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广东科学技术职业学院外国语学院大学英语部
2013-2014学年第一学期期末
大学英语考试补考试卷
(考试班级：13 级“3+X”理科班级)
（时间：90分钟 ｜ 满分：100分）
请将所有答案写在答题纸上
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
A. Directions:Match the words in the left-hand column with the Chinese meanings on the right.(1?*10=10?)
1 — original A — 错误 2 — position B — 印象 3 — nomination C — 抗议 4 — sensational D — 独创的 5 — celebrity E — 交谈的 6 — consider F — 职位 7 — impression G — 提名 8 — error H — 考虑 9 — protest I — 知名人士 10 — conversational J — 轰动的
B. Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. Choose the best answer to fill in the following blanks in each sentence.(1?*10=10?)
11.She wanted to know ___________ child it was at the door.
A. that B.whose C. what D. whom 12. On no account __________ to feed the animals.
A.are visitors allowed B. visitors are allowed C. do visitors allow D. visitors allow 13. That child is ______ good health.
A. on B. in C. of D. out 14. Winds are __________ but moving air.
A. anything B. nothing C.everything D.all 15. The big stone _________ at least a ton.
A. weighs B. is weighed C. had weighed D. had been weighed 16. It ________ more to live in the city.
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A. spends B. expands C. costs D. buys 17. There ________ great changes in my hometown since 2008.
A. could be B. are C. were D. have been 18. Don?t you know him? ________.
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don?t C. No, I do D. Yes, I don?t know 19. I helped my mother buy two ___________ eggs in the supermarket.
A.dozens B. dozens of C. dozen D. dozen of 20. He is the right person to __________ my job while I am away.
A. take off B. take in C. take over D. take away
C. Directions:Fill in each of the following blanks with the proper form of the given word.(1?*10=10?)
21.His example _________ (inspiration) me greatly.
22.Our teacher was invited to ______ (judgment) a speech contest last week. 23.The new Coke is ______ (smooth) in taste than Pepsi. 24.Acting before thinking always ______ (result) in failure. 25.What ______ (prevention) you from joining us last night? 26.I can _________(resistance) anything but temptation.
27.There?s been a great ______ (improve) in his math this term. 28.Shanghai is a _________ (finance) center.
29.These two countries have different ______ (culture) traditions.
30.Making a public speech can be ______ (embarrass) to some people.
Part II Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. （35＇） Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions, numbered 41 through 45. For each question there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. （1＇ × 5 = 5＇）
Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.
Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When
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they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.
In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums(鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.
In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions .representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms.
Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.
31. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon . A) fine weather B) high tower C) the spelling system D) arm movements
32. Who sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun ? A) Roman soldiers B) Greek soldiers C) French soldiers D) African soldiers
33. Which of the following statements is true?
A ) Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message.
B) African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message. C )Telephone was invented by a French engineer.
D) Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly. 34. The African way of communication sent messages. .
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A )in a special way
B )over a very short distance C) by a musical instrument D )at a rather slow speed
35. The way of communication made use of visible signs. . A) French B) Roman C) African D )American
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions are numbered 46 through 50. （2＇×5 = 10＇）
In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story” is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times to span the gap. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and gone on to defeat the English. … Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one.
So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions？Were you in top form yourself? What can you change so that things will go right next time?
Second, is the goal you?re trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn?t be doing anyway.
The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it?s part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can?t win them all.”
36. This passage deals with two sides of failure. In Paragraph 1 the author talks mainly about_____ .
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A) how people would fail B) the value of failure C) famous failures D) how not to fail
37. Robert Bruce was mentioned in the passage to show that_______ . A) failure must come before success B) nature will help us if we let it C) failure isn?t all bad
D) people who fail have plenty of company
38. The lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce seems _____ . A) productive B) straightforward C) profound D) sorrowful 39. Which of the following is NOT true? A) Bruce and Edison were successful examples. B) Failure may be regarded as a way toward success.
