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安徽科技学院 2010~2011 学年第二学期《大学英语四级》（统招）期终试卷（B 卷） ………………………………装…………订…… …线………………………………… 专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 第 1 页共 7 页题号一二三四五总分得分 Part I Listening Comprehension (25 points) Section A（1 point for each） Directions: In this section, you’ll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. A. He is confident. B. He is worried. C. He is bored. D. He is angry. 2. A. The woman didn't expect it to be so warm at noon. B. The woman is sensitive to weather changes. C. The weather forecast was unreliable. D. The weather turned cold all of a sudden. 3. A. The woman does her own housework. B. The woman needs a housekeeper. C. The woman's house is in a mess. D. The woman works as a housekeeper. 4. A. She prefers chemistry. B. She hasn’t got a partner yet. C. She is too tired of chemistry. D. She is too busy to work on her chemistry. 5. A. Customer and waitress. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and secretary. D. Lawyer and client. Section B（1 point for each） Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a long conversation. The conversation will be read twice. At the end of the conversation, you’ll hear five questions about what was said. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 6. A. By reading a newspaper ad. B. By listening to the morning news. C. By seeing a commercial on TV. D. By calling an employment service. 7. A. She could improve her foreign languages. B. She could work close to her family. C. She could travel overseas frequently. D. She could use her previous experiences. 8. A. Taking management courses. B. Working as a secretary. C. Teaching English at a university. D. Studying for a degree in French. 9. A. English and French. B. English and Italian. C. Italian and German. D. Italian and French. 10. A. Prepare for an interview in a couple of days. B. Read the advertisement again for more details. C. Send in a written application as soon as possible. D. Get to know the candidates on the short list. Section C（1 point for each） Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. At the end of the passage, you’ll hear five questions about what was said. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 11. A. To experience an exciting life. B. To escape their everyday life. C. To learn from the great heroes. D. To see the beautiful actresses. 12. A. To see the actors they like and enjoy a good story. B. To see how the bad guys are punished. C. To be encouraged by the heroes. D. To enter another world that is not real to them. 13. A. They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them B. They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses. C. They try to turn their dreams into reality D. They become so involved that they forget their own problems. 14. A. For its tourism. B. For its automobile industry. C. For its film industry. D. For its big banks. 15. A. They are well-made and the stories are interesting. B. The heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations. C. The characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like. 得分评卷人

安徽科技学院 2010~2011 学年第二学期《大学英语四级》（统招）期终试卷（B 卷） ………………………………装…………订…… …线………………………………… 专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 第 2 页共 7 页 D. Good guys in the movies always win in the end. Section D（S1-S6 , 1 point for each; S6-S7 , 2 points for each） Directions: There is a passage with eight blanks in this section. You’ll hear the passage read twice. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with what you have heard. When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturer’s (S1) ______ for it, the first step is to present the guarantee at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will (S2) ______ results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her (S3) ______, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim. Consumers should complain in (S4) ______ whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but (S5) ______, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in (S6)_________. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, (S7) ___________________________________________ But if a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. (S8)_________________________________________________________________ PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (40 points) (2 points for each) Directions: There are 4 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 center. Passage One Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: A person with a flat, dull voice which neither rises nor falls sounds like a flat and dull person! But they may not be! A person can give the impression that they are bored, indignant, friendly or angry just by the sound of their voice. A French friend of mine once said to me, “your accent in French is excellent but you will never sound like a Frenchman until you put all your heart into your voice. It is a pity because you are a lively person and yet you don’t sound lively to a Frenchman!” We learn the grammar and vocabulary and even the correct pronunciation of the foreign language but we may forget the important emotional effect of the music of our speech. For British people the intonation of some language is attractive. Unfortunately, the intonation of some other countries can communicate the wrong meaning. British people are something offended because they think the other person is unfriendly even though they have spoken a perfect English sentence! And this failure of communication can also happen between British people. Some British people think the intonation in the Birmingham accent seems to express bored indignation! If you want to communicate successfully with another person, you may have to think about the music of your own voice. At the same time if you meet someone from a different part of your country or from another country. BE CAREFUL! Don’t judge them only by their intonation. 16. What is the main idea of the passage? A) A person with a flat voice will not give any impression. B) We can neither judge a person only by his voice nor can we neglect the intonation. C) The sound of one’s voice means nothing to the listener. D) To communicate successfully, we must understand music. 17. What does the example in the second paragraph show? A) To learn a foreign language well, we must pay attention to the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. B) Accent in speech can prevent one from communicating well with others. C) In language learning, we must be emotional and sensitive. D) Grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation are not the only elements we should learn in a foreign language. 18. The word “music” in the last paragraph means ________________. A) intonation B )sweetness C) rising tone D) falling tone 19 British people are sometimes offended because_______________ 得分评卷人

安徽科技学院 2010~2011 学年第二学期《大学英语四级》（统招）期终试卷（B 卷） ………………………………装…………订…… …线………………………………… 专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 第 3 页共 7 页 A) other people are rude B) they speak a different language C) they misunderstand the others. D) other people are not attractive. 20. According to the writer, who is going to blame when a Londoner and a Birmingham inhabitant fail to communicate with each other? A) The Londoner. B) The Birmingham inhabitant. C) Both of them. D) Neither of them Passage Two Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity (容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald. Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. 21. The size of man’s forehead will probably grow bigger because _______. A) he will use his brain more and more B) he makes use of only 20% of the brain’s capacity C) his brain has grown larger over the past centuries D) he has not used 80% of the brain 22. What is NOT true according to the text? A) Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years. B) Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had. C) Man’s hair will probably disappear. D) Man’s arms and legs are likely to become weaker 23. What will be true about a human being in the future? A) He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful. B) He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses. C) His fingers will grow weaker because he won’t use them. D) He will think and feel in a different way. 24. It is implied that __________________. A) human beings will become more attractive in the future B) body organs will become poorer if they are not used often C) human beings hope for a change in the future life D) future life is always predictable 25. The passage mainly tells us that _______________. A) man’s life will be different in the future B) man is growing shorter C) future man will look quite different from us now D) human beings’ organs will not function properly Passage Three Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it is painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you are “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologue as:”Get up, John! You will be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can not change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you are sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up late than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point

