2005年陕西省专升本考试英语真题

二O O五年陕西省普通高等学校在校生专升本招生考试大学英语考试试题（真题）试卷II.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.It would do no ___ to call him.A. wellB. goodC. betterD. best2.I enjoy the peaceful and ___ environment of the country.A. silentB. comfortableC. leisureD. quite3.As a kind-hearted gentleman, my uncle’s only real fault seemed to be ___ he was toocareless.A. thatB. whatC. whyD. where4.The breakfast at the school cafeteria usually ___ fried eggs, bread and milk.A. consist ofB. is consisted ofC. makes upD. is included5.The seller signed the ___, promising to ship the goods before the end of July.A. contactB. treatyC. contrastD. contract6.Many children chose “Animal World” as their ___ TV programme.A. favorB. favoriteC. favorableD. favoring7.They always keep on good ___ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.A. friendshipB. termsC. relationsD. relatives8.This light bulb doesn’t work. Can you ___ it by another one?A. substituteB. replaceC. changeD. exchange9.I’m afraid that there is no ___ for you in my car.A. placeB. seatC. cornerD. room10.The real trouble ___ their lack of confidence in their ability.A. lies inB. lies onC. results inD. leads to11.I don’t feel like swimming in the sea today. I’d rather lie on the ___.A. coastB. bankC. seasideD. beach12.He behaves in a strange manner, and nobody can ___ this.A. account forB. care forC. allow forD. call for13.It is good manners for man to behave ___ toward women.A. considerablyB. consciouslyC. consideratelyD. contentedly14.She has been working in the factory ___.A. in 1980B. after 1980C. since 1980D. until 198015.It is the girl’s laziness that ___ her failure in the exams.A. resulted inB. resulted fromC. brought inD. let into16.Margret spent all the evening talk about her latest book, ___ none of us had ever heard.A. thatB. whichC. of whatD. of which17.No one can avoid ___ by advertisements which can be seen everywhere.A. to be influencedB. beinginfluenced C. influencing D. havinginfluenced18.I think life is generally healthier in the country and I like ___ to nature.A. being closedB. to be closedC. being closeD. to close19.All parts of the house ___ the windows were in good condition.A. other thanB. rather thanC. no more thanD. better than20.The big room was almost empty ___ a table or two.A. besidesB. exceptC. in addition toD. except for21.Go through this door, ___ you will find the man waiting for you there.A. ifB. forC. andD. only22.No sooner ___ they started to work.A. had they got to the plant thenB. had they got to the plant thanC. had they got to the plant whenD. they had got to the plant than23.___, they had to speed up.A. Time is limitedB. Time was limitedC. Time being limitedD. Time has been limited24.___, he would surely urge us to put away our past prejudices and avoid his own tragicerror of putting all of his eggs in one basket.A. Is he alive todayB. Be he alive todayC. Were he alive todayD. To be he alive today25.He was said to be very formal, rigid and ___ conventional.A. hopelesslyB. desperatelyC. carelesslyD. splendidly26.The soft handwriting ___ a thoughtful soul and clever mind.A. remindedB. reflectedC. attractedD. affected27.It was very dark in the tunnel so he ___ a match.A. hitB. firedC. struckD. burned28.After a very busy schedule in the past three weeks, John plans to take things ___ fora while.A. at easeB. easilyC. easeD. with ease29.The scientific concepts can be ___ by words and diagramsA. conveyedB. concludedC. containedD. continued30.If we ___ the bus, we ___ the concert in the theater now.A. miss … are enjoyingB. hadn’t miss… would be enjoyingC. didn’t miss… are enjoyingD. hadn’t miss…would have beenenjoying31.She looks tired. She ___ last night.A. should have stayed up lateB. must have stayed up lateC. need have stayed up lateD. would have stayed up late32.People in that area experienced a serious storm. It was so ___ that many buildingscollapsed.A. destructiveB. constructiveC. instructiveD. inclusive33.Linda is a good teacher, she always ___ our memory when we can’t remember.A. arousesB. refreshesC. wakesD. stimulates34.The investigation, ___ will soon be published, was made by Professor Smith.A. at which the resultsB. the results on whichC. of whose resultsD. whose results35.The pile of books fell down from the shelf and ___ all over the floor.A. scatteredB. slippedC. extendedD. separated36.We could much ___ it if you could do us a favor.A. associatedB. proveC. appreciateD. praise37.The candidate arrived ___ at 8 o’clock for the job interview.A. directlyB. punctuallyC. properlyD. immediately38.The music would stop at intervals, then ___ after a while.A. restoredB. recoverC. resumeD. reform39.The boy who applied to join the army was ___ because he was under age.A. turned awayB. turned downC. turned overD. turned up40.The actual cost of the house was high than their original___.A. considerationB. planC. judgmentD. estimateII.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 oneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.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 schools there, and then to Spellman 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 small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, her first book for children, she says, "After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I would write a boot about him for children someday. Why? Became I, at twenty-two, 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. (81) 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 undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too."41. What is the main topic of the passage?A. Alice Walker's reflections on Langston HughesB. The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston HughesC. Langston Hughes' book about Alice WalkerD. A comparison of the childhoods of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes42. In the passage, Alice Walker is described asA. a research fellow at Spellman CollegeB. a professor at Sarah Lawrence CollegeC. a prize-winning writer of prose and poetryD. an author of plays for children43. It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was twenty-two years old whenA. she moved to Jackson, MississippiB. she moved to New YorkC. she first met Langston HughesD. Langston Hughes died44. It can be inferred from lines 9-11 that Alice Walker's first impressions of Langston Hughes were derived mostly fromA. talking with his friendsB. reading his autobiographyC. studying his poetryD. meeting him45. The word "dream" in line 9 is closest in meaning toA. nightmareB. expectationC. sleepD. misconceptionPassage twoQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Economically, the world can be divided into two parts. The difference between them is that one part is 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. (82) It is estimated that about 80% of the world 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 courses 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 it has to be the right kind of help. Money is not enough. Newly developed countries need to be heloed to be able to help themselves.46. 