09级《大学英语》分级考试试卷A(普本)

(A)四川省大学英语三级-12(总分100,考试时间90分钟)Part Ⅰ Listening ComprehensionSection 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. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. 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.【点此下载音频文件】1. A．On the second floor. B．On the third floor.C．On the fifth floor. D．On the fourth floor.2. A．September 12. B．September 20. C．December 12. D．December 20.3. A．They often write to each other. B．They are of the same age.C．They live in different cities. D．They don't often see each other.4. A．At home. B．In a shop. C．At a bus station. D．In a restaurant.5. A．Customer and assistant. B．Dentist and patient.C．Father and daughter. D．Teacher and student.【点此下载音频文件】6. A．The man has no difficulty in learning French.B．The man speaks French very well.C．The man is learning French.D．The man likes learning French.7. A．The woman likes to chat on the Internet.B．The woman doesn't like chat on the Internet.C．The woman likes the Internet.D．The woman doesn't like the Internet.8. A．Talking with a teacher. B．Seeing a doctor.C．Applying for a job. D．Checking into a hotel.9. A．Paul likes watching television. B．Paul has an expensive watch.C．Paul watches less television now. D．Paul spends too much money.10. A．She couldn't come.B．She knows the way.C．The weather is quite pleasant.D．She would like to come along.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear a long conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will hear two questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.【点此下载音频文件】11. A．He wants to attend the Chinese course for beginners.B．He wants to get some advice on Chinese learning.C．He wants to get permission for the Advanced Chinese course.D．He wants to teach himself advanced Chinese.12. A．The student should take a test first.B．The student should take a beginner's course.C．The student **e for an interview.D．The student should buy some Chinese books.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. Listen carefully during the first reading. Then listen to the passage again. When it is being read the second time, you should fill in the six blanks numbered from 1 to 6 with the exact words or phrases you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Now listen to the passage.For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a (1) made from a plant. Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easily found in (2) around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.Researches at the University of Pennsylvania recently (3) a study. It suggested that people in Central and South America first gathered the cacao plant much earlier and for a different use than (4) once thought. The researchers examined the (5) of substances found in ancient clay containers that were over three thousands years old. They discovered that the substance came from an alcoholic drink made from the (6) of the cacao plant. The researchers believe it was the interest in cacao as an alcoholic drink that led to the use of its bitter seeds to make what is now known as chocolate.【点此下载音频文件】1. For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a (1) made from a plant. Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easilyfound in (2) around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.Researches at the University of Pennsylvania recently (3) a study. It suggested that people in Central and South America first gathered the cacao plant much earlier and for a different use than (4) once thought. The researchers examined the (5) of substances found in ancient clay containers that were over three thousands years old. They discovered that the substance came from an alcoholic drink made from the (6) of the cacao plant. The researchers believe it was the interest in cacao as an alcoholic drink that led to the use of its bitter seeds to make what is now known as chocolate.2. For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a (1) made from a plant. Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easily found in (2) around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.Researches at the University of Pennsylvania recently (3) a study. It suggested that people in Central and South America first gathered the cacao plant much earlier and for a different use than (4) once thought. The researchers examined the (5) of substances found in ancient clay containers that were over three thousands years old. They discovered that the substance came from an alcoholic drink made from the (6) of the cacao plant. The researchers believe it was the interest in cacao as an alcoholic drink that led to the use of its bitter seeds to make what is now known as chocolate.3. For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a (1) made from a plant. Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easily found in (2) around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.Researches at the University of Pennsylvania recently (3) a study. It suggested that people in Central and South America first gathered the cacao plant much earlier and for a different use than (4) once thought. The researchers examined the (5) of substances found in ancient clay containers that were over three thousands years old. They discovered that the substance came from an alcoholic drink made from the (6) of the cacao plant. The researchers believe it was the interest in cacao as an alcoholic drink that led to the use of its bitter seeds to make what is now known as chocolate.4. For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a (1) made from a plant. Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easily found in (2) around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.Researches at the University of Pennsylvania recently (3) a study. It suggested that people in Central and South America first gathered the cacao plant much earlier and for a different use than (4) once thought. The researchers examined the (5) of substances found in ancient clay containers that were over three thousands years old. They discovered that the substance came from an alcoholic drink made from the (6) of the cacao plant. The researchers believe it was the interest in cacao as an alcoholic drink that led to the use of its bitter seeds to make what is now known as chocolate.5. For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a (1) made from a plant. Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easily found in (2) around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.Researches at the University of Pennsylvania recently (3) a study. It suggested that people in Central and South America first gathered the cacao plant much earlier and for a different use than (4) once thought. The researchers examined the (5) of substances found in ancientclay containers that were over three thousands years old. They discovered that the substance came from an alcoholic drink made from the (6) of the cacao plant. The researchers believe it was the interest in cacao as an alcoholic drink that led to the use of its bitter seeds to make what is now known as chocolate.6. For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a (1) made from a plant. Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink that can be easily found in (2) around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.Researches at the University of Pennsylvania recently (3) a study. It suggested that people in Central and South America first gathered the cacao plant much earlier and for a different use than (4) once thought. The researchers examined the (5) of substances found in ancient clay containers that were over three thousands years old. They discovered that the substance came from an alcoholic drink made from the (6) of the cacao plant. The researchers believe it was the interest in cacao as an alcoholic drink that led to the use of its bitter seeds to make what is now known as chocolate.Part Ⅱ V ocabulary and StructureDirections: There're 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that **pletes the sentence.7. As I am sure Jenny is very honest, I ______ that she stole the money.A．suspect B．doubt C．believe D．guess8. I'm very sorry to have ______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.A．bothered B．offended C．impressed D．interfered9. He has to appear at court tomorrow morning as he is ______ speeding.A．reported as B．accused of C．blamed for D．cursed for10. The teacher asked a difficult question, and finally Todd ______ with a good answer.A．came along B．came up C．came out D．came down11. Important people don't often have much free time because their work ______ all their time.A．takes over B．takes away C．takes in D．takes up12. When he applied for a ______ in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager.A．career B．location C．profession D．position13. After five years of hard working, he was promoted as a division manager in ______ of thirty employees.A．charge B．management C．direction D．leadership14. There is not much time left; so I'll tell you about it ______.A．in detail B．in brief C．at least D．at length15. He prefers American examples ______ British ones when he is comparing educational systems.A．above B．with C．to D．for16. While admitting that the forecast was ______ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry of wolf.A．somewhere B．anyhow C．somewhat D．anyway17. If you have gone through such a disaster, the experience will stay with you for the ______ of your life.A．rest B．part C．other D．all18. They took ______ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping in the chemical plant.A．influential B．beneficial C．fruitful D．effective19. They haven't decided ______ the microscope themselves or buy one from the United States.A．if to build B．whether to build C．either to build D．neither to build20. The old man came upstairs with great efforts, his right hand ______ a stick for support.A．having held B．held C．being held D．holding21. I don't understand ______ he should have done something like that.A．why B．what C．how D．when22. Prisons in the country are short of staff, ______ means prison officers are overworked and underpaid.A．where B．who C．which D．when23. If the United States had built more homes for poor people in 1955, the housing problem now in some parts of the country ______ so serious.A．wouldn't have been B．will not beC．wouldn't be D．will not have been24. It will be warmer and warmer, ______ more and more trees are turning green.A．for B．where C．before D．that25. Not until most of the people had left the airport ______ his sister was there.A．had he seen B．did he see C．that he saw D．