1、陕西省专升本大学英语模拟题 9 及答案解析(总分：150.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.Tomorrow I“m leaving for New York and I“ll stay there for _.（分数：1.00）A.sometimeB.some timeC.sometimesD.some times2.How much did you _ on this new car?（分数：1.00）A.costB.payC.spendD.take3.When the police broke into the house, they found the old man _ dead on
2、 the floor.（分数：1.00）A.layingB.lainC.laidD.lying4.I“m not good at math. This problem is quite _ me.（分数：1.00）A.aboveB.overC.beyondD.against5._ your coming to see me, I would have been very lonely.（分数：1.00）A.But forB.On account ofC.Owing toD.Thanks to6.Tom and I are _ seeing you, so don“t disappoint us
3、!（分数：1.00）A.looking forB.looking forward toC.looking toD.looking out on7.The meeting was _ when the chairman suddenly fell ill.（分数：1.00）A.put downsB.cut shortC.put offD.set off8.Have dinner with us, _?（分数：1.00）A.will youB.are youC.would youD.aren“t you9.There“s no need to be frightened of the dog, a
4、nd he“s quite _.（分数：1.00）A.eagerB.harmlessC.cheerfulD.weak10.Some hard plastics can _ metals in manufacturing machine parts.（分数：1.00）A.take place forB.take the place forC.take place ofD.take the place of11.Between 2001 and 2011, the number of overseas visitors expanded _ 55%.（分数：1.00）A.byB.forC.onD.
5、in12.It is necessary that a person _ exercises every day if he wishes to be healthy.（分数：1.00）A.doB.doesC.didD.must do13.With the bridge _, there was nothing for it but to swim across it.（分数：1.00）A.was destroyedB.destroyingC.destroyedD.being destroyed14.He couldn“t _ the thought of leaving his hometo
6、wn forever.（分数：1.00）A.bearB.carryC.offerD.support15._ we were out of the traffic jam we were able to resume(恢复) our normal speed.（分数：1.00）A.WheneverB.No soonerC.In caseD.Once16.The car _ by the side of the road and the driver tried to repair it.（分数：1.00）A.breaks downB.was breaking downC.has broken d
7、ownD.broke down17.When he went out, he would wear sunglasses _ nobody would recognize him.（分数：1.00）A.so thatB.now thatC.as thoughD.in case18._ he was seriously ill, I wouldn“t have told him the truth.（分数：1.00）A.If I knewB.If I knowC.Had I knownD.Did I know19.Some people think _ about their rights th
8、an they do about their responsibilities.（分数：1.00）A.so muchB.too muchC.much moreD.much too20._ traveling expenses rising a lot, Mrs. White had to change all her plans for the tour.（分数：1.00）A.SinceB.As forC.ByD.With21.Think over our proposal and let me know whether you agree _ it.（分数：1.00）A.forB.inC.w
9、ithD.at22.Could you please _ why you can“t come to attend the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.explainB.understandC.giveD.reach23.It is a fact _ most deaths from lung cancer are caused by smoking.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.howC.whatD.which24.The manager“s reply _ that he was not really interested in the project.（分数：1.00）A.
10、offeredB.showedC.advisedD.described25.She didn“t tell the reason _ she was absent from the important lecture.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.howD.why26.It was once a difficult time, but in the end everything _ all right.（分数：1.00）A.turned outB.put upC.carried awayD.gave in27.You can fly to London this evenin
11、g _ you don“t mind changing the flight in Paris.（分数：1.00）A.untilB.ifC.whereD.before28.Food, clothing and shelter are the _ needs for all of us.（分数：1.00）A.earefulB.attractiveC.strangeD.basic29.I feel it is my responsibility _ you of our decision.（分数：1.00）A.informB.to informC.informingD.informed30.The
12、 staff members were asked to arrive a few minutes earlier before the meeting _.（分数：1.00）A.will startB.startsC.startedD.would start31.A lot of workers have got _ in the strike.（分数：1.00）A.involvedB.linkedC.take partD.connected32.How does she manage to keep her _ when she eats so much?（分数：1.00）A.bodyB.
