浙大远程2003年学位英语考试试卷B.doc

2003年浙江大学远程教育学院学位英语考试Form A注意事项 1. 本试卷包括听力、词汇、语法、阅读、英译汉及汉译英六大部分，共85道题。限2小时内完成。 2. 答案一律做在答题纸上，否则无效。在开始答题之前，学生必须正确填写姓名，准考证号，及试卷类型（即A, B卷）。 3. 1-75题做在答题纸I (标准答题纸) 上，答题一律使用铅笔，如需改正，请用橡皮擦去误写的答案。选定答案后，在相应的字母中部划一条横线，正确方法是： A，B，C，D。 476-85题做在答题纸II ( Translation Sheet) 上，请用圆珠笔或钢笔。 5.考试结束后，监考人员必须清点试卷及答题纸，在清点无缺的的情况下，学生才能退场。学生试卷不交上来无成绩。College English TestForm BNovember, 2003Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. You will hear the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:Man: Hello, Mary. This is John Smith at the office. Is Bill feeling any better today?Woman: Oh, yes, John. Hes feeling much better now. But the doctor says hell have to stay in bed until Monday.Question:Where is Bill now? You will read:A) At the officeC) Home in bedB) On his way to work D) Away on vacationFrom the conversation, we know that Bill has to stay in bed until Monday. Therefore, C) “Home in bed” is the best answer. You should choose answer C on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A) He doesnt have enough money to buy a car. B) He really doesnt want to buy a car. C) He will have enough money for a car soon. D) He plans to buy a little car in a while.2. A) $13.5. B) $9.00. C) $5.00.D) $4.5.3. A) At a restaurant.C) In a cafeteria.B) In the kitchen.D) At a market.4. A) She thinks shes a stranger here in New York.B) New York is a wonderful city.C) She thinks New York is not good.D) She doesnt like it at all.5. A) Crops in the snow.B) The coming good harvest.C) The road covered with snow.D) The drivers riding slowly on the road.6. A) To meet her friends.B) To got to the bank.C) To see movies. D) To attend a concert.7. A) He is staying at home.C) He is buying shoes.B) He is measuring his feet.D) He is trying on a new pair of shoes.8. A) She is new in the city.C) She is not helpful. B) She is a policewoman.D) She is a resident in this city.9. A) He hates playing chess.C) He was not a good student.B) He cannot play chess.D) He enjoys playing chess.10. A) In the garden.C) In the bedroom. B) In the living room.D) In the garage.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear a conversation and a short passage. The conversation and the passage will be read twice. At the end of each, you will hear some questions, which will be read 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Questions 11-15 are based on the following conversation.11. A) At 1:30.B) At 2:00.C) At 2:30.D) At 3:00.12 A) Inside the department store.B) In the womens clothing department.C) At the east entrance of the department store.D) At the main entrance of the department store.13. A) Jeans.B) Dresses.C) Shoes.D) Blouses.14. A) A sweater.B) A blouse.C) A skirt.D) A coat.15. A) Sad.B) Excited.C) Disappointed.D) Unhappy.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. 16. A) 1923.B) 1955.C) 1973.D) 1975.17. A) There was a fuel shortage.B) A majority of Americans voted for it.C) Large trucks were causing many accidents.D) There was a sudden increase in highway deaths.18. A) Easterners. C) Older people.B) Westerners.D) Automobile industry workers.19. A) 23 percentB) 55 percent.C) 73 percent.D) 75 percent.20. A) Trucks do not use crucial fuel.B) Trucks run better at higher speeds.C) Few trucks are involved in accidents.D) Most trucks do not transport consumer goods.Part II Vocabulary (10 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. An individual bird can _ the call of its own species.A) indicateC) differ B) realizeD) identify 22. The terrible accident killed several passengers5 to be more _.A) specificC) particularB) generousD) special23. The wall was built along the river _ floods.A) in case ofC) in spite ofB) in light ofD) in favor of24. When he was asked about the missing camera, the boy _ ever seeing it.A) deniedC) avoided B) refusedD) pretended25. I must _ on your giving me a straightforward answer.A) restC) insist B) commentD) remark26. It would be difficult not to _ the childs father in the arrangements.A) performC) involveB) accompanyD) employ27. Her rough, red hands _ a life of hard physical work. A) removedC) resultedB) remindedD) reflected 28. 