新视野三级期末考试A卷及答案

1、曲阜师范大学2005-2006学年第一学期大学英语三级（新视野）期末考试A卷Paper OnePart I Listening Comprehension (25%)Section ADirections: In this section, youll hear ten short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully a

2、nd choose the best answer to each question.1.A. At the office.B. In the department store.C. In the restaurant.D. In the cafeteria. 2.A. An accountant.B. A typist.C. A receptionist.D. A shop assistant. 3.A. Marry will be late.B. Mary is not coming.C. Mary often forgets things.D. Mary always keeps her

3、 promise. 4.A. He agrees with the woman.B. He disagrees with the woman.C. He doesnt care about their plan.D. He doesnt want to change their plan. 5.A. Waitress.B. Cook.C. Salesgirl.D. Bank clerk. 6.A. $150.B. $200.C. $175.D. $225. 7.A. Because he wants to meet the womans cousin.B. Because he doesnt

4、know where she was during the holiday.C. Because the woman doesnt want him to join her.D. Because the woman goes to her cousins place too often. 8.A. The man wants to find a place to park his car.B. The man wants to park his car in the National Park.C. The man doesnt know the way to downtown.D. The

5、mandoesnt know how to get to the National Park. 9.A. During dinner.B. Before dinner.C. After dinner.D. Not until tomorrow.10.A. The woman is worried about the mans work.B. The woman has been looking for a job.C. The woman cant help the man with his paper.D. The man is very busy writing his paper.Sec

6、tion BDirections:In this section, youll hear a short passage. The passage will be read only once. At the end of the passage youll hear five questions about what was said. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.11.A. It was easy to handle.B. It was as big as a room.C. It can be

7、made smaller than a book.D.It was simple in construction.12.A. The memory chip.B. The electric cell.C. The TV set.D. The silicon “chip”.13.A. It can store large amounts of information.B. It can operate very quickly.C. It can be built into other machines.D. All of the above.14.A. It can remember thin

8、gs.B. It is getting smaller and smaller all the time.C. It will not tire.D. It can be used at home as well as at office.15.A. Computers have changed a lot.B. Computers are changing our lives.C. Computers are small electric circuits.D. Computers will replace man someday.Section CDirections: In this s

9、ection, youll hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first reading. Then listen again. When the first part of the passage is being read, you should fill in the missing words during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part, you are required to write down the main p

10、oints according to what was said. Check your answers when the passage is read the third time. The (1) _ method of learning a language almost (2) _ implies residence in the country where the language is (3) _. But residence (4) _ has also its own linguistic drawbacks. It (5) _ well to talk of “pickin

11、g up a language” by ear in the country (6) _, but most good (7)_ will make known that they learn nearly everything from books, (8) _ at the beginning of their study.There are, indeed, many obstacles to learning from conversation. (9) _. Conversation is not really a means of learning new words and ex

12、pressions, but one of practicing in hearing and reproducing what we have already learned.(10) _, for it is very difficult to overhear the native speakers asking each other questions which will serve as patterns for our own. (11) _.Part II. Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions:There are 3 pass

13、ages in this part. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1Having ra

14、ised eight children of my own, I know the dilemma parents face. In a world increasingly hostile to children, we want to show we care by acting on our loving impulses, which usually means spending. But when our kids came home asking for the latest designer wear, my wife and I knew we had to say “no”

15、more often than not. Of course, deciding tohave no TV in the house was the first real breakthrough; Idoubt we would have won this battle without freeing ourselves from its influence.As a child, I grew up in what I now see was poverty. For the first few years of my life, I ate only the smallest amoun

16、t. Yet, I would find it hard to imagine a happier childhood. Why? Because my parents gave us children time and attention on a daily basis. For instance, no mater how busy they were, they tried to eat breakfast with us before we went off to school each morning.No child should have to live in poverty.

