnt using it.A.could borrowC.could have borrowed 16.Nel

6、son is a creative liar whois always making unusual excuses for not doing his work.AacrossC.offD.up 17.They demanded that the government all political prisoners in the next two days.A.free freedC.will freeld 十動詞原形”,should 可省略，A符合題意。18.Since you feel so strongly about this matter,you should make your

7、views to other committee owingC.being known known讓你觀點為人所知)符合題意。19. could say anything more,Holmes had rushed off towards the door. A.Before fter 20.There arent many wild pandas in the world today.liveB.living olivevedScientists have been struggling to find out the reason behind blushing(臉紅) .Why wou

8、ld humansevolve(進化)a 21 that puts us at a social disadvantage by 22 us to reveal that we havecheated or lied? Charles Darwin pointed out that 23 all people of all races blush,animals do not.When it came toexplaining the reason,he was 24 a loss. That has not stopped others from trying.One 25 is that

9、blushing startedout as away to showweobey authoritative menbers of the group.Later,as our social interactions became 26 complex,it became involved with higher,self-conscious 27 such as guilt,shame and embarrassment.This would seem to put individuals at a disadvantage,but blushing might actually make

10、 a person more 28 or socially desirable.2 9 that women blush more than men,one university researcher suggests that blushing might have evolved as a way for women to 30 their honesty to men so as to win their support in raising children. Some zoologists also think blushing could have emerged as a way

11、 to foster trust.If you were to go hunting 31 a stone-faced partner,you could never 32 what he wants. he says.Once blushing became 33 with embarrassment,anyone who did not blush might have been at a disadvantage because we are 34 likely to trust someone who appears never to feel 35 about anything. S

12、cientists have been struggling to find out the reason behind blushing(臉紅),Why would humans evolve(進化)a2 1 that puts us at a social disadvantageBwhile by 22 us to reveal that we have cheated or lied? Charles Darwin pointed out that 23 all people of all races blush,animals do not.When it came toexplai

13、ning the reason,he was 24 a loss.That has not stoppedothers from trying.One 25 is that blushing started out as a way to show we obey authoritative members of the group.Later,as our social interactions became 26 complex,it became involved with higher,self-conscious 27 such as guilt,shame and embarras

14、sment.This would seem to put individuals at adisadvantage,but blushing might actually make a person more 28 or socially desirable.29 th women blush more than men,one university researcher suggests that blushing might have evolved as away for women to30 their honesty to men so as towin their support

15、in raising children.Some zoologistsalso think blushing could have emerged as a way to foster trust.If you were to go hunting 31 a stone-faced partner,you could never 32 what he wants. “he says.Once blushing became 33 with embarrassment,anyone who did not blush might have been at a disadvantage becau

16、se we are 34 likely to trust someone who appears never to feel 35 about anything.A.response plytioncallAforbiddingB.forcing ragingeventingBwhile ecauseAforbiddingorcingragingeventingecauseapparentlympletelydly reasinglymoodsensesonsmpersprivilegedmbarrassedetictractiveA.Noting ovidingingpingAassurep

17、proveirmmonstrateA.forB.with A.sayBspeakCtell alkunitedlatedtedD.associated atA.ashamed sappointedfiedeased四、 Reading Comprehension(總題數(shù)： 22,分數(shù)： 60.00)June came and the hay(干草)was almost ready for cutting.On Midsummers Eve,which was a Saturday,Mr.Jones went intoWilling ton and got so drunk at the Red

18、 Lion that he did not come back until midday on Sunday.His men had milked the cows in the early morning and then had gone out chatting without bothering to feed the animals.When Mr.Jones got back,he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with theNews of the Worldover his face.When evening

19、 came, the animals were still not fed.At last,they could stand no longer.One of the cows broke into the door of the storehouse with her horns and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains.It was just then that Mr.Jones woke up.The next moment he and his four men were in the storehouse w

20、ith whips in their hands,whipping in all directions.This was more than the hungry animals would bear.Together,though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand,they jumped upon their masters.Mr.Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with the horns and kicked fromall sides.The

21、situation was quiteout of their control.They had never seen these animals act like this before.This sudden rebellion of the creatures,which they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose,frightened them.After only a moment or two,they gaveup trying to defend themselves.Aminute laterall fi

22、ve of themwere in full fright down the road with the animals running after them joyfully.36.The four men did not feed the cows because A.they had not cut the hay yetB.Mr. Jones wasnt at home C.they did not have time to feed themD.the cows had fed themselves A.they did not like their mastersB.Mr.Jone

