成人高考学位英语测试题

1、学位英语测试题5（试卷一）Part I Vocabulary and Structure.（30 points）1. The manager promised to keep me _ of how our business was going on. A. to be informed B. on informing C. informed D. informing2. I _ that Tom and Jack have finished their homework.A. worry B. show C. display D. suspect3. The results are as _

2、: First was Sweden, then Germany, then Ireland. A. to follow B. follows C. follow D. followed4. Her fluency in English gives her an advantage _ other girls for the job. A. above B. over C. than D. with5. The reason I love him so much is _ he is a very humorous person. A. why B. for C. that D. becaus

3、e 6. The boss _ to dismiss me if I didnt do as he ordered. A. warned B. thought C. threatened D. pretended7. The population of Shanghai is twice as large as _.A. Now York B. that of New York C. it in New York D. that of New Yorks8. I dont know which hotel _. A. to stay at B. to stay in C. staying in

4、 D. staying at9. The girl in the red hat is the _ person Ive been waiting to see. A. very B. rather C. same D. only10. He was so foolish _ his car unlocked.A. for him to leave B. that leave C. to leaving D. as to leave11. The secretary and treasurer of our company _ the meeting. A. were to attend B.

5、 are to attend C. is attend D. is to attend12. This film is _, if not better than, the one we saw last week.A. so good as B. as well as C. as good as D. as better as13. The lawyer didnt keep his remarks to the topic _ discussion.A. on B. under C. with D. for14. He applied for a _ in the office of th

6、e local newspapers.A. location B. profession C. career D. position15. We consider _ the instrument should be adjusted each time it is used.A. necessary that B. necessary of it thatC. it necessary that D. that it necessary16. When _, ice will be changed into water.A. heating B. heated C. to heat D. b

7、e heating17. There is no easy solution to Japans labor _.A. decline B. vacancy C. rarity D. shortage18. Liquids are like solids _ they have a definite volume.A. in that B. for that C. with that D. at that19. Its not so much the language _ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to unde

8、rstand.A. but B. nor C. as D. like20. The police let him go, because they didnt find him guilty _ the murder.A. of B. in C. over D. on21. We must _ that the telegram arrives in time.A. cure B. accelerate C. ensure D. assure22. Ever since the Smiths moved to the suburbs a year ago, they _ better heal

9、th.A. could have enjoyed B. had enjoyedC. have been enjoying D. are enjoying23. It is important that a university student _ at least one foreign language.A. learned B. learns C. must learn D. learn24. Our new house _ warm in winter and cool in summer.A. feels B. is felt C. finds D. is found25. _ at

10、the railway station when it began to rain. A. Hardly had he arrived B. Hardly he had arrived C. No sooner did he arrive D. No sooner arrived he 26. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone _ me that evening.A. had interrupted B. would have interrupted C. to have interrupted D. t

11、o interrupted27. It was not until she had come downstairs _ remembered the keys were not with her.A. she B. when she C. that she D. and see28. The rain came on time and would certainly ease the heat _ the people of inland.A. to face B. face C. facing D. faces29. Televisions enable us to see things h

12、appen almost at the exact moment _. A. which they are happening B. they are happening C. which they happen D. they have happened30. _ your cooperation, we could not have succeeded in our experiment.A. Because of B. Because C. But that D. But forPart II Reading comprehension.（30 points）Text AOur surr

13、oundings are being polluted faster than nature and mans present efforts cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials.What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollu

14、tion is caused by man by his desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the

15、 cities, eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going and why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who to

16、ld his passengers over the loudspeaker: “Ive some good news and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that were lost and dont know where were going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when we speak of our modern society.31

17、. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted because _. A. the population of the world is increasing fast B. people use too many man-made materialsC. we have more and more industry D. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses32. People crowd into the cities since _. A. they want very much t

18、o find well-paid jobs B. they are anxious to enjoy the achievements of our societyC. they have become tired of their homelandD. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers33. According to the passage, what does man value most among the following? A. IndustryB. HealthC. Clean airD. The futur

19、e of the children34. The story about the airline pilot tells us that _.A. man knows where the society is goingB. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern societyC. man can do little about the problem of pollutionD. the speaker is worried about the future of our society35. In this passag

20、e the author really wants to tell us _.A. the development of technology pollution has become a serious problemB. we should lower the speed of development to stop pollutionC. its time we did something to reduce pollutionD. as industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural resultText BAmong all th

21、e animals, the ape（猿）is most like human beings. Both people and apes have the same brain structure, the same nervous system, and the same kind of blood.There are four kinds of apes: the chimpanzee, the orangutan, the gorilla, and the gibbon. They live in the deep forests and warm tropical regions of

