06大专英语期末试卷试题A卷

1、河北女子职业技术学院20062007学年第一学期06级大专英语期末试卷（A卷）班级 姓名 学号 成绩 一、 Read the passage, and then choose the best answer for each of the following. (40 points)TASK 1In Turkey, one out of ten people could read or write in the 1920s. Teachers were especially needed in Turkeys small towns and villages. At first, the Tu

2、rkish government brought young people to the cities for training as teachers. But the new teachers enjoyed city life so much that they often refused to return to the small villages. To solve this problem, the Turkish government built teacher-training schools in the villages. Young people who graduat

3、ed from these schools remained in the villages. Today, almost half of the people in Turkey can read and write.Mexico, too, had the problem of a large population that could not read or write. In the 1940s the president decided to introduce an unusual program of education. Every person between 18 and

4、60 who could read and write had to teach another person between 6 and 40 to read and write. In this way, each student had his or her own teacher! The government provided books for the teachers to use. The books were written in Spanish, which is the official language of the country. They were also wr

5、itten in several Indian languages. In the first year of this program, about 750,000 people learned to read and write. 1. _ out of ten couldnt read or write in Turkey in the 1920s. A. One B. Seven C. Eight D. Nine 2. Book in Mexico were written in _ .A. French and Russian B. Swedish and Dutch C. Span

6、ish and Indian D. Turkey and English 3. The unusual program of education in Mexico was _. A. first used in Turkey schools B. introduced by the president C. first invented by the Indians D. introduced by education experts 4. Why was the program of education in Mexico unusual A. It forced people to pr

7、ovide books.B. The government provided villages with free textbooks.C. The books were written in Spanish.D. Each student had his or her own teacher.5. In Mexico, every person between _ had to teach another person between _.A. 18 and 60, 6 and 40B. 16 and 40, 8 and 60C. 10 and 60, 6 and 50D. 15 and 5

8、0, 6 and 60 TASK 2He is a handsome boy. He has golden hair and a pair of big blue eyes. But he looks very sad. He is thin and weak because he suffers from AIDS. In healthy human bodies, the immune system protects us from disease. But when one gets the AIDS virus in his/her body, it attacks and destr

9、oys the immune system, and the body then is helpless against diseases. And the patient will die of this or that disease.But you dont have to worry too much about being with the boy. The AIDS virus cant live outside his body, and it cant travel through the air. You dont need to be afraid to touch him

10、, either.Children with AIDS need help from other children. They need to have friends to play with. Lets try our best to do something for them.6. The boy has _.A. golden hair and brown eyes B. golden hair and blue eyesC. black hair and brown eyes D. black hair and blue eyes7. We can use the following

11、 to describe the boy EXCEPT _.A. sad B. thin C. weak D. ugly8. The boy is unhealthy because he _.A. is dying B. suffers from a serious disease C. cant play with other children D. is sad9. What do we know about AIDS virus?A. It can live outside the body. B. It can move through the air.C. People can g

12、et it by shaking hands. D. It makes our body helpless against disease.10. Other children can help him by _.A. being his friends B. leaving him alone C. sending him to hospital D. giving him some money to buy medicineTASK 3If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. Y

13、ou are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947), concluded from other mens work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities.He fo

14、und that cool weather is much more favourable for creative thinking than is summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in t

15、he summer.Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring mans mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature .Fall is the nextbest season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be good time to take

16、 a long vacation from thinking! 11. Huntington based his conclusions on _.A. records of changes in his own intelligence B. work with peoples in different climatesC. records of temperature changes D. all of the above12. Huntington decided that climate and temperature have_.A. a great effect on everyb

17、odys intelligence B. some effect on a few persons intelligence C. some effect on most persons intelligence D. no effect on most persons intelligence13. One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that _.A. all nature, including man, is growing then B. it lasts longer than the o

18、ther seasons C. it has longer daytime than winter D. both B and C14. The two best seasons for thinking seem to be _.A. winter and summer B. summer and springC. fall and winter D. spring and fall15. According to the passage, any vacation from thinking should be taken _.A. several times throughout the

