邢台职业技术学院2007~2008学年第一学期教考分离试题

邢台职业技术学院2007~2008学年第一学期教考分离试题基础部商英071、072班《综合英语B卷》

（答案全部写在答题纸上）

Part I Writing (20分) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled College Love.

You should write at least 100 words following the outline given below:

1.现在大学生谈恋爱的现象很多

2.人们对这种现象的看法各不相同

3.我的观点是……

College Love

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Part II Reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (10分) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer sheet.

For questions 1-7, mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;

NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

A Pay Rise or Not?

"Unless I get a rise, I’ll have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley," George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better.

George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there. Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang.

His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley

sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead; his problems seemed endless.

1. Henry Manley was already deeply in debt.

A) Right B Wrong C Not mentioned

2. The job that had been offered to George Strong in Birmingham paid better.

A) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned

3. If George Strong took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family in Wyeford.

A) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned

4. Henry Manley’s compa ny was in deep trouble.

A) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned

5. Henry Manley’s company was making enough profits to raise the workers’ wages.

A) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned

6. Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him.

A ) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned

7. George Strong was a very creative engineer.

A ) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned

8. George’s wife thought his pay was_______ to meet the needs of the family.

9. Henry Manley was the manager of a small company________________.

10. It seemed that the company of Henry Manley had no future unless it could _________.

Part ⅢReading comprehension (reading in depth) (30分) Directions:There are 3 passages in this section. They are 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 the best choices and write the corresponding letter on the

Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Question11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

Hi. I’m Jeff ery Benzos. When I first had the idea of selling books on the Internet, I went to my boss and said to him, “You know, I’m going to start this company selling books online.” This was something that I had already been talking to him about, but then he said, “Let’s go on a walk.”And we went on a two-hour walk in the Central Park in New York City.

After walking for a while, he said, “You know, this sounds like a really good idea to me, but it might be a better idea for somebody who didn’t already have a good job.” He let me think about it for 48 hours before making the finally decision.

When I talked to my wife about this, she thought I was doing the right thing and said, “Look, you know I’ll always support you, whatever you want to do.” So it really was a decision that I had to make for myself. I imagined myself at the age of 80 and saying, “Okay, now I’m looking back on my life. I hope that I have had as few regrets in my life as possible.” I knew that when I was 80 I was not growing regret having tried this. I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret it, but the one thing might regret is not ever having tried.

11. Jeffery Benzos went to his boss to talk to him about____________.

A) quitting his job B) having a walk in Central Park

C) selling books on the Internet D) opening a company selling books

12. When Jeffery Benzos told his idea to him, his boss ___________.

A) became indifferent B) refused him with no reason

C) accepted it at once D) asked him to give it a second thought

13. The boss believed that it was a good idea for somebody with ___________.

A) a good job B) no job

C) curiosity D) a lot of imagination

14. Jeffery Benzos imagined that at the age of 80 the one thing he would regret is that ___________.

A) he had never tried B) he had tried

C) he had failed his attempt D) he had had only one job

15) What can you infer from the passage?

A)Jeffery Benzos decided to continue his job

B)Jeffery Benzos decided to carry out his ideas

C)Jeffery Benzos’s wife made him carry out his idea

D)Jeffery Benzos started to imagine his future all day long

Passage Two

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

Television has opened windows in everybody’s life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914, Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.

Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.

Unfortunately, television’s influence has been extremely harmful to the young. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the “television generations” are more violent than their parents and grandparents.

Also, the young are less patient. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn’t do funny things like the people on children’s programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That’s the time it takes on the screen.

16. In the past, many young people ______.

A) knew the effects of war

B) went in for politics

C) liked to save the wounded in wars

D) were willing to be soldiers

17. Now with TV people can _____.

A) discus politics at an information center

B) show more interest in politics

C) make their own decisions on political affairs

D) express their opinions freely

18. The author thinks that TV advertisements _____.

A) are not reliable on the whole

B) are useless to people

C) are a good guide to adults

D) are very harmful to the young

19. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A) People have become used to crimes now.

B) With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.

C) People now like to read books with picture.

D) The adults are less violent than the young.

20. From the passage, we can conclude that _____.

A) children should keep away from TV

B)TV programs should be improved

C) children’s books should have pictures

D) TV has a deep influence on the young

Passage Three

Questions21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

Storms Sink Ships

Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21．Hundreds more are missing or feared dead．

The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.

The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from travelling at night during the April-May stormy season.

One of the ferries, MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to．About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said The second ferry carried about 100 passengers．

“The number of deaths is certain to rise,” said an official in charge of the rescue work. “No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them survived．”Ferries in Bangladesh don’t always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board.

Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes, falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats．

Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh, as are boating accidents．Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people．

Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures, too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.

Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh．It is a country covered by about 230 rivers．Some 20,000 ferries use the nation’s waterways(水路)every year．And many of them are dangerously overcrowded(过度拥挤)．

Since1977, more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents．

21. How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?

A) More than 130.