13% of those questioned gave bad housing as their main _ of worry.A) resourceC) aim B) source D) origin29. It was definitely his fault - James was _ of that.A) positiveC) negative B) activeD) passive30. Resentment against your work seems to _ from the fact that people dont understand it.A) raiseC) arise B) occurD) happen31. He hoped to _ a few hours sleep at the airport.A) catchC) grasp B) grabD) hold32. Luckily Richard had the _ of mind to take down the cars registration number.A) presenceC) event B) appearanceD) evidence33. Is there no _ to what you propose?A) meansC) option B) choiceD) alternative34. The country has a law _ employees from striking. A) prohibitingC) allowing B) forbiddingD) permitting35. Local officials are _ of gross mismanagement.A) chargedC) pleadedB) confirmedD) accused36. The problem with Louis is that he doesnt know his _, he just assumes he can do anything.A) limitationsC) capacityB) limitsD) ability37. Aunt Jane was _ of everyone who came to her front door.A) suspiciousC) unworthyB) capableD) convinced38. Its an issue well have to _ no matter how unpleasant it is.A) plotC) confrontB) reflectD) overlook39. I will help you, _ that you pay me.A) ifC) in conditionB) providedD) in case40. The president knows that his personal _ is his greatest political asset.A) featureC) imageB) figureD) identityPart III Structure (10 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they _ the people next door.A) would annoyC) annoy B) might annoyD) annoyed42. When we reached the train station, the train had not arrived yet; so we _.A) needed not to hurryC) neednt have hurriedB) didnt need to hurryD) had not needed to hurry43. “You missed a golden opportunity.” “Yes, I _ that job when it was offered.”A) shall takeC) shall have takenB) should takeD) should have taken44. Many of the worlds great novels are reported _ into films last year.A) to makeC) to have been made B) to have madeD) to be making45. If the work _ by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.A) to be completedC) will be completedB) has been completedD) being completed46. _ has been mentioned before, nearly all materials expand with the increase of temperature.A) ThatC) WhichB) ItD) As47. If I _ run out of ink, I would have finished writing the paper.A) didntC) havent B) shouldntD) hadnt48. She wishes that we _ her the candy yesterday because shes on a diet.A) wouldnt sendC) hadnt sentB) didnt sendD) not sent49. _ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A) From nowC) Since thatB) Now thatD) By now50. _ the smallest mistake, the successful launching of the spacecraft would have been impossible.A) Had there been C) If there wasB) Were there to beD) If there would have been51. When people speak of solar energy, they only think of suns rays heating a home or _ electricity from the sun.A) deriveC) to deriveB) derivingD) of deriving52. All _ is a nice meal and a good rest.A) what I wantC) which I wantB) the thing I wantD) that I want53. Many parents allow their children _ their own decision.A) makeC) made B) makingD) to make54. She said she was busy, _ was a lie.A) thatC) itB) whichD) what55. _ in the United States was set up to train men in music.A) A great many schoolsC) A many schoolB) Many schoolsD) Many a school 56. It is important that each of you _ a note-book to class with you every day.A) will bringC) bringsB) must bringD) bring57. Never before in China _ for the farmers.A) has so much been doneC) have so much been done B) has been done so muchD) so much have been done58. The general manager was busy to see visitors.A) much tooC) too much B) muchD) very much59. Tired _ he was, we decided not to disturb him.A) likeC) though B) asD) when60. Follow the introductions carefully _ you wont have any problems.A) providedC) and B) ifD) orPart IV Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very wellespecially if the parents are very supportive of their child.Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michaels mother knows very little about music, Michaels father is a good trumpet player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.Michaels friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winstons father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.61. Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage?A) To neglect their childs education.B) To help their child to be a genius. C) To expect too much of their child.D) To make their child become a musician.62. What should parents do in order to help their children succeed?A) They should push the children into achieving a lot.B) They should try to have their own successful careers.C) They should arrange private lessons for their children.D) They should understand and help their children in difficult times.63. Which of the following statements about Michael Lees parents is true?A) His father is a very poor player of trumpet.B) His parents are quite rich and have a car.C) His