遼寧省學士學位英語課程考試.doc

.遼寧省成人本科生學士學位英語課程考試Part I Vocabulary and Structure (0.5*30=15points)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.1. If you want to start a business, you must have some_.A. income B. wealth C. capital D. treasure2. The beef used to cost three dollars, but now the price _ 50 cents.A. goes up B. went up C. has gone up D. had gone up3. Your answers on these tests are too much _. You must have cheated.A. like B. liking C. alike D. likely4. All the other rooms are occupied. May I use this _room?A. bare B. blank C. vacant D. hollow5. The picnic was _ because of the rain.A. called for B. called out C. called on D. called off6. Those people once had fame and fortune; now _is left to them is utter poverty.A. all what B. all which C. that all D. all that7. We were _ for half an hour in the traffic jam and so we missed the train.A. held out B. held on C. held up D. held down8. If he can _ the speed, he will win the race.A. maintain B. contain C. make D. take9. They _ that the library be kept open during the holidays.A. convinced B. persuaded C. impressed D. urged10. With her children _, she is now taking on more work responsibilities.A. growing up B. to grow up C. have grown up D. grown up11. Seven years old _,Tom likes all kinds of _ games.A. as he is puzzling B. as is he puzzlingC. as he is puzzled D. as is hepuzzled12._ enter university one day, I would work hard.A. Would I ever B. Ever would IC. Ever should I D. Should I ever13. If only he _what I tell him, but he wont.A. had done B. would do C. would have done D. has done14. The doctor insisted that the patient_ for three months. A. not to work too hard B. to take some vacations C. took it easy D. should take it easy15._ what to do, the man telephoned the police.A. Not known B. Not knowing C. Dont know D. Knowing not16. Its no use _with him over the matter. He will not change his mind.A. you argue B. your arguing C. of you arguing D. you to argue17.The early pioneers had to_ many hardships to settle in the new land.A. go into B. go through C. go back on D. go along with18.Some members of the committee were opposed_ the club members money to redecorate the meeting hall.A. to use B. to using C. to have use D. to be used19._, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.A. When well fitted B. When fitting wellC. When being well fitted D. If to be fitted20. Through the window_.A. did the fresh air come B. came the fresh airC. did come the fresh air D. the fresh air came21.Id rather the money went to a_cause.A. worthwhile B. value C. worth D. worthy of22. Law and medicine are _ professions in most countries.A. respective B. respected C. respectable D. respectful23._with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A. When compared B. CompareC. While comparing D. Comparing24. The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: who says _ through what channel to whom?A. how B. when C. what D. such25.No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire_ to observe carefully.A. as B. than C. and D. but26. When_, this building will be the highest in Asia.A. completing B. it completesC. completed D. it completed27. _, he failed to find a solution to the problem.A. Whatever he tried hard B. Whatever hard he triedC. However he tried hard D. However hard he tried28. This problem is very difficult to deal with. Its really_.A. convincing B. serious C. tough D. impossible29. Unless you do something really bad, _.A. your job here will be quite safeB. youll soon find a new jobC. youll be in big trouble D. youll be fired30. You are so lazy. The work _ days ago.A. should have been finishedB. must have finishedC. must be finished D. should be finishedPart II Reading Comprehension (2*20=40 points)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this 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. IThe college operates on a quarter system, with three 11-week terms in the regular academic year(學年). A fourth quarter is offered in the summer and is divided into shorter sessions（學期）during which only one course at a time may be taken. A full quarter may be earned if a student enrolls for all of the summer sessions.In the three 11-week term, classes for five quarter hours of credit meet four full hours per week, and laboratory courses meet five full hours per week. Classes meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays for one hour total time scheduled for laboratories. Courses for less than five-quarter hours meet for fewer hours per week.Scheduled physical education activities and fine arts participation activities meet for one hour twice weekly or the equivalent time once a week.In order not to interfere with class schedules at other times, Wednesdays are used for off-campus field trips, education participation assignments in public schools, off-campus physical education activities, faculty meetings, committee and council meeting and other special activities.31.According to the passage, the regular academic year consists of_.A. three 11-week terms and the summer sessionsB. three 11-week termsC. summer sessionsD. the four quarter of the year32. In the summer quarter, a student can_.A. have more than one courseB. take only one courseC. undoubtedly get a full quarter of creditD. take all the courses offered during the summer sessions at a time33. Classes for five-quarter hours of credit can meet on_.A. Monday and Wednesday for two hours each dayB. Mondays and Tuesdays for two hours each dayC. Thursday or Friday for two hoursD. Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays or Friday for one hour34. Scheduled physical education activities meet for_.A. two hours once a week B. half an hour once a weekC. one hour twice two weekD. one hour once a week35. The most suitable title of the passage should be_.A. Academic Programs B. the College Calendar (日歷)C. College Participation (參與) D. College Administration (管理)IIWithin fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes(集合體) for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant waste would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only mental such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well. Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp mental bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solid; after that founders and rollers will break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage. The first full-scale(全面的)giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to move distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long. 36. The phrase “should be well on with” (Para.1) most probably means_. A. get ready to start B. have achieved a great deal inC. have completed what was started D. put an end to 37. What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process described in Para. 3? A. Sharpening mental bars B. Breaking up whatever is breakable C. Sorting out small pieces of mental D. Separating light elements from the heavy ones38. What is the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants? A. To deal with wastes in a better way B. To get raw materials locally C. To get big profits from those plants D. To protect the environment from pollution 39. The first full-scale huge recycling plants_. A. will probably be in operation in fifteen years B. will probably take less than fifteen years to build C. began to operate fifteen years ago D. will be built fifteen years later40. The passage is mainly about_. A. the location of recycling plants B. new ways of recycling wastes C. a cheap way to get energy D. the probability of city environmentIIIPlay is the principal business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a childs development.In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited(繼承的) abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated (刺激), talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully.In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws(七巧板)and construction toys; painting, scribbling(涂鴉) find making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others.By the third stage of play developmentfrom five to seven or eight yearsthe child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changedto a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.41. The passage tells us that as a child grows up, _.A. he should be allowed to choose his own toysB. he should be given identical (同樣的) toysC. he should be given different toysD. he should be given fewer and fewer toys42. According to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from his parents_.A. determine his characterB. will not change after the age of threeC. partly determine the standard he is likely to reachD. to a large extent determine the choice of toys43. Who have the best chance of growing up successfully?A. Those who tend to overeatB. Those who are given a lot of toysC. Those who are given toys, talked to and played withD. Those who can share their toys with their playmates44. We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity(好奇心)_.A. when he is two B. when he is around fourC. when he is six D. when he is eight45. The passage is mainly about_.A. the importance of pre-school educationB. the importance of schoolingC. the role of play in a childs developmentD. the choice of toys for adolescentsIVWhen television was first introduced into American society thirty years ago, writers and social scientists thought that this new invention would better American life. Television is going to bring American families closer together, predicted psychologist Joel Gold in 1949. Pictures which advertised television in the 1950s invariably showed a happy family gathered together in the living room, sharing the TV viewing experience. Who could have guessed that a quarter of a century later Mother would be in the kitchen watching a daytime drama, Dad would be in the living room watching a ball game, and the children would be watching cartoons in their bedroom?Television has certainly changed American life, but not the way the first critics predicted. The first televisions were enormously expensive, so most families owned only one. By 1975, however, 60% of American families owned two televisions or more; some middle class families had as many as five television sets under one roof. Such multi-set families may keep family members in the same house, but that hardly brings them together. In fact, family outings hiking, going to the movies, going out to dinner are often limited by TV because one or more family members dont want to go: “Ill miss my program.” is the common complaint.Perhaps more important than the lack of family outings is the destruction of family time together at home. Social scientists in the 1950s could not have realized how much television Americans would watch in the 1980s; the average American watches 6 hours of TV a day. That leaves little time for the special family characteristics and traditions that used to be formed during long evenings together. The time devoted to games, songs, and hobbies all shared activities in the years before TV is now dominated by “the tube”. And especially damaging to family relationships is the elimination of the opportunities for talking: chatting, arguing, discussing. Without such communication, family life disintegrates.Domination is the key word. Families in America today schedule their lives around the television. Children rush home from school to watch their programs while they do their homework. Mother shops between her special programs. The ski slopes are nearly empty on Sunday; football on TV takes precedence. The family may even eat meals in front of the television. Moreover, television is used as a baby-sitter; small children nationwide spend countless hours in front of the TV, passively ingesting whatever flashes before their eyes. Parents use the television as a resource of reward and punishment: “If you mow the lawn, you can watch TV an extra hour tonight,” or “No TV for you. You didnt do your homework”. Ultimately, life-styles revolve around a regular schedule of eating, sleeping, and watching television.Isnt there a better family life than this dismal, mechanized arrangement? According to social scientist Mary Helen Thuente, the quality of life is diminished as family ties grow weaker, as childrens lives grow more and more separate from their parents, as the opportunities for living and sharing within a family are eliminated. Indeed, if the family does not accumulate shared experiences, it is not likely to survive. Consequently, if parents and children alike do not change their priorities, television will continue to exert its influence on American family life as baby-sitter, pacifier, teacher, role model, and supplier of morals, thus supplanting the place of the family in society. 46. The main idea of paragraph 1 is that_.A. thirty years ago, television was introduced into American society B. TV can get the families closer togetherC. instead of bringing American families closer together, television causes families ties to grow weakerD. mother, father and children all like to watch TV47. In paragraph 2, the phrase multi-set families means_.A. families with several televisionsB. families with two televisionsC. families with two radiosD. families with several radios48. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Television has brought great changes to American life.B. On Sunday most people watch football matches on TV instead of skiing.C. Small children spent a lot of time in front of the TV watching any program they can.D. It is easy for families with more than one television to bring their members together.49. In paragraph 3, the word “tube” refers to_.A. the television B. the radio C. the underground railway D. the tooth tube50. Which statement is true?A. Children run to school for watching their