“State of the art”is not a new expression．Engineers have used it for years，to describe the best and most modem way of．doing something．Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late l970’S．The reason was the computer revolution．Every computer company claimed that its computers were“state of the art”．
Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old to-morrow．(80)The expression\of the art\as common and popular as computers themselves．Now all kinds of products are said to be“state of the art”． 11．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To tell how“high tech”and“state of the art”have developed． B．To give examples of“high tech”． C．To tell what“high tech’’and“state of the art”are． D．To describe very modem technology． 12．What Can we infer from the passage?
A．American stores could provide new kinds of products to people． B．High tech describes a technology that is not traditional． C．“State of the art’’is not as popular as“high tech”． D．A modem plough pulled by oxen is“state of the art”．
13．All the following examples are high tech except__________. A．a microwave oven B．a home computer C. a hand pump D. a satellite
14. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Since the computer revolution, the expression \popular.
B. \
C. With the rapid development of computer,\become out of date.
D. All kinds of products are \15. The best tire for the passage is__________. A. Computer Technology
B. High Tech and State of the Art C. Most Advanced Technology D. Two New Expressions
Part 1]Vocabulary and Structure (30 % )
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corre-sponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. When she heard the bad news, she __________completely. A. broke away
B. broke up C. broke down D. broke out
17. He never wrote to his father __________he was in need of money. A. except
B. except when C. except for D. except that
18. The car was repaired but not quite to my__________. A. joy B. pleasure C. attraction D. satisfaction
19. Are you__________spending more money on the space program? A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor
20. The police were given an order that the stolen documents must be recovered at all__________. A. accounts B. conditions C. payments D. costs
21. This new instrument is far superior __________the old one we bought three years ago. A. than B. to C. over D. of
22. When and where the new hospital will be built __________a mystery. A. to remain B. remains C. remain
D. is remaining
23. My next door neighbor Johnson seems to have __________opinion on the show last night.
A. rather the strong B. rather strong C. a rather strong D. the rather strong
24. Do you think they have__________food for all these people here?
A. subsequent B. beneficial C. sufficient D. average
25. Before joining the army, he spent a lot of time in the village__________he belonged. A. to which B. which C. to where D. at which
26. Words__________ meaning, as we all know. A. convince B. convey C. contribute D. conquer
27. I don' t like to disturb you, because you' re quite tired__________today. A. of B. with C. out D. on
28. Not always __________they want to. A. people can do what B. people cannot do what C. can people do what D. can' t people do what
29. I didn' t go to the party, but I do wish I__________there. A. were
B. would be C. had been D. will be
30. It was not__________1982 that he went back to America. A. since B. until C. before D. after
31. When Mr. Black retired, his son__________ the business. A. took up B. took over C. took on D. took out
32. You may __________this; I don' t want it back. A. get
B. remain C. maintain D. keep
33. She leaned, __________ the wall while she was speaking to her friend. A. to
B. against C. towards D. for
34. After a long__________ the bill was passed by the people' s congress. A. argument B. debate C. dispute D. discuss
35. I can hardly__________ the difference between these two words. A. point B. speak C. talk D. tell
36. On entering another country, a tourist will have to __________the Customs. A. pass through B. pass by C. pass over D. pass for
37. During the __________the audience strolled and chatted in the lounge. A. gap B. pause C. space D. interval
38. He will come back. __________ next month. A sometime B. some time C. sometimes D. some times
39.__________ care would have prevented it. A. A few B. A little C. Few D. Little
40. While discovering the cause of a serious illness,__________. A. the illness should be cured immediately B. the patients should be taken good care of C. the doctor should give the patient good care
D. the effective measure should be taken 41. He __________reading silently at first. A. used not to B. didn' t use to C. was not used to D. is not used
42. There was nothing they could do__________. A. but to wait B. only to wait C. but wait
D. unless they waited
43. Their hesitation means __________the experiment. A. to give up doing B. to give up to do
C. to be given up to do D. giving up doing
44. His wife has to work hard at home, and perhaps outside the home__________. A. as yet B. so far
C. before long D. as well
45. If Dorothy had not been badly hurt in a car accident,__________in last month' s Olympic Games.
A. she would participate (参加) B. she might participate
C. she would have participated D. she must have participated Part mIdentification ( 10 % )
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 46．
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2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案（第四套）.doc
