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中央音乐学院现代远程音乐教育学院 200709学期考试 大学英语3模拟试 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 Part I. Fill in the blanks with the following words. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Make changes where necessary. volunteer; award; prepare restrict; threat; promote; ignore ; infect; survey; as easy as 1. For his achievement in the medical field, the Mayor __________ him a medal of merit. 2. The driver ________ the traffic light, and as a result, he ran into another car. 3. Congress is considering measures to ______ the sale of cigarettes. 4. The animal gets everything _________________before the advent of the coldest season. 5. I think this is an appropriate moment to raise the question of my________________. 6. As_________, we all felt our work was a valuable contribution to the success of the Olympics. 7. The latest _________ shows a majority in support of government policy. 8. It turns out that finding a job was just ____________ making a CV!. 9. He says he’ll stop supplies getting in, but it’s just an empty _________ because there are many other suppliers. 10. A computer virus may hide in a computer’s memory, calling up and ___________ each of the machine’s data files in turn. Part?. Reading Comprehension Passage A The concept of “environment” is certainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute. It seems simple enough to distinguish between the organism and the surrounding environment and to separate forces acting on an organism into those that are internal 1 第1页 共10页 and biological and those that are external and environmental. But in actual practