2005年陕西专升本《英语》真题试卷

2005年陕西专升本《英语》真题试卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

0. It would do no ______ to call him.

A.well

B.good

C.better

D.best

1. I enjoy the peaceful and ______ environment of the country.

A.silence

B.comfortable

C.leisure

D.quiet

2. As a kind-hearted gentleman, my uncle's only fault seemed to be ______ he was too careless.

A.that

B.what

C.why

D.where

3. The breakfast at the school cafeteria usually ______ fired eggs, bread and milk.

A.consists of

B.is consisted of

C.makes up

D.is included

4. The seller signed the ______, promising to ship the goods before the end of July.

A.contact

B.treaty

C.contrast

D.contract

5. Many children chose ‘Animal World’ as their ______ TV programme.

A.favor

B.favorite

C.favorable

D.favoring

6. They always keep on good ______ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.

A.friendship

B.terms

C.relations

D.relatives

7. This light bulb doesn't work. Can you ______ it by another one?

A.substitute

B.replace

C.change

D.exchange

8. I'm afraid that there is no ______ for you in my car.

A.place

B.seat

C.corner

D.room

9. The real trouble ______ their lack of confidence in their abilities.

A.lies in

B.lies on

C.results in

D.leads to

10. I don't feel like swimming in the sea today, I'd rather lie on the ______.

A.coast

B.bank

C.seaside

D.beach

11. He behaves in a strange manner, and nobody can ______ this.

A.account for

B.care for

C.allow for

D.call for

12. It is good manners for men to behave ______ toward women.

A.considerably

B.consciously

C.considerately

D.contentedly

13. She has been working in this factory ______.

A.in 1980

B.after 1980

C.since 1980

D.until 1980

14. It is the girl's laziness that ______ her failure in the exams.

A.resulted in

B.resulted from

C.brought in

D.led into

15. Margaret spent all the evening talking about her latest book ______ none of us had ever heard.

A.that

B.which

C.of what

D.of which

16. No one can avoid ______ by advertisements which can be seen everywhere.

A.to be influenced

B.being influenced

C.influencing

D.having influenced

17. I think life is generally healthier in the country and I like ______ to nature.

A.being closed

B.to be closed

C.being close

D.to close

18. All parts of the house ______ the windows were in good condition.

A.other than

B.rather than

C.no more than

D.better than

19. The big room was almost empty ______ a table or two.

A.besides

B.except

C.in addition to

D.except for

20. Go through this door ______ you will find the man waiting for you there.

A.if

B.for

C.and

D.only

21. No sooner ______ they started to work.

A.had they got to the plant then

B.had they got to the plant than

C.had they got to the plant when

D.they had got to the plant than

22. ______, they had to speed up.

A.Time is limited

B.Time was limited

C.Time being limited

D.Time has been limited

23. ______, he would surely urge us to put away our past prejudices and avoid his own tragic error of putting all his eggs in one basket.

A.Is he alive today

B.Be he alive today

C.Were he alive today

D.To be he alive today

24. He was said to be very formal, rigid and ______ conventional.

A.hopelessly

B.desperately

C.carelessly

D.splendidly

25. The soft handwriting ______ a thoughtful soul and clever mind.

A.reminded

B.reflected

C.attracted

D.affected

26. It was very dark in the tunnel so he ______ a match.

A.hit

B.fired

C.struck

D.burned

27. After a very busy schedule in the past three weeks. John plans to take things ______ for a while.

A.at ease

B.easily

C.ease

D.with ease

28. The scientific concepts can be by words and diagrams.

A.conveyed

B.concluded

C.contained

D.continued

29. If we ______ the bus, we ______ the concert in the theatre now.

A.miss, are enjoying

B.hadn't missed, would be enjoying

C.didn't miss, are enjoying

D.hadn't missed, would have been enjoying

30. She looks tired. She ______ last night.

A.should have stayed up late

B.must have stayed up late

C.need have stayed up late

D.would have stayed up late

31. People in that area experienced a serious storm. It was so ______ that many buildings collapsed.

A.destructive

B.constructive

C.instructive

D.inclusive

32. Linda is a good teacher; she always ______ our memory when we can't remember.

A.arouses

B.refreshes

C.wakes

D.stimulates

33. The investigation, ______ will soon be published, was made by Professor Smith.

A.at which the results

B.the results on which

C.of whose results

D.whose results

34. The pile of books fell down from the shelf and ______ all over the floor.

A.scattered

B.slipped

C.extended

D.separated

35. We would much ______ it if you could do us a favor.

A.associate

B.prove

C.appreciate

D.praise

36. The candidate arrived ______ at 8 o'clock for the job interview.

A.directly

B.punctually

C.properly

D.immediately

37. The music would stop at the intervals, then ______ after a while.

A.restore

B.recover

C.resume

D.reform

38. The boy who applied to join the army was ______ because he was under age.

A.turned away

B.turned down

C.turned over

D.turned up

39. The actual cost of the house was higher than their original ______.

A.consideration

B.plan

C.judgment

D.estimate

二、2.Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

0.Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public school there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and her small daughter. about Langston Hughes, American poet, in her first book for children, she says, ‘After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I promised I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at 22, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didn't scold me; he just gave me a pile of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream of what a poet should be. ‘

‘To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is never decreased by time. He said he like oranges, too.’

