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北京邮电大学大学英语期末考试试题三若想免费下载该文档：登录 论坛 文档下载区 （搜索想要的文档）Band Three 北京邮电大学IListening Comprehension (20%)Section A (10%)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short 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 with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear: M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey?W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think its necessary.Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place?You will read: A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose A and mark it with a single line through the center. 1. A. In a bus. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hospital. D. In a shop.2. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By walking D. By rushing.3. A. Get to the grocery store. B. Give the man directions to the bus station.C. Get directions to the bus station. D. Find out where the stoplight is.4. A. The red wallet cost two dollars. B. He has been to church.C. The broom was on the bottom. D. He has searched there carefully.5. A. At a doctors. B. At a store. C. At a bank. D. At a library.6. A. The story of a novel. B. A report of an accident.C. Looking for a job. D. The whereabouts of a book.7. A. To go along to meet her friend with her.B. To go along to meet her friend with Tony.C. To occupy himself with the womans work.D. To meet her friend for her.8. A. He will take a cab. B. He will drive. C. He will walk. D. He will take a bus.9. A. To spend the weekend with her mother. B. To try to get a driving license.C. To go to the hospital for a medical check. D. To renew her passport.10. A. He has promised to keep smoking cigarettes. B. Hes gained a profit from his business.C. Cigarettes become cheaper recently.D. He guesses that smoking releases anxiety. Section B Compound Dictation (10%)Directions: 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 S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. When John (S1) that morning, he remembered that his mother was going (S2) hospital. He hadnt (S3) worked out what was wrong with her. He knew, (S4) , that she hadnt been well for some time now, and it had become almost (S5) to him to see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand (S6) against her heart. Their own doctor, who she had finally gone to for (S7) , had sent her to a specialist who knew all about these things. (S8) . During the weeks since then the pains had come even more often, and the narrowed eyes became an almost permanent part of her expression. (S9) _. John, a considerate person, tried to think what it would be like to have toothache all the time and how bad-tempered that would make you. So when his mother went into hospital, John was going to stay with his aunt, and his father would stay on at home by himself. However, John didnt feel much happier. (S10) _. II. Reading Comprehension (30%)Passage OneTread (踩) softly in the garden and pluck that rose with care; flowers cry when cut, cucumbers scream and even healthy fruit gurgles (发出咯咯声) according to new acoustic research on the stressful life of plants. The findings, released by the Institute for Applied Physics at the University of Bonn, could have important implications for farmers since, with the proper eavesdropping device, one can now distinguish between healthy and sick vegetables. Talking to plants, it seems, is not as rewarding as listening to them. The Bonn scientists have developed laser-driven microphones that pick up sounds inaccessible to the human ear. When a leaf or a stem is sliced, the plant signals pain (or perhaps merely dismay) by releasing the gas ethylene (乙烯) over its entire surface. Doctor Frank Kuhnemann of Bonn University has been trapping the ethylene in a bell jar. The gas molecules are later bombarded with laser beams, which makes them vibrate. This produces a sound wave picked up by the microphones. “The more a plant is subjected to stress, the louder the signal we get on our microphone,” he said. (91) By eavesdropping on plants it should be possible to develop an early warning system to detect pests and disease. Knowing the stress level of fruit and vegetables can also be an aid in efficient storing and transporting. Acoustical evidence demonstrates that apples emit higher levels of ethylene, which causes neighboring plants to wilt (枯萎). As a result, the scientists urged fruit producers to store apples separately. 11. The first paragraph tells us that _.A. plants also have feelings like human beingsB. plants may have different reactions to different treatmentsC. we should not cut flowersD. healthy fruit will cry 12. The findings implication lies in that _.A. we can know more about plants through talking to themB. we can help plant grow by playing music for themC. with acoustic device, we can know about the situation a plant is inD. with the help of eavesdropping, we can hear plants talking13. In the experiment, _ is not used. A. a jar B. microphones C. a bell D. laser beams14. According to the passage, plants can _.A. dance to the music B. listen to people talkC. be trapped by laser beams D. release the gas ethylene15. Through the experiment we know that _.A. we should not store apples together with the other fruitsB. not all plants can release the gas ethyleneC. we can hear the cry of a plant with our