1、陕西省专升本大学英语真题 2013 年及答案解析(总分：190.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.The first question we will discuss is _ we should go there so early tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.whetherB.whereC.whatD.whom2.The children are getting more and more excited when Christmas is _ near.（分数：1.00）A.drawingB.joiningC.takingD.operating3.Many companies p
2、rovide their employees _ free lunch during the weekdays.（分数：1.00）A.byB.withC.toD.for4.I got so tired that I just couldn“t move a step _.（分数：1.00）A.fartherB.so farC.farD.by far5.If I work in a small factory, it is not _ for me to gain much experience.（分数：1.00）A.lovelyB.lonelyC.likelyD.lively6.We must
3、 finish the job, no matter _ difficult it is.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.howC.whateverD.what7.Our visitors decided to stay in our city for _ two days as they wanted to have a look around.（分数：1.00）A.otherB.the otherC.anotherD.other“s8.The work seemed easy at first, but it _ to be quite difficult.（分数：1.00）A.b
4、roke outB.turned outC.worked outD.set out9.I don“t like to _ a room with a stranger.（分数：1.00）A.shareB.liveC.stayD.sleep10.You needn“t introduce him to me. I“ve met him on several _.（分数：1.00）A.occasionsB.timesC.schedulesD.cases11.She was so _ in her job that she didn“t hear anybody knocking at the do
5、or.（分数：1.00）A.absorbedB.attractedC.drawnD.focused12.We“re going to _ the task that we haven“t finished.（分数：1.00）A.take awayB.carry onC.get ontoD.keep off13.She is a very _ secretary; she almost never forgets anything or makes a mistake.（分数：1.00）A.efficientB.anxiousC.advancedD.adequate14.The restaura
6、nt is busy on Sundays, so I“ll make a phone call today to _ a table.（分数：1.00）A.reserveB.deserveC.preserveD.observe15.There are three colors in the British flag, _ red, white and blue.（分数：1.00）A.rarelyB.specificallyC.reallyD.naturally16.One of the most important problems is how to _ students“ interes
7、t in learning English.（分数：1.00）A.arouseB.riseC.restD.arise17.I think the beef must have been rotten, for it _ unpleasant smell.（分数：1.00）A.gives offB.gives upC.gives inD.gives out18.The price was very reasonable; I would gladly have paid _ he asked.（分数：1.00）A.three times much asB.three times as many
8、asC.as three times much asD.three times as much as19.All my friends said that the film was worth _.（分数：1.00）A.seeB.to seeC.to be seeingD.seeing20._ with the developed countries, some African countries are left far behind in terms of people“s living standards.（分数：1.00）A.CompareB.To compareC.ComparedD
9、.Comparing21.Mom, which of these coats do you like best? _. They are both expensive and less warm.（分数：1.00）A.NoneB.NothingC.NeitherD.Either22._ did I feel they were being unreasonable.（分数：1.00）A.At no timeB.At a timeC.At one timeD.For a time23.She was talking about her _ as a nurse in a hospital, wh
10、ich we had never heard of.（分数：1.00）A.expensesB.excusesC.experiencesD.expressions24.I“d rather you _ make any comment on the issue for the time being.（分数：1.00）A.don“tB.wouldn“tC.didn“tD.shouldn“t25.It has been quite a long time _ the two companies established a business relationship.（分数：1.00）A.althou
11、ghB.becauseC.ifD.since26.Dinner will be ready _. Let“s go and wash our hands.（分数：1.00）A.at allB.at leastC.just nowD.right away27.The police are _ the traffic accident that happened yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.looking down uponB.looking forward toC.looking intoD.looking after28.He talks as if he _ everythin
12、g in the world.（分数：1.00）A.does knowB.has knownC.knewD.know29.William suggested _ a party for Elizabeth who was going to retire soon.（分数：1.00）A.heldB.to holdC.holdingD.holds30.The young man lost his job last month, but it wasn“t long _ he found a new position in my company.（分数：1.00）A.beforeB.whileC.a
13、sD.after31.You _ all those calculations! We have a computer to do this sort of things.（分数：1.00）A.needn“t have doneB.can“t have doneC.mustn“t have doneD.couldn“t have done32.Tom might not have made such a serious mistake if he _ your advice.（分数：1.00）A.followedB.followsC.had followedD.has followed33.Y
14、oung _ he is, he has proved to be an able salesman.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whoC.asD.which34.When l got my first job, I _ early. But nowadays I usually stay in bed until late morning.（分数：1.00）A.could get upB.used to getting upC.was used to get upD.used to get up35.My mother asked me where _ the key.（分数：1.00
