1、邢台职业技术学院 20072008 学年第一学期教考分离试题 基础部 商英 071、 072 班 综合英语 B 卷 （ 答案全部写在答题纸上 ） Part I Writing (20 分 ) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled College Love. You should write at least 100 words following the outline given below: 1. 现在大学生谈恋爱的现象很多 2. 人们对这种现象的看法各不相
2、同 3. 我的观点是 College Love _ Part II Reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (10 分 ) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on the Answer sheet. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information giv
3、en in the passage; N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. A Pay Rise or Not? “Unless I get a rise, Ill have a tal
4、k with the boss, Henry Manley,“ George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles a
5、way. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better. George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didnt like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there. Henry Manley was the
6、manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then
7、, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang. His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley sigh
8、ed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead; his problems seemed endless. 1. Henry Manley was already deeply in debt. A) Right B Wrong C Not mentioned 2. The j
9、ob that had been offered to George Strong in Birmingham paid better. A) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned 3. If George Strong took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family in Wyeford. A) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned 4. Henry Manleys company was in deep trouble. A) Right B) Wrong C)
10、Not mentioned 5. Henry Manleys company was making enough profits to raise the workers wages. A) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned 6. Henry Manley had no idea at all why George Strong wanted to see him. A ) Right B) Wrong C) Not mentioned 7. George Strong was a very creative engineer. A ) Right B) Wron
11、g C) Not mentioned 8. Georges wife thought his pay was_ to meet the needs of the family. 9. Henry Manley was the manager of a small company_. 10. It seemed that the company of Henry Manley had no future unless it could _. Part Reading comprehension (reading in depth) (30 分 ) Directions: There are 3
12、passages in this section. They are followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A) B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choices and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage One Question11 to 15 are based on the followin
13、g passage. Hi. Im Jeff ery Benzos. When I first had the idea of selling books on the Internet, I went to my boss and said to him, “You know, Im going to start this company selling books online.” This was something that I had already been talking to him about, but then he said, “Lets go on a walk.” A
14、nd we went on a two-hour walk in the Central Park in New York City. After walking for a while, he said, “You know, this sounds like a really good idea to me, but it might be a better idea for somebody who didnt already have a good job.” He let me think about it for 48 hours before making the finally
15、 decision. When I talked to my wife about this, she thought I was doing the right thing and said, “Look, you know Ill always support you, whatever you want to do.” So it really was a decision that I had to make for myself. I imagined myself at the age of 80 and saying, “Okay, now Im looking back on
16、my life. I hope that I have had as few regrets in my life as possible.” I knew that when I was 80 I was not growing regret having tried this. I knew that if I failed I wouldnt regret it, but the one thing might regret is not ever having tried. 11. Jeffery Benzos went to his boss to talk to him about
17、_. A) quitting his job B) having a walk in Central Park C) selling books on the Internet D) opening a company selling books 12. When Jeffery Benzos told his idea to him, his boss _. A) became indifferent B) refused him with no reason C) accepted it at once D) asked him to give it a second thought 13
18、. The boss believed that it was a good idea for somebody with _. A) a good job B) no job C) curiosity D) a lot of imagination 14. Jeffery Benzos imagined that at the age of 80 the one thing he would regret is that _. A) he had never tried B) he had tried C) he had failed his attempt D) he had had on
19、ly one job 15) What can you infer from the passage? A) Jeffery Benzos decided to continue his job B) Jeffery Benzos decided to carry out his ideas C) Jeffery Benzoss wife made him carry out his idea D) Jeffery Benzos started to imagine his future all day long Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based
20、 on the following passage. Television has opened windows in everybodys life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914, Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer fro
21、m all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen. Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count. Unfortunately
22、, televisions influence has been extremely harmful to the young. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. A
23、ll educators agree that the “television generations” are more violent than their parents and grandparents. Also, the young are less patient. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires th
24、inking; to listen to a teacher who doesnt do funny things like the people on childrens programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. Thats the time it takes on the screen. 16. In the past, many young people _. A) knew the effects of war B) went in fo
25、r politics C) liked to save the wounded in wars D) were willing to be soldiers 17. Now with TV people can _. A) discus politics at an information center B) show more interest in politics C) make their own decisions on political affairs D) express their opinions freely 18. The author thinks that TV a
