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安徽农业大学2014-2015学年第二学期大学英语（4）期末考试试卷（A卷）而科考 试 时 间：120分钟总 分：1 0 0 分考试形式:闭卷考试适 用 专 业：全 校（非英语专业）题 号四五总 分得 分注意：客观题答题卡为答题卡1 （Answer Sheet 1）.主观题答题卷为答题卡2（Answer Sheet 2）on-得分评阅人Part I.Writing（30 minutes）（共 15 分）Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write anessay on Answer Sheet 2.You should write an essay with a titlegiven by yourself and base it on the following statement.注意：A班、汉语国际教育专业、B班按指定题目作答；此部分试题请在答题卷上作答。“Ms掇沙（以下作文题供A班及汉语国际教育专业考生作答）Write a short essay in response to the following statement.Youshould state clearly whether you agree or disagree with it and explain thereasons for the position you take.You should write at least 120 words.Getting to know a college roommate and figuring out how to livetogether can be one of colleges great learning experiences.When therelationship is successful roommates can build a friendship or establish acontact that will last a lifetime.（以下作文题供B班考生作答）For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essayabout a teacher who has influenced you most in college.You should statethe reasons and write at least 120 words.得分评阅人Part IL Listening Comprehension（25 minutes）（30小题，共 3 0 分）Part 1 Short ConversationsDirections:In this section you will hear some short conversations.Listen carefully andchoose the best answer to the questions you hear.Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A.The company policy.B.The shop.C.The shirt.D.The service.2.A.Ones own values.B.Ones hard work.C.Ones personal contacts.D.Ones special abilities.3.A.The man has arrived this morning from Thailand.B.The man is going to Thailand in the morning.C.The man has bought some bags in Thailand.D.The man would like to take the woman to Thailand.4.A.$1700.B.$1200.C.$300.D.$200.5.A.She didn*t want to answer while relaxing.B.She didnt notice that it was ringing.C.She didn*t want to leave her bath.D.She was asleep at that time.Part 2 Understanding Long ConversationsDirections:In this section youll hear a long conversation or conversations.Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Thenmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.6.A.Joining a family.B.Becoming a fantastic dancer.C.Going out for the night.D.Dancing at the womans home.7.A.Dancing.B.Dinner.C.A concert.D.A movie.8.A.The man is important to his parents.B.The woman had a great time with her parents.C.The woman isn*t serious about her parents.D.The man doesn*t want to go out with the womans parents.9.A.To be more serious about the parents.B.To have tea with the parents.C.To go with the woman without her parents.D.To go with the woman and her parents.10.A.Wife and husband.B.Girlfriend and boyfriend.C.Sister and brother.D.Mother and son.Part 3 Understanding PassagesDirections:In this section you ll hear a passage or passages.Listen carefullyand choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.11.A.Lisa Marie.B.Elvis Presley.C.Rocknroll.D.Priscilla Presley.12.A.Danny,a husband,is in a normal family.B.Lisa Marie didnt approve of how she was raised.C.Suburban families arent really normal.D.Benjamin and Daniel are growing up like their mother.13.A.He was like a normal,suburban father.B.He gave her everything she wanted.C.He acted like he didn*t want his daughter.D.He always complained about her.14.A.She was always in the public eye.B.She always complained.C.She had a famous father.D.She was well-known.15.A.Servants.B.Lisa Marie.C.Priscilla.D.Bodyguards.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog.16.A.CETV*s strategic alliance with AOL Time Warner.B.The background of CETV.C.The worlds best entertainment networks.D.Entertainment in China.17.A.Chinese people throughout Asia.B.Chinese people in mainland China.C.Chinese people in Hong Kong.D.Chinese people around the world.18.A.Alliance with AOL Time Warner.B.New digital technology introduced.C.Improved programming.D.Ability to reach the whole world.19.A.Digital technology makes TV more entertaining.B.AOL Time Warner has greater resources than CETV.C.CETV is famous for its TV production facilities.D.A strategic alliance will help CETV offer 24-hour service.20.A.43 million.B.33 million.C.24 million.D.10 million.