2014年成人高考学士学位英语考试考前训练（3）

A.intensire
B.transparent
C.successful
D.aggressive

2.

A.job
B.work
C.profession
D.living

3.

A.entitles
B.appoints
C.grants
D.credits

4.

A.to
B.for
C.on
D.about

5.

A.As a whole
B.As a rule
C.On the average
D.By all means

6.

A.confessed
B.admitted
C.charged
D.declared

7.

A.as
B.about
C.by
D.of

8.

A.precise
B.exact
C.accurate
D.correct

9.

A.not going
B.not to go
C.not having been going
D.not to be going

10.

A.substitute
B.replace
C.take the place
D.take place of

11.

A.prepared
B.packed
C.buih in
D.equipped

12.

A.disappointed
B.discouraged
C.excited
D.inspired

13.

A.descend
B.reduce
C.decrease
D.relieve

14.

A.Given
B.To give
C.Giving
D.To be given

15.

A.debate
B.discuss
C.quarrel
D.argue

16.

A.fees
B.fares
C.payments
D.costs

17.

A.No matter whoever you are
B.Whom you are
C.Whoever you are
D.No matter who are you

18.

A.incapable
B.packed
C.incompetent
D.unable

19.

A.cruel
B.severe
C.strict
D.sharp

20.

A.have been staying
B.have stayed
C.shall stay
D.will have stayed

二、Cloze Test（20 points）
Directions：There are 10 blanks in the following passage．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should choose the one answer that best fits into the passage．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center．

21.根据以下内容回答题：Have you ever heard the old saying，“Never judge a book by its cover”?This is a good rule to（1）when trying to judge the intelligence of others．Some people have minds that shine only in certain（2）．A young man with an unusual gifts in．creative writing may find himself（3）in the presence of a pretty girl．He searches awkwardly for words and does not talk smoothly．But don’t make the（4）of thinking him stupid．With a pen and paper，he can express himself very well． Other people may（5）you into overestimating their intelligence by putting up a good appearance．A student who listens attentively and take notes in class is bound to make a favorable impression（6）their teachers．But when it comes to exams，he may score near the（7）of the class． The main idea is that you can’t judge someone by appearance．The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him．Then you can observe（8）he reacts to different situations．The（9）situations you observe，the more（10）your judgment is likely to be．So take your time．Don’t judge the book by its cover．
1.       

A.follow
B.obey
C.watch
D.observe

22.2.       

A.conditions
B.situations
C.surroundings
D.occasions

23.3.       

A.motionless
B.hopeless
C.speechless
D.helpless

24.4.       

A.error
B.fault
C.mistake
D.wrong

25.5.       

A.get
B.make
C.throw
D.fool

26.6.       

A.of
B.on
C.in
D.up

27.7.       

A.top
B.middle
C.center
D.bottom

28.8.       

A.how
B.what
C.when
D.why

29.9.       

A.most
B.more
C.much
D.many

30.10.       

A.accurate
B.correct
C.actual
D.exact

31.根据以下内容回答题：In Emerson Graduate College，the graduate programs are designed based on the lares pro-fessional practices，technological advances，and research（1）the ever．evolving communica．tion and arts industries． Emerson’s ability（2）today’s communication challenges and adapt to an increasingly global world is the foundation of success for our graduates．（3）you wish to write or publish novels，introduce children to theatre，report major news stories，etc．，we will help you（4）your career goals． Emerson fatuity are innovators in their fields and they lead by example．At Emerson you will be surrounded by fellow students（5）desire to help shape the future of their fields．Fel．10w students and graduates are noted for encouraging and supporting（6）professionally and creatively． Please join US for Emerson’s upcoming Graduate Open House（7）Saturday，March 24．Our Open House is your opportunity（8）faculty and students in your program of interest and find out how to apply for and finance your graduate education．You will explore our lively cam-pus，（9）in the heart of downtown Boston．Your campus tour will take you past many of our State-of-the-art fa．cilities，including the brand new Max Mutehnick Campus Center．If you wish for a life in communication and the arts，let Emerson（10）your success．
1.       

A.within
B.at
C.through
D.to

32.2.       

A.to respond for
B.to respond to
C.responding for
D.responding to

33.3.       

A.Where
B.If
C.How
D.As if

34.4.       

A.do
B.make
C.accomplish
D.end

35.5.       

A.who
B.what
C.whoever
D.whichever

36.6.       

A.one and another
B.one another
C.each the other
D.each and other

37.7.       

