中国科学院研究生院2011年硕士学位GCT考试考前辅导班
英语练习题集
2011
词汇练习
Group 1
1. Nobody has the right to ________ his thought on others.
A. impose
B. effect
C. influence
D. enforce
2. His work is better than ___________.
A. anyone else
B. any one else?s
C. anyone
D. anyone?s else
3. We must __________ a solid foundation for the development of our agriculture.
A. lie
B. put
C. lay
D. raise
4. I am not really ill, but I have a ___________ headache.
A. slight
B. obvious
C. delicate
D. temporary
5. Don?t worry about the patient; it?s only ____________ of hours till the doctor arrives.
A. an affair
B. a business
C. a thing
D. a matter
6. If you were _________ in the street, would you be able to defend yourself?
A. destroyed
B. violated
C. attacked
D. offended
7. You should learn to __________ well when the visitors are present.
A. act
B. behave
C. do
D. conduct
8. The new regulations will ___________ into force on October 1 next year.
A. come
B. become
C. bring
D. begin
9. Several major criminals ___________ from the guards and escaped from the jail.
A. broke through
B. broke out
C. broke up
D. broke away
10. In order to strengthen his arguments, Toffler _________ respectable social scientists who agree with him.
A. recites
B. confirms
C. quotes
D. convinces
Group 2
11. The girl felt extremely ___________ and uneasy when she couldn?t answer the teacher?s question.
A. curious
B. amazed
C. amused
D. awkward
12. After the operation, the doctor advised him to ___________ a hobby to relax.
A. take up
B. take into
C. take off
D. take on
13. He rode his bicycle too quickly on the crowded street and had a _________.
A. clash
B. crush
C. crash
D. fall
14. The question is _________ me and I am completely at a loss.
A. beyond
B. beside
C. exceed
D. over
15. The messenger ___________ his horse and ran in the direction of the country without delay.
A. climbed
B. mounted
C. ascended
D. rose
16. At that moment everyone was silent and she felt she could hear the _______ of her heart.
A. striking
B. knocking
C. tapping
D. beating
17. He was born into a ___________ family and received good education. That was the reason why he achieved success so easily.
A. respectful
B. respectable
C. respecting
D. respective
18. There should be a meeting as scheduled today, but it has ________ to next Friday for some reason.
A. transmitted
B. postponed
C. cancelled
D. delayed
19. The taxi driver was seriously __________ when his car crashed into a lorry.
A. injured
B. damaged
C. hurt
D. wounded
20. You must try to ____________ yourself to the new life in the university as soon as possible.
A. regulate
B. adopt
C. adapt
D. adept
Group 3
21. The working of the machine ___________ that of the human brain.
A. compromises with
B. corresponds with
C. competes with
D. communicates with
22. It seems, according to scientists, that a person?s mood also has monthly __________.
A. circles
B. orbits
C. circuits
D. cycles
23. The regulation does not __________ of any other explanation.
A. permit
B. grant
C. allow
D. present
24. The victims? families of the murder have _________ to the Supreme Court to have a definitive answer.
A. accused
B. attracted
C. appealed
D. charged
25. Pack the biscuit in a strong box, or it will get _______________ during the delivery.
A. crushed
B. crashed
C. smashed
D. clashed
26. You should ___________ aside a little money every month from your salary lest you should use them in the future.
A. brush
B. set
C. put
D. push
27. The news of the air crash has not been ___________ by the media. Don?t worry too much about it.
A. reformed
B. affirmed
C. confirmed
D. informed
28. Many failures in communication ___________ from mutual misunderstanding.
A. appear
B. raise
C. rise
D. arise
29. “Did you do something like that before?” “Of course not. That would be _________ my dignity.”
A. above
B. over
C. beneath
D. beyond
30. If you want to start a business, it is essential for you to raise considerable ___________.
A. capital
B. investments
C. savings
D. income
Group 4
31. Today?s outing has been completely _________ by a sudden thunderstorm.
A. ruined
B. spoilt
C. damaged
D. destroyed
32. His wife is a very _________ housekeeper as she always buys things at the lowest possible price.
A. economy
B. economics
C. economic
D. economical
33. The greatest inventor Thomas Edison said that his success should be ___________ to 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.
A. contributed
B. executed
C. attributed
D. devoted
34. The novelist ____________ the newly-released book to his wife in the preface to it.
A. dedicated
B. indicated
C. presented
D. advertised
35. The policeman on his rounds caught the thief in the very ___________ of stealing.
A. action
B. act
C. deed
D. performance
36. During his whole life, even if he became a famous man, Nobel tried to avoid ___________.
A. public
B. publication
C. publicity
D. popularity
37. The brand of this cotton sweater is __________ to that one in quality.
A. prior
B. senior
C. junior
D. inferior
38. The Seoul Olympic Games have been relayed _________ to the whole world.
A. live
B. alive
C. living
D. lively
39. The submarine emits a __________ succession of supersonic wave to probe the objects.
A. contingent
B. continual
C. continuous
D. consequent
40. That night when I was in bad mood, I dropped _______ his house and had a little drink.
A. off
B. at
C. down
D. in
Group 5
41. Courageous people think quickly and act without ____.
A. hesitation
B. anxiety
C. complaint
D. consideration
42. I?ve only recentl y _______ Shakespeare with profit and pleasure.
A. acted
B. explored
C. followed
D. evaluated
43. Hardly a week goes by without some advance in technology that would have seemed ____ 50
years ago.
A. ridiculous
B. incredible
C. absurd
D. fantastic
44. Cross-country bicycle racing, _____ early in the 20th century in France, was current in the
1920s and became prominent in the 1950s.
A. generated
B. originated
C. sponsored
D. proclaimed
45. Arriving anywhere with these possessions, he might just as easily ___ for a month or a year
as for a single day.
A. put forward
B. put out
C. put off
D. put up
46. The salesman approached the house______ when he saw the vicious dog at the door.
A. nervously
B. bravely
C. cautiously
D. deliberately
47. A new technological process may be employed to ____ this abundant supply directly.
A. tap
B. search
C. produce
D. reserve
48. An international treaty signed several years ago ______ trade in plants and animals of
endangered species.
