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第96页（共15页）大学英语第二学期期末试卷（6月29日上午10:00～12:00）班号姓名题号PartIPartIIParIIIPartIVPartV总分分数PartIListeningComprehension(20%)(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example: Youwillhear:M:Isitpossibleforyoutoworklate,MissGrey?W:Worklate?Isupposeso.Ifyoureallythinkit’snecessary.Q:Wheredoyouthinkthisconversationmostprobablytookplace?Youwillread:A.Attheoffice.B.Inthewaitingroom.C.Attheairport.D.Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A.“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.YoushouldchooseAandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A.250dollars. B.300dollars. C.350dollars. D.400dollars.2.A.Astudent. B.Ateacher. C.Alawyer. D.Aninterviewer3.A.TopunishSam. B.Totellhimaboutanewjob.C.ToteachSamagoodlesson. D.Toaskhimtostopdrinking.4.A.Thecourseisthemostimportantamongalltheothercourses.B.Thecourseisnotsoimportantasthewomanthinks.C.Themanmayaswellthinkthecourseimportant.D.Themanwillbeforcedtostudythecourse.5.A.Tomwillbethereat8:30. B.Tomwillnotshowup.C.Tomisalwayslate. D.Tomisusuallyontime.6.A.Aretirementparty. B.Afacultyreception.C.Aclassreunion. D.Abirthdayparty.7.A.Thefirsthousetheysawistooexpensive.B.Theymaysavesomemoneyforthetimebeing.C.Sheishappywiththepricesetbythesellers.D.Lessmoneywillbespentinmaintainingthehouse.8.A.Followthedirections. B.Practiceworkingtogether.C.Carrythepartstogether. D.Overcomeanydifficulties.9.A.Tomorrow. B.Bytheendofthismonth.C.Nextweek. D.NextFriday.10.A.Morethananhourandahalf. B.Notmorethanhalfanhour.C.Lessthananhourandahalf. D.Morethantwohours.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A.TheclimatevariesalittleallovertheUnitedStates.B.TheclimatevariesalotintheUnitedStates.C.ThereisnovariationinclimateintheUnitedStates.D.Theclimateisverypleasantalltheyearround.12.A.Itiscoldinwinterandhotinsummer.B.Itiswarminwinterandcomfortablycoolinsummer.C.Itiswarminwinterandunpleasantlyhotinsummer.D.Itisneithercoldnorhotalltheyearround.13.A.Theygrowthembythemselves. B.Theygetthembyships.C.Theygetthembyairplanes. D.Theygetthembytrucksandtrains.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A.Atabusstop. B.Atthecrossroads.C.Atthesideoftheroad. D.Atthelibrary.15.A.Itwasaforeigncar.B.Theenginelookedverybad.C.Therewerenotpropertools.D.Hedidnotknowanythingaboutthecaratall.16.A.Theyworkedinthelibrary.B.Theirhomewasnearthelibrary.C.Thegirllikedbooksverymuch.D.Thegirlwantedtoborrowabook,whichwouldteachherboyfriendsomethingaboutcars.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A.Computerisabletotranslateallkindsoftexts.B.Machinetranslationhasbecomeamajorserviceindustry.C.Machinetranslationhasbeenverysuccessfulinallthemajorlanguages.D.Translationbycomputerwillcertainlyhaveabrightfuture.18.A.BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstitutebelievedthatthemethodcouldnotbeputintopractice.B.BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstituteurgedtobuildamajorpowerfulcomputer.C.BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstitutethoughtthatthemethodwasofnovalue.D.BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstitutedidnothaveenoughmoneytogoonwiththeresearch.19.A.Somescientistswentonwiththeresearchofmachinetranslationalthoughallthefundswerecut.B.Mostlanguagesarestilltranslatedwithoriginalmethods.C.Poems,novelsandplaysareusuallytranslatedbytranslators.D.Translationbycomputersavesalotofmanpowerandtime.20.A.CommunicationImprovement B.Translators’TranslationC.LanguageTranslation D.MachineTranslationPartIIReadingComprehension(40%)(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneOnedayin1754,amanwenttothemarketinFlorence,Thismanwasinchargeofthepubliclibrary,soheknewalotaboutoldbooksandoldwriting.Herealizedthatthepaperwasapageofscientificnotes.