2014年11月1日成人本科学位英语统一考试-聚题库

Jarden Zinc（锌）Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, has a special claim. Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the U.S. Mint (铸币厂). It's a good business for Jarden-since 2000, the company has earned more than $ 800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the U.S.
The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny. It now costs 2 C to produce a 1 C coin. Many countries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the U.S. to do the same?
Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC). The group's mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACC's executive director. He argues that there are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems; charities（慈善机构）that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want to keep the penny. Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.
Many experts disagree with ACC. They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don't seem too concerned either.
President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the penny's days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change?

1. what is the main idea of the passage?（）

AMany countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.

BThese days a penny made is a penny wasted.

CThere is disagreement over whether the U.S.should stop using pennies.

DMany countries have stopped using pennies.

2. The mission of ACC is to （）.

Aconduct online surveys

Blower the production costs of the penny

Craise money for charities

Dkeep the penny in use

3. The penny coin is mainly made of （）.

Acopper

Bsteel

Ciron

Dzinc

4. What does the sentence "the penny's days may be numberedin the last paragraph probably mean?（）

AThe penny may be out of use very soon.

BThe value of the penny may rise.

CThe penny has a special place in American history.

DThe penny is part of American culture.

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?（）

AJarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U.S.Mint uses to make the penny.

BThe majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny.

CMany Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.

DThe U.S.Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny.

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children. His father always had problems with money. When Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was in debt. Charles had to leave school to help his family. He got a job in a dirty, old factory. Charles Dickens never forgot his difficult childhood. Many of his stories and books were about poor people and their problems.
Later, Charles went back to school for two more years. He left school when he was 15 years old to become a newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. It was published as a series and was a huge success. By age 24, Dickens was a prominent writer in both Great Britain and the United States.
Many people bought his books, but they also paid to hear him read his stories aloud. Because there was no radio or television, people liked to hear famous writers read in public. Dickens read his works like he was acting in a play. He went on very successful reading tours and earned a lot of money.
Dickens was meticulous (过分注意琐事的）. Everything had to be just right. When he worked at home, everything had to be in its place. He worked at a desk by a window that always had a vase (花瓶) of flowers and the same ornaments (装饰物) on it. He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote. He divided his page into three parts, and on each side he had notes in difficult colors. The main writing was in middle, the story notes were in the right margin, and the chapter notes were in the left margin.
He also cared a lot about his appearance.

6. Charles Dickens' father was put into prison because he（）.

Astole money from other people

Brefused to pay tax

Cdidn't pay for his children's education

Dowed money to other people

7. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?（）

ADickens loved to travel

BDickens' stories were mostly about his own childhood

CDickens made a lot of money on his reading tours

DDickens left school to write The Pickwick Papers

8. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE ?（）

AHe was a peaceful person

BHe was a quiet writer

CHe worked very hard at school

DHe cared a lot about things around him

9. The word "prominent" in the second paragraph means（） .

AFamous

BThoughtful

CCareful

Ddifficult

10. After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens' .

ASuccess

BAppearance

CWorks

Dchildhood

Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad.
Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), that's exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries.
Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands, you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.
In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (处理) old computers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.

11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（）

AThe Main Exports of America

BThe Computer Take Back Campaign

CThe Harm of E-waste Treatment

DElectronic Waste-a Global Problem

12. What does the word "obsolete" in the first paragraph probably mean?（）

AFashionable

BUseful

COut of date

DOut of control

13. Americans reuse about（） million computers each year.

A5

B10

C15

D20

14. According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have（）.

Athe resources and more space to process the e-waste

Bless strictly enforced environment safety standards

Ca lot of skilled e-waste workers

Dmany computer recycling businesses

15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?（）

AJapan passed a law to address the e-waste problem

BCompared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste

CApple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them

DOld computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of

1. The fried fish we ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious.I'd like to have it again even if it costs（）.

Aas twice much

Btwice as much

Cmuch as twice

Das much twice

2. （）too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long.

