福建工程学院《大学英语》2020-2021学年期末试卷

福建工程学院《大学英语》2020-2021学年第一学期期末试卷本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。第1卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至10页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上，并将本人考试用条形码贴在答题卡的贴条形码处。2．每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试卷上的无效。3．考试结束，监考入将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。Directions:Thereare15sentences,eachwithablank.Undereachsentence,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readthesentencesandthechoicescarefullyandthenchoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.1.A:DoyoumindifIkeeppetsinthisbuilding?B:.A.I’dratheryoudidn’t,actually.B.Ofcoursenot,itisnotallowedhere.C.Yes!Ilovepets.D.No,youcan’s.2.ThestudentsbusilywhenMissBrownwenttogetthebooksheintheoffice.A.arewriting,hasleftB.hadwritten,hadleftC.wrote,leftD.werewriting,hadleft3.Manypeopleoftencomplainoftherapidofmodernlife.A.speedB.rateC.paceD.growth4.Youshoulduseandnaturallanguagewhenyouwriteapersonalletter.A.formalB.plainC.magicD.political5.Togetthejobstarted,Ineedisyourpermission.A.allthatB.onlywhatC.onlythatD.allwhat6.SaffronreturnedtoNewYorktoheractingcareerafterfouryearsofmodeling.A.followB.carryC.chaseD.pursue7.Notuntilrecentyearsapopularmeansofcommunication.A.e-mailbecomeB.e-mailhasbecomeC.dide-mailbecomeD.wille-mailbecome8.A:I’mgoingtoseethefilmtonight.Willyoucomewithme?B:.Whenandwhereshallwemeet?A.IwishIcouldB.SoundslikefunC.I’mbusytodayD.Iwon’tbeabletogowithyou9.Thepatient’sprogresswasveryencouragingashecouldgetoutofbedwithouthelp.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.merelyD.barely10.Irathersolvetheproblemmyselfthanseekthehelpofotherpeople.A.shouldB.shallC.wouldD.will11.Heshouldbeallowedtogetupuntilhehascompletelyrecoveredfromhisillness.A.incaseB.innocaseC.inthatcaseD.inanycase12.Carolinecoulddobutleaveathoughshewouldhavelikedtostayandcontinuetalkingwithhim.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing13.forthefactthatshebrokeherleg,shemighthavepassedtheexam.A.HaditnotbeenforB.Hadn’titbeenC.WasitnotD.Wereitnot14.Shewillhavetofindsomewhereelsetowork,forshecan’tthisloudnoiseanylonger.A.comeupwithB.keepupwithC.catchupwithD.putupwith15.Iappreciatetohelpme,butIamsurethatIcanmanageitmyself.A.thatyoucomeB.youtocomeC.yourcomingD.howyoucomeDirections:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Readthepassage’carefullyandchoosetheonethatfitsrightintothepassage.Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld.Ineverycountry,cities16thevaluesoftheculture.Cities17theverybestaspectofasocietyopportunitiesforeducation,employmentandentertainment.Theyalsocontainthevery18partsofasociety,violentcrime,racialconflictandpoverty.Americancitiesare19,justasAmericansociety.AfterworldWarII,thepopulationofmostlargeAmericancities20.However,thepopulationinmanySunbeltcitiesincreased.LosAngelesandHoustonarecities21populationincreased.Thesepopulationshifts22 thecityreflectthechangingvaluesofAmericansociety.Duringthistime,inthelate1940sandearly1950s.cityresidentsbecamewealthier,more23.TheyhadmorechildrenTheyneededmore24.Theymovedoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthe25,areasnearacitywherepeoplelive.Theseareareaswithoutmanyofficesorfactories.Duringthe1950stheAmerican"26"wastohaveahouseontheoutskirts.Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewho27thecitiesinthe1950sarenowadults.They,unliketheir28,wanttoliveinthecities.Somestartto29tocitiesintheSunbelt.Citiesare30andthepopulationisincreasinginsuch31asTexas,FloridaandCalifornia.32aremovingtomoreestablishedcitiesoftheNortheastandMidwest,suchasBoston,BaltimoreandChicago.Manyyoungprofessionals,doctors,lawyersandexecutivesaremovingbackintothecity.Theypreferthecitytothesuburbs33theirjobsarethere.Inthecity,theyareafraidofthefuel34.What’smore,they35theexcitementandopportunitieswhichthecityoffers.Anewclassismovingintothecities---awealthier,moremobileclass.16.A.reflectB.copyC.protectD.recall17.A.controlB.concludeC.consistD.contain18.A.brightestB.hardestC.worstD.nicest19.A.arrangingB.changingC.developingD.growing20.A.lessenedB.roseC.decreasedD.raised21.A.thatB.whereC.asD.which22.A.toandfromB.upanddownC.backandforthD.onandoff23.A.humorousB.generousC.prosperousD.curious24.A.freedomB.timeC.moneyD.space25.A.downtownB.suburbsC.filedD.woods26.A.fantasyB.ideaC.dreamD.vision27.A.returnedB.leftC.withdrewD.escaped28.A.relationsB.relativesC.eldersD.parents29.A.moveB.removeC.switchD.change30.A.spreadingB.wideningC.expandingD.declining31.A.statesB.citiesC.provincesD.towns32.A.ThoseB.OnesC.TheotherD.Others33.A.althoughB.ifC.becauseD.unless34.A.shortageB.lackC.wantD.absence35.A.entertainB.enjoyC.possessD.acquirePartIIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsofunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.PassageOneSomepeoplebringoutthebestinyouinawaythatyoumightneverhavefullyrealizedonyourown.Mymomwasoneofthosepeople.WhenIwasnineyearsold,mymombecameasinglemother.WhileIwasgrowingup,welivedaveryhardlife.Butshegavemealotoflove.Eachnight,shespokethewordsthatwouldchangemylife,"Kemmons，youcandoanythinginlifeifyouworkhardenoughtogetit."Atfourteen,IwashitbyacarandthedoctorssaidIwouldneverwalkagain.Everyday,mymotherspoketomeinhergentle,lovingvoice,tellingmethatnomatterwhatthosedoctorssaid,IcouldwalkagainifIwantedtobadlyenough.ShedrovethatmessagesodeepintomyheartthatIfinallybelievedher.Ayearlater,Ireturnedtoschool--walkingonmyown!WhentheGreatDepressionhit,Ileftschool.Overtheyears,Iexperiencedvariouslevelsofbusinesssuccess.ButtherealturningpointoccurredonavacationItookwithmywifeandfivekidsin1916.Iwasdissatisfiedwiththesecond-classhotelsavailableforfamiliesandwasangrythattheychargedanextra$2foreachchild.ItoldmywifethatIwasgoingtoopenamotelforfamiliesthatwouldneverchargeextraforchildren.Notsurprisingly,momwasoneofmystrongestsupporters.Sheworkedbehindthedeskandevendesignedtheroomstyle.Asinanybusiness,weexperiencedalotofchallenges.Butwithmymother’swordsdeeplyrootedinmysoul,Ineverdoubtedwewouldsucceed.Fifteenyearslater，wehadthelargesthotelsystemintheworld.Youmaynothavestartedoutlifeinthebestsituations.Butifyoucanfindataskinlifeworthworkingforandbelieveinyourself,nothingcanstopyou.36.WhatKemmons’momoftentoldhimduringhischildhoodwas.A.amusingB.boringC.encouragingD.interesting37.Whatdoes“thatmessage”refertoinParagraph3?A.Icouldreturntoschool.B.Iwouldneverwalkagain.C.Ishouldalwaysbelieveher.D.IcouldwalkagainifIwantedto.38.WhatcausedKemmonstostartamotelbyhimself?A.Histerribleexperienceinthehotel.B.Hispreviousbusinesssuccess.C.Hismom’ssupport.D.Hiswife’ssuggestion.39.