哈尔滨剑桥学院《大学英语》2017-2018期末考试试卷

哈尔滨剑桥学院2017-2018第一学期期末考试试卷课程名称：大学英语Ⅱ任课教师：考试时间：120分钟考试性质（学生填写正常考试缓考补考重修提前修读()题号一二三四五总分满分4020得分改卷人Attention:Writealltheanswersontheanswersheet.PartIGrammar&Vocabulary(1*15)Directions:Thereare15sentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentence,therearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence,andthenwritetheansweronyouranswersheet.1.Thenewmanagerexplainedtothestaffthatshehopedtonewprocedurestosavetimeandmoney.A.establishC.manufactureB.controlD.restore2.Peopleallagreethattheoftheearthtookmillionsofyears.A.formationC.establishmentB.formD.arrangement3.Haveyouanythingyoucanasacureforaheadache?A.introduceC.setB.investigateD.recommend4.Takenintime,themedicinecanbequite.A.effectiveC.efficientB.promisingD.dependent5.I’minnothiseveningtolistentohissillyjokes.A.desireC.moodB.needD.feeling6.I’dliketosendthispackagebyairmailspecial.A.deliveryC.movementB.transferD.transformation7.DoyouthinkitistopayavisittoLondonnow?A.realizedC.worthwhileB.worthD.utilized8.Thesystemwasextremelybecauseitranonhalf-priceelectricity.A.economicsC.economyB.economicD.economical9.Governmentpolicyhascreatedaverychangeinattitudestowardswork.A.sufficientC.successfulB.substantialD.subsequent10.Doyouagreethattheseideasareopento?A.changeC.opinionB.challengeD.reaction11.Idon’tthinkthistypewriteris.A.worthyofthepriceC.worthytobuyB.worthofthepriceD.worththeprice12.Mygrandfatherisasasayoungmanandhatessittingarounddoingnothingallday.A.enthusiasticC.talkativeB.energeticD.sensitive13.Theenvironmentalistssaidwildgoats’onthevastgrasslandswasagoodindicationofthebetterenvironment.A.attendanceB.escapeC.absenceD.appearance14.ThepolicearesearchingeverywhereforMr.James,whotheythinkistothecrime.A.linkedB.associatedC.mixedD.reacted15.Mybrother’splansarevery,hewantstomasterEnglish,FrenchandSpanishbeforeheissixteen.A.practicalB.valuableC.ambitiousD.abundant.PartIICloze(1*15)Directions:Thereare15blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosetherightone,andthenwritetheansweronyouranswersheet.WhenpeopleaskmewhatambitionsI__16,Idon’tknowwhat_17__say,becauseIwanttodoso__18things.I’mnotparticularlyinterested__19 earninglotsofmoney,butIdowanttomakethemostofmyopportunities.__20__fact,Ithinkthatnearlyallgirlstodayexpectmoreoflife_21ourmothersandgrandmothers_22.Forexample,mymothergotmarriedwhenshewasveryyoung,andnever_23foracareer.Shewentstraightfromherparents’hometoherhusband’sandIthinkshesometimes__24__nothavingworkedfora_25yearsbeforemarriage.Icertainlydo__26__wanttogetmarriedforyearsuntilI’m__27 mymid-twenties,orevenmylatetwenties.ThereissomuchIwanttodobeforeIsettledown.Ofcourse,notallthegirls28_schoolare29_me.Youknow,someofthemarealreadyengaged,althoughtheyareonly16.Ithinktheyaremad.Ifyou__30engagedat16,getmarriedayearorsolaterandthenhaveyourfirstchildwhenyouareabout19,thereisnothinglefttolookforwardtofortherestofyourlife.16.A.haveB.hasC.hadD.did17.A.asB.toC.ofD.or18.A.manyB.muchC.thatD.then19.A.inB.atC.ofD.on20.A.OfB.InC.AtD.Or21.A.asB.tillC.getD.than22.A.doesB.doC.didD.done23.A.putB.wasC.trainedD.influence24.A.regretsB,doesC.gladD.cry25.A.fewB.littleC.manyD.much26.A.notB.noC.didD.does27.A.inB.ofC.atD.to28.A.orB.forC.toD.at29.A.likeB.asC.toD.liking30.A.getB.haveC.goD.makePartIII.ReadingComprehension(2*20)Directions:Inthissection,therearefourpassages.Afterfinishingeachpassage,youshouldchoosetherightanswertoeachquestion.Thenwritethemdownonyouranswersheet.PassageOneQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Havingreturnedfromherroundtrip(往返旅程),theangrywomanstoodoutsidetheticketofficeofthestation.