22、 Africa and of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. All apes are covered with brown, reddish-brown, or black hair everywhere on their bodies except their faces, feet, and hands. Their hands each have four fingers and a thumb that helps them grip things the way our thumbs help us. But they also have

23、a thumb on each foot instead of a big toe. Thus they can hold things with their feet also. Having short, weak legs, apes do not walk on the ground very much. However, their arms are very strong. This enables them to swing from branches and travel very quickly from tree to tree. These animals live in

24、 small family groups that move from place to place in search of vegetables and fruit. They also eat eggs, small animals, nuts, and insects. When they are tired they build nests in the trees. But they rarely sleep there for more than a night or two. Then they move on to look for more food.There are s

25、ome differences among the following kinds of apes. The gibbon is never more than three feet high and weighs only about fourteen pounds. The gorilla grows to be six feet tall and weighs up to 600 pounds. The orangutan is smaller than the gorilla. It stands three to five feet tall and weighs up to 200

26、 pounds. Chimpanzees are the smartest of all apes. They can be taught to sit at a table and eat, to dress themselves, and to do other things that human children can do.36. What does the first paragraph tell us?A. Among all the animals, the ape looks like human beings most.B. People and the ape think

27、 alike.C. People and the ape behave alike.D. The ape is the most intellectual animal in the world. 37. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. All apes are brown or black.B. All parts of their bodies are covered with hair.C. They have weak legs but very strong arms.D. Their hands each have four

28、fingers. 38. Apes build nests in the trees but seldom sleep there for more than a night or two because _.A. they like to live in small family groupsB. they like to move from place to place in search of more foodC. they like to eat eggs, small animals, nuts and insectsD. it is raining too often in th

29、e deep forests 39. Among the three kinds of apes, _.A. the gorilla is the biggestB. the gibbon is only three feet high but it is heavier than the orangutanC. the orangutan is smaller than the gorilla and cleverer than the gibbonD. the orangutan can stand up to a great height, but others cannot 40. T

30、he last paragraph tells us that _.A. chimpanzees can do better than human childrenB. chimpanzees can do many things that human children cannot doC. human children can do many things that chimpanzees cannot doD. the intelligence of chimpanzees is similar to that of human childrenText CDo you find get

31、ting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that youre “hot”. Thats true. The time of day when you feel

32、 most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologue（自言自语）as: “Get up, John! Youll be late for work aga

33、in!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can le

34、arn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract（对抗）your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If our energy is low in the morning but you have an important

35、job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam（鼓起干劲）and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet

36、on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.41. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _.A. he i

37、s a lazy personB. he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC. he is not sure when his energy is lowD. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening42. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?A. Unawareness of energy cycles.B. Familiar monologues.C. A change in a f

38、amily members energy cycle.D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.43. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _.A. change his energy cycleB. overcome his lazinessC. get up earlier than usualD. go to bed earlier44. You are advised to r

39、ise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.A. help to keep your energy for the days workB. help you to control your temper early in the dayC. enable you to concentrate on your routine workD. keep your energy cycle under control all day45. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Getting o

40、ff to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.B. Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day.C. Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D. Children have energy cycles, too.Part III Cloze.（10 points）What is it about violence that is so attractive

41、to the general public? There are so many people who would rather see a violent movie 46 a movie filled with romance or adventure. If you were to compare the revenues from box office earnings（票房收入）, I am almost positive that the movies 47 blood and guts 48 much more than other movies.There are so man

42、y people 49 this kind of movie affects people in a 50 way. They think it has an impact 51 criminal behavior. Thats bullshit. I have seen violence in movies and on television and I havent had 52 idea to go out and kill anyone or anything. I believe if a person has it in them to commit these kinds of

43、acts they will do it 53 what they see on TV or in the movies. Their moral upbringing（教养）or lack of one would be a 54 contributing 55 than viewing a movie. 46.A. notB. thanC. butD. more47.A. full withB. filled outC. filled withD. filling with48.A. collectB. winC. earnD. produce49.A. sayB. who sayC. h

44、ave saidD. are saying50.A. positiveB. negativeC. naturalD. minimum51.A. forB. withC. onD. into52.A. slightB. slightestC. the slightD. the slightest53.A. regardless ofB. because ofC. according toD. unlike54.A. bigB. greatC. biggerD. smaller55.A. clueB. roleC. hintD. factor （试卷二）Part IV Translation fr

45、om English into Chinese.（10 points）56. The indoor swimming pool seems to be much more luxurious than is necessary.57. Governments around the world need to take actions to protect the earth before it is too late.58. As a nurse you should know better than to begin strenuous exercise immediately after lunch.59. In the eastern part of New Jersey lies the city of Elizabeth, a major shipping and manufacturing center.60. Since its creation 60 years ago, UNESCO has been concerne