C) Edison profited a lot from the lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce. D) One may often raise the question whether his goals are worth attempting. 40. One thing the writer does NOT tell you to do to cope with failure is___. A) to check your goals to see if they are right for you B) to think about failure as part of life
C) to think about failure to find out what went wrong D) to avoid what are beyond you Task 3
Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to mark True or False on the statements 51 to 55 on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. （2＇×5 = 10＇）
Polygraphs (or lie detectors) measure changes in the body that often occur when people tell lies, such as breathing rhythms and body temperature. They can even monitor the response of the eye during questioning. If the iris contracts too suddenly, this may indicate that a person is lying. The questions used fit into three categories. The first are a set of control questions such as ?Have you ever borrowed anything and not returned it?? These are questions which almost everyone should answer ?yes? to, but which may be too uncomfortable for some people to give honest answers to. These are followed by irrelevant questions such as ?Do you think you drink too much
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coffee?? ?Do you take enough exercise?? They can help distract the respondent from the relevant questions that follow. These are specific questions such as ?Did you drive too fast last night and exceed the speed limit?? that should determine whether you are telling the truth or not. The problem is that polygraphs only really work with those who become stressed when they lie. Those able to remain calm enough can easily beat the test. Recent scientific research also suggests that the tests themselves may not be reliable enough. One study has found their level of accuracy to be as low as 65%.
( ) 41.Polygraphs are more commonly known as lie detectors.
( ) 42.There are three different types of questions used during polygraph tests. ( ) 43. Specific questions are followed by irrelevant questions.
( ) 44. Polygraphs always work with those who remain calm when they lie. ( ) 45. There is general agreement among scientists that polygraphs are unreliable. Task 4
Directions: The following is an announcement by a travel service. After reading it you should give brief answers to the 5 questions 56 to 60 following it. The answers should correspondingly be written on the Answer Sheet. （2＇×5 = 10＇）
Hello, ladies and gentleman, welcome to Beijing. Below is the schedule of your trip this morning:
7:00 Breakfast in hotel
8:00 Leave for Tian? anmen Square 9:30 Leave for the Temple of Heaven 11:00 Leave for hotel
After the tour we will be returning for lunch to the hotel. Lunch will be in the Ballroom. This afternoon at 2 p.m. buses leave to the Summer Palace. They then continue to the Friendship Store for shopping at 3:45. It is then a short walk to dinner at the windows on the World Restaurant. Dress is very casual (随意的) in the restaurant, no jackets or ties required by the men.
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46. What is the time for breakfast in the hotel?
__________________________________________________ .
47. When will the tourist go to the Temple of Heaven according to the schedule? At _______________________________________________ . 48. When will the tourists be arranged to go shopping? At _______________________________________________ . 49. How can the men be dressed in the restaurant?
They can be dressed very _____________________________ . 50. Who do you think may announce the schedule?
A guide or a person who is working _____________________ .
Part III Translation
Directions:
Translate the following sentences in Chinese into English and those in English into Chinese.(2?*10=20?)
A. Complete the following sentences based on the given Chinese.(2?*5=10?) 51. 他在公司里的作用越来越重要。
He ___________________________________________________________. 52. 基因研究能够帮助人类预防某些疾病。
Genetic research ___________________________________________________. 53. 我通过电子邮件与高中同学保持联系。
I write emails _____________________________________________________. 54. 中国人的姓名是中国文化的一部分。
Chinese people?s names _____________________________________________. 55. 这位科学家努力工作，取得了许多成就，为我们树立了一个好榜样。 The scientist ______________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________. B. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. (2?*10=20?)
56. In informal settings, people are normally on a first-name basis. _____________________________________________________________. 57. In market economics, anyone --- individual or company --- can make production and sales decisions.
_____________________________________________________________. 58. It took Apple just five years to become the largest music retailer in the United States.
_____________________________________________________________. 59. Role models can also influence how much confidence you have in your ability to succeed.
_____________________________________________________________. 60. Scientists believe the new techniques can create crops that are pest-proof, disease-resistant, and more nutritious.
_____________________________________________________________.
Part IV Writing (15 points)
You are required to write an email according to the following information given in Chinese. You should write at least 60 words.
以公司人事部名义，写一份备忘录，召集一次会议，于2013年5月20日发出。通知内容如下：
1. 会议时间：2013年6月5日（星期三）晚上7：00 2. 会议地址：公司办公大楼217室
3. 会议内容： 讨论2013年下半(the second half of 2013)年新员工招聘计划 4. 出席人员：各部门经理
5. 要求： 每人准备一份本部门招聘计划 Words for Reference
人事部 Human Resource Department 招聘计划 recruitment plan 新员工 new employees
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