综合英语4试卷1

1、综合英语4试卷1I Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Example: The homeless couple_ at last in finding a flat to rent.A. Managed B. did C. finished D. succeeded1. When you take a _ approach toward your workers

2、, you merely send them the underlying message that they are stupid.A. Positive B. defensive C. expensive D. negative2. Surveys suggest that workers want, above all, to be _ for a job well done.A. acclaimed B. acknowledged C. welcomed D. associated 3. When his father_, the family moved to a town near

3、 San Francisco, California.A. retreated B. rejected C. retired D. relaxed4. As interactive rock gains_, It is likely that more artists will create exciting CD-ROM.A. Popularity B. similarity C. activity D. sensitivity5. Effective managers are careful to show_ and sensitivity.A. depreciation B. propo

4、sal C. appreciation D. interpretation6. Hi, advice has made the design better than it _.A. Would otherwise have been B. would be otherwiseB. has otherwise be D. had otherwise been7. “ I couldnt talk to Ms. Khanday very well, because my Arabic isnt very good yet.” “_ there, he would had been able to

5、interpret for you.”A. If John were B. John had been C. Had John been D. Were John8. Only by carrying out an open-door policy_.A. Our country can be developed B. can be our country developedC. can our country developD. our country can develop9. He insisted on doing_ good to others.A. What he thought

6、it wasB. What he thought wasC. What he was thoughtD. What it was he thought10. It is necessary that you_ an entrance examination to be admitted to an American university.A. will take B. take C. would take D. must takeII. Directions: for each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four ch

7、oices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one. Students will need to use all of their skills in order to understand the reading selections in Reader's Choice. The bookContains many types of selections on_11_ topics. These selections provide practice_12_ using different reading s

8、trategies to extract the message of the writer. They also give students practice in four basic reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for the thorough comprehension, and critical reading. Skimming is quick reading for the general ideas of a passage. This kind of rapid reading is_13_ when you ar

9、e trying to decide if careful reading_14_desirable or when there is not time to read something carefully. Like skimming, scanning is also quick reading. However, in this_15_ the search is more focused. To scan is to read_16_ in order to find a particular date, or number you care scanning. Reading fo

10、r thorough comprehension is _17_ reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage. At this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the authors ideas but has not yet made a _18_ evaluation of those ideas. Critical reading demands that a reader _19_ judgments about what h

11、e or she reads. This kind of reading requires posting and _20_ questions such as “Does my own experience support that of the author?”, “Do I share the authors point of view?” etc.11. A. the wide variance of B. a wide variance ofC. the wide variety of D. a wide variety of12. A. on B. in C. with D. fo

12、r13. A. appreciate B. appropriate C. approved D. appointed14. A. is B. would be C. was D. will be15. A. sense B. part C. case D. way16. A. carefully B. casually C. slowly D. quickly17. A. slow B. fast C. careful D. proper18. A. right B. critical C. determined D. important19. A. makes B. to make C. m

13、ake D. making20. A. answering B. answered C. answer D. answersIII. Directions: each of the passages below id followed by some questions marked A, B,C, and D. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage. Beverly Sch

14、nell is a middle-aged woman who lives alone in a nice old house near Milwaukee. The house needs work. It has a vacant living space on the second floor. So Schnell decided to rent the space to someone who could do repairs. In exchange, she would cut the rent. She placed an ad in a local paler that re

15、ad:“Apartment for rent, one bedroom, electric included, mature Christian handyman.” Then the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Councilwhich looks through classified ads trying to find discriminatory rental or sale ads-ran to a stage agency and tattled on Schnell. For what? For starters, sex discri

16、mination. Thats because she used the term “handyman.” And religious discrimination because she stated “mature Christian handyman.” Schnell found herself accused by the state of violating Wisconsins fair-housing law, the ad snoops offered a deal. They would drop the cause. But it would cost her $ 500

17、 for their lawyers fees and $ 50 for their effort. Now she knows better. She was found guilty and ordered to pay the housing council “reasonable attorneys fees,” which the council now estimates at $8000. Schnell hasnt much choice but to appeal, and she still hasnt found someone to pound in a few nai

18、ls.21. Beverly Schnell_.A. wanted to buy a new house B. had a building in MilwaukeeC. would cut the rent D. wanted to rent an apartment22.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Beverly Schnells house is too old to live in.B. Beverly Schnell lives on the second floor.C. Beverly Sc

19、hnell wanted to rent rooms.D. She owned a local newspaper.23. She was accused of _.A. placing an ad in a local paperB. not paying $550C. violating Wisconsins fair-housing lawD. cutting the rent24.Had Schnell been careful enough in planning the ad_.A. she could get a handyman B. she would not have me

20、t the troubleC. she could not pay the moneyD. she might not be accused25. The best title of the passage is_.A. Rent Control B. Beverly SchnellC. How to Rent a House D. AccusingQuestions 26-30 are based on the following passage.We can make mistakes at any age. Some&

21、#160;mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great 

22、job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? ”And Paulwhy didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?”" When we look back, doubts like

23、 these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides 

24、their real meaning. And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "you're a lucky dog". Is he really&#

25、160;on your side? If he says, "You're a lucky guy"  that's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he

26、 doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your

27、 luck. “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing an means another . T could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your pr

28、oblem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good

29、 look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture ? The look in his ey

30、es? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake. 26. The author_ when he recalls some things that happened be

31、tween him and his friends.A. feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to himB. feels he may not have “read” his friends true feeling correctlyC. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his friendsD. is sorry that his friends let him down27. From the sentence “Youre a lucky dog”, we

32、can conclude that_.A. the speaker of this sentence is just being friendlyB. it means the same as “ Youre a lucky guy”C. the word “dog” shouldnt be applied to peopleD. something the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words28.The main purpose of this passage is to tell us ho

33、w to_.A. avoid mistake about money and friendsB. size up peopleC. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell youD. keep people friendly without trusting them29.In listening to a person the important thing is_.A. to notice his tone, his posture and the look in his eyesB. to listen to how he pro

34、nounces his wordsC. to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice and his postureD. not to believe what he says30.If you followed the advice of the writer, you would_.A. be fortunate enough to have a date on Saturday eveningB. misunderstand what people sayC. be able to avoid making mistak

35、es about moneyD. be careful to weigh what people say to determine their real meaningIV .Direction： put each sentences into English or Chinese, using the word given in the bracket if any.31. Doctors predicted that he would never walk again, but during three years of intensive rehabilitation wiggling

36、his toes to crawling to walking with crutches, and finally to walking unaided.32. Managers should never feel that they must agree with an employee, of course, but by acknowledging a workers idea before they dismiss is, they create an atmosphere that invites participation, cooperation, innovation, an

37、d creativity.33. We find pleasure in the unexpected and the surprising. Birthday presents that we expect do not excite us, but we can be strangely affected by small unexpected signs of generosity of affection. 34. 玛莎·格雷厄姆（Martha Graham）这一名字实际上已经成为现代舞蹈艺术的同义词。现代舞蹈要追溯到20世纪20年代末期，当时Martha Graham还刚刚开始她在舞蹈和编舞方面的开拓生涯。（date）35.我们对约会的情侣和公司的经理人员进行研究。情侣们向我们讲述了他们是如何试图影响对方的， 经理们向我们谈了他们在工作中是如何设法影响下属, 同级人员和上司的。（conduct）