大工《大学英语1(开放英语1)》课程考试模拟试卷B.doc

机 密启用前大连理工大学网络教育学院2011年8月份大学英语1（开放英语1）课程考试模 拟 试 卷考试形式：闭卷 试卷类型：（B） 注意事项： 1、本考卷满分共：100分；考试时间：90分钟。2、所有试题必须答到试卷答题纸上，答到试卷上无效。3、考试结束后，考生须将试卷和试卷答题纸一并交回。学习中心_ 姓名_ 学号_Part I Vocabulary and Structure（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）Directions: Read the following sentences and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. Sorry about all the inconvenience. _大工大学英语1（开放英语1）课程考试 模拟试卷（B） 第10页 共10页A. OK. With great pleasure.B. Dont worry about it.C. Oh, really? Thats OK.D. Im sorry to hear that.2. Want to come over Thursday for supper? _ A. I really cant. Youll not mind, I think.B. Lets put it off till later.C. No, I dont want to.D. Thanks, but I have to work that evening.3. Im so worried about this job interview. Dont worry. _ A. Take a break.B. Just give up.C. Just be yourself.D. Mind you.4. Does anyone mind if I open the window? _ Im a bit cold.A. Of course not.B. No, please do it.C. Yes, please do it.D. Well, Id rather you didnt if you dont mind.5. Excuse me. How do I get to Porter Street from here? _ Youd better ask someone else.A. Well, its not too far away.B. Go along this road and turn right at the traffic lights.C. Im not from around here.D. Pleased to meet you.6. Would you like to get something to eat before the concert? _ Lets go to the Museum Caf.A. Thats OK.B. Thatd be nice.C. Sorry.D. Im afraid not.7. Do you think I could borrow your dictionary this weekend? Sorry, but _A. you can have it right away.B. Im sure youll like it.C. Im going to need it myself.D. the dictionary is just there.8. Weve just checked into Room 218 and Im afraid there are no towels in the bathroom. _A. Thanks for asking.B. Please check more carefully.C. Your room needs looking after.D. Oh, Im sorry about that.9. Hello. Could I speak to Justin, please? _A. Yes, you could.B. Speaking.C. Who are you?D. Speak, please.10. Thats a beautiful dress you have on. _ A. Actually, I dont like it very much.B. Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.C. Yes, I think so.D. No, its not that beautiful. Yours is better.11. You must remember _.A. what your teacher saidB. what did your teacher say C. your teacher said whatD. what has your teacher said 12. She will have a holiday as soon as she _ the work next week. A. finishesB. doesnt finishC. will finishD. wont finish13. I called you yesterday evening, but there was no answer. Oh, I am sorry I _ dinner at my friends home. A. haveB. hadC. was havingD. have had14. You look so happy! Jack says I am pretty. _ has ever told me that before.A. SomebodyB. AnybodyC. EverybodyD. Nobody15. I like this silk dress, and it _ so soft and comfortable.A. is feelingB. feelsC. has feltD. is felt 16. Would you please drive faster? My flight is _.A. taking offB. getting offC. turning offD. putting off 17. Every morning the patients are asked if _ their temperature taken.A. they had hadB. have they hadC. they have hadD. had they had 18. The boy _ in the teachers office was found _ yesterday.A. standing, smokeB. standing, smokingC. stood, smokeD. stood, smoking 19. People can _ running everywhere. Do you know what _?A. see, has happenedB. see, happens C. be seen, is happened D. be seen, is happening 20. I dont know if he _ if it _ tomorrow.A. comes, will rainB. will come, rainsC. will come, will rainD. comes, rains21. How did you like the _ of the interpreter at the Chinese FM press conference of 6-party talks on TV?A. performanceB. achievementC. materialD. words22. How long have you lived in this city? _ 2003.A. SinceB. InC. ToD. Until23. It was some time _ we accepted the truth that the warm-hearted man left us forever.A. whenB. untilC. sinceD. before24. Nowadays, within a short walk along a busy street, you are _ to find a chain store _ a fast-food restaurant, a bakery, or a supermarket.A. probable; some kindsB. likely; of some kindC. possible; some kind ofD. unlikely; some kind of25. How exciting! I drove my new car at a speed of 110km/h on Sunday morning. Were you crazy? You _ yourself!A. must have killedB. would have killedC. should have killedD. could have killed26. Dress warmly, _ youll catch cold.A. on the contraryB. or ratherC. or elseD. in no way27. I was driving my car when _ I heard a loud bang I had driven over some glass!A. once in a whileB. all at onceC. the soonestD. in no time28. So seriously _ in the accident _ he was sent to a nearby hospital at once.A. was he; whenB. he was; thatC. was he injured; thatD. he was injured; when29. Why dont we go to the new Sichuan restaurant for supper? _.A. Great! Ive been expecting thatB. Sorry, but I forgot itC. No, I wont go for itD. Its not my pleasure30. The police found few people _ at the station and all the buses _.A. staying; goneB. stayed; goneC. staying; have goneD. to stay; had gonePart II Cloze（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Directions: Read