earsD. plants also eavesdrop our conversationPassage Two(92) Despite a cooling of the economy, high-technology companies are still crying out for skilled workers. The Information Technology Association of America projects that more than 800,000 technology jobs will go unfilled next year. The lack of qualified workers poses a huge threat to the U. S. economy. The most commonly cited reason for this state of affairs is that the countrys agrarian-age (农村时代) education system fails to prepare students in the primary and secondary grades for twenty-first-century work. Yet an inadequate and outmoded education system is only part of the problem. A less tangible but equally powerful cause is an antique classification system that divides the workforce into two camps: white-collar knowledge workers and blue-collar manual laborers. Blue-collar workers emerged in the United States during the Industrial Age as work migrated from farms to factories. (93) White-collar office workers became a significant class in the twentieth century, outnumbering the blue-collar workers by mid-century. Corporations increasingly require a new layer of knowledge worker: a highly skilled multi-disciplined talent, who combines the mind of the white-collar worker with a solid grounding in mathematics and science (physics, chemistry, and biology). These “gold-collar” workers so named for their contributions to their companies and to the economy as well as for their personal earning ability apply that knowledge to technology. The gold-collar worker already exists in a wide range of jobs. The maintenance technician who test and repairs aircraft systems at American Airlines; the network administrator who manages systems and network operations at Procter & Gamble; the engineering technologist who assists scientists at Sandia National Laboratories; and the advanced-manufacturing technician at Intel can all be regarded as gold-collar workers. 16. In the first paragraph, the word “projects” can be best replace by _.A. throws B. predicts C. concludes D. claims17. Compared with a blue-collar worker, a gold-collar worker _. A. is more skillful in technology B. has received higher educationC. used to be a white-collar worker D. learnt more in high school18. A gold-collar worker _.A. knows more than one kind of knowledge or skillB. knows only one kind of knowledge of skillC. earns less than a blue-collar workerD. earns less than a white-collar worker19. The first group of blue-collar workers were most likely to be _ in the past.A. migrants B. educators C. servants D. farmers20. When did the number of white-collar workers become bigger than that of the blue-collar workers in American?A. Recently. B. In 1970 or so. C. In 1950 or so. D. During the Industrial Age.Passage ThreeIn the United States there are two major political parties, the Democratic and the Republican. (94) The Democratic party is the older of the two, tracing its history back to the time of Andrew Jackson in 1820s. The Republican party, which followed the Federalist party and the Whigs, was organized in the 1850s primarily as an antislavery party. Since antislavery sentiment was strongest in the manufacturing area of the North and East, the Republican party logically adopted the protective tariff and other ideas furthering the growth of manufacturing in the United States. In 1860 the Democratic party was split into two factions, the northern and the southern Democrats, each putting up its own candidate for president. While the two factions together polled more votes than did the Republican ticket, the Republicans received a total higher than that of either faction of the Democrats, and Abraham Lincoln was elected president. From 1860 to the present day there have been many attempts to found new parties. But whenever a third party has had considerable appeal at the polls, one of both of the major parties in the next election has embraced the platform accounting for its appeal, and the third party has faded away. Over the years, therefore, the positions of the two major parties have been changing and adapting themselves to the currently important problems of public policy. At one time the Democratic party was considered to be a party standing up for state rights, and the Republican party a party representing the interests of business and industry. A clearcut difference between the two parties, however, has not existed for more than half a century. If one reads the platforms of the two parties, one finds that there is very little difference between them. Each party seems to be appealing to practically every group of voters. Unlike the political parties of Europe, and unlike the Conservatives and Laborites in England, the political parties in the United States are the collections of many disparate (不同的) elements. 