2024年秋期大学英语课程学业达标考试复习题

大学英语课程学业达标考试复习题(2024秋).doc

I. Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.  

1. Consumers ______ complaints are handled well by a company will become loyal customers.

2. Only by being open-minded and willing to try new things ______ happy in Arts and Sciences.

3. After the bargaining process ______, a final agreement was signed.

4. Companies understandably ask: why should I train you ______ you’ll leave and work for my competitors?

5. Online retailers could track not only what customers bought, ______ what else they looked at.

 6. When ______ why they are looking for jobs at new companies, some of them say they want more challenges.

7. It is the third time ______.

8. Miss Smith’s assistant enjoys ____ for her although she treats him very strictly.  

9. The new drug will not be put on the market ______ it has been proved safe on humans.

10. It was because of his good performance at the interview ______ he got the job with the big company.  

11. There is no evidence ______ he was on the site of the murder.

12. Allan is looking forward to ______ his American partner at the trade fair.

13. By the time you come to see me next month, I ______ my term paper.  

 14. What do you _____ to do about the problem now that this solution has failed?

15. The market economy is quickly changing people’s idea on ______ is accepted.

16. The director and scientist ______ come.

 17. If people don’t like ______ by titles, you can ask them how they prefer to be addressed.

 18. A good plan provides your employees with a clear direction on how ______ their skills and advance their careers.

19. No doubt, robots are having a dramatic effect ______ the labor market in this country.

 20. ______by the failure of the project, the manager could hardly say a word.

21. If I ______ in your position, I would contact the HR department directly by email or text.  

 22. The restaurant is busy on Sundays, so I’ll phone up today and ______ a table.  

23. All that can be done ______.  

24. I had to wait for another two months to be able to have the car ______.

 25. The number of the people, ______ we had expected, was a thousand.

 26. Broadband(宽带) connections are widely available now, _______makes online shopping much easier.    

27. The Big Ben has ticked away the time _______for many years.  

28. She was quite sure that she _________ the door before she left the office.    

29. I worked as an ________ in that firm last summer

30. The decision about such a big project can not be made _____each member of the board agrees.  

31. Hardly ________ his speech when a young woman in the audience rose to make a protest.  

32. Now the air pollution in this city _________ more and more serious with each passing day.

33. Medical accidents _________by drugs have attracted much attention in that country.

34. Generally, it takes courage for an aged person _________  a new life in a strange country.

35. I don’t think this software is appropriate _________the newly designed production line.

36. When I am away _______ business, I contact my office every day by e-mail.

37. The children should have known by now the _______ of playing such video games.

38. _________great losses in the financial crisis, the company closed down last year.  

39. I am very sorry__________ you such a lot of trouble by the delayed shipment.

40. If we ________ more time and money, we could have visited many more places.  

41. He made a study of the position of the middle ________ in Britain.

42. We will have some vocational training before _________.  

43. What you’re saying now is not _________ with what you said last week.  

44. He finally _________ up to the possibilities of the new invention.

45. He is a _________ and practitioner of “thought” in our age.  

46. She will never ________ the secrets of her past life.

A. give in

B. give way

C. give away

D. give up

47. The director asked the secretary to ________ all the documents concerning this project.

A. put on

B. put off

C. put out

D. put away

48. The factory has to ________ at least 50 workers because of the low profits.

A. lay aside

B. lay off

C. lay out

D. lay in

49. The Board of Directors laid down the principle, and the manager was to  it _______, in the business negotiations.

A.carry … in

B. carry … out

C. carry … on

D.carry … away

50. After his father ________ ten years ago, he had to take up the responsibility of supporting the family.

A. passed by

B. passed on

C. passed away

D. passed through

51. The more satisfied your employees are, the more they will contribute ________ the success of your company.

A. on

B about

C. with

D. to

52. He read my credit card number out loud in front of customers ________ I could stop him.

A. before

B. while

C. as

D. since

53. It is the high efficiency of the new equipment ________ has increasingly attracted our attention.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. who

54. We made plans for a visit but ________ difficulties with the car prevented it.

A. subordinate

B. subsequent

C. afterward

D. next

55.He ________ losing his house when his company went bankrupt.

