北航期末英语考试题与答案(B)

北京航空航天大学

2005－2006 学年第二学期期末

《大学英语II》

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2006年6月28日

北京航空航天大学2005级2005——2006学年第二学期

大学英语二级期末考试B卷

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Part I. Listening Comprehension (30 points)

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 question will be spoken once. After each question there will be a pause. You must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which one is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEE with a single line through the center.

1. A) He stayed in his company.

B) He was away on business in London.

C) He went to London with his wife.

D) He enjoyed his holiday in London.

2. A) She was absent from the party.

B) She organized the party.

C) She was present for the party.

D) She was invited to the party.

3. A) Bob's.

B) Tom's.

C) The man's.

D) The woman's.

4. A) The one the woman bought yesterday.

B) Both the man's and Jack's.

C) Jack's.

D) The man's.

5. A) That the woman should not worry.

B) That Mr. Smith is very kind.

C) That he is worried.

D) That he likes Mr. Smith.

6. A) 8:00.

B) 8:10.

C) 8:25.

D) 7:45.

7. A) He does not like Mr. Smith and his friends.

B) He looks after them carefully.

C) He makes them work even on Sunday.

D) He is strict.

8.A) Rainy.

B) Cloudy.

C) Shiny.

D) Windy.

9. A) He has little rest.

B) He is resting.

C) He stays late for the lesson.

D) He is studying.

10. A) He thinks he broke the calculator.

B) He doesn't know the answer to the problem.

C) He doesn't know where the calculator is.

D) He lost the calculator.

Section B

Directions: In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear 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 center. Passage One

11. A) A uniformed policeman whose job is to catch criminals.

B) An ordinary policeman whose job is to avoid criminals.

C) A policeman out of uniform whose job is to track down criminals.

D) An ordinary man who finds about criminals.

12. A) To steal things.

B) To catch thieves.

C) To put things in people's pockets.

D) To watch the players.

13. A) Bad men are foolish if they talk too much.

B) Thieves like to rob coffee-shop.

C) All the people who go to a coffee-shop are bad.

D) It is dangerous for thieves to drink coffee.

Passage Two

14. A) At the beginning of this century.

B) In the 1840s.

C) In 1700.

D) In the 18th century.

15. A) Because he wanted to kill time.

B) Because it was a way for him to make a living.

C) Because he was very rich and had nothing else to do.

D) Because he wanted to get some money through playing cards.

16. A) Sandwich often played cards for 24 hours, stopping only to eat some “sandwich”.

B) Sandwich often played cards for 24 hours and didn't even stop playing when he was eating

“sandwich”.

C) Sandwich often played cards for 24 hours without eating anything.

D) Sandwich often played cards for long.

Passage Three

17. A) The second Sunday in May.

B) The second Sunday in March.

C) The first Sunday in May.

D) The last Sunday in March.

18. A) Greeting cards.

B) A day of rest.

C) A bunch of flowers.

D) A delicious meal in an expensive restaurant.

19. A) So that Mother can spend time with grandparents.

B) So that they can have a chance to practise cooking.

C) So that they can mix the food they like.

D) So that Mother can spend a whole day away from the kitchen.

20. A) Mother's Day originated in the United States.

B) To celebrate the holiday, families take Mother to the theater or the concert.

C) On that day another enjoyment for Mother is breakfast being served in bed.

D) Mother's Day has been a national tradition in the United States since 1951.

Section C: Spot Dictation

Directions:In this section you will hear a passage of about 120 words three times. The passage is printed on your Answer Sheet with about 50 words missing. First, you will hear the whole passage from the beginning to the end just to get a general idea of it. Then, in the second reading, you will hear a signal indicating the beginning of a pause after each sentence, sometimes two sentences or just part of a sentence. During the pause, you must write down the missing words you have just heard in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. There is also a different signal indicating the end of the pause. When you hear this signal, you must get ready for what comes next from the recording. You can check what you have written when the passage is read to you once again without the pauses.

Increasingly, over the past ten years, people ---- especially young people ---- have (21) ____________ their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly foods, is not good for health. (22) ____________ in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have (23) ____________, widely used in farming today.

Natural foods, for example, are (24) ____________ which (25) ____________ that is rich in organic matter.

Natural foods (26) ____________ which have been allowed to (27) ____________ in healthy pastures.

There are (28) ____________ which are now receiving (29) ____________. Take, for example, the question of sugar. This is actually (30) ____________.

Part II. Vocabulary & Structure (15 points)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete 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.Many people think that the standards of public __________ have declined.

