中南财经政法大学2003-2004学年第二学期期末考试试卷Final-Exam-For-New-Horizon-College-English-Learners.doc

-精品word文档 值得下载 值得拥有-中南财经政法大学2003-2004学年第二学期期末考试试卷Final Exam For New Horizon College English Learners新视野大学英语 (二) 课程代号： B卷（闭卷）June 2004 (Band 2 For Grade 2003) Paper B-1注意事项：1 桌面上除试卷、笔、橡皮、接收器及准考证、学生证外，不得放任何其它学习用具和资料。2 请首先用铅笔在答题卡上按示范正确填写考号。考号共六位，即：03（年级）+ 班号两位 + 个人序号两位。答题卡上有九位数，从左边第四位开始填写。如：03级广电班号为01，那么，个人序号为01的同学，应填为：030101前三位空着不填任何东西。然后用铅笔将学号相应的字符涂黑。3 试卷类型不填。4 客观题部分请用铅笔填写。如要更正，请务必擦干净后再填写正确答案，不填或填写错误，责任自负。主观题答在主观题答题卡上。5 考试时间为2小时。6 考试完毕后，将Paper B - 2 及 主观题答题卡撕下，按要求填好姓名、班级、学号及任课教师等上交。7. 暑假期间，请完成各班老师布置的作业，并完成第二册后三单元的阅读及自主听力。Paper B-1Part I Listening Comprehension ( 20% 1 point each )Section ADirections: 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 read 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 center.1. A) The train is late B) The train is crowded. C)The train is empty. D) The train is on time.2. A) 40 B) 20 C) 60. D) 80 3. A) No, because she didnt order any new windows at all. B) No, because she doesnt like the windows. C) Yes, because she ordered some new windows before. D) Yes, because she likes the windows. 4. A) If she had spent a few more days there, the trip would be more exciting. B) Its so boring for she had been there for a long time. C) Its the most exciting trip she had every taken. D) It was the second time that she had been to Paris,5. A) To start off earlier. B) To stop for petrolC) To have the mans watch repaired. D) To start off later.6. A) Husband and wife B) Teacher and student C) Mother and son D) Teacher and parent7. A) In the gymnastics B) In the dance class C) In the skating class D) In the maths class8. A) The man is optimistic about the future. B) The college degree will help the man a lot to find a job. C) Its hard for the man to find a job because he didnt get a degree. D) Its hard for the man to find a job because the economy is going down.9. A) To build a City Park. B) The environment C) To build a large toy factory D) The quality of the citizens life. 10. A) Tomorrow B) Today C) The day after tomorrow D) Not mentioned Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage One Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Difficult methods involved in getting the ticket and the boarding pass. B) New techniques not properly used. C) The eagerness of airlines to cut costs. D) Airlines inefficient service. 12. A) 488 million B) 61 million C) 418 million D) 640 million 13. A) Asking more security questions B) Using a new type of ID card. C) Having centers with computer screens. D) Helping passengers obtain free boarding passes.14. A) To issue new boarding passes B) To speed passengers on their way. C) To control the passengers travel time. D) To organize more tours.15. A) To arrive at the airport in time. B) To find helpful airline personnel. C) To change a seat assignment. D) To get a boarding pass only. Passage 2Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) They consider it disrespectful. B) They think its quite normal. C) They view it as totally strange. D) they believe it to be surprising.17. A). Because they want to make a friend. B) Because they are very friendly. C) Because they like him very much. D) Because they get used to this way of greeting18. A) Anyone they meet. B) The people they know well. C) Their best friends D) Their family members19. A) The relaxed American style doesnt show a lack of respect. B) Some Americans put their feet up on the desk while talking on the phone. C) Americans never shake hands D) American unfriendliness makes visitors annoyed.20. A) American way of Greeting B) Americans Busy LifeC) American Style D) Americans friendlinessPart II Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should read the passage and decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneAt one time, I was convinced that real learning would be at hand if every child had a computer. I was convinced that computers would revolutionize education and hold immense possibilities for learning.That possibility has not become a reality yet. Based on recent test results, far too many Californian children have not mastered the basic reading, math, and writing skills necessary to function at a minimal level in our society. And far too many children do not have the commitment to concentrate on learning to get a good education. These kids need good teachers, not fast computers.No one will argue that computers have educational uses. Unfortunately, in far too many instances, the classroom computer has replaced the television set as a game tool to occupy children. One wonders what is the use of an Internet feed to the classroom if the child does not read.There are those who believe that bringing a computer to the classroom will supplement what teachers teach. That is difficult to comprehend since teachers are always telling us how many subjects and how little time they have to teach. When a child is occupied with a computer for any length of time, that child does not get the attention of teachers and the required learning that should occupy their class time.Educators are now looking into requiring teachers and students to become computer proficient. And districts that do not have enough dollars for textbooks are spending their meager funds to buy computers and software, all in the name of technology and computer competency.One would think that educators would come to the realization that computers are tools not much different from libraries, calculators, movie or slide projectors. Kids must still learn and be inspired to study basic skills, think, write, communicate, solve problems, and be good citizens.And while it is good for students to make use of computers, we must not get carried away with faster and more powerful computers at the expense of basic skills, effective teaching and powerful learning.