大一期末英语试题及答案

1、课程名称 东南大学考试卷（期末A 卷） 大学英语 适用专业 考试学期 09-10-2 考试 形式闭卷 考试时间长度120分钟 姓 名 题号 一 -二二 三 四 五 六 七 得分 学 号 得 分 Part IWriti ng (30 minu tes)(15%) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minu tes to write a compositi on on the topic: frien dship mea n? What does What does frien dship mean? 1友谊是人生永恒的主题 2.友谊到底意

2、味着什么 3友谊的重要性。 Part II Fast Readi ng (15 min utes)(10%) Directions : In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questi ons 17, choose the best an swer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and then mark the corresponding letter on the An

3、swer Sheet. For questions S1-S3, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. One of the best parts of university life is living away from home. You get freedom and the cha nee to meet new people. You are livi ng away from home, pla nni

4、ng your own rout ine and even cooking your own mealsand that means looking after your own money. At university, it as about the cash. Fees, student loans, rent, bills, overdraft (银行透支 款)you n ame it, you might have to pay for it. An importa nt aspect of being at uni versity is man agi ng your own ti

5、me. It up to you to decide whe n you lstudy, when you go shopping and when you ll have a night out. Sounds fantastic, doesn t it? Of course, it is good idea to organize your time with a weekly or monthly schedule. Remember, you can be as flexible with your time as you like , but you ll always nee ma

6、ke sure you get out of bed for lectures, meet essay and project deadli nes, and schedule in ple nty of revisi on days before exams. After a hard day s study, going out and having fun is what student life is all about. You can get in volved in volun tary work and stude nt represe ntati on activities

7、and you could con tribute and learn new skills with stude nt magaz ine and radio statio n. It way to make friends and add a bit of sparkle to you CV( 个人简历). University life is about learning. Youpected to go texall your lectures and classes. Most courses are assessed through exams, essays, practical

8、 work and projects. You any thi ng from one to five hours of lectures, in a day. But on top of that, you are expected to do a number of hours of self-study. Every student has a personal tutor to help with any problems you might have or you can speak to your lecturers and other tutors if you have que

9、stions. If you plan you time and your workload, you ll have plenty of free time to e stude nt life at uni versity. Plus, gett ing a degree makes sense in the long rungraduates earn more and are more likely to get a job tha n people without a degree. 1. According to the author, which is not the advan

10、tage of being away from home? A. FreedomB. Being rich. C. The cha nee to meet new frien ds.D. Plan your own routi ne. 2. Being college stude nts, you can. A. pla n your time freely. B. borrow a lot of money from the bank. C. cook in your friends houses. D. spe nd money at your will. 3. The word flex

11、ible in the underlined sentence means. A. can be bent easily.B. feel very happy. C. can be cha nged easily to suit any new situati on.D.can beeasily obta in ed. 4. In order to pass the exams, you are expectedto do a lot expect. A. surfi ng the net for in formati on.B.going for lectures. C. review in

12、g what you have lear nt.D.writi ngpapers. 5. You can make effort to do many things in order to enrich your blank CV. Which of the follow ing is not men ti oned in the passage? A. You can in volve in volun tary work. B. You can con tribute to magaz in es. C. You can take part in represe ntati on acti

13、vities. D. You can un dertake part-time jobs. 6. If, you can enjoy your life at uni versity. A. you work day and ni ght. B. you can bala nee your study with play time. C. you bury yourself in a lot of exercises. D. you hang out with friends every day. 7. Which of the following is not true? %. Livi n

14、g away from home is one of the best things of uni versity life B. The most excit ing aspect of uni versity life is that ito you to decidewheiper to go for lectures or hand in essays. C. To take part in student activities and voluntary work can improve your ability. D. At university, you can turn to

15、your personal tutor for help when you meet with any problem. s the perfect B. A Chi nese textbook. D. A medical book. B. Son and mother. C. Patient and doctor. 51. Animporta ntaspect of being atuni versityis 52. You can join in voluntary work and student representation activities and you could con t

16、ribute and learn new skills with stude nt magaz ine and radio stati on, which are perfect ways to. 53. If you arrange you time and study properly, you will Part IIIListe ning Comprehe nsio n (30 %) Sectio n A (10%) Directions : In this section you will hear several short and long conversations. At t

17、he end of each con versatio n, one or more questi ons will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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

18、an swer. Then mark the corresp onding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center. Short con versati ons (6%) 8. A. She is afraid of going out at ni ght. B. She had to do some bath ing. C. She wan ted to get ready for a pla ne trip. D. She was moving to a new apartme nt. 9. A. T

19、he rooms are better but not the service. B. The service is better but the rooms are dirty. C. Both the rooms and the service are better. D. It is even worse. 10. A. The dinner was expe nsive. B. She likes Mexica n food. C. She expected a better dinner. D. She enjoyed the food than the man did. 11. A

