英语测试卷试题

1、英语测试卷时间：120分钟 满分：100分 姓名：- 得分：-Section I Structure and VocabularyDirections: In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. (50 points)1.When he arrived, he found _A_ the aged and the sick at home. A. none but B. non

2、e other than C. nothing but D. no other than 2. The republication of the poets most recent works will certainly _D_ his national reputation. A. magnify B. strengthen C. enlarge D. enhance 3. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children _B_a violent act previously seen on televisio

3、n. A. modifying B. duplicating C. accelerating D. stimulating 4. Fewer and fewer of todays workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, _D_ the same company. A. all else B. much worse C. less likely D. let alone 5. She had a tense expression on her face, _B_she were expecting troub

4、le. A. even though B. as though C. even as D. now that 6. It is important to _D_between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language. A. determine B. identify C. explore D. distinguish7. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware _B_price.

5、A. on account of B. regardless of C. in addition to D. not to mention8. This ticket_A_ you to a free boat tour on the lake. A. entitles B. appoints C. grants D. credits9. _A_ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time. A. But for B. In case of C. In spite of D. Because of 10. Som

6、e children display an _C_ curiosity about every new thing they encounter. A. incompatible B. infectious C. incredible D. inaccessible11. The city government has repeatedly advised the people to take every _C_ against the coming earthquake. A. preventionB. protectionC. precautionD. prediction12. At t

7、he _B_ moment, people from all corners of the country offered their help to the earthquake survivors.A. meaningfulB. criticalC. mutualD. primary13. Both decisions are perfectly good, but only one seems _B_ in this regions concrete situation.A. usefulB. feasibleC. desirableD. available14. Since he is

8、 often ignored by his colleagues, he _C_ has the opportunity to demonstrate his ability.A. frequentlyB. evidentlyC. rarelyD. apparently15. He walked _D_ fast; I wasnt able to catch up with him in spite of my great efforts.A. efficientlyB. successivelyC. sufficientlyD. excessively16. Their increase i

9、n profits is largely _A_ their innovative market strategy and their hard work.A. due toB. owing toC. by reason ofD. thanks to17. The _B_ of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.A. implementation B. manifestation C. demonstrati

10、on D. expedition18. To _C_ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. A. commence B. compromise C. compensate D. compliment19. His argument does not suggest that mankind can _C_to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources. A. resort B. grant C. afford D. ent

11、itle20. Comparison and contrast are often used _D_ in advertisements. A. tiresomely B. pertinently C. incidentally D. intentionally 21. _B_popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create. A. Subject to B. Contrary to C. Familiar to D. Simila

12、r to22. I try my best to play because the winner of the competition is _A_ to choose one of these TV sets as a prize.A. entitledB. claimedC. deservedD. asked 23. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged _D_ how great their achievements are.A. in spite of B. in ways of C. in favor of D. in ter

13、ms of 依据 按照24. Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that they _C_ to violence in order to escape.A. proceed B. appeal C. resort D. incline25. The court considers a financial _D_ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A. option B. duty C. obligation D. penalty 罚金Section II Reading Compre

14、hensionDirections: Read the following fore texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 (30 points)Passage One“Humans should not try to avoid stress any more than they would shun food, love or exercise.” Said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physi

15、cian to document the effects of stress on the body. While heres on question that continuous stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging situations in which youre able to rise to the occasion 应付自如can be good for you.In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable

16、work demands but coped with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health than those who felt they stress that you can manage also boost immune function. In a study at the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam, researchers put volunteers through two stressful experiences. In th

17、e first, a timed task that required memorizing a list followed by a short test, subjects through a gory video on surgical procedures. Those who did well on the memory test had an increase in levels of immunoglobulin A, an antibody thats the bodys first line of defense against germs. The video-watche

18、rs experienced a downturn in the antibody.Stress prompts the body to produce certain stress hormones. In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect, including improved memory function. “They can help nerve cells handle information and put it into storage,” says Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefelle

19、r University in New York. But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain.“Sustained stress is not good for you,” says Richard Morimoto, a researcher at Northwestern University in Illinois studying the effects of stress on longevity, “Its the occasional burst of st

20、ress or brief exposure to stress that could be protective.”26. The passage is mainly about_C_.A) how to avoid stressfulB) how to cope with stress effectivelyC) the benefits of manageable tressD) the effect of stress harmonies on memory27. The word “shun” (Line 1,Para.1) most probably means_B_.A) cut

21、 down onB) stay away fromC) run out ofD) put up with28. We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that_B_.A) people who cant get their job done experience more stressB) doing challenging work may be good for ones healthC) stress will weaken the bodys defense against germsD) people und

22、er stress tend to have a poor memory29. In the experiment described in Paragraph 3, the video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because_A_.A) the outcome was beyond their controlB) they knew little about surgical proceduresC) they felt no pressure while watching the videoD) the video w

23、as not enjoyable at all30. Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that_D_.A) a persons memory is determined by the level of hormones in his bodyB) a persons memory improves with continued experience of stressC) stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brainD) short bursts of

24、 stress hormones enhance memory functionPassage Two One of the most important social developments that helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education was the effect of the baby boom of the 1950s and 1960s on the schools. In the 1920s, but especially in the Depression

25、conditions of the 1930s, the United States experienced a declining birth rateevery thousand women aged fifteen to forty-four gave birth to about 118 live children in 1920, 89.2 in 1930, 75.8 in 1936, and 80 in 1940. With the growing prosperity brought on by the Second World War and the economic boom

