1、陕西专升本（英语）模拟试卷 8 及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 _does he know what has happened to the neighbour.（A）None（B） Little（C） Much（D）Few2 If he had not been hurt_much, hed never resign from office.（A）fairly（B） just（C） rather（D）that3 A 1, 000 kilometer railway will be_as a major means of transport for this
2、 area.（A）available（B） attainable（C） applicable（D）approachable4 We have revised the project_the recent developments.（A）in light of（B） by virtue of（C） under control of（D）on behalf of5 “ Green-eyed“ can be used to describe someone who is_of others.（A）young（B） short-sighted（C） jealous（D）mature6 The memb
3、ers of the research group waited anxiously for the final _ of the experiment.（A）outlook（B） outcome（C） outlet（D）output7 Please dont be angry. I_to help rather than to hurt you.（A）plotted（B） managed（C） supposed（D）meant8 Children all like films_from fairy tales.（A）adapted（B） adopted（C） admitted（D）adjus
4、ted9 International_must be reduced before this treaty is signed.（A）stress（B） crisis（C） strain（D）tension10 Twenty teenagers are interviewed about the thing they like best, and 80 percent named TV without_.（A）hesitation（B） realization（C） confirmation（D）comprehension11 He_two sentences from the Nationa
5、l Constitution to support his idea.（A）indexed（B） quoted（C） inferred（D）loaned12 The missing bird_from the hole in the cage.（A）would be escaping（B） must have escaped（C） might as well escape（D）was to have escaped13 _could animals be hunted in this area.（A）Only in very special cases（B） In very special c
6、ases only（C） Only very in special cases（D）In only very special cases14 Those players are selected from all the local teams, _shoulders rests Chinese peoples great expectation.（A）on whose（B） from whom（C） upon which（D）at which15 My grandma is a witness of all the changes. She_here for nearly a century
7、.（A）had lived（B） lives（C） has been living（D）is living16 I dont know him very well, _ I have met him socially on a couple of occasions.（A）so that（B） when（C） although（D）since17 His anxiety_the game rendered him against the rule.（A）to not lose（B） not to be lost（C） not losing（D）not to lose18 This batter
8、y needs_before you use the little camera.（A）to recharge（B） being recharged（C） recharge（D）recharging19 Many a_would have a sale without profit rather than to have no sale at all.（A）sale men（B） salesman（C） salesmen（D）sale man20 I knew shed be a friend_she smiled at me.（A）a fraction（B） that time（C） the
9、 instant（D）this moment21 Human beings are superior to other animals _ they can use language to communicate.（A）in that（B） for which（C） on what（D）with whom22 This one is_the most reasonable of all the projects proposed.（A）by far（B） in all（C） at large（D）as yet23 Do you agree to the old saying_absence m
10、akes the heart grow fonder?（A）since（B） when（C） that（D）as24 Peoples subconscious movements often reveal their true feelings, _they may say.（A）however（B） whatever（C） whichever（D）whenever25 Please join our English evening party,_you?（A）do（B） can（C） will（D）are26 Time_, well have a farewell party for Joh
11、n who is leaving next Monday.（A）permitting（B） permits（C） be permitted（D）to permit27 The fire is_, although the smell of smoke is still strong.（A）in（B） out（C） off（D）down28 He is reluctant to take the trouble_the baby.（A）to look after（B） having looked after（C） looking after（D）look after29 Employers no
12、w begin to prefer better qualities_academic qualifications.（A）over（B） above（C） with（D）to30 The teacher_annoyance when a student fell asleep during his class.（A）burst into（B） jumped up（C） frowned with（D）surprised at31 Its still early in the morning. There isnt_in the office.（A）anyone（B） everyone（C） n
13、obody（D）any people32 _is not known what they discussed in the meeting.（A）That（B） He（C） This（D）It33 The sad news broke her_and she has been gloomy ever since.（A）feelings（B） emotions（C） mind（D）heart34 He is_much of a gentleman to fight.（A）so（B） as（C） very（D）too35 Not until this term _to realize how im
14、portant this subject is to his future career as a diplomat.（A）he began（B） he has begun（C） did he begin（D）that he has begun36 _who would like to go on the trip should put their names on the list.（A）Those（B） These（C） Somebody（D）The ones37 A bottle weighs less after air is taken out, _proves that air h
15、as weight.（A）we（B） it（C） which（D）what38 How long_?（A）you suppose did it last（B） do you suppose it lasted（C） did you suppose it last（D）you suppose it lasted39 Smith had some trouble_the mans accent.（A）to understand（B） understanding（C） for understanding（D）with understanding40 The next few days could b
16、e_for the peace negotiation.（A）maximum（B） practical（C） critical（D）urgent40 Education has a very honored place in American society and, with some exceptions among the wealthy, parents of every kind of background and of all income groups send their children to the local high schools. It is an article