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just read.21. The writer of this passage argues that students really need _.A) computers B) games with their classmatesC) books in the library D) teachers 22. The writer particularly points out a problem with many children, i.e., they do nothave _A) computers in their classrooms B) knowledge of computersC) basic skills D) good and competent teachers23. In the writers opinion, which of the following statements is NOT true?A)Computers help children focus their attention on study.B)Computers shouldnt take the place of teaching in the classroom.C)Computers offer games that occupy childrens learning time.D)Computers have educational uses.24. The writers attitude to educators can be best described as _A) understandingB) supportiveC) criticalD) uninterested25. The word meager in paragraph 5 most probably means _A) enough B) little C) good D) rarePassage TwoThe question sat unanswered in the clear Montana air. Kathleen Englund always wanted to know, who was her biological mother?I have always wanted to find her. Its always been a dream in my life, says Englund, 24, an athletic department administrator at the University of Montana.I wanted to know what she looked like, why she did it, all the questions adopted kids have.For three years Englund searched the court records in Missoula, finding her original birth certificate, finding the name of her mother, Gail Patterson, but no trace of how to find her mother.She sent $100 to a woman in Great Falls who promised to track her down, but got no response and no refund.Then on May 14, 1997, four days after Mothers Day, she logged onto the Internet. She found a mysterious woman in Helena who wouldnt give her name, but offered to look up records. Two hours later, the woman called back.She had found Gail Patterson. Patterson had married, taken her husbands last name, been divorced and now lived in Fort Benton.I cant even remember what I was feeling. Excitement? Nervous? I mailed her (Patterson) aletter that day to say I wanted to meet her, Englund says. Two weeks later, I got a phone call. It was her.They met in June. Englund opened the door, felt like she was looking into a mirror and met her biological mother for the first time.Since then, the two have seen each other a couple of times. They have struck up a friendship, and Englund has answered the nagging question.I have a part of me that feels whole again, she says.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just read. 26. Before Kathleen Englund found her biological mother, she_A)had many unanswered questions B)had been living with her fatherC)could hardly support herself financiallyD)had been homeless for a long time27. How did Kathleen Englund manage to find her biological mother?A)She used the Internet and succeeded in finding some relevant information.B)She traveled all over the country and made a lot of investigations.C)She went to Great Falls to talk to a woman who charged her $100.D)She searched the original records in the hospital where she was born.28. By the time Kathleen Englund found her mother, the latter _A)had remained marriedB)had suffered a lot from lonelinessC)had forgotten her own daughter completelyD)had been married and divorced 29. When Kathleen Englund saw her mother, she found that _A)her mother had changed greatly over the yearsB)her mother looked very similar to herself C)her mother was old and miserableD) her mother was far from what she imagined to be 30. Kathleen Englunds story illustrates _A)the everlasting love mothers have for their childrenB)the great significance of Mothers DayC)the usefulness of the Internet in finding information D) the difficult life all adopted children livePassage ThreeEvery pet owner loves his pets. There is no argument here.But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered our query, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.Clearly, from readers response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to peoples widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure.Most of the respondents who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close replica of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could ever truly recreate a pet; many simply didnt wish to interfere with the natural rhythm of life and death.Both sides expressed equal outpourings of love for their animals. More than a few respondents owned the best dog or cat in the world. (The majority of respondents identified themselves as dog owners.) They wrote eloquently of their pets as their best friend, a member of the family, the light of my life. They told moving stories of pets heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.Little wonder the prospect of loss is so disturbingand the prospect of cloning so intriguing. People become very attached to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies, says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away. Its understandable. Death is always painful. Its difficult to deal with. Its hard to accept.But would cloning lessen the blow? Ultimately, this question seemed to be at the heart of the issue. Questions 31 to 35 are based on the passage you have just read.31. So far as the cloning of pets is concerned, a recent survey shows that, of all pet owners,._A)a lot more of them are against it B)a lot more of them are for itC)about half of them are for it and the other half against it D)very few of them are willing to tell their opinions32. While talking about the responses from the readers, the expression eventual sadnessof owning a pet refers to _.A)the high cost of owning a petB)the death of ones pet C)the dangers involved in the cloning of a petD)the troubles one has to deal with in keeping a pet 33. Despite their differences on the issue of cloning, it seems that _ A) all pet owners love their pets very muchB)all pet owners try to interfere with the natural rhythm of life and deathC)people who support cloning love their pets moreD)people who disapprove of cloning love their pets more34. From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he _A)has never thought about the issue of cloningB)is going to write another book on petsC)is all against the cloning of petsD)is sympathetic to the idea of cloning pets 35. What is the key question at the heart of the issue of cloning pets?A)Does cloning violate a fundamental law of nature?B)How reliably does cloning produce an exact copy of ones pet ?C)Can cloning ease the p