大学英语期中考试

大学英语期中试卷Part I Writing (10%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a good friend John, congratulating him on his admission to a famous university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese. Do not sign your own name; use Li Ming instead.1. 对朋友进入大学表示祝贺。

2. 介绍大学生活和中学生活的异同。

3. 对如何成功地过好大学生活提出自己的建议。

Part II Listening Comprehension (25%)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear several short and long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation andthe questions 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) Tomorrow. C) Next week.B) By the end of this month. D) Next Friday.2. A) Lisa worked very hard.B) Lisa had too many boyfriends.C) Lisa passed the last English language test.D) Lisa failed twice in the English language test.3. A) The woman regrets for not going to the movie house last night.B) The man does not like the film the woman has seen.C) The woman expresses her pity for the man.D) The man likes the rain last night.4. A) 330. C) 110.B) 220. D) 65.5. A) The woman didn’t like orange juice.B) The woman didn’t come to see Everett.C) The man was in a car this morning.D) The man broke the container of juice.6. A) She doesn’t like the music being played.B) She doesn’t like to dance with the man.C) She is too old to dance any longer.D) She feels tired and needs a rest.7. A) At the hospital. B) At school. C) At home. D) At large.8. A) The woman has chosen a doctor.B) The man doesn’t care which color is chosen.C) The man is concerned about the color.D) The man has chosen a different color.The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) A taxi driver. C) A truck driver.B) A bus driver. D) The woman’s husband.10. A) She is having a heart attack. C) She is lost.B) She is hurt in an accident. D) She is having a baby.11. A) On the freeway. C) In the airport parking lot.B) Downtown in traffic. D) Near the hospital.The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Because there was a traffic jam.B) Because one of the children wasn’t well.C) Because he was ill.D) Because he had an accident.13. A) Because his alarm clock went wrong.B) Because his alarm clock was not in good repair.C) Because he had turned his alarm clock off and gone back to sleep again.D) Because he forgot to set his alarm clock.14. A) The boss phoned while the man was not here.B) A customer phoned while the man was out.C) A meeting was held while the man was not here.D) All of the above.15. A) They are colleagues. C) They are doctor and nurse.B) They are manager and secretary. D) They are classmates.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, youwill hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear 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 OneThe following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Taking a taxi. B) Riding a tour bus. C) On foot. D) Riding a bicycle.17. A) A bike is usually faster than a taxi.B) They have brought down their incomes.C) There are more traffic accidents.D) They are often stopped by bikes when running.18. A) Some bikes are expensive. C) Riding bike is sometimes dangerous.B) Taxi drivers treat them rudely. D) Riders must wear helmets.Passage TwoThe following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) He was reciting a text. C) He was talking.B) He was looking for something. D) He was repairing the door.20. A) The park. C) The department store.B) The movie. D) The bridge.21. A) Twenty meters long. B) Forty meters long. C) Ten meters long. D) Thirty meters long.22. A) The stranger. C) Some one who gave Mr. Exact the direction.B) Nobody. D) Mr. Exact.Passage ThreeThe following questions are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) A good student is a genius.B) There is a genius in the studies.C) A genius can do anything well.D) There isn’t any genius but labor and diligence.24. A) A good student only studies well.B) To take care of one’s own body isn’t important thing for a good student.C) A good student has a strong body.D) He doesn’t pay much attention to his body.25. A) Virtue is the essence of all the noble and good characters.B) Virtue is the most important thing of all the noble and good characters.C) Virtue is the most important thing for a good student.D) A good student doesn’t pay much attention to his own virtue.Part III Reading Comprehension (40%)Section ADirections: 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 shoulddecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense in the US, is one of the world’slargest office buildings. It is twice the size of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, and has threetimes the floor space of the Empire State Building in New York. The National Capitol could fitinto any one of the five wedge-shaped (楔形的) sections. There are very few people throughoutthe United States who do not have some knowledge of the Pentagon. However, relatively fewpeople have had the opportunity to visit.The Pentagon is virtually a city in itself. Approximately 23,000 employees, both militaryand civilian, contribute to the planning and execution of the defense of the country. These peoplearrive daily from Washington D. C. and its suburbs over approximately 30 miles of access highways, including express bus lanes and one of the newest subway systems in the country.They ride past 200 acres of lawn to park approximately 8,770 cars in 16 parking lots; climb 131stairways or ride 19 escalators to reach offices that occupy 3,705,793 square feet.While in the building, they tell time by 4,200 clocks, drink from 691 water fountains, utilize284 rest rooms, consume 4,500 cups of coffee, 1,700 pints of milk and 6,800 soft drinks preparedor served by a restaurant staff of 230 persons and dispensed in 1 dinging room, 2 cafeterias, 6snack bars, and an outdoor snack bar. The restaurant service is a privately run civilian operationunder contract to the Pentagon.26. Which description about the Pentagon is NOT true?A) Very few people in the U.S. know it.B) It is one of the biggest office buildings in the world.C) It is not open to public visits.D) About 23,000 people work in it.27. People working in the Pentagon are ____.A) all soldiers B) all officials C) all civilians D) not living in it28. People come to work in the Pentagon most probably ____.A) by car and subway B) by airplane C) by train D) on foot29. Approximately how many stairways are there in the Pentagon?A) 130. B) 200. C) 250. D) 290.30. The restaurant in the Pentagon ____.A) is not run by civiliansB) is managed by military employeesC) is the only place that people can have mealsD) subcontracted to civilians by the Pentagon.Passage TwoQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.After-sales service and guarantee become an integral and essential part of a “good brand” on both local and regional levels, and the provision of such service also produces solid ground for customer loyalty.Customers today are a lot more demanding than before. Being able to find after-sales service creates a feeling of convenience and a sense of responsibility from the manufacturer. This is very important to build customer loyalty and explains why more 24-hour hotline centers are available nowadays.Product guarantee is also one of the major factors when a potential customer decides to make a purchase. Whether this be in the form of a written guarantee or a guarantee based on reputation, the importance to the consumer is self-evident. A brand’s research and development,an unavoidable investment, usually back up safety guarantees for marketers nowadays. Product testing and refinement are conducted for both new and existing products. With the help of computerized machinery, quality control has achieved the highest level than ever before to enable consistency in production. For the consumer this means a quality of guarantee for that brand whether it be available at home or abroad.31. After-sales services and guarantee can provide the customers with ____.A) solid ground for loyalty C) a feeling of convenienceB) sense of responsibility D) sense of satisfaction32. More 24-hour hotline centers appear because ____.A) more companies have come to realize the importance of after-sales servicesB) there are more customer complaintsC) it’s a new type of investmentD) more customers demand that goods be delivered33. Product guarantee ____.A) must be in written formB) can be based on the company’s reputationC) is not often provided by the companiesD) often fails to meet in reality34. Product testing and refinement are conducted for ____.A) only new products C) degraded productsB) quality products D) both new and existing products35. Which is not mentioned in the introduction to product guarantee?A) A brand’s research and development.C) Quality control.B) Product testing and refinement. D) Product distribution.Passage ThreeQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.No one knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: As we get older, many of us will become less mobile,hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people’s attitude towards them.Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or tovisit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: Prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodiedto fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention tothese barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, that counts.36. The first paragraph focuses on that _______.A) there are many disabled people in the worldB) the number of disabled people in India is the greatestC) India has much more disabled people than CanadaD) it is impossible to get an exact figure of the world’s disabled people37. The key word in Paragraph 4 is _______.A) disability B) ignorance C) prejudice D) barriers38. The last word of the passag e “counts” most probably means _________.A) being most important C) being includedB) being considered D) being numbered39. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A) Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.B) There are about 10 percent disabled people in the UK.C) The whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.D) There no longer exists prejudice against the disabled.40. It can be concluded from the passage that _______.A) we should try our best to prevent disablementB) both physical and mental barriers are hard to break downC) we must take a proper attitude towards the disabledD) the able-bodied people will never fully understand the disabledPassage FourQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of apologizing. Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged roughly, said unkind things, and pushed yourself forward at the expense of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were sorry. A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed, and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and regret expressed.I remember a doctor friend, the late Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of signs: headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be found. Finally Dr. Lieb said to the man, “Unless you tell me wha t’s worrying you, I can’t help you.”After some hesitation, the man confessed that, as executor of his father’s will, he had been cheating his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance. Then and there the wise old doctor madethe man write to his brother asking for forgiveness and enclosing a check as the first step in restoring their good relation. He then went with him to mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, theman burst into tears. “Thank you,” he said. “I think I’m cured.” And he was. A heartfelt apology cannot only heal a damaged relationship but also make it stronger. If you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about it right now.41. When we have done something wrong, we should __________.A) look honest and think over the fault carefullyB) escape from being disturbedC) admit the fault and express the regretD) forgive ourselves42. What will happen if we have done something wrong?A) Our logic of thinking will be disturbed.B) We shall lose a friend.C) We shall apologize at once.D) Our moral balance will be disturbed.43. What was the cause of the patient’s disease?A) Headache C) Disturbance of conscience.B) Stomach trouble. D) Some unknown physical weakness.44. What had the patient done to his brother?A) He had sent his brother abroad.B) He had cheated his brother out of his inheritance.C) He had given just a little share of the inheritance to his brother.D) He had gone abroad leaving his brother nothing.45. The patient was cured by ________.A) writing a letter C) mailing a letterB) crossing a check D) asking his brother to forgive himPart IV Vocabulary & Structure (15%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.46. _______mistakes and weaknesses, it did a great deal of good work inside the trade union.A) No matter what B) Although C) In spite D) Despite47. Experts are_______ that unemployment will fall slowly next year.A) predicting B) preparing C) previewing D) preventing48. The claim _______the fact that every year more and more money is