1、2011 年陕西专升本（英语）真题试卷（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 She has managed to obtain a temporary work _ in Britain.（A）permit（B） permission（C） permissiveness（D）permissible2 The football players need total concentration during _.（A）match（B） game（C） play（D）perform3 Involved in a bribery scandal, the President
2、 had to _ his resignation.（A）do（B） catch（C） offer（D）find4 When I go out in the evening I use the bike _the car if I can.（A）rather than（B） regardless of（C） in spite of（D）other than5 Some plants are very _ to light; they prefer the shade.（A）sensible（B） flexible（C） objective（D）sensitive6 Dont let the c
3、hild play with scissors _he cuts himself.（A）in case（B） so that（C） now that（D）only if7 Without proper lessons, you could_ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.（A）keep up（B） pick up（C） draw up（D）catch up8 We should always bear in mind that _ decisions often result in serious consequences.（A）urge
4、nt（B） instant（C） prompt（D）hasty9 The computer can be paid for in ten monthly_ of 100 dollars.（A）pay（B） pays（C） payment（D）payments10 American linguist Noah Webster was among the first to _ the growing difference between American and British usages of English.（A）realize（B） recognize（C） research（D）reck
5、on11 The _ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.（A）average（B） common（C） usual（D）normal12 Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _ at the other store.（A）the one（B） others（C） that（D）the ones13 Conversation becomes weaker in socie
6、ty that spends so much time listening and being talked to _ it has all but lost the will and the skill to speak for itself.（A）as（B） which（C） that（D）what14 _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.（A）Had it not been（B） Were it not（C） Be it not
7、（D）Should it not be15 Asia _ by most experts to be the cradle of human civilization.（A）has been always considered（B） has always been considered（C） always has been considered（D）has been considered always16 An old woman was badly hurt in _ the police describe as an apparently motiveless attack.（A）that
8、（B） what（C） whatever（D）which17 Paul Samuelson revolutionized _ by presenting his students with the most advanced economic thinking at an introductory level.（A）to teach economics（B） teaching that economics is（C） the teaching of economics（D）economics is taught18 If you find this item too difficult to
9、_, it is advisable to leave as it is and move on to the next one.（A）work out（B） work on（C） work for（D）work at19 You and I could hardly understand, _?（A）could we（B） couldnt you（C） couldnt we（D）could I20 There was an accident _ the crossroads at midnight last night.（A）in（B） on（C） at（D）by20 Clearly if
10、we are to participle in the society in which we live we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations whe
11、re we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of society. Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become of one of the dominati
12、ng factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and receptio
13、n of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed by international news. No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, b
14、ut today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being channeled into millions of homes. Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The m
15、odern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing,educating and entertaining. Although a great deal o
16、f the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.21 In the first paragraph the
17、 writer emphasizes the _ of face-to-face contact in social settings.（A）nature（B） limitation（C） usefulness（D）creativity22 It is implied in the passage that_（A）local news used to be the only source of information（B） local news still takes a significant place（C） national news is becoming more popular（D
18、）international news is the fastest transmitted news23 Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?（A）To possess information used to be a privilege（B） Public libraries have replaced private libraries（C） Communication means more than transmission（D）Information influences ways of life and thinking24
19、From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is_.（A）indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media（B） happy about the drastic changes in the mass media（C） pessimistic about the future of the mass media（D）concerned about the wrong use of the mass media24 I am one of the many city peop
20、le who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the
21、country. But how realistic is the dream?Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or ot
22、her blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervouscooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the worlD Strangely enough whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks
23、 dont even say hello to each other. Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help.