that he had seen26. I ______ there only for one minute when the manager arrived at the station.A．have been B．was C．would be D．had beenPart Ⅲ Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage OneGetting an online degree through distance learning has become possible because of the increased availability of the Internet throughout the world. However, what are the actual benefits and disadvantages of distance education?Potential benefits: The most obvious reasons for trying to get an online degree are time and money. With an online course, you can join a class, do assignments on the internet, and **municate with classmates in chat rooms or on bulletin boards. Technology has even reached the point where students can interact with other students and the teacher through high-quality web conferencing. All of these activities can be done from **fort of your home or laptop: any time, any place.Second, getting such a degree can, in some cases, be cheaper because you don't have to pay costs related to an oversea adventure: air-tickets, housing, local transportation, etc.Potential disadvantages: For all these benefits, there are a number of disadvantages to this kind of learning. Above all else, you have to consider how a degree from an online school will bereceived by future employers because they might feel that the academic standards of such an online institution are not as high as a regular program.Second, you probably won't have face-to-face contact with other students since everything is online. Such contact is very important in learning how to deal with many aspects of non-**munication that aren't obvious in an online chat room.27. It is possible to get an online degree thanks to ______.A．the increasing distance of education B．the improvement of **putersC．the available option of technologies D．the worldwide use of the Internet28. An online degree course allows you to ______.A．avoid disadvantages in learningB．meet fellow students in the classroomC．enjoy adventures abroadD．communicate with teachers and classmates29. The number-one disadvantage of getting an online degree is that ______.A．the course may take a long time to completeB．the degree may be less useful for finding a jobC．the study may provide little face to face contactD．the program may lower the academic standards30. The word "non-verbal" in the second line of the last paragraph means ______.A．not using words B．relating to wordsC．without action D．not having verbs31. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A．Some suggestions for Getting an Online Degree.B．Advantages and Disadvantages of an Online Degree.C．An Analysis on Weaknesses of Distance Learning.D．A Comparison between Online and Regular Education.Passage TwoSales promotion is the process of persuading a potential customer to buy the product. It can be part of the personal selling process.The main methods of sales promotion are:Money off coupons—customers receive coupons, or cut coupons out of newspapers or a products packaging that enables them to buy the product next time at a reduced price.Competitions—buying the product will allow the customer to take part in a chance to win a prize (e.g. Coca Cola ring pulls).Discount vouchers—a voucher (like a money off coupon).Free gifts—a free product when buy another product.Point of sales materials—e.g, posters, display stands—ways of presenting the product in its best way or showing the customer that the product is there.Loyalty cards—e.g. Nectar and Air Miles; where customers earn points for buying certain goods or shopping at certain retailers—that can later be exchanged for money, goods or other offers.Loyalty cards have recently become an important form of sales promotion. They encourage the customer to return to the retailer by giving them discounts based on the spending from a previous visit.Loyalty card can offset the discounts they offer by making more sales and persuading the customer to come back. They also provide information about the shopping habits of customers—where do they shop, when and what do they buy? This is very valuable marketing research and can be used in the planning process for new and existing products.32. Generally speaking, sales promotion aims to ______.A．win as many customers as possibleB．start a personal selling processC．sell some cheap products to customersD．distinguish potential customers33. Money-off coupons can be ______.A．got every time they go shopping B．bought at a very low priceC．found on the products packaging D．printed on a 10 dollar note34. An **pany may most frequently use ______.A．free gifts B．money-off couponsC．loyalty cards D．competition35. Which sales promotion form listed below gives customers discounts?A．Money-off coupons B．Point of sales materialsC．Competitions D．Free gifts36. Which of the following is NOT true about loyalty cards?A．The points earned for buying goods can sometimes be used as money.B．Loyalty cards enable the retailer to know customers' shopping habits.C．Loyalty cards attract customers back to the same retailer.D．With no discount, loyalty cards can still make more sales.Passage There"It's not what you know, but who you know that counts."This oversimplified statement often angers those who believe that all it takes to get ahead is hard-work. However, you can't ignore that there is some truth in the statement when it comes to looking for a job.In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 48 percent of all job opportunities are made through personal networking. So the real question for job seekers is how to take advantage of this phenomenon.Positioning yourself to take the advantage of the benefits of networking is not that difficult. Itonly requires participation in social and business events, particularly those that relate to your professional objectives. It's a three-step process: first, choosing a promising event to attend; second, once there, making sure you get your massage out; and third, sending a resume after a positive conversation.The ready-made social situations created by professional associations are obvious places to network. Almost every professional association portrays itself as a networking vehicle for matching jobs with prospective candidates. If you do not belong to a professional group, the act of joining one will get you in the door. Once inside, you have the opportunity to meet many influential people.Beyond the social and business gatherings, networking has recently taken a turn toward our electronic future. The Internet is becoming a networking medium **munication about job opportunities and job seekers.37. The first sentence in this passage most probably means that ______.A．the more people you know, the more you can learnB．no one cares about what you have learnedC．personal networking is more important than knowledgeD．you should tell people who you know and what you know38. Networking may be achieved through ______.A．setting professional objectives clearlyB．participating in social and business eventsC．getting one's message out in timeD．working very hard to get ahead39. Which of the following is NOT networking?A．Attending business and social events.B．Setting up professional objectives.C．Trying to meet influential people.D．Joining a professional group.40. This passage is mainly written for ______.A．business employees B．professional groupsC．job hunters D．the U.S. Department of Labor41. The author of this passage encourages readers to ______.A．take advantage of personal networkingB．ignore the phenomenon of networkingC．get ahead through their hard workD．replace social gatherings with the InternetPassage FourBushfire (山火) victims have reacted angrily after being told they must present identification to get Federal Government assistance, despite most having lost everything.An open letter published in a News Limited newspaper this morning questioned the ability of Centrelink, the government-appointed agency, to quickly distribute the payments of $1,000 per adult and $400 per child.News Ltd journalist Gary Hughes, who escaped the fires at St Andrews, said when he and others fronted Centrelink on Monday they were told there would be no financial help unless they could produce a driver's license or bank statement."What's that meant to be, some cruel joke?" Mr. Hughes wrote."Losing everything means just that—everything. There are many like us who didn't have time to calmly pause to collect wallets and purses as we fled our homes with wet towels over our faces to avoid choking (窒息) to death".Human Services Minster Joe Ludwig has apologized for the inconvenience and says all efforts are being made to ensure people get the help they need."I don't know the precise details but we are sorry if it did happen," Senator Ludwig said. "We have instructed Centrelink to take the lightest possible approach in confirming identity."He says while identification was helpful, a signature would be enough, adding that about 800 applicants for assistance had already received the money.42. Fire victims became angry when they learned that ______.A．Centrelink had no ability to distribute the moneyB．the financial help would not be delivered quicklyC．children will get much less money than adultsD．they must show identification to get the money43. The open letter is written by Gary Hughes, who ______.A．works for News LimitedB．thinks $1000 is not enoughC．has learned the story from the newspaperD．says Centrelink hasn't got the money44. In the eyes of the victims, the demand for the identification is ______.A．inefficient B．unkind C．impractical D．unnecessary45. When escaping from their homes, many people ______.A．were in a hurry to collect wallets and pursesB．were in too great a panic to think what to takeC．couldn't find wet towels to avoid chokingD．didn't take anything but wallets and purses46. The sentence "take the lightest possible approach in confirming identity" (Paragraph 7) means that ______.A．victims may sign a document to get new identificationB．identification will not be required for financial assistanceC．800 families will be allowed to get the money firstD．identity may be accepted without an official paperPart Ⅳ Translation from English into ChineseDirections: In this part, there are five items, and four of them are taken from the reading passages you have just read. Below each, there are five Chinese sentences translated, which are marked A, B, C, D and E. Each letter stands for a score varying from 0 to 2. You should decide which the best translation is, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. All of these activities can be done from **fort of your home or laptop: any time, any place.A．当你从家里使用手提电脑感觉很爽的时候，你就什么事情都可以干了，部分时间和场合。

