大學英語3試題B卷

1、.院（系） _ 專業(yè)_ 班級_ 姓名_ 準考證號_密封線試卷編號：河南科技學院新科學院2013-2014學年第一學期期終考試大學英語3試題（B）注意事項：1.在試卷的標封處填寫院（系）、專業(yè)、班級、姓名和準考證號。2.考試時間共120分鐘。3.本試卷需A4演草紙（ 0 ）張。默認值為0張題號一二三四五合計合分人簽字分數(shù)2530151515100得分評卷人得分Part II Reading Comprehension (2*15 = 30 points) Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is follo

2、wed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.

3、Add Littleton, Colorado, to the list of cities overcome with grief after a school slaughter. Two students shot and killed 12 other students and a teacher before taking their own lives. The bloodbath was the largest in the history of this nation. This type of crime didnt exist 10 years ago.Americans

4、should stop acting surprised that these shootings happen in “nicer” neighborhoods. Thats the only place they happen. None of the recent school massacres took place at an inner-city campus; they all occurred in smaller towns or suburbs. These killers havent been from impoverished or extremely violent

5、 families. They dont appear to have been picked on (挨罵受罰) any worse than kids have been for generations. They chose alienation and destruction, and they found the tools to carry out their hate-filled plan.Do not blame schools for these massacres. Schools simply take what they are sent. Question the

6、killers parents. The parents are supposed to teach their children respect and empathy (認同和理解別人的感情) for others lives. Parents should help their offspring learn to handle taunt(嘲弄) or conflict without resorting to violence.All concerned adults should take a youths threat to shoot someone as seriously

7、as airport security guards take jokes about bombs. Students must be encouraged to tell teachers if a classmate threatens or jokes about violence. Administrators at schools around the country need to emphasize they will take such reports seriously, and that they will not identify any student who come

8、s forward with such a report.More gun regulations probably wont stop these shootings, but gun owners and sellers must take more responsibility for keeping weapons away from young people. Gun owners should keep their guns unloaded, locked up and hidden away. Most car owners dont leave their keys in t

9、he car even when they park in their own garage; gun owners should be at least as careful with weapons.The federal government cant solve this problem. Schools alone cant solve it. More guns wont solve it. Americans must consciously create a culture that makes violence unacceptable. Parents need to st

10、op allowing their childrens minds to be polluted with violence. News media need to show more restraint and thought about how and what they report.The Colorado massacre is a national tragedy. Mores the pity if Americans do not stop, reflect and vow to make it the last school massacre.1. One common fe

11、ature of all the recent school massacres is that .A) they were all carefully planned by hateful youngstersB) the killers all failed to pass their examsC) they all occurred in places that appear to be nice neighborhoodsD) the killers were all from disadvantaged families2. Children are less likely to

12、become killers if . A) they are taught respect and empathy for others livesB) they study hard in school and get high scoresC) teachers stop picking on them endlessly at schoolD) their parents handle conflicts without resorting to violence.3. Who does the author think should take the main responsibil

13、ity for campus shootings? A) School authorities.B) The federal government.C) News media.D) The killers parents.4. What is the most effective way to prevent school massacres from happening again?A) Reinforcing stricter laws and regulations.B) Introducing security guards on to campus.C) Creating a cul

14、ture that makes violence unacceptable.D) Keeping all weapons away from school children.5. From the passage we can infer that .A) there were a lot of school massacres in inner-cities 10 years agoB) many people turn a blind eye to school massacreC) a youths joke about violence is often ignored by othe

15、r peopleD) most gun owners like to leave their guns in their cars.答案：1-5 CADCCPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The Swedes are among the most charming peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent contradiction in the national character. They are extremely c

16、onservative in social relationships; within the family and when meeting friends and business acquaintances, their conduct is governed by strict social patterns. At the same time, they are one of the most intellectually progressive peoples in the world. They are always open to new ideas.All social oc

17、casions in Sweden are regulated by rules and traditions. And these traditions are expressed in a specific ritual（禮儀）made up of formal bows, handshakes, and greetings. When a visitor enters a Swedish home, he is invariably received with a “Welcome”. And when he leaves, his host will tell him “You wil

18、l be welcome again.” These charming phrases are an indestructible part of Swedish social life and they give it an old-world flavour of good manners.Equally attractive is the Swedish acceptance of modern technological equipment. A traveller never needs to search for a telephone in Sweden: telephone b

19、ooths are placed at regular intervals along the main streets and highways. And in church, for example, long benches are fitted with hearing aids for worshippers who may be hard of hearing. Swedish homes are among the best equipped in the world and travelers in Sweden find their journeys made easy by

20、 the use of the most efficient modern devices.6. The contradiction of the Swedes can be found in _.A) their strictness in social activities and friendliness in entertaining guestB) their conserved attitude towards social relationships and openness to initiative ideasC) their clearly set social patte

21、rns and enthusiasm about big partiesD) their specific ritual and concern about good manners7. “Invariably” in the second paragraph can be best replaced with _.A) OftenC) SometimesB) UsuallyD) Always8. It can be inferred from the passage that the Swedes are _.A) hardworkingC) considerateB) politeD) e

22、fficient9. According to the passage, the Swedish social ritual doesnt include _.A) greetingsC) handshakingB) bowsD) embraces10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A) People can hear the priest more clearly with the hearing aids in the church.B) The Swedes homes are among the best-equipped

23、 ones in the worldC) Sweden is the best place in the world for people to travel.D) Its very convenient to make a call in booths in Sweden.答案： 6-10: BDBDCPassage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships wi

24、th family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (長壽) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鰥夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their

25、 married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a mans life and two to a womans. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of t

26、he University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesnt smoke. Theres a flip

27、 side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouses death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, N

28、icholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socio-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological (生理的) mechanisms. For example, socia

29、l contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.A life partner, children and good frien

30、ds are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health is interconnected.”注意： 此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。11. William Farrs study and other studies show that _. A) social life provides an effective

31、cure for illness B) being sociable helps improve ones quality of life C) women benefit more than men from marriage D) marriage contributes a great deal to longevity12. Linda Waites studies support the idea that _. A) older men should quit smoking to stay healthy B) marriage can help make up for ill

32、health C) the married are happier than the unmarried D) unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life13. It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” (Line 4, Para. 2) refers to _. A) the disadvantages of being married B) the emotional problems arising from marriage C) the responsi

33、bility of taking care of ones familyD) the consequence of a broken marriage14. What does the author say about social networks?A) They have effects similar to those of a marriage.B) They help develop peoples community spirit.C) They provide timely support for those in need.D) They help relieve people of their lifes b