2009－2010学年第一学期期末高专09级艺术专业《实用英语》考试试题 A 卷Ⅰ.Choose the best answer. (10 points)1. Not only the workers but also the boss _____there.A;is B; are C ; were D ; has2.Your new clothes fit you, but mine _______meA; don’t fit B; doesn’t fit C; don’t fit for D;aren’t fit 3. A pair of glasses _______what I needed at the moment.A; is B; are C; has D; have4. _________changed, whatever men can do, women can do too.A; The time has B; The times C; Times has D; Times 5._______of them know about the plan because it was secret.A; some B; any C; no one D; none6._______child will find his own personal road to success.A; every B; each C; any D; some7. All children except my partner _______ late because of the traffic jam.A; is B; are C; were D; has8. I wish I could give you ________.A; many advice B; much adviceC; many advices D; a lot of advices 9. Hawks eat more field _______than ______A; mouse chicken B; mice chicken C; mouse chickens D; mice chickens10. They say the police _______always stopping people from doing what they want to do.A; is B; are C; has D; have Ⅱ.Reading comprehension (20 points)Part A Skills for learning Language“What is the use of a language?” As for some people, they think it is for practicing grammar rules and learning words—the longer the words, the better. That’s wrong. Language is used for communication, for the exchange of ideas.The best way to learn a language is to speak it as often as possible. A great man once said it is necessary to practice as much as possible, and the more you used it in real situation, the more natural it will become.Learning any language takes a lot of effect. But don’t give up. Relax, be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning language should be fun. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Work harder and practice more. Your hard work will be rewarded by God one day. God is equal to everyone.It is important to use a good dictionary and grammar guide while studying a language. Keep a small English dictionary with you all the time. When you see a new word—look it up. Think about the word—use it, in your mind, in a sentence.Try to think in English whenever possible. When you see something, think of the English word; then think about the word in a sentence.Practise tenses (时态) as much as possible. When you learn a new verb, learn its various forms.Learn more about the culture behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.Choose the best answer according to the passage.1.There are ___skills in the passage to learn a language.A. threeB. fourC. sixD. ten2. The right attitude to the use of language is for ___.A. communication and exchange of ideasB. practicing grammarC. learning long wordsD. examination3.According to the passage, the best way to learn a language is___.A. to practise the tenses as much as possible.B. to speak it as often as possible.C. to remember it in mind.D. to master the grammar.4. The best translation of the sentence “Rome wasn’t built in a day” is ___.A. “罗马一天就建成了.”B. “罗马不能在一天筑成.”C. “条条大路通罗马.”D. “冰冻三尺非一日之寒.”5. When you meet a new word, you should___.A. ignore it every time.B. read it as many as possible.C. look it up immediately.D. ask help from others.Part B Do Mobiles Distract StudyWherever you are, you can see many people equipped with (佩带着) mobile phones. It seems that the world becomes smaller nowadays. You could find that wherever you are, you always take the mobile phone with yourself. Mobile phones are also becoming a new scene(风景)on campus.Students think it is extremely convenient for them to communicate with the outside world by using mobile phones, especially when they are hunting for(寻找) jobs, so they call it an essential tool.Education experts(专家) analyze the wildly use of mobile phones on campus is a display(显示) of social progress. And mobile phones have been considered advanced for their attractive functions(功能).The youth of today send messages, surf on the net, listen to music and even take photos by using their mobile phones. To some extent, it reflects that the college students are more and more involved in this modern society.As a coin has two sides, the mobile phones, while providing convenience, causes trouble too. In classrooms, the untimely ringing interrupts(打断) lectures and destroys the atmosphere of study. Both the mobile phone users and other students suffer the bad effects.Therefore, we need to think more about how to use mobile phones properly into our lives. Choose the best answer according to the passage.1.What’s the meaning of the word “distract”? ___A. 覆盖B. 影响C, 使受益 D. 帮助2. Why students use mobile phones wildly? ___A. It is convenient for them to communicate with each other.B. It will make the employers contact with them timely.C. It can bring them good fame.D. Both A and B are proper.3. According to the passage, the functions of the mobile phone are obvious except___.A. sending messagesB. surfing on the netC. listening to musicD. keeping answers of the exam4. The main trouble the mobile phones cause among students is___A. the untimely ringing disturbs the study.B. the radiation the mobile phones emit.C. the expensive cost the mobile phones bring.D. the suffer of the lost of the mobile phone5. The author’s advice to us is___.A. to throw out the mobile phonesB. to use the mobile phones rightlyC. to reduce the number of the mobile phonesD. to increase the number of the mobile phones Ⅲ.There is an error in each of the following sentences. Please identify the error and correct it (20 points)1. Every means have been tried, but the patient is still in danger.2.The singer and dancer are coming to the party.3. A knife and fork are on the table.4. Her family was dancing when I came in.5.There are a lot of good news.6. He is one of my best friend.7. Mathematics are not easy to learn.8. To my surprise, a rich usually lead a simple life.9. Do you have a lot of works to do tonight.10. The police is worried about the girl’s safety.Ⅳ. Translate the following into English. (15points)1. 汽车停下了。