A. endangered

B. chanced

C. on threatened

D. risked

56. The windows were open and all the papers on her desk were ________ about the room.

A. located

B. disordered

C. scattered

D. replaced

57. Gas-fired power stations will ________ for less efficient coal-fired equipment.

A. substitute

B. take place

C. represent

D. reproduce

58. Rumor has it ________ the director is to resign next month.

A. that

B. which

C. such that

D. for which

59. When he was in prison he was not allowed to________ with his family.

A. commit

B. communicate

C. commission

D. command

60. The next afternoon I went to ________ Miss Barkley again.

A. call on

B. call forth

C. call after

D. call off

61. This store doesn’t sell furniture, but the one across the street _______.

A. is

B. will be

C. do

D. does

62. Do you have any idea about how many companies _______ in the office building?

A. there are

B. are there

C. there is

D. is there

63. If I ______ they were on sale online, I wouldn’t have bought the traveling bags in this store.

A. know

B. knew

C. had known

D. have known

64. Since the beginning of 2013, these regulations ______ in most workplaces across the country.

A. will be introduced	B. are introduced
C. have been introduced	D. were introduced

65. You are likely _______ the job offer as you have some work experience in this business.

A. getting

B. to get

C. get

D. got

II. Cloze

Directions: Read the following passages carefully and Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One 

 Eastern Europe is considered the most polluted  (71)  (A. at  B. for  C. of) all the world’s industrialized areas because heavy metals  (72)  (A. leading to  B. like  C. from) coal mining have contaminated the area's waters. Many rivers, land, and forests are biologically(73)  (A.dead  B. died  C. relieved) from pollution. Ghana’s forest protection program has succeeded (74)  (A.for  B. on  C. in) strengthening the country’s agricultural base and  (75)  (A. recovered  B. bringing  C.destroyed) a new source  (76)  (A.by  B.in  C. of) wealth to villagers. It remains to be seen  (77)  (A. weather  B. what  C. whether) these measures will have enough impact to  (78)  (A. promote  B. rise  C. slow) the rate of removing the forests. Indonesia is facing the serious problems of providing enough food, shelter and employment  (79)  (A.with  B. that  C. for) its large population, and (80)  (A. to exercise  B. encouraging  C. stopping) birth control.

Passage Two 

 A young couple lived together for two years during which they came to understand, and (81)   (A. respected  B. respect  C. respecting) each other. They honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each   (82)   (A. others  B. others’  C. other’s) characters. Their racial and cultural differences  (83)  (A. enlarged  B. enhanced  C. ensured) their relationship and taught them much about tolerance, compromise, and honesty.

 The woman sometimes wondered why her black boyfriend was  (84)   (A. so  B. as  C. to) involved with racial issues. She seemed to forget the more secret forms of (85)   (A. racism  B. race  C. racial) hatred in American society. The couple held no false hopes (86)   (A. about  B. into  C. for) what the future held for them as a married, mixed couple in America. The  (87)  (A. continuous  B. continual  C continue) source of their strength was their mutual trust and respect. They wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples who married for the wrong reasons -- only to find out 10, 20, or 30 years  (88)  (A. after  B. sooner  C later) they overlooked serious personality conflicts  (89)  (A. expectation  B. expecting  C. expected) that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work   (90)  (A. through  B. about  C. out)  right.

Passage Three 

 Every year an average of 78,000 foreign high school students  (91)   (A. are  B. goes C. go) to study in the United States. Their reasons for studying overseas include:(92)  (A.to  improve  B. to improve on  C improving) their English, finishing high school, and learning  (93)  (A. as much as  B. as well as  C. as good as) possible about a different culture. Among the definite difficulties they face are finding a host family to live  (94)   (A. on  B. by  C. with) and covering all personal items like clothing and long distance calls and some medical bills. These teenagers suddenly have to learn to adapt   (95)   (A. themselves  B. to themselves  C. by themselves), but parents always help as their children are not whatsoever accustomed   (96)   (A. for  B. with  C. to) traveling by themselves. Leaving behind their families when getting aboard the plane departing for America is their most challenging experience; next is awaiting their domestic flights to their temporary destinations throughout America. After they have settled, students complain  (97)  (A. for  B. on  C. about) unusual foods, painful longings for home or regulations  (98)  (A. such as  B. established  C. drawn up) how early to be home on weekend nights or risk (99)   (A. to be punished  B. punished  C. being punished). Students with little command of English must take private language lessons and,  (100)  (A. however  B. although  C. in turn), increase their total study expenses.

