秋季学期07级《新视野大学英语》课程考试 A卷

2007年秋季学期07级《新视野大学英语》课程考试A卷(适用于：2007级除音乐、体育、美术专业之外的二表本科学生卷面总分：100分)PartIListeningComprehension(1分×20)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthispause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A.Thestormtookaheavytollofthelivesandpropertyofthefishermen.B.Thespeakersthankedthemeteorologistsfortheirhelp.C.Thefishermengotbacksafeandsound. D.Thefishingboatsdidn’tsetsailbecauseofthebadweather.2.A.Carsthatdrivethemselveswillbeveryexpensive. B.Thewomanisplanningtobuyanintelligentcar.C.Themanisworkingwithsomeengineersonintelligentcars.D.Mostpeopledonotlikedrivingtowork.3.A.They’retheonlyticketstoawell-paidjob. B.Theydon’thelpmuchingettingagoodjob.C.They’reessentialingettingpromoted.. D.Theydon’tmakemuchdifferenceasfarasthepayisconcerned.4.A.Sacramentoisacityinhabitedbyracialminorities.B.ThereisnoracialtensioninSacramento.C.Non-whiteAmericanswilloutnumberwhiteAmericansin60years’time.D.Americanswillliveinperfectracialharmony60yearsfromnow.5.A.Heshouldlookprofessionalandknowledgeableabouthightechnology.B.Heshouldpayspecialattentiontohispersonalappearance.C.Heshouldwearabusinesssuitratherthancasualclothes. D.Heshouldmaketheinterviewerawareofhisprofessionalqualities.6.A.Peopleshoulddoeverythingpossibletopreventit. B.Itwillcausealotofdisastersforhumanbeings.C.Peopleshouldmovetocold,dryregionsoftheworld. D.Itmayofferpeoplesomeopportunities,too.7.A.She’swaitingforsomeone. B.She’senjoyinghercoffee.C.She’shavingachatwiththeman. D.She’sinvitingthemantositdown.8.A.Thewomanisgoodatwritingpoetry. B.Themaniscomplimentingthewoman.C.Thewomandislikestheman, D.Themanisahorribleinsensitiveperson.9.A.Heoftenplaysgolf. B.Heisgoingtoslowdown.C.Healwaysworkshard. D.Heislivinginpoverty.10.A.Shestrivesforfame. B.Sheisveryfamous.C.Shedoesalotofthinking. D.Shelivesaveryhardlife.SectionB:Direction:Inthissectionyouwillhearonelongdialogue.Attheendofthedialogue,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththedialogueandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions11to13arebasedonthedialogueyouhavejustheard.11.A.Theeconomyisslowingdown. B.Shemaynotbeabletofinishcollege.C.Shemaybenotabletofindajobaftercollege. D.Thetaxisgoingtoberaised.12.A.Itisonthevergeofbankruptcy. B.Itisimprovingsteadily.C.Ithasexperiencedarapidincreaseinitssales. D.Itisgoingdownhillfast.13.A.Shewilljointheman’scompany. B.Shewillstartherownbusiness.C.Shewillstayinherparents’house. D.Shewilltrytofindajob.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear2shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard:14.A.Nuclearreactors. B.Fuelcells.C.Gasoline. D.Hydrogen.15.A.Itisclean. B.Itischeap.C.Itproduceswater. D.Itissafe.16.A.Theywillbemadeofnewmaterials. B.Luxurycarswillbecomethestandard.C.Theywillcostalotmoremoney. D.Theywillnotarriveallinonepiece.17.A.Traditionalcarswilldisappearfromtheroads. B.High-techcarswillcoexistwitholdvehicles.C.Thecostofacarwillbemuchlowerthantoday. D.Allkindsofnewtechnologieswillmakeitintoourgarages.Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard:18.A.Shewasverykindtowardsthestudents. B.Shehadracialprejudices.C.Shehadahighsenseofresponsibility. D.Shedidnottrustsomeoftheteachers.19.A.Tocomplimentheronherachievements.B.Totestherpersonally.C.Togiveheracopyoftheexaminationpaper.D.Tomakeinquiresaboutonaccident.20.A.Shetookherfistsandstartedpunchingher.B.Shesmiledherthanksandbackedoff.C.Sheboiledoverwithangerandrefusedherrequest. D.Shedecidedtoquittheschool.PartⅡReadingComprehension(2分×15)Directions:thereare3readingpassagesinthispart.Eachisfollowedbysomequestions.YoushouldchoosethebestansweramongA,B,CandD.Passage1Likemanyothersmallboys,Iwasfascinatedbycars,notleastbecausemyoldestbrotherwasabitofacarguyandsubscribedtocoolmagazineslikeCarandDriverandMotorTrend.Everysooften,oneofthosemagazineswouldrunaarticleonthe“CaroftheFuture.”Theyfeaturedunconventionalstylingandthingslikesmallnuclearreactorsaspowersources.Yet,frankly,mycardoesn’tdoanythingthatmybrother’sStudebakerdidn’tdo.Itgoes,itstops,itburnsgasoline,itplaysmusic.Istillhavetosteerit,anditstillrunsintothingsifIdon’tsteeritcarefully.Butguesswhat?Allofthesethingsaresubjecttochangeinthenot-so-distantfuture.Itwillstillgoandstop,butitmaynotburngasoline,Imaynothavetosteerit,anditmaybealotbetteratnotrunningintothings.Airbagsaren’tthebe-allandend-allinsafety.Infact,consideringtherecentnewsaboutpeopleoccasionallybeingkilledbytheirairbagsinlow-speedcollisions(碰撞),theyobviouslystillneedsomedevelopment.Buttheyaren’tgoingaway,andinfact,youcanexpecttoseecarsappearingwithadditional,side-impactairbags,somethingsomeEuropeancarmanufacturersalreadyoffer.Betterthansystemstominimizeinjuryintheeventofanaccident,however,aresystemsthatminimizethelikelihoodofanaccidenthappeninginthefirstplace.Futurecarsmaybeabletoeliminatemanyofthemajorcausesofaccidents.Includingdrunk-driving,tailgatingandsleepiness.Carscouldbeequippedwithsensorsthatcandetectalcoholinadriver’ssystemandpreventthecarfrombeingstarted,forexample.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypeoplefollowingthecarinfronttooclosely.Asearlyasnextyear,you’llbeabletobuycarswithradar-equippedcontrolsystems.Iftheradardeterminesyou’reclosingtooquicklywiththecarinfront,itwilleaseuponthethrottle.Forcitystreets,expectotherradardevicesthatwillgiveadvancewarningthatthecarinfrontofyouhasslowedabruptly(突然地)andyoushouldsteponthebrakes---orthatmayevenbrakeforyou.Willcarseventuallybeabletodrivethemselves?There’snoreasontothinkitwon’tbetechnicallypossible,andMercedesisworkingonasystemthatcanbrake,accelerateandsteeravehicledownahighwayonitswon.Nobodyreallyexpectspeopletogiveupallcontroltotheircars,butsuchsystemscouldbeusedasfailsafesystemstokeepcarsontheroadandbringthemsafelytoastopevenifthedriversuddenlybecamedisabled.21.Theauthorwasfascinatedbycarsbecause__________.A.othersmallboyslikedtoownacaroftheirown,too.B.hereadexoticthingsaboutcarsinhisbrother’smagazines.C.hisoldestbrotherlovedtotakehimtoplacesinhiscar. D.hesubscribedtocoolcarmagazines.22.Bysaying“mycardoesn’tdoanythingthatmybrother’sStudebakerdidn’tdo”,theauthormeansthat______.A.mycarisfarbetterthanmybrother’swas. B.mycarisnotasgoodasmybrother’swas.C.notmuchhaschangedintheperformanceofcarssofar. D.muchimprovementhasbeenmadeinthedesignofcarsrecently.23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofairbags?A.Theyareinneedoffurtherimprovement. B.Theyaregoingtodisappeargradually.C.Theykillpeopleinsteadofprotectingtheminlow-speedcollisions.D.TheyareastandardfeatureofEuropeancars.24.Whatwillfuturecarsdoifthesensorsdetectalcoholinthedriver’ssystem?A.Theywillgiveawarninginadvance. B.Theywillbrakeautomatically.C.Theywilleaseuponthethrottle. D.Theywillnotstart.25.