21世纪大学实用英语第一册 期末考试试卷（7）.doc

试卷编号：200 200 学年第 学期21世纪大学实用英语第一册期末考试试题（7）课程： 考试班级： 注意事项：1、 本试题全部为笔答题，共 12页，满分100分，考试时间 120分钟。2、 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚，密封线内禁止答题。3、 用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在答题纸上。题 号一二三四五总 分分 数Part I Vocabulary and Structure （20%）Section A（10%）Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.1. For a whole month she stayed in the hospital and not once did she visit her home for fear of carrying the (infect) _ to her child.2. We thought they had come to repair the phone, but in (real) _ they were thieves.3. Last night she told me that she (go) _ to the United States next week.4. It would be a good idea if British Railway started (simple) _ their timetables.5. Any increase in the cost of transporting goods will be passed on to the (consume) _.6. This medicine is (poison) _ if taken in large quantities.7. A new hospital (build) _ in our hometown now.8. He talked as if he (do) _ all the work himself, but in fact Tom and I did most of it.9. The chairman said, “ The plan (discuss) _ now must be kept as a secret.10. If the medicine (take) _ in time, it will be quite effective.Section B（10%）Directions： In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 11. The idea that the earth is flat was _ centuries ago.A) appointed B) rejected C) hesitated D) measured12. A good student is eager to learn and does not need to be _ about being absent too much.A) questioned B) asked C) warned D) persuaded13. We sat on the top of the mountain to watch the sun _ early in the morning.A) rise B) rose C) to rise D) risen14. My parents are not used to _ in big cities.A) live B) living C) have lived D) be living15. He wore dark glasses to avoid _.A) having been recognized B) to be recognized C) recognized D) being recognized16. _ I in your position, I would do it at once.A) Am B) Was C) Were D) Be17. The poor boy was _ with hunger and cold.A) faint B) curious C) shocked D) blunt18. In this sense, bad things _ into good things.A) would turn B) can be turned C) can be to turn D) should turn19. If the weather were more favorable, the crops _ still better.A) would have been grown B) would be grown C) would be growing D) will be grown20. Women, _ men, have the right to work.A) as soon as B) as long as C) as far as D) as well as Part II Reading Comprehension （40%）Directions:This part is to test your reading ability. After reading the following passages, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneThere is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work, just as we expect them at least to understand that the internal-combustion engine（内燃机） has something to do with burning fuel, expanding gases and pistons（活塞）being driven. For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further, students might be helped by a course that considers the computers impact on society. But that is not what is meant by computer literacy. For computer literacy is not a form of literacy（读写能力）; it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art. Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities. A case might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have chosen programming as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some people who are experts at it, the same is true of auto repaid and violin-making. Learning how to use a computer is not that difficult, and it gets easier all the time as programs become more “user-friendly”. Let us assume that in the future everyone is going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent citizen. What does the phrase “learning to use a computer” mean? It sounds like “learning to drive a car”, that is, it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a computer. In fact, “learning to use a computer” is much more like “learning to play a game”, but learning the rules of one game may not help you play a second game, whose rules may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished. 21. To be the competent citizens of tomorrow, people should _. A try to lay a solid foundation in computer science B be aware of how the things that they use do what they do C learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skills D understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car. 22. In the second paragraph “violin-making” is mentioned to show that _. A programming a computer is as interesting as making a violin B our society needs experts in different fields C violin-making requires as much skill as computer programming D people who can use a computer dont necessarily have to know computer programming 23. Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because _. A programs are becoming less complicated B programs are designed to be convenient to users C programming is becoming easier and easier D programs are becoming readily available to computer users 24. According to the author, the phrase “learning to use a computer” (Lines3-4, Para.3) means learning _. A a set of rules B the fundamentals of computer science C specific programs D general principles of programming 25. The authors purpose in writing this passage is _. A to stress the impact of the computer on society B to explain the concept of the computer literacy C to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrow. D to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging job Passage Two The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness, if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain. As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment（承担的义务）, self-improvement. Ask a bachelor（单身汉）why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all. 26. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _. A he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities B he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single C he finds more fun in dating than in marriage D he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement 27. Raising children, in the authors opinion, is _. A a moral duty B a thankless job C a rewarding task D a source of inevitable pain 28. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _. A hatred B misunderstanding C prejudice D ignorance 29. To understand what true happiness is one must _. A have as much run as possible during ones lifetime B make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C put up with pain under all circumstances D be able to distinguish happiness from fun 30. What is the author trying to tell us? A Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B One must know how to attain happiness. C It is important to make commitments. D It is pain that leads to happiness.Passage ThreeLondons First Light Rail SystemThe Docklands Light Railway (DLR) took just three years to build at a cost of 77 million. It is Londons first Light Rail System, but its route follows that of a number of older lines, which carried the nineteenth century railways through the crowed districts of the East End.The section of the line from the Tower Gateway Station to Poplar follows the line of one of Londons earliest railways, the London & Blackwell (1840), a cable-drawn railway (later converted to steam) which carried passengers to steam ships at Blackwell Pier, and provided transport for the messengers and clerks who went backwards and forwards between the docks (码头) and the city every day.From Poplar to Island Gardens, a new line crosses high above the dock waters, and then joins the old track of the Millwall Extension Railway, built to service the Millwall Docks (1868) and to provide transport for workers in the local factories. This line was horse-drawn for part of its route, until the 1880s.The Polar to Stratford section of the DLR route was first developed by the North London Railway, built in the 1850s to link the West and East India Docks with the manufacturing districts of the Midlands and North of England. There were major railway works and sidings (岔线)at Bow until recently.The trains are automatically controlled from a central computer, which deals with all signaling and other safety factors, as well as adjusting speeds to keep within the timetable; on board each vehicle, Train Captains, who are also fully qualified drivers, are equipped with two-way radios to maintain contact with central control. There are passenger lifts, and self-service ticket machines, at every station.31. The passage tells us that Londons first Light Rail System.A. was constructed in the nineteenth century.B. will be finished in three years time.C. follows some of the original lines.D. took three years longer than expected to complete.32. We learn from the passage that the London & Blackwell railwayA. now carries passengers to and from the docks.B. was a busy line a few years ago.C. used to employ many messengers and clerks.D. was not originally a steam railway.33. “This line” in Paragraph 3 refers to A. the line from the Tower Gateway Station to Poplar.B. the line from Poplar to Island Gardens.C. the Millwall Extension Railway.D. the line from Poplar to Stratford.34. It appears that the Poplar to Stratford section of the DLR route was originally developed to A. promote travel in the Midlands.B. encourage trade with the North of England.C. create employment.D. make the transport of goods easier.35. The trains on the DLR are controlled byA. an on-board central computer.B. a computer engineer on board.C. two-way radios operated by the drivers.D. a computer center based somewhere along the linePassage FourThe rise of multinational corporations, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR. Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the worlds top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate planning activities, compared to about one-third of U.S. companies. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR. Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshalls U.S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage. Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country. Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN (Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word foreign would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.36. According to the passage, U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened because of _. A. increased efforts of other countries in public relationsB. the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U. S.C. the unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companiesD. shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologies37. London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because _.A. British companies place more importance on PR than U. S companiesB. Four of the worlds top public relations agencies are British-ownedC. British companies are heavily involved in planning activesD. British companies are more ambitious than U.S. companies38. The word provincial (Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means _.A. rigid in thinking B. like people from the provinces C. limited in outlookD. interested in world financial affairs39. We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry _ .A. enjoy reading a great variety of English business publicationsB. are not as sophisticated as their European counterpartsC. speak at least on foreign language fluentlyD. are ignorant about world geography40. What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?A. The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies. B. People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.C. People involved in PR should avoid using the word foreign.D. American PR companies should be more internationally-mindedPart III Cloze（10%）Directions：In this section, you are required to complete each of the blanks by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. A pet is an animal that (41)_ in your home. Over half the families in North America own pets. The most popular (42)_ are dogs, fish and birds. Rabbits, hamsters and turtles are also popular. Even some unpopular animals such as frogs, mice and snakes are pets. People first (43)_ to keep pets about 12,000 years ago. The first pet was a dog. The dog did not become a pet because people (44)_ it was cute. It became a pet because it was useful. People used the dog for many things. The dog warned people (45)_ danger so wild animals didnt attack people. It also ate leftover food. Later, dogs helped people take care (46)_ cows and sheep on farms. Cats did not (47)_ pets for a long time. When the Egyptians first started to grow grain, mice ate it. The Egyptians were (48)_ to tame cats. Today, people keep many (49)_ of pets. Animals such as canaries, parrots, mice and hamsters live in cages. They need people to bring them food and wat