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陕西省一般高等教育专升本招生考试

大学英语试题
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Part I Vocabulary and Structure(40分)
Directions：In this part，there are 40 incomplete sentences．For each sentence there arefour choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet．
1．“When is the concert supposed tostart?”
“It now．”
A．is about starting C．was about to start
C．is about to start D．was about starting
2． your help，I would not have succeeded.
A．But that B．But for C．But if D．Thanks to
3．It is no talking to him because he will never change his mind.
A．help B．use C．time D．way
4．Fujian Province lies the east of China and Taiwan Province is the east ot Fujian．
A．in；in B．to；in C．to；to D．in；to
5． full preparation，you won't have much chance of success.
A．After B．Before C．With D．Without
6．No sooner had we reached the top of the hill we all sat down to rest.
A．until B．when C．then D．than
7. I’d rather you anything about it for the time being.
A．don't do B．don't C．didn't do D．didn't
8.Lisa was busy taking notes Mark was searching the Internet for information.
A．until B．unless C．while D．if
9．Since he left the university，he in an accounting company．
A．has been working B．had worked
C．had been working D．was working
10．There is no doubt you will pass the exam this time．You have worked so hard
in the past months．
A．whether B．that C．if D．what
11．The house was sold for $60，000，which was far more than its real ．
A．money B．payment C．value D．profit
12．Sorry,we cannot you the job because you don't have any work experience．
A．make B．send C．offer D．prepare
13．When I was in the waiting room at the station yesterday．I read a magazine in order
to time．
A．spend B．kill C．take D．waste
14．Because of the mist，none of those who saw the flying object could tell its shape．
A．steady B．precise C．likely D．rigid
15．So far as is known，the original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are no longer
in .
A．evidence B．emphasis C．emergency D．existence
16．The speaker did not mention many facts，so we asked him to be more .
A．specific B．special C．particular D．respective
17．The satellite was launched into around the moon．
A．circle B．orbit C．path D．way
18．Would you mind keeping a(n) on our house while we're away?
A．hand B．look C．eye D．mind
19．It is so hot．You should put the food into the refrigerator now．Otherwise，it will soon．
A．harm B．hurt C．spoil D．damage
20．The idea sounds very good．But will it work in ?
A．practice B．place C．advance D．theory
21．However much ，it will be worth it．
A．does the watch cost B．costs the watch.
C．the watch will cost D．the watch costs
22．We should do as much as we can our country better and more beautiful.
A．make B．to make C．makes D．making
23．He would have paid for the house if the salesgirl had insisted beause he really wanted it．
A．twice as much B．much as twice
C．as much twice D．twice as much
24． from the moon，our earth，with water seventy percent of its surface，appears as a“blue ball．”
A．Seen；covering B．Seen；covered
C．Seeing；covering D．Seeing；covered
25．It takes courage for one the huge task，to say nothing of fulfilling it in such a short time．
A．to be faced up to B．facing up to
C．faces up to D．to face up to
26．The young man lost his job last month，but it wasn't long he found a new position in this company．
A．after B．while C．as D．before
27．Color-blind people often find it difficult to between red and green．
A．separate B．compass C．distinguish D．contrast
28．There are three colors in the British flag， red，white and blue．
A．rarely B．namely C．really D．actually
29．To obtain a visa to that country for the first time，you need to apply .
A．in part B．in person C．in turn D．in time
30．Do you think he spilled the soup purpose so that he wouldn't have to eat it?
A．for B．with C．by D．on
31．The pilot tried many times to lift the plane but ．
A．in consequence B．in vain C．in effect D．in order
32．Keep you indoors and don't your skin to the sun in summer．
A．explode B．express C．expose D．expand
33． in mind as well as in body．the child needs more than medical care．
A．Sick B．Be sick C．Because sick D．For sick
34． in hospital．the patient kept in touch with the outside world by watching news programs on TV every day．
A．Lying B．Laying C．Lain D．Being laid
35．Angela told me a while ago that she couldn't wear her sweatshirt because it doesn't go with anything else she has．
A．green comfortable dark  B．dark green comfortable
C．comfortable dark green D．dark comfortable green
36．No one here believes the reason he gave for his lateness．
A．that B．why C．for which D．what
37．Although he had told them not to keep us waiting，they made no to speed up deliveries．
A．attention B．attempt C．action D．progress
38．Hopes，goals and fears widely between men and women，the rich and the poor，the young and the old．
A．alter B．shift C．vary D．transfer
39．The factory had to a number of employees because of the economic decline in the country．
A．1ay out B．1ay off C．1ay aside D．1ay down
40．A good teacher is able to a complicated idea in very simple terms．
A．work out B．make up C．put across D．bring about
Part II Reading Comprehension(50分)
Directions：In this part there are four passages．Each passage is followed by five questionsor unfinished statements．For each of them，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet．
Passage One
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains．But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain．It was first usedas a shade against the sun．
Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese，way back in the eleventh century B．C．
We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sun-shade.(81)And there was a strange thing connected with its use ;it became a symbol of honor and authority.In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be usedonly by royal people or by thouse in high office.
