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期末考试试题构成：1、阅读理解40分：（试题选自第一次作业和考前辅导）2、词汇选择30分：（试题选自课文section A课后练习词汇部分）3、完型填空10分：（试题选自第一次作业和考前辅导）4、汉译英，英译汉20分：（试题选自课文section A 课后练习翻译部分）1、阅读理解Passage 1 (2)One morning Joyce made some sandwiches for her husbands lunch. （1）As there was a little meat left, she gave it to Henry, their little dog. Henry ate it quickly. (2) During the morning the dog got ill. He wouldnt stop shaking his head, and he couldnt stand up properly. (3) Joyce thought that it must have been the meat that gave him the trouble. She began to worry about her husbands lunch. She called her husband immediately. “Jim, I hope you havent eaten any of those sandwiches? You have? Two? Well, listen, and dont eat any more. I gave Henry the last piece of meat, and hes ill. Get to the doctor, Jim, What? You feel all right? No, Jim, dont take a chance with your health. Please, and get some medicine.” Jim came home and went to bed. (5)He said he had taken some medicine but that it made him very uncomfortable. The next morning Jim was fine. Henry seemed quite all right, too. At 8:00 the milkman came with the milk. “Hows your dog this morning?” he asked. (4)“Yesterday morning he and I had a little accident. He jumped at me, and I dropped a bottle of milk on his head.”1. Who was Henry?_C_ A. Joyces son. B. Joyces daughter. C. Joyces dog. D. Joyces neighbor.2. When did Henry begin to feel ill?_C_ A. About breakfast time. B. About lunchtime. C. After he ate the meat. D. In the evening.3. Why did Joyce telephone her husband?_B_ A. The dog was ill. B. She thought the sandwiches had bad meat. C. She was sure Jim had been ill. D. She did not feel well herself.4. Why was Henry ill?_B_ A. The meat was bad. B. He was hit with a bottle of milk. C. Dogs could not eat milk. D. He had a cold.5. What did Jim do after his wife had called him?_A_ A. He went to the doctor. B. He decided not to eat the meat. C. He refused to take any medicine. D. He ignored his wifes advice.Passage 2 Professional boxing has long been viewed askance(不以为然地) by the respectable elements of society. （1）Generally banned by law in earlier days, the fighting was usually done with bare fists, and bouts(较量) often lasted forty or fifty rounds.（3）In 1882 John L. Sullivan, （2）a slugging fighter of great power, won the world heavyweight championship from Paddy Ryan in a bare-fisted battle marked by hitting, wrestling, scratching, and biting. Five years later, while fighting Patsy Cardiff at Minneapolis, Sullivan broke his right arm in the third round, but he continued fighting to a six-round draw. （3）In 1889, Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in the last bare-knuckle （不戴手套的）championship fight, winning twenty thousand dollars and a diamond prize belt. His admirers talked then of running him for Congress, but he traveled to Australia for a boxing tour instead, coming back only to lose his title in a twenty-one-round bout（较量） with a young Californian named James J. Corbett.“Gentleman Jims” victory in this bout marked a turning point in professional pugilism(拳击术), （4）for it demonstrated the superiority of scientific boxing over sheer brute（残忍的） strength. But Corbetts reign (统治)ended in 1897, when his opponent, Bob Fitzsimmons, （5）accomplished three epochal（划时代的） feats（伟业） in less than three seconds. Fitzsimmons knocked out an Irishman on Saint Patricks Day, won the heavyweight championship of the world, and invented the terrible “solar plexus punch”. (太阳穴重击)1. The selection implies that professional boxing has been viewed askance because _A_.A. boxing is brutal(野蛮的)B. boxers are not considered respectableC. in the early days boxing was illegalD. the bouts are too long2. John L. Sullivan was _B_.A. the first heavyweight boxerB. a powerful slugger（打击力强的选手）C. a boxer who used scientific techniquesD. the biggest money winner among boxers3. Sullivan held the worlds heavyweight title for _A_.A. about eight yearsB. only a yearC. five yearsD. twenty-one years4. “Gentleman Jims” victory over Sullivan was a turning point because it _A_.A. demonstrated the advantages of scientific boxingB. marked the first appearance of the solar plexus punchC. was decided on the basis of brute（残忍的） strengthD. dethroned the long-time heavyweight champion5. Implied but not stated is _A_.A. The solar plexus punch is an effective blow in boxingB. Bob Fitzsimmons accomplished his epochal feats because he was an IrishmanC. Bouts in the early days of boxing often lasted forty or fifty roundsD. Boxing was not very popular with Americans before 1900Passage 3 Instant FoodInstead of buying only fresh foods, （1）Americans nowadays buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of them are frozen, such as frozen dinner, heat-and-serve French fries, and frozen pizzas. There are also many canned convenience foods, such as ready-made spaghetti, soups, stews(炖熟的菜 )and vegetables.Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who dont like to cook or wash dishes. But they often cost more than fresh, unprepared foods and many contain man-made additives. Also, many people feel they dont taste as good as home-cooked foods.Health Food and Co-opsIn the 1960s, a “back-to-the-earth” movement was started by young people in the United States. （2）The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. From the movement came a new understanding of food and health. Many people now prefer natural and organic(有机的) foods to the prepared foods sold in health foods stores and in food co-ops, which are small stores where customers help manage the store. In co-ops, food is usually not packaged. Customers bring their own bags and jars and scoop(汲取) their food out of boxes or baskets.The Diet Craze(节食热)These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. （3）Perhaps as many as 70 million Americans are on weight-dollar business.