17、 ButI firmly believe that the happiness of a child does not depend on his or her access to material wealth. After all, it is the love we give our children, and not the things, that will remain with them for life.Havingworked thirty years as a family counselor, I know that parents really to love thei

18、r children, and want to do what is best for them. But what does it mean to give a child love? Next time you feel that your have failed your kids, and are tempted to relieve those feeling by bringing home gifts, remember thatwe cant buy our childrens affection. All they really want, and need, is time

19、 and attentiveness, a listening ear and an encouraging word. These are things every parent can provide.16. What the author most concerns about is _.A) how to make children pleasedB) how to give children the true loveC) how to educate his childrenD) how to meet the childrens needs17. According to the

20、 passage, which of the following is NOT true?A)The author lived in a poor family when he was very young.B) He never bought any gifts to his children.C) When he was a child, his parents cared him and other children much in their own way.D) Every parent has the ability to provide love for his or her c

21、hildren.18. In Paragraph One, when the author says, “But when our kids we had to say no more often than not”, he means _.A) he could not afford to muchB) in order not to spoil his children, he must refuse themC) though he loved his children, he didnt always satisfy their material needsD) he wanted t

22、o fight against his children19. The sentence “I would find it hard to imagine a happier childhood” means _.A) his childhood was much happier than he could imagineB) he did not have a happy childhood because of povertyC) its hard to imagine whether he had had a happy childhoodD) none of the above20.

23、What does the author think is the best for his children?A) GiftsB) A listening ear and an encouraging word.C) Time and attentiveness.D) Both B and CPassage 2As the plane took off from Gatwick, Mr. And Mrs. Malloy settled back with a sigh of relief. They had thought theyd never be able to get away on

24、 this holiday, their first holiday alone, without the family, since their honeymoon. They had had to arrange for Mrs. Malloys mother to look after Freddie and George, their children, while a neighbor had kindly agreed to look after Annabelle their cat, for the two weeks of their of their holiday. Th

25、en thered been the problem of arranging both to take their annual leave from work at the same time, all the bother of getting passports (it was their first holiday abroad) and finally the last minute rush to pack, get the children off to their grandmother and make sure the neighbor had precise instr

26、uctions as to what Annabelle liked to eat. Sometimes theyd wondered whether it was all worth while. But there they were at last, on an aeroplane heading for the unknown pleasures of a holiday resort in Spain.Mrs. Malloy was still a bit worriedabout the thought of eating strange foreign food and had

27、some real English tea and tins in her luggage, just in case. Mr. Malloy wondered whether the few Spanish phrases hed learned in six weeks of evening classes would be enough to talk to the natives, and anxiously thumbed his bilingual (双语的) phrase book.21. Mr. And Mrs. Malloy were eager to get away on

28、 their holiday because _.A)the planes departure was long delayed.B)they had waited for long time and got impatient.C)this was the first holiday by themselves.D)they were sure that the holiday would be enjoyable.22. Which of the following statements is true?A)Either Mr. Malloy or Mrs. Malloy had one

29、leave every year.B)Both Mr. Malloy and Mrs. Malloy had one leave every year.C)Neither Mr. Malloy nor Mrs. Malloy had one leave every year.D)None of the above is right.23. Which of the following was not mentioned as one of the troubles in their preparation for their holiday?A)Arranging for their chil

30、dren to be looked after.B)Getting their passports.C)Packing their luggage.D)Asking their neighbor to look after their house.24. The holiday was described by the author as _.A)a pure blessingB)something unpleasingC)a mixed blessingD)something extremely happy25. The word “thumbed” in the last sentence

31、 means _.A)to look through quicklyB) to study systematicallyC)to take outD)to look upPassage 3After-sales service and guarantee become an integral and essential part of a “good brand” on both local and regional levels, and the provision of such also produces solid ground for customer loyalty.Custome

32、rs today are a lot more demanding than before. Being able to find after-sales service creates a feeling of convenience and a sense of responsibility from the manufacturer. This is very important to build customer loyalty and explains why more 24-hour hotline centers are available nowadays.Product gu

33、arantee is also one of the major factors when a potential customer decides to make a purchase. Whether this be in the form of a written guarantee or a guarantee based on reputation, the importance to the consumer is self-evident. A brands research & development, an unavoidable investment, usuall

34、y back up safety guarantees for marketers nowadays. Product testing and refinement are conducted for both new and existing products. With the help of computerized machinery, quality control has achieved the highest level than ever before to enable consistency in production. For the consumer this mea

35、ns a quality of guarantee for that brand whether it be available at home or abroad.26. After-sales service and guarantee can provide the customers with _.A. solid ground for loyaltyB. sense of responsibilityC. a feeling of convenienceD. sense of satisfaction27. More 24-hour hotline centers appear be

36、cause _.A. more and more customers demand after-sales servicesB. there are more and more complaints from customersC. more companies come to realize the importance of after-sales services.D. they have become a new type of investment28. Product guarantee _.A. must in written formB. can be based on the

37、 companys reputationC. is not often provided by the companiesD. often fails to meet in reality29. Product testing and refinement are conducted for _.A. new products onlyB. quality productsC. dangerous productsD. both new and existing products30. Which is NOT mentioned concerning product guarantee?A.

38、 A brands research & development.B. Product testing and refinement.C. Quality control.D. Product distribution.Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20points)Directions:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answ

39、er that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. Attending to a husband and six children _most of her time.A) takes inB) takes overC) takes awayD) takes up32. Though she began herby singing in a local pop group, she

40、 is now a famous Hollywood movie star.A) employmentB) careerC) occupationD) profession33. Miss. Morris is healthy and .She is in such a good figure that many girls envy her.A) slenderB) lightC) faintD) minor34. Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work _ in other ways.A) payableB

41、) gratefulC) respectfulD) rewarding35. Under no _ will I let my daughter marry such a person.A) circumstancesB) conditionsC) situationsD) environments36.Since the situation is changing, lets take some _ measures to deal with it.A) availableB) considerableC) changeableD) flexible37. This popular spor

42、ts car is now being _at the rate of a thousand a week. A)turned over B)turned outC)turned on D)turned down38. Unfortunately, the film has been _ to light, and so the photograph can not be developed.A) disclosedB) exposedC) reactedD) responded39. He always feels _ to others in appearance, but is virt

43、ually looked down upon by all others.A) superiorB) superC) sufficientD) successful40.Teaching in school can _ be separated from practiceA) in no wayB) in the wayC) by the wayD) in a way41. What a storm! If only I _ your advice to bring a raincoat with me.A) followB) had followedC) would followD) hav

44、e followed42.His account is correct, _some details are omitted.A) exceptB) apart fromC) besidesD) except that43. _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A) Other things to be equalB) Were other things equalC) Other thing

45、s being equalD) Other things are equal44. Its natural that he _rather upon his successes than upon his failure.A) dwellsB) should dwellC) dweltD) has dwelt45. The man denied _ to spoil the performance.A) to have threatened toB) to threatenC) having threatenedD) threatening46._ incense is made in pow

46、der form or in sticks.A) It is usuallyB) UsuallyC) Usually it is D) Usually when47.What could he do _what he had said?A) was to take backB) but to take backC) but take backD) was take back48.I wonder how many years ago_.A) did your father retireB) has your father retiredC) your father retiredD) your

47、 father has retired49. I dont _ going to the movieA) feel like B) feel forC) feelD) feel out50. The residents, _ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.A) all their homes B) all whose homesC) all of whose homesD) all of their homesPaper TwoPart IV. Cloze (5 points)Directions

48、:The following paragraphs are taken from one of the texts you have learned. Read the paragraphs and fill in the blanks with EXACT words that appeared in your textbook.Write the answer on the Answer Sheet.Commitment among parents is a key ingredient in the Hyde mixture. For the student to gain 1 , pa

49、rents also must agree to accept and 2the school's philosophies and 3. The parents agree in writing to meet4 in one of 20 regional groups, go to a yearly three-day regional 5, and spend at least three times a year in 6, discussion groups and seminars at Bath. Parents of Maine students have an att

50、endance7 of 95% in the many sessions. Joe and Malcolm Gauld both say children tend to dotheir8when they see their parents making similar efforts. The biggest 9 for many parents, they say, is to 10their own weaknesses.Part V. WordBuilding (5 points)Directions:Complete each of the following sentences

51、with the proper form of the word in brackets. Write the answer on the Answer Sheet.1. (deliver)Due to exceptionally bad weather, the ship arrived late and the _ of goods was not on time.2. (benefit)It is said that the most _ forms of exercises engage both body and mind.3. (exaggerate)He made an _ account of his clashes with members of his family.4. (resist)The m