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****大學課程考核試卷XXXX—XXXX學年第X學期XXXX級XXXX專業(yè)（類）考核科目大學英語二課程類別必修考核類型考試考核方式閉卷卷別APartIListeningComprehension(30marks,1mark)SectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillhereadonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.DuringthepauseyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.,andD.,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.B.Tothesubwaystation.D.ToB.Tothesubwaystation.D.Totherailwaystation.C.Tothehotel.A.Togetenoughmoneyforthecourse.Tosetasidemoretimeforthecourse.Totakeafull-timecourseincomputing.Toattendapart-timecourseincomputing.B.Becausehe'sdiningwithB.Becausehe'sdiningwithaclient.D.Becausehe'sonabusinesstrip.B.Abankclerk.D.Ajournalist.C.Becausehe'shavingameeting.A.Apoliceofficer.C.Awaiter.A.Shehadaterribleheadache.Shecouldn'tseethequestionsclearly.Shecouldn'trememberwhatshehadreviewed.Shequittheexaminthemiddleoftheexam.A.Inacoffeebar. B.Inanoffice.C.Inahealthclub. D.Inahospital.A.ShelosesHerbert'snumber.SheforgottowriteHerbert'snumberonherhandbook.Shedoesn'tknowHerbert'snumberatall.Shecan'trememberHerbert'snumber.A.Toorderthemostexpensivedishforthewoman.Totakethewomantoalessexpensiverestaurant.Tohavedinnerwiththewomaninthenewclub.Tostayathomeforthedinnertosavemoney.A.Hewascaughtinaheavyrain. B.Hedidnotcatchthetrainontime.C.Helosthismostfavoritecat. D.Heslippedintoariveronhiswayhome.A.He'snotinterestedinthecourses.Hefindsthecoursestoodifficultforhim.Hethinkstherearenotenoughcoursestochoosefrom.Hecan'tdecideonwhichcoursetotake.SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearthreetalks.Thetalkswillbereadtwice.Aftereachofthem,youwillhearsomequestions.Thequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.,andD..Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Atthepolicestation. B.Intheparkinglot.C.Attheshoppingmall. D.Attheconcert.A.Hewasbadlyinneedofmoney. B.Hehadtorushtotheconcert.

C.Hewaslateforthecollegeclass.D.Hehadtotakehiswifetohospital.A.Itwasdamagedbyacar.B.Itwasbrokeninto.C.Itwascleanedallover.D.Itwasrestored.Questions14-16arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.15minutes.20minutes.C.Hewaslateforthecollegeclass.D.Hehadtotakehiswifetohospital.A.Itwasdamagedbyacar.B.Itwasbrokeninto.C.Itwascleanedallover.D.Itwasrestored.Questions14-16arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.15minutes.20minutes.45minutes.1hour.A.Touringthecampus.B.Preparingfortheinterview.C.Takingatest.D.Takingabreak.C.Takingatest.B.Universityfreshmen.A.Highschoolstudents.B.Universityfreshmen.C.Universitygraduates.D.Studentsfromotheruniversities.C.Universitygraduates.Questions17to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Accentreduction.Accentelimination.Increasingspeakers'comprehensibility.Comparingpronunciationsoflearnersfromdifferentareas.A.Toexchangebetweenlearnersinpronunciationclass.Torecordone'sprogressinthepronunciationstudy.Tocompareandcheckwhichspecificareasoneneedstoworkon.Totestthespeedofone'sspeech.A.Wordandsentencestress. B.Linking.C.Vowelpronunciation. D.Wordreductions.A.Tochatwithaforeignfriend.Tofindouttheareasthataffecthisunderstanding.Tomakeadescriptionofhisweekend.Topracticeandcorrectpronunciationofeachpartinisolation.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwilllistentoatalk.Thenyouarerequiredtocompletetheoutlineofthetalkgivenbelow.Youwillhearthetalkthreetimes.Nowlistentothetape.I.Howtheideaoriginated:Onehundredyearsago,a(21)imaginedacastlebuiltatthetopofa(22).Inthelate(23),a(24)imaginedanelevatorthatcouldstretchintospace.In(25),spaceelevatorsweredebatedataNASAconference.Thecomponentsofaspaceelevator:(26),(27),aspacestationor(28).Advantageofspaceelevatorsoverspacecrafts:Thecostofatriponthespaceelevator:(29);ThecostofatripontheShuttle:around(30).PartIIReadingComprehension(30marks*2markseach)SectionADirections:Therearethreepassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.,andD..YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Philanthropyisawaythatpeopleandorganizationsshowconcernforothersorworktoimprovetheworld.Approximately72percentofAmericansdonatetocharity(慈善機構)，and51percentdovolunteerwork.About2millionsnot-for-profitorganizationsandcharitiesintheUnitedStatestodayreceivethishelp.Therearethreetypesofphilanthropists:individuals,foundations,andprivatecorporations.Individualsgivemoneyorvolunteertheirtimetosupportcausesthatareimportanttothem.Foundationsareorganizationsstartedbyverywealthyindividuals.Their“business“isnottomakeaprofitbuttogivemoneyawaytonot-fbr-profits.Privatecorporationsmayalsouseaportionoftheirbusinessprofitstomakedonations,ortheymaygiveawaytheirproductsorservicesfreeofcharge.However,foundationsandcorporationsareresponsibleforonly20percentofcharitabledonations;80percentcomesfromindividuals.Whatmakespeopleandinstitutionsgiveawaytheirtimeandmoney?Onereasonisaltruism,theunselfishdesiretohelpotherpeopleandmaketheworldabetterplace.Otherreasonsinvolvepersonalinterest.UnderUStaxlaw,anindividualorbusinessdoesnothavetopayincometaxonmoneythatisdonatedtocharity.Forextremelywealthyindividualsandcorporations,thiscanmeanmillionsofdollarstheydonothavetopayintaxestothegovernment.Inadditiontotaxbenefits,donorsoftenreceivefavorablepublicityformakingdonations,andtheyhaveanopportunitytoinfluencetheworldaroundthem.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?PhilanthropyhasbecomeanacceptedAmericancustom.PhilanthropyhasmadetheUSagreatinfluenceintheworld.Moreandmoreorganizationsrelyonphilanthropynowadays.ReligionplaysanimportantroleinthephilanthropyintheUS.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcharacteristicofphilanthropists?A.Todonatemoney. B.Todovolunteerwork.C.Topayincometax. D.Toprovidefreeservices.WhatisthemainsourceofdonationsintheUnitedStates?A.Foundations. B.Individuals.C.Thegovernment. D.Privatecorporations.Howarefoundationsdifferentfromprivatecorporationsintheaspectofphilanthropy?A.Theydon'tmakeaprofit.Theyreceivemorepublicity.Theyaresetupbyveryrichindividuals.Theydon'tdonatemoneytoindividuals.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?Individualstendtodonatemoneytobecomefamous.Foundationsgainmorepowerbecauseofphilanthropy.Somepeopledonatemoneyforpracticalpurposes.TheUStaxlawdiscouragespeoplefromdonatingmoney.Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Alotofpeoplethinkthatiftheyputoffthedecisionofwhethertheywanttostayinorleavetheirrelationships,theproblemstheyarehavingwillmagicallysomehowhealthemselvesordisappear.Theywon't.Ifyoudon'tinvestsomequalitytimenowintakingatrue,honestandtruthfullookatthestateofyourrelationship,youcouldstaystuckinthisplaceofindecisionforaverylongtime.Manypeoplewastesomuchprecioustimewhentheycouldbeexperiencinganincrediblerelationshipfilledwithlove,passionandjoy,eitherintheircurrentrelationshiporonethatismoreofwhattheywant.Weencourageyoutotakeanhonestlookatyoursituationandfeelhowmuchpainyou'vebeenfeelingaboutthisrelationship.Ifhavingagreatrelationshipisimportanttoyou,youneedtodecidethatyou'renotwillingtolivewithoutthelove,passion,intimacy,andtenderness.Youhavetotakethefirststeptocreatethekindofrelationshipandloveyouwantinyourlife.We'renotsuggestingthatyoushouldleaveyourcurrentrelationshipormarriageandheadoutlookingforthenewloveofyourlife.That'syourdecisionandonethatshouldonlybemadeaftersomecarefulinsightandthinking.Whatwearetellingyouisthatlifeistooshorttogothroughitwithouthavingtheloveyouwantandthelovethat'spossibleforallofus.Ifyouareinarelationshipthatiscausingyoutowonderwhetheryoushouldstayinitorleave—it'simportantthatyoutakesometimenowtomakeitclearsothatyou'llbeabletoaskyourselfopenlyandhonestlywhetheryou'llbeabletohealthechallenges.Tomakeadecisionaboutwhethertheywanttostayinorleavetheirrelationshipsquicker,peopleshould.leavetheproblemsuntiltheyhealthemselvesordisappearheadoutlookingforthenewloveofhis/herlifeseekexpert'sadviceandnotmakeaquickdecisionhaveaclearunderstandingofthestateoftheirrelationshipsWhatdoestheword"incredible”(Para.2)probablymeaninthepassage?A.Marvelous. B.Impossible.C.Unusual. D.Unnecessary.Accordingtothepassage,ifonepersonisnotwillingtolivewithoutlove,passion,tendernessandsoon,hemust.leavethecurrentrelationshiptakeanhonestlookathissituationspendtimeexperiencinganincrediblerelationshiptakethefirststeptocreatethatkindofrelationshipWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Ifonestartstowonderaboutthecurrentrelationship,itistimetoendit.Makingthedecisionaboutone'srelationshipneedscarefulinsight.Arelationshipthatbringsyoupainisnotnecessarilyabadone.Lifeistooshortforpeopletofindtruelove.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.persuadepeopletofindabetterrelationshipaskpeopletoinvestqualitytimeintheirrelationshipsgivepeoplesomeadviceonhowtostayinorleavetheirrelationshipsadvisepeoplehowtohavearelationshipwithlove,passionandsoonSectionBDirections:Inthissectionthereisashortpassagewithfivequestionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementswithnomorethan10words.BesuretowriteyouranswersonAnswerSheet(2).Germancareersorjobsfallintoseveralcategories.First,therearepositionsthatrequirestrongabilityinGermanwithacompanyinGermany,AustriaorSwitzerland.ThiscategorymayalsoincludeajobrequiringgoodGennanand/orbilingual(雙i吾的)skillswithinacompanydoingbusinessintheUS,Canada,Mexicoorelsewhere.Secondly,therearejobsthatcanbedoneinEnglishinGermanEurope.ThenthereareGennancompaniesabroad.MostminorandmanymajorpositionsarefilledbyrecruitingGerman,AustrianorSwissnationals.IfyouarealreadyinGermanEurope,youmayhaveabetterchanceoffindingajob.Inanycase,itisbestifyourcompanycanhandlealltheformalitiesinvolvedwhenaforeignnationaltakesajobinGermany.Therearealsorelocationservicesthatcanhelpwiththisifyoudon'thaveanyideasyourself.TheGennanunemploymentratehasremainedatafairlyhighleveloverthelastdecade.Itisalmostimpossibleforanon-GermantogetajobinGermanyunlessshe/hecanprovethatitcan'tbedonebyaGermannational.Incertainfields,suchascomputerscienceorinformationsystems,“greencard^^foreignworkershavebeenimported,butthispracticeisstilluncommon.TherealityofsearchingforandfindingasuitablepositioninGermanEuropeorwithaGermanfirmmeanstwomainthings:knowledgeandplanning.Toomanytimes,jobseekershaveunrealisticexpectations.Oftentheyoverestimatetheirlanguageskillsandunderestimatethelevelofcompetition.Anotherdangerisignoringcultureshock.That'swhywealsoofferlinkstoculture-relatedsites.ForgettingmostGermanjobs,itisyourabilityinafield-computers,teaching,advertising,etc.一ratherthanyourGermanskillsthatwillbethebiggestfactorinasuccessfulsearch.Butallotherthingsbeingequalbetweenyouandanothercandidate,itisthepersonwiththebestlanguageskillswhousuallygetsthejob.WhatistherequirementofthejobwithinacompanydoingbusinessintheUS,Canada,Mexicoorelsewhereincludedinthefirstcategory?Whatmightthecompanydoforthebenefitofaforeignemployee?Whatseemstobe"hot"fieldsifyouaretofindajobinGerman?Whatisthereasonfortheauthortoofferlinkstoculture-relatedsites?WhatismoreimportanttogetmostGermanjobsaccordingtothepassage?PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(25marks)SectionA(15marks,0.5markeach)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA.,B.,C.andD..Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Incopyingthispaper,becarefulnottoleaveanywords.A.out B.alone C.off D.behindThepriceofgoldroseagain,partlynewsaboutwar.A.resultin B.gowith C.because D.duetoShewouldn'teventakeadrink,stayfordinner.A.muchmoreB.muchfew C.muchlesserD.muchlessItwassuchawonderfuldaythattheydecidedtotakeadaytothemountain.A.away B.voyage C.boattrip D.excursionWiththeincreasingofenvironmentalawareness,manygreenbeltsalloverthecountry.A.springoffB.springup C.springinD.springoutNooneimaginedthattheapparentlybusinessmanwasreallyacriminal.A.respectiveB.respectful C.respectableD.reverent"Doyouthinkthatthelaborbillwillbepassed?""Oh,yes.It'sthatitwill."A.almostsurelyB.verylikelyC.nearpositiveD.quitecertainlyThestarter（賽跑發(fā)令員）gavethefortheracetobegin.A.advice B.signal C.glow D.attentionPipesmadeofthisplasticarenowwidelyusedinbuildingastheyarelightanddonotbecomeinwater.A.ripe B.instant C.rotten D.matureThelocalgovernmenttrieditsbesttoensureeachofitscitizensasupplyoffoodatregularintervals（時間間隔）.A.consistent B.continual C.continuousD.numerousIranAlice,whowasonherwaytoseehowIwasgettingalong.A.up B.outof C.over D.intoHiscompanypromisedtopayforhishealthinadditiontootherbenefits.A.examination B.certificate C.check D.insuranceSheisverynice,butbecauseshehasaway,sheisslowinmakingfriends.A.forbid B.forbidding C.forbade D.forbiddenIwillrepairthisnewTVsetwithoutchargingbecauseitisunder.A.initial B.trial C.warranty D.maximumThisticketyoutoafreemealinournewrestaurant.A.gives B.grants C.entitles D.creditsWeforgaveherbadtemperbecauseweknewthatherfather'sillnesshadputherundergreat.A.tension B.crisis C.stress D.nervousnessShehadclearlynoofdoinganywork,althoughshewasverywellpaid.A.tendency B.ambition C.intentionD.willingnessItispolitelyrequestedbythehotelmanagementthatradiosafter11o'clockatnight.A.werenotplayedB.notbeplayedC.nottoplayD.didn'tplayThelittlemanwasonemeterfiftyhigh.A.almostmorethan B.nearlymorethanC.hardlymorethan D.asmuchasSomeofyoursuggestionshavebeenadoptedbutothershavebeenastheyarenotworkable.A.turnedawayB.turneddownC.turnedbackD.turnedoutTheobserver'sstatementabouttheaccidentwasvery;weknowalmosteverythingaboutitnow.A.specific B.especial C.exceptionalD.specialthattheymayeventuallyreducetheamountoflaborneededonconstructionsitesby90percent.A.Socleveraretheconstructionrobots B.SuchconstructionrobotsarecleverC.Soclevertheconstructionrobots D.SuchcleverconstructionrobotsareIngeneral,matterswhichlieentirelywithinthestateboundariesaretheconcernofthestategovernment.A.excessive B.external C.excluding D.exclusiveHewasamucholdertennisplayerbuthehadthegreatofexperience.A.value B.hand C.priority D.advantageChangingfromsolidtoliquid,watertakesinheatfromallsubstancesnearit,andthisproducesartificialcoldsurroundingit.A.consumptionB.transition C.absorptionD.interactionNewYorksecondintheproductionofapples,producing850,000,000poundsthisyear.A.ranked B.occupiedC.arrangedD.classifiedWhenhetriedtomakea,hefoundthatthehotelhewantedwascompletelyfilledbecauseofaconvention.A.complaintB.claim C.reservationD.decisionAnofterritoryhadalwaysbeenawishoftherulerofthatcountry.A.extensiveB.expansionC.intentionD.expectationThemiddle-agedwomanworriedaboutherfuturewithnomoneyandnofamily.A.gloomy B.bright C.splendid D.fearfulAofrobbersbrokeintothebankandtookawayallthemoney.A.bunch B.school C.rank D.gangSectionB（10marks,2markseach）Directions:Completethefollo