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大学英语机考试题及答案

大学英语机考试题及答案一、听力理解(共20分)1. A) 根据所听对话,选择正确答案。
A) The man is a doctor.B) The woman is a student.C) The man is a teacher.D) The woman is a nurse.[答案] B2. B) 根据所听短文,回答以下问题:What is the main topic of the passage?[答案] The main topic is about the importance of environmental protection.二、阅读理解(共30分)1. A) 阅读以下短文,选择最佳标题。
[短文内容]The advancement of technology has brought about significant changes in the way we communicate and work. With the widespread use of smartphones and the internet, people can stay connected and productive anywhere and anytime.A) The Impact of TechnologyB) The Internet EraC) Modern CommunicationD) The Smartphone Revolution[答案] A2. B) 阅读以下短文,回答以下问题:[短文内容]Traveling is a great way to learn about different cultures and broaden one's horizons. It can also be an enriching experience that allows you to meet new people and try new foods.What are the benefits of traveling mentioned in the passage?[答案] The benefits mentioned are learning about different cultures, broadening horizons, meeting new people, and trying new foods.三、词汇与语法(共20分)1. A) 根据句子的语境,选择正确的选项填空。
大学英语试题

05年大学英语试题Part I Listening Comprehension ( 20% )Section A ( 10 %)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:Y ou will hear:M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss GreyW:Work late I suppose so, if you really think it's necessary.Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took placeYou will read:A. At the office.B. In the waiting room.C. At the airport.D. In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking aboutsome work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] and mark it with a single line through the center.1. A. In a bus. B. In a restaurant C. In a hospital. D. In a shop.2. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By walking D. By rushing.3. A. Get to the grocery store.B. Give the man directions to the bus station.C. Get directions to the bus station.D. Find out where the stoplight is.4. A. The red wallet cost two dollars. B. He has been to church.C. The broom was on the bottom.D. He has searched there carefully.5. A. At a doctor's. B. At a store. C. At a bank. D. At a library.6. A. The story of a novel. B. A report of an accident.C. Looking for a job.D. The whereabouts of a book.7. A. To go along to meet her friend with her.B. To go along to meet her friend with Tony.C. To occupy himself with the woman's work.D. To meet her friend for her.8. A. He will take a cab. B. He will drive.C. He will walk.D. He will take a bus.9. A. To spend the weekend with her motherB. To try to get a driving license.C. To go to the hospital for a medical check.D. To renew her passport.10. A. He has promised to keep smoking cigarettes.B. He's gained a profit from his business.C. Cigarettes become cheaper recently.D. He guesses that smoking releases anxiety.Section B Compound Dictation ( 10 %) (Please transfer your answers onto the Answer Sheet attached to this test paper.) Directions: I n this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to Sl0 you are required to fill in the missing information. Youcan either use the exact words you have just heard or write down themain points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read forthe third time, you should check what you have written.When John (S1) that morning, he remembered that his motherwas going (S2) hospital. He hadn't (S3) worked outwhat was wrong with her. He knew, ( S4 ) , that she hadn't beenwell for some time now, and it had become almost (S5) to himto see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand (S6) against her heart. Their own doctor, who she had finally gone to for(S7) , had sent her to a specialist who knew all about these things.(S8).During the weeks since then the pains had come even more often,and the narrowed eyes became an almost permanent part of her expression. (S9) _____________________________________.John, a considerate person, tried to think what it would be like tohave toothache all the time and how bad-tempered that would make you.So when his mother went into hospital, John was going to stay withhis aunt and his father would stay on at home by himself. However,John didn't feel much happier .(S10) .Part II Reading Comprehension ( 40% )Directions:There are 4 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 center.Passage 1Questions 11~15 are based on the following passage.If an animal is moved from its home in the tropics to a cold climate, it will die if it is not kept warm. And animals accustomed to cold climates will die if they are moved to the tropics. Many plants, too, will die if they are removed from the place where they normally grow and are transplanted into an unfamiliar soil. Almost every species is adapted to life in a particular place by its organs and their functions and by permanent habits. The specialized adaptation has great advantages, for it enables many organisms to survive under different conditions. It also has disadvantages, for it means that the life of most species is controlled by local conditions.Living things are not scattered over the earth at random; most species have definite habits for living places. Ecology is the studyof how organisms live in their environment. This means finding out how an organism survives and reproduces in certain surroundings. By environment we mean not only the soil and the climate but the living things of the same species and other species, plant or animal. Most living things are slaves to their environment. Some can alter certain features of their environment to suit themselves; a beaver, for example, can make ponds by building dams, many birds and insects can build elaborate nests to provide shelter for their young. But these skills are restricted and highly specialized. Most organisms must adapt their bodies to fit in with their surroundings, and since they can adapt only to particular surroundings, they are found only in places where they can live successfully with the least effort.Plants find these favorable places by trial and errors. The wind carries their seeds and spores great distances. If the seeds land in a favorable environment, they grow and reproduce. If they are deposited in an unfavorable environment, they die. Animals, on the other hand, search until they find a favorable environment.11. The main idea of this passage can be summarized as: _______.A. different habits of animals and plantsB. living things and their surroundingsC. plants and animals: slaves of their surroundingsD.animals’ ability to adapt themselves to their surroundings12. What is meant by adaptationA.The ability of living things to survive in a particular place under difficult conditions.B.The control of most species of living things by local conditions.C.The ability of living things to find out some kind of specificsurroundings for their survival.D.The permanent habits of most living things.13. Living things can adapt themselves to their surroundings mainly through____.A. their organs and the organ s’ specific functionsB.their specialized permanent habitsC.their local living conditionsD. both A and B14. Animals are different from plants mainly in that _____.A. they can more or less alter their surroundingsB. their organs are highly specialized to their surroundingsC. they are looking for a favorable environment for their survivalD. they usually have their own specialized habits15. What information is implied but not stated in the passageA. Animals are not completely restricted or confined to their surroundings.B. Plants are completely confined to their surroundings.C. Human beings are the only animals who can alter their surroundings.D.The specialized adaptation is very important for living thingsto survive under different conditions.Passage 2Questions 16~20 are based on the following passage.Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.Research has also been done into the way people’s behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer, they are saying, “I wish I were somewhere else now”. Theyalso tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The tip of the nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itchy.Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Manwatching calls “the mouth cover”. He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the upper lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such a gesture can be interpreted as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying. Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or squirming about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context in which the lie is told.16. According to Professor Jellison, a “white lie” appears to bea lie _______.A. that is told to mean the oppositeB. that a liar tells unconsciouslyC. that the teller tends to profit or gain some advantage from itD.told harmlessly to avoid offending people17. Research on lying suggests that women_______.A. are more skilled at telling less serious lies than menB .tell more lies than menC. end to flatter people more often than men doD. are better at telling lies at parties than men do18. When people lie, they tend to rub their noses in order to _____.A. stop themselves from lyingB. get rid of itchC. avoid offensive smellD. give a hint of lying19. One reason people sometimes cover their mouths while lying is that ______.A. they wish those words had not come out of their mouthsB. mouth is very sensitive to physical changes caused by lyingC. they are trying unconsciously to stop themselves from telling liesD. they regret that their lies might hurt other people’s feelings20. We can know from the passage that ______.A. certain gestures can be used as proofs to judge whether a speaker is lying or notB. politicians and businessmen lie more often than ordinarypeopleC. some gestures are proofs of lying only if they occur frequentlyD. there is no simple way to judge if people tell lies or not Passage 3Questions 21~25 are based on the following passage.After too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend’s Liverpudlian accent suddenly becomes indecipherable (难辨认的) after the clarity of his words on screen; a secretary’s tone seems more rejecting than I’d imagined it would be. Time itself becomes fluid—hours become minutes, and alternately seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days.For the last three years, since I stopped working as a producer for Charlie Rose, I have done much of my work as a telecommuter. I submit articles and edit them via E-mail and communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists.My boyfriend lives in England, so much of our relationship is computer-mediated. If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work. In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mails and buy newspapers and groceries. I watched most of the blizzard (暴风雪) of 2002 on TV.But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal. I start to feel as though I’ve merged with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another mode on the Net. Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to strongly dislike the outside forms of socializing. It’s like attending an A.A. meeting in a bar with everyone holding a half-sipped drink. We have become the Net opponents’ worst nightmare.What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to computer, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has become an avoidance, a lack of discipline. And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to chatter in the background, something that I’d never done previously. The voices of the programs soothe me, but then I’m jarred by the commercials. I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or compulsively needing to keep up with the latest news and the weather. “Dateline”, “Frontline”, “Nightline”, CNN, New York 1, every possible angle of every story over and over and over, even when they are of no possible use to us. Work moves from foreground to background.21. Compared to her boyfriend’s clear words on screen, his accent becomes ____.A.unidentifiableB. unbearableC. unrealD. misleading22. The passage implies that the author and her boyfriend live in _____.A. different cities in EnglandB. different countriesC. the same cityD. the same country23. What does the last paragraph meanA. She is so absorbed in the TV programs that she often forgets her work.B. In order to keep up with the latest news and the weather, she watches TV a lot.C. In order to get some comfort from TV programs, she, sometimes, turns on the television.D. Having worked on the computer for too long, she becomes a bit odd.24. What is the author’s attitude toward computerA. She dislikes it because TV programs are more attractive.B. She dislikes it because it cuts off her relationships with the outside world.C. She has become bored with it.D. She likes it because it is very convenient.25. The phrase “coming back out of the cave”in the fifth paragraph means _____.A. coming back homeB. going back homeC. living a luxurious lifeD. restoring direct human contactPassage 4Questions 26~30 are based on the following passage.In the United States there are two major political parties, the Democratic and the Republican. The Democratic party is the older of the two, tracing its history back to the time of Andrew Jackson in 1820s. The Republican party, which followed the Federalist party and the Whigs, was organized in the 1850s primarily as an antislavery party. Since antislavery sentiment was strongest in the manufacturing area of the North and East, the Republican party logically adopted the protective tariff and other ideas furthering the growth of manufacturing in the United States. In 1860 the Democratic party was split into two