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华北煤炭医学院2007～2008学年秋季学期考试试卷年级：2007专业:临床及各专业（本科）课程名称：外语1（B）卷教研室主任签字：系主任签字：教务处长签字:(考试时间: 120分钟)Part I. Listening Comprehension (20 points)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 centre.1. A) In the garden. B) In the living-room.C) In the bedroom. D) In the garage.2. A) He was happy. B) He was sad.C) He was bored. D) He was tired.3. A) She gave it to the man. B) She did not see it.C) She drew a picture with it. D) She put it away.4. A) Two blocks. B) Five blocks.C) Four blocks. D) Three blocks.5. A) A neighbor. B) A shop assistant.C) A friend. D) A policeman.6. A) He will stop teaching law.B) He has no plan for after school.C) He might not complete the law degree.D) He has doubts about becoming a policeman.7. A) He relaxes. B) He goes fishing.C) He goes to work. D) He works at home.8. A) 3:40. B) 4:00. C) 4:20. D) 3:20.9. A) At a post office. B) At a bank.C) In a book store. D) In a library.10. A) A tour of the house. B) A party invitation.C) To buy the house. D) To get something warm to drink.Section B:Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 passages. After each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only 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 centre. Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Y es. B) No. C) Possibly. D) Definitely.12. A) Pictures of life on other planets.B) Minerals similar to those found on earth.C) Animals that died millions of years ago.D) Chemicals similar to those found on earth.13. A) Life on earth came from outer space.B) Life probably exists on other planets.C) Life existed on other planets millions of years ago.D) Life, in some form, is possible on other planets.Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Through the kitchen window.B) Through the living-room window.C) The door was not locked.D) the neighbour gave him the key.15. A) The friend was very hungry.B) There were eggs and chicken in the refrigerator.C) He would come home late.D) The friend was very good at cooking.16. A) The friend was expecting to stay with him.B) There was no key under the door-mat.C) The friend had a wonderful meal in his absence.D) The friend got into the neighbour‟s flat.Passage 3Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Far away from the city. B) In a small town.C) Near the city. D) In the city center.18. A) Travelling by bus or car. B)Enjoying city life.C) Living cheaply. D) Finding places to live in.19. A) The local advertisements. B) The Information Agency.C) The Sunday newspaper. D) The radio and TV stations.20. A) When they are on holidays. B) On Sunday mornings.C) On Saturday night. D) As soon as they have information.Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage 1Keeping out of trouble in marriage by staying quiet is an excellent piece of advice. For example, don't say to your wife, "You forgot to salt the food." You can quietly salt it yourself, as you will not be gaining anything by criticizing your wife. Don't say, "You are always going to your parents, instead of being at home." Instead, if it bothers you, do something interesting with your wife, so that she will want to stay at home.A wife can also cause damage by saying things thoughtlessly. For example, if she says, "Can you stop reading the newspaper and speak to me?" it hurts her husband. Instead, she can get his attention by showing him some affection or telling him something that will interest him.Saying to her husband, "Why do you always leave such a mess after yourself?" only breeds resentment (怨恨) and makes matters worse. Instead of that, she can say, "It would be so great if you would help me by organizing your stuff after you finish." If he has a habit that he cannot change, it is better not to mention it at all, but to learn to live with it, since every word will only aggravate (加剧) the problem more.Most arguments in marriage occur when one spouse expresses a negative opinion of the other. Do not forget that anything you say is well-remembered by your spouse and can cause great damage to your marriage. It is not possible to take back the sting of hurtful words once they have been said; therefore it is much wiser not to say them in the first place.It is always right to praise your spouse. Try to find something nice to say every day. Such words strengthen the bond between a couple, since they show that you care for one another.Saying the right words to your spouse is very important. You very seldom go wrong if you think carefully before you speak.1.In order to keep out of trouble in marriage, one should______.A) point out any mistake one's spouse has madeB) avoid using hurtful wordsC) salt the food oneselfD) stay at home most of the time2.To stop his wife from going to her parents too frequently, the best thing a husband can dois______.A) try to do more houseworkB) never say anything wrongC) talk to her parentsD) do something interesting with her3.To avoid conflict with her husband, it is suggested that the wife_____.A) learn to live with her husband's bad habitB) help her husband in his workC) live away from home for a short whileD) discuss everything with her husband4.The reason