2012年专插本历届真题试题及答案集2(8)

A. already took off B. had already taken off C.was already taking off D. was already taken off

D. danger

20. The sudden rise in oil prices led to an economic ______ in the country. A. crash B. crisis C. threat

21. The reason I didn’t attend the lecture was simply ______ I got a bad cold that day. A. because B. as C. that D. for 22. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, ______ . A. also does Florida B. so Florida does C. so does Florida 23. Such a reliable person as him won’t make ______ promises. A. bare B. empty C. blank 24. In English vocabulary, words of French ______ are not rare. A. source B. resource C. birth

D. Florida does either D. vacant D. origin

25. One new ______ to learning a foreign language is to study the language in its cultural context. A. approach B. solution C. manner D. road 26. Staring at the ruins of his house, he couldn’t ______ how the fire had broken out. A. bring out B. turn out C. figure out D. pick out 27. I didn’t know what to do, but then an idea ______ to me suddenly. A. happened B. entered C. hit

D. occurred

28. The government has lost a great deal of ______ because of the large increase in food price. A. strength B. support C. agreement D. vote 29. I continued to study ______ the discouragement I had received. A. despite of B. despite C. in spite 30. They said I had given ______ the whistle was worth. A. twice as many as B. as twice many as C. as twice much as 31. It is necessary to ______ a large vocabulary in learning a language. A. accumulate B. collect C. assemble

D. in spite that D. twice as much as D. gather

32. Many people in Africa seem to be ______ of the American way of life: driving everywhere. A. envious B. hopeful C. pleased D. happy 33. One requirement for this job is that you must be ______ to work on weekends. A. accessible B. available C. acceptable D. capable 34. Rain does not ______ bring down the temperature. A. certainly B. undoubtedly

C. necessarily

D. completely D. in return

35. Theory is based on practice and ______ serves and guides practice. A. in turn B. by turns C. taking turns Part II Reading Comprehension (40%) Passage 1

In Western countries people have been using the installment（分期付款）plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installment. In the U.S. , the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.

The price of an article bought on installment is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment（首期付款）when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full piece is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.

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Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and each of the following installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.

36. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan? A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.

B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments. C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.

D. Americans spend more than one tenth of their income on installment buying.

37. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ______. A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money C. the buyer has to pay a down payment

D. the service offered by installment plan is much better

38. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installment? A. He might lose his job. B. He will not own the item he has bought. C. He will have to sell what he has bought. D. He will go into debt. 39. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ______. A. purchasing power is strengthened B. employment might be increased

C. people develop a good habit of saving money D. young couples are able to furnish their homes

40. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ______. A. increase employment B. increase people’s income

C. ensure that businesses make good profits D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy Passage 2

Publicity（宣传，报道）offers several benefits. There are no costs for message time or space. An ad in prime time television may cost $ 250,000 or mare per minute, whereas a five-minute report on a network newscast would not cost anything. However, there are costs for news releases （发布）, a publ …… 此处隐藏：3764字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……