factions, the northern and the southern Democrats, each putting up its own candidate for president. While the two factions together polled more votes than did the Republican ticket, the Republicans received a total higher than that of either faction ofthe Democrats, and Abraham Lincoln was elected president.From 1860 to the present day there have been many attempts to found new parties. But whenever a third party has had considerable appeal at the polls, one of both of the major parties in the next election has embraced the platform accounting for its appeal, and the third party has faded away.Over the years, therefore, the positions of the two major parties have been changing and adapting themselves to the currently important problems of public policy. At one time the Democratic party was considered to be a party standing up for state rights, and the Republican party a party representing the interests of business and industry. A clearcut difference between the two parties, however, has not existed for more than half a century. If one reads the platforms of the two parties, one finds that there is very little difference between them. Each party seems to be appealing to practically every group of voters. Unlike the political parties of Europe, and unlike the Conservatives and Laborites in England, the political parties in the United States are the collections of many disparate (不同的) elements.26. At first, the platform of the Republican party was centered around __________ .A. antislavery policiesB. developingmanufacturingC. settling the disputes between factionsD. solving social problems27. According to the passage, Lincoln was elected because ___________ .A. his antislavery policiesB. the Democratic party was split upC. his penetrating speechesD. the Democratic party was for him28.The third parties cannot survive in America because ____________ .A. they don't have appealing policiesB. the two major parties always adapt their policies to the public's interestC. they lack of fundsD. they are not allowed to take part in the election29. Nowadays, the two major parties____________.A. have quite similar platformsB. don't' have any conflictsC. appeal to different groups of peopleD. have strayed away from the values they cherished in the past30. The two major parties in Britain are_________.A. similar with those in AmericaB. similar with those in EuropeC. the collection of many different elementsD. different from those in AmericaPart III Vocabulary and Structure ( 15% )Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For eachsentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) and D) . Choose theONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe centre.31. There is a lot of __________ that stress is partly responsiblefor disease.A. proofsB. evidentC. evidencesD.evidence32. The training program has been _________ to the benefits of the sutdents.A. classifiedB. intereferedC. modifiedD. modifyed33. I don’t want to lend any more money to him; he’s already in debt me.A. toB. forC. ofD. with34. John his father very much in all his ways.A. reactsB. respondsC. resemblesD.remembers35. Aluminum offers higher to corrosion than many other metals.A. resistanceB. refusalC. rejectionD. replay36. Although cats can’t see in complete darkness, their eyes are muchmore to light than are human eyes.A. glowingB. brilliantC. sensitiveD. sensible37. This word is _________ from Latin, which carries the same meaning.A. comeB. derivedC. deprivedD. made38. There is a special for calculating distance, if speed and time are known.A. formationB. informationC. formalityD. formula39. Not until yesterday _______ something about it.A. do I knowB. did I knowC. I did knowD. had I known40. Most people _________ travel in the course of their work are giving traveling allowances .A.whenB. whoC. whichD.while41. Reading the mind only with materials of knowledge; it isthinking that makes what we read ours.A. givesB. prolongsC. minimizesD. furnishes42. Figures in 1998 showed that crimes had decreased in the previous years.A. polishedB. deliveredC. releasedD. relieved43. We are __________ from drinking alcohol during working hours.A. subtractedB. prohibitedC. providedD. blocked44. Jim walked slowly to the corner of the street, his face __________.A. was covered with tearsB. was tearingC. covered with tearsD. with tears covered45. I bought a washing-machine and asked to have it sent to my house.The manager of the store promised to make a prompt __________.A. deliveryB. relayC. supplyD. transport46. A new spaceship was _________ at Cape Kennedy yesterday.A. motivatedB. releasedC. transmittedD. launched47. There was a 0.3 per cent rise in the cost-of-living _________.A. markB. gradeC. indicationD.index48. The tension _____ as the guest of honor was about to announcethe winner.A. mountedB. accentedC. climbedD.raised49. The boy cycling in the street was knocked down by a minibus andreceived _____ injuries.A. fatalB. excessiveC. radicalD.exaggerated50. The plan _________ when it proved too costly.A. fell throughB. fell downC. came downD. wasfallen51. The chairman made a few conventional remarks, ________ are quitefamiliar to the audience.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. as52. The pupil of the eye expands and ________ in respond to light.A. pactsB. reducesC. contractsD. compresses53. Thousands died or emigrated during the Irish ________ .A. famousB. familiarityC. famineD.families54. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ________ thespeakers stopped for refreshments.A. at largeB. at intervalsC. at easeD. at random55. After several nuclear disasters, a ________ has been evoked over the safety of nuclear energy.A. quarrelB. suspicionC. argumentD. controversy56. There is no easy solution to Japan’s labour ________ .A. declineB. vacancyC. shortageD. rarity57. The newly-built Science Building seems ________ to last a hundred years.A. too spaciousB. enough substantialC. substantial enoughD. so substantial58. The ________ for the destruction of the woods done by manultimately lies in the hands of the young, who will start doingsomething about it.A. methodB. remedyC. replacementD. substitute59. There was a long ________ in Parliament on the question of capital punishment.A. debateB. talkC. debatingD. arguing60. The company went ________ because of its poor management.A. insolventB. bankruptC. destituteD. impoverishmentPart IV Translation (10 % )Directions:Read the following passage and put it into decent Chinese.The Kingdom of England has been trying to conquer, or defend itself from, Europe for 1000 years. If not for the channel, England or France surely would have swallowed the other. “A whole generation still remembers when only 21 miles stood between Hitler and the conquest of England,” says a professor of English history.Although Britain and France both use the metric system and the same electrical voltage (220 volts), it sometimes seems as if they have little else in common. The British and the French rarely marry each other. The French remain afraid that their language will die out. The British think a sick animal will drag itself through the tunnel and introduce the island nation to new diseases.Part V Writing (15%)Directions:For this part, you are allowed to write a composition on the topic Friendship with no less than 120 words. Remember your composition should be based on the following Chinese requirements. (15%)。
大学英语(五)期末复习题及参考答案

对外经贸大学远程教育学院2007-2008学年度第一学期大学英语(5)期末复习题请同学们首先尽可能参考教科书和工具书独立完成,然后核对答案。
I. 单选题of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the ONE that best compl operty rights and the respect of international patents are not without controversy. The underlined word A. contradiction B. disputeC. paradoxD. ambiguity . Historians arrive _______ different conclusions because they have different notions about human motivA. inB. toC. atD. ond its research _____ lymphokines and the immune system, an area of rapidly emerging interest ______ wimplications far beyond traditional immunology.A. at…whichB. on…thatC. for…thatD. to...which together ____ colleagues after work over a glass of beer or a cup of tea _______ long been a salaryman’sA. with…hasB. to…haveC. with…haveD. to…has neral recently said that African countries can get more investments from multinational corporations in thdemocratic ____________.A. institutionsB. institutesC. investmentsD. investigation n got down from his horse and walked in the mud with the soldiers together, which _________ the high sp A. experienced B. raisedC. arousedD. accumulate7. “This law is putting an end to the colonialist mentality.” The underlined part means ____________ port colonialism or having colonies abroad B. those who are highly talente ho feel mentally superior to others D. those who support the develop8. The escaped criminal is said __________ last year.A. to be arrestedB. to arrestC. to have been arrestedD. arrestingy their companies to work fewer hours, they are taking more time ________ and spending it with spousesA. To press…onB. Pressed...oC. Pressing…onD. Press…offhis peers were glued _____ the TV set this summer watching the world’s top athletes perform feats of endA. forB. toC. afterD. athousands of Japanese, of course, are hurting deeply as they are ________off by companies or forced to dA. lainB. laidC. lyingD. layingees more than a young man from another company, ______ likes to spend his after-work hours _______ o A. which…dining B. what….dineC. who….to dineD. who…dining13. Nowadays, almost every household has different kinds of electrical _______ to relieve manual laboA. apparatusB. facilitiesC. appliancesD. equipmentnly a few years ago, seniority was still virtually the only measure of pay scales, ______________ well one p A. no matter when B. however C. no matter who D. whateverounterfeiters is that countries such as the United States, which take "a less Latin attitude towards intelle government to take a stick to the whole industry. The underlined part means _________.A. a less serious attitudeB. a more severe aC. not serious attitudeD. a more light-hearted16. No one doubts the __________ of modern ways of traveling over those of olden times.A. superiorB. superiorityC. inferiorD. nferiorlytheir companies to work fewer hours, they are taking more time ________ and spending it with spouses oA. To press…onB. Pressed…oC. Pressing…onD. Press…offhe TV series is certainly long. But I wasn't bothered _____________ much by its length ___________ by itA. that...asB. so...asC. such...asD. too...than19. Interestingly enough, it is women __________ men who get divorces.A. other thanB. rather thanC. exceptD. apart from20. The weather being unfavorable, they had to _______ the sports meet.A. put outB. put offC. put upD. put on21. There are two rooms on the first floor, _________ is used as a kitchen.A. a smaller of whichB. the smaller of wC. the smaller of themD. the smaller of22. _________ his carelessness, he failed in the examination.A. In spite ofB. In case ofC. Regardless ofD. On account s the flood victims are living in terrible conditions, I would rather you _________ these relief packages riA. postB. postedC. would postD. should pos y persuading you that you are not hungry, pills such as Hoffmann-La Roche's Xenical will stop the gut __A. againstB. toC. fromD. forwo chemicals _________ with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cauA. interactB. interactionC. interactantD. interactive26. Children must be warned to be careful _______ fire.A. onB. ofC. againstD. tobeen a sign of wealth, since only the rich could afford to overeat. The underlined word may be interpret A. Being extremely fat B. Having a lot of m . Being in a high position D. Having a large sum daughter needed blood transfusion, but it was disappointing that his blood type was ___________ with hiA. incompatibleB. incomparablC. inconduciveD. inconceivabKey(28): AMany students are indulged in playing computer games, which greatly __________ their time for study aA. cuts offB. cuts outC. cuts intoD. cuts up30. He couldn't have achieved such success ________ your advice.A. forB. due toC. with regard toD. but for nd a new route to Asia, Columbus made the lands and people of the western hemisphere ____________ to chain of events that altered human history on a global scale.A. to knowB. knowingC. knownD. knew32. We could not look _______ while they were mistreated.A. atB. offC. forD. onn vigorous national debate, our legislature decided that it was best to avoid half-measures. The underlin that are strict to solve the problem B. methods that are standard for pe firm enough to cope with a difficult situation D. methods which are not effective enough34. I bought a single ticket for the flight from Beijing to S an Francisco, but Mary bought a _______ onA. secondB. returnC. doubleD. multiple35. Sam has got so _________ that it has become an indispensable part of his life.A. used to workB. used in workiC. use to workD. used to worki6. The political _______________ in the country constituted a direct threat to its social and economic staA. integrationB. disintegratioC. integratedD. disintegrate37. If the mobs continue in this way, the government may be driven to _________.A. extremitiesB. extremeC. extremelyD. extremist38. I can't find my textbook. Xiao Li must have taken it away yesterday, ________?A. mustn't heB. needn't heC. hasn't heD. didn't he39. Human skin is very thin on the eyelid and quite thick on the _______ of the foot.A. soleB. soulC. baseD. basis nts and Big Macs are swelling the ranks, and waistlines, of China’s chubby children. The underlined par________________.it of allowing their kids to do anything bad without any control. B. Parents who give way to their children andesires they have, whether reasonabllike to buy whatever their children want. D. Parents who are very stric housands of Japanese, of course, are hurting deeply as they are ________off by companies or forced to dA. lainB. laidC. lyingD. laying42. Respect for the law is the foundation of civilized living. _______ breaks it will be -punished.A. WhoB. WhicheverC. WhoeverD. Whomever iety in which children have watched approximately 18,000 television commercials ________ they have reA. by the timeB. only whenC. untilD. before__________ the individual may experience, one thing is likely: Japan’s corporate culture will never be thA. WhereverB. HoweverC. WhateverD. Whenever45. That scientist isn't too happy with the project, and _____ are her supervisors.A. neigherB. eitherC. soD. as46. They __________ their friends to try out for the basketball team of their district.A. suggestedB. talkedC. coaxedD. insisted47. Traditionally, television has been a ________ of the masses.A. mediaB. mediumC. meansD. source Men __________ who have spent decades as company men, quit or move to subsidiary companies at lowe A. in their fifty B. in their fiftieC. in the fiftyD. in fiftiesf you want to see a doctor, you make an appointment with him in advance. That is a common ________ inA. habitB. customC. practiceD. fashionat the products are not genuine。
