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1、1 / 23 大学英语泛读期末考试试卷及答案1 ( 1 (1 Georges case is not unique. In the last fifteen or twenty years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try a different kind of life. Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and bac

2、kgrounds can be found among them. A variety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security it provided.b5E2RGbCAP Some, like George, have given up a career that was demanding too much from them. Others couldnt stand the pressure and the competition. A thirty-five-year-old woman, who

3、 had a high position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies that made her life miserable. She had two children and no savings。 but even her anxiety about the future couldnt spoil her feeling of relief and her newpeace of mind. Her health improved. She may ne

4、ver work again。 if she does, she says that she will take small temporary jobs. p1EanqFDPw Some people, on the contrary, have quit jobs that were boring or meaningless to them. An office employee who has been pushing papers (has been doing paperwork for years may start wondering whether those papers

5、are achieving anything. An engineer in a large company, aware that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual. Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and a sense of personal worth. DXDiTa9E3d There are also pe

6、ople who leave their work to fulfill an old dream, such as writing books, painting, sailing to remote islands, or growing fruit trees. An army officer left the service at thirty-eight to build doll houses, and another one, who had always been interested in archaeology,. The main problem remains the

7、lack of financial security, for, with few exceptions, the “dropouts“ now and then for a short time when it becomes absolutely necessary. 5PCzVD7HxA Sam would never have understood their attitude. In the first place, he had never been unhappy with his occupation, and he had never felt any conflict be

8、tween his work and his personal life. Neither had he ever dreamed of doing anything but selling groceries and chatting with Fred. And there was yet another factor. Todays dropouts can always find some small job to do when they are in need of money, or perhaps they can get unemployment compensation W

9、hen young people get their first real jobs, they may face a lot of new, confusing situations. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations. Eventually, they

10、 realize that university classes cant be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world. lzq7IGf02E Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior. In doing so, you will be able to

11、 see what it is that you admire in this person. For example, you will observe how he acts in a crisis. Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what is his approach to day-to-day situations. zvpgeqJ1hk While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his beha

12、vior is like yours and how you can learn from his responses to a variety of situations. By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits. NrpoJac3v1 1. The young people just graduated from school may not behave well in the working world, becaus

13、e _. 1nowfTG4KI A. what they learned in university classes is not adequate for theirnew lifeB. they are not well educated fjnFLDa5Zo C. the society is too complicated to adapt toD. they failed to work hard at schooltfnNhnE6e5 2. In the last line of the first paragraph, the word “arise“ means _. HbmV

14、N777sL A. bring about B. come into beingC. occur to D. cause to happen V7l4jRB8Hs 3. The best way to learn how to behave in the working world is _. 83lcPA59W9 A. to find a worker and follow him closelyB. to find a person you admire and make friends with him mZkklkzaaP C. to find a person you respect

15、 and watch carefully how he acts indifferent situations AVktR43bpw D. to make the acquaintance of a model you admire 4. In the last line of the second paragraph, the word “approach“ means_. ORjBnOwcEd A. means of enteringB. speaking to someone for the first time 2MiJTy0dTT C. way of coming nearer to

16、D. manner of doing something gIiSpiue7A 5. The passage could be best entitled _. A. “Learn from a Model“B. “Learn, Learn and Learn Again“C. “Learn Forever“D. “One Is Never Too Old to Learn“ uEh0U1Yfmh 01 级泛读期末试卷(B 卷 1、fill in the brackets with the words given below the passage. IAg9qLsgBX Kenneth an

17、d Isabel were both South African born . They got married in London . When they (1 by ship at their homeland ,their entry was barred when the immigration (2 found that Kenneth was (3 The offical began to (4 them . When asked about the reasons (5 their (6 , Kenneth simply replied that they came (7 bec

18、ause they were South Africans. The senior offical had to (8 them to proceed but he warned them that they would be committing a crime if they (9 together . This shows that the law in South Africa forbids a (10 between the white and the coloured . WwghWvVhPE (3 The first English window was just a slit

19、 in the wall. It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather. However, the slit let in more wind than light. This is why it was called “the winds eye.“ The word window itself comes from two Old Norse words for wind and eye. asfpsfpi4k Befo

20、re windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and Britain were dark and smoky. Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires. ooeyYZTjj1 As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes. They mad

21、e the winds eyes wider so as to admit air and light. They stretched canvas of tapestry across them to keep out the weather.BkeGuInkxI 1. The first window was a _. A. large hole in the wallB. hole covered with canvasC. slit in the wallD. slit with a piece of paper over it PgdO0sRlMo 2. The word windo

22、w meant _. A. opening to look through B. light givenC. wind D. winds eye 3cdXwckm15 3. The window got its name because it _. A. kept out the wind B. blew out the smokeC. let in more wind than lightD. let in mostly light h8c52WOngM 4. In the ancient castles, smoke went out through _. v4bdyGious A. th

23、e windows B. the doors C. the chimney D. a hole in the roof J0bm4qMpJ9 5. It seems true that the larger, canvas-covered windows _. XVauA9grYP A. were not as good as the first windowsB. let in more light and kept out more wind bR9C6TJscw C. did not let any air inD. were as good as todays windowspN9LB

24、Ddtrd ( 3 3 / 23 It was once believed that a person was in great danger when he sneezed-people imagined that the soul could escape from the body at the moment of sneezing. “God bless you“ was a prayer for assistance in keeping the soul where it belonged. DJ8T7nHuGT The German word Gesundheit (good h