“Therailwayowesme￡12”,shesaidtoHarryJenks,theyoungmanworkingattheoffice.“YousoldmeaticketforMay22nd,buttherewasnoshipfromJerseythatnight.SomydaughterandIhadtostayinahotel.Itcostme￡12.”Harrywasworried.Herememberedsellingthewomanareturnticket.“Comeintotheoffice,Madam,”hesaidpolitely.“I’lljustchecktheJerseytimetableforMay22nd.”Thewomanandherlittlegirlfollowedhiminside.Shewasquiteright,asHarrysoondiscovered:therewasnosailingonMay22nd.Howcouldhehavemadesuchacarelessmistake?Heshouldn’thavesoldheraticketforthatday.Wonderingwhattodo,hesmiledatthechild.“Youlooksun-burnt,”hesaidtoher.“DidyouhaveaniceholidayinJersey?”“Yes,”sheanswered,shyly.“Thebeachwaslovely.AndIcanswimtoo!”“That’sfine,”saidHarry.“Mylittlegirlcan’tswimabityet.Ofcourse,she’sonlythree…”“I’mfour,”thechildsaidproudly.“I’llbefourandahalf.”Harryturnedtothemother.“Irememberyourticket,Madam,”hesaid.“Butyoudidn’tgetoneforyourdaughter,didyou?”“Er,well—”thewomanlookedatthechild.“Imean...shehasn’tstartedschoolyet.She’sonlyfour.”“Afour-year-oldchildmusthaveaticket,Madam.Achild’sreturntickettoJerseycosts…letmesee…￡13.50.Soiftherailwaypaysyourhotel,youwillowe￡1.50.Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…”Thewomanstoodup,tookthechild’shandandlefttheoffice.31.Thewomanwasangrybecause.A.shecouldn’tusetheticketforherroundtripB.shehadtoreturnhomeadayearlierthanshehadplannedC.shespentmoremoneythanshehadexpectedD.HarryhadsoldheratickettoJerseywheretherewasnosailing32.Harrywasworriedbecause.A.thewomanwasangrywithhimB.hehadnotdonehisworkproperlyC.theJerseytimetablewaswrongD.thelittlegirldidn’thaveareturnticket33.Harrystartedtalkingtothelittlegirl.A.becausehewasindifficultyanddidnotknowwhattodoB.becausehehadalittlegirlaboutthesameageasthisgirlC.becausehewantedtobefriendlytothelittlegirlwholookedsoniceD.whenhesuddenlyrealizedthathecouldfindawayoutfromthelittlegirl34.WhenHarrysaid,“Thelawisthelaw,butsincethefaultwasmine…,”hemeantthat.A.theymustfollowitwithoutotherchoice,eventhoughthefaultwashisB.hehadtobestrictwiththewomanbecauseofthelaw,althoughhedidn’twanttoC.thewomanhadtopayhim￡1.50andtherailwaywouldpayforthehotelD.sheshouldpay￡1.50,butashehadmadeamistake,shecouldgowithoutpaying35.Thewomanlefttheofficewithoutsayinganythingbecause.A.shewantedtogohomeandgetmoneyforthechild’sticketB.shewassoangrythatshedidn’twanttohaveanythingmoretodowiththeyoungmanC.shewasmovedbyHarry’skindnessD.sheknewshewouldhavetopaytherailwayifsheinsisted.PassageTwoQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.IsthereenoughoilbeneaththeArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge(保护区)(ANWR)tohelpsecureAmerica’senergyfuture?PresidentBushcertainlythinksso.HehasarguedthattappingANWR’soilwouldhelpeaseCalifornia’selectricitycrisisandprovideamajorboosttothecountry’senergyindependence.Butnooneknowsforsurehowmuchcrudeoilliesburiedbeneaththefrozenearthwiththelastgovernmentsurvey,conductedin1998,projectingoutputanywherefrom3billionto16billionbarrels.Theoilindustrygoeswiththehighendoftherange,whichcouldequalasmuchas10%ofU.S.consumptionforaslongassixyears.Bypumpingmorethan1millionbarrelsadayfromthereserveforthenexttwothreedecades,lobbyistsclaim,thenationcouldcutbackonimportsequivalenttoallshipmentstotheU.S.fromSaudiArabia.Soundsgood.Anoilboomwouldalsomeanamultibillion-dollarwindfall(意外之财)intaxrevenues,royalties(开采权使用费)andleasingfeesforAlaskaandtheFederalGovernment.Bestofall,advocatesofdrillingsay,damagetotheenvironmentwouldbeinsignificant.“We’veneverhadadocumentcaseofoilrigchasingdeeroutontothepackice.”saysAlaskaStateRepresentativeScottOgan.Notsofar,sayenvironmentalists.Stickingtothelowendofgovernmentestimates,theNationalResourcesDefenseCouncilsaystheremaybenomorethan3.2billionbarrelsofeconomicallyrecoverableoilinthecoastalplainofANWR,adropinthebucketthatwoulddovirtuallynothingtoeaseAmerica’senergyproblems.Andconsumerswouldwaituptoadecadetogainanybenefits,becausedrillingcouldbeginonlyaftermuchbargainingoverleases,environmentalpermitsandregulatoryreview.AsforANWR’simpactontheCaliforniapowercrisis,environmentalistspointoutthatoilisresponsibleforonly1%oftheGoldenState’selectricityoutput—andjust3%ofthenation’s.36.WhatdoesPresidentBushthinkoftappingoilinANWR?A)Itwillexhaustthenation’soilreserves.B)ItwillhelpsecurethefutureofANWR.C)Itwillhelpreducethenation’soilimports.D)ItwillincreaseAmerica’senergyconsumption.37.WelearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheAmericanoilindustry.A)believesthatdrillingforoilinANWRwillproducehighyieldsB)tendstoexaggerateAmerica’srelianceonforeignoilC)showslittleinterestintappingoilinANWRD)expectstostopoilimportsfromSaudiArabia38.ThoseagainstoildrillinginANWRarguethat.A)itcancauseseriousdamagetotheenvironmentB)itcandolittletosolveU.S.energyproblemsC)itwilldraintheoilreservesintheAlaskanregionD)itwillnothavemuchcommercialvalue39.Whatdotheenvironmentalistsmeanbysaying“Notsofast”(Line1,Para.3)?A)OilexploitationtakesalongtimeB)TheoildrillingshouldbedelayedC)Don’tbetoooptimisticD)Don’texpectfastreturns40.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatoilexploitationbeneathANWR’sfrozenearth.A)remainsacontroversialissueB)isexpectedtogetunderwaysoonC)involvesalotoftechnologicalproblemsD)willenabletheU.S.tobeoilindependentPassageThreeQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Ideasaboutpolitebehavioraredifferentfromoneculturetoanother.Somesocieties,suchasAmericaandAustralia,forexample,aremobileandveryopen.Peopleherechangejobsandmovehousequiteoften.Asaresult,theyhavealotofrelationshipsthatoftenlastonlyashorttime,andtheyneedtogettoknowpeoplequickly.Soit’snormaltohavefriendlyconversationswithpeoplethattheyhavejustmet,andyoucantalkaboutthingsthatothercultureswouldregardaspersonal.Ontheotherhandtherearemorecrowdedandlessmobilesocietieswherelong–termrelationshipsaremoreimportant.AMalaysianorMexicanbusinessperson,forexample,willwanttogettoknowyouverywellbeforeheorshefeelshappytostartbusiness.Butwhenyoudogettoknoweachother,therelationshipbecomesmuchdeeperthanitwouldinamobilesociety.ToAmericans