重庆中医药学院大学英语A42024 - 2025学年第一学期期末试卷（全网独发）

重庆中医药学院大学英语A420242025学年第一学期期末试卷（全网独发）PartI:ListeningComprehension(20points)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.1.M:I'mreallydisappointedwithmyself.Ifailedthemathexamagain.W:Cheerup!You'vebeenworkinghard.Maybeyoujustneedtofindabetterwaytostudy.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A)Keepworkinghard.B)Findabetterstudymethod.C)Giveupmath.D)Takemoreexams.Answer:B.Thewomansays“Maybeyoujustneedtofindabetterwaytostudy”,sotheanswerisB.2.W:Iheardyouwenttoaconcertlastnight.Howwasit?M:Itwasamazing!Themusicwassobeautifulandtheperformancewasreallyoutstanding.Q:Howdidthemanfeelabouttheconcert?A)Bored.B)Disappointed.C)Amazed.D)Tired.Answer:C.Themansays“Itwasamazing!”,whichclearlyshowshisfeelingofamazement,sotheanswerisC.3.M:I'mthinkingofbuyinganewlaptop.Doyouhaveanysuggestions?W:Well,youshouldconsiderthebrand,performanceandprice.Applelaptopsaregoodbutexpensive.Lenovoalsohassomehighqualitymodelsatreasonableprices.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmentionwhengivingsuggestions?A)Brand,colorandsize.B)Brand,performanceandprice.C)Performance,weightandbatterylife.D)Brand,aftersalesserviceandprice.Answer:B.Thewomansays“youshouldconsiderthebrand,performanceandprice”,sotheanswerisB.4.W:I'mgoingtothesupermarket.Doyouneedanything?M:Yes,couldyoubuymeapackofcigarettesandabottleofCoke?Q:Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantobuy?A)Apackofcigarettesandabottleofjuice.B)ApackofcigarettesandabottleofCoke.C)ApackofchewinggumandabottleofCoke.D)Apackofchewinggumandabottleofjuice.Answer:B.Themanclearlyasksthewomantobuy“apackofcigarettesandabottleofCoke”,sotheanswerisB.5.M:Ihavetoworkovertimethisweekend.W:That'stoobad.You'vebeenworkingsohard.Youshouldtakearest.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkthemanshoulddo?A)Workharder.B)Continuetoworkovertime.C)Takearest.D)Findanewjob.Answer:C.Thewomansays“Youshouldtakearest”,sotheanswerisC.6.W:Thepartylastnightwassomuchfun.Wedancedandsangallnight.M:I'msorryImissedit.Ihadtoprepareforanimportantmeeting.Q:Whydidn'tthemangototheparty?A)Hewasnotinterestedintheparty.B)Hehadtoworkovertime.C)Hehadtoprepareforameeting.D)Hewasill.Answer:C.Themansays“Ihadtoprepareforanimportantmeeting”,sotheanswerisC.7.M:I'mplanningatriptoEuropenextmonth.W:Thatsoundsgreat!Whichcountriesareyougoingtovisit?Q:Whatisthemanplanningtodonextmonth?A)Haveabusinesstrip.B)GoonatriptoEurope.C)AttendaconferenceinEurope.D)StudyinEurope.Answer:B.Themansays“I'mplanningatriptoEuropenextmonth”,sotheanswerisB.8.W:Ilikereadingnovelsinmyfreetime.Whataboutyou?M:Ipreferwatchingmovies.It'smorerelaxing.Q:Whatdoesthemanprefertodoinhisfreetime?A)Readnovels.B)WatchTVshows.C)Watchmovies.D)Playvideogames.Answer:C.Themansays“Ipreferwatchingmovies”,sotheanswerisC.LongConversation1M:Hello,I'mcallingtomakeareservationforaroominyourhotel.W:Sure,sir.Whatkindofroomwouldyoulike?Wehavesinglerooms,doubleroomsandsuites.M:I'dlikeadoubleroomwithaseaview.W:Letmecheck.Oh,sorry,sir.Allthedoubleroomswithaseaviewarebookedforthedatesyoumentioned.Butwedohaveasingleroomwithaseaviewavailable.M:Well,that'sapity.Howmuchisthesingleroom?W:It's$150pernight.M:OK,I'lltakeit.HowlongdoIneedtopayinadvance?W:Youneedtopayonenight'sstayinadvance.M:Allright.9.Whatkindofroomdidthemanoriginallywant?A)Asingleroomwithamountainview.B)Adoubleroomwithaseaview.C)Asuitewithacityview.D)Adoubleroomwithagardenview.Answer:B.Themansays“I'dlikeadoubleroomwithaseaview”,sotheanswerisB.10.Whycouldn'tthemangettheroomheoriginallywanted?A)Itwastooexpensive.B)Itwasunderrenovation.C)Itwasalreadybooked.D)Itwasdamaged.Answer:C.Thewomansays“Allthedoubleroomswithaseaviewarebookedforthedatesyoumentioned”,sotheanswerisC.11.Howmuchdoesthesingleroomcostpernight?A)$100.B)$120.C)$150.D)$200.Answer:C.Thewomansays“It's$150pernight”,sotheanswerisC.12.Howmuchdoesthemanneedtopayinadvance?A)Onenight'sstay.B)Twonight'sstay.C)Threenight'sstay.D)Halfofthetotalcost.Answer:A.Thewomansays“Youneedtopayonenight'sstayinadvance”,sotheanswerisA.LongConversation2W:Hi,Tom.Howwasyourjobinterviewyesterday?M:Notsogood.IthinkIblewit.W:Whydoyousaythat?Whathappened?M:Well,IwassonervousthatIcouldn'tanswersomeofthequestionsclearly.AndImadeafewgrammarmistakeswhenIwasspeaking.W:Don'tbesohardonyourself.Everyonegetsnervousinaninterview.Maybetheywillstillconsideryou.Whatpositiondidyouapplyfor?M:Iappliedforamarketingassistantposition.W:Oh,Isee.Marketingrequiresgoodcommunicationskills.ButI'msureyouhavethepotential.Youcanalwayslearnfromthisexperienceanddobetternexttime.13.HowdidTomfeelabouthisjobinterview?A)Confident.B)Disappointed.C)Excited.D)Indifferent.Answer:B.Tomsays“Notsogood.IthinkIblewit”,whichshowshisdisappointment,sotheanswerisB.14.WhydidTomthinkhedidn'tdowellintheinterview?A)Hewaslatefortheinterview.B)Hedidn'tdressappropriately.C)Hewasnervousandmadegrammarmistakes.D)Hedidn'thaverelevantexperience.Answer:C.Tomsays“IwassonervousthatIcouldn'tanswersomeofthequestionsclearly.AndImadeafewgrammarmistakeswhenIwasspeaking”,sotheanswerisC.15.WhatpositiondidTomapplyfor?A)Asalesrepresentative.B)Amarketingassistant.C)Acustomerservicerepresentative.D)Anadministrativeassistant.Answer:B.Tomsays“Iappliedforamarketingassistantposition”,sotheanswerisB.PartII:VocabularyandStructure(15points)16.Thenewpolicyisexpectedto______economicgrowthintheregion.A)promoteB)prohibitC)preventD)protestAnswer:A.“promote”meanstohelpsomethingdeveloporincrease,whichfitsthecontextofpromotingeconomicgrowth.“prohibit”meanstoforbid;“prevent”meanstostopsomethingfromhappening;“protest”meanstoexpressstrongdisagreement.SotheanswerisA.17.Sheisvery______aboutherappearanceandalwaysspendsalotoftimeonmakeup.A)specialB)particularC)specificD)especialAnswer:B.“beparticularabout”isafixedphrasemeaningtobeverycarefulorfussyaboutsomething.“special”meansdifferentfromnormal;“specific”meansclearlydefined;“especial”issimilarto“special”butlesscommonlyused.SotheanswerisB.18.Thecompanyisplanningto______anewproductlinenextyear.A)launchB)landC)loadD)locateAnswer:A.“launch”canmeantostartorintroduceanewproduct,service,etc.“land”meanstocomedowntotheground;“load”meanstoputsomethingonavehicleorcontainer;“locate”meanstofindthepositionofsomething.SotheanswerisA.19.Weshouldtryto______theculturaldifferenceswhencommunicatingwithpeoplefromothercountries.A)overcomeB)overtakeC)overlookD)overhearAnswer:A.“overcome”meanstosucceedindealingwithaproblemordifficulty,whichissuitablefordealingwithculturaldifferences.“overtake”meanstopasssomeoneorsomething;“overlook”meanstofailtonotice;“overhear”meanstohearsomeone'sconversationwithouttheirknowledge.SotheanswerisA.20.Theprofessorgaveusavery______lectureonenvironmentalprotection.A)informativeB)informedC)informationD)informAnswer:A.“informative”meansprovidingalotofusefulinformation.“informed”usuallydescribesapersonwhohasknowledge;“information”isanoun;“inform”isaverb.SotheanswerisA.21.Hehasbeenworkingharddayandnight,soheis______topasstheexam.A)possibleB)probableC)likelyD)maybeAnswer:C.“belikelytodosth.”isacommonexpression.