A. promotes
B. protects
C. bans
D. eliminates
49. It is not easy to remain ______ when events suddenly change your life.
A. steady
B. severe
C. tranquil
D. upset
50.If no importance is attached to collecting information, we cannot survive in such a(n) _____
competitive society, because it is the basis on which we make our decisions.
A. powerfully
B. forcefully
C. intensely
D. intensively
Group 6
51. Don?t _____ while I?m talking. You can say what you want later.
A. cut off
B. cut down
C. cut out
D. cut in
52. He misled management by giving it the idea that the older and more experienced men were
not an _______ but a liability.
A. asset
B. award
C. assistance
D. advantage
53. In 400 A. D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that span upwards and fell back to
earth as __________ ceased.
A. emission
B. motivation
C. rotation
D. suspension
54. As a good photographer, you must develop an awareness of the world around you and the
people who ________ it.
A. integrate
B. inherit
C. innovate
D. inhabit
55. Children in the United States are exposed to many influences ___________ those of their
families.
A. more than
B. other than
C. rather than
D. better than
56. The fact that the earth?s surface heats ________ provides a convenient way to divide it into
temperature regions.
A. infrequently
B. irregularly
C. unsteadily
D. unevenly
57. You may never experience an earthquake or a volcanic eruption in your life, but you will
_____ changes in land.
A. witness
B. define
C. adapt
D. adopt
58. It is understood that the filming of Legends is almost complete and the film is not _____ to
be delayed.
A. possible
B. likely
C. appropriate
D. conceivable
59. The first step before making any decision to ______ was to determine exactly who did the
killing.
A. intervene
B. intensify
C. interact
D. integrate
60. The television station is supported by ________ from foundations and other sources.
A. pensions
B. accounts
C. donations
D. advertisements
阅读理解练习
Passage 1
The leading cause of lung cancer among women in the city was cooking oil fumes while men are more likely to develop the disease from smoking, said medical experts after a five-year research study.
Doctors announced the results yesterday with analysis on some new tendencies in lung cancer. They said patients are younger, especially women. According to the Shanghai Tumor research Institute, more local residents die of lung cancer in the city than anything else. Following breast cancer, it has the second-highest incidence rate. "An unhealthy lifestyle is a very important reason for lung cancer," said Dr. He Yumin from Shanghai Minshen Traditional Chinese Medicine Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment Center. He followed 2,276 lung cancer patients for five years. Among them, 1,433 were male.
Smoking causes 70 percent of cases among men while only 18 percent of female patients developed cancer from smoking or inhaling second-hand smoke, according to the report. However, more than 60 percent of women with the disease had long term, close contact with strong oil fumes from cooking and complained about irritated eyes and throat. About 32 percent of women
fried foods in boiling oil in unventilated kitchens and about 25 percent of women's bedrooms were adjacent to the kitchen. However, local women were surprised to learn cooking oil fumes could lead to cancer. Some claimed they may change food preparation methods. "Unless my family and I don't eat at home every day, I must stay in the kitchen to cook," said Xu Li, a 45-year-old local woman. "I know the fumes are bad for the skin, but it is the first time I heard that it can result in lung cancer. I have already started frying less."
Doctors said women's lung cancer had few links to personal health and physical condition, but was closely related to family cancer history, unhealthy dietary habits and weak immune systems. Other experts agreed with Him. "Smoking is by far the biggest cause of lung cancer for men," said Dr Tan Binyong, honorary president of the Respiratory Disease Institute at Fudan University's Medical College. "It's true that second-hand smoke and cooking fumes are the main causes among women. " He's research also warned people not to stand near of stalls selling fried foods due to the poor quality of oils used. The chance of catching lung cancer is three times higher if exposed to the fume for a long time, experts said.
1. What a new tendency in lung cancer is concluded by the researchers?
A Men are more likely to develop lung cancer than women.
B Women are more likely to develop lung cancer than men.
C Patients with lung cancer become older, especially males.
D Patients with lung cancer become younger, especially females.
2. Which of the following diseases is the most common among the local residents in Shanghai'?
A Heart disease.
B Breast cancer.
C Infectious diseases.
D Lung cancer.
3. What symptoms may be complained of by most women with lung cancer after long term. Close contact with cooking oil fumes'?
A Irritated eyes and throat.
B Severe pain in both lungs.
C Continuous cough and headache.
D Difficulty in breathing.
4. What was the local women's reaction when they learned that cooking oil fumes could lead to cancer?
A Happy.
B Surprised.
C Angry.
D Careless.
5. Which of the following has relatively little connection with women's lung cancer?
A Family cancer history.
B Unhealthy dietary habits.
C Weak immune systems.
D Personal health and physical condition.
Passage 2
Is there something seriously wrong with marriage today? During the past 50 years the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded: almost 50% of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If this trend continues, it will lead to the breakup of the family, according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years, the average American will marry at least four times, and extramarital affairs will be even more common than they are now.
But what are the reasons for this, and is the picture really so gloomy? The answer to the first
question is really quite simple: marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as they usually didn't have jobs outside the home. But with the rising number of women in well-paying jobs, this is no longer the case, so they don't feel that they need to stay in a failing marriage.
In answer to the second question, the outlook may not be as pessimistic as it seems. While the rate of divorce has risen, the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much, so marriage is still quite popular. In addition to this, many couples now cohabit and don't bother to marry. These couples are effectively married, but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics. In fact, more than 50% of first marriages survive. The statistics are deceptive because there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriages. So is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isn't. And it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people: they suffer less from stress and its consequences, such as heart problems, and married men generally consider themselves more contented than their single counterparts. Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships!
6. Which is true about the problem of marriage in the United States today?
A. Divorce leads to the breakup of the family.
B. Half of the married couples get divorced.
C. American people marry more than four times.
D. More and more people are getting divorced.
7. What does "this is no longer the case" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. It is not necessary to get married any more.
