2013 年陕西省高等学校专升本招生考试 大学英语 试题题号 I II III IV V VI VII 总分 核分人得分Direction: All the Questions should be done on the Answer Sheet.I. Choose a word that best completes each of the following sentences: (20*1point=20points)得分 评卷人1. She has managed to obtain a temporary work _ in Britain.A permit B permission C permissiveness D permissible2. The football players need total concentration during _.A match B game C play D perform3. Involved in a bribery scandal, the President had to _ his resignation.A do B catch C offer D find4. When I go out in the evening I use the bike _the car if I can.A rather than B regardless of C in spite of D other than5. Some plants are very _ to light; they prefer the shade.A sensible B flexible C objective D sensitive6. Dont let the child play with scissors _he cuts himself.A in case B so that C now that D only if7. Without proper lessons, you could_ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A keep up B pick up C draw up D catch up8. We should always bear in mind that _ decisions often result in serious consequences.A urgent B instant C prompt D hasty9. The computer can be paid for in ten monthly_ of 100 dollars.A pay B pays C payment D payments10. American linguist Noah Webster was among the first to the growing difference between American and British usages of English.A. realize B. recognize C. research D. reckon11. The _ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A. average B. common C. usual D. normal12. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _ at the other store.A. the one B. others C. that D. the ones13. Conversation becomes weaker in society that spends so much time listening and being talked to _ it has all but lost the will and the skill to speak for itself.A. as B. which C. that D. what 14. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not D. Should it not be15. Asia _ by most experts to be the cradle of human civilization.A. has been always considered B. has always been consideredC. always has been considered D. has been considered always16. An old woman was badly hurt in _ the police describe as an apparently motiveless attack. A. that B. what C. whatever D. which17. Paul Samuelson revolutionized _ by presenting his students with the most advanced economic thinking at an introductory level.A. to teach economics B. teaching that economics is C. the teaching of economics D. economics is taught18. If you find this item too difficult to _, it is advisable to leave as it is and move on to the next one.A. work out B. work on C. work for D. work at19. You and I could hardly understand, _?A. could we B. couldnt you C. couldnt we D. could I 20. There was an accident _ the crossroads at midnight last night.A. in B. on C. at D.byII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the best word from the box below, changing its form when necessary: (17*1point=17points)得分 评卷人testify to rehearsal demolish elusive evoke capitalin search for disillusioned exotic legitimate strike implantnovelty embark on in bulk nebulous pseudonym 1. Before going to the job interview, the applicant_his presentation in his room.2. Most houses in the coastal city were_ by the earthquake last year.3. It was getting dark and we went around the town _ a missing child.4. The public had expected the newly-elected President to check the rising inflation, but they were soon _ by his incompetence in administration.5. The minister could not find a _ excuse for his not telling the truth.6. The rescue party _ freeing the boy trapped in the hollow tree.7. Although there was much publicity about the movie, I personally found little _in the story line.8. In some supermarkets, goods can be made very cheap if they are bought _.9. Talking about “the Cultural Revolution”, I had only some _ memories because I was very young then.10. Samuel Longhorn Clemens wrote many stories under the _ of Mark Twain.11. Early colonists in North America usually_ Puritan ideas in their children.12. The retired editor needed a lot of _ to start up a new newspaper.13. During a storm at sea, the fishing boat _ a huge rock and was smashed into pieces.14. On this small island, you can see a lot of _architecture built by the colonists 50 years ago.15. The Martyrs Monument in the town centre a