广西民族大学学位英语考试复习资料（2022年版）-4

5. Passage 19 Throughout her working life， a ship — like a motorcar — must be serviced regularly if she is to remain efficient. After a period at sea she must be overall checked and any necessary repairs must be made. There are also instances when a ship must be converted from being one kind of carrier to another. Most of today‘s oil， for example， is carried by huge super-tankers. The smaller tankers， many of which are still in good condition， can be converted into bulk carriers(散货船) for the transport of sugar， coal or ore. Conversion or repair work is carried out in a dry dock， a huge hole cut into the ground and lined with concrete. At one end are large gates separating the dock from the river or sea. When these gates are opened， water pours into the dock and fills it. A ship can then enter the dock， where it is carefully fastened in an upright position. When the ship is positioned inside the dock， the gates are closed and the water is pumped out. The vessel slowly settles on to wooden blocks. Wooden supporters are put in position between the ship and the sides of the dock to prevent her from rolling over. Great care is taken to make sure that the ship rests evenly on the keel(龙骨)blocks to prevent damage being done. As soon as the ship is firmly positioned， repair or conversion work can begin on her body or superstructure. According to the passage， how is a ship kept upright in a dry dock?

A. 　It is lined with concrete.

B. 　It is placed on keel blocks.

C. 　It is fastened to the shore.

D. 　It is supported with pieces of wood.

2. Passage 1 The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday， with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune， according to a study of more than 40，000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck， according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born， with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky， while October was the least lucky month， with just 43 percent claiming good fortune. The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance， but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or ―half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism， that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance，‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman， who led the research. The pattern of the result， with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter， could have two potential explanations， Professor Wiseman said. According to the passage， those who were born in regard themselves as the most fortunate.

A. 　March

B. 　 April

C. 　 May

D. 　 October

153.Such people shouldn‘t be( )into the party.

A. 　permitted

B. 　 admitted

C. 　 allowed

D. 　 agreed

80.I think the scientist isthe high praise that has been given to him.

A. 　worth

B. 　 worthy of

C. 　 worthwhile

D. 　 valuable to

23.Those extra-large T-shirts are exclusively( )for weight watchers.

A. 　assigned

B. 　 resigned

C. 　 assumed

D. 　 designed

53.They have done a lot to raise the( )of women in society.

A. 　role

B. 　 status

C. 　 condition

D. 　 function

132.Coffee is said to have( )effects.

A. 　promoting

B. 　 stimulating

C. 　 encouraging

D. 　 enhancing

5. Passage 3 Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious and try to take better care of their bodies by eating more nutritiously and exercising more regularly to lose any unnecessary fat that they may have. Not only are people being more careful about what they eat， they are also concerned with how they eat and how their meals are prepared. People are taking more time for each meal. Many avoid the so called ―plastic‖ fast-food hamburgers and choose to eat a salad or a sandwich of more healthful ingredients(成分) in a quiet restaurant with a more leisurely atmosphere. At home， they also try to take enough time to eat a relaxing dinner without phone or TV interruptions. While dieting may be viewed as beneficial， it has also become a serious problem for Americans， particularly for young women. Dieting for them has actually become a psychological addiction( 依 赖 ). They eat so little that they can lose as much as fifty percent of their total body weight， and although they look like skeletons， they still insist that they are fat. The current waves of exercising， dieting and the problems produced have caused many organizations to begin educating the public. Many schools， hospitals， health organizations， newspapers and magazines， for example， are offering classes， printing booklet articles， etc. to inform the public of the way to exercise and diet， of the dangers of dieting too rapidly， and of the places people can go for medical help if they find themselves on the road to ―diet addiction‖. According to the passage， we can infer that the atmosphere of eating has something to do with( ).

A. 　dieting

B. 　 manners

C. 　 health

D. 　 exercising

138.Can you give me a case ( )this phrase can be use?

A. 　when

B. 　 that

C. 　 where

D. 　 which

2.His knowledge of English is( )for the job， although he is not fluent in the language.

A. 　adequate

B. 　 different

C. 　 pleasant

D. 　 complicated