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中南林业科技大学2011级期末考试模拟试卷
Part IWriting(15％）
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled “Wealth and Health” 。You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below。
Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(10％)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], ［B］， ［C］ and ［D］。 For questions 8—10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage。
The God in Youth：Michael Jordan
There were alread signs that he had a good deal of that. Harvest Smith， a classmate andclose frend who in those days played basketball with him practically every day，thought hewas the bast player on their ninth—grade| team—he was small， but he was very quick. You’dsee him get a shot off,and you'd wonder how he did it，because he wasn’t that big， Smith said，but it was the quickness。 The only question was how big he was going to be—and how far up he would take his skill level。
The summer after ninth grade, Jordan and Smith both went to Pop Herring’s basketball camp.Neither of them had yet come into his body， and almost all of the varsity（大学代表队）players,twoand sometimes three years older, seemed infinitely stronger at that moment when ayear or twoin physical development can make all the difference. In Smith’s mind there was no doubt on which of the two of them was the better player-it was Michael by far。 But on the day the varsity cuts were announced—it was the big day of the year， for they had all known for weeks when the list would be posted—he and Roy Smith had gone to the Laney gym。 Smith’s name was on it, but Michael's was not
It was the worst day of Jordan’s young life。 The list was alphabetical， so he focused on where the Js shoud be, and it wasn't there, and he kept reading and rereading the list，hoping somehow that he had missed it,or that the alphabetical listing had been done incorrectly. That day he went home by himself and went to his room and cried。 Smith understood what was happening-Michael,he knew, never wanted you to see him when he was hurt。
“We knew Michael was good,”Fred Lynch，the Laney assistant coach,said later ， “but we wanted him to play more and thought the jayvee(大学运动队第二队)was better for him。”He easily became the best player on the jayvee that year。 He simply dominated the play,and he did it not by size but with quickness。There were games in which he would score forty point。He was so good，in fact，that the jayvee games became quite popular。The entire varsity began to come early so they could watch him play in the jayvee games.
Smith noticed that while Jordan had been wildly competitive before he had been cut，after the cut he seemed even more competitive than ever，as if determined that it would never happen again。His coaches noticed it ,too. “The first time I ever saw him ，I had no idea who Michael Jordan was。I was helping to coach the Laney varsity。"said Ron Coley。 “We went over to Goldsboro，which was our big rival,and I entered the gym when the jayvee game when the jayvee game was just ending up.There were nine players on the count just coasting,but there was one kid playing his heart out。The way he was playing I thought his team was down one point with two minutes to play。So I looked up at the clock and his team was down twenty points and there was only one minute to play。It was Michael ,and I quickly learned he was always like that.”
Between the time he was cut and the start of basketball in his junior year ，Jordan grew about four inches。The speed had always been there ，and now he was stronger，and he could dunk（灌篮).His hands had gotten much bigger,Smith noticed。He was as driven as ever,the hardest-working player on the team in practice。If he thought that his teammates wew not working hard enough ，he would get on them himself，and on occasion he pushed the coaches to get on them.Suddenly Laney High had begenning of a very good basketball team,and its rising star was Michael Jordan。
For questions 1—7，mark Y（for yes），N（for no），NG（for not giving）
For questions 8—10，complete the sentence with the information given in the passage
（ ）1。 There were signs that young Michael Jordan had a good deal of talent in basketball。
( )2。 Jordan was not on the list because he was not physically strong enough.
（ )3。 Jordan was greatly disappointed upon his being cut
（ ）4. Jordan dominated the jayvee games by his dunking skills
( ）5。 Smith，a close friend of Jordan，was once Jordan’scoach
( )6。 Jordan was always ready to play his heart out in a game no matter what the situation was。
( ）7。 In practice Jordan was not only the hardest—working player on the team but also the one who tried his best to get on his teammates.
8. ________________________was most eye—catching about Jordan’s basketball playing when he had not come into his body yet
9。 “It"(Line1，para.3）refer to the day when Jordan_____________________
10. _______________________is of primary importance in the making of a rising star
Part IIIListening Comprehension (35％）Section ADirections： In this section， you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations。 At the end of each conversation， one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre。
11。A） He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.B） He has difficulty understanding the book.C) He cannot get access to the assigned book。D） He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline。12.A) She will drive the man to the supermarket。B) The man should buy a car of his own.C） The man needn’t go shopping every week。D) She can pick the man up at the grocery store。13.A) Get more food and drinks.B) Ask his friend to come over。C） Tidy up the place。D） Hold a party。14。A) The talks can be held any day except this Friday.B） He could change his schedule to meet John Smith。C) The first—round talks should start as soon as possible.D） The woman should contact John Smith first。15.A) He understands the woman’s feelings.B) He has gone through a similar experience.C） The woman should have gone on the field trip。D） The teacher is just following the regulations.16。A) She will meet the man halfway。B） She will ask David to talk less.C） She is sorry the man will not come.D) She has to invite David to the party.17.A） Few students understand Prof. Johnson's lectures.B) Few students meet Prof. Jonson's requirements。C） Many students find Prof. Johnson’s lectures boring.D） Many students have dropped Prof。 Johnson's class。18.A） Check their computer files。B） Make some computations。C） Study a computer program。D） Assemble a computer.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19。A） It allows him to make a lot of friends.B) It requires him to work long hours。C） It enables him to apply theory to practice。D) It helps him understand people better.20。A) It is intellectually challenging。B） It requires him to do washing—up all the time。C） It exposes him to oily smoke all day long。D） It demands physical endurance and patience。21。A) In a hospital.B） At a coffee shop。C） At a laundry.D） In a hotel.22。A） Getting along well with colleagues。B） Paying attention to every detail。C） Planning everything in advance.D） Knowing the needs of customers。Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。23。A） The pocket money British children get。B) The annual inflation rate in Britain.C) The things British children spend money on.D） The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.24。A） It enables children to live better.B） It goes down during economic recession。C) It often rises higher than inflation。D) It has gone up 25% in the past decade.25.A） Save up for their future education。B） Pay for small personal things。C) Buy their own shoes and socks。D) Make donations when necessary。
Section BDirections: In this section， you will hear 3 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26。A) District managersB) Regular customers.C） Sales directors.D） Senior clerks。27.A) The support provided by the regular clients.B) The initiative shown by the sales representatives。C） The urgency of implementing the company’s plans。D) The important part played by district managers。28。A） Some of them were political—minded.B) Fifty percent of them were female。C） One third of them were senior managers.D) Most of them were rather conservative.
