大学英语2013真题(1)-

1、西华大学2013年专升本考试试题(B卷考试科目:大学英语考试时间: 110 分钟试题总分: 80分考试须知:1.本试题由试题卷和答题卷组成;2.请考生按要求把相应的题做在机读卡和答题卷上;做在其他地方无效;3.考试结束后,请监考老师按考号从小到大的顺序排列机读卡和答题卷;4.考试结束后,试卷由主考学校统一回收。Part I. Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices ma

2、rked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (15%, 15×1 point1.The policeman looked at me _ several times and obviously disliked what he saw.A. over and over againB. up a

3、nd downC. from side to sideD. in and out2. If he hears something he can't understand, my brother always _ in his mind until hecan make sense of it.A. turn it upB. turn it againstC. turn it inD. turn it over3. It is believed that children today are more sophisticated because they _ moreinformatio

4、n than children in the past.A. have access toB. are less exposed toC. have the power to releaseD. are troubled4. The way to make self-sufficiency work _ is to resist the temptation to buy a tractorand other expensive labor-saving devices.A. on a small scaleB. on a short-term basisC. on no accountD.

5、on and off5. With tears streaming down her face, and gasping for breath, Halle Berry _ heraward _ all the African-American women who had faced racial prejudice and struggled before her to make their way in Hollywood.A. devoted . toB. presented . withC. dedicated . toD. sacrifices . for6. They purcha

6、sed many _ appliances for their marriage.A. electricB. electricalC. electronicD. electronics7. _ that they will arrive much later since it is rush hour.A. Chance isB. PossiblyC. LikelyD. Chances are8. When she was a little girl, she used to watch the groups of tourists _ around somefamous historical

7、 sites.A. being ledB. ledC. to leadD. leading9. Employees are _ to join the company's pension plan after a year's service.A. compelledB. respondedC. regardedD. driven10. I'll come and see you in London, _ the chance.A. givenB. givingC. to giveD. be given11. You may stay at your uncle'

8、;s if the party ends late. They have a room _ for visitors.A. distributed toB. reserved forC. offered toD. spent on12. Jack, _ was expected, performed the task with success.A. whichB. asC. thatD. it13. He shows everything on his face, _ he is angry or pleased.A. whetherB. eitherC. ifD. because14. Yo

9、u see the lightening _ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A. at an instantB. for the instantC. the instantD. an instant15. By the time the fire engines arrived, the house _ to the ground.A. was burnedB. has been burnedC. had been burnedD. should have been burnedPart II. Reading Comprehension

10、Directions: There are several passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throug

11、h the centre. (30 %, 15×2 pointsQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:The brain is the master organ of our body, and it is more complex than any machine ever constructed. It contains some 10,000 million nerve cells. They receive messages from the sense organs of the body to tell

12、 us what is going on around us. The brain also stores information from past experience. We are thus able to learn, remember and think. We can speak, solve difficult problems and produce creative ideas because of the amazing development of the human brain.An animal, such as a bird, is unable to think

13、 like us. It cannot solve problems. Its parents do not teach it how to build a nest. This is done by instinct. The bird is born with special cells in the brain, which enable it to do this.Enormous amounts of energy are needed to keep the vast number of cells of the brain working. Although it is only

14、 about 2 percent of the bodys weight, it uses 25 percent of the oxygen in the blood.The main parts of the brain are cerebrum, the cerebellum and the medulla. The outer, wrinkled part of the cerebrum is called the cortex. It receives sensations from the sense organs. These organs are the skin of the

15、body, the eyes, the ears, the nose and the tongue. In addition, it controls the activity of the body's moving parts.16. What does the first paragraph discuss?A. The function of the human brain.B. The complexity of the human brain.C. The importance of nerve cells and sense organs.D. The storage o

16、f information from past experiences.17. In the second paragraph, what does "this" refer to?A. "thinking"B. "nest building"C. "problem solving"D. "remembering"18. According to the passage, what can we learn?A. The human brain is rather simply construc

17、ted.B. The human brain is the most important organ of the human body.C. The human brain is about 2 percent of the head's weight.D. The human brain uses 25 percent of the blood of our body.19. From the passage, which of the following is true?A. The cerebrum is the outer part of the cortex.B. The

18、cortex gives sensation to the sense organs.C. The cortex controls a person's normal breathing.D. The skin of the body is one of the sense organs.20. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Human BrainB. Functions of the Human BodyC. Between the Human Brain and the Animal BrainD. The

19、Main Organs of the Human BodyQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Studies by the Council of Europe, of which 21 countries are members, have shown that 45 percent of reptile (爬行动物 species and 24 percent of butterflies are in danger of dying out.European concern for wildlife was outli

