专业《大学英语》期末考试试卷

系2004 级 专业大学英语期末考试试卷(B) 楚 雄 师 范 学 院 2004 学年 上 学期期末考试卷 B 卷课程 大学英语 考试时间： 120 分钟班级： 姓名 学号 题号一二三四五六总分评卷人得分Part Listening Comprehension （15%）Section ADirections：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 twice. 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.Example：You will hear: M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Green? 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 have to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the officeTherefore, A) At the office is the best Answer. You should mark A) on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. A) Shes studying for a physics exam. B) Shes planning her class schedule. C) She has a degree in astrophysics. D) She plans to graduate this year.2. A) He already has a job. B) He wi11 probably work at the library. C) He needs to study full time. D) He plans to work at the library in the summer.3. A) 35 miles per hour. B) 55 miles per hour. C) 75 miles per hour. D) 95 miles per hour.4. A) Hed rather live on a farm. B) Hes going on a trip to the country. C) He wi11 go to the farmers market. D) He will try to eat more vegetables.5. A) Living in New York. B) Staying in New Mexico. C) Going home to New York. D) In school.6. A) A taxi. B) A plane. C) A boat. D) A bus.7. A) She can manage much more. B) She will take one. C) She doesnt care how many she gets. D) She will not take any.8. A) He doesnt like the newspaper job. B) He isnt enthusiastic about his job. C) He will leave his job if hes not promoted.D) His job is going well.9. A) Because she doesnt like the color.B) Because it was too small.C) Because it was too big.D) Because it was too expensive.10. A) The complete movie was not shown.B) She went to sleep during the movie. C) The end surprised everyone.D) She wants to see the movie again tonight.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. 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 the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Showing children how to behave.B) Helping children overcome shyness.C) Several causes of childhood shyness.D) How timid children become shy adults.12. A) Few people think that they are shy.B) Hardly anyone overcomes shyness.C) Few psychologists treat shyness. D) Almost half of the people surveyed said they are shy.13. A) Protect them from other children. B) Force them to smile C) Persuade them to try new things D) Accept them as they are.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) History of the Smithsonian. B) Introduction to archaeology. C) Native Americans in the western States. D) Hiking and Backpacking Techniques15. A) To the university. B) To a lecture C) To Wyoming. D) To the Smithsonian institute.Part : Vocabulary and Structure(A班15%, B班C班30%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentences there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.16. Nowadays, there are more and more crimes_ to drug abuse. A) related B) associated C) linked D) connected17. Id like to _ five hundred dollars to my current account. A) shift B) move C) change D) transfer18. Rain is expected to _ to all parts of the country by this evening. A) expand B) extend C) extent D) expend19. You need a very _ manager to increase the rate of production. A) adoring B) effective C) preferable D) dynamic20. I know how _ busy you always are. A) ultimately B) impractically C) naturally D) desperately21. Many a young scientist _ engaged in the research work. A) have B) has C) have been D) has been22. She _ crying very helpful to express her sadness. A) considers B) confirms C) believes D) pretends23. The plan had been _ , which made him very angry. A) called off B) called up C) called in D) called on24. You cannot see the patient at the moment; he is now _ medical treatment. A) in B) on C) under D) at25. He left the spot immediately, afraid of being _ in the car accident. A) connected B) taken C) seated D) involved26. It will be the 3rd time that the president _ to China for a visit. A) come B) comes C) will come D) has come27. If youre generous like that, youll soon _ . A) go into debt B) get yourself into debt C) run into a debt D) slip yourself into a debt28. She used to respect the shopkeeper _ she could learn a lot about life. A) who B) whom C) that D) from whom29. My mother is anxious to hear any information _ the results of election.A) concerned B) being concerned C) concerning D) having concerned30. I spent the whole day repairing the car. The work was _ easy.A) nothing but . B) anything butC) something except D) all except31. They are turned around in a huge machine to get them _ the forces they will experience in space flight.A) use B) to use C) used to D) be used to .32. There was very little we could do _ the circumstances A) on B) under C) for D) from33. Not only _ very well, but also _ well A) she cooks；does she dance B) she cooks；she dances C) does she cook；she dances D) does she cook；does she dance34. Id like to live somewhere _ the sun shines all year long A) which B) of which C) where D) at where35. The facilities of the older hospital _ . A) is as good or better than the new hospital B) are as good or better than the new hospital C) is as good as or better than that of the new hospital D) are as good as or better than those, of the new hospital36. His courage and confidence were based _ knowledge A) of B) to C) on D) for37. She _ great satisfaction from her coin collection.A) has B) derives C) devotes D) awaits38. _ mistakes and weaknesses, it did a great deal of good work inside the trade union.A) No matter what B) Although C) In spite D) Despite39. _ the journey, we must decide about that later.A) As to B) So as to C) On D) So long as40. He was _ of his brother because he could afford to give so much.A) generous B) envious C) content D) frustrated41. He_ in the childrens games.A) enjoyed B) came C) engaged D) urged42. He _ at the boy into silence.A) glanced B) observed C) watched D) stared43. The poison was _ of causing death within a few minutes.A) capable B) able C) likely D) effective44. Their_ to their children is plain to see.A) strength B) devotion C) dependence D) function.45. His rude manners _ him to frequent rebuffs .A) make B) subject C) lead D) cling Part : Reading Comprehension （30%）Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 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.Question 46-50 are based on the following passage. English is now the international language for airline pilots, scientists, medical experts, businessmen and many others. Consequently, more and more people are learning it. The BBCs English teaching radio programs are broadcast daily to four continents and supplied to radio stations in 120 countries. Films and video are on the air or used in institutions in over 100 countries. All this helps to add more speakers to the estimated 100 million who use English as a second language. The rush to learn English has reached even China. The main reason for the upsurge in interest is the recent increase in Chinas contacts with the outside world. Unlike many other widely used languages, English can be correctly used in very simple form with less than one thousand basic words and very few grammatical rules. This was pointed out in the 1920s by two Cambridge scholars, Ogden and Richards, who devised a system called Basic English. Another reason for the popularity of English is that English-speaking countries are spread throughout the world. An estimated 310 million people in Britain. U. S. A. , Canada, Australia, South Africa, etc. use English as their mother tongue. Also in former British colonial areas in Africa and Asia where many local languages are spoken, no common language has been found which would make a suitable substitute for English. In Delhi, although nationalists would prefer to phase out the use of English, the man from South India finds English more acceptable than Hindi, while the northerner prefers English to any of the southern languages. Turning from India to Africa, a similar problem exists. However reluctant African nations are to use English and, as it were, subject themselves to a kind of cultural imperialism, here seems to be no alternative language which will do the job of communication effectively.The view that spreading the use of English is entirely beneficial has its opponents. Some teachers who have returned from overseas consider it creates a wider gap between those who are educated and those who have little or no education. Nevertheless, in many parts of the world, the technical and scientific knowledge needed to develop a countrys resources and improve peoples living conditions, is just not available in the mother tongue. A second language opens the door to the would-wide sharing of skills and discoveries in science, engineering and medicine. As for the future, it seems certain that English in one form or another will be spoken by far more people than it is today. It will doubtless continue to change and develop as a living language always does.46. Why do many 3rd World people oppose the use of English in their countries?A) They consider it a form of cultural imperialism.B) The English language has produced racism.C) Other languages are easier to learn.D) They oppose modernization in general.47. The growing interest in English among the Chinese people is due to _ .A) Chinas opening up to the outside worldB) their intelligence and industryC) the skill of foreign teachersD) all of the above48. The linguistic conditions of Africa and India as presented in this passage _ .A) bear no relation to one anotherB) reflect basic cultural differencesC) are basically the same,D) are fundamentally opposite49. The spreading use of English is _ .A) entirely beneficialB) largely accidentalC) of debatable value to developing nationsD) both A and C50. Possible dangers from the spread of English to developing countries include all of the following except _ .A) industrial sabotageB) deepening class divisionsC) cultural imperialismD) diverting attention from the plight of the impoverished massesQuestion 51-55 are based on the following passage.Jonathan Rivers lived alone in a neat, two-storey, semi-detached house in Compton Street. Like many bachelors approaching middle age，he was getting rather set in his waysHe caught the same train to London every morning，ate his lunch in the same crowded restaurant near the office where he worked and always came home on the 6:00 trainPeople were so used to seeing Jonathan set off at a quarter past eight，dressed in a simple dark suit，wearing a black bowler hat and carrying a rolled umbrella on his arm，that they said you didnt need to wear a watch if you lived in Compton Street Ever since Jonathan had set up house in Compton Street，he had looked after it very carefullyHe worked hard in the garden every Sunday and set out to impress the neighbors with his flower beds and lawnBefore he left the house in the morning she carefully closed all the doors downstairs，opened some windows to let the air in and locked the front doorEverything Jonathan did was tidy and systematic One summer evening Jonathan returned home as usual at five minutes to seven precisely. When he opened the front gate he immediately noticed something strange There was a heavy footprint in the earth in one of the flower bedsJonathan was just going to blame the milkman or the postman when he noticed that one of the white lace curtains in the front room downstairs was out of placeJonathan never leftanything out of place He walked up to the front door and opened it quietlyHe listened carefully fora few moments but could hear nothingThe front-room door was half-open. Jonathan studied it thoughtfully，wondering if he had forgotten to close it that morningHe had never forgotten beforeHe stepped silently across the hall to the door and looked inside the roomThe shadow of a man was clearly reflected on the far wall in the evening sunlightHe had obviously been standing behind the door since Jonathans returnJonathan grabbed the door-handle，slammed the door and turned the keyThen he calmly picked up the telephone in the hall and set about calling the policeThe burglar，a tall，thick-set，bearded fellow，tried to climb through a window to get out but Jonathan had expected thatHe set about him with his umbrella，using it like a sword，Three minutes later the police arrived on the scene. Jonathan was a little annoyed that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole he felt quite pleased with himself 51. This is a story about _ . A) a strange old watch-maker in London B) a merchant in a big business C) an unmarried gentleman called Jonathan Rivers D) a gardener who likes to show his flowers52. What was he like? A) He was rather old B) He always had a rolled umbrella and a black bowler hat in his hand C) He was always dressed in a simple dark suit D) All of the above53. Mr. River was a man who _ . A) could allow a break in the routine B) would keep everything tidy and systematic C) seldom worked in the garden on Sunday D) returned home later than usual in summer54. What was the first thing he noticed in his garden that summer evening？ A) The front door was half-open. B) A window curtain was out of place. C) There was a heavy footprint in a flower bed. D) There was a shadow of a man on the wall.55. When he knew there was a thief in his home he immediately _ . A) telephoned the police B) hit the thief with his umbrella C) ran into the hall D) locked the doorQuestion 56-60 are based on the following passage. From good reading we can derive pleasure，companionship experience，and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identityReading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in lifeIt increases our contentment when we are cheerful，and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading，our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction With a good book in our hands we need never be lonelyWhether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary，they may become our companions and friendsIn the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all timesThe people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintancesOur human friends sometimes may bore us，but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their companyBy turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelingsWhen human friends desert us，good books are always ready to give us friendship，sympathy，and encouragement One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experienceFew of us cantravel far from home or have a wide range of experiences，but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of booksWhether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place，a book w