2015年成人高考-專升本-英語(yǔ)真題及答案解析-

2015年成人高考-專升本-英語(yǔ)真題及答案解析一、語(yǔ)音知識(shí)第I卷（選擇題，共125分）I.Phonetics（5points）Directions：Ineachofthefollowinggroupsofwords,therearefourunderlinedlettersorlettercombinationsmarkedA,B,CandD.Comparetheunderlinedpartsandidentifytheonethatisdifferentfromtheothersinpronunciation.MarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.在下列每一組單詞中，有四個(gè)帶下劃線的字母或字母組合，標(biāo)記A、B、C和D。比較下劃線部分，找出與其他單詞不同的部分發(fā)音。馬克把答題紙上相應(yīng)的字母涂黑。1.A.measureB.deadlineC.heatD.feather答案：C2.A.LaughterB.enoughC.coughD.ghost答案：D3.A.robB.climbC.disturbD.absorb答案：B4.A.uncleB.productC.ruralD.ugly答案：C5.A.slowB.showerC.flowerD.how答案：A二、詞匯與語(yǔ)法知識(shí)

Ⅱ.VocabularyandStructure（15points）Directions：Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedAfB,CandD.ChooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.6.Onlyinmythirties apurposeinlife.A.didIfind B.Ididfind C.Ifound D.foundI答案：A解析：考查倒裝句和動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)。句意：直到到了30多歲，我才找到了生活的目的?！皁nly+介詞短語(yǔ)”結(jié)構(gòu)置于句首時(shí)，句子要用倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。由inmythirties可知，句子應(yīng)為一般過(guò)去時(shí)，只有A項(xiàng)符合題意，故選A。7.histelephonenumber,shedidn’tknowhowtogetintouchwithhim.A.Havingforgotten B.TohaveforgottenC.Forgetting D.Toforget答案：A解析：考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。句意：已經(jīng)忘記了他的電話號(hào)碼，她不知道怎么去聯(lián)系他。forget與其邏輯主語(yǔ)she之間為主動(dòng)關(guān)系，且forget這一動(dòng)作發(fā)生在主句動(dòng)作發(fā)生之前，應(yīng)用完成時(shí)態(tài)，A項(xiàng)符合題意，故選A。8.Thesearethepicturesofthehotelweheldourannualmeetings.A.where B.which C.that D.when答案：A解析：考查定語(yǔ)從句。句意：這些是我們舉辦年會(huì)的那個(gè)賓館的照片。where引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句修飾先行詞hotel,且在從句中作狀語(yǔ)，符合題意，故選A。9.Iwonderifthereisuniversityinyourhometown.A.theB./C.aD.an答案：C解析：考查冠詞的用法。句意：我想知道你的家鄉(xiāng)有大學(xué)嗎？此處university為可數(shù)名詞，且為第一次提到，所以應(yīng)用不定冠詞，又因?yàn)閡niversity的發(fā)音以輔音開(kāi)頭，應(yīng)選用a，故選C。10.Itisthattextmessagingwhiledrivingisdangerous.A.significantB.obviousC.necessaryD.sufficient答案：B解析：考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：開(kāi)車發(fā)短信明顯是很危險(xiǎn)的。significant重要的；obvious明顯的；necessary必要的；sufficient充足的。11.Mysecretaryusuallyopensmypostit’smarked"private".A.forB.asC.unlessD.if答案：C解析：考查連詞詞義辨析。句意：我的秘書通常會(huì)打開(kāi)我的郵件，除非郵件標(biāo)有“私人信件”字樣。for為了，表示目的；as因?yàn)?，表示原因；unless除非，表示否定條件;if如果，表示假設(shè)。C項(xiàng)符合題意，故選C。12.Myaunt’sbusinesshasbeendoingpoorly,butshe’shopingthatherwillchange.A.emotionB.luckC.dutyD.fame答案：B解析：考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我阿姨的生意一直不好，但她正期望著時(shí)來(lái)運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。emotion感情；luck命運(yùn)，運(yùn)氣;duty職責(zé);fame名聲。13.Whoshouldberesponsibletheaccident?A.at B.of C.with D.for答案：D解析：考查固定搭配。句意：誰(shuí)應(yīng)該為這起事故負(fù)責(zé)？beresponsiblefor意為“對(duì)……負(fù)責(zé)”，符合題意。14.Theoldman,togetherwithhisneighbors,theperformancewhenitbegantorain.A.haveenjoyed B.hasenjoyed C.wasenjoying D.wereenjoying答案：C解析：考查主謂一致和動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)。