2023年秋期大学英语课程学业达标考试复习题

2023年秋期大学英语课程学业达标考试复习题I.Vocabulary and StructureDirections:Choose the best one to completeeach sentence.

1.This storedoesnt sellfurniture,but theone acrossthe street.A.is B.will be C.do D.does

2.Do you have anyidea abouthow manycompanies in the officebuildingA.there are B.are thereC.there isD.is there

3.If Ithey were on saleonline,I wouldnthave boughtthe travelingbags in this store.A.know B.knew C.had knownD.have known

4.Since thebeginning of2013,these regulationsin mostworkplaces acrossthe country.A.will beintroduced B.are introducedC.have beenintroduced D.were introduced

5.You arelikely the job offer as youhave somework experiencein thisbusiness.A.getting B.to getC.get D.got

6.When whythey are looking forjobs atnew companies,some of them saythey wantmorechallenges.A.asked B.ask C.asking D.to ask

7.It is the thirdtime.A.that Ihave beenhere B.that Iwas hereC.since Iwas hereD.since Ihave beenhere

8.Miss Smithsassistant enjoysfbr heralthough shetreats himvery strictly.A.work B.working C.to workD.worked

9.The newdrug will not beput on the marketit has been provedsafe onhumans.A.if B.until C.since D.when

10.It wasbecause ofhis goodperformance at the interviewhe gotthejobwith thebigA.so B.what C.that D.whilecompany.

11.There isno evidencehe was on thesite of the murder.A.that B.where C.which D.howA.meet B.meeting C.be meetingD.having met

12.Allan islooking forwardto hisAmerican partnerat thetrade fair.

13.By the time youcome tosee menext month,I myterm paper.A.have completedB.complete C.am completingD.will havecompleted

14.What doyou to do about the problemnow thatthis solutionhas failedA.avoid B.think C.pretend D.intendThe speedof a computer is amazing.Within2or3seconds aftera callis received,the computerprovidesnecessary informationfor the firefighters.The information is thensent to them by the radiofrom the computer centerin the cityhall.The Kansas City ComputerSystem alsocontains amedical recordof eachof the citys900firefighters.This kindofinformation isespecially usefulwhen afirefighter isinjured.With this medical information,doctors of a hospitalcantreat theinjured firefightersmore quicklyand easily.The firefighters themselves greatlyappreciate thehelp of thecomputer.They knowabout possibledangers aheadof themand canprepare for them.Many timesthe computerinformationhelps tosave livesand property,and sometimesthe livesare those of the firefightersthemselves.

146.Which of the followingis NOTincluded in the computer informationA.The locationand size of thebuilding.B.The typeand contentof thebuilding.C.The heightand structureof thebuilding.D.The medical information of thefirefighters.

147.In whatway doesthe computersystem greatlyhelp firefightersA.The sickcan beremoved quicklyand safely.B.It hasnumerous ways of helpingthem with their problems.C.The computergives themedical information.D.It helpsthefirefighterstake specialcare to find the sick.

148.How is the speedof acomputerinhelping firefightersA.Surprisingly fast.B.Terrible.C.In2or3seconds.D.Threatening.

149.How manyfirefighters arethere inKansas CityA.90B.900C.800D.9,

000150.Why dofirefighters greatlyappreciate thehelp of the computerA.Because ithelps tosave theproperty andlives.B.Because the computer iswatching overthem.C.Because itwill onlyhelp theinjured andfirefighters.D.Because thedoctor can instantly obtainmedicalinformation.Passage ThreeTomost people,common sensemeans the ability topresent sound,practical judgmentson everydayaffairs.To do this,one has to sweepaside extraideas andget rightto thecore ofwhat matters.A Texasoil andgasbusinessman putsit thisway:The keyability forsuccess issimplifying.In conductingmeetings anddealing withbusinessmatters,reducing acomplex problemto thesimplest termis highlyimportant.”Is common sense aquality a person is born with,or canyou do something to increase itThe oilmans answeristhat common sense candefinitely bedeveloped.He attributeshis tolearning how to debatein school.Anotherway toincrease yourstore ofcommonsenseis toobserve itin others,learning from their——and yourown——mistakes.Besides commonsense,there aremany otherfactors thatinfluence success:knowing yourfield,self-reliance,intelligence,the ability to getthings done,leadership,creativity,relationships with others,and ofcourse,luck.Butcommon sensestands out.If youdevelop thesequalities,youll succeed.And you might evenfind yourselflisted inWhos Who someday.

151.It can be learnedfrom the passage thatWhosWho.A.is avery usefulbook tellingus how to succeedB.is abook providingus with the information about thefamily lifeof somefamous peopleC.is abook providingus with the namesand briefbiographies of the topsuccessful peopleD.is abook fromwhich we can find outthenames ofdifferent peoplesin the world

152.According to the author,commonsense.A.is something that commonpeople likebestB.is apopular qualityapersonisbornwithC.is somethingthat enablesonetoform correctopinionsD.is aquality thatis possessedby commonpeople

153.It can be inferredfrom the passage that a successfulbusinessman.A.tries to get experiencethrough practiceB.pays attentionto theessence of a problemwhen hetries tosolve itC.keeps onlearning inorder to be successfulD.has strongwillpower,extensive interestand intelligence

154.The passageis mainlyconcerned with.A.organizational abilityand goodwork habitsB.the way to obtainbig profits and achievefame andsuccessC.knowledge and interest whichare primaryto successD.what successfulpeople havein common

