湖州师范学院2010届学位英语考试复习题七

1、.湖州师范学院2010届学位英语考试复习题七（仅供2010届抵学位考试参考用）Part I Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneThe economy of the United states after 1952 was the econo

2、my of a wellfed，almost fully employed people. Despite occasional alarms，the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955，a typical year of the 1950s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national outp

3、ut was value at 10 percent above that of 1954（1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars. The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The countrys business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and mac

4、hinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day，or about twentyfive million dollars every hour，all round the clock. Sixtyfive million people held jobs an

5、d only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them. Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid1920s. As farmers share of their products declined, marketing costs rose. But there were，among the observer

6、s of the national economy，a few who were not as confident as the majority. Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppositedepression. 1. What is the best title of the passage？ A The Agricultural Trends of 1950s B The Unemployment Rate of 1950s C. U.S.

7、Economy in the 50s D. The Federal Budget of 1952 2. In Line 4 , the word “boom” could best be replaced by_.A nearby explosion B thunderous noise C. general public support D. rapid economic growth 3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed

8、 the national economy with an air of _.A. confidence B confusion C. disappointment D. suspicion 4 . Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950s？ A. Economists B Farmers C. Politicians D Steelworkers5. The passage states that income available for spending in the

9、 U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ？ A 60% B 50% C 33% D 90%Passage two There are three kinds of goals： shortterm，mediumrange and longterm goals.Shortrange goals are those that usually deal with current activities，which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved

10、in a week or less，or two weeks，or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, out longterm goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid shortterm goals. Upon completing our shortterm goals，we should date the occasion and

11、then add new shortterm goals that will build on those that have been completed. The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the shortrange goals.They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year，or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a tim

12、e，you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step，you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow，your motivation and desire will increase. Longrange goals may be related to our dreams of the f

13、uture. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a longterm goal to limit us or our course of action.6. Our longterm goals mean a lot_. A. if we complete our shortrange goals B .if we cannot reach solid shortterm goals C. if we write down the dates D. if

14、we put forward some plans 7. New shortterm goals are built upon_. A. two years B. longterm goals C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed 8. When we complete each step of our goals,_.A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed C. we should build up confidence of successD. w

15、e should strong desire for setting new goals9. Once our goals are drawn up，_. A. we should stick to them until we complete themB. we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities C. we had better wait for the exciting news of success D. we have made great decision10.It is implied but n

16、ot stated in the passage that _.A. those who have longterm goals will succeed B. writing down the dates may discourage you C .the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desination D. every should have a goalPassage ThreeRomantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies.

17、Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate selection. Traces of this attitude persist in the America

18、n upper classes, where daughters are expected to marry "well"-that is, to a male who is eligible by reason of family background and earning potential. Most Americans, however, see romantic love as essential for a successful marriage, and tend to look askance（轻蔑地）at anyone who marries for a

19、 more practical reason in which love plays no part.The phenomenon of romantic love occurs when two young people meet and find one another personally and physically attractive. They become mutually absorbed, start to behave in what appears to be a flighty（充满幻想的）, even irrational manner, decide that t

20、hey are right for one another, and may then enter a marriage whose success is expected to be guaranteed by their enduring love. Behavior of this kind is portrayed and warmly endorsed（赞同）throughout American popular culture, by books, magazines, comics, records, popular songs, movies, and TV.Romantic

21、love is a noble ideal, and it can certainly provide a basis for the spouses to "live happily ever after."  But a marriage can equally well be founded on much more practical considerations"-as indeed they have been in most societies throughout most of history. Why is romantic love

22、 of such importance in the modern world? The reason seems to be that it has some basic functions in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family（小家庭）.11. Romantic love is less frequently found in many non-industrial societies because people in these societies_.A ) firmly believe that only money

23、 can make the world go round.B ) fail to bring the imaginative power of the mind into full playC ) fondly think that flights of fancy prevent them from making a correct choice of partnerD ) have far more practical considerations to determine who will marry whom12. The word eligible (in Line5, Para.

