1、商务英语阅读试题（A 卷） 第 1 页 共 8 页 商务英语阅读试题（A 卷） 第 2 页 共 8 页教学点：年级：专业：层次:姓名：学号：座位号:密封线内请不要答题广 东 外 语 外 贸 大 学 成 人 高 等 教 育商 务 英 语 （ 专 科 ） 2018学 年 第 1学 期商务英语阅读试题（A 卷）年级： 考试形式：闭卷 考试时间：90 分钟 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 总分得分 阅卷人Part I Multiple Choices (15 points, 1 point each)Direction: There are 15 incomplete sentences in th
2、is part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _ and perfected now.A. developed B. have developedC. are being developed D. will have been developed 2. You
3、 _ her in her office last Friday; shes been out of town for two weeks.A. neednt have seen B. must have seenC. might have seen D. cant have seen3. Shes always been kind to me I cant just turn _on her now that she needs my help.A. my back B. my head C. my eye D. shoulder4. Careful surveys have indicat
4、ed that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs _ directed.A. like B. so C. which D. as5. The _ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.A. joint B. intensive C. overall D. decisive6. We can accept you
5、r order _ payment is made in advance.A. in the belief that B. in order thatC. on the excuse that D. on condition that7. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _ of the earthquake.A. consequence B. aftermath C. results D. effect8. Research universities have to kee
6、p up with the latest computer and scientific hardware _ price.A. on account of B. regardless of C. in addition to D. not to mention9. I am surprised _ this city is a dull place to live in.A. that you would think B. by what you are thinking C. that you should think D. with what you were thinking10. D
7、ont let the child play with scissors _ he cuts himself.A. in case B. so that C. now that D. only if11. They always give the vacant seats to _ comes first.A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. whom12. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to
8、classroom tests.A. when B. since C. before D. after13. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are _ available these days.A. promptly B. instantly C. readily D. quickly14. Owing to _ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably.A.
9、 fierce B. strained C. eager D. critical15. Doctor often _uneasiness in the people they deal with.A. smell B. sense C. hear D. toughPart II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each)Direction: Match the following words with their definitions within each group of five words. Write down the matched letter o
10、n the answer sheet.Group 11. authentic A. having powers of learning, reasoning or understanding2. commitment B. twist; changing shape3. exaggerate C. a promise or decision to do something4. intelligent D. real; true and accurate5. distortion E. say more than the truth about somethingGroup 26. author
11、ity A. basic; central; forming the necessary basis of something7. donate B. something that is considered more important than other matters8. substantial C. the right or ability to control9. priority D. give something for the benefit of others10. fundamental E. large in size, value or importancePart
12、III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each)Direction: Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form.得分得分得分商务英语阅读试题（A 卷）第 3 页 共 8 页 商务英语写阅读试题（A 卷） 第 4 页 共 8 页密 封 线1. George is not only a skillful painter, but also a _ writer. (talent)2. The _ John to Mary was announced in th
13、e newspapers yesterday. (engage)3. I love the movie because the _ is my favorite. (act)4. _ to say, this absent-minded professor left his umbrella in the classroom again. (need)5. Im afraid the girl is a little _ for her age and height. (weight)6. Because of his _ words, the widow committed suicide.
14、 (responsibility)7. Reading English novels helps _ your vocabulary. (large)8. His conduct _ with his words, so now nobody believes in him. (agree)9. I was annoyed by that _ man. (mind, narrow)10. Most people think that we have more natural resources than we need, but it is not _ true. (necessary)Par
15、t IV Cloze (20points, 1 point each)Direction: For each blank in the following passage, choose the most suitable word from this list of words provided underneath. Each word can be used once only. Write your choice of word in the corresponding blank on the ANSWER SHEET.aasallamountatbeingbutcanenoughf
16、orformhownoonotherreservesremoveshapeshouldsincesometakethatusewhenA Thirsty WorldThe world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, (1) _ nearly 75 per cent of the earths surface is covered with water. But about 97 per cent of this huge (2) _ is sea water or s
17、alt water. Man can only drink and use the (3) _ 3 per cent the fresh water (4) _ comes from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use (5) _ of that, because some of it is in the (6) _ of icebergs and glaciers.However, (7) _ things stand today, this small amount of fresh w
18、ater, which is constantly (8) _ replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need (9) _ water is increasing rapidly almost day by day. Only if we (10) _ steps to deal with this problem now (11) _ we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have (12) _ b
19、ad effect on agriculture and industry. We all have to learn (13) _ to stop wasting our precious water. One of the first steps we (14) _ take is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field, but only (15) _ a small scale. (16) _ even if every city purified and reuse
20、d its water, we still would not have (17) _. All wed have to do to make use of the vast (18) _ of sea water in the world is (19) _ the salt. And then well be in (20) _ danger of drying up.Part V Reading Comprehension (40 points,2 points each)Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each pas
21、sage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Every animal is a living radiator heat
22、 formed in its cells is given off through its skin. Warm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by constantly replacing lost surface heat; smaller animals, which have more skin for every ounce of body weight, must produce heat faster than bigger ones. Because smaller animals burn fuel faster,
23、 scientists say they live faster.The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen. A chicken, for example, uses one-half cubic centimeter of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. The tiny shrew uses four cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for ea
24、ch gram it weighs. Because it uses oxygen eight times as fast, it is said that the mouse-like shrew is living eight times as fast as the chicken. The smallest of the warm-blooded creatures, the hummingbird, lives a hundred times as fast as an elephant.There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded ani
25、mal can be. A mammal or bird that weighed only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not be able to eat fast enough to supply more fuel.1. The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it_.A. produces heat in its body cells B. b
26、urns fuel to produce heatC. sends out heat from its bodies D. requires oxygen to produce heat2. Warm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by_.A. restoring heat continuallyB. storing heat in their body cellsC. regulating the amount of heat producedD. regulating the amount of heat given off3.
27、 The amount of oxygen an animal uses depends on_.A. how much it weighs B. what food it eatsC. what it is like D. how long it lives4. An animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able to _.A. get enough oxygen B. maintain its body temperatureC. burn its food fast enough
28、 D. eat fast enough to supply fuel5. What is implied but not stated in the passage?A. There is no limit as to how large a warm-blooded animal can be.B. The hummingbird lives faster than any other warm-blooded creature.C. Small animals have less skin for their body weight than large ones.D. The hummi
29、ngbird is the smallest of the warm-blooded animals.Passage 2California is a land of variety and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, short of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another
30、.People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal plain, the 得分得分班级_学号_姓名_-密-封-线-班级_学号_姓名_-密-封-线-商务英语阅读试题（A 卷） 第 5 页 共 8 页 商务英语阅读试题（A 卷） 第 2 页 共 8 页教学点：年级：专业：层次:姓名：学号：座位号:密封线内请不要答题fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, a
31、ll within a radius of about 100 miles. In other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distances.Contrast abounds in California. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska) is in California, and so i
32、s the lowest point (including Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14 494 feet above sea level, is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 miles. The two areas have a difference in altitude of almost three miles.California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, t
33、he deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12 020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death Valley, are not lakes at all; they are dried-up lakebed
34、s. In addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching longer than the coastlines of Oregon and Washington combined. 6. Which of the following is the lowest point in the United States?A. Lake Tulainyo. B. Mojave Desert. C. Death Valley. D
35、. The Salton Sea.7. Where is the highest point in the United States located?A. Lake Tahoe. B. Sierra Nevada. C. Mount Whitney. D. Alaska. 8. How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney?A. About 3 miles. B. Only 100 miles. C. 282 feet. D. 14 494 feet.9. Which of the following is not mentioned in
36、the passage as being within a radius of about 100 miles of Bakersfield?A. The Pacific Ocean. B. San Joaquin Valley.C. Mojave Desert. D. Oregon and Washington.10. Which statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast?A. The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo.B.
37、It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having to travel long distance.C. Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within a radius of about 100 miles.D. Owens Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all.Passage 3Ch
38、ildren are a relatively modern invention. Until a few hundred years ago they did not exist. In medieval and Renaissance painting you see pint-sized men and women, wearing grown-up clothes and grown-up expressions, performing grown-up tasks. Children did not exist because the family as we know it had
39、 not evolved.Children today not only exist; they have taken over, in no place more than in America, and at no time more than now. It is always Kids Country here. Our civilization is child-centered, child-obsessed. A kids body is our physical ideal. In Kids Country we do not permit middle-age. Thirty
40、 is promoted over 50, but 30 knows that soon his time to be overtaken will come.We are the first society in which parents expect to learn from their children. Such a topsy-turvy (颠倒) situation has come about at least in part because, unlike the rest of the world, ours is an immigrant society, and fo
41、r immigrant the only hope is in the kids. In the Old Country, that is, Europe, hope was in the farther, and how much wealth he could accumulate and pass along to his children. In the growth pattern of America and its ever-expanding frontier, the young man was ever advised to GO WEST; the farther was
42、 ever inheriting from his son. Kids Country may be the inevitable result.Kids Country is not all bad. American is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids Country. We not only wear kids clothes and eat kids food; we dream Kids dreams and make them come true. It was, after a
43、ll, a boys game to go to the moon.If in the old days children did not exist, it seems equally true today that adults, as a class, have begun to disappear, condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging and doing push-ups (俯卧撑) against eternity.11. The author uses the example of the R
44、enaissance painting to show that _.A. adults showed less concern for children than we do nowB. adults were smaller and thinner at that time, but they still had a lot of work to doC. children looked and acted like adults at that timeD. children were not permitted to appear in family paintings at that
45、 time12. In the third paragraph, the Old Country is contrasted with America _.A. to show differences in family sizeB. to show differences in attitudes towards family relationsC. to sow two kinds of geographyD. to show two different kinds of economic relations between generations13. Going to the moon
46、 is an example of _.A. Americas dreams and creativityB. Americas childish and queer behaviorC. why America hasnt grown upD. why America is considered the greatest country in the world14. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. It is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in A
47、merica.B. America is Kids Country because the majority of its people are young and vigorous.C. Kids Country was taking shape in America when immigrants poured into the countryD. America is more of Kids Country than any other countries in the world.15. By saying “condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging doing push-ups against eternity,” the author means that _.A. she thinks people shouldn
