大学英语试题B卷

1、华南农业大学继续教育学院2018年第一学期期末考试英语试卷（B卷）教学点： 班级： 学号： 姓名： 成绩： （本试卷共五大题，总分100分，考试时间100分钟）I. Phonetics（5 points）Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A,B,C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different

2、 from the others in pronunciation by blackening the corresponding letter.1.( )A.campus B. ambition C. associate D. actually2.( )A. polite B. promise C. flight D.tide3.( )A. cheek B. challenge C.church D. character4.( )A. definitely B. pretty C. represent D. respect5.( )A. pleasing B. treat C. meal D

3、. pleasureII.Vocabulary and Structure（20 points）Directions: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter.1. ( ) He was famous both at home and _

4、. A.board B. aboard C.broad D.abroad2. ( ) I really look _ the weekend because thats when we can spend some time together.A.out for B. forward to C.down D.around3. ( ) I have never read such a _ book! A. bored B. bore C. boring D. born4. ( ) _ you should give your mum a call on Thanksgiving Day.A.Ma

5、y be B. May C.Might be D.Maybe5. ( )I _ smoke, but now I have given up. A.was used to B. got used to C.used to D.am used to6. ( ) I wont tell the secrets _ you say I can.A.if B. as long as C.unless D.once 7. ( )Dont worry. I will have no trouble _ your home. A.to find B. finding C.find D.about findi

6、ng8. ( )It _ her three hours to repair her bike. A.spent B.took C.cost D.made9. ( )They got married and _ in New York two years ago. A.went B. fixed C.set D.settled10. ( )In the past, only in a post office could people _ letters to their friends.A. give B. mail C.bring D.take11. ( ) I feel sad becau

7、se _ family dont believe me. A.own B.my own C.I own D.myself12. ( )Music has always brought comfort and _ to people throughout the world. A.pleasing B. pleased C.please D.pleasure13. ( )We had planned to play tennis but _ it was raining, we went swimming instead. A.since B. though C.if D.so14. ( )Th

8、e mist prevented him _ seeing very far. A.off B. away C.from D.to15. ( )None of them could _ $40 for a ticket. A.offer B. afford C.buy D.offend16. ( )Its best if you can get someone local to show you the _. A.sight B. sightseeing C.sightseer D.sights17. ( )I have the greatest confidence in John beca

9、use he is honest,efficient and _.A.reliant B. dependent C.rely D.reliable18. ( ) She never took a taxi, even though she could _ to. A.offer B. bear C.afford D.take19. ( )You play the piano_ well! But you are just six ! A.quilt B. quite C.quiet D.quit20. ( )Dont worry; you have _ time to fish the wor

10、k.A.lots of B.lot of C.many D.a fewIII.Cloze（30 points）Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter.  Making friends is a skillLike most skills, it

11、  1   patienceIf you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to  2   some actionYou must first go where there are peopleYou wont make friends staying home  3     Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same thing

12、s  4 you do is much easierOr join someone  5  some activity    Many people are 6   when talking to new people.  7 meeting strangers means seeing the unknownAnd its human nature to feel a bit  8   about the unknownMost of fears about &#

13、160;9 new people come from doubts about  10  We imagine other people are  11 usfinding us too tall or too short, too this or too thatBut dont forget that they must be feeling the same wayTry to accept yourself  12  you are, and try to put the other at easeYoull both feel mor

14、e comfortable   Try to act self-confident  13 dont feel that way when you  14 a room full of strangersWalk tall and straight, look at other people directly and 15    If you see someone youd like to  16 ,you say somethingDont wait for  17 person to start a talk

15、   Just meeting someone 18  does not mean that youll make friends with that person 19 is based on mutual likings and “give and take”It takes time to 20 friendship.1. ( )A. costs    B. needs      C. spends     D. wants2.( ) A. take

16、        B. make          C. do         D. carry3. ( )A. lonely      B. yourself         C. alone    

17、  D. with you4. ( )A. as          B. that           C. which      D. what5.( ) A. with         B. in      

18、0;      C. on         D. to6. ( )A. shy      B. excited    C. afraid   D. worried7. ( )A. At all          B. For all     

19、;    C. In all          D. After all8. ( )A. unhappy     B. usual       C. upset  D. unlucky9. ( )A. meeting        B. talking      

20、60;    C. visiting         D. speaking10. ( )A. yourself      B. himself     C. yourselves    D. ourselves11. ( )A. talking      B. saying     &#

21、160;  C. judging       D. laughing12. ( )A. like          B. as           C. what          D. that13. ( )A. even when    

22、;   B. even if          C. as if           D. what if14. ( )A. come    B. go  C. enter        D. step to15. ( )A. laugh     B. smi

23、le       C. cry      D. jump16. ( )A. speak to  B. talk about     C. say to       D. call up17. ( )A. other      B. the other       C. another

24、60;     D. others18. ( )A. old       B. young        C. new        D. little19. ( )A. Relation  B. Friendship    C. Connection    D. Feeling20. ( )A. devel

