英语期末考试试题B

华南理工大学继续教育学院 2013 年第 1 学期期末考试 《 英语 》 函授 试卷（B 卷）（本试卷满分 100 分，考试时间 120 分钟）专业： 姓名： 学号： 得分：I. Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Part ADirections: There are two columns in this section. Match the words in Column A with their explanations in Column B. Write your answers in the box on the ANSWER SHEET. Column A Column B1. incapable A. 数据库2. irritating B. 不情愿的3. database C. 令人烦恼的，讨厌的4. mystery D. 效率高的5. positive E. 重要的，有意义的6. favorite F. 使显露，显示7. reveal G . 有助的，有益的8. reluctant H. 不能胜任的9. efficient I. 神秘，神秘的事物10. significant J. 特别喜欢的人（或物）Part BDirections: Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the form if necessary. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. here.14. Christianity （基督教）, Islam （伊斯兰教） and Buddhism （佛教） are the great of the world. 15. I don ’t fell like going to that party; I have a bad cold, so I shouldn ’t go. 16. He the good old days when teachers were shown respect. 17. Without training, all its efforts were be failure. 18. Cats should always have to fresh, clean water. 19. She has been absent from work illness.20. It ’s not realistic tosmoking in order to save money now. Part CDirections: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 21. He or I going to attend the meeting. A. is B. am C. are D. were 22. Make at home.A.yourselfB. myselfC. youD. himself23. You shouldn’t say such things the children.A.beforeB. afterC. in front ofD. behind24. I took four exams. The final in English is of all.A. difficultB. the least difficultC. least difficultD. the difficult25. The man wallet had been stolen immediately reported the theft.A.whichB. thatC. whoseD. who26. I didn’t go to see the film because I it.A.sawB. have seenC. had seenD. am seeing27. New officers by our club when we hold our next meeting.A.electB. are electedC. will electD. will be elected28. she will be back depends much on the weather.A.WhereB. WhyC. WhenD. If29. I have no idea he will return.A. whenB. whatC. whereD. which30. These plans are different from .A that we expected B. what we expect C. which we have expected D. what we expectedII．Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: In this part, you will read 4 passages. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET Passage OneThe dean of the University of Colorado School of Law had decided that I couldn’t return to classes next fall. My grades were too low.After knowing this bad news, my father then contacted the law-school dean. But there was no changing the decision. Your son is an excellent young man, he had said, but he will never make a lawyer. He even urged that I look for another career. In the meantime, the advised that I stay put in the grocery store where I worked on weekends.I wrote a note to the dean to ask whether I could go back to the school. It went unanswered.My father knew how much I wanted to become a lawyer. He suggested I look at Westminster College of Law, where classes were held at night because students there held down day jobs.Dad’s advice was really practical, but it hurt like hell, when I began to picture myself at Westminster after having attended law school at Boulder. In truth, my self-confidence had also been hurt badly. I began to wonder whether I have the ability to become a lawyer at all.But in the end I went to see Clifford Mills, Westminster’s dean. He let me enroll at Westminster on one condition that I repeat all my first-year classes, this time paying attention.One door had closed. But others had opened.Given a second chance, I worked harder, becoming fascinated by law. Failure taught me that life is a road with unexpected tomorrows. To take advantage of them, you cannot let yourself be destroyed by failure.31.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A.The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law agreed with that the author will become asuccessful lawyer in the future.B.The University of Colorado School of Law is more famous than the Westminster College of Law.C.The author preferred to work in a grocery store rather than study law in the university.D.The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law gave the author a second chance finally.32. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. The author’s dad’s useful and realistic advice and his attitude to the second chance played an important role inhis way to be a successful lawyer.B. The students with low grades are always successful in their future career.C. The author didn’t want to study in the University of Colorado School of Law after his father knew the badnews.D. The author’s father was enthusiastic about law.33. We can learn from the passage that .A. If a student is kicked out of school, he will be doomed to be a loser.B. It is very important to balance one’s study and his/her hobbies.C. There can be miracles when you believe.D. Never let yourself destroyed by failure, you will make it if you can take advantage of the unexpectedtomorrows.34. What does the writer mean by “One door had closed. But others had opened” ?A. The University of Colorado School of Law refused the author, but the Westminster College of Law providedanother chance to realize his dream.B. The author tried to worked harder, becoming fascinated by law.C. The author paid attention to all of his first-year classes the second