2016年春季学期重修试卷

中南林业科技大学涉外学院课程考试试卷 课程名称： 大学英语I ；试卷编号： 重修 卷；考试时间：90分钟 命题教师： 王卫群 ； 审阅人：

Part I Vocabulary

Directions: In this section, there are 10 English words or phrases. Choose the best and appropriate English

2. There should be a change in the law to ________ fair treatment for people of all races.

3. Flying consumes energy. You may be physically and mentally _________ after a trans-Atlantic flight.

4. H e’s a very _________ man and wants to be the number one in his department.

5. Other aspects of personality are shaped by what goes on around a person. Environment —the circumstances, objects, and conditions that surround people — also ________personality.

6. I think I locked the door but I’ll go back and check just to ________ of it.

7. In just a few days he _________ all his new classmates.

8. Once a wide-eyed, shy boy from a small mountainous village, he _________ a competent engineer in a matter of six years.

9. Be careful; these glasses are very ______ and should be handled with care.

10. The boss’s fear of change has become an ________ to the sustainable growth of the company. Part II Reading Comprehension

Passage One

Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world. The research, which was carried out by Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University, is said to be the largest such study ever undertaken.

It suggested that classical music fans were shy, creative and introverted, while heavy metal aficionados were gentle, creative, not hardworking, not outgoing and at ease with themselves. Country and Western music (美国西部音乐) lovers were said to be hardworking and outgoing, while dance enthusiasts were creative, outgoing but not gentle. Professor North described the research as "significant" and "surprising". He said, "We have always suspected a link between music taste and personality. This is the first time that we've been able to look at it in real detail. No one has ever done this on this scale before." Professor North said the research could have many uses in marketing, adding, "If you know a person's music preference you can tell what kind of person they are, who to sell to." There are obvious implications for the music industry who are worried about declining CD sales.

"One of the most surprising things is the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal. They're both creative and at ease but not outgoing. The general public has held a stereotype (模式化见解) of heavy metal fans being suicidally depressed and of being a danger to themselves and society in general. But 学专业班级