“Onlyonemanwrotelikethat,”thelibrariansaidtohimself.“ItwasGalileowhowrotethesenotes!”WhowasGalileo?GalileowasafamousItalianscientist.Hewasamanofideas,buthewasalsoamanofaction.Hemademanyexperimentsinordertofindoutmoreabouttheearthandtheuniverse.Galileobelievedthatscientistsshouldnotonlysitinuniversitiesandtalkabouttheories;theyshouldalsomakepracticalexperimentsandlearnfromtheresults.Galileowrotedownnotesofalltheexperimentshemade.AfterGalileo’sdeathin1642,Viviani,oneofhisstudents,collectedthenotestogetherandputthemintohisownlibrary.However,whenVivianidied,nobodylookedatGalileo’snotesanylonger.Formanyyears,peopleforgotaboutthem.Thelibrarianhurriedbacktothemarketandaskedtheshopkeeperwherehehadgotthepaperfrom.Theshopkeeperledhimtothehousewhereheboughtthepaperfrom.Inthehouse,thelibrarianfoundmanymoreofGalileo’snotes.Thefamilygavethemtohim.Inthisway,alargenumberofimportantnotesaboutGalileo’sexperimentsweresaved.21.ThelibrariangotmanymoreofGalileo’snotesfrom.A.thebutcher B.afamilylivinginViviani’shouseC.Viviani D.themarketnearViviani’shouse22.WhichstatementaboutGalileoisNOTtrue?A.Hewasfullofideas. B.HewasanItalian.C.HegavehisnotestoViviani. D.Hedidalotofexperiments.23.WhichstatementaboutVivianiisNOTtrue?A.HewasGalileo’sstudent.B.HekeptGalileo’snotes.C.Hedied.D.Hepassedonthenotestohisdaughter.24.AfterViviani’sdeath,thenotes.A.weregiventooneofhisfriends B.werelostC.wereleftsomewhereinhishouse D.lostitsvalue25.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythat.A.thefamilywasunawarethattheyhadGalileo’snotesB.Theshopkeeperinformedthelibrarianofthenotes.C.VivianigavethenotestothefamilyD.thelibrarianboughtthenotesPassageTwoSportsfansallovertheworldrecognizethenameMichaelJordan.FromTaiwantoTennessee,kidswearclotheswithhispictureonthem.Jerseys（球服）withhisnumber23onthefront,jacketswiththeBullslogo（标志）ontheback,andAirJordanathleticshoesallreflectthefameofthissuperstar.MichaelJordanhasbecomethemostfamousattractionoftheworld’sfavoritespectatorsport.MichaelJordanwasbornin1963inBrooklyn,NewYork.Growingup,Michaeldidnotlooklikeafuturesuperstar.Hewasveryshyanddidn’tliketotalktootherpeopleabouthimself.Hewasalsoveryshort.Heshowedlittlepromiseofhavingafuturecareerinbasketball.Whenhetriedoutforthefreshmanteaminhighschool,Michaeldidn’tmakeit.Thenextyear,however,afteralargegrowthspurtMichael’sroadtofamebeganattheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Hebroughtanacrobatic（杂技的）styletothegamethatfewhadseenbefore.Michaelusedhisquicknessandstrengthtoreachthebasketagainandagain.Hebecamefamousforhispowerfulslamdunk(扣篮26.KidsallovertheworldwearthingsrelatedtoJordan,arenotmentionedinthepassage. A.shoes B.jerseysC.jackets D.sockets27. Jordanoncedidn’tseemtopromisetobeasuperstarmainlybecause.A.hewastooshy B.hekeptfromothersC.hewasshort D.hewaspoor28.Jordangrewmuchtaller.A.inthefirstyearinhighschool B.inthesecondyearinhighschoolC.inthefirstyearincollege