17、of faith in the American dream that a good education will enable a child to achieve a higher standard of living than his or her parents. High schools are public schools in the proper sense of the word(not to be confused with English “public schools“ which are private and expensive).People have a hig
18、h opinion of American high school. This is because the high schools take their responsibilities very seriouslyand not only in the classroom. They have guidance-adviser to whom children can go privately if they have any special problems, especially about their professions. Parents are encouraged to s
19、hare in the school life of their children. In some lower grade classes they actually go into the class during a lesson and help the teachers with plays and classroom reading, and most schools have highly successful Parent-Teacher Associations.Teachers and parents get together and discuss their child
20、rens problems. John has made no progress at all during the last term. Because the teacher suspects he is in love with a girl in the same class who has rejected him, while Betty seems to be just lazy. The parents claim that she has no self-confidence and this makes her appear bored! Between them, par
21、ents and the teacher work out a plan of action.41 Which of the following statement is true according to the first paragraph?（A）The Americans dream of receiving good education.（B） The Americans dream of giving good education to their children.（C） The Americans believe that good education is only a dr
22、eam in their country.（D）The Americans believe that good education is essential for getting a good job.42 According to the passage, American high schools are most probably set up by_.（A）the government（B） individual supporters（C） ordinary people（D）parents of future students43 What is the characteristi
23、c of American high schools?（A）They take more responsibilities than those in other countries.（B） They encourage parents to go into the class to help their children.（C） They have parents share some of the responsibilities.（D）They inform parents of their childrens problems.44 John and Betty are example
24、s used to show_.（A）what the teachers should do to help them（B） how bad American students are（C） what problems are usually dealt with by the teachers and parents together（D）how careful the American high schools should be45 When students have personal problems, they turn to_for help.（A）an adviser（B） t
25、heir parents（C） the school headmaster（D）their teachers45 The beginning of our sleep-shortage crisis can be traced back to the invention of the light bulb(灯泡)a century ago. From some diaries and other personal accounts in the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scientists have come to believe that the ave
26、rage people used to sleep about nine hours and a half each night. “ The best sleep habits were once forced on us when we had nothing to do in the evening on the farm and it was dark,“ says sleep specialist Roffwarg.By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been decreased greatly to between sev
27、en hours and a half and eight hours. Now social and economic tendencies are cutting even deeper.Perhaps the most cruel robber of sleep, researches say, is the complex things of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community become greater, many people consider their sleep can b
28、e given up for them. Another thief of sleep is shift work, in which people work regularly in the evening, at night or on rotating(轮流) schedules, Researchers say the brain has difficulty varying sleep times, which means that these employees usually suffer a final loss of sleep.The availability of rou
29、nd-the-clock entertainment, especially all night television, also strengthens the effect of sleep-shortage. Not long ago most TV stations had to close broadcasting at midnight or 1 a. m. to urge many viewers to retire.46 According to the writer, the habits of the peoples sleep in the 18th and 19th c
30、enturies are found out_.（A）from some diaries written by sleep scientists（B） from some recordings left by people of that time（C） from the experiments made by sleep scientists（D）from some statements of people interviewed by sleep scientists47 The average person slept about nine hours and a half each n
31、ight in the 18th and 19th centuries. This is mainly because_.（A）they had nothing to do in darkness（B） they worked on a farm（C） they were exhausted from the days hard work（D）they were too unintelligent to do anything else48 According to the sleep scientist, how long is best for a person to sleep one
32、day?（A）Less than seven and a half hours.（B） Between seven hours and a half and eight hours.（C） About nine hours and a half.（D）Between eight and nine hours.49 According to the passage, people sleep less nowadays mainly because_.（A）they go to entertainment places at night（B） they watch different TV pr
33、ograms at night（C） they have to deal with all kinds of problems（D）they have to be on guard against robbers during the night50 Which statement is TRUE according to the last paragraph?（A）The TV stations had to stop earlier to force people to go to bed.（B） Because we had other entertainments, TV statio
