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PAGE5南京信息职业技术学院试卷2012/2013学年第_1_学期期末考试B卷课程名称：基础英语精读（一）考试时间：100分钟命题人赵小云2012年11月27日审批人2012年12月28日使用班级：61271P考试成绩：题号一二三四五六七八九十总分阅卷人得分PartⅠFillinthegapswithwordsorphraseschosenfromthefollowingbox.Changetheformwherenecessary. （10minutes）practically schedule accurate grasppractically schedule accurate graspwreck sufficient glow switchprecise sustain handle conveyfertile rigid survive previousintermsof putacross dowith intheinterestofOurmanagerisso_______________inhisthinking,heneverlistenstonewideas.It’s______________impossibletogethomeinlessthananhourwhenthetrafficisheavy.Thejobisgreat______________advancementbutthestartingsalaryisratherlow.Itwasthoughtthathehadcommittedthecrime,buttheewasn’t______________evidenceagainsthim.Theearth’satmospheremakes______________observationofdistantstarsdifficult.Wordscannot______________howgratefulweareforhistimelyhelp.Itseemsthegovernmenthasnotyet______________theseriousnessoftheproblem.There’llcertainlybesomeproblems,butnothingthatyoucan’t______________.Itwasalreadya______________whentwoweekslaterthepolicefoundhisstolencarandhehadtobuyanewone.The______________ofthesettingsunreddenedthestream.Busesrunalongspecificrouteswith______________stopsat______________time.Theformerlakebedisnowa______________plainproducinggoodcropsofwheat.Onlythehopethattherescuersweregettingnearer______________thetrappedminers.Thepolicebelievedthatthereasontheyfailedtofindanythingsuspiciousinthatguy’sbagwasthatmembersofthegang______________bagsattheairport.______________worldpeace,wemustpromotemutualunderstandingamongnationswithdifferentsocialsystems.PartⅡCompletethefollowing,usingthewordsorphrasesinbrackets.Makeadditionsorchangeswherenecessary. (5minutes)Mrs.Greenisverydullasalecturer.He’s______________andold-fashioned,anddoesn’tseemtohavethefaintestideaofhow______________.Ialwaysget______________hislectures.(rigid,inspire,bore)Myprofessorassignedmesome______________booksoncomputerstoread.Unfortunatelythey______________inourschoollibrary.I______________worriedaboutit.(available,kindof,reference)Trueitishardtomakeaccuratepredictions,but______________growthoftheinformationindustry______________thatthislineofproducts______________profitable.(highly,steady,ensure)Youcanspendhourswanderingaroundthedepartmentstores,leisurelyinspectingtheitems______________,or______________someantiquesalongthesidewalks,whereyou’llmostlikely______________thevarietyofthingsondisplay.(hunt,forsale,amaze)Lotsof______________thatthelostancienttunnelmusthaverunright______________thecity,______________theseashore.(extend,convince,evidence,underneath)PartⅢChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowing:(15minutes)Virginiaisfamous______________thebirthplaceofAmericanpresidents.A.for B.to C.as D.inJohnissohungry______________successthathe’llsparenoeffortstoachieveit.A.for B.of C.to D.atOldhabitdieshard.That’swhyyoushouldstopsmokingbeforethehabit______________. A.takesout B.takesup C.takeshold D.takesplaceThewholevillage______________towelcomehim.A.turnedin B.turnedoff C.turnedon D.turnedoutShecontinuestoleada______________life.A.respectful B.respective C.respect D.respectableIwassohungryallthetimethatIcouldnot______________thedietforlongerthanamonth.A.keepupwith B.keep up C.keepoff D.keepoutofSomeeducatorsarehopingto______________majorchangesintheeducationalsystem.A.bringabout B.bringforward C.bringup D.bringbackHeisverygoodat______________hisideas.A.puttingacross B.puttingaside C.puttingoff D.puttingthroughHe______________severalpeoplewhodidn’thavethetickets.A.turnedout B.turnedaway C.turnedin D.turnedintoThebottle’s______________isabout100ml.A.ability B.capability C.proficiency D.capacity They______________theworkersofthecitytosupportthestrike.A.calledoff B.calledon C.calledin D.calledawayAnaquilinenosewasherbest______________.A.personality B.characteristic C.feature D.characterTherailwayindustrymustkeeppacewiththegrowingdemand______________transportation.A.to B.for C.at D.in ProfessorSmith’sdevotion______________IT,rmationtechnology.A.at B.in C.of D.toSusanwasnotinformed______________thereasonswhyshewasdismissed.A.of B.to C.at D.withIfthedoctorhadnottoldmetogoonadiet,I______________asmuchagain.A.eat B.caneat C.ate D.couldhaveeatenWereallyshouldmeet______________soontodiscussthedetailsoftheplan.A.sometimes B.sometime C.sometime D.atimeIwassocompletelyabsorbed______________thegameonTVthatIdidn’thearMartincomein.A.in B.of C.at D.toPavlovranabelleverytimehegavefoodtoadog.Soonthedogstartedtoassociatethesoundofthebell______________ thesmelloffood.A.by B.of C.with D.atInoticedsheavoids______________anyreferencetoherfirsthusbandinherlatestbook.A.tomake B.todo C.doing D.makingPartⅣReadingComprehension: (20minutes)LearningtoRead–inCollegeTheTimkenssenttheirchildLauraofftocollegewithacheckfor$7,000intuition（学费）andthoughtthatwastheendofit.Butsoonaftertheyreceivedaletterfromthedeanofstudies（教务主任）.