2003年浙江大学远程教育学院学位英语考试College English TestForm BNovember, 2003Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said. You will hear the conversation and thequestion only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, youmust read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the bestanswer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Example:You will hear:Man: Hello, Mary. This is John Smith at the office. Is Bill feeling any better today?Woman: Oh, yes, John. He's feeling much better now. But the doctor says he'll have to stay in bed until Monday.Question: Where is Bill now?You will read:A) At the office C) Home in bedB) On his way to work D) Away on vacationFrom the conversation, we know that Bill has to stay in bed until Monday. Therefore, C) “Home in bed” is the best answer. You should choose answer [C] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.1. A) He doesn’t have enough money to buy a car.B) He really doesn’t want to buy a car.C) He will have enough money for a car soon.D) He plans to buy a little car in a while.2. A) $13.5. B) $9.00. C) $5.00. D) $4.5.3. A) At a restaurant. C) In a cafeteria.B) In the kitchen. D) At a market.4. A) She thinks she’s a stranger here in New York.B) New York is a wonderful city.C) She thinks New York is not good.D) She doesn’t like it at all.5. A) Crops in the snow.B) The coming good harvest.C) The road covered with snow.D) The drivers riding slowly on the road.6. A) To meet her friends.B) To got to the bank.C) To see movies.D) To attend a concert.7. A) He is staying at home.C) He is buying shoes.B) He is measuring his feet. D) He is trying on a new pair of shoes.8. A) She is new in the city. C) She is not helpful.B) She is a policewoman. D) She is a resident in this city.9. A) He hates playing chess. C) He was not a good student.B) He cannot play chess. D) He enjoys playing chess.10. A) In the garden. C) In the bedroom.B) In the living room. D) In the garage.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear a conversation and a short passage. The conversation and the passage will be read twice. At the end of each, you will hear some questions,which will be read only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Questions 11-15 are based on the following conversation.11. A) At 1:30. B) At 2:00. C) At 2:30. D) At 3:00.12 A) Inside the department store.B) In the women’s clothing department.C) At the east entrance of the department store.D) At the main entrance of the department store.13. A) Jeans. B) Dresses. C) Shoes. D) Blouses.14. A) A sweater. B) A blouse. C) A skirt. D) A coat.15. A) Sad. B) Excited. C) Disappointed. D) Unhappy.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.16. A) 1923. B) 1955. C) 1973. D) 1975.17. A) There was a fuel shortage.B) A majority of Americans voted for it.C) Large trucks were causing many accidents.D) There was a sudden increase in highway deaths.18. A) Easterners. C) Older people.B) Westerners. D) Automobile industry workers.19. A) 23 percent B) 55 percent. C) 73 percent. D) 75 percent.20. A) Trucks do not use crucial fuel.B) Trucks run better at higher speeds.C) Few trucks are involved in accidents.D) Most trucks do not transport consumer goods.Part II Vocabulary (10 points)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 thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.21. An individual bird can ________ the call of its own species.A) indicate C) differB) realize D) identify22. The terrible accident killed several passengers—5 to be more ________.A) specific C) particularB) generous D) special23. The wall was built along the river ________ floods.A) in case of C) in spite ofB) in light of D) in favor of24. When he was asked about the missing camera, the boy ________ ever seeing it.A) denied C) avoidedB) refused D) pretended25. I must ________ on your giving me a straightforward answer.A) rest C) insistB) comment D) remark26. It would be difficult not to ________ the child’s father in the arrangements.A) perform C) involveB) accompany D) employ27. Her rough, red hands ________ a life of hard physical work.A) removed C) resultedB) reminded D) reflected28. 13% of those questioned gave bad housing as their main ________ of worry.A) resource C) aimB) source D) origin29. It was definitely his fault --- James was ________ of that.A) positive C) negativeB) active D) passive30. Resentment against your work seems to ________ from the fact that people don’t understandit.A) raise C) ariseB) occur D) happen31. He hoped to ________ a few hours’ sleep at the airport.A) catch C) graspB) grab D) hold32. Luckily Richard had the ________ of mind to take down the car’s registration number.A) presence C) eventB) appearance D) evidence33. Is there no ________ to what you propose?A) means C) optionB) choice D) alternative34. The country has a law ________ employees from striking.A) prohibiting C) allowingB) forbidding D) permitting35. Local officials are ________ of gross mismanagement.A) charged C) pleadedB) confirmed D) accused36. The problem with Louis is that he doesn’t know his ________, —he just assumes he can doanything.A) limitations C) capacityB) limits D) ability37. Aunt Jane was ________ of everyone who came to her front door.A) suspicious C) unworthyB) capable D) convinced38. It’s an issue we’ll have to ________ no matter how unpleasant it is.A) plot C) confrontB) reflect D) overlook39. I will help you, ________ that you pay me.A) if C) in conditionB) provided D) in case40. The president knows that his personal ________ is his greatest political asset.A) feature C) imageB) figure D) identityPart III Structure (10 points)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 thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.41. They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they ________ the people next door.A) would annoy C) annoyB) might annoy D) annoyed42. When we reached the train station, the train had not arrived yet; so we ________.A) needed not to hurry C) needn’t have hurriedB) didn’t need to hurry D) had not needed to hurry43. “You missed a golden opportunity.”