新视野大学英语第二学期试卷(本科)

《新视野大学英语》第二学期试卷（本科）试卷一考生注意：请大家务必将试卷一的答案填在答题卡上，将试卷二的答案写在试卷二上，考试结束后只交答题卡和试卷二。

Part I. Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 20 points)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey?W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it’s necessary.Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place?You will read: A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] and mark it with a single line through the center.1. A）Salesgirl and customer. B）Tailor and customer.C）Consultant and customer. D）Shopkeeper and customer.2. A）Boss—secretary. B）Teacher—student.C）Customer— waitress. D）Lawyer—client.3. A）To go dancing with the man. B）To take examinations.C）To prepare for the coming tests. D）To listen to a lecture.4. A）$150. B）$200. C）$175. D）$225.5. A）Meeting girlfriends. B）Working hard on his courses.C）Staying at home reading. D）Giving advice to his parents.6. A）Delivery of the parts has been delayed.B）She doesn’t have any more time for redecorating.C）It’s time for the work to be finished.D）The redecorating is being done gradually.7. A）She has been traveling throughout the town.B）She has been doing shopping the whole afternoon.C）She has been looking for a suitable dress for herself.D）She has been late for cooking the dinner for her family.8. A）Go to the concert. B）Go to work.C）See her friends as planned. D）Finish her homework.9. A）Very sarcastic. B）V ery pleased. C）Very unhappy. D）Very proud.10. A）She has finished only one step.B）She doesn’t have any more time for redecorating.C）She will reorder the parts.D）The redecorating is being done gradually.Section BDirections: 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). Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A）010 *******. B）010 *******. C）010 *******. D）010 *******.12. A）London. B）Australia. C）America. D）Canada.13. A）There are eighty thousand sheep on it.B）There are ninety thousand sheep on it.C）There are seventy thousand sheep on it.D）There are eighty and thousand sheep on it.14. A）Robert West will visit Don Flower.B）Don Flower will call Robert West on his birthday next year.C）Robert West will call Don Flower again next year.D）Don Flower will visit Robert West.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A）The sun in the sky. B）The sunshine in bad weather.C）The name in the passport. D）The appearance of the student.16. A）A rude person. B）A wise person.C）An amusing person. D）A humorous person.17. A）There was something wrong with his passport and visa.B）He was going to be arrested.C）He brought sunshine to England.D）His name was pronounced just like the England word “sun”.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A）It meant something for people’s spare time.B）It meant hunting animals and birds.C）It meant organized games.D）It meant something for advertisement.19. A）More than L50,000. B）More than stars.C）Over L3,000. D）As much as tennis champions.20. A）By advertising watches and food.B）By allowing companies to use their fame for their products.C）By selling shirts and shoes.D）By selling photographs.Part II. Reading Comprehension (30 minutes, 30 points)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.When I was about six years old, my mother came home one day and found that I had collected half a dozen babies of the neighbourhood—all of them too young to walk—and had them sitting before me on the floor while I was teaching them to wave their arms. When she asked the explanation of this, I informed her that it was my school of dance. She was amused, and placing herself at the piano, she began to play for me. This school continued and became very popular. Later on, little girls of the neighbourhood came and their parents paid me a small sum to teach them. This was the beginning of what afterwards proved a very lucrative occupation.My mother took me to a famous ballet teacher, but his lessons did not please me. When the teacher told me to stand on my toes I asked him why, and when he replied “Because it is beautiful,” I said that it was ugly and against nature and after the third lesson I left his class, never to return. This stiff and commonplace gymnastics which he called dancing only disturbed my dream. I dreamed of a different dance. I did not know just what it would be, but I was feeling out towards an invisible world into which I guessed I might enter if I found the key.My art was already in me when I was a little girl, and it was owing to the heroic and adventurous spirit of my mother that it was not stifled（窒息）. I believe that whatever the child is going to do in life should be begun when it is very young. I wonder how many parents realize that by the so-called education they are giving their children, they are only driving them into the commonplace, and depriving them of any chance of doing anything beautiful or original.21. When her mother came home one day, the narrator of the story_______.A)was teaching half a dozen babies to danceB)was teaching half a dozen babies to walkC)was collecting babies of the neighbourhoodD)was making babies of the neighbourhood sit before her on the floor22. The attitude of the narrator’s mother toward her school of dance was one of ________.A) despise B) contempt C) support D) indifference23. The narrator thought that ballet was_____________.A) the most graceful danceB) stiff, ugly and unnaturalC) a dance that she had dreamed ofD) an invisible world into which she might enter24. According to the narrator, she owed her success in art to_______.A)the good education her parents gave herB)the support of her understanding and adventurous motherC)her inborn talentD)her ballet teacher25. The central idea of the passage is that___________.A)parents should try to discover the natural gift in their children and help to develop itwhile they are youngB)the so-called good education parents give their children only drives them into thecommonplace and deprives them of any chance of doing anything originalC)mothers should be heroic and adventurousD)ballet is no good as a form of danceQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passageOn November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of courtesy. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made .Today, every American school child learns Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest orations ever given in American history.26. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was _________.A)very critical B) unpopular C) very popular D) very courteous27. Lincoln was invited to speak at the Notional Soldiers Cemetery because he was _________.A) a famous orator B) very handsomeC) President of the United States at the time D) A popular statesman28. It can be inferred from the text that ________.A)Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to GettysburgB)Lincoln was very busy at the tim e and didn’t have much time to prepare his speechC)Lincoln’s speech was full of rich oratoryD)Lincoln’s speech was very long29. Lincoln’s speech was________.A)an immediate successB)warmly applaudedC) a total failureD)not well-received at first30. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A)Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.B)Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is simple in style.C)Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.D)Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech e ver delivered in the United States.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passageInternational electronic mail systems are no longer the plaything of hacker and bug-eyed computer enthusiasts. They are emerging as credible business tools that enable individuals and companies to communicate cheaply and efficiently around the globe.Like the in-house electronic mail networks that have become a fact of business life in many companies, these systems provide a means of sending and receiving messages via personal computers or computer terminals, with global electronic mail services, however, messages can be sent across the world or across town.For evidence of the rising popularity of electronic mail, a look at the business cards collected from clients or contacts lately should be enough. The chances are that some of them include electronic mail “addresses” along with telephone and fax numbers.The advantages of electronic mail are numerous. It can eliminate hours of frustrating “telephone tag” and enable people to communicate across time-zones with ease. It also substitutes for busy fax machines that print out piles of paper which are often misplaced or misdirected. With electronic mail, the message appears upon the computer screen of the individual being contacted.The biggest roadblock to the success of electronic mail in the past has been the lack of sufficient users. Although dozens of personal computer electronic mail services are available, until recently they were not linked. This meant that to reach somebody it was necessary to subscribe to the same electronic massaging system.Over the past couple of years, however, many electronic mail systems have started “talking” to one another. The mechanism for this is “Internet”—a low-cost and efficient link between electronic mail services worldwide.Internet links an estimated 1.5 million computers over 10,000 networks in 50 countries, serving about six million users. Internet resembles a computer network cooperative. There is no central authority that oversees it, and rules are largely informal.Over the past 20 years it has mushroomed to include regional, corporate and public networks, including commercial electronic mail systems. “People conduct their love life over Internet, their hobbies and their intere sts. They argue politics and engage in all kinds of business,” says Mr. Mitch Kapor, co-founder of Electronic Frontier Fountain of Cambridge, Massachusetts, which promotes awareness of the on-line world.“Internet is doubling annually in users, networks, computers and traffic,” says Mr. Vinton Cert, president of the Internet Society, a volunteer secretariat that helps administer the network. “It is growing faster than any other telecommunications systems ever built, including the telephone network.” Commerc ial users now outnumber academic and government Internet users, and Mr. Cert predicts, the system will soon serve over 100 million users.Despite the anarchic nature of its structure, the basics of using Internet communications are simple. All that is needed is a computer, a communications software package and a subscription to an on-line information service linked to Internet.Subscription costs range from about US $ 9 to US $ 20 per month, depending upon the service and varying according to the information services offered.Once a subscription to one of these services is obtained, the charge for sending an electronic message is generally only a few cents. In most places a local telephone call will connect you to the system.31. According to the passage, “electronic mail” is a way to_____.A)upgrade the old mail systemB)get electronics by mailC)communicate by personal computers or computer terminalsD)connect to the post office32. Electronic mail is widely used in business_____.A)for its efficiency and low costB)with the coming of the computer ageC)because it is part of business trainingD)to speed up the sending of messages33. In Para.4, Line 2, “telephone tag” is _______.A) a leaked messageB)an inability to contact the person on the telephoneC)getting the wrong person on the telephoneD)matching time with the caller34. Electronic mail wasn’t successful in the past because_____.A)the cost of electronic mail services was very highB)personal computers weren’t widely usedC)its users subscribed to different, unconnected mail servicesD)computer networks could not be connected globally35. Internet provides _________.A)users with international business opportunitiesB) a central control to oversee the systemsC)subscribers with a cheap and efficient linkD)support services to usersPart III. Vocabulary & Structure (30 minutes, 25 points)Section A (15 points)Directions: There are 30 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.36. He is _____ moving to the country.A) thinking B) expecting C) considering D) planning37. The students ______ their thanks to Professor Davis by presenting him with a parting gift.A) revealed B) expressed C) showed D) said38. I suggest he should ______ himself to his new conditions.A) adopt B) regulate C) suit D) adapt39. I’ll never forget______ you for the first time.A) to meet you B) to have met you C) meeting D) having to be meeting you40. No sooner had Mrs. Taller entered the kitchen ______ a knock at the gate door.A) did she hear B) when she heard C) then she heard D) than she heard41. The professor ______ Tom to his prospective employers.A) introduced B) praised C) recommended D) promoted42. Because of the strong sun, Mrs. William’s new dinning-room curtains ______from dark blueto grey within a year.A) fainted B) faded C) paled D) grew43. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______.A) hurt B) damaged C) spoiled D) harmed44. The company manager may enable the man who tends the machines ______a large panoramaof possibilities.A) to see B) seeing C) see D) seen45. Our hopes _____ and fell in the same instant.A) aroused B) arose C) raised D) rose46. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was thebeautiful______ through the window.A) vision B) look C) picture D) view47. If you are on a _____, you must not have chocolate.A) rise B) drop C) decline D) diet48. He has been in China for a year, studying the market to find the ______ for profitableinvestment.A) necessity B) reality C) potential D) equivalent49. Have you seen my key to the kitchen by any ______?A) change B) check C) chance D) charge50. I don’t see any _____ in going on a picnic in such bad weather.]A) dot B) point C) spot D) lot51. The manager lost his______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A) mood B) temper C) mind D) passion52. The country has a system of ______, most of which date from nineteenth century.A) canals B) channels C) rivers D) streams53. A ______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.A) solution B) result C) response D) settlement54. In no______ should smoking be allowed on the campus.A) environment B) conditions C) circumstances D) situations55. It is difficult to guess what her______ to the news would be.A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion56. When Mary was told the whole story, she ceased_____ in the film.A) interest B) being interested C) interested D) to interest57. The article suggests that when a person______ under unusual stress he should be especiallycareful to have a well-balanced diet.A) is B) were C) be D) was58. He does not________ his workmates and there are often disagreements between them.A)put up with B)keep up with C)go on with D)get along well with59. Eating too much fat can_____ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A) contribute to B) attribute to C) attend to D) devote to60. In a large city in the United States, it is difficult to ______ a car.A) manage B) handle C) do without D) deal with61. In manufacturing, cheaper materials are constantly being ______for the better, more expensivekind.A) substituted B) replaced C) repaired D) modified62. It would be _____ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.A) following B) passing C) running D) carrying63. The picture ____ me of my native country.A) retained B) recollected C) refreshed D) reminded64. I gave him my old ten books and received a dictionary in _____.A) exchange B) preparation C) proposal D) proportion65. The football game comes to you ______ from New York.A) lively B) live C) alive D) living《新视野大学英语》试卷二姓名_________ 学号__________ 系别________Section B (5 points)Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word derived from the one given in brackets.66．(surround) How my teacher could teach any youngster in such __________ is a complete mystery to me.67.(strong) The activities help to greatly _________ the ties among the club members.68.(compatible) The partners were too __________ to stay in business together.69.(fluent) As I mentioned above, certain traditional language teaching exercises promote_______ in communication.70.(notice) His clothes were simple and __________.71.(approval) When I told her our plan, she shook her head in __________.72.(depend) Now that Jean has got a job, she is financially ___________.73.(special) He _________ first in painting birds and later in writing about them.74.(apply) ____________ for registration must pass the national examination for doctorsbefore they are allowed to practise medicine.75.(trouble) Being short of money is a bit ___________ but we will try our best to finish thetask without delay.Section C (5 points)Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct prepositions or adverbs.76.I am really glad to have the opportunity of meeting you ________ person.77.The older generation have always frowned _________ some of the ideas of the young.78.We hoped to be able to move into our new house at the end of the month, but things did notwork ________ as we had expected.79.The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted came up _______ a good answer.80.The speaker made a false distinction ________ domestic and foreign affairs, which are reallyclosely related.81.Only a few people have access _________ the full facts of the case.82.Hitler, while always having to guard ________ a cross-Channel invasion from England’sshores, had cause to fear that the British and American armies in North Africa might land anywhere on his southern front between Spain and Greece.83.To be financially well ________, you need to work hard and spare no efforts to develop yourcareer when young.84.Economic results indicated just how far Poland had fallen _________ the European Unioncountries, even the poorest among them.85.The invasion began as ordered. In response, Great Britain and France declared war ______Germany on September 3. World War II began.Part IV. Translation (10 minutes, 10 points)86.对大多数父母来说，送孩子出国的决定是经过仔细考虑后作出的，他们会尽力在孩子离开之前安排好一切。