重庆电力高等专科学校英语期末考试试卷(B卷) 供使用班级名:(高职1-2册) 共5页第1页 L考生姓名考生班级考生学号 评分 Vocabulary Structure(20%) 1. You must get everything before you begin the experim A prepare B. prepared D. is prepared me a favor and turn down the radio while I'm on the phone, will you C Offer D. Lend 3. It was not until on the morning of his birthday A. when he received his birthday presents C. did he received his birthday presents B. that he received his birthd D. when did he receive his birthday presents I would give up smoking A. If I were you B If I am you C. If I was you D If I'm like you 5. England is one of the few countries people drive on the left A. where B. why C. that D. which 6. I think this is the best solution the trouble A to B. about C. in D. with 7. The girl has been living since her parents died B. her own C. on one's own D. on her own 8. Which do you think is Important, wealth or health? A. more B. most C the more D. the most 9. It is too bad that Jack her lack of her business knowledge A takes the advantage of B takes an advantage of C takes advan D. takes advantage of 10. It is necessary that you be present at the meeting B. could Section B 11. Its very (polite)of you to do so. You should apologize to the teache 12. Those shoes are not ( suit) for walking in the countrysid 13. Engineers play an important part in the (develop)of industry 4. I am here on business, not for (please) 15. We had great difficulty find) his house 16. Im an american though i have the (appear)of a black African 17. They decided not to visit the great Wall because it was raining (heavy) 18. I didn t see your boss at the meeting. Ifhe (come), I would have told him the news. 19. New York is famous for its tall 20. Last weekend Iris and her friends had some pictures ( take)in the East Lake Park Part ll Reading Comprehension (40%) Task 1 A Check (a)What is it? Briefly, a check is an order in writing addressed to a bank signed by the customer authorizing the bank to pay on demand a specified sum of money to a named person. While it would be quite legal, if properly written, for a plain piece of paper to be used, it is now the established practice for special check forms, issued by the banks, to be made out (b)Its purpose The purpose is simply to avoid the use of actual cash by substituting one piece of paper. A check is obviously far less bulky than a quantity of paper money or coin, so it is the ideal method of transferring money from one person to an other, by post or by hand- much safer and easier (e) who can use it? Anyone who has a current account at a bank can use a check -including minors under the age of 18 years of age who are old enough to understand their use. Checks should, of course, be drawn only to the extent of the money - that is the balance重庆电力高等专科学校英语期末考试试卷（B 卷） 供使用班级名：(高职 1-2 册) 共 5 页 第1页 考生姓名 考生班级 考生学号 评 分 Part I Vocabulary & Structure (20%) Section A 1. You must get everything ____________ before you begin the experiment. A. prepare B. prepared C. preparing D. is prepared 2. _________ me a favor and turn down the radio while I’m on the phone, will you? A. Give B. Do C. Offer D. Lend 3. It was not until on the morning of his birthday __________________. A. when he received his birthday presents C. did he received his birthday presents B. that he received his birthday presents D. when did he receive his birthday presents 4. ___________, I would give up smoking. A. If I were you B. If I am you C. If I was you D. If I’m like you 5. England is one of the few countries ___________ people drive on the left. A. where B. why C. that D. which 6. I think this is the best solution ___________ the trouble. A. to B. about C. in D. with 7. The girl has been living ___________ since her parents died. A. on own B. her own C. on one’s own D. on her own 8. Which do you think is _________ important, wealth or health? A. more B. most C. the more D. the most 9. It is too bad that Jack ___________ her lack of her business knowledge. A. takes the advantage of B. takes an advantage of C. takes advantages of D. takes advantage of 10. It is necessary that you _________ be present at the meeting. A. should B. could C. may D. will Section B 11. It’s very __________ (polite) of you to do so. You should apologize to the teacher. 12. Those shoes are not ___________ (suit) for walking in the countryside. 13. Engineers play an important part in the ____________ (develop) of industry. 14. I am here on business, not for ___________ (please). 15. We had great difficulty __________ (find) his house. 16. I’m an American though I have the __________ (appear) of a black African. 17. They decided not to visit the Great Wall because it was raining ___________ (heavy). 18. I didn’t see your boss at the meeting. If he ________ (come), I would have told him the news. 19. New York is famous for its tall _________ (build). 20. Last weekend Iris and her friends had some pictures _________ (take) in the East Lake Park. Part II Reading Comprehension (40%) Task 1 A Check (a) What is it? Briefly, a check is an order in writing addressed to a bank signed by the customer authorizing the bank to pay on demand a specified sum of money to a named person. While it would be quite legal, if properly written, for a plain piece of paper to be used, it is now the established practice for special check forms, issued by the banks, to be made out. (b) Its purpose The purpose is simply to avoid the use of actual cash by substituting one piece of paper. A check is obviously far less bulky than a quantity of paper money or coin, so it is the ideal method of transferring money from one person to another, by post or by hand – much safer and easier. (c) Who can use it? Anyone who has a current account at a bank can use a check – including minors under the age of 18 years of age who are old enough to understand their use. Checks should, of course, be drawn only to the extent of the money – that is the balance –