山东大学网络教育专升本入学模拟考试 英 语 试 题(1) 模拟题及答(11)

In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires.

Water is Nature's most precious gift to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth. They feed and clothe the nations around them.

Water is also a source of energy and power. Man constructs huge dams across the river to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators. The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations.

Man uses water each day. His main source of water comes from reservoirs, which in turn get their water from rivers. Rivers also bring down soil and minerals from mountains and deposit them on the plains building up rich river deltas for raising plants and crops. Fresh water life in rivers or in lakes fed by them provide man with food.

In a small way, rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements. Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy.

Rivers have run on this earth long before man. Man's future ability to live is uncertain, but rivers will flow on forever. 61. Rivers have been important to man ______ .

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A. since the last century B. for a very long time

C. since a few hundred years ago D. since a few years ago 62. Rivers bring about ______ . A. people and crops B. life and wealth C. poverty and death D. agriculture and bridge

63. Electrical power is produced by _____ . A. dams B. reservoirs C. factories D. generators

64. Energy is obtained from rivers by ______ . A. building bridges across them B. driving generators into them C. building dams across them

D. directing them into homes and factories

65. The things brought down by rivers from mountains that are useful for cultivation are _____ . A. deltas B. crops

C. fresh water life D. soil and minerals

Passage Two

Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day. Americans enjoy shopping and buy many things that they need and want. They spend a lot of money on entertainment. They buy sports equipment, to do sporting events and do many things that cost money. However, many Americans don't pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more, they pay for things with credit cards.

Credit cards are small, rectangular plastic cards. Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes the store to charge the bank account for the customer's purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a month, the bank requires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It asks the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time. However, the bank requires the customer to pay interest on the unpaid of the charges.

In this way, the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time. People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time. They also do not need to carry a lot of money.

66. How do Americans pay for what they buy? They ________.

A. either pay cash or write checks B. are allowed to use credit cards

C. pay cash, write checks or use credit cards D. neither pay cash nor use credit cards 67. What is a credit card? It's a _________ .

A. kind of money Americans are interested in

B. special type of check used by Americans to buy what they need C. small rectangular plastic card used for money D. dollar made of paper

68. What are some of the advantages in using credit cards? People _________ .

A. can get what they want and need when they have no money B. can get things at a store they cannot afford at one time C. don't need to carry a lot of money D. A,B and C

69. How often does the bank require its customer to pay all the charges?

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A. Once a month.

B. Over a long period of time. C. The sooner, the better.

D. The moment he has plenty of money.

70. Who are allowed to use credit cards in the United States?

A. Those who are authorized to spend money. B. Those who can make regular payments.

C. Those who can afford to pay interest on the unpaid of the charges. D. Those who are very rich.

Passage Three

British Columbia is a province in the western half of Canada. It is the largest province in the western half of Canada, but two other provinces are larger.

The weather in the southern half of British Columbia is mild. In fact, it is the mildest in Canada. For this reason, many older people come to live in this area of Canada.

There are about three and a half million people living in British Columbia. Only Ontario and Quebec have more people, about half of British Columbia's people originally came from England. Many other people's families came to Canada from Scotland, Ireland, and Germany. Today this province has a higher percentage of Asians than any of the other nine provinces.

Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia. Many international visitors come to Vancouver. They come to see the natural beauty of the coast and the beautiful mountains. Many ships stop at Vancouver, and it is the largest port in all of Canada.

71. The main idea of paragraph 3 is ______ .

A. the people in this province came from many places B. not many people from France or Spain came here

C. there are more Asians in this province than in the other provinces D. the people in this province came from one place 72. The word \_______.

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