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1、1998 年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生考试英语试题Part IReading Comprehension(40%) Passage IThe computer is a wonderful machine.It is the most important invention since the type of engin cars.Today it has the greatest effect on science,industry,and business,but it is being used more in medicine.By the end of this century i

2、t will touch the lives of everyone,even people in distant village revolutionary invention.The oldest kind of computer is the abacus used in China since the sixth century.In the sevente an addingmachine was invented,butthe furstlarge,moderncomputer was builtin 1937.A few yearslateracomputer could do

3、5000 additionsper second.Now the computationsare so fastthatthey are measured innanoseconds毫( 微秒).Tomdoasyt computershave a memory.They aregettingsmallerand smaller,andcomputing fasterandfaster.Even in a large computer,the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end o Computcear

4、nsdo allkindsof work.When someone buys somethingin a departmentstore,informationabout the salegoes intoa computer,A scientisctan talkto the computer about the rocks,andthe computeranswers the questions.A doctor can talk to the computer and explain what is wrong with a patient.If th asks why,the comp

5、uter goes through its stored information and explains exactly why.Wheeanrlyhumans began farming,iwtas a revolutionarcyhange in human life.Iwtas hundreds of thousandsof yearslaterthatpeopledevelopeda writingsystem(方法).Inlessthan fiftyyearspeoplehavedeveloped computers that can do most of the things h

6、umans can do .This could be a frightening developm1. The computer is considered a wonderful machine because .A.it has effect on all aspects of mans lifeB.it is widely used in education and medi C.it has the function of an engineD.it is useful even in distant villages2. The abacus has been used in Ch

7、ina for .A.some 5,000 yearsC.nearly 1,000 yearsB.about 600 yearsD.over 1,300 years3. The most important feature of a computer is that .A. it has a memory C.it computes fastB. it is small in sizeD.it answers all kinds of questions4. The computations of the computer are usually measured in .A.seconds

8、C.hours5. The computer will soon affect .A. people in large cities C.people all over the worldB.minutes D.nanosecondsB. people in developed countries D.people in the Western worldPassage 2In the traditional marriage,the man worked at a job to earn money for the family.Most men worked in an office,a

9、factory,or some other place away from the home.Since the man earned the money,he paid the bills.The money was used for food,clothes,a house,and other family needs.The man made most of the decisions.He was the boss.In the traditional marriage,the woman seldom worked away from the house.She stayed at

10、home to care for the children and her husband.She cooked the meals,cleaned house,washed the clothes,and did other household work.Her job at home was every important.In recent years,many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind.The man has a job and earns the money for the fam

11、ily.The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house.ManyAmericans are happy with this kind of marriage.But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now.One is that both men a

12、nd women have many more choices.They may choose to marry or to stay single.They may choose to work or stay at home.Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared.The

13、 husband and wife may choose to have children,or they may not.If they have children,the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time,or not at all.The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children.Or she may want to go to work.Men and Women now decide these things toget

14、her in a marriage.Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.6. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?A. Men worked at a job to earn money for family.B. The woman made most of decisions.C. The woman stayed at home to care for the

15、 children.D. The man paid the bills.7. In recent years .A. young couples reject the traditional relationshipB. the woman has a job and earns the money for the familyC. the woman doesnt stay at home and care for the children and the houseD. the role of men and women has begun to change8. Men and wome

16、n may now choose all the following EXCEPT to .A. marry or to stay singleB. work or to stay at homeC. have the roles that are comfortable for themD. leave their jobs just because they have children 9.The following are all now true EXCEPT .A. they may choose to have children or notB. the man may take

17、care of the children some of the timeC. the woman may want to go to work23D. the woman is the most important person in the house 10.Which of the following is NOT true?A. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.B. The womans job at home was very important in the past.C. Many Americans still

18、have a traditional marriage. D.Everyone tries to get married.Passage 3Did you know that the empty plastic soft drink bottles you throw away every day can be turned into carpet or automobiles parts?That used glass bottles and aluminum cans can be turned into new ones? And that yesterdays newspaper ca

19、n be turned into tomorrows?Itallhappensbecauseofrecycling( 再 利 用 ).Thesimplewastewethrowawayisa“naturalresource”that,with recycling,can be used to produce a variety of new products.Unfortunately,America recycles only 10% of its rubbish,burns 10% and deposits 80% in waste desposal grounds,As a result

20、,it is having to cope with a serious solid waste problem.Every year,Americans throw away about 160 million tons of rubbish.Of that total,plastics make up less than 8%,paper about 36%,and glass and metal about 20%,all by weight.Plastics are naturally lighter,but still,when pressed together,accout for

21、 only about 20% by volume.As a result,in the past 10 years the United States waste disposal grounds have decreased from about 18,500 to 6,000.In five years 2,000 more will close.In the process of finding solutions,some people have proposed to stop using plastics.Unfortunately,stop using plastics wou

22、ld do much harm and no good.We would lose all of the safety,health and convenience features of plastics.Besides,packaging would still be needed.A 1987 study shows what would happen if plastics were not used-the energy needed to produce other packaging,its cost,and the volume of waste collected would

23、 all rise greatly.Some Americans believe part of the answer to Americas waste problem lies in recycling everything from glass to metals to paper to plastic.Today,recycling is on the rise.There are now more than 1,000 waste recycling programs in the U.S.Many are beginning to recycle plastics.Right no

24、w,almost 200 companies are recycling millions of used plastic containers into toys,traffic signs,waste baskets,floor materials,and park benches.Plastics are among the easiest materials to recycle.More than 150 million pounds or 20% of all plastic soft drink bottles were recycled in 1987.11. What can

