2015年陕西专升本英语真题

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2015年陕西省高校在校生专升本英语考试样题

试卷I

I. Vocabulary and structure (40分)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. The professor needs an assistant that he can to take care of problems in his absence. A. count in

B. count up

C. count on

D. count out

2. I am not sure whether l can get any profit from the business, so I can't make a(n) decision

about what to do next. A. exact

B. denied

C. sure

D. definite

3. Because of the cold weather, they through the night in the camp. A. kept the burning fire C. kept the fire burnt A. ready

B. kept the fire burning D. kept burning the fire

C. probable

D. approachable

4. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are in stores.

B. available

5. Many people are reported in the natural disaster. A. being killed

B. to be killed D. to have been killed B. has been planned D. were planned

D. spoken to

C. to have killed A. was planned

6. If the whole surgery beforehand carefully, there would have been a better result. C. had been planned A. spoken

7. Jane has said little so far, responding only briefly when

B. speaking to C. speaking

8. to finish quickly. A. Not every worker want

C. Not every worker wants A. recall

B. No every workers want D. No every workers wants

C. remember

D. remind

9. The photos on the wall grandma of those happy, old days when a large family lived together.

B. retain

10. You’d better tell me beforehand if go with me. A. you’ll rather not C. you’d rather not

A. get through

B. you won’t rather D. you’d rather not to

C. get up

D. get down

11. We all hope he’ll soon his disappointment and be happy again. B. get away

12. The problem of environment protection has been studied . A. extremely B. intensively C. originally A. were canceled

D. violently.

13. All games_____because of the rainstorm, many students could do nothing but study in the classroom.

B. having been canceled. D. have been canceled

C. had been canceled

14.“Did you buy anything at the clothing store?”

“Yes, I bought three shirts for just＄120.” A. fifty-dollar C. fifty-dollars

B. fifties-dollar D. fifties-dollars

15. By the time you get back, great changes_____in this area.

A. will take place

B. will be taken place D. will have taken place B. must be studying D. would study

C. are going to take place A. must study C. must have studied A. Just then C. Soon after work.

A. to

B. in B. initial

16. The boy now for the 1ight in his room is still on.

17. _____she was living in Paris that she met her husband Terry.

B. It was while

D. During the time when

18. Technical schools prepare their students for the application of practical skills, they learn in class their

C. for

D. of

D. incredible

19. His written English was first-class and he had a(n) vocabulary for a sophomore. A. intimate A. look into A. wasn’t A. to be not A. rose

C. inevitable

20. After the company the problem of unfair competition, its sales figures dropped to a record low. B. ran into B. hasn’t it

C. come into

D. put into D. hasn’t he

D. being not

21. John isn’t a diligent student for it is the third time he has been late, ? C. isn’t it

22. He told me_____afraid because l had done nothing wrong.

B. not to be

C. not being

23. Last year, the production rate by 20 percent.

B. raised

C. arose

D. aroused

24. I hope that the good weather ______ for the rest of our trip. A. holds up A. only

B. holds down C. holds out B. sole

D. holds in

D. one

25. Each person in the world has a(n) personality. They are different from one another.

C. unique B. must have gone D. might have gone

D .have damaged

26. With all the work on hand. He _____to the cinema last night. A. should go C. shouldn’t have gone 27. I am sorry to your feelings.

A. have spoilt B. have destroyed C. have hurt 28. He is so wise a man that all the people _______.

A. 1ook him up B. 1ook into him C. 1ook up to him D. 1ook to him 29. Yon can write the paper______ you 1ike. A. whatever A. that

B. however B. if

C. anyway C. whether

D. some way

D. what

30. I don’t doubt she will learn a lot during her stay in China.

31. Though Mum is very busy, she always some time every day to read to her children. A. sets off

B. sets in

C. sets aside

D. sets up

D. one and other

32. These three girls help _____to clean the house. A. one another B. each other

numbers.

A. must study B. could study C. study A. before long

D. studied

D. soon before

34. He participated in the reconstruction of the city the war was over.

B. soon after C. long after

C. one and the other

33. The teacher recommended that Jack math or physics instead of English because he was quick at

35. Only by making wise use of land to find a solution to the problem of hunger and famine. A. we can be A. serious

A .had

A. put up

B. we will be able C. will we be able

C. secure

C. having

D. can we

36. A teacher who is______ to the needs of individual student is sure to achieve some success.

B. sensitive B. has had

B. put off

D. senior

D. had had

D. put in

37. Nobody any more to say, the meeting was closed.

38. When the guests were gone, she the tea-things in the cupboard.

C. put away

39. Staying in a hotel costs renting a room in an apartment for a week. A. twice more than B. twice as much 40. One and a half years passed. A. are

Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (50%)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or 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 Answer Sheet. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:

Passage One

Population tends to grow at an exponential(指数的)rate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate take one penny and double every day for one month. After the first week, you

would have only 64 cent, but after the fourth week you would have over a million dollars.

This helps explain why the population has come on“all of a sudden” took from he beginning of human 1ife to the year 1830 for the population of the earth to reach one billion. That repents(缓慢进行) a time span of at least two million years. Then it took from 1830 to 1930 for world population to reach 2 billion. The next billion was added by 1960 only thirty years and in 1975 world population reached 4 billion which is another billion people in only fifteen years.

This is not only due to higher birth rate, but to lower death rate as well. The number of births has not declined at the same rate as the number of deaths.

Some countries such as Columbia, Thailand, Morocco, Costa Rica and the Philippines are doubling their population about every twenty-one years with a growth rate of 3.3 percent a year or more. The United States is doubling its population about very eighty-seven years, with a rate of 0.8 percent per year. （81）Every time a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including hospitals, schools, resources, food and medicines to care for its people. It is easy to see that this is very difficult to achieve for the more rapidly growing countries.

41. This passage chiefly discusses A. the

growth of world population.

B. one type of the exponential rate. C. the population problem of more rapidly growing countries. D. the possible ways of dealing with the rapid population growth.

42. According to the passage what helps to explain why the population problem has come on “all of a sudden”? A. The penny that doubles itself every day for one month. B. The time span of at 1east two million years in human history. C. An illustration of the exponent growth rate given by the author.

B. were

C. have

D. has

C. as much as twice D. much as twice as

World population is increasing at a rate of 9, 000per hour, 220,000 per day and 80 million per year.

D. The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week.

A. 100 years B. 175 years C. 1975 years D. over two million years 44. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute. B. Lower death rate also contributes to world population growth.

C. The population of Columbia has been doubling every year for 21 years. D. The United States is usually doubling its population on about every 87 years.

45. When a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything including __. A. hospitals and medicines

B. schools and students D. all of the above

Passage Two

Women are on the whole more verbal than men. They are good at 1anguage and verbal reasoning. while men tend to be skilled at tasks demanding visual-spatial(视空)abilities. In fact, along with aggression these are the most commonly accepted difference between these sexes.

Words are tools for communicating with other people especially information about people. They are mainly social tools. Visual and spatial abilities are good for imagining and manipulating objects and for communicating information about them. Are these talents programmed into the brain? In some of the newest and most controversial research in neurophysiology(神经生理学), it has been suggested that when it comes to the brain males are specialists while women are generalists.

But one knows that, if anything this means in terms of the abilities of the two sexes. Engineering is both Visual and spatial and it’s true that there are relatively few women engineers. But women become just as skilled as men at shooting a rifle or driving a car task that involve visual-spatial skills. They also do equally well at programming a computer, which is neither visual nor spatial. Women do, however, seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves. We all know men for whom machines seem to be extensions of their identity. （82）A woman is more likely to see her car, rifle or computer as a useful tool but not in itself fascinating. 46. According to the passage, women are usually good at_____. A. body language

B. logical reasoning D. both A and B

D. reconciled

C. tasks demanding for the use of words A. believed B. assumed A. achieving one’s objects.

C. food and manpower resources Questions 46 to 50 based on the following passage:

43. It took for the world to increase its population from 1 billion to 4 billion.

47. The word \

C. received

48. In the author’s opinion, visual and spatial abilities are good for______.

B. mind and body.

D. imagination and communication.

C. programming talents into the brain. A. imagining and handling objects.

B. providing a computer with a set of instructions C. shooting a gun and driving an automobile D. planning and making things as an engineer does

50. Why do women seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves? A. Because they have no visual-spatial skills.

B. Because they are only good at 1anguage and verbal reasoning. C. Because they are less likely to see their charming or interesting aspects. D. Because they rarely use machines such as cars, rifles, computers, etc.

49. All the following tasks involve visual-spatial abilities EXCEPT____.

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Passage Three

The US. government has recently helped people learn more about the dangers of earthquakes by

publishing a map. This map shows the chances of an earthquake in each part of the country. （83）The areas of the map where earthquakes are most likely to occur are called earthquake “belt”. The government is, spending a great deal money and is working hard to help discover the answer to these two questions: l. Can we predict earthquake? 2. Can we control earthquakes?

To answer the first question, scientists are looking very closely at the most active fault(断层)systems in

the country such as the San Andreas fault in California, a fault is break between two sections of the earth’s surface. These breaks between sections are the place where earthquake occurs. Scientists look at the faults for changes that might show that an earthquake was about to occurs. But it will probably be many years before we can predict earthquakes accurately. And the control of earthquakes is even farther away.

Nevertheless, there have been some interesting developments in the field of controlling earthquakes.

The most interesting development concerns the Rocky Mountain Arsenal earthquakes. Here water was put into a layer of rocks 4000 meters below surface of the ground. Shortly after this injection of water, there were a small number of earthquakes. Scientists have decided that the water which was injected into rocks works like oil on each other. When the water“oiled”the fault, the fault became slippery and the energy of an earthquake was released. Scientists are still experimenting at the site of these earthquakes. They have realized that there is a connection between injection of the water and the earthquake activity. They have suggested that might be possible to use this knowledge to prevent very big destructive earthquakes, that is, scientists could inject some kind of fluid like water into faults and change one big earthquake into a number of small, harmless earthquakes.

51. Earthquake belts are . A. maps that show where earthquakes are likely to occur B. zones with a high probability of earthquakes C. breaks between two sections of the earth’s surface D. the two layers of earth along a fault 52. The San Andreas’ fault is . A. an active fault system

B. a place where earthquakes have been predicted accurately C. a place where earthquake have been controlled D. the location of the Rocky Mountain

53. What did scientists learn about earthquakes at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal？ A. They occur at bout 4000 meters below ground level

B. The injection of water into earthquake faults prevents earthquakes from occurring.

C. They are usually caused by the oil in the faults.

D. Harmful earthquakes can be possibly prevented by causing small harmless earthquake. 54. What can be said about the experiments at Rocky Mountain Arsenal? A. They have no practical value in earthquake prevention. B. They may have practical value in earthquake prevention. C. They are certain to have practical value in earthquake prevention.

D. he article does not say anything about their practical value in earthquake prevention. 55. What is the most appropriate title for the passage? A. Dangers of Earthquake B. Earthquake Belts and Prediction

C. Earthquake Prediction and Control D. Earthquake Engineering in California Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

Passage Four

Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behavior. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter’s triumph of killing his prey. To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving(进化) as Cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting field. （84）Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed：They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey killers. They cooperated as skillful male group attack.

Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting the food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life was put to a new use——that of controlling and domesticating (驯养) their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.

(85)The skills and thirst for hunting remained, however, and demanded new outlets. Hunting for sport replaced hunting for necessity. This new activity involved all the original hunting sequences(后果), but the aim of the operation was no longer to avoid starvation. Instead the sportsmen set off to test their skill against prey that was no longer essential to their survival. To be sure, the kill may have been eaten, but there were other purposes, much simpler of obtaining a meaty meal.

56. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Hunting is very important in human civilization. B. Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern society. C. It’s hunting that provides human beings with food. D. The importance of sporting activities in modern society. 57. According to the author, sporting activities . A. are essential to the survival

B. have actually developed from hunting C. evolve as biological development D. are football games

58. For over a million years. our forefathers were basically . A. skillful sportsmen

B. successful farmers D. cooperating hunters C. farmers

D. prey killing

C. runners and jumpers A. sports activities

59. The word“operation (Par. 4)refers to . B. hunting

60. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The goalmouth is equal to the weapon in hunting. B. Without hunting our forefathers couldn’t live.

C. After our forefathers became farmers they still hunted for food.

D. Farmers are satisfied with stable lives and they didn’t have enthusiasm for hunting any more

III. Cloze Test (20分)

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

letter on the Answer sheet.

The Red Cross is 61 organization which cares for people who are in 62 of help. A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who was injured 63 an earthquake, and a family in India 64 lost their home in a storm may all 65 by the Red Cross.

