新视野大学英语05级

四川理工学院试卷（2006 至2007 学年第 1 学期） 课程名称： 大学英语A 卷 命题教师： 适用班级： 新视野大学英语05级本科

1、满分100分。要求卷面整洁、字迹工整、无错别字。

2、考生必须将姓名、班级、学号完整、准确、清楚地填写在试卷规定的地方，否则视为废卷。

3、考生必须在签到单上签到，若出现遗漏，后果自负。

4、如有答题纸，答案请全部写在答题纸上，否则不给分；考完请将试卷和答题卷分别一同交回，否则不给分。 备注：考生请将本试卷一至四题答案按要求填涂到机读卡上，并在机读

卡左上角空白处写明任课教师及所在选课班级。 试 题 Part One Listening Comprehension (20%) Section A Short Conversation Directions ：In this section, you will hear 5 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and ), and decide which one is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A) In bed. B) At work. C) In his garden. D) At home. 2. A) Beautiful. B) Too old. C) Comfortable. D) Unfurnished. 3. A) Jeff has always liked his sister. B) Jeff made a phone call to his sister. C) Jeff visited his sister. D) Jeff Planned to visit his sister. 4. A) To the stadium. B) To a lecture. C) To the theatre. D) To the match. 5. A) On Main Street next to the station. B) On the corner on your left.

C) On Main Street on your right.

D) On Main Street on your left.

Section B Understanding Long Conversation

Directions: Listen to the following conversation, which is followed by five questions. After you hear a question, there'll be a break of 10 seconds. During the break, you'll read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

6. A) She found she didn't have enough in common with her boyfriend.

B) She wanted to date a boy.

C) She just broke up with her boyfriend.

D) She didn't have anything to talk about with Steve.

7. A) Relationships

B) Jobs and wealth.

C) Racial and cultural differences.

D) The opinion of the parents and the society.

8. A) They couldn't go out together.

B) They didn't have enough in common.

C) The woman dated a new boy.

D) They cared too much about each other.

9. A) You have to be concerned with the opinion of your parents.

B) You have to think about whether you really have love.

C) You have to be concerned about racial and cultural differences, jobs and wealth.

D) You have to think about all the things above.

10. A) To live a different life.

B) To be living in the past

C) To have the freedom to choose her own husband.

D) To marry someone of a different race.

Section C Understanding Passages

Directions：Listen to the following two passages. Each passage is followed by five questions. After you hear the question, there'll be a break of 10 seconds. During the break, you'll read four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

Passage 1

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A) “Passive” smoking is much more harmful than anyone imagined.

B) “Involuntary smokers” breathe smoke every day.

C) Asia has the largest number of smokers.

D) Most diseases are caused by environmental tobacco smoke.

12. A) Environmental tobacco smoke has much to do with heart disease.

B) Children of smokers suffer from a lot of illnesses.

C) Thousands of smokers die of lung cancer each year.

D) Secondhand cigarette smoke contains a substance that causes cancer in humans.

13. A) Something that may serve as weapon.

B) A substance that may cure certain diseases.

C) A substance that may cause cancer.

D) A substance that may cause explosion.

14. A) South Korea. B) Indonesia.

C) Malaysia. D) Thailand.

15. A) Homes. B) Parks. C) Stores D) Offices.

Passage 2

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) 20,000. B) 200,000. C) 10,000. D) 100,000.

17. A) Within the next 6 months.

B) Within the next 18 months.

C) Within the next 10 months.

D) Within the next 20 months.

18. A) Infertile (不能生育的) couples.

B) Anyone who wants a clone.

C) Those waiting for tissue match.

D) Those who have developed cancer.

19. A) $100 thousand. B) $1 billion.

C) $10 million. D) $1 million.

20. A) Germany. B) Britain. C) Mexico. D) France.

Part Two Reading Comprehension (40%)

Directions: There are four passages in this part. 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 the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearances and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I look stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feeling must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all the areas of their lives.

Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they feel they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: “You are just saying that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. People’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.

Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.

21. What does the author try to confer by citing “what kind of impression am I making”?

A) shy people benefit from their caring about their appearances

B) the shyness of people made them care too much about their own appearances

and actions

C) it’s natural that shy people don’t believe other’s compliments

D) shy people are very considerate

22. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______.

