大学体验英语 大一上学期期末考试专用 博达学院

Which is more important for a college student, specialized knowledge or a wide range of learning.A1: It is universally acknowledged that our world is developing rapidly, and an unique skill for a person is indispensible. With a well specialized knowledge in a certain field, there is an army of graduates who have found a pleasant job, get promoted, or initiated one’s own career successfully. Among millions of undergraduates who are now enjoying and have so far benefited tremendously from specialized university studies, We are inclined to the notion that the specialized knowledge is far more important than a wide range of learning.B1: First, I admit that your statement to the issue is very wonderful. Have you ever notice the fact that obtaining all sorts of knowledge on a wide range of subjects guarantees one’s job opportunity in such a competitive world, many large corporations prefer a person with a wide range of knowledge. The wider the range of knowledge you have, the more angles you can receive to view the world , and surely the better prospective you will have. So we’re convinced that equipped with a wide rangeA2: To your statement we just have to disapprove. As we all know, a decent salary and a high-ranking position wouldn’t be offered to one who were in lack of proficiency on the subject which requires extremely specialized skills related to his job. In a specific field, only when we are enabled to have specialized knowledge can we achieve our ultimate goals. For example, doctors should be professional if they want to make an operation successfully. The pilot should also know explicitly how to control the plane when a safelanding is required.B2: In my opinion, you just misunderstood our views. We mean a wide range is much more important than the specialized one, and we haven’t denied the significance of specialized knowledge.A1:As you said, you haven’t denied the importance of specialized knowledge. We have reasons to doubt whether you have the suspicion to support our opinions. Even if what you said is true, first, how can you convince us the fact that the diverse works in the world are divided into so many sorts, instead of one or two universal ones. And second, have you ever heard the fact that Bill Gates started his Microsoft relying on a wide range of knowledge without specialized knowledge in computer programming?B1: Surely, we are stick close to our standpoint. What we stressed on is the key words “more important”. We maintained, It is a noteworthy fact that a high percentage of people are not working in their majors, which indicates that they devote themselves to some field that they were not specialized in. Meanwhile, it is not very likely for one to find a perfectly suitable work while beginning to search for jobs. If one has acquired diverse knowledge in university, he can easily find a position where he may apply what he has learned.A2: Well, we are firmly convinced that the fact is not as what you’ve just confessed. Whether we can well adapt to the world is not depend on how wide the r ange of knowledge you’ve aquired is, but the degree of the knowledge you’ve handled. students who specialize in one field can be more professional than those who receive comprehensive education when they graduate and those well-trained "experts" might be more welcomed by the society. So it’s “it’s better to master one than engage ten”.B2: We thought we should debate according to the fact. The main reason why I put forward the idea is that taking classes in different subjects can guarantee students absorbing basic knowledge. A good example in this point is Harvard University, which divides the courses into seven areas, including foreign cultures, historical studies, literature and arts, moral reasoning, quantitative reasoning, science and social analysis. Each undergraduate must take some classes in every area to get credit. As the most renowned university in the world, Harvard, through this means, ensures that each student has certain basic knowledge in an aspect, which will be a powerful strength while competing with others. In this case, the importance of a wide range of knowledge is self-evident.In summary, the question ,which one is better between these two kinds of knowlege,c an not be answered in a nutshell. Defferent students like defferent patterns , and both of them are indispensable to our society.The Internet does more harm than good to students.A1: Good afternoon. I’m presenting the side that Internet does more good than harm to students. I hold the view that the internet has enabled people to communicate with others all over the world. People can actually create a large number of friends via the web. The web is very good at putting people together with similar interests. And also we can keep in touch with our family members, friends, teachers and colleagues by email, forums, club like XIAONEI and company website. Due to the internet we can get connected to each other and every place easily.B1: Thank you for your excellent argument. However, if students depend too much on internet communication, soon they will stop telephoning each other and just QQ or MSN or XIAONEI chat to make friends and talking. They will be afraid to talk to people in real world once they are accustomed to virtual communication. So I consider that Internet impairs students’ communication skills. They might be totally different online and offline, because internet makes them feel more relaxed and they can pretend themselves whoever they want. When they take off this fake coat, they will feel uncomfortable and no desire to communicate with strangers in reality.A2: Well, I see your point clearly. No offense, but I wonder whether this could happen if there is a good supervise system. And, students nowadays are getting more and more extrovert. Internet is just offering them a stage to show themselves instead of pushing them away from the real world. And I’m convinced that we can get the information of anything in a few seconds. News is instantly available at the touch of a button. We can get informed of current affairs via major newspapers online. Meanwhile, it’s useful for research. People can use encyclopedia such as WIKI, YAHOO to broaden their horizon. The curriculum that has been offered online can help students a lot. They can gain from others' knowledge and experiences, participate in chat rooms, share ideas and solutions and learn about the many diverse cultures out there.B2: While I admit there is considerable information students can obtain online, however, due to this explosion of information, students can hardly distinguish the good ones and the bad ones. So I hold the view that the Internet, on the dark side, contains many harmful materials especially like propaganda, violence and untruths. There are thousands of pornographic sites on internet that can be easily found and can be detriment to letting children use the internet. Students, without guidance of adults, can easily be contaminated by such information and get addicted to it. Thus will influence their study and what’s wors e, lead them to violence and propaganda. This is the most serious problem Internet has brought to teenagers.A1: I take your point but I think students can have a clear definition of Cans and Cants. Although they do it, with good guidance, they can regard it correctly. Internet has brought them more than that, I consider that Internet also enhances entertainment and makes it relatively free. Music, pictures and video can all be shared via the Internet. We can download movies and video clips online without bothered to go out. Games are available, so there is an alternative for students to relax themselves.B1: What you argued is reasonable, but students can easily indulge themselves in Internet games and other recreations and abandon their study. It’s likely that they can become addicted to Internet where they can get relaxation and entertainment. So it’s my considered view that students may spend hours staring at the screen instead of doing their homework. The result is eye strain, headaches, obesity and psychological dependence. Children can use the internet too much and fail to improve themselves in study, practice and communication. It is a very time wasting activity for teenage boys and girls because their time is very precious and they can hardly get rid of it on their own.A2: There is a lot of truth in what you said, yet, students can learn to overcome the dependence when they are struggling with the addiction to Internet, for everyone wants to be excellent. Internet is only one way that can spare them a moment. If Internet is banned, there still will exist other means of addiction that do harm to students. So I’m convinced that Internet has helped people a lot in terms of commerce. Students can now purchase millions of products without ever visiting a store. This could vastly increase profits for a company and spare us a lot of time and money. At the same time, we can check our stocks without going out, find plane schedules and bookflights with a considerable discount. By scanning the pictures online, we can feel like travelling the world and experiencing different cultures.B2: Thanks for all of you to give your precious points on this topic. I’m now giving a conclusion. As we all know, there is no right answer to this question. On one hand, there are those who use Internet as a resource, use it as sparingly as possible, and find it to be very useful for doing well. On the other hand, there are those who misuse it and find it to be useful for doing harm and indulge themselves in it. Some of its effects could be seen as advantages or disadvantages, depending entirely on what the user wishes to view, how they look at it and how they deal with it. So I think every device is inborn neutral, what makes difference is us human beings. Only when we use it correctly, Internet can be brought the most to students as well as the world. Thank you!Should examinations be replaced with other forms of assessment?A1: Good afternoon. I’m presenting the side that examinations should be r eplaced with other forms of assessment. I’m convinced that in many less developed countries with a large population, final exams which could be a decisive matter for students’ future can definitely bring them a considerable stress. Some examinees have breakdowns and even in extreme cases attempt suicide because they cannot handle the pressure. Pressure can lead many bright students to under-perform, which can change their life completely. So they are bound to suffer a lot from stress brought by exams.B1: Thank you for your argument. However, what I cannot agree is that in most cases, pressure is just