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武汉理工大学考试试题纸（ A 卷）课程名称 大学英语2专业班级 13级D班题号一二三四五六七八九十总分题分 备注: 阅卷以答题卡为准，试题纸上答题均为无效。 College English Test Band 2Part I Writing (15)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Dont Rely Too Much on Computers. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. 1. 现在许多人越来越依赖电脑;2. 过分依赖电脑会带来很多问题;3. 我的看法Dont Rely Too Much on Computers( 注意：此部分试题在答题卡背面作答。) Part II Listening Comprehension (35)Section A (1x15)In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. After you hear one 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 1 8 are based on the short conversations youve just heard.1. A）The man wants to know why action movies appeal to Peter so much. B）Peter spends too much of his spare time watching movies. C）The woman expects her son to study more than he can handle. D）Peter doesnt study hard enough.2. A）She doesnt have time to go outside. B）Shell consider the mans advice. C）She doesnt know how to relieve her stress. D）She will feel more stressful if she gets behind in her lessons.3. A）The man shouldnt buy so many discs. B）The man should stop buying discs. C）The man shouldnt worry too much. D）The man should go shopping less.4. A）Both speakers were bored with the movie. B）The woman didnt like the movie but the man did. C）The man didnt like the movie but the woman did. D）The man didnt think he would like the movie at first but later he did.5. A）Practice their speeches. B）Have a big celebration. C）Prepare their arguments for possible topics. D）Take a good rest.6. A) Brave. B) Healthy. C) Helpful. D) Strong.7. A）He is an irresponsible father. B）He is careless. C）He is very busy with his work. D）He is indifferent to his family8. A）She knows something about her own real condition. B）She knows nothing about her own real condition. C）She doesnt know anything about Marys real condition. D）She doesnt want to know about Marys real condition. Long conversation 1Questions 9 15 are based on the conversation youve just heard.9. A) Jane and her sister. B）Janes aunt. C）Janes friend. D）Mike.10. A）She visited her aunt. B）She worked on a paper. C）She went to bed. D）She studied history.11. A）She found the history course very difficult. B）She did not know how to write a good history paper. C）She was afraid of the history professor. D）She was worried that her history paper might be late.12. A）Sleep well after hard work. B）Work well under pressure. C）Finish writing a paper after a party. D）Plan a birthday party.Long conversation 2Questions 13 15 are based on the conversation youve just heard.13. A）Nervous. B）Relieved. C）Excited. D）Hopeful.14. A）1. B）4. C）8. D）16.15. A）She wants to leave her family and join Ed. B）She hopes to find a job near where Ed works. C）She hopes that Ed will be offered the job. D）She hopes that Ed will find a job near home.Section B (1x10)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear one 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. Passage 1Question 16 to 18 are based on the passage youve just heard.16. A）The function of anti-anxiety drugs. B）The effects of anti-anxiety drugs. C）he reasons for taking anti-anxiety drugs. D）The value of anti-anxiety drugs.17. A）They make a patient addicted to them. B）They make a patient feel frustrated and disappointed. C）They weaken a patients ability to deal with changes or unexpected problems. D）The price is too high.18. A）Prejudiced. B）Positive.C）Completely negative. D）Partly negative.Passage 2Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage youve just heard.19. A）Her family wanted her to study medicine. B）A family friend suggested it to her. C）Her sickness caused her to make that decision. D）She wanted to do something no women had done before.20. A）In Geneva. B）In London. C）In Britain. D）In New York.21. A）To prevent disease. B）To cure patients. C）To offer free medical care for the poor. D）To teach people basic hygiene（卫生学）.22. A）Outstanding. B）Aggressive. C）Full of curiosity. D）Eager to excel in everythingPassage 3Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage youve just heard.23. A）Parents and teachers who are important to them. B）Adults and peers who are important to them, C）Important teachers and peers. D）Adults and peers around them.24. A）Their perceptions of their parents attitude toward them. B）Their perceptions of how their teachers value them. C）Their perceptions of how their peers judge them. D）Their perceptions of how the important adults in their lives judge them.25. A) The factors that help a child develop his self-esteem. B) The factors that may contribute to low self-esteem among children. C) The role of education in developing young childrens self-esteem. D) Different criteria to evaluate children.Section C (1X 10)Direction: 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 26 to 35 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Vera Wang has become a 26) _ figure in the American fashion industry in a 27)_ short period of time. She has no formal design training because her father wouldnt let her go to art school and wanted her to 28)_ on more “practical subjects”. After earning a degree in 29)_ arts, Vera worked as a(n) 30)_ at Vogue for 17 years and as a design director of Ralph Lauren for two years. In 1990 she opened her first boutique on Madison Avenue in New York, in a less expensive line of 31)_ bridal and evening dresses. She chose bridal wear for she wanted to build a fashion company starting with one market and then 32)_ into others. She became a household name in 1994 when she designed stylish costumes for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics. Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she had Olympic dreams too. But that dream was 33)_ when she did not win at the National Figure Skating Championships in 1968. However, her love for the sport never 34)_. “I wanted to make an artistic contribution to the sport,” she said. “I dont know if designing costumes for Nancy has been good in terms of 35) _ sales, but it has been tremendous for name recognition.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上作答。Part III Reading Comprehension (35)Section A (0.5x10)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) reservationsI) attendB) distrust J) accomplishC) hostile K) conclude D) amazing L) defyE) efficient M) deny F) realisticN) overcome G) appropriateO) protestsH) related At first, my dad was not in favor of me marrying Will because Will is black. I guess my dad was a bit of a racist. Unfortunately, no arguments could counter Dads beliefs. Despite his _36_, though, Will and I decided to go through with our wedding. On a marvelous June day we were married in the park. The wedding went off without any _37_ words or embarrassing exchanges. It was actually quite beautiful. There was just one problem. Many of our friends and relatives didnt _38_ our wedding. I had to _39_ that my dad was not the only prejudiced person we knew. Other than my father, no one had come out to speak against my relationship with Will. It did not seem _40_ for them to show their resistance to our marriage in this way. My dad had strong _41_ about my marriage to Will, but at least he was not there. Will and I decided to _42_ this burden by showing everyone how wrong they were. We wanted not only to love one another, but also to _ 43_ racial hatred by loving one another. We probably werent being all that _44_, but we did succeed with one person. My dad and Will have developed a (n) _45_ friendship. My dad says he has forgotten why he ever had any doubts about our marriage. Section B (1x10) Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Caring For Elderly Parents Catches Many UnpreparedA Last July, Julie Baldocchis mother had a massive stroke and was paralyzed. Baldocchi suddenly had to become a family caregiver, something that she wasnt prepared for. “I was flying by the seat of my pants,” says Baldocchi, an employment specialist in San Francisco. Both of her parents are 83, and she knew her father couldnt handle her mothers care. The hospital recommended putting her mother in a nursing home. Baldocchi wasnt willing to do that. But moving her back into her parents home created other problems. Baldocchi, 48, is married and lives about a mile away from her parents. She has a full-time job and has back problems that make it difficult for her to lift her mother. “I couldnt do it all,” she says. “But I didnt even know how to find help.”B With help from the Family Caregiver Alliance, she eventually hired a live-in caregiver. “But even if you plan intellectually and legally, youre never ready for the emotional impact,” Baldocchi says. In the first two months after her mothers stroke, she lost about 30 pounds as stress mounted. More than 42 million Americans provide family care-giving for an adult who needs help with daily activities, according to a 2009 survey by the AARP. An additional 61.6 million provided at least some care during the year. And many are unprepared. C While many parents lack an advance care directive, its the most basic and important step they can take. The directive includes several parts, including: a durable power of attorney（律师）, which gives someone legal authority to make financial decisions on anothers behalf; a health care proxy(代理人), which is similar to the power of attorney, except it allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment; and a living will that outlines instructions for end-of-life care. (For example, parents can say if they want to be kept alive by artificial measures.) “Its invaluable for the kids, because its hard to make those decisions for a parent,” says Jennifer Cona, an elder- law attorney at Genser Dubow Genser & Cona in Melville, N.Y. An advance care directive is the first line of defense if a situation arises, says Kathleen Kelly, executive director of the Family Caregiver Alliance, which supports and