2021陕西大学英语考试考前冲刺卷（4）.docx

2021陕西大学英语考试考前冲刺卷（4）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that _.Aa narrow-minded vocationalism has come to dominate many collegesBstudents don't have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learnCskills are being taught as a means to an endDstudents are only interested in obtaining credentials 2.According to the passage, Apple computer, Inc, has introduced the Mackintosh and the Mackintosh SE because _.AIBM is changing its computer models continuouslyBil wants to make its machines specialize in specific usersCit wants to stay ahead of IBM in the competitive computer marketDit expects its major competitor IBM to follow it examples 3.It can be inferred from the passage that both Apple and IBM try to gain a competitive advantage by _.Acopying each other's technologyBincorporating features that make their products distinctiveCmaking their computers more expensiveDmaking their computers run much faster 4.The best title for the passage would be _.AApple's Efforts to Stay Ahead of IBMBApple's New Computer TechnologyCApple's New Personal ComputersDApple's Research Activities 5.Apple hopes to increase Mackintosh sales chiefly by _.Amaking its new models capable of running IBM softwareBimproving the color graphics of its new modelsCcopying the marketing strategies of IBMDgiving the customers what they want 6.Apple sells its new computer models at a high price because _.Athey have new features and functionsBthey are more sophisticated than other modelsCthey have new accessories attachedDit wants to accumulate funds for future research 7.Which of the following statements about folk art is trueAFolk art is the product of professionals who have studied art.BDecorating a wooden beam is folk art.CPaintings on the walls of churches are usually considered folk art.DPeople at a music concert are creator of folk art. 8.The passage is mainly concerned with _.Athe distinction between fine art and folk artBthe characteristic of fine artCthe characteristic of folk artDthe advantages of fine art over folk art 9.The meaning of the underlined word "anonymity" (ParA3) is closest to _.A. being unknownB. being famousC. collective wisdomD. industriousness10.The author's attitude toward folk art is _.AsubjectiveBneutralCindifferentDoptimistic 11.Which of the following statements about fine art is trueAFine art is purely decorative.BFine art is often traditional in composition and subject.CSinging is considered to be fine art.DThe quality and quantity of fine art will decrease with industrialization. 12.The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act _.Amight cause greater scarcity of farm productsBdidn't give the Secretary of Agriculture enough powerCwould benefit neither the government nor the farmersDbenefited one group of citizens at the expense of others 13.What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm productsAThe impact of the Great Depression.BThe shrinking of overseas markets.CThe destruction caused by the First World War.DThe increased exports of European countries. 14.It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at _.Areducing the cost of farmingBconserving soil in the long-term interest of the nationClowering the burden of farmersDhelping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayers 15.The chief concern of the American government in the area of agriculture in the 1920s was _.Ato increase farm productionBto establish agricultural lawsCto prevent farmers from going bankruptDto promote the mechanization of agriculture 16.The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to _.Areduce their scale of productionBmake full use of their landCadjust the prices of their farm productsDbe self-sufficient in agricultural production 17.He asked, with the subservient _ which comes only of generations of tip-seeking ancestors.AsmileBsmirkCsneerDjeer 18.The construction of the second-ring viaduct has been _ for three months.Aon the wayBunder wayCat the wayDto the way 19.After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced（）tractors in 1998 than the year before.Aas twice manyBas many twiceCtwice as manyDtwice many as20.When Jack arrived, he learned Mary（）for almost an hour.Ahad goneBhad set offChad leftDhad been away21.I would have come sooner but I（）that you were waiting for me.Adidn't knowBdon't knowChadn't knowDhaven't known22.The little girl（）dance before so many guests,（）sheAdoesn't dare to; dareBdaren't does; doesCdares not; dareDdaren't; dare23.Not only I but also Jane and Mary（）tired of having one exam after another.AisBareCamDbe24.The water will be further polluted unless some measures（）.Awill be takenBare takenCwere takenDhad been taken25.It's no good（）problems with a man like him.Ato discussBbeing discussedCdiscussingDto be discussed26.It was not until 1920（）regular radio broadcasts began.AwhileBwhichCthatDsince27.