2022级大一英语上学期期末考试试卷（附答案）

1、本文格式为Word版，下载可任意编辑 2022级大一英语上学期期末考试试卷（附答案） Part II Reading Comprehension (30 %) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choic

2、e and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Science is not a set of unquestionable results but a way of understanding the world around us. Its real work is slow. The scientific method , as many of us learned in school, is a gradual proce

3、ss that begins with a purpose or problem or question to be answered. It includes a list of materials, a procedure to follow, a set of observations to make and, finally, conclusions to reach. In medicine, when a new drug is proposed that might cure or control a disease, it is first tested on a large

4、random group of people, and their reactions are then compared with those of another random group not given the drug. All reactions in both groups are carefully recorded and compared, and the drug is evaluated. All of this takes time and patience. Its the result of course, that makes the best newsnot

5、 the years of quiet work that characterize the bulk of scientific inquiry. After an experiment is concluded or an observation is made, the result continues to be examined critically. When it is submitted for publication, it goes to a group of the scientists colleagues, who review the work. Einstein

6、was right when he said: No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right, a single experiment can at any time prove me wrong. In August 1996, NASA announced the discovery in Antarctica of a meteorite(流星) from Mars that might contain evidence of ancient life on another world. As President Clinton

7、 said that day, the possibility that life existed on Mars billions of years ago was potentially one of the great discoveries of our time. After the excitement wore down and initial papers were published, other researchers began looking at samples from the same meteorite. Some concluded that the evid

8、ence of life was mostly contamination from Antarctic ice or that there was nothing organic at all in the rock. Was this a failure of science, as some news reports trumpeted? No! It was a good example of the scientific method working the way it is supposed to. Scientists spend years on research, anno

9、unce their findings, and these findings are examined by other scientists. Thats how we learn. Like climbing a mountain, we struggle up three feet and fall back two. Its a process filled with disappointments and reverses, but somehow we keep moving ahead. 21. The authors main purpose in writing this

10、passage is to state that _. A) most scientific discoveries are not reliable B) mass media is misleading because it looks at the research results only C) scientific research is a process filled with reverses and requires slow and patient work D) repeated experiments are necessary before medicine can

11、be used in patients 22. Publication of a scientific finding signifies _. A) a challenge to fellow scientists to prove it wrong B) the end of a process C) the beginning of a new scientific inquiry D) the soundness of the result 23. Einsteins words are used to show that he thought_. A) experiments hav

12、e proved him right B) scientists do not need so many experiments C) one experiment is not enough to prove him wrong. D) scientific ideas are never free from challenge 24. NASAs announcement of the discovery of evidence of ancient life on Mars shows _. A) the way human beings learn about nature B) th

13、e failure of the scientific method C) the fruitlessness of human search for life on another world D) the excitement brought by scientific findings 25. It can be inferred from the passage that the media is interested in _. A) the process of scientific research B) the results of scientific research C)

14、 the scientists who do the research D) the effects of scientific research on human life Passage Two Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities

15、the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to t

16、ake four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice. For every c

17、ourse that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Electi

18、ons to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear before a student court. Wit

19、h the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career. 26. Normally a student would at least attend _classes each wee

20、k. A) 36 B) 12 C) 20 D) 15 27. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _. A) to live in a different university B) to take a particular course in a different university C) to live at home and drive to classes D) to get two degrees from two different universities 28. American u

21、niversity students are usually under pressure of work because_. A) their academic performance will affect their future careers B) they are heavily involved in student affairs C) they have to observe university discipline D) they want to run for positions of authority 29.Some students are enthusiasti

22、c for positions in student organizations probably because_. A) they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study B) they will then be able to stay longer in the university C) such positions help them get better jobs D) such positions are usually well paid 30. The student organizations seem t

23、o be effective in _. A) dealing with the academic affairs of the university B) ensuring that the students observe university regulations C) evaluating students performance by bringing them before a court D) keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities Passage Three Doreen Sykora is now a

24、 junior at Mcgill University. She had a difficult time when she first began college. She said, I was always well prepared for my examinations. But I would go in to class to take the exam, and I would fall apart. I could not answer the questions correctlyeven though I knew the answers! I would just b

25、lank out because of nervousness and fear. Hitoshi Sakamoto, an anthropology student at Temple University in Tokyo reports similar experiences. These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is stressed about a test, his or her mind does not wo

26、rk as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the severe tension and nervousness. Now there are special university courses to help students. In these courses, advisors and psychologists try to help students by teaching them to manage test anxiety. Such a course

27、helps students learn to live with stress and not fail because of it. First students take a practice test to measure their worry level. If the tests show that their stress level is high, the students can take a short course to manage the fear. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. T

28、hey get training to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work more easily. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test. Doreen Sykora saw immediate results after taking such a course. She now has enthusiasm about the rel

29、axation methods. Mostly, what I do is imagine myself in a very calm place. Then I imagine myself picking up a pencil. I move slowly and carefully. I breathe easily and let all the tension out. With each breath, more worry leaves me. It really works too. My grades have improved greatly! Im really doi

30、ng well at McGill now. This relaxation method works not only on examinations, but it has improved the rest of my life as well. For Hitoshi in Tokyo, the results were much the same. He is enjoying school a lot more and learning more. 31. Doreen Sykora and Hitoshi Sakamoto were filled with nervousness

31、 and fear during examinations because they were_. A) not ready and unaware of the answers B) physically so weak that they fell apart C) subject to test anxiety D) unable to write or think clearly 32. The higher the students worry level is, _. A) the less calm and relaxing they are B) the more diffic

32、ult they will be trained to manage fear C) the more stressed and tense they are D) the longer courses they will take to manage fear 33. Whats the purpose of some special university student-help courses? A) To help students to reduce test anxiety. B) To show a stress level experienced by students. C)

33、 To learn more knowledge about test anxiety. D) To have a better understanding of test anxiety. 34. Whats the meaning of blank out in paragraph one? A) To be like a blanket. B) To be sure of an answer. C) To be relaxed. D) To be unable to think clearly. 35.Which of the following best sums up the org

34、anization of the passage? A) Examplestheoriesideas. B) Problemstrategyexamplesresults. C) General statementexamplesresult. D) Strategyexperimentexamples. Part III Vocabulary and Structure (15 %) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices mark

35、ed A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 36. The president made a _ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly. A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh 37. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _, you will succeed in the end. A) hang up B) hang about C) hang on