大学本科英语2第一学期期末试题及答案

1、本科大学英语2第一学期期末考试试题(A)闭卷 适用专业年级：09级各专业学生姓名 学号 专业 班级 本试题一共六道大题，共14 页，满分100 分。考试时间120 分钟。 总 分题 号一二三四五六阅卷人题 分252015101515核分人得 分注：1.答题前，请准确、清楚地填各项，涂改及模糊不清者、试卷作废。 2试卷若有雷同以零分计。答题须知1. 耳机开关用FM收听。考试前试音期播放内容是四川农大考场指令。2. 客观题答案用铅笔做在机读卡上，其他方式答题一律无效。3. 机读卡上“试卷类型”涂A，“准考证号”前8栏填涂学生学号（最后两栏空白），“科目”栏涂01。4. 翻译用钢笔或圆珠笔做在试卷二

2、上。5考试结束时，只交试卷二和机读卡，不交试题册Part Listening Comprehension (25%)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spok

3、en only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked a, b, c and d, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 1to 8 are based on the conversations

4、 you have just heard.1. a. Nothing, since it is already done.b. He will definitely buy the soft drink.c. Nothing, since she doesnt want to buy the soft drink. d. He will consider buying it.2. a. He was fined. b.He bought a ticket. c. He had a car accident. d.He had a driving lesson.3. a. On the gras

5、s. b. Near the pool. c. At home. d. On his bike.4. a. At his old house. b. In his friends apartment. c. On the street. d. On the other side of the town.5. a. About 6:00 p. m. b. At 3:30. c. About noon. d. After dinner.6. a. The womans. b. Lilys. c. The mans. d. Susans.7. a. She went to New York. b.

6、She stayed at home. c. She visited her sister. d. She called her sister.8. a. Shes bound to find it somewhere else. b. The paper she wants is out of stock. c. Hell see if they have more paper. d. He cant accept a check.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversations you have just heard.9. a. People

7、 in developing countries. b. People living in poor conditions. c. People in the 1950s. d. People in New York.10. a. 8.1 million. b. 12 million. c. 14 million. d. 26 million.11. a. Health care. b. Housing problem. c. Transportation problem. d. Educational problem.12. a. Tokyo. b. Beijing. c. Shanghai

8、. d. Seoul.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversations you have just heard.13. a. She doesnt know whether to change major or not. b. She had to stay up all night doing her assignment. c. She cant find the book she wants. d. The book she wants isnt available in the library.14. a. He thinks it i

9、s a 180 degree shift from her major. b. He thinks she doesnt have the patience. c. He thinks she should take drama as her major. d. He thinks its a waste of time.15. a. He thinks she decides too fast. b. He thinks she is not suitable to do it. c. He thinks shell lose time if she transfers. d. He thi

10、nks she needs to gain more credits.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four cho

11、ices marked a, b, c. and d. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. a. Difficult to produce in large quantities. b. Subject to many parasites. c. Essential to the wealth of

12、 the country. d. Expensive to gather and transport.17. a. Farmers. b. Dealers. c. Weather. d. War.18. a. To explain how wheat is marketed today. b. To justify suspension of trading on the Grain Exchange. c. To describe the origins of the Canadian Wheat Board. d. To argue for further reforms on the C

13、anadian Wheat Board.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 420. a. The apple of love. b. The apple of paradise. c. The cousin of potato. d. Wolf peach.21. a. Quality, color and taste. b. Color, convenience and quality. c. Flavoring, quality a

14、nd color. d. Convenience, quality and flavoring.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. a. By making use of special paper. b. By adding common salt to silver salt. c. By making temporary images on the salt. d. By using a special piece of metal.23. a. 1727. b.

15、 1826. c. 1839. d. 1860.24. a. A new kind of paper. b. A new kind of film. c. Light darkened silver salt. d. An instant camera with self- developing film.25. a. The scientists related to camera. b. The techniques in camera development. c. The time periods of camera. d. The invention of camera.一、听力（本

16、大题共25小题，每小题1分，共25分） 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. C 11.B 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. A 16.C 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. A 21. D 22. D 23. C 24 D 25. DPart II Reading Comprehension (20%)Passage 1 The typical conversation between Americans takes a form that can be called repartee. No one speaks

17、 for very long. Speakers take turns frequently, often after only a few sentences have been spoken. “Watching a conversation between two Americans is like watching a table tennis game,” a British observer said. “Your head goes back and forth and back and forth so fast it almost makes your neck hurt.”

18、Americans tend to be impatient with people who take long turns. Such people are said to “talk too much.” Many Americans have difficulty paying attention to someone who speaks more than a few sentences at a time, as Nigerians, Arabs, and some others do. Americans admire conciseness, or what they call

19、 “getting to the point.”Americans engage in little ritual interaction (礼仪式的交流). Only a few ritual greetings are common: “How are you?” “Im fine, thank you,” “Nice to meet you,” and “Hope to see you again.” These things are said in certain situations Americans learn to recognize, and, like any ritual

20、 greetings, are concerned more with form than with substance. That is, the questions are supposed to be asked and the statements are supposed to be made in particular situations, no matter what the people involved are feeling or what they really have in mind. In many Americans opinions, people who r

21、ely heavily on ritual greetings are “too shy” or “too polite,” unwilling to reveal their true natures and ideas.Americans are generally impatient with long ritual greetings about family members healthcommon among Latin Americansconsidering them a waste of time.26. During a typical conversation betwe

22、en Americans, people try to be _.a. polite b. interestedc. concise d. friendly27. By comparing a conversation between two Americans to a table tennis game, the British observer means that _. a. Americans like to take short turns in a conversation b. Americans enjoy talking as well as watching a tabl

