《成人英語(yǔ)3》課程期末考試試卷(A).doc

.浙江大學(xué)寧波理工學(xué)院成教學(xué)院2019年第 一 學(xué)期成人英語(yǔ)3課程期末考試試卷（A）考試形式：閉（或開)卷，允許帶_入場(chǎng)考試日期：_ _年_月_日，考試所需時(shí)間： 分鐘考生姓名 學(xué)號(hào) 考生所在年級(jí)：專業(yè)班級(jí)： .題序一二三四五六七八總 分題型得分評(píng)卷人本試卷適用班級(jí)I Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. (40%)1. Politicians are always promising to introduceto raise salaries and lower taxes.A. legal B. legislation C. registration D. register2. The new poetry collection wasfrom a wide variety of sources and includes poems from ten countries and seven centuries.A. composedB. constitutedC. compiledD. compounded3. Nobody would dare ask a Frenchman tohis Galoise in a restaurant.A. put up B. put out C. put down D. put off4. Youd better start by explaining the whole idea from beginning to end in an way.A. genuinelyB. confusedly C. indirectly D. orderly5. He has a wide circle ofbut very few close friends.A. subscribers B. demonstrationsC. acquaintances D. fragrances6. They teach at night school to their income, which otherwise wouldnt be sufficient to live on.A. raise B. supplement C. support D. rise7. The student sent a twelve-member to the conference.A. delegation B. representative C. delegate D. represent8. William is tooand I just dont feel safe with him behind the wheel.A. bold B. brave C. reckless D. blameless9. She is a renowned singer, but her real is to become a writer.A. flourishB. ambitionC. option D. collision10. To Americans, friendliness means informal and cheerful and open to other people.A. being B. to be C. have been D. be11. I was refused a VISA card on the that I didnt have a credit profile.A. groundsB. foundationC. primaryD. reason12. The practice of taking a cold shower every morning is in some parts of the country.A. catching atB. catching offC. catching onD. catching out 13. Every culture is full of beliefs and that most people never question until they come into contact with another culture.A. declarations B. confusions C. impressions D. assumptions14. Many people who to America in hopes of becoming rich are surprised at how hard they have to work.A. immigrate B. migrate C. emigrate D. transfer15. All birds look the same to me, I can never one another.A. tell to B. tell from C. differ from D. differ with16. If I were in of the project, Id make better use of the money thatsavailable.A. rechargeB. charge C. responsibleD. response17. If you are smart, you will take of this opportunity.A. useB. advantage C. benefitD. profit18. When you take a child on a long trip, you need to bring lots of toys to keep him or her .A. amusedB. excitedC. amazedD. reserved19. Some teachers take pride in being on a first-name with all their students.A. base B. basement C. basis D. ground20. French visitors cheered at the sight of Americans bending, stretching and .A. jumping to B. leaping over C. jumping from D. leaping around21. He went swimming in the sea in of the warning sign telling him not to.A. leaking B. confidence C. defiance D. finance22. The lady was remembered for her devotion to finding homes for people of ever having a roof over their heads.A. desperateB. despair C. desperation D. despairing23. A number of young men were hired to occupy the_ posts left by these retired workers.A. emptyB. vacuum C. vacant D. void24. From his expressions, I that the interview hadnt gone well for him.A. inferredB. referredC. preferred D. offered25. We watched the harbor and then the coastline away into the morning mist.A. disappeared B. vanished C. faded D. diminished26. Mary was very excited but her mother her and made her calm.A. relaxedB. disturbed C. relievedD. soothed27. He was arrested for the governments rule against taking large amounts of cash out of the country.A. objecting B. challenging C. defying D. contending 28. Her three sons were killed in the earthquake; thisher hopes and confidence. She attempted to commit suicide but was saved by her neighbor.A. defeatedB. broke C. shattered D. destroyed29. They the businessmans daughter and demanded $100.000 from him for her release.A. robbedB. kidnapped C. bribed D. eliminated30. The police refused to whether anyone was arrested fro the demonstration last week.A. comment of B. comment on C. comment in D. comment to 31. He thought the campaign would probably soon in any case.A. fade away B. fade to C. fade of D. fade on32. The doctor asked him to on smoking, and eat a balanced diet.A. cut offB. cut outC. cut down D. cut up33. He insisted on his wife, but soon he changed his mind for the sake of his 6-year-old daughter.A. separating B. breaking C. divorcing D. delivering34. I am to think that the ancient Greeks understood this better than we do.A. tendingB. inclinedC. subjectD. subjected35. A UN official said that aid programs would be until there was adequate protection for relief convoy.A. depended B. suspended C. postponedD. expended36. Two well-known corporations are in an attempted to find a cure for the common cold.A. cooperating B. combiningC. operatingD. blending37. They insisted that Michael did not follow the correct in applying for a visa.A. process B. procedureC. procession D. routine38. The judge gave the young offender a light sentence out of , but his decision aroused great controversy.A. passion B. compassion C. suspension D. compensation39. Mary Bob for stealing her car, but her accusation was dismissed for lack of convincing evidence.A. accusedB. chargedC. sued D. scolded40. An open wound