time.D. The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law didn’t even think the author had the abilityto become a lawyer.35. How did the author feel when his father advised him to try Westminster College of Law?A. The author quite agreed with his father and take action immediately.B. The advice is useful and realistic, but going to a less famous school the previous one may hurt his self-respect.C. Given a second chance, the author will worked much harder.D. Life is a road with unexpected tomorrows.Passage TwoThey are the generation of women in Great Britain who grew up expecting to have it all. No longer forced to choose between children and career, they were set to do both—while holding down a prefect relationship and keeping a spotless house in their spare time. But modern woman has taken a reality check. The average 29-year-old now longs for a return to the lifestyle of a 1950s housewife. A survey has shown that the daughters of the generation of feminists want nothing more than a happy marriage and domestic happiness in the countryside.Research into the attitudes of 1,500 women with an average age of 29 found that 61 percent believe the women who juggle top jobs with mother hood and social lives are “unhelpful” and “irritating”. More than two-thirds agree that the man should be the main provider in a family, while 70 percent do not want to work as hard as their mother’s generation. On average, the women questioned want to settle down with their partner by 30 and have their first child a year later. So, after decades of soaring divorce rates and a rise in births outside marriage, it appears the next generation of mothers is returning to more traditional social values. As the survey showed, nine of ten young women would rather be married when they have children, while 75 percent believe that modern couples do no make an enough effort to stay together. A quarter of those questioned intend to give up work and be a full-time mother when they start a family, with just on percent saying their career will remain a “ top priority” once they have children.Above everything else, the women desire a balance between work and private life, so they can enjoy a satisfactory relationship, raise happy children, and have a job that interests them but doesn’t overwhelm them. The age of the “superwoman”, who wants to be the world’s best mother, wife and boss, is dead.36. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. The modern women in Great Britain expect to have it all: to be the world’s best mother, wife and bossB. The divorce rates and births outside marriage are increasing.C. The women’s attitude towards being housewives has changed.D. It is impossible to be a good mother and an excellent professional at the same time.37. What does the word “superwoman” mean?A. A woman who has a high-powered job and being more successful than the ordinary men.B. A woman who has a career at the same time as running a home and bringing up children, and makes it seem easy.C. A woman stays at home with her children and her husband maintains the financial responsibility for their life.D. A woman who completely concentrated on raising her children, and taking care of her husband and doing housework.38. Which of the following statements is true?A. More and more modern women in Great Britain want to be a good mother and an excellent professional at the same time.B. Most modern women in Great Britain have different attitudes towards housewives from the women in the old days.C. According to the survey in the passage, the modern women want nothing but a successful career.D. No women can be a successful superwoman in the future.39. According to the passage, what do the women of younger generation tend to do?A. They intend to give up work and be full-time mothers when they start a family.B. They will try their best to have it all: to be the world’s best mother, wife and boss.C. They shared the same opinions towards housewives with their mothers.D. They want to settle down with their partner by 27 and have their first child a year later.40. The attitudes towards being housewives has changed mainly because .A. All of the women in Great Britain expected to have it all.B. The happy marriage and domestic happiness is the common dream of the women all over the world.C. It is impossible to keep a balance between work and private life.D. There has been a fundamental shift in young women’s attitudes towards work and life and they desire a balance between work and private life.Passage ThreeI fall in love with the minister’s son Robert the winter I turned fourteen. When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eave dinner, I cried. What would Robert think of our Chinese Christmas? What terrible disappointments would he feel upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes but Chinese food? The dinner on Christmas Eve threw me deeper into despair. My relatives licked the ends of chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food. Robert and his family waited patiently for my father to pass them the large shallow dishes. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. There was a strange expression on Robert’s face. Then my father stuck his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. “Amy, your favorite,” he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. At that moment I wanted to disappear instantly. Robert was looking down at his plate. His face was rather red. I was shocked and felt uneasy. For the rest of the night I kept silent.After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “Amy, you want to be the same as American girls on the outside.” She handed me an early gift. It was a mini-skirt in light yellow. “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.” Many years later, I found I was no longer in love with Robert. It was only then that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson.41. We can learn from the first paragraph thatA. The author was very excited to find that her parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eavedinner.B. Amy didn’t want to disappoint Robert by the Chinese food without a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes on Christmas Eve.C. Robert never celebrated the Christmas Eve with Chinese, and he also wanted to know how Chinese celebrate the Chinese Christmas.D. Amy didn’t get enough time to buy Robert a Christmas present.42. How did Amy feel on the Christmas Eve?A. Amy was very happy to get mini-skirt in light yellow from his parents.B. Amy was sorry for her relatives who lacked proper American manners.C. She suffered a lot because she thought Robert would be disappointed to have Chinese food for Christmas dinner.D. Amy enjoyed the delicious Chinese food cooked by her mother on Christmas Eve.43. Which of the following statements is true?A. Both the minister’s family and Amy’s relatives like the Chinese food very much.B. It was many years later that Amy begun to appreciate her mother’s lesson.C. Amy’s mother prepare both Chinese and western food at the Christmas dinner.D. Amy had a wonderful dinner with Robert at Christmas Eve.44. Why did Amy want to disappear instantly when her father offer her the tender fish cheek?A. The tender fish cheek is also Robert’s favorite.B. There was a strange expression on Robert’s face.C. Because Amy’s relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.D. Amy was embarrassed by the traditional Chinese table manners and the lack of western table manners45. We can learn from the passage that .A. Everyone is special and we should proud that we are different.B. Chinese people should celebrate the Christmas with the traditional Chinese food.C. Amy’s family shouldn’t have invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eave dinner.D. Amy understood the lesson immediately on that Christmas Eve.Passage FourI came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value.His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains it for them.46. Nowadays the commercial services in the village are ____________.A. still very activeB. quickly decliningC. unable to flourishD. personal to visitors47. The local grocer’s shop is exp anding because _____________.A. the competition there is weakB. it is a place for women to chatC. it provides good personal serviceD. the goods there are more valuable48. Which of the following is true about the supermarkets?A. Prices there are much higherB. Customers often have to queue up.C. Customers can order by telephone.D. Their personal services are satisfactory.49. How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about giving extra service?A. They don’t think it a trouble.B. They don’t think it worthwhile.C. They don’t consider it a good deal.D. They don’t consider it a pleasant experience.50. One special feature of the village shop is that ___________.A. there is a very wide range of goods availableB. customers can order goods by word of mouthC. customer have to order goods one hour earlierD. there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorsteps III．Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 10 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 the ANSWER SHEET. It is believed that only one percent of the world’s population refuse 1 all types of meat and only one-tenth of the one percent are total vegans, 2 all animal products. Yet many cultures restrict what meats may be eaten, and this is usually 3 issue of religion. A person 4 loyalty to a religion sees little 5 to ask why a meat is restricted.6 , it is often considered sinful for humans to question the command of God or the church.Some researchers have studied how animals are regarded as different or unnatural 7 their physical features. The Jewish prohibition of the eating of pork, for example, seems to have come 8 due to the fact that pigs do not chew their cud, while others use the term unclean to 9 the rule against eating pork, claiming that port eating is 10 .51. A.eating B.eated C.eaten D. to eat52. A. to avoid B. prevent from C. avoiding D. prevent53. A. the B. an C. a D./54. A. without B. with C. hold D. from55. A. image B. images C. reasons D. reason56. A. In fact B. However C. For example, D. But57. A. due to B. from C. result in D. lie in58. A. from B. about C. into D. yet59. A. hide B. shift C. strain D. justify60. A. healthy B. prohibited C. unhealthy D. sentimentalIV．Translation (10%)Directions: There are 5 Chinese sentences to be translated. Put them into English, using the words or expressions given in the brackets. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.1. 能够见到老朋友，我说不出有多高兴。