试卷-综合英语1(A).doc

-密-封-线-班内序号考生姓名学号班级试室号注意：密封线内不要答题密封线外不要写姓名、学号、班级、违者试卷作零分处理出卷教师：第1页（共8页）20152016学年第一学期期末综合英语试卷（A）(考试班级：14商英1-6班）（时间：120分钟满分：100分）大项标题号一二三四五六总成绩评卷人复核人得 分I. Writing (15%)Directions: 1. Study the following pictures carefully and write an essay titled “Should College Students Start Their Own Business?” in no less than 120 words on the answer sheet;2. Your essay should convey the message(s) by the pictures; 3. Give your comments or your opinions.II. Reading Comprehension（30%）Section A (20%)Directions: In this section, there are two short passages. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one best answer. Read the passages carefully. Then answer the questions on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageIt is possible to insure (投保) almost anything - for a price. Film stars insure their legs, singers their voices, pianists their hands. Anybody who owns something valuable probably insures it - otherwise they might suddenly have to find millions of pounds to replace a plane, a factory or a collection of jewelry. Insurers share out these big “risks” among themselves - so that even when a Jumbo（大型喷气式客机）crashes and there is an insurance claim of 20 or 30 million pounds, the money can be paid without the insurer going bankrupt（破产）.第2页（共8页）In a smaller way, most people are insured. In most countries, it is illegal to drive a car which isnt insured. The insurance usually pays for the damage to the car and, more important, it pays compensation or medical expenses to anyone injured in an accident. Sometimes an innocent person who is involved in an accident is crippled for life and the person who caused the accident might not have the money to pay him for years - but the insurance company does.Apart from car insurance, people insure their homes against fire and theft, and their possessions against loss. They often take out life insurance too, so that if they die before a certain age their family will receive a sum of money to live on. If someone lives beyond the age specified （标明）in his insurance policy, he usually gets a cash sum himself-its a way of saving. Medical insurance is common today, too. Its essential in a country like America where everyone has to pay for their medical treatment; but even in England some people take out insurance to cover the cost of private treatment in hospital or at home. Two hundred years ago, if your house or property was insured by a company they gave you a special sign to put up which showed that you were insured. If that was still done, practically everyone in this country would have a sign up, since we are all insured in some way against something.1. Judging by the context, the word “compensation” (Line 3, Para.2) means _.A) medical expensesB) money paid to the insurance companyC) money paid by the insurance company for the loss or damageD) profits made by the insurance company2.It is not a common practice today to _.A) insure homes against fire and theftB) put up a sign to show that you are insuredC) insure ones legs, hands or voicesD) take out insurance to cover the cost of medical treatment3.From the whole passage we may conclude that _.A) it is beneficial to be insured one way or anotherB) insurers are likely to go bankrupt due to the big risksC) innocent people are most likely to get involved in accidentsD) it doesnt pay to buy life insurance if someone lives beyond the age specified in the policy4.The author mentioned all the following except _.A) life insuranceB) car insuranceC) insurance as a way of savingD) how insurance came into existence5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A) An insurer has to pay 20 or 30 million pounds to get things insured.B) It is possible to insure almost anything against something.C) Medical insurance is essential in a country like America.D) Two hundred years ago, insurance was not as common as it is today.答案：1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A第3页（共8页）Passage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passageWhen we think of creative people the names that probably spring to mind are those of men such as Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, i. e. great artists, inventors and scientistsa select and exceptionally gifted body of men with rare talent and genius. The tendency to regard creativity and imaginative thinking as the exclusive province of a lucky few disregards the creative and imaginative aspects in the solution of many of the tasks we regularly have to facethe discovery and development of new methods and techniques, the improvement of old methods, existing inventions and products.Everyone has creative ability to some extent. Creative thinking involves posing oneself a problem and then originating or inventing a solution along new and unconventional lines. It involves drawing new analogies, discovering new combination, and/or