155.According to the author,how shouldwe developour commonsense A.To becomea businessman.B.To learnhowtodebate andlearn frommistakes.C.To becomefamous.D.To besimplifying.Passage FourThe practice of exchanging foreign currency canvary bycountry.In onecountry,you mayhave tochangeyour moneyat theairport,andin other countriesyou mayneed tobuy yourforeign currencyin advance.Hereare someplaces you can exchangeforeign currency for U.S.currency.Your BankInmany casesyou can purchase U.S.currencyforyour tripfrom a bank.Banks tend to havehigherexchange ratesthan somecurrency exchange businesses.Before youpurchase currency from a bank,check thecurrencychange ratesfor thatday so you cancompare therate the bank isgiving anddetermine ifitsa goodoffer.There is a feeinvolved inwithdrawing foreign currency fromyour bank.The AirportCurrencyexchangebusinessescan befound atmost internationalairports,soyou canpurchaseU.S.currency eitherbefore youboard yourflight orat theU.S.airport onarrival.Note thatU.S.airports typicallyhave fewer currencyexchange countersthan travelersare accustomedto seeinginotherparts of the world.Ifthe airport you are flying into is notin a major U.S.city,consider using the exchange service in your departureairportto beon thesafe side.If you are in an airportwhere severalexchange companiesoperate,be sureto shoparoundfor the best rateand lowestexchange fee.

156.Thepracticeofexchangingforeigncurrency.A.changes withtime of the yearB.depends on the exchange rates of the dayC.is exactlythe sameall overtheworldD.is likelyto differfrom countryto country

157.When youwithdraw foreigncurrencyfromyour bank,youhave to.A.open abank accountB.use yourcredit cardC.pay afee to the bankD.inform the bank in advance

158.Before purchasingforeigncurrencyfrom abank,you areadvised to.A.compare theexchangeratesB.examine the services of the bankC.pay theexchange feein advanceD.deposit somemoney in thebank

159.In whichcase areyou advisedto considerusingtheexchangeservicein yourdeparture airportA.If youare flyingwith aforeign airline.B.If theairport isfar fromthecitycenter.C.If youare notflying intoa majorU.S.city.D.If theairportyouareflyingintois not safe.

160.The passageis mainlyabout.A.U.S currencyB.exchange feesC.American airportsD.currency exchangePassageFiveFlying Blueis afrequent flierrewards programoffered byAir Franceand KLMRoyal DutchAirlines.Flying Bluemembers enjoythe abilityto earnand spendair milepoints onflights andservices offeredby AirFrance,KLM,and itsvarious airlinepartners.Flying Bluealso offersother waysto spendyour pointswith selecttravel andtransportation companiesfor（租借）.things such as carand hotelrentals Awardmiles canbe usedto purchasediscounts,gifts andfreeflights.Flying Blueoffer severaldifferent levelsof membershipdependent on how oftenyou flyand howmany（象牙），air milepoints youhave accumulated.The levelsare in the orderof IvorySilver,Gold,and Platinum（白金）.As oneincreases inmembership level,one willreceive increasedbenefits such as first classpromotion onflights andextra baggageallowances.Members alsoare allowedentrance intoSkyTeam VIProoms.Members mustfly ona paidflight at least once every twenty months ortheir mileswillno longer count.The Flying Blue rewardprogram is a greatway forfrequent fliersand travelersto geta littlebit moreout oftheirAirline travels.As the first membership level,Ivory isyour gateway to enjoyingall thatFlying Bluehas tooffer.With Ivorymembership,you canstart earningthe spendingmiles ona largemember offlights andservices.There areso manyreasons tojoin theFlying Blueprogram—and itall startwith Ivory.

161.Flying Bluesisarewards programspecially intendedfor.A.firstclasstravelers B.business executivesC.frequent passengersD.VIP members

162.Flying BlueMembers have the rightto usetheir awardmiles to.A.get freetickets B.visit localscenic spotsC.shop in the supermarketsD.go through the VIPpassage

163.To make their milescount,members must.A.pay theirmembership feesregularlyB.fly overseas at leastonce everyyear.C.take adomestic flightwith Air France oncea monthD.Pay fortheir flightat leastonceeverytwentymonths

164.Which of the followingstatements is TRUE according to thepassageA.All themembers enjoyequal benefits.B.Ivory isthe startingmembership level.C.Fliers canchoose anymembershiplevel.D.VIP roomsare onlyforthePlatinum level.

165.The titleof thepassage couldbe.A.Introduction toFlying BlueB.Flying withAirFranceand KLMC.Accumulation ofAir MilePoints D.Levels ofFlyingBlueMembershipPassage Six（家庭日物出售）The keyto anysuccessful garage sale Iis to get theword out.The bestmeans ofadvertisingyour saleis toplace anad in the localnewspaper.If youhave acity andneighborhood paper,makesure youadvertise inboth.The adshould belarge enoughthat itstands out.It shouldalso includeinformationon wherethe saleis locatedwith directions.The“hot”items youreselling and the timethe salewill start andend.An adshould beplaced at least twodays beforethe saleand rununtil theday of your event.That waypeople can plantheir routetothe sale in advance.Signs areanother greatway toinform yourcommunity.Post themin placeswhere peoplegather,such as（布告栏）stores andcommunity centers.Some businesseshave acentral bulletinboard,which isthebestplaceto advertise.Other placesto postare at the localcollege oruniversity campus.This isespecially helpfulif yoursaleis happeningin Augustor earlySeptember whenstudents havereturned toschool and arelookingforcheap finds.Post signsaround yourneighborhood.You shouldalso placeboth adsand direction signs,especially ifyourelocated ona sidestreet without amajorpresence.Signs willattract anddirect people.Just makesure youprintin boldletters anduse largedirectionsignso peoplecan readthe informationfromthe front seatof theircar.

