《综合英语II》Test4.doc

综合英语IITest4 综合英语IITest4PartI.VocabularyandStructure.(1%1515%)1.Theproject_bytheendof1998.A.hadbeenpletedB.hadpletedC.hasbeenpletedD.haspleted2.InevermetJudyagain,_wasapity.A.thatB.whichC.asD.what3.IfI_you,Iwouldnottakethisdangerousjob.A.wasB.wereC.isD.are4.WithoutmyglassesIcanhardly_whathasbeenwrittenintheletter.A.makeforB.makeoutC.makeupD.makeover5.IfIhadknownyouwereingtovisit,I_youattheairport.A.wouldhavemetB.willmeetC.mustmeetD.shallmeet6.Ifyouarealwayssittinguplateatnight,Imafraidyoumay_fromoverworksoon.A.fallB.descendC.sickenD.collapse7.Fromtheperspectiveoftheboardofthedirectors,themergewithABCCompanyisratherurgent.A.sceneB.interestC.prospectD.viewpoint8.TheWorldBankhascriticizedthecountryfornotgivingenoughfinancial_todevelopingcountries.A.allowanceB.loanC.aidD.provision9.Sheis_bitinghernails.A.oftenB.continuallyC.usuallyD.hardly10.IwantedtobuyacolorTVsetthisyear,butmybrotherrejectedtheidea_atriptothebeach.A.insteadofB.infavorofC.inviewofD.incaseof11.Thereisnouse_toexplainthetricktohim.A.tryingB.tryC.totryD.oftrying12.Nosooner_thanthetroublestarted.A.hehadarrivedB.hadhearrivedC.hearrivedD.didhearrived13.Whencanweetovisityou?Anytimeyoufeel_it.A.likeB.forC.toD.into14.Itshightimewe_arest.A.haveB.hadC.arehavingD.shouldhave15.Wearenotonverygood_withthepeoplenextdoor.A.termsB.willC.relationsD.friendshipPartIIClozetest.1630(1%1515%)Hugetrucksareafamiliarsight(16)_anyonewhotravelsacrosstheUnitedStates.Butthe(17)_travelernevermeetsatruckdriver.Mostpeopleknow(18)_aboutthetruckerswayoflife.Thiswayoflifehascertaindisadvantages.Thethree-dayperiod(19)_fromhomeputastrain(20)_familylife.Wivesplainthattheirhusbandsarenotathometodealwiththeirchildrensproblem.(21)_,driversworryabouttheirfamilieswhiletheyareout.Anotherproblemisthattruckersfamiliescanseldomplan(22)_.Itishardtoplanapartyforacertaindateoreven(23)_invitations.Friendsoftensaytoeachother,“eovernextSaturday(24)_yourhusbandisbackbythen.”Inaddition,ofcourse,thereisalwaysadangerofaidents.Althoughtheaident(25)_permileisonlyabouthalfofthatforpassengercars,alifespentonmajorhighwayscanneverbe(26)_safe.Alltruckdriversfearbeingforcedtomakeanabruptturnor(27)_unexpectedlyonanicyroad.Whensuchaidentshappen,someone(28)_atruckdriverisusuallyatfault.Truckershavea(29)_ofdrivingskillsofthegeneralpublic.Whentruckdriversmeet,muchoftheirconversationdealswith(30)_habitsofotherdriversontheroad.16.A)withB)toC)byD)for17.A)averageB)proportionalC)expectedD)civil18.A)fewB)muchC)moreD)little19.A)detachB)outsideC)awayD)move20.A)onB)toC)atD)by21.A)inreturnB)byturnC)byreturnD)inturn22.A)agoB)beforehandC)beforelongD)advanced23.A)torejectB)toreceiveC)aeptD)toaept24.A)weatherB)untilC)ifD)after25.A)proportionalB)rateC)perspectiveD)frequent26.A)reallyB)lessthanC)auratelyD)deadly27.A)havetostopB)havingstoppedC)havestoppedD)havingtostop28.A)otherthanB)thananotherC)otherD)muchmorethan29.A)highesteemB)respectC)lowopinionD)muchheed30.A)carelessdriveB)carelessdrivingC)drivingcarelessD)drivingcarelesslyPartIII.ReadingComprehension31-55(1%2525%)PassageOneIfyouarelikemostpeople,yourintelligencevariesfromseasontoseason.Youareprobablyalotsharperinthespringthanatothertimeoftheyear.Anotedscientist,EllsworthHuntington(1876-1947),concludedfromothermensworkandhisownamongpeoplesindifferentclimatesthatclimatehassomeeffectonourmentalabilities.Hefoundthatcoolweatherismuchmorefavorableforcreativethinkingthanissummerheat.Thisdoesnotmeanthatallpeoplearelessintelligentinthesummerthantheyareduringtherestoftheyear.Itdoesmean,however,thatthementalabilitiesofalargenumberofpeopletendtobelowestinthesummer.Springappearstobethebestperiodoftheyearforthinking.Onereasonmaybethatinthespringmansmentalabilitiesareaffectedbythesamefactorsthatbringaboutgreatchangesinallnature.Fallisthenextbestseason,thenwinter.Asforsummer,itseemstobeagoodtimetotakealongvacationfromthinking.31.Aordingtothepassage,yourintelligenceprobably_.A.staysthesamethroughouttheyearB.variesfromdaytodayC.changeswiththeseasonD.changesfromyeartoyear32.Huntingtonbasedhisconclusionson_.A.recordsofchangesinhisownintelligenceB.hisworkamongpeopleindifferentclimatesC.recordsoftemperaturechangesD.alloftheabove33.EllsworthHuntingtondecidedthatclimateandtemperaturehave_.A.agreateffectoneveryonesintelligenceB.someeffectonafewpersonsintelligenceC.someeffectonmostpersonsintelligenceD.noeffectonmostpersonsintelligence34.Onepossiblereasonwhyspringisthebestseasonforthinkingisthat_.A.allnature,includingman,isgrowingthenB.itlastslongerthantheotherseasonsC.itisneithertoowarmnortoocoldD.bothBandC35.Thetwobestseasonsforthinkingseemstobe_.A.springandfallB.winterandsummerC.summerandspringD.fallandwinterPassageTwoFoxesandfarmershavenevergotonwell.Thesesmalldog-likeanimalshavelongbeenausedofkillingfarmanimals.Theyareofficiallyclassifiedasharmfulandfarmerstrytokeeptheirnumbersdownbyshootingorpoisoningthem.Farmerscanalsocallontheservicesoftheirlocalhunttocontrolthefoxpopulation.Huntingconsistsofpursuingafoxacrossthecountryside,withagroupofspeciallytraineddogs,followedbymenandwomenridinghorses.Whenthedogseventuallycatchthefoxtheykillitorahuntershootsit.Peoplewhotakepartinhuntingthinkofitasasport;theywearaspecialuniformofredcoatsandwhitetrousers,andfollowstrictcodesofbehavior.Butowningahorseandhuntingregularlyisexpensive,somosthuntersarewealthy.Itisestimatedthatupto100,000peoplewatchortakepartinfoxhunting.Butoverthelastcoupleofdecadesthenumberofpeopleopposedtofoxhunting,becausetheythinkitisbrutal(残酷的),hasrisensharply.Nowadaysitisrareforahunttopassoffwithoutsomekindofconfrontation(冲突)betweenhuntersandhuntsaboteurs(阻拦者).Sometimestheseincidentsleadtoviolence,butmostlysaboteursinterferewiththehuntbymisleadingridersanddisturbingthetrailofthefoxssmell,whichthedogsfollow.Noisyconfrontationsbetweenhuntersandsaboteurshavebeesomonthattheyarealmostasmuchapartofhuntingasthepursuitoffoxesitself.Butthisyearsupportersoffoxhuntingfaceamuchbiggerthreattotheirsport.ALabourPartyMemberoftheParliament,MikeFoster,istryingtogetParliamenttoapproveanewlawwhichwillmakethehuntingofwildanimalswithdogsillegal.Ifthelawispassed,wildanimalslikefoxeswillbeprotectedunderthebaninBritain.36.RichpeopleinBritainhavebeenhuntingfoxesA)forrecreationC)tolimitthefoxpopulationB)intheinterestsofthefarmersD)toshowofftheirwealth37.WhatisspecialaboutfoxhuntinginBritain?A)Itinvolvestheuseofadeadlypoison.B)Itisacostlyeventwhichrarelyours.C)Thehuntershavesetrulestofollow.D)Thehuntershavetogothroughstricttraining.38.Foxhuntingopponentsofteninterfereinthegame_.A)byresortingtoviolenceC)bytakinglegalactionB)byconfusingthefoxhuntersD)bydemonstratingonthescene39.AnewlawmaybepassedbytheBritishParliamentto_.A)prohibitfarmersfromhuntingfoxesB)forbidhuntingfoxeswithdogsC)stophuntingwildanimalsinthecountrysideD)preventlarge-scalefoxhunting40.