泛读二期末A卷-2011-6.doc

班级_ 学号_ 姓名_-密-封-线-试卷代码： 20102011学年第二学期英语专业阅读二期末考试试卷(A卷)任课教师： 系（室）主任： （签字）题 号总 分复核人分 值151510203010100得 分登分人注意：1本试卷共 18 页，请考生仔细检查，有错、漏、破烂及时报告监考教师更换。 2考生班级、学号和姓名必须写在指定地点。 3考试形式：闭卷，考试时间 120 分钟。得 分阅卷人Part I Word Match (15 points, 1 point each)Direction: Match the following words with their definitions within each group. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Group 11. ironyA. needing a lot of attention and effort2. sensuousB. sloping3. demandingC. use of words which are clearly opposite to ones meaning4. slantingD. affecting the senses pleasantlyGroup 25. corningA. taking or needing great effort or strength6. reliefB. welcoming behavior7. hospitalityC. money given by government to help people who are poor, old and unemployed8. strenuousD. having no original, interesting and exciting qualitiesGroup 39. superstitionA. (of ideas, behaviors) natural, not based on learning or thinking10. instinctiveB. related to a court of law, judges or their judgments11. thwartC. to prevent from12. judicialD. a belief based on association of ideas instead of reason or factGroup 413. espionageA. to go quietly and secretly14. neutralB. the action of spying and finding out secrets15. sneakC. being a country which is not fighting or helping either side in war得 分阅卷人Part II Semantic Variations (15 points, 1 point each)Directions: Choose the right meaning of the italicized word in each sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. The furniture was more aesthetic than practical. A. concerned with beauty and the appreciation of beauty;B. appreciating beauty and beautiful things;C. pleasing to look at; artistic; tasteful; 17. The whole house rocked to and fro when the bomb exploded. A. (cause sth to) shake violently;B. (cause sb/sth to) move gently (backwards and forwards, from side to side);C. disturb or shock (sb/sth) greatly;18. How will the new law hit the unemployed?A. have a bad or sudden effect on (a person, thing or a place); cause to suffer; affect;B. find (sth sought), esp by chance;C. encounter (sth); experience;19. The valley lay at our feet.A. (of abstract things) exist or be found;B. be, remain or be kept in a certain state;C. be spread out to view; extend;20. This entrance is in constant use; do not block it.A. unchanging; fixed;B. going on all the time; happening again and again;C. firm; faithful;21. Dogs have an acute sense of smell.A. keen; sharp; penetrating;B. very great; severe; C. coming quickly to the most severe or critical stage;22. All the windows are boarded up.A. provide (sb) with meals and accommodation;B. cover sth with boards; C. get on or into (a ship, a train, an airplane, etc);23. The brandy fully restored him. A. bring sb back to a former condition; B. bring sth back into use, eg after it has lapsed or been withdrawn; C. bring sb/sth back to a former place or position;24. She resolved that she would never see him again. A. make a decision by a formal vote; B. solve or settle (problems, doubts, etc); C. decide firmly; determine;25. The suspect cracked under questioning. A. hit sth sharply; B. cause sth to make a sharp sound; C. cause sb to cease to resist; cause sth to fail;26. The train conveys both passengers and goods.班级_ 学号_ 姓名_ -密-封-线- A. make (ideas, feelings. Etc) known to another person; B. take sb/sth; carry ab/sth; transmit sb/sth; C. transfer full legal rights to the ownership of (land, property, etc) to sb;27. The most perceptive of the three, she was the first to realize the potential danger of their situation.A. quick to notice and understand things;B. having or showing understanding or insight; discerning;C. of or concerning perception;28. She yielded to temptation and had another piece of chocolate.A. bear, produce r provide (a natural product, a result or profit);B. allow oneself to be overcome by pressure; cease opposition (to sb/sth);C. be replaced or superseded by sth;29. I asked her what she thought, but she refused to commit herself.A. do (sth illegal, wrong or foolish);B. having made a promise;C. give ones opinion openly so that it is difficult to change it;30. He cast a furtive glance at her. A. turn or send (sth) in a particular direction; direct; B. allow (sth) to fall or drop; shed; C. make (an object) in this way;得 分阅卷人Part Sentence Rewriting (10 points, 1 point each)Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it still means the same, using the phrase given. Then write them on the Answer Sheet.31. They are producing a version of “Cinderella” on ice. (put on) 班级_ 学号_ 姓名_-密-封-线-32. A plan has been suggested to prevent valuable paintings from being sold to collectors and galleries abroad. (put forward). 