西安石油大学《大学英语(大二上册)》期末试题A及其答案

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一、听力阅读

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 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 D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. A) That the woman lost Susan ’s number. B) That the man needs to have a phone.

C) That the man hasn ’t yet received Susan ’s phone number. D) That Susan used to live in California.

2. A) At a party. B) At a shop. C) At a restaurant. D) At someone ’s house.

3. A) He is on holiday. B) He never does his homework early. C) He wants to finish his homework before Friday. D) He will finish his homework soon.

4. A) He ’d make a good government official. B) He should run to his office. C) He should organize the office. D) He should speak to the runners.

5. A) His baby cried all night. B) His baby is sick.

C) He was next door the whole night. D) He didn ’t sleep that night. 6. A) To be independent. B) To graduate.

C) To work for a small company. D) To start a large company. 7. A) At his summer school. B) In New York.

C) At his brother ’s address. D) In his hometown. 8. A) She wanted to take the 6:00 flight.

B) She made a reservation for the 7:00 flight.

C) She changed the reservation. D) She misunderstood the man.

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9. A) Because he wanted to meet the woman’s parents.

B) Because he didn’t know the woman’s plans.

C) Because he goes to a country house each August.

D) Because he won’t be able to take a holiday.

10. A) Take the subway. B) Take a bus.

C) Hurry to the meeting. D) Late for the meeting.

Section B

Directions: In this section you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage 1

11. A) About 650,000 words. B) About 142,000 words.

C) About 70,000 words. D) About 60,000 words.

12. A) Because there are too many English words to be contained in a dictionary.

B) Because new English words appear every day.

C) Because few people use more than 60,000 words.

D) Because different dictionaries collect different numbers of words.

13. A) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English.

B) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.

C) Webster’s New World Dictionary.

D) Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary.

14. A) The letter A. B) The letter S. C) The letter X. D) The letter C.

15. A) The number of English words is decreasing.

B) The number of English words is increasing.

C) The number of English words has remained the same for centuries.

D) The number of English words has never been known.

Passage 2

16. A) A panda. B) A pigeon. C) A penguin. D) A pencil.

17. A) To take the penguin to the zoo. B) To have the penguin in the car.

C) To take the penguin to the seaside. D) To have the penguin at home.

18. A) He saw the penguin in the street.

B) He saw the same woman with her penguin.

C) He saw the same car in the street. D) He saw the penguin in the zoo.

19. A) To the car. B) To the seaside. C) To the Zoo. D) To the office.

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20. A) To the beach. B) Going home.

C) To the police station. D) To the woman ’s office.

Keys 1 – 10 CBBAD ACDBB 11 – 20 ADCBB CABCA 二、单项选择

1. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly

______. A) gaps B) intervals C) length D) distance 2. The enemy finally had to _______ their troops from the occupied area. A) retreat B) dismiss C) return D) withdraw

3. A farmer ’s success is ____ on having the right kind of weather for his crops.

A) abundant B) considerable C) dependent D) remarkable 4. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.

A) ignored B) neglected C) denied D) refused 5. In the end our choices ______ going or staying.

A) came by B) came down to C) came forward D) came about

6. His badly injured leg ______ him to a wheelchair.

A) condemned B) conformed C) compensated D) complied

7. Food and clothing are _______ of life.

A) qualifications B) necessities C) persistence D) obligations

8. During the colonial period, the church was closely allied with the government, giving full support to the government and, in return, receiving special _______. A) privileges B) intervention C) convention D) transition

9. If he at last comes to the conclusion that he must ______ firm next time, he will need an iron determination. A) sit B) lie C) stand D) kneel

10. Her skin was dry after ________ to the wind during the trip. A) disclosure B) closure C) seizure D) exposure

11. These people believe that smoking can _______ stresses of everyday

life by providing constant consolation to the smoker.

A) relieve B) produce C) thrust D) advance

12. The small company is now ______ with intense competition for the market

share. A) facing B) encountering C) confronted D) meet

13. These stars are too small to be seen with the ______ eye. A) bare B) shallow C) hollow D) naked

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14. He has dropped several strong _______ to his boss that he will go and work

for someone else. A) faints B) hints C) clue D) indication

15. The cabbages have already started to _______ and we have to throw them

away. A) slide B) drip C) decay D) faint

16. Cloudy skies are rare in the desert where there is hardly any ______.

A) moisture B) straw C) drip D) blank

17. The patient’s skin hung loosely so a needle was secured to let the _

in. A) flood B) fluid C) flow D) liquor

18. Car manufactures ought to produce vehicles which are more _______ against

theft. A) secure B) loose C) preceding D) sure

19. You can write one-to-two page paper____ your reasons for choosing civil

engineering as your major.

A) exaggerating B) outlining C) assuring D) swearing

20. The public feel threatened when faced with groups of youths ________ on

street corners.

A) hanging down B) hanging around C) pulling up D) holding up

21. I felt _______ the faint pulse of the wounded soldier and saw his chest

rise and fall with uneven breaths. A) of B) by C) for D) with

22. A plastic box was ______ to the wall by nails. (3---5A*)

A) secured B) hit C) hinted D) fastened

23. There was a swell of _______ within me for this soldier ——our hero,

who so quickly came into and went from my life.

A) mood B) attempt C) thirst D) emotion

24. Her voice was beginning to tremble and she tried to control it but _______.

A) in contrast B) in vain C) in a pitch D) in particular

25. In wintertime, food was hard to _______, so many animals died of hunger.

A) come off B) come to C) come by D) come out

26. _______ are that he won’t live long, but he won’t be in pain.

A) Chances B) Opportunities C) Possibility D) Probability

27. In spite of the last night terrorist attack most people seem to be going

_______ their business. A) off B) about C) around D) down

28. We are entering a new _______ in international relations.

A) phrase B) phase C) place D) district

29. He was publicly warned and banned ______ communication.

A) from B) of C) to D) in

30. By ________ a personal identity card, users can send voice messages to

anyone else on the system. A) inserting B) fixing C) tightening D)

bouncing

31. The thief tried to open the locked door but _______.

A) in vain B) in no way C) at a loss D) without effect

32. A good judge tries to be fair and does not make ________ decisions.

A) objective B) sympathetic C) definite D) arbitrary

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33. The government should be playing a more __ role in promoting human right. A) prominent B) impressing C) moderate D) universal 34. Peter thought the world was flat until I _______ him. A) enforced B) encircled C) ensured D) enlightened

35. It was a rabbit, not a lion; you are _______ as usual.

A) exaggerating B) extending C) exclaiming D) exploring 三、阅读理解

第一篇 . CABBC

The World Health Organization estimates that more than four million people die each year from the effects of smoking tobacco. That number is increasing. WHO officials expect 150 million people to die from tobacco use in the next twenty years. Seven in ten of those deaths will be in developing countries.

In the United States, about 47 million adults currently smoke. American health experts say tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death nationwide. This year, more than four-hundred-thirty-thousand Americans will die of diseases linked to smoking. One day last month, thousands of Americans, attempted to stop smoking. They were taking part in the Great American Smokeout.

The American Cancer Society has organized the Great American Smokeout every year for twenty-five years. The goal is to show the dangers of smoking and provide support for people who decide to stop smoking.

It is not easy to stop smoking permanently. However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking.. You will feel better :and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke. The American Cancer Society says blood pressure returns to normal twenty minutes after smoking the last cigarette, Carbon monoxide gas levels in the blood return to normal after eight hours. After one day; the chance of heart attack decreases. After one year, the risk of heart disease for a non-smoker is half that of a smoker: ,

1. According to the WHO officials, how many people will die from tobacco use in developing countries in the next 20 years?

A) 4,600, 000. B) 150,000,000. C) 105,000,000 D).47,000,000. 2. What is the leading preventable cause of death nationwide in USA?

A) Tobacco use B) Heart attack. C) Car accidents D} Alcohol use. 3. According to the passage, smoking may lead to the following results EXCEPT ______.

A) heart attack B) clear thinking

C) the rise of blood. pressure D) the rise of carbon monoxide

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4. What can we learn from the passage?

A) The Great American Smokeout is a worldwide campaign to show the dangers of smoking.

B) Smoking may affect the health of one’s family members.

C) Quitting smoking is an easy job.

D) It is useless not to stop smoke permanently.

5. After one stops smoking for-________, the risk of heart disease will drop half.

A) 8 hours B) 1 day C) 1 year D) 2 years

第二篇 DDCDC

The horse precede man on earth. Although the earliest remains of primitive horses have been found on the North American continent, many scientists believe this small species travel over a land mass in the Bering Sea to found the beginnings of the modern horse in Asia. It became extinct in America. Other scientists believe that the horse may have originated in Asia. In any event the animal soon spread into China, Europe, and the Middle East. The first modern horses to be introduced into the American continent came with the early Spanish explorers. Horses were bred into many types. The heavy horses developed in the low countries of Europe and were used for work and by the medieval knights to hold them and their heavy armor. The oldest horses left in the 20th century are found in Mongolia. Horses are said to rate in intelligence after the ape, elephant, and dog. They have excellent memories and can sometimes find their way home when lost, and sense danger better than their masters. The early civilizations of man that had and made use of the horse developed more rapidly than those which did not.

