21世纪大学英语基础教程期末考试试卷.doc

21世纪大学英语基础教程期末考试试卷（A卷90分钟）Part I Listening comprehension (20%) (20 minutes)Section A Short ConversationDirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. Each conversation and question will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C), and D), and decide which one is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) They are his best friends.B) He dislikes them.C) Theyre a necessary evil.D) He prefers large dogs.2. A) To class. B) To the movie.C) To the library. D) To the doctors office. 3. A) To buy a dress. B) To buy a book.C) To buy some clothes. D) To go home and think about it.4. A) $ 20. B) $ 15. C) $ 10. D) $18.5. A) Close friends.B) Strangers.C) Friends who havent seen each other for a long while.D) Father and daughter.6. A) A college teacher. B) A student. C) A historian. D) A night school teacher.7. A) 7:55. B) 7:45. C) 7:50. D) 8:00.8. A) She baked the cake herself. B) She wants the man to bake the cake.C) The bakery made the cake for her.D) The cake requires no baking.9. A) At lunch. B) In the afternoon. C) After dinner. D) In the early morning.10. A) A teacher. B) A doctor. C) A patient. D) A scientist.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are requires to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 17 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks 18 to 20 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Who 11._ math? We all do! We use it every day. Not only that, but the problem 12._ we learned during the days of “if one train leaves Springfield at 6:00 pm traveling east at 75mph”, can now help us with a 13._ of “adult” crisis. Do I have enough gas to get to work and back without filling the tank? Which bills do I pay and when in order to have enough money in the bank? How much grass seed do I need to 14._ that 1010 bare 15._ in the front yard?For those still teaching, it is using these examples, and 16._ activities for students that bring the reality o math into their worlds. For parents, the same 17._ true. When your child 18._. Take your child to the grocery store. Give your child $10. Tell your child to 19._, for that $10. 20._. It will do your child some good - who knows, you might learn something too!Part II Reading Comprehension (30%) (25 minutes)Directions: There are three 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Speech, the act of uttering sounds to convey meaning, is a kind of human action. Like any other constantly repeated action, speaking has to be learned, but once it is learned, it becomes a generally unconscious and apparently automatic process.As far as we can determine, human beings do not need to be forced to speak; most babies seem to possess a sort of instinctive drive to produce speech like noises. How to speak and what to say are another matter altogether. These actions are learned from the particular society into which the baby is born; so that, like all conduct that is learned from a society, from the people around us, speech is a patterned activity.The meandering babble and chatter of a young child are eventually channeled by imitation into a few orderly grooves that represent the pattern accepted as meaningful by the people around him. Similarly, a childs indiscriminate practice of putting things into his mouth becomes limited to putting food into his mouth in a certain way.The sounds that a child can make are more varied and numerous than the sounds that any particular language utilizes. However, a child born into a society with a pattern of language is encouraged to make a small selection of sounds and to make these few sounds over and over until it is natural for him to make these sounds and no others.21. What is the subject of the passage?A) How to make sounds.B) The origin of language.C) A childs learning process of speaking. D) A babys sounds.22. A childs chatter becomes speech when it _.A) begins to follow meaningful patternsB) contains enough soundsC) becomes natural to him D) begins to be repeated23. The most important factor in a childs learning to speak is probably_.A) instinct B) selection C) variety D) imitation24. Which of the following is NOT true about children?A) Most babies have an instinctive drive to make speech like noises.B) A child can make more numerous sounds than those in any language.C) The society around a child determines what sounds will be considered meaningful.D) For a child, the process of speaking usually involves unconscious actions.25. We may say that a child has learned to speak if he_.A) makes varied sounds B) carefully considers each sounds he makesC) makes only certain sounds naturallyD) imitates people around himQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: The world is not only hungry; it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75 percent of the earths surface is covered with water. But about 97 percent of this huge amount is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3 percent-the fresh water that comes from rivers, lakes, underground and other sources. But unfortunately, some of it has been polluted and is unfit for drinking.However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water is still enough for us. But our need for water is increasing rapidlyalmost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. So we all have to learn how to stop wasting our precious water.One of the first steps we should take is to develop ways of re-using water. Today in most large cities water is used only once and then discharged. But it is possible to pipe water that has been used to a purifying plant, and then it can be used again.But even if every large city purified and re-used its water, we still would not have enough. Where could we turn next? Did you hear someone say“to the oceans”? I think thats a possible solution. All wed have to do is to remove the salt. This process is already in use in many parts of the world.26. What is the main subject of the passage?A) The reason why the world is both hungry and thirsty.B) How to avoid a severe worldwide water shortage.C) The first steps we should take.D) Where to find fresh water.27. All the fresh water_.A) is good enough to be used B) is polluted and cant be used C) cannot be used by man, as some of it has been polluted D) comes from oceans, rivers and lakes28. Which of the following statements is false?A) 3 percent of the earths surface is fresh water.B) There is far more sea water than fresh water on the earth.C) We can get fresh water from underground.D) 97 percent of the water on the earths surface cannot be drunk.29. Which of the following statements cannot explain why we are not able to use all of the earths water?A) Only a small percentage of it is fit for drinking.B) Some of it has been polluted.C) About 97 percent of it is sea water.D) There is still enough fresh water for us to use.30. To avoid worldwide water shortage in the future, the writer suggested in this passage that_.A) we invent ways of increasing rainfallB) we develop ways of reusing water and utilizing sea waterC) we cut off our consumption of waterD) we reduce the number of factories requiring the use of large amount of waterQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to note, however, that millions of people have given up the smoking habit. Seventy-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes at some time during their lives, but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of these women have stopped smoking. The number of .persons who have given up smoking is increasing.Men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is the age group 24 to 44. Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.The situation is somewhat different for women. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenager smokers from upper income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. High school students who are preparing for college are less likely to smoke than those who do not plan to continue their education after high school. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.31. The best title of the passage should be_.A) Smoking Is Harmful B) Do You SmokeC) Who Smokes D) Cigarette Industry32. According to the passage_.A) seventy-five percent of the male population in the United States smoke cigarettes regularlyB) eleven percent of the women who have smoked in the United States have stopped smokingC) forty-six percent of the female population in the United States have stopped smokingD) thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States have given up smoking33. _is less likely to smoke cigarettes.A) A welleducated man with a high incomeB) A man with fewer years of schooling and a lower incomeC) A well educated man living in the cityD) A man living on the farm34. For women, _ smoke more cigarettes.A) lower educational groups B) lower income groupsC) adult groups D) higher educational groups40. For teenagers, the situation is similar to_.A) that of the men living in cities B) that of people living on farmsC) that of the adult men D) that of the adult womenPart III Vocabulary and Structure (15%) (20 minutes)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best complete the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.36. She _ through the old papers to see what can be thrown away.A. sorted B. selected C. chose D. collected37. There has been little response _ our call for help.A. on B. to C. of D. for38. I found her secret _ when I visited her last time.A. on a chance B. on the chanceC. by chance D. by a chance39. If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get _.A. puzzled B. perplex C. confused D. bewildered40. He is very much critical of the governments _ policies.A. economics B. economyC. economic D. economical41. _, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A. Although much he likes herB. Much although he likes herC. As he likes her muchD. Much as he likes her42. Although it was his first experience as chairman, he _ over the meeting with great skill.A. presided B. administered C. mastered D. executed 43. Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise.A. resist B. sustain C. tolerate D. undergo44. There is little chance that mankind would _ a nuclear war.A. retain B. maintain C. endure D. survive45. _ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A. Believe B. To believe C. Believing D. Believed46. Children are very curious _.A. at heart B. in person C. on purpose D. by nature47. American women were _ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A. ignored B. refused C. neglected D. denied48. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are _.A. out of work B. out of reachC. out of stock D. out of practice49. His shabby house was in a terrible _ and smelled badly.A. disorder B. mess C. neatness D. mass50. The newspaper did not mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire.A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity51. When I caught him _ me, I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.A. cheating B. cheat C. to cheat D. to be cheating52. He made such a _ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.A. genuine B. minimum C. modest D. generous53. Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her _ for a whole week.A. constrained B. dominated C. restricted D. occupied54. We got to work and succeeded, after a good deal of _, in making our butter.A. trial and error B. happiness and sadness C. hardship and enjoyment D. days and nights55. Alan told them _ to Jane.A. all had been happened B. all which had happenedC. all that had happened D. all what had been happened56. It is difficult to _ a conversation with all this noise around us.A. carry on B. account for C. bring up D. get through57. Dont _ this news to the public until we give you the go- ahead.A. release B. relieve C. relate D. retain58. There were some _ flowers on the table.A. artificial B. unnatural C. false D. unreal59. Here are some toys. You can _ one or two for your little son as a birthday gift from me.A. single out B. pick out C. carry out D. work out60. When there is a doubt, the chairmans decision is _.A. right B. definite C. naturally D. certainly61. To our delight, she quickly adapted herself _ the new environment.A. with B. to C. of D. into62. You will see this product _ wherever you go.A. to be advertised B. advertisedC. advertise D. advertising63. I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionary.A. look out B. make out C. refer to D. go over64. You _ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.A. shouldnt follow B. couldnt have been followingC. mustnt follow D. shouldnt have been following65. In the _ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.A. face B. event C. time D. coursePart IV Cloze (10%) (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are just four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Did you ever have someones name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? 66 this happens again, do not 67 to recall it. Do something 68 for a couple of minutes, 69 the name may come into your head. The name is there, since you have met 70 person and learned his name. It 71 has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall 72 the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious 73 that go to dig up a 74 memory. Forcing yourself to recall 75 never helps because it doesnt 76 your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatory method helpful 77 examinations. They read over the questions 78 trying to answer any of them. 79 they answer first the ones 80 which they are most confident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking 81 ; work is being done on the 82 difficult question. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers 83 the more difficult ones will usually begin to 84 into consciousness. It is 85 a