《大学英语1》课程 考试试卷A卷.doc

大学英语1课程 考试试卷A卷 共13 页 闭卷年级_ 专业班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ Part I Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A: Short ConversationsDirections: 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 write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetr.1. A) Shortly after Christmas. B) During the Christmas seasonC) In the spring D) During a sale2. A) In the restaurant B) In the mans homeC) In the womans home D) In the supermarket3. A) The man B) The womanC) Neither of them D) Both of them4. A) Stayed at home B) Went to LondonC) Visited her sister D) Spoke to her sister on the phone5. A) Call Mr. Howard B) Know the styles of womens dress.C) But a dress for his wife D) Talk to Mrs. Winter.6. A) She had no interest in music. B) She was too busy to accept.C) She was in love with somebody else D) She didnt like the front rows7. A) A waitress B) A bank clerkC) A shop assistant D) An office secretary8. A) An experiment report. B) Failure and successC) Food expense D) A job interview9. A) He failed to understand the lecture B) Professor Green spoke too slowlyC) Professor Green kept the class late. D) He didnt find the classroom10. A) Shes surprised the song won many awardsB) There isnt nay son shes interested in.C) She doesnt like the singer.D) The song is probably worth listening to.Section BCompound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for the general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 17 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 18 to 20 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Actually, most people tend to be _11_ before doing something important in public. Actors are nervous before a play, _12_ are nervous before a campaign speech, athletes are nervous before a big _13_. The ones who succeed have learned to use their nervousness to their _14_. Surveys show that 76 percent of _15_ speakers have stage fright before taking the floor. But their nervousness is a _16_ sign that they getting prepared mentally for a good effort. When , for some reason, the speaker is too cool and self-assured, the speech may be a _17_.In other word, _18_ at the start of a speech. Your body is responding as it would to any stressful situation. Every public speaker _19_. The question is: How can you control your nervousness and _20_. Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (25%)Section A: Choices.1. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies _ different types of individuals performing different tasks.A. taken fromB. made of C. composed of D. developed from2. The city council ordered spitting _ on the street.A. was prohibitedB. is prohibited C. be prohibiting D. be prohibited3. Dont worry about it. I can _ you of the reliability of the news.A. ensureB. insure C. assure D. assume 4. After two days meditation, Edward finally _ with a solution to this problem.A. came up B. came on C. came out D. came across5. It was extremely hot, yet we still had to do _ air conditioning.A. for B. about C. without D. out of 6. Most officials believe that Bill is the most _ candidate to win the election campaign.A. likeable B. likely C. alike D. liking7. There were no tickets _ for American trade exhibition.A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available8. Many people find it _ impossible to give up smoking.A. practically B. patiently C. politely D. perfectly9. As soon as the bell rang, the students all went back to their _ classrooms.A. respectful B. respectiveC. respectable D. respected10. _ might be expected, mixed response to the question would be given.A. AsB. That C. It D. What11. When he gives lectures, he always _ some time for discussion. A. sets in B. sets on C. sets off D. sets aside12. Mr. Black is my favorite teacher, whom I regard as _ other teachers. A. superior to B. more superior than C. more superior to D. superior than13. You should consider other _ of the matter. A. aspects B. appearance C. looks D. views14. It was not until she arrived in class _ realized she had forgotten her book. A. and she B. when she C. then she D. that she15. She _ her sister in appearance but not in character. A. assemble B. trembles C. resembles D. likes16. _, John has been to several foreign countries. A. When he is a little boy B. A little boy as he was C. Little boy as he is D. Even he is a little boy17. He _ his success to his hard work. A attributed B contributed C. distributed D. tributed18. Please _ me of what has happened in you country whenever you have time. A tell B. speak C. inform D talk19. After prison, its not easy to _ ones life where it left off. A. resume B. assume C. recover D. undertake20. He feels _ lonely for he has few friends in his class. A. somehow B. somewhat C. somewhere D. littleSection B: Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. financial wear out just as happy cut down on doom referencetransfer process be blessed withsponsor1. It was strange that Jane made no _ to any working experience in her resume.(简历)。2. The exhibition _ by the Society of Culture.3. The government has taken effective measures to speed up the _ of modernization.4. He was _ that day even though I made objections to his proposal in the discussion.5. His wife advised him time after time to _ coffee and cigarettes and to eat a balanced diet.6. He _ from the headquarters in Shanghai to the Suzhou Branch.7. Due to years of wars, the _ situation of the country became increasingly serious.8. She didnt throw away the stockings until they were so _ that they couldnt be mended anymore.9. With a history of over 100 years, the little town _ a unique glamour(魅力).10. Faced with so many competitive rivals, Alex felt his business was _ to failure.Section C: Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given in the brackets. 