试卷代号: 2161
福建广播电视大学2012至2013学年度第二学期期末考试
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2013年 6月
I. Vocabulary: Choose the A, B, C or D that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence. 20%
1. The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons slowly into the sky.
A) floating B) raising C) heaving D) ascending
2. We could go to the Indian restaurant, or___, we could try that new Italian place.
A) alter B) alternate C) ultimately D) alternatively
3. In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in stark ___ to the slums of the city's poor.
A) contact B) contrast C) contract D) content
4. When you speak, you should ___ strictly to the subject.
A) combine B) confine C) confirm D) condemn
5. For the past few months she’s been working as a street ____ selling fruit and vegetables.
A) vendor B) wonder C) dictator D) vandal
6. The road makes a sharp ___ just past the lake.
A) scent B) descent C) decent D) absent
7. _____ repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
A) Despise B) Spite of C) In spite D) Despite
8. A ____ is a second-year student at a UScollege.
A) freshman B) sophomore C) junior D) senior
9. You should ____ of uncooked food when staying in hot countries.
A) aware B) beware C) care D) careful
10. A ____ from everyone, no matter how small, will help the Red Cross reach the goal of $100,000.
A) contract B) contribution C) concentration D) construction
II．Grammar: Choose the one word or phrase that best complete the sentence. 10%
11. When Mike finished the final exam, he only regretted ___ harder before.
A) not having worked B) not working
C) not have worked D) having not worked
12. So little ___ that the neighbours could not settle their difference.
A) they agreed B) agreed did they
C) did they agree D) they did agree
13. Hard ____ the reform is, the prospects for the state-owned enterprises are bright.
A) though B) as C) although D) as if
14. Evidence came up ___ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
A) what B) which C) that D) whose
15. It’s no use ___ with him. You might as well ___ with a stone wall.
A) arguing…argue B) arguing…to argue
C) to argue…arguing D) arguing…arguing
16. ___, the damage would have been incalculable.
A) Has such a disaster occurred B) Had such a disaster occurred
C) If such a disaster occurred D) If such a disaster had been
17. I wish I ___ longer this Sunday morning, but I had to get up and come to work.
A) slept B) could have slept C) might have slept D) could be
18. Mr. Smith drove slowly on the way home until he reached the highway ____ the speed limit was 60 miles an hour.
A) where B) which C) when D) though
19. I have two boys but ___ of them like sweets.
A) both B) neither C) either D) none
20. _____ in his scientific research, he had no time left for recreational activities.
A) Having absorbed B) Absorbed
C) Absorbing D) Be absorbing
III. Cloze: Choose the best one from A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. 10%
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food 21 it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an 22 served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child 23 he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is 24 to copy this procedure. Take it for granted that he likes everything and he probably 25. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a 26 dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him 27 back for a second helping rather than give him as 28 as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not 29 him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under 30 circumstances must a child be coaxed or forced to eat.
21. A) if B) unless C) that D) until
22. A) attractively B) urgently C) adequately D) eagerly
23. A) what B) that C) whether D) which
24. A) obliged B) likely C) possible D) willing
25. A) should B) must C) may D) will
26. A) supposed B) considered C) proved D) related
27. A) ask B) return C) take D) come
28. A) many B) much C) more D) enough
29. A) agree B) take C) force D) persuade
30. A) no B) such C) any D) some
IV. Dialogues: Read the two columns of sentences. Choose one sentence from the right column to match each of the sentences in the left column. The two sentences will make up a dialogue. There are four more sentences than needed in the right column. Each sentence can only be used once. 20%
| 31) What about the big change in my life? The first thing you mentioned? | A. That’s for sure! What’s more, it’ll mean higher taxes for all of us. |
| 32) Still working, Ben? I think I’ve seen you work late every night this week. | B. Well, I guess it won’t hurt… What’s the woman with the big hat supposed to be doing? |
| 33) Well, I’m heading home. Eleven hours of work is about all I can take in one day. How about you, Dave? | C. Actually, that’s the part I enjoy most. It reminds me of my childhood. |
| 34) What’s wrong with reading the book before you see the end? You’re so conventional. | D. I can’t make up my mind. Maybe I’ll have a cup of tomato soup. |
| 35) I don’t like the idea of universal health coverage. It’ll mean more government intervention in our affairs and more red tape. | E. No, I just laughed it off. Fred’s always been tactless. |
| 36) Why don’t you sit down and watch a couple of musical videos? They’re really good. | F. That’s strange. You’ve always seemed friendly to me. |
| 37) Hey, have you heard? Robert is retiring? | G. Oh, I don’t mind, Ms Smith. I like to get things done as quickly as possible. |
| 38) Would you ever consider getting a tattoo? | H. Maybe I am. In any case, I don’t want to know what happened. |
| 39) Don’t you ever get tired of trying to convince people all the time? | I. No, I think I’ll stay a little longer. If I work until nine, I can probably finish this report a day earlier. |
| 40) I can’t imagine myself working with other people. I’m just not outgoing enough. | J. Ah, yes. You’ll have a lucky break in five or six years. Your financial worries will be a thing of the past. |
| | K. I’m sure we are not out of them. |
| | L. Well, before even getting into the airplane, you have to make the preflight inspection. You have to check things like the wings, the tires… |
| | M. Me? Never. I’m personally more comfortable with a conservative look. |
| | N. Oh, really? Well, maybe you’ll be made athletic director. Keep your fingers crossed. |
V. Reading Comprehension: There are two reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D, and you should choose the One best answer. 20%
A
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
When John Milton, author of Paradise Lost, enteredCambridgeUniversityin 1625, he was already proficient in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language atSt. Paul’s School,London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar school, he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it fluently and correctly. His preparation was necessary, for all textbooks were in Latin, and university lecturers and conferences were conducted in what was the international language of scholarship. His pronunciation of Latin was English, however, and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visitedItaly.
