成教英语期末考试1
大学英语期末考试1
Part I Vocabulary (25points)
Directions: Choose the correct answer among the four choices.
1. She heard a terrible noise, _______ brought her heart into her mouth.
A. it
B. this
C. which
D. that
2. We can’t see _______ sun at _______ night.
A. the; the
B. the; /
C. a; /
D. /;/
3.Don’t play_______ basketball here. It’s dangerous..
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. /
4. A wolf _______ a sheep skin is our dangerous enemy.
A. by
B. with
C. in
D. on
5. He left home _______ a cold winter evening.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. to
6. He’s very strict _______ himself and he’s very strict _______ his work.
A. in; with
B. with; with
C. with; in
D. with; on
7. ________ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A.There
B. This
C. That
D. It
8. You ______ do the exercise if you don’t want to.
A. needn’t
B. mustn’t
C. can’t
D. may not
9. There are many apples ______the trees. A bird ______the tree is picking an apple.
A. in; on
B. in; at
C. on; in
D. in; for
10. The population of the world in 20th century became much ______than that in 19th.
A. bigger
B. larger
C. greater
D. more
11. Though she talks _______, she has made _______ friends here.
A. a little; a few
B. little; few
C. little; a few
D. few; a few
12. Let’s take a walk, _______?
A. will we
B. don’t we
C. do we
D. shall we
13. You must have seen him off yesterday, _______?
A. haven’t you
B. didn’t you
C. mustn’t you
D. needn’t you
14. “Would you mind if I open the window?”“_______”
A. I don’t like it
B. Yes, please
C. No, please
D. No, I’m sorry
15. “May I go now?”“No, you _______.”
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. mightn’t
D. won’t
16. The girl _______ out alone at night.
A. dare not to go
B. dare not go
C. dares not go
D. does not dare go
17. This is the very man _______ house was burned down last week.
A. his
B. of whom
C. whose
D. which
18. It was in Professor Smith’s lab _______ they did the experiment.
A. whom
B. that
C. when
D. so
19. _______ is known to all, China is a developing country.
A. It
B. As
C. That
D. What
20. Jane is unhappy. Everyone went to the dance _______ her.
A. against
B. for
C. besides
D. except
21. The manager, as well as his advisors, ________ to attend the world affair.
A. were agreed
B. are agreed
C. have greed
D. has agreed
22. I think you have talked too much; what you need now is more action and _____ talk.
A. few
B. less
C. fewer
D. little
23. The doctor recommended that he _______ for a few days.
A. rests
B. rest
C. rested
D. will rest
24. _______more time, the scientists will be able to work out a good solution to the problem..
A. To give
B. Giving
C. Given
D. Be given
25. The news _______ the Chinese football team had won the match excited all of us.
A. as
B. that
C. what
D. which
Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 passages altogether. After reading them, please make the correct choice.
Passage 1
Every nation has a set of rules, either written or unwritten, which determines how people act with each other. Formal written rules are often laws, and they control how we drive, operate a business, or run a government. Individuals who disobey laws may be fined or put in jail. Because illegal behavior generally harms other individuals or society at large, our court system must punish people who disregard these formal rules.
Informal rules often called “manners”, describe correct and incorrect behavior in such situations as eating in a restaurant, going on a date, or working in an office. If one is impolite or misbehaves in these situations, other people often consider offender insensitive. And although we can strongly disagree to such misconduct, we can not legally punish someone for simply being inconsiderate or unpleasant.
Neither laws nor manners are inflexible; both change as society develops. For example, in the early twentieth century, the selling of strong spirits was forbidden. This law however had to be changed because the government found it impossible to force people to drink only soft drinks. More recently, many people who were dissatisfied with the unequal between the rights of men and women worked to pass the Equal Rights Law. As women became more independent and took on new roles, a new law was considered necessary to reflect that change.
26. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Laws of a society
B. Social manners
C. Rules of a society
D. The reason for people to change their laws
27. According to the passage, laws and manners _______.
A. can change our society
B. are not inflexible
C. can help us reflect the unequal changes in a society
D. are exactly the same
28. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
A. The first paragraph mainly tells us how to run a government
B. The first paragraph mainly discusses the difference between laws and manners
C. The second paragraph tells us in detail how to cultivate good manners
D. The third paragraph mainly explains why both laws and manners have to be changed with the development of the society.
29. What is implied in the passage?
A. In the early twentieth century, the selling of strong spirits was forbidden.
B. Laws are formal written rules.
C. Only those whose illegal behavior harms other people or the society will be legally punished.
D. We can also legally punish someone for simply being inconsiderate or unpleasant.
30. What is closest in meaning to the underlined word “disregard”(para1.)?
A. disguise
B. disagree
C. discard
D. disobey
Passage 2
It is quite clear that sleeping is necessary to everyone. If we don’t get enough sleep, we will feel tired.
Generally, we have two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives us the rest our bodies need, and prepare us for active sleep, in which dreaming appears. In passive sleep, the body is at relaxation. The heart slows down. We move little. And the brain becomes very inactive. If a person continues to sleep, the brain temperature rises, the amount of blood in the brain increases, the body becomes very, very still, and the brain goes from being inactive to being active. And as the brain becomes more active the eyes begin to move rapidly. When the eyes begin to move, this is a sign of another change------- the change is that the person is dreaming.
Throughout the night a person usually dreams for about one and a half hours. Many people say that they don’t dream or that they rarely dream. Doctors have studied the sleep and have found that everyone dreams------in fact, every person needs to dream in order to keep healthy. It appears that we need passive sleep in order to rest our bodies and need active sleep in order to rest our brains.
31. Sleep is necessary to everyone because_______.
A. our brains cannot work without it
B. our bodies need it
C. it is of great importance to our health
D. it is of great importance to our minds
32. According to the passage, we know that dreaming appears in _______.
A. our inactive sleep
B. our active sleep
C. our passive sleep
D. our health sleep
33. The eyes will not move and be still when a person sleeps unless__________.
A. he is forced to open his eyes
B. he is blind in one eye
C. he is disturbed by others
D. he is dreaming
34. Which of the following statement is true about the state of passive sleep?
A. His body moves a little and his brain becomes active
B. His heart beats slowly but his body moves a lot
C. His heart beats slowly and his brain becomes very calm
D. His brain becomes inactive and his heart beats fast
35. It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A. those people who dream a lot in their sleep can never keep healthy
B. both active sleep and passive sleep are important to our health
C. only passive sleep is necessary to every one of us
D. a person needs only one and a half hours’ sleep everyday
Passage3
Check-in Requirements
Passengers and their baggage must be checked in at least 45 minutes before departure for domestic(国内的) flights and 60 minutes for international flights. Government-issued photo identification(证明) 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（目的地）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.
36. 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
37. What is required of all domestic and international passengers for check-in?
A) An invitation letter.
B) A company’s job offer。
C) An official photo identification.
D) An official immigration permit.
38. How much baggage is a ticketed passenger allowed free of charge?
A) One piece.
B) Two pieces.
C) Three pieces.
D) Four pieces.
39. What will passengers have to do if their baggage is over the free allowance?
A) To pay extra money.
B) To carry it themselves.
C) To ask for special permit.
D) To drop the excessive item.
40. This passage is probably taken from_________.
A) an advertisement of an airline
B) a notice for airline passengers
C) a schedule of an international flight
D) an introduction to an airline company
Part III Dialogue Completion (10points)
Directions:There are 10 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each of them followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue.
41. Speaker A: The ice cream is delicious! Thanks for bringing me here.
Speaker B: ________. Each time I try a new flavor, it becomes my favorite.
A. You are welcome
B. Forget it
C. You are all set
D. Be yourself
42. Frank: Hi, John. What makes you so happy?
John: You know what. I’ve just got a new job with a computer company.
Frank: _______!
A. Oh, so happy
B. Oh, good luck
C. Oh, such a job
D. Oh, congratulations
43. Speaker A: I like your sweater. It suits you very well.
Speaker B: _________. It’s a present from my girlfriend
Speaker A: She certainly has the taste.
A. Want to know how come
B. I like it so much
C. Thank you for saying it
D. You may take it
44. Helen: Hello?
Danny: Hello. Could I speak to Helen?