-How did you think of your visit to the museum-I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was（）than I expected.Afar more interestingBeven much interestingCso more interestingDa lot much interesting28.Robert and his songs（）were famous in the United States are also popular in ChinA. whichB. whoC. thatD. as29.Metal has many useful properties, of which strength is the most important（）A金属在诸多特性中以强度最为重要。B具有强度的金属有多种用途。C金属有许多有用性能，其中强度最为重要。D金属坚硬耐磨才是其最重要的性能。30.The author believes that "rate rehearsal" is _.Athe best way to remember somethingBmore efficient than chunkingCineffective in the long runDan unnecessary interruption 31.The underlined word "elapses" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to "_."ApassesBadds tipCappearsDcontinues 32.Why does the author mention a dog's barkAIt is a type of memory.BIt is a type of interruption.CDogs have better memories than humans.DA dog's bark is similar to a doorbell. 33.Why does the author mention doorbell ringsAIt is a type of information.BIt is a type of break.CIt is a type of incentive.DIt is a type of warnin 34.The author is suffering from _.Acut in his tongueBlymph inflammationCcancerDhoarse voice 35.This selection implies that _.Athere is evidence that scientists are generally atheistsBcosmologists read the Bible as part of their researchCscientific studies show evidence of the validity of religious accounts of the universe and its originDintellectual agnosticism has been on the rise 36.A possible title of this passage is _.AScience and ReligionBThe Science of ReligionCThe Origin of the UniverseDThe Creation of the World 37.The author seems to be rather _ about his disease.Apatient and optimisticBimpatient and pessimisticCimpatient but optimisticDindifferent but impatient 38.The writer thinks that the popular version of the wagon train is _.Aa Hollywood mythBvery accurate in most of the detailsCaccurate in regard to the IndiansDhelpful for creating homes 39.According to this passage, the nineteenth century seems to be an age of _.AenlightenmentBliteratureCjournalsDhomesteaders 40.It is generally believed that ambition may be well regarded if _.Aits returns well compensate for the sacrificesBit is rewarded with money, fame and powerCits goals are spiritual rather than materialDit is shared by the rich and the famous 41.We can infer from this passage that women at that time were often granted access to _.Athe pollsBcreditChank accountsDsaloons 42.From the last paragraph the conclusion can be drawn that ambition should be maintained _.Asecretly and vigorouslyBopenly and enthusiasticallyCeasily and momentarilyDverbally and Spiritually 43.Most probably the writer of this article is a _.AhistorianBnovelistCreporterDteacher 44.Some people do not openly admit they have ambition because _.Athey think of it as immoralBtheir pursuits are not fame or wealthCambition is not closely related to material benefitsDthey do not want to appear greedy and contemptible 45.The last sentence of the first paragraph most probably implies that it is _.Acustomary of the educated to discard ambition in wordsBtoo late to check ambition once it has been let outCdishonest to deny ambition after the fulfillment of the goalDimpractical for the educated to enjoy benefits from ambition 46.Chinese poetry and philosophy have exerted great influence over _.AEzra PoundBRalph Waldo EmersonCRobert FrostDEmily Dickinson 47.The direct reason for specialization is _.Athe development in communicationBthe growth of professionalisationCthe expansion of scientific knowledgeDthe splitting up of academic societies 48.The growth of specialization in the 19th century might be more clearly seen in sciences such as _.Asociology end chemistryBphysics and psychologyCsociology and psychologyDphysics and chemistry 49.The author writes the development of geology to demonstrate _.Athe process of specialization and professionalisationBthe hardship of amateurs in scientific studyCthe change of policies in scientific publicationsDthe discrimination of professionals against amateurs 50.We can infer from the passage that _.Athere is little distinction between specialization and professionalisationBamateurs can compete with professionals in some areas of scienceCprofessionals tend to welcome amateurs into the scientific communityDamateurs have national academic societies but no local ones第18页 共18页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页