1、2014 年陕西专升本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 _at the door before you enter the room, please.（A）Knocking（B） Knock（C） Knocked（D）To knock2 It is often_that human beings are naturally gifted to speak.（A）said（B） to say（C） saying（D）being said3 I have heard a lot about him _ I came back from abroad
2、.（A）since（B） until（C） before（D）when 4 The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people_to eat more fruit and vegetables.（A）have persuaded（B） are persuaded（C） persuade（D）will be persuaded5 _a strange plant! I have never seen it before.（A）Which（B） What（C） How（D）Whether6 It is
3、the third time that she has won the race, _surprised us all.（A）that（B） where（C） which（D）what7 Most Chinese like tea, but some prefer coffee_tea.（A）for（B） with（C） to（D）than8 My mother suggests that we_eat out for a change this weekend.（A）should（B） must（C） could（D）would9 It will_another five to ten ye
4、ars before the new medicine can be tested on human beings.（A）cost（B） spend（C） take（D）waste10 The two boys had so_in common that they soon become good friends.（A）little.（B） few（C） much（D）many11 Only when he reached the tea-house_it was the same place hed been in last year.（A）he realized（B） he did rea
5、lize（C） realized he（D）did he realize12 I have seldom seen my father_pleased with my progress as he is now.（A）so（B） very（C） too（D）rather13 There was so much noise that the speaker couldnt make himself_.（A）hearing（B） heard（C） being heard（D）to hear14 You and I could hardly work together,_?（A）could you（
6、B） couldnt I（C） couldnt we（D）could we15 It was in New Zealand_Elizabeth first met Mr. Morris.（A）that（B） how（C） which（D）when16 The car_on the highway and the driver tried to repair it.（A）broke down（B） broke out（C） broke in（D）broke up17 The_you study English, the_progress you will make.（A）harder. many
7、（B） harder. much（C） harder. most（D）harder. more18 Since you are a little tired, you had better_a rest.（A）to stop to have（B） stop to have（C） to stop having（D）stop having19 I am looking forward to_from you as soon as possible.（A）hear（B） be hearing（C） hearing（D）have heard20 What time would it be conven
8、ient_us to meet again?（A）of（B） for（C） by（D）with21 She believed that Mr. Smith had taken_of all the opportunities to get the position.（A）profit（B） benefit（C） interest（D）advantage22 Solar energy is a new kind of energy_that we can use to replace the traditional energy.（A）root（B） origin（C） source（D）poo
9、l23 I am still working on my project. Oh, youll miss the deadline. Time is_.（A）running out（B） going out（C） giving out（D）coming out24 It doesnt matter_you pay in cash or by credit card in this store.（A）how（B） whether（C） what（D）why25 No bank will want_interest rates when the prices of goods keep risin
10、g.（A）cutting down（B） being cut down（C） to cut down（D）to be cut down26 We enjoyed ourselves very much at; the party; you_with us.（A）should have come（B） must have come（C） must come（D）should come27 There was a heavy fog this morning, so none of the planes could_.（A）get through（B） take off（C） pull out（D
11、）break away28 Albert Einstein, a great scientist in the 20th century, once _ an offer of one thousand dollars a minute to speak on the radio during World War II.（A）turned down（B） turned up（C） turned out（D）turned in29 Her sister always spends so much_her clothes that she cant manage to live with her
12、salary.（A）for（B） in（C） at（D）on30 My own problems seem insignificant_those of others.（A）compared（B） comparing（C） compared with（D）comparing with31 Have you seen the lion_under that big tree.（A）lying（B） laying（C） lain（D）lay32 You can make your dreams come_as long as you work hard at them.（A）actual（B） f
13、alse（C） true（D）visible33 Since five courses are provided, you are free to choose_one that suits you best.（A）whatever（B） whichever（C） whenever（D）wherever34 The most important is not_you do, but_ you do it.（A）when; how（B） what; what（C） what; how（D）how; what35 If you want to pass the exam, you should c
14、hange your attitude_learning.（A）of（B） on（C） in（D）toward36 My job as a research assistant is very specialized _, which demands a lot of academic knowledge.（A）in nature（B） in heart（C） in case（D）in that37 If you are interested in this position, you can_to our personnel department for an interview.（A）ar
15、range（B） apply（C） appreciate（D）appoint38 The_between the rich and the poor has been widening.（A）growth（B） fund（C） fashion（D）gap39 She tried to explain this program by_of sign language.（A）event（B） means（C） route（D）capacity40 _some more time, and I will find a solution to the problem.（A）Giving me（B） G
16、iven to me（C） Give me（D）Give to me40 Healthy trees are important to us all. Trees provide shade, beauty,.and homes for wildlife. Trees give us products like paper and wood. Trees can give us all these only if they are healthy. They must be well cared for to remain healthy.Your trees trouble may be y