34、ns had to dismiss some of their employees.（C） Most TV stations urged the audience to stop watching TV to go to other entertainment places.（D）Many people working in TV stations cant sleep well because they work the whole night.50 We do not know when man first began to use salt, but do know that it ha
35、s been used in many different ways throughout history. Historical evidence shows, for example, that people who lived over three thousand years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve the dead.In the Roman Empire, one of the most important roads was the one tha
36、t carried salt from the salt mines to Rome. Guards were stationed along the route to protect against salt thieves. The guards received their pay in salt, hence the English word salary. Any guard who fell asleep while on duty was said to be not worth his salt, is still used today in English to refer
37、to a person felt to be incapable of doing a job.In the modem world salt has many uses beyond the dining table. It is used in making glass and airplane parts, in the growing of crops, and in killing weed. It is also used to make water soft, to melt ice on roads and highways, to make soap, and to fix
38、colors in cloth.Salt can be obtained in various ways besides being taken from mines underground. Evaporation of salt water from the ocean or salt water lake or small seas is one of the more common processes for manufacturing salt. In Australia it can even be taken from “salt bush“. Yet, however it i
39、s obtained, salt will continue to play an important role in the lives of men and women everywhere.51 Salt has been used in many different ways throughout history. We know this_.（A）from people of the time（B） from various historical evidences（C） from some Egyptians（D）from some Romans52 The expression
40、“not worth his salt“ refers to_.（A）one fails to do his work well（B） a person who should not be paid in salt（C） one who does his work well（D）one who should get less salt53 In the modern world salt has many uses but these do not include_.（A）the making of glass and airplane parts（B） causing the snow on
41、 roads and highways to become solid（C） the growing of crops and the killing of weed（D）making soap and fixing colors in cloth54 “Salt can be obtained in various ways besides being taken from mines underground. “ Examine the following statements and find the one which is closest in meaning to the orig
42、inal statement.（A）Rather than take it from underground mines, people can get salt in many other ways.（B） People can get salt in many different ways in addition to taking it from underground mines.（C） People can get salt in no other way than taking it from underground mines.（D）Salt can be obtained in
43、 various ways but not by taking it from mines underground.55 Which of the following statement is NOT true?（A）Salt is used in making soap.（B） Salt is used in melting ice.（C） Salt is used in killing weeds.（D）Salt is used in evaporating water.55 Between about 1910 and 1930, new artistic movement in Eur
44、opean art were making themselves felt in the United States. American artists became acquainted with the new art on their trips to Paris and at the exhibitions in the famous New York gallery “291“(named after its address on Fifth Avenue)of the photographer Alfred Stieglitz. But most important in the
45、spread of the modern movements in the United States was the sensational Armony Show of 1913 held in New York, in which the works of many of the leading European artists were seen along with the works of a number of progressive American painters.Several of the American modernists who were influenced
46、by the Armony Show found the urban landscape, especially New York, an appealing subject. Compared with the works of the realist painters, the works of American modernists were much further removed from the actual appearance of the city. They were more interested in the “feel“ of the city, more conce
47、rned with the meaning behind the appearance. However, both the painters of the “Ash Can School“ and the later, realists were still tied to nineteenth century or early styles, while the early modernists shared the international breakthroughs of the art of the twentieth century.The greatest of these b
48、reakthroughs was cubism developed most fully in France between 1907 and 1914, which brought about a major revolution in western painting. It overturned the rational tradition that had been built upon since the Renaissance. In cubism, natural forms were broken down analytically into geometric shapes.
49、 No longer was a clear differentiation made between the figure and the background of a painting the objects represented and the surface on which they were painted became one. The cubists abandoned the conventional single vantage point of the viewer, and objects represented from multiple viewpoints were shown at the same time.56 W