“Yes, I ________ that job when it was offered.”A) shall take C) shall have takenB) should take D) should have taken44. Many of the world’s great novels are reported ________ into films last year.A) to make C) to have been madeB) to have made D) to be making45. If the work ________ by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will befined.A) to be completed C) will be completedB) has been completed D) being completed46. ________ has been mentioned before, nearly all materials expand with the increase oftemperature.A) That C) WhichB) It D) As47. If I ________ run out of ink, I would have finished writing the paper.A) didn’t C) haven’tB) shouldn’t D) hadn’t48. She wishes that we ________ her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.A) wouldn’t send C) h adn’t sentB) didn’t send D) not sent49. ________ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A) From now C) Since thatB) Now that D) By now50. ________ the smallest mistake, the successful launching of the spacecraft would have beenimpossible.A) Had there been C) If there wasB) Were there to be D) If there would have been51. When people speak of solar energy, they only think of sun’s rays heating a home or ________electricity from the sun.A) derive C) to deriveB) deriving D) of deriving52. All ________ is a nice meal and a good rest.A) what I want C) which I wantB) the thing I want D) that I want53. Many parents allow their children ________ their own decision.A) make C) madeB) making D) to make54. She said she was busy, ________ was a lie.A) that C) itB) which D) what55. ________ in the United States was set up to train men in music.A) A great many schools C) A many schoolB) Many schools D) Many a school56. It is important that each of you ________ a note-book to class with you every day.A) will bring C) bringsB) must bring D) bring57. Never before in China ________ for the farmers.A) has so much been done C) have so much been doneB) has been done so much D) so much have been done58. The general manager was busy to see visitors.A) much too C) too muchB) much D) very much59. Tired _________ he was, we decided not to disturb him.A) like C) thoughB) as D) when60. Follow the introductions carefully _________ you won’t have any problems.A) provided C) andB) if D) orPart IV Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) andD). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very well—especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s fa ther is a good trumpet player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.Michael’s friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells h im. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.61. Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage?A) To neglect their child’s education.B) To help their child to be a genius.C) To expect too much of their child.D) To make their child become a musician.62. What should parents do in order to help their children succeed?A) They should push the children into achieving a lot.B) They should try to have their own successful careers.C) They should arrange private lessons for their children.D) They should understand and help their children in difficult times.63. Which of the following statements about Michael Lee’s parents is true?A) His father is a very poor player of trumpet.B) His parents are quite rich and have a car.C) His parents help him in a proper way.D) His mother knows much about music.64. Winston’s parents push their son so much that __________.A) he has succeeded in a lot of competitionsB) he is unhappy because he is not self-confidentC) he feels he cannot learn anything about music from themD) he has already become a better musician than his father65. The two examples illustrate the principle that __________.A) successful parents often have unsuccessful childrenB) it is important to let children develop in the way they wantC) parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musiciansD) the more money spent on a child’s education, the better the child will doPassage 2Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage:Although machines have been around for a long time and people have adapted easily to living with most of them, they haven’t yet learned how to live in harmony with the newest of these: the personal computer. This is so because the widespread use of the personal computer is a relatively new phenomenon.There was the widely publicized case of a family man who became so absorbed in his computer that he spent long hours with it. Of course, if he was spending long hours with his computer, he was spending less time with his family. And if his wife needed to see him, he was unavailable. She became so upset by this state of affairs that she delivered an ultimatum (最后通牒), declaring that unless he spent fewer hours with the machine and more with her and the family, she was going to divorce him. This issue became so serious that the couple had to go to a doctor to resolve it. The fortunate result was that the husband reduced the time he spent with the computer, and the marriage was saved.Personal computers may cause people to become isolated from one another since work can be done at home alone. In this case, there may be no need for offices, or for that matter, for any other central gathering place. Universities, or even cities, could be abandoned. Moreover, if that which is now recorded on paper is recorded in the computer instead, people will have no reason to use any paper whatsoever: no money, receipts, letters, newspapers, magazines, books, and so on. If this happens, there will be no need to go to the bank, the bookstore, or the library. Will people then be isolated in their separate homes—alone with their computers and their families, apart from fellow workers, readers, or students?66. We can learn from the passage that the personal computer __________.A) has been around for a long timeB) has been accepted by all peopleC) is not welcome to everyoneD) is not widely used yet67. The man’s wife was upset because __________.A) he loved another womanB) he wanted to divorce herC) she didn’t have her own computerD) he was neglecting her and the family68. The man’s wife threatened to divorce him if __________.A) he continued to spend long hours with the computerB) he did not quit his job with the computer companyC) he did not spend time with her parentsD) he did not go to see the doctor with her69. The marriage was saved __________.A) with the help of a doctorB) with the help of a fortune tellerC) after the wife took over the computerD) after the husband sold the computer70. What seems to be worrying the author as far as the computer is concerned?A) People may become isolated from one another.B) Offices may no longer be necessary.C) People will no longer read books or magazines.D) Factory workers will lose their jobs.Passage 3Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage:It is an inescapable fact that to most people there comes a time when failing powers of mind or body made it impossible for them to manage their daily lives without some sort of help, and despite the weakened sense of family solidarity, this help comes in many cases from children, other relatives, or occasionally friends. When an old person or old couple gives up an independent home and becomes part of another household it does not mean that all the problems of old age are automatically solved; the problems are different, not so pressing perhaps, and their solution lies more with the younger relatives than with the older people themselves.Caring for the aged requires skill as well as goodwill. Much advice is now available for those caring for young children and babies, and there are numerous books to help mothers in bringing up their families, but as far as I know little has been written about the day-to-day care of old people. Fortunately the first essentials, sympathy and affection, are very often to be found, and will carry relatives, friends and old people a long way, but not the whole way; without these two virtues the work of caring for the old can be onerous (繁重的) and unrewarding.Probably the first thing for anyone to learn who has old people to care for is the need to allow them the freedom of action, to realize that their personality is still individual and that social significance is essential to happiness. It is all too easy to take the attitude that the old are past doing anything and to encourage resting and doing nothing. This is mistaken kindness, though it may be an easy way of satisfying the conscience compared with the more exacting way of continual encouragement to be active, to go out, to find worthwhile occupation. The latter course,however, is much more likely to promote happiness.71. To solve the problems of the old, __________.A) younger relatives should play a key roleB) old people should live with younger relativesC) old people should live in an independent homeD) younger relatives should visit the old occasionally72. Advice about bringing up families is mentioned in the second paragraph to show that__________.A) it is the first essential to care for the oldB) it is easier to care for the young than the oldC) goodwill and skill are required in caring for the oldD) there are not enough suggestions about caring for the old73. Which of the following statements will the author probably agree with?A) Younger relatives often, but not always feel sympathy and affection for the old.B) With failing powers of mind or body, the old should be encouraged to rest.C) Young people are more concerned with social significance than the old.D) It is mistaken kindness to encourage the old to look for a job.74. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "pressing" (Para.1)?A) independent C) automaticB) essential D) urgent75. What is the best title for the passage?A) Personalities of the OldB) Problems of the OldC) Caring for the OldD) Housing of the OldPart V Translation from English into Chinese (15 points)Directions:In this part there is a passage with 5 underlined parts, numbered 76 to 80. After reading the passage carefully, you should translate the underlined parts into Chinese.Remember to write your translation on the Translation Sheet.In the United States, certain groups who formerly were too poor to care about anything beyond the basic needs of daily life are now becoming curious about the world around them.76)The young people in these groups, like young people generally, have benefited from a better education than their parents received. All these groups, and the rest of the population as well, have been influenced by television, which has taught them about other places and other times.77)The effect of all this has been to change existing museums and to encourage the building of new ones. In the United States and Canada alone, there are now more than 6,000 museums, almost twice as many as there were twenty-five years ago. 78)About half of them are devoted to history, and the rest are evenly divided between the arts and sciences. The number of visitors, according to the American Association of Museums, has risen to more than 700 million a year.In fact, the crowds of visitors at some museums are creating a major problem. The Metropolitan in New York and other great museums like the Louvre in Paris and the Prado in Madrid are often too crowded. 79)Admission to museums has always been either free or very inexpensive, but now some museums are charging entrance fees for the first time or raising their prices.Even when raised, however, entrance fees are generally too low to support a museum, with its usually large building and its highly trained workers. 80)Several museums struggling to provide service without enough money have had to close some of their rooms or shorten viewing hours. They have not been able to afford enough guards to watch the crowds of visitors who want to come in.Part VI Translation from Chinese into English (15 points)Directions: In this part there are 5 sentences in Chinese. You are required to translate them into English. Please put your translation on the Translation Sheet.81．博物馆向公众开放的第一天，总共有20,000人前来参观。