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精选文库四川理工学院15年真题16. I havent seen Ann for _ long that Ive forgotten what she looks like. A. such B. very C. so D. too17. I will buy the book_ it costs.A. howeverB. whateverC. wheneverD. wherever18. _ at the city, a car picked him up to an unknown place.A. while arrivingB. Having arrived C. On its arrival D. When he arrived19.Two ships were barely _ on the horizon.A. sensible B. passableC. visible D. available 20. We are getting excited and looking forward to_ the new movie and the movie stars.A. seeB. be seeingC. seeing D. having seen21. A man cannot smile like a child, _a child smiles with his eyes, while a man smiles with his lips alone.A. so B. but C. and D. for22. My father _ an invitation to a dinner party, but he _ it.A. accepted receivedB. receivedacceptedC. received didnt acceptD. accepted didnt receive23. Well have a picnic in the park this Sunday _ its rains or its very old.A. since B. if C. until D. unless24. Ten years ago the population of our village was_ that of theirs.A. as twice large asB. twice as large asC. twice as much asD. as twice much as25. It was _ he saw the doctor coming out of the emergency room with an expression as grave as a judge_ he realized the seriousness of his wifes illness.A.not untilthat B.afterwhen C.untilthen D.beforethat26. The open-air celebration has been put off _ the bad weather.A. in case ofB. in spite of C. instead of D. because of27. It _ that 200 people died and over 5,000 lost their shelters after the floodA.reported B.reports C.has been reported D.has reported28.The moment I got home,I found I_ my jacket on the playground.A.had left B.left C.have left D.was leaving29. You will be criticized _ you get that crazy idea out of your mind.A. if B. unless C. supposing D. so far as30. Many things _ impossible in the past are quite common today.A. to considerB. being consideredC. considering D. considered31. I tried to convey in my speech how _ we all were for his help.A. regretfulB. respectfulC. hopefulD. grateful32. The brain is too _ and complex for that sort of treatment.A. sensate B. sensational C. sensitiveD. sensible 33. In order to _ a good knowledge of English, he gave up his job and went to study in an English school.A. acquire B. RequireC. inquire D. inquest34.His nationality is not _ to whether he is a good lawyer.A. reluctantB.restricted C. resultant D. relevant35. When we met for the first time, Peter didnt _me much.A. impress B. oppress C. possess D. progressSection 3 Reading Comprehension 40%Passage oneResearchers have found that REM(rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep, lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a persons sleep becomes，the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.There are physical changes in the body to show that a person has changed from NREM(non-rapid eye movement.to REM sleep. Breathing becomes faster，the heart rate increases，and，as the name implies，the eyes begin to move quickly.Accompanying these physical changes in the body is a very important characteristic of REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that a person dreams.36. According to the passage，how often does REM sleep occur in one night?A. OnceB. TwiceC. Four or five timesD.Forty times37. The word “deeper” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following?A. HeavierB. LouderC. StrongerD. Happier38. Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep?A. His eyes begin to move.B. His breathing becomes faster.C. His heart rate increases.D. His eyes stop moving.39. The subject of this passage is.A. why people sleepB. the human need for REM sleepC. the characteristics of REM sleepD. physical changes in the human body40. Which of the following is the best title of the article?A. REM Sleep B. Two Types of SleepC. Sleepers D. What Happens to Sleepers Passage Two Persons who are overweight should watch their diet carefully in order to lose pounds. The, best way to do this is to start a weight control program. At first it is wise to talk with your doctor. He can advise you of the number of calories(卡路里). you should have in your meals each day. He can tell you about exercising while on your diet. A good rule is to lose slowly. A loss of a pound or two is plenty.Plan meals around foods you know. This means that it is wise to include foods that you are used to and that are part of your regular eating habits. When you have lost the weight you wish, simple items can be added to your diet so that you can maintain the weight you want. While you are dieting, try to build a pattern of eating that you can follow later to maintain your desired weight.When dieting, choose low-calorie foods. Avoid such items as fats, fried food, sweets, cakes, cream and soft drinks. Try to take coffee and tea without sugar or cream. Snacks can be part of your diet. For example, a piece of fruit or a simple dessert saved from mealtime can be eaten between meals.Keep busy! This way you will not be tempted to go off the diet. Make full use of opportunities to exercise. Try walking instead of riding whenever possible. Happy dieting!41. What is the main idea of the passage?A. How to diet.B. Why we should diet.C. What we should diet.D. Where we should diet.42. While dieting you should _.A. choose fried foodsB. choose low-calorie foodC. choose snack as hamburger in McDonaldsD. talk to your doctor43. When you have lost the weight you wish, you can _.A. have some more simple items in your dietB. eat more and more foods you likeC. stop dietingD. tell the doctor what youve done44. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. While dieting, you should ask the doctor so that you can lose your weight quickly.B. Plan meals means to have some foods you like and take them as your daily eating habits.C. When you have lost your weight, you can have some coffee and tea without sugar or cream.D. As you are dieting, dont forget exercise.45. If you want to start a weight control program, you should _.A. ask your doctorB. plan meals and choose low-calorie foodsC. do some exerciseD. all of the abovePassage ThreeIn the old days, divers used to go down into the sea looking for ships that had sunk,because they hoped to find gold and jewels.Now divers still search for valuable things in sunken ships,but they also try to bring to the surface the ships themselves,or parts of them.The value of different kinds of metals has increased greatly over the last twenty or thirty years and even though a ship has been under the sea for many years,it may be worth a great deal.One famous sunken ship is the “Lusitania”,which sank off the southern coast of Ireland in 1915 with a loss of nearly 1,500 lives.It has four huge propellers made of an expensive metal.Today each of those propellers is worth $300,000 or more.The ship,lying on the sea-bed has been bought by a man called John Light.He paid about $1,200,000 for the whole ship.He hopes to bring up those propellers and sell them.He also hopes to sell other parts of the ship,when he has brought them to the surface,for about $ 600,000.46.Divers today try to bring to the surface _.A.gold and jewels B.parts of ships C.whole ships D.all of the above47.Diver try to bring up metals because_.A.they have been in the sea for a long time B.gold and jewels are not valuable thingsC.some kinds of metals are worth a lot of money todayD.it is easy to bring up metals48.The word “surface” in the passage means the _.A.market B.air C.top of a liquid D.sea 49.John Light hopes that he may be able to sell all the parts of the “Lusitania” for about _.A.$12,000B.$300,000 C.$1,200,000 D.$1,800,00050.John Light bought the “Lusitania” _.A.before 1915 B.before it sank C.after it sank D.after he had brought up the propellersPassage FourEnglish is the official language of the United Kingdom and its first language of the vast majority of its citizens. The use of language is extremely important to Britains class structure.Some educated English people. Regardless of their class origin, strive to free themselves of regional or local accents(口音) in order to sound like educated English-speaking people. Some people in England regard regional accents and slang as substandard. On the other hand many local people, such as Cockneys in East London and people in northern England, enjoy their particular way of speaking, regarding it as warmer and friendlier than standardEnglish.Scottish people appreciate the Scottish accent so much they insist the BBC carry programs with Scottish-accented speakers. The Celtic language, an ancient tongue, continues to be spoken in Scottish-accented speakers in Scotland by some people, usually those in the more remote areas of the country. Approximately 80,000 Scots speak Scottish Gaelic, a type of Celtic language. English is the main language in Northern Ireland, although at least some of the Roma Catholic minority speak Irish, another Gaelic dialect, as a second language.The ancient Celtic language of Wales is strongly tied to the cultural nationalism of the region. At the time of the 1991 census(人口调查)， about 20 percent of the Welsh population could speak Welsh. Welsh isspoken in northern and western Wales much more than in southern Wales, where many English people have relocated. Many schools in Wales offer bilingual education, and there is a Welsh-language television channel. In in 1993, after long and considerable struggle by Welsh nationalists, the government made Welsh a joint official language with English in Wales for use in the courts, the civil service, and other aspects of the government department.51. According to the passage, which of the following sentence is NOT true?A. English is the official language of the United Kingdom. B. English is spoken by the vast majority of world citizens.C. the use of language is extremely important to Britains class structure. D. Some educated English people, regardless of their class origin, strive to free themselves of regional or local accents in order to sound like educated English-speaking people.52. “Some people in England regard regional accents and slang as substandard.”“substandard” means _.A. not as good as the averageB. low standardC. low social status D. acceptable 53. Scottish people appreciate the Scottish accent so much that they insist _.A. the BBC carry programs with ScottishB. the BBC carry programs withScottish speakersC. the BBC carry programs with non-Scottish-accented speakersD. the BBC carry programs withspeakers whose pronunciation is Scottish dialect 54. At the time of the 1991, if the Welsh is 10 million, how many Welsh population could speak Welsh?A. 10 million B. 1 million C. 2 million D. 0.2 million55. What does “bilingual education” probably mean?A. Many schools in Wales offer education in English and French. B. Many school in Wales offer education in English and Scottish.C. Many school in Wales offer education in English and Welsh.D. Many school in Wales offer education in English and Irish.Section 4 Close 10%Directions: For each bland in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf _56_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _57_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _58_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _59_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _60_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _61_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _62_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _63_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _64_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terribl