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1、广东外语外贸大学成人高等教育商务英语（专科）2018学年第1学期商务英语阅读试题（A卷）年级：考试形式：闭卷 考试时间：90分钟题号-一-二二三四五六七总分得分阅卷人comes to classroom tests.A. whe nB. si neeC. beforeD. after13. Pers onal computers are no Ion ger somethi ng bey ond the ordinary people; they are available these days.A. promptlyB. i nsta ntlyC. readilyD. quickly14.
2、Owing tocompetition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reducedsiderablyA. fierceB. stra ined C. eagerD. critical15. Doctor ofte nun eas in ess in the people they deal with.A. smellB. senseC. hearD. tough得 分Part I Multiple Choices(15 points, 1 point each)Direction: There are 15 in complete
3、 senten ces in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE an swer that best completes the senten ce.Part II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each)Directi on: Match the follow ing words with their defi niti ons with in each group of five words. Write dow n
4、the matched letter on the an swer sheet.Group 1得 分1.2.3.4.5.The fifth gen erati on computers, with artificial in tellige nee,and perfected now.A. developedB. have developedC. are being developedD. will have bee n developedYouer in her office last Friday; she s been out of town for two weeks.1.authe
5、nticA. hav ing powers of lear ning, reas oning or un dersta mitme ntB. twist; cha nging shape3.exaggerateC. a promise or decisi on to do someth ing4.in tellige ntD. real; true and accurate5.distorti onE. say more tha n the truth about somethi ngGroup 2A. needn t have seenB. must have see nC. might h
6、ave see nShe s always bee n ki nd to hcanA. my backB. my headD. can t have seent just tur non her now that she n eeds my help.C. my eye D. shoulderCareful surveys have in dicated that as many as 50 perce nt of patie nts do not take drugs directed. A. likeB. soC. whichD. asThegoal of the book is to h
7、elp bridge the gap betwee n research and teacpiairgcularly the gap6.authorityA. basic; cen tral; forming the n ecessary basis of somethi ng7.don ateB. someth ing that is con sidered more importa nt tha n other matters8.substa ntialC. the right or ability to con trol9.priorityD. give someth ing for t
8、he ben efit of others10.fun dame ntalE. large in size, value or importa neebetwee n researchers and teachers.得 分A. joi ntB. i nten siveC. overallD. decisive6. We can accept your orderpayme nt is made in adva nee.A. in the belief thatB. in order thatC. on the excuse thatD. on con diti on that7. The m
9、edical experts warned the authorities of the dan ger of diseases in theof eiaethquake.A. con seque ncB aftermathC. resultsD. effect8. Research uni versities have to keep up with the latest computer and scie ntific hardwareprice.A. on acco unt of B. regardless Sf in additi on to D. not to men ti on9.
10、 I am surprisedthis city is a dull place to live in.A. that you would thinkB. by what you are thinkingC. that you should thinkD. with what you were thinking10. Don t let the child play with scissors he cuts himself.A. in caseB. so thatC. now thatD. only if11. They always give the vacant seats tocome
11、s first.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. whoD. whom12. Doi ng your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true itPart III Sentence Completi on (10 poin ts, 1 point each)Direction: Fill in each of the bla nks with the give n word in its proper form.1. George is not only a s
12、killful pain ter, but also awriter. (tale nt)2. TheJoh n to Mary was announced in the n ewspapers yesterde)3. I love the movie because theis my favorite. (act)4. to saythis abse nt-min ded professor left his umbrella in the classroom agaimeed)5. rm afraid the girl is a littlefor her age and height.
