英语2010春 级函授专科第一学年第二学期

2010 级函授专科第一学年第二学期 英 语 （2） 试 题 (A)

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Part I Vocabulary & Structure (35 points)

Directions: In this part there are 35 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. I’m sorry I’m late. I was held up in a traffic ____.

A. block B. crush C. group D. jam

2. The first time she went swimming she felt very _____.

A. nervous B. shocked C. unpleasant D. surprised

3. He won’t be able to pay for the car _____ his father’s help.

A. until B. except C. unless D. without

4. Father makes _____ that all the lights are off before he goes

to bed. A. sense B. time C. sure D. haste

5. The Second World ______ in 1939.

A. broke out B. broke off C. broke up D. broke open

6. “ I would die _____ marry him!” she screamed.

A. instead of B. other than C. rather than D. more than

7. The flat _____ of three rooms, with a kitchen and bathroom.

A. composes B. contains C. includes D. consists

8. It was the largest experiment we have ever performed; it _____

six hours. A. ended B. finished C. was D. lasted

9. There are many difficulties to be _____ with when they start

to carry out a new plan. A. dealt B. remove C. attacked D. overcome

10. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his

sister ____ charge of the house. A. hold B. make C. get D. take

11. I’m sorry I am late. I never _____ the taxi to take so long

to get here. A. thought B. planned C. expected D. waited for

12. Trains stop here in order to ______ passengers only.

A. get off B. pick up C. pull up D. pull in

13. Mr. Brown is looking for his glasses. He thinks he _____ them

behind in the office yesterday. A. forgot B. left 1

C. put D. set 14. We intend to ____ with the old system as soon as we have developed

a better one. A. do up B. do away C. do down D. do in

15. ______ they decided not to go to Kunming for their holidays but

went to Lhasa instead. A. At the end B. In the end C. In the least D. At least

16. If you don’t _____ smoking you’ll never get better.

A. give off B. give out C. give from D. give up

17. The baby is crying! Will you _____ while I prepare his milk?

A. tear him up B. look after him C. care him D. make him up

18. When she heard from the hospital that her grandfather had died,

she _____ into tears. A. broke B. went C. exploded D. fell

19. The family gathered together to _____ the holiday meal.

A. swallow B. divide C. share D. receive

20. I had to work hard to ____ the other students.

A. keep away from B. keep up with

C. keep in touch with] D. put up with

21. Harvard University, which _____ in 1636, is one of the oldest

universities in the United States of America.

A. found B. founded C. was found D. was founded

22. I remember ____ but he said I did not.

A. to buy him a book B. buying him a book C. buy him a book

D. to have bought him a book 23. _____ of modern hospital equipment has been imported from Japan.

A. A great deal B. A large number C. A good many D. A great many

24. “ I understand you have a relative visiting you?”

“Yes, my _____ grandmother.” A. ninety year

B. ninety-years-old C. ninety-year-age D. ninety-year-old

25. Because he could not find the right theme ____, his explanation

was vague.

A. to center his thoughts around

B. around which his thoughts to center C. in which to center his thoughts D. on which to center his thoughts

26. _____ Albert is late, let’s begin without him.

A. Since

B. Nevertheless C. However

D. Consequently

27. The students have to come back before dark, ____?

A. have they B. do they C. don’t they D. haven’t they

28. Not until darkness fell _____ he hadn’t done half of his work. A. that he realized

B. that he didn’t realize C. did he realize D. didn’t he realize

29. The trade unions do not want a strike, and _____ does the

management. A. so B. either C. neither D. also

30. I don’t understand how John could have make _____ in his judgment.

A. such big mistake B. such a big mistake C. so a big mistake D. so big mistake

31.I had trouble with my car this morning, but I finally managed to _____.

