大一期末英语试题及答案

东南大学考试卷（期末A 卷）
Part I Writing (30 minutes) (15%)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: What does
friendship mean?
What does friendship mean?
1.友谊是人生永恒的主题
2.友谊到底意味着什么
3.友谊的重要性。

Part II Fast Reading (15 minutes) (10%)
Directions : In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions.
For questions 1~7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet . For questions S1-S3, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
One of the best parts of university life is living away from home. You get freedom and the chance to meet new people. You are living away from home, planning your own routine and even cooking your own meals ——and that means looking after your own money. At university, it’s all about the cash. Fees, student loans, rent, bills, overdraft (银行透支款)——you name it, you might have to pay for it. An important aspect of being at university is managing your own time. It’s up to you to decide when you’ll study, when you’ll go shopping and when you’ll have a night out. Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? Of course, it is a good idea to organize your time with a weekly or monthly schedule. Remember, you can be as flexible with your time as you like , but you’ll always nee d to make sure you get out of bed for lectures, meet essay and project deadlines, and schedule in plenty of revision days before exams. After a hard day’s study, going out and having fun is what student life is all about. You can get involved in voluntary work and student representation activities and you could contribute and learn new skills with student magazine and radio station. It’s the perfect way to make friends and add a bit of sparkle to you CV(个人简历).
University life is about learning. You’ll be ex pected to go to all your lectures and classes. Most courses are assessed through exams, essays, practical work and projects. You’ll have anything from one to five hours of lectures, in a day. But on top of that, you are expected to do a number of hours of self-study. Every student has a personal tutor to help with any problems you might have or you can speak to your lecturers and other tutors if you have questions. If you plan you time and your workload, you’ll have plenty of free time to enjoy student life at university. Plus, getting a degree makes sense in the long run ——graduates earn more and are more likely to get a job than people without a degree.
1. According to the author, which is not the advantage of being away from home? A. Freedom B. Being rich.
C. The chance to meet new friends.
D. Plan your own routine. 2. Being college students, you can____________.
A. plan your time freely.
B. borrow a lot of money from the bank.
C. cook in your friends ’ houses.
D. spend money at your will.
3. The word flexible in the underlined sentence means ________.
A. can be bent easily.
B. feel very happy.
C. can be changed easily to suit any new situation.
D. can be easily obtained. 4. In order to pass the exams, you are expected to do a lot expect_____________. A. surfing the net for information. B. going for lectures. C. reviewing what you have learnt. D. writing papers.
5. You can make effort to do many things in order to enrich your blank CV . Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. You can involve in voluntary work.
B. You can contribute to magazines.
C. You can take part in representation activities.
D. You can undertake part-time jobs.
6. If___________, you can enjoy your life at university. A. you work day and night. B. you can balance your study with play time. C. you bury yourself in a lot of exercises. D. you hang out with friends every day.
7. Which of the following is not true?
A. Living away from home is one of the best things of university life
B. The most exciting aspect of university life is that it’s up t o you to decide whether to go for lectures or hand in essays.
C. To take part in student activities and voluntary work can improve your ability.
D. At university, you can turn to your personal tutor for help when you meet with any
problem.
S1. An important aspect of being at university is ______________________________________.
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S2.You can join in voluntary work and student representation activities and you could contribute and learn new skills with student magazine and radio station, which are perfect ways to _____________________________ .
S3. If you arrange you time and study properly, you will _______________________________.
Part III Listening Comprehension (30 %)
Section A (10%)
Directions: In this section you will hear several short and long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both
the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question,
there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A,
B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.
Short conversations (6%)