should be kept clean and protected from_.A. diseaseB. infection C. plagueD. infectiousII. Cloze: (20%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.America can be a 1 2 for a foreigner. My wife and I 3the United States in January after seven years 4 four in France, three in Poland. From the 5 of first 6 , we 7 an A-to-Z 8 of why America can be such a foreign country to those who arrive here from Europe.I should explain at the 9 that I am from Britain, but my Florida-born wife Lisa is as American as apple pie. In our list, however, A doesnt 10 apple pie. It represents:Ambition. In the Old World, people are taught to 11 it. Here its quite 12 to 13 that youre 14 the bosss job or want to make a million dollars by the age of 30.Breakfast. The American habit of 15business at breakfast has 16 Europe, but I doubt it will ever really 17 . In France and Britain, breakfast is a family 18. Here, its become 19 of the 20 game.（ ）1. A. staleB. stableC. strangeD. surprise（ ）2. A. experienceB. confusionC. ambitionD. acquaintance（ ）3. A. arrived atB. arrived inC. came inD. reached in（ ）4. A. overseasB. over seaC. boardD. broad（ ）5. A. jungleB. confusionC. embarrassmentD. jumble（ ）6. A. imagesB. considerationsC. imaginationsD. impressions（ ）7. A. composedB. compiledC. consistedD. constituted（ ）8. A. dictionaryB. explanationC. descriptionD. reference（ ）9. A. offset B. commandC. outsetD. commence（ ）10. A. stand byB. stand upC. stand atD. stand for（ ）11. A. boastB. scoldC. hideD. show（ ）12. A. properB. reasonableC. rightD. considerable（ ）13. A. subscribeB. announceC. foretellD. publish（ ）14. A. beforeB. afterC. uponD. down（ ）15. A. makingB. commencingC. conductingD. leading（ ）16. A. reachedB. arrivedC. approachedD. went（ ）17. A. catch upB. catch aboutC. catch outD. catch on（ ）18. A. businessB. problemC. affairD. question（ ）19. A. wholeB. partC. partialD. most（ ）20. A. powerB. powerfulC. energyD. energeticIII. Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. You should choose the best answerfour suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Passage 1AdvertisingIn the United States, advertising itself is a big business. Millions and millions of dollars are spent on television, radio, and printed messages to prospective consumers. Advertising firms do “market research” for their clients, testing out various “pitches” in the quest for ones that are effective. From the viewpoint of American consumers, advertising functions to inform them about available products and services, as well as to encourage them to buy. From the viewpoint of visitors from abroad, though, advertising serves and additional function, and it affords countless insights into American values, tastes and standards. From American advertising, foreign visitors can gain some understanding of these and other aspects of American society: American ideas about physical attractiveness in males and females, American ideas concerning personal hygiene, the emphasis Americans place on sex, speed and technical sophistication, the amount of faith Americans have in arguments that include specific numbers, materialism in American society, male-female relationships, both pre-and post-material, the attention Americans pay to the words of celebrities, the characteristics of people who, in Americans eyes, are considered “authorities”, whose ideas and recommendations are persuasive, and the sorts of things Americans find humorous.By comparing advertising they see in the States to what they have seen at home, foreign visitors can gain understanding not just of American society, but of their own as well.PricingWith few exceptions, Americans are accustomed to fixed prices on merchandise they buy and sell. The usual exceptions are houses, automobiles, and something major appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. Another exception is a private sales. Americans are not accustomed to bargaining over prices, and in fact usually feel quite uncomfortable with the idea.Foreign visitors must realize that the price marked on an item does not include the sales tax that is added as part of the payment. (Sales tax rates vary from one jurisdiction to another.)Americans do not believe, as people from many cultures do, that a commercial transaction includes particular attention to the human relationships involved. They look for the item they want, decide whether they can afford the price marked on it, and, if they want to buy it, find a clerk or salesperson to take the money or do the paperwork for a credit-card purchase.People who try to bargain for a lower price in a shop or store are likely to be considered either quite odd or startlingly aggressive.1. Which of the following functions does advertising in the U.S. serve?A. Advertising offers the consumers information about products and services and persuades them to buy.B. Advertising acquaints foreign visitors with American marketing strategy.C. Advertising tells people how to establish male-female relationships.D. Advertising tells people how to be attractive physically.2. Which of the following is true of American advertising?A. Its persuasive and humorous.B. It lays stress on technical development.C. The words of celebrities are usually quoted.D. It offers insights into American values, tastes and standards.3. Which of the following is true of American pricing?A. Most products are not sold at fixed prices.B. Domestic appliances are not sold at fixed prices.C. Almost all the products are sold at fixed prices.D. Automobiles are sold at fixed prices.4. According to the passage, what the customers in the U.S. pay for a product or service is .A. its fixed price. B. the price which is not fixed.C. the fixed price and the non-fixed price D. the price and the sales tax5. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. Americans pay attention to human relationships when shopping.B. Americans dont pay attention to human relationships.C. Americans seldom bargain when shopping.D. Americans like to do some shopping with a credit-card.Passage TwoThe silence of the Reference Library was broken only by an occasional cough and now and then by the scarcely audible sound of pages being turned over. There were about twenty people in the room, most of them with their heads bent over their books. The assistant librarian who was in charge of the room sat at a desk in one corner. She glanced at Phillip as he came in then went on with her work Phillip had not been to this part of the library before. He walked around the room almost on tiptoe, afraid of disturbing the industrious readers with his heavy shoes. The shelves were filled with thick volumes: dictionaries in many languages, encyclopedias, atlases, biographies and other works of reference. He found nothing that was likely to interest him, until he came to a small section on photography, which was one of his hobbies. The books in this section were on a high shelf out of his reach, so he had to fetch a small ladder in order to get one down. Unfortunately, as he was climbing down the ladder, the book he had chosen slipped from his grasp and fell to the floor with a loud crash. Twenty pairs of eyes looked up at him simultaneously annoyed by this unaccustomed disturbance. Phillip felt himself go red as he picked up his books, which did not seem to have been damaged by its fall. He had just sat down when he found the young lady assistant standing alongside him. “You must be more careful when you are handling these books,” she said severely. Satisfied that she had done her duty, she turned to go back to her desk. Then a sudden thought struck her. “By the way, how old are you?” she asked Phillip. “Thirteen,” He told her. “Youre not allowed in here under the age of fourteen, you know,” the assistant said. “Didnt you see the notice on the door?” Phillip shook his head. He expected the assistant to ask him to leave. Instead, in a more kindly tone, she said:” Well, never mind. But make sure that you dont disturb the other readers again, otherwise I shall have to ask you to leave. “1. This passage talks about how _ this Reference Library is.A. busyB. inconvenientC. silentD. helpful2. One of Peters hobbies is _.A. biographyB. dictionariesC. encyclopediasD. photography3. From the passage we know that Peter _.A. had visited this library oftenB. had never researched photography beforeC. had only been to the library twice beforeD. visited this part of the library for the first time4. Peter disturbed everyone by _.A. walking loudlyB. causing a book to fallC. being yelled at by the librarianD. reading aloud5. Peter was _.A. actually too young to be in this libraryB. behaving in correctlyC. old enough to be in the libraryD. almost fourteen years oldPassage ThreeWhat seems distinctive about American interests in sport is that it is not confined to social classes. People in all walks of life are represented among ardent sports fans. The collective audience for sports events is enormous. Sports are associated with educational institutions in a way that is unique. Junior and senior high schools have coaches as faculty members, and school athletic teams compete with each other in an array of sports. Each teams encourage included a marching band (especially associated with football, as Americans and Canadians call the game played with oblong-shaped ball) and a group of cheerleaders. In some smaller American communities, high school athletics are a focal point of the town peoples activities and conversations. Nowhere else in the world are sports associated with colleges and universities in the way they are in the states. College sports, especially football, are conducted in an atmosphere of intense excitement and pageantry. Games between teams classified as “major football powers” attract nationwide television audience that number in the millions. There is a whole industry built on the manufacture and sale of badges, pennants, T-shirts, blankets, bats, and countless other items bearing the totem and colors of various university athletic teams. Football and basketball coaches at major universities are paid higher salaries than the presidents of their institutions. Athletic departments budget in the millions of dollars. Said a recently-arrived foreign student in Iowa City,”It looks like the most important part of the university (of Iowa) is the most important thing in the whole town.” Sports are a very frequent topic of conversation, especially among males. “Small talk” about sports is self-interesting, but not too personal. Participants can display their knowledge of athletes and statistics without revealing anything considered private. In some social circles, associating with athletes is a way to achieve social recognition. A person who knows a local hero personally, or who attends events where famous athletes are present, is considered by some