华东理工大学网络教育学院学位英语考试样卷(A)

华东理工大学网络教育学院学位英语考试样卷(A)

Part I Listening Comprehension(10minutes) Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear10short conversations.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was saiD)Both 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 center.

Example:You will hear:

You will read:

A)2hours.

B)3hours.

C)4hours.

D)5hours.

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at2in the afternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”is the correct answer.You should choose[D]on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

Sample Answer[A][B][C][D]

1.A)The man wants to go to Los Angeles.

B)The man wants to go to San Francisco.

C)There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.

D)There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours

2.A)He enjoys writing home every week.

B)He never fails to write a weekly letter home.

C)He doesn’t write home once a week now.

D)He has been asked to write home every week.

3.A)Because she has got an appointment.

B)Because she doesn’t want to.

C)Because she has to work.

D)Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.

4.A)The teacher postponed the meeting.

B)There won’t be a test this afternoon.

C)The students will be attending the meeting.

D)The students will take an English test this afternoon.

5.A)On the whole,she liked the film.

B)She didn’t see the firm.

C)The film was very exciting.

D)The film wasn’t as good as she’d expected.

6.A)Around5:00.B)Around3:00.

C)At2:00.D)At1:00.

7.A)He had to work overtime.B)He was help up in traffic.

C)His car ran out of gas.D)He had a traffic accident.

8.A)John Smith isn’t in right now.

B)John Smith can’t come to the phone right now.

C)John Smith doesn’t want to speak to the caller.

D)The caller dialed the wrong number.

9.A)Skating B)Swimming

C)Boating and skating D)Boating and swimming

10.A)A shop assistant B)A waitress

C)A telephone operator D)A clerk

Part II Reading Comprehension(35minutes) Directions:There are4passages in this part.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 should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with

a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions11to15are based on the following passage

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S.is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure.City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store,and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands（任务）. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.

Working time is considered precious.Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed.Each person hurries to make room for the next person.If you don’t,waiters will hurry you.

You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you.You will miss smiles, brief conversations,and small courtesies with strangers.Don’t take it personally.This is because people value time highly,and they resent someone else“wasting”it beyond a certain courtesy point.

The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience.In the American system of values,patience is not a high priority.Many of us have what might be called“a short fuse.”We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some returnbe this in terms of pleasure,work value,or rest.Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.

Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call,for example,they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country.They may miss leisurely business chats in a caféor coffeehouse.Normally,Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks.We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies.Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than

socially,we start talking business very quickly.(348words)

11.Which of the following statements is wrong?__________

A)Americans seem to be always under pressure.

B)Americans attach less importance to patience.

C)Americans don’t care much about ritual socializing.

D)Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.

12.In the fourth paragraph,“a high priority”means__________.

A)a less important thing B)a first concern

C)a good business D)an attractive gift

13.Americans evaluate a business colleague__________.

A)through social courtesy B)through prolonged business talks

C)by establishing business relations D)by learning about their past performance

14.This passage mainly talks about__________.

A)how Americans treasure their time B)how busy Americans are every day

C)how Americans do business with foreigners D)what American way of life is like

15.We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is___________.

A)critical B)ironical C)appreciative D)objective Passage Two

Questions16to20are based on the following passage:

Britain and France are separated by the English Channel,a body of water that can be crossed in as few as20minutes.But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.

Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the100th anniversary（周年纪念）of the signing of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality.The agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars and love-hate partnership.

But their relationship has been ups and downs over the past century.Just last year,there were fierce disagreements over the Iraq war-which British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported despite French President Jacques Chirac speaking out against it.This discomfort is expressed in Blair and Chirac’s body language at international meetings.While the French leader often greets German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a hug,Blair just receives a handshake.However, some political experts say the war in Iraq could in fact have helped ties.

The history of divisions may well be because of the very different ways in which the two sides see the world.But this doesn’t stop12million Britons taking holidays in France each year. However,only3million French come in the opposite direction.Surveys show that most French people feel closer to the Germans than they do to the British.And the research carried out in Britain has found that only a third of the population believes the French can be trusted.Perhaps this bad feeling comes because the British dislike France’s close relationship with Germany,or because the French are not happy with Britain’s close links with the US.

Whatever the answer is,as both sides celebrate100years of“doubtful friendship”,they are at least able to make jokes about each other.Here’s one:What’s the best thing about Britain’s relationship with France?The English Channel.(320words)

16.For centuries,the relationship between Britain and France is____________.

A)friendly B)impolite C)brotherly

D)a mixture of love and hate

17.The war in Iraq does____________to the relationship between France and Britain.

A)good B)harm

C)neither good nor harm D)both good and harm

18.The British are not so friendly to____________and the French are not so friendly to ____________.

A)Germany;America B)America;Germany

C)Germany;Germany D)America;America

19.____________are more interested in having holidays in____________.

