西安石油大学《大学英语(大一下册)》期中试题C及其答案

2009 /2010 学年二学期期中考试题（卷）班级 学号 姓名 命题教师 教研室（系）主任审核(签字) -装-订-线- 装 订 线 以 内 不 准 作 任 何 标 记课程名称大学英语（大一下册）考试性质考试试卷类型C使用班级全校非艺术专业考试方法闭卷人 数题 号一二三四五六七八九十总 成 绩成 绩一，听力理解 Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) Four B) Six C) Five D) Seven 2 .A) We can buy cheaper things in corner shops. B) In supermarkets you can get good service. C) In supermarkets you can get cheaper goods. D) Corner shops are less friendlier than supermarket. 3. A) Travel. B) Finish with green paint. C) Read. D) Move in here.4. A) Someone else wrote the travel. B) Marco Polo had a lot of trouble. C) Tom is Marcos friend. D) Marco Polo was the author of the travel. 5. A) It will take only a short time to fly to Sydney. B) She will look up the information of time for the man. C) The woman doesnt know the time. D) The man will have an exciting flight to Japan.6. A) He walked a long distance. B) He is tired. C) He is all wet. D) He lost his raincoat.7. A) She doesnt believe that the chair is comfortable. B) The chair is more comfortable than it looks. C) The chair isnt very comfortable. D) She doesnt feel comfortable in the chair.8. A) She was shaken physically. B) She was wrecked in an accident. C) She s in the hospital. D) She was not hurt in an automobile accident.9. A) Stay at a hotel. B) Talk to a travel agent. C) Go to the conference. D) Make his own reservation.10.A) The man thought the woman was tired. B) They were tired. C) The man was tired. D) The woman was not tired.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and 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 center. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) Like the common crows. B) Very plain. C) Gaily-colored. D) Symmetrically-shaped.12.A) They had no scientific name. C) Their skins were used in trading. C) They were related to the crow. D) They kept flying until they died.13.A) New Guinea. B) Australia. C) The east India. D) Linnaeus.14.A) Bright colors. B) Flying creatures. C) Without feet. D) Dancing skins.15.A) They have bright colors. B) Their feet have to be cut off for the sake of flight. C) Birds of paradise are cousins of the common crow. D) The feathers of the female birds are not as bright-colored as those of the male ones.第 10 页 共 10 页Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16.A) In the middle of the night. B) At about 2 oclock. C) After three oclock. D) After night fell.17.A) By taxi. B) In their own car. C) On foot. D) By taking a free ride.18.A) The window of their house had been broken. B) Their house had been broken into. C) A policeman was waiting for them. D) They had forgotten to take the key with them.19.A) They felt tired out. B) They felt guilty. C) They felt very angry. D) They felt relived.20.A) It was pleasant. B) It was unforgettable. C) It was odd. D) It was valuable.二，单项选择1. _ is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree with it. ( 23A*) A) Tolerance B) Perspective C) Alternative D) Enthusiasm 2. After everyone was seated, the chairman _ to announce his plan. A) attempted B) explored C) proceeded D) contrived 3. The pictures are similar, but there are _differences between them. A) contrary B) subtle C) essential D) numerous 4. Children must be encouraged to reach a(n) _ between what they want and what others want. A) arrangement B) compromise C) expectation D) resemblance 5. We are all under the _ that the country is doing well economically, but in fact it is in serious difficulty. A) reputation B) precision C) illusion D) expression 6. My figuring was wrong because I _ one tiny point. (2-3A*) A) overcame B) overlooked C) overpowered D) overtook 7. Id like to _ a reservation for a double room on the first of July. A) extend B) appoint C) confirm D) instruct 8. They hoped to be able to move into their new house at the end of the month, but things did not _ as they had expected. (2-3A*) A) work up B) work on C) work at D) work out 9. Their working together was based on _ respect, trust and understanding. A) suitable B) mutual C) central D) variable 10. For years the girl _ resentment against her stepmother. (2-3A*) A) traced B) inspected C) harbored D) decorated 11. In those days when John looked for a job, he strongly felt that there was a widespread _ against men over forty-five. A) prejudice B) atmosphere C) ceremony D) tradition 12. The Chinese government has _ been combating drug trafficking. A) as a whole B) all along C) in addition D) on purpose 13. If one _ to do something, he/she is unwilling to do it because he/she is worried or not certain whether it is correct or not. A) proposes B) resists C) tends D) hesitates 14. I would _ you to say nothing about the affair, or you will lose your job. A) stress B) attract B) counsel D) imply 15. There are some _ that interest rates will