1、河南科技学院新科学院 20132014 学年第一学期期终考试 大学英语 3试卷 A 第页 共 6 页河南科技学院新科学院 2013-2014 学年第一学期期终考试大学英语 3 试题（B）注意事项：1.在试卷的标封处填写院（系）、专业、班级、姓名和准考证号。2.考试时间共 120 分钟。3.本试卷需 A4 演草纸（ 0 ）张。 默认值为 0 张题号 一 二 三 四 五 合计 合分人 签字分数 25 30 15 15 15 100得分评卷人 得分Part II Reading Comprehension (2*15 = 30 points) Directions: There are 3 pass
2、ages 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 the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions
3、 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Add Littleton, Colorado, to the list of cities overcome with grief after a school slaughter. Two students shot and killed 12 other students and a teacher before taking their own lives. The bloodbath was the largest in the history of this nation. This type o
4、f crime didnt exist 10 years ago.Americans should stop acting surprised that these shootings happen in “nicer” neighborhoods. Thats the only place they happen. None of the recent school massacres took place at an inner-city campus; they all occurred in smaller towns or suburbs. These killers havent
5、been from impoverished or extremely violent families. They dont appear to have been picked on (挨骂受罚) any worse than kids have been for generations. They chose alienation and destruction, and they found the tools to carry out their hate-filled plan.Do not blame schools for these massacres. Schools si
6、mply take what they are sent. Question the killers parents. The parents are supposed to teach their children respect and empathy (认同和理解别人的感情) for others lives. Parents should help their offspring learn to handle taunt(嘲弄) or conflict without resorting to violence.试卷编号：院（系） _专业_班级_姓名_准考证号_密封线All conc
7、erned adults should take a youths threat to shoot someone as seriously as airport security guards take jokes about bombs. Students must be encouraged to tell teachers if a classmate threatens or jokes about violence. Administrators at schools around the country need to emphasize they will take such
8、reports seriously, and that they will not identify any student who comes forward with such a report.More gun regulations probably wont stop these shootings, but gun owners and sellers must take more responsibility for keeping weapons away from young people. Gun owners should keep their guns unloaded
9、, locked up and hidden away. Most car owners dont leave their keys in the car even when they park in their own garage; gun owners should be at least as careful with weapons.The federal government cant solve this problem. Schools alone cant solve it. More guns wont solve it. Americans must consciousl
10、y create a culture that makes violence unacceptable. Parents need to stop allowing their childrens minds to be polluted with violence. News media need to show more restraint and thought about how and what they report.The Colorado massacre is a national tragedy. Mores the pity if Americans do not sto
11、p, reflect and vow to make it the last school massacre.1. One common feature of all the recent school massacres is that .A) they were all carefully planned by hateful youngstersB) the killers all failed to pass their examsC) they all occurred in places that appear to be nice neighborhoodsD) the kill
12、ers were all from disadvantaged families2. Children are less likely to become killers if . A) they are taught respect and empathy for others livesB) they study hard in school and get high scoresC) teachers stop picking on them endlessly at schoolD) their parents handle conflicts without resorting to
13、 violence.3. Who does the author think should take the main responsibility for campus shootings? A) School authorities. B) The federal government.C) News media. D) The killers parents.4. What is the most effective way to prevent school massacres from happening again?A) Reinforcing stricter laws and
14、regulations.B) Introducing security guards on to campus.C) Creating a culture that makes violence unacceptable.D) Keeping all weapons away from school children.5. From the passage we can infer that .A) there were a lot of school massacres in inner-cities 10 years agoB) many people turn a blind eye t
15、o school massacreC) a youths joke about violence is often ignored by other peopleD) most gun owners like to leave their guns in their cars.答案：1-5 CADCCPassage Two河南科技学院新科学院 20132014 学年第一学期期终考试 大学英语 3试卷 A 第页 共 6 页Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The Swedes are among the most charm
16、ing peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent contradiction in the national character. They are extremely conservative in social relationships; within the family and when meeting friends and business acquaintances, their conduct is governed by strict social patterns. At the same time
17、, they are one of the most intellectually progressive peoples in the world. They are always open to new ideas.All social occasions in Sweden are regulated by rules and traditions. And these traditions are expressed in a specific ritual（礼仪）made up of formal bows, handshakes, and greetings. When a vis