23、s forgot to lock the doorC.they were kept in the cow-house too longD.they were too hungry to wait for the feed 38.What did the five men finally do with the cows?A.They chased and drove the cows away.B.They continued beating the cows.C.They gave up defense and ran away. D.They gave in and fed the cow

24、s.39.We can learn from the passage that A.the cows often ran out to look for foodB.the cows often had fights with their mastersC.Mr. Jones and his men often beat the cows D.Mr.Jones and his men often forgot to feed the cows推理判斷題。由第二段倒數(shù)第三句“Which they were used to beating and whipping”可判斷，尋 sageTwoIt

25、was sunrise on an August morning when the captain and his crew cast their nets some 50 miles south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.As the net was pulled over,the contents poured out followed by excitedcries ofCoins! Coins!The fishermen quickly realized they had realized a fishermans dream: sunken

26、 treasure!Andnot justany treasure,but earlyAmericansilverdollars that had gone down 210 years earlier.In 1784,at the end of the American Revolutionary War,a heavily armed ship was bound for the port of New Orleans.On board was a fortune in Spanish Silver Dollars.Hundreds of thousandsof them were loa

27、ded for the trip toNewOrleans,yet not a single one arrived.With no survivors from the ill-fated voyage,historians can only guess at what happened.Some say powerful storms took her down while others speculate it was treasure -hungry pirates(海盜) .Whatever happened, the secret-along withatreasure value

28、d near$100,000,000 in todaysdollars-was sent toawatery grave some 300 feet below the oceans surface.Spanish Silver Dollars were the favorite coins of colonial Americans.Widelyused and accepted as payment in the thirteen colonies,the United States government gave them thestatusofofficial legal tender

29、.Unfortunately,even though they were struck in large quantities,not many of them survive today.After the Civil War,the government withdrew them from circulation and they were melted down.Due to the historic discovery of this treasure,Gov M is releasing these coins tothe public for an amazingly low p

30、rice.For a limited time,those authentic silver dollars are priced at $49 plus shipping and handling-a dramatic reduction from the market price of this coin anywhere else worldwide.40.What surprised the fishermen on an August morning?A.Their net contained a big strange-looking fish.B.They found the t

31、reasure sunken 210 years ago. C.They found some pieces of a sunken ship in the net.D.Their net suddenly got caught by something deep in the water.41.What happened to the ship heading for New Orleans in 1784?A.Loaded with too much cargo,it hit on the rocks.B.Robbed by pirates,it lost $100,000,000s wo

32、rth of goods.C.It disappeared but nobody knew exactly what had happened. D.It was caught in a terrible storm and went down into the ocean. 42.What do we know aboutSpanish Silver Dollars?A.Today one coin equals to 49 dollars in the world market.B.They were widely used in America after the Civil War.C

33、.Issued in small amounts,not many of them survive.D.They were officially accepted in the 13 colonies. 43.In which section of a magazine would you probably find this article?A.Sports.B.Housing.C.History D. Fashion.eThreeThe environment affects the way people interact. Toexamine this conclusion,twores

34、earchers decoratedthree rooms: One room was refurnished to look ugly.The second room was intended to look average.The third room was designed to be beautiful.Individuals were then asked to sit in one of the three rooms and rate several pictures of peoples faces.The results indicated that the environ

35、ment has a significant effect on the way people rated the faces.Subjects in the beautiful room gave the pictures higher rates than did subjects in the ugly room.In addition, subjects in the ugly room found the task more unpleasant and boring than did subjects in the beautiful room.Subjects assigned

36、to the ugly room attempted to leave sooner than did subjects assigned to the beautiful room.Color is one environmental factor that can affect your mood and even your ability to concentrate.One researcher concluded that themost pleasant colors,listed inorder of preference, were blue,green,purple,reda

37、nd yellow.The colors listed frommost to least arousing were red,orange,yellow,violet,blue,and green. Lighting also affects behavior.Elegantrestaurants with dim lighting createamood of intimacy(密切)that encourages conversation .The bright lights of an office or classroom,on the other hand,arouse and s

38、timulate thinking.Roomdecoration,color,lighting,and even music and temperatureall influence communication withothers; but there is no all-purpose environment.The ideal environment depends on the task that will be performed as well as on the needs and expectations of those present.The same environmen

39、tal factors that encourage lively conversation and dancing at aNewYears Eve party cannot be expected to create a serene climate in which to study for final exams.44.Paragraph l shows that subjects in the ugly room tend to be A.less patient B.less consideratereenthusiasticD.more confident 45.Which co

