13级新视野A2期中样卷

闽南师范大学《大学英语》(新视野)课程A2期中考试卷（A）(20 13 -----20 14 学年度第二学期)系专业级本科班学号______________ 姓名______________考试时间2014.5 Part I Skimming and Scanning (10%)Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Plain Talk About Handling StressYou need stress in your life! Does that surprise you? Perhaps so, but it is quite true. Without stress, life would be dull and unexciting. Stress adds flavor, challenge, and opportunity to life. Too much stress, however, can seriously affect your physical and mental well being. A major challenge in this stress-filled world of today is to make the stress in your life work for you instead of against you.Stress is with us all the time. It comes from mental or emotional activity and physical activity. It is unique and personal to each of us. So personal, in fact, that what may be relaxing to one person may be stressful to another. For example, if you are an executive who likes to keep busy all the time, ―taking it easy‖ at the beach on a beautiful day may feel extremely frustrating, nonproductive, and upsetting. You may be emotionally distressed from ―doing nothing.‖ Too much emotional stress can cause physical illness, such as high blood pressure, ulcers, or even heart disease; physical stress from work or exercise is not likely to cause such ailments. The truth is that physical exercise can help you to relax and to handle your mental or emotional stress.Hands Selye, MD, a recognized expert in the field, has defined stress as a ―non-specific response of the body to a demand.‖ The important issue is learning how our bodies respond to these demands.When stress becomes prolonged or particularly frustrating, it can become harmful –causing distress or ―bad stress‖. Recognizing the early signs of distress and then doing something about them can make an important difference in the quality of your life, and may actually influence your survival.Reacting to StressTo use stress in a positive way and prevent it from becoming distress, you should become aware of your own reactions to stressful events. The body responds to stress by going through three stages: AlarmResistance, andExhaustionLet‘s take the example of a typical commuter in rush-hour traffic. If a car suddenly pulls out in front of him, his initial alarm reaction may include fear of an accident, anger at the driver who committed the action, and general frustration. His body may respond in the alarm stage by releasing hormones into the bloodstream which cause his face to flush, perspiration to form, his stomach to have a sinking feeling, and his arms and legs to tighten. The next stage is resistance, in which the body repairs damage caused by the stress. If the stress of driving continues with repeated close calls or traffic jams, however, his body will not have time to make repairs. He may become so conditioned to expect potential problems when he drives that he tightens up at the beginning of each commuting day. Eventually, he may even develop one of the diseases of stress, such as headaches, high blood pressure, backaches, or insomnia. While it is impossible to live completely free of stress and distress, it is possible to prevent some distress as well as to minimize its impact when it can‘t be avoided.Helping YourselfWhen stress does occur, it is important to recognize and deal with it. Here are some suggestions for ways to handle stress. As you being to understand more about how stress affects you as an individual, you will come up with your own ideas of helping to ease the tensions.Try physical activity. When you are nervous, angry, or upset, release the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of theactivities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve that ―up tight‖ feeling, relax you, and turn the frowns into smiles. Remember your body and your mind work together.Share your stress. It helps to talk to someone about your concerns and worries. Perhaps a friend, family member, teacher, or counselor can help you see your problem in a different light. If you feel your problem is serious, you might seek professional help from a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, or mental health counselor. Knowing when to ask for help may avoid more serious problems later.Know your limits. If a problem is beyond your control and cannot be changed at the moment, do not fight the situation. Learn to accept what is – for now – until such time when you can change it.Take care of yourself. You are special. Get enough rest and eat well. If you are irritable and tense from lack of sleep or if you are not eating correctly, you will have less ability to deal with stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should ask your doctor for help.Make time for fun. Schedule time for both work and recreation. Play can be just as important to your well being as work; you need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.Be a participant. One way to keep from getting bored, sad and lonely is to go where it is all happening. Sitting alone can make you feel frustrated. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, get involved and become a participant. Offer your services in neighborhood or volunteer organizations. Help yourself by helping other people. Get involved in the world and the people around you, and you will find they will be attracted to you. You will be on your way to making new friends and enjoying new activities.Check off your tasks. Trying to take care of everything at once can seem overwhelming, and, as a result, you may not accomplish anything. Instead, make a list of what tasks you have to do, then do one at a time, checking them off as they are completed. Give priority to the most important ones and do those first.Must you always be right? Do other people upset you –particularly when they do not do things your way? Try cooperation instead of confrontation; it is better than fighting and always being ‗right‖. A little give and take on both sides will reduce the strain and make you both feel more comfortable.It is ok to cry. A good cry can be a healthy way to bring relief to your anxiety, and it might even prevent a headache or other physical consequence. Take