2009大学英语A卷(高职)

日照职业技术学院笔试课程考试Part I Listening Comprehension (15 points)Directions: This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of three sections.Section A (1′×5)Directions:This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue，there is a recorded question. Both thedialogues and questions will be spoken only ONCE. When you hear a question，youshould decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D)given in your test paper. Then you should write the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet.1. A) He smokes a pipe. B) He paints watercolors.C) He is a boat builder. D) He is a plumber(水管工人).2. A) Catch up with her reading. B) Rest and take care of herself.C) Go for a long walk with her friends. D) Stay at home and do her exercises.3. A) $1.15. B) $0.70 C) $0.445. D) $1.00.4. A) Show someone where the shop is. B) Wait on the corner for a bus.C) Go to the fish store. D) Have some shoes repaired.5. A) Planning a concert. B) Talking about a friend.C) Listening to music. D) Discussing a sports record.Section B (1′×5)Directions:This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation，there are some recordedquestions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. Whenyou hear a question，you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choicesmarked A),B, C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should write thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Conversation 16. A) Upstairs. B) DownstairsC) Right behind the woman. D) Across the bus stop.7. A) Every ten minutes. B) Every other hour.C) Every hour. D) Every half hour.Conversation 28.A) To make an apology. B) To place an order.C) To ask about the delivery. D) To cancel an appointment.9. A) Trucks . B) Printers.C) Phones. D) Cameras.10. A) For the late payment. B) For the damaged products.C) For the lost goods. D) For the delayed delivery.Section C (1′×5)Directions:In this section you will hear a short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times.During the second reading，you are required to write down the missing words orphrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to whatyou have heard. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now thepassage will begin.The two most important words in the English language are “thank you.”Unfortunately, they are seldom (11)__________. When was the last time you said “thank you”? Saying “thank you” shows how you (12)_________ the other person and the social relationship you have with him. To say “thank you” is to (13)__________ gratitude(感激). Gratitude is the key to success. Getting into the (14) ________ of saying “thank you” must begin right away to change you. Take today to email, call or visit your friends, family, (15)________ associates(同事), or spouses(配偶), especially those who haven’t received a thank-you note from you recently. Tell them how you feel.Part II V ocabulary and Structure (15 points, 20 minutes)Section A: V ocabulary (5 points)D irections: There are 10 incomplete sentences here. You should fill in each blank withthe proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.16. I have never heard of anyone _____ (injure) by too heavy a coat.17. We had our broken bones, car accidents, and illnesses----some of which might _______(avoid) if we had followed his advice.18. I am not at all________ (satisfy) with the service at the restaurant.19. These days we are so___ (accustom) to using e-mail that we seldom use post offices.20. Her new office is __________ in the center of the town. (locate)21. How she manages to fit so much into a working day is beyond my _________ (comprehensive)22. The person who decides just to wing it will never make as __________ (favor) animpression as someone who is prepared.23. The best way of finding a lawyer is through personal________. (recommend)24. He wanted to travel to Beijing in the most __________ way. (economy)25. Though you may qualify for many positions, there is bitter_____(compete) for good jobsthese days.Section B: S tructure (10 points)Directions: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate words from the 4 choices marked A），B），C）and D）.26. I am _____ of his purpose in saying those words, but I do not want to argue with him.A) careless B) conscious C) content D) confident27. We often___ the happy time we spent at your home last summer,A) recall B) remind C) present D) provide28. If I ____ in business, I might be a really wealthy man today.A) have stayed B) had stayed C) stayed D) having stayed29. As I read this message, a wave of sadness ____ _me.A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D) ran to30. — It was careless of you to have left your clothes outside all night.— My God! ____________ .A) So did I B) So I did C) So were you D) So did you31. These events provided the___ for her first novel.A) perspiration B) function C) inspiration D) strength32. I failed to ____ Sally to go with me to the party, so I went alone.A) handle B) achieve C) inspire D) persuade33. Tony as well as his brothers and sisters from America.A) are B) is C) were D) have been34. Ever since I arrived here, I ___ in the dormitory because it is cheaper.A) lived B) was livingC) had been living D) have been living35. The more you talk in English, _____ you will make.A) the more progressive B) the less progressC) the less progressive D) the more progress36. The Browns _____ here, but not any more.A) were used to live B) used to live C) had been living D) had lived37. _________, the meeting came to an end at 10:30.A) There was no further business B) There be no further businessC) There has been no further business D) There being no further business38. Nowadays more and more parents want to send their children_____.A) board B) broad C) aboard D) abroad39 Only if you have acquired a good knowledge of grammar _____write correctly..A) can you B) you can C) can’t you D) you will40. ________ is well known, the key to success lies in hard work.A) As B) That C) Which D) What41. Y ou should have to ___ your way of thinking to the new life style.A) adept B) adopt C) adapt D) adjust42. By this time next week, the winners _______ their awards.A) will have receive B) will be receivedC) will have received D) will have been receiving43. I cannot find my umbrella. I must have___ it on the bus.A) lost B) forgotten C) mislaid D) left44. If you happen to _____my lost papers while you are looking for your book, please let meknow at once by telephone.A) come across B) come up C) come to D) come over45. _______ is his own decision.A) when he leaves B) when leavingC) when does he leave D) He leavesPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (35 points, 35 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are four tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are required.T ask 1 (10 points)Directions:After reading the following passage you will found five questions or unfinished statements numbered 51 through 55. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A,) B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Doctors believe that second-hand smoke may cause lung cancer in people who do not smoke. Non-smokers often breathe in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. This is second-hand smoke. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (美国环保局) reports that about fifty-three thousand people die in the United States each year as a result of exposure (暴露) to second-hand smoke.It is harder for children to avoid second-hand smoke. In the United States, nine million children under the age of five live in homes with at least one smoker. Research shows that these children are sick more often than children who live in homes where no one smokes. The damaging effects of second-hand smoke on children also continue as they grow up. The children of smokers are more than twice as likely to develop lung cancer when they are adults as children of non-smokers. The risk is even higher for children who live in homes where both parents smoke.People are becoming very aware of the danger of second-hand smoke. As a result, they have passed laws that prohibit people from smoking in many public places. Currently, 45 states in the United States have laws that restrict, or limit, smoking. The most well-known law doesn’t allow people to smoke on short native airline flights, i.e. flights within the country. pared with non-smokers’ children, the children whose parents both smoke are likely to ________.A) grow up more slowly C) develop lung cancer more oftenB) be sick under the age of five D) become smokers more easily47. Why are there laws made against smoking in public places in the U.S.?A) Because people have realized the danger of second-hand smoke.B) Because more and more people don’t like smoking now.C) Because parents don’t want their children to become smokers.D) Because the government wants to limit the production of cigarettes.48. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) The number of smokers’ children is twice greater than that of non-smokers’ children.B) People are now not allowed to smoke on airline flights in the U.S.C) Adults whose parents smoked when they were children get cancer more frequently.D) Second-hand smoke is not as dangerous as first-hand smoke.49. From the passage we can conclude that ________.A) the main cause of lung cancer is second-hand smokeB) most people know nothing about the danger of second-hand smokeC) public places are dangerous for people to stayD) children suffer most from second-hand smoke50. This passage is mainly about ________.A) how people get cancerB) who can get cancer easilyC) what should be done with smoking in publicD) whether second-hand smoking can be harmfulT ask 2 (10 points)Directions:This part is the same as task 1. The 5 questions all unfinished statements are numbered 56 through 60.As working women continue to receive better and better wages, housewives still work at home without receiving paychecks. Should a woman who works at home, doing the housework and caring for children, be paid for her services? In a 1986 study at Cornell University, it was found that the value of the services of a housewife averaged $11,600 a year. This rate was based on a family composed of a husband, wife and three young children. The $11,600 is what the husband would have to pay if he hired others to take over his wife’s household work. The researchers concluded that it would be fair for husbands to pay wives according to government guidelines (方针) for least amounts of wages.Another plan for rewarding women who work at home has been suggested by Dr. Johnson, a former Secretary of Health and Human Services. He says that full-time housewives should be allowed to pay social taxes (社会保障金), with their employers (that is, their husbands) offering part of the payment. He feels that the present system is unfair. He said, “If you work in a store you can qualify for Social Security, but if you stay at home and raise a family, you can’t qualify it.”51. Now in the U. S. the women working outside home can get ________.A) the same pay as those doing houseworkB) as much as their husbandsC) an average payment