《综合英语II》Test4.docx

1、综合英语IITest4综合英语IITest4 综合英语II Test 4 Part I. Vocabulary and Structure. (1%1515%) 1. The project _ by the end of 1998. A. had been pleted B. had pleted C. has been pleted D. has pleted 2. I never met Judy again, _ was a pity. A. that B. which C. as D. what 3. If I _ you, I would not take this dangero

2、us job. A. was B. were C. is D. are 4. Without my glasses I can hardly _ what has been written in the letter. A. make for B. make out C. make up D. make over 5. If I had known you were ing to visit, I _ you at the airport. A. would have met B. will meet C. must meet D. shall meet 6. If you are alway

3、s sitting up late at night, Im afraid you may _ from overwork soon. A. fall B. descend C. sicken D. collapse 7. From the perspective of the board of the directors, the merge with ABC Company is rather urgent. A. scene B. interest C. prospect D. viewpoint 8. The World Bank has criticized the country

4、for not giving enough financial _ to developing countries. A. allowance B. loan C. aid D. provision 9. She is _ biting her nails. A. often B. continually C. usually D. hardly 10. 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 fav

5、or of C. in view of D. in case of 11. There is no use _ to explain the trick to him. A. trying B. try C. to try D. of trying 12. No sooner _ than the trouble started. A. he had arrived B. had he arrived C. he arrived D. did he arrived 13. When can we e to visit you? Any time you feel _ it. A. like B

6、. for C. to D. into 14. Its high time we _ a rest. A. have B. had C. are having D. should have 15. We are not on very good _ with the people next door. A. terms B. will C. relations D. friendship Part II Cloze test. 1630 (1%1515%) Huge trucks are a familiar sight (16)_ anyone who travels across the

7、United 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 plain that their husbands are not at home to deal with thei

8、r childrens 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, “e over next Saturday (24)_ your husband is ba

9、ck by then.” In addition, of course, there is always a danger of aidents. Although the aident (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 aidents 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) for 17. A) average

11、B) proportional C) expected D) civil 18. A) few B) much C) more D) little 19. A) detach B) outside C) away D) move 20. A) on B) to C) at D) by 21. A) in return B) by turn C) by return D) in turn 22. A) ago B) beforehand C) before long D) advanced 23. A) to reject B) to receive C) aept D) to aept 24.

12、 A) weather B) until C) if D) after 25. A) proportional B) rate C) perspective D) frequent 26. A) really B) less than C) aurately D) deadly 27. A) have to stop B) having stopped C) have stopped D) having to stop 28. A) other than B) than another C) other D) much more than 29. A) high esteem B) respe

13、ct C) low opinion D) much heed 30. A) careless drive B) careless driving C) driving careless D) driving carelessly Part III. Reading Comprehension 31- 55 (1%2525%) Passage One If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in the spring th

14、an at other 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 summ

15、er heat. This 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 r

16、eason may be 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. Aording to the passage, your intelligen

17、ce probably _. A. stays the same throughout the year B. varies from day to day C. changes with the season D. changes from year to year 32. Huntington based his conclusions on _. A. records of changes in his own intelligence B. his work among people in different climates C. records of temperature cha

18、nges D. all of the above 33. Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have _. A. a great effect on everyones intelligence B. some effect on a few personsintelligence C. some effect on most personsintelligence D. no effect on most personsintelligence 34. One possible reason why sprin

19、g is the best season for thinking is that _. A. all nature, including man, is growing then B. it lasts longer than the other seasons C. it is neither too warm nor too cold D. both B and C 35. The two best seasons for thinking seems to be _. A. spring and fall B. winter and summer C. summer and sprin

20、g D. fall and winter Passage Two Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been aused 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 servi

21、ces of their local hunt to control the 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 huntin

22、g think of it as a sport; they wear 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 la

23、st couple of decades the number of people 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 mos

24、tly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow. Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have bee so mon that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of

25、fox hunting face a much bigger 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

26、 Britain . 36. Rich people in Britain 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 rar

27、ely ours. C) The hunters have 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 pa

28、ssed by the British Parliament 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

29、population is unnecessary C) hunting 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 Americ

30、a means jobs. Coupled with the 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 pro

31、found questions for government 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 Ed

32、ward Schneider of the University 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 bines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money, one professor says.