2006级大学英语二级期中考试试卷(A) (Nov.16,2006) Part I Listening Comprehension (30 points) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Mark the your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1.A)250 dollars. B)300 dollars. C)350 dollars. D)400 dollars. 2.A)At a library. B)In a bus. C)At the airport. D)At a post office. 3.A)The man wanted to buy a car for a long time. B)The man doesn't like a car,but his wife does. C)The man's wife doesn't like a car. D)The man can afford to buy a car at last. 4.A)Monday. B)Tuesday. C)Wednesday. D)Thursday. 5.A)He stayed up late watching a film. B)He went to bed very early. C)He went to a party. D)He stayed up late studying. 6.A)He agrees with the woman. B)He disagrees with the woman
2006 级大学英语二级期中考试试卷（A） （Nov. 16, 2006） Part I Listening Comprehension (30 points) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Mark the your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1.A) 250 dollars. B) 300 dollars. C) 350 dollars. D) 400 dollars. 2. A) At a library. B) In a bus. C) At the airport. D) At a post office. 3. A) The man wanted to buy a car for a long time. B) The man doesn't like a car, but his wife does. C) The man's wife doesn't like a car. D) The man can afford to buy a car at last. 4. A) Monday. B) Tuesday. C) Wednesday. D) Thursday. 5. A) He stayed up late watching a film. B) He went to bed very early. C) He went to a party. D) He stayed up late studying. 6. A) He agrees with the woman. B) He disagrees with the woman
C)He doesn't want to cancel the visiting program. D)He will regret for the cancellation of the visiting program. 7.A)The woman does not like to stay at home alone. B)The woman in deed needs some days off. C)The woman prefers to go on a vacation. D)The woman will go on a vacation. 8.A)She agrees with the man. B)She disagrees with the man. C)She thinks professor Mike is anything but learned. D)She does not think the ancient Greek culture so important. 9.A)He is very busy. B)He is not familiar with the city. C)He just came from the airport. D)He didn't take the bus yesterday. 10.A)Finish the work. B)Wait until next morning. C)Go home. D)Have a rest there. Section B Directions:In this section,you will hear several short 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).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage: 11.A)He was reciting a text. B)He was looking for something. C)He was talking. D)He was repairing the door. 12.A)The park
C) He doesn't want to cancel the visiting program. D) He will regret for the cancellation of the visiting program. 7. A) The woman does not like to stay at home alone. B) The woman in deed needs some days off. C) The woman prefers to go on a vacation. D) The woman will go on a vacation. 8. A) She agrees with the man. B) She disagrees with the man. C) She thinks professor Mike is anything but learned. D) She does not think the ancient Greek culture so important. 9. A) He is very busy. B) He is not familiar with the city. C) He just came from the airport. D) He didn't take the bus yesterday. 10. A) Finish the work. B) Wait until next morning. C) Go home. D) Have a rest there. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear several short 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage: 11. A) He was reciting a text. B) He was looking for something. C) He was talking. D) He was repairing the door. 12. A) The park
B)The movie. C)The department store. D)The bridge 13.A)Twenty meters long. B)Forty meters long. C)Ten meters long. D)Thirty meters long. 14.A)The stranger. B)Nobody. C)Someone who gave Mr.Exact the direction. D)Mr.Exact. Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following passage: 15.A)Three. B)Two. C)Four. D)Six. 16.A)None of them. B)The other two. C)The third one. D)All of them. 17.A)To catch the train. B)To say good-bye to Professor Egghead. C)To buy something. D)To look around the station. 18.A)They are serious. B)They are helpful. C)They are rough. D)They are absent-minded. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following passage: 19.A)0ne
B) The movie. C) The department store. D) The bridge. 13. A) Twenty meters long. B) Forty meters long. C) Ten meters long. D) Thirty meters long. 14. A) The stranger. B) Nobody. C) Someone who gave Mr. Exact the direction. D) Mr. Exact. Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following passage: 15. A) Three. B) Two. C) Four. D) Six. 16. A) None of them. B) The other two. C) The third one. D) All of them. 17. A) To catch the train. B) To say good-bye to Professor Egghead. C) To buy something. D) To look around the station. 18. A) They are serious. B) They are helpful. C) They are rough. D) They are absent-minded. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following passage: 19. A) One