In Europe ,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade .and the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece .But it is believed that the frise persons in Europe to use umbrellas sa protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Age, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared .Then it appeared again in Italy in the 16th century .And again it became a symbol of power and authority．
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time，though they have become much lighter in weight．It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made in a variety of colors．
41．The first use of the umbrella was as
A．protection against the rain
B．a shade against the sun
C．a symbol of power
D．a symbol of honor
42．The are regarded as the people who first used umbrellas．
A．Romans B．Greeks C．Chinese D．Europeans
43．The umbrella was used only by royal people or those in high office ．
A．in Europe in the eighteenth century
B．in ancient Egypt and Babylon
C．in the Far East in ancient times
D．during the Middle Ages
44．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
A．Women's umbrellas are made in various kinds of colors．
B．The inventor of the umbrella is unknown．
C．Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas．
D．Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times．
45．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A．When Was the Umbrella Invented
B．The Roles of Umbrellas in History
C．The Colors and Shapes of Umbrellas
D．Who Needed the Umbrella First
Passage Two
Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development．According to some research，it seems that exercise can make blood vessels，including those in the brain，stronger and more fully developed．
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies．Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain,development than babies who are less physically active．Margaret Barnes,a pediatrician,believes in the importance of exercise．(82)She thinks that many learning disabilities thatchildren have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movementas babies．
In studies with seniors，research has shown that exercise helps older people as well．The exercise does not have to be very difficult．The main goal is just to increase the heart rate．And especially when learning new movements，such as yoga or tai chi,it appears that new memory paths open up in the brain. This can improve people's short-term memory．
46．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．How to take exercise．
B．How exercise helps the brain．
C．How to enjoy music．
D．How the brain can change．
47．According to the passage，how does exercise affect the brain?
A．It helps people think more clearly．
B．It improves long-term memory．
C．It makes babies more intelligent．
D．It strengthens blood vessels．
48．According to Margaret Barnes，many learning problems that children have in school may be caused by ．
A．low intelligence
B．a lack of exercise when very young
C．social problems
D．difficult relationships with teachers
49．Why are yoga and tai chi recommended to seniors?
A．They are new movements.
B．They are good for memory．
C．They can slow down their heart rate．
D．They are good for joints．
50．What type of patients does a pediatrician probably treat?
A．Patients with mental problems．
B．Patients with physical problems．
C．Children．
D．old people．
Passage Three
How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?These are two important questions that many people are asking today．
Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. (83)They suggest using garbage as an energy source,and at the same time it can save the land to ho1d garbage.
For a 1ong time，people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land.Now，empty land is scarce.But more and more garbage is produced each year.However, garbage can be a good fuel to use．The things in garbage do not look like coal,petroleum,or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels.As we use up our fossil fuel supplies,we might be able to use garbage as an energy source．
Burning garbage is not a new idea．Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years．The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water．The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris,France,some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city's garbage each year．The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil．
But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel．Garbage that burns easily，such as food scraps(碎屑)and paper，must be separated from metals,glass,and other materials that do not burn easily．This separation process is normally costly．Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air．
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited．Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs．This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth．
51．What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?
A．The shortage of energy and air pollution．
B．The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage．
C．Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuels．
D．Air pollution and the shortage of the land to hold garbage．
52．Which of the following is NOT the result of burning garbage?
A．The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels．
B．The heat produced is used to boil water．
C．The steam produced is used to make electricity．
D．The steam produced is used to heat buildings．
53．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
A．About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in France each year．
B．In the modern society,more and more garbage is produced each year．
C．Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage．
D．Burning garbage is an old idea．
54．According to the passage，which of the following four groups of garbage is ready for burning?
A．Food scraps and metals．
B．Paper and glass．
C．Metals and glass．
D．Food scraps and paper．
55．What is the general tone of the passage?
A．Optimistic． B．Indifferent．
C．Promoting． D．Anxious．

Passage four
H5N1 avian influenza，known commonly as bird flu，has killed at least 15 people
across Asia and was confirmed in China on January 27．No human cases have been found in the mainland，but 13 of the country's 31 provinces,autonomous regions,and municipalities(直辖市)have reported the disease in poultry．
The Chinese government has taken measures to prevent and control the disease．Poultry within 3 km of infected farms is to be killed and those within 5 km to receive vaccines(疫苗)．(84)Meanwhile，there will be constant monitoring and daily reports on the disease across the country，and increased production of bird flu vaccines．
Among the Asian countries and regions affected by bird flu in animals，only Vietnam and Thailand have reported human cases．Th