[A] agree 67.
[A] hurriedly 68. [A] so 69.
[A] some 70. [A] or
[B] allow [B] soon [B] until [B] any [B] nor
[C] force [C] fast [C] lest [C] such [C] but
[D] persuade [D] slowly [D] although [D] no [D] neither
Part IV Translation (4’ × 5 =
20’)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese or English.
1. The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood, but I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write.
2. At the moment, the public is in two minds about science. It has come to expect the steady increase in the standard of living that new developments in science and technology have brought to continue, but it also distrusts science because it doesn‘t understand it.
3. They had all reached their success by the same route and by the same values and principles: vision, determination, self-control, optimism, self-respect and above all, integrity.
4. 我一直打算给他们写信，可是总有这样那样的事儿，似乎就是抽不出空。但是我一直记挂着他们，我今后一定会努力与他们保持通信联系。
5. 李大伯资助过的两个孩子后来都考上了大学，还获得了海外留学的机会。他们常常思念李大伯，一直跟他通信。每次重读他们的来信，李大伯就会脸绽笑容。
Part V Writing (15’ × 1 = 15’)
Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes writing to one of your former teachers. You should base your letter on the following instructions:
1. Express how much you miss him/her;
2. Give him/her an attractive introduction to our beautiful campus; 3. Invite him/her to visit our university. Attention:
1. Your compositions should be no less than 120 words; 2. Sign a funny anonym (化名) instead of your real name;
3. Pay attention to the format of a letter.
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江西财经大学
06－07第一学期期末考试试卷
试卷代码: 34052C
课程名称: 大学英语I(非涉外)
授课课时：39
适用对象：06级非涉外本科
Part I Reading Comprehension (2’X 20 = 40’?)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C], and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage:
Who coined the term personal computer? The Oxford English Dictionary says Byte magazine used it first, in its May 1976 issue. But Yale Law School librarian Fred Shapiro decided to do some digging on his own---with help from JSTOR, an online electronic database for academic journals. JSTOR‘s arts and sciences archive(档案) offers scans of 5 million pages from 117 journals, some dating back 150 years. Using character-recognition software, JSTOR creates searchable files for each document, allowing full-text searches across 15 academic fields.
While searching for the origin of personal computer, Shapiro uncovered several competing claims. Stewart Brand, founder of Whole Earth Catalog, says on his Web site that he first referred to a ―personal computer‖ in a 1974 book; and GUI pioneer Alan Kay is said to have used the term in a paper published in 1972.
But a search on JSTOR‘s general science archive turned up what Shapiro says is the earliest recorded use of personal computer, in the October 4, 1968, issue of Science. The issue contains a Hewlett-Packard advertisement for its new HP9100A. ―The new Hewlett-Packard 9100A personal computer,‖ the advertisement says, is ―ready, willing and able…to relieve you of waiting to get on the big computer.‖ The $4,900 device---a desktop scientific calculator equipped with magnetic cards---doesn‘t seem like much of a computer nowadays. And at 40 pounds, it wasn‘t very personal, either. But according to Shapiro, it was the first device to be called a personal computer. 1. The term ―personal computer‖ first appeared _______. [A] in Byte magazine
[B] in a Hewlett-Packard ad in Science [C] in a 1974 book
[D] in a paper published by Alan Kay 2. What is JSTOR? [A] It is an online database.
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[B] It is an academic journal.
[C] It is a kind of computer software.
[D] It is a research organization.
3. Shapiro succeeded in his search for the origin of the term personal computer by ________. [A] looking into the Oxford English Dictionary
[B] digging into magazines that are more than 150 years old [C] scanning JSTOR‘s general science archive on line [D] focusing on academic journals such as Science
4. With a HP 9100A, according to the Hewlett-Packed advertisement, you ________. [A] can easily get on the big computer. [B] don‘t have to get on the big computer
[C] can save a lot of money
[D] will be willing and ready to do scientific work
5. What do we learn from the passage about the first device that was called a personal computer? [A] It looked very different form the PC we know today. [B] It was small, light and easy to carry round. [C] It was as efficient as a big computer.
[D] It relieved people of a great deal of tedious work.
Passage 2
Questions 6-10 are based on the following passage:
Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.
Are we under-employed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should be?
All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our frustration(失意) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings.
If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour‘s anger. The teaching in the Bible ―Let not the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)‖ is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious.
6. Which of the following statements is true?
[A] Freedom from responsibilities helps relieve stress.
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[B] Stress is the direct cause of cancer.
[C] The causes of stress are worthy of serious study.
[D] Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.
7. According to the passage, which of the following types of people is more likely to suffer from stress? [A] People who have cancer.
[B] People who like to quarrel with others. [C] People whose living standard is low.
[D] People who have more responsibilities than they can handle.
8. Judging from the context, the word ―row‖ in the third paragraph most probably means________. [A] a noisy quarrel [B] a very loud noise
[C] a neat line of things side by side [D] a journey in a boat
9. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress? [A] Changing our jobs.
[B] Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy. [C] Speaking out about our frustrations. [D] Reading the Bible.
10. ―Let not the sun go down upon your wrath‖ probably means________. [A] Don‘t let your anger last long.
[B] Don‘t get angry while the sun is going down. [C] Don‘t get angry easily about little things. [D] Don‘t watch the sun set while you are angry.
Passage 3
Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:
Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano(火山) broke out. The hot liquid rock piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.
As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.
Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn‘t stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.
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