2016最新大一英语期末考试试题

　　Part I Listening Comprehension (25 points, 1 point each)

　　Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1. A) Only true friendship can last long.

B) Letter writing is going out of style.

C) She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.

D) She has lost contact with most of her old friends.

2. A) A painter. B) A mechanic. C) A porter. D) A carpenter.

3. A) Look for a place near her office. B) Find a new job down the street.

C) Make inquiries elsewhere. D) Rent the $600 apartment.

4. A) He prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.

B) He has been extremely busy recently.

C) He has gained some weight lately.

D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.

5. A) The woman possesses a natural talent for art.

B) Women have a better artistic taste than men.

C) He isn’t good at abstract thinking.

D) He doesn’t like abstract paintings.

6. A) She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library.

B) She may have put her notebook amid the journals.

C) She should have made careful notes while doing reading.

D) She shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it.

7. A) She wants to get some sleep. B) She needs time to write a paper.

C) She has a literature class to attend. D) She is troubled by her sleep problem.

8. A) He is confident he will get the job.

B) His chance of getting the job is slim.

C) It isn’t easy to find a qualified sales manager.

D) The interview didn’t go as well as he expected.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A) She is an American citizen.

B) She is a Canadian who lives in America.

C) She is an Italian who works in America.

D) She is a Canadian who is travelling in America.

10. A) To the department store. B) To the police station.

C) To the bank. D) To the immigration Office.

11. A) When she was looking around in the store.

B) When she was trying the dress on.

C) When she was paying.

D) When she was driving back home.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12. A) Buy a tractor. B) Fix a house.

C) See a piece of property. D) Sing a business contract.

13. A) It is only forty miles form where they live.

B) It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.

C) It was bought at a price lower than expected.

D) It has a large garden with fresh vegetables.

14. A) Growing potatoes will involve less labor.

B) Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.

C) It may not be big enough for raising corn.

D) Raising potatoes will be more profitable.

15. A) Finances. B) Equipment. C) Labor. D) Profits.

　　Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) They are ill. B) They suffer from serious illness.

C) They want to be healthier. D) They don’t want to get cancer.

17. A) The foods we eat. B) The milk we drink.

C) Vitamin pills. D) The government.

18. A) It causes skin disease.

B) It causes some kinds of cancer.

C) It is bad for people’s joints of arms and legs.

D) It is bad for people’s blood.

　　Passage Two

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19. A) France. B) England. C) America. D) Germany.

20. A) She had a lamp in her room.

B) She worked under the lamp.

C) She made rounds with a lamp to see the soldiers at night.

D) She gave small lamps to the wounded soldiers.

21. A) 70. B) 80. C) 90. D) 100.

　　Passage Three

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

22. A) To introduce the chief of the city’s police force.

B) To comment on a talk by a distinguished guest.

C) To address the issue of community security.

D) To explain the functions of the city council.

23. A) He has distinguished himself in city management.

B) He is head of the International Police Force.

C) He completed his higher education abroad.

D) He holds a master’s degree in criminology.

24. A) To coordinate work among police departments.

B) To get police officers closer to the local people.

C) To help the residents in times of emergency.

D) To enable the police to take prompt action.

25. A) Popular. B) Discouraging. C) Effective. D) Controversial.

　　Part II Vocabulary (10 points, 0.5 point each)

Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

26. He is late again today. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow. A) refer to it B) look to him C) see to it D) turn to it 27. After failing the exams three times, Jack realized that he’d never ____ in English. A) see to it B) attain it C) catch it D) make it

28. After so many years, he still ____ the hope that his lost son would return one day. A) clang to B) clung to C) inclined to D) subjected to

29. He is very much ____ to the cause of language teaching.

A) communicated B) committed C) consistent D) committing

30. Autism is a series of disorders that can ____ from mild to severe.

A) absorb B) range C) encounter D) match

31. Rich as they were in forms, the speaker’s ____ seemed unrelated to his speech.

A) signs B) gestures C) symptoms D) symbol

32. The public has appealed to the government to find a ____ to the problem of pollution. A) result B) response C) settlement D) solution

33. ____ with the boy’s true love for her, the girl decided to entrust her life to him.

A) Acquired B) Imposed C) Infected D) Diagnosed

34. The ____ to ensure a bright future for myself pushed me to study harder. A) crisis B) thrust C) pressure D) approach

35. According to the instructions we received, we cannot accept photocopies, but need the ____.

A) source B) resources C) origin D) original

36. Our ____ from London to Paris is by way of Dover and Calais.

A) route B) way C) road D) routine

37. Mary has a bad cold and a ____ throat.

A) sore B) painful C) tender D) sour

38. When crossing a busy street, we should be very ____ of the speeding cars.

A) ignorant B) cautious C) capable D) alert

39. Man is controlled by his ____ as well as by his reason.

A) instinct B) distinct C) institution D) impulse

40. Have ____ on him, he is only a boy.

A) care B) mercy C) pity D) attention

41. When you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the ____ ones from the authorized dealer.

A) generous B) genuine C) genius D) gentle

42. The committee will suggest ways to ____ historically important buildings in the downtown area.

A) preserve B) reserve C) deserve D) observe

43. They have always regarded a man of ____ and fairness as a reliable friend.

A) robustness B) temperament C) integrity D) compactness

44. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no ____ to the health service.

A) access B) commitment C) opportunity D) reward

45. Good habits of living have proved to be of much ____ to our health.

A) barrier B) benefit C) immunity D) commitment

　　Part III Reading in Depth (30 points, 2 points each)

Directions: Read the following 3 passages and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:

Harvest Festival is one of the oldest known festivals. In the UK it is traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. This moon is the full moon around the time of the Autumn Equinox in September. Unlike the USA and Canada, the UK does not have a national holiday for Harvest Festival.