综合英语(二)2017年4月真题试题及答案解析(00795)

出乎我们意料的是，他不仅找到了一份高薪的工作，还找到了一个不错的女朋友。

TOPIC:From the text “Go-Go Americans," what do you learn about Americans’ attitude towards time and how does this attitude influence their life? You can use this outline

●Point out Americans' attitude towards time;

●Give some examples to support this view;

●Make a brief comment on this view.

最近几年，经常有电梯事故的报道见诸报端，谁应该为这些事故负责呢?

他在会上发言支持同事们提出的反走私措施.

用个女孩在父母的鼓励下决定参加《中国好声音》(The Voice of China)比赛。

我们尝试了多种办法箝助他摆脱困境，但都不奏效。

She had given me a(n)_________list. One name was missing from it. (complete)

One of my_________sayings is“There is no smoke without fire.” (favor)

The threat of global warming will_________force some developed countries to slow down their energy consumption. (eventual)

The government was convinced that the bombers wanted to________away foreign investors. (fright)

Mr. Brown was once regarded as the president’s closest political________.(advise)

In________, my father takes up painting and gardening for relaxation. (retire)

It is_________whether we can finish this task in time. (question)

Helen became very emotional—almost________when pressed to talk about her miserable experience. (tear)

If we act fast, we can once and for all prevent wild animals from suffering Terrible________. (cruel)

I love the way little kids dress themselves. They’re completely________about how others perceive them. (free care)

According to Haefner, which of the following might be the disadvantage of flexible schedules?

• A.People may not concentrate on their work.
• B.People cannot earn as much as they did before.
• C.There are more technical requirements for employees.
• D.There is no clear distinction between work and leisure.

What makes it possible to have flexible schedules according to the passage?

• A.Technology.
• B.Globalization.
• C.Social demands.
• D.Government policies.

Which of the following can best explain the sentence “...”having a fixed workweek at all is becoming a bit of a luxury" in the paragraph next to the last?

• A.People cannot afford to have a fixed workweek.
• B.It’s not worthwhile to have a fixed work schedule.
• C.It’s difficult to get a job with a fixed work schedule.
• D.People cannot make a good living by having a fixed job.

Passage 2

• A “9 to 5”job has been the familiar shorthand for typical American officework for generations, but the phrase is fast becoming more common than the people who actually have one.A CareerBuildcr.com study asked 1,000 US employees in fields that typically ha
• A.The majority of employees still enjoy the “9 to 5”working schedule.
• B.The“9 to 5" work schedule is no longer a typical working pattern.
• C.Many employees still follow a traditional working pattern.
• D.Few companies still adopt the traditional work schedule.

What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?

• A.To describe a new age in which selfie is a fashion.
• B.To offer suggestions on how to share selfies online.
• C.To introduce selfie and encourage people to enjoy it.
• D.To make people aware of the negative effect of selfie.

Which of the following reflects employees’ feelings towards new work schedules according to Ms. Haefner?

• A.They don’t like to be bothered by extra work.
• B.They don’t want to separate life from work.
• C.They are indifferent to extra working load.
• D.They welcome flexible working hours.

Which of the following underlies selfie culture?

• A.High productivity should be ensured.
• B.The only thing that has lasting value is the self.
• C.Sharing photos on media website is the fashion.
• D.Things without lasting value should be disposed of.

Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “obscurity” in Paragraph 2?

• A.The state of being not well-known.
• B.The state of being not well-defined.
• C.The state of being ridiculous.
• D.The state of being popular.

What is implied about the people who share selfies according to the research?

• A.They become digital stars.
• B.They create a good image among friends.
• C.Their selfies cannot increase their connection with their friends.
• D.Their selfies cannot increase their chances of online dating success.

