大学英语-期末考试试题卷(A)

第5页共5页洛阳理工学院2012/2013学年第二学期大学英语期末考试试题卷（A）适用班级：2012级专升本各班考试日期时间：2013.6特别提示：本次考试客观题采用机器阅卷，请考生答卷前务必注意下面事项：考生考号为9位数:将考生学号左起第一个字母换成数字“0”涂考号或者答案必须使用2B铅笔；否则，由此影响考生的客观题成绩，后果考生自负。VocabularyandStructure(每小题1分，共20分)1.Thelackofrain____withthehightemperaturecausedthecropstofail.A.couplingB.tocoupleC.beingcoupledD.coupled2.Thenewlydesignedricetransplanterwillsoonbe____.A.operationalB.noticeableC.fashionableD.considerable3.Fewwoulddenythatalmostallhumanspossesscapabilitieslikeintelligenceandmoralsensetoafargreater____thananimals.A.sizeB.degreeC.pointD.pot4.Shecanalways____somenewreasonsfornotdoinganythingunpleasant.A.dreamofB.dreamwithC.dreamupD.dreamfor5.Pleasestop____andtellwhatyouwanttodo.A.puttingthecatamongthepigeonsB.separatingthesheepfromthegoatsC.beatingaroundthebushD.strikingitrich6.Thatyoungmantriedeverymeanstoavoidpersonal____inthematter.A.involvementB.affirmationC.frustrationD.distinction7.Eveninthesameculture,peopledifferintheirabilityto____andexpressfeelings.A.forfeitB.anticipateC.interpretD.indicate8.Iffishwerethebestbrainfood,manypeople____morefishthanusualtoimprovetheirmemory.A.wouldbeeatingB.wouldeatC.hadeatenD.havebeeneating9.You____whenyoumentionedhisfirstwife,whodiedinanaircrashmorethantenyearsago.A.setforthB.passeddownC.actedoutD.touchedanerve10.ForamomentaftertheaccidentAnnajuststoodthere,____tobelievewhathadjusthappened.A.tobeunableB.beingunableC.unableD.havingbeenunable11.Weweretoldthathewas____inthethirdroundofthecompetitionthedaybefore.A.handicappedB.surroundedC.exhaustedD.eliminated12.IntheUK,manypeoplebelieveitwasChurchillwho____theircountry____thewar.A.broughtthroughB.broughtoutC.broughtaboutD.broughtup13.IshouldsayHenryisnot____muchawriterasareporter.A.thatB.asC.tooD.so14.Halfayearaftertheelection,thenewgovernmenthasbeenaccusedof____itspromises.A.betrayingB.betrayedC.beingbetrayedD.havingbeenbetraying15.Heisa____writerandhaswrittenthreebooksinthepastsixmonths.A.generousB.brilliantC.charmingD.productive16.The____oftheWebasaresearchtoolhasgreatlyexpandedtheavailabilityofinformationwhilereducingtheamountoftimeneededoneachtask.A.popularityB.commonalityC.adventD.abolition17.Keepingyourself____aboutimportantdaysinyourfriends’livescannurturefriendship.A.separatedB.informedC.informingD.acknowledged18.BeforeI____,therearetwomorethingstobesaid.A.takeupB.thinkupC.bringupD.windup19.OceanA.whereB.whichC.whenD.what20.Humanitywillbeforcedto____thedelayedeffectsofhavingrecklesslyexploitedtheenvironment.A.confrontB.interpretC.perceiveD.terminateCloze(每小题0.5分，共10分)Directions:Choosethebestoneofthefouranswersgiventofillineachblank.Bodylanguageisthequiet,secretandmostpowerfullanguageofall.Itspeaks21thanwords.Accordingtospecialists,ourbodiessendoutmore22thanwerealize.Infact,non-verbalcommunicationtakesupabout50%ofwhatwereally23,Andbodylanguageisparticularly24whenweattempttocommunicateacrosscultures.Indeed,whatiscalledbodylanguageisso25apartofusthatit’sactuallyoftenunnoticed.Andmisunderstandingsoccurasaresultofit.26,differentsocietiestreatthe27betweenpeopledifferently.NorthernEuropeansusuallydonotlikehaving28contactevenwithfriends,andcertainlynotwith29.PeoplefromLatinAmericancountries30toucheachotherquitealot.Therefore,it’spossiblethatin31,itmaylooklikeaLatinois32aNorwegianallovertheroom.TheLatino,tryingtoexpressfriendship,willkeepmoving33.TheNorwegian,veryprobablyseeingthisaspushiness,willkeep34Clearly,agreatdealisgoingonwhenpeople36.Andonlyapartofitisinthewardsthemselves.Andwhenpartiesarefrom37cultures,there’sastrongpossibilityof38.Butwhateverthesituation,thebest39istoobeytheGoldenRule:treatothersasyouwouldliketobe40.21.A.straighterB.louderC.harderD.further22.A.soundsB.invitationsC.feelingsD.messages23A24.A.immediateB.misleadingC.importantD.difficult25.A.wellB.farC.muchD.long26.A.ForexampleB.ThusC.HoweverD.Inshort27.A.tradeB.distanceC.connectionD.greetings28.A.eyeB.verbalC.bodilyD.telephone29.A.strangersB.RelativesC.neighborsD.Enemies30.A.inotherwordsB.ontheotherhandC.inasimilarwayD.byallmeans31.A.troubleB.conversationC.silenceD.experiment32.A.disturbingB.helpingC.guidingD.following33.A.closerB.fasterC.inD.away34.A.steppingforwardB.goingonC.backingawayD.comingout35.A.weaknessB.carelessnessC.friendlinessD.coldness36.A.talkB.travelC.laughD.think37.A.differentB.EuropeanC.LatinoD.rich38.A.curiosityB.excitementC.misunderstandingD.nervousness39.A.chanceB.timeC.resultD.advice40.A.noticedB.treatedC.respectedD.pleasedReadingComprehension(每小题2分，共30分)Directions:Therearethreereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswerstoeachquestion.PassageoneWhydosomebirdsflockwhentheyfeed?Manyresearcherssaybirdsforageingroupstoprotectthemselvesfrombeingattacked.Sincethereareagreaternumberofeyesonthelookout,individualbirdscanspendmoretimeeatingandlesstimeworryingaboutbeingeaten.ThomasCaraco,abiologistattheUniversityofRochester,recentlystudiedyellow-eyedjuncosoverathree-dayperiodtoseehowtheyalteredtheirfeedinghabitsinthepresenceofatrainedHarrishawk.WhenCaracoreleasedthebird,itswoopedToseehowthejuncoswouldreactiftheyhadsomewheretohide,CaracoplacedaChristmastreeinthefeedingarea.Thebirdsbecameevenfreer.Onenegativenote;whenthenumberofbirdsintheflockincreasedbeyondacertainpoint,theybegantofight.Thedominantjuncoshoggedthefoodandthemeekbirdslostout.41.Juncosareprobably________.verynicetolookatB.strongerandmorefiercethanhawksC.spendingalotoftimeworryingaboutbeingeatenD.mildindisposition42.Accordingtothepassage,whenbirdseatingroups,they________.A.arelessworriedB.eatlessC.aremoreworriedD.altertheirfeedinghabits43.Thepassagesaysthat________.A.manybirdsdon’tliketoforageingroupsB.juncosarealwaysreadytoattackwhentheyaretogetherC.juncosforagingindividuallywillspendmoretimescanningD.juncoslikethefoodprovidedbyCaracobest44.Caraco’sChristmas-treeexperimentshowsthat________.A.birdsarenotafraidoftreesB.birdsbecomebolderifthereisahiding-placenearbyC.birdsoftenhidethemselvesintreesD.birdsarefreewhethertherearetreesaroundornot45.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.FlockingforSafetyB.TheStoryofJuncosC.FeedingHabitsD.TheResearchonJuncosPassageTwoOnhot,humiddaysyoucanhardlywaituntilyougettoanair—conditionedroom.Airconditioningisamethodofchangingtheconditionoftheairfromwhatitistowhatitshouldbeinordertoimproveyourcomfortandhealth.Themachineryfordoingthisiscomplicated,buttheprinciplesofairconditioningaresimple.Afandrawsintheairfromoutsidethebuilding.Theairisfullofdustwhichmayaffectyourhealth.Therefore,itisfirstforcedthroughfinescreenswhichcatchthedustandfilteritoutoftheair.Itcoolstheairtoatemperaturethatmaysuityou.Theairstillcontainsaproportionofmoisture.Toomuchmoisturemakesyouuncomfortable.Toolittlemakesyournoseandthroatfeeldry.Theconditioneradjuststheairtotherightproportionofmoisture