专升本英语等级考练习题

1. This passage is mainly about A.

A) the generation gap in the workplace

2. What prevents work from getting done in the workplace? C

C) Stereotypes about young workers.

3. In the eyes of the older generation, young workers D.

D) don?t have any loyalty and respect

4. According to the Center for Creative Leadership, young workers B.

B) do not necessarily love change

5. The attitude of employees towards change in the workplace has much to do with D.

D) the benefits they perceive

6. According to the passage, it is much easier for Generation X- and Y-ers than the boomers to

A.

A) get a job and keep it

7. According to Gary Westerman, younger generations B.

B) have a different work style from the boomers

8. When assigned a task, twenty- and thirty-somethings will expect an explanation of the reasons behind the assignment.

9. According to Robert Wendover, instead of calling a meeting, generation X-ers prefer to communicate online.

10. Whether old or young, people like to work with capable colleagues.

1. The rise in average global temperature is primarily the result of A .

A) increases in greenhouse gasses

2. If the greenhouse effect is allowed to build up, C.

C) the Earth may become less inhabitable for humans and other living beings

3. What contributes most to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? D

D) The burning of fossil fuel and the clearing of forest.

4. Scientists have pointed out that if climate change continues Northern Europe B.

B) will become much colder than today

5. According to the World Meteorological Organization, as the global temperatures continue to rise in recent years, A.

A) the number of extreme weather events has been increasing

6. In the wake of severe hurricanes in August/September 2004, scientists have said that such super-storms are expected to D.

D) happen more often than before

7. A study found that 40 percent of deaths in the world are due to B.

B) environmental factors

8. Due to climate change, the sea levels are expected to rise.

9. According to a report in the journal Science, climate change has caused diseases throughout the land- and ocean-based wildlife to increase at an alarming rate.

10. As a result of drought and desertification, the poorest regions and people are likely to suffer most because they lack the resources to deal with the effects.

57. When their children reach their teens, parents usually expect A.

A) trouble

58. In t he author?s opinion, the trouble with parents is C＿.

C) they fail to treat teenagers with sufficient kindness and respect

59. When two teenagers came into the restaurant and sat beside the author, her first thought

was A.

A) her quiet dinner with her husband would be ruined

60. What dose the author think of the two teenage boys? C＿

C) They are fine young men despite their loose jeans and multi-colored hair.

61. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? C＿

C) If our children admire pop singers and sports stars, it is the parents who are to blame.

62. What does the author mean by saying “The …self-made man or woman? is still very much the

ideal in present-day America”? B＿

B) Americans still respect those who have climbed up the social ladder through hard work.

63. What dose the author think of the American social system? ＿C

C) It makes it comparatively easy for the poor to move up the social ladder.

64. Americans teaching in Third World countries found that A＿.

A) competition is a unique American (or Western) value

65. We can infer from the passage that free enterprise is A＿.

A) an economic system allowing free competition among businesses

66. Americans would most likely frown at you if you B＿.

B) complain that you were born poor and had had no opportunities

57. Judging from the context, what happens when a referee calls a "time-out"( Line 2, Para. 7)? B

B) The game stops for a short time.

58. Why did the master insist on continuing the match? C

C) Because he had confidence in the boy's skill.

59. What caused the defeat of the boy's opponent in the final? A

A) Over-confidence.

60. Why did the master only teach the boy one move? D

D) His opponent would be helpless when he made this move.

61. What does the story show? A

A) One can turn a weakness into an advantage.

62. What is Cindy's chief responsibility now? D

D) Developing small cars.

63. When will a company renew an existing model? A

A) When it sells well and brings in a good profit.

64. What does Cindy mean by “cheating at both ends"?C

C) Meet the demands of both family and work with a flexible schedule.

65. What is Cindy's secret of success both as a business executive and a woman? A

A) Hard work.

66. Which of the following statements is true of Cindy? A

A) She always makes sure to attend the big events in the life of her sons.