B. Women do not need a husband any longer.
C. Women are not economically dependant any more.
D. Many wives do well-paying jobs outside home now.
8. Why may the outlook of marriage not be as gloomy as it appears?
A. Many people still like to get married.
B. The rate of divorce has actually decreased.
C. Over 50% of the marriages continue to exist.
D. The statistics of divorce is not quite true.
9. How do people usually feel in their marriage life?
A. They are much healthier.
B. They feel no longer single.
C. They are more satisfied.
D. They suffer a lot less.
10. Which of the following about marriage is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. There will be more relationships outside marriage.
B. Many people try to get married again after divorce.
C. Marriage has long been partly an economical need.
D. It is a fact that most people choose to get married.
Passage 3
Child maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. There are no reliable global estimates for the prevalence of child maltreatment. Data for many countries, especially low- and middle-income countries, are lacking.
Child maltreatment is complex and difficult to study. Current estimates vary widely depending on the country and the method of research used. Nonetheless, international studies reveal that approximately 20% of women and 10% of men report being Sexually abused as children, while 25-50% of all children report being physically abused. Additionally, many children are subject to emotional abuse (sometimes referred to as psychological abuse).
Every year, there are an estimated 31,000 homicide deaths in children under 15. This number underestimates the true extent of the problem, as a significant proportion of deaths due to child maltreatment are incorrectly attributed to falls, burns and drowning.
Child maltreatment causes suffering to children and families and can have long-term consequences. Maltreatment causes stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development. Extreme stress can impair the development of the nervous and immune systems. Consequently, as adults, maltreated children are at increased risk for behaveioural, physical and mental health problems. Via the behavioural and mental health consequences, maltreatment can contribute to heart disease, cancer, suicide and sexually transmitted infections.
Beyond the health consequences of child maltreatment, there is an economic impact, including costs of hospitalizeation, mental health treatment, child welfare, and longer-term health costs.
A number of risk factors for child maltreatment have been identified. These risk factors are not present in all social and cultural contexts, but provide an overview when attempting to understand the causes of child maltreatment.
It is important to emphasize that children are the victims and are never to blame for maltreatment. A number of characteristics of an individual child may increase the likelihood of being maltreated, such as being either under four years old or an adolescent, being unwanted, or failing to fulfill the expectations of parents and having special needs, crying persistently or having abnormal physical features.
11. The difficult situation in the global estimates of the child maltreatment is due to the following factors EXCEPT ______________________ according to the passage.
A child maltreatment is a global problem
B there is no exact data about low- and mid-income countries
C there is a shortage of the professional data collectors
D different scientists use different research methods
12. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A 20% of women got sexually abused in their childhood.
B 25-50% of all children were reported to have been physically abused.
C 25-50% of children were psychologically abused.
D 60-75% of children were neglected by their parents.
13. Many homicide deaths in children under 15 are wrongly categorized into the following types EXCEPT __________________ according to the passage.
A drowning in swimming
B diarrhea
C bums
D falls
14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the bad impact caused by child maltreatment?
A The child will behave badly in his memory of his childhood when he grows up.
B Child maltreatment hurts his nervous and immune systems.
C Child maltreatment damages his early brain development.
D The child is easily affected by many diseases in his adulthood.
15. The maltreated children often bear all the following characteristics EXCEPT _________________ according to the passage.
A they frequently and easily cry
B they are in infant's or in adolescent period
C they are often neglected by their parents or friends
D they often try their best to meet the requirements from their parents
Passage 4
Being able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering away as much as half of their time again as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other.
Some young people are juggling an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time that they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods or on another computer. As some new device comes along it too is added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices.
Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up in their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table.
All this electronic wizardry is supposedly also seriously affecting young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their perception of the impact of modem gadgets on their performance of tasks, the overwhelming majority of young people gave a favourable response.
The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the work force need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled.
While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of the way
today's youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.
16. According to a recent study, what is probably true about the multitasking Generation M?
A. They are highly commended for being so effective and efficient.
B. They waste more time than they should save. contrary to common assumptions.
C. They should prioritize and focus on the most important tasks on hand.
D. They need to improve their organizational skills so as to complete all their tasks.
17. With the advent of new gadgets, what will happen to Generation M's present e-devices?
A. They make way for the latest and greatest and are retired by the young people.
B. They are put away temporarily but stay in rotation for their owners to choose from.
C. They become part of the ever increasing collection of novelties.
D. They are either sold or traded so that their owners can update their toys and hobbies.
18. How will multitasking affect Generation M adversely?
A. It makes them feel lonely and pitiful.
B. It makes them aloof and elusive to family and friends.
C. It makes them selfish and possessive.
D. It makes them impolite and ungrateful.
19. What is the biggest problem for multitasking undergraduates in universities?
A. They should adjust their academic attitudes seriously.
B. They should seek psychological professionals for assistance.
C. They should take some crash courses to catch up with their classmates.
D. They should try harder to focus on one task before moving on to the next.
20. In dealing with today's youth, what approach should parents take?
A. Be supportive and understanding.
B. Be realistic and lower their expectations
C. Be encouraging and let their children stick to their old habits.
D. Be patient and hope everything will work out just fine eventually.
Passage 5
You?ve probably had the experience of having someone fall in love with you when you didn?t return the feeling. In such a case it?s hard to know what to do. You want to discourage your admirer. Yet you don?t want to be so obvious in your efforts t hat you make an enemy of him.
A friend of mine had this problem and handled it in the most tactful way I?ve ever seen. Instead of telling the young man that she found it tiresome to have him around so much, she devoted herself to introducing him to every girl she knew. Whenever she had a date with him, she arranged for them to drop in at the home of one of her girl friends. A few weeks was all it took for him to click with one of these girls, and then everyone was happy. The new girl and the young man got along just fine and both of them were grateful to my friend for having brought them together. My friend was rid of a problem and she still had the young man as a friend, which was just what she wanted him to be.
Of course this solution may not work for you. You may have your own way of dealing with the problem. But whatever you decide to do, keep one thing in mind - the boy in question has feelings every bit as sensitive as your own. So try to find a way of discouraging him without hurting him.
