大学英语精读第二册(修订本)练习试卷4含答案及讲解.doc

华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育
《基础英语》(二级）模拟试卷四
I. Vocabulary and structure （30%）
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 that best completes the sentence。 Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. The cost of the war has set __________ national development by ten years。
A） aside B) back C) out D) about
2. Jasmine is quite __________ to get what she wants as she works so hard.
A） attempted B） like C） likely D) looking forward
3. You should make an appointment with him in advance, if you want to consult a lawyer. That is a common __________ in the U.S。
A) habit B) practice C) tradition D) custom
4. Mr. Hunter suggested that I write a/an __________ in the newspaper for my lost umbrella。
A） resume B) notice C) advertisement D） poster
5. Babies are _________ about everything around them.
A） jealous B) anxious C) suspicious D） curious
6. I suggest we put the plan into effect, for it is quite__________.
A） feasible B） believable C) probable D） changeable
7. In __________ to their demands, we sent several experts there to help them build a dam across the river。
A) reaction B） response C) answer D） reply
8. The founding of the People’s Republic of China is a great __________ in the history of mankind。
A） accident B） incident C） event D） occurrence
9. You have to follow the guide whose __________ interest is to cover all spots according to his strict schedule。
A） sole B） single C） unique D) individual
10. Don’t ______ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
A） reject B) prevent C） refuse D） hesitate
11. At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into ______ with the Party leadership。
A) action B) crisis C) power D） conflict
12. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the ______ of how life began.
A) problem B） cause C） puzzle D) logic
13. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule, ______ was something we had not expected。
A) that B） this C） it D) which
14. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother ______ some money from their grandmother’s purse。
A) to steal B） to stealing C） into steal D） into stealing
15. If you undertake this project you are bound to ______ many difficulties。
A) encounter B） face with C) overcome D） handle
16. The real trouble______ their lack of confidence in their abilities。
A） lies in B） lies on C) results in D） leads to
17. Recently the newspapers have reported several ______ on the boundaries of Israel and Jordan。
A） accidents B) incidents C） events D） happenings
18. ______ it is you’ve found， you must give it back to the person it belongs to.
A） That B) What C) Whatever D） However
19. Beth ______ California in 1981 and ______ in Texas ever since.
A） left…worked B） has left…has worked
C) left…has worked D) has left…worked
20. Dick’s uncle has to _______ for his education as his father has come down in the world。
A） spend B） take C） cost D） pay
21. Medical researchers reached the conclusion long ago that smoking is a serious _______ to health.
A） atmosphere B) signal C） hazard D) feasibility
22. In the heat of the sun， the children played on the lawn _______ to the waist。
A) empty B） bare C） hollow D） blank
23. Cheers _______ from the audience when the winner， holding high his gold medal， ran round the stadium。
A）came out B）broke off C）rang out D)sprang up
24. The _______ of having one’s marriage arranged by parents has disappeared in many parts of the world but continues in some Asian and African countries.
A) circumstance B) characteristic C） custom D） conference
25. His knowledge of French literature is ________ mine.
A) far superior than B） far superior to C） more superior to D） more superior than
26. The young man in the story said he didn’t like the _______ of teaching in the school that was actually run by a woman。
A) leisure B） attraction C) custom D） prospect
27. How one presents himself at an _______ will often decide whether or not he will be given a job.
A） advertisement B） argument C） investigation D） interview
28. Both of Mrs。 Watson’s daughters are _______ their studies abroad now, one in Germany and the other in China。
A) pursing B） observing C） applying D) presenting
29. Help arrived at the _______ moment when the flood was about to drown the houses。
A） cautious B） constant C） critical D) competent
30. The mayor promised to take effective measures to _______ the city.
A） end up B) clean up C） open up D） spring up
II. Reading comprehension （30％)
Directions：There are 3 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。
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage：
As more women in the USA move up the professional ladder， more women are finding it necessary to make business trips alone。 Since this is new for many， some trips are certainly in order。 If you are married， it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away。 They will be much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience。 If you will be eating alone a good meal， choose good restaurants. In the end， they will be much better for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone。 You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly， anticipate your travel needs a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed。 Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on trip。 And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can currently required papers separately。 Obviously， experience helps， but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning， so that right from the start you really can have a good trip。
31. Which of the following can be inferred from this passage？
A） A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the US than previously.
B) Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips。
C) Each year there are more female tourists in the US。
D) Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone。
32. In this passage， what advice does the author have for married women?
A) Stay home and take care of your family。
B) Encourage your husband and kids to be happy and have fun while you are away。
C） Help your family learn to prepare food for themselves。
D) Have your whole family take cooking classes together.
33. Why are better restaurants especially preferable for frequent travelers？
A) The food is usually better for your health。
B） The tables are better。
C） You can call ahead for reservations。
D） You will not have to eat alone。
34. Why is lightweight luggage important for the traveling businesswomen？
A） It provides space for dirty clothes。
B） It allows for mobility。
C） It can double as a briefcase.
