2023-1011套读高级英语试卷A

1、课程名称：高级英语 课程代码：0600 期末卷考试方式： 闭卷 开卷、闭卷系别：外语系 专业年级： 092、101班商务英语专业 题号一二三四五六七八总分阅卷教师得分 准考证号：姓名：得分Part Reading Comprehension(阅读理解) (21020)Directions: There are two passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. You should decide on the best choice.Passage

2、OneMost people sometimes feel lonely, but it usually only lasts between minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, thought, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.The first k

3、ind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situationfor example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to new plac

4、e. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year.The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, chronic (习惯性的) loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific

5、 cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problem socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition. Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a persons soc

6、ial contacts,e.g. friends, family members, coworkers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities with us. However, psychologists have f

7、ound that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more. They question their own popularity.Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection betw

8、een chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart diseases. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous, condition.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.1. What can we learn from

9、the passage about temporary loneliness?A. It requires special attention.B. It is very common and usually disappears quickly.C. It is serious but it usually disappears quickly.D. It is as serious as chronic loneliness.2. Though lonely people may have many social contacts,_.A. they want to socialize w

10、ith more peopleB. they still need others to guide themC. they still others to support them emotionallyD. they want to question their own popularity3. What kind of loneliness can cause serious illness?A. Temporary lonelinessB. Situational loneliness.C. Chronic loneliness.D. Short-term loneliness.4. W

11、hy do chronically lonely people need help?A. Because they have difficulty socializing and chronic loneliness can cause serious illness.B. Because chronic loneliness lasts more than two years.C. Because they think theres little they can do to improve their condition.D. Because they think they should

12、have more social contacts.5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Only a small number of people feel lonely.B. Like chronic loneliness, situational loneliness can cause physical problems.C. Chronically lonely people have no difficulty socializing and becoming close

13、to others.D. All kinds of loneliness are very dangerous.12345Passage TwoStudies show that the world in 2023 will be more crowded, more polluted and less stable ecologically (在生态方面) than the world we live in now. Visible ahead is serious stress involving population, resources and environment. Despite

14、 greater food output, people in the world will be poorer in many ways than they are today.For hundreds of millions of the extremely poor, the outlook for food and other necessities of life will be no better. For many it will be worse.While the economies of the developing countries are expected to gr

15、ow at a faster rate than those of the industrialized nations, the total national product per head in most less developed countries remains low. The existing gap between the rich and poor nations will further widen.World food production is estimated to increase by 90 percent from 1970 to 2023. Most o

16、f that increase goes to the countries that already have relatively higher per-head food consumption (消费). Meanwhile, per-head consumption of food in the developing countries will scarcely improve or will actually fall far below the present inadequate level. What is worse is prices for food are expec

17、ted to double.As a result, many less developed countries will have increasing difficulties meeting energy needs. For the one quarter of mankind that depends primarily on wood for fuel, the outlook is not hopeful.Regional water shortage will become more severe. In the 1970-2023 period population grow

18、th will require twice as much water as it does today in nearly half the world. Still greater increases would be needed to improve standards of living. Development of new water supplies will become more costly.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.6. According to the passage, in 2023 w

19、hile output of food will be greater, _.A. people will have sufficient food supplies.B. the world resources will become more than enoughC. in most developing countries people will have less food than they have todayD. the living standards of the worlds population will improve greatly7. According to t

20、he author, in 2023 for many poor people, _.A. things will get even worseB. things will be a little betterC. it will be necessary for them to improve their housingD. it will be impossible to obtain enough necessities of life8. In the 1970-2023 periods, the large proportion of global increase of food

21、production goes _.A. to 90 percentB. to developing countriesC. to any country in the world that needs itD. to those countries that already have high per head consumption9. How does the author predict the development of new water supplies in the future?A. Water shortage will occur in some regions onl

22、yB. Development of new water supplies will be more expensive.C. The less developed countries need more water than the developed ones.D. The demand for water will double with the growing population.10. Which of the following may best serve as the title of this passage?A. The Future problems in the Wo

23、rld.B. Water and Air Pollution.C. Water and Food ShortagesD. Food Production and Consumption678910得分Part Multiple Choice单项选择 (21020)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. And there are ten choices marked from A to J. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.A. aver

24、ageB. associatewithC. communicateD. depends onE. digestF. dueG. extremeH. mentalI. pressureJ. traditionally11. We can _ with people in most parts of the world by telephone.12. Our plan _ the weather.13. This bill is _ next month.14. Jacks work at school is well above the _, but he is still not unhap

25、py with himself. 15. This is a _ hospital.16. We usually _ the result _ the cause.17. The doctor asked him to eat food which is easy to _.18. _ cold will do harm to the crops in this area.19. The manager of this company is working under great _.20. _, the companys main markets have been in Britain a

26、nd the USA.11121314151617181920得分Part Words Analysis词语辨析(11515)Directions: For each sentence, fill in the blank with the proper form of the words at the beginning.21. cover uncover discovera. Snow has the ground.b. Please the pot. The food is too hot.c. We have that he is quite careful in his work.22. add addition additionala. She always sugar to her tea.b. He earned 1,000