1、陕西专升本（英语）模拟试卷 14（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 _their nests well, but also build them well.（A）Not only brown thrashers protect（B） Protect not only brown thrashers（C） Brown thrashers not only protect（D）Not only protect brown thrashers2 My suggestion is that another test_.（A）be carried out（B） will b
2、e carried out（C） shall be carried out（D）must be carried out3 After_in the chimney for five hours the thief looked very exhausted.（A）having trapped（B） being trapped（C） trapping（D）having been trapped4 Nobody_historians would be fascinated with the ugly markings made by the early man on the wall.（A）bes
3、ides（B） but（C） for（D）and5 The boulders suddenly disappeared, _ to a stretch of plain where the only obstacles were clumps of bushes.（A）to give the way（B） having given way（C） giving a way（D）giving way6 I regard_this job on time.（A）as it is important to finish（B） important to finish（C） it as important
4、 to finish（D）as it important to finish7 Id just as soon_those important documents with you when you go there.（A）that you wont take（B） your not taking（C） you didnt take（D）please dont you take8 _, the meeting was brought to a close.（A）No further questions arose（B） No further questions had been arisen（
5、C） No further questions arising（D）No further questions were arisen9 We took them to a circus and then to a zoo and gave them lots of ice-cream and chocolate. They havent had_good a time for years.（A）such（B） very（C） that（D）too10 There were two thousand people in the theatre. I didnt expect it to be_.
6、（A）such full（B） so full（C） more full（D）more fuller11 I want to see_deals with complaints here.（A）whom（B） which（C） whoever（D）as12 Tom behaved himself at the party. _, the other boy had to be sent home.（A）So（B） Accordingly（C） But（D）Naturally13 _, it was nothing to what lay ahead.（A）Miraculously though
7、 their survival seemed（B） Miraculous though their survival seemed（C） Miraculous though their survival seeming（D）Miraculous their survival though was seemed14 He rushed to the door, _that it locked and barred.（A）so as to find（B） in order to find（C） to find（D）only to find15 Ten minutes earlier, _we co
8、uld have caught the last bus back home.（A）or else（B） so（C） and（D）therefore16 _a hot day, we decided to go to the beach for a swimming.（A）That（B） Being（C） Such（D）It being17 I dont think shell be upset, but Ill see her in case_.（A）shell（B） she has been（C） she is（D）she does18 He often attends public le
9、ctures at the University of Leeds, chiefly _ his listening comprehension ability.（A）so as to improve（B） for the purpose of（C） to improve（D）having improved19 It is_why the Trade Union should continue to support this policy.（A）anything of a mystery（B） something of a mystery（C） nothing of mystery（D）eve
10、rything of a mystery20 We listened to his lecture attentively, but still we didnt even have _idea of what the lecture was all about.（A）a little（B） less（C） more（D）the faintest21 I will do it for you_the work is paid for in advance.（A）in that（B） so that（C） on condition that（D）just as22 A careless step
11、, _you will fall down to the ground.（A）and（B） then（C） but（D）or23 She spent most of last week_backwards and forwards between her home and the hospital.（A）to travel（B） traveling（C） traveled（D）on traveling24 By the end of last year, he_here for two years.（A）was studying（B） has studied（C） would have bee
12、n studying（D）had been studying25 Experience, _, is seldom thrown away.（A）dearly buying（B） while buying（C） when dearly bought（D）it is dearly bought26 Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills_people each year than automobile accidents.（A）seven more times（B） seven times more（C） over seven
13、 times（D）seven times27 Out of_ revenge, he did his worst to blacken her character and ruin her reputation.（A）perfect（B） total（C） sheer（D）integral28 Hunan University is situated in beautiful_.（A）environment（B） surroundings（C） conditions（D）circumstances29 Your bill, including room service and the meal
14、s you had here, _one hundred and seventy-five dollars.（A）adds up to（B） makes up（C） counts up（D）gets together30 Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still（A）bare（B） vacant（C） blank（D）hollow31 Id_his reputation with other farmers and business people in the comm
15、unity, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.（A）take into account（B） account for（C） make up for（D）make out32 As you have seen, the value of a nations currency is a_of its economy.（A）response（B） illustration（C） reaction（D）reflection33 The metals which we find in the earth_ir
