大学英语精读第二册(修订本)练习试卷4含答案及讲解.doc

华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育基础英语（二级）模拟试卷四 I. Vocabulary and structure (30%)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. The cost of the war has set _ national development by ten years. A) aside B) back C) out D) about 2. Jasmine is quite _ to get what she wants as she works so hard.A) attempted B) like C) likely D) looking forward 3. You should make an appointment with him in advance, if you want to consult a lawyer. That is a common _ in the U.S.A) habit B) practice C) tradition D) custom 4. Mr. Hunter suggested that I write a/an _ in the newspaper for my lost umbrella. A) resume B) notice C) advertisement D) poster5. Babies are _ about everything around them.A) jealous B) anxious C) suspicious D) curious 6. I suggest we put the plan into effect, for it is quite_.A) feasible B) believable C) probable D) changeable7. In _ to their demands, we sent several experts there to help them build a dam across the river.A) reaction B) response C) answer D) reply8. The founding of the Peoples Republic of China is a great _ in the history of mankind.A) accidentB) incident C) event D) occurrence9. You have to follow the guide whose _ interest is to cover all spots according to his strict schedule.A) sole B) single C) unique D) individual10. Dont _ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you. A) rejectB) preventC) refuseD) hesitate11. At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into _ with the Party leadership. A) actionB) crisisC) powerD) conflict 12. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the _ of how life began. A) problemB) cause C) puzzleD) logic13. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule, _ was something we had not expected. A) that B) thisC) itD) which14. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother _ some money from their grandmothers purse. A) to stealB) to stealingC) into stealD) into stealing15. If you undertake this project you are bound to _ many difficulties. A) encounterB) face withC) overcomeD) handle16. The real trouble _ their lack of confidence in their abilities.A) lies inB) lies onC) results inD) leads to17. Recently the newspapers have reported several _ on the boundaries of Israel and Jordan. A) accidentsB) incidentsC) eventsD) happenings18. _ it is youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to. A) ThatB) What C) WhateverD) However19. Beth _ California in 1981 and _ in Texas ever since. A) leftworkedB) has lefthas workedC) lefthas workedD) has leftworked20. Dicks uncle has to _ for his education as his father has come down in the world. A) spendB) takeC) costD) pay21. Medical researchers reached the conclusion long ago that smoking is a serious _ to health.A) atmosphereB) signalC) hazardD) feasibility 22. In the heat of the sun, the children played on the lawn _ to the waist. A) emptyB) bareC) hollowD) blank 23. Cheers _ from the audience when the winner, holding high his gold medal, ran round the stadium. A) came out B) broke off C) rang out D) sprang up24. The _ of having ones marriage arranged by parents has disappeared in many parts of the world but continues in some Asian and African countries. A) circumstanceB) characteristic C) customD) conference25. His knowledge of French literature is _ mine. A) far superior thanB) far superior toC) more superior toD) more superior than26. The young man in the story said he didnt like the _ of teaching in the school that was actually run by a woman. A) leisureB) attractionC) customD) prospect 27. How one presents himself at an _ will often decide whether or not he will be given a job. A) advertisementB) argumentC) investigationD) interview 28. Both of Mrs. Watsons daughters are _ their studies abroad now, one in Germany and the other in China. A) pursingB) observing C) applyingD) presenting 29. Help arrived at the _ moment when the flood was about to drown the houses. A) cautiousB) constantC) criticalD) competent30. The mayor promised to take effective measures to _ the city. A) end upB) clean upC) open upD) spring up II. Reading comprehension (30%)Directions:There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. 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.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: As more women in the USA move up the professional ladder, more women are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some trips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good meal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate your travel needs a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can currently required papers separately. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip. 31. Which of the following can be inferred from this passage?A) A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the US than previously. B) Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips. C) Each year there are more female tourists in the US. D) Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone. 32. In this passage, what advice does the author have for married women?A) Stay home and take care of your family. B) Encourage your husband and kids to be happy and have fun while you are away. C) Help your family learn to prepare food for themselves. D) Have your whole family take cooking classes together. 33. Why are better restaurants especially preferable for frequent travelers?A) The food is usually better for your health. B) The tables are better. C) You can call ahead for reservations. D) You will not have to eat alone. 34. Why is lightweight luggage important for the traveling businesswomen?A) It provides space for dirty clothes. B) It allows for mobility. C) It can double as a briefcase. D) It is usually big enough to carry all business documents. 35. What is the main idea for this passage?A) Business trips are more difficult for women than for men. B) More women are finding the road to success in American business. C) Good business trips result from careful organization before the trip. D) Careful planning makes most business ventures successful. Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Computer software refers to the programs that a computer uses. A program is simply a set of instructions which tells the computer what to do. There are many different types of computer programs. One of those most often used is called a word processing program. A word processing program can be used to do any kind of writing. Word processing programs are used by secretaries, reporters, writers, and even poets. A word processing program allows you to type your text, and then change it without completely retyping. You can even move entire paragraphs from one place to another.Another type of program which personal computer owners often use is called an accounting program. Business people use these in making programs to keep track of personal financial records such as budgets and bank accounts. An accounting program adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides for you, but its most important feature is that it helps you to see the future in different circumstances. For example, you can make a budget based on a salary of $100 a week. Then you can see how it will change if you make $150 a week. In a few seconds the computer well give you answers to complicated financial questions that might take you hours to figure out with a pencil and paper.In addition to word processing