句意：開(kāi)始下雨時(shí)，那個(gè)老人和他的鄰居正在欣賞表演。當(dāng)主語(yǔ)后跟有介詞短語(yǔ)togetherwith時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的數(shù)與介詞短語(yǔ)前的主語(yǔ)一致。此處謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的數(shù)應(yīng)與theoldman—致，應(yīng)為單數(shù)，且此處表示過(guò)去正在進(jìn)行的動(dòng)作，應(yīng)用過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí)，故選C。15.MyteacherrecommendedthatIascarefulaspossiblewhenItookanexam.A.willbeB.beC.amD.were答案：B解析：考查虛擬語(yǔ)氣。句意:我的老師建議我考試時(shí)應(yīng)盡可能仔細(xì)。recommend后的賓語(yǔ)從句應(yīng)使用虛擬語(yǔ)氣，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用“should+動(dòng)詞原形”的形式，should可以省略。16.SeveralnovelsbyMoYanintoEnglishsofar.A.hadbeentranslatedB.weretranslatedC.aretranslatedD.havebeentranslated答案：D解析：考查動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)和語(yǔ)態(tài)。句意：到目前為止，莫言的幾本小說(shuō)已經(jīng)被翻譯成英文。由sofar可知，句子的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)，且主語(yǔ)severalnovels與謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)形式，故選D。17.Thepianistdidn'tuntilthelastminutebeforetheconcert.A.tumupB.tumoutC.tumoffD.tumon答案：A解析：考查短語(yǔ)詞義辨析。句意:這個(gè)鋼琴家直到音樂(lè)會(huì)開(kāi)始前最后一分鐘才出現(xiàn)。turnup出現(xiàn)；turnout關(guān)掉；turnoff關(guān)掉，完成；turnon打開(kāi)。18.一I'msorryaboutthemisunderstanding.一Youapologize;itwasn'tyourfault.A.Needn'tB.wouldn'tC.couldn'tD.mustn't答案：A解析：考查情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。句意:——關(guān)于這次誤會(huì)我感到很抱歉。你沒(méi)必要道歉，這不是你的錯(cuò)。needn't不必，沒(méi)必要；wouldn't將不；couldn't不能；mustn't禁止，不能。19.Let’sgototheairportalittleearlierwecanchoosebetterseats.A.nowthatB.forthatC.bythatD.sothat答案：D解析：考查短語(yǔ)詞義辨析。句意：我們?cè)琰c(diǎn)去機(jī)場(chǎng)吧，這樣我們就可以選擇更好的座位。sothat意為“以便，為了”，符合題意。20.JasonmadesharpcommentsonMary’sidea,buthedidn’tmeanher.A.tobehurtB.tohurtC.hurtD.hurting答案：B解析：考查固定搭配。句意：杰森對(duì)瑪麗的觀點(diǎn)給出了犀利的評(píng)價(jià)，但他并不是有意要傷害她。meantodosth.意為“有意做某事”，符合題意。meandoingsth.表示“意味著……”。三、完型填空Ⅲ.Cloze（30points）Directions：Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatismostsuitableandmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.wheredocarsgettheirenergyfrom?Formostcars,theanswerispetrol.21somecarsuseelectricity.Thesecarshave22motorsthatgettheirpowerfromlargebatteries.in23,thereareevencarsthathave24anelectricmotorandapetrolmotor.Thesetypesofcarsare25hybrid（混合）cars.Mostpeopletendtothinkofelectriccarsasanew26,buttheyhavebeenaroundforalongtime.Inthe2719thandearly20thcenturieselectriccarswerecommonbecausethetechnologyforpetrolengineswasnotveryadvanced.But28thepetrolenginebecameeasiertomakeandmorepowerful,thistypeofenginesbecamethemost29.Interestinelectriccarswashighinthe1970sand1980sbecause30becameveryexpensive.Recently,electriccarshaveagainbecomeWell-likedbecausepeoplewantcarsthatpollute31.Electriccarsarebetterthanpetrolcars32severalways.Thebiggestbenefitisreducedpollution.Inareas33thereisahighpercentageofelectriccars,pollutionisnotthatserious.Thesecondbenefitofelectriccarsisa34inthedependenceonforeignoil.Severalcountriesdon’twantto35onoilfromothercountries.Sinceelectriccarscanrunonelectricityfromcoalornuclearpowerstations,thereislessneedtoimportoil.21.A.ButB.NorC.OrD.And答案：A解析：理解推斷題。此處意為：對(duì)大部分車來(lái)說(shuō)，答案是汽油，但是有些車使用電。前后兩句為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，but表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，符合題意。22.A.traditionalB.commonC.sameD.special答案：D解析：詞義辨析題。traditional傳統(tǒng)的；common普通的；same同樣的；special特殊的，特別的。此處表示“特殊的馬達(dá)”，故選D。23.A.summaryB.detailC.timeD.addition答案：D解析：理解推斷題。此處意為：此外，甚至有電動(dòng)馬達(dá)和汽油馬達(dá)兩者兼具的汽車。inaddition意為“此外，另外”，符合題意。24.A.allB.bothC.eitherD.neither答案：B解析：詞義辨析題。all表示“三者或三者以上都”；both表示“兩者都”；either表示“兩者中的其中一個(gè)”；neither表示“兩者都不”。根據(jù)題意，此處應(yīng)選both。25.A.describedB.regardedC.calledD.known答案：C解析：詞義辯析題。此處意為：這種車被稱為混合車。describe描述；regard認(rèn)為；call叫，稱呼；know知道。26.A.inventionB.influenceC.instrumentD.intention答案：A解析：詞義辨析題。invention發(fā)明；influence影響；instrument工具，手段；intention意圖，目的。此處表示“大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為電車是一種新的發(fā)明”，故選A。27.A.lastB.beginningC.recentD.late答案：D解析：理解推斷題。此處表示“在19世紀(jì)晚期和20世紀(jì)初期”，inthelate19thcentury意為“19世紀(jì)晚期”，符合題意。28.A.unlessB.afterC.beforeD.until答案：B解析：理解推斷題。此處意為：但是當(dāng)汽油引擎變得容易制造并且動(dòng)力更強(qiáng)之后，這種引擎成為了最受歡迎的一種。after意為“在……之后”，符合題意。29.A.popularB.comfortableC.difficultD.dangerous答案：A解析：詞義辨析題。popular流行的，受歡迎的；comfortable舒服的；difficult困難的；dangerous危險(xiǎn)的。根據(jù)題意，應(yīng)選A。30.A.motorsB.powerC.carsD.oil答案：D解析：理解推斷題。人們對(duì)電動(dòng)汽車越來(lái)越感興趣的原因應(yīng)該是油價(jià)越來(lái)越貴。oil意為“汽油”，符合題意。31.AmuchB.moreC.lessD.few答案：C解析：理解推斷題。此處表示“人們想要污染較小的車”，less意為“較少的，較小的”，符合題意。32.A.byB.inC.atD.on答案：B解析：理解推斷題。此處意為：電動(dòng)汽車在幾個(gè)方面比燃油汽車更好。in意為“在……方面”，符合題意。33.A.whenB.whereC.whatD.which答案：B解析：理解推斷題。where引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，修飾先行詞areas,且在從句中作狀語(yǔ)，符合題意。34.A.startB.needC.reductionD.rise答案：C解析：詞義辨析題。此處意為：電車的第二個(gè)好處是可以減少對(duì)外國(guó)石油的依賴。start開(kāi)始；need需要；reduction減少，下降;rise提高。根據(jù)題意，應(yīng)選C。35.A.putB.holdC.relyD.keep答案：C解析：固定搭配題。此處意為：有些國(guó)家不想依賴來(lái)自其他國(guó)家的石油。relyon意為“依靠，依賴”，符合題意。四、閱讀理解Ⅳ.ReadingComprehension（60points）PassageoneAswerecentlydiscovered,thereisaStepmother,sDay,thoughitisnotonanyofficialholidaycalendar.So,itwouldbesafetoassumethatthereisasimilardayforstepdads,too.Right?Well,itdependsonwhatyouread.AGooglesearchbroughtuppoststhatsay,forexample,“It'sonfather'sday-father'sdayisforfathers,step-fathersandpeoplewhoarelikefatherstoyou-it'sadayformakingfatherfiguresfeelspecial.”FurthersearchingfoundaStepfather’sDayFacebookpagethatsays,“TheunofficialStepfather’sDayisthefourthSundayofJune.”Unfortunately,asofthepublishingofthisarticle,Only30peoplehave“l(fā)iked”thepage.Consideringthatstudiesshow3.3millionmen,Or11.1%ofU.S.fathers,livewithatleastonestepchild,that’sonlyadropintheocean.It'sinterestingtonotethatthereisaNationalGrandparents'Day.PresidentJimmyCartersigneditintolawin1978.Law!Whilegrandparentsareundoubtedlyspecialpeopleinourchildren'slives,theyareoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.Butwhataboutthestepparents?Thestepparentsaretheoneswhoareoftentheoutsiders,theoneswhohavetoendurethehurtful“You'renotmydad!”or“You'renotmymom!”Andyettheynevergiveup.Theydotheirbesttoover-cometheinherentchallengesofstepparentsandberolemodelsfortheirstepchildren.Theseunsung（未被頌揚(yáng)的）familyheroesdeserve“official”daysofhonor.Perhapsifweareloudenough，PresidentObama，whohadastepfatherhimself，willsignintolawNationalStepmother’sDayandNationalStepfather'sDay.Areyouwithme?Followmeandgetyourvoiceheard.Howcoolitwouldbeifwecouldmakethishappen!36.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph1referto?A.11.1%ofU.S.fatherswholivewithatleastonestepchildintheU.S.B.3.3millionmenwholivewithatleastonestepchildintheworld.C.FatherfigureswhoareequallyhonoredintheU.S.D.30peoplewhosupportStepfather'sDayontheFacebookpage.答案：D解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)題意可知，that指的是前一句所說(shuō)內(nèi)容，即在臉書上只有30個(gè)人支持繼父節(jié)，與330萬(wàn)繼父相比，這30個(gè)人只是滄海一粟。37.WhatdidPresidentJimmyCartersignintolawin1978?A.TheNationalStepchildren'sDay. B.TheNationalStepparents’Day.C.TheNationalGrandparents’Day. D.TheNationalGrandchildren'sDay.答案：C解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段前兩句可知，JimmyCarter總統(tǒng)在1978年簽署通過(guò)了祖父母節(jié)。38.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword“inherent”inParagraph2?A.Inevitable. B.Lasting.C.Unbelievable.D.Tough.答案：A解析：詞語(yǔ)理解題。inevitable不可避免的；lasting持續(xù)的；unbelievable令人難以相信的；tough困難的。此處表示作為繼父母固有的挑戰(zhàn)，inherent表示“固有的，不可避免的”，與A項(xiàng)意思最接近。39.Whatisthereasonforsettinganofficialholidayforstepparents?A.Becausetheyareoftenseenasthemostlovingfamilymembers.B.Becausetheydeserverespectandhonorasfamilymembers.C.Becausetheylovetheirroleasstepparents.D.Becausetheyareoftentreatedasheroesinthefamily.答案：B解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段倒數(shù)第二句“Theseunsung……deserve‘official’daysofhonor.”可知，B選項(xiàng)符合題意。PassageTwoMoststudentschoose“Homestay”accommodationwhentheystudyabroad;othersselectHome-stayeveniftheyarenotonastudyvisit.Statisticsshowthatit5saformofaccommodationgaininginpopularityallthetime.ButwhatisHomestay?Andwhatmakesitsopopular?Homestaymeanslivingwithafamily，or“hostfamily”aswesay.Therearethreewaysofdoingit：choosetolearnEnglishinalanguageschoolneartoyourHomestaylocation；haveyourEnglishclassesinthehousewithamemberofthefamilywhoisaqualifiedteacher；selectnottohaveclassesatallwhenyouvisit—apopularchoiceifyouwanttodothetouristthingforexample.EvenintheirbusysummerperiodtheorganizationsthatarrangetheHomestayswillalwaystrytoplaceyouwiththemostsuitablehostfamilytomatchyourrequirements.Placement（安置）organizationsthinkaboutlocation,interests,languagelevel,eatingrequirements,allergies（過(guò)敏）andotherrequestsyoumayhave.Thoughpricesvaryaccordingtoyourneeds,goodqualityHomestayaccommodationcanberelativelyeconomical—andalthoughyoumaybechargedanextraamountofmoneyifyouwantyourHomestayinornearthecitycentre.Evenifyoustayfurtherout,youcanexpectyourjourneyintothecentrenottoexceed30minutes.NotonlydoesHomestayaccommodationrepresentvalueformoney,italsogivesyouanexcellentopportunitytopractiseEnglishwithyourhostfamily.ThisisaveryimportantextraforstudentswholiketospeakasmuchEnglishaspossible.ButifyouplantolearnEnglish,whynothaveyourEnglishclassesinyourhostfamily?There’snobetterwaytolearnEnglishthanthis——theperfectcombi-nationoflearningandaccommodationcombinedwiththeculturalexperience!40.Homestayisanidealchoiceforstudentswho .A.wanttolearnstatistics B.plantostudyoverseasC.plantovisitrelatives D.wanttostayathome答案：B解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由第一段可知，大多數(shù)在國(guó)外留學(xué)的學(xué)生會(huì)選擇Homestay這種住宿方式，而且根據(jù)全文最后一句可知，Homestay對(duì)打算在國(guó)外學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的人來(lái)說(shuō)是最理想的選擇。B項(xiàng)符合題意，故選B。41.Whowillconsiderstudents'requirementsbeforetheirHomestaystarts?A.Thelanguageschool. B.Thehostfamily.C.TheEnglishteacher. D.Theplacementorganization.答案：D解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由倒數(shù)第三段最后一句“Placementorganizationsthinkaboutlocation...otherrequestsyoumayhave.”可知，D項(xiàng)符合題意，故選D。42.WhichofthefollowingisakeyfactoraffectingthepriceofHomestay?A.Students’specificneeds. B.Students’languagelevel.C.Nationalityofthehostfamily. D.Eatinghabitsofthehostfamily.答案：A解析：推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段第一句“Thoughpricesvaryaccordingtoyourneeds...youmaybechargedanextraamountofmoneyifyouwant...”可知，影響Homestay價(jià)格的關(guān)鍵因素是學(xué)生的特殊要求。43.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheauthorfindsHomestayaccommodationexpensive.B.TheauthorfindsHomestayarrangementcomplicated.C.TheauthorisinfavorofHomestayaccommodation.D.TheauthorisdoubtfulaboutthesafetyofHomestay.答案：C解析：推理判斷題。從全文特別是從最后一句“There’snobetterway…”可看出，作者對(duì)Homestay這種住宿方式是持支持態(tài)度的，故選C。PassageThreeUsinglessenergyaroundthehomeiseasierthanyoumightthink,savingyourmoneywhilecreatingahealthier,morecomfortablelivingspaceforyouandyourfamily.Changingafewoldhabitscanmakeanimpactonyourenergybill，yourcomfortandtheenvironment.Herearesomehandytipstomakeyourhousemoreenergy-efficient.LowertheheatIfyourhomehasadjustablecentralheating,loweringtheroomtemperatureevenslightlycanmakeadifference.Youmaynotfeelit,butyourwalletwill.Itisevenmoreadvisabletocontroltemperaturesatdifferenttimesoftheday.HangclothesouttodryIftheweatherallowsit,headoutsideanddryyourlaundryonaclothesline.Thesunlightwillhelpeliminatebacteriaanddust.Whileclothesdryersgetthejobdonefaster,theyalsouseupenergy.Byhangingyourclothesoutyou’llbecuttinggreenhousegasesbyaboutthreekilogramsperload.TakeadvantageofnaturallightInstallinglargewindowsonthenorthernsideofyourhousecanhelpyoumakeuseofsunlight’snaturalwarmth.Tostaycoolindoorsonhotsummerdays，installblinds（百葉窗）toblocktheheavysun.Putyourdesknearthewindow，thenyoudon’tneedalampinthedaytime.Wrap（）yourpipesBesureyourhot-waterpipesareproperlywrapped.Inanaveragehome,heatingwateraccountsformorethanone-quarteroftheenergybill.Whyletwarmthgotowastebeforeitreachesyou?Choosetherightsizeforappliances（家用電器）Whenthetimecomestoreplaceappliances,selectthosethatarebothenergy-efficientandoftheappropriatesizeforyourneeds.Don,tbuybiggeronesjustbecauseyoucan.44.Whatbenefitmayusinglessenergyathomebringabout?A.Enlargingyourlivingspace.B.Keepingoldhabitsunchanged.C.Havingahealthierlivingenvironment. D.Improvingyourworkefficiency答案：C解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由第一段第一句可知,在家里節(jié)省能源不僅可以節(jié)約開(kāi)支，還能創(chuàng)造一個(gè)更健康、更舒適的居住空間，故選C。