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2012-2013学年第二学期大学英语期中考试2011级 _ 班 姓名：_学号：_ 考试时间：2012年11月_日. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. (20%)unfair fancy overlook applicants permit liberated desperate grip distinct disapprove 1. She wants to travel for a year before going to university but her parents _.2. Its _to make judgments about people you dont know.3. You may lose control if you dont keep a _on the wheel.4. Many artists feel _when they go and work in another country.5. There is a _difference in style between Van Gogh and the Impressionists.6. My mother didnt buy us _clothes when we were children.7. Most parents wont _their children to go out late at night.8. Its easy for us to _the personal difficulties many artists have experienced.9. When they began to doubt their own genius, some artists felt _.10. All _should read this information sheet carefully. Complete the paragraph with the words in the box. (20%)defects discouraged dominated hostile episodes experimental exposure intensify productive reflection Great artists, it has often been said, have to suffer for their art. History provides us with many examples of artists who suffered mental illness (such as Gogh) or physical (1)_. The German composer Ludwig van Beethoven who(2) _the musical scene from the beginning of the 19th century, suffered a complete loss of hearing during his most (3) _period. This may have been due to (4) _to lead (van Gogh, too, suffered from led poisoning) but, far from being (5)_, Beethoven was able to produce his greatest masterpieces when completely deaf. Indeed, many critics see the (6)_of expression of his later works as a direct (7)_of the personal drama he was experiencing. There are several moving (8)_which seem to confirm this. For example, at the end of his end of his last and greatest symphony, which he conducted, Beethoven feared a(n) (9)_reaction from the audience because of the (10)_nature of the work. He had to turn around to see that the audience were actually on their feet and shouting their approval. When he saw this he began to cry. Reading: (15%)OneHappiness is contagious, researchers reported on Thursday.People with the most social connections-spouses, friends, neighbors and relatives-were also the happiest, the data showed. “Each additional happy person makes you happier,” Christakis said.“Imagine that I am connected to you and you are connected to others and others are connected to still others. It is this fabric of humanity, like an American patch quilt.”Each person sits on a different colored patch. “Imagine that these patches are happy and unhappy patches. Your happiness depends on what is going on in the patch around you,” Christakis said.“It is not just happy people connecting with happy people, which they do. Above and beyond, there is this contagious process going on.”And happiness is more contagious than unhappiness, they discovered.“If a social contact is happy, it increases the likelihood that you are happy by 15 percent,” Fowler said. “A friend of a friend, or the friend of a spouse or a sibling (兄弟姐妹), if they are happy, increases your chances by 10 percent,” he added.A happy third degree friend-the friend of a friend of a friend-increases a persons chances of being happy by 6 percent.“But every extra unhappy friend increases the likelihood that youll be unhappy by 7 percent,” Fowler said.The finding is interesting and it is useful, too, Fowler said.“Among other benefits, happiness has been shown to have an important effect on reduced mortality (死亡率), pain reduction, and improved cardiac (心脏的) function. So better understanding of how happiness spreads can help us learn how to promote a healthier society,” he said.The study also fits in with other data suggested in 1984 that having $ 5,000 extra increased a persons chances of becoming happier by about 2 percent.“A happy friend is worth about $ 20,000,” Christakis said.1According to the research, your happiness _.A. has nothing to do with your workmates or schoolmatesB. has something to do with anyone who has a close relationship with youC. depends on those who are in favor of you or are against youD. has little to do with what social connections you have2The underlined word “contagious” in the first paragraph means _.A. infectious B. beautifulC. effective D. prior3It can be inferred that_.A. happiness spreads as fast and widely as unhappinessB. unhappiness spreads faster and more widely than happinessC. happiness spreads faster and more widely than unhappinessD. the spread of unhappiness has not been studied by researchers4Which of the following will increase your chances of becoming happier most?A. Being in a party with a happy atmosphere.B. A happy experience of your brother or your parents.C. A happy trip to a foreign country of your friends.D. Happiness of your friend s friend.5What does Christakis mean by saying “A happy friend is worth about $ 20,000” ?A. A happy friend can help you bring in a wealth of $ 20,000.B. A happy friend is a wealth which is worth about $ 20,000.C. A happy friend increases your chances of being happy by 2%.D. A happy friend increases your chances of being happy by 8 %. TwoAfter years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today s world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our natural resources.The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which is used to power a cars engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But thats not how it works. The 144 volt battery pack is actually recharged through the energy that is produced when the cars brakes are used. This is referred to as “regenerative braking”, because it generates electricity.Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts back up.Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldnt happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, “I am low on gas”. When it completely runs out, the warning reads, “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS!” Then the electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.1Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The hybrid car will be put on the market.B. Hybrid cars run faster than regular cars.C. When the hybrid car stops at a traffic light, the driver will get a warning.D. The burning of fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of air pollution.2According to the passage, the word “hybrid” refers to _.A. a high tech discoveryB. energy savingC. a new inventionD. a combination of two things3. “Regenerative breaking” is an important process of the hybrid car because _.A. it allows the car to come to a quick stopB. it gives the driver a smoother rideC. it produces energy to charge the batteryD. it can control the speed of the car4Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?A. They use less gas than regular cars.B. Theyre safer to drive than most cars.C. Theyre more modern than other cars.D. They cost less than regular cars.5Which of the following is right about the EPA?A. They designed hybrid cars.B. They outlawed (宣布为不合法) the burning of fossil fuels.C. They set important guidelines that help control pollution.D. Their main purpose is to protect endangered plants and animals. ThreeBananas are one of the worlds most important food crops. They are also one of the most valuable exports. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses. For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in North American and European markets. However，some kinds of fungus organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant s leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain supports research on bananas. The group has headquarters in France and other offices in the major banana-growing areas of the world. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas. The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five hundred different kinds of bananas. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has said that the Cavendish banana represents only 10% of world production.The U.N. agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This happened earlier to another popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease.1What does this passage mainly tell us?A. Bananas are the worlds most important food crops.B. The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds.C. There are five hundred different kinds of bananas.D. How to grow bananas in different countries.2Bananas are threatened by disease because _.A. they grow from seedsB. they are one of the most valuable exportsC. the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leavesD. they have genetic weaknesses against disease3Panama disease_.A. doesnt belong to fungal diseaseB. affects the leaves of banana plantsC. destroys bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka diseaseD. has spread to bananas all over the world4According to the passage, which information is right?A. The Cavendish banana can mainly be imported from North America and Europe.B. Panama disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants.C. The Cavendish banana wont die out in the future.D. The Cavendish banana makes up only one tenth of world production.5We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _.A. the center of the group is in the USB. the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the yield of bananasC. the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananasD. each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas.Rewrite the following sentences. (10%)1. At the childrens party, there were only sweets and cake to eat. (nothing but)2. It is possible that he suffered from a number of mental illnesses. (may have done) 3. In spite of the high prices, we decided to attend the performance. (despite)4. The film has been seen by millions. It hasnt achieved critical success. (yet)5. If it is studied in the right way, German is not such a different language to learn. (ellipsis). Translate the following sentences into Chinese: (10%)1. It is not surprising that modern children tend to look blank and dispirited when informed that they will someday have to “go to work and make a living”.2. Constructed as a piece of junk, the building will be discarded when it wears out, and another piece of junk will be set in i