1999年北京成人本科学士学位英语试题及答案成人英语三级考试doc文档格式.docx

1、 Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. “High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system of device that uses the newest i

2、deas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing（生产） system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early l980s. Because of improvements in technolog

3、y, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave（微波） ovens, etc. “State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is “state of the art” is the new

4、est possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy. “State of the art” is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most mod

5、ern way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970s. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were “state of the art”. Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old

6、tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” became common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”. 1. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed. B. To give examples of “high tech”. C.

7、To tell what “high tech” and “state of the” are. D. To describe very modern technology. 2. What can we infer from the passage? A. American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people. B. High tech describes a technology that is not traditional. C. “State of the art” is not as popular as

8、 “high tech”. D. A modern plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art 3. All the following examples are high tech except _ A. a microwave over B. a home computer C. a hand pump D. a satellite 4. Which of the following statements is not true? A. since the computer revolution, the expression “state of

9、the art” has become popular. B. “State of the art” means something that is the best one can C. With the rapid development of computer technology, a state of the tart computer may easily become out of date. D. All kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays. 5. The best title for the passage is

10、 _ A. Computer Technology B. High Tech and State of the Art C. Mast Advanced Technology D. Two New Expressions Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Cheating: The income tax deadline （最后期限） approaches and some taxpayers thoughts turn to it. Test time approaches and some stu

11、dents thoughts turn to it. “You want something you cant get by behaving within the rules, and you want it badly enough youll do it regardless of any guilt or deep regret and youre willing to run the risk of being caught.” Thats how Ladd Wheeler, psychology professor at the University of Rochester in

12、 New York, defines cheating. Many experts believe cheating is on the rise. “Were suffering a moral breakdown.” Pinkard says, “were seeing more of the kind of person who regards the world as a series of things to be dealt with. Whether to cheat depends on whether its the persons interest “. He does,

13、however, see less cheating among the youngest students. Richard Dienabier, Psychology（心理学） professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, believes that societys attitudes account for much of the increase in cheating. “Twenty years age, if a person cheated in college, society said: That is extre

14、mely serious, you will be dropped for a term if not kicked out permanently,” he says, “nowadays, at the University of Nebraska, for example, it is the stated policy of the college of Arts and Sciences that if a student cheats on an exam, the student must receive an “F on what he cheated on. Thats no

15、thing. If youre going to flunk anyway, why not cheat?” “Cheating is most likely in situations where the vital interests are high and the chances of getting caught are low” says social psychologist. Lynn Kahle of the University of Oregon in Eugene. 6. The passage centers on _ A. convincing the reader that cheating is immoral B. discussing the reasons for cheating C. describing how students cheat on exam D. discussing how to control cheating 7. Cheating tends to occur when _ A. one wants something badly B. one cant get something in a