1.T he modern horse was introduced into the American continent by __________.

A) Asians long ago B) some scientists

C) the American explorers D) the Spanish who first went there

2.W hat are some of the characteristics of the horse?

A) Poor memories. B) Great loyalty

C) More intelligent than the dog. D) For some abilities they surpass those of

man

3.W here were the horses believed by some people to originate?

A) In the Middle East B) In Europe

C) On the North American continent D) In Spain

4.W hat was the primary use of the horse for man in ancient times?

A) For food B) For prestige C) To be traded D) To work for him

5.W hat can be said about the varieties of horses?

A)The early horses were larger that the modern breeds.

B) The only true wild horses left in the 20th century are in the Middle East.

C)The modern horse was first bred in Arabia.

Medieval knights preferred fast, active horse.

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第三篇

The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked intensively. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.

One of the difficulties in carrying out a worldwide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In a developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline. 1. A large population may mean _________.

A) higher productivity, but a lower average income B) lower productivity, but a higher average income C) higher productivity and a higher average income D) lower productivity and a lower average income

2. A large population may offer more scope for the development of _________. A) economy B) extensive cultivation C) transportation D) agriculture

3. In highly industrialized countries, unemployment may result from _________. A) a decreasing birthrat e B) an increasing birthrate C) a stable birthrate D) a birth control program

4. What may the government of a developed country prefer?

A) A rapidly increasing population. B) A slowly increasing population. C) A rapidly decreasing population. D) A slowly decreasing population. 5. Why is it difficult to carry out a worldwide birth control program? A) Because it will do harm to the national economy in most countries.

B) Because it will lead to complex social problems in developing countries. C) Because people are unwilling to practice birth control. D) Because different governments have different opinions.

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第四篇 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 三级期末 00级 (56.2%)01级（70%）Thousands of years ago, ten of our very distant ancestors were hungry. They went out and picked berries or dug up roots to eat. Four of them chose poisonous food and died. The remaining six noticed that their food was safe to eat. They told their children, who, in turn, passed the messages on to their descendants. In this way, habit became a vital factor in the survival of mankind: if you ate the right plant, you lived; if you wanted to make your own experiments, you would probably die.

The importance of habit in the survival of human species is an interesting matter. Even today, most of us hesitate when we are invited to eat a new type of food or drink something we have not tasted before. Even if the food or drink is offered by a friend, we are usually not at all anxious to experiment and accept the offer.

When you got up tomorrow morning, notice which shoe or sock you put on first. Then notice which one you put on first on the other day. You may discover that (a) you tend to put on one shoe or sock first every day, and that (b) if you are right-handed, you usually deal with your left shoe or sock first. If you try to change this habit, you may find it uncomfortable or annoying, and you will soon return to your old habit.

When it comes to other matters, we often follow a fixed pattern. We sleep in one or two favorite ways. We often follow familiar routes even when they are not the shortest or best. We often wear a watch on the same wrist even when there is no real reason for doing so. In hundreds of other ways, we show that we are creatures of habit, following fixed patterns of behavior. This characteristic can help us to survive but it can be a barrier to progress too, We must be alert and not let a beneficial factor become a harmful one..

1. The best title for this passage might be ______.

A)Habit --- a Barrier to Progress B) We Are Creatures of habit

C) Various Patterns of Human Behavior D) The Survival of Mankind

2. The first paragraph of this passage is mainly about ______.

A) the danger of making experiments B) the food our distant ancestors ate

C) the importance of habit in the survival of mankind

D) the behavior of younger generations

3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A) Most people hesitate to eat new things they have never tasted before

A)Habit can be harmful to the development of mankind

B)People usually like to taste new things at the risk of their life.

C)People are usually willing to try a new food if it is offered by a friend.

4.The example shown in paragraph 3 proves that ______.

A) habit can be changed easily

B) shoes and socks are essential in our daily life

C) everyone puts on shoes and socks in the morning whether he is right-handed or

left-handed

D) it is difficult to change a habit

5. From the last paragraph we know that in the writer’s opinion ______.

A) habit can never become a harmful factor

B) everyone follows fixed patterns of behavior

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C) people develop all their habits with good reasons

D) habit will always help people to make progress

四、完形填空

(1)

I have never seen Mrs. Clark before, nut I know from her medical chart and the report I received from the ___1___ shift that tonight she will die.

She is too weak for conversation, so without asking, I go about ___2___ for her needs. Picking her up in my arms ___3___ a child, I turn her on her side. Naked, ___4___ a light hospital gown, she is so very small and light __5___ she seems like a victim of some terrible ___6___. I removed the lid from a jar of skin cream and put some on the ___7___ of my hand. Carefully, to avoid ___8___ her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the ___9___ of each bone in the back. Placing a pillow between her legs, I notice that these too are ice cold, and ___10___ I run my hand up over her knees do I feel any of the life-giving warmth of blood.

