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1、 装订线2006-2007学年第一学期（秋季学期）大学英语期末考试试题（预备一级）A卷 （院系： 各院系 专业： 各专业 年级： 06级 ）题号卷面总分卷面折合%期中考试随堂测试平时成绩总 分评卷人分数40255102010040202020100-得分得分评卷人 Part I Reading Comprehension (40 points, 2 points each)Directions: In this part there are four passages followed by questions, each with four suggested answers. Choose
2、 the one you think is the best answer. Passage1 Advertising is a way of bringing information to the public for the purpose (目的) of selling a product, a service (服务), an idea, or an event. The information is transmitted (传递) by means of the printed word or over the air. It may be presented as a simpl
3、e statement of fact, or, as is more often the case, it may be given in colorful or even emotional (抒情的) language. All advertising is meant to encourage people to do some specific (特定的) thing, such as to buy a product, order a service, join an organization, attend (参加)a meeting, or think sympathetica
4、lly (同情地) about a situation. Each advertisement is paid for by a person, a group, an organization, or a business enterprise (企业) wanting to advance (推动) his or its goals. In a modern society, everyone uses advertising in one way or another. A person may get a job by answering a classified ad (分类广告).
5、 He may decide to join an organization whose advertisements express (表达) ideas that interest him. In choosing food products and other items of daily living, he is usually led or influenced (影响) by advertising. Advertisements may also influence his choice of a vacation spot (度假地点), restaurant, or rec
6、reational activity (娱乐活动).Product advertising is closely related to selling and, in most cases, is part of an overall selling program. Such advertisements are meant to make people familiar (熟悉) with products and eager to buy them. This type of advertising is an indirect selling tool (工具), because th
7、e actual selling job is done later in a store or by a salesman (推销商) who calls on the buyer.1. As is used in the first paragraph, the phrase “over the air” means _.A. up in the skyB. on radio or TVC. on the tops of many buildingsD. in cold air2. An advertisement is meant _.A. to tempt (引诱) people in
8、to following what is advised in itB. only to sell people new productsC. mainly to encourage people to attend a meetingD. mainly to persuade people to join a club3. According to the passage, advertisements usually appear _.A. in newspapers B. on TVC. on radioD. all of the above4. What is most importa
9、nt for a successful advertisement?A. There should be colorful or even emotional language in it.B. It should describe a product or a service in great detail (细节).C. It should interest the consumer.D. It should not only be printed in newspapers, but also be shown on TV.5. Product advertising is usuall
10、y _.A. part of a complete selling programB. is meant to make people familiar (熟悉) with certain productsC. is a direct selling toolD. both A and BPassage 2Traditionally a middle-class girl in western culture would learn from her mothers example that cooking, cleaning, and caring for children was the
11、behavior expected of her when she grew up. Tests made in the 1960s showed that the scores (考试成绩) of girls were higher in the early grades (年级) than in high school. The main reason given was that the girls own expectations dropped because neither their families nor their teachers expected them to pre
12、pare for a future other than that of marriage and motherhood. This trend (趋势) has been changing in recent decades (十年).Formal education (正规教育) for girls historically has been secondary to that for boys. In colonial (殖民时期的) America girls learned to read and write at home schools. They could go to the
13、 schools for boys when there was room, usually during the summer when most of the boys were working. By the end of the 19th century, however, the number of women students had increased greatly. Higher education particularly (特别地) was broadened by the rise of womens colleges and the admission (招收) of
14、 women to regular (正规) colleges and universities. In 1870 about one fifth of resident (寄宿) college and university students were women. By 1900 the figure (数字) had increased to more than one third.Women got 19 percent of all undergraduate (本科生) college degrees around the beginning of the 20th century
15、. By 1984 the figure had increased to 49 percent. Women also increased their numbers in graduate (研究生) study. By the mid-1980s women were earning 49 percent of all masters (硕士) degrees and about 33 percent of all doctoral (博士) degrees. In 1985 about 53 percent of all college students were women, mor
16、e than one fourth of whom were above age 29.院 系年 级专 业姓 名学 号考试课程装订线装订线6. In the 1960s, most girls in western countries _.A. would go to college after graduating from high schoolB. would achieve higher scores in high school than in early gradesC. learned cooking, cleaning and caring for children at sc
17、hoolD. were supposed to become housewives (家庭主妇) after marriage7. In early days, school education for American girls was _.A. less important than that for boysB. as good as that for boysC. better than that for boysD. usually given during the summer when the boys were working8. The word “room” (in Li
18、ne 3, Paragraph 2) means _.A. a classroomB. spaceC. a meeting roomD. a room where girls learn cooking, cleaning and caring for children9. It was not until _ that women got about 50 percent of all undergraduate degrees in the United States.A. 1870 B. the end of the 19th centuryC. the beginning of the
19、 20th centuryD. the mid 1980s10. The increase in the number of women in universities shows _.A. that housewives are becoming more and more knowledgeable (有学问的) these daysB. a change in womens roles in the society todayC. that more women can pay for higher education todayD. that women are as clever a
20、s menPassage 3Pudong New Area (East Shanghai) is landscaping more areas to make it more beautiful and attractive.According to recent working meeting, Pudong will plant 7.7 million meters of green area by the end of this century, giving East Shanghai 10million square meters of public green area, 25 p
21、ercent of the total area.As part of a planned green campaign, officials said every town in Pudong is required to build a park and every neighborhood should build a public green site.Most of Shanghais green construction projects are under way. There are 2.82 square meters of greenery per person in th
22、e new area, compared to an average level of 1.65 square meters per person in Shanghai.About 320 000 square meters greenery have been created this year, and a project called Nanpu Park will be completed by the end of December. A total of 900 000 square meters of greenery is planned this year in Pudon