2009年6月英语三级考试A级真题及答案Part II Structure (15 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16. By the end of this year Mr. Smith ________in our company for exactly three years. A) is working B) has worked C) will work D) will have worked 17. I think that the Great Wall is worth ____________hundreds of miles to visit. A) to travel B) traveling C) traveled D) travel 18. The new staff didn’t know how to use the system _________ I explained it to him yesterday. A) until B) because C) if D) since 19. _____________is reported in the newspapers that the talks between the two companies have not made any progress. A) That B) What C) It D) As 20. __________by the failure of the project，the manager could hardly say a word. A) To be shocked B) Shocked C) Be shocked D) Shocking 21. The first question we now discuss is _______ early tomorrow. A) whether B) where C) what D) whom 22. He was attending a meeting, ________he would have come to your party yesterday. A) unless C) but D) or 23. Enclosed you ________an application form that you are asked to fill out. A) will find B) find C) found D) are finding 24. The auto industry spends large amounts of money on marketing campaigns _________young adult customers. A) attract B) attracted C) to attract D) attracts 25. The advertising company recently hired a designer ____________had once won a prize ina national contest. A) whose B) which C) whom D) who Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 26. Your daughter is(luck)______enough to have large company. 27. After an(introduce)______by the chairperson，we’11 go on with the day’s discussion. 28. We must keep the manager(inform)___________of the advertising campaign. 29. It is suggested that the president of the Union(make)_______a speech on behalf of all the workers. 30. Having been badly damaged by the earthquake，the city has to be(rebuild) _______. 31. She described the ancient city in detail because she(live)_________there for years. 32. The new university graduate is confident of(win)________the post as the assistant to the managing director. 33. Successful companies concentrate(much)_______on selling their products to their existing customers than to their new ones. 34. The local economy depends(heavy)________on the goods. 35. With such a short time(leave)______,it’s impossible for US to finish this complicated experiment. 答案：16-20:DBACB 21-25:ADACD 26.lucky 27.introduction rmed 29.make 30.rebuilt 31.had lived 32.winning 33.more 34.heavily 35.leftPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. An ebook(also referred to as an electronic book，eBook，or e-book)is a digital version(版本) of a print book that you download and read. But if you want to read an ebook, you must have an Ebook Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sure you have installed the appropriate Reader before you download your ebook from the Internet. The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into the size you like. It also helps you turn pages and change your viewing options(计算机屏幕上的阅读选择). Ebooks are a fun alternative to regular books. You can download them to any computers and create your own library of hundreds of titles. If you load them onto your portable computer，you can take them with you when you travel. Some ebooks are even interactive! Best of all，when you order an ebook，there is no waiting and no shipping charges. The amount of time it takes to download your ebook depends on the speed of your connection and the size of your ebook. 36. From this passage，we learn that an ebook___________. A) can be found in any library B) can be read directly from the Internet C) can be read by any one who has a computer D) can be read when special software is installed 37. The Ebook Reader is used for___________. A) reading an ebook you’ve downloaded B) turning a print book into a digital version C) downloading an ebook from the Internet D) copying an ebook onto a portable computer 38. From this passage，we can learn that______________. A) you can read an ebook on a laptop when you travel B) you Can order an ebook using the Ebook Reader C) the ebooks ordered have to be shipped to you D) it takes a lot of trouble reading an ebook 39. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) An ebook is ordered in print book is. B) The size of the words in an ebook cannot be changed. C) The downloading time is decided by the ebook’s size. D) There is less fun reading an ebook than a print book. 40. The passage is mainly about_______________. A) a better way to download an Ebook B) a new kind of book—the Ebooks C) the new version of Ebooks D) the fun of reading Ebooks Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. Check-in Requirements Passengers and their baggage must be checked in at least 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights and 60 minutes for international flights. Government-issued photo identification is required for all passengers. Passengers traveling across any international boundary(边界)are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents. Passengers may be denied boarding if travel documents are not in order. When check-in requirements are not met，a passenger may be separated from his／her bag. Frontier Airlines will gladly hold the bag in the destination baggage service office for pick-up at the passenger’s convenience. Passengers must be at the gate 20 minutes before departure for boarding. Free Baggage Allowance for Each Ticketed Passenger Frontier Airlines，Inc. will accept，per ticketed passenger，two free checked bags not to exceed 62 inches and 50 pounds per piece—one carry—on bag and one personal item(purse，laptop，etc.). NOTE：A ticketed passenger may check one carry-on bag if it is within established limitations. All carry-on items must be put under a a shared overhead compartment(行李舱). Excessive(超重)Baggage Charges An excess charge will be made for each piece of baggage over the free allowance and for each piece of oversized or over-weight baggage. 41. An international flight passenger should check in at least____________. A) 20 minutes before departure B) 30 minutes before departure C) 45 minutes before departure D) 60 minutes before departure 42. What is required of all domestic and international passengers for check-in? A) An invitation letter. B) A company’s job offer。

2021年6月20日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷A卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此局部试题在答题卡1上。