13、(weight)6.7.8.9.10.(n ecessary)得 分Part IV Cloze (20poi nts, 1 poi nt each)Direction: For each blank in the following passage, choose the most suitable word from this list of words provided undern eath. Each word can be used once only. Write your choice of word in the corresp onding bla nk on theANSW
14、ER SHEET.abei ngformreservessomeasbuthowremovetakeallcannoshapethatamountenoughonshoulduseatforothersi neewhe n2.3.corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center Passage 1Every ani mal is a livi ng radiato heat formed in its cells is give n off through its skimrmAbloo
15、ded ani mals mai ntai n a steady temperature by con sta ntly replaci ng lost surface heat; smaller ani mals, which have more ski n for every ounce of body weight, must produce heat faster tha n bigger on es. Because smaller ani mals bur n fuel faster, scie ntists say they live faster.The speed at wh
16、ich an ani mal lives is determ ined by measuri ng the rate at which it uses oxyge n. A chicke n, for example, uses on e-half cubic cen timeter of oxyge n every hour for each gram it weighs. The tiny shrew uses four cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. Because it uses oxyge
17、n eight times as fast, it is said that the mouse-like shrew is livi ng eight times as fast as the chicke n. The smallest of the warm-blooded creatures, the hum min gbird, lives a hun dred times as fast as an elepha nt.There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded animal can be. A mammal or bird that
18、weighed only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not be able to eat fast eno ugh to supply more fuel.1.of5得 分号of that, because some of it is in the (6)A. get eno ugh oxyge nB. maintain its body temperatureC. burn its food fast eno ughD. eat fas
19、t eno ugh to supply fuelWhat is implied but not stated in the passage?A. There is no limit as to how large a warm-blooded ani mal can be.B. The hum min gbird lives faster tha n any other warm-blooded creatureC. Small ani mals have less skin for their body weight tha n large on es.D. The hum min gbir
20、d is the smallest of the warm-blooded ani mals.take is to develop ways of 线us ingPassage 2California is a land of variety and con trast. Almost every type of physical land feature, short of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land ofte
21、n lie very close to one ano ther.-PeG-jJe-Hving in Bakersfield, for in sta nee, can visit the Pacific Ocea n and the coastal plai n, the fertile San Joaq uin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius of about 100 miles. I n other areas it is possible to go snow
22、skii ng in the morning and surfi ng in the eve ning of the same day, without havi ng to Part V Readi ng Comprehe nsion (40 poi nts,2 poi nts each)二 - travel lo ng dista nces.Directio ns: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questi ons or unfin ishe_ state 封e nts.Co
23、nt_ast abou nds in California. The highest poi nt in the United States (outside Alaska) is in California, and so isFor each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C andoD.should choose the best answSnen mar_ the -cluding Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14 494 feet above sea level, is separated from D
24、eath Valley,_-282 feet below sea level, by a dista nee of only 100 miles. The two areas have a differe nee in altitude of almost three_-学号un dergro und, and other sources. And we cannot even use (5) icebergs and glaciers.However, (7)things sta ndtoday, this small amount of fresh water, which is con
25、sta ntly(8)-replaced by rain fall, is still eno ugh for us. But our n eed (9)water is in creas ing rai(Olynost day by_day.-Only if we (10)steps to deal with this problem now (11)we avoid a severe worldwide water shortagelater on. A limited water supply would have (12)bad effect on agriculture and in
26、 dustry. We all ha_e to learn(13)to stop wasti ng our precious water. One of the first steps we (14)it. Experime nts have already bee n done in this field, but on ly (15)a small scale. (16)evenJf every citypurified and reused its water, we still would not have ( . All we d have to do to make use c_
27、8)e vst (1of sea water in the world is )19 the salt. And then we20) llbeanger of drying up.二-班级名-姓-4.The world is not only hun gry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem stra nge to you, (1)n early 75 percent of theearth s surface is covered with water. But about 97 per cent of thi2huge ( is s
28、ea water or salt - water. Man can only drink and use the (3)3 per cemtthe fresh water (4)comes from rivers, lakes,-Because of hiswords, the widow committed suicide. (resp on sibility)Readi ng En glish no vels helpsyour vocabu(lHrge)His con ductwith his words, so now n obody believes in him. (agree)I
29、 was anno yed by thatman. (mind, n arrow)Most people think that we have more n atural resources tha n we n eed, but it is nott 二je.A Thirsty WorldThe passage says that every ani mal is a livi ng radiator because it.A. produces heat in its body cells B. burns fuel to produce heatC. sends out heat fro
30、m its bodies D. requires oxyge n to produce heatWarm-blooded ani mals maintain a steady temperature by.A. restoring heat continuallyB. stori ng heat in their body cellsC. regulati ng the amount of heat producedD. regulat ing the amount of heat give n offThe amount of oxyge n an ani mal uses depe nds
31、 on.A. how much it weighsB. what food it eatsC. what it is likeD. how long it livesAn animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able toeternity16. Which of the following statements NOT true?miles.Califor nia has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest i
32、 n the coun try, but it also has shallow,11. The author uses the example of the Renaissanee painting to show that A. adults showed less concern for childre n tha n we do nowsalty desert lakes. It has Lake Tula inyo, 12 020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the coun try, the Salt on Sea,B.