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_.A)killingfoxeswithpoisonisillegalB)limitingthefoxpopulationisunnecessaryC)huntingfoxeswithdogsisconsideredcruelandviolentD)fox-huntingoftenleadstoconfrontationbetweenthepoorandtherichPassageThreeForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,Oldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobs.Coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boom(生育高峰)generation,alongerlifespanmeansthatthenationselderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65,upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsociety,ofcourse.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessions,andinlawandbusinessaswell.Inadditiontothedoctors,weregoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists,urbanplannersandspecializedlawyers,saysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornias(USC)SchoolofGerontology(老年学).Lawyerscanspecializeinelderlaw,whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination(歧视).Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.Anystudentwhobinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,oneprofessorsays.MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewasreallyboredwithbacteria.Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatshelikedit.Shesays,Ididvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying.41.Oldissuddenlyin(Line1,Para.1)mostprobablymeans_.A)AmericahassuddenlybeeanationofoldpeopleB)gerontologyhassuddenlybeepopularC)moreelderlyprofessorsarefoundonAmericancampusesD)Americancollegeshaverealizedtheneedofenrollingolderstudents42.WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit_.A)fromtheadoptionoftheelderlawB)fromrenderingspecialservicestotheelderlyC)byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledgeD)bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests43.Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?A)Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.B)Theycanemploymoregerontologists.C)Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.D)Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.44.Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaordingtothepassage?A)Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.B)Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.C)CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.D)Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.45.ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheexpansionofAmericaselderlypopulation_.A)willprovidegoodjobopportunitiesinmanyareasB)willimposeanunbearableburdenonsocietyC)mayleadtonursinghomeabuseandagediscriminationD)willcreatenewfieldsofstudyinuniversitiesPassageFourHowmenfirstlearnttoinventwordsisunknown;inotherwords,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,sothattheycouldmunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreeduponcertainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbebinedtorepresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbewrittendown.Thosesounds,whetherspokenorwritteninletters,wecallwords.Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheirassociationsthethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbeefilledwithmeaningforusbyexperience;andthelongerwelive,themorecertainwordsrecalltousthegladandsadeventsofourpast;andthemorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtousincreases.Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsandemotions.Thischarmingandtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecallliterarystyle.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterofwords.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsoundlikemusicandbytheirassociationscanmovementotears.Weshouldthereforelearntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaurately,ortheywillmakeourspeechsillyandvulgar.46.Wewillmakeourspeechsillyifwe_.A.usewordscarefullyB.usewordsinaliterarystyleC.usewordswithoutauracyD.usewordswithcaution47.Oneofthereasonswhymeninventedcertainsoundstoexpressthoughtsandfeelingswasthat_.A.theycouldexpressactionsandthingsB.theycouldthereforemunicatewitheachotherC.theycouldagreeuponlettersD.theycouldwriteandbinethem48.Whatistrueaboutwords?A.Theyareusedtoexpressonlythoughtsandfeelings.B.Theyaresigns.C.Theyaresimplysounds.D.Theycanonlybewritten.49.Aordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Themorewereadandlearn,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtous.B.Themorewereadandlearn,themoreknowledgewewillacquire.C.Themorewereadandlearn,themorelearnedweare.D.Themorewereadandlearn,themoreliteratewebee.50.Inexpressingtheirthoughts,greatwritersareableto_.A.movementotearsB.bemastersC.singD.becharmingPassageFiveDuringthe20thcenturytherehasbeenagreatchangeinthelivesofwomen.Awomanmarryingattheendofthe19thcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttolivefurthertwentyyears,duringwhichchanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Today,womenmarryyoungerandhavefewerchildren,usuallyawomansyoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveandcanbeexpectedtoliveanotherthirtyfiveyearsandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilsixty.Themostimportantchangeiswomenseconomicposition.Evenafewyearsago,mostgirlsleftschoolandtookafull-timejob.However,whentheymarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomenmarryyounger,moremarriedwomenstayedatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Manymoreafterwardsreturntofullorpart-timework.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withthehusbandaeptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionoffamilylife.51.Wearetoldthatinafamilyabout1900_.A.fewchildrendiedbeforetheywerefiveB.fourorfivechildrendiedwhentheywerefiveC.sevenoreightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfiveD.theyoungestchildcouldbefifteen52.Onereasonwhythewomantodaymaytakeajobisthatshe_.A.isyoungerwhenherchildrenareoldenoughtolookafterthemselvesB.doesntlikechildrenherselfC.needntworryaboutfoodforherchildrenD.canbefreefromfamilydutieswhenshereachessixty53.Manygirlsarenowlikelyto_.A.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarriedB.leaveschoolsassoonastheycanC.marrysothattheycangetajobD.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy54.Aordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento_.A.stayathomeafterleavingschool.B.marrymenyoungerthanthemselvesC.startworkingagainlaterinlifeD.marrywhilestillatschool55.Nowahusbandprobably_.A.playsagreaterpartinlookingafterthechildrenB.helpshiswifebydoingmoreofthehouseworkC.feelsdissatisfiedwithhispartinthefamilyD.takesapart-timejobsothathecanhelpinthehomePartIV.Paraphrasethefollowingsentencesandsentencefragments.(2%1020%)1.Idontseewhyyouresotouchy.2.nowtheywerelaughingwithCarlos,notathim.3.Idonotknowwhatshereadintothatletter4.hedashedoffhisanswer5.Shopshavesprungup,filledwithcolorfulplasticthingsandgoodswehavenousefor6.oneofthegirlsbeesocuriousthatshedecidedtoengagehiminaconversation7.Ourpath,however,wasnottotallysweetandunclouded8.Themanbegansortingusintoranks.9.someofmyradesjokedthatIwasamineratheart.10.FromthenonIletlooseandactedforallIwasworth.PartV.Studythefollowingsentencesandfillintheblankswiththeproperformsofthewordsgiveninbrackets.