陕西专升本英语真题1999年.doc

1999年陕西省普通高校在校生专升本招生考试英语试题 注意事项： 1满分为150分。考试时间为150分钟。 2分试卷和试卷。卷为客观题，考生必须用钢笔或圆珠笔把答案写在答题纸上；卷为主观题，考生直接把答案写在试卷上。 3答卷前将密封线内项目填写清楚。试卷. Vocabulary and StructureDirections：There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. Hes far _ of the others in mathematics. A. advanced B. forward C. progressive D. ahead 2. He stood waving until the train was out Of_ A. scene B. sight C. glimpse D. reach 3. The desks and Chairs can be _ to the height of each child A. adjusted B. adopted C. measured D. objected 4. I took the medicine but it didnt have any_ A. effort B. response C. effect D. relation 5. I didnt _ you carrying a pack when you came in A. watch B. regard C. vision D. notice 6. I wonder how Mrs. Brown has been _ in hospital. A. getting off B. getting across C. getting on D. getting through 7. I watched the wrestling _ on TV last night. A. match B. fight C. contest D. sport 8. This rough life _ to injure his health A. expected B. promised C. enforced D. threatened 9. Yon ought to take every _ of improving your English A. time B. Chance C. thing D. case 10. As preparations were not completed in time，the conference had to be _ till the next Tuesday A. put away B. cancelled C. put aside D. postponed 11. I began to iron the white dress that my daughter had _ from the wardrobe. A. Obtained B. taken C. brought D. Collected 12. I _ my things to a hotel in Green Street A. gathered B. got C. moved D. pitched 13. Is that film still _? A. running B. working C. taking D. performing 14. They _ only five tractors two years ago A. gained B. obtained C. accepted D. possessed 15. Henry looked very much _ when he was caught cheating in the exam A. excited B. embarrassed C. exciting D. embarrassing 16. The newspapers reported yesterday several _ on the boundaries of these two countries A. incidents B. happenings C. events D. accidents 17. Some of the students in his class seem _ to do their assignments A. boring B. interesting C. tiring D. unwilling 18. Lets work hard to find _ to the problem A. an answer B. a way C. a method D. a solution 19. They have developed techniques which are _ to those used in most factories A. simpler B. better C. superior D. greater 20. At the beginning of this term, our English teacher _ a list of books for us to read A. turned out B. made out C. handed in D. passed on 21. Here are some toys. You can _ one or two for your little son as a birthday present. A. single out B. pick out C. work out D. find out 22. The trip has _ his memory of his childhood A. brought about B. brought back C. brought over D. brought forth 23. If you dont _ smoking you Will never get recovered A. give off B. give in C. give out D. give up 24. I should be glad to _ you on the subject as soon as possible. A. hear from B. hear of C. hear about D. hear to 25. Toms grandmother had to look _ his little daughter at home as he took a business trip to another city A. for B. after C. at D. out 26. Weve _sugarAsk Mary to lend us some A. run away with B. run down C. run out of D. run of 27. Im sorry I have _ dictionary. Youd better go to the library A. not such B. not such a C. not a such D. no such a 28. Im not the one who pushed you，_? A. am I B. was I C. did I D. do I 29. _，this or that? A. Which is better B. What is better C. What is the best D. Which is the best 30. We were all overjoyed at the news _ the experiment turned out a success A. which B. that C. when D. what 31. The picture _ has a house and flowers is the one I like best A. it B. that C. what D. where 32. This is the book _ I was telling you just now A. about that B. in that C. in which D. about which 33. If Mary had not been badly hurt in a car accident, she _ in last months marathon race A. Would participate B. might participate C. Would have participated D. must participate 34. He didnt _ and so he failed the examination. A. work enough hard B. hard work enough C. hard enough work D. work hard enough 35. _ absurd was his manner that everyone stared at him. A. Such B. Too C. So D. Much 36. Not until Mr. Smith came to China _ what kind of country she is A. he knew B. he didnt know C. did he know D. he couldnt know 37. _ the sad news，she leaned over the desk and cried bitterly A. To hear B. To be heard C. Have heard D. Having heard 38. Excuse me，but it is time to have your temperature _. A. taking B. take C. taken D. to take 39. _ some money，Jimmy was able to buy his mother a washing machine A. To save B. Saving C. Saved D. Having saved 40. Few of us thought that the problem was worth _. A. discuss B. discussing C. discussed D. to discuss. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part, each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1 Scientists discovered that atoms of some substances are radioactive. This means that they are unstable and can be split. The chain of splitting atoms releases great destructive energy and it was this discovery which led scientists to develop the idea of an atomic bomb. The American government secretly worked to produce such a bomb and the first version was much more powerful than anyone had thought. By this time, the World War had ended in Europe. But the Japanese refused to surrender, the Americans decided that by dropping an atomic bomb on Japan, they could end the war quickly and save more of their soldiers lives. Soon after midnight on 6 August 1945, a bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, a civilian target. No warning was given and there was total devastation. Almost all the buildings were destroyed and more than 100000 people died or were horribly wounded. The Japanese military still did not want to surrender so three days later, the Americans dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki, killing 45000 people. The Japanese government was discussing ending the war when they heard the news of Nagasaki. Finally, they surrendered and the World War came to an end. At first, the scientists who had built the bomb were pleased that it had helped to end the war. However, many would come to realize that they had helped to create the most terrible weapon known to man. 41. The first atomic bomb _. A. was less powerful B. was dropped in Nagasaki C. was a failure D. was tested in desert 42. “Surrender” means _. A. give off B. give up C. surround D. surpass 43. The Americans dropped an atomic bomb _. A. in order to destroy Japanese military forces B. in order to end the war and save their soldiers lives C. for the purpose of killing 100000 people D. to see if the bomb was powerful enough 44. The Americans dropped a second bomb in Japan _. A. because the Japanese military had not surrendered B. because they wanted to kill more Japanese people C. because they wanted to show off the new weapon D. because the atomic bomb was the best weapon 45. Whats the attitude scientists toward atomic bomb? _. A. Pleased B. Worried C. Disapproved D. Not mentionedPassage 2 In 1917, Russia was in chaos. The economy was collapsing, there were food shortages and the country was suffering heavy losses in the World War . Inevitably, people began to lose faith in their ruler, Tsar Nicholas . On 15 March 1917, after much political unrest, the Tsar decided to abdicate. He was replaced by a new government led by Alexander Kerensky. To begin with a rival political group, the Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lennin and Leon Trotsky, supported the new government, but their relationship soon collapsed. The Bolsheviks wanted even more changetheir aim was to replace the existing political structure with groups representing each sector of society and they urged every worker to join a revolution in order to bring this about. In July 1917, the Bolsheviks tried to overthrow the government but failed. They tried again on 24 October and this time they were successful. The provisional government was arrested in St Petersburg, and Lenin took over as Head of State. Support for the Bolsheviks soon spread across Russia, and worlds first “workers revolutionary State” became reality. 46. From the passage we may know that the situation in Russia in 1917 was_. A. favorable B. in disorder C. inspiring D. encouraging 47. People _Tsar Nicholas in 1917. A. were satisfied B. overthrew C. did not believe in D. had faith in 48. A new government led by Alexander Kerensky _. A. was supported by the Bolsheviks all the time B. was overthrew by the Bolsheviks C. abdicated D. wanted more change 49. The word “provisional” means_. A. temporary B. proposal C. powerful D. revolutionary 50. The best title for the passage may be _. A. The Economy in Russia B. The Birth of Communism C. The Tsar Nicholas D. Lenin, Head of State Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Passage 3 Even the newest gardener realizes that plants die without water; what is not so well known is that plants die equally decisively, though not so quickly, if they are overwate red. Beginners usually decide to play it safe and keep their potted plants thoroughly wet. In consequence, death by drowning is one of the commonest disasters to befall the plants of a new horticulturist. Plants wither away if they dont get enough water, and this draws attention to their problem. A plant that has been slightly underwatered so that it droops strikes terror into the heart of its new owner. But it will, in fact, recover completely as long as rescue comes in time and the process is not repeated too often. Overwatered plants, unfortunately, do not give any such obvious signal; slowly they cease to thrive and the first visible indication of serious trouble is a yellowing of the lower leaves. Unless the overwatered pot soil is given a considerable period without water, during which time the plant will continue to look wretched, it will suddenly collapse in exactly the same way as the underwatered plant but with no chance of being revived(复活)because the roots have rotted away. 51. From the text we can infer a horticulturist is person engaged in _. A. growing plants B. raising birds C. cutting plants D. studying the death cause of plants 52. What does a new gardener usually decide to do to keep their potted