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…四川师范大学成都学院 2008－2009学年第二学期期末考试 《大学英语》试卷(A) 答卷说明：1、本试卷共12页5个大题，满分100分，120分钟完卷。 2、闭卷考试。 3、PartI ---PartIV 为客观题,请把答案填在机读卡上, PartV为作文,请写在答题卷上,否则不得分. 4、适用班级：2008级艺术本科

评阅人:_____________ 总分人：____________ Part I Listening Comprehension (共15小题。每小题1分，共15 分) Understanding Short Conversations Directions: Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. Each conversation will be spoken once. (每个小对话只读一遍). Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil. 1. A. His girlfriend can not be believed. B. his girlfriend is always late. C. His girlfriend is afraid of him. D. His girlfriend is not on time. 2. A. Because she doesn’t care about music. B. Because she thinks it doesn

’t express the reality of love. C. Because it’s sung by Elvis. D. Because it’s too sad. 3. A. He began to learn that Indians were romantic. B. He found it more and more romantic. C. He became bored after a period of time. D. He grew more excited about it. 4. A. Feelings of great sadness. B. Feelings of wanting to kill oneself. C. Feelings of being bettered. D. Feelings of wanting to be in love. 5. A. Because he has found love for the first time in years. B. Because he discovered that his sister is in love. C. Because he met a guy that loved his sister.

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D. Because he met a guy who helped him find love.

6. A. Because he has forgotten her.

B. Because he has forgotten her name and address.

C. Because he doesn’t think the matter is important.

D. Because he can’t provided any more information.

7. A. He makes her feel good. B. He has changed everything..

C. He looks great. D. He is very bright.

8. A. He thinks she is being friendly. B. He thinks friends can be in love.

C. He thinks she loves him. D. He thinks he loves her.

9. A. 50 percent. B. 30 percent.

C. 0 percent D. 40 percent

10. A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife.

C. Teacher and parents D. Son and mother.

Understanding a Long Coversation

Directions: Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen

carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. The

conversation will be spoken twice. (对话念两遍). Then mark your answer by

blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil from 11

to 15. (答案请图在答题卡11题到15题的对应位置.)

11. A. Because it’s private for her.

B. Because it’s unusual and she’s interested.

C. Because it’s from a girlfriend.

D. Because it’s a pink envelope.

12. A. Whether the man has a girlfriend.

B. Whether all the letters are in pink envelopes.

C. Whether the letter is private.

D. Whether the man has been getting letters.

13. A. The meaning of love.

B. The way to communicate by mails.

C. The appearance of his girlfriend.

D. The sender of the letters.

14. A. Understanding . B. Love letters.

C. Spiritual contact. D. Visual contact

15. A. Father and daughter. B. Mother and son.

C. Wife and husband. D. Boyfriend and girlfriend.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure(共40小题。每小题0.5分，共20分)

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Directions: In this part, there are40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four

choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the

sentence. Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on

the Answer Sheet with a pencil.

16. Lawyers ____ such high fees, but they never seem to be short of clients.

A. ask B. charge C . demand D. insist

17. The leading economists of the country have been____ the influence of the current crisis

upon its economy.

A calculating B. measuring C. planning D. assessing

18. The sailor had to____ many hardships to reach the destination.

A. go back to B. go through C. go along with D. go into

19. The rain was heavy and ____ the land was flooded.

A. otherwise B. until C. consequently D. unless

20. The discovery of the oilfield is of great ____ to the economy in this region.

A. significance B. significant C. insignificance D. insignificant

21. I like climbing mountains ______ my wife prefers water sports.

A. as B. for C. when D. while

22. We can’t afford to fall ____ other businesses in using new technology.

A. behind B. off C. out D. down

23. Months of secret talks with the opposition party finally resulted ____ the setting free of the political prisoners.

A. from B. to C. at D. in

24. In the thick forest, you can walk from the edge till your feet ache, and still you’ll see nothing ____ tall trees and other plants.

A. some B. only C. but D. just

25. In this section, we’ll provide some important tips on how to better ____ the technology available for distance education.

A. analyze B. utilize C. conduct D. obtain

26. Many new arrivals have difficulty ____ life in a foreign country.

A. adjust to B. adjusted to C. adjusting to D. being adjusted to

27. I would like to find a job in a(n) ____ company after I graduate.

A. promising B. amusing C. exciting D. embarrassing

28. Don’t ____ at others in any situation no matter how angry you are.

A. praise B. swear C. comment D. tell

29. She was very glad to see the ____ of many old friends at her birthday party.

A. absence B. attendance C. companion D. presence

30. I will ____ give up my plan, despite all kinds of challenges and difficulties.

A. by all means B. by every means

C. by no means D. by some means

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31. Thinking little of other people, the young man is always indifferent ____ others’ sufferings.