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeKemmons’mother?A.Modest,helpfulandhard-working.B.Loving,supportiveandstrong-willed.C.Careful,helpfulandbeautiful.D.Strict,sensitiveandsupportive.40.WhichofthefollowingledtoKemmons’successaccordingtothepassage?A.Self-confidence,hardwork,highereducationandapoorfamily.B.Cleargoals,mom’sencouragement,apoorfamilyandgoodluck.C.Mom’sencouragement,cleargoals,self-confidenceandhardwork.D.Mom’sencouragement,apoorfamily,generosityandopportunities.PassageTwoSupposewebuiltarobottoexploretheplanetMars.Weprovidetherobotwithseeingdetectorstokeepitawayfromdanger.Itispoweredentirelybythesun.Shouldweprogramtherobottobeequallyactiveatallthetimes?No.Therobotwouldbeusingupenergyatatimewhenitwasnotreceivingany.Sowewouldprobablyprogramittostopitsactivityatnightandtomakeupatdawnthenextmorning.Accordingtotheevolutionary(进化的)theoryofsleep,evolutionaryequippeduswitharegularpatternofsleepingandwalkingforthesamereason.Thetheorydoesnotdenythatsleepprovidessomeimportantrestorative(恢复功能)functions.Itmerelysaysthatevolutionaryhasprogrammedustoperformthosefunctionsatatimewhenactivitywouldbeinefficientandpossiblydangerous.However,sleepprotectsusonlyfromthesortoftroublewemightwalkinto;itdoesnotprotectusfromtroublethatcomeslookingforus.Sowesleepwellwhenweareinafamiliar,safeplace,butwesleeplightlywhenwefearthatbearswillnoseintothetent.Theevolutionarytheoryexplainsthedifferencesinsleepamongcreatures.Whydocats,forexample,sleepsomuch,whilehorsessleepsolittle?Surelycatsdonotneedfivetimesasmuchrepairandrestorationashorsedo.Butcatscanaffordtohavelongperiodsofinactivitybecausetheyspendlittletimeeatingandareunlikelytobeattackedwhiletheysleep.Horsesmustspendalmostalltheirwakinghourseating,becausewhattheyeatisverylowinenergyvalue.Moreover,theycannotaffordtosleeptolongortoodeeply,becausetheirsurvivaldependsontheirabilitytorunawayfromattackers.41.Theauthorusestheexampleoftherobotinspaceexplorationtotellus.A.thedifferencesbetweenrobotsandmenB.thereasonwhymenneedtosleepC.theneedforrobotstosavepowerD.thedangerofmenworkingatnight42.Evolutionhasprogrammedmantosleepatnightchieflytohelphim.A.restorehisbodilyfunctionsB.maintainaregularpatternoflifeC.avoiddangerandinefficientactivityD.preventtroublethatcomeslookingforhim43.Accordingtotheauthor,wecan’tsleepwellwhenwe.A.areworryingaboutoursafetyB.areoverworkedC.areinatentD.areawayfromhome44.Catssleepmuchmorethanhorsesdopartlybecausecats.A.arelikelytobeattackedneedmoretimeforrestorationB.needmoretimeforrestorationCaremoreactivethanhorseswhentheyareawakeD.spendlesstimeeatingtogetenoughenergy45.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?A.EvolutionhasequippedallcreatureswitharegularpatternofsleepingandwakingB.SleepingpatternmustbetakenintoconsiderationinthedesigningoftherobotC.ThesleepingpatternofalivingcreatureisdeterminedbythefooditeatsD.ThestudyofthesleepisanimportantpartoftheevolutionarytheoryPassageThreeAsweconsiderwhatmakesonemanbetterthantheother,let’slookattwoexamples.Thefirstexampleisamanwhohasagoodjob,ahealthybody,andalovingfamily.Hissuccessisduetogooddecisions.Hechosethecorrectsubjectstostudywhenhewasattheuniversity.Nowthathe’soutofschool,healwaysscheduleshistimewellsothathecangeteverythingdoneatthepropertime.Heexercisesandeatswell,asheunderstandsthebenefitsofthis.Inaddition,inordertoachievehappinessinthehome,hespendstimewithhisfamilyandmakessuretheyallhavewhattheyneed.Ontheotherhand,thesecondmanissomethinglessthanthesuccessfulpersonthefirstmanis.What’swrongwithhim?Goodsenseistheabilitytoknowwhatistrueorfightfromwhatisnottrueorwrong.Andsomepeoplemightthinkthatthesecondmanlacksgoodsense.However,thepersonwhothinksthisismistaken.Actually,sinceeveryonehasthesameamountofgoodsense,thefirstmandoesnothaveanadvantageoverthesecondinthisrespect.Thesecondmanhasagoodmind,andhehastheabilitytojudgethingswell