2009年人大英语考试试题.doc

2009年人大英语考试试题Part: Vocabulary (20%)Directions: Choose the best answer (from A, B, C and D) to complete each of the following sentences. Mark your choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1. The teacher did not know the student because he _ even attended the class once. A. has not B. had not C. will have not D. will not2. I have seen people die _ hunger, and I never want to experience that again. A. with B. in C. on D. of3. The textbook your teacher has chosen _ is much better than the one my teacher is using. A. using B. be used C. used D. to use4. I am looking for a car that is _ than the one I already have. A. more efficient B. most efficient C. very efficient D. more efficiently5. The _ coverage was great but there were too many commercials. A. sport B. sports C. sportive D. sporty 6. The supervisor has made _ for employees who abuse their privileges. A. few exceptions B. little exceptions C. a few exception D. a little exception7. I would really like to try skydiving _ Im afraid of heights. A. accept B. besides C. except D. because8. The secretary still hasnt finished _ your document yet, so dont expect to get it today. A. to type B. typing C. typed D. type9. Alice called her boss to remind him _ the meeting. A. did not forget B. had not forgotten C. not to forget D. forget not 10. Due to the seriousness of the burglary. The police _ investigated everything. A. thorough B. thoroughly C. through D. thoughly11. I was told before I came to Sichuan to beware _ the spicy food. A. for B. to C. with D. of12. _ Mary has been to New York many times, she never visited the Museum of Modern Arts.13. The teacher set the big pile of books he _ on the shelf as soon as he entered the room. A. was carrying B. were carrying C. should have carried D. would be carrying14. Tom, your friend Mike never seems to arrive on time, _ he? A. does B. doesnt C. has D. hasnt15. The ball game continued _ the rain. A. due to B. in spite of C. though D. while16. Sally let me use her car to drive to the grocery store _ buy some snacks for the party this weekend. A. due to B. because C. instead of D. in order to 17. Mary doesnt like that pair of shoes because they are too _. A . loosen B. lose C. loose D. loss18. This bands popularity has _ over the past five years. A. growing B. grown C. been grown D. grew 19. That sailing ship has just taken a sharp turn and it looks _ it were going to turn over. A. as through B. although C. as though D. as thorough as20. _ arose among all of the students as to why the teacher was fired. A. Suspicious B. Suspect C. Suspicion D. SuspectingPart : Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions : Read the following passage and then choose the best answer (from A, B, C and D) to complete each of the following sentences. Mark your choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage 1In 1990 over 50 percent of children under the age of five were attending school; in 1966 the figure was only 15 percent. However, thanks to a falling birth rate, school enrolls continue to fall. In 1979/80,43 percent of schools had over 1,000 pupils; a decade later only 22 percent exceeded this figure. Independent schools attracted 7 percent of all pupils in Great Britain in 1990 a 2 percent increase since 1976. The National Curriculum for 5-16 year-olds was introduced to state schools in autumn 1989. Of the ten foundation subjects it recommends, English, maths and science are core subjects. Formal assessments of individual abilities are made at the age of 7, 11,14,and 16. The first assessments took place in 1991. Seven-year-olds were tested in English, science and maths and the results made available to parents only. The first tests for 14-year-olds take place in 1992 and the results, unlike those for the first Key Stage, were published in aggregate form. The Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI) is a program designed to help 14-18-year-olds develop the skills and knowledge required in the labour force. The course offers the opportunity of practical work experience with a Record of Achievement and Careers guidance at the end of it. The Compact inner-city initiative, launched in 1988, is another scheme designed to bring pupils, schools, employers and training organizations together. By 1991 there were 500 schools and 92,000 young people involved with their local compact. City Technology Colleges (CTCs) are non-fee-paying schools in urban areas. Their broad-based curriculum emphasized science and technology. By the end of 1991, there were 12 CTCs around Britain. Since 1970 there have consistently been more females than males involved in full-time higher education. Between 1980 and 1990 there was an overall increase of 30 percent in the number of students, mostly at polytechnics and colleges rather than universities. During the same period the number of mature students (those aged 21 and over when starting an undergraduate course and 25 and over when starting a postgraduate course) increased by 55 percent.21. In 1990, _ had more than one thousand pupils. A. 15% of all the schools in UK B. 22% of all the schools in UK C. 43% of all the schools in UK D.50% of all the schools in UK 22. Which is NOT the true statement about the first assessments? A. They took place two years before the National Curriculum was put to use. B. Seven-year-olds were tested only in core subjects. C. Seven-year-olds were uninformed of the results. D. Seven-year-olds should take science test. 23. City Technology Colleges are schools that _. A. are located in suburban areas B. emphasize science and technology C. bring pupils and training organizations together D. let students do practical work 24. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. In 1990 over 50 percent of children were attending school. B. In 1976 public school attracted 95% of all pupils in UK. C. In TVE1 students only study theories without testifying them in practice. D. Before 1970, there should have been more males than females involved in full-time higher education. 25. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. The average age of students attending the first period of education has been changed from 7 to 6. B. There are more and more mature students now at colleges now. C. The general condition of the educational system in UK. D. The best way for a child to attend school in order to achieve more success.Passage 2In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.First. Lets talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”, but “text me around 8 and well see where we all are”.Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.They found that the mobile phones individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on peoples privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you neednt worry so much. After all, it is good to talk. 26. When people plan to meet nowadays, theyA. arrange the meeting place beforehandB. postpone fixing the place till last minute C. seldom care about when and where to meetD. still love to work out detailed meeting plans.27. According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on A. talkers B. the speakeasyC. the “spacemaker”D. texters28. We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are A. quite revealing B. well written C. unacceptable by othersD. shocking to others29. According to the passage ,who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobileA. talkers B. the speakeasyC. the spacemakerD. texters 30. An appropriate title for the passage might be _.A. The SMS EffectB. Cultural Implication of Mobile Phones C. Change in the use of the mobileD. Body Language and the Mobile PhonesPassage 3It often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, emplyers do not choose the best candidate, they choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidates likely performance. The main argument in favour of the interview and it is, perhaps, a good argument is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidates ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.It is perhas true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assssable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be at either end of the spectrum of human behaviour. They are either very shy or over-confident. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or rudely abrupt.66.We can infer from the passage that an employer might tolerate his secretarys occasional mistakes, if the latter is _.A. directB. cheerfulC. shyD. capable67.What is the authors attitude towards the interview as a selection procedure?A. Unclear.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Indifferent.68.According to the passage, people argue over the interview as a selection procedure mainly because they have _.A. different selection proceduresB. different puposes in the interviewC. different standards for competenceD. different experiences in interviews69.The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate _.A. a link between success in interview and personalityB. connections between work abilities and personalityC. differences in interview experienceD. differences in personal behaviourPassage 4Information is the primary commodity in more and more industries today.By 2010, 83% of American management personnel will be knowledge workers.Europe and Japan are not far behind. By 2010, half of all knowledge workers(22% of the labour force) will choose“flextime, flexplace”arrangements, whichallow them to work at home, communicating with the office via computernetworks.In the United States, the so-called “digital divide”seems to bedisappearing. In early 2000, a poll found, that, where half of white householdsowned computers, so did fully 43% of African-American households, and theirnumbers were growing rapidly. Hispanic households continued to lag behind, buttheir rate of computer ownership was expanding as well.Company-owned andindustry-wide television networks are bringing programming to thousands oflocations. Business TV is becoming big business.Computer competence willapproach 100% in US urban areas by the year 2010, with Europe and Japan not farbehind. 80% of US homes will have computers in 2010, compared withroughly 50% now. In the United States, 5 of the 10 fastest-growing careersbetween now and 2010 will be computer related. Demand for programmers andsystems analysts will grow by 70%. The same trend is accelerating in Europe,Japan, and India.By 2010, nearly all college texts and many high schooland junior high books will be tied to Internet sites that provide sourcematerial, study exercises, and relevant news articles to aid in learning. Otherswill come with CD-ROMs that offer similar resources.Internet links willprovide access to the card catalogues of all the major libraries in the world by2010. It will be possible to call up on a PC screen millions of volumes fromdistant libraries. Web sites enhance books by providing pictures, sound, filmclips, and flexible, indexing and search utilities.Implications: Anyonewith access to the Internet will be able to achieve the education needed tobuild a productive life in an increasingly high-tech world. Computer learningmay even reduce the growing American prison population. Knowledge workers aregenerally better paid than less-skilled workers. Their wealth is raising overallprosperity.Even entry-level workers and those in formerly unskilledpositions require a growing level of education. For a good career in almost anyfield, computer competence is a must. This is one major trend raising the levelof education required for a productive role in todays work force. For manyworkers, the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirablebenefits any job can offer.36. Information technology is expected to haveimpact on all the following EXCEPT _.A. American management personnelB. European management personnelC. American peoples choice of careerD. traditional practice at work37. The term “digital divide” refers to _.A. the gap in terms of computer ownershipB. the tendency of computer ownershipC. the dividing line based ondigitsD. the ethnic distinction among American households38. Whichof the following statements is in correct according to the passage?A. By2010 all college and school study materials will turn electronic.B. By 2010 printed college and school study materials will besupplemented with electronic material.C. By 2010 some college and schoolstudy materials will be accompanied by CD-ROMs.D. By 2010 Internet linksmake worldwide library search possible.39. Which of the followingareas is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Future careers.B. Nature offuture work.C. Ethnic differences.D. Schools and libraries.40.At the end of the passage, the author seems to emphasize _ in an increasinglyhigh-tech world.A. the variety of educationB. the content of educationC. the need for educationD. the function of educationPassage 5I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county. But how realistic is the dream?Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of fiats. Children become aggressive and nervous - cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas