西华大学大学英语2013真题 (A)及其参考答案

西华大学2013年专升本考试试题(A卷)
西华大学2013年专升本参考答案（A卷）
考试科目：大学英语考试时间： 110 分钟试卷总分： 80 分
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Part I. Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked 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 point)
1. It is vital that enough money ________ to fund the project.
A. be collected
B. must be collected
C. is collected
D. can be collected
2. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think ______.
A. ought to be said
B. must say
C. have to be said
D. need to say
3. The newcomers found it impossible to ______ themselves to the climate sufficiently to
make permanent homes in the new country.
A. suit
B. adapt
C. regulate
D. coordinate
4. I'd rather you _______ make any comment on the issue for the time being.
A. don't
B. wouldn't
C. didn't
D. shouldn't
5. Professor Taylor's talk has indicated that science has a very strong _______ on the
everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.
A. motivation
B. perspective
C. impression
D. impact
6. A person's calorie requirements vary _______ his life.
A. across
B. throughout
C. over
D. within
7. Our public transportation system is not ______ for the needs of the people.
A. complete
B. adequate
C. normal
D. perfect
8. I don't think I could _______ another night without sleep.
A. put up
B. endeavor
C. stand
D. approve
9. His girl friend wanted ____ to dance with her.
A. his going
B. him to go
C. him go
D. him going
10. Prospective students must show that they have sufficient money to cover their course fees
and ___________.
A. support
B. sustenance
C. supply
D. maintenance
11. ______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a
man whose command of language is poor.
A. Other things being equal
B. Were other things equal
C. To be equal to other things
D. Other things to be equal
12. Is there anyone who ______ the plan put forward by the committee?
A. differs
B. disagrees
C. objects
D. opposes
13. We found that the train _____ when we got to the station.
A. already left
B. had already left
C. was already leaving
D. was already left
14. The desks and chairs can be ____ to the height of each child.
A. adjusted
B. adopted
C. measured
D. objected
15. Mr. Lombroso has always _______ strange hobbies like collecting bottle-tops and
inventing secret codes.
A. gone into
B. gone in for
C. gone by
D. gone along with Part II. Reading Comprehension
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 through the centre. (30 %, 15×2 points)
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
Sony was incorporated in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. Its founders were Ibuka Masaru, whose Japan Precision Instruments Company had supplied electronic devices during World War II, and Morita Akio, an applied sciences instructor. Their business, which was funded by Morita’s father, was formed to apply the advanced technology developed during the war to the manufacture of consumer products. The company’s present name was adopted in 1958.
At the beginning, the company made voltmeters, electrically heated cushions, and similar devices. The first major consumer item it produced was a tape recorder, introduced in Japan in 1950. Since then the company, which markets its products worldwide under the Sony trademark, has continued to pioneer new technology for consumer products. In 1957 Sony introduced the world’s first pocket-sized, all-transistor radio. In 1960 Sony introduced an 8-inch (20-centimetre) transistorized television set, creating a new market for television. The company was one of the first to recognize the potential of the consumer videotape market, and in 1969 it introduced videocassette recorder for both industrial and consumer use.
16. When was the company formed?
A. 1946
B. 1950
C. 1958
D. 1968
17. What was the first name of Sony Corporation?
A. Japan Precision Instruments Company.
B. Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation
C. Sony Corporation.
D. Sony Engineering Corporation.
18. When was the name Sony first used?
A. 1946
B. 1950
C. 1958
D. 1968
19. What was the first major consumer article produced by the company?
A. V oltmeters.
B. Electrically heated cushion
C. Resonator sound generators.
D. An audio tape recorder
20. Who founded Sony Corporation?
A. Ibuka Masaru.
B. Morita Akio
C. Morita’s father
D. Ibuka Masaru and Morita Akio Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
Anne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer.”
These young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university advising courses try to help students. In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
An expert at the University of California explains, “With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests."
21. To "blank out" is probably______.
A. to be like a blanket
B. to be sure of an answer
C. to be unable to think clearly
D. to show knowledge to the teacher
22. Poor grades are usually the result of______.
A. poor sleeping habit
B. laziness
C. lack of sleep
D. inability to form good study habits
23. Test anxiety has been recognized as______.
A. an excuse for laziness
B. the result of poor study habits
C. a real problem
D. something that cannot be changed
24. According to the article, to deal with this problem students can____
A. take a short course on anxiety
B. read about anxiety
C. be able to manage or understand their anxiety
D. take tests to prove they are not anxious
25. A University of California advisor said______.
A. all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety program
B. almost all students felt less stress after taking a University of California advising
course
C. students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety
course
D. students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California
advising course
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce large volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are poisonous. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agriculture chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem.
There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be lessened. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard. This involves the processing of solid wastes "prior to" disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or best reduce pollution upon final disposal.
A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste production into marketable byproducts. Other industries have potential economic uses for their waste products.
26. The purpose of this passage is_______.
A. to warn the reader of the dwindling water supply
B. to explain industrial uses of water
C. to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems
D. to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem
27. Which of the following points is not included in the passage?
A. Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes.
B. Diluting wastes needs certain amount of water.
C. Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population.
D. Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals.
28. The reader can conclude that_______.
A. countries of the world will work together on pollution problems
B. byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace
C. science is making great progress on increasing water supplies
D. some industries are now making economic use of wastes
29. The author gives substance to the passage through the use of_______.
A. interviews with authorities in the field of water controls
B. opinion and personal observations
C. definitions which clarify important terms
D. strong argument and persuasions
30. The words "prior to" (Para. 2) probably mean_______.
A. after
B. during
C. before
D. beyond
Part III. Cloze
Directions: There are a number of blanks in the following passage. For each 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 point)
With the improvement of engines, airplanes were made to fly faster and faster. Then, man ran 31 a barrier that blocked, for a time, any further increase in speed. The barrier 32 at about 760 miles an hour. When a plane reached this speed it would suddenly begin to shake and act 33 though it were hitting pockets of compressed air. Sometimes the shaking was so strong that the plane got badly 34 . The fact was that the plane had reached the "sound" barrier, so said because it is directly related to the speed of sound.
In fact, 760 miles an hour 35 the speed of sound at sea level. 36 a plane is traveling more slowly than sound, the sound waves from the plane can float on ahead of the plane. But when the plane 37 reaches the speed of sound, it keeps in step with the sound waves. At this point, the compression waves cannot get 38 of the plane.
Now, if the plane tries to go faster, it must break through the barrier. You can see how breaking through this barrier can be very 39 on the plane. At speeds faster than the speed of sound, the plane 40 the sound waves behind where they can not cause the plane any trouble. It is only when the plane passes through the sound barrier that the compression waves are met.
31. A. out B. off C. into D. to
32. A. appeared B. stayed C. proceeded D. evolved
33. A. even B. all C. if D. as
34. A. damaged B. injured C. hurt D. wounded
35. A. are B. has been C. is D. will be
36. A. When B. Whether C. Because D. Although
37. A. behind B. ahead C. forward D. aboard
38. A. through B. out C. ahead D. away
39. A. hard B. rare C. simple D. different
40. A. chases B. remains C. pushes D. leaves
Part IV. Sentence Translation
Directions: The following sentences are underlined in the reading passages. Translate them into Chinese and write down your answers on Answer Sheet. (10 %, 4×2.5 points)
41. The first major consumer item it produced was a tape recorder, introduced in Japan in
1950.
42. With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program.
43. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes
will produce large volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are poisonous.
44. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting
former waste production into marketable byproducts.
Part V. Essay writing
Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of about 100 words according to the following topic. Remember your composition must be written on the Answer Sheet. (15 %)
Chinese Style of Crossing Roads
1.近来中国式过马路已引起了广泛关注；
2.你认为这种现象的原因是什么；
3.有何建议。

