《大學(xué)英語》A卷

1、2016-2017學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末考試試卷（A卷）考試科目：大學(xué)英語 考試時間：90分鐘適用班級：16秋大專班(運管、通信、工程、車輛、航空) 題號I IIIIIIVV合計得分I. Choose the best answer for each of the following items.（2*15=30）1. Hi Mary, I havent seen you for a long time. How is everything going?A. Very well, thank you B. Sorry, I dont knowC. I am a teacher D. Its sunn

2、y 2. I wonder if I can use your computer?A. Good idea! B. Go ahead!C. No, you cant. D. No, thank you. 3.Would you mind if I open the window?A. No, of course not. B. No, let me do it.C. Yes, I do. D. Yes, please do it. 4. Woman: Oh, Its getting dark, I must be off now. Man: Cant you stay a little lon

3、ger? Question: What does the man mean?A. He thinks its time for the woman to leave.B. He thinks its better for the woman to leave a little earlier.C. He is asking the woman to come next time.D. He is asking the woman to stay a little longer. 5. Woman: Would you like to our party?. Man: Well, Id love

4、 to. When is it? Question: What do you learn from the dialogue?A. The man doesnt understand the womans words.B. The man accepts the womans invitation.C. The man refuses the womans invitation.D. The woman accepts the womans invitation. 6. June 1st is_Day all over the world. A. Childs B. Childs C. Chi

5、ldrens D. Childrens 7. The railway station is two_ from our house.A. Hours drive B. Hours drive C.Hour drive D. Hours drive 8. My Love is a song of_. A. Westlife B. Backstreet boys C. Beatles D. Boyzone 9. Thanksgiving is celebrated on_ in November.A. the fourth Monday B. the fourth ThursdayC. the f

6、ourth Friday D.the fourth Sunday 10. Dont worry, Im sure I can run_ to catch up the bus.A. slowly enough B. enough slowlyC. fast enough D. enough fast 11. This pen is _ that one.A. So long as B. As longer as C. Longer than D. Not as longest ad12. In his opinion, success in life mainly_ on how we get

7、 long with other people.A. keeps B. depends C. insists D. spends13.The sales department will be required to _ a plan today. A. turn up B. get up C. come up with D. put up with14. She showed great _ when she heard the bad news.A. courage B. encourage C. discourage D. courageous15. I didnt find myself

8、 very interested in music until Miss Lois came into my life.A. 露易絲小姐走進了我的生活，我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對音樂感興趣。B. 直到露易絲小姐走進我的生活，我才發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對音樂感興趣。C. 在路易斯小姐走進我的生活之前,我就發(fā)現(xiàn)自己對音樂感興趣。D. 我對音樂感興趣，一直到路易斯小姐走進我的生活。 II. Cloze text.（1.5*10=15）Carrot, Egg or Coffee A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so 16

9、 for her .She was tired of fighting and struggling . She wanted to 17. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.Her father ,a cook ,took her to the 18, He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first pot he placed carrots,in the s

10、econd he placed eggs, and in the 19 he placed ground coffee beans.He sit and boil, without saying a word.The daughter 20 waited ,wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he 21 the burners, He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them a bowl.

11、 Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a mug. Turning to her he asked,Darling,what do you see?Carrots, eggs ,and coffee.she replied.He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots ,She did and noted that they were 22. He then asked her to take an egg and break it, After pulling off

12、the shell ,she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee .She smiled ,as she tasted its rich aroma(芳香).What does it 23 , Father?she asked .He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity（逆境）, boiling water, but each reacted 24, The carrot went in strong, hard

13、,and unrelenting(不甘示弱), But after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and weak. The egg had being fragile(脆弱), Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after going through the boiling water, its inside became hard, The ground coffee beans were unique, however, after

14、they were in the boiling water ,they had changed the water .25 are you?he asked his daughter.When adversity knocks on your door ,how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg , or a coffee bean?16. A. easy B. happy C. hard D. nice17. A. Give up B. Make up C. Get up D. Set up18. A. classroom B. washin

15、g room C. kitchen D. market19. A. first B. last C. second D. two20. A.impatient B. Impatience C. impossible D. impatiently21. A.turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down22. A. soft B. hard C. big D. small23. A. mean B. cost C. matter D. contain24. A. similar B. similarly C. different D. differentl

16、y25. A. how B. which C. why D. whoIII, Reading.(2*15=30)A. Living with GratitudeCreating an attitude of gratitude is one of the easiest steps we can take to improve our lives. The happiness created by showing our appreciation has far-reaching effects, both for ourselves and for others. Here are some