D.afterhejoinedNBA29.WhichisnotmentionedasoneofJordan’sadvantages?A.Height. B.Strength.C.Skills. D.Quickness.30.Whendidthename“AirJordan”becomewell-known?A.Afterhewonthe“MostValuablePlayer”inNBA.B.Afterareportercomparedhisdunktoflying.C.Inhisfreshmanyearintheuniversity.D.InhisfirstyearinNBA.PassageThreeBeforethewidespreaduseofcomputers,managerscouldnotmakefulluseoflargeamountsofvaluableinformationaboutacompany’sactivities.Theinformationeitherreachedmanagerstoolateorwastooexpensivetobeused.Today,managersarefacingawiderangeofdataprocessingandinformationinstruments.Inplaceofafewfinancialcontrols,managerscandrawoncomputer-basedinformationsystemstocontrolactivitiesineveryareaoftheircompany.Onanykindsofperformancemeasures,theinformationprovidedbythesesystemshelpsmanagerscomparestandardswithactualresults,findoutproblems,andtakecorrectiveactionbeforeitistoolatetomakechanges.Theintroductionofcomputerizedinformationsystemshassharplychangedmanagementcontrolinmanycompanies.Evenaneighborhoodshopkeepermaynowusecomputerstocontrolsales,billing,andotheractivities.Inlargecompanies,electronicdataprocessingsystemsmonitor（监视）entireprojectsandsetsofoperations.Now,thereareabout24millionmicrocomputersinuseintheUnitedStates—oneforevery10citizens.Inorderformanagerstobesurethatthecomputer-basedinformationtheyarereceivingisaccurate,theyneedtounderstandhowcomputerswork.However,inmostcasestheydonotneedtolearnhowtoprogramcomputers.Rather,managersshouldunderstandhowcomputerizedinformationsystemswork;howtheyaredeveloped;theirlimitationsandcosts;andthemannerinwhichinformationsystemsmaybeused.Suchanunderstandingisnotdifficulttoachieve.Oneresearchfoundthatbusinessfirmsweremoresuccessfulinteachingbasicinformationaboutcomputerstobusinessgraduatesthantheywereinteachingbasicbusinesssubjectstocomputersciencegraduates.31.Whycouldnotmanagersmakefulluseoftheinformationcollected?A.Becausetheyfoundtheold-typecomputersweretooineffective.B.Becausetheinformationreachedthemjustintime.C.Becausetheyfailedtorealizethatinformationwasvaluableforacompany.D.Becauseittooktimeandmoneyforthemtogettheup-to-dateinformation.32. Accordingtothepassage,computer-basedinformationhelpsmanagers__________.A.controlactivitiesoftheircompanyB.findoutproblemsintheircompany’sinformationsystemsC.comparestandardswithexpectedresultsD.makebusinessroutines33. InParagraph2,thesentence“Evenneighborhoodshopkeepermaynowuse…”is__________.A.aninstruction B.aconclusionC.anintention D.anexample34.Accordingtothepassage,now_________.A.thereisonemicrocomputerforevery10AmericancitizensB.thereareabout24millionpeopleusingmicrocomputersC.10AmericancitizensareusingonemicrocomputerD.24millionmicrocomputersareinuseforeachof10Americancitizens35.Agoodtitleforthepassagecouldbe_________.A.TheDevelopmentofComputersB.ManagersTodayC.InformationSystemsD.ComputersinManagementPassageFourThewayyoulook—thebodythatisyours—hasseveralrelativelypermanentfeaturesthatdisclose（透露）informationaboutyou.Asyoutaketheplatformtospeak,listenerscanobserveyourphysicalfeaturesandinferyoursex,generalagerange,racialbackground,height,weight,andbodytype.Sometimesaudiencesrespondtopersonalappearanceinafixedmanner.Asaresulttheymaydiscountmessagesgivenbyspeakerswhoareverymuchyoungerthanthemselves.Otheraudiencessimilarlypaylessattentiontothespeechesofwomenorofpeoplefromotherculturalgroups.Manypeoplehaveoneormorephysicalfeaturesorconditionsthatmakethemreluctanttospeakpublicly.Theseincludecrooked（歪斜的）teeth,visiblebirthmarks,above-averageorbelow-averageweightorheight,pooreyesight,ortheuseofwheelchairs.Althoughitistruethatpeopledoseeyourfeatures,itisgenerallynottruethattheyspendtheentirespeechfocusingonthem.Ifyouworryaboutyourappearance,oneofyourbeststrategiesistohaveaninterestingtopicandagoodopeningstatementthatwilldrawpeople’sattentiontoyoursubjectratherthantoyourlooks.Regardlessofyourlooks,youcanpayspecialattentiontoyourappearancesuchasdressingneatly,keepingyourhairtidy,etc.Neatnessandcleanlinessaresometimesassignificantasnaturalbeauty;infact,acommonproverb,“Cleanlinessisnexttogodliness”givesaverygoodexampleofthis.Further,aswewillsee,socialattractivenessisenhancedbyothernonverbalvariablessuchassmilingandgesturingappropriately.Moreover,physicalcharacteristicsarenottheonlythingyourlistenerssee.Theclothingandaccessories（妇女全套衣饰中的小件）youchoosearepartofyourtotalpresentationofyourself.36.Thispassagemaybeintendedfor.A.schoolteachersB.would-beactorsoractressesC.thosewhoseworkinvolvespublicspeechesD.socialworkers37. Peoplepaylessattentiontowhataspeakersaysif.A.hehasadifferentculturalbackgroundB.heispoorlydressedC.hishairisuntidyD.heisover-weighted38.Peopleoftenfeelshytospeakinpublicif.A.theyareyoungerthantheaudiencesB.theirsubjectsarenotinterestingenoughC.theyarefemaleandnotprettyD.theyhavesomephysicaldefects39.Socialattractivenesscanbeimprovedby.A.yourhumorouswayoftalkingB.goodmannersanddressingneatlyC.agoodopeningstatementD.choosingagoodtopic40.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theaudiencewon’tconcentrateonyourfeaturesthroughoutyourspeech.B.Naturalbeautyisnecessaryforapublicspeaker.C.Ageandsexcandecidewhetheryourspeechwillbeasuccessfulone.D.Theaudiencecanforeseewhatyou’llsayfromyourracialbackground.PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20%)(15minutes)Directions:Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.41.Tokeepupwiththepaceofthemodernworld,wemustovercomethe_____tonewtechnology.relativity B.regulation C.relationship D.resistance42.Whathesaidthatdayisnot_____towhetherheisareliablemanornot.A.contrast B.relevant C.comparable D.liable43.IthinkMarywillcometomybirthdayparty,butmysisterthink_____.A.otherwise B.logically C.romantically D.similarly44.Thisisthebusiestseason.Theyhaveallthemachines_____dayandnight.A.work B.towork C.working D.tobeworking45.Istill_____thebeliefthatparentsshouldallowtheirchildrentofullydeveloptheirtalentsbythemselves.A.holdup B.holdon C.holdto D.holdout46.Amarketeconomyallowsbusinessestocompeteagainsteachotherfreefromgovernment_____.A.restriction B.interference C.arrangement D.proposition47.Mycarwon’tmove;it_____outofpetrol.A.shouldhaverun B.canhaverunC.mayhaverun D.musthaverun48._____whathadhappenedtohim.OnlyafterhadIreadhisletterIrealizedOnlyafterIhadreadhisletterdidIrealize OnlyafterhadIreadhisletterdidIrealizeOnlyafterIhadreadhisletterIrealized49.Praiseisparticularlyappreciatedbythosedoing_____jobs,waitressesandhousewives,forinstance.A.creative B.original C.temporary D.routine50.Withtheexpansionofcollegesanduniversities,moreyoungpeoplewillhave_____tocollegeeducation.A.opportunity B.convenience C.access D.privilege51.Shetookthe_____ingettingacquaintedwithherneighborsandshehopestogetalongwiththemverywell.A.preference B.possession C.integrity D.initiative52.Butfortheflood,theship_____itsdestinationonschedule.A.willhavereached B.hadreachedC.wouldhavereached D.wouldreach53.Theroad_____overtwohundredmilesthroughtheheartofthecountry.A.approached B.expanded C.stretched D.proceeded54.Oursuspicionswere_____whenweheardsomestrangenoisesinthewoods.A.aroused B.raised C.risen