06-07二学期大英结业A卷05级.doc

河南农业大学20062007学年第二学期大学英语结业考试试卷（A卷）2007，6，5 (for Grade 2005)题号总分分数 注意事项 1.将自己的姓名、班级、学号、课头号和座位号写在答题卡和答题纸上。 2.答题纸上【准考证号】的9个方括号内填入你的学号，并在相应栏内的数字上划线；【试卷类型】必须涂A，不涂或涂错的话将按零分处理。 3.答案一律涂写在答题卡上，写在试卷册上的一律无效。正确的涂卡方法是ABCD，使用其它符号答题者不给分。划线要有一定的粗度，浓度要盖过底色。 4.请监考老师在考试结束后分别将试卷、答题纸和答题卡收齐点清后按座位号顺序排列。5.Part V、VI写在Answer Sheet上，并和试卷分开上交。得分评卷人Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Now, lets begin with the 8 short conversations.1. A) The man enjoys traveling by car. B) The man lives far from the subway. C) The man is good at driving. D) The man used to own a car.2. A) Tony should continue taking the course.B) She approves of Tonys decision.C) Tony can choose another science course.D) She cant meet Tony so early in the morning.3. A) She has to study for the exam.B) She is particularly interested in plays.C) Shes eager to watch the new play.D) She can lend her notes to the man. 院、部 班 级 姓名 学号 密线4. A) They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later.B) They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands.C) They will continue to exist along with on-line education.D) They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.5. A) Most students would like to work for a newspaper.B) Most students find a job by reading advertisements.C) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.D) Most students dont want jobs advertised in the newspapers.6. A) Move the washing machine to the basement.B) Turn the basement into a workshop.C) Repair the washing machine.D) Finish his assignment.7. A) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.B) The professor has changed his reading assignment.C) Some of the students are not on the professors list.D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.8. A) She doesnt want to talk about the contest.B) Shes modest about her success in the contest.C) Shes spent two years studying English in Canada.D) Shes very proud of her success in the speech contest.Now youll hear two long conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Advanced English class. B) Weight-lifting class without stopping. C) Non-stop aerobics class. D) Advanced exercise class with rest intervals.10. A) Its easy. B) Its a snap. C) Its a piece of cake. D) Its tough.11. A) Book dinner for the whole family at a restaurant. B) Prepare a meal alone for the family. C) Cook meat for the family. D) Help the winner with dinner for the entire family.12. A) Six minutes. B) Eighty minutes. C) Sixty minutes. D) Eight minutes.Conversation TwoQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) How to deal with the problems in a family. B) How to ask a neighbor to turn down the music. C) How to get along with those not so likable neighbors. D) How to compromise with the management of ones building.14. A) Call the police to solve the problem. B) Come up with a compromise which works for both. C) Talk with the neighbor and explain the problem. D) Establish a good relationship with the neighbor.15.A) Five. B) Four. C) Two. D) Three.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) In the mid-1980s. B) In the mid-1960s. C) In the mid-1970s. D) In the mid-1990s.17.A) Tower. B) Touch. C) Torch. D) Tough.18.A) How the Spice Girls became successful. B) How the Spice Girls renamed the group. C) How the manager found the Spice Girls. D) Why the Spice Girls could stand the test of time.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) $40. B) $30. C) $15. D) $20.20.A) Because he was carrying a heavy load. B) Because it was getting dark. C) Because it was raining. D) Both A and B.21.A) A wooden box. B) A coffin. C) A bookcase. D) A set of shelves.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Because the Parliament only supported Oxford and Cambridge.B) Because only Oxford and Cambridge were supported by royal patronage and aristocratic money.C) Because Oxford and Cambridge were the most important cities in England.D) Because there were not enough students to be enrolled in more than two universities.23. A) By private efforts. B) By private efforts and through government policy. C) Through government policy. D) Through royal support.24. A) For nearly 14 years. B) For nearly 30 years. C) For nearly 40 years. D) For nearly 50 years.25. A) The role of government policy in the founding of new universities.B) The difference between the Redbrick universities and the old universities like Oxford and Cambridge.C) The development and changes British universities have gone through.D) The different subjects offered at the new universities and the old ones.得分评卷人Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the One best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 26-30 are based on Passage One: Some desert animals can survive the summer heat and dryness because they are very unusual. The camel, for example, can experience and bear an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of 9 without anything bad happening to it. In addition, it can drink a lot of water at one time; then store enough water in part of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. The kangaroo, on the other hand, gets all the water it needs from water that it produces when it breathes. However, most animals need to maintain a fairly constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more than 5.Therefore, they need to find some ways to stay away from the heat of the summer sun. Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo can. So they must find ways to keep their bodies from losing water because of the heat. Because very few desert animals can survive the high temperature of a typical summers day, most of them are active only in the night. Only after the sun has set does the desert come fully to life. The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides protection, not only from the sun, but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal for the large majority of animals and insects to start again their search for water and food. When morning comes, most of them seek shelter again: many go underground; nearly all find some dark and cool places where they can keep away from the suns heat.For many species of insects, living in the desert is easier than for animals. Like many desert plants, they have a waterproof skin which prevents water loss because of the high temperature. In addition, some species spend all or most of their life below ground. Here, for most of the year at least, there is some moisture, and it is generally cooler than on the surface. In the case of ants, only adults leave the underground nests, and they do so only to gather food or to defend the nest against attack.26. Compared with other desert animals, the camel can bear_ A) a very low body temperature B) only a little change in body temperature C) a big increase in body temperature D) a constant change in body temperature27. The kangaroo is different from other animals in that_ A) it can produce water through breathing B) it can store water in parts of its body C) it can maintain different body temperatures D) it can drink a lot of water at a time28. Why is the desert full of activity in summer nights? A) Because it is cooler and safer for most animals.B) Because animals can find food in the dark. C) Because it is easy to find water at night. D) Because animals cannot sleep at night.29. Why is it easy for many species of insects to live in the desert? A) Because it is not difficult for them to survive there. B) Because they are not afraid of the heat. C) Because it is not difficult for them to find food there.D) Because they have a waterproof skin.30. Most insects live below the ground because_ A) it is easy for them to build nests there B) it is easy to find water there C) it is cooler there than on the surface D) it is easier to get food thereQuestions 31-35 are based on Passage Two: The human brain contains 10 thousand million cells and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 10 or 20 years perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right software or by altering the architecture but that too will happen. I think it certain that in decades, not centuries, machines of silicon will arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbons long control. And we will no longer be able to claim ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe. As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale we may use them to expand our frontiers, first on earth through their ability to withstand environments, harmful to ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined; further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in space, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within our power.31. In what way can we make a machine intelligent? A) By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space. B) By working hard for 10 or 20 years. C) By either properly programming it or changing its structure. D) By reproducing it.32. What does the writer think about machines with human-like ability? A) He believes they will be useful to human beings. B) He believes that they will control us in the future. C) He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us. D) He doesnt consider the construction of such machines possible.33. The word “carbon” stands for_. A) intelligent robots B) a chemical element C) an organic substance D human being34. A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when_. A）its intelligence and cost are beyond question B）it is able to bear the rough environment C）it is made as complex as the human brain D）its architecture is different from that of the present ones35. It can be inferred from the passage that_. A）after the installation of a great number of cells and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproduction B）with the rapid development of technology, people have come to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability C）once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will possess intelligence D）robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in spaceQuestions 36-40 are based on Passage Three:How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All weve really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down, these sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style(文体). Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words that sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar(粗俗的). 36. Which is true about origin of language? A) Men, as well as animals, invented certain sounds to express thoughts. B) The origin of language is a complicated question. C) Words did not have written form, at first. D) Words were invented to represent meanings.37. The power of words lies in . A) the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our mind B) the fact that one word is connected with another C) the fact that it can associate one person with another D) the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past 38. In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar, we should . A) use words that can move men to tears B) choose words with care and accuracy C) become a master of words D) use words which sing like music 39. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A) The more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be. B) The longer we live, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. C) Words can be used to represent various meanings. D) Literary style is usually very charming. 40. The best title for this passage would be . A) The meaning of words B) The characteristics of words C) The origin of words D) The power of wordsQuestions 41-45 are based on Passage Four: What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up we are bornwith our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. Colors do influence our moods there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.41. The author regards the physiologists findings as .A) reasonable B) unnecessary C) groundless D) great42. According to the psychologists, peoples color preference . A) can be changed sometimes B) is gradually developed in their growing up C) is imposed on them by their parents D) is