2011级第三学期自主学习考试B卷

1、2011级中级班第三学期自主学习考试 B卷 注意事项：1. 所有答案都用2B铅笔写在机读卡上；2. 机读卡的考号填学号15位数字。不填或填错将被判为0分，后果自负；3. 请注意填清试卷代号A或B，不填或填错将被判为0分，后果自负；4考试时间：8：009：30B2011级中级班第三学期自主学习考试（2012年11月11日）Part III Vocabulary and structure (40%)Directions: In this part, you will read some incomplete statements or statements. Choose the best an

2、swer from the four choices to complete the sentence.1.Joseph was very lucky _ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room.A. to escapeB. to have escapedC. to escapingD. to be escaping2.A good teacher must know how to _ his ideas to the students, as generally agreed by educational experts.A.

3、 transmitB. transferC. conveyD. communicate3._ the center of our planetary system was considered as heresy by the church in the Middle Ages.A. It is the sun and not the earthB. That the sun and not the earthC. Being the sun and not the earthD. The sun and not the earth4.The Spanish team, who are not

4、 in superb form, will be doing their best next week to _ themselves on the German team for last years defeat.A. remedyB. reproachC. reviveD. revenge5.You dont have to install this radio in your new car; its an extra _.A. excessiveB. optionalC. additionalD. arbitrary6.Recently, the library published

5、a collection of books which were _ to the public.A. ambiguousB. accessibleC. accommodableD. accountable7.In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics _ or may give you a choice of topics to write about.A. in advanceB. ahead ofC. above allD. right away8.No company will refuse to _ so mutual

6、ly beneficial a plan as Jack came up with at the meeting yesterday.A. put up withB. push on toC. fall in withD. make up for9.When Sarah and I _ on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together.A. compiledB. gatheredC. collaboratedD. collected10.The honest young man _ th

7、e boss that he would try his best for the excellence.A. ensuredB. assuredC. securedD. insured11.Failing to _ the Information Revolution, they are unable to meet the demands of the modern society.A. come up withB. face up withC. keep up withD. live up with12.The school committee hoped that their choi

8、ce of play would be _ with the students and their parents.A. recognizedB. popularC. favorableD. fascinated13.A doctors obligation when he can no longer _ the approach of death is to make the patient comfortable, including easing his pain.A. hang aroundB. hang onC. hold backD. hold on14.We must take

9、part in physical labor in order to _ ourselves more closely with the working people.A. identifyB. incorporateC. combineD. involve15.There is no doubt that the _ of these goods to the others is easy to see.A. prestigeB. superiorityC. priorityD. publicity16.A complete investigation into the accident s

10、hould lead to improved standards and should _ new operating procedures.A. attributeB. result inC. match withD. proceed with17.The consolidation of the crumbling walls and towers has been carried out _ a program agreed with the Department of the Environment.A. in case ofB. in accordance withC. in pla

11、ce ofD. in charge of18.The drugs must _ in every way to the standards set up by the government.A. correspondB. confineC. conformD. comply19.Mary will not be able to come to the birthday party as she is _ with a cold.A. laid outB. laid upC. laid byD. laid down20.No other drug is available at present

12、_ can produce the same therapeutic effect with less risk.A. thatB. thanC. whenD. as21.The credit card _ the need for cash or checks.A. oppressedB. eliminatedC. opposedD. settled22.He was smoking; I could see the tip of his cigarette _ in the darkness.A. gleamingB. dazzlingC. sparkling D. glowing23.T

13、he raise in tax caused a _ around the whole nation.A. messB. turmoilC. fussD. excitement24.His behaviors were regarded as _ and subversive to the law.A. interruptiveB. disruptiveC. inattentiveD. negative25.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _ impossible to comprehend.A. has fou

14、ndB. was findingC. had foundD. would find26. Many young people like playing computer games today. And some of them even become _ those games.A. depended on B. relied onC. addicted toD. indulged to27.The road is icy. _ to the rail or youll slip!A. Take onB. Hold onC. Keep onD. Get on28.Children might

15、 give their own opinions on this problem, but _ the decision rested with their parents.A. ultimatelyB. approximatelyC. practicallyD. occasionally29.I havent seen my old friend David for years, and this morning I _ him at the shopping mall.A. ran afterB. ran away withC. ran out onD. ran into30.The ma

16、rket system is an imperfect _ for achieving full employment.A. machineB. mechanismC. mechanizationD. medicine31.The result of opinion poll has _ influence on the Presidents decision.A. considerableB. considerateC. concerningD. consolatory32.Government should take necessary measures to _ our traditio

17、nal customs.A. reserveB. serveC. preserveD. deserve33.The little boy was _ his honesty.A. held outB. kept away fromC. taken withD. given credit for34.The police are _ the public for information about the criminals.A. calling forB. appealing toC. asking toD. demanding for35.There are wide regional _

18、in house price throughout the country.A. variationsB. varietiesC. variedD. variability36.Make sure your protect _ areas of your skin with a good sun cream before you leave home in summer.A. sentimentalB. sensoryC. sensitiveD. sensational37.Some students _ to attend morning classes late in winter.A.

