大學英語(2)期末考試卷A

▆▆■■■■■■■■■■■■福建師范大學網(wǎng)絡與繼續(xù)教育學院 四．英譯漢：30%（答題請不要超出邊框）Thereisnoseparationforyoubetweenworkandhome.

《大學英語（2》期末考試A卷

Evenwhenathome,yourworkisthetoppriority.Youaretotallycommittedanddriventowork,andyourhappinessisfoundinyourwork.Workalwaysseemstotakeprecedenceoverfamilyandleisuretime.Youhavenosociallifeotherthanwork-relatedevents.（翻譯題請在此空白處答題，否則不得分）

一、閱讀：20%(所有答案必須填在答卷表格里,否則不得分)(1)CarsareimportantintheUnitedStates.Withoutacarpeoplefeelthattheyarepoor.Andevenifapersonispoorhedoesn’tfeelreallypoorwhenhehasacar.HenryFordwasthemanwhofirststartedmakingcarsinlargenumbers.Heprobablydidn’tknowhow學習中心：12345678912345678910AADDCAABBC12345612345678910BCCCABDDDA三、語法與詞匯：30%（2分）

你不分工作和家庭即使在家，你的工作也是最重要的。工作似乎總是在家庭和娛樂之上。除了與工作有關的事情，你就沒有社交生活了。

muchthecarwasgoingtoaffectAmericanculture.ThecarmadetheUnitedStatesanationonwheels.AndithelpedmaketheUnitedStateswhatitistoday.Therearethreemainreasons thecarbecamesopopular inUnitedStates.Firstofall,thecountryisahugeoneandAmericansliketomovearoundinit.Thecarprovidesthemostcomfortableandcheapestformoftransportation.Withacarpeoplecangoanyplacewithoutspendingalotofmoney.ThesecondreasoncarsarepopularisthefactthattheUnitedStatesneverreallydevelopedanefficientandinexpensiveformofpublictransportation.Long-distancetrainshaveneverbeenascommonintheUnitedStatesastheyareinotherpartsoftheworld.Nowadaysthereisagoodsystemofair-serviceprovidedbyplanes.Butitistooexpensivetobeusedfrequently.Thethirdreasonisthemostimportantone,though.TheAmericanspiritofindependenceiswhatreallymadecarspopular.Americansdon’tliketowaitforabusoratrainorevenaplane.They12345678910don’tliketohavetofollowanexactschedule.AcargivesthemtheABCDDBBCCCfreedomtoscheduletheirowntime.AndthisisthefreedomthatAmericanswantmosttohave.11 A B

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ThegasshortagehascausedabigproblemforAmericans.Buttheanswerwillnotbeabiggersystemofpublictransportation.Therealsolutionwillhavetobeanewkindofcar,onethatdoesnotusesomuchgas.大學英語試卷共4頁（第1頁） 選擇題答案寫在選擇題答題區(qū)內(nèi)，其它各題在答案區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出黑色邊框區(qū)域的答案無效！ ▆WhendomostAmericansfeeltheyarepoor?Whentheydon’thaveacar.Whentheyliveinahugecountry.Whentheydon’tuseplanes.Whentheyhaveacar.WhatisthemostimportantreasonthatcarsbecomepopularintheUnitedStates?BecauseAmericansliketobeindependent.Becausepublictransportationisnotsogood.BecausetheUnitedStatesishuge.BecauseAmericansliketomovearound.WhatpublictransportationisgoodintheUnitedStates?Buses B.Trains C.Taxis D.PlanesWhathascausedabigproblemforAmericans?Anewkindofcar. B.Publictransportation.C.Poorpeople. D.Thegasshortage.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaccordingtopassage?Carshavemadethenationonwheels.CarshavemadetheUnitedStateshaveagasshortage.Nearly80%oftheAmericanpeoplehavecars.CarshavemadeAmericanindependent.(2)Afewyearsagoitwascommontospeakofagenerationbetweenyoungpeopleandtheirelders.Parentssaidthatchildrendidnotrespectandlistentothem,whilechildrensaid thattheirparentsdidnotunderstandthematall.Whathadgonewrong?Whyhadthegenerationgapsuddenlyappeared?Actually,thegeneration gaphasbeenaroundforalongtime.Manypeople arguethatitisbuiltintoeverypartofoursociety.Oneimportantcauseofthegenerationgapistheopportunitythatyoungpeoplehavetochoosetheirownwaysoflife.Inatraditionalsociety,whenchildrengrowup,theyareexpectedtolive