The Red Cross exists in almost every country 66 the world . The World Red Cross Organizations are sometimes are sometimes called the Red Crescent(新月) the Red Mogen David, the Sun , and the Red Lion . All of these agencies 67 a common goal of trying 68 people in need. The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and 69 during a war started 70 Jean Henry Dunant. In 1859, he observed 71 suffering 72 a battlefield in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded people 73 of which side they were 74 .The most important result of his work was an international treaty 75 the Geneva Convention(日内瓦公约). It 76 prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and 77 citizens during a war.

The American Red Cross 78 by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of 79 for the public. Such as helping people in need, teaching first aid, 80 water safety and artificial respiration, and providing blood.

61. A. internationally B. an international 62. A.lack B. supply 63. A. in B. at 64. A. where B. that 65. A. be aiding B. be aided 66. A. around B. on 67. A. belong to B. owe 68. A. with helping B. and help 70. A. from B. with

C. a worldly C. by C. when C. aid C. within C win C. to help C. by

D. a world’s D. on D. whom D. aided D. of D. share D. for helping D. being wounded

C. necessity D. need

69. A. wounding B. having wounded C. wounded

D. at D. with

D. on account D. fighting

71. A. how were people B. how people were C. people were how D. people how were 72. A. from B. on C. by 73. A. regardless B. in favor 74. A. fought for B. fighting for 75. A. to call B. calling

C. despite

C. fought

C. call D. called

D. provides

D. had been set up

C. another D. the other C. facilities

D. money D. demonstrates

76. A. prohibits B. protests C. protects 77. A. other B. others 78. A. was setting up

79. A. services B. helpings

试卷II

IV. Translation (20分) Section A. (非英语专业学生做)

B. has been set up C. was set up

80. A. to demonstrate B. demonstrating C. demonstration

Directions: In this part of the test, there are five items which you have to translate into Chinese. Each item has one or two sentences. These sentences are all underlined and taken from the reading passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension part. You are allowed 20 minutes to do the translation. You should refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.

81. (Para.4, Passage 1)

Every time a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including hospitals, school, resources, food and medicines to care for its people.

82. (Para.3, Passage 2)

A woman is more likely to see her car, rifle, or computer as a useful tool but not in itself fascinating.

83. (Para.1, Passage 3)

The areas of the map where earth quakes are most likely to occur are called earthquake “belt”.

84. (Para.2, Passage 4)

Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed.

85. (Para.4, Passage 4)

The skills and thirst for hunting remained, however, and demanded new outlets. V. Writing (20 分)

Directions: In this part of the test, you are to write a short composition of about 120 to 150 words (non-English majors) or 150 to 180 (English majors) based on the topic given below.

Modern Life in the Modern World

1．现代社会人们所享受到的高科技发展所带来的各种福利。 2．高科技发展也给人们带来了种种难以承受的压力。 3. 不管怎么样，人类的前途是光明的。

2006年陕西省高校在校生专升本英语考试试题

试卷Ⅱ

I. Vocabulary and structure (40%)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. His boss is constantly finding _________with him, which makes him very angry. A. fault B. error C. shortcoming D. flaw

2. The Johnsons have not got anything ready for a ________across the Atlantic. A. journey B. trip C. travel D. voyage

3. Peter felt lonely at first, but after a time he got _______alone and even enjoyed it.

A. used to living B. using to live C. used to live D. to be used to living 4. She says she’d rather he _______tomorrow instead of today.

A. had felt B. should leave C. left D. leaves

5. Having lost consciousness for twenty hours, the wounded soldier ________ at last.

A. came off B. came to C. came up D. came through

6. Students are required to keep writing a ______for the purpose of improving their writing skills.

A. dairy B. dialogue C. diary D. dictation

7. The weather _______fine, they decided to go out for a picnic.

A. is B. was C. being D. having been

8. _______is so often pointed out, knowledge is a two-edged weapon which can be used to equally for good or evil.

A. Which B. What C. That D. As

9. The factory had to________500 workers after the fire.

A. lay aside B. lay out C. lay off D. lay down

10. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ________.

A. harmed B. damaged C. hurt D. spoiled

11. It’s not until he was put to prison ______he realize he had broken the law.

A. before B. after C. when D. that

12. It was no good _______to his proposal because he will never change his mind.

A. object B. to object C. objecting D. to have objected 13. The skirt is ______in small, medium and large size.

A. visible B. original C. delicate D. available

14. The boy’s pale face and lack of appetite aroused the teacher’s _________.

A. doubt B. sense C. judgment D. suspicion

15. In some countries, ________is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all citizens.

A. which B. that C. what D. one

16. ---“Why didn’t your wife answer my phone last night?”

---“I think she ______when you called.” A. had to have slept B. has to be sleeping C. must sleep D. must have slept

17. Whoever does _______with that fellow is bound to lose money.

A. affairs B. things C. business D. events

18. The ________teacher is praised by her students for her communicative language teaching.

A. respectful B. respectable C. respecting D. respective

19. If a computer could be made as complex as a human brain, it could do _______a man can do.

A. that B. whatever C. whichever D. however

20. It was difficult to understand ________the amount of money allocated for education.

A. them to reduce B. them reducing C. their reducing D. their reducing 21. John hoped the firm would _______him to the New York branch.

A. remove B. transmit C. exchange D. transfer 22. I’ll come after the meeting if time ________.

A. allows B. needs C. requires D. permits

23. Tom might have been killed _______the timely arrival of the police.

A. except for B. with C. but for D. for

24. He bought a new house this year, which is ______his former one.

A. twice as big as B. twice than C. twice as much as D. twice the size as 25.I was informed that the contract would come into _______on the first day of the following month.

A. influence B. effect C. affect D. affection

26. A harmonious society would ______considerable benefits for the country’s health.

A. lead to B. result from C. lie in D. settle down 27. Young ______he was, she was equal to the task.

A. as B. because C. if D. unless

28. Professor Li has neither watched TV nor _____the film for quite a few days.

A. see B. seen C. saw D. watch

29. It is a pity that three paragraphs of my paper were ______by my advisor.

A. deleted B. skimmed C. omitted D. left off

30. The soldier was ________of running away when the enemy attacked.

A. punished B. charged C. scolded D. accused 31. The young girl dares to drive alone at night,_______?

A. doesn’t she B. daren’t she C. isn’t she D. won’t she

32. His sitting room is lined with all kinds of books, _______he has ever read.

A. none of B. of which C. none D. none of which

33. I entered the hall at the ________moment when the concert began.

A. desiring B. accurate C. punctual D. precise

34. The ________of human knowledge of are being pushed further with the advancement of science and technology.

A. edges B. limits C. borders D. boundaries

35. Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe ______it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced.

A. so that B. but that C. in that D. provided that

36. You would not feel tired this morning if you _______to bed earlier last night.

A. has gone B. went C. had gone D. would have gone 37. It has been raining _________for two days.

A. continuously B. continually C. consciously D. contractively 38. Don’t_______ me _______when you’re giving out the invitations.

A. leave...off B. count…on C. leave…out D. count…up 39. _______a chemical change a new kind of substance is formed.

A. In the case of B. In case C. In case of D. In event of 40. The number of registered participants in this year’s marathon was half________.

A. of last year B. those of last year’s C. of those last year D. that of last year’s

Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (50%)

Passage One

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. “Last week,” he said, my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn’t get it back.

“How did you write your advertisement?” asked one of the listeners, a merchant.

“Here it is,” said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper, The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street.”

“Now,” said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I’ll buy you a new one.”

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an

umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn’t wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No.10 Broad Street. He is well known.”

This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when the opened the front door. (81) In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they hand been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter. 41. The man once thought advertising was _______.

A. of little use B. of some use C. practical D. valuable

42. The result of the first advertisement was that______.

A. the man got his umbrella back

B. the man wasted some money advertising C. nobody found the missing umbrella

D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church 43. The merchant suggested that the man should_______.

A. buy a new umbrella B. go on looking for his umbrella C. write another better advertisement. D. report to the police

44. Why did the merchant say “I often advertise and find that it pays me well”?

A. He knew how to advertise

B. He had more money for advertising C. He found it easy to advertise.

D. He had a friend in the newspaper where he advertised. 45. This is a story about _________.

A. a useless advertisement

B. how to make an effective advertisement C. how the man lost and found his umbrella D. what the merchant did for the umbrella owner Questions 46 to 50 based on the following passage:

Passage Two

The great advance in rocker theory 40 years ago shows that liquid-fuel rockets were far superior in every respect to the skyrocket with its weak solid fuel. However, during the decade, large solid-fuel rockets with solid fuels about as powerful as liquid fuels have made their appearance, and it is a favorite layman’s question to inquire which one is “better”. The question is meaningless. One might as well ask whether a gasoline or a diesel engine is “better”. It all depends on the purpose, a liquid-fuel rocket is complicated, but has the advantage that it can be controlled beautifully. The burning of the rocket engine can be stopped completely: it can be reignited when desired. In addition, the thrust can be made to vary by adjusting the speed of the fuel pumps. A solid-fuel rocket, on the other hand, is rather simple in construction, though hard to build when a really at very short notice. A liquid-fuel rocket has to be fueled first and cannot be held in readiness for very long after it has been fueled. (82)However, once a solid-fuel rocket has been ignited, it will keep burning. It cannot be stopped and reignited whenever desired and its thrust cannot be varied. Because a solid-fuel rocket can be kept ready for a long time, most military employ solid fuels, but manned space-flight needs the fine adjustments that can only be provided by liquid fuels. It may be added that a liquid-fuel rocket is an expensive device; a large solid-fuel rocket is, by comparison, cheap. But the solid fuel, pound per pound, costs about 10 times as much as the liquid fuel. So you have, on the one hand, an

expensive rocket with a cheap fuel and on the other hand a comparatively cheap rocket with an expensive fuel. 46. The author feels that a comparison of liquid-fuel and solid-fuel rockets shows that _______. A. neither type is very economical B. the liquid-fuel rocket is best C. each type has certain advantages D. the solid-fuel rocket is best.

47. The most important consideration for manned space flight is that the rocket be_____.

A. inexpensive to construct B. capable of lifting heavy space shift into orbit C. easily controlled D. inexpensive to operate

48. Solid-fuel rockets are expensive to operate because of their_______.

A. size B. fuel C. construction D. complicated engines

49. Which of the following statements is not characteristic of liquid-fuel rockets?

A. the fuel is cheap B. they are cheap to build.

C. they can be stopped and reignited. D. they must be used soon after fueling. 50. The author tells us that_______.

A. whether a liquid-fuel or a solid-fuel rocket is better depends on the purpose B. neither type is superior

C. forty years ago, large solid-fuel rockets with solid-fuel as powerful as liquid fuels were made D. the thrust can be made to vary by adjusting the direction of the pump Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Passage Three

As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the most suitable outlet for their goods, while buyers who will pay in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market for the wings they wish to purchase. (83) Specialization is encouraged, because people whose output is not a complete product but only a part of one can be paid an amount equivalent to their share of the product. Another advantage of money is that it is a measure of value. In a barter economy it would be necessary to determine how many plates were worth one hundred weight of cotton, or how many pens should be exchanged for a ton of coal. (84) The process of establishing relative values would have to be undertaken for every act of exchange, according to what products were being offered against one another, and according to the two parties’ desires and preferences. Thirdly, money acts as store of wealth. It is difficult to imagine saving under a barter system. No one engaged on only one stage in the manufacture of a product could save part of his output, since he would be producing nothing complete. Most products deteriorate fairly rapidly, either physically or in value, as a result of long storage; even if storage were possible, the practice of storing products for years on end would involve obvious disadvantages. If wealth could not be saved, or only with great difficulty, future needs could not be provided. 51. Using money as a medium of exchange means that_____.

A. you have to sell something in order to buy something B. you have to buy something in order to sell something C. you don’t have to buy something in order to sell something D. the seller and the purchaser are the same person 52. Specialization is encouraged because_______.

A. people can use their money to buy whatever they want B. people get paid according to their share of the product. C. people pay great attention to the manufacture of a product D. people cannot use their money to buy whatever they want 53. A barter economy is one in which _______.

A. value is decided by weight B. value is decided by number

C. money is used and goods are not exchanged D. goods are exchanged and money is not used

54. If one had to save products instead of money, __________.

A. this would need years of practice B. coal, for example, would lose its value C. they could not be stored for years on end D. many products would lose their value 55. How many advantages of money are mentioned in this passage? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

Passage Four

There are two common explanations for origin of tipping. The Oxford English Dictionary says tip was seventeenth-century underworld slang for “give”———as in “Tip me your money or your life.” (85)Opponents of tipping will probably prefer this explanation, since it suggests the practice as originally a form of robbery. A less reputable, but nonetheless charming explanation is that in Renaissance(文艺复兴) coffeehouses, boxes were set near the door, into which customers could drop money: These boxes, according to the story, bore the legend “To Insure Promptitude,” which was ultimately shortened to TIP. Whether it was a serving woman or a boss with his or her eye on depressing wages who first thought up the idea, the story does not say.

