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安徽科技学院 2007~2008 学年第一学期《大学英语Ⅲ》单元测试卷（units 9&10） …………………………………装…………订………线………………………………… __ __专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 1 题号一二三四五六总分得分 PartⅠ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Reunited Twins Act Amazingly Alike Do you have any identical twins in your classroom? If you do, you know that they look alike and may even act alike. They both may tie their shoes the same way and like to eat lemon pie. But what happens when identical twins are separated then young and raised far apart? Will they still often act the same? A recent study of such separated twins by psychologists at the University of Minnesota shows that they often do act the same way. One pair of the separated twins studied was the “Jim” twins. Shortly after born in Ohio, they were adopted by different families. One boy grew up as Jim Springer; the other, as Jim Lewis. At their different schools, both Jims, it turned out, liked math and disliked spelling. As the two grew older, both drove Chevrolets and worked as deputy sheriffs (县治安官). Both men also liked to vacation in Florida and both named his dog “Toy ”. There were more similarities. Both Jims married women named Linda. Both divorced their wives and then married women named Betty. Both had sons. One named his son James Allan. The other named his son James Alan. Medical Background Alike Of course, for all those names given to the children and dogs, it is just startling coincidence. However, the similarities in the medical histories of the Jim twins are still as surprising. The University of Minnesota researchers found that both men suffered from the same kinds of headaches. Each started getting headaches at age of 18. And both added 4.5 kilograms to their weight at the same time in their lives. How can these amazing behavioral and medical similarities between identical twins be explained? Are they just coincidences, or are identical twins more like than anyone ever imagined? To answer these questions, you must first understand how identical twins form. Each human starts life as a fertilized egg, or zygote. Within the zygote are genes that determine the heredity of a developing person. The genes determine everything that happens in the zygote, including its ability to divide. Normally, when a zygote first divides, two cells are formed. Usually the two cells remain attached to each other. As the zygote divides during the first two weeks, the genes within it also divide, with equal numbers going to each of the two cells formed. It is proved that the earlier the division takes place, the more similarities the twins may share. As the cells continue to divide, nerves, muscles, bones, and other tissues are formed. Finally a new individual develops completely and is born nine months later. As for those fraternal twins(异卵双胞胎), either of them comes from one individual zygote. To this end, they can also look similar, but they can be different sexes and may look similar as other siblings （兄弟姐妹）born on different days. How Twins Form Once in a while, this development sequence changes a little. Sometimes, during the first cell division, the two newly formed cells pull completely apart. Each cell goes on to form a separate individual. The individuals are sure to look alike because they have the same genes. They are identical twins. However, it still remains a miracle of nature for no one knows why the zygote splits. Psychologists are finding that the study of identical twins separated when very young is helping them answer a question that has bothered them for years: what is more important in determining a person’s behavior? Is it heredity — the transmission of characteristics by genes — or is it environment — the effect of all the outside influences on a developing person? Examples of influences in your environment range from the attitudes of your parents and teachers to the type of town, city, or neighborhood you live in. So far, the University of Minnesota studies seem to show that heredity plays a much more important role than psychologists ever suspected. 得分评卷人

安徽科技学院 2007~2008 学年第一学期《大学英语Ⅲ》单元测试卷（units 9&10） …………………………………装…………订………线………………………………… __ __专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 2 Raised Oceans Apart One of the most dramatic examples of the role of heredity emerged from the study of a set of separated twins known as Oskar Stihr and Jack Yufe. These identical twins were raised oceans apart in completely different environments. Oskar and Jack were separated when their parents separated after the children were born. Oskar was taken to Germany by his mother and raised as a Catholic. Jack was raised by his father as a Jew on an island in the Caribbean. Despite growing up in such different environment, Oskar and Jack had quite similar habits. When the men were picked up separately by the scientists at the Minneapolis airport, both were wearing wire-rimmed glasses, mustaches, and the same style of shirt. In follow-up studies, other striking similarities were uncovered. Both men had the same