1、陕西省普通高等教育专升本招生考试 大学英语样题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。2所有答案必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在试题上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。3满分为150分。考试时间为150分钟。I. Vocabulary and Structure (40分)Directions: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,
2、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.1. If only I_ more money, I could afford a copy of this current English dictionary. A. have B. will have C. had D. had had2. Id rather you_ those important doc
3、uments with you when you began to take a trip. A. dont take B. didnt take C. wont take D. not take3. He said the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he_ by then.A. would have arrived B. must have arrivedC. should arrive D. would arrive4._ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded
4、in the investigation.A. Besides B. Regardless of C. But for D. Despite5. Our demand is that another experiment_. A. shall be made B. will be made C. must be made D. be made6. In the case of an opera, the composers wrote their music following the original texts, _ in Italian, French or German.A. they
5、 being B. be they C. were they D. being they7. They organized a club, Torn_ its chairman. A. was B. he C. is D. being8. There are fifty students in the class; half of_ are from the United States. A. them B. which C. whom D. those 9. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the univ
6、ersity_. A. has been accepted B. have been accepted C. was accepted D. were accepted10. Im sorry I couldnt get in touch with him before he left, I_ him earlier.A. had a telephone B. have phoned D. should be phoned C. should have phoned11. Had the weather been good, the children_ out for a walk. A. h
7、ad gone B. could have gone C. would go D. went12. The generals command was that he_ this important task at once. A. would carry out B. carry out C. carries out D. has carried out13. Peter wishes that he_ law instead of literature when he was at college. A. could study B. studied C. had studied D. wo
8、uld study14. I really appreciate_ from you two years ago when I was at college. A. being heard B. hearing C. to hear D. having heard15. The man in the corner confessed to_ a lie to the manager of the company three weeks before.A. have told B. be told C. being told D. having told16. We all feel sorry
9、 for_ for so long after your arrival. A. keep you waiting B. having kept you waiting C. waiting for you D. keeping you waiting 17. There was so much noise that the speaker couldnt make himself_.A. hearing B. being heard C. to hear D. heard18. The manager has his employees_ a business report every we
10、ek.A. to write B. written C. writing D. write19. The famous novel is said _ into Chinese. A. to have translated B. to be translate C. to have been translated D. to translate20. Young _he is, he knows what is the right thing to do. A. that B. as C. although D. however21. Experts say walking is one of
11、 the best ways for a person to_ healthyA. preserve B. stay C. maintain D. reserve22. People are more_ to spend money on goods with an attractive look than those without. A. attracted B. tempted C. persuaded D. tended23. They are always on good_ with their next-door neighbors for the childrens sake.
12、A. friendship B. relations C. terms D. intentions24. He spoke so quickly that I did not_ what he said. A. catch B. accept C. take D. listen25. As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for_.A. pleasure B. entertainment C. company D. defence26. Weve _ sugar. Ask him to lend us some.A.
13、run away with B. run down C. run off D. run out of27. I am very _to you for your help.A. grateful B. agreeable C. pleased D. thanks28. The experiment _the discovery of a cure for cancer.A. happened to B. led off C. resulted in D. set up29. There arent many pandas _ in the world today.A. alive B. liv
14、ing C. lively D. lived30. They were so far away that I couldnt _ their faces clearly.A. see through B. make up C. see off D. make out31. Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as is not a mysterious _ without scientific basis.A. process B. practice C. procedure D. program32. A completely
15、new situation is likely to_ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.A. arouse B. rise C. arise D. raise33. We cant_ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.A. hope B. anticipate C. expect D. imagine34. It was necessary to_ the factory building as the company was doing more and mor
16、e business.A. extend B. increase C. lengthen D. enlarge35. I asked the tailor to make a small_ to my trousers because they were too long.A. change B. variation C. revision D. alteration36. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent._, I cant speak too highly of him.A. As a result B. By the way
17、 C. On the whole D. In a word37. Political parties often differ in their views on various_ concerning their own countries.A. ways B. measures C. issues D. patterns38. _ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.A. In spite of B. On account of C. Regardless of D.
18、 Instead of39. The lawyer was expected to _ some proposals after reading all those documents. A. come up with B. put up with C. look up to D. keep up with40. In my opinion, you can widen the _ of these improvements through your active participation. A. size B. volume C. area D. scope.Reading Compreh
19、ension（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 lin
20、e through the centre.Passage 1(81) In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched：food, tools, and precious metals and stone. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat
21、 money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them. Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of bits and bytes, or units of computerized information, going between ma
22、chines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.41. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage ? A. Internation
23、al Banking Policies B. The History of Monetary Exchange C. The Development of Paper Currencies D. Current Problems in the Economy42. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth? A. Bartered goods B. Flat money C. Coin currency D. Intangible forms43. T
24、he author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all_. A. useful items B. articles of value C. difficult things to obtain D. material objects44. According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they_. A. represented a great improvement ov
25、er barter B. permitted easy transportation of wealth C. were made of precious metals D. could become collectors items45. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage? A. They promote international trade. B. They allow very rapid money transfer
26、s. C. They are still limited to small transactions (交易). D. They are dependent on good telecommunications systems. Passage Two At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the
27、 room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet.(82)The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. D
28、ark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented on. Three groups of people were used each was
29、 shown the same photos, but each group was in an ordinary room-a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies show that studen
30、ts do better on tests taken in comfortable rooms than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.46. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage? A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms B. The color and general app
31、earance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it C. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of a room on peoples behavior D. Beautifully furnished, light-colored rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms47. According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is_. A. the longer people like to stay in it
