貴州銀行英語知識模擬測試題（二）

英語知識模擬測試題Ⅰ.VocabularyandStructure(10points,1pointforeachitem)從下列各句四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。1.Would’tyouratheryourchild______successfulwithhisstudyandwonthescholarship?A.becameB.becomeC.wouldbecomeD.becomes2.AlthoughTomissatisfiedwithhisacademicachievement,hewonders_______willhappentohisfamilylife.A.itB.thatC.whatD.this3.Wehopethatallthemeasuresagainstsandstorms,________wasputforwardbythecommittee,willbeconsideredseriouslyatthemeeting.A.whileB.afterC.sinceD.as4.Wecannotleavethistoughjobtoaperson_________.A.whonobodyhasconfidenceB.inwhomnobodyhasconfidenceC.forwhomnobodyhasconfidenceD.whoeveryonehasconfidenceof5.Youarethebestforthejob_____youapplyyourmindtoit.A.untilB.ifonlyC.incase D.unless6.Hey,leave_____!Ihatepeopletouchingmyhair.A.behindB.outC.offD.over7.Ithoughttheproblemofwatershortagewould________atthemeetingbutnobodymentionedit.A.comeup B.comeuptoC.comeoverD.cometo8.Mr.Smith,canI________youforaminute?I’dliketohearyouropiniononthisissue.A.sayawordwithB.havewordswithC.mentionawordwithD.haveawordwith9.Thereisadeadlock(僵局)inthediscussionwhenneithersidegives________totheover.A.away B.wayC.theway D.itsway10.Thistypeofdeskandchaircanbeadjusted________theheightofstudentsatdifferentages.A.with B.forC.toD.inⅡ.ClozeTest(10points,1pointforeachitem)下列短文中有十個(gè)空白，每個(gè)空白有四個(gè)選項(xiàng)。根據(jù)上下文要求選出最佳答案。ForoverahundredyearsJapanhasconsistentlyspentlargesumsofmoneyandconsiderablehumanresourcesinanefforttoobtaintechnology.Herabilitytonegotiate__11___bythefactmostofthetechnologyshewantedwasnocommercialsecrets.Japan’s__12__hasalsobeenstrengthenedbythefactthatherinternalmarketwaslarge,sothat__13__tothismarketcouldbeofferedtomultinationalcompaniesasanattractiontothemtograntlicenses.Besides,Japan’sworkforcewasdisciplined,soitwascapable__14__applyingtheinformationitacquired.Finally,AmericanandEuropeancompanies,whowere__15__licensers,feltthattheJapanesecompaniesmighttakealargeshareoftheworldmarket__16__theywerenotlimitedbylicensingagreement.Conditionsofthissort,__17__togetherinonenation,maywellbeunique,andthecaseofJapanmaythereforenotactuallydemonstratethatlicensingisjustasefficientasmultinationalownershipforthe__18__oftechnology.Infact,Japanmaybefindingthismethodofoperation__19__effectivethaninthepast,asherneedsforoutsidetechnologynowrequireinformationwhich__20__onlyafewcompaniesandismorecloselyheld.11.A.wasstrengthened B.willbestrengthened

C.willhavebeenstrengthened D.hasbeenstrengthened12.A.position B.location C.place D.point13.A.entry B.access C.presence D.acceptance14.A.at B.in C.for D.of15.A.potential B.feasible C.liable D.inevitable16.A.until B.before C.if D.after17.A.cameB.come C.willcome D.coming18.A.transformation B.transfer C.transmission D.shift19.A.muchB.little C.less D.more20.A.stickstoB.belongsto C.drawson D.takesonⅢ.ReadingComprehension(30points,2pointforeachitem)從下列每篇短文的問題后所給的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Oneday,theprincipalcameintoourroomand,aftertalkingtotheteacher,forsomereasonsaid:“Iwishallofthewhitescholarstostandforamoment.”Irosewiththeothers.Theteacherlookedatmeand,callingmyname,said:“Yousitdownforthepresent,andrisewiththeothers.”Ididnotquiteunderstandher.Sherepeated:“Yousitdownnow,andrisewiththeothers.”Isatdownpuzzledanddumb.Isawandheardnothing.Whentheotherwereaskedtorise,Ididnotknowit.Whenschoolwasdismissed,Iwentoutunconsciously.Afewofthewhiteboyslaughedatme,saying:“Oh,you’reanigger,too.”IhurriedonasfastasIcouldtowheremylooking–glasshungonthewallinmyownlittleroom.ForaninstantIwasafraidtolook,butwhenIdid,Ilookedlongandearnestly.Iwasaccustomedtohearingremarksaboutmybeauty;butnow,forthefirsttime,Ibecameconsciousofitandrecognizedit.Inoticedtheivory(象牙)whitenessofmyskin