2022年专科成人高等考试《英语》（高升专）模拟试卷1

I enjoy listening to Miss. White, my English teacher, ____ I can only understand about half of what she says.（　　）

Mary ____ that coat, but she chose to lend the money to a needy neighbour.（　　）

My parents started off at about 5 o’clock in the morning. They ____ by now.（　　）

The speaker, ____ for his speeches, was warmly received by the students.（　　）

—What are you looking for? （　　）

—I can’t remember where I ____ my glasses.

There isn’t water or air on the moon, and ____ man can't live on it.（　　）

I intend to study English ____ American business methods.（　　）

She ____ the whole story to Peter, but later she regretted doing so.（　　）

Studies will be needed to see if the medicine has any ____ on the disease.（　　）

The manager had Ms. Brunell ____ the new assistant around yesterday.（　　）

Two nuclear power stations ____in the past ten years.（　　）

The weather changes ____ the season.（　　）

In fact she was ____ of softball, tennis and track.（　　）

____ at his model plane over the weekend, he didn’t complete it.（　　）

I wonder ____ we could have a talk after the meeting. （　　）

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed　21　on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep　22　. The young may need more sleep than the old, but　23　eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but　24　may need more. Every person knows his own need. It is then a matter of how to　25　it. Sleep should be always enough to make one bring back his strong and get ready for　26　work.

　　Fresh air is　27　to sound sleep. So it is not　28　reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. 　29　a person can keep himself warm, out-of-door sleeping probably gives the body　30　complete relaxation.

　　Ability to sleep is largely a habit. Out-of-door　31　, a good habit of regular drinking and the avoidance of late eating and　32　are all helpful to sound sleep. Such factors are largely within the　33　of any person. A bath at　34　, neither hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep producing drug（帮助睡眠的药物）should never be taken except when suggested by　35　.

____.

After working long hours on her feet everyday in the operating room, Taryn Rose knew a lot about foot pain. But unlike most of her colleagues（同事）, she turned her pain into money. Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.

　　At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of failure. “I could hear my friends and family saying, ‘Why did you leave a good job?’ If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And I thought, ‘So what? I can go back for further study in medicine.’ I started to accept that it would be okay to say, ‘I failed, but I tried.’ Once I was comfortable with that thought, the fear came to an end. I realized I feared regret more than failure. And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success. ”

　　Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine. “What I’m doing is not all that different from what I was doing as a doctor. The goal is the same to relieve pain. A former professor told me, ‘You’re helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes. As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office. You’re having a much greater effect.’”

　　Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks. “To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities（机会）that come knocking. You have to have an open mind, the right skills and all your senses working to see what opportunities present themselves. Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it.”

Before starting her shoe business, Taryn Rose was a ____.（　　）

After working long hours on her feet everyday in the operating room, Taryn Rose knew a lot about foot pain. But unlike most of her colleagues（同事）, she turned her pain into money. Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.

　　At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of failure. “I could hear my friends and family saying, ‘Why did you leave a good job?’ If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And I thought, ‘So what? I can go back for further study in medicine.’ I started to accept that it would be okay to say, ‘I failed, but I tried.’ Once I was comfortable with that thought, the fear came to an end. I realized I feared regret more than failure. And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success. ”

　　Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine. “What I’m doing is not all that different from what I was doing as a doctor. The goal is the same to relieve pain. A former professor told me, ‘You’re helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes. As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office. You’re having a much greater effect.’”

　　Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks. “To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities（机会）that come knocking. You have to have an open mind, the right skills and all your senses working to see what opportunities present themselves. Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it.”

Rose realized later ____ was the most fearful for her to have or face in her job change. （　　）

After working long hours on her feet everyday in the operating room, Taryn Rose knew a lot about foot pain. But unlike most of her colleagues（同事）, she turned her pain into money. Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.

　　At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of failure. “I could hear my friends and family saying, ‘Why did you leave a good job?’ If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And I thought, ‘So what? I can go back for further study in medicine.’ I started to accept that it would be okay to say, ‘I failed, but I tried.’ Once I was comfortable with that thought, the fear came to an end. I realized I feared regret more than failure. And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success. ”

　　Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine. “What I’m doing is not all that different from what I was doing as a doctor. The goal is the same to relieve pain. A former professor told me, ‘You’re helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes. As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office. You’re having a much greater effect.’”

　　Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks. “To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities（机会）that come knocking. You have to have an open mind, the right skills and all your senses working to see what opportunities present themselves. Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it.”

What did her former professor think about Rose and her new job？（　　）

After working long hours on her feet everyday in the operating room, Taryn Rose knew a lot about foot pain. But unlike most of her colleagues（同事）, she turned her pain into money. Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.