why one should not express a negative opinion of his or her spouse is that_____.A) it is very often ignoredB) it is actually quite uselessC) nobody can tolerate a negative opinion from othersD) anything that has been said can not be taken back5.To strengthen the bond between a couple, both the husband and the wife should_____.A) praise rather than criticize each otherB) tell frankly what they think of each otherC) find time to talk to each other as often as possibleD) do everything possible to please each otherPassage 2Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.Some may use this freedom to share less time with certian friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about.I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren't necessarily much shorter than they once were, but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she'd been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun----see a great movie, perhaps----nd there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.With e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time,and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don't eliminate (排除) any of the old ways.6. The purpose of this passage is to ________.A) explain how to use the InternetB) describe the writer‟s joy of keeping up with the latest technologyC) tell the merits and usefulness of the InternetD) introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet7. The use of e-mail has made it possible for the writer to ______.A) spend less time working B) have more free time with his childC) work at home on weekends D) work at a speed comfortable to him8. According to the writer, e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because theformer helps one ___________.A) reach a group of people at one time convenientlyB) keep one‟s communication as personal as possibleC) pass on much more information than the latterD) get in touch with one‟s friends faster than the latter9. The passage discussed all the following aspects of e-mail EXCEPT_______.A) its cost B) the format of writingC) the saving of time D) its easy and convenient use10. The best title for this passage is ________.A) Computers: New Technological AdvancesB) Internet: A New Tool to Maintain Good FriendshipC) Computers Have Made Life EasierD) Internet: A Convenient Tool for CommunicationPassage 3Elizabeth's father died when she was nine. Her family was large, and very poor. She struggled for self esteem, but it was difficult when her clothes weren't as nice as the other kids and her new school was still unfamiliar.During a math lesson, Elizabeth stared at the chalkboard and was struggling to understand a concept. With every stroke of the chalk, she became more confused. She had suffered from chronic ear infections (感染), and had missed many days of her fifth grade year. When she finally got the courage to raise her little hand and ask Mr.Thompson how the problem was done, he became very angry. He marched her up in front of the class and told this insecure child that she was "incapable of learning and extremely stupid."This remark plagued (使......困扰）Elizabeth for years.Elizabeth drifted into marriage.After discovering her husband's long time infidelity (不忠），she found herself divorced with three young daughters. She moved back to her home state and tried to pick up the pieces she had left behind.Knowing that she would be the sole support of these children, and having no desire to remarry, Elizabeth started college. Like most good mothers, she wanted the best for her children.She didn't want to deprive them of their mother. She would rise early and stay up late to get every spare minute she could to study.When she received her first "A" she was confused.She thought there must be some mistake.This was Elizabeth, Elizabeth the stupid. When her good grades piled up, she realized for the first time that maybe Mr.Thompson was wrong. She graduated from Brigham Young University, and will soon be receiving her master's degree at California State University in San Bernardino.11. The reason why Elizabeth stared at the chalkboard was that________.A) she had ear infections and could not hear very wellB) she was still overwhelmed by the death of her fatherC) too much homework had made her tired and sickD) what the teacher wrote was beyond her understanding12. Mr.Thompson can be best described as a teacher who was________.A) dull and stupidB) impatient and cruelC) strict with his studentsD) incapable of making himself understood13. We can learn from the passage that Elizabeth started college because she__________.A) was not a very responsible motherB) needed to be able to support her childrenC) knew she could achieve great success in collegeD) wanted her children to have an educated mother14. Why was Elizabeth confused when she got her first "A"?A) Because she believed that it was a mistake.B) Because she had not studied hard enough.C) Because she felt hurt by other people's comments.D) Because she did not trust her teacher.15. Elizabeth's case shows that_________.A) people can overcome a negative self-image through hard workB) a student can achieve great success even though he or she is stupidC) people