大学英语期末试题B卷

学号姓名系部专业班级考试科目考试时间 年 月 日密封线山东师范大学历山学院2013-2014学年第二学期 期末考试试题（B 卷） 试题卷 （时间120分钟，满分100分） 课程编号： 课程名称： 大学英语适用年级： 2013级 适用专业： 非英语 学制： 三 注意：1、本试题试题卷共六页。

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ⅠⅠListening Comprehension (15%) Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the 4 choices marked A,B,C and D,and decide which is the best answer. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. Where did this conversation probably happen? A In a drug store. B In a shop. C In a supermarket. D In a restaurant. 2. When will the train leave? A 14:20 B 14:00 C 14:40 D 14:30 3. How many people are there in the man ’s family? A 5. B 4. C 3. D 6. 4. How is that school? A It's even worse than people say. B It's better than it used to be.C It's better than people say.D It's not as good as it was. 5. What is implied in the conversation? A The children were enjoying themselves.B The children didn't come to the party.C The children were giving a lot of fun in the party.D The children were not behaving themselves in the party. 6. What will the weather be like? A It will get better B Rainy C Sunny. D It is colder. 7. What does the woman mean? A She does not agree with the man. B She does not know what to do. C She agrees with the man. D She has a good idea.8. What does the man mean？A He wants to go to the station earlier.B He will not leave this evening.C He will travel on a later train.D He wants to buy an air ticket.9. What does the man promise?A To return the book.B To lend the book.C To bring the book home.D To take his book back.10. Why did the man agree with the woman?A He knows her very well.B Both teams have excellent players.C They watched the game together.D The result was beyond his expectation.Section B Directions: In this section you will hear two short passages. After each passage you will be asked some questions. The passage will be read twice. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A),B),C) and D), then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What is in common for those weddings held in different places?A They share certain traditional customs.B They share the traditional costumes.C They share certain traditional foods.D They share the traditional music.12. How long will a wedding ceremony usually last?A More than one hour.B Two days.C More or less 30 minutes.D About 10 minutes.13. What is the custom before the couple goes on a honeymoon?A To hold a reception party.B To have a big dinner.C To congratulate on the couple.D To shower the couple with rice.Questions 14 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. What is the most important reason for the popularity of the cars in the US?A The United States is a huge country.B Cars give Americans the freedom to schedule their time.C Cars provide the cheapest form of transportation.D Cars are the most comfortable form of transportation.15. What is the problem of the popularly car ownership in the US?A Air pollutionB Expensive public transportation.C Gas shortage.D Crowded traffic.ⅡReading Comprehension （30%）Directions: There are 3 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 make the correct choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me: "Is there anything I can do for you?" and "How's the car?" I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him, and he's determined to provide me with the support he lacked. During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game. In fact, he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less. But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks, cheering me on, expecting greatness.His other standard question-- 'How's the car?" -- used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state. WhatI now realize is that "How's the car?" is not about the car. It's a father's way of asking his adult daughter how she is. The advantage is that if there's something wrong with the car, he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost, whereas if you're having marital problems or doubting a career choice, he might have to put Mom on the line.At age 30 1 finally took the plunge(突然一跳) into adulthood by leasing（租）a car without my dad's help or advice. I'm sure my dad was hurt rather than proud. Though a daughter's independence is evidence（证据）of a job well done, it still implies the job's done, and many fathers are reluctant to retire. Even when my dad was overworked, he'd happily hop on a plane if I said I needed help. His frequent question, "Is there anything I can do for you?" underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide. It's interesting: Even though we're tied by blood and I love him no matter what, he still seems to need a concrete function -- suggesting stocks, finding the cheapest plane fare -- to feel he has a role in my life.16. Judging from the first paragraph, the author has a veryA supportive fatherB rich fatherC capable fatherD careful father17. The author now realizes that by asking "How is the car?", her father is actuallyA wasting precious moneyB asking how she's getting alongC expressing his concern for her safetyD showing how much he knows about cars18. In case the author asked her father what she should do with her life, he would probablyA let her mother answer the questionB tell her his own experience in career choiceC let her make her own decisionD make a list of what to say to her19. When the author leased a car without asking her father's advice, he wasA proud his daughter had finally achieved independenceB hurt because he had no more to do for herC happy that he had got a job well doneD angry because his daughter no longer minded his advice20. What does the author mean by saying "many fathers are reluctant to retire"?A They want to continue to work so they will have money to provide support for theirdaughters.B They are afraid they'll lose their daughters' love if they don't do something for them.C They believe their daughters need their help in things such as fixing a car.D They wish to keep playing some role in their daughters' livesPassage 2Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in school, but you probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to. Yes, even students of average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here’s how:1. Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of your time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule. It’s important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for both work and play.2. Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or inthe school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.3. Skim before you read. This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improves your comprehension as well.4. Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.5. Study regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. Read about these points in your textbook. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next class. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.6. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your new knowledge permanent.There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Talk with your classmates about their study techniques. Share with them some of the techniques you have found to be helpful. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.21. An average student with average intelligence is a student who _________.A. is neither very bright nor very dullB. has a normal ability to learn and understandC. does sufficiently well but wins no distinctionD. all of the above22. According to the author, a weekly schedule is of great importance in that it helps you _________.A. reserve as much time as possible for your homeworkB. spend most of your time fulfilling your obligations as a college studentC. have adequate time for both work and playD. effectively plan all your activities on campus23. “Committed time” is the time ________.A. required to fulfill one’s obligations and take care of the necessities of lifeB. reserved for a particular purposeC. one has to make full use ofD. during which something meaningful is done24. “The world will not end” can be best be interpreted as __________.A. “it doesn’t matter whether you pass the test or not”B. “don’t take it too seriously; it is, after all, a common occurrence”C. “don’t feel much too upset; it is not the worst thing that could happen”D. “work hard and you will make it next time”25. This article is intended for _______.A. students who are hard working but with poor performance on testsB. students who are eager to improve their academic performanceC. students in generalD. language students at collegePassage 3One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society” is not far away—it’s already here.While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows business men to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.26. The passage mainly discusses_______________.A the advantages of automatic credit in AmericaB the advantages of credit cards in businessC the conveniences brought by computers in businessD the significance of commercial enterprises27. What is the “cashless society” like in the future according to the passage?A People can withdraw cash from different places with credit cards.B People will not pay cash in the stores in the near future.C There will be no cash in use in the American society.D The American society will not make cash in the future.28. The phrase “ring up sales” (Line 2, Para. 2) means_______________.A selling things from ringing serviceB selling out telephonesC selling things in a roundabout wayD raising sales figure29. According to the passage, computers enable the manufacturers to______________.A make use of more credit cardsB make arrangement for the productionC make promotional campaignsD produce more commercial goods30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned to get benefit from computers in the passage?A ConsumersB ManufacturersC Police departmentsD Milk processorⅢVocabulary and Structure (15%)31. The only way to a fear is to face it, and to do so as frequently as possible.A. commitB. enlargeC. communicateD. conquer32. The“unsinkable”passenger liner Titanic sank on her maiden when she struck an icebergin the Atlantic.A.tripB. tourC. voyageD. journey33. I’d like to that students should be allowed more time for independent study.A. proposeB. commandC. arrangeD. steer34. The main task of the committee was organizing cultural .A. actionsB. activeC. activitiesD. actively35. Whatever one has planned to do is to be altered in the process.A. prohibitedB. eagerC. embarrassedD. bound36. I started to read newspapers and magazines more, and for just about the first time in my life, I began to takean interest in _______ social problems.A. personalB. currentC. ancientD. cultural37. Words that do not often occur in everyday situations require just a nodding _______A. acquaintanceB. acquaintantC. acquaintantlyD. acquaintanting38. Reading is the main and most reliable ______ of language input..A. resourceB. additionC. sourceD. decrease39. Active words demand constant practice and useful words must be ______.A. committed to memoryB. memorizeC. commit to memoryD. memorizing40. To be quite about it, your plan is utterly impracticable.A. honestyB. honestC. dishonestD. honestly41. The sea became so ______ that the boat almost turned over.A. roughB. calmC. seriousD. quiet42. A more literate new generation could be a ______ of the quiet hour.A. produceB. productionC. producingD. product43. Amy looks very anxious. Do you know what _______ her?A. will disturbB. had disturbedC. was disturbingD. is disturbing44. At first _______, this carpet is very beautiful.A. stareB. peerC. glanceD. glimpse45. Smoking is ________ in many public places.A. cancelledB. bannedC. againstD. prohibitedⅣ Fill in each of the blanks in the following paragraph according to what you have learned in “Sailing Round the World”. (10%)The years passed. He 1________ flying and began sailing. He 2________ it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old 3_________ of going 4_________ the world came back, but this time he would 5___________. His friends and doctors didn’t think he could do it, as he had 6_________ cancer. But Chichester was 7_______ to carry out his plan. In August, 1966, at the age of nearly 65, an age when many men 8_________, he began the greatest 9_________ of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 10_________ boat, Gipsy Moth.ⅤTranslation (15%)1，It pays to absorb as much as you can from reading and listening and then put what you have learned into practice through speaking and writing.2，Listening to English on a regular basis will not only improve your ear, but will also help you build your speaking skills.3，The next night, the blackest he had ever known, the sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over.Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together.4，众所周知，肺癌至少部分地是由于吸烟过多引起的。