15、）A.did I leaveB.I have leftC.I had leftD.had I left36.The young man cheated his friend of much money, _ was disgraceful.（分数：1.00）A.itB.whoC.thatD.which37.I felt so embarrassed that I couldn“t do anything but _ there when I first met my present boss.（分数：1.00）A.to sitB.sittingC.satD.sit38.The sales ma
16、nager had his secretary _ a press conference for their new products.（分数：1.00）A.arrangeB.to arrangeC.have arrangedD.arranged39.The scientists wanted to keep people _ about the breakthrough in their experiment.（分数：1.00）A.informB.informingC.informedD.to inform40.The advertising company recently hired a
17、 designer _ had once won a prize in a national contest.（分数：1.00）A.whoseB.whichC.whomD.who三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：12.50)(81) Why don“t birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for a long time. Now they“re starting to fill in the blanks.
18、 Not long ago, experiments showed that birds use the sun to guide them during daylight hours. How do birds fly at night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights. A dove had spent its lifetime in a cage and ha
19、d never flown under a natural sky. But it had an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird“s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a
20、 change in the direction of his flight. But the stars are apparently their main means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as river courses, mountain ranges, coast lines. But when it“s too dark to see these things, the doves circle help
21、lessly, unable to find their way.（分数：12.50）(1).The reasons why birds don“t get lost on their long flights _.（分数：2.50）A.have been known to scientists for yearsB.have only recently been discoveredC.are known by everyoneD.will probably remain a mystery(2).During daylight hours, birds _.（分数：2.50）A.fly a
22、imlesslyB.rely on landmarksC.rely on the sun for guidanceD.are more likely to get lost(3).By “his outdoor cousins“ the author means _.（分数：2.50）A.other experimentersB.the other female dovesC.doves under the natural skyD.other birds in general(4).The experiment with the dove indicates that _.（分数：2.50）
23、A.birds have to be taught to navigateB.a bird that has been caged will not fly long distancesC.some birds cannot fly at nightD.some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night(5).In total darkness, doves _.（分数：2.50）A.use landmarks to find their wayB.don“t know which way to flyC.cannot easi
24、ly find their way homeD.wait for the stars to appear四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：12.50)When Jane was in 7 th grade, she found that there was a lot of trouble in reading. Her mother used to sit by her side, and explain each paragraph of each school reading assignment to her because she didn“t understand wh
25、at she was reading. In class, Jane tried to hide the fact that she couldn“t read. Her teachers gave them the last ten minutes of class to start their reading homework, and she would sit there for the last ten minutes of class staring at the page, pretending she was reading it. She had to wait until
26、she got home so her mother could explain it to her. (82) By 8th grade she started comprehension a little on her own, but She still read very slowly at that time. She went out and took a course on speed reading. Then she developed her own way to read faster with better results. She started practicing
27、 these techniques every day, and as she started to read faster, her comprehension increased. So she was able to read faster with better comprehension. She found that when you read slowly, word by word, you get lost in the words, lose the bigger picture, and your comprehension drops. When you read fa
28、ster, your comprehension goes up because, instead of getting lost in the words, you can get the general idea.（分数：12.50）(1).The main problem Jane had in reading in her 7 th grade was that _.（分数：2.50）A.she had a poor vocabulary and very bad grammarB.she often forgot her school reading assignmentsC.she
29、 had difficulty in reading and comprehensionD.she always looked elsewhere when asked to read(2).Jane would pretend to be reading in the last ten minutes of class because _.（分数：2.50）A.she had to do what others were doingB.she was afraid of her trouble to be found outC.the reading class was terribleD.