“WearehappytoannouncethatwehavestartedaremedialreadingclassforcollegefreshmenandstronglyadvisethatyourdaughterLauraparticipateinit.Ifshedoesn’t,itisouropinionthatLaurawillnotbeabletokeepupwithherstudies.Thecostwillbe$250.”Timkenreadtheletter.“IthoughtLauracouldread,”hesaidtohiswife.“SodidI.Ithinktheproblemisshecanread,butshedoesnotunderstandwhatshereads.”“Whatdidtheyteachherinpublicschoolandhighschool”“Ihavenoidea,butifthecollegesayssheneedsremedialreadingwe’dbetterseethatshegetsitor$7,000willbethrownaway.”Afewdayslatertheygotanotherletterfromthedean.“TheEnglishDepartmenthasinformedusthatyourdaughterLauracannotwrite.Theyhavesuggestedthatsheenrollin(报名参加)theremedialwritingclass.Westartedittwoyearsagowhenwediscoveredthiswasacommonproblemformostcollegestudents.IfyouagreethatLaurashouldgetthisspecialhelp,pleasesendacheckfor$250.”Timkenwasangrynow.“Howdidshegetincollegeifshecan’twrite”Mrs.Timkenwasmuchmoreoptimisticaboutit.“Lauracanwrite.Shejustcan’twritecompletesentences.”“Shewenttoschoolfor12yearsandshecan’twriteasentence”Timkensaid,“Theymadeanilliterateoutofmydaughter!”“Oh,Ibelievethat’sabitstrong,I’msure,anyway,thecollegecanhelpherlearntowrite.Afterall,itisaninstitutionofhigherlearning.”“Sonowwehavetopay$250forsomethingtheyshouldhavetaughtheringrammarschool”“Don’tyourememberwhattheprincipalsaidyearsagoItwastheschool’sresponsibilitytomakegoodcitizensoutofthestudents,andtheparents’responsibilitytoteachthechildrentoreadandwrite.Itseemsthatwe’retheoneswhofailed.”Timkensentinthecheck,andwasnotsurprisedtofindanotherletterwaitingforhimaweeklater.Itread:“Wehavefoundthatnooneinthefreshmanclasscanadd,multiply,subtractordividesimplesums.Wefeelitisurgentthatthisdeficiency(缺陷)becorrectedearlyinastudent’scollegecareer.Therefore,wearesettingupaspecialarithmeticcourse.Thefeewillbe$250.Ifyoudonotwantyourdaughtertotakethiscoursewecannotguaranteeshewillgraduate.”OnceagainTimkenflewintoarage(勃然大怒).“IthoughtLauragotA’sinmathinhighschool.”Mrs.Timkensaid,“Thatwasconceptionalmath.Shenevercouldaddorsubtract.Don’tyourememberwhenyoucomplainedonceaboutitandLaura’steachertoldyou,‘Shecanalwayslearntoaddandsubtractwhenshegetstocollege.’”Choosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestions.WhentheTimkenssenttheirdaughterLauraofftocollegeandpaidthetuition,theythoughttheyhaddonewhattheparentshadtodoandtheycoulddonothingmoreaboutit.Theyhadpaidwhattheyoughttopayandthecollegewouldtakecareofherstudies.Shehadenteredthecollegeandwouldenjoyasuccessfulcollegecareer.Alloftheabove.Aremedialclassisaclassforcollegefreshmen.aclassforthosestudentswhoareinterestedinreadingorwriting.aclassforelementaryarithmeticstudy.aclassforthosestudentswhoneedspecialhelptokeepuptheirstudies.FromwhatthedeansaysinhissecondletterweknowforsurethatLauraisastudentintheEnglishDepartment,majoringin(主修)Englishwriting.Lauraisverypoorinwritingandhasfailedanimportantexamination.Lauraisverypoorinwritingbutsheisonlyoneoftheverymanywhofailtowritewell.Nocollegestudentcanwrite,sothatisreallyacommonproblem.Whatisan“illiterate”Apersonwhocannotadd,multiply,subtractordividesimplesums.Apersonwhoisunabletoreadandwrite.Apersonwhohasbeentoschoolfor12yearsbutcannotwriteasentence.Apersonwhohasnotformedgoodstudyhabits.WhenMrs.Timkensaid,“Oh,Ibelievethat’sabitstrong”,shewasblamingherhusbandforusingstronglanguage.Shethoughtherhusbandwasexaggerating(夸大)thefactinaway.Shethoughtitunnecessaryforherhusbandtogetsoangry.Shewasnotveryhappytohearherhusbanddescribingherdaughterasanilliterate.“Aninstitutionofhigherlearning”referstoacollegeoruniversityingeneral.acollegeoruniversityofhighreputation.acollegewhichcanproducegoodwriters.acollegewhichisabletocorrectthestudents’deficienciesintime.Thestatement“We’retheoneswhofailed”couldbemostsuitablyreplacedbywefailedtocooperatewiththeschoolandteachers.wedidnotkeepingoodcontactwiththeschoolandteachers.weneglected(忽略)ourdutyasparentstoteachourchildtoreadandwrite.wefailedtokeepinmindwhattheprincipalsaid.WhatisMr.Timken’sattitudetowardhisdaughter’sneedforremedialcourses?Angerandconfusion.Happinessandjoy.Loveandhate.Disgust(厌恶).WhatisMrs.Timken’sattitudetowardherdaughter’sneedforremedialcourses?Acceptanceofthefactthatsheneedsthem.Afeelingthatshe’sfailedLaurasomehow.Awillingnesstopaythefees.Alloftheabove.Thetitle“LearningtoRead—incollege”meansstudentswhoarenotgood