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingthelastparagraph?A.Peoplewillgiveupallcontroltotheircars. B.Carswillbeabletodrivethemselves.C.Notcarswilleverbreakdownontheroads. D.Carswillallbeequippedwithfailsafesystems.Passage2Kidnappersarerarelyinterestedinanimals,buttheyrecentlytookconsiderableinterestinMrs.EleanorRamsay’scat.Mrs.Ramsay,averywealthyoldlady,hassharedaflatwithhercat,Rastus,foragreatmanyyears.Rastusleadsanorderlylife.Heusuallytakesashortwalkintheeveningsandisalwayshomebyseveno’clock.Oneevening,however,hefailedtoarrive.Mrs.Ramsaygotveryworried.Shelookedeverywhereforhimbutcouldnotfindhim.ThreedaysafterRastus’disappearence,Mrs.Ramsayreceivedananonymousletter.ThewriterstatedthatRastuswasinsafehandsandwouldbereturnedimmediatelyifMrs.Ramsaypaidaransomof1000pounds.Mrs.Ramsaywasinstructedtoplacethemoneyinacardboardboxandtoleaveitoutsideherdoor.Atfirst,shedecidedtogotothepolice,butfearingthatshewouldneverseeRastusagain---theletterhadmadethatquiteclear---shechangedhermind.Shedrew1000poundsfromherbankandfollowedkidnapper’sinstructions.Thenextmorning,theboxhaddisappearedbutMrs.Ramsaywassurethatthekidnapperwouldkeephisword.Sureenough,Rastusarrivedpunctuallyat7:00thatevening.Helookedverywell,thoughhewasratherthirsty,forhedrankhalfabottleofmilk.Thepolicewereastounded.SheexplainedthatRastuswasverydeartoher.Consideringtheamountshepaid,hewasdearinmorewaysthanone!26.SomekidnapperstookconsiderableinterestinMrs.Ramsay’scatbecause________.A.Mrs.Ramsaycouldandwouldpayalottogetheronlycompanionback.B.Mrs.RamsayclearlylovedhercattohavekepthimsolongC.RastuswasanorderlycatandwouldbeeasytolookafterifkidnappedD.Mrs.Ramsaymissedhercatwheneverhewasnotbackhomeintime27.OnwhatconditionsdidthekidnapperpromisethesafereturnofRastus?A.Hisnamewasnottoberevealedandhewantedaransomof1000poundsB.Mrs.Ramsaywasnottoinformthepoliceandhadtopay1000poundsC.Mrs.RamsayhadtoleaveherflatuntiltheboxwiththemoneyhadgoneD.Mrs.Ramsaywastodraw1000poundsfromherbankandfollowhisinstruction28.HowwasRastusdeartoMrs.Ramsayinmorewaysthanone?A.ShewasveryfondofhimandithadcostheralottogethimbackB.Besidesthehighransompaidonhisbehalf,hedrinkalotofmilkC.HewassodearthatshehadnotdaredtotellthepoliceofthekidnappingD.Hewasveryvaluableandshevaluedhimgreatly29.Mrs.Ramsayisaverywealthyladywho_______aflatwithhercatforagreatmanyyears.A.shares B.hasshared C.shared D.hadshared30.Herfirstreaction_______thepolice.A.wastocall B.wascalling C.shecouldtell D.beingtocallPassage3Hasthequickpaceofmodernlivinggottenyoudown?Hasyourlifegrowntoocomplicated?Hasthequestformoremoneyandmoreexcitementbecomeanobsession(强迫症)?SurveysshowthatalotofAmericansarefeelingoverwhelmedbytheirresponsibilities.Intheirwildsearchforfulfillment,they’vegottenthemselvesintosituationsinwhichtheyfeellikethey’reonatreadmill(踏车)andcan’tgetoff.Amongmanycouples,bothhusbandandwifeworkbecausetheyclaimtheyhavemakeendsmeet.Granted,inthissocietywithitswidedifferenceofincome,itoftentakestwobreadwinnersinafamilytosurvive.Butinothercases,whatpeoplearereallysayingisthattheyhavetopayfortheluxuriestowhichthey’vegrownaccustomed---theextravagantvacations,boats,newcars,brand-nameclothes,expensivehouses,costlymembershipsinthegolfclub,themotorhomes.ButasPaulremindsusintheBible,wedidn’tbringanythingintothisworld,andwewon’ttakeanythingwithuswhenweleave.Peoplewhowanttoberichfallintoallsortsoftrapsandtemptations.Theyarecaughtbyfoolishandharmfuldesiresthatdragthemdown.Manyofusprideourselvesonneverhavinganidlemoment.Yetwhenthereisnotimeforquiet