《新视野大学英语》试题2

《新视野大学英语》试卷试卷一请考生注意，试卷一的答案要填在答题卡上，填在试卷上无效。试卷二的答案要写在试卷二上。交卷时要按英语班级分开交上（只交答题卡和试卷二）。PartIListeningComprehension(20points,20questions)SectionADirections:inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkeda),b),c)andd),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:youwillhear:M:Isitpossibleforyoutoworklate,MissGrey.W:Worklate?Isupposeso,ifyoureallythinkit’snecessary.Q:Wheredoyouthinkthisconversationmostprobablytookplace?Youwillread:A)AttheofficeB)inthewaitingroomC)attheairportD)inarestaurantFromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)“attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]andmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.。。。PartⅡReadingComprehension(30points)Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Manypeople,particularlyrecentcollegegraduates,dreamofowningtheirownbusinesses.Althoughsuchventuresareoftenexcitingandprofitable,thenewentrepreneurshouldthoroughlyinvestigateandplanthesituationbeforeplungingin.thefirststepshouldbetoassembleaboardofadvisers,includingalawyer,anaccountant,andaninsurancerepresentative.Theseindividualscanprovidevaluableinformationandcounsel.Securingthenecessarylicensesandpermitsisalsoapreconditionandmayrequireresearchtodeterminewhatisnecessary.Mostsuccessfulsmall-businessownershaveconsiderableexperienceinthefieldworkingforothersbeforetheybecomeindependent.Theyalsobeginwithsubstantialfinancialbackingandagoodlocation.Rentingspacemaybepreferableornecessaryatthestart,buttheleaseonthebuildingmustbeexaminedcarefullybeforeitissigned.Thenewownershouldbethoroughlyfamiliarwiththemarketandthecompetition.Apersonwhowantstobuyanexistingbusinesscanoftenlearnthehistoryofthecompanyanditsprospectsfromtheowner’srecords.Oncethebusinessgetsstarted,accurateandcompleterecordsshouldbekepttomonitorthecompany’sprogressandprofits.Financingmaybethemostdifficultstepforsmall-businessowners.TheymayrelyontheirownsavingsorborrowmoneyfromabankortheSmallBusinessAdministration.Somesupplierswillsellmerchandiseoncredit,andmanufacturersmaybewillingtofinancethepurchaseofequipment.Ifthenewbusinessisacorporation,theownermaychoosetosellstock.Oncethenewbusinessisstarted,theSmallBusinessAdministrationisagoodsourceofadvice.Severalofitsprogramsaredesignedtohelpnewownerswiththeadviceandexpertiseofretiredexecutives.Anearbyuniversityortradeassociationmayalsohelpownerslocatelocalsourcesofhelp.Newbusinessownersoftenreportthattheyworklong,hardhoursbutfindtheexperienceextremelysatisfying.Therealizationthattheireffortswillproduceactualresultsintheformofprofit,success,andpridecanbequitemotivating.Thosewhohaveworkedforothersenjoytheopportunitytomakedecisionsandfollowprojectsthroughtocompletion.Manyreportthathardworkhasneverbeensoenjoyablebefore.Carefulresearch,investigation,andplanningattheoutsetdonotguaranteesuccess,buttheyprovideagoodfoundationforthenewsmallbusinessanditsowner.21.Themainideaofthepassageisabout_________.A)thehistoryofthesmallbusinessB)tipsonhowtostartyourownbusinessC)howasmallbusinessworksD)thebestwaytobuildupaprofitablebusiness22.Whichofthefollowingadvisersismostnecessarybeforeyoubegin?A)Aretiredexecutive.B)Abankofficer.C)Aprofessorofeconomics.D)Alawyer.23.Thearticleindicatesthatmostsuccessfulsmall-businessownersare_______.A)recentcollegegraduatesB)newentrepreneursC)financiallysecureD)experiencedinthefield24.Oneadvantageofbuyinganexistingbusinessoverstartinganewoneisthat______.A)ithasrecordsreadilyavailableB)itminimizesthecompetitionC)itischeaperD)italreadyhasmanycustomers25.Newbusinessownersmayavoidpotentialproblemsby______.A)hardworkB)sellingstockC)carefulplanningD)buyingoncreditQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Britainalmostmorethananyothercountryintheworldmustseriouslyfacetheproblemofbuildingupwards,thatistosay,ofaccommodatingaconsiderableproportionofitspopulationinhighblocksofflats.ItissaidthattheEnglishmanobjectstothistypeofexistence,butifthecaseissuch,hedoesinfactdifferfromtheinhabitantsofmostcountriesoftheworldtoday.Inthepastourownblocksofflatshavebeenassociatedwiththelower-incomegroupsandtheyhavelackedtheobviousprovisions,suchascentralheating,constanthotwatersupply,electricallyoperatedliftsfromtoptobottom,andsoon,aswellassuchdetails,importantnotwithstanding(然而),aseasyfacilitiesfordisposalofdustandrubbishandstorageplacesforbabycarriagesinthegroundfloor,playgroundsforchildrenonthetopofthebuildings,anddryinggroundsforwashing.Itislikelythatthedisputeregardingflatsversus(对，对抗)individualhouseswillcontinuetorageonforalongtimeasfarasBritainisconcerned.Anditisunfortunatethatthereshouldbehotfeelingsonbothsideswheneverthissubjectisraised.Thosewhoopposethebuildingofflatsbasetheircaseprimarilyontheassumption(设想)thateveryoneprefersanindividualhomeandonthehighcostperunitofaccommodation.Thelatterignoresthehighercostofprovidingfullservicestoascatteredcommunityandthecostinbothmoneyandtimeofthejourneystoworkforthesuburbanresident.26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A)Englishpeople,likemostpeopleinothercountries,dislikelivinginflatsB)peopleinmostcountriesoftheworldtodayarenotopposedtolivinginflatsC)peopleinBritainareforcedtomoveintohighblocksofflatsD)modernflatsstillfailtoprovidethenecessaryfacilitiesforliving27.WhatissaidaboutblocksofflatsbuiltinthepastinBritain?A)Theyweremostlyinhabitedbypeoplewhodidnotearnmuch.B)Theywereusuallynotlargeenoughtoaccommodatebigfamilies.C)Theyweresoldtopeoplebeforenecessaryfacilitieswereinstalled.D)Theyprovidedplaygroundsforchildrenonthetopofthebuildings.28.Theword"rage"(Line9)means_____.A)beignoredB)developwithgreatforceC)encouragepeoplegreatlyD)beinfashion29.Somepeopleopposethebuildingofflatsbecause_____.A)thelivingexpensesforeachindividualfamilyarehigherB)itinvolveshighercostcomparedwiththebuildingofhousesC)theybelievepeopleliketoliveinhouseswithgardensD)thedisposalofrubbishremainsaproblemforthoselivinginflats30.Theauthormentionsthatpeoplewholiveinsuburbanhouses_____.A)donothaveaccesstoeasyfacilitiesbecausetheyliveawayfromthecityB)havetopayalotofmoneytoemploypeopletodoserviceworkC)takelongertimetoknoweachotherbecausetheyareascatteredcommunityD)havetospendmoremoneyandtimetravelingtoworkeverydayQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassageMostpeoplewouldagreethat,althoughourageexceedsallpreviousagesinknowledge,therehasbeennocorrespondingincreaseinwisdom.ButAgreementceasesassoonasweattempttodefine"wisdom"andconsidermeansofpromotingit.Thereareseveralfactorsthatcontributetowisdom.OftheseIshouldputfirstasenseofproportion:thecapacitytotakeaccountofalltheimportantfactorsinaproblemandtoattachtoeachitsdueweight.Thishasbecomemoredifficultthanitusedtobeowingtotheextentandcom