2010年陜西專升本（英語）真題試卷

一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. After examining his work, I have come to the______that he is a very talented boy.

A．result
B．end
C．conclusion
D．solution

1. London has clearly______ the system of local government devised to meet the greatly different physical and social conditions of the last century.

A．widened
B．constituted
C．displayed
D．outgrown

2. They lost their way in the forest, and______made matters worse was that night began to fall.

A．that
B．it
C．what
D．which

3. I" 11 give the dictionary to______wants to have it.

A．whomever
B．someone
C．a(chǎn)nyone
D．whoever

4. The enemy soldiers bound the shepherd boy to a tree and______to kill him.

A．tempted
B．threatened
C．flattered
D．tolerated

5. The ability to______written or spoken ideas is an invaluable skill that has everything to do with life after college.

A．proceed
B．remark
C．convey
D．a(chǎn)dmit

6. All flights______because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.

A．having been canceled
B．had been canceled
C．having canceled
D．were canceled

7. Atomic energy is going to have a______effect on the development of industry.

A．feasible
B．profound
C．painful
D．compound

8. It is true that there are some difficulties in our work, but we are______ that we shall overcome diem under the guidance of the Party.

A．contented
B．a(chǎn)ppreciative
C．reluctant
D．confident

9. He was______enough to understand my question from the gesture I made.

A．intellectual
B．incomplete
C．intelligent
D．conceived

10. The firm______the new product with a big advertising campaign.

A．launched
B．explored
C．devised
D．derived

11. To some extent T shall be touching on the point already made by______speakers.

A．formal
B．next
C．original
D．previous

12. I must go______my work or I" 11 fall behind my schedule.

A．a(chǎn)bout
B．into
C．with
D．round

13. I knew nothing about his journey______he was likely to be away for three months.

A．if
B．in that
C．except that
D．which

14. Things might have been much worse if the mother______on her right to keep the baby.

A．has been insisting
B．had insisted
C．would insist
D．insisted

15. The reason why coal is still a very valuable source of power is ______atomic power is not available in sufficient quantity.

A．because
B．that
C．a(chǎn)s
D．for

16. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication______the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.

A．in order that
B．in that
C．a(chǎn)s
D．for

17. Over the years, there have been plenty of proposals to______prosperity.

A．bring back
B．pick out
C．make out
D．a(chǎn)ct on

18. It may be so in theory, but now will it work______?

A．in existence
B．in advance
C．in turn
D．in practice

19. The web sites can be used to______books that have long been out of print.

A．set back
B．track down
C．leave behind
D．pass by

20. He thought it a shame to live on his inheritance______making a living by himself.

A．instead of
B．a(chǎn)ll but
C．more than
D．a(chǎn)s to

21. Don"t take______for granted that everything foreign is infallible (不可能錯的) .

A．this
B．them
C．it
D．that

22. Fathers tend to be isolated and don"t know how to approach other fathers around parenting issues; ______mothers are very good at that.

A．so
B．a(chǎn)s long as
C．when
D．while

23. The bully"s threatening remarks frightened the child______.

A．to cry
B．into crying
C．crying
D．cry

24. Professor Smith"s book will show you______can be used in other contexts.

A．that you have observed
B．that how you have observed
C．how what you have observed
D．how that you have observed

25. Peter and David haven"t been on speaking terms recendy. They______about something.

A．should quarrel
B．might quarrel
C．could have quarreled
D．must have quarreled

26. When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person, the body immediately recognized it as______.

A．novel
B．remote
C．foreign
D．distant

27. We try to______the old lady that flying is safe.

A．a(chǎn)ssure
B．ensure
C．guarantee
D．secure

28. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly______.

A．gaps
B．intervals
C．length
D．distance

29. The opera was ______from an ancient fairy tale, which is about the romantic love of a prince and a comely shop girl.

A．a(chǎn)dopted
B．a(chǎn)dapted
C．composed
D．staged

30. ______one can succeed depends on______hard he works.

A．That; how
B．That; however
C．Whether; how
D．Whether; however

31. ______college students should learn more about Chinese history.