21. The best title for this passage would be __________.
A. How to Make a Friend
B. Problems of Dating
C. Good Advice for Girls
D. How to Free Yourself from an Admirer
22. The main idea of this passage is __________.
A. it is possible to discourage an admirer without hurting his feelings
B. there are many solutions to the problems of dating
C. an admirer has feeling every bit as sensitive as our own
D. it?s tiresome to have someone around too much
23. The author?s friend solved her problem by __________.
A. telling her admirer she got tired of having him around so much
B. keeping on dating with her admirer
C. avoiding meeting the young man any more
D. bringing the young man together with another girl and still having him as a friend
24. The character of the author?s friend can best be described as __________.
A. sympathetic
B. patient
C. tactful
D. cunning
25. The author urges us to be __________.
A. friendly to everybody
B. considerate to others
C. aware of man?s weakness
D. responsive to other?s dem ands
Passage 6
The old advertising slogan, “So simple a child can do it,” has taken on new meaning for me.
A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.
My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I, on the other hand, am terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake!” It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.
I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively avoid anything that
shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.
This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.
26. What is the new meaning of “So simple a child can do it” for the author?
A. Computers are so easy to operate that even a child can play them well.
B. A child can always do more complex things than an adult.
C. It is easier for a child to accept new things than for an adult.
D. A child has greater ability than an adult in operating computers.
27. According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
A. The nephew believed that machines were made for people to do whatever they wanted.
B. The nephew thought it was just natural to accept computers as a way of life.
C. Computers are not only used to communicate, but also to remove their limitations.
D. It is fact that both adults and children have taken computers for granted.
28. What doesn?t the author?s computer do among the following?
A. It takes commands and asks questions.
B. It tells the author that everybody has his own limitations.
C. It corrects the author?s spelling mistakes.
D. It informs the author of his mistakes.
29. According to the third paragraph, it is human that resist those things which ____.
A. establish links with the present and future as well as the past
B. grow out of date in only a few years, or even months
C. represent some familiar habits and traditions
D. change completely from the acceptable and comfortable past
30. According to the author, we will fall behind the times if we ____________.
A. are fearful of tomorrow and resist the inevitable
B. are unable to see, experience and accept the new
C. insist on standing still when all else is moving forward
D. All of the above
Passage 7
Long bus rides are like televisions shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end---with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. "Buy Super Clean Toothpaste." "Drink Good'n Wet Root Beer." "Fill up with Pacific Gas." Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of "You Need It! Buy It Now!"
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you've traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed---new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a
new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it's fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you've sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests---even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.
31. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?
A. Buses on the road.
B. Films on television.
C. Advertisements on the board.
D. Gas stations.
32. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.
B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.
D. To describe the billboards along the road.
33. The writer of this passage would probably favor ________
A. bus drivers who weren't reckless
B. driving alone.
C. a television set on the bus.
D. no billboards along the road.
34. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because
A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun.
B. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between.
C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses.
D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.
35. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _____
A. exciting.
B. comfortable.
C. tiring.
D. boring
Passage 8
In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installment. In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installment is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way help business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and each of the following installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
36. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?
A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.
B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.
C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
37. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because
_______.
A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money
C. the buyer has to pay a down payment
D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
38. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on
installment?
A. He might lose his job.
B. He will stop owning the item he has bought.
C. He will have to sell what he has bought.
D. He will go into debt.
39. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that
__________.
A. purchasing power is strengthened
B. employment might be increased
C. people develop a good habit of saving money
D. young couples are able to furnish their homes
40. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________.
A. increase employment
B. avoid depressions
C. ensure that business make good profits
D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy
Passage 9
In the last 500 years, nothing about people---not their clothes, ideas, or languages---has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made form the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500?s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine" of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from south America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400?s.
According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the "wide-awake" feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.
41. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?
A. Food.
B. Chocolate.
C. Potato.
D. Coffee
42. "Some" in "Some still exist today" means __________
A. some cocoa trees.
B. some chocolate drinks.
C. some shops.
D. some South American Indians.
43. Thousands of Irish people starved during the "Potato Famine" because __________
A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else.
B. they were forced to emigrate to America.
C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato.
D. the potato harvest was bad.
44. Coffee originally came from ______
A. Brazil.
B. Colombia.
C. Ethiopia.
D. Arabia.
45. The Arabic legend is used to prove that __________
A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.
B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi?s goats.
C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries.
D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.
Passage 10
Reading is not the only way to acquire knowledge of preceding work. There is another large reservoir which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them with ill-concealed disdain. The information from these quarters differs from that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical part - the explanations of why things happen - is frequently quite fantastic. But the demonstration and report of what happens, and how it happens, are sound even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms. Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he.
Another source of knowledge is the vast store for traditional practices handed down from father to son, or mother to daughter, of old country customs, of folklore. All this is very difficult for college student to explore, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants form wild weeds. The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries turned out to be rediscoveries of what had existed in this wilderness ago.
46. The phrase “this wide, confused wilderness” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. personal experience
B. wild weeds among good plants
C. the information from the parents
D. the vast store of traditional practices
47. Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?
A. The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild weeds.
B. The craftsman?s experience is usually unscientific.
C. The contemptuous college students will receive no instructions from craftsmen.
D. Traditional practices are as important as experience for college students.
48. From this passage we can infer that ______________.
A. we?ll invite craftsmen to teach in the college
B. schools and books are not the only access to knowledge
C. scientific discoveries are based on personal experience
D. discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for college
students
49. The author advises the college student to ___________.
A. be ill-concealed toward the craftsman
B. be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific terms
C. learn the craftsman?s experience with a critical eye
D. obtain the craftsman?s experience without rejection
50. The main idea of this passage is about ___________.
A. what to learn from the parents
B. how to acquire knowledge
C. why to learn from the craftsman
D. how to deal with experience
Passage 11
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!
