2019年專升本英語真題

1、2019 年陜西普通高等教育專升本招生考試大學(xué)英語試題Part I、Vocabulary and Structure (60 points)I was just aboutthe office when my boss called to see me in the meeting room.A. leavingB. leaveC. to leavingD. to leaveThere wasnt anyone in the room at that time,?A.isnt thereB.wasnt thereC.was thereD. is thereWalk another block

2、and cross the traffic lights, and you will see the hotelyour left . A.byB.onC.inD.forThe twinsso much alike that I can hardly tell them apart.A. lookB. looksC. is lookingD. are lookinga wonderful trip he had a China!A. WhereB.HowC.ThatD.WhatAs the old saying goes, its no useyour chickens before they

3、 are hatched.A. countB. to countC. countingD. countsNot until he finished his homeworkhim to watch TV in the evening.A. did his parents allowB. his parents had allowedC. his parents allowedD. had his parents allowedWe still have two hours as the plane will notuntil 10 oclock.A take afterB. take offC

4、. take awayD.take outLookthe different meanings of this word in a dictionary .A.outB.forC. upD. onSimonto help in the local nursery home every Saturday afternoon.A.has goneB. goC. goesD. had goneIt is badfor anybody to smoke in public places.A.mannersB.actionC.lookingD.movementsPeter thought it was

5、wortha hundred miles to watch the basketball games. A.droveB.drivingC.driveD.drivenRobertbreakfast with his three children when the policeman came.A.was havingB.had been havingC.hadD.is havingPeople generallyit for granted that young people have good health. A.makeB.doC.takeD.holdMost college studen

6、ts will go home for a vacation after theytheir final exams. A.will finishB.finishC.finishedD.had finishedThe audience, most ofwere art students, enjoyed the performance. A.themB.whomC.thatD.whoTomhis former English teacher when was shopping the day before yesterday. A.ran awayB.ran upC.ran overD.ran

7、 intoIt is about that youwhat a had impression your impatience makes on people. A.shall realizeB.realizeC.will realizeD.realizedThe professor recommended that the studentsmore extensive reading after class. A.would doB.didC.doD.had doneMy smart phone is nowhere to be found at home. Ion the table in

8、the office.A.muse left itB.must have left itC.should have left itD.ought to have left itIto give a speech at the opening ceremony last Friday.A.inviteB.invitedC.have invitedD.was invitedWhen you have any difficulties, you couldyour friends for help.A.turn toB.turn outC.turn overD.turn onHelena good

9、job since she graduated from the university.A.doesnt findB.hasnt foundC.didnt findD.hadnt foundBilly finds it rather difficult to get accustomed tobefore a large audience. A.speakingB.be speakinfC.speakD.spokeWe must begin testing the instrument , no matterdifferent it is.A.howB.whatC.whenD.whereAll

10、you can do to comfort her is to listen to her patiently.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whileThe more careful you are,.A.the less mistakes will you makeB.the less mistakes youll make C.the fewer mistakes will you makeD.the fewer mistakes youll makeJohn wishes that hein business instead of politics when he was

11、at college. A.majoredB.had majoredC.have majoredD.majorThese apple tress,I planted three years ago,have not borne any fruit yet. A.thatB.whichC.whatD.whenThey climbed to the top of the hillthey could get a birds eye view of the whole city. A.for fear thatB.in case thatC.in order thatD.as a resultIf

12、it had not rained yesterday ,the construction workestheir work as scheduled. A.will finishB.would have finished C.will have finishedD.would finishDavid has been studying here for three years and by next August he.A.will graduateB.will be graduatedC.will be graduatingD.will have graduatedBusyshe is,C

13、atherine still does a lot of reading and writing after work. A.asB.howeverC.althoughD.sinceSo littleabout the British history that the lecture was completely beyond me. A.do l knowB.l kenwC.did l knewD.l knowAlthought Peter was in a hurry,he stoppedan old lady with a heavy box . A.helpingB.being hel

14、pedC.to helpD.helpedBritish people often avoidto strangers until they have been intorduced. A.talkingB.to talkC.talkD.talksYou may borrow my dictionaryyou keep it clean and give it back to me next week. A.as far asB.as long asC.in caseD.even ifMy new job is goodsalary,but it does not seem to have op

15、portunities for promotion. A.in charge ofB.in case ofC.in terms ofD.in favor ofWhile he felt likein the discussion,Jack was too shy to open his mouth.A.to joinB.joinC.joiningD.to joiningThe reason why Beethoven went away to the country ishe was gradually going deaf. A.sinceB.asC.forD.thatAfter all t