Passage Four 

 A woman weeps while her daughter smokes the same brand of cigarettes that killed her grandfather. Tobacco advertisements and movies had hopelessly hooked the grandfather on smoking  (101)   (A. but  B. and  C. as) he never looked   (102)   (A. good  B. as   C. well) like the actors in them. When his daughter was only sixteen, his breathing was a wheeze    (103)   (A. embarrassed  B. embarrassment  C. embarrassing) to hear; he rested often  (104)  (A. and  B. for  C. while) climbing stairs; he usually coughed for an hour; he leaned  (105)  (A. at  B. for  C. on) something for support; he was so slim  (106)  (A. then  B. than  C. that) his weight gain near the end of his life was unnoticeable. Now his daughter is deeply hurt; she was so careful   (107)   (A. rising  B. bringing  C. raising) her own daughter but for what purpose? To see all her care thrown away as her (108)   (A. sixteen-years-old  B. sixteen-years-olds  C. sixteen-year-old) daughter slowly kills herself? The mother feels smoking is self-battering; it also batters others who helplessly  (109)   (A. stand by  B. stand up  C. stand for) and watch a loved one die. The mother  (110)  (A. looked at  B. found  C. watched) her father's slow death; to lose one member of her family to the rich tobacco companies is enough.

Passage Five 

 Your name is not only your calling card; it also may  (111)   (A. determine  B. find  C. recover) how your life will develop. People have studied the energies associated  (112)  (A. with  B. by  C. in) names  (113)   (A. by  B. in  C. for) centuries, but The Hidden Truth of Your Name is his first book to combine their fascinating results  (114)   (A. into  B. within  C. on) one interesting resource and  (115)  (A. offer  B. reveal  C. deal) detailed descriptions  (116)   (A. for  B. with  C. of) 750 American names. Written by a team of language experts and specialists, this entertaining book guides you  (117)   (A. by   B. for  C. through) three difficult  (118)   (A. but  B. and  C for) explainable old methods  (119)  (A. to  B. of  C. for) prediction and shows you   (120)   (A. what  B. when  C. how) to apply them to create a careful and thorough picture of any name you choose.

Passage Six 

 The writer says we often project name prejudices on people. For example, one of his friends confessed that  (121)   (A. while  B. as  C. whereas) working with a nursery-school's group of   (122)   (A. four-years-olds  B. four-years-old  C. four-year-olds), she confused two boys' personalities  (123)  (A. because  B. since  C. because of) their names. Name prejudices can also  (124)   (A. effect  B. determine  C. affect) classroom achievement. One study showed teachers  (125)   (A. gave  B. insisted  C. preferred)  consistently lower grades  (126)  (A. on  B. by  C. for) essays written by boys with less appealing names   (127)  (A. then  B. than  C. when) they gave to the very same papers  (128)  (A. for  B. with  C. by) only the writers' names changed. (129)  (A. Similarly  B. However  C. Nevertheless), girls' popularity can be related (130)   (A. to  B. by  C. into) their names so the writer suggests that if your name doesn't seem to suit you, you can with some determination change your name.

Passage Seven 

 Move ahead or  (131)   (A. falling  B. fall  C. fell) behind is the American attitude that leads to researching, experimenting and exploring. Time is a  (132)   (A. really  B. real  C. much), precious resource to them so every minute must count. City people are always hurrying to get where they are going, seeking attention and racing  (133)  (A. through  B. though  C. past) meals. Smiles, brief conversations, little exchanges with strangers, relaxed business chats over coffee or a welcoming cup of tea don't  (134)  (A. occurs  B. occur  C. happened) because people hate wasting too much time. Americans assess others professionally rather than socially, so they start talking business immediately (135)   (A. since  B. although  C. so) they are always conscious of time. Because they work hard at  (136)  (A. saving  B. save  C. except) time, they have meetings (137)  (A. through  B. in  C. for) communication equipment like television screens and telephones rather than personal contacts. In America, telephones save time and energy because telephone service is excellent  (138)   (A. whereas  B. moreover  C. furthermore) mail is less efficient. Usually, the more important a job is, the  (139)  (A. most  B. more  C. much) effort will be poured  (140)  (A. onto  B. into  C. for) it to get it moving.

III. Reading Comprehension

Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. 

Passage One

Follow Reporting Structure: During the course of your employment, follow the reporting structure when reporting a problem or bringing up a new idea, starting with your immediate supervisor and moving up. If you violate（违反）the accepted practices, you will be marked as unprofessional. When you start a job, ask about the chain of command and commit it to memory.

