1、陕西省专升本大学英语模拟题 12 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1._ on time according to the instruction, these pills will be quite effective.（分数：1.00）A.TakingB.Being takenC.TakenD.Having taken2.The meeting was put off until next week, which was exactly _ we wanted.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.it3.Mr. Smith left for L
2、ondon this morning. I had thought he _ until next Monday.（分数：1.00）A.isn“t goingB.wasn“t goingC.won“t goingD.hasn“t gone4.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whileC.asD.after5.What they said _ us muc
3、h to think about.（分数：1.00）A.have leftB.has leftC.to leaveD.leaving6.The clothes a person wears may express his _ or social position.（分数：1.00）A.significanceB.determinationC.curiosityD.status7.In some countries, traffic police can _ instant fines on speeding motorists.（分数：1.00）A.compelB.imposeC.charge
4、D.force8.He is not such a person and he _ such a thing.（分数：1.00）A.cannot have doneB.must not have doneC.should not have doneD.could not have done9.I have to _ my visit as I“ll be very busy next week.（分数：1.00）A.call forB.call onC.call offD.call in10.The educator and scholar _ from Shanghai.（分数：1.00）A
5、.comeB.comesC.has comeD.have come11.After years of hard work, these researchers have at last discovered a new _ to cancer treatment.（分数：1.00）A.approachB.methodC.channelD.route12.I like to get up early so that I can get plenty of work _ before lunch.（分数：1.00）A.to doB.doingC.doneD.being done13.Tom _ t
6、he shopkeeper with overcharging him for the articles he had bought.（分数：1.00）A.accusedB.chargedC.blamedD.criticized14.The idea sounds very good, but will it work in _?（分数：1.00）A.practiceB.placeC.advanceD.company15.He got a job so that he could be independent _ his parents.（分数：1.00）A.onB.inC.ofD.from1
7、6.We had to wait a long time to get our passports, _?（分数：1.00）A.won“t weB.don“t weC.didn“t weD.shouldn“t you17.Do you feel like _ today?（分数：1.00）A.having something eatenB.having something to eatC.to have something eatenD.to have something to eat18.It“s vital that enough money _ collected to get the
8、project started.（分数：1.00）A.isB.beC.must beD.can be19.We consider _ the instrument be adjusted each time it is used.（分数：1.00）A.that it necessaryB.it necessary thatC.necessary thatD.necessary of it that20._, we decided to leave at once, as we didn“t want to risk missing the bus.（分数：1.00）A.As it being
9、pretty lateB.It being pretty lateC.It was being pretty lateD.Being pretty late21.George could not _ his foolish mistake.（分数：1.00）A.account inB.count onC.count forD.account for22.We came into this field late, so we must work hard to _ the lost time.（分数：1.00）A.make up forB.make outC.keep up withD.put
10、up with23.The new law will come into _ on the day it is passed.（分数：1.00）A.effectB.useC.serviceD.existence24.Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of _.（分数：1.00）A.energyB.sourceC.powerD.material25.We all know that _ speak louder than words.（分数：1.00）A.movementsB.
11、performancesC.operationsD.actions26.Peter has planned to _ some money every month so that he can buy a used car next year.（分数：1.00）A.set asideB.set upC.set inD.set along27.Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _ of what I said.（分数：1.00）A.attentionB.noticeC.warningD.observation28.Lynd
12、 and hundreds of young people like him _ the post of a typist.（分数：1.00）A.approachedB.applied forC.appealed toD.approved of29.The soldier was _ with neglecting his duty.（分数：1.00）A.chargedB.conductedC.changedD.committed30.I could tell he was surprised from the _ on his face.（分数：1.00）A.appearanceB.sigh
13、tC.expressionD.explanation31._ nobody was very enthusiastic about it, they decided to cancel the trip.（分数：1.00）A.Seen thatB.Seeing thatC.To seeD.When32.A fire _ during the night and a large number of houses _ to ashes.（分数：1.00）A.broke out; were burntB.was broke out; were burntC.broke out; burntD.set
14、 out; were burned33.He looks as if he _ nothing about the news.（分数：1.00）A.would knowB.would have knownC.knewD.should know34.Many cities in the southern part of the United States have difficulty _ traffic flowing when it snows.（分数：1.00）A.keptB.keepingC.to keepD.in being kept35.He failed the test many
15、 times. _, he didn“t stop trying.（分数：1.00）A.ButB.SoC.AlthoughD.However36.The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he _ himself.（分数：1.00）A.injureB.had injuredC.injuredD.would injure37.If the horse wins tomorrow, he _ twenty races in the past three years.（分数：1.00）A.will winB.will have wonC.wou
16、ld have wonD.has won38.The monument was constructed in honor of the explorer who was believed _ the river.（分数：1.00）A.to have discoveredB.to have been discoveredC.to discoverD.having been discovered39.She began to _ something but stopped when she heard the teacher _.（分数：1.00）A.tell; sayingB.speak; ta
17、lkingC.say; speakingD.talk; telling40.You can hardly imagine Bell _ a meal.（分数：1.00）A.to be cookingB.cookingC.to cookD.cook三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.50)What is exactly a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borr
18、ow some money from you, you say: “I wish I could help you but I“m short of money myself.“ In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don“t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie? A scientific study of lying sh
19、ows women are better liars(说谎者) than men, particularly when telling a “ white lie “, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researches show that men are more likely to t
20、ell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the man hopes to profit or gain in some way. Research has also been done into the way people“
21、s behavior changes in a number of small, unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the same time, hey tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying, “I wish I were somewhere else now.“（分数：12.50）(1).This passage te
22、lls us that telling lies is _.（分数：2.50）A.often necessary in order to avoid being defeatedB.quite bad because people ought to be honestC.sometimes necessary in order not to hurt others“ feelingsD.usually bad if you are talking with a good friend(2).The writer says that women are better liars than men
23、 because _.（分数：2.50）A.their lies are easier to be accepted by menB.men are not as skillful as women in telling liesC.they often have a good intention in telling liesD.women tell fewer lies than men do(3).A “white lie“ means a lie that _.（分数：2.50）A.is told with a good intentionB.is quite unbelievable
