大学英语(2)期末考试卷A

▆▆■■■■■■■■■■■■福建师范大学网络与继续教育学院 四．英译汉：30%（答题请不要超出边框）Thereisnoseparationforyoubetweenworkandhome.

《大学英语（2》期末考试A卷

Evenwhenathome,yourworkisthetoppriority.Youaretotallycommittedanddriventowork,andyourhappinessisfoundinyourwork.Workalwaysseemstotakeprecedenceoverfamilyandleisuretime.Youhavenosociallifeotherthanwork-relatedevents.（翻译题请在此空白处答题，否则不得分）

一、阅读：20%(所有答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)(1)CarsareimportantintheUnitedStates.Withoutacarpeoplefeelthattheyarepoor.Andevenifapersonispoorhedoesn’tfeelreallypoorwhenhehasacar.HenryFordwasthemanwhofirststartedmakingcarsinlargenumbers.Heprobablydidn’tknowhow学习中心：12345678912345678910AADDCAABBC12345612345678910BCCCABDDDA三、语法与词汇：30%（2分）

你不分工作和家庭即使在家，你的工作也是最重要的。工作似乎总是在家庭和娱乐之上。除了与工作有关的事情，你就没有社交生活了。

muchthecarwasgoingtoaffectAmericanculture.ThecarmadetheUnitedStatesanationonwheels.AndithelpedmaketheUnitedStateswhatitistoday.Therearethreemainreasons thecarbecamesopopular inUnitedStates.Firstofall,thecountryisahugeoneandAmericansliketomovearoundinit.Thecarprovidesthemostcomfortableandcheapestformoftransportation.Withacarpeoplecangoanyplacewithoutspendingalotofmoney.ThesecondreasoncarsarepopularisthefactthattheUnitedStatesneverreallydevelopedanefficientandinexpensiveformofpublictransportation.Long-distancetrainshaveneverbeenascommonintheUnitedStatesastheyareinotherpartsoftheworld.Nowadaysthereisagoodsystemofair-serviceprovidedbyplanes.Butitistooexpensivetobeusedfrequently.Thethirdreasonisthemostimportantone,though.TheAmericanspiritofindependenceiswhatreallymadecarspopular.Americansdon’tliketowaitforabusoratrainorevenaplane.They12345678910don’tliketohavetofollowanexactschedule.AcargivesthemtheABCDDBBCCCfreedomtoscheduletheirowntime.AndthisisthefreedomthatAmericanswantmosttohave.11 A B

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ThegasshortagehascausedabigproblemforAmericans.Buttheanswerwillnotbeabiggersystemofpublictransportation.Therealsolutionwillhavetobeanewkindofcar,onethatdoesnotusesomuchgas.大学英语试卷共4页（第1页） 选择题答案写在选择题答题区内，其它各题在答案区域内作答，超出黑色边框区域的答案无效！ ▆WhendomostAmericansfeeltheyarepoor?Whentheydon’thaveacar.Whentheyliveinahugecountry.Whentheydon’tuseplanes.Whentheyhaveacar.WhatisthemostimportantreasonthatcarsbecomepopularintheUnitedStates?BecauseAmericansliketobeindependent.Becausepublictransportationisnotsogood.BecausetheUnitedStatesishuge.BecauseAmericansliketomovearound.WhatpublictransportationisgoodintheUnitedStates?Buses B.Trains C.Taxis D.PlanesWhathascausedabigproblemforAmericans?Anewkindofcar. B.Publictransportation.C.Poorpeople. D.Thegasshortage.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaccordingtopassage?Carshavemadethenationonwheels.CarshavemadetheUnitedStateshaveagasshortage.Nearly80%oftheAmericanpeoplehavecars.CarshavemadeAmericanindependent.(2)Afewyearsagoitwascommontospeakofagenerationbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parentssaidthatchildrendidnotrespectandlistentothem,whilechildrensaid thattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?Actually,thegeneration gaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manypeople arguethatitisbuiltintoeverypartofoursociety.Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownwaysoflife.Inatraditionalsociety,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtolive

inthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandlike,andoftentocontinuethefamilyjobs.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducation,outofthefamilyatanearlyage,marryorlivewithpeopletheirparentshavenevermet,andchoosejobsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.Inoursociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid,tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoneyandtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,thatisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisthethirdcauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,seniorpeoplearevaluedfortheirknowledge,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeoutofdate.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.Nodoubt,thegenerationgapwillcontinueinAmericanlifeforsometimetocome.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat .theproblemofthegenerationgapdrawsmuchattentionfrompeopleitisoutofdatetotalkaboutthegenerationgapchildrenandparentsaretryingtounderstandeachotheritisveryimportantforpeopletofrequentlycommunicatewitheachotherInamoretraditionalsociety,oldpeople .havetheirchildrenrespectandlistentothemdonotcarefortheirchildrenatallexpecttheirchildrentorebelagainstthemdonotlivetogetherwiththeirchildrenInAmericansocietyyoungpeople .donotneedtofindjobsleavehomeatanearlyagehavebettereducationthantheirparents

marrypeopleyoungerthanthemWhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofthegenerationgap?Youngpeopleliketodependmoreonthemselves.Parentsdonotlovetheirchildrendearly.Americansocietychangesrapidly.Parentsexpecttoomuchoftheirchildren.Themainideaofthepassageis .thatthegenerationgapneedsconsideringwhenthegenerationgapisnecessaryinAmericansocietywhythegenerationgapexisthowwecanreducethegenerationgap二、交际用语(10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中4个选项，请你从D20%(答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)—How’syourmotherdoing?— .Sheisverykind. B.Sheisverywell.C.Sheisnotveryold. D.Sheisdoingshoppingnow.—HowdidMr.Jonesgettothecinema?— .At10o’clock. B.WithMrs.Jones.C.Bycar. D.TotheGrandTheater.—Whatdoyoudo?— .Whatdoyoudo? B.Fine,thankyou.C.I’macollegestudent D.Idowellinmystudies.—Howmanystudentsdoyouteach?— .Quiteabit. B.Moreboysthangirls.C.About50. D.Threeclasses.—AreyoufromItaly?— .Yes,weare. B.No,wedon’t.大学英语试卷共2页（第2页） 选择题答案写在选择题答题区内，其它各题在答案区域内作答，超出黑色边框区域的答案无效！ ▆■■■■■■■■■■■■C.No,Idon’t. D.No,wewon’t.—I’dliketotalktoProfessorLi,please.— .Oh,youhavebadluck.He’ssteppedoutoftheofficeforalittlewhile.I’msorrythatit’stoolate.Whoareyou,please?—What’shappeningwiththenewteachingbuilding?— .It’snotaneasyjob.I’vejustcomeback.I’veneverbeentherebefore.It’sheldupbythebadweatherweek.—DoyouknowJohn’snewaddress?Here’shismailandIwanttosendittohim.— .Sorry,Idon’tthinkIwilldothis.Well,weusedtoberoommates.Well,wewillnevermeetagain.Sorry,wedidn’tgetalonghemoved.—Howdoyoulikethecountrylifeheresofar?— .Thereisnothingspecial.Itlookslikeboring.It’stoofarfromthecity.It’squitedifferentfromwhatIexpected.—Seventhirty?IguessI’dbettergetgoingforthemeetingateighto’clock.Whenisthenextbusuptothehotel?— .Thatbusleavesherein15minutes.Thatbusleftjustnow.Thatbusisn’there.Thebusoverthereiswaiting.

三、语法与词汇：30%(答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)Young Johnwas,hewasabletoswimacrossthechannelwithinminutes.as B.so C.though D.although theEnglishexaminationIwouldhavegonetotheconcertlastSaturday.Inspiteof B.ButforC.Becauseof D.AsforIdidn’trememberhisname afterIhadgreetedwhen B.as C.until D.whileTheinstrumentsoftheolderfactory .isasgoodorbetterthanthenewoneareasgoodorbetterthanthenewoneisasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewoneareasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewoneThehigherthestandardofliving, .thegreateristheamountofpaperisusedthegreateramountofpaperisusedtheamountofpaperisusedisgreaterthegreatertheamountofpaperisusedLiuFangstudiesmuchbetterthan studentinhisclass.any B.anyother C.theother D.otherThiswesternrestaurantissuperior theonewewentlastweek.than B.to C.as D.forWhenspringcomes,itgets .warmandwarm B.warmandwarmerC.warmerandwarmer D.moreandmorewarmHisfatheris thanhismother.olderfouryears B.asfou