21. At first, the platform of the Republican party was centered around _.A. antislavery policies B. developing manufacturingC. settling the disputes between factions D. solving social problems 22. According to the passage, Lincoln was elected because _. A. his antislavery policies B. the Democratic party was split upC. his penetrating speeches D. the Democratic party was for him 23. The third parties cannot survive in America because _. A. they dont have appealing policiesB. the two major parties always adapt their policies to the publics interest C. they are lack of fundsD. they are not allowed to take part in the election24. Nowadays, the two major parties _.A. have quite similar platformsB. dont have any conflicts C. appeal to different groups of peopleD. have strayed away from the values they cherished in the past25. The two major parties in Britain are _.A. similar with those in America B. similar with those in EuropeC. the collection of many different elements D. different from those in AmericaPassage FourNot only politeness but an attitude of reverence is demanded in church. If one is not familiar with the service, he may maintain a respectful silence, standing when others stand, sitting when they sit, and bowing during prayer. On entering a church an usher will probably show you to a seat and it is polite to take the one indicated by him, though it is quite proper to whisper a suggestion that one does not want to sit too far to the front, or that one is a little deaf and would like to sit well forward. (95) It is usual for anyone attending church to take some money along for the offering, as it is a regular part of every church service and is used for the work of the church. Good clothes, but never evening clothes, are worn to a church service. In some churches it is improper for a lady not to wear a hat. It is impolite and disrespectful to talk or whisper, to eat or chew anything, or to enter or leave during the service. One must come on time and stay till the service is over. When the service is over, one passes quietly out of the church with the other worshippers. In many churches it is considered irreverent to talk before one has reached the entrance hall. Sometimes the “Lords Supper” or “Communion” is observed at the end of the service. This is a special service for the fellowship of Christians, and one is not supposed to participate unless he is a Christian. He may sit quietly and observe the service if he wishes. 26. If you dont know the procedures quite well, youd better _. A. sit there silently all the time B. stand by and observe the othersC. do as the others do D. sit in the front seats27. On entering a church, you _.A. can speak loudly to your friendsB. may whisper to the usher where you prefer to be seatedC. must follow the ushers directionD. should always try to sit near to the front28. It is desirable to go to a church wearing _.A. your best clothes B. your evening clothesC. clothes neat and formal D. a hat29. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Youd take some money with you to the church. B. Women are allowed to wear a hat in some churches.C. You cannot be late for the service.D. You may start talking when the service is over.30. At the end of the service, _ can take part in the “Communion” .A. only Christians B. all the people presentC. only Americans D. all the nativesIII. Vocabulary and Structure (15%)31. The quicksilver sniper felled victim after victim with a single, long-distance shot, then _ quickly as a mist in a morning breeze. A. faded out B. vanished C. blinked D. orbit 32. The waitress said that she noticed the man because he was _ not only in dress but in expenditure. A. sophisticated B. dizzy C. racial D. extravagant 33. He has spent all his life working with mentally _ people.A. diverged B. disabled C. naked D. abolished34. The plan for a new office tower went ahead _ local opposition.A. in connection with B. without so much as C. regardless of D. on account of 35. “I would _ that the most dangerous and difficult days are still ahead of us, he said. A. suspect B. bless C. impose D. capture36. The waste water vent, which is under the shuttle cabin, in front of the left wing, is used to expel into space both urine and surplus water _ from the shuttles fuel cell power system. A. transported B. wandered C. disposed D. generated37. Though faced with many difficulties, he would not _ online learning.A. give up B. get through C. get by D. give in 38. Were searching for a couple of _ from the young offenders institution. A. runaways B. pursuer C. watchmen D. suspects 39. Weve spent so much money on our new house, we cant afford to _ it.A. scrawl B. furnish C. retail D. criticize 40. _ forward a little while a person is talking shows your interest and shows you are listening to what the person is saying. By doing this, you are saying: I hear what youre saying, and Im interested keep talking! A. Migrating B. Scrawling C. Leaning D. Exposing 41. _ winds prevented the race from taking place. A. Fierce B. Blunt C. Inevitable D. Scarce 42. More splendid still, the whole magnificent world of painting would be opened to me. I should look deep into the _ of Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Titian, Rembrandt. A. checkbooks B. cargoes C. cartons D. canvases 43. Fears about the war _ nearly half the population in the country. A. mingled B. furnished C. plagued D. stalked 44. Eleven Afghan civilians were killed when an American warplane pursuing enemy attackers mistakenly _ a house near Afghanistans eastern border with Pakistan.A. bombed B. barked C. condemned D. compressed 45. The road to the island only appears when the tide has _.A. sprinkled B. receded C. tilted D. diminished 46. We collected hundreds of _ in support of not allowing cars into the city centre.A. signatures B. awareness C. stationery D. statements 47. The occupants of the apartment used a small _ and walked a