habit of flushing the toilet before using it. Both looked at magazines from back to front, carried rubber bands wrapped around their wrists, and ate buttered toast after dunking it in their coffee. Another set of identical twins, also raised separately, showed up for the study wearing a range of identical items. The twins, Bridget and Dorothy from Great Britain, each wore seven rings, two bracelets on one wrist, and a watch and a bracelet on the other. Results of Studies According to the University of Minnesota studies, the twins reared apart bear a 0.45 resemblance in personalities with each other while those raised in the same family 0.46. The datum indicates the great effect the genes count during one’s life. However, there is still something far from convincing remaining in the study. As pointed out, for example, most of the materials come from the subjects’ statement of their own life, especially their memory of infancy ( the prime for the development of genes, therefore, the most important period for studies, which is diminishing over time), which may not be that sound and objective for most of the self-judgment can be easily swayed by the environment. Besides, the transmission of characteristics is influenced by many factors. A low heredity cannot forcefully demonstrate the poor performance of genes in the shaping of human’s personality and behavior. Consequently, both the genes and environment count a great deal in the formation of one’s character. Now, the point is that they are so interactive and connected together that it is rather hard, or even impossible for us to tell them apart. Heredity, environment, along with other random factors, all plays an important role in the shaping our development. That might be the only answer we can offer to the question. 1. A recent study by psychologists at the University of Minnesota shows that the separated twins often share the same behavior and actions. 2. The “Jim” twins name their children the same because their identical gene determines their choice. 3. The identical twins result when a single fertilized egg splits during the first two weeks. 4. The fraternal twins can be different sexes but look more similar than the other siblings born on different days. 5. The identical twins look quite alike because they have the same genes. 6. By now no one knows the reason for the split of zygote, although scientists at the University of Minnesota are working hard at it. 7. According to the University of Minnesota studies, heredity plays a less important role than the experts have expected. 8. Someone think the study is not convincing enough because most of the materials come from______________________ 9. The prime of the development of genes during one’s life, therefore, the most important period for studies is ___________ 10. The most important factors in the shaping of our development are: heredity, environment and ____________________. PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (25minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you’ll hear eight short conversations and two long conversations. After each conversation, one or more questions 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. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet (机读卡). 11.A)A movie. B) A lecture.. C) A play. D) A speech. 12.A) The man and the woman shopped all over town. B) The woman went to many different stores. C) The woman bought some bookcases on sale. D) The man sold the woman some expensive bookcases. 13.A) The train is crowded. B) The train is late C) The train is empty. D) The train is on time. 14.A) The woman has decided to quit his job. B) Jobs are easier to find in the city. C) The woman works in the city. D) The woman lives in the suburbs. 15.A) She will go directly to the boss with her problems. B) She will keep the problems by herself. C) She will let her mother speak to the boss about her problems. D) She will tell her boss’s mother about the problems. 得分评卷人

安徽科技学院 2007~2008 学年第一学期《大学英语Ⅲ》单元测试卷（units 9&10） …………………………………装…………订………线………………………………… __ __专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 3 16. A) Going to see a new kid is the best thing they can do. B) They should go to see the man’s father. C) A guy named Tom will go to a new place. D) The woman might go with the man to see his mother. 17. A) It will probably rain. B) It will probably be foggy. C) It will probably not rain. D) It will be cold. 18. A) The man was surprised to hear the news.. B) The man thinks that the president is not likely to win. C) The man thinks that the president should at least try. D) The man thinks what the president did is wrong. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation: 19. A) Their oral presentations. B) Sinclair Lewis. C) American novelists. D) American poets. 20. A) To inform the woman of the topic of his presentation. B) To explain Sinclair Lewis’ writing style in detail. C) To describe some famous biologists. D)To edit a speech for the woman. 21. A) Help him to write his speech. B) Edit his speech. C) Time his speech. D) Revise his speech. 