12月英语六级CET6真题【VIP专享】

样卷Section One Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions:There are 3 reading 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 correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:People landing at London’s Heathrow airport have something new to look at as they fly over Britain’s capital city. It is attractive, simple and a little strange. The Millennium Dome (千禧穹顶) is a huge semi-circle of plastic and steel and it contains the largest public space in the world. It has been built to house an exhibition of all that is best in British life, learning and leisure.The Millennium Dome was designed by Sir Richard Rogers, one of Britain’s most famous architects. His work points the way to new developments in building. Think of it as a giant symbol of the buildings in which we will all be living and working in the near future.Buildings are also a part of history. They express the culture of the times. Sir Richard Rogers is aware of this responsibility. While different designers have individual styles, their work also has a common style. That is: to express the values of the information age.What is an “information age” building? The Dome is a good example. After the Millennium exhibition ends, it will be used for another purpose. Just as people no longer have “jobs for life”, modern buildings are designed for a number of different uses.Another Richard Roger’s building, the Pompidou Center in France, uses the idea that information is communication. Instead of being hidden in the walls, heating pipes and elevators are open to public view. The Pompidou Center is a very honest building. It tells you how it works.1. The Millennium Dome has been originally built to hold an exhibition _______ .A)of different building designsB)of everything that can draw the attention of peopleC)of the finest things in BritainD)of recent developments in information technology2. The sentence “His work points the way to new developments in building” (Line 2, Para 2) implies that the designer Sir Richard Rogers ________ .A)has developed a new set of building standardsB)strictly follows the tradition in his workC)is a pioneer architect of his ageD)is quite different from other architects3. Sir Richard Rogers clearly knows that it is his duty to ________ .A)create something out of a unique styleB)house those who will often change their jobsC)make his buildings historic onesD)construct a building that can express the culture of the modern age4. The Pompidou Center in France is outstanding in the fact that ________ .A)people in it are able to visit each other convenientlyB)visitors can see clearly the structure and facilities of the whole buildingC)it makes use of the best techniques invented in the information ageD)it was designed and built by an honest British designer5. The passage mainly tells us about ________ .A)the unique contribution of a famous architectB) a few developments in house-buildingC)the common features of British and French buildingsD)modern buildings of various stylesPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Many people believe that the glare from snow causes snow-blindness. Yet, whether they wear dark glasses or not, they still find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow-blindness, when exposed to several hours of “snow light”.The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snow-blindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a man’s eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in the broad snow-covered terrain (地形). So his gaze continually moves back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offers this irritation by producing more and more fluid which covers the eyeball. The fluid covers the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision blurs, and the result is total, even though temporary, snow-blindness.Experiments led the army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts (侦察员) ahead of a main body of troops are trained shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop scouring (急速走遍) the snow-covered landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is overcome.6. To prevent headaches, watering eyes and even blindness caused by the glare from snow, a pair of dark glasses is ________ .A) rather effective B) of little useC) a necessary tool D) the only choice7. If a person walks in a snow-covered terrain, his eyeballs might become sore because ________ .A)tears cover his eyeballsB)his eyes are irritated by bright sunlightC)his eyes are irritated by bright snow lightD)his eyes keep searching for something to look at8. It can be inferred from the passage that snow-blindness results from ________ .A)long exposure to glare from snowB) a temporary loss of visionC)failure to focus on dark colored objectsD)headaches and watering eyes9. The scouts shake snow from evergreen bushes in order to ________ .A)give the men behind something to seeB)beautify the landscapeC)warm themselves in the coldD)prevent the men behind from losing their way10. The best title for this passage could be ________ .A)Snow-blindness and How to Overcome ItB)Nature’s Cure for Snow-blindnessC)Scouts in The Snow-covered LandscapeD)The Cause of Snow-blindnessPassage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:We’ve all faced failure in our lives. No one goes through life unharmed. We can only hope that our failures will be mixed with our successes, and we will have had a life well lived.Still, while there are no guarantees that you never fail, there are ways in which you can turn the odds (机会) more in your favor. Specifically, success is most closely related to your reaction to your unavoidable failures. This is true not only for you personally, but also in your role as a business manager and leader.When an organization is trying something new, mistakes are unavoidable. It is up to the leader to create an environment where people aren’t afraid to fail. Mistakes should be seen as a necessary part of the organizational process. Errors are simply a normal by-product of pursuing excellence.Obviously, some mistakes are easier to tolerate (容忍) than others. Action should be taken when an error is made, but, usually, it should be corrective action rather than blame. Mistakes present a unique opportunity to teach and develop your staff. Growth and success can’t come without risk taking, and progress doesn’t happen without mistakes.As a leader, one of the ways I’ve approached errors is by judging whether the action taken was a “mistake of the heart” or a “mistake of the head”. A mistake of the heart is a situation where such an employee does something wrong on purpose and tries to get away with it. I tend to be very serious in such situations. A mistake of the head happens when an employee is working hard to dothe right thing, but for some reason, it doesn’t turn out that way. I dent do be very lenient (宽容的) on these types of mistakes. In fact, I have even praised people for making a mistake because their intentions were so good.The goal for a leader isn’t to avoid all possible failures. It’s to avoid errors that can be easily predicted, as well as risks that aren’t worth the possible costs. Good leaders are willing to take risks to improve their operations. If you never try anything new, you can’t possibly hope to improve. This is true for individuals, and it’s true for organizations.11. The passage is chiefly intended to give advice to ________ .A) business leaders B) the average manC) employees D) losers12. What is the author’s overall attitude toward failures?A)Failures naturally lead to successes.B)We can often predict failures and avoid them.C)We should try our best to avoid failures because they are very harmful.D)Failures may be unavoidable, but we can learn to benefit from them.13. According to the passage, it is essential that an organization leader should ________ .A)be strict with any mistakesB)put up with any mistakesC)pay no attention to the employee’s mistakesD)take a corrective attitude towards mistakes14. The phrase “get away with” (Line 3, Para 5) could probably mean “________”.A) get rid of B) do without being punishedC) correct D) stick to15. The author illustrates his viewpoint by ________ .A)introducing his own experienceB)giving examples which are set by other peopleC)pointing out the harm of mistakesD)making a comparison between successes and failuresSection Two Vocabulary & Structure(30 points)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.16. My father is a lawyer, and he ________ me from entering the field.A) disappointed B) discouragedC) depressed D) disqualified17. Your work plan is ________, so we can build the bridge immediately.A) flexible B) sustainableC) feasible D) stable18. He gave his son some money for the ________ of his school books.A) pursuit B) persuasionC) purse D) purchase19. He was shocked when there was such a(n) ________ for education all around him.A) thirst B) opportunityC) stock D) pray20. Having found that my wallet is not that fat, I decide to ________ vacation.A) fall back on B) cut back onC) sit back on D) run back on21. We are looking for people who are ________ about the oil and banking industries.A) intelligent B) familiarC) knowledgeable D) acquainted22. When I think of it now, I ________ at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such stress and indignity.A) marvel B) confuseC) amaze D) admire23. My father was ________ crippled and very short, and when we would walk together, people would stare.A) precisely B) vaguelyC) severely D) vicariously24. ________ we know each other a little better, we get along fine.A) Now that B) Suppose thatC) Since that D) Because of25. Each of my students has the ________ of being an excellent student.A) reliability B) responsibilityC) capability D) sociability26. We ________ the situation very carefully before we made our decision.A) evaluated B) valuatedC) valued D) solved27. A loser tries to manipulate others into ________ his expectations.A) facing up to B) standing up toC) living up to D) giving up to28. What can you ________ for the pain in my back, doctor?A) diagnose B) determineC) prescribe D) cure29. She looked as if she ________ a ghost (鬼).A) would have seen B) should have seenC) had seen D) must have seen30. The final buying decision ________ with my father in my family.A) depends B) countsC) rests D) consistsSection Three Translation from Chinese into English (20 points)Directions:In this section, there are five sentences. Translate the following sentences into English.31. 他走得慢是因为他腿有毛病。