A.in
B.of
C.at
D.on

38.8.       

A.to meet
B.meeting
C.for meeting
D.to be meeting

39.9.       

A.locating
B.located
C.being located
D.to be located

40.10.       

A.to set stage for
B.set the stage for
C.set stage to
D.set stage on

三、Reading Comprehension（20 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 o single line throught the center．

41.根据以下内容回答题：one of the advantages of being self-employed is that the profit the business makes belongs to the owner．If the self．employed person is successful in business，he or she has the chance to earn great deal of money and even become wealthy．The profit earned by a self-employed per-son is the reward for his or her effort，ability，and creativity．Thus，a second advantage of be-ing self-employed is that a person’s intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his of her earnings．People who have outstanding abilities or intelligence often find they can earn far more through seif-employment than they can through working as an employee.A thIrd adVantage ot being self-employed is that a person can control both the number of hours worked and the hours of work．While not all self-employed people are completely free to choose whatever hours they want to work，most of them have more control OYer this area than do the people who for salanes or wages． As with most things in life，being self-employed is not without problems.First，bemg one"s own boss places the responsibility for success directly on that individual’s shoulders.Abjl-ities and intelligence will be put to the test．Everyone has some weaknesses and is less capable in some things than in others．These weaknesses will affect how successful a self-employed Per-son is．Second，though the self-employed can eaITl considerable profits with a successful busi-ness，losses can force them out of business and，in some instances，place them In debt.A third disadvantage concerns income security．Self-employed people have no guaranteed wage.Their earnings can vary greatly from year to year，depending Off business conditions．Salaried people，on the other hand，can generally count on continued earnings from year to year．In addition，salaried people often enjoy fringe benefits that mean greater peace of mind．Fringe benefits are all of the benefits provided for employees in addition to wages and salaries．One of these benefits may be insurance paid for by the employer that continues the employee’salary in the event of sickness or accident．Many self-employed people do not have such protection，un-less they put money aside themselves． A self-employed person is one__________ ．

A.who can make a big profit
B.who is his or r／er own boss
C.whose business has a better chance to success
D.who employs no others but his or her relatives

42.One of the advantages serf-employment offers is that self-employed people__________ .

A.may decide when and how long they work
B.have outstanding abilities and intelligence
C.may get more business support from the government
D.are easy to earn money and ready to become wealthy

43.One problem of serf-employment is that__________ ．

A.there is no guarantee of income security
B.it is comparatively weak in management
C.an employer"s earnings have nothing to do with business conditions
D.salaries may vary greatly from person to person

44.We may guess from the context that fringe benefits__________ ．

A.are all the money provided for employees
B.are benefits an employee receives apart from wages and salaries
C.consist of those that are paid by insurance companies
D.result from business activities the employer．has organized

45.The author‘s attitude towards self-employment is__________ ．

A.positive
B.negative
C.indifferent
D.objective

46.根据以下内容回答题：The first astronaut to walk in space，Leonov，and his companion，Belaiev，began making preparations for the walk as soon as their spaceship was launched．The spaceship was equipped with a double door，which was fitted with a bellows（风箱）between the ship and the outside． This made it possible for the astronaut，in his space suit with oxygen supply，to go first from the air-filled ship to the bellows．Then the air was let out of the bellows，and while the man stepped outside，the air inside the ship remained at normal pressure．If the door had opened di-rectlV into space，the air in the ship would have rushed out and been lost when．the dooropened． Leonov and Balaiev practiced testing the doors several times after they had begun moving around the earth．When the time came for Leonov to go out，his companion helped him attach the cable that was to keep him from floating away from the ship．Then Leonov entered the bel-lows，and the door closed behind him．When’there was no air left in the bellows，the outer door opened and Leonov could see the blackness of space and the blinding light of the sun． If the sky appears blue to us on earth，it is because the earth’s atmosphere absorbs a cer-rain number of blue rays of sunlight．Out where there is no air，this phenomenon does not take place．On the earth，our atmosphere spreads light so that，when the sun is up，light seems to be everywhere．However，in the airless outer space，strong lights，such as the sun，exist side by side with a dark similar to the blackest night．The absence of air also explains why the stars do not seem to twinkle（闪烁）in space，as they do from the earth．
The spaceship was furnished with a bellows in order to__________ ．

A.keep air in the ship when its door was opened
B.prevent the spaceship from floating in space
C.make it possible for the astronauts to walk in space
D.provide the astronauts with air under normal pressure