You may possibly use the following words in your essay.
heavy traffic, vehicle, pedestrian（行人）, run the red light, violet, accident…
西华大学2013年专升本参考答案（A卷）
考试科目：大学英语考试时间： 110 分钟试卷总分： 80 分
Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (15%, 15×1 point )
评分标准：每小题1分，共15分，错选、漏选不得分
参考答案：1-5: AABCD 6-10: BBCBD 11-15: ADBAB
Part II. Reading Comprehension (30 %, 15×2 points)
评分标准：每小题2分，共30分，错选、漏选不得分
参考答案：16-20: ABCDD 21-25: CDCAB 26-30: CADBC
Part III. Cloze (10%, 10×1 point )
评分标准：每小题1分，共10分，错选、漏选不得分
参考答案：31-35: CADAC 36-40: AACAD
Part IV. Sentence Translation (10 %, 4×2.5 points)
评分标准：每小题2.5分，共10分
参考答案：
41.索尼生产的第一个主要消费产品磁带录音机于1950年进入日本市场。

42.几乎所有学生在课后都感受到了放松和压力减轻。

43.快速发展的工业涉及越来越多的复杂化学过程，将会产生大量的液体废物，
其中许多包含有毒化学物质。

44.许多行业，如肉类和家禽加工厂，目前正把生废料转化为可销售的副产品。

Part V. Writing (15 %)
内容切题，表达思想清楚，语言正确，酌情给分。

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