13、figureC.stateD.outline33.The boy is learning _ at Cambridge University.（分数：1.00）A.economyB.economicC.economistD.economics34.She apologized for _ his permission to use the computer.（分数：1.00）A.asking notB.not askingC.not askD.ask not35.The workmates congratulated her _ her promotion to the position of
14、 the general manager.（分数：1.00）A.inB.withC.onD.for36.Never for a moment _ that we would encounter so many problems.（分数：1.00）A.I did imagineB.did I imagineC.I imaginedD.had I imagine37.We“ve been waiting here for over an hour, and _.（分数：1.00）A.have all these other people eitherB.all these other people
15、 eitherC.so have all these other peopleD.so all these other people have38.Jack had an advantage over Bill _ he knew Spanish.（分数：1.00）A.in thatB.just asC.so thatD.because of39.Look _ the different meanings of these words in a dictionary.（分数：1.00）A.outB.forC.upD.on40.My father _ George quite well, and
16、 they were introduced at a party.（分数：1.00）A.is knowingB.has knownC.knowsD.had known三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.50)Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part
17、 of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail. Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child“s hastily made table as “perfect“, even though i
18、t wobbles (摇晃) on uneven legs. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid. The trouble with failure prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one ca
19、n win all the timeand that it is possible to enjoy a game even when you don“t win. A child who“s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn“t make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolation(安慰) prize or say, “It doesn“t matter“ be
20、cause it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment and be helped to master it. Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts adults and child alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask “why did I fail?“ Resist the natural im
21、pulse to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don“t be shy about inquiring.（分数：12.50）(1).This passage mainly tells us about _.（分数：2.50）A.the importance of facing failureB.the ways to prevent failureC.the reasons why people failD.every
22、one“s right to fail(2).When the writer says “every person has the right to fail“, he means to say _.（分数：2.50）A., no one can grow up without failuresB.every person is right to failC.they have not been taught how to deal with failures correctlyD.the law protects people“s success and failure(3).By “pro
23、tecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed“, the writer means that most parents try their best _.（分数：2.50）A.to let their children know that they won“t failB.not to teach their children about knowledge of failureC.to provide their children the knowledge against failureD.to keep t
24、heir children from realizing that they failed(4).According to the writer, the right attitude towards failures is that _.（分数：2.50）A.parents should tell their children to think nothing of their failuresB.children should be encouraged to get through failures by themselvesC.parents should judge what the
25、ir children have done as it isD.children should always learn to enjoy a game that they won“t win(5).What is the most important thing to do when one fails?（分数：2.50）A.To find all excuse for the failure.B.To blame someone else.C.To find out the cause and improve himself.D.To remember the past failures.
