英语泛读期末试卷

1、课 程 英语泛读 考试形式 闭卷90分钟 考试日期_ 阅卷教师 _ 得 分 _班 级_ 姓 名 _ 学 号 _Part One Vocabulary (20 points)For each underlined word, choose the best meaning below and put the answers on the answer sheet.I. hated the big formal dances and felt very awkward. A. pleasantB .happy . C.uncomfortableD. boring 2. Lets go to the

2、 movies tonight. A. moveB. t5he film C. movementD. exhibition3. Housekeeping involves cooking, washing dishes, sweeping and cleaning. A. tiesB. includes C. containsD. lists4. The first symptom of a cold is often a sore throat. A. signB. symbol C. ideaD. disease5. The plane crashed shortly after take

3、-off. A. speeded upB. slowed down C. had an accident and broke in pieces D. had an accident and changed its direction6. The whole building was in flames. A. in confusionB. on fire C. in struggleD. under control7. Making mistakes is inevitable, so do not be discouraged. A. cannot be blamed B. cannot

4、be avoided C. cannot last longD. cannot be found8. The police came to my help instantly. A. immediatelyB. closely C. happilyD. kindly9.The house was filled with the aroma of coffee. A. tasteB. color C. smellD. length10.Details of the competition are available from our head office. A. able to be disc

5、ussedB. able to be obtained C. able to be questionedD. able to be asked11.These people deserve recognition for their talents A. are proud of B. are worthy of C. are in need ofD. are in favor of12. It was not surprising that she turned out to be the champion in the competition because she was the bes

6、t player. A. winnerB. loser C. challengerD. player13. The earthquake occurred at midnight; a lot of people died when they were asleep. A. endedB. spread C. happenedD. made14. You must do physical exercises everyday if you want to keep fit. A. suitableB. qualified C. healthyD. informed 15. Please con

7、centrate on your own test paper. Dont look around. A. focus attention onB. start working C. finish working onD. avoid doing16. She interpreted his silence as anger. A. translated B. understood the meaning of C. strongly believedD. showed17. Will the strike affect the price of coal ? A. raise B. lowe

8、r C. influenceD. increase18. I spoke to him about it on numerous occasions. A. differentB. few C. manyD. some19 He .worked so hard that eventually ha made himself illA. at the beginning B. in the middleC. in the endD. during the time. 20.Is this your permanent address , or are you only staying there

9、 for a short time? A. lasting for a few monthsB. lasting for ever C. lasting for a few yearsD. lasting for only one day Part Two (10 points) Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form and put the answers on the answer sheet.1. The _ was drunk .He was stopped by the police when

10、 he was spreading ( drive)2. He smiled in _ . He was very pleased with what he had done.( satisfy)3. The works of this famous _ are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.( painting)4. You will be able to overcome the difficulties if you do not lose _ in yourself.( confident)5 .Now

11、 more and more people are realizing the_ of clean air.(important)6. I was so _ at the sight of a snake crawling in the grass near my feet.( frighten)7. I want my children to be brought up in a _ world. (peace)8. Though they are old classmates and close friends , they often had _ ( agree).9. I love t

12、his movie because the _ is my favourite. ( action)10.The _ was awarded by the government for his useful inventions. ( invention)Part Three Reading Skill (10 points) With the help of the context clues, write down the definition of the italicized word or phrases in the space provided and put the answe

13、rs on the answer sheet. 1. Put it in a prominent, or noticeable, place in your room, or carry it with you.2. This revision should be cumulative - adding a bit to the total at a time, covering briefly all the work done so far in the term.3. When the student meets another miserable person from the sam

14、e country , he will pour out his unhappy feelings. Together they can complain in their native language.4. The symptoms range from being ill at ease to being seriously depressed. Feeling homesick, unhappy, and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock.5. When he made Mickey Mouse talk on the mo

15、vie screen, audiences - people who saw the movie - were delighted.6. Research says that California s population will expand by 500,000 people a year, and two thirds of this increase will be Hispanics and Asians.7. By 1980, American industries were in trouble. The United States gross national product

16、 (GNP), the total of goods and services produced, had fallen from first in the world to seven.8. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise.9. Some people start to say something while looking right at you, but, three words into the sente

