桂林电子科技成人教育会计学课程：专业英语(专升本)期末考试复习题及参考答案

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桂林电子科技大学继续教育学院《管理类专业英语》2021年春季学期

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批次专业：20200「会计学课程：专业英语(专升本)总时长：120分钟

1.(阅读理解题)

UseofEnglish

Directions：Readthefollowingtexts.Choosethe

bestword(s)foreachnumberedblackandmarkA,

B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(40points)

Giventheadvantagesofelectronicmoney,youmightthink

thatwewouldmovequicklytothecashlesssocietyinwhich

allpaymentsaremadeelectronically.—1—atruecashless

societyisprobablynotaroundthecorner.Indeed,

predictionshavebeen_2_fortwodecadesbuthavenot

yetcometofruition.Forexample,BusinessWeekpredicted

in1975thatelectronicmeansofpaymentwouldsoon

^revolutionizethevery_3_ofmoneyitself,wonlyto

—4—itselfseveralyearslater.Whyhasthemovementtoa

cashlesssocietybeenso_5—incoming?

Althoughelectronicmeansofpaymentmaybemore

efficientthanapaymentssystembasedonpaper,several

factorswork_6—thedisappearanceofthepapersystem.

First,itisvery_7_tosetupthecomputer,card

reader,andtelecommunicationnetworksnecessarytomake

electronicmoneythe_8—formofpaymentSecond,paper

checkshavetheadvantagethatthey_9_receipts,something

thatmanyconsumersareunwillingto_10—.Third,the

useofpaperchecksgivesconsumersseveraldaysof"float”

-ittakesseveraldays_11_acheckiscashedandfunds

are—12—fromtheissuer1saccount,whichmeansthatthe

writerofthecheckcancaminterestonthefundsinthe

meantime._13_electronicpaymentsarcimmediate,they

eliminatethefloatfortheconsumer.

Fourth,electronicmeansofpaymentmay_14—security

andprivacyconcerns.Weoftenhearmediareportsthatan

unauthorizedhackerhasbeenabletoaccessacomputer

databaseandtoalterinformation_15—there.Thefact

thatthisisnotan_16_occurrencemeansthatdishonest

personsmightbeabletoaccessbankaccountsinelectronic

paymentssystemsand_17—fromsomeoneelse1saccounts.The

18_ofthistypeoffraudisnoeasytask,andanew

fieldofcomputerscienceisdevelopingto_19—security

issues.Afurtherconcernisthattheuseofelectronic

meansofpaymentleavesanelectronic_20_thatcontainsa

largeamountofpersonaldata.Thereareconcernsthat

government,employers,andmarketersmightbeabletoaccess

thesedata,therebyviolatingourprivacy.

Q）.（单选题）（1）（本题2.0分）

A.However

B.Moreover

C.Therefore

D.Otherwise

答案:A

解析:无

（2）.（单选题）（2）（本题2.0分）

A.off

B.back

C.over

D.around

答案:D

解析:无

⑶.（单选题）（3）（本题2.0分）

A.power

B.concept

C.history

D.role

答案:B

解析:无

（4）.（单选题）（4）（本题2.0分）

A.reward

B.resist

C.resume

D.reverse

答案:D

解析:无

（5）.（单选题）（5）体题2.0分）

A.silent

B.sudden

C.slow

D.steady

答案:C

解析:无

（6）.（单选题）（6）（本题2.0分）

A.for

B.against

C.with

D.on

答案:B

解析:无

（7）.（单选题）（7）（本题2.0分）

A.imaginative

B.expensive

C.sensitive

D.productive

答案:B

解析:无

⑻・（单选题）（8）（本题2.0分）

A.similar

B.original

C.temporary

D.dominant

答案:D

解析:无

（9）.（单选题）（9）（本题2.0分）

A.collect

B.provide

C.copy

D.print

答案:B

解析:无

（10）.（单选题）（10）（本题2.0分）

A.giveup

B.takeover

C.bringback

D.passdown

答案:A

解析:无

(U).(单选题)(11)(本题2.0分)