33、 adults were smaller and thinner at that time, but they still had a lot of work to do236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owe ns Lake in Death Valley, are not lakes at all; they are dried-up lakebeds.C. childre n looked and acted like adults at that timeD. children were not permitted to
34、 appear in family paintings at that timeIn addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching Ion ger tha n the coastli nes of Orego n and Wash ington comb in ed.6. Which of the following is the lowest point in the United States?A. Lake Tul
35、ai nyo.B. Mojave Desert. C. Death ValleyD. The Salton Sea.7. Where is the highest point in the Un ited States located?A. Lake Tahoe.B. Sierra Nevada. C. Mount Whitney. D. Alaska.8. How far away is Death Valley from Mou nt Whit ney?A. About 3 miles. B. Only 100 miles. C. 282 feet.D. 14 494 feet.9. Wh
36、ich of the follow ing is not men tio ned in the passage as being with in a radius of albout miles of Bakersfield?A. The Pacific Ocea n.B. San Joaq uin Valley.C. Mojave Desert.D. Orego n and Wash ington.10. Which stateme nt best dem on strates that California is a land of variety and con trast?A. The
37、 highest lake in California is Lake Tula inyo.B. It is possible to go surfi ng and snow skii ng in some parts of Califor nia without havi ng toavellongdista nee.C. Sierra Nevada, San Joaq uin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocea n all lie withiradius of about 100 miles.D. Owe ns Lake, in Death
38、 Valley, is n ot really a lake at all.Passage 3Childre n are a relatively moder n inven tio n. Un til a few hun dred years ago they did not exist. I n medieval and Ren aissa nee pain ti ng you see pin t-sized men and wome n, weari ng grow n-up clothes and grow n-up expressi ons, perform ing grow n-u
39、p tasks. Childre n did not exist because the family as we know it had not evolved.12. In the third paragraph, the Old Country is contrasted with America.A. to show differe nces in family sizeB. to show differe nces in attitudes towards family relati onsC. to sow two kinds of geographyD. to show two
40、differe nt kinds of econo mic relati ons betwee n gen erati ons13. Going to the moon is an example of.A. America s dreams and creativityB. America s childish and queer behaviorC. why America hasn t grown upD. why America is con sidered the greatest country in the world14. According to the passage, w
41、hich of the following is true?A. It is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in America.B. America is Kids Country because the majority of its people are young and vigorous.C. Kids Country was tak ing shape in America whe n immigra nts poured into the countryD. America is more oKids Country tha
42、n any other countries in the world.15. By saying“ condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, joggipushgainsteternity ” the author means that .A. she thinks people shouldn t be so con。罰葩|28山 physiB. she feels too old and tired to do such hard exerciseC. America n society is overemphasiz i
43、ng youth and physical appeara neeD. what happened to children centuries ago may occur to adults in America soonPassage 4By far the most com mon sn ake in Brita in is the adder. I n Scotla nd, in fact, there are no other sn akes at all. TheChildre n today not only exist; they have take n over, i n no
44、 place more tha n in America, and at no time more tha nadder is also the only British sn ake with a pois onous bite. Itca n be found almost any where, but prefers sunny now. It is always Kids Country here. Our civilizKaenieiied:;hcidild)bsessed. A kid s body is our physical hillsides and rough open
45、countrycluding high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.ideal. In Kid s Country we do not permemidirty is promoted over 50, but 30 knows that soon his time toMost people regardsnakebitesas a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious,and very few are fatal.be overtake n will come.We a
46、re the first society in which pare nts expect to lear n from their childre n. Such a tops颠倒rvys(tuati on has come about at least in part because, unlike the rest of the world, ours is an immigrant aodiey immigrant Sometimesattemptsat emerge ncytreatme nttur n out to be more dan geroustha n the bite
47、itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistake nlytrying do-it-yourself surgery and other unn ecessary measures.All sn akes have small teeth, so it follows that all sn akes can bite, but only the bite of the adder prese nts anythe only hope is in the kids. In the Old Coun tryhat is, Europe, hope was in the farther, and how much wealth he dan ger. British sn akes are shy ani mals and are far more frighte ned of yo