the impulse that can motivate students. So what I consider is that examination is a good way to find students limits and gives them a lot of confidence if they succeed. In some high-stakes testing cases, the pressure induces examinees to rise to meet the exam's high expectations. If one doesn’t succeed it means that he’s either not good enough or too lazy. So they just have to study harder the next time. Also, only those with real ability and great spirits can survive through pressure and gain success.A2: Well, what you argue might make sense, but how can we know a person’s ability only via examinations? The society has witnessed a numerous cases in which people with high marks in school cannot well adapt to society or lack ability in coping with real affairs and their work. Personally, I hold the view that exams test memory more than creativity and understanding. They are known to be subject to practice effects, and do not necessarily assess the accumulated learning of students during their schooling years. Many say that they have forgotten all that they learnt in school or, in other words, for exams. Exams are a waste of time and nerves, if students aren't interested in something, exams won't help them learn it either.B2: I see your point clearly; however, I wouldn’t go as far as that. Teenagers are in a rebellion state. Would they be willing to study by themselves if there weren’t examinations? As a result, I w ould say that exams give a good opportunity to check the knowledge quickly. Especially, when there is a rather large group of students. Students can compete with each other and find their own weakness through exams and finally make improvement. They can have a clear self-definition on how quick they are able to study and how well they handle the knowledge. It’s just a assessment that can help students learn more about themselves.A1: You are failing to see the point. It’s just because students are accustome d to examinations, they have lost the desire to self-study. If there were no such judgment like exams, they might have been satisfied learning what they are really interested in. Also, there is a severe problem brought by exams. that is cheating. On a multiple-choice test, lists of answers may be obtained beforehand. If students sit in proximity to one another, it is also possible to copy answers of other students. This is the worst of exams.B1: Well, while I agree with you on the whole, but will cheating be rooted out in other forms of assessment such as research paper, projects or essays? I don’t think so. On the contrary, it provides more space for examinees to cheat. Tests are less susceptible to cheating than other tools of learning evaluation. Laboratory results can be fabricated, and homework can be done by one student and copied by rote by others. In fact, exams are relatively fair in terms of assessment, especially when it’s in form of subjective questions. What’s more, students can supervise themselves and become independent in dealing with unknown situations.A2: In spite of what you said, I think perhaps exams are not always accurate in checking attainments. If a person knows only one examination question and nothing else and he gets this question at his exam. There is no doubt, the answer will be praiseworthy, but what about the knowledge? Through specialized training on material and techniques specifically created to suit the test, students can be "coached" on the test to increase their scores without actually significantly increasing knowledge of the subject matter. You spend your time and effort revising lots of information just so that you can remember it for the test. After the test, you can't remember a thing.B2: I would like all of you to give such fierce debating. Now it’s my turn to draw a brief conclusion. At present, many schools, colleges, and universities assess their students by means of end-of-year written examinations.These can be very stressful and many students do fare worse in exams than in other forms of assessment. On the other hand, perhaps it is good training for later life when success depends on being able to deal with stress and perform well on big occasions. While some exams really don't make a lot of sense as they only test short-term memory, other exams are a good way to test how well a student understood a subject. Thank you!It is necessary for everyone to speak English.A1I hold the view that it is necessary for everyone to speak English.Firstly English enjoys a tremendous popularity all over the world and it is widely used in a extensive scope. If every one speak English, we can do our business and work on the scientific research project more smoothly thus bring huge benefits to us human beings. Secondly, cultural gap in the world is various. If we want to lead a more harmonious life we should find a common language to share our information and thoughts in order to get a better mutual understanding . Last but not least, the world is confronted with a lot of problems that need human to deal with together. The more we discuss with and comprehend each other, the larger and effective contribution we will make to solve these issues. As it is known to us ,discussions and comprehension are based on the same way of communication. Only when we are all speak English can we cooperate with each other better and come up with beneficial solutions.B1I must say I have no strong feelings about that everyone is necessary to speak English. As there are so many different language around us ,English is just one way to communicate ,not only. In my opinion, I declare that I am not opposed to learning English。

大学英语大一期末考试试题及答案2017年大学英语大一期末考试试题及答案I.Dictation (15%)II.Cloze Test (15%)Passage 1 (5%)Even (1)___________ harmless falsehoods can have(2)____________ consequences. Philosopher Sissela Bok(3)____________ us that they can put us on a (4)_____________ slope. “After the first lie, others can come more (5)__________,” she wrote in her book Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life. “Psychological barriers (6)_____________ down; the ability to make more (7)____________ can coarsen; the liar’s (8)_____________ of his chances of (9)___________ caught may (10)____________.”Passage 2 (10%)We all know that a magician does not really depend on "magic" to perform his tricks, but (1)_____ his ability to act at great speed. (2)______, this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magician (3)______rabbits from a hat. (4)______ the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini who died in 1926. Houdini mastered the art of (5)______. He could free himself from the tight test knots or the most complicated locks in seconds. (6)______ no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt (7)______ he had made a close study of every type of lock ever invented. He liked to carry a small steel needle like tool strapped to his leg and he used this in (8)______ of a key.Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They (9)______ him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself (10)______ an instant. The police (11)______ him of having used a tool and locked him up again . This time he wore (12)_____clothes and there were chains round his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his "needle" in a wax like (13)______ and dropped it on the floor in the passage. (14)______ he went past, he stepped on it so that it stuck to the bottom of his foot. His most famous escape, however, was (15)______ astonishing. He was heavily chained up and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid of (16)______ was nailed down. The (17)______ was dropped into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute Houdini had swum to the surface. When the chest was (18)______, it was opened and the chains were found inside.In 1912, Houdini introduced perhaps his most famous (19)______, the Chinese Water Torture Cell, in which he was suspended upside-down in a locked glass-and-steel cabinet overflowing with water. The act required that Houdini (20)_____ his breath for more than three minutes. Houdini performed the escape for the rest of his career.1. A. to B. for C. on D. with2. A. Generally B. However C. Possibly D. Likewise3.A. to produce B. who produces C. produce D. how to produce4. A. Out of the question B. Though C. Probably D. Undoubted5. A. escaping B. locking C. opening D. dropping6. A. Surprisingly B. Obviously C. Perhaps D. Although7. A. if B. whether C. as to D. that8. A. place B. stead C. substitution D. case9. A. involved B. closed C. connected D. bound10. A. at B. by C. in D. for11. A. rid B. charged C. accused D. deprived12. A. no B. heavy C. little D. thin13. A. candle B. mud C. something D. substance14. A. As B. Usually C. Maybe D. Then15. A. overall B. all but C. no longer D. altogether16. A. it B. which C. that D. him17. A. chest B. body C. lid D. chain18. A. brought up B. sunk C. broken apart D. snapped19. A. acting B. action C. act D. acts20. A. was to hold B. hold C. holding D. heldIII.Paraphrase (10%)1.When others were complimenting him on the new invention, the boss decided to take him down a peg by pointing out that the success was the result of collective effort.2.It dawned on her that Susan had told the lie to spare her feelings.3.It will certainly put a damper on your spring festival if you flunk your test this time.4.The researchers went out of their way to find information pertinent to this new environmental trend.5.I finally brought it home to my wife that I have never entertained the notion of spending my holiday in the packed casinos in Macau.IV.Sentence Rewriting (5%)1. Though it is an imperfect idea, it is the best we have and it is the work of the reason. (…as…)2. He has never thought that he would become the leading actor in the play. (occur)3. It was rather a monologue than an argument.(so mu ch…as)4. In order that I can get the ammunition I need to make a complaint, I keep a special file for warranty cards and applianceguarantees. (so as to)5. You have finished your assignment. You may play computer games. (Now that)V. Translation (20%)1.从某种意义上来说，产出应该和投入成正比。

大学体验英语试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。

A. 5:00 pmB. 6:00 pmC. 7:00 pmD. 8:00 pm[录音内容略]答案：B2. 根据所听短文，回答问题。

Q: What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of time management.B. The benefits of online learning.C. The challenges of college life.D. The advantages of a healthy lifestyle.[录音内容略]答案：C二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 阅读以下短文，选择最佳答案。

The article discusses the impact of technology on education. According to the author, technology has made learning more accessible and interactive.A. TrueB. False答案：A2. 阅读以下短文，回答以下问题。

