嘉应学院2007级本科08092大学英语期末考试A卷(2009年6...

嘉应学院2007级本科08092大学英语期末考试A卷(2009年6月)Part I. WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter.You should write at least 120 words following the hints given below.李芳收到朋友陈林的来信，信中提到她生活及学习中的不如意使她意志消沉和忧虑。

现在请你以李芳的身分，拟一封适当的回信给陈林，鼓励她并提出一些消除压力与忧虑的方法。

Part II. Listening Comprehension. In this part, you will hear 8 conversations and 5 passages. Mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.1.A)The man wants to attend tomorrow's show.B) There aren't any tickets left for tonight's show.C).There aren't any tickets left for tomorrow's show.D).The man doesn't want to attend tomorrow's show.2. A)Detective stories. B)Stories about jail escapes.C)Love stories. D)Stories about royal families.3. A)She takes it as a kind of exercise. B)She wants to save money.C)She loves doing anything that is new. D)Her office isn't very far.4 .A)Sue hit a dog. B)Sue's dog hid in a car. C)Sue's dog was hurt. D)Sue went to hospital.5. A)Janet loves the beautiful landscape of Australia very much.B)Janet is very much interested in architecture.C)Janet admires the Sydney Opera House very much.D)Janet thinks it's a shame for anyone not to visit Australia.6 .A)It is based on a lot of research. B)It can be finished in a few weeks' time.C)It has drawn criticism from lots of people. D)It falls short of her supervisor's expectations.7. A)Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada.B)Fred usually flies to Canada with Jane.C)Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind. D)Fred is planning a trip to Canada.8.A)Find room for the paintings. B)Put more coats of paint on the wall.C)Paint the walls to match the furniture. D)Hang some pictures for decoration. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) In a shopping mall. B) In a restaurant. C) In a supermarket. D) In an ocean park.10. A )Rare. B)Medium rare. C) Medium. D)Well-done.11. A) Salad. B) Steak. C)Soup. D)Potato.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) When making the paper B) When cleaning the yardC) When taking a bath D) When drinking outside13. A) Separating different types of garbage. B) Disposing of trash properly.C) Having a family clean-up party. D) Planting more trees.14. A) Protect the forests. B) Cut down on waste. C) Save money. D)Earn extra money. 15. A)They visit a recycling center. B) They clean a park in their neighborhood.C) They collect newspaper. D) They do public service.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) They want to create a new language. B)English is too complicated for them.C) They want to be independent in language. D) They want to establish a new government.17. A) In l776. B) In 1783. C) In 1808. D) In 1828.18. A) Webster believed spelling rules should be complex.B) Webster's rule made American English easier to learn.C) Webster wanted to create a new system of spelling.D)Webster believed that not every part of a word should be spoken.Questions 19 to 21 `re based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) Because both writers and cooks have to work long hours every day.B) Because both are essential to life.C) Because both writers and cooks can earn a good living,D) Because both are enjoyable.20. A) Because they rely on quick notes. B) Because they have excellent secretaries.C) Because they have a computer to do it. D) Because they prefer making phone calls.21. A) The letter will receive immediate attention.B) The letter will be dealt with by the secretary.C) The letter is likely to be neglected. D) The letter is meant to be delivered soon. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) people can't live without money. B) A wealthy person has a big say.C) People always talk about money. D) Money is the measurement of truth.23. A) Fake. B) Bonus C) Large. D) illegal.24. A) He had been treated fairly. B) He had been cheated.C) He had succeeded in business. D) He had been sent into prison.25. A) Get rich as quickly as possible. B) Do not believe anyone.C) Do not try to become rich quickly. D) Cooperate with others.Part III. Fast Reading. In this part, you will have 15 minutes to read the passage and decide whether the statements are right or wrong. Then mark Y(for yes) ，N(no) or NG(not given)on the answer sheet for each statement.The study of literature is not only civilized and civilizing — encompassing, as it does, philosophy, religion, the history of events and the history of ideas — but popular and practical. One-sixth of all those who receive bachelor’s degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences are English majors. These graduates qualify for a surprising range of jobs. Their experience puts the lie to the popular superstition that English majors must choose between journalism and teaching: in fact, English majors also receive excellent preparation for future careers in law, medicine, business, and government service.Undergraduates looking forward to law school or medical school are often advised to follow a strict regimen of courses considered directly relevant to their career choices. Future law-school students are advised to take courses in political science, history, accounting, business administration —even human anatomy, and marriage and family life. Future medical school students are steered into multiple science courses — actually far more science courses than they need for entrance into medical school. Surprisingly, many law schools — and medical schools indicate that such specialized preparation is not only unnecessary, but undesirable. There are no "Pre-law” courses: the best preparation for law school — and for the practice of law — is that preparation which makes a student capable of critical thinking; of clear, logical self-expression; of sensitive analysis of the motives, the actions, and the thoughts of other human beings. These are skills which the study of English is designed to teach.Entrance into law school, moreover, generally r equires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, a minimum grade point average, and an acceptable score on The Law School Admission Test (LSAT). This test has three parts. The first evaluates skills in reading comprehension, in figure classification, and in the evaluation of written material. The second part of the test evaluates control of English grammar and usage, ability to organize written materials, and competence to edit. The third part evaluates the student’s general knowledge