2015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，并在答题卡上填涂对应的试卷类型信息点。
2.所有答案必须按照题号在答题卡上对应的答题卡区域内作答，超出各答题卡区域的答案无效。在草稿纸、试题上作答无效。考试结束后，将试题和答题卡一并交回。 3.满分为150分，考试时间为150分钟。
Part I Vocabulary and Structure(40points)
Directions: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentence. 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.He was speaking so fast at the conference ________we could hardly follow him.
A. what B. as C. but D. that
2.People ________in summer in the lakes around the city, but now there is no lake available.
A. used to swimming B. was used to swimming C. were used to swim D. used to swim 3.--What time is the football game on?
--I have ________,but I can check it for you in the newspaper.
A. not idea B. no idea C. no ideas D. not ideas 4.We’ve got two TV sets, but we still can’t watch anything because________ works properly. A. each B. either C. neither D. every 5.Jack worked late into the night, ________he had not finished even half of the job. A. only finding B. only found C. only find D. only to find 6.There is no doubt ________he is a good employee, for he has all the qualities that the company needs.
A. as B. Who C. that D. what 7.It suddenly ________me that we could turn to the police foe help. A. happened to B. occurred to C. took place D. turned up 8.The young man cheated his friend of much money, ________was really disgraceful. A. it B. who C. that D. which 9.“John is learning German in his free time.”“________.”
A. So his sister does B. So is his sister C. So does his sister D. So his sister is
10.As the price of oil keeps ________,people have to pay much more for driving.
A. to go up B. going up C. gone up D. go up
11.If you want to join the club, you need to show your photo ID and ________this form first.
A. put up B. try out. C. fill in. D. set up 12.Since he graduate from the university, he________ in an accounting company in Beijing.
A. has been working. B. had worked C. had been working. D. was working
13.The sales department was required to ________a plan within three weeks for marketing the new products. A. turn up. B. get up. C. come up with. D. put up with 14.It was because It rained heavily yesterday ________he could not come to the evening school on time.
A. that. B. so that. C. so. D. when 15.Nearly________of the 9,000 species of birds feed on insects.
A. the three fifth. B. three fifths C. three fifth. D. the three fifths
16.________his brother, John is shy and does not make friends easily with others. A. Unlike. B. Alike. C. Liking. D. Dislike 17.He is talking so much about America as if he ________there before, but he has never been abroad.
A. has been. B. had been. C. being. D. has gone 18.We must finish the job before Friday, no matter________ different it is.
A. however. B. whatever. C. how. D. what 19.Before________for the job, you will be required to take a language test.
A. apply. B. applying. C. applied. D. to apply 20.Whether I will go or stay ________on the information about my mother's health condition form the door.
A. depends. B. department. C. depend. D. depending 21.When I was in America, I visited almost all the buildings ________had been built before the 18th century.
A. where. B. which. C. that. D. whose 22.I suggested ________at the hotel but my wife was eager________. A. staying；to go shopping. B. to stay；to go shopping C. to stay；going shopping. D. staying；going shopping 23.Tom________to his teacher for being late for class.
A. apologized. B. pardoned. C. forgave. D. excused 24.Much to the students'________, the examination was postponed to the
next Friday.
A. problem. B. burden. C. relief. D. belief 25.He was anything ________pleased when he heard the news that he was not admitted to his favorite university.
A. If. B. so. C. but. D. and 26.We investigated other companies in the market to find out ________they would handle complaints from their customers.
A. that. B. how. C. what. D. where
27.By the end of next year, Rose________ as a manager of the company for five years. A. works. B. is working. C. had worked. D. will have worked 28.Mary found________ extremely hard to pass the driving test after the enforcement of the new traffic regulations.
A. it. B. this. C. that. D. what 29.________a wonderful trip he had when he traveled in China! A. Where. B. How C. What. D. That
30.The general manager sat there,?________to the report from each department.
A. to listen. B. being listened C. listen. D. listening 31.The work seemed easy at first but it ________to be quit difficult. A. broke out. B. turned out. C. worked out. D. set out 32.We all believe that George is qualified_ ________the job with his experience at the Dean's office for three academic years.
A. for B. with C. at D. in 33.________is known to all, English is one of the most widely used languages in international communication.
A. As B. Which C. That D. Who 34.When you stay in a foreign country for some time, you will get used to the local people’s ________of life.
A. rule B. habit C. way D. tradition 35.The government decided to ________the expenses in office supplies. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut up D. cut in 36.With the introduction of the computer, libraries are quiet different from ________they were in the past.
A. that B. what C. which D. those 37.It’s my great honor ________to give a speech at the opening ceremony of the Art Festival. A. to invite B. inviting C. having invited D. to be invited 38.My brother brought me a few books, but________ of them was of any use for my paper.
A. neither B. none C. either D. all 39.You had better stop watching too much TV unless you want to ________your eyesight.
A. ruin B. crash C. block D. break 40.I haven’t seen her for years, but I can still ________her voice on the phone.
A. realize B. listen C. know D. recognize
Part II Reading Comprehension(50 points) 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 singer line through the centre.
Passage 1
Anthropology(人类学）is the study of how people live. It includes their family life, religion, laws and language. The term “anthropology” comes from two Greek words:“anthropos” means “human being” and “logy” means “the science of”. Anthropology can be divided into two areas. These two main divisions are cultural anthropology and physical anthropology. Anthropologists define human progress in three main steps. Step one begins with the first human being and continues until the last of people who hunted animals just to survive .Step two includes people who grew food. In this step, there was progress in invention and religion. Step three deals with first civilization, such as those in Egypt and parts of Asia. Anthropologists always seek new information about people .For instance, recent evidence found in Ethiopia and Kenya shows humans earlier in history than it was previously believed.
41.According to the passage, anthropology is study of________ A. family life, religion and art B. the differences between science and arts C. human beings
D. different cultures
42.Which of the following belongs to the second step of human progress? A. Progress was made in religion and invention B. Humans hunted animals just to survive C. The first civilization came into being. D. People started to learn science and arts 43.Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. Furniture and movies belong to physical anthropology.
B. Anthropologists are still trying to get new findings about people. C. The study of human beings began in Egypt and part of Asia.
D. The first civilization appeared only in Egypt and part of Asia. 44.According to the passage, what have anthropologists recently found? A. There are cultural anthropology and physical anthropology. B. There are three step in the progress of human beings.
D. There is a longer history of human beings than it was thought before.
45.Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Anthropology B. The Progress of Human Beings C. The Civilizations D. The Study of Anthropologists
Passage 2
The legal limit for driving after drinking is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood in the U.S. When tested. But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, sex, and the sort of drinks you have had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks.
In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if you're below the legal limit, you can still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol. It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking in the evening, you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you are still over the legal limit. In addition, if you have had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit.
In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had, the more certain they were that they could drive through a set of moveable posts in the driving test... and the less able they were to do it! So the only way to be sure you're safe is not to drink at all. Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young people. More than half of the people stopped by the police to take a breath analyzer test have a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.
It is important to remember that driving after drinking doesn't just affect you. If you are involved in an accident, it affects a lot of other people as well, at least the person you might kill or injure.
46.The amount of alcohol one can drink before reaching the legal limit________.
A. is 80 milligrams of pure alcohol B. is bout three standard drinks C. is different for different people C. is not related to one’s body weight 47.When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving? A. When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all. B. When you have had at least three drinks before driving.
C. Only when you tests show that you have 80 milligrams of alcohol at all.