大学英语口语课期中测试.doc

Part I International Phonetic Alphabet (10 Points)1. Choose the one which has different sound (5 Points)a. ( )( )A. cakeB. faceC. appleD.lateb. ( )A. meB. legC. bedD.setc. ( )A. hutB. rulerC. duckD.cupd. ( )A. clockB. hotC. goD.socke. ( )A.headB.deadC.deafD.sea2. Write out the words (5 Points)a. mi: wi: ni: ti: b. tip ki:p i:p ni:p c. biz vis pin tiz d. lait nait leit neit e. i ti pin bin Part II Vocabulary (15 Points)1. This kind of medicine has the power to _poison.A. splash B. resist C. adopt D. occupy2. He is easily _ so I do not like to talk with him.A. defended B. afforded C. created D. offended3. I am _ to believe that he wont come back to see his wife again.A. inclined B. puzzled C. accompanied D. performed4. Before you mail this letter, you should check again whether you have_ it or not.A. sunk B. sighed C. sought D. sealed5. After talking for nearly ten hours, he _ to the governments pressure at last.A. expressed B. yielded. C.decreased D. approved6. My hands and feet were _ with cold as I waited for the bus.A. cliff B. still C. Stiff D. stick7. This problem is beyond his ability and he cannot _ it.A. slip B. pack C. gain D. solve8. When you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the _ ones from the authorized dealer.A. genuine B. generous C. genius D. gentle9. If you use _, you can get a higher quality picture.A. wax B. shame C. goose D. slides10. Who _ this country, the people or the president? This question is not easy to answer.A. frightens B. differs C. displays D. governs11. This year our university does not have any _ to continue the international student exchange program.A. function B. fundamental C. funeral D. funds12. Who is the patient being _ on?A. painted B. operated C. tied D. fetched13. Maryis _ ofmusic but I am not.A. pause B. adventure C. grammatical D. fond14. This man has been proved _ of murder.A. guilty B. spoil C. flash D. curious 15. The international situation is very _ in the Middle East.A. delicious B. perfect C. delicate D. percentPart III Reading Comprehension (20 Points)1There was on shop in the town of Mufulira， which was notorious for its color bar. It was a drugstore. While Europeans were served at the counter， a long line of Africans queued at the window and often not only were kept waiting but， when their turn came to be served， were rudely treated by the shop assistants. One day I was determined to make a public protest against this kind of thing， and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store and waited outside to see what would happen when I went in.I simply went into the shop and asked the manager politely for some medicine. As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand he shouted at me in a bastard language that is only used by an employed when speaking to his servants. I stood at the counter and politely requested in English that I should be served. The manager became exasperated and said to me in English， “If you stand there till Christmas I will never serve you.”I went to the District commissioners office. Fortunately the District Commissioner was out， for he was one of the old school； however， I saw a young District Officer who was a friend of mine. He was very concerned to hear my story and told me that if ever I wanted anything more from the drugstore all I had to do was come to him personally and he would buy my medicine for me. I protested that that was not good enough. I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager. This he did， and I well remember him saying to the manager， “Here is Mr. Kaunda who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council， and you treat him like a common servant.” The manager of the drugstore apologized and said， “If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was， then， of course I should have given him proper service.”I had to explain once again that he had missed my point. Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a storeany more than I should have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend？ I want to prove that any man of any color， whatever his position， should have the right to go into any shop and buy what he wanted.1.“Color bar” in the first paragraph comes closest in meaning to _. A .a bar which is painted in different colors. B. the fact that white and black customers are served separately. C. a bar of chocolate having different colors. D. a counter where people of different colors are served with beer.2.The writer was， at the time of the story， _. A. a black school teacher B .an African servant C. a black， but a friend of Europeans D a rich black3.The manager of the drugstore shouted at the writer in a bastard language because _. A. he hadnt learned to speak polite English. B. he thought the writer wouldnt understand English. C. that was the usual language used by Europeans when speaking to Africans. D. that was the only language he could speak when he was angry.4.In the third paragraph，“he was one of the old school” means _. A he believed in the age-old practice of racial discrimination. B. he was a very old man. C. he graduated from an old，conservative school. D. he was in charge of an old school.5.Why didnt the writer wait at the window of the drugstore like other black African？ A. Because he thought he was educated and should be treated differently. B. Because he thought，being an important person，he should not be kept waiting. C. Because he thought his white friends would help him out. D. Because he wanted to protest against racial discrimination.2In recent years, teachers of introductory courses in Asian American studies have been facing a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago, when hardly any texts in that field were available. Today, excellent anthologies（文选）and other introductory texts exist, and books on individual Asian Americans are published almost weekly. Even professors who are experts in the field find it difficult to decide which of these to assign to students; non-experts who teach in related areas and are looking for writings for and by Asian American to include in survey courses are in an even worse position.A complicating factor has been the continuing lack of specialized one-volume reference works on Asian Americans, such as biographical dictionaries or desktop encyclopedias. Such works would enable students taking Asian American studies courses (and professors in related fields) to look up basic information on Asian American individuals, institutions, history, and culture without having to wade through（费力的阅读冗长或艰深的材料）mountains of primary source material. In addition, given such works. Asian American studies professors might feel more free to include more challenging Asian American material in their introductory reading lists, since good reference works allow students to acquire on their own the background information necessary to interpret difficult or unfamiliar material.6. The author is primarily concerned with _. A. responding to a criticism B. describing a course of study C. discussing a problem D. evaluating a past course of action7. The “dilemma”(Line 2, Para.1) can best be characterized as being caused by the necessity to make a choice when faced with a _. A. lack of acceptable alternatives B. lack of strict standards for evaluating alternatives C. preponderance of bad alternatives as compared to good D. multitude of different alternatives8. Biographical dictionaries and desktop encyclopedias are _ A. primary source materials B. introductory texts C. excellent anthologies D. reference materials9. Which of the following is implied about the introductory courses in Asian American studies a few decades ago? A. The range of different textbooks that could be assigned for such courses was extremely limited B. The texts assigned as readings in such courses were often not very challenging for students C. Students often complained about the texts assigned to them in such courses D. Such courses were offered only at schools whose libraries were rich in primary sources10. According to the passage, the existence of good one-volume reference works about Asian Americans could result in _. A. increased agreement among professors of Asian American studies regarding the quality of the sources available in their field B. an increase in the number of students sighing up for introductory courses in Asian American studies C. increased accuracy in writings that concern Asian American history and culture D. the inclusion of a wider range of Asian American material in introductory reading lists in Asian American studiesPart IV Translation (20 Points)Please translate the following newsPresident Barack Obama has ordered flags across the United States to fly at half staff to honor President John F. Kennedy - assassinated 50 years ago Friday. Mr. Obama called his revered predecessor an extraordinary public servant who had broa