B)Two. C)Three. D)Four. 20.A)Native English ones. B)French ones. C)Words from other languages. D)German ones. 21.A)Native English. B)French. C)German. D)Another language. 22.A)English vocabulary is made up of only native words. B)English vocabulary is made up of only native words and French ones. C)English vocabulary is made up of words from different languages. D)English vocabulary is made up of native words,French and German. Section C Directions:Listen to the piece of news from BBC and then decide whether the statements are true or false..Write“T”for true and“F”for false. 23.Most young people in the UK make new friends at work. 24.Yahoo and Google are social networking sites. 25.MySpace attracts over 3 million visitors per year. 26.MySpace visitors are willing to exchange their personal information with like-minded people. 27.New bands put their music on the web for people to listen to. 28.Users of social networks usually pay for the service. 29.MySpace members discuss music and life when they talk to their friends online. 30.A great place to practice English is to get on social network sites. Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points) Directions:There are several passages in this part.Each passage is followed
B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. 20. A) Native English ones. B) French ones. C) Words from other languages. D) German ones. 21. A) Native English. B) French. C) German. D) Another language. 22. A) English vocabulary is made up of only native words. B) English vocabulary is made up of only native words and French ones. C) English vocabulary is made up of words from different languages. D) English vocabulary is made up of native words, French and German. Section C Directions: Listen to the piece of news from BBC and then decide whether the statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false. 23. Most young people in the UK make new friends at work. 24. Yahoo and Google are social networking sites. 25. MySpace attracts over 3 million visitors per year. 26. MySpace visitors are willing to exchange their personal information with like-minded people. 27. New bands put their music on the web for people to listen to. 28. Users of social networks usually pay for the service. 29. MySpace members discuss music and life when they talk to their friends online. 30. A great place to practice English is to get on social network sites. Part II Reading Comprehension (30 points) Directions: There are several 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).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 31 to 27 are based on the following passage: Virtual reality is created by using display and control technology to surround its users with artificial environment that mimics (real life. Through the use of visual and sound effects,things that don't exist can be made to appear to exist.Virtual reality allows users to monitor objects on the screen so they can become full participants in the three-dimensional setting that develops them. While this technology's most advanced applications at the moment are in entertainment such as virtual reality golf and the virtual reality game rooms springing up all over the world,researchers say its potential is enormous. They see it impacting everything,from education to medicine and science to business and government. For example,virtual reality is giving scientists the ability to conduct work surrounded by images of molecules and other objects that once required an electronic microscope study.Researchers predict that surgeons in training will be able to practice on electronic bodies while experienced surgeons will benefit from new techniques developed from virtual reality applications. 31.Virtual reality is_ A)what we can see in reality B)created by advanced technology C)an imaginary reality D)a new reality we live in 32.The last word "them"in the first paragraph refers to. A)visual and sound effects B)users of visual reality C)objects monitored on the screen D)three-dimensional settings 33.At present virtual reality technology is mainly applied in the field A)entertainment
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 and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 31 to 27 are based on the following passage: Virtual reality is created by using display and control technology to surround its users with artificial environment that mimics ( 模仿) real life. Through the use of visual and sound effects, things that don’t exist can be made to appear to exist. Virtual reality allows users to monitor objects on the screen so they can become full participants in the three-dimensional setting that develops them. While this technology’s most advanced applications at the moment are in entertainment such as virtual reality golf and the virtual reality game rooms springing up all over the world, researchers say its potential is enormous. They see it impacting everything, from education to medicine and science to business and government. For example, virtual reality is giving scientists the ability to conduct work surrounded by images of molecules and other objects that once required an electronic microscope study. Researchers predict that surgeons in training will be able to practice on electronic bodies while experienced surgeons will benefit from new techniques developed from virtual reality applications. 31. Virtual reality is ____. A) what we can see in reality B) created by advanced technology C) an imaginary reality D) a new reality we live in 32. The last word "them" in the first paragraph refers to ____. A) visual and sound effects B) users of visual reality C) objects monitored on the screen D) three-dimensional settings 33. At present virtual reality technology is mainly applied in the field of ____. A) entertainment