Tipping became common in England by the middle of the eighteenth century. Because it is ill-suited to a country without an established servant class, it did not catch on in America until after the Civil War, when former slaveholders suddenly found themselves having to pay the help and when new-rich industrialists adopted the European fashion. By the turn of the century, we had made the custom our own, and the American “big tipper” was on his way.

Today, although the lines between bribery(贿赂) and thanks for services remain as vague as ever, tipping has become universal, not least because, in an increasingly uncertain economy, it provides the growing service class with income that is at least as reliable as wages and that is less subject to tax review. Not surprisingly, government officials as among the few die-hards who still question the tipping system. They have a point too. Tippers’ International Association estimates that U.S. workers get about $5 billion a year in tips. 56. In the seventeenth century, tip was probably a word used by_____.

A. lawbreakers B. customers C. waitresses D. coffeehouse bosses 57. Tipping did not become popular in U.S. until after the Civil War because______.

A. the country was free of a servant class

B. former slaveholders did not want to pay the help

C. northern industrialists refused to adopt the European fashion D. tipping was contradictory to the American custom 58. Tipping is universally accepted mainly because_______.

A. it is an easy way to make money

B. it ensures people a good and prompt service C. it enables the service class to be free from taxes

D. it supplies the service class with a sort of reliable income

59. Which of the following words can best describe the government officials’ attitudes towards the tipping system?

A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent. 60. The passage is about_______.

A. the origin of tipping B. the practice of tipping in U.S C. the popularity of tipping D. the shaping of the tipping system

III. Cloze Test (20分)

Henry’s job was to examine cars crossing the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling(走私) anything into the country. Every morning, except weekends, he 61 see a factory worker coming up the hill toward the frontier, 62 a bicycle with a big load of old straw on it. When the bicycle 63 the frontier, Henry used to stop the man and 64 him take the straw off and 65 it. Then he would examine the straw very carefully to see 66 he would find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pockets 67 he let him tie the straw up again. The man would then pull it on his bicycle and go off down the hill with it. Although Henry was always 68 to find gold or jewelry or other valuable things 69 in the straw, he never found 70, even though he examined it very carefully. He was sure that the man was 71something, but he was not 72 to imagine what it could be. Then one morning, after he had looked 73 the straw and emptied the factory worker’s pockets 74 usual, he 75 to him, “Listen, I know that you are smuggling things 76 this frontier. Won’t you tell me what it is that you are bringing into the country so successfully? I’m an old man, and today is my last day on the 77 .Tomorrow I’m going to 78 .I promise that I shall not tell 79 if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling. “The factory worker did not say anything for 80 . Then he smiled, turned to Henry and quietly, “Bicycles.”

61. A. should B. would C. might D. must 62. A. pushing B. pulling C. filling D. carrying 63. A. arrived B. appeared C. came D. reached 64. A. force B. order C. make D. call 65. A. show B. lead C. unite D. loose 66. A. that B. where C. how D. whether 67. A. before B. thus C. first D. so 68. A. lucky B. expecting C. suspecting D. insisting 69. A. had been hidden B. hiding C. have been hidden D. hidden 70. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 71. A. cheating B. smuggling C. stealing D. pushing 72. A. capable B. possible C. able D. clever 73. A. through B. thoroughly C. upon D. on 74. A. then B. more C. as D. like 75. A. cried B. said C. ordered D. told 76. A. cross B. behind C. across D. into 77. A. job B. work C. case D. duty 78. A. return B. risk C. retire D. rest 79. A. everyone B. someone C. no one D. anyone 80. A. long time B. period C. moment D. some time

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IV. Translation (20分) Section A. (非英语专业学生做)

81. (Para.6, Passage 1)

In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number.

82. (Para.1, Passage 2)

However, once a solid-fuel rocket has been ignited, it will keep burning. It cannot be stopped and reignited whenever desired and its thrust cannot be varied.

83. (Para.1, Passage 3)

Specialization is encouraged, because people whose output is not a complete product but only a part of one can be paid an amount equivalent to their share of the product

84. (Para.2, Passage 3)

The process of establishing relative values would have to be undertaken for every act of exchange, according to what products were being offered against one another, and according to the two parties’ desires and preferences.

85. (Para.1, Passage 4)

Opponents of tipping will probably prefer this explanation, since it suggests the practice as originally a form of robbery.

V. Writing (20 分)

Directions: In this part of the test, you are to write a short composition of about 120 to 150 words (non-English majors) or 150 to 180 (English majors) based on the topic given below.

How to Repay Your Parents

1．父母在孩子的成长过程中付出了很多（如在孩子的生活、教育等方面）。 2．子女选择各种不同方式报答父母的养育之恩。我的观点。

2007年陕西省高校在校生专升本英语考试试题

试卷I

I. Vocabulary and structure (40分)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. The two passengers, as well as the driver, _____in the traffic accident.

A. were injured B. was wounded C. was harmed D. were damaged 2. I suddenly realized that he was trying to _____quarrelling with me.

A. consider B. avoid C. enjoy D. prevent

3. It is the mistake ______ you should focus on, not the person.

A. which B. in that C. that D. for which 4. The price of shoes is _____ during the Spring Festival.

A. lower B. more expensive C. smaller D. cheaper

5. It was essential that the application forms _______ back on time.

A. must be sent B. was sent C. be sent D. were sent 6. We can’t get rid of war _____we get rid of the cause of war.

A. when B. unless C. unlike D. except

7. The waterfall was running down from the high cliff so smoothly that it looked like a piece of silver cloth _______ from the sky.

A. hanging back B. hanging down C. hanged D. hanged down

8. ______ by division of labor can an increase in production be achieved.

A. If B. Expect C. Only D. Otherwise 9. Your watch is always slow; it needs to be _________.

A. fixed B. controlled C. regulated D. governed 10. No sooner had he entered the hall ________ the meeting started.

A. when B. before C. after D. than 11. On hearing the news that his father died, David burst into ________.

A. cry B. tears C. sob D. anger

12. When he was in the middle school, he _____ half an hour reading aloud every morning.

A. used to spend B. was used to spend C. used to spending D. was used to spending 13. The sun ______ strong X-rays that sometimes injure our skins.

A. gives off B. gives away C. sends off D. sends away 14. _____ he has tried his best, I don’t mind his not having finished the task on time.

A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D. So long as 15. The T-shirts made in China are by no means _______ the ones made in America.

A. less inferior than B. inferior to C. less inferior to D. inferior than

16. The physicist used so many new terms in his lecture that the students could not take ______ what he was

saying.

A. in B away C. to D. over

17. One of the requirements for producing vapor is that the water ______ to its boiling point.

A. must be heated B. has to be heated C. is to be heated D. be heated 18. Iran is one of the word’s leading _______ oil expert countries.

A. raw B. crude C. rough D. primitive

19. According to Aristotle’s theory, everything is made out of four ______: earth, air, fire, and water.

A. factors B. portions C. sources D. elements

20. The article strongly argues for the need to ______ students’ ability in higher education.

A. form B. shape C. cultivate D. present

21. Rather than ______ money in such a dishonest way, Jack would beg in the street.

A. get B. got C. getting D. to get

22. In the long run, the search for sale and _____ ways of generating electricity should be continued.

A. economy B. economics C. economical D. economic 23. To our disappointment, very few lambs ____ the severe winter last winter.

A. survived B. endured C. spent D. remained alive 24. Every bush and every flower ________ to be cut down.

A. are B. are going C. will go D. is

25. The witness’ statement about the crime is very ______, so the criminal might be in control in no time.

A. specific B. special C. unusual D. different 26. It’s important to locate industries in area where rich raw materials are _____.

A. preferable B. available C. dependable D. favorable 27. The old lady who moved here a month ago never laughs, _____ lose her temper.

A. nor she ever does B. or she ever does C. or does she ever D. nor does she ever 28. I want to buy a new tie to go _____ this brown suit.

A. with B. after C. into D. by

29. Nothing has so changed our economy in recent years ________ the development of the automobile industry.

A. with B. as C. like D. than

30. You should ______ that she has been working for the company for almost 20 years.

A. account for B. count on

C. take it into account D. take it for granted

31. What he said on the press conference sounded convincing, but I ______ it to be a lie.

A. doubted B. suspected C. expected D. predicted 32. My sister ______ my e-mail. Otherwise, she would have replied.

A. mustn’t have received B. can’t have received C. shouldn’t have received D. needn’t have received 33. I think you are supposed _______ your assignment last night.

A. to be finishing B. to have finished C. to finish D. to have been finished 34. In his time, he enjoyed a reputation __________.

A. as great as Mozart, if not greater than B. as great as, if not greater than, Mozart C. as great, if not greater, as Mozart D. greater, if as greater as Mozart

35. We will go to Mount Huang for our holidays, ______ it isn’t too expensive.

A. except B. unless C. as soon as D. provided 36. Nobody should _____ the authority that people have placed on him.

A. abuse B. accuse C. amuse D. arouse

37. Whenever I ask a question in class, I expect a ______ answer from my students.

A. punctual B. prompt C. rapid D. fast

38. ______ with that of the developed countries, people’s living standard of this African country is extremely low.

A. Compare B. While comparing C. When compared D. Comparing

39. More and more automatic machines ______, the output of the factory that manufactured electronic equipment

increased tremendously.

A. using B. having used

C. having been used D. to have been used

40. When several graduates apply for the same job, ______ is often given to whoever is better qualified for it.

A. superiority B. privilege C. majority D. priority

Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (50分)

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:

Passage One

Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I’d ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.

“What did you learn in that course?” I’d ask.

“Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audience… not to be inhibited (拘谨；抑制) …not to be nervous…”

Exactly, when you take a course in public speaking nowadays, you don’t hear much about gr-

ammar and vocabulary. Instead, you’re taught how not to be afraid or embarrassed, how to speak without a prepared script, how to reach out to the live audience before you. Public speaking is a matter of overcoming your longstanding nervous inhibitions.

It is the same in writing. (81) The point of the whole thing is to overcome your nervous inhibi- tions, to break through the invisible barrier that separates you from the person who’ll read what y- ou wrote. You must learn to sit in front of your typewriter or dictating machine and reach out to the person at the other end of the line.

Of course, in public speaking, with the audience right in front of you, the problem is easier. You can look at them and talk to them directly. In writing, you’re alone. It needs an effort of your

experience or imagination to take hold of that other person and talk to him or her. But that effort is

necessary or at least it’s necessary until you’ve reached the point when you quite naturally and unconsciously “talk on paper.”

41. The main task of a public speech course is to ________.

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

teach spoken-language experience teach how to use gestures to assist speech help the learners overcome nervousness

teach how to control the volume of the speaker’s voice overcome his or her nervousness in the first place watch his or her grammar and vocabulary collect a lot of data before writing

take hold of a reader and talk to him or her before writing writing needs more experience and skill than public speaking both writing and public speaking require effort writing is imaginative

public speaking is not so natural as writing

42. Learning how to write is similar to learning how to speak in public in that a writer should ___________.

43. In the author’s opinion_________.

44. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

Not many students feel the need to learn public speaking Training is necessary before you can speak with script

In public speaking, the audience are more nervous than the speaker Writing is just like making a public speech on paper make a public speech talk on paper

behave properly in public speech express strong emotion on paper

Passage Two

45. This selection is mainly about learning how to _______.

Questions 46 to 50 based on the following passage:

In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. (82)Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs.

The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, nickel and copper and so on exist on the ocean floor, ready to be mined.

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental peoples.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy such as hydroelectric power.

Technology is enabling man to explore ever deeper under the sea. The new undersea technology is providing divers with diving suits and undersea chambers that are kept at sea level pressure. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.

The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. By the year 2000, experts believe that the problems to exploit the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.46. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Needs ofMan B. Sources ofEnergy C. Sea Harvest D. Sea Exploring Technology

47. According to the author, technology for exploring the sea is important because______.

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

man cannot travel farther into space resources on land are running short it’s a lot of fun diving into the sea ancient people used to explore the sea

To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land. To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ship.

To argue that man should use steamships more than other means of transportation. To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea. man hasn’t completely developed the riches of the sea technology for exploring the sea has been solved

planting rice in the sea will be made possible in a short time in the near future man can live on the ocean floor

48. Why does the author mention a steamship?

49. It can be inferred from the passage that_______.

50. The word “exploit” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by________.

A. evaluate B. develop C. gather D. scatter

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Passage Three

Your passport is your official identification as an American citizen. In American, most people never consider

obtaining a passport unless they are planning a trip out of the country. In Europe,

where travel from one country to another is much more common, almost everyone carries a pass- port. A passport is final proof of identity in almost every county in the world.

In 1979 almost 15 million American held passports. Most of these passports were obtained to travel outside the country because, except for a few Western nations, passports are required to enter every country. And if you travel abroad, you must have a valid passport to return the country.

When traveling abroad, you will need a passport for identification when exchanging dollars for francs or marks or other foreign currency. You may also need your passport to use a credit card, buy an airplane ticket or check into a hotel. As a passport is an official U.S. document, it is valuable as identification in any emergency overseas, such as floods, fires or war.

Don’t confuse passports and visas. (83)Whereas a passport is issued by a country to its citizens, a visa is official permission to visit a country granted by the government of that country. For some years, many countries were dropping their visa requirements, but that trend has reversed. They may be obtained from the embassy of the country you wish to visit.

Passport applications are available at passport agency offices in large cities like Boston, New York, or Chicago. In smaller cities, applications are available at post offices and at federal courts. To get your first passport, you must submit the application in person, along with a birth certificate and two pictures. 51. The main purpose of this passage is to___________.

A. B. C. D.

discuss traveling in other countries distinguish between passports and visas discuss the financial uses of a passport provide information about passports

52. Passports are beneficial for___________.

A. exchanging currency B. using a credit card C. checking into hotels D. all of the above 53. We can conclude from the passage that_________.

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

passports are more important than visas visas and passports are the same thing

foreign government issue visas instead of passports visas are required to obtain passports

Most people don’t realize how important passports are

passports aren’t important once you are in the country you’ve chosen to visit passports are simple to obtain through the mail

passports are obtained at the embassy once you enter a country.

54. The passage suggests that_________.

55. As used in this passage, the word “valid” in the second paragraph means__________.

A. foreign B. legal C. monetary D. illegal

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

Passage Four

I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At young age you ought to be growing away from you parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.

But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are a1l taking the same way of snowing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out on their own，most of them are clutching at one another’s hands for reassurance.

They say they want to dress as they please，but all of them wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music，but all of them end up huddled round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this and that way is that the crowd is doing it.

(84)It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. These days every teenager can 1earn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. (85)All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well，go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-will the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.

56. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell _____.

A. B. C. D.

readers how to be popular with people around teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves parents how to control and guide their children people how to understand and respect each other

57. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them _____.

A. B. C. D. A. C. D.

have much difficulty understanding each other lack confidence

dare not cope with problems single-handed are very much afraid of getting lost There is no popularity that really counts.

It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.

Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same.

58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

B. What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.

59. The author thinks of advertisements as _____.

A. convincing B. influential C. instructive D. authoritative 60. During the teenage years, one should learn to _____.

A. B. C. D.

III. Cloze Test (20分)

In china, it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the west, this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true 61 women, and even more 62 if the inquirer is a man. However, it is 63 to ask differ from others in as many ways as possible get into the right season and become popular find one’s real self

rebel against parents and the popularity wave

children their age, and some adults may not mind 64 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 65 their age, especially if they feel they look young 66 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 67 question like “How old are you?” if elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 68 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 69 how old they are. 70 such a situation, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 71.They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 72 that they look very old! 73 westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 74 that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask 75 for the information, 76 they may try to 77 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 78 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 79 , but this is not always the 80 .

61. A. with B. for C. of D. to 62. A. that B. such C. than D. so 63. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual

64. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked 65. A. reveal B. reflect C. release D. remark 66. A. to B. with C. for D. at

67. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct 68. A. bring about B. bring up C. bring along D. ring to 69. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict 70. A. for B. with C. in D. on

71. A. free B. with freedom C. freely D. in a free way 72. A. being told B. told C. to tell D. to be told 73. A. Though even B. Even C. Even that D. Even though 74. A. include B. intend C. mean D. conclude 75. A. someone else B. anyone else C. no one else D. everyone else 76. A. rather else B. or else C. so else D. still else 77. A. approach B. solve C. address D. take 78. A. background B. level C. knowledge D. experience 79. A. knowledge B. clues C. evidence D. suggestions 80. A. case B. truth C. reality D. fact

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IV. Translation (20分) Section A. (非英语专业学生做)

The point of the whole thing is to overcome your nervous inhibitions, to break through the invisible barrier that separates you from the person who’ll read what you wrote.

82. （Para1. Passage 2）

Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs.

83. （Para4. Passage 3）

Whereas a passport is issued by a country to its citizens, a visa is official permission to visit a country granted by the government of that country.

84. （Para4. Passage 4）

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way.

85. （Para4. Passage 4）

All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

V. Writing (20 分)

Directions: In this part of the test, you are required to write a short composition of about 120 to 150 words (non-English majors) or 150 to 180 words (English majors) based on the topic given below.

Waste on Campus

1．目前校园浪费现象严重。 2．浪费是一种不良习惯。 3．从我做起，减少浪费。

2008年陕西省高校在校生专升本英语考试试题

试卷I

I. Vocabulary and structure (40分)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. John will go to school the moment he ______ his work.

A. will finish B. finish C. finishes D. would finish

2. The surgeon’s advice was that the patient ______at once.

A. to be operated on B. being operated on C. be operated on D. was operated on

3. It is ______one thousand students can live in it.

A. too large a building that B. so a large building that C. such large a building that D. so large a building that

4. Not only ______a promise, but he kept it.

A. does the manager make

B. did the manager make C. the manager made D. the manager makes

5. Even if he ______here, he would not be able to help us.

A. is B. were C. has been D. will be

6. The chairman as well as many other people ______present at the conference.

A. was B. were C. would D. should

7. Do you have any idea what she meant? I really can’t ______what she said at the meeting.

A. figure on B. figure out C. find out D. find

8. We’ve ______paper and ink. Ask Mrs. Edward to lend us some.

A. run away with B. run out of C. run off D. run down

9. You’d better ______a doctor as soon as possible.

A. seeing B. saw C. see D. seen

10. After saying that, he ______the door quickly.

A. made up B. made for C. made out D. made up for

11. I gave John a present but he gave me nothing ______.

A. in return B. in turn C. in hand D. in vain

12. She ______to say that she was not interested in what I was talking about.

A. broke out B. broke in C. broke down D. broke up

13. She ______be ill because I saw her playing basketball just now.

A. can’t

B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t

14. It is already five o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time______.

A. we are going home B. we go home C. we went home D. we can go home

15. All things ______, the planned trip will have to be cancelled.

A. considering B. having considered C. be considered D. considered

16. It ______have rained last night, for the ground is wet.

A. should B. can C. will D. must

17. If John had told me in advance, I ______him at the airport.

A. would meet B. will meet C. am going to meet D. would have met

18. This year we’ll produce ______steel as we did last year.

A. three times as much B. as three times much C. as much three times D. three times much as

19. I’d rather you ______make any comment on the issue for the time being.

A. don’t B. wouldn’t C. didn’t D. shouldn’t

20. The government has promised to do ______lies in its power to ease the hardships of the homeless.

A. what B. that C. all D. which

21. ______how to operate a switchboard, I have to ask the office supervisor to show me the correct procedures.

A. Not known B. Not to know C. Not knowing D. Having not known

22. ______is mentioned in some of his stories, the author was brought up in a small village.

A. It

B. What C. That D. As

23. Since I was a stranger there, I had no one to ______.

A. turn up B. turn on C. turn to D. turn down

24. Words ______meaning, as we all know.

A. convince B. convey C. contribute D. conquer

25. Mr. Wang does not ______as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.

A. qualify B. match C. fit D. equal

26. The clothes a person wears may express his ______or social position.

A. significance B. determination C. curiosity D. status

27. In some countries, traffic police can ______instant fines on speeding motorists.

A. compel B. impose C. charge D. force

28. It is very ______of you to let us know you are going to be late.

A. considering B. considerate C. considerable D. considered

29. I have to ______my visit as I’ll be very busy next week.

A. call for B. call on C. call off D. call in

30. Most of the students are said to ______the proposed new training system.

A. object B. oppose C. disagree D. opposite

31. His marked changes in personality were ______by a series of unfortunate events in his life.

A. brought to

B. brought out C. brought about D. brought up

32. Respect for the law is the foundation of civilized living, ______breaks it will be punished.

A. who B. whoever C. people who D. no matter who

33. John worked late into the night, ______a speech for tomorrow’s meeting.

A. preparing B. to prepare C. was preparing D. prepared

34. Three new buildings ______on the campus by the end of this year.

A. will be built B. are going to be built C. will have been built D. have been built

35. One should never lose heart when ______with temporary difficulties.

A. being confronted B. confronted

C. having been confronted D. confronting

36. The class needs a monitor ______.

A. whom everyone has confidence on B. who everyone has confidence of C. for whom everyone has confidence D. in whom everyone has confidence

37. It is reported that there is no better ______for mother’s milk.

A. alternative B. exchange C. equivalent D. substitute

38. After a number of disagreements with the committee, the chairman decided to ______.

A. resign B. retire C. retreat D. withdraw

39. Physicists have made new discoveries that: challenge our ______theories of the universe.

A. organized B. existed C. adapted D. established

40. In these mountainous areas, women are ______the opportunity of receiving education.

A. reserved

B. disrupted C. denied D. invaded

Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (50分)

Passage One

Telephone, television, radio and the Internet help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from distant countries. With in hours, help is on the way. This is because modern technology information travels fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach the Americas. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, a few battles in the war of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now. There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.

41. News spreads fast because of ______.

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

modern transportation new technology the changes of the world a peace agreement fast communication modern technology the news new ideas

The world now seems smaller because of faster communication. The world is actually smaller today. The world is changing in size.

The distant between England and America has changed since the War of 1812. by telephone by land by air by sea

42. According to this passage, ______is very important to people in a disaster area.

43. Which of the following statements is TRUE based on the text?

44. Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried ______.

45. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed ______.

A. B. C. D.

Questions 46 to 50 based on the following passage:

Passage Two

This story began about 10 years ago. I was coming out of a very bad marriage. For seven long years my husband spent his every waking moment telling me just what was wrong with me. When I finally asked for a divorce, he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive. This went on for about two years. One night one of my friends convinced me to go out with her. We went to a nightclub and that’s when I met him.

Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didn’t feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self-esteem problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling smile. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had brought him a drink, but the next day he called and told me that he could not stopping thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.

(81) About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were the “men of the house” at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together even since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. (82) Not a day goes by that he doesn’t tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us. 46. The writer’s first marriage was unsuccessful because ______.

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

her husband often woke her up at midnight her husband kept criticizing her she was unattractive

she had a self-esteem problem

told her that she would never find one who loved her as he did delayed two years before giving her a reply accused her of having an affair

said that she was unattractive and not worth loving she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlier Clint was a nice, dazzling young man Clint could not be really interested in her she would find true love in Clint

he believed that at 2 and 4, the two kids were the “men of the house” he said that he could not imagine a life without her and the kids he loved the kids and asked for their approval of the marriage he kept her company and talked with her until the next morning by both sides in time in America in England

47. When the writer asked for a divorce, her husband ______.

48. When the writer first met Clint, she felt that ______.

49. The writer was particularly touched by Clint because ______.

50. The writer’s marriage to Clint is important to her mainly because ______.

A. B. C. D.

it made her kids happy, which is all she cared about every day Clint would tell the writer that he loved her it helped her to regain herself respect

it gave her and her sons a second chance to live a happy life

Passage Three

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Thousands of years ago, ten of our very distant ancestors were hungry. They went out and picked berries or dug up roots to eat. Four of them chose poisonous food and died. The remaining six noticed that their food was safe to eat. They told their children, who, in turn, passed the message on to their descendants. In this way, habit became a vital factor in the survival of mankind: if you ate the right plant, you lived; if you wanted to make your own experiments, you would probably die.

The importance of habit on the survival of the human species is an interesting matter. Even today, most of us hesitate when we are invited to eat a new type of food or drink something we have not tasted before. Even if the food or drink is offered by a friend, we are usually not at all anxious to experiment and accept the offer.

When you get up tomorrow morning, notice which shoe or sock you put on first. Then notice which one you put on first on other days. You may discover that (a) you tend to put on one shoe or sock first every day, and (b) if you are right-handed, you usually deal with your left shoe or sock first. If you try to change this habit, you may find it uncomfortable or annoying, and you will soon return to your old habit.

