哈尔滨工程大学二级英语试卷.doc

班级： 学号： 姓名： 装 订 线哈尔滨工程大学试卷考试科目: 06级大学英语二级期末考试A卷07年1月18日题号一二三四五六总分分数评卷人Part I Listening Comprehension（35 points） (35 minutes)Section A Conversations (15 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. A. She doesnt need a new roll of film yet. B. She still hasnt finished the first film. C. Shell soon have two rolls to be developed. D. Shed like him to develop the film for her now.2. A. At the bookstore. C. At the TV studio.B. At the gas company. D. At a store selling TV sets.3. A.24. B.12. C.20. D.18.4. A. He is unhappy because he has to go to class. B. He is making steady progress. C. He is a good swimmer already. D. He is sure the class is too slow for him.5. A. The mans wife. B. The mans teacher. C. The mans doctor. D. The mans secretary.6. A. He is a manager. B. He answers the phone. C. He is a salesman. D. He is a vice-president.7. A. In his office. B. In Britain. C. In his company. D. In Australia.8. A. He will not lend his card to anybody. B. The woman cannot borrow books with his card right now. C. Using another persons card is against the rules of the library. D. His library card is no longer valid.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. At the airport. C. In a grocery store.B. In the office. D. At home.10. A. Both of them are on a business trip there. B. Both of them are going to study at a high school. C. One of them is going to study there and the other is going to visit some friends and neighbors. D. Both of them are going to apply for jobs and universities in the United States.11. A. This is the first time for her to be away from home. B. She is worried about studying, eating different food and speaking English all the time. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A and B.12. A. He wants to be a bus conductor. B. He wants to study music and becomes a singer. C. He wants to run an American music school. D. He wants to learn how to direct musical performance.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. They have some fun and games in their lives. B. They save money for a trip to the Middle East. C. They begin to plan a trip around the world. D. They work hard to improve their living standards.14. A. Different countries have different policies regarding travel and immigration. B. Travel and immigration will cost them a lot of money. C. The policies regarding travel and immigration in some countries arent realistic. D. All the countries just have the same policies regarding travel and immigration.15. A. People there are hostile to foreigners. B. The traffic conditions in that region are very backward. C. There is a lot of conflict in the region. D. Foreigners usually find it hard to get along with the local people there.Section B Passages (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. 010 2612597. B. 010 3712597. C. 010 3622597. D. 010 3612597.17. A. London. C. America. B. Australia. D. Canada.18. A. There are eighty thousand sheep on it. B. There are ninety thousand sheep on it. C. There are seventy thousand sheep on it. D. There are eighty and thousand sheep on it.19. A. Robert West will visit Don Flower. B. Don Flower will call Robert West on his birthday next year. C. Robert West will call Don Flower again next year. D. Don Flower will visit Robert West.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A. The sun in the sky. B. The sunshine in bad weather. C. The name in the passport. D. The appearance of the student.21. A. A rude person. B. A wise person. C. An amusing person. D. A humorous person.22. A. There was something wrong with his passport and visa. B. He was going to be arrested. C. He brought sunshine to England. D. His name was pronounced just like the England word “sun”.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A. It meant something for peoples spare time. B. It meant hunting animals and birds. C. It meant organized games. D. It meant something for advertisement.24. A. More than 50, 000. B. More than stars. C. Over 30, 000. D. As much as tennis champions.25. A. By advertising watches and food. B. By allowing companies to use their fame for their products. C. By selling shirts and shoes. D. By selling photographs.Section C Compound Dictation (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Accidents are caused, they dont just happen. The (S1) may be easy to see: an (S2) tray, a shelf out of (S3) , a patch of ice on the (S4) . But more often than not there is a (S5) of events leading up to the calamity (S6) , tiredness or just bad (S7) that show what the accident really is, a sort attack on oneself.Road accidents, for example, happen frequently after a family row, and we all know people who are accident-prone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others.Yet this should not make us think that accidents happen to other people. (S8) _ and the idea which used to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused by a minority of criminally careless drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics. These show that most accidents involve ordinary motorists in a moment of carelessness or thoughtlessness.(S9) _ . For instance, the law requires all factories to take safety precautions and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, everyday in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are absent form work due to an accident. These accidents are largely the result of human error or misjudgment noise and fatigue, boredom or worry are possible factors which contribute to this. (S10) _ _ .Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) (40 minutes)Section A PassagesDirections: There are 3 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Passage OneThe goal of the human genome project initiated in the early 1990s is to identify, catalog, map and analyze every one of the estimated 100 thousand genes in the human body. If the multi-billion-dollar project is successful, its effects may be as fundamental to the human future as the discovery of the fire and seed agriculture once were.To understand the significance of the human genome project, it is necessary to know that each gene is a piece of DNA, the basic molecule of life. Genes are located on chromosomes (染色体) that in turn reside in every cell in arrangements similar to the alternately colored rungs (梯级) on a ladder. The sequence of genetic rungs produces the chemical instructions the cells need in order to build and run the human body. By identifying the location and make-up of each gene, the genome project should help scientists cure or prevent many inherited diseases and possibly amplify desirable genetic traits in future generations. Some scientists hope that a genetic map also will solve many mysteries of the brain, consciousness and the mind, and, possibly lead to a scientific description of human nature itself. Others warn about potential abuse