合肥工业大学宣城校区英语考试题型及考试范围

1、学号学生姓名教学班号考试日期2009-7-6成绩1.考试时间10:3012:30听力播放时间11:002.考生应出示相关证件,严禁冒名顶替。考生考试时应遵守考场纪律。3.所有答案一律在答题纸上答题,否则无效。4.请考生保持答题纸整洁,否则阅卷时会影响成绩,后果自负。1.试卷类别:大学英语2级2.考生应在试卷册首页和答题纸页都必须填写姓名、学号和英语教学班级。3.如跑错考场、考错课程或学号写错,成绩无效。考试以零分计算。4.考试结束时,卷册与答题纸全部交给监考老师,不准带出考场。合肥工业大学2008-2009学年第二学期大学英语期末试卷考生注意:答题内容勿超过装订线左侧装线订学号学生姓名教学班号

2、考试日期2009-7-6成绩College English Test(Band2Part I Blank Filling(10%Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choi

3、ces.Each choice in the blank is identified by a letter.Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet.You may not use any of the words more thanonce.The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville,but it wasnt until my third year in high sc

4、hool that the possibility took hold.Until then Id been bored by everything(1 with English courses,I found English grammar dull and difficult.I hated the assignments to turn out long,lifeless paragraphs that were(2for teachers to read and for me to write.When our class was(3to Mr.Fleagle for third-ye

5、ar English I(4another cheerless year in that most(5of subjects.Mr.Fleagle had a reputation among students for dullness and inability to(6. He was said to be very formal,rigid and hopelessly out of date.I prepared for an unfruitful year with Mr.Fleagle and for a long time was not disappointed.Late in

6、 the year we(7the informal essay.Mr.Fleagle(8 a homework sheet(9us a choice of topics.None was quite so simple-minded as“What I Did on My Summer Vacation,”but most seemed to be almost as dull.I took the list home and did nothing until the night before the essay was(10.Aattributed Btedious CrelatingD

7、due Econtempt FinspireGbored Hrequested ItackledJdistributed Koffering LagonyManticipated Nassigned OassociatedPart II Listening Comprehension(36%Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be

8、 asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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.11. A.He is surprised. B.He cant help him.C.He doesnt understan

9、d her.D.He is angry.12. A.On vocation. B.On business.C.Receiving treatment at the hospital.D.Studying hard at home.13. A.A quarter to nine. B.Half past eight.C.Twenty minutes ago.D.Ten minutes ago.14. A.She should come back on Friday to take the test.B.She had better take more driving lessons before

10、 trying the test again.C.She ought to take the test with another driving officer.D.She can take another driving test.15. A.She wants to change her apartment.B.Her new apartment is close to the supermarket.C.Her new apartment is very beautiful.D.She cant see the beautiful view of the city.16. A.If th

11、e man is late. B.A good place to shop.C.If the mans wife is at home.D.If the man needs a ride.17. A.The man is on his way to a petrol station nearby.B.The man is driving and he has used up his petrol.C.The man has lost his way because there is no petrol station nearby.D.The man is waiting for anothe

12、r driver who will take him to a petrol station nearby.18. A.The novel wasnt that difficult to read.B.She couldnt remember the authors name.C.There were many funny characters.D.She read it a long time ago.Questions19to22are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A.One week. B.One month.C.T

13、wo months.D.Half a year.20. A.She has no time during weekdays.B.She has no time during weekends.C.The symptoms disappear on weekends.D.Both A and C.21. A.The woman has bought a new house.B.The womans company has moved to a new building.C.The womans family has moved to a new building.D.Nothing specia

14、l.22. A.Take some good medicine.B.Quit the job.C.Write a complaint to the owner of the building.D.There is no way out.学号学生姓名教学班号考试日期2009-7-6成绩Questions23to25are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A.Flying like a bird.B.Going back in time and meet Mozart.C.Winning the gold medal in the

15、 pole vaulting at the Olympic Games.D.Walking on the moon.24. A.Driving sports cars. B.Flying planes.C.Fighting an enemy.D.All of the above.25. A.Cars will be designed and tested as“virtual”machines first.B.Architects will be able to build“virtual”buildings which they can walk around andinspect.C.In

16、 hundreds of ways.D.All of the above.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear3short 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 choices ma

17、rked A,B,C and D.Passage OneQuestions26to28are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A.Olympic athletes in training. B.City lifeguards.C.Students who are poor runners.D.Students taking a fitness test.27. A.There is a single timed test.B.There are two parts to the test.C.There will be four tes

18、ts.D.If the test is less than one minute,there will only be one test.28. A.Run less than one minute on both runs combined.B.Run less than two minutes on one run.C.Run less than one minute on one run.D.Run less than seven minutes altogether.Passage TwoQuestions29to31are based on the passage you have

19、just heard.29. A.Physical therapy equipment. B.Nuclear medicine room.C.A new operation room.D.A restaurant.30. A.It is a simple room.B.It will handle most of the likely cases.C.It is very sophisticated.D.It will include a maternity ward.31. A.They will all be doctors.B.They will all be educated.C.Th

20、e employees will benefit the local economy.D.The employees will be the best in the industry.Passage ThreeQuestions32to35are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A.Energy conservation.B.Transportation of the future.C.Strip cities.D.Advantages of air transportation over railroads.33. A.On shor

21、t trips. B.On long trips.C.When flying over cities.D.When flying at high altitudes.34. A.It uses nuclear energy.B.It rests on a cushion of pressurized air.C.It flies over magnetically activated tracks.D.It uses a device similar to a jet engine.35. A.They are subject to fires.B.They become less fuel

22、efficient.C.They produce too much noise.D.They have trouble staying on the tracks.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you arer

23、equired to fill in the blanks numbered from36to43with the exact words you have just heard.Forblanks numbered from44to46you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your ownwords.Finally,wh

24、en the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.Reuben Mattus,a young entrepreneur with a(36_for quality and a vision for creating the finest ice cream,worked in his mothers ice cream business selling fruit ice and ice cream pops from a horse(37_wagon in the bustling

25、 streets of the Bronx,New York.To produce the finest ice cream(38_,he insisted on using only the finest,purest ingredients.The family business grew and(39_throughout the1930s,40s and50s,and by1961Mr. Mattus(40_to form a new company dedicated to his ice cream vision.He called his new brand学号学生姓名教学班号考

26、试日期2009-7-6成绩Häagen-Dazs,to(41_an aura of the old-world(42_and craftsmanship to which he remained dedicated.Häagen-Dazs started out with only three flavors:vanilla,(43_and coffee.(44 _.His unique ice cream recipes included dark chocolate from Belgium and hand picked vanilla beans from Mada

27、gascar, creating distinctive and indulgent taste experiences.(45_.At first,it was only available at gourmet shops in New York City,but soon distribution expanded throughout the east coast of the U.S.Then in1976,Mr.Mattusdaughter Doris opened the first Häagen-Dazs shop.(46_.Part III Reading Comp

28、rehension(24%Section A(Reading in depthDirections:There are3passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions.For each of them there are four choices marked A、B、C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single line through

29、the centre.Passage1Fast-food restaurants are very popular in the United States.They are popular because the service is fast and the prices are low.Of all the fast-food restaurants,McDonalds is probably the most famous and the most popular.McDonalds is popular for several reasons.Customers can get th

30、e same food at any McDonalds in any state or country.The employees are helpful and polite,and the tables and floors are clean.Ray Kroc,past president of McDonalds,believed that helpful employees,a clean restaurant,and good food were necessary.And McDonalds customers do like the food.They like the sa

31、ndwiches,the ice-cream,and the French fries, slices of potato cooked in oil.Of all the items on McDonalds menu,the French fries are probably the most popular.They are good because of their special preparation.Richard and Maurice McDonald,the original owners of McDonalds,had their own special prepara

32、tion of French fries.In1948,they opened their first self-service restaurant in San Bernardino,California.People would come from everywhere to buy their French fries and hamburgers.Workers would buy their lunches at McDonalds because the hamburgers and French fries tasted better than their lunches fr

33、om home.By1960,the McDonald brothers owned228self-service restaurants.Then,in1960,Ray Kroc,a56-year-old salesman,bought the name and most of the restaurants for$2.7million.He then began to build new restaurants,and,by1982,he owned about7063.Of those restaurants,about1283 were in other countries:Japa

34、n,Germany,England,and Australia.That same year,McDonalds Corporation earned about$7billion.McDonalds is a big business,but it is not too big or too rich to help ordinary people.For example,owners of restaurants take part in special community programs for children or senior citizens.Other owners have

35、 festivals to get money for medical research.The corporation owns special houses near childrens hospitals.These Ronald McDonald houses are for sick children and their parents.Sometimes a child has to stay at a hospital for several weeks or months.Then the childs parents can stay at a Ronald McDonald

36、 house.Staying at these houses is cheaper than staying at hotels,and the atmosphere is friendlier and more homelike.People dont go to McDonalds because of community programs or Ronald McDonald houses.They go because of the food,the fast service,and the low prices.They are like David Green.He says,“M

37、cDonalds is my favorite place to eat in the whole world.I wouldnt move to any town that didnt have one.”Because McDonalds is a good business,thousands of people apply for restaurant ownership each year. McDonalds,however,chooses only10percent of the applicants.Every year,many business people,doctors

38、,or lawyers leave their jobs to become owners.Guy Roderick,a lawyer,gave up his law practice,moved to Florida, and opened4restaurants.He works every day of the week,but he earns“a million dollars in happiness”.It is not easy to become the owner of a McDonalds restaurant.New applicants must first obs

