郑州成人大学网络教育本科英语入学测试试题解析（4）

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郑州成人大学网络教育本科英语入学测试试题解析（4）

company searched 100,000acres of trees and selected the seeds from just fifteen trees. These two ounces of seed were enough to plant several hundred new trees. Eventually, when these trees have grown, seeds will again be taken only from the fastest growing trees of crop . This process of artificial selection will yield, in the future , a super-tree that will grow in half the time it takes normal trees to develop.
Unfortunately, it takes a long time for a plan like this to reach its goal. The Weyerhauser Lumber Corporation, which started first collection of seed in 1958,is just now beginning to harvest the super-seeds of the first generation of the faster growing trees.

52.This selection centers on       .
A. the life span of trees            B. the age of redwoods
C. making trees grow quickly       D. cutting trees for lumber
53. Trees that grow faster are developed by          .
A. planting many trees and fertilizing them
B. collecting seeds from strong, slow growing trees
C. selecting the seeds of the fastest growing trees
D. feeding them high-energy plant foods
54. Super-trees              .
   A. will be a great benefit to lumber companies
B. make extra-good lumber for buildings
C. will probably be weak because of their fast growth
D. may be defenseless to many insects and diseases
55. The word “therefore” in paragraph 2 indicates that a         .
A. speech is beginning                   B. conclusion follows
C. Comparison is being made             D. metaphor is being used
V. Daily Conversation(15 points)
Directions: Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening thcorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A. I prefer the leather one            B. What do you like
C. It looks warmer                  D. clerk
E. It sounds nice                    F. price tag
G. .to try it on                      H. Which one do you like better
Anne: Look! These jackets are nice. 56     ?
Sue: I like the wool one better.
Anne: Really? Why?
Sue:   57    .
Anne: Well ,    58   . It’s more attractive than the wool one.
Sue: Hmm, There’s no   59   .
Anne: Excuse me . How much is this jacket?
Clerk: It’s $499. Would you like    60     ?
Anne: Oh, no. That’s OK! But thank you anyway.
Clerk: You’re welcome.
VI. Writing(25 points)
Directions: For this part ,you are supposed to write a letter in 100～200 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
61. 以行政管理部门(Administration Office)的名议写一份考试延期的通知。其内容如下：
（1）原考试日期、地点；
（2）延期至何时、何地；
（3）延期的原因；
（4）涉及的对象。