（4）American supermarkets sell a variety of diet food such as soft drinks, diet candy, and diet salad dressings. Dieters also spend money on diet pills, exercise machines, and jogging suits(健美服). Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. They have such names as the Miracle(奇效的) Diet, the Nine-day Wonder Diet, and the East 24-hour Diet. There is even one called the Ice Cream Diet, which advises the dieters to eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner! For dieters who cannot lose weight on their own, there are many well-organized diet groups, which offer help and encouragement.1. Generally speaking, convenience foods in America _C_. A. are shipped from foreign countries B. are made by farmers on farmsC. are popular with people D. are better than fresh ones2. Young people who started a “back-to-the-earth” movement _B_.A. might be too foolish B. should be praised for their actionC. might suffer from some diseases D. might get less money from their companies3. From the fourth paragraph, we can find that _C_.A. the diet craze in the US is unnecessaryB. rich American people should offer their money to the poorC. businessmen are getting much money from the diet crazeD. fat Americans are too foolish to take too much food4. Whichs writers opinion on American diets? _D_A. They are all effective to people B. They are of no effect on peopleC. The Ice Cream Diet is the best D. Not all of them are believable5. What would be the best title for this text?_B_A. Eating American Food B. A Look at American FoodC. Making American Food D. Cooking American FoodPassage 4 “Congratulations, Mr. Jones, its a girl.”（1）Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different answer from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. （2）For other couples, pregnancy(怀孕) was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the change from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. （3）Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although a good many books have been written about American mothers, only recently have some books discussed the role of a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition(变换，转化) to the fathers role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mothers role. （4）The mothers role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine(生活规律) and adaptation to (适应) a new life, on the other hand,（5） the fathers role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we have mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.1. According to the author, being a father _C_.A. brings a feeling of excitement to some menB. have a different meaning for those who have daughtersC. makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD. means nothing but more responsibilities(责任)2It is stated in the passage that _A_. A. some parents are not prepared to have a childB. young couples do not like children at allC. working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD. many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child3In the second paragraph, the author _D_. A. gives expression to his discontent with fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their childrenB. excuses原谅 the American writers for taking no notice of the difficulties of being a fatherC. supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the familyD. expresses dissatisfaction with social problems to help husbands to be good father4. The transition to the mothers role requires that the wife _ B _.A. change her life style in a quite different wayB. make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situationC. stay at home to take care of the babyD. help her husband in his resocialization process5. Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, _ C _.A. have to do more in the householdB. have to make more difficult adaptationsC. have an easy job to doD. can usually do a better jobPassage 1 One morning Joyce made some sandwiches for her husbands lunch. As there was a little meat left, she gave it to Henry, their little dog. Henry ate it quickly. During the morning the dog got ill. He wouldnt stop shaking his head, and he couldnt stand up properly. Joyce thought that it must have been the meat that gave him the trouble. She began to worry about her husbands lunch. She called her husband immediately. “Jim, I hope you havent eaten any of those sandwiches? You have? Two? Well, listen, and dont eat any more. I gave Henry the last piece of meat, and hes ill. Get to the doctor, Jim, What? You feel all right? No, Jim, dont take a chance with your health. Please o, and get some medicine.” Jim came home and went to bed. He said he had taken some medicine but that it made him very uncomfortable. The next morning Jim was fine. Henry seemed quite all right, too. At 8:00 the milkman came with the milk. “Hows your dog this morning?” he asked. “Yesterday morning he and I had a little accident. He jumped at me, and I dropped a bottle of milk on his head.”1. Who was Henry？ C A. Joyces son. B. Joyces daughter. C. Joyces dog. D. Joyces neighbor.2. When did Henry begin to feel ill? C A. About breakfast time. B. About lunchtime. C. After he ate the meat. D. In the evening.3. Why did Joyce telephone her husband? B A. The dog was ill. B. She thought the sandwiches had bad meat. C. She was sure Jim had been ill. D. She did not feel well herself.4. Why was Henry ill? B A. The meat was bad. B. He was hit with a bottle of milk. C. Dogs could not eat milk. D. He had a cold.5. What did Jim do after his wife had called him? A A. He went to the doctor. B. He decided not to eat the meat. C. He refused to take any medicine. D. He ignored his wifes advice.Passage 2 Professional boxing has long been viewed askance(不以为然地) by the respectable elements of society. Generally banned by law in earlier days, the fighting was usually done with bare fists, and bouts(较量) often lasted forty or fifty rounds.In 1882 John L. Sullivan, a slugging fighter of great power, won the world heavyweight championship from Paddy Ryan in a bare-fisted battle marked by hitting, wrestling, scratching, and biting. Five years later, while fighting Patsy Cardiff at Minneapolis, Sullivan broke his right arm in the third round, but he continued fighting to a six-round draw. In 1889, Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in the last bare-knuckle championship fight, winning twenty thousand dollars and a diamond prize belt. His admirers talked then of running him for Congress, but he traveled to Australia for a boxing tour instead, coming back only to lose his title in a twenty-one-round bout with a young Californian named James J. Corbett.“Gentleman Jims” victory in this bout marked a turning point in professional pugilism(拳击术), for it demonstrated the superiority of scientific boxing over sheer brute strength. But Corbetts reign (统治)ended in 1897, when his opponent, Bob Fitzsimmons, accomplished three epochal feats in less than three seconds. Fitzsimmons knocked out an Irishman on Saint Patricks Day, won the heavyweight championship of the world, and invented the terrible “solar plexus punch”. (太阳穴重击)1. The selection implies that professional boxing has been viewed askance because _A_.A. boxing is brutalB. boxers are not considered respectableC. in the early days boxing was illegalD. the bouts are too long2. John L. Sullivan was _B_.A. the first heavyweight boxerB. a powerful sluggerC. a boxer who used scientific techniquesD. the biggest money winner among boxers3. Sullivan held the worlds heavyweight title for _A_.A. about eight yearsB. only a yearC. five yearsD. twenty-one years4. “Gentleman Jims” victory over Sullivan was a turning point because it _A_.A. demonstrated the advantages of scientific boxingB. marked the first appearance of the solar plexus punchC. was decided on the basis of brute strengthD. dethroned the long-time heavyweight champion5. Implied but not stated is _A_.A. The solar plexus punch is an effective blow in boxingB. Bob Fitzsimmons accomplished his epochal feats because he was an IrishmanC. Bouts in the early days of boxing often lasted forty or fifty roundsD. Boxing was not very popular with Americans before 1900Passage 3 Museums are places where collections of objects are preserved and displayed. The objects may be anything found in nature or made by man. There are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry, and technology. But museums are no longer just storehouses for collections. Today nearly all museums, large or small, carry on educational programmes. Museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals, art lessons, and other attractions.Museums work constantly to improve their collections and ways of displaying them. All museums are always on the watch for new additions to their collections. Works of art are bought from art dealers and private collectors or at auction sales. Museums also accept gifts and bequests(遗物), but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. They accept only objects or collections that meet their high standards.What is to be gained from visiting museums? Museum exhibits can teach us about the world in which we livethe materials it is made of, the trees and plants that cover it, and the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. We can learn about the activities of manhis history and development and his accomplishments in arts and crafts.1. The first paragraph deals with _D_.A. what museums preservesB. what kind of objects museums displayC. where museums obtain their objectsD. how museums function2. Which statement is not true? C A. Museums are not only storehouses for collections.B. Museums are places where you can learn something.C. Museums preserve and display only things found in nature.D. Museums carry on educational and research programmes.3. Where do objects at museums usually come from? D A. From auction sales.B. From art dealers and private collectors.C. From gifts and bequests.D. All the above.4. The large museums accept _C_.A. everything offered to themB. all the gifts and bequestsC. only objects that meet their high standardsD. only things that small museums do not have5. The last paragraph is about _A_.A. the knowledge one gets from visiting museumsB. the things one can see in museumsC. the world and the people living in itD. museum collections from other landsPassage 4 George Bellows (1882-1925) was perhaps the most popular artist America has producedpeople loved him because he was one of them. He had a genius for finding subjects to paint in the interesting life around him. He painted prizefights, political power, rev