四川省大学英语二级考试机考题0403SCET2 2004-6-5Part One Listening Comprehension (15%)SectionDirection: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then chose the corresponding letter.1.A) At a library. B) At a post office.C) At a company. D) At a book store.2.A) In a restaurant. B) In a plane.C) In a train. C) In a classroom.3.A) At 8:00pm. B) At 9:00pm. C) At 10:00am. D) At8:00am.4.A) December 18. B) September 18.C) September 12. D) December 12.5.A) She hasn’t met the new teacher yet .B) The teacher hasn’t come to the class yet.C) The teacher has been sick for a week.D) She has studied English for a week.6.A) She didn’t quite like hat the professor had said.B) She didn’t understand what the professor had said.C) She didn’t want to go to the professor’s clases.D) She didn’t know how to type the professor’s letter.7.A) He should try the medicine.B) He should make the medicine.C) He should take some medicine.D) He should buy some medicine.8.A) Wife—husband. B) Actress—director.C) Waitress—customer. D) Doctor—patient.9.A) About 8 miles. B) About 80 miles.C)About 18 miles. D) About 10 miles.10.A)$ 25 a pair. B) $ 15 a pair.B)$ 35 a pair. D) $ 50 a pair.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken twice. After you hear one question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then choose the corresponding letter.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)A basketball B)A globe of the worldC)A map of the world D)A football12.A)on a table B)in a black boxC)on a bookshelf D)in a raincoatPassage TwoQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A)In a large plant B)On the earthC)In big houses D)On the moon14.A)It’s difficult for her to express her opinion clearly.B)It’s difficult for her to predict the future for sure.C)It’ll certainly be easier for people to prevent wars.D)It’ll certainly be easier for people to cure diseases.15.A)The problem of man’s healthB)The problem of energy and foodC)The problem of peace and warD)The problem of space travelPart Two V ocabulary and Structure (35%)Section A (15%)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For sentences, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Y ou decide the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then choose the corresponding letter.16.Do you know the man _____ ?A)to who I spoke B)that I spokeC)I spoke to D)whom I spoke17.I seem to have met you ______?A)before B)some time C)ago D)yet18._______ you go, you should bear the task in your mind.A)Whatever B)Wherever C)Where D)However19.Which is the smallest number of the following _________.A)a quarter B)one-fifth C)two-thirds D)zero point five20.Both my parents work at the power station that ______ in my hometown recently.A)was set up B)has been set up C)has set up D)is set up21.Y ou needn’t hurry her. She _____ it by the time you are ready.A)will have been finishing B)will have finishedC)will be finishing D)will finish22.Take these chairs away. They are in _____ way.A)a B)the C)this D)one23._______ night, a stranger knocked at the door.A)One B)The C)/ D)A24.________that the earth was the center of the universe.A)It was once believed B)People were believingC)It had once believed D)People were once believed25.How many _____ there in your family.A)people are B)people has C)people is D)peoples are26.They invited the three of ______ ,Bob, Joe, And_____ .A)we…we B)we I C)us me D)us me27.I ______ stay home than go to the cinema.A)would better B)would rather C)would prefer D)had better28. Knowledge is more precious than _______.A)everything B)anything C)something D)anything else29.The reason for his success is ______ he worked hard.A)that B)why C)because D)for30. I wonder how much _________.A)cost those shoes B)do those shoes costC)those shoe cost D)are those shoes costSection B (20%)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Y ou must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then choose the corresponding letter.31.He died before he had _____ his last novel in January.A)competed B)compared C)completed D)complained32.In the back of the shop was a large room _____ ,indeed , thousands of BBC books.A)containing B)including C)remaining D)concluding33.There are 6 people present at the meeting , _____- 3women.A)imposing B)implying C)increasing D)including34. Many people ____ much of their time thinking about what is going to happen or what has happened.A)cost B)take C)spend D)pay35. We can ____ goods to your door.A)declare B)delight C)delay D)deliver36.He gave a ______ of what he had seen.A)determination B)design C)description D)desire37.How long can we _____ against these attacks?A)hold back B)hold to C)hold up D)hold out38.She would rather have a room ____ than sleep with her sister.A)by herself B)of her own C)on her own D)of herself39.The sports meeting was ____ because of the heavy rain.A)call for B)call on C)call up D)call off40.A passer-by reported the _____ that happened last night.A)activity B)act C)accident D)action41.In order to buy the car , he ______ some money every month.A)sets free B)set out C)set aside D)set about42.Don’t tell me Hallen is still ____ that red-haired boy!A)thinking through B)thinking out C)thinking of D)thinking over43.His wife’s ____ was a great loss to us.A)die B)death C)dying D)dead44.I can help my mother _____ the housework.A)of B)out C)for D)with45.The food on the table ______ a bad smell.A)gave up B)gave off C)gave out D)gave away46.It is an _____ change that has taken place.A)amazing B)amusing C)awaking D)attempting47.The argument between the two men ______ in a fight.A)completed B)ended C)fulfilled D)finished48.He was unable to go to work ______ of his illness.A)as a result B)as usual C))as a rule D)as a while49.I don’t ______ about what others think of me.A)bring B)set C)take D)care50.I think you’ll have to have hair cut , ______ you won’t get this program on TV.A)and B)but C)otherwise D)howeverPart Three: Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or by unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Y ou should choose the best answer.Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.In the United States, about 750,000persons have suffered AIDS. More than one half of them have died. But doctors say that there is no reason for persons to become scared by the disease for their studies show the disease is not spread through normal close social activities.According to a medical report, a group doctors studied one-hundred-one family members who lived with AIDS and lived in crowded conditions. The family members shared many personal goods with the patients. These included tooth brushes , drinking glasses, books towels and toilets.Doctor said only one family member ---a five-year-old girl----got the AIDS virus(病毒). They note, however, that the gir l’s mother had the disease. They believed the girl probably was born with the virus. No other family member in the study got the AIDS virus or showed any signs of the disease. The head of the study, Gerald Friedland, said if the disease is not easily spread in crowded homes, it also will not spread easily in factories, offices, schools and other public places. Doctor Friedland said the study also shows there is no reason to punish AIDS patients and to force them to live separately from other persons.American health officials recently warned, however that some health care workers should take special care. They should put protective (保护性的) covers over their eyes and skin during medical operations or other times when the patient may bleed (流血) .51.Doctors say there is no reason for people to frightened about AIDS because _____ .A)only half of AIDS patients have diedB)few people have suffered AIDS .c)the AIDS virus is not spread among office workers .D)the AIDS virus is not spread in everyday social activities .52.The study of 101 family members who lived with AIDS patients shows that ______ .A)women are more likely to get the AIDS virus than men .B)the AIDS virus is passed by drinking glasses.C)the AIDS virus is not spread by personal goods .D)married men are less likely to get AIDS than unmarried ones.53.According to Doctor Friedland , there is no reason to ______ .A)fear AIDS virus passing from patients to doctorsB)stop caring for AIDS patientsC)stop living with AIDS patientsD)fear AIDS’ passing from a mother to a baby54.Health workers were warned to take special care when the patient bleeds because ____ .A)the health care workers may bleed themselvesB)the health workers may touch the patients’ bodyC)AIDS can be spread by touching the patients’ skinD)AIDS virus can be carried in the patients’ blood55.______ are more likely to be infected with the AIDS disease .A)Mothers carrying babies to be bornB)persons living in crowded conditionsC)Unprotected doctors who operate on AIDS patientsD)Persons who offer blood to others.Passage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Business people often spend time and money in improving their ability in using foreign languages in order to be able to communicate with other business people from around the world. Language , of cause, is very important, but it is only half of the problem.When we are doing business with people of our culture, here are always rules that we can not notice easily. It is all too easy to “put your foot in it“by making mistakes which can make your foreign friends unhappy .In the west , business cards are given a quick look and put into the pocket . In Japan, they are highly regarded, looked at them carefully and left them on the table during a business meeting . In Britain , most business meetings would include a joke . In many other countries , this would be very rare . Small talk and relationship building are considered very important in some parts of the world, people talk about the weather, the wine and other small things before they begin to talk about business . In other places , people get down to business immediately .Therefore, we should always remember that national background, personal background and even company culture all play a role in successful communication with people from different cultures .56.In order to communicate with other people from around the world,_________ .A)It is not enough for business people to know a foreign languageB)It is important for business people to spend much and moneyC)one must know the importance of languageD)one must solve half the problem before the talk57.If you are doing business with people of other culture, you should ________A)notice your unhappy foreign fiendsB)not let your foreign friends notice your foodC)not go into their different culture by mistakeD)pay attention to certain rules58.Which of the following is not true ?A)Business cards are treated as unimportant thing in Japan .B)Business people from Britain are always joking at business meetings .C)People in different countries may do business in different ways .D)Jokes are not common at business meetings in many countries .59. “Small talk” in Paragraph 5 may refer to _______ .A)talk about things that don’t have a direct relation with business itselfB)the relationship between peopleC)the weather , the wine , the cards , the culture and personal backgroundD)talk about very important things60.Which of the following may be the best topic for this passage ?A)How people in Japan do businessB)Culture and communicationC)Language and cultureD)Why cultures are different。