D.lifted55.I’llkeepmywordandwillgivetendollarsto_____comesfirst.A.whomever B.whoever C.who D.whom56._____atHarvard,withhisfirstyearthere,hebeganagaintowritepoetryforthefirsttimeinadozenyears.A.Beingbusy B.AsbeingbusyC.Hewasbusy D.Busyashewas57.Thedifferenttheorieswillbe_____inordertoseewhichoneworksbetter.A.blendin B.putintopracticeC.handdown D.takecreditfor58.Inmymind’seye,Johnwas_____thanhiselderbrother.A.moreabusinessman B.amoreofbusinessmanC.amorebusinessman D.moreofabusinessman59.Theheatinthelittleroomexposedalldaytotheglaringsunwas_____.A.intolerant B.invariable C.intolerable D.interfering60.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthat_____thespeakersstoppedforrefreshments.A.atlarge B.atintervals C.atrandom D.atlength61.Ireallydon’tsee_____.A.whatisthefunofplayingintherain B.whatisthefuntoplayintherainC.whatthefunofplayingintherainis D.whatfuntoplayintherain62.Hewasalwaysdecliningtheirinvitations_____hisbusywork.A.onthegroundsof B.tothepointofC.intheeventof D.intermsof63.AtthedinnerpartylastnightChristinefeltgreatly_____becausehermotherkepttalkingtooproudlyofheraccomplishmentsatschool.A.humiliated B.disappointed C.ashamed D.embarrassed64.Ecologistsconstantlycallforpeopletostopcuttingtrees_____man’sownfuture.A.forthesakeof B.inspiteof C.insuspenseof D.inthemoodfor65.It’snotthebeautysomuchastherangeofhisvoicethat_____himfromothersingers.A.distinguishes B.displeases C.distracts D.disturbs66.WhenTomtalkedtomeaboutthemountain_____hehasspentmostofhislife,hedid_____asthoughhewastalkingaboutacloserelative.A.inwhichshadow;that B.inwhoseshadow;soC.inwhoseshadow;it D.inwhichshadow;so67._____isthelengthofthebridgethattheshapeoftheearthhadtobetakenintoconsiderationbyitsdesigner.A.Such B.So C.As D.Hence68.Thenewgovernmentisplanningananti-corruptioncampaignsoasto_____people’sconfidenceinit.A.conceal B.accomplish C.assist D.restore69.Wearesorrythat,becauseofafireinourfactory,weareunabletofillyourorderforautoparts.WesuggestthatyouorderfromJonesSupplyCompanyuntilweareableto_____production.A.release B.resume C.recover D.regain70.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityseemed_____whenitwasfirstintroduced.Nobodywaswillingtobelieveitatthattime.A.acceptable B.unaccountable C.impossible D.incredible71.Theearthquakeleftthousandsofpeoplein_____needofmedicalcare.A.current B.urgent C.critical D.continual72.CornoriginatedintheNewWorldandthuswasnotknowninEuropeuntilColumbusfoundit_____inCuba.A.beingcultivated B.beencultivatedC.havingcultivated D.cultivating73.Hehadtriedtoputtheunpleasanteventoutofhismind,butitkepton_____tohim.A.occurring B.recurring C.repeating D.startling74.Heinventedaplough_____anyotherinexistence.A.farsuperiorto B.moresuperiorthanC.moresuperiorto D.muchsuperiorthan75.OurtriptoBeijing_____withthevisitofmycousinLucy’sfamily.SowehadagreatreunionatthefootoftheGreatWall.A.cooperated B.coincided C.consisted D.confronted76.Beforehestartedwork,Iaskedthebuildertogivemean_____ofthecostofrepairingtheroof.A.assessment B.announcement C.estimate D.evaluation77.Althoughnotaneconomisthimself,Dr.Smithhaslongbeenaseverecriticofthegovernment’s_____policies.A.economic B.economical C.economy D.economics78.Thenewtouristhotelwillhave_____formorethanonethousandpeople.A.convenience B.capacity C.capability D.accommodations79.Theremarkable_____oflifeontheGalopagosA.classification B.diversion C.density D.diversity80.Thesellergavemeathirtypercent_____ontheshirt.Don’tyouthinkit’sagoodbargain?A.discountB.treatment C.decrease D.favourPartIVCloze(10%)(20minutes)SectionADirections:Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextsyouarerequiredtomemorize.Readtheparagraphsandfillineachofthenumberedblankswiththeexactwordsthatappearintheoriginalpassages.ParagraphOneSohedid.(81)shakingthetensionfromhisleg,hegentlylaidhispoleathisfeet.Hebegantostretchouthisarmsandupperbody.Thelightbreezethatwasoncetherewasnowgone.Hecarefully(82)hispole.Hefelthisheartpounding.Hewassurethecrowddid,too.Thesilencewasdeafening.Whenheheardsingingofsomedistantbirds(83),heknewitwashistimetofly.ParagraphTwoEnvironmentalsensitivityisnow(84)inpolitesocietyasis,say,beliefindemocracyoraversiontonylon.But(85)everyonehasclaimstoloveMotherEarth,howarewetochooseamongthe(86)conflictingproposals,restrictions,projects,regulationsandlawsadvancedinthenameoftheenvironment?Clearlynoteverythingwithanenvironmentalclaimis(87).Howtochoose?ParagraphThreeThattoleranceforchangealsorepresents(88)offreedom.DanishscholarOttoJespersenwrotein1905,“TheEnglishlanguagewouldnothavebeen(89)iftheEnglishhadnotbeenforcenturiesgreatrespectersofthelibertiesofeachindividualandifeverybodyhadnotbeenfreeto(90)forhimself.”SectionBDirections:Fillineachofthenumberedblanksinthefollowingparagraphswithonlyoneproperword.ParagraphOneThisisnotjustfearofnewtechnology.Ofcourse,thereisvalueininstantaccesstoinformationbanksworldwideand,ofcourse,emailisrevolutionizingthewaywecorrespond(91)eachother.Mymistrustisbased(92)thefact(93)thisuseoftheInternetissuchapalecopyofthetime-honoredway(94)whichpeoplecommunicatewitheachother.Itleadstointimacybeforeacquaintance;itscatterssecretsoutwards,not(95);and,mostworryingofall,itisavehicle(96)liars.ParagraphTwoEnglishisriddingitself(97)itspoliticalandculturalassociationsasmorepeoplerealizethatEnglishisnotthepropertyofonlyafewcountries.(98),itisavehiclethatisusedglobally.Itbelongs(99)whoeverusesitfor(100)purposeorneed.PartVWriting(10%)(30minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononeitherofthefollowingtopics.Youshouldwriteabout120words.TopicOne:WehavelearntthattheEnglishlanguagehasbeengreatlyinfluencedbythevocabulariesofmanynationsintheworld.Basedonthematerialsgiveninthefollowingtable,youarerequiredtowriteashortessayaboutyourunderstandingofWaldoEmerson’sfamoussaying“TheEnglishlanguageistheseawhichreceivestributaries（支流）fromeveryregionunderheaven.”LearningaboutEnglishTimeEventVocabularyBroughtInThe5thcenturyComingofGermanictribes(theAnglo-Saxons)Anglo-SaxonEnglish(wordsconcerningourdailylife)ChristianityGreekandLatin(wordsrelatedtoreligion)TheVikings(fromScandinavia)OldNorse(richnessofEnglish)The11thcenturyNormanConquestFrench(theofficiallanguage)Around1476IntroductionofprintingGreekandLatinAfterthesettlementinAmericaTheRevolutionofIndependenceAnewvarietyofEnglishTopicTwo:YouarerequiredtowriteashortessayentitledasMobilePhones.YoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:学生使用移动电话的现象很普遍；移动电话的优点；移动电话的缺点。大学英语第三学期期末考试试卷（12月29日上午10:00～12:00）PartIListeningComprehension(20%)(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.A.Sheworkspart-timethisterm.B.Shewantstobecomeascholar.C.Sheneedn'tworkpart-timethisterm.D.Hergradeswasnotgoodenoughforascholarship.2.A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Bybus.D.Bytaxi3.A.It'sfiveminutesslow. B.It'sfiveminutesfast.C.It'sfortyminutesfast. D.Itdoesn'twork.4.A.Hewenttoclasslate.B.Hewasnotinterestedin