1. In school science is often presented in a dry and _ manner. (interest)2. Obviously it is important to have realistic _ of ourselves. (expect)3. Recent investigations show that domestic _ is on the rise. (violent)4. It was _ of her to challenge the managing directors decision. (courage)5. To my_, he ate the whole lot. (amaze)Part III. Cloze A(5%)Directions: This part is to test your familiarity with the texts. Here you are required to fill in the blanks according to the texts you have learned.Fill in the blank according to the texts you have learned.Ø Passage one: (Not for 05国贸class ) This explains why it can be so difficult to get a western-type discussion _1_ with Japanese students of English. _2_ I serve a volley ball, everyone just stands back and watches it fall. _3_ one hits it back. Everyone waits until I call on someone to take a _4_. And when that person speaks, he _5_ hit my ball back. He serves a new ball. Again everyone just watches it fall. _6_ I call on someone else. This person does not _7_ to what the previous speaker has said. He also _8_ a new ball. Everyone begins again from the same _9_ line, and the balls run _10_. There is never any back and forth.Ø Passage two: (Only for 05 国贸class)Anyway, _1_ if one wanted to, one couldnt _2_ the clock back to an earlier age. Knowledge and techniques cant just be forgotten. Nor can one prevent _3_ advances in the future. Even if all government money for _4_ were cut off ( and the present government is doing its best), the force of competition would still bring about advances in technology. _5_, one cannot stop inquiring minds _6_ thinking about basic science, whether or not they are paid _7_it. The only way to prevent further developments would be a global state _8_ suppressed anything new, and human initiative and inventiveness are _9_ that even this wouldnt succeed. All it would do is slow down the _10_ of change.Cloze B. (10%)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the One that best fits into the passage. Then write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Even though the majority of Americans would find it hard to imagine what life could be like without a car, some have begun to realize that the automobile is a mixed blessing. Traffic accidents are increasing _1_, and large cities are troubled by too many automobiles. Worst of all, perhaps is the air pollution _2_ by the internal-combustion engine(内燃机). Every car engine burns _3_ gallons of fuel each year and pumps gases into the air. These gases are one _4_ of the smog that hangs over large cities. Some of these gases are poisonous and dangerous _5_ health, especially for someone with a weak heart or a respiratory disease (呼吸系统疾病).One answer to the problem of air pollution is _6_ a car that does not pollute. Thats _7_ several major automobile manufacturers are trying to do. But building a clean car is _8_ said than done. So far, progress has been slow. _9_ solution is to eliminate car fumes (废气) altogether by getting rid of the internal-combustion engine. Inventors are now working on turbine-powered cars, _10_ on cars powered by steam and electricity. But most of us wont be driving cars run batteries or boiling water for a while yet. Many auto makers believe that it will take years to develop practical models that are powered by electricity or steam.1. A steadily B. easilyC. urgentlyD. generously2. A. carried B. filledC. crowdedD. caused3. A. hundreds ofB. hundred ofC. hundredD. hundreds4. A. resource B. originC. sourceD. result5. A. for B. aboutC. toD. of6. A. to buildB. buildC. buildingD. to have built7. A. whichB. thatC. whyD. what8. A. easyB. easilyC. easierD. easiest9. A. OtherB. OthersC. AnotherD. One another10. A. as wellB. insteadC. tooD. as well asPart IV. Reading Comprehension (20%)Task 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point.” Americans mention it often: “Lets get right to the point,” they will say. “My point is ” “Whats the point of all this?” The “point” is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of peoples thinking, writings and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make their points clear,” meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to express. People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than stating “the point” clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to figure out what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, “I dont think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit,” a Japanese might say, “Maybe this other coat would look even better than the one you have on.” Americans value a person who “gets right to the point.” Japanese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if not rude. The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point” can not be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.1. According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to _.A) be clear about their main ideasB) give as much information as possibleC) express their personal viewsD) be honest about their true feelings2. Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind?A) Americans B) AfricansC) Japanese D) Chinese3. In the sentence “I dont think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, the word “outfit” most probably means _.A) office B) time C) speech D) clothes4. According to the passage, Japanese may consider it unacceptable to be _.A) indirect B) straightforward C) poorly-dress D) curious5. In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to _.A) learn the language well B) change their way of thinkingC) be careful about their choice of wordsD) explain their reasons clearly Task 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. In the United States today, a large group of people want a college education. However, everyone is not able to attend a four-year college. Many four-year colleges are already too crowed. To give more people a chance to get a college education, some cities and towns have built junior colleges. The junior college offers a two-year course of study in a wide range of subjects. It prepares some young people to go on to a four-year college. It trains others for jobs in business, government, or indust