16、on, lead and copper.（A）include（B） compose（C） comprise（D）constitute34 There is a hotel in the_neighborhood.（A）direct（B） right（C） straight（D）immediate35 When it came to a vote, the governments motion on pension increases was_ by a large majority.（A）dismissed（B） defeated（C） discarded（D）derive36 _ that
17、my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.（A）For（B） Now（C） Since（D）Despite37 Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks,_the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.（A）as（B） so（C） thus（D）like38 In 1815 Duke of Wellington fought and won
18、the famous battle of Waterloo, _Napoleon and French troops were defeated.（A）in which（B） for which（C） in that（D）by whom39 The purpose of the research had a more different meaning for them than_.（A）ours（B） for ours it had（C） with us（D）it did for us40 With such haste_downstairs that he fell and twisted
19、 his ankle.（A）did Jim run（B） Jim did run（C） ran Jim（D）Jim ran40 Most people agree that taxes must be paid. Government couldnt run without money. But people argue about how taxes should be collected.Now the government works with a“progressive tax“. Not everyone pays the same percentage of his salary
20、in taxes. Poor people are in a low tax bracket. They pay the smallest percentage of income in taxes. Middle income workers pay a larger percentage than the poor. And the rich fall into the high tax brackets. Few rich people like the progressive tax.The government took a poll. Among other people, the
21、 government talked to Ray Mathers and Eve Winick. “ Lets change to a flat rate tax. “ Says Ray Mathers. “ Everyone should be taxed the same percentage. Its fair. And its easy to figure out. “ Mathers is president of Trig Computer Company. He makes over $80 000 a year. “ I dont want a flat rate incom
22、e tax. “says Eve Winick. Winick is a grammar school teacher. Her school is in a poor neighborhood. She makes $ 14 000 a year. “I dont care if its easier to figure out. What I want to know is, would I pay less tax?“ Winick worries about her students parents. “ Some of them can hardly support themselv
23、es. Why should they pay heavier taxes? Theyre the people who need government services. “Mathers thinks a flat rate would help in the long run. “The country could lower taxes after a while. See, if I paid fewer taxes. Id save money. Id put that money into my business and hire more people. Those peopl
24、e could pay taxes. Everybody would be better off. “ 41 Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?（A）The progressive tax covers a percentage of peoples wages.（B） The flat rate taxes everyone the same percentage.（C） There is an argument over two different types of t
25、axation.（D）Ray Mathers and Eve Winick answered a government poll.42 You can infer that an unstated reason Mathers likes the flat rate tax is that_.（A）it is easy to figure out（B） it is fair（C） he probably pays heavy taxes（D）he is poor43 You can infer from the passage that the people who are presently
26、 supposed to pay the highest percentage of their income in taxes are the_.（A）rich（B） middle class（C） poor（D）businessmen44 You can infer that an unstated reason Winick does not want a flat rate tax is that_.（A）she might have to pay more taxes（B） she is rich（C） the flat rate tax is hard to figure out（
27、D）the flat rate tax is unfair to the rich45 In the last sentence of the passage, the phrase “better off“ means_.（A）in a worse condition（B） wealthy（C） doing more than expected（D）in a better condition45 The days of Europeans relaxing in a cafe with a newspaper and a seemingly endless cup of coffee app
28、ear to be numbered. A new English expression is popular in Europe these days: “coffee to go. “5 or 10 years ago it was much more normal to sit in a cafe for several hours than it is nowadays, “ says Joann, who works in a central Berlin coffee bar. “ There is a trend towards a more fast-paced life. B
29、ut people still act surprised when you ask if the coffee is to go. You mean I can take it with me? they ask. “The German Coffee Association says the number of coffee bars in Germany offering takeaway coffee has mushroomed to more than 400 in the past few years.“ Europe is often 5 or 8 years behind t
