2014年春2010级期末考试(大学英语)

巴中师范学校2014年春2010级期末考试

大 学 英 语

Part I Use of English(40 points)

Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogs. For each dialog there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each dialog. 1.一How do you do？

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A. I am good. B. I'm fine, thank you. And you? C. How do you do？D. How are you? 2.一Hi, David. How's it going？ — （ ） —Not bad.

A. It's OK. How about you？ B. Going well. C. Not bad. D. I am fine, thank you. 3.一Hello, Linda. How are you？ — （ ） 一I'm fine, thank you.

A. How are you? B. Fine, thank you. And you? C. How do you do？ D. I'm good. 4.一Hello, may I talk to Rachel now? — （ ）

A. Sorry, she is not at home B. No, you can't. C. Sorry, you can't. D. I don't know. 5. 一How are things going on'？ —

A. Not too bad. B. Thanks. C. How are you？ D. They are not OK. 6.一Is that Mr. Andrew Jackson？ — （ ）

A. Hello, what do you do？ B. Yes, Jackson is speaking C. Please speak. D. I don't know this man. 7. —Monica, I'd like you to meet Philip. He is the monitor of our class. — （ ）

A. It is good. B. Oh, I am happy C. Nice to meet you D. Good! 8.—What can I do for you, madam？ — （ ）

A. Oh， I want to have a look at that skirt. B. What's your job? C. Hi, it's nice to see you. I'm Kate Perry. D. Jack, this is Paul 9. Fibie: Paul， this is my friend Jack。 （ ） Paul: Glad to meet you. Jack: Same here.

A. With my pleasure. B. It's my pleasure. C. It is so good. D. Thanks! 10. —Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Lisa Cox — （ ）

A. It's an honor. B. Pleased to meet you. C. I feel very lucky. D. It's my pleasure. 11.—Why not stay for another cup of tea? — （ ）

A. I'm afraid I'd better say goodbye. B. See you.

C. It's good to talk with you. D. I'm sorry I have no more time. 12. —I'm afraid .My friend is waiting for me over there. —See you then.（ ）

A. I must be leaving now B. I want to stop now C. I have no time to talk D. I will go home 13. — —I'm fond of pop music.（ ）

A. Do you like music? B. Rock and roll is fun.

C. What kind of music do you like? D. How about if we enjoy classical music? 14.一I'd like to take you to the Museum of Modem Art? — （ ）

A. Thanks, I'd like to go with you. B. No. I care it.

C. Thank you. You shouldn't do that. D. Yes. I have visited it.

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15. 一Can I speak to Mr. Li? — （ ）

A. No, you can't. B. Sorry, but he isn't in at the moment. C. No. I can't find him at the moment. D. Who are you? 16 一Would you mind my opening the window? —

A. Take it easy. B. Yes, you can. C. Certainly, please do it. D. No. I don't mind 17. —1 had a wonderful night and thanks for your invitation. — （ ）

A. What you have said! B. No, no. It's my honor. C. You can't say that. D. Good night. 18. —What's your favorite tea? — （ ）

A. I dislike black tea. B. I don't care for tea.

C. I like jasmine tea. D. Yes, I have a hobby of drinking tea. 19.—What do you think of the drum performance? — （ ）

A. I'm fine. B. I don't mind. C. I don't care about it. D. It's too noisy. I can't stand it. 20. —Excuse me. sir. Where is Dean Lee's office? — （ ）

A. You can't ask me. B . Pardon? I have no idea. C. Please don't say so D. Sorry, I don't know. I just came here

Part ll Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Please choose the best answer to each question

Passage One

Are you nervous? Maybe you should sit in a blue room. Are you always cold? Maybe you

should sit in a room painted in a warm color such as soft orange. Are you often sad? Maybe you should sit in a yellow room. Some researchers believe that color has the power to affect our feelings.They believe that colors affect almost everyone in the same way. They tested the idea in different settings. One study was done in a workplace. The researchers painted heavy boxes white and light boxes black. They wanted to see how color affected the workers' feelings. Which boxes do you

think were more difficult to lift? The heavy white ones? No. The black boxes were more difficult.The white boxes were heavier but they looked light. The researchers think that this is because light colors seem light.

Another study was done at a hospital with brown and dark green walls. Painters repainted the hospital walls in bright colors-bright orange on the first floor, bright pink on the second, bright green on the third. Guess what happened? The patients changed. They visited each other and talked more. The workers also changed and were happier about their work.

Another study was done at a school. Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton,Canada, studied children with behavior problems in their classroom. When the walls were brown and yellow, the children heart rates went up and they were .overactive. When the walls were light and dark blue, the children heart rates were slower and the children were much calmer.

If this is true, people might start to think carefully about the colors around them-not just in houses, but also in offices. in schools, in hospitals, in gyms. in prisons, in museums, and in restaurants? 21.What is the main idea of this article?（ ）

A. Children are calmer in light blue rooms. B. lf you are sad, sit in a yellow room.

C. A heavy box seems light if it has a light color. D. Colors affect people's feelings.

22.Which of the following places is NOT mentioned in the examples to show how colors affect people's feelings?（ ）

A. Hospital. B . Workplace. C. Restaurant. D. School

23.Colors such as red, yellow. and soft orange make people feel .（ ） A. cold B. warm C. sad D. tired 24. Blue makes people feel .（ ）

A. warm B. calm C. nervous D. active 25.A dark colored box looks .than a light colored box.（ ）

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A. lighter B. heavier C. softer D. bigger Passage Two

I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association. Low grey clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.

