大学英语试卷.pdf

1、 本试卷共 14 页第 1 页 河南工学院河南工学院 20172018 学年第学年第二二学期期末考试学期期末考试 大学英语（大学英语（2） （本科） （本科）3 卷卷 命题教师：命题教师： 外语系外语系 适用班级：适用班级： 17 级本科专业级本科专业 考试方式：考试方式： 闭卷闭卷 考试时间：考试时间： 120 分钟分钟 课程承担单位：课程承担单位： 外语系公外第外语系公外第一一教研室教研室 试卷总分：试卷总分： 100 分分 得分得分 评卷人评卷人 Part I Listening Comprehension (20%) Section A (1% 5 = 5%) Directions:

2、This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices

3、 marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Example: You will hear: W: Are you catching the 12:15 flight to New York? M: No. Ill leave this evening. Q: What are the two persons talking about? You will read: A. New York City. B. A

4、n evening party. C. An air trip. D. The mans job. From the dialogue we learn that the man is to take a flight to New York. Therefore, C. An air trip is the correct answer. You should mark C on the 题号题号 Part I Part II Part III Part IV 总分总分 得分得分 本试卷共 14 页第 2 页 Answer Sheet with a single line through t

5、he center. Now the test will begin. 1. A. 2 hours. B. An hour and a half. C. Half an hour. D. Nearly 2 hours. 2. A. The girl. B. John. C. Johns twin brother. D. Johns mother. 3. A. His doctors. B. His wifes. C. His friends. D. His daughters. 4. A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Tiring. D. Relaxing. 5. A. S

6、he is writing a paper. B. She is too tired. C. She does not like drinking coffee. D. She slept till 3 this morning. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded

7、 questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken TWO TIMES. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Now listen to the conversa

8、tions. Conversation 1 6. A. To go shopping. B. To see a movie. C. To have a walk. D. To have dinner. 7. A. English study. B. Campus life. C. Dorm life. D. After-class activities. Conversation 2 本试卷共 14 页第 3 页 8. A. London. B. Paris. C. New York. D. Chicago. 9. A. 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. B. 8:30 p.m.

9、 on Wednesday. C.7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. D. 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 10. A. Half an hour before departure. B. Two hours before departure. C. Fifteen minutes before departure. D. One hour before departure. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is pr

10、inted in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read TWO TIMES. You are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. Now the passage will begin. New Years Eve is always an exciting ti

11、me because people 11 welcoming a new year. It is also a good time to think back and say goodbye to the old year. In a lot of countries, people 12 their hometown for the New Year, so roads, trains and buses are 13 . In my country, there is always a New Years Eve party you can go to. The party is usua

12、lly in someones home and the host 14 his friends, families and neighbors. The living room becomes a mini disco as everyone dances to loud music. Everyone then waits until midnight to hear Big Ben strike twelve times. Thats the 15 that the New Year has arrived. Section D Directions: This section is t

13、o test your ability to comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will hear 5 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read TWO TIMES. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words).

14、 The questions and incomplete answers are 本试卷共 14 页第 4 页 printed in your test paper. You should write your answers on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Now listen to the passage. 16. How does he choose what books to read? It is _ that determines what he reads. 17. Why does he read comic books when h

15、e is in low spirits? Reading them can help _. 18. What are the benefits of skimming the newspapers every day? This keeps him up-to-date on current local and _. 19. Which section does he skip over when reading newspapers? He generally skips over _ of the newspaper. 20. When will he read a good novel?

16、 He takes the time to read a good novel if_. 得分得分 评卷人评卷人 Part II Reading Comprehension (2% 20=40%) Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. 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

17、 the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Tundra (冻土地带) ecosystems are treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy and rainfall is scant. Tundra lands are snow-covered for much of the year, until summe

18、r brings a burst of wildflowers. The Arctic tundra, where the average temperature is -12 to -6 degrees Celsius, supports a variety of animal species, including Arctic foxes, polar 本试卷共 14 页第 5 页 bears, gray wolves, caribou, snow geese and musk-oxen. The summer growing season is just 50 to 60 days, w

19、hen the sun shines 24 hours a day. The few plants and animals that live in the harsh conditions of the tundra are essentially clinging to life. They are highly vulnerable to environmental stresses like reduced snow cover and warmer temperatures brought on by global warming. The Arctic tundra is chan

20、ging dramatically due to global warming. Already, more southern animals like the red fox have moved onto the tundra. The red fox is now competing with the Arctic fox for food and territory. Another major concern is that the melting of the permafrost is contributing to global warming. Estimates sugge