the following passage and fill in each blank by choosing the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.A friend of mine, teaching abroad, was immensely amused by the question, “Are English peasants allowed to go to the theatre?” Anybody who can pay for a 31 may go to the theatre in England, though only two percent choose to do so. This is not because theatres are expensive, 32 because most people prefer to watch television, football matches or to gamble.The word “peasant” is not used in England, except as an insult or as a joke. We have no peasant class, only 33 laborers. We do not have a system, as in other parts of Europe, 34 people inherit a small piece of 35 and work it for substance. We have farms, which can employ laborers for wages. Such people are 36 as “agricultural workers”. They are not highly paid out but they can manage to live fairly well.Farming is becoming more 37 . These days young men starting work on the farm are expected to spend some more time at agriculture college to learn how to do the job 38 . English agriculture is very 39 and we are now self-sufficing in grain: 40 , we have a surplus, which is stored by the Common Market and which we have to pay to store, through our taxes. 31.A. poundB. dollarC. timeD. ticket32.A. andB. whichC. butD. not33.A. agriculturalB. industrialC. businessD. social34.A. howeverB. whereC. thereD. which35.A. earthB. landC. farmD. soil36.A. respectedB. organizedC. gatheredD. regarded37.A. advanceB. popularC. scientificD. accessible38.A. goodB. accordinglyC. properlyD. correct39. A. efficientB. self-containedC. independentD. producing40.A. VirtuallyB. In factC. On the contraryD. By the wayPart III Reading Comprehension（本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）Directions: Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1 When we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advertising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed.A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the companys brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically (按照发音地) accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translations literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax”, hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the company had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary to live with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language. 41. Which of the following is the best topic for the passage? A. Idiomatic Meanings of Languages.B. Culture Difference between Languages.C. Language Problems in Foreign Trade.D. Translation Failures in Foreign Trade.42. To an advertiser, which should he pay more attention to? A. Understanding of a language.B. Ability to speak a language.C. Obvious differences between languages.D. The different idiomatic expressions between languages.43. What is the main idea of the 2nd paragraph? A. A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom.B. Best translation should be the intent of the original statement.C. Dictionaries are untrustworthy.D. Dictionaries cannot always meet the needs.44. In terms of communication in another language, marketers should not be too _. A. proudB. modestC. self-confidentD. pleased45. The sentence “ the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated” in Para. 1 most probably means _.A. understanding of the language of a country is extremely importantB. understanding of the language of a country is less importantC. not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a countryD. enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a countryPassage 2 Elephants who paint arent new. Paintings by Ruby, an Asian elephant who lived at the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona, sold for up to $5,000 in the late 1980s, said Dick George, a consultant with the zoo.“Ruby was about seven months old when she first came to the zoo,” said George. “She lived with a goat and some chickens, but she didnt have an elephant companion for a number of years, she spent a lot of time drawing in the dirt with a stick to make her days more stimulating. Her keeper bought her some art supplies.” George said, “Ruby was excited about painting right from the beginning.”The elephants at the art academies in the Southeast Asia are taught to hold a paintbrush with the tip of their trunks. Initially, the keeper guides the elephants trunk over the canvas (花布) and offers rewards for good performance.“It only takes a few hours to a day to teach them,” said Mia Fineman, an art historian whose book When Elephants Paint is an illustrated history of the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation Project. 