20、ned by Dr. Peter Baum, an expert in the environment and nature resources division of the council, when he spoke at a meeting arranged by the British national park.The park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the council's diploma for nature reserves of the highest quality, and Dr. Baum had

21、 come to present the park with a diploma for its achievements. He clearly remained a strong view that natural environments needed to be allowed to survive in peace in their own right.No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve (自然保护区 and as a tourist attraction (观光胜地, he went

22、on. The short view that reserves had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future."We forget that they are the guarantee of life systems" Dr. Baum went on. "We could manage

23、 without most industrial products, but we could not manage without nature. However, our natural environment areas, which are the original parts of our countryside, have become mere islands in a spoiled and polluted land."21. Recent studies by the Council of Europe show that _.A. it is only in B

24、ritain that wildlife needs more protectionB. all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying outC. there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhereD. certain species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting22. Dr. Baum, a representative of the Counci

25、l, visited one particular British national parkbecause _.A. he was presenting the park with a diploma for its achievementsB. he was concerned about how the park was being runC. it was the only national park of its kind in EuropeD. it was the only park which had ever received a diploma from the Counc

26、il23. Although it is difficult nowadays to convince the public of the importance of naturereserves, Dr. Baum felt that _.A. people would support moves to create more environment areasB. people would carry on supporting those national parks in existenceC. existing national parks would need to be more

27、 independent to surviveD. certain areas of countryside should be left undisturbed by man24. In Dr. Baum's opinion, a true nature reserve _.A. could never survive in a modern ageB. should provide buildings for human activitiesC. should be regarded as a place where nature is protectedD. could prov

28、ide special areas for tourists to enjoy25. Although we all depend on the resources of nature for our survival, _.A. industrial products are replacing all our natural resourcesB. it is only on islands that nature survivesC. we have forgotten what our original countryside looks likeD. we have allowed

29、areas of countryside to be spoilt by industrial d evelopment Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination. And because it fills the soul with a pleasant surprise, satisfies its curiosity, and gives it an idea which it d

30、id not possess before. We are too much familiar with one set of objects and tired out with so many repeated shows of the same things. And whatever is new or uncommon contributes a little to vary human life with the strangeness of its appearance: it serves us for a kind of refreshment, and takes off

31、that satiety (厌腻 we tend to complain of in our usual and ordinary entertainment.It is this variety that gives our mind something new and relieves our attention from wasting itself on any particular object. It is this, likewise, that improves what is great or beautiful, and makes it afford our mind a

32、 double entertainment.Woods, fields, and grass are, at any season of the year, pleasant to look upon but never so much as in the beginning of the spring, when they are all new and fresh and not yet too much familiar to the eye. For this reason there is nothing that makes a view more interesting than

33、 rivers or sprays of water from fountains(喷泉, where the scene is constantly changing the sight every moment with something new. We are quickly tired with looking upon hills and valleys, where everything remains fixed and settled in the same place and manner, but find our thoughts a little excited an

34、d relieved at the sight of such objects as are ever in motion and sliding away from beneath our eyes.26. Which of the following contains the main idea of the passage?A. Whatever is new is more worthwhile than that which is old.B. Strangeness makes a thing fascinating.C. We must change the old for th

35、e new to achieve variety.D. We cannot evaluate the worth of an item until it is no longer new.27. Woods, fields, and grass are never so pleasant to look upon as in the beginning of thespring because _.A. they satisfy our curiosityB. they seem to us new and fresh after the long winter timeC. they are

36、 something strange to our eyesD. they fill our souls with a pleasant surprise28. The author find fountains fascinating because _.A. of the beauty of their appearanceB. of the freshness of the waterC. of the movement of the waterD. of the beauty of nature29. The author's implied purpose in this p

37、assage is to _.A. entertain the readerB. prevent the reader from making mistakesC. present an alternative viewD. improve the readers' sense of right and wrong30. Which of the following is true about the development of the ideas in this passage?A. It moves from one aspect to another by associatio

38、n.B. It moves from a hypothesis(假设 to an application of the hypothesis.C. It moves from event to event in a time sequence.D. It moves from a generalization to a series of observations to prove the generalization. Part III. ClozeDirections: There are a number of blanks in the following passage. For e

39、ach blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. (10%, 10×1 pointMost children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything t

40、hat is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food 31 it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an 32 served meal will often improve a child's appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never 33 likes and dislikes in front of him or

41、allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother 34 vegetables in the child's hearing he is likely to copy this procedure. Take it 35 granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a 36 dislike. A

42、t meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him 37 back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child 38 meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will 39 learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under 40 circumstances must a child be coaxed (哄骗 or forced to eat.31. A. if B. unt