北京石油大学英语4试卷

北京石油大学英语4试卷
北京石油大学英语4试卷
专业___________________ 姓名________________ 教师：崔秀香
I.Reading Comprehension (40)
Directions: Read the following passages and choose the best answer
Passage One
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them alw ays. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends. Let them find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal by shouting or whistling three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep up the shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give two shouts, two whistles or two gun shots. When someone gives a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.
If y ou don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house — cover up the holes with branches with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.
What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little branch house to look for a river. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.
The most important thing to do when you are lost is — stay
in one place.
1. If you got lost in the forest, you should _______.
A. stay where you are and give a signal three times
B. walk around the forest and shouted so that your friends might hear you
C. try to find your friends as soon as possible
D. try to get out of the forest and shouted for help
2. If you want to let people believe that you are not just making noise for fun you should ________.
A. shout that you are lost
B. keep up the shouting or whistling
C. shout at the top of your voice
D. shout or whistle once in a while
3. When you hear _______ shouts or whistles or gun shots, you know that _______.
A. two; people will soon come to help you
B. three; some one is asking for help
C. three; people will soon come to help you D .two; someone is asking for help
4. When you are lost in the forest, but you want to leave your place to get water, you should ________.
A. just go to the river
B. find a bowl or a glass, and then go
C. make a fire so that you might make yourself some hot tea
D. leave marks as you go to the river so that you can find your way back
5. This story mainly tells you _______.
A. that when someone gives a signal always three times, it is a call for help
B. What you should do if you get lost in the forest
C. that when any signal given twice means an answer to a call for help
D. What you should do if you get lost in the street
Passage Two
A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind. There seems no doubt that the general character of landscape, the relative length of day and night, and climate must all play a part in determining what kind of people we are.
It is true that a few studies have been made. Where all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy
exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have identified contributory factors such as the presence or absence of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land that provide breeding places for pests like mosquitoes or rats.
Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less lively than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable (稳定的). And where olives and oranges grow, the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and casual.
But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate —the influence of climate and geography should be studied in depth. Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age? Does the drinking of wine, rather than beer, result in a sunny and open character? Is the strength and height of a Kenyan tribe due to their habitual drinking of the cow blood?
We are not yet sure of the answers to such questions, but let us hope that something beneficial to mankind may eventually
result from such studies.
6. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
A. alert readers to the scarcity of natural resources
B. call for more research on the influence of geographical environment
C. introduce different elements in character cultivation
D. draw more attention to the health condition of mankind
7. It can be inferred that proper amounts of iodine, fluoride and calcium can _____.
A benefit people’s physical health
B. influence the quality of water supply
C. help provide breeding places for pests
D. strengthen a person’s character
8. How does the author evaluate the generalizations of people’s types in Paragraph 3?
A They help us judge the different characters of people we meet.
B. They are not inclusive enough to draw a convincing conclusion.
C. They prove that nature plays an important role in determining social habits.
D. They show that there are mainly two different types of people.
9. According to the passage, research into the influence of climate and geography should _____.
A focus on unknown aspects B. be pursued on a larger scale
C. be carried out among remote tribes
D. go ahead in depth
10. Which of the following generalizati ons of people’s type is true?
A People who like drinking wine tend to be optimistic.
B. People who live in mountain areas tend to have a long life.
C. People who live in areas with stable climate tend to be talkative and lively.
Passage Three
In a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come work and live here? In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing.
On Dec. 11, 2001, as part of the effort to increase homeland security, federa l and local authorities in 14 states staged “Operation Safe Travel”—raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification (身份证明). In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests. But those captured were anything but terrorists, most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America. Authorities said the undocumented workers’illegal status made them open to blackmail (讹诈) by terrorists.
Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods.
Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent. “We’re saying we want you to work in these places, we’re going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when it’s convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept. 11, then you’re disposable. There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons,” Anderson said.
If Sept. 11 had never happened, the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America, probably indefinitely. Ana Castro, a manager at a Ben &
Jerry’s ice cream shop at the airport had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid. Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation (驱逐出境). Castro’s case is currently waiting to be settled. While she awaits the outcome, the government has granted her permission to work here and she has re turned to her job at Ben & Jerry’s.
11. According to the author, the United States claims to be a nation ________.
A. composed of people having different values
B. encouraging individual pursuits
C. sharing common interests
D. founded on shared ideals
12. How did the immigrants in Salt Lake City feel about “Operation Safe Travel”?
A. Guilty.
B. Offended.
C. Disappointed.
D. Discouraged.
13. Undocumented workers became the target of “Operation Safe Travel” because ________.
A. evidence was found that they were potential terrorists
B. most of them worked at airports under threat of terrorists
C. terrorists might take advantage of their illegal status
D. they were reportedly helping hide terrorists around the airport
14. By saying “... we’re going to look the o ther way in terms of what our laws are” (Line 2, Para. 4), Mayor
Anderson means “________”.
A. we will turn a blind eye to your illegal status
B. we will examine the laws in a different way
C. there are other ways of enforcing the law
D. the existing laws must not be ignored
15. What do we learn about Ana Castro from the last paragraph?
A. She will be deported sooner or later.
B. She is allowed to stay permanently.
C. Her case has been dropped.
D. Her fate remains uncertain.
Passage Four
We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby. Then we are discouraged that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After that we’re discouraged that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we retire. The truth is, there’s no better time than right now. If not now, then when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes from Alfred Souza. He said, “For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin---real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned onto me that these obstacles were my life. ”This perspective has he lped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have. And remember that time waits for no one. So stop
waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids, until your kids leave home; until you start work, until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy…
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
16. What do we always convince ourselves, according to the author?________
A. We will get married.
B. We will have a baby.
C. We will have more money.
D. We will certainly have better time in the future.
17. According to the author, life is always full of challenges, so we should ________.
A. try to solve all the problems
B. try to admit all the problems
C. try to be happy all the time
D. both B and C
18. At last it dawned onto me that these obstacles were my life. Here “ dawn onto me” means _________.
A. begin to become light in the morning
B. begin to be perceived or understood by me
C. begin to develop me
D. begin to persuade me
19. What does the sentence “Happiness is a journey , not a destination” mean? ________.
A. Happiness has no end
B. Happiness has no result
C. Happiness is the process not the purpose
D. All of above
20. What is the main idea of the passage? _______.
A. To enjoy life and be happy anyway
B. Life is full of obstacles and challenges
C. Money is not very important
D. Wait until you can enjoy life one day
II. Multiple Choice(20)
21. He is late again today. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow.
A) refer to it B) look to him C) see to it D) turn to it
22. After failing the exams three times, Jack realized that he’d never ____ in English.
A) see to it B) attain it C) catch it D) make it
23. After so many years, he still ____ the hope that his lost son would return one day.
A) clang to B)clung to C) inclined to D) subjected to
24. He is very much ____ to the cause of language teaching.
A) communicated B) committed C) consistent D) committing
25. Autism is a series of disorders that can ____ from mild to severe.
A) absorb B) range C) encounter D) match
26. __________ of the students in our class are from the North..
A) Two ninth B) Two ninths C)Second ninth D) Second nines
27. The public has appealed to the government to find a ____ to the problem of pollution.
A) result B) response C) settlement D)solution
28. My father has classes _____ day: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A) each other B) all other C) every other D) this and the other
29. The ____ to ensure a bright future for myself pushed me to study harder.
A) crisis B) thrust C) pressure D) approach
30. He took the medicine, but it didn’t have any ________..
A) answer B)cause C) affect D) effect
31. Our ____ from London to Paris is by way of Dover and Calais.
A) route B) way C) road D) routine
32. Mary has a bad cold and a ____ throat.
A) sore B) painful C) tender D) sour
33. When crossing a busy street, we should be very ____ of the speeding cars.
A) ignorant B) cautious C)capable D) alert
34. Man is controlled by his ____ as well as by his reason.
