2013-2014学年第一学期新疆师范大学青年政治学院考试大学英语1试题（考试时间：120分钟闭卷）A卷注: 本次考试试卷的所有答案全部写在专用答题纸上。

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I. Matching the definitions in Column B with the words in Column A. (10 points in total, 1 point for each)1.efficient a. careful and hard work2.expert b. produce something for the first time3.propose c. able to plan and work well4.constant d. dismiss somebody from a job5.suspect e. choose6.invent f. satisfied, pleased7.select g. put forward for consideration8.diligence h. suppose9.fire i. happening very frequently10.content j. person with special skill or knowledge II. Giving Chinese equivalents to each of the following phrases and expressions. (10 points in total, 1 point for each)11.by no means 12. long for13. break off 14. after all15.be bound to 16. keep up with17.find out 18. work on19.round the corner 20. set one’s mind toIII. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the words given in the brackets. (10 points in total, 1 point for each)21. It’s very (kindly) of you to invite me to tea.22. We had fine weather all through July except for an (occasion)thunderstorm.23. If the tea is too strong, you can (add) some more water.24. Jenny is very (reliably)--- if she says she’ll do somethingshe’ll do it.25. After reading the novel, he was too (excite) to go to sleepthat night.26. The cat watched the mouse hole with great (patient).27.Would you mind (repeat) what you’ve just said?28.You will find this dictionary most (help) for learners ofEnglish.29.I am (reluctantly) to get out of bed on cold mornings.30.To my (disappoint), the book was not half so good as I hadexpected.IV. Complete the following statements by choosing the appropriate answer from the four choices. (20 points in total, 2 points for each)31.Whatever one has planned to do is to be altered in theprocess.A.prohibitedB. eagerC. embarrassedD. bound32.You about your friends never coming to see you, but whenthey do come, you give them such a hard time it’s hardly surprisingthey stay away.A.wakenB. disturbC. complainD. publish33.Music, for both of us, is a part of life we treasure, and Michael hasfound his records and tapes a constant of happiness duringthe long hours of inactivity forced upon him.A.sourceB. illustrationC. additionD. package34.She fell asleep at last, but in no time at all the pain in her backher again, sharp and insistent.A.conqueredB. wakenedC. absorbedD. retired35.The only way to a fear is to face it, and to do so asfrequently as possible.mitB. enlargeC. communicateD. conquer36.If you wish, we can for your luggage to be sent on ahead toeach of the overnight stops.A.memorizeB. contractC. arrangeD. commit37.The boy turned the TV off as the clock struck ten, time forhim to go to bed.A.reluctantlyB. disappointedlyC. fortunatelyD. undoubtedly38.He could see her lips and hoped she would not cry in publicagain.A.disturbingB. tremblingC. shakingD. stooping39.I’d like to that students should be allowed more time forindependent study.A.proposeB. commandC. arrangeD. steer40.He might as well have picked a family out of the telephonebook and stayed with them.A.at randomB. at a timeC. after allD. in detailV. Reading comprehension.(This part is to test your reading abilities.Read the following two passages and finish each statement with the four choices marked A, B, C and D.) (20 points in total, 2 points for each)Passage 1A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands （任务）. Racing through daytimemeals is part of the pace of life in this country.Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you.You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain courtesy point.The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.” We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some returnbe this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a caféor coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.41. Which of the following statements is wrong? __________A. Americans seem to be always under pressure.B. Americans attach less importance to patience.C. Americans don’t care much about ritual socializing.D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.42. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means __________.A. a less important thingB. a first concernC. a good businessD. an attractive gift43. Americans evaluate a business colleague __________.A. through social courtesyB. through prolonged business talksC. by establishing business relationsD. by learning about their past performance44. This passage mainly talks about __________.A. how Americans treasure their timeB. how busy Americans are every dayC. how Americans do business with foreignersD. what American way of life is like45. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is___________.A. criticalB. ironicalC. appreciativeD. objectivePassage 2Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales（称）. Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn’t lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.“What’s wrong with this girl?” He said, “Why doesn’t she hurry up?” He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in fist. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can’t you give me a hand with my luggage?”The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.46. Maria’s story happened ________.A. when she was leaving AmericaB. on her way back to Santo DomingoC. before she left the USAD. when she arrived at the airport47. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story isto _______ at the airport.A. help carry people’s luggageB. ask people to pick up the luggageC. check people’s luggageD. take care of people’s luggage48. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him thathe should not be _______.A. surprisedB. sadC. unhappyD. sorry49. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means thatthe people around felt _______.A. worried about MariaB. worried about the manC. sorry for Maria’s mannersD. sorry for the man’s manners50. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order toshow that _________.A. she was young but behaved properlyB. she would not have left home aloneC. everyone around her was wrongD. it was not good that nobody offered to help herVI. Translation. (20 points in total, 2 points for each)A.Translate the following sentences into English.51.我认为我们在保护环境不受污染方面还做得不够。