1、长江职业学院海事学院2014-2015 学年第一学期期末考试试卷科目：大学英语期末试卷（A 卷） 考试类型：闭卷（本试卷卷面总分 100 分，考试时间 90 分钟）一、情景交际 10*1=10分Imagine you are meeting an English teacher from the USA at the airport. Put in the missing words.You: Hello, are you Prof. Smith from the United States?Mr. Smith: Yes, Robert Smith. Please call me 1 _. 2
2、 _ for meeting me at the airport.You: My 3 _. Welcome to China. My name is Zhang Lin.4 _ my card.Mr. Smith: Thank you. Here is mine. And 5 _ my wife.You: 6 _, Mrs. Smith?Mrs. Smith: How do you do? Its nice to meet you. Please 7 _ Mary.You: How was the 8 _, Mary?Mrs. Smith: Well, it was OK, although
3、a little tiring.You: Then lets get your luggage and go to 9 _ now.Mr. Smith: Oh, thank you. Its 10 _ of you.二、词汇和结构 15*1=15分Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.1.The great progress they have made comes from their good _ work.2. What do
4、you think should be _ China, the Great Wall or the Forbidden City?3. Exercise will always give you a good _.4.Of course I will _ what you feel about it, but business is business.5. Sorry, I cant give you an answer _ . I need to think about it further.6. Id like to _ some volunteer work if you dont a
5、ccept my money.7.Our manager is at a conference. She cant _ to see you now.8.The historical _ in support of this conclusion is weak.9. Chatting with friends over the Internet in the dead of night is probably my only_.10.When I _ a new word, I write it down in my notebook. 11.Nodding seems like an ea
6、sy body language, but it may _agreement in one culture but totally the opposite in another.12. Always think positively, and it will_ in your life.a symbol of, stand for, at the moment, appetite， come across, offer, hand out, take care of, pastime, is new to， make time, evidence, make a difference, t
7、ake action, team13. Sometimes speaking up is not enough, and you need to _.14. The freshmen could help _ the tickets for the colleges “Do It Yourself Show”.15. Your product _ our customers, but they seem to have a strong interest.三、阅读理解 20*2=40分Task 1What makes one person more intelligent than anoth
8、er? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just bein
9、g born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (心理的) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists(心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to
10、think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to so
11、me psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you
12、did.” or “You are such a smart child.”Choose the right answer according to the passage.1. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _.A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understandingB. pretty and handsome; ordi
13、nary-lookingC. great and important; commonD. hopeful and helpful; careless2. According to the context we can guess that a genius is _ while an idiot is _.A. a normal person; a funny personB. a strong person; a weak personC. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded personD. a famous pers
14、on; an ordinary person 3. A person _ is more likely to become a genius.A. whose parents are cleverB. often thinking about difficult problemsC. often helped by his parents and teachersD. born with a good brain and putting it into active use 4. It is better for parents _.A. to praise and encourage the
15、ir children more oftenB. to be hard on their childrenC. to leave their children alone with nothing to doD. to give their children as much help as possible 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A. Parents play an important part in their childrens growth.B. The less you use yo
16、ur mind the duller you may become.C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.Task 2It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by most people all over the world. English speake
17、rs enjoy creating new words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable（可追踪的） and each of them may have an interesting story.However, no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our daily life. Did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers ar
18、e called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿 )?About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didnt know how to use English properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germa
19、ns didnt understand the questions exactly, they answered: “we come from Hamburg. “One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by lot
20、s of people coming from different nationalities（民族）.Choose the right answer according to the passage.6. According to the text, English is _ .A) older than Chinese B) as old as ChineseC) not so old as Chinese D) very hard to learn7. Hamburg originally is _.A) a kind of foodB) a round piece of beefC)
21、a city in Germany D) the name of a village8. Which statement is correct according to the passage.? _ A) At first hamburgers was a kind of bread. B) Few Americans like hamburgers.C) Hamburgers are made of ham. D) Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.9. _ begin to sell hamburgers to people.A) Amer
