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1、成人學(xué)士學(xué)位英語試題庫 出題人: 任艷 I . Reading Comprehension II. Close III. Vocabulary IV. Translation V . Writing （71=7） I . Reading Comprehension Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.

2、 For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C,D. You are required to decide on the choice that best answers the question or completes the statement. Passage1 In order to learn to be ones true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done

3、in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it ; clearly to analyze it ; and earnestly to carry it out. It matters not what you learn , but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it . It matters not what you inquire into, but when you

4、 once inquire into a thing, you must never give it until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think of , but when you once try to think of a thing , you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once tr

5、y to carry out a thing , you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well. （ A ） 1. According to the author, first of all one must ___________ . A. obtain knowledge B. analyze C. inquire D. act （ C ） 2. When you try to do something ,

6、 what matters is ___________ . A. not to care too much about it B. to act immediately C. to carry it through to the end D. to think carefully before you do it （ B ） 3. The end of learning should be ___________ . A. thought B. mastery

7、 C. inquiry D. analysis （ D ） 4. According to the author, another mans success should ________ . A. not be taken into consideration B. make us nervous C. cause one to stop trying D. spur us on to greater efforts （ A ） 5. The author implie

8、s but does not say that __________ . A. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort B. the way to knowledge is through specialization C. one has to know everything to be successful D. success in ones profession is lea

9、st important in ones life Passage2 Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake—related fatalities have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake--related destruction has be

10、en beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to falling down of buildings and the effects of rock slides, floods, fire, disease, gigantic sea waves, and other phenomena resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves. The great majority o

11、f all earthquakes occur on two specific areas, along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains. But they may, however, happen anywhere at any time. This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the fear and horror surrounding earthquakes, but

12、 in recent times there have been indications that earthquake prediction may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earths surface, and other unusual phenomena, scientists have shown increasing success in predicting when and where earthquakes will strike. A

13、s a result, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected. It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and do away with the destructiveness altogether, but as

14、 how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their possible destruction before it occurs. （ B ） 1. Most destruction brought about by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT________ . A. the collapsing of b

15、uildings and the fire it causes B. the panic brought about by earthquakes C. the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakes D. the disease that often follows earthquakes （ C ）2. "This element of the unknown" (Para.3)" refer to the fact that ______ .

16、 A. earthquake-related destruction has been beyond calculation B. millions of people have died during earthquakes C. earthquakes may occur anywhere at any time D. there are other phenomena resulting from earthquakes （ B ） 3. Which of the following is NO

17、T true according to the passage? A. Some of the natural phenomena are similarly destructive as earthquakes. B. A worldwide earthquake warning network has not been put into use. C. It seems possible now for scientists to predict when and where earthquakes will oc

18、cur. D. Most earthquakes take place on some specific areas of the earth. （ D ）4. The author believes that the prediction of earthquakes ________ . A. should be more accurate in future B. is as a matter of fact impossible C is really reliable

19、 D is of some help （ A ）5. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author is chiefly interested in ________. A. getting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehand B. controlling earthquakes C. making earthquakes ha

20、rmless D. having a better understanding of earthquakes Passage 3 Very high waves are destructive when they strike the land. Fortunately, this seldom happens. One reason is that out at sea, waves moving in one direction almost always run into waves moving in a different direction. Th

21、e two sets of waves tend to cancel each other out. Another reason is that water is shallower near the shore. As a wave gets closer to land, the shallow bottom helps reduce its strength. But the power of waves striking the shore can still be very great. During a winter gale, waves sometimes strike t

22、he shore with the force of 6000 pounds for each square foot. That means a wave, 25 feet high and 500 feet along its face, may strike the shore with a force of 75 million pounds. Yet the waves, no matter how big or how violent, affect only the surface of the sea. During the most raging storms, the w

23、ater a hundred fathoms (600 feet ) beneath the surface is just as calm as on a day without a breath of wind. （ D ）1. According to the passage, destruction caused by high waves occurs ________ . A. regularly B. always C. predictably D. rarely （ A ）2. We know

24、 from this passage that out at sea, when waves going in opposite directions meet, their force ________ . A. is liable to lessen B. causes great damage C. extends to the ocean floor D. increase rapidly （ B ）3. It is clear from the passage that coastal dep

25、th ________ . A. is the only factor influencing the strength of very high waves B. influences the power of high waves C. has no influence upon the strength of very high waves D. is irrelevant to the question of the powe

26、r of high waves （ C ）4. From the second paragraph of the passage we know that the power of very high waves striking th shore is ________ . A. constant B. equalize C. variable D. perpetual （ D ）5. From your reading of the passage, which of the following is true?

