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中央财经大学20082009学年第一学期 大学外语（2）期末试卷（B）班级 学号 姓名题号PartIPartIIPartIIIPartIVPartVPartVIPartvn总分阅卷人得分Part I Listening Comprehension(35%)Section A(10%)Directions:In this section,you will hear several short conversations.At the end of eachconversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and thequestion 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 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1.A)He wrote a book about great restaurants.B)He always makes reservations for dinner.C)He always finds good places to eat.D)He read a book while he was eating dinner.2.A)She is also a customer.B)The vase has already been sold.C)The vase is not for sale.D)She cant tell the price.3.A)Vegetables.B)Fruit.C)Meat.D)Both A and B.4.A)Hes expecting the guest.B)He can give the introduction.C)Hes very well known.D)Hell be the main speaker.5.A)Britain.B)Japan.C)China.D)America.6.A)Tea,not coffee.B)Either milk or sugar in her coffee.C)Nothing to drink right now.D)Black coffee without sugar.7.A)He didnt attend Jims birthday party.B)He didnt meet his girlfriend.C)He didnt complain about anything.D)He didnt seem very busy these days.8.A)5 years.B)100 years.C)90 years.D)105 years.9.A)The man has to get another 5 dollars to buy a pen.B)The man can go to buy a pen immediately.C)Tom will buy a pen for the man.D)Next time the man would be a good waiter.10.A)Its hard to know what to believe about it.B)He doesnt believe it is hard for everybody.C)Its even harder than people say.D)Its not as hard as hed thought.Section B(10%)Directions:In this section,you will hear several short passages.At the end of each passage,youwill hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After youhear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)t B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage:11.A)A token of love.B)An old tradition.C)A token of friendship.D)A promotion.12.A)On birthdays.B)On a farewell visit to a friend.C)When someone achieves an honor or graduates.D)All of the above.13.A)Open a gift at once and admire it.B)Thank the giver.C)Usually make some comment about the gifts beauty or practical use.D)All of the above.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage:14.A)48.B)50.C)49.D)47.15.A)To the north of Los Angeles near the east coast.B)The south of New York near the east coast.C)The west of New Jersey near the west coast.D)The north of California near the west coast.16.A)Congress makes the federal laws.B)Senators are elected every six years.C)There are two“Houses in USA.D)State governments depend on the federal government.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage:17.A)010 2612597.B)010 3712597.0 010 3622597.D)010 3612597.18.A)London.B)Australia.C)America.D)Canada.19.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 eight thousand sheep on it.20.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.Section C(15%)Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for thefirst time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the secondtime,you are required to fill in the missing information.You can either use the exact words youhave just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally,when the passage isread for the third time,you should check what you have written.Write down your answers on theAnswer Sheet.It is well-known that the Web is useful.You can find old friends(SI).You caninquire about and book flights.Check the weather.Check out your high school or college almamater.Find(S 2)n e ws.Research political issues.Follow your(S3)portfolio.Place a(S4)a d.And,of course,more and more vendors are setting up(S5)o nthe Web,selling books,CDs,computers,even cars.You can learn how to do some of theseactivities in later(S6)of this tutorial.The Internet is also(S7).You can write to old friends,or check out their pages.Enjoy web-based soap(S8).Laugh at online jokes.Join in a live Net event.(S9)_.Pick a fake stock portfolio.(S10)_.Millions of users log on to theNet every day,and its not just to do research.(Sil)Part II Reading Comprehension(20%)Directions:There are several passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questionsor unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the centre.Passage OneMinh Pham was born in Vietnam.He left when he was 21 years old.Minh has been inAmerica for almost two years.There is still much he does not understand about America.Once Minh was in a grocery store,he saw an old man and an old woman.They wanted a boxof cereal.The box was on a high shelf.They couldnt reach it.Minh saw a stepladder.He got onthe ladder and got the box.He handed it to the elderly couple.They thanked him.“Where are your children?”asked Minh.Why dont they help you buy food?”