A) a good quality B) the cause of unhappiness

C) harmful to people D) a weak point of shy people

23. Shy people’s reaction to compliments is that ________.

A)they are glad

B) they feel it is not true

C) they are very sensitive to it

D) they feel it confirms their inferiority

24. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A) Shyness helps us to develop our potential.

B) Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better.

C) Shyness blocks our chances for a rich life.

D) Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.

25. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people______

A)should find more of their weakness

B) should understand themselves in a right way

C) had better ignore their weakness

D) can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem

Passage Two

Question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are born with a world wealth at their tiny feet. But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons can leave a bitter taste. If suicide statistics are a sign of happiness, then the rich are a miserable lot. Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves.

Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the world's top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-received book on the subject, The Privileged(享有特权的) Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. "Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,” says the 53-year-old doctor, “such as better health, education and future work expectation. But most important is the quality of family life. Money cannot buy love.”

It can buy a lot of other things, though, and that’s where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents’over favoring can make them spoiled. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which often makes them feel restless.

“But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,”adds Mr. Coles, “and they are more self-assured.”

Today’s rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden than a favor to their children. So their priority is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money.

26. According to the passage, children of rich families ____.

A) enjoy traveling B) can buy love

C) usually commit suicide D) are not always happy

27. Dr. Robert Coles believes that ____.

A) being rich has as many advantages as being poor.

B) rich children usually get too little entertainment

C) rich children sometimes cannot enjoy the thing they are most in need of

D) rich children aren’t given enough things

28. Which of the following statements is NOT True according to the passage?

A) It is love that is always lacking in rich and poor families alike.

B) Silver spoons can sometimes leave a bitter taste.

C) Money cannot buy everything.

D) Rich children are often confused because they have so much to choose from.

29. The expression “silver spoons” in paragraph 1 means ____.

A) very expensive spoons B) rich people

C) wealth D) spoons made of silver

30. This article is written mainly to tell readers that ____.

A) the rich are more likely to do away with themselves

B) money can bring a lot of things, including love

C) life is always happy for children of rich parents

D) rich parents should realize what is important in the family is love rather than

money

Passage 3

Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Mrs. Wilson, a Cree Indian in her sixties, was looking for a home to rent. She heard that one was available in an ideal location, close to the Calgary core.

Mrs. Wilson and her daughters went to look at the house. Sure enough, there was a “For Rent” sign in the window. A woman next door told them that the owner was Antonio Pompei, who owned a bakery (面包房) farther up the street.

Mrs. Wilson has great difficulty walking for she is almost blind, so she waited in the car while her daughters went along to the bakery. The daughters met Mr. Pompei, who agreed to rent the house. However, the daughters wanted to see the inside of the house before they agreed to rent it. One of the bakery employees went with them to the house, where he met Mrs. Wilson. All three women liked the house and returned to the bakery to tell Mr. Pompei that they would rent it.

When Mr. Pompei saw Mrs. Wilson, he quickly walked out of the bakery. He had not realized that Mrs. Wilson was Indian. Her daughters looked more like their father, who is of a different ethnic origin (种族根源). The next day, Mrs. Wilson and her daughters returned to the bakery in an attempt to rent the house. Because of her blindness, Mrs. Wilson was helped out of the car and guided into the bakery by one of her daughters. Mr. Pompei told the women that the house was already rented.

The Wilsons suspected discrimination (歧视). As soon as they got home, Mrs.

Wilson phoned Mr. Pompei, without identifying herself, and asked about the house. He said it was still available. When Mrs. Wilson identified herself, Mr. Pompei got very angry.

Mrs. Wilson complained to the Human Rights Commission. Their examination discovered that the tenants (房客) who did rent the house had not even seen it at the time when Mrs. Wilson visited it. They applied to rent it a full week after Mrs. Wilson had applied.

31. We know from the passage that Mrs. Wilson was ____.

A)to rent the house for her daughters

B)to rent the house for someone else

C)to rent the house for her family

D) to sublet (转出租) the house

32. From the passage we are certain that Mr. Wilson was ____.

A) an Indian B) not an Indian

C) an Asian D) from India

33. Mrs. Wilson found there was some discrimination on the part of Mr. Pompei by ____.

A) complaining to the Human Rights Commission

B) making the bakery owner angry

C) making an unidentifiable phone call

D) pretending to be a woman of wealth

34. In the end Mrs. Wilson couldn’t rent the house simply because _____.

A) she was of Indian origin

B) she needed assistance while walking

C) the owner of the house asked for more money

D) she was almost blind

35. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A) Mr. Wilson had at least two daughters

B) The house had been rented to someone else a week before.

