Part I Reading Comprehension (15%)

网络学院一年级复习题

2004.4.

Part I Reading Comprehension (15%)

Directions: There are three reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by

some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested

answers marked A, B, C and D; Choose the best answer to each question.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

What makes it rain? Rain falls from clouds for the same reason anything

falls to Earth. The Earth's gravity pulls it. But every cloud is made of water droplets or ice crystals. Why doesn't rain or snow fall constantly from all clouds? The droplets or ice crystals in clouds are exceedingly small. The effect of gravity on them is minute. Air currents move and lift droplets so that the net downward displacement is zero, even though the droplets are in constant motion.

Droplets and ice crystals behave somewhat like dust in the air made visible in a shaft of sunlight. To the casual observer, dust seems to act in a totally random fashion, moving about chaotically (混乱地) without fixed direction. But in fact dust particles are much larger than water droplets and they finally fall. The cloud droplet of average size is only 1/5,000 inch in diameter. It is so small that it would take sixteen hours to fall half a mile in perfectly still air, and it does not fall out of moving air at all. Only when the droplet grows to a diameter of 1/125 inch or larger can it fall from the cloud. The average raindrop contains a million times as much water as a tiny cloud droplet, The growth of a cloud droplet to a size large enough to fall out is the cause of rain and other forms of precipitation (降水) . This important growth process is called "coalescence".

What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The mechanics of rain. B. The climate of North America

C. How gravity affects ice crystals. D. Types of clouds.

2. The word "minute" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. Second. B. Tiny. C. Slow. D. Predictable.

3. Why don't all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth?

They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets.
The effect of gravity at high altitude is random.
They are kept aloft by air currents.

D. The heat from the sun's rays melts them.

4. What can be inferred about drops of water 1/5,000 inch in diameter?

They never occur.

B. They are not affected by the force of gravity.

C. In still air they would fall to Earth.

D. In moving air they fall at a speed of thirty-two miles per hour.

5. In this passage, what does the term "coalescence" refer to?

The gathering of small clouds to form larger clouds.
The growth of droplets.
The fall of raindrops and other precipitation.
The movement of dust panicles in the sunlight.

Questions 6 to 10 are hosed on the following passage:

Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of

an unfavorabletrade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country's imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit (贸易逆差) is $15 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods.

One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency out of a country, hi the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is a reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in U.S. industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, where labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries.

6. What does the passage mainly discuss?

Some worldwide economic problems.

B. The cause and consequences of trade deficit.

C. Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries.

D. High labor and material costs in developed countries

7. According to the passage, a trade imbalance occurs when _____.

a country is facing serious financial problems
a country buys more from other countries than it sells overseas
the value of a country's exports is greater than that of its imports

D. products imported are more expensive than those exported

8. Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because _____.

they failed to meet debt payments
they export most of their natural resources to other countries
they borrow too much money from other countries

D. they have to import most of their manufactured products

9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance?

The flow of currency out of the country.
Low labor and material costs in Asian countries.
Lack of natural resources.
An undeveloped industrial base.

10. It can be inferred from this passage that American industries _____.

do not pay their workers sufficiently B. are hurt by a trade imbalance

C. imported labor and material from abroad D. are able to prevent a tradedeficit

Questions 11 to 15 we based on the following passage:

Newspapers, along with reporting the news, instruct, entertain, and give opinion. Animportant way forreading a large, big-city newspaper is knowing how to take it apart. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business,entertainment, opinions, classified ads? Does your paper have other sections?

News stories give facts, not the author's opinions. Editorials do the opposite: you can expect an editorial to take sides. Some newspaper editorials have a by-line with the author's name, but many newspapers have unsigned editorials. These reflect the opinions of the publisher or editor.

You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines to omit unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages.

Most of all, the more you know about the current news, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper; important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way for reading newspapers is reading one frequently.

11. To read a large newspaper, a good way is _____.

A. to read it from cover to cover B. to do some paper-cutting

C. to find separate sections D. to predict what is inside the newspaper

12. Which of the following statements about news stories is true?

News stories tell the facts without comments.
News stories contain both facts and opinions
News stories reflect the opinions of the editor.