33. You wont be able to make her understand what she has to do. (get through) 34. They couldnt understand what the enemies were trying to say. (make out) 35. Will you please stay with me for a while? (keep company) 36. The tax cuts announced in the Budget do not begin to operate until next year. (come into effect) 37. Ill explain how it works before you try it yourself. (go over) 38. The world believed his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone. (take in) 39. After a pause for questions and refreshments he continued his story. (take up) 40. By the time I opened the can, its contents were no longer fit to drink. (go off) 得 分阅卷人Part Cloze (20 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D under the passage. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Year after year a dedicated Swedish chemist worked to find a substance which, when _41_ nitroglycerine (硝化甘油), would make explosives safer to handle _42_ weakening their force. He had a personal _43_ scientific reason to pursue his search, because his _44_ brother had been killed when a can of nitroglycerine _45_ exploded. The oily liquid had been _46_ for so many disasters that its _47_ had finally been outlawed by many countries. While _48_ a new formula one morning, the doctor broke a test tube and gashed (划开) his finger. He was daubing (涂搽) the _49_ with collodion (火棉胶), a coating solution of gun-cotton dissolved in ether-alcohol (乙醚), _50_ the idea struck him, “mix collodion with the nitroglycerine”! _51_ was the answer. The new mixture, _52_ blasting gelatine (爆胶), was not only _53_ safe to handle as dynamite, but it was also one-and-a-half times more powerful! In fact, so powerful _54_ that it paved the way for a whole new _55_ in construction and engineering. Mines were _56_, roads were built, and canals were cut at a speed once _57_ impossible. It had another use, also, death and destruction in warfare. Its inventor had believed that the power of his new _58_ would so awe the military mind that it would actually be a deterrent (威慑物) to war. _59_ it became a weapon that brought death to millions of soldiers and _60_. 41. A. mixing withB. mixed withC. was mixing withD. was mixed with42. A. notB. withC. withoutD. but43. A. alsoB. andC. as wellD. as well as44. A. ownB. anotherC. otherD. else45. A. in chanceB. accidentallyC. by accidentD. unbelievably46. A. dueB. blamedC. causedD. responsible47. A. buildingB. structureC. mixingD. manufacture48. A. experimenting withC. experimented withB. experimenting onD. experimented on49. A. splitB. scarC. woundD. damage50. A. whenB. asC. thenD. while51. A. ItB. ThereC. ThisD. Which52. A. calledB. knownC. by nameD. named as53. A. soB. the sameC. asD. very54. A. was the new explosiveC. was new explosiveB. the new explosive wasD. new explosive was55. A. timeB. eraC. aspectD. period56. A. explodedB. opened upC. dug outD. explored57. A. believingB. regardingC. regardedD. believed58. A. weaponB. mixtureC. explosiveD. discovery59. A. RatherB. DifferentlyC. DespiteD. Instead60. A. officialsB. civiliansC. citizensD. generals得 分阅卷人Part V Reading Comprehension (30 points, 1.5 points each)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the best answer. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1A classic series of experiments to determine the effects of overpopulation on communities of rats was conducted by a psychologist, John Calhoun. In each experiment, an equal number of male and female adult rats were placed in an enclosure. The rat populations were allowed to increase. Calhoun knew from experience approximately how many rats could live in the enclosures without experiencing stress due to overcrowding. He allowed the population to increase to approximately twice this number. Then he stabilized the population by removing offspring that were not dependent on their mothers. At the end of the experiments, Calhoun was able to conclude that overcrowding causes a breakdown in the normal social relationships among rats, a kind of social disease. The rats in the experiments did not follow the same patterns of behavior as rats would in a community without overcrowding.班级_ 学号_ 姓名_ -密-封-线-The females in the rat population were the most seriously affected by the high population density. For example, mothers sometimes abandoned their pups, and, without their motherscare, the pups died. The experiments verified that in overpopulated communities, mother rats do not behave normally. Their behavior may be considered diseased, pathological.The dominant males in the rat population were the least affected by over population. Each of these strong males claimed an area of the enclosure as his own. Therefore, these individuals did not experience the overcrowding in the same way as the other rats did. However, dominant males did behave pathologically at times. Their antisocial behavior consisted of attacks on weaker male, female, and immature rats. This deviant behaviour showed that even though the dominant males had enough living space, they too were affected by the general overcrowding.Nondominant males in the experimental rat communities also exhibited deviant social behavior. Some withdrew completely, avoiding contact with other rats. Other nondominant males