绍兴文理学院2017 学年第 1 学期期中考试

绍兴文理学院 2017 学年第 1 学期普通本科专业 2017 级《大学英语A1 》综合测试卷(卷B)Part I Listening Comprehension (共30分)Section A(1-8题每题0.5分，9-15题每题2分，共18分。

）Directions: Choose one word which has different pronunciation from the other three (4%) （）1. A. Subtle B. tomb C. cabinet D. doubt（）2. A. censor B. courtesy C. circle D. cynical（）3. A. condemn B. mutton C. solemn D. damn（）4. A. wrestle B. wreckage C. wrinkle D. weary（）5. A. shepherd B. rhetoric C. forehead D. inherit（）6. A. psychology B. cupboard C. punctual D. corps（）7. A. cage B. bridge C. kangaroo D. giraffe（）8. A. hidden B. resent C. interest D. palelyQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) He has lost his office key. B) He has taken the wrong exams.C) He is unable to talk. D) He doesn’t like his new class.10. A) Check the latest homework assignment.B) Put a notice of class change on the classroom door.C) Rearrange the class with students.D) Return some exam papers to his students.11. A) The name list of his class. B) The key to Duke’s office.C) The notice he wants others to put on the board in his classroom.D) The students’ homework.12. A) To ask the students to hand in their homework on time.B) To take notes of prof. Mailer’s course to Duke.C) To tell prof. Mailer about Duke’ s next assignment for his students.D) To inform Duke of the cancellation of the class. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) More work as an instructor. B) More students to work with him.C) More time for him to finish the research. D) A new research lab.14. A) He’ll accept the offer. B) He wouldn’t like to t each more.C) He would like to take some time to decide.D) He wants the approval from his adviser.15. A) To persuade Tom to accept the offer.B) To remind him that he has got a lot of gifts.C) To discuss with him the research approach.D) To congratulate him on the good marks on the exam.Section B ( 16-21题每题2分，共12分。

)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 questions 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Trying to cure him. B) Doing the doctor’s job.C) Preventing the injury from becoming worse.D) Giving him artificial breathing at once.17. A) Call for the doctor immediately.B) Give him artificial breathing at once.C) Loosen any tight clothing he is wearing.D) Do not move him until a doctor comes.18. A) In every workshop. B) In every family.C) In every hospital. D) In every place you live;Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) It i s not rude for the French to butt in on each other’s conversations.B) Everyone in France has opinions’ on arts, culture and politics.C) The French do not care about their private-affairs.D) The French consider it rather impolite to talk with on e’s hands in one’s pockets.20. A) The French. B) The Englishmen. C) The Japanese. D) Not mentioned.21. A).They use the voice. B) They use eyes, hands, lips and shoulders.C) They use eyebrows. D) They use conversations.Part II. Vocabulary (共15分，每题1分)1.Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the following form.1) , it was the wrong time to open a new data processing center in this city.2) The workers’ demands can be as follows: shorter hours and more pay.3) You don’t have to sacrifice environmental protection to economic growth.4) He a lot of English during his one-year stay in America.5) Yet I feel a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have.6) John’s view on the train crash stands those of almost all of his colleagues.7) You’re free to say what you think, but as a responsible individual you should also be prepared to face the of what you say.8) The abrupt change in her priorities was jolting. It remains a most memorable turning point in my personal journey.9) He left the office because he could no longer stand the gossip.10) Apartment hunting can be a painful and experience, especially for students and other young people on a limited budget.2. Match the definitions in the Right column with the words or phrases in the Left column.11) narrow down K. experience (sth. difficult or unpleasant)12) welfare L. an important event or discovery13) go through M. sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way 14) abrupt N. reduce the number or possibilities or choices of15) breakthrough O. the state of doing well in respect to well-being or prosperityPart III Text-related Cloze（共10分，每题1分）Directions:Read the passage carefully and select one appropriate word for each gap from the boxIn my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer in 2003, I was __1___ with the question “Are you poor?”by a curious boy. I’ve never thought of myself as poor, but I can’t deny certain facts, like, I fall into one of the lowest income brackets. Yet I feel ___2__ more than a passing whim to ___3__ material things, because I’ve enjoyed ___4___ good health. I also __5__ the gift of creativity. I’m continually surprised at the __6___ that come through my writing process. And talking with so many interesting friends is one of my main ___7__ of enjoyment. Instead of feeling out of place ____8___, I feel a ___9__ sense of belonging, as I ring my bell, collecting money for the needed. As I’ve examined what it means to be poor, it has become clear to me what I am most thankful for: both my tangible and intangible good ___10___.Part IV Reading Comprehension (共30分)Section A (共20分，每小题2分)Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. 