华东理工大学网络教育学院学位英语考试样卷(B)

华东理工大学网络教育学院学位考试样卷(B)

Part I Listening Comprehension (10 minutes) 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) 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.

1. A) She is not interested in the article.

B) She has given the man much trouble.

C) She would like to have a copy of the article.

D) She doesn’t want to take the trouble to read the article.

2. A) High quality paper. B) A typewriter.

C) A bookshelf. D) Some stocks.

3. A) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.

B) She will help the man to catch up.

C) She is worried about the man’s health.

D) She has bought the man an up-to-date map.

4. A) He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.

B) He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the jo b.

C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.

D) He wants to spend more time with his family.

5. A) His injury kept him at home. B) He was too weak to see the doctor.

C) He didn’t think it necessary.D) He failed to make an appointment.

6. A) In the park. B) Between two buildings.

C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree.

7. A) They go to the seaside. B) They set off early.

C) They go sightseeing. D) They wait for a fine day.

8. A) A mystery story. B) The hiring of a shop assistant.

C) The search for a reliable witness. D) An unsolved case of robbery.

9. A) A railway porter. B) A taxi driver

C) A bus conductor D) A postal clerk

10. A) She takes it as a kind of exercise.

B) She wants to save money.

C) She loves doing anything that is new.

D) Her office isn’t very far.

Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes) Directions:There are 4 passages 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

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Newspapers, along with reporting the news, instruct, entertain, and give opinion. An important way for reading a large, big-city newspaper is knowing how to take it apart. Can you find these separate sections: world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, classified ads? Does your paper have other sections?

News stories give facts, not the author’s opinions. Editorials do the opposite: you can expect an editorial to take sides. Some newspaper editorials have a by-line with the author’s name, but many newspapers have unsigned editorials. These reflect the opinions of the publisher or editor.

You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expect headlines to omit unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph (the first paragraph) of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages.

Most of all, the more you know about the current news, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper; important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way for reading newspapers is reading one frequently. (210 words)

11. To read a large newspaper, a good way is ________.

A) to read it from cover to cover B) to do some paper-cutting

C) to find separate sections D) to predict what is inside the newspaper

12. Which of the following statements about news stories is true?

A) News stories tell the facts without comments.

B) News stories contain both facts and opinions.

C) News stories reflect the opinions of the editor.

D) News stories express the writer’s point of view.

13. If you want to know less important news without any details, you can read ________.

A) the lead paragraphs of the news on the front page

B) the headlines on the inside pages

C) news stories on the front page

D) news items on the inside pages only

14. To follow the current news, the best way is to ________.

A) read extensively and thoroughly B) read various newspapers skillfully

C) read one newspaper frequently D) read a large big-city newspaper carefully

15. The main idea of this passage is ________.

A) how to read stories and editorials

B) how to find important news stories

C) how to tell apart different news sections

D) how to read newspapers effectively

Passage Two

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:

A well-documented body of information exists showing that noise can affect human in both