51. A good title for this passage is ____________.
A. Sleep
B. Good Health
C. Dreams
D. Work and Rest
52. The wo rd “drowsy” in the last paragraph means ____________.
A. sick
B. stand up
C. asleep
D. a little sleepy
53. The passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ____________.
A. dream more often
B. have poor health
C. nervous
D. breathe quickly
54. During REM, ____________.
A. your eyes move quickly
B. you dream
C. you are restless
D. both A and B
55. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ____________.
A. approximately six hours
B. around ten hours
C. about eight hours
D. not stated here
Passage 12
To the curious and the courageous, the sea still presents the challenge of the unknown, for ignorance is still the distinguishing characteristic of man?s relation to the sea. But now, more than ever, necessity urges us onward in our exploration of the sea. We now have submarines capable of staying under water of many months holding missiles capable of destruction many times greater than those used in World War II. For strategic reasons, therefore, we need urgently to learn more about the ocean bottom. Quite apart from the threat of war, another necessity presses us to learn to master the sea. That necessity is basic to life itself: food. The lives of two-third of the world?s people are wholly dictated by that basic necessity, they are oppressed by hunger and by the weakness and disease which hunger generates. Out of the sea we can extract the food to relieve the hunger of these millions of people and give dignity to their lives. We must turn to the sea, because the bounty of the land has limit.
56. The best title of the passage may be ____________.
A. Challenge of the Unknown
B. World?s Food Problem
C. Conquering the Sea
D. The Unknown World
57. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The sea is of special importance to the curious and the courageous.
B. The sea may be a potential threat to man.
C. Submarines may help us conquer the sea.
D. As yet, we still don?t know much about the sea.
58. Modern submarines can ____________.
A. destroy all the natural resources at the ocean bottom
B. stay under water for months without returning to their base for supplies
C. be the one and only answer to win the next war
D. be economically used as transport vessels
59. The author implies that ____________.
A. the ocean may hold the key to solving the world?s food problem
B. the advance of science and technology is a threat to human existence
C. conquering the sea may ultimately mean the conquest of the world
D. food shortage drives people to war
60. Wisely explored and fairly distributed of its harvest, the sea stands for ____________.
A. a mighty threat
B. an unseen enemy
C. a great challenge
D. a potential promise
完形填空练习
Sample 1：
The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is __1__ the utmost importance. Proper selection will eliminate one source of __2__ breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words __3__ a meeting of the mind of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may __4__ unfavorable reactions in the listener __5__ interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down.
__6__, inaccurate or indefinite words may make __7__ difficult for the listener to understand the __8__ which is being transmitted to him. The speaker who does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be __9__ to explain or describe in a __10__ that can be understood by listeners.
1. A. of B. at C. for D. on
2. A. inaccessible B. timely C. likely D. valid
3. A. encourages B. prevents C. destroys D. offers
4. A. pass out B. take away C. back up D. stir up
5. A. who B. as C. which D. what
6. A. Moreover B. However C. Preliminarily D. Unexpectedly
7. A. that B. it C. so D. this
8. A. speech B. sense C. message D. meaning
9. A. obscure B. difficult C. impossible D. unable
10. A. case B. means C. method D. way
Sample 2：
Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies __1__ low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them __2__ and active. When the work is well done, a __3__ of accident-free operations is established __4__ time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.
Successful safety programs may __5__ greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by __6__ rules or regulations. __7__ others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.
There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial stand-point alone, safety __8__. The fewer the injury __9__. the better the workman?s insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at __10__ or at a loss.
1. A. at B. in C. on D. with
2. A. alive B. vivid C. mobile D. diverse
3. A. regulation B. climate C. circumstance D. requirement
4. A. where B. how C. what D. unless
5. A. alter B. differ C. shift D. distinguish
6. A. constituting B. aggravating C. observing D. justifying
7. A. Some B. Many C. Even D. Still
8. A. comes off B. turns up C. pays off D. holds up
9. A. claims B. reports C. declarations D. proclamations
10. A. an advantage B. a benefit C. an interest D. a profit
Sample 3：
Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become important partly because of many functions that might be __1__ in a single large building.
The importance of interior design becomes evident when we realize how much time we __2__ surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be indoors, we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect __3__ place to be appropriate to its use.
You would be shocked if the inside of your bedroom were suddenly changed to look __4__ the inside of a restaurant. And you wouldn?t feel __5__ in a business office that has the appearance of a school.
It soon become s clear that the interior designer?s most important basic __6___ is the function of the particular space. For example, a theater with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and __7__ few entries and exits will not work for its purpose, no matter how beautifully it might be __8__. Nevertheless, for any kind of space, the designer has to make many of the same kind of __9__. He or she must coordinate the shapes, lighting and decoration of everything from ceiling to floor. __10__ addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served.
1. A. consisted B. contained C. composed D. comprised
2. A. spend B. require C. settle D. retain
3. A. some B. any C. this D. each
4. A. like B. for C. at D. into
5. A. correct B. proper C. right D. suitable
6. A. care B. concern C. attention D. intention
7. A. too B. quite C. a D. far
8. A. painted B. covered C. ornamented D. decorated
9. A. solutions B. conclusions C. decisions D. determinations
10. A. For B. in C. As D. With
Sample 4：
Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world?s largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people __1__ into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day?s work for a day?s pay.
One day at a time, __2__ industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive __3__ reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.
__4__ its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part timers and temporary workers. This “__5__” work force is the most important __6__ in American business today, and it is __7__ changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive __8__ avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens __9__ by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of __10__ that came from being
第五单元 Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. 1. A. She is upset with her daughter's school. B. She has nothing for her to do where she is. C. She is starting her own company. D. She has a new job. 2. A. He's too lazy. B. It's summertime. C. He can't see them. D. They look good. 3. A. She didn't want to answer while relaxing. B. She didn't notice that it was ringing. C. She didn't want to leave her bath. D. She was asleep at that time. 4. A. The man wants to marry the woman. B. The woman wants to marry the man. C. The man and woman are married. D. The man's mother wants the two to marry. 5. A. The woman is cleaning the home. B. The man is inviting the woman to stay. C. The man and woman live together. D. The man doesn't want the woman to move. 6. A. On the street. B. In the woman's home. C. With his mother. D. In his own place. 7. A. The man has a title he fought for. B. The man only had a couple of days to train. C. The man is a boxer with an upcoming fight. D. The man has trouble when he trains for fights. 8. A. The woman is talking on her mobile phone. B. The woman wants to bring home some milk. C. The man has picked up some bread.
