《大学英语4》课程期末考试试卷APart I Listening Comprehension （本部分满分40 分）Section A (本题满分12 分，包括6 道小题, 每小题2 分）Directions:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two questions. Both the news report and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A) The extreme weather in summer.B) The degraded farmland.C) The decreased rainfall in recent years.D) The increased number of sequoia trees.2.A) Ways to help sequoias survive.B) The oldest living things on Earth.C) How the drought is formed.D) Whether they should cut down some tree species.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A) Birds and bats can’t stand the high wind speed.B) Birds and bats may fly into the turning blades.C) Wind turbines can release poisonous gas.D) Wind turbines can produce electricity.4. A) It is made of steel.B) It is made of iron.C) It is made of paperboard.D) It is made of plastic.Questions 5 to 6 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A) It could work without human involvement.B) It could drive in various areas.C) It could take four people.D) It could drive for long trips.6.A) It has no gas pedals and steering wheels.B) It has no safety devices.C) It can only drive in flat areas.D) It cannot go over 130 kilometers per hour.Section B(本题满分14 分，包括7 道小题, 每小题2 分）Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Questions 7 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.7. A) The election of senator for the congress.B) The election of the president for the Students’ Union.C) The election of the class monitor.D) The election of secretary for the company.8. A) Writing a speech for the man.B) Competing against the man.C) Interviewing the man.D) Helping plan the man’s campaign.9. A) Giving a speech during dinner tomorrow.B) Hanging campaign posters in the classroom.C) Outlining his accomplishments on the campus radio station.D) Coming up with a speech immediately.10. A) Write a campaign speech.B) Make campaign posters.C) Answer questions.D) Attend the English class.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. A) She has no time to study.B) She is short of money.C) She has lost her money.D) She has to lend money to her friend.12. A) $800.B) $850.C) $1000.D) $1050.13. A) Work in a bank.B) Lend some money to the woman.C) Help the woman make a budget.D) Study economics.Section C Passages（本题满分14 分，包括7 道小题, 每小题2 分）Directions:In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Asia and Africa. B) AfricaC) America. D) Asia and Pacific.15. A) Because they need more water to promote travel industry.B) Because they didn’t have infrastructure to save water.C) Because they need more water for agriculture and industry.D) Because they are lack of fund and technique to find more water.16. A) The world calls for decrease in the number of people.B) Some organizations are saving the safe drinking water.C) A new technology of sea water purification is being studied.D) UN is carrying out a new plan of safe drinking water.Passage TwoQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) We should force ourselves to remember things.B) We should make a conscious effort of practice and exercise.C) We should never stop learning.D) We should try hard to remember things.18. A) One night the writer forgot to lock the front door.B) One night the writer forgot having locked the front door.C) The writer remembered to lock the front door.D) The writer remembered unlocking the front door.19. A) We enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness of professors.B) We don’t want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors.C) We will never get tired of listening to new stories about absent-mindedness.D) Absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people.20. A) Forgetting things is serious and dangerous.B) Always forgetting things is understandable.C) Forgetting things at times is natural.D) Protecting yourself from memory “tricks”.Part II Vocabulary (本题满分20 分，包括10 道小题, 每小题2 分）Directions: There are 10 sentences in this section. Each sentence is followed by four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For each of them there is a correct answer. Choose thebest answer.21. The government has approved a new plan to _________ extreme poverty by 2020.A. controlB. relieveC. eliminateD. destroy22. People are paid twice the normal wages if they have to work on weekends, and ___________ public holidays, they get triple pay.A．