（2012 学年度第 二 学期）
课程名称： 大学英语 （三）
试卷类型：（ A ） 考试方法：（闭卷 ） 命题教师签名： 覃晓雨 教研室主任签名：
题 号 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十 总分 应得分 10 15 50 10 15 100 实得分 评卷人
SectionⅠ (10') Vocabulary
Directions: In this section, there ore ten incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by choosing the most appropriate word or words from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. The girl couldn't help when her picture book fell into the river. A.but crying B.crying C.to cry D.but to cry
2. Physics is equal to used to be called natural philosophy. A.that B.which C.all D.what
3 . Thank you for your kind consideration. We are looking forward to _ you soon.
A.hear B.hearing C.hear from D,hearing from
4.The girl studied very hard to prepare for the final exams. As a result, she passed the exams her health.
A. at the expense of B. in the light of C. according to D.under the help of
5. Mary is responding treatment and will soon be cured of her illness. A.to B.with C.for D.into
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6. Poor health he is in, he can finish the task ahead of time. A. though B.because C. no matter how D.as
7. Tom found to finish his homework within the given time. A.difficult B. it difficult C. being difficult D. difficulty 8. John had never expected that he would such tough problems. A. come upon B. come out C. come to D. come down
9. You'd better _ your point by giving one or two examples; otherwise, the students won't be able to understand you.
A.compare B. Illustrate C. prove D. sharpen
10. Their acting in the play was acceptable, their youth and inexperience. A. giving B. given C. gives D. gave
Section Ⅱ (15') Blank Filling
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the bracket.
11. You are excited about seeing your parents again, but you're anxious about their __________ (respond) to your grades.
12. His new record is much too (commerce ). 13. The meeting could not reach any agreement due to their (conflict) opinions. 14. I was (confusion) that, though they all went to the meeting, each told me a different story.
15. The young man complained about (give) too much work.
16. The (appear) of the Chinese leaders at the conference led to a burst of flash lights.
17. It is necessary that he (return) the dictionary immediately. 18. These measures laid the (found) for later economic growth. 19. In our eyes, that is a very (substance) improvement in the present situation. 20. I think this matter is (worth) of your attention. Leave it to your clerk.
Section Ⅲ (50') Reading comprehension
This part is testing your reading ability. There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. For each question there are 4 choices marked A,B,C,D. you should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter. Task 1
Following these tips may help you to be more comfortable when speaking in front of an audience:
Objectify Your Concerns: Write a list of whatever concerns you have about the presentation.
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Examine each concern and determine a course of action to minimize that potential problem. You'll quickly discover that you can take an appropriate countermeasure for just every fear you have about speaking.
Know the Introduction of the Talk: Anxiety is typically highest at the start of a presentation If you carefully plan the introduction of your presentation, and you know it very well, you can confidently get through the early part of your presentation.
Practice Your Presentation: Each practice helps you become familiar with what you want to say, and helps you experiment with different ways of communicating your message. Practice aloud rather than silently, practice in front of a \"test\" audience if you can, and practice the full presentation rather than just parts of it. But note, you cannot practice too much. So, stop practicing once you discover that you're losing enthusiasm for what you will be saying.
Familiarize Yourself with the Place Where You'll Be Speaking: Try to practice the speech at least once in the room where you'll give it. A classroom that you've been in a hundred times before may suddenly look different if you're at the front speaking to the class. Be sure to practice with any equipment that you'll be using, such as an overhead projector. 21. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Making Yourself Confident
B.Making Your Presentation Perfect C. How to Be a Good Audience
D. How to Deal with Public Speaking Anxiety 22. When will a speaker feel most anxious? A. At the beginning of the speech. B. In the middle of the speech. C. At the end of the speech. D. None of above.
