大学英语试卷 B卷

2013级电子信息工程大学英语一期末测试卷（B卷）1.Match the definitions(定义)in Column(栏)B with the words or phrases in Column A.(10’)A B___ 1)tremble a. take part in___2)pat b. shake uncontrollably___3)participate c. be excited and pleasedabout what is going to happen ___4)here and there d. in various places___5) look forward to e. a gentle touch with the flathand2. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.(10’)1) right away 2) mostly 3) reunion 4) or something 5) destination1) As a sailing ship has a _________ , so we must have a goal in our life.2) Before people knew how to make and use metals, engineering constructions were_____ built of wood or stone.3) If your house has been broken into, don’t touch anything. Call the police ___________.4) We had a family ______ where I saw relatives I hadn’t seen for 20 years.5) I guess Henry has been busy writing an article __________________.3. Close (20’)Americans are making more money than ever, but they are also working harder.__1____ an era of record corporate profits, the American middle class is becoming increasingly _2____about their economic security. In the Depression years, the song was:“Brother, can you spare me a dime(一角硬币)?”Now, the song would_3___:“Brother, can you spare me some health insurance”or “Brother, can you spare（免除）me_4__ outsourcing? ”According to a recent poll（投票） only 18 percent of Americans_5___ they have achieved the coveted(梦寐以求的)“American Dream”.The “American Dream” is firmly__6__ in work. It is tied to a job. Americans define（给···下定义） the “American Dream”_7___ basic economic security. The cornerstones（基础，基石） were wages that__8___ a family, affordable quality healthcares for your children, respect__9___ the work you do, and retirement security.__10__ 31 percent of working Americans say they have incurred(招致) debt to pay for essential necessities. _11___, American corporate （整体的） profits are soaring（猛增的）. The average CEO of America’s 500 top companies earned 262 times the pay of the average worker.__12__ US wealth has increased over the past decade. But the middle class is not _13__ its slice（薄片） of the American economic pie. The household incomes have risen,_14___ Americans are working harder than ever in order to achieve those gains. And many families15___ unpredictable futures.Major income losses are increasingly _16___, as more Americans lose their jobs to outsourcing(外包) or company downsizing(裁员)。

_17___, health care costs are dramatically, leaving a(n)_18__46million Americans without health insurance.Many believe the only way to help Americans _19____for success in the new global economy is to make high quality education more affordable _20__Americans.1)A. In B. On C. At D. For2)A. careful B. anxious C. angry D. eager3)A. write B. come C. go D. sound4)A. of B. to C. beyond D. from5)A. believe B. express C. regard D. know6)A. found B. based C. fixed D. rooted7)A. as B. at C. on D. for8) A. support B. hold C. help D. provide9)A. to B. for C. with D. by10) A. Thus B. Still C. Besides D. Yet11) A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Though12) A. Complete B. Whole C. Total D. Entire13) A. cutting B. getting C. having D. sharing14) A. as B. for C. but D. while15) A. face B. plan C. meet D. stand16) A. general B. ordinary C. natural D. common17) A. Thus B. Further C. Instead D. Although18) A. rated B. estimated C. expected D. supposed19) A. prepare B. adjust C. fit D. settle20) A. for B. to C. with D. by4. Reading Comprehension (30’)Passage OneLast week I visit one of my old neighborhoods in Washington D.C. I had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street, my mind was flooded by memories of the past. I saw the old apartment building where I had lived and the playground where I had played. As I viewed these once familiar surroundings, images of myself as a child there came to mind. However, what I saw and what I remembered were not the same. I sadly realized that the best memories are those left untouched.My old apartment building, as I remember, was bright and alive. It was more than just a place to live. It was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could imagine. I would steal away with my friends and play in the basement. This was always exciting because it was cool and dark, and there were so many things there to hide among. There was a small river in the back of the building. We should go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves.However, what I saw was completely different. The apartment building was now in disrepair(失修，破损). What was once more than a place to live looked hardly worth living in. The windows were all broken. The once clean walls were covered with dirty marks. The riverwas hardly recognizable. The water was polluted(污染)and the trees flowers were all dead. The once sweet smelling river now smelled terrible. It was really heartbreaking to see all this.I do not regret(后悔)having seen my old neighborhood. However, I do not think my innocent childhood memories can ever be the same. I suppose it is true when they say,“You can never go home again.”1)In the first two paragraphs of the passage the writer tries to tell usthat_____A.he had lived in Washington D.C for 20 yearsB.he was very imaginative when he was a childC.he had had fond(美好的，喜欢的) memories of hisneighborhoodD.he had come from a very poor neighborhood2)The writer, as a child, was very fond of playing in the basementbecause_______A.It was bright and aliveB.It contained a movie house and a space stationC.It was ideal for playing hide-and –seekD.It was surrounded by trees and flowers3)How did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood inWashington D.C?A.Greatly surprisedB. Very regretfulC. Quite excitedD.Very sad4)On his visit to his hometown, the writer found the old apartmentbuilding______A.seemed unfit to live inB.had been repairedC.could