A. to B. with C. at D. on

32. He never stopped ____ knowledge during the years in the small mountain village.

A. ordering B. pursuing C. indicating D. accelerating

33. You can’t take ____ substances with you when you are traveling by bus, by train or by air.

A. portable B. convenient C. heavy D. explosive

34. We have to be patient and determined enough to ____ difficulties at hand.

A. survive B. surpass C. overcome D. outcome

35. The self-confident young man believed he would beat his ____ one after another and win the first prize.

A. opponents B. components C. proponents D. followers

36. The project has been ____ by the local government for lack of public resources.

A. fulfilled B. completed C. resolved D. canceled

37. The discovery seems to ____ that people lived here over 10,000 years ago.

A. assure B. confirm C. conform D. ensure

38. Mind your own business. My affairs have ____ to do with you..

A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

39. Fortunately Jones and his new boss hit it ____with each other from the very beginning.

A. of B. up C. down D. off

40. ____ your request, I’m pleased to inform you that payment will be made in due course.

A. Concerned B. Concerning C. Concern D. To concern

41. The university ____ pressure to close one of its departments.

A. consisted B. insisted C. persisted D. resisted

42. I assume that as my husband he will be covered by my health ____ plan.

A. assurance B. guaranty C. security D. insurance

43. Every year at Christmas drunk driving does ____ to the joyful atmosphere.

A. damage B. good C. harm D. benefit

44. The driver was speeding in the rain, and finally the car was ____ and ran into a tree.

A. out of control B. out of problem C. out of place D. out of order

45. The doctor recommended that he ____ a few more days in the hospital.

A. stays B. stay C. stayed D. has stayed

46. She ____ her broken marriage to her husband’s short temper.

A. referred B. contributed C. distributed D. attributed

47. If we want to arrive there in time, we have to travel both by day ____ by night.

A. also B. as well C. as well as D. but

A. possible B. probable C. likely D. capable

49.

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A. She is B. That is C. What is D. It is

there was a storm.

A. on account of B. due to C. because of D. because

51. John has cut his smoking to three cigarettes a day.

A. down B. off C. out D. up

52. YA. diary B. dairy C. dictation D. dialogue

53. A ____ to this problem is expected to be found before long.

A. response B. solution C. result D. settlement

54. Because of ____you have done, things went from bad to worse.

A. that B. which C. what D. whom

55. At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ____ of topics they were

interested in.

A. collection B. density C. extent D. range

Part III Reading Comprehension(共20小题。每小题2分，共40分)

Directions: In this part, these are four passages. Each passage is followed by some

questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the best answer. Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.

Passage One

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

Going shopping seems easy but actually it takes a lot of learning, especially in American. In the fact, many Americans who are not so well-off often shop at “sales” or at special stores that sell things at low prices, which you may find interesting. In American, the important rule of dressing is that one should change his\her clothes every day. For example, in an American college, neither professors nor students are seen in the same clothes two days in a row. So you may find it necessary to buy more clothes than China. While you are shopping in the States, you will discover that prices range considerablely from time to time. The purchase of used, second-hand clothing, furniture, or other household articles may be an excellent way of saving money. Most second-hand clothes are often pretty good quality. If you are going to settle down in the states and want some furniture, you may go to a “loan closet”, where furniture rents at low costs, or you may also go to a “furniture exchange” place in the community.

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Sheets, blankets and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year. Advertisements for “white sales”, that is, sales on bed linen, towels, ets., often appear in January, as well as in May, June or July. Once or twice every season, there will be “garage sales”, where you can get almost anything, from a yacht to a pair of shoes, at low prices. Prices at “discount stores” and “thrift shops” are also as low as you can imagine.

56. Shopping in the United States .

A. seems easy for Americans.

B. require some learning.

C. is very easy for foreigners.

D. is only for “well-off” people.

57. Americans change their clothes daily, because A. clothes are sold at low prices.

B. people take it as a rule.

C. they enjoy doing so.

D. everyone is very “well-off”.

58. People shopping in American will discover A. American goods are excellent.

B. most clothes come from China.

C. prices vary much sometimes.

D. used clothes are of poor quality.

59. A person who needs furniture can A. exchange their goods for furniture.

B. settle in a place that has furniture.

C. get some free of charge.

D. rent some at low cost.

60. At a “white sale”, one can buy A. almost anything.

B. sheets, cooking, utensils, ect.

C. bed linen, towels, ect.

D. shoes at low prices.

Passage Two

Question 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

Like any relationship, a marriage requires effort and commitment. After the period of time leading up to marriage, living together can be both challenging and rewarding. Honest communication, friendship, and respect are important ingredients for a happy and fulfilling marriage. The elements can be worked on, and in turn, reward effort. It is wise to think of marriage as a marvelous living being between two people, needing nourishment and retuning nourishment.

Friendship

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Friendship means everything from simple joy in another’s company to deep respect for one another’s feelings. People need to be accepted, and to be able to accept one another without judgment; it’s the key to personal growth. Individuals grow, so does the marriage. If I can tell my husband exactly how I am feeling---even if I am feeling really bad about myself, he can accept me, and I can do the same to him, then we can grow and become better people in this safe environment. However, this isn’t an easy ideal to live up to. Two Ways

We enter marriage as individuals, unique and complicated products of different life experiences. No two families are the same, and people come into marriage with different ideas on everything from money to child rearing. My father was very generous with money, believing that whatever you gave away came back to you. One day, a very poor person came to our door, and my father handed him the last few pounds in his pocket, much to my mother’s anger. My father went back to his work---he repaired the furniture, and started ripping a chair apart. I would have to say that my father’s philosophy influenced mine, whereas my husband comes from a much more thrifty(节约的) family. Even after thirty years of marriage, we’d still have to work things out with regard to money. In any marriage, there’s a “my way” and a “your way”, and the best is to find an “our way”, a balanced compromise.

61. A successful marriage requires A. living together B. communication

C. challenges D. common interests

62. What is the key to personal growth?

A. Be accepted and accept others without judgment.

B. Show deep respect for one another’s feelings.

C. Be able to enjoy simple things together with others.

D. Get pleasure from working with others..

63. If a couple can share their feelings and accept each other, A. they may feel so badly.

B. they can set up a good example for others.

C. they can grow and become better people.

D. they may find great pleasure in it.

64. When two people get married, they .

A. are usually generous with money.

B. have different ideas on many things.

C. try to make their families the same.

D. try to adapt to each other.

65. How is the author influenced by her father?

A. She repairs furniture as her father.

B. She influences others as her father.

C. She is careful with money as her father.

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D. She is generous with money as her father.

Passage Three

Question 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.

It’s five minutes before the exam and you are in a state of fear. You just have to pass it, but now? You didn’t even open the book the night before and you hear a voice in your head saying “Cheat, cheat……” So what are you going to do, ignore it and fail or go for it? It’s a tough decision many students must make.

Most young people believe that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their high school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too lazy to study? Perhaps, it’s not as simple as that. According to some experts, one main reason why students cheat is that they see their friends get away with it.

It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology available, students needn’t cheat by looking over their shoulders anymore. They use mobile phones to send answers to each other during a test. There is also the Internet, with hundreds of websites giving tips on the art of cheating in exams.

Obviously, if you get caught cheating, you fail the exam. But it doesn’t really matter whether you get caught or not. What’s important is that it’s wrong. How can you be proud of something you’ve achieved through cheating? In the end, it’s not about deceiving your teachers and your parents, but about fooling yourself that you can do something you really can’t.

66. It is tough for students to make a decision about cheating in an exam because ____.

A. it is a matter of failure or success

B. they have never cheated before

C. they didn’t prepare for the exam

D. it is a matter of honesty or dishonesty

67. The phrase “go for it” (Paragraph 1. means _______.

A. keep order in the exam room

B. take the exam without cheating

C. observe the discipline in the exam

D. try to pass the exam by cheating

68. According to some experts, many students cheat in exams mainly because they ______.

A. believe that cheating is not wrong

B. are too lazy to get prepared for exams

C. follow the example of those who succeeded in cheating

D. have cheated at least once in their high school years

69. What helps students cheat in exams more easily today?

A. Mobile phones and TV sets

B. All the technology available

C. The internet advising on cheating

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D. Devices giving tips on cheating

70. What the author emphasizes about cheating is that ____.

A. one will surely fail the exam if he cheats

B. one may get punished if caught cheating

C. it will ruin one’s own pride and honesty

D. it will lead to deceiving one’s teachers

Passage Four

Question 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.

In adulthood, the things that bring great joy----birth, love, and marriage---also bring responsibility and the risk of love. Love may not last, loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complicated.

My dictionary defines happy as “lucky” or “fortunate”. But I think a better

definition of happiness is “the capability of enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to neglect the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, even good health.

I added up my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First, there was great bliss when I had the house to myself. I spent a whole morning writing, which I love. When the kids came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.

You never know where happiness will appear next. When I asked friends what makes them happy, some mentioned seemingly tiny things. One of my friends loves the telephone. “Every time it rings, I know someone is thinking about me.”

