新编大学英语A2期末考试试卷Part I Listening Comprehension(20%)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. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Section A.1. A. An advertisementB. A newspaperC. Their workD. A dream2. A. On footB. By carC. By busD. By bike3. A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six4. A. The restaurant provides good foodB. She enjoys her part-time jobC. The restaurant offers cheap foodD. There are several cooks in the restaurant.5. A. The movie was disappointingB. The movie was expensive to see.C. He wants to see the movie again.D. He should have seen the movie at home.6. A. $ 64B.$ 86C. $96D. $1407. A. To stay at homeB. To go to bed immediatelyC. To see a movieD. To go to a party.8. A. Tom is unable to hear well.B. Tom didn’t say anything at the meeting.C. Tom doesn’t listen to him.D. Tom went out before the meeting was over.9. A. She bought something for her aunt.B. She was there only briefly.C. She missed it.D. She went to it on her way to the hospital.10.A. One hour and a half.B. Half an hour.C. 45 minutes.D. 40 minutes.Section B. Compound Dictation.Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. During the first reading, you should listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage. Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read, you should fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank. After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read the third time you can check what you have written.In many ___11___ of the world people clap hands to show that they like or __12___ of something. In the theater, at a concert, or at a football game, people ____13____ hands after they see something they like. In Russia the actors, ___14___, and athletes clap ____15_________ the audience. In most countries, however, the performers are happy to receive the applause. They don’t clap back to their fan.A very long time ago clapping meant the ___16____of what it means now.When people did not like an actor or a performer they clapped. They were trying to make as much noise as possible. They continued to clap until the actor left the ___17_____.At some time in history the ___18___of clapping changed. It became a compliment instead of an insult. Now when an audience wants to show great admiration for a performer, they not only clap but they ____19____. That is calleda standing ovation. A standing ovation is the dream of every performer._________________20___________________________!Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes) (40%)Directions: There are 4 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) and D). Y ou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Joseph Weizenbaum，professor of computer science at MIT, thinks that the sense of power over the machine ultimately corrupts the computer hacker(黑客) and makes him into a not very desirable sort of programmer. The hackers are so involved with designing their programs, making it more and more complex and bending it to theirhill, that they don’t bother trying to make it understandable to other users. They rarely keep recorders of their programs for the benefit of others, and they take rarely time to understand why a problem occurred.Computer science teachers say they can usually pick out the prospective hackers in their courses because these students make their homework assignments more complex than they need to be. Rather than using the simplest and most direct method, they take joy in adding extra steps just to prove their ingenuity.But perhaps those hackers know something that we don’t about the shape of things to come. “That hacker who had to be literally dragged off his chair at MIT is now a multi-millionaire of the computer industry,”says MIT Professor Michael Dertouzos. “And two former hackers became the founders of the highly successful Apple home computer company.”When seen in this light, the hacker phenomenon may not be so strange after all. If, as many psychiatrists say, play is really the basis for all human activity, then the hacker games are really the preparation for future developments. Sherry Turkle, a professor of sociology at MIT, points out that the computer, because it seems to us to be so “intelligent”, so “capable”, so “human”, affects the way we think about ourselves and our ideas about what we are. She says that computers and computer toys already play an important role in children’s efforts to develop an identity by allowing them to test ideas about what is alive and what is not.21. The Passage tells about_____.A.what has caused the emergence of computer hackersB.the strange behavior of the computer hackersC.the importance of bringing up computer hackersD.different opinions concerning the hacker phenomenon22. Professor Weizenbaum believes the hackers’ strange behavior is caused by_____.A.their deliberate attempts to make their problems complex andimpracticableB.their incompetence in making new computer programmesC.their ignorance of the responsibility they should assumeD.their strong desire to control the computer23.In Professor Bertouzos’ opinion, which of the following is true?___A.The hackers are likely to be very successful business man.B.Only a few hackers will be successful in their later life.C.The hackers probably have better insight into the future than other people.D.The computer industry will certainly make the hackers millionaires.24. The phrase“to develop an identity” (Line7, Para. 4) probably means_________.A.to cultivate creativityB.to seek an answerC.to become distinguishedD.to form a habit25. The passage tries to convey to its readers the idea that______.A.perhaps the hacker phenomenon is a welcome developmentB.the computer hackers are the hope of the computer industry.C.The computer hackers could be useful if under proper guidanceD.The hackers may prove indispensable to the computer industry.