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天津工业大学继续教育学院 2013学年第一学期考试科目：英语课程期末考试试卷（A）专业_班级_姓名_学号_题号一二三四五六总分得分I. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are four 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. (40%)Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Ever since Stephanies 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other adults expressing their sympathies (同情) because our daughter is now a teenager. Weve heard everything from, Sure shes a good kid, but just wait, now that shes a teenager. to the ever inspiring, Well, all kids are rotten when they are teenagers, just try to go through it the best way you can. Whats more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the need to share their negative predictions(预言) well within the hearing of both our daughters. I know that teenagers can be moody (闷闷不乐的) and difficult at times, but Im 32 and I can also be difficult and moody. We worry about the future and want todays kids to know that we care for them and that there are opportunities that await them. However, at the very point they set out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there watching them disapprovingly, just waiting for them to make a mistake, just like we knew they would. We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs, yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with kindness and consideration, demonstrating our respect for them. I have, at times, been guilty (有过失的) of this behavior but am now realizing that the more I see each person as a person, the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For example, a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside us. I must admit that my first thought was, Perfect, there goes our quiet, peaceful dinner. I was so wrong! These young men were well behaved, quiet, and left a nice tip for the waitress. Once I looked beyond the jeans so loose they were practically falling off and the multi-colored hair, I saw what fine people these kids were. Many of the people who, perhaps unknowingly, treat teens with disrespect are unhappy about the fact that pop singers and sports stars are our childrens heroes. I feel that unless we give them something better to go after, we really shouldnt complain. 1. When their children reach their teens, parents usually expect _. A) trouble B) sympathy C) congratulations D) inspiring comments2. In the authors opinion, the trouble with parents is _. A) they are too watchful of their teenage children B) they are too concerned about their childrens future C) they fail to treat teenagers with sufficient kindness and respect D) they speak ill of their children within their hearing 3. When two teenagers came into the restaurant and sat beside the author, her first thought was _. A) her quiet dinner with her husband would be ruined B) something interesting was going to happen over dinner C) they were wrong to have chosen this restaurant for dinner D) she and her husband were going to have a pleasant surprise4. What does the author think of the two teenage boys? A) They are typical of teenagers who wear ill-fitting clothes and dye their hair. B) They may become nice people if they are willing to change their lifestyle. C) They are fine young men despite their loose jeans and multi-colored hair. D) They will respect you if you respect them.5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A) There is nothing wrong with teenagers admiring pop singers and sport stars. B) Pop singers and sport stars should not be heroes of our children. C) If our children admire pop singers and sports stars, it is the parents who are to blame. D) Parents should set a good example for their children to follow.Passage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: The history of English is conventionally, if perhaps too neatly, divided into three periods usually called Old (or Anglo-Saxon) English, Middle English, and Modern English. The earliest period begins with the migration (移民) of certain Germanic tribes from the continent to Britain in the fifth century A.D., though no records of their language survive from before the seventh century, and it continues until the end of the seventh century or a bit later. By that time Latin, Old Norse (the language of the Viking invaders), and especially the Anglo-Norman French of the dominant class after the Norman Conquest in 1066 had begun to have a substantial impact on the vocabulary, and the well-developed inflectional (词尾变化的) system that typifies the grammar of Old English had begun to break down. The period of Middle English extends roughly from the twelfth century through the fifteenth. The influence of French (and Latin, often by way of French) upon the vocabulary continued throughout this period, the loss of some inflections and the reduction of others accelerated, and many changes took place within the grammatical systems of the language. A typical prose passage, especially one from the later part of the period, will not have such a foreign look to us as the prose of Old English, but it will not be mistaken for contemporary writing either. The period of Modern English extends from the sixteenth century to our own day. The early part of this period saw the completion of a revolution in vowel (元音) distribution that had begun in late Middle English and that effectively brought the language to something resembling its present pattern. Other important early developments include the stabilizing effect on spelling of the printing press and the beginning of the direct influence of Latin, and, to a lesser extent, Greek on the vocabulary. Later, as English came into contact with other cultures around the world and distinctive dialects of English developed in the many areas which Britain had colonized, numerous other languages made small but interesting contributions to our word-stock. 6. The earliest written record of English available to us started _. A) from the fifth century B) from the seventh century C) from the ninth century D) from the eleventh century7. What characterized the grammar of Old English? A) A well-developed inflectional system. B) The influence of Latin often by way of French. C) A limited vocabulary. D) A revolution in vowel distribution.8. It can be inferred from the passage that today _. A) a person can pronounce Old English words but cannot understand them B) an educated person can understand Old English but cannot pronounce it C) even an educated person can not read Old English without special training D) a person with sufficient knowledge of French can understand Old English9. We can infer from the passage that a prose passage from the fifteenth century _. A) looks like foreign language to contemporary English readers B) looks more like contemporary English than Old English C) can be understood by contemporary readers D) is almost the same as Modern English in grammatical structure10. What is the most remarkable characteristic of Modern English? A) The emergence of new varieties in many parts of the world. B) Gradual changes in its grammatical system. C) Complete loss of its inflectional system. D) Numerous additions to its word stock.Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Last week, on a flight to Washington, I met a self-assured businessman who asked me about my profession when sitting himself down comfortably next to me. I told him that I am an educator, and for twelve years I have been trying to develop and promote critical thinking about learning in mainstream education. Good gracious, that must be the most difficult task in the world! He thought for a moment. Why do you do this? I talked about how I had started teaching geography. I told him about the struggles of being a headmaster. And then I told him what I have since come to regard as my real turning-point experience. It was back in 1984, when I visited what was known at the time as one of the most outstanding high schools on the Eastern seaboard. After two days there I was totally amazed. I had never met such a fine collection of young people, every one of them apparently confident, enthusiastic, sensitive and well able to manage their futures. I asked the principal how this had been achieved and he grinned. We believe in functional literacy for all young people; that is, the ability to feel confident that you can handle the challenges of modern society. That confidence comes when you know that you are able to manage your own learning and will be able to handle that throughout a lifetime. And that, he concluded, requires the highest possible skills in thinking, communicating, collaborating (协作) and decision-making. But, for goodness sake, those are just the skills Im looking for among my employees, exclaimed my companion. Thats just what industrys been trying to tell the academic world for years. Instead of listening, you continue to perpetuate (使永久) a set of practices which are counterproductive to those very skills needed in employment. You teachers think that life is about working alone on some piece of academic research in an ivory tower far removed from the daily routines and the need to consult other people. You just dont understand about working with muddle (杂乱), nor do you accept the importance of rule-of-thumb calculations or even plain guesswork! This is the real world. There are real issues. What are you or anyone else going to do about just that? 11. What was the turning point in the authors teaching career? A) His encounter with a self-assured businessman. B) His visit to a high school on the Eastern seaboard. C) His appointment as a headmaster. D) His teaching of geography.12. What impressed the writer most when he visited a high school on the Eastern seaboard? A) The confidence of the students in managing their own future. B) The enthusiasm of the principal in experimenting with new methods. C) The students critical attitude toward traditional education. D) The quality of teaching and the intelligence of the students. 13. What does the principal mean by functional literacy? A) The ability to read, write and make calculations. B) The ability to do every assignment on ones own. C) The ability to communicate and collaborate with others. D) The ability to feel confident in the face of challenges.14. What qualities does the businessman prefer to see in his employees? A) The willingness to work alone on academic research. B) The ability to do simple calculations and plain guesswork. C) The willingness to take business risks. D) The ability to solve problems in the real world.15. We can infer from the passage that the businessman _. A) is critical of the way students are taught in schools B) attaches great importance to work experience C) thinks highly of the teaching profession D) is not satisfied with the performance of his employeesPassage FourUnless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 year5s to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk re: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rarebut if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of us,” says one scientist. “Its that simple.”The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的)rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,” said a New York Times article.16.What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A) They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B) They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C) There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D) Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.17.What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A) It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B) Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C) Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D) Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.18.What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the courses of asteroids?A) It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B) It may create more problems than it might solve.C) It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D) Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.19.We can conclude from the passage that _.A) while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB) asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC) the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD) workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth20.Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage?A) Optimistic.B) Critical.C) Objective.D) Arbitrary.II. Vocabulary and Structure. （20%）21. I guess Professor Wang hasnt finished grading the papers yet. If he had, he would not keep us in _. A) suspense B) trouble C) doubt D) wonder22. John remarked after the meeting that the speaker was a woman of _ wit.A) emotional B) accurate C) excellent D) exceptional23. Are you worried about your son being alone in a strange country? _. Im sure hell manage fine.A) By all means B) Of course C) Not in the least D) No wonder24. The plot of the novel _ the economic development of the village. A) evolves with B) emerges from C) blends with D) attaches to25. The decision to quit school at that young age is, _, the most stupid thing I have ever done.A) at times B) at first sight C) in retrospect D) by comparison26. The employer worked his men almost _ collapse.A) to the extent of B) to the point of C) on top of D) in spite of 27. While the doctors analyzed the patients condition, his family waited outside in considerable _. A) tension B) anticipation C) eagerness D) anxiety28. When asked for your views about your _ job, on no account must you be negative. A) current B) contemporary C) occasional D) universal29. Our new refrigerator _ 70 per cent less electricity than our old model.A) conserves B) consumes C) conquers D) accommodates30. Big industries and environmental protection groups naturally have _ interests.A) conflicting B) distinguishing C) alternate D) combating31. Bonuses are meant to _ hard work and outstanding performance. This means that not all workers are entitled to them.A) restore B) grab C) push D) reward 32. As a senior student, you are supposed to know better than just _ until the examination time.A) fooled around B) to fool around C) having fooled around D) to have fooled around 33. The president of the automobile company said that short-term profit is not at the top of the companys _ list. Their major concern at present is developing a more competitive model.A) interest B) priority C) assignment D) job34. In the ten years Jack has been with us, I think he has proved that he _ respect from everyone of us.A) qualifies B) expects C) reserves D) deserves 35. He has been _ since he was appointed as president of the university last year.A) putting up B) getting away C) making use of his relationship D) throwing his weight around36. I still believe children should be disciplined when the need _.A) arouses B) arises C) dominates D) bides 37. Allegations (指控) of corruption were _ as ridiculous.A) dismissed B) surrendered C) banned D) modified38. I could see from her expression that my comments had _.A) come through B) hit home C) borne out D) got away39. Susan warned herself not to _ despair. She must stand up and fight.A) take credit for B) give way to C) work her way into D) rid herself of40. At the time the police caught him, he was driving in _ of 120 miles per hour.A) average B) reality C) transition D) excess III. Cloze (20%)AI am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability. Its like this. (41) _ youre going to have a baby, its like preparing a vacation trip to Italy. You (42) _ a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful (43) _. You may le