20、. The woman went to the theater, but the man didn . t B. The man went to the theater, but the woman didn . t C. The speakers did not go to the theater. D. Both speakers went to the theater. 12. A. An English textbook. C. A chemistry book. 13. A. Husba nd and wife. D. Teacher and stude nt. Long Con v

21、ersati on (4%) Questions 14 to 17 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 14. A. It was roomy eno ugh for him. B. It was mote econo mical tha n the mid-sized one. C. It had more features than the other vehicles. D. It had more protect ion policies. 15. A. He couldn t add an additional dri

22、ver to the rental plan B. He was only limited to a certa in nu mber of miles per day. C. The vehicle would probably con sume a lot of gas. D. It may be more comfortable. 16. A. It was a little larger than he expected.B. The car doesn t look very attractive C. The engine has problems and runs poorly.

23、D. The car is good eno ugh to rent. 17. A. You should call the police in case your car has mechanical difficulties. B. Getti ng assista nee might require some time and patie nee. C. The company will compensate you for delays in your travel. D. You can get some comfortable things from it. Secti on B

24、Passages(10%) Direct ions : In this secti on you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once . After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and

25、D)given you. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre . Passage One Questi ons 18 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A. Because the bird couldn trepeat his masters name. B. Because the bird screamed all day long. C. Bec

26、ause the bird uttered the wrong word. D. Because the bird failed to say the n ame of the tow n. 19. A. The cruel master.B. The man in the kitche n. C. The pet bird.D. The fourth chicke n. 20. A. The bird had fin ally un derstood his threat. B. The bird man aged to escape from the chicke n house. C.

27、The bird had learned to scream back at him. D. The bird was livi ng peacefully with the chicke ns. Passage Two Questi ons 21 23 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21. A. 25% B. 5%C. 45%D. 10% 22. A. The competition for jobs in China s six largest cities is the most intense. B. Jobs in Chi

28、na six largest cities are easy to find. C. Every one suffered from insomnia to some degree. D. People in the cities are less likely to suffer from insomn ia (失眠症) 23. A. Teachers and stude nts. B. Man agers and doctors. C. White collar workers and stude nts.D. Busin essme n and clerks. Passage Three

29、 Questi ons 24 27 are based on the passage you have just heard. 24. A. An America n will feel poor if he does nt have a car. B. If an American has a car, he is not poor. C. All people in the Un ited States have cars. D. All the poor people in the Un ited States dont have cars. 25. A. America ns like

30、 to have cars. B. The Un ited States does nt have eno ugh public tran sportatio n. C. America ns like to schedule their own time. D. America ns will feel free whe n they drive their own car. 26. A. America ns like to walk on wheels. B. The Un ited States depe nds on car in dustry for its developme n

31、t. C. Cars play an importa nt part in America ns life. D. America ns produce a lot of cars. 27. A. America ns like to travel by using the public tran sportati on. B. America ns spe nd a lot of money buying cars. C. America ns like to travel by pla ne in stead of by car. D. America ns travel a lot in

32、 their cars. Sectio n C Compou nd Dictatio n (10%) Directions : In this sect ion, 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 w

33、ith the missing in formatio n you have just heard. Fin ally, whe n the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have writte n. In October 1987, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards began its work to set new standards of (S4) for the teaching profession to impro

34、ve the (S5)of educatio n (S6)to all childre n in the Un ited States. Teachers are (S7) to students and their learning. They must (S8) in dividual differe nee in their stude nts and (S9) their practice accord in gly. They must be (S10) with their stude nts self-c on cept, with their (S11), and with t

35、he developme nt of character. Teachers must know the subjects they teach and how to teach them. (S12) and monitoring students learning. As members of lear ning com mun ities, (S13) by collaborating with other professionals. They take adva ntageof (S14) Part IV Vocabulary and Structure (10 min utes)(

36、10%) Directions: There are 20 in complete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best complete the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 28. For most people, it takeseffort to lear n a long poem by

37、heart. A. con sideri ngB. con siderateC. con sideredD. con siderable 29. Whe n I go to work, I prefer to take a busdrive a car. A. rather tha nB. regardless ofC. in spite ofD. other tha n 30. By the end of this semester the stude ntsCollege En glish, Book One. A. will finishB. has fini shed C. will

38、have fini shed D. has bee n fini shed 31. Tak ing the job A. in cludes living abroad. B. i nvolves C. contains D. comprises 32. With all this work on hand, heto the cin ema last ni ght. A. mustnt goB. shouldnt have gone C. wouldnt go 33. is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great America n writer.

