大专英语期末试卷B卷

河北女子职业技术学院2006—2007学年第一学期06级大专英语期末试卷（B卷）

班级姓名学号成绩

一、Read the passage, and then choose the best answer for each of the following. (40 points)

TASK 1

If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington (1876-1947), concluded from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities. He found that cool weather is much more favourable for creative thinking than is summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer.

Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in the spring man’s mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in all nature .

Fall is the next—best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be good time to take a long vacation from thinking!

1. Huntington based his conclusions on __________.

A. records of changes in his own intelligence

B. work with peoples in different climates

C. records of temperature changes

D. all of the above

2. Huntington decided that climate and temperature have________. A. a great effect on everybody’s intelligence

B. so me effect on a few person’s intelligence

C. some effect on most person’s intelligence

D. no effect on most person’s intelligence

3. One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that ________.

A. all nature, including man, is growing then

B. it lasts longer than the other seasons

C. it has longer daytime than winter

D. both B and C

4. The two best seasons for thinking seem to be ________.

A. winter and summer

B. summer and spring

C. fall and winter

D. spring and fall

5. According to the passage, any vacation from thinking should be taken ________.

A. several times throughout the year

B. during the summer

C. during the summer

D. as seldom as possible

TASK 2

For many years T-shirts were simple short-sleeved under shirts for men and boys, T-shirts used to be of one color－white, and since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen. Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen everywhere and everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts, as do teenagers, university students and men from all walks of life. T-shirts are worn on playground, at the beach or in town. They can also be worn for work. Yet T-shirts remain inexpensive and long wearing, as well as easy to care for, smart but comfortable, and convenient to wear. They have become one of the American’s newest ideas on fashion. Although T-shirts are now available in a wide variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirt with a slogan（口号、标语）or picture printed on the front. T-shirt may bear a single word, a popular phrase, pictures of

popular singers of an advertisement. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new designs are coming out all the time.

6. In the past T-shirts were simple short-sleeved under shirts for __________.

A. women and men

B. boys and girls

C. students and soldiers

D. men and boys

7. Today the T-shirt has become________.

A. outmoded

B. old-fashioned

C. fashionable

D. particular

8. People like to wear T-shirts so much today because ________.

A. T-shirts feel soft and wash well

B. T-shirts are smart and comfortable

C. T-shirts go well with trousers

D. T-shirts are suitable for evening wear

9. The most popular kind of T-shirt is________.

A. the silk T-shirt in white color

B. the cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture

C. the nylon T-shirt worn on playground

D. the wool T-shirt worn for work

10. ________ in order to make T-shirts more attractive.

A. New designs are being adopted

B. Advertisements are being widely used

C. New technology is being employed

D. More synthetic materials are being introduced

TASK 3

In Turkey, one out of ten people could read or write in the 1920s. Teachers were especially needed in Turkey’s small towns and villages. At first, the Turkish government brought young people to the cities for training as teachers. But the new teachers enjoyed city life so much that they often refused to return to the small villages. To solve this problem, the Turkish government built teacher-training schools in the villages. Young people who graduated from these schools remained in the villages. Today, almost half of the people in Turkey can read and write.

Mexico, too, had the problem of a large population that could not read or write. In the 1940s the president decided to introduce an unusual program of education. Every person between 18 and 60 who could read and write had to teach another person between 6 and 40 to read and write. In this way, each student had his or her own teacher! The government provided books for the teachers to use. The books were written in Spanish, which is the official language of the country. They were also written in several Indian languages. In the first year of this program, about 750,000 people learned to read and write.

11._______ out of ten couldn’t read or write in Turkey in the 1920s.

A. One

B. Seven

C. Eight

D. Nine

12. Book in Mexico were written in _______ .

A. French and Russian

B. Swedish and Dutch

C. Spanish and Indian

D. Turkey and English

13. The unusual program of education in Mexico was ________.

A. first used in Turkey schools

B. introduced by the president

C. first invented by the Indians

D. introduced by education experts

14. Why was the program of education in Mexico unusual?

A. It forced people to provide books.

B. The government provided villages with free textbooks.

C. The books were written in Spanish.

D. Each student had his or her own teacher.

15. In Mexico, every person between ________ had to teach another person between ________.

A. 18 and 60, 6 and 40

B. 16 and 40, 8 and 60

C. 10 and 60, 6 and 50

D. 15 and 50, 6 and 60

TASK 4

He is a handsome boy. He has golden hair and a pair of big blue eyes. But he looks very sad. He is thin and weak because he suffers from AIDS.

In healthy human bodies, the immune system protects us from disease. But when one gets the AIDS virus in his/her body, it attacks and destroys the immune system, and the body then is

helpless against diseases. And the patient will die of this or that disease.

