湖州师范学院2013届学位英语考试八.doc

湖州师范学院2013届学位英语考试复习题八（仅供2013届抵学位考试参考用）Part One Reading Comprehension (4 0%)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the best choice Passage One If we were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such choice, for the jobs must be carried on at the same time. Because we depend so heavily upon science and technology for our progress, we produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large number of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge the work of experts. The public school must educate both producers and users of scientific services.In education, there should be a balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such balance is defeated by too much emphasis on any one field. This question of balance involves not only the relation of the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts, but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves.Similarly, we must have a balance between current and classical knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new possibilities in scientific fields and discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of courses for beginners.1. According to the passage, the task for the public school system is _.A. easy B. unnecessary C. complicated D. simple2. Whom must the public school education according to the writer?A. Specialists only. B. Both common people and specialists.C. Common people only D. Both experts and officials3. The writer believes that the public school education must take care of _.A. the natural science only B. the social science onlyC. the arts only D. all useful fields4. Which of the following does the writer think most important to students?A. Both newly-found and well-established knowledge.B. The basis of courses for beginners.C. The latest developments in science and technology.D. The work of experts.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Judging the Work of Experts.B. Education and Knowledge.C. Subjects in Public School System.D. Balance in Education.Passage TwoIf you think you have a puncture(漏气), first check the valve(阀门) to make sure air is not leaking from it, by putting spit on the end of it. If the valve is not the source of the leak, remove the wheel from the bicycle and put the tyre off. Be careful not to pinch the inner tube. Remove the inner tube and pump some air into it. Do not use tyre levers for doing this. Then hold it in a bowl of water until you see bubbles coming from it. Or, hold the tube to your ear and listen for air escaping. Dry the tube. Choose a patch which is big enough to cover the hole and the surrounding area. Apply glue to tube before sticking patch down. Before you put the tube back in the tyre, run your fingers over both the inside and outside of the tyre to make sure that whatever caused the puncture is not still there. To replace the tube, put the valve part way through the hole in the rim(轮圈), pump a little air in , and then feed it carefully under the tyre, Push the tyre over the rim and back into position. Pump up the tyre fully and replace the wheel on the bicycle. Make sure the wheel is positioned in the center of the frame. 6. This passage is intended for someone who _. A. buys a new bike B. learns to ride a bikeC. has a flat tyre D. travel by bike7. If the tyre leaks, you should first _. A. check the valve B. replace the tyre C. go to the repairman D. pump some air into the tube8. You may examine whether the air is leaking by _. A. removing the wheel from the bike B. drying the inner tube C. running your fingers over the inside of the tyre D. listening for air escaping9. From the context we may see that a lever is a tool which can be used to _. A. push the tyre back into position B. take out the inner tube C. remove the wheel from the bike D. replace the wheel on the bike10. This passage implies that if the air leakage came from the valve, _. A. you should still need to examine the inner tube B. it would be unnecessary to do anything about the inner tube C. you could solve the problem by putting spit on it D. where would be no way to solve the problemPassage ThreeBreakfast is regarded as the most important meal during the day especially for those children and teenagers who are still budding. But a recent survey among primary and middle school students in major cities across the country showed that a large proportion of students do not eat their breakfast timely and properly.Many primary school students in Shanghai eat breakfast on their way to school during the morning rush. And since students have to arrive there before 8 a.m., some even take their first meal of the day into school to eat. A total of 7 per cent of students questioned in a recent city survey said they didnt eat breakfast at a regular time, either due to lack of time or appetite. Meanwhile, 80 per cent of the students said they regularly ate breakfast at home, while the remainder brought food off the street on the route to school.National nutrition standards state that breakfast should provide 30% of the daily recommended energy and nutrients（营养学）needed for the body. Experts say that students who dont get a proper breakfast many suffer from a lack of concentration, restlessness and fatigue. Research also shows that an improper breakfast is one of the main reasons for the rising number of obese children in the country.Skipping breakfast can lead to over-secretion of digestive enzymes(消化酶)，which is harmful to the digestive