大学英语(2)期末考试卷A

福建师范大学网络与继续教育学院《大学英语（2）》期末考试A卷姓名：学号：专业：学习中心：一、阅读：20%（每小题2分）12334455666777888999101010二、交际用语20%（每小题2分）12三、语法与词汇：30%（每小题2分）123451112131415四．英译汉：30%（答题请不要超出边框）Thereisnoseparationforyoubetweenworkandhome.Evenwhenathome,yourworkisthetoppriority.Youaretotallycommittedanddriventowork,andyourhappinessisfoundinyourwork.Workalwaysseemstotakeprecedenceoverfamilyandleisuretime.Youhavenosociallifeotherthanwork-relatedevents.（翻译题请在此空白处答题，否则不得分）一、阅读：20%(所有答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)(1)CarsareimportantintheUnitedStates.Withoutacarmostpeoplefeelthattheyarepoor.Andevenifapersonispoorhedoesn’tfeelreallypoorwhenhehasacar.HenryFordwasthemanwhofirststartedmakingcarsinlargenumbers.Heprobablydidn’tknowhowmuchthecarwasgoingtoaffectAmericanculture.ThecarmadetheUnitedStatesanationonwheels.AndithelpedmaketheUnitedStateswhatitistoday.TherearethreemainreasonsthecarbecamesopopularintheUnitedStates.Firstofall,thecountryisahugeoneandAmericansliketomovearoundinit.Thecarprovidesthemostcomfortableandcheapestformoftransportation.Withacarpeoplecangoanyplacewithoutspendingalotofmoney.ThesecondreasoncarsarepopularisthefactthattheUnitedStatesneverreallydevelopedanefficientandinexpensiveformofpublictransportation.Long-distancetrainshaveneverbeenascommonintheUnitedStatesastheyareinotherpartsoftheworld.Nowadaysthereisagoodsystemofair-serviceprovidedbyplanes.Butitistooexpensivetobeusedfrequently.Thethirdreasonisthemostimportantone,though.TheAmericanspiritofindependenceiswhatreallymadecarspopular.Americansdon’tliketowaitforabusoratrainorevenaplane.Theydon’tliketohavetofollowanexactschedule.Acargivesthemthefreedomtoscheduletheirowntime.AndthisisthefreedomthatAmericanswantmosttohave.ThegasshortagehascausedabigproblemforAmericans.Buttheanswerwillnotbeabiggersystemofpublictransportation.Therealsolutionwillhavetobeanewkindofcar,onethatdoesnotusesomuchgas.1.WhendomostAmericansfeeltheyarepoor?A.Whentheydon’thaveacar.B.Whentheyliveinahugecountry.C.Whentheydon’tuseplanes.D.Whentheyhaveacar.2.WhatisthemostimportantreasonthatcarsbecomepopularintheUnitedStates?A.BecauseAmericansliketobeindependent.B.Becausepublictransportationisnotsogood.C.BecausetheUnitedStatesishuge.D.BecauseAmericansliketomovearound.3.WhatpublictransportationisgoodintheUnitedStates?A.BusesB.TrainsC.TaxisD.Planes4.WhathascausedabigproblemforAmericans?A.Anewkindofcar.C.Poorpeople.B.Publictransportation.D.Thegasshortage.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaccordingtothispassage?A.Carshavemadethenationonwheels.B.CarshavemadetheUnitedStateshaveagasshortage.C.Nearly80%oftheAmericanpeoplehavecars.D.CarshavemadeAmericanindependent.(2)Afewyearsagoitwascommontospeakofagenerationgapbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parentssaidthatchildrendidnotrespectandlistentothem,whilechildrensaidthattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?Actually,thegenerationgaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manypeoplearguethatitisbuiltintoeverypartofoursociety.Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownwaysoflife.Inamoretraditionalsociety,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtoliveinthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandlike,andoftentocontinuethefamilyjobs.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducation,moveoutofthefamilyatanearlyage,marryorlivewithpeoplewhomtheirparentshavenevermet,andchoosejobsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.Inoursociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid,tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoneyandtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,thatisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisthethirdcauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,seniorpeoplearevaluedfortheirknowledge,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeoutofdate.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.Nodoubt,thegenerationgapwillcontinueinAmericanlifeforsometimetocome.6.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat______.A.theproblemofthegenerationgapdrawsmuchattentionfrompeopleB.itisoutofdatetotalkaboutthegenerationgapC.childrenandparentsaretryingtounderstandeachotherD.itisveryimportantforpeopletofrequentlycommunicatewitheachother7.Inamoretraditionalsociety,oldpeople_______.A.havetheirchildrenrespectandlistentothemB.donotcarefortheirchildrenatallC.expecttheirchildrentorebelagainstthemD.donotlivetogetherwiththeirchildren8.InAmericansocietyyoungpeople________.A.donotneedtofindjobsB.leavehomeatanearlyageC.havebettereducationthantheirparentsD.marrypeopleyoungerthanthem9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofthegenerationgap?A.Youngpeopleliketodependmoreonthemselves.B.Parentsdonotlovetheirchildrendearly.C.Americansocietychangesrapidly.D.Parentsexpecttoomuchoftheirchildren.10.Themainideaofthepassageis________.A.thatthegenerationgapneedsconsideringB.whenthegenerationgapisnecessaryinAmericansocietyC.whythegenerationgapexistD.howwecanreducethegenerationgap二、交际用语(此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。)20%(答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)1.—How’syourmotherdoing?—________________________.A.Sheisverykind.B.Sheisverywell.C.Sheisnotveryold.D.Sheisdoingshoppingnow.2.—HowdidMr.Jonesgettothecinema?—________________________.A.At10o’clock.C.Bycar.B.WithMrs.Jones.D.TotheGrandTheater.3.—Whatdoyoudo?—___________________.A.Whatdoyoudo?B.Fine,thankyou.D.Idowellinmystudies.C.I’macollegestudent4.—Howmanystudentsdoyouteach?—________________________.A.Quiteabit.C.About50.B.Moreboysthangirls.D.Threeclasses.5.—AreyoufromItaly?—.A.Yes,weare.B.No,wedon’t.D.No,wewon’t.C.No,Idon’t.6.—I’dliketotalktoProfessorLi,please.—___________________.A.Oh,youhavebadluck.B.He’ssteppedoutoftheofficeforalittlewhile.C.I’msorrythatit’stoolate.D.Whoareyou,please?7.—What’shappeningwiththenewteachingbuilding?—___________________.A.It’snotaneasyjob.B.I’vejustcomeback.C.I’veneverbeentherebefore.D.It’sheldupbythebadweatherthisweek.8.—DoyouknowJohn’snewaddress?Here’shismailandIwanttosendittohim.—___________________.A.Sorry,Idon’tthinkIwilldothis.B.Well,weusedtoberoommates.C.Well,wewillnevermeetagain.D.Sorry,wedidn’tgetalongbeforehemoved.9.—Howdoyoulikethecountrylifeheresofar?—___________________.A.Thereisnothingspecial.B.Itlookslikeboring.C.It’stoofarfromthecity.D.It’squitedifferentfromwhatIexpected.10.—Seventhirty?IguessI’dbettergetgoingforthemeetingateighto’clock.Whenisthenextbusuptothehotel?—___________________.A.Thatbusleavesherein15minutes.B.Thatbusleftjustnow.C.Thatbusisn’there.D.Thebusoverthereiswaiting.三、语法与词汇：30%(答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分)1.Young______Johnwas,hewasabletoswimacrossthechannelwithinminutes.A.asB.soC.thoughD.although2.______theEnglishexaminationIwouldhavegonetotheconcertlastSaturday.A.InspiteofC.BecauseofB.ButforD.Asfor3.Ididn’trememberhisname______afterIhadgreetedhim.A.whenB.asC.untilD.while4.Theinstrumentsoftheolderfactory______.A.isasgoodorbetterthanthenewoneB.areasgoodorbetterthanthenewoneC.isasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewoneD.areasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewone5.Thehigherthestandardofliving,______.A.thegreateristheamountofpaperisusedB.thegreateramountofpaperisusedC.theamountofpaperisusedisgreaterD.thegreatertheamountofpaperisused6.LiuFangstudiesmuchbetterthan________studentinhisclass.A.anyB.anyotherC.theotherD.other7.Thiswesternrestaurantissuperior________theonewewenttolastweek.A.thanB.toC.asD.for8.Whenspringcomes,itgets________.A.warmandwarmB.warmandwarmerD.moreandmorewarmC.warmerandwarmer9.Hisfatheris________thanhismother.A.olderfouryearsC.fouryearsolderB.asfouryearsolderD.fouryear