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 worldC. There are more wealthy people in the wealthy countries.D. there are more poor people in the poor countries.47. What is estimated in the poor countries?A. Many people have not enough moneyB. Many people have no place to live inC. Many people have not enough money to see doctors48. 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 farming methods to be introducedB. people to be educatedC. reliable sources of water and energy to be suppliedD. better living conditions to be provided49. What would be the right kind of help in the author’s opinion?A. The wealthy people should give them moneyB. The developed countries should teach them the ability needed for self-helpC. The wealthy people should send over technicians to help install sophisticated machines.D. The wealthy people should establish some shops over there50. The last word of this passage “themselves” means ___.A. newly developed countriesB. rich countriesC. developing countriesD. developed countriesPassage ThreeQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.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 holds still more miracles.Some of the computer experiments now going on inspire exciting visions of the future. For example, scientists are working on devices that can electronically perform some sight and hearing functions, which could make life easier for the blind and deaf. They're also working on artificial arms and legs that respond to the electric impulses（脉冲）produced by the human brain. Scientists hope that some day a person who's lost an arm could still have near-normal brain control over an artificial arm.Video games, computerized special 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 some day be used to simulate travel to other planets, to explore the ocean floor, or to look inside an atom.Experiments with electronic banking and shopping inspire predictions that these activities will soon be done from home computer terminals（终端）. (83) 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 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.51. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?A. Futurists and ComputersB. A Look at Future Uses of ComputerC. Computer ExperimentD. Scientists and Computer52. 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 computersC. more new types of computers will be designed in the futureD. future computers will make babies grow faster and more easily53. 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.54. 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.55. Which of the following is supported by the author?A. Computers will be an indispensible part of future life.B. People will become slaves to modern crimes.C. Some scientists are afraid of computer crimes.D. Computers will play a role as important as human brains.Passage FourQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Catherina Smith, a second-year 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. Thestudent 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. (84) Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these countries, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. (85) If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. Those 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 taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.”56. To “blank out” is probably ___.A. to be like a blanketB. to be sure of an answerC. to be unable to think clearlyD. to show knowledge to the teacher57. Poor grades are usually the result of ___.A poor hygienic habits B. test anxiety C. lack of sleep D. laziness58. Test anxiety has been recognized as ___.A, an excuse for laziness B. the result of poor study habitsC. a real problemD. something that cannot be changed59. To deal with this problem, students are advised to ___.A. take a short course on anxietyB. read about anxietyC. be able to manage or understand their anxiety C. take tests to prove they are not anxious60. A university of California counselor said ___.A. all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety programB. 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 anxietycourseD. students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California counseling courseIII.ClozeDirections：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.TelevisionTelevision is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain in an 61 amount of opinions and information and 62 moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never a neutral(中立的) 63 . For example, how and when public issues are 64 depends in large part 65 how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment 66 news and public programme.What the American people think about government and politics in 67 , as well as a favorite candidate in 68 , is largely influenced by 69 .Unfortunately commercial television seldom 70 anything of value to our lives. Many Americans express a deep hostility 71 television because they know most TV programmes are 72 poor quality and that sometimes these programmes are even 73 .The question is: how can television be improved? There are many things the ordinary 74 can do. For example, he 75 complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can 76 citizens’ groups to urge local TV stations to 77 their programmes. 78 , these groups should propose regular analyses of specific TV commercials and programmes by educators, doctors, etc. to 79 the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about 80 to improve it.61. A. endless B. ending C. ended D. end62. A. finds B. absorbs C. sets D. mends63. A. consequence B. influence C. result D. purpose64. A. talked B. handled C. watched D. noticed65. A. over B. in C. above D. on66. A. as well as B. also C. but D. togethor67. A. all B. short C. general D. name68. A. particular B. special C. instance D. individual69. A. entertainment B. news C. programmes D. television70. A. damages B. contributes C. hands D. takes71. A. toward B. in C. on D. over72. A. with B. in C. of D. among73. A. serious B. harmful C. attractive D. long74. A. reader B. participant C. listener D. viewer75. A. can B. does C. should D. ought to76. A. call B. gather anize D. make77. A. view B. improve C. continue D. exchange78. A. As a result B. As a mater of fact C. In contrast D. In addition79. A. determine B. refuse C. involve D. receive80. A. tracks B. roads C. ways D. programmesIV.TranslationSection 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. 2, Passage 1) Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of him.82. (Para. 4, Passage 2)It is estimated that about 80% of the world population cannot afford to have proper food, housing or medical care.83. (Para. 4, Passage 3) Cars, too, might be equipped with computers to help drivers find their way around or to communicate with home and office computers.84. (Para. 2, Passage 4) Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.85.(Para. 3, Passage 4) If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension.Section B(英语专业学生做)Directions：In this section，there is a short passage in Chinese．Read it carefully and translate it into English．现在你们要离开母校了，我没有什么礼物送给你们，只好送你们一句话罢。