Ⅱ. Cloze Test(10 points,1 point for each)
下列短文中有十个空白,每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 How will the present-day science develop in the near future, i.e. the next decade
or so?
To 11 with, we can expect 12 science to produce a vast increase in entirely new
products of all 13 .These will range from light-weight, high-strength materials
for 14 in the many specialized branches of engineering, 15 drugs and chemicals
with a greatly-increased selectivity 16 can be used in medicine and agriculture.
However, in this 17 case in particular, it may be predicted 18 the wide-spread
application and combination of new and more complex products will give 19 to
unexpected inter-reactions or side-effects. For this reason, greatly intensified
programmes of research will be required in 20 to discover and eliminate the harmful
results of such combination.
11.
[A] talk
[B] begin
[C] introduce
[D] research
12.
[A] applied
[B] social
[C] nuclear
[D] economic
13.
[A] lines
[B] levels
[C] kinds
[D] values
14.
[A] work
[B] help
[C] use
[D] shift
15.
[A] to
[B] for
[C] in
[D] with
16.
[A] it
[B] what
[C] whether
[D] which
17.
[A] late
[B] later
[C] latter
[D] last
18.
[A] why
[B] that
[C] which
[D] whether
19.
[A] way
[B] fall
[C] light
[D] rise
20.
[A] general
[B] order
[C] question
[D] nature
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension(30 points,2 points for each)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
One of the advantages of being self-employed is that the profit the business makes
belongs to the owner. If the self-employed person in successful in business, he
or she has the chance to earn a great deal of money and even become wealthy. The
profit earned by a self-employed person is the reward for his or her effort,
ability, and creativity. Thus, a second advantage of being self-employed is that
a person’s intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings.
People who have outstanding abilities or intelligence often find they can earn
far more through self-employment than they can through working as an employee.
A third advantage of being self-employed is that a person can control both the
number of hours worked and the hours of work. While not all self-employed people
are completely free to choose whatever hours they want to work, most of them have
more control over this area than do the people who for salaries or wages.
As with most things in life, being self-employed is not without problems. First,
being one’s own boss places the responsibility for success directly on that
individual’s shoulders. Abilities and intelligence will be put to the test.
Everyone has some weaknesses and is less capable in some things than in others.
These weaknesses will affect how successful a self-employed person is. Second,
though the self-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business,
losses can force them out of business and, in some instances, place them in debt.
A third disadvantage concerns income security. Self-employed people have no
guaranteed wage. Their earnings can vary greatly from year to year, depending
on business conditions. Salaried people, on the other hand, can generally count
on continued earnings from year to year. In addition, salaried people often enjoy
fringe benefits that mean greater peace of mind. Fringe benefits are all of the
benefits provided for employees in addition to wages and salaries. One of these
benefits may be insurance paid for by the employer that continues the employee’s
salary in the event of sickness or accident. Many self-employed people do not
have such protection, unless they put money aside themselves.
21. A self-employed person is one _____________.
[A] who can make a big profit
[B] who is his or her own boss
[C] whose business has a better chance to success
[D] who employs no others but his or her relatives
22. One of the advantages self-employment offers is that self-employed people
________.
[A] may decide when and how long they work
[B] have outstanding abilities and intelligence
[C] may get more business support from the government
[D] are easy to earn money and ready to become wealthy
23. One problem of self-employment is that ___________.
[A] there is no guarantee of income security
[B] it is comparatively week in management
[C] an employer’s earnings have nothing to do with business conditions
[D] salaries may vary greatly from person to person
24. We may guess from the context that fringe benefits _____________.
[A] are all the money provided for employees
[B] are benefits an employee receives apart from wages and salaries
[C] consist of those that are paid by insurance companies
[D] result from business activities the employer has organized
25. The author’s attitude towards self-employment is ____________.
[A] positive
[B] negative
[C] indifferent
[D] objective
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