D. News stories express the writer's point of view.

13. If you want to know less important news without any details, you can read ____.

A. the lead paragraphs of the news on the front page

B. the headlines on the inside pages

C. news stories on the front page

D. news items on the inside pages only

14. To follow the current news, the best way is to _____.

A. read extensively and thoroughly B. read various newspapers skillfully

C. read one newspaper frequently D. read a large big-city newspaper carefully

15. The main idea of this passage is _____.

how to read stories and editorials

B. how to find important news stories

C. how to tell apart different news sections

how to read newspapers effectively

Part II Vocabulary

Section A（20%）

Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence.

1.relaxPlaying a game of chess with me every evening is one of myfather's

favorite _____.

2.improve Lately (最近) Laura has shown some _____ in both her readingand

writing.

3.Australia, Japan, There are five foreign teachers in our department--two _____, two

Canada _____ and one _____.

4.broad These college students spent a whole month traveling in Northwest China,

which greatly _____ their vision (眼界) and knowledge.

5.accept The _____ of the atomic theory by physicists has led to many scientific

discoveries.

6.patient The manager showed such _____ with me that he cut short what I was

telling him.

7.safe The policeman held up his hand to stop the traffic so that the children

could cross the road in _____.

8.care The slightest _____ in driving can result in a terrible accident

9.child He has taken a great interest in collecting stamps since ______.

10.permit Susan has obtained her parents’_____to go camping with her class.

11. able I'd like to go with you, but with so much work to do this afternoon I’m

_____ to.

12. hope He was disappointed so often that he became

13. surprise It is not ____ that Jim got fired — he was always daydreaming at work.

14. find When you have finished the experiment, include your ______in areport.

15. history Most of his books are based on _____ events.

16. sail Many people consider Francis Chichester to be one of the greatest _____

of the 20th century.

17. mathematics Tom's father is a _____ and his mother, a _____.

physics

18. die When the ambulance reached the hospital, the old man wasalready ____.

19. eager Every year children look forward to Children's Day with great _____.

20. pay At the age of 37, Tom finally settled down in Chicago after he had got a

well______position in a big company there.

Section B（10%）

Directions: For each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, Choose the one answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.

21. Those who felt like hearing the story again came over and added themselves to the

audience.

A. enjoyed hearing B. wanted to hear

C. would rather hear D. had better hear

22. Then the civil war broke out, setting back the modernization of the country by 10 years.

A. canceling B. dismissing C. delaying D. damaging

23. The handbook gives specific instructions on how to set the channels of the TV.

A. especial B. typical C. singular D. detailed

24. Kids often end up resenting parents who push them too hard at school.

A. getting angry with B. becoming tired of

C. revolting D. betraying

25. Joe is not good in sport, but when it comes to arithmetic he's the best in the class.

since we are talking about arithmetic
as it turns out to be arithmetic
as far as arithmetic is concerned

D. when it happens to be arithmetic

26. The report charged him with using the company's money for his own purpose.

A. involved him in C. accused him of

B. dismissed him for D. confirmed him in

27. We've got copies of all the documents, but we haven't managed to track down the originals.

A. show up B. get hold C. reveal D. find

28. It was an unpopular policy and causes a number of conflicts within the party.

A. quarrels B. hardships C. contests D. battles

29. It has taken Joe a long time to come to terms with the fact that he won't be able to go to college.

A. refuse B. accept C. shrug off D. live on

30. He was not much of a tennis-player when he was at high school.

A. seldom played tennis B. was not a good tennis-player

C. didn't like tennis very much D. didn't think much of tennis

Section C (10%)

Directions: For each of the following incomplete sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

31.I_____ the rush-hour traffic so much that I often avoid it by coming late to work.