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 OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of other--they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation’s consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us--an artifact of the past. Some maintain that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to transcend celebrity (明星), who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. But what ma kes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That’s hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married aprince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death--such as Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.1. The passage mainly deals with __________.A. life and deathB. heroes and heroinesC. heroes and iconsD. icons and celebrities2. Heroes and heroines are usually _______.A. courageousB. good examples to followC. self-sacrificingD. all of the above3. Which of the following statements is wrong?A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.B. Superstars are famous for being famous.C. One’s look can contribute to being famous.D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.4. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _______.A. when she was 19B. when she became a princessC. just before her deathD. after she gave birth to a Prince5. What is more likely t o set an icon’s status?A. Good looks.B. Tragic and early deathC. Personal attraction.D. The quality of one’s story.Passage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.English food is thought of poorly in other countries. This is most probably because foreigners in England are often obliged (不得不) to eat in the more fast-food type of restaurant. Here it is necessary to prepare food rapidly in large amounts, and the taste of the food inevitably suffers, though its quality, from the point of view of nourishment, is quite satisfactory. Still, it is rather dull and not always pleasantly presented. Moreover, the Englishman eating in a cheap or medium price restaurant is usually in a hurry (at least at lunch), and a meal eaten in a leisurely way in pleasant surroundings is always far more enjoyable than a meal taken quickly in a business-like environment. In general, it is possible to get a good meal at a reasonable price; in fact, such a meal may be less expensive than similar food in other countries. For those with money to spare, there are restaurants that compare favorably with the best in any country.In many countries breakfast is a snack rather than a meal, but the typical English breakfast is a full meal. Some people have a bowl of hot or cold cereal (谷物) to begin with. Then comes a large and filling course, usually cooked, such as bacon and eggs, or some other type of meat. Yorkshire ham is also a breakfast many people enjoy. Afterwards comes toast, with butter and marmalade (果子酱), and perhaps some fruit. Tea or coffee is drunk with the meal. Many English people now take such a full breakfast only on Sunday morning.6. Food in the more fast-food type of restaurant in Britain is always _____________.A. served in large amountsB. very pleasant in appearanceC. quite acceptable for foreignersD. not so delicious7. According to the passage, English food is _______________ in terms of nourishment.A. actually quite satisfactoryB. not good at allC. always very simpleD. always taken in pleasant surroundings despite its poor taste8. Foreigners in Britain always choose to ____________________.A. eat the most typical foodB. have a full breakfast every dayC. buy the least expensive foodD. have their meals in the more fast-food type of restaurant9. Which of the following statements is probably true?A. Englishmen always talk about time while eating.B. The same meal would be more enjoyable if eaten in better surroundings.C. It’s almost impossible for any British rest aurant to rank among the best in the world.D. People can hardly get enough food at a reasonable price in Britain.10. Which of the following statements is probably NOT true?A. Many Englishmen have a full breakfast only once a week.B. Typical breakfast in Britain is a meal rather than a snack.C. Englishmen are so stuck in their old ways that they have a full breakfast every day.D. English people always have tea or coffee with a full breakfast instead of fruit juice.Section B (共10分，每小题1分)Directions: In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Creative Book Report IdeasA. Are you at a loss for creative book report ideas for your students? If yes. Then this article will help you make reading and reviewing books more creative for your class. In an age of PSPs，Xbox，anime and gaming arcades, reading has lost its foothold in the list of hobbies that children tend to cite.Most of the reading that kids do today, comes in the form of compulsory books that they need to read for school and maybe that is the reason they find reading to be an insurmountable and boring task. If you want to inculcate the love for languages and literary masterpieces in your students and want them to devour books everyone should read，then a good way of going about the same would be to get them to start working on creative book report ideas. While working on creative ideas for book reports，your students will have to understand the book in a way that allows them to come up with new ways to present to the class，the essence of the book.B. As a teacher while egging your students to activate their creative gray cells. You will have to help them out with basic ideas that they can work on. Depending on the age bracket that your students belong to, the creative book report ideas will vary. This is so, not just because of the varying attention spans that children of various age groups possess but also because of the amount of work that kids can put into the report. While a middle school student will be comfortable handling a handy cam，a student from elementary school will be more fascinated if he is working with paints and puppets. So do you want to know how to write a book report creatively? In this article, we will