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班级 姓名 学号 密封线内禁止答题 基础英语精读 二 考试卷 A 卷 第 1 页 共 5 页 2020 03 27 南南 京京 信信 息息 职职 业业 技技 术术 学学 院院 试试 卷卷 2011 2012 学年第 1 学期 重修考试 A 卷 课程名称 基础英语精读 二 考试时间 100 分钟 命题人 赵小云 2011 年 11 月 2 日 审批人 年 月 日 使用班级 61071P 考试成绩 题号题号一一二二三三四四五五六六七七八八九九十十总分总分阅卷人阅卷人 得分得分 Part Fill Fill inin thethe gapsgaps withwith wordswords oror phrasesphrases chosenchosen fromfrom thethe followingfollowing box box ChangeChange thethe formform wherewhere necessary necessary 8 8 minutesminutes 1 The insurance policy does not cove damage to the goods caused by normal 2 After teaching grade school for a year or so she felt a love for the pupils 3 The view that you should never spend more than you earn is fairly of people of their generation 4 Call me write to me email me let s keep in touch 5 The earth s atmosphere makes observation of distant stars difficult 6 Words cannot how grateful we are for his timely help 7 It seems the government has not yet the seriousness of the problem 8 There ll certainly be some problems but nothing that you can t 9 His forgetfulness may be a of brain trouble 10 To my knowledge they to meet next Friday morning in the manager s office 11 Go to the bathroom and wash your hands the nurse told the children in a commanding 12 A reply is much more appreciated than beating about the bush 13 Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer the trapped miners 14 is the most powerful driving force in one s pursuit of knowledge 15 world peace we must promote mutual understanding among nations with different social systems Part CompleteComplete thethe following following usingusing thethe wordswords oror phrasesphrases inin brackets brackets MakeMake additionsadditions oror changeschanges wherewhere necessary necessary 2 2 minutes minutes 16 Chinese isn t a subject that can in a month You your goal of mastering the language unless you work at it for years It sounds as if I the difficulties but the fact is I m only telling the truth accomplish pick up exaggerate 17 Highly design the engines cost too much to produce We simply other companies unless we improve our engine design and reduce the cost of production compete complex Part ChooseChoose thethe bestbest answeranswer forfor eacheach ofof thethe following following 10 10 minutes minutes 18 Virginia is famous the birthplace of American presidents A forB toC asD in 19 The county government has various measures to encourage local economic development genuinetonesymptomgrasp arrangetypical curiosity precisesustainhandleconvey fertilefrank at any ratein the interest of wear and tear 密封线内禁止答题 基础英语精读 二 考试卷 A 卷 第 2 页 共 5 页 2020 03 27 A takenB tookC doneD did 20 Old habit dies hard That s why you should stop smoking before the habit A takes outB takes upC takes holdD takes place 21 The whole village to welcome him A turned inB turned offC turned onD turned out 22 She continues to lead a life A respectfulB respectiveC respectD respectable 23 I was so hungry all the time that I could not the diet for longer than a month A keep up withB keep upC keep offD keep out of 24 Some educators are hoping to major changes in the educational system A bring aboutB bring forwardC bring upD bring back 25 He is very good at his ideas A putting acrossB putting aside C putting offD putting through 26 He several people who didn t have the tickets A turned outB turned awayC turned inD turned into 27 The bottle s is about 100ml A abilityB capabilityC proficiencyD capacity 28 They the workers of the city to support the strike A called offB called onC called inD called away 29 An aquiline nose was her best A personalityB characteristicC feature D character 30 The earth takes heat and light from the sun A atB upC offD in 31 Professor Smith s devotion IT i e information technology A atB inC ofD to 32 Susan was not informed the reasons why she was dismissed A ofB toC atD with 33 If the doctor had not told me to go on a diet I as much again A eatB can eatC ateD could have eaten 34 He has never been so rude to me What s come him A atB overC toD up 35 I was so completely absorbed the game on TV that I didn t hear Martin come in A inB ofC atD to 36 Women make nearly 50 of university entrants A upB ofC withD at 37 I noticed she avoids any reference to her first husband in her latest book A to makeB to doC doingD making Part ReadingReading Comprehension Comprehension 35 35 minutes minutes Anna Douglas was seventy two years old when she started writing her newspaper column She had been the director of a school before she retired but she needed to keep busy She was even willing to work without pay That was the reason she found a volunteer job with an agency The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people Every day she talked with other retired people like herself By talking she recognized two things Old people had abilities that were not being used Old people also had problems mostly problems with communication Mrs Douglas found a new purpose for herself Through the years from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines Now there was a new subject old people like herself She began to write a newspaper column called Over Sixty which focuses on getting old She writes about the problems of old people especially their problems with being misunderstood Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem She understands the reasons why problems begin She understands old people and young people too For example one of here readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit Mrs Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren She told him to listen to young people s music and to watch the most popular television shows It s important to know something about your grandchildren s world says Mrs Douglas But most of all keep your mind open Do not close out other people Listen to the other people in your family Keep on talking And above all else keep on 密封线内禁止答题 基础英语精读 二 考试卷 A 卷 第 3 页 共 5 页 2020 03 27 listening and communicating You stop living when you stop sharing ideas with others 38 Mrs Douglas aged 72 is A a director