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陕西省普通高等院校专升本统一考试大学英语
2013年陕西省普通高等院校专升本统一考试--大学英语
2013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."Whenistheconcertsupposedtostart?
"
"Itnow.
A.isaboutstartingB.wasabouttostart
C.isabouttostartD.wasaboutstarting
2.Yourhelp,Iwouldnothavesucceeded.
A.ButthatB.ButforC.ButifD.Thanksto
3.Itisnotalkingtohimbecausehewillneverchangehismind.
A.helpB.useC.timeD.Way
4.FujianProvinceliestheeastofChinaandTaiwanProvinceistheeastofFujian.
A.in;inB.to;inC.to;toD.in;to
5.fullpreparation,youwon'thavemuchchanceofsuccess.
A.AfterB.BeforeC.WithD.Without
6.Nosoonerhadwereachedthetopofthehillweallsatdowntorest.
A.untilB.whenC.thenD.than
7.I'dratheryouanythingaboutitforthetimebeing.
A.don'tdoB.don'tC.didn'tsoD.didn't
8.LisawasbusytakingnotesMarkwassearchingtheInternetforinformation.
A.untilB.unlessC.whileD.if
9.SincehelefttheUniversity,heinanaccountingcompany.
A.hasbeenworkingB.hadworked
C.hadbeenworkingD.wasworking
10.Thereisnodoubtyouwillpasstheexamthistime.Youhaveworkedsohardinthepastmonths.
A.whetherB.thatC.ifD.what
11.Thehousewassoldfor$60,000,whichwasfarmorethanitsreal.
A.moneyB.paymentC.valueD.profit
12.Sorry,wecannotyouthejobbecauseyoudon'thaveanyworkexperience.
A.makeB.sendC.offerD.prepare
13.WhenIwasinthewaitingroomatthestationyesterday,Ireadamagazineinordertotime.
A.spendB.killC.takeD.waste
14.Becauseofthemist,noneofthosewhosawtheflyingobjectcouldtellitsshape.
A.steadyB.preciseC.likelyD.rigid
15.Sofarasisknown,theoriginalmanuscriptsofShakespeare'splaysarenolongerin.
A.evidenceB.emphasisC.emergencyD.existence
16.Thespeakerdidnotmentionmanyfacts,soweaskedhimtobemore.
A.specificB.specialC.particularD.respective
17.Thesatellitewaslaunchedintoaroundthemoon.
A.cricleB.orbitC.pathD.way
18.Wouldyoumindkeepinga(n)onourhousewhilewe'reway?
A.handB.lookC.eyeD.mind
19.Itissohot.Youshouldputthefoodintotherefrigeratornow.Otherwise,itwillsoon.
A.harmB.hurtC.spoilD.damage
20.Theideasoundsverygood.Butwillitworkin?
A.practiceB.placeC.advanceD.theory
21.Howevermuch,itwillbeworthit.
A.doesthewatchcostB.coststhewatch
C.ThewatchwillcostD.thewatchcosts
22.Weshoulddoasmuchaswecanourcountrybetterandmorebeautiful.
A.makeB.tomakeC.makesD.making
23.Hewouldhavepaidforthehouseifthesalesgirlhadinsistedbecausehereallywantedit.
A.twiceasmuchB.muchastwice
C.asmuchtwiceD.twicemuchas
24.fromthemoon,ourearth,withwaterseventypercentofitssurface,appearsasa"blueball"
A.Seen,coveringB.Seen,covered
C.Seeing;coveringD.Seeing;covered
25.Ittakescourageforonethehugetask,tosaynothingoffulfillingitinsuchashorttime.
A.tobefaceduptoB.facingupto
C.facesuptoD.tofaceupto
26.Theyoungmanlosthisjoblastmonth,butitwasn'tlonghefoundanewpositioninthiscompany.
A.afterB.whileC.asD.before
27.Color-blindpeoplefinditdifficulttobetweenredandgreen.
A.separateB.compassC.distinguishD.Contrast
28.TherearethreecolorsintheBritishflag,red,whiteandblue.
A.rarelyB.namelyC.reallyD.actually
29.Toobtainavisatothatcountryforthefirsttime,youneedtoapply.
A.inpartB.inpersonC.inturnD.intime
30.Doyouthinkhespilledthesouppurposesothathewouldn'thavetoeatit?
A.forB.withC.byD.on
31.Thepilottriedmanytimestolifttheplanebut.
A.inconsequenceB.invainC.ineffectD.inorder
32.Keepyouindoorsanddon'tyourskintothesuninsummer.
A.explodeB.expressC.exposeD.expand
33.inmindaswellasinbody,thechildneedsmorethanmedicalcare.
A.SickB.BesickC.BecausesickD.Forsick
34.inhospital,thepatientkeptintouchwiththeoutsideworldbywatchingnewsprogramsonTVeveryday.
A.LyingB.LayingC.LainD.Beinglaid
35.Angelatoldmeawhileagothatshecouldn'twearhersweatshirtbecauseitdoesn'tgowithanythingelseshehas.
A.greencomfortabledarkB.darkgreencomfortable
C.comfortabledarkgreenD.darkcomfortablegreen
36.Nooneherebelievesthereasonhegaveforhislateness.
A.thatB.whyC.forwhichD.what
37.Althoughhehadtoldthemnottokeepuswaiting,theymadenotospeedupdeliveries.
A.attentionB.attemptC.actionD.progress
38.Hopes,goalsandfearswidelybetweenmenandwomen,therichandthepoor,theyoungandtheold.
A.alterB.shiftC.varyD.transfer
39.Thefactoryhadtoanumberofemployeesbecauseoftheeconomicdeclineinthecountry.
A.layoutB.layoffC.layasideD.laydown
40.Agoodteacherisabletoacomplicatedideainverysimpleterms.
A.WorkoutB.MakeupC.putacrossD.bringabout
二、阅读理解:
50分,共20题,每题2.5分
PassageOne
Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainsttherain.Itwasfirstusedasashadeagainstthesun.
Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese,waybackintheeleventhcenturyB.C.
WeknowthattheumbrellawasalsousedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.(81)Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse;itbecameasymbolofhonorandauthority.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyalpeopleorbythoseinhighoffice.
InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetouseumbrellasasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.
DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthe16thcentury.Andagainitbecameasymbolofpowerandauthority.
Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn'tuntilthetwentiescenturythatwomen'sumbrellasbegantobemadeinavarietyofcolors.
41.Thefirstuseoftheumbrellawasas.
A.ProtectionagainsttherainB.Ashadeagainstthesun.
C.AsymbolofpowerD.Asymbolofhonor
42.Theareregardedasthepeoplewhofirstusedumbrellas.
A.RomansB.GreeksC.ChineseD.Europeans
43.Theumbrellawasusedonlybyroyalpeopleorthoseinhighoffice.
A.inEuropeintheeighteenthcentury.
B.inancientEgyptandBabylon
C.intheFarEastinancienttimes
D.duringtheMiddleAges
44.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Women'sumbrellasaremadeinvariouskindsofcolors.
B.Theinventoroftheumbrellaisunknown.
C.Onceordinarypeoplehadnorighttouseumbrellas.
D.Umbrellaswerepopularandcheapinancienttimes.
45.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WhenWastheUmbrellaInvented
B.TheRolesofUmbrellasinHistory
C.TheColorsandShapesofUmbrellas
D.WhoNeededtheUmbrellaFirst
PassageTwo
Doctorsarestartingtofindmoreandmoreinformationthatsuggestsaconnectionbetweenexerciseandbraindevelopment.Accordingtosomeresearch,itseemsthatexercisecanmakebloodvessels,includingthoseinthebrain,strongerandmorefullydeveloped.
Theeffectsofexerciseonbraindevelopmentcanevenbeseeninbabies.Babieswhodoactivitiesthatrequirealotofmovementandphysicalactivityshowgreaterbraindevelopmentthanbabieswhoarelessphysicallyactive.MargaretBarnes,apediatrician,believesintheimportanceofexercise.(82)Shethinksthatmanylearningdisabilitiesthatchildrenhaveinelementaryschoolorhighschoolcanbetracedbacktoalackofmovementasbabies.
Instudieswithseniors,researchhasshownthatexercisehelpsolderpeopleaswell.Theexercisedoesn'thavetobeverydifficult.Themaingoalisjusttoincreasetheheartrate.Andespeciallywhenlearningnewmovements,suchasyogaortaichi,itappearsthatnewmemorypathsopenupinthebrain.Thiscanimprovepeople'sshort-termmemory.
46.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.HowtotakeexerciseB.Howexercisehelpsthebrain
C.HowtoenjoymusicD.Howthebraincanchange
47.Accordingtothepassage,howdoesexerciseaffectthebrain?
A.IthelpspeoplethinkmoreclearlyB.Itimproveslong-termmemory
C.ItmakesbabiesmoreintelligentD.Itstrengthensbloodvessels
48.AccordingtoMargaretBarnes,manylearningproblemsthatchildrenhaveinschoolmaybecausedby.
A.lowintelligenceB.alackofexercisewhenveryyoung
C.socialproblemsD.difficultrelationshipswithteachers
49.Whyarevogaandtaichirecommendedtoseniors?
A.TheyarenewmovementsB.Theyaregoodformemory
C.Theycanslowdowntheirheartrate.D.Theyaregoodforjoints
50.Whattypeofpatientsdoesapediatricianprobablytreat?
A.PatientswithmentalproblemsB.Patientswithphysicalproblems
C.ChildrenD.Oldpeople
PassageThree
Howcanwegetridofgarbage?
Dowehaveenoughenergysourcestomeetourfutureenergyneeds?
Thesearetwoimportantquestionsthatmanypeopleareaskingtoday.Somepeoplethinkthatmanmightbeabletosolvebothproblemsatthesametime.(83)Theysuggestusinggarbageasanenergysource,andatthesametimeitcansavethelandtoholdgarbage.
Foralongtime,peopleburiedgarbageordumpeditonemptyland.No