石油化工专升本考试--大学英语(一)及答案

广东石油化工学院成人学历教育2014年第一学期Ⅰ. Vocabulary and Structure（10 points， 1 points for each item）1.If we ___A____ everything ready by now，we should be having a terrible time tomorrow.A.hadn‘t gotB. didn’t getC.wouldn‘t have gotD. wouldn’t get2.In his composition there were no other errors ____D___ a few misspelled words.A.besideB.exceptC.thenD.than3.In deciding ____D___ a course of action，the candidates tried to estimate its likely impact on the voters.A.what to pursueB.which to pursueC.whether to pursueD.if to pursue4.The kids are ____A___ be hungry when they get home—they always are.A. obliged toB. bound toC. desired toD. motivated to5.All the characteristics that distinguish birds ___D____ other animals can be traced to prehistoric times.A.toB.betweenC.forD.from6.When the city was ____B___，everyone knew that total defeat was certain.A.cut offB.cut downC.cut acrossD.cut out7.Studies have shown ____A___ teenagers often suffer form depression.A.thatB.whichC.in whichD.in that8.The party has failed to ___C____ the majority of voters that it is capable of governing the country.A.trustB.creditC.convinceD.believe9.____B___ driving around all day looking for somewhere to park，why don ‘t you take a bus to town？A.In spite ofB.Rather thanC.In palce ofD.Other than10.Since we have a focused subject，we should not talk ___D____.A.at onceB.at handC.at intervalsD.at randomⅡ.Cloze Test （10 points， 1 point for each item）Economists believe that job earnings influence choice of occupation. They acknowledge that people place varying emphasis __11B__income，but point out that workers tend to move from one occupation to another __12D__changes in salaries. In 1931，H.F.Clark，an economist，stated that “proper information regarding wages if sufficiently __13D__ upon people，will lead to correct choice of occupation and correct __14A__ of people in an occupation，provided barriers to occupations have been removed.”This means that the supply and demand of workers have __15B__to do with wages，__16C__in turn influence people to choose certain careers……However，all barriers to occupations will have to be removed __17A__ career choices can be __18B__ by economics alone. There is little question __19A__economic factors have some influence on choice of an occupation. But to picture them as the major or most important reason __20C__ against the soundest of folk wisdom：“Man does not live by bread alone.”11.A.in B.on C.into D.for12.A.despite B.other than C.through D.because of13.A.to impress B.to be impressed C.impress D.impressed14.A.number B.amount C.deal D.quantity15.A.many B.much C.lot D.nothing16.A.it B that C.which D.where17.A.before B.after C.until D.when18.A.expected B.explained C.expressed D.exposed19.A.that B.which C.as D.when20.A.to go B.going C.goes D.goⅢ.Reading Comprehension（30 points， 2 points for each item）Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The typical conversation between Americans takes a form that can be called repartee. No one speaks for very long. Speakers take turns frequently, often after only a few sentences have been spoken. “Wat ching a conversation between two Americans is like watching a table tennis game,” a British observer said. “Your head goes back and forth and back and forth so fast it almost makes your neck hurt.”Americans tend to be impatient with people who take long turns. Suchpeople are said to “talk too much.” Many Americans have difficulty paying attention to someone who speaks more than a few sentences at a time, as Nigerians, Arabs, and some others do. Americans admire conciseness, or what they call “getting to the point.”Americans engage in little ritual interaction (礼仪式的交流). Only a few ritual greetings are common: “How are you?” “I‟m fine, thank you,” “Nice to meet you,” and “Hope to see you again.” These things are said in certain situations Americans learn to recognize, and, like any ritual greetings, are concerned more with form than with substance. That is, the questions are supposed to be asked and the statements are supposed to be made in particular situations, no matter what the people involved are feeling or what they really have in mind. In many American‟s opinions, people who rely heavily on ritual greetings are “too shy” or “too polite,” unwilling to reveal their true natures and ideas.Americans are generally impatient with long ritual greetings about family members‟ health—common among Latin Americans—considering them a waste of time.21.During a typical conversation between Americans, people try to be ___D___.A. politeB. interestedC. conciseD. friendly22. By comparing a conversation between two Americans to a table tennis game, the British observer means that _____C____.A. Americans like to take short turns in a conversationB. Americans enjoy talking as well as watching a table tennis gameC. Americans get excited easilyD. Americans talk with great expression23. Americans ___B____ when they talk with Arabs.A. may lose their patienceB. have to listen very carefullyC. talk too muchD. never use English24. In the United States, ritual greetings _____C_____.A. are very common in people‟s conversationsB. are suitable in all situationsC. help to lead to a serious conversationD. have little substance25. According to this passage, Americans have a low opinion of people who ______A______.A.. do not talk muchB. do not pay attention to the speakerC. like to ask about other people‟s healthD. bring too many ritual greetings into a conversationPassage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The word health can be used in a number of ways. In the past，health only the absence of disease or illness. Today，though，health has a broader meaning. Health is the state of your well-being that includes how you feel physically，mentally，and socially. Wellness is another term that describes this broader view of health. You can understand the need for a broader definition if you think about how health in your life is different from health in your grandparents… lives.In 1900，the main causes of death were diseases that were spread by bacteria（细菌）and viruses（病毒）。