C) Mrs. Wilson was almost blind.

D) Mr. Pompei was practising racial discrimination.

Passage 4

Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

For years men and women have been getting married. They say their wedding vows that bring them together as one. They promise to love and cherish each other until death do them part.

A man may select a woman because he, in his own eyes, sees her as the

just-right wife for him. Every man has his own definition of what his “just-right” wife is. For instance, the millionaire man and the poor man both may define their just-right wife according to her physical qualities.

A millionaire may describe his “just-right” wife as beautiful, sexy, intelligent, and well developed. On the other hand, a poor man may define his “just-right” wife as pleasing, desirable, knowledgeable, and shapely. Both men describe their just-right wife by the same physical qualities but use different words. The millionaire’s definition of the just-right wife is more elegant, whereas the poor man’s definition is a more common, everyday description.

Although some men define the just-right wife by her physical qualities, other men describe their just-right wife by her other qualities. For instance, consider the fit man and fat man. The fit man may describe his just-right wife as a woman who gets up every weekday morning at 6 o’clock and runs two to three miles. She prepares breakfast, takes the children to school then goes to work. After work, she goes to exercise class, picks the children up from school on her way home, and then cooks dinner. After dinner, she cleans the kitchen, bathes the children, and puts them to bed.

On the other hand, the fat man defines his just-right wife as a woman who gets up at 8 o’clock in the morning, takes the children to McDonald’s for breakfast, and drops them off at school. She then comes back home and lies on the coach watching soap operas all day. The children have to walk home from school in the afternoon. When they arrive at home, she fixes some hotdogs for dinner. Both men define their just-right wife with qualities that they admire within themselves.

36. Which of the following proverbs best summarize the main idea of this passage?

A) One man’s meat may be another man’s poison

B) Great minds think alike.

C) Beauty is in the eye of beholder.

D) Everybody’s business is nobody’s business.

37. What does “vows” mean in Line 1?

A) voices B) ceremonies C) contracts D) promises

38. A man selects a woman as his wife because _______.

A) she is the most suitable one for him

B) she has no shortcomings

C) she is superior to other women

D) she is eager to marry him

39. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A) The just-right wife of a fit man may be regarded as anxious by the fat man

B) Millionaire men and poor men define their just-right wives by physical qualities.

C) A man may not only think highly of his wife’s characters but also possesses the

same qualities himself

D) Woman of the same physical qualities may be defined in two different ways.

40. What is the author’s tone?

A) skeptical B) humorous C) critical D) enthusiastic

Part Three Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D.) Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41. She _____ her broken marriage to her husband's short temper.

A) constituted B) contracted C) attributed D) distributed

42. Our company decided to ____ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.

A) cancel B) resist C) assume D) destroy

43. Connie changed her mind for the second time, ____ came as no surprise to us.

A) that B) this C) which D) it

44. The girl found it difficult to ____ to new customs when she first came to Shanghai.

A) adapt B) used C) adopt D) reject

45. She felt ____ having misunderstood her best friend.

A) regretted that B) reluctant to

C) guilty about D) tedious to

46. I am very busy this week. Could you ____ for me at the meeting at the head office?

A) place B) replace C) substitute D) constitute

47. Increasing environmental damage has caused many countries to ____ new environmental initiatives.

A) undertake B) overtake C) overlook D) overwork

48. Though I had only $10 with me at the bookstore, when I came across the book advised by my teacher, I bought it without delay, ____ the cost.

A) regardless of B) by virtue of C) in case of D) with regard to

49. The doctor recommended that he _____ a few days in the hospital.

A) to stay B) stay

C) will stay D) stays

50. In order to improve people's living standard, we should ____ first importance to the development of the economy.

A) search B) convey C) catch D) attach

51. Weather ____fine, the match will be played on Wednesday.

A) is B) being C) was D) to be

52. Many students in medical school are, strictly ____, studying for their parents.

A) spoken B) speaks C) speak D) speaking

53. He was ____ the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to world peace.

A) awarded B) rewarded C) prized D) credited

54. _____ you never lose heart, no difficulty is too great to triumph over.

