湖州师范学院2013届学位英语考试八

湖州师范学院2013届学位英语考试八 湖州师范学院2013届学位英语考试复习题八 (仅供2013届抵学位考试参考用) Part One Reading Comprehension (4 0%) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the best choice Passage One If we were only necessary to decide whether to teach elementary science to everyone on a mass basis or to find the gifted few and take them as far as they can go, our task would be fairly simple. The public school system, however, has no such choice, for the jobs must be carried on at the same time. Because we depend so heavily upon science and technology for our progress, we produce specialists in many fields. Because we live in a democratic nation, whose citizens make the policies for the nation, large number of us must be educated to understand, to support, and when necessary, to judge the work of experts. The public school must educate both producers and users of scientific services. In education, there should be a balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. Such balance is defeated by too much emphasis on any one field. This question of balance involves not only the relation of the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the arts, but also relative emphasis among the natural sciences themselves. Similarly, we must have a balance between current and classical knowledge. The attention of the public is continually drawn to new possibilities in scientific fields and discovery of new knowledge; these should not be allowed to turn our attention away from the sound, established materials that form the basis of courses for beginners. 1. According to the passage, the task for the public school system is _______. A. easy B. unnecessary C. complicated D. simple 2. Whom must the public school education according to the writer? A. Specialists only. B. Both common people and specialists. C. Common people only D. Both experts and officials 3. The writer believes that the public school education must take care of _____. A. the natural science only B. the social science only C. the arts only D. all useful fields 4. Which of the following does the writer think most important to students? A. Both newly-found and well-established knowledge. B. The basis of courses for beginners. C. The latest developments in science and technology. D. The work of experts. 5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Judging the Work of Experts. B. Education and Knowledge. C. Subjects in Public School System. D. Balance in Education. Passage Two If you think you have a puncture(漏气), first check the valve(阀门) to make sure air is not leaking from it, by putting spit on the end of it. If the valve is not the source of the leak, remove the wheel from the bicycle and put the tyre off. Be careful not to pinch the inner tube. Remove the inner tube and pump some air into it. Do not use tyre levers for doing this. Then hold it in a bowl of water until you see bubbles coming from it. Or, hold the tube to your ear and listen for air escaping. Dry the tube. Choose a patch which is big enough to cover the hole and the surrounding area. Apply glue to tube before sticking patch down. Before you put the tube back in the tyre, run your fingers over both the inside and outside of the tyre to make sure that whatever caused the puncture is not still there. To replace the tube, put the valve part way through the hole in the rim(轮圈), pump a little air in , and then feed it carefully under the tyre, Push the tyre over the rim and back into position. Pump up the tyre fully and replace the wheel on the bicycle. Make sure the wheel is positioned in the center of the frame. 6. This passage is intended for someone who _________. A. buys a new bike B. learns to ride a bike C. has a flat tyre D. travel by bike 7. If the tyre leaks, you should first ___________. A. check the valve B. replace the tyre C. go to the repairman D. pump some air into the tube 8. You may examine whether the air is leaking by ___________. A. removing the wheel from the bike B. drying the inner tube C. running your fingers over the inside of the tyre D. listening for air escaping 9. From the context we may see that a lever is a tool which can be used to ________. A. push the tyre back into position B. take out the inner tube C. remove the wheel from the bike D. replace the wheel on the bike 10. This passage implies that if the air leakage came from the valve, ___________. A. you should still need to examine the inner tube B. it would be unnecessary to do anything about the inner tube C. you could solve the problem by putting spit on it D. where would be no way to solve the problem Passage Three Breakfast is regarded as the most important meal during the day especially for those children and teenagers who are still budding. But a recent survey among primary and middle school students in major cities across the country showed that a large proportion of students do not eat their breakfast timely and properly. Many primary school students in Shanghai eat breakfast on their way to school during the morning rush. And since students have to arrive there before 8 a.m., some even take their first meal of the day into school to eat. A total of 7 per cent of students questioned in a recent city survey said they didn’t eat breakfast at a regular time, either due to lack of time or appetite. Meanwhile, 80 per cent of the students said they regularly ate breakfast at home, while the remainder brought food off the street on the route to school. National nutrition standards state that breakfast should provide 30% of the daily recommended energy and nutrients(营养学)needed for the body. Experts say that students who don’t get a proper breakfast many suffer from a lack of concentration, restlessness and fatigue. Research also shows that an improper breakfast is one of the main reasons for the rising number of obese children in the country. Skipping breakfast can lead to over-secretion of digestive enzymes(消化酶)，which is harmful to the digestive system. This affects the appetite and children may over-eat later in the day. Medical experts also point out that people’s life styles affect their breakfast eating habits. Sleeping late and getting up late among local families has resulted in many parents neglecting their children’s breakfast. Experts are now calling for more public awareness about the importance of eating a regular breakfast, to benefit the health of local children and their parents. 