30、rends in America, “ says Joann. “ In the States, coffee to go is part of everyday life.Owing in part to Starbucks, it appears to be very much part of everyday life in many other countries too. The Seattle-based group competes with a growing number of global chains in attempting to reshape coffee dri
31、nking cultures in regions including Asia and the Middle East.The US is the model for continental Europes new“ coffee to go “culture-. Each of the new cafe bars offers cakes and cookies to go with the coffee. But then “coffee to go, might sound a little odd to English ears used to the words“takeaway“
32、or“takeout“.It does sum up the brisker pace of life here since the city resumed its status as the German capital following the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. As one more sign of the changing times, one of Berlins most venerable coffee houses, Cafe Einstein, has followed the trend by opening a smal
33、l chain of coffee shops across the city.It may take the concept to other German cities. A key aim of the new coffee to go cafes is to push aside the outdated and stodgy(单调无味的)cafe and cake scene with one hiss of the cappuccino(卡布奇诺咖啡加牛奶或奶油用蒸汽加热煮出的浓咖啡 )machine.Taking coffee, slowly and indecorous sur
34、roundings, has been a feature of European coffee houses, particularly in German-speaking countries, for decades. For the elderly residents of Vienna it amounts almost to a ritual when they gather in coffee houses around the city for a cup of their favorite beverage and a piece of rich, creamy cake.4
35、6 Which of the following best fit the title of the passage?（A）US“ Coffee to Go“ Culture（B） Take away the Coffee（C） Coffee to Go Booms across Europe（D）Coffee to Go in Germany47 Why“ coffee to go “is popular in Europe?（A）Because of fast-paced life.（B） Because people like snacks to go with coffee.（C） T
36、o follow the US“ coffee to go“trend.（D）Because it is part of everyday life in many other countries.48 According to the passage, which of the following is true about“coffee to go“?（A）It is part of everyday life for Europeans.（B） It means to have cakes and cookies to go with the coffee.（C） It revealed
37、 the fact that Europe is behind trends in America.（D）It is very likely to reshape coffee drinking cultures all over the world.49 What does the first sentence of this passage mean?（A）There are a large number of European people enjoying coffee and relaxing in a cafe.（B） A number of Europeans like to r
38、elax in a cafe and enjoy coffee.（C） Europeans spend much time in a cafe.（D）Europeans spend less and less time in a cafe.50 What can we infer from this passage?（A）Europe tends to follow American trends in a traditional way.（B） Berlin resumed its status as the German capital following the fall of the
39、Berlin wall in 1989.（C） The “coffee to go “trend also comes to Asia and the Middle East.（D）The “coffee to go “trend will take the concept of fast-paced life to Europe.50 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that m
40、en, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we
41、 call words.The power of words, then, lies in their associationthe things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more t
42、he number of words that mean something to us increases.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet
43、is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.51 Which of the following
44、is TRUE about the words?（A）They are used to express feelings only.（B） They can not be written down.（C） They are simply sounds.（D）They are mysterious.52 The real power of words consists in their_.（A）properties（B） characteristics（C） peculiarity（D）representative function53 By“ association“, the author
45、means_.（A）a special quality（B） a strange feature（C） a joining of ideas in the mind（D）an appearance which is puzzling54 Which of the following statements is TRUE?（A）The more we read and learn, the more ignorant we are.（B） The more we read and learn, the more learned we are.（C） The more we read and le
46、arn, the more confused we will be.（D）The more we read and learn, the more snobbish we become.55 In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able_.（A）to confound the readers（B） to move men to tears（C） to move our actions（D）to puzzle our feelings55 Reading to oneself is a modern activity that was
47、almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading“ undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about sim
48、ply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.The last century saw a steady gr
49、adual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such publi
