成人专升本英语期末考试试卷.docx

成人专升本英语期末考试试卷

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Part I Reading Comprehension (40 marks,40 minutes)
Section A (2'*15)
Directions: There are 3 passage in this part .Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C), and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre .
Passage One
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

Fast food, a mainstay of American eating for decades, may have reached a high in the United States as the maturing baby-boom generation looks for a more varied menu. Fast food still represents a $ 102 billion a year industry, but growth has turned sluggish recently amid tough competition from retail food stores and a more affluent population willing to try new things and spend more, analysts say.
Signs of trouble in fast food include price-cutting by industry leaders, including efforts by McDonald’s to attract customers with a 55cent hamburger, and major players pulling out or selling. 0’ PepsiCo, for example, is selling its fast-food restaurant division that includes Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC. “It’s becoming harder and harder for these firms to grow,” said Jim Brown, a professor of marketing at Virginia Tech University. “I think in the United States fast food has reached a saturation point because of the number of competitors and the number of outlets.”
Fast-food restaurant revenues grew 2. 5 per cent in 1996, according to industry figures, the slowest since the recession of 1991. That is a far cry from the levels of the 1970s and1980s. According to the Food Marketing Institute, consumers are using supermarkets for 21 per cent of take-home food, nearly double the level of a year ago. While fast-food restaurants still lead, their share slipped significantly, from 48 per cent in 1996 to 41 percent in 1997.
1. According to the passage, the following factors EXCEPT _____ lead to the slower growth of fast food industry.
A. the tough competition
B. a richer population
C. the saturation of market
D. the lower quality of fast food
2. Which of the following signs does NOT show that fast food industry is experiencing a hard time?
A. Price-cutting by industry leaders.
B. The leading role of fast food in the market of take-home food
C. The selling of KFC.
D. The pulling out of some fast food restaurant.
3. Who is a strong competitor to fast-food restaurants in the market take-home food according to the passage?
A. Supermarkets. B. Chinese restaurants. C. Hotels. D. Groceries.
4. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Fast-food restaurant revenues are declining.
B. Fast food is very popular in the 1970s and the 1980s.
C. The baby boom generation has never liked fast food.
D. Rich people like fast food more.
5. What is the passage mainly concerned about?
A. The popularity of fast food.
B. The disadvantage of fast food.
C. The troubles of fast food.
D) The advantages of fast food.

Passage Two
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.
　　Breastfeeding(母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman’s risk of getting diabetes(糖尿病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women from California. Of those, 405were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.
　　According to Schwarz’s study, the risk of getting a diagnosis(诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.
　　While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (76)“Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body。” Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.
　　The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don’t breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. “Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older,” she says.
　　The finding isn’t surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy(怀孕) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on the benefits to the baby.
6. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.
B. Eleanor Schwarz’s research program was about men and women who suffered from diabetes。
C. Over one fifths of the women never got married。
D. Eleanor Schwarz’s results seem more reliable。
7. According to Schwarz’s findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?
A. Those mothers who had never breastfed.
B. Those mothers who never gave birth.
C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month.
D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months.
8. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?
A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.
B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother’s chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.
C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.
D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.
9. What does the author mean by “moms-to-be” in the last paragraph?
A. Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.
B. Women who dream of having babies for the first time.
C. Women who already have children.
D. Women who have just got babies for the first time.
10. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Breastfeeding May Enhance Babies’ Chances of Survival
B. Breastfeeding May Lower Moms’ Diabetes Risk
C. Breastfeeding May Become Very Fashionable in Near Future
D. Breastfeeding May Help Women Lose Weight.

