2017年浙江省專(zhuān)升本大學(xué)英語(yǔ)試題和答案

1、專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料Part 1 Readi ngSection AFormat 1To hear most rece nt research tell it, coffee is a miracle drink. The magic bea ns will ward off sk incancer and Alzheimer老年癡呆癥）,reduce heart failure and diabetes （糖尿?。?risks, heightenfocus, and maybe eve n protect liver health. Oh, and decrease suicide risk, ac

2、cord ing to the n ewest study that validates ourcoffee addicti ons.Accord ing to a study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health and published thismon th in The Worl d Jour nal of Biological Psychiatry, people who drink two to four cups of javaeach day are less likely to commit suicide tha

3、n those who don t dr ink coffee, drink decaffewer tha n two cups each day. The study followed ove r 200,000 people for at least 16 years. Andit s not just weak link: the researchers found that the suicide risk was cut by around 50 percent forcoffee addicts.This isn t the first time that researchers

4、have discovered that coffee and smiles might go hand-in-ha nd. A 2011 study found that wome n who drink coffee cut their risk of depressi on by 15 perce ntcompared to those who don t. Michel Lucas, the head researcher of the most recent study, told TheHuffington Post that coffee addicts can tha nk c

5、affe ine for the good n ews. The drug may actually actlike a mild an ti-depressa nt by tweak ing levels of happy horm ones .Of course, there s plenty of research out there that doesn t look so kindly upon cofRece ntly, the New Yorker published an article argu ing that while coffee may heighte n focu

6、s, thatmeans it also puts a squeeze oncreativity. And of course, coffee-known negasiveeeffects like insomnia（ 失眠癥）and disturbedsleep cycles still hold.Regardless, we ll raise our mugs to this most recent study for justify ing our coffee addicti ons專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料once aga in.1 . Which of the follow ing is not

7、 men ti oned as a possible ben efit of drinking coffee ?A. reducing heart failure risksB. protecting liver healthC. preventingskincancerD.improv ingeyesight2 . Accord ing to a study performed by the Harvard School of Public Health , people are lesslikely to commit suicide if they_A. drink fewer than

8、 two cups of coffee each dayB. drink more than four cups of coffee each dayC. drink two to four cups of coffee each dayD. don t drink any coffee each day3 . The reas on why coffee can cut the suicide risk lies in that_A. it can heighte n focusB. it can cure skin cancerC. it may help to prevent depre

9、ssionD. it may make people less creative4 . One of the n egative effects of coffee is that it_A. costs a lot of moneyB. disturbs sleepC. makes people fatD. causes coffee addict ions5 . What might be the writer s attitude toward coffee drinking ?A. PositiveB. HostileC. IndifferentD. ToughPassages 2Po

10、lar bears are classified as marine mammals（哺乳動(dòng)物）,like a seal or a whale, whichcome as a surprise give n that theyre usually pictured on Ian d.But polar bears spe nd a lot of their time in the waters of theArctic( 北極),fishi ng or swimmi ng among the sea ice.They may look awkwardmight專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料in the wate

11、r , but no creaturewith paws is a better swimmer.Theyd better be.Arctic sea ice is declining fast,robbing the polar bear of its prime habitat andforcing them to swim Ion ger and Ion ger dista nces to reach solid gro und . No other ani mal seems tobe such a direct victim of warming, which is one reas

12、on why the polar bear has emerged as the symbol of climate change .( Another is that they look so cute and cuddly . )It s a simple narrativeto grasp :carb on warms the climate , Arctic sea ice melts and baby polar bears dow n.But it turns out it might not be that simple .A new study by scientists at

13、 the U. S. GeologicalSurvey (USGS ) un derscores the fact that polar bears really are amaz ing swimmer. In fact they are so good that biologists wereable to docume nt 5 0 swims that cover an average len gth of 96 miles. the research provides clues that polar bears may be ableto keep treading( 踩)wate

14、r even as climate change melts their habitat.The researchers published their work in the Canadian journal of zoology .they followed 52female polar bears in the Arctic Ocean north of Alaska from 2004 to 2009,using radio collars that could track the movements ofthe animals . They then compared the pat

15、hs taken by the bears with maps of shifting sea ice over the same period of time , andfound that the polar bears were world -class marath on swimmers and those long , long dips in the ocea n were nt outliers-while thereally long -dista nee sw ims wer e re l ativel y ra t e, 3 8 % of th e be a rs sur