22. A ) At the man’s dormitory. B) At a hall. C) At one classroom. D) At the library. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following conversation: 23. A) He is buying required textbooks. B) He is selling used books. C) He is looking for all the suggested reading books. D) He is borrowing friend’s books. 24. A) He can return the books and get the full refund for the first three weeks of the class. B) He can return the books and get a part of the refund at any time. C) He can change the books for his favorite ones at the book store. D) He can write his name in the text or mark it up before he returns the books. 25. A) The bookstore pays 50% of their original value for the books if the professor changes texts. B).The bookstore pays 50% of their original value for the books in good condition C).The bookstore pays 50% of their original value for the books marked up. D).The bookstore pays 50% of their original value for the books if a new edition comes out. Section B Directions: In this section, you’ll hear3 passages. At the end of passage, you’ll hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Passage one Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following passage you have just heard.: 26.A)A lot of money. B) The owner’s name. C) An old photo. D) A credit card. 27.A) The speaker had met the young woman somewhere before. . B) The young woman was the speaker’s neighbor. C) The young woman often had dinner with the speaker’s uncle. D) The young woman looked rather like the girl in the photo. 28. A) The police had found the owner of the purse. B) The speaker had found the woman in the photo. C) The speaker had found both the mother and the daughter in the photo. D) The speaker had found both the purse and its owner. Passage two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the following passage: 29. A) The friend entered the speaker’s house from back door. B) The friend entered the speaker’s neighbor’s house by mistake. C) A thief entered the speaker’s house by mistake. D) The speaker’s friend entered the room by climbing the apple tree. 30. A) To cook something for him. B) To wait for him. C) To eat outside. D) To have a meal and drink by himself. 31. A) Under a stone. B) Under the window. C) In the kitchen. D) Near the living room. Passage three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the following passage: 32. A) As soon as she realized that something was wrong. B) Only after her husband advised her to. C) A long time after the trouble began. D) When John asked what was wrong with her. 33. A) Get an expert to treat John’s mother

安徽科技学院 2007~2008 学年第一学期《大学英语Ⅲ》单元测试卷（units 9&10） …………………………………装…………订………线………………………………… __ __专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 4 B) Send John’s mother to hospital. C) Advise John’s mother to come into his hospital at once. D) Advise John’s mother to wait for a few weeks. 34. A) He became bad tempered, too.. B) He spent less and less time at home. C) He became more and more patient. D) He became more and more silent. 35. A) John and his father would live at Aunt Daisy’s house. B) John’s aunt was coming to look after him. C) John would go to his aunt while his father would stay on at home. D) John and his father were to look after themselves Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage. A) imagine B) property C) encounter D) official E) ensure F) individual G) smoothly H) completely I) commit J) qualification K)solve L) guilty M) personal N) government O) particular When a large number of people co-exist as a society, there should be a set of rules for everybody to follow. Otherwise, there should be no order and society would not be able to function_36_, either. These rules are constituted by the __37_. They are called laws. It is important to know about these laws because they affect nearly everything we do. Ignorance is no excuse. This means that even if you do not know a ___38_ law exists, you will nevertheless be found __39_if you break that law. Throughout our lives we __40_many situations in which our safety or ___41_ rights may be threatened and where we need some outside assistance or guidelines to _42__ a problem. At these times we turn to the law. The law can protect us. It can protect the rights of the individual. The police force is very important to the community. The police are a (an) 43 body of men and women whose job is to make everyone obey the law. They protect people and _44_. They catch criminals. This is a difficult and dangerous job. But most policemen know they are doing something worthwhile. In spite of the hard work, they enjoy being part of the police. They are loved by the people. However, some people don’t like policemen. They say policemen are always stopping people from doing what they want to do. I think these people are wrong. Just as we need law, we also need police, just __45 what our society would be like if we had no police. Section B There are 2 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 (机读卡) with a single line through the center. Passage