《 综合英语II 》Test 4.docx

1、 综合英语II Test 4 综合英语II Test 4 综合英语II Test 4Part I. Vocabulary and Structure. (1%1515%)1. The project _ by the end of 1998. A. had been completed B. had completed C. has been completed D. has completed 2. I never met Judy again, _ was a pity. A. that B. whichC. as D. what 3. If I _ you, I would not ta

2、ke this dangerous job.A. was B. were C. is D. are4. Without my glasses I can hardly _ what has been written in the letter.A. make for B. make out C. make up D. make over5. If I had known you were coming to visit, I _ you at the airport. A. would have met B. will meet C. must meet D. shall meet 6. If

3、 you are always sitting up late at night, Im afraid you may _ from overwork soon.A. fall B. descend C. sicken D. collapse7. From the perspective of the board of the directors, the merge with ABC Company is rather urgent. A. scene B. interestC. prospect D. viewpoint8. The World Bank has criticized th

4、e country for not giving enough financial _ to developing countries.A. allowance B. loan C. aid D. provision9. She is _ biting her nails.A. often B. continuallyC. usually D. hardly10. I wanted to buy a color TV set this year, but my brother rejected the idea _ a trip to the beach.A. instead of B. in

5、 favor of C. in view of D. in case of11. There is no use _ to explain the trick to him.A. trying B. try C. to try D. of trying12. No sooner _ than the trouble started. A. he had arrived B. had he arrived C. he arrived D. did he arrived13. When can we come to visit you?Any time you feel _ it. A. like

6、 B. forC. to D. into14. Its high time we _ a rest.A. have B. had C. are having D. should have15. We are not on very good _ with the people next door.A. terms B. will C. relations D. friendshipPart II Cloze test. 1630 (1%1515%)Huge trucks are a familiar sight (16)_ anyone who travels across the Unite

7、d States. But the (17)_ traveler never meets a truck driver. Most people know (18)_ about the truckers way of life.This way of life has certain disadvantages. The three-day period (19)_ from home put a strain (20)_ family life. Wives complain that their husbands are not at home to deal with their ch

8、ildrens problem. (21)_, drivers worry about their families while they are out.Another problem is that truckers families can seldom plan (22)_. It is hard to plan a party for a certain date or even (23)_ invitations. Friends often say to each other, “come over next Saturday (24)_ your husband is back

9、 by then.In addition, of course, there is always a danger of accidents. Although the accident (25)_ per mile is only about half of that for passenger cars, a life spent on major highways can never be (26)_ safe. All truck drivers fear being forced to make an abrupt turn or (27)_ unexpectedly on an i

10、cy road. When such accidents happen, someone (28)_ a truck driver is usually at fault. Truckers have a (29)_ of driving skills of the general public. When truck drivers meet, much of their conversation deals with (30)_ habits of other drivers on the road.16. A) with B) to C) by D) for17. A) average

11、B) proportional C) expected D) civil18. A) few B) much C) more D) little19. A) detach B) outside C) away D) move20. A) on B) to C) at D) by21. A) in return B) by turn C) by return D) in turn22. A) ago B) beforehand C) before long D) advanced23. A) to reject B) to receive C) accept D) to accept24. A)

12、 weather B) until C) if D) after25. A) proportional B) rate C) perspective D) frequent26. A) really B) less than C) accurately D) deadly27. A) have to stop B) having stopped C) have stopped D) having to stop28. A) other than B) than another C) other D) much more than29. A) high esteem B) respect C)

13、low opinion D) much heed30. A) careless drive B) careless driving C) driving careless D) driving carelesslyPart III. Reading Comprehension 31- 55 (1%2525%)Passage OneIf you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than at othe

14、r time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947), concluded from other mens work and his own among peoples in different climates that climate has some effect on our mental abilities.He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than is summer heat. Th

15、is does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of a large number of people tend to be lowest in the summer.Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be

16、 that in the spring mans mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.Fall is the next best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking.31. According to the passage, your intelligence probably

17、_.A. stays the same throughout the yearB. varies from day to dayC. changes with the seasonD. changes from year to year32. Huntington based his conclusions on _.A. records of changes in his own intelligenceB. his work among people in different climatesC. records of temperature changesD. all of the ab

18、ove33. Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have _.A. a great effect on everyones intelligenceB. some effect on a few personsintelligenceC. some effect on most personsintelligenceD. no effect on most personsintelligence34. One possible reason why spring is the best season for th

19、inking is that _.A. all nature, including man, is growing thenB. it lasts longer than the other seasonsC. it is neither too warm nor too coldD. both B and C35. The two best seasons for thinking seems to be _.A. spring and fallB. winter and summerC. summer and springD. fall and winterPassage Two Foxe

20、s and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control t

21、he fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it. People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear

22、a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of p

23、eople opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hun

24、t by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow.Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger

25、threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain. 36. Rich people in Br

26、itain have been hunting foxes A) for recreation C) to limit the fox population B) in the interests of the farmers D) to show off their wealth 37. What is special about fox hunting in Britain? A) It involves the use of a deadly poison. B) It is a costly event which rarely occurs. C) The hunters have

27、set rules to follow. D) The hunters have to go through strict training. 38. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game_. A) by resorting to violence C) by taking legal action B) by confusing the fox hunters D) by demonstrating on the scene 39. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament

28、 to_. A) prohibit farmers from hunting foxes B) forbid hunting foxes with dogs C) stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D) prevent large-scale fox hunting 40. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A) killing foxes with poison is illegal B) limiting the fox population is unnecessary C) h

29、unting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent D) fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich Passage Three For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the

30、 aging of the baby-boom ( 生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nations elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government

31、 and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. In addition to the doctors, were going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers, says Professor Edward Schneider of the Universi

32、ty of Southern Californias (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学). Lawyers can specialize in elder law, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money, one professor says. Margarite Santos is a 21-y