26、四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.50)Even people who don“t understand English can enjoy Chaplin“s films because they are almost silent. It isn“t what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy(喜剧) doesn“t depend upon words of language, but on the little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the
27、world. In his films, Chaplin raises his thick black eyebrow(眉毛). He straightens his coat or swings his walking stick in the air. He hides behind a fat lady or climbs under a table to escape from his enemies. Trying to be brave, he faints away on the floor. He pretends to be what he is not and never
28、could be a rich, successful and important man. It is the secret of Chaplin“s huge success. He discovered the character of the little tramp almost by accident. As young men, he and his brother traveled to America in a small company of actors and acted in various cities. One day Charles was invited to
29、 join a new company that was making comedies. It was in his second film that he wore the clothes that made his reputation: black hat, tight coat, big trousers, huge shoes, moustache (胡须) and walking stick. He intended simply to make people laugh. But the old disguises (扮相) made him look both comic a
30、nd sad. His appearance was a popular success, right from the beginning. But his early films had much story. They were full of actions. The little man played fast-moving games of hide-and-seek with his enemies, racing down city streets, jumping on trains, and boating down rivers.（分数：12.50）(1).Which o
31、f the following is true?（分数：2.50）A.Chaplin was a homeless traveler.B.Chaplin hardly did actions in films.C.Chaplin amused his audience by his actions.D.Chaplin always did the same actions in his films.(2).The secret of Chaplin“s success is that he created a character who _.（分数：2.50）A.faints away on
32、the floor, trying to be braveB.behaves as if he was a successful, important and rich manC.straightens his coat or swings his walking stick in the airD.hides behind a fat lady or climbs under a table to escape from his enemies(3).The word “tramp“ in Line 1, Paragraph 3 may mean a “_“.（分数：2.50）A.perso
33、n who walks farB.person who walks heavilyC.disabled person who is unluckyD.homeless person who moves about(4).With the help of his odd appearance, Chaplin intended to look _.（分数：2.50）A.richB.funnyC.successfulD.impressive(5).Chaplin“s films were full of the following actions EXCEPT _.（分数：2.50）A.boati
34、ng down riversB.racing down city streetsC.jumping on trainsD.driving bicycles五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.50)Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the pu
35、blic will listen and understandhe wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him. What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain s
36、election of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist. Most artists take their
37、 shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose(安息); their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pat
38、tern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects. If one painter chooses to paint a gangrenous (坏疽) leg and another a lake in moonlight. Each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world, each pai
39、nter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing somethingall of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.（分数：12.50）(1).It is hard to explain what a painter is saying, because _.（分数：2.50）A.most painters do not express themselves wellB.a painter uses unu
40、sual words and phrasesC.a painter uses shapes and colors instead of wordsD.many painters do not say anything(2).A painter chooses certain shapes and colors out of the countless billions possible because he believes they _.（分数：2.50）A.are beautifulB.can bring delight to the publicC.are worth showing t
41、o the publicD.are particular(3).An artist“s choice of shapes and colors indicates that he believes them to be _.（分数：2.50）A.meaningful in themselvesB.merely beautifulC.a reflection of his experiencesD.worth looking at(4).Compared with a painter of unpleasant subjects, a painter who draws a lake in mo
42、onlight is _.（分数：2.50）A.conveying more meaningB.pointing out different thingsC.more skilledD.communicating less(5).Implied but not stated: _.（分数：2.50）A.A painting is more easily understood than a symphonyB.Art is merely the arranging of shape and colorC.Every artist tries to say something to the pub
43、licD.One must look beyond shape and color to find what the artist is saying六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.50)The distinctive architectural feature of the typical Broadway theater is the juxtaposition of two almost independent buildings facing and opening into one another through a proscenium arch. The a
44、udience sits in the auditorium structure and watches the actors perform in the stage house. This separation is more than an aesthetic impression, because the building codes require that a physical barrier protect the audience from a fire starting on the stage. A fireproof wall, rather than a mere pa
45、rtition separates the structures, and this separation is completed by a fireproof curtain that is rigged to fall automatically and close the proscenium opening in case of fire. Automatic fire doors similarly close all other openings between the two structures. The codes keep such openings to a minim
46、um. This separation designed in the nineteenth century in the United States is seen as a result of theater fires. It has produced a fundamental structural change from previous centuries without making much corresponding change in the appearance of the building. Most theaters of the sixteenth to eigh
47、teenth centuries were remodeled from banquet hall, tennis court, and other rectangular halls, and remained essentially a single structure with a thin partition for the proscenium wall. So far as the audience is concerned, a theater is primarily a place for entertainment. Its great attraction is the
48、opportunity it affords for different experience. The audience approaches the theater with the expectation of some forms of glamour excitement, or emotional vividness. The architect and the decorator try to sustain and increase this excitement and anticipation as the spectator moves through the theat
49、er. One of the familiar architectural devices for this effect is spaciousness of lobby, and auditorium. Color and decoration are other devices for the same purpose, as seen in almost all theaters built before the twentieth century.（分数：12.50）(1).According to the passage, what distinguishes many present-day theaters from those bui
