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湛江师范学院2012年 2013学年度第一学期2012级期中考试试题(考试时间: 120 分钟)考试科目： 大学英语I 题号IIIIII总分分值 404020100Part IVocabulary and Structure (40%)Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1.My journey back to my hometown seemed slow because the train stopped _ at different villages.A. gradually B. continually C. continuously D. unceasingly 2.These two cities are similar _ they both have a high rainfall in June.A. to that B. except that C. besides that D. in that 3._ her sister, Jane is quiet and does not easily make friends with others in the school.A. Unlike B. Dislike C. Liking D. Alike 4.Physics is _ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.A. uniform B. alike C. equivalent D. likely 5.Race and sex are not relevant _ whether a person is qualified for the job.A. to B. for C. on D. with 6.The scientist could hardly find sufficient grounds _ his arguments in favor of the new theory.A. which to base on B. to base onC. to be based on D. on which to base 7.This is not an economical way to get more water; _, it is very expensive.A. or else B. in short C. on the contrary D. on the other hand 8.First published in 1927, the chart remains an _ source for researchers.A. identical B. inevitable C. intelligent D. indispensable 9.What a fantastic journey! Its worth _ all my life.A. rememberingB. being remembered C. to remember D. to be remembered10.I went along thinking of nothing _, only looking at things around me.A. in brief B. in doubt C. in harmony D. in particular11. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _ Chinese.A. smooth B. fluent C. fluid D. flowing12. He made _ to your speech at the last meeting.A. trouble B. reference C. progress D. money13. Do what you are told and dont argue _ me.A. into B. about C. with D. against14. He was not a much older tennis player but he had the great _ of experience.A. interest B. advantage C. benefit D. profit任课教师签名：2012级教研组 命题教师签名：2012级教研组 系主任签名： 主管院长签名：15. The answer is 8.625, a _ calculation.A. correct B. right C. precise D. precious16. Despite their good service, most inns are _ than hotels of equivalent standards.A. less costly B. like C. probably D. likely17. Solar cells have been developed primarily to _ electric power for spacecraft.A. provide B. ensure C. store D. secure18. Ants are _ insects; they work hard. A. industrial B. industrious C. infinite D. infectious 19. The baby cant even walk, _ run.A. let alone B. lest C. let in D. let down.20. My young nephews are _ of playing practical jokes on me.A. loving B. kind C. friendly D. fond21. I had become popular in my own right, _ my fathers help.A. in B. withC. without D. by22. For two weeks I enjoyed _ back in Enosburg.A. being B. to beC. to have beenD. not to be23. I _ being treated like a child.A. likewise B. unlikeC. likelyD. dislike24. I could see the _ in my fathers face, and I remembered how much he hated it whenever I called him “Sam.”A. happinessB. smile C. hurtD. pleasure25. I _ into the car and headed down the road.A. got B. crowdedC. crawled D. run26. The woman in the car jumped out _: “You idiot! Why didnt you look where you were going?” A. savoringB. screamingC. wanderingD. glaring27. Both cars had _ serious dents.A. surveyedB. suffered C. batteredD. choked28. “Do you have _? Can you pay for this? Who are you?” she kept asking.A. recognitionB. frownC. hugD. insurance29. With my head down and my knees still _, I trudged into the house.A. shakeB. shakenC. shookD. shaking30. When the midnight _, people cheered and greeted each other.A. arrivedB. happened C. turnedD. wrapped31. Some animals will modify their behavior to to their environment.A. suit B. conform C. reconcile D. adapt32. You may be _ and mentally exhausted after a long flight. A. emotionally B. socially C. physically D. psychologically 33. He felt _ to learn that he failed in the final exam. A. embarrassed B. frustrated C. rewarded D. challenged34. Teenagers are rather _ as they often prefer to be on their own and refuse to listen to their parents. A. restless B. annoying C. rebellious D. anxious35. It is apparent that new energy sources will be required to keep up the _ societies of the world in the future.A. civil B. civilian C. civilized D. civic36. She used to be a _ teenager who thought that whatever she believed was correct. A. stubborn B. proud C. sensitive D. unique37. When I was in my teens, I gradually _ my parents, only to realize how wrong I was in my later years. A. grow out of B. grow into C. grow from D. grow apart from38. Many doctors _ upon a diet which contains a lot of fat. A. critic B. approve C. object D. frown 39. Now that youve passed your driving test, you can drive _. A. for you own B. in you own C. on your own D. by your own40. Theres little chance that mankind would _ a nuclear war. A. retain B. endure C. maintain D. survive Part IIReading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. 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 centre.Passage 1Online education is a new learning type of education for many students. Here are some things that a student should follow before deciding to register for an online degree. The student should first evaluate himself to see if he is really in need of an online course. There are some students who prefer to communicate with their classmates and teachers in person rather than online. Also, a student should know the best method of learning so that he can learn quickly. Sometimes, even though a student might be enrolled in the best online program in the real world, he might not perform well in an online school because the form of learning is not suitable for him. He doesnt know how to use online reading materials or reference materials properly. If a student finally decides to enroll in an online course, the student should think about what kind of degree he wants to take. There are a lot of good online degrees that are available in a wide range of schools. Sometimes, a student might find that the course he wants to do is not available online, in which case an alternative course might solve the problem. Online degrees should be taken into serious consideration by students because their future career path may be very different from what they originally intended. Otherwise, there will be two effects. First, they will drop out of the online university. Second, they will get bad grades. It is somehow frustrating especially for those parents who are expecting a degree from their children. Once a student has decided and considered carefully, the following is to start the online education by registering for it.41. What a student is first supposed to do if he is in need of online courses?A. To know how to use the internetB. To make more online friendsC. To evaluate himselfD. To select an appropriate textbook42. Why a student might not perform well even if he attends the best online program?A. Because the method does not suit him.B. Because he could not manage the computer well.C. Because the student fail to communicate with others.D. Because the student can not finish the assignment in time.43. If the student finally makes a decision to enroll in an online course, he should .A. learn more computer skillsB. deal with the problem individuallyC. think about what kind of degree he wants to takeD. think about how to get good grades44. Why online degrees should be considered seriously?A. It is sometimes quite complex.B. It makes students future career path different. C. It is not always so useful.D. It is not easy to enroll in.45. What are the effects mentioned in the passage if online degrees are not taken seriously?A. Drop out of the online schoolB. Lose interest in online degreesC. Get bad gradesD. Both A and CPassage 2An English dictionary is the most important thing you will need when learning English. A good dictionary will help you learn hundreds of new words, improve your pronunciation and grammar. When you think of a dictionary, you usually think of a bilingual dictionary, such as an English-German dictionary and a French-English dictionary. There is also another kind of dictionary: an English-English (monolingual) dictionary. Such a dictionary is written only in English. English words are defined or explained in English. English-English dictionaries are better than bilingual dictionaries in that English definitions are real English phrases with grammar and words. There are two kinds of English-English dictionaries: dictionaries for learners and dictionaries for native speakers. Dictionaries for native speakers are used by Americans, Britons, etc. to look up very difficult words, such as tintinnabulation. Dictionaries for learners are used by people who are learning English as a second language. Dictionaries for native speakers usually have more words than dictionaries for learners, but the definitions are more complicated, and there are fewer example sentences.If possible, get a software dictionary instead of a paper one. Software dictionaries let you look up words very quickly. Whats more, a computer dictionary has more space than a paper one, so it can give more information or it can present the same information in a clearer way. In many software dictionaries, you can listen to recordings, too. A good dictionary must give example sentences for every word. Example sentences are not just helpful - they are actually more important than definitions. While a definition tells you the meaning of a word and sometimes gives you some grammatical information, example sentences can have more advantages. They let you check if youve understood the definition correctly, show you how to use a word in sentences and program your brain to produce correct English sentences. It is a good idea to have at least two dictionaries: a large one to use at home, and a small one to carry with you. It is an even better idea to have at least two large dictionaries. Two example sentences are better than one. With more examples, you have a more complete picture of how a word is used and you can express more in English better.46.Which of the following statements about dictionaries is NOT true?A. A Chinese-English dictionary is a bilingual dictionary.B. Definitions in bilingual dictionaries are real English phrases with grammar and words.C. English words in English-English dictionaries are defined or explained in English.D. English words in English-English dictionaries are not translated.47.If you are a Chinese college student, and favor as many example sentences as possible to learn English words, what kind of dictionary will be the best choice?A. A large bilingual dictionary for native speakers.B. A large bilingual dictionary for learners.C. A large monolingual dictionary for native speakers.D. A large monolingual dictionary for learners.48.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word tintinnabulation in Paragraph 3?A. Difficult. B. Dictionaries for learners.C. Dictionaries for native speakers. D. No hint to reveal its meaning.49.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Typing a word on a keyboard is faster than turning pages in a large, heavy dictionary.B. Software dictionaries rather than paper ones can tell you how to pronounce a word.C. A paper dictionary can provide more information than a software one.D. A computer dictionary can present the same information in a clearer way than a paper one. 50. Why are example sentences more important than definitions?A. It is not definition but example sentences that can provide some grammatical information.B. Example sentences can help you check whether the definition of a word is correct or not.C. Example sentences can help you learn the usage of a word.D. Example sentences can program your brain to pronounce English sentences correctly.Passage 3Mrs. Evans was 66 when she was moved out of the house where she had lived most of her life. The house was pulled down and a new block of flats was built there instead. At about the same time her only son was offered a job in Canada. Since the shopping and the house work had become too much for her, and her son and his wife were not able to look after her any more, Mrs. Evans had to be taken to Homefield Old Peoples Home. She still had some friends near her old home, but now she was separated from them. During the first few months she was visited by friends and former neighbors, but Homefield was a long way from where they lived, too far away for old people.At Homefield Mrs. Evans was given a small room of her own, and she was well looked after. But she knew no one when she arrived, and she was not able to make friends there. She was well liked by the people who worked there, but she kept apart from the other old people and spent most of her time in her room. After a time she was hardly ever seen at meetings and social evenings.Although she was in poor health and had to be treated for a weak heart, she did not complain, “After all”, she said, “lots of people are worse off than I am”.What she disliked most was the “quietness” in the home, and what was even worse was that her son was not able to see her, not even at Christmas.51. Mrs. Evans was moved out of her old house mainly because _.A. her son was going to work in Canada.B. her house was to be replaced by a new building.C. she didnt want to do housework any more.D. her friends had all moved away from the area.52. Why did her friends and neighbors stop seeing her after a few months?A. Because they had to travel a long way to see her.B. Because they had found some new friends.C. Because they went to an old peoples home.D. Because they lost interest in the new place.53. She was _ the people who worked there.A. popular with B. disliked byC. complained about by D. kept away from54. Which of the following words can best describe her life in the old peoples homes?A. busyB. secretC. lonelyD. regular55. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. She suffered from a heart trouble.B. Her son didnt want to see her at Christmas.C. She didnt like the atmosphere in the house.D. She was quite satisfied with her conditions.Passage 4Many Chinese students who have already learnt English more than ten yeas are still unable to speak English properly and fluently when they encounter a foreigner. They have been able to master the basic language structure and many other things grammatically, but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid other people laugh at their mistakes or they think those to whom they are speaking might not understand them. It is not uncommon that many students, who are bad speakers of English, write beautiful and fluent English. This proves perfectly that they do have the ability to organize their ideas in English. The problem is that they do not have enough practice and confidence. Maybe they are afraid of speaking English openly. The best way out, as a result, would be a bit more confidence and practice. No one would laugh at you even though you make some mistakes for they understand English is a foreign language to you. Dont care too much about the small mistakes you may make in your conversation because you can correct them easily if you practice enough. But you do have to take great care to make people understand what you are trying to say. If you keep practicing English all the time, you will surely find that talking with a native speaker is not at all difficult.56The problem that most Chinese students have in learning English is that they are unable to _. A. master the basic structure B. write beautiful English C. learn difficult grammar D. talk to a foreigner57. Many Chinese learners of English are weak at speaking because_. A. they havent studied long enough B. they cant organize ideas in English C. they dont have enough confidence and practice D. they dont feel like talking to an English speaker 58. The best way to solve this problem, according to this passage, is by_. A. practicing more B. listening more C. learning more grammar D. making more friends 59. The passage implies that _. A. Chinese students usually fear to have a conversation with a foreigner B. foreigners are patient when a Chinese make mistakes in conversation C. Chinese students should speak more to improve their spoken English D. foreigners are