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1、2021公共英语考试考前冲刺卷（6）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.It is customary to leave a houseAthrough the kitchen windowBthrough a bedroomCby the doorDdown a drain-pipe 2.This passage is primarily about _.Athe greenhouse effectBthe burning of fossil fuelsCthe potenti

2、al effect of air pollutionDthe likelihood of a new ice age 3.The word offset in the second paragraph could be replaced by _.Aslip intoBmake up forCset upDcatch up with 4.It can be concluded that _.Araising the worlds temperature only a few degrees would not do much harm to life on earthBlowering the

3、 worlds temperature merely a few degrees would lead many major farming areas to disasterCalmost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decadeDthe worlds temperature will remain constant in the years to come 5.As to the greenhouse effect, the author _.Ashares the same view with the sci

4、entistsBis uncertain of its occurrenceCrejects it as being ungroundedDthinks that it will destroy the world soon 6.As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution _.Acaused widespread damage in the countrysideBaffected the entire eastern haft of the United Sta

5、tesChad damaged effect on healthDexisted merely in urban and industries areas 7.The primary purpose of obedience training is to _.Ateach the dog to perform clever tricksBmake the dog aware of its owners authorityCprovide the dog with outlets for its wild behaviorDenable the dog to regain its normal

6、behavior 8.Effective communication between a dog and its owner is _.Aessential to solving the dogs behavior problemsBthe foundation for dogs to perform tasksCa good way to teach the dog new tricksDan extreme measure in obedience training 9.Behavior problems of dogs are believed to _.Abe just part of

7、 their natureBworsen in modern societyCoccur when they go wildDpresent a threat to the community 10.When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner _.Acan give the dog more rewardsBwill enjoy a better family lifeCcan give the dog more freedomDwill have more confidence in himself 11.W

8、hy do pet dogs love performing tricks for their mastersATo avoid being punished.BTo show their affection for their masters.CTo win leadership of the dog pack.DTo show their willingness to obey. 12.In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected _.Ato have an excellent academi

9、c recordBto be wise and matureCto be imaginative with a value system to guide himDto be a technical genius with a wide vision 13.The word they in . together they threaten to confuse. (Line 3, Para 5) refers to _.Aengineering and the liberal artsBreality and noble idealsCflexibility and a value syste

10、mDpracticality and rationality 14.The authors experience shows that he was _.AcreativeBambitiousCunrealisticDirrational 15.According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _.Abalance engineering and the liberal artsBreceive guidance in their career

11、sCbecome noble idealistsDbroaden their horizons 16.The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _.Awanted to be an example of practicality and rationalityBintended to be a combination of engineer and humanistCwanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts c

12、ourses in collegeDintended to be a sensible student with noble ideals 17.Why were cracks in old houses not a big concernABecause indoor cleanliness was not emphasized.BBecause energy used to be inexpensive.CBecause environmental protection was given top priority.DBecause they were technically unavoi

13、dable. 18.What made the Ouchidas new house a horrible dreamALack of fresh air.BPoor quality of building materials.CGas leakage in the kitchen.DThe newly painted walls. 19.This passage is most probably take from an article entitled _ .AEnergy ConservationBHouse Building CrisisCAir Pollution IndoorsDT

14、raps in Building Construction 20.The word accentuate (Line 4, Para. 3) most probably means _ .ArelieveBaccelerateCworsenDimprove 21.It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas house _.Ais well worth the money spent on its constructionBis almost faultless from the point of energy conservatio

15、nCfailed to meet energy conservation standardsDwas designed and constructed in a scientific way 22.By a well-oiled cog in the machinery the author intends to render the idea that man is_.Aa necessary part of the society though each individuals function is negligibleBworking in complete harmony with

16、the rest of the societyCan unimportant part in comparison with the rest of the society, though functioning smoothlyDa humble component of the society, especially when working smoothly 23.The real cause of the anxiety of the workers and employees is that_.Athey are likely to lose their jobsBthey have

17、 no genuine satisfaction or interest in lifeCthey are faced with the fundamental realities of human existenceDthey are. deprived of their individuality and independence 24.The authors attitude towards industrialism might best be summarized as one of_.AapprovalBdissatisfactionCsuspicionDtolerance 25.

