12级新视野大学英语期末考试题库Part I Multiple Choice1. They are always short of water to drink, ______ to take a bath.A) more than B) less than C) much less D) rather than2. ______ their inexperience, they’ve done a good job.A) Giving B) Given C) Giving that D) Given that3. Natalie prefers to stay for another week, ______ her husband prefers to leave immediately.A) wherein B) whereas C) when D) because4. Realizing that his retirement was near _______, he looked for some additional income that would provide for his children.A) in hand B) next to C) at hand D) in advance5. She is extremely busy, so she has to ________her time carefully.A) conduct B) elapse C) budget D) fulfill6. How much do you ________ washing a car?A) charge of B) charge for C) charge with D) charge to7. The students live happily in beautiful ______________.A)surroundings B) environment C) circumstances D) atmosphere8. How do you ________the fact that you have been late every day this week?A) account for B) account to C) account of D) account from9. Happiness doesn’t necessarily_____________ money.A) go out with B) go to C) go for D) go with10. What one thinks and feels is, in the eye of social scientists, mainly ______ tradition, habit, and education.A) due to B) thanks to C) in order to D) in addition to11. The rain was heavy and ______ the land was flooded.A) consequently B)continuously C) constantly D) consistently12. Having studied business at college and knowing two foreign languages, my secretary is perfectly _____ for her job.A) ability B) competent C) capability D) qualify13. Once the balance in nature is disturbed, it will______ a number of possible unforeseeable effects..A) result from B) result in C) as a result of D) result of14. These people are very_________, very organized and excellent time managers.A) effective B) sufficient C) adequate D)efficient15. We have already ____ a lot of time and energy ______the project, so we have to carry on.A) spent…into B) spent…in C) pour…on D) pour…into16. _____ no coffee left, they had to drink tea instead.A) It being B) It was C) There being D) There was17. Don’t take him as a friend. He is _______ a criminal.A) anything but B) nothing but C) something but D) everything but18. It is _____difficult to find a teaching position at a university.A) increasingly B) increasing C) leisurely D) leisure19. I’m afraid we’ve ___________gas.A) run out B) run of C) run out of D) run away20. The children had been indoors all day, and were getting________.A) restlessly B) restless C) rest D) unrest21. I firmly believe that this agreement will be for our ________ benefit.A) mutual B) together C) altogetherD) much22. People have bought these houses under the __________ that their value would just keep on rising.A) delusion B) illusion C) virtual D) relation23. The project has been ________ by the local government for lack of public resources.A) clean B) hold C) control D) canceled24. The clerk must have __________ your name, because he said you weren’t here.A) overlooked B) see C) look D) read25. The speaker said something about the actors and then _________ to talk about the film.A) proceeded B) processed C) produced D) put26. Differences of opinion are often the most difficult problem to __________.A) resolve B) study C) learn D) close27. When he looked for a job, John strongly felt that there was a widespread __________ against men over forty.A) prejudice B) news C) learning D) understanding28. Children should be encouraged to reach a _________ between what they want and what others want.A) gap B) culture C) compromise D) promise29. The discovery seems to __________ that people lived here over 10,000 years ago.A) confirm B) control C) condition D) firm30. The book was first published in 1994 and was ____________ translated into fifteen languages.A) absolutely B) subsequently C) clearly D) possibly31. Mind your own business. My affairs have ____________ to do with you.A) something B) nothing C) everything D) anything32. Having worked in the company for two years, Mr. Smith is now taking care_____ marketing and public relations.A) of B) about C) with D) over33. The farmer ________ bad luck: his crops were destroyed by a storm.A) met with B) met together C) met about D) met of34. The old gardener seems cold and unfriendly _______________, but he’s really a warm-hearted man.A) in the surface B) on the face C) in the face D) on the surface35. They had hoped to be able to move into their new house at the end of the month, but things did not _______ as they had expected.A) work out B) work to C) work with D) work about36. Such violent attacks are _____________ a civilized society.A) incompatible with B) incompatible aboutC) compatible with D) compatible about37. There had been _____________ in the old man’s life, but on the whole his fortunes have grown.A) ups and downs B) ups and ups C) downs and downs D) ups or downs38. The mother only ____________ her son’s marriage long after the event.A) learned of B) learned C) learned about D) learned with39. Rising sales can give a good __________ how this product is received in the marketA) show of B) indicate C) indication of D) show40. The Chinese government has ________ been combating drug trafficking.A) all along B) all over C) all of D )above all41. At the press conference he _______ to comment on the company’s difficulties and only answered questions