07年专业英语

2007

年普通高等学校选拔优秀专科生

进入本科阶段考试试题

专业英语

Part

Ⅰ

Vocabulary and Structure (30 points)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete statements in this part. You are required to

complete each one by choosing the most appropriate word or expression from the four

choices marked A, B, C, and D, and write your choice A, B, C, or D in the brackets.

1. I am looking for work, are there any positions ________ in your firm?

A. empty

B. bare

C. blank

D. vacant

2. We desire that the tour leader ________ us immediately of any change in

plans.

A. inform

B. informs

C. informed

D. has informed

3. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.

A. to be held

B. were held

C. held

D. holding

4. ________ the advances of sciences, the discomforts of old age will no doubt

always be with us.

A. As for

B. Despite

C. Besides

D. Except

5. She hadn’t much ________ for hearing good music.

A. chance

B. occasion

C. opportunity

D. fate

6. ________ lessons were not difficult.

A. Our few first short English

B. Our few first English short

C. Few our first English short

D. Our first few short English

7. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation especially ________

containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task.

A. one

B. the one

C. that

D. such

8. The book proved to be very reliable and so was very ________ to him in his

research.

A. useless

B. invaluable

C. negligible

D. precious

9. What you have done is ________ the doctor’s orders.

A. attached to

B. responsible to

C. resistant to

D. contrary to

10. We are interested in the weather because it ________ so directly what we

wear, what we do and even how we feel.

A. guides

B. effects

C. affects

D. benefits

11. Personal interests must never be allowed to ________ with collective

interests.

A. involve

B. interfere

C. deal

D. put up

12. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no

matter what we ________ have done during the day.

A. may

B. should

C. could

D. must

13. Children are very curious ________.

A. at heart

B. in person

C. by nature

D. on purpose

14. ________ your family, don’t ta

ke so many risks.

A. On behalf of

B. In honour of

C. For the sake of

D. In favour of

15. Don’t forget to walk the dog while I am away, ________?

A. will you

B. do you

C. shall you

D. can you

16. It ________ Shakespeare ________ the English language is so rich today.

A. is thanks to ... who

B. is thanks to ... that

C. thanks to ... whom

D. was thanks to ... that

17. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said to ________ into dozens of languages

in the last decade.

A. have been translated

B. translated

C. be translated

D. have translated

18. There is no ________ arguing about it, just do as you are told.

A. reason

B. point

C. way

D. meaning

19. John went to work quietly, ________ to work as hard as he could.

A. his mind being made up

B. with his mind making up

C. with his mind made up

D. his mind making up

20. This is ________ the first time you have been late.

A. under no circumstances

B. on no account

C. for no reason

D. by no means

21. More than one person ________ been infected with the disease.

A. has

B. have

C. having

D. to have

22. Theoretically speaking, the ratio of the work done by the machine ________

the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine.

A. and

B. to

C. of

D. against

23. One of the difficulties you, as a college student, will ________ is the

adaptation to a completely new life.

A. resolve

B. determine

C. encounter

D. react

24. It can not be ________ much emphasized that agriculture is the foundation of

the national economy.

A. every

B. enough

C. far

D. too

25. Some psychologists maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not

performed in the brain alone, but that one’s muscles als

o ________.

A. enter

B. invade

C. refuse

D. participate

26. In the 1930’s, space flight was ________ the exclusive property of a small

group of young men.

A. about

B. exactly

C. virtually

D. roughly

27. Air pollution has two ________ causes: moving automobiles and stationary

sources.

A. minor

B. major

C. necessary

D. essential

28. The boy who is talking with your teacher is ________ an athlete.

A. anything but

B. none but

C. all but

D. something but

29. When they heard the ________ for help that rang through the burning

building, the firemen rushed into it.

A. appeal

B. noise

C. fight

D. emergency

30. The Board of Directors ________ shaking ________ at the Chairman’s

speech. I think, ________ of what he is saying.