B)business C)education D)medicine 34.It can be inferred from the passage that A)an electronic microscope may one day be out of fashion B)virtual reality technology can only be used in some areas C)things can come into being through virtual reality D)virtual reality technology is the most advanced one today 35.Virtual reality technology can benefit surgeons in that. A)no real body has to be used in their training process B)they don't have to operate on patients any more C)they don't have to use any equipment in operation D)there will be no patients Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: In some classes and at some schools,mid-terms seem to be almost non-existent. The phrase is used loosely to represent a short period of time occurring closer to the first day of classes than to finals with no specific calendar designed for it.Some classes require so many exams and papers that a "mid-term"never really happens.Other courses don't give any exams at all;they require written assignments only.Nevertheless,there still exists a sizeable number of schools and curricula that rely on the traditional mid-term/final peaks in the semester to assess student performance. The mere fact that mid-terms are intended to monitor one's understanding of a subject mid-way through the term carries a heavy burden for most students.At one end of the spectrum,students who perform well on their mid-terms tend to then study with far less consistency for their final exams -thus reducing their overall grade for the course.On the other end of that same spectrum,students who perform poorly on a mid-term often become psychologically negative,viewing the rest of the semester as a hopeless void.Almost immediately upon receiving their mid-term grade,they're already looking at the course syllabus,trying to compute what their final grade will be if only they can score on their final and on other
B) business C) education D) medicine 34. It can be inferred from the passage that ____. A) an electronic microscope may one day be out of fashion B) virtual reality technology can only be used in some areas C) things can come into being through virtual reality D) virtual reality technology is the most advanced one today 35. Virtual reality technology can benefit surgeons in that ____. A) no real body has to be used in their training process B) they don’t have to operate on patients any more C) they don’t have to use any equipment in operation D) there will be no patients Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: In some classes and at some schools, mid-terms seem to be almost non-existent. The phrase is used loosely to represent a short period of time occurring closer to the first day of classes than to finals with no specific calendar designed for it. Some classes require so many exams and papers that a "mid-term" never really happens. Other courses don’t give any exams at all; they require written assignments only. Nevertheless, there still exists a sizeable number of schools and curricula that rely on the traditional mid-term/final peaks in the semester to assess student performance. The mere fact that mid-terms are intended to monitor one’s understanding of a subject mid-way through the term carries a heavy burden for most students. At one end of the spectrum, students who perform well on their mid-terms tend to then study with far less consistency for their final exams －thus reducing their overall grade for the course. On the other end of that same spectrum, students who perform poorly on a mid-term often become psychologically negative, viewing the rest of the semester as a hopeless void. Almost immediately upon receiving their mid-term grade, they’re already looking at the course syllabus, trying to compute what their final grade will be if only they can score on their final and on other
relevant assessments. Of course,to avoid becoming a victim of negative mid-term psychology on either end of the spectrum,it is recommended that you should work hard to do very well on your mid-semester exams.Plan in steps.Too many students only loosely understand their subject material and then attempt to learn it all on their own one week before or even one night before an exam.But this tactic rarely works!Ease the anxiety of mid-terms by covering whatever you learned in the previous class and study that material.In the long run,this tactic really takes less time than the "night before cram session". 36.For most students,mid-term exams A)are almost non-existent B)are a heavy burden C)just written assignments D)not important to them 37.Students who would worry more about the final exams. A)score high on mid-exams B)do well in other performances C)perform poorly on mid-exams D)know how to compute the final scores 38.The biggest problem students with poor performance have after mid-exams is A)their low scores on mid-exams B)stress and anxiety about final assessment C)how to calculate the final scores D)how to prepare for the final exams 39.To excel at your study,you are suggested to A)study before exams B)be confident in yourselves C)treat each class seriously D)relax before exams 40.Before each class