166.The bestway of getting outthe newsofyourgaragesaleis to.A.publish the news onlineB.visit peopledoor-to-doorC.advertise in the localnewspaper D.make phonecalls to your neighbors

167.You shouldplace anad atleast twodays beforethe saleso thatpeoplecan.A.get enoughcash forthesaleB.compare pricesof theitemsC.select theitems they will buyD.decide on their routein advance

168.Why shouldsigns beposted in a communitycenterA.Schools arenearby.B.There aremany stores.C.Students oftenmeet there.D.More peoplegather there.

169.What adviceis givenfor printingthe signsaccording tothe lastparagraphA.Colored signsare preferred.B.Bold lettersshould beused.C.Large picturesshould beincluded.D.Phone numbersshould beprovided.

170.The besttitle forthepassagemight be.A.Advertising Garage Sales B.Advantages ofGarage SalesC.Importance ofGarageSalesD.Printing Adsfor GarageSalesPassage SevenSurvivalon boardthe Titanicis famousfor itsgender bias:roughly threeout offour womensurvived,andalmost halfof thechildren,but onlyaround20%of menand crew.The recentCosta Concordiadisaster offthe（骑士精coast ofItaly,in whichthe captainabandoned hissinking ship,led todiscussions ofBritish chivalry神）at sea.Mikael Elinderand OscarErixson havelooked at18peace-time shipwrecksfor data.The resultsarestriking.Women hada lowerchance of survival in11out of18instances.Only ontwo shipswas itanadvantage to be awoman:ontheBirkenhead in1852and onthe Titanic.The best odds ofsurvival on averagewere,somewhat surprisingly,thoseof the crew,followed bynone otherthan thecaptain.Children wereworstoff.“Women andchildren first9isamyth andhuman behaviorin life-and-death situationsseems to be betterdescribedby everyman forhimself,said studyco-author OscarErixson.Paul Zak,chair ofthe Centerfor NeuroeconomicsStudies,questioned thefindings,saying theyprovide“almost noinsight“into whypeople actedthe waythey didduring thesinkings.Personality traitsmatter here,as doesreaction tostress Jhe saidJ Thekey questionthey cannot answer is:Which individualschoose tohelpothers rather than save themselves Whydid theydothis,and whatwere theirreasonsZak saidthe dictatesof biologyand hisown researchsuggest thatmen whohad childrenwould supporttheidea of“woman andchildren first,while menand women without kidswouldnt.Think ofyour ownlife-ifyou wife and kidswereona shipgoing down,all yourinstincts wouldbe tosavethemfirst.The fewergenes Isharewith you,the lesslikely Iam tosacrifice tohelp you.”“Still,heroes existwho help others notrelated to them attheir ownexpense.Previous researchhas lookedinto heroes“who saveothers andfound thatthey tendto bemale andblue-collar workers.Zak said.The newstudy wouldbe moremeaningful hadit included information about the socialstatus andoccupationsofthepeople onthe ships,he said.Under theship sinkingcircumstance,maybe it istherole ofan enforcerto steerthe dynamicsin afavourabledirection Onesuch examplemight have been thecaptain onthe titanic.

171.The socialnorm“women andchildren first“was famouslyobserved onin20century.A.the TitanicB.the BirkenheadC.the LusitniaD.the CostaConcordia

172.The strikingresults ofthe studyfrom Swedenshow thebestoddsofsurvivalonaveragein18peace-timeshipwrecks are.A.male passengersB.women andchildren passengersC.crew D.captains

173.Paul Zak,questioning thefindings ofMikael Elinderand OscarErixson,held thatmatter more.A.personality traitsB reactionsto stressC.the reasonsof sacrificingoneself tohelpothers.D.All ofthe above

174.Paul Zaksresearch suggestswould supportthe notionof womenand childrenfirst”.A.old menB.menwithchildrenC menwho dont have childrenD.Women whodonthavechildren

175.Which ofthe followingfactors isNOT mentionedby Zakin explainingthe reactionunder extremestressand dangerA.Shared genesB.Social status.C Educations.D.OccupationsPassage EightStartyour dayoff rightwith ourcontinental breakfastfree.Not onlydo weofferagenerous varietyoftraditional continentalfoods,but alsoa couple of hotitems eachday.Too busyto sitdown forbreakfastDuring theweek,you canchoose to take awaya breakfastbag.We providehigh speedInternet accessin allguest roomsand common areas.Are yousick ofsitting atthedesk allday Weprovide lapdesks inevery roomto improveyour workenvironment.Didnt bringyour laptopcomputerwith youPlease useour computerand printerlocated in our business center.We can also providefax and copy service atthefront desk.Our400square feetof meetingspace canhold up to30people.For an extra fee,we canprovide electronicdigitalequipment.Conveniently locatedjust nexttothe businesscenter,our meetingspace workswell for allyour businessneeds.We arelocated directlyoff highway131at Exit

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9120176.Which ofthe followingisTRUEabout thebreakfast in the hotelA.Chinese foodsare alsoavailable.B.All theitems provideare hotfood.C.Free continentalbreakfast isprovided.D.Breakfast canbe takenaway atweekends.

177.Where canguests sendtheir faxesin thehotelA.From theirown room.B.inthecommonarea.C.In the meeting room.D.At thefrontdesk.