Passage 1

The 2013 word of the year, according to the Oxford Dictionaries, was ''selfie,"which Oxford defines as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone and uploaded to a social media website." The first use of the term, according to Oxford, occurred when a young Australian got drunk at a friend’s birthday party and fell down the stairs. He hit lip first and his front teeth punched a hole in his bottom lip. His response was to take a photo of himself and post it online for his friends to see. “Sorry about the focus,” he wrote, “It was a selfie.”That was more than a decade ago. The word remained in relative obscurity until two years ago, when “selfie” began its climb to digital star. With smartphone in hand, we can now share with others how our narcissism (自恋)looks to us. This is not just the year of the selfie; this is the age of the selfie.Although their self-view may look good to people who post a lot of selfies, it turns out that their friends often aren’t amused. Recent research conducted by Heriot-Walt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, concluded that increased sharing of selfies leads to decreased feelings of connection and closeness. In other words, your friends will stay closer if you keep your selfies to yourself.The problem with selfie culture isn’t only what we look at; it's also how we love and how we live. In a culture defined by the selfie, nothing has lasting value but the self, which means everyone and everything can be disposed of whenever something better shows up. For example, online dating services make it easy to find a mate with the click of a mouse, why not keep looking and looking and looking? When the going gets tough in one relationship, why not get going and find someone better?Our things become disposable as well. In the case of the phone, something better shows up about every six months. Obviously, an astonishing 99 percent of the stuff we buy winds up in a landfill or recycling plant within six months of purchase. It's hard to believe, but six months after purchase, only one percent of everything we buy remains in use. It takes disposing of a lot of stuff to ensure that we each have “something better.”Here’s the irony: Selfie culture doesn’t enhance the self but degrades it. When we turn the lens of life on ourselves, we create the illusion that we should focus only on what’s best for us. We continually focus and refocus, constantly revisit options and reevaluate decisions. In doing so, we deprive ourselves of being surrounded by people whom we deeply value because of their long presence and things we deeply value because of their long use.Make no mistake. Sometimes we make bad decisions, and we need to get out and start over. If you’re in a job that’s ethically compromising or a relationship that’s emotionally or physically abusive, head for the door. But if your life has turned into a slideshow of short-term commitments and temporary relationships, then it’s time to refocus. Life isn’t a selfie. Rather，it’s a complex interweaving (交织)of relationships that unite us to the world around us. And while those relationships must fully engage who we are as individuals, they must also fully engage to whom and to what we are related, which ultimately is everything.

What is a typical selfie according to the Oxford Dictionaries?

• A.A self-image appreciated by oneself.
• B.One’s self-taken photo uploaded online.
• C.A self-view transmitted with a digital device.
• D.A photo taken without caring about the focus.

Thirty years ago, when I was a schoolboy, the ancient conservatism of man was still the normal inheritance of every child.

• A.... every child grew up to believe the conditions of life were unchanging.
• B.... every child, like his ancestors, must learn about nature conservation.
• C....a child was less conservative than an adult in terms of inheritance.
• D.... a child was taught to stick to deep-rooted family traditions.

Psychologically there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age.

• A.Psychologically old people are too weak to deal with the two dangerous problems.
• B.Generally speaking, old people are most vulnerable to psychological problems.
• C.Psychologically, there are two dangers old people should take care to avoid.
• D.Old people should be protected from the dangers of psychological problems.

His reaction indicates to me that I actually stand a chance of coming up with a workable design.

• A.I can tell from his expression that he thinks I might work out an effective design.
• B.I can tell from his expression that he trusts me to develop a design by working hard.
• C.His reaction shows that there is no possibility for me to make a good design.
• D.His reaction shows that it is quite risky for me to work on the challenging design.

Marriage does not affect such friendships; wives do not have to be taken into account.

• A.Family relationship never affects such friendships.
• B.It doesn't matter whether wives approve such friendships.
• C.Marital status is not regarded as important in such friendships.
• D.It is not necessary for men to explain such friendships to their wives.

What impelled the boy to take so much trouble to spare the feelings of a stranger?

• A.Why did the boy trouble himself to save stranger?
• B.Why did the boy try so hard to make friends with a stranger?
• C.Why did the boy try his best to build up the confidence of a stranger?
• D.Why did the boy make such great efforts in order not to embarrass a stranger?

The DDT and other pesticides of its type tend to be endlessly recycled in the food chains on which birds, animals and man himself are completely dependent.

• A.The food chains for living creatures depend on the recycling of those chemicals.
• B.The cycle of those chemicals in the food chains for living creatures never stops.
• C.There is always a great influence of those chemicals on the food chains.
• D.No living creatures can live without those chemicals in their food.

It is difficult to resist the impression that bribery and other questionable payments are on the increase.

• A.We have no way out but to follow the strong trend of bribery and other unlawful payments.
• B.We find it hard to live with the fact that bribery and other doubtful paymentsare on the rise.
• C.We can hardly imagine that bribery and other illegal payments are becoming more and more common.
• D.We have to admit that bribery and other dishonest payments are gettingmore and more widespread.

If next you were asked to list people who are generally admired by society, who somehow seem bigger than life, you might come up with an entirely different list.

• A....who are more heroic real life...
• B....who seem greater than they are...
• C....who look stronger than others...
• D.....who seem heavier than others...

No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a series of props have been knocked from under you, followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety.