some deep breaths; they also release tension.Create a quiet scene. You cannot always run away, but you can ―dream the impossible dream‖. A quiet country scene painted mentally, or on canvas, can take you out of the turmoil of a stressful situation. Change the scene by reading a good book or playing beautiful music to create a sense of peace and tranquility.Avoid self-medication. Although you can use prescription or over-the-counter medications to relieve stress temporarily, they do not remove the conditions that caused the stress in the first place. Medications, in fact, may be habit-forming and also may reduce your efficiency, thus creating more stress than they take away. They should be taken only on the advice of your doctor.The Art of RelaxationThe best strategy for avoid stress is to learn how to relax. Unfortunately, many people try to relax at the same pace that they lead the rest of their lives. For a while, tune out your worries about time, productivity, and ―doing right‖. You will find satisfaction in just being, without striving. Find activities that give you pleasure and that are good for your mental and physical well being. Forget about always winning. Focus on relaxation, enjoyment, and health. If the stress in your life seems insurmountable, you may find it beneficial to see a mental health counselor. Be good to yourself!1. Stress is needed in life because it makes life more exciting.2. By saying stress is personal to each of us, the author means that we don‘t want others to know about the stress we are subjected to.3. In the alarm stage of response to stress, the body may release hormones which cause the man to become red in the face and sweat.4. The author suggests ten ways to handle stress in the passage.5. When you are under stress, you had better be self-independent instead of asking for help.6. You need to be brave enough to overcome your limits in dealing with problems that are beyond your control.7. By saying ―becoming a participant‖, the author means we should find activities that increase our contact with other people.8. When other people do not do things as you do, you can press themand even get into a fight until they do what you want.9. You can go to a quiet country to view the beautiful scene to relax yourself.10. To avoid stress, you should forget about always winning and focus on relaxation, enjoyment and health.Part II Reading Comprehension ( 35 points)Section A (5 points)Directions:In this section, you should decide whether the following statements are true or false according to the passages we have learned in Strategic College English. Then mark the corresponding letter ―A‖ for True and ―B‖ for False on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.11. ( ) During the voyage of shipping the Huich‘an water, Min Wenshui sailed with the wind instead of rowing so as to retain the freshness of the spring water. (Tea Drinking-An Art of Living)12. ( ) In the sentence ―After that, we remained fast friends‖, the word ―fast‖ means happening at great speed. (Tea Drinking-An Art of Living)13. ( ) Visitors to temple fairs in Beijing can engage in such three major activities as worshipping deities, doing shopping and enjoying entertainment. (Enjoying Spring Festival Fair in Beijing)14. ( ) The Analects of Confucius, Confucius‘masterpiece, fully expresses his views and theories. (Confucius, the First Educator of China)15. ( ) Confucius’main teaching method was conversation, or question and answer. (Confucius, the First Educator of China) Section B (30 points)Directions:There are 4 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 OneQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:In almost all cultures in the world, both words and gestures are used to express people‘s feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like ―he went pale and began to tremble‖ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, ―he opened his eyes wide‖ is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese ―surprise‖ can be described in a phrase like ―they stretched out their tongues!‖ Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.16. According to the passage, __________.A) we can hardly understand what people's gestures meanB) we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gesturesC) words can be better understood by older peopleD) gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not17. People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because __________.A) people of different ages may have different understandingB) people come from different culturesC) people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different wayD) people of different countries speak different languages18. In the same culture, __________.A) people have different ability to understand and express feelingsB) people have the same understanding of somethingC) people never fail to understand each otherD) people are equally intelligent19. From this passage, we can conclude __________.A) words are used as frequently as gesturesB) words are often found difficult to understandC) words and gestures are both used in expressing feelingsD) gestures are more efficiently used than words20. The best title for this passage may be __________.A) Words and FeelingsB) Words, Gestures and FeelingsC) Gestures and FeelingsD) Culture and UnderstandingPassage TwoQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Before you land a desirable job, you may have to go through an important process, that is, a job interview. The interview is definitely crucial, because the 20 or 30 minutes you spend with the interviewer may determine whether or not you get the particular job you want. Therefore, it is important to remember that your objective during the interview may not differ from the objective of the potential employer. You want to make yourself stand out as a whole person who has personal strengths, is well qualified, and should be considered the right person for the job. It is encouraging to know that the interview‘s task is not to embarrass you or to trip you up, but to hire the right person for the job.Remember, job hunting is very competitive. Anything you can do to