Schoolboys gained their proficiency in Latin the hard way. They memorized rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English. As they increased their skill, they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their versions with the original, perhaps a letter byCicero. The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed Latin should be beaten in.
After several years of study, the boys began to compose themes in imitation of the Latin authors they read, and as they began to read Latin poetry, they began to compose verses in Latin. BecauseMiltonwas already a poet at ten, his verses came nearer to being poetry than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven yearsMiltonspent at the university, he made constant use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poetry, which he published among his works in 1645.
41. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A) How John Milton Became Famous
B) How John Milton Studied Latin
C) How John Milton Wrote “ParadiseLost”
D) How John Milton Became a Poet
42. Which of the following is true of John Milton’s pronunciation of Latin?
A) It had a strong Italian accent.
B) It had a strange accent
C) It was easy to understand
D) It was difficult to understand
43. It can be inferred from the passage that ___.
A)Milton’s training in Latin was similar to that of other boys
B)Miltonhadn’t learned any Latin before going to college.
C) Milton’s Italian friends helped him with Latin after class.
D)Milton’s classmates learned Latin the easy way.
44. Which of the following is implied in the passage?
A) The schoolmaster only helped those who were bad at Latin
B) The schoolmaster usually stood beside the schoolboys with a stick in his hand.
C) The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory.
D) Some of the schoolboys were quick at Latin.
45. What is the meaning of “ Latin should be beaten in ” (the last sentence inPara. 2 that the author wants you to understand.
A) Schoolboys should be punished if they were lazy.
B) Schoolboys should be encouraged if they had difficulties.
C) Schoolboys were expected to master Latin in a short time.
D) Schoolboys had to study Latin the hard way.
B
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
It was about4 a.m. on July 14 when Antonio Feliciano thought he was about to be killed. He was working as a night clerk in the 7-Eleven in Martinsburg,W. Va., and a masked robber had a sawed-off rifle pointed at his temple. Feliciano and a coworker had already handed over all the cash from the registers — roughly $150— but the nervous robber, according to Feliciano, was demanding more and cocked the gun menacingly to underscore the point. Then Feliciano did what he thought he had to. In a blur he knocked the gun away and subdued the robber, who turned out to be a 35-year-old woman whose weapon was unloaded. “I just reacted,” says Feliciano, 27. “You know the old saying, ‘I saw my life flash in front of my eyes’. It’s actually true. It’s very upsetting.”
Almost as upsetting as what happened next. After a two-week review of the incident, 7-Eleven fired Feliciano for violating the company policy against resisting robbery attempts. “We knew this may harm our reputation in some people’s eyes, but we’re doing this for safety reason,” says one 7-Eleven spokeswoman, who points out that the company’s policy is based on studies’ findings that resisting a robbery attempt dramatically increases the chances of bloodshed. She also notes that after the incident Feliciano vowed he would do it all over again under the same circumstances.
In principle, Feliciano — who has yet to find another job and who has a wife and two young daughters — says he agrees with the policy. But he argues that there are times when employees have the right to make life-and-death decisions for themselves. “How can you punish someone, ” he asks, “for trying to save their life?”
46. Feliciano’s attitude towards the company’s decision of firing him was that of ___.
A) hatred B) reluctance C) willingness D) satisfaction
47. The immediate reason why Feliciano was fired by the 7-Election was that ___.
A) he failed to protect the company’s property
B) he was not brave enough to fight against the robber
C) he resisted robbery attempt
D) he often violated the rules of the company
48. Which of the following statement is true?
A) The robbery was an experience criminal.
B) The company policy was ungrounded.
C) Feliciano would follow the company policy if such incident happened again.
D) Feliciano did not regret what he had done.
49. It can be inferred from the passage that ___.
A) Feliciano turned out to be partner of the robber
B) Feliciano’s life was saved by his coworker
C) the company policy was uncommon
D) the company policy was popular with most people
50. The best title for this passage might be ___.
A) Double Danger B) A Robbery
C) A Brave Man D) A Strange Policy
VI. Translation: Translate the following Chinese sentences into English，using the given words or phrases. 20%
| in marked contrast to, distinguishing...from..., confine…to…, mourning, prophesy |
51. 有时我很难区别葡萄语与西班牙语。
52. 他预言现任政府只会执政四年时间。
53. 该校的学习方法与附近几所学校所使用的传统方法形成了鲜明的对比。
54. 美国当局宣布5月29日是国家悼念日。
55. 电话使用仅限于公务。
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