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1. He has been trying hard to hold ___________ his temper.Aup toBin toCdown toDon to2. Yesterday I went shopping and found a lot of ___________ in the sale.AbargesBbargainsCbarragesDbarracks3. The old machine won’t ___________ properly if you don’t oil it regularly.AaffectBeffectCfunctionDpractice4. What is really abnormal sleepiness is now almost the norm.AuniqueBregularCunusualDodd5. How soon can I be ____as a member of the school football teamAreceivedBadmittedCallowedDpermitted6. The decay of food can usually be _________ by the sense of smell.AfoundBreceivedCdetectedDprotected7. I’m not particular ____________ my clothes; I don’t mind what I wear.AinBwithCaboutDfor8. My husband and I ______________ conflicting opinions on this matter.AmakeB. holdCkeepDtake9. We need to _________ the quality of our goods but not increase the price.AremainBretainCstayDmaintain10. The crowd started to _____________ when the night fell.Abreak outBbreak inC. break overDbreak up11. He ______________ his arms in front of him as if he were praying to God.AintendedBextendedCincludedDexcluded12. The party leader is an extreme left-winger, but his deputy is more____ in his views.AmodestBmoderateCmonitorDmodern13. Hardly ___ _ the classroom when the class began.Ahe had enteredBhe enteredChad he enteredDhe was entered14. In learning a foreign language, various forms of practice are good __________.AdisciplinesBtheoriesCtechniquesDskills15. Reducing unemployment will be the main _____________ for the new government.AchallengeBstruggleCwarDfighting16. Why are you talking in such a strange _______________AmeansBmannerCmatterDmeasure17. Some people think a fast car is a _________ of power and strength.AviewBsymbolCideaDsense18. This is a private dining room where members could _________ groups of friends.AwelcomeBacceptCentertainDreceive19. The plan____ in the days before costs became so great.Ahad formulatedBwas formedCwas formulatedD. had formed20. Shall I _________ you up at the airport tomorrow morningAsendBpickCseeDlook21. Experts say that work on the new bridge will cost an ________ five million pounds.AaboutBestimatedCalmostDnearly22. The boy’s ____________ development was very advanced for his age.AintelligentBintellectualCinternalDexternal23. She _________ up her forehead in disgust.AlookedB. pushedCpulledDwrinkled24. I think that she must be a relation of ____.AtheirsBthemCtheirDthey’s25. The soldiers had to remain at their ___________ all night long.AjobsBworkCpostsDstatus26. Will you meet me we____ were last nightAthereBwhenCwhereDthen27. Please __________ sure that the house is locked before you leave.AmakeBtakeCdoDlet28. The managing director’s only __________ was how to improve the quality of their products.AconcernBconfirmCconcludeDconfess29. The young man managed____ from his parents where he was going.AconcealingBconcealedCto concealDhaving concealed30. The young man managed ____from his parents where he was going.AconcealingBconcealedCto concealDhaving concealed31. Please __________ sure that the house is locked before you leave.AmakeBtakeCdoDlet32. Empty __________ makes the most sound.AshipBvesselCboatDyacht33. Would you please ________ your visit for a few days, stay a few days longerAexpandBlengthenCstretchDextend34. This district has changed so much since I was last here that I hardly __________ it now.A. seeBrecognizeCorganizeDadmit35. The prisoner has been deprived ________ many privileges that average citizens enjoy.AofBatCbyDon36. There was a long ___________ before he answered the telephone.AstopBbreakCintervalDoccasion37. In some _________, people have had to wait two weeks for a doctor’s appointment.AcasesBcasesC. momentsDexamples38. There was a long ___________ before he answered the telephone.AstopBbreakCintervalDoccasion39. She _________ up her forehead in disgust.AlookedBpushedCpulledDwrinkled40. The teacher said Tom is ____________ average in his lessons.A. onBaboveCoverDupWith America’s Midterm Elections over, and a new Commander-in-Chief about to step 1 soon, some Americans are a 2 nervous about the nation’s future. But others f eel secure, 3 that the man they consider the most powerful person in the world isn’t 4 anywhere. Just who is this behind-the-scenes guy that they think 5 more power than George W. Bush ever 6 He’s Alan Greenspan, a 7 expert economist who heads the Federal Reserve, commonly 8 as the Fed. Greenspan is a 9 New Yorker. His first focus was music: He 10 New York’s Julliard School and toured the country 11 a year in the early 1940s, playing in the Henry Jerome swing band. If nothing 12 , friends believe, this experience of US travel gave him the ability to connect dispassionate economic theories 13 the individuals they affect. “The most outstanding thing 14 him is he knows the American economy…,” 15 friend Herbert Stein, an economist. A swing 16 economics carried him straight into 17 Republican politics. He advised Richard Nixon in his 1968 18, and served briefly in the Bureau of the Budget. Seven years later, he returned to government service, replacing Mr. Stein 19 chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the final days of the Nixon presidency. He agreed only after being assured that Vice President Ford would 20 him.1.AoverBacrossCinDdown2.AfewBsmallCslightDlittle 3.AknowingBknowsCknewDknown 4.AwalkingBgoingCmovingDcoming 5.AhaveBwasChadDhaving6.AwillBdidCdoesDdoes7.A74-years-oldsB74-year-oldsC74-year-oldD74-years-old 8.AnotedBknownCcalledDnamed9.AnurtureBnationalCnaturalDnative10.AattendedBadmittedCadoptedDadapted 11.AwithBtoCatDfor12.AadditionalBextraCelseDmore 13.AwithBofCoverDfor 14.AofBaboutCforDon15.AtalksBspeaksCsaysDtells16.AaboveBoverCintoDto17.AmodestBmoderateCmodernDmodel 18.AcabinetBdebateCmovementDcampaign 19.AtoBforCasDat20.AkeepBretainCstayDmaintainAmerican society is not nap-friendly. In fact, says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, “There’s even a prohibition against admitting we need s leep.” Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at the switch. To quote an obscure proverb: “Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven.” Wrong. The way not to fall asleep at the switch is to take naps when you need them. “We have to totally change our attitude toward napping,” says Dr. William Dement of Stanford University, the godfather of sleep research. Last year a national commission led by Dement identified an “American sleep debt,” which one member said was as important as the national debt. The commission was concerned about the dangers of sleepiness: people causing industrial accidents or falling asleep while driving. This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House. According to recent reports, President Clinton is trying to take a half-hour snooze every afternoon. About 60% of American adults nap when given the opportunity. We seem to have “a mid-afternoon quiescent phase,” also called “a secondary sleep gate.” Sleeping 15 minutes t o two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and improve alertness. Clearly, we were born to nap. We Superstars of Snooze don’t nap to replace lost shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift. Rather, we “snack” on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it. Call it somnia. I myself have napped in buses, cars, planes and on boats; on floors, couches and beds; and in libraries, offices and museums.There is an exquisite pleasure in giving oneself over to drowsiness, particularly if you’re supposed to be doing something else. And we should all note, napping is one of the few pleasures left that are not life-threatening. The pathologically alert like to think they get more done than nappers. Wrong again. Winston Churchill slept every afternoon when he was the wartime Prime Minister of England. Napoleon napped on the battlefield. Calvin Coolidge, Lyndon Johnson and John Kennedy all took naps. If there is to be a transformation of American sleep behavior, we nappers, the sleep elit e, will have to share our “sleeping skills” with those less fortunate than we are, or the nap-impaired. For starters, here are a few of my favorite naps. At work: Nap freedom, to me, is as great an incentive as money or power. Sleeping at work is superbly satisfying, and in some cases necessary. Truck drivers should pull over at the first sign of drowsiness — as should anyone operating machinery, including a word processor. In class: These naps can be pleasant because of the risk involved. I once succumbed to drowsiness in a high-school French class and was awakened by my teacher singing, “Frere Jackques, Frere Jacques, dormezvous” William Dement has designated sleeping sections in his courses at Stanford. At a concert: Sleeping discreetly at a concert can be among life’s great experiences. One rides the music, wafted this way and that on themes and leitmotifs. Wagner in particular promotes vivid dreams. Best nap of all: Myall-time-favorite way to snooze is in a hammock on a screened-in porch, on a mild summer day and — this is what makes it perfect — a huge, important book on my chest, open and unread. Such napping says much about the principles we live by —and sleep by. There’s the story told about a young playwright who once asked a famous author to view a rehearsal of his new play. The author slept through the whole thing. Afterward the young man complained, saying he really had wanted the author’s opinion. In a pithy summation of the committed napper’s view of life, the author replied, “Sleep is an opinion.”1. It is commonly accepted in American society that too much sleep is ________.AunreasonableBcriminalCharmfulDcostly2. The research done by the Commission shows that Americans _______.Adon’t like to take napsBare terribly worried about their national debtCsleep less than is good for themDhave caused many industrial and traffic accidents3. The purpose of this article is to ______.Awarn us of the wickedness of nappingBexplain the danger of sleepinessCdiscuss the side effects of nappingDconvince the reader of the necessity of napping4. The “American debt” is the result of ______.Athe traditional misconception the Americans have about sleepBthe new sleep policy of Clinton AdministrationCthe rapid development of American industryDthe American’s worry about the danger of sleepiness5. The sentence “Rather, we ‘snack’ on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feel like it.” means that it is ______.Apreferable to have a sound sleep before a night shiftBgood practice to eat something light before we go to bedCessential to make up for lost sleepDnatural to take a nap whenever we feel the need for itThe amount of sleep each person needs depends on many factors, including age. Infants generally require about 16 hours a day, while teenagers need about 9 hours on average. For most adults, 7 to 8 hours a night appears to be the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as 5 hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day. Women in the first 3 months of pregnancy often need several more hours of sleep than usual. The amount of sleep a person needs also increases if he or she had been deprived of sleep in previous days. Getting too little sleep creates a “sleep debt”, which is much like being overdrawn at a bank. Eventually, your body will demand that the debt be repaid. We don’t seem to adapt to getting less sleep than we need; while we may get used to a sleep-depriving schedule, our judgment, reaction time, and other functions are still impaired. People tend to sleep more lightly and for shorter time spans as they get older, although they generally need about the same amount of sleep as they needed in early adulthood. About half of all people over 65 have frequent sleeping problems, such as insomnia, and deep sleep stages in many elderly people often become very short or stop completely. This change may be a normal part of aging, or it may result from medical problems that are common in elderly people and from the medications and other treatments for those problems. Experts say that if you feel drowsy during the day, even during boring activities, you haven’t had enough sleep. If you routinely fall asleep within 5 minutes of lying down, you probably have severe sleep deprivation, possibly even a sleep disorder. Microsleeps, or very brief episodes of sleep in an otherwise awake person, are another mark of sleep deprivation. In many cases, people are not aware that they are experiencing microsleeps. The widespread practice of “burning the candle at both ends” in western industrialized societies has created so much sleep deprivation that what is really abnormal sleepiness is now almost the norm. Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous. Sleep-deprived people who are tested by using a driving simulatoror by performing a hand-eye coordination task perform as badly as or worse than those who are intoxicated. Sleep deprivation also magnifies alcoh ol’s effects on the body, so a fatigued person who drinks will become much more impaired than someone who is well rested. Driver fatigue is responsible for an estimated 100,000 motor vehicle accidents and 1,500 deaths each year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Since drowsiness is the brain’s last step before falling asleep, driving while drowsy can — and often does — lead to disaster. Caffeine and other stimulants cannot overcome the effects of severe sleep deprivation. The National Sleep Foundation says that if you have trouble keeping your eyes focused, if you can’t stop yawning, or if you can’t remember driving the last few miles, you are probably too drowsy to drive safely.6. Which of the following statements about “sleep debt” is true according to the passageAIf you owe a sleep debt, you have to pay back for it.BYou will get used to the sleep debt quickly and forget it.CSleep debt has nothing to do with one’s health.DIf you sleep more time than you need in previous days, then you can sleep less than normal in the following days.7. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the mark of sleep deprivationAYou always stay up late in the evening and feel sleepy when you begin to work in the next morning.BYou fall asleep very quickly even when you are sitting on a chair.CYou often get awake in the middle night several times.DYou have to take a nap during your work time.8. Which of the following conditions often happens to the old people especially people over 65 years oldAThey need more sleep time than their early adulthood.BThey seldom get awake during the sleep time even though there is great noise.CThey often feel sleepy during the daytime.DThey can not fall asleep in the middle night and easily wake up during the night.9. “Burning the candle at both ends” means .A“being completely consumed and thus no longer alight”B“going to bed late and getting up early”C“reading or working late into the night”D“becoming completely exhausted through overwork”10. Which of the following belongs to the abnormal sleepinessADrowsiness during the day.BDeep sleep at night.CMicrosleeps.D. Both A and C.Conventional wisdom says it’s the students who get straight A’s blow the roof of the SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test and go to Ivy League colleges. Or maybe it’s the children born into wealthy families with brilliant connections. Neither is typical, says Thomas J.Stanley, who surveyed 1300 millionaires for his new book, The Millionaire Mind. The average millionaire made B’s and C’s in college, Stanley says. Their average SAT score was 1190—not good enough to get into many top-notch schools. In fact, most millionaires were told they were not intellectually gifted, not smart enough to succeed. “I find no correlation between SAT scores, grade point averages and economic achievement. None.” said Stanley. “Admittedly, there are some very bright people in the data, but not many.” Instead of relying on natural genius, millionaires choose careers that match their abilities, Stanley said. They may not have great analytic intelligence, but they are creative and practical. They focus on a goal, take calculated risks and then work harder than most people. It’s a lesson Stanley has taken to heart. The author, who lives in Atlanta, has gotten rich himself by writing about the rich. So he took time off to write what he calls “the home-run book.” The Millionaire Next Door, written w ith researcher William D. Danko of Albany, N.Y., was published in 1996. It has been on The New York Times Best Sellers list for more than 150 weeks. In The Millionaire Mind, Stanley studied even richer millionaires — the top 1% of households. These people had an average net worth of $9.2 million and earned $749,000 a year. And almost none of them credit their success to being smart. They say the keys to success are being honest and disciplined, getting along with people, having a supportive spouse and working hard. “Somehow they figured out what they were good at,” Stanley said. “They all said, I’ll be the best at this. This is what I really, really love to do.” One of his case studies is Donald Sonner, the 64-year-old head of Southern Bloomer Manufacturing Co. in Bristol, Tenn. Sonner’s only education was a single year of high school, but he was a millionaire by the time he was 24. How His company takes scrap cloth and makes underwear for prisons and gun-cleaning patches. He got rich by working hard and capitalizing on an idea no one else had, Stanley said.11. Which of the following is NOT true about Thomas J. StanleyAHe is the writer of The Millionaire Mind.BHe himself became rich by writing about the rich.CHe has found that one’s school grades and his economic achievement are closelyrelated.DOne of his books, The Millionaire Next Door, has been on the list of Best Sellers. 12. We can learn from the passage that .Aone who wants to be a millionaire must have high scores in college.Bnatural intelligence is not so important a factor on deciding whether or not a person is able to become a millionaire.Ca child born into a rich family is likely to be a millionaire in the future.Done can become rich by taking scrap cloth and making underwear for prisons.13. What are the keys to success according to the passageAhonest and hardworking.Bsmart and creativeCintelligent and well-educatedDself-disciplined and risk-taking14. What kinds of careers do millionaires chooseAThey choose the ones that are well-paid.BThey choose the ones that they’re capable of doing.CThey choose careers according to their natural genius.DThey choose the ones that supply them with room for their individualism.15. In the sentence “It’s a lesson Stanley has taken to heart”, “It” refers to .AHe himself has gotten rich by writing about the rich.BMillionaires may not have great analytic intelligence.CBooks about millionaires will be very popular with readers.DWhat he has found about millionaires in his survey.Britain has laws to make sure that women have the same opportunities as men in education, jobs and training. But it’s still unusual to find women doing dirty or h eavy jobs. Nikki Henriques is a car maintenance engineer in London. She used to be a secretary. Barty Phillips, a journalist with The Observer, a Sunday newspaper, asked her why she wanted to work with cars. “My first reason was independence,” she said. “I also wanted to use my hands, and I like learning about how things work. Many people prefer to have a woman repair their cars, too.” Nikki didn’t find it easy to become a car maintenance engineer. She went to a Government Skill Centre — a special sort of college where people can learn a new job —for twenty weeks. “For ten weeks I was the only woman among four hundred men, and some of them were rude to me, just because of my sex. It was also very tiring—from 8 in the morning to 5 at night, with only 30 minutes for lunch.” Now Nikki works free-lance—that is, she’s self-employed, working for herself and not for a garage or a company. Barty Phillips also spoke to Rose, who works as a general builder in Sheffield, an industrial town in the north of Engla nd. Like Nikki, Rose used to be a secretary. “I didn’t enjoy it at all,” she said. “I wanted to do more practical work, and I wanted to be self-employed.” Rose joined a women’s building co-operative, and she learnt her job from other people and from experience. However, many of the women in her group have been specially trained. Most of the jobs they do are improvements to buildings and general repairs. “People often say, ‘Oh, women aren’t strong enough,’ but I don’t think strength is important,” said Rose. “The important thing is to get used to doing a different sort of work.” Rose would like more women to come into the building industry. “Everything built at the moment is a product of man’s world. If women become builders, they will be able to understand the production of their houses and their towns.”16. There are laws in Britain to help women _____ .Aget higher pay than menBenjoy more freedom than menCdo whatever they like to doDhave equal chances with men in education and work17. The work of ______ is considered dirty or heavy.Aa newspaper journalistBa car maintenance engineerCa company managerDan office secretary18. The job of a car maintenance engineer is to _________.Amanufacture carsBsell carsCkeep cars for othersDrepair cars19. The most important reason for Nikki to be a car maintenance engineer is that ______ .Ashe wants to be independentBshe has to make her own livingCshe likes to use her handsDshe wants to get the same pay as men20. Rose, who works as a general builder, ______ .Abelieves women are as strong as menBadmits women are much weaker than menCwants more women to become buildersDthinks women can learn more from practical work。
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大学英语B级练习题ⅠStructure and Vocabulary( B )1. —Why don’t you take the T-shirt, Linda?—I have only $10. I can’t ____ it.A. borrowB. AffordC. sellD. bring(B)2. You’d better take a sun umbrella to protect yourself ____ the sun shine.A. ofB. fromC. underD. To(A )3. —Did you see who the driver was?—No, the car ran so fast ____ I couldn’t have a good look at his face.A. thatB. WhichC. asD. After( B )4. China is ____ the west of Japan and ____ the east of Asia.A. in; toB. to; inC. on; toD. at; in( D)5. Is there ____ in today’s show?A. something interestingB. interesting somethingC. interesting anythingD. anything interesting( A )6. —Excuse me, could you tell me ____?—There’s a bank on the second floor. You can do it there.A. where I can change moneyB. how I can get to the bankC. if there’s a bank near hereD. where the bank is( B )7. I saw a snake lying across the road ____.A. on the way to homeB. on the way homeC. in the way to homeD. in the way home(C)8. —Shall we ____ a short play for Ann’s birthday party?—Sounds great.A. put upB. put downC. put onD. put off( A)9. —I feel really ____ before making speeches.—Take it easy. You are the best.A. nervousB. disappointedC. unpopularD. bitter(A)10. Our headmaster told us how to ____a good mood, so we can study in highspirits.A. KeepB. keptC. keepingD. keeps( D )11. It makes me so ____ to see children being treated ____.A. angrily; badlyB. angry; badC. angrily; badD. angry; badly(D )12. Before you are going to hand in your test papers, you should ____ again.A. think about themB. think them aboutC. think over themD. think them overⅡ Reading ComprehensionPassage OneWhat’s the coolest kind of transportation(交通) for middle school students back from winter holidays? A racing bike? A car? No, it’s a special kind of shoes called Heelys(暴走鞋). Heelys look just like common sports shoes, but they have a wheel(轮子) hidden(藏) in the heel(鞋跟). So instead of walking, kids can “fly” around in them.“Wearing Heelys is fun and cool!” said Wu Peng, a boy who wore them on his first day back at No. 6 Middle School in Beijing. Wu Peng said he loves the shoes so much that he wears them to go here and there. Sometimes he even follows his parents’ car to the supermarket in his Heelys!Other students also think they are very cool, but some aren’t so lucky with their Heelys. It’s said that some children fell down and got hurt while wearing these shoes.“Heelys wheels are in the heels of the shoes, so it’s easy to fall,” said Liu Rui, a doctor at the Hong Kong International Medical Clinic, Beijing. Even worse, Liu said, “Wearing Heelys for a long time could stop young people from developing their legs. ”( C )1. What’s the coolest kind of transportation according to the passage?A. A car.B. A racing bike.C. A pair of Heelys.D. A pair of common sports shoes.( C )2. Why do kids like Heelys when they wear them?A. Because they can fly in space.B. Because they can walk fast.C. Because they are fun and cool.D. Because they can skate.( A )3. Heelys are common shoes with ____ the heel.A. a wheel hidden inB. a wheel in front ofC. an arm hidden inD. a leg hidden in( D )4. Not all the kids are lucky because some of them ____.A. have no money to buy themB. are afraid of falling downC. are not allowed(不被允许) to wear themD. fell down and got hurt( C )5. What does the doctor think of Heelys?A. They are too expensive to buy.B. They are too fast to go.C. They are bad for kids’ health.D. They are good for training.Passage TwoWhen you feel sad, tears will come down from your eyes. When you are happy, especially when you laugh hard, tears will also come down from your eyes. But tears have a more important job than showing your feelings.Tears keep your eyes clean and healthy. They wash away dirt and germs(细菌) just like bath. Your eyes also need tears to keep them wet. And eyes must be wet so that they can move smoothly. Your eyes are busy looking here and there all day long. They move quickly from one thing to another. If you didn’t have tears, your eyes couldn’t move, and soon you would be blind.Maybe you don’t like tears, but your eyes can’t do without them.( B)6. The story tells us ____.A. what makes people blindB. why people have tearsC. why people cry when they are sadD. what tears are( C)7. Tears help you by ____.A. showing how you feelB. making your face cleanC. washing things from your eyesD. making your eyes bright(A)8. If your eyes were not wet, you could not____.。
大学英语上册试题及答案
大学英语上册试题及答案一、选择题(每题2分,共20分)1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for people to learn English?A. To travel abroad.B. To watch English movies.C. To play computer games.D. To communicate with foreigners.2. What is the main difference between British English and American English?A. Vocabulary.B. Pronunciation.C. Spelling.D. Grammar.3. In English, which of the following words is a verb?A. Book.B. Table.C. Chair.D. Read.4. What does the phrase "break the ice" mean?A. To start a conversation.B. To end a relationship.C. To make a decision.D. To solve a problem.5. Which of the following is a correct way to greet someone in English?A. "How do you do?"B. "What's up?"C. "Hello, how are you?"D. "Hi, what's your name?"6. What is the past tense of the verb "write"?A. Wrote.B. Written.C. Writes.D. Writing.7. In English, which of the following is a countable noun?A. Water.B. Furniture.C. Advice.D. Bread.8. What is the meaning of the word "perplexed" in English?A. Confused.B. Angry.C. Happy.D. Sad.9. Which of the following is a formal way to end a letter in English?A. Yours sincerely.B. Best regards.C. Take care.D. See you.10. What does the acronym "FAQ" stand for?A. Frequently Asked Questions.B. Full Automatic Question.C. Fast Answer Query.D. Free Access Question.二、填空题(每题1分,共10分)1. The opposite of "agree" is _______.2. "To be punctual" means to arrive _______.3. The word "unique" means _______.4. "To apologize" is to say you are _______.5. "To be exhausted" means to be very _______.6. The past participle of "see" is _______.7. The comparative form of "big" is _______.8. The word "environment" can be a _______ noun.9. "To be curious" means to have a strong _______.10. The word "bored" is an adjective that describes a feeling of being _______.三、阅读理解(每题2分,共20分)Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.Passage:(The passage text would be provided here, but since it's not specified, we'll proceed with the questions assuming a generic passage.)1. What is the main topic of the passage?A. Environmental issues.B. Technological advancements.C. Cultural differences.D. Economic trends.2. According to the passage, which of the following is a benefit of the new technology?A. It reduces costs.B. It increases efficiency.C. It improves safety.D. It enhances communication.3. What does the author suggest as a solution to the problem discussed?A. Government intervention.B. Public awareness.C. Private sector involvement.D. International cooperation.4. In the passage, the author cites an example to illustrate:A. A success story.B. A failure case.C. A common mistake.D. A potential risk.5. What is the tone of the passage?A. Informative.B. Persuasive.C. Critical.D. Neutral.四、作文题(共50分)Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: "The Importance of Learning English in the Globalized World"参考答案:一、选择题1. C2. B3. D4. A5. C6. A7. D8. A9. A10. A二、填空题1. disagree2. on time3. one of a kind4. sorry5. tired6. seen7. bigger8. countable9. desire to know10. uninterested三、阅读理解1. A2. B3. C4. A5. D四、作文题(The essay would be written by the student, and thus no answer is provided here.)。
最新统考大学英语机考答案
此部分共有5个未完成的对话,针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项, A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。