of $11,600 a yearD) more and more money52. The researchers at Cornell University suggest that ________.A) husbands hire others to do their houseworkB) husbands pay their wives for their work at homeC) policies be worked out on women’s wagesD) women go out to work instead o working at home53. The expression “full-time housewives” in paragraph 2 means ________.A) wives who can’t do any houseworkB) wives who don’t like to stay at homeC) wives staying at home doing houseworkD) wives working outside home sometimes54. Why do some people feel that husbands should pay their wives for their housework?A) Because husbands are employers.B) Because raising a family needs money.C) Because wives’ work at home has its value.D) Because wives can’t qualify for Social Security.55. Why does Dr. Johnson think that the present system is unfair?A) Husbands are paying the social security taxes for their wives.B) Women working at home can’t get social security.C) Bosses refuse to pay part of the taxes for female employees.D) Full-time housewives are required to pay social security taxes.T ask 3 (10 points)Directions:This part is the same as task 1. The 5 questions all unfinished statements are numbered 61 through 65.People today are still talking about the generation gap(代沟). Some parents complain that their children do not show them proper respect, while children complain that their parents do not understand them at all.What has gone wrong? Why has the generation gap appeared?One important cause is that young people want to choose their own life-style. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents like, and often to continue the family occupation.Parents often expect their children to do better than they do. Often, however, the high wishes that parents place on their children are another cause of the generation gap.Finally, the high speed of social changes deepens the gap. In a traditional culture, people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society today the knowledge of a lifetime may be out of use overnight (隔夜).56.According to the passage, children today expect their parents to ________.A) give them more independence C) live together with themB) choose a good job for them D) make more money57. Parents often hope that their children will ________.A) make as much money as they doB) be more successful than they areC) choose jobs according to their own willD) avoid doing what their parents can’t do58. The generation gap has become wider than before because of ________.A) the increasing dependence of their parentsB) the influence of traditional culture on childrenC) the rapid changes of modern societyD) the missing of lifelong occupation59. In today’s society, the knowledge of a lifetime ________.A) is still very much valuedB) becomes out of date quicklyC) is essential for continuing family occupationsD) helps the young generation to find a better job60. A proper title for this passage would be ________.A) Parents’ Viewpoints on Generation GapB) Relationship Between Family MembersC) Generation Gap Between the Y oung and the OldD) Difference Between Traditional Culture and Modern KnowledgeT ask 4 (5 points)Directions: Here is a letter. After reading the letter, you should give brief answers to the5 questions (No. 66 through No.70) that follow. The answers should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.The Light Industrial ProductsImport & Export CorporationStafford StreetWolverhampton WVI 1SBTel: (01902) 322479Fax: (01902) 322739E-mail: le 1968@ Aug. 4, 2009Dear Mr. Smith,Thank you very much for your letter of 18 July. We have also received the cow split leather and work glove samples you sent us. We are glad to inform you that your order for the work gloves has been put to work. As we can’t see which one is Item P79252 and which one is Item SUR 100, please give us an explanation as soon as possible.We have pleasure in informing you that we have given the above-mentioned cow split leather and your samples to our factory for producing sample products. When we get any further news, we will contact you right away.We thank you very much for this first order, and hope that this transaction(交易) will bethe beginning of a long and friendly connection with your firm.We look forward to hearing from you soon.Y ours truly,Peter Anderson61. What did Peter get together with the letter of 18, July?_________________________________ and work glove samples.62. What has already been put into production?The __________________________________ in the order.63. Why did Peter ask for an explanation about the two items mentioned?Because he ______________________________ the difference between them.64. When will Peter contact Mr. Smith again?When he has ___ ______________________________________________.65. For what did Peter thank Mr. Smith at the end of the letter?For ________________________________________________________.Part IV Translation (20 points, 20 minutes)Section A: Put the following into Chinese. (10 points)66. “Enjoyed” is too mild a word, really; I walked on air.67.If a computer message came addressed to “Dad”, for example, I’d feel forgotten andneglected.68.It’s very important for your body to be operating at its best so that your mind can alsofunction powerfully.69. A real improvement would be a fridge that refuses to let us open its doors w hen it sensesthat we are about to eat our fourth piece of pie in two hours.70.I am very interested in this position. It’s exactly the kind of opening I’ve been hoping tofind.Section B: Put the following into English. (10 points)71. 他过度地喝酒抽烟，结果死了。