英语综合试题8

第 1 页 共 11 页 综合试题 综合试题 8 考试科目大学英语 姓名 考试专业 学号 考试形式考试时间 考 试 注 意 事 项 一 学生参加考试须带学生证 未带学生证者不允许参加考试 学生必须按照 监考教师指定座位就坐 二 书本 参考资料 书包等与考试无关的东西一律放到监考教师指定的位置 三 学生不得另行携带 使用稿纸 要遵守 北京邮电大学世纪学院考场规则 有考场违纪或作弊行为者 按相应规定严肃处理 四 学生不允许携带手机进入考场 注意 所有答案一律写在答题纸上 写在试卷上无效 Part I Listening Comprehension 30 points 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答 Section A 10 points Directions In Section A you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a conversation and the question about it read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard 1 A Go to the office B keep calling C Try online booking D See a doctor 2 A A reporter B An athlete C A fisherman D An organizer 3 A At a post office B At a fast food restaurant C At a booking office D At a check in desk 4 A He already has plans B The woman should decide where to eat C He will make a reservation D The woman can ask her brother for advice 5 A He got wet in the rain B The shower was out of order C He didn t hear the phone ringing D He got out of the shower to answer the phone 6 A ReasonableB Bright C SeriousD Ridiculous 7 A Send leafletsB Go sightseeing 第 2 页 共 11 页 C Do some gardeningD Visit a lawyer 8 A Her doorbell doesn t need repair B She didn t expect him to come so early C The man has just arrived on time D It is not the right time for her 9 A She won t go to the beach if it rains B She would like the man to go to the beach C It will clear up tomorrow D It was pouring when she was at the beach 10 A What to take up as a hobby B How to keep fit C How to handle pressure D What to play with Section B 6 points Directions In Section B you will hear two short passages and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once When you hear a question read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage 11 A Her school was in a small village B She was outstanding at school C She was the only Asian girl there D Her parents were in London 12 A LondonB Bath C SwindonD Oxford 13 A Coming across a radio producer B Taking an earlier train C Meeting a professional artist D Wearing two odd shoes Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech 14 A Educating children B Saving rare animals C Recreating an environment D Making a profit 15 A Animals make visitors stressful B Animals must live their lives in cages C Animals can feel bored and sad D Animals are in danger of extinction 16 A They are still useful and necessary B They have more disadvantages than advantages C They are a perfect environment for animals D They are recreative places for animals Section C Compound dictation 14 points Directions In this section you will hear a passage two times When the passage is 第 3 页 共 11 页 read you are required to fill in the blanks Now listen to the passage Researchers say American children now eat an 17 of three snacks a day between 18 A study found that those snacks add up to almost one third of all the 19 calories eaten by children And those extra calories could help 20 the rise in overweight children in the United States The study was done at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The researchers studied the 21 of thirty one thousand children ages two to eighteen over a thirty year period They found that snacking has increased since the nineteen seventies And what kinds of snacks have 22 the most Salty high fat foods like chips The study also found greater snacking on 23 cookies and other treats that past generations might have saved for after 24 There has been a push for 25 to offer more healthful snacks and lunch choices and fewer sugary drinks Earlier this month Coca cola said it would 26 selling sugary drinks in American schools unless 27 requested them Its competitors at Pepsi just announced that they will stop sales of sugared drinks to schools 28 America s top 29 health officer wants to see more changes like this Surfeon General Regina Benjamin recently spoke to lawmakers about making 30 food more available Part II Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning 5 points Directions In this part you will go over the passage quickly and answer the questions 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it s painful This might be called laziness but Dr Kleitman has a new explanation He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you re hot That s true The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak For some people the peak comes during the forenoon For others it comes in the afternoon or evening No one has discovered why this is so but it leads to such familiar monologues as Get up John You ll be late for work again The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean and which cycle each member of the family has 第 4 页 共 11 页 You can t change your energy cycle but you can learn to make your life fit it better Habit can help Dr Kleitman believes Maybe you re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to If our energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day rise before your usual hour This won t change your cycle but you ll get up steam and work better at your low point Get off to a slow start which saves your energy Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before Whenever possible do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours 31 If a person finds getting up early a problem most probably A he is a lazy person B he refuses to follow his own energy cycle C he is not sure when his energy is low D he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 32 Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage A Unawareness of energy cycles B Familiar monologues C A change in a family member s energy cycle D Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members 33 If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning he should A change his energy cycle B overcome his laziness C get up earlier than usual D go to bed earlier 34 You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will A help to keep your energy for the day s work B help you to control your temper early in the day C enable you to concentrate on your routine work D keep your energy cycle under control all day 35 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE A Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one s energy B Dr Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day C Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle D Children have energy cycles too 第 5 页 共 11 页 Part Reading Comprehension Reading in Depth 30 points Section A 10 points 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 a word bank following the passage Read the passage through carefully before making your choices Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在答题纸上作答 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在答题纸上作答 Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings A man will be 36 the newspaper and seconds later it appears as if he is trying to 37 it Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger 38 next to him 39 place where unplanned short sleep