23、g.Projects that will be completed next year include the first phase (阶段) of the green belt project surrounding the planned Outer-Ring. The project will have an area of 650 000 square meters.Other green sites include the Lujiazui central area, the waterfront boulevard (林荫大道) opposite the Bund (外滩), a
24、nd many park projects such as Tangqiao, Jinnan and Central parks. A “green corridor” leading to the planned Pudong International Airport, with a total area of 800 000 square meters will also be built.11. The main idea of the passage is that _.A. many parks will be built in Pudong New AreaB. green sp
25、ace Is growing fast in Pudong New AreaC. Pudong International Airport has been completedD. Pudong New Area is developing rapidly12. The average amount of greenery per person is _ in _ according to the passage.A. 2.82; the new area B. 4.82; ShanghaiC. 1.65; the new areaD. 7.7; the neighborhood13. The
26、 underlined words in the fourth paragraph probably mean _.A. being designedB. being consideredC. being wateredD. being carried out14. Of the green construction projects to be completed this year, _ is included.A. Tangqiao Park B. the BundC. Nanpu Park D. the Outer-Ring Road15. From the passage we le
27、arn that _. A. the total area of Pudong will become a large public green site by the end of this century B. only grown-ups in Pudong have the task of planting areas C. a total of 320 000 square meters of greenery is planned this year in Pudong D. every town in Pudong ought to have a park by the end
28、of this centuryPassage 4More and more scientific experiments prove that physical exercise can reduce the dangers of some illnesses in middle-aged persons. Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, reduces blood pressure and helps to prevent muscles from changing into fat. Physical exercise is just as i
29、mportant for children.Exercise and food affect growing speed in young lab animals. Baby mice start running as soon as they are big enough to use and exercise wheel in their cage. If they get extra food and run a lot, they will grow as much as 1.5 times bigger than normal.The same differences might b
30、e found between active and inactive children. Physical exercise helps active children grow faster than inactive children. One experiment shows that the brains of the mice that had enough exercise weighed about 3% more than those of the mice that did not exercise. The mice that exercised are much qui
31、cker to learn doing new exercise than the mice that did not exercise.院 系年 级专 业姓 名学 号考试课程装订线装订线The results of the experiments support the theory that exercise can help babies learn to talk and walk sooner than expected.The good effects of physical exercise are not limited to children and middle-aged
32、people. Exercise continues to be an important part of our lives as we grow old. For example, people over 50 years old begin to lose calcium (钙) from the bones, which get weaker and can break easily. Physical exercise, however, helps to strengthen the bones and to prevent them from losing calcium. Of
33、 course, old people can take medicine to prevent themselves from suffering from losing calcium, but the medicines they take increase the chance of developing some kind of cancer. So physical exercise is a much safer means of treatment.16. This passage mainly tells us _.A. physical exercise can help
34、people in many waysB. scientists have done many experiments to prove their theoryC. all people need to have more physical exerciseD. physical exercise can help treat our illness17. In the first paragraph, what functions of exercise are mentioned by the author?A. Exercise strengthens the heart muscle
35、.B. Exercise reduces blood pressure.C. Exercise helps to prevent muscles from changing into fat.D. All the above.18. From this passage we know that _.A. only middle-aged people can benefit from physical exerciseB. physical exercise can do good to both middle-aged people and childrenC. physical exerc
36、ise can benefit all people of different agesD. physical exercise is the only way to prevent people from losing calcium19. Active children _ than inactive children.A. are cleverer and healthierB. are cleverer but not strongerC. are stronger but more foolishD. enjoy walking more20. From this passage w
37、e know that _.A. mice need to eat more and exercise moreB. children need more exercise than other peopleC. old people like to take medicine to treat their illnessD. middle-aged people are easy to get fat得分评卷人 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (25 points, 1point each)Directions: In this part, there ar
38、e 25 incomplete sentences. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.21. Every firm has a (an) _ report on its business in the year past and the year coming. A. annual B.
39、 anxious C. comfort D. relative22. We will _ all kinds of pollution control methods to protect our living conditions. A. cost B. enforce C. compare D. reduce23. Good training is there to _ you and help you grow as an actor - and usually, it works. A. ignore B. restrict C. suggest D. support24. These
40、 pictures _ exactly what happened in that country. A. respect B. prefer C. act D. describe25. Computers are playing an important _ in office work as well as in our life. A. notice B. role C. leader D. fun26. It was lovely to talk about one of the _ memories of my childhood. A. promised B. later C. t
41、reasured D. delayed27. It is human nature not to feel comfortable with _ advice, and it is especially true with young people. A. necessary B. gentle C. negative D. general28. Parents dont always know what _ to take with children who only want to play. A. approach B. sign C. expression D. reply29. Le
42、t me _ you. A. to introduce Jim for B. introduce Jim for C. to introduce Jim to D. introduce Jim to 30. They will _ next week. A. got marry B. get marry C. got married D. get married31. - will you be free tomorrow? - _. A. I hope so B. I hope it C. I hope that D. I hope this32. These questions are v
43、ery easy, _? A. are they B. are them C. arent they D. arent them33. The boy _ his mother he might return home at seven. A. told B. asked C. said D. shouted34. I think this question is _ to answer. A. easy enough to you B. easy enough for you C. enough easy to you D. enough easy for you35. Has he _ h
44、is work yet? A. finishes B. finished C. finish D. finishing36. Mike will return _ England next week. A. for B. at C. on D. to37. He finished this difficult work _. A. by himself B. in himself C. by him D. for himself38. - When will you _ the wall? - I have _ it. A. paint; paint B. painted; paint C. painted; painted D. paint; painted39. These books _ to him. They are mine. A. isnt belong