19、attemptB. planC. are aptD. are reliable38.Sometimes we should not choose careers only _ our own interests.A. in relation toB. in accordance withC. regarding toD. depending on39.People made a life-size bronze _ of Confucius to commemorate his enormous contribution to education.A. statueB. statusC. st

20、atureD. statuette40.The teaching profession has lost the _ it used to have and it is not a respectable career any more.A. privilegeB. pressureC. prizeD. prestige41.She hid herself behind the door _ anyone see her.A. becauseB. in order thatC. lestD. so that42.Wed better _ household expenses to save b

21、udget. .A. cut offB. cut back onC. cut outD. cut up43.They took out a $200,000 _ to buy the houseA. mortgageB. moneyC. debtD. pay44.He has taken out a _ on his latest invention.A. rightB. patentC. certificateD. proof45.He is such a creative salesman that he continually _ new schemes to promote the b

22、usiness.A. getsB. looks forC. searchesD. dreams up46.Evidence came up _ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. whose47._ for a long time, the fields are all dried up.A. There has been no rainB. Having no rainC. There having been no rainD. There b

23、eing no rain48.He spoke so _ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.A. bluntlyB. convincinglyC. emphaticallyD. determinedly49.Does Emerson find his career full and _ as a basketball player?A. conflictingB. charmingC. rewarding D. awarding50.The explosion in the mine was _ by a carele

24、ss miner who lit a match.A. triggeredB. claimedC. hamperedD. protestedPart II Reading Comprehension (50%)Section ADirections: There are five questions that are based on the texts you have learned this term. You should choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.51.Ac

25、cording to Bridging Cultural Gaps Gracefully, when a Chinese person says “Please dont bother” when asked if he likes to have a cup of tea, he probably means _.A. Please dont bother to do thatB. Yes, pleaseC. I dont mind whatever you doD. You cant do that52.According to Time Spent Agonizing over Mone

26、y, Money is a raw material in that _.A. it can be made into something elseB. it is essential to do businessC. it can buy many thingsD. it is something to be plowed back into something else53.According to Out of the Internet, childhood delinquency, crime and overspending and disrupted marriage are th

27、e result of _.A. parental influencesB. online obsessionC. social influencesD. violence obsession54.Based on Random Thoughts on the Window, shutting a window will make it easier for people inside to _.A. concentrate on their workB. go to sleepC. explore their inner partD. keep warm55.According to Kee

28、p the Hearts Door Open, when helping our close friends who are in trouble yet reluctant to talk them out we should, we should _.A. offer help in a forthright wayB. offer help in a secret wayC. help them enthusiastiallyD. help them sympatheticallySection BDirections: There are 4 reading passages in t

29、his 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 with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 56-60 a

30、re based on the following passage:Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriage and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are

31、softer on attractive defendants (被告). But in the executive circle beauty can become a liability. While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.Handsome male executives were perceived as having more integrity than plainer men, effort

32、and ability were thought to account for their success.Attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones; their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.All unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and to be mo

33、re capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than was that of attractive overnight successes.Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive w

34、oman is perceived to be more feminine and an attractive man more masculine than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the “masculine” qualities required.This is

35、true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently,” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men an

36、d one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men, but the women who had bee

37、n ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.56.The word “liability” in para. 1 most probably means “_”.A. misfortuneB. instabilityC. disadvantageD. burden57.In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _.A. reinforces the feminine qualities requiredB. makes women look more honest a

38、nd capableC. is of primary importance to womenD. often enables women to succeed quickly58.Bowmans experiment reveals that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _.A. turns out to be an obstacle to menB. affects men and women alikeC. has as little effect on men as on womenD. is more of an obstacle

39、 than a benefit to women59.It can be inferred from the passage that peoples views on beauty are often _.A. practicalB. prejudicedC. old-fashionedD. radical60.The author writes this passage to _.A. discuss the negative aspects of being attractiveB. give advice to job-seekers who are attractiveC. dema

40、nd equal rights for womenD. emphasize the importance of appearancePassage 2Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage: In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs m

41、ore varied. But doing more varied jobs leads to greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the workers life more enjoyable, it does not actually make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, the variety is not an important factor. Ot

42、her experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus while freedo

43、m of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to create it. Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now experimenting wi

44、th having many small production lines rather than one large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem that not only is the degree of workers contribution an important factor, therefore, but it is also one we can do something about. To what ext

45、ent more money led to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perha

46、ps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them. 61. Which of these possible factors leading to greater productivity is not true? A. To make jobs more varied.B. To give the worker freedom to do his job

47、in his own way.C. Degree of work contribution.D. Demands for longer working hours.62. Why workers want more money?A. Because their jobs are too Boring.B. In order to enjoy more spare time.C. To make their jobs more interesting.D. To demand shorter working hours.63. The last sentence in this passage

48、means that if we succeed in making workers jobs more interesting _.A. they will want more moneyB. they will demand shorter working hoursC. more money and shorter working hours are important factorsD. more money and shorter working hours will not be so important to them64. In this passage, the author

49、 tells us_.A. how to make the workers more productiveB. possible factors leading to greater efficiencyC. to what extent more money lead to greater productivityD. how to make workers jobs more interesting65. The author of this passage is probably a_.A. teacherB. workerC. managerD. PhysicistPassage 3Q

50、uestions 66-70 are based on the following passage: Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a very complex network composed of the prices of all

51、 the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad of services, including labor, professional transportation and public utility services.The interrelationships of all these prices make up the “system” of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a bro

52、ad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else.If we were to ask a group of randomly selected individuals to define “price”, many would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service or, in other

53、words, that price is the money value of a product or service as agreed upon in a market transaction. This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding of price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer

54、and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and quality of the product or service to be exchanged, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that supply to

55、the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors. In other words, both buyers and sellers should be fully aware of all the factors that comprise the total “package” being exchanged for the asked - for amount of money in order that they may e

56、valuate a given price. 66.The best title for this passage is _.A. The Inherent Weakness of the Price SystemB. The Complexities of the Price SystemC. Credit Terms in TransactionsD. Resource Allocation and the Public Sector67.According to this passage, the price system is related primarily to _.A. labor and educationB. transaction and insuranceC. utilities and repairsD. products and services68.The word “myriad” in para.