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1、第 1 页 (共 8 页)广东石油化工学院成人学历教育 2014 年第一学期大学英语(一) 考试试卷(A 卷、开卷)题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总分得分 10 10 30 20 15 15 100阅卷人. Vocabulary and Structure(10 points, 1 points for each item)1.If we _A_ everything ready by now, we should be having a terrible time tomorrow.A.hadn t got B. didnt get C.wouldnt have got D. wouldnt
2、 get2.In his composition there were no other errors _D_ a few misspelled words.A.beside B.except C.then D.than3.In deciding _D_ a course of action, the candidates tried to estimate its likely impact on the voters.A.what to pursue B.which to pursue C.whether to pursue D.if to pursue4.The kids are _A_
3、 be hungry when they get homethey always are.A. obliged to B. bound to C. desired to D. motivated to5.All the characteristics that distinguish birds _D_ other animals can be traced to prehistoric times.A.to B.between C.for D.from6.When the city was _B_, everyone knew that total defeat was certain.A.
4、cut off B.cut down C.cut across D.cut out7.Studies have shown _A_ teenagers often suffer form depression.A.that B.which C.in which D.in that8.The party has failed to _C_ the majority of voters that it is capable of governing the country.A.trust B.credit C.convince D.believe9._B_ driving around all d
5、ay looking for somewhere to park, why dont you take a bus to town?A.In spite of B.Rather than C.In palce of D.Other than10.Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk _D_.第 2 页 (共 8 页)A.at once B.at hand C.at intervals D.at random.Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)Economists belie
6、ve that job earnings influence choice of occupation. They acknowledge that people place varying emphasis _11B_income, but point out that workers tend to move from one occupation to another _12D_changes in salaries. In 1931, H.F.Clark, an economist, stated that“proper information regarding wages if s
7、ufficiently _13D_ upon people, will lead to correct choice of occupation and correct _14A_ of people in an occupation, provided barriers to occupations have been removed.”This means that the supply and demand of workers have _15B_to do with wages, _16C_in turn influence people to choose certain care
8、ers However, all barriers to occupations will have to be removed _17A_ career choices can be _18B_ by economics alone. There is little question _19A_economic factors have some influence on choice of an occupation. But to picture them as the major or most important reason _20C_ against the soundest o
9、f folk wisdom:“Man does not live by bread alone.”11.A.in B.on C.into D.for12.A.despite B.other than C.through D.because of13.A.to impress B.to be impressed C.impress D.impressed14.A.number B.amount C.deal D.quantity15.A.many B.much C.lot D.nothing16.A.it B that C.which D.where17.A.before B.after C.u
10、ntil D.when18.A.expected B.explained C.expressed D.exposed19.A.that B.which C.as D.when20.A.to go B.going C.goes D.go.Reading Comprehension(30 points, 2 points for each item)Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The typical conversation between Americans takes a form that
11、 can be called repartee. No one speaks for very long. Speakers take turns frequently, often after only a few sentences have been spoken. “Watching a conversation between two Americans is like watching a table tennis game,” a British observer said. “Your head goes back and forth and back and forth so
12、 fast it 第 3 页 (共 8 页)almost makes your neck hurt.”Americans tend to be impatient with people who take long turns. Such people are said to “talk too much.” Many Americans have difficulty paying attention to someone who speaks more than a few sentences at a time, as Nigerians, Arabs, and some others
13、do. Americans admire conciseness, or what they call “getting to the point.”Americans engage in little ritual interaction (礼仪式的交流). Only a few ritual greetings are common: “How are you?” “Im fine, thank you,” “Nice to meet you,” and “Hope to see you again.” These things are said in certain situations
14、 Americans learn to recognize, and, like any ritual greetings, are concerned more with form than with substance. That is, the questions are supposed to be asked and the statements are supposed to be made in particular situations, no matter what the people involved are feeling or what they really hav
15、e in mind. In many Americans opinions, people who rely heavily on ritual greetings are “too shy” or “too polite,” unwilling to reveal their true natures and ideas.Americans are generally impatient with long ritual greetings about family members healthcommon among Latin Americansconsidering them a waste of time.21.During a typical conversation between Americans, people try to be _D_.A. polite B. interestedC. concise D. friendly22. By comparing a conversation between two Americans to a table tennis game, the British observer means that _C_.A. Americans like to take s