,bothEuropeansandAsiansseemcoolandformalatfirst.Ontheotherhand,asapassengerfromalessmobilesocietyputsit,it’snofunspendingseveralhoursnexttoastrangerwhowantstotellyouallabouthisorherlifeandasksyouallsortsofquestionsthatyoudon’twanttoanswer.Cross-culturaldifferencesaren’tjustaproblemfortravelers,butalsofortheflightsthatcarrythem.Allflightswanttoprovidethebestservice,butideasaboutgoodservicearedifferentfromplacetoplace.Thiscanbeseenmostclearlyinthewaythatproblemsaredealtwith.Somesocietieshave‘universalist’cultures.Thesesocietiesstronglyrespectrules,andtheytreateverypersonandsituationinbasicallythesameway.‘Particularist’societies,ontheotherhand,alsohaverules,buttheyarelessimportantthanthesociety’sunwrittenideasaboutwhatisrightorwrongforaparticularsituationoraparticularperson.Sothenormalrulesarechangedtofittheneedsofthesituationortheimportanceoftheperson.Thisdifferencecancauseproblems.Atravelerfromaparticularistsociety,India,ischeckinginforaflightinGermany,acountrywhichhasauniversalistculture.TheIndiantravelerhastwomuchluggage,butheexplainsthathehasbeenawayfromhomeforalongtimeandthesuitcasesarefullofpresentsforhisfamily.Heexpectsthatthecheck–inofficialwillunderstandhisproblemandwillchangetherulesforhim.Thecheck–inofficialexplainsthatifhewasallowedtohavetoomuchluggage,itwouldn’tbefairtotheotherpassengers.Butthetravelerthinksthisisunfair,becausetheotherpassengersdon’thavehisproblem.41．OftenmovingfromoneplacetoanothermakespeoplelikeAmericansandAustralians.A．liketravelingbetterB．easytocommunicatewithC．difficulttomakerealfriendsD．havealong–termrelationshipwiththeirneighbors42．PeoplelikeMalaysiansprefertoassociatewiththose.A．whowilltellthemeverythingoftheirownB．whowanttodobusinesswiththemC．theyknowquitewellD．whoaregoodattalking43．Apersonfromalessmobilesocietywillfeelitwhenastrangerkeepstalkingtohimorher,andaskinghimorherquestions.A．boringB．friendlyC．normalD．rough44．Whichofthefollowingistrueabout“particularistsocieties”?A．Thereisnoruleforpeopletoobey.B．Peopleobeythesociety’srulescompletely.C．Nooneobeysthesociety’srulesthoughtheyhave.D．Thesociety’srulescanbechangedwithdifferentpersonsorsituations.45．ThewriterofthepassagethinksthattheIndianandtheGermanhavedifferentideasaboutrulesbecauseofdifferent.A．interestsB．habitsandcustomsC．culturesD．waysoflifePassageFourQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Peopleandthesourcesofairpollutionarefoundinthesameplaces.Thismeansthatcitieswithlargepopulationshavethebiggestproblemofdirtyair.Airpollutioniscausedbymanydifferentthings.Amajorsourceofairpollutionisthegasfumesfromcars.Statisticsshowthat93percentofallautotripsarewithincities.Anothermajorsourceofdirtyairistheburningofcoalandoilforenergy.Thisenergyisneededtomakeelectricity.Ofcourse,muchmoreelectricityisusedinthecitythaninthecountry.Ontheaverage,wethrowawaymoretrashandgarbagethantheyearbefore.Theburningofgarbagecontributestoairpollution.Manymajorindustriesarealsoresponsibleforthedirtyairinthearoundcities.Thefumesfromiron,steel,chemical,andpetroleumproductionaddparticlestotheair.Theeffectsofairpollutionrangefrommildheadachestodeath.Thelevelsofpollutionfoundinheavyfortrafficmaycausehe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