A.before

B.after

C.since

D.when

答案:A

解析:无

(12).(单选题)(12)(本题2.0分)

A.kept

B.borrowed

C.released

D.withdrawn

答案:D

解析:无

(13).(单选题)(13)体题2.0分)

A.Unless

B.Until

C.Because

D.Though

答案:C

解析:无

Q4）.（单选题）（14）（本题2.0分）

A.hide

B.express

C.raise

D.Dease

答案:C

解析:无

Q5）.（单选题）（15）（本题2.0分）

A.analyzed

B.shared

C.stored

D.displayed

答案:C

解析:无

（16）.（单选题）（16）（本题2.0分）

A.unsafe

B.unnatural

C.uncommon

D.unclear

答案:C

解析:无

Q7）.（单选题）（17）（本题2.0分）

A.steal

B.choose

C.benefit

D.return

答案:A

解析:无

（18）.（单选题）（18）（本题2.0分）

A.consideration

B.prevention

C.manipulation

D.justification

答案:B

解析:无

（19）.（单选题）（19）（本题2.0分）

A.copewith

B.fightagainst

C.adaptto

D.callfor

答案:A

解析:无

（20）.（单选题）（20）（本题2.0分）

A.chunk

B.chip

C.path

D.trail

答案:D

解析:无

2.（阅读理解题）Text1

Inanessayentitled“MakingItinAmericaH,theauthorAdamDavidson

relatesajokefromcottonaboutjusthowmuchamoderntextilemillhas

beenautomated:Theaveragemillonlytwoemployeestoday/7amananda

dog.Themanistheretofeedthedogistheretokeepthemanawayfrom

themachines/1

Davidson,sarticleisoneofanumberofpiecesthathaverecentlyappeared

makingthepointthatthereasonwehavesuchstubbornlyhigh

unemploymentanddecliningmiddle-classincomestodayisalsobecauseof

theadvancesinbothglobalizationandtheinformationtechnologyrevolution,

whicharemorerapidlythaneverreplacinglaborwithmachinesorforeign

worker.

Inthepast,workerswithaverageskills,doinganaveragejob,couldearnan

averagelifestyle,Butztoday.averageisofficiallyover.Beingaveragejust

won'tearnyouwhatitusedto.Itcanztwhensomanymoreemployers

havesomuchmoreaccesstosomuchmoreaboveaveragecheapforeign

labor,cheaprobotics,cheapsoftware,cheapautomationandcheapgenius.

Therefore,everyoneneedstofindtheirextra-theiruniquevaluecontribution

thatmakesthemstandoutinwhateveristheirfieldofemployment.

Yes,newtechnologyhasbeeneatingjobsforever,andalwayswill.But

there'sbeenanacceleration.AsDavidsonnotes/1Inthe10yearsendingin

2009,[U.S.]factoriesshedworkerssofastthattheyerasedalmostallthe

gainsoftheprevious70years;roughlyoneoutofeverythree

manufacturingjobs-about6millionintotal-disappeared.

Therewillalwaysbechanged-newjobs,newproducts,newservices.Butthe

onethingweknowforsureisthatwitheachadvanceinglobalizationand

theLT.revolution,thebestjobswillrequireworkerstohavemoreand

bettereducationtomakethemselvesaboveaverage.

Inaworldwhereaverageisofficiallyover,therearemanythingsweneed

todotosupportemployment,butnothingwouldbemoreimportantthan

passingsomekindofG.I.Billforthe21stcenturythatensuresthatevery

Americanhasaccesstopoet-highschooleducation.