• A....you will be overwhelmed by negative feelings.
• B....you will experience a series of mental and physical attacks.
• C....you will feel upset from losing familiar signs to guide yourself.
• D....you will feel depressed because you are cut off from the outside world.

I think this makes a man out of a boy sooner than anything else.

• A.....this enables a man to remain young.
• B.....this enables a boy to mature quickly.
• C....this is the way to make a boy stronger than a man.
• D.....this is the way to make a man different from a boy.

28()

• A.spot
• B.cause
• C.avoid
• D.ignore

29()

• A.difficult
• B.new
• C.open
• D.simple

30()

• A.distinguished
• B.isolates
• C.disconnects
• D.frees

25()

• A.on the spot
• B.on the road
• C.in the distance
• D.in the wild

27()

• A.invented
• B.suggested
• C.introduced
• D.identified

26()

• A.expressions
• B.actions
• C.feelings
• D.gestures

24()

• A.vocalize
• B.visualize
• C.socialize
• D.colonize

23()

• A.vague
• B.exact
• C.random
• D.important

22()

• A.while
• B.although
• C.since
• D.as

20()

• A.route
• B.trail
• C.way
• D.path

21()

• A.verbal
• B.sign
• C.body
• D.artificial

19()

• A.such
• B.much
• C.that
• D.what

18()

• A.type
• B.origin
• C.ancestor
• D.species

17()

• A.for
• B.with
• C.on
• D.in

The journalist claimed that the information came from a________source.

• A.sure
• B.confident
• C.believable
• D.reliable

Scientists have wondered if animals actually have language. It seems clear to anyone who has a dog or cat or who  16     observes animals that there is certainly communication going on. Recent research into different animals is shedding light    17  animal communication.Many animals produce chemicals which send“smell-messages”to other animals of the same  18 . A honeybee, for example, makes over thirty-six different chemicals to communicate  19  information as where to find good flowers. An ant that has found food will take a bit of it and, as it heads back to the anthill, leaves a chemical   20  so that other ants will know where to go for more food. Animals also communicate with  21  language. A dog expresses happiness by wagging its tail,   22  most people know. A honeybee uses a complex “dance” to give other bees the    23  direction to flowers. Like humans, many animals   24  , but we are only beginning to understand the meaning of these sounds. A professor has spent over ten years studying prairie dogs    25  . He carefully records their sounds and observes their   26     and all events that happen at the same time as the sounds. The professor claims that he has  27  about fifty “words,”with which prairie dogs alert each other when they   28  danger.It is clear that animals certainly communicate in various ways. However, the question“Is it language?”is still  29  . Some people think it is. The famous linguist, Noam Chomsky, however, believed that what   30   communication from true language is syntax—that is, the use of grammar and word order, so he believed that only humans can have language.

16()

• A.closely
• B.freely
• C.happily
• D.occasionally

He________whether it was possible for him to get a leave of absence from his work this afternoon.

• A.desired
• B.required
• C.inquired
• D.acquired

Companies usually take your previous experience into________when they fix your salary.

• A.care
• B.account
• C.mind
• D.possession

She contradicted her boss, even though she knew it was_______for her to keep her mouth shut.

• A.advisable
• B.advisory
• C.
• D.advising

Salaries should be raised to_______the soaring prices of daily necessities.

• A.keep up with
• B.come up with
• C.catch on
• D.carry on

The girl_______no interest in learning how to play the piano despite her mother’s insistence.

• A.represented
• B.revealed
• C.showed
• D.gave

To our great________, Daniel’s illness did not turn out as serious as we had feared.

• A.regret
• B.anxiety
• C.surprise
• D.relief

He is such a conceited man that he never admits_______a mistake.

• A.to have made
• B.having ever made
• C.make
• D. to make

It is because of her lack of experience________she does not know how to deal with the situation.

• A.which
• B.so
• C.so that
• D.that

_______is generally accepted, a country's birth rate influences its economic growth.

• A.That
• B.It
• C.As
• D.What

There_______no fresh drinking water and no good farmland, it is no longer a suitable place to live in.

• A.was
• B.being
• C.were
• D.be

Look at the terrible mess I am in. If only I ______ your advice.

• A.should follow
• B.have followed
• C.had followed
• D.would follow

Whenever I _______these days, I always carry my umbrella just in case.

• A.go out
• B.am going out
• C.shall go out
• D.would go out

There is still quite a long way to go_______researchers can find a solution to the problem.

• A.before
• B.until
• C.so
• D.where

From the tears in his eyes we can tell that something sad_______.

• A.might occur
• B.would have occurred
• C.should occur
• D.must have occurred