内容发布更新时间 : 2024/6/16 11:35:19星期一 下面是文章的全部内容请认真阅读。
广东外语外贸大学
英语教育学院（大学英语）
《综合英语3》08--09学年度第一学期期末考试试题A卷
考核对象： 2008级 考试时间：100分钟 Part I Vocabulary (20’)
Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices A, B, C, and
D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. (1*20)
1. The environmental pollution has ______ effects on the earth’s climate. A. strongly B. petite C. profound D. large 2. So you made a mistake, but there is no need to __________ it. A. linger B. murmur C. think D. dwell on 3. It will be difficult to fill the ___ left by his departure.
A. odor B. void C. rage D. guilt
4. The new program aims to ____cooperation on the growing number of transborder crimes.
A. offend B. foster C. accumulate D. collide
5. There is growing public concern about the cost, quality and ____ of health care.
A .accessories B. accessible C. accessibility D. assessment 6. Anger had preyed ___ me continuously for weeks.
A. in B. for C. upon D. to 7. That living word ___ my soul and gave it light.
A. awakened B. awake C. wakes D. wakens
8. The past decade has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural . A. tradition B. transportation C. transmission D. transformation 9. These weapons add a new to modern warfare.
A. flavor B. factor C. aspect D. dimension
10. Try the product out in the comfort of your own home with absolutely no to buy it.
A. assignment B. payment C. engagement D. commitment
11. What happened to them remains ______ of a mystery though there were some rumors among the villagers. A. somewhat B. some way C. certain D. still 12. Haven’t you seen many huge ocean-going _______ in the harbour? A. platforms B. kayaks C. vessels D. wreckages
13. Like early experiments with ham radios, electronic magazines are finding ___ways of reaching the masses
A. optional B. choice C. alternative D. substitute
14. On August 26 Bulgaria formally withdrew from the war and the Germans began to ____ clear out of that country.
A. defensively B. habitually C. hastily D. adversely 15. The plan wasn’t illegal __ itself but it’d lead to some doubtful practices.
A. in B. by C. to D. of
16. She ____ her thought to one phase of the problem when she faced the difficulty..
A. channeled B. tunneled C. changing D. shifts 17. Writing is a slow process, requiring _______ thought, time, and effort. A. significant B. considerable C. enormous D. numerous 18. You should spend more time _______ your article.
A. polishing B. approaching C. imposing D. ploughing
19. _______ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others. A. Dislike B. Unlike C. Alike D. Liking
20. She tried to expand her reading because she thought good reading can _______
people’s minds. A. train B. nurture C. capture D. lecture
Part II Reading Comprehension (30’)
Directions: In this section there are some passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements with four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You are supposed to read the passage and make the best choice to complete each question or unfinished statement. (2*15)
Passage 1
The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的) roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings — these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.
Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles (英伦诸岛）. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.
Thatching is a solitary(独自的) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time Thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials. Their temporary
mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defense against the heat.
21. Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside? A. Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses. B. Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings. C. Cottages with thatched roofs.
D. Churches with cottages around them.
22. What do we know about thatching as a craft? A. It is a collective activity.
B. It is practiced on farms all over England. C. It is quite different from what it used to be.
D. It is in most cases handed down among family members. 23. Thatched houses are still preferred because of ____. A. their style and comfort B. their durability
C. their easy maintenance
D. their cheap and ready-made materials
24. People in developing countries also live under thatch because ____. A. thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction B. thatched roof houses are the cheapest
C. thatch is an effective defense against the heat
D. they like thatched houses better than other buildings 25. We can learn from the passage that ____.
A. thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times B. thatching is a building craft first created by the English people C. the English people have a special liking for thatched houses D. most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides
Passage 2
President Coolidg's statement, “The business of America is business,”still points to an important truth today — that business institutions have more prestige（威望）in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?
One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.
Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(垄断) of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries