21世纪大学实用英语第一册 期末考试试卷（9）.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（9）课程： 考试班级： 注意事项：1、 本试题全部为笔答题，共 10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. The heavy snow didnt stop us from (go) _.2. Swimming in rough seas is an (endure) _ test for even the stronger swimmer.3. She told us such (fun) _ stories about their holiday.4. The more storybooks I give the children, the (happy) _ they are.5. I (belief) _ that Tom will pass his examination.6. The government must raise the living standard of the people as soon as (impossible) _.7. He tried his best to make the machine (work) _ properly.8. It is the third time you (ask) _ me such a silly question.9. What he said made his mother much (angry) _.10. I think her headaches are caused by (stressful)_.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 girl was fined(罚款) $20 for failing to keep her dog _.A) under control B) in mind C) in addition D) in store12. Adults are capable of _ their lives outside their homes and at their jobs.A) controlling B) leading C) making D) handling13. The two countries have _ friendly relations for many years.A) refused B) maintained C) accomplished D) motivated14. They asked so many questions that they _ me.A) wondered B) hurt C) confused D) gained15. In order to _ your goals, you must work hard.A) achieve B) make C) develop D) grow16. The hotel _ we stayed was both cheap and comfortable.A) at which B) wherever C) which D) in that17. She told me that her sister _ to the market when I arrived.A) has just gone B) just went C) had just been going D) had just gone18. The teacher didnt tell me _ to read after class.A) what B) that C) but D) as19. He was asked to speak louder _ all the students in the classroom could hear him.A) so as to B) so that C) since D) than20. He didnt tell me where he had spent his holidays. _ to know.A) Neither I cared B) Not did I care C) I didnt care D) Neither did I carePart 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 OneMore than 6000 children were expelled(开除) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8.The department gave a report to the expulsions(开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6093 expulsions in 1996-97, against 7 percent for rifles(步枪) or shotguns and 35 percent for other types of firearms.The report is a clear sign that out nations public schools are cracking down(严惩) on students who bring guns to school, Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe.In March1997, an 11 years old boy and 13 years old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14 years old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky.Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high school, which have students from about age 13. 34 percent were from junior high schools and 9percent were from elementary schools, the report said.21. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools _.A. students enjoy shooting B. students are eager to be solider.C. safety is a problem D. students can make guns.22. The report from the US Department of Education of Education shows that _.A. the number of the expulsions is not large.B. the number of the expulsion is wrong.C. there are soldiers hiding among the students.D. guns are out of control in US schools.23. The main idea of paragraph four shows us _.A. some examples of shoot in US schools.B. the Americans feeling.C. some famous schools.D. that some teachers were killed by students.24. How many students were shot dead in 1997 in US schools?A. 10 B. 9 C. 12 D. 2225. From this passage we know that _.A. every American cannot have guns.B. only soldiers and police can have guns.C. every American citizen can own guns.D. teachers have no money to buy guns.Passage TwoStage plays, at first, seem a lot like films. Both use actors and dialogue and scenery. But if you try to make a film by setting up a camera in front of the stage, you will find it wont work. A film made in this way will leave the audience cold. And even worse youll b3e wasting a powerful tool - the camera. A stage is actually a box. One side of the box has been removed so the audience can see whats going on inside. The actors remain at a fixed audience. In the film, however, the camera can bring the audience up close and fix their attention on small but important things: a frightened look, a whisper, a trembling of hands. The camera offers the film maker freedom allowing him to move easily across barriers(界限) of time and space. He can show his action in real cities and on real farms. He can also use the camera to change the scene dozens of times in one film. No expert of the stage can do this. 26. The main idea of the text is that _. A. stage plays and films are two different kinds of art B. it is always disappointing to turn play into films C. films have certain advantages (长处) over stage plays D. the camera has made film making easy and possible 27. What is wrong with making a film by setting up a camera before the stage? A. Fewer and fewer people will go to the theatre. B. The audience cannot see what is going on the stage. C. The scene cannot be changed from time to time. D. The powerful camera cannot be made good use of. 28. Which of the following can show that the camera is a powerful tool? A. It can move easily.B. It can make small things look larger. C. It can show things in the future.D. It can give us a scene of realism. 29. In what way are plays different from film? A. Films often use real scenery while plays dont. B. Films can show the past while plays cant. C. Films change scenes while plays dont. D. Film audience can move while play audience cant. 30. A suitable title for this text is _. A. Stage Plays and FilmB. The Powerful Camera C. Fewer Plays, More Films D. Less Waste, More FreedomPassage ThreeHoneybees cannot live alone. Their body structure and instincts equip （配备） them for life in a colony or community, where they have a complex social organization and the various duties are divided among the individuals according to physical fitness and age. An individual worker bee cannot reproduce itself. While it may continue to live if forcibly isolated from its mates, it fails to care for itself adequately, and soon dies. Most insects have the ability to hibernate in winter, but the honeybee seems to have lost this. Since at low temperatures the bee will die, it must have the ability to make its own environment, so far as temperature is concerned. This makes a colony necessary to the bees in winter, so that they may collectively warm each other. Efficiency demands that the work of the colony be divided, and such a division of labor tends to enhance（增强） the need to maintain the colony. The physical structure of the honeybee is further suited for the defense of the entire colony rather than for its own defense. The bees barbed sting is used only once and is made more effective by the fact that it is left behind in the victim. With the loss of the sting, however, the bee dies. This kind of defensive weapon is not of service to the individual, but to the community.31. According to the passage, bees are fitted for communal life by virtue of their_.A. flexibility and initiative（主动性）B. intelligence and sensitivityC. independence and endurance （忍耐） D. instincts and form32. It can be inferred from the passage that at one time bees had the ability to A. increase their activity in lower temperatures.B. leave cold climates during winterC. remain dormant through periods of cold weather.D. construct insulated hives.33. According to the passage, bees differ from most other communities of insects in their need to_ A. reproduce in large numbersB. control the temperature where they liveC. divide the works of their coloniesD. have a complex defense system34. According to the passage, the honeybees sting is particularly effective because it A. has many potential usesB. can kill several victims at once.C. is located in the rear of the bees body.D. remains with the bees victim.35.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?A. The communal life of beesB. The structure of the beeC. The organization of insect coloniesD. The life of social insectsPassage FourLead deposits, which accumulated in soil and snow during the 1960s and 70s, were primarily the result of leaded gasoline emissions originating in the United States. In the twenty years that the Clean Air Act has mandated unleaded gas use in the United States, the lead accumulation worldwide has decreased significantly. A study published recently in the journal Nature shows that air-borne leaded gas emissions form the United States were the leading contributor to the high concentration of lead in the snow in Greenland. The new study is a result of the continued research led by Dr. Charles Boutron, an expert on the impact of heavy metals on the environment at the National Center for Scientific Research in France. A study by Dr. Boutron published in 1991 showed that lead levels in arctic（北极的）snow were declining. In his new study, Dr. Boutron found the ratios of the different forms of lead in the leaded gasoline used in the United States were different from the ratios of European. Asian and Canadian gasolines and thus enabled scientists to differentiate（区分）the lead sources. The dominant lead ratio found in Greenland snow matched that found in gasoline from the United States. In a study published in the journal Ambio, scientists found that lead levels in soil in the Northeastern United States had decreased markedly since the introduction of unleaded gasoline. Many scientists had believed that the lead would stay in soil and snow for a longer period. The authors of the Ambio study examined samples of the upper layers of soil taken from the same sites of 20 forest floors in New England. New York and Pennsylvania in 1980 and in 1990.The forest environment processed and redistributed the lead faster than the scientists had expected. Scientists say both studies demonstrate that certain parts of the ecosystem（生态系统） respond rapidly to reductions in atmospheric pollution, but that these findings should not be used as a license to pollute.36. The study published in the journal Nature indicated that _.A the Clean Air Act has not produced the desired results B lead deposits in arctic snow are on the increase C lead will stay in soil and snow longer than expected D the US is the major source of lead pollution in arctic snow37. Lead accumulation worldwide decreased significantly after the use of unleaded gas in the US _.A was discouraged C was prohibited by lawB was enforced by law D was introduced38. How did scientists discover the source of lead pollution in Greenland?A By analyzing the data published in journals like Nature and Ambio.B By observing the lead accumulations in different parts of the arctic area.C By studying the chemical elements of soil and snow in Northeastern America.D By comparing the chemical compositions of leaded gasoline used in various countries.39. The authors of the Ambio study have found that _.A forests get rid of lead pollution faster than expectedB lead accumulations in forests are more difficult to deal withC lead deposits are widely distributed in the forests of the USD the upper layers of soil in forests are easily polluted by lead emissions40. It can be inferred from last paragraph that scientists _.A are puzzled by the mystery of forest pollutionB feel relieved by the use of unleaded gasolineC still consider lead pollution a problemD lack sufficient means to combat bad pollutionPart 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.In the eighteenth century, cities (41)_ larger and larger. People moved from the countryside and small towns to (42)_ because there was (43)_ work for them to do in cities. On Sundays and holidays, they liked to (44)_ cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every (45)_ had a horse or a wagon （马车）. People needed a simpler means of transportation. (46)_ in many countries tried to solve this problem. The first bicycle, which was very simple, (47)_ in 1790. People called “the horse on wheel”. Then in 1861, after many improvements being made, the bicycle became a practical (48)_ of transportation. People liked bikes because they werent as (49)_ as horses and didnt need to be fed. They could go anywhere and were easy to (50)_. 41. A. become B. became C. change D. changed42. A. cities B. countryside C. towns D. villages43. A. many B. much C. mo