system. This affects the appetite and children may over-eat later in the day. Medical experts also point out that peoples life styles affect their breakfast eating habits. Sleeping late and getting up late among local families has resulted in many parents neglecting their childrens breakfast. Experts are now calling for more public awareness about the importance of eating a regular breakfast, to benefit the health of local children and their parents.11. Breakfast is _.A. regarded as the most important meal only for children and teenagers.B. always skipped by the students who are lack of appetiteC. necessary in that it can prevent you from over-eating later in the day.D. beneficial to the children who are growing12. Skipping breakfast can cause_.A. overweight B. a bad appetiteC. an unbalanced life style D. some serious diseases13. Breakfast provides nearly _of the energy and nutrients need for the body daily.A .half B. a quarter C. one third D. all14. According to a recent survey, _. A. a total of 7 percent of students eat breakfast on the way to school B. less than half of students regularly eat breakfast at home C. more than 10 percent of students buy food off the street as their breakfast D. the majority of students dont have breakfast regularly 15. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. analyze the results of a recent surveyB. blame the parents for their childrens skipping breakfastC. call for pubic awareness about the importance of eating a regular breakfastD. tell people why some children and teenagers who are still budding are overweightPassage FourAll food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears. All life depends on energy from sunlight. Only plants can use this energy directly. Their leaves are little factories that use sunlight to make food from water and things in the soil and air. Plants in turn serve as food for all other living things. Animals can only use the suns energy after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly. What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat vegetable and fruit. We also eat meat and drink milk. This means the suns energy passes through plant to animal before it reaches us. Nature is a great thing. Any food chain always produces enough for each of its members if it is left alone. When there isnt enough food for any link in the chain, some of its members die off. So the balance is always kept.16. If one of its members dies off, any food chain will _. A. come off B. become better C. fall apart D. come into being17. Which of the following is true? A. All animals feed on plants indirectly B. Some animals can use energy from sunlight directly C. The suns energy can reach human beings directly D. Plants can use the suns energy directly18. What do you learn about the food chain? A. It is a chain made of food for animals and plants. B. It is a short chain to be easily broken up. C. It refers to the relationship among living things in nature. D. It is a chain for feeding plants and animals.19. According to the passage, we may conclude that it is important to _. A. keep the balance of nature B. make full use of the suns energy C. plant a lot of vegetables and fruit trees. D. protect meat-eating animals20. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Energy from sunlight B. Plants and Animals C. Food Chains D. The Making of FoodPart Two Vocabulary and Structure (10%)21. _ the importance of wearing seat belts while driving.A. Little they realize B. They little do realizeC. Little realize do they D. Little do they realize22. They will go home for winter vacation as soon as they_ their exams.A. have finished B. finishC. will finish D. will have finished23. Without your help, we_ so much.A. didnt achieve B. would not have achievedC. will not achieve D. dont achieve24. They sent us their statement, _ to get our support.A. hoped B. to hopeC. hoping D. having hoped25. The time will come _ man can fly to outer space freely.A. that B. when C. in that D. which26. My wallet is nowhere to be found. I _ when I was on the bus.A. must have dropped it B. must drop itC. should have dropped it D. ought to have dropped it27. Arriving at the bus stop, _ waiting there.A. he found a lot of people B. a lot of people wereC. he found a lot of peoples D. people were found28. She must be in the dormitory now. No, she _ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago. A. mustnt B. couldnt C. cant have D. wouldnt29. _ you were busy, I wouldnt have bothered you with my questions.A. If I realized B. Had I realizedC. Did I have realized that D. As I realized30. Tom said that he wouldnt mind _.A. to wait for us B. waiting for usC. wait for us D. for waiting us31. We think _impossible for them to finish their assignment in such a short time. A. it B. what C. this D. that32. They had their new house _ in the earthquake last week. A. be destroyed B. being destroyed C. to be destroyed D. destroyed 33. _ another chance, I will certainly pass the driving test. A. Give B. Giving C. To give D. Given34. She spent a lot of time in that town _ she was born. A. which B. when C. where D. that35. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two sons, _ to arrive on the evening flight. A. is B. are going C. are D. will be 36. _ How long _ at this job? _ Since 1990. A. were you employed B. have you been employed C. had you been employed D. will you be employed37. I will go home for vacation as soon as I _ my exams. A. will finish B. f