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精选资料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.thebuyerhastopay