When it comes to other matters, we often follow a fixed pattern. We sleep in one or two favorite ways. We often follow familiar routes even when they are not the shortest or best. We often wear a watch on the same wrist even when there is no real reason for doing so. (83) In hundreds of other ways, we show that we are creatures of habit, following fixed patterns of behavior. This characteristic can help us to survive but it can be a barrier to progress too. We must be alert and not let a beneficial factor become a harmful one. 51. The best title for this passage might be ______.

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A.

Habit-a Barrier to Progress The Survival of Mankind

Various Patterns of Human Behavior We are Creatures of Habit the danger of making experiments

the importance of habit in the survival of mankind the food our distant ancestors ate the behavior of younger generation

Habit can be harmful to the development of mankind People usually like to taste new things at the risk of their lives Most people hesitate to eat new things they have never tasted before People are usually willing to try a new food if it is offered by a friend it is difficult to change a habit habit can be changed easily

shoes and socks are essential in our daily life

everyone puts on shoes and socks in the morning whether he is right-handed or left-handed habit can never become a harmful factor

52. The first paragraph of this passage is mainly about ______.

53. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

54. The example shown in Paragraph 3 proves that ______.

55. From the last paragraph we know that in the writer’s opinion ______.

B. C. D.

people develop all their habits with good reasons habit will always help people to make progress people often behave in fixed patterns

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

Passage Four

(84) Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.

Are we under-employed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should be?

All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustrations into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings.

(85) If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a difficult living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious.

56. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

Freedom from responsibilities helps relieve stress Stress is the direct cause of cancer

The causes of stress are worthy of serious study Cancer is the number one killer in our society today People who have cancer

People who like to quarrel with others People whose living standard is low

People who have more responsibilities than they can handle a noisy quarrel a very loud noise

a neat line of things side by side a journey in a boat Changing our jobs

Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy Speaking out about our frustrations Reading the Bible

Don’t let your anger last long

Don’t get angry while the sun is going down Don’t get angry easily about little things Don’t watch the sun set while you are angry

57. According to the passage, which of the following types of people is more likely to suffer from stress?

58. Judging from the context, the word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means ______.

59. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?

60. “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath” probably means “______”.

III. Cloze Test (20分)

I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability. It is like this. 61 you are going to have a baby, it’s like preparing a vacation trip to Italy. You 62 a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful 63 . You may learn some useful phrases 64 Italian. It’s all very exciting. 65 several months of eager expectation, the day finally 66 . You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours 67 , the plane lands in Holland. “Why Holland?” you say, “I sign up 68 Italy! All my life I’ve dreamed 69 going to Italy.” But you have landed in Holland and 70 you must stay.

The importance thing is to remember that they haven’t taken you 71 a horrible, disgusting, filthy place. It’s just a 72 place. So you go out and new guidebooks 73 you must learn a whole new language. Holland may be slower-paced 74 Italy. But you have been there for a while, you 75 that Holland has windmills and tulips(郁金香). Everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy, and they all boasting about 76 a wonderful time they had there. And for the 77 of your life you will say, “Yes, that’s where I was 78 to go”. But if you spend your life 79 the fact that you didn’t get to Italy, you may never be free to 80 the very special, the very lovely things about Holland. 61. A. When B. If C. As D. Before 62. A. buy B. write C. pack D. make 63. A. trips B. plans C. tours D. preparations 64. A. for B. of C. in D. to 65. A. Before B. Though C. Through D. After 66. A. passes B. arrives C. ends D. goes 67. A. late B. later C. off D. away 68. A. for B. in C. at D. as 69. A. for B. of C. by D. up 70. A. where B. on C. there D. then 71. A. at B. on C. to D. through 72. A. different B. new C. familiar D. wrong 73. A. so B. and C. that D. if 74. A. as B. by C. in D. than 75. A. find B. suppose C. except D. feel 76. A. how B. what C. many D. being 77. A. rest B. whole C. better D. more 78. A. planned B. supposed C. expected D. finding 79. A. remembering B. regretting C. memorizing D. finding 80. A. get B. have C. see D. enjoy

试卷II

IV. Translation (20分) Section A. (非英语专业学生做)

passages so as to identify their meanings in the context. 81. (Para.3, Passage 2)

About 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore.

82. (Para.3, Passage 2)

Not a day goes by that he doesn’t tell we are the best thing that ever has happened to him and that he loves us.

83. (Para.4, Passage 3)

In hundreds of other ways, we show that we are creatures of habit, following fixed patterns of behavior. This characteristic can help us to survive but it can be a barrier to progress too.

84. (Para.1, Passage 4)

Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on.

85. (Para.4, Passage 4)

If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them.

V. Writing (20 分)

Directions: In this part of the test, you are to write a short composition of about 120 to 150 words (non-English majors) or 150 to 180 words (English majors) based on the topic given below.

How to Solve the Energy Problem

1. 能源是当今人们最关心的重大问题之一。 2. 节约能源是解决这一问题的一种方法。 3. 开发新能源是最好的解决办法。

2009年陕西省高校在校生专升本英语考试样题

试卷I

I. Vocabulary and structure (40分)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. _______ is a solution to the problem of water shortage, we have to put all our efforts together. A.To work out

B. Working out

C. Work out D. Being worked out

2. Smith regretted ______ to the meeting yesterday. A. not going B. not having been going C. not to go D. not to be going

3. A professor, along with some students, _______ now working in the new laboratory. A. is

B. were

C. are D. was

4. Just as I was leaving the house, it occurred _______ me that I had forgotten my keys. A. on B. in C. at D. to

5. Do you have any idea why he _______ ? A. is looked sad B. is looking sad C. looks sadly A. make

D. looks sad

6. My children are looking forward to ______ a trip to Beijing next month.

B. making

D. have made

C. be making student.

A. the higher B. the highest C. as high A. other

D. the high B. more

8. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ______ one this month. C. the other D. another

9. Why not ______ to Professor Smith for advice? He is an expert in this field. A. go B. your going C. to go

D. you go

10. Only after the students have mastered the rules of pronunciation ______. A. can they memorize words more easily B. when can they memorize words more easily C. then they can memorize words more easily D. when they can memorize words more easily

11. _______ formal occasions, you should talk about some world issues or social problems, not about yourself or your family. A. In

B. At

C. On D. By

12. _______ troublesome the problem is, he faces it with patience. A. No matter B. Although C. Despite D. However

13. Since you won’t lend us your motor car, you should at ______ tell us where we can borrow one. A. most B. least C. large A. As for

D. length B. But for

14. _______ the English evening, I would have gone to the cinema. C. In spite of D. Due to

15. The British painter who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. A. turned out B. turned up C. turned in D. turned down

16. It is not always right to judge a person on the ______ of the first impression. A. basic

B. basis

C. base D. basement

17. Generally speaking, your success ______ your ability and efforts. A. comes of B. depends on

7. Numerous studies have shown that ______ the teacher’s expectation, the greater the achievement of the

C. belongs to D. grows up

18. Everybody has access ______ the large collection of books on various subjects in our department library. A. of B. for C. to D. about

19. Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers _______ the car and disappeared into the woods. A. approached C. abandoned

B. ground D. removed

20. Though this house is very old and may not be worth much, it is _______ great emotional value to my father who spent all his childhood days here.

A. by B. of C. with D. for

21. Read the book carefully ______ you will find lots of information related to our research. A. if B. or C. so D. and 22. He prefers to rent a car ______ have one of his own. A. other than B. rather than C. on condition that

D. would rather

23. In the past ten years Jack has been with us. I think he has proved that he ______ respect from every one of us. A. qualifies B. expects C. reserves D. deserves 24. It was some time ______ the door opened in response to his ring. A. before B. when C. after D. since

25. It is a huge task to ______ all the rooms in the building in such a short time. A. go ahead with B. keep up C. clean up D. work out

26. What he has done shows that he is not a man ______. A. whom you can believe

B. that you can believe

C. whom you can believe in D. what you can believe in 27. He was ______ to speak the truth. A. too much of a coward

B. so much a coward

C. too much a coward D. so much of a coward

28. If we continue to argue over minor points, we won’t get ______ near a solution. A. somewhere C. everywhere

B. elsewhere D. anywhere

29. There are some ______ flowers on the table.

A. unreal B. false C. artificial D. unnatural 30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _______ over his business to his son. A. take B. hand C. think D. get

31. I can _______ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noise. A. put up with

B. keep up with

C. catch up with D. come up with

32. If we had adequate time to prepare, the results _______ much better. A. would be B. were

C. had been D. would have been

33. I like climbing mountains _______ my wife prefers water sports. A. as B. when C. for D. while

34. Some parents are just too protective. They want to _______ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.

A. shelter B. locate C. prevent D. release

35. As a cleaning woman, her ______ duties include cleaning the desks and mopping the floor. A. continuous B. routine C. initial

D. constant

36. The kids lay face down to the beach, their backs _______ to the sun. A. what B. that C. whatever D. those

37. It wasn’t the diner. It was ______ people talked about at the dinner that disgusted him. A. what B. that C. whatever D. those

38. For generations the people in these two villages lived in perfect ______. A. conflict B. distinction C. harmony D. regulation

39. He was seriously injured in the accident and lost his consciousness. When he ________ he found himself in a hospital bed.

A. came off B. came up C. came in D. came to

40. His face _______ when he told a lie. A. gave him off C. gave him up

Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (50分)

Passage One

What do we talk about when we talk about money? We often think about what we can buy with the money we have, what we can’t buy because we don’t have enough and what we’re planning to buy when we have more. We discuss the careers that bring us money and the expenses that take it away. We talk about our favourite shops and restaurants, the causes we support, the places we’ve been and seen. We share dreams that only money can make real.

In short, we talk about everything but money itself. In daily life, money is still a major conversational taboo. This is a shame, because money is as interesting as the things it does and buys, and the more you know about it, the more interesting it is.

(81) As a financial advisor, I’ve seen hundreds of people learn to control their money instead of letting it control them and watched as they increased as they increased their freedom, power and security by handling money consciously. Wouldn’t you like to know that you’ll always have enough money to live exactly as you want to?

You will never be powerful in life until you’re powerful over your own money. Talking openly about it is the first step.

41. Which of the following is NOT discussed when we talk about money?

A. B. C. D. A. B.

The careers that bring us money The causes we support

The dreams that only money can make real Money itself

We should know more about money itself rather than avoid talking about it. Money itself can interest us and bring us happiness.

B. gave him away D. gave him out

42. What can we know from the second paragraph?

C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

The more money we earn, the more we should know about it. It is a shame that people talk too much about money. People should learn how to make money. People should know the value of money. People should learn to control their money.

People should know how to use money to increase their power. the more you talk about money, the more you can control it.

we should learn to be a good master of our money if we want to be powerful in life we should not be so worried about money if we want to have a free life the more money you have, the more powerful you are The importance of money Money, power and security

The other steps for people to control money The steps for people to make money

43. What does the writer want to say in the third paragraph?

44. The writer’s advice that _____.

45. What will the writer probably talk about after the last paragraph?

Questions 46 to 50 based on the following passage:

Passage Two

A question often put to the specialist on fishes is “How long do fishes live?” This puts the specialists in an embarrassing position because he is often unable to give a direct answer to this simple question.

But actually this question is not as simple as it seems. There are thousands of different kinds of fishes, and they vary a great deal in size and life span. Moreover, it is not easy to find out just how long a fish lives in its natural state.

We can find out how old a fish is by studying its scales, but we cannot say how much more time it would live if we had not caught it.

We may rear fishes and record their life span but we cannot be sure that this is the length of time they would have lived, had they been left alone.

We may make marking to show how fast the fishes grow so that we can calculate the age of the largest on record, but unless this large fish dies of old age we are still not in a position to know its natural life span.

(82) unlike human beings, fishes do not stop growing when they reach maturity. They continue to grow as long as they live, although the rate of growth slows down in mature fishes. 46. People often ask the specialist on fishes regarding its _______. A. size B. life span C. age D. variety 47. The specialist is embarrassed by the question because _______.

A. B. C. D.

he does not know the answer there is no answer to the question it is a silly and simple question for him there is no definite answer to this question

48. We can know a fish’s age from its ______.

A. weight B. size C. scales D. length 49. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. B.

Different kinds of fishes have different life spans.

It is hard for the specialist to know the length of time a fish lives in its natural state

C. D.

Mature fishes grow more quickly than young ones.

The specialist makes marking to know the rate of growth of fishes so that they know the age of the largest ones.