16、ve ye d took at lea s ton e such mara thon swi m . 6 . People may feel surprised to know that polar bears are classified as marine mammals because_A. polar bears cannot live in the seaB. polar bears have paws and can walkC. polar bears are usually seen on landD. polar bears are rarely pictured by pe

17、ople7 . what does the writer mean saying no creature with paws is a better swimmer in the first paragraph ?A. polar bears are the best swimmers in the worldB. polar bears swim better than other animals with pawsC. no other creatures with paws can swimD. creature with paws can swim better than any fi

18、sh8 . The sec ond paragraph is mainly about_A. the dan ger the baby polar bears will face專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料B. the reason why polar bears are so popularC. the causes of climate changeD. the effects of warming on polar bears9 . The un derli ned word un derscores (Paragraph3 ) is the closest in meaningto”A. emphas

19、izesB. deniesC. understandD. accepts10 . What did the researchers use to track the moveme nts of the 52 female polar bears ?A. GPSB. AirplanesC. Radio CollarsD. Maps of shifting sea icePassage 3How many hundreds of heroes go unheralded(未宣布的 )from the days of the UndergroundRailroad?While we celebrat

20、e such important figures as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, numerous others were n eeded to makethe operati on of the railroad a success. Run away slaves had to be give n shelter from weather and from search parties. Thetale of this awesome phe nomenon is one of cooperati on, coord in ati on,

21、 and brotherly love.The Un dergr oundRailroad operated as a secret orga ni zati ondedicated to assist ing run awayslaves from the South. The Railroad should not be thought of, however, as one cohesive body. It was in fact an ever-evolv ingorga ni zati on devoted to one cause: protect ion of on es fe

22、llow men and wome n. It actually bega n duri ng the colonialperiod.However, it reached its height in the decades precedi ng the America n Civil War. Acts such asthe FugitiveSlave Act of 1850 ”1850 年逃奴追緝法案）in creased railroad activity and popularity. The ultimategoal of theUn dergro und Railroad was

23、to accomplish the safe arrival of run away slaves to Can ada where the long arm of the law couldnot reach them. Laws such as the Fugitive Slave Acts of 1793 and 1850 allowed slave owners to recapture escaped slaves andbri ng them back to bon dage in the South.Some historia ns believe this courageous

24、 orga ni zati on was bega n by Quakers（貴格會(huì)教徒）in專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料Penn sylva niaand New Jersey.Over time, the backb one of this orga ni zati on became the nu merous free blacks ofthe North. They were essential to the successful operation of the Underground Railroad. In most cases, flee ing slaves traveledby any

25、means n ecessary and ofte n on their own in an effort to reach freedom in the North. After arriving in the North the peopleof the Underground Railroad would provide assista nee and supplies in an effort to get them to the guara nteed freedom of Canada.11 . Which of the follow ing stateme nts about t

26、he un dergro und railroad is true ?A. It was a railroad built underground like subwayB. It was a railroad operated by the us governmentC. It operated as a secret orga ni zati on to help run away slavesD. It served as a secret route only known to slave owners inthe south 12 . From paragraph 2 , we kn

27、ow that therun away slaves_ .A. could not afford to buy their train tickets .B. could be recaptured by slave ownersC. could not get any shelter from bad weatherD. might reach Canada with the help of search parties13 . The Underground Railroad began_A. duri ng the America n Civil WarB.after thedeclar

28、ati onofin depe ndence. C. duri ngthecolonial periodD. between 1793 and 185014. Who were essentialto the successfuloperationof theun dergro und railroad ? A. Slaves in the SouthB. Quakers in Can adaC. White people of thesouth D. Free blacks ofthe North15 . The tone of the passage can be described as

29、_專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料A. objectiveB. delightfulC. pessimisticD. humorousPassage 4We are in the midst of a heated public debate over the ben efits of on li ne educati on.I thi nk that the in cide nts of cheat ing have in creased for two in terc onnecting reas ons .The first isthe trend of pack ing as many stude nts

30、 as possible into course sect ions as a means of sav ing money .The sec ond is thestructure of the on li ne courses themselves . It is evide nt that these two intertwining （ 結(jié)） trends can serve to produce academiccheating and plagiarism（剽竊）.In the wake of the Great Recession and the following budget