Be Respectful: No matter which job you hold in a company, it’s important to be respectful of others. Show respect for their lifestyle choices, personal property and work styles. In any given office or situation, respectful behavior helps establish a professional reputation.

Minimize Personal Communications: With the popularity of smartphones, it can be tempting to spend a disproportionate （不成比例的）amount of time participating in personal communication during work hours. Limit your use of your smartphone to avoid the perception（看法）that you waste company time or do not get enough work done.

Follow Company Policies: In most businesses, company policies exist for a reason, from safety to legal protection. Get to know your company policy and make every effort to follow it. If a situation arises that requires you to break your company policy , speak to a supervisor and ask for suggestions.

 141. If you fail to follow the accepted practices of the reporting structure, you will ______.

 142. According to paragraph 2, to establish a professional reputation, you are advised to ______.

143. What will other people think of you if you spend too much time using your smartphone at work?

144. What should you do if you have to break your company policy?

145. The passage is mainly about ______.

Passage Two

In Kansas, Missouri, a computer helps firefighters. The computer contains information about every one of the 350,000 street addresses in the city. When a firefighter answers a call, the computer gives him important information about the burning building. The computer can give the location of the building and its size, type and content.

In fact, the computer system has almost unlimited ways of helping firefighters with their problems. For example, it can give medical information about invalids living in a burning building.

The speed of a computer is amazing. Within 2 or 3 seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the firefighters. The information is then sent to them by the radio from the computer center in the city hall.

The Kansas City Computer System also contains a medical record of each of the city’s 900 firefighters. This kind of information is especially useful when a firefighter is injured. With this medical information, doctors of a hospital can treat the injured firefighters more quickly and easily. The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the help of the computer. They know about possible dangers ahead of them and can prepare for them. Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property, and sometimes the lives are those of the firefighters themselves.

146. Which of the following is NOT included in the computer information?

 147. In what way does the computer system greatly help firefighters?

148. How is the speed of a computer in helping firefighters?

149. How many firefighters are there in Kansas City?

150. Why do firefighters greatly appreciate the help of the computer?

Passage Three

 To most people, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the core of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifying. In conducting meetings and dealing with business matters, reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”
Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their—and your own—mistakes.
Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.

151.  It can be learned from the passage that Who’s Who __________.  

     A. is a very useful book telling us how to succeed

     B. is a book providing us with the information about the family life of some famous people

     C. is a book providing us with the names and brief biographies of the top successful people

     D. is a book from which we can find out the names of different peoples in the world

152.  According to the author, common sense__________.  

     A. is something that common people like best

     B. is a popular quality a person is born with

     C. is something that enables one to form correct opinions

     D. is a quality that is possessed by common people

153.  It can be inferred from the passage that a successful businessman __________.

     A. tries to get experience through practice

     pays attention to the essence of a problem when he tries to solve it

     C. keeps on learning in order to be successful

     D. has strong willpower, extensive interest and intelligence

154.  The passage is mainly concerned with __________.

     A. organizational ability and good work habits

     the way to obtain big profits and achieve fame and success

     C. knowledge and interest which are primary to success

     D. what successful people have in common

155.  According to the author, how should we develop our common sense ?

Passage Four

 The practice of exchanging foreign currency can vary by country. In one country, you may have to change your money at the airport, and in other countries you may need to buy your foreign currency in advance. Here are some places you can exchange foreign currency for U.S. currency.

Your Bank

 In many cases you can purchase U.S. currency for your trip from a bank. Banks tend to have higher exchange rates than some currency exchange businesses. Before you purchase currency from a bank, check the currency change rates for that day so you can compare the rate the bank is giving and determine if it’s a good offer. There is a fee involved in withdrawing foreign currency from your bank.

The Airport

 Currency exchange businesses can be found at most international airports, so you can purchase U.S. currency either before you board your flight or at the U.S. airport on arrival. Note that U.S. airports typically have fewer currency exchange counters than travelers are accustomed to seeing in other parts of the world. If the airport you are flying into is not in a major U.S. city, consider using the exchange service in your departure airport to be on the safe side. If you are in an airport where several exchange companies operate, be sure to shop around for the best rate and lowest exchange fee.  

