2011-2012学年第二学期期末考试试卷A卷(2011级)

湖北警官学院2011—2012学年度第二学期

《大学英语》课程考试试卷（A）

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2011级本科各专业

PartⅠWriting （共15分）

Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short essay on the topic of How to Stay Healthy. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:

How to Stay Healthy

1.保持健康非常重要。

2.健康不仅指身体健康……

3.为了保持健康，我们应该……

PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (共10题，每题1分，共10分) Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

The History of Jewelry

Rhinestones have a glittering past. Originally rhinestones were referred to Czechoslovakian or Bohemian glass dating as far back as the 13th century in Bohemia and the Czech Republic. Both places have a history steeped in beautiful hand blown glass as well as molded and cut glass.

By 1918 glass was no longer limited to functional items. Czechoslovakian glass began to make its appearance in dazzling and brilliant jewelry. This Czech glass became known as rhinestones.

Rhinestones were manmade gems from highly refined glass. By using various metals the glass was colored to the desired shade. It was then pressed into molds. Each stone was then ground and polished by machine, resulting in a brilliant glass stone. Often the stones were foiled on the back which increased their brilliance.

Today, the same refining process is still used. You will often hear rhinestones referred to as paste. Originally paste was referred to a glass stone that was made of ground glass which was molded and then melted, producing an opaque dense glass frosted stone. Paste had many air bubbles and swirl marks. The high lead content glass was then polished and faceted, and set on either copper or silver resulting in a brilliant stone. Today the term “paste”usually refers to rhinestones. In Europe rhinestones are often referred to as paste, strass, and diamante.

Austria is another area with a history in rhinestone production. In 1891 Daniel Swarovski created a new glass cutting machine which quite literally revolutionized the jewelry business. This machine could cut faceted glass, producing finely finished product in a very short time. Prior to this invention it would take a very long time for each stone to be cut by hand and finished. Swarovski’s background in glass making, combined with his glass cutting machine soon found him producing rhinestones with a lead content of over 30%. The brilliance of these rhinestones was superior to anything seen on the market. Swarovski wasn’t content with his invention and the best rhinestones ever seen. His next invention was once again transforming to the jewelry industry. He created a vacuum plating for the backs of the stones with silver and gold, reducing the need for

hand labor. Still today Swarovski rhinestones are recognized as the highest quality in the industry. Over 80% of rhinestone jewelry manufactured in America use Swarovski rhinestones.

Rhinestones have played an important role in costume jewelry for hundreds of years. It is used to enhance and decorate the costumes, and sometimes rhinestones will provide the entire design. During the Victorian period common design patterns for jewelry included snakes, flowers, and hands most often adorned with rhinestones.

The 1890s were a time for extravagant jewelry heavily with rhinestones. As time moved forward designs became simpler with figural shapes once again making their fashion statement. However this time they were small and more elegant with small rhinestone decorations.

During the Edwardian period extravagance had made a comeback with diamonds and pearls being the focal point. Once again rhinestones were in heavy use, often used to imitate the real thing.

During the 1920s fashions were rapidly changing. Dresses had gone from tight, fitted to a looser, more comfortable style. Two distinct styles occurred during this ear --- the feminine style and the androgynous style (having both female and male characteristics). Jewelry from the 1920s drew on the art decoration period. The majority of rhinestone jewelry was made with clear rhinestones.

As the 1920s moved jewelry once again became bolder. Dramatic color was in style. Designer Coco Chanel was an integral figure in setting the stage for jewelry of this era.

During the 1930s, during the Depression, labor-intensive fashion was no longer feasible. While the world in chaos, jewelry represented an affordable comfort to many women. Inexpensive costume jewelry could be used to revitalize an old outfit. The industry began to produce bright colored enamel pieces decorated with rhinestones. Dogs, birds, or cats with a rhinestone eye were commonplace.

The jewelry during 1940s once again became big and bold with rhinestones being produced in every imaginable color, large stones set on large bold setting was the norm.

By the 1950s there were two very distinct looks --- elegant and sophisticated for the more mature woman, and casual and fun for the younger woman. The 1950s saw jewelry that were made completely from rhinestones. For the younger woman were flirty prices, for the older woman sophisticated elegance. Whole sets of rhinestones jewelry became extremely popular.

In 1953 the aurora borealis rhinestone was introduced to the market with its fabulous array of color. It was an instant hit.

By 1906s women were wearing very functional clothing. By the late 1960s the hippie fashions were extremely popular with their roots tied to Mother Nature. Tie dyed shirts, long flowing skirts, frayed jeans were everywhere. This generation had no interest in rhinestone jewelry.