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Part 4 Compound DictationDirections:In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for itsgeneral idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are requiredto fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard.Finally,whenthe passage is read for the third time,you should check what you havewritten.Questions SI to S10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Ladies and gentlemen,may I have your attention,please?Pm sorry tohave to tell you that the police have SI.us to leave the building asquickly as possible.A carrier bag,possibly containing a(n)explosive device,has been found in one of the S 2.b a c k s t a g e.Experts are on theirway to S3.it.We ask you to leave in a quiet and S4.way.There is absolutely no need for S5.Please make your wayout by Exit 1,cross over the road and wait outside the S6.on thecorner of Kings Road.Leave your seats row by row,as directed by ourS7.Be kind as you leave.Please do give any assistance necessaryto elderly and disabled people when you think they are in need of help.If youhave children with you,make sure you do not become S 8.t h e mand hold small children firmly by the hand.If you forget anything,such asyour umbrella,your coat,or even your handbag,please do not try to go backfor it.This will only cause a necessary confusion and delay,which mightmean the S9.your precious time.If you see any suspiciousobject-a bag or a casedo not touch it but inform one of our attendants asyou leave.Please extinguish all cigarettes.We S10.yourcooperation and hope that youll be able to return to your seats shortly toenjoy the last act of the play.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。得分评阅人Part III.Reading Comprehension（40 minutes）（30小题，RLR10及21-30每小题1分,31 40每小题1.5分，共3 5分）Section ADirection：In 沙is section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to selectone woM for each blank from a list of choices given in a word hank following thepassage!Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choicein the.bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each itemon 5颔以 1 with a single line through the center.You may not use any of thewordih themink more than once.注意：人班、汉语国际教育专业、B班按指定题目作答；一部分试题请在答题卡“Reading in Depth”专区内作答。（以 下H-R1Q题供A班及汉语国际教育专业考生作答）In the past several years,many news stories about corporate greed havecome fo surface.The illegal practices of some executives have RIimpaoted our：economy.What makes this worse is that these executives seemto h巡 the consent of some political leaders.Some of the executives evenR2 TOwmak,ers.Recently a member of Congress from California was caughtdemanding gifts from interest groups in R3 for supporting new laws.Afew toj leaders in the government are under R4 for illegal activities.Thisdoesnt even：R5 the surface of the problem.A few years back acompany majde many purposeful R6 errors to fool investors.Manybelieve that 侬e reason the problem became so big was that our nations topleaders R7 j the company.By the time the truth was R8,many innocentpeople had lost their entire savings.There seems to be more and morecompanies that exploited the publics R9 for their own interests.Thiscallsr laws：and strict RIO to put the illegal practice to an end.w ：A.briber:B.accountingC.trust exploreE.scrapeF.scratchG.exultantH.regulationsI.exchangeinvestigationK.undiscoveredL.shieldedM.unveiledN.negatively0.positively（以下.R1-R1 q题供B班考生作答）When ypu get an invitation to a job interview,you are halfway towardyour）al-a job offer.No matter how many RI responses you havegotten to your job R2 letters,with rare exceptions you will not get a joboffer without an interview.Go to the library to find all R3 information about the company and,if you can,on the person who will interview you.Have material with youthat the employer might ask for-R4 of your work,names and addressesof R5,extra copies of your resume.An employment manager for a major construction company offers thisR6.“If its obvious you havent spent any time R7 for the interview 一that is,you dont know what the company does,where it does it,what kindsof jobs it has-then dont expect the company to take you very R8Prior to an interview the employer has R9 seen your resume andperhaps talked with you on the phone.What employers look for in interviewsis what you might call personal chemistry-how you look and act,whetheryou RIO self-confidence,how you would fit in with other members of theorganization.Section BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attachedto it.Each statement contains information in one of the paragraphs.Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph morethan once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by making thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.A.samplesB.referencesC.considerateD.encouragingE.exposeF.guaranteeG.stimulatingH.probablyI.exhibitJ.relevantK.reluctantlyL.adviceM.preparingN.seriouslyO.inquiryIs College a Worthy Investment?A)Why are we spending so much money on college?And why are we sounhappy about it?We all seem to agree that a college education iswonderful,and yet strangely we worry when we see families investing somuch in this supposedly essential good.Maybe its time to ask a questionthat seems almost sacrilegious(大不敬的)：is all this investment incollege education really worth it?B)The answer,I fear,is no.For an increasing number of kids,the extra timeand money spent pursuing a college diploma will leave them worse offthan they were before they set foot on campus.C)For my entire adult life,a good education has