中南财经政法大学2003-2004学年第二学期期末考试试卷final exam for new horizon college english learners

中南财经政法大学 2003-2004 学年第二学期期末考试试卷 Final Exam For New Horizon College English Learners 新视野大学英语 (二 ) 课程代号： B 卷（闭卷 ） June 2004 (Band 2 For Grade 2003) Paper B-1 注意事项： 1 桌面上除试卷、笔、橡皮、接收器及准考证、学生证外，不得放任何其它学习用具和 资料。 2 请首先用铅笔在答题卡上按示范正确填写考号。考号共六位，即：03（年级）+ 班号 两位 + 个人序号两位。答题卡上有九位数，从左边第四位开始填写。 如：03 级广电班号为 01，那么，个人序号为 01 的同学，应填为： 前三位空着不填任何东西。然后用铅笔将学号相应的字 符涂黑。 3 试卷类型不填。 4 客观题部分请用铅笔填写。如要更正，请务必擦干净后再填写正确答案，不填或填写 错误，责任自负。主观题答在主观题答题卡上。 5 考试时间为 2 小时。 6 考试完毕后，将 Paper B - 2 及 主观题答题卡撕下 ，按要求填好姓名、班级、学号 及任课教师等上交。 7. 暑假期间，请完成各班老师布置的作业，并完成第二册后三单元的阅读及自主听力。 Paper B-1 Part I Listening Comprehension ( 20% 1 point each ) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) The train is late B) The train is crowded. C)The train is empty. D) The train is on time. 2. A) 40 B) 20 C) 60. D) 80 3. A) No, because she didnt order any new windows at all. B) No, because she doesnt like the windows. C) Yes, because she ordered some new windows before. D) Yes, because she likes the windows. 4. A) If she had spent a few more days there, the trip would be more exciting. B) Its so boring for she had been there for a long time. 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 C) Its the most exciting trip she had every taken. D) It was the second time that she had been to Paris, 5. A) To start off earlier. B) To stop for petrol C) To have the mans watch repaired. D) To start off later. 6. A) Husband and wife B) Teacher and student C) Mother and son D) Teacher and parent 7. A) In the gymnastics B) In the dance class C) In the skating class D) In the maths class 8. A) The man is optimistic about the future. B) The college degree will help the man a lot to find a job. C) Its hard for the man to find a job because he didnt get a degree. D) Its hard for the man to find a job because the economy is going down. 9. A) To build a City Park. B) The environment C) To build a large toy factory D) The quality of the citizens life. 10. A) Tomorrow B) Today C) The day after tomorrow D) Not mentioned Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Difficult methods involved in getting the ticket and the boarding pass. B) New techniques not properly used. C) The eagerness of airlines to cut costs. D) Airlines inefficient service. 12. A) 488 million B) 61 million C) 418 million D) 640 million 13. A) Asking more security questions B) Using a new type of ID card. C) Having centers with computer screens. D) Helping passengers obtain free boarding passes. 14. A) To issue new boarding passes B) To speed passengers on their way. C) To control the passengers travel time. D) To organize more tours. 15. A) To arrive at the airport in time. B) To find helpful airline personnel. C) To change a seat assignment. D) To get a boarding pass only. Passage 2 Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) They consider it disrespectful. - -3 B) They think its quite normal. C) They view it as totally strange. D) they believe it to be surprising. 17. A). Because they want to make a friend. B) Because they are very friendly. C) Because they like him very much. D) Because they get used to this way of greeting 18. A) Anyone they meet. B) The people they know well. C) Their best friends D) Their family members 19. A) The relaxed American style doesnt show a lack of respect. B) Some Americans put their feet up on the desk while talking on the phone. C) Americans never shake hands D) American unfriendliness makes visitors annoyed. 20. A) American way of Greeting B) Americans Busy Life C) American Style D) Americans friendliness Part II Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should read the passage and decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One At one time, I was convinced that real learning would be at hand if every child had a computer. I was convinced that computers would revolutionize education and hold immense possibilities for learning. That possibility has not become a reality yet. Based on recent test results, far too many Californian children have not mastered the basic reading, math, and writing skills necessary to function at a minimal level in our society. And far too many children do not have the commitment to concentrate on learning to get a good education. These kids need good teachers, not fast computers. No one will argue that computers have educational uses. Unfortunately, in far too many instances, the classroom computer has replaced the television set as a game tool to occupy children. One wonders what is the use of an Internet feed to the classroom if the child does not read. There are those who believe that bringing a computer to the classroom will supplement what teachers teach. That is difficult to comprehend since teachers are always telling us how many subjects and how little time they have to teach. When a child is occupied with a computer for any length of time, that child does not get the attention of teachers and the required learning that should occupy their class time. Educators are now looking into requiring teachers and students to become computer proficient. And districts that do not have enough dollars for textbooks are spending their meager 4 funds to buy computers and software, all in the name of technology and computer competency. One would think that educators would come to the realization that computers are tools not much different from libraries, calculators, movie or slide projectors. Kids must still learn and be inspired to study basic skills, think, write, communicate, solve problems, and be good citizens. And while it is good for students to make use of computers, we must not get carried away with faster and more powerful computers at the expense of basic skills, effective teaching and powerful learning. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just read. 21. The writer of this passage argues that students really need _ . A) computers B) games with their classmates C) books in the library D) teachers 22. The writer particularly points out a problem with many children, i.e., they do not have _ A) computers in their classrooms B) knowledge of computers C) basic skills D) good and competent teachers 23. In the writers opinion, which of the following statements is NOT true? A) Computers help children focus their attention on study. B) Computers shouldnt take the place of teaching in the classroom. C) Computers offer games that occupy childrens learning time. D) Computers have educational uses. 24. The writers attitude to educators can be best described as _ A) understanding B) supportive C) critical D) uninterested 25. The word “meager“ in paragraph 5 most probably means _ A) enough B) little C) good D) rare Passage Two The question sat unanswered in the clear Montana air. Kathleen Englund always wanted to know, who was her biological mother? “I have always wanted to find her. Its always been a dream in my life,“ says Englund, 24, an athletic department administrator at the University of Montana. “I wanted to know what she looked like, why she did it, all the questions adopted kids have.“ For three years Englund searched the court records in Missoula, finding her original birth certificate, finding the name of her mother, Gail Patterson, but no trace of how to find her mother. She sent $100 to a woman in Great Falls who promised to track her down, but got no response and no refund. Then on May 14, 1997, four days after Mothers Day, she logged onto the Internet. She found a mysterious woman in Helena who wouldnt give her name, but offered to look up records. Two hours later, the woman called back. She had found Gail Patterson. Patterson had married, taken her husbands last name, been divorced and now lived in Fort Benton. “I cant even remember what I was feeling. Excitement? Nervous? I mailed her (Patterson) a - -5 letter that day to say I wanted to meet her,“ Englund says. “Two weeks later, I got a phone call. It was her.“ They met in June. Englund opened the door, felt like she was looking into a mirror and met her biological mother for the first time. Since then, the two have seen each other a couple of times. They have struck up a friendship, and Englund has answered the nagging question. “I have a part of me that feels whole again,“ she says. Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just read. 26. Before Kathleen Englund found her biological mother, she_ A) had many unanswered questions B) had been living with her father C) could hardly support herself financially D) had been homeless for a long time 27. How did Kathleen Englund manage to find her biological mother? A) She used the Internet and succeeded in finding some relevant information. B) She traveled all over the country and made a lot of investigations. C) She went to Great Falls to talk to a woman who charged her $100. D) She searched the original records in the hospital where she was born. 28. By the time Kathleen Englund found her mother, the latter _ A) had remained married B) had suffered a lot from loneliness C) had forgotten her own daughter completely D) had been married and divorced 29. When Kathleen Englund saw her mother, she found that _ A) her mother had changed greatly over the years B) her mother looked very similar to herself C) her mother was old and miserable D) her mother was far from what she imagined to be 30. Kathleen Englunds story illustrates _ A) the everlasting love mothers have for their children B) the great significance of Mothers Day C) the usefulness of the Internet in finding information D) the difficult life all adopted children live Passage Three Every pet owner loves his pets. There is no argument here. But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered our query, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion. Clearly, from readers response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to peoples widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure. Most of the respondents who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a 6 close replica of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could ever truly recreate a pet; many simply didnt wish to interfere with the natural rhythm of life and death. Both sides expressed equal outpourings of love for their animals. More than a few respondents owned “the best dog or cat in the world.“ (The majority of respondents identified themselves as dog owners.) They wrote eloquently of their pets as their “best friend,“ “a member of the family,“ “the light of my life.“ They told moving stories of pets heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion. Little wonder the prospect of loss is so disturbingand the prospect of cloning so intriguing. “People become very attached to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies,“ says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. “For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away Its understandable. Death is always painful. Its difficult to deal with. Its hard to accept.“ But would cloning lessen the blow? Ultimately, this question seemed to be at the heart of the issue. Questions 31 to 35 are based on the passage you have just read. 31. So far as the cloning of pets is concerned, a recent survey shows that, of all pet owners, ._ A) a lot more of them are against it B) a lot more of them are for it C) about half of them are for it and the other half against it D) very few of them are willing to tell their opinions 32. While talking about the responses from the readers, the expression “eventual sadness of owning a pet“ refers to _ . A) the high cost of owning a pet B) the death of ones pet C) the dangers involved in the cloning of a pet D) the troubles one has to deal with in keeping a pet 33. Despite their differences on the issue of cloning, it seems that _ A) all pet owners love their pets very much B) all pet owners try to interfere with the natural rhythm of life and death C) people who support cloning love their pets more D) people who disapprove of cloning love their pets more 34. From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he _ A) has never thought about the issue of cloning B) is going to write another book on pets C) is all against the cloning of pets D) is sympathetic to the idea of cloning pets 35. What is the key question at the heart of the issue of cloning pets? A) Does cloning violate a fundamental law of nature? B) How reliably does cloning produce an exact copy of ones pet ? C) Can cloning ease the pain one suffers when a pet dies? D) Can pet owners afford the cost of cloning? - -7 Part III Vocabulary and Structure (15%) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B) ,C) and D) . Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 36. We should pay more attention to _ the wildlife. A) deserving B) preserving C) conserving D) perceiving 37. As soon as he came in, he proceeded _ us all his troubles. A) telling B) to telling C) to tell D) in telling 38 The recent airplane crash _ my belief that stronger safety rules are needed. A) confirms in B) confirms to C) confirms at D) confirms. 39.The student can hardly speak simple English, _ write English articles. A) much less B) much than C) much less than D) much more than 40.Tom wanted to go to French by himself, but his parents _ the idea. A) frowned on B) frowned in C) frowned at D) frowned 41. He talked of other cultures as if they were more _ him than his own. A) familiar to B) familiar with C) familiar at D) familiar in 42. It is desirable that she _ the company immediately. A) should be left B) will leave C) left D) leave 43. It is impossible to _ life without trust : that is like being put in prison. A) go through B) go in for C) go over D) go with 44.The couple _ their differences and made an effort to get along. A) solved B) revolved C) resolved D) reversed 45.I like the house but I think the price is a bit _. A) on the high B) on the high side C) in high D) in the high side 46. I thank you for all the trouble you have taken _. A) on your behalf B) on the behalf C) in my behalf D) on my behalf 47.Beijing will _ the Olympic Games in 2008. A) host of B) be host of C)be hosted of D) be hosting of 48.We have to _ water during the dry season. A) economize from B) economize C) economize on D) economize of 49.Dont _ the responsibility that you cannot handle. A) take over B) take up C) take in D) take on 50.It will surely take you some time to _ the new life here. A) adapt to B) adopt to C)adept D) adopt 51.He _ the old man slowly, having no idea how to tell her the bad news. A) approached to B) approached towards C) approached D) approached into 52._ you never lose heart, no difficulty is too great to triumph over. A) While B) As long as C) When D) So long 53.When Betty writes, she always keeps a dictionary _. A) by hand B) on hand C) in hand D) at hand 54.The old man was most _ his neighbors for sending for a doctor for him. 8 A) grateful for B) grated for C) grateful to D) grated to 55.It was last month _ I bought a video camera. A) which B) when C) in which D) that 56. 56.You may _ the job in person or by letter. A) apply B) apply to C) apply in D) apply for 57.She knew at once that he _something _her. A) concealedto B) concealedfor C) concealed.at D) concealed.from 58.In a department store, we politely asked_ a bathroom and were refused. A) to access B) access to C) for a access D) a access for 59.He felt rather_ as he was the only person who wore sportswear at the dinner party. A) in place B) in the place C)out of place D) out of the place 60. Once again Tom checked his test paper carefully to _ all the spelling mistakes from