Helen:________.
Danny: Hi, Helen. This is Danny.
A. I am Helen
B. This is Helen
C. Yes, I am
D. Yes, I am her
45. Jane: Congratulations for your happy marriage.
Cathy: ________.
A. I think so
B. That’s very kind of you
C. Thanks anyway
D. Thanks
46. Cathy: Do you mind opening the door for me?
Robert: ________.
A. Yes, I will do it
B. It’s nothing
C. That’s all right
D. Not at all
47. Speaker A: Excuse me. Can you take pictures for us, please?
Speaker B: Oh, I’m sorry. I have to go.
Speaker A ______.
A. That’s ok
B. Thank you
C. Yes, please
D. Don’t worry.
48. Doctor: ________?
Patient: I am feeling much better.
A. Good morning. May I help you
B. What’s wrong with you
C. Good morning. Anything to declare
D. How are you feeling today
49. Tom: Nice to meet you, Jim.
Jim: _______.
A. Same here
B. Same to you
C. Thank you all the same
D. The same again, please
50. Clerk: Please fill out the form.
Guest: All right. _________, please?
Clerk: It’s August, the thirteenth.
A. What day is it today
B. What’s the number
C. What’s the date today
D. What’s the time now
Part IV Translation (20points)
Directions: There are two tasks for this part. For the first section, please translate into Chinese while the second task into English.
Task1
51. The typically traditional main course of the dinner is a roasted turkey.
52. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby.
53. People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation.
54. The master was walking up and down the room with the iron ruler under his arm and a book in his hand.
55. How I regretted the hours wasted in the woods and fields, the days when I had played and should have studied.
Task 2
56. 今天下午外国专家将给我们做有关昆虫的报告。
57. 这是我们参观过的博物馆中最精彩的。
58. 我母亲健忘得厉害，她很发愁。
59. 他找到一个钱包，里面有一把钥匙。
60. 他们现在不在朗读课文。他们在看报。
Part V Writing (15points)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the following instructions given in Chinese. Remember to write the message in no less than100 words.
假设你叫李华，你的外国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请根据以下提纲，给他
写一封信：
1、春节在中国人中的地位
2、春节前，人们……
3、春节期间，人们……
Words for reference:
对联couplet；爆竹firecracker；节日的氛围the atmosphere of the festival；团圆reunion
Answer Sheet
Part I Vocabulary (1X25=25)
1----5 ______________________ 6-----10 ______________________
11---15 _____________________ 16----20 ______________________
21---25 _____________________
Part II Reading Comprehension (2X15=30)
26----30 ______________________ 31----35 ______________________
36---40 ______________________
Part III Dialogue Completion (1X10=10)
41----45 ______________________ 46----50______________________
Part IV Translation (2X10=20)
51.____________________________________________________________________________
52.____________________________________________________________________________
53.____________________________________________________________________________
54.____________________________________________________________________________
55.____________________________________________________________________________
56. __________________________________________________________________
57. __________________________________________________________________
58.__________________________________________________________________
59.__________________________________________________________________
60. __________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing (15)
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▆■■■■■■■■■■■■ —__________C A. Yes, I am . B. No, I don’t. C. No, I’ve never been there. D. Certainly, I went there. 三、语法与词汇：30%(答案必须填在答卷表格里,否则不得分) 1. We all believe that computer ______ smaller and smaller in the coming years.C A. can be become B. will be got C. will be changed D. can turn 2. He ___________________ not to leave waste paper in public places any more.B A. warns B. warned C. is warned D. was warned 3. That factory _________ nearly 50 years ago. A. has been built B. had built C. was built D. has built 4. Don’t worry. Everything will _____________ in time. A. be finished B. finish C. finished D. be finishing 5. Her application for the position _______________ by the boss. A. was refused B. was refusing C. refused D. is refusing 6. He__________ the Communist Party_____________2002.D A. has joined, in B. has joined, since C. joined, on D. joined, in 7. Jack_________ in the street when I_________ on him.D A. walked…called B. was walking …was calling