26、 that followed it, young people married and established households earlier and began to raise larger families than had their predecessors during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1955. Although economics was probably the most important determinan

27、t, it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed on the idea of the family also helps to explain this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming into the first grade by the mid-1940s and became a flood by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself

28、overtaxed. While the number of schoolchildren rose because of wartime and postwar conditions, the same conditions made the schools even less prepared to cope with the flood. The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. Moreover, during the war and in the boom time

29、s that followed, large numbers of teachers left their profession for better-paying jobs elsewhere in the economy. Therefore, in the 1950s and 1960s, the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system. Consequently, the “custodial rhetoric” of the 1930s and early 1940s no longer made sense;

30、 that is, keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high priority for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children aged five to sixteen. With the baby boom, the focus of educators and of laymen interested i

31、n education inevitably turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and discipline. The system no longer had much interest in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to older youths.31. According to the passage, what is the main factor contributed to the baby boom? AA Ec

32、onomic boom. B Public education.C Family value. D Earlier marriage.32. According to the passage，why did teachers leave the teaching profession after the outbreak of the war? CA They needed to be retrained. BThey were dissatisfied with the curriculum.C Other jobs provided higher salaries.DTeaching po

33、sitions were scarce.33. The “custodial rhetoric” mentioned in the third paragraph refers to_. DA raising a family B maintaining discipline in the classroomC running an orderly household D keeping older individuals in school34. The last two paragraphs suggest that B .A the baby boom had little influe

34、nce on the attention of educatorsB before the baby boom, basic academic skills and discipline did not interest educatorsC after the baby, the elder youths still had chance to gain nontraditional, new, and extra servicesD the school system shifted its attention from the lower grades to older youths35

35、. What does the passage mainly discuss? CA The teaching profession during the baby boom.B Birth rates in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s.C The impact of the baby boom on public education.D The role of the family in the 1950s and 1960s.Passage ThreeClouds may have silver linings, but even th

36、e sunniest of us seldom glimpse them on foot. The marvelous Blur Building that hovers above the lake of Yverdon les Bains Switzerland provides such an opportunity. It gives anyone who has ever wanted to step into the clouds they watch from the airplane window a chance to realize their dream. Visitor

37、s wear waterproof ponchos before setting off along a walkway above the lake that takes them into the foggy atmosphere of the cloud. The experience of physical forms blurring before your eyes as you enter the cloud is both disorientating and liberating. However firmly your feet are planted on the flo

38、or, it is hard to escape the sensation of floating. On the upper deck of this spaceship-shaped structure, the Angle Bar, a translucent counter lit in tones of aqueous blue, beckons with a dozen different kinds of mineral water. To enter this sublime building situated in the landscape of the Swiss Al

39、ps feels like walking into a poemit is part of nature but removed from reality. Its architects, Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio of New York, designed it as a pavilion for the Swiss Expo 2002 in the Three Lakes region of Switzerland, an hours train ride from Geneva, which features a series of e

40、xhibits on the lakes. The Blur Building is easily the most successful. Indeed, you can skip the rest of the Expoa Swiss kitsch version of Britains Millennium Domeand head straight for the cloud, which is there until the end of October. The architects asked themselves what was the ideal material for

41、building on a lake and decided on water itself: the element of the lake, the show, the rivers and the mist above it. They wanted to play on and lay bare the notion of a worlds fair pavilion by creating an ethereal ghost of one in which there is nothing to see. The result is a result is a refuge from

42、 the surveillance cameras and high-definition images of our everyday worlda particular tease in Switzerland, where clarity and precision are so prized. (Anti-architecture or not, the Blur Building cost a cool $7.5 million.) Out-of-the-box thinking is a trademark of Diller+Scofidio, a husband-and-wif

43、e team of architecture professors who became the first architects to win a genius grant from the MacArthur Foundation in 1999. Although they have built very little, they are interested in the social experience of architecture, in challenging peoples ideas about buildings. They treat architecture as

44、an analytical art form that combines other disciplines, such as visual art and photography, dance and theatre. To realize its Utopian poetry, the Blur Building has to be technologically state-of-the-art. Water from the lake is pumped through 32,000 fog nozzles positioned throughout the skeleton-like

45、 stainless steel structure; so the building does not just look like a cloud on the outside, it feels like a cloud on the inside. And while the 300-foot-wide platform can accommodate up to 400 people, visitors vanish from each other in the mist at about five paces, so you really can wander lonely as

46、a cloud. Wordsworth must be smiling.36. The spectacle on the deck of this structure is NOT C . A. dazing晕眩B. freeC. spine-chilling令人毛骨悚然的D. dazzling37. One should directly come to the Blur Building in the Expo 2002 and skip the rest because B . A. it will be there temporarily B. its the most importa

47、nt expowork C. its not real and will vanish in the thin airD. its near Geneva38. The expression out-of-the-box (Line 1, Para. 4) most probably means D . A. traditionalB. logicalC. invariable不变的D. inspirational39. The last sentence Wordsworth must be smiling means C . A. Wordsworth has asked the arch

48、itects to build it in this way B. the architecture is just like a beautiful poem C. Wordsworth will be happy to see the scene in his poem come true D. Wordsworth is satisfied with this architecture40. Which one is NOT true about the building C A. It is a piece of art. B. It differs from the traditional concept of buildings.C. There is no difference from the images of our everyday world.D. The splendid spectacle cant be photoset.Section TranslationDirections: Read the following sentences carefully and then translate them into Chinese. Your transla