本科第二學(xué)期《學(xué)位英語》復(fù)習(xí)題

1、2010級(jí)本科第二學(xué)期學(xué)位英語復(fù)習(xí)題2010級(jí)本科第二學(xué)期學(xué)位英語復(fù)習(xí)題習(xí)題一Part One: Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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 corr

2、esponding letter on the Answer Sheet by blackening the letter.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Today television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in home. Some people in places where television reception is good may think that television has taken the pla

3、ce of radio. Television, however, is actually a kind of radio. It uses special equipment for sending and receiving the picture. The television sound system uses the same type of equipment that is used in other forms of radio. Exchanging messages with ships at sea was one of the first uses of radio.

4、Modern radio is still used for this purpose and for communication across oceans. On land, too, radio provides a means of instant communication even with moving vehicles such as taxicabs or service trucks. Police forces use two-way radio to get information to and from officers in squad cars and on mo

5、torcycles. Small portable sets make it possible to communicate with a central exchange while walking or riding in a city or over countryside. Observers in airplanes can report traffic accidents and traffic jams by radio to police officers on the ground. Radiotelephones are used in many places. Conne

6、ction with the regular telephone service can be provided for boats, trains, and cars. Isolated places in deserts, forests and mountainous regions are linked by radiotelephone in many parts of the world. Thus by means of radio people can communicate with others wherever service is provided. 1. W

7、hich of the following statements is true according to the passage ?A. Television has taken the place of radio.B. Television is the most popular forms of entertainment.C. Television is a kind of radio.D. Television is better than radio.2. People used radio firstly for _.A. exchanging messages with sh

8、ips at seaB. reporting traffic accidents and traffic jamsC. sending and receiving picturesD. communication with others in isolated places3. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage ?A. All isolated places are linked by radiotelephones.B. By means of radio people can communicate with others

9、 wherever they are.C. Modern radio is used in many ways such as at sea, in the air and on land.D. Radiotelephone service can be provided for airplanes.4. The word “ portable” ( Para. 3. ) means _.A. general B. delicate C. easily repaired D. easily carried by hand5.What is the passage mainly about ?A

10、. Modern communication.B. Radio and its uses.C. The difference between television and radio.D. The relation between television and radio.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: We find that brighter children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both

11、 their knowledge and experience are enriched. We find that there are many disadvantages in streaming ( 按智力劃分) pupils. It does not take into account the act that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite di

12、scouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We

13、 also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning. In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate, to share, and to develop leaders

14、hip skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher. Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on indivi

15、dual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. As advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does

16、 not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.6. In the passage the authors attitude towards mixed-ability teaching is _.A. critical B. questioning C. approving D. objective7. By held back ( Line 1)

17、 the author means _.A. made to remain in the same classB. forced to study in the lower classC. drawn to their studiesD. prevented from advancing8. The author argues that a teachers chief concern should be the development of the pupils _.A. personal quality and social skillsB. total personalityC. lea

18、rning ability and communicative skills D. intellectual ability9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the third paragraph? A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilities.C. Group work provides pupils wi

19、th the opportunity to learn to be capable organizationD. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities10. The authors purpose of writing this passage is to _.A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class B. recommend pair work and group work for classroom acti

20、vitiesC. often advice on the proper use of the library D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teachingPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleit

21、man has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that youre hot. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak come

22、s during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自語) as : Get up, John ! Youll be late for work again ! The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak

23、in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy i

24、n the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (對(duì)抗)your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youl

25、l get up steam (鼓起干勁) and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your leg on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night be

26、fore. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.11. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _ .A. he is a lazy person B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC. he is not sure when his ener

27、gy is low D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening12. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage ? .A. Unawareness of energy cycles. B. Familiar monologues.C. A change in a family members energy cycle.D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family me

28、mbers13. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _.A. change his energy cycle B. overcome his lazinessC. get up earlier than usual D. go to bed earlier14. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will .A. help to keep your energy for the day

29、s workB. help you t control your temper early in the dayC. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day15. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.B. Dr. Kleitman explains why

30、 people reach their peaks at different hours of dayC. Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D. Children have energy cycles, too.Passage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because

31、they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a wo

32、man is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women

33、 who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion design

34、ers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time i

35、n his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothe

36、s, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.16. Designers and big stores always make m

37、oney _.A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry B. because they are capable of predicting new fashionsC. by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingD. because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing17.to the writer, the fact that women alter t

