2022宁夏大学英语考试真题卷（3）.docx

2022宁夏大学英语考试真题卷（3）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.The passage is mainly about_.Aa new regulation for all airlinesBthe defects of electronic devicesCa possible cause of aircraft crashesDeffective safety measures for air flight 2.I am glad you show my letters _ in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one.AoffBroundCupDout 3.Facial tattooing is a standard _ among certain peoples.AcustomBhabitCpracticeDtradition 4.Caroline _ her speech when a stranger rushed in and interrupted her.Awas to finishBfinishedChad finishedDwas to have finished 5.You have to be _ when you try to work out mathematical formulas.AreasonableBrationalClogicalDsound 6.Betty would rather go home now than _ with the boring boy for one more minute.AstayingBto stayCstayDto having stayed 7.At the turn of the Millennium, some people believed the Day of Judgment was close _.Aon handBat handCin handDby hand 8.The shower _ over, we went on with our journey.AwasBbeingCto beDbeen 9.In the sweatshops in Britain during the Industrial Revolution, the laborers _ day and night.Amade to workBwere made to workCwere made workDwere made working 10.The election campaign is carried out _, with almost everyone involved in one way or another.Ain full blastBin full flingCin full viewDin full feather 11.BIRD-X offers pest bird control products to _ , control and get rid of birds.AcompelBpropelCrepelDdispel 12.That politician's behavior was _ as to cause wide-spread condemnations all over the world.AsoBthatCsuchDthis 13.He is a confirmed liar so excuses are not far _ as far as he is concerned.Ato seekBseekingCto be soughtDto be seeked 14.Historically the Ukrainians are an ancient _ which has persisted and survived through terrible calamity.AcountryBnationCstateDterritory 15.At 12 a. m I will send Carol to _ you from your post.AreleaseBrelieveCeaseDcomfort 16.His urgent letter finally brought me _ to give money to the school.AaroundBinCaboutDoff 17.That there really was something could not be doubted, and, the _ were invited to put their finger on the wound of the Scotia.AcredulousBcredibleCincredulousDincredible 18.She worked as _ editor for a magazine.A/BanCaDthe 19.Within 2 years, the turnout of this mobile phone manufacturing company increased _.Aten foldBten-foldCten-timeDten-folds 20.Let's _ this has never happened.Amake believeBmake to believeCto make believeDto make to believe 21.The professor _ his habit of getting up early in the morning to do writing all his life.AprojectionBretainedCretailedDrevitalized 22.Though jane was offended by her sister's rude remarks, she only _ her lips and said nothing.AcompressBcondenseCcontractDconstrict 23.The White House and other federal buildings were _ as a plane enters the restricted airspace.AvacatedBemptyCdesertedDevacuated 24.He brought off the first prize in the speech contest. Without your help, he _.Awould succeedBwill succeedCwould not succeedDwould never have succeed 25.Not only was the paper money _ which Napoleon so graciously distributed to the unfortunate, but even silver lost its value in relation to gold.AinvaluableBvaluelessCpricelessDvaluable 26.Try _ the green button to see if the machine will start.ApressBto pressCpressingDto have pressed 27.She was regarded as a beauty when she was at college. After giving birth to a baby, she became _ beautiful.Athe mostBmoreCmostDall the more 28.Ifs no good _ him. He is always indifferent towards other's matters.Ato turn toBturning toCturn toDturned to 29.She regretted _ up the plan; otherwise, she would have made it.AgivenBto giveCto have givenDhaving given 30.It was the ordinary _ of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and the following words were written upon it in a faint delicate handwriting.AwritingBhandwritingCstationaryDstationery 31.The father told the boy "You are not _ to drive a car yet."Aquite oldBold quiteCold enoughDenough old 32.Conrad and his group of AI researchers have been making enormous efforts to _.Afind a roundabout way to design powerful computersBbuild a computer using a clever network of switchesCfind out how intelligence developed in natureDseparate the highest and most abstract levels of thought 33.What's the author's opinion about the new AI movementAIt has created a sensation among artificial intelligence researchers but will soon die out.BIt's a breakthrough in duplicating human thought processes.CIt's more like a peculiar game rather than a real scientific effort.DIt may prove to be in the right direction though nobody is sure of its future prospects. 34.