Passage Three
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked.
When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny and pink face, she cried loudly. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Time proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was spoiled.
Ten years later, when he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks. He cried out the tragedy. “A boy, a big boy...called me a freak.”
As time passed by, he grew up. He was handsome and a welcome student in the class. He developed a talent for literature and music. But there were still some students who often laughed at him, because he had no ears. His mother was very sad about it.
Soon, the boy’s father had a session with the family physician.“I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they could be obtained ”,the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by. Then, one day, the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it is a secret.”
The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of triumphs. He was confident in doing everything. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. “But I must know the fact,” he urged his father. “Who donated ears for me? Why was he willing to help me? I should meet him and tell him how much I have owed him. I could never do enough for him.”
“I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you could not know it.”
The years kept their deep secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father close to his mother. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to reveal that the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart.
Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but in what that cannot be seen.
Real love lies not in what that is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.
11. Why did the mother cry out when she saw his newborn baby? Because _______ .
A. the baby was a son instead of a girl
B. the baby had only one ear
C. something was wrong with the baby’s sense of hearing
D. the baby had no ears at all
12. The biggest problem of the boy was that ___ .
A. he could not study literature and music although he was fond of them
B. he could not get along well with his classmates
C. he was always laughed at because of no ears
D. his mother was too sad
13. The father told ___ before the operation was performed.
A. a white lie
B. the truth
C. his son who had donated him the ears
D. his son that his mother donated her ears for him
14. When did the son discover the real donator?
A. When he was married.
B. When he became a diplomatist.
C. When he himself found that his mother had no outer ears.
D. When his father was raising his mother’s hair.
15. The purpose of the last three paragraphs (9,10 and 11) is to ___ .
A. tell you what can be learned from the story
B. tell you what the boy wanted to tell you
C. tell you that one cannot always be judged by his appearance
D. ask you to pay attention to those that cannot be seen

Section B （1'*10）
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 16.______ you money or can add to the cost. Take the 17._______ example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might think that you are making the 18._______ buy if you choose one whose look you like and which is also the cheapest 19.__________ price. But when you get it home you may find that it takes twice as long as more expensive 20.________ to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well make your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
So what principles should you 21.________ when you go out shopping? If you keep your home, your car or any valuable 22.__________ in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long run. Before you buy a new 23._________ , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check whether it suits your particular purpose. Before you buy an 24.__________ appliance, or a service, do check the price and what is on offer. If possible, choose25._________ three items or three estimates

A. possession B. save C. best D. appliance E. material F. from G. simple
H. with I. in J. element K. model L. item M. easy N. adopt O. reasonable

Part II Integrated Testing (15 marks, 20 minutes)
Section A (0.5'*20)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A). B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

In an age when technology is developing faster than 26 before, many people are being 27 to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is 28 investigating their own family history. They can try to 29 out more about where their families came from and what they 30 .This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a 31 short history, like Australia and the United Stated.
It is 32 thing to spend some time 33 through a book on family history and to take 34 to investigate your family's past. It is 35 another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set 36 it in a disorganized way and 37 yourself many problems which could have been 38 with a little forward planning
If your family stories tell you that you are 39 with a famous character, whether hero or criminal. do not let this 40 take over your research. Just 41 it as an interesting possibility. A simple system 42 collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may only get in your 43 . The most important thing, though, is to 44 started. Who knows what you 45 find.
____26.
A) ever
B)once
C) only
D) never
____27.
A) fetched
B) brought
C) pressed
D) attracted
____28.
A) in
B) with
C) by
D) through
____29.
A) lay
B)find
C)put
D)make
____30.
A) found
B)did
C) developed
D)had
____31.
A) fairly
B) greatly
C) mostly
D) widely
____32.
A) a
B)one
C)no
D) some
____33.
A) going
B) living
C)seeing
D) moving
____34.
A) steps
B) purposes
C) ideas
D) decisions
____35.
A) quite
B)just
C) more
D)even
____36.
A) on
B)off
C)out
D) about
____37.
A) build
B) create
C)cause
D) produce
____38.
A) missed
B) lost
C) avoided
D) escaped
____39.
A) attached
B) joined
C) connected
D) related
____40.
A) fact
B)idea
C)story
D) news
____41.
A) treat
B) contact
C) direct
D)control
____42.
A) by
B)with
C) for
D) through
____43.
A) track
B) path
C) road