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高级英语阶段测试

单选

1. Moving from beginning to end by order of time, narration relies on a more natural pattern of organization than _______.

[A] will other types or writing [B] do other types of writing

[C] on other types of writing [D] other types of writing

2. _______ the attempted rescue mission，the hostages might still be alive.

[A] If it not had been for [B] If had it not been for

[C] Had it not been for [D] Had not it been for

3. Members of the Parliament were poised _______ ahead with a bill to approve construction of the oil pipeline.

[A] to move [B] moving [C] to moving [D] at moving

14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions that otherwise _______ abstract, unclear, or unconvincing.

[A] may remain [B] could remain

[C] must have remained [D] might have remained

15. Protocol was _______ enabled him make difficult without ever looking back.

[A] who [B] what [C] which [D] that

16. The woman had persuaded him to do _______ he was hired never to do—reveal the combination for the lock on the entrance.

[A] one thing [B] such one thing [C] any one thing [D] the one thing

17. The bad news was that he could be a very dangerous person _______ he choose to be.

[A] should. [B] could [C] might [D] must

18. “If not us, who? If not now, when?” These two questions are used as a _______ .

[A] sign of anger. [B] call for action. [C] refusal to change [D] denial of commitment

19. What is the function of the present progressive in “They are always calling me by the wrong name”?

[A] To express unfavorable feelings. [B] To alleviate unnecessary hostility.

[C] To indicate uncertainty. [D] To dramatize a fact.

20. “Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach” The relative clause in the sentence serves to _______ .

[A] supply additional information about London [B] describe the antecedent “London”

[C] put restrictions on the identity of Harry [D] narrate a sequential action taken by Harry

21. A group _______ casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.

[A] opposed to [B] objected to. [C] posed against [D] protested against

22. After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and medical _______ understand each other’s behavior and cultures.

[A] faculty [B] persons [C] members [D] personnel

23. The subject of manners is complex. If it were not, there would not be so many _______ feelings and so much misunderstanding in international communication.

[A] injurious [B] injured [C] injuring [D] injury

24. To illustrate the limits of First Amendment free speech, many have noted that the Constitution does not give you the right to falsely _______ “Fire!” in a crowded theater.

[A] yelp [B] yank [C] yell [D] yield

25. The company announced that it has achieved its mission to create a local food economy that is _______ to any environment.

[A] adoptable [B] amendable [C] alterable [D] adaptable 

26. Although Patterson acknowledges the disappointing season he with the Vikings, he has no second _______ about how he went about his business.

[A] thoughts [B] opinions [C] concerns [D]reasons 

27. Electronic cigarettes should be subject _______ the same taxes and limitations on public use as traditional tobacco products.

[A] about [B] at [C] to [D] on

28. FC Barcelona, _______ the most iconic club in world soccer, beat Manchester United 2-0 to claim the UEFA Champions League title.

[A] controversially [B] arguably [C] debatably [D] finally

29. The store sells liquid vitamins _______ designed for children under 3.

[A] explicitly [B] specially [C] speculatively [D] specifically

30. The three law _______ officers on the plane came to the rescue of a fellow passenger who was allegedly trying to kill herself.

[A] enforcement [B] reinforcement [C] imposition [D] coercion

阅读

PASSAGE ONE

(1) Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job “you have to be like a wolf in the forest —able to smell out the best meat.” And if you can’t find work, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Unlike in some European countries, it is extremely hard for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits.

(2) That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than many other rich countries, according to a new study by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in each country.

(3) Their results offer ammunition for fans of more open borders. In 19 out of 20 countries, the authors calculated that shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worse off. Never mind what it would do to the immigrants themselves, who benefit far more than anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to find work.

(4) The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. In America, a one-percentage point increase in the proportion of immigrants in the population made the native-born 0.05% better off. The opposite was true in some countries with generous or ill-designed welfare states, however. A one-point rise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wage in state benefits, which must make the hunt for a new job less urgent.

(5) None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from natives or drag down their wages. Many immigrants take jobs that Americans do not want, the study finds. This “smooths” the labor market and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-owned grocery stores do better business because there are immigrants to pick the fruit they sell. Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previous study found that because immigrants typically earn less than locals with similar skills, they boost corporate profits, prompting companies to grow and hire more locals.

41. Increase in immigration in Austria fails to improve locals’ life mainly because of .

[A] low wages for locals [B] imperfect labor markets

[C] the design of the welfare system [D] inadequate skills of immigrants

42. Who will favor the study results by researchers from the University of California?

[A] People who have legal status. [B] People who run businesses.

[C] People who receive state benefits. [D] People who are willing to earn less.

43. It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s attitude toward immigrant is .

[A] cautiously favorable [B] slightly negative

[C] strongly negative [D] quite ambiguous

PASSAGE TWO

(1) There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow gestures, and unsure of step the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do.

(2) It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I’d begun to see the people r 内容过长，仅展示头部和尾部部分文字预览，全文请查看图片预览。 er had a place in the composition of a human body. Upon this I began to consider with myself what innumerable multitudes of people lay confused together under the pavement of that ancient cathedral; how men and women, friends, and enemies, priests and soldiers, monks and prebendaries, were crumbled amongst one another, and blended together in the same common mass; how beauty, strength, and youth, with old age, weakness and deformity, lay undistinguished in the same promiscuous heap of matter.

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