大学英语读写译（3）期末测试题及答案1大学英语读写译(3)期末测试题及答案1大学英语读写译（三）期末测试题（1）Part I Reading Comprehension （55%）Part I. Skimming and Scanning (10 Points)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on The Answer Sheet. For questions 1-7, markY ( for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG ( for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with information given in the passage.The Joy of SOHO: Making a Life While Makinga LivingA Better ChoiceThe next time you hear a friend or co-worker talking excitedly about SOHO, don’t assume that they are talking about N ew York. In today’sbusiness world, SOHO refers to “Small Office/ Home Office”, one of today’s biggest explosions in the economy. The home-based business has been born out of necessity. In an era when large corporations always think of downsizing, what are your other choices?Your choices are usually limited: to find a suitable place inthe small business world, to stand in line at Unemployment Center, or to accept a cut in pay and benefits. We are forced to give nine hours’ work for eight hours’ pay, and we are not backing away from that. Bosses don’t understand that you have many things to pay for. In this economic climate, where cost-cutting measures are the order of the day, setting up a home office on your own may just be the way to beat the odds.How to StartLet’s congratulate you on your decision to start your won business. But where do you start? Paper clips, writing pad, phone, and table? Almost, but not quite. One of the faultscommitted by many home-based business owners is that they fail to consider the possibilities of expansion.It is fine to start working from the kitchen table, but what happens when things start to take off and you still do not want to have an office space? Where do you place the home office? If you have the space, I highly suggest a room to itself. This permits you to close the door and separate your personal life from business. You are able to leave everything you are working on right where it is instead of removing it to have dinner or to go to bed. These clean-up steps can lead to problems down the road. Where you locate the home office is important for your future success. A corner in the living room, bedroom or attic (阁楼) is preferable if you do not have a room solely for your business. Reasons for the separation include fewer distractions and the ability to think more clearly and focus more easily.And you may have to have one or two clientscome to your “office” in the lifetime of your business. Even though it is for your home, you need to present the best professional environment possible, which is especially importantif you have people working with you. Their productivity is important to your business. Invest in the appropriate chairs, tables, lighting and ventilation（通风）before you invest in the paper clips and writing pads. If the working environment is not comfortable, neither you nor your employees will stay there and finish the job. It is fine to have employees in your home, but just make sure you supply them with the best working atmosphere possible.The Popularity of Being SOHOToday, researchers and marketers have identified a segment that is now labeled SOHO, which gives a strong impetus to America’s economic growth and has created most of the new jobs in the last 20 years.3%of companies provided 6 million of the 7.7million jobs that were added to the economy between 1991 and1995. Small businesses account for over 90% of all businesses in the U.S., with an economic output greater than that of Germany or France or the UK.Reportedly, home-based workers earn more money. The 46 million home-based workers in the United States, including a large number of women working at home in an attempt to better balance work and family, earn 28% more than the average office workers, and spend less time earning their pay. Of course this is due, in part, to the fact hat more and more experienced and aggressive workers tend to start their own businesses.Remember, going into business on your own, for form a home office may mean harder work. But it can also mean more independence, more challenge, and better results. In the long run, it may mean more money of you and your family. In a word, starting your own business means freedom, growth,expe rimenting and learning. If you are successful, you won’t have to go and askfor a rise or accep t what you’re given or worry about being fired when a younger colleague comes along. You will have the freedom to enjoy the profits that come form your growing business. Good luck and enjoy the journey. Questions:1.Many people have no choice but to set uphome-based businesses because large corporations are expanding.2.The term SOHO, which means “SmallOffice/Home Office”, originates in New York.3.Many home-based business owners failed totake into account the possible expansion of their businesses.4.It is highly recommended that we make aseparate room as the office so as to avoid distractions.5.It is very important to provide theemployees with the best working environment.6.America’s small businesses are veryproductive, but their economic output is smaller than that of Germany.7.The number of home-based workers in theUnited States has reached 46 million.8.Small businesses make up________________________of all business in the U.S.9.The SOHO workers earn more money thanthe average office workers partly because more and more experienced and aggressive workers tend to ___________________________.10.We can achieve________________________ and better results by starting yourwon business.Section B Careful Reading (30%)Directions: In this section, there are 3 passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. 