A)instinct B) distinct C) institution D) impulse
35. His illness accounts _____ his absence from class.
A) to B) for C) over D) after
36. When you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the ____ ones from the authorized dealer.
A)generous B) genuine C) genius D) gentle
37. The committee will suggest ways to ____ historically important buildings in the downtown area.
A) preserve B) reserve C) deserve D) observe
38. They have developed techniques which are ____ to those used in most factories.
A) more B) better C)greater D) superior
39. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no ____ to the health service.
A) access B) commitment C) opportunity D) reward
40. Good habits of living have proved to be of much ____ to our health.
A)barrier B) benefit C) immunity D) commitment
III. Cloze
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words.
In (41)_____ a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend (6842)_____ can mean the difference between success and failure. Y et the unfortunate fact is that most of us are (43)_____ readers. Most of us develop poor reading (44)_____ at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency (45)_____ in the actual stuff of language itself—words.
Taken individually, words have (46)_____ meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs.
(47)_____, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to (48)_____ words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 49)_____ you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which (50)_____ down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as (51)_____ reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an (52)_____, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate (53)_____ the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch”him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, (54)_____ word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization, practically impossible. At first (55)_____ is sacrificed for speed. But
when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, (56)_____ your comprehension will improve. Many people have found (57)_____ reading skill drastically improved after some training.
(58)_____ Charles Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words
a minute (59)_____ the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can
(60)_____ a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
41. A applying B. doing C. offering D. getting
42. A quickly B. easily C. roughly D. decidedly
43. A good B. curious C. poor D. urgent
44. A training B. habits C. situations D. custom
45. A lies B. combines C. touches D. involves
46. A some B. a lot C. little D. dull
47. A Fortunately B. In fact C. Logically D. Unfortunately
48. A reuse B. reread C. rewrite D. recite
49. A what B. which C. that D. if
50. A scales B. cuts C. slows D. measures
51. A some one B. one C. he D. reader
52. A accelerator B. actor C. amplifier D. observer
53. A then B. as C. beyond D. than
54. A enabling B. leading C. making D. indicating
55. A meaning B. comprehension C. gist D. regression
56. A but B. nor C. or D. for
57. A our B. your C. their D. such
58. A Look at B. Take C. Make D. Consider
59. A for B. in C. after D. before
60. A master B. go over C. present D. get throug h
IV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese(10)
61. From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face the bleak future of losing their jobs as a global economic crisis arrives.
62. Despite the shortage of good female role models, there are signs of hope that mainstream culture is working to change these
fixed attitudes towards women.
63. We should see that the task of energy and pollution emission reduction is still huge. The current economic structure is still
relying on heavy industrial sectors, and the development of the energy-intensive sector is very fast.
64. Lots of families devote great resources to their children’s education: pay not only for books, magazines, trips to museums ,
concerts and travel, but also for extra classes in music, sports and academic subjects.
65. So long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome, nor obstacles you can’t
eliminate.
V. Writing(15)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Competition. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 竞争使人们充满创造力，使人们更有效率。

2. 竞争促使生产出更好的产品和提供更优质的服务。

3. 竞争促进了社会的进一步发展。

Competition
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____________________________________________________________________ _________________. (Please write your answers in the ANSWEＲＳＨＥＥＴ-请把答案写在答题纸上)
北京石油大学英语4试卷Answer Sheet
专业___________________ 姓名________________ 学号_____________
I. Reading Comprehension:
1-5 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ 6-10 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____
11-15 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ 16-20 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____
II. Multiple Choice
21-25 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ 26-30 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____
31-35 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ 36-40 ____ ____ ____ ____ _____
III. Cloze
41-45 ___ ___ ___ ____ __46-50 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___51-55 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___56-60___ ___ ___ ___ ___ IV. Translation
61._____________________________________________________________ ______。

62．_______________________________________________________________ ____。

63.
___________________________________________________________________。

64.
___________________________________________________________________。

65.
___________________________________________________________________。

V. Writing。