of literature, art, music, and the natural and social sciences. Clearly an undergraduate major in English is strong preparation for the L.S.A.T.As for medical schools, the main requirement for admission is only thirty-two hours of science courses. This requirement is certainly no impediment to a major in English. Moreover many medical schools require a minimum score on the Medical College Admission Test, another test which offers an advantage to the well-rounded liberal arts student. The M.C.A.T. evaluates four areas of competence: skill with synonyms, s, and word association; knowledge of basic mathematics from fractions through solid geometry; general knowledge of literature, philosophy, psychology, music, art, and the social sciences; and familiarity with those fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and physics taught in high school and in introductory college courses. The English major with a solid, basic grounding in science is well prepared for this test and for medical school, where his or her skills in reading, analysis, interpretation, and precise communication will equip him or her to excel. The study and practice of medicine can only benefit from the insights into human behavior provided by the study of literature.Such insights are obviously also valuable to the student who plans a career in commerce. Such students should consider the advantages of an English major with an emphasis in business: this program is designed to provide a liberal education, as well as to direct preparation for a business career. The need for such a program is clear: graduates with merely technical qualifications are finding jobs in business, but often failing to hold them. Both the Wall Street Journal and the Journal of College Placement have reported that increasing numbers of graduates from reputable business schools find themselves drifting from one job or firm to another, unable to hold a position for longer than twelve months. Employers complain that these apparently promising young men and women are simply not competent communicators: because they are not sufficiently literate, they cannot absorb managerial training; they cannot make effective oral presentations; they cannot report progress or problems in their writing; they cannot direct other workers. Skill in analysis and communication is the essence of management.Consequently the English major with an emphasis in business is particularly well prepared for a future in business administration. Nearly four hundred companies in fields ranging from banking and insurance to communications to manufacturing were asked whether they hired college graduates with degrees in English, even when those graduates lacked special training in the industry: Eighty-five percent of the companies said that they did. College graduates with degrees in English are working successfully in marketing, in systems engineering, in personnel management, in sales, in programming, in project design, and in labor relations.English majors are also at work in the thousand occupations provided by government at all levels. Consider, for example, the federal government —by a ver y wide margin, America’s biggest employer. In organizations ranging from the Marine Corps to the Bureau of Mines, from the Commerce Department to the National Park Service, the federal government employs a work force of nearly three million men and women. English majors may qualify for many of these jobs. Recently, 51 federal agencies were asked the same question: whether they hired college graduates with English degrees but without special job training, 88 percent of these federal employers said yes. The list of federal positions for which English majors may qualify ranges from Claims Examiner to Foreign Service Officer to Highway Safety Management Specialist. Again, those who seek positions of high reward and responsibility may be asked to take a test —the federal government uses the Professional and Administrative Career Examination, or P.A.C.E., to evaluate applicants for about 10 000 jobs each year — and again, the test focuses on language skills: comprehension, analysis, interpretation, the ability to see logical relationships between ideas, and the ability to solve problems expressed in words. Not surprisingly, competent English majors often receive very high scores on the P.A.C.E.In short, a major in English is neither restricting nor impractical: the study of English is excellent preparation for professional life.26. Their experience tells the lie to the popular superstition that English majors must choose between journalism and teaching.27. If students would like to go to law school or medical school, they should follow a strict regimen of courses related with their career choices.28. Specialized preparation for law schools and medical schools is not unnecessary, but undesirable.29. The Law School Admission Test evaluates skills in reading comprehension, in figure classification, and general knowledge of literature, art, music and social sciences.30. English majors are well prepared for the Medical College Admission Test, for theypossess skills in analysis, interpretation and communication.31. Skills in analysis and communication are essential to success in business careers.32. Eighty-five percent of the companies said that they hired college graduates who have degrees both in English and in business administration.33. English majors are at work in the Marine Corps, in the Bureau of Mines and in the National Park Service.34. 88 percent of these federal employers would employ those with English degrees but without special job training.35. The federal government uses the Professional and Administrative Career Examination to evaluate their employees’ language skills and their competence at work.Part IV. Reading Comprehension.Section A: 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. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always 36 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 37 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 38，private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never 39. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had no 40 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 41and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a 42 writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to 43 myself. It was so hard to sell a story that 44 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 45 and fear of failure. Thisunfinished statements. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneIn the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other places away from the home. Since the man earned the money, they paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs, the man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was very important.In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and care for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities.There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children, or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and responsibilities of their families.46. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage ?A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family .B. The women made most of decisions.C. The woman stayed at home to care the children.D. The man paid the bills.47. In recent years ________.A. young couples reject the traditional relationship.B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family .C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house.D. the role of men and women has begun to change .48. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______.A. marry or to stay single.B. work or stay at home .C. leave their jobs just because they have childrenD. have their roles that are comfortable for them49. The following are all now true except __________.A. they may choose to have children or notB. the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C. the woman is the most important person in the houseD. the woman may want to go to work50. Which of the following is not true?A. Everyone tries to get married.B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C. The woman's job at home was very important in the past.D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.Passage TwoThe verb 'procrastinate' comes from the Latin 'procrastinare', which means 'to postpone until tomorrow.' To procrastinate, then, is to delay doing something until some future time, and a procrastinator is someone who is always putting off what he or she should be doing right now. Those of us who have a tendency toward procrastination know that it is a terrible habit. Every day we tell ourselves that we must start doing things immediately, and each day we postpone our work, are late for deadlines, and put off keeping our promises to other people. Because we are always in the process of procrastinating, we are also always trying to catch up. We are always doing yesterday's jobs today, and tomorrow we will be doing today's unfinished work.Maybe the way to overcome procrastination is to change our habits gradually. We can start with a daily schedule of the things we want or need to accomplish. But let's be reasonable. We shouldn't crowd the list with too many tasks, and we should be realistic about what we can do. Especially in the beginning，we should be lenient with ourselves. After all, if we get discouraged at the start, we will go right back to our old habits.Finally, if we begin to follow our own schedule for each day, we will stop postponing the chores that face us. Life will become far less complicated and each day will be easier to face. We will undoubtedly feel better about ourselves, too, because we will know that we can overcome our weaknesses and improve ourselves.51. The first paragraph tells us ___ __ of the word 'procrastinate'.A) the origin B) the meaning C) the history D) both A and B52. A procrastinator is a person who always postpones ________work.A) important B) unimportant C) important or unimportant D) uninteresting53. The first step suggested by the author to change the habit of procrastinating is _____.A) not to fill our plans with too many tasks B) to make a plan for everyday activities.C) to list as many tasks as possible D) not to be reasonable with our plan54. Procrastinators do not live a happy life, because ______.A) life is complicated and uneasy for them to face B) they can't choose what to doC) things often become more difficult the next day D) they will lose interest in doing things55. The author of the passage tries to tell us ______.A) that to be a procrastinator is not easy B) to be procrastinatorsC) that to be a procrastinator is bad for oneself. D)that being a procrastinator is good for others. Part V. Cloze. In this part, there are 20 blanks in the following passage. You should choose one word from the four choices that fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 56 the horse as a 57 of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 58 90% of all 59 business. Most Americans are able to 60 cars. The average price of a 61 made car was, 250 in 1950, 470 in 1960 and up to,750 62 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 63 their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the 64 family increased from 1950 to 1975 65 than the price of cars. For this reason 66 a new car takes a smaller 67 of a family’s total earnings today. In 1951 68 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 69 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 70 8.3 of a famil y’s annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 71 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 72 to models from previous years. The 73 of automobile extends throughout the economy 74 the car is so important to American. Americans spend more money 75 keeping their cars running than on any other item.56.A.denied B.reproduced C.replaced D.ridiculed57.A.means B.mean C.types D.kinds58.A.hardly B.nearly C.certainly D.somehow59.A.personal B.personnel C.manual D.artificial60.A.buy B.sell C.race D.see61.A.quickly B.regularly C.rapidly D.recently62.A.on B.in C.before D.after63.A.raising B.making C.reducing D.improving64.A.unusual B.smallest C.average D.biggest65.A.slower B.equal C.faster D.less66.A.bringing B.obtain C.bought D.purchasing67.A.part B.half C.number D.quality68.A.clearly B.proportionally C.percentage D.suddenly69.A.income B.work C.plans D.debtsed B.spent C.cost D.needed71.A.months B.years C.family D.year72.A.famous B.superior C.fastest D.better73.A.running B.notice C.influence D.affect74.A.then B.as C.so D.which75.A.to B.in C.of D.forPart. VI. Translation. Complete the sentences on ANSWER SHEET by translating into English, the Chinese given in brackets.76. I The sight of graduates always_______________(使我想起我的第一次工作面试。