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安徽科技学院20122013学年第二学期大学英语基础教程(预科)期终试卷（A卷）装订线_专业 级 班 姓名 学号 得分 密封线得 分评卷人Part I Cloze (0.520=10)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passageFor each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and DYou should choose the ONE that best fits into the passageThen write the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. When I come across a good article in reading newspapers. I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the _1_ side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to _2_ in good health, or a /an_3_ about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to _4_ damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text _5_ the title. Therefore, the scissors would _6_ before they start, _7_ halfway done when I find out the _8_ result. Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your _9_. You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be _10_ up. But you know the future is unpredictable(不可预料) the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left _11_. Thus you are _12_ in a difficult position and feel sad. How _13_ that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life _14_ greatly on your preference of one choice to the other. In fact that is what _15_ is like, we are often _16_ with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only _17_ we get into another. The _18_ may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I _19_ remember a philosophers remarks, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual(不经意) _20_ may not be a bad one.1. A. front B. same C. eitherD.opposite 2. A. get . B. keepC. lead D.bring 3. A. advice B. news C. theory D. report4. A. sufferB. reduce C. prevent D. cause5. A. on B. for C. withoutD. off6. A. use B.handle C.prepare D. stay7. A.orB.butC. so D. for 8. A. satisfying B. regretfulC. surprisingD. impossible9. A. courageB. strength C. attentionD. patience10. A. givenB. held C. madeD.picked11. A. nearB. aloneC. about D. behind12. A.filledB. attracted C. caught D. struck13. A. dares B. comesC. dealsD. does14. A. improvesB. changesC. progresses D. goes15. A. study B. societyC. natureD. life16. A.faced B. suppliedC. connectedD. fixed17. A. before B. after C. until D. as18. A. following B. next C. aboveD. former19. A. stillB.also C. onceD.almost20. A.treatmentB.action C. choiceD. remark得 分评卷人Part II: Reading Comprehension (220=40)Directions: There are 4 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 decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Questions 21 to 25are based on the following passage: Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream, some scientists say.Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in corlour. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something.Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we cant remember the dream. Dreams can disappear quickly from memory .Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.21. It may be less important to sleep than to_. A. think B. dream C. work D. study22. Whats the meaning of italicized words in paragraph2_?A. 1/2 B. 1/3 C.1/4 D.1/523. Dreams and films are usually _.A. very long B. in colour C. about work D. very sad24. Why do some people often dream about their work?_A. Because they are tired in the daytime. B. Because they are not interested in their work.C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day.D. Because they have too much work to do.25. The main idea of the story is that _.A. what dream is B. people like to sleepC. dreams are like films D. we always remember dreamsQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the others language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and pointed at the Italians watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italians.26. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _.A. alone B. with his wife C. with his friend D. with an Italian27. One night he went out for _ alone.A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest28. Suddenly he found his_ was gone.A. watch B. money C. book D. ring29. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because _.A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman. B. he understood what the Frenchman wantedC. he had picked up the watch on his way from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman30. Who was robbed of the watch on earth?_A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was.C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the wash up. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.At school the children are taught to add up and subtract(减法) but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account let alone how to manage their finances in an increasingly complex and demanding world.Today the parenting website Mumsnet and the consumer campaigner Martin Lewis have joined forces to launch an online application to make financial education a compulsory element of the school curriculum in England. Children from five to 16 should be taught about everything from pocket money to pensions, they say. And that was exactly the plan preserved in the Children, Schools and Families bill that was shelved by the government in the so-called “wash-up” earlier this month the rush to legislation before parliament was dismissed. Consumer and parent groups believe financial education has always been one of the most frustrating omissions of the curriculum.As the Personal Finance Education Group (PFEG) points out, the good habits of young children do not last long. Over 75% of seven- to 11-year-olds are savers but by the time they get to 17, over half of them are in debt to family and friends. By this age, 26% see a credit card or overdraft(透支) as a way of extending their spending power. PFEG predicts that these young people will “find it much harder to avoid the serious unexpected dangers that have befallen many of their parents generation unless they receive good quality financial education while at school.”The UK has been in the worst financial recession(衰退)for generations. It does seem odd that unless parents step in young people are left in the dark until they are cruelly introduced to the world of debt when they turn up at university. In a recent poll of over 8,000 people, 97% supported financial education in schools, while 3% said it was a job for parents.31. The passage is mainly about _.A. how to manage school lessonsB. how to deal with the financial crisisC. teaching young people about moneyD. teaching students how to study effectively32. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that _. A. the author complains about the school education B. pupils should not be taught to add up and subtract C. students have been taught to manage their financesD. laws on financial education have been effectively carried out 33. The website and the consumer campaigner joined to _. A. instruct the pupils to donate their pocket money B. promote the connection of schools and families C. ask the government to dismiss the parliament D. appeal for the curriculum of financial education 34. According to PFEG, _. A. it is easy to keep good habits long B. teenagers spend their money as planned C. parents are willing to pay the debt for their kidsD. it will be in trouble if the teenagers are left alone 35. A poll is mentioned to _. A. stress the necessity of the curriculum reform B. show the seriousness of the financial recession C. make the readers aware of burden of the parentsD. illustrate some people are strongly against the proposalQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big. All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It weighs about 3 500 000 tons. The waste includes bags，bottles and containersplastic products of all kinds.The eastern part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about l 600 kilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands and east of Japan. The area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert，with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.In recent years，there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste，resulting in death or injury. Even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. The trash can also make animals feel full，lessening their desire to eat or drink.The floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers can also get trapped in the plastic.Its existence first gained public attention in l997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer Charles Moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier，another oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.In August，2009，a team from the University of California，San Diego became thelatest group to travel to it. They were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patchs effect on ocean environment.36.How did the writer introduce the topic of the passage?_A. By giving an example. B. By listing the facts. C. By telling a story. D. By giving a comparison.37.What do we know about the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?_A. It is made up of various kinds of plastic products.B. It is a solid mass of floating waste materials.C. It lies l60 000 kilometers east of California.D. It is described as a kind of oceanic desert.38.Why do people pay attention to the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?_A. Because it may prevent the flow of ocean water.B. Because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain.C. Because it may be from an island in the pacific.D. Because ships may be trapped in the floating waste.39.Which column can you find the passage on a newspaper?_A. Sports and entertainment. B. Media and culture.C. Environment and society. D. Science and technology.40.The purpose of writing this passage is to_.A. warn people of the danger to travel in the pacificB. analyze what caused the waste patch in the pacificC. give advice on how to recycle waste in the oceanD. introduce the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch 得 分评卷人Part III: Vocabulary (110=10)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. Each word can only be used once. You are required to write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.instead debate tuck occasional containhospitable shrink survive resort apply 1. Of the six people injured in the crash, only two_.2.After doing the morning exercise, I caught an _cold. 3. He always takes part in some hot _with his friends.4. You should _immediately in person or by letter.5. The president was ill so I went to the meeting _.6. Please _ your trousers into your boots.7. Americans have the reputation of being very _.8. This book _all the information you need.9. Washing wool in hot water will make it _.10. Hainan island is