24、l), could best be replaced by _.A ) qualified   B ) available        C ) chosen       D ) influential13. According to the passage, most Americans _.A) expect their daughters to fall in love with a male at first sightB) regard

25、 romantic love as the basis for a successful marriageC) look up to those who marry for the sake of wealthD) consider romantic love to be the most desirable thing in the world 14. What can we learn from the second paragraph about romantic love?A) It is a common occurrence among the old.B) It is prima

26、rily depicted by books.C) It is characterized by mutual attraction and absorption.D) It is rejected as flighty and irrational.15. The author seems to believe that _A) romantic love makes people unable to think clearly in the process of mate selectionB) only romantic love can make a marriage happy ev

27、er afterC) much more practical considerations can also be the basis for a successful marriageD) romantic love plays an insignificant role in maintaining the institution of the nuclear familyPassage four In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household t

28、asks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and indecision makes for equality and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept equality more easily than did their p

29、arents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation rather than by the “battle of the sexes”.  If the process goes too far and mans role is regarded as less important and that has happened in some cases we are as badly off as before, only in reverse.

30、It is time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. We are getting a little tired of “Momism” but we dont want to exchange it for a “neo-Popism”. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. There are signs that psychiatrists, ps

31、ychologists, social workers, and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should not receive all the credit nor the blame. We have almost given up saying that a womans place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyze mans

32、 place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child.     The family is a co-operative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways

33、 for solving its own problems. Excessive authoritarianism（命令主义）has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent （相关的，切题的） not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family. 16. The ideal of equal rights a

34、nd equal responsibilities is _.A) fundamental to a sound democracy B)   not pertinent to healthy family life C) responsible for Momism D )  what we have almost given up17. The danger in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and the father is that _.A) &

35、#160;   the role of the father may become an inferior one B)      the role of the mother may become an inferior one  C) the children will grow up believing that life is a battle of sexesD)     sharing leads to constant arguing18. The a

36、uthor states that bringing up children _.A)     is mainly the mothers job B)      belongs among the duties of the fatherC)     is the job of schools and churches D)  involves a partnership of equals19. According to the a

37、uthor, the fathers role in the home is _.A)     minor because he is an ineffectual parentB)      irrelevant to the healthy development of the child C)     pertinent to the healthy development of the childD)    

38、 identical to the role of the childs mother20. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A)     A healthy, co-operative family is a basic ingredient of a healthy society.B)      Men are basically opposed to shar

39、ing household chores.C)     Division of household responsibilities is workable only in theory.D)     A womans place in the home now as always.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10%)21. You don't object _ you by your first name, do you?A. for me to call B. m

40、e to call C. my calling D. me calling22. My new glasses cost me _ the last pair that I bought.A. three times B. three times as much asC. three times as much D. three times much as23. One of the guards _ when the general came in, which made him very angry.A. has slept B. were sleepingC. slept D.

41、 was sleeping24. Helen apologized for_ to attend the party.A. her not being able B. her being not ableC. her to be not able D. her not to be able25. It _ me of the village where we spent our holidays last summer.A. remembers B. remindsC. recalls D. relies26. A _ man is happy with what he has.A. conc

42、eited B. competentC. confident D. contented27. He _ his son by giving him too much money.A. damaged B. hurtC. spoiled D. harmed28. Before signing the contract, Mr. White looked it over _.A. primarily B. evenlyC. formally D. cautiously29. The doctor soon made the worried patient feel _ ease.A. with B

43、. at C. on D. off30. We were delighted to find the trees planted a year before _ very tall.A. growing B. being grownC. having been growing D. grown31. When he was set free after twenty years m prison, he was amazed _the changes he found.A. at B. in C. on D. to32. At the beginning of this term, our h

44、istory professor _ a list of books for us to read.A. passed on B. fished out C. handed in D. made out33. Don't _ the camera _ unless you are sure you can put it together.A. take off B. work out C. set off D. take apart34. At first I thought that math problem would be rather difficult, but it _ to be fairly easy.A. turned out B. turned up C. turned