大学英语期末考试及答案

**** 大学课程考核试卷xxxx---xxxx学年第一学期xxxx级xxxx专业（类）考核科目大学英语三课程类别必修课考核方式闭卷卷别 B （注：考生务必将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上的无效）I. Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Part 1: Short dialogues (10 marks, 1 mark each)Directions: Listen to the short dialogs and then choose the correct answers to the questions.1. A. She did not take the shopping list along with her.B. She did not write a shipping list.C. She does not want to shop in a crowded supermarket.D. She wants to finish shopping quickly.2. A. Write a statement for the woman.B. Revise what the woman will write.C. Fill in forms for the woman.D. Apply to an American university for admission.3. A. Contemporary women no longer want to obey their husbands.B. Modern girls no longer love their husbands.C. At the marriage ceremony the bride should promise to obey her husband.D. At the marriage ceremony the bride should show loyalty to her husband.4. A. She is weak in doing projects. B. She is weak in studies.C. She tends to work whole-heartedly.D. She is not willing to start a project.5. A. The football match should be called off.B. The meeting should not include new items.C. The meeting should have another two items.D. The football should be included in the agenda.6. A. It is important to offer an online friend a drink.B. It is delightful to get a drink from an online friend.C. Ensure that nobody puts anything harmful into your drink.D. Be sure to shake the drink before you take it.7. A. The wildfire in Spain is a good thing.B. The wildfires are changing the climate.C. Her son studies environmental protection in college.D. Her son is protecting the environment.8. A. 2 kilograms. B. 3 kilograms. C. 23 kilograms. D. 28 kilograms.9. A. Stories about monsters. B. Stories about pirates.C. Children not afraid of fighting.D. Children in strange costumes.10. A. Nasdaq takes an average of all its stocks while Dow does not.B. Dow takes the average of its all its stocks while Nasdaq does not.C. Neither uses the average of its stocks.D. Both take an average of all their stocks.Part 2:Long dialogues and multiple choice questions (5 marks, 1 mark each) Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions.Now listen to questions 11 to 15.11. How much percent of the courses has the student missed?A. About 10 percent.B. About 25 percent.C. About 50 percent.D. About 75 percent.12. What trouble is the student likely to have?A. He is likely to fail the courses and repeat the grade.B. He is likely to get a poor mark and lose his scholarship.C. He is likely to take a make-up exam.D. He is still likely to get a pass.13. How important is what a student says in class?A. It accounts for 50 percent of the total grade.B. It accounts for 15 percent of the total grade.C. It accounts for 50 percent of the seminar grade.D. It accounts for 15 percent of the seminar grade.14. What does the professor NOT advise the student to do?A. Take part in class activities.B. Apologize to all teachers.C. Speak in class.D. Attend the classes for the rest of the semester.15. What can we infer from the conversation?A. Speaking is more important than reading.B. Speaking is more important than writing.C. Class participation is an important part of the course.D. Top students do not have to speak a lot in class.Part 3:Short passages and multiple choice questions (5 marks, 1 mark each) Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions.Now listen to questions 16 to 20.16. According to Jones, why do top students take notes in class?A. Because the notes help you remember the text.B. Because students who failed to attend the lecture will borrow the notes.C. Because teachers will test you on what they believe to be important.D. Because teachers give them additional information beside the textbook.17. What is special about Jack Smith's "homemade" system?A. He compares his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.B. He puts more emphasis on his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.C. He puts more emphasis on his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.D. He emphasizes listening attentively instead of taking notes.18. What does Anderson do right before the bell rings?A. He writes down the last few sentences the teacher says.B. He writes a short summary of the main ideas of the lesson.C. He scans the lesson for the next day.D. He gets ready to rush out.19. What does class participation involve?A. Asking the teacher questions.B. Showing interest in learning.C. Displaying one's potential.D. Both A) and B).20. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Secrets of successful students.B. Methods for academic success and the reasons.C. Top and bottom students.D. Top students take notes.Part 4: Compound dictation (10 marks, S1-S7 0.5 mark each, S8-S9 2 marks each, S10 2.5 marks)Directions:Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the secondtime, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words youhear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exactwords you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passageis read for the third time, check your answers.As you may have already discovered, paying for a S1 education in the United States can be very expensive. But with S2 preparation, you may minimize the costs of this extraordinary S3 ; visit our financing page to learn more about paying for S4 . In this section, we S5 money matters that you may S6 __ on a daily basis during your S7 in the States.As with any country, S8 ________________ around with you. There are other options such as credit cards or traveler's checks, which are all valid forms with which to pay for things in U.S.A.Traveler's checks are one of the safest and easiest ways to transport money, because S9______________________. If you choose to carry traveler's checks with you from your home country to the States, be sure they are denominated in U.S. funds.Most businesses --- except taxi drivers and public transportation personnel --- will accept U.S.-denominated traveler's checks during regular business hours, typically between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is wise to bring about $100 with you in U.S. cash, S10 .II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and scanning) (10 marks, 1 mark each) Directions: Read the following passages, and then answer the questions. For questions 21–27, mark Y (YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage, mark N (NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage, mark N G (NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions28－30, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Drinking in AmericaDrinking in America is very unique. It cannot be explained briefly, as is possible when describing drinking in many other countries. There are special laws to limit drinking, and Americans enjoy their own tastes.AlcoholAmerican laws concerning alcohol differ from state to state and city to city. In some towns, even states, alcohol is not allowed for sale at all except for the very weak 3.2 percent alcohol beer, known as “three-two” beer. Some places do not allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays, even in shops—you may find a bar with locks on its alcohol shelves. Other places permit alcohol to be sold on Sunday afternoons and evenings, but not on Sunday mornings. In many parts of America, you are not allowed to drink alcohol in a public place. That is, you may not sit in a park or walk along a street while drinking beer, and you cannot even take a nice bottle of wine on your picnic. And in many states you are not allowed to drink alcohol while driving, or even have an opened alcohol bottle in the car. Some bars have a license only for beer and wine. Others are also allowed to sell spirits (烈性酒) and, as Americans say, “mixed drinks”. Many bars have a period known as “happy hour”, often longer than an hour, when they sell drinks at lower-than-usual prices. This is usually around 5 p.m. and may be only on certain days of the week.The Legal Drinking AgeThe legal drinking age differs from place to place but is generally between 18 and 21. Some places permit the consumption of beer at 18 but spirits only at 21. Others permit the consumption only of “three-two” beer from 18 to 21. Young people therefore often drive from one place to another with more free drinking laws. In some parts of the US young people are allowed to vote, marry, raise children, keep full-time jobs, be tried in courts as adults, join the army and even buy guns—but NOT have a glass of beer. In some places people aged between 18 and 21 are allowed to go into bars but not allowed to drink.Another even more interesting aspect of American drinking age laws is that in some places people below legal drinking age are not even allowed to sell alcohol. Proof of Legal Drinking AgeIn most places these drinking laws are fairly rigidly kept. You may, for example, find people lining up to get into a bar and discover that the line is caused by a guard on the door who is asking everybody for identification. If you ask him why he wants to know who you are, he will inform you that he actually wants proof of how old you are. On such occasions Americans often show their driving licenses, which have their date of birth written on them.BeerAmerican beer, with very few exceptions, ranges from the average to the terrible. There are not many types of beer in the US—”light” and “dark” are two terms commonly used.It is therefore normal to order beer simply by brand names. In a restaurant, in fact, it is quite all right to orde r “a beer”, and they will tell you what they have.It is not necessary, either, to specify quantity when ordering beer. If it comes in bottles or cans, you will get a bottle or can, and if it’s “on tap”（可以随时取用的），you will get a glass, unless you order a “pitcher”（大酒罐）. The latter is very convenient to serve, since you can then take the pitcher and glasses to your table and keep filling up without going back to the bar. It is harder, however, to know how much you have drunk.Some beer comes in bottles with taps that look as if they need an opener, but youcan, in fact, open them up by hand—though you have to be very careful not to hurt yourself. It is possible, in some stores and bars, to find a wide variety of beer from all over the world, especially Western Europe and Australia, and it is fun to try them. Cocktail (鸡尾酒)Cocktails and “mixed drinks” are much more popular and stronger in the US than in Europe, and visitors may not be familiar with some of the term. “On the rocks”, as you probably know, means with ice, while “straight up” or “up” means neat and without ice. There are hundreds of different cocktails, and there is no space here to list all the different names.WhiskeyIn America “whiskey” means bourbon unless otherwise indicated. Bourbon（波旁威士忌）is a rather oily spirit made from corn. Rye (黑麦) whiskey is called “rye” and Scotch whiskey “Scotch”.WineIn bars wine can often be bought by the glass. Don’t be misled by names. “Chablis” is used to refer to white wine, and “Burgundy” to red—Americans seem never to have heard of white Burgundy.21.( ) Limits on drinking in the US are the strictest in the world.22.