hardly be recognizedD.looked dirty and smelt horrible(可怕的，糟糕的)5）“You can never go home again”in the last sentence of this passage means that_____A. one should never revisit his hometown againB. one will never find his hometown the same as it was in his childhood memoryC. a visit to one’s hometown will bring back one’s fond memories of homeD. a visit to one’s hometown will bring back many sad memoriesPassage TwoOn the night of December 8,1992, when he was standing in a parking lot talking to friends, Tracy Marsh jumped to the top of a car, as he had done a hundred times before. This time, though, Tracy lost his balance. His head struck the ground, hard.All night, Cory, Tracy’s mother, stood next her son, who was lying in a hospital bed, his brown eyes fixed in a lifeless stare. She that Tracy had once mentioned organ(器官)donation(捐赠). Maybe I can spare another family this pain, she thought. When the time came, she and her husband Bill signed the forms permitting his organs to be donated.Tracy was declared dead the next day. Twenty-four hours later, in a Boston hospital, Tracy’s liver(肝脏) was made part of my husband, David, who was suffering from a hopeless liver disease.Months later, we learned from the local organ bank that the donor’s parents wished desperately meet someone who had gained life through the gift from their son. A meeting was arranged by the organ bank to bring together two families linked by the most bittersweet ties imaginable.The meeting was risky, but worth it. We talked for 3 hours. They showed us a picture of Tracy. We learned for the first time how he had lived and died. We learned something about Bill and Cory, too.For the Marshes, seeing David and knowing he was well seemed to ease their suffering. I will never forget seeing David’s tall figure stoopedover Cory, her arms around his waist, as a mother would hug a son. For a long time, they held each other tight. It was hard to know if she was saying hello or goodbye. Maybe she was saying both.6)We learn from the passage that Tracy died_____A.On December 8,1992B.of brain damageC.24 hours after he fell of the roof of a carD.in a car crash7)Tracy’s parents decided to donate Tracy’s organs because____A.Tracy told them to do so just before he diedB.they wanted to save others the pain of seeing a dear one dieC.David’s life could continue in a meaningful wayD.they knew David was suffering from a hopeless liver disease8)The meeting between the writer’s family and Tracy’s parentswas arranged because_____A.the writer and her husband wished to express their thanks toTracy’s parentsB.the local organ bank wanted to see how both families feltabout the donationC.Tracy’s parents wanted to see somebody whose life hadbeen saved by the donationD.The two families were linked by the most bitterness tiesimaginable9)The writer and her husband learned how Tracy died_____A.from his parentsB.from the organ bankC.from the hospitalD.from the doctor who performed the operation10)The meeting between the two families helped to ease theMarshes’ suffering because_____A.they saw that David looked very much like their sonB.they saw that David had regained health with Tracy’s liverC.they now had someone to share their memories of TracyD.they now knew for sure they had done the right thingPassage ThreeThis story began about 10 years ago. I was coming out of a very bad marriage. For seven long years my husband spent his every waking (醒着的)moment telling me just what was wrong with me. When I finally asked for a divorce, he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive. This went on for about two years. One night one of my friends convinced me to go out with her. We went to a nightclub and that is when I met him.Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didn’t feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mixed with others because of my self-esteem(自尊心)problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling(感人的)smile. We spent the rest evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I bought him a drink, but the very next day he called and told me that he could not stop thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too. About three months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were “men of the house” at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together ever since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. Not a day goes by that he doesn’t tell us that the best thing that ever happened to him and that he loves us.11)The writer’s first marriage was unsuccessful because____A.her husband often woke her up at midnightB.her husband kept criticizing herC.she was so unattractiveD. she had a self-esteem problem12)When the writer asked for a divorce, her husband_______A.told her that she would never find one who loved her as he didB.delayed 2 years before giving her a replyC.accused her of having an affairD.said that she was unattractive and not worth loving13)When the writer first met Clint, she felt that_____A.she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlierB.Clint was a nice, dazzling young manC.Clint could not really interested in herD.she would find true love in Clint14)The writer was particularly touched by Clint because____A.he loved her kids and asked their approval of marriageB.he said that he could not imagine life without her and the kidsC.he believed that at 2 and 4, the two kids were the “men ofhouse”D.he kept her company and talked with her until the next morning15)The writer’s marriage to Clint is important to her mainlybecause____A.it gave her and her kids a second chance to live a happy lifeB.every day Clint would tell the writer that he loves herC.it helped her to regain herself respectD.it made her sons happy, which is all she cared about in herlife5. Translation (10’)1) 那是个正规宴会，我照妈妈对我讲的那样穿着正规礼服去了。