1、2005 年陕西专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through t
2、he center.1 It would do no _ to call him.（A）well（B） good（C） better（D）best2 I enjoy the peaceful and _ environment of the country.（A）silence（B） comfortable（C） leisure（D）quiet3 As a kind-hearted gentleman, my uncles only fault seemed to be _ he was too careless.（A）that（B） what（C） why（D）where4 The brea
3、kfast at the school cafeteria usually _ fired eggs, bread and milk.（A）consists of（B） is consisted of（C） makes up（D）is included5 The seller signed the _, promising to ship the goods before the end of July.（A）contact（B） treaty（C） contrast（D）contract6 Many children chose “Animal World“ as their _ TV pr
4、ogramme.（A）favor（B） favorite（C） favorable（D）favoring7 They always keep on good _ with their next-door neighbors for the childrens sake.（A）friendship（B） terms（C） relations（D）relatives8 This light bulb doesnt work. Can you _ it by another one?（A）substitute（B） replace（C） change（D）exchange9 Im afraid th
5、at there is no _ for you in my car.（A）place（B） seat（C） corner（D）room10 The real trouble _ their lack of confidence in their abilities.（A）lies in（B） lies on（C） results in（D）leads to11 I dont feel like swimming in the sea today, Id rather lie on the _.（A）coast（B） bank（C） seaside（D）beach12 He behaves i
6、n a strange manner, and nobody can _ this.（A）account for（B） care for（C） allow for（D）call for13 It is good manners for men to behave _ toward women.（A）considerably（B） consciously（C） considerately（D）contentedly14 She has been working in this factory _.（A）in 1980（B） after 1980（C） since 1980（D）until 198
7、015 It is the girls laziness that _ her failure in the exams.（A）resulted in（B） resulted from（C） brought in（D）led into16 Margaret spent all the evening talking about her latest book _ none of us had ever heard.（A）that（B） which（C） of what（D）of which17 No one can avoid _ by advertisements which can be
8、seen everywhere.（A）to be influenced（B） being influenced（C） influencing（D）having influenced18 I think life is generally healthier in the country and I like _ to nature.（A）being closed（B） to be closed（C） being close（D）to close19 All parts of the house _ the windows were in good condition.（A）other than
9、（B） rather than（C） no more than（D）better than20 The big room was almost empty _ a table or two.（A）besides（B） except（C） in addition to（D）except for21 Go through this door _ you will find the man waiting for you there.（A）if（B） for（C） and（D）only22 No sooner _ they started to work.（A）had they got to the
10、 plant then（B） had they got to the plant than（C） had they got to the plant when（D）they had got to the plant than23 _, they had to speed up.（A）Time is limited（B） Time was limited（C） Time being limited（D）Time has been limited24 _, he would surely urge us to put away our past prejudices and avoid his o
11、wn tragic error of putting all his eggs in one basket.（A）Is he alive today（B） Be he alive today（C） Were he alive today（D）To be he alive today25 He was said to be very formal, rigid and _ conventional.（A）hopelessly（B） desperately（C） carelessly（D）splendidly26 The soft handwriting _ a thoughtful soul a
12、nd clever mind.（A）reminded（B） reflected（C） attracted（D）affected27 It was very dark in the tunnel so he _ a match.（A）hit（B） fired（C） struck（D）burned28 After a very busy schedule in the past three weeks. John plans to take things _ for a while.（A）at ease（B） easily（C） ease（D）with ease29 The scientific
13、concepts can be by words and diagrams.（A）conveyed（B） concluded（C） contained（D）continued30 If we _ the bus, we _ the concert in the theatre now.（A）miss, are enjoying（B） hadnt missed, would be enjoying（C） didnt miss, are enjoying（D）hadnt missed, would have been enjoying31 She looks tired. She _ last n
14、ight.（A）should have stayed up late（B） must have stayed up late（C） need have stayed up late（D）would have stayed up late32 People in that area experienced a serious storm. It was so _ that many buildings collapsed.（A）destructive（B） constructive（C） instructive（D）inclusive33 Linda is a good teacher; she
15、 always _ our memory when we cant remember.（A）arouses（B） refreshes（C） wakes（D）stimulates34 The investigation, _ will soon be published, was made by Professor Smith.（A）at which the results（B） the results on which（C） of whose results（D）whose results35 The pile of books fell down from the shelf and _ a
16、ll over the floor.（A）scattered（B） slipped（C） extended（D）separated36 We would much _ it if you could do us a favor.（A）associate（B） prove（C） appreciate（D）praise37 The candidate arrived _ at 8 oclock for the job interview.（A）directly（B） punctually（C） properly（D）immediately38 The music would stop at the
17、 intervals, then _ after a while.（A）restore（B） recover（C） resume（D）reform39 The boy who applied to join the army was _ because he was under age.（A）turned away（B） turned down（C） turned over（D）turned up40 The actual cost of the house was higher than their original _.（A）consideration（B） plan（C） judgmen
18、t（D）estimate二、Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 passages in this part, each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet w
19、ith a single line through the center.41 Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public school there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New Yor
20、k to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and her small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American poet, in her first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I promised
21、I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at 22, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didnt scold me; he just gave me a pile of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream of what
22、a poet should be. “To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I dont think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is never decreased by time. He said he like oranges, t
23、oo.“41 What is the main topic of the passage?（A）Alice Walkers reflections on Langston Hughes（B） The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes（C） Langston Hughes book about Alice Walker（D）A comparison of the children of Alice Walker and that of Langston Hughes42 In the passage, Alic
24、e Walker is described as _.（A）a research fellow at Spelman College（B） a professor at Sarah Lawrence College（C） a prize-winning writer of prose and poetry（D）an author of plays for children43 It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was 22 years old when _.（A）she moved to Jackson, Mississ