What is the main topic of the passage?

A.Alice Walker's reflections on Langston Hughes

B.The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes

C.Langston Hughes book about Alice Walker

D.A comparison of the children of Alice Walker and that of Langston Hughes

1.

In the passage, Alice Walker is described as ______.

A.a research fellow at Spelman College

B.a professor at Sarah Lawrence College

C.a prize-winning writer of prose and poetry

D.an author of plays for children

2.

It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was 22 years old when ______.

A.she moved to Jackson, Mississippi

B.she moved to New York

C.she first met Langston Hughes

D.Langston Hughes died

3.

It can be inferred from line 6～7 that Alice Walker's first impressions of Langston Hughes were derived mostly from ______.

A.talking with his friends

B.reading his autobiography

C.studying his poetry

D.meeting him

4.

The word ‘dream’ in line 10 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.nightmare

B.expectation

C.sleep

D.misconception

5.Economically, the world can be pided into two parts. The difference between them is that one part in poor and the other is wealthy. In the poor countries of the world, a lot of people never get enough to eat. In the wealthy countries, a lot of people eat too much. The tragedy is that there are more people in the poor countries than there are in the wealthy countries. It is estimated that about 80% of the world's population cannot afford to have proper food, housing or medical care.

The poorer countries are often referred to as the Third World. They have special problems. Often their land is too poor to grow anything on. The land can be improved. But a lot of things have to be done first new farming methods have to be introduced, people have to be educated, and reliable sources of water and energy have to be found.

Many of these, problems are too complex for one country to solve alone. Outside help is needed, but is has to be the right kind of help. Money is not enough. Newly developed countries need to be helped to be able to help themselves.

According to the article, what is the tragedy?

A.There are more wealthy countries in the world

B.There are more poor countries in the world

C.There are more wealthy people in the wealthy countries

D.There are more poor people in the poor countries

6.

What is estimated in the poor countries?

A.Many people have not enough money

B.Many people have no place to live in

C.Many people have not enough money to see doctors

D.All of the above

7.

All of the following suggestions are made in the second paragraph for the improvement of the land conditions in the poor countries except ______.

A.new fanning methods to be introduced

B.people to be educated

C.reliable sources of water and energy to be supplied

D.better living conditions to be provided

8.

What would be the right kind of help in the author's opinion?

A.The wealthy people should give them money

B.The developed countries should teach them ability needed for self-help

C.The wealthy people should send over technicians to help install sophisticated machines

D.The wealthy people should establish some shops over there

9.

The last word of this passage ‘themselves’ means ______.

A.newly developed countries

B.rich countries

C.developing countries

D.developed countries

10.Futurists love computers. After all, 40 years ago electronic digital computers didn't exist; today microchips (微型集成电路片) as tiny as a baby's fingernail are making all sorts of tasks faster and easier. Surely the future hold still more miracles.

Some of the computer experiments now going inspire imagination of the future. For example, scientists are working in devices that can electronically perform. some sight and hearing functions, which could make easier for the blind and deaf. They are also working on artificial arms and legs that respond to the electric impulses (脉冲) produced by the human brain. Scientists hope that someday a person who has lost an arm could still have near-normal brain control over an artificial arm.

Video games, computerized effects in movies, and real-life training machines now being used by the U. S. Army are causing some people to predict new educational uses for computers. Computers could someday be used to imitate travel to other planets, to explore the ocean floor or to look inside an atom.

Experiment with electronic banking and shopping inspire predictions that these activities will soon be done from home computer terminals (终端) . Cars, too, might be equipped with computers to help drivers find their way around or to communicate with home and office computers.

Many people, including handicapped (残废的) workers with limited ability to move around, already are working at home using computer terminals. Each terminal is connected to a system at a company's main office. Some futurists say the day may come when few people will have to leave home to go to work—they'll just turn on a terminal.

Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

A.Futurists and Computers

B.A Look at Future Uses of Computers

C.Computer Experiments

D.Scientists and Computers

11.

It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A.computers were very small several decades ago

B.babies can do some tasks with the help of computers

C.more new types of computers will be designed in the future

D.future computers will make babies grow faster and more easily

12.

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A.Future computers can see things as human beings do

B.Future computers will be designed to have hearing ability

C.The life of the blind and deaf will be easier with the help of computers

D.A person who has lost feeling can still have a near-normal brain provided by scientists

13.

Computers in the future could be used to ______.

A.predict new educational achievement

B.make tourism more successful

C.help people have a bright look at tomorrow

D.travel to the ocean floor to study it

14.

Which of the following is supported by the author?

A.Computers will be an indispensable part of future life

B.People will become slaves to modern computers

C.Some scientists are afraid of computer crimes

D.Computers will play a role as important as human brains

15.Catherine Smith, a second-year college student at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. ‘I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer. My low grades on the test did not show what I knew to the teacher.’