A) consciousness B) rightness C) morality D) mentality

32.The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflection of their different ________.

A) personalities B) performances

C) appearances D) qualities

33.Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full __________.

A) strength B) capacity C) possibility D) length

34.When traveling, you are advised to take travelers’ checks, which provide a secure _________ to carrying

your money in cash.

A) selection B) choice C) alternative D) option

35.The representative of the company seemed very _________ to the conditions of the workers.

A) disinterested B) ignorant C) careless D) indifferent

36.The address of a fax includes the source and __________ of the fax message.

A) objective B) reception C) target D) destination

37.Medical care reform has become this country’s most important public health ________.

A) question B) issue C) matter D) stuff

38.A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should

____________ new operating procedures.

A) proceed with B) result in

C) match with D) subject to

39.Not a few old people do not like their daily ________ upset.

A) routine B) regulation C) habit D) custom

40.He is a recognized authority ________ foreign language education.

A) on B) for C) of D) about

41.We can not ________ you to do it, but we think you should.

A) promote B) impose C) compel D) exert

42.The _______ in the mountains is very beautiful.

A) initiative B) conservation C) scenery D) diversity

43.The information age is the time of the intellectuals and the pioneers, when __________ could be made in

E-commerce.

A) fortunes B) property C) treasures D) prosperity

44.They gave her a(n) ________ to study abroad as a visiting scholar for one year.

A) fare B) grant C) certificate D) insurance

45.We haven’t enough money to buy a house, so we’ll have to __________.

A) go through B) live through C) spring up D) do without

46.The police have found no _______ to his identity.

A) clue B) indicator C) cue D) track

47.Both sides are determined to get what they want, and there seems not to be much possibility of __________.

A) bargain B) compromise C) tolerance D) harmony

48.Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not __________ with each other.

A) realistic B) cooperative C) compatible D) comparable

49.The saxophonist ______ a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.

A) spotted B) derived C) quoted D) repeated

50.Inquiries ___________ the conditions of the patients may be made personally or via internet.

A) revealing B) proclaiming C) spotting D) concerning

51.I will ______ your bad behavior this time, but don’t do it again.

A) cease B) forbid C) overlook D) criticize

52.My plan is _________; I plan to get a master degree within one year.

A) enormous B) massive C) ambitious D) aggressive

53.The group is trying to _______ the trend towards developing the wetlands.

A) convert B) replace C) revolt D) reverse

54.He got married with Madame Song and ___________ to Christianity.

A) converted B) transferred C) undertook D) transmitted

55.They threatened him and didn’t leave him much _______: either he paid his debts or they would beat him

up.

A) option B) selection C) compromise D) illusion

56.Tarzan realized also his limitations; he knew that he could not successfully _________ great numbers in

open battle.

A) clean up B) cope with C) take care of D) concern with

57.Next week we are going on a day _______ to the mountains around Beijing.

A) trail B) excursion C) recreation D) voyage

58.She walked along the path in the heavy rain, her long skirt ________ in the mud.

A) touching B) tracing C) trailing D) tracking

59.The three chain stores of household appliances _____ a price war.

A) financed B) funded C) undertook D) waged

60.The corporation made a _________ to donate $50000 to Red Cross.

A) commitment B) fund C) sponsor D) treaty

Part III. Reading Comprehension (30 points)

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

How do people image life in the United States in the future? Below are some predictions made by Richard N. Farmer, who gave his light-hearted opinion of the “World of 2084.”

Since no one wants to do the dirty, uninteresting factory-line work any more, we decide not to. So we take some chimpanzees（黑猩猩）, or if we really want some strength, some great apes (猿), do a bit of scientific engineering here and there, and we create some animals, which are made for the factory line. They work their eight hours a day, and don’t mind the repetition a bit.

Jack Baxter, a common American of 2084, glanced at his stop-watch. He was slowing down; he could only

run the kilometer in four minutes flat now, and when he was 80, he could do it in three-fifty. But, being 140 years old made a difference, regardless of what his doctor said. Jack had received his first cancer shot in 1981; he had received his man-made heart in 2014, before they really got those human ones perfected, so he wasn’t a very good example of a complete human. But he felt pretty good; he had been one of the lucky ones, who had received his shots to make him young again before he turned 40, so he was still a young-looking fellow. Of course, he looked old in his world, since no one got much beyond 30-looking any more. And, of course, he would die; right now, fellows pushing 200 were in poor shape and kicking off.