parents help him in a proper way.D) His mother knows much about music.64. Winstons parents push their son so much that _. A) he has succeeded in a lot of competitionsB) he is unhappy because he is not self-confident C) he feels he cannot learn anything about music from themD) he has already become a better musician than his father65. The two examples illustrate the principle that _.A) successful parents often have unsuccessful childrenB) it is important to let children develop in the way they wantC) parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musiciansD) the more money spent on a childs education, the better the child will doPassage 2Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage: Although machines have been around for a long time and people have adapted easily to living with most of them, they havent yet learned how to live in harmony with the newest of these: the personal computer. This is so because the widespread use of the personal computer is a relatively new phenomenon. There was the widely publicized case of a family man who became so absorbed in his computer that he spent long hours with it. Of course, if he was spending long hours with his computer, he was spending less time with his family. And if his wife needed to see him, he was unavailable. She became so upset by this state of affairs that she delivered an ultimatum (最后通牒), declaring that unless he spent fewer hours with the machine and more with her and the family, she was going to divorce him. This issue became so serious that the couple had to go to a doctor to resolve it. The fortunate result was that the husband reduced the time he spent with the computer, and the marriage was saved. Personal computers may cause people to become isolated from one another since work can be done at home alone. In this case, there may be no need for offices, or for that matter, for any other central gathering place. Universities, or even cities, could be abandoned. Moreover, if that which is now recorded on paper is recorded in the computer instead, people will have no reason to use any paper whatsoever: no money, receipts, letters, newspapers, magazines, books, and so on. If this happens, there will be no need to go to the bank, the bookstore, or the library. Will people then be isolated in their separate homesalone with their computers and their families, apart from fellow workers, readers, or students? 66. We can learn from the passage that the personal computer _. A) has been around for a long timeB) has been accepted by all peopleC) is not welcome to everyoneD) is not widely used yet67. The mans wife was upset because _. A) he loved another womanB) he wanted to divorce herC) she didnt have her own computerD) he was neglecting her and the family68. The mans wife threatened to divorce him if _.A) he continued to spend long hours with the computerB) he did not quit his job with the computer companyC) he did not spend time with her parentsD) he did not go to see the doctor with her69. The marriage was saved _. A) with the help of a doctorB) with the help of a fortune tellerC) after the wife took over the computerD) after the husband sold the computer70. What seems to be worrying the author as far as the computer is concerned?A) People may become isolated from one another. B) Offices may no longer be necessary. C) People will no longer read books or magazines. D) Factory workers will lose their jobs.Passage 3Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage: It is an inescapable fact that to most people there comes a time when failing powers of mind or body made it impossible for them to manage their daily lives without some sort of help, and despite the weakened sense of family solidarity, this help comes in many cases from children, other relatives, or occasionally friends. When an old person or old couple gives up an independent home and becomes part of another household it does not mean that all the problems of old age are automatically solved; the problems are different, not so pressing perhaps, and their solution lies more with the younger relatives than with the older people themselves. Caring for the aged requires skill as well as goodwill. Much advice is now available for those caring for young children and babies, and there are numerous books to help mothers in bringing up their families, but as far as I know little has been written about the day-to-day care of old people. Fortunately the first essentials, sympathy and affection, are very often to be found, and will carry