最新陕西统招专升本英语真题

2015年陕西省普通高等教育专升本招生考试试题

大学英语

Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure(40 points)

Directions:In this part,there are 40 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are 4 choice marked A，B，C，D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1.Such a reliable person as won’t make .

A.bare

B.empty

C.blank

D.vacant

2.In English vocabulary,words of French are not rare.

A.source

B.resource

C.birth

D.origin

3.One new to learning a foreign language in its cultural context.

A.approach

B.solution

C.manner

D.road

4. seems easy in theory seems difficult in practice.

A.That

B.With

C.It

D.What

5.The assistant and graduate student check the exercise books.

A.help

B.helping

C.helps

D.to help

6.The government has lost a great deal of because of the large increase in food price.

A.strength

B.support

C.agreement

D.vote

7.This hotel the one we stayed in last year.

A.reminds me of

B.reminds me to

C.remembers me of

D.remember me to

8.They said I had given the whistle was worth.

A.twice as many as

B.as twice many as

C.as twice much as

D.twice as much as

9.It is necessary to a large vocabulary in learning a language.

A.accumulate

B.collect

C.assemble

D.gather

10.Many people in Africa seem to be of the American way of life:driving everywhere.

A.envious

B.hopeful

C.pleased

D.happy

11.One of the requirements for a fire is that the material to its burning temperature.

A.is heated

B.will be heated

C.be heated

D.would be heated

12.I have to my expenditure to my income.

A.transfer

B.adjust

C.direct

D.add

13.If he had been in better health,he more books.

A.can write

B.could have written

C.could write

D.have written

14.With the development of industry,this region will surely .

A.develop

B.profit

C.succeed

D.thrive

15.I’m going to spend the winter vacation in Shanghai,

I have relatives.

A.which

B.nevertheless

C.where

D.when

16.-Could I borrow your dictionary?

-I’d get it for you I could remember who last borrowed it.

A.except that

B.if only

C.only if

D.unless

17.The terrorists to blow up the plane if their demands were not met.

A.pretended

B.determined

C.threatened

D.proceeded

18.It is generally thought to be of importance to a man that he himself.

A.knew

B.know

C.knows

D.must know

19.My friends us into going swimming.

A.persuaded

B.told

C.invited

D.suggested

20.The total cultivated area is 13,000 acres, 10,000 acres are irrigated fields.

A.which

B.of which

C.in that

D.of that

21.There was a large crowd in the square against the war.

A.protecting

B.protesting

C.preventing

D.promoting

22.I could not persuade him to accept it, make him see the importance of it.

A.if only I could not

B.no more than I could

C.or I could not C.nor could I

23.Mr.Green said his clients our samples by the end of last month.

A.didn’t receive

B.hadn’t received

C.haven’t received

D.don’t receive

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A.as far as

B.as much as

C.as many as

D.as long as

25.Because of the reduction of air pollution,this city now is

a good place .

A.where to live

B.which to live

C.to live

D.to be live

26.Only when it is correct in every detail .

A.his model can really run

B.can his model really run

C.his model really can run

D.can really his model run

27.He is to win.No one else in the race stands a chance.

A.bound

B.liable

C.probable

D.apt

28.I continued to study the discouragement I hand received.

A.despite of

B.despite

C.in spite

D.in spite that

29.It’s the in this country to go out and pick flowers on the first day of spring.

A.normal

B.habit

C.custom

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30.Without the friction between their feet and the ground,people would be able to walk.

A.in no time

B.on any account

C.by all means

D.in no way

31.He didn’t allow in his room;actually he did not allow his family at all.

A.to smoke;to smoke

B.smoking;to smoke

C.to smoke;smoking

D.smoking;smoking

32.With such poor he really needs glasses.

A.vision

B.view

C.sense

D.scene

33. the plan carefully,he rejected it.

A.To have considered

B.To consider

C.Having considered

D.Considering

34.Finding it difficult to to the climate in the city,he decided to move to the north.

A.fit

B.adopt

C.suit

D.adapt

35.Our public transportation system is not for the needs of the people.We need more buses and subways.

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B.adequate

C.normal

D.good

36.He apologized having to leave so early.

A.because of

B.with

C.owing to

D.for

37.There were no tickets for Friday’s performance.

A.preferable

B.considerable

C.possible

D.available

38.They decided to chase the cow away it did more damage.

A.unless

B.until

C.before

D.while

39.It was essential that the application forms back before the deadline.

A.must be sent

B.would be sent

C.be sent

D.were sent

40.She never laughed, lose her temper.

