2021河南公共英语考试真题卷（4）.docx

2021河南公共英语考试真题卷（4）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Man cannot continue (26) his numbers (27) the present rate. In the (28) thirty years man will face a period of crisis. (29) experts believe that there will be a widespread food (30) Other experts think this is (31) pessimistic, and that man can keep things (32) worse than they are now. But (33) that two thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now. One thing that man can do is to limit (34) of babies born. The need (35) this is obvious, but it is not easy to achieve. People have to (36) to limit their families. In the countries of the population (37) ,many people like big families. The parents think that this (38) a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look (39) them in old age. Several governments have (40) birth control policies in recent years. (41) them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some (42) the results have not been (43) . Japan has been an exception. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People (44) to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year (45) .AgettingBfrom gettingCto getDget 2.On the night of May 7, 1942, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Pilot of the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking eastward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a fantastic rate of speed. As a sophisticated flyer, he had never seen anything like them. Thinking that they might be a new German weapon, he decided to chase them. But when he Swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, they vanished. Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasnt the last. His experience was repeated several times by pilots during World War in Europe and the Far East. What were they No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals-animals specially adapted to life in the upper atmosphere just as some creatures are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea. These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are invisible from earth. They feed in part on the water in air and partly on energy from sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, they can adjust their bodies to glow at night. During the day they become invisible. Before World War , continues the theory, there was little radiated energy available on the earths surface. Then there came the development of rockets, atomic reactors, and hydroelectric plants. The space creatures are attracted by these sources of energy. At night when no energy emitted from sunlight, they go down into the lower levels to search a meal. They may even drift into the scope of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted periodically from the earth since 1942.If the space animal theory is true, the creatures go down to the lower regions in order to _.Aescape detectionBarouse curiosityCsearch for man-made energyDmake contact with man 3.We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broken up with Helen " "When I got that great job did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend " "Or did be envy my luck " "And Paul- why didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car " When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "Youre a lucky dog." Is he really on your side If he says, "Youre a lucky guy" or "Youre a lucky gal," thats being friendly. But "lucky dog" Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What be may be saying is that be doesnt think you deserve your luck. "Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of you life as a whole. But is he Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks Does what he says square with the tone of voice His posture The look in his eyes Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake. Note: guy = boy; gal = girlThe main purpose of this passage is to tell us how to _.Aavoid mistakes about moneyBtreat your friendsCavoid mistakes in understanding what people tell youDkeep people friendly without trusting them 4.Hong Kongs once booming movie industry-one of the worlds biggestfaces extinction as video piracy(盗版)becomes more and more popular. Gone are the days when film fans swarmed to cinemas to see latest-released local movies. "the Hong Kong film industry will disappear in a few years unless something is done," said Woody, chief executive of the Motion Picture Industry Association. The industry started going downhill in the early 1990s when major investors backed off in the face of rising copyright piracy. "since the Taiwanese have stopped investing in or buying the copyright for Hong Kong movies at very high prices, theres not too much money coming in from Taiwan," a director said. "Taiwan money had funded at least half of the industry in the late 1980s and early 1990s". she said. Hong Kong made 86 movies in 2002, a fifth of the 426 produced in 1994. The industry employs just 5,000 people now, down from 30,000 in 1994. The industrys fading attraction has also dimmed the careers of its stars. Now, besides making far fewer films, they have turned to other fields, such as drama, television, radio or business. Copyright piracy is at the heart of the problem. The widespread sale of pirated video compact discs has drawn audiences away from the big screen or genuine products. Pirated editions flood Hong Kong, with shops selling VCDs of the latest local and Hollywood movies for as little as HK 100 (US 13) for six discs. By contrast, a movie ticket costs about HK 50 (US 6.4). Hollywood studios have threatened to stop bringing in their latest movies unless piracy is brought under control. Making a bad situation worse, Hong Kongs economy began to sour in late 1997 amid Asias financial crisis. With the industry in the depression, top members of the Hong Kong film industry, such as actors Jackie Chan and Chow Yurt-fat and director John Woo, now spend more time in Hollywood. In a vicious(恶性的) cycle, the talent drain reduces the motivation for audiences to watch local movies. If the decline continues, more industry professionals will seek work overseas.What does "talent drain" mean in this passageAMovie professionals leaving for Hollywood.BThe widespread sale of pirared VCDs.CThe economy recession in Hong Kong.DLess money Coming in from Taiwan. 