38、heir old-fashioned dresses is seen as _.A. a waste of money B. a waste of time C. an expression of tasteD. an expression of creativity18.The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the _ of clothing.A. cost B. appearance C. comfort D. suitability19. According to the

39、passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.B. The constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of character.C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.D. Fashion designs sho

40、uld not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.20. By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious” ( Para. 4) the writer means that _.A. womens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB. women are better able to put up with discomfortC. men are also exploited grea

41、tly by fashion designersD. men are more stable and reliable in character Part Two: Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark

42、the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet by blackening the letter.21. When applying for a job, you have to _ a résumé.A. get off B. hand in C. put out D. take away22. He _several jackets and finally picked out a blue one. A. tried on B. went on C. took on D. got on 23.My wife is out of

43、 work now, so we have to _ our living expenses.A. cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut short24.Dont worry. _you work hard, you are sure to pass the exam.A. As much as B. As well as C. As soon as D. As long as 25.Mr. Johnson has not decided whether he will _ the branch company set up in the small to

44、wn.A. hand in B. put on C. take over D. lead to26. Id like to _ your essay with you when you have time.A. go over B. go for C. go by D. go after27. The report showed us very clearly how the plane got _and crashed in the end.A. into control B. within control C. out of control D. under control28. The

45、Blacks _ the idea of going abroad for the summer holiday. A. gave up B. gave away C. gave in D. gave off29. The managers health has _ from overwork in recent months. A. broken down B. broken through C. broken out D. broken up 30. I knew the train had stopped, but I had the _ that it was moving backw

46、ards.A. desire B. dreams C. worry D. feeling31.If you _ your children well, you will be proud of them.A. catch up B. bring up C. feed up D. grow up32.How many computers will the company _ this year ?A. turn upB. turn out C. turn on D. turn over33.It is thought to be a way to have some money _ for ol

47、d age.A. put aside B. set out C. taken off D. given in 34.Many old buildings in the city _ for the modern ones.A. have been dropped off B. have been fallen outC. have been checked out D. have been pulled down35. You had better take an umbrella with you _ it rains.A. because of B. n case C. in spite

48、of D. unless 36.People _in summer in this river. But the water in this river is so dirty now.A. used to swim B. used to swimming C. were used to swim D. were using to swimming37.When Jenny came to Britain, she had to get used to _ on the left.A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. driven38. I am looking

49、 forward to _from you as soon as possible. A. hear B. be hearing C. hearing D. have heard39.Why didnt you _ that pencil which was on the floor ? A. pick up B. bring up C. get up D. put up 40. It is in this very room _ they decided to vote for the President.A. where B. which C. in which D. that41.You

50、 can drive your own car _ you have passed the driving test.A. now that B. even if C. so that D. as if 42._ the same treatment again, Jack is sure to get well soon.A. Giving B. Given C. To give D. Be given 43.I would rather just as soon you _ the book yesterday. A. had returned B. have returned C. re

51、turned D. will return 44.There wasnt a single person _ she could turn for help.A. that B. Who C. from whom D. to whom45._the difficulties associated with the report, well go on with it. A. Given B. In spite of C. Thanks to D. Because of 46. If it _for your participation, this project wouldnt have be

52、en completed ahead of schedule.A. werent B. hadnt been C. wasnt D. hasnt been 47.It would be _ a risk to let the child go to school by himself . A. following B. passing C. running D. carrying48. You dont have to read books for entertainment very carefully _ you want to. A. until B. if C. while D. un

53、less 49.The bus to town is supposed _ a quarter of an hour ago.A. to have left B. to leave C. having left D. being leaving 50.Dinner will be ready _. Lets go and wash our hands. A. at all B. at least C. just now D. right away51.The bridge was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the p

54、eople. A. after B. with C. by D. from52.There were no tickets _ for Fridays performance.A. preferable B. considerable C. possible D. available53. It wasnt such a good dinner _she had promised us. A. that B. which C. as D. what54.Many new _ will be opened up in the future for those with a university

55、education.A. opportunities B. necessities C. realities D. probabilities55.It was essential that the application forms _ back before the deadline (截止日期)A. must be sent B. would be sent C. be sent D. were sent56. She never laughed, _ lose her temper. A. or she ever did B. nor did she ever C. or did she everD. nor she ever did57. I should like to