大英4期末考试A卷

K桂林电子科技大学信息科技学院试

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2007-2008 学年第 2 学期课号

课程名称大学英语Ⅳ（A卷; 闭卷）适用班级（或年级、专业） 06级非艺术专业

Ⅰ Listening (20')

Section A (1'*10=10')

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.

Each conversation and question will be spoken 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 marked the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with

a single line through the center.

1. A. The man needs the job. B. The woman advertised before

Wednesday.

C. The man is reading the Wednesday’s paper.

D. They are talking about

the date.

2. A. In the restaurant. B. In the shop C. In a hotel. D. In an office.

3. A. The woman’s professor. B. A professional painter.

C. The man’s friend.

D. A farmer painter.

4. A. He was heartless. B. He didn’t think the film was true.

C. Women were emotional.

D. He didn’t see the movie.

5. A. Lisa is very busy this term. B. Lisa is often very busy.

C. Lisa is having a hard time in school.

D. Lisa is always ready to help

anyone.

6. A. The woman needs to take another class.

B. It may be too late for the woman to get into the speech.

C. The woman has to wait in the line to register.

D. The woman should go by herself to sign up for the class.

7. A. Two freinds. B. Waiter and customer.

C. Boss and office worker.

D. Two unknown diners.

8. A. 8:12 B. 8:17 C. 8:55 D. 8:43

9. A. The hardcover book is better quality; therefore, it costs more.

B. The books are different, but the covers are the same.

C. The paperback is on sale.

D. Both editions are the same price now.

10. A. The book includes an explanation of all the answers.

B. She thinks the explanations are difficult.

C.The explanation will be added in a later edition.

D. She thinks the book should include more information.

Section B(1'*10=10')

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the

question will be spoken ONCE. 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 One

11. A. The lack of water. B. The quality of water.

C. The cost of water.

D. The abundance of water

12. A. Brushing teeth B. Watering grass.

C. Washing clothes.

D. Using dishwashers.

13. A. Paying $50. B. Fining your neighbor.

C. Reusing washing machine water.

D.Taking baths instead of showers

Passage Two

14. A. The indivision of labor means that each worker is in charge of the

whole operation.

B. The indivision of labor means that worker has to be an expert in one

area.

C. The indivision of labor means that workers are specialized.

D. The indivision of labor means that workers are general.

15. A. One worker has the responsibility of producing the entirely car each

year.

B. One worker has a particular duty to install a door or add lights.

C. One worker stays in one place and waits for a conveyor belt to move the

product to him.

D. An assembly line in an automobile factory is a good example of the

division of labor.

16. A. The assembly line enables the workers to be more responsible.

B. The assembly line guarantees the quality of its products.

C. The assembly line helps to arouse the enthusiasm of the workers.

D. The assembly line permits mass production of aotomoblies.

17. A. Few people know how to produce an entire car.

B. Workers earn more money.

C. Few people understand all aspects of a whole operation.

D. Wokers are not satisfied with working on one small duty day after day.

Passage Three

18. A. The drug made it more difficult for people to think rationally.

B. The drug stopped people from worrying about the future.

C. The drug made them lose the ability to work.

D. The drug enabled people to forget all their problems.

19. A. The drug helped the growth of the country’s economy.

B. The drug saved the people from working.

C. The drug had a very bad effect on the country’s economy.

D.The drug promoted the country’s export industry.

20. A. The Government made the drug illegal.

B. The Government imported food from other countries.

C. The Government exported drug to the other countries.

D. The Government encouraged the people to take the drug and enjoy

their lives.

Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (30%)

Section A Skimming and Scanning (1'*10=10')

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly

and answer the questions on Answer Sheet.

For questions21-27, mark

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

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

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

For questions28-30, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

Sleep

Sleep is one of those funny things about being a human being—you just have to do it. Have you ever wondered why? And what about the crazy dreams, like the one where a bad person is chasing you and you can’t run or yell. Does that make any sense?

If you have ever wondered about why people have to sleep or what causes dreams, then read on. In this article, you’ii find out all about sleep and what it does for you.

Characteristics of Sleep

We all know how sleep looks—when we see someone sleeping, we recognize the following characteristics:

●If possible, the person will lie down to go to sleep.

●The person’s eyes are closed.

●The person doesn’t hear anything unless it is a loud noise.

●The person breathes in a slow, rhythmic pattern.

●The person’s muscles are completely relaxed. If sitting up, the person may fall out of his or her chair as sleep deepens.

●During sleep, the person occasionally rolls over or rearranges his or her body. This happens approximately once or twice an hour. This may be the body’s way of making sure that no part of the body or skin has its circulation cut off for too long a period of time.