1. A) above B) ahead C) previous D) preceding

2. A)preparing B)providing C)supplying D)offering

3. A)like B)as C)such as D)as if

4. A)except B)except for C)besides D)in addition to

5. A)as B)what C)that D)which

6. A)hunger B)famine C)starvation D)poverty

7. A)finger B)thumb C)fist D)palm

8. A)hurting B)damaging C)spoiling D)injuring

9. A)outline B)frame C)structure D)skeleton

10. A)not only B)only C)not until D)until

(2)

When I am finished, I pull a chair up beside the bed to face her and, taking her free hand between mine, again notice the long, thin fingers. Graceful. I wonder briefly if she has any family, and I see that there are 1 flowers, nor pictures of rainbows and butterflies drawn by any children, nor cards. There is no 2 in the room 3 that this is a person who is loved. 4 she is a mind reader, Mrs. Clark answers my thoughts and quickly tells me, “I sent …my family …home …tonight …didn’t want …them …to see …”Having 5 her last ounce of strength she cannot go on, but I have understood what she has done. Not knowing what to say, I say nothing. Again she seems to sense my thoughts, “You … stay …”

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Time seems to stand still. In the total 6 , I feel my own pulse 7 and hear my breathing as it begins to match hers, breath for uneven breath. Our eyes meet and somehow, together, we 8 aware that this is a special moment between two human beings …Her long fingers curl easily around my hand and I nod my head slowly, smiling.

9 words, through yellowed eyes, I ___10____my thank you and her eyes slowly close.

1. A). no B). not C). none D). neither

2. A). sign B). hint C). clue D). signal

3.A). somewhere B). nowhere C). anywhere D). everywhere

4.A). As though B). Even though C). Even if D). Although

5.A). spent B). cost C). exhausted D). applied

6. A). quiet B). calm C). peace D). silence

7.A) fasten B). quicken C). weaken D). strengthen

8. A). come B). turn C). become D). seem

9. A). With B). Without C). Within D). in

10.A). receive B). get C). accept D). obtain

(3)

In 95 percent of the cases a ___1___ , reasonable decision can be made after appropriate discussion. In 5 percent of cases where such a judgment cannot immediately be ___2___ . the proper decision will become apparent after a few days or weeks of basic treatment, observing the patient’s progress.

Let me sound one note of warning. Neither families nor doctors like to make life-death decisions. But there is no question that if ___3___ party ___4___ bringing in a so-called” ___5___” third party ( usually some representative of the state or legal profession ), ___6___ will the process take longer, in many instances it will be more arbitrary and less sympathetic.

What we are trying to avoid is neutrality; the only people with any qualification to decide are those ___7___ know the patient intimately and can put his or her ___8___ first. If there’s one place from which the ___9___ of lawyers and government officials should be barred, it’s from the rooms of ___10___ ill patients.

1. A) symptomatic B) sympathetic C) symbolic D) synthetic

2. A)arrived B)got C)reached D)obtained

3. A)either B)both C)one D)neither

4. A)insist of B)insist on C)persist of D)persist on

5. A)numeral B)neutral C)mutual D)mature

6. A)as if B)even if C)not until D)not only

7. A)who B)they C)people D)whom

8. A)benefits B)profits C)gains D)interests

9. A)interruption B)disturbance C)trouble D)interference

10. A)critically B)obviously C)actually D)eventually

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五、写作

关于诚实诚信的英语作文

1. 当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象

2. 诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实

It Pays to Be Honest

Nowadays people are troubled with mass of dishonest behaviors in society. Teachers get annoyed when they catch students cheating on exams; consumers get hurt when they unfortunately buy some fake products; children are misled when they see their parents tell lies so as to evade the responsibility they should take.

Why do people cheat? The main reason probably lies in immediate interest they may obtain by cheating. For example, a company, which manufactures fake products, may seem to win for a moment because it can minimize its manufacture cost by doing so. This kind of businesses, however, will be driven out of the market in the long run. For the consumers after getting to know the poor quality of the products will not buy them anymore.

The same is true of individuals. Dishonest people dare not take on the responsibility of life. They cheat in class, in office, at home and so on. But the truth can hardly be masked. The moment the truth comes out they will lose their credibility, which is easier to destroy than to rebuild. Consequently, these dishonest will suffer a long time because of their cheating behaviors. In conclusion, no one can afford to be dishonest in a civilized society.

Honesty is the pillar of a society. People will benefit from being honest in the long run. That's why we say it pays to be honest.

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