occurs is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring 打鼾 so 40 that the professor has to ask another student to 41 the sleeper awake A more embarrassing 尴尬 situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the weight of the head pushes the arm off the 42 and the movement carries the rest of the body along The student wakes up on the floor with no 43 of getting there The worst time to fall asleep is when driving Police reports are full of 44 that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road When people are really 45 nothing will stop them from falling asleep no matter where they are 注意 此部分试题请填上单词的编号注意 此部分试题请填上单词的编号 A otherB memoryC excited D readingE AnotherF aloud G sittingH eatI shake J loudlyK deskL tried M accidentsN tiredO stand Section B 20 points Directions There are two reading passages in this section Each passage is followed by some questions For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A B C and D Choose the best answer to each question 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答 注意 此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答 Passage One Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage 第 6 页 共 11 页 Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty six courses each lasting for one semester A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course though this is not in fact done as a regular practice For every course that he follows a student is given a grade which is recorded and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities Any student who is thought to have broken the rules for example by cheating has to appear before a student court With the enormous numbers of students the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career 46 Normally a student would at least attend classes each week A 36 B 12 C 20 D 15 47 According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed A to live in a different university B to take a particular course in a different university C to live at home and drive to classes D to get two degrees from two different universities 48 American university students are usually under pressure of work because A their academic performance will affect their future careers B they are heavily involved in student affairs C they have to observe university discipline D they want to run for positions of authority 49 Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because A they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study B they will then be able to stay longer in the university C such positions help them get better jobs 第 7 页 共 11 页 D such positions are usually well paid 50 The student organizations seem to be effective in A dealing with the academic affairs of the university B ensuring that the students observe university regulations C evaluating students performance by bringing them before a court D keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage Oceanography has been defined as The application of all sciences to the study of the sea Before the nineteenth century scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work For most people the sea was remote and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea there was little reason to ask many questions about it let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface The first time that the question What is at the bottom of the oceans had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed The engineers had to know the depth profile of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned in 1853 for information on this matter In the 1840s Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Later some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea The cable was laid but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable At the early attempts the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea Within a few years oceanography was under way In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five volume report the last volume being published in 1895 51 The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on A an academic aspect B a military aspect 第 8 页 共 11 页 C a business aspect D an international aspect 52 It was that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies A the American Navy B some early intercontinental travelers C those who earned a living from the sea D the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable 53 The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was A to make some sounding experiments in the oceans B to collect samples of sea plants and animals C to estimate the length of cable that was needed D to measure the depths of the two oceans 54 Defied in the 5th paragraph probably means A doubted B gave proof to C challenged D agreed to 55 This passage is mainly about A the beginnings of oceanography B the laying of the first undersea cable C the investigation of ocean depths D the early intercontinental communications Part IV Vocabulary and Structure 15 points Directions For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence 56 Professor Smith is always very to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures A sentimental B sensitive C sensible D positive 57 William has cut his smoking to five cigarettes a day A down B in C off D out 58 He has lived here for years nobody knows what he is A and but B though C and yet D for all that 59 I am very disappointed the results of the experiment A from B for C to D with 60 His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place A in ease B at ease C with ease D with easiness 61 I will never forget the ten years we both spent in the little village A when B during which C which D in which 62 They are students that they all performed well in the nationwide examinations 第 9 页 共 11 页 A so diligent B such diligent C so much diligent D such very diligent 63 The manager of the company sent me a fax saying that he would visit us next spring A some time B sometime C sometimes D some times 64 No one can be sure if the car on display fits him or her until he or she them A tries B will try C are trying D have tried 65 I am too busy these days I would rather all of you next month for a dinner A come B would comeC came D have come 66 Something must have happened on their way here Or they by now A should have arrived B should arrive C would have arrived D would arrive 67 The general s command was that the soldiers their fort and carry out more important tasks A would leave B leave C left D have left 68 How the fire in the dancing hall started a mystery A to remain B remains C remain D is remaining 69 We are going to have our office to make room for a new engineer A to rearrange B rearrange C rearranged D rearranging 70 The boy has performed excellently he was bit nervous A in that B except that C for that D except for Part V Cloze 10 points Directions There are 10 blanks in the following passage For each blank there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing Dad was quite skill