GCT英语核心词汇解析(四) 121．gross total Exclusive of deductions; total: 总的不从中扣除的；总的： gross profits. 毛利 See: whole Unmitigated in any way; utter: 十足的在各方面都很完全的；纯粹的： gross imcompetence. 十足的无能 Glaringly obvious; flagrant: 公然的十分明显的；罪恶昭著的： gross injustice. 公然的非正义行为 Broad; general:大致的，总括的： the gross outlines of a plan. 一项计划的大概的要点 gross 总的；全部的 gross domestic product (GDP) 国内生产总值 122．guide vt
领路；带领 They guided us to the office. 他们带领我们到了办公室。 领导；引导；指导 影响；支配；操纵 Be guided by your feeling. 按你的感觉行事。 n向导；导游；指南；指导 a Guide to English Grammar 英语语法指南 旅游指南(= guide book) a shopper's guide.购物指南 说明书 guide, conduct, lead, steer作为动词在一起比较的一般含义是“领”、“导”或“引”。 guide(抽象名词guidance，具体名词guide“向导”)是通用词，可以用于“为别人带路”、“指导别人的学习、品行修养”，它的内涵是避免走弯路或遇到危险 Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journery to the other world. 数千只灯笼慢慢向大海漂去，给死人返回阴间指明道路。 guided me to my seat; 带我到我的座位上去； He is now studying under the guidance of Professor Green. 他现在正在格林教授的指导下学习。 而conduct(抽象名词conductance“传导力”，具体名词conductor“向导者”，公共汽车等的“售票员”)在表示“指导”、“引导”时含有明显的主从关系，即被引导者不服从是不可以的 The policeman eventually had his hands tied up and conducted him to a shelter. 警察最后把他的双手绑了起来并把他带到一个防空洞。 Do you prefer conducted tours or independent travel? 你是喜欢导游还是喜欢独立地去旅行？
【英语】历年全国高考英语介词试题汇总及答案 一、单项选择介词 1．On Wednesday, the World Health Organization announced that the number of people killed by Ebola has now risen to over five thousand, with more than fourteen thousand ______. A．having infected B．to infect C．infected D．infecting 【答案】C 【解析】 试题分析：考查with的复合结构。With+宾语+宾补，宾语补足语可以是不定式（表将来），过去分词（表被动或完成），现在分词（表主动或进行）。主句时态为一般过去时，动作已完成。句意：世界卫生组织宣布因埃博拉病毒致死的人数截止上周三达到了五千多人，并有超过一万四千人感染病毒。故选C。 考点：考查with的复合结构 2．Bless your heart, I know you didn’t break the vase ________. Don’t cry！ A．on purpose B．by accident C．on business D．by mistake 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】 考查介词短语。句意：好了好了，我知道你不是故意打破花瓶的。别哭了！A.故意地；B.偶然；C.出差；D.错误地。根据Don’t cry！可知，打破花瓶不是故意的。故选A。 3．A great man shows his greatness _____ the way he treats little man. A．under B．with C．on D．by 【答案】D 【解析】 考查介词的用法。“借助某种方法和手段”常用“by ”; 而"with" 强调使用工具,常与 with this method 搭配。 4．（浙江卷）The study suggests that the cultures we grow up _______ influence the basic processes by which we see world around us. A．on B．in C．at D．about 【答案】B 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】
东南大学期末试卷 Part I Writing (30 minutes) (15%) Directions For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic What does friendship mean? What does friendship mean? 1.友谊是人生永恒的主题 2.友谊到底意味着什么 3.友谊的重要性。 Part II Fast Reading (15 minutes) (10%) Directions In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1~7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. For questions S1-S3, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. One of the best parts of university life is living away from home. You get freedom and the chance to meet new people. You are living away from home, planning your own routine and even cooking your own meals——and that means looking after your own money. At university, it’s all about the cash. Fees, student loans, rent, bills, overdraft (银行透支款)——you name it, you might have to pay for it. An important aspect of being at university is managing your own time. It’s up to you to decide when you’ll study, when you’ll go shopping and when you’ll have a night out. Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Of course, it is a good idea to organize your time with a weekly or monthly schedule. Remember, you can be as flexible with your time as you like, but you’ll always need to make sure you get out of bed for lectures, meet essay and project deadlines, and schedule in plenty of revision days before exams. After a hard day’s study, going out and having fun is what student life is all about. You can get involved in voluntary work and student representation activities and you could contribute and learn new skills with student magazine and r adio station. It’s the perfect way to make friends and add a bit of sparkle to you CV(个人简历). University life is about learning. You’ll be expected to go to all your lectures and classes. Most courses are assessed through exams, essays, practical work an d projects. You’ll have anything from one to five hours of lectures, in a day. But on top of that, you are expected to do a number of hours of self-study. Every student has a personal tutor to help with any problems you might have or you can speak to your lecturers and other tutors if you have questions. If you plan you time and your workload, you’ll have plenty of free time to enjoy student life at university. Plus, getting a degree makes sense in the long run——graduates earn more and are more likely to get a job than people without a degree. 1. According to the author, which is not the advantage of being away from home? A. Freedom B. Being rich. C. The chance to meet new friends. D. Plan your own routine. 2. Being college students, you can____________. A. plan your time freely. B. borrow a lot of money from the bank. C. cook in your friends’ houses. D. spend money at your will. 3. The word flexible in the underlined sentence means ________. A. can be bent easily. B. feel very happy. C. can be changed easily to suit any new situation. D. can be easily obtained. 4. In order to pass the exams, you are expected to do a lot expect_____________. A. surfing the net for information. B. going for lectures. C. reviewing what you have learnt. D. writing papers. 5. You can make effort to do many things in order to enrich your blank CV. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A. You can involve in voluntary work. B. You can contribute to magazines. C. You can take part in representation activities. D. You can undertake part-time jobs. 6. If___________, you can enjoy your life at university. A. you work day and night.
《大学英语》试卷及答案 学号：姓名：专业层次: 分数： 一．单项选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 1. The Business Banking Department is on_____C_______second floor. A. / B. a C. the 2. Maria often has a walk with______C______parents in the morning. A. she B. their C. her 3. There_____B_______four children in the picture. A. is B. are C. have 4. I’d like______A______oranges, please. A. some B. any C. / 5. ______B______does the flat cost a month? A. How many B. How much C. How about 6. I’m bad at spelling, but Jane is_____B_______than me. A. bad B. worse C. less 7. He______B______in Beijing, but his parents____________in Hangzhou. A. live, lives B. lives, live C. live, live 8. - I’m enjoying the long summer evenings. -____A________am I. A. So B. Neither C. Nor 9. I usually get up_____A_______7 o’clock in the moring. A. at B. in C. on 10. It often______B______in winter in the north of China. A. snow B. snows C. is snowing 11. —The second bedroom isn’t big enough. —Yes, I agree. It is______B______. A. small B. too small C. enough small 12. This is his book. Could you give it_____A_______him？ A. to B. with C. for 13. I’m interested _____A_______cooking. A. in B. to C. at 14. I’d like to_______B_____you to a party this Saturday. A. join B. invite C. leave 15. When_______A_____for London? A. is she flying B. she flies C. she is going to fly 二．阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
2017年硕士研究生入学资格考试（GCT） 备考指南 一、GCT考试介绍： GCT（Graduate Candidate Test）考试，面向在职人群的"硕士学位研究生入学资格 考试"。重点考察学生的综合能力和反应速度。GCT考试属于在职人员攻读硕士学位全国 联考中的一个考试科目。 二、GCT考试时间： 每年十月的最后一周的周末 三、官方报名网站： 中国学位与研究生教育信息网https://www.doczj.com/doc/c92193443.html,/xwyyjsjyxx/zzgs/zzsslk/ 四、哪些专业考GCT考试呢？各专业的招生要求是什么？ 学位类别 联考科目 招收对象（职业背景） 招生院校 工程硕士 GCT（硕士学位研究生入学资格考试） 在职工程技术或工程管理人员，或在学校从事工程技术与工程管理教学的教师。 244所 农业推广硕士（MAE ） GCT（硕士学位研究生入学资格考试） 具有农业推广与农村发展相关实践经验的在职人员。 73所 兽医硕士（VMM ） GCT（硕士学位研究生入学资格考试） 具有动物医疗、动物检疫、动物保护、畜牧生产、兽医执法相关实践经验的在职人员。 36所 风景园林硕士（MLA ） GCT（硕士学位研究生入学资格考试） 具有风景园林规划设计、保护、建设与管理相关实践经验的在职人员。 24所 示范性软件学院软件工程领域工程硕士 GCT（硕士学位研究生入学资格考试） 2017年7月31日前国民教育序列大学本科或本科以上毕业并取得毕业证书（一般应有学位证书）。 37所 职业学校教师在职攻读硕士学位 GCT（硕士学位研究生入学资格考试） 在职业学校从事2年以上教学工作，教学水平较高，并具有一定的科研能力的在职教师；或在省、地、市级职教教研室（研究所）从事3年以上教研工作的研究人员。 31所
阅读理解 专题一广告信息类 2018年 Passage 1 2018全国卷Ⅰ，6分话题：骑自行车在华盛顿特区观光词数：274 Washington,D.C. Bicycle Tours Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. Duration:3 hours This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability —and the cherry blossoms — disappear! Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour Duration:3 hours(4 miles) Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. Duration:3 hours Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D.C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线) make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour Duration:3 hours(7 miles) Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights. 1. Which tour do you need to book in advance? A. Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. B. Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour. C. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour. 2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour? A. Meet famous people. B. Go to a national park. C. Visit well-known museums. D. Enjoy interesting stories. 3. Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide? A. City maps. B. Cameras. C. Meals.
大一英语期末考试试题精选 又到一个学期的期末了，大家复习好大学英语了吗?为大家精心挑选了一份大学英语第一学期期末试卷，供大家复习使用，希望能够帮助到大家! 大学一年级英语试卷 Part II Reading Comprehension (30 %) Directions: There are four passages 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 Sheetwith a single line through the center. Passage One Science is not a set of unquestionable results but a way of understanding the world around us. Its real work is slow. The scientific method , as many of us learned in school, is a gradual process that begins with a purpose or problem or question to be answered. It includes a list of materials, a procedure to follow, a set of observations to make and, finally, conclusions to reach. In medicine, when a new drug is proposed that might cure or control a disease, it is first tested on a large random group of people, and their reactions are then compared with those of another random group not given the drug. All reactions in both groups are carefully recorded and compared, and the drug is evaluated. All of this takes time and patience. It’s the result of course, that makes the best news—not the years of quiet work that characterize the bulk of scientific inquiry. After an experiment is concluded or an observation is made, the result continues to be examined critically. When it is submitted for publication, it goes to a group of the scientist’s colleagues, w ho review the work. Einstein was right when he said: “No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right, a single experiment can at any time prove me wrong.”