A．I consider important that
B．I consider it, important
C．I consider it important that
D．I consider that is important

32. A modern city has sprung up in______was a wasteland ten years ago.

A．which
B．what
C．that
D．where

33. We all thought______that the football match should have been put off.

A．it a pity
B．it pity
C．what a pity
D．a(chǎn) pity is

34. I was curious______he would say and do next.

A．a(chǎn)s to that
B．to what
C．a(chǎn)bout what
D．of what

35. We could see the water tower quite clearly from______.

A．that we lived
B．where we lived in
C．where we lived
D．we lived

36. She told him he would come and see him often, ______.

A．a(chǎn)nd she would never forget him
B．she would never forget him
C．a(chǎn)nd that she would never forget him
D．she never forgets him

37. Evidence came up______specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.

A．what
B．which
C．that
D．whose

38. Last week he promised______today, but he hasn"t arrived yet.

A．that he would have come
B．what would he have come
C．which he would come
D．that he would come

39. He is trying all kinds of material to learn______ used.

A．what of them can be
B．that they can be
C．which of them can be
D．which of them be

二、2.

1.Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. They move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where they raise their children to the home where they plan to live in retirement. With each move they are forever making new friends, who become part of their life at that time.
  For many of them summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but surely the beginning of a friendship is possible.
   (81) The word "friend" can be applied to a wide range of friendship—to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant(知己).

Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except______.

A．going to college
B．getting a better job
C．finding a place to live in retirement
D．saving money

2.
Summer is a special time when many Americans______.

A．enjoy the sunlight
B．feel strange
C．travel to other countries
D．get a new job

3.
When summer comes, many American______.

A．hope to meet new people
B．expect to find some close friends
C．want to begin lasting friendships with new people
D．Both A and B

4.
From the passage it can be seen that a "friend" can be______.

A．a(chǎn) fellow worker
B．a(chǎn) football teammate
C．a(chǎn) boy or a girl
D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

5.
Which of the following is the topic sentence of the second paragraph?

A．For many of them summer is a special time for forming new friendships.
B．Today millions of Americans vacation abroad.
C．No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend.
D．But surely the beginning of a friendship is possible.

7.Technology is the application of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expenses while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amount of food available to us by means of modern farming machinery and animal-breeding techniques, and has extended our life span via medical technology.
  Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of life? In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it wisely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. (82) The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics show that the United States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually into such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources, we may well find technological substitutes for many of them through our research programs.
  Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors of production (land, labor, capital) are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills or techniques in machinery, people will start developing new technology to meet these needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs in helping us maintain our standard of living.

What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Definition of Technology
B．Modern Technology
C．The Application of Technology
D．The Development of Technology

8.
Modern technology provides us with a lot of benefits except______.

A．more production and a higher standard of living
B．extended life span
C．a(chǎn) better pumping system
D．more food available

9.
From the passage, we can infer that this article is probably______.

A．a(chǎn) part of the introduction to American business
B．followed by the passage talking about factors of production
C．taken from a learned journal
D．both A and B

10.
Which is the main idea of the passage?

A．Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living.
B．The three major factors of production—land, labor and capital are all influenced by technology.
C．Technology is the response to our needs.
D．The United States is making great efforts to advance its technology.

11.
According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of______.

A．higher quality of life
B．medical technology
C．modern farming machinery
D．technological substitute

13.The earth is much cooler than the sun, and the wave length of the earth"s radiations is much longer than that of sunrays. These longer heat waves cannot pass through the atmosphere as easily as the short waves coming from the sun. Similarly, radio stations that transmit programs to distant countries broadcast in short waves, which can travel all around the world. Stations that broadcast local programs send out longer waves, which can be received more easily, but only in a limited area.
   (83) Heat waves, rising from the earth, meet resistance in the atmosphere from the water vapor there. Many if the waves are stopped by the water vapor can not get back out into space. The atmosphere, when it is warmed up, also adds some heat back to the earth"s surface.
  When the sun"s rays strike water surface, some of the water becomes absorbed by the air as water vapor. The warmer the air is, the more vapor it can hold. When the air has absorbed its maximum amount of vapor, it is said to be saturated. If the air is then cooled, some of the vapor will condense and clouds will form. (84)These clouds, will contain drops of water at temperatures above freezing, or ice crystals at temperatures below freezing.
  Clouds can greatly affect the temperature of the earth"s surface. When there are many clouds in the sky, all of the sun"s rays can not reach the earth. The cloudy day, then, will be cooler than the cloudless day. Clouds also prevent the earth from cooling off rapidly at night. For this reason, countries such as the British Isles, which are often covered by clouds, have a relatively constant temperature. The weather in these cloudy areas is neither very hot in summer nor very cold in winter. On the other hand, places such as deserts, which have few or no clouds, have very sharp variations in temperature—between night and day as well as between summer and winter.

