《 综合英语 ii 》test 4

-精选财经经济类资料- 综合英语II Test 4 “MsoNormal” style=“ align=“center” 综合英语II Test 4“MsoNormal” style=“MsoNormal” style=“Part I. Vocabulary and Structure. “MsoNormal” style=“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. which“MsoNormal” style=“C. as D. what 3. If I _ you, I would not take this dangerous job.A. was B. were C. isD. are“MsoNormal” style=“4. Without my glasses I can hardly _ what has been written in the letter.“MsoNormal” style=“A. make forB. make outC. make upD. make over“MsoNormal” style=“5. If I had known you were coming to visit, I _ you at the airport. A. would have metB. will meet C. must meet D. shall meet “MsoNormal” style=“6. If you are always sitting up late at night, Im afraid you may _ from overwork soon.“MsoNormal” style=“A. fallB. descendC. sickenD. collapse“MsoNormal” style=“7. From the perspective of the board of the directors, the merge with ABC Company is rather urgent.“MsoNormal” style=“A. scene B. interest“MsoNormal” style=“C. prospectD. viewpoint“MsoNormal” style=“8. The World Bank has criticized the country for not giving enough financial _ to developing countries.“MsoNormal” style=“A. allowance B. loanC. aidD. provision“MsoNormal” style=“9. She is _ biting her nails.A. often B. continuallyC. usuallyD. hardly“MsoNormal” style=“10. I wanted to buy a color TV set this year, but my brother rejected the idea _ a trip to the beach.“MsoNormal” style=“A. instead ofB. in favor ofC. in view ofD. in case of“MsoNormal” style=“11. 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 arrived“MsoBodyText” style=“13. When can we come to visit you?“MsoBodyText” style=“Any time you feel _ it. A. like B. forC. toD. into“MsoNormal” style=“14. Its high time we _ a rest.“MsoNormal” style=“A. have B. hadC. are havingD. should have“MsoNormal” style=“15. We are not on very good _ with the people next door.“MsoNormal” style=“A. terms B. willC. relationsD. friendship“MsoNormal” style=“MsoNormal” style=“Part II Cloze test. 1630 “MsoNormal” style=“Huge trucks are a familiar sight _ anyone who travels across the United States. But the _ traveler never meets a truck driver. Most people know _ about the truckers way of life.“MsoNormal” style=“This way of life has certain disadvantages. The three-day period _ from home put a strain _ family life. Wives complain that their husbands are not at home to deal with their childrens problem. _, drivers worry about their families while they are out.“MsoNormal” style=“Another problem is that truckers families can seldom plan _. It is hard to plan a party for a certain date or even _ invitations. Friends often say to each other, “come over next Saturday _ your husband is back by then.”“MsoNormal” style=“In addition, of course, there is always a danger of accidents. Although the accident _ per mile is only about half of that for passenger cars, a life spent on major highways can never be _ safe. All truck drivers fear being forced to make an abrupt turn or _ unexpectedly on an icy road. When such accidents happen, someone _ a truck driver is usually at fault. Truckers have a _ of driving skills of the general public. When truck drivers meet, much of their conversation deals with _ habits of other drivers on the road.“MsoNormal” style=“16. A) with B) to C) by D) for“MsoNormal” style=“17. A) average B) proportional C) expected D) civil“MsoNormal” style=“18. A) few B) much C) more D) little“MsoNormal” style=“19. A) detach B) outside C) away D) move“MsoNormal” style=“20. A) on B) to C) at D) by“MsoNormal” style=“21. A) in return B) by turn C) by return D) in turn“MsoNormal” style=“22. A) ago B) beforehand C) before long D) advanced“MsoNormal” style=“23. A) to reject B) to receive C) accept D) to accept“MsoNormal” style=“24. A) weather B) until C) if D) after“MsoNormal” style=“25. A) proportional B) rate C) perspective D) frequent“MsoNormal” style=“26. A) really B) less than C) accurately D) deadly“MsoNormal” style=“27. A) have to stop B) having stopped C) have stopped D) having to stop“MsoNormal” style=“28. A) other than B) than another C) other D) much more than“MsoNormal” style=“29. A) high esteem B) respect C) low opinion D) much heed“MsoNormal” style=“30. A) careless drive B) careless driving C) driving careless D) driving carelessly“MsoNormal” style=“MsoNormal” style=“MsoNormal” style=“Part III. Reading Comprehension 31- 55 “MsoNormal” style=“Passage One“MsoNormal” style=“If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than at other time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington , concluded from other mens work and his own among peoples in different climates that climate has some effect on our mental abilities.“MsoNormal” style=“He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than is summer 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.“MsoNormal” style=“Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring mans mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature.“MsoNormal” style=“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.“MsoNormal” style=“31. According to the passage, your intelligence probably _.“MsoNormal” style=“A. stays the same throughout the year“MsoNormal” style=“B. varies from day to day“MsoNormal” style=“C. changes with the season“MsoNormal” style=“D. changes from year to year“MsoNormal” style=“32. Huntington based his conclusions on _.“MsoNormal” style=“A.records of changes in his own intelligence“MsoNormal” style=“B.his work among people in different climates“MsoNormal” style=“C.records of temperature changes“MsoNormal” style=“D.all of the above“MsoNormal” style=“33. Ellsworth Huntington decided that climate and temperature have _.“MsoNormal” style=“A.a great effect on everyones intelligence“MsoNormal” style=“B.some effect on a few personsintelligence“MsoNormal” style=“C.some effect on most personsintelligence“MsoNormal” style=“D.no effect on most personsintelligence“MsoNormal” style=“34. One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that _.“MsoNormal” style=“A.all nature, including man, is growing then“MsoNormal” style=“B.it lasts longer than the other seasons“MsoNormal” style=“C.it is neither too warm nor too cold“MsoNormal” style=“D.both B and C“MsoNormal” style=“35. The two best seasons for thinking seems to be _.“MsoNormal” style=“A.spring and fall“MsoNormal” style=“B.winter and summer“MsoNormal” style=“C.summer and spring“MsoNormal” style=“D.fall and winter“MsoNormal” style=“MsoNormal” style=“Passage Two Foxes 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 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 hunting 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 last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal , has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation between hunters and hunt saboteurs . Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly 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 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 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 Britain have been hunting foxes A) for recreationC) to limit the fox population B) in the interests of the farmersD) 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 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 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) 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 America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom 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 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 University of Southern Californias School of Gerontology . Lawyers can specialize in “elder law,” which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination . 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-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria”. So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.” 41. “ Old is suddenly in” most probably means”_”. A) America has suddenly become a nation of old people B) gerontology has suddenly become popular C) more elderly professors are found on American campuses D) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students 42. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit _. A) from the adoption of the “elder law” B) from rendering special services to the elderly C) by enriching their professional knowledge D) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests 43. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market? A) Retirees are more generous in spending money. B) They can employ more gerontologists. C) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power. D) There are more elderly people working than before. 44. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage? A) Retirees who are business-minded. B) The volunteer workers in retirement homes. C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree. D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology. 45. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of Americas elderly population _. A) will provide good job opportunities in many areas B) will impose an unbearable burden on society C) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination D) will create new fields of study in universitiesPassage Four”MsoNormal” style=“How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.“MsoNormal” style=“The power of words, then, lies in their associationsthe things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.“MsoNormal” style=“Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sound like music and by their associations can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.“MsoNormal” style=“46. We will make our speech silly if we _.“MsoNormal” style=“A. use words carefully“MsoNormal” style=“B. use words in a literary style“MsoNormal” style=“C. use words without accuracy“MsoNormal” style=“D. use words with caution“MsoNormal” style=“47. One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings was that _.“MsoNormal” style=“A. they could express actions and things“MsoNormal” style=“B. they could therefore communicate with each other“MsoNormal” style=“C. they could agree upon letters“MsoNormal” style=“D. they could write and combine them“MsoNormal” style=“48. What is true about words?“MsoNormal” style=“A. They are used to express only thoughts and feelings.“MsoNormal” style=“B. They are signs.“MsoNormal” style=“C. They are simply sounds.“MsoNormal” style=“D. They can only be written.“MsoNormal” style=“49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?“MsoBodyText” style=“A. The more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us.“MsoNormal” style=“B. The more we read and learn, the more knowledge we will acquire.“MsoNormal” style=“C. The more we read and learn, the more learned we are.“MsoNormal” style=“D. The more we read and learn, the more literate we become.“MsoNormal” style=“50. In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able to _.“MsoNormal” style=“A. move men to tears“MsoNormal” style=“B. be masters“MsoNormal” style=“C. sing“MsoNormal” style=“D. be charming“MsoNormal” style=“MsoNormal” style=“Passage Five“MsoNormal” style=“During the 20th century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today, women marry younger and have fewer children, usually a womans youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.“MsoNormal” style=“The most important change is womens economic position. Even a few years ago, most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at schoo