大学英语试题

邢台学院2014—2015学年第一学期期末考试2014级小学教育（文科方向）、小学教育（理科方向）、学前教育本科专业《大学英语》试题(A)（本试卷满分100分，考试时间110分钟）Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, 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.1. If your child is spending too much time on computer games, think carefully about how you are going to ____ the situation.A. accomplishB. arrangeC. handleD. decrease2. If you wish, we can _____ for your luggage to be sent on ahead to each of the overnight stops.A. memorizeB. contractC. arrangeD. commit3. The boy ____ turned the TV off as the clock struck ten, time for him to go bed.A. reluctantlyB. disappointedlyC. fortunatelyD. undoubtedly4. I’d like to ____ that students should be allowed more time for independent study.A. proposeB. commandC. arrangeD. steer5. We know that drinking, smoking, and overwork ____ risks to our health, but most of us seem to accept them.A. spoilB. involveC. accumulateD. seal6. I remember Chapman was ___ when I told him we might make a million dollarsa year.A. amazedB. exclaimedC. shockedD. stunned7. Drinking a cup of hot water should help to ___ the pain in the short term, but, if it persists, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.A. fortifyB. shiftC. wrapD. relieve8. The report is ____ with the relationship between politics and the law.A. concernedB. absorbedC. sustainedD. involved9. However, promotion is not always easy to achieve, as I ___ when I first returned to work in 1977 after my degree course.A. turned outB. acted outC. found outD. sought out10. She pressed her lips together, trying to ____ tears.A. give upB. burst intoC. hold backD. take backPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)Section A (10 points)Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.M any a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always __1__ such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of __2__ and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You’ve got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a __3__, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never __4__. Even those who succeed often know long periods of neglect and poverty. I did.When I left a 20-year career in the Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had no __5__ at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was __6__and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a __7__ writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to __8__ myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I __9__ made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test----even though it meant living with __10__and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.Section B (30 points)Directions:There are 3 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneGoogle, the Internet search-engine company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives.Aleem Walji works for -- the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He said the company’s first project will help identify where infectious (传染性的) diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example, will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systems and take action against growing health threats.’s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. Walji says microfinance (小额信贷) is generally small, short-term loans that create few jobs. Instead, he says wants to develop ways to bring investors and business owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth. will also give money to help two climate-change programs announced earlier this year. One of these programs studies ways to make renewable (再生的) energy less costly than coal-based energy. The other is examining the efforts being made to increase the use of electric cars.The creators of Google have promised to give about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year. Aleem Walji says this amount may increase in the future.11. The purpose of Google’s investments is to ________.A. help poor peopleB. develop new technologyC. expand its own businessD. increase the power of information12. According to Aleem Walji, the company’s first project is to ________.A. set up a new system to warn people of infectious diseasesB. find out where infectious diseases developC. identify the causes of infectious diseasesD. cure patients of infectious diseases13. What kind of businesses will benefit from ’s second project?A. large enterprisesB. cross-national companiesC. foreign-funded corporationsD. small and medium-sized businesses14. From the fourth paragraph, we learn that Google’s money is also invested tohelp ________.A. start more research programsB. make more advanced electric carsC. develop renewable and coal-based energyD. conduct studies related to climate changes15. From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by comefrom ________.A. Google’s profits and stock valueB. some international IT companiesC. the company’s own interestsD. local commercial banksPassage TwoYour boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get along with. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course, not all bosses are like that.The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader, he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development.Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management. But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss?The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的事). Observe and understand your boss’s work style. If he has not been clear with his expectations, ask! Likewise, ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9 and 5, he may be more likely to help you.In short, getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learning to work with his personality and management style.16. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.A. bosses are hard to deal withB. bosses have good characterC. bosses determine your career futureD. bosses must have similar personality17. In the second paragraph, “rise up the career ladder”(Line 2) means________.A. going to work abroadB. changing jobs frequentlyC. being promoted in positionD. pursuing an advanced degree18. In order to achieve his objectives, your boss expects that you will _______.A. do your best in your workB. show your management skillsC. get along with your colleaguesD. write reports to upper management19. The most important factor for establishing a good working relationship withthe boss is ________.A. high expectationsB. quick feedbackC. frequent criticismD. effective communication20. The best title for the passage might be ________.A. How to Take Care of Your Boss.B. How to Get Along with Your BossC. How to Accept Your Boss’s CriticismD. How to Accomplish Your Boss’s ObjectivePassage ThreeBorrowing to start a business is not easy. Getting a bank loan, particularly for a new small business, is like going through the eye of a needle.Banks favor established business people with a solid credit rating and a large bank account. They should also have experience in the business they propose to enter, and offer well-prepared business plans that show the ability to repay the loans. If you are not such a person, then you need to double your preparations to convince the banker to lend you that much needed start-up capital. If your business is new and small, bankers will need to know as much as possible about you and your business.However, many small business owners often make the mistake of not being well prepared when going to the bank to apply for the loan. Surprisingly, manyloan applicants don't even have the slightest idea how or when they intend to repay the money they request. Often they don't even know how much money they need. When asked how much money they want to borrow, many people give these two common responses: “How much money can I get?” and “As much as possible.” Is it any wonder that lenders say no?So the most important thing is do your homework before you ask for a loan. 21. By saying “Getting a bank loan.., is like going through the eye of a needle”,the writer emphasizes ______.A. the ability to borrow from a bankB. the importance of borrowing moneyC. the difficulty of getting a bank loanD. the start-up of a new small business22. Banks prefer to give a loan to those who ______.A. are in need of start-up capitalB. have the ability to pay it backC. own an old and large businessD. haven't borrowed money before23. What will bankers do before they give a loan to a new and small business?A. Help fill out a special form for getting a loan.B. Request the business to pay a small deposit.C. Get enough information about the business.D. Estimate the size of the loan they will give.24. Some small businesses fail to get a bank loan because ______.A. the form they fill in is incompleteB. their products are not technically advancedC. the amount of money they want to borrow is too bigD. they have no clear idea of how much they need to borrow25. The writer advises that before applying for a bank loan, the applicant should______.A. thoroughly prepareB. do some market researchC. learn a lot about the bankD. know the upper limit of the loanPart III Translation (30 points)Directions: Turn the following sentences into English. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet.1．我认为我们在保护环境不受污染方面还做得不够。