电大本科土木工程英语考试.doc

窗体顶端
The paper have 5 parts.
窗体底端

一、Use of English（5道小题，共15分）
1、A: I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A.
B: __________.（3分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、Donˊt worry about it.
Error! Reference source not found.B、Mr. Brown is very good.
Error! Reference source not found.C、Good luck to you!
Error! Reference source not found.D、Congratulations! Thatˊs a difficult course.

2、A: I’m terribly sorry that I lost your letter.
B: ________.（3分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、Not at all.
Error! Reference source not found.B、Never mind.
Error! Reference source not found.C、No sorry.
Error! Reference source not found.D、That’s right.

3、A: Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?
B: _________________.（3分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、Sorry, he is busy at the moment   
Error! Reference source not found.B、No, you canˊt
Error! Reference source not found.C、Sorry, you canˊt  
Error! Reference source not found.D、I donˊt know

4、A: I doubt whether the Chinese Football Team can win the game this time.
B: ______________.（3分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、That’s true   
Error! Reference source not found.B、Itˊs hard to say
Error! Reference source not found.C、I like the team  
Error! Reference source not found.D、I don’t believe it

5、A: This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs.
B: ___________.（3分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、You may ask for help.  
Error! Reference source not found.B、Let me give you a hand.
Error! Reference source not found.C、Please do me a favor.  
Error! Reference source not found.D、Iˊd come to help.

二、Reading（2道小题，共30分）
    How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men,  unlike  animals,  somehow  invented
certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they  agreed  upon  certain  signs,  called
letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
    The power of words, then, lies in their associations - the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we
live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
    Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and  emotions.  This  charming  and
telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing  like  music  and  which  by
their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly  and
vulgar.
1. The origin of language is _________.

 Error! Reference source not found.A) a legend handed down from the past

 Error! Reference source not found.B) a matter that is hidden or secret

 Error! Reference source not found.C) a question difficult to answer

 Error! Reference source not found.D) a problem not yet solved

2. What is true about words? _______

 Error! Reference source not found.A) They are used to express feelings only.

 Error! Reference source not found.B) They can not be written down.

 Error! Reference source not found.C) They are simply sounds.

 Error! Reference source not found.D) They are mysterious.

3. The real power of words consists in their ______.

 Error! Reference source not found.A) properties

 Error! Reference source not found.B) characteristics

 Error! Reference source not found.C) peculiarity

 Error! Reference source not found.D) representative function

4. By "association" in the last paragraph, the author means ______.

 Error! Reference source not found.A) a special quality

 Error! Reference source not found.B) a joining of ideas in the mind

 Error! Reference source not found.C) an appearance which is puzzling

 Error! Reference source not found.D) a strange feature

5. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? _________

 Error! Reference source not found.A) He is no more than a master of words.

 Error! Reference source not found.B) He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music.

 Error! Reference source not found.C) He can move men to tears.

 Error! Reference source not found.D) His style is always charming.

    The old-fashioned general store is fast disappearing. This is, perhaps, a pity, because shopping today seems  to  lack  that  personal  element  which  existed  when  the
shopkeeper knew all his regular customers personally. He could, for instance, remember which brand of tea Mrs. Smith usually bought or what sort of washing-powder Mrs.  Jones
preferred. Not only was the shop a center of buying and selling, but also a social meeting place.
    A prosperous general store might have employed four or five assistants, and so there were very few problems in management as far as the staff were concerned. But now that
the supermarket has replaced the general store, the job of the manager has changed completely. The modern supermarket manager has to cope with a staff of as many as a hundred
apart from all the other everyday problems of running a large business.
    Every morning the manager must, like the commander of an army division, carry out an inspection of his store to make sure that everything is ready for the business of the
day. He must see that everything is running smoothly. He will have to give advice. And make decisions as problems arise, and he must know how to get his huge  staff  to  work
efficiently with their respective responsibilities.
    No matter what he has to do throughout the day, however, the supermarket manager must be ready for any emergency that may arise. They say in the trade that  you  are  not
really an experienced supermarket manager until you have dealt with a flood, a fire, a birth and a death in your store.
1. 6 The main purpose of the passage is to show how the role of the shop manager has undergone an great change.

 A) T

 Error! Reference source not found.B) F

 Error! Reference source not found.C)

 Error! Reference source not found.D)

2. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones mentioned in the first paragraph represent any of the regular customers of the old general store.

 Error! Reference source not found.A) T

 Error! Reference source not found.B) F

 Error! Reference source not found.C)

 Error! Reference source not found.D)

3. According to the author, it is a pity that there are fewer and fewer old general stores now because traditional commodities are less needed.

 Error! Reference source not found.A) T

 Error! Reference source not found.B) F

 Error! Reference source not found.C)

 Error! Reference source not found.D)

4. The supermarket manager is compared to a military leader by the author.

 Error! Reference source not found.A) T

 Error! Reference source not found.B) F

 Error! Reference source not found.C)

 Error! Reference source not found.D)

5. By the last sentence of the passage, the author seems to point out any qualified supermarket manager will surely meet a flood, a fire, a birth and a death some day.

