e英语教程2期末A卷试题.doc

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中南财经政法大学武汉学院2013—2014 学年第2学期
期末考试试卷
课程名称:《大学英语2》 (A)卷
课程代号:B1030033
考试形式:闭卷、笔试
使用对象:艺术系130110班
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I、 Listening prehension (本题共25小题,每小题1分,共25分)

Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to grasp the correct words、 In this part, you will hear 5 sentences、 Listen carefully and plete the sentences with the words or phrases you hear、 Write down your answers on the Answer Sheet、 The sentences will be spoken two times、
1. Washington Park? Let’s see、 Take the number 8 bus and _____ on Jefferson Street、
2. The library? Um, you can walk there from here、 It’s only three _____、
3. The stadium is kind of far、 _____ the freeway and take the Seventh Avenue exit、
4. The post office? That’s easy、 Just _____ that street over there、 It’ll be on your left、
5. The university? Mm, I think the best way is to _____ the subway、 It’s on the Green Line、
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to grasp the correct words、 In this part, you will hear 10 sentences、 Listen carefully and select one word or phrase for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank、 Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter、 Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、 The sentences will be spoken two times、
A、 download B、 brotherinlaw C、 teamwork D、 serious E、 gesture
F、 furniture G、 special H、 corner I、 rather J、 meet

6. Honey, I’d like you to _____ Rob Unger, our new neighbour、
7. I’m usually pretty _____, so I don’t like being with people who are silly— always joking about things、
8. I need an apartment that is furnished、 I don’t have my own _____、
9. I can hook it up to my puter and _____ videos、 I watch them while I’m on the train、
10. When you don’t speak the language in a new country, you often have to _____ to let people know what you want、
11. How much do I weigh? I’m sorry、 I’d _____ keep that to myself、
12. Richard’s sister got married yesterday、 His _____ is a doctor、
13. The bus stop? Um, you can walk there from here、 It’s just around the _____、
14. I love being a professional baseball player、 It takes a lot of _____ to win a game、
15. The picture of her children that she has on her desk has a _____ meaning for her、
Section C
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations、 There are 10 recorded conversations in it、 After each conversation, you will read one question followed by 3 choices marked A), B) and C) given in your test paper、 After the listening, you should decide on the correct answer from the choices and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、 The conversations will be spoken two times、
16. Where is Alicia from?
A、 She is from Spain、 B、 She is from Mexico、 C、 She is from the United States、
17. Why does Robert want to learn Spanish?
A、 His family is from Spain、
B、 He will be an exchange student in Spain、
C、 He will visit a girl in Spain、
18. How does the speaker describe her boyfriend?
A、 He is really downtoearth、
B、 He is sincere、
C、 Both A and B、
19. What advice does Reina’s friend give her?
A、 To ask her roommate to move out、
B、 To look for a new apartment、
C、 To move into her apartment、
20. How did Julia get around in Amsterdam?
A. She walked、 B、 She stole a bike、 C、 She rented a bike、
21. Why is Jenny’s friend worried?
A、 Because Jenny doesn’t know Jose、
B、 Because Jose seems nice、
C、 Because Jenny came to the party to meet people、
22. Who is Sarah talking about?
A、 Her mother、 B、 Her brother、 C、 Her best friend、
23. Which parent does Jane take after?
A、 Her mother、 B、 Her father、 C、 Both her mother and her father、
24. Does the British woman know where the place is?
A、 No, because it’s not in London、
B、 No, because she’s not from London、
C、 Yes, it’s next to Westminster Station、
25、 What kind of experience does Jenny have?
A、 Writing、 B、 Video production、 C、 Acting、
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II、 Reading prehension (本题共20小题,2635题每小题1分,3645题每小题2分,共30分)

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 carefully before making your choices、 Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter、 Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、
Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage、
Shopping styles of men and women are in our 26、 In ancient times, women spent a lot of time trying to find and choose the best quality and 27 food with children, while men decided in 28 what animal to kill and then went to look for it、 Food gathering by women in ancient times was a daily 29 activity、 Women had to be very 30 at choosing the right color, smell, feel, and 31 to make sure the quality and safety of food、 Men in ancient times, on the other hand, would hunt for specific 32, which meant they had to keep 33 in their ways just like now when they go shopping、 So 34 can define the different shopping styles between men and women、 If men and women could understand this, they would avoid 35 when shopping、
A、 items B、 genes C、 evolution D、 skillful E、 advance
F、 healthful G、 social H、 appearance I、 calm J、 arguments

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 are four choices marked A),B),C),and D)、 You should decide on the best choice and mark your answers on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、
Passage one
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage、
A new poll shows that people believe that puters and the Internet have made life better for Americans, but people also see some dangers in the trend toward puterization、
The poll found that the public favors some government protection from cyberproblems (网络问题), but in general people are not especially concerned about issues such as information overload or the neverending flow of phone calls, faxes and emails、 A separate survey of children aged 1017 shows that they have a more positive attitude about puters than adults do, and most have made use of uptodate technology in their schools、
The survey found that enthusiasm for puters and the Internet is found in all ine groups, all regions of the country, all races, and most age groups、 However, people over 60 and those towards the lower end of the ine rank tend to show lower rates of puter ownership and Internet usage、 The survey shows that “some kind of gap has been crossed: puters are part of everyday life for most Americans, and the Internet is close behind、”