This student was experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.

Special university counseling course try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their minds. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.

An expert at the University of California explains, ‘With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after talking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.

To ‘blank out’ is probably ______.

A.to be like a blanket

B.to be sure of an answer

C.to be unable to think clearly

D.to show knowledge to the teacher

16.

Poor grades are usually the result of ______.

A.poor hygienic habits

B.test anxiety

C.lack of sleep

D.laziness

17.

Test anxiety has been recognized as ______.

A.an excuse for haziness

B.the result of poor study habits

C.a real problem

D.something that cannot be changed

18.

To deal with this problem, students are advised to ______.

A.take a short course on anxiety

B.read about anxiety

C.be able to manage or understand their anxiety

D.take tests to prove they are not anxious

19.

A university of California counselor said ______.

A.all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety program

B.almost all students felt less stressful after taking a University of California counseling course

C.students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety course

D.students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California counseling course

三、3.Cloze

Cloze

Directions: Each blank in the following passage is provided with 4 choices. Read the whole passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

0. Television

Television is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain an 【B1】______ amount of opinions and information and 【B2】______ moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never neutral (中立的) 【B3】______ . For example, how and when public issues are 【B4】______ depends in large part 【B5】______ how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment 【B6】______ news and public affairs programmes. What the American people think about government and politics in 【B7】______ , as well as a favorite candidate in 【B8】______ , is largely influenced by 【B9】______ .

Unfortunately, commercial television seldom 【B10】______ anything of value to our lives. Many American express a deep hostility (敌意) 【B11】______ television because they know most TV programmes are 【B12】______ poor quality and that something these programmes are even 【B13】______ .

The question is: how can television be improved? There are many things the ordinary 【B14】______ can do. For example, he 【B15】______ complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can 【B16】______ citizens' groups to urge local TV stations to 【B17】______ their programmes. 【B18】______ these groups should propose regular analyses of special TV commercials and programmes by educators, doctors, etc. to 【B19】______ the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about 【B20】______ to improve it.

A.endless

B.ending

C.ended

D.end

1.(62)

A.finds

B.absorbs

C.sets

D.mends

2.(63)

A.consequence

B.influence

C.result

D.purpose

3.(64)

A.talked

B.handled

C.watched

D.noticed

4.(65)

A.over

B.in

C.above

D.on

5.(66)

A.as well as

B.also

C.but

D.together

6.(67)

A.all

B.short

C.general

D.name

7.(68)

A.particular

B.special

C.instance

D.inpidual

8.(69)

A.entertainment

B.news

C.programmes

D.television

9.(70)

A.damages

B.contributes

C.hands

D.takes

10.(71)

A.toward

B.in

C.on

D.over

11.(72)

A.with

B.in

C.of

D.among

12.(73)

A.serious

B.harmful

C.attractive

D.long

13.(74)

A.reader

B.participant

C.listener

D.viewer

14.(75)

A.can

B.does

C.should

D.ought to

15.(76)

A.call

B.gather

C.organize

D.make

16.(77)

A.view

B.improve

C.continue

D.exchange

17.(78)

A.As a result

B.As a matter of fact

C.In contrast

D.In addition

18.(79)

A.determine

B.refuse

C.involve

D.receive

19.(80)

A.tracks

B.roads

C.ways

D.programmes

四、4.Translation

0.Section A (非英语专业学生做)

Directions: In this part, there are 5 items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one or more sentences. These sentences are all taken from the reading passage in part II. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meaning in the context.

Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of him.

1. It is estimated that about 80% of the world's population cannot afford to have proper food, housing or medical care.

2. Cars, too, might be equipped with computers to help drivers find their way around or to communicate with home and office computers.

3. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.

4. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension.

5.Section B (英语专业学生做)

Directions: In this section, there is a short passage in Chinese. Read it carefully and put it into English.

现在你们要离开学校了，我没有什么礼物送给你们，那就进你们一句话吧。

这一句话是：“不要抛弃学问。”以前的功课也许有一大部分是为了这张毕业文凭，不得已而做的。从今以后，你们可以依自己的心愿去自由研究了。趁现在年富力强的时候，努力做一种学问。少年是一去不复返的，等精力衰退时，要做学问也来不及了。如果为吃饭而不求学问，三年五年之后，你们都要被后来的少年淘汰掉的。到那时再想做点学问来补救，恐怕已大晚了。

有人说：“出去做事之后，生活问题急需解决，哪有工夫去读书?即使要做学问，既没有图书馆，又没有实验室，哪能做学问?”

我要对你们说：凡是要等到有了图书馆方才读书的，有了图书馆也不肯读书;凡是要等有了实验室方才做研究的，有了实验室也不肯做研究。你有了决心去研究一个问题，自然会节衣缩食去买书，自然会想出办法来购买仪器。

五、5.Writing

0. In this part, 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.

My view on Private Cars

1.私家车的情况。

2.拥有私家车的利与弊。

3.我的观点。