大学英语ⅢB试题卷.doc

班级： 姓名： 学号： OOOO装O订O线OOOO O绍兴文理学院元培学院2010学年01学期 非英语专业09级大学英语期末试卷（B）考试形式：（闭卷）题 号（型）总分评分人得 分(机器阅卷)核分人Part Vocabulary and Structure (10%) Directions: For each of the sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.1. I couldnt put down the _ novel. A) restraining B) entertained C) entertaining D) entertainment2. Bill gave a _ excuse for his lateness. A) reasonable B) resentful C) rational D) regretful3. The two former enemies reached an _ and shook hands. A) understand B) understanding C) understandable D) understood4. Joan took the _ of the meat from the dish and passed it to her mother. A) last B) lasting C) latter D) later5. I'm sure it will _ all right in the end. A) turn on B) turn off C) turn down D) turn out 6. After her time in hospital, Jennys parents are afraid she has _ educationally. A) fallen behind B) fallen off C) fallen over D) fallen in7. New _ tests for other dread diseases are appearing almost every day. A) negative B) dependent C) deprived D) genetic8. I used to have trouble getting all the laundry _ before it was time to do the next batch. A) put off B) put away C) put aside D) put down9. His _ was so strong that we doubted he could fail. A) aim B) intention C) goal D) motivation10. The restriction no longer _ to him because hes over eighteen. A) employs B) applies C) dismisses D) scorns11. Susan writes very _ science-fiction stories. A) imagination B) imaginary C) imaginativeD) imagined12. Theres no such a thing as _ in poetry. A) perfectedB) perfectingC) perfectionD) perfect13. A winning debate was the _ turning point in Johns campaign. A) decisiveB) decisionC) decideD) decided14. A lot of summer jobs available here are _ only if you are young and dont mind working hard. A) toleranceB) tolerateC) tolerantD) tolerable15. It was reported that 41 people were killed in a plane_. A) collisionB) crashC) failureD) accident16. She listens to you, and I wish youd give her _ advice. A) senseB)sensitiveC) sensationD) sensible17. He weighed the _ advantages of buying a house and of renting an apartment. A) relatedB) relationC) relativeD) relevant18. Faith does not_ thin air but on facts. A) may wellB) you name itC) feed onD) look up to19. John and Mary stayed together only _ the children. A) for the sake of B) by no meansC) drop outD) after all20. Dont you think its time we _ business? A) got away withB) got down toC) went throughD) went forPart Text Comprehension (10%)Directions: Decide whether the following sentences are true or false. Put an “A” for true and “B” for false and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.21. According to Fatal Attraction, Christie lives in a virtual world, so, in her whodunits, the criminals cannot go unpunished in the end. ( )22. In Fatal Attraction, cooks always appeared in Christies “Whodunit” novels as characters from the bottom of the hierarchy. ( ) 23. In All the Good Things, the teacher knows exactly about Marks sincere response and gets used to hearing it many times a day. ( ) 24. Researches from Boys Are Teachers Pets showed that a boys seeking attention will quickly get a response from a teacher. ( ) 25. In most cases, neat and tidy work from girls was given a high praise by the teachers, according to Boys Are Teachers Pets . ( ) 26. In A Long March to Creativity, the authors son liked to try to place the key into the key slot and enjoyed this. ( ) 27. The author of A Long March to Creativity was a bit anxious when they found their son couldnt put the key into the slot. ( ) 28. In Athletes Should Not Be Role Models, its very surprising that many young athletes lack a fully developed sense of right and wrong. ( ) 29. According to Those College Finals, in real life, someone asking you the trace of the Boer War when you are at work is welcome. ( ) 30. From the passage Those College Finals, we can conclude that the author is strongly opposing the final exams of university. ( ) Part Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions. 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center. Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. In our society the unwritten rules of communication discourage the direct expression of most emotions. Count the number of genuine(真正的) emotional expressions you hear over a two- or three-day period and youll discover that emotional expressions are rare. People are generally comfortable making statements of fact and often delight in expressing their opinions, but they rarely disclose how they feel. Not surprisingly, the emotions that people do share directly are usually positive. For example, one study of married couples revealed that the partners shared flattering feelings of face-saving ones. They also willingly disclose both positive and negative feelings about absent third parties. On the other hand, the husbands and wives rarely expressed face-threatening feelings of hostility. Surprisingly, social rules even discourage too much expression of positive feelings. A hug and kiss for Mother is all right, though a young man should shake hands with Dad. Affection toward friends becomes less and less frequent as we grow older, so that even a simple statement such as “I like you” is seldom heard between adults. A review of research on emotional expression supports the cultural stereotype（刻板印象） of the non-emotional male and the more emotional female. As a group, women are more likely than men to express their emotions. They are better at distinguishing(区分) between related（有关联的） feelings such as liking and loving. Of course, these gender differences are statistically average, and there are many men and women who do not fall into these types. 31. Why do people rarely express their feelings? _ A) Because they would not feel comfortable doing so. B) Because they like facts better. C) Because they think personal feelings would distort(扭曲) facts. D) Because 32. The traditional view holds that _.A) people become more silent when they grow older. B) women are better at expressing their feelings than men. C) men are better at expressing their feelings than women. D) people even seldom express positive feelings to others. 33.Which of the following utterances(说话方式) expresses a face-threatening feeling? _A) You are not doing well this time, but you will be OK. B) Jane always phones her boyfriend at work. C) You seldom have time even talking to me. D) You look pretty today, and where did you get that sweater?34. What does “hostility”(line 5) in the second paragraph most probably mean in the passage? _A) Being hospitableB) IntensityC) LoveD) Hatred(憎恨)35. When people grow older, _.A) they are better at expressing their feelings.B) they express positive feelings only to their spouses. C) they hide their feelings better. D) they often try to stay away from friends. Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passageBe careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A border collie（科利牧羊犬） named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee. In one experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before. The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog ha worked out the answer by process of elimination（排除法）. A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return. 36. From Paragraph 2 we know that _. A) chimpanzees have very good word-learning skillsB) dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesC) animals are as clever as human beingsD) dogs have similar learning abilities as a 3-year-old child37. The experiment mentioned in the third paragraph shows that _.A) Rico is smart enough to get all commands rightB) Rico can recognize different toysC) animals are as clever as human beingsD) Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them38. Which of the following statements is true? _A) The purpose of the experiment is to show the border collies mental abilities. B) Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.C) The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.D) Rico is born to understand its owners commands.39. According to the passage, why does Rico seem smarter than average dog? _A) Because it has received special training. B) Because it has participated in many experiments.C) Because it belongs to a smart breed and it has also received special training at an early age. D) Because it has special understanding ability.40. What is the main idea of the passage? _A) Dogs can be as smart as man.B) Dogs might understand more than you think.C) Rico is a different dog.D) Rico is as clever as a 3-year-old child.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passageIt begins when a feeling of stillness（寂静） creeps（爬） into my consciousness. Everything has suddenly gone quiet. Birds do not chirp（鸣叫）. Leaves do not rustle（沙沙作响）. Insects do not sing.The air that has been hot all day becomes heavy. It hangs over the trees, presses the heads of the flowers to the ground, and sits on my shoulders. With a vague feeling of uneasiness I move to the window. There, in the west, lies the answer-cloud has plied on cloud to form a ridge of mammoth(庞大的) white towers, rearing（撕扯） against blue sky.Their piercing whiteness is of brief duration. Soon the marshmallow（果汁软糖） rims flatten to anvil (铁砧) tops, and the clouds reveal their darker nature. They impose themselves before the late-afternoon sun, and the day darkens early. Then a gust of wind whips the dust along the road, chill warning of what is to come.In the house a door shuts with a bang, curtains billow into the room. I rush to close the windows, empty the clothesline, and secure the patio (露台) furnishings. Thunder begins to grumble in the distance.The first drops of rain are huge. They split into the dust and imprint the windows with individual signatures. They plunk (沉重的坠落) on the vent pipe, and plunk on the patio roof. Leaves shudder under their weight before rebounding, and the sidewalk wears a coat of shiny spots.The rhythm accelerates; plunk follows plunk faster and faster until the sound is a roll of drums and the individual drops become an army marching over fields and rooftops. Now the first bolt of lightening stabs the earth. It is heaven's exclamation point. The storm is here!In spite of myself, I jump at the following crack of thunder. It rattles the windowpane and sends the dog scratching (退) to get under the bed. The next bolt is even closer. It raises the hair on the back of my neck, and I take an involuntary step away from the window.The rain now becomes a torrent, flung capriciously by a rising wind. Together they batter the trees and level the grasses. Water streams off roofs and out of rain spouts. It pounds against the window in such a steady wash that I am sightless. There is only water. How can so much fall so fast? How could the clouds have supported this vast weight? How can the earth endure beneath it?Pacing through the house from window to window, I am moved to open-mouthed wonder. Look how the lilac (丁香花) bends under the assault, how the day lilies are flattened, how the hillside steps are a new-made waterfall! Now hailstones thump upon the roof. They bounce white against the grass and splash into the puddles. I think of the vegetable garden, the fruit trees, and the crops in the fields; but, thankfully, the hailstones are not enough in numbers or size to do real damage. Not this time.For this storm Is already beginning to pass. The tension is released from the atmosphere, the curtains of rain let In more light. The storm has spent most of its energy, and what is left will be expended on the countryside to the east.I am drawn outside while the rain still falls. All around, there is cool and welcome feeling. I breathe deeply and watch the sun's rays streak through breaking clouds, One ray catches the drops that form on the edge of the roof, and I am treated to a row of tiny, quivering colors-my private rainbow.I pick my way through the wet grass, my feet sinking into the saturated (湿透的) soil. The creek in the gully（渠沟） runs bank-full of brown water, but the small lakes and puddles are already disappearing into the earth. Every leaf, brick, shingle and blade of grass is fresh-washed and shining.Like the land, I am renewed, my spirit cleansed, I feel an infinite peace. For a time I have forgotten the worries and irritations I was nurturing before. They have been washed away by the glories of the storm.41. The author does the following except _ before it begins to rain.A) close the window B) shut the doorC) secure the patio furnishingsD) empty the clothesline42. In the 7th paragraph, the sentence “It raises the hair on the back of my neck, and I take an involuntary step away from the window.” probably means _. A) I am frighten by the heavy rainB) I am frightened by the dogs behaviorC) I am frightened by the loudness of the thunderD) I am frightened by the strong gust43. Which is the correct order of the events of the storm? _A) Cloud, gust, thund