济南大学《大学英语》2016-2017学年期末试卷

济南大学《大学英语》2016-2017学年第一学期期末试卷Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afterquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicescorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleC)Inthemiddleofthebook.D)OnthefronB)HistrainwasdelC)HisjourneybackfromScotlandtookhimfourhours.B)No,theseatwasQuestions9to12arebasedonthe9.A)Atatelevisionstudio.10.A)HethinkspeopleaB)HebelievesthatthereisademandforC)Hethinksthatthereisn’tmuchfD)HethinksthatthereisagoodchancethatthebusinesswilldB)ItwasforthebestbookpublishedinelecC)ItwasforthebestbookattheFrD)InordertoadvertisetQuestions13to15arebased13.A)ThebenefitsofstrongB)Aproposaltolowerthecostofproduction.C)Complaintsabouttheexpenseofmodernization.D)SuggestionsconcerningnewbB)AfewengineersshouldbeemplC)TheentirestaffshouldbeD)Better-educatedemployeeC)AdvertisinginnewspapersalD)TVcommercialsattraSectionB:ShortPaDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetQuestions16to18arebasedontC)Hetookcareofthecows.B)Jim,whoserealnamewasJamesA.Garfield,becamethepreC)Nobodyeverheardofhimsinceheleftthefarm.Questions19to21arebasedont20.A)Airtrafficconditions.C)Roadconditions.D)Newtrafficrules.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouB)ShecaughtsomeoneinthD)Shesaidshewaswronglyaccusedofstea23.A)Abook.B)$3,000.24.A)ShewasquestionedbythepoC)ShewasinsultedbytheshoD)Shewasbody-searchedbythe25.A)TheyrefusedtoapologizeforhavingfollowedheB)Theyregrettedhavingwronglyaccusedherofstealing.C)TheystillsuspectedthatshewasD)TheagreedtopayherSectionC:CompoundDictatiDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageithefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromS1)toS8)withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedfromS9)toS11)youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youeitherusetheexactwordsyouhovejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Honestyisoneofthebestvirtues.I personalqualitiesthatpeopleshouldb withresponsibility,whichisindispenAnhoneststudentshouldS5)allhibeforeknowledge.AnhonestbusinessmanmaywinovermoreandmorecustomersthroughbeingtruetothecustomersinS6)businessmanmaylosehiscustomersandeven Directions:Inthissection,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequickly.statementsnumberedfrom26to35,pleasechooseA(forYes)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationB(forNo)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;C(forNotGiven)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAThelaborforceisthepartofanation’spopulationthatworksforpayorthatislookinapayingjob.In1800,theUnitedStateshadabthemworkedonfarms,mostofwhomweremen.In1993,athelaborforce.96millionworkerswerefoundinlargecities,46percentofwhomwerewomen.NewKindsofJobs.Inthetwentiethcenturymostsignificantofthesechangesisinthedeclineinthenumberofblue-collarjobsandtheriseinthenumberofwhite-collarjobs.Ablue-collarjobinvolvesmanualoroutdoorlabassemblersandwelders;carpenters,plumbers,mechanics,andpainandtruckdrivers.Althoughthenumberofblue-collarworkersincreasedinthetwentiethcentury,thefuturewillseeadecliningneedforsuchworkers.SomeoftheiroverbyadvancedautomatedandcomputerizedmachinerythatcanmorequicklyandefficientlIncontrast,awhite-collarjobinvolveswowhite-collarworkersincludeaccountants,enginee1900,white-collarworkersmadeupabout20percentofthelaborforce;today,67percentofallAmericanwageearnersholdwhite-collarjobs.Advancesincomputertechnologyhavecreatedmanynewwhite-collarjobs,suchasthoseinprogrammingandichangeswillcontinuetodramaticallychangethenatureofexistingjobs.Until1940,theopportunitiesforwomentoholdjobswereldiscriminationagainstwomenforcedmanyofthemtofindemploymentasteachers,nurses,andsecretaries.In1940,womenheldonly25percentofthejobs.countryneededlabortokeepfactoriesrunningatfullproductiontosupresult,womenweresuddenlyneededandhiredeventhoughtheyhadbeenpreviouslyexcludedfromsuchjobs.Womennototrucks,operatedradiosandDuringthewaryears,thepercentageofwomeninthelaborforcerosefrom25percentto35percent.Marriedwomen,manyofwhosehusbandsgreatestnumberofnewwomenworkers.In1940,fewerthanhalfofworkingwomenweresingle,butby1945amajorityofwomenworkersweremarried.Bytheendofthewarofeverythreeworkersinindustryandbusinesswasawoman.theyhadheldpriortothewar.Asaresult,manywomenlosttheirwartimejobs.Howeverallthewomenwhohadheldjobsforthefirsttimereturnedtotheirformerrolesashomemakers.Womenhadprovedtheycoulddothesejobswell.Asaresult,thetraditionalbarriersagainstthepostwarprosperitycontinued,newpositionsbecameavailableforthereturningmenandforthemanywomenworkersnowinthelaborforce.thebenefitsofpayingjobs.ManywomenwerebeginningtoseeworkasapermanentpartofTheirindependencegavethemnewchoicesandmadethemTheeconomicprosperitythatfollowedthewaralsoenabledmanyyoungcouplestopurchasehouses.Manybeganraisingfamilies.Somewomenchosetostayathometoraisetheirchildren,whiletheirhusbandswenttowork.Asaresult,thepercentageofwomenworkersdeclinedafterthewar,butThe1960swasthebeginningofmanysocialchangesintheUntiedStates,someofwhiwerebroughtaboutbythewomen’sliberationmovement.ManywomenbecamekeenlyawthattheywereoftenpaidlessthanmenfordoingthesamekindofworkandthattheywerenotpromotedaseasilyorquicklyAsaresultofwomen’sprotests,equalodiscriminationagainstwomeninjobsandeducationillegal.Thislegislationopeneduptowomenmanybusinessandprofessionalpositionsthathadpreviouslybeenclosedtotheyongoingiflivingcombinedwiththehighcostofliving,madeitnecessaryforboththehusbandandwifetoholdpayingjobs.Thetwo-incomefamilydivorced,separated,orwidowedwomenalsoentereThe1980sbroughtmorechanges.Manybusinesseswerenotabletofthatperiod.Manymanufacturingindusindustries,sufferedatthehandsofincreamanyplantsandfactoriesclosed,thenumberofavailablejobssharplydeclined,becauseoftherecessionmoremothersofyoungchild1970s,80s,and90shavehadfeandmoremarriedwomenhavebeenfreetojointhejobmarket.Coupledwiththetrendtowardtwo-incomefamilies,thelaborforceparticipationofgchildrenahsrisendramaticallysincethe1970fShiftsfromblue-collartowhite-collarjobsandtheincreaseinthenumberwomencontinuetoaffecttworkersandtheirwork,andpeoplerequirenewskillsandtraininginallfieldsofemployment.Nevertheless,today’s(1990s)workers––whetherblue-collarorwhite-collar,maleorfeearnhigherwages,workshorterhours,andreceivemoreextrabenefitsthanworke1940s.26.In1933,womenheld46percentofthepayingjobsintheUnitedStates.27.Theapplicationofadvancedautomatedandcomputerizedmachinerywillresultinlossofsomeblue-collarjobs.28.DuringWorldWarII,29.Afterthewar,returnedmaleworkerswereresponsibleforthetotallossofwomen’sjobs.30.Fewwomenrealizedtheysufferedinequalityinjobsa31.Asthechildrengrewup,mostofthemothersenteredth33.Inthe1970s,thehighstandardadcostoflivingcontributedto34.In1980s,manymanufacturingindustrieswereincr35.Comparedwiththewhours,andaregivenmoreextrabenefiSectionBReadingiDirections:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceantheAnswerSheetwithasinglelineQuestions36to40arebasedonthRealpolicemenhardlyrecognizeanyresemblancebetweentheirlivesandwhattheyseeTV–iftheyevergethomeintime.Therearesimilarities,omuchofthem.canbeusedtoprovethemincourt.HehastoknownearlyasmuchasaprofesssomeonehewantstotalLittleofhistimeisspentinchattingtoscantily-clad(穿衣很confrontationswithdesperatecriminals.Hewillspendmostofhisworkinglifetypingmillionsofwordsonthousandsofformsabouthundredsofsad,unimportantpeoplewhoareguilty–ornot–ofstupid,pettycrimes.storyisover.Inreallife,findicaseslikemurdersandterroristattacks–wherefailuretoproduceresultsreflectsonthestandingofthepolice–littleeffortisspentonsearching.andtodothat,heoftenhastogatheralotofdoverworked,adetectivehastobeoutatallhoursofthedayandnightinterviewingwitnessesandpersuadingthem,usuallyagainsttheirownbestinterests,tohe36.ItisessentialforapolicemantobetrainedincrimA)sothathecancatchcriB)sothathecanjustifyhisarrestsincourtC)becausemanyofthecriminalshehastocatcharedangerousD)becausehehastoknownearlyasmuchasaprofessional37.TheeverydaylifeofapolicemanordetectiveA)excitingandglamorousB)fullC)devotedmostlytoroutinemattersD)wastedonunimportantmatters38.WhenmurdersandterroristattacksoccurtheA)prefertowaitforthecriminaltogivehimselfawayB)spendalotofeffortintryingtotrackdowntheirmC)makeaquickarrestinordertokeepuptheD)usuallyfailtop39.