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Within about 50 million years, one of the mammals that lives in a marine environment, the whale, has developed into the largest of all animals forms. However, at least for the last 150 years, trouble has closed in on whales from humans.Whales have been hunted since about the eleventh century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their number has been reduced so greatly that they are in danger of becoming extinct. People are worried about the fact that the number of whales is getting smaller and smaller. They are working to save them.There are reasons why people want to protect the whales. One reason is that whales help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have been throwing their wastes into the oceans and seas, and these wastes increase the amount of salt in ocean and seawater. The increased salt helps some plants and some very small creatures to grow but these plants and small creatures are harmful to fish. However, whales are eating large numbers of plants and animals that grow in very salty water. In this way, whales are doing a good job as they keep the ocean water clean enough for the fish. In addition, because fish supply necessary food for many people, whales become our good friends which we want to save.Some people are now working to save whales by using the law. They hold meeting to ask fishermen to reduce the number of whales which can be killed in a year. They also work within countries to persuade law makers to make whaling against the law and to make the use of whale products against the law too.Now this struggle to save whales is going on in many places in the world. Some governments will not let people sell whale products in their countries. Other governments have changed the law about whaling. Many people believe that since the number of whales is regarded as a serious world problem, the remaining whales will be saved.26. The passage mainly discussed ________.A.the protection of whalesB.the strange behaviors of whalesC.the mysterious life of whalesD.the advantages of too many whales27. From the passage we know that during the last 150 years humans have______.A.returned to natureB.learned how to swimC.threatened the existence of some marine mammalsD.begun to harvest certain plants from the ocean as food28. According to the passage, certain kinds of whales will soon _______.A.kill most of the plants and small creaturesB.find some other places to live inC.die outD.die from pollution29. Salt in the oceans usually ______.A.decreases the plants which are harmful to fishB.gets rid of harmful plants and creaturesC.removes the wastes thrown into themD.increases the plants and small creatures that do harm to fish30. Whales are helpful to humans because______.A.they eat a large quantity of plants and creatures harmful to fishB.they make the oceans more and more saltyC.they often save sailors lost in a stormD.they can communicate with humansPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.What should you think about in trying to find your career? Y ou are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career.A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Y our school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. Y ou may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. Y ou may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. Y ou may be all thumbs when you handle tools, perhaps you are a poor speller of cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Y our school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. Y ou should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.31. Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?A.The importance of doing well at school.ing school performance to help to choose a career.C.The importance of being good at all subjects.D.The indirect value of school work.32. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably______.A. a waste of time that could have been spent on studyeful for his future workC. a good way to earn extra moneyD. a good way to find out his weak points33. According to the passage, if a student’s school record is not good, he______.A.will be a complete failure in his future workB.will not be able to find a suitable jobC.will regret not having worked harder at schoolD.may do well in his future work34. Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting?A.MathematicsB.EnglishC.Technical DrawingD.History35. The whole passage centers on _____.A.choosing a career according to what one is skilled inB.acquiring knowledge by working hard at schoolC.finding one’s strong and weak pointsD.developing one’s abilities useful in school workPart III Vocabulary and Structure(15%)Directions: There are 30 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 the sentence.36. The general strike is a means of _______________ the total authority of the government.A. incorporatingB. reinforcingC. challengingD. transforming37. They work hard to ________ a barren landscape into an area of beautiful pastureland.A. transformB. transitionC. transitD. transport38. George took _________ of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden.A. chanceB. interestC. advantageD. charge39. I’d rather you ________ make any comment on the issue for the time being.A. don’tB. wouldn’tC. didn’tD. shouldn’t40. The new shopping center will not be ________ until next year.A. usefulB. availableC. availD. using41. Shall we _______ girl ________ roses?pare … forB. compare … likeC. compare … withD. compare … to42. Please _____________ me if you feel sick.A. turn downB. turn toC. turn upD. turn toward43. ____________ the teacher last night, I would have asked him about.A. Had I seenB. I had seenC. If I sawD. If I have seen44. Stop making so much noise, for you are _______ me from my work.A. attractingB. distractingC. contractingD. contacting45. The forest was ________ to few trees by the great fire.A. reducedB. lessenedC. decreasedD. restricted46. Let’s think of a situation _________ this idiom can be used.