50. Human beings, unlike fishes, _______.

A. B. C. D.

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Passage Three

We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把……按能力分班) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just according to their intellectual ability. This is only on aspect of their total personality. (83) we are concerned to develop the abilities of all out pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. (84) they also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as form the teacher. Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

51. In the passage the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability” is _________.

A. A.

critical B. approving C. questioning D. objective made to remain in the same classes B. forced to study in the lower classes

52. By “held back”(Line 1, Para. 1) the author means _________.

C. learning ability and communicative skills D. prevented from advancing

53. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s _______.

personal qualities and social skills B. total personality C. learning ability and communicative skills D. intellectual ability 37． Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

A. B. C. D. A. B. C.

Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.

Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.

argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class recommend pair work and group work for classroom activities offer advice on the proper use of the library stop growing when they reach maturity grow faster after maturing

continue to grow as long as they live have a short life span

55. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to _______.

emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

Passage Four

(85) Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are disturbed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a very complex network composed of the price of all the products brought and sold in the economy as well as those of numerous services, including labor, professional transportation, and public-utility services. The interrelationships of all these prices make up the “system” of prices. The prices of any particular product or service are linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less on everything else.

If one were to ask randomly (随机地) a group of individuals to define “price”, many would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service as agreed upon in a market transaction (交易). This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes.

For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and quality of the product or service to be exchanged, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and the payment will be made, the form of money to be used, and the credit terms and discounts that supply to the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors that comprise the total “package” being exchanged for the asked-for amount in order that they may evaluate a given price.

56. According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to ______.

labor and education B. transportation and insurance C. utilities and repairs D. products and services

57. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a factor in the complete understanding of price?

A. B. C. D. 1.

Instructions that come with a product The quantity of a product The quality of a product

Guarantees that come with a product

return privileges B. all the factors

In the last sentence of the passage, the word “they” refers to ________. C. the buyer and the seller D. money

59. The paragraph following the passage likely discusses ________.

A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

III. Cloze Test (20分)

unusual ways to advertise products types of payment plans for service

theories about how products affect different levels of society how certain elements of price “package” influence its market value The Inherent Weakness in the Price System The Complexities of the Price System Credit Terms in Transactions

Resource Distribution and the Public Sector

60. What is the best title for the passage?

letter on the Answer sheet. Section A(非英语专业做)

Britain was a wealthy country a hundred and fifty years 61 . There were a 62 very rich people 63 received money form land or investment, and did not need to work. They used to have large 64 of servants to look 65 them. There were also many middle class people, who worked as businessmen or as doctors or lawyers. They usually had several servants to 66 their houses and cook their meals. But there were also many poor people, and there was a big 67 between the rich and the poor. The poor had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be 68 little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in warm house and were well 69 .

70 who worked in factories were often less 71 . They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. But, even so, they did not use to 72 enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums which were built cheaply by the factory owners.

The 73 paid people were those who worked 74 the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not use to earn 75 because there was no work 76 them to do. Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. And many people were 77 about the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short 78 money. His father was a clerk ,who used to 79 more than he earned. When Dickens was eleven, his father was 80 to prison, and Dickens had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in factories and mines, and clean chimneys. 86. A. ago B. early C. before D. soon 87. A. little B. much 88. A. which B. what 90. A. after 91. A. clear 92. A. space 93. A. got 94. A. kept 95. A. These 96. A. fortunate 97. A. engage 98. A. bad 99. A. in

100. A. something 101. A. for 102. A. considered 103. A. of 104. A. cost 105. A. sent

IV. Translation (20分) Section A. (非英语专业学生做)

B. for B. clean B. room B. received B. fed B. Those B. favorable B. eliminate B. worst B. on B. everything B. of B. concerned B. to B. spend B. brought

C. few D. many C. who D. whose

D. plenties D. like D.declare D. distance D. paid D. lived D. That D. financial D. learn D. fewest D. above D. anything D. to

D. contributed D. at D. lend D. entered

C.at C. sweeten C. gap C. accepted C. felt C. This C. favorite C. earn C. good C. at C. nothing C. as C. convinced C. in C. waste C. pulled

89. A. amounts B. numbers C .deals

passages so as to identify their meanings in the context. 106. (Para.3, Passage 1)

As a financial advisor, I've seen hundreds of people learn to control their money instead of letting it control them and watched as they increased as they increased their freedom, power and security by handling money consciously.

107. (Para. 6, Passage 2)

Unlike human beings, fishes do not stop growing when they reach maturity. They continue to grow as long as they live, although the rate of growth slows down in mature fishes.

108. (Para. 2, Passage 3)

We are concerned to develop the abilities of all out pupils to the full, not just their academic ability.

109. (Para. 3. Passage 3)

They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively.

110. (Para. 1. Passage 4)

Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are disturbed among buyers.

V. Writing (20 分)

Directions: In this part of the test, you are to write a short composition of about 120 to 150 words (non-English majors) or 150 to 180 words (English majors) based on the topic given below.

Why I Came to College

1．我为什么选择读大学。 2．现在读大学是否值得。 3．结论。

2010年陕西省普通高等教育专升本招生考试

大学英语试题(09:00--11:30)

一、词汇和语法：40分，每题1分 1. \ \ now.

A. is about starting B. 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

4． 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 of Fujian. 58. in; in B. to; in C. to;to D. in;to

5. full preparation, you won't have much chance of success. 2.

After B. Before C. With D. Without

81. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill we all sat down to rest. 60. until B. when C. then D. than 54. I'd rather you anything about it for the time being. 57. don't do B. don't C. didn't so D. didn't

8. Lisa was busy taking notes Mark was searching the Internet for information. 41. 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. cricle B. orbit C. path D.way

18. Would you mind keeping a(n) on our house while we're way? 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 because he really wanted it. A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. twice much as

24. from the moon,our earth,with water seventy percent of its surface, appears as a \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 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. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay 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 二、阅读理解：50分，共20题，每题2.5分 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 used as 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 sunshade. (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 used only by royal people or by those 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 first persons in Europe to use umbrellas as protection against the rain

were the ancient Romans.

During the Middle Ages, 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 twenties 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 that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. In studies with seniors, research has shown that exercise helps older people as well. The exercise doesn't 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 voga 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 hold garbage.

For a long 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 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.

Buring garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been buring 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 Pairs, 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 buring 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. Buring 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 problem? 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 influence, 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 flue in animals, only Vietnam and Thailand have reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have caught the disease from poultry, while the World Health Organization (WHO) said there is \传播)\

(85)The big fear is that the disease could combine with a human influenza virus to create a deadly new disease that will kill millions of people across the globe. Many Asian farmers live closely with their animals and sell live chickens in the market. This greatly increases the possibility of human beings infected with bird flu.

A spokesman of the WHO said that Asian countries affected by bird flu should introduce a more healthy way of raising and selling chickens. And the people there have to complexly change their lifestyle and attitude towards animals. Here are some safety measures for people to stay healthy; ? ? ? ? ? ?

Keep fit and well through regular exercise; Avoid infected poultry and infected people; Avoid eating raw or under-done poultry and eggs; Make sure there is always fresh air in your home; Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing; Wash your hands frequently;

46. What does the word \A. Wild birds B. Wild animals C. Home-raised birds D. Home-raised animals 47. From the passage, we can learn that . A. infected poultry within 3 km was killed in China. B. Bird flu case was confirmed in China on Jan,27. C. Human cases were found 13Asian countries

D. Over two thirds of China has been infected with bird flu 48. What do people fear most? A. Poultry will infect many people

B. The disease can spread quickly among people C. There will be human-to-human transmission

D. A new disease combining bird flu and human flu will break out 49. One of the right ways for us to avoid bird flu is . A. To kill all the poultry B. To eat no more chickens C. To form a healthy habit D. To keep separated from others

50. Which must be wrong for the Asians to change their lifestyle?

A. Farmers should avoid selling live poultry in the market B. Farmers should vaccinate their poultry regularly C. Farmers should live more closely with their poultry. D. People should avoid buying live poultry in the market. 三、完形填空 20分：每空1分

Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact 61 she had never, in her thirty-five-year driving, been punished a driving offence（违法）.

Then one day she nearly 63 her record. A police car 64 her, and the policemen in it saw her 65 a red lighr without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed 66 that she would be punished.

67 Mrs. Jones come up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was 68 old to drive a car, and that the 69 why she had not stopped at the red 70 was most probably that her eyes had become weak 71 old age, so that she had simply not seen it. When the judge had finished what he was 72 , Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was 73 and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she 74 a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.

When she had 75 done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed 76 the needle and the thread to the judge, saying,\ 77 . I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.\

The judge took the 78 and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case against Mrs. Jones was 79 , and her record 80 unbroken. 61. A. which B. when C. that D. this 62. A. about B.on C. to D. for 63. A. kept B. won C. missed D. broke 64. A. watched B. passed C. followed D. caught 65. A. pass B.go C.run D.rush 66. A. sure B.indeed C.certain D.perhaps 67. A. before B.while C.until D.when 68. A. so B.very C. too D. quite 69. A. cause B.reason C.matter D.trouble 70. A. light B.lamp C.sign D.one 71. A. with B.because C.for D.of 72. A. speaking B.saying C.talking D.telling 73. A. holding B.getting C.having D. bringing 74. A. took B.brought C.picked D.got

75. A. quickly B.slowly C.suddenly D.successfully 76. A. both B.all C.neither D.either 77. A. time B.turn C. chance D.job 78. A. thread B.glasses C. sewing D.needle 79. A. dismissed B. passed C.settled D.studied 80. A. was B.kept C. Seemed D.remained 四、翻译：20分，每题4分，共5道题。

81. And there was a strange thing connected with its use; it became a symbol of honor and authority.

(82) She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies.

(83) They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage.

(84) Meanwhile, there will be constant monitoring and daily reports on the disease across the country, and increased production of bird flu vaccines.

(85) The big fear is that the disease could combine with a human influenza virus to create a deadly new disease that will kill millions of people across the globe. 五、作文：20分：共一大题

非英语专业写120---150个单词的作文。 Learning to Be Grateful 1. 现在许多年轻人缺乏感恩意识。 2. 导致这一问题的原因？ 3. 应该如何改变这个现状？

Nowadays, young people tend to lack awareness of gratitude. They take others' care, help and service for granted and become too mean to say\

Many reasons can account for their lack of such consciousness. The most important one is that parents pay too much attention to their children's school performance. They try to do everything else for their children, who get increasingly insensitive to others' care and help. As a result, their sense of gratitude disappears.

Measures should be taken to get rid of this phenomenon. First, moral education should be improved to create a thank-you atmosphere in schools and communities as well as at home. Second, the young people should get themselves out of their self-contentedness(自愿地) and learn to say\You!\whenever they get help from others. With all these measures, I believe, the younger generation will soon build up their awareness of gratefulness.

2011年陕西省普通专升本招生考试大学英语试题

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2．满分为150分。考试时间150分钟。 I.Vocabulary and Structure (40分)

Directions: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four 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. The professor, together with several students, working in the laboratory this time last week.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

2. It's high time we ______ strict measures to stop pollution. A. will take B. take C. took D. have taken 3. I enjoyed the party. Still, I'd rather to the theater. A. to be going B. go C. to go D. went

4. When I met him on the street yesterday, he said he ____ abroad for business in a few days.

A. was going B. will go C. is going D. will be going

5. China____ greatly in terms of its cultural values over the past five years.

A. changes B. s changing C. has changed D. had changed

6. Had I had a little more money on me, I could have bought more postcards. A. few B. a little C. little D. a few

7.I have bought____ useful reference books I don't know which one to start with.

A. so many…that B. so little…that C. too much…as D. so few…that

8. You used to go swimming in the lake before it became polluted, ? A. didn't you B. hadn't you C. wouldn't you D. weren't ,you

9. Not until that day ____ the importance of good manners in a job interview. A. did I realize B.I did realize C.I have realized D. have I realized 10. I didn't tell the truth about what had happened. I have made ! A. What foolish a mistake B. What a foolish mistake C. How a foolish mistake D. How a mistake foolish 11. Please let us have more time to play outside, ?

A. shall we B. will you C. won't you D. don't you 12. Oh no! We have no gas. Robert to fill the tank. A. could have forgotten B. should have forgotten C. must have forgotten D. might have forgotten

13.By the time the course schedule is completed, we the basic subjects of French. A. would have learnt B. have learnt C. had learnt D. will have learnt

14. You have to do those exercises you want to perform poorly in the exam tomorrow. A. if B. as C. unless D. provided 15. It's too late to go out. , it's going to rain.

A. Otherwise B. Besides C. However D. Therefore

16. The department head insisted that he absolute authority to regulate office work. A. gives B. is given C. would give D. be given 17. to have escaped via the Heathrow International Airport.

A. They say the robbers B. They are said the robbers C. The robbers say D. The robbers are said

18. The role of television in this modern era has diminished as it has been replaced by the computer to a great extent.

A. confidently B. considerably C. comfortably D. considerately

19. Many students thought about the third question for quite a while and had great difficulty answering it. Obviously, it was all.