A.or she ever did

B.nor did she ever

C.or did she ever

D.nor she ever did

Ⅱ.Reading Comprehension(50 points)

Directions:In this part are 4 passages.Each passage is followed

by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them,there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

“If you want to see a thing well,reach out and touch it!”

That may seem a strange thing to say.But touching things can help you to see them better.Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round.But by holding it in your hands,you can feel how

smooth and cool the ball is.You can feel how heavy the glass is.When you feel all these about the ball,you really see it.With your skin,you can feel better.For example,your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket.You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand,too.

All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!”means.They hear it often.Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up.In shops,we touch things as we might buy:food,clothes.To see something well,we have to touch it.There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin.Feel the shoes on your feet,the clothes on your body,the air on your skin.At first,it is not easy to feel these things.You are too used to them!

Most museums are just for looking.But today some museums have some things to touch.Their signs say,“Do touch!”There you can feel everything on show.If we want to see better,reach out and touch.Then you will really see!

41.By touching things, .

A.you will have a strange feeling

B.you will learn how to reach out your hand

C.you can know them better

D.you can tell what colors they are

42.When people buy things in shops,they often .

A.buy them first

B.keep their right hands on them

C.ask about them

D.feel and touch them

43.Why does it say “At first,it is not easy to feel these things”? Because .

A.the things are used by people,too

B.people feel the things too often

C.people know how to use the things

D.the things are easy to feel

44.Which of the following is true?

A.Touching is more important than seeing.

B.Our feet,fingers,hands and skin can help us buy food.

C.People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.

D.Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums.

45.Which of the following can be best title of the story?

A.Touching by Feeling.

B.To See or to Feel?

C.To See Better-Touch.

D.Ways of Feeling.

Passage Two

Pronouncing a language is a skill.Every normal person is an expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language,but few

people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign languages.Now there are many reasons for this.Some are obvious,some perhaps not so obvious.But I suggest that the fundamental reason why people in general do not speak foreign languages much better than they do in their own languages is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce them,and consequently never set about speaking them in the right way.Far too many people fail to realize that pronouncing a foreign language is a skill that needs careful training of a special kind,and one that cannot be acquired by just leaving it to take care of itself.I think even teachers of language,while recognizing the importance of a good accent,tend to neglect,in their practical teaching,the branch of study concerned with speaking the language.So the first point I want to make is that English pronunciation must be taught,the teacher should be prepared to devote some of the lesson to this,and his whole attitude to the subject should make the students feel that here is a matter worthy of receiving their close attention.

46.Teaching pronunciation .

A.should always be taken into first consideration

B.can never be treated as a main course

C.may not be so important as someone thinks

D.is often neglected in teachers practice

47.The teacher’s attitude to the subject can .

A.change the student’s devotion to the teacher himself

B.influence the student’s attention to it

C.receive student’s attention to his pronunciation

D.Reduce student’s interest in language

48.According to the author, good proficiency at pronouncing foreign languages.

A.many people fail to achieve

B.many students can attain

C.most teachers ignore

D.most teachers have

49.That most students can’t pronounce a foreign language properly is because .

A.they like to learn grammar rather than pronunciation

B.teachers think pronunciation is not important

C.teachers can not find effective ways to teach pronunciation

D.they lack careful training in pronunciation

50.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.A good accent can be acquired by nature

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C.Pronouncing a foreign language is a skill

D.One can learn pronunciation without instructions.

Passage Three

I strongly believe that understanding is more important than love,especially when it comes to parenting and intimate relationships.As a psychologist for more than twenty years I can tell you that I have never had an adult looking back at her childhood and complaining that her parents were too understanding.And similarly,I have met many divorced people who still love each other but yet they never really understood each other.

The painful reality is love is just not enough.I’ll admit that there are people who I love and who I still need to better understand.I hope I’ll continue my work to understand them.The willingness to understand is very important.It is not always easy,but healthy love is strengthened by the willingness to understand.Love without understanding will wilt like flowers without water.

Our egos are what seem to get in the way of understanding those who we love and care about.Often it is our need to be right that makes what others think and feel so wrong for us.I have certainly been quite guilty of this in some of my relationships. As I have written repeatedly in my books,empathy,is truly the emotional glue that holds all close relationships

together.Empathy allows us to slow down and try to walk in the shoes of those we love.The deeper our empathy,the deeper-and healthier-our love.Not all relationships are meant to be.Yet all relationships that are meant to flourish in a healthy way,must stress understanding just as much,if not more,than love.

51.From the passage we know that .

A.the author complains about her parents’ being too understanding

B.the author has been studying marriages for more than 20 years

C.people divorced mainly because they didn’t love each other

D.some people divorced because they couldn’t understand each other

52.Why are we unable to understand the others sometimes?