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Free Admission to Museums. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费开放的目的是什么？2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C )and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.How Do You See Diversity As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,〞so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,〞Tif fany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was Opt the candidate’s “different〞behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开)your eyes.“I wasjust thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizing it was cultural,〞Tiffany says. “I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again.〞Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can eliminate invalid biases(成见) from the process have a distinctadvantage. My company, Mindsets LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such train ing can make.“During my Mindsets coaching session, I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets. The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company. When the real estate teethes began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to say in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession.〞‘Blinded by Gender Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on supervising a diverseworkforce. “Through one of the sessions, I discovered my personal bias,〞he recalls. “I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person, and being open to differences.〞In his case, the blindness was not a bout culture but rather gender.“Ihad a management position open in toy department; and the two finalists were a man and a woman. lied I not attended this workshop, I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel. My reasoning would have been that even though both candidates were greatand could have been successful in the position, I assumed the woman would have wanted to he home with her children and not travel.〞Dale’s assump tions are another example of the well-Intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization’s ability to tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce.“I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases into the situation. I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allots them to make an informed decision.〞Dale credits the workshop, “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness.〞Year of the Know-It-All Doug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops. Fie recalls a major lesson learned from his own employee.“One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American employee put in a request to take time off to celebrate Chinese New Year. I n my ignorance, I assumed he had his dates wrong’, as the firstof January had just passed. When I advised him of this, I gave him a tong talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates.“He patiently waited, then when I was done, he said he would like Chinese New Year off, not the Western New Year.He explained politely that in his culture the new year did not begin January first, and that Chinese New Year, which is tied to the lunar cycle, is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar. Needless to say, I felt very embarrassed in assuming he had his dates mixed up. But I learned a great deal about assumptions, and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to culture.“Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I could learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with toy employees, rather than making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all,〞Doug admits. “The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learning how to be mor e ‘inclusive’ to differences.〞A Better Bottom Line An open mind about diversity not only improves organizations internally, it is profitable as well. These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales. “Most of my customers speak English asa second language. One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone. It wasn’t until my boss received Mindsets’ training that she was able to un derstand how important inclusiveness was to customer service. As a result, Oct customer base has increased.〞Once we start to see people as individuals, and discard the stereotypes, we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone. Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities. It is about building better communities and organizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our shared humanity.When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from Oct past, from the media, peers, family, friends, etc., toebegin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed(出缺陷的) or contrary to our fundamental values. We need to van) ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡1上作答。

09届期末英语试卷A卷09 年级2011—2012学年度第⼀学期英语科期末考试A卷班级姓名得分注：请将选择题答案写⼊下⽅表格中⼀、Choose the best answer（每题1分，共20题，合计20分）1. I don’t know whether there is any way of doing this exercise.A. anotherB. otherC. others2. In my opinion, there is also way of looking at this question.A. anotherB. otherC. others3. He doesn’t think there is anything they need to discuss further.A. otherB. elseC.another4. The man who wanders from one place to is a tourist.A. anotherB. otherC.others5. Some like black coffee and eggs for breakfast, prefer porridge and steamed bread.A. anotherB.otherC.others6. Air, water and soil are .A. living thingsB. nonliving thingsC. man-made thingsD. harmful things7. Every environment is by temperature, winds, rainfall and other factors which we call weather or climate.A. effectedB. workedC. madeD. affected8. can be found in almost all environments.A. AnimalsB. PlantsC. ManD.Insects9. Birds, fish, insects and plants are .A. Living thingsB. nonliving thingsC. man-made thingsD. harmful things10. Every living thing depends other living and nonliving things in its environment.A. withB. inC. onD. at11. Every living thing interacts other living and nonliving things in its environment.A. onB. withC. atD. to12. Though most cities have plants and animals, cities are man-made things.A. onlyB. widelyC. carefullyD. mostly13. Healthy interactions in the environment help__ future supplies of things that people need.A. ensureB. agreeC. treatD. change14. I such an interesting book before.A. have never readB. never readC. will never readD. will have never read15. Kate said, “I finished writing the composition last night. ”Kate said that .A.she had finished writing the composition the night beforeB.I had finished writing the composition the night beforeC.I finished writing the composition on the last nightD.She finished writing the composition before the night16. They left for Beijing last week and we them so far.A. don’t hear fromB. haven’t heard fromC. didn’t hear fromD. won’t hear from17. “ What when I phoned you this morning? ”“ I my home-work and was starting to take a bath. ”A. did you do … just finishedB. was you doing … just finishedC. were you doing … had just finishedD. are you doing … have just finished18. Wherever he these days, he always carries an umbrella with him.A. will go outB. is going outC. would go outD. goes out19. My brother a lot. He a new novel at the moment.A. reads … readsB. is reading … is readingC. is reading … readsD. reads … is reading20. If the film in our school, we’ll go and see it.A. will be shownB. is shownC. was shownD. were shown⼆．Match each phrase in Column A with its explanation in Column B.（每题1分，共5题，合计5分）（）1. in the pink A. very jealous（）2. in black and white B. in perfect health（）3. in the red C. having money in a bank account（）4. green with envy D. in writing（）5. in the black E. in debt三．Complete the dialogue with the phrases or sentence parts given（共8题，共5分）Traffic and Communication in the FutureA: What is it you don’t like about communication(通信) today?B: I don’t like it when .A: The thing is all the traffic on the road.B: It’s exciting to imagine(想象) the traffic and communication .A: Yes. We may visit faraway(远⽅的) friends at home, see doctors at home, have worldwide meetings at home, and . B: Talking with people in outer space?A: Impossible? .B: Well, if possible , ?A: I’m sorry..1. I don’t like2. it keeps me waiting3. in the future4. talk with people in outer space at home5. how long would it take for the hope to come ture6. I’m not good at predicting(预⾔)7. Impossible8. It’s quite possible四．F ill in each blank by using few, a few, little, or a little, changing the form where necessary.（每题1分，共10题，合计10分）1. He knows French.2. He’s always trying to get away with doing as as possible at work.3. I have very time for reading.4. There were no than a thousand cars.5. I’d like to have words with you when you’ve got a moment.6. There are things in this world that give more pleasure than a long bath.7. Which of you has made the mistakes?8. There is only very ink left in the bottle.9. With training she could do very well in the championships.10. We’ve been having problems with the new computer.五.Cloze（每题1分，共20题，合计20分）As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(⾹⽔). __4__, shopping at this time of the year was a most __5__job. People __6__on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __7__ you over in their hurry in order to __8__ something cheap ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __9__. "They are __10__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __11__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __12__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, __13__where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the __14__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __15__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __16__ to please him.When she got home, with her small but __17__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already __18__table. Her mother was in great __19__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __20__that she could not say a single word.1. A. suit B. card C. thing D. gift2. A. believed B. wished C. hoped D. supposed3. A. never B. seldom C. always D. scarcely4. A. Therefore B. Fortunately C. Besides D. Finally5. A. unhappy B. careful C. exciting D. tiring6. A. walked B. stepped C. lifted D. stood7. A. turned B. hit C. brought D. knocked8. A. watch B. find C. grasp D. sell9. A. time B. show C. board D. duty10. A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact11. A. hope B. ask C. force D. persuade12. A. experience B. things C. books D. school13. A. stopped B. saw C. asked D. found14. A. money B. cigarette C. shapes D. shop15. A. always B. nearly C. only D. never16. A. hardly B. impossibly C. possibly D. certainly17. A. cheap B. well-chosen C. expensive D. ready-made18. A. on B. by C. beside D. at19. A. excitement B. anger C. sadness D. disappointment20. A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited六.Reading Comprehension （每题2分，共20题，合计40分）AWhen Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings.So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出⼝) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are t he country’s second most important export.Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.B. How Costa Rica got its name.C. What the Costa Ricans wore.D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.A. pink and redB. grey and blackC. blue and greenD. yellow and orange3. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.A. must go to schoolB. study in the same schoolC. do not have to go to school at allD. can choose to stop schooling at any time4. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.A. have lessons every dayB. have their examinationsC. help their parents pick coffee beansD. help their parents decorate their houses5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. Christopher ColumbusB. Costa RicaC. some products from Costa RicaD. the education of Costa RicaBChristian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri. He was going there to try and find a cure.At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (细菌) caused beri. He raised some chickens. He didn’t eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate — refined white rice (精炼⽶). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery — that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (维⽣素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a person’s food.Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they don’t, they can also take vitamin pills.6 . The underlined word “cure” in Paragragh 1 probably means ______.A. a medical treatmentB. a kind of vitaminC. a kind of germD. a kind of rice7. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to ______.A. spend his holidayB. find ways to grow better cropsC. do some research about the islandD. help the Javanese with their illness8. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens?A. To eat them.B. To carry out his experiments.C. To give the Javanese a surprise.D. To make money by selling them.9. If a person doesn’t get enough vitamins in his diet, he’d better ______.A. eat more riceB. eat more meatC. eat some chickenD. eat vitamin pills10. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. beri?鄄beri was caused by chickensB. the Javanese didn’t like vitaminsC. Christian Eijkman’s experiment was successfulD. the Javanese’s disease was caused by a kind of germCAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while —then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!11. The writer of this passage must be ______.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a professorD. a student12. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.13. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.A. warmly welcomed at the airportB. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his homeD. treated to dinner in a restaurant14. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend time15. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans’ hospitalityD. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendshipsDThe other day I heard a few local musicians talking:“I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”“I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs t hat book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.16. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeedB. How to make friendship last for everC. You are who your friends areD. Friends are the most important in one’s success17. The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.A. they’ll push you aheadB. they’ll inf luence youC. they’ll cover your shortcomingsD. they’ll help you achieve your goal18. The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding19. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.A. improve a lot in making more friendsB. come to the right way of making friendsC. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. arrange the time with your friends properly20. The passage is mainly written for ______.A. musiciansB. managersC. negative peopleD. people wanting to succeed选择题单选1-5 BABAC6-10 BDCAC11-15 BDAAA16-20 BCDDB 完形1-5 DBCCA6-10 BDBBA11-15 DAACC16-20DBDAC 阅读1-5 BBACB 6-10 ADBDC 11-15 BDCDD 16-20 CBCBD。