45.Whichofthefollowingisoneoftheadvantagesofhangingclothesouttodry?A.Itgetsclothesdrymuchfasterthanclothesdryers.B.Ituseshalftheenergythatclothesdryersdo.C.Itmayhelptobuildagreenhouse.D.Ithelpsremovebacteriainclothes.答案：D解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由第三段前兩句可知，把衣服掛在戶外晾干，陽(yáng)光可以去除細(xì)菌和灰塵，故選D。46.Whatcanbeinstalledonthenorthernsideofyourhousetomakebetteruseofnaturallight?A.Shades. B.Windows. C.Blinds. D.Curtains.答案：B解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由倒數(shù)第三段第一句“Installinglargewindowsonthenorthernsideofyourhousecanhelpyoumakeuseofsunlight’snaturalwarmth.”可知，B項(xiàng)符合題意，故選B。47.Besidesenergy-efficiency,whatelseshouldbeconsideredwhenreplacingappliances?A.Propersize. B.Goodquality.C.Replacingtime. D.Reasonableprice.答案：A解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由最后一段第一句可知，更換家電時(shí)，要選擇節(jié)能的，同時(shí)要選擇大小合適的。A項(xiàng)符合題意，故選A。四、閱讀理解PassageFourItalktostrangersforalivingandlovethechallengeofgettingtheirstoriespublishedinnews-papers.Webeenmarriedforyears,butuntilsixmonthsago,Icouldbeatypicalabsent-mindedhusband.OftenIwasjustnoddingwhenIwassupposedto.Whenmywifeasked，“DidyouevenhearwhatIjustsaid?”Iwoulddefensivelysay，“OfcourseIdid!”InJanuary,Ibegantolosemyvoice.DoctorstoldmeIneededsurgery,ormythroatwouldbepermanentlydamaged.Totalsilencewouldberequiredforthefirstfewweeksofmyrecovery.Twohoursafterthesurgery,myeyesfilledwithtearsasmytwo-year-oldsonlookedpuzzledbe-causeIwouldn'tanswerhisquestions.Iwantedtotalkbutcouldn't.Luckily,I'drecordedmyselfreadingsomeofhisfavoritebooks.Thatwouldcomeinhandythenextcoupleofweeks.WhenIgothome,Inoticeda“sideeffect”：asmywifetalkedtometokeepupmyspirits,Iwasn'tjusthearingher；Iwaslisteningtoher.Overthenextfewweeks,Ididn’twanttomissawordshesaid.Ibegantohearsweetnessinhervoice.Ithadneverleft.I5djuststoppednoticing.IfoundmyselfunderstandingherbetterontopicsI’dpreviouslydismissedas“thingsIjustdon’tgetasaguy”.Ialsorealizedmysonwasn’tjusttalkingnonstopbutthatheoftenhadthoughtfulthingstosay.Evenwhilewalkingmydoginthewoodsnearourhome,Ibeganhearingpleasantpatternsinbirdsongs.Beforemysurgery,I'dhavespentthosewalksonmyphone.Afterseveralweeks,Iwasfullyrecovered.Conversationinourhouseisbetternow,notbecauseI’mtalkingmore.I’mjustlisteningbetterandbecominglessandlesssurprisedthatIlikewhatIhear.48.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorismostlikelya.A.journalist B.doctor C.driver D.teacher答案：A解析：推理判斷題。由第一段第一句“Italktostrangersforaliving...gettingtheirstoriespublishedinnews-papers.”可知，作者最有可能是一位新聞工作者。49.Whatdoesthewifemeanbyasking“DidyouevenhearwhatIjustsaid?”inParagraph1?A.Youdidn’thavetonodwhileyouwerelistening.B.YoushouldtellmewhatIsaidjustnow.C.Youshouldlistentome.D.Youdidn’twanttotalkwithme.答案：C解析：推理判斷題。由第一段最后四句可知，作者在家里聽(tīng)家人說(shuō)話時(shí)總是心不在焉，所以當(dāng)他的妻子問(wèn)“你聽(tīng)到我剛才說(shuō)什么了嗎”時(shí)，她意思是“你應(yīng)該聽(tīng)我說(shuō)”，故選C。50.Whatistrueoftheauthorafterthesurgery?A.Hewasunwillingtotalktohiswife.B.Hewasunabletocommunicatewithhisson.C.Hewasrequiredtokeepsilentforthefirstfewmonths.D.Hewasworriedabouthisrecoveryafterthesurgery.答案：B解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段最后一句及第三段第一句可知，作者手術(shù)后被要求頭幾個(gè)星期不能說(shuō)話，所以他想與他的兒子交流卻做不到。B項(xiàng)符合題意，故選B。51.Whatdidtheauthorrealizeafterthesurgery?A.Hisdoglikedpleasantbirdsongs. B.Hissondidn’tliketalking.C.Hiswifewasatalkativewoman. D.Hishousewasfullofpleasanttalks.答案：D解析：推理判斷題。由最后一段最后兩句“Conversationinourhouseisbetternow…IlikewhatIhear.”可知，作者手術(shù)后更喜歡傾聽(tīng)家里人的談話了，家里也充滿了愉快的談話，故選D。PassageFiveCoconut（椰子）isanunusualfoodformanyreasons.Itisoneofthelargestedibleseedsproducedbyanyplant.Itsunusualcontentsalsomakeituniqueintheseedworld—itconsistsofboth“meat”and“water”inside.Thecoconutmeatisthewhitesubstancewithwhichweareallfamiliar，asitisusedextensivelyforcookingandflavorings；thecoconutwaterisawhiteandsweetliquid.Portuguese（葡萄牙的）explorersgavethenutitsnameinthe15thcentury,referringtoitascoco,meaning“ghost”intheirlanguage.Theoutsideappearanceofcoconutsremindedthemofaghost’sface,andthetreehashadthatnameeversince.Thecoconuthasvarieduses.Itisusedtomakevariouscookingoilsforfast-foodrestaurantsaroundtheworldtomakedietmaterials.Thecoconutfluidisafavoritedrinkinhotclimate^,providingacoolandrefreshingbeveragerightoffthetree.Thiswaterisalsousedbymanufacturersofvarioussportsdrinks.Eventheshellitselfhasmanyuses,includinganimalfoodandfertilizer.Yetthecoconutisalsousefulinmanywaysthathavenothingtodowithfood.Coconutoilisusedforcosmetics（化妝品），medicines，andsoon.Driedcoconutshellsareusedinmanycountriesasatoolforshiningwoodfloors.Theshellsarealsousedforshirtbuttons,andarecommonlyfoundonHawaiianclothing.Theyareevenusedformusicalinstrumentsandbirdhouses.Andalltheseareonlysomeoftheusesfoundforthecoconutfruit.Thecoconuttree，whichproducesthenut,alsoproducesmanyusefulthings.It'snowonderthatthecoconuttreehasbeentakenas“thetreeoflife”.52.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“edible”inParagraph1mean?A.Eatable.B.Available.C.Visible.D.Collectible.答案：A解析：詞語(yǔ)理解題。第一段前兩句指出，椰子是一種不平常的食物，原因有很多種，其中一個(gè)原因就是它是最大的可食用的植物種子之一。edible意為“可以吃的”，與選項(xiàng)A意思相近，故選A。53.Thecoconutgotitsnamebecauseof A.itsroundshapeB.itsghostlikeappearanceC.itshardshellD.itswhitecolor答案：B解析：事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段可知，椰子得其名是因?yàn)樗耐獗硐窆砟槪蔬xB。54.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Typesofcoconutseeds.B.Thediscoveryofcoconut.C.Thehistoryofcoconut.D.Usesofcoconut.答案：D解析：推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，文章主要介紹了椰子的各種各樣的用途，D項(xiàng)符合題意，故選D。55.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Coconutfluidcanbecomefertilizer.B.Coconuttrunksarehousesforbirds.C.Coconuttreesareusefulplants.