were hyperactive, chasing other rats and fighting each other.The behavior of the rat population has parallels in human behavior. People in densely populated areas exhibit deviant behavior similar to that of the rats in Calhouns experiments. In large urban areas, such as New York City, London, and Cairo, there are abandoned children. There are cruel, powerful individuals, both men and women. There are also people who withdraw and people who become hyperactive. Is the principal cause of these disorders overpopulation? Calhouns experiments suggest that it might be. In any case, social scientists and city planners have been influenced by the results of this series of experiments.61. Calhoun stabilized the rat population _. A. when it was double the number that could live in the enclosure without stress B. by removing young rats C. so that there was a constant number of adult rats in the enclosure班级_ 学号_ 姓名_-密-封-线- D. All of the above are correct 62. Which of the following inferences CANNOT be made from the information in paragraph I? A. Calhouns experiment is still considered important today. B. Overpopulation causes pathological behavior in rat populations. C. Stress does not occur in rat communities unless there is overcrowding. D. Calhoun had experimented with rats before. 63. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Dominant males had adequate living space. B. Dominant males were not as seriously affected by overcrowding as the other rats. C. Dominant males attacked weaker rats. D. The strongest males are always able to adapt to bad conditions. 64. The author implies that the behavior of the dominant male rats is sometimes parallel with that of _. A. cruel, powerful people B. people who abandon their children C. hyperactive people D. people who would like to keep to themselves 65. The main idea of this passage is that _. A. although rats are affected by overcrowding, people are not B. data from experiments indicate that overcrowding may be an important cause of social pathology C. the social behavior of rats is seriously affected by overcrowding D. Calhouns experiments have influenced many people Passage 2Bobby and his master, farmer John Gray, were familiar sights in Edinburgh. Every Wednesday after a visit to market and exactly as the time-gun boomed one oclock, the two would enter Traills Dining Room for their midday meal, a frugal lunch for Gray, and a bun for Bobby.Then in 1858, the schedule was interrupted. Farmer Gray died. Three days after the funeral exactly at one oclock, Traill found himself looking into a pair of beseeching canine eyes. Bobby got his bun and disappeared. This was repeated for several days until Traills curiosity got the better of him. He followed the small terrier as he left and raced to his masters grave. There he remained each day, fair or foul, despite the efforts of dog-loving townspeople to give him a new home. The graveyard caretaker, while sympathetic, was at first not so willing to let him in. But Bobbys devotion and fidelity were so great that the caretaker provided Bobby with a shelter close to the grave to protect him from bad weather.Then, after nine years, Bobby was arrested as a vagrant because he had no license. The restaurant keeper appeared in court with Bobby. He was released by merciful justice. But just to make sure the law could not touch him. Lord Provost William Chambers paid Bobbys fee each year and presented him with a brass-plated collar inscribed Grey friars, Bobby from The Lord Provost, 1876, Licensee.After that.Grey friars Bobby was allowed to keep his lonely vigil undisturbed. He never varied his mealtime. Each day he left the graveyard as the gun roared one oclock to pick up his bun and take it back to eat at his masters side. He must have been really hardy for he lived until 1872, having kept to his solitary post for fourteen long years. He was buried in Grey friars, of course, in a flower bed near John Grays tombstone.66. An appropriate title for the passage could be _. A. Traills Dining RoomB. Traills Sitting Room C. Bobby the Faithful D. Lord Provost William Chambers 67. The phrase familiar sights in the first sentence is nearest in meaning to _. A. people who are familiar with the surroundings B. people who enjoy sightseeing C. people who have very good eye-sights D. people or objects that are often seen around by others 68. The phrase fair or foul in the second paragraph is used to describe _. A. the graveyardB. the weatherC .BobbyD. Trail 69. Which of the following is NOT mentioned or implied about Bobby? A. Bobby had refused to live in other peoples home. B. Bobby was devoted and faithful to his master. C. Bobby was once arrested because he did something wrong. D. Bobby was protected by Lord Provost William Chambers until his death. 70. From the passage, we know that Bobby was _. A. a vagrantB. a dogC. John Grays servantD. John Grays son Passage 3It is curious how often sympathy for the old and i