about successes.A) declined B) decline C) agrees D) agree42. The management ________ their workers _______ accepting tips from customers.A) refuse… to B) declined… to C) forbid …from D) forbid … to43. Hearing his comforting words, I felt a huge wave of ________ inside me and couldn’t help crying.A) warm B) warmth C) happy D) happiness44. If you have no _____, I would like to ask your daughter to marry me.A) refuse B) decline C) opinion D) objection45. You fingerprint can’t be ______ mine.A) same with B) same as C) identical with D) identical to46. After the party, the mother needed some ___________ to help with the washing-up in the kitchen.A) man B) men C) volunteers D) volunteer47. The factory has now earned a large amount of foreign money, because there has been an increase in ________ trade during the past few years.A) overseas B) other’s C) another D) the other48. The university ____ pressure to close one of its departments.A) does B) resisted C) rejected D) refused49. I took a _______ the girl next door.A) fancy to B) fancy with C) fancy about D) fancy50. Many species have now ________ from the earth.A) died B) dead C) vanished D) vanishing51. We need good food to _____ the starving infants.A) provide B) nourish C) give D) offer52. Life with him isn't all____ sailing, you know.A) plain B) good C) with D) about53. There are many ______ antelopes in the grassland.A) race B) leap C) leaping D) racing54. He was a man of intelligence and of _____ of willA) firmness B) firmly C) great D) powerful55. They _____ the air and forced it into the cabin.A) compress B) compressed C) compressing D) compressed with56. If I tell my father what I have done, he will be ____ a little angry.A) go with B) with C) more than D) more about57. I was ____ express my own thoughts and feelings, though sometimes I hurt others.A) easy to B) about to C) going to D) free to58. I will finish this job for you _________ by next Tuesday.A) without fail B) with fail C) all about D) all over59. You can go fishing ______ you promise to be back before 11 o’clock.A) as soon as B) as much as C) as long as D) as possible as60. I promise they can get their pay ________, before next Monday at the latest.A) all along B) right away C) all of D ) above all61. I’m supposed to be resting and relaxing, but it is just a whole ______ ofunexpected things that have happened.A) rush B) bunch C) gush D) sequence62. The ______ of computers has revolutionized the publishing industry.A) production B) arrival C) showing D) appearing63. It will only ______ his position if he continues to stick to his strange ideas.A) underscore B) reduce C) soften D) weaken64. My sole object was to get _______ from the snow, to get myself covered and warm.A) ice B) snowball C) shelter D) escape65. The boiled water from a bunch of cigarette butts makes an effective ______.A) pain-killer B) drug C) pesticide D) insecticide66. I ______ he had much lung left at all, after coughing for so many years.A) doubt B) suspect C) believe D) think67. If we take all the factors into account, his chances of winning the election were _____.A) mean B) slim C) thin D) unlikely68. Very high quality, __________ the relatively low prices, has made these cars very popular.A) coupled with B) in addition C) what’s more D) the same as69. Since your mother is often ill, remember to keep a first-aid kit ______ all the time.A) close in bag B) ready in store C) close at hand D) ready in stock70. The advertising is _______mainly _____ young people in their late teens.A) directed…at B) designed…with C) produced…at D) aired…at71. There are still many families ________ for survival on a rather low income.A) looking B) struggling C) wishing D) dying72. I usually enjoy his films, but the latest one didn’t come up to my ________.A) standard B) understanding C) ideal D) expectation73. We didn’t make money for quite a few years. It’s only in the last year that our business became _________.A) valuable B) profitable C) workable D) acceptable74. We got involved in a road accident last weekend, but we were _____to escape injury.A) fast B) strong C) saved D) lucky75. A pencil sharpener will serve better than a knife to _______ pencils.A) cut B) shorten C) sharpen D) harden76. Since that will be a family _________, I’d better not go with you--standing byand drinking coffee can’t be anything interesting.A) union B) reunion C) occasion D) party77. A large section of East Asian youth dress themselves with bright-colored clothing and wear strange colorful hairstyle. Do you think that’s _____ or funny? A) high fashion B) elegance C) fashionable D) worldly78.He spoke with a complete _______, which impressed me so deeply.A) confidence B) belief C) faith D) tone79. Hearing that his wife got ________, he was first stunned and then cried out of joy.A) a baby B) pregnancy C) pregnant D) born a baby80. If you can use a few ______ from those famous people, your argumentation will sound more convincing.A) words B) quotations C) remarks D ) linesKeys:1-5 CBBCC 6-10 BAADA 11-15 ABBDD 16-20 CBACB21-25 ABDAA 26-30 AACAB 31-35 B A ADA 36-40 A A ACA41-45 ACBDD 46-50 CABAC 51-55 BACAB 56-60 CDACB61-65 BBDCD 66-70 ABACA 71-75 BDBDC 76-80 BCACBPart II Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Differences Between Two Kinds of Y outhThe trip to the United States opened my eyes to the fact there are a lot