17、nce, they break eye contact and look out the window.10. The Iroquois Indians , who were an extremely large tribe with many branches and sub-branches ( called “nations”), had developed a highly sophisticated system of government to keep the various branches of the tribe from fighting one another. Par

18、t Four Cloze (10 points)Fill in each of the blanks with a given word below and put the answers on the answer sheet. survivedevelopedknifeunknownliveddesertthrown determinedfood machines The Australian Aborigines came to the continent at least 30,000 years ago. Down the centuries they _1._ a way of l

19、ife that enabled them to _2_in all kinds of environments on the continent, including coast, forest and plain, and even in the hot _3_ lands where there are no permanent surface waters. Much of their everyday life was spent in gathering_4_ , such as roots, fruit and berries and hunting animals of all

20、 kinds, including the large kangaroo,turtles and crocodiles. Their wanderings about their own territory were _5_ by the seasonal, supply of food and water. Their main weapons and implements were the spear, spear-thrower, ,digging stick, club, boomerang, shield , stone ax and _6_ .The returning boome

21、rang , a curved club which can be thrown so that its flight will bring it back near the place whence it was thrown, was made only in the east and west and was_7_ to Aborigines in the center and the north. It was mainly a plaything, although it was sometimes _8_ into flocks of birds.Part Five Reading

22、 Passages (40 points)Passage l. There are three theories about why people are shy .One theory says that a person inherits shyness from the parents . Another theory is that shy people never learned how to act with other people because no one ever taught them social skills. The third theory says that

23、shy people learned to be shy when they were children because their parents didnt encourage them to be more confident . The parents probably comforted them and gave them extra attention when they acted shy, so the children learned that being shy was a good way to get extra love and attention. Now res

24、earchers say that apparently all three theories are true.Can shy people change their behavior ? Sometimes they can force themselves to do things that are different .” Practice makes perfect.” If they practice enough, the difficult situations become easier. However , it takes a lot of courage to do t

25、his.People who have more self-confidence can notice when people are shy and encourage them to talk and praise them when they are successful in their job or studies.Shy people feel miserable much of the time. Others can help them feel more comfortable.Decide whether each of the following statements i

26、s true or false._ 1. One theory says that people are shy because nobody taught them social skills._2. It takes a little effort for shy people to change their behavior._3. Shy people need praise and encouragement ._4. Shy people feel comfortable much of the time. Passage TwoIntercultural communicatio

27、n is communication between members of different cultures . This definition is simple, but the process is complex . Intercultural communication involves different beliefs , attitudes, and interpretations.2. We know that .even two people from the same culture can have communication problems . People c

28、an unconsciously hurt each other by something they say or do. Isnt logical that we will have more communication problems among people who do not share the same language and culture ?Cultures do not communicate; individuals do . When cultural conflicts do arise, they may appear as personal rather tha

29、n cultural. Cultural misunderstanding can create negative feelings and confusion.5. Intercultural communication is _ communication among people of the same culture.A. as easy asB. as difficult as C. more difficult than D. easier than6. When we speak of intercultural communication, we mean that_.A. t

30、wo cultures communicate with each otherB. people from different cultures communicate with each otherC. intercultural communication is confusingD. cultural conflicts usually do not arisePassage Three Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately . Even the busiest gove

31、rnment official or executive always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments. No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this hospitality. “ The conference visit” is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world.3. Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the p

32、resence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave. Act as though you do not hear,

33、and never show displeasure at being interrupted. Making decision quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions. Patience is an important quality. You may have to wait two or

34、three days to see high- level government officials as they are very busy. Give yourself enough time. Personal relationships are very important. They are the key to doing business in Arab countries. 4. Try to identify the decision maker regarding your product or service immediately and get to know hi

35、m on a friendly basis. Do your homework. Be prepared to discuss details of your product or proposal. Be ready to answer technical questions. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.7._ Arabs consider it good manners to start talking business immediately.8._ The “ conference

36、visit” means that people discuss business in front of strangers.9._ Making decisions quickly is an Arab custom.10._ Personal relationships are very important in doing business in Arab countries.Passage Four Why do people blush? Not much research has been done on it. Psychologists say that people of

37、all skin colors blush. Women blush more than men, and young people blush more than older people. Some people blush only a few seconds, but the blush can appear and disappear for five or ten minutes in other people. Usually only the face or upper part of the body blushes. Blushing is related to gener