2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Creating a Green Campus. Y ou should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 建设绿色校园很重要2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境……3. 为了建设绿色校园，我们应该……Creating a Green CampusPart ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid Good grades and high tests scores still matter—a lot—to many colleges as they award financial aid.But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars.George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago.Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008.Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who don’t meet need eligibility(资格)have been willingto pay whatever they must for a big-name school.For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running.But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profits. “They’re trying to buy students,” says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum.Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it.“As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,”says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Report’s ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17.Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $ 1 million a year, “served us well,”Inzer says, but “to be discounting the price for families that don’t need financial aid doesn’t feel right any more.”Need-based aid remains by far the largest share of all student aid, which includes state, federal and institutional grants. But merit aid, offered primarily by schools and states, is growing faster, both overall and at the institutional level.Between 1995-96 and 2003-04, institutional merit aid alone increased 212%, compared with 47% for need-based grants. At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state’s public institutions.But in recent years, a growing chorus(异口同声)of critics has begun pressuring schools to drop the practice. Recent decisions by Hamilton and others may be “a sign that people are starting to realize that there’s this destructive competition going on,”says Baum, co-author of a recent College Report that raises concerns about the role of institutional aid not based on need.David Laird, president of the Minnesota Private College Council, says many of his schools would like to reduce their merit aid but fear that in doing so, they would lose top students to their competitors.“No one can take one-sided action,”says Laird, who is exploring whether to seek an exemption(豁免)from federal anti-trust laws so member colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid, “This is a merry-go-round that’s going very fast, and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of trying to breakaway by themselves.”A complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families, who don’t qualify for need-based aid, that many have come to depend on it. And, as tuitions continue to increase, the line between merit and need blurs.That’s one reason Allegheny College doesn’t plan to drop merit aid entirely.“We still believe in rewarding superior achievements and know that these top students truly value the scholarship,”says Scott Friedhoff, Allegheny’s vice president for enrollment.Emory University in Atlanta, which boasts a $4.7 billion endowment(捐赠), meanwhile, is taking another approach. This year, it announced it would eliminate loans for needy students and cap them for middle-income families. At the same time, it would expand its 28-year-old merit program.“Y eah, we’re playing the merit game,”acknowledges Tom Lancaster, associate dean for undergraduate education. But it has its strong point, too, he says. “The fact of the matter is, it’s not just about the lowest-income people. It’s the average American middle-class family who’s being priced out of the market.”*A few words about merit-based aid:Merit-based aid is aid offered to students who achieve excellence in a given area, and is generally known as academic, athletic and artistic merit scholarships.Academic merit scholarships are based on students’grades, GPA and overall academic performance during high school. They are typically meant for students going straight to college right after high school. However, there are scholarships for current college students with exceptional grades as well. These merit scholarships usually help students pay tuition bills, and they can be renewed each year as long as the recipients continue to qualify. In some cases, students may need to be recommended by their school or a teacher as part of the qualification process.Athletic merit scholarships are meant for students that excel(突出)in sports of any kind, from football to track and field events. Recommendation for these scholarships is required, since exceptional athletic performance has to be recognized by a coach or a referee(裁判). Applicants need to send in a tape containing their best performance.Artistic merit scholarships require that applicants excel in a given artistic area. This generally includes any creative field such as art, design, fashion, music, dance or writing. Applying for artistic merit scholarships usually requires that students submit aportfolio(选辑)of some sort, whether that includes a collection of artwork, a recording of a musical performance or a video of them dancing.1. With more and more low-income students pursuing higher education, a number of colleges are ________.A) offering students more merit-based aidB) revising their financial aid policiesC) increasing the amount of financial aidD) changing their admission processes2. What did Allegheny College in Meadville do three years ago?A) It tried to implement a novel financial aid program.B) It added $ 2.5 million to its need-based aid program.C) It phased out its merit-based scholarships altogether.D) It cuts its merit-based aid to help the needy students.3. The chief purpose of rankings-conscious colleges in offering merit aid is to ______.A) improve teaching quality B) boost their enrollmentsC) attract good students D) increase their revenues4. Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, believes ______.A) it doesn’t pay to spend $ 1 million a year to raise its rankingB) it gives students motivation to award academic achievementsC) it’s illogical to use so much money on only 4% of its studentsD) it’s not right to give aid to those who can afford the tuition5. In recent years, merit-based aid has increased much faster than need-based aid due to ______.A) more government funding to collegesB) fierce competition among institutionsC) the increasing number of top studentsD) schools’ improved financial situations6. What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid, according to David Laird?A) They would like to see it reduced.B) They regard it as a necessary evil.C) They think it does more harm than good.D) They consider it unfair to middle-class families.7. Why doesn’t Allegheny College plan to drop merit aid entirely?A) Raising tuitions have made college unaffordable for middle-class families.B) With rising incomes, fewer students are applying for need-based aid.C) Many students from middle-income families have come to rely on it.D) Rising incomes have disqualified many students for need-based aid.8. Annual renewal of academic merit scholarships depends on whether the recipients remain ______.9. Applicants for athletic merit scholarships need a recommendation from a coach or a referee who ______ their exceptional athletic performance.10. Applicants for artistic merit scholarships must produce evidence to show their ______ in a particular artistic fieldPart ⅢListening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each 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 the best answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2with a single line through the centre.Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11.A) Get some small change. B) Find a shopping center.C) Cash a check at a bank. D) Find a parking meter.12.A) Shopping with his son. B) Buying a gift for a child.C) Promoting a new product. D) Bargaining with a salesgirl.13.A) Taking photographs. B) Enhancing images.C) Mending cameras. D) Painting pictures.14.A) He moved to Baltimore when he was young.B) He can provide little useful information.C) He will show the woman around Baltimore.D) He will ask someone else to help the woman.15.A) He is rather disappointed B) He is highly ambitious.C) He can’t face up to the situation D) He knows his own limitation.16.A) She must have paid a lotB) She is known to have a terrific figure.C) Her gym exercise has yielded good results.D) Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.17.A) Female students are unfit for studying physics.B) He can serve as the woman’s tutor.C) Physics is an important course at school.D) The professor’s suggestion is constructive.18.A) Indifferent. B) Doubtful. C) Pleased. D) Surprised. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A) He prefers the smaller evening classes.B) He has signed up for a day course.C) He has to work during the day.D) He finds the evening course cheaper.20.A) Learn a computer language.B) Learn data processing.C) Buy some computer software.D) Buy a few coursebooks.21.A) Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45.B) From September 1 to New Y ear’s eve.C) Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks.D) Three hours a week, 45 hours in total.22.A) What to bring for registration.B) Where to attend the class.C) How he can get to Frost Hall.D) Whether he can use a check.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) A training coach. B) A trading adviser.C) A professional manager. D) A financial trader.24.A) He can save on living expenses. B) He considers cooking creative.C) He can enjoy healthier food. D) He thinks take-away is tasteless.25.A) It is something inevitable.B) It is frustrating sometimes.C) It takes patience to manage. D) It can be a good thing.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 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A) There were no planets without moons.B) There was no air or water on Jupiter.C) Life was not possible in outer space.D) The mystery of life could not be resolved.27.A) It has a number of active volcanoes.B) It has an atmosphere like the earth’s.C) It has a large ocean under its surface.D) It has deep caves several miles long.28.A) Light is not an essential element to it.B) Life can form in very hot temperatures.C) Every form of life undergoes evolution.D) Oxygen is not needed for some life forms.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.A) Whether they should take the child home.B) What Dr. Mayer’s instructions exactly were.C) Who should take care of the child at home.D) When the child would completely recover.30.A) She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt.B) She makes them write down all her instructions.C) She has them act out what they are to do at home.D) She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do.31.A) It lacks the stability of the printed word.B) It contains many grammatical errors.C) It is heavily dependent on the context.D) It facilitates interpePassage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.A) Job security.B) Good labour relations.C) Challenging work.D) Attractive wages and benefits.33.A) Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.B) More and more unskilled workers will lose jobs.C) Computers will change the nature of many jobs.D) Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable.34.A) Offer them chances of promotion.B) Improve their working conditions.C) Encourage them to compete with each other.D) Give them responsibilities as part of a team.35.A) They will not bring real benefits to the staff.B) They concern a small number of people only.C) They are arbitrarily set by the administrators.D) They are beyond the control of ordinary workers.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上。