(1%1010%)1.Michaelsmistakesmaybesimplyduetohis_(mature).2.Inthis_(picture)village,despitethemoderninventions,manyoftheruraltraditionsarestillpreserved.3.ThefactthatMr.Henderson_(repeat)forgetsthenameofanoldacquaintanceandbusinessassociateshowedthathisoldageresultedinthelapseofmemory.4.Withsomewordsmissingandothersmisspelled,themessagewaspure_(gibber)5.Itis_(advise)todeprivethepupilsoftheiramusementforaweektopunishthem.6.Johnmade_(remit)effortstoimprovethegeneralwelfareofhismunity.7.Youcandrinkthewater,whichis_(pure).8.Truckingremainsan_(economy)meansoftransport.9.Onefeatureofthecapitalistsystemisthe_(adjust)inproductionandconsumption.10.Wecongratulatedthemforthesuessful_(present)oftheplay.PartVI.Writing(15%)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteapositioninabout150wordsonthetopicofThePleasureofReading. 综合英语IITest4PartI.VocabularyandStructure.(1%1515%)1.Theproject_bytheendof1998.A.hadbeenpletedB.hadpletedC.hasbeenpletedD.haspleted2.InevermetJudyagain,_wasapity.A.thatB.whichC.asD.what3.IfI_you,Iwouldnottakethisdangerousjob.A.wasB.wereC.isD.are4.WithoutmyglassesIcanhardly_whathasbeenwrittenintheletter.A.makeforB.makeoutC.makeupD.makeover5.IfIhadknownyouwereingtovisit,I_youattheairport.A.wouldhavemetB.willmeetC.mustmeetD.shallmeet6.Ifyouarealwayssittinguplateatnight,Imafraidyoumay_fromoverworksoon.A.fallB.descendC.sickenD.collapse7.Fromtheperspectiveoftheboardofthedirectors,themergewithABCCompanyisratherurgent.A.sceneB.interestC.prospectD.viewpoint8.TheWorldBankhascriticizedthecountryfornotgivingenoughfinancial_todevelopingcountries.A.allowanceB.loanC.aidD.provision9.Sheis_bitinghernails.A.oftenB.continuallyC.usuallyD.hardly10.IwantedtobuyacolorTVsetthisyear,butmybrotherrejectedtheidea_atriptothebeach.A.insteadofB.infavorofC.inviewofD.incaseof11.Thereisnouse_toexplainthetricktohim.A.tryingB.tryC.totryD.oftrying12.Nosooner_thanthetroublestarted.A.hehadarrivedB.hadhearrivedC.hearrivedD.didhearrived13.Whencanweetovisityou?Anytimeyoufeel_it.A.likeB.forC.toD.into14.Itshightimewe_arest.A.haveB.hadC.arehavingD.shouldhave15.Wearenotonverygood_withthepeoplenextdoor.A.termsB.willC.relationsD.friendshipPartIIClozetest.1630(1%1515%)Hugetrucksareafamiliarsight(16)_anyonewhotravelsacrosstheUnitedStates.Butthe(17)_travelernevermeetsatruckdriver.Mostpeopleknow(18)_aboutthetruckerswayoflife.Thiswayoflifehascertaindisadvantages.Thethree-dayperiod(19)_fromhomeputastrain(20)_familylife.Wivesplainthattheirhusbandsarenotathometodealwiththeirchildrensproblem.(21)_,driversworryabouttheirfamilieswhiletheyareout.Anotherproblemisthattruckersfamiliescanseldomplan(22)_.Itishardtoplanapartyforacertaindateoreven(23)_invitations.Friendsoftensaytoeachother,“eovernextSaturday(24)_yourhusbandisbackbythen.”Inaddition,ofcourse,thereisalwaysadangerofaidents.Althoughtheaident(25)_permileisonlyabouthalfofthatforpassengercars,alifespentonmajorhighwayscanneverbe(26)_safe.Alltruckdriversfearbeingforcedtomakeanabruptturnor(27)_unexpectedlyonanicyroad.Whensuchaidentshappen,someone(28)_atruckdriverisusuallyatfault.Truckershavea(29)_ofdrivingskillsofthegeneralpublic.Whentruckdriversmeet,muchoftheirconversationdealswith(30)_habitsofotherdriversontheroad.16.A)withB)toC)byD)for17.A)averageB)proportionalC)expectedD)civil18.A)fewB)muchC)moreD)little19.A)detachB)outsideC)awayD)move20.A)onB)toC)atD)by21.A)inreturnB)byturnC)byreturnD)inturn22.A)agoB)beforehandC)beforelongD)advanced23.A)torejectB)toreceiveC)aeptD)toaept24.A)weatherB)untilC)ifD)after25.A)proportionalB)rateC)perspectiveD)frequent26.A)reallyB)lessthanC