B) Over 3,000．

C) About400．

D) At least 40.

22. The two ferry disasters occurred

A) at noon．

B) in the morning.

C) at night．

D) in the afternoon．

23. How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?

A) 440．

B) 100.

C) 400.

D) 300．

24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the boating accidents?

A) Strong winds．

B) Bad weather conditions．

C) Blockage of waterways．

D) Lack of safety measures.

25. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?

A) They traveled during the April-May stormy season.

B) They sank on April 21.

C) The exact number of deaths could be easily determined．

D) They sank somewhere near Dhaka．

Part IV Cloze (10分) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A) B) C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Smoking is harmful to health．Our tobacco-seller, Mr. Johnson, always asks his customers, if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought __26__. One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes．She had the __27__ amount of money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself．Mr. Johnson was so __28__by her confident manner that he forgot to ask his usual question．__29__, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted．The girl replied readily and handed him the money．While he was giving her the __30__, M. Johnson said laughingly that as she was so young she should __31__ the packet in her pocket in case a policeman saw it．__32_, the little girl did not seem to find it funny．Without even smiling she took the packet and walked towards the door．Suddenly she stopped, turned __33_, and looked at Mr. Johnson．There was a moment of silence and Mr. Johnson _34__ what she was going to say．All at once, in a clear, firm voice, she said “My dad is

a policeman,”and with that she walked quickly _35_ the shop．

26. A)with B)to C)for D)by

27. A)exact B)some C)large D)enough

28. A)worried B)annoyed C)surprised D)pleased

29. A)Therefore B)Instead C)Anyway D)Somehow

30. A)change B)warning C)bill D)cigarettes

31. A)cover B)hide C)dip D)take

32. A)Nevertheless B)Moreover C)Therefore D)Then

33. A)away B)round C)over D)aside

34. A)wondered B)considered C)doubted D)expected

35. A)into B)out of C)on D)away

Part ⅤIdentification (10分) Direction: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A) B) C) and D).

Identify the one that is not correct. Then write the corresponding letter on the

Answer Sheet.注：以下划线部分是问题选项。

36. It was in this school where he had studied for four years.

A B C D

37. Being felt that she had done something wonderful, she sat down to rest.

A B C D

38. Jane had a great deal of trouble to concentrate on her study because of the noise in the next

A B C D

room.

39. The way which the different kinds of rock lie on one another helps to tell the story of long ago.

A B C D

40. We were young men when we first met in London, poor, struggle, full of hope and ideas.

A B C D

41. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best one, partly because the person who delivered it

A B C

had such a pleasant voice.

D

42. According to our estimate, only one out of three company managers have been trained in the

A B C

field of management.

D

43. Today we have made great achievements, but tomorrow we shall win still great victories.

A B C D

44. Lewis had to travel by bus as his car had been damaged in an accident some days before and

A B C

he was failed to get it repaired.

D

45. Collecting toy cars as a hobby becomes increasingly popular during the past fifty years.

A B C D

Part ⅥShort answer questions (10分) The autumn term, spring term, or academic year program offers advanced students an

opportunity to improve their spoken and written Chinese, and to be familiar with a range of people and organizations that are helping to s hape China’s relationship with the United States and the world. All students who take intermediate or advanced Chinese language may make a choice to participate in the Professional Development Program that includes guest lectures by Chinese and foreign professionals on areas such as politics, foreign affairs, economics, trade, media, art, and culture. This program is supplemented (补充) by field trips and short journeys in and around Beijing.

Housing and meals: Students live in the foreign student dormitories and take meals in the dormitory dining hall or local restaurants.

Requirements: Two years of college-level Chinese and one Chinese studies course; graduate students accepted.

Program Fee: 1998 Autumn Term: $6,995; 1999 Spring Term: $6,995. Fees include tuition, housing and all meals, cultural activities, local journeys and field trips, insurance, and the International Student Identity Card.

46.What language abilities will be improved if advanced students take part in the program?

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

47. Who will be guest speakers in the Professional Development Program?

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

48. Where will the foreign students stay when they are in China?

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

49. Apart from academic activities, what else will the foreign students do in this program?

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

50. How many requirements are there for one who wants to be accepted to the program?

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Part ⅦTranslation (10分) Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

51. ____________(就父亲而言), I was just another member of the team.

52. ____________(对年轻人来说很难) to find a home when they get married.

53. I had _________(偶然间发现) it in the local newspaper.

54. ______________(你的印象如何) of living here?

55. I ___________(已经养成了) English habits.

邢台职业技术学院2007~2008学年第一学期教考分离试题

基础部商英071、072 《综合英语B卷》

(答案全部写在答题纸上)

Part I (20分)

College Love

Part II (10分)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Part Ⅲ(30分)

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Part IV (10分)

26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

Part Ⅴ(10分)

36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Part Ⅵ(10分)

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Part Ⅶ(10分)

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