23、e tennis game c. Americans get excited easily d. Americans talk with great expression28. Americans _ when they talk with Arabs.a. may lose their patience b. have to listen very carefully c. talk too much d. never use English29. In the United States, ritual greetings _. a. are very common in peoples

24、conversations b. are suitable in all situations c. help to lead to a serious conversation d. have little substance30. According to this passage, Americans have a low opinion of people who _. a. do not talk much b. do not pay attention to the speaker c. like to ask about other peoples health d. bring

25、 too many ritual greetings into a conversationPassage 2 Ask most American children what they want to be when they grow up, and they probably will say “doctor” or “lawyer.” Though our culture, our economy, indeed our very security are heavily dependent on science and engineering, only 12 percent of A

26、merican high school students graduate with the prerequisites(必要条件) for a career in science or engineering. Worse yet, only 6 percent of minority children are said to be so prepared. Dont be too surprised. If you ask further why the majority of the high school students would choose a career in medici

27、ne or law, the answers will be straight out of some popular TV shows.“Doctors help people. They save lives.” “Lawyers beat the bad guys.” Most students would say.Now, how about science or engineering as a career choice? The answers will be just as predictable: “Get real! Who wants to be a geek? They

28、 all are nerds. Besides, I hate math.”In our media, scientists and engineers typically are portrayed as introverted(内向的) and humorless. They always wear white lab coats, with a collection of pencils in their pocket protectors. They wear glasses with black plastic frames.If more students are to choos

29、e technical careers, they must have a better view presented to them.They need to be told, for instance, that the invention of lifesaving equipment saves lives just as surely as the application of it in the hospital.It also might help if someone emphasized to students that the lawyer who saved the de

30、fendant(被告) by introducing the DNA evidence would have seen him hanged had it not been for the scientists who discovered DNA.Whatever we do, until students stop thinking of the term “engineer” as a synonym for “geek,” it is impossible to expect our children to change their views towards scientists a

31、nd engineers.31. What is the problem with most American children when they choose their careers? a. They have a very low opinion of science and engineering. b. They are too anxious to succeed in different fields. c. They are not sure what career suits them best. d. They do not have enough confidence

32、 in themselves.32. Which of the following has influenced American students greatly in their choice of their careers? a. Parents opinions. b. TV shows and various publications. c. Great discoveries made by doctors and lawyers. d. Culture and economy.33. In the passage, the writer criticizes the media

33、 for _. a. depicting scientists and engineers as nerds and geeks b. creating too much violence in the society c. failing to report the great achievements made by scientists d. using words like “nerd” and “geek” inappropriately34. In order to change the students view towards scientists and engineers,

34、 the writer suggests that _. a. teachers reconsider their way of teaching mathematics b. students be told about the wonders of science and engineering c. scientists and engineers change their images a little bit d. the media stop praising doctors and lawyers excessively35. Judging from what is said

35、in the passage, the writer obviously believes that _. a. scientists and engineers are more important than doctors and lawyers b. science and engineering have been dangerously ignored c. American children are hopeless d. there are too many scientists and engineers nowadaysPassage 3 Reaching new peaks

36、 of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Sw

37、itzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water,” He says.But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New Yorks municipal water for more than a century

38、 was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensiv

39、e.Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market sharethis despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled water comes from tap water: PepsiCos Aquafina and Coca-Colas Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water.As diners thirst for leadin

40、g brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the profits. A restaurants typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water its often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands arent available in stores, most diners do

41、nt notice or care.As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouri

42、ng bottled water without even asking the diners if they want it.Regardless of how its sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.36.What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage?a. It is a kin

43、d of iced water.b. It is just plain tap water.c. It is a kind of bottled water.d. It is a kind of mineral water.（C）37.By saying “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water” (Para. 2), von Wiesenberger wants to convey the message that _.a. plain tap water is certainly unfit for dr

44、inkingb. bottled water is clearly superior to tap waterc. bottled water often appeals more to dogs tasted. dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste（B）38.The “fancier brands” (Para. 5) refers to _.a. tap water from the Thames Riverb. famous wines not sold in ordinary storesc. PepsiCos Aquaf

45、ina and Coca-Colas Dasanid. expensive bottled water with impressive names（D）39.Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water?a. Bottled water brings in huge profits.b. Competition from the wine industry is intense.c. Most diners find bottled water affordable.d. Bottled water

46、 satisfied diners desire to fashionable.（A）40.According to passage, why is bottled water so popular?a. It is much cheaper than wine.b. It is considered healthier.c. It appeals to more cultivated people.d. It is more widely promoted in the market.（B）Passage 4 As we have seen, the focus of medical car

47、e in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing diseaseespecially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the

48、 right weight, but does not eat very nutritious (有营养的) foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, bu

49、t sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in ex

50、cellent health and pays attention to the bodys special needs. Both types have simply been called “well.” In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are

51、well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their bodys condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well,” in this

52、new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to res

53、ist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.41.Today medical care is placing more stress on _.a. keeping people in a healthy p

54、hysical conditionb. monitoring patients body functionsc. removing peoples bad living habitsd. ensuring peoples psychological well-being（C）42.In the first paragraph, people are reminded that _.a. good health is more than not being illb. drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmfulc. regular heal

55、th checks are essential to keeping fitd. prevention is more difficult than cure（B）43.Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he _.a. does not have any unhealthy living habitsb. does not have any physical handicapsc. is able to handle his daily routinesd. is free from any kind of disease（D）44.According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people _.a. to best satisfy