5.On the night of May 7, 1942, a plane took off from an Air Force base in England to stop German fighters over the English Channel. Pilot of the plane was Captain Thomas Nash. Looking eastward, Nash saw twelve orange lights in a row, moving at a fantastic rate of speed. As a sophisticated flyer, he had never seen anything like them. Thinking that they might be a new German weapon, he decided to chase them. But when he Swung the plane around and headed directly for the lights, they vanished. Captain Nash may have been the first to see such orange lights but he wasnt the last. His experience was repeated several times by pilots during World War in Europe and the Far East. What were they No one knows for sure, but there is an interesting theory to explain them. According to this theory, the orange lights are space animals-animals specially adapted to life in the upper atmosphere just as some creatures are adapted to life at the bottom of the sea. These space animals, the theory says, live so far up in the atmosphere that they are invisible from earth. They feed in part on the water in air and partly on energy from sunlight. Being almost pure energy themselves, they can adjust their bodies to glow at night. During the day they become invisible. Before World War , continues the theory, there was little radiated energy available on the earths surface. Then there came the development of rockets, atomic reactors, and hydroelectric plants. The space creatures are attracted by these sources of energy. At night when no energy emitted from sunlight, they go down into the lower levels to search a meal. They may even drift into the scope of human eyesight. This explains the fact that they have been sighted periodically from the earth since 1942.The space animal theory would seem to indicate that _.Aliving creatures are extremely adaptableBlife in space is impossible for manCthe fittest creatures always surviveDlife cannot exist in the depth of the sea 6.We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broken up with Helen " "When I got that great job did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend " "Or did be envy my luck " "And Paul- why didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car " When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "Youre a lucky dog." Is he really on your side If he says, "Youre a lucky guy" or "Youre a lucky gal," thats being friendly. But "lucky dog" Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What be may be saying is that be doesnt think you deserve your luck. "Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of you life as a whole. But is he Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks Does what he says square with the tone of voice His posture The look in his eyes Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake. Note: guy = boy; gal = girlIn listening to a person the important thing is _.Ato notice his tone, his posture and the look in his eyesBto listen to how he pronounces his wordsCto check his words against his manner, his tone of voice and his postureDnot to believe what he says 7.Man cannot continue (26) his numbers (27) the present rate. In the (28) thirty years man will face a period of crisis. (29) experts believe that there will be a widespread food (30) Other experts think this is (31) pessimistic, and that man can keep things (32) worse than they are now. But (33) that two thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now. One thing that man can do is to limit (34) of babies born. The need (35) this is obvious, but it is not easy to achieve. People have to (36) to limit their families. In the countries of the population (37) ,many people like big families. The parents think that this (38) a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look (39) them in old age. Several governments have (40) birth control policies in recent years. (41) them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some (42) the results have not been (43) . Japan has been an exception. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People (44) to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year (45) .ArememberBrememberingCto rememberDremembers 8.Hong Kongs once booming movie industry-one of the worlds biggestfaces extinction as video piracy(盗版)becomes more and more popular. Gone are the days when film fans swarmed to cinemas to see latest-released local movies. "the Hong Kong film industry will disappear in a few years unless something is done," said Woody, chief executive of the Motion Picture Industry Association. The industry started going downhill in the early 1990s when major investors backed off in the face of rising copyright piracy. "since the Taiwanese have stopped investing in or buying the copyright for Hong Kong movies at very high prices, theres not too much money coming in from Taiwan," a director said. "Taiwan money had funded at least half of the industry in the late 1980s and early 1990s". she said. Hong Kong made 86 movies in 2002, a fifth of the 426 produced in 1994. The industry employs just 5,000 people now, down from 30,000 in 1994. The industrys fading attraction has also dimmed the careers of its stars. Now, besides making far fewer films, they have turned to other fields, such as drama, television, radio or business. Copyright piracy is at the heart of the problem. The widespread sale of pirated video compact discs has drawn audiences away from the big screen or genuine products. Pirated editions flood Hong Kong, with shops selling VCDs of the latest local and Hollywood movies for as little as HK 100 (US 13) for six discs. By contrast, a movie ticket costs about HK 50 (US 6.4). Hollywood studios have threatened to stop bringing in their latest movies unless piracy is brought under control. Making a bad situation worse, Hong Kongs economy began to sour in late 1997 amid Asias financial crisis. With the industry in the depression, top members of the Hong Kong film industry, such as actors Jackie Chan and Chow Yurt-fat and director John Wo