18、itor enters a Swedish home, he is invariably received with a “Welcome”. And when he leaves, his host will tell him “You will be welcome again.” These charming phrases are an indestructible part of Swedish social life and they give it an old-world flavour of good manners.Equally attractive is the Swe
19、dish acceptance of modern technological equipment. A traveller never needs to search for a telephone in Sweden: telephone booths are placed at regular intervals along the main streets and highways. And in church, for example, long benches are fitted with hearing aids for worshippers who may be hard
20、of hearing. Swedish homes are among the best equipped in the world and travelers in Sweden find their journeys made easy by the use of the most efficient modern devices.6. The contradiction of the Swedes can be found in _.A) their strictness in social activities and friendliness in entertaining gues
21、tB) their conserved attitude towards social relationships and openness to initiative ideasC) their clearly set social patterns and enthusiasm about big partiesD) their specific ritual and concern about good manners7. “Invariably” in the second paragraph can be best replaced with _.A) Often C) Someti
22、mesB) Usually D) Always8. It can be inferred from the passage that the Swedes are _.A) hardworking C) considerateB) polite D) efficient9. According to the passage, the Swedish social ritual doesnt include _.A) greetings C) handshakingB) bows D) embraces10. Which of the following statements is NOT tr
23、ue?A) People can hear the priest more clearly with the hearing aids in the church.B) The Swedes homes are among the best-equipped ones in the worldC) Sweden is the best place in the world for people to travel.D) Its very convenient to make a call in booths in Sweden.答案： 6-10: BDBDCPassage ThreeQuest
24、ions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effec
25、t was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a mans life and two to a womans. The effect holds for all causes of death, whe
26、ther illness, accident or self-harm.Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Like
27、wise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesnt smoke. Theres a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouses death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can lea
28、ve you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by soci
29、o-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological (生理的) mechanisms. For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships ma
30、y handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health i
31、s interconnected.”注意： 此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。11. William Farrs study and other studies show that _.A) social life provides an effective cure for illnessB) being sociable helps improve ones quality of lifeC) women benefit more than men from marriageD) marriage contributes a great deal to longevity12. Linda
32、 Waites studies support the idea that _.A) older men should quit smoking to stay healthyB) marriage can help make up for ill healthC) the married are happier than the unmarriedD) unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life13. It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side” (Line 4,
33、Para. 2) refers to _.A) the disadvantages of being marriedB) the emotional problems arising from marriageC) the responsibility of taking care of ones familyD) the consequence of a broken marriage河南科技学院新科学院 20132014 学年第一学期期终考试 大学英语 3试卷 A 第页 共 6 页14. What does the author say about social networks?A) T
34、hey have effects similar to those of a marriage.B) They help develop peoples community spirit.C) They provide timely support for those in need.D) They help relieve people of their lifes burdens.15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A) Its important that we develop a social network when yo
35、ung.B) To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.C) Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.D) We should share our social networks with each other.答案： 11-15: DBAAB评卷人 得分Part IV Translation (3*5 = 15 points) Directions: Complete the following sentences by translating into E
36、nglish the Chinese given in bracket. Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2（答题纸） .1. 我们的计算机系统出了毛病，但我觉得问题比较小。 （minor）2. The magnificent museum _(据说建成于) about a hundred years ago.3. 至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报纸杂志上文章的摘要。 （digest，when it comes to ）4. (随着夜里迷雾散去), Robert drove us to London.5. 无论是在城市还是在农村，因
37、特网正在改变人们的生活方式。 (urban, rural)翻译答案：1. We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly minor.2. is said to have been built3. When it comes to this magazine, it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.4. With the fog lifting during the night5. The Internet is changing the way people live, no matter whether they are in urban or rural areas.