25、op          B. start             C. keep           D. changeIV. Reading Comprehension（30 points）Directions: There are five reading passages in th

26、is part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C,and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter.Passage OneIn the United States, teaching is very important. If teachers do not teach well, students complain. If ma

27、ny students do not understand, people think that the teacher does not do a good job. The teacher has big responsibility to make sure students understand. In a sense, students are consumers and the teacher is offering services. Students have the right to evaluate their teachers, and they usually do s

28、o at the end of each course. That evaluation includes lots of aspects of teaching, such as explanation, preparation, using good examples, answering questions, and organization of classes. Students are supposed to read required textbooks and recommended books before classes. Without reading them, the

29、y will find it very difficult to understand the class. Basic courses on doing research and writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program. They teach things very concretely(具体地) and clearly. Students are expected to apply what they have learned to their studies. Classes are usually divide

30、d into lectures and seminars. There are some lecture classes, where the teacher just gives a lecture, and students ask questions at the end. Most graduate level classes are lectures and discussions. Participating in discussions is very important. Higher level classes involve very little lecturing. T

31、hey emphasize discussion and presentation by the students.1.( )According to the passage, good teachers should _. Atry to please their students Btreat their students as consumers Cunderstand their students well Dmake sure their students understand2.( )What are students expected to do before attending

32、 a class? AGo over the lessons thoroughly. BUnderstand the textbooks well.  CDo the reading assignments. DPrepare on outline for discussion.3.( )When a program starts, students should first _.Alearn how to do research and write papers.Bhave some learning experienceClearn about the course concre

33、tely and clearly Dknow how to participate in discussions.4.( )Higher level classes are taught mainly through _.Agiving a lot of lectures to studentsBinvolving students in discussionsCasking students questions in classDanswering students questions in class5.( ) Students in higher level classes spend

34、much time_.A.listening to the teachers lectures B.answering the teachers questionsC.discussing and presenting their ideasD.reading different books and taking notesPassage TwoFares and schedules are always changing. Travel information can be seen everywhere on the Internet and there are so many vacat

35、ion packages waiting for you to choose. All this can make travel planning confusing and time consuming. To make a choice, tourists and business people often turn to travel agents, who provide them with the best possible travel arrangements. In general, travel agents give advice on places you should

36、go to, and make arrangements for transportation, hotel accommodations, car rental, sightseeing, and entertainment. They may also tell you about weather conditions, restaurants, and tourists attractions. For international travel, agents also make sure that you have the necessary papers such as passpo

37、rts and visas, and tell you how to go through the customs. They sometimes provide information on money exchange rates. Travel agents will search all kinds of sources for information on departure and arrival times, fares, hotel ratings and accommodations. They may visit hotels and restaurants to know

38、 more. In this way they will be able to provide their customers with more valuable advice on travel. Travel agents also promote their services, using phones, direct mail and the Internet. They arrange advertising displays for some social groups, and suggest company trips to business managers. Travel

39、 agents no longer receive commission from domestic airline, and they face more and more competition from the Internet for low cost fares. In orders to find a small business in the Market, many travel agents now specialize in travel to certain regions or for certain groups of people, such as honeymoo

40、ners, grandparents, etc.6. ( )This passage mainly tells us _.    A. what a travel agent's work is all about    B. the interesting part of travel agents' work    C. the difficult part of travel agents' work    D. the commission t

41、ravel agents can get from domestic airlines  7. ( )Travel agents make arrangements for _.   A. transportation and car rental B. hotel accommodations C.sightseeing and entertainment D. all of the above  8. ( )Travel agents may also do the following EXCEPT _.    A. p

42、roviding information on weather conditions, restaurants and tourist attractions    B. tell you how to go through the customs    C. providing information on making friends with other passengers    D. providing information on money exchange rates 9. (

43、)Travel agents search all kinds of sources for information in order to _.    A. know more about their customers B. provide their customers with more valuable advice on travel    C. make more money            &#

44、160;    D. visit their customers 10.( ) What papers are usually required in an international travel?    A. Passports and visas. B. Identification cards. C. Only passports. D. College diploma.Passage Three Pearl Carlson was shaken awake at 3:30 a. m. by a forceful p

45、ull. King, the family dog, was trying to pull her out of bed. Then she smelled smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parents room. Pearls shouting awoke her mother, Fern , and father, Howard. Howard had recently been in a hospital for lung disease. Fern helped Howard to a first-floor window, to

46、ld him to climb out, and then ran to her daughter. Still inside, King appeared at Pearls window, making squeaking sound. When she ran toward Pearls bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadnt yet escaped. She made her way back through the smoke and fire. Following Kings sound, she found Howard lay on the floor. Fern helped him get outside. King came out only after both were safe. At daybreak, the Carlsons saw that Kings entire body was badly burned. His chain collar had gotten so hot that it burned his throat. He couldnt bark normally now. Only after the seven-y