30、her mother had told her to do so(3).Jane“s reading ability improved a great deal mainly because _.（分数：2.50）A.her mother managed to help her outB.she became an eighth grade studentC.she took a course on speed readingD.she became smarter than before(4).From Jane“s experience, the writer found that _.（
31、分数：2.50）A.one does not pay enough attention to information if one reads fastB.one“s comprehension drops if one reads too slowlyC.in order to understand better, one has to read slowlyD.many people read fast in order to save time(5).The purpose of the writer is to prove the importance of _.（分数：2.50）A.
32、different reading skillsB.higher educationC.mother“s helpD.fast reading for comprehension五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：12.50)Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the friendship for granted, we often don“t clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a
33、 number of people, we are usually friends with only a very few for example, the average among students is about six per person. In all the cases of friendly relationships, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of intimacy(亲密) between them and the reasons f
34、or their shared interest vary enormously. As we get to know people we take into account things like age, race, economic condition, social position, and intelligence. Although these factors are not of prime importance, it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in ag
35、e and background. Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs, and to have attitudes and interests in common. They often talk about “being on the same wavelength“. It generally takes time to reach this point.
36、 (83) And the more intimately involved people become, the more they rely on one another. People want to do friends favours and hate to break a promise. Equally, friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and to tolerate differences of opinion. In contrast with marriage, there are no friend
37、ship ceremonies to strengthen the association between two people. But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and emotions does seem to create a powerful relationship, which can overcome differences in background, and break down barrier of age, class or ra
38、ce.（分数：12.50）(1).According to the author, _.（分数：2.50）A.all those who get on well with each other are friendsB.friends are closer than people who just get on well with each otherC.everyone understands clearly how to make friendsD.every student has six friends(2).When we make friends, we consider such
39、 things as age, race, and background, because _.（分数：2.50）A.it is not easy to have a friendly relationship with people when there is a marked difference in age and backgroundB.the degree of friendship between two people and the reason for their shared interest vary greatlyC.friends need to know all t
40、hese thingsD.these are the most important factors to make friends(3).“Being on the same wavelength“ in Paragraph 2 means _.（分数：2.50）A.using the same frequency while talkingB.keeping the same friendly relationships as other people doC.having similar ideas, beliefs, attitudes and interestsD.having the
41、 same background(4).Which of the following is NOT implied in the passage?（分数：2.50）A.Even friends may have differences of opinion.B.Friends never argue with each other.C.It generally takes time for people to become close friends.D.Someone“s habits may annoy his friends.(5).To strengthen friendly rela
42、tionship, people _.（分数：2.50）A.must hold friendship ceremoniesB.have to eliminate differences in backgroundC.should make friends with those who are of the same age and of the same raceD.should support and understand each other through shared experiences and emotions六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：12.50)(84)
43、It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relatives; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent
44、 on his house during the year, and so on and so forth. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is. There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount. One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough. And after a
45、 lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not. He believed that he owed the government something. He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at front door. (85) Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside
46、it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.（分数：12.50）(1).According to the passage, it is _ to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid.（分数：2.50）A.simpleB.easyC.difficultD.i
47、nteresting(2).It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to _.（分数：2.50）A.how much education one has receivedB.whether one is single or marriedC.how old one“s children areD.where one lives(3).The word “proper“ in the second paragraph means _.（分数：2.50）A.smallB.bigC.rightD.wrong(4
48、).After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government _.（分数：2.50）A.less tax than he should haveB.more tax than he should haveC.as much tax as usualD.just enough tax(5).The tax-collector sent a letter to the artist in order to _.（分数：2.50）A.send him a new tax formB.return the money overpaidC.remind him of paying the taxD.explain the rules of tax paying八、Section A(非英语专业学生做)(总题数：1，分数：20.00)More and more students want to study in “hot“ majors. 1 a result, many students want to 2 their interests and study in these 3 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc.