,thebeautyofmymouth,thesizeandliquiddarknessofmyeyes.Irandownstairsandrushedtowheremymotherwassitting.Iburiedmyheadinherlapandcriedout:“Mother,tellme,amIanigger?”Icouldnotseeherface,butIfeltherhandsonmyhead.Ilookedupintoherface.ThereweretearsinhereyesandIcouldseethatshewassufferingforme.AndthenitwasthatIlookedathercriticallyforthefirsttime.Ihadthoughtofherinachildishwayonlyasthemostbeautifulwomanintheworld;nowIlookedathersearchingfordefects.Icouldseethatherskinwasalmostbrown,andthatshediddifferinsomewayfromtheotherladieswhocametothehouse;yet,evensoIcouldseethatshewasmorebeautifulthananyofthem.ShemusthavefeltthatIwasexaminingher,forshehidherfaceinmyhairandsaidwithdifficulty:“No,mydarling,youarenotanigger.”Shewenton:“Ifanyonecallsyouanigger,don’tnoticethem.”Butthemoreshetalked,thelesswasIreassured,andIstoppedherbyasking:“Well,mother,amIwhite?Areyouwhite?”Sheansweredtremblingly:“No,Iamnotwhite,butyourfatherisoneofthegreatestmeninthecountry.ThebestbloodoftheSouthisinyou.”Thissuddenlyopenedupinmyheartafreshfear,andIalmostfiercelydemanded:“Whoismyfather?Whereishe?”Shestrokedmyhairandsaid:“I’lltellyouabouthimsomeday.”Isobbed:“Iwanttoknownow.”Sheanswered:“No,notnow.”21.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat“anigger”means________.A.awhitepersonB.ablackpersonC.anyonethatisnotwhiteD.anyonethatisnotblack22.Whentheteacheraskedhimtositdownandrisewiththeothers,theauthorwasconfusedbecause_________.A.heneverconsideredhimselfanon-whitepersonB.hethoughttheteacherdidn’trecognizehimC.hethoughtheshouldbeconsideredD.hethoughtitrudefortheteachertocallhisname23.Itwasonthatdaythathebegantorealizethat_________.A.hewasaniggerB.hewasdifferentfromothersbecauseofhisbeautyC.hiscolorwaslikethatofhismotherD.hedifferedfromotherwhitepeopleevenwithhisbeauty24.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_________.A.theboy’sfatherleftthemforsomereasonsB.theboy’smotherdidn’twanttomentionhisfatheratallC.theboynevermethisfatherbeforeD.theboy’smotherhatedhisfather25.Thispassagegenerallytellsusastoryof________.A.aboywhosuddenlyrealizedthathewasacoloredpersonB.aboywhohadbeenlookeddownuponbecausehehadnofatherC.themiserablelifeofcoloredpeopleD.thelifeofaone-parentfamilyPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ForAmericans,timeisa“resource”that,likewaterorcoal,canbeusedwellorpoorly.“Timeismoney,”theysay.“Youonlygetsomuchtimeinthislife;you’dbestuseitwisely.”Thefuturewillnotbebetterthanthepastorthepresentunlesspeopleusetheirtimefroconstructive,future-orientedactivities.Thus,Americansadmirea“well-organized”person,onewhohasawrittenlistofthingstodoandaschedulefordoingthem.Theidealpersonispunctualandtreasuresotherpeople’stime.TheAmericanattitudetowardstimeisnotnecessarilysharedbyothers,especiallynon-Europeans.Theyaremorelikelytoconsidertimeassomethingthatissimplytherearoundthem,notsomethingtheycan“use”.OneofthemoredifficultthingsmanyforeignbusinessmenandstudentsmustadjusttointheStatesisthenotionthattimemustbesavedwheneverpossibleandusedwiselyeveryday.Intheireffortstousetheirtimewisely,Americansaresometimesseenbyforeignvisitorsasautomatons,unhumancreatureswhoaresotiedtotheirclocksandtheirschedulesthattheycannotparticipateinorenjoythehumaninteractionsthatarethetrulyimportantthingsinlife.