安徽科技学院 2010~2011 学年第二学期《大学英语四级》（统招）期终试卷（B 卷） ………………………………装…………订…… …线………………………………… 专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 第 4 页共 7 页 Get off to slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours. 26. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably_____________. A) he is a lazy person B) he refuses to follow his own energy cycle C) he is not sure when his energy is low D) he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 27. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage? A) Unawareness of energy cycle B)Familiar monologues. C) A change in a family member’s energy cycle. D) Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. 28. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should ____ . A)change his energy cycle B) overcome his laziness C) get up earlier than usual D) go to bed earlier 29. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will______________. A) help to keep your energy for the day’s work B) help you to control your temper early in the day C) enable you to concentrate on your routine work D) keep your energy cycle under control all day 30. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A) Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one’s energy. B) Dr.Kleitman explains why people reach their peak at different hours of day. C) Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle. D) Children have energy cycles, too. Passage Four Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice cream than meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite (胃口). It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our bodies need food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. When we are worried, we may not want to eat, either. A long time ago, in England, some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not swallow the bread, it was a sign that he wasn’t telling the truth. He was telling a lie. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because when he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat. 31. We have to develop good eating habits because_________. A) we want to eat more B) we want to enjoy our meals C) we want to be healthy and strong D) we want to save time 32. _______ may take away our appetite before we have our meal. A) Either meat or rice B) Neither sweets nor ice-cream C) Not only meat but also rice D)Both sweets and ice-cream 33. We had better have our meals_________. A) when our work is over B) at the same time each day C) when the meal is still hot D) when we go back home 34. A man who is angry has _________. A) a better appetite B) a poor appetite C) to eat more food D) to eat dry bread 35. The judges in old England considered that a man could________ if he told a lie. A) swallow dry bread easily B) eat a lot of dry bread C) drink milk or hot water D) hardly swallow dry bread PartⅢ Cloze （10 points）(0.5 point for each ) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best fits into the passage.. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 得分评卷人

安徽科技学院 2010~2011 学年第二学期《大学英语四级》（统招）期终试卷（B 卷） ………………………………装…………订…… …线………………………………… 专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 第 5 页共 7 页 with a single line through the center. Sometimes when we grow old, our memory is not as good as it was and we are not as mentally alert. This often 36 in old age .It is 37 and not serious. But many other people 38 a severe memory loss. It is 39 severe that they can not 40 even the simplest things, and their 41 abilities are so 42 that they can not think or 43 clearly or communicate 44 others. They become troubled and 45, suspicious and hostile. They say and do 46 that often make no 47. And their behavior and personalities 48 so much that they seem to be 49 from the people they once 50. Such persons are not mentally sick, 51 are their problems caused by old 52. Sometimes they are suffering 53 a mysterious brain disorder 54 Alzheimer’s disease. The disease is a major 55 of death among older Americans. 36. A. happens B. brings about C. breaks D. occurs to 37. A. ordinary B. average C. normal D. special 38. A. take B. suffer C. catch D. obtain 39. A. more B. such C. so D. as 40. A. remember B. keep C. bear D. remind 41. A. ideal B. psychological C. mental D. brain 42. A. reduced B. cut of C. lessened D. shrunk 43. A. reduce B. reason C. define D. issue 44. A. with B. to C. by D. through 45 A. confusing B. guilty C. confused D. mistaken 46 A. things B. programs C. professions D. items 47. A. meaning B. sense C. importance D. understanding 48 A. turn B. grow C. change D. convert 49. A. different B. unlike C. distinguished D. familiar 50 A. were B. liked C. lived D. had been 51. A. not B. no longer C. nor D. never 52. A. years B. age C. life D. memory 53. A. by B. from C. as D. for 54. A. called B. calling C. calls D. being called 55. A. way B. reason C. trouble D. interference Part IV Translation（10 points）（2 point for each） Directions: Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 56.Not until he arrived home________________________（他才发现钱包被偷了） 57.It is ______________(超出我的能力) to buy such a big house. 58.Every boy and every girl__________(有权接受教育) 59.It is __________（靠你自己来决定一切）when you are away from home 60.Nowhere else____________________（你能找到更便宜的商品）than in our shop. Part V Writing （15 points）（3 points for each） Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic My Views on Examinations. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below 1)大学都用考试来衡量学生的成绩 2)考试可能带来的副作用; 3)我对考试的看法。得分评卷人得分评卷人

安徽科技学院 2010~2011 学年第二学期《大学英语四级》（统招）期终试卷（B 卷） ………………………………装…………订…… …线………………………………… 专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 第 6 页共 7 页 Answer Sheet College English Achievement Test (Band four 统招) B 卷题型客观题复合式听写翻译写作总分得分 Part I Listening Comprehension Section D（10 points）（S1-S6, 1 point ; S7-S8 , 2 points for each） S1. ___________________ S2. ___________________ S3. ___________________ S4. ___________________ S5. __________________ S6. __________________ S7 __________________________________________________________________________________ S8 __________________________________________________________________________________ Part IV Translation（10 points）(2 points for each) . 56.__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part V Writing（15 points） My Views on Examinations __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 得分评卷人得分评卷人得分评卷人