47.Immediately before going out of the spaceship，the astronauts have to__________ ．

A.check the spaceship doors
B.walk through the bellows
C.attach each other with a cable
D.do some warm．up exercises

48.When he stepped out of the spaceship，Leonov saw__________ ．

A.black space without light
B.the sun first and then darkness
C.darkness turning into blinding light
D.darkness and light at the same time

49.During the day people can see light everywhere，because when the sun is up__________ ．

A.it gives off light
B.it absorbs light
C.the earth’s atmosphere gives off light
D.the earth’s atmosphere absorbs sunlight

50.In outer space，the absence of air is responsible for__________ ．

A.the brightness of space
B.the brightness of stars
C.the coexistence of stars and stronger lights
D.the coexistence of brightness and darkness

51.根据以下内容回答题：How can we get rid of garbage?Do we have enough energy sources to meet our futureenergy needs?These are two important questions that many people are asking today．Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time．They suggest using garbage as an energy source，and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage． For a long time，people buried garbage or dumped（倾倒）it on empty land．Now，empty land is scarce．But more and more garbage is produced each year．However，garbage can be a good fuel to use．The things in garbage do not look like coal，petroleum，or natural gas；but thev are chemicallv similar to these fossil（化石）fuels．As we use up our fossil fuel supplies，we might be able to use garbage as an energy source． Burning garbage is not a new idea．Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years．The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water.The steam that is Droduced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings．In Paris，France，some power plants burn．almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year．The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost ahalf million barrels of oil． Our fossil fuel supplies are limited．Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs．This method could also reduce the amount if garbage piling up on the earth．
Wha two problems can man solve by burning garbage?

A.The shortage of energy and air pollution．
B.The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage．
C.Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel．
D.Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage

52.Which of the following is NOT th．e result of burning garbage?

A.The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels．
B.The heat produced is used to boil water．
C.The steam produced is used to make electricity．
D.The steam produced is used to heat buildings．

53.According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?

A.About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in France each year．
B.In a modem society，more and more garbage is produced each year．
C.Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage．
D.It will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source．

54.What is the author’s attitude?

A.Delighted．
B.Sad．
C.Agreeing．
D.Disagreeing．

55.The best title for the passage may be__________ ．

A.Garbage and the Earth
B.Fossil Fuel and Garbage
C.Land and Garbage
D.Garbage—Energy Source

56.根据以下内容回答题：One of the most authoritative voices speaking to us today is，of course，the voice of the advertisers. It shouts at us from the television screen and the radio loudspeakers，waves to us from eVery page of the newspaper，signals to us from the roadside bill-boards all day and flashes messages to us in colored lights all night． Advertising has been among England’s biggest growth industries since the war．PerhaDs the reason is that advertising saves the manufacturers from having to think about the customer．At the stage of designing and developing a product，there is quite enough to think about without worrying over whether anybody will want to buy it．The designer is busy enough without adding customer-appeal to all his other problems of man．hours and machine telerances and stress fac-tors．so they just go ahead and make the thing and leave it to the advertiser to find eleven wavs of making it appeal to purchasers after they have finished it，by pretending that it offers status，or attracts、love，or signifies manliness． Other manufacturers find advertising saves them from changing their prodUCt．And manu．facturers hate change．The ideal product is one which goes on unchanged for ever．If，therefore，for one reason or another，some alteration seems calied for—how much better to change the image，the packet or the pitch made by the product，rather than go to all the inconvenience of changing the product itself．
Which of the following can best describe the author‘s attitude toward modem advertising?

A.Interested．
B.Shocked．
C.Disapproving．
D.Approving.

57.According to the author，which is NOT the designer‘s chief concern when he deslgns a product?

A.Stress factors．
B.Man-hours．
C.Machine tolerances．
D.Customer-appeal.

58.It is stated in the passage that those responsible for giving a product customer-appeal are__________．

A.customers
B.designers
C.advertiseYs
D.manufacturers

59.According to t．he author，when some change in a product is necessary，a manufacturer will choose to__________ ．

A.10wer the production cost
B.hire a better designer
C.improve its．Quality
D.alter its image

60.The best title for the passage might be__________.

A.Advertising Since the War
B.Advertising and Manufacturers
C.Advertising and Purchasers
D.Advertising：England’s Biggest Industry

四、Writing（40 points）
Directions：For this part．You are to write 100～120 words.
You have to write your composition based on the outline given below in Chinese below

61.