上海大学2015级本科大学英语 2016-2017学年度第二学期期末考试

上海大学2015级本科大学英语期末考试2016---2017学年度第二学期A卷2017年7月10日上午注意事项：1、将年级、系、专业、班、姓名和学号填写（涂）在答题卡上。所有答案均应做在答题卡或答题纸上，写在试卷上的答案一律无效。2、本试卷为A卷。请在答题卡试卷类型一栏[A]上用铅笔填涂。3、试题分为多项选择题、单词填空、翻译、作文：1）多项选择题的答案用铅笔填涂在答题卡相对应的位置上。2）单词填空、翻译、作文用钢笔或圆珠笔做在答题纸上。4、考试时间为120分钟。考试结束时，答题卡、答题纸、试卷都须交给监考人员，学生不准带走。院系:______专业:_______班级:______姓名:_______学号:________题项IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVII总分签名得分I得分阅卷教师PartIListeningComprehension(20%)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartenshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Eachconversationandquestionwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageonePassagetwoPassagethreeII得分阅卷教师PartIIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesforthistask.Thepassagesarefollowedbysomequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Severalcommentatorsandscientistshavesuggestedthatitmightinsomecasesbeethicallyacceptabletocloneexistingpeople.Onepossibilityisgeneratingareplacementforadyingrelative.Allsuchpossibilities,however,raisetheconcernthattheclonewouldbetreatedaslessthanacompleteinddividual,becauseheorshewouldlikelybesubjectedtolimitationandexpectationbasedonthefamily’sknowledgeofthegenetic“twin.”Thoseexpectationsmightbefalse,becausehumanpersonalityisonlypartlydeterminedbygenes.Thecloneofanextrovert(性格外向的人)couldhaveaquitedifferentwayofbehavior.Clonesofathletes,moviestars,entrepreneursorscientistsmightwellchoosedifferentcareersbecauseofchanceeventsinearlylife.Somepeoplehavealsoputforwardthenotionthatcouplesinwhichonememberisinfertilemightchoosetomakeacopyofoneortheotherpartner.Butsocietyoughttobeconcernedthatacouplemightnottreatnaturallyachildwhoisacopyofjustoneofthem.Becauseothermethodsareavailableforthetreatmentofallknowntypesofinfertility,conventionaltherapeuticavenuesseemmoreappropriate.Noneofthesuggestedusesofcloningformakingcopiesofexistingpeopleisehicallyacceptabletomywayofthinking,becausetheyarenotintheinterestsoftheresultingchild.ItshouldgowithoutsayingthatIamstronglyopposedtoallowingclonedhumanembryostodevelopsothattheycanbetissuedonors.Itnonethelessseemsclearthatcloningfromculturedcellswillofferimportantmedicalopportunities.Predictionsaboutnewtechnologiesareoftenwrong:societalattitudeschange;unexpecteddevelopmentsoccur.Timewilltell.Butbiomedicalresearcherslookingintothepotentialofcloningnowhaveplentytodo.21.Whatistheauthor’sconcernaboutcloinganexistingperson?A.Theclonecreatedwillhaveonedefectoranother.B.Theclonecreatedwillbemistreated.C.Theclonecreatedisunlikelytofulfillyourexpectations.D.Theclonecreatedisethicallyunacceptable.22.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthataclonewill_____.A.choosethesamecareerasthepersonitiscreatedfromB.behaveinthesamewayasthepersonitiscreatedfromC.sharethesamecharacteristicswiththepersonitiscreatedfromD.bepartiallysimilarinpersonalitytothepersonitiscreatedfrom23.Accordingtothepassage,one’spersonalityisdeterminedby______.A.theirgenesB.theenvironmenttheyliveinC.boththeirgenesandtheenvironmenttheyliveinD.neithertheirgenesnortheenvironmenttheylivein.24.Intheauthor’sview,whichofthefollowingusesofcloningisjustifiable?A.Toreplacealostrelative.B.Tohelpchildrenlesscouplestohaveababy.C.Todeveloptissuedonors.D.Toculturecellsformedicalpurposes.25.Whatisautor’sattitudetowardscloningtechnology?A.Itshouldbecondemned.B.Ithasmedicalpotentialforscientiststoexplore.C.Itshouldwaittillpeople’sviewschange.D.Itwasunethicalfromtheverybeginning.Passage2Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Theinterviewisanimportanteventinthejob-huntingprocess,becausethe20or30minutesyouspendwiththeinterviewermaydeterminewhetherornotyougettheparticularjobyouwant.Therefore,itisimportanttorememberthatyouobjectiveduringtheinterviewmaydifferfromtheobjectiveofthepotentialemployer.Youwanttomakeyourselfstandoutasawholepersonwhohaspersonalstrength,iswellqualified,andshouldbeconsideredtherightpersonforthejob.Itisencouragingtoknowthattheinterviewer’staskisnottoembarrassyouortotripyouup,buttohiretherightpersonforthejob.Remember,jobhuntingisverycompetitive.Anythingyoucandotoenhanceyourinterciewtechniqueswillbetoyouradvantage.Thefollowingsuggestionsmayhelpyoulandthemostimportantjob.Yourgoalinthisinterviewistomakesureyourgoodpointsgetacross.Theinterviewerwon’tknowthemunlessyoupointthemout,sotrytodothisinafactualandsinceremanner.Donotmakeslightingreferencestoformeremployersorprofessors.Ifyouhavebeenfiredfromajobandtheinterviewerasksaboutit,befrankinyouanswer.Showtheinerviewerthatyouareinterestedinthecompanybyaskingrelevantquestions.Askaboutresponsibilities,workingconditions,promotionopportunitiesandfringebenefits(附加福利)ofthejobyouareinterviewingfor.Ifatsomepointyoudecidetheinterviewisnotgoingwell,donotletyourdiscouragementshow.Youhavenothingtolosebycontinuingashowofconfidence,andyoumayhavemuchtogain.Itmaybereal,oritmaybeatesttoseehowyoureacttoadverseconditions.Someinterviersmaybringupsalaryearlyintheinterview.Atthistime,youmayindicatethatyouaremoreinterestedinajobwhereoucanproveyourselfthanaspecificsalary.Thispolitelypassesthequestionbacktotheinterviewer.Iftheinterviewercontinuestopress,givehimarangeorsuggestthegoingrateforaparticularjob.Ifpossible,youshouldnegotiateforsalaryforsalaryafteryouhavebeenofferedajobandwhenyouarereadytocompletethepaperwork.26.Togetthejobyouwant,duringtheinterviewyoushould.A.avoidtheinterviewer’squestionsthataredesignedtotripyouupB.rememberthatyouarethebestqualifiedcandidateC.makeyourselfstandoutastherightpersonforthejobD.keepinmindthatitdetermineswhetherornotyougettheparticularjobyouwant.27.Ifyoudidnotgeralongwithyourformeremployee,you.A.shouldtelltheinterviewerfrankllyB.shouldnotspeakillofhimC.shouldrefertohiminafactualmannerD.shouldnevermentionit28.Whenyoufindtheinterviewisnotgoingwellyoushould______.A.keepupyourcomfidenceB.bringittoanendassoonaspossibleC.tellyourinterviewerhowyoureacttoadverseconditionsD.tellyourselfyouhavemuchtogainandnothingtolose29.Thebesttimetodiscussyoursalaryis.A.whenyouhavebeenofferedthejobB.attheendoftheinterviewC.afteryouhavecompletedthepaperworkD.whentheinterviewerbringsthismatterup30.Themostimportantthingtododuringaninterviewis.A.tomakeyourstrengthunderstoodB.toshowyourintenseinterestinthejobyouareapplyingforC.tobefrankandsincereD.tobenaturalandconfidentPassage3Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Intraditionaleducation,theteachermayfeelthatthestudentsarenotverygrownup.Usually,teacherareolderthanstudents,andteachersfeelthatstudentsareyounganddonotknowverymuchabouttheworld.Theteachersfeelthattheymusttellthestudentswhattodomostofthetime,andthattheymustmakethestudentsstudyspecificthings.Inopeneducation,theteacher’sfeelingsareverydifferent.Theseteachersfeelthatthestudentsareindividualsfirst,andstudentssecond.Theyexpectthestudentstoberesponsibleforthethingsthattheydo.Theteacherallowsthestudentstodecidewhattheywanttodo,anddoesnotmakethemstudyspecificsubjectsofthings.Theteacherletsthemdecidewhattostudyandhowmuchtostudy.Thesecondpartoftheideaofopeneducationhassomethingtodowithwhattheteacherdoesintheclassroom.Inthetraditionalclassroom,thestudentsaretoldwhattodo.Thereisalistofthingsthatthestudentsmustdotofinishtheclass.Therearerulesmadebytheteacherthatthestudentsmustfollow,evenifthestudentsseenoreasonfortherules.Inopeneducation,theteacherallowsthestudentstochoosewhattodo.Therearenospecificthingsforthestudentstodo.Therearenotraditionalrulesmadebytheteacher.Thestudentsareallowedtodiscoversubjectsintheopenclassroominsteadofbeingmadetostudythem.Therearesomeverygoodthingsaboutopeneducation.Thiswayofteachingallowsthestudentstogrowaspeople.Andtodeveloptheirowninterestsinmanysubjects.Openeducationallowsstudentstoberesponsiblefortheirowneducation.Somestudentsdobadlyinatraditionalclassroom.Theopenclassroommayallowthemtoenjoylearning.Somestudentswillbehappierinanopeneducationschool.Theywillnothavetoworryaboutgradesorrules.Butmanystudentswillnotdowellinanopenclassroom.Theywillnotmakegooduseofopeneducation.Becauseopeneducationissodifferentfromtraditionaleducation,thesestudentsmayhaveaproblemgettingusedtomakingsomanychoices.Formanystudentsitisimportanttohavesomerulesintheclassroom.Theyworryabouttherulesevenwhentherearenorules.Evenafewruleswillhelpthiskindofstudents.Soforsomeofthegoodpointsandbadpointsofopeneducationhavebeenexplained.Thewriterthinksthatopeneducationisagoodidea,butonlyintheory.Whatdoyouthink?31.Oneofthegoodpointsofopeneducationisthat.A.studentsmaygrowaspeopleB.studentsalllikeitC.allthestudentswilldowellD.somestudentshaveaproblemgettingusedit32.Somestudentsdislikeopeneducationbecause.A.theymayhaveaproblemgreetinguseditB.theyaregrown-upsC.theymaystudy,ortalkordonothingatallD.theyworryabouttherules33.Thewriterthinksthatopeneducationis.A.betterthantraditionaleducationB.worsethantraditionaleducationC.agoodideaonlyinpracticeD.agoodideaonlyintheory34.Thestudentsaresupposedtoinopeneducation.A.studyspecificthingsB.followtherulesC.worryaboutgradesD.decidewhattostudy35.Intraditionaleducation,theteachermayfeelthatA.thestudentsarenotverygrown-upB.thestudentsdon’tknowverymuchabouttheworldC.theymustmakethestudentsstudyspecificthingsD.Allofabove.III得分阅卷教师PartIIIVocabulary(15%)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.36.BeforeAnglo-Americanwestward_______,NorthAmericahadbeenshapedbymanyothercultures.A.expandedB.expandC.expansionD.extend37.Bya_____ofgoodluck,Genelle,whohadbeenburiedintherubbleformorethan26hours,cameoutalive.A.strokeB.strikeC.stormD.store38.TheGermanvictorieswereover,_____inpart_____theRussianwinter.A.thanks…forB.thanks…toC.thanks…ofD.thanks…with39.Theelementsofnaturemust_____withinanymilitarycampaignA.reckonedB.considerC.bereckonedD.proposed40.Theopeningspeechessoundmorelike_______ofwarthanofferingofpeace.A.celebrationB.declaratingC.recommendationD.declaration41.Thegovernmenttroopsrecapturedthecityfromtherebels_______twothousandcasualties.A.atthecostofB.onthecostofC.incaseofD.inthecaseof42Oncewesteppedofftheplaneandontotheprairie,weweregreetedbyagustof______andbittingwind.A.freshB.rawC.newD.situation43.Warmerairisabletoholdmorewater_____thancoldairandsohasahigherhumidity.A.vaporB.waveC.airD.proof44.Fromthecontroltower,airtrafficcontrollercoordinateaircraftmovementboth_____andontheground.A.ontheairB.intheairC.attheairD.withtheair45.InmostcommunitiesintheUnitedStates,thelocalAmericanRedCrosschapterhasbeenauthorizedto_______certainlocalpublicbuildingintimesofemergency.A.getcontrolwithB.havecontrolonC.takecontrolofD.takecontrolwith46.Washeplanningto_____theinterviewwithanotherapplicationletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?A.followupB.followwithC.asfollowsD.followby47.TheSmithshavealwayswantedtheirchildrentobecomewarm-heartedhumanbeingwhoreachout_______tothoseinneed.A.generallyB.incidentallyC.generouslyD.mentally48.Sheappeatredverynervousoneevening,Iaskedherwhatwaswrong,andshe_____thashehadfalleninlovewithme.A.blurtedoutB.reachoutC.rushedoutD.wentout49.Hidgoalistogetintothesemefinalsanditwouldbe______ifhecouldgofurtherthanthat.A.withhiswildestdreamsB.beyondhiswidestdreamsC.onhiswildestdreamsD.overhiswidestdreams50.IlookedatMary’spicturesandfoundsomeofthemsoamusingandfunnythatcouldn’thelp_____.A.chucklingB.chuckleC.tochuckleD.chuckled51.Thequantityofmoneyinacountryaffectsthelevelofprices,therateofeconomicgrowth,andthe______situationonthejobmarket.A.employeeB.employerC.recruitmentD.employment52.Salespeopeloftentrytolearnabouttheneedofthe______buyertomakethemselvesmorepersuasive.A.prospectiveB.probableC.probablyD.problem53.Allthelightssuddenly_____andthehousewasplungedintodarkness.A.wentoutB.wentoffC.cameoffD.tookoff54.Angeladidn’tresondtoGavin’scharmssohe______hisaffectiontoherbestfriendLucy.A.transplantedB.transportedC.transferredD.transited55.Hefeltconfidentthathecouldovercomehis______andachievestillgreatersuccess.A.limitationsB.limitedC.limitlessD.limit56.Agustofwindknockedhim_____andhefellfacedowninthemud.A.onbalanceB.offbalanceC.ofbalanceD.inbalance57.Somedays,hefeelslike____.A.surrenderB.surrenderedC.surrenderingD.tosurrender58.“I’msorry,I’m______rightnow.”A.onthephoneB.withthephoneC.inthephoneD.atthephone59.Samwas______inhospitalformonths.A.laidonB.laidupC.lieupD.layup60.What_____asfunquicklybecamehardwork.A.startedatB.showoutC.startedoutD.appear61.ItwasMarx’sideathat______communism.A.gavebirthtoB.gavebirthinC.borntoD.bornwith62.Susansoundsfor______likehermotheronthetelephone.A.justB.alltheworldC.soD.such63.Thepolicechiefhasmadeno_____abouttheattacksofar.A.suggestionB.opinionC.commentD.commission64.Telecommunicationsdevices______differenttypesofinformation,suchassoundandvideo,intoelectronicsigalsA.convertB.transportC.checkD.paste65.Theendlesspublicappearanceandshakingofhandsareinevitablepartofanelection_____.A.campusB.movementC.campaignD.motionIV得分阅卷教师PartIVTranslation(20%)Directions:Therearefivesentencesinthispart.ForsectionA,youarerequiredtotranslatethesentencesintoChinese.ForsectionB,youarerequiredtotranslatethesentencesintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.SectionADirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.(6%)Hegetsnopaidholidays,vacationsorraises.Weshouldstopfocusingonourhypothetical（假设的）fearsandthinkaboutthebenefitsthatcloningcouldbring.Approximately40,000peoplearekilledeachyearintheUnitedStatesintrafficaccidents.Asfoodranout,peoplediedfromhungeranddisease.AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired.SectionBDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.(4%)常言道，好的开端是成功的一半。__________________（每当我想说说话儿的时候），theywerereadytolisten.LittleTomwasunable__________________(坐着不动超过几分钟).AsIseeit,pre-schoolchildrenwhoaretaughtathomebytheirparentsdoatleastaswellas,______________(就算做不到更好),thoseeducatedatnurseryschool.Arichlady________________(死了躺在家里两个星期)---andnobodyknewanythingaboutit.VI得分阅卷教师PartVIWriting(15%)Directions:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteanapplicationletter.Youshouldwriteatleast120words,andbaseyourcompositiononstatementgiveninEnglishbelow.YoulearnaboutfromanadvertisementonGuangzhouDailythatABCcompanyislookingforasecretary.Asarecentcollegegraduate,youdecidetowriteanapplicationlettertoapplyforthejob.ABCcompany’saddress:20F,HuaihaiBuilding,200HuaihaiRoad,Shanghai,20002105级本科（全