8. A. She is afraid of going out at night.
B. She had to do some bathing.
C. She wanted to get ready for a plane trip.
D. She was moving to a new apartment.
9. A. The rooms are better but not the service.
B. The service is better but the rooms are dirty.
C. Both the rooms and the service are better.
D. It is even worse.
10. A. The dinner was expensive.
B. She likes Mexican food.
C. She expected a better dinner.
D. She enjoyed the food than the man did.
11. A. The woman went to the theater, but the man didn’t.
B. The man went to the theater，but the woman didn’t.
C. The speakers did not go to the theater.
D. Both speakers went to the theater.
12. A. An English textbook. B. A Chinese textbook.
C. A chemistry book.
D. A medical book.
13. A. Husband and wife. B. Son and mother.
C. Patient and doctor.
D. Teacher and student.
Long Conversation (4%)
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
14. A. It was roomy enough for him.
B. It was mote economical than the mid-sized one.
C. It had more features than the other vehicles.
D. It had more protection policies.
15. A. He couldn’t add an additional driver to the rental plan.
B. He was only limited to a certain number of miles per day.
C. The vehicle would probably consume a lot of gas.
D. It may be more comfortable.
16. A. It was a little larger than he expected. B. The car doesn’t look very attractive.
C. The engine has problems and runs poorly.
D. The car is good enough to rent.
17. A. You should call the police in case your car has mechanical difficulties.
B. Getting assistance might require some time and patience.
C. The company will compensate you for delays in your travel.
D. You can get some comfortable things from it.
Section B Passages (10%)
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) given you. Then you should mark the
corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One
Questions 18 ~ 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A. Because the bird couldn’t repeat his master’s name.
B. Because the bird screamed all day long.
C. Because the bird uttered the wrong word.
D. Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.
19. A. The cruel master. B. The man in the kitchen.
C. The pet bird.
D. The fourth chicken.
20. A. The bird had finally understood his threat.
B. The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.
C. The bird had learned to scream back at him.
D. The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.
Passage Two
Questions 21 ~ 23 are based on the passage you have just heard.
21. A. 25% B. 5% C. 45% D. 10%
22. A. The competition for jobs in China’s six largest cities is the most intense.
B. Jobs in China’s six largest cities are easy to find.
C. Every one suffered from insomnia to some degree.
D. People in the cities are less likely to suffer from insomnia（失眠症）.
23. A. Teachers and students. B. Managers and doctors.
C. White collar workers and students.
D. Businessmen and clerks.
Passage Three
Questions 24 ~ 27 are based on the passage you have just heard.
24. A. An American will feel poor if he doesn't have a car.
B. If an American has a car, he is not poor.
C. All people in the United States have cars.
D. All the poor people in the United States don't have cars.
25. A. Americans like to have cars.
B. The United States doesn't have enough public transportation.
C. Americans like to schedule their own time.
D. Americans will feel free when they drive their own car.
26. A. Americans like to walk on wheels.
B. The United States depends on car industry for its development.
C. Cars play an important part in Americans' life.
D. Americans produce a lot of cars.
27. A. Americans like to travel by using the public transportation.
B. Americans spend a lot of money buying cars.
C. Americans like to travel by plane instead of by car.
D. Americans travel a lot in their cars.
Section C Compound Dictation (10%)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is
read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the missing
information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third
time, you should check what you have written.
In October 1987, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards began its work to set new standards of (S4)__________ for the teaching profession to improve the
(S5)__________ of education (S6)__________ to all children in the United States.
Teachers are (S7)__________ to students and their learning. They must (S8)__________ individual difference in their students and (S9)__________ their practice
accordingly. They must be (S10)__________ with their students’self-concept, with their
(S11)___________, and with the development of character. Teachers must know the subjects
they teach and how to teach them. (S12)____________________________________
__________________ and monitoring students’ learning.
As members of learning communities, (S13)
_______________________________ by collaborating with other professionals. They take
advantage of
(S14)_____________________________ .
Part IV Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes) (10%)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best complete the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
28. For most people, it takes effort to learn a long poem by heart.
A. considering
B. considerate
C. considered
D.
considerable
29. When I go to work, I prefer to take a bus drive a car.
A. rather than
B. regardless of
C. in spite of
D. other than
30. By the end of this semester the students College English, Book One.
A. will finish
B. has finished
C. will have finished
D. has been finished
31. Taking the job living abroad.
A. includes
B. involves
C. contains
D. comprises
32. With all this work on hand, he to the cinema last night.
A. mustn’t go
B. shouldn’t have gone
C. wouldn’t go
D. should go
33. is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer.
A. That
B. Which
C. As
D. It
34. It’s him to give up his job when he needs the money.
A. stupid for
B. nice for
C. nice to
D. stupid of
35. The game was watched by a audience of 50.000.
A. capacity
B. potential
C. possession
D. impact
36. He is indifferent the sufferings of these children.
A. to
B. on
C. at
D. for
37. These teachers try to be objective when they ________ the integrated ability of their
students.
