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possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on and expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.
What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the center of things, and that life doesn’t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rather bought) a compromise between the two; they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind—they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages.
What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by? I’m keen on the idea, but you see there’s my cat, Toby, I’m not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass, I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening. 5.
We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author
B used to work in the city D lives in the country B lack of communication D a sense of isolation B fresh fruits D fresh vegetables
A used to live in the country C works in the city A a strong sense of fear C housing conditions A daily necessities C designer clothes
6. In the author’s opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT
7. The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT
8. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages? A Original
B Quiet
C Arrogant
D Insensitive
9. Do you think the author will move to the country? A Yes, he will do so C It is difficult to tell Passage 3
Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.
Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.
Scientists, mechanics and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.
Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. There is usually a large variety of classes to choose from: typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair,
B No, he will not do so D He is in two minds
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furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.
Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.
Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive.
10. The new idea about education in the U.S. is that__________.
A. everyone should get a college degree B. It’s no use for adults to go to college C. a high school diploma is the end of education
D. adults should go on learning after graduating from school 11. What’s the purpose for adults to continue their education?
A. Enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills. B. Catch up the opportunity to get a higher degree. C. Learn more basic knowledge to get a diploma. D. Make themselves live a more comfortable life. 12. Which of the following statement is true?
A. There are only a few continuing education classes available for adults. B. Only those who want to get more money should go on with their education. C. People take continuing education can get a good job.
D. All the people getting continuing education can get a good job. 13. Usually, the continuing education program is given________.
A. in a small size and expensively B. only for working people
C. only in community buildings or churches D. by community colleges and public schools 14. The best title for the passage would be _________.
A. Continuing Education Classes B. The Importance of a College Degree C. A Good Way to Earn More Money D. Difference Choices for Adults
Passage 4
Human cloning technology could be used to reverse heart attacks. Scientists believe that they may be able to treat heart attack victims by cloning their healthy heart cells and injecting them into the areas of the heart that have been damaged, and other problems may be solved if human cloning and its technology are not forbidden.
With cloning, infertile couples could have children. Current treatments for infertility, in terms of percentages, are not very successfully. Couples go through physically and emotionally painful procedures for a small chance of having children. Many couples run out of time and money without successfully having children. Human cloning could make it possible for many more infertile couples to have children than ever before.
We should be able to clone the bone marrow for children and adults suffering from leukemia. This is expected to be one of the first benefits to come from cloning technology.
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We may learn how to switch cells on and off through cloning and thus be able to cure cancer. Cloning technology can be used to test for and perhaps cure gene-related diseases. The above is just a few examples of what human cloning technology can do for mankind. This new technology promises unprecedented advancement in medicine if people will release their fears and let the benefits begin.
15．Heart attacks can be treated with human cloning technology by___________.
A removing the damaged part of the heart B replacing the old heart with a cloned one
C repairing the heart with cells cloned from healthy ones D giving the patients injections of various medicines
16. The word “infertile”(Line 1, Para.2) most probably means“____________”.
A unable to give birth to a child B with physical and emotional problems C short of time and money
D separated from each other for long
17. According to the passage, one of the first expected benefits from cloning technology may be in
____________.
A the treatment of heart attacks B the bearing of babies C the cure of blood diseases
D the detection of gene-related diseases
18. Cancer may be cured with the cloning technology by___________.
A attacking the diseased cells with healthy ones B controlling the growth of the cells
C detecting disordered genes in the cancel cells D activating cancer cells by switching them on
19. According to the writer, the main problem with the development of human cloning technology is that___________.
A it may be out of human control B it has brought about few benefits so far C people still know little about it D people are afraid of such technologyVII. Writing (15 points) 得分
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Write on ANSWER SHEET a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOOD You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your view is.
In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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二Ｏ一一年陕西省高等学校专升本招生考试
英语专业《综合英语》试题
题号得分
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II
III
IV
V
VI
B
VII 总分核分人
Direction: All the Questions should be done on the II.得分
Choose a word (20*1point=20points) 评卷人
that
Answer Sheet.
each of the following
sentences:
best completes
1. The ________ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.
A. average B. common _______ at the other store.
A. the one
B. others
C. that
D. the ones
3. Conversation becomes weaker in society that spends so much time listening and being talked to _______ it has all but lost the will and the skill to speak for itself.
A. as
B. which
C. that
D. what
4. _____________ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A. Had it not been
B. Were it not
C. Be it not
D. Should it not be
5. Asia _______________ by most experts to be the cradle of human civilization.
A. has been always considered C. always has been considered attack. A. that
B. what
C. whatever
D. which
7. Paul Samuelson revolutionized ______ by presenting his students with the most advanced
economic thinking at an introductory level. A. to teach economics C. the teaching of economics the next one. A. work out A. could we A. in
B. work on B. couldn’t you B. on
C. work for C. couldn’t we C. at
D. work at D. could I D.by
9. You and I could hardly understand, ________?
10. There was an accident _______ the crossroads at midnight last night. 11.She has managed to obtain a temporary work __________ in Britain. 精品文档
B. teaching that economics is D. economics is taught B. has always been considered D. has been considered always
C. usual
D. normal
2. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than,
6. An old woman was badly hurt in _______ the police describe as an apparently motiveless
8. If you find this item too difficult to _______, it is advisable to leave as it is and move on to
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A permit
B permission C permissiveness D permissible
C play C offer
D perform D find
D other than
12. The football players need total concentration during ___________.
A match B game A do
B catch
13. Involved in a bribery scandal, the President had to ___________ his resignation. 14. When I go out in the evening I use the bike __________the car if I can.
A rather than B regardless of C in spite of A sensible A in case A keep up consequences. A urgent A pay
B instant
B pays
C prompt
D hasty
D payments
the growing
19. The computer can be paid for in ten monthly________ of 100 dollars.
C payment
20. American linguist Noah Webster was among the first to difference between American and British usages of English.
A. realize
B. recognize C. research
D. reckon
the box below, changing its
II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the best word from form when necessary: (17*1point=17points) 得分
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B flexible B so that B pick up
C objective C now that
C draw up
15. Some plants are very _________ to light; they prefer the shade.
D sensitive D only if
D catch up
16. Don’t let the child play with scissors _________he cuts himself.
17. Without proper lessons, you could________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano. 18. We should always bear in mind that _________ decisions often result in serious
Show up in bulk exotic
humble travel legitimate
testify to evoke strike
rehearsal pseudonym capital
demolish disillusioned embark on
novelty nebulous
18.Many famous people are of _______ origin.
19.Before going to the job interview, the applicant________his presentation in his room. 20.Most houses in the coastal city were ________by the earthquake last year.
21.The public had expected the newly-elected President to check the rising inflation, but they
were soon ________by his incompetence in administration.
22.The minister could not find a ________ excuse for his not telling the truth. 23.The rescue party ________ freeing the boy trapped in the hollow tree.
24.Although there was much publicity about the movie, I personally found little _______in the
story line.
25.In some supermarkets, goods can be made very cheap if they are bought________.
26.Talking about “the Cultural Revolution”, I had only some ________memories because I was
very young then.
27.Samuel Longhorn Clemens wrote many stories under the ________of Mark Twain. 28.The retired editor needed a lot of _________ to start up a new newspaper.
29.During a storm at sea, the fishing boat ________a huge rock and was smashed into pieces. 30.On this small island, you can see a lot of ____architecture built by the colonists 50 years ago. 精品文档
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