29。A） He used too many quotations。B） He was not gender sensitive。C） He did not keep to the point.D) He spent too much time on details.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30.A） State your problem to the head waiter。B) Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.C) Ask to see the manager politely but firmly。D） Ask the name of the person waiting on you。31。A） You problem may not be understood correctly。
B) You don’t know if you are complaining at the right time。C） Your complaint may not reach the person in charge。D） You can’t tell how the person on the line is reacting.32。A） Demand a prompt response。B) Provide all the details.C） Send it by express mail。D） Stick to the point.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。33。A） Fashion designerB) Architect。C） City planner.D) Engineer。34。A) Do some volunteer work。B) Get a well—paid part—time job。C） Work flexible hours.D) Go back to her previous post。35.A) Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy.B） It will add to the family’s financial burden。C） A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother。D） The children won’t get along with a baby—sitter.
Section C
Directions： In this section， you will hear a passage three times。 When the passage is read for the first time， you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time， you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 45 you are required to fill in the missing information。 For these blanks， 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。
Exercise Addict
Yael:Hey Don，you’re in pretty good shape,right？
Don：I guess.
Y：So you probably work out。..
D：Well,I 36 and go to the gym pretty much every day.。.Why?
Y：It's just that some people can become 37 to exercise to the point where it does more 38 than good。
D：I don’t think I’m addicted。。。
Y：Do you 39 when you miss a workout?Do you feel that you have to get to the gym no matter what，even if it 40 with other parts of your life?
D：I enjoy going to the gym,but I’m not that fanatical about it。It's just part of my 41
Y：That's good。Because exercise addiction can disrupt your life。First，exercising too much can 42 and sap your energy。And some people get so committed to workout that they’ll skip work and school to hit the gym。They get43 and jitteroy if they can’t get in that five mile run or lift weights or whatever.
D：Wow。___________44______________________________________。
Y:It's not that different.But because generally encourage exercise and see it as a good thing,it can be hard to know if you have a problem_45____ _。And docter will tell that it’s important to stay fit。But when exercise is your life。.。that's not healthy
-—it’s a problem.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth） （25％）
Section A
Directions: In this section， there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage。 Read the passage through carefully before making your choices。 Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter。 Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre。 You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage。
One study compared four 47 , aged 18—30, 31—48, 49—62， and 63 and over.
Several questions were asked to tap into basic beliefs and values, such as "Hard work is the key to getting ahead" and "America is the very best place in the world to live in”。
Across the generations， there was great 48 in the responses.
Many studies on youth also refute the concept of a generation gap.
These studies show that while young people tend to value their peers’ 49 over parents’ on things like music, clothing and what's ”cool”, they continue to look to parents for basic values and guidance in the more important areas of life, such as 50 and lifetime goals.
Of course, general trends can't always be 51 to 52 cases.
It is natural to feel like there is an 53 ”gap” between our teens and us and that there is a need to bridge it。
54 , though， the problem does not lie in a difference of opinions or values， but in the way we relate to and communicate with each other。
Here are some tips from an article entitled ”Bridging the Generation Gap" that might help。
Show respect。
An attitude of respect and trust can be 55 。
Young people tend to see themselves the way their parents see them.
In turn， they gain self—confidence and respect for themselves when you show that you respect their ability to make decisions and learn from their mistakes。
Listen more than you talk.
56 can sound like interrogation。
Instead， adopt an attitude of curiosity rather than control.
Ask questions like "How so?” ”What do you think now？” "Were you surprised？" ”What will you do now？" ”What's your plan？” "Is this something you want help with？”
If your object is only to listen， you should be careful not to be your response while your teen is still talking.
You’ll hear better that way， and they will be encouraged to talk more.
A nations B Perhaps C evaluations
D job E applied F individual
G uncomfortable H consistency I contagious
J questioning K preparing L generations
M career N Maybe O personal
Ask whether your child wants to hear it before sharing your point of view.
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section。 Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there