A) As far B) So long as C) As well as D) So far that

55. A teacher’s priorities include exciting students’ interest and ____ their creativity.

A) signifying B) simulating

C) specifying D) stimulating

Part Four Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A). B). C). and D). Choose the One answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Opinion polls repeatedly tell us that the only thing American worry about more than the environment is their health. This is __56__ understandable, for health is obviously __57_ to illness. What makes today’s concern _58 health slightly surprising is that Americans are _59 healthier now than they have ever been. Many diseases that once _60 terror into hearts have either been completely _61 or brought under control. Although AIDS is a notable 62 , few new mass killers have come out to __63 the ones that have been eliminated.

__64 , health—and the various threats to it—remains everyone’s __65 concern. After all, more than half of us (57%) will dir from either heart disease or cancer, if current __66 continues.

One major problem with any __67 of health risks—especially life-threatening ones—is that they __68 enormously in their immediacy. For instance, AIDS—If you get it—will probably be _69 after a number of years. Cancer induced by smoking or __70 to tradition, on the other hand, may take 20 to 30 years __71 its fatal effects show __72 . _73 , it is important to bear in _74 the likely time lag between taking a risk and __75 its consequence.

56. A) entirely B) chiefly C) exclusively D) mostly

57. A) important B) worthy C) preferable D) desirable

58. A) with B) on C) about D) in

59. A) little B) far C) quite D) rather

60. A) struck B) brought C) forced D) penetrated

61. A) discarded B) excluded C) replaced D) eliminated

62. A) exception B) example C) instance D) evidence

63. A) purchase B) supplement C) dispose D) replace

64. A) Besides B) Nevertheless C) Therefore D) Moreover

65. A) lasting B) continual C) continuous D) durable

66. A) inclination B) tendency C) trend D) direction

67. A) comparison B) contrast C) difference D) feature

68. A) vary B) depart C) alter D) differ

69. A) tedious B) fatal C) excessive D) terrible

70. A) exaggeration B) exhibition C) extension D) exposure

71. A) after B) when C) before D) until

72. A) off B) out C) up D) over

73. A) Therefore B) However C) While D) But

74. A) heart B) head C) thought D) mind

75. A) enduring B) suffering C) bearing D) experiencing

Part Five Writing (15%)

Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 120 words on Studying Abroad. Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet.

Outline: 1.到国外学习的好处。

2.国外学习存在的不利因素。

3.我的看法。

四川理工学院试卷（2006 至2007 学年第 1 学期） 课程名称： 英语A 卷 命题教师： 适用班级： 新视野大学英语05级本科

5、满分100分。要求卷面整洁、字迹工整、无错别字。

6、考生必须将姓名、班级、学号完整、准确、清楚地填写在试卷规定的地方，否则视为废卷。

7、考生必须在签到单上签到，若出现遗漏，后果自负。

8、如有答题纸，答案请全部写在答题纸上，否则不给分；考完请将试卷和答题卷分别一同交回，否则不给分。 答 题 纸 五、Part Five Writing (15%) Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 120 words on Studying Abroad . Remember your composition must be written according to the following outline. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet. Outline: 1.到国外学习的好处。 2.国外学习存在的不利因素。 3.我的看法。

新视野大学英语2期末试题A卷答案

Part One(20% 1×20=20)

1-5 DCCBD 6-10 CABDC

11-15 ADCBB 16-20 BBADC

Part Two(4% 2×20=40)

21-25 BABCB 26-30 DCACD

31-35 CBCAB 36-40 CDABA

Part Three(15% 1×15=15)

41-45 CACAC 46-50 CAABD

51-55 BDABD

Part Four(10% 0.5×20=10)

56-60 ACCBA 61-65 DADBA

66-70 CADBD 71-75 CCADB

Part FiVE(15% )

写作评分标准：

1.本题的满分为15分。

2.2分—条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数

为严重错误。

5分—基本切题。表达思想不清楚，连贯性差，有较多的严重语言错误。

8分—基本切题。有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯，语言错误相当多，且有一些是严重错误。

11分—切题。表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误。

14分—切题。表达思想清楚，文字同时。连贯性较好，内容较丰富，基本上无语言错误。

（注：白卷，作文与题目毫不相关或只有几个孤立的词而无法表达思想，则判零分。）