三明大學(xué)(數(shù)信學(xué)院)2013第一學(xué)期期末考卷.doc

班級(jí) 姓名 學(xué)號(hào) - 密 - 封-線- -Part I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A (10%)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, one question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which the best answer is. Then write down the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.1. A) Because she wants to become Bill Gates. B) Because she wants to see if she can use both. C) Because she wants to be more productive. D) Because she wants to read about Bill Gates.2. A) He was generous with others. B) He shared with everyone. C) He was not a generous person. D) He was a man of few words. 3. A) Love requires one not to give up on a person. B) Her brothers nature keeps him from loving others. C) Her parents has reasons for not quitting on her brother. D) She always gets a second chance to do things right.4. A) Chinese cooking. B) Chinese religions. C) Chinese lifestyles. D) Chinese philosophy. 5. A) That foreigners would associate the US with places of beauty and wonder. B) That Americas beautiful forests would become a greater wonder. C) That people would wonder where Americas beautiful forests had gone. D) That more foreigners would leave America full of hope and wonder. 6. A) Getting energy for studies. B) Joining him in his running. C) Staying awake until late. D) Studying more than before.7. A) The man returns home late every day. B) The man doesnt understand the woman. C) The man doesnt love the woman anymore. D) The man loves the woman though he is late again.8. A) The doctor will not help the woman die. B) The womans pain has ended. C) The woman feels very confused. D) The womans husband wont help her. 9. A) 50%. B) 2 % or 3%. C) 30%. D) 35%.10.A) In a hospital. B) At home. C) In a clinic. D) In an office. Section B (5%)Directions: Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which the best answer is. Then write down the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.1. A) The causes for a person getting heart disease. B) The device that the womans doctor has for her. C) The womans problems with her heart. D) The amount of exercise the woman should get. 2. A) She is talking to her parents. B) She is seeing her doctor. C) She is running on the school track. D) She is going to the track. 3. A) That she is exercising too much. B) That she isnt listening to her doctor. C) That her heart is growing weaker. D) That her heart is not strong enough. 4. A) It is something that the womans doctor told him. B) It is something that people commonly know. C) It is something that his parents told him. D) It was helpful in his own exercise program. 5. A) Brother and sister. B) Father and daughter. C) Mother and son. D) Doctor and patient. Section C (5%)Direction: Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. The passage will be read TWICE. Please write down the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.1. A) A poll investigating the fear of death. B) How people try to live longer lives. C) How difficult it is to care for the elderly. D) The questions people have about death. 2. A) Few people in this world to fear death. B) Most people to fear problems leading toward death. C) A large majority to fear death more than anything. D) Almost everyone to fear what will happen after death. 3. A) 8%. B) 12%. C) 80%. D) 90%. 4. A) Watching their children die. B) Caring for others as they die. C) Having their children watch them die. D) Fearing what comes after death. 5. A) Most adults dont want to watch their parents approach death. B) Most adults cant care for their parents as their parents approach death. C) Most adults want to be with their parents as they grow old. D) Most adults think it will be difficult to watch their parents approach death.Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (20%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. The world is now widely used in newspapers and magazines, but its origin still remains . A) exotic B) widespread C) obscure D) adrift 2. His total worldly possessions little more than the clothes he stoop up in. A) amounted to B) settled for C) turned up D) came at3. There is scientific evidence to support our that being surrounded by plants is good for health. A) perception B) instinct C) conception D) implication 4. My parents used to entertain friends on a large . A) mode B) infrastructure C) boundary D) scale5. Purchasing the new production line will be a deal for the company. A) tremendous B) forceful C) favorite D) profitable 6. Their refusal to compromise is a major that stands in the way of further peace talks. A) obstacle B) complication C) entity D) hazard 7. The editor the article so as to make it fit the space available on the paper. A) cut down B) cut out C) cut in D) cut off 8. Although Im forty, my parents, Im still a young person. A) in connection with B) in the eyes of C) on account of D) in the favor of9. It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference the infinitive, the participate and the gerund. A) of B) among C) for D) between 10. Mr. Morgan can be very sad , though in public hes usually polite. A) by himself B) in person C) in private D) as individual11. Having had a good sleep and a (an) meal, they felt thoroughly refreshed. A) convenient B) economical C) heavy D) characteristic12. I didnt really like the book. Many of the tales told in it were pure or too wild to be believable. A) waste B) innocent C) useless D) nonsense13. New York second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year. A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D) classified 14) I think I was at school I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news. A) or else B) and then C) or so D) even so 15. On New years Day, New York City holds an outdoor which attracts a crowd of a million or more people. A) incident B) event C) case D) affair 16. To celebrate on 31 October children dress up as witches, ghosts and devils. A) Christmas Day B) Thanksgiving Day C) St Valentines Day D) Halloween17. You need to rewrite this sentence because it is ; the readers will have difficulty in understanding it. A) comprehensive B) alternative C) deliberate D) ambiguous 18. The weather wasnt favorable and both teams had to icy rain and a strong wind during the match. A) pin down B) contend with C) get stuck in D) take control of19. The worlds governments have done nothing to combat the threat of nuclearaccidents. A) inherently B) vitally C) virtually D) identically20. Although you realize the importance of how you handle stress, sometimes it is difficult to know the best way to anxiety. A) relax B) release C) cut D) relieve Part III. Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage One Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Day had broken exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main Yukon trail and climbed the slope, where a dim and little-traveled trail led eastward through the pine forest. The slope was steep, and he paused for breath at the top. There was no sun nor hint of sun, though there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day, and yet there seemed to be a mist over the face of things, that made the day dark. This fact did not worry the man. He was used to the lack of sun. The man looked back along the way he had come. The Yukon River lay a mile wide and hidden under three feet of ice. On top of this ice were as many feet of snow. It was unbroken white, save for a dark hairline that was the trail that led south five hundred miles to the Chilcoot Pass. But all thisthe mysterious, far-reaching hairline trail, the absence of sun from the sky, the tremendous and the strangeness and weirdness of it all made no impression on the man. He was a newcomer in the land and this was his first winter. The trouble with him was that he was without imagination. He was quick and alert in the things of life, but only in the things, and not in the significances. Fifty degrees below zero meant eighty-odd degrees of frost. Such fact impressed him as being could and uncomfortable, and that was all. It did not lead him to think about mans weakness in general, able only to live within certain narrow limits of heat and cold. Fifty degrees below zero stood for a bit of frost that hurt and that must be guarded against by the use of thick, warm clothing. Fifty degrees below zero was to him just precisely fifty degrees below zero. That there should b anything more to it than that was a thought that never entered his head. As he turned to go on, he spat speculatively. There was a sharp, explosive crackle that startled him. He spat again. And again, in the air, before it could fall to the snow, the spittle crackled. He knew that at fifty below spittle crackled on the snow, but this spittle had crackled in the air. Undoubtedly it was colder than fifty belowhow much colder he did not know. But the temperature did not matter. He was bound for the old mine on the left fork of Henderson Creek where the boys were already. They had come over the hill from the Indian Creek country, while he had come the roundabout way to take a look at the possibilities of getting out logs in the spring from the islands in the Yukon. He would be in to camp by six oclock; a bit after dark, it was true, but the boys would be there, a fire would be going, and a hot supper would be ready.He plunged in among the big pine trees. The trail was faint. He was glad he was without a sled, traveling light. In fact, he carried nothing but the lunch wrapped in the handkerchief. He was surprised, however, at the cold. it certainly was cold, he concluded, as he rubbed his numb nose and cheekbones with his gloved hand. 1. When the story began, . A) it was early in the morning when a new day had just started B) it was approaching noon but the sun was not shiningC) it was turning dark and gray as night would soon fall D) the sun was covered by a layer of mist in the sky2. The Yukon trail . A) was entirely covered by snow and ice B) was a narrow path alongside the Yukon River C) was 500 miles away in the south D) was a path leading to the Chicoot Pass3. We lean from the passage that the man in the story . A) reacted to everything in a matter-of-fact way B) liked to think about the meaning of life C) was troubled with the strangeness and weirdness of the place D) could not cope with the extreme could since it was his first winter in the area4. The man was alone in this area because . A) he took a