英语试题及答案

Passage OneIf leadership, basically speaking, consists of getting things done through others, then persuasion is one of the leader’s essential tools. Many executives have assumed that this tool is beyond their grasp, available only to the charismatic (有魅力的) and the eloquent. Over the past several decades, though, experimental psychologists have learned which methods reliably lead people to compromise, dissent, or change. Their research shows that persuasion is governed by several principles that can be taught and applied.The first principle is that people are more likely to follow someone who is similar to them than someone who is not. Wise managers, then, enlist peers to help make their cases. Second, people are more willing to cooperate with those who are like them as well as those who like them. So it’s worth the time to uncover real similarities and offer genuine praise.Third, experiments confirm the intuitive truth that people tend to treat you the way you treat them. It’s sound policy to do a favor before seeking one. Fourth, individuals are more likely to keep promises they make voluntarily and explicitly. The message for managers here is to get commitments in writing. Fifth, studies show that people really do have respect for experts. So before they attempt to exert influence, executives should take pains to establish their own expertise and not assume that it’s self-evident. Finally, people want more of a commodity when it’s scarce; it follows, then, that exclusive information is more persuasive than widely available data.1. Many executives think that ________.A) they don’t have to acquire the skills of persuasionB) they have mastered the skills of persuasionC) it is impossible for them to handle persuasionD) persuasion is of no use2. The psychologists’ research shows that ________.A) persuasion is beyond average people’s graspB) persuasion can be learnedC) people tend to ignore the importance of persuasionD) people are born with the ability to persuade3. According to the passage, people are less willing to work together with ________.A) those who are different from themB) their relatives and friendsC) those who like themD) their classmates and teachers4. The author warns the manager ________.A) to have any promise made by others written downB) not to break their promisesC) to make promises explicitly and willinglyD) to help people keep their promises5. The executives can strengthen their position ________.A) even if they don’t have any expertiseB) if they know something unknown to their subordinatesC) if they have more commoditiesD) even if they don’t know how to persuadePassage TwoTrade secretes cover everything that patents cover, and much more. A trade secret is knowledge, which may include business knowledge or technical knowledge, that is kept secret for the purpose of gaining an advantage in business over one’s competitors. Customer lists, sources of supply of scarce material, or sources of supply with faster delivery or lower prices may be trade secrets. Certainly, secret processes, formulas, techniques, manufacturing know-how, advertising schemes,marketing programs, and business plans are all protectable.There is no standard of invention to meet as there is with a patent. If the idea is new in this context, if it is secret with respect to this particular industry or product, then it can be protected as a trade secret. Unlike patents, trademarks, and copyrights, there is no formal procedure for obtaining trade secret protection. Protection is established by the nature of the secret and the effort to keep it secret.A trade secret is protected eternally against disclosure by all those who have received it in confidence and all who would obtain it by theft for as long as the knowledge or information is kept secret. In contrast to patent protection, there are no statutory (法定的) requirements for novelty or restrictions on the subject matter.The disadvantage of trade secrets compared with patents is that there is no protection against discovery by fair means, such as accidental disclosure and independent inventions. Many important inventions, such as the laser and the airplane, were developed more or less simultaneously by different persons. Trade secret protection would not permit the first inventor to prevent the second and subsequent inventors from exploiting the invention as a patent would.6. Compared with patents, trade secrets ________.A) are easier to protect B) should meet certain standard of inventionC) need statutory support D) cover a larger scope7. ________ is a trade secret.A) M in McDonald B) An employment contractC) A Manual of Volkswagon D) Formula8. The protection of ________ becomes effective without any formal procedure.A) trade secrets B) patents C) copyrights D) trademarks9. A trade secret doesn’t have to be something ________.A) novel B) unique C) complicated D) useful10. Unlike