“Theyarelikelittlemachinesrunningaround,”oneforeignvisitorsaid.TheemphasisAmericansplaceonefficiencyiscloselyrelatedtotheirconceptsofthefuture,changeandtime.Todosomethingefficientlyistodoitinthewaythatisquickestandrequiresthesmallestinvestmentofresources.Americanbusinessessometimeshire“efficiencyexperts”toreviewtheiroperationsandsuggestwaysinwhichtheycouldaccomplishmorethantheyarecurrentlyaccomplishingwiththeresourcestheyareinvesting.Popularperiodicalscarrysuggestionsformoreefficientwaystocleanhouse,raisechildren,tendtheyard,andsoon.Inthiscontextthe“fast-foodindustry”canbeseenasaclearexampleofanAmericanculturalproduct.McDonald’s,KentuckyFriedChicken,PizzaHut,andotherfast-foodestablishmentsprosperinacountrywheremanypeoplewanttominimizetheamountoftimetheyspendpreparingandeatingmeals.ThemillionsofAmericanswhotaketheirmealsatfast-foodrestaurantscannothavemuchinterestinlingeringovertheirfoodwhileconversingwithfriends,asmillionsofEuropeansdo.AsMcDonald’srestaurantshavespreadaroundtheworld,theyhavebeenviewedassymbolsofAmericansocietyandculture,bringingnotjusthamburgersbutanemphasisonspeed,efficiency,andshinycleanliness.ThetypicalAmericanfood,someobserversargue,isfastfood.26.Ifapersontreasuresotherpeople’stime,he.A.doesnotwastepeople’stimewithconversationoractivitythathasnobeneficialoutcomeB.doesnotbelievethefuturewillbeanybetterthanthepresentorthepastC.likestodeepawrittenscheduleofthedailyactivitieswithhimD.likestohavehismealsatthefast-foodrestaurantstosavetime27.IntheeyesoftheforeignvisitorsintheStates,Americanpeople.A.thinkthattimeisalwaystherewhichneedsbudgetingB.enjoysavingandusingtimewiselyeverydayC.areindifferentinthattheyarelikefeelinglessmachinesD.aresofullyengagedthattheyareunabletoenjoytheimportantthingsinlife28.Whatisthejobofanefficiencyexpert?A.Writingarticlesforperiodicals.B.Recommendingwaysofefficientinvestment.C.Examiningthequalityofacompany’sproducts.D.Teachingpeoplehowtotakecareoftheiryard.29.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyAmericanslovehavingmealsatfast-foodrestaurants.B.Americansarebusierthanotherpeopleintheworld.C.TheAmericanfast-foodindustryhelpsspreadtheAmericanculturearoundtheworld.D.TheUnitedStatesisthefatheroftheworld’sfast-foodindustry.30.Thebesttitleforthispassageis..A.TheAmericanConceptofTimeB.TheDevelopmentoftheAmericanFastFoodIndustryC.HowtoRaiseEfficiencyD.TheAmericanFoodandCulturePassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itisdifficulttoestimatethenumberofyoungstersinvolvedinhomeschooling,wherechildrenarenotsenttoschoolandreceivetheirformaleducationfromoneorbothparents.Legislationandcourtdecisionshavemakeitlegallypossibleinmoststatesforparentstoeducatetheirchildrenathome,andeachyearmorepeopletakeadvantageofthatopportunity.Supportersofhomeeducationclaimthatitislessexpensiveandfarmoreefficientthanmasspubliceducation.Moreovertheyquoteseveralmerits:reliefofschoolovercrowding,addedcurricularandpedagogical(課程和教學(xué)法)alternatives,strengthenedfamilyrelationships,lowerdropoutrates,increasedmotivation,higherstandardizedtestscores,andreduceddisciplineproblems.Supportersofhomeschoolingalsobelievethatitprovidestheparentswiththeopportunitytoreinforcetheirmoralvaluesthrougheducation.Criticsofhomeschoolingmovementclaimthatitcreatesasmanyproblemsasitsolves.Theyacknowledgethat,inafewcases,homeschoolingofferseducationalopportunitiessuperiortothosefoundinmostpublicschools,butfewparentscanprovidesucheducationaladvantages.Someparentswhowithdrawtheirchildrenformtheschoolsinfavorofhomeschoolinghaveaninadequateeducationalbackgroundandinsufficientformaltrainingtoprovideasatisfactoryeducationfortheirchildren.Typically,parentshavefewer,notmoretechnologicalresourcesavailablethandoschools.However,therelativelyinexpensivecomputertechnologythatisreadilyavailabletodayiscausingsometochallengethenotionthathomeschoolingisinanywaynotsogoodasmorehighlystructuredclassroomeducation.Finally,asociological(社會學(xué))concernistherestrictedsocialinteractionexperiencedbychildrenwhoareeducatedathome.Technologywillneverreplacethepupil-teacherrelationship.Also,whilerelationshipswithparentsandbrothersandsistersmaybeimproved,childrentaughtathomemaydevelopadistorted(歪曲的)viewofsociety.31.Themainideaofthepassageis