plants alive? _. A. Underwatering the plants B. Fertilising the pot soil C. Overwatering the plants D. Loosing the pot soil 53. According to the text, which of the following plants might die without recovery? _. A. Plants with their lower leaves yellowing B. Overwatered plants C. Underwatered plants D. Loosening the pot soil 54. A withered plant might be rescued because _. A. it doesnt get enough water B. it is repeatedly overwatered C. it gives visible signal of dying D. it dies slowly 55. What is the purpose of this text? _. A. To warn gardeners not to underwater plants B. To give information about general problems of gardening C. To draw attention to the problem of overwatered plants D. To recommend new gardeners the book about gardeningPassage 4 In 1950 it was predicted that eight or ten electronic computers would be sufficient to handle all the scientific and business needs of the United States. Likewise, the chief executive officer of IBM advised the company not to invest time or money in developing computers because he foresaw a limited commercial market. But these predictions were proved totally inaccurate as the computer industry developed into a multibilliondollar business. Today the computer plays a vital role in the lives of many Americans and is seen as one of the greatest technological developments of all times. Since computers can handle large amount of data rapidly and efficiently, categorize, process, and report information for a variety of business operations, they, in fact, have a virtually unlimited capacity for producing business data. However, computers cant think, their role in business is limited to those areas in which they can process information more efficiently and effectively than human being. At the administrative level, managers decide how computers and humans can be used most effectively to perform a particular business task. Computers have become an integral part of day-to-day business transactions as well as analytic tools for long range planning, research, and development. Even a small business can utilize computers by either purchasing a small unit known as a minicomputer, leasing one, or by timesharing. In a timesharing system, each user is regularly scheduled for time to use the computer system. A wide variety of businesses and individuals participate in timesharing computer system. By performing data processing tasks such as accounting and billing, computers are playing an increasingly important role in businesses. Currently, business are developing overall management information systems in which computers function as essential tools in solving problem and decisionmaking at all administrative levels. 56. Since 1950s, the computer industry has _. A. declined B. remained about the same C. increased tremendously D. increased slightly 57. Which of the following is NOT true? _. A. Computers perform not only data processing function in business, but also are used as tools in B. Problemsolving and decisionmaking C. In performing certain data processing tasks, computers can process information more efficiently and effectively than humans D. A company or individual must buy a computer system in order to be able to use one 58. Although computers are used in almost every aspects of business, they cant replace managers. Because _. A. computers are only machines, while managers are humans B. computers cant think C. computers cant individually solve problems or make decisions both D. B and C 59. We can draw a conclusion from the first paragraph that _. A. computer industry used to be led by the chief executive officer of IBM B. people then underestimated the value of computers C. humans are limited to making any predictions D. in 1950 computer industry developed into a business applied almost in every aspect of American lives 60. The main idea of this passage is _. A. the role of computers in business B. tomorrows promises of computers C. the wrong prediction of computers D. the basic knowledge of operating computers. ClozeDirections: Each blank in the following passage is provided with 4 choices. Read the whole passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Have you (61) asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say that they go (62) their own language and other languages, arithmetic, history, science and (63) subjects. That is quite true, but why do they learn these things? And are these things (64) that they learn at school? We (65) our children to (66) them for the time (67) they will be big and will have work (68) themselves. Nearly all they study at school has some 69 use in their life. But is that the only reason (70) they do to school? There is (71) in education then we have just learning facts. We go to school (72) all to lean how to learn (73) when we have (74) school we can continue to learn. A man who really knows (75) will always be successful. Because (76) he has to do something new which he has never had to do (77) , he does it in the best (78) . The uneducated person (79) , is probably unable to do something new, or d