By the mid 1970s, the punk look had been born and the rhinestone was revitalized. It was the disco movement brought the rhinestone back to center stage. The disco movement turned into the club movement during the 1980s and rhinestone jewelry continued to gain popularity.

Since the 1970s rhinestones have remained main stream in the jewelry world. They continue to gain popularity and today there is a style to suit almost every one’s needs. There is rhinestone jewelry which is perfect for a bride, rhinestone jewelry for a prom girl, rhinestone jewelry for the young and fun crowd, the business woman, the sophisticated woman, and the mature woman. Beautiful pieces of rhinestone jewelry adorn almost every woman’s accessories.

If trends are an indication of the rhinestones future, it appears to have a brilliant healthy life ahead of it. Pleasing for most women with a fashion sense who instantly recognize the value and beauty of rhinestones!

1. Czech glass became known as rhinestones when it was used for _____.

A) manmade jewelry B) industrial purpose

C) making tableware D) decorating house

2. In Europe, rhinestones are also called _____.

A) foil B) swirl C) paste D) facet

3. Daniel Swarovski was soon able to produce rhinestones which contain more than 30 percent of _____.

A) copper B) iron C) bronze D) lead

4. The need for hand labor could be reduced, for Swarovski created a _____.

A) cutting machine B) faceting machine C) vacuum plating D) vacuum casting

5. Snakes decorated with rhinestones were a common design pattern during _____.

A) the Edwardian period B) the Victorian period

C) the Elizabethan period D) the Georgian period

6. The androgynous style involved features of _____.

A) the aristocrats B) both men and women

C) the professionals D) the working women

7. What was in style in the 1920s?

A) Tight dress. B) Oversized outfit. C) Dramatic color. D) Light shade.

8. Dogs, birds, or cats with a rhinestone eye were in fashion during _______.

9. _______________ couldn’t appeal to the hippie generation.

10. The club movement during the 1980s evolved from ____________.

Part ⅢListening Comprehension （共35题，每题1分或0.5分，共30分）Section A （共15题，每题1分，共15分）

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 D), and decide which is the best answer.

11. A) Foreigners remember what old China was like.

B) China is visited by many foreign friends every year.

C) Foreigners like to know what makes China change a lot.

D) Great changes have taken place in China.

12. A) The woman told Fred to meet them at 6.

B) The woman told the roommate to give Fred the message。

C) Fred gave the roommate the message.

D) The roommate met Fred at 6.

13. A) 20 minutes. B) 15 minutes. C) 20 to 30 minutes. D) 50 minutes.

14. A) He should tell the truth. B) He should leave Jerry alone.

C) He should not have hurt Jerry. D) He should ask for Jerry’s help.

15. A) In New York. B) In Boston. C) In Washington. D) In Michigan.

16. A) Lock the door. B) Hide behind the door.

C). Call the police D) Get out from the window.

17. A) Disappointed. B) Surprised. C). Nervous D) Uninterested.

18. A) He hadn’t been invited. B) He didn’t feel like going.

C) He didn’t think it would be fine. D) None of the above is correct.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A) A new boss. B) A new secretary. C) A customer. D) The boss.

20. A) Exploring the market.

B) Dealing with routine correspondence.

C) Assisting the man with some personal affairs.

D) Answering phone calls for the man.

21. A) America. B) Japan. C) Australia. D) China.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A) In San Francisco. B) In New York.

C) In Portland. D) In Washington.

23. A) His mother is a doctor. B) His father is a lawyer.

C) One of his sisters is an engineer. D) One of his sisters is a teacher.

24. A) Simply interest. B) The influence of his major.

C) The influence of his family. D) The good salary.

25. A) More than six years. B) Since he was a student in the college.

C) Since he got his degree. D) Since he established his own company.

Section B （共10题，每题1分，共10分）

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. A) In the middle of the night. B) After three o’clock.

C) At about 2 o’clock. D) After night fell.

27. A) They had forgotten to take the key with them.

B) Their house had been broken into.

C) A policeman was waiting for him.

D) The window of their house had been broken.

28. A) It was pleasant. B) It was valuable.

C) It was cold. D) It was unforgettable.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. A) Two cars crashed into each other due to the drivers’ dispute over a parking space.

B) Two drivers happened to crash into each other in a parking space.

C) Two drivers tried to park their cars in one small parking space.

D) The parking space was too small to hold two cars at the same time.

30. A) Both of them were good at driving.

B) Each of them had an expensive car.

C) They didn’t see each other while they were getting into the same parking space.

D) The younger driver was quicker than the older driver.

31. A) You are not rich enough to buy a new car like mine.

B) You are too poor to contend with me for the parking space.

C) You are not rich enough to park your car here.

D) Only rich people can have the daring to do that.

32. A) He hadn’t expected the older driver to react so strongly.

B) He hadn’t thought the older driver had that much daring in him.

