2015年英语模拟试卷

5. British youths ____. A) are trying to find work on the Continent B) are sympathetic with the unemployed on the Continent C)have been the first to show their disappointment over joblessness D)show their concern for unemployment in France and Belgium. Passage 2 Much has been written about computer terminals and radiation effects， but sitting at the keyboard is now causing problems for many people. Carpal tunnel syndrome， resulting from a compressed nerve of the hand and wrist， affects tens of thousands of Americans each year. It has always been an occupational hazard for workers using drilling and cutting equipment. Now it is moving to offices， afflicting writers， programmers， data processors —— anyone who spends long hours at a keyboard. The syndrome occurs when tissues around the base of the wrist swell against the nerve， resulting in numbness and painful tingling in the hands， often happening at night. The condition can cause permanent loss of sensation and motor control. The fault lies， in part， with poorly designed offices. Work stations that don't allow employees to sit comfortably may put wrists， shoulders and arms under constant strain. The problem may be aggravated by the fact that people type faster and more continuously on computers， so that the hands and wrists rarely move into other positions. In some cases， surgery can solve the problem by decompressing the pinched nerve. At the offices of the Los Angeles Times， where some of the reporters are afflicted， work stations are being redesigned， and exercise programs for shoulders， wrists and fingers are being developed. Other recommended measures for those trying to avoid the syndrome： hourly breaks and a five-hour-a-day typing limit. 6. "Radiation effects" in the first line probably refer to A. radio signals transmitted on the computer line. B. harmful effects of computer screens.
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2015 年湖北省普通专升本考试
大学英语
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模拟试卷（II）
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………… PART I Reading Comprehension Passage One They are among the 250,000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that accounts for 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed. A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored(政府资助的) youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies. “We study for jobs that don’t exist.” Nicollete Steggerda, 23, said. After three decades of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has exceeded 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people, and the number is climbing. The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent. The title of a rock song “No Future” can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France. Recent surveys have found that the increasing argument in the last few years over the deployment( 布局 ) in Europe of North Atlantic Treaty Organization missiles and the possibility of nuclear war have clouded European youths’ confidence in the future. One form of protest tends to put the responsibility for a country’s economic troubles on the large numbers of “guest workers” from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity. Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to resemble Americans more than they do their own parents. Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, each the right, to a standard of living that they see around them. “And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare.” Said Isabella Gcuit. “There is usually not much conversation. You look for happiness. Sometimes you even find it.” 1.Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected ____. A)one million people B) roughly 0.6 million people C)250,000 people D) less than half of the population 2.What Nicollete Steggerda said(Para.2) suggests that ____. A)school education is not sufficient. B)What the students learn id more than necessary. C)the students can’t get work after graduation D)the students’ aim in study is not clear 3. The word “prosperity”(Para.6)most probably means________.
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C. the boredom of sitting before computers. D. the difficulties in learning to type. 7. Which of the following is true according to the passage？ A. Workers using drilling and cutting equipment are using computers now. B. A virus is spreading diseases among office workers， writers and programmers. C. Computer users are threatened with sharper competition in getting employed. D. Anyone who sits for long hours at a computer may develop a special condition. 8. In most serious cases of the problem， one may A. find his four limbs degenerating. B. have his nerve system damaged. C. lose permanent control of his hand movements. D. become blind and numb. 9. The major cause of the problem is A. strained sitting positions. B. poorly-lighted offices. C. painful tingling in the hands. D. the competitiveness of the job. 10 Which of the following is not given as a solution to the problem？ A. Surgery. C. More breaks. Passage 3 When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to go and face the music”, it does not mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that. Sour music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another , everyone of us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s voice :”I want to talk to you!”And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was! The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from?
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A. achievements in economy B. advance in politics C. economic trouble D. political crisis 4. Which of the following statements is not true? A. The rock song “No Future”is an expression of the disappoint of European youth. B. 40%of the guest workers are out of work in Western Europe now C. European youths are worried about a new world war in the future. D. Widespread unemployment is beyond European youths’ expectation