,thereisnotimeforthesoultogrow.Themanwhowalksthroughthecountrysideseesmuchmorethantheonewhoruns.TheBritishphilosopherBertrandRussellsaidonce,“Acertainpowerofenduringboredomisessentialtoahappylife.”Hepointedoutthatthelivesofmostgreatmenhavenotbeenexcitingexceptatraremoments.Nordidthegreatmenofthepasttravelwidely.Kant,thefamous18thcenturyGermanphilosopher,nevergotmorethantenmilesfromhishomeinKonigsberginPrussia.Darwin,aftergoingaroundtheworld,spenttherestofhislifeinhisownhouse.Socrateswouldmainlyjusttakeawalkintheafternoonandmeetafewfriendsalongtheway.Jesus,accordingtotheBible,neverlefttheconfinesoftinyPalestine.Ahappylife,saidRussell,mustbetogreatextentaquietlife“foritisonlyinanatmosphereofquietthattruejoycanlive.”31.Accordingtotheauthor,inmanyfamilies,bothhusbandandwifeworkbecause________.A.theywanttomakeendsmeet. B.theywanttoliveanextravagantlife.C.theyareoverwhelmedbyresponsibilities. D.theyareobsessedwithwork.32.ByquotingPaulintheBible,theauthormeans________.A.foolishdesiresplungemenintoruinanddestructionB.peopleshouldbecontentwithsimplelivingC.pursuitofmoneyiscontrarytohumannature D.richpeoplewillnotbehappy33.Bysaying“Themanwhowalksthroughthecountrysideseesmuchmorethantheonewhoruns”,theauthormeans______.A.oneshouldidlethroughone’slifeB.oneshouldleavesometimeforthinkingC.oneshouldwalkratherthanrunifhewantstoenjoythecountrysceneryD.oneshouldbalanceworkwithleisure34.AccordingtoBertrandRussell,ifonewantstobehappy,_________.A.heshouldnotgetexcitedexceptinraremoments.B.heshouldnottravelwidelyC.heshouldliveaquietlife D.heshouldliveintheconfinesofhisnativetown35.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthequickpaceofmodernlife________.A.hasleftmanypeopledepressedB.hasprovidedmanypeoplewithgreatexcitementC.hasgivenmanypeopletheopportunityforself-fulfillmentD.hasresultedinarapidincreaseinpsychologicalillnessesⅢ.Vocabularyandstructure分×20)Directions:thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart,youshouldchoosethebestansweramongA,B,CandD.36.I’vealwaysenviedpaintersandpoets---Ihaveno______abilityatall.A.artistic B.artistically C.artist D.artwork37.Hewasinhis40swhenhefirsttriedhishand_____calligraphy(书法).A.in B.on C.at D.out38.Thewholenationwas_____intoprofoundgriefwhenPrincessDianadiedinanaccident.A.plunged B.plunge C.plunging D.toplunge39.ProfessorGloverexplainedhow19thcenturysocialpolicies______alossoffaithinthevalueofhardwork.A.ledthrough B.ledto C.leadto D.leadthrough40.Thesightofanimals’sufferingso_____himthathevowednevertovisitthezooagain.A.horrify B.horrifying C.horrifies D.horrified41.Kimsayssheworkshardbecauseshe_____herparents.A.oweitfor B.owesitfor C.owesitto D.oweitto42.AtfirstteawasproducedonlyinChina;itwaslater_____toIndiaandJapan.A.transplanted B.transplanting C.transplants D.transplant43.Thecompanyisnow_____thankstotheskillfulmanagementandoutstandingtechnology.A.thrive B.thriving C.thrived D.tothrive44.Asajuniormemberoftheschool’steachingstaff,Janetdidn’tfeel_____todiscusstheissuewiththeprinciple.A.qualification B.qualify C.qualifies D.qualified45.Youmadeagooddecision,andIthoroughly______ofit.A.approving B.approved C.approvable D.approver46.Nancy_____herselfasanice-skaterataveryearlyage,winningthreenationalcompetitionsbeforeshewasfifteen.A.distinguish B.distinguishment C.distinguishable D.distinguished47.Shewasso_____withice-skatingthatsheneverhadtimefornormalchildhoodactivitiesandexperiences.A.obsessed