61. Who is NOT likely to do factory-line work in the future according to Farmer?

A) humans B) chimpanzees C) apes D) dogs

62. Why was Jack Baxter not a very good example of a complete human?

A)Because he is too old.

B)Because he had a cancer shot when he was young.

C)Because his heart was man-made.

D)Because he looked older than other people.

63. Why did Jack still look young at such an old age?

A)Because everybody looked young in his world.

B)Because he received a shot before 40.

C)Because he had a young heart.

D)Because he did exercise every day.

64. What did Jack’s doctor probably tell him?

A) A 140-year-old can do what an 80-year-old does.

B)He could run the kilometer within four minutes.

C)It’s natural that you will slow down as you grow old.

D)Running fast is good to his health.

65. What does “kick off” (the last two words) probably mean?

A) do sports B) exercise C) take flights D) die

Passage Two

There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. Even though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast.

Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world’s population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease.

People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.

This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored. To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue

discussing them one another.

66. According to those who argue against economic growth, we should slow down for the following reasons EXCEPT that ____.

A)the world population is ever increasing

B)our natural surroundings are in danger of being destroyed by industry

C)the fixed supply of natural resources marks a point beyond which economic growth cannot continue

D)more efforts should be made to improve the quality of our material life

67. Those who want more economic growth believe that continued economic growth ____.

A)can provide the solution to all our social problems today

B)can provide us with more natural resources for industrialization

C)can protect our environment from being polluted by industry

D)is essential to the well-being of society as a whole

68. According to the context, the word “proponents” (Line 2, Para. 3) most probably refers to ____.

A)disagreements

B)arguments in support of something

C)people who argue for something

D)people who argue against something

69. What is the main topic of the passage?

A)The advantages and disadvantages of economic growth.

B)The present debate on economic growth.

C)The contradiction between economists and the business community.

D)The importance of the debate on economic growth.

70. We can infer from the passage that the author’s attitude towards the economic growth is ____.

A) a matter of fact

B)affirmative

C)negative

D)worried

Passage Three

Time spent in bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive “dust-jacket” is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment---without buying a book, of course.

This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greeting: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing---something that had only vaguely interested you up until then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

71. What does “dust-jacket” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A)The title of a book.

B) A kind of clothes.

C)Book cover full of dust.

D)Protecting paper cover of a book.

72. In the author’s opinion, what is the main attraction of a bookshop?

A)You can spend much time in the bookshop.

B)It has many books with attractive dust-jacket.

C)It enables you to forget the realities of everyday life.

D)You don’t have to go for unpleasant appointments.

73. According to the passage, what will happen in a good bookshop?

A)Nobody will take notice of you.

B)You will feel as if you were in a music shop.

C)You will find yourself undisturbed and satisfied with your own browsing.

D)The assistant will greet and treat you in a very friendly way.

74. The author thinks that the service of the bookshop assistant is needed ____.

A)as soon as you enter the shop

B)before you start your browsing

C)only when you have finished your browsing

D)after you have made your final decision

75. Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because ___.

A)you may forget about the book you plan to buy

B)it costs you too much money and time

C)it makes you break your appointment

D)you have to give up the best-selling book

Passage Four

All research to date on body image shows that women are much more critical of their appearance than men---much less likely to admire what they see in the mirror. Up to 8 out of 10 women are dissatisfied with their reflection, and more than half may see a distorted image.

Men looking in the mirror are more likely to be either pleased with what they see or indifferent. Research shows that men generally have a much more positive body-image than women---if anything, they may tend to overestimate their attractiveness. Some men looking in the mirror may literally not see the flaws in their appearance.

Why are women so much more self-critical than men? Because women are judged on their appearance more than men, and standards of female beauty are considerably bombarded with images of the “ideal” face. And constant exposure to idealized images of female beauty on TV, magazines and billboards makes exceptional

good looks seem normal and anything short of perfection seem abnormal and ugly. It has been estimated that young women now see more images of outstandingly beautiful women in one day than our mothers saw through their entire adolescence. Also, most women are trying to achieve the impossible: standards of female beauty have in fact become progressively more unrealistic during the last century. In 1917, the physically perfect woman was about 5ft 4 in tall and weighed nearly 10 stone. Even 25 years ago, top models and beauty queens weighed only 8% less than the average woman. Now they weigh 23% less. The current media ideal for women is achievable by less than 5% of the female population---and that’s just in terms of weight and size. If you want the ideal shape, face, etc., it’s probably more like 1%.

76. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.

