《本科 (艺术类) 大学英语》A卷试卷模版

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__…__…_题号 Part I Part II Part Ⅲ Part IV Part V 总分 _…__…__…得分 _:…业…专…

…_得分 评卷人 _…__…_ Part I Listening Comprehension （每题1分，共20分）

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_…__…_Section A

_…__…Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 news reports. At the end of each news report, you’ll

:级…hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken 年…only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four … choices marked A), B), C) and D).

__封_Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. _…_1. A) He was the oldest news reporter on planet.

_…_ B) He was the oldest black man in California, USA. _…__… C) He was the oldest individual alive in the world. __… D) He was the oldest person on earth when he died. __…2. A) He was too old to prove his date of birth. __…_ B) He did not even have a driver’s license. :密.号… C) He was 107 instead of 117 years old. 学… D) He did not have a birth certificate.

Questions 3 to 5 will be based on the following news item. …__…3. A) An anonymous tip in the amount of $ 10,000. ___… B) A hard-won offer of college scholarship. _…_ C) $ 10,000 from her parents for her college. _…__… D) An interview arranged by KLTV.

__…4. A) He knew her parents as his close friends. _._:… B) He had known her as a neighbor for long. 名…姓… C) He heard it while she was serving a couple she knew. … D) He happened to know it over a friendly talk with her. …5. A) In cash. … B) Via her boss. … C) In an anonymous way. D) As a unique scholarship.

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Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation,

you’ll hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Questions 6 to 9 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 6. A) Interviewer and interviewee. B) Employer and employee. C) Manager and client. D) Husband and wife.

7. A) To hire a hand for her work. B) To quit her current job. C) To ask for a raise. D) To have a party.

8. A) To work for the man as secretary. B) To work for a contractor. C) To work for one of 500 powers. D) To work for the power station.

9. A) Because she’s in a difficult situation. B) Because she’s been his right-hand woman. C) Because she has no experience behind her. D) Because she doesn’t know what she is doing.

Questions 10 to 13 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 10. A) On the bus. B) On the road. C) At the police station. D) At the ticket window. 11. A) Lawyer and client. B) Boss and employee. C) Teacher and student. D) Policeman and driver. 12. A) To get the woman out of her car. B) To call the woman’s lawyer. C) To get the woman’s license. D) To arrest the woman. 13. A) She was color blind. B) She had a big mouth. C) She broke the speed limit. D) She was not licensed to drive. Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear

some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) She enjoys teaching languages. B) She can speak several languages. C) She was trained to be an interpreter. D) She was born with a talent for languages.

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15. A) They acquire an immunity to culture shock. B) They would like to live abroad permanently. C) They want to learn as many foreign languages as possible. D) They have an intense interest in cross-cultural interactions. 16. A) She became an expert in horse racing. B) She got a chance to visit several European countries. C) She was able to translate for a German sports judge. D) She learned to appreciate classical music. 17. A) Taste the beef and give her comment. B) Take part in a cooking competition. C) Teach vocabulary for food in English. D) Give cooking lessons on Western food.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) Because she is a slow eater. B) Because she is physical active. C) Because she does most of housework. D) Because she lives on vegetables and fruits. 19. A) At the moment of full stomach. B) When we take in enough calories for a meal. C) Upon the signals from the stomach to the brain. D) Not until the signal from the brain was sent out about 20 minutes later. 20. A) Eating more slowly can result in feeling full sooner. B) Americans consume too many calories. C) The fewer calories, the healthier. D) Obesity is a global phenomenon.

得分 评卷人 Part Ⅱ Multiple Choices（每题1分,共15分）

Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices

or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.

21. It took them about one month to _________how to start the equipment.

A) empty out B) figure out C) clear out D) try out 22. They’ll have to _________ their political differences and find a solution.

A) put on B) put up C) put off D) put aside

23. When you drive, it’s necessary to watch out sharp bends and ________ your speed accordingly.

A) adopt B) adapt C) adjust D) advance

24. There is a tight connection between theory and practice that all theories ________ from practice and in return serve practice.

A) original B) originality C) origin D) originate 25. Fast foods offer convenience but they ______ of nutrition.

A) fall short B) fall over C) fall down D) fall on 26. Careers Officers ______ contact with young people after they leave school.

A) maintain B) contain C) obtain D) detain

27. Costa Rica suffers a __________ circle in which the voters seek new political actors who fare as badly as the old ones.

本试卷共8页第3页 A) virtuous B) vicious C) positive D) negative 28. Women are __________ the equality in workplace.

A) striving against B) striking against C) striking for D) striving for

29. _______ he’d come to the door, he thought he might as well go in with the others to have a look.

A) Now that B) However C) Although D) If 30. Peter prided himself on never getting ______ involved in his life.

A) physically B) psychologically C) emotionally D) intelligently 31. It took them about one month to _________how to start the equipment.

A) empty out B) figure out C) clear out D) try out 32. They’ll have to _________ their political differences and find a solution.

A) put on B) put up C) put off D) put aside

33. When you drive, it’s necessary to watch out sharp bends and ________ your speed accordingly.

A) adopt B) adapt C) adjust D) advance

34. There is a tight connection between theory and practice that all theories ________ from practice and in return serve practice.

A) original B) originality C) origin D) originate 35. Fast foods offer convenience but they ______ of nutrition.

A) fall short B) fall over C) fall down D) fall on

得分 评卷人 Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension（每题2分,共30分）

Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.