26、dvertisements _. A) are not reliable on the whole B) are useless to people C) are a good guide to adults D) are very harmful to the young 19. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A) People have become used to crimes now. B) With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly. C) People now like
27、 to read books with picture. D) The adults are less violent than the young. 20. From the passage, we can conclude that _. A) children should keep away from TV B)TV programs should be improved C) childrens books should have pictures D) TV has a deep influence on the young Passage Three Questions21 to
28、 25 are based on the following passage. Storms Sink Ships Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21 Hundreds more are missing or feared dead The two ferries sank in different ri
29、vers near the capital city of Dhaka as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country. The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from travelling at night during the April-May stormy season. One of the ferries, MV Mitali， was carrying far more people than it was supposed to About
30、 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300， police said The second ferry carried about 100 passengers “The number of deaths is certain to rise,” said an official in charge of the rescue work. “No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them survived” Ferrie
31、s in Bangladesh dont always keep passenger lists， making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board. Besides the ferry accidents， at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes, falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats Storms are common this tim
32、e of year in Bangladesh, as are boating accidents Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures, too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions. Ferries are a commo
33、n means of transport in Bangladesh It is a country covered by about 230 rivers Some 20,000 ferries use the nations waterways(水路 )every year And many of them are dangerously overcrowded(过度拥挤 ) Since1977, more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents 21. How many people have been foun
34、d dead in the two ferry disasters? A) More than 130. B) Over 3,000 C) About400 D) At least 40. 22. The two ferry disasters occurred A) at noon B) in the morning. C) at night D) in the afternoon 23. How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry? A) 440 B) 100. C) 400. D) 300 24. Which of the fo
35、llowing is NOT mentioned as a cause of the boating accidents? A) Strong winds B) Bad weather conditions C) Blockage of waterways D) Lack of safety measures. 25. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters? A) They traveled during the April-May stormy season. B) They sank
36、 on April 21. C) The exact number of deaths could be easily determined D) They sank somewhere near Dhaka Part IV Cloze (10 分 ) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A) B) C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the
37、ONE that best fits into the passage. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Smoking is harmful to health Our tobacco-seller, Mr. Johnson, always asks his customers, if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought _26_. One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before wal
38、ked into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes She had the _27_ amount of money in her hand and seemed very sure of herself Mr. Johnson was so _28_by her confident manner that he forgot to ask his usual question _29_, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted The girl replied readily and han
39、ded him the money While he was giving her the _30_, M. Johnson said laughingly that as she was so young she should _31_ the packet in her pocket in case a policeman saw it _32_, the little girl did not seem to find it funny Without even smiling she took the packet and walked towards the door Suddenl
40、y she stopped, turned _33_, and looked at Mr. Johnson There was a moment of silence and Mr. Johnson _34_ what she was going to say All at once, in a clear, firm voice, she said “ My dad is a policeman,” and with that she walked quickly _35_ the shop 26. A)with B)to C)for D)by 27. A)exact B)some C)la
41、rge D)enough 28. A)worried B)annoyed C)surprised D)pleased 29. A)Therefore B)Instead C)Anyway D)Somehow 30. A)change B)warning C)bill D)cigarettes 31. A)cover B)hide C)dip D)take 32. A)Nevertheless B)Moreover C)Therefore D)Then 33. A)away B)round C)over D)aside 34. A)wondered B)considered C)doubted
42、D)expected 35. A)into B)out of C)on D)away Part Identification (10 分 ) Direction: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A) B) C) and D). Identify the one that is not correct. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.注：以下划线部分是问题选项。 36. It was in this school w
43、here he had studied for four years. A B C D 37. Being felt that she had done something wonderful, she sat down to rest. A B C D 38. Jane had a great deal of trouble to concentrate on her study because of the noise in the next A B C D room. 39. The way which the different kinds of rock lie on one ano
44、ther helps to tell the story of long ago. A B C D 40. We were young men when we first met in London, poor, struggle, full of hope and ideas. A B C D 41. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best one, partly because the person who delivered it A B C had such a pleasant voice. D 42. According to our estimate, only one out of three company managers have been trained in the A B C field of management. D 43. Today we have made great achievements, but tomorrow we shall win still great victories. A B C