D） It is usually big enough to carry all business documents。
35. What is the main idea for this passage？
A) Business trips are more difficult for women than for men。
B） More women are finding the road to success in American business。
C） Good business trips result from careful organization before the trip。
D） Careful planning makes most business ventures successful。
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Computer software refers to the programs that a computer uses。 A program is simply a set of instructions which tells the computer what to do. There are many different types of computer programs。 One of those most often used is called a word processing program。 A word processing program can be used to do any kind of writing。 Word processing programs are used by secretaries, reporters， writers， and even poets。 A word processing program allows you to type your text, and then change it without completely retyping. You can even move entire paragraphs from one place to another.
Another type of program which personal computer owners often use is called an accounting program. Business people use these in making programs to keep track of personal financial records such as budgets and bank accounts。 An accounting program adds, subtracts， multiplies， and divides for you, but its most important feature is that it helps you to see the future in different circumstances. For example， you can make a budget based on a salary of ＄100 a week。 Then you can see how it will change if you make $150 a week. In a few seconds the computer well give you answers to complicated financial questions that might take you hours to figure out with a pencil and paper。
In addition to word processing and accounting， educational programs are also widely used both by schools and by people in their homes. You can buy computer programs that will teach you history， mathematics, languages， and games such as chess。 Because of the wide variety of educational programs, many schools have bought computers for their students。
36。 The word “software”, as used by the author, is close in meaning to a number of ________。
A) computers that the programs are in
B) programs that a computer simplifies
C) instructions that instruct a computer what to do
D) programs that tell a computer to give instructions
37。 A word processing program is a kind of ________ that many people use to write with.
A) software B) computer C) printer D) style
38。 Which of the following can be concluded from this passage?
A) Addition， subtraction， multiplication and division are the most important features of accounting software。
B) Business people often use personal computers to work out complicated problems with the aid of accounting programs。
C) Business people use the accounting software because it is complicated but inexpensive.
D) An accounting program is a set of instructions that tells a personal computer merely to favor business people.
39。 Many schools have bought computers for their students because of _______.
A） their wide variety B) their wide use
C) the free choice of computers D） the free choice of educational programs
40。 The author discusses all of the items listed except ________。
A） word processing software B） accounting software
C) educational software D） salary software
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage：
Psychologists have found that only about two percent of adults use their creativity compared with ten percent of seven-year—old children。 When five-year—olds were tested, the results soared to ninety percent！ Curiosity and originality are daily occurrences for the small child but somehow most of us lose the freedom and flexibility of the child as we grow older。 The need to “follow directions” and many social constraints we put on ourselves prevent us from using our creative potentials！
It is never too late to tap our creative potentials。 Some of us， however， find it difficult to think in imaginative and flexible ways because of our set patterns of approaching problems。 When we are inflexible in our approach to situations， we close our minds to creative possibilities。
Being creative doesn’t necessarily mean being a genius. It means looking at situations in a new way or putting something together in a new form that makes sense。 Spontaneity（自发性） is one of the key elements of creativity.
If you were to ask someone “what’s half of eight？” and received the answer “Zero”， you might laugh and say, “That’s wrong！” But the figure 8 can be visualized as two zeros, one on top of the other； it can also be seen as to 3s standing face to face。
The ability to visualize our environment in new ways opens our perspective and allows us to make all kinds of discoveries. If each of us asked the question “Why?” more often and investigated “other" alternatives to problem solving， our lives would be more interesting and exciting。
41. According to the essay, _______
A) we tend to be more creative as we grow old
B) adults do not use their creativity so often as children do
C) we don’t lose our creativity as we grow old
D) people are born with different creative potentials
42. “Half of 8 is zero” is used as an example to show that ______.
A) very often we are wrong
B) there are different ways of looking at the same thing
C) our mind is often closed to new ways of looking at things
D) both B and C
43。 Being creative means being _______。
A) able to approach problems in new ways
B) able to solve problems
C) inclined to ask why
D) a genius
44。 Which of the following does NOT go with creativity？
A） Curiosity. B) Spontaneity。 C） Inflexibility。 D） Imagination。
45. We are less creative than we can be because _______。
A） we often think it too late to tap our creative potentials
B) set patterns of doing things close our minds to new possibilities
C） creativity is not encouraged by society
D) education kills creativity
III. Cloze （10％)
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 that best completes the sentence。 Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。
Can earthquake be predicted？ Scientist are __46__ programs to predict where and when an earthquake will occur. They hope to __47__ an early warning system that can be used to forecast earthquakes so that lives can be saved。 The scientists who are __48__ this work are called seismologists. The word seismologist comes from the Greek word seismos， __49__ earthquake.
Earthquakes are the most dangerous and __50__ of all natural events。 They occur in many parts of the world。 Giant earthquakes have been recorded in Iran， China, Guatemala， Chile, India, and Alaska. Two of the biggest earthquakes that were ever recorded __51__ in China and Alaska. These earthquakes measured about 8.5 on the Richter Scale. The Richter Scale was devised by Charles Richter in 1935， and compare the energy __52__ of earthquakes。 An earthquake that measures a 2 on the scale can be felt but causes little damage。 One that measures 4.5 on the scale can cause slight damage, and an earthquake that has a reading of over 7 can cause __53__ damage。 It is important to __54__ that a reading of 4 in