本科英语期末考卷(B卷)

温州大学成人教育学院试卷

Part I Use of English (10 points)

Directions: In this part there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. 1.--- __________

---Yes, please, I like apples.

A.Do you like one?

B. May I have one?

C. Would you like one?

D. Will it please you?

2.--- Shall we go shopping this Sunday?

--- _________

A. Good idea!

B. I’ve no idea.

C. Yes, you will

D. See you then.

3. --- Do you want to have ice cream or just water?

---_________

A. Come on.

B. As you like

C. Yes, both.

D. Neither, thank you.

4. ---Will you be able to come to the party?

--- __________

A. I believe, yes.

B. I am afraid not.

C. I don’t hope so.

D. I don’t expect

5. ---Would you lend me your pen?

--- __________

A.Yes, give you.

B. OK, use it.

C. Sure, here you are.

D. It doesn’t matter.

6. --- Excuse me, may I ask you a question?

--- __________

A. No, you don’t

B. Yes, you may ask.

C. Sure. What is it?

D. No, you may not.

7. --- Would you please lend me a hand?

--- __________

A. Don’t mention it.

B. No, I wouldn’t

C. That’s all right.

D. With pleasure.

8. --- __________

--- I’ve just asked where you are from.

A. Pardon?

B. Repeat

C. Excuse me!

D. Wha t’s wrong?

9. --- It’s fine and warm today. What about walking home?

--- __________

A. That’s a good idea.

B. Good, thanks.

C. Oh, it’s not good.

D. That’s very kind of you.

10. ---What’s the weather like today?

---__________

A.I like it very much.

B. It looks like it.

C. It’s well.

D. It’s rather windy.

Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points)

Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question.

Passage One

Wedding ceremonies in the United States vary as much as the people do. But many weddings, no matter where or how they are performed, include certain traditional customs. For instance, the bride and groom often exchanged ring at the ceremony. The rings are usually worn on the fourth finger of the left hand, and are exchanged in the middle of the ceremony. Today, the ring shows the couple’s love for one another.

After the ceremony, the couple is often showered with handfuls of uncooked rice by friends and family. Rice, as we know, shows productivity and harvest. And then, there is often a party, where the food is so plentiful that it almost takes the attention away from the people. Soon the bride stands in the center of the room, often on a chair, and throws her flowers to the unmarried women at the party. Tradition says that whoever catches the flowers will be the next bride. Some women eagerly try to catch the flower, others shy away.

And then it is time for the bride and groom to set off the tradition of a honeymoon, a trip after the wedding. The trip nowadays varies greatly by wealth, time and preference. Sometimes the couple will spend a single night at a nearby hotel; or they may spend two weeks at a faraway foreign city as well.

11. According to the passage, __________.

A. American wedding ceremonies usually have big dinners

B. American wedding ceremonies provide a lot of flowers

C. American wedding ceremonies are preferable

D. American wedding ceremonies are magnificent

12. According to the passage, what does the sentence “no matter where or how they are performed” (para.1) really mean?

A. The wedding ceremonies may be held everywhere.

B. The wedding ceremonies may be held at any time.

C. The wedding ceremonies may be held in different ways and places

D. The wedding ceremonies may be held in any way.

13. The word “showered” (para.2) probably means ________.

A. dressed

B. scattered

C. provided

D. touched

14. From the passage, we can safely conclude that ________.

A. American couples hold traditional wedding ceremonies.

B. American couples hold fashionable wedding ceremonies.

C. American couples go on expensive honeymoon trips

D. American couples exchange rings after the honeymoon.

15. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?