roundabout route in order to have a better look at the place B) the other members of his team wanted to reach their destination earlier C) the others decided to take another route near Henderson Creek to explore an old mine D) he wanted to explore the area to see if logs could be taken out in the spring5. The man in the story . A) believed he could travel much faster without a sled B) was lucky in not traveling on a sled for the trail was too narrow for a sled C) had to travel by foot since the pine trees made traveling on a sled very difficult D) took nothing with him except some food in order to travel lightPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Many deaths from home fires are the result of burns and panic, but most are caused by deadly smoke and gases. These fatal fires are often caused by such careless acts as throwing away a lighted match or cigarette, allowing rubbish to pile up, overloading electrical wires, or misuse of heating and cooking equipment.Few families go to bed at night without first checking to make sure that the doors and windows are locked, but they overlook a very basic fire safety rule. This rule states that people should sleep with their bedroom doors closed. Nighttime fires are most serious because the family is asleep and the discovery of fire is usually too late.A closed bedroom door gives extra protection by delaying the gases and fire, thus giving the family a few minutes to escape.At the first sight of fire in a home, it is necessary for everyone to get out of the house, especially children and elderly persons who may need help.Not everyone flees quickly from a burning home. Children often panic and hide in closets or under beds. Being prepared or knowing what to do in case fire breaks out can mean the difference between life and death. All members of the family should know certain basic steps.Everyone should know an escape route and second route from each room in the house. Very young children and old persons should receive careful thought when mapping out （制訂）family escape plans. Both groups will need special help in escaping from home fires. A family should determine a way in which any members can sound an alarm. It is likely that fire may block hallways and prevent a person from reaching other bedrooms. Family members should be taught not to waste time getting dressed or collecting valuable possessions. Speed is necessary in escaping from fire.6. Most deaths from fire are caused by _C_.A) burns B) frightC) deadly smoke and gases D) panic7. Few families go to bed at night without first checking _B_.A) a lighted match B) doors and windowsC) the temperature D) cooking equipment8. During a fire children often _A_.A) panic B) jump from windowsC) cry D) know certain steps9. The most serious fires happen during _D_.A) the afternoon B) the morningC) the evening D) the night10.The article advises readers _A_.A) not to collect valuable possession if a fire breaks outB) not to call the fire department for small firesC) not to run away at onceD) not to buy a house with closetsPassage Three Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Youre late for a job interview when traffic slows to a crawl. At the supermarket, a customer wheeling a full cart cuts ahead of you in the check-out line. You spend months on a make-it or break-it project, and your lazy colleague lands the promotion. Feel that burn? Before you explode with ragea fury, take a deep breath and remember this: Anger hurts. Study after study has found that high levels of anger and hostility are associated with greater risk for heart disease, poor immune responses, and even a tendency for obesity(肥胖). Men with high anger scores were three times more likely to develop heart disease than their calmer companions, a Harvard School of Public Health study found. And in women, arguments with spouses raise hormone levels and lower immunity-a real problem, since lower immune response may increase womens risk of cancer. It doesnt seem to matter whether you release the anger or hold it in, experts say. The effects on your health are the same. Anger is anger, says Redford Williams, M.D), director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Duke University Medical Center and co-author of the book Life Skills. Both are harmful to health. The good news is, it is possible to control your anger. By evaluating it and using various techniques, you can talk yourself out of it, Williams says, Thats whats nice about us humans: We can always do something or not do something to change our behavior.11. From the passage we learn that_A_. A) irritable people are more likely to suffer than cheerful ones B) high levels of anger and hostility are caused by poor immune responses C) men suffer more from high levels of anger and hostility than women D) high levels of anger and hostility will inevitably result in heart disease, obesity and cancer12. By saying Anger is anger, Redford Williams means that_D_. A) anger is inevitable in life B) one should hold in anger instead of releasing it for the sake of health C) one should release anger instead of holding it in for the sake of health D) anger does harm regardless of its different forms of expressions13. Talk yourself out of it in the last parag