英语期末考试试题A(共11页).doc

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上办学单位： 年级专业： 姓名： 学号： 成绩： 华南理工大学继续教育学院2013 年第 1 学期期末考试 英语 函授 试卷（A卷）（本试卷满分 100 分，考试时间 120 分钟）I. Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Part A Directions: There are two columns in this section. Match the words in Column A with their explanations in Column B. Write your answers in the box on the ANSWER SHEET. Column A Column B 1. confuse A. 极其向往的，极需要的 2. community B. 抱怨，投诉3. technology C. 有助的，有益的4. desperate D. 细长的，苗条的 5. complaint E. 技术6. mystery F. 证明正当7. positive G. 团体，社区，社会8. encounter H. 神秘，神秘的事物 9. justify I. 不能区分，混淆 10. slim J. 不期而遇，相遇 Part B Directions: Complete each of the sentences with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the form if necessary. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. opportunity, decline, long for, feature, adult, appoint, astonish, previous, at the close of, balance11. The main of Southern California are the mild climate and the beautiful scenery.12. He the good old days when teachers were shown respect.13. The company has a new sales director.14. Under the influence of western culture, there has been a in the size of the Chinese families.15. trading on the stock market, China Mobile shares were up to $ 38. 16. We were to find the temple still in its original condition.17. The speech struck a perfect between humor and seriousness.18. Since I left school, my parents have started to treat me like an .19. Ive met him before on two occasions.20. Id like to take this to thank you for all your hard work. Part C Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.21. Every possible means to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.A. is used B. are used C. has been used D. have been used22. John and have been friends for years.A. me B. I C. myself D.mine23. Christmas people give each other cards and presents.A. At B. By C. In D. For24. You shouldnt say such things the children.A. before B. after C. in front of D. behind25. I took four exams. The final in English is of all.A. difficult B. the least difficult C. least difficult D. the difficult26. The man wallet had been stolen immediately reported the theft.A. which B. that C. whose D. who27. There an English evening party next Saturday.A. is going to be B. will have C. is to have D. is going to have28. Yesterday Jack a ticket for the concert.A. gave B. was given C. was gave D. had been given29. It is a great pity they didnt get married.A. why B. that C. how D. what30. I have no idea he will return.A. when B. what C. where D. whichIIReading Comprehension (40%) Directions: In this part, you will read 4 passages. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEETPassage OneThe dean of the University of Colorado School of Law had decided that I couldnt return to classes next fall. My grades were too low. After knowing this bad news, my father then contacted the law-school dean. But there was no changing the decision. Your son is an excellent young man, he had said, but he will never make a lawyer. He even urged that I look for another career. In the meantime, the advised that I stay put in the grocery store where I worked on weekends. I wrote a note to the dean to ask whether I could go back to the school. It went unanswered. My father knew how much I wanted to become a lawyer. He suggested I look at Westminster College of Law, where classes were held at night because students there held down day jobs.Dads advice was really practical, but it hurt like hell, when I began to picture myself at Westminster after having attended law school at Boulder. In truth, my self-confidence had also been hurt badly. I began to wonder whether I have the ability to become a lawyer at all. But in the end I went to see Clifford Mills, Westminsters dean. He let me enroll at Westminster on one condition that I repeat all my first-year classes, this time paying attention.One door had closed. But others had opened.Given a second chance, I worked harder, becoming fascinated by law. Failure taught me that life is a road with unexpected tomorrows. To take advantage of them, you cannot let yourself be destroyed by failure. 31.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law agreed with that the author will become a successful lawyer in the future. B. The University of Colorado School of Law is more famous than the Westminster College of Law.C. The author preferred to work in a grocery store rather than study law in the university. D. The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law gave the author a second chance finally.32. It can be inferred from the passage that . A. The authors dads useful and realistic advice and his attitude to the second chance played an important role in his way to be a successful lawyer. B. The students with low grades are always successful in their future career.C. The author didnt want to study in the University of Colorado School of Law after his father knew the bad news.D. The authors father was enthusiastic about law.33. We can learn from the passage that .A. If a student is kicked out of school, he will be doomed to be a loser.B. It is very important to balance ones study and his/her hobbies.C. There can be miracles when you believe.D. Never let yourself destroyed by failure, you will make it if you can take advantage of the unexpected tomorrows.34. What does the writer mean by “One door had closed. But others had opened” ? A. The University of Colorado School of Law refused the author, but the Westminster College of Law provided another chance to realize his dream.B. The author tried to worked harder, becoming fascinated by law.C. The author paid attention to all of his first-year classes the second time.D. The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law didnt even think the author had the ability to become a lawyer.35. How did the author feel when his father advised him to try Westminster College of Law? A. The author quite agreed with his father and take action immediately.B. The advice is useful and realistic, but going to a less famous school the previous one may hurt his self-respect.C. Given a second chance, the author will worked much harder.D. Life is a road with unexpected tomorrows.Passage TwoThey are the generation of women in Great Britain who grew up expecting to have it all. No longer forced to choose between children and career, they were set to do bothwhile holding down a prefect relationship and keeping a spotless house in their spare time. But modern woman has taken a reality check. The average 29-year-old now longs for a return to the lifestyle of a 1950s housewife. A survey has shown that the daughters of the generation of feminists want nothing more than a