《学士学位英语》课程题库.docx

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《学士学位英语》课程题库

成人学士学位英语试题库

出题人:

任艳

I.ReadingComprehension

II.Close

III.Vocabulary

IV.Translation

V.Writing（7'×1=7'）

I.ReadingComprehension

Directions:

Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,D.Youarerequiredtodecideonthechoicethatbestanswersthequestionorcompletesthestatement.

Passage1

Inordertolearntobeone'strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;criticallytoinquireintoit;carefullytoconsiderit;clearlytoanalyzeit;andearnestlytocarryitout.

Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouoncelearnathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveituntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkof,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkofathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncetrytocarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedoneitthoroughlyandwell.

（A）1.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust___________.

A.obtainknowledgeB.analyze

C.inquireD.act

（C）2.Whenyoutrytodosomething,whatmattersis___________.

A.nottocaretoomuchaboutitB.toactimmediately

C.tocarryitthroughtotheendD.tothinkcarefullybeforeyoudoit

（B）3.Theendoflearningshouldbe___________.

A.thoughtB.mastery

C.inquiryD.analysis

（D）4.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman'ssuccessshould________.

A.notbetakenintoconsiderationB.makeusnervous

C.causeonetostoptryingD.spurusontogreaterefforts

（A）5.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaythat__________.

A.successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffort

B.thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecialization

C.onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessful

D.successinone'sprofessionisleastimportantinone'slife

Passage2

Earthquakesmayrightlyberankedasoneofthemostdestructiveforcesknowntoman:

sincerecordsbegantobewrittendown,ithasbeenestimatedthatearthquake—relatedfatalitieshavenumberedinthemillions,andthatearthquake--relateddestructionhasbeenbeyondcalculation.Thegreaterpartofsuchdamageandlossoflifehasbeenduetofallingdownofbuildingsandtheeffectsofrockslides,floods,fire,disease,giganticseawaves,andotherphenomenaresultingfromearthquakes,ratherthanfromthequakesthemselves.

Thegreatmajorityofallearthquakesoccurontwospecificareas,alongthecoastsofthePacificOceanandfromtheEastIndiestotheAtlasMountains.Buttheymay,however,happenanywhereatanytime.

Thiselementoftheunknownhasforcenturiesaddedgreatlytothefearandhorrorsurroundingearthquakes,butinrecenttimestherehavebeenindicationsthatearthquakepredictionmaybepossible.Byanalyzingchangesinanimalbehavior,patternsofmovementsintheearth'ssurface,andotherunusualphenomena,scientistshaveshownincreasingsuccessinpredictingwhenandwhereearthquakeswillstrike.Asaresult,aworldwideearthquakewarningnetworkisalreadyinoperationandhashelpedtoprepareforthevastdestructionthatmightotherwisehavebeentotallyunexpected.

Itisdoubtfulthatmanwilleverbeabletocontrolearthquakesanddoawaywiththedestructivenessaltogether,butashowandwhyearthquakeshappenbecomebetterunderstood,manwillbecomemoreandmoreabletodealwiththeirpossibledestructionbeforeitoccurs.

（B）1.Mostdestructionbroughtaboutbyearthquakesistheresultsofthefollowing

EXCEPT________.

A.thecollapsingofbuildingsandthefireitcauses

B.thepanicbroughtaboutbyearthquakes

C.thefloodsandhugeseawavesresultingfromearthquakes

D.thediseasethatoftenfollowsearthquakes

（C）2."Thiselementoftheunknown"（Para.3）"refertothefactthat______.

A.earthquake-relateddestructionhasbeenbeyondcalculation

B.millionsofpeoplehavediedduringearthquakes

C.earthquakesmayoccuranywhereatanytime

D.thereareotherphenomenaresultingfromearthquakes

（B）3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Someofthenaturalphenomenaaresimilarlydestructiveasearthquakes.

B.Aworldwideearthquakewarningnetworkhasnotbeenputintouse.

C.Itseemspossiblenowforscientiststopredictwhenandwhereearthquakes

willoccur.

D.Mostearthquakestakeplaceonsomespecificareasoftheearth.

（D）4.Theauthorbelievesthatthepredictionofearthquakes________.

A.shouldbemoreaccurateinfutureB.isasamatteroffactimpossible

CisreallyreliableDisofsomehelp

（A）5.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthorischieflyinterestedin

________.

A.gettingpreparedandhandlingthepossibledestructionbeforehand

B.controllingearthquakes

C.makingearthquakesharmless

D.havingabetterunderstandingofearthquakes

Passage3

Veryhighwavesaredestructivewhentheystriketheland.Fortunately,thisseldomhappens.Onereasonisthatoutatsea,wavesmovinginonedirectionalmostalwaysrunintowavesmovinginadifferentdirection.Thetwosetsofwavestendtocanceleachotherout.Anotherreasonisthatwaterisshallowerneartheshore.Asawavegetsclosertoland,theshallowbottomhelpsreduceitsstrength.

Butthepowerofwavesstrikingtheshorecanstillbeverygreat.Duringawintergale,wavessometimesstriketheshorewiththeforceof6000poundsforeachsquarefoot.Thatmeansawave,25feethighand500feetalongitsface,maystriketheshorewithaforceof75millionpounds.

Yetthewaves,nomatterhowbigorhowviolent,affectonlythesurfaceofthesea.Duringthemostragingstorms,thewaterahundredfathoms（600feet）beneaththesurfaceisjustascalmasonadaywithoutabreathofwind.

（D）1.Accordingtothepassage,destructioncausedbyhighwavesoccurs________.

A.regularlyB.always

C.predictablyD.rarely

（A）2.Weknowfromthispassagethatoutatsea,whenwavesgoinginoppositedirectionsmeet,theirforce________.

A.isliabletolessenB.causesgreatdamage

C.extendstotheoceanfloorD.increaserapidly

（B）3.Itisclearfromthepassagethatcoastaldepth________.

A.istheonlyfactorinfluencingthestrengthofveryhighwaves

B.influencesthepowerofhighwaves

C.hasnoinfluenceuponthestrengthofveryhighwaves

D.isirrelevanttothequestionofthepowerofhighwaves

（C）4.Fromthesecondparagraphofthepassageweknowthatthepowerofveryhighwavesstrikingthshoreis________.

A.constantB.equalizeC.variableD.perpetual

（D）5.Fromyourreadingofthepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Atadepthof1200feettheeffectsofaviolentsurfacestormarefrightful.

B.Atyphoon500milesoutatseacanstiruptheoceanfloor.

C.Ifhighwavescanstriketheshorewithahorizontalforceof75millionpounds,the

verticalforceofsuchwavescanhaveanevengreatereffectupontheoceanfloor.

D.Asubmarinecommandernavigatinghisvesselatadepthof700feetwillnotbeaffectedbyaragingsurfacestorm.

Passage4

InWesterncountriespeoplehavebeenusingtheinstallmentplansincethefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury.Today,alargenumberoffamiliesinGreatBritainbuyfurniture,householdgoodsandcarsbyinstallments.IntheU.S.,thefigureismuchhigherthaninGreatBritain,andpeopletherespendover10percentoftheirincomeontheinstallmentplan.

Thepriceofanarticleboughtoninstallmentsisalwayshigherthanthepricethatwouldbepaidbycash.Thereisachargeforinterest.Thebuyerpaysonequarteroronethirdofthepriceasadownpaymentwhenthegoodsaredeliveredtohim.Hethenmakesregularpayments,weeklyormonthly,untilthefullpriceispaidup.Thelegalownershipofthegoodsremainswiththeselleruntilthefinalpaymenthasbeenmade.

Installmentbuyhasadvantagesanddisadvantages.Itcanhelpcoupleswithsmallincomestofurnishtheirhomesandstarthousekeeping.Itincreasesthedemandforgoods,andinthiswayhelpsbusinessandemployment.Thereis,however,thedangerthatwhenbusinessisbad,installmentbuyingmayendsuddenly,makingbusinessmuchworse.Thismayresultinagreatincreaseinunemployment.Ifthepeopleontheimstallmentplanlosetheirjobs,theywillprobablynotbeabletomaketheirpayments.Ifgreatnumbersofpeoplearebotabletopaytheirinstallmentdebtsthereisapossibilitythatbusinessmencannotcollecttheirdebtsandwillthereforelosemoney.Ifbusinessmenlosemoneyorfailtomakeasatisfactoryprofit,itbecomesmorelikelytohaveadepression.Thisiswhy,insomecountries,thegovernmentcontrolstheinstallmentplanbyfixingtheamountofthedownpaymentandeachofthefollowinginstallmentstodiscouragepeoplefrombuyingmorethantheycanpayforontheinstallmentplan.

（B）1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheinstallmentplan?

A.AlotofBritishfamiliesusetheinstallmentplan.

B.Morethan10percentAmericanfamiliesbuythingsoninstallments.

C.AmericansdependmoreoninstallmentthanBritishpeopledo.

D.Americansspendonetenthoftheirincomeoninstallmentbuying.

（C）2.Goodsboughtoninstallmentsaremoreexpensivethangoodsboughtbycashbecause

________.

A.thedeliveryofthegoodschargesextramoney

B.thebuyerhastopaya