151.  The practice of exchanging foreign currency.  

     A. changes with time of the year	B. depends on the exchange rates of the day
     C. is exactly the same all over the world	D. is likely to differ from country to country

152.  When you withdraw foreign currency from your bank, you have to.  

158. Before purchasing foreign currency from a bank, you are advised to.

159. In which case are you advised to consider using the exchange service in your departure airport?  

160. The passage is mainly about.

Passage Five

 Flying Blue is a frequent flier rewards program offered by Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Flying Blue members enjoy the ability to earn and spend air mile points on flights and services offered by Air France, KLM, and its various airline partners.  

 Flying Blue also offers other ways to spend your points with select travel and transportation companies for things such as car and hotel rentals (租借). Award miles can be used to purchase discounts, gifts and free flights.  

 Flying Blue offer several different levels of membership dependent on how often you fly and how many air mile points you have accumulated. The levels are in the order of Ivory (象牙), Silver , Gold, and Platinum (白金). As one increases in membership level, one will receive increased benefits such as first class promotion on flights and extra baggage allowances. Members also are allowed entrance into SkyTeam VIP rooms.

 Members must fly on a paid flight at least once every twenty months or their miles will no longer count. The Flying Blue reward program is a great way for frequent fliers and travelers to get a little bit more out of their Airline travels. As the first membership level, Ivory is your gateway to enjoying all that Flying Blue has to offer. With Ivory membership, you can start earning the spending miles on a large member of flights and services. There are so many reasons to join the Flying Blue program—and it all start with Ivory.

161.  Flying Blues is a rewards program specially intended for .

162. Flying Blue Members have the right to use their award miles to .

163. To make their miles count, members must .  

 A. pay their membership fees regularly

 B. fly overseas at least once every year.

 C. take a domestic flight with Air France once a month

 D. Pay for their flight at least once every twenty months

164. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

165. The title of the passage could be.

Passage Six

 The key to any successful garage sale (家庭旧物出售) is to get the word out. The best means of advertising your sale is to place an ad in the local newspaper. If you have a city and neighborhood paper, make sure you advertise in both. The ad should be large enough that it stands out. It should also include information on where the sale is located with directions. The “hot” items you’re selling and the time the sale will start and end. An ad should be placed at least two days before the sale and run until the day of your event. That way people can plan their route to the sale in advance.  

 Signs are another great way to inform your community. Post them in places where people gather, such as stores and community centers. Some businesses have a central bulletin board（布告栏）, which is the best place to advertise. Other places to post are at the local college or university campus. This is especially helpful if your sale is happening in August or early September when students have returned to school and are looking for cheap finds.  

 Post signs around your neighborhood. You should also place both ads and direction signs, especially if you’re located on a side street without a major presence. Signs will attract and direct people. Just make sure you print in bold letters and use large direction sign so people can read the information from the front seat of their car.  

166. The best way of getting out the news of your garage sale is to.

A. publish the news online	B. visit people door-to-door
C. advertise in the local newspaper	D. make phone calls to your neighbors

167. You should place an ad at least two days before the sale so that people can.

A. get enough cash for the sale	B. compare prices of the items
C. select the items they will buy	D. decide on their route in advance

168. Why should signs be posted in a community center?

A. Schools are nearby.	B. There are many stores.
C. Students often meet there.	D. More people gather there.

169. What advice is given for printing the signs according to the last paragraph?

A. Colored signs are preferred.	B. Bold letters should be used.
C. Large pictures should be included.	D. Phone numbers should be provided.

170.  The best title for the passage might be.

Passage Seven

 Survival on board the Titanic is famous for its gender bias: roughly three out of four women survived, and almost half of the children, but only around 20% of men and crew. The recent Costa Concordia disaster off the coast of Italy, in which the captain abandoned his sinking ship, led to discussions of British chivalry (骑士精神) at sea.  

 Mikael Elinder and Oscar Erixson have looked at 18 peace-time shipwrecks for data. The results are striking. Women had a lower chance of survival in 11 out of 18 instances. Only on two ships was it an advantage to be a woman: on the Birkenhead in 1852 and on the Titanic. The best odds of survival on average were, somewhat surprisingly, those of the crew, followed by none other than the captain. Children were worst off.  

 “‘Women and children first’ is a myth and human behavior in life -and-death situations seems to be better described by ‘every man for himself,’” said study co-author Oscar Erixson.

