华东理工大学网络教育学院学位英语考试样卷(B)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上华东理工大学网络教育学院学位考试样卷(B)Part IListening Comprehension(10 minutes)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 only once. After

2、 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.1. A) She is not interested in the article.B) She has giv

3、en the man much trouble.C) She would like to have a copy of the article.D) She doesnt want to take the trouble to read the article.2. A) High quality paper.B) A typewriter. C) A bookshelf. D) Some stocks.3. A) Shes bought the man a pair of glasses today.B) She will help the man to catch up.C) She is

4、 worried about the mans health. D) She has bought the man an up-to-date map.4. A) He doesnt enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B) He doesnt think he is capable of doing the job.C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D) He wants to spend more time with his family.5. A) His inju

5、ry kept him at home.B) He was too weak to see the doctor.C) He didnt think it necessary.D) He failed to make an appointment.6. A) In the park.B) Between two buildings.C) In his apartment.D) Under a huge tree.7. A) They go to the seaside.B) They set off early.C) They go sightseeing.D) They wait for a

6、 fine day.8. A) A mystery story.B) The hiring of a shop assistant.C) The search for a reliable witness.D) An unsolved case of robbery.9. A) A railway porter. B) A taxi driverC) A bus conductor D) A postal clerk 10. A) She takes it as a kind of exercise. B) She wants to save money. C) She loves doing

7、 anything that is new. D) Her office isnt very far. Part IIReading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 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). You should decide on the be

8、st choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Newspapers, along with reporting the news, instruct, entertain, and give opinion. An important way for reading a large, big-city news

9、paper is knowing how to take it apart. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, classified ads? Does your paper have other sections?News stories give facts, not the authors opinions. Editorials do the opposite: you can expe

10、ct an editorial to take sides. Some newspaper editorials have a by-line with the authors name, but many newspapers have unsigned editorials. These reflect the opinions of the publisher or editor.You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlin

11、es to omit unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages.Most of all, the more you know about t

12、he current news, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper; important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way for reading newspapers is reading one frequently. (210 words)11. To read a large newspaper, a good way is _.A) to read it

13、from cover to coverB) to do some paper-cuttingC) to find separate sectionsD) to predict what is inside the newspaper12. Which of the following statements about news stories is true?A) News stories tell the facts without comments.B) News stories contain both facts and opinions.C) News stories reflect

14、 the opinions of the editor.D) News stories express the writers point of view.13. If you want to know less important news without any details, you can read _.A) the lead paragraphs of the news on the front pageB) the headlines on the inside pagesC) news stories on the front pageD) news items on the

15、inside pages only14. To follow the current news, the best way is to _.A) read extensively and thoroughlyB) read various newspapers skillfullyC) read one newspaper frequentlyD) read a large big-city newspaper carefully15. The main idea of this passage is _.A) how to read stories and editorialsB) how

16、to find important news storiesC) how to tell apart different news sectionsD) how to read newspapers effectivelyPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:A well-documented body of information exists showing that noise can affect human in both physiological and psychological way

17、s.Hearing losses in particular occupations such as boiler-making and construction work are well known. In fact, however, we all find hearing more difficult as we age. Young ears can distinguish a wide range of sounds from low to very high frequencies, while older ears lose the ability to distinguish

18、 high-pitched sounds. A comparison of some industrialized versus non-industrialized peoples suggests that this hearing loss may not be the must-be result of old age.Furthermore, a closer examination of other data reveals economic effects. For instance, airports are currently operating at less capaci

19、ty because of noise regulations which restrict their hours of operation. Job performance can be seriously affected by loud noise, especially if accuracy and mental effort are involved. The use of outdoor areas for conversation is not possible for an estimated 5 to 10 million people who live or work

20、in urban areas. When interference with television or speech or sleep is included, as many as 22 to 44 million people can be said to have lost part of the use of their homes and grounds because of noise. Thus noise pollution is a serious environmental concern. Much more effort should be made to warn

21、people of the grave effects which may stem from an excessively noisy environment.（227 words）16. Boiler-making and construction work are given as examples of _.A) noisy and hearing-affecting working environmentB) successful control of noise pollutionC) noise of very low or high frequenciesD) sources

22、of high-pitched sound17. According to the passage, the fact that many people have poorer hearing when they grow old is _.A) the must-be result of old ageB) probably related to the long-time exposure to loud noiseC) because they cannot distinguish high-pitched soundsD) because their ears are no longe

23、r young18. Because of the noise pollution, many airports _.A) have to operate for a longer timeB) can not operate any longerC) have to reduce their operation hoursD) have to close earlier than usual19. Because of the loud noise, millions of people in urban areas _.A) cannot watch TVB) cannot have no

24、rmal conversations in outdoor areasC) cannot sleep at nightD) cannot give speech to others20. The best title for the passage might be _.A) Economic Consequences of NoiseB) Ways of Controlling NoiseC) Sources of Loud NoiseD) Noise PollutionPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following pa

25、ssage:Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they l

26、ike me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A persons conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and they way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general,

27、the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing.” Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it

28、confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, “Youre just saying that to make me feel good. I know its not true.” It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be compl

29、etely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteems, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths.Each one of us

30、is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Lets not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life. （289 words）21. What does the author try to prove by citing

31、“what kind of impression am I making?” A) Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance. B) Peoples shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions. C) Its natural that shy people dont believe others compliments. D) Shy people think they are different from others.22.