AHaving

BHave

CHad

DBeing

3. Air pollution, together with overpopulation, （） many problems in big cities.

Aare causing

Bis causing

Care caused

Dis caused

4. She has no idea of what the book is about.She （） have read it carefully.

Amustn’t

Bcan't

Cshouldn't

Dneedn't

5. （） from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a "blue planet".

ASeeing

BTo be seen

CSeen

DHaving seen

6. The mere fact（） most people believe a nuclear war would be mad does not mean that it will not occur.

Awhat

Bwhich

Cthat

Dwhy

7. It was（） he had made such great contributions to world peace that he won the Nobel Prize for Peace.

Athat

Bbecause

Chow

Dwhy

8. If it （）tomorrow, we won't go for a picnic.

AWill rain

Bshould rain

Crains

Drained

9. The number of members in the club（） to two hundred.

Awere limited

Blimits

Cwas limited

Dlimited

10. There are many fashion shops and expensive restaurants on （） sides of the street.

Aall

Beach

Cboth

Devery

11. I went to（） London yesterday and saw （）strange old man and a little girl, begging by the roadside.

A/;a

Ba;/

C/;the

Dthe;/

12. John, let's take a taxi,（）?

AWill you

BShall we

Cwould you

Dshould we

13. Of all the girls in the class Jane studies the（） .

Ahard

Bharder

Chardest

Dhardly

14. Do you know the girl（）father died in a car accident last week?

Awho

Bthat

Cwhom

Dwhose

15. When the violinist finished his performance, the audience stood up and （）for five minutes.

Aacted

Bclapped

Cbacked

Dclosed

16. She doesn't want to listen to you now; she has something urgent to（）.

Atalk with

Blaugh at

Ccope with

Dwarm up?

17. I can't find my keys! Can you help me （） them?

Adream about

Blook for

Csee through

Dspeak of

18. A: （） Madam, Is there a post office near here?B: Keep on going ahead.Turn right at the first crossroads.Then you'll find one there.

ASorry

BYou are welcome

CExcuse me

DThanks a lot

19. The American couple have（） a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake.

Aadjusted

Bafforded

Capproved

Dadopted

20. You should be （） of yourself, telling lies at your age.

Aashamed

Baccurate

Cadequate

Dattractive

21. No sooner had he sat down to lunch（）there was a knock at the door.

Awhen

Bthat

Cas

Dthan

22. This kind of computer is（）handling all kinds of information.

Acapable to

Bable to

Ccapable of

Dable of

23. Please sit down and make yourself（）.

Ain the room

Bfine

Ceasy

Dat home

24. He offered to（）her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.

Aborrow

Bhelp

Clend

Dshow

25. Don't let the child play with scissors （）he cuts himself.

Ain case

Bso that

Cnow that

Donly if

26. Let me give you a （） of how the computer works.

Ademonstration

Bdifference

Cdeduction

DDistinction

27. （） the rain, we would have had a pleasant trip to the countryside.

ABecause of

BDue to

CThanks to

DBut for

28. The textbook is for the （） students, not for the beginners.

Aforeign

Bblind

Cadvanced

Ddeaf

29. By the end of next month he （） everything in school.

Awill finish

Bwould have finished

Cfinishes

Dwill have finished

30. Sam: I don't drink coffee at all（）.

ASo don't I

BI do either

CNor I do

DNeither do I

1. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Should she come tomorrow, I will take her to the museum.

AShould

Bcome

Cwill

Dto the museum

2. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Only in this way we can wipe out the enemy troops.

AOnly

Bthis

Cwe can

Dout

3. 请选出句中不正确的一项：In fact I would rather leave for San Francisco than staying in Los Angeles.

AIn fact

Bwould rather

Cfor

Dstaying

4. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Next weekend he will visit the airport which he worked 30 years ago.

ANext weekend

Bwill

Cwhich

Dworked

5. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Since it's raining hard now we had better to put off our sports meet till next week.

ASince

Bhard

Chad better

Dtill next week

6. 请选出句中不正确的一项：Though Jane tried her best this time, but she still failed in the math exam.