C) He had expected his defeat.

D) He was shocked to see what had become of his car.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. A) About how to prepare for a newspaper job.

B) About how to write newspaper articles.

C) About how to read newspapers and magazines.

D) About how to improve your writing.

34. A) Work in government offices.

B) Join a social club.

C) Find out how your city government works.

D) Undertake some business enterprise.

35. A) Law courts, criminals, etc. B) Government offices, business meetings, etc.

C) Ordinary people. D) Newspapers, magazines, etc.

Section C （共10题，每题0.5分，共5分）

Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 43 to 45 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Young women enjoy wearing (36) ___ clothes. They also enjoy being taller while wearing high platform shoes.

But doctors are not very happy with the platform shoes. Foot specialists (37) ___ that many women hurt their feet by wearing them. Those specialists say that if you turn your ankle when wearing a (38) ___ shoe, the foot can easily return to its regular (39) ___. However, if you fall while walking on a high platform shoe, your foot may turn so far that you will (40) ___ a bone in the foot or ankle.

There is also a (41) ___ that these shoes cause backaches. Many high platform shoes have high heels, and women who wear them say that these shoes sometimes make them feel tired. It has been found that people use more (42) ___ when walking on high-heeled shoes.

(43) ________________________________________________________________. The driver might not be able to feel the difference between the accelerator and the brake. Also, if the platforms are very high, and if the driver has to stop the car quickly, (44) _____________________________________________________________________.

Women are not alone in wearing shoes. Many U.S. shoes stores sell platform shoes designed for men. (45) ________________________________________________________________. A high style is not always a safe style.

Part ⅣReading Comprehension (共10题，每题1.5分，共15分)

Directions:There are 2 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 the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

The earliest process of making paper was done almost 5,000 years ago in Egypt and the Nile Valley. In those days, paper was made from strips of the papyrus plant.

Modern paper-making began in China about 2,000 years ago. This process produced paper from cloth, straw, wood or the bark of trees. The raw materials are struck over and over until they become loose. Then they are mixed with water.

After the water has been removed, the flat, thin form remaining is permitted to dry. This becomes a sheet of paper.

Large machines started to be used for making paper near the end of the 16th century. Today, paper-making is a big business. But it is still possible to make paper by hand, since the steps are the same as using big machines.

You should choose paper with small amounts of printing. Old envelopes are good for this reason. Colored paper also can be used, as well as small amounts of newspaper. Small pieces of rags or cloth can be added. These should be cut into pieces about 5 centimeters by 5 centimeters.

Everything is placed in a container, covered with water, and brought to a boil. It is mixed for about 2 hours with some common chemicals and then allowed to cool. Then it is left until most of the water dries up. The substance left, called pulp, can be stored until you are ready to make paper.

When you are ready, the pulp is mixed with water again. Then the pulp is poured into a special box or mold. The mold is made of small squares of wire that hold the shape and thickness of the paper. To help dry the paper, the mold lets the water flow through the small wire squares.

After several more drying steps, the paper is carefully lifted back from the mold. It is now strong enough to be touched.

The paper is smoothed and pressed to remove trapped air. You can use a common electric iron used for pressing clothes.

46. What is mentioned about the earliest process of making paper?

A) Its procedures. B) Its influences. C) Its purposes. D) Its materials.

47. It is suggested that we “should choose paper with small amounts of printing” to _____.

A) make paper by ourselves B) renew the old envelopes

C) make various colored paper D) create our own newspaper

48. Whether the paper is strong enough to be touched is determined by _____.

A) how long the pulp is stored B) how thick the paper is

C) how much water remains D) what type of chemicals are used

49. When the paper is lifted from the mold, it is time to ___.

A) make it smooth B) make it strong C) decorate it D) iron it

50. The passage is most probably intended to _____.

A) introduce the history of paper-making

B) describe the process of paper-making

C) compare the ancient and the modern paper-making

D) argue the possibility of paper-making by hand

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

In 1993, New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage (饮料) containers. Within a year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in landfills （垃圾填埋场）. The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second-hand plastic.

Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled in the United States. The reason for the change is that there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning into fence posts, paint brushes, etc.

As the New York experience shows, recycling involves more than simply separating valuable materials from the rest of the rubbish. A discard remains a discard until somebody figures out how to give it a second life --- and until economic arrangements exist to give that second life value. Without adequate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, throwaways actually depress prices for used materials.

Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste-management option. For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which in parts of New York, amounts to saving of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them a more refined raw material.

51. What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?

A) Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda

bottles.

B) Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.

C) A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.

D) Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on returning

them.