23. What does \"countermeasure\" mean in Line 3, Paragraph 2i A.The place where you pay or are served in a shop. '
B. A measure or an action taken to counter or offset another one.
C. An official action that is intended to deal with a particular problem. D. A sign of the importance, strength, etc. of something. 24. When should you stop practicing your presentation? A. When you lose your passion for your presentation. B. When you are familiar, with your presentation. C. When you know your audience well. D. When you don't feel nervous any more. 25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Before speaking, you should make sure that the equipment you plan to use is ready. B. The classroom you are familiar with may be different when you give a speech. C. You'd better practice your presentation as much as possible.
D. Listing your fears about the presentation may minimize possible problems.
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Task 2
Loch Ness(尼斯湖) is a lake resulting from a movement in the earth's crust. It is the largest body of fresh water in Britain. There is more water in Loch Ness than all the other lakes in England, Scotland and Wales put together.
Because of the great amount of water in the loch a thermocline (温跃层) lies at around 100 feet down in the loch. The top 100 feet of water changes temperature depending on the weather conditions but below the thermocline the temperature never changes from 44 degrees Fahrenheit. So, as the surface water cools in winter and nears freezing point, it sinks and is replaced by warmer water from below. This can cause the loch to steam on very cold days. In fact it has been estimated that the heat given off by the loch in winter is equivalent to burning two million tons of coal.
It is said that the residents around the loch used to tell their children stories of the kelpie(马形水鬼) to keep them away from the dark dangerous waters of the loch. The story is of a horrible beast that lived in the loch and when hungry would leave its watery home and change itself into a beautiful horse which would wait for some unlucky traveler to climb on its back. Then it would jump straight into the loch and feed on its victim.
Most people think that the Loch Ness monster first appeared in the 1930's and it is certain from this time that the loch became famous. However, sightings of something unusual in the loch
date back much further than this. 26. Loch Ness was caused by . A. an active volcano
B. a movement of the outer layer of the earth's surface C. earthquake D. atomic bombs
27. The thermocline lies at around i00 feet down in the loch because . A. the water in the loch is fresh
B. the loch is the largest body of fresh water in Britain C. the amount of water in the loch is large D. the temperature in Britain is very low
28. On very cold days, the steam on the loch is caused by . A. the rising of warmer water from the deeper part of the loch B. the burning of tons of coal
C. the cold air on the surface of the loch
D. the change of large amounts of fresh water to seawater 29. The stories of the kelpie would . A. discourage children from playing near the loch B. keep children away from horses
C. make children believe that a horrible beast can change to a horse D. make the loch famous
30. Which of the following statements is true?
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A. Loch Ness is the largest body of seawater in Britain.
B. The total amount of fresh water in all other lakes in Britain is less than that in Loch Ness. C. The temperature of the water in Loch Ness is 44 degrees Fahrenheit all year round. D. People have seen unusual things in Loch Ness since the 1930's.
Task 3
Children thrive from fun and innovative ways to learn. Any kind of boring lesson plan will decrease the chance that your child will learn what they are taught.
Music is a great teaching tool. Everyone loves music.We hear music everywhere we go.Whether it is in the car, at home or in school, we all love music. You may hear a song on the radio that you haven't heard in over 10 years, but you still know most of the words. That is the impact that music has on our life. Music is fun, so we remember.
A kid's attention span is extremely short. The younger the kid, the shorter the attention span.Your child has probably lost interest after about 5 to 10 minutes of sitting there listening to the teacher.
That's exactly why Twin Sisters Productions came out with their line of interactive educational children's CD-ROMs, with a line of CD-ROMs filled with educational children's music. The idea behind this line of products is that \"children will learn more when music is involved\". And we all know that music is fun! The more fun something is, the more likely it is that the information will be absorbed
There is no risk from buying our products. All of our products come with a 90-day money back guarantee. We also provide technical support for all Twin Sisters Productions. You will get a response to your technical question within 24 hours of making your call. 31. Who will be possible readers of the passage?