“possible”and“probable”areusuallyusedinthestructure“Itispossible/probablethat...”.“maybe”isanadverb.SotheanswerisC.22.Theoldman______alotofmoneytothecharitylastyear.A)donatedB)devotedC)dedicatedD)deliveredAnswer:A.“donate”meanstogivemoney,goods,etc.toacharityorotherorganization.“devote”and“dedicate”areusuallyfollowedby“to”andmeantogiveone'stime,energy,etc.tosomething.“deliver”meanstotakesomethingtoaplace.SotheanswerisA.23.Thestudentsarerequiredto______theiressaysbytheendofthisweek.A)handinB)handoutC)handoverD)handdownAnswer:A.“handin”meanstogivesomethingtoapersoninauthority,suchashandinginanessaytoateacher.“handout”meanstogivethingstoanumberofpeople;“handover”meanstogivecontrolorpossessionofsomethingtosomeoneelse;“handdown”meanstopasssomethingfromonegenerationtoanother.SotheanswerisA.24.Themovieisso______thatIcan'thelplaughingallthetime.A)touchingB)boringC)amusingD)confusingAnswer:C.“amusing”meansfunnyandmakingpeoplelaugh.“touching”meansmakingpeoplefeelemotional;“boring”meansnotinteresting;“confusing”meansmakingpeoplefeelpuzzled.SotheanswerisC.25.Thegovernmenthastakenmeasuresto______theproblemofairpollution.A)addressB)addC)admitD)adoptAnswer:A.“address”canmeantodealwithortrytosolveaproblem.“add”meanstoputsomethingtogetherwithsomethingelse;“admit”meanstoconfess;“adopt”meanstotakeandusesomething.SotheanswerisA.26.She______anoldfriendofhersinthestreetyesterday.A)cameacrossB)cameupC)cameoutD)cameonAnswer:A.“comeacross”meanstomeetorfindsomeoneorsomethingbychance.“comeup”meanstoappearorhappen;“comeout”meanstobecomeknownortobepublished;“comeon”hasvariousmeaningslikeencouragingsomeone.SotheanswerisA.27.Thebookiswritteninavery______style,whichmakesiteasyforreaderstounderstand.A)simpleB)singleC)similarD)sincereAnswer:A.“simple”meanseasytounderstand,whichfitsthedescriptionofthebook'sstyle.“single”isaboutbeingone;“similar”meanslikesomethingelse;“sincere”isaboutbeinghonest.SotheanswerisA.28.Weneedto______theschedulebecausetherearesomechanges.A)adjustB)adaptC)adoptD)admitAnswer:A.“adjust”meanstochangesomethingslightlytomakeitmoresuitable.“adapt”meanstochangetofitanewsituation;“adopt”meanstotakeanduse;“admit”meanstoconfess.SotheanswerisA.29.Thelittleboyisvery______andalwaysasksalotofquestions.A)curiousB)seriousC)carefulD)nervousAnswer:A.“curious”meanshavingastrongdesiretoknoworlearnsomething,whichisconsistentwithaskingalotofquestions.“serious”meansnotjoking;“careful”meansbeingcautious;“nervous”meansfeelingworried.SotheanswerisA.30.Thescientistmadeagreat______inthefieldofmedicine.A)discoveryB)inventionC)creationD)innovationAnswer:A.“discovery”referstofindingsomethingthatalreadyexists.Inthefieldofmedicine,findingnewthingsthatwerepreviouslyunknownisoftencalledadiscovery.“invention”isaboutcreatingsomethingnew;“creation”ismoreaboutmakingsomethingartistic;“innovation”isaboutintroducingnewmethodsorideas.SotheanswerisA.PartIII:ReadingComprehension(30points)Passage1Inmodernsociety,stresshasbecomeacommonproblem.Peopleareoftenunderstressduetowork,family,andsocialpressure.Stresscanhavebothphysicalandmentaleffectsonourhealth.Physically,stresscancauseheadaches,highbloodpressure,andsleepproblems.Itcanalsoweakentheimmunesystem,makingusmoresusceptibletodiseases.Mentally,stresscanleadtoanxiety,depression,andmoodswings.However,notallstressisbad.Somestresscanbebeneficial,suchasthestresswefeelbeforeabigexamorajobinterview.Thiskindofstresscanmotivateustoperformbetterandachieveourgoals.Todealwithstress,wecanadoptseveralstrategies.First,weshouldlearntomanageourtimeeffectively.Bymakingascheduleandprioritizingourtasks,wecanreducethefeelingofbeingoverwhelmed.Second,weshouldengageinregularphysicalexercise.Exercisecanhelpreleaseendorphins,whicharenaturalmoodlifters.Third,wecanpracticerelaxationtechniques,suchasmeditationanddeepbreathing.Thesetechniquescanhelpcalmourmindsandreducestresslevels.31.Whatarethephysicaleffectsofstressaccordingtothepassage?A)Anxietyanddepression.B)Headaches,highbloodpressureandsleepproblems.C)Moodswings.D)Alloftheabove.Answer:B.Thepassagestatesthat“Physically,stresscancauseheadaches,highbloodpressure,andsleepproblems.Itcanalsoweakentheimmunesystem,makingusmoresusceptibletodiseases.”OptionsAandCarementaleffects.SotheanswerisB.32.Whatkindofstresscanbebeneficial?A)Thestressfromworkoverload.B)Thestressbeforeabigexamorajobinterview.C)Thestresscausedbyfamilyproblems.D)Thestressfromsocialpressure.Answer:B.Thepassagesays“Somestresscanbebeneficial,suchasthestresswefeelbeforeabigexamorajobinterview.”SotheanswerisB.33.Whichofthefollowingisastrategytodealwithstress?A)Avoidingallkindsofstress.B)Spendingmoretimeonwork.C)Learningtomanagetimeeffectively.D)Ignoringthestress.Answer:C.Thepassagementions“First,weshouldlearntomanageourtimeeffectively.Bymakingascheduleandprioritizingourtasks,wecanreducethefeelingofbeingoverwhelmed.”Avoidingallstressisimpossible;spendingmoretimeonworkmayincreasestress;ignoringstressisnotagoodway.SotheanswerisC.34.Howcanexercisehelpdealwithstress?A)Bymakingussleepbetter.B)Byreducingbloodpressure.C)Byreleasingendorphins.D)Byimprovingourimmunesystem.Answer:C.Thepassagesays“Exercisecanhelpreleaseendorphins,whicharenaturalmoodlifters.”SotheanswerisC.35.Whatcanrelaxationtechniquesdo?A)Increasestresslevels.B)Calmourmindsandreducestresslevels.C)Makeusmoreanxious.D)Weakenourimmunesystem.Answer:B.Thepassagestates“wecanpracticerelaxationtechniques,suchasmeditationanddeepbreathing.Thesetechniquescanhelpcalmourmindsandreducestresslevels.”SotheanswerisB.Passage2TheInternethaschangedourlivesinmanyways.Ithasmadeinformationmoreaccessibleandcommunicationeasier.Wecannowfindalmostanyinformationweneedwithjustafewclicksofamouse.Inthefieldofeducation,theInternethasprovidednewopportunities.Onlinecourseshavebecomepopular,allowingstudentstolearnattheirownpaceandfromanywhereintheworld.Teacherscanalsouseonlineresourcestoenhancetheirteaching.Inbusiness,theInternethastransformedthewaycompaniesoperate.Ecommercehasgrownrapidly,enablingbusinessestoreachaglobalmarket.Companiescanselltheirproductsandservicesonline,whichreducescostsandincreasesefficiency.However,theInternetalsohassomenegativeaspects.Oneofthemainproblemsisonlineprivacy.Withtheincreasingamountofpersonalinformationbeingsharedonline,thereisariskofidentitytheftandprivacyviolations.Anotherproblemisthespreadoffalseinformation.ThereisalotofmisinformationontheInternet,whichcanmisleadpeopleandcauseconfusion.36.HowhastheInternetchangedourlivesaccordingtothepassage?A)Ithasmadeinformationlessaccessible.B)Ithasmadecommunicationmoredifficult.C)Ithasmadeinformationmoreaccessibleandcommunicationeasier.D)Ithashadnoimpactonourlives.Answer:C.Thepassagesays“TheInternethaschangedourlivesinmanyways.Ithasmadeinformationmoreaccessibleandcommunicationeasier.”SotheanswerisC.37.WhatnewopportunitieshastheInternetprovidedineducation?A)Onlinecoursesforstudentstolearnattheirownpaceandfromanywhere.B)Fewerteachingresourcesforteachers.C)Moredifficultexamsforstudents.D)Alloftheabove.Answer:A.Thepassagestates“Onlinecourseshavebecomepopular,allowingstudentstolearnattheirownpaceandfromanywhereintheworld.Teacherscanalsouseonlineresourcestoenhancetheirteaching.”SotheanswerisA.38.HowhastheInternettransformedthebusinessworld?A)Ithasmadeitmoredifficultforcompaniestoreachaglobalmarket.B)Ecommercehasgrownslowly.C)Companiescansellproductsandservicesonline,reducingcostsandincreasingefficiency.D)Ithasnoimpactonbusinessoperations.Answer:C.Thepassagesays“Inbusiness,theInternethastransformedthewaycompaniesoperate.Ecommercehasgrownrapidly,enablingbusinessestoreachaglobalmarket.Companiescanselltheirproductsandservicesonline,whichreducescostsandincreasesefficiency.”SotheanswerisC.39.WhatisoneofthemainproblemsoftheInternet?A)Toomuchusefulinformation.B)Onlineprivacyissues.C)Lackofonlinecourses.D)Slowecommercedevelopment.Answer:B.Thepassagementions“Oneofthemainproblemsisonlineprivacy.Withtheincreasingamountofpersonalinformationbeingsharedonline,thereisariskofidentitytheftandprivacyviolations.”SotheanswerisB.40.WhatisanotherproblemoftheInternet?A)Thespreadoftrueinformation.B)Thespreadoffalseinformation.C)Toofewonlineresources.D)Highqualityonlinecourses.Answer:B.Thepassagestates“Anotherproblemisthespreadoffalseinformation.ThereisalotofmisinformationontheInternet,whichcanmisleadpeopleandcauseconfusion.”SotheanswerisB.PartIV:Cloze(10points)Inrecentyears,moreandmorepeopleareinterestedintraveling.Travelinghasbecomeapopularactivityforbothyoungandold.Therearemanyreasons41thistrend.Firstly,travelingallowspeopletoexperiencedifferentcultures.Whenwetraveltootherplaces,wecanlearnaboutthelocalcustoms,traditionsandwaysoflife.Thiscanbroadenour42andmakeusmoreunderstandingofdifferentpeople.Secondly,travelingisagreatwaytorelax.Afteralongterm43,wecangotoabeautifulplaceandenjoythescenery.Itcanhelpusrelievestressand44ourenergy.Thirdly,travelingcanalsobeaneducationalexperience.Wecanvisithistoricalsites,museumsandartgalleries.Bydoingso,wecanlearnalotof45knowledgethatwecan'tgetfrombooks.However,travelingalsohassome46.Forexample,itcanbeexpensive,especiallyifwetraveltofarawayplaces.Andwemayalsofacesomeproblems47transportation,accommodationandsafety.Inconclusion,travelinghasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Butaslongasweplanourtripscarefully,wecanmakethemostofthe48andminimizethenegativeeffects.41.A)forB)ofC)toD)aboutAnswer:A.“reasonsfor”isacommonphrasemeaningthecausesorexplanationsforsomething.SotheanswerisA.42.A)horizonsB)viewsC)sightsD)scenesAnswer:A.“broadenone'shorizons”isafixedexpressionmeaningtoincreaseone'sknowledgeandexperience.“views”areopinions;“sights”arethingstosee;“scenes”arepartsofaplace.SotheanswerisA.43.A)workB)jobC)taskD)projectAnswer:A.“afteralongtermwork”makesmoresensehere.“job”ismoreaboutaparticularoccupation;“task”isaspecificpieceofwork;“project”isaplannedpieceofwork.SotheanswerisA.44.A)restoreB)reserveC)resistD)respondAnswer:A.“restore”meanstobringbacktoaformerornormalcondition,whichfitsthecontextofrestoringenergy.“reserve”meanstokeepforaspecialpurpose;“resist”meanstooppose;“respond”meanstoanswer.SotheanswerisA.45.A)practicalB)theoreticalC)historicalD)culturalAnswer:D.Visitinghistoricalsites,museumsandartgalleriescanletuslearnculturalknowledge.“practical”isaboutbeingusefulinpractice;“theoretical”isabouttheory;“historical”isjustapartofculturalknowledge.SotheanswerisD.46.A)problemsB)challengesC)disadvantagesD)difficultiesAnswer:C.Thefollowingtextliststhenegativeaspectsoftraveling,so“disadvantages”isthemostappropriate.“problems”and“difficulties”aremoregeneral;“challenges”aremoreaboutdifficultiestobeovercome.SotheanswerisC.47.A)withB)aboutC)inD)onAnswe