Q）.（单选题）ThejokeinParagraph1isusedtoillustrate（本题3.0分）

A.theimpactoftechnologicaladvances

B.thealleviationofjobpressure

C.theshrinkageoftextilemills

D.thedeclineofmiddle-classincomes

答案:A

解析:无

（2）.（单AccordingtoParagraph3,tobeasuccessfulemployee,onehas

to（本题3.0分）

A.workoncheapsoftware

B.askforamoderatesalary

C.adoptanaveragelifestyle

D.contributesomethingunique

答案:D

解析:无

⑶・（单选题）ThequotationinParagraph4explainsthat（本题3.0分）

A.gainsoftechnologyhavebeenerased

B.jobopportunitiesaredisappearingatahighspeed

C.factoriesaremakingmuchlessmoneythanbefore

D.newjobsandserviceshavebeenoffered

答案:B

解析:无

（4）.（单选题）Accordingtotheauthor,toreduceunemployment,themost

importantis（本题3.0分）

A.toacceleratetheLT.revolution

B.toensuremoreeducationforpeople

C.roadvanceeconomicglobalization

D.topassmorebillsinthe21stcentury

答案:B

解析:无

⑸・（单选题）Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitlefor

thetext?（本题3.0分）

A.NewLawTakesEffect

B.TechnologyGoesCheap

C.AverageIsOver

D.RecessionIsBad

答案:C

解析:无

3.（阅读理解题）Text2

Acenturyago,theimmigrantsfromacrosstheAtlanticinduedsettlersand

sojourners.Alongwiththemanyfolkslookingtomakeapermanenthome

intheUnitedStatescamethosewhohadnointentiontostay,and7millin

peoplearrivedwhileabout2milliondeparted.AboutaquarterofallItalian

immigrants,forexanmle,eventuallyreturnedtoItalyforgood.Theyeven

hadanaffectionatenickname,“uccellidipassaggio//birdsofpassage.

Today,wearemuchmorerigidaboutimmigrants.Wedividenemcomers

intotwocategories:legalorillegal,goodorbad.Wehailthemas

Americansinthemaking,orourbrokenimmigrantionsystemandthelong

politicalparalysisoverhowtofixit.Wedon'tneedmorecategories,butwe

needtochangethewaywethinkaboutcategories.Weneedtolook

beyondstrickdefinitionsoflegalandillegal.Tostart,wecanrecognizethe

newbirdsofpassage,thoselivingandthrivinginthegrayareas.Wemight

thenbegintosolveourimmigrationchallenges.

Croppickers,violinists,constructionworkers,entrepreneurs,engineers,home

health-careaidesandphysicistsareamongtoday'sbirdsofpassage.They

areenergeticparticipantsinaglobaleconomydrivenbytheflowofwork,

moneyandideas.Theyprefertocomeandgoasopportunitycallsthem,

Theycanmanagetohaveajobinoneplaceandafamilyinanother.

Withorwithoutpermission,theystraddlelaws,jurisdictionsandidentities

withease.WeneedthemtoimaginetheUnitedStatesasaplacewhere

theycanbeproductiveforawhilewithoutcommittingthemselvestostaying

forever.Weneedthemtofeelthathomecanbebothhereandthereand

thattheycanbelongtotwonationshonorably.

Accommodatingthisnewworldofpeopleinmotionwillrequirenew

attitudesonbothsidesoftheimmigrationbattle.Lookingbeyondthe

culturewarlogicofrightorwrongmeansopeningupthemiddleground

andunderstandingthatmanagingimmigrationtodayrequiresmultiplepaths

andmultipleoutcomes.Includingsomethatarenoteasytoaccomplish

legallyintheexistingsystem.

Q）.（单选题）"Birdsofpassage"referstothosewho____（本题3.0分）

A.immigrateacrosstheAtlantic.

B.leavetheirhomecountriesforgood.

C.stayinaforegintemporally.

D.findpermanentjobsoverseas.

答案:C

解析:无

（2）.（单Itisimpliedinparagraph2thatthecurrentimmigrationstystem

intheUS—（本题3.0分）

A.needsnewimmigrantcategories.

B.hasloosenedcontroloverimmigrants.

C.shouldbeadoptedtomeetchallenges.

D.hasbeenfixeedviapoliticalmeans.

答案:C

解析:无

（3）.（单选题）Accordingtotheauthor,today*sbirdsofpassagewant_（本题

3.0分）

A.fiancialincentives.

B.aglobalrecognition.

C.opportunitiestogetregularjobs.

D.thefreedomtostayandleave.