178.Whafs thepurpose of providing lapdesks inall ofthe guestroomsA.To improvethe workenvironment.B.To connectthe businesscenter.C.To usefaxandcopyservice.D.To speedup internetaccess.

179.According tothepassage,hotel guestscan useelectronic digitalequipment inthemeetingspace.A.by bookinginadvanceB.by payinganextrafeeC.withthehelp ofa staffmember D.withthe managers permission

180.One ofthe advantagesofthehotel isthat.A.it islocated ina businesscenterB.there aremany restaurantsnearbyC.its meetingspace isthe largestinthecityD.a laptopcomputer isavailable ineach roomPassage NineCarservicing issomethingthatevery carowner hasto experienceatleastsome timeoftheyear.The best（有method toservice your car isto go toyour car servicestation andhave theservicing donemethodically条理地）（里accordingtoyour carmaker.Consider this:your car is upand runningsmoothly but the mileage程）figures indicatethat youneed to have itserviced.Certainly,this isthe rightthing to do but have youwonderedwhat actuallygoes into makeyou paythat servicingbill every6months（）Servicing your carisa simplyDIY DoIt Yourselfjob that you canlearn quicklyand easilysave somegoodmoney.If youhave neverserviced your car beforepersonally,heres yourresource:Servicing BasicsCarservicing essentiallymeans inspectingthe carthoroughly for any damagedcomponents,and replacingsomeparts regularlythat wearout overtime.If youreview carefullyitis certainly possibleto doall thisby yourself,as belowYouwill needa completeset of tools asprovided byyour carmaker whenyou purchasedthe vehicle.This（扳手）will usuallyconsist of all thespanners thatyoumightneed.Completely servicingyour carwill needa fewhours butyou willend upsaving a lot of money.Besides,its funtoo andalot of learning.

181.What isthebestwaytoservice yourcarA.To serviceyourcarby yourself.B.To turnto othercar ownersfor help.C.To sendyourcarback tothe carmaker.D.To haveyourcarserviced attheservicestation.

182.What indicatesthat yourcar needsservicingA.Weather conditions.B.Gas consumption.C.Mileage figures.D.Servicing bills.

183.Why doesthe authorsuggest servicingyourcarby yourselfA.It ismoney-saving andeasyto learn.B.Tt isa simplewaytosave energy.C.It isconvenient andchallenging.D.It isdone moreefficiently.

184.Some componentparts shouldbe replacedregularly because.A.they areoutdated B.they need to beoiledC.they becomeworn outD.they areeasily available

185.What isincludedinthe setoftoolsprovided bythe carmaker forself-servicingA.Spare parts.B.Cleaning brushes.C.Measuring meters.D.All kindsof spanners.Passage TenBorrowingto starta business is noteasy.Getting abank loan,particularly for a newsmall business,is likegoing through the eye ofa needle.Banks favorestablished businesspeople with a solidcredit ratingandalarge bankaccount.They shouldalsohave experienceinthebusiness theypropose toenter,and offerwell-prepared businessplans thatshow theabilityto repay the loans.If youare notsuch aperson,then youneedto double yourpreparations toconvincethe bankerto lendyou thatmuch neededstart-up capital.If yourbusinessisnew and small,bankers willneed toknowas muchas possibleabout youand yourbusiness.However,many small business ownersoften makethe mistakeof not being wellprepared whengoing tothebank toapply fbrthe loan.Surprisingly,many loanapplicants dont even havethe slightestidea howorwhen theyintend torepaythemoney theyrequest.Often theydontevenknow how much money they need.When askedhow muchmoneythey want to borrow,many peoplegive thesetwo commonresponses:“Howmuch moneycan Iget andAs muchas possible.^^It isany wonderthat lenderssay no.So themost importantthing istodoyour homeworkbefore youask fora loan.

186.By sayingGetting abank loan...is likegoingthroughtheeyeofaneedle”,the writeremphasizes.A.theabilityto borrowfrom abank B.the importanceof borrowingmoneyC.the difficultyofgettingabank loan D.the start-up ofa newsmallbusiness

187.Banks prefer to give a loan to thosewho.A.are inneed ofstart-up capitalB.havetheabilitytopay itbackC.own anold andlarge businessD.havent borrowedmoney before

188.What willbankers dobefore theygivea loantoa newandsmallbusinessA.Help filloutaspecial formfor gettingaloan.B.Request thebusiness topay asmall deposit.C.Get enoughinformation aboutthebusiness.D.Estimate thesizeofthe loanthey willgive.

189.Some smallbusinesses fail togetabankloan because.A.the formthey fillin isincompleteB.their productsare nottechnically advancedC.the amountofmoneytheywantto borrowis toobigD.they haveno clearidea ofhowmuchthey needtoborrow

190.The writeradvises thatbefore applyingforabankloan,the applicantshouldA.thoroughly prepareB.dosomemarket researchC.learn alot aboutthebankD.know theupper limitoftheloanPassage ElevenBeinga manhas alwaysbeen dangerous.There areabout105males bornfor every100females,but thisratiodrops tonear balanceattheage ofmaturity,and among70-year oldpeople thereare twiceas manywomen（普遍性）as men.But the great universalof malemortality isbeing changed.Now,boy babiessurvive almostas well asgirls do.This means that forthefirsttime therewill be an excessof boysin thosecrucial yearswhenthey aresearching fora mate.More important,another chancefor natural selection has been removed.Fiftyyears ago,the chanceofa baby survivingdepended onits weight.A kilogramtoo lightor tooheavy meantalmostcertain death.Today itmakes almostno difference.Since muchofthevariation isdue togenes,onemore forceof evolutionhas gone.There isanother wayto commitevolutionary suicide:stay alive,buthavefewer children.Except insomereligious communities,very fewwomen have15children.Nowadays the number ofbirths,like theage ofdeath,has becomeaverage.Most ofus haveroughly the same numberof children.Again,differences betweenpeopleand theopportunity fornatural selectionto take advantage ofit havedisappeared.India showswhat ishappening.The countryoffers wealthforafew inthegreatcities and poverty forthe remainingtribal peoples.The grandmediocrity of

15.The marketeconomy isquickly changingpeoples ideaonisaccepted.A.that B.which C.what D.how

16.The directorand scientistcome.A.have B.have beenC.has D.hasbeen

17.If peopledont likeby titles,you canask themhow theypreferto be addressed.A.are calledB.being calledC.be calledD.called

18.A goodplan providesyour employeeswith aclear directiononhow their skillsandadvance theircareers.A.increase B.toincreaseC.increased D.increasing

19.No doubt,robots arehaving adramatic effectthe labormarket inthis country.A.on B.over C.about D.withA.To beshocked B.Shocked C.Be shockedD.Shocking

20.bythefailure ofthe project,the managercould hardlysay aword.A.am B.will beC.were D.had been

22.The restaurantis busyon Sundays,so Tilphone uptoday anda table.A.reserve B.preserve C.observe D.deserve

23.All thatcanbedone.A.hasbeendone B.have beendone C.have doneD.has done

24.1had towait foranother twomonths to be ableto havethe car.A.fixing B.fix C.fixedD.to fix

25.The numberofthepeople,we hadexpected,was athousand.A.whom B.who C.asD.that

21.If1inyourposition,I wouldcontact theHR departmentdirectly by email ortext.（宽带）

26.Broadband connectionsare widelyavailable now,makes onlineshopping mucheasier.A.where B.which C.who D.how

27.The BigBen hasticked awaythetimefor manyyears.A.accurately B.accurate C.accuracy D.accused

28.She wasquite surethat shethe doorbefore sheleft theoffice.A.will lockB.would lockC.has lockedD.had lockedA.interning B.intern C.internship D.interaction

29.1worked asanin that firmlast summer

30.The decisionabout sucha bigproject cannotbemade eachmember ofthe boardagrees.A.if B.though C.unless D.astoday-everyone beingthe samein survivaland numberof children-meansthatnatural selectionhas lost80%of itspower inmiddle-class comparedtothetribe.For us,this meansthat evolutionis over;the biologicalUtopia hasarrived.Strangely,it hasinvolvedlittle physicalchange.No otherspecies fillsso manyplaces innature.But inthe past100000years-even thepast100years-our liveshave beentransformed butour bodieshave not.We didnotevolve,because machinesand societydid itfor us.Darwin hada phraseto describethose ignorantofevolution;they lookat anorganic beingasasavage looksataship,as atsomething whollybeyond hiscomprehension.No doubtwe willremember a20th centuryway oflife beyondcomprehension for itsugliness.But howeveramazed ourdescendants maybe athow farfrom Utopiawe were,they willlookjust likeus.

191.According tothe author,what wasthe dangera manhad tofaceA.Lack ofmates.B.Fierce competition.C.Lower survival.D.Gene.

192.The sentence“There isanother wayto commitevolutionary suicide“perhaps means.A.there isanother wayto stopthe societyfrom makingprogressB.youcankill yourselfby anothermeansC.there isanother factorto preventus fromevolvingD.we have tofinda waytodosomething

193.The example of Indiainterprets that.A.wealthy peopletendto havefewerchildren thanpoor peopleB.naturalselectionhardly worksamong the rich andthe poorC.the middle-class populationis80%smaller thanthat ofthe tribesD.India isone ofthe countrieswith avery highbirth rate

194.The authorargues thatour bodieshavestopped evolvingbecause.A.life hasbeen improvedby technologicaladvanceB.thenumberof femalebabies hasbeen decliningC.our specieshas reachedthe higheststage ofevolutionD.the differencebetween wealthandpovertyis disappearing

195.What isthe mainidea ofthepassageA.Sex ratiochanges inhuman evolution.B.Ways ofcontinuing mansevolution.C.The evolutionfuture ofnature.D.Human evolutiongoing nowhere.IV.Fill inthe BlanksDirections:Fill inthe blanksinthefollowing sentenceswith anappropriate prepositionor adverb.Fillin eachblank withonly ONEword.

196.Will youapply forthe positionby letteror person

197.You cancall person,or phoneto makeyour reservationor enquiry.

198.He talksto hereither_person oronthephone.

199.They strucka friendshipwith eachother onthe planewhen he wasona businesstripto Canada.

200.Women withbabies have something incommon andcan strikea conversation,andthey findit easyto talkto oneanother whenthere isababyinthepicture.

201.The wholereport isfilled withcommon remarks;there isnothing worthyspecialmention.

202.1had letthem downand wasnolongerworthy theirfriendship.

203.The cityof Romehad toappear worthyits position.

1.

4.1dont thinkhis speechwas veryinteresting andexciting,but acoupleofpoints areworthy________mention.

205.Hes beenpouring moneythe firmfor twoyears but its stillin trouble.

206.The governmentpoured moneythe railwayprogram.

207.They pouredmoney Britishfilms withoutdoing anythingto ensurethe qualityofthe films.

208.The doctorscan donothing abouthim now;thesickman*s conditionis hope.

209.Poor Laviniaiscertainlyhope,and whethershe endsby givingthe housetohersonor herdaughter youcannot possiblycontinue tolive there.（赤字）

210.The manager was unableto accountthe deficitinthefirms bankbalance.

211.Money wasbeing spent,butthemoney couldbe accounted.

212.From hispoint ofview,any differencebetween menand womenwas accountedbyeducation.

213.The onlyfactor thatcant reallybe accountedis time.Who knowshowthetimeflies!

214.It issilly tobeaslave socialconventions,butitisarisk notto.

215.Art isnotaslave fashion,but isalways contemporary.

216.The waterruns inat oneend ofthe pipeand runsattheother.

217.In timeof depression,themanwanted nothingsome foodfor hiswifeandchildren.

218.There wastime nowfor nothingactions.

219.Frank didnothing_sit inthe housefor twodays,silent andwith tears.

220.You havebrought menothing trouble.

221.She hadexperienced nothingcold andloneliness athis birthdayparty;she regrettedgoingthere.

222.In myyounger daysit wasonly thepeople of wealth whowent forholidays ontheContinent.

223.The soldierswould gofire andwater fortheir country.

224.He wenthismedicaltest inthe morning,signed athree-and-a-half-year contractwiththe company.

225.We wentan enormousstressful timetrying to makethedecision.

226.Her blousedoesnt goher shirt.

227.This jobdoesn*t gomy wife,let alonechildren.

228.We shallhave to go allif weare towin therace.

228.We intendto goall towin everythingwecan;we havethe strongestteam.

230.Despite thethreat ofwar,people wenttheir workas usual.

231.To cheatin examsgoes theschoofs rulesand principles.

232.Whether itis rightor wrong;however,there isa studywhich tendstogothiscommon senseof reasoning.

233.Just watchwhat yousay andyou do;what yousay andyou dogoes religiousbeliefsand willharm yourfamily life.

234.The explosionwent ina crowdedstreet inthe centerofthecity,killing twocitizensand injuringseveral others.

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32.Now theair pollutioninthiscity moreand moreserious witheach passingday.A.is becomingB.becoming C.became D.to become

33.Medical accidentsby drugshave attractedmuch attentioninthatcountry.A.causing B.be causedC.tobecaused D.caused

34.Generally,it takescourage foran agedperson a new lifeinastrange country.A.beginning B.began C.to begin D.tohavebegun

15.1dont thinkthis softwareis appropriatethe newlydesigned productionline.A.at B.of C.inD.for

36.When Iam awaybusiness,I contactmy officeevery daybye-mail.A.with B.on C.of D.to

37.The childrenshould haveknown bynow theof playingsuch videogames.A.pointless B.pointlessly C.pointlessness D.pointy

38.great lossesinthefinancial crisis,the companyclosed downlast year.A.Being sufferedB.To sufferC.Having sufferedD.SufferedA.tohavecaused B.causing C.caused D.tobecaused

1..1am verysorry yousuchalotoftrouble bythe delayedshipment.A.have B.had hadC.have hadD.could have

40.If wemore time and money,we couldhave visitedmany moreplaces.A.classic B.classes C.class D.classical

41.He madea studyoftheposition ofthe middlein Britain.

42.We willhavesomevocational trainingbeforeA.graduate B.gradually C.undergraduate D.graduation

43.What youresaying nowisnotwith whatyou saidlast week.A.consistency B.consist C.consistent D.consistently

44.He finallyuptothe possibilitiesofthenew invention.A.woke B.awaken C.wake D.awake

45.He isa andpractitioner ofthought“inourage.A.meditation B.meditator C.meditative D.meditatively

46.She willnever thesecrets of her pastlife.A.give in B.give wayC.give awayD.give up

47.The directorasked thesecretary toall thedocuments concerningthis project.A.put on B.put offC.put outD.put away

48.The factoryhastoatleast50workers because ofthelow profits.A.lay asideB.lay offC.lay outD.lay in

49.The Boardof Directorslaid downthe principle,andthemanagerwasto it,inthebusiness negotiations.A.carry...inB.carry...out C.carry...on D.carry...away

50.After hisfather tenyears ago,he hadtotakeup theresponsibility ofsupporting thefamily.A.passed by B.passed on C.passed awayD.passed through

51.The moresatisfied youremployees are,the moretheywillcontribute thesuccess ofyour company.A.on Babout C.with D.to

52.He readmy creditcard numberout loudin frontof customersI couldstop him.A.before B.while C.as D.since

53.It isthe highefficiency ofthenewequipment hasincreasingly attractedour attention.A.which B.what C.that D.who

54.We madeplans fora visitbut difficultieswiththecar preventedit.A.subordinate B.subsequent C.afterward D.next

55.He losinghis housewhen hiscompany wentbankrupt.A.endangered B.chanced C.on threatenedD.risked

56.The windowswere openand allthe paperson herdesk wereabouttheroom.A.located B.disordered C.scattered D.replaced

57.Gas-fired powerstations willfor lessefficient coal-fired equipment.A.substitute B.take placeC.represent D.reproduce

58.Rumor hasit thedirector isto resignnext month.A.that B.which C.such thatD.for which

59.When hewas inprison hewas notallowed towith hisfamily.A.commit B.communicate C.commission D.command

60.The nextafternoon Iwent toMiss Barkleyagain.A.call on B.call forthC.call afterD.call off

61.Consumers complaintsare handledwell bya companywill becomeloyal customers.A.who B.which C.whose D.that

62.Only bybeing open-minded andwilling totry newthings happyin Artsand Sciences.A.a studenttruly canbe B.a student can trulybeC.truly astudentcanbe D.canastudent betruly