A. get starting in B. get started it C. get it started D. getting started

32. The law requires anyone under 13 _____ a bicycle in the street.

A. to not ride B. ride not C. don’t ride D. not to ride

33. There ____ little change in the patient’s condition since he

was taken to the emergency room. A. has bee B. have been C. is D. was

34. We can’t understand why he avoided ____ to us.

A. to speak

B. to have spoken C. speaking

D. having spoken

35. It is s small factory, _____ it makes a lot of money.

A. for B. or

C. because D. but

Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points)

Directions: In this part there are several passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read 2

the passage and answer the questions. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment. We’re all used to think that work provides the material things of life --- the goods and services that make possible our modern civilization. But we are much less conscious of the extent to which work provides the more intangible, but more important, psychological well—being that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.

Historically, work has been associated with slavery and sin and punishment. And in our own day we are used to hearing the traditional complains: “I can’t wait for my vacation,” “I wish I could stay home today.” “My boss treats me poorly,” “I’ve got too much work to do and not enough time to do it.” Against this background, it may well come as a surprise to learn that not only psychologists but also other behavioral scientists have come to accept the positive contribution of work to the individual’s happiness and sense of personal achievement. Work is more than a necessity for most human beings; it is the focus of their lives, the source of their identity and creativity.

Rather than a punishment or a burden, work is the opportunity to realize one’s potential. For larger numbers of people, the absence of their work is harmful to their health. Retirement often brings many problems with the “what do I do with myself ” question, even though there may be no financial cares. Large numbers of people regularly get headaches and other illnesses on weekends when they don’t have their jobs to go to, and must fend for themselves. It has been observed that unemployment, quite aside from exerting financial pressures, brings enormous psychological troubles and that many individuals sink rapidly when jobless.

Why should work be such a significant source of human satisfaction? A good share of the answer rests in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job, by the activity of completing.

The human being longs for a sense of being accomplished of being able to do things, with his hand, with his mind, with his will. Everyone wants to feel he or she has the ability to do something that is meaningful and that serves ass a tribute to his or her abilities.

It is easier to see this in the craftsman who lovingly shapes some cheap material into an object that may be either useful or

beautiful or both. You can see the carpenter or bricklayer stand aside and admire the product that is solely attributable to one person’s skill, researchers have found that employees find pride in accomplishment. Our own research in hospital suggests that even the housekeeping and laundry staff takes pride in the fact that in their own ways they are helping to cure sick people---and that accomplishing a good deal.

When we’re misled by the complaints about the difficult work: deep down most people regard their own capacity to conquer the tough job as the mark of their own unique personality. Complaining is part of work. After all, how else do you know who you are, except as you can demonstrate the ability of your mind to control your hands and words? You are, in significant measure, what you can do. Some are deceived into thinking that people like to store up energy, to rest and save themselves as much as possible. Just the opposite. It is energy expense that is satisfying.

Just watch an employee who must deal with countless other persons because his or her job is at some central point in a communications network; a salesman at a busy counter, a stock broker on the phone, a customer representative. They will tell you how much skill and experience it takes to answer countless questions and handle various kinds of personalities every hour of the day. Not everyone can interact with such persistence and over long hours, but those who do, pride themselves on a distinctive ability that contributes mighty to the running of the organization.

36. Many people regularly have headaches when__________.

A. they have too much work B. they have no work to do

C. they have no money to support their families D. They have too many guests to attend to

37. Everyone needs_________.

A. a sense of accomplishment

B. a sense of pride as a top employee C. a hard discipline when he works

D. a punishment when he makes some mistakes

38. When standing aside and admiring his finished work, the

bricklayer feels_________.

A. pleased B. blamed

C. satisfied D. punished 39. For most of people, their unique personality lies in their

ability_______.

A. to study harder B. to please others

C. to enjoy themselves D. to do the hard job well

40. Complaining is just part of working means_______.

A. it shows that you can’t do the work. B. it shows that you can do the work well. C. it shows that you want to change the job

D. t shows that you don’t like people work around you

Passage 2

Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it is painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are “hot”. That is true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some pe0ple the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.

You can’t change energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up later anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point.

Get off to a slow start, which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours. 3

41. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably_____.

