2014年陕西省普通高等教育专升本招生考试大学英语试题注意事项:1.考生领到试题后,须按规定在试题上填写姓名、、准考证号和座位号。
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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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. at the door before you enter the room, please.A. KnockingB. KnockC. KnockedD. To knock2. It is often that human beings are naturally gifted to speak.A. saidB. to sayC. sayingD. being said3. I have heard a lot about him I came back from abroadA. sinceB. untilC. beforeD. when4. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people to eat more fruit and vegetables.A. have persuadedB. are persuadedC. persuadeD. will be persuaded5. a strange plant! I have never seen it before.A. WhichB. WhatC. HowD. Whether6. It is the third time that she has won the race,surprised us all.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what7. Most Chinese like tea, but some prefer coffee tea.A. forB. with C to D. than8. My mother suggests that we eat out for a change this weekend.A. shouldB. mustC. couldD. would9. It will another five to ten years before the new medicine can be tested on human beings.A. costB. spendC. takeD. waste10. The two boys had so in common that they soon became good friends.A. littleB. fewC. muchD. many11. Only when he reached the tea-house it was the same place he'd been in last year.A. he realizedB. he did realizeC. realized heD. did he realize12. I have seldom seen my father pleased with my progress as he is now..A. soB. veryC. tooD. rather13. There was so much noise that the speaker couldn't make himself.A. hearingB. heardC. being heardD. to hear14. You and I could hardly work together,?A. could youB. couldn't IC. couldn't weD. could we15. It was in New Zealand Elizabeth first met Mr. Morris.A. thatB. howC. whichD. when16. The ca r_on the highway and the driver tried to repair it.'A. broke downB. broke outC. broke inD. broke up17. The you study English, the progress you will make.A. harder; manyB. harder; muchC. harder; mostD. harder; more18. Since you are a little tired, you had better a rest.A. to stop to haveB. stop to haveC. to stop havingD. stop having19. I am looking forward to from you as soon as possible.A. hearB. be hearingC. hearingD. have heard20. What time would it be convenient us to meet again?A. ofB. forC. byD. with21. She believed that Mr. Smith had taken of all the opportunities to get the position.A. profitB. benefitC. interestD. advantage22. Solar energy is a new kind of energy that we can use to replace the tradi-tional energy.A. rootB. originC. sourceD. pool23. 一I am still working. on my project.一Oh, you'll miss the deadline. Time is.A. running outB. going outC. giving outD. coming out24. It doesn't matter you pay in cash or by credit card in this store.A. howB. whetherC. whatD. why25. No bank will wan t interest rates when the prices of goods keep rising,A. cutting downB. being cut downC. to cut downD. to be cut down26. We enjoyed ourselves very much at the party; you with us.A. should have comeB. must have comeC. must comeD. should come27. There was a heavy fog this morning, so none of the planes could.A. get throughB. take offC. pull outD. break away28. Albert Einstein, a great scientist in the 20th century, once an offer of one thousand dollars a minute tospeak on the radio during World War II.A. turned downB. turned upC. turned outD. turned in29. Her sister always spends so muc h her clothes that she can't manage to live with her salary.A. forB. inC. atD. on30. My own problems seem insignificant those of others.A. comparedB. comparingC. compared withD. comparing with31. Have you seen the lion under that big tree?A. lyingB. layingC. lainD. lay32. You can make your dreams com e as long as you work hard at them.A. actualB. falseC. trueD. visible33. Since five courses are provided, you are free to choos e one that suits you best.A. whateverB. whicheverC. wheneverD. wherever34. The most important is not you do, but you do it.A. when; howB. what; whatC. what; howD. how; what35. If you want to pass the exam, you should change your attitude learning.A. ofB. onC. inD. toward36. My job as a research assistant is very specialized, which demands a lot of academic knowledge.A. in natureB. in heartC. in caseD. in that37. If you are interested in this position, you can to our personnel department for an interview.A. arrangeB. applyC. appreciateD. appoint38. Th e between the rich and the poor has been widening*A. growthB. fundC. fashionD. gap39. She tried to explain this program by of sign language.A. eventB. meansC. routeD. capacity40. some more time, and I will find a solution to the problem.A. Giving meB. Given to meC. Give meD. Give to meⅡ. 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneHealthy trees are important to us all. Trees provide shade, beauty, and homes for wildlife. Trees give us products like paper and wood. Trees can give us all these only if they are healthy. They must be well cared for to remain healthy.Your trees' trouble may be you yourself. People spend much time and money planting and maintaining trees. Trees help to improve the looks of homes, parks, and public buildings. Yet, people who love trees the most may be the ones who cause them injury. Of course, they do not do this on purpose. They are most likely not aware of the kinds of things that injure trees. There are many people who cause tree injuries. You should become aware of the injuries and avoid causing them. Learn the things that can help to keep your trees healthy.Healthy trees are beautiful. They make our world a pleasant place to live in. Un-healthy trees are not as beautiful. They make the world less pleasant. Healthy trees help to cool and clean the air. They can even deaden sound. Unhealthy trees cannot help or protect the environment. (81) Trees, like people, are disturbed by changes a-round them. Construction of buildings is a major cause of tree injuries.41. According to the passage, onl y trees can give us shade, beauty, and products.A. beautifulB. healthyC. oldD. young42. People who love trees may .A. never cause trees injuryB. damage trees on purposeC. do harm to trees without knowing itD. not be aware of which trees are healthy43. People may improve the looks of their homes and public buildings by .A. keeping unhealthy trees injuredB. making a lot of changes around treesC. cooling and cleaning the air around treesD. planting trees and. keeping them healthy44. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Construction of buildings is good for trees.B. Some trees' trouble comes from human beings.C. People should keep trees beautiful.D. Trees are not disturbed by changes around them.45. The purpose of this passage is to tell .A. that people should know the importance of keeping trees healthyB. that people should plant more trees .C. what trees can be used for construction of buildingsD. what kinds of trees look beautifulPassage TwoWhy do we laugh? For years scientists have asked themselves, this question. No animals laugh and smile 一only human beings do. So does laughing help us to live longer? The answer seems t0 11e in that smiling and. laughing help us to become less worried and calm, preventing illnesses that are caused by stress. Laughing is really the best medicine.But if you're unhappy, it can't do you any good to smile, can it? That’s not true. It is clear that smiling works just in the same way whether you feel like smiling or not. Scientists in California asked a group of students to act five different feelings: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise and fear 一just using their faces. Changes in their heart rate, blood pressure and temperature were recorded. Most of the feelings they acted didn't cause changes, but when the students smiled, their heart rate and their blood pressure went down. That happened even though they were only acting! So even if we feel sad inside, smiling seems to make us feel better.Now, what makes us laugh? (82) It seems that the answer to the question is far from simple. Everyone likes jokes, but we don't laugh at the same ones. It depends largely on how old we are. There are some jokes, for example, that children love but older people might not find funny.46. In the first paragraph, the underlined word "stress" can be best explained as”.A. surprise and fearB. work and dutyC. happiness and sadnessD. pressure and worry47. Which of the following statements is TRUE based on the passage?A. Laughing helps us to live ten years longer.B. If you are in a bad mood, smiling helps to make you feel relieved.C. Our blood pressure can be influenced by five different facial expressions mentioned.D. People, old and young, are likely to laugh at the same jokes.48. In the passage, the writer seems to pay more attention to.A. how laughing and smiling are connected with healthB. comparing human beings with animalsC. finding out if any research has been done about laughingD. the degree to which laughing and smiling are helpful49. The passage tells us that smiling and laughing .A. have nothing to do with one's heart rateB. do one no good when one is sadC. improve one's blood pressureD. lower one's body temperature50. According to the author,.A. it is rather complicated to answer the question "Why do we laugh?"B. it is really simple to answer the question "Why do we laugh?"C. it is not necessary to answer the question "Why do we laugh?"D. scientists have already answered the question "why do we laugh?"Passage ThreeWhen you have completed your college education, you will look for a job suited to your training, interests, and ambitio n﹒In most cases, you will visit a likely employer's office and complete an application form for the position in which you are interested.(83)The employer may then make a decision regarding your ability on the basis of your application form and interview.Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-hunting si t uations in an attempt to improve your position. As you gain experience, you are likely to become ambitious for better and better jobs. These better jobs often require letters of application and summaries of your background and experience. Therefore, your writing skills may play an important part in obtaining the job you desire.In any job hunting situation, there are a number of ways you may use your writing skills: to complete an application form, prepare a resume, write an application letter, or write employment follow-up letters. As an ambitious job-hunter, therefore, you should be able to pre-pare all the written materials that will help you to get the job you want.51. According to the passage, in looking for a job, the students .A. must make an arrangement for an interviewB. may follow their interests and ambitionC. will surely get a chance to improve their positionsD. will always visit every employer's office52.If you want to improve your position and find a better job, it is important t o .A. improve your writing skillsB. make a decision on the basis of your own desireC. get a job related to your educationD. understand the application form of the company53. To find a job, it is NOT necessary for a student to supply .A. a writing sampleB. a letter of applicationC. an application formD. a resume54. Your application for a job should mainly inform the employer of your.A. present position and incomeB. former employersC. background and experienceD. former colleagues55. What may be the best title for this passage?A. How to Complete a Job Application FormB. An Introduction to Job-Hunting SituationsC. Writing Skills Help in Job-HuntingD. An Attempt to Find Better JobsPassage Four(84)Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with their trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour's flight one of the scientists wrote in his book, "Look here for probable metals." Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain region, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, "Gold possible." Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, "This ground should be searched for metals. " From an airplane over a hill-y wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word, "Uranium. "None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic powers for looking down below the earth's surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground 一using trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing.(85)This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of trees and bushes that grow on the surface. At Watson Bar Creek, a brook six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a miner-al search group gathered bags of tree seeds. 130xes were filled with small branches from the trees, and roots were dug out and put into boxes with each bag and box carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory, the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested. Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.If the trees had not indicated that there was gold in the ground, the scientists would not have spent money to pay for digging deeper. They did dig and found more gold below. When they dug deeper, they :found large quantities of gold.56. Scientists were flying over a desert, or hilly wasteland, or a mountain region in or-der to search for inthe ground.A. treesB. bushesC. seedsD. minerals57. The study of trees, branches, and roots indicates tha t.A. there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seedsB. there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branchesC. there were larger amounts of gold in the seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks than seeds growing on the endsof the branchesD. there were more gold in the branches than in the roots58. Which may be the best title for the passage?A. Scientists Searching for Metals with Special PowerB. New Methods of Searching for Trees and BushesC. Gold Could Be Found by Trees and PlantsD. A New Method of Searching for Minerals: Using Trees and Plants59. Based on the passage, all of the following are mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals EXCEPT FOR.. A. leaves B. roots C. branches D. seeds60. The scientists were searching for minerals by using.A. X-rayB. magic powerC. a special instrumentD. the newest methodⅢ.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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre,Section A [非英语专业学生做)One day when I was having a hearty lunch at a fast-food restaurant, .an old couple entered. They 61 a meal at the counter. And then they took a seat and began to 62 food out of the dish. On the table there was one small hamburger, one pair of chicken wings and one orange juice. The elderly man 63 what they had into two and put 64 in front of his wife with great care.He tasted the juice. His wife tasted it as well and set the paper cup 65 them. "What a 66 couple! What they can 67 is just one meal for both of them," thought I. 68 the man started to eat his chicken wings, I 69 up, went towards them and told them that I was. 70 to buy another meal for them. To my surprise, he 71 refused me and said that they considered it a good 72 to share everything they had 73 , the woman stopped eating, Instead .she just sat there, 74 him eating, and taking turns to drink juice. Once again I 75 to buy them something to eat but they said "No". After a moment, when he was 76 his mouth with a napkin ,I 77 not bear it any-longer. Therefore, I made an offer a third time.78 being refused again, I asked the old lady 79 , "Could you tell me why you aren't eating? You said that you both shared everything. 80 are you waiting for on earth?“The teeth,” she answered.61. A. asked B. requested C. ate D. ordered62. A. carry B. take C. fetch D. bring63. A. divided B. transformed C. added D. cut64. A. it B. that C. this D. one65. A. among B. behind C. between D. besides66. A. crazy B. mad C. rich D. poor67. A. afford B. choose C. require D. give68. A. Since B. Though C. When D. Until69. A. came B. stood C. hurried D. raised70. A. concerned B. willing C. unwilling D. reluctant71. A. kind B. kindness C. kindly D. unkind72. A. approach B. habit C. case D. model73. A. Surprisingly B. Sadly C. Shockingly D. Bitterly74. A. seeing B. noticing C. watching D. signaling75. A. expected B. asked C. questioned D. pleased76. A. wiping B. washing C. bathing D. touching77. A. should B. could C. might D. would78. A. With B. Before C. After D. Through79. A. curiously B. strangely C. carelessly D. roughly80. A. Why B. Who C. When D. What精品文档lV - Translation ( 20 分)Section A (非英语专业学生做)Directions: In this section, there are five sentences taken from the reading passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension part. You are required to translate them into Chinese, and you may refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.81. (Para. 3, Passage l)Trees, like people, are disturbed by changes around them. Construction of build-ings is a major cause of tree injuries.82. (Para. 3, Passage 2)It seems that the answer to the question is far from simple.83. (Para. l, Passage 3)The employer may then make a decision regarding your ability on the basis of your application form and interview84. (Para. l, Passage 4)Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with their trained eyes at trees and bushes.85. (Para. 3, Passage 4)This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of trees and bushes that grow on the surfaceV - Writin9 (20 分)Directions: In this part, you are required to write a composition of 120 to150 words (非英语专业学生)or 150 to180 words (英语专业学生) You should base your composition on the title and outline given below.The Harm of Computer Games1.很多学生迷恋电脑游戏;2. 电脑游戏的危害3.你的观点。