Radio stations that transmit programs to distant countries send out waves that resemble______.

A．heat waves rising from the earth
B．waves absorbed by water vapor
C．waves sent out by radio stations that transmit local programs
D．the rays sent out from the sun

14.
Air can hold more water vapor______.

A．when it is warm
B．when it is cool
C．in summer
D．in winter

15.
The sun"s rays are absorbed by______.

A．clouds
B．the heat waves in the atmosphere
C．the surface of the earth
D．water vapor

16.
When there are clouds, days tend to be______.

A．warmer than when it is clear
B．cooler than when it is clear
C．the same as when it is clear
D．the same as nights

17.
If a country has a relatively constant temperature, it would probably be______.

A．in a mountainous region
B．frequently cloudy
C．having as many sunny days as cloudy days
D．one in which there is no winter

19.Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to fit them for life. As soon as we realize this fact, we will understand that it is very important to choose a system of education which will really prepare children for life. It is not enough just to choose the first system of education one finds, or to continue with one"s old system of education without examining it to see whether it is in fact suitable or not.
   (85) In many modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that, by free education for all— whether rich or poor, clever or stupid—one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find it in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees than there are jobs for them to fill. Because of their degrees, they refuse to do what they think "low" work; and, in fact, work with the hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.
  But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than the work of a professor—we can live without education, but we will die if we have no food.
  In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one"s work, or to scorn someone else"s. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society.

The first sentence of this passage means that______.

A．education is not the purpose of life
B．education is a way of life
C．education is to make people suitable for life
D．education is not fit for children

20.
Free education for all is not enough, because______.

A．it can not solve all the problems of society
B．there are not enough jobs for those who have degrees
C．degrees are useless
D．people with degrees are ashamed of their jobs

21.
The writer of this passage thinks that_____ .

A．work with hands is dirty
B．food is more important than education
C．education is not necessary for some people
D．it is better to be a completely uneducated farmer

22.
We must be educated in such a way that______.

A．we can choose whatever job we like
B．we can do all kinds of jobs
C．each of us can do a good job
D．each of us can do some work that is useful to society

23.
How can education be valuable to society?

A．Education should be free for all.
B．Education should bring up people able and willing to do jobs necessary to society.
C．Education should make people accept low jobs.
D．Education should examine people"s ability.

三、3.Cloze

1.(非英語專業(yè)學生做)
  Women in the United States and many other countries【61】in a growing number of sports and games. Many American women are【62】active in sports now than before.【63】groups of women are in particular active in sports.
  Some women are sports professionals. They【64】sports so as to make money. When they【65】in games and matches, they usually win a large amount of【66】. College women are a second group who are active in some sports【67】in colleges. Some of them compete【68】other women from【69】colleges, and some【70】in national championships【71】they are very good sportswomen. They even【72】compete in the Olympics.
  【73】few are able to become professionals. Most women in【74】group, who are active in sports in the United States, are【75】. They may have learned sport in college.【76】a lot of women may not be【77】good at sport, they【78】in sports activities just for【79】. In recent years, there have been more and more women【80】part in sports and games.
(61)

A．share
B．participate
C．select
D．like

2.(62)

A．very well
B．so much
C．much more
D．very much

3.(63)

A．Two
B．Three
C．Four
D．These

4.(64)

A．play role in
B．take part in
C．take a role
D．play a part in

5.(65)

A．draw
B．get
C．lose
D．win

6.(66)

A．profit
B．houses
C．money
D．fund

7.(67)

A．a(chǎn)vailable
B．noticeable
C．impossible
D．a(chǎn)cceptable

8.(68)

A．a(chǎn)mong
B．to
C．with
D．a(chǎn)gainst

9.(69)

A．other
B．same
C．their
D．the

10.(70)

A．like
B．win
C．compete
D．play

11.(71)

A．while
B．if
C．when
D．unless

12.(72)

A．may
B．should
C．would
D．must

13.(73)

A．Above all
B．Even though
C．After all
D．Therefore

14.(74)

A．the second
B．the last
C．other
D．next

15.(75)

A．a(chǎn)mateurs
B．professionals
C．best players
D．fans

16.(76)

A．Very
B．Fairly
C．Rather
D．Quite

17.(77)

A．evidently
B．imaginably
C．particularly
D．impossibly

18.(78)

A．a(chǎn)re involved
B．involved
C．involve
D．have involved

19.(79)