C. walked … was calling D. was walking …called 8. “Where is Mary?” “She__________ to school.”C A. will go B. has been C. has gone D. went 9. This time last year I___________ my holiday in the countryside.B A. have B. was having C. am having D. have had 10. I’m sorry that I__________ you had been there already.B A. won’t know B. didn’t know C. don’t know D. haven’t known 11. By the end of 2020 China _____________ much stronger and richer.D A. will become B. would become C. is becoming D. will have become 12. It _______________ years since I last saw you.D A. was B. is C. will be D. has been 13. I __________ my homework now.C A. finish B. finished C. have finished D. had finished 14. The room _____________ often cleaned by the worker.D A. has B. will be C. was D. is 15. The railway ______________ in three years.D A. is complete B. will completed C. has completed D. will be completed 四．英译汉：30% Drinking habits vary widely among Americans. Some families never serve any drinks, others have them before dinner, or perhaps after dinner. You are more likely to be offered a cocktail before dinner than wine with the meal. If you do not get used to American cocktails, you can ask for something else. Moreover, drinks may be poured over ice. （翻译答案必须填写在第1页答卷上，不要在此处答题，否则不得分）
2019年考研英语一真题答案及解析
2019年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)试题答案详解 Section I Use of English 1、【答案】C.Few【试题考点】词义辨析和上下文语境 【解析】此题词义辨析和上下文语境。首句为主题句：今天，我们生活在一个GPS系统，数字地图和其他导航应用程序都在我们的智能手机上唾手可得的世界。空格所在句指出：我们中_____在没有电话，个人GPS或其他导航工具的情况下直接走进树林。本句有without 与few构成双重否定表肯定，根据语义应该填入few(几乎没有人)，符合文意。 2、【答案】C.run【试题考点】词组搭配 【解析】此题考查词组搭配。run on battery表示手机用电池发动，运行。其他选项：Put on(穿上;使运转);take on(承担;呈现);come on(快点;开始)，语义不通顺。故正确答案为[C] run。 3、【答案】B.If【试题考点】逻辑关系 【解析】此题考查逻辑关系。空格所在句译文：____你在没有电话或指南针的情况下迷路，____找不到北方，我们有一些技巧可以帮助你导航____文明。此处为假设的情况，故填入if(如果)符合上下文的表达。其余选项：Since(因为;自从),though(虽然),until(直到)带入后，语义不通顺。故正确答案为[B]If。 4、【答案】D.literally【试题考点】词义辨析 【解析】空格所在句译文：____你在没有电话或指南针的情况下迷路，____找不到北方，我们有一些技巧可以帮助你导航____文明。此处literally表示确实地，真正地，带入原文语义通顺：你的确找不到北方。其余选项：Formally(正式地)，relatively(相对地)，gradually(逐渐地)带入后，语义不通顺。故正确答案为[D]literally. 5、【答案】A.back【试题考点】词义辨析和上下文语境 【解析】空格所在句译文：____你在没有电话或指南针的情况下迷路，____找不到北方，我们有一些技巧可以帮助你导航____文明。前文讲lost(迷路)，此处填入back(回到)文明之地相互呼应，故正确答案为[A]back。 6、【答案】[B]off【试题考点】词义辨析和词组搭配 【解析】此处考察词义辨析和词组搭配。空格所在句的句意为：当你____路径，但不是完全______的区域，你需要回答两个问题：在这个特殊区域，哪儿条路是下坡?哪儿里有最
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A. some modern women prefer a life of individual freedom. B. the family is no longer the basic unit of society in present-day Europe. C. some professional people have too much work to do to feel lonely. D. Most Europeans conceive living a single life as unacceptable. 5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A. To review the impact of women becoming high earners. B. To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism. C. To examine the trend of young people living alone. D. To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships. Passage Two American dramas and sitcoms would have been candidates for prime time several years ago. But those programs －though some remain popular －increasingly occupy fringe times slots on foreign networks. Instead, a growing number of shows produced by local broadcasters are on the air at the best times. The shift counters longstanding assumptions that TV shows produced in the United States would continue to overshadow locally produced shows from Singapore to Sicily. The changes are coming at a time when the influence of the United States on international affairs has annoyed friends and foes alike, and some people are expressing relief that at least on television American culture is no longer quite the force it once was. “There has always been a concern that the image of the world would be shaped too much by American culture,” said Dr. Jo Groebek, director general of the European Institu te for the Media, a non-profit group. Given the choice, he adds, foreign viewers often prefer homegrown shows that better reflect local tastes, cultures and historical events. Unlike in the United States, commercial broadcasting in most regions of the world －including Asia, Europe, and a lesser extent Latin America, which has a long history of commercial TV －is a relatively recent development. A majority of broadcasters in many countries were either state-owned or state-subsidized for much of the last century. Governments began to relax their