patents, ________.A) trade secrets can be obtained by others illegallyII. Vocabulary and Structure11. Even now, World Health Organization (WHO) specialists are not completely surethat the coronavirus (冠状病毒), which they have identified in patients, is the sole cause, and there are many _____ features about the method of transmission.A) intriguing B) shiny C) puzzling D) aggressive12. In the summer Jim and I have breakfast out on the _____.A) avenue B) cabin C) open D) patio13. The troops were in a(n) _____ position, completely exposed to attack from theair.A) remarkable B) grave C) vulnerable D) indispensable14. He came back to the tent very late and _____ in as silently as he could.A) crept B) skied C) fluttered D) wandered15. All the paths across the park _____ at the main gate.A) converge B) transform C) depart D) diverge16. It is surprising such a criminal should _____ a great scholar.A) pass for B) regard as C) single out D) boast as17. This nation has defeated tyrants, _____ death camps and raised this lamp ofliberty to every captive land.A) overseen B) enforced C) liberated D) unsung18. Be _____. Our country is strong. And our cause is even larger than our country.Ours is the cause of human dignity: freedom guided by conscience, and guardedby peace.A) diligent B) prepared C) capable D) confident19. That story has too many gaps in it to _____.A) make sense B) make it C) make like D) make over20. The Bush administration says the tax cuts will give the . economy and the worldeconomy a badly needed boost and the faster growth will help lower . _____ deficits in the coming years.A) tariff B) statistics C) budget D) existence21. The development and research of TMD (Threat Missile Defence System) does not_____ the trend of the times.A) result in B) go with C) stand up D) head for22. Insurance companies blame rising medical bills for high _____ costs.A) policy B) painful C) household D) guarantee23. Adherence to the principle of one China is the basis and _____ for peacefulreunification.A) premise B) settlement C) commitment D) arrangement24. Morgan Canada said the spread of the SARS virus could slash up to _____ pointsoff April-June growth in Canada.A) percentage B) undergrowth C) commitment D) recovery25. Recently I was visited by a very good friend who had just returned from a longwalk in the woods, and I asked her what she had observed. “Nothing _____,”she replied.A) as a result B) in particular C) on balance D) at that point26. You’ve got something in your eye – try _____ your eyes a few times.A) orbiting B) blinking C) spraying D) diverging27. His persistent moaning about his personal problems has been really _____ melately.A) bugging B) enforcing C) transforming D) compelling28. The factory workers all star working at 8:00 . and _____ at 3:00 .A) head for B) take off C) close in D) knock off29. The . House of Representatives passed a bill this month making online gamblinga federal crime. Critics of the industry say the crackdown is _____.A) on a small scale B) at risk C) on the latch D) long overdue30. The parents said they would on no account _____ in their only child the smallestdegree of arrogance.A) authorize B) converge C) recommend D) adoptIII. Cloze (10%)The expression “lame duck”, can be heard in almost any American town or city,especially where people discuss politics. Most often, they use it to _31_ apolitician who has come to the end of his power – a Congressman, for example, whohas a few more weeks in office and will _32_ be out of a job.There are a number of ideas _33_ where “lame duck”came from, _34_ the pictureis clear enough – a duck that has its wings clipped, or its web-feet injured, andcan _35_ walk or waddle like a healthy one.The term seems to have crept into the American language some time after the_36_ war of 1861-1865. One explanation is that it came from the language of hunterswho felt that it was foolish to _37_ powder or time on a dead duck. And a lame duck–even a sitting duck –is close to _38_ a dead duck. Another explanation, however,says that the expression came _39_ England. There it was used to describe a man wholost all his _40_ in stocks, was cleaned out and could not pay his debts. He couldno nothing _41_ waddle off like a lame duck. And –so the story goes –people showed_42_ mercy for the poor fellow.But in the United States people took the phrase to describe a congressman who _43_ to get reelected but still had a little time left in office until his successor was sworn in.In time, the expression was used in a broader _44_, generally describing any man _45_ days of power were coming to an end. It has often been used to describe the position of an American president in the last two years or so of his second _46_. It is a difficult time for him, when Congress is ready to _47_ him at every turn.It may refuse to work with him simply because his days in the White House are