16、he students had taken their seats,the teacher started tothe examination papers. A.hand inB.hand outC.hanf onD.hand overPeople tend to associate certain brand nameshigh quality.A.toB.onC.forD.withl sincerelyhim to make great progress in his project in a short time. A.demandB.expectC.thinkD.instructBe

17、ijing isthat we can hardly visit all the places of interest in two or three days. A.such large a cityB.such a large cityC.so a large cityD.a such large city45. No sooner had Monica fallen asleepthe telephone rang.A.thanB.whenC.untilD.then46. The weatherman says that it is going totomorrow.A.clear aw

18、ayB.clear upC.clear offD.clear outNancy required that her sonto bed at 9 pm if he had to go to school the second day. A.goB.goingC.goesD.wentln teaching English,teachers should notstudents of their mistakes all the time. A.remainB.rememberC.remindD.remarkWe have to face the facta new computer virus

19、has appeared and it can spread across computers rapidly. A.whenB.thatC.whichD.whatFrank doesnt know how to start a conversation,for it is the first time that hea girl out. A.askedB.askC.had askedD.has askedlf Iyou ,l wouldnt miss the chance to see the movie tomorrow evening. A.beB.will beC.amD.wereT

20、his is the only English-French dictionarycould be found in the teachers reading room. A.whatB.thatC.whereD.whichis known to the word,light travels much faster than sound.A.AsB.ltC.ThatD.WhatThe manager would like to have these materialsby 9 oclock.A.printingB.to printC.printD.printedLets go there a

21、little earlierwe can take seats in the front.A.by thatB.for thatC.so thatD.now thatl called both my parents yesterday.To my surprise,of them answered it. A.eitherB.noneC.nobodyD.neitherYou will be able to pass the examination if you do not lose.A.weightB.heartC.temperD.sightThe captain is supposed t

22、o be the last mana sinking ship.A.leftB.leavesC.to be leavingD.to leaveIt was not until near the end of the lettershe mentioned her own plan. A.thatB.whereC.whyD.whenA survey shows that the youngers generation is moreto use the Internet for leisure activities. A.actualB.likelyC.probableD.possiblePar

23、t II . Reading Comprehension (50 points) Passage 1Most American people hate repeating the same work endlessly, especially those who live in the West America.They try their best to make their life colorful and their work interesting. If they have to do the same regular work, theyll try to do in diffe

24、rent ways. Repetition and monotony(單調(diào)) are what they cant stand.In the West of America, there is a beautiful old mountain village which is well known for its straw hats. Thevillagers there can make different styles of hats hats for old gentlemen,for sweet and playful children, and for beautiful youn

25、g ladies. People often go there to buy hats.One day there came a young tourist who entered a millinery (女士帽子) shop and found a very nice hat costingfive dollars. He said to the shop-keeper, “If you agree to sell at a cheaper price, Id like to buy two hundred hats of this style.” “No, you should pay

26、meat least ten dollars each if you wish to get so many hats of the same style.” “Hows that? The tourist could not understand.“Well, said the shop-keeper, “If you buy only one hat of this style, I can make it easily. If you order two hundred hats of different styles, I can also manage the business wi

27、thout much difficulty, However, it will almost bore me to death if you want me to make two hundred hats of the same style. So you at least pay me double price.”We can learn from the story that .only the straw hats of the same style were sold.most American people dont want to do the same work again a

28、nd againthe straw hats were sold only in the mountain villagethe price will be cheaper if you buy a lot of hats of the same style.How much did the nice hat cost?A. Ten dollars were paid.B. It cost five dollars.C. They were five dollars.D. It cost at least five dollars.The answer of the shop-keeper r

29、eally made the tourist .A. frightenedB. puzzledC. shockedD. amusedWhy did the shop-keeperdemand the touristBecause the shop-keeper couldnt make two hundred hats of the same style.Because the shop-keeper couldnt stand repeating the same work endlessly.Because the shop-keeper didnt want to sell him so

30、 many hats.Because the shop- keeper hadnt enough straw to make the hats.It will bore me almost to death in Paragraph 5 means that .it would be too expensive for the shop-keeper.the shop-keeper was bored and would die at once.the shop-keeper was dying.it would be too boring for the shop keeper.Passag