22、icans B) The author C) Germans D) Europeans10. After reading this story, we know the word “hamburger” comes from _.A) China because it has a long historyB) English because Germans dont speak EnglishC) English speakers because they love eating itD) America because they give it that nameTask 3The most
23、 important thing to remember about the weather in Britain is that it often changes. You can wake up to a beautiful blue sky and then it starts raining during breakfast. Similarly, you may decide not to go for a picnic because its too wet then later its fine. As it is not very common in Britain to ha
24、ve long periods when the weather stays the same day after day, the kind of weather you get will depend not only on the time of year, but also on luck.The weather in Britain may explain a lot about what you find here. For example, the opportunities for people to meet outside depend a lot on the weath
25、er, so you wont see people meeting and spending time together outdoors as much as you do in hotter countries. This may give some visitors the idea that the British are not very friendly. The weather helps to explain eating customs（习俗）too; a large hot breakfast, for example, is a good idea on a cold
26、dark morning. Foreigners are often amused（感到好笑的） that the British spend so much time discussing the weather. An important reason for this is that the climate in Britain is interesting and variable多变的.Because the weather changes frequently（频繁地）,theres always something to say about it. This is probabl
27、y the commonest way for strangers to start a conversation. At places like bus stops you might hear conversations start like this:1st person: Lovely day, isnt it?2nd person: Yes, isnt it?Then they go on to talk about what the weather has been like recently or what itll be like next day. Another reaso
28、n is that the British are reluctant to（不情愿地）converse（谈论） about personal matters with people who are not friends. Mentioning the weather is also a useful way to greet someone you pass on the street; its inoffensive（无伤害的） to begin a conversation with someone you dont know at a social event. A comment
29、on a nice day or a personal complaintabout the rain is an easy way to break the ice. Are the following statements true or false according to the passage? Write T / F accordingly.11（）People in Britain can enjoy lovely weather most of the year. 12（）British people tend to talk about weather quite a lot
30、. 13（）The eating habits of people in Britain have a lot to do with the weather conditions there.14（）The best word we may use to describe the weather in Britain is “predictable”. 15（）Talking about weather is an inoffensive way to begin a conversation with a stranger in Britain.Task 4Dear Chinese Frie
31、nds,Tonight, we will soon come to the end of 16 glorious days which we will cherish forever.Thank-you to the people of China, all the wonderful volunteers and BOCOG（奥运会北京组委会）!Through these Games, the world learned more about China, and China learned more about the world. Athletes from 204 National O
32、lympic Committees came to these dazzling venues and awed us with their talent.New stars were born. Stars from past Games amazed us again. We shared their joys and their tears, and we marveled at their ability. We will long remember the achievements we witnessed here. As we celebrate the success of t
33、hese Games, let us all together wish the best for the talented athletes who will soon participate in the Paralympic Games(残奥会). They also inspire us.To the athletes tonight: You were true role models. You have shown us the unifying power of sport. The Olympic spirit lives in the warm embrace of comp
34、etitive rivals（竞争对手） from nations in conflict. Keep that spirit alive when you return home.These were truly exceptional Games!And now, in accordance with tradition, I declare the Games of the XXIX Olympiad closed, and I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in London to ce
35、lebrate the Games of the XXX Olympiad.Thank you!Are the following statements true or false according to the passage? Write T / F accordingly.16（）Mr. Jacques Rogge gave his thanks to the Chinese people and the volunteers in his closing speech. 17（）The 29th Olympics saw 204 athletes from all over the
36、world. 18（） Mr. Jacques Rogge expressed his best wishes to the athletes who were going to participate in the Paralympics. 19（）Mr. Rogge declared the XXX Olympic Games closed. 20（）The 16-day 29th Olympics will leave the world forever with the memory of the achievements of talented athletes and the Ol
37、ympic spirit.四、翻译 5*3=15分Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. If you want to say “Hello” to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2796 languages.2.The injured party may suffer from personal, financial or other damages.3.The new model of the cell phone is priced anywhere from $100 to $500.4.Brazilians are not punctual by American standards.5.Similarly, you can download the kind of software you like.五、写作 20*1=20分Write a business card according to the information given in Chinese.滨海电子有限公司李铁刚电子工程师地址: 滨海市长江路 50 号电子邮件：电话：0411-4673*手机：1362512*