 Error! Reference source not found.A) T

 Error! Reference source not found.B) F

 Error! Reference source not found.C)

 Error! Reference source not found.D)

三、Vocabulary and Structure（5道小题，共10分）
1I donˊt know the park, but itˊs _______ to be quite beautiful.（2分）
A、said 
Error! Reference source not found.B、told 
Error! Reference source not found.C、spoken 
Error! Reference source not found.D、talked

2、Young children often can’t _____ between TV programs and commercials. （2分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、separate 
Error! Reference source not found.B、distinguish
Error! Reference source not found.C、compare 
Error! Reference source not found.D、contrast

3、_____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all. （2分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、When compared  
Error! Reference source not found.B、Compare
Error! Reference source not found.C、While comparing  
Error! Reference source not found.D、Comparing

4、If he _____such a good chance, he would have planned to learn more. （2分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、was giving  
Error! Reference source not found.B、had given  
Error! Reference source not found.C、had been given  
Error! Reference source not found.D、was to give

5、She never lost her _________ for teaching.（2分）
Error! Reference source not found.A、enthusiasm  
Error! Reference source not found.B、enthusiastic  
Error! Reference source not found.C、engine   
Error! Reference source not found.D、theme

四、Cloze（1道小题，共10分）
    Crime is everywhere. In our neighborhood, in the neighboring state, wherever we look, we find criminals and crime. Criminals have  (1) _ a part of our daily  lives.  Does
this mean we let them be the darkness of our society? No, definitely not. Eliminating crime and criminals is our duty, and we cannot ignore it. Getting the rightly accused to
a just (2) _ is very important. Some criminals commit a crime because they have no other option to survive, but some do it for fun. I do not advocate for everybody. A  person
(3) _ stole bread from a grocery store, definitely does not deserve the death penalty. However, a serial killer, who kills people for fun or for his personal gain, definitely
deserves it. The death penalty should continue (4) _ eliminate the garbage of our society. Not everybody deserves to die, but some people  surely  do.  I  support  the  death
penalty because of several reasons. Firstly, I believe that it serves as a deterrent and helps in  (5) _ crime. Secondly, it is true that it is irreversible, but it  is  hard
to kill a wrongly convicted person due to the several chances given to the convicted to prove his innocence. Thirdly, the death penalty  assures  safety  of  the  society  by
eliminating these criminals. Finally, I believe in “a life for a life”.
1. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

2. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen          E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

3. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

4. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

5. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

6. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

7. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

8. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

9. Error! Reference source not found.A) punishmen           E. become
    Error! Reference source not found.B) reducing
    Error! Reference source not found.C) in order to
    Error! Reference source not found.D) who

五、Translation and Writing（5道小题，共35分）
1、Translate the following sentence into Chinese.
He is always very active in student activities.（5分）
他经常积极参加学生活动

2、Translation: Put the following sentences into Chinese.
You must always remember not to cheat in exams（5分）
你要时刻记住不要在考试中作弊

3、He gave me a book five years ago, which I kept to this day.（5分）
他给我的那本书我一直保存至今

4、Great efforts must be made to prevent the young people from smoking.（5分）
阻止年轻人吸烟需要需要做的还很多

5、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic “ My Opinion on Study Abroad”. You should write at least 120 words and  you  should  base  your  composition  on  the
outline (given in Chinese) below.
1. 出国留学的中国学生越来越多；
2. 出国留学的好处；
3. 出国留学的弊端。
（15分）
Nowadays, many people like to study abroad. Studying abroad is often considered as a great opportunity which will lead to bright future in one's ride of passage. Not only can we learn different cultures and knowledge from foreign countries, studying abroad can also enrich our lives. One coin has two sides. Likewise, different people have different minds. Conservative and negative concerns about studying abroad have been gradually emerging from our society. People start to wonder what goes wrong with studying abroad.
There are a couple of issues worth of our discussions. Disadvantages of studying abroad may affect one's life culturally and economically. We Chinese will experience cultural shocks if we study abroad and live in another country. Some peers may not be able to adapt to a new environment of their studying and living, which may be very different from that of theirs. Life is beautiful, and it is hard. If one does not feel comfortable with the new culture of another country, he will not be happy about studying in that country. In addition, studying abroad can cost students a great deal of living expenses. Some Chinese students are so academically successful that they receive scholarships in their studies. However, most peers who study abroad do not receive scholarships. Furthermore, they have to deal with many unexpected hardships by living away from their parents and homeland. For example, medical insurance, daily foods, clothes, rents and transportation can generate a large amount of living expenses. Often time, they need to heavily depend on their parents' overseas monthly payments.
As for me ,I have discussed some benefits and disadvantage