soon fall once again. (2-3A#) A) catalogues B) indications C) divisions D)processes 16. The man and his friend were _ of one another at that critical moment. A) effective B) creative C) imaginative D) supportive 17. Having working in the company for two years, Mr. Smith is now _ marketing and public relations. (2-3A*) A) taking care of B) making use of C) keeping up with D) getting rid of 18. The couple _ their differences and made an effort to get along. A) commenced B) resolved C) organized D) ornamented 19. This was his mother _: her voice was sharp and loud, and she was to be angry at anyone. A) by mistake B) in this case C) at her worst D) in her favor 20. He has seen the _ in the history of the relations between the two countries. A) back and forth B) to and from C) blacks and blues D) ups and downs 21. Some people hate realism in literature. They say that the man who calls a spade a spade should be _ to use one. A) compelled B) engaged C) identified D) performed22. We _ that we will meet at a certain amount of resistance to our plan. A) complain B) anticipate C) frustrate D) protest 23. One _ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar. A) sequence B) quotation C) combination D) ingredient 24. Joe is not good in sports, but when it _ arithmetic hes the best in the class. A) comes at B) comes out C) comes to D) comes down 25. I havent a _ what Ill give Carl for his birthday next year. (23B#) A) clue B) proof C) trend D) concern 26. I am writing on _ of my mother, to express her thanks for your gift. A) behave B) account C) occasion D) schedule 27. Try to be _ when you refuse her invitation, so as not to cause bad feelings. (23B*) A) luxurious B) productive C) respectable D) diplomatic 28. If you _ any mistakes in the article, just mark them with a pencil. A) spot B) engage C) pace D) relate 班级 学号 姓名 -装-订-线- 装 订 线 以 内 不 准 作 任 何 标 记 29. He _ his attention of attending the business meeting, despite their being against it. A) underlined B) proclaimed C) volunteered D) identified 30. The window had _ over in the night; Mary breathed on them and scraped with her finger nails. A) soaked B) mixed C) loaded D) frosted 三，阅读理解（一） DCBDCI dont often lose things and Im especially careful with money, so I was quite surprised when I reached for my wallet and it wasnt there. At first, I thought it was possible that I could have left it at home. Then I remembered taking it out to pay for the taxi, so I knew I had it with me just before I walked into the restaurant. I wondered if it was possible that it could have slipped out of my pocket while I was eating dinner. Thinking about that possibility, I turned and walked back to the table where I had been sitting. Unfortunately, there were several people sitting at the table at the time, so I called a waiter and explained to him that my wallet had fallen out of my pocket while I was sitting at the table a few minutes earlier. I had the waiter go over to the table to see if my wallet was on the floor. While the waiter was looking for it, the manager of the restaurant came up to me and asked me if anything was wrong. I didnt want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, but I knew I had to get the wallet back. I told the manager what had happened. He had me describe the wallet to him, and then he insisted that I report the missing wallet to the police. I told him that I didnt particularly want to get the police involved in it; besides, I was in a hurry because I had an appointment with my doctor in just a few minutes. I explained to him that my biggest worry at the moment was how I was going to pay the check. He told me not to worry about that. He had me write down my name and address, and he said he would send me a bill.1. Why was the writer so sure he had brought his wallet with him? A. He remembered that he didnt leave it at home. B. He always felt his pocket for the wallet before he left home. C. He believed his own memory. D. He had taken it out to pay the taxi-driver.2. According to the passage, the writer most probably lost his wallet when _. A. he took it out to pay for the taxi B. he walked into the restaurant C. he was eating dinner D. he was ordering his dish3. Why did the writer walk back to the table where he had been sitting? A. He was sure his wallet was still there. B. It was possible that he could find his wallet there. C. He could ask someone there about his wallet. D. He saw the wallet lying on the floor near the table. 4. As the writer didnt want to get a lot of people involved in the problem, _. A. he only told the manager what had happened B. he didnt tell the manage anything C. he reported to the police immediately D. he only told the story to the manager and the waiter 5. Why did the manager tell the writer not to worry about paying the check? A. He was going to report the incident to the police. B. He could pay the doctor for the writer. C. He would send the writer a bill later for his meal. D. He was sure the missing wallet would soon be recovered.