in view of B. at the cost of C. thanks to D. in the case of23. From my standpoint, it is important to ___________ your interview with a phone call when you apply for a job.A. follow upB. hook upC. put upD. turn up24. Some people think their first impressions of a person are always right. From my part I think appearances, however, can be ________.A. decisiveB. deductiveC. detectiveD. deceptive25. In the globalized world, we are witnessing the __________ of national borders in many areas of economic activityA. establishingB. vanishingC. divorcingD. disappeared26. Plastic can be made hard as stone, strong as steel, _____ as glass and light as wood.A. transparentB. transformativeC. transitD. transfer27. Mr. Doherty and his family are currently ___________getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.A. equipped withB. getting bogged downC. engaged inD. taking a gamble28. The ___________ of computer technology and sensors in designing and manufacturingcars makes it possible to reduce traffic jams.A. corporationB. calculationC. declarationD. application29. Darwin had been working on his theory for over twenty years before he published the book ________ The Origin of Species.A. endorsedB. entitledC. erasedD. displayed30. Salespeople often try to learn about the needs of __________ buyers to make themselves more persuasive.A. prospectiveB. imaginativeC. prosperousD. measurablePart III Reading Comprehension (本部分满分40 分，包括20 道小题, 每小题2分）Section A (本题满分20 分，包括10 道小题, 每小题2 分）Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions.For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose thebest answer.Passage OneWhen the going gets tough, real women start coloring. They're picking up adult coloring books by the droves, at bookstores and craft stores, on and even from the Home Shopping Network.The designs appeal to every interest —from whimsical doodles(异想天开的涂鸦) to circular mandalas, nature scenes and fantasy worlds.Coloring not only evokes happy memories of childhood; the act can also foster a sense of well-being and offer a relaxing respite from our digital world. Crafters have known this intuitively for years.An accumulation of research shows that these creative activities can help you de-stress from everyday pressures. Recent studies suggest that structured, rhythmic endeavors such ascoloring, knitting（针织）, crocheting（编织）or quilting（缝被子）are particularly beneficial because they ease you into a meditative（冥想）state of mind that allows you to push away negative thoughts and worries."These activities engage your hands as well as your mind and your focus," says art therapist Lacy Mucklow, the author of several best-selling Zen-themed（以禅为主题）coloring books. "Plus, the repetitive actions release serotonin(血管收缩素), the brain transmitter responsible for relaxation."Numerous studies have looked into how crafting（手工艺）benefits mood and physical health. In a 2006 study co-sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and several federal health agencies, researchers found that adults 65 or older who engaged in creative activities such as making jewelry, painting or writing had better overall health, made fewer visits to the doctor, used less medication and had fewer health problems than non-crafters.Stress reduction is a top reason Cathy Simocko-Smith, 59, a professional gardener（园艺工）in Bridgeport, Conn., enjoys coloring. "Coloring at night while I'm watching TV helps quiet my mind," she says. "I can really lose myself in it, and it stops me from thinking about my work and the stresses in my life."Coloring is a great way to explore your creativity — it's easy, inexpensive and you don't have to know how to draw. The 10 to 20 minutes you spend coloring an image that gives you a sense of satisfaction can have a positive ripple effect throughout your day.31. When do women want to color?A) When they have learned online shopping, they start coloring.B) When they face some difficulties, they start coloring.C) When they feel very depressed, they start coloring.D) When they get tougher, they start coloring.32. What does the word “respite” (Para. 3) possibly mean?A) A pleasant environment.B) A beautiful place.C) A good opportunity.D) A short break.33. What does Lacy Mucklow say about coloring?A) It helps your fingers and hands become more flexible.B) It can push away your negative thoughts and worries.C) It provides you with an opportunity to relax.D) It requires repetitive actions so that you need to be focused.34. Why does Cathy Simocko-Smith enjoy coloring？A) Because coloring helps her relieve pressure.B) Because coloring is good for her overall health.C) Because coloring assists her in developing creativity.D) Because coloring increases her working efficiency.35. What does this passage mainly talk about?A) Women particularly enjoy coloring.B) Coloring can be beneficial to you.C) Coloring gives you a sense of satisfaction.D) Coloring becomes a part of people’s daily life.Passage TwoThere are a great many careers in which the increasing emphasis is on specialization（专业化). You find these careers in engineering, in production, in statistical work, and in teaching. But there is an increasing demand for people who are able to take in a great area at a glance, people who perhaps do not know too much about any one field. There is, in other words, a demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees, of making general judgments. We can call these people “generalists”（多面手，通才）. And these “generalists” are particularly needed for position in administra tion, where it is their job to see that other people do the work, where they have to plan for other people, to organize other people’s work, to begin it and judge it.The specialist（专业人才，行家）understands one field; his concern is with technique and tools. H e is a “trained” man; and