A. are ... their heads ... they disapprove

B. is ... its heads ... it disapproves

C. are ... their heads ... it disapproves

D. is ... its head ... they disapprove

Part

Ⅱ

Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some

questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,

B, C, and should decide on the best choice and write it in the brackets.

Passage 1

Can you remember the first time you learned how to ride a bike or drive a car?

Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning

about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have

invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new

technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.

Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with

less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each

invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today we

see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed

—

the computer. It extends

the capabilities of our minds.

Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these

same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone

undiscovered or neglected. The computer can multiply what we can do, and the return

on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand,

the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy, fraud, and computer-related

mistakes are just a few shocking examples.

The computer is like a double

?

edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free

from some activities, but it can also cut deeply into profits, personal privacy and our

society in general. How it is used is not a function of the current technology. It is

strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The

choice is yours and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able

to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.

31. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or

drive a car because________.

A. it is simple and practical

B. it needs a lot of practice

C. it leads people to new life experiences

D. it takes much time to master

the skills

32. The word “extend” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning

to________.

A. change

B. multiply

C. save

D. master

33. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits

EXCEPT________.

A. avoiding mistakes

B. saving money

C. making money

D. opening up opportunities

34. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if

we________.

A. have sound knowledge of computer systems

B. tell people not to misuse computers

C. have strict rules over the use of computer

D. make more investments in the technology

35. This passage is probably written for________.

A. computer teachers

B. computer producers

C. computer learners

D. computer programmers

Passage 2

As we know, it is very important that a firm should pay attention to the training

of its staff as there exist many weak parts in its various departments. Staff training

must have a purpose, which is defined when a firm considers its training needs, which

are in turn based on job descriptions and job specifications.

A job description should give details of the performance that is required for a

particular job, and a job specification should give information about the behavior,

knowledge and skills that are expected of an employee. When all of this has been

collected, it is possible to make a training specification. This specifies what the

Training Department must teach for the successful performance of the job, and also

the best methods to use in the training period.

There are many different training methods, and there are advantages and

disadvantages of all of them. Successful training programs depend on an

understanding of the difference between learning about skills and training in using

them. It is frequently said that learning about skills takes place “on the job”, by means

of such activities as practice in the workshop.

It is always difficult to evaluate the costs and savings of a training program. The

success of such a program depends not only on the methods used but also on the

quality of the staff who do the training. A company can often check on savings in time

and cost by examining the work performed by the workers and technicians who have

completed a training program. The evaluation of management training is much more

complex than that.

36. To be successful in our training programs, we must understand the difference

between________.

A. a job description and a job specification

B. what is taught and how it is taught

C. learning about skills and training in using them

D. the savings in time and the savings in cost

37. The success of a training program depends on________.

A. the places where the training takes place

B. the correct evaluation of the workers and technicians trained in the program

C. the performance of the workers and technicians trained in the program

D. the training methods and the quality of the training staff

38. A training specification specifies________.

A. the performance required for a certain job

B. the behavior, knowledge and skills expected of an employee

C. the training contents and methods

D. the costs and savings of the program

39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. As there exist weak parts in different departments of a firm, the training of its

staff is highly necessary.

B. A training specification is based on the information collected from a job

description and a job specification.

C. Training in using skills and learning about skills usually do not happen at the

same place.

D. It is easier to evaluate management training than to evaluate the training of

workers and technicians.

40. The best title for t

his passage might be “________”.

A. A Successful Training Program

B. How to Describe and Specify a Job

C. Staff Training Program

D. The Importance of Staff Training

Passage 3

There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in

spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it

unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to

teach it, or how much priority(

优先

) it must be given over general language

development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express

himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the

complexities of spelling.

If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clear

ly a bright

child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling

range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’s why teachers often encourage

the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.

I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a

personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and

your writing is illegible .” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil’s technical

abilities in writing , but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to

read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep

feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities

had centered on the child’s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the

presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.

41. Teachers are different in their opinions about________.

A. the difficulties in teaching spelling

B. the role of spelling in general language development

C. the complexities of the basic writing skills

D. the necessity of teaching spelling

42. The expression “play safe” probably means________.

A. to write carefully