39、erve and then work in a McDonalds restaurant for about500hours.Then they spend10days at Hamburger University.There they learn everything about owning a restaurant.They learn how to clean a stove,how much food to buy,and how to balance the books.They graduate with a major in“hamburgerology”and a mino

40、r in“French fries”.The applicants name then goes to the bottom of a list.When each name gets to the top of the list,the applicant gets a restaurant.Applicants cannot choose a city or town,but they can accept or reject a location.After the new owner accepts a location,he or she chooses the basic desi

41、gn of the restaurant.Most McDonalds look almost the same on the outside,but actually there are about16different basic designs.Then the owner designs the inside of the restaurant.The design may have a Western,a sports,or a historical theme.Each design, however,will suit each owners taste.47.One of th

42、e reasons why McDonalds is popular is that_.Athe owners are friendlyBit is convenient to eat thereCthe employees are helpfulDthe atmosphere is homelike48.French fries are slices of potato_.Acooked quicklyBcooked by a FrenchmanCcooked speciallyDcooked in oil49.McDonalds developed very quickly under t

43、he management of_.ARay KrocBthe McDonald brothersCDavid GreenDGuy Roderick50.“To balance the books”(Para.11means“_”.Ato put the books where they belongBto buy the books necessary for running a fast-food restaurant学号学生姓名教学班号考试日期2009-7-6成绩Cto ensure the amount of money spent does not exceed the amount

44、 receivedDto keep an account of the money that is receivedPassage2I had been working at a cafécalled Pacific Desserts for two years.One day the kitchen manager left his job.I had worked there the longest.I was given the kitchen managers work,but not the title or the pay.High school kids waited

45、tables at night there.They often visited in the morning before the place was open.They came for free coffee.I had been making myself breakfast before the manager got there and I decided to expand. For the last three months of school,I made fried eggs and potato salad using the restaurants eggs,chees

46、e,milk, vegetables,potatoes,and spices.We started a morning coffee club,and charged$1per plate.Soon the high school students started to bring their friends.One of them even made a signboard in his carpentry class that read“Joes Underground Café”.I usually made about$8extra per day.This was the

47、same as an increase in my pay.I was also spending an hour of the companys time for my own profit.Bicycle MessengerKennyBeing a bike messenger in Seattle is hard,but our job was easy.We had to work extremely hard,but at least we got paid by the hour.The company always let us wear shorts,but we had to

48、 wear the company T-shirts.We cut off the sleeves to stay cool.Then,the company wanted to give a better impression of itself because we delivered to big businesses.They made us wear long pants and shirts made of heavy material.This was crazy!Try riding your bicycle fast for ten miles up hills,really

49、 big hills,with heavy packages while youre wearing long pants!All of the messengers agreed we could not continue like that.We decided that we wouldnt wash our clothes at all.We wore the same clothes every day.You can imagine what it was like when we were in an elevator.Our clothes smelled terrible a

50、nd our bodies also smelled bad.Within a month,the company received many complaints. They let us wear shorts again.51.Joe took over the work of the kitchen manager_.Abut was not given the title of“kitchen manager”Band got an increase in his payCbecause he had worked there for many yearsDas he was the

51、 only one there who knew how to do the work well52.When Joe said“I decided to expand”,he meant that_.Ahe decided to start his own businessBhe decided to make money by making breakfast for the other studentsChe decided to make himself breakfast using the cafés eggsDhe decided to treat his school

52、mates to free coffee53.According to the passage,Joes“coffee club”_.Aattracted a lot of different customersBwas an underground businessCwas approved by the bossDmade a lot of money 54.The bike messengers felt that_.Ait was a crazy idea to make them wear long pantsBit was cool to wear the company T-sh

53、irtsCit was all right to wear shirts of heavy material,but not long pantsDit would give their customers a good impression to wear long pants55.The company finally let the bike messengers wear shorts again after_.Ait received customerscomplaints that the boys should not wear long pantsBthe boys insis

54、ted on not washing their clothesCpeople in elevators said the boys looked dirty in unwashed clothesDthe boys protested for a monthPassage3At times,your pet may appear to be deep in thought.But dont let that pose fool you.Animals often do things that may make you think theyre thinking.Thinking about

55、thinking is tricky,because thinking isnt something you can see.It goes on inside the brain.We know when were doing it.But who can tell if an animal is thinking?Its not easy.For example,check out the animal actions below.Do they show that the animals are thinkingor not thinking?What do you think?A bi

56、rd builds a nest thats just right for its eggs and babies.An octopus uses its arms to open a jar with food inside.A lion sneaks around behind its prey and then chases it toward another lion thats hiding and waiting.What Is Thinking?It may be easier to first explain what thinking isnt.For example,it

57、isnt needed for things animals do automaticallylike when a beaver dams a stream with sticks,mud,and grasses.The beaver is making a pond,but it didnt learn how to do that.It doesnt think about doing it,either.Some animals just do what they dokind of like robotsand they do it the same way every time.Scientists call this kind of behavior instinct.But what about whe