24、C.is almost true to the factD.often has a bad purpose(4).Politicians and businessmen are supposed to be skilled at telling lies that _.（分数：2.50）A.will allow them to gain some benefitsB.seem to be strange but interestingC.can make women believe to be trueD.may keep better relations with others(5).It
25、can be concluded from passage that _.（分数：2.50）A.there is a simple way of finding out if someone is lyingB.people“s behaviors sometimes can tell us they are lyingC.people often repeat what they are saying when telling a lieD.in some situations women are most likely to tell a lie四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数
26、：12.50)Economics is the study of how societies with limited resources decide what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce. What, how, and for whom to produce are problems all over the world because human wants are practically unlimited, but all societies have only limited quantities of re
27、sources that can be used to produce goods or services. A knowledge of basic economies is important for understanding both the problems and opportunities that will face the world economy in the 21st century. As a student of economics, one will have the chance to discover how commerce, government poli
28、cies, and day-to-day decisions made by consumers affect his living standards. The study of economics can help him understand the influence of such events as the move to free markets in Poland and Russia, or of ups and downs in interest rate and the foreign exchange rate. Economics is influenced by d
29、evelopments in the many different areas of business, politics, science, nature, religion and history. And whether or not one is aware of it, economics is an important part of his life. From a practical point of view, one“s study of economics will help improve his decision-making skills. He learns a
30、logical way to compare different courses of action. As he studies the concept of opportunity cost, for instance, he will discover that every choice he makes has both a benefit and a cost. Suppose someone decides to get a part time job so he can earn enough money to buy a car. He will have the benefi
31、t of owning the car, but he will pay a cost in terms of the leisure hours he gives up for working so as to pay for the car and keep it in good condition. After weighing his choice in cost benefit terms, he may decide he does not need a car any more.（分数：12.50）(1).According to the passage, economics i
32、s studied to _.（分数：2.50）A.get more resources for human beingsB.put human wants under some controlC.satisfy the unlimited human wants with the limited resourcesD.produce better goods and services for all human beings(2).Which of the following may NOT have much influence on economics?（分数：2.50）A.A part
33、icular religious belief.B.A firm“s decisions.C.Weather conditions.D.The study of literature.(3).Economics can help one make better decisions because he learns _.（分数：2.50）A.how to weigh the cost and the benefitB.all the practical economic theoriesC.something useful about businessD.a logical way of th
34、inking(4).Why does the person have to give up leisure hours if he wants to own a private car?（分数：2.50）A.Because he has to spend some time in the car.B.Because he has to work extra hours to get the money.C.Because he is busy working for his boss.D.Because keeping a car in good condition takes a lot o
35、f time.(5).What is the central topic of the second paragraph?（分数：2.50）A.Influences of economics.B.Importance of knowing economics.C.Applications of economics.D.Scope of economic studies.五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.50)On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many manage
36、rs now see smoking as a productivity(生产力) problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one“s productivity, it has, in fact, been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer abo
37、ut $5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs. When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the mo
38、st important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be d
39、efined as exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation (刺激), coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occu
40、rs every workday in offices and break rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected (遭受) to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point
41、where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment.（分数：12.50）(1).All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that _.（分数：2.50）A.an employer smokes while working in the officeB.a taxi driver smokes while driving the carC.a worker smokes while working
42、in the workshopD.a worker smokes while reading in the train(2).According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee“s performance in the office in that _.（分数：2.50）A.he can“t concentrate on what he is doing while smokingB.he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-roomC.he oft
43、en asks for sick leave as a result of too much smokingD.he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation(3).Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it _.（分数：2.50）A.reduces productivity of the company to a certain degreeB.does harm to the health of nev
44、er-smokers of the companyC.affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokersD.makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted(4).Passive smoking means _.（分数：2.50）A.never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB.never-smokers have to put up with the active smokersC.never-smokers
45、take in smoke released by a lit cigaretteD.never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers(5).In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning(禁止) on-the-job smoking so as to _.（分数：2.50）A.cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB.create a healthy and safe working environmentC.pre
46、vent eye irritation from becoming a big health problemD.improve the smoking employees work efficiency六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.50)Television has changed the life style of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some int
47、eresting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people“s lives. It alters people“s ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains modern life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the maj
48、or transmitter of culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer: the poor quality of programming does not elevate (提高) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and
49、encourages the life as it exists. The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relati