40、lor is the most helpful for keeping a good mood?A.Green.B.Blue. C.Orange.46.Which color is the most helpful for keeping a good mood?B.Blue. C. Orange.47.What effect can dim lights of an eating environment bring about?A.Arousing active thinking-B.Improving work efficiency.C.Creating a tense atmospher

41、eD.Stimulating talks among people. 48.The underlined wordserene in the last sentenceis closest in meaning to A.serious and graveB.calm and peaceful C.pleasant and friendlyD.cold and indifferent詞語理解題。serene修飾climate,且由 serene climate 定語in which to studyfor final exams可 ageFourThere is nothing more po

42、ssible than a new hip or knee that can put the spring back in your step .Patients receiving joint implants(移植)often are able to resume many of the physical activities they love,even those as vigorous as tennis and hiking.No wonder,then,that joint replacement is growing in popularity.In the United St

43、ates in,surgeons performed about 806,000 hip and knee implants(the joints most commonly replaced),double the number performed a decade earlier.Though these procedures have become routine,they are not failure free.Implants must sometimes be replaced,said Dr .HenrikMalchau,an or thopaedic surgeon(矯 形外

44、科醫(yī)生)atMassachusetts General Hospital inBoston .Astudy published in found that7 percent of hips implanted in Medicare patients had to be replaced within seven and a half years.The percentage may sound low, but the finding suggests that thousands of hip patients eventually require a second operation,s

45、aid Dr.Malchau.Those patients must endure additional recoveries,often painful,and increased medical expenses.The failure rate should be lower,many experts-agree.Sweden,for instance,has a failurerate estimated to be a third of that in the United States.Sweden also has a national jointreplacement regi

46、stry,a databaseofinformation from which surgeons can learn how and why certain procedures go wrong.A registry also helps surgeons learn quickly whether a specific type of implant is particularly problematic.Every country that has developed a registry has been able to reduce failure rates Significant

47、ly,said Dr.Daniel Berry,chief of orthopaedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minn.A newly formed American Joint Replacement Registry will begin gathering data from hospitals in the next 12 to 18 months.Its good news for those who are considering replacing a knee or hip.49.What is the problem

48、 with hip or knee replacements in the U.S.?A.A lot of patients need a second operation. B.Doctors are not well trained to ensure successful operations.C.Demands for hip replacement exceed the number of surgeons.D.Replacement operation is becoming too expensive in U.S. hospitals.50.Why does Sweden ha

49、ve a lower rate of hip implant failure?A.Sweden has more advanced technology.B.Sweden has a patient data collecting system. C.Sweden has a much larger number of patients.D.Swedish doctors are more responsible and skilful. 51.Why does Sweden have a lower rate of hip implant failure?A.Sweden has more

50、advanced technology.B.Sweden has a patient data collecting system. C.Sweden has a much larger number of patients.D.Swedish doctors are more responsible and skilful. .52.The U.s.is trying to reduce joint replacement failure rate by .A.strictly controlling the number of replacement operationsB.asking

51、hospitals to follow up each case for 12 - 18 monthsC.setting up a national joins replacement database D.sending doctors to be trained in Sweden 53.People who need a new knee or hip would possibly fee l about data gathering in the U.S.SindifferentssuredC. puzzledD.hopeful Passage FiveThe Saturday Eve

52、ning Post became symbolic of the reading fare of middle-class America. In 1897 Curtis began to revive(重振)the Post on the proposition that a mans chief interest in life is the fight for.livelihood-business.Fiction and articles about romantic business and successful businessmen filled its pages,and pr

53、oducts backed by.its advertisements directed at the needs and desires of the business world. The general interest weekly reached new audiences. Its conservative viewpoint and strong admiration for material success appealed to the tastes of the millions who settled in an easy chair with it each Thurs

54、day evening.As a more commercial, mass-circulation magazine than The New Yorker,the widely readable Post set out to interpret America to itself.As a national and international institution, The Saturday Evening Post made its mark in thelives of massive numbers of men and women,and served society as a

55、 stabilizing influence. Its editorial matter addressed the problems and interests of the readers as never before.Neither highbrow nor lowbrow,the Post set out to interpret average middle-class America. for that was its audience.However,this magazine lost touch with the mood of the American people in

56、 the 1930s. The Posts editor Lorimer,opposed Roosevelt and the New Deal and changed his magazine from an organ of entertainment and enlightenment into a weapon of political warfare.He believed that in opposing the New Deal he had spoken for the majority of voters,but the 1936 election proved him wrong.His conservatism extended beyond politics,it dominated the magazines content and style causing a decline in reputation and authority.The Post met its greatest success when it went beyond the tastes of the masses,challenging its readers to acknowledge the genius of cont