been the most importantthing for middle-class households.My parents spent more educating mysister and me than they spent on their house,and theyre not the onlyones.and,of course,for an increasing number of families,most of thecost of their house is actually the cost of living in a good school district.Questioning the value of a college education seems a bit like questioningthe value of happiness,or fun.D)The average price of all goods and services has risen about 50 percent.But the price of a college education has nearly doubled in that time.Is theeducation that todays students are getting twice as good?Are newworkers twice as smart?Have they become somehow massively moreexpensive to educate?E)Perhaps a bit.Richard Vedder,an Ohio University economics professor,says,“I look at the data,and I see college costs rising faster than inflationup to the mid-1980s by 1 percent a year.Now I see them rising 3 to 4percent a year over inflation.What has happened?The federalgovernment has started dropping money out of airplanes/9 Aid hasincreased,subsidized(补贴的)loans have become available,and“theuniversities have gotten the money.Economist Bryan Caplan,who iswriting a book about education,agrees:Its a giant waste of resourcesthat will continue as long as the subsidies continue.F)Promotional literature for colleges and student loans often speaks of debtas an investment in yourself.n But an investment is supposed to generateincome to pay off the loans.More than half of all recent graduates areunemployed or in jobs that do not require a degree,and the amount ofstudent-loan debt carried by households has increased more than fivetimes since 1999.These graduates were told that a diploma was all theyneeded to succeed,but it won*t even get them out of the spare bedroom atMom and Dads.For many,the most visible result of their four years isthe loan payments,which now average hundreds of dollars a month onloan balances in the tens of thousands.G)Its true about the money-sort of.College graduates now make 80percent more than people who have only a high-school diploma,andthough there are no precise estimates,the wage premium(高出的部分)for an outstanding school seems to be even higher.But thats not true ofevery student.Its very easy to spend four years majoring in Englishliterature and come out no more employable than you were before youwent in.Conversely,chemical engineers straight out of school can easilymake almost four times the wages of an entry-level high-school graduate.H)James Heckman,the Nobel Prize-winning economist,has examined howthe returns on education break down for individuals with differentbackgrounds and levels of ability.Even with these high prices,you9restill finding a high return for individuals who are bright and motivated/9he says.On the other hand,“if youre not college ready,then the answeris no,its not worth it.Experts tend to agree that for the average student,college is still worth it today,but they also agree that the rapid increase inprice is eating up more and more of the potential return.For borderlinestudents,tuition（学费）rise can push those returns into negative territory.I）Everyone seems to agree that the government,and parents,should berethinking how we invest in higher education-and that employers needto rethink the increasing use of college degrees as crude screening toolsfor jobs that dont really require college skills.Employers seeing asurplus of college graduates and looking to fill jobs are just adding thatrequirement,says Vedder.In fact,a college degree becomes a jobrequirement for becoming a bar-tender.”J）We have started to see some change on the finance side.A law passed in2007 allows many students to cap their loan payment at 10 percent oftheir income and forgives any balance after 25 years.But of course,thatdoesnt control the cost of education;it just shifts it to taxpayers.It alsoencourages graduates to choose lower-paying careers,which reduces thefinancial return to education still further.Voure subsidizing people tobecome priests and poets and so forth,says Heckman.46You may thinkthats a good thing,or you may not.Either way it will be expensive forthe government.K）What might be a lot cheaper is putting more kids to work.Caplan notesthat work also builds valuable skills 一 probably more valuable for kidswho dont naturally love sitting in a classroom.Heckman agreeswholeheartedly:People are different,and those abilities can be shaped.Thats what weve learned,and public policy should recognize that.”L）Heckman would like to see more apprenticeship-style（学徒式）programs,where kids can learn in the workplace-learn not just specific job skills,but the kind of“soft skills,“like getting to work on time and gettingalong with a team,that are crucial for career success.Its about havingmentors（指 导者）and having workplace-based education,he says.Timeand again Fve seen examples of this kind of program working.M