（二） Until modern times, no one knew what comets were. They were feared as signs warning some sad events. The very word “comet” comes from the Greek “kometes”, which means “the long-haired one.” The Greeks and Romans believed that comets were evil spirits with flowing beards. In the middle Ages, the church declared that comets were sent by God to punish man. An astronomer of the Middle Ages said the comet of 1531 “was the color of blood. An ugly spirit with long hair rode at its head. It looked so terrible and produced such fear in the common people that some were frightened to death and others fell sick.” These views prevailed until late into the seventeenth century, when the English astronomer Edmund Halley noticed similarity in the paths of the comets of 1456,1531,1607 and 1683. Halley became certain that these comets were one and the same comet turning round and round the sun like a planet. He predicted that this comet would return about the end of 1758 or early in 1759, since it had been seen regularly every seventy-five or six years. Halley himself did not live long enough to see his comet return. But his prediction proved to be correct, for on march 12,1759 a comet was seen blazing across the sky. This was the first time in history that a comet had been definitely expected. Since 1759, it will return in 1985 or 1986. The comet is named Halleys Comet, after the man who accurately predicted its appearance. (80%)26. The best title for this passage is _. A) Understanding Comets B) Halleys Findings C) Halleys Predictions D) The Composition of Comets27. Comets are like planets in that they _. A) have moons of their own B) can be seen at regular intervals C) Blaze across the sky D) orbit the sun28. The Romans believed that comets were _. A) stars shining brightly in the sky B) planets turning round and round the sun C) evil spirits with long beards D) signs predicting some cheerful events29. In the Middle Age an astronomer described the comet of 1531 as _.A) something of red colorB) something sent by God to punish manC) an evil spirit that would bring illness to peopleD) something riding the back of a bloody colored horse30.According to the passage, the comets of 1456, 1531,1607 and 1682 were _. A) different comets B) the same comet C) first seen by Edmund Halley D) named by Halley班级 学号 姓名 -装-订-线- 装 订 线 以 内 不 准 作 任 何 标 记（三） DDDBBAmericans have a strong love for anything on wheels. A person spends a good part of his inf Among all the changes resulting from the massive entry of woman into work force, the transformation that has occurred in the woman themselves is no the least important. They see themselves in a new light, for they have discovered that they can do just as well as men in any profession. Some of them have gone to the top, which has given women pride and self-confidence. Of course, the picture is not perfect. In the first place, a very large number of women do not even try to enter male professions because they lack the necessary training or because they not bold enough to take risks on new paths. For one woman executive (经理) or one woman judge, there are still countless typists and saleswomen who struggle through their day without any sense of victory. Besides, many of their braver sisters, who are daring to compete with men in higher fields, find that male opposition is still strong, and that society is still ready to explain a womans success by reasons that have nothing to do with her intelligence. Still, the fact remains that women are now free to enter any career that attracts them; the situation has improved, and the tide is not likely to turn back.1. The changes in the women have been brought about by _.A) womens participation in worksome women who participate in important workmens encouragementlack of labor force2. According to the author, the picture is not perfect” because _.A) a large number of women do not dare to compete with men in higher fieldB) men offer strong oppositionC) society looks down upon womenD) all of the above3. Only a small number of women have entered male professions because _.A) most women are content with less important workB) many women lack courage or necessary training C) women are generally not as able as menD) most women cannot free themselves from housework4. How does society view a womens success in her career?A) It proves that women are as intelligent as men.B) It has resulted from reasons other than her intelligence.C) Women are beginning to see themselves in a new light.D) Women should be encouraged to take up more job in higher fields.5. The authors attitude about th