山大专升本英语2-3

1、I. Vocabulary and Structure 1. -Do you mind if I sit here? - _C_.A. Not at all. There is plenty of room.B. Of course. Do sit down, please.C. Never mind. Id like to have some companion.D. Sure. Id like to have someone to talk to2. Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I dont like it. - I

2、 know, but _D_. A. I dont like it either. B. How do I do for you?C. I just want the best for you.D. Obviously. You are right. 3. -That was a delicious dinner. -_B_. A. Thank you. Dont mention it. B. Youre welcome. C. Not so delicious, Im afraid. D. Im glad you enjoyed it. 4. - You are most beautiful

3、 in that red sweater.- _C_. A. Oh, no. Its just an old one, and I have had it for years.B. Yes. I think it goes nicely with my pants.C. Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago.D. Oh, but Im not sure if it suits me. 5. -I missed Prof. Wangs linguistics class again yesterday. -_C_.A. Congra

4、tulations!B. How nice you are!C. What a pity!D. Have a nice weekend.6. She couldnt understand his _C_ of country life to city life. A. likingB. referenceC. preferenceD. loving7. It is _A_ to walk on the top of the wall. A. dangerousB. seriousC. notoriousD. vigorous8. His parents didnt consent to his

5、 _A_ with Mary. A. marriageB. dependenceC. relianceD. charge9. Basic chemical knowledge is a necessary _B_ for research in any natural science. A. flatB. foundationC. baseD. platform10. A new _B_ in one branch of knowledge will probably have great influence on another. A. averageB. discoveryC. recov

6、eryD. coverage11. One of the main characters in Shakespeares play A Merchant in Venice is the _C_ Shylock. A. greasyB. greatC. greedyD. greeting12. The mankind has done many _A_ things to nature in its course of civilization. A. destructiveB. instructiveC. progressiveD. sensitive13. The natural envi

7、ronment _D_ greatly from place to place. A. diffractsB. differentiatesC. distinguishesD. differs14. The use of wild animals in circuses was an innovation first introduced in the United States. DA. a number B. a programC. a musical spectacle D. a new idea15. Benjamin Franklin was not the first to sug

8、gest the relationship between lightning and the electricity, but his experiment with a kite was original. DA. defineB. confirmC. examineD. propose16. The type and degree of molecular motion of a substance depend on the amount of thermal energy present. AA. are determined byB. limitC. radiateD. are s

9、upported by17. The young, especially, have no _A_ about hot weather. A. complaintB. irritationC. troubleD. doubt18. We hear a lot today about the _C_ of education. A. inabilityB. helplessnessC. failureD. loss19. By then radio broadcasts were reaching the _D_ of homes in countries all over the world.

10、 A. priorityB. superiorityC. minorityD. majority20. His illness may result C malnutrition.A. inB. toC. fromD. for21. The manager will have to hire two people to make up B the lost time. A. inB. forC. onD. of22. A key B the back door is always kept on a high ledge above the door. A. forB. toC. ofD. o

11、n23. _D_ he was worried, he tried to appear calm.A. DespiteB. UnlessC. YetD. Although24. Some hotel staff speak _A_ English.A. littleB. smallC. fewD. scarcely25. Its no use _B_ to get a bargain these days.A. to expectB. expectingC. looking forward toD. you expectII. Cloze There are 10 blanks in the

12、following passage(s). For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage(s). People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from "Stage Fright". Stage fright makes a person nervous. In that case, it can make one

13、's mind go lank and forget 36 one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts suffered from stage fright at one time or 37 . Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical center in New York City. She helps actors learn to

14、 38 themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a(n) tearful experience. She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile 39 going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep

15、breathing helps you 40 control of your body. Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to be 41 . It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too nervous while they are performing. It is important that they shoul

16、d continue to perform while she is telling them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what 42 helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to smooth it awa

17、y 43 . This is 44 a little stage fright makes a person more careful, and 45 the performance.B 36. A. whenB. whatC. how D. whetherC 37. A. two B. other C. another D. the otherB 38. A. cure B. control C. hold D. protectD 39. A. after B. while C. during D. beforeC 40. A. get B. make C. take D. haveA 41

18、. A. perfect B. fine C. good D. pleasantB 42. A. people B. advice C. words D. measuresC 43. A. practically B. easily C. completely D. reallyD 44. A. why B. that C. since D. becauseB 45. A. increases B. improves C. hurts D. puts onIII. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Many countries face a somewhat more

19、 serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a countrys 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 ow

20、n 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

21、 the flow of currency out of a country. In 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

22、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. 46. Wh

23、at does the passage mainly discuss? BA. 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 countries47. According to the passage, a trade imbalance occurs when _. BA. a country

24、 is facing serious financial problemsB. a country buys more from other countries than it sells overseasC. the value of a countrys exports is greater than that of its importsD. products imported are more expensive than those exported 48. Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because _. DA

25、. they failed to meet debt paymentsB. they export most of their natural resources to other countriesC. they borrow too much money from other countriesD. they have to import most of their manufactured products49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? AA. Th

26、e flow of currency out of the country.B. Low labor and material costs in Asian countries.C. Lack of natural resources.D. An undeveloped industrial base.50. It can be inferred from this passage that American industries _. BA. do not pay their workers sufficientlyB. are hurt by a trade imbalanceC. imported labor