25、ealth is a variation of this prayer。 the Irish deiseal and the Italian felicita are similar prayers. The Hindus say a word that means “live,“ and when a Mohammedan sneezes, he praises God.QF81D7bvUA The Zulus of South Africa, far from being afraid of sneezes, believe that a sneeze signifies a friend

26、ly spirits blessing. Whenever a child sneezes, they shout “Grow!“ hoping the friendly spirit that stimulated the sneeze will help the child grow tall and strong. The ancient Hebrews also believed that a sneeze was good-a sneeze indicates life。 the dead never sneeze. 4B7a9QFw9h The Japanese say that

27、if you sneeze once, someone is saying good things about you。 if you sneeze twice, bad things are being said about you。 if you sneeze three times, you have caught a cold.ix6iFA8xoX 1. People once thought that anyone who sneezed was _.wt6qbkCyDE A. sick B. in danger C. in good health D. evil 2. “God b

28、less you“ was said in order to _. A. make children grow tall and strongB. insure good health Kp5zH46zRk C. keep the soul in the bodyD. prevent someone from saying evil things about the sneezer Yl4HdOAA61 3. Gesundheit is a sneezing prayer most like _.ch4PJx4BlI A. the Zulu prayerB. “God bless you“C.

29、 the Japanese prayerD. a warning qd3YfhxCzo 4. The Zulus believe that sneezing is caused by _.E836L11DO5 A. a good spiritB. a bad spiritC. illness D. children S42ehLvE3M 5. It would be reasonable to conclude that _. A. many people say prayers when they sneezeB. a prayer keeps the soul where it belon

30、gs 501nNvZFis C. all peoples were afraid of sneezesD. the moment of sneezing is very dangerous jW1viftGw9 Given words: A for B question C colored D returning E officals F arrived G marriage H lived xS0DOYWHLP I allow J back 2、Choose the best answer to each question。 1）In the Children s Ballet of War

31、saw Nina was A the star, or prime ballerina B the youngest dancer. C still a beginner LOZMkIqI0w 2 Of the following events,the first to occur was A the German invasion o f Poland . B Nina s European tour. ZKZUQsUJed C the World s Fair in New York. 3 Nina spent the last part of the war A dancing in W

32、arsaw night spots. B working with a small Polish troup. C in prison. dGY2mcoKtT 4 Nina began her work in ballet again A while she was still in prison. B as soon as the war was over. en she arrived in New York. rCYbSWRLIA 5 Nina refused to dance at the theater taken over by the Germans because she Fy

33、XjoFlMWh A wanted to dance in a large theater. was no longer interested in dancing. C did not want to dance for the Germans. TuWrUpPObX 3、Fill in the blank in each sentence with a suitable collective noun from the following list。 7qWAq9jPqE A fleet B herd C ball D cluster E flight F swarm G deck H f

34、lock I board J bouquet llVIWTNQFk 1 The kitten plays happily with a _of knitting wool . yhUQsDgRT1 2）The First Lady was presented with a _ of flowers after she had given away the prizes MdUZYnKS8I 3 The magician took out a _of cards and performed several card tricks. 09T7t6eTno 4 The little boy slip

35、ped and fell down a _of steps. e5TfZQIUB5 5 The school is managed by a _of eight directors . s1SovAcVQM 6 After they changed to the southeastern course, a _of fishing boats came into view. GXRw1kFW5s 7 He had one black lamb in his _ of sheep and he liked it best. UTREx49Xj9 8 The teacher pointed to

36、a _of islands on the map and asked the class for the name. 8PQN3NDYyP 9 The boy plunged into the river to escape from the _ of bees pursuing him . mLPVzx7ZNw 10 Every morning he drives his small _ of cattle to the hill to graze. AHP35hB02d 4 、 Passage One Dogs are social animals and without proper t

37、raining, they will behave like wild animals. They will spboil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively,fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key t

38、o preventing or treating behavior problems us learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting. NDOcB141gT One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train (驯服 it. Obedience training doesnt solve all beh

39、avior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem.Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do. 1zOk7Ly2vA 4 / 23 Training is also an easy way to establish the soci

40、al rank order. When your dog o fuNsDv23Kh beys a simple request of “come here, sit,“ it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack (群 by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate (从属的 role by teaching

41、it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge. tqMB9ew4YX Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog.It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well |trained dog is more confident and

42、can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal. HmMJFY05dE 1） Behavior problems of dogs are believed to _. ViLRaIt6sk A be just part of their nature B worsen in modern society C occure when they go wild D present a threat to the community 9eK0GsX7H1 2） The primary pu

43、rpose of obedience training is to _. naK8ccr8VI A teach the dog to perform clever tricks B make the dog aware fo its owners authority B6JgIVV9ao C provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior D enable the dog to regain its normal behavior P2IpeFpap5 3） Effective communication between a dog and

44、 its owner is _. 3YIxKpScDM A essential to solving the dogs behavior problems B the foundation for dogs to perform tasks gUHFg9mdSs C a good way to teach the dog new tricks D an extreme measure in obedience training uQHOMTQe79 4） Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters? IMGWiDkflP A

45、 To avoid being punished. B To show their affection for their masters. WHF4OmOgAw C To win leadership of the dog pack. D To show their willingness to obey. aDFdk6hhPd 5）. When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner _. ozElQQLi4T A can give the dog more rewards B will enjoy a bett

46、er family life CvDtmAfjiA C can give the dog more freedom D will have more confidence in himself QrDCRkJkxh Passage Two Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In highschool I wanted to b

47、e an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department,famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did. 4nCKn3dlMX I chose to study engineering at a small liberal |arts(文科 uni

48、versity that doesnt even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice。 I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. ijCSTNGm0E I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advan