Passage One

In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.

Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.

One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.

“There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end.”

But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability. “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.

Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.

“There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.

The tradition, dating back to 300 B.C., was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married

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couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.

31. Why do people in many cultures prize the egg?

A) It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring. B) It is their major source of protein in winter. C) It can easily be made into a work of art. D) It can bring wealth and honor to them.

32. What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?

A) They are shaped like jewel cases. B) They are cherished by the rich. C) They are heavily painted in red. D) They are favored as a form of art.

33. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?

A) Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life. B) Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists. C) Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today. D) Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.

34. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?

A) She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed. B) She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea. C) She always derives great pleasure from designing something new. D) She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end. 35. What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting?

A) It originated in the eastern part of Europe. B) It has a history of over two thousand years. C) It is the most time-honored form of fancy art. D) It is especially favored as a church decoration.

Passage Two

Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.

It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn't seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they'd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.

The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now—and no one can get one yet—but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged.

Actually, this isn't surprising. Whereas older generations are sometime reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic use -cases for driverless cars.

This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.

When it comes to driver less cars, differences in attitude are more pronounced based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education, 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.

本试卷共8页第5页 Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lives in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driver less cars than those who lived in rural areas.

While there's reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a person's age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can be becoming mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for safe, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.

36. What happens when a new technology emerges?

A) It further widens the gap between the old and the young. B) It often leads to innovations in other related fields.

C) It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole. D) It usually draws different reactions from different age groups. 37. What does the author say about the driverless car?

A) It does not seem to create a generational divide. B) It will not necessarily reduce road accidents. C) It may start a revolution in the car industry. D) It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.

38. Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?

A) It saves their energy.

B) It helps with their mobility.

C) It adds to the safety of their travel. D) It stirs up their interest in life.

39. What is likely to affect one's attitude toward the driverless car?

A) The location of their residence. B) The amount of their special interest C) The amount of training they received. D) The length of their driving experience.

40. Who are likely to be the first to buy the driverless car?

A) The senior. B) The educated. C) The wealthy. D) The tech fans.

Passage Three

Everybody sleeps, but what people stay up late to catch—or wake up early in order not to miss—varies by culture. From data collected, it seems the things that cause us to lose the most sleep, on average, are sporting events, time changes, and holidays.

Around the world, people changed sleep patterns thanks to the start or end of daylight savings time. Russians, for example, began to wake up about a half-hour later each day after President Vladimir Putin shifted the country permanently to \"winter time\" starting on October 26.Russia's other late nights and early mornings generally correspond to public holidays. On New Year's Eve, Russians have the world's latest bedtime, hitting the hay at around 3:30 am. Russians also get up an hour later on International Women's Day, the day for treating and celebrating female relatives. Similarly, Americans' late nights, late mornings, and longest sleeps fall on three-day weekends. Canada got the least sleep of the year the night it beat Sweden in the Olympic hockey (冰球) final. The World Cup is also chiefly responsible for sleep deprivation (剥夺). The worst night for sleep in the U. K. was the night of the England-Italy match on June 14. Brits stayed up a half-hour later to watch it, and then they woke up earlier than usual the next morning thanks to summer nights, the phenomenon in which the sun barely sets in northern countries in the summertime. That was nothing, though, compared to Germans, Italians, and the French, who stayed up around an hour

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and a haft later on various days throughout the summer to watch the Cup.

It should be made clear that not everyone has a device to record their sleep patterns; in some of these nations, it's likely that only the richest people do. And people who elect to track their sleep may try to get more sleep than the average person. Even if that's the case, though, the above findings are still striking. If the most health-conscious among us have such deep swings in our shut-eye levels throughout the year, how much sleep are the rest of us losing? 41. What does the author say about people's sleeping habits?

A) They are culture-related. B) They affect people's health. C) They change with the seasons. D) They vary from person to person.

42. What do we learn about the Russians regarding sleep?

A) They don't fall asleep until very late. B) They don't sleep much on weekends. C) They get less sleep on public holidays. D) They sleep longer than people elsewhere.

43. What is the major cause for Europeans' loss of sleep?

A) The daylight savings time. B) The colorful night life. C) The World Cup. D) The summertime.

44. What is the most probable reason for some rich people to use a device to record their sleep patterns?

A) They have trouble falling asleep. B) They want to get sufficient sleep. C) They are involved in a sleep research. D) They want to go to bed on regular hours. 45. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?

A) Sleeplessness does harm to people's health.

B) Few people really know the importance of sleep. C) It is important to study our sleep patterns.

D) Average people probably sleep less than the rich

得分 评卷人 Part Ⅳ Translation（共15分）

Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Please remember to write your answers

on the Answer Sheet. 在中国，当上爷爷奶奶是件大事。中国的爷爷奶奶为照顾第三代尽心尽力是人所共知的。而这却是父母和成年子女之间矛盾的重要起因，因为两代人在生活方式、育儿理念等方面有显而易见的差异。你可以指望你的父母帮你做家务、替你带孩子，以此减轻你为人家长的负担，但要知道，你也常常不得不放弃自己的育儿理念。与此同时，做子女的不能理所当然地享受父母的好意，在你竭力平衡家庭与工作的时候父母伸出援手，那么在父母年纪大的时候你当然也要加以回报，照顾他们。

得分 评卷人 Part Ⅴ Writing（共20分） 本试卷共8页第7页 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled How should

College Students Relieve Pressure. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 200 words.

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