2012秋季期中测验
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
11. [A] The man should visit the museums. [B] She can’t stand the hot weather. [C] The beach resort is a good choice. [D] She enjoys staying in Washington.
12. [A] Her new responsibilities in the company. [B] What her job prospects are.
[C] What the customers’ feedback is. [D] The director’s opinion of her work. 13. [A] Combine her training with dieting. [B] Repeat the training every three days. [C] Avoid excessive physical training. [D] Include weightlifting in the program. 14. [A] When she will return home. [B] Whether she can go by herself. [C] Whether she can travel by air.
[D] When she will completely recover.
15. [A] The woman knows how to deal with the police. [B] The woman had been fined many times before. [C] The woman had violated traffic regulations. [D] The woman is good at finding excuses.
16. [A] Switch off the refrigerator for a while. [B] Have someone repair the refrigerator. [C] Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. [D] Buy a refrigerator of better quality. 17. [A] He owns a piece of land in the downtown area. [B] He has got enough money to buy a house. [C] He can finally do what he has dreamed of. [D] He is moving into a bigger apartment.
18. [A] She is black and blue all over. [B] She has to go to see a doctor.
[C] She stayed away from work for a few days. [D] She got hurt in an accident yesterday. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] She was a bank manager. [B] She was a victim of the robbery. [C] She was a defence lawyer. [D] She was a witness to the crime. 20. [A] A tall man with dark hair and a moustache. [B] A youth with a distinguishing mark on his face. [C] A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweater. [D] A medium-sized young man carrying a gun.
21. [A] Identify the suspect from pictures. [B] Go upstairs to sign some document. [C] Have her photo taken for their files. [D] Verify the record of what she had said. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. [A] By reading a newspaper ad. [B] By seeing a commercial on TV. [C] By listening to the morning news.
[D] By calling an employment service.
23. [A] She could improve her foreign languages. [B] She could work close to her family. [C] She could travel overseas frequently. [D] She could use her previous experiences. 24. [A] Taking management courses. [B] Teaching English at a university. [C] Working as a secretary.
[D] Studying for a degree in French.
25. [A] Prepare for an interview in a couple of days. [B] Read the advertisement again for more details. [C] Send in a written application as soon as possible. [D] Get to know the candidates on the short list. Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. [A] They cannot see the firefighters because of the smoke. [B] They do not realize the danger they are in. [C] They cannot hear the firefighters for the noise. [D] They mistake the firefighters for monsters.
27. [A] He travels all over America to help put out fires. [B] He often teaches children what to do during a fire. [C] He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community. [D] He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge. 28. [A] He saved the life of his brother choking on food. [B] He rescued a student from a big fire. [C] He is very good at public speaking.
[D] He gives informative talks to young children. 29. [A] Firefighters play an important role in America. [B] Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters. [C] Carelessness can result in tragedies. [D] Informative speeches can save lives. Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. [A] To satisfy the needs of their family. [B] To fully realize their potential.
[C] To make money for early retirement. [D] To gain a sense of their personal worth. 31. [A] They may have to continue to work in old age. [B] They may regret the time they wasted.
[C] They may have nobody to depend on in the future. [D] They may have fewer job opportunities. 32. [A] Making wise use of your time. [B] Enjoying yourself while you can. [C] Saving as much as you can. [D] Working hard and playing hard.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. [A] Hardworking students being accused of cheating. [B] Boy students being often treated as law-breakers. [C] Innocent people being suspected groundlessly. [D] Junior employees being made to work overtime.
34. [A] Forbidding students to take food out of the restaurant. [B] Requesting customers to pay before taking the food. [C] Asking customers to leave their bags on the counters. [D] Allowing only two students to enter at a time.
35. [A] He was taken to the manager. [B] He was closely watched. [C] He was asked to leave. [D] He was overcharged. Section C
Writing keeps us in touch with other people. We write to communicate with relatives and friends. We write to (36) __________ our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and (37) __________ their heritage (传统). With computers and Internet connections in so many (38) __________, colleges, business, people are e-mailing friends and relatives all the time—or talking to them in writing in online (39) __________ rooms. It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more (40) __________ than waiting until Sunday for the telephone (41) __________ to drop. Students are e-mailing their professors to (42) __________ and discuss their classroom assignments and to (43) __________ them. They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate (合作) on homework. (44) _______________________________________________. Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a place and need for the personal letter. (45) ____________________________________________________________. No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, “I want you to know that I care about you.” (46) ______________________________________________________________________, but only in the success of human relationships.
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (学术界) outweigh any financial considerations.
Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects of a commercial return, and Lee’s is one of them.
The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制药的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.
Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”
57. By “a one-way street” (Line 1, Para. 1), the author means ________. [A] university researchers know little about the commercial world [B] there is little exchange between industry and academia [C] few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university [D] few university professors are willing to do industrial research
58. The word “deterrent” (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably refers to something that ________. [A] keeps someone from taking action [B] helps to move the traffic [C] attracts people’s attention [D] brings someone a financial burden
59. What was Helen Lee’s major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?
[A] Flexible work hours. [B] Her research interests. [C] Her preference for the lifestyle on campus. [D] Prospects of academic accomplishments. 60. Guy Grant chose to work as a researcher at Cambridge in order to ________. [A] do financially more rewarding work [B] raise his status in the academic world
[C] enrich his experience in medical research [D] exploit better intellectual opportunities 61. What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university? [A] Increase its graduates’ competitiveness in the job market. [B] Develop its students’ potential in research.
C] Help it to obtain financial support from industry. [D] Gear its research towards practical applications. Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) 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 (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s. 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 the 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 doesn’t smoke. There’s a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse’s 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, Nicholas 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, social 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 friends 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.”
62. William Farr’s study and other studies show that _________. [A] social life provides an effective cure for illness [B] being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life [C] women benefit more than men from marriage [D] marriage contributes a great deal to longevity
63. Linda Waite’s studies support the idea that _________. [A] older men should quit smoking to stay healthy [B] marriage can help make up for ill health [C] the married are happier than the unmarried
[D] unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life
64. 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 responsibility of taking care of one’s family [D] the consequence of a broken marriage
65. What does the author say about social networks? [A] They have effects similar to those of a marriage. [B] They help develop people’s community spirit. [C] They provide timely support for those in need. [D] They help relieve people of their life’s burdens. 66. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
[A] It’s important that we develop a social network when young. [B] To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network. [C] Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span. [D] We should share our social networks with each other. Part Ⅴ Cloze (15 minutes)
Over half the world’s people now live in cities. The latest “Global Report on Human Settlements” says a significant change took place last year. The report (67) __________ this week from U.N. Habitat, a United Nations agency.
A century ago, (68) __________ than five percent of all people lived in cities. (69) __________ the middle of this century it could be seventy percent, or (70) __________ six and a half billion people.
Already three-fourths of people in (71) __________ countries live in cities. Now most urban
population (72) __________ is in the developing world.
Urbanization can (73) __________ to social and economic progress, but also put (74) __________ on cities to provide housing and (75) __________ . The new report says almost two hundred thousand people move (76) __________ cities and towns each day. It says worsening inequalities, (77) __________ by social divisions and differences in (78) __________, could result in violence and crime (79) __________ cities plan better.
Another issue is urban sprawl (无序扩展的城区). This is where cities (80) __________ quickly into rural areas, sometimes (81) __________ a much faster rate than urban population growth.
Sprawl is (82) __________ in the United States. Americans move a lot. In a recent study, Art Hall at the University of Kansas found that people are moving away from the (83) __________ cities to smaller ones. He sees a (84) __________ toward “de-urbanization” across the nation. (85) __________ urban economies still provide many (86) __________ that rural areas do not. 67. [A] came on [B] came off [C] came over [D] came out 68. [A] more [B] other [C] less [D] rather 69. [A] By [B] Through [C] Along [D] To 70. [A] really [B] barely [C] ever [D] almost 71. [A] flourishing [B] developed [C] thriving [D] fertile 72. [A] extension [B] addition [C] raise [D] growth 73. [A] keep [B] turn [C] lead [D] refer 74. [A] pressure [B] load [C] restraint [D] weight 75. [A] surroundings [B] communities [C] concerns [D] services 76. [A] onto [B] into [C] around [D] upon 77. [A] pulled [B] driven [C] drawn [D] pressed 78. [A] situation [B] wealth [C] treasure [D] category 79. [A] when [B] if [C] unless [D] whereas 80. [A] expand [B] split [C] invade [D] enlarge 81. [A] in [B] beyond [C] with [D] at 82. [A] common [B] conventional [C] ordinary [D] frequent 83. [A] essential [B] prior [C] primitive [D] major 84. [A] trend [B] style [C] direction [D] path 85. [A] Then [B] But [C] For [D] While 86. [A] abilities [B] qualities [C] possibilities [D] realities Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
87. __________________________________(为了确保他参加会议), I called him up in advance. 88. The magnificent museum _____________________(据说建成于) about a hundred years ago. 89. There would be no life on earth ______________________________(没有地球独特的环境). 90. ________________(给游客印象最深的) was the friendliness and warmth of the local people. 91. They requested that ____________________________(我借的书还回图书馆) by next Friday.
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