( ) Alcohol in some states can be sold if they are not very strong.23.( ) In many states people are not allowed to drink alcohol while driving buttheycan keep opened alcohol bottles in the car.24.( ) The legal drinking age in the US is between 18 and 21.25.( ) Americans often show their driving licenses if asked for identification whenthey get into a bar.26.( ) You are requested to clarify how much you want when you order beer.27.( ) Many stores and bars offer a wide variety of beer from all over the world.28.If you say “straight up” when ordering cocktail in the US, you mean you wantit_____________29.In America, “whiskey” usually refers to a kind o f oily spirit made from__________________.30.“Rye” is another name for _______________________________III. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (20 marks, 2 marks each) Directions: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care possible. If we are to solve the nursing shortage, hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel’s example.At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patient’s ill ness but which also includes everything else that is necessary.The primary nurse stays with the patient through the hospitalization, keeping track with his progress and seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment, it is not uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to his doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israel has in the primary nurse is a true colleague.Nursing at Beth Israel also involves a decentralized(分散的) nursing administration. Every floor, every unit is a self-contained organization. There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses. In addition to their medical duties they do all their own hiring and dismissing, employee advising, and they make salary recommendations. Each un it’s nurses decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when.Beth Israel’s nurse-in-chief ranks as an equal with other vice presidents of the hospital. She is also a member of the Medical Executive Committee, which in most hospitals includes only doctors.31. Which of the following best characterizes the main feature of the nursing systemat Beth Israel Hospital?A. The doctor gets more active professional support from the primary nurse.B. Each patient is taken care of by a primary nurse day and night.C. The primary nurse writes care plans for every patient.D. The primary nurse keeps records of the patient’s health conditions every day.32. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.A. compared with other hospitals nurses at Beth Israel Hospital are more patientB. in most hospitals patient care is inadequate from the professional point of viewC. in most hospitals nurses get low salariesD. compared with other hospitals nurses have to work longer hours at Beth IsraelHospital33. A primary nurse can propose different approach of treatment when_________.A. the present one is refused by the patientB. the patient complains about the present oneC. the present one proves to be ineffectiveD. the patient is found unwilling to cooperate34. The main difference between a nurse-manager and a head nurse is that theformer________.A. is a member of the Medical Executive Committee of the hospitalB. has to arrange the work shifts of the unit’s nursesC. can make decisions concerning the medical treatment of a patientD. has full responsibility in the administration of the unit’s nurses35. The author’s attitude towards the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospitalis_________.A. negativeB. neutralC. criticalD. positiveQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.The quality of university life is declining under strain from the higher education, leading independent schools in Britain complaining. The warning followed survey of the impressions of campus life gained by students of school. Poor interviewing of theapplicants, infrequent contacts with tutors, worries over student safety, and even complaint over the food were all seen as symptoms of the pressure on universities. Head teachers said that standards could well drop if the squeeze on universities budgets continued. A survey was carried out because of fears that the level of green area in universities had declined. A great number of student suicides had raised concerns among head teachers.Although most of the 6,000 students surveyed were enjoying university life, almost a third were less than satisfied with their course. About one in ten had serious financial problems and some give alarming accounts of conditions around their halls of their residence. Incidents mentioned included a fatal stabbing and shooting outside a hall of residence, the petrol bombing of cars near another residence, and two racist attacks. Nine percent of women and seven percent of men rated security as unsatisfactory in the area where they lived. Stanford University had the lowest satisfaction rating. Lancaster and Kinston universities were rated the safest.The survey c onfirmed head teachers’ fears about contact between students and tutors slipping, with a quarter of the students seeing their tutors only every three weeks. New students, used to regular contact with their teachers, found it hard to adapt to the change. Interview techniques were a cause for concern, with the school calling for more training of the university staff involved in admissions. Some headmasters complained that interviews were increasingly “odd”. One greeted an applicant by throwing him an apple. Another interview lasted only three minutes. About a quarter of the students found the workload at university heavier than