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上海财经大学 综合英语I TEST 3姓名 学号 班级 题号一二三四五六七八九十总分得分Part I. Vocabulary and Structure. (1%2525%)Directions: There are 25 questions in this section. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1. Unable to the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.A. persistB. insist C. resistD. adopt2. It is suggested that governments ought to make efforts to reduce the increasing gap between cities and countryside. They ought to an appropriate fund for improvement of the standard of peasants lives. A. set asideB. set offC. ward off D. set down3. It is suggested that construction workers should always have against personal injury.A. compensation B. insurance C. installments D. payment4. My neighbor was arrested this morning because the police him of carrying out two bomb attacks. A. convicted B. doubted C. suspected D. supposed5. The damage to his car was ; therefore, he could repair it himself.A. considerable B. negligible C. appreciable D. invisible6. The fact that aircraft may be to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio systems to damage navigation equipment.A. vulnerable B. allergic C. sensible D. sentimental7. Many people look on literary taste as an accomplishment, by acquiring which they will complete themselves, and make themselves finally fit as members of a correct society.A. elaborate B. excessive C. elegant D. exaggerated8. This movie has a ending. You can not imagine who will be killed finally.A. dramatic B. original C. considerable D. drastic9. Jack on his summer holidays spent on the Big Island of Hawaii as a rare escape from the madness of urban life.A. looked at B. looked for C. looked up D. looked back10. Many residents prefer to move away from crowded downtown areas or polluted factory areas to the countryside. A. silent B. quiet C. tranquil D. serene11. The initials VAT Value Added Tax which is a type of tax paid by the person who buys the goods or services.A. stand for B. stand out C. stand up for D. stand by12. This device was invented in the US, but now it is used on a global . A. rangeB. size C. scale D. number13. Under the present system, state enterprises must all profits to the government. A. turn downB. turn upC. turn out D. turn in14. It is difficult to estimate the number of people doing part-time jobs .A. outsideB. to the sideC. inside D. on the side15. The government is considering linking the old-age to earnings.A. incomeB. allowance C. pension D. salaries16. The girl looked happy as the carriage approached the final of the trip to the big house on the hill.A. lot B. leg C. settlementD. procession17. With my hair cut short, I could have a boy.A. passed byB. passed away C. passed on D. passed for18. Lawrence promised full to making Santa Barbara College the most successful school in the region. A. attentionB. hopeC. effort D. commitment19. These kinds of organizations attempt to a history of deception with even more deception, fooling no one but themselves.A. renew B. remedy C. influenceD. affect20. It was never our intention to hurt anyone and it us in retrospect that that ad was not so sensitive.A. comes toB. reminds C. occurs to D. makes 21. If you have someone on your mind, let her know. are you are on hers as well.A. ChancesB. Conditions C. odd D. Solutions 22. If the information entered into any field is invalid, messages will be displayed at the foot of the page.A. mistakeB. slipC. false D. error23. The books various babies getting up to all sorts of tricks in different situations.A. adapt B. detectC. featureD. adopt24. In social dancing, the participants dance for their own pleasure rather than for the of an audience.A. appreciation B. entertainmentC. relaxation D. satisfaction25. Most people have a natural to anything associated with death or dying.A. aversion B. nightmare C. intensity D. terminalPart II Cloze test. 2645 (1%2020%)There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. Its the one _26_ the teacher standing in the schoolroom door _27_ goodbye to students for the summer and calling _28_ them, By the way, we won World War II.The problem with the joke, of course, is that its _29_ funny. The recent surveys on _30_ illiteracy are beginning to numb (令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even _31_ which countries the United States _32_ against in that war. One third have no _33_ when the Declaration of Independence was _34_. One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly _35_ the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. _36_ when they get the answers right, some are _37_ guessing.Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be _38_ connected to loss of international _39_. But it does affect our future _40_ a democratic nation and as individuals.The _41_ news is that there is growing agreement _42_ what is wrong with the _43_ of history and what needs to be _44_ to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性) _45_ yet to be felt in most classrooms.26.A) aboutB) inC) forD) by27.A) shakingB) wavingC) noddingD) speaking28.A) inB) afterC) forD) up29.A) rarelyB) soC) tooD) not30.A) historicalB) educationalC) culturalD) political31.A) distinguishB) acknowledgeC) identifyD) convey32.A) defeatedB) attackedC) foughtD) struck33.A) sense B) doubtC) reasonD) idea34.A) printed B) signedC) markedD) edited35.A) place B) judgeC) getD) lock36.A) Even B) ThoughC) ThusD) So37.A) hardly B) justC) stillD) ever38.A) exclusively B) practicallyC) shortlyD) directly39.A) competitiveness B) comprehensionC) communityD) commitment40.A) of B) forC) withD) as41.A) fine B) niceC) surprisingD) good42.A) to B) withC) onD) of43.A) consulting B) coachingC) teachingD) instructing44.A) done B) dealtC) metD) reached45.A) therefore B) orC) andD) asPart III. Reading Comprehension 46- 70 (1%2525%)Directions: There are 5 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1For most people, boasting about oneself does not come naturally. It is not easy or comfortable to tell someone all the wonderful things you have accomplished. But that is exactly what you need to do if you are seeking a new job, or trying to hold on to the one you have.Of course, there is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance, so to be successful in winning over the interviewer you must learn to maximize you accomplishments and attributes without antagonizing (使反感) the interviewer.The natural tendency for most job seekers is to behave modestly in a job interview. To do the best job of selling yourself in an interview, you have to be prepared in advance. As part of your job-hunting check list, write down a piece of paper your major job-related accomplishments. Commit them to memory. You will probably be pleasantly surprised to see in writing all that you have done.By developing this list, you will have accomplished two things: the first is you will impress the interviewer by being able to talk confidently and clearly about your accomplishments. You will not have to sit uncomfortably while you think of your success. They will be at the tip of your tongue. Secondly, rather than dwell on your own personality characteristics, such as how hardworking or creative you are, you can discuss hard facts, such as how you saved your employer money or an idea you developed that helped a customer make more money. When chronicling (记述) your accomplishments for the interviewer, take as much credit as you honestly can. If you were a key part behind a major group project, tell the interviewer. If you developed a specific idea without help from your supervisor, it is acceptable to say that. Remember, you are at that interview to sell yourself, not your former co-workers.However, never criticize your former employer. Sharing your negative thoughts with the interviewer is an immediate turn-off and will only brand you as a complainer and gossip, whom no one likes or will hire.Keep in mind that the most important part of a job interview is making the employer like you and presenting yourself as the person he or she wants you to be. Consequently or not most employers tend to hire people who reflect their own values and standards.Once you get the job you want, boasting about your accomplishments does not stop. Although you may think all your successes and achievements are highly visible, remember that you are only one of many people in the company. Lack of recognition is cited by a majority of discharged managers as the most frequent complaint against the former employer.To help make yourself more visible in the company, volunteer for additional assignments - both job - related and non-business-related. These could include community relations or chartable (可记述的) activities in which your company is involved. These types of activities may enable you to have more time and access to top executives of the company to whom you may endear yourself. You might even have the opportunity to tell them what you are doing for the company, which can never hurt.46. This article is mostly about how to .A. interview for a jobB. please your bossC. get along with co-workersD. get and keep a job47. In paragraph 2, the word maximize mean to .A. talk aboutB. make the most ofC. be modest aboutD. play down48. The author states that the one thing you should never do during an interview is to .A. list your successes in previous jobsB. promote your qualifications for the jobC. tell your potential boss about the projects youve worked onD. make negative comments about your former employer49. The author provides his view on winning and holding a new job by .A. offering suggestionsB. presenting facts and statisticsC. describing extreme situationD. telling stories50. In the passage, the author recommends all of the following EXCEPT .A. making a point of telling your supervisor what you have doneB. taking part in non-business-related activitiesC. going on boasting about your successes and achievementsD. giving the employer an idea on how to run his other businessPassage 2 Are cars today really less polluting than they were 30 years ago? The answer is clearly yes. Since the Clean Air Act of 1970 and establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, impressive progress in reducing emissions from automobiles has been made. Changes include redesigned engines, catalytic converters (催化转化器), advanced onboard sensors (传感器), and state and local inspection and maintenance program. As a result of these initiatives, new cars emit 70 to 90 percent less pollution than their 1970 counterparts. Yet automobiles continue to be one of the largest source of air pollution. This is because the number of cars on the road and the number of miles driven has almost tripled since 1970, neutralizing (抵消) the effects of reduced