A.Because we are caring the others too much

B.Because it is quite difficult to understand the others

C.Because we believe we are always right

D.Because the others have done something wrong

53.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Understanding is more important to parenting relationship than to other intimate relationships

B.Understanding is less important than love as far as marriage is concerned

C.Understanding is more important than love to some degree

D.Understanding is more often neglected in parenting relationship

54.If we are understand our partners,we should firstly

A.have willingness to do so

B.have love for them

C.get into connection with them

D.care about them

55.In this passage,the expression “walk in the shoes of”is similar in meaning to .

A.befriend

B.understand

C.love

D.care about

Passage Four

Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate,and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree.In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty six courses each lasting for one semester.A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks;while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses

during each semester.Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year.It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period.It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course,though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

For every course that he follows a student is given a grade,which is recorded and available for the student to show to prospective employers.All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work,but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs.Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm.The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities.Any student who is thought to have broken the rules,for example,by cheating,has to appear before a student court.With the enormous numbers of students,the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity.A student who has held one of these positions of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.

56.Normally a student would at least attend classes each week.

A.36

B.12

C.20

D.16

57.According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed .

A.to live in a different university

B.to take a particular course in a different university

C.to live at home and drive to classes

D.to get two degrees from two different universities

58.American university students are usually under pressure of work because .

A.their academic performance will affect their future careers

B.they are heavily involved in student affairs

C.they have to observe university discipline

D.they want to run for positions of authority

59.Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because .

A.they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study

B.they will then be able to stay longer in the university

C.such positions help them get better jobs

D.such positions are usually well paid

60.The student organizations seem to be effective in .

A.dealing with the academic affairs of the university

B.ensuring that the students observe university regulations

C.evaluating students’performance by bringing them before a court

D.keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities Cloze Test(20 points)

Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank,there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

A king once 61 seriously ill.His doctors and wise men tried cure 62 cure.But nothing 63 .They were ready to 64 hope when the king’s old servant spoke up.He said,“If you can find a happy man,take the shirt from his back and 65 it on the king,then he will 66 .”So the king’s officials rode 67 throughout the kingdom,yet nowhere 68 a happy man.No one seemed 69 ;everyone had some complaints.If a man was rich,he never had enough.If he was not rich,it was someone else’ s 70 .If he was 71 ,he had a bad mother-in-law.If he had a good mother-in-law,he was catching a cold.Everyone had something to complain

about.72 ,one night the king’s own son was passing a small cottage 73 he heard someone say,“Thank you.I’ve finished my daily labor,and helped my fellow man.My family and I have eaten our fill,and now we can 74 and sleep in peace.75 more could I

want?”The prince was very happy 76 a happy man at last.He gave 77 to take the man’s shirt to the king,and pay the 78 as much money as he 79 .But when the king’s officials went into the cottage to take the happy man’s shirt 80 his back,they found he had no shirt at all.

61.A.fell B.felt C.feel D.fall

62.A.to B.by C.for D.after

63.A.played B.worked C.operated D.affected

64.A.give off B.give out C.give up D.give in

65.A.place B.put C.dress D.wear

66.A.recover B.relax C.relieve D.remove

67.A.off and on B.back and forth C.up and down D.far and wide

68.A.had they found B.should they find

C.could they find

D.did they find

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70.A.fault B.mistake C.error D.shortage

71.A.helpful B.heavy C.healthy D.high

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73.A.while B.which C.whenever D.when

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76.

77.A.Which B.Who C.When D.What

78.

79.A.to having found B.to have been found

C.to have found

D.to find

80.

81.A.order B.messages C.words D.letters

82.

83.A.official B.owner C.servant D.master

84.A.advised B.said C.asked D.wished

85.

86.A.from B.out of C.off D.down

IV.Translation(20 points)

Directions:In this part,there is one passage in English.Read the passage carefully and translate it into Chinese.

The advantage and disadvantage of a large population have a subject of discussion.It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited.To feed a large population,inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively.Thus each person produced less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a small population.Other economists have

argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports,roads and ports,roads and railways,which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.

One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country, depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be.In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex.A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods.When the pressure of population on housing declines,prices also decline and the building industry is weakened.Faced with considerations such as these,the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population,rather than one which is stable or declines.

V.Writing

Directions:For this part,you are required to write a composition of 120 to 180 words.You should base your composition on the title and outline given below.

Face-to-face or Other Types of Communication?

(1)有的人喜欢面对面的交流，有的人喜欢打电话或发e-mail等其他交流方式。

(2)

(3)这两种类型的交流方式各有什么好处？

(4)你更喜欢哪种交流方式？