new applications of things that are already known. It follows, then, that a creative person will exhibit great intellectual curiosity and imagination. He will be alert and observant with a great store of information which he will be able to sort out and combine in the solution of problems. He will be emotionally receptive to new and unconventional ideas and will be less interested in facts than in their implications. Most important of all he will be able to communicate uninhibitedly (无顾忌地 ) and will not be too concerned about other peoples reaction to his apparently crazy notions. People called the Wright brothers mad but it did not stop them from becoming the first men to construct and fly a heavier-than-air craft.6. The author believes that creative thinking_.A. is only possessed by great artistsB. requires rare talent and geniusC. is needed in the solution of many problemsD. belongs to a lucky few7. In order to solve scientific problems, people_.A. should not be afraid of what others thinkB. should be madC. must possess crazy notionsD. should have inhibitions8. Creative thinking involves_.A. drawing new pictures of old thingsB. observing the actions of great peopleC. finding the problem and originating a solutionD. discovering new emotions9. A creative person must look at facts _.A. for their face-value B. for what they implyC. and remember them D. which are less interesting10. In the second paragraph, the word unconventional means_.A. not ordinary B. not politicalC. unacceptable D. not creative答案：6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A-密-封-线-注意：密封线内不要答题密封线外不要写姓名、学号、班级、违者试卷作零分处理第4页（共8页）Section B (10%)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 Answer Sheet .The Art of FriendshipA) One evening a few years ago I found myself in an anxiety. Nothing was really wrong, my family and I were healthy, my career was busy and successful - I was just feeling vaguely down and in need of a friend who could raise my spirits, someone who would meet me for coffee and let me rant(咆哮；大声地说) until the clouds lifted. I dialed my best friend, who now lives across the country in California, and got her voicemail. Thats when it started to dawn on me - lonesomeness was at the root of my dreariness. My social life had dwindled to almost nothing, but somehow until that moment Id been too busy to notice. Now it hit me hard. My old friends, buddies since college or even childhood, know everything about me; when they left, they had taken my context with them.B) Research has shown the long-range negative consequences of social isolation on ones health. But my concerns were more short-term. I needed to feel understood right then in the way that only a girlfriend can understand you. I knew it would be wrong to expect my husband to replace my friends: He couldnt, and even if he could, to whom would I then complain about my husband? So I resolved to acquire new friends - women like me who had kids and enjoyed rolling their eyes at the world a little bit just as I did. Since Id be making friends with more intention than Id ever given the process, I realized I could be selective, that I could in effect design my own social life. The down side, of course, was that I felt pretty frightened.C) After all, its a whole lot harder to make friends in midlife that it is when youre younger - a fact woman Ive spoken with point out again and again. As Leslie Danzig, 41, a Chicago theater director and mother, sees it, when youre in your teens and 20s, youre more or less friends with everyone unless theres a reason not to be. Your college roommate becomes your best pal at least partly due to proximity. Now there needs to be a reason to be friends. There are many people Im comfort-able around, but I wouldnt go so far as to call them friends. Comfort isnt enough to sustain a real friendship, Danzig says.D) At first, finding new companions felt awkward. At 40 I couldnt run up to people the way my4-year-old daughters do in the playground and ask, Will you be my friend? Every time you start anew relationship, youre vulnerable again, agrees Kathleen Hall, D Min, founder and CEO of the Stress Institute, in Atlanta. Youre asking, Would you like to come into my life? It makes us self-conscious.E) Fortunately, my discomfort soon passed. I realized that as a mature friend seeker my vulnerability risk was actually pretty low. If someone didnt take me up on my offer, so what: I wasnt in junior high, when I might have been rejected for having the wrong clothes or hair. At my age I have amassed enough self-esteem to realize that I have plenty to offer.-密-封-线-班内序号考生姓名学号班级试室号注意：密封线内不要答题密封线外不要写姓名、学号、班级、违者试卷作零分处理出卷教师：第5页（共8页）F) Were all so busy, in fact, that mutual interests - say, in a project, class, or cause that we already make time for - become the perfect catalysts for bringing us in contact with candidates for camaraderie. Michelle Mertes, 35, a teacher and mother of two in Wausau, Wisconsin, says anew friend she made at church came as a pleasant surprise. In high school I chose friends based on their popularity and how being part of their circle might reflect on me. Nows its our shared values and activities that count. Mertes says her pal, with whom she organized the churchs youth programs, is nothing like her but their drive and organizational skills make them ideal friends.G) Happily, as awkward as making new friends can be, self-esteem issues do not factor in - or if they do, you can easily put them into perspective. Danzig tells of the mother of a child in her sons pre-school, a tall, beautiful woman who is married to a big-deal rock musician. I said to my husband, shes too cool for me, she jokes. I get intimidated by people. But once I got to know her, she turned out to be pretty laid-back and friendly. In the end there was no chemistry between them, so they didnt become good pals. I realized that we werent each others type, but it wasnt about hierarchy. What midlife friendship is about, it seems, is reflecting the person youve become (or are still becoming) back at yourself, thus reinforcing the progress youve made in your life.H) Harlene Katzman, 41, a lawyer in New York City, notes that her oldest friends knew her back when she was less sure of herself. As much as she loves them, she believes they sometimes respond to issues in light of who she once was. An old chum(闺蜜，密友) has the goods on you. With recently made friends, you can turn over a new leaf.I) A new friend, chosen right, can also help you point your boat in the direction you want to go. Hanna Dershowitz, 39, an attorney and mother in Los Angeles, found that a new acquaintance from work was exactly what she needed in a friend. In addition to liking and respecting Julia, Dershowitz had a feeling that the fit and athletic younger woman would help her to get in shape.J) While youre busy making new friends, remember that you still need to nurture your old ones. We asked Marla Paul, author of The Friendship Crisis: Finding, Making, and Keeping Friends When You re Not a Kid Anymore, for the best ways to maintain these important relationships. Keep in touch. Your friends should be a priority; schedule regular lunch dates or coffee catch-up sessions, no matter how busy you are. Know her business. Keep track of important events in a friends life and show your support. Call or e-mail to let her know youre thinking of her. Speak your mind. Tell a friend (politely) if something she did really upset you. If you cant be totally honest, then you need to reexamine the relationship. Accept her flaws. No one is perfect, so work around her quirks（怪癖; 奇事）-shes chronically late, or shes a bit negative - to cut down on frustration and fights. Boost her ego. Heartfelt compliments make everyone feel great, so tell her how much you love her new sweater or what a great job she did on a work project.第6页（共8页）11. Leslie Danzig thought making friends at ones middle age needed some reasons.12. A well-chosen new friend can help you go in the direction that you like.13. A few years ago the author felt lonely and depressed when she phoned her best friend in another city who was much wanted then but unavailable.14. According to Kathleen Hall, one might feel sensitive in the first curse of making new friends.15. Midlife friendship can help you realize your direction of life and reinforce the progress youve made in your life.16. In Mafia Pauls book, to be a better friend, you should keep track with your friends, care for your friends job, express yourself, accept her flaws and compliment your friend for her/his good dressing and job.17. For the author, a girl friend might be the right person to under stand her and erase her negative feeling.18. According to Michelle Metes, midlife friendship is based on the shared values and activities19. As a mature friend seeker, the author finds herself with enough confidence to offer and take rejection with grace.20. With newly made friends, you can have a chance to take on a new look in your life.答案：11. C 12. I 13. A 14. D 15. G 16. J 17. B 18. F 19. E 20. H IIIComplete the following sentences with prepositions or adverbs. (10%)21. Thanks the friends I made, I understood that people back home were right all along.22. Phasing these hateful bottles is the aim of his project, now in its second year.23. I spent every moment of my summer vacation with as many friends as I could, fear of never seeing them again once we parted ways for college.24. After graduating, she worked for two start-up companies specializing property searches.25. He was ease in the world, and he knew that his education would open to him any career that he might want to try.26. Every time I came home for Christmas, I looked him _ and went over for a visit with him and