In addition to these outward signs, the heart slows down and the brain does some pretty funky things (we’ll get to this later).

In other words, a sleeping person is unconscious of most things happening in the environment. The biggest difference between someone who is asleep and someone who has fainted or gone into a coma is the fact that a sleeping person can be aroused if the stimulus is strong enough. If you shake the person, yell loudly or flash a bright light, a sleeping person will wake up.

For any animal living in the wild, it just doesn’t seem very smart to design in a mandatory(强制的) eight-hour period of near-total unconsciousness every day. Yet that is exactly what evolution has done. So there must be a pretty good reason for it!

Who Sleeps?

Reptiles, birds and mammals all sleep. That is, they become unconscious of their surroundings for periods of time. Some fish and amphibians(两栖动物) reduce their awareness but do not ever become unconscious like the higher vertebrates do. Insects do not appear to sleep, although they may become inactive in daylight or darkness.

By studying brainwaves, it is known that reptiles do not dream. Birds dream a little. Mammals all dream during sleep.

Different animals sleep in different ways. Some animals, like humans, prefer to sleep in one long session. Other animals (dogs, for example) like to sleep in many short bursts. Some sleep at night, while others sleep during the day.

Sleep and the Brain

If you attach an electroencephalograph(脑电图) to a person’s head, you can record the person’s brainwave activity. An awake and relaxed person generates alpha waves, which are consistent oscillations at about 10 cycles per second. An alert person generates beta waves, which are about twice as fast.

During sleep, two slower patterns called theta waves and delta waves take over. Theta waves have oscillations in the range of 3.5 to 7 cycles per second, and delta waves have oscillations of less than 3.5 cycles per second. As a person falls asleep and sleep deepens, the brainwave patterns slow down. The slower the brainwave patterns, the deeper the sleep—a person deep in delta wave sleep is hardest to wake up.

Why Sleep?

No one really knows why we sleep. But, there are all kinds of theories, including these:

●Sleep gives the body a chance to repair muscles and other tissues, replace aging or dead cells, etc.

●Sleep gives the brain a chance to organize and achieve memories. Dreams are thought by some to be part of this process.

●Sleep lowers our energy consumption, so we need three meals a day rather than four or five. Since we can’t do anything in the dark anyway, we might

as well “turn off” and save the energy.

According to Science News Online: Napless cats awaken interest in adenosine, sleep may be a way of recharging the brain, using adenosine(腺苷) as a signal that the brain needs to rest: “Since adenosine secretion reflects brain cell activity, rising concentrations of this chemical may be how the organ gauges that it has been burning up its energy reserves and needs to shut down for a while.” Adenosine levels in the brain rise during wakefulness and decline during sleep.

What we all know is that, with a good night’s sleep, everything looks and feels better in the morning. Both the brain and the body are refreshed and ready for a new day.

Dreams

Why do we have such crazy, kooky dreams? Why do we dream at all for that matter? According to Joel Achenbach in his book Why Things Are:

The brain creates dreams through random electrical activity. Random is the key word here. About every 90 minutes the brain stem sends electrical impulses throughout the brain, in no particular order or fashion. The analytic portion of the brain—the forebrain—then desperately tries to make sense of these signals. It is like looking at a Rorschach test, a random splash of ink on paper. The only way of comprehending it is by viewing the dream (or the inkblot) metaphorically, symbolically, since there’s no literal message.

This doesn’t mean that dreams are meaningless or should be ignored. How our forebrains choose to “analyze” the random and discontinuous images may tell us something about ourselves, just as what we see in an inkblot can be revelatory. And perhaps there is a purpose to the craziness: Our minds may be working on deep-seated problems through these circuitous and less threatening metaphorical dreams.

Here are some other things you may have noticed about your dreams:

●Dreams tell a story. They are like a TV show, with scenes, characters and props.

●Dreams are egocentric. They almost always involve you.

●Dreams incorporate things that have happened to you recently. They can also incorporate deep wishes and fears.

A noise in the environment is often worked in to a dream in some way, giving some credibility to the idea that dreams are simply the brain’s response to random impulses.

You usually cannot control a dream—in fact, many dreams emphasize

your lack of control by making ir impossible to run or yell. (However, proponents of lucid dreaming try to help you gain control.)

Dreaming is important. In sleep experiments where a person is woken up every time he/she enters REM sleep, the person becomes increasingly impatient and uncomfortable over time.

21.The characteristics of sleeping are only some outward signs.

22.A sleeping person is unconscious of most things happening in the

environment.

23.Reptiles, birds, fish and mammals all become unconscious of their

surroundings for periods of time when they sleep.

