1、1中南财经政法大学武汉学院 20132014 学年 第 2学期期末考试试卷课程名称：大学英语 2 （A）卷课程代号：B1030033考试形式：闭卷、笔试使用对象：艺术系 1301-10 班题 号 总分 总分人分 值 25 30 20 10 10 5 100得 分得 分 评阅人I. Listening Comprehension （本题共 25小题，每小题 1分，共 25分）Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to grasp the correct words. In this part, you will hea
2、r 5 sentences. Listen carefully and complete the sentences with the words or phrases you hear. Write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. The sentences will be spoken two times.1. Washington Park? Lets see. Take the number 8 bus and _ on Jefferson Street.2. The library? Um, you can walk there from
3、 here. Its only three _.3. The stadium is kind of far. _ the freeway and take the Seventh Avenue exit.4. The post office? Thats easy. Just _ that street over there. Itll be on your left.5. The university? Mm, I think the best way is to _ the subway. Its on the Green Line.Section BDirections: This se
4、ction is to test your ability to grasp the correct words. In this part, you will hear 10 sentences. Listen carefully and select one word or phrase for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for e
5、ach item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. The sentences will be spoken two times.6. Honey, Id like you to _ Rob Unger, our new neighbour.7. Im usually pretty _, so I dont like being with people who are silly always joking about things.8. I need an apartment that is furnish
6、ed. I dont have my own _.院（系）： 专业： 年级： 学生姓名： 学号： 课堂号：_-密 -封 -线 -A. download B. brother-in-law C. teamwork D. serious E. gestureF. furniture G. special H. corner I. rather J. meet29. I can hook it up to my computer and _ videos. I watch them while Im on the train.10. When you dont speak the language
7、in a new country, you often have to _ to let people know what you want.11. How much do I weigh? Im sorry. Id _ keep that to myself.12. Richards sister got married yesterday. His _ is a doctor.13. The bus stop? Um, you can walk there from here. Its just around the _.14. I love being a professional ba
8、seball player. It takes a lot of _ to win a game.15. The picture of her children that she has on her desk has a _ meaning for her.Section CDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 10 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, you will
9、read one question followed by 3 choices marked A), B) and C) given in your test paper. After the listening, you should decide on the correct answer from the choices and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. The conversations will be spoken two times
10、.16. Where is Alicia from?A. She is from Spain. B. She is from Mexico. C. She is from the United States.17. Why does Robert want to learn Spanish?A. His family is from Spain. B. He will be an exchange student in Spain. C. He will visit a girl in Spain.18. How does the speaker describe her boyfriend?
11、A. He is really down-to-earth.B. He is sincere.C. Both A and B.19. What advice does Reinas friend give her?A. To ask her roommate to move out.B. To look for a new apartment.C. To move into her apartment.20. How did Julia get around in Amsterdam?A. She walked. B. She stole a bike. C. She rented a bik
12、e.21. Why is Jennys friend worried?A. Because Jenny doesnt know Jose. B. Because Jose seems nice. C. Because Jenny came to the party to meet people.22. Who is Sarah talking about?A. Her mother. B. Her brother. C. Her best friend.23. Which parent does Jane take after?A. Her mother. B. Her father. C.
13、Both her mother and her father.24. Does the British woman know where the place is?A. No, because its not in London. B. No, because shes not from London.C. Yes, its next to Westminster Station.325. What kind of experience does Jenny have?A. Writing. B. Video production. C. Acting.得 分 评阅人II. Reading C
14、omprehension （本题共 20小题，26-35 题每小题 1分，36-45 题每小题 2分，共 30分）Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage carefully before making your choic
15、es. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage. Shopping styles of men and women are in our 26. In ancient times, women spent a
16、 lot of time trying to find and choose the best quality and 27 food with children, while men decided in 28 what animal to kill and then went to look for it. Food gathering by women in ancient times was a daily 29 activity. Women had to be very 30 at choosing the right color, smell, feel, and 31 to m
17、ake sure the quality and safety of food. Men in ancient times, on the other hand, would hunt for specific 32, which meant they had to keep 33 in their ways just like now when they go shopping. So 34 can define the different shopping styles between men and women. If men and women could understand thi
18、s, they would avoid 35 when shopping.Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 your answers on your
19、Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage one Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. A new poll shows that people believe that computers and the Internet have made life better for Americans, but people also see some dangers in the trend toward computerization.The pol
20、l found that the public favors some government protection from cyber-problems (网络问题), but in general people are not especially concerned about issues such as information overload or the never-ending flow of phone calls, faxes and emails. A separate survey of children aged 10-17 shows that they have
21、a more positive attitude about computers than adults do, and most have made use of up-to-date technology in their schools.The survey found that enthusiasm for computers and the Internet is found in all income groups, all regions of the country, all races, and most age groups. However, people over 60
22、 and those A. items B. genes C. evolution D. skillful E. advance F. healthful G. social H. appearance I. calm J. arguments4towards the lower end of the income rank tend to show lower rates of computer ownership and Internet usage. The survey shows that “some kind of gap has been crossed: Computers a
23、re part of everyday life for most Americans, and the Internet is close behind.”36. The first paragraph shows that _.A. the new poll about computers and the Internet is helpful.B. people should explore the dangers of computerizationC. people can not do without computers and the InternetD. computeriza
24、tion has its advantage and disadvantages37. The word “enthusiasm” (Line 1, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to _.A. great love B. great hatred C. problem D. advantage38. What are the Americans concerned about according to the poll? _A. Age of the children using the Internet.B. Government protection fr
25、om the Internet problems.C. Information overload.D. The flow of phone calls, faxes and emails.39. Americans adults tend to _ than teenagers.A. care more about information overloadB. like using computers moreC. dislike using computers moreD. face less danger40. We can learn from the passage that _.A.
26、 all the American children have used the latest technology in schoolsB. computers and the Internet are very popular with AmericansC. Americans tend to place more importance in the Internet usage than computersD. the public in America do not hate the Internet problemsPassage twoQuestions 41 to 45 are
27、 based on the following passage. I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance (保险业) company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job-I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精
28、神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife.Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didnt probe any further. He admitted my loss and with great respect, moved on to
29、another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children.In his sharing, I realized that he had expe
30、rienced the same pain as I had - a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help of just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call.Whether I got the job
31、or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help. When he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of the greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview into a caring support for another person in need.541. The writer
32、took part in the interview because _.A. he had lost his job and wanted to find a new one.B. he had to support his family in Boston.C. his wife had recently died of a heart attack.D. his daughter needed money for schooling.42. The underlined word “empathetic” in the second paragraph means _.A. 善良的 B.
33、 容易相处的 C. 聪明的 D. 同情的 43. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the pas sage? _.A. Bruce invited the writer to lunch later.B. Bruce shared his life experience with the writer.C. Bruce was willing to help the writer.D. Bruce finally gave the job to the writer.44. We can infer (推断)
34、 from the passage that _.A. Bruce and the writer saw each other often.B. the writer got little help from Bruce.C. the writer learned much from the job interview.D. the writer had a better life afterwards.45. What is the best title for the passage? _.A. An Act of Kindness B. A Pleasant Interview C. T
35、he Same Experience D. An Important Lesson 得 分 评阅人 Vocabulary and Structure （本题共 20小题，每小题 1分，共20分）Section ADirections: Match the words in Column A with their Chinese translations in Column B. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center
36、.Column A Column BSection BDirections: Please cross out the word in each group that does not belong. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the 46. ( ) spaceman47. ( ) likely48. ( ) teenager49. ( ) unkind50. ( ) hunger51. ( ) survive52. ( )
37、 motivate53. ( ) equal54. ( ) skillful55. ( ) talentA. 天赋，天才B. 幸存，活过来C. 有技术的，熟练的D. 可能的E. 宇航员F. 渴求，渴望G. 青少年H. 激励，驱使I. 比得上，达到J. 不和善的，刻薄的6center.56. ( ) A. structure B. architecture C. wonder D. building 57. ( ) A. bass B. flute C. violin D. vegetable 58. ( ) A. cook B. musician C. artist D. instrument
38、 59. ( ) A. food B. leek C. tomato D. onion 60. ( ) A. soldier B. warrior C. fighter D. man Section CDirections: Complete the following sentences with the right words. Please mark your answers on your Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.61. It is a _ play and everyone loves it.A. perf
39、ect B. perfection62. Ive never been able to _ well.A. draw B. drawing63. I _ for taking so long to reply.A. apology B. apologize64. We have to _ the needs and tastes of all our customers.A. balance B. balanced65. _ favors those who spend their effort. A. Fortunate B. Fortune得 分 评阅人IV. Blank-filling
40、（本题共 10小题，每小题 1分，共 10分）Section ADirections: Please fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition and write down your answers on the Answer Sheet.66. Their children have all grown _ and left home now.67. _ his mothers eyes, the boy can do nothing bad.68. They shared an interest _ painting.69. Are ther
41、e any living things _ the planet Mars?70. _ graduation, he began to live on his own.Section BDirections: Choose the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences and write down your answers on the Answer Sheet.71. Paul is a teacher, but he _ a doctor 10 years ago. (is/ w
42、as)72. He _ Spanish last month and these days he is learning French. (is learning/ was learning)73. I think they _ the house. (will buy/ would buy)774. The door is open. Who _ it? (has opened/ had opened)75. By this time tomorrow you _ in Shanghai. (will have arrived/ would have arrived)得 分 评阅人V. Se
43、ntence-combining （本题共 5小题，每小题 2 分，共 10分）Directions: Combine the following sentences according to the requirements. Please write your answers on the Answer Sheet.76. It was raining. She went out. (Using “even though”)_.77. He said he was our friend. He refused to help us. (Using “yet”)_.78. The noise
44、 was loud. I couldnt sleep any longer. (Using “so that”)_.79. I get the job. I go to the New York City. (Using “if”)_.80. He is drunk. He is mad. (Using “either or”)_.得 分 评阅人VI. Chinese-English Translation （本题共 5小题，每小题 1分，共 5 分）Directions: Please choose the best translation and mark your answers on
45、the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.81. 这趟火车可能要晚点了。 A. This train is likely to be late.B. This train likes to be late.C. This train likely to be late.D. This train is liking to be late.82. 工厂散发出难闻的气味。A. The factory gives on a terrible smell.B. The factory gives for a terrible smel
46、l.C. The factory gives off a terrible smell.D. The factory gives in a terrible smell.83. 这笔钱可以使他们实现自己的梦想。A. The money enabled them to live for their dreams.B. The money enabled them to live out their dreams.C. The money enabled them to live on their dreams.D. The money enabled them to live down thei
47、r dreams.84. Lack of education did not hold Chaplin back from developing the special talent locked inside 8him.A. 缺乏教育并不能使卓别林掌握自身特殊才能。B. 缺乏教育并未成为卓别林发展自身特殊才能的障碍。C. 仅有教育并不能阻止卓别林发展自身特殊才能。D. 仅有教育并不能阻止卓别林对自身特殊才能的掌握。85. I would strengthen that ability by every possible means, and on every possible occasion.A. 我要采取一切可能的
