江西服装学院商务英语期末考试试卷

江西服装学院商务英语期末考试试卷 A. be contemptuous to the craftsman B. be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific terms C. learn the craftsman's experience by judging it carefully D. gain the craftsman's experience without rejection 5. The main idea of this passage is about ________. A . what to learn from the parents B. how to gain knowledge C. why to learn from craftsman D. how to deal with experience 装 Passage Two Passage One In the traditional(传统 )marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family , Most men worked in an office , a factory, or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money , the paid the bills(帐).The money A Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There is another large reservoir (知识库) which was used for food , clothes , the house , and other family needs , The man made most of the decisions , He was the boss, may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman (工匠) has something he can teach and In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. she stayed at home to care for the children will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them . The information from them differs and her husband, She cooked meals, cleaned the house , washed the clothes , and did other housework , Her job at from (不同于) that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical (理论 ) part -- the explanations of why things home was very important. happen -- is frequently quite fantastic (神奇 ) . But the demonstration (示范) and report of what happens , and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms (术语). Presently the college student will learn, In recent years , many couples(夫妇)continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind . The man has a job and in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house .Many Americans are Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he. happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional (传统 ) practices handed down from father to son , or mother 订 responsibilities(责任）. to daughter, of old country customs (习惯), of folklore (风俗). All this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass. The college student There are two important differences in male(男性)and female (女性）roles(角色)now. One is that both men and women should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both how often scientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age. men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. 1.In the last paragraph the phrase "this wide, confused wilderness" refers to _____. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are A. personal experience B. wild weeds among good plants shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not .If they have children, the man take care of C. the information from the parentsD. the vast store of traditional practices 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 together in a marriage , Many married people now 2. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? 班级：____________ _姓名 学号share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families. A. The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild grass 线 B. Craftsman's experience is usually unscientific 6. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage ? C. The contemptuous (傲慢 ) college students will receive nothing from craftsmen A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family . D. Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college student B. The women made most of decisions. C. The woman stayed at home to care the children. 3. From this passage we can infer that ______. D. The man paid the bills. A. we'll invite the craftsman to teach in the college B. schools and books are not the only way to knowledge 7. In recent years ________. C. scientific discoveries late based on personal experience A. young couples (拒绝)the traditional relationship. D. discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for a B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family . college student C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house. D. the role of men and women has begun to change . 4. The author advises the college student to ______ . 1 8. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______. Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually, and adults and teens often do A. marry or to stay single . B. work or stay at home . C. leave their jobs just because they have children not get a fever. On the other hand, fever is one of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general, flu symptoms D. have their roles that are comfortable for them including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more severe than cold symptoms. 9. The following are all now true except __________. A. they may choose to have children or not The ALA notes that it may be particularly difficult to tell when infants and preschool age children have the flu. It advises B. the man may tack care of the children some of the time. parents to call the doctor if their small children have flu-like symptoms. C. the woman is the most important person in the house D. the woman may want to go to work Both cold and flu symptoms can be eased with over-the-counter medications as well. However,children and teens with a cold or 10. Which of the following is not true? A. Everyone tries to get married. flu should not take aspirin for pain relief because of the risk of Reye syndrome(综合症) ，a rare but serious condition of the liver and B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage. central nervous system.Reye syndrome . C. The woman's job at home was very important in the past. D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage There is, of course, no vaccine for the common cold. But frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with people who have colds can reduce the likelihood of Catching one. Passage Three 11. According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery will help Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. A) shorten the duration of the illness Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold orflu ( ~,~ ) may make B) the patient buy medicine over the counter a difference in how long the misery lasts. C) the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu(流感), and one of the keys is D) prevent people from catching colds and the flu being able to quickly tell the two apart. That's because the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner aperson starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come. 12. We learn from the passage that The common cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms, while the flu is A) one doesn't need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu caused by three viruses - flu A, B and C. There is no cure for eitherillness, but the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine ( ~-~ ), B) aspirin should not be included in over-the-counter medicines for the flu which is, for most people, the bestway to fight the flu, according to the ALA. C) delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous system But if the flu does strike, quick action can help. Although the flu and common cold have manysimilarities, there are some obvious signs to look for. D) over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu 13. According to the passage, to combat the flu effectively, 2 A) one should identify the virus which causes it various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者)listed "to give children a good start'academically" as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents B) one should consult a doctor as soon as possible chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for success ful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do C) one should take medicine upon catching the disease not teach reading, writing, and math ematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents. D) one should remain alert when the disease is spreading In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing 14. Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold? children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. Sixty-two percent of the more individually oriented (强调个性发展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the A)A stuffy nose. importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education. B) A high temperature. Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, Ci A sore throat. such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. D) A dry cough. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children's 15. If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free A) are advised not to give them aspirin play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens. B) should watch out for signs of Reye syndrome 16. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe C) are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccination A) Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents D) should prevent them from mixing with people running a fever B) Japan's economic success is a result of its scientific achievements Passage Four C) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. D)Japan's higher education is superior to theirs In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan, a country of 17. Most Americans surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importance to high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are A) problem solving not the ones Americans expected to find. In'most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about B) group experience 3 C) parental guidance Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. D) individually-oriented development Lead deposits, which accumulated in soil and snow during the 1960's and 70's, were primarily the result of leaded gasoline emissions originating in the United States. In the twenty years that the Clean Air Act has mandated unleaded gas use in the United 18. In Japan's preschool education, the focus is on States, the lead accumulation world-wide has decreased significantly. A) preparing children academically A study published recently in the journal Nature shows that air-borne leaded gas emissions from the United States were the leading contributor to the high concentration of lead in the snow in Greenland. The new study is a result of the continued research B) developing children's artistic interests led by Dr. Charles Boutron, an expert on the impact of heavy metals on the environment at the National Center for Scientific C) tapping children's potential Research in France. A study by Dr. Boutron published in 1991 showed that lead levels in arctic(北极的) snow were declining. D) shaping children's character In his new study, Dr. Boutron found the ratios of the different forms of lead in the leaded gasoline used in the United States were different from the ratios of European, Asian and Canadian gasolines and thus enabled scientists to differentiate ( 分区) the lead 19. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to sources. The dominant lead ratio found in Greenland snow matched that found in gasoline from the United States. A) broaden children's horizon In a study published in the journal Ambio, scientists found that lead levels in soil in the North-eastern United States had B) cultivate children's creativity decreased markedly since the introduction of unleaded gasoline. C) lighten children's study load Many scientists had believed that the lead would stay in soil and snow for a longer period. D) enrich children's knowledge The authors of the Ambio study examined samples of the upper layers of soil taken from the same sites of 30 forest floors in New England, New York and Pennsylvania in 1980 and in 1990. 20. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university:based kindergartens? The forest environment processed and redistributed the lead faster than the scientists had expected. A) They can do better in their future studies. Scientists say both studies demonstrate that certain parts of the ecosystem (生态系统 ) respond rapidly to reductions in B) They can accumulate more group experience there. atmospheric pollution, but that these findings should not be used as a license to pollute. C) They can be individually oriented when they grow up. 21. The study published in the journal Nature indicates that D) They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education. A) the Clean Air Act has not produced the desired results B) lead deposits in arctic snow are on the increase Passage Five C) lead will stay in soil and snow longer than expected 4 D) the US is the major source of lead pollution in arctic snow C) still consider lead pollution a problem 22. Lead accumulation worldwide decreased significantly after the use of unleaded gas in the US D) lack sufficient means to combat lead pollution A) was discouraged B) was enforced by law C) was prohibited by law D) was introduced 23. How did scientists discover the source of lead pollution in Greenland? A) By analyzing the data published in journals like Nature and Ambio. B) By observing the lead accumulations in different parts of the arctic area. C) By studying the chemical elements of soil and snow in Northeastern America. D) By comparing the chemical compositions of leaded gasoline used in various countries. 24. The authors of the Ambio study have found that A) forests get rid of lead pollution faster than expected B) lead accumulations in forests are more difficult to deal with C) lead deposits are widely distributed in the forests of the US D) the upper layers of soil in forests are easily polluted by lead emissions 25. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that scientists A) are puzzled by the mystery of forest pollution B) feel relieved by the use of unleaded gasoline 5 1-10:DCBCB BDCCA 11.A) shorten the duration of the illness 12.D) over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu 13.B) one should consult a doctor as soon as possible 14.B) A high temperature 15.A) are advised not to give them aspirin 16.C) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction 17.B) group experience 18.D) shaping children's character 19.C) lighten children's study load 20.D) They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education. 21.D) the US is the major source of lead pollution in arctic snow 22.B) was enforced by law 23.D) By comparing the chemical compositions of leaded gasoline used in various countries. 24.A) forests get rid of lead pollution faster than expected 25.C) still consider lead pollution a problem 6