25、ippi（B） she moved to New York（C） she first met Langston Hughes（D）Langston Hughes died44 It can be inferred from line 67 that Alice Walkers first impressions of Langston Hughes were derived mostly from _.（A）talking with his friends（B） reading his autobiography（C） studying his poetry（D）meeting him45 T
26、he word “dream“ in line 10 is closest in meaning to _.（A）nightmare（B） expectation（C） sleep（D）misconception46 Economically, the world can be divided into two parts. The difference between them is that one part in poor and the other is wealthy. In the poor countries of the world, a lot of people never
27、 get enough to eat. In the wealthy countries, a lot of people eat too much. The tragedy is that there are more people in the poor countries than there are in the wealthy countries. It is estimated that about 80% of the worlds population cannot afford to have proper food, housing or medical care.The
28、poorer countries are often referred to as the Third World. They have special problems. Often their land is too poor to grow anything on. The land can be improved. But a lot of things have to be done first new farming methods have to be introduced, people have to be educated, and reliable sources of
29、water and energy have to be found.Many of these, problems are too complex for one country to solve alone. Outside help is needed, but is has to be the right kind of help. Money is not enough. Newly developed countries need to be helped to be able to help themselves.46 According to the article, what
30、is the tragedy?（A）There are more wealthy countries in the world（B） There are more poor countries in the world（C） There are more wealthy people in the wealthy countries（D）There are more poor people in the poor countries47 What is estimated in the poor countries?（A）Many people have not enough money（B）
31、 Many people have no place to live in（C） Many people have not enough money to see doctors（D）All of the above48 All of the following suggestions are made in the second paragraph for the improvement of the land conditions in the poor countries except _.（A）new fanning methods to be introduced（B） people
32、 to be educated（C） reliable sources of water and energy to be supplied（D）better living conditions to be provided49 What would be the right kind of help in the authors opinion?（A）The wealthy people should give them money（B） The developed countries should teach them ability needed for self-help（C） The
33、 wealthy people should send over technicians to help install sophisticated machines（D）The wealthy people should establish some shops over there50 The last word of this passage “themselves“ means _.（A）newly developed countries（B） rich countries（C） developing countries（D）developed countries51 Futurist
34、s love computers. After all, 40 years ago electronic digital computers didnt exist; today microchips (微型集成电路片) as tiny as a babys fingernail are making all sorts of tasks faster and easier. Surely the future hold still more miracles.Some of the computer experiments now going inspire imagination of t
35、he future. For example, scientists are working in devices that can electronically perform some sight and hearing functions, which could make easier for the blind and deaf. They are also working on artificial arms and legs that respond to the electric impulses (脉冲) produced by the human brain. Scient
36、ists hope that someday a person who has lost an arm could still have near-normal brain control over an artificial arm.Video games, computerized effects in movies, and real-life training machines now being used by the U. S. Army are causing some people to predict new educational uses for computers. C
37、omputers could someday be used to imitate travel to other planets, to explore the ocean floor or to look inside an atom.Experiment with electronic banking and shopping inspire predictions that these activities will soon be done from home computer terminals (终端) . Cars, too, might be equipped with co
38、mputers to help drivers find their way around or to communicate with home and office computers.Many people, including handicapped (残废的) workers with limited ability to move around, already are working at home using computer terminals. Each terminal is connected to a system at a companys main office.
39、 Some futurists say the day may come when few people will have to leave home to go to worktheyll just turn on a terminal.51 Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?（A）Futurists and Computers（B） A Look at Future Uses of Computers（C） Computer Experiments（D）Scientists
40、 and Computers52 It can be inferred from the passage that _.（A）computers were very small several decades ago（B） babies can do some tasks with the help of computers（C） more new types of computers will be designed in the future（D）future computers will make babies grow faster and more easily53 Which of
41、 the following is mentioned in the passage?（A）Future computers can see things as human beings do（B） Future computers will be designed to have hearing ability（C） The life of the blind and deaf will be easier with the help of computers（D）A person who has lost feeling can still have a near-normal brain
42、 provided by scientists54 Computers in the future could be used to _.（A）predict new educational achievement（B） make tourism more successful（C） help people have a bright look at tomorrow（D）travel to the ocean floor to study it55 Which of the following is supported by the author?（A）Computers will be a
43、n indispensable part of future life（B） People will become slaves to modern computers（C） Some scientists are afraid of computer crimes（D）Computers will play a role as important as human brains56 Catherine Smith, a second-year college student at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking te
44、sts when she began college. “I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldnt think of the answer. My low grades
45、 on the test did not show what I knew to the teacher.“This student was experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension
46、and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.Special university counseling course try to help stude
47、nts. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses tea
48、ch students how to relax their minds. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.An expert at the University of California explains, “With almos
49、t all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after talking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.56 To “blank out“ is probably _.（A）to be like a blanket（B） to be sure of an answer（C） to be unable to think