control in the 1980’s by privatizing national broadcasters and granting licenses to dozens of new commercial networks. The rise of cable and satellite pay-television increased the spectrum of channels. Relatively inexperienced and often financed on a shoestring, these new commercial stations needed hours of programming fast. The cheapest and easiest way to fill airtime was to buy shows from American studios, and the bidding wars for popular shows were fierce. The big American studios took advantage of that demand by raising prices and forcing foreign broadcasters to buy less popular programs if they wanted access to the best-selling shows and movies. “The studio priced themselves out of prime time,” said Harry Evans Sloan, chairman of SBS Broadcasting, a Pan-European broadcaster. Mr. Sloan estimates that over the last decade, the price of American programs has increased fivefold even as the international ratings for these shows have declined. American broadcasters are still the biggest buyers of American-made television shows, accounting for 90% of the $25 billion in 2001 sales. But international sales which totaled $2.5 billion last year often make the difference between a profit and a loss on show. As the pace of foreign sales slows －the market is now growing at 5% a year, down from the double-digit growth of the 1990’s －studio executives are rethinking production costs. 6. Which of the following best characterizes the image embodied in American shows? A. Self-contradictory B. Prejudice-free C. Culture-loaded D. Audience-targeted 7. The intervention of governments in the 1980’s resulted in __________ . A. the patenting of domination shows and movies B. the emergence of new commercial networks C. the promotion of cable and satellite pay-television D. the intense competition coming from the outside 8. The phrase “on a shoestring” (Para. 6) most probably means __________. A. in need of capital B. after a fashion C. on second thoughts D. in the interests of themselves 9. The main reason why American dramas and sitcoms are driven out of prime time is that ____. A. they lose competitiveness B. they are not market-oriented C. they are too much priced D. they fall short of audience expectations 10. American studio producers will give thought to production costs __________. A. if they have no access to popular shows B. because their endeavors come to no avail C. since bidding wars are no longer fierce D. as international sales pace slows down Passage Three How shops can exploit people's herd mentality to increase sales 1. A TRIP to the supermarket may not seem like an exercise in psychological warfare—but it is. Shopkeepers know that filling a store with the aroma of freshly baked bread makes people feel hungry and persuades them to buy more food than they had intended. Stocking the most expensive products at eye level makes them sell faster than cheaper but less visible competitors. Now researchers are investigating how “swarm intelligence” (th at is，how ants，bees or any social animal，including humans，behave in a crowd) can be used to influence what people buy. 2. At a recent conference on the simulation of adaptive behaviour in Rome，Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani，a computer scientist from the Florida Institute of Technology，described a new way to increase impulse buying using this phenomenon. Supermarkets already encourage shoppers to buy things they did not realise they wanted: for instance，by placing everyday items such as milk and eggs at the back of the store，forcing shoppers to walk past other tempting goods to reach them. Mr Usmani and Ronaldo Menezes，also of the Florida Institute of Technology, set out to enhance this tendency to buy more by playing on the herd instinct. The idea is that, if a certain product is seen to be popular, shoppers are likely to choose it too. The challenge is to keep customers informed about what others are buying. 3. Enter smart-cart technology. In Mr Usmani's supermarket every product has a radio frequency identification tag, a sort of barcode that uses radio waves to transmit information，and every trolley has a scanner that reads this information and relays it to a central computer. As a customer walks past a shelf of goods, a screen on the shelf tells him how many people currently in the shop have chosen that particular product. If the number is high, he is more likely to select it too.