of similarities as well as differences between American youth and French youth. Now I will talk about the differences between them.The first difference is in appearance. Going around in the U.S., I found that American youth do not really care about their appearance. In the morning, they choose something in their closet and wear it with another thing., often of different colors and styles, without wondering whether their choices make them look strange. The reason behind this is that they don’t care what people look like, but are just interested in their ideas. I think it’s great, but it also causes problems. Since they don’t care about their appearance, they don’t really care about their weight. Often they get fat without realizing it.I observed that there are differences in relationships too. When the American youth fall in love, they don’t really think of the future. Also, there are differences in the rules concerning behavior that is allowed. In some respects, the French are more accepting. For example, in America it is generally unacceptable to make physical display of love. Lovers, in theory, can’t kiss or hold each other everywhere they want. People think that not showing love in public places is a way to respect others. On the contrary, the French youth can do almost everything they want, and they are usually more concerned about the future of the relationship than the American youth.With regard to other types of relationships, there are also big differences. Americans act differently from French people in front of unknown people. When an American girl, for example, arrives in front of people she has never met before, she will talk with them, trying to create a kind of bond between her and this new circle of people. The French girls will just think about rather than really do this kind of thing because they are too shy and lacking in self-confidence.To finish, I noticed that in American classes, when pupils want to say or ask something, they just do it. In general, they don’t really care how the others will judge them. In France, it’s not the same case. If somebody wants to ask something, he/she will think about it before speaking up. I appreciate the freedom in Americans’behavior, ideas, and ways of expressing themselves.1.In this article, the author talks about_____ between American youth and French youth.A)the friendship B) the differences and similaritiesC) the similarities D) the differences2. American young people __________.A) are more concerned about appearanceB) show more interest in people’s ideasC) are just interested in people’s clothesD) care more about their weight3.American youth often____.A) wonder why they look strange B) care what people look likeC) neglect their weight D) cause problems with their ideas4.When American youth fall in love with each other, they_____.A) will kiss wherever they likeB) will always think about their futureC) will not hold each otherD) will rarely display their love in public5 If French pupils want to ask questions in class, they will_______.A) ask for the teacher’s permission firstB) speak up before the teacher permitsC) try to control themselves not to do soD) think about it before they do soKeys: DBCDDPassage 2Building Your Business, Building Your PeopleWhat an exciting thing to do ----developing a successful business ! I have been part of the building .And developing of four active , successful businesses. We are in a great stage of growth and development right now at my company, Progress Productions, and i am reminded every day of some of the most important ideas for progress.Here are five ideas to keep in mind that can make a significant difference in a team:Understand Your PeopleIf I want my team to go and grow with me, I need to find out what excites them. What are their personal drives and what keeps them form being at their best? What do they need in their work environment to improve their mental well-being? What are their fears and concerns,, and how can I help them manage these fears and concerns? What are their values and goals, and how can I ensure they are in agreement with mine? It is important to remember that all your careful planning, you goals, and your purposes will be useless if you need other people to help youmake them happen and those people do not have the same level of commitment to them as you.Help People Build Self--confidenceThis is a major discovery for me, During my early years in management. I realized the great power of expectations on performance. As I found, people largely lived up to my expectation of them. SO i learned that if u want to build my business through my people, I have to build their own belief in their capacity to achieve, This belief must be educated. Not to the point of any false belief about current performance, but with a real conviction about potential If I want to lift their achievement, i must help them lift their trust in themselves first.Give People Floors, Walls, but No CeilingsWhile we are growing, we usually want a level of security beneath us ,a floor or a foundation. Keep your people informed of your plans and your activities, so that they know where they stand . Allow them freedom of operation within defined and measurable frameworks, and let them know the sky is the limit for achievement, for recognition, and for reward.Teach people to Treasure RecognitionWherever