A. more confusing than B. as confusing as C. the most confused of D. the most confusing of

20. He clearly remembers by the window watching people outside rushing to their office. A. having stood B. standing C. to stand D. to be standing

21. Yon don't have the right to blame me being late, for I was busy typing your business invitations.

A. with B. of C. for D. on

22. You are allowed to have just half an hour, after you are supposed to submit your exam paper. A. what B. which C. when D. that

23. There is a warning at the bottom of the form that applicants are requested to hand in their forms person. A. at B. by C. for D. in

24. Take your time and think the matter over before you a conclusion. A. sum up B. take to C. use up D. come to 25. Would you please my web site just before I publish it?

A. look out B. look upon C. look through D. look for

26. Dentists suggest brushing teeth at least twice a day to them from decaying. A. deny B. protect C. pretend D. differ

27. of them knew anything about the plan because it was a closely-guarded secret. A. Some B. None C. No one D. Any

28. The kidney transplant operation was complicated, so the operating team had to take special care to ensure its success.

A. slightly B. nearly C. extremely D. probably

29. Before the invention of refrigeration, the of fish and meat must have been a problem. A. treatmerit B. maintenance C. presentation D. preservation 30. We are not sure if he will be able to the shock of going bankrupt. A. get over B.get across C. get away D. get up 31. I stayed up all might to find a new solution to the problem. A. trying B. have tried C.try D. tried

32. You should have attended that lecture on durability- testing of fibers; it really was A. irrelevant B. stimulating C. sensitive D. secure 33. Air pollution is obviously one of the major of city life.

A. references B. disadvantages C. definitions D. expressions 34. As a Chinese proverb goes, a heavy snow a good harvest year. A. disposes B.exposes C.promises D.permits

35. There is no evidence oil price will go down in the near future. A. which B. that C. where D. as

36.The whole class couldn't help when they saw the haircut of their new classmate. A.to laugh B.laughing

C.laughed D.to belaughing .

37. with developed countries, some African countries are left far behind in terms of people's living standard.

A. Compare B. To compare C. Compared D: Comparing 38. , we went swimming in the river.

A. The weather being very hot B.lt was a very hot day C. The weather was very hot D. Being a very hot day . 39. Able-bodied people just don't realize how difficult it is a job. A. of disabled people getting B. of disabled people to get

C. for disabled people getting D. for disabled people to get 40. The twin sisters look so much alike that I could never tell . A. who is who B. whom is whom C. what is what . D. which is which II. Reading Comprehension ( 50分)

Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or 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 Answer

Sheet. Passage One

It was a fairly sunny day. I had gone down the tower when a blind man came toward me. He kept close to the wall, touching it lightly with his arm. I stood still and looked at him walking toward the ticket office.

\ certainly, perhaps he wants to jump. \ He went up slowly and stopped from time to time. I followed him a few steps behind. When he got to the first corner of the bell tower, I approached him. \am very curious to know why you came up. \

\ \ \ \

He smiled. \won't-how the sun pours into the tower through the windows here and there, so that one can feel the cool steps suddenly become quite warm, even in winter. But behind the wall there is shade. There is no place so good as this for feeling the contrast between light and darkness. Though I'm blind, I also want to feel the happiness brought by the sunlight. In fact it isn't my first time to be here. \said-and seemed as pleased as a child.

(81)I had never thought that even a blind man could have his way to enjoy the beautiful life. But we often paid no attention to its value because we never lost it.

We went down the tower together and I left him. From then on I began to treasure what life has given me.

41. When did the story happen? A. On a warm day in spring. B. On a cool day in summer. C. On a windy day in autumn. D. On a sunny day in winter.

42. What's the relationship between the writer and the blind man? A. Strangers B. Friends C. Relatives D. Neighbors 43. The writer followed the blind man because . A. he wanted to offer help to any handicaped person B. he was afraid that the blind man might jump off the tower C. he was curious about the ability of the blind man to climb

D. he wanted to go down the tower with the blind man 44. Why did the blind man climb the tower?

A. Because he wanted to feel the shade behind the wall of the tower. B. Because he wanted to have more fresh air up the tower.

C. Because he wanted to feel the difference between sunlight and shade. D. Because the bell tower was a good and familiar place for him to visit. 45. What did the writer learn from the blind man?

A. One should always love sunny days. B. One should treasure what is lost in life. C. One should enjoy the changes in life. D. One should value what life -has given him.

Passage Two

A credit card can be useful. Yon can take it into a store and buy a television set or new furniture or clothing or anything you want. AII you have to do is to sign your name and take what you want out of the store without paying cash.

But there is a problem with the cards-they can be financial poison. These cards ate just like the poison we use on insects. (82)If we use them carefully, they can be helpful; but if we use them too much, they can. kill us financially just as real poison can kill our body.

For any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company charges a percentage of that amount in interest. The interest is added every month, so a bill that is not paid gets bigger and bigger.

Over 10 percent of the families in the United States are '60verextended\ they have more debts on their credit cards than they can pay.

Credit cards can be used for almost anything that money can buy. And they can even be used to pay for funerals. For some credit card users, a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems they have caused for themselves by using credit cards.

46. What do we know about credit cards according to the passage? A. They are safe to use. B. They are convenient to use. C. They are economical to use. D. They are complicated to use.

47. What’s the problem with credit cards mentioned in Paragraph Two? A. They may be very poisonous. B. They may carry harmful insects. C. They may cause financial.troubles. D. They may get lost easily.

48. What happens to a credit card user if he fails to pay each month according to the passage? A. He will pay a bill with interest charged. B. He will be dismissed by the company. C. He will be charged as a criminal. D. He will be accused of cheating.

49. The sentence \

Paragraph Four probably means .

A. the majority of American families have to pay off debts with their cards B. a great number of American families will no longer use credit cards C. many American families will be overcharged one-tenth of interest D. more than one-tenth of American families spend more than they can pay off 50. From the passage, we can conclude that . A. we should use credit cards as little as possible B. we should use credit cards as much as possible . C. we should use credit cards with great care D. we should use cash instead of credit cards

Passage Three

Every time a person eats something he makes a nutritional decision. He accepts or rejects the food available to him at home for meals or snacks. Or he selects food for himself at many places in the community, such as supermarkets, drive-ins, restaurants, and food counters in drug stores. (83) These selections make a difference in how anIndividual looks, how he feels, .and how well he can work and play.

When a good assortment of food in appropriate amounts is selected and eaten, the

consequences are more likely to be a desirable level of health and enough energy to allow one to be as active as he needs and wants to be. When choices are less than desirable, the consequences are likely to be poor health or limited energy or both.

Studies of diets of individuals in the United States show that food selection is a highly individual matter, even among young children (84)Furthermore, far too many individuals of all ages are making poor choices day after day and are either now living with the consequences or will be in the future. Nutritionists and workers in allied professions have been concerned about helping people learn to select and enjoy a wide variety of food combinations that can add up to a good diet.

Most people believe that they are well-fed-that the choices they make are good ones. After all, they are not really sick; neither are they hungry. However, their nutrition is really poor in one respect or another. Milk and milk products, such as cheese, icecream , buttermilk, and yogurt, are often neglected. Then people may leave out in their diets many fruits and vegetables, particularly those that are good sources of vitamins A and C. These include dark green, leafy vegetables; deep yellow vegetables; and citrus fruits and vegetables, such as cabbages, tomatoes, and green peppers. 51. The passage mentions all of the following influences of food selection except. A. how an individual looks B. how an individual feels

C. how well an individual works and plays D. how an individual looks at life

52. The word \ ”. A. number B. variety C. quantity D. amount

53. Studies show that— make poor nutritional decisions. A. a great number of individuals B. some individuals C. almost no individuals

D. a small number of individuals

54. Which of the following is not mentioned as good sources of vitamins A and C in the last paragraph?

A. Citrus fruits and vegetables. B. Deep yellow vegetables. C. Meat of various kinds. D. Dark green, leafy vegetables.

55. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. More Milk Products in Diet B. More Vitamins A and C in Diet C. More Fruits and Vegetables in Diet D. More Food Combinations in D.iet

Passage Four

Everyone knows that laziness is a sin. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. (85) But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or for fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed(使`````不能行动) by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work; some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals or fantastic achievements, that they are unable to deal with whatever \other people are not avoiding work; strictly speaking, they are merely procrastinating(延误)--rescheduling their day.

Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating(涤思 ) and researching. We all should remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while some were \（磨洋工）. Newton wasn't working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. A11 0f us would like to have someone \was caused by the worker's taking time to check each step of his or her work and to do his or her job right. Sometimes, being \executives. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or the doctor who's simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic. So be careful when you are tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book. 56. The pronoun \ A. laziness is immoral

B. laziness is wasteful

C. lazy people will never amount to anything in life D. all of the above

57. Paragraph One is mostly devoted to the discussion of . A. complex reasons that make people seem lazy B. serious problems that lazy people suffer from

C. other sorts of fantasies that may prevent work D. great deals that people are busy planning

58. According to Paragraph Two, \ A. a student who is on holiday B. a doctor who is working overtime C. an executive who is on leave D. an athlete who is not training 59. The tone of the passage is .

A. cautious B. careless C. optimistic D. pessimistic 60. What does the writer intend to tell us in the passage? A. Laziness is definitely a sin.

B. Laziness can be of great help all the time. C. Laziness makes people good for nothing. D. Laziness should be properly defined.

III. Cloze Test (20分)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in each of the following two passages. For each blank, there are four 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. Section A (非英语专业学生做)

Almost everyone has a hobby. A hobby can be 61 people like to do in their spare time. A hobby can 62 them with interest, enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and 63 . It can be something 64 they learn more about themselves or about the world. It may introduce them to friends who share their enthusiasm and from whom they can also learn. It helps both manual 65 mental workers relax after periods of hard work. It also offers interesting and enjoyable 66 for retirees. 67 , it can benefit people's mental and physical health. Different people have different hobbies. People who 68 hobbies are hobbyists. Some paint pictures, sing pop songs, 69 on musical instruments and enjoy 70 coins or stamps;

others 71 flowers, go fishing, hunt animals or spend their time 72 sports: climbing mountains, swimming, skating and playing 73 . Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, 74 or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, 75 his age, position, or income.

76 for me, I like sports very much. Sometimes I play tennis or badminton or go swimming. Sometimes l exercise 77 and go running regularly in the morning.

78 I choose, if I exercise regularly, I will be sure to 79 and improve my health 80 my life.

61.A. nothing B. anything C. some things D. all the things 62.A. order B. offer C. provide D. arrange 63.A. anxiety B. tension C. pressure D. relaxation 64. A. of which B. from which C. in which D. by which 65.A. or B. and C. among D. between 66.A. actions B. manners C. activities D. movements 67.A. So B. Therefore C. In all D. Moreover 68. A. take up B. take after C. end up with D. come up with

69.A. exercise B. execute C. enforce D. perform 70.A. grasping B. collecting C. organizing D. searching . 71.A. make B. grow C. produce D. train 72.A. in B. on C. at D. with

73.A. football B. a football C. the football D. footballs 74.A. strong B. healthy C. sick D. fit

75. A. in the case of B. in the event of C. in spite of D. regardless of 76.A. As B. But C. Except D. Just 77.A. solely B. merely C. alone D. lonely 7.8.A. Whatever B. However C. Wherever D. Whichever 79.A. contain B. maintain C. include D. present 80.A. from B. with C. about D. throughout IV．Translation (20分 ) Section A (非英语专业学生做)

Directions: In this section, there are five items. You are required to translate them into Chinese. Each item consists of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension part. You may refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context. 81. (Para. 9, Passage l)

I had never thought that even a blind man could have his way to enjoy the beautiful life.

82. (Para. 2, Passage 2)

If we use them carefully, they can be helpful; but if we use them too much, they can kill us

financially just

as real poison can kill our body. 83. (Para. 1, Passage 3)

These selections make a difference in how an individual looks, how he feels, and how well he

can work and play.

84．(Para．3， Passage 3)

Furthermore, far too many individuals of all ages are making poor choices day after day and are

either now living with the consequences or will be in the future．

85．(Para.1，Passage 4)

But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than

simple wish to avoid work.

V．Writing（20分）

Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition of 120 t0 150 words（非英语专业学生）or 150 to 180 words（英语专业学生）．You should base your composition on the title and outline given below.