18、To solve the present social problems the author suggests that we should_.Aresort to the production mode of our ancestorsBoffer higher wages to the workers and employeesCenable man to fully develop his potentialitiesDtake the fundamental realities for granted 26.From the passage we can infer that rea

19、l happiness of life belongs to those_.Awho are at the bottom of the societyBwho are higher up in their social statusCwho prove better than their fellow competitorsDwho could keep far away from this competitive world 27.With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agreeAA

20、 healthy, co-operative family is a basic ingredient of a healthy society.BMen are basically opposed to sharing household chores.CDivision of household responsibilities is workable only in theory.DA womans place in the home-now as always. 28.The danger in the sharing of household tasks by the mother

21、and the father is that_.Athe role of the father may become an inferior oneBthe role of the mother may become an inferior oneCthe children will grow up believing that life is a battle of sexesDsharing leads to constant arguing 29.According to the author, the fathers role in the home is_.Aminor becaus

22、e he is an ineffectual parentBirrelevant to the healthy development of the childCpertinent to the healthy development of the childDidentical to the role of the childs mother 30.The ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is_.Afundamental to a sound democracyBnot pertinent to healthy family

23、lifeCresponsible for MomismDwhat we have almost given up 31.The author states that bringing up children _.Ais mainly the mothers jobBis among the duties of the fatherCis the job of schools and churchesDinvolves a partnership of equals 32.What does it in paragraph2, sentence 3 refer toAEarth.BA plane

24、t.CSun.DAny star. 33.What is False according to the passageAThere are many planets which are like the earth.BWe have been sending radio messages to the outer space since the beginning of the last century.CThe distance between us and other inhabitants of the universe is perhaps too large to be conque

25、red.DThere are probably other intelligent life like us existing somewhere in the universe. 34.What can be inferred from the passageASooner or later, we can find intelligent life on stars.BMany planets have the same condition as our earth.CLife depends on the stars like the Sun.DWe will certainly rec

26、eive the messages sent to us by other intelligent beings. 35.If the radio waves had reached our planet one hundred years before, we would have_.Asent an immediate answerBsent an alarm against extraterrestrial attackCsent a short replyDsent no answer 36.The passage mainly talks aboutAthe intelligent

27、life of other planetsBthe development of intelligent lifeCthe reasons why there may be other intelligent life in the universeDthe history of human exploration of the outer space 37.Their own native tongue means _.Athe language of a foreign country.Bthe language of their own countryCthe British way o

28、f speakingDa secret language 38.A cultural minority could be described as _.Aclutured people who are few in numberBpeople of the same race who is small in statureCmembers of racial groups under the age of 21Dsmall racial groups 39.According to the passage some cultural minorities have _.Alost their

29、individual characteristcs centuries agoBkeep their individual characterClost count of their numbersDmanaged to preserve their English character 40.What is mentioned as being one of the probable reason for preserving traditional lifeAEthnic custom.BA specialized life style.CThe growth of industrialis

30、m.DGeographical isolation. 41.Some British people regard Britain as _.Aa single, unified countryBa country of foreign culturesCa wholly Celtic countryDan individualistic unit 42.The author thinks that TV advertisements _.Aare not reliable on the wholeBare useless to peopleCare a good guide to adults

31、Dare very harmful to the young 43.From the passage, we can conclude that _.Achildren should keep away from TVBTV programs should be improvedCchildrens books should have picturesDTV has a deep influence on the young 44.At present, many young people _.Aknow the effects of warBgo in for politicsCare wi

32、lling to be soldiersDlike to save the wounded in wars 45.Which is NOT true according to the passageAPeople have become used to crimes now.BWith a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.CPeople now like to read books with pictures.DThe adults are less violent than the young. 46.What does have liv

33、ed a bit meanATo be older than others.BTo travel to more countries.CTo have abundant life experience.DTo have longer training in interpreting. 47.The interpreters rely on adrenaline because _.Ait can help finish their work quicklyBit can make them excitedCit can prevent them from heart diseaseDit ca

34、n make them work harder 48.According to the passage, we can infer that _.Alanguage has nothing to do with interpretingBonly those postgraduates from the foreign language universities can work as interpretersCinterpreters must live in the country where the required language is spokenDinterpreters bui

35、ld the bridge for international communication 49.The job as interpreter has the following characteristics EXCEPT _.AfunnyBintrepidCdangerous sometimesDexciting 50.Candidates for the training course in Londons University of Westminster need the following qualifications EXCEPT _.Ahaving wide cultural interestsBhaving a good knowledge of current affairsCbeing familiar with the languages they translateDbeing eloquent lecturers第18页 共18页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页