19、 year B. during the summer C. during the summer D. as seldom as possibleTASK 4For many years T-shirts were simple short-sleeved under shirts for men and boys, T-shirts used to be of one colorwhite, and since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen. Today the T-shirt has become fash

20、ionable. It can be seen everywhere and everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts, as do teenagers, university students and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work. Yet T-shirts remain inexpensive and long wearing, a

21、s well as easy to care for, smart but comfortable, and convenient to wear. They have become one of the Americans newest ideas on fashion. Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirt with a slogan（口号、标语）

22、 or picture printed on the front. T-shirt may bear a single word, a popular phrase, pictures of popular singers of an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming out all the time.16. In the past T-shirts were simple short-sleeved under shirts for _.A. women

23、and men B. boys and girlsC. students and soldiers D. men and boys17. Today the T-shirt has become_.A. outmoded B. old-fashioned C. fashionable D. particular18. People like to wear T-shirts so much today because _.A. T-shirts feel soft and wash well B. T-shirts are smart and comfortable C. T-shirts g

24、o well with trousers D. T-shirts are suitable for evening wear 19. The most popular kind of T-shirt is_.A. the silk T-shirt in white color B. the cotton T-shirt with a slogan or pictureC. the nylon T-shirt worn on playground D. the wool T-shirt worn for work20. _ in order to make T-shirts more attra

25、ctive.A. New designs are being adopted B. Advertisements are being widely used C. New technology is being employed D. More synthetic materials are being introduced二、Decide the best answer from each group of choices. (20points )1. He has become _ his study, so he often daydreams in class recently.A.

26、lost in B. lost with C. bored with D. bored of2. Whenever I _ somebody _at the airport, I feel very sad.A. see away B. see off C. send away D. send off3. When she asks him _help, he is always _to give a hand.A. to due B. for due C. to ready D. for ready4. I have _ a taxi for us.A. greeted B. telepho

27、ned C. arranged D. planed5. The little girl _her mother to dress her up rather than she does it herself.A. hates B. prefers, to C. stops D. likes, to6. The family moved into a new sunny and big _.A. apartment B. department C. compartment D. appointment7. Many things in my house are not _ and Im thin

28、king of changing them.A. in a good condition B. in good condition C. on a good condition D. on good condition8. To _ you the truth, I am crazy about shopping.A. tell B. ask C. say D. speak9. Lets _ the difference. Is 30 yuan O.K.A. stop B. save C. spare D. split10. The pictures remind me _ the trip

29、to the West.A. at B. on C. in D. of11. Mr. Liu works with a travel agency as a _.A. tourist guide B. tour guide C. travel guide D. trip guide12. One cannot judge a person only by his _ conditions.A. economical B. economics C. economic D. economy13. Department stores offer a big _ of items.A. kind B.

30、 variety C. type D. model14. They sold the old furniture to make _ for the new.A. a room B. a space C. room D. space 15. The garments in the department store are so expensive that I cant _ them.A. buy B. purchase C. afford D. take16.They _ good friends and often visited each other.A. are used to bei

31、ng B. are used to be C. used to being D. used to be17. We soon arrived _ the airport.A. in B. at C. on D. to18. After he _ the unforgettable failure of love, he became afraid of it.A. felt B. forgot C. met D. experienced 19. There is a _ of two hours with the 7: 40 train. A. delay B. change C. sched

32、ule D. timetable20. John is busy _ his girlfriend with her paper.A. to help B. helping C. help D. helps三、Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.(10 points)1. It is time for _ the plane. (board)2. Due to the heavy fog, the plane is delayed for its _. (depart)3. The

33、_ inquiries may come to over a thousand. (day)4. Today, women have chances of going into _ positions. (executive)5. Many Americans get good buys by _ or asking for discounts. (bargain)6. I hate shopping. Its too time-_. (consume)7. This dress _ you so well, why not buy it (fit)8. Usually people travel by _ class instead of first class. (economy)9. A travel _ work is exciting as he can usually meet different kinds of people. (agency)10. Its the first time he has made traveling _ himself. (arrange)四、Are