who suffer a lot are more likely to work hard and succeed in the end.D) poor children can also receive the best education and rise high in lifePassage 4Y ou and your husband/wife share many of the same points of view and basic values, but you find yourselves continually getting into arguments about significant matters.What's the problem? Is there something wrong with your partner, or the relationship?Before you blame yourself, you should be aware that these arguments may simply be caused by differences in your conversational style, or in how you approach a coversation. According to Deborah Tannen, author of the best-selling book You Just Don't Understand, men and women view the world differently, and as a result, they speak and hear things differently."A man sees the world," says Tannen, "as a hierarchical (分等级的) social order in whichhe's either one up or one down.In this world," she explains, "conversations are negotiations in which people try to achieve and maintain the upper hand if they can, and protect themselves from others'attempts to put them down and push them around."Women, on the other hand, view the world as a network of connections. "In this world," notes Tannen, "conversations are negotiations for closeness in which people try to seek and give confirmation and support.They try to protect themselves from others' attempts to push them away."“These different perspectives are established in childhood. Boys and girls grow up in different …worlds of words‟,” Explains Tannen. “They‟re talked to differently and take different conversational styles as a result.” These different conversational styles continue throughout our adult lives and can lead to a lot of misunderstandings.“Learning about these differences won‟t make them go away,” says Tannen. But it can help men and women accept them and understand that each style is valid. It can also help men and women stop blaming themselves and each other when misunderstandings occur, and understand that what seems like bad intentions may actually be good intentions expressed in a different conversational style.16. This passage is written to make the point that ________.A) men and women share the same basic valuesB) men should be blamed for most of the arguments at homeC) appropriate conversational styles are difficult to learnD) different conversational styles may result in misunderstandings17. Judging from Deborah Tannem‟s words, it seems that_______.A) men tend to compete with others more than womenB) men are more easygoing than womenC) women tend to live in a world of their ownD) women are more easily hurt than men18. It can be concluded from the passage that a conversational style is formed if one______.A) lives in a particular environment for a long timeB) argues with other people frequentlyC) spends time learning a particular style by painstaking effortsD) tries hard to avoid misunderstandings19. Knowing the differences in conversational styles can help people_________.A) avoid mistakes in their conversationsB) understand each other betterC) tolerate other people‟s faultsD) talk more clearly and effectively20. So far as conversational styles are concerned, in the writer‟s opinion, ________.A) women‟s style is better B) men‟s style is betterC) neither is better than the other D) children have the best style because they have nonePart III. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. (15 points)manufacturer; break down; and the like; trend; cultivate; see eye to eye; come along; give way; pave the way for; frequent; somewhat; potential; dwell on; accumulate; draw; get across; fall apart; count for much more; come of age; approach;1. The discussion ended without any result as neither side would _________ to the other.2. Helen and her sister are always arguing. They never ___________ about anything.3. He is keen to __________ relations with this company because of its good reputation.4. Many teenagers in China like McDonald‟s, Wendy‟s, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken,___________ .5. His health ___________ under the pressure of work.6. As autumn ___________, the plants and colors in the garden changed.7. In many countries, a very young person ___________ on his or her 18th birthday.8. Knowing how to make the most of your abilities __________ than working hard.9. Their marriage ________ when she found out that her husband was having an affair withanother woman.10. He had difficulty ________ his meaning ________ to the audience.11. The films he directed two decades ago still ________ large audiences today.12. Peter has suffered heavy losses recently in his business, but he knows he must not________ them and he must start all over again.13. Bill doesn‟t feel he‟s achieving his full ________ in his present job as a salesman.14. I was ___________ disappointed with the meal. It was not bad, but not as good as I hadexpected it to be.15. A good education at Beijing University _________ his success as a theoretical physicist. Part IV. Cloze: Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate word. (10 points)A problem __1__ when the time came for the couple to __2__ their first son. Ted wanted to follow a __3__ of naming