17、ou yourself. People spend much time and money to plant and maintain trees. Trees improve the looks of homes, parks, business, and public buildings. Yet, people who love trees the most may be the ones who cause them injury. Of course, they do not do this on purpose. They are most likely not aware of
18、the kinds of things that injure trees. There are many people-caused tree injuries. You should become aware of them and avoid them. Learn the things that can help to keep your trees healthy.Healthy trees are beautiful. They make our world a pleasant place to live. Unhealthy trees are not as beautiful
19、. They make our world less pleasant. Healthy trees help to cool and clean the air. They can even deaden sound. Unhealthy trees cannot help or protect the environment. (81)Trees, like people, are disturbed by changes around them. Construction of building is a major cause of tree injuries.41 According
20、 to the passage, only_trees can give us shade and products.（A）beautiful（B） healthy（C） old（D）young42 People who love trees may_.（A）never cause trees injury（B） damage trees on purpose（C） do harm to trees without knowing it（D）not be aware of which trees are healthy43 People may improve the looks of the
21、ir homes and public buildings by _.（A）keeping unhealthy trees injured（B） making a lot of changes around trees（C） cooling and cleaning the air around trees（D）planting trees and keeping them healthy44 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）Construction of buildings is go
22、od for trees.（B） Some trees trouble comes from human beings.（C） People should keep trees beautiful.（D）Trees are not disturbed by changes around them.45 The purpose of the passage is to tell_.（A）that people should know the importance of keeping trees healthy（B） that people should plant more trees（C）
23、what trees can be used for construction of buildings（D）what kinds of trees look beautiful45 Why do we laugh? For years scientists have asked themselves this question. No animals laugh and smile-only human beings do. So does laughter help us to live longer? The answer seems to lie in that smiling and
24、 laughter help us to become less worried and calm, relax, preventing illnesses that are caused by stress. Laughter is really the best medicine.But if youre unhappy, it cant do you any good to smile, can it? Thats not true. It is clear that smiling works just in the same way whether you feel like smi
25、ling or not. Scientists in California asked a group of students to act five different feelings: happiness, sadness, anger, surprise and fear-just using their faces. Changes in their heart rate, blood pressure and temperature were recorded. Most of the feelings they acted did not cause changes, but w
26、hen the students smiled, their heart rate and their blood pressure went down. That happened even though they were only acting! So even if we feel sad inside, smiling seems to make us feel better.Now, what makes us laugh?(82)It seems that the answer to the question is far from simple. Everyone likes
27、jokes, but we dont laugh at the same ones. It depends largely on how old we are. There are some jokes, for example, that children love but older people might not find funny.46 In the first paragraph, the underlined word “stress“ can be best explained as “ _. “（A）surprise and fear（B） work and duty（C）
28、 happiness and sadness（D）pressure and worry47 Which of the following statements is TRUE based on the passage?（A）Laughing helps us to live ten years longer.（B） If you are in a bad mood, smiling helps to make you feel relieved.（C） Our blood pressure can be influenced by five different facial expressio
29、ns mentioned.（D）People, old and young, are likely to laugh at the same jokes.48 In the passage, the writer seems to pay more attention to_.（A）how laughing and smiling are connected with health（B） comparing human beings with animals（C） finding out if any research has been done about laughing（D）the de
30、gree to which laughing and smiling are helpful49 The passage tells us that smiling and laughing_.（A）have nothing to do with ones heart rate（B） do one no good when one is sad（C） improve ones blood pressure（D）lower ones body temperature50 According to the author, _（A）it is rather complicated to answer
31、 the question “When do we laugh?“（B） it is really simple to answer the question “Why do we laugh?“（C） it is not necessary to answer the question “Why do we laugh?“（D）scientists have already answered the question “Why do we laugh?“50 When you have completed your college education, you will look for a
32、 job suited to your training, interests, and ambition. In most cases, you will visit a likely employers office and complete an application form for the position in which you are interested.(83)The employer may then make a decision regarding your ability on the basis of the application form and inter