25、t the plastic soft drink bottles be turned into?A.Newspapers. C.Toys.B.Automobile parts. D.Traffic signs.12. Of all the rubbish in the U.S.,plastics account for by weight and by volume.A.20%; 20%C.36%; 8%13. On average,waste plastics are other wastes.A. as heavy in density as C.lighter in density th

26、anB. 8%;20%D.20%; 36%B. heavier in density than D.the same by weight as14. In 5 years,the U.S.will have only waste disposal grounds.A.2,000 C.4,000B.6,000 D.18,50015. The author of this passage the proposal of stopping using plastices.A. says nothing about C.agrees toPassage 4B. is sympathetic with

27、D.disagrees toThere are two kinds of memory:short-term and long-term.Information in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed.The information may be kept for days or weeks.However,information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds,usually by repeating the info

28、rmation over and over.The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary.The subjectsinhisexperimentwere75collegestudents.Theyrepresentedalllevelsofabilityin English:beginning,intermedia

29、te,advanced,and native-speaking students.To begin,the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English.Following the recording,the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered.Each question had four choices.The subjects had to circle the word

30、 they had heard in the recording.Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike.For example,weather,whethet,wither,and wetter are four words that sound alike.Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning.Method,way,manner,and system would be four words with the same mean

31、ing.Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike;students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning.Hennings results suggest

32、that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory,and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.16. Henning made the experiment in order to study .A. how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memoryB. how students learn English vocab

33、ularyC. how to develop students ability in EnglishD. how long information in short-term memory is kept17. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Information in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory. B.Long-term memory can be achieved only by train

34、ing.C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory.D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.18. From Hennings results we can see that .A.beginners have difficulty in distinguishing the pronunciation of words B.advanced students remember words by their meaningC.

35、it is defficult to remember words that sound alikeD. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning19. The word “subject” in the passage means .A. the college course the students takeC.a branch of knowledge studied 20.The passage centers on .A.memoryC.short-term memoryB. the theme of t

36、he listening material D.the student experimented onB. two kinds of memory D.an experiment on studentsPart II.Vocabulary,Structure and Grammar(30%)21. The view from the other side of the mountain was even more .A.productiveB.impressiveC.positiveD.decisive22. They the train and was late this morning,w

37、hich annoyed them very much.A.lossB.lostC.missedD.failed23.A ducks can keep out water because they have oily substance on them.A.furtherB.fartherC.feathersD.failed24. Carry the box of explosive carefully or well up dead ourselves.A.putB.endC.setD.rise25. The Browns were a great deal more of their gu

38、ests than the Smiths.A.thoughtfulB.considerableC.practicalD.imaginary26. Murder is by death in many countries.A.punishingB.punishedC.punishableD.punish27. How can he save when he spends his income?A.beyondB.onC.forD.under28. If you live in the city,your friends are always for a chat or an evenings e

39、ntertainment.A.availableB.submittedC.permissibleD.uncountable29. The witness was badly wounded himself,so he couldnt appear in court .A. in factB. in natureC. in particularD. in person30. Americans have eggs,some meat,toast fruit and coffee at breakfast.A.normallyB.continuouslyC.consequentlyD.tradit

40、ional31. She often fell in front of the television.A.asleepB.sleepingC. into sleepD. to asleep32. Chemical fertilizer plays an important in developing agriculture.A.actB.parkC.turnD.role33.I first telephoning her but then decided to go and see her.A.enjoyedB.avoidedC.triedD.considered34. The law all

41、 parents to send their children to school until the age of sixteen.A.requiresB.acquiresC.enquiresD.inquires35. Aunt Betty didnt in at the hotel until ten in the evening.A.enterB.arriveC.checkD.register36. White surfaces reflect heat and light black ones absorb them.A.whereasB.althoughC.even ifD.unti

42、l37. She is putting on weight.She has to the belt to the larger size.A.regularB.adjustC.arrangeD.purchase38. He is now working in London and is not to driving on the left.A.accustomedB.desiredC.usingD.followed39. The full set of the book of twelve volumes.A.is consistedB.consistsC.made upD.contains4

43、0. ,the problem remained unsolved.A. Having not discussed C.Not having discussedB. Having not been discussed D.Not having been discussed41. The history of the village, which few people know much,can be studied from the record in the school.A.inB.onC.aboutD.for42. The ticket you got yesterday will yo

44、u to a free film.A.entitleB. be entitledC. entitle toD. entitle for43. He was awake thinking about his experiment.A.lyingB.layingC.lainD.laid44. By the end of this century many big bridges across the Pearl River .A. would be completed C.will completeB. will be completedD.will have been completed45.

45、If I out of ink,I would have finished writing the paper.A. hadnt runB. shouldnt runC. havent runD. didnt run46. It is no good todays work for tomorrow.A.leavingB.leaveC. to leaveD. that you leave47. that Easton had got promoted,his friends came to congratulate him on that.A. Being heardB. Having hea

46、rdC. To have heardD. Having been heard48. such a customer as Harry,he would punish him heavily.A. If he has metB. If he was to meetC. If he is meetingD. Were he to meet49. Many thingsimpossible in the past are common today.A.consideredB.consideringC. to considerD. being considered50. It is desired that heeverything ready by tonight.A. will getB. would getC. will have gotD.getPart III.Cloze(10%)In the early days in the United States,salt was very 51 , So, the storekeeper of 52 days was very careful53 his salt