上海电力大英1期中考试题.doc

2011/2012年第一学期期中考试(一级)

Part IListening Comprehension (1*10)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear several 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 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)
It is closed.
B)
9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
C)
12 noon to 9 P.M.
D)
9 A.M. to 12 noon.

2.
A)
She must walk five miles.
C)
She must walk five or six blocks.

B)
She must walk to the corner.
D)
She must walk three blocks.

3.
A)
The man has traveled a lot.

B)
The wife likes to listen to her man’s story.

C)
The man is too busy to taste his family life.

D)
Keeping up with the times is their philosophy.

4.
A)
The realization of expectations.

B)
The possibility of reaching the expectations.

C)
The ability to handle the boat.

D)
The stress from parents.

5.
A)
Morning and in Britain.
C)
Night and in Rome.

B)
Morning and in Japan.
D)
Night and in Britain.

6.
A)
6:00 p.m.
B)
8:00 p.m.
C)
9:00 p.m.
D)
It is delayed.

7.
A)
He doesn’t have any money to buy the lamp.

B)
He has a lot of money to buy the lamp.

C)
If he lends her money, she will buy the lamp.

D)
If she lends him money, he can buy the lamp.

8.
A)
Sunday.
B)
Thursday.
C)
Saturday.
D)
Friday.

9.
A)
At a doctor’s.
B)
At a bank.
C)
At a store.
D)
At a library.

10.
A)
By plane.
B)
By ship.
C)
By coach.
D)
By train.

Section B
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 missing information. 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.
There are approximately 30 million left-handed people in the United States, and several hundred million more around the world. Most right-handed people have never even considered the (11)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that there may be any serious issues (12)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ left-handers. Even among all of these left-handed people, there are many different (13)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ about what these issues are and which issues might be most important to them.

There are many things that right-handed people take for (14)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ that are quite difficult for left-handers. These include many basic (15)_ _ _ _ _ _ like learning to write, learning to use scissors and other hand (16)_ _ _ _ _ and utensils, and learning various crafts and other (17)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . Sometimes (18)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , and other times they are confused by instructors and instructions geared toward teaching right-handers. For some left-handed people (19)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . For other left-handers (20)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (0.5*30)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences it: this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Decide which is the best answer, then mark the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
21) A season ticket ____the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.
A) entitles B) grants C) titles D) promises
22) The old New England villages have changed relatively little ___a gas station in recent decades.
A) except up B) in addition to C) except for D) besides
23) The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____to be a great disappointment.
A) turned up B) turned in C) turned out D) turned down
24) Our son doesn't know what to _____at the university. He can't make up his mind about his future.
A) take in B) take up C) take over D) take after
25)It is essential that he _____in extracurricular activities.
A) participate B) participates C) will participate D) shall participate
26) You ought to postpone __here until next week, since the audience are so enthusiastic)
A) leave B)left C)to leave D)leaving
27) The writer’s choice of wards is simply a matter of __style.
A)personal B)private C)personnel D)individual
28) He took great ____ to please his boss.
A) pain B)effort C)pains D)efforts
29) These are the basic rules of grammar, which you should learn___.
A) by memory B) by heart C) in mind D)for good
30) I rely on you remind me __Jack for the books he bought me.
A) of paying B) of being paid C)to pay D)to be paid
31)In his speech he ___to the great help the club received from supporters.
A) referred B)mentioned C)commented D)remarked
32) If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ______ going to the doctor.
A) put off B) hold back C) put aside D) hold up
33) Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ______areas in Japanese life)
A) sophisticated B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial
34) He has proved _____ for the job, and we are afraid that he’ll have to leave this company.
A) insufficient B) unable C) deficient D) unsatisfactory
35) A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _______ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A) take over B) result in C) hold on D) keep to
36) He _____ to his customers and halved the price.
A) leaked B) drew C) quoted D) yielded
37) He’s watching TV? He’s _______ to be cleaning his room.
A) known B) supposed C) regarded D) considered
38) The old couple decided to _____ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.
A) adapt B) bring C) receive D adopt
39) The government is trying to do something to ______better understanding between the two countries.
A) raise B) promote C) heighten D) increase
40) The soldier was _____of running away when the enemy attacked.
A) scolded B) charged C) accused D) punished
41) It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _______ knowledge.
A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive
42) Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ______ storming into the boss’s office.
A) prevent B) prohibit C) turn D) avoid
43) The author of the report is well _____with the problem in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.
A) informed B) acquainted C) enlightened D) acknowledged
44) Tom’s parents returned to find him______ a goose over an open fire in the backyard.
A. roasting B. burning C. baking D. toasting
45) The oil-tanker is running________.
A. to the best of its ability B. of great capacity
C. to capacity D. at full capacity
46) Phyllis_______ influenza when she was in New York.
A. came out with B. came down with
C. came up with D. came to terms with
47) The captive was ______ in a dungeon.
A. restricted B. confined C. controlled D. restrained
48) He was so angry that he just couldn’t ______ from telling them what he thought.
A. hold off B. hold on C. hold back D. hold up
49. Some people like to own a big car as a symbol of________.
A. status B. statue C. state D. stature
50. We _______ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work.
A. subject B. attribute C owe D. refer

PART III Reading Comprehension (2*20)
Directions: There are four passages in this section. 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 decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet
with a single line through the centre.
　　Passage A
　　In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.
　　First. Let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.
　　This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text me around 8 and we'll see where we all are".
　　Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.
　　They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.
　　Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker": these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.
Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

　　51 when people plan to meet nowadays, they
　　A: arrange the meeting place beforehand
　　B. postpone fixing the place till last minute
　　C: seldom care about when and where to meet
D: still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

　　52 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on .
　　A: TALKERS
　　B; the "speakeasy"
　　C. the "spacemaker"
D. texters

　　53 We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are
　　A: quite revealing
　　B: well written
　　C: unacceptable by others
D; shocking to others

　　54 According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?
　　A: talkers
　　B: the speakeasy
　　C :the spacemaker
D: texters

　　55 An appropriate title for the passage might be
　　A: the SMS effect
　　B: cultural implication of mobile use
　　C: change in the use of the mobile
D: body language and the mobile phone

　　Passage B
　　Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class-whether a person is "working-class" or "middle-class" are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.
　　In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers' jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting.
　　The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was-and still is - inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a top priority, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity （or the education and training） to make such long-term plans.
Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security and laws to improve job-security, combined with a general rise in the standard of living since the mid-fifties of the 20th century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow". Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.
The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid （whatever the type of job they may have） and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.

　　56 Which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?
　　A: life style and occupation
　　B: Attitude and income
　　C: income and job security
D: job security and hobbies

　　57 The writer seems to suggest that the description of is closer to truth?
　　A: middle -class ways of spending money
　　B: working-class ways of spending the weekend
　　C: working-class drinking habits
D: middle-class attitudes

　　58 According to the passage, which of th