What to Do in a Learning Society

1．国家提倡建立学习型社会。 2．公民在学习型社会应该怎么做？

3．你有何打算？

2012年陕西省普通专升本招生考试大学英语试题

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2．满分为150分，考试时间150分钟。 I. Vocabulary and Structure (40分)

2. It suddenly occurred to me that we could the police for help. A. ask B. look C. tell D. meet

3. The manager often requires us never to till tomorrow what we can do today.

A. come up B. put off c. turn on D. give out

4. Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were to meet him. A. eager B. nice C. urgent D. earnest

5. All the traveling are to be paid by the company if you travel on business. A. charges B. money c. prices D. expenses

6. It was the driver's carelessness that the traffic accident. A. resulted at B. resulted with c. resulted in D. resulted from 7. The police are____ the traffic accident that happened yesterday. A. looking down upon B．looking forward to C. looking into D. looking after

8. At the sight of her long-lost friend, she could hardly her tears. A. give in B. turn back C. hold back D. keep away from 9．―Shall we invite Tim.

－ No, it's too late to invite any more people. ，he hates parties, you know. A. Except B. Beside C. Besides D. But

10. Surprisingly, the accident did very little to either of the cars. A. damage B. danger c. effect D. confusion 11. If you your children well, you will be proud of them.

A. catch up B. bring up C. take up D. grow up

12. The old-fashioned chair in the living room has been from my great Grandmother. A. handed over B. handed down C. handed out D. handed in 13. Whenever we planned our vacations, mother could always offer some suggestions.

A. careful B. practical C. effective D. efficient

14. It is not always reliable to make a conclusion on the of the first impression. A. basic B. base C. basement D. basis

15. He set off one hour earlier to he could catch the 12 o'clock train. A. believe B. find C. make sure D. look

16. She finally decided to obtain a from the bank in order to buy a house. A. finance B. capital C. loan D. profit

17. The authority urged the rebellious party to their arms and come back to the negotiating table. A. lay over B. lay off C. lay out D. lay down

18. His application for the position was _ _ by the employer because of his qualifications. A. turned out B. turned on C. turned down D. turned up 19. The travelers 300 miles a day by car when they were in Africa. A. passed B. took C. covered D. brought 20. There seemed to be no _ to their financial problems. A. method B. function C. decision D. solution

21. We don't doubt he can do a good job, concerning his experience. A. whether B. that C. how D. why

22. There was nothing we could do _ wait at that moment. A. but B. rather than C. in spite of D. besides

23. You've never told me why you didn't come to my birthday party, _ ? A. don't you B.. have you C. didn't you D. had you 24. Mary likes classical music her brother likes pop music. A. and B. but C. while D. however

25. Although _ ten years ago, the machine is still in good condition. A. make B. makes C. made D. making

26. Ten minutes _ an hour when one is expecting a phone call. A. seems B. seemed C. seem D. to seem

27. I can't find the key to the door. I have lost it on my way home. A. would B. should C. must D. ought to 28. The Blacks are _ _ people in the little town. A. possible the richest B. much the richest C. the richest by far D. by far the richest

29. When he awoke, he found himself after by an old woman. A. looked B. be looked C. looking D. being looked 30. Your e-mail is well written _ some spelling mistakes. A. let alone. B. except C. except for D. besides

31. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I here 30 minutes ago. A. should be B. would be C. would have been D. had been

32. Mum, I've been studying English since 8 o'clock. _ I go out and play with Tom for a while? A. Can't B. Wouldn't C. May not D. Won't 33.—Tell me something about your adventure last year.

－We lost our way in the forest and _ made matters worse was __ it began to rain.

A. what / that B. it / that C. it / because D. what / because 34. the flood, the ship would have reached the destination on time. A. In case of B. Because of C. But for D. In spite of 35. You may keep the car _ _ you need it.

A. as far as B. as good as C. as long as D. as well as 36. John found difficult to pass the entrance examination. A. it B. this C. that D. what

37. Every man, woman and child _ love and understanding. A. need B. are needed C. is needed D. needs

38. We should do as much as we can _ our country better and more beautiful. A. make B. to make C. makes D. making

39. more time, he'll make a first-class tennis player sooner or later. A. Giving B. To give C. Given D. Be given

40. When I go out in the daytime I use the bike the car if I can. A. rather than B. regardless of C. in spite of D. more than II. Reading Comprehension ( 50 分)

Passage One

When young people get their first real jobs, they face a lot of new, confusing situations. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations. Eventually, they realize that university classes can't be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world.

(81) Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior. By doing so, you will be able to see what it is that you admire in this person. For example, you will observe how he acts in a crisis. Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what his approach to day-to-day situations is.

While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his responses to a variety of situations. By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits. 41. The young people who just graduated from school may not behave well in the working

world because

A. they were not well educated at school

B. what they learn in university classes is not adequate for their new life C. the society is too complicated to adapt to D. they failed to work hard at school

42. The underlined word \ A. come into being B. bring about

C. go up D. cause to happen

43. The best way to learn how to behave in the working world is . A. to find a worker and follow him closely

B. to find a person you respect and see how he acts in different situations C. to find a person you admire and make friends with him

D. to make the acquaintance of a model you admire 44. The purpose of this writing is . A. to offer career guide to young people

B. to tell young people the importance of the first job C. to instruct young people how to communicate with people D. to advise young people on good working habits 45. The passage could be best entitled _ .

A. Learn, Learn and Learn Again B. One Is Never Too Old to Learn C. Learn from a Model D. Learn Forever

Passage Two

Airline companies are responsible for transporting your luggage. If you cannot recover it at the point of arrival, you must inform the airline immediately. They will carry out the necessary search. If the luggage is recovered, it will be delivered to your place of residence. If you wish to insure your luggage, you may do so at your own expense.

Some airlines restrict luggage weight to 44 pounds(20kg) ; in other cases, there is no weight restriction, but you are not allowed more than two pieces of luggage. Inquire about luggage allowances from the airline with which you will be traveling. However, you must pay extra for excess luggage, which is not reimbursed(补偿) by Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA). Each suitcase, bag or package must be clearly labeled with your name and destina-tion. (82) If you do not know the exact destination address at the time of your departure, label your luggage in care of(由……代收) the executing agency whose name appears in the Training Agreement, using the following model: Surname, first name Name of your country

Address of the executing agency City, country, postal code

Telephone number of executing agency

If you do not have this information, please label your luggage with the name and address of the institution you are to attend in Canada. If none of these details are available, you can use CIDA's address.

46. If you can't find your luggage at the point of arrival, airline companies will try to find it and _ . A. ask you to insure your luggage B. deliver it to where you live C. inform you about its recovery D. ask you to pay some money for it 47. Before taking your air trip, you have to make sure A. of the restrictions on luggage B. of the insurance for luggage C. who will pay for the excess luggage

D. how much CIDA will pay for the excess luggage 48. The charge for the excess luggage should be paid by _ . A. CIDA B. the passenger

C. the insurance company D. the executing agency

49. In case you have no idea at all where to send your luggage, you can send it to the address

of .

A. the instiution you are to attend B. the airline you travel with

C. the Canadian International Development Agency

D. the executive agency given in the Training Agreement 50. The passage is mainly about CIDA's advice on .

A. the charge of your luggage B. the handling of your luggage C. the insurance of your luggage D. the transportation of your luggage

Passage Three

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions. Social support makes up the exchanges of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co- workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. (83)Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support－money aid, material resources, and needed services— that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems. 51. The author mainly talks about _ .

A. how to improve our interpersonal relationships B. people's health conditions

C. how to deal with daily worries and problems D. the importance of interpersonal relationships 52. Para.2 is mainly about _ .

A. ways to reduce stress B. informational support C. instrumental support D. social companionship 53. The word \ A. increase the effect of B. reduce the effect of

C. a mat placed beneath the carpet of a sofa

D. a rug placed on the floor

54. Lending money to a person in trouble belongs to . A. the strengthening of self-respect B. social companionship C. instrumental support D. informational support 55. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Playing chess with others in spare time is of informational support. B. Social support enables us to succeed in dealing with all kinds of problems. C. With social support, people will become perfect without any faults. D. It's possible that people who have fewer social ties are in poor health.

Passage Four

(84)One of the best-known proverbs must be \man healthy, wealthy and wise. \the ranks of the earlyretires and risers must be particularly appealing to many people in our contemporary society. There is no doubt that one of the greatest concerns of modern man is his health. It is estimated that in the United States 200 billion dollars are spent on health care each year. The medical field has grown into such a big business that it employs 4. 8 million people and it appears that in many places, more staff is needed to meet the demands of the people who are concerned about their physical well-being.

Much more interest has been shown in preventive(预防的) medicine in recent years. (85) This is probably due in part to the increasing costs of medical treatment, but the writings of such people as Dr. Kenneth Cooper have also played an important role. In his book Aerobics, Dr. Cooper communicated his message of the benefits of exercise so effectively that many other authors have followed in his trail, and literally millions of readers have put on their sports shoes and taken to the highways and byways of America. A recent survey showed that over one million people are jogging. The last time I was in Honolulu, I was amazed to see hundreds of people, young and old, running for their lives, and I discovered many of them had run in the Hawaiian Marathon.

Exercise has also become a major part of conversation. At a dinner party recently, the president of a bank asked me, \appeared on a national television show, the host suddenly asked me if I was a regular runner. On both occasions the conversation turned to the subject of exercise and I found, as I have found wherever I have traveled recently, that this is a subject on many people's minds. Of course, there are still many people who are less enthusiastic about exercise. They appreciate the philosophy of Robert M. Hutchins who said, \ 56. The underlined word \ A. people who go to.bed B. people who live in quiet places C. people who have a lot of free time D. people who give up their work

57. The first paragraph indicates that medical workers . A. can make a lot of money

B. like running sports more than ordinary people C. are more concerned with their own health

D. are in great demand

58. In the United States, medical treatment is .

A. expensive B. insufficient C. very effective D. cheap 59. The pronoun \ A. exercise B. the thought of exercise C. me D. nothing

60. The examples of conversation in the last paragraph are used _ . A. to show the writer's love for travel B. to prove that the writer was a good runner C. to show people's interest in exercise

D. to prove that people are tired of old conversation topics Ⅲ. Cloze Test ( 20分)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in each of the following two passages. For each blank, there are four 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.

Section A (非英语专业学生做 )

Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man 61 it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something definitely. His purpose is settled and decided in 62 . He knows what he wants, and his 63 is to find it and get it.

Almost all men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for their needs if they are not in a supermarket. If the shop has them in 64 , the deal can be made in less than five minutes, with _ 65 _ any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have 66 he wants. In that case, the salesman tries to sell the customer something _67 he offers the nearest to the article required. Good salesman brings out such a substitute with 68 : \but would you like to try it for size? It happens to _ 69 the color you told me.\men 70 patience with this kind of treatment, and the usual response is: \maybe the right size, _ 71 _ I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it 72 .\

For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the opposite way. She goes 73 when she wants to wander on the streets. She has never been fully aware what she wants, and she is only \shopping\in her mind is the thought of finding 76 that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the look-out for the unexpected 77 . Faced with a roomful of _ 78 _, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. _ 79 _ is a tiresome process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops _ 80 chairs for the waiting husbands. 61. A. with B. as C. to D. than 62. A. detail B. advance C. hurry D. a way 63. A. objective B. reason C. dream D. choice 64. A. size B. color C. stock D. style 65. A. hard B. hardly C. not D. almost 66. A. that B. which C. when D. what

67. A. nice B. good C. else D. wonderful 68. A. care B. concern C. skill D. intention 69. A. be B. do C. make D. have 70. A. had B. have C. having D. to have 71. A. although B. why C. when D. but 72. A. in B. with C. on D. up

73. A, shopping B. to work C. to shop D. to walking 74. A. with B. to C. for D. up 75. A. a B. some C. any D. few

76. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 77. A. deal B. bargain C. surprise D. thing 78. A. dresses B. goods C. food D. looks 79. A. Who B. What C. It D. Which 80. A. sell B. rent C. give D. provide IN. Translation ( 20分) Section A (非英语专业学生做)

Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior. 82. (Para.3，Passage 2)

If you do not know the exact destination address at the time of your departure, label your luggage in care of（由……代收）the executing agency whose name appears in the Training Agreement. 83. (Para.2，Passage 3)

Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. 84. (Para.1，Passage 4)

One of the best-known proverbs must be \and wise.”

85. (Para.2，Passage 4)

This is probably due in part to the increasing costs of medical treatment, but the writings of such people as Dr. Kenneth Cooper have also played an important role.

V. Writing (20分)

Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition of 120 to 150 words(非英语专业学生)or 150 to 180 words（英语专业学生）．You should base your composition on the title and outline given below.

On Cyberspace Superstars

1．近年来出现了许多网络明星。

2．分析出现这一现象的原因。 3．我的看法。

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