A. he is a lazy person

B. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle C. he is not sure when his energy is low

D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening

42. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

A. Unawareness of energy cycles B. Familiar monologues

C. A change in a family member’s energy cycle

D. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members 43. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should____.

A. change his energy cycle B. overcome his laziness C. get up earlier than usual D. go to bed earlier

44. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will_____.

A. help to keep your energy for the day’s work B. help you o control your temper early in the day C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day 45. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s

energy. B. Dr Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different

hours of day.

C. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle. D. Children have energy cycles, too.

Passage 3

In the U.S., people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is

free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself.

Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.

Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.

46.What is served before you order?

A. Bread. B. Butter. C. Coffee. D. Cold water. 47.What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs. B. They leave the food on the table and go away.

C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food

later.

D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. 48.Sunday dinner is______.

A. a dinner in the evening

B. a big noon meal

C. a big supper on Sunday

D. a supper on Sunday

49. This selection takes the form of_____.

A. a novel B. an introduction

C. a dairy entry D. a business letter

50. Which statement is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Tips are not usually included in the total check.

B. A 15 percent tip in large cities indicates satisfactory

service.

C. People tip waiters and waitress.

D. People always put tips on the table.

Part III Cloze (20 points)

Directions: Each blank in the following passage is provided with four possible choices. Read the whole passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Then, mark your answer by blackening the letter of your choice on the Answer Sheet.

The manager of a small building company was very ( 51 ) to get a bill for two while mice which one of his workmen had bought. He ( 52 ) the workman and asked him shy he had had the bill ( 53 ) to the company.

“Well,” the workman answered, “ you remember the house we were ( 54 ) in Newbridge last week, ( 55 )? One of the things we had to do there was to put in some new electric ( 56 ) . Well, in one place we had to pass some wires through a pipe ( 57 ) and about an inch ( 58 ), which was built into solid stone and had four big ( 59 ) in it. ( 60 ) could think how to do this ( 61 ) I had a good idea. I went to a shop and bought two white mice, one of them male and the other female. Then I tied a thread ( 62 ) the body of the male mouse and put him into the pipe at one end, ( 63 ) Bill held the female mouse at the other end and pressed her ( 64 ) to make her ( 65 ). When the male mouse heard the female mouse’s squeaks, eh rushed along the pipe to help her. I suppose he was a gentleman ( 66 ) he was only a mouse. ( 67 ), as he ran through the pipe, he ( 68 ) the tread behind him. It was then quite easy for us to tie one end of the tread to the electric wires and pull them ( 69 ) the pipe.

The manager ( 70 ) the bill for the white mice.

51. A. surprise C. strange

B. sorry D. fearful 52. A. fetched to C. called at

B. sent for D. brought with 53. A. to be sent C. send

C. to sent D. sent

54. A. mending C. repairing

B. cleaning D. setting 55. A. do you remember C. don’t you

B. didn’t you D. do you think so 56. A. ropes C. wiring

B. threads D. strings

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57. A. thirty-feet-long C. thirty feet long

B. thirty foots long D. thirty feets long 58. A. inside C. through

B. across D. around 59. A. twists C. curves

B. knots D. bends 60. A. None of us C. No of us

B. No one us D. None us 61. A. after C. until

B. when D. unless 62. A. on C. with

B. to D. behind 63. A. as C. while

B. so D. when 64. A. repeatedly C. gently

B. harshly D. painfully 65. A. scream C. screak

B. screech D. squeak

66. A. even though C. in fact

C. as though D. sure enough 67. A. Therefore C. Actually

B. However D. Anyway 68. A. pulled C. lifted

C. pushed D. brought 69. A. along C. inside

B. through D. towards 70. A. received C. paid

B. agreed D. cashed

Part IV Translation (15 points)

71. 一般来说，女士爱逛商店买新衣服。

72. 我们明年开始实施这个政策。

73. 这所城市得益于丰富的石油储量。

74. 他们越聊越兴奋。

75. 完成论文才能达到硕士学位要求。

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