enhance your interview techniques will be to your advantage. The following suggestions may help you land the most important job.Most important of all, as mentioned at the beginning, keep in mind that your goal in this interview is to make sure your good points get across. The interviewer won‘t know them unless you point them out, so try to do this in a factual and sincere manner.Do not make insulting references to former employers or professors. If you have been fired from a job and the interviewer asks about it, be frank in your answer.Show the interviewer that you are interested in the company byasking relevant questions. Ask about responsibilities, working conditions, promotion opportunities and fringe benefits(附加福利)of the job you are being interviewed for.If at some point you decide the interview is not going well, do not let your discouragement show. You have nothing to lose by continuing a show of confidence, and you may have much to gain. It may be real, or it may be a test to see how you react to adverse conditions.Some interviewers may bring up salary early in the interview. At this time, you may indicate that you are more interested in a job where you can prove yourself than a specific salary. This politely passes the question back to the interviewer. If possible, you should negotiate for salary after you have been offered a job and when you are ready to complete the paperwork.21. The word ―trip‖ in the first paragraph means_______________.A) a journey that someone makes to a particular placeB) knock one‘s foot against something and fall or nearly fallC) deliberately make someone commit a mistakeD) stick out one‘s foot and make someone else fall or nearly fall22. If you did not get along with your former employer, you_______.A) should not speak ill of himB) should tell the interviewer franklyC) should refer to him in a factual mannerD) should never mention it23. When you find the interview is not going well you should_________.A) bring it to an end as soon as possibleB) keep up your confidenceC) tell you interviewer how you react to adverse conditionsD) tell yourself you have much to gain and nothing to lose24. The best time to discuss your salary is _________.A) at the end of the interviewB) after you have completed the paperworkC) when the interviewer brings this matter upD) when you have been offered the job25. The most important thing to do during an interview is _________.A) to make your strengths understoodB) to show your intense interest in the job you are applying forC) to be frank and sincereD) to be natural and confidentPassage ThreeQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:―Yes, I‘ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.‖ It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robinson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robinson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband had died ten years before, she had prided herself on her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.On this evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the room. One or two pieces of furniture remained, covered with sheets. All her pictures had been taken from the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say, ―It‘s nice to have something alive in the room.‖ Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, had always had ―something alive in the room.‖The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robin son called her daughter, ―Kate, you won‘t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It‘s...‖―I know,‖ Kate interrupted gently. ―It‘s nice to have something alive in the room.‖ But in the little house, the two goldfish had stopped their circling. They were floating on the water, in the room with empty walls.26. What kind of person was Mrs. Robinson, according to the passage?A) She liked to be aloneB) She did not have a lot of prideC) She did not like asking people for helpD) She wanted to live without her husband27. On her last night in the house, Mrs. Robinson wasfeeling .A) a bit sad but not totally unhappyB) very happy but unable to help herselfC) proud of what she had done but sadD) in low spirits because of her husband28. Mrs. Robinson was going to ________.A) take a trip on the seaB) live with her daughterC) meet her husbandD) live where she was born29. Why did the little house mean a lot to Mrs. Robinson?A) Because it was built many years ago.B) Because an important part of her life was spent there.C) Because it was a very good place to keep pets.D) Because she had many living things there30. What happened to the two goldfish?A) They were collected by Kate.B) They died.C) They were too tired to circle.D) They were taken by Mrs. Robinson.Passage FourQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:―Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it‘s a girl.‖Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the response to the birth of a child, it is clear that the change from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unluckily, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in thisprocess. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently there appears literature focused on the role of a father.It is argued by some writ ers that the change to the father‘s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the change the wife must make to the mother‘s role. The mother‘s role seems to require a complete change in daily routine and innovative adaptation, and the father‘s role is less demanding and immediate. This is not surprising as even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.31. According to the author, how do men feel after they become fathers?A) They feel like they need some more experience.B) They have a feeling that they must do a lot of planning.C) Some men feel proud and others uneasy.D) They have a feeling of not caring about things.32. Which of the following is stated in the passage?A) Some parents have a child accidentally and they are not prepared.B) Young couplers do not want to have children at all these days.C) Working couples turn to their parents to take care of their children.D) Many parents look forward to having a girl as their first baby.33. In the third paragraph, the author_____.A) thinks fathers should take their responsibilities in raising childrenB) criticizes writers for writing so much about being a motherC) supports the idea that a father should also run the home wellD) complains that husbands cannot get much help being a father34. The change of the mother‘s role requires that the wife _______.A) just do whatever she likes to do in her lifeB) change completely to deal with the new situationC) work only within her own home if she canD) help her husband with his trade or business35. Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers,compared with mothers, ________.A) have to bear more burdensB) make a more difficult adjustmentC) have an easier job to doD) shoulder many burdensPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Grammar (45%)Directions: There are 45 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C,D Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.36. It is said that drinking tea can __________ our lives by aiding ourdigestion and maintaining our peace of mind.A) shorten B) prolongC) enrich D) enlarge37. You must have spent much time working out the plan. It__________ me as thorough and detailed.A) strikes B) strickenC) stroke D) strides38. Riding on a bus without paying the fare _____________ cheatingthe bus company.A) gives rise to B) keeps toC) adjusts to D) amounts to39. Temple fairs in Beijing ________________ during the MingDynasty and reached their heydays during the Qing Dynasty, becoming one of the major forms of leisure entertainment.A) flowed B) foundedC) flourished D) failed40. The temple fair in Suzhou Street of the Summer Palace___________ the court tradition.A) heightens B) highlightsC) have D) emphasize41. Old Beijingers visited the temple fairs primarily to show respect todeities and ___________ for peace and fortune.A) pray B) askC) prey D) beg42. As the rulers were all anxious to make their states rich and strong,Confucius‘humane government must have sounded to them too _________ and impractical to be adopted.A) abstract B) distractC) attract D) contract43. According to Confucius, he who learns without thinking will be___________ and he who thinks without learning will be in danger.A) belittled B) bewitchedC) bewildered D) befriended44. The room suddenly blackened out due to the power failure and Ihad to ______ for a flashlight in the dark room.A) reach B) lookC) pay D) grope45. In the wife‘s eyes, his _____ to their marr iage life is far fromperfect.A) requirement B) commitmentC) participation D) reflection46. Many of the things that my father finds ______________ areexactly what my mother finds most rewarding.A) frustrating B) frustratedC) frustration D) frustrate47. It is difficult to judge what words are ______ and what words arenot.A) worth to look up B)worth being looked upC) worth looking up D)worthy of looking up48. If people feel hopeless, they don‘t bother to _____ the skills theyneed to succeed.A) require B) inquireC) acquire D) enquire49. As a result of his hard work, he has gained ______ to BeijingUniversity.A) access B) commitmentC) opportunity D) reward50. With the supplies of nurses below _____, the local governmentdecided to recruit(招募) volunteers.A) acquirements B) assignmentsC) commitment D) requirements51. Only when one is ______ of one‘s getting behind is one morelikely to catch up.A) critical B) awareC) visual D) effective52. It is better for you to be _____ about its consequences before youtake any action.A) positive B) absoluteC) critical D) favorite53. As an ideal _____ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now ingreat demand.A) barrier B) commitmentC) challenge D) access54. Good habits of living have proved to be of much _____ to ourhealth.A) barrier B) benefitC) immunity D) commitment55. As a(n) _____ job, it requires much time and commitment andpersistence.A) unwilling B) demandingC) embarrassing D) frustrating56. While a(n) __________ man is never happy for the things he has,a(n) ________ one can be happy with the least.A) eager, content B) envious, contentC) content, positive D) impatient, positive57. He promised to help us to buy the house, but with a little________.A) complaint B) reluctanceC) awareness D) resistance58. For your study to stay in a ______ cycle, you must keep up withthe progress of the course.A) virtuous B) virtualC) visual D) vital59. He was late for almost an hour for the first meeting, leaving a badimpression ________ everyone.A) to B) aboutC) on D) of60. There is much that can be done about the accidents _____ fromcarelessness.A) arose B) arisenC) arising D) arise61. _____ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friendswith others.A) Dislike B) UnlikeC) Alike D) Liking62. We show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies andattitudes, causing a chain of reactions, ___________ from comfort to fear.A) ranging B) arrayC) raged D) range63. The most important for us now is to _____what is to be done next.A) allow of B) reflect onC) feel like D) remind of64. We all long to have a world ____________ wars.A) no B) notC) freed of D) free of65. Don‘t ___________ me _________ trifles.A) complain with, on B) complain to, aboutC) complain to me, on D) complain at, that66. The action of cheating in the final examinations would ____ you____ severe punishment.A) cause…to B) subject…toC) turn…to D) take…to67. After so many years, the family still ____ the hope that the lost sonwould return one day.A) clang to B) clung toC) inclined to D) subjected to68. It is possible that we are unconsciously sending messages aboutourselves with every action and these messages are unconsciously __________ by others and used in forming opinions.A) called up B) picked upC) taken up D) put up69. Don‘t get scared by the new words that you _____________ inreading English materials.A) come across B) come aboutC) come after D) come of70. He is late again today. I‘ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow.A) refer to it B) look to himC) see to it D) turn to it71. When she was told that her cat was killed by the neighbor‘s dog,the old lady _____ tears.A) reached for B) bolted out。