21、st that about 14 percent of the Earths carbon is tied up in the permafrost. Until recently, the tundra acted as a carbon sink and captured huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as part of photosynthesis. This process helped keep the amount of this greenhouse gas from accumulating in the

22、 atmosphere. Today, however, as the permafrost melts and dead plant material decomposes and releases CO2, the tundra has flipped from a carbon sink to a carbon contributor. 21. What can we learn about the animal species living in the Arctic tundra? A. They can survive under the environment stresses

23、caused by global warming. B. They are moving to southern areas for food and territory. C. Their living condition is influenced by global warming. D. Their living habits lead to global warming. 22. As for the current situation of the Arctic tundra, which of the following is NOT among the consequences

24、 caused by global warming? A. The burst of wildflowers. B. Reduced snow cover. C. Warmer temperatures. 本试卷共 14 页第 6 页 D. The appearance of the red fox. 23. The tundra used to be a carbon sink because _. A. it supported a variety of animal species B. it captured huge amounts of carbon dioxide from th

25、e atmosphere C. the temperature is extremely low there D. the tundra ecosystems are treeless regions 24. All of the following aspects of tundra are covered in this passage EXCEPT _. A. geographic location B. climate condition C. energy resources D. animal species 25. You can possibly find this artic

26、le in _. A. Business Week B. Economist C. National Geographic D. Sports Illustrated Passage 2 The data sets are in, and marriage equality isnt the sign of death for “traditional” marriage between men and women, according to a study from the School of Community Health at Portland State University pub

27、lished this week in PLOS ONE. The study took the number of opposite-sex marriages from all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1989 to 2009, as a percentage of the adult population in each state, and compared it to opposite-sex marriage rates from the 13 states (and D.C.) where either same-s

28、ex marriage or same-sex unions became legal before 2009. The researchers found that indeed, same-sex unions arent bringing down the respected institution of marriage. The rates of opposite-sex marriage did not differ in states where same-sex marriage or civil union was legalized in the time period a

29、nalyzed. “We conclude that there is no relationship between implementation of 本试卷共 14 页第 7 页 same sex marriage laws and rates of opposite sex marriage,” the researchers write. They had hypothesized that there could be a jump in the marriage rate with same-sex marriage laws directly after legalizatio

30、n, but the data didnt bear that theory out. However, the study does call for further research into how same-sex marriage prevalence, as well as the varying strengths of civil union laws, might play into opposite-sex marriage rates. They were unable to analyze the impact of divorce because of conside

31、rable missing data, and several states have issued marriage equality laws since the end of the sample period in 2009. 26. Researchers of the study have made a comparison in order to figure out _. A. changes of opposite-sex marriages in all 50 states and the District of Columbia B. changes of same-se

32、x marriages in 13 states and D.C. C. the relationship between same-sex marriages and opposite-sex marriages D. the relationship between implementation of same-sex marriage laws and rates of opposite-sex marriage 27. What was researchers hypothesis before they conducted the study? A. There could be a

33、 sudden increase in the same-sex marriage rate after the legalization of same-sex marriage laws. B. There could be great social tensions after the legalization of same-sex marriage laws. C. There could be a decrease in the number of marriages after the legalization of same-sex marriage laws. D. Ther

34、e could be no change in the marriage rate after the legalization of same-sex marriage laws. 本试卷共 14 页第 8 页 28. What does “bear out” mean in paragraph four? A. Tolerate. B. Confirm. C. Overthrow. D. Explain. 29. The study from the School of Community Health finds that _. A. marriage equality is an ur

35、gent social problem B. same-sex marriage doesnt affect opposite-sex marriage rates C. the number of same-sex marriages increases a lot since 1989 D. there are more opposite-sex marriages than same-sex marriages 30. It can be learned from the last paragraph that further research mainly concerns _. A.

36、 the impact of divorce on opposite-sex marriage rates B. the impact of divorce on same-sex marriage rates C. the impact of same-sex marriage on opposite-sex marriage rates D. the impact of opposite-sex marriage on same-sex marriage rates Passage 3 College students seem unable to get off their cellph

37、ones. Professors find it challenging to get students to stop using their cellphones in class. Doug Duncan, a professor at the University of Colorado has come up with a solution to smartphone distraction in his astronomy class. He has published a paper showing that, at his college, more than 75 perce

38、nt of undergrads reported texting while in class, and that in-class texting was linked to an average drop of half a letter grade in the course. Ten percent of the grade in Duncans class comes from participation points. To reduce smartphone use, he carried out an experiment. While sharing his plan wi

39、th his colleagues, he wrote: “I asked my students to vote (投票表决) if I should offer one participation point for taking out their cellphone, turning it off and leaving it out on my desk. To my amazement 100% voted yes. So they all took out their phones, put them on the desk, 本试卷共 14 页第 9 页 and we had