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase "the only game in town" (Line 3', Para. 4 )AThe only approach to building an artificially intelligent computer.BThe only way for them to win a prize in artificial intelligence research.CThe only area worth studying in computer science.DThe only game they would like to play in town. 35.The new trend in artificial intelligence research stems from _.Athe shift of the focus of study on to the recognition of the shapes of objectsBthe belief that human intelligence cannot be duplicated with logical, step-by-step programsCthe aspirations of scientists to duplicate the intelligence of a ten-month-old childDthe efforts made by scientists in the study of the similarities between transistors and brain ceils 36.The author says that the powerful computers of today _.Aare capable of reliably recognizing the shape of an objectBare close to exhibiting humanlike behaviorCare not very different in their performance from those of the 50'sDstill cannot communicate with people in a human language 37.This passage implies that war is now _.Aworse than in the pastBas bad as in the pastCnot so dangerous as in the pastDas necessary as in the past 38.The last paragraph suggests that _.Ainternational agreements can be reached more easily nowBman begins to realize the danger of nuclear warCnuclear war will definitely not take placeDworld opinion welcomes nuclear war 39.According to the writer, _.Awar is the only way to solve international disputesBwar will be less dangerous because of the improvement of weaponsCit is impossible for people to live without warDwar must be abolished if man wants to survive 40.From paragraph 2 we learn that the writer of the passage _.Ais an adherent of some modern ideologies.Bdoes not think that the adoption of any ideology could prevent warCbelieves that the adoption of any ideologies could prevent warDdoes not doubt the truth of any ideologies 41.In the sentence "To do this, we need to persuade mankind." (Para. 1), "this" refers to _.Aabolish warBimprove weaponsCsolve international problemsDlive a peaceful life 42.Why is the question of "how easily people can get used to working at night" not a mere academic questionABecause few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness.BBecause sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.CBecause people are required to work at night in some fields of industry.DBecause shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits. 43.The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in _.Athe inconveniences brought about to file workers by the introduction of automationBthe disturbance of daily life cycle of workers who have to change shifts too frequentlyCthe fact that people working at night are often less effectiveDthe fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers 44.It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine by measuring his body temperature because _.Abody temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternatesBbody temperature changes when he changes to night shift or backCthe temperature reverses when the routine is changedDpeople have higher temperatures when they are working efficiently 45.The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seems to be _.Ato change shifts at longer intervalsBto have longer shiftsCto arrange for some people to work on night shifts onlyDto create better living conditions for night workers 46.Which of the following statements is NOT trueABody temperature may serve as an indication of a worker's performance.BThe selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be the best solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.CTaking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to the changes of routine.DDisturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or day shifts. 47.It can be inferred from the passage that brain size is assumed to _.Abe an indicator of cognitive abilityBvary among individuals within a speciesCbe related to food consumptionDcorrespond to levels of activity 48.Scientists concluded from the experiment with chimpanzees and chocolate chips that chimpanzees _.Alack abilities that other primates haveBprefer to work in pairs or groupsCexhibit behavior that indicates certain mathematic abilityDhave difficulty selecting when given choices 49.It can be inferred from the statement about mother chimpanzees and their young (lines 21-23) that young chimpanzees have difficulty _.Acommunicating with their mothersBadding quantitiesCmaking choicesDopening hard nuts 50.What is the purpose of the honeybee's danceATo determine the quantity of food at a site.BTo communicate the location of food.CTo increase the speed of travel to food sources,DTo identify the type of nectar that is available.第19页 共19页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页