模拟题四 第一部分：交际用语 此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话是未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 1. ---Do you mind if I sit here? --- _____A_________. A. Not at all. There is plenty of room. B. Of course. Do sit down, please. C. Never mind. I’d like to have some companion. D. Sure. I’d like to have someone to talk to 2. –Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I don’t like it. --- I know, but _C__. A. I don’t 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. ----_D_. A. Thank you. Don’t mention it. B. You’re welcome. C. Not so delicious, I’m afraid. D. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 4. --- You are most beautiful in that red sweater. --- __C___. A. Oh, no. It’s 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 I’m not sure if it suits me. 5. ---I missed Prof. Wang’s linguistics class again yesterday. ----_____C_____. A. Congratulations! B. How nice you are! C. What a pity! D. Have a nice weekend. 第二部分：阅读理解 此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 Passage 1 Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10
GCT工程硕士考试英语词汇语法十讲 GCT工程硕士考试英语词汇语法十讲 第一讲：易错易混动词(及物动词与不及物动词) 1. contact: concern: contradict: divorce/marry: match: resemble: I'll contact with you by phone tomorrow. That matter doesn't concern with me. The fact contradicts with its theory. He wants to _____ Mary so that he can _____ Jane. No one can ______ him in singing. She ______ her mother in character. 2. challenge: address: benefit: Every time I challenge to him, he gets rid of me. Our teacher ______ us on this subject. Moderate exercise will ____ you. 3. inhabit: patrol: They inhabit in that city. The police patrolled on the streets. 4. avenge: defend: serve: I will avenge for you on him. The lawyer ______ the accused. We should _____ the people heart and soul. 第二讲：搭配上易混淆的动词 1. accuse/charge 2. accuse / blame They_____ Jim of murder. They _____Jim with murder.
基础英语试题 （旅1）英译汉 1.Antinori would go for regulation ,of course 、He believes it is only a matter of time before we lose our hang-ups about reproductive cloning and accept it as just another IVF technique、 2.But the world will never embrace the first cloned baby if it is unhealthy or deformed or the sole survivor of hundreds of pregnancies、 3.I stared at the words in the distressed way you might stare at party guests whose faces you've seen somewhere before but whose names have escaped your mind、 4.Should you find yourself at Cairo's airport , look for Nagat outside the international arrival hall 、 If you are lucky , you will have a chance to see Cairo through the eyes of a woman taxi driver、 5.I spent the next 14 days in the hospital in a state of extreme confusion 、 This is what Ecstasy gave me
广东纺织职业技术学院2010～2011学年第一学期 《专业英语》期中试卷 考试时间：120分钟考试形式：开卷适用专业：班级：学号：姓名：成绩： 各题20分 一、单词翻译（英译汉） titrimetric analysis reagent titrant flask oxidation precision standard solution sodium hydroxide Equilibrium constant equilibrium. manifest equilibrium concentration frictional flow ionization constant correct for molarity compressed gas neutralization device plus elevation neutral positive-displacement meter reciprocating sodium hydroxide piston external centrifugal pump in the absence of rotational at the expense of rotational velocity compensation stream specific upstream station streamline downstream station 二、单词翻译（汉译英） 垂直于传热面滤饼卸料 符合，一致陶器的 动量，动力，要素滤液 动量传递孔 随机运动，无规则 运动 胶体微粒 扩散的构造，配置 .邻近的，接近的. 波动，起伏 振动的，振荡的大气压(1atm＝ 101. 3 kPa) (远离表面的)流 体(本体)温度 (风车、螺旋桨等 的)翼，叶片 目录，目录册切线的 线性相关蜗壳形式
GCT 英语考前辅导100个词汇复习之三 词汇自测练习 3. (20个) 1. C confirm 1. 证实;确定[+(that)][+wh-] His letter confirmed everything. 他的信证实了一切。 2. 坚定;加强 The latest developments confirmed me in my belief. 最新的发展使我坚信我的信仰。 mend 1. 修理,修补;缝补 He asked her to mend his socks. 他叫她替他补袜子。 2. 改善,改良;纠正,改正 He pledged that he would mend his ways. 他保证他将改过自新 2. C congratulate sb. on sth. mount 1. 登上,爬上;骑上;骑在...上 They mounted a small hill. 他们登上一座小山 2. 发动(攻势),进行(袭击) The Opposition mounted another attack on the government. 反对党又对政府发起进攻。 3. D consist of由…组成 face up to勇敢地对付;面对事实 He had to face up to the fact that his family disapproved of his wife. 他必须面对家人不赞同婚事的事实。 He faced up to his difficulties manfully. 他以男子汉的气概勇敢地面对困难。 get across 1. 使...被理解 I couldn't get my point across in the debate. 在辩论中我无法清楚地表明自己的观点。 He found it difficult to get his idea across to them. 他发现他难以使他们了解他的想法。
2012级研究生英语口试题目 1.What are the features of academic writing? In what way is academic writing different from ordinary English? A: Hi, ….. I need your help B: Ok, do not worry,what’s wrong? A: My teacher asks me to write an academic paper, but I do not know how to write. and I know you are good at academic writing, so I hope you can give me some suggestions B: Ok! Firstly, I know that there are eight main features of academic writing, like complex, formal, objective, explicit, hedged, responsible, precise and accurate. A: Can you give me a specific example? B: Ok!Generally, written language is objective rather than personal. Therefore, avoid words like "I", "me", "myself". A:Ok, I know, it is different from ordinary, English is the features of academic writing, like formal, responsible, precise and accurate B: Yes, If you want to know more information, you can also surf the internet A: Ok, I will, thank you for your suggestions,it is readly kind of you! B: You're welcome, best wish for you. 2. What is the challenge of writing a good abstract? A: Hi, ….. What’s wrong? I feel you're very tired B: Yes, recently, I have been busy writing an academic paper A: academic paper? Is your tutor very strict B: Yes, paper's abstract is difficult for me, because I write several times, but my tutor thinks that it could be better A: That is trouble! The paper abstract usually include background, methods, results and discussion, conclusions. What is difficult? B: Language's precise, concise and Logic! Because my language skills is poor. A: I know a good paper web, which there is a lot of good papers abstracts, maybe this will help you B: Ok, thanks, I will A: you also need a convertation with your tutor. and you will know where you are wrong and how to write. B: year! Now I will go to his office. Time is coming, I must go A: OK, good luck! Bye B: Thanks, bye… 3. What are some challenges when giving a presentation of your research? A: Hi, ….. I heard you are invited to participate in the international geography conference, congratulations. B: thanks. Now, I am doing to prepare for something.