31、 crisis , the dean of one of the colleges I teach in in creasedclass size by as many as 50 stude nts in an attempt to save mon ey. One of the non - on li ne courses I teach was inten ded for32 to 35 pupils . But whe n I taught the courselast semester , it was composed of 82 stude nts.On li ne course

32、s serve to exacerbate（力口居 U ）the trend toward larger class sizes.The primary motivefor the in crease in on li ne courses is that they do n ot require physical classroom space .This allowscampus administrators t o cut costs by increasing the number of students enrolled in a particular course secti on

33、 eve n if theydon t have classrooms .Whats more,whe n stude nts take classes on li ne,the professor does not have face-to-face con tactwith the vast majority of the stude nts en rolled in the course.As a result , one can n ever be sure thatthe stude nts are doing their own work for there is little t

34、o stop them from pay ing ano ther stude nt to專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料take their exams for the m.lt is evide nt that both in creased class sizes without any accompa nyingteachi ng assista nee and the structure of on li ne courses by themselves , makes it easier for stude nts tocheat . This not only cheapens the colleg

35、e but also makes the whole of a college meanin gless.16 . The writer of this passage is most probably a_ .A. studentB. journalistC. campus administratorD. professor17. I n the writer 6pinio n , one reas on for the in crease in academic dish on esty isthat_ . A. stude nts want to save moneyB. class s

36、izes are too largeC. classrooms are verysmallD. dish on est stude nts are not puni shed18. The primary motive for the in crease in on li ne courses is that_.A. they are new and modernB. they can improve the education qualityC. they do not need physical classroom spaceD. they are convenient for both

37、students and teachers19 . One form of the academic dish on esty men ti oned in the passage is that_ .A. students copy term paper without being noticeB. students dondoany homeworkC. students don t attend classes regularlyD. stude nts can ask some one else to take exams2O.The writer s altitude toward

38、on line edition is_.A. negativeB. friendlyC. neutralD. supportiveFormat 2education專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料Here are job in terview tips to help prepare you to in terview effectively. Proper preparati on will help alleviate some of thestress in volved in job in terviews, and the more you prepare, the more comfortable a

39、nd successful you will be .PracticePractice your resp on ses to the typical job in terview questi ons and an swers most employersask. Think of con crete examples you can use to highlight your skills. 21)_ .Get ReadyMake sure your in terview attire is n eat, tidy and appropriate for the type of firm

40、you areinterviewing with. Bring a nice portfolio ( 公文包)with extra copies of your resume. 22)_Be On TimeBe on time for the in terview. 23)_. If n eed be, take some time to drive to the in terviewlocati on ahead of time so you know exactly where you are going and how long it will take to get there.24)

41、 _During the job in terview, try to relax and stay as calm as possible. Remember that your bodyIan guage says as much about you as your an swers to the questi ons.Follow Up25) _ . You can also in clude any details you may have forgotte n to men ti on duri ng yourin terview. If you in terview with mu

42、ltiple people send each one a pers onal no te. Send your tha nk you note (email is fine) within 24 hours of your in terview.A. Stay CalmB. Always follow up with a thank - you note restating your interest in the positionC. Providi ng examples of your successes is a great way to promote your opport un

43、ityD. On time means five to ten minutes earlyE. Search the Internet for job advertisementsF. Include a pen and paper for note takingG. Show What You KnowSection BJonathan and his family were on their way to Clever Mountain for a day of hiking. Jonathan satin the back seat, clutching （抓著） Goggle, his

44、 stuffed owl, and looking out thought the open window at the26_mountains ,blue streams and shade trees .As they_ 27_ a little bridge, the car hit a bump and Goggle went flying out the window.The專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料car stopped on the shoulder, and he raced out just_ 28_time to see Goggle disappear out ofview in th

45、e back of a canoe travelli ng dow n the stream.Carlos picking up the owl from the bottom of his canoe and looking up to see_29_it camefrom. He thought he could see a young boy sta nding on the bridge, look ing dow n,_ 30_therewas no way he could go back aga inst curre nt. Not hav ing any use for a s

46、tuffed owl, he tossed it onthe_31_ .An eagle flyi ng overhead saw somethi ng white dow n below. It looked like a_ 32_mouse,so it swooped（ 俯沖）down and picked it up with its talons. The eagle soon_ 33_ the animal wasnot edible anddropped it in a pine tree, where it remained until a soft breeze made it