52. The returned plastic bottles in New York used to ___.

A) end up somewhere underground

B) be turned into raw materials

C) have a second-life value

D) be separated from other rubbish

53. The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is ___.

A) to sell them at a profitable price

B) how to turn them into useful things

C) how to reduce their recycling costs

D) to lower the prices for used materials

54. Recycling has become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because _____.

A) local governments find it easy to manage

B) recycling has great appeal for the jobless

C) recycling causes little pollution

D) other methods are more expensive

55. It can be concluded from the passage that _____.

A) rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materials

B) local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recycling

C) recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentally

D) landfills will still be widely used for waste disposal

Part ⅤCloze (共20题，每题0.5 分，共10分)

Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passages. 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 mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

One day a police officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms. He was so (56) ___ what he had bought that he offered to (57) ___ the mushrooms with his brother officers. When their breakfast arrived the next day, each officer found some mushrooms on his plate.

“Let the dog (58) ___ a piece first,” suggested one (59) ___ officer who was afraid that the mushrooms might be poisonous. The dog seemed to (60) ___ his mushrooms, and the officers then began to eat their meal saying that the mushrooms had a very strange (61) ___ quite pleasant taste.

An hour (62) ___, however, they were all astonished when the gardener rushed on and said (63) ___ the dog was dead. (64) ___, the officers jumped into their cars and rushed into the nearest hospital. Pumps （泵）were used and the officers had a very (65) ___ time getting rid of the mushrooms that (66) ___ in their stomachs.

When they (67) ___ to the police station, they sat down and started to (68) ___ the mushroom poisoning. Each man explained the pains that he had felt and they agreed that (69) ___ had grown worse on their (70) ___ to the hospital. The gardener was called to tell the way (71) ___ the poor dog had died. “Did it (72) ___ much before death?”asked one of the officers, (73) ___ very pleased that he had escaped a (74) ___ death himself.

“No,” answered the gardener looking rather (75) ___. “It was killed the moment a car hit it.”56. A) sure of B) careless about C) pleased with D) disappointed about

57. A) share B) grow C) wash D) cook

58. A) check B) smell C) try D) examine

59. A) frightened B) shy C) cheerful D) careful

60. A) refuse B) hate C) want D) enjoy

61. A) besides B) but C) and D) or

62. A) later B) after C) past D) over

63. A) cruelly B) curiously C) seriously D) finally

64. A) Immediately B) Carefully C) Suddenly D) Slowly

65. A) hard B) busy C) exciting D) unforgettable

66. A) stopped B) dropped C) settled D) remained

67. A) hurried B) drove C) went D) returned

68. A) study B) discuss C) record D) remember

69. A) this B) these C) it D) they

70. A) road B) street C) way D) direction

71. A) how B) in that C) which D) in which

72. A) suffer B) eat C) harm D) spit

73. A) to feel B) feeling C) felt D) having felt

74. A) strange B) painful C) peaceful D) natural

75. A) happy B) interested C) surprised D) excited

Part ⅥTranslation （共10题，每题2分，共20分）

Section A

Directions: Choose five sentences from the following eight ones and translate them into Chinese. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet.

(注意：考生只需翻译5句。如考生所给翻译超出5句，评卷教师将按考生所写的前5句评定分数)

76. My dad was a man of few words, and never lectured me on the values of determination,

perseverance and faith.

77. They found that people who readily jumped back into life had a great sense of purpose and

were less likely to think about the past.

78. Without plants we would not have oxygen, or much of the clothing, food, or medicines that we

take for granted.

79. To my amazement, there, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom

already covered with coins.

80. Scientists estimate that walking as little as 30 minutes a day will help the immune system and

give greater protection against ill health.

81. The symptoms include behavior which is adapted to avoid reality, a loss of control, an illusion

of freedom, or a combination of all three.

82. The impact of weight on your limbs and joints will strengthen them against bone diseases, and

although this happens more with older people, it’s never too late to build up bone density. 83. Even the use of celebrities may not always bring the advantages their fame would otherwise

ensure.

Section B

Directions: Choose five sentences from the following eight ones and translate them into English. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet.

(注意：考生只需翻译5句。如考生所给翻译超出5句，评卷教师将按考生所写的前5句评定分数)

84. 他总是找理由逃避集体活动。

85. 人们担心温室效应给环境带来的巨大威胁。

86. 很多青少年痴迷网络游戏，这会对他们的身心健康造成损害。

87. 学生们正在集中精力复习功课，突然之间这座城市发生了地震。

88. 有些美国人认为，对个人资料的保护妨碍了对恐怖主义的打击。

89. 在灾难面前，人们不惜一切代价挽救生命。

90. 那位身穿红衬衫的人突然收起假笑，露出他的本来面目。

91. 议会否决了总统提出的最新经济提案。