“Our children have their own lives J they said.uWe like to be free to do as we like.Minhdoesnt think this is right.In his country,children help their parents.Minh gave the elderly couplehis phone number.He told them to call him if they needed help.One night they asked Minh todinner,but they never asked him for help.One day,Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend.The two were going to a film.Minhwanted to go to a restaurant first.Minh took his friends hand.He pulled him toward the restaurant.People on the street stared at Minh.In Vietnam,friends often hold hands.Minh found out thatpeople in America are not used to men holding hands.Minh Pham is going through a process known as resocialization.Socialization is the processthrough which a person learns to live in a society.Everyone goes through this process.Minh wentthrough it when he lived in Vietnam.But the Vietnamese way of life is much diflerent from theAmerican way of life.When Minh came to America,he had to learn a new way of life.He had tolearn how to live in a new society.Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years.He still has a lot to learn.Theprocess of resocialization can take many years.21.The main idea of the passage is that it is difficult to.A)ignore cultural differencesB)learn to live in a new countryC)travel all over the worldD)learn to act on ones own22.According to the passage,Minh thought the old couple s houl d.A)ask their children for helpB)encourage each other to helpC)rely on themselves in lifeD)live a quiet and comfortable life23.What does the word“resocializatiorT mean in Paragraph 6?A)Bringing into public ownership.B)Spending time with others.C)Fitting into a new societyD)Holding hands together.24.It seemed that people felt surprised when they saw that Minh and his friend wer e.A)VietnameseB)overseas studentsC)holding handsD)quarreling25.It is hard to when one comes to a new country.A)learn as many foreign languages as possibleB)get used to the local weather and climateC)communicate with foreign people thereD)avoid culture shock and get used to a new lifePassage TwoCulture shock is the loss of emotional balance,disorientation,or confusion that a person feelswhen moving from a familiar environment to an unfamiliar one.When it is a common experience,the degree to which it occurs will vary from one person to another.Individual personality,previous cross-cultural experience,and language proficiency all affect a persons ability to interactsocially in the new culture.The basic cause of culture shock is the abrupt loss of all that is familiar,leading to a sense of isolation.When an individual enters a strange culture,all or most of those familiar signs and hints areremoved.He or she is like a fish out of water.No matter how broad-minded or good-willed hemay be,a series of properties have been knocked from under him.This may be followed by afeeling of frustration and anxiety.People react to the frustration in much the same way.First theyreject the environment which causes the discomfort:The ways of the host country are badbecause they make us feel bad.Another aspect of culture shock is regression(倒退).The home environment suddenlyassumes a tremendous importance,and everything becomes irrationally glorified.All difficultiesand problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered.It usually takes atrip home to bring one back to reality.Common symptoms of culture shock include the following extremes.There are excessiveconcerns over delays and other minor frustrations;fear of being cheated,robbed or injured;sleeplessness or a desire to sleep more;and a great longing to go home.Underlying all these is theuncomfortable feeling of not really belonging,of being an outsider.26.Culture shock is basically caused by.A)difficulties in using the languageB)being unable to make new friendsC)severe homesickD)being far away from all that is familiar27.The culture shock suffered v a r i e s.A)from person to personB)from country to countryC)in accordance with peoples agesD)in accordance with peoples characters28.The first response a person tend to have when setting foot on a new land is_.A)feeling frustratedB)feeling nervousC)the sense of losing something preciousD)the sense of being abandoned29.A home-coming trip wi l l.A)draw you back to realityB)beautify the hometownC)make you forget the troublesD)help you solve the problems30.Which is NOT a symptom of culture shock?A)Not feeling like sleeping.B)Having fear of being cheated.C)Longing to go back home.D)Having excessive concerns over delays.Passage ThreeEvery two weeks,a group of Silicon Valley computer engineers does something a bit out ofcharacter.These slightly overweight and highly educated men turn into tough street fighters