list out for you，a couple of good creative book report ideas for elementary students and for middle school students.C. A book report sandwich is a good creative idea for book reports. As a teacher you can get drawings of a sandwich on sheets of Paper that are of the color of the ingredients of your sandwich，for example，a cream sheet of paper to resemble mayonnaise, red to represent tomato and likewise. Obviously, each ingredient should be cut in a way that when assembled together, it looks like a sandwich. Now, give each of your students one of these book sandwiches to create their book report.It can start with the name of the book and the author’s name on the top slice of the sandwich. The second ingredient can have the summary of the book on it. Each subsequent ingredient can have a description of the main characters, the setting of the book, the plot, and then his or her views about the book. Once they are done with their book reports, they can staple the book sandwich together and then, you can create a class bulletin board with all the book report sandwiches on display.D. One of the good techniques to retell a story, it is also one of the favorite creative book report ideas among students. The job that the student will have is to read the book and then pick a few objects at his/her home which will allow him/her to retell the story in a way that makes it interesting for his/ her audience. Every time he/she picks out an object from the bag to report the book he/she has read，there has to be a valid connection between the book and the object，which the student can first ask the audience to guess and then go ahead and explain it. This idea is spin—off on the normal show and tells and allows for an interactive book report session.E. This is one of the creative ideas for book reports in which as the teacher, you will have to divide your class into groups and give them one book each. The students can then read the book and get together and write a play and act it out for the class. To give a deeper insight into the book, one of the students can play the role of the author and as a group, the students can try and recreate the thought process of the author. The student playing the role of the author can then interrupt the play at important junctions and talk about the reasons for these twists in the play and how he/she came up with these plot lines.F. As a young adult，your student’s fascination may go beyond the immediate concerns of the book.He/she may want to understand the circumstances in which the book was written, the times then, the events happening in the world and get the author’s perspective about the book. Encourage your students to mink on those lines. Divide the class into pairs and give each pair one book to read. Let them then do the roles of the author and a journalist. You can have an interview session in front of the class. Enabling them to dissect the book and get a peek into the author’s world.G. In a technology-obsessed world，it may be a very tiny minority of your class that does not get excited with the prospect of shooting a film. One of the best creative book report ideas for middle school, you will need to divide the class into groups and give them at least two months to adapt the book that they have been assigned, into a film. The movie should have a well-adapted screen play, and all other prerequisites, like a lighting engineer, sound engineer, costume designer, etc. At the end of the given time, the film can be screened in front of the class and then discussed.H. If you are on the lookout for good individual creative book report ideas, then this one could be for you. Assign every student a book and then ask them to start maintaining a diary, from the author’s point of view. Ask them to come up with imaginary incide nts from the author’s life and use historical events to explain why the author wrote the book in a certain manner. Alternately, you can also ask your students to give a surrogate ending to the story.I. These are just few of the options that you could use to inspire your students to come up with creative book report ideas. As kids we tend to be more imaginative and creative. Encourage your students to think of the books and appreciate them for their efforts. This will help you have a class that is not only lively and inquisitive by nature but also a class that will cultivate a love for words.11. Teachers can create a class bulletin board to display all the book report sandwiches after their students finish their reports.12. Adopting the method of knowing your author, teachers can encourage students to think beyond the immediate concerns of the book.13. Asking the students to write from their own point of view is suitable for teachers who are on the lookout for good individual creative book report ideas.14. Retelling a story is one of the favorite creative book report ideas among students and it tells and allows for an interactive book report session.15. Nowadays，most of book children read are those they need to read for school.16. Teachers tend to be more imaginative and creative as kids.17. While working on creative ideas for book reports, students will have to understand the book.18. The creative book report ideas vary according to ages because children in different age groups have different attention span.19. If teachers ask their students to shoot a film about a book，they should give them no fewer than two months.20. Teachers have to divide their class into groups and give them one book each is a good creative book report ideas.Part V Translation (每小题3分，共15分)Directions: In this section, you are going to translate the following sentences into Chinese, using the key words in the bracket.1.我们两种文化的差异可以从我们各自所怀的忧虑中显示出来。