of this power, for profit or warfare, for example.With massive international government and private support of the human genome project, its work may be completed within the next five years.26. The word initiated (Line 1, Para. 1) is closest in meaning to _.A) introduced B) started C) admitted D) instructed27. The aim of the human genome project is to _.A) identify the location and structure of all the genes in the human bodyB) cure or prevent inherited diseasesC) decode a certain categories of genes in human bodyD) lengthen the life span of human being28. Which of the following is TRUE of the gene?A) It is a kind of cell.B) It is a piece of DNA, the basic molecule of life.C) It is located inside every cell which resides on chromosome.D) The sequence of the genes explains the building of human body.29. The genome project may help to _.A) improve the genetic traits of the future generationB) encourage the undesirable genetic traits of human bodyC) cure or prevent all inherited diseases D) both A and B30. The human genome project will probably be completed _. A) within five years C) within a decade B) five years laterD) it can never be completedPassage TwoAnimals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins, even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched fluid, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria (自助食堂) feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select a well-balanced diet.So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on whats best for them. Apparently, there is a kind of body wisdom, which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits. Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.31.In the experiments on rats, a fragment flavor was added to the rats drinking water to _.A) encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched waterB) find out rats preference in f1avorC) test whether rats know which drink is good for themD) show that vitamins are tasteless32. The expression the habit (Para.1, Line 5) refers to drinking water which _.A) has no smell at all C) has vitamins B) is tastelessD) is flavored33. As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that _.A) both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet B) both prefer flavored food and drinkC) both have the same eating habits D) both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavor34. In the classic experiment mentioned in the second paragraph, babies were _.A) offered many choices of drink. B) provided with various kinds of baby foodC) placed and fed in cafeteria D) trained to select a balanced diet35. Adults eating habits differ from those of babies in that _.A) adults know better than babies what kinds of food are good for their health B) adults usual1y cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foodsC) adults eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customsD) adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patternsPassage ThreeIn the course of the late 1930s thousands of workers transformed an old garbage dump in the New York borough of Queens into the 1939-40 New York Worlds Fair. For the price of a five-cent subway ride and seventy-five-cent admission fee, some fifty-seven attendees could sample personally the wonders of contemporary life.Since the middle of the nineteenth century, industrial states had held periodic expositions to showcase the goods produced by their nationals and by others. Although Londons Great Exhibition of 1851 had led the way, it was the French who were to produce such international displays of culture and machinery most frequently during the next half-century. American expositions tied the French example to the celebration of key historical anniversaries. The best-remembered example is the Chicago Exposition of 1893, which marked the four hundredth anniversary of Columbuss arrival - one year late. The New York Worlds Fair of 1939 was inspired by the 150th anniversary of the inauguration (就职典礼) of George Washington. What took place at these showcases of modern architecture, national pride, and international commercial competition? The 1893 Chicago Fair boasted its entertainment Midway as well as scientific exhibits, and visitors to the New York Fair in 1939 may well have been more impressed by the simulated (模拟的) 250-foot parachute jump than by the first speech by a president to be shown on television, or the first color film for home movie cameras. 36. How much did a ticket to the 1939-40 New York Fair cost? A) 5 cents. B) 57 cents. C) 75 cents. D) 80 cents.37. The word showcase in paragraph 2 probably means _. A) be put in a case B) displayC) purchaseD) be bought38. Which nation organized most of the international exhibitions between 1850 and 1900? A) Great Britain. B) France. C) China. D) The United States. 39. We can conclude from the passage that the four hundredth anniversary of Columbuss arrival should have been celebrated in _. A) 1892 B) 1893 C) 1894 D) 189540. What was one important feature of the 1893 Chicago Exposition? A) Presidential speech. C) Athletic competition. B) Historical conference. D) Entertainment and scientific displays.Section B Fast Reading (10 points)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheets.For questions 41 - 47, markA (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;B (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;C (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questionsS11-S13, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.注意：此部分试题41-47请在答题卡1上作答；S11-S13题在答题卡2上作答。Ted Turner: His Life and CareerTed Turner, a fiercely competitive and hardworking businessman, achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43 years old. Ted Turner is probably best known for his Cable News Network (CNN), which many people believe has become the global broadcast-news authority. He launched a second nationwide all-news network, Headline News, purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team, and became the worlds best yachtsman when his boat Courageous won the Americas Cup in 1977.In 1982 Ted Turner was included in the first edition of the Forbes 400 list, naming him one of the 400 richest people in the United States. Turner was named Time magazines Man of the Year in 1992. How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?Ted Turners father, Ed, grew up in an impoverished family. During the Depression they lost their cotton farm and were left penniless with no source of income. Starting with nothing, Ed Turner built a billboard company into a successful business. A man of great drive and ambition, Ed Turner was a self-made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success. He instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good. Turners father required him to read a new book every two days. Ed Turner also charged his son rent at home