2016陕西国际商贸学院单招英语模拟试题及答案

考单招——上高职单招网 Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

In 1993, I had my first opportunity to visit Russia as a representative of the University of California. I was there to provide some technical assistance in the area of agricultural labor management. “Russians are a very polite people,” I had been tutored before my arrival. One of my interpreters, once I was there, explained that a gentleman will pour the limonad (type of juice) for the ladies and show politeness.

Toward the end of my three week trip I was invited by my young Russian host and friend Nicolai Vasilevich and his lovely wife Yulya out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal, Yulya asked if I would like a banana. I politely declined and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But the whole while my mind was racing: “What do I do? Do I offer her a banana even though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?”

“Would you like a banana?” I asked Yulya.

“Yes,” she smiled, but made no attempt to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket. “What now?” I thought.

“Which one would you like?” I asked awkwardly.

“That one,” she pointed at one of the bananas. Thinking about Russian politeness, I picked the banana Yulya had pointed at and peeled(去皮) it half way and handed it to her. Smiles in Yulya’s and Nicolai’s faces told me I had done the right thing. After this experience I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing is to peel the bananas for the ladies.

Sometime during my third trip I was politely correctedby a Russian friend. “Oh, no,in Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady it means he has a romantic interest in her.”How embarrassed I felt! And I had been proudly telling everyone about my findings.

Certain lessons have to be learned the hard way. Some well meaning articles and presentations on cultural differences have a potential to do more harm than good and may not be as amusing. They present, like my bananas, too many generalizations or quite an inaccurate view. 65. The author went to Russia in 1993 to ________.

A. visit a famous university

B. work as an interpreter D. do some agricultural

C. offer some professional help work

66. The author decided to offer Yulyaa banana because ________. A. he sat closer to bananas politeness

C. she gave him one first win her heart

B. he wanted to show

D. he wanted to

67. How did the author probably feel after he saw the smiles in Yulya’s and Nicolai’s faces?

A. Awkward. Relieved.

B. Embarrassed.

C. Surprised.

D.

考单招——上高职单招网 68. The author told this story mainly to express that _________.

(B)

Proper etiquette(礼仪) should be observed in all forms of communication. When face-to-face, you communicate not only verbally, but with your body language, hand gestures, and tone of voice. Over a network or the Internet, you do not have the luxury of relying on additional methods of getting your message across. Therefore, there are some generally accepted techniques when communicating online. Tone Down Your Language Given the absence of face-to-face clues, written text can easily be misinterpreted. Avoid the use of strong or offensive language. If you feel particularly strongly about a point, it may be best to write it first as a draft and then to review it, before posting it, in order to remove any strong language. Be Forgiving If someone states something that you find offensive, mention this directly to the instructor. What you find offensive may quite possibly have been unintended and can best be cleared up by the instructor. Test For Clarity Messages may often appear perfectly clear to you as you compose them, but turn out to be perfectly dull to your reader. One way to test for clarity is to read your message aloud to see if it flows smoothly. If you can read it to another person before posting it, even better. Netspeak Although electronic communication is still young, many conventions have already been established. DO NOT TYPE IN ALL CAPS. This is regarded as shouting. Acronyms and emoticons (arrangements of symbols to express emotions) are popular, but excessive use of them can make your message difficult to read. Some common ones include: Acronyms Emoticons FYI = for your information :-) = smiley face: happiness, pleasure B/C = because :-( = frowning face: displeasure BTW = by the way :-0 = shock, surprise F2F = face to face :-@ = Screaming TTUL= Talk to you later :-&= Tongue tied ROTFL = Rolling on the floor laughing <:-[= Disappointed 69. Which is proper in online communication according to the passage? A. Russian politeness is rather difficult to understand B. man should never peel a banana for a lady in Russia C. what people say about other culture may not be true D. funny things may happen anywhere at any time

A. Use strong words to highlight your point. sending it.

C. Type in all capital letters. emoticons as possible.

B. Check your message before

D. Use as many

考单招——上高职单招网 70. The underlined word “Acronyms” probably means __________.