We all experience moments like these. But few of us regard them as happiness

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A. is a great joy

B. is very complicated

C. is easy to lose

D. is easy to obtain

72. What is the best definition of happiness according to author?

A. happiness is the ability to enjoy what we possess now

B. happiness can be defined as “being lucky or fortunate”

C. happiness is to neglect what we possess now

D. happiness can be defined as “the freedom to make our own decisions”

73. The author felt very to have the house to himself.

A. lonely

B. miserable

C. pleased

D. worried

74. The word “bliss” in line 1, paragraph 3 means A. pleasure

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B. luck

C. pride

D. fortune

75. Which of the following statements about happiness is not true?

A. happiness can be found in many tiny things

B. happiness can be found everywhere

C. few of us have experienced the happy moments in our life

D. a lot of people neglect the happiness in their life

Part IV Translation (共10小题。每小题1分，共10分)

Directions: In this part, there are ten English sentences taken from what you have learned,

in this term. Below each, there are four choices, which are marked A,B,C,D.

You should decide which the best translation is, and then mark the

corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

76. I don’t think that he would commit robbery, much less would he commit violent

robbery.

A. 我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。

B. 我不认为他会犯抢劫，更少的暴力倾向了。

C. 我认为他一定会抢劫，还经常暴力抢劫。

D. 我认为他很少暴力抢劫，却经常抢劫。

77. The final examination is close at hand; you’d better spend more time reading.

A. 中期考试过了，你最好花点时间做阅读理解。

B. 最终的考试马上就到了，你最好做些阅读理解。

C. 着手去复习考试，从阅读开始。

D. 期终考试迫在眉睫，你最好多花点时间看书。

78. How did you manage to pack so many things into such a small suitcase?

A. 你是如何处理小箱子里的东西的？

B. 你是经营小箱子和卖包裹的么？

C. 你是怎么把这么多东西塞进这个小行李箱的？

D. 如何管理小箱子里的这些东西的？

79. His mother asked him to drive slowly, but he never took any notice of her words.

A. 他开车的时候他妈妈叫他，但是他没有听到。

B. 他母亲让他开车慢一点儿，但是他从不把她的话放在心上。

C. 他母亲叫他开车来接她，但是他没有吧她的话放在心上。

D. 他母亲叫他慢慢的开车，而且总是写张字条提醒他。

80. You must be calm and confident even when things are at their worst.

A. 即使在情况最糟糕的时候，你也必须保持镇静和信心。

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B. 在情况最坏的时候，你害怕是正常的。

C. 在事情变得最糟糕之前，你一定要冷静。

D. 以上答案都不对。

81. He is now faced with an important decision, a decision that can affect his entire future.

A. 他的脸上呈现出最严肃的表情，可能是和他未来的决定有关。

B. 他现在面临一个重要决定，这个决定可能会影响他的整个前程。

C. 他现在做了一个重要的决定，可能会影响到他的将来。

D. 他现在面临的是一个重要决定，这个决定和他的将来无关。

82. As long as the green hills last, there’ll always be wood to burn.

A. 留的青山在，不怕没柴烧。

B. 青山上有很多柴。

C. 青山会持续很久，柴只会燃烧一会儿。

D. 只要山上有绿意，就会有春天。

83. It is getting harder these days for a man with only a secondary education to get a good

job.

A. 一个二流学校的毕业生，在现在难找到好工作。

B. 现在的经济形式很艰辛，只有受过中等教育的学生能找到一个好工作。

C. 现如今，仅仅受过中等教育的人想要找份好工作越来越难了。

D. 现如今，生活艰难。二流大学的毕业生基本上找不到工作。

84. These people are made aware that the better the service is, the more they will earn.

A. 这些人没有意识到，他们的服务越好，他们赚得越多。

B. 这些人意识到了，他们的服务越好，赚的越少。

C. 这个名族是个服务越好赚的越多的名族。

D. 这些人明白了，他们的服务越好，他们就挣得越多。

85. While this position offers you honor and power, it imposes on you a great responsibility.

A. 这个职位要求你要诚实，和具有责任感。

B. 要申请这个职位需要诚实和能力，还要巨大的责任心。

C. 虽然这个职位给你带来荣耀和权利，但是它也赋予你巨大的责任。

D. 提供职位需要荣耀和权利，还强迫你有义务责任。

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a passage under the title

Topic: “Positive and Negative Effects of Sports” You should write at least

120 words in three paragraphs and base your writing on the online below in

Chinese.

Topic: “Positive and Negative Effects of Sports”

Outline:

Part V Writing （15分）

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Outline:

1． 体育运动的好处

2． 参加体育运动可能带来的副作用

3． 我参加体育活动的体会。

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