numbered. _48_ sun is setting. It is not a happy time. It is like old age coming on. And people, like animals, are cruel to lame ducks, ready to _49_ them out. Their eyes are already turned toward the new leader, the new man in _50_.31. A) promote B) judge C) reward D) describe32. A) then B) also C) thus D) already33. A) on to B) above C) to D) as to34. A) for B) since C) although D) once35. A) usually B) no longer C) of course D) still36. A) national B) word C) civil D) country37. A) save B) waste C) utilize D) consume38. A) be B) pretending C) being D) taming39. A) to B) out of C) across D) from40. A) money B) salary C) treasure D) property41. A) else B) and C) but D) except42. A) much B) little C) their D) some43. A) used B) failed C) attempted D) was asked44. A) sense B) zones C) range D) respect45. A) when B) of which C) of how D) whose46. A) term B) time C) substitute D) stage47. A) identify B) lodge C) prefer D) oppose48. A) His B) Their C) Its D) The49. A) hold B) hint C) drive D) find50. A) use B) command C) prejudice D) preferenceComprehension1-10 CBAAB DDAAAII. Vocabulary and Structure11-30CDCAA ACDAC BAAAB BADDAIII.Cloze31-50DADCB CBCDA CBBAD ADACBSee the WorldIt is quite vital for university students to see the society. Having stayed in the ivory tower for over ten years to learn a lot of theoretical knowledge from textbooks, the students still feel bewildered as soon as they step out of the campus.It is time they got to know the world outside the campus right now. fortunately, the society has offered them various opportunities to practice what they have learned in school. They can learn to cooperate with others and to contribute their knowledge to the society. One of my friends once managed to find a part-time job of tutoring a girl of 8.Through this experience, he has learned how to deal with people and how to dedicate his love to people who are in need of it. Consequently, he can always be ready when confronted with a chance to know the world for he has really benefiteda lot from it.ExaminationMany arguments exist about the advantages and disadvantages of an exam. Some students complain that their teachers have given them too many exams and they have little spare time whereas teachers hold it true that some of their students do not work hard only because they do not have frequent examinations.The examinations can show what and how much a student has mastered. It is fairly evident that a teacher prefers to give his students a test after he has finished teaching a unit. On the part of a teacher, he can find how well his students have grasped in the unit learning. On the part of the students, they can learn what aspects they fail to master and should pay more attention to later.Therefore, examinations, if given at reasonable intervals, can benefit both the teachers and the students. From examinations, teachers can figure out what points they have missed in teaching and must work hard to improve and the students can also focus their concentration on their weakness.Children’s BooksDifferent books are designed for different people. Picture books are usually for babies and children. Love stories and novels are written mainly for young people. Books with such purposes as health and medical care are welcome to old people.Children are not supposed to read all kind of books. Owing to a rather limited experience of the world, they are not old enough to tell good from bad or right from wrong. It is not easy for children to resist the temptation to commit a sex crime if they are exposed too often to the books with much description of sex and violence.Proper guidance is helpful to young people, especially to teenagers. Children who receive proper instructions from parents and teachers about their spare time reading will be most likely to live in harmony with neighbors and social values.Those who are not properly guided may possibly be puzzled and grow up to be troublemakers.Who Should Have the Say?It is quite common for the parents to make all the decisions for their child in China. They choose schools for their child. They decide on the child’s clothing, timetable and even company. After their child’s graduation, the parents tend to pick up a job, perhaps a spouse, to some extreme, for their child.Having no say at home hinders a child from making way in the world. The parents cannot stay with their child and make decisions on everything fro him all the time. The parents having all say for their child will make him develop a passive and dependent habit, which will do him more harm than good in their future career.To learn to be independent is essential for every child. After graduation, a child has to be faced with all the problems he may encounter, such as job-hunting. He will build up a family of his own and has a baby. Therefore, giving advice to rather than making decisions for the child is more realistic.。