they had expected. Imperial College London, Oxford, and Cambridge universities registered by far the highest workload. There were differences between subjects, with architectures, engineering, veterinary science, medicine and some science subjects demanding the most work. Veterinary science was nevertheless the most popular subject, followed by physiotherapy and history of art. General engineering, economics, computing and sociology were the least popular. The survey also confirmed that previous concerns about possible racial prejudice in admissions to medical courses. Applicants with names suggesting an ethnic minority background had been rejected with qualificationsas good as successful white candidates.36. According to the passage, the main problem existing in the interview of admission is that _______.A. the interviewers often greeted the applicants by throwing an appleB. the interviewers spent only a few minutes interviewing an applicantC. the interviewers were not knowledgeable to interview the applicantsD. the interviewers lack enough training and interview techniques37. From the passage, we can learn that________.A. most students surveyed were satisfied with university lifeB. many head teachers were killed by the students in universityC. veterinary science was popular for its workload was lightD. students were worried about the squeeze on university budgets38. From the passage, we can see that the author’s description of the quality ofuniversity life in Britain is ________.A. objectiveB. subjectiveC. pessimisticD. arbitrary39. Among the following, which is the proper statement of the status of the students’ security?A. Fatal stabbing and shooting often happened outside the hall of residenceB. The students in British were so worried about their security in universityC. Students were often watchful against people around their halls of residenceD. The status of students’ security in Stanford University might be awful40. From the passage, we can infer that in high school, students ________.A. were never worried about their securityB. had regular contact with their tutorsC. were often dissatisfied with their courseD. were worried about their entrance examIV. Vocabulary and Structure (10 marks, 1 mark each)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D.. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.41.One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a ______ operation, hequickly recovered his sight.A. delicateB. considerateC. preciseD. sensiblest year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ______.A. declinedB. reducedC. descendedD. slipped43.Jack was about to announce our plan but I ________.A. put him throughB. turned him outC. gave him upD. cut him short44.Mr. Johnson said that his clients _______ our samples by the end of last month.A. didn't receiveB. hadn't receivedC. haven't receivedD. don't receive45.In spite of her father's objection, she insisted _______ her little sister to theballroom.A. takingB. on takingC. to takeD. in taking46.The man in the corner confessed to ________ a lie to the manager of thecompany.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told47.Without proper lessons, you could ___________ a lot of bad habits when playingthe piano.A. keep upB. pick upC. draw upD. catch up48.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun __________sightseeing.A. than to goB. rather than to goC. more than goingD. other than going49._____ dog was the first animals to be domesticated is generally agreed upon byauthorities in the field.A. Until theB. It was theC. TheD. That the50.Ideas __________ from one's own experience are sometimes more valuable thanthose from books.A. derivedB. depositedC. retreatedD. restoredV. Cloze (5 marks，1 mark each)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. Write the answers on the Answer Sheet.It is not 51 for the bodies of endurance athletes to be deficient in iron. In particular female athletes often have this problem. Even 52 low levels of exercise can also cause this problem. Associate Professor Roseanne M. Lyle carried out a study on 62 formerly inactive females. Her work indicated that such women showed a decrease in iron levels. Some women bounced back with the consumption of additional meat or taking iron 53 . Iron deficiency affects many women. The ratio of exercising women with this deficiency, however, is far higher. This is made worse by health-conscious women who often eat a 54 diet which is not iron-rich enough. Women do not usually eat the recommended daily 55 of iron. Any additional exercise may have caused women to be tipped over the edge causing serious iron deficiency.VI. Translation (10 marks, 2 marks each)Directions: Complete the following sentences with appropriate English words according to the Chinese expressions in brackets. Write your answers onthe Answer Sheet.56. He is optimistic that _____________________(一旦家长承诺投入到计划当中),they will be daily role models for their children, unlike parents whose children are in boarding school.57. At age 23, he started a meatpacking business and _____________(因……赢得声誉) being honest and hard working.58. ______________(我心间涌起了一股感情) for this stranger who so quickly cameinto and went from my life.59. It is also important to have something that can clean water,________________(这样就可以放心饮用其他来源的水了).60. Red rose is going to remain the most popular flower because _____________(爱情永远不过时).VII. Writing (15 marks)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of To Get along with Your Roommates. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1. 室友之间的冲突在校园里常有发生；2. 冲突的主要原因；3. 室友之间如何和睦相处。