inthesameareaastheirparents,tomarrypeoplethattheirparentsknowandlike,andoftentocontinuethefamilyjobs.Inoursociety,youngpeopleoftentravelgreatdistancesfortheireducation,outofthefamilyatanearlyage,marryorlivewithpeopletheirparentshavenevermet,andchoosejobsdifferentfromthoseoftheirparents.Inoursociety,parentsoftenexpecttheirchildrentodobetterthantheydid,tofindbetterjobs,tomakemoremoneyandtodoallthethingsthattheywereunabletodo.Often,thatisanothercauseofthegapbetweenthem.Often,theydiscoverthattheyhaveverylittleincommonwitheachother.Finally,thespeedatwhichchangestakeplaceinoursocietyisthethirdcauseofthegapbetweenthegenerations.Inatraditionalculture,seniorpeoplearevaluedfortheirknowledge,butinoursocietytheknowledgeofalifetimemaybecomeoutofdate.Theyoungandtheoldseemtoliveintwoverydifferentworlds,separatedbydifferentskillsandabilities.Nodoubt,thegenerationgapwillcontinueinAmericanlifeforsometimetocome.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat .theproblemofthegenerationgapdrawsmuchattentionfrompeopleitisoutofdatetotalkaboutthegenerationgapchildrenandparentsaretryingtounderstandeachotheritisveryimportantforpeopletofrequentlycommunicatewitheachotherInamoretraditionalsociety,oldpeople .havetheirchildrenrespectandlistentothemdonotcarefortheirchildrenatallexpecttheirchildrentorebelagainstthemdonotlivetogetherwiththeirchildrenInAmericansocietyyoungpeople .donotneedtofindjobsleavehomeatanearlyagehavebettereducationthantheirparents

marrypeopleyoungerthanthemWhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofthegenerationgap?Youngpeopleliketodependmoreonthemselves.Parentsdonotlovetheirchildrendearly.Americansocietychangesrapidly.Parentsexpecttoomuchoftheirchildren.Themainideaofthepassageis .thatthegenerationgapneedsconsideringwhenthegenerationgapisnecessaryinAmericansocietywhythegenerationgapexisthowwecanreducethegenerationgap二、交際用語(10個未完成的對話，針對每個對話中4個選項，請你從D20%(答案必須填在答卷表格里,否則不得分)—How’syourmotherdoing?— .Sheisverykind. B.Sheisverywell.C.Sheisnotveryold. D.Sheisdoingshoppingnow.—HowdidMr.Jonesgettothecinema?— .At10o’clock. B.WithMrs.Jones.C.Bycar. D.TotheGrandTheater.—Whatdoyoudo?— .Whatdoyoudo? B.Fine,thankyou.C.I’macollegestudent D.Idowellinmystudies.—Howmanystudentsdoyouteach?— .Quiteabit. B.Moreboysthangirls.C.About50. D.Threeclasses.—AreyoufromItaly?— .Yes,weare. B.No,wedon’t.大學英語試卷共2頁（第2頁） 選擇題答案寫在選擇題答題區(qū)內(nèi)，其它各題在答案區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出黑色邊框區(qū)域的答案無效！ ▆■■■■■■■■■■■■C.No,Idon’t. D.No,wewon’t.—I’dliketotalktoProfessorLi,please.— .Oh,youhavebadluck.He’ssteppedoutoftheofficeforalittlewhile.I’msorrythatit’stoolate.Whoareyou,please?—What’shappeningwiththenewteachingbuilding?— .It’snotaneasyjob.I’vejustcomeback.I’veneverbeentherebefore.It’sheldupbythebadweatherweek.—DoyouknowJohn’snewaddress?Here’shismailandIwanttosendittohim.— .Sorry,Idon’tthinkIwilldothis.Well,weusedtoberoommates.Well,wewillnevermeetagain.Sorry,wedidn’tgetalonghemoved.—Howdoyoulikethecountrylifeheresofar?— .Thereisnothingspecial.Itlookslikeboring.It’stoofarfromthecity.It’squitedifferentfromwhatIexpected.—Seventhirty?IguessI’dbettergetgoingforthemeetingateighto’clock.Whenisthenextbusuptothehotel?— .Thatbusleavesherein15minutes.Thatbusleftjustnow.Thatbusisn’there.Thebusoverthereiswaiting.

三、語法與詞匯：30%(答案必須填在答卷表格里,否則不得分)Young Johnwas,hewasabletoswimacrossthechannelwithinminutes.as B.so C.though D.although theEnglishexaminationIwouldhavegonetotheconcertlastSaturday.Inspiteof B.ButforC.Becauseof D.AsforIdidn’trememberhisname afterIhadgreetedwhen B.as C.until D.whileTheinstrumentsoftheolderfactory .isasgoodorbetterthanthenewoneareasgoodorbetterthanthenewoneisasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewoneareasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewoneThehigherthestandardofliving, .thegreateristheamountofpaperisusedthegreateramountofpaperisusedtheamountofpaperisusedisgreaterthegreatertheamountofpaperisusedLiuFangstudiesmuchbetterthan studentinhisclass.any B.anyother C.theother D.otherThiswesternrestaurantissuperior theonewewentlastweek.than B.to C.as D.forWhenspringcomes,itgets .warmandwarm B.warmandwarmerC.warmerandwarmer D.moreandmorewarmHisfatheris thanhismother.olderfouryears B.asfou