one Questions 46—50 are based on the following passage. Antarctica has actually become a kind of space station—a unique observation post for detecting important changes in the world’s environment. Remote from major sources of pollution and the complex geological and ecological systems that prevail elsewhere, Antarctica makes possible scientific measurement that are often sharper and easier to interpret than those made in other parts of the world. Growing numbers of scientists therefore see Antarctica as a distant-early-warning sensor, where potentially dangerous global trends may be spotted before they show up to the north. One promising field of investigation is glaciology(冰河学). Scholars from the United States, Switzerland, and France are pursuing seven separate but related projects that reflect their concern for the health of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet—a concern they believe the world at large should share. While ice and snow are obviously central to many environmental experiments, others focus on the mysterious “dry valley” of Antarctica, valleys that contain little ice or snow even in the depths of winter. Cut through the mountains of southern Victoria Land, these valleys once held enormous glaciers that descended 9,000 feet from the polar highland to the Ross Sea. Now the glaciers are gone, perhaps a victim of the global warming trend during the 10,000 years since the ice age. Even the snow that falls in the dry valleys is blown away by strong winds that roar down from the polar highland to the sea. Left bare are spectacular valleys, rippled fields of sand dunes(沙丘), and clusters of boulders(大圆石) sculptured into fantastic shapes by 100 mile an hour winds. Despite the unearthly aspect of the dry valleys, some scientists believe that they may carry a message of hope for the flourishing parts of the earth. Some scientists believe that in some cases the dry valleys may soak up pollutants faster than pollutants enter them. 46.Antarctica is scientifically important in that_________ 得分评卷人

安徽科技学院 2007~2008 学年第一学期《大学英语Ⅲ》单元测试卷（units 9&10） …………………………………装…………订………线………………………………… __ __专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 5 A) it is a space station B) it is an ideal place for the investigation of glaciology C) there is the mysterious dry valley D) it can help people detect global environmental changes 47. The reason why Antarctica is called distant early warning sensor lies in the fact that ________ A) such equipment has been set up for scientific purpose B) the research groups there are like such kind of sensors C) potential global changes can be seen on Antarctica first D) Antarctica is remote from other parts of the earth 48. The word “spotted” (Line 2, Para.2) can best be replaced by __________ A ) placed B) noticed C) fixed D) judged 49 The reason for the disappearance of glaciers in the dry valley is that_________ A) they’ve descended to the Ross sea B) they’ve been blown away by strong winds C) there has been the global warming trend ever since in the ice age D) they’ve been changed into valleys, sand dunes and boulders 50. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A) Glaciers are blasted out by strong winds in dry valleys. B) Scientific research on Antarctica only centers on the ice and snow there. C) Dry valleys may be a place to dispose of our pollutants. D) All the countries on earth should be concerned about the health of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Passage two Dr. Thomas Starzl, like all the pioneers of organ transplant, had to learn live with failure. When he performed the world’s first liver transplant 25 years ago, the patient, a three-year-old boy, died on the operating table. The next four patients didn’t live long enough to get out of the hospital. But more determined than discouraged, Starzl and his colleagues went back to their lab at the University of Colorado Medical School. They devised techniques to reduced the heavy bleeding during surgery, and they worked on better ways to prevent the recipient’s immune system from rejecting the organ—an ever-present risk. Now, thanks to further refinements, about two thirds of all liver-transplant patients are living more than a year. But the success of the transplant surgeons has created yet another tragic problem: a severe short-age of donor organs. The American Council on Transplantation estimates that on any given day 15,000 Americans are waiting for organs. There is no shortage of actual organs; each year about 25,000 healthy people die unexpectedly in the United States, actually in accidents. The problem is that fewer than 20% become donors. This trend persists despite laws designed to encourage organ recycling. Under the federal uniform Anatomical(解剖的) Gift Act, a person can authorize the use of his organ after death by signing a statement. Legally, the next kin can veto(否决) these posthumous(死后的) gifts, but surveys indicate that 70 to 80 percent of the public would not interfere with a family member’s decision. The bigger obstacle, according to some experts, is that physicians don’t ask for donations, either because they fear offending grieving survivors or because they still regard some transplant procedures as experimental. When there aren’t enough organs to go around, distributing the available ones becomes a matter of deciding who will live and who will die. Once donors and potential recipients have been matched for body size and blood type, the sickest patients customarily go to the top of the local waiting list. Beyond the seriousness of the patient’s condition, doctors base their choice on such criteria as the length of time the patient has been waiting, how long it will take to obtain an organ and whether the transplant team can gear up in time. 51. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A) All the patients whom Dr. Strarzl operated on died on the operating table. B) To Dr. Starzl, it was very discouraging that his first liver transplant failed. C) Many doctors had performed organ transplant before Dr. Starzl. D) Dr. Starzl didn’t give up even though he had failed in his attempts. 52. One factor causing death in organ transplantation is________ A) heavy bleeding during surgery B)destruction of patients’ immune system C) rejection from organs to patients D) doctors’lack of confidence 53. The reason for the severe shortage of donor organs is that _________ A) there are not enough actual organs B) only a few of people die in accidents C) few people donate their organs D) most kins veto the donation

安徽科技学院 2007~2008 学年第一学期《大学英语Ⅲ》单元测试卷（units 9&10） …………………………………装…………订………线………………………………… __ __专业级班姓名学号得分 …………………………………密…………封…………线……………………………… 6 54. There would be more organ donors if ___________ A)laws are designed to encourage organ recycling B) people can’t legally prevent a family member from donating his organ C) doctors are more willing to ask for donations D) transplant surgery is more successful 55. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A) Dr. Starzl and Transplant Surgeons B) Transplant Surgery in the U.S. C) The future of transplant Surgery D) Success in Transplant Surgery and Shortage of Organs PartⅣ Close (15minutes) There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia(百科全书) set. Now those 56 seem hopelessly old-fashioned; this Christmas, there were a lot of 57computers under the Christmas tree. 58 that computers are the key to success, parents are also 59 that children be taught to use them in school—as early as possible. The problem for school is that when it 60 to computers, parents don’t always know best. Many schools are 61to parental impatience and are purchasing hardware 62 sound educational planning so they can say, “OK, we’ve moved into the computer age.” Teachers 63 themselves caught in the middle of the problem—between parent pressure and 64 educational decisions. Educators do not even agree 65 how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials 66 research has shown can be 67 just as well as with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should have 68 to computers, warn of potential 69 to the very young. The temptation 70 strong largely because young children 71 so well to computers. First graders have been 72willing to work for two hours on maths skills. Some have an attention span of 20minutes. Not every school can 73 to go into computing, and that creates 74 another problem: between the haves and have-nots. Very few parents ask for computer instruction in poor school districts, where there may be 75 enough money to pay the reading teacher. 56. A) toys B) items C) series D) sets 57. A) right B) public C) personal D) excited 58. A) Provided B) Given C) Believed D) Convinced 59. A) thinking B) guessing C) speculating D) insisting 60. A) comes B) talks C) mentions D) turns 61. A) blaming B) ignoring C) tolerating D) yielding 62. A) with B) without C) for D) through 63. A) relaxed B) relied C) found D) freed 64. A) busy B) wise C) intelligent D) slow 65. A) in B) on C) about D) to 66. A ) when B) where C) that D) what 67. A) taught B) used C) learned D) studied 68. A) access B) closure C) contact D) management 69. A) exposures B) approaches C) wonders D) dangers 70. A) remains B) retains C) preserves D) conserves 71. A) keep B) adopt C) devote D) adapt 72. A) seen B) watched C) spoken D) told 73. A) afford B) buy C) distribute D) pay 74. A) though B) already C) yet D) so 75. A) barely B) purely C) hardly D) scarcely Part Ⅴ Translation (5minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets. 76. His expenditure on clothes and luxuries is rather high ____________(和他每个月的收入相比) 77.It is extremely urgent that _______________(从山上营救他们) before the dark. 78.His story _____(使我想起我的经历) I once had in the countryside in my twenties. 79. ____________(针对你的呼吁), we have made effective measures to stop such terrible accident. 80.It was reported that the adoption of this new policy would _____________(减轻政府的负担) Part Ⅵ Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a letter of proposal to curb college students’ spending. You should write at least 120words following the outline given below: 得分评卷人得分评卷人