63.After thebargaining process,a finalagreement wassigned.A.is completedB.had beencompleted C.has completedD.had completed

64.Companies understandablyask:why shouldI trainyou youllleave and work formycompetitorsA.if B.unless C.until D.although

65.Online retailerscould tracknot onlywhat customersbought,what elsethey looked at.A.so that B.and thusC.rather thanD.but also

66.He hadrecords ofprevious fordrunk driving,so hisdriving licensewas revokedforatime.A.provision B.conviction C.prospect D.delinquent

67.The sitcomFriends hadthe highesttelevision thisseason.A.rating B.graffiti C.venue D.portrait

68.He isbound toit ifhe missessuchagood chancefor furthereducation.A.encourage B.reason C.parachute D.regret

69.Had shenot madeefforts,she wouldnthavebeenpromoted.She isagoodexampleofno pain,no gain

95.A.intelligent B.institutional C.compatible D.persistent

70.Well haveto goodweather foran outingthis weekend.A.count downB.count outC.count onD.count forILClozeDirections:Read thefollowing passagescarefully and Choose theONE thatbest fitsinto thepassage.Then youshouldmark thecorresponding letterontheAnswer Sheetwith asingle linethroughthecenter.Passage OneEasternEurope isconsidered themost polluted71A.at B.for C.ofallthe worldsindustrialized areasbecauseheavy metals72A.leading to B.like C.from coalmining havecontaminated theareas waters.Many rivers,land,andforests arebiologically73A,dead B.died C.relieved frompollution.Ghanas forestprotection programhas succeeded,74A,for B.on C.in strengtheningthe countrysagricultural baseand75A.recoveied B.bringing C.destroyed anew source76A.by B.in C.ofwealthtovillagers.It remainstobeseen77A.weather B.what C.whether thesemeasures willhaveenough impactto78A.promote B.rise C.slow therate ofremoving theforests.Indonesia isfacing theserious problemsofprovidingenough food,shelter andemployment_79A.with B.that C.for itslarge population,and80A,to exerciseB.encouraging C.stopping birthcontrol.Passage TwoAyoung couplelived togetherfor twoyears duringwhich theycame tounderstand,and81A,respected B.respect C.respecting eachother.They honestlyconfronted theweaknessesand strengthsof each82A.others B.others9C.others characters.Their racialand culturaldifferences83A.enlarged B.enhanced C.ensured theirrelationship andtaught themmuchabout tolerance,compromise,and honesty.The womansometimes wonderedwhy herblack boyfriendwas84A.so B.as C.to involvedwith racialissues.She seemedto forgetthe moresecret formsof85A.racism B.race C.racial hatredinAmerican society.The coupleheld nofalse hopes86A.aboutB.into C.for whatthe futureheld forthem asa married,mixed couplein America.The87A.continuous B.continualC continuesource oftheir strengthwas theirmutual trustand respect.They wantedto avoidthe mistakemade bymanycouples whomarried forthe wrongreasons-only tofindout10,20,or30years88Ae afterB.sooner Clater theyoverlookedserious personalityconflicts89A,expectation B.expecting C.expected thatmarriage wasan automaticwaytomake everything work90A.through B.about C.out right.Passage ThreeEveryyear anaverage of78,000foreign highschool students91A.areB.goes C.gotostudy inthe UnitedStates.Their reasonsfor studyingoverseas include:92A,to improveB.to improveon Cimprovingtheir English,finishing highschool,and learning93A,as muchas B.aswellas C.as goodas possibleabouta differentculture.Among thedefinite difficultiesthey faceare findinga hostfamily tolive94A.onB.by C.with andcovering allpersonal itemslike clothingand longdistance callsand somemedical bills.These teenagerssuddenlyhave tolearn toadapt95A.themselves B.to themselvesC.by themselves,but parentsalways helpas theirchildren arenot whatsoeveraccustomed96A.for B.with C.totraveling bythemselves.Leaving behindtheir familieswhengetting aboardthe planedeparting forAmerica istheir mostchallenging experience;next isawaiting theirdomestic flightstotheir temporarydestinations throughoutAmerica.After they have settled,students complain97A.for B.onC.aboutunusual foods,painful longingsfor homeor regulations98A,such asB.established C.drawn uphow earlyto behomeon weekendnights orrisk99A.tobepunished B.punished C.beingpunished.Students withlittle commandof Englishmust takeprivate languagelessons and,_100A,however B.although C.in turn,increase theirtotal studyexpenses.Passage FourAwoman weepswhile herdaughter smokesthesamebrand ofcigarettes thatkilled hergrandfather.Tobaccoadvertisements andmovies hadhopelessly hookedthe grandfatheron smoking101A.but B.and C.as henever looked102A.good B.as C.well likethe actorsin them.When hisdaughter wasonly sixteen,his breathingwas awheeze103A,embarrassed B.embarrassment C.embarrassing tohear;he restedoften104A,and B.for C.while climbingstairs;he usuallycoughed foran hour;he leaned105A.atB.for C.onsomething forsupport;hewasso slim106A.then B.than C.that hisweight gainnear theend ofhis lifewasunnoticeable.Now hisdaughter isdeeply hurt;she wasso careful107A,rising B.bringing C.raising herowndaughter butfor whatpurpose Tosee allher carethrown awayas her108A.sixteen-years-old B.sixteen-years-olds C.sixteen-year-old daughterslowly killsherself The mother feelssmoking isself-battering;it alsobatters otherswho helplesslyT09A.stand by B.stand upC.stand forand watcha lovedone die.Themother110A,lookedatB.found C.watched herfathersslow death;to loseone memberofherfamily totherichtobacco companiesis enough.Passage FiveYourname isnot onlyyour callingcard;it alsomay111A,determine B.find C.recover howyour lifewilldevelop.People havestudied theenergies associated112A.with B.by C.in names113A.byB.in C.for centuries,but TheHidden Truthof YourName ishis firstbook tocombine theirfascinating results114A.into B.withinC.on oneinteresting resourceand115A,offer B.reveal C.deal detaileddescriptions,116A,for B.with C.of750American names.Written bya teamof languageexpertsand specialists,this entertainingbook guidesyou117A.byB.for C.through threedifficult118A.but B.andCfor explainableold methods119A.to B.of C.for predictionand showsyou120A.what B.when C.howtoapply themto createacareful andthorough pictureof anyname youchoose.Passage SixThewriter sayswe oftenproject nameprejudices onpeople.For example,one ofhis friendsconfessed that121A,while B.asC.whereas workingwithanursery-schooFs groupof122A,four-years-olds B.four-years-old C.four-year-olds,she confusedtwoboys personalities123A,because B.since C.because oftheir names.Name prejudicescan also124A.effect B.determine C.affect classroomachievement.Onestudy showedteachers125A,gave B.insisted C.preferred consistentlylowergrades126A.onB.by C.for essayswritten byboys withless appealingnames_127A.then B.than C.when theygavetothevery samepapers128A.for B.with C.by onlythe writers*names changed.129A,Similarly B.However C.Nevertheless,girls popularitycanberelated130A,toB.by C.into theirnames sothewriter suggeststhat if your namedoesnt seemto suityou,youcanwith somedetermination change your name.Passage SevenMoveahead or131Ae fallingB.fall C.fell behindistheAmerican attitudethat leadsto researching,experimenting andexploring.Time isa132A.really B.real C.much,precious resourcetothemso everyminute mustcount.City peopleare alwayshurrying toget wherethey aregoing,seeking attentionand racing133A,through B.though C.past meals.Smiles,brief conversations,little exchangeswithstrangers,relaxed businesschats overcoffee ora welcomingcup oftea dont134A・occurs B.occur C.happenedbecause peoplehate wastingtoo muchtime.Americans assessothers professionallyrather thansocially,so theystart talkingbusinessimmediately135A.since B.although C.so theyarealways consciousof time.Because theywork hardat136A.saving B.save C.except time,theyhavemeetings137A.through B.in C.for communicationequipment liketelevision screensand telephonesratherthanpersonal contacts.InAmerica,telephones savetimeandenergy becausetelephone serviceis excellent138A.whereas B.moreover C.furthermore mailis lessefficient.Usually,the moreimportant ajob is,the139A,most B.more C.mucheffort willbe poured140A・onto B.into C.forittogetit moving.IIL ReadingComprehensionDirections:Read thefollowing passagescarefully anddo themultiple-choice questions.Passage OneFollowReporting Structure:During thecourse ofyour employment,follow thereporting structurewhen reportinga违反problem orbringing upanewidea,starting withyour immediatesupervisor andmoving up.If youviolate theaccepted practices,you willbe markedas unprofessional.When youstartajob,ask aboutthe chainof commandandcommit itto memory.Be Respectful:No matterwhich jobyou holdinacompany,ifs importanttoberespectful ofothers.Show respectfortheir lifestylechoices,personal propertyandwork styles.In anygiven officeor situation,respectful behaviorhelps establisha professional reputation.Minimize PersonalCommunications,.With thepopularity ofsmartphones,it canbe temptingto spenda不成比例的disproportionate amountof timeparticipating inpersonal（看法）communication duringwork hours.Limit youruseofyour smartphoneto avoidthe perceptionthatyouwastecompany timeor donot getenough workdone.Follow CompanyPolicies:In mostbusinesses,company policiesexist fora reason,from safetyto legalprotection.Getto knowyourcompanypolicy andmakeeveryeffort tofollow it.If asituation arisesthat requiresyou tobreak yourcompanypolicy,speak toa supervisorand askfor suggestions.

