学位英语考试题库1 (1)

北京城市学院2011级艺术专业学位英语考试题库1 Part I Listening Comprehension（1*15=15´）Section ADirections: You’ll hear one word read from each group. Listen carefully and choose the right answer.1. A) lead B) lid C) led D) lad2. A) meat B) mitt C) met D) mat3. A) heat B) hit C) head D) had4. A) read B) rid C) red D) rat5. A) keep B) kid C) kept D) catSection BDirections: Listen to the passage, and then choose the best answer to complete each of the statements.6. The “fast food culture” began to take root in America ______.A) in the last decade of the nineteenth centuryB) early in the twentieth centuryC) in the latter part of the nineteenth centuryD) in the final decades of the twentieth century7. ______ of the U.S. population ate at the McDonald’s in 1996.A) Thirty percentB) Five percentC) Seven percentD) Eleven percent8. McDonald’s owned more than _____ restaurants overseas in 1996.A) 7,000B) 11,400C) 3,000D) 1,4829. The following foreign countries are mentioned in this talk to illustrate the world invasion of McDonald’s except _____.A) ChinaB) South KoreaC) FranceD) Japan10. By _____ fast food in America had become an international cultural phenomenon.A) 1994B) 1995C) 1996D) 1997Section CDirections: Listen to the following part, and then fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Friday looks really good. __11__ all day with a daytime temperature of 70 degrees. But bundle up Friday night, as the temperature will __12__ sharply. On Saturday, it will be cold and __13__ in the morning with strong winds. In the afternoon, there ’s a good chance of __14__ flurries, and the temperature will only reach __15__ degrees! On Sunday morning it will be cloudy, with some rain showers in the afternoon. But temperature will rise to 50 degrees.Part II Vocabulary Translation （1*10=10´）Directions: Please give the English and Chinese equivalents to the following words.1.historical ______2. comprehensive ______3. illustrate ______4. primary ______5. reputation ______6. 可用的 ______7. 美术馆 ______ 8. 时尚 ______ 9. 设计者 ______ 10. 商标 ______Part III Vocabulary and Structure （1* 15=15´）Directions: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You are required to complete sentences by deciding on the most appropriate choice.1. The photography ______ his camera ______ the lovely boy.A) aimed … in B) aim ….in C) aimed …..at D) aim …. At2. The design manager ______ his project by PPT.A) locates B) illustrated C) elaborated D) extended3. The letter ______ an investigation of the facts.A) calls for B) calls C) calls to D) calls at4. National Center for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院) ______ in 2007.A) is established B) establishes C) was established D) established5. His son suddenly returned ______ a cold rainy night.A) on B) at C) in D) for6. The private museum is rich in ______ of porcelains dating back to Early HanDynasty.A) collections B) features C) trends D) tastes7. _______ the freezing weather, the models have to wear dresses to take photos for the coming spring/summer catalogues.A) In spite B) Despite C) Despite of D) In case of8. Her ________ and elegant behavior helped her earn respect from all of us.A) selfish B) modest C) embarrassing D) mysterious9. The purpose of low-carbon economy is to protect the _______.A) surrounding B) environment C) location D) occupation10. Ads, especially TV commercials, are an effective _______ for publicity.A) media B) stage C) medium D) press11. The most _______ way of teaching is to invite students to participate.A) affect B) effect C) effective D) affection12. It’s easy to _______Yao Ming in a crowd because of his height.A) recognition B) recognize C) consider D) consideration13. CIA stands for Central ________ Agency in the U.S.A.A) Intension B) Institution C) Investigation D) Invitation14. The reason why Van Gough did not achieve much success in his lifetime lay_______ the fact that he was isolated from society.A) on B) in C) of D) at15. The architect _______ to build a landmark on the Champs-Élysées.A) intended B) offended C) pretended D) attendedPart IV Reading Comprehension（2*20=40´）Directions: Read the following passages, and you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements. You should choose the correct answer to each question or statement from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneIn 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue（烤肉）restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. TheirFrench fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity, for the brothers haddeveloped a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking t o their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise（特许经营）other copies of their restaurants. The agreement struck included the right to duplicate the menu. The equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches（拱门）.Today McDonald’s is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald’s had over $ 1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.1. This passage mainly talks about ________.A) the development of fast food servicesB) how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar businessC) the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonaldD) Ray Kroc’s business talent2. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _______.A) a drive-inB) a cinemaC) a theaterD) a barbecue restaurant3. We may infer from this passage that _______.A) Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to KrocB) The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity oftheir drive-inC) Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurantsD) Ray Kroc was a good businessman4. The passage suggests that _______.A) creativity is an important element of business successB) Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothersC) Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray KrocD) California is the best place to go into business5. As used in the second sentence of the third paragraph, the word ”unique” means _______.A) specialB) attractiveC) financialD) peculiarPassage TwoThere are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, our long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals buckled on the foundation of the short-range goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.6. Our long-term goals mean a lot ______.A) if we complete our short-range goalsB) if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsC) if