24、 But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the existing and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major
25、problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on and expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet. What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet,
26、 but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the center of things, and that life doesnt come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rathe
27、r bought) a compromise between the two; they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind they are polluted with str
28、ange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages. What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by? Im keen on the idea, but you see theres my cat, Toby, Im not at all sure that
29、he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass, I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.25 We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author（A）used to live in the
30、country（B） used to work in the city（C） works in the city（D）lives in the country26 In the authors opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT（A）a strong sense of fear（B） lack of communication（C） housing conditions（D）a sense of isolation27 The passage implies that it is easy to b
31、uy the following things in the country EXCEPT（A）daily necessities（B） fresh fruits（C） designer clothes（D）fresh vegetables28 According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages?（A）Original（B） Quiet（C） Arrogant（D）Insensit
32、ive29 Do you think the author will move to the country?（A）Yes, he will do so（B） No, he will not do so（C） It is difficult to tell（D）He is in two minds29 Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma or a college degree. Many adults are not
33、interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diplomaContinuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new fieldIt also gives them a chance to improve
34、their old skills or to learn new ones. Scientists, mechanics and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money. Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. There is usually a lar
35、ge variety of classes to choose from: typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available. Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to impro
36、ve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves. Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attendThe classes are u
37、sually small, and they are inexpensive.30 The new idea about education in the U. S. is that_.（A）everyone should get a college degree（B） Its no use for adults to go to college（C） a high school diploma is the end of education（D）adults should go on learning after graduating from school31 Whats the purp
38、ose for adults to continue their education?（A）Enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills.（B） Catch up the opportunity to get a higher degree.（C） Learn more basic knowledge to get a diploma（D）Make themselves live a more comfortable life.32 Which of the following statement is true?（A）There are only
39、a few continuing education classes available for adults.（B） Only those who want to get more money should go on with their education.（C） People take continuing education can get a good job（D）All the people getting continuing education can get a good jo33 Usually, the continuing education program is g
40、iven_.（A）in a small size and expensively（B） only for working people（C） only in community buildings or churches（D）by community colleges and public schools34 The best title for the passage would be _.（A）Continuing Education Classes（B） The Importance of a College Degree（C） A Good Way to Earn More Money
41、（D）Difference Choices for Adults34 Human cloning technology could be used to reverse heart attacks. Scientists believe that they may be able to treat heart attack victims by cloning their healthy heart cells and injecting them into the areas of the heart that have been damaged, and other problems ma
42、y be solved if human cloning and its technology are not forbidden. With cloning, infertile couples could have children. Current treatments for infertility, in terms of percentages, are not very successfully. Couples go through physically and emotionally painful procedures for a small chance of havin
43、g children. Many couples run out of time and money without successfully having children. Human cloning could make it possible for many more infertile couples to have children than ever before. We should be able to clone the bone marrow for children and adults suffering from leukemiaThis is expected
44、to be one of the first benefits to come from cloning technology. We may learn how to switch cells on and off through cloning and thus be able to cure cancer. Cloning technology can be used to test for and perhaps cure gene-related diseases. The above is just a few examples of what human cloning tech
45、nology can do for mankindThis new technology promises unprecedented advancement in medicine if people will release their fears and let the benefits begin.35 Heart attacks can be treated with human cloning technology by_.（A）removing the damaged part of the heart（B） replacing the old heart with a clon
46、ed one（C） repairing the heart with cells cloned from healthy ones（D）giving the patients injections of various medicines36 The word “infertile”(Line 1, Para.2) most probably means“_”.（A）unable to give birth to a child（B） with physical and emotional problems（C） short of time and money（D）separated from
47、 each other for long37 According to the passage, one of the first expected benefits from cloning technology may be in _.（A）the treatment of heart attacks（B） the bearing of babies（C） the cure of blood diseases（D）the detection of gene-related diseases38 Cancer may be cured with the cloning technology
48、by_.（A）attacking the diseased cells with healthy ones（B） controlling the growth of the cells（C） detecting disordered genes in the cancel cells（D）activating cancer cells by switching them on39 According to the writer, the main problem with the development of human cloning technology is that_.（A）it ma
49、y be out of human control（B） it has brought about few benefits so far（C） people still know little about it（D）people are afraid of such technology二、Cloze39 Man cannot go on (40) his numbers at the present rate, In the (41) 30 years man will face a period of crisis. (42) experts believe that there will be a widespread food (43) . Other experts think this is (44) pessimistic, and that man can prevent things