40、an extremely engaged class.” Three class meetings later, the no-cellphone rule is still going strong. Should other professors follow Duncans lead? Larry Rosen, a research psychologist at California State University, studies smartphone use among college students. He doesnt think simply rewarding stud

41、ents for turning off their phones is a good strategy. “It doesnt get at the real issue of why students are distracted,” he explains. “Most college students are heavy users who are going to get anxious within 10 or 15 minutes if they cant check their phones.” In experiments, Rosen has shown that stud

42、ents heart rate and other vital signs (生命体征) rise when they hear their phones ring and cant answer them. He says that putting the phones in sight, but out of reach, even when turned off, will only increase that anxiety and the distraction that comes with it. Rosen has his own solution. “I start by c

43、alling a tech break, where they can check their phone for one minute, every 15 minutes,” he says. “Over time you can increase it to 20, 25. And within a couple weeks you can get them to go 30 minutes without needing it.” 31. What is the finding reported in Doug Duncans published paper? A. Most stude

44、nts at American colleges texted wile in class. B. Professors were not effective in stopping phone use in class. C. Ten percent of his texting students could not pass the course. D. Texting reduced course grades by half a letter on average. 32. What experiment did Duncan carry out to reduce cellphone

45、 use in class? A. Students using their cellphones could lose one point. B. The whole class had to leave cellphones on the desks. C. He designed class activities based on voting on the phone. D. Cellphones had to be kept on the teachers desk if used . 33. Larry Rosen advises other professors not to f

46、ollow Duncans lead 本试卷共 14 页第 10 页 because . A. it may work at the beginning, but the temptation is too strong B. it can only work well with some students but not with others C. it works for a short while before most students get anxious D. it really distracts heavy users, who actually pretend to li

47、sten 34. What has Rosen found in his experiments about students not allowed to use cellphones? A. They were willing to put their phones in sight but out of reach. B. They had faster heartbeat when unable to answer the phone. C. They couldnt resist distraction for a minute and listen seriously. D. Th

48、ey could control their anxiety when focusing on learning. 35. What solution does Rosen offer? A. Students are allowed to check their phones every 15 or more minutes. B. He turns his class into several short periods of 15 minutes or more. C. Students can check their phones for just one minute in ever

49、y class. D. He tells tech support to block the connection every few minutes. Passage 4 Some 330 million people about one quarter of Indias population are facing the worst water crisis in four decades. A drought has turned vast areas of the country into a dust bowl, drying up crops and forcing farmer

50、s from their lands. Coal-fired power plants the major source of Indias electricity have had to stop output because there is not enough water in nearby rivers to produce steam. Armed guards are being posted at dams to prevent desperate farmers from stealing water. Over 600 million people in India dep

51、end on agriculture for their living and nearly two-thirds of land under cultivation has no irrigation and so relies on rain. 本试卷共 14 页第 11 页 Part of the problem is El Ni o, the climate pattern that puts extra heat into the atmosphere. But much of the problem is a result of years of mismanagement of

52、water resources, a failure to stop corruption (腐败) and the hesitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modis government in taking action to help those affected. Back in 2009, an American report by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration based on satellite images showed a sharp decrease in ground

53、water levels under northern Indias irrigated fields of wheat, rice and barley. The response drilling wells deeper as water levels fellhas made the problem worse. Reservoirs and wells are now running dry. Indias so-called sand mafia (黑帮), operating in secret with the support of local officials, has a

54、lso contributed to the problem by illegally removing sand important to allow water to pass slowly into underground aquifers (地下蓄水层) from riverbeds to supply concrete ( 混 凝 土 ) for Indias fast-developing construction industry. India is now entering the hot season, and temperatures have risen to recor

55、d levels. Thankfully, El Ni o is pulling back, and the India Meteorological Department is predicting an above-average rainy season later this year, which will provide some relief. But unless there is a way to build facilities to quickly capture the rain, much of it will simply run off or evaporate.

56、Mr. Modis most urgent task is to help those suffering from the drought. He must also place water at the center of his development plan. A growing population means that Indias water needs will only increase, even as climate change will most likely make water scarcer. 36. What is the water problem fac

57、ing one quarter of Indias population? A. Water is being polluted with the fast industrial development. B. The rainy season has not brought rain as farmers expected. 本试卷共 14 页第 12 页 C. People fight for water due to uneven water distribution. D. A drought is taking place as a heat wave hits the vast areas. 37. In addition to the climate, the author thinks another major cause of Indias water problem is _. A. the