1. —What day is it today?—________A. It's May I.B. It's a fine day today.C. It's March.D. It's Monday.【答案】D。
【解析】对方询问信息,问:今天是星期几?只有D选项明确回答:今天是周一。
其他各项答非所问。
故选D。
2. — Is that seat taken?—________A. Please don't worry.B. I don't think so. C Why not? D. It's very nice. 【答案】B。
【解析】对方询问信息,问:这个座位有人吗?只有B选项明确回答“没有”,其他各项答非所问。
故选B。
3. — Thank you for calling.—________A. Don't mention itB. That’s fine.C. Nice talking to you.D. Call back again 【答案】C。
【解析】这是应答电话后时对对方来电表示感谢的用语。
C选项“很高兴能同你交谈”为最佳选项。
A选项“别客气”,在没有C选项时也可。
B、D两个选项没有意义。
故选C。
4. — How do you do?—________A. Very well.B. How do you do?C. I'm a doctor.D. Nice to have known you. 【答案】B。
【解析】固定用法,初次见面时,打招呼的常用语。
故选B。
5. — How's your family?—________A. Thanks all the same.B. Thanks for calling.C. Not too bad.D. Don't mention it. 【答案】C。
大学英语试题
大学英语试题1._C_ doesn’t matter what you do at this point. A.That B.This C.It D.What 答案:C2.It _B_ John and Kate who helped me the other day. A.is B.was C.are D.were 答案:B3.It hasn’t been decided yet _D_ we are going to build physics lab.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.whether答案:D4.It is during his spare time _B_ John has been studying a course in French.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.what 答案:B5.It was in 1989 _B_ I met John. A.when B.that C.which D.at that time 答案:B6.It was not until 1936 _C_ basketball became a part of the Olympic Games.A.whichB.thanC.thatD.then 答案:C7.It’s really hard for us to _B_ all poisonous gases.A.get rid toB.get rid ofC.get the ridD.give rid of 答案:B8.Modern technology has made _C_ possible for the whole world to be closer than ever before.A.thisB.thatC.itD.it’s 答案:C9.The phone is ringing. Who could _B_ be? It is already midnight.A.heB.itC.thisD.there 答案:B10.To my surprise, _A_ turned out that John failed in his examination.A.itB.asC.whatD.he 答案:A11.We all regard _B_ our duty to help those who are too poor to go to school.A.thisB.itC.thatD.which 答案:B12.My teacher was made _B_his teaching because of poor health.A.giving upB.to give upC.given upD.give up 答案:B13.People who won’t work should be made _A_.A.to workB.workC.has been doneD.to be working 答案:A14.The United Nations,which _A_ in 1945, is playing a more and more important part ininternational affairs. A.was set up B.set up C.had set up D.had been set up 答案:A15.I hope _C_ my letter.A.her to answerB.that she should answerC.that she will answerD.her answering 答案:C16.The old man asked me _B_.A.where was the post officeB.where the post office wasC.where to get to the post officeD.where to the post office 答案:B17.They held a conference to decide _A_ to meet the emergency.A.howB.whatC.thatD.which 答案:A18.It’s very kind _B_ invite me to your birthday party.A.from you toB.of you toC.by you toD.that you 答案:B19.Mrs. Wang made me _A_ the work again. A.do B.to do C.doing D.did 答案:A20.Pessimists warn us not _C_ for pretty colors, since the car will come in gray.A.askB.askingC.to askD.to be asked 答案:C21.The city government must take action _A_ the increasing populating.A.to controlB.controllingC.controlsD.controlled 答案:A22.The salesman persuaded us _B_ his product.A.buyingB.to buyC.buyD.having bought 答案:B23.The tourists haven’t decided which hotel_B_.A.stayB.to stay atC.is to stayD.to be staying 答案:B24.They found the lecture hard _B_.A.to be understoodB.to understandC.for understandingD.to have been understood 答案:B25.When his name was mentioned, I saw him _A_ from his seat.A.riseB.roseC.raiseD.raised 答案:A26.A patrol car has _D_ over other traffic.A.potentialB.principleC.privilegeD.priority答案:D27.According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life _B_: 77.2 years. A.rank B.span C.scale D.scope 答案:B28.After _A_ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.A.being interviewedB.interviewedC.interviewingD.having interviewed 答案:A29.After a long walk on a hot day, one often feels _D_.A.exhaustiveB.exhaustingC.exhaustD.exhausted答案:D30.After another glass of strong wine, she began to feel _D_.A.exhaustedB.smashedC.decentD.dizzy答案:D31.After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as an insurance _C_ further losses. A.for B.from C.against D.towards 答案:C32.Alice was greatly _A_ when her partner made a spectacle of himself on the dance floor last night. A.overwhelmed B.pleased C.misled D.embarrassed 答案:A33.All citizens were called to _C_ in an anti-drug campaign.A.attendB.anticipateC.participateD.expect 答案:C34.All the students in this class passed the English exam _D_ the exception of Li Ming.A.onB.inC.forD.with答案:D35.Already they are _B_ to try. A.patient B.impatient C.patience D.impatience 答案:B36.He thinks we should not go ahead with this plan because of the _C_ of failure.A.futureB.pressureC.riskD.worry 答案:C37.He took a _C_ of cigarettes out of his pocket.A.basketB.bagC.packageD.parcel 答案:C38.He was _C_ by a bee when he was collecting honey.A.scratchedB.drawnC.piercedD.patted 答案:C39.He was our _A_ friend. A.mutual B.mature C.muscle D.museum 答案:A40.He was standing by an electric heater, and his nightdress _B_ fire.A.tookB.caughtC.startedD.set 答案:B41.He was very upset by the _C_ of his English examination.A.effectB.lossC.resultD.final 答案:C42.He will surely finish the job on time _D_ he’s left to do it in his own way.A.in thatB.in caseC.as far asD.so long as 答案:D43.He’s a very naughty boy and is always in _D_ for his mischief.A.dfficultyB.miseryC.punishmentD.trouble答案:D44.Her _A_ is to get a college education.A.objectiveB.convictionC.resistanceD.publication 答案:A45.Her death was a great _B_ to all those who were present.A.sorryB.sorrowC.soreD.soul 答案:B46.In those days, she was engaged in the occupation of _B_ thread for living day and night.A.weavingB.spinningC.formingD.making 答案:B47.It distracted them _A_ their work. A.from B.off C.out of D.away from 答案:A48.It does not alter the fact that he was the man _C_ for the death of the little girl.A.accountingB.guiltyC.responsibleD.obliged 答案:C49.It is _B_ of you not to prepare students for their exams.A.irrelevantB.irresponsibleC.irresistibleD.invaluable 答案:B50.It is _A_ of you to shelter the kids from bad movies that are likely to affect their healthy growth. A.sensible B.humble C.tedious D.reasonable 答案:A51.It is _A_ to steal from other people. A.illegal B.unlegal C.legal D.dislegal 答案:A52.It is a matter of _A_ that men should open doors for ladies.A.conventionB.hostilityC.hasteD.impulse 答案:A53.It is certain that we are _B_ off than before. A.well B.better C.best D.cut 答案:B54.It is necessary that an efficient worker _C_ his work on time.A.accomplishesB.accomplishedC.accomplishD.has accomplished 答案:C55.It is not a question of_B_women belong in the army. Clearly they do.A.weatherB.whetherC.doD.are 答案:B56.It is the boy’s laziness that _B_ his failure in the exam.A.resulted fromB.led toC.brought upD.due to 答案:B57.It is well known that the hatred of the black to the white is _C_ by the racial prejudices. A.accelerated B.operated C.generated D.utilized 答案:C58.The people were _A_ to do their best to save their nation.A.urgedB.amazedC.forcedD.asked 答案:A59.The plane got _D_ control and crashed. A.under B.in C.over D.out of答案:D60.The police examined all the _C_ and decided that the man was guilty.A.evidentB.evidentsC.evidenceD.evidences 答案:C61.The population of the world is growing at a dangerous _D_.A.paceB.measureC.progressD.rate答案:D62.The postman brought me a large _B_. A.bag B.package C.packing D.packet 答案:B63.The problem will be discussed at length in _D_ chapters.A.finalteC.consequentD.subsequent答案:D64.The project is _D_ with our company’s long-term plan.parablepactparativepatible答案:D65.The rainstorm has damaged the crops. The loss has not yet been _B_ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a million dollars.A.consideredB.assessedC.exploredD.calculated 答案:B66.The red lines on the map _A_ rails. A.represent B.express C.reveal D.expose 答案:A67.The repairman checked the car engine _C_ but could find nothing wrong with it.A.in great detailB.throughoutC.thoroughlyD.definitely 答案:C68.The request was _D_ by the college committee that he wanted to go where he was most needed. A.got B.gained C.given D.granted 答案:D69.The rubbish heap has a(n) _C_ odor.A.extensiveB.aggressiveC.offensivepulsive 答案:C70.The Russian foreign minister yesterday _C_ his visit to Washington.A.canalB.channalC.cancelledD.cancer 答案:C71._D_ their luggage, the tourists hurried to the airport.A.PackedB.After packedC.PackingD.Having packed 答案:D72.After seeing the movie,_C_.A.the book was read by himB.the book made him want to read itC.he wanted to read the bookD.the reading of the book interested him 答案:C73.All the afternoon he worked in his study with the door _C_.A.to lockB.lockingC.lockedD.lock 答案:C74.All those _D_ to go to the football match please raise your hands.A.wishB.wishedC.will wishD.wishing答案:D75.China is a _D_ country while the U.S is a _D_ country.A.develope d…developedB.developing … developingC.developed…developingD.developing … developed 答案:D76.It’s such a big room, if you don’t speak loud enough, you’ll never make yourself _D_.A.hearB.hearingC.to hearD.heard答案:D77.What’s _C_ matter_C_ David today? A.a, with B.a, to C.the, with D.the, to 答案:C78._D_ fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.A.Except forB.But forC.BesideD.Besides 答案:D79._C_ my opinion, there should be fewer examinations once students enter university.A.ToB.AtC.InD.For 答案:C80.Controlling a class of school pupils calls _C_ all your skills as a teacher.A.upB.offC.forD.on 答案:C81.Electricity is _B_ great use in industry and everyday life.A.beB.ofC.inD.with 答案:B82.From here, we can see the bridge _C_ construction,A.belowB.byC.underD.with 答案:C83.His ears are highly sensitive _C_ any unusual sound in the machine.A.ofB.onC.toD.by 答案:C84.I am looking forward _B_ Mike next week. A.to see B.to seeing C.seeing D.see 答案:B85.I began to work here _A_1978. A.in B.at C.on D.since 答案:A86.I met her _B_ my way _B_.A.in … homeB.on …homeC.in … to homeD.to … to home 答案:B87.I objected _B_ the meeting without him. A.to have B.to having C.having D.have 答案:B88.I prefer writing a term paper _B_ taking an examination.A.thanB.toC.forD.rather than 答案:B89.I suppose I can count _B_ you for help in this matter. A.of B.on C.at D.to 答案:B90.It’s nice to go for a walk _A_ a summer evening. A.on B.at C.in D.during 答案:A91.It’s the first turning _C_ the left after the traffic lights.A.byB.inC.onD.for 答案:C92.Jack work so hard as he dreams _C_ owning his own house soon.A.toB.withC.ofD.on 答案:Cst Sunday and _A_ my great surprise I met Bullen in town. A.to B.for C.as D.at 答案:A94.Mary answered all the questions _B_ the last one.A.unlessB.exceptC.besidesD.beside 答案:B95.May I stay with you _D_ go ing back to my parents’ home tonight?A.because ofB.so as toC.in spite ofD.instead of答案:D96.Most Chinese like to drink tea. But some prefer coffee _A_ tea.A.toB.forC.withD.against 答案:A97.The heavy snow could not keep us _A_ going out to work.A.fromB.onC.uponD.up 答案:A98.The picture reminds me _A_ the time we spent together in New York.A.ofB.inC.forD.to 答案:A99.The students laughed _A_ the silly answers they had put on their tests.A.atB.fromC.toD.over 答案:A100.The students often complained _C_ the amount of homework they had to do each week.A.onB.atC.aboutD.to 答案:C101.They arrived home very wet, as they had walked all the way _A_ the rain.A.inB.belowC.underD.into 答案:A102.They differ _D_ each other in many ways. A.to B.with C.on D.from答案:D 103.We are looking _B_ to hearing from you soon. A.at B.forward C.for D.up 答案:B104.We can obtain knowledge from other sources _B_ books.A.besideB.besidesC.apartD.in addition 答案:B105.When he was young he was very poor but _A_ he became a millionaire.ter in his lifeter in his livingter on his lifeter at his life 答案:A106.When the taxi came I put out my hand, but it just went _D_ me without stopping.A.offB.overC.throughD.past答案:D107.WTO stands _C_ the World Trade Organization. A.as B.like C.for D.by 答案:C 108.You must pay more attention _B_ your grammar. A.on B.to C.at D.for 答案:B109.You’l l have to pay for the holiday in _B_,Tom.A.frontB.advanceC.aheadD.forward 答案:B110.Jump in the car. There’s enough _C_ for you. A.place B.seat C.room D.site 答案:C111.Let me give you _A_.A.some adviceB.some advicesC.an adviceD.such an advice 答案:Aputers are supposed to save time, but I’m not so sure they _D_.A.haveB.areC.wereD.do答案:D113.I usually go to work by bus. Why not _B_ by bike for a change?A.trying to goB.try goingC.to try goingD.try go 答案:B114.Why not _C_ Bill to answer this question? A.asked B.asking C.ask D.asks 答案:C115.Will another fifty be enough? Just twenty will _A_. A.do B.work C.suit D.fit 答案:A116.Your teeth are not in good condition. _D_ your milk without sugar?A.Why you have notB.Why have you notC.Why have notD.Why not have 答案:D117.What kind of person _B_ you when you were very young? A.was B.were C.are D.did 答案:B118.The hero of the film is a professor in his _A_.A.thirtiesB.thirtiethC.thirtyD.thirty’s 答案:A119.The United States of America has a population of over _A_.A.two hundred millionB.two hundred millionsC.two hundreds millionD.two hundred millions people 答案:A120.We can go there on foot. It is only _C_ walk.A.twenty minuteB.twenty minutesC.a twenty-minuteD.twenty minutes of 答案:C121.When he was in his _D_, he got the chance to go abroad to study.A.fortyB.forty’sC.forty’s years oldD.forties 答案:D122.He was overcome by the fear _C_ he had lung cancer. A.which B.what C.that D.of 答案:C123.So far there is no proof _B_ spaceships from other planets do exist.A.whichB.thatC.howD.what 答案:B124.The belief that the children of working mothers usually suffer is _A_ by most scientists.A.rejectedB.refusedC.resistedD.reduced 答案:A125.Traveling in England, it will be _D_ cheaper if you buy a return ticket on the train.A.moreB.veryC.quiteD.even 答案:D126.The manager insisted that the chief engineer _A_ testing the new model immediately.A.startB.startsC.startedD.will start 答案:A127.Which kinds of music _C_ ?A.do she preferB.does she prefersC.does she preferD.do she prefers 答案:C128.Many a student_D_ that mistake before.A.had madeB.has been madeC.have madeD.has made答案:D129.Ten days _A_ long enough for Mr. Carter to finish his design. He doesn’t need any more. A.is B.has been C.was D.had been 答案:A130.The number of students who failed the chemistry examination _B_to fifteen.A.have increasedB.has increasedC.is increasedD.are increasing 答案:B131.He is _A_ a clever young man _A_ he can speak about ten foreign languages.A.such…thatB.so…thatC.so a…forD.such…so答案:A132.He is so shy that he _C_ speaks in the public.A.oftenB.frequentlyC.seldomD.sometimes 答案:C133.He spoke so quickly that I didn’t _A_ what he said.A.catchB.listenC.missD.receive 答案:A134.Her dog ran out of the yard _C_ the old lady opened the gate.A.momentB.a momentC.the momentD.that moment 答案:C135.I _D_ go to bed until twelve o’clock tonight.A.shallB.willC.don’tD.won’t 答案:D136.If John doesn’t come to work on time, he may be fired. Surely he isn’t so foolish _A_ not to realize that.A.asB.thatC.andD.but 答案:A137.It will not be long before we _A_ again.A.meetB.shall meetC.would meetD.will be met 答案:A138.Please be sure to telephone me next time you _B_ to our city.A.will comeeC.cameD.are coming 答案:B139.Some of his suggestions had been rejected _A_ they were quite impracticable.A.asB.whenC.untilD.if 答案:A140.Somebody knocked at the door while I _D_.A.started readingB.have readC.readD.was doing some reading 答案:D141.The doctor suggests that I should sleep with the window open _B_ it’s very cold.A.ifB.unlessC.whenD.since 答案:B142.The research results show that the earth goes a little faster _D_ it is closer to the sun. A.as if B.so that C.than D.when答案:D143.The weather is _C_ hot that we can’t walk _C_ far.A.that…soB.very…muchC.so…thatD.much…very 答案:C144.They climbed to the top of the hill _C_they could get a bird’s eye view of the city. A.for fear that B.in case C.in order that D.as a resul 答案:C145.They usually have less money at the end of the month than _D_ at the beginning.A.which isB.which wasC.it isD.they have答案:D146.We must begin testing the instrument, no matter _B_ difficult it is.A.whatB.howC.whenD.when 答案:B147.We promise that we’ll meet again after we _A_ our college education in three years’ time. A.finish B.will finish C.have finished D.will have finished 答案:A148.Why can’t I go? _B you’re too young. A.For B.Because C.As D.Since 答案:B149.You can’t get the job _B_ you’ve got experience.A.whenB.unlessC.afterD.even 答案:B150.You’ll miss the plane _B_ you hurry up. A.until B.unless C.as D.if 答案:B。
【VIP专享】大学英语 期末考试试题卷(A)
洛阳理工学院 2012/2013 学年第二学期大学英语期末考试试题卷(A)适用班级:2012级专升本各班考试日期时间:2013.6特别提示:本次考试客观题采用机器阅卷,请考生答卷前务必注意下面事项:1.考生考号为9位数:将考生学号左起第一个字母换成数字“0”,连同其余八位数即为该考生考号;不按要求涂考号,阅卷机将自动判改卷客观题为0分,后果考生自负;2.涂考号或者答案必须使用2B铅笔;否则,由此影响考生的客观题成绩,后果考生自负。
一、Vocabulary and Structure (每小题1分,共20分)1. The lack of rain ____ with the high temperature caused the crops to fail.A. couplingB. to coupleC. being coupledD. coupled2. The newly designed rice transplanter will soon be ____.A. operationalB. noticeableC. fashionableD. considerable3. Few would deny that almost all humans possess capabilities like intelligence andmoral sense to a far greater ____ than animals.A. sizeB. degreeC. pointD. pot4. She can always ____ some new reasons for not doing anything unpleasant.A. dream ofB. dream withC. dream upD. dream for5. Please stop ____and tell what you want to do.A. putting the cat among the pigeonsB. separating the sheep from the goatsC. beating around the bushD. striking it rich6. That young man tried every means to avoid personal ____ in the matter.A. involvementB. affirmationC. frustrationD. distinction7. Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to ____ and express feelings. A. forfeit B. anticipate C. interpret D. indicate8. If fish were the best brain food, many people ____ more fish than usual to improvetheir memory.A. would be eatingB. would eatC. had eatenD. have been eating9. You ____ when you mentioned his first wife, who died in an air crash more than tenyears ago.A. set forthB. passed downC. acted outD. touched a nerve10. For a moment after the accident Anna just stood there, ____ to believe what had justhappened.A. to be unableB. being unableC. unableD. having been unable11.We were told that he was ____ in the third round of the competition the day before.A. handicappedB. surroundedC. exhaustedD. eliminated12. In the UK, many people believe it was Churchill who ____ their country ____ thewar.A. brought throughB. brought outC. brought aboutD. brought up13. I should say Henry is not ____ much a writer as a reporter.A. thatB. asC. tooD. so14. Half a year after the election, the new government has been accused of ____ itspromises.A. betrayingB. betrayedC. being betrayedD. having been betraying15. He is a ____ writer and has written three books in the past six months.A. generousB. brilliantC. charmingD. productive16. The ____ of the Web as a research tool has greatly expanded the availability ofinformation while reducing the amount of time needed on each task.A. popularityB. commonalityC. adventD. abolition17. Keeping yourself ____ about important days in your friends’ lives can nurturefriendship.A. separatedB. informedC. informingD. acknowledged18. Before I ____, there are two more things to be said.A. take upB. think upC. bring upD. wind up19. Ocean currents affect the climate of the lands ____ they flow near.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. what20. Humanity will be forced to ____ the delayed effects of having recklessly exploited theenvironment.A. confrontB. interpretC. perceiveD. terminate二、Cloze(每小题0.5分,共10分)Directions: Choose the best one of the four answers given to fill in each blank.Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It speaks 21 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 22 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about 50% of what we really 23 , And body language is particularly 24 when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so 25 a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 26 , different societies treat the 27 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 28 contact even with friends, and certainly not with 29 . People from Latin American countries 30 touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in 31 , it may look like a Latino is 32 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 33 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 34 which the Latino will in return regard as 35 . Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 36 . And only a part of it is in the wards themselves. And when parties are from 37 cultures, there’s a strong possibility of 38 . But whatever the situation, the best 39 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 40 .21. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further22. A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages23 A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean24. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult25. A. well B. far C. much D. long26. A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short27. A. trade B. distance C. connection D. greetings28. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone29. A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbors D. Enemies30. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means31. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment32. A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following33. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away34. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out35. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness36. A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think37. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich38. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness39. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice40. A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased三、Reading Comprehension(每小题2分,共30分)Directions:There are three reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answers to each question.Passage oneWhy do some birds flock when they feed? Many researchers say birds forage in groups to protect themselves from being attacked. Since there are a greater number of eyes on the lookout, individual birds can spend more time eating and less time worrying about being eaten.Thomas Caraco, a biologist at the University of Rochester, recently studied yellow-eyed juncos over a three-day period to see how they altered their feeding habits in the presence of a trained Harris hawk. When Caraco released the bird, it swooped over the juncos, appearing to attack. The birds reacted by huddling together in a flock. And, despite the threat from above, they spent less time scanning and more time eating the food Caraco provided than they did when foraging individually.To see how the juncos would react if they had somewhere to hide, Caraco placed a Christmas tree in the feeding area. The birds became even freer.One negative note; when the number of birds in the flock increased beyond a certain point, they began to fight. The dominant juncos hogged the food and the meek birds lost out.41. Juncos are probably ________.A.very nice to look atB. stronger and more fierce than hawk sC. spending a lot of time worrying about being eatenD. mild in disposition42. According to the passage, when birds eat in groups, they ________.A. are less worriedB. eat lessC. are more worriedD. alter their feeding habits43. The passage says that ________.A. many birds don’t like to forage in groupsB. juncos are always ready to attack when they are togetherC. juncos foraging individually will spend more time scanningD. juncos like the food provided by Caraco best44. Caraco’s Christmas-tree experiment shows that ________.A. birds are not afraid of treesB. birds become bolder if there is a hiding-place nearbyC. birds often hide themselves in treesD. birds are free whether there are trees around or not 45. What’s the best title for this passage?A. Flocking for SafetyB. The Story of JuncosC. Feeding HabitsD. The Research on JuncosPassage TwoOn hot, humid days you can hardly wait until you get to an air—conditioned room. Air conditioning is a method of changing the condition of the air from what it is to what it should be in order to improve your comfort and health. The machinery for doing this is complicated, but the principles of air conditioning are simple. A fan draws in the air from outside the building. The air is full of dust which may affect your health. Therefore, it is first forced through fine screens which catch the dust and filter it out of the air. It cools the air to a temperature that may suit you. The air still contains a proportion of moisture. Too much moisture makes you uncomfortable. Too little makes your nose and throat feel dry. The conditioner adjusts the air to the right proportion of moisture, taking out extra moisture or adding some if there is not enough. The air in your room, too, passes again and again through the conditioner, and in a short time the temperature, the amount of moisture and purity are just right.46. The purpose of air conditioning is __________.A. to manufacture better airB. to improve the condition of the airC. to change the air we now have into a new kind of airD. to produce fresh air47. Conditioning makes air better for us __________.A. by blowing away the dustB. by treating the dust with some chemicalsC. by cooling the dustD. by removing the dust48. On warm or hot days the air can be cooled __________.A. to a desired temperatureB. to a freezing temperatureC. to only a few degrees below the outside temperatureD. Both A and B49. The air conditioner__________.A. removes all the moisture in the airB. adds moisture to the airC. maintains the proper proportion of moisture in the airD. prevents moisture from coming into the room50 . According to the passage, __________.A. air conditioning is of great use only in summer.B. air conditioning is of great help to our comfort.C. it’s not always easy to achieve the desired level of the moisture in the airD. it’s the fan in the air-conditioner that is of great importance.Passage ThreeThe last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t sleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted his special Christmas present to be. He wondered how Santa would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to catch a glimpse of the old fellow before Santa departed for his next stop.“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and mournful eyes. Bunny have mistaken the creative for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers(鹿角) on his head.“Are you a reindeer?” asked Bunny.“Yes,” replied the brown creative with antlers, “my name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Santa’s sled?”“I was until I got air-sick,” replied Ralph, “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”“Isn’t it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick. I mean, isn’t flying what reindeer are famous for?”“I’m afraid that I’ve always had a sensitive(敏感的) stomach when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “ But everyone expected me to pull Santa’s sled, so when it was my turn I gave it a try. I’m afraid I just wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!51. Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?A. he was looking forward to seeing his special present.B. he wanted to take a look at Santa when he came at night.C. he was disturbed by a noise on the roof of his house.D. he was thinking what present to ask from Santa.52. Why did Bunny feel disappointed?A. Santa left before he could have a look at him.B. Santa didn’t bring the special present he wanted.C. everything was silent and there was no sign of Santa coming.D. there was a pile of presents under the Christmas tree but nothing for him.53. What do we learn about reindeer from the passage?A. they make big noises while they are flying.B. they look like dogs except for the antlersC. they are all especially good at pull sleds.D. they suffer stomachaches when they take to the air.54. Why didn’t Ralph go with the other seven reindeer?A. he got stuck in the chimney.B. Bunny asked him to stay.C. he was air-sick.D. he didn’t know how to get back to the North Pole.55. This passage seems to tell us that________A. Santa knows what present a child wants without even being toldB. reindeer are hired to bring presents to children on Christmas EveC. if a child stays awake on Christmas Eve, he could catch a glimpse of SantaD. parents take great care when choosing Christmas presents for their children四、Translation(每小题2分,共20分)Directions:Translate the following Sentences.56. Extinction is one environmental problem that is truly irreversible — once gone, these species cannot be brought back.57. Canberra is proof that — with proper planning — the environment can be preserved in densely populated cities and towns.58. But many people do not realize how these ideas about body image have affected teenagers and children.59. I just happen to think that in life we need to be a little like the farmer who puts back into the soil what he takes out.60. The difference between optimists and pessimists isn’t a difference in life experiences but rather in how people perceive and respond to problems.61. 该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。
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Part 1 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题:分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.Houston experienced a __________ growth after the war.A. broadB. mechanicalC. wideD. spectacular2.There were several wet __________ on the wall.A. partsB. decreasesC. patchesD. decks3.Anne __________ from outside her home last Wednesday.A. appearedB. vanishedC. lostD. entered4.I don't know who on __________ stole the diamond lastnight.A. worldB. earthC. floorD. ground5.He __________ for military service against the wishes of hisparents.A. volunteeredB. fanciedC. enteredD. imagined6.I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be__________ for small mercies.A. pleasantB. thankingC. gratitudeD. thankful7.The survivors __________ to a floating tree in hopes ofrescue.A. tiedB. seizedC. claimedD. clung8.After she became a lawyer, she decided to ___________criminal law.A. workB. practiceC. devoteD. deal9.Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as _______ atthe party.A. actorB. guestC. hostD. dancer10.His company promised to pay for his health _______ inaddition to other benefits.A. examinationB. serviceC. checkD. insurance11.As so many overseas business people have come to start andbuild new businesses, the place looks much more _________ than it did a few years ago.A. propertiedB. tediousC. prosperousD. unremarkable12.My bag looks __________ to Mary's, so I often take hers bymistake.A. the sameB. identicalD. like13.When workers are organized and united, managers find ithard to lay them _____________.A. offB. asideC. outD. down14.People at the store will _________ your TV set withoutcharge because it is so new.A. bringB. buyC. repairD. return15.This ticket ____________ you to a free meal in our newrestaurant.A. givesB. grantsD. credits16.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any___________ in what he promises.A. wishB. beliefC. creditD. trust17.It might be asked what the author's basic _______ were;then we could understand his works better.A. meaningB. intentionsC. educationsD. interests18.The fifth-generation computers, with the ability to think forthemselves, _______ and perfected now.A. developedB. are being developedC. have developedD. will have been developed19.Until then, his family _____________ from him for sixmonths.A. didn't hearB. hasn't heardC. hasn't been hearingD. hadn't heard20.Homework __________ on time will lead to better grades.A. doneB. be doneC. having doneD. having been done21._____________ he works hard, I don't mind when hefinishes the experiment.A. As soon asB. As long asC. As well asD. So far as22.As __________ as you work hard and perform well,opportunities will be made available to you as the companysucceeds and grows.A. bestB. mostC. muchD. long23.The general orders them all to be driven out at once, without__________.A. failureB. failC. failingD. failed24.I picked __________ a magazine that was lying on the table.A. upB. at(Suggested first letter(s): no )4.his stomach had been getting steadily worse throughout the day.(Suggested first letter(s): de )5.Boeing, an American company, sells a third of its aircraft(Suggested first letter(s): over )6.Paul was a young doctor whose job enabled him to travel(Suggested first letter(s): over )7.home last month.A. well known for producing excellent professorsB. full of activity and energyC. where you can enjoy everything free of chargeD. that is quiet and peaceful all the time2.The University of London is famous for__________________.A. the largest number of studentsB. being located on the ThamesC. excellent transportationD. international education3.Whenever international students have any difficulty in life,they can go to _______________ for help.A. the health centerB. the hall of residenceC. the Student Service officeD. their teacher4.The university assures the first year students that_________________.A. they can have a place in halls of residence if they wish toB. they don't have to pay for their first-year educationC. they will all be put into some religious groupsD. they can get houses at Newcastle for a very low price5.The main purpose of this passage is to__________________.A. attract more travelers to LondonB. show that the University offers religious serviceC. draw more international studentsD. show how students enjoy their studyQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.After having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to move to a new neighborhood. He surprised his landlord by telling him that he was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate.It all began a year ago when Albert Hall returned home one evening and found a large dog in front of his gate. He was very fond of animals and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket, he gave it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again. It held up its paws (爪子) and received another piece of chocolate as a reward. Albert called his new friend "Bingo". He never found out the dog's real name, nor who his owner was. However, Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and it was quite clear that he liked chocolate more than bones. He soon grew dissatisfied with small pieces of chocolate and demanded a large piece a day. If at any time Albert couldn't give it, Bingo got very angry and refused to let him open the gate. Albert was now at Bingo's mercy and had to "buy him" to get into his own house! He spent such a large part of his money to keep Bingo supplied with chocolate that in the end he had to move somewhere else.6.Albert had been living in the same district for_____________________.A. many weeksB. under twenty yearsC. all his lifeD. more than twenty years7.Albert decided to move because _____________________.A. he didn't get along well with his landlordB. he was afraid of animals, especially dogsC. he couldn't get into his own house freelyD. he was not satisfied with that district8.Bingo waited for Albert every afternoon at the gate because____________.A. he wanted some bonesB. he wanted chocolateC. he liked AlbertD. he had no other place to go9.We can tell from the story that_________________________.A. Albert could afford to buy a large piece of chocolate forBingo every dayB. Albert didn't like animals any more from then onC. all dogs cause trouble for people living in Albert's districtD. it cost Albert too much money to buy chocolate for Bingo10.Albert had to "buy him" means___________________________.A. Albert had to embrace himB. Albert had to drive him awayC. Albert had to give him chocolateD. Albert had to call the police to take him awayQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog.Tonga is made up of about 150 islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. There are three main groups of islands—Vava'u in the north, Ha'apai in the middle, and Tongatapu in the south. Most of the eastern islands are made up of dead animal remains. The higher islands in the west were formed by a process of mountain building. Large areas on these islands are too mountainous to be used for crops. Some of the mountains are still active—which means that they can be dangerous. Many of the smaller islands do not have any people on them. There are only two large towns—Nukualofa, the capital, and Neiafu. These towns are Tonga's chief ports.Tonga has few natural resources. The most important resources are a pleasant sunny climate and natural beauty, which attract growing numbers of tourists. Because of its location, Tonga is sometimes hit by storms. One such storm, in 1982, caused high winds and huge waves that destroyed many homes, including almost all of the buildings in Nuku'alofa.Tonga was a British protected state from 1900 until 1970, when it became fully free from foreign rule again. Britain was responsible for Tonga's foreign affairs, but the Tongan nobles still controlled local matters. For most of this period, Tonga was ruled by Queen Salote Tupou III. During the time of her leadership, education and health care were expanded and women were given the right to help choose the leaders. The Tongan government is a mixture of Polynesian tradition and Western methods. The government, in part, is made up of a seven-member body appointed by the king, seven nobles chosen by the nobles, and seven persons chosen by all adult citizens.Tonga's small size, lack of resources, and growing population havecreated problems. But the country is well governed, and sound plans for the future are being made.11.According to the passage, Tonga is ________.A. a small country to the North of the United StatesB. a country with very rich natural resourcesC. is a country made up of more than a hundred small islandsD. is a country whose government depends totally on Britain12.Which of the following statements about Tonga is NOT true?A. Tonga attracts large numbers of tourists every year.B. Tonga is subject to natural disasters because of it location.C. The islands in Tonga are quite fit for growing crops.D. Tonga doesn't have many large cities.13.What is true about Tonga's political status?A. Tonga's foreign affairs are still controlled by the British.B. Tonga became free from the UK over thirty years ago.C. Tonga is not governed well because women have power.D. Tongan women have very high social status.14.Which of the following is the problem that Tonga is facingnow?A. The lack of natural resources and its small size.B. Hunger of its people because of crop problems.C. Failure of health care and education systems.D. Social problems and disorders since 1970.15.This passage is most probably taken from _________.A. a textbook on different places in the worldB. a book on human civilizationC. a book on the world economyD. a book on environmental protectionQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the warmer southern Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half a dozen create the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that can cause great harm, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling winds hundreds—even thousands—of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, wet air flows in at the bottom of these winds, moves upward through it, and comes out at the top. In the process, the water in this warm air produces rain. And the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young storm begins to move in circles, turning in the direction opposite to the movement of a clock's hands.The average life of a strong storm of this type is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat given by a great storm's rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and damage in a great storm. One of these storms usually brings 6 to 12 inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea—the mountains of watermoving toward the low-pressure storm center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.16.This passage describes __________.A. the growth of great stormsB. the damage caused by great stormsC. the average life of a great stormD. All of the above17.The powerful storms described in this passage have windsthat move at __________.A. 75 miles per hour or moreB. less than 75 miles per hourC. half a dozen miles per hourD. 75 miles per hour18.According to the passage, the growth of a great storm goesthrough the following steps:A. small winds—trade winds—air flows—wet air—rain—heat—strong windB. wet air—trade winds—strong wind—rain—warm winds—heat—air flowsC. small winds—wet air—trade wind—strong wind—airflows—heat—rainD. wet air—trade wind—strong wind—heat—air flows—smallwinds—rain19.According to the passage, the energy in the heat given by agreat storm's rainfall in a single day would_______________________________.A. destroy half of the farmlands in the United States withinone hourfor the battle.5.you show your respect for them.6.takes part in trade fairs and conferences.7.It will take you some time to get accustomed8.hope of a heavenly home of eternal peace and safety.。