31、e 2It is exciting to apply for a job that really interests you. In making your application there are a number of points for you to observe.In your letter of application, you aim to say just enough to introduce yourself. If you are answering an advertisement any information for which it asks must of

32、course be given. This will usually cover your school record and any further education and training. You may also be asked to give the names of one or two persons to supply references. For this purpose you should choose people who know you well enough about your character and ability; and you should

33、also ask for their permission to be named as referees.It will depend on circumstances how much you can usefully add about yourself. Your purpose is to bring to the notice of the boss any good reason why you rather than any of the other applicants( 申請人) should be chosen for the job. If therefore you

34、feel you have any special skill for the work or for example any particular interest in the line of the business 1et this be known.Finally there is your use of language. You cannot go wrong if you keep your sentences and paragraphs short making sure the sense is clear and well expressed. Choose plain

35、 words so 1ong as they can express your meaning.The aim of writing a letter of application is to .indicate why you are the most suitable for the job.reveal to the employer your academic record.show your character and abilitygive enough information about yourselfIn your letter of application, try to

36、.keep it as short as possible.give more information about your education and training.cover your school record fully.say briefly with enough information.The author suggests you choose words so long as they express your meaning.A. beautifulB. plainC. SpecialD. particularThe underlined word “referees

37、in Paragraph 2 refer to people .who examine the application letters.who writes reference books for the employees.who solve problems for the employers.who give you reference letters.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?Making a Job Application.Effective Letter Writing.Writi

38、ng Letters to Employers.Writing for AdvertisementsPassage 3Doctors have known for a 1ong time that extremely 1oud noises can cause hearing damage or loss. The noisecan be the sound of a jet airplane or machines in factories of 1oud music or other common sound at home and at work. A person only needs

39、 to hear the noise for little more than one second to be affected.An American scientist has found that using aspirin ( 阿司匹林)increase the temporary (暫時的 hearing 1oss ordamage from loud noise.He did an experiment using a number of students at a university who all had normal hearing. He gave them diffe

40、rent amounts of aspirin for different periods of time, then he tested their hearing ability. He found that students who were given four grams of aspirin a day for two days suffered much greater temporary hearing loss than those who did not use aspirin. The hearing loss was about two times as great.T

41、he scientist said millions of persons in the U.S. use much larger amounts of aspirin than were used in his experiment. He said these persons face a serious danger of suffering hearing loss from loud noise.Hearing damage or loss may be caused byloud musicthe sound of a jet airplane or machinescommon

42、sounds at home or at workall of the aboveThe passage suggests that ones hearingwill be damaged even if he hears a loud noise for a little mote than one secondwill be damaged even if he hears a loud noise for a little less than one secondwill not be damaged even if he hears a loud noise for a little

43、more than one secondwill not be damaged even if he hears a loud noise for a little less than one secondAccording to this passage, we can draw a conclusion that aspirinshould never be taken more than four grams a daymakes hearing damage from noise worsedecreases hearing damage by two timesshould neve

44、r be taken for more than two daysMillions of Americans are in danger of suffering hearing loss from loud noise because theytake too much aspirinlike listening to loud musicmake loud noise at home and at workoften take jet airplanesThe scientist found from his experiment that.a day for two days would

45、 affect a persons hearing.A. one gram of aspirinB. two grams of aspirinC. three grams of aspirinD. four grams of aspirinPassage FourAncient people had little idea of the nature of the earths surface. But if they lived on the seashore, they knew that there was land and sea.People who lived near the s

46、ea noticed that there were two kinds of land. There were, first ,little pieces of land surrounded by sea.One Latin word for “sea”is “salum” ,which means “salt”.This is because sea water, unlike rain-water, contains salt-it is salty . So piece of land in the sea was “in salt” in Latin, and this becam

47、e isle in English.Then there was another kind of land that went on and on. It was “continuous” land, and so became known as continent in English from the Latin continens ” meaning continuous, In English, we also speak of a continent as the mainland (“main” comes from the Latin “magnus” meaning great

48、)， as opposed to island (isle-land).To the ancient Greek, there seemed to be three continents separated by sea. The-Mediterranean Sea, in fact ,getsits name from the Latin “medius”（middle) and “terra(land), It was a sea that lay in the middle, with three bodies of land around it. The three continentsAsia，Europe and Africaare actually connected by land, Africa and Asia are connected by only the small Sinai Isthmus, from the Greek “isthmus”meaning a narrow passage”, but Europe and Asia are connected by land for a thousand miles or more and it is customary to speak of Europe as a conti