2009年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛试题答案 2009 National English Contest for College Students(Level A - Preliminary)参考答案及作文评分标准Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 marks) Section A (5 marks) 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B Section B (10 marks) 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B Section C (5 marks) 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B Section D (10 marks)21. revival of interest 22. unfashionable 23. collecting information 24. healthier indoor alternative 25. superb 26. popularity 27. majority 28. obviously 29. relive 30. wealthy middle-aged men Part II V ocabulary and Structure (10 minutes, 15 marks) 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. C 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. D 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. CPart III Reading Comprehension (20 minutes, 35 marks) Section A (5 marks) 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. B Section B (10 marks)51. residential colleges 52. rent, gas and electricity 53. a residential college 54. fully understand it 55. receipt Section C (10 marks) 56. The economic crisis. 57. make ends meet58. They didn’t want to order starters. 59. Construction and building.60. Because there were fewer international tourists. Section D (10 marks) 61. habitat 62. genetic 63. protect / maintain 64. new reserves 65. individuals Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks) 66. savings 67. charge 68. up 69. expensive 70. though 71. over 72. booking 73. such 74. properties 75. if 76. exist 77. favourite 78. compared 79. Both 80. peakPart V Translation (15 minutes, 20 marks) Section A (10 marks)81. 出于一种自然的反应，我伸手摸摸口袋，掏出了所有的零钱放到她的手里，连看都没看她一眼。

大学英语a级试题（题目略）一、听力理解（共30分）本部分共有15题。

每题你将听到一个句子或对话，听完后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每小题你将听到一遍。

听完后，每小题将给出一个题目，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. What is the man probably doing?A. Asking for directions.B. Getting on a bus.C. Going shopping.2. How will they go to the office?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By subway.3. What kind of weather are they talking about?A. Rainy.B. Windy.C. Sunny.4. Which store does the woman want to go to?A. The shoe store.B. The clothing store.C. The electronics store.5. Why can't the man go to the movies?A. He has to finish his assignment.B. He doesn't have enough money.C. He doesn't like going to the movies.（接下来的10题类似，请听清语音，新的题目分别以6-15为题号得到）。

二、阅读理解（共40分）本部分共有两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题。

请根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。

Passage 1(Text)Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What do we know about Lucy?A. She is an artist.B. She is interested in photography.C. She is studying history.17. What did Lucy want to become when she was young?A. A painter.B. A photographer.C. An illustrator.18. What made Lucy change her career path?A. A college professor's advice.B. Her own realization.C. The job market.19. Why does Lucy focus on photographing animals now?A. She finds them fascinating.B. She can sell the photos for a good price.C. She wants to protect endangered species.20. What does Lucy advise young artists?A. To follow their passion.B. To learn different art forms.C. Tobe realistic about job prospects.（接下来的15题类似，请听清语音，新的题目分别以21-35为题号得到）。