the boy after someone in the family, but Mary wanted him to have his own __4__ name. This seemed like a very difficult question to ___5___ on. And although their friends and relatives __6__ many suggestions, none of them were what Ted and Mary had in __7__. However, I was able to help them out. I __8__that they give the boy both names. They did this, and they were very happy. No matter __9__ difficult a situation is, there is always __10___ way to compromise.Stevie Wonder‟s life had been filled ___11__ challenges. However, he has __12___ each one by finding joy even in a life with a great deal of pain. __13___ he was born poor and ___14__, Stevie had a wonderful __15___ because he played with all of the sighted children and playing musical instruments. When young Stevie discovered music, he __16___ his family with his talent. Soon his __17___ and the world learned how gifted a musician he was. As a man, Stevie had to __18___ for the right to make music his own way. When he did make his own ___19__, they were very popular. Stevie had 20 his own talent enough to become a mature musical artist.Part V. T ranslation (15 points)1. (他对已有的一切还不满足)______________________________________. What a pity henever understands that happiness lies in contentment.2. (戴维是个自视甚高的青年作家)_____________________________. He thinks that hiswriting style is unique and refined. But unfortunately, that is not the case.3. The problem lies in ______________________________________(人们如何看待那些专心追求知识的学生).4. Not until we do away with our anti-intellectualism _______________________(我们才有希望保持世界强国的地位).5. We must_________________(使自己适应时代的要求)，otherwise we‟ll fall behind theother industrialized nations of the world.6. Happiness, according to Prof. Smith, _______________________(就是你能充分利用你所有的一切).7. (在谈及美国英语和英国英语的差别时)_______________________________，he said,“The United States and Britain are, after all,two different countries.”8. Prof. Smith encourages his students to think for themselves. “I am just as happy,” he often says, “_______________________________________” (即使你们对我提出质疑或者完全不同意我的看法).9. (自我们的收音机停止生产后)__________________________________，we have switched to the production of mobile phones.10. As he learned more and more about the world, he finally _____________________(厌倦了对名利的追求).11. (学生们都大声欢呼起来)____________________________ when they heard that theirteacher had fought back from the shadow of death.12. They had no running water where they lived. _______________________________(也没有煤气和电这类生活上的便利设备conveniences of life)13. Driven by a strong will, Alex finally ______________________(完成了他所承担的任务).14. With the help of the doctor and the nurses, the patient recovered quickly and in a few weeks_______________________________________(便再一次地站了起来).15. They are Mary‟s sons Robert and William. ___________________________(一个起的是她父亲的名字，另一个是她祖父的名字).华北煤炭医学院2007～2008学年秋季学期考试答题纸（B）年级：2007专业:临床及各专业（本科）课程名称：外语1（B）卷教研室主任签字：系主任签字：教务处长签字:(考试时间: 120分钟)Part I. Listening Comprehension (20%)1—5 _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ 6—10 _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 11—15 ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 16—20 ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ Part II. Reading Comprehension (40%)1—5 _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ 6—10 _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 11—15 ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 16—20 ____ _____ ____ ____ ____ Part III. Vocabulary (15%)1. __________________2. __________________3. ___________________4. ___________________5. ___________________6. ___________________7. __________________8. __________________9. ___________________ 10. __________________ 11. __________________ 12. __________________ 13. __________________ 14. __________________ 15. __________________Part IV. Cloze (10%)1. _____________2. ______________3. ______________4. ____________5. ______________6. ______________7. _____________8. ____________9. _____________ 10. _____________ 11. _____________ 12. ___________ 13. ____________ 14. _____________ 15. _____________ 16. ___________ 17. ____________ 18. _____________ 19. _____________ 20. ___________ Part V. Translation (15%)1. ________________________________________________________________2. ________________________________________________________________3. ________________________________________________________________4. ________________________________________________________________5. ________________________________________________________________6. ________________________________________________________________7. ________________________________________________________________8. ________________________________________________________________9. ________________________________________________________________10. ________________________________________________________________11. ________________________________________________________________12. ________________________________________________________________13. ________________________________________________________________14. ________________________________________________________________15. ________________________________________________________________11。