being spent on arms.A) backs down B) backs off C) backs up D) backs out49. Several days ago she borrowed from the library a ______of Marx’s early writings.A) volume B) vocal C) volunteer D) vision50. His rude manners _______ him to frequent criticism.A) make B) subject C) bother D) cling51. American cars are generally too large for the Japanese market, ______ Japanese cars are popular in the US.A) which B) because C) therefore D) whereas52. I’d like to buy you a meal _______ all your hospitality.A) to approve B) to demonstrate C) in return for D) in addition to53. He was _______ of his brother because he could afford to give so much.A) generous B) envious C) content D) frustrated54. Their _______ to their children is plain to see.A) strength B) devotion C) dependence D) diversion55. He believed that ________, Timex would have to sit down, negotiate, and take the workers back.A) naturally B) actually C) extremely D) ultimately56. Only at that time _________.A) did I realize that I had made a mistake C) realized I that I had made a mistakeB) I realized that I had made a mistake D) I realized that had I made a mistake57. He is seriously _______ to computer games.A) engaged B) addicted C) absorbed D) related58. The task before us _______ great courage and perseverance.A) calls on B) calls out C) calls for D) calls off59. A lot of these children have been _______ of a normal home life.A) criticized B) deprived C) urged D) participated60. They felt helpless, ________, and incapable of handling the job.A) confident B) jealous C) insecure D) independent61. I breathed a sigh of _______ when I heard my husband was safe.A) surprise B) depression C) annoyance D) relief62. He spent years _______ to the climate in China.A) coordinating B) adjusting C) balancing D) complaining63. I found comfort in his words, and reassurance ______ I had made the right decision.A) which B) that C) what D) who64. Obviously the software must be easy to use and ______, requiring the minimum ofpre-knowledge and training.A) manipulate B) memorize C) mimic D) misinterpret65. Mary gently _______ Grandpa to wake him for dinner.A) packed B) padded C) tipped D tapped66. Many women of normal weight feel unable to _______ the super-thin models in fashionmagazines.A) argue with B) agree with C) identify with D) cope with67. The commander would have to see to it that _________.A) something is done about this situationB) something be done about this situationC) something was done about this situationD) something would be done about this situation68. He felt he wanted to ________ something to the community that had given so much to him.A) contribute B) sacrifice C) devote D) submit69. Our factories have been working at full _______ all year.A) capacity B) capability C) ability D) possibility70. ________, her mother scolded her.A) She coming back home too late C) She came back home too lateB) Her coming hack home too late D) Coming back home too late71. I have been invited to the party but I haven’t got anything ______ to wear.A) regular B) genuine C) flexible D) appropriate72. _______, her health improves much, but she is still not really well.A) In the way B) On the way C) In a way D) Under the way73. Our English course puts great _______ on conversational skills.A) analysis B) emphasis C) pressure D) domination74. Will you please help me to ______ the furniture around?A) bind B) punch C) shift D) shove75. _______ you’v e got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.A) Now that B) After C) Although D) As soon asPart V Cloze (10%)Direction:There are 20 blanks in the following two sections. 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Section AIt was difficult to ____76_____ our steps---his halting, mine impatient---and because of that, we didn’t say much as we ______77_____. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. Iwill try to _____78_____ you.Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was ____79___ he got to work. He went to work ____80____, and despite nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would ____81____the office _____82______ others could not. It was a _____83____ of pride for him.When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help. _____84_____ my sisters or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there, he would ____85____ the handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice-free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.76. A) balance B) coordinate C) shift D) contribute77. A) went down B) came over C) came after D) went along78. A) acknowledge to B) adjust to C) adopt to D) contribute to79. A) how B) why C) what D) way80. A) sickly B) sickness C) sicken D) sick81. A) make to B) make it to C) make to it D) make out to82. A) even if B) even C) even that D) even when83. A) problem B) issue C) question D) matter84. A) At such time B) On such moment C) At such times D) On such moments85. A) cling to B) cling C) cling on D) cling offSection BWhen you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a ____86____. It makes you feel better to know you will get some medicine. But the doctor knows that medicine is ____87____ always needed. Sometimes all a sick person needs is some ____88___ that all will be well. In such _____89_____ the doctor may prescribe a placebo.A _____90____is a sugar pill, a harmless shot, or an empty capsule. ______91____ they have no medicine in them, these things seem to make people well. They help ______92____ things as seasickness, coughs, colds, and even pain after an operation. And yet, placebos do not always work. The success of this _____93_____ seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctor. If the patient has a lot of ____94____ in the doctor and if the doctor really wants to help the patient, then the placebo is more _____95_____ to work.86. A) prescription B) bill C) book D) card87. A) what B) that C) which D) not88. A) reinforce B) respond C) reassurance D) react89. A) occasions B) moments C) cases D) minutes90. A) placebo B) medicine C) candy D) case91. A) In spite of B) Even though C) As though D) Despite of92. A) so B) such C) like D) alike93. A) heal B) treat C) cure D) treatment94. A) trust B) truth C) crust D) frustration95. A) possibly B. probably C. likely D. certainlyAnswer Sheet 2（答题纸2）Part I Writing (30 minutes)(10%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a good friend John, congratulating him on his admission to a famous university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese. Do not sign your own name; use Li Ming instead.1. 对朋友进入大学表示祝贺。