24. Mammals all dream during sleep.

25. An electroencephalograph attached to a person’s head can record the

person’s brainwave activity.

26. The faster the brainwave patterns, the deeper the sleep.

27. No one really knows why people sleep.

28. The brain creates dreams

through___________________________________.

29. This doesn’t mean that dreams are meaningless

or_________________________ .

30. Dreams are egocentric. They almost

always_________________________.

Section B (Reading in Depth) (2'*10=20')

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 centre.

Passage One

Questions 31 to35 are based on the following passage,

Is teaching important? Well, of course it is. There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society. As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our country, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred

years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope all children can attend schools. Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an "important" job. In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be "responsible". This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers' salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in years past. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that "anybody will do" for a teacher. The public expects "quality people" to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers.

31. Before the job of teaching came into being, _____.

A. family members had been responsible for the education of the young

B. specialists had been in charge of teaching young people

C. young people had had to be self-educated

D. the society had played an important role in educating young people

32. The job of teaching came into being mainly because of _______ .

A. the development of the society

B. the explosion of information

C. The need for specialists

D. the civilization of human beings

33. Teachers' salaries are raised today in order to ________ .

A. show the importance of teaching as a job

B. attract more qualified people to become teachers

C. make teachers "responsible" in their teaching

D. improve the quality of public teaching

34. "Anybody will do" for a teacher means that _______ .

A. almost all people want to become a teacher

B. a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help him

C. a teacher will do whatever he can for his students

D. the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it

35. We know from the passage that ________ .

A. it is important to be successful in teaching the young

B. enough salaries are necessary in making qualify people become teachers

C. greater progress has to be made in teaching

D. teaching is a product of the society's division of labor

Passage Two

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage,

With the invention and development of television, entertainment has

grown much more visual in character and is demanding less and less use of the imagination, considered by many to be man's greatest faculty. But its greatest inadequacy lies in its inability to exercise just those creative powers in men which are called upon and developed in the pursuit of a worthwhile hobby, This lack is not serious while a man is still fully employed in his day-to-day work which itself often gives him opportunities to create either with his hands or with his mind. At this time he seeks only some form of relaxation in his leisure. There comes a time, however, when he must retire from his occupation on account of age, and it is then that these shallower pastimes, useful enough has a form of relaxation, might cease to satisfy the hitherto active man. Today, many elderly people are finding this to be true, and seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals seem constantly to be suffering from a sense of frustration after retirement, which reveals itself in a short temper and slow degeneration of health, the two most common symptoms.

36. The writer criticizes visual entertainment because___________.

A. it does not require man's creative powers.

B. it demands too much of our imagination.

C. it can not improve our intelligence and skill.

D. it leads man to slow degeneration in health.

37. What is regarded as man’s greatest faculty?

A. Entertainment

B. Character

C. Hobbies

D. Imagination

38. While fully employed, men look for_________.

A. visual entertainment that requires imagination in their leisure.

B. opportunities to create either with their hands or with their minds in their leisure.

C. something that will help them relax in their leisure.

D. creative hobbies in their leisure.

39. When retired, the elderly people find that________.

A. shallower pastimes can no longer satisfy them.

B. it is unnecessary to cultivate creative hobbies in their younger days.

C. doing anything after retirement is unnecessary.

D. relaxation is most suitable for their retired life.

40. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

A. hobbies are more important to the young than to the elderly.

B. we should develop worthwhile hobbies when we are young.

C. in ancient times entertainment was more visual in character.

D. hobbies are not important in the health of modern men.

Ⅲ. Vocabulary(15%)(1'*15=15')

Section A

Directions: Read the following sentences carefully and choose the one to make the right explanations of the underlined words. Then mark the

corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the

centre.

41. His last remark demonstrates his total ignorance of the subject.

A. show or prove something clearly

B. show or describe how to do something or how something works

C. protest or support something in public with a lot of other people

42. After one type of movie is successful, many more are made using the

same formula.

A. a mathematical rule that is expressed with numbers or symbols

B. a list of the substances used to make a medicine, fuel, drink, etc.

C. a method of doing or treating something that relies on an established

model or approach

43. Let’s assume that there is an election this month. What is the result likely

to be, given the latest opinion polls?

A. pretended to have a different name or be someone you are not, or to

express a feeling falsely

B. take or claim responsibility or control

C. suppose; take for granted

44. What a beautiful setting the hotel is in, with these high mountains all

around.

A. the action of a person or thing that sets

B. the time and place where the action of a book, film, etc., is shown as

happening

C. set of surroundings

45. A 200-year-old building is very old in American terms.

A. the conditions of an agreement, contract, etc.

B. someone’s way of considering or understanding a situation

C. aspects of something one is considering or including

Section B

Directions: Read the following sentences carefully and choose the one in which

the underlined word has the same meaning as it does in the sentence

above. Then mark the corre sponding letter on Answer Sheet with a

single line through the centre.