32、 According to the writer, self-awareness is _. A) a good qualityB) the cause of unhappiness C) harmful to peopleD) a weak point of shy people23. When being praised, shy people feel that it is _. A) goodB) unrealC) very reasonableD) harmful24. Which of the following statements is true according to th

33、e passage? A) Shyness helps us to develop our potential.B) Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better. C) Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.D) Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.25. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _. A) should find more of their

34、 weaknessB) should understand themselves in the right way C) had better ignore their weaknessD) can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteemPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals

35、.Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amou

36、nt to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might

37、deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succee

38、d. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.(221 words)26

39、. Our long-term goals mean a lot _.A) If we cannot reach solid short-term goalsB) If we complete the short-term goalsC) If we have dreams of the futureD) If we put forward some plans27. New short-term goals are built upon _.A) a daily basisB) your achievement in a weekC) current activitiesD) the goa

40、ls that have been completed28. When we complete each step of our goals, _.A) we will win final successB) we are overwhelmedC) we should build up confidence of successD) we should have strong desire for setting new goals29. What is the main idea of this passage? _A Life is a dynamic thing.B) we shoul

41、d set up long-term goalsC) Different kinds of goals in life.D) The limitation of long-term goals.30. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _A) The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goalsB) The intermediate goals buil

42、d on the foundation of the short-term goals.C) Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.D) We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.Part IIIStructure(20 minutes)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sente

43、nces 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.31. The _ driver wondered whether to turn left or right when he drove to

44、 the T-junction.A) confusingB) confusedC) confusionD) confuse32. According to the school rule, its necessary _ the dictionary immediately.A) that he will returnB) that he returnedC) that he returnD) that he has to return33.By the end of this month, we surely _ satisfactory solution to the problem.A)

45、 have foundB) will be findingC) will have foundD) are finding34.My sisters professor had her _ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.A) rewrittenB) rewriteC) to rewriteD) rewriting35. If I had remembered _ the window, the thief would not have got in.A) to closeB) cl

46、osingC) to have closedD) having closed36Homework _ on time will lead to better grades.A) doneB) be doneC) having doneD) to have been done37. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _ it closely.A) followsB) followingC) to followD) being followed38. If you tell your father what youve done

47、, hell be _ a little angry.A) rather thanB) other thanC) more thanD) less than39. It will be some time _ we know the full results.A) sinceB) tillC) afterD) before40. _ I wanted to find out first was how long it would take to complete the bridge.A) ThatB) ThoseC) WhatD) Which41. He told me _ bring yo

48、u anything. A) not to B) to not C) not D) don't42. Father made his son _ by the door. A) stands B) stood C) standing D) stand43. When I was a child, I enjoyed _ picture-books. A) read B) to read C) reads D) reading44. If he _ lend me a hand, I will ask someone else for help. A) doesnt B) wont C)

49、 shant D) isnt going 45. Calculators _ used in the math exam. A) are not to be B) ought to not be C) are not going to be D) wont 46. I will telephone you as soon as I _ the news. A) hear B) shall hear C) have heard D) shall be hearing 47. Be careful! Our house _. A) is painted B) is getting painted

50、C) has painted D) painted48. Mums new car _ for shopping trips, as well as for taking children to and from school. A) used B) will be used C) has used D) is to used 49. When the World War II _, he was still a child. A) has broke out B) was broken out C) broke out D) has been broke out 50. This is th

51、e third you _ our conversation. A) have interrupted B) interrupted C) interrupt D) are interrupting Part IVUse of Language(5 minutes)Directions: There are 5 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the di

52、alogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.51. Thats a beautiful dress you have on!_A) Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday.B) Sorry, its too cheap.C) You can have itD) See you later.52. Why didnt you come to my birthday party yesterday?_A) Excuse

53、me, my friend sent me a flower.B) Fine, I never go to birthday parties.C) Haha, I dont like birthday parties.D) Sorry, but my wife had a car accident53. Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?_A) Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.B) Come on, Ive got lots of fun.C) By the way, I dont like S

54、aturdays.D) Well, Ill look forward to your phone call.54. Havent seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now? _A) I hate the weather here.B) My hair is getting a bit longer.C) Yeah, thanks for coming.D) I am working part time in a bookshop, you know.55. Marilyn, Im afraid I have to be leaving now

55、._A) That sounds wonderful.B) Oh, so early?C) Not at all.D) Good luck!Part VTranslation (20 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to translate the following sentences into Chinese. 56. In no other country in the world can you find such plants as this one.57. I was having a nap when suddenly the telephone rang.58. All that glitters is not gold.59. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to experience.60. Each time history repeats itself, t