we write down the datesD) if we put forward some plans7. New short-term goals are built upon ______.A) two yearsB) long-term goalsC) current activitiesD) the goals that have been completed8. When we complete each step of our goals, ______.A) we will win final successB) we are overwhelmedC) we should build up confidence of successD) we should strong desire for setting new goals9. Once our goals are drawn up, _______.A) we should stick to them until we complete themB) we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunitiesC) we had better wait for the exciting news of successD) we have made great decision10. It is implied but not stated in the passage that ______.A) those who have long-term goals will succeedB) writing down the dates may discourage youC) the goal is only a guide for us to reach our destinationD) everyone should have a goalPassage ThreeThis is China today, a land of amazing size and beauty. It is larger than the whole of Europe with many different landscapes. China has one of the fastest growing populations in the world and more people speak Mandarin Chinese than any other language.We know China for its history, food, wildlife and, of course, its New Year celebrations. In London, there is Chinatown at the heart of the Chinese community. If you look around at the different shops and restaurants, you can start to get a really good idea about Chinese lifestyles and you can see many Chinese traditions still continuing today.But what about China’s past? And how can history tell us how people lived hundreds of years ago? Well, if you go to the exhibition, China: Journey to the East you can find out about one of the most important and influential civilizations in the world. This exhibition,China: Journey to the East spans 3,000 years of Chinese history and culture through an exciting collection of objects both old and new.This model of a theatre tells us a lot about how Chinese people used to spend their spare time and still do today. Watching plays was one of the main ways that people learned about legends and their history. This model is more than 300 years old.As well as plays, Chinese people go to the theatre to see puppet shows. These are called shadow puppets and are worked from behind a screen. These shadow puppets are just some of the ones you can see in the exhibition. They are made from donkey skins and feature in plays which are adapted from folktales. All sorts of stories are told in shadow puppetry.Food is a very important aspect of Chinese life. When people meet up they often say “have you eaten” as a way of saying hello. And food is used to celebrate all sorts of religious and family events. This is a plate of dim-sum, or dumplings, and wasmade by a Chinese artist in 2007. Dim-sum is a traditional dish. Families and friends gather together to wrap, cook and eat these dumplings as part of their New Year celebrations.In the past, when someone died in China, friends and families would put food offerings in the dead persons’grave. These flower-shaped food objects are actually jam tarts and they are from the graves of people who died about 1200 years ago. And these model food dishes were also part of a magnificent banquet for the soul in the afterlife. They tell us what sort of food people enjoyed some 500 years ago. These are just a few of the treasures in the exhibition. But to find out about China’s past you should come and see them yourself.11. What’s the name of the exhibition?A) China: Journey to the East.B) This is China today.C) China’s today and tomorrow.D) Chinese celebrations12. Where is the Chinatown in London?A) In the downtown of London.B) In the suburb of London.C) At the heart of the Chinese community.D) At the heart of the different communities.13. What are the puppet shadows made from?A) Feathers.B) Cotton.C) Fabrics.D) Donkey skins.14. When Chinese people meet up, what do they often say?A) “How are you?”B) “Have you eaten?”C) “What do you do?”D) “Hi, what’s up?”15. In the past, when someone died in China, what would friends and families put inthe grave?A) Food offerings.B) Flowers.C) Wine.D) Family pictures.Passage FourThe food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures.That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow.Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.16. What is the best possible title of the passage?A) Drug and Food.B) Cancer and Health.C) Food and Health.D) Health and Drug.17. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A) Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.B) Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are givento the living animals.C) Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for overthirty-five years.D) Food may cause forty percent of cancer in the world.18. How has science done something harmful to mankind?A) Because of science, diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtuallyeliminated.B) It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.C) Because of the application of science, some potentially harmful substances havebeen added to food.D) The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.19. What are nitrates used for?A) They preserve flavor in packaged foods.B) They preserve the color of meats.C) They are the objects of research.D) They cause the animals to become fatter.20. The word “carcinogenic ” most nearly means “______”.A) trouble-makingB) color-retainingC) money-makingD) cancer-causingPart V Cloze (1*10=10´)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.Clothing may also ___1___ an expression of personal taste or ___2___. The classical “little black dress ” has always been a ___3___ of elegance. However, in some cultures, laws ___4___ what men and women are required to wear. Islam requires women to wear ___5___ clothing and cover most of their bodies. ___6___ is the art of clothing. It is a general term for the style popular at a given time and ___7___ costume or clothing style. Changes in ___8___ often took place at times of ___9___ or social change, but then a long period without large changes followed. A Japanese official once ___10___ to a Spanish visitor that Japanese clothing had not changed in over a thousand years.Part VI Translation （2*5=10´）Directions: Translate the following Chinese sentencesinto English, paying special attention to the grammar and spelling.1. 我去年夏天参观了大英博物馆。