141.If youfailtofollow theacceptedpracticesofthereporting structure,you will.A.risk losingyour presentjob B.havetotakeatraining courseC.be consideredas unprofessionalD.be transferredto anotherdepartment

142.According toparagraph2,to establishaprofessionalreputation,youareadvised toA.changeyourworkstyleB.show respectto othersC.follow thelifestyle ofother peopleD.stop usinga cellphone ata workplace.

143.What willother peoplethink ofyou ifyou spendtoo muchtime usingyour smartphoneat workA.You area lazyperson.B.You aretired ofyour job.C.You donot getenough workdone.D.You donot getalong wellwithothers

144.What shouldyou doifyouhavetobreak yourcompany policyA.Give anexcuse toyour supervisor.B.Promise nottodoit nexttime.C.Consult thecompanys lawyer.D.Ask yoursupervisor forsuggestions.

145.The passageis mainlyaboutA.workplace rulesB.reporting structuresC.professional reputationsD.personal communicationsPassageTwoIn Kansas,Missouri,acomputerhelps firefighters.The computercontains informationabout everyoneof the350,000street addressesinthecity.When afirefighter answersa call,thecomputergives himimportantinformation aboutthe burning building.The computercan givethe locationofthebuilding andits size,typeand content.In fact,thecomputersystem hasalmost unlimitedwaysofhelping firefighterswith theirproblems.Forexample,it cangive medicalinformationaboutinvalids livinginaburningbuilding.。