美国人的立场可以总结为，我们比中国人更重视创造性和独立。我们两种文化的差异也可以从我们各自的担忧中显示出来。中国老师担心，年轻人如果不早早地掌握技能，就有可能永远掌握不了；另一方面，他们并不同样地急于促进发展创造力。美国教育家则担心，除非从一开始就获得创造力，否则创造力就可能永不再现；而另一方面，技能可在日后掌握。

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然而，我觉得对我来说，想要得到其他那么多人都拥有的物质的东西，只不过是一闪即逝的念头而已。我那款1999年生产的汽车，到现在已开了十万五千英里，已经很破很旧了，但是它依然可靠。我的房屋不大，但是很安静，让人很放松。我的衣服都很适合我的工作，主要在户外。我很少需要计算机，需要的时候一般都可以在图书馆得到解决。

虽然有些东西我没有，但我并不觉得贫穷。为什么呢？53年来我身体一直特别健康。我不仅不生病，而且还精力充沛，情绪高昂。锻炼对我而言确实是件愉快的事情，我乐意远距离、充满活力的步行。我热爱步行后随之而来的那种“什么都能干得了”的心态。

（P95-96）

以前我从未意识到日常事务是多么重要，如穿戴整齐地去上班，按时睡觉。以前我从未想过自己会那么依赖公司的同事。我开始明白为什么长时间的失业对人会有那么大的伤害，为什么人生没有外部支持的日常计划就会导致吸毒。犯罪、自杀率的增长。

为了让我的生活恢复平衡，我强迫自己回到现实世界中去。我给别人打电话，安排与剩下的几个仍然住在纽约城的朋友见面。我设法至少去健身房，以便使周末与工作日有所不同。我安排采访以写报道，预约看医生——安排任何需要我出门并与他人进行接触的活动。

（P139）

这一回，他觉得跑道有些不同。刹那间，他感到一阵害怕。一种惶恐不安的感觉向他袭来。横杆以升到高出他本人最高纪录9英寸的高度。他想，这一高度与全国纪录只相差1英寸了。他在这一刻感到异常紧张，十分焦虑。他想摆脱紧张情绪。但是没有用。他更紧张了。在这种时刻怎么会这样呢，他思考着。他有点胆怯起来。说是恐惧也许更为确切。怎么办呢？以前从来没有过这种感觉。这时，在内心最深处，不知不觉地出现了母亲的身影。为什么是在这一刻？在记忆中，母亲在这种时刻会怎样做呢？很简单。母亲过去常跟他说，当你觉得紧

张、焦虑甚至是害怕的时候，就深吸气。

1) 背离传统需要极大的勇气。(departure, enormous)

It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.

2) 汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了。(performance, bold)

Tom used to be very shy, but he was bold enough this time to give a performance in front of a large audience.

3) 很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的。(creative, desirable)

Many educators think it desirable to cultivate the creative spirit in the children at an early age.

4) 假设(assume)那幅画确实是名作(masterpiece)，你觉得值得购买吗？(worthwhile)

Assuming that the painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it?s worthwhile to buy it?

5) 如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题。(throw light

on, investigate, valid)

If the data is valid statistically, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.

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1) 该公司否认其捐款有商业目的。(deny, commercial)

The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.

2) 每当他生气的时候，他说话就有一点结巴。(stammer)

No matter when he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.

3) 教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母从不带我到昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送

我到最好的私立学校上学。(cherish)

Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That?s why my parents never took me to expensive restaurants to have dinner, but sent me to the best private school.

4) 手术康复后不久，他失业了，因此经历了人生的又一个困难阶段。(shortly after, go through)

Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and therefore had to go through another difficult phase of his life.

5) 与我们的富裕邻居相比，我们的父母就相当穷了，但是他们总是努力满足我们最起码的

需求。(affluent, minimal)

In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are quite poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.

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1) 研究表明，笑能够带来许多健康上的好处。(laughter)

Research indicates that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.

2) 互联网连接速度慢真让人心烦。(connection, annoy)

A slow Internet connection speed is quite annoying.

3) 法律规定，帮助他人自杀是犯罪。(suicide, crime)

As the law stands, helping others commit suicide is a crime.

4) 玛丽在她的报告中试图从一个完全不同的角度来解释这些数据。(interpret, angle, data)

In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from an entirely different angle.

5) 苏是一个很有天份的女孩。她那惊人的记忆力使她在同班同学中显得格外突出。(of great

talent, set apart)

Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.

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1) 是工人和主管人员的创造力和敬业精神将这个公司变成了一个盈利的企业。(it is … that,

dedication)

It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business.

2) 食品和医药的价格在过去三个月里急剧增长。(soar)

The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.

3) 我们打算重新粉刷这幢办公大楼的上面几层楼。(upper)

We intend to repaint the upper floors of the office building.

4) 他的成功表明流行与艺术价值有时候是一致的。(coincide)

His success indicates that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.

5) 我不愿意看见我所敬爱的祖母躺在医院床上痛苦地呻吟。(groan)

I am reluctant to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully.