2011-2012第一学期精读.doc

20112012 学年第 一 学期期末考试题 专业班级： 旅游英语 2011级1班 课程名称： 基础英语 考试时间：120分钟试题数目：6大题53 小题,共计9 页。Part 1 Words and Structure(15) Directions: in this part, there are15 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or word form from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.1. It was _very hot afternoon in June. I was hurrying to get home. A. a B. the C. / D. certain2.I couldnt get a taxi, but I still managed to _ the airport in time. A. get down B. get up C. get along D. get to3.When we got there the train was just _ the station. A. pulling over B. pulling into C. wandering about D. pushing over4.The place was so poor ten years ago that_ tourists came. A. any B. some C. no D. all5.All the people we _ turned up at the party. A. invited B. have invited C. had invited D. had been invited6.After she had stopped trying to lose weight, Xiaobei _ much healthier. A. looking B. had looked C. looked D. is looking7.They worked _ a farm all their lives. A. in B. on C. at D. around8.Dont take it seriously, he was _ joking A. likely B. maybe C. possibly D. probably9.I didnt meet her _ the concert, but on my way to it. A. at B. on C. in D. off10. _ Jane. Gave us a dance. A. come to B. come on C. come along D. come across11.She looks rather _ .But shes a wonderfully person. A. practically B. homely C. really D. actually12.Never _ until tomorrow what you can do today. A. take B. leave C. bring D. fetch13.Good news! A new gene _. A. has discovered B. has been discovered C. discovered D. discovering14.The situation is quite _. A. encouraging B. being encouraged C. encouraged D. encouragement15.Her explanation sounds quite _. A. convincing B. persuading C. making sure D. conversingPart (5)Directions: There are5 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet（词型转换）16.The children looked wonderfully _(health), with their bright eyes and glowing cheeks.17.I am sorry to_(disappointment)you, but I really cant come .18.I am perfectly satisfied with your _(arrange), which will enable us to keep on our project.19. I will ask the tailor to _(length) the trousers.20.The_(excite)news made me sleepless.PartIII (10) 选词填空，将答案填到答题卡上A. waters B. up C. tremendous D. disappears E. speechlessF. residential G. front H. polishes I. leans J. stoppingIt is Maple Street, a quiet, tree-lined, _21_ street in a typical American town. The houses have _22_ porches where people sit and talk to each other across their lawns. STEVE BRAND _23_ his car parked in front of his house. His neighbor, DON MARTIN, _-24_against the fender, watching him. A Good Humor man rides a bicycle and is just _25_to sell some ice cream to a couple of kids. Two women gossip on the front lawn. Another man _26_his lawn.At this moment one of the boys, TOMMY, looks _27_and listens to the sound of a_28_ roar from overhead. A flash of light plays on his face, then moves down the street past lawns and porches and rooftops, and then_29_. STEVE BRAND, the man who has been polishing his car, stands there_30_, staring upwards. He looks at DON MARTIN, his neighbor from across the streetPartIV (40)Directions: There are4passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Task OneUntil recently the chances for criminal activity on the Internet have been low. However, business done on the Internet is growing fast, as people order goods and make money deal. All this is a strong temptation for hackers.Hackers are often young people who are deeply attracted by computers. They use them to prowl the Internet, looking for ways to break into computer systems run by banks, telephone companies and even government departments. They look for examples of credit cards and try to steal the numbers. Recently in America, hackers have been caught testing the security system at the Pentagon, headquarter of the American Defense Department.Hackers seldom admit to a successful break in. the first sign of a security breach may be when a customer discovers a fraudulent money deal on a credit card account, and it is hard to discover it.“You just dont give your credit card out to anybody”, says Michael White, multimedia product manager for Communications, “and in the same way you should regularly change your credit card entering numbers, you can defeat hackers by regularly changing your Internet password. If you dont, its like leaving the bank door wide open.”The warning against hackers is out there, and the answer is obviously to choose tricky passwords and change them frequently and to watch who you pass your credit card details to.31.Hackers_.A are usually young people.B are very interested in computersC often do things against the lawD all of the above32.Hackers are good at_.A breaking into computer systemsB setting up new computer systemsC fixing computersD none of the above33.Which of the following is not true about hackers?A They know a lot about computer technologyB They often break into bans in personC They are good at decoding others internet passwordsD They are good at decoding others credit card entering numbers.34.To prevent any loss caused by hackers, Michael White suggests that the reader do all of the following things EXCEPT_.A regularly changing his Internet passwordB regularly changing his credit card entering numberC regularly changing his credit cardD not giving his credit card to anybody35.The words “to watch who you pass your credit card details to” mean _.A to be careful as to who you give your credit card details toB to take a close look at the person when you give your credit card details to himC to watch who wants to steal your credit cardD none of the aboveTask TwoCharlene, a 16-year-old student at a high school, found herself faced with a maths test to which she knew none of the answers. Rather than fail, she took the test paper with her and filled the answers with the help pf her friends. During a break, she got back into the classroom without being seen, crumples the test with her shoe, and left it lying on the floor. The teacher thought it had been dropped when the tests were collected, she corrected it, and Charlene received a B.Cheating is, of course, nothing new. But today, educators are finding that cheating on the part of students has become more frequent than in the past. Whether it is copying a friends homework, using a prepared sheet on an exam, stealing advance copies of a final, writing down rules in ones hand, or paying someone else to write a term paper, cheating appears to have gained acceptance among a growing number of students between 13 and 19.In a 1978 study of cheating at twenty-two high schools in Georgia, it was found that cheating was common among good and poor students alikealthough both boys and girls said they thought boys cheated more.Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really knows. Some blame cheating on a general loss of good values among todays youth. They point to facts showing increased damage of public things and school stealing and think that reports, such as Watergate, have disappointed youth about the honesty of people in higher positions.Others think that todays youth are far more practical than their forefather. In the late sixties and early seventies, students were filled with imaginations about changing the world. But todays students feel great stress to succeed.36.According to Paragraph 1, Charlene took the test out because_.A her friends could answer none of the problemsB she tore the test paper to piecesC she did not want to fail in the maths testD she stepped her shoes on the test paper.37.Charlene passed the test because_.A she did the test by cheatingB she answered all the questions by herselfC she persuaded her teacher to give her a BD she returned to the classroom to redo the test.38.Which of the following is not an example to show that cheating is becoming more and more common?A A student pays another for doing a test paper.B A student writes down something to be tested before an exam.C A student gets homework form his classmate and then copies it.D A student gets well prepared in his studies before an exam.39.The 1978 study of cheating in Georgia shows that _.A only students in the 24 high schools cheated in examinationsB both good and poor students cheated in examinationsC more girls cheated in examinations than boys didD boys liked cheating while girls did not like it40.One of the facts for the rise of cheating is that _.A more and more public things are damagedB more and more students begin to stealC good values disappoint studentsD honest people are I higher positionsTask ThreeAnywhere anytime, people might fall into difficult situations and have to leave their home countries to make a new start in a foreign country for one reason or another. Peruvian laborers in Japan. Russian scientists in Israel. Sri Lankan housemaids in Singapore. Around 70 million people now work or live in foreign countries. There are also millions of refugees, people who are forced to leave their homelands by natural disasters or military conflicts. And the numbers are growing: one million people emigrate permanently each year, while another million leave their home countries for political reasons, seeking political protection. Most migrant workers are forced to go to other countries by low wages and unemployment, or they are simply attracted by better chances elsewhere. One or two people migrate at first, and then others from the same place follow, setting up chains of migration that link poor countries to rich ones: Brazil to Japan, Turkey to Germany, Iran to Sweden, and etc. However, not all-international migration is from developing countries to developed countries. There is also migration between developing countries: Turkey to Iran or Brazil, for example. Many countries, like Malaysia and Nigeria, are both senders and receivers of migrants.Some people migrate only temporarily, for instance, on a two-year contract in the Gulf to save the money for a new house or to buy some land. Others travel seasonally, like the Poles who help to pick fruit in Germany or France. But more people would like permanent residence, maybe even citizenship, in a new country. The receiving countries say they want fewer immigrants, but it is unlikely that they will reduce the numbers, especially at the places where people can easily cross the official line between countries. First, because there are still plenty of dirty, dangerous or difficult jobs which only some immigrants are willing to do. And second, because the number of people seeking work will continue to grow: 38 million people enter the labor force in developing countries each year, joining the 700 million or so who are already unemployed. At all levels, from skilled engineers and high-level managers to housemaids, there will probably be many people seeking opportunities around the globe in the coming years.41 What are the possible reasons for people to migrate?A natural disasters B military conflictsC political reasons D all of above42 Which statement is not true according to the passage?A They only migrate from developing countries to developed countries.B They usually migrate from developing countries to developed countries.C Some migrate between developing countries.D Some migrate only temporarily.43 Which is not true about the difficult for receiving countries to reduce the number of immigrants according to the passage?A The number of people seeking work will continue to grow.B Immigrants can easily cross the official line between countries.C Local residents are not willing to do those dirty or difficult jobs.D More job opportunities in those developed countries.44 What kind of jobs do immigrants take in a foreign country?A dirty and dangerous jobs B high-level jobsC all kinds of jobs D low-level jobs45 What do you think are the reasons for skilled engineers and high-level managers to migrate to other countries?A low wages and unemployment at home.B natural disasters, military conflicts or political reasonsC economic reasonsD better chances in other countriesTask FourDo you think that it is bad luck to break a mirror? Do you think that black cats and the number 13 are bad luck? Every Friday the 13th three men break mirrors, and do other unlucky things. They want to show that they dont believe in such superstitions. They may be the only people in the world who arent superstitious. There are over one million superstitions, and most people believe at least one or two of them. Many people are superstitious about numbers. They think that there are lucky numbers and unlucky numbers. The number 13 is often considered unlucky. In some parts of the world, buildings have no 13th floor and streets have no houses with the number 13. In Japan, the number 4 is considered unlucky because in Japanese the word four is pronounced the same as the word death. Japanese never give gifts of four knives, or four of anything. What are the lucky numbers? Seven is a lucky number in many places, and 8 is considered lucky in Japan and China. Superstitions about numbers are so common that some people make a living giving advice about numbers. In 1937, when the Toyoda family of Japan wanted to form a car company, they asked a number expert if Toyoda would be a good name for the company. The expert said it would not be. He explained that Toyoda took ten strokes of the pen to write, and 10 was not a lucky number. Toyota, however, took eight strokes to write, and eight was a very lucky number. The expert said Toyota was a better name for the company. The family took his advice. As a result, millions of people drive Toyotas and not Toyodas. In addition to superstitions about numbers, there are many other kinds of superstitions. There are superstitions about eating and sleeping. There are superstitions about animals and holidays. Because there are so many superstitions, it is not surprising that some of them are the opposite of each other. In Germany, it is good luck when the left eye twitches and bad luck when the right eye twitches. In Malaysia, it is exactly the opposite: a twitching right eye means good luck, and a twitching left eye means bad luck. Putting on clothes inside out by accident is good luck in Pakistan but bad luck in Costa Rica. In Chile, unmarried people wont take the last piece of food on the plate because it means they will never marry. In Thailand, unmarried people take the last piece because it means they will marry someone good-looking. Some superstitions have been with us for so long that they have become customs. In many parts of the world it is polite to say Health or God bless you when someone sneezes. People used to think that the soul could escape from the body during a sneeze. They said God bless you to protect people from losing their souls. Today we no longer believe that people who sneeze are in danger of losing their souls, but we say God bless you anyway. We say it not because we are superstitious, but because we are polite.Almost everyone is at least a little superstitious. One woman says that when she got married, her aunt gave her white bath towels. Never buy purple towels, her aunt said. If you use purple towels, your marriage will end. Does the woman believe that superstition? No, of course not, she says. Does she use purple towels? Well, no, she answers. Why take chances? 46 There are over one million superstition, and most people believe_.A all the superstitions B nothing about superstitionsC one or two of them D none of above47 Which statement about numbers is not true according to the passage?A The number thirteen is often considered unlucky.B The number four in Japan is considered unlucky.C We drive “Toyotas” not “Toyodas” today because “Toyotas” took eight strokes of pen to write, and eight is a lucky number.D Seven is an unlucky number in all places.48 There are many kinds of superstitions including _.A superstitions about numbers B superstitions about eating and sleepingC Superstitions about animals and holidays D all of above49 Which is true according to the passage?A In Germany, it is good luck when the left eye twitches and the same in Malaysia.B Putting on clothes inside out by accident is good luck in Pakistan but bad luck in Costa Rica.C In Thailand, unmarried people wont take the last piece of food on the plate because it means they will never marry.D We sat “God bless you” today still because we think that the soul could escape from the body during a sneeze.50 Which is the best title for the passage?A Superstition in the World B Science and SuperstitionC Ignoranc