39、 A. ThatB. WhichC. As 34. It him to give up his job whe n he n eeds the money. A. stupid forB. n ice forC. nice to 35. The game was watched by aaudie nee of 50.000. A. capacityB. pote ntialC. possessi on 36. He is in differe ntthe sufferi ngs of these childre n. A. toB. onC. at B. evaluate 37. These

40、 teachers try to be objective when they stude nts. A. justify 38. Our middle school is the in tegrated ability of their C. in dicate D. reck on to this university. B. committedC. attributed A. devoted 39. It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather tha n cows, serve as a vital milk. D. shou

41、ld go D. It D. stupid of D. impact D. for D. attached of A. storageB. sourceC. reserveD. resource 40. recent developme nts we do not thi nk your scheme is practical. A. I n view ofB. I n favor ofC. I n case ofD. I n memory of 41. If you don t like to swim, youas well stay at home. A. shouldB. mayC.

42、canD. would 42. his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others. A. DislikeB. Liki ngC. AlikeD. Unlike 43. I ve never been to Beijing, but it s the place a. where Id like to visit B. I most want to visit c. in which I d like to visit D. that I want to visit it most 44. I don t

43、 think it advisable that Tomthe job since he has no experie nee. A. is assig nedB. will be assig ned C. be assig nedD. has bee n assig ned 45. that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better. A. ForB. NowC. SinceD. Despite 46. The old couple decided toa boy and a girl thoug

44、h they had three of their own. A. adaptB. bringC. receiveD. adopt 47. Had he worked harder, hethe exams. A. must have got throughB. would have got through C. permitted are freshme nD. are permitted freshme n Part V Readi ng Comprehe nsio n(20 minu tes) (20%) Sectio n B Readi ng Comprehe nsio n (10%)

45、 Directions: Therie one rea0inssaigehisDart. Tpessagfollow sonqeestions or unfinished statement. For each of them there are four choices ma should decide on the best choice and mark the Answeronheg lett( Newechnoioigikshe/vorlcAsnevdieforOuplaneta 空hrunk nowa globaiagW where countries are only secon

46、ds away by fax or pho of course, our ability to ben efit from this high-tech com mun icati ons equipme nt is greatly enhanced by foreig n Ian guage skills. Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no lo

47、nger sight and，out of mind”eorsh倒artoesurehatheDverseasorfecentrtrithe company plan for swccess Deeply in volved with this new tech no logy is a breed of moder n bus in esspeople who have a grow ing respect for the econo mic value of doing bus in ess abroad. In moder n markets, success overseasofte

48、n helps support domestic bus in ess efforts. Sectio n A Directions : abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have Readi ng in Depth (10%) In this section, there is one passage with ten blanks. You are requieredkitonsenector her ability to cope back in th

49、e United States where cross-cultural one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bainkefeloownngrehela nguage issues are becomi ng more and more prevale普t 遍的 passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your Thhosce s. Eachof relatively in expe nsive com muni cati ons

50、 devices with bus in ess choice in the blank is identified by a letter. Please mark the coraepscaond innlette rbusinesses in the United States are able to get into international for each iteAnewer Sh eet舉中的词也要写上) poo markets. machine is an obvious When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a grea

51、t passion for writing poetry. I gave up all myS15, such asS16stamps, and spe nt all my spare time read ing poetry and writ ing it. This habit of writi ng poetry on every possibleS17soon got me into trouble at school . If a less on did not in terest me, I would take out my no tebook and start writ in

52、g poems in class. Of course I did this veryS18, but it was not long before I got caught. One day while I was busy writi ng poem duri ng a geography less on, I look up to find the teacher sta nding over me, fuming (发怒with an ger because I was not pay ing atte nti on. He tore the poem up, with aS19not

53、 to waste time in his class. All the same I was S20 that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from memory. Not lo ng after I hadS21up hope, I got a letterS22me I had won the first prize. Everyone at school was veryS23except the geography teacher, who watched me more carefu

54、lly tha n ever . He wasS24that I was not going to write poetry in his less on. En glish is still the intern ati on al la nguage of bus in ess. But there is an ever-grow ing n eed for people who can speak another language. A second IctngenBsrallyr a job in bus in ess, but havi ng Ian guage skills giv

55、es a can didate the edge whe n other qualifications appear to be equal. ThempIoypesteroadhcBpealtlsecountryrincipIaInguab|esan opport unity to fast-forward certa in n egotiati ons, and can have the cultural in sight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who c

56、an com muni cate well with foreig n clie nts over the teleph one or by fax asset to the firm. 48. What is the author attitudettowadUlheg|ihns equipment? A. Critical.C. I ndiffere nt. B. Prejudiced.D. Positive. 49. With the in creased use of high-tech com muni cati ons equipme nt, bus in ess people A

57、. retelli ng F. impressed K. give n B. slowly G. warni ng L. occasi on C. cautiously H. collecti ng M. tastes D. i nformi ng I. hobbies N. convinced E. determ ined J. believed O. decided A. have to get familiar with moder n tech no logy. B. are gai ning more econo mic ben efits from domestic operati ons. C. are attach ing more importa nee to their overseas bus in ess. D. are eager to work overseas. 50. In this passage, out of sight and outaqfamindLiniesSans A. being un able to think properly for lack of in sight. B. being totally out of touch with bus in ess at home. C. miss ing oppo