Paper B Part I Skimming and Scanning

精品文档HZAU English Final ExaminationPaper B for English Majors of Grade 2008Course: Extensive Reading III Name: Term: 2009-2010-1 Student Number: Time: 2010-01-22 Class: Part I Skimming and Scanning (15%, 1.5 points for each)Directions:In this section there are seven passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then write your answers on your Answer Sheet. You are allowed only 10 minutes to complete this part. Read Text A and answer question 1.1. According to the passage, the island got its first soil from_. A. sea waves C. the sand brought by the wind B. its own rock .D. cool rainsText AThousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way an island rose up in the sea. As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashes against the rock. Then, soil and sand came into being.Read Text B and answer questions 2. 2. The main purpose of the letter is to _.A. apply for an advertised jobC. make further inquiries about a jobB. to apply for a Ph.D programmeD. get information about medical researchText B38 Morgan RoadHarburyLincolnshireThe Administrative OfficerSwiss Medico LtdPO Box 1263Zurich, Switzerland17 March, 1996Dear Sir, I am writing to respond to your advertisement in the “Daily Globe”. I am at present employed as a translator in a medical research organization and also act as interpreter there. I joined this organization two years ago. I am 31 and single. I read French and German at Howland College, Cambridge and stayed there to take my Ph.D in the dialects of North-East France. I should be interested in working for your company for two reasons: firstly, I should like to live abroad and secondly, the work would involve medical/scientific translation which is my particular field. I shall look forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Rupert JohnsonRead Text C and answer questions 3. 3. What can be inferred from Beths story?A. Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.B. If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.C. People should not be content with what they have got.D. People should be careful when negotiating for a job.Text C It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you dont at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beths story:I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way. Read Text D and answer questions 4.4. What is the best title for this passage?A. The Early Years of Amelia EarhartC. The Earharts First FlightB. How to Become a PilotD. How to Get Involved in SportsText D In Kansas at the turn of the century, Edwin and Earhart doted on their active daughters, Amelia and Muriel. Edwin gave the girls footballs and rifles, while Earhart shocked the community by dressing them in gym suits instead of skirts. Edwins job caused the family to move from town to town, and the girls interest in rough sports and shooting rats raised eyebrows wherever they went. Amelias parents did not pressure her to reform as she grew older, even when she dabbled in the domains of science and automobile mechanics. But in 1092, when she went aloft at an air show and returned home determined to learn how to fly, even her liberal parents hesitated. They soon gave in; However, and within months Amelia was flying a Kinner Airster her mother helped her buy. Read Text E and answer questions 5 and 6.5. On which of the following passage would you most likely find the time and station of your favorite television show? A. page 5-BB. page 1-DC. page 6-BD. page 6-C6. Which page of the newspaper would mostly give you the names and telephone numbers of people who have used cars for sale?A. page 6-CB. page 1-DC. page 1-CD. Page 6-BText EThe IndexClassified Ads . page 1-DComics . .page 5-BDeaths .page 15-AEditorials .page 6-BEntertainment . page 6-CFinance .page 1-CReligion .page 1-ERead Text F and answer questions 7 and 8.7. It is _.A. an invitationC. some informationB. an announcementD. a note8. Seeing the heading words we may want to know _.A. the International Labour DayC. all Fair guestsB. the morning of May 1stD. where to get the ticketsText F Fete Champeter and Fireworks EveningTo mark the International Labour Day, celebration will be held in the nearby Yuexiu Park on the morning of May 1st. On the same evening, there will be a colorful display of fireworks to be viewed from the roof-top of the Fair building.All Fair guests are cordially invited to both events, and are advised to come to our office to get their tickets. IMPORTANT: Fete-goers are requested to gather in front of the East Wing of DONGFANG at 8:10 a.m. to be taken to the park celebration and at 7:10 p.m., to the fireworks show.Read Text G and answer questions 9 and 10.9. According to the directions, which of the following people should take the medication described? A. Someone under six years old B. Someone with diabetesC. Someone who has a coughD. Someone with high blood pressure or heart disease 10. According to the instructions on the label of this medicine, for purposes of dosage, an adult is a person _.A. six years oldC. seven years oldB. twelve years oldD. n