his educational background is properly technical or professional. The generalist —and especially the administrator —deals with people; hisconcern is with leadership, with planning, and with direction giving. He is an “educated” man; and the humanities(人文学科) are his strongest foundation. Very rarely is good generalist also a good specialist in a particular field. Any organization needs them in different proportions（比例）. It is your task to find out, during your training period, into which of the two kinds of jobs you fit, and to plan your career accordingly.Your first job may turn out to be the right job for you —but this is pure accident. Certainly you should not change jobs constantly or people will become suspicious of your ability to hold any job. At the same time, you must not look upon the first job as the final job; it is primarily a training job, an opportunity to understand yourself and your fitness for being an employee.36. According to the passage, there is an increasing demand for ________.A) people whose job is to organize other people’s workB) all-round people in their own fieldsC) generalists whose educational background is either technical or professionalD) specialists whose chief concern is to provide administrative guidance to others37. A specialist is a man ________.A) whose job is to train other peopleB) who has been trained in more than one fieldC) who can see the forest than the treesD) whose concern is mainly with technical or professional matters38. An administrator is ________.A) a “trained” man who is more a specialist than a generalistB) a man who sees the trees as well as the forestC) a man who is very strong in the humanitiesD) a man who is an “educated” specialist39. During your training period, it is important to ________.A) try hard to be a generalist who understands one fieldB) choose a profitable job which is suitable to youC) find an organization that provides you with leadershipD) decide whether you are fit to be a specialist or generalist40. A man’s first job ________.A) is never the right job for himB) should not be regarded as his final jobC) should always be the right jobD) is primarily an opportunity to fit himself for his final jobSection B: （本题满分20分，包括10道小题，每小题2分）Directions:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraphmore than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Match the correct letterwith the statement.Why our Homes Make us HappyA) Humans add layers of significance to home and place, so homes and neighborhoods help us keep alive some of the strongest sources of what has given our lives meaning, well-being, and happiness. It’s no wonder, anthropologists (人类学家) and aging experts say, that we often say people are going home when they die. For many children, a sense of home and place is shaped by their room, and it can evoke strong memories and feelings decades after they've moved away.B) “There is pretty strong evidence that the environment in which people live is closely linked to their well-being,”says Graham Rowles, a gerontology(老年学) professor at the University of Kentucky. “It’s sort of like the human animal attachment to territory is built into our DNA.” We have a need for a place that is called home which provides security（安全感）, control and belonging, among other things. “But most of all, it’s a place that provides us with a centering—a place from which we leave each morning and to which we return each evening,” he adds.C) American culture is strongly rooted in feelings of independence, liberty, and control, says Robert Rubinstein, who teaches anthropology at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. “We live in a society that is concerned with freedom, and part of that developmentis being able to make a space for yourself, and having a central place from which to look out at the world,” he says.D) Rick Scheidt has spent much of his professional life talking with aging residents of the vanishing small towns that dot the prairies (大草原) in Kansas and other Midwestern states. Here, sense of belonging is very powerful. Often, it is all that is left. He says, “People look at aspects of their environment in a very personal way. I might be talking to an older woman about her memories of a place, and I’d say, ‘Look at that cedar tree over there. It looks like it's been through hard times and gotten hit by lightning.’ And she’ll look at that tree and say, ‘Oh, that’s third base,’drawing on memories of when she played baseball there as a child.”E) Such memories become part of a person's life story, which often is central to their sense of well-being and assessment of whether their life has had meaning. “We can't understand anything else that people are telling us without understanding their life story,” Rubinstein says. The role of home and sense of place in a person's life story can be significant. As people age, he notes, their life story takes on added importance.F) Likewise, the meaning of a person's home is enriched with memories. Habib Chaudhury teaches classes on aging and environment at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. He identifies four areas where home takes on added meaning for older residents. “The first is the emotional attachment that is formed,” he says, and it grows over time. “It contributes to their emotional well-being, their self-esteem, and their confidence about doing things.”G) Next is familiarity with their physical surroundings. This is particularly important if a person has lost some physical and cognitive (认知的) abilities. Knowing their way around their home helps compensate, and being comfortable in their living space reduces stress and helps well-being.H) “The third factor is knowing their neighborhood and being comfortable there and with the people they know,” Chaudhury says. “Fourth is more conceptual,”he says. “It has to do with their sense of identity. The sense of attachment to a home can become so strong that it becomes part of their emotional identity,” Chaudhury says. “It can help people make up forother losses in their lives,” such as the death of a spouse, end of a career, or reduction of their circle of friends.I) Making the transition from a long-occupied family home to newer surroundings can have a big impact on people at all stages of life, but may be especially dreadful for older people. “This can be very difficult for older people who have lived in a place for 40 or 50 years,”Rubinstein says. “There is a need for many people for counseling for how to go through this process of downsizing”.J) Rowles sees signs that America’s determined pursuit of mobility has been changing the attitudes of younger generations. The recession (经济衰退) and serious slowdown in home sales has, for the time being, reduced the pace of home relocations. But the broader pattern has been of a society in which people can live anywhere and unconsciously depend on businesses and other institutions to copy a comforting sense of place all over the country. K) “We're much more mobile than past generations,”Rowles says. “There is less and less attachment to place. What are we losing as we are constantly moving around? Families are separated. There is no longer a support system in place. Some of the things about home are much more symbolic than real these days.”L) Dreams of having a home of their own are essential, of course, but people should be cautious of investing too much of themselves in their home. At the extreme, this problem shows up in headlines about people who never throw anything away and become isolated in their homes. A healthy home-life balance can be supported by annual “cuttings”of possessions and domestic items. Older homeowners should encourage grown family members to take items, especially those with sentimental value. And when it comes time to move, there is no shame in hiring a downsizing consultant to help with what can be very difficult and emotional decisions.M) It's also wise to identify how important a sense of home and place is to you, and to maintain the level of domestic life that supports your well-being. For some, traveling with a favorite pillow and even bedside knick-knacks(小玩意儿) may help reduce stress and promote a good night's sleep on the road. Other people, by contrast, could care less about where their head lands at the end of the day. Whatever your preferences are, the goal is to be at peace with your surroundings.41. Habib Chaudhury found home develops extra meaning for the elderly in four aspects.42. Americans are becoming more mobile so they don’t have such strong affection for theplace where they live.43. It’s sensible to realize the importance of home to you and to keep good family life foryour health.44. The sources of happiness and well-being can remain alive with the memories created byhome.45. It’s a difficult and even painful experience to change living environment for many people,especially the older generations.46. People are advised not to invest too much in their home even though owning a home is aprimary dream.47. One’s life story is made up of memories from childhood and plays a key role in theirfeelings of health, happiness and whether they life is meaningful.48. Robert Rubinstein says American culture endows home the meaning of freedom as well asa center for people to connect with the world.49. According to Graham Rowles, it’s evident that people’s health is related to the conditionsof the places where they live.50. The concepts of American young people are influenced by the mobility of Americansociety.答案Part I Listening Comprehension （本题满分40 分）Section A (本题满分12 分，包括6 道小题, 每小题2 分）1.C2. A3. B4. D5. A6. BSection B(本题满分14 分，包括7 道小题, 每小题2 分）7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A 11.B 12. D 13.C Section C Passages（本题满分14 分，包括7 道小题, 每小题2 分）14．B 15.C 16.C 17. B 18. A 19.D 20.CPart II Vocabulary (本题满分20 分，包括10 道小题, 每小题2 分）21.C 22.D 23.A 24.D 25.B26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30.APart III Reading Comprehension (本题满分40 分，包括20 道小题, 每小题2分）Section A (本题满分20 分，包括10 道小题, 每小题2 分）31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B36. A 37. D 38. C 39. D 40. BSection B: （本题满分20分，包括10道小题，每小题2分）41. F 42. K 43. M 44. A 45. I46. L 47. E 48. C 49. B 50. J。