B.obsess C.obsessing D.obsession48.I’dalwaysworkedinanacademic_____,somynewpositionasanofficemanagerwasabigchangeforme.A.exhibit B.priority C.setting D.settle49.Thepositionrequiresmaster’sdegreeanda_____oftwoyears’workexperience.A.minimal B.minimum C.minimality D.minimally50.There’sanew_____ofclassicalartworkatthemuseum---doyouwanttogo?A.exhibitory B.exhibit C.exhibitor D.exhibited51.Overseasstudentsare_____toenrollinalltheregularcourses,providedtheyhavethenecessaryqualifications.A.ultimate B.loan C.eligible D.employ52._____August1st,yoursalarywillbeincreasedby15%.A.Asfor B.Asif C.Asof D.Asto53.Stephanielovesacting,andshereally_____everyrole.A.throwherselfinto B.throwsherselfintoC.throwherselffor D.throwsherselffor54.Thediseaseaffectedhismusclesandnervoussystemandgradually_____him.A.paralyzed B.paralyzingC.paralyzation D.paralyse55.Althoughheknewhewould_____agreatfortunefromhisfather,Richardwasdeterminedtoearnhisownliving.A.insight B.predict C.inherit D.proclaimIV.Cloze分×20)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thebiggestproblemthat“culturaltranslators”havetosolveiscausedbysubtle(56)___differences.(57)___themosttroublesomecultural(58)___thatinternationaljointventureshavetocope(59)___istheprocessbywhichdecisionsare(60)___.Thebiggestdifficultyissimply(61)___thatdecision-makingisaculturalissue.(62)___veryfewpeopleareactually(63)___thedecision-makingnorms(准则)thattheircultureshavetaughtthem,theyneverconsiderthatthosenormsarefarfromuniversal.(64)___whenthey(65)___adifferentdecision-makingstyletheybecomefirstconfused,thenimpatient(66)___theotherparties“inability”to(67)___adecision.“What’swrongwiththem－arethey(68)___orjuststupid?!Thenextphaseismostoftena(69)___toteachtheotherside“therightway”tomakeadecision－(70)___,theirway.But(71)___theotherside(whoeveritis)feelsexactlythesamewayabouttheir“rightway”,theresultofthisteachingeffortareusually(72)___non-educational.(73)___whenthesituationbecomestrulyugly,(74)___intoatotalculturalwarinwhichboth(75)___accusetheothersideofincompetenceandnon-cooperation.56.A.culturalB.political C.economic D.personality57.A.Among B.Of C.Amid D.By58.A.contracts B.contacts C.conflicts D.connections59.A.at B.with C.in D.on60.A.making B.doing C.made D.done61.A.understand B.understood C.understands D.understanding62.A.Since B.Dueto C.Thanksto D.Oweto63.A.awakenedtoB.awakento C.consciousof D.conscious64.A.Since B.Then C.As D.So65.A.runinto B.happen C.enter D.see66.A.from B.by C.with D.on67.A.catch B.do C.bring D.make68.A.sad B.crazy C.capable D.intelligent69.A.determination B.determine C.determining D.determined70.A.byname B.thatis C.maybe D.certainly71.A.however B.whereas C.atlast D.since72.A.profound B.profoundness C.profoundity D.profoundly73.A.There’s B.However C.That’s D.But74.A.escalating B.escalated C.escalates D.escalate75.A.personnelB.parties C.staff D.facultyV.Translation:Direction:translatethefollowingChinesesentencesintoEnglish76.汽车大有用处,但也带来了一些危害。77.常言道好的开端是成功的一半。78．我们正在创造一种新的人类文明。79.以貌取人可能犯错误。80．通过长时间工作，完成更多的项目，我们便能提高自身价值。=6\*ROMANVI.Writing(15分)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopic.Youshouldwriteatleast15words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.TheMobilePhone移动发展很快。移动的好处。移动的不足之处。2007年秋季学期07级《新视野大学英语》课程考试A卷(适用于：2007级除音乐、体育、美术专业之外的二表本科学生卷面总分：100分)AnswerSheetV.Translation:(3分×5)76. _______________________.77. ____________________.78.