宿豫职教中心2009--2010学年度第二学期期末09级英语试卷第I卷（共75分）I．词汇和语法知识（共30小题，每小题1分，共计30分。

）在下列每题的4个选项中，有一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳选项。

找出这个选项。

( ) 1.—Have you _______ Tom’s invitation?--Yes, and I have _______ it.A received / receivedB accecpted / accecptedC accecpted / receivedD received / accecpted( ) 2. He has ____many books and they are _____ good books.A so/suchB such/suchC so/soD such/so( ) 3.----I have no time to go with you.----_____pity!A What aB WhatC HowD How a( ) 4. The UN is _______ countries that want to increase peace.A. made ofB. consisted inC. made fromD. made up of ( ) 5. I doubt _____ I can get a very good mark.A. thatB. ifC. whoD. until( ) 6. _____ of them could answer the question.A. EveryoneB. Every oneC. No oneD. Nobody( ) 7. My mother ______ the coat _____ fifty dolllars.A. cost /forB. bought/forC.spent/inD. paid / for ( ) 8.That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but _______the police.A. called inB. calling inC. call inD. to call in ( ) 9. Jay Chou became _______quieter and ______ absorbed in his own music world.A. even/moreB. even/mostC. more/moreD. too/more ( ) 10. I often have conversations with John over _____telephone, whileI keep in touch with Tom by _____letter.A /; theB the; /C /; aD the; a( ) 11. The headmaster has made _________ clear that we should learn English well.A. thisB. thatC. usD. it( ) 12. To make their crops _______ better, many farmers use computersto control the ________ conditions of vegetables and plants.A. grow; growB. grow; grownC. to grow; growingD. grow; growing( ) 13. This is not my car. It _________ one of my friends.A. is belonged toB. belongsC. belongs toD. is belonging to( )14.You'll miss the train ______ you hurry up.A. unlessB. asC. ifD. until( ) 15. I'll let you know ____ he comes back.A. beforeB. becauseC. as soon asD. althoug( ) 16. Only after we left the meeting room ______ how dangerous the situation had been.A. was I realizedB. I realizedC. did I realizeD. I was realized( ) 17. I ______stay at home ____ go out with you..A. prefer/toB. would rather/ thanC. would rather/ toD. would rather/ instead of( ) 18. I have never been to England. I, ____, don’t kn ow much about it. A. because B. although C. therefore D. however( ) 19. _______ by American cartoonist Jim Davis since 1978, Garfield has fans all over the world.A. DrawnB. DrawC. DrawingD. To draw( ) 20. Winter coming, farmers ______ young goats _____staying indoors to keep them warm.A.keep/ fromB. prevent / 不填C. stop / fromD. keep/不填( ) 21. I shall stay in the hotel all day _______ there is news of the missing child.A. in caseB. no matterC. in any caseD. ever since( )22. This is the place_____ John was born?A. whichB. whereC. whenD. that( ) 23. The boy ______ father teaches you maths is Tom.A. thatB. whichC. whoseD. who( )24. Don't forget the day_____ you were admitted to Beijing University.A. whenB. thatC. at whichD. where( ) 25. ______ we don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the cinema .A. With a TV set in the familyB. In the family has a TV setC. In the family a TV setD. With in the family a TV set( ) 26. I have already told you two reasons. __________is that our living-room furniture is arranged around the TV.A. OtherB. The otherC. AnotherD. Each other ( ) 27.Tom said that he ___________ to Beijing the next day.A. would goB. will goC. wentD. had gong( ) 28._____ Tom is a doctor is true.A. WhoB. WhatC. ThatD. Whether( )29.Human factories and cars have released _______ tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere..A. billion ofB. twenty billionsC. billions ofD. billions( )30. Either you or I ____ going to stay at home on Sundays.A. areB. isC. wereD. amII．完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2009年综合类A级考试真题答案1.B【解析】第一步：我们首先确定目标词，本题的目标词是：eternal。

第二步：接下来在词典中找到eternal的同义词，词典中eternal的同义词有：constant, continual, endless, everlasting等....。

第三步：最后看选项，选项中B选项是eternal的同义词，所以本题的正确答案为B。

2.A【解析】第一步：我们首先确定目标词，本题的目标词是：wrecked，其动词原形是wreck。

第二步：接下来在词典中找到wreck的同义词，词典中wreck的同义词有：break, crush, damage, demolish等。

第三步：最后看选项，选项中A选项的原形是wreck的同义词，所以本题的正确答案为A。

3.D【解析】第一步：我们首先确定目标词，本题的目标词是：authentic。

第二步：接下来在词典中找到authentic的同义词，词典中authentic的同义词有：actual, bona fide, certain, factual, genuine等。