　　At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of failure. “I could hear my friends and family saying, ‘Why did you leave a good job?’ If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And I thought, ‘So what? I can go back for further study in medicine.’ I started to accept that it would be okay to say, ‘I failed, but I tried.’ Once I was comfortable with that thought, the fear came to an end. I realized I feared regret more than failure. And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success. ”

　　Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine. “What I’m doing is not all that different from what I was doing as a doctor. The goal is the same to relieve pain. A former professor told me, ‘You’re helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes. As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office. You’re having a much greater effect.’”

　　Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks. “To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities（机会）that come knocking. You have to have an open mind, the right skills and all your senses working to see what opportunities present themselves. Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it.”

Which of the following can best explain the last sentence in the passage? （　　）

A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called “take a mortgage（抵押）”. The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgage for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $50 000. In other words they will have a $50 000 mortgage.

　　How can you get a mortgage? When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research you financial（金融的）history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make, and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment, The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they cannot save enough money for the down payment.

What does a house mean in the United States? （　　）

A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called “take a mortgage（抵押）”. The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgage for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $50 000. In other words they will have a $50 000 mortgage.

　　How can you get a mortgage? When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research you financial（金融的）history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make, and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment, The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they cannot save enough money for the down payment.

If American people borrow money from the bank for 25 years, this means that the person who borrows ____.（　　）

A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called “take a mortgage（抵押）”. The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgage for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $50 000. In other words they will have a $50 000 mortgage.

　　How can you get a mortgage? When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research you financial（金融的）history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make, and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment, The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they cannot save enough money for the down payment.

What does “down payment” refer to in the passage? （　　）

A house is the most expensive thing most people will ever buy. Very few people have enough money of their own to buy a home, so they have to borrow money from a bank. Borrowing money from a bank to buy a house is called “take a mortgage（抵押）”. The bank usually lends money or gives a mortgage for twenty-five years. Houses are so expensive that many people nowadays have to borrow as much as $50 000. In other words they will have a $50 000 mortgage.

　　How can you get a mortgage? When you find a house you like, you go to a bank. The bank will research you financial（金融的）history and decide if they think you are a good risk. They will want to know what kind of job you have, what kind of salary you make, and how long you have had the job. They will also want to know how much money you have. In addition, the banks will require a down payment. Depending on which state you live in, the bank may require as much as 30% of the price of the house as a down payment, The bank will then lend you the rest of the money to buy the house. Many people are never able to buy a house because they cannot save enough money for the down payment.

Which is not one of the things researched by a bank？（　　）

In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the early postwar era, here was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction.

　　Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone away. Questioning and routine double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in precomputer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warming: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.

What is the main purpose of this passage?（　　）

In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the early postwar era, here was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction.

　　Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone away. Questioning and routine double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in precomputer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warming: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.

According to the passage, initial concerns about computers were that they might ____.（　　）

In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the early postwar era, here was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction.

　　Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone away. Questioning and routine double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in precomputer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warming: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.

The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ____.（　　）

In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the early postwar era, here was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction.

　　Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone away. Questioning and routine double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in precomputer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warming: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.

The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is ____.（　　）

Some villagers were going to celebrate an important wine festival in a few days’ time, so they borrowed a huge barrel from the nearest town, put it in the village square, and decided that each of them should empty a bottle of the best wine he had into it, so that there should be plenty at the feast.

　　One of the villagers thought he would be very clever. “If I pour a bottle of water in, instead of wine. No one will notice it, ” he said to himself, “because there will be so much excellent wine in the barrel that the water will be lost in it.

　　The night of the feast arrived. Everybody gathered in the village square with their bowls and their glasses for the wine. The tap on the barrel was opened, but what came out was pure water. Everyone in the village had the same idea.

The Villagers borrowed a huge barrel in order to ____.（　　）

Some villagers were going to celebrate an important wine festival in a few days’ time, so they borrowed a huge barrel from the nearest town, put it in the village square, and decided that each of them should empty a bottle of the best wine he had into it, so that there should be plenty at the feast.

　　One of the villagers thought he would be very clever. “If I pour a bottle of water in, instead of wine. No one will notice it, ” he said to himself, “because there will be so much excellent wine in the barrel that the water will be lost in it.

　　The night of the feast arrived. Everybody gathered in the village square with their bowls and their glasses for the wine. The tap on the barrel was opened, but what came out was pure water. Everyone in the village had the same idea.

From the passage we know that the feast would be held ____.（　　）

Some villagers were going to celebrate an important wine festival in a few days’ time, so they borrowed a huge barrel from the nearest town, put it in the village square, and decided that each of them should empty a bottle of the best wine he had into it, so that there should be plenty at the feast.

　　One of the villagers thought he would be very clever. “If I pour a bottle of water in, instead of wine. No one will notice it, ” he said to himself, “because there will be so much excellent wine in the barrel that the water will be lost in it.

　　The night of the feast arrived. Everybody gathered in the village square with their bowls and their glasses for the wine. The tap on the barrel was opened, but what came out was pure water. Everyone in the village had the same idea.

One of the villagers poured a bottle of water into the barrel because ____.（　　）