14级专科英语I半期练习(1).doc

14级专科英语I半期练习Part I Listening Comprehension (本大题共15小题， 每小题1分， 共计15分)Section A Directions: Listen to people talking about different things. What are they talking about? Choose the correct answer from the choices given. 01. A）A stamp.B）A letter.C）A pencil.D）An envelope02. A）A season.B）A holiday.C） party.D）A festival.03. A）Health.B）Work.C）Sleep.D）Dream.04. A）A radioB）A camera.C）A TV set.D）A tape recorder.05. A）A film.B）A book.C）A lesson.D）A picture.Section B Direction: Underline the word contained in the sentence that you hear (U2 40-2 )06.pat / bat07.ten /den08.few / view09came/ game 3. Section C Directions： Now listen to another dialogue and translate the Chinese sentences into English according to the information you get Jane: Hello, Li. 10) _ (我想让你认识一下) my friend Mr. Brown. Li: _ 11) (您好)， Mr. Brown? Mr. Brown: How do you do? Jane 12)_（已经给我讲了许多有关你的事儿.） Li: 13) _ （今天能认识你我真高兴）Jane: Mr. Brown wants you to help him 14)_ (学汉语)Li: 15)_（我很乐意）Part II Reading Comprehension (本大题共15小题， 每小题1分， 共计15分)Passage One When a teacher or lecturer recommends a student to read a book, it is usually for a particular purpose. In many cases, the teacher doesnt suggest that the whole book should be read. In fact, he may just refer to a few pages which have a direct bearing on the matter being discussed. Unfortunately, when many students pick up a book to read they tend to have no particular purpose in mind other than simply to read the book. Often they open the book and start reading, page by page, line by line, word by word; The result is that students frequently dont have an overall view of what they are reading; also, they tend to forget fairly soon what theyve been reading. Students can make their reading much more effective by adopting a strategy aimed at helping them to understand and to remember what they read. Firstly, they should decide precisely why theyre reading the book perhaps its to find some information thatll answer a question; perhaps its to understand a difficult idea or argument, and so on. Then the students should decide exactly what they are going to read; its seldom necessary to read the whole book. A good starting point is the contents page, the chapter headings, and even the index at the back of the book. They are very useful in helping to pinpoint the exact pages that need to be read carefully for particular pieces of information. 16. According to the passage, it is rare for a teacher_. A) to recommend a whole book for students to readB) to require students to read carefullyC) to assign reading with a certain purposeD) to locate books for students to find 17. What is the writers attitude towards reading slowly and in detail? A) Positive.B) Critical.C) NeutralD) Indifferent18. The result of reading word by word is that_.A) students have to read the whole bookB) students have not enough time to finish the bookC) students often fail to get the main idea of the bookD) students usually get more useless information 19. Contents page, chapter headings and. index are important for a reader to start his reading with because_. A) they cover major points of the book in detailB) they may help the reader to better understand the bookC) they can take readers a lot of time to read every part of the bookD) they may help the readers find the important parts of the book 20. The passage is mainly about _. A) the importance of readingB) the effective ways of readingC) the difficulties in readingD) the incorrect habits of readingPassage TwoAs the Beatles represent the most important English contribution to rock in the 1960s, Bob Dylan is the most important American contributor. This is true in spite of the fact that he has never reached the top sale list of the record industry in the way the Beatles have. Bob Dylan emerged from the popular folk movement during 1962 and 1963. His first two records Bob Dylan and the Free wheel in Bob Dylan, appeared in those years and established his national reputation. This reputation grew slowly, and was helped by his appearance around New York City and a college concerts. As early as 1962, Dylan became known for the quality and quantity of his song-writing. And Dylans material has reflected a social awareness and has always involved protest against injustice. It has aroused a broad trend of similar songs in the present day market. These elements, in combination with Dylans particular sound, have made him one of the most remarkable figures in the history of rock. 21. Compared with the Beatles, Bob Dylan_.A) has more influence on rock musicB) has sold fewer records of his songsC) is more important in the record industryD) is less important in American rock22. Bob Dylan is _A) a rock singer B) an English singerC) a blues singerD) a country singer23. Bob Dylan became famous to more and more people because_. A) he produced two recordsB) he wrote many good songsC) he traveled to New York CityD) he often put on performances 24. In his songs, Bob Dylan showed his concern about_. A) social problems B) folk movementC) New York CityD) his national reputation25. Bob Dylan is known for everything below EXCEPT_A) his particular voice B) the quality of his song-writingC) the quantity of his record salesD) his importance in rock musicPassage ThreeThe first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp, Belgium，in 1531. There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700s. A man wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker (agents) to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there. In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange. In New York City, brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The American Stock Exchange; second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New York City. A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make. The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospects of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it is not, he may have to take a loss. 26. In the 1600s, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock, he had to do it through _. A) the governmentB) himselfC) a broker D) the stock exchange27. The second largest stock exchange in the U.S. used to be called _. A) the Wall Street ExchangeB) the new York Stock ExchangeC) the Curb ExchangeD) the U.S. Exchange28. In Para. 3, the word commodities probably means _.A) goods B) papersC) shares D) agreements29. Which of the statements is true?A) The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at anytimeB) There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700s.C) The price of stock is no t stable.D) The stockholders do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.30. The passage is mainly about_.A) the Wall StreetB) the stock exchangeC) the stock D) the stockholder and stockbroker Passage FourCountry music is an American popular-music style. In its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical traditions: the styles of the Southeastern states and the music of the Southwest, especially Texas. Both styles influenced and were influenced by the blues and by black rural dance music. The first country artists to be widely known achieved popularity in the late 1920s. The music of these performers was heard throughout the south during the 1920; and 30s on radio programs By the 1950s, country music had become a significant force in pop music. Regular appearances on the radio show made stars of many performers. The singer-songwriter Hank Williams wrote four million seller songs in 1950, seven in 1951, and four more in 1953. By the 1970s, some country musicians began combining country music with electric instruments, creating a country rock sound. 31. What does Both styles in Line 3, Paragraph 1 refer to?A) Country music style and the musical style of-the Southeastern states.B) The musical styles of the Southwestern states and the Southeastern states.C) The Southwestern musical style and Texas musical style.D) The styles of blues and the black rural dance music.32. Country music was not really an important pop music until_.A) 1920s B) 1930s C) 1940sD) 1950s 33. Hank Williams _ in 1951.A) wrote seven million songsB) sold seven million copies of his songsC) wrote seven songsD) sold seven million copies of his seven songs34. Electric instruments add to country music a style of _.A) rock music B) bluesC) black musicD) Southern music35. What do you think can be a proper title of this passage?A) Hank Williams, A Great Singer and SongwriterB) The Influence of Blues and Black MusicC) A Brief Introduction to Country MusicD) Country Music Combined With Electric Instruments Passage FiveTension and anxiety are obstacles (障碍) to effective learning. The ability to relax is just as important to success in school as the ability to read. Anxiety can cause students to forget chapters that they have read to go blank at quiz time, or to fail to meet deadlines and to complete assignments on schedule. Anyone can learn to rid himself or herself of tension by resting the body, breathing deeply, and relaxing for three or four minutes before a test. Attention to details such as outlining, note-taking, and time scheduling will help free mental energy to work on the tasks of learning. Planning one day ahead on a pocket calendar will do as much to improve the grades of some students in memory or speed-reading courses. 36. The main idea of this passage is that _. A) anyone is capable of learning to rid himself or herself of tensionB) planning ahead will help to reduce tensionC) tension and anxiety are obstacles to learningD) the ability to relax is important to success37. The passage implies that _. A) anxiety is more dangerous than tensionB) learning how to prepare for a test is as important as learning the material for the testsC) a test should not be so important as to make a student anxious and tenseD) tension and anxiety increase free mental energy38. All of the following are recommended to rid the mind of tension except _. A) relaxing for three or four minutes before westB) breathing deeplyC) doing much exerciseD) resting the body39. We can arrive at the conclusion from the passage that _.A) students often feel tense and anxious because they do not organize their work well enoughB) tension is more dangerous than anxietyC) anxiety and tension seldom affect test gradesD) memory is a function of anxiety40. As used in this passage, the word “anxiety” means _.A) ) gradesB) worryC) indecisionD) headachePart III Vocabulary (本大题共20小题， 每小题0.5分， 共计10分) 41.She asked him to give them a call if they missed three classes _. A) adjust to B) in a rowC) add to D) now that 42. I believe John Lennon touched most everyones life of my generation and will continue to _ many more lives for many years to come. A) grown upB) graduated from C) have influence onD) go back to 43. The college has a Welcome Week to help new students_ college life A) go downhillB) cope with C) add to D) adjust to44. _ you have finished your work, you can have a rest. A) Now thatB) In that C) Depend onD) Rely on45. The girl has been living _ since her parents died A) in a rowB) on her ownC) on her guard D) related to 46. Would you mind _ the radio? A) not turning onB) turning not onC) not to turn D) to not trun 47. They walked in the rain without _ umbrellas. A) carryB) carryingC) to carryD) carried 48. Much American country music has _ the folk music of other nations. A) tricked intoB) given out C) developed fromD) grown up49. We have found that Toms voice is _ his brothers. A) evlved from B) going back to C) going downhillD) similar to50. They found it was very difficult to_ all these problems A) cope withB) check upC) have offD) go back to 51. Blues music first became _ with the American public in the nineteen twenties. A) coping B) influnceC) growing D) popular52. Some of our traditions _ ancient times. A) go back to B) evolved from C) go downhillD) developed from53. Isnt it _ to think that men have actually stood on the moon? A) accounting B) amazingC) locating D) confusing 54. Be_ if you get a phone call from someone Claiming to be from your bank asking for your personal details. A) in a rowB) now that C) on your guardD) on your own55. When you meet someone _or talk face-to-face you should be certain that the person you are communicating with is who they say they are A in a raw B) on her guard C) on his ownD) in person56._ shopping online，most people go looking for one thing: the lowest price. A) When it comes to B) When Going back to C) When it gives out D) As having influence upon57.The danger is that they could_ to be you and take money out of your savings account