第三步：最后看选项，选项中D选项是authentic的同义词，所以本题的正确答案为D。

4.B【解析】第一步：我们首先确定目标词，本题的目标词是：lure。

第二步：接下来在词典中找到lure的同义词，词典中lure的同义词有：allure, allurement, attraction, bait等。

第三步：最后看选项，选项中B选项是lure的同义词，所以本题的正确答案为B。

5.D【解析】第一步：我们首先确定目标词，本题的目标词是：puzzle。

第二步：接下来在词典中找到puzzle的同义词，词典中puzzle的同义词有：confusion, dilemma, enigma, mystery等。

第三步：最后看选项，选项中D选项是lure的同义词，所以本题的正确答案为D。

6.B【解析】第一步：我们首先确定目标词，本题的目标词是：irritated，其动词原形是irritate。

16. All night long she sang, and the thorn went deeper her breast.17. He aimed at winning the first prize in the speech contest and that spurred him ______.18. But the Tree cried the Nightingale to press closer against the thorn.19. With ten years of teaching ______ her, she’ll do fine as principal of the school.20. A look of trust ______ the patient’s eyes steadied the young surgeon’s hand.II. Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the words given. (10%)1.We are proud that you have adopted a ______ (sense) attitude towards disciplining theirchildren.2.The government’s job is to ______ (supervision) the market, not to replace it.3.Everybody has learned something from his very ______ (information) speech.4.When you write your ______ (apply) letter, you should interest the employer in you as anapplicant and try to obtain an interview.5.Anne had no appetite, and could not swallow many ______ (mouth) when she sat at tablethat evening.6.______ (faithful) will move mountains.7.We were stunned by the ______ (wide) of the waterfall.8.He felt there existed a(n) ______ (visible) barrier between them, so he didn’t accept herlove.9.Though John gets a high pay, he works in that company under heavy ______ (press).10.Many people fear snakes because some of them are ______ (poison).11.If I did something wrong, it was only through ______ (ignore).12.High ______ (motivate) will always beat mere talent.13.The latest lecture is just a ______ (repeat) of the professor’s earlier opinions.14.He sometimes does ______ (add) work on weekends in the office.15.Misfortune tests the ______ (sincere) of friends.16.Statistics show the crime rate rising more ____ (drama) in those allegedly tranquil areasthan in cities.17.The police car is in hot ______ (pursue) of a blue Honda.18.This is why the ______ (certain) and severity of punishment must go down.19.I ______ (low) my gun; laid it across my lap.20.I couldn’t remember a teacher caring ______ (personal) about me since elementaryschool.III. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence. (20%)1. The room was small and contained far too ______.A. many new furnitureB. much new furnitureC. many new furnituresD. much new furnitures2. The man in blue is ______ father, I suppose.A. John and MaryB. John and Mary’sC. John’s and Mary’sD. John’s and Mary3. If anyone happens to visit while I am out of home, please have ______ leave a message for ______.A. them; meB. him; meC. it; meD. him; mine4. A good writer is ______ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.A. thatB. heC. oneD. this5. He found a little difficulty in solving the problem which was ______ difficult.A. anything butB. nothing butC. something butD. everything but6. Everyone should be ______ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to beeducated.A. attributedB. entitledC. identifiedD. justified7. He made an excellent speech, and everything he said was ______.A. to the headlineB. to the meaningC. to the pointD. to the topic8. Everyman in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ______ the color of his skin.A. with the exception ofB. in the light ofC. by virtue ofD. regardless of9. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ______.A. pulled outB. pulled throughC. pulled upD. pulled over10. She refused to ______ the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safetybelt.A. hand inB. hand outC. hand downD. hand over11. Tom ______ my letter; otherwise he would have replied before now.A. could have receivedB. couldn’t have receivedC. can’t have receivedD. might have received12. Isabel’s close ______ to her sister makes people mistake them for each other.A. similarityB. confusionC. resemblanceD. imitation13. ______ is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals,assumptions and conventions underlines all social interrelations.A. WhatB. AsC. ThatD. It14. The volume of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa is fifty times ______ Mount Everest.A. ofB. more ofC. that ofD. than15. The data ______ arrived just in time.A. hasB. haveC. have beenD. has been16. Beverly Sills, ______, assumed directorship of the New York City Opera in 1979.A. be a star sopranoB. was a star sopranoC. a star soprano andD. a star soprano17. According to third law of thermodynamics, ______ possible is -273.16 degrees centigrade.A. that temperature is lowestB. the temperature is lowestC. lowest temperatureD. the lowest temperature18. Mango trees, ______ densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers,grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.A. which areB. whoseC. that areD. which19. The conveniences that Americans desire ______ not so much a leisurely lifestyle as a busylifestyle in which even minutes of time are too valuable to be wasted.A. reflectingB. reflectC. reflectsD. are reflected20. A stream of volcanic lava flows differently, ______ on the sort of ground it flows over.A. dependingB. to dependC. that dependentD. when it depended21. “When do you think the mail will come?”“It ______ be here any minute.”A. mustB. have toC. ought toD. need22. “Li Na and I are going to cycle to the Ming Tombs this Saturday. Would you join us?”“I ______ if I ______. But I ______ look after my sick grandma.”A. might; could; shouldB. will; can; mustC. would; could; have toD. shall; can; ought to23. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position toget illegal profits for themselves.A. employB. takeC. abuseD. overlook24. It’s not easy to learn English well, but if you ______, you will succeed in the end.A. hang upB. hang aboutC. hang onD. hang onto25. The store had to ______ a number of clerks because sales were down.A. lay outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down26. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ______ the carpet.A. crashB. polluteC. spotD. stain27. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ______.A. turned inB. turned upC. turned offD. turned down28. Grace ______ tears when she heard the sad news.A. broke inB. broke intoC. broke offD. broke through29. Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes ______ to American audiences.A. aroundB. overC. acrossD. down30. Will you ______ this passage to see if there is any misprint?A. look upB. go overC. dwell onD. work out31. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ______ from individual to individual andfrom face to face.A. changeB. varyC. alterD. convert32. As a result of careless washing, the jacket ______ to a child’s size.A. compressedB. shrankC. droppedD. decreased33. He hoped the firm would ______ him to the Paris branch.A. exchangeB. transmitC. transferD. remove34. She was complaining that the doctor was ______ too much for the treatment he was givingher.A. expendingB. offeringC. costingD. charging35. I hate people who ______ the end of film that you haven’t seen before.A. revealB. rewriteC. reviseD. reverse36. In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.A. swallowB. disposeC. consumeD. exhaust37. We’d like to ______ a table for five for dinner this evening.A. preserveB. retainC. reserveD. sustain38. The energy ______ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A. transferredB. releasedC. deliveredD. conveyed39. He has no idea what the story is about. He ______ the story.A. mustn’t have readB. needn’t have readC. couldn’t have readD. might have read40. We ______ put the football match off for a week.A. can as wellB. will as wellC. shall as wellD. may as wellIV．Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. (20%)Smoking is considered dangerous to the health. Our tobacco-seller, Mr. Johnson, therefore, always asks his customers, if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought 1 .One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked 2 into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes. She had the 3 amount of money in her hand and seemed very 4 of herself. Mr. Johnson was so 5 by her confident manner that he 6 to ask his usual question. 7 , he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied 8 and handed him the money. While he was giving her the 9 , Mr. Johnson said laughingly that 10 she was so young she should 11 the packet in her pocket in 12 a policeman saw it. 13 , the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without 14 smiling she took the 15 and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned 16 , and looked steadily at Mr. Johnson. There was a moment of silence and the tobacco-seller 17 what she was going to say. 18 at once, in a clear, 19 voice, the girl declared, “My dad is a policeman,”and with 20 she walked quickly out of the shop.1. A. with B. for C. to D. from2. A. nervously B. heavily C. hesitatingly D. boldly3. A. exact B. correct C. large D. enough4. A. ashamed B. sure C. fond D. glad5. A. worried B. annoyed C. surprised D. pleased6. A. forgot B. came C. remembered D. feared7. A. Therefore B. Instead C. Somehow D. Anyway8. A. readily B. patiently C. softly D. slowly9. A. change B. warning C. cigarettes D. bill10. A. as B. while C. for D. though11. A. cover B. hide C. dip D. take12. A. time B. case C. consequence D. fear13. A. Nevertheless B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Then14. A. ever B. some C. little D. even15. A. packet B. advice C. money D. blame16. A. away B. round C. over D. aside17. A. wondered B. doubted C. considered D. expected18. A. And B. So C. But D. All19. A. weak B. firm C. joking D. humble20. A. which B. him C. that D. whatV. Translate. (20%)A. Translate the following into Chinese.1.In most parts of the world, the relation between population and resources is alreadyunfavorable and will probably become even more unfavorable in the future.2.They changed the curtain so as to make it go with the furniture.3.We were so nearly one of the Great Powers but for a fancy that came to this man’s mind.4.I tried everything: threats, appeals to him to think of our ancient glory, even bribes.5.Once, we lingered over every word of a classic novel or the latest best seller.B. Translate the following into English with proper use of the expressions given in the brackets.1.希特勒的目标是控制整个世界（aim at）。