27、 A. At a depth of 1200 feet the effects of a violent surface storm are frightful. B. A typhoon 500 miles out at sea can stir up the ocean floor. C. If high waves can strike the shore with a horizontal force of 75 million pounds, the vertical force of such waves can h

28、ave an even greater effect upon the ocean floor. D. A submarine commander navigating his vessel at a depth of 700 feet will not be affected by araging surface storm. Passage 4 In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth cen

29、tury. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan. The price of an article bought on installme

30、nts is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal o

31、wnership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made. Installment buy has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employme

32、nt. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the imstallment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great nu

33、mbers of people are bot able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries,

34、the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and each of the following installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan. （ B ）1. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan? A. A lot

35、of British families use the installment plan. B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments. C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do. D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying. （ C ）2. Goods bou

36、ght on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________ . A. the delivery of the goods charges extra money B. the buyer has to pay a down payment C. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest D. the service offered by

37、 installment plan charged extra money （ C ）3. What will happen to a buy if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installements? A. He might lose his job. B. He will have to sell what he has bought. C. He will stop owning the item he has bough

38、t. D. He will go into debt. （ A ）4. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXPECT that___________ . A. people develop a good habit of saving money B. purchasing power is strengthened C. employment might be i

39、ncreased D. young couples are able to furnish their homes （ D ）5. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________ . A. increase employment B. avoid depressions C. ensure that businesses make good profits D.

40、ensure that people can pay for what they buy Passage 5 Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I want to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensi

41、ble student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did. I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts( 文科 ) university that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engi

42、neering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who werent studying science

43、 or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering "factories" where t

44、hey didnt care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist ( 人文學(xué)者 ) all in one. Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling

45、to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile ( 協(xié)調(diào) ) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that

46、engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse, the struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult. （ A ）1. The author chose to study engineering at a sm

47、all liberal-arts university because he _____ . A. intended to be a combination B. wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality C. wanted to be a combination of engineer and humanist D. Intended to be a sensible student with noble ideal

48、s （ B ）2. According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ________ . A.balance engineering and the liberal-arts B. broaden their horizons C. becom

49、e noble idealists D. broaden their horizons （ B ）3. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected________ . A. to have an excellent academic record

50、 B. to be a technical genius with a wide vision C. to be wise and mature D. to be imaginative with a value system to guide him （ A ）4.The authors experience shows that he was

51、 ________ . A. unrealistic B. creative C. ambitious D. irrational （ C ）5. The word "they" in "…together they threaten to confuse."( Para. 5 )refers to ______ . A. flexibility an

52、d a value system B. engineering and the liberal arts C. engineer and the liberal arts D. practicality and rationality Passage 6 The making of

53、glass is a very old industry-at least 4500 years old. Glass has many extraordinary qualities and it is frequently being used in new ways. One of the most interesting new uses for glass is in telephone communication. Scientists have developed glass fibres as thin as human hair which are designed to

54、carry light signals. When the light reaches the other end , it is first changed into electrical signals, which are in turn converted into sound messages. Called light-wave communication, the new system was used successfully in an experiment in Chicago in 1977. During the experiment, two glass fibre

55、s were able to carry 672 conversations at the same time. The light-wave cable, containing 144 glass fibres, has the capacity to carry 50000 conversations at the same time. The light-wave communication system has two important advantages. First, the glass fibre cables are smaller and weigh less tha

56、n copper cables. Second, they cost less. Perhaps it can be said that telephone communication has entered the age of light! （ C ）1. One of the extraordinary qualities of glass is that it can carry________ . A. sound signals B. electrical signals

57、 C. light signals D. any signal （ A ）2. Before you can hear a message on the telephone using the new system, ________ . A. light must first be changed into electrical signals and then into sound B. electrical signals must

58、 first be changed into light signals and then into sound C. the light signals have to be changed directly into sound messages D. either the light or the electrical signals have to be changed into sound messages

59、 （ B ）3. Which of the following is not included in the passage? A. Glass fibre cables are lighter than copper ones. B. Light-wave communication has been for civil use of about 30 years.

60、C. Glass fibre cables are used to carry light waves. D. Glass is a favorable material for telephone communication. （ A ）4. From the passage, you can tell that people prefer glass fibre cables to copper cables because ______

61、__ . A. glass fibres are less expensive B. glass fibres deliver messages directly C. glass fibres are more up to date D. glass fibres are easier to mak

62、e （ C ）5. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Glass is very useful because it has many unusual qualities. B. Light signals have changed the use of glass in

63、 industry, C. The use of glass fibres to carry telephone messages is an interesting new development. D. Glass fibres have reduced the cost of telephone communication. Passage 7 Many a young person

64、tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "Youve got to want to write," I say to th

65、em, "not want to be a writer." The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer ( 自由撰稿人 ), I had no

66、 prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one o