A. justify
B. evaluate
C. indicate
D. reckon
38. Our middle school is to this university.
A. devoted
B. committed
C. attributed
D. attached
39. It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital ________ of
milk.
A. storage
B. source
C. reserve
D. resource
40. ________ recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.
A. In view of
B. In favor of
C. In case of
D. In memory of
41. If you don’t like to swim, you ________ as well stay at home.
A. should
B. may
C. can
D. would
42. his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
A. Dislike
B. Liking
C. Alike
D. Unlike
43. I’ve never been to Beijing, but it’s the place .
A. where I’d like to visit
B. I most want to visit
C. in which I’d like to visit
D. that I want to visit it most
44. I don’t think it advisable that Tom to the job since he has no experience.
A. is assigned
B. will be assigned
C. be assigned
D. has been assigned
45. that my head had cleared,my brain was also beginning to work much
better.
A. For
B. Now
C. Since
D. Despite
46. The old couple decided to a boy and a girl though they had three of their
own.
A. adapt
B. bring
C. receive
D. adopt
47. Had he worked harder, he ________ the exams.
A. must have got through
B. would have got through
C. permitted are freshmen
D. are permitted freshmen
Part V Reading Comprehension (20 minutes)(20%)
Section A Reading in Depth (10%)
Directions: In this section, there is one 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 blank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter
for each item on Answer Sheet 2. （答案中的词也要写上）
When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion for writing poetry. I gave up all my ___S15____, such as___S16____stamps, and spent all my spare time reading
poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible ___S17____soon got me
into trouble at school . If a lesson did not interest me, I would take out my notebook and start
writing poems in class. Of course I did this very ___S18____, but it was not long before I got
caught. One day while I was busy writing poem during a geography lesson, I look up to find
the teacher standing over me, fuming（发怒）with anger because I was not paying attention.
He tore the poem up, with a ____S19____ not to waste time in his class. All the same I was
____S20_____ that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from
memory. Not long after I had ____S21_____ up hope, I got a letter ___S22____me I had won
the first prize. Everyone at school was very _____S23______ except the geography teacher,
who watched me more carefully than ever . He was _____S24_______that I was not going to
write poetry in his lesson.
Se ction B Reading Comprehension (10%)
Directions:There is one reading passage in this part. The passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statement. 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.
New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And. of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.
Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.
Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的).
Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.
English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.
The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.
48. What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?
A. Critical. C. Indifferent.
B. Prejudiced. D. Positive.
49. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, business people ______.
A. have to get familiar with modern technology.
B. are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations.
C. are attaching more importance to their overseas business.
D. are eager to work overseas.
50. In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means ____.
A. being unable to think properly for lack of insight.
B. being totally out of touch with business at home.
C. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad.
D. leaving all care and worry behind.
51. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international
corporations in employing people today?
A. Connections with businesses overseas.
B. Ability to speak the client’s language.
C. Technical know-how.
D. Business experience.
52. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _______.
A. better control the whole negotiation process.
B. easily find new approaches to meet market needs.
C. fast-forward their proposals to headquarters.
D. easily make friends with businesspeople abroad.
Part VI Cloze (5 minutes)(5%)
Directions:Read the following passage and fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word. Write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.
My job was as a s____S25_____ in the Main Press Center where I m___S26____ 800 journalists' desks, the telephones, the banks of televisions and other v___S27_____, many of whom were media students. Our s___S28__ were eight hours long and often o__S29_____ as the Center was open 24 hours, but we g__S30_____ stayed longer out of choice as the work was important and e__S31____. Without us the j___S32_____ would not get their articles back to their home news desks and the stories of the e___S33____ highs and lows of the c____S34_____ would never reach the outside world.
Part VII Translation (10 minutes)(10 %)
Directions: For the first sentence, you are required to put it into Chinese. For the last three sentences, try to complete them by translating the words in the brackets into
English. Write your answers on Answer Sheet 2.
S35. They said no matter how far we drift apart or who else we become friends with after college, we will always inclined to recall each other first whenever we think of college.
___________________________________________________________________________ S36. when others are in trouble，John will ___________________________约翰会毫不犹豫地提供帮助。

S37. These days he ______________________________________________________.他一直在忙于寻找有效的网址
S38. Being a volunteer in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games would be ______________________________ 将会是我一生中难得的经历。