I speak and give advice to people, they tell me they do not get enough recognition. Sad, is not it? I usually ask them how much recognition they give. They look at me as if i am crazy, but a good culture of recognition should be carefully developed, with praise and appreciation shown both up and down, and sideways, in a team. Find interesting ways to encourage everyone in your team to recognize achievement in others, but be careful to keep it genuine, spontaneous and both individual--and team--based. Teach your team to ask for the opinions of others if they are not receiving recognition the way they want it, and teach them they have the responsibility for creating it.Encourage People to Be CreativeEach one of us has created our life just the way we choose to have it, or at least the way we have settled for it . Those who have been told they are creative will probably use their creativity bravely. Others who have not had their creativity encouraged will mostly believe they are uncreative, I suggest you encourage your people to be creative and brave in trying out new ideas.Building a business is greatly rewarding and building your people is equally rewarding. Seeing your people develop as a result of your encouragement, advising, and management is a great joy!!!1 Form the first paragraph we know the authors present company is _________A, developing quicklyB. creating important ideasC. progressing productionsD. making a significant difference2 It is necessary to find out your team’s personal drives so that you _________A.can improve their mental well--beingB.Can help them manage their fearsC.Can keep them at their bestD.Can agree with their values and goals3 Careful planning, goals, and purposes will be useful only when_______A.your team members come to helpB.Your team members are resourcefulC.Your team members are interested in themD.Your team members are as committed to them as you4 If you help your employees believe in themselves, you can ______A.receive more educationB.Lift their achievementC.Get more trust from themD.Have more opportunities5 According to the author, an employer should______A.give his people the freedom to do whatever they likeB.Reward his people within defined frameworksC.Provide his people freedom of operation within measurable frameworksD.Tell his people the sky is the limit for operationKey: ACDBCPassage 3Computer VirusesThe computer virus is an outcome of the computer overgrowth in the 1980s. The term computer virus comes from the likeness between the viruses that harm the body and the harmful programs that infect computers. When inside a body, viruses create factories that breed other viruses. However, computer viruses are small programs. They reproduce by attaching a copy of themselves to another program.Once attached to another program, viruses then look for other programs to “infect”. In this way, the virus can spread quickly throughout a single computer or an entire network when it infects a LAN or a multi-user system. At some point, the virus attacks according to how it isprogrammed. The timing of the attack can be linked to a number of situations, such as a certain time or date, the presence of a particular object, the security level of the user, and the number of times a program is used. Similarly, the pattern of attack comes in different ways. The so-called “harmless”viruses might simply show a message, like the one that infected IBM’s main computer system in 1987 with Christmas greetings. Harmful viruses are designed to damage the system. They can wipe out data, cross out information, or rewrite the hard disk.Main Types of VirusesThere are four main types of viruses: shell, intrusive(侵扰的)，operating system, and source code(源代码).Shell viruses wrap themselves around a host program, but don’t change it. Shell programs are easy to write, which is why about half of viruses are of this type.Intrusive viruses invade an existing program and actually place a part of them into the host program. Intrusive viruses are hard to write and very difficult to remove without damaging the host file.Shell and intrusive viruses usually attack executable program files --- those with a .com or .exe extension, although data files are also at risk.Operating system viruses work by replacing part of the operating system with their own code. They are very difficult to write and have the ability, once loaded, to take total control of your syste.Operating system viruses are intrusive programs that are inserted into a source program such as those written in Pascal prior to the program being followed. They are the least common viruses because they are not only hard to write, but also have a limited number of hosts compared with the other types.Be Cautious About the Second Network VirusesDo you believe it? Network viruses can steal money! And they are coming for your computer right now. So far the Internet has become the main channel through which computer viruses spread. Even without getting information from the network, your computer can be infected by the second network computer viruses, which are hidden in some machines on the network.The virus that can steal your money is a kind of the second network viruses. It was designed and inserted in some machines on the network. When your computer is linked to one of these machines, the virus will invade your hard disk and search