in areal-life,underground fight club.Kicking,punching and swinging every household objectimaginable-from frying pans and tennis rackets to pillowcases stuffed with soda cans-they beateach other mercilessly in a garage in this bedroom community south of San Francisco.Then,bloodied and bruised,they limp back to their desks in the morning.Inspired by the 1999 film Fight Club,starring Brad Pitt and Ed Norton,underground fightclubs have spring up across the country as a way for desk workers and angry youths to releasetheir frustrations and prove themselves.This is as close as you can get to a real fight,even thoughIve never been in one J one soft-spoken fight club participant said.Despite his reserved nature,hedaydreams about fighting with an attacke匚”I have fantasies about it,“he said.In recent months,police have broken up fight clubs involving teens and preteens who postedvideos of their bloody battles online.Earlier this month in Arlington,Texas,a high school studentwho didnt want to participate was beaten so badly that he suffered brain damage and a brokenback.Six teenagers were arrested after DVDs of the fight appeared for sale online.Adult fight clubs are more likely to go unnoticed by the authorities.Menlo Park,police hadntheard about the local club and said they wouldnt be likely to take action because the fights are onprivate property between consenting adults.That could change if someone complains or is sent toa hospital,police said.Gints Klimanis,a 37-yuear-old software engineer and martial arts instructor,started theinvitation-only Gentlemens Fight Club in Menlo Park in 2000 after his no-holds-barredsessions with a training partner grew to more than a dozen people.Most participants are menworking the high-tech industry.4tYou get to be a superhero for a night,”Klimanis said.We haveto go to work every day.Were constantly told to buy things we dont need,and just for a couplehours we have the freedom to do what we want to do.”31.This passage is mainly about.A)groups of fighters in the 1999 film Fight ClubB)groups of fighters in Silicon ValleyC)groups of people that fight against the policeD)groups of men and boys that fight each other32.Objects that are used in fight i nc l ude.A)things that were taken from their garagesB)things that could be bought in a sporting goods storeC)things that could be found inside their desksD)things that are no harder than pillows33.What fantasy is mentioned by a“soft-spoken man?A)Proving himself in a fight club.B)Being in the movie Fight Club.C)Joining one of the fight clubs.D)Fighting against an attacker.34.How did police find out about a fight club for young people?A)The fights didnt take place privately.B)Someone complained about the fights.C)The fighters advertised on the Internet.D)One person was hurt when took part.35.How does Gints Klimanis obtain new members for his club?A)By asking people to join only.B)By talking with software engineers.C)By telling men they could be superheroes.D)By making it free for anyone to join.Passage FourAs we consider what makes one man better than the other,lets look at two examples.Thefirst example is a man who has a good job,a healthy body,and a loving family.His success is dueto good decisions.He chose the correct subjects to study when he was at the university.Now thathes out of school,he always schedules his time well so that he can get everything done at theproper time.He exercises and eats well,as he understands the benefits of this.In addition,onorder to achieve happiness in the home,he spends time with his family and makes sure they allhave what they neeD)On the other hand,the second man is something less than the successfulperson the first man is.Whats wrong with him?Good sense is the ability to know what is true or right from what is not true or wrong.Andsome people might think that the second man lacks good sense.However,the person who thinksthis is mistaken.Actually,since everyone has the same amount of good sense,the first man doesnot have an advantage over the second in this respect.The second man has a good mind,and hehas the ability to judge things well.The second man runs into trouble,because he directs his thoughts along a different path.Heconsiders other things,different from the first man.The problem is that he does not apply his mindrightly,as does the first one.Thus,he is not capable of advancing further than he does.When you consider what you want out of life,think about the results of your decisions.Apply your mind well so that good things will come about and so that you are not left regrettingyour actions.36.During his university years,the first man.A)scheduled his time to get everything doneB)learned how to apply his mind rightlyC)ate right and did exercise regularlyD)chose