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A)Generallythedetective’swoB)PeopleareusuallywillingtogiveevidC)PolicemenanddetectivesspendlittleD)PolicemenfeelthattheimageoftheirlivesshownonTVisno40.Whichofthefollowingcouldbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A)PolicemenandDetectivesB)TheRealityofBeingaDetQuestions41to45arebasedonthThephenomenonoflightninghasbeenasourceofdangerandmysterythroughthecenturies,andonlyrecentthatlightningisahugeelectricalsparkcausedbytheinteractionofelectricallychargedparintheatmosphere.Duringathunderstorm,heavyparthebottomofclouds,whileparticlesholdingapositivechargerisetothetop.LightningresultswhenenergyflowsbetweenthetwotypesofcWhatisstillnotunderstoodistheprocessbywhichparticlesbecomeelectricallycharged.Mostscientistsbelievethhailandotherheavy,fallingparticles.ThecollThemostfearedformoflightningisthatwhichstrikesthegroundinoneormoreelectricaldischargescalledstrokes.Anyoneofthesestrokesiscapableofcausingdeath,destroyingproperty,orignitingfires.Itisinterestingtonotethatthebrightflashoflightproducedbyastrokeactuallyoccursasthedischargereturnstotheskyandnotasitdescendstowardstheground.Thisreturnstrokeheatssurroundingairandcausesittoexpand,thusproducingawaveofpressurecalledthunder.41.WhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassaA)ADangerousPhenomenon.B)AtmosphericC)TheNatureofLightning.D)ScientificMysteries.42.ThepassagestatesthatthelightningisA)arecentsourceofmysteryB)agiantsparkofelectricityC)anelectricallychargedparticleD)atypeofthunderstorm43.Accordingtothepassage,lightningresultsfromA)aflowofenergybetweenpositiveandnegativechB)dischargesinaheC)therisingandfallingofheavyparticlesD)greatamountsofelectricityintheatmosphere44.Accordingtothepassage,particlesbecomeelectricallychargedwheA)lightascendingmattercollideB)energyflowsbetweenliC)heavyparticlesrisetothetopsofcloudsD)areturningstrokeheatsthesurroundingairandc45.TheauthorimpliesthatmostpeoplebelievetheyoA)asbeingslowerthanthespeedoflightB)onlyinconjunctionwiththesoundofthunderC)intheformofstrokesreleasedintheatmosphereQuestions46to50arebasedIntheUnitedStates84collegesnowacceptjustwomen.Mostofthemwereestablishedinyearsmanyyoungwomenhavechosentostudyatcollegesthatacceptbothmenaaresultsomewomen’scollegesdechange.Nowtheseschoolsarepopularwomenbegantorecognizethatstudyingatthesameschoolwithmewomenwerehavinganequalchancetolearn.ThepresidentofSmithCollegeinMassachusettscollegewithbothmenaEducationalexpertssaymenstudentsintheUnitedStatesusuallyspeakinclassmorethanwomenstudentsdo.Inawomen’scollege,womenfeelfreetosaywhattheythink.Women’sschoolsalsobringoutleadershipcapabilitiesinmanywomen.Womenarerepresentedeverywhere.Forexample,atawomen’scollegeeverygoverningofficeisheldbyawoman.Recentstudiesreportedlyshowthatthisleadershipcontinuesaftercollege.ThestudiesshowAmericanwomenwhowenttowomen’scollegearemorelikelytoholdsuccessfuljobslaterinlife.B)makechangestotraditionaleducationaC)givewomenthesamerightofeducationthatmenenjoyD)trainwomeninparticularfields47.StudyingatthesameschoolwiB)thatwomenaregiventheC)womenareallowedmorefreedomtodeveloptD)thepresenteducationalsystemdoesnotallowoth48.Accordingtothepassage,inA)menarelookeddoB)womencoulddoanythingtheyC)womenaremuchfreeiftheystudyattD)theprofessorsteachthingspeculiar49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaboutthewomenB)MorewomencanparticipateinthemanagementofthecollegeD)Averyhighpercentageofwomenwillbecomeleaderslater50.Thetitleofthispassageismostlikelytobe.Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSEveryplaceisdifferent.Thatisnewplaces,todifferentwaysofliving__53__theland,tonewwaysofthinkingaboutthe__54__.Indeed,itshowsusnewwaysofthinkingaboutourselves__55__Liketravel,itis__56__.Itgivesusnewexperiencesand__57__ourunderstandiIncomparingthestudy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