A. combinations of symbols to express meanings B. words made up of initial letters or parts of words

C. text messages to indicate the writer’s feelings D. wise sayings providing guidance for people

71. According to the passage, we may probably type _________ to end a conversation.

A. TTUL

(C)

When Christmas time is upon us, there won't be many families without some type of Christmas tree. Most will choose between a cut pine tree and an artificial plastic tree.

Artificial Christmas trees are usually made from steel and the plastic known as PVC. To produce one kilogram of raw PVC you need over a kilo of fossil fuels plus half a kilo of minerals and 10 L of water. The process also releases about two kilograms of CO2 —which contributes to climate change — and eight grams of dangerous waste.

Most live Christmas trees come either from small plantations dedicated to growing trees just for Christmas or are the rejects from large pine plantations. In both cases, the growing trees provide some long-term soil protection and suck up climate-change-causing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, the use of fertilizers and pollution from machinery can have negative impacts on the local ecosystems.

Both types of trees require transportation to reach your home, which means fuels are burnt and air pollution generated. The greater the distance travelled, the larger the impact, and plastic trees certainly rack up the kilometres. The vast majority of Australia’s artificial trees are made in factories in Asia. If a family in Melbourne buys a plastic tree made in China, then it has travelled more than 8,000 km to arrive at its new home. Alternatively, someone living near Melbourne's CBD could get a real tree from a plantation less than 50 km away.

Despite the shorter life span, real trees are the way to go, because a natural tree can be reused in its afterlife. Aplastic Christmas tree can’t be recycled and that means its final resting place will be the local dump. Here the PVC will stay in much the same form for thousands of years.

72. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Artificial Christmas trees are usually made from steel and plastic. B. The process of producing PVC does great harm to the environment. C. Real Christmas trees usually come from large or small plantations. D. Real Christmas trees release much carbon dioxide while growing.

B. ROTFL

C. :-@

D. :-&

考单招——上高职单招网 73. By saying “rack up the kilometres”, the author probably means that the

transportation of plastic trees _______. A. is more convenient B. produces more pollution C. covers a shorter distance D. can save more fuels

74. According to the passage, real Christmas trees _______ compared with fake ones.

A.use fewer resources B. are more difficult to recycle C. last much longer D. are less expensive 75. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. Real Christmas Trees: A Wasteful luxury

B. Fake Christmas Trees: An Economical Choice C. Real Christmas Trees: A Greener Decision D. Fake Christmas Trees: A Popular Trend

(D)

If you try to explain to someone, without using pictures, how to build the

building that you have designed, it would take an enormous amount of writing and mightend up with a very funny-looking building. The architect uses pictures called detailsto show how many hundreds of parts go together to form a complete building. This type of drawing is called drafting and is done by people called draftsmen. Draftsmen make up the largest group of the architectural offices’ work force. Because of the wide range of duties they perform, draftsmen are sometimes called architectural technicians. In a typical office, there are not only career draftsmen but alsoarchitectural graduates working as junior draftsmen to learn the trade.Career

draftsmen are usually graduates from a two-year junior college calledtechnical school. There was a time when architectural office used young people rightout of high school as tracers. Their job was to trace over the other people’s detailswhile learning to be a draftsman. This is no longer possible with the fast-pace ofarchitects’ offices today although a junior draftsman is given guides by the more experienced employees. So a good comprehensive architectural drafting course is a must before

anyoneseeks a job with an architectural firm. The job of the draftsmen is to translate theideas and directions of architects, designers and engineers into complete and accurate working drawings. These become the plans and details used in the actual construction of a building. The project must be shown in great detail and drawn very clearly, so there isno chance for misunderstanding by the contractors（承包商）. Every line and figure has an effect on the finished product.

As you can see, the draftsman is a key member of the architectural team. Ofcourse, a junior draftsman is not expected to produce a complete set of

workingdrawings. Depending on the size of the office and difficulty of the project, draftsmen may work in groups. The group leader coordinates the group and works closely with the project architect while the drawings are being produced. Working conditions are mostly very pleasant as draftsmen's work is intenseand many people depend on accurate work. Each draftsman has a large

combinationdrawing board and desk with various drawing aids. Almost without