A.Children. B. Parents. C. Teachers. D. Musicians. 32.The passage is most likely . A. an advertisement for a product B.a science report on children
C. an introduction to a musical training course D. a report on the importance of music
33. According to the passage, music has a great impact on our life because A. it is a kind of knowledge B. it is a great product C. it is information D. it is fun
34. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Music is of great importance to education.
B. Children will love to go to school if teachers play music.
C.If you are not satisfied with the product, you cannot get a refund. D.Children will learn more about music if they listen to the CD-ROMs.
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35.which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The older the kid is, the longer the attention span he has. B. Children will learn more when they think it is fun.
C. Young kids may quickly lose their interest in listening to their teacher.
D. Twin Sisters Productions came out with a line of CD-ROMs filled with fun children's music.
Task 4
Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called“One On One”helps elementary students who've fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English.
You'd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.
Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors — he'll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week. I'm sure you'll enjoy this community service … and you'll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you've had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you'd like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge's office this week.
36. What is the purpose of the talk? ____________ A. To explain a new requirement for graduation. B. To interest students in a new community program. C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students. D. To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.
37. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? ____________ A. To find jobs for graduating students.
B. To help education majors prepare for final exams. C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students. D. To provide funding for a community service project. 38. What does Professor Dodge do? ____________
A. He advises students to participate in certain program. B. He teaches part-time in an elementary school.
C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom. D. He helps students prepare their resumes.
39. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? ____________ A. Contact the elementary school.
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B. Sign up for a special class. C. Submit a resume to the dean. D. Talk to Professor Dodge.
40. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? ____________ A. Faculty. B. Students. C. Residents D. Graduated students.
Task 5
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.
How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1990 the world's use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper than other countries.
Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of year. Parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment. 41. What's the meaning for the word“parchment”? ____________ A. The skin of young animals.
B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals. C. The paper used by European countries. D. The paper of Egypt.
42. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? ____________ A. More jobs could be provided than before. B. More people could be educated than before. C. More books could be printed and distributed.
D. More ways could be used to exchange knowledge.
43. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ____________ A. Around 1400. B. Around 1900. C. Around 400. D. Around 900. 44. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? ____________ A. China B. Sweden C. Egypt D. Japan 45. What is the main idea of this short talk? ____________ A. More and more paper is being consumed nowadays. B. Paper enables people to receive education more easily. C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man. D. Paper contributes a lot to the keeping of historical records.
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Section Ⅳ (10') Translation
This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese, each of the four sentences is followed by four choices of suggested translations marked A,B,C and D. Make the best choice, and translate the paragraph into Chinese. 46. The 20th century saw dramatic changes in China. A．20世纪看见了中国的戏剧性变化。 B．中国在20世纪发生了变化。 C．20世纪观看了中国上演的戏剧。
D．20世纪，中国发生了翻天覆地的变化。
47. It is estimated that all the staff can get a pay rise next year. A．希望所有员工下一年能得到提升。 B．据估计所有员工明年都会加薪。 C．所有员工的工资明年都会被评估。
D．所有员工的工资有望在明年得到增加。 48. The first plan, attacking at night, was turned down. A．第一个计划是夜袭，被拒绝了。
B．第一个在晚上发动袭击的计划失败了。 C．夜袭的第一个计划遭到了拒绝。
D。第一个计划因为晚上的进攻被搁置了。
49. You would be much better now if you had taken my advice. A．如果你接受我的建议，你就会更好。 B．要是你接受了我的建议，你可能会更好。
C．假如你接受了我的建议，你现在就会好得多。 D．你接受了我的建议，所以你现在好多了。
50.For some students ,the experience of anxiety may at times be so overwhelming that they experience panic reactions and may be unable to manage the tasks of daily life appropriately .Biological factors can play a role in such reactions and , in some cases medication can be a useful adjunct counseling.
Section Ⅴ (15') Writing
This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an article according to the information provided below. The letter should be no less than 100 words. 1．你喜欢什么运动。
2．你如何喜欢上这种运动。
3．运动对你有什么益处（工作、学习和生活）。
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