 Paul Zak, chair of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies, questioned the findings, saying they provide “almost no insight” into why people acted the way they did during the sinkings. “Personality traits matter here, as does reaction to stress,” he said,” The key question they cannot answer is: Which individuals choose to help others rather than save themselves? Why did they do this, and what were their reasons?

 Zak said the dictates of biology and his own research suggest that men who had children would support the idea of “woman and children first,” while men and women without kids wouldn’t. “Think of your own life-if you wife and kids were on a ship going down, all your instincts would be to save them first. The fewer genes I share with you, the less likely I am to sacrifice to help you.”

 “Still, heroes exist who help others not related to them at their own expense. Previous research has looked into “heroes” who save others and found that they tend to be male and blue-collar workers.” Zak said.

 The new study would be more meaningful had it included information about the social status and occupations of the people on the ships, he said.

 Under the ship sinking circumstance, maybe it is the role of an enforcer to steer the dynamics in a favourable direction One such example might have been the captain on the titanic.

170.  The social norm “women and children first” was famously observed on _________in 20 century.

 172. The striking results of the study from Sweden show the best odds of survival on average in 18 peace-time shipwrecks are          .

173. Paul Zak, questioning the findings of Mikael Elinder and Oscar Erixson, held that _____matter more.  

174. Paul Zak’s research suggestswould support the notion of “women and children first”.

175.  Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned by Zak in explaining the reaction under extreme stress and danger?

Passage Eight

 Start your day off right with our continental breakfast free. Not only do we offer a generous variety of traditional continental foods, but also a couple of hot items each day. Too busy to sit down for breakfast? During the week, you can choose to take away a breakfast bag.  

 We provide high speed Internet access in all guest rooms and common areas. Are you sick of sitting at the desk all day? We provide lap desks in every room to improve your work environment. Didn’t bring your laptop computer with you? Please use our computer and printer located in our business center. We can also provide fax and copy service at the front desk.  

 Our 400 square feet of meeting space can hold up to 30 people. For an extra fee, we can provide electronic digital equipment. Conveniently located just next to the business center, our meeting space works well for all your business needs.  

 We are located directly off highway 131 at Exit 78. We are just 2 miles north of the M6-South Beltline. There are multiple restaurants with walking distance. Our address:

 755 54^th Street S. W. Wyoming, MI 49509

 (616)261-5500. Fax (616) 261-9120

176. Which of the following is TRUE about the breakfast in the hotel?  

 A. Chinese foods are also available.   

 B. All the items provide are hot food.  

 C. Free continental breakfast is provided.

 D. Breakfast can be taken away at weekends.

177. Where can guests send their faxes in the hotel?

178. What’s the purpose of providing lap desks in all of the guest rooms?

179. According to the passage, hotel guests can use electronic digital equipment in the meeting space.

180. One of the advantages of the hotel is that________________.

 A. it is located in a business center                

 B. there are many restaurants nearby

 C. its meeting space is the largest in the city          

 D. a laptop computer is available in each room

Passage Nine

 Car servicing is something that every car owner has to experience at least some time of the year. The best method to service your car is to go to your car service station and have the servicing done methodically（有条理地）according to your car maker. Consider this: your car is up and running smoothly but the mileage（里程） figures indicate that you need to have it serviced. Certainly, this is the right thing to do but have you wondered what actually goes in to make you pay that servicing bill every 6 months?

  Servicing your car is a simply DIY( Do It Yourself ) job that you can learn quickly and easily save some good money.  

 If you have never serviced your car before personally, here’s your resource:

Servicing Basics

 Car servicing essentially means inspecting the car thoroughly for any damaged components, and replacing some parts regularly that wear out over time. If you review carefully it is certainly possible to do all this by yourself, as below：

 You will need a complete set of tools as provided by your car maker when you purchased the vehicle. This will usually consist of all the spanners (扳手) that you might need.

 Completely servicing your car will need a few hours but you will end up saving a lot of money. Besides, it’s fun too and a lot of learning.

181. What is the best way to service your car?

 A. To service your car by yourself.  

 B. To turn to other car owners for help.

 C. To send your car back to the car maker.

 D. To have your car serviced at the service station.

182. What indicates that your car needs servicing?

183. Why does the author suggest servicing your car by yourself?

184. Some component parts should be replaced regularly because .

185. What is included in the set of tools provided by the car maker for self-servicing?

Passage Ten

 Borrowing to start a business is not easy. Getting a bank loan, particularly for a new small business, is like going through the eye of a needle.