Atried

Bher best

Cbut

Din

7. 请选出句中不正确的一项：The next morning the first thing my brother and me did was to go out for a walk in the forest.

AThe next morning

Bmy brother and me

Cdid

Dfor a walk

8. 请选出句中不正确的一项：The little boy runs very faster than most of his classmates in the school.

AThe little boy

Bvery faster

Cmost

Din the school

9. 请选出句中不正确的一项：She liked her job as a waitress because she enjoyed to meet people.

Aliked

Bas

Cbecause

Dto meet people

10. 请选出句中不正确的一项：There are many children and adults whom behavior is generally unacceptable.

Aare

Band

Cwhom

Dis

I have a friend who put her career on hold after she got married and had children. She stayed at home until the oldest was four years old, （56）she began doing part-time jobs to get out of the house. That wasn't enough, so she took a full-time job, which （57） her to travel. She was making more money than her husband, even （58） four years off the market. Her in-laws, who believe a woman's only function is housekeeping, （59） to her husband with their negative opinions. Emotionally torn (受折磨的）, he wanted to （60） his wife but was conditioned by loyalty (忠诚) to his parents' ideals. Naturally, his wife also felt （61）,eager to pursue her vision but emotionally invested in her husband and family.
I （62） her to go with her vision, because it's her life. Too many women give up their career dreams to （63） a relationship. That's traditional, but it can （64） you crazy. And some dreams, if you don't pursue them in time, will pass you （65） . When you're finally free to go （66） them, you've （67） the window of opportunity. After further discussion, her husband went along, （68） he valued the relationship as much as she did.
Conversely (相反地) , a former student, whose husband felt （69） by her earning more money than he did, ended her （70） consulting practice and gave up a six-figure income. To （71） conflict in her relationship, she abandoned her passion. Maybe she should have abandoned her husband's （72） thinking and surrounded herself instead with people who believed in her.
A relationship must be mutually （73）, and any genuine relationship will adjust to change. When you recognize that a relationship is putting out your fire, ask yourself （74） you should gracefully go away and realize your dreams. Communicate how much your vision means to you, do it in a relationship-friendly （75） , and the people in your life will surprise you.

1. 56（）

Awhat

Bwhere

Cwhich

Dwhen

2. 57（）

Arequested

Baroused

Crequired

Dprovided

3. 58（）

Abeside

Bafter

Cbeyond

Dbefore

4. 59（）

Acomplained

Bgoverned

Cquarreled

Dsympathized

5. 60（）

Aseparate

Bguarantee

Csupport

Doppose

6. 61（）

Arelieved

Bconfirmed

Cresolved

Dconflicted

7. 62（）

Aobjected

Bencouraged

Cperceived

Dreleased

8. 63（）

Aprotect

Bdestroy

Cprovide

Dresemble

9. 64（）

Ado

Bdrive

Clook

Dfind

10. 65（）

Ain

Bout

Cby

Doff

11. 66（）

Aamong

Bthrough

Cbefore

Dafter

12. 67（）

Amissed

Bacquired

Creceived

Dforgot

13. 68（）

Aalthough

Bwhile

Cbecause

Dhowever

14. 69（）

Aconquered

Bthreatened

Ctransformed

Dassured

15. 70（）

Asuccessful

Bthoughtful

Crevolutionary

Dprimitive

16. 71（）

Aexplore

Bdefeat

Capproach

Davoid

17. 72（）

Aenforced

Blimited

Cventured

Dextended

18. 73（）

Alogical

Bsuccessive

Cbeneficial

Dsynthetic

19. 74（）

Awhether

Bwhere

Chow

Dwhich

20. 75（）

Apath

Broute

Croad

Dway

1. The value of the penny has been dropping for years.

2. Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.

3. Later, Charles went back to school for two more years.

4. He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote.

5. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem.

6. 这些人急需食物和水。

7. 我相信你是班上最棒的。

8. 玛丽一回来，我就会把信给她的。

9. 众所周知，吸烟有害健康。

10. 在你考虑之后，请告诉我你的决定。

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