46. People who hurt you do not have your best interests at heart.

A. The older ones soon lost interest in the game.

B. It would be in your interests to do as he says.

C. The interest on the loan is 16.5% per year.

47. He picks up a furry little toy attached to the rail of the crib and shakes it,…

A. A printer is attached to the computer.

B. It’s easy to become attached to the children you work with.

C. Don’t attach any significance to what happened today.

48. By Sunday night he has sunk into despair.

A. The body was thrown into the water, where it sank like a stone.

B. After the heavy rains, the level of the flood water did not sink for weeks.

C. Certain drugs can make you sink into a deep sleep.

49. The optimists believe defeat is not their fault: …

A. Pilots were trying to repair a fault in the plane when it crashed.

B. The accident was the driver’s fault.

C. Her only fault is that she is sometimes late.

50. When optimists run for office, they are more apt to be elected than pessimists are.

A. The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains.

B. We have some particularly apt students this year.

C. Chris produced an apt comment which summed up how we all felt.

51. “Light! Give me light!” was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of

love shone on me in that very hour.

A. Deep down in her soul she knew she could not marry him.

B. A prayer was said for the souls of those who had died in the accident.

C. Betty is a happy soul with a ready smile.

52. In the still, dark world in which I lived there was no strong sentiment or tenderness.

A. Keep still while I tie your shoe.

B. It was so still you could have heard a pin drop.

C. The first question is very difficult, and the second is more difficult still.

53. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers.

A. Have you fixed a date for the wedding yet?

B. My watch has stopped—it needs fixing.

C. The shelves should be fixed to the wall with screws.

54. He picked this up from the conversations between the trainer and her

assistant and seems to understand at least one meaning of the word—rejection (for instance, when Dr Pepperberg tries to play with him and he does not feel like it).

A. She soon picked up French when she went to live in France.

B. I’ll pick you up at 7 o’clock.

C. The market always picks up in the spring.

55. As far as I’m concerned , I do tend to judge people I meet by their

accents.

A. His accent was so strong that I couldn’t understand a word he was

saying.

B. In the word “accept” the accent is on the second syllable.

C. In all our products the accent is on quality.

Ⅳ.Cloze (10%)(0.5'*20=10')

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. 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 centre.

Cars are an important part of life in the United States. 56 a car most people feel that they are poor. And 57 if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor 58 he has a car. There are 59 main reasons the car becomes so 60 in the United States. 61 of all, the country is a huge one and Americans like to move 62 in it. The car provides the most comfortable and 63 form of transportation. 64 a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money. The second reason cars are popular is the fact 65 the United States never developed an 66 and inexpensive form of public 67 . Long distance trains have never been 68 common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air service 69 . But it is 70 expensive to be used frequently. The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is 71 really made cars popular. Americans don’t like to wait 72 a bus, or a train or even a plane.

They don’t like to have to 73 an exact schedule. A car gives them the 74 to

schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want 75 to have.

56. A. Without B. With C. Have D. Haven’t

57. A. ever B. still C. even D. quite

58. A. although B. when C. whether D. but

59. A. one B. two C. three D. no

60. A. qualified B. increasing C. developing D. popular

61. A. First B. Firstly C. Most D. Least

62. A. around B. on C. along D. forth

63. A. cheap B. expensive C. cheapest D. cheaper

64. A. Through B. Since C. With D. As

65. A. which B. where C. that D. what

66. A. interested B. effected C. efficient D. affected

67. A. movement B. carriage C. shipping D. transportation

68. A. quite B. very C. too D. as

69. A. providing B. provide C. provided D. provides

70. A. very B. so C. too D. as

71. A. that B. what C. how D. which

72. A. for B. on C. beside D. about

73. A. follow B. further C. chase D. run

74. A. freedom B. hour C. time D. vehicle

75. A. best B. most C. worst D. least

Ⅴ.Translation(10%)(2'*5=10')

Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet .

76. I was engaged in writing a letter (而不是看报).

77. Not until I shouted at the top of my voice (他才转过头).

78. (无论我怎么劝说他), he insisted that he had done right.

79. The students in this training school (年龄从18到35岁之间).

80. (正如我们已经说过), technological innovations are being made

at faster and faster rates.

Ⅵ.Writing (15%)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic:The Harm of PC Games. You should write at least 120

words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese)

below:

1）现在玩电脑游戏在校园很流行2）电脑游戏的危害

3）怎样对待电脑游戏