西安交通大学网络教育2013年专升本《大学英语》入学测试复习题

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A. around B. on C. in D. up

35．They have to stay with us________the time being because they have not found a place yet. A. during B. in C. for D. since 36．Sixty percent of television viewers chose him as their________host. A. popular B. preferred C. favorite D. favored 37．Don't call me at the office________it's absolutely necessary. A. except B. unless C. since D. if 38．Each one of us,________old or young, is a valuable member of society. A. however B. whenever C. whoever D. no matter 39．Diamonds are the hardest substance________in nature.

A. find B. found C. finding D. to find 40．Tony likes walking in the country and________.

A. also does Mary B. Mary does also C. so Mary does D. so does Mary

41. There are only four areas _____ very many diamonds have been found. A. when B. where C. that D. which 42. She decided to do ____ a lot of other girls were doing those days. A. how B. why C. which D. what

43. Money provides a unit of account that serves _____ a standard to measure value. A. as B. for C. in D. with

44. One way to preserve species _____ threat of extinction is to remove them to zoos and parks and breed them there.

A. for B. with C. under D. beyond

45. Regardless _____ which methods we choose, the end result will be the same. A. about B. in C. for D. of

46. The burning of rainforests is directly _____ to the so-called greenhouse effect. A. contributing B. attributing C. constituting D. associating

47. Someone who stays with you and helps you in times of trouble, rather than turning his _____,is a true friend.

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A. face B. head C. hand D. back

48. The expression \ A. affect B. apply C. adopt D. attend

49. Experiments have to be made under carefully _____ conditions. A. treated B. supplied C. related D. controlled

50. The atmosphere consists of an ocean of gases _____ miles high. A. hundreds B. hundreds of C. of hundreds D. of hundreds of Section B (1 marks each)

Directions: In this section of the test, there are 10 sentences with the underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.

51. When I was a boy, I use to swim in the river which was not far away from the highway. A B C D 52. He walked slow in order to arrive after ten o’clock. A B C D

53. I advise you to stop to think of carrying out such a dangerous plan. A B C D 54. I have lost my keys; I cannot remember where I lost it. A B C D

55. If a beggar asks you for money, will you give him some? A B C D 56. It hasn’t rained here since more than a month. A B C D

57. Neither your unkind words nor you unfriendly attitude have caused me any great sorrow. A B C D 58. The reason why he makes poor grades is because of his poor study habits. A B C D

59. We knew that they would have more trouble getting there on time than us. A B C D 60. The prices of houses are as high that most people cannot afford to buy them. A B C D

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II. Reading Comprehension (3 marks each)

Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil. Questions 61 ~ 65 are based on the following passage:

It is the duty of every man to work. The lazy man wastes his time, and his life is of no use to himself or to others. The man who is too lazy to work is the man who is generally most ready to beg or steal. Every one when he is young should learn some useful work.

But it is not enough that one should learn some kind of work. He should work hard, and not waste his spare minutes or half hours. “Work while you work and play while you play” is as good a rule for young people as for the old.

There is no better aid to diligence than the habit of early rising, and this, like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth.

There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent, and must make a good use of his time. One must study hard when he is young, so that he may succeed in his life and become useful to his country.

I have never heard that those who are diligent will become beggars, but I know that lazy fellows will become beggars. Therefore, I should say that diligence is the mother of success. 61. The best title of the passage could be “_____” A. Learn to work

B. diligence

D. Students Should Study Hard

C. Early Rising Is a Good Habit

62. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Habits are easily formed when one is young.

B. Old people can easily form the habit of getting up early C. One should be diligent

D. A lazy man is likely to be harmful to society 63. From the passage, we can concluded that ______.

A.diligence can always help one to achieve success B. laziness always leads to theft

C. “Lost time never returns” is a law of physics D. youth is the only important period in life

64. According to the passage, the best way to make a person diligent is ___. A. to make good use of his time C. to work hard

B. to learn some useful work D. to get up early

65. From the passage, we can guess that the author of the passage is ____.

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A. a lazy man B. a beggar C. a diligent man D. a writer

Questions 66~70 are based on the following passage:

Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man show what he was learning. He was learning Latin. He was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society and was reading English literature.

At school he seems to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief and incomplete. For unlike other young men of good families, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital. In terms of formal training then, Washington was different from some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had nothing to do with everyday practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.

66. What reason does the author give for Washington not going to college?

A. His family could not afford it.

B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time.

C. He didn’t like the young Virginian men of good families who went to college. D. The author doesn’t give any reason.

67. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____.

A. B. C. D.

lacked practice in public speaking felt his education was not enough

didn’t like arguing and debating with people felt the others were being impractical

68. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he ____.

A. B. C. D.

didn’t really care about going did not know the French leaders

could not communicate directly with the French leaders was too busy to travel

69. According to the author, ____.

A. B. C. D.

Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison Washington was a model for all Virginian men of good families

70. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education ____.

A. B. C. D.

was of great variety, covering many subjects

was probable equal to those of most young men of good families at that time may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time was rather limited for a president