2005-2006学年第二学期期末05级本科英语考试题(B).doc

2005-2006学年第二学期期末05级本科英语考试题（B）Part Listening Comprehension (10%)Listen to the following 20 short conversations. Each conversation is followed by ONE question. After you hear the question, therell be a break of 15 seconds. During the break, youll read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 1. A. Classmates. B. Friends. C. Business partners. D. A couple living together. 2. A. It depends on the wife. B. It depends on the husband. C. It is uncertain. D. She does not want to give voice to her opinion. 3. A. The trip is too long. B. She should attend her nephews wedding. C. It is a good trip. D. He wonders if she has time for it. 4. A. Positive. B. Cautious. C. Supportive. D. Negative. 5. A. Harry acquired the diamond ring from a relative. B. Harry spent all his money on the diamond ring. C. The diamond ring is very expensive. D. Harrys girlfriend is fortunate in having the diamond ring. 6. A. A Customs officer. B. An Immigration and Naturalization Department officer. C. An army officer. D. A visa officer. 7. A. Ms. Black. B. Mr. White. C. Mr. Kaffir. D. Mrs. White. 8. A. She got married before she obtained her degree. B. She was sure to obtain her degree. C. She got married after she obtained her degree. D. She got married and obtained her degree in the same year. 9. A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By subway. D. In their own car.10. A. Mark. B. His girlfriend. C. His girlfriends father. D. The Citizenship department.11. A. At a dry-cleaning shop. B. In a clothing store. C. At a dress-making shop. D. In a clothes-loaning store.12. A. Gails father. B. Gails husband. C. Gails lawyer. D. Gails husbands father.13. A. He cant stand up. B. He feels the same way as the woman. C. He is not a doctor, either. D. He will not stand in the way.14. A. They are talking about the world. B. They met some time ago. C. They are discussing how small the world is. D. They dont want to meet again.15. A. Prof. Smiths wife. B. Prof. Smiths secretary. C. A stranger. D. Prof. Smiths mother.16. A. The film was too long to see. B. The film was not interesting. C. She slept through the film. D. She turned to another channel.17. A. In a shopping centre. B. At a restaurant. C. In the army. D. At the post office.18. A. The end of the relationship between Mark and Susan. B. Marks being the marketing manager. C. Mark and Susan being a happy couple. D. The close relationship between Mark and Susan.19. A. He will have lunch with the woman. B. He think losing the lunch box is a serious problem. C. He will pay for the womans lunch. D. He will find the lunch box for the woman.20. A. He boarded the wrong plane. B. He missed the plane. C. His flight was delayed. D. The meeting was canceled.Part Reading Comprehension (40%) In this part, there are five reading passage which are followed by some multiple choice questions .For each of them there are four choices marked A) ,B),C) and D).Read the questions first, and then the passage. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1 Each Indian（印第安人）was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old enough to earn one for himself. But his playmates（游戏伙伴）would always give him a name of their own. No matter what his parents called him, his childhood friends would use the name they had chosen. Often it was not pleasing, such as Bow Legs or Bad Boy. But sometimes a name fit so well that the youngster found it difficult to shake it off. If he could not earn a better one from a war later, he could be stuck with a name like Bow Legs for the rest of his life. The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy. His life name depended on how he acted during this first battle. When he returned from the war, the whole tribe would gather and observe the ceremony in which he would be given his name by the chief. If he had done well, he would get a good name. Otherwise he might be called Crazy Wolf or Man-Afraid-of-a-Horse. So an Indians name told his record or described the kind of man he was. A man was given many chances to improve his name, however. If in a later battle he was brave in fighting against the enemy, he was given a better name. Some of our great fighters had as many as twelve names - all good and each better than the last. An Indians names belonged to him for the rest of his life. No one else could use them. Even he himself could not give them away because names were assigned by the tribe, not the family. So no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to do so. Sometimes an Indian would be asked to give his name to a son who had performed a noticeable deed. I know of only three of four times when this happened. It is the rarest honor for a person - the honor of assuming his fathers name.21. Names were important to an Indian because . A. they were given by the chief of the tribe B. they described the character of a man C. he got his names from the older generation D. names were earned in battle22. An Indian could be given the second name by . A. his father B. the enemy C. the chief of the tribe D. his childhood friends23. The greatest honor an Indian could earn was . A. a victory in his first battle against the enemy B. a name given by the chief C. a ceremony to get his real name D. the right to use his fathers name24. If an Indian had more than ten names, it meant that . A. many people in the tribe liked him B. he was a great fighter C. he had a lot of friends D. he had fought in fewer than ten battles25. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? A. The names given by the playmates of an Indian were usually not pleasant. B. The life name of an Indian was earned in battle. C. An Indian could throw away his birth name where he was old enough to earn one for himself. D. The Indians themselves were not allowed to give their names away.Passage 2 One of the strongest reasons for the raising of the school leaving age (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us nearer to the ideal of “equal opportunity”. Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is apparently so thorough. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less rich homes reach university or do well in other ways. Unfortunately, we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence（智力）of all male 18-20 year olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left schools at 15. It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16. It is clear from this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes - money, social respectability, and interesting jobs, which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances（情形）. Their parents often need the extra money another wage-earner can bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “Its up to you”.26. It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children . A. a more enjoyable time at school B. the same chances in society C. the right to a better school D. higher scores in intelligence tests27. People would like to think that . A. equal numbers of poor and rich children reach university B. those with the least money get the best education C. intelligent children are always chosen by the system D. only clever children do well28. Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because . A. many of the clever ones leave school early B. fewer go to university than ever before C. more than half leave school when they are 16 D. fewer boys than girls stay at school after 1629. Many children leave school early because . A. their social circumstances make them unhappy B. they have to work to support their familys income C. their school is a dull and unhappy place D. their parents dont allow them to make their own decisions30. This article shows that equal opportunity in education . A. is a thing of the past B. has not yet been achieved C. is there for those who merit it D. has greatly improved our societyPassage 3 Officials have long been aware of the problems in gathering crime statistics（统计数字）. In some cases, the problems lie in the reporting procedure that is used in making the final crime figure reports. The number of actual crimes reported to police is not always made public. Other problems arise in deciding which figures accurately reflect crime rates. For example, court statistics do not reflect all the arrests that are made since charges are sometimes dismissed. Arrest statistics are also weak because an arrest is not always made for every crime. Total figures on crimes reported to the police also do not give a full picture. Crimes often are not reported to the police either because the victims are afraid or because they or witnesses feel that nothing will be done to punish the criminal. One study indicated another problem. It found that the police did not respond to a reported crime as often as 20 percent of the time. This situation applied particularly to large cities. Several long-term studies have been undertaken to get a better picture of the full extent of the crime problem. The approach taken in these studies has been to survey a large group of families regularly for a period of several months. The participants in the studies are asked whether or not they have been victims of crimes. In this manner, investigators are better able to win the confidence of the participants. The investigators also believe the crime figures obtained are more accurate. Usually, the findings in such studies reveal much higher crime rates than those officially reported.31. According to the passage, a major improvement in the gathering of accurate statistics on crime has been the use of . A. court statistics B. arrest statistics C. police reports D. long-range surveys32. All of the following can be concluded from the passage EXCEPT that . A. crime figures will vary according to the reporting method used B. no reporting method is ever 100 percent accurate C. some reporting procedures are more accurate than others D. all crime figures are gathered through the survey method33. According to the passage, it can be inferred that court statistics are likely to be most useful in determining . A. the average lengths of jail sentences for certain crimes B. which areas of a city are most dangerous C. which crimes are committed most often D. which crimes go unpunished most often34. As it is used in the fourth paragraph of the passage, the word “participant” means . A. a person who applies, esp. for a job, etc. B. a person or group of people who participate in something C. a person being tested in an examination D. a person who investigates35. According to the content of the passage, the article is probably selected from the book on . A. statistics B. mathematics C. behavioral science D. social psychologyPassage 4 The chief purpose of work is not to produce things but to build the man. It is not so important what shape or form our work may take; what is vitally important is our attitude toward that work. Even if the particular duty is one which doesnt seem worth doing, if you must do it, it is important to do it right. Even if no one else will ever know whether you did it right or not, you will know. By making a commitment（承诺）to quality work, you make a commitment to yourself to develop your abilities and self-respect, to do the best you can do and be the best you can be. When you do as little as possible or just enough to get by, you are not merely cheating your employer, your customers, your clients, and your co-workers, but most importantly, you cheat yourself. You cheat yourself out of an opportunity to develop pride and self-worth. You cheat yourself out of an opportunity to meet a challenge and develop your own inner powers and abilities. You may be able to get away with cheating others, but you never get away with cheating yourself. Thus, the key is a commitment to yourself to use every possible opportunity for self-development and treat every work assignment, no matter how small or boring, as a challenge that can be used in your development. Work is a projection（投影）of self. Consciousness（感觉，意识）can regard any job as a potential opportunity for self-expression, for play, for creativity, for the furtherance（推动）of social objectives, and it can arrange the factors in the job so that they form a means of self-expression. Most jobs contain at least some limited options for creativity. To the extent that any job can be done in different ways, the job presents you with an opportunity to project your unique abilities and values into that job. Any type of communication, written or spoken, presents a significant opportunity for creative expression. Even if your efforts are reviewed and must be toned down to fit into the mole（模型）of your organization, there is always a slight opening through which you can project your unique personality. Use these opportunities to express and confirm your existence.36. What can work assignments offer people? A. An opportunity to develop oneself B. A chance to get away with cheating themselves. C. Few options for creativity D. A way to get rid of your unique personality37. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Sometimes you have to adjust yourself to your work. B. There is space for you to show your creativity. C. Work must be done in one way in order to be the most efficient. D. You may never cheat yourself.38. The most important thing about work is . A. to produce things B. the shape ones work takes C. the amount of money it makes D. ones attitude towards the workPassage 5 Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal. One of their chief duties is to give their children a sense of personal worth, for self-esteem（自尊心）is the basis of a good mental health. A youngster who is often made to feel stupid, often compared to brighter brothers, sister, or cousins, will not feel confident and become so afraid of failing, that he (or she) wont try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong; this is the way children learn. But the criticisms should be balanced with praises. Parents owe their children firm guidance and consistent discipline. It is frightening for a youngster to feel that he is in charge of himself; its like being in a car without brakes（刹车）. The parent who says “No” when other parents say “Yes” sends a double message. He is also saying: “I love you, and I am ready to risk your anger, because I dont want you to get into trouble.” Parents owe their children a comfortable feeling about their body, and enough information about sex to balance the wrong information that they will surely receive from their friends. Parents owe their children privacy（隐私权）and respect for their personal things. This means not borrowing things without being permitted, not reading diaries and mail, not looking through pockets. If a mother feels that she must read her daughters diary to know what is going on, the communication between them must be pretty bad. Parents own their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives. This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others; it means respecting elders, teachers, and the law. The best way to teach such values is by example. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees his parents steal tools from the factory or towels from a hotel will think that it is all right to steal. A youngster who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have a difficult time laughing and loving. No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something. And if you give him his due, hell have something of value to pass along to your grandchildren.39. Which of the following ways is advised for parents to show love to their children? A. Saying “Yes” to everything the children ask for. B. Never embracing older children. C. Refusing something to their children. D. Never criticizing children.40. Which of the following statements is true according to the passag