of an agency B a director of a school C a business manager D a volunteer columnist 39 What Mrs Douglas needs is A moneyB to keep busy C an easy life D to talk with old people 40 By talking with retired people Anna Douglas recognized A that old people had ability but they were not willing to use it B That old people had lots of questions to ask C That old people had difficulty in using their ability and making themselves understood D That old people were not interested in communication 41 Anna Douglas understands the problems of old people because A she likes their music B she has grandchildren C she watches their television programs D she is old herself 42 Anna Douglas newspaper column A is about thinking B has ideas for youngsters C discusses the problems of old people D contains mostly funny stories For any Englishman there can never be any discussion as to who is the world s greatest poet and greatest dramatist Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him that of William Shakespeare Every Englishman has some knowledge however slight of the work of our greatest writer All of us use words phrases and quotations from Shakespeare s writings that have become part of the common property of English speaking people Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that it was full of well known proverbs and quotations Shakespeare more perhaps than any other writer made full use of the great resources of the English language Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English Shakespeare in his works used about twenty five thousand There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it Such a study is well worth the effort it is not of course recommended to beginners even though some aspects of English usage and the meaning of many words have changed since Shakespeare s day 43 English people A have never discussed who is the world s greatest poet and greatest dramatist B never discuss the world s great poets or dramatists C are sure who is the world s greatest poet and greatest dramatist D do not care who is the world s greatest poet and greatest dramatist 44 Every Englishman knows A more or less about Shakespeare B Shakespeare but only slightly C all Shakespeare s writings D only the name of the greatest English writer 45 Which of the following is true A We use all the words phrases and quotations from Shakespeare s writings B Shakespeare s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English C It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of words they use D All the words people use are taken from Shakespeare s writings 46 HAMLET IS A a play written by Shakespeare B a play recommended by Shakespeare C a play appreciated by Shakespeare D a play people have been complaining about 47 It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because A English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare s time B By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language C English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare s days D none of the above Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work Writing the story for the film may take many weeks Filming the story being acted or shooting the film as it is called often takes at least six months Actors and camera men work from very early in the morning until late at night Each scene has to be acted and re acted filmed and re filmed until it is just right Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted 密封线内禁止答题 基础英语精读 二 考试卷 A 卷 第 4 页 共 5 页 2020 03 27 twenty or thirty times The film studio is like a large factory and the indoor stages are very big indeed Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio Churches houses castles and forests are all built of wood and cardboard Several hundred people work together to make one film Some of these people are the actors and actresses The director of the film however is the most important person in a film studio He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it Sometimes the film may be very poor It is best to choose a film made by a good director Some famous directors make their films very real People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film 48 Shooting the film often takes A less than six months B at least six months C many weeks D from early in the morning until late at night 49 Scenery in the film studio is made from A wood and cardboard B indoor stages C houses D films 50 The director of a film A is always an actor B makes the scenery C says how each scene should be filmed D is a film star 51 We should choose a film which A has the actors we know B seems very real C takes a long time to make D is made by a good director 52 The scenes have to be filmed many times because A it takes a long time to make a film B it is often difficult to make them just right C Many people work together D The film is poor Both late sleepers and early risers find the fixed hours of a nine to five work day a problem Now there is an answer that seems to please them both Employees of over 500 businesses organizations and government agencies in the United States are adapting their work hours to suit their individual needs It s called flexible time flextime and it means for example that employees can start working at any time during the first three hours when their office is open and leave after completing their required daily working time Early risers can begin work at seven a m finish at three and still have daylight time for shopping picking up children at school or recreation Late sleepers need to report for work until 10 a m but they must stay on their job until six in the evening Says a Boston Massachusetts bank official Our employees like the system and tardiness has been virtually eliminated Fewer people are absent turnover had dropped markedly and productivity and morale have risen 53 Workers who either enjoy sleeping late or rising early react in what way to a flexible work hour schedule A depressinglyB angrily C happilyD apathetically 54 How much time do workers have to start work A half an hourB three hours