2020-2021《大学英语》（二）期末课程考试试卷A1 考试时间:120 分钟闭卷Part One Listening Comprehension (30%)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations and one long conversation. At the end the conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Part 1(short conversation)1. A. The professor’s presentation was not convincing enough.B. The professor’s lecture notes were too complicated.C. The professor spoke with a strong accent.D. The professor spoke too fast.2. A. The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C. The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D. The furniture he bought was very cheap.3. A. She read it selectively.B. She went over it chapter by chapter.C. She read it slowly.D. She finished it at a stretch.4. A. Go to the football match with the woman.B. Ask the woman to help him write the term paper on history.C. Finish the last two chapters of history assignment.D. Take part in the football match5. A. It’s far from being ready.B. It contains some valuable ideas.C. She needs another week to get it ready.D. It has nothing to do with the internet.6. A. A lesson requires student’s active involvement.B. Students usually take an active part in a lecture.C. More knowledge is covered in a lecture.D. There is a larger group of people interested in lesson.7. A. The Edwards are quite well-off.B. The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.C. It’ll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.D. It’s too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.8. A. The woman didn't expect it to be so warm at noon.B. The woman is sensitive to weather changes.C. The weather forecast was unreliable.D. The weather turned cold all of a sudden.9. A. At a clinic. B. In a supermarket.C. At a restaurant.D. In an ice cream shop.10. A. $4.00. B. $6.00. C. $3.50. D. $7.00.Part 2 (long conversation)Questions 11 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A visit to Phuket.B. A visit to Pattaya.C. A visit to Bangkok and Phuket.D. A visit to Bangkok and Pattaya.12. Why did Ellen decide to go to Bangkok?A. She loves the food there.B. She enjoys the weather there.C. She persuaded to do so.D. She was invited by her close friend.13. What do you know about Thai food from Ellen?A. It’s sour.B. It’s sweet.C. I t’s bitterD. It’s hot.14. In which month do you think Ellen went to Bangkok?A. February.B. April.C. August.D. November.15. Which of the following did Ellen not like?A. Thai food and fruits.B. The weather in Bangkok.C. The Grand Palace and the Buddhist temples.D. Night life in Pattaya.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear one short passage. At the end the passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. When the math professor was driving home, __________.A. his car broke downB. his car was stopped by a robberC. his car collided with another oneD. his car lost a tire17. One driver passing by stopped and __________.A. offered his lottery（彩票）ticket to the professorB. gave him some advice and then drove off.C. pretended to offer helpD. changed a tire for him18. When the professor realized that the lottery ticket was a winner, ______.A. he immediately decided to return it to its owner.B. he decided to keep itC. he couldn’t contain himselfD. he had a battle with his conscience. (良心)19. The lesson of the story is that __________.A. we must not take what is not oursB. we must never accept a thief’s rewardC. we must be brave enough to admit our mistakesD. we must not be honest20. The topic of the story is __________.A. the struggle between good and evilB. honestyC. education and virtueD. crime and punishmentSection CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passages three times.After listening, you will add the missing words or sentences based on the passage.Mike and Takeshi enter a 21 contest and make fried chicken, 22 , and fried tomatoes. Before the contest begins, Roberto suggests 23 some hot sauce to make the chicken 24 . Mike thinks this is a good idea, but Takeshi isn’t so sure. When Mike adds the hot sauce, the cover 25 the bottle and the chicken gets covered with the hot sauce! Takeshi tries to 26 some of the sauce, but the 27 starts. Chef Dupree 28 and tells one contestant that 29 .When the chef tastes Mike and Takeshi’s chicken, they’re nervous, but he likes it! He thinks 30 . Mike and Takeshi win the contest!Part Two Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are 3 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 circle the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Section APassage 1Minh Pham was born in Vietnam. He left when he was 21 years old. Minh has been in America for two years. There is still much he does not understand about America.Once Minh was in a grocery store. He saw an old man and an old woman. They wanted a box of cereal. The box was on a high shelf. They couldn’t reach it. Minh saw stepladder. He got the ladder and got the box. He handed it to the elderly couple. They thanked him.“Where are your children?” asked Minh. “Why don’t they help you buy food?”“Our children have their own lives,” they said. “We like to be free to do as we like.” Minh doesn’t think this is right. In his count ry, children help their parents. Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number. He told them to call him if they needed help. One night they asked Minh to dinner, but they never asked him for help.One day, Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend. The two were going to a film. Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first. Minh took his friend. He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam, friends often hold hand. Minh found out that people in America are not used to men holding hands.Minh Pham is going through a process known as re-socialization. Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But it is only the Vietnamese way of life. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new way of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society.Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn. The process of re-socialization can take many years.31. The main idea of this passage is that it is difficult to __________.A. ignore cultural differencesB. learn to live in a new countryC. travel all over the worldD. learn to act on one’s own32. According to the passage, Minh thought the old couple should __________.A. ask their children for helpB. encourage each other to helpC. rely on themselves in lifeD. live a quiet and comfortable life33. What does the word “re-socialization” mean in Para 6?A. Bringing into public ownership.B. Spending time with others.C. Fitting into a new society.D. Holding hands together.34. It seemed that people felt surprised when they saw that Minh and his friend were __________.A. VietnameseB. overseas studentsC. Holding handsD. quarreling35. It is hard to __________ when one comes to a new country.A. learn as many foreign languages as possibleB. get used to the local weather and climateC. communicate with foreign people thereD. avoid culture shock and get used to a new lifePassage TwoAs she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wishes that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Worth doubles the price." But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decide to stop smoking." She informed her daughter.36. Edith’s father _______.A. did not like presentB. never got presentC. preferred tiesD. was difficult to choose a present for37. The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.A. attractiveB. interested in tiesC. tiredD. in need of comfort38. Edith stopped at the next counter_________.A. purposelyB. suddenlyC. unwillinglyD. accidentally 39. Edith’s father smoked a pipe_______.A. when he was obligedB .on social occasionsC. from time to timeD. when he was delighted40. Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.A. customers trod on each other's toesB. customers poked each other with their elbowsC. customers knocked each otherD. customers were doing their shopping in a great hurrySection BDirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks .You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage .Read the passage through carefully before making your choices .Each choice in bank is identified by a letter .Please circle the corresponding letter for each item on thePart Three Vocabulary and Structure (10%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the One answer that best completes thesentence. Then circle the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.51. He pretended to be French, but his German accent ______.A. gave him offB. gave him outC. gave him awayD. gave him up52. The noise _____ to be just the dog scratching at the door.A. turned outB. was turned overC. turned downD. has been turned down53. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ______ something occurredwhich attracted my attentionA. unlessB. whenC. untilD. while54. The old man was so kind that he could be _____ a murder.A. all but B nothing but C. something D. anything but55. ______ , we forgot our one o’clock class.A.Absorbing in our conversationB. Though absorbed in our conversationC. Absorbed in our conversationD. Having been absorbed in our conversation56. Without my glasses I can hardly _____ what has been written in the letter.A. make forB. make outC. make upD. make over57. ________, we started looking for work.A. Having been spent all the moneyB. All the money was spentC. We had spent all the moneyD. All the money having been spent58. We didn’t expect him to _____. We thought they were in Canada.A. turn upB. show inC. come upD. present in59. The number of registered participants in this year’s long-distance race was half ___.A of last year’s B. of those of last year’sC. those last year’sD. that of last year’s60. Annie Jump Cannon, _______ discovered so many stars that she was called “the census taker of the sky”A. a leading astronomer whoB. who, as a leading astronomerC. was a leading astronomerD. a leading astronomer61. You must ______ your bad reading habits if you want to read faster.A. do awayB. do quick withC. do withD. do away with62. ______ the 1930s, he established his reputation with his anti-fascist works.A. As early asB. As soon asC. Early as inD. Sooner than63. Our work in this sphere cannot quite ______ with the situation.A. keep upB. keep stepC. catch stepD. follow pace64. Being extremely _______ to the cold, I do not like skiing.A. senselessB. sensibleC. sensitiveD. insensitive65. What you should say in your speech is entirely ______ you.A. up toB. due toC. owing toD. according to66. Color-blind people often find _____ difficult to distinguish between blue and green.A. thatB. itC. that isD. it being67. He was ______ John by his parents, but all his friends called him Jack..A. named asB. namedC. named withD. named after 68. His fear of flying was _____ he always traveled by boat.A.So thatB. such asC. such thatD. so far as69.There were a lot ______ people in the room than I expected.A. ofB. moreC. more ofD. of more70. Mrs. Brown was supposed ______ for five years when the police found his dead bodyin the valley.A. to have been deadB. to be deadC. having diedD. to have diedPart Four Translation (15%)Directions: Translate the following Chinese sentences into English and the English sentences into Chinese.71. 自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏，就会带来很多不可预知的影响。