47、 topple on the walking path below.A little while later, a family came hiking down the _ 34_ .“ Goeximed Jonathan.“ How did you get_ 35_?” Gogansweujoof course. He just stared at Jonathan with hisbig, yellow, goggly eyes.A. tastyF. i nK. whe nB. thereG. uglyL. pathC. majesticH. skyM. passedD. realize

48、dI. whereN. butE. riverba nkJ. hereO. rememberedPart 2 In tegrated Test ingSection ATowards the end of high school, when it came time to start thinking about what colleges I wasinterested in applying to, there was only one thing on my mind was the elderof two 36 , and had beg un to feel the urge to

49、be on my own, that I was 37 totake charge of my own lifeI wan ted to get away from home. I專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料Even at the time of being accepted to Virginia Tech, I was 38 at the prospect of starting over, with new faces, and new things to see and do.But as the time arrived to 39 my bags and prepare to leave, the

50、 reality of what I was doing hit home hard. I40 as I realized that I was going to be eight and a half hours away from everythi ng and 41 that wasfamiliar to me. I was leaving the town where I had 42,and all the things about it that I lovedFor the first few 43 after arriving at school, I thought that

51、 I was not going to make it through the year. 44 atearful call back home, I grabbed one of the few books in my suitcase, Chicke n Soup For theTeen age Soul, and I headed dow n to the library to read a few stories. They had always bee n able to 45 me up before, and 1was hopeful that they 46 now.On th

52、e way out, I passed ano ther girl in the hallway.the book in my hand and smiled, say ingShe 47that shehad the same book in her dorm48 i took a cha nee, and in vited her to come read with me- Beingroom,as 49 asI was, she agreed, and we found our way onto the library.Before we knew 50,we were surround

53、ed by girls, who,like us,had eitherreadowned the book,and who loved it as much51as we52 As I watched thetears53 every onefaces and the smiles grow as we all read,I realized that I was not aloneThe days went on, and I stillhomebut the campus was beautiful, the55 , and54people wereitbecame better and

54、better as the school year con ti nued.36. A. friendsB. kidsC.studeD. workers37. A. readyB. sorryC. un willingD. regretful專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料38. A. amazedB. shockedC. excitedD.disappointed39. A. packB. sellC. pullD. wash40. A. dreamedB. beamedC- shoutedD. cried41. A. somethi ngB. nobodyC. everybodyD. any thi ng42

55、. A. passed byB. grow n upC. come acrossD. dropped off43. A. sec ondsB.yearsC- mi nu tesD. days44. A. WhenB. AfterC. AsD. Un til45. A. cheerB. bringC. wakeD. call46. A. mustB. canC. wouldD. may47A .readB.boughtC.wroteD.saw48A .tooB.eitherC.i nsteadD.thought49A .cleverB.k indC.homesickD.flexible50A .

56、thisB.o neC.eachD.it51AorB.buyC.a ndD.so52A.n oticedB.hopedC.hatedD.did53A .turn dow nB.fall dow nC.ru n intoD.go through54A .retur nedB.we ntC.missedD.had55.A.coldB.k indC.poorD.miserableSection BIs there any thi ng more harmless tha n a turtle? （Uni ess, I suppose, you tortoiseslive exclusively on

57、 land are slow-mov ing, peaceful ani mals whose main form of protection from the outside world is a hard shell. Not for no thi ng do we have the fable of the slow and steadytortoise winning the race. Turtles have existed in some form for more than 220 million years, outlasti ng their early contempor

58、aries the dino saurs（恐龍）.Lon g-lived turtles and tortoises are symbols of persevera nee in the n atural world.Unfortun ately, the rules of the race are cha nging. Turtles and tortoises are among the worldmost endangered vertebrates（脊椎動(dòng)物）.Only primates （靈長(zhǎng)類(lèi)動(dòng)物） human beings expected are at greater ris

59、kof being wiped off the pla net. The threats are many. The ani mals are collected bytraders, eaten in the wild and in fine restaurants, used as pets or for traditional medicine, and sometimes simply killed. The veryre a ni ce, leafy vegetable.）Turtles and tortoises the main differeneeis that turtles

60、 dwellat least partiallyin water, while專(zhuān)業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)資料adaptati ons that once made them so successfultheir long adultlife span and delayed sexual maturity has made them vulnerable as the world around them cha nged, mostly tha nks to human bein gs.A 2011 report from the Turtle Con servati on Coalitio n makes i