 Banks favor established business people with a solid credit rating and a large bank account. They should also have experience in the business they propose to enter, and offer well-prepared business plans that show the ability to repay the loans. If you are not such a person, then you need to double your preparations to convince the banker to lend you that much needed start-up capital. If your business is new and small, bankers will need to know as much as possible about you and your business.  

 However, many small business owners often make the mistake of not being well prepared when going to the bank to apply for the loan. Surprisingly, many loan applicants don’t even have the slightest idea how or when they intend to repay the money they request. Often they don’t even know how much money they need. When asked how much money they want to borrow, many people give these two common responses: “How much money can I get?” and “As much as possible.” It is any wonder that lenders say no.

 So the most important thing is to do your homework before you ask for a loan.  

 186. By saying “Getting a bank loan… is like going through the eye of a needle”, the writer emphasizes.

A. the ability to borrow from a bank	B. the importance of borrowing money
C. the difficulty of getting a bank loan	D. the start-up of a new small business

187. Banks prefer to give a loan to those who.

A. are in need of start-up capital	B. have the ability to pay it back
C. own an old and large business	D. haven’t borrowed money before

188. What will bankers do before they give a loan to a new and small business?

A. Help fill out a special form for getting a loan. B. Request the business to pay a small deposit.
C. Get enough information about the business. D. Estimate the size of the loan they will give.

189. Some small businesses fail to get a bank loan because .

A. the form they fill in is incomplete B. their products are not technically advanced

C. the amount of money they want to borrow is too big D. they have no clear idea of how much they need to borrow

190.  The writer advises that before applying for a bank loan, the applicant should .

Passage Eleven

 Being a man has always been dangerous. There are about 105 males born for every 100 females, but this ratio drops to near balance at the age of maturity, and among 70-year old people there are twice as many women as men. But the great universal (普遍性) of male mortality is being changed. Now, boy babies survive almost as well as girls do. This means that for the first time there will be an excess of boys in those crucial years when they are searching for a mate. More important, another chance for natural selection has been removed. Fifty years ago, the chance of a baby surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death. Today it makes almost no difference. Since much of the variation is due to genes, one more force of evolution has gone.

 There is another way to commit evolutionary suicide: stay alive, but have fewer children. Except in some religious communities, very few women have 15 children. Nowadays the number of births, like the age of death, has become average. Most of us have roughly the same number of children. Again, differences between people and the opportunity for natural selection to take advantage of it have disappeared. India shows what is happening. The country offers wealth for a few in the great cities and poverty for the remaining tribal peoples. The grand mediocrity of today-everyone being the same in survival and number of children-means that natural selection has lost 80% of its power in middle-class compared to the tribe.

 For us, this means that evolution is over; the biological Utopia has arrived. Strangely, it has involved little physical change. No other species fills so many places in nature. But in the past 100 000 years- even the past 100 years-our lives have been transformed but our bodies have not. We did not evolve, because machines and society did it for us. Darwin had a phrase to describe those ignorant of evolution; they look at an organic being as a savage looks at a ship, as at something wholly beyond his comprehension. No doubt we will remember a 20th century way of life beyond comprehension for its ugliness. But however amazed our descendants may be at how far from Utopia we were, they will look just like us.

2024年秋期大学英语课程学业达标考试复习题

参考答案

1. Vocabulary and Structure

 1 - 5: C D B A D       6 -10: A A B B C        11-15: A B D D C     16-20: C B B A B   

 21-25: C A A C C      26-30: BADBC       31-35: DADC D      36-40: BC C A B        41-45: CD C A B      46-50: C D B B C       51-55: D A C B D      56-60: C A A B A

 61-65: D A C C B      66-70: B A D D C

2. Cloze

 71-75: C C A C B     76-80: C C C C B     81-85: B C B A C     86-90: A B C B C

 91-95: C C A C C    96-100: C C A C C   101-105: A C C C C    106-110:C C C A C

 111-115: A A C A A     116-120: C C A B C      121-125: A C C C A

 126-130: A B B A A     131-135: B B A B A      136-140: A A A B B

3. Reading Comprehension

 141-145:  C B C D A      146-150: C B A B A       151-155: C C B D B      

 156-160：D C ACD      161-165: CADBA       166-170: CDDBA

 171-175:  ACDBC      176-180：CDABB      181-185 : DCACD

 186-190 : CBCDA       191-195: C C B A D