relevant assessments. Of course, to avoid becoming a victim of negative mid-term psychology on either end of the spectrum, it is recommended that you should work hard to do very well on your mid-semester exams. Plan in steps. Too many students only loosely understand their subject material and then attempt to learn it all on their own one week before or even one night before an exam. But this tactic rarely works! Ease the anxiety of mid-terms by covering whatever you learned in the previous class and study that material. In the long run, this tactic really takes less time than the "night before cram session". 36. For most students, mid-term exams ____. A) are almost non-existent B) are a heavy burden C) just written assignments D) not important to them 37. Students who ____ would worry more about the final exams. A) score high on mid-exams B) do well in other performances C) perform poorly on mid-exams D) know how to compute the final scores 38. The biggest problem students with poor performance have after mid-exams is ____. A) their low scores on mid-exams B) stress and anxiety about final assessment C) how to calculate the final scores D) how to prepare for the final exams 39. To excel at your study, you are suggested to ____. A) study before exams B) be confident in yourselves C) treat each class seriously D) relax before exams 40. Before each class, ____
A)review all you have learnt before B)focus on what you've learnt last time C)preview the lessons D)do self-check Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Narcissus was a handsome youth.His lovely face and graceful form were the admiration of all who looked upon him.And he knew it.He was so proud that he thought no one but himself was worthy to see his youthful beauty.Narcissus avoided all company,just roamed the wooded hills everyday,madly in love with himself. When he was delightfully wandering about through the woods one day,a wood nymph ()Echo by name,caught sight of him.She fell in love for him at once.Joyfully moving down towards Narcissus,she stretched out her loving arms.To her disappointment,however,the young man roughly brushed her aside and went by without so much as a glance at her.The poor nymph blushed and quickly withdrew to a shady spot,following the object of her love with her longing eyes. Presently Narcissus stopped to drink from a little brook.Kneeling down on the side,he saw a lovely face in the clear water.He smiled and was smiled back to.Thinking that it must be a beauty in love with him,he bent down to kiss her. But as soon as he touched the clear surface the lovely face vanished.The youth was now desperate.Never had he been despised like that before.Day and night,he stayed at the stream without drinking and eating.Before long he died,never suspecting that his nymph was none other than his own image in the brook.The gods took pity on the fair corpse and turned it into a flower bearing his name. Echo saw all this,slowly she faded away for despised love,until at last nothing remained of her except her voice. 41.The story is most probably adapted from_ A)legendary stories B)fairy tales C)folklore D)Greece mythology
A) review all you have learnt before B) focus on what you’ve learnt last time C) preview the lessons D) do self-check Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Narcissus was a handsome youth. His lovely face and graceful form were the admiration of all who looked upon him. And he knew it. He was so proud that he thought no one but himself was worthy to see his youthful beauty. Narcissus avoided all company, just roamed the wooded hills everyday, madly in love with himself. When he was delightfully wandering about through the woods one day, a wood nymph (仙女), Echo by name, caught sight of him. She fell in love for him at once. Joyfully moving down towards Narcissus, she stretched out her loving arms. To her disappointment, however, the young man roughly brushed her aside and went by without so much as a glance at her. The poor nymph blushed and quickly withdrew to a shady spot, following the object of her love with her longing eyes. Presently Narcissus stopped to drink from a little brook. Kneeling down on the side, he saw a lovely face in the clear water. He smiled and was smiled back to. Thinking that it must be a beauty in love with him, he bent down to kiss her. But as soon as he touched the clear surface the lovely face vanished. The youth was now desperate. Never had he been despised like that before. Day and night, he stayed at the stream without drinking and eating. Before long he died, never suspecting that his nymph was none other than his own image in the brook. The gods took pity on the fair corpse and turned it into a flower bearing his name. Echo saw all this, slowly she faded away for despised love, until at last nothing remained of her except her voice. 41. The story is most probably adapted from ____. A) legendary stories B) fairy tales C) folklore D) Greece mythology
42.Narcissus A)was deeply in love with himself B)refused Echo's love cruelly C)ran into a beautiful girl at a lake D)made friends with Echo 43.Echo A)was a beautiful nymph living in water B)loved Narcissus for his beautiful reflection C)loved Narcissus at first glance D)saved Narcissus'life 44.Narcissus finally died because A)he committed suicide B)Echo took revenge on him C)he passed his reflection on the water for his lover D)he wanted to change into flower 45.It can be inferred from the story that narcissus nowadays refers to A)a kind of flower growing in water B)tragic love C)a kind of flower growing in wood D)despised love Part III Vocabulary (30 Points) Directions:Fill in the gaps with words or phrases listed below.Change the form where necessary: overall harbor involve attach distract priority exhaust succeed consist exceptional swallow embrace justify promote access cultivate reserve liable confront acknowledge 1.From July 7%to July 9",drivers are forbidden to honk their horns in these areas in order not tostudents from preparing for the College Entrance
42. Narcissus ____. A) was deeply in love with himself B) refused Echo's love cruelly C) ran into a beautiful girl at a lake D) made friends with Echo 43. Echo ____. A) was a beautiful nymph living in water B) loved Narcissus for his beautiful reflection C) loved Narcissus at first glance D) saved Narcissus' life 44. Narcissus finally died because ____. A) he committed suicide B) Echo took revenge on him C) he passed his reflection on the water for his lover D) he wanted to change into flower 45. It can be inferred from the story that narcissus nowadays refers to ____. A) a kind of flower growing in water B) tragic love C) a kind of flower growing in wood D) despised love Part III Vocabulary (30 Points) Directions: Fill in the gaps with words or phrases listed below. Change the form where necessary: overall harbor involve attach distract priority exhaust succeed consist exceptional swallow embrace justify promote access cultivate reserve liable confront acknowledge 1. From July 7th to July 9th, drivers are forbidden to honk their horns in these areas in order not to _____students from preparing for the College Entrance
Examinations. 2.The jury of people with different backgrounds,scientists,actors, housewives,etc. 3.Permission will be granted only in very circumstances. 4.Cut down your _amount of extracurricular (activities and spend more time on your studying. 5.Although they suspected several other people also in the bomb explosion,the police decided to concentrate on Peter as the main suspect. 6.When the subject had been thoroughly they moved on to another topic. 7.When the king dies,his eldest son would to the crown. 8.In such a critical situation,military action is and necessary 9.The Marketing Department of the company is planning a big for a new product. 10.Over a third of the population was estimated to have no to the health service. 11.The front seats were for those who came with an written invitation. 12.City officials that the earthquake had caused more damage than previously announced. 13.She hadn't seen her son for two years.The moment he got off the car,she him tightly. 14.I feel that this play is to give offence to many people. 15.One typical problem that most foreign Chinese learners expect to is the four tones. out of line get away with not in the least come over on the run on occasion in charge of by all accounts know better than make up for polish off apply for be relevant to rain down so much so that to the contrary hold to come aboard measure up to in retrospect
Examinations. 2. The jury _________ of people with different backgrounds, scientists, actors, housewives, etc. 3. Permission will be granted only in very ___________ circumstances. 4. Cut down your ______ amount of extracurricular (课外) activities and spend more time on your studying. 5. Although they suspected several other people also________ in the bomb explosion, the police decided to concentrate on Peter as the main suspect. 6. When the subject had been thoroughly _________, they moved on to another topic. 7. When the king dies, his eldest son would _______ to the crown. 8. In such a critical situation, military action is _________ and necessary. 9. The Marketing Department of the company is planning a big ___________ for a new product. 10. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service. 11. The front seats were ___________ for those who came with an written invitation. 12. City officials ________ that the earthquake had caused more damage than previously announced. 13. She hadn’t seen her son for two years. The moment he got off the car, she ________ him tightly. 14. I feel that this play is ______ to give offence to many people. 15. One typical problem that most foreign Chinese learners expect to ________ is the four tones. out of line get away with not in the least come over on the run on occasion in charge of by all accounts know better than make up for polish off apply for be relevant to rain down so much so that to the contrary hold to come aboard measure up to in retrospect