33、view.Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-hunting situations in an attempt to improve your position. As you gain experience, you are likely to become ambitious for better and better jobs. These better jobs often require letters of application and summaries of your ba
34、ckground and experience. Therefore, your writing skills may play an important part in obtaining the job you desire.In any job-hunting situation, there are a number of ways you may use your writing skills: to complete an application form, prepare a resume, write an application letter, or write employ
35、ment follow-up letters. As an ambitious job-hunter, therefore, you should be able to prepare all the written materials that will help you obtain the job you want.51 According to the passage, in looking for a job, the students_.（A）must make an arrangement for an interview（B） may follow their interest
36、s and ambition（C） will surely get a chance to improve their positions（D）will always visit every employers office52 If you want to improve your position an find a better job, it is important to_.（A）improve your writing skills（B） make a decision on the basis of your own desire（C） get a job related to
37、your education（D）understand the application form of the company53 To find a job, it is NOT necessary for a student to supply .（A）a writing sample（B） a letter of application（C） an application form（D）a resume54 Your application for a job should mainly inform the employer of your_.（A）present position a
38、nd income（B） former employers（C） background and experience（D）former colleagues55 What may be the best title for this passage?（A）How to Complete a Job Application Form（B） An Introduction to Job-Hunting Situations（C） Writing Skills Help in Job-Hunting（D）An Attempt to Find Better Jobs55 (84)Flying over
39、 a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hours flight one of the scientists wrote in his book, “ Look here for probable metals. “ Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain region, sent a message to other scientists on the
40、ground, “Gold possible. “ Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, “ This ground should be searched for metals. “ From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word, “ Uranium. “None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic powers for looking dow
41、n below the earths surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of location minerals in the groundusing trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing.(85)This newest method of searching for minerals is based
42、 on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow on the surface. At Watson Bar Creek, a brook six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxed were filled with small branches f
43、rom the trees, and roots were dug and put into boxes with each bag and box carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested . Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.Study of the roots, branches, and seeds show
44、ed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunk had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.If the trees had not indicated that there was gold in the ground, the scientists
45、would not have spent money to pay for digging deeper. They did dig and found more gold below. When They dug deeper, they found large quantities of gold.56 Scientists were flying over a desert, or hilly wasteland, or a mountain region in order to search for_in the ground.（A）trees（B） bushes（C） seeds（D
46、）minerals57 The study of trees, branches and roots indicates that_.（A）there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seeds.（B） there were small amounts of gold in the roots than in the branches（C） there were larger amounts of gold in the seeds growing nearest to the tree trunk than se
47、eds growing on the ends of branches.（D）there were more gold in the branches than in the roots58 Which may be the best title for the passage?（A）Scientists Searching for Metals with Special Power（B） New Methods of Searching for Trees and Bushes（C） Gold Could Be Found by Trees and Plants（D）A New Method
48、 of Searching for Minerals: Using Trees and Plants59 Based on the passage, all of the following are mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals EXCEPT FOR_.（A）leaves（B） roots（C） branches（D）seeds60 The scientists were searching for minerals by using_.（A）X-ray（B） magic power（C） a special instrument（D）the newest method二、Cloze60 One day when I was having a hearty lunch at a fast-food restaurant, an old couple entered. They【C1 】_a meal at the counter. And they took a seat and began to【C2 】_food out of dish. On the table there was one small hamburger, one pair o
