大学英语样卷b班08

广东外语外贸大学英语教育学院（大学英语）《综合英语3》08--09学年度第一学期期末考试试题A卷考核对象： 2008级考试时间：100分钟Part I V ocabulary (20’)Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices A, B, C, and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. (1*20)1.The environmental pollution has ______ effects o n the earth’s climate.A. stronglyB. petiteC. profoundD. large2. So you made a mistake, but there is no need to __________ it.A. lingerB. murmurC. thinkD. dwell on3. It will be difficult to fill the ___ left by his departure.A. odorB. voidC. rageD. guilt4. The new program aims to ____cooperation on the growing number of transborder crimes. 越境犯罪A. offendB. fosterC. accumulateD. collide5. There is growing public concern about the cost, quality and ____ of health care.A .accessories B. accessible C. accessibility D. assessment6. Anger had preyed ___ me continuously for weeks.A. inB. forC. uponD. to7. That living word ___ my soul and gave it light.A. awakenedB. awake常与to搭配C. wakesD. wakens8. The past decade has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural .A. traditionB. transportationC. transmissionD. transformation9. These weapons add a new to modern warfare.A. flavorB. factorC. aspectD. dimension ？10. Try the product out in the comfort of your own home with absolutely no to buy it.A. assignmentB. paymentC. engagementD. commitmen承诺11. What happened to them remains ______ of a mystery though there were some rumors among the villagers.A. somewhat 稍微B. some wayC. certainD. still12. Haven’t you seen m any huge ocean-going _______ in the harbour?A. platformsB. kayaksC. vesselsD. wreckages13. Like early experiments with ham radios, electronic magazines are finding ___ways of reaching the massesA. optionalB. choiceC. alternativeD. substitute 替代14. On August 26 Bulgaria formally withdrew from the war and the Germans began to ____ clear out of that country.A. defensivelyB. habituallyC. hastilyD. adversely敌对的15. The plan wasn’t illegal __ itself but it’d lead to some doubtful pract ices.A. in 实质上B. byC. toD. of16. She ____ her thought to one phase of the problem when she faced the difficulty..A. channeledB. tunneledC. changingD. shifts17. Writing is a slow process, requiring _______ thought, time, and effort.A. significantB. considerableC. enormousD. numerous18. Y ou should spend more time _______ your article.A. polishingB. approachingC. imposingD. ploughing19. _______ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.A. DislikeB. Unlike不像C. AlikeD. Liking20. She tried to expand her reading because she thought good reading can _______people’s minds.A. trainB. nurtureC. captureD. lecturePart II Reading Comprehension (30’)Directions: In this section there are some passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements with four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Y ou are supposed to read the passage and make the best choice to complete each question or unfinished statement. (2*15)Passage 1The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的) roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings — these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles (英伦诸岛）. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.Thatching is a solitary(独自的) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time Thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials. Their temporarymud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defense against the heat.21. Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside?A. Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses.B. Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.C. Cottages with thatched roofs.D. Churches with cottages around them.22. What do we know about thatching as a craft?A. It is a collective activity.B. It is practiced on farms all over England.C. It is quite different from what it used to be.D. It is in most cases handed down among family members.23. Thatched houses are still preferred because of ____.A. their style and comfortB. their durabilityC. their easy maintenanceD. their cheap and ready-made materials24. People in developing countries also live under thatch because ____.A. thatched cottages are a big tourist attractionB. thatched roof houses are the cheapestC. thatch is an effective defense against the heatD. they like thatched houses better than other buildings25. We can learn from the passage that ____.A. thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient timesB. thatching is a building craft first created by the English peopleC. the English people have a special liking for thatched housesD. most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsidesPassage 2President Coolidg's statement, “The business of America is business,”still points to an important truth today —that business institutions have more prestige（威望）in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(垄断) of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business triesto take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers' dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, that democracy in preserving freedom.Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic(贵族的) idea of inherited privilege.26. The statement “The business of America is business”probably means“____”.A. The business institutions in America are concerned with commerceB. Business problems are of great importance to the American governmentC. Business is of primary concern to AmericansD. America is a great power in world business27. Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only ____.A. when given equality of opportunityB. through doing businessC. by protecting their individual freedomD. by way of competition28. Who can benefit from business competition?____A. Honest businessmen.B. Both businessmen and their customers.C. People with ideals of equality and freedom.D. Both business institutions and government.29. Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ____.A. its absolute control of powerB. its function in preserving personal freedomC. its role in protecting basic American valuesD. its democratic way of exercising leadership30. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes ____.A. Americans are more ambitious than people in other countriesB. in many countries success often depends on one's social statusC. American businesses are more democratic than those in other countriesD. businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America Passage 3The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers' money.Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters(节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories(热量单位，大卡) in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic(适合于节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer's real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.31. advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by ____.A. stressing their high qualityB. convincing him of their low priceC. maintaining a balance between quality and priceD. appealing to his buying motives32. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that ____.A. thin slices of bread could contain more caloriesB. the loaf was cut into regular slicesC. the bread was not genuine breadD. the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same33. The passage tells us that ____.A. sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needsB. advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don't needC. the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisementsD. fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment3. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should ____.A. think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisementsB. guard against the deceiving nature of advertisementsC. be familiar with various advertising strategiesD. avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal35. The passage is mainly about ____.A. how to make a wise buying decisionB. ways to protect the interests of the consumerC. the positive and negative aspects of advertisingD. the function of advertisements in promoting salesPart III Cloze T est (10’)Directions: In this section, you will read a passage with some blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Y ou should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. (0.5*20)Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It's the one 86 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door 87 goodbye to students for the summer and calling 88 them, "By the way, we won World War II. " The problem with the joke, of course, is that it's 89 funny. The recent surveys on 90 illiteracy (无敌) are beginning to numb (令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even 91 which countries the United States 92 against in that war. One third have no 93 when the Declaration of Independence was 94. One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly. 95 the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. 96 when they get the answers right, some are 97 guessing.Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be 98 connected to loss of international 99. But it does affect our future 100 a democratic nation and as individuals.The 101 news is that there is growing agreement 102 what is wrong with the 103 of history and what needs to be 104 to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的) 105 yet to be felt in most classrooms.36. A. about B. in C. for D. by37. A. shaking B. waving C. nodding D. speaking38. A. in B. after C. for D. up39. A. rarely B. so C. too D. not40. A. historical B. educational C. cultural D. political41. A. distinguish B. acknowledge C. identify D. convey42. A. defeated B. attacked C. fought D. struck43. A. sense B. doubt C. reason D. idea44. A. printed B. signed C. marked D. edited45. A. place B. judge C. get D. lock46. A. Even B. Though C. Thus D. So47. A. hardly B. just C. still D. ever48. A. exclusively B. practically C. shortly D. directly49. A. competitiveness B. comprehensionC. Community D. commitment50. A. of B. for C. with D. as51. A. fine B. nice C. surprising D. good52. A. to B. with C. on D. of53. A. consulting B. coaching C. teaching D. instructing54. A. done B. dealt C. met D. reached55. A. therefore B. or C. and D. asPart IV Translation (20’)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English（2*5）56．捧你的人并非都是你忠诚的朋友。