The passage talks about the importance of communication skills in the workplace.Q: Why are communication skills important in the workplace?A. They help in building relationships.B. They are required for job interviews.C. They facilitate teamwork.D. All of the above.答案：D三、词汇与语法（共20分）1. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。

大学英语第一学期期末考试(A卷)Part I Listening Comprehension( 30% )Section ADirections In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Boththe conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Example You will hearYou will readA) At the office. C) At the airport.B) In the waiting room. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A)"At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.1. A) Place another order.B) Call to check on it.C) Wait patiently.D) Go and find the furniture.2. A) She doesn’t need the job.B) She hasn’t got a job yet.C) She has got a good job.D) She is going to start work soon.3. A) She got home before 9 o’clock.B) She had a bad cold.C) She had a car accident.D) She was delayed.4. A) She hasn’t gone camping for several weeks.B) She likes to take long camping trips.C) She prefers not to go camping on weekends.D) She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips.5. A) A writer.B) A teacher.C) A reporter.D) A student.6. A) She has not heard of Prof. Johnson.B) She has not heard of Prof. Johnson’s brother.C) She is a good friend of Prof. Johnson’s.D) She does not know Prof. Johnson’s brother.7. A) Coming back for a later show.B) Waiting in a queue.C) Coming back in five minutes.D) Not going to the movie today.8. A) He has got a heart attack.B) He was unharmed.C) He was badly hurt.D) He has fully recovered from the shock.9. A) The man went to Australia during Christmas.B) The man visited Australia during the summer vacation.C) The man didn’t have a good time because of the different weather.D) The man remained home while his parents went to see his uncle.10. A) To attend a party at a classmate’s home.B) To do homework with her classmate.C) To attend an evening class.D) To have supper out with her classmate.Section BDirections In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions willbe spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) In 1969 in America.B) In 1969 in France.C) In 1981 in America.D) In 1981 in South Africa.12. A) In Africa.B) In America.C) In France.D) In Europe.13. A) Because they benefit from damage to the immune system.B) Because they infect and destroy white cells.C) Because they do not normally occur.D) Because they spread to other cells.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Because some drivers overtake on the left.B) Because people like driving in the fast lane.C) Because roads are often wet in London.D) Because pedestrians do not follow traffic rules.15. A) The fast lanes in Britain are on the left.B) Drivers in London do not obey traffic police.C) Traffic accidents where Mark Hill works are frequent.D) On average Mark Hill is on duty four hours a day.16. A) He likes to work on busy motorways.B) He likes to help the injured and needy.C) He finds his work interesting and varied.D) He likes driving in the fast lane.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) His personal interests and activities.B) His score in entrance exams.C) His performance in high school.D) His character and personality.18. A) $22B) $41.50C) $63.50D) $8519. A) The ACT takes more time than the SAT.B) The ACT is more expensive than the SAT.C) Test takers are required to write an essay in the ACT.D) Test takers’ academic achievement is focused in the ACT.20. A) History.B) Foreign language.C) Mathematics.D) Literature.Section C Spot DictationDirections In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passageis read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its generalidea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required tofill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what youhave written. Remember to write your answer on Answer Sheet Two.A barn is where farmers keep animals and equipment. Over time, as fewer andfewer people worked the land, more and more barns were (S1)____ down to make wayfor developers. Others that remained might have fallen into poor condition. Orperhaps they just no longer satisfy the needs of a (S2)____ farmer. eeping an oldbarn in good condition might not be seen as worth the cost if it does not (S3)____much purpose. But Americans with historic barns are being (S4)____ to save them.The magazine Successful Farming and the National Trust for HistoricPreservation are working together on a program called Barn Again! The National Trustis a (S5)____ organization that works to protect places of historic importancein America.The Barn Again! program advises hundreds of barn owners every year. (S6)____are given for the projects that best succeed at restoring a barn for continued farmuse. (S7)____ buildings are used to demonstrate methods of preservation.The organization suggests how problems with things like stone and concrete blockfoundations can be fixed. With many old barns, the foundation they are built onis falling (S8)____. Barn Again! also offers advice for other repairs, like howto (S9)____ siding and how to use a power washer to remove loose paint. And farmersare given suggestions about how to (S10)____ costs.注意：此部分请在主观答题纸（Answer Sheet Two）上作答。