,takingoutextramoistureoraddingsomeifthereisnotenough.Theairinyourroom,too,passesagainandagainthroughtheconditioner,andinashorttimethetemperature,theamountofmoistureandpurityarejustright.46.Thepurposeofairconditioningis__________.A.tomanufacturebetterairB.toimprovetheconditionoftheairC.tochangetheairwenowhaveintoanewkindofairD.toproducefreshair47.Conditioningmakesairbetterforus__________.A.byblowingawaythedustB.bytreatingthedustwithsomechemicalsC.bycoolingthedustD.byremovingthedust48.Onwarmorhotdaystheaircanbecooled__________.A.toadesiredtemperatureB.toafreezingtemperatureC.toonlyafewdegreesbelowtheoutsidetemperatureD.BothAandB49.Theairconditioner__________.A.removesallthemoistureintheairB.addsmoisturetotheairC.maintainstheproperproportionofmoistureintheairD.preventsmoisturefromcomingintotheroom50.Accordingtothepassage,__________.A.airconditioningisofgreatuseonlyinsummer.B.airconditioningisofgreathelptoourcomfort.C.it’snotalwayseasytoachievethedesiredlevelofthemoistureintheairD.it’sthefanintheair-conditionerthatisofgreatimportance.PassageThreeThelastfewdaysbeforeChristmaspassedquicklyanditwassoonChristmasEve.Thatnightwheneveryonewenttobed,Bunnycouldn’tsleep.Hestillcouldn’tthinkofwhathewantedhisspecialChristmaspresenttobe.HewonderedhowSantawouldknowwhattobringhimifhedidn’tknowhimself.Ashewassittingupinbed,Bunnyheardabignoiseontheroofandasounddownstairs.ItwasSantaClaus,herealized.BunnyjumpedoutofbedandraceddownthehalltothestairshopingtocatchaglimpseoftheoldfellowbeforeSantadepartedforhisnextstop.“Hello,”saidBunny.“Issomebodythere?”Hewasansweredbyanothercry.Bunnylookedaroundthebigpileofpresentstoseewhatwasmakingthenoise.Rightunderthetreewasafunnylookingbrownanimalwithbigfeetandmournfuleyes.Bunnyhavemistakenthecreativeforadog,ifithadn’tbeenfortheantlers(鹿角)onhishead.“Areyouareindeer?”askedBunny.“Yes,”repliedthebrowncreativewithantlers,“mynameisRalph.”“AndyouwerepullingSanta’ssled?”“IwasuntilIgotair-sick,”repliedRalph,“Santahadtoleavemehereandgoonwiththeothersevenreindeer.”“Isn’titabitunusualforareindeertogetair-sick.Imean,isn’tflyingwhatreindeerarefamousfor?”“I’mafraidthatI’vealwayshadasensitive(敏感的)stomachwhenitcomestoflying,”repliedRalph.“ButeveryoneexpectedmetopullSanta’ssled,sowhenitwasmyturnIgaveitatry.I’mafraidIjustwasn’tcutoutforthejob.NowI’mstuckhereandIdon’tknowhowtogetbacktotheNorthPole.”“Well,ifyoulike,youcanstaywithusasafriend,”saidBunny.Ashemadetheoffer,BunnysuddenlyrealizedthespecialpresenthewantedfromSantawasanewfriend!51.Whycouldn’tBunnyfallasleeponChristmasEve?A.hewaslookingforwardtoseeinghisspecialpresent.B.hewantedtotakealookatSantawhenhecameatnight.C.hewasdisturbedbyanoiseontheroofofhishouse.D.hewasthinkingwhatpresenttoaskfromSanta.52.WhydidBunnyfeeldisappointed?A.Santaleftbeforehecouldhavealookathim.B.Santadidn’tbringthespecialpresenthewanted.C.everythingwassilentandtherewasnosignofSantacoming.D.therewasapileofpresentsundertheChristmastreebutnothingforhim.53.Whatdowelearnaboutreindeerfromthepassage?A.theymakebignoiseswhiletheyareflying.B.theylooklikedogsexceptfortheantlersC.theyareallespeciallygoodatpullsleds.D.theysufferstomachacheswhentheytaketotheair.54.Whydidn’tRalphgowiththeothersevenreindeer?A.hegotstuckinthechimney.B.Bunnyaskedhimtostay.C.hewasair-sick.D.hedidn’tknowhowtogetbacktotheNorthPole.55.Thispassageseemstotellusthat________A.Santaknowswhatpresentachildwa