A)American peopl e…Britain B)British people…Germany

C)French people…Britain D)British people…France

20.What does the last sentence mean?

A)As long as the English Channel exists,no further disagreement will form between France and Britain.

B)The English Channel can prevent anything unfriendly happening in both France and Britain.

C)France and Britain are near neighbors,and this will help balance the relationship between them.

D)The English Channel is the largest enemy between France and Britain.

Passage Three

Questions21to25are based on the following passage:

Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text.The reader puts questions,as it were,to the text and gets answers.In the light of these he puts further questions,and so on.

For most of the time this“conversation”goes on below the level of consciousness.At times, however,we become aware of it.This is usually when we are running into difficulties,when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning.When successful matching is being experienced,our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.

Different people converse with the text differently.Some stay very close to the words on the page;others take off imaginatively from the words,interpreting,criticizing,analyzing and examining.The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text.The latter represents higher levels of comprehension.The balance between these is important,especially for advanced readers.

There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important,and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read.We call this a“process”conversation as opposed to a“content”conversation.It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies（策略）we employ in reading.If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a content conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed.Not so our ability to hold a process conversation.It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.(277words)

21.Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomes conscious only

when__________.

A)the reader’s expectations agree with what is said in the text

B)the reader has trouble understanding what the author says

C)the reader asks questions and gets answers

D)the reader understands a text very well

22.At a lower level of comprehension,readers tend to__________.

A)read a text slowly

B)read without thinking hard

C)interpret a text in their own way

D)concentrate on the meaning of words only

23.A“process”conversation has to do with_________.

A)the application of reading strategies

B)matching our expectations with the meaning of a text

C)the development of our ability to check the details

D)determining the main idea of a text

24.According to the passage,it is of great importance for readers at a higher level to maintain a

balance between_________.

A)conscious and unconscious levels of comprehension

B)the reader’s expectations and the meaning of a text

C)lower and higher levels of comprehension

D)interpreting and criticizing a text

25.If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level,we should__________.

A)learn to use different approaches in reading different texts

B)make our reading process more conscious

C)pay more attention to the content of a text

D)take a critical attitude towards the author’s ideas

Passage Four

Questions26to30are based on the following passage:

Looking back on my childhood,I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way,my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects.Unlike them,I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an early reader and I could not do mental math.

Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in and of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents,aunts,uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs,the farm animals,the local birds,and above all,the insects.

I am a naturalist,not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people’s observations and discoveries.Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind.Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle,because it all seems to fit together.This has resulted in my publishing

300papers and books,which some might honor with the title of scientific research.

But curiosity,a keen eye,a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline,a quality I lack.A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training,determination and a goal.A scientist,up to a point,can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine the two,you get the best of both worlds.(296words)

26.The first paragraph tells us the author________.

A)was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood

B)lost his hearing when he was a child

C)didn’t like his brothers and sisters

D)was born to a naturalist’s family

27.The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because________.

A)he didn’t live very long with them

B)the family was extremely large

C)he was too young when he lived with them

D)he was fully occupied with observing nature

28.It can be inferred from the passage that the author was_________.

A)a scientist as well as a naturalist

B)a naturalist but not a scientist

C)no more than a born naturalist

D)first of all a scientist

29.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he

________.

A)has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic

B)lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist

C)just reads about other people’s observations and discoveries

D)comes up with solutions in a most natural way

30.According to the author,a born naturalist should first of all be________.

A)full of ambition

B)knowledgeable

C)full of enthusiasm

D)self-disciplined

Part III Structure(20minutes) Directions:There are20incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

31.Don’t let the child play with scissors______he cuts himself.

A)in case B)so that

C)now that D)only if

32.______the danger from enemy action,people had to cope with a severe shortage of food,

clothing,fuel,and almost everything.

A)As far as B)As long as

C)As well as D)As soon as

33.The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things,______

is often the case in other countries.

A)as B)what

C)so D)that

34.Excuse me.If your call’s not too urgent,do you mind__________mine first?

A)I make B)if I make

C)me to make D)that I make

35.We were struck by the extent___________which teachers’decisions served the interests of

the school rather than those of the students.

A)to B)for

C)in D)with

36.The ancient Egyptians are supposed_________rockets to the moon.

A)to send B)to be sending

C)to have sent D)to have been sending

37.When Lily came home at5p.m.yesterday,her mother______dinner in the kitchen.

A)cooked B)was cooking C)cooks D)has cooked

38.Did you notice the guy______head looked like a big potato?

A)who B)which C)whose D)whom

39.The young lady coming over to us______our English teacher;the way she walks tells us that!

A)must be B)can be C)would be D)could be

40.Neither John______his father was able to wake up early enough to catch the morning train.

A)nor B)or C)but D)and

41.Would you let_______to the park with my classmate,Mum?

A)me go B)me going C)I go D)I going

42.Therefore,other things_______equal,the number of workers that employers want decreases.

A)is B)are C)being D)having

43.I have been looking forward to_______from my parents.

A)hear B)being heard C)be heard D)hearing

44.It’s time we_______the lecture because everybody has arrived.

A)will start B)shall start C)start D)started

45.He is seriously ill;there is______hope for him.

A)a few B)few C)little D)a little

46.A sudden noise of a fire-engine made him_______to the door.

A)hurrying B)hurried C)hurry D)to hurry

47.I don't know_______to deal with such matter.

A)what B)how C)which D)/

48.Both the kids and their parents______English,I think.I know it from their accent.

A)is B)been C)are D)was

49.Never before______see such a terrible car accident on the road!

A)I have B)have I C)I did D)did I

50.I'm sorry that I've kept you_______for so long.

A)to wait B)waiting C)waited D)wait

Part IV Use of Language(5minutes) Directions:There are5incomplete dialogues in this part.For each dialogue there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the ONE that best completes the dialogue.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 51.—____________

—Well,they got there last Wednesday.So about a week.

A)When did your parents arrive at Paris?

B)How long have your parents been in Paris?

C)Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday?

D)When will your parents go to Paris?

52.—How often do you go dancing?

—____________

A)I will go dancing tomorrow.B)Yesterday.

C)Every other day.D)I’ve been dancing for a year.

53.—Hello,may I talk to the director now?

—____________

A)Sorry,he is busy at the moment.B)No,you can’t.

C)Sorry,you can’t D)I don’t know.

54.—How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight?

—____________

A)Forget it.B)Sorry,I like Mexican food.

C)That’s great!D)Glad you like it.

55.—Madam,do all the buses go downtown?

—____________

A)Wow,you got the idea.B)No,never mind.

C)Pretty well,I guess.D)Sorry,I’m new here.

Part V Translation(20minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed20minutes to translate the following sentences into Chinese.

56.You needn’t go there anymore.He already knows about it.

你不必去了，他已经知道那件事了。

57.As is known to all,China is a developing country.

众所周知，中国是一个发展中国家。

58.The most common samples of inorganic materials are the gases of the atmosphere,water, rocks,etc.大气中的气体、水、岩石都是无机物中最普通的实例。

59.John and his brother differ in personality even if their differences in age are not significant.

尽管约翰和他哥哥在年纪上相差不大，但他们的个性却不相同。

60.If you decided to learn a new language,you would have to devote all your efforts to it.

如果你决定学一门新的语言，你必须全力以赴。

Part V Writing(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a composition entitled My Favorite Seaso..You should write at least120words based on the following outline given in Chinese.

My Favorite Season

1.我最喜爱的季节

2.为什么喜欢

3.这个季节发生过哪些难忘的事

My Favorite Season

My favorite season is spring.

When spring comes.Snakes wake up.They find their tasty food.White rabbits run on the grass.Many fish are in the river.Spring is beautiful and green.In spring,the air is fresh,the sky is blue,and the clouds are white.I often wear a red sweater and blue jean in spring.I can fly kites on the green grass.In March we can plant trees.Sometimes I go hiking and climb mountains.I love spring.

I still remember what happened one weekend last spring.My whole family went on an exciting outing out of town.The weather was sunny and warm,with clear blue sky.We got up early,went shopping for food and drinks,and drove along the country road,singing all the way.We had fun time and that’s an unforgettable experience.

Tape script

Section A

1.M:Excuse me,would you please tell me when the next flight go Los Angeles is?

W:Sure,the next direct flight to Los Angeles is2hours from now,but if you do not mind transferring at San Francisco,you can board now.

Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

2.W:How often did you write home?

M:I used to write home once a week.

Q:What do you understand from the man’s answer?

3.M:The student’s English club is having a party on Saturday night.Can you come?

W:I would like to,but I work at a restaurant on weekends.

Q:Why can’t the woman come to the party?

4.W:Shall we have an English test this afternoon?

M:It is postponed because the teacher has to attend a meeting.

Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

5.M:Did you like the film?

W:Not particularly.I was rather disappointeD)I’d expected it to be much more exciting.

Q:What can we learn from this conversation?

6.W:Bob,are you going straight home after school today?

M:No.I have a class until one0’clock,and after that I’m going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home.

Q:When is Bob going home this afternoon?

7.M:If the traffic wasn’t so bad,I could have been home by6:00.

W:What a pity!John was here to see you.

Q:What happened to the man?

8.M:Hello,may I speak to John Smith please?

W:I am sorry,nobody by that name works here.

Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

9.M：Boating and skating are my favorite sports.

W:I like swimming but not boating or skating.

Q:Which sport does the woman like?

10.M:How about the food I ordered?I’ve been waiting for20minutes already.

W:Sorry,sir.I’ll be back with your order in a minute.

Q.What’s the woman’s job?