emissions. Compressed natural gas (CNG) is one of the leading candidates to replace gasoline as a motor vehicle fuel in the near future. Its use significantly reduces certain harmful emissions. CNG costs less than gasoline and the U.S. has vast supplies of natural gas. However, since CNG has lower energy content than gasoline, a car powered by CNG needs a bigger tank to achieve the equivalent (相等的) driving range of a gasoline-powered vehicle. This reduces the vehicles fuel efficiency. Despite these limitations, though, CNG is increasingly finding wide use. Alcohol-based fuels such as methanol and ethanol also have potential as alternatives to gasoline. Both are liquids, like gasoline. Methanol is typically made from wood, while ethanol is generally made from corn stalks or sugar. Emissions of some pollutants from using these fuels are lower than gasoline, while others are about the same. However, both methanol and ethanol only get half the mileage per gallon of gasoline, and both fuels have cold-weather starting problem. Hydrogen is a clean-burning, high-energy fuel that holds great promise in the long term, if hydrogen is burned in an engine similar to that use for gasoline, only water and small quantities of nitrogen (氮) oxides are formed. Obstacles include a restricted vehicle range, due to an on-board fuel storage system that is currently much larger and heavier than a gasoline tank, and a limited distribution and refueling network. Electric-powered vehicles are the only ones at present that produce zero emission. Currently, electric cars are considerably more expensive than gasoline models. Their main drawback, however, is limited battery power. Even so, electric vehicles in the present state of development could serve as effective commuter or about town cars. So far, their top speed is about 60 mph, with a driving range of between 50 to 100 miles per charge. Solar energy is increasingly being experimented with as a power source for vehicles. Solar-powered vehicles could significantly reduce the social and environmental costs of transportation in the long term. Vehicles are emission-free, low-noise, and could be designed to be 100-percent recyclable. Photovoltaic cells (光生伏打电池) are used to convert the energy from sunlight directly into electricity. They are still much less efficient than other forms of generating electricity, but have improved dramatically over the past decade.51. Which of the following is NOT suggested by the author as an alternative fuel for vehicles?A. GasolineB. Compressed natural gas C. Methanol D. Ethanol52. The problem with CNG as an alternative fuel is that .A. it has a lower energy contentB. it has a starting problem under cold weatherC. it has a fuel storage problemD. it can produce harmful emission53. Hydrogen as a fuel has big advantages over gasoline in all of following EXCEPT .A. energy contentB. emissionC. environmental friendlinessD. storage54. How many emission-free vehicles have been mentioned in the passage?A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four55. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Because of its pollution, gasoline will soon be replaced by the other fuel.B. Automobiles are no longer one of the major pollutants of our environment.C. Hydrogen will take the leading role as an alternative fuel in the near future.D. The past ten years have witnessed great improvement in converting solar energy into electricity.Passage 3 MTV and search engine B yesterday unveiled a venture to distribute music videos by Internet in China, boosting the music video channels exposure domestically. The companies said they will begin by offering 15,000 videos and MTV programs such as Pimp My Ride, charging some, while others are free. They also will distribute programs from Nickelodeon, MTVs sister network for children. The deal lets MTV, a division of Viacom Inc, raise its profile in Chinas fast-growing media market, while Baidu, Chinas biggest search engine, expands its sideline in entertainment offerings. Expanding the reach of our brands and content through Internet and mobile is integral (不可分割的) to our China strategy, and China is critical to our global digital strategy, said Bill Roedy, vice chairman of MTV Networks, speaking at a news conference. The companies will split advertising and download revenues, said Roedy and Shawn Wang, Baidus chief financial officer. They declined to give a forecast of revenues, saying it was too early to know how the venture will develop. They said they were still deciding how much to charge per download for videos. MTV and other foreign broadcasters are eager to expand in China, the worlds largest television market, with more than 400 million viewers. MTV broadcasts in Chinas mainland are limited to cable TV systems in a portion of the southern province of Guangdong, where the company says it reaches 13 million households. The company also has syndication (联合组织) deals with Chinese broadcasters. Roedy said MTV wasnt worried about running afoul of the government. He said most of the videos and programming on the Website will already have been approved by Chinese regulators to be shown on its cable channel. Weve been doing business here for 10 years and feel very comfortable, he said. The Internet is less regulated, but were not looking to take advantage of that. MTV has 136 similar Websites in countries and