38、al anxiety, when people feel worried and nervous about what is going to happen. Some people blush because they are always worried about what others think of them. They dont have any confidence in themselves. They think other people are more attractive and more popular . They believe others have more

39、 knowledge . They become very uneasy if they have to deal with people from a different social background, or if they have to work with more intelligent or more skilled people.5. Shy people get very anxious when they dont know how to act in some situations that other people think are just ordinary. T

40、hey feel inferior and want to get out of the situation. 11. Shy people blush because_.A. they are worried about othersB. they are worried about what others think of them.C. they have special skin colors12. Shy people have a strong sense of the following except_.A. inferiorityB. anxietyC. confidenceP

41、assage FiveIn 1968 the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had a problem. The citys school system needed a new school building and teachers but did not have the money to pay for this multi million-dollar project. City officials solved the problem in a unique way. They decided to use the many scienti

42、fic and cultural institutions in the city as the classrooms. Experts who worked in the various institutions would be the teachers. Among these institutions were such prestigious names as the Franklin Institute, with its science museum, workshops, and classes; the Free Library, containing nearly a mi

43、llion volumes; the Academy of Natural Sciences, Fels Planetarium, and the Rodin Museum. The experiment in education, known as the Parkway Program, began in February 1969. John Bremer, an Englishman and education innovator, planned the program and became its director. The Program has grown in size fr

44、om 142 to 500 high school students and is so popular that thousands of applicants are denied places each year. The Program gives a freedom to high school education never known before. To supplement basic courses required for a diploma languages, history, science m students may choose from more than

45、a hundred other courses. Any subject will be offered if an instructor can be found. Every group of 15 boys and girls belongs to a tutorial group, led by a teacher and one assistant. Students in the Program say that school is no longer a place but an interesting activity. About 100 institutions in Ph

46、iladelphia m public, private, commercial m help the Program. During any one week students may be found in such diverse places as a bakery, a church or the municipal gas plant. Such places merely provide space for classrooms. Other institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania or the Temple Uni

47、versity Medical School allow the Programs own faculty to teach in their laboratories or other facilities. Other establishments provide both classroom space and instruction. One pharmaceutical-manufacturing company, for example, conducts a chemistry course.In addition to their studies, students are e

48、ncouraged to take part-time jobs. The life of the city is our curriculum, says Director Bremer. Life and learning are all part of the same process.” Learning is excitement in this experimental program but it is not meant for every child. The student must be able to handle the freedom and self-discip

49、line that the Program demands for academic successChoose the best answer:13. What was the problem Philadelphia had in 1968? a. Its school system needed a new school building. b. More teachers were needed for its school system. c. It lacked money for its educational project. d. Both a and b.14. The w

50、ord unique here means_ a. very unusual b. proper c. ordinary d. pretty usual15. Who was the program planner? a. A famous English innovator. b. The director of a cultural institution. c. An Englishman called John Bremer. d. Someone in charge of the citys school system.16.Every tutorial group consists

51、 of_. a. a large group of children and their tutor b. 15 boys and girls, a teacher and his assistant c. 15 boys and 15 girls d. 15 boys but no girls17. About 100 institutions in Philadelphia_. a. provide space for classrooms b. open such courses as are required in the Program c. allow their laborato

52、ries and other facilities to be usedd. offer their helpPassage Six In October 1800 John Todd was born in Rutland, Vermont. Soon afterward his parents moved to Killingworth, Connecticut. When John was six, both his parents died. A kind-hearted aunt in North Killingworth agreed to take John and give h

53、im a home. He was brought up by her and lived in her home until he left to study for the ministry.His aunt took seriously iii and feared she was about to die. In great distress she wrote John Todd a letter in which she asked him to tell her what death would be like.Here is the letter he sent in repl

54、y:It is now thirty-five years since I, as a little boy of six, was left quite alone in the world. You sent me word you would give me a home and be a kind mother to me. I have never forgotten the day when I made the long journey of ten miles to your house in North Killingworth. I can still recall my disappointment when, instead of coming for me yourself, you sent your servant James to fetch me.I well remember my tears and anxiety as, perched high on your horse and clinging tight to James, I rode off to my new home. Night fell before we finished the journey, and as it grew dark I became lonely