答案:D

解析:无

（4）.（单选题）Theauthorsuggeststhatthebirdsofpassagetodayshouldbe

treated_（本题3.0分）

A.asfaithfulpartners.

B.witheconomicfavors.

C.withregaltolerance.

D.asmightyrivals.

答案:C

解析:无

⑸・（单选题）Choosethebesttitle.（本题3.0分）

A.comeandgo:bigmistake.

B.livingandthriving:greatrisk.

C.withorwithout:greatrisk.

D.legalorillegal:bigmistake.

答案:D

解析:无

4.（阅读理解题）Text3

Scientistshavefoundthatalthoughwearepronetosnapoverreactions,if

wetakeamomentandthinkabouthowwearelikelytoreact,wecan

reduceoreveneliminatethenegativeeffectsofourquick,hard-wired

responses.

Snapdecisionscanbeimportantdefensemechanisms;ifwearejudging

whethersomeoneisdangerous,ourbrainsandbodiesarehard-wiredto

reactveryquickly,withinmilliseconds.Butweneedmoretimetoassess

otherfactors.Toaccuratelytellwhethersomeoneissociable,studiesshow,

weneedatleastaminute,preferablyfive.Ittakesawhiletojudgecomplex

aspectsofpersonality,likeneuroticismoropen-mindedness.

Butsnapdecisionsinreactiontorapidstimuliarenztexclusivetothe

interpersonalrealm.PsychologistsattheUniversityofTorontofoundthat

viewingafast-foodlogoforjustafew

millisecondsprimesustoread20percentfaster,eventhoughreadinghas

littletodowitheating.Weunconsciouslyassociatefastfoodwithspeed

andimpatienceandcarrythoseimpulsesintowhateverelsewe'redoing,

Subjectsexposedtofast-foodflashesalsotendtothinkamusicalpiece

laststoolong.

Yetwecanreversesuchinfluences.Ifweknowwewilloverreactto

consumerproductsorhousingoptionswhenweseeahappyface(one

reasongoodsalesrepresentativesandrealestateagentsarealwayssmiling),

wecantakeamomentbeforebuying.Ifweknowfemalejobscreenersare

morelikelytorejectattractivefemaleapplicants,wecanhelpscreeners

understandtheirbiases-orhireoutsidescreeners.

JohnGottman,themarriageexpert,explainsthatwequickly“thinslice”

informationreliablyonlyafterwegroundsuchsnapreactionsin“thick

sliced“long-termstudy.WhenDr.Gottmanreallywantstoassesswhethera

couplewillstaytogether,heinvitesthemtohisislandretreatforamuck

longerevaluation;twodays,nottwoseconds.

Ourabilitytomuteourhard-wiredreactionsbypausingiswhat

differentiatesusfromanimals:dogecanthinkaboutthefutureonly

intermittentlyorforafewminutes.Buthistoricallywehavespentabout12

percentofourdayscontemplatingthelongerterm.Althoughtechnology

might

changethewaywereact；ithasn*tchangedournature.Westillhavethe

imaginativecapacitytoriseabovetemptationandreversethehigh-speed

trend.

Q）.（单选题）Thetimeneededinmakingdecisionsmay___.（本题3.0分）

A.varyaccordingtotheurgencyofthesituation

B.provethecomplexityofourbrainreaction

C.dependontheimportanceoftheassessment

D.predeterminetheaccuracyofourjudgment

答案:D

解析:无

（2）.（单选题）Ourreactiontoafast-foodlogoshowsthatsnaodecisions_

（本题3.0分）

A.canbeassociative

B.arenotunconscious

C.canbedangerous

D.arenotimpulsive

答案:A

解析:无

⑶.（单选题）Toreversethenegativeinfluencesofsnapdecisions,weshould_

（本题3.0分）

A.trustourfirstimpression

B.doaspeopleusuallydo

C.thinkbeforeweact

D.askforexpertadvice

答案:C

解析:无

（4）.（单选题）JohnGottmansaysthatreliablesnapreactionarebasedon_

（本题3.0分）

A.criticalassessment

B.'thinslic