test paper 2

1、passage onea ten-year-old boy decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.the boy began lessons with an old japanese judo master. the boy did well, so he couldnt understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one

2、move.“master,” the boy finally said, “shouldnt i be learning more moves?”“this is the only move you know, but this is the only move youll ever need to know,” the master replied.not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.several months later, the master took the boy

3、to his first tournament. surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. the third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. still amazed by his success, the boy was now in t

4、he finals.this time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. for a while, the boy appeared to be outmatched. concerned about the boy, the referee called a time-out. he was about to stop the match when the master came forward.“no.” the master insisted, “let him continue.”soon after t

5、he match resumed, his opponent made a fatal mistake. he dropped his guard. instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. the boy won the match. he was the champion.on the way home, the boy and his master review every move in each and every match. then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was real

6、ly on his mind.“master, how did i win the tournament with only one move?”“you won for two reasons.” the master answered. “first, youve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in judo. and second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.”1. judging fro

7、m the context, what happens when a referee calls a “time-out”?a. the time for the game has run out.b. the game stops for a short time.c. either side can claim victory.d. the game ends in a tie.2. why did the master insist on/persist in/stick to continuing the match?a. because the time-out would give

8、 the opponent an advantage.b. because the boy was confident of winning.c. because he had confidence in the boys skill.d. because all he cared about is winning the final.3. what caused the defeat of the boys opponent in the final?a. over-confidenceb. impatiencec. inexperienced. the time-out4. why did

9、 the master only teach the boy one move?a. the boy could not do other moves with only one arm.b. it was the only move the master knew well.c. it was the move his opponents were not good at.d. his opponent would be helpless when he made his move.5. what does the story show?a. one can turn his weaknes

10、s into his advantage.b. it is very important to have a good teacher.c. even a disabled person can win in a judo match.d. to master judo one only needs to learn one difficult move.passage twocindy hess began her automotive career as a design and development engineer with chrysler, in the fall of 1977

11、. today, she is vice-president of daimler chrysler, and head of the small car platform engineering department which is directly responsible for the design and development of the neon, doge viper, and all future small cars.“many different departments are involved in bringing a product to market,” sai

12、d hess, referring the 2000 neon. “a company looks into renewing a particular vehicle when its marketplace demand is good, and the profits increase our shareholders value,” explained hess. “we look to our market research in determining which options well keep the same or delete, and which ones we wan

13、t to add to improve our appeal.”now that the neon 2000 is on the market, her team will use survey and research results to determine which option packages work best for the consumer, and what improvements, if any, need to be made. and the beat goes on.hess supervises 1200 engineers while managing a s

14、uccessful life as wife and mother. her secret, she said, is to “always try to give 150 percent in everything i do. the only way i can really balance my work and family is by “cheating at both ends”. for example,” hess said “i always take my boys to school on the first day of the year-so i come in a

15、little late. a few times a year i leave work for a couple of hours to see my son in a play or to attend his swim meet.”like most other successful women in the auto industry, hesss day begins early and ends late. in her case, coaching her sons basketball game ends some of hesss days. “occasionally,”

16、she adds, “i come in to work on the weekends to catch up on paperwork and mail and have also been known to be called to work while i am on vacation.”1. what is cindys chief responsibility now? a. renewing promising car models b. supervising production. c. doing market research d. developing small ca

17、rs2. when will a company renew an existing model? a. when is sells well and brings in a good profit. b. when it needs improvement to meet the need of users. c. when some of its features have to be deleted. d. when certain options have to be added.3. what does cindy mean by “cheating at both ends”? a

18、. do things for her family when she is supposed to be at work. b. work for the company while she is supposed to stay at home. c. meet the demands of both family and work with a flexible schedule. d. balance the needs of her family against the demands of her work.4. what is cindys secret of success b

19、oth as a business executive and a woman? a. hard work. b. loyalty. c. enthusiasm d. creativity.5. which of the following statements is true of cindy? a. she always makes sure to attend the big events in the life of her sons. b. she comes to office on most weekends to catch up on her work. c. she alw

20、ays gives priority to work rather than to her family. d. she seldom has time to take a holiday.passage threeextinction has recently become a catchword. every day entire species of plants and animals die out, and for the first time in history this is due to the action of just one species: humans. we

21、already know about five mass extinctions, and now a sixth seems to be under way. this one is different, because it is man-made. deforestation of the rain forests is just one aspect of the phenomenon. most people may have heard about that, but few people know that most of the species existing in the

22、rain forests have never been described by science. often they die out before we ever know they existed. nobody can tell what treasures we lose, perhaps a cure for cancer or other modern-day diseases.world-famous harvard professor edward o. wilson examines life on our planet in his book the diversity

23、 of life . he doesnt lecture his readers, but states in a matter-of-fact way what is known about the earths past and the impact of mankind on its plant and animal life. meanwhile, he suggests solutions for the present crisis.if you are interested in the future of planet earth and want to learn to se

24、e the bigger picture, this is the book for you. this is no light bedtime reading and will probably leave you feeling uneasy however, its important for people living in the 21st century to think about how we can pass at least part of this diversity on to our children. recent research shows that earth

25、 needs about 10 million years to restore the lost diversity of species after a great crisis. ten million years are not much in terms of the life of a planet, but the period is way too long for mankind. wilsons book should help us to start a process of reconsideration.1. judging from the context, wha

26、t does the word “extinction” mean?a. death of many plants and animals.b. killing of wild animals by man.c. deforestation of the rain forest.d. dying out of an entire species.2. in what sense is the present mass extinction different from the five previous ones?a. it is larger in scale.b. it is caused

27、 by man.c. the lost diversity can never be restored.d. it threatens the very existence of humans.3. why should people be concerned about extinction?a. because many existing species have not yet been studied.b. because the dying species may be of great value to humans.c. because it may lead to great

28、climate changes on earth.d. because the dying species can sure cure cancer and other diseases.4. it can be inferred from the passage thata. there are now more species on our planet than beforeb. every plant or animal is described in his book the diversity of lifec. without mans interference every sp

29、ecies would have survived.d. many species lived and died without ever being noticed by man.5. what is the chief purpose of edward in writing the book?a. to provide readers with some interesting bedtime reading.b. to help specialists do research on plant and animal life.c. to arouse readers interest

30、in the history of our planet.d. to remind us of the urgency of preserving the diversity of life.passage four the history of english is conventionally, if perhaps too neatly, divided into three periods usually called old english (or anglo-saxon), middle english, and modern english. the earliest perio

31、d begins with the migration of certain germanic tribes from the continent to britain in the fifth century a. d., though no records of their language survive from before the seventh century, and it continues until the end of the eleventh century or a bit later. by that time latin, old norse (the lang

32、uage of the viking invaders), and especially the anglo-norman french of the dominant class after the norman conquest in 1066 had begun to have a substantial impact on the vocabulary, and the well-developed inflectional(词尾变化的) system that typifies the grammar of old english had begun to break down.th

33、e period of middle english extends roughly from the twelfth century through the fifteenth. the influence of french (and latin, often by way of french) upon the lexicon continued throughout this period, the loss of some inflections and the reduction of others accelerated, and many changes took place

34、within the grammatical systems of the language. a typical prose passage, especially one from the later part of the period, will not have such a foreign look to us as the prose of old english, but it will not be mistaken for contemporary writing either.the period of modern english extends from the si

35、xteenth century to our own day. the early part of this period saw/witness the completion of a revolution in vowel distribution that had begun in late middle english and that effectively brought the language to something resembling its present pattern. other important early developments include the s

36、tabilizing effect on spelling of the printing press and the beginning of the direct influence of latin and, to a lesser extent, greek on the lexicon. later, as english came into contact with other cultures around the world and distinctive dialects of english developed in the many areas which britain

37、 had colonized, numerous other languages made small but interesting contributions to our word-stock.6. the earliest written record of english available to us started _. a. from the fifth century b. from the seventh century c. from the ninth century d form the eleventh century7. what characterized th

38、e grammar of old english? a.a well-developed inflectional system. b. the influence of latin often by way of french c.a limited vocabulary d.a revolution in vowel distribution8. it can be inferred from the passage that today_. a. a person can pronounce old english words but cannot understand them b.

39、an educated person can understand old english but cannot pronounce it c. even an educated person can not read old english without special training d. a person with sufficient knowledge of french can understand old english9. we can infer from the passage that a prose passage from the fifteenth centur

40、y _. a. looks like foreign language to contemporary english readers b. looks more like contemporary english than old english c. can be understood by contemporary readers d. is almost the same as modern english in grammatical structure10. what is the most remarkable characteristic of modern english?

41、a. the emergence of new varieties in many parts of the world. b. gradual changes in its grammatical system. c. complete loss of its inflectional system. d. numerous additions to its word-stock. 1. the terrorist attack on america on september 11,2001 has met with _ condemnation.a. overall b. universa

42、l c. extensive d. widespread2. take the medicine and go to bed early. if the headache _ , you should come for an x-ray examination.a. recurs b. happens c. recovers d. repeats3. to keep up with the pace of the modern world, we must overcome the _ to new technology.a. resistance b. suppression c. char

43、m d. reproach4. george can hardly be labeled a radical; he is a man of _ views.a modest b. sensitive c. moderate d. tolerant5. the earthquake left thousands of people in _ need of medical care.a. current b. urgent c. critical d. continual6. _ by a strange loud noise downstairs, the two girls jumped

44、from their bed and screamed.a. stunned b. amazed c. promoted d. startled7. our trip to beijing _ with the visit of my cousin lucys family, so we had a great reunion at the foot of the great wall.a. recurred b. coincided c. blended d. occurred8. the survey shows that the officials of some listed comp

45、anies are _ themselves at the expense of the stockholders.a. abusing b. rewarding c. disrupting d. enriching9. at such a time of crisis, we must try to _ all differences of party or class and stick together.a. set forth b. set back c. set down d. set aside10. i have told her on _ occasions that geor

46、ge is not a man to be trusted.a. ridiculous b. numerous c, sentimental d. alternative11. the renewal of the debate was anticipated but its _ was not.a. intensity b. tension c. degree d. sensitivity12. being _ about its future, investors are wary of putting more money in the industry.a. skept

47、ical b. contemporary c. incredible d. aesthetic13. dont _ the poor child any more. hes already sad enough for getting himself into such a mess.a. humiliate b. threaten c. conflict d. reproach14. for more accurate data, we need more _ equipment to do the research.a. systematic b. expensive c. specula

48、tive d, sophisticated15. for generations the people in these two villages lived in perfect _.a. conflict b. distinction c, harmony d. regulation16. the employer worked his men almost _ collapse.a. to the extent of b. to the point of c. on top of d. in spite of 17. while the doctors analyzed the patients condition, his family waited outside in considerable _.a. tension b. anticipation c. eagerness d. anxiety18. when asked for your views about your _ job, on no account must you be negative.a. current b. contemporary c. occasiona