whether Intuit Quicken, an accounting program, is installed. One of this accounting program’s functions is to transfer accounts automatically. Once the program is infected, your money will be transferred to an additional account opened by the virus program without anybody knowing it.1. Computer viruses are small programs, which _________A, are similar to the viruses that harm the human bodyB. invade a living cell and produce other virusesC. reproduce by attaching a copy of themselves to another programD. come into being during the computer overgrowth in the 1990s2. Viruses can infect other programs if only they are _________E.affected by another programF.spread throughout a computerG.attached to another programH.attacked by other programs3. People create viruses for the purpose of _______E.showing a messageF.damaging the systemG.delivering a season’s greetingH.linking some machines4. The four main types of viruses do not include ______E.intrusiveF.operating systemG.source codeH.hard disk5. About 50% of viruses are shell viruses, because shell viruses______E.reproduce fastF.invade an existing programG.are easy to writeH.have a host programKey: CCBDCPassage 4 Bright HeartLast Tuesday I was invited to participate in a party for Tuesday’s Children,an organization that helps children with the AIDS virus. I was asked to attend because I’m on a television show. I don’t think that most of the kids recognized me as a famous person, but as a big kid who came to play with them for the day. I think I liked it better that way.At the party, they had all kinds of activities. I was drawn to one in particular because all the children were taking part in it. In that activity, anyone who wanted toparticipate could paint a square. Later all the painted squares were going to be sewn together to make a wall hanging. The wall hanging would be presented to a man who had devoted much of his life to this organization and would soon be retiring. They gave everyone some paints in bright, beautiful colors and asked the kids to paint something that would make the wall hanging beautiful. As I looked around at all the squares, I saw pink hearts and bright blue clouds, beautiful orange sunrise, and green and purple flowers. The pictures were all bright, positive, and uplifting. All except for one.The boy sitting next to me was painting a heart, but it was dark, empty, and lifeless. It lacked the bright, lively colors that his fellow artists had used.At first I thought maybe he took the only paint that was left and it just happened to be dark. But when I asked him about it, he said his heart was that color because his heart felt dark and because he was very sick. He said that his sickness was not ever going to get better. He looked straight into my eyes and said, “There is nothing anyone can do that will help.”I told him I was sorry that he was sick and I could certainly understand why he was so sad. I could even understand why he had made his heart a dark color. But I also told him that it isn’t true that there is nothing anyone can do to help. Other people may not be able to make him better, but we can do things like sharing our time and our love, which in my experience can really help when people are feeling sad. I told him that if he liked, I would be happy to spend some time talking with him so that he could see what I meant. But instead of talking with me, he did something different. He instantly came near to me and wrapped his arms around my neck. When he did this, I thought my own heart would burst with the love for this sweet little boy.He sat there talking with me for a long time and when he had had enough, he jumped down to finish his coloring. I asked him if he felt any better and he said that he did, but he was still sick and nothing would change that. I told him I understood. I walked away feeling sad, but I determined that I would do whatever I could to help. As the day was coming to an end and I was getting ready to head home, I felt a slight pull on my jacket. I turned around and standing there with a smile on his face was the little boy. He said, “My heart is changing colors. It is getting brighter. I think love really does work.”On my way home I felt my own heart and realized it, too, had changed to a brighter color.1.From the first paragraph we know Tuesday’s Children is ___________A.a TV show for small kidsB. a party for small kidsC. a group for helping kids with AIDSD.an organization that author proposed2.What was the purpose of making the all hanging?A.The wall hanging would be given to a man as a gift.B.People will buy it so that more money can be raised for the kids.C.It was a special gift for the kids with AIDS.D.The author wanted it at the day of his retirement.3.Most of the children painted ___________ on the squares.A.white clouds and red sunrisesB.orange hearts and red flowersC.purple hearts and pink flowersD.blue clouds and green flowers4.The heart painted by a boy was very unusual because _________.A.it was bright and livelyB.it was dark and lifelessC.it was of lively colorsD.it was sad to look at5.Why did the boy choose the color?A.Because he thought it looked better.B.Because he happened to like the color.C.Because he felt sick and hopeless.D.Because he had no other colors to use.Key：C A D B CPassage 5Part III Translation1.She wouldn’t take a drink, _____________________(更别提留下来吃饭了。