2011--2012年第一学期大学英语三期末测试题Part oneFill in each blank by choosing he appropriate answer from the 4 choices. (14 points)1.After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ______ on the tableall the time.A．were lain B．had been lain C．are lying D．had been lying2.The car _____ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain atabout ten o’clock tonight.A．would go B．went C．will be going D．goes3.The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, ______ and perfectednow.A．developed B．have developed C．are being developed D．will have been developed4.When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ______.A．breaks B．has broken C．was broken D．had been broken5.This page needed ____ again.A．being checked B．checked C．to check D．to be checked6.Those who ____ in ____ composition, please hand them in this afternoon.A．hasn’t handed; this B．haven’t handed; their C．has handed; their D．have handed; his7.On the wall _____ two large portraits.A．hang B．hangs C．hanged D．hanging8.______ a good enough price for this book.A．Two yuans are B．Two yuan are C．Two yuans is D．Two yuan is9.Only at that time ____ to know who he was.A．do I get B．did I get C．I got D．that I got10.Mr. James____ a city bus for over twenty-five years before retirement,A．is driving B．drove C．has driven D．drives11.It is difficult for a foreigner ______ Chinese.A．write B．to write C．to be written D．written12.When I called you this morning, nobody answered the phone,_____?A．where have you been B．where have you been to C．where did you go D．where were you13.I decided to go to the library as soon as I ______.A．finish what I did B．finished what I did C．finished what I was doing D．would Finish what I was doing14.I ____ you the book as soon as possible, I promise you.A．would send B．will sendC．send D. sentPart twoDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer sheet. (20 points)15. It is reported that the sports meet was (successful) __________organized.16. Some people think (much) __________about their rights than about their duties.17. It is reported that foreign car sales in the country (rise) __________by 8% lastyear.18. The adviser recommended that Mary (start) _______ the training program as soonas possible.19. The job pays well and you get a 20 - day holiday a year, it’s certainly an (attract)_______offer.20. It (announce) ______yesterday that the game was to start in a week.21. Because man people will come to the meeting, we need some (addition) _____chairs.22. No reader is allowed (take) __________any reference book out of thereading-room.23. The course is designed to provide a general introduction to computers and(practice) ___skills training.24. We’ve only got one day in Paris，so we’d better(make)____the best use of thetime.Part three Reading ComprehensionDirections: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 2 tasks for you to fulfill.Section A (10 points)Subways are underground trains，which usually operate 24 hours a day. They are found in larger cities and usually run between the suburbs and the downtown area.Maps and schedules are available from the ticket of rice. If you take the subway often，you can save money by purchasing a monthly pass(月票).City-operated buses run on various routes(线路)and are designed to be at certain places at certain times. Maps and schedules may be posted at certain stops，or theymay be available at local banks，libraries，the student union，or from the bus drivers. Buses run mainly during the day. Fare is paid by exact change in coins, or by monthly passes.Taxis are generally more expensive in the United States than in other countries. If you use a taxi，be sure you ask the amount of the fare before you agree to ride. The driver usually expects a tip(小费)of 15 percent of the fare.25. According to the passage, subways as underground trains, which usually run____.A) within downtown areasB) away from city centersC) in or outside big modern citiesD) between suburbs and city centers26. You can get the maps and schedules of the subways________.A) at bus stationsB) at local banks C) in any bookstoresD) from the ticket office27. From the passage we learn that________.A) buses are always available in 24 hoursB) bus riders have to buy monthly passesC) bus fare is paid by exact change in coinsD) buses are the best means of transportation28. When you take a taxi, you’d better________.A) buy a monthly passB) ask about the fare firstC) agree on the amount of the tipD) pay by the exact change in coins29. The passage mainly tells us about________.A) the bus and train fares in the USB) the ways of paying taxi in the USC) the public transportation in the USD) the advantage of subways in the USSection B (16 points)Read unit 4 text A on your text book, and answer each of the questions on page 81.Please notice that there are 8 questions all together.Part four TranslationSection APlease translate the following sentences into Chinese. (10 points)1.The companies themselves can write the book, but once written it’s very expensiveto alter it, and they have to stick to the book.2.Another activity that could get you in a lot of trouble is posting on message boardsand bulletins.3.First, you have to have substance--- values and principles that are worthconserving.4.The BLS(美国劳工统计局) can’t compare Chinese and US factory labor costsbecause reliable figures form the Asian giant don’t exit.5.It covers the applicants’career goals, family, past assignments, professionalaffiliations, publications, patents granted, and hobbies. It is far more fun and informative.Section BPlease translate the following sentences into Chinese. (10points)1.你总是自找麻烦。