11. Breakfast is ___________. A. regarded as the most important meal only for children and teenagers. B. always skipped by the students who are lack of appetite C. necessary in that it can prevent you from over-eating later in the day. D. beneficial to the children who are growing 12. Skipping breakfast can cause___________. A. overweight B. a bad appetite C. an unbalanced life style D. some serious diseases 13. Breakfast provides nearly _________of the energy and nutrients need for the body daily. A .half B. a quarter C. one third D. all 14. According to a recent survey, ___________. A. a total of 7 percent of students eat breakfast on the way to school B. less than half of students regularly eat breakfast at home C. more than 10 percent of students buy food off the street as their breakfast D. the majority of students don’t have breakfast regularly 15. The main purpose of this passage is to ___________. A. analyze the results of a recent survey B. blame the parents for their children’s skipping breakfast C. call for pubic awareness about the importance of eating a regular breakfast D. tell people why some children and teenagers who are still budding are overweight Passage Four All food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears. All life depends on energy from sunlight. Only plants can use this energy directly. Their leaves are little factories that use sunlight to make food from water and things in the soil and air. Plants in turn serve as food for all other living things. Animals can only use the sun’s energy after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly. What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat vegetable and fruit. We also eat meat and drink milk. This means the sun’s energy passes through plant to animal before it reaches us. Nature is a great thing. Any food chain always produces enough for each of its members if it is left alone. When there isn’t enough food for any link in the chain, some of its members die off. So the balance is always kept. 16. If one of its members dies off, any food chain will ________. A. come off B. become better C. fall apart D. come into being 17. Which of the following is true? A. All animals feed on plants indirectly B. Some animals can use energy from sunlight directly C. The sun’s energy can reach human beings directly D. Plants can use the sun’s energy directly 18. What do you learn about the food chain? A. It is a chain made of food for animals and plants. B. It is a short chain to be easily broken up. C. It refers to the relationship among living things in nature. D. It is a chain for feeding plants and animals. 19. According to the passage, we may conclude that it is important to _______. A. keep the balance of nature B. make full use of the sun’s energy C. plant a lot of vegetables and fruit trees. D. protect meat-eating animals 20. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Energy from sunlight B. Plants and Animals C. Food Chains D. The Making of Food Part Two Vocabulary and Structure (10%) 21. _______ the importance of wearing seat belts while driving. A. Little they realize B. They little do realize C. Little realize do they D. Little do they realize 22. They will go home for winter vacation as soon as they_______ their exams. A. have finished B. finish C. will finish D. will have finished 23. Without your help, we_______ so much. A. didn't achieve B. would not have achieved C. will not achieve D. don't achieve 24. They sent us their statement, _______ to get our support. A. hoped B. to hope C. hoping D. having hoped 25. The time will come _______ man can fly to outer space freely. A. that B. when C. in that D. which 26. My wallet is nowhere to be found. I _______ when I was on the bus. A. must have dropped it B. must drop it C. should have dropped it D. ought to have dropped it 27. Arriving at the bus stop, _______ waiting there. A. he found a lot of people B. a lot of people were C. he found a lot of people's D. people were found 28. "She must be in the dormitory now." "No, she _______ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago. " A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't have D. wouldn't 29. _______ you were busy, I wouldn't have bothered you with my questions. A. If I realized B. Had I realized C. Did I have realized that D. As I realized 30. Tom said that he wouldn’t mind _______. A. to wait for us B. waiting for us C. wait for us D. for waiting us 31. We think ____impossible for them to finish their assignment in such a short time. A. it B. what C. this D. that 32. They had their new house ________ in the earthquake last week. A. be destroyed B. being destroyed C. to be destroyed D. destroyed 33. _______ another chance, I will certainly pass the driving test. A. Give B. Giving C. To give D. Given 34. She spent a lot of time in that town ________ she was born. A. which B. when C. where D. that 35. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two sons, _________ to arrive on the evening flight. A. is B. are going C. are D. will be 36. ____ How long _________ at this job? ____ Since 1990. A. were you employed B. have you been employed C. had you been employed D. will you be employed 37. I will go home for vacation as soon as I ________ my exams. A. will finish B. finish C. am finishing D. finished 38. Sorry, Mr. Brown is out, and I have no idea __________. A. where he has been B. where he has gone C. he has been where D. he has gone where 39. A good dictionary can be ________ great help to learners of language. A. with B. about C. on D. of 40. We had to wait for a long time to get our visas, _________? A. didn’t we B. did we C. hadn’t we D. shouldn’t we Part III Translation from English into Chinese. (20%) Directions: There are five sentences in this part. You are required to translate these sentences into Chinese. 1. They felt that only an international organization could keep world peace. 2. How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. 3. There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. 4. It is noise pollution that we need to control in order to help people live more happily. 5. The government built big dams across the river and stored the water for use during the dry season when there was no rain. Part IV Translation from Chinese into English. (20%) 1. 每天锻炼对你很有必要。 2. 他宁可住在宁静的乡村，而不愿迁往喧闹的城市。 3. 我不知道他今晚是否在家。 4. .我建议我们应该乘坐火车去。。 5. 不努力就不会成功。 Part V Writing (10%) Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic: My View on English Learning. You should write about 100 words