A．money
B．fun
C．fames
D．benefits

20.(80)

A．taken
B．to take
C．taking
D．take

22.(英語專業(yè)學生做)
  Individualism, independence, and self-reliance are perhaps the most distinctive American characteristics. American "individualism" is【61】a good thing; it does not mean being【62】, and each person is expected to make【63】for himself or herself about all aspects of life, for example, 【64】, career, and home. The nuclear family (mother, father, and children) is【65】important aspect of American society, 【66】usually has much less influence on the behavior. of any individual in it【67】is generally true in China. Children are【68】from an early age to be self-reliant【69】care of their clothes and bedrooms, perhaps helping to cook and【70】and to begin thinking for themselves and even learning to manage【71】own money. Parents provide advice and assistance of course, 【72】when their children are young, but the importance of the individual is【73】This is reflected in American【74】such as "Think for yourself" , "Do your【75】thing, " and "You are the master of your own fate. "【76】concentrating on the individual, Americans【77】a greater personal responsibility for the decision they【78】and the actions they take. This principle applies【79】all aspects of life, including the family, 【80】relations, finances, business, law, academics, and medicine.
(81)

A．considered
B．considering
C．regarded
D．considered as

23.(82)

A．private
B．domestic
C．homely
D．selfish

24.(83)

A．conclusions
B．decisions
C．a(chǎn)ssignments
D．efforts

25.(84)

A．occupation
B．entertainment
C．education
D．leisure

26.(85)

A．a(chǎn)n
B．some
C．the
D．a(chǎn)ny

27.(86)

A．or
B．a(chǎn)nd
C．but
D．thus

28.(87)

A．that
B．than
C．then
D．still

29.(88)

A．inspired
B．nursed
C．obliged
D．encouraged

30.(89)

A．taking
B．releasing
C．yielding
D．chasing

31.(90)

A．clothe
B．boil
C．clean
D．heal

32.(91)

A．one"s
B．their
C．children"s
D．our

33.(92)

A．particularly
B．unusually
C．specially
D．especially

34.(93)

A．given
B．respected
C．stressed
D．ignored

35.(94)

A．expressions
B．remarks
C．language
D．dialects

36.(95)

A．right
B．proper
C．own
D．useful

37.(96)

A．For
B．With
C．In
D．By

38.(97)

A．overuse
B．neglect
C．a(chǎn)ssume
D．illustrate

39.(98)

A．make
B．draw
C．a(chǎn)rrive
D．a(chǎn)ppeal

40.(99)

A．in
B．to
C．for
D．with

41.(100)

A．typical
B．casual
C．economic
D．social

四、4.

Section A
Directions: Translate the following English into Chinese.

0. （非英語專業(yè)學生做）(Para. 3, Passage 1)The word " friend" can be applied to a wide range of friendship—to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant (知己) .

1. （非英語專業(yè)學生做）(Para. 2, Passage 2)The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics show that the United States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually into such efforts. So while we are running out of s

2. （非英語專業(yè)學生做）(Para. 2, Passage 3)Heat waves, rising from the earth, meet resistance in the atmosphere from the water vapor there.

3. （非英語專業(yè)學生做）( Para. 3, Passage 3)These clouds will contain drops of water at temperatures above freezing, or ice crystals at temperatures below freezing.

4. （非英語專業(yè)學生做）(Para. 2, Passage 4)In many modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that, by free education for all— whether rich or poor, clever or stupid—one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can

五、5.

Section B
Directions: Translate the following Chinese into English.

0. (英語專業(yè)學生做)
               人與機遇
  意志脆弱者總是以缺乏機遇作為遁詞。機遇!在人的一生中，無處不在。
  學校里的每一堂課都蘊藏著機會。每一場考試都是人生的契機。每一次商務往來都是一次機會——一個禮貌待人的機會，一個果敢行事的機會，一個誠實守信的機會，一個廣交朋友的機會。每一份對你的信任，于你都是莫大的機會。基于你的才干和聲望而寄予你的每一份責任，都是無價的。生存是奮斗授予的特權(quán)，而當你邂逅那份殊榮時，一個個發(fā)揮你聰明才智、助你獲取成功的機會便會接踵而至，令你來不及消受。
  年輕人啊，為什么你們整日裹足不前，光陰虛擲?

六、6.Writing

0.               Honest is the Best Policy
(1) The reasons why honesty is the best policy;
(2) The result of dishonesty;
(3) Your conclusion.