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what47. People will not believe those who always ________.A. argueB. exaggerateC. quarrelD. tell truth48. When _________ the evidence of his guilt, he confessed at once.A. faced up withB. met withC. opposed byD. confronted with49. His plan was rejected, ______ of its merits.A. regardlessB. countlessC. becauseD. involving50. Any country in the world should always be _______ with other countries.A. on peaceB. at peaceC. at easeD. in case51. ________ it’s raining heavily, we’ll have to put off the picnic.A. Now thatB. UnlessC. IfD. If only52. He looks _______ young, in fact he is in his fifties.A. apparentlyB. evidentlyC. plainlyD. clearly53. The failure in the experiment _______ the carelessness of the young assistant.A. results inB. results fromC. leads toD. as a result54. His younger brother is _______________________ he.A. ten centimeters tall thanB. ten centimeters taller thanC. ten centimeters as taller thanD. ten centimeters taller as55. He __________ works in that University.A. no longerB. no moreC. longer thanD. no more than56. Speech difficulties may sometimes be ________ if a person is shown where to place the tongue and teeth to make sounds.A. overpaidB. overstatedC. overturnedD. overcome57. His position is _______ to hers.A. inferiorB. highC. lowD. good58. He seems to __________ criminals.A.associated intoB. associated inC. associated withD. associated to59. I’m sure Harry will remember, but why not give him a ring _______ he forgets?A. in the caseB. in case ofC. in caseD. in the case of60. Only under special circumstances __________ to take make-up tests.A. freshmen are permittedB. are freshmen permittedC. permitted are freshmenD. are permitted freshmen61. He is a very ________ secretary. So the boss wants to promote him.A. unlessB. effectiveC. adequateD. efficient62. Generally, most of the people in world are not willing to __________ force to solve the dispute.A. ask forB. likeC. resort toD. get63. The new arrival was ______ the famous scientist.A. none butB. nothing butC. none other thanD. nothing other than64. Human beings have _______ themselves to very diverse environments with the help of fire, agriculture and machines.A. adaptedB. adoptedC. adeptedD. addicted65. It’s necessary ___________ the dictionary immediately.A. that he returnedB. that he returnC. that he will returnD. that he has to returnPart V Cloze(10%)Directions: For each of the following blanks four choices are given, choose the most appropriate one.The first man who cooked his food, instead of eating it raw, lived so long ago that we have no idea who he was or where he lived. We do know, however, that (66) thousands of years, food was always eaten cold and (67). Perhaps the cooked food was heated accidentally by a (68) fire or by the melted lava from an erupting (69). When people first tasted food that had been cooked, they found it tasted better. However, (70) after this discovery, cooked food must have remained a rarity (71) man learned how to make and light (72).Primitive men who lived in hot regions could depend on the heat of the sun (73) their food. For example, in the desert (74) of the southwestern United States, the Indians cooked their food by (75) it on a flat (76) in the hot sum. They cooked piece of meat and thin cakes of corn meal in this 77). We surmise that the earliest kitchen (78) was a stick (79) which a piece of meat could be attached and held over a fire. Later this stick was (80) by an iron rod or spit which could be turned frequently to cook the meat (81) all sides.Cooking food in water was (82) before man learned to make water containers that could not be (83) by fire.The (84) cooking pots were reed or grass baskets in which soups and stews could be cooked. As early as 166 B.C., the Egyptians had learned to make (85) permanent cooking pots out of sandstone. Many years later, the Eskimos learned to make similar pans.66. A) in B) on C) through D) of67. A) raw B) crude C) man-made D) fresh68. A) forest B) cooked C) kitchen D) lightning69. A) volcano B) cave C) mountain D) valley70. A) through B) since C) soon D) even71. A) when B) which C) until D) as72. A) food B) a fire C) himself D) it73. A) to cook B) cooking C) cooked D) cook74. A) places B) realms C) areas D) domains75. A) beating B) frying C) drying D) placing76. A) stone B) board C) table D) plate77. A) zone B) sector C) method D) fashion78. A) utensil B) instrument C) tool D) equipment79. A) by B) over C) on D) to80. A) supported B) replaced C) changed D) switched81. A) by B) on C) over D) at82. A) incapable B) unavoidable C) impossible D) unpopular83. A) broken B) destroyed C) spoiled D) pierced84. A)newest B) latest C) first D) worst85. A) stronger B) better C) more D) longer Part V Writing(15%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic “A Job-Applying Letter ”Y ou should write at least 100 words and your composition should be based on the following :1)Reason for writing ( including how you found out about the job)2)Relevant information about yourself3)How to contact you4)ClosingKeys:听力答案：１－５ＡＣＣＡＡ６－１０ＣＡＣＣＤ11. parts 12. approve 13.clap 14. performers 15.together with16. opposite 17. stage 18. meaning19. not only clap but they stand up and clap20. Many actors say that is what they work so hard for ---- Applause! Applause!21-25 D D C B A 26-30 ACCDA 31-35 BBDDA36~ 40 CACCB 41~45 DBABA46~ 50 ABD A B 51~55 A ABB A56~60 D A CCB 61~ 65 DCCA B66----70. DAAAD 71---75. CBACD 76 ---80. ACADB 81-85. BCBCC。