happy marriage and domestic happiness in the countryside. Research into the attitudes of 1,500 women with an average age of 29 found that 61 percent believe the women who juggle top jobs with mother hood and social lives are “unhelpful” and “irritating”. More than two-thirds agree that the man should be the main provider in a family, while 70 percent do not want to work as hard as their mothers generation. On average, the women questioned want to settle down with their partner by 30 and have their first child a year later. So, after decades of soaring divorce rates and a rise in births outside marriage, it appears the next generation of mothers is returning to more traditional social values. As the survey showed, nine of ten young women would rather be married when they have children, while 75 percent believe that modern couples do no make an enough effort to stay together. A quarter of those questioned intend to give up work and be a full-time mother when they start a family, with just on percent saying their career will remain a “ top priority” once they have children. Above everything else, the women desire a balance between work and private life, so they can enjoy a satisfactory relationship, raise happy children, and have a job that interests them but doesnt overwhelm them. The age of the “superwoman”, who wants to be the worlds best mother, wife and boss, is dead. 36. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The modern women in Great Britain expect to have it all: to be the worlds best mother, wife and bossB. The divorce rates and births outside marriage are increasing.C. The womens attitude towards being housewives has changed.D. It is impossible to be a good mother and an excellent professional at the same time.37. What does the word “superwoman” mean? A. A woman who has a high-powered job and being more successful than the ordinary men.B. A woman who has a career at the same time as running a home and bringing up children, and makes it seem easy.C. A woman stays at home with her children and her husband maintains the financial responsibility for their life.D. A woman who completely concentrated on raising her children, and taking care of her husband and doing housework. 38. Which of the following statements is true? A. More and more modern women in Great Britain want to be a good mother and an excellent professional at the same time.B. Most modern women in Great Britain have different attitudes towards housewives from the women in the old days. C. According to the survey in the passage, the modern women want nothing but a successful career.D. No women can be a successful superwoman in the future.39. According to the passage, what do the women of younger generation tend to do? A. They intend to give up work and be full-time mothers when they start a family.B. They will try their best to have it all: to be the worlds best mother, wife and boss.C. They shared the same opinions towards housewives with their mothers.D. They want to settle down with their partner by 27 and have their first child a year later.40. The attitudes towards being housewives has changed mainly because .A. All of the women in Great Britain expected to have it all.B. The happy marriage and domestic happiness is the common dream of the women all over the world.C. It is impossible to keep a balance between work and private life.D. There has been a fundamental shift in young womens attitudes towards work and life and they desire a balance between work and private life. Passage ThreeI fall in love with the ministers son Robert the winter I turned fourteen. When I found out that my parents had invited the ministers family over for Christmas Eave dinner, I cried. What would Robert think of our Chinese Christmas? What terrible disappointments would he feel upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes but Chinese food?The dinner on Christmas Eve threw me deeper into despair. My relatives licked the ends of chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food. Robert and his family waited patiently for my father to pass them the large shallow dishes. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. There was a strange expression on Roberts face. Then my father stuck his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. “Amy, your favorite,” he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. At that moment I wanted to disappear instantly. Robert was looking down at his plate. His face was rather red. I was shocked and felt uneasy. For the rest of the night I kept silent.After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “Amy, you want to be the same as American girls on the outside.” She handed me an early gift. It was a mini-skirt in light yellow. “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.” Many years later, I found I was no longer in love with Robert. It was only then that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson.41. We can learn from the first paragraph that A. The author was very excited to find that her parents had invited the ministers family over for Christmas Eave dinner.B. Amy didnt want to disappoint Robert by the Chinese food without a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes on Christmas Eve.C. Robert never celebrated the Christmas Eve with Chinese, and he also wanted to know how Chinese celebrate the Chinese Christmas.D. Amy didnt get enough time to buy Robert a Christmas present.42. How did Amy feel on the Christmas Eve? A. Amy was very happy to get mini-skirt in light yellow from his parents.B. Amy was sorry for her relatives who lacked proper American manners.C. She suffered a lot because she thought Robert would be disappointed to have Chinese food for Christmas dinner.D. Amy enjoyed the delicious Chinese food cooked by her mother on Christmas Eve.43. Which of the following statements is true? A. Both the ministers family and Amys relatives like the Chinese food very much.B. It was many years later that Amy begun to appreciate her mothers lesson. C. Amys mother prepare both Chinese and western food at the Christmas dinner.D. Amy had a wonderful dinner with Robert at Christmas Eve. 44. Why did Amy want to disappear instantly when her father offer her the tender fish cheek? A. The tender fish cheek is also Roberts favorite.B. There was a strange expression on Roberts face.C. Because Amys relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.D. Amy was embarrassed by the traditional Chinese table manners and the lack of western table manners45. We can learn from the passage that .A. Everyone is special and we should proud that we are different.B. Chinese people should celebrate the Christmas with the traditional Chinese food.C. Amy