A)explain a phenomenon

B)compare two facts

C)make a suggestion

D)strengthen a current theory

77. The difference between men and women when they look into the mirror is that _____.

A)women stay longer before the mirror than men

B)women feel more comfortable about their appearance than men

C)women, more than men, come away from the mirror feeling unsatisfied

D)women’s looks before the mirror appear more distorted than men’s

78. The phrase “bombarded with” (Line 2, Para. 3) could best be replaced by ____.

A)denied

B)doubtful of

C)very proud of

D)influenced by

79. Which of the following can be inferred about the physically perfect woman in 1917?

A)She was not very much different from the average woman.

B)She was hardly achievable by the female population.

C)She looked into the mirror more often than women today.

D)She was regarded perfect only in terms of her face.

80. Today’s perfect woman is achievable, in terms of every physical aspect, by ___ of the female population.

A) 23% B) 8% C) 5% D) 1%

Part IV. Cloze (5 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks for the following passage. Fill in the blanks and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush – often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, ____81____seeking attention in a store, or ____82____ others as they try to complete their shopping. Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered ____83____. Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they, too, can be ____84____ and get back to work within the time allowed. You also find drivers will be ____85____ and people will push ____86____ you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small

____87____ with strangers. Don’t take it ____88____. This is because people value time highly, and they ____89____ someone else “wasting” it ____90____ a certain appropriate point.

Part V. Chinese-English Translation (20 points)

Directions:Translate the following into English with the phrases given below. Change the form where necessary. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

stand for pass on to come in the way of for a time take shape

put up with settle down in the event of scare sb. to death account for

91. 银行答应万一出现紧急情况可以贷款给他。

92. 她父母令人痛苦的婚变一度给我们正处于萌芽状态的关系带来了负面的影响。

93. 他不得不向老师说明缺勤的原因。

94. 经过几天的讨论，他的项目框架开始成形了。

95. 这一决定与我所主张的每一件事都格格不入。

96. 这对我来说是噪音，我再也不能忍受它了。

97. 只是想想都快把我给吓死了。

98. 我想过稳定的生活，但她想趁年青时找个工作。

99. 我担心广告的额外费用会加到消费者身上。

100. 年龄不应该是阻碍一个人婚姻的问题。

北航2005-2006学年第二学期大学英语(二级)期末试题答题纸(Answer Sheet 2)

试卷类型: B卷

姓名：学号：班级代号：C

Part I. Listening Comprehension

Section C Spot Dictation

21.

22.______ ____ __________

23.__________ ___________

24._____________ ________

25.________________ ______ 26.______________ _______

27._________________ ____

28.__________________ ____

29.

30.

Part IV. Cloze

81. ________________________________

82. ________________________________

83. ________________________________

84. ________________________________

85. ________________________________ 86. ________________________________

87. ________________________________

88. ________________________________

89. ________________________________

90. ________________________________

Part V. Chinese-English Translation 91.

92.

93.

94.

95.

96.

97.

98.

99.

100.

(B)

Part I Listening Comprehension

1-5 B A D C A 6-10 B D C C A 11-15 C B A D D 16-20 B A B D C Spot dictation

21. become aware of the need to change

22.Consequently, there has been a growing interest

23. not been affected by chemical fertilizers

24. vegetables, fruits and grains

25. have been grown in soil

26. also include animals

27. feed and move freely

28. other aspects of healthy eating

29. increasing attention from experts on diet

30. a non-essential food

Part II. Words & Vocabulary

31-35: C A B C D 36-40: D B B A A 41-45: C C A B D 46-50: A B C C D 51-55: C C D A A 56-60: B B C D A

Part III. Reading Comprehension

61-65: A C B A D 66-70: D D C B A 71-76: D C C C B 76-80: A C D A D

Part IV. Cloze

1.restlessly

2. elbowing

3. precious

4. served

5. abrupt

6. past

7. exchanges

8. personally

9. resent 10. beyond Part V. Translation:

1) The bank promised that he could get a loan in the event of emergency.

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2) Her parents’ painful divorce for a time had a negative effect on our budding relationship.

3) He had to account to the teacher for his absence.

4) After several day’s discussion, his project began to take shape.

5) This decision goes against everything I stand for.

6) It’s just noise to me. I can’t put up with it anymore.

7) It scares me to death just to think about it.

8) I want to settle down, but she wants a career while she’s still young.

9) I’m afraid the extra costs of advertising will be passed on to the consumers.

10) Age shouldn’t be something that comes in the way of a person’s marriage