But you don’t have to worry too much about being with the boy. The AIDS virus can’t live outside his body, and it can’t travel through the air. You don’t need to be afraid to touch him, either.

Children with AIDS need help from other children. They need to have friends to play with. Let’s try our best to do something for them..

16. The boy has ____________.

A. golden hair and brown eyes

B. golden hair and blue eyes

C. black hair and brown eyes

D. black hair and blue eyes

17. We can use the following to describe the boy EXCEPT ________.

A. sad

B. thin

C. weak

D. ugly

18. The boy is unhealthy because he _________.

A. is dying

B. suffers from a serious disease

C. can’t play with other children

D. is sad

19. What do we know about AIDS virus?

A. It can live outside the body.

B. It can move through the air.

C. People can get it by shaking hands.

D. It makes our body helpless against disease.

20. Other children can help him by __________.

A. being his friends

B. leaving him alone

C. sending him to hospital

D. giving him some money to buy medicine

二、Decide the best answer from each group of choices. (20 points )

1. Mr. Liu works with a travel agency as a _______.

A. tourist guide

B. tour guide

C. travel guide

D. trip guide

2. One cannot judge a person only by his _______ conditions.

A. economical

B. economics

C. economic

D. economy 3. Department stores offer a big ______ of items.

A. kind

B. variety

C. type

D. model

4. They sold the old furniture to make _______ for the new.

A. a room

B. a space

C. room

D. space

5. The garments in the department store are so expensive that I can’t _______ them.

A. buy

B. purchase

C. afford

D. take

6.They _________ good friends and often visited each other.

A. are used to being

B. are used to be

C. used to being

D. used to be

7. We soon arrived _______ the airport.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. to

8. After he ______ the unforgettable failure of love, he became afraid of it.

A. felt

B. forgot

C. met

D. experienced

9. There is a ________ of two hours with the 7: 40 train.

A. delay

B. change

C. schedule

D. timetable

10. John is busy ________ his girlfriend with her paper.

A. to help

B. helping

C. help

D. helps

11. He has become ________ his study, so he often daydreams in class recently.

A. lost in

B. lost with

C. bored with

D. bored of

12. Whenever I _______ somebody _______at the airport, I feel very sad.

A. see … away

B. see … off

C. send … away

D. send … off

13. When she asks him ______help, he is always ______to give a hand.

A. to … due

B. for … due

C. to … ready

D. for … ready

14. I have ______ a taxi for us.

A. greeted

B. telephoned

C. arranged

D. planed

15. The little girl ______her mother to dress her up rather than she does it herself.

A. hates

B. prefers, to

C. stops

D. likes, to

16. The family moved into a new sunny and big ________.

A. apartment

B. department

C. compartment

D. appointment

17. Many things in my house are not _______ and I’m thinking of changing them.

A. in a good condition

B. in good condition

C. on a good condition

D. on good condition

18. To ______ you the truth, I am crazy about shopping.

A. tell

B. ask

C. say

D. speak

19. Let’s _______ the difference. Is 30 yuan O.K.?

A. stop

B. save

C. spare

D. split

20. The pictures remind me _______ the trip to the West.

A. at

B. on

C. in

D. of

三、Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.(10 points)

1. I h ate shopping. It’s too time-________. (consume)

2. This dress ______ you so well, why not buy it? (fit)

3. Usually people travel by _______ class instead of first class. (economy)

4. A travel ________ work is exciting as he can usually meet different kinds of people. (agency)

5. It’s the first time he has made traveling _______ himself. (arrange)

6. It is time for ________ the plane. (board)

7. Due to the heavy fog, the plane is delayed for its ________. (depart)

8. The ________ inquiries may come to over a thousand. (day)

9. Today, women have chances of going into _______ positions. (executive)

10. Many Americans get good buys by ________ or asking for discounts. (bargain)

四、Are the following sentences true (T) or false(F), if false(F), please correct it. (10 points )

1. Do you want any milk?

2. Would you like a cup of a tea?

3. I think there are any books in the box.

4. This television is too expensive to us.

5. He spent a lot of money on books.

6. Please write your name at the top of paper.

7. This work is easy enough to him to do. 8. This boy is too stupid to answer this question.

9. This box is full with books.

10. Tom’s mother wants him do his homework at once.

五、Translate the following sentences.(20 points)

1. 我在考虑给父亲买件衬衫。

2. 百货公司的商品新年经常打折。

3. 我要坐14点20分的船。

4. 由小王负责给大家安排行程。

5. 最低价，50元给你。

6. These clothes are too expensive at regular prices.

7. Prices of the goods may vary from store to store.

8. Have a clear picture of what to buy before shopping.

9. When does the direct express train from Dalian to Shenyang leave?

10. It won’t be long before they start checking in.

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