17、 ways to live with gratitude.Saying “thank you” is the most basic and well-known way to show appreciation. You can say it in person, over the phone, in a note, or in an e-mail. Using this can have significant results in lifting someones spirits.Stop complaining about your life. Hard as life can be s

18、ometimes, remember that there is always someone that has things worse than you do. Constant complaining about what is wrong in your life will keep you focused on that, which will bring you down, while focusing on the positive will lift you up.Give to someone else. This is the best way to spread your

19、 gratitude. For example, you could volunteer your time to help those less lucky. This could make their day without you even knowing it. If they in turn give it to someone else, the cycle could continue without end.Living a life of gratitude is one of the ways to live a happier life. It takes very li

20、ttle effort to show someone you appreciate them but will mean so much to them. Make gratitude a part of us and make today the day you start living a life of gratitude and spread your light to the rest of the world!Decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F) according to

21、the text you have read.( ) 1. The happiness created by showing our appreciation has deep effects on others only.( ) 2. Saying “thank you” over the phone is not a polite way.( ) 3. Complaining about what is wrong in your life will lift you up.( ) 4. If you give gratitude to others, the cycle will go

22、on forever.( ) 5. Show your appreciation to others will have a great meaning to them. B. SmileOld Dawson had the best apples in town, but kids knew they mustnt go into his yard to pick a delicious apple, even off the ground, because Dawson, a bad-tempered(壞脾氣的) man, they said, would come after you w

23、ith his gun.One Friday, 12-year-old Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy. They had to walk by Dawsons house on the way to Amys house. Like most of the children, Janet was scared of the old man because of the stories shed heard about him.Amy said that Mr. Dawson wouldnt hurt anyone.

24、Still, Janet was growing more nervous with each step closer to the old mans house. When they got close enough, Dawson looked up with his usual frown(皺眉), but when he saw it was Amy, a big smile changed his whole face as he said, “Hello, Miss Amy. I see youve got a little friend with you today. ”Amy

25、smiled back and told him Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games. Dawson told them that sounded fun, and offered them each a fresh picked apple off his tree. As they walked on, Janet asked Amy, “Everyone says hes the meanest man in town. Why was he so nice t

26、o us?”Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house, he wasnt very friendly and she was afraid of him, but she always smiled at him. It took a while, but one day he half-smiled back at her.After some more tome, he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her. Just h

27、e always offers her an apple now, and is always very kind.Were always trying to achieve so much, and its so easy to get caught up in(被卷入；陷入) everyday life that we forget we can bring cheer to ourselves and others simply. Giving a smile takes so little effort; lets smile to others.( ) 6. Kids were af

28、raid of Dawson because .A. he disliked childrenB. he was a bad-tempered manC. he always took a gun with him( ) 7. On that day, when Old Dawson saw Amy getting close to his house, he was .A. very mad B. quite happy C. really scared( ) 8. From the passage, we can know that .Amy wast afraid of Dawson b

29、eforeJanet never heard about the stories of DawsonDawson offered each of the two children an apple that day( ) 9. The underlined sentence “he started smiling real smiles” means “Mr. Dawson ”.got to like Amys smile day by daydidnt know how to smile until he met Amystarted to accept Amy as a true frie

30、nd with real feeling( ) 10. The best title for the passage may be .A. Smile Brings a Big SuccessB. Smile Improves the RelationshipC. Smile Changes the EnvironmentC. Future life in 2060Lets suppose it is a common day of 2060. Of course, things have changed and life is very different. Trips to the moo

31、n are being made every day. Taking a holiday on the moon today is as easy as taking a holiday in Europe in the 2010s. At a number of scenery sport（風(fēng)景勝地）on the moon, many hotels have been dealt. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture wi

32、ndow. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of the young and old.What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill(藥片) form, and the food that goes into the pill comes mainly from green plants.Because people in the world today are many more than

33、those about fifty years ago, most of the earths surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer eaten by pets(害蟲). The harvest is always good. Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Veryfew people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm

34、by just using a few computers.People are now largely vegetarians, and they eat only bread, vegetables, fruit and so on and they dont eat meat or fish. You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We are healthier both in our bodies an

35、d in our minds, and we know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. No one has to be ill any more. Such would be our life in 2060.( ) 11. What will be on the moon in 2060 according to the passage?A. Many green plants. B. Many wild animals. C. Many interesting places.( ) 12. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “irrigated”?A. 沖刷 B. 灌溉 c. 淹沒( ) 13. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People only eat foods in pill form. B. People dont have plenty of crops.C. People run the farms by using high technology.( )14W