36. The first paragraph shows that _______、
A. the new poll about puters and the Internet is helpful、
B. people should explore the dangers of puterization
C. people can not do without puters and the Internet
D. puterization has its advantage and disadvantages
37. The word “enthusiasm” (Line 1, Para、 3) is closest in meaning to _______、
A. great love B、 great hatred C、 problem D、 advantage
38. What are the Americans concerned about according to the poll? _________
A. Age of the children using the Internet、
B. Government protection from the Internet problems、
C. Information overload、
D. The flow of phone calls, faxes and emails、
39. Americans adults tend to ________ than teenagers、
A. care more about information overload
B. like using puters more
C. dislike using puters more
D. face less danger
40. We can learn from the passage that ________、
A. all the American children have used the latest technology in schools
B. puters and the Internet are very popular with Americans
C. Americans tend to place more importance in the Internet usage than puters
D. the public in America do not hate the Internet problems
Passage two
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage、
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance (保险业) pany、 I told him honestly why I wanted the jobI needed to keep my family in Boston、 My wife recently died of a heart attack、 A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16yearold daughter、 It was important for me to keep her in her high school、 I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife、
Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't probe any further、 He admitted my loss and with great respect, moved on to another subject、 After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person、 Then he asked me to take a walk with him、 He told me that he, too, had lost his wife、 And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children、
In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one、 He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help of just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call、
Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help、 When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses、 He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need、
41、 The writer took part in the interview because _____、
　 A、 he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one、
　 B、 he had to support his family in Boston、
　 C、 his wife had recently died of a heart attack、
　 D、 his daughter needed money for schooling、
42、 The underlined word “empathetic” in the second paragraph means __
　 A、 善良得 B、 容易相处得 C、 聪明得 D、 同情得
43、 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the pas sage? _____、
　 A、 Bruce invited the writer to lunch later、
　 B、 Bruce shared his life experience with the writer、
　 C、 Bruce was willing to help the writer、
　 D、 Bruce finally gave the job to the writer、
44、 We can infer (推断) from the passage that _____、
　 A、 Bruce and the writer saw each other often、
　 B、 the writer got little help from Bruce、
　 C、 the writer learned much from the job interview、
　 D、 the writer had a better life afterwards、
45、 What is the best title for the passage? _____、
　 A、 An Act of Kindness B、 A Pleasant Interview
　 C、 The Same Experience D、 An Important Lesson
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Ⅲ、、 Vocabulary and Structure (本题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)

Section A
Directions: Match the words in Column A with their Chinese translations in Column B、 Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、
A. 天赋,天才
B. 幸存,活过来
C. 有技术得,熟练得
D. 可能得
E. 宇航员
F. 渴求,渴望
G. 青少年
H. 激励,驱使
I. 比得上,达到
J. 不与善得,刻薄得
46. ( ) spaceman
47. ( ) likely
48. ( ) teenager
49. ( ) unkind
50. ( ) hunger
51 ( ) survive
52. ( ) motivate
53. ( ) equal
54. ( ) skillful
55. ( ) talent
Column A Column B
Section B
Directions: Please cross out the word in each group that does not belong、 Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、
56. ( ) A、 structure B、 architecture C、 wonder D、 building
57. ( ) A、 bass B、 flute C、 violin D、 vegetable
58. ( ) A、 cook B、 musician C、 artist D、 instrument
59. ( ) A、 food B、 leek C、 tomato D、 onion
60. ( ) A、 soldier B、 warrior C、 fighter D、 man
Section C
Directions: plete the following sentences with the right words、 Please mark your answers on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、
61. It is a _____ play and everyone loves it、
A、 perfect B、 perfection
62. I’ve never been able to _____ well、
A、 draw B、 drawing
63. I _____ for taking so long to reply、
A、 apology B、 apologize
64. We have to _____ the needs and tastes of all our customers、
A、 balance B、 balanced
65. _____ favors those who spend their effort、
A、 Fortunate B、 Fortune
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IV、 Blankfilling (本题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)

Section A
Directions: Please fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition and write down your answers on the Answer Sheet、
66. Their children have all grown _____ and left home now、
67. _____ his mother’s eyes, the boy can do nothing bad、
68. They shared an interest _____ painting、
69. Are there any living things _____ the planet Mars?
70. _____ graduation, he began to live on his own、
Section B
Directions: Choose the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to plete the following sentences and write down your answers on the Answer Sheet、
71. Paul is a teacher, but he _____ a doctor 10 years ago、 (is/ was)
72. He _____ Spanish last month and these days he is learning French、 (is learning/ was learning)
73. I think they _____ the house、 (will buy/ would buy)
74. The door is open、 Who _____ it? (has opened/ had opened)
75. By this time tomorrow you _____ in Shanghai、 (will have arrived/ would have arrived)
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V、 Sentencebining (本题共5小题,每小题 2分,共10分)

Directions: bine the following sentences according to the requirements、 Please write your answers on the Answer Sheet、
76. It was raining、 She went out、 (Using “even though”)
________________________________________________________、
77. He said he was our friend、 He refused to help us、 (Using “yet”)
_______________________
78. The noise was loud、 I couldn’t sleep any longer、 (Using “so… that…”)
________________________________________________________、
79. I get the job、 I go to the New York City、 (Using “if”)
________________________________________________________、
80. He is drunk、 He is mad、 (Using “either… or…”)
________________________________________________________、
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VI、 ChineseEnglish Translation (本题共5小题,每小题1分,共 5分)

Directions: Please choose the best translation and mark your answers on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center、
81. 这趟火车可能要晚点了。
A、 This train is likely to be late、
B、 This train likes to be late、
C、 This train likely to be late、
D、 This train is liking to be late、
82. 工厂散发出难闻得气味。
A. The factory gives on a terrible smell、
B. The factory gives for a terrible smell、
C. The factory gives off a terrible smell、