There was no sign of a call box. nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had

thought I might find a shop selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.

Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and it was almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to which was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face-he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didn't even raise his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. With care and surprise. I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that l noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door. 26.The author was walking through the small seaside town .（ ）

A. late morning B. early morning C. before midnight D. late evening 27. The weather of the day was , when the story happened.（ ） A. windy, cold and cloudy B . stormy, damp and clear C. rainy, cold and clear D. rainy, windy and cold

28.Why was the author astonished when he saw that there was a man in the call box?（ ）

A. Because the man inside was still wearing a raincoat. B. Because he didn't expect it to be taken up.

C. Because the man had his back against the glass. D. Because the man did not seem to be moving.

29.The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because .（ ）

A. it was not safe to be close to the box B. the man didn't notice his coming

C. he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself down D. it was bad manners to overhear others' phone calls

30.What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?（ ）

A. He was asleep. B . He had most probably been killed. C. He was lost in his important phone call. D. He was too fat to move around. Passage Three

I deal conditions for flying a kite are large open spare like a afield or a beach,and a steady wind. blowing from one direction, without any sudden gusts. Avoid spots such as clearings or river banks.where the wind is likely to change suddenly. Small kites will be much easier to launch in a gentle wind.and may well tear if the wind is too strong. Big kites on the other hand. will only take off in a reasonably strong wind. Stand with your back to the wind and unwind several meters of line, hold-ing the kite at arm's length and pulling on the line gently. With a larger kite. ask a friend to help.He should stand a little way off, the kite held out in front of him. and let go when you give the signal. A kite should never be thrown into the air, but simply released when the wind is strong enough to lift it.

Be very careful how you handle your kite and try to avoid any sudden movement once it is in the air. If a particularly violent gust of wind causes it to lose height, unwind a little of the line. Never pull it along on the ground once it has come down, or you will tear it.

If you want to bring the kite down in a hurry, make the line fast or give it to someone to hold,put your arm over the line and run towards the kite. Always take a pair of scissors. some glue and two or three strips of crepe paper(绪纹纸) with you for on-the-spot repairs.

Never fly a kite near a railway line or a busy road. If the kite comes down suddenly in front of a car, it may cause an accident. Never fly a kite in stormy weather because it could act as a lightning conductor (with you as the earth) !

31.Where do people often fly kites?（ ） A. In a large open field with sudden gusts. B. In a large open area with a strong wind.

C. In a large open space with a steady wind blowing from one direction.

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D. At a beach with a gentle wind.

32.The passage is mainly about .（ ）

A. the significance of flying a kite B. the place selection and ways of flying a kite C. some warnings to flying a kite D. both B and C

33.The underlined word \"clearings\" in the first paragraph probably means .（ ）

A. open spaces B. large playing-grounds C. places for clearing things D. areas which are very clear

34.According to the passage. how should we bring a kite down in a hurry'?（ ）

A. Pull the line gently and run towards the kite.

B. Fix the line to a place, put the arm over the line and run towards the kite.

C. Give the kite to someone to hold, put the arm over the kite and run towards the kite. D. Pull the kite and wind the line fast.

35.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?（ ）

A. Most people like to fly kites.

B. Flying a kite near a railway line is dangerous.

C. It is very difficult to find an ideal space for flying a kite D. There are many ways in which people fly their kites. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (25 points) Section A

Directions: In this section there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence. 36.At last, he quit and became as successful as his old brother.（ ） A. to smoke B. smoking C. smoke D. being smoking

37. the chance to tell his wife the secret, he was starved（饥饿）to death.（ ） A. He didn't have B. Having not C. Not having D. Not having had 38.It was his pen friends saved him from committing suicide.（ ）

A. they B. who C. which D. those

39. the speakers hidden in the grass, the light music has created a relaxing atmosphere.（ ）

A. With B. When C. While D. As

40.It is necessary that the college freshmen do the same as the army men in military training（军训）.（ ）

A．Will B. have C. must D. should

41. And . he made a funny pose for a photo.（ ） A. Open-mouth, open-hand B. Open-mouthed, open-handed C. Open-mouthed. open-hand D. Open-mouth, open-handed

42. If only we the last lesson given by Mr. Black last Wednesday!（ ） A. attended B. have attended C. attend D. had attended

43.A fixed at others is an impolite behavior, which everyone is to be taught in their childhood（ ）

A. glimpse B. Sight C. watch D. stare

44.Watching the TV program on children. L a good idea to solute the problem.（ ） A. came out B. came for C. came up with D. came to

45.There is a principle for successful communication that friendly smiles will always work you.（ ） A. at B. out C. for D. against

46.Great emphasis is attached to how to our natural resources.（ ）

A. make the most of B. make out of C. make up of D. make of

47.The government has acted out a law to reduce the number of into this country every year.（ ）

A. immigrates B . emigrates C. Immigrants D. emigrants

48.Bill and Mike are twins, but the former is tall and strong while the is short and thin.（ ）

A. late B. Later C. last D. latter

49.The workers work more with the new production line. In other words. they can produce l,000 washing machines in a month now, which would take three months before（ ）

A. effect B . effectively C. efficiently D. efficiency 50.Teachers are usually compared candles that burn themselves in order to enlighten others .（ ）

A. To B. with C. for D. up

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