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 asingle line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.The best kept secret in San Diego is waiting to offer you a delightful getaway —without leaving town.Less than three years ago, the Parisi Hotel was just an office building above the shops on the corner of Prospect Street. Now, that valuable space is an intimate luxury hotel —with several rooms overlooking the ocean. You’ll be amazed when you enter from the corner and ascend the curving staircase to the second-floor lobby. It will take you into a different world.What will you find when you enter the large contemporary lobby is a handsome and peaceful space that was designed with a hint of Tuscany in its modern Mediterranean (地中海式的) style. The lobby has a large fireplace with comfortable sofas in warm neutral colors surrounding it. You’ll feel relaxed just sitting there — with its skylight overhead letting in the morning sun.All the rooms are more like suites (套房), with large comfortable beds, beautiful baths and stylish custom-designed furnishings and art throughout.The Parisi Hotel is the perfect place for seniors because it’s quiet and restful —with only 20 rooms. You won’t find many hotels like this in the center of a tourist town.The shops are all around you. Likewise for som e of the city’s best restaurants, you will never have to take your car out of the garage during your stay. And, by the way, the underground parking lot at the Parisi Hotel is free for hotel guests.Once you stay at this little gem (珍品), you’ll want to retu rn again and again. I know we do. It’s a perfect place for seniors.Rates for standard suites begin at $275. You can call the hotel for reservation at (858) 454-1513. The Parisi Hotel is located at 1111 Prospect St. right across from La Valencia.11. The Parisi Hotel is described as _________.A. a luxury hotel with comfortable facilitiesB. a large hotel famous for its rooms facing the oceanC. a good place for escaping away from the noisy cityD. a tourist attraction full of amazing corners12. When you enter the lobby, you will find that ________.A.it is decorated with Mediterranean furnitureB.the walls are painted in warm neutral bright colorsC.there is a large fireplace burning all the timeD.sunlight comes through the window in the sloping roof13. Why is the Parisi Hotel suitable for old people?A.Because all the rooms are like suites.B.Because it has fashionable furnishings.C.Because it is in the center of the town.D.Because it is peaceful to stay there.14. What special benefit can people get while staying in the Parisi Hotel?A.They don’t need to drive to eat out in a restaurant.B.They can enjoy free parking.C.They can buy things cheaper in nearby shops.D.They can make a reservation by phone.15. Which of the following statements is True?A.The Parisi Hotel is a small restful hotel.B.Most guests staying in the hotel are old people.C.The Parisi Hotel is in a secret place in San Diego.D.You must make a reservation before entering the hotel.Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Extremely hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.Health experts say that since the year 1900, extremely hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year, the unusually hot summer of 1980-heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in a similar heat wave in one city—Chicago.To measure extreme heat, government weather experts have developed the MeanHeat Index. It measures the average of how hot it is felt all day on an extremely hot day. Experts say it is the total heat of a hot day or several hot days that can affect health. Several hot days are considered a heat wave. Experts say heat waves often become deadly when the nighttime temperature does not drop much from the highest daytime temperature.The most common medical problem caused by hot weather is heat stress. Usually, it also is the least severe. For most people, the only result of heat stress is muscle pain. The pain is a warning that the body is becoming too hot. Doctors say drinking water will help the pain disappear after the body again has the right amounts of water and salt. For some people, however, the resultis much more serious.For example, doctors say some people face a greatly increased danger from heat stress. These people have a weak or damaged heart, high blood pressure, or other problems of the blood system. Severe heat can help cause a heart attack or stroke. Health experts say this is the most common cause of death linked to hot weather.16. How many people died from heat in Chicago in 1995?A. About 1700.B. Nearly 1900.C. Around 1100.D. Over 600.17. What can people learn from the Mean Heat Index?A. The average temperature of an extremely hot day.B. The highest temperature of an extremely hot day.C. The lowest temperature of an extremely hot day.D. The nighttime temperature of an extremely hot day.18. A heat wave is a period of time during whichA. the weather is much better than usual.B. the nights are much longer than usual.C. the weather is much hotter than usual.D. the days are much longer than usual.19. Muscle pain in hot weather means that your body needsA. more exercise.B. more water.C. less oxygen.D. less sugar.20. For people who are in extremely poor health, heat can beA. deadly.B. painful.C. helpful.D. stressful.Passage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly （Although your eyelids are closed）. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!21. A good title for this passage is ____.A. SleepB. Good HealthC. DreamsD. Work and Rest22. The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means ____.A. SickB. stand upC. asleepD. a little sleepy23. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.A. dream more oftenB. have poor healthC. nervousD. breathe quickly24. During REM, ____.A. your eyes move quicklyB. you dreamC. you are restlessD. both A and B25. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .A. approximately six hoursB. around ten hoursC. about eight hoursD. not stated hereSection C Reading in Depth (15%)Directions: In this section, there is a passage withten 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 the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.(注意：以下题目按所学教材选做，并按序号对应在答题卡上填涂：学《新视野大学英语》教材的同学做A；学《全新版大学英语》的同学做B)A(《新视野大学英语》教材必做)Bartholdi’s47 celebrating US independence was a statue of a woman his mother did not 48 of. But when assembling the statue in his artist’s mind, he only had his eyes on his wife. S o, “my daughter, Liberty” has his mother’s face combined with his wife’s body. The 49 _ for Barbie comes from an exaggerated version of an older doll sold in Germany. It’s 50 seen as the Queen of dolls. The 51 faces in Grant Wood’s American Gothic of a 52 farmer and the woman standing alongside him, with their stretched necks, derive from the painter’s d entist and sister. When American coins honor 53 figures of the US government –mostly famous former presidents, the Buffalo nickel was 54 in memory of the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians. It was James Earle Fraser that went 55 tradition by using actual American Indians as models for his creation. Uncle Sam may have the name of a meat inspector with a 56 for honesty or because Sam Wil son’s stamp was “EA-US”, it happens to stand for the initials of the United States.A. improveB. ProminentC. graveD. funnyE. approveF. universallyG. monumentH. modelI. EssentialJ. famousK. designed L. Publication M. against N. reputation O. greedy B(《全新版大学英语》教材必做)I _47_ not everyone who loves the country would be happy living _48_ we do. It _49_ a couple of special qualities. One is a _50_ for solitude. Because we are so busy and on such a _51_ budget, we don't entertain much. During the growing season there is no time for socializing anyway. Jim and Emily are involved in school activities, but they too _52_ most of their time at home.The other is _53_ energy -- a lot of it. The way to make self-sufficiency work on a small _54_ is to resist the _55_ to buy a tractor and other expensive laborsaving devices. _56_, you do the work yourself. The only machinery we own (not counting the lawn mower) is a little three-horsepower rotary cultivator and a 16-inch chain saw.A. labor-saving F. takes K. farB. tight G. temptation L. requirementC. inventions H. scale M. InsteadD. suspect I. the way N. spendE. are involved in J.Certainly O. tolerancePart Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure (15%)Directions: There are 15 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 the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre57. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A. ignoredB. neglectedC. refusedD. denied58. There's little chance that mankind would _____ a nuclear war.A. retainB. endureC. maintainD. survive59. Our company decided to _____ the contractbecause a number of the conditions in it had not been met.A. destroyB.endureC. assumeD. cancel60. The _____ of blood always makes him feel sick.A. formB. viewC. lookD. sight61. The price of beer _____ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.A. alteredB. rangedC. separatedD. differed62. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment.A. turned upB. turned inC. turned outD. turned down63. When a fire _____ at the National Exhibitionin London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.A. broke offB. broke downC. broke outD. broke up64. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____.A. stand up toB. put up withC. come up withD. make up for65. He's watching TV? He's _____ to be cleaning his room.A. knownB. consideredC. regardedD. supposed66. The sports meet, originally due to be heldlast Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather.A. set offB. broken offC. worn offD. called off67. They decided to chase the cow away _____ it did more damage.A. unlessB. untilC. beforeD. although68.Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ____ the color of his skin.A. regardless ofB. in the light ofC. by virtue ofD. with the exception of69. _____ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.A. ForB. sinceC. Now.D.Despite70. The bridge was named _____ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A. afterB. withC. byD. from71. It was difficult to guess what her _____ to the news would be.A. impressionB. reactionC. commentD. opinionPart III. Cloze (20%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the20th century. 72 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 73 on both sides with many 74 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 75 , some shops offered 76 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops.77 in the 1950s, a change began to 78 .T oo many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 79 too few parking places were 80 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 81 the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got 82 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 83 as a collection of small new stores 84 crowded city centers. 85 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 86 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 87 of shopping centers led 88 to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. 89 the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 90 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 91 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.72. A. As early as B. Early C. Early asD. Earlier73. A. built B. designed C. intentedD. lined74. A. varied B. various C. sortedD. mixed up75. A. Apart from B. However C. In addition D. As well76. A. medical care B. food C. cosmetics D. services77. A. suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily D. But。