46. Ruby was an Asian elephant _.A. who was sold for a price as high as $5,000 B. who was famous for being the first painting elephantC. whose paintings sold for as high as $5,000 D. who started painting in the late 1980s47. Why did Ruby start painting according to Dick George? A. Because she was seven years old. B. Because she was the first to come to the zoo.C. Because she learned a lot from the goat and the chickens.D. Because she had no elephant partners to play with.48. How did Ruby paint from the very beginning?A. She used a stick to draw in the dirt.B. She spent much time in the dirt.C. She stimulated herself every day. D. She painted with her keepers art supplies.49. To encourage the elephants to paint well, the keeper _.A. bought them a lot of art supplies B. made them excited at the beginningC. taught them to hold a paintbrush with their trunks D. reinforced the desired behaviors with rewards50. When Elephants Paint is a book _.A. on the history of arts B. about the painting elephants in AsiaC. explaining how to teach elephants to paintD. chiefly theorizing about elephant artPassage 3Mr. Stevenson was the owner of a general appliance store. He had seen many newlyweds coming into his store to shop for their first refrigerator, washer and dryer, and air-conditioner. Pen and pencil in hand, they would ask him a lot of questions about price, features and after-sale services, but they would usually walk away at the end of their inquiry.The other day a young couple came into his store. They asked him all the usual questions and he answered all of them patiently. But when he suggested an order at the end, they replied firmly, “Well have to look around places first.”Although feeling a bit disappointed, Mr. Stevenson did not show it. Instead, he smiled, moved closer and said, “I know you will go to Discount Dan to look at the price tags. Thats perfectly understandable. I do the same. In fact, they sell the same stuff as we do. But if you buy things there, there is something you will not get. And that is me. I come with everything I sell. Ive been in the business for thirty years and in a few years time Im going to give my store to my daughter and son-in-law. I hope they will carry on the family business. I stand behind everything I sell and I will make sure that you will never regret buying things from me.”After this short speech Mr. Stevenson offered the young couple some ice cream to thank for their interest.Impressed by his honesty and sincerity, the young couple decided to place an order. 51. What did Mr. Stevensons store sell? A. Family furnitureB. Sports apparatus.C. Household appliances.D. Things for newlyweds.52. Why did many newlyweds usually walk away at the end of their inquiry? A. They knew they could buy better quality appliances elsewhere.B. They are bored with the owners speech.C. They wanted to compare prices at other stores.D. They thought the store could not meet their needs.53. Which of the following best describes Mr. Stevensons attitude towards his customers?A. Polite and patient.B. Polite and inflexible.C. Generous and kind.D. Snobbish and rude.54. What was Mr. Stevensons response to the young couples refusal? A. He was not disappointed at all because he was accustomed to it.B. He could not hide his disappointment.C. He felt disappointed but smiled and then walked away.D. He smiled and started to use his power of persuasion.55. Why did the young couple finally decide to place an order? A. They realized how important after-sale services were.B. They became interested in the owner and his family.C. They were touched by the owners hospitality.D. They were convinced of the owners honesty and sincerity.Passage 4Old people are always saying that the young are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to generation and it is always true. It has never been truer than it is today. The young are better educated. They have a lot of money to spend and enjoy more freedom. They are not so dependent on their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideas of their elders. This is as it should be. The old always assume that they know best for the simple reason that they have been around a bit longer. They dont like to feel that their values are being questioned or threatened. And this is precisely what the young are doing. They are questioning the assumptions of their elders. Office hours, for instance, are nothing more than enforced slavery. Wouldnt people work best if they were given complete freedom and responsibility? And who said that all men in the world should wear grey clothes and short hair? Why have the older generation so often used violence to solve problems? Why are they so unhappy and guilt-ridden in their personal lives? Havent the old lost touch with all that is important in life?Traditionally, the young have turned to their elders for guidance. Today, the situation might be reversed. The old could learn a thing or two from their children. One of the biggest lessons they could learn is that enjoyment is not “si