educates caregivers. Without an advance directive, the family will have to petition the court to be appointed the parents legal guardian, says AgingC.D Its important for families to talk about long-term care so the adult children know their parentspreferences, wishes and goals, says Lynn Feinberg, a care-giving expert at AARP. But its not an easy conversation. Elderly parents are sometimes suspicious of their childrens financial motives, says Susan John, a financial planner at Financial Focus in Wolfeboro, N.H. One client asked John to hold a family meeting because they needed an intermediary to talk about financial issues, she says. And when there are many siblings(兄弟), the family decisions can become a three-ring circus with much acrimony（恶语相向）, says Ann-Margaret Carrozza, an elder-law attorney in Glen Cove, N.Y. Families who need information and help sorting out disagreements can call on elder-law attorneys, financial planners, geriatric care managers and caregiver support groups. In February, AARP said it will offer its members a new care-giving support service through financial services firm Genworth.E Many families are unprepared for quick decisions, especially when they find out that Medicare doesnt pay for long-term care, Feinberg says. The median cost of a year in a private room at a nursing home in 2011 was $77,745, according to Genworth. And only those who have spent most of their assets can qualify for Medicaid to pay for the nursing home.F Assisted living is another option. Residents can have their own apartment to maintain some independence. But the facilities generally provide personal care services, such as meals, housekeeping and assistance with activities. Still, its not cheap: The national median cost in 2011 was $39,135, according to Genworth. Assisted living isnt covered by Medicaid.G If they have a choice, at least 90% of elderly parents prefer to stay at home as long as they can, according to AARP research. But if the parents can no longer safely live at home, it can be hard for children to move them into an adult care facility. There may be another option. Sometimes the home can be modified so a parent can stay there. For example, Baldocchi put in a chair lift for her mother. She also arranged for a home caregiver.H Family caregivers take over many responsibilities. One might manage a parents finances, while another sibling will take the parent to doctors appointments and shopping. Those who move in with a parent take on a significant and sustained burden of care. Jan Walker moved into her mothers home in Leesburg, Fla. After her mother, who is 83, had fallen, she wasnt able to get around as well. Walker, 55, has three brothers. But she is the only daughter, is divorced and has no children. “I always knew that this was the role that I would have, and I guess my mind was prepared for it,” says Walker, who now is a full-time caregiver and works from home as a tutorial instructor for a digital scrapbooking website. “When you get into the trenches, its literally baptism by fire,” she says. “New things come up. Its not just about advance planning for finances or medical care. Its everything,” she says.I Caregivers need to also watch their own health. “There is such a thing as caregiver burnout, ” Cona says. Among female caregivers 50 and older, 20% reported symptoms of depression, according to a 2010 study on working caregivers by MetLife. “Its a hard job,” Walker says. “But most worthwhile things are hard. She was always there for me when I needed a helping hand. Its only natural that I be here for her now.”46. When elderly parents cannot live at home safely, their children can change their home instead of sending them to an adult care facility.47. To talk about long-term care is not easy because sometimes aged parents are suspicious of their childrens financial motives. 48. Besides advance planning for finances or medical care, family caregivers take over many other responsibilities.49. The difference between a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy is that the latter allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment.50. Baldocchi did not want to send her mother to a nursing home, but she had difficulty taking care of her.51. Over 42 million caregivers helped an adult with everyday activities in the USA in 2009.52. If a family needs information or help to sort out disagreements, there are many people they can call on.53. Caregivers should pay attention to their own health, or they may burn out or become depressed.54. One will have to petition the court to be the parents legal guardian, if there is no advance directive.55. The national median cost of assisted living in 2011 was $39,135 and it is not covered by Medicaid.Section C (2x10)Directions: There are 2 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 the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1 The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people