and accounting, educational programs are also widely used both by schools and by people in their homes. You can buy computer programs that will teach you history, mathematics, languages, and games such as chess. Because of the wide variety of educational programs, many schools have bought computers for their students.36. The word “software”, as used by the author, is close in meaning to a number of _.A) computers that the programs are inB) programs that a computer simplifiesC) instructions that instruct a computer what to doD) programs that tell a computer to give instructions37. A word processing program is a kind of _ that many people use to write with. A) softwareB) computerC) printerD) style38. Which of the following can be concluded from this passage?A) Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are the most important features of accounting software.B) Business people often use personal computers to work out complicated problems with the aid of accounting programs.C) Business people use the accounting software because it is complicated but inexpensive.D) An accounting program is a set of instructions that tells a personal computer merely to favor business people.39. Many schools have bought computers for their students because of _. A) their wide varietyB) their wide use C) the free choice of computersD) the free choice of educational programs40. The author discusses all of the items listed except _. A) word processing softwareB) accounting software C) educational softwareD) salary software Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Psychologists have found that only about two percent of adults use their creativity compared with ten percent of seven-year-old children. When five-year-olds were tested, the results soared to ninety percent! Curiosity and originality are daily occurrences for the small child but somehow most of us lose the freedom and flexibility of the child as we grow older. The need to “follow directions” and many social constraints we put on ourselves prevent us from using our creative potentials!It is never too late to tap our creative potentials. Some of us, however, find it difficult to think in imaginative and flexible ways because of our set patterns of approaching problems. When we are inflexible in our approach to situations, we close our minds to creative possibilities.Being creative doesnt necessarily mean being a genius. It means looking at situations in a new way or putting something together in a new form that makes sense. Spontaneity(自发性) is one of the key elements of creativity.If you were to ask someone “whats half of eight?” and received the answer “Zero”, you might laugh and say, “Thats wrong!” But the figure 8 can be visualized as two zeros, one on top of the other; it can also be seen as to 3s standing face to face.The ability to visualize our environment in new ways opens our perspective and allows us to make all kinds of discoveries. If each of us asked the question “Why?” more often and investigated “other” alternatives to problem solving, our lives would be more interesting and exciting.41. According to the essay, _A) we tend to be more creative as we grow oldB) adults do not use their creativity so often as children doC) we dont lose our creativity as we grow oldD) people are born with different creative potentials42. “Half of 8 is zero” is used as an example to show that _.A) very often we are wrongB) there are different ways of looking at the same thingC) our mind is often closed to new ways of looking at thingsD) both B and C43. Being creative means being _.A) able to approach problems in new waysB) able to solve problemsC) inclined to ask whyD) a genius44. Which of the following does NOT go with creativity? A) Curiosity.B) Spontaneity. C) Inflexibility.D) Imagination.45. We are less creative than we can be because _. A) we often think it too late to tap our creative potentialsB) set patterns of doing things close our minds to new possibilitiesC) creativity is not encouraged by societyD) education kills creativityIII. Cloze (10%)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Can earthquake be predicted? Scientist are _46_ programs to predict where and when an earthquake will occur. They hope to _47_ an early warning system that can be used to forecast earthquakes so that lives can be saved. The scientists who are _48_ this work are called seismologists. The word seismologist comes from the Greek word seismos, _49_ earthquake.Earthquakes are the most dangerous and _50_ of all natural events. They occur in many parts of the world. Giant earthquakes have been recorded in Iran, China, Guatemala, Chile, India, and Alaska. Two of the biggest earthquakes that were ever recorded _51_ in China and Alaska. These earthquakes measured about 8.5 on the Richter Scale. The Richter Scale was devised by Charles Richter in 1935, and compare the energy _52_ of earthquakes. An earthquake that measures a 2 on the scale can be felt but causes little damage. One that measures 4.5 on the scale can cause slight damage, and an earthquake that has a reading of over 7 can cause _53_ damage. It is important to _54_ that a reading of 4 indicates a quake ten times as strong as _55_ with a reading of 3. Seismologists want to be able to predict those earthquakes that have a reading of over 4 on the Richter Scale._56_ do earthquakes occur? Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of rocks along cracks, or faults, _57_ the earths crust. The fault is produced when rocks near each other are pulled _58_ different directions. The _59_ fault in North American is the San Andreas fault in the state of California in the U.S.Earthquake prediction is in its _60_. Everyone agrees that earthquakes _61_ be predicted with any reliability. Scientists have only a _62_ understanding of the physical processes that cause earthquakes. Much more research has to be done. New and more up-to-date methods have _63_ for collecting earthquake data and analyzing it. _64_, seismologists have had some success in predicting earthquakes. Several small earthquakes were predicted in New York State, in the eastern part of the U.S. Chinese seismologists predicted a major one in Haicheng in 1975, and Soviet scientist predicted a major one in Garm in 1978. While this is a small start, it is _65_ a beginning.46. A) working forB) working in C) working on D) busy working47. A) produce B) develop C) harvest D) learn48. A) interfered in B) disturbed in C) indulged in D) involved in49. A) meaning B) means C) meant D) to mean50. A) dead B) deadly C) dreadfully D) dread 51. A) took on B) took in C) took part in D) took place 52. A) grade B) layer C) level D) standard53. A) huge B) major C) big D) obvious54. A) note B) read C) meanD) aware 55. A) that B) those C) the one D) one56. A) Why B) What C) How D) Where 57. A) onB) in C) over D) to58. A) with B) in C) of D) by59. A) best-knownB) well-known C) bestD) better60. A) interest B) instance C) infancy D) case 61. A) ought to B) may C) can D) cannot62. A) small B) partial C) part D) less 63. A) to be made B) to be C) to be found D) to be taken64. A) However B) Moreover C) Thus D) Further 65. A) alsoB) instead C) just D) still IV. Translation from English into Chinese (15%)66. There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since. 67. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. 68. Many educators fear that an increase in the use of state exams will lead to a co