2017学位英语考试模拟试题（6）_第2页

　　Passage 3

　　What will man be like in the future – in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.

　　Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.

　　Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change tool the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.

　　Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.

　　On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.

　　But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald!

　　Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.

　　11. The passage tells us about _____.

　　A. how man’s life will be in the future

　　B. how future man will look like

　　C. the fact that man’s organs will function differently in the future

　　D. the fact that man is growing uglier as time passes

　　12. There is evidence that man is changing _____.

　　A. man has been growing taller over the past 500 years

　　B. man has got stronger eyes than he ever had

　　C. man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner

　　D. man’s limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them

　　13. Man’s forehead will grow larger because _____.

　　A. he will use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity

　　B. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time

　　C. he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago

　　D. he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on

　　14. Future man will probably ______.

　　A. have smaller eyes

　　B. have larger eyes

　　C. see better

　　D. gave to wear better glasses

　　15. The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he _____.

　　A. is always B. never stops changing

　　C. hopes for a change D. will live a different life

　　II. Vocabulary and Structure

　　16. As we all know that young children are curious ________.

　　A. by heart B. by origin C. by education D. by nature

　　17. Do you think it wise to ________ our main office from NY to Chicago?

　　A. transplant B. transfer C. transform D. transmit

　　18. Some old people have an aversion to Rock and Roll because they can’t ________ so much noise.

　　A. sustain B. entertain C. endure D. admire

　　19. A healthy life is thought to be _______ with the open countryside and hometown food.

　　A. associated B. tied C. involved D. bound

　　20. The old lady is often seen _______ out of the house and sits in the garden.

　　A. come B. to come C. have come D. came

　　21. I believe it is one of the best books _______ written on the subject.

　　A. that have ever been B. which have ever been

　　C. that has ever been D. which has ever been

　　22. This is a very _______ issue and we haven’t figured out a way to deal with it yet.

　　A. competent B. compound C. comprehensive D. complicated

　　23. Mary helped Bill whenever he was in trouble but he never did anything for her _______.

　　A. in turn B. in advance C. in return D. in vain

　　24. Can you tell the _______ difference between the two words?

　　A. slender B. single D. slight D. simple

　　25. The _______ of the movie is so great that many people want to see it.

　　A. attack B. attraction C. attempt D. attention

　　26. The old man, _______ poor, could not afford a decent meal.

　　A. being B. is C. was D. has been

　　27. Our sportsman won the race ______ at the Olympics.

　　A. with easiness B. in ease C. with ease D. at ease

　　28. They strongly recommended that you _______ the area sooner.

　　A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave

　　29. What I can see is there will be many people ________ to visit the place.

　　A. coming B. come C. came D. to come

　　30. We need a chairman _______.

　　A. for whom everyone has confidence

　　B. who everyone has confidence of

　　C. in whom everyone has confidence

　　D. whom everyone has confidence on

　　31. It was such a wonderful evening that I felt like _______ along the river.

　　A. walk B. to walk C. to walking D. walking

　　32. 54. The manager said that this problem __________ at the meeting next Tuesday.

　　A. discussed B. was discussed

　　C. would be discussed D. would be discussing

　　33. I’d be only too glad to attend your party _______ I can find a baby sitter.

　　A. so far as B. provided that C. except that D. unless

　　34. They differed with us ________ certain measures to be taken.

　　A. in terms of B. in seasons of

　　C. in respects of D. in occasion of

　　35. The young couple fought ________ but not very seriously.

　　A. all times B. on times C. some time D. at times

　　36. Though having a funny smell this kind of fruit ________ very sweet.

　　A. to taste B. is tasted C. tastes D. tasting

　　37. With a washing machine at home, you ________ all those clothes by hand.

　　A. mustn’t have washed B. needn’t have washed

　　C. cannot have washed D. shouldn’t washed

　　38. Her pleasant personality is ________ from his humor and understanding.

　　A. came B. caused C. caught D. derived

　　39. The manager asked us if we would ________ the articles (条文) in the contract.

　　A. agree on B. agree with C. agree to D. agree at

　　40. You have to _______ your paper next Monday morning to the professor’s office.

　　A. hand out B. hand off C. hand over D. hand in