A. disappoint B. disregard C. frighten D. dread

32. Because of the rain, his car swerved and _____ into a wall.

A. smashed B. stroke C. dropped D. rushed

33. The cost of the reconstruction would _____ from 2.5 to 3 million pounds.

A. deserve B. range C. spend D. include

34. It would be unwise to _____ too much importance to these opinion polls.

A. stick B. apply C. attach D. mention

35. Several people were reported to have suffered _____ and physical attacks.

A. verbal B. bodily C. sound D. spoken

36. "Shall I help you with the washing up?" "Don't _____ — I'll do it later."

A. bother B. care C. trouble D. disturb

37. The sudden rise in oil prices led to an economic _____ in the country.

A. crash B. threat C. crisis D. danger

38. How can I have any self-confidence when you're always so _____ of me?

A. serious B. critical C. unpleasant D. mistaken

39. Many women find it difficult to combine _____ a career with having children.

A. chasing B. running

C- pursuing D. searching

40. By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to _____.

A. apply B. appoint C. demand D. seek

Part IV Structure (15%)

Section A

Directions: For each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

_____ what you intended, I should not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you.

A. I had realized B. Had I realized

C. Realized had I D. Had realized I

_____ her mind was made up on any subject, it was very hard to make her change.

A. While B. Once C. Although D. Whether

It's my advice that she _____ right now, or she might be late for the plane.

A. start B. starts C. would start D. will start

I'll never forget _____ the Alps for the first time. The sight was impressive.

A. see B. to see C. seen D. seeing

_____ the look on his face, he doesn't quite understand what the speaker is saying.

A. To judge by B. Judge by C. Judging by D. To be judged by

6. I'll never know all that was in his mind, _____.

A. nor will anyone else either B. nor won't anyone else too

C. nor anyone else will D. nor will anyone else

7. Driving downtown to the stadium was easy. We arrived there quickly because there was _____ traffic.

A. a few B. a little C. few D. little

8. Sometimes earthquakes cause tidal waves and, _____ in the case of Japan, these can be dangerous.

A. as B. like C. such as D. just like

9. All the evidence pointed to the conclusion _____ he was guilty.

A. which B. whether C. that D. where

10. If I couldn't get a scholarship, I might get a job _____to graduate school next semester.

A. instead go B. instead going C. instead to go D. instead of going

Section B

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one part that is grammatically incorrect.

11. My brother wrote in his last letter that he was gettinggood grades but that he still

A B C

had difficulty to understand lectures.

12. It was with great joy which he received the news that he succeeded in his final

A B C

examination.

13. However much do you like doing dangerous things, you wouldn't want your children

A B C

to do them.

14. He was very angry when his car broke down. having it be serviced only a week before.

A B C D

15. I don't think that necessary for Julie to make such a fuss about that sort of thing.

A B C D

Part V Cloze (20%)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose me one answer that best fits into the passage.

After studying all night for an important examination, most college students find

themselves wishing for one thing after their big test: sleep. Although the exact reasons (1) _____ people sleep are still being debated, researchers have come (2) _____ with a number of theories to explain the functions of sleep. (3) _____, sleep is believed to give the body time to repair burned-out brain cells (4) _____ make more of the special chemical that makes it possible for the brain to think. (5) _____ theory holds that sleep enables the body to save energy because when we sleep, the body temperature is lower, (6) _____ less energy is needed to create heat. This method of energy conservation may have helped people survive thousands of years (7) _____ when food was hard to find. Sleep may also have helped humanity survive by keeping people out of trouble. In prehistoric times, (8) _____ many large predators (食肉动物) hunted in darkness, the habit of sleeping at night helped prevent people from being an animal's dinner. Scientists also believe that sleep, (9) _____ being a survival tactic (策略) , is used to reduce memory. It allows the brain to forget or unlearn things that are not necessary. Otherwise, the mind (10) _____cluttered with unneeded information.

1. A. which B. whyC. when D. for

2. A. upB.outC. onD. off

3. A. Above all B. What's moreC. First of all D. In addition

4. A. butB.yetC.andD. so

5. A. SomeB. CertainC. OtherD. Another

6. A. howeverB. eitherC.soD. yet

7. A. before B. agoC. longD.on

8. A. when B. for C. whichD. that

9. A. except B. rather thanC. instead ofD. in addition to

10. A. would become B. would become C. should become D. has become