.Thesecondmanrunsintotrouble,becausehedirectshisthoughtsalongadifferentpath.Heconsidersotherthings,differentfromthefirstman.Theproblemisthathedoesnotapplyhismindrightly,asdoesthefirstone.Thus,heisnotcapableofadvancingfurtherthanhedoes.Whenyouconsiderwhatyouwantoutoflife,thinkabouttheresultsofyourdecisions.Applyyourmindwellsothatgoodthingswillcomeaboutandsothatyouarenotleftregrettingyouractions46.Accordingtothepassage,thefirstmansucceedsbecausehe.A.isgoodatschedulinghistimeB.hasalovingfamilyC.doesexerciseregularlyD.makesrightdecisions47.One’sabilitytojudgerightorwrongiscalled.A.criticalthinkingB.logicalmindC.goodsenseD.willpower48.Whyisthesecondmanlesssuccessful?A.Herunsintomuchtrouble.B.Helacksgoodsense.C.Heisnotagoodplanner.D.Hefailstoapplyhismindproperly.49.Theword“advancing”inParagraph3means.A.improvingB.promotingC.demandingD.increasing50.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Havinggoodsenseismoreimportant.B.Whysomepeoplearemoresuccessful.C.Regrettingone’sactionsisofnouse.D.Peoplemustjudgethingswell.PassageFourDearMs.Write,Thepurposeofthisletteristoconveytoyoumysincereapologiesforanyinconvenienceyoumayhaveexperiencelastmonthwithrespecttotheinstallation(安装)ofyourInternethighspeedservice.Ijustreturnedfromvacationthisweekandfoundyourfileinmyin-basket.AssoonasIreviewedyourcaseitwasclearthatsomehowyourJau.20threquestforachangeinservicehadsomehowslippedthroughthecracks.TheonlypossibleexplanationIcangiveisthatwehaverecentlyhadanumberofkeystaffchanges,whichmighthaveresultedinyourletterbeingoverlooked.Consequently,Ihavedirectedourinstallationgrouptocontactyoubytheendofthisweektosetupatimeconvenienttoyouwhentheycouldgotoyourhouseandinstallyournewrouter（路由器andmakethenecessaryadjustmentstoyoursoftware.Becauseofthisseriousoversight,andasatestamenttoourappreciationofyouasoutcustomer,wearegoingtoprovideyouwithyourfirstthreemonthsofhighspeedserviceforfreecharge.Therefore,youraccountwillnotbebilleduntilJuneofthisyear.Ms.White,letmeassureyouthatwhathappenedinyourcaseisnottypicalofCableNet’slevelofcustomerservice.Wecontinuetobecommittedtoprovidingyouandallofourcustomerswiththehigheststandardsofserviceintheindustry.Ifyouhaveanyquestionspleasedon’thesitatetocallmeat754-978-532.Sincerely,PauloDaviesManagerCustomerSolutions51.Whatinformationisconveyedinthisletter?A.ApplicationB.ApologyC.RecommendationD.Invitation52.WhathappenedtoMs.White’srequestletteronMay20th?A.Itwasoverlooked.B.Itwasdeleted.C.Itwaslost.D.Itwasrespondedimmediately.53.WhatexplanationdidPauloDaviesgiveforthismatter?A.Theydidn’treceiveMs.White’srequestletter.B.Hisstaffwasnotcarefulenough.C.Hewasawayonvacation.D.Theyhadsomestaffchanges.54.WhatdidPauloDaviesoffertomakeupforthemistake?A.TorequireMs.White’scomputerasquicklyaspossible.B.TochargeMs.WhitelessfornetservicebeforeOctober.C.Toprovidethreemonthsofservicefreeofcharge.D.NottobillMs.White’saccountforoneyear55.WecaninferfromtheletterthatPauloDavies’attitudetowardthematterisA.defensiveB.positiveC.casualD.negativeV注意事项：1.答第Ⅱ卷前，考生必须将密封线内的项目填写清楚。2.考生必须用蓝、黑色钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。得分评卷人Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromChineseintoEnglish56.航天业的发展已经使太空旅行成为可能。（aerospaceindustry）57.请务必在离开教室前关掉所有电灯。（makesure）58.不管你是否喜欢，生活总是充满风险。（fullofrisks）59.他们毕生致力于救助无家可归的儿童。（devote…to）60.大多数父母对孩子们期望过高，这使孩子们压力很大。（expectof）得分评卷人Directions:Thefollowingpassagecontainsmanyerrors.Eachlinecontainsamaximumofoneerror.Ineachline,onlyonewordisinvolved.Youshould