华夏商务旅游学校成教大专英语试题

成都华夏旅游商务学校20092010学年度第一学期大学英语期末考试卷答卷说明:1.本试卷共10页，5个大题，满分100分，120分钟完卷。 2.答题单保持整洁。题号IIIIIIIVV卷面总分统分人分数评卷人Part I Read the following proverbs,think about them and translate into Chinese (5points ) 1.It takes tow to tango. 2. Rome was not built in a day. 3. Live and learn. 4. Seeing is believing. 5. On my honor as a student I have neither given or received any help for this test . Part II Structure and Vocabulary (35 points )Directions: There are 35 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 6.He spends a fortune _ horse racing.A.onB.toC.forD.in7.My wife _ me there right now.A.waited forB.had waited forC.is waiting forD.was waiting for8.Usually she _ asking her parents for money.A.dont likeB.not likeC.doesnt likeD.didnt like 9._, wheres Steinbergs supermarket? Is it near here?A.If you likeB.Here we areC.See you thenD.Excuse me10.Mary has a way _ in English study.A.to her ownB.of her ownC.about her ownD.in her own11.I do not think it wise for Judy to lose weight by substituting fruit_. A.withB.forC.asD.by12.I have been spending_ time searching on the Internet for the best mobile phone I could buy. A.a good deal ofB.alarge number ofC.a plenty ofD.a little13._.she meant by the smile was that she was sorryA.how B.whateverC.howeverD.what 14. I spent the whole night putting together the toy car, and it_easy!A.came upB.turned out to be C. was supposed to beD.go by15.The weather today was_ . Our picnic was ruined.A.annoyedB.unreasonableC.unluckyD.rotten16.All through the years when I worked as a janitors assistant,Iheld_ the dream of becoming a teacher.A.on to B.outC.onD.up17.In the envelope _ .A.there are several one-hundred dollar bills in it.B.are several one-hundred dollar bills.C.where there are several one-hundred dollar bills.D.which holds several one-hundred dollar bills in it .18.John was _ Atlanta where his company had recently set up a new office.A.qualified forB.interviewed forC.transferrred toD.carried to19.Pull up your car.Do not_ the fire engine!A.give way to B.make way forC.stop the way ofD.get in the way of20. _ will keep you healthy. A.Have an apple each dayB.Having an apple each dayC.Having had an apple each dayD.By having an apple each day21.Be careful with your glass. Do not _any wine on the carpet.A.spillB.spotC.spoilD.put22.She will do whatever she has decided to do, _the others say.A.it does not matter whatB.it matters whatC.no matter whatD.no matter how23.A child will not think it foolish to exchange a new toy _ a broken kite as long as he sees value in it.A.withB.forC.toD.into24.CD-ROM and DVDs are_ for storing digital information.A.devicesB.modesC.waysD.manners25.I did not lie,Mom.Roger_ take a knife to school yesterday.A.wouldB.mightC.didD.could26.Long hours of practice_ for Tiger Woods who became the youngest golf champion in history.A.paid upB.paid backC.paid downD.paid off27.Much _ her regret, the pet dog died of what seemed at first to be simple cold.A. forB. inC. toD. against28.John enjoys_ in a foreign city on his own much more than joining a tourist group.A. coming upB. dozing offC. packing upD. wandering about29. _ your biscuit into milk, and you will find it tastes much better.A. Dip B. Pop C. Rub D. Dig 30.What a_ it is for the two Johnson sisters to fall in love .with the two Hans brothers!A. distinctionB. coincidence C. fashionD.relationship31.Where has everyone gone?There is not_ soul in the classroom.A. a rareB.an obviousC. a singleD. a scare32.Plan A_ a failure, we need to start Plan B.A. having proved to beB. to proveC. having sounded to beD.sounded like33.Everyone is _ to bring a dish to the party. How come you are empty-handed?.A. usedB. racedC. betD. supposed34.Cherry had wanted to become an actress,but she _ up with a job waiting tables at a Hollywood restaurant.A. woundB. woundedC.cameD. was held35.The disputes over the South China Sea islands have to be _ in a friendly manner among China,Japan,Vietnam and other counties concerned.A. fixedB.settledC.talkedD. am used to36.The old lady suffering from Alzheimers (早老性痴呆症)has_her home for over a week.A. missedB. missed fromC. been missing fromD.been missing37.Julie has been given leave from work because she is _ a baby in two weeks.A. excited aboutB. expectingC. heading forD. carrying38.Mary , I am going your way .Hop in and let me give you a _ .A. hintB.breathC. messageD. ride39.The wounded soldier_ an effort to stand up, but the general stopped him.A.madeB.tried C.managedD. gathered40.I will never allow you to travel in such a _ of health.A.messB.mannerC.stateD.fashionPart IIIReading Comprehension (40 points ) Directions: There are 4 reading 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. Decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passageAs she walked round the huge department store, Edith thought how difficult it was to choose a proper Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always satisfied with a bottle of perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was most unpleasant experience: people stepped on your feet, and almost knocked you over in their hurry to get ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where she saw some beautiful ties. They are real silk, the assistant said to her, trying to persuade her to buy one. Worth double the price. But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She moved on and then stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale-and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫)for long: although her father only smoked s pipe occasionally. She knew that this was a present which was certain to please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present hidden in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was especially happy. Your father has at last decided to stop smoking, she informed her daughter.41. Ediths father _ .A. did not like presents B. was difficult to choose a present forC. never got presents D. liked any kind of presents42. The assistant spoke to Edith because she _ .A. seemed interested in ties B. was a beautiful girlC. showed no interest in ties D. was in need of talk43. Edith stayed at the next counter _ .A. for not a long time B. for quite some timeC. without buying anything D. and talked to the assistant 44. Ediths father smoked a pipe _.A. when he was allowed to B. from time to timeC. when he was pleased D. from then on45. The present that Edith bought for her father _.A. proved to be valuable B. would be of no useC. pleased her parents D. made her parents sadPassage Two Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passageAs prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY)trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow. We need furniture(家具) for our living room, says John Ross, and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around house. Jim Hatfield has free boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself. John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the countries are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a do-it-yourselfer, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.46. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _.A. find it hard to pay for what they needB. have to learn to make their own furnitureC. take DIY courses run by the governmentD. seldom go to department store to buy things47. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _.A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair thingsC. save time and money D. improve the quality of life48. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim _.A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children49. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _.A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself50. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Joy of DIY B. You Can Do It Too!C. Welcome to Our DIY Course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIYPassage three Questions 51to 55are based on the following passageWhen you fly, fly with Bel Air. People who travel a lot fly with Bel Air, because they know they will get what they want. They want to go quickly, and safely, across the country, across the sea, or right across the worldand they know Bel Air will take them where they want to go. Bel Air flies all the newest and fastest, to more towns and cities in more countries in the world, than any other airline.Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, Tokyo? Bel Air will take you there at all times of the day or the night, right through the week.But Bel Air flies not only to the big cities in the rich countries. We fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very heart of Asia, Africa and South America.People who travel a lot fly with Bel Air, because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that the food they will receive, and the film they will watch, will be of the best.Bel Air is second to none. When you fly, fly with the Bel Air.51Bel Air is_. Aa kind of plane Ba name of an airline Ca name of an airport Da citys name52Bel Airs planes fly to cities like Paris and Tokyo _. Aonce a week Btwice a week Conce a day Dmore than once a day53According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? ABel Airs planes fly to many countries BFly with Bel Air, you will get the best service CBel Airs planes are newest and fastest DFew people fly with Bel Air54This passage is _. Aan advertisement Btaken from a guide book Ca piece of news Da notice55The phrase “second to none” here means _.Aone of the largest Bbetter than any otherCthe most popular Dvery goodPassage FourQuestions 56to 60are based on the following passageIt would be very exciting to be a reporter on a newspaper. As soon as a reporters boss gives him a story to write, the reporter is on the job. He keeps his mind on what he is going to do. He does not begin writing the story until he knows what he is supposed to find out. He must know why he should write the story.At times a reporter must search hard to find all of the facts he needs for a story. The facts may not be right under his nose. To find the facts, he must also be able to recognize important details (细节).As a reporter is gathering information for a story, he asks himself questions: Should I use this piece of information? Is this an important fact?A reporter writes the story as fact as he can, so it can go right away into the newspaper. The story also needs a headline, which tells very quickly what the news story is about. The headline is the part of the news that is printed bigger and blacker than the rest of the news story.Every big newspaper has many reporters, because many stories are needed in the newspaper. Would you like to be one of them?56The passage is about _. Athe job of a news reporter Bhow to gather information for a news story Chow to write the headline of an article Dbig newspapers in the world57Before a news reporter begins to write a news story, he must know _. Aall the useful facts he needs Bwhat he writes the story for Chow to please his boss Dboth A and B58A reporter writes the story as fast as possible because _. Ahe wants to have a rest Bhe is good at writing it Che wants it to go into the newspaper right away Dpeople prefer to buy todays newspaper59A headline should be _. Asimple and clear Bprinted bigger and blacker Clong and in detail Dboth A and B60Which is the writers opinion? _. Areporters boss is usually very hard to his men BThe job of a newspaper reporter is not easy CEveryone can write a good news story DNo one likes to be a journalistPart IV Cloze (10 points )Directions: In this part there is a short passage. But in the passage there are some words or phrases missing. For each missing word and phrase, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should read the passage and choose the one that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small Italian town far from home in Rome. I wondered why.“Look _61_, Elsa.” father saidI gathered all my courage and looked down, I saw the square in the centre of the town. And I saw many streets around the square.“See, my dear, father said gently. There is more than one way to the square. _62 _ is like that. If you cant get to the _63_ where you want to go by one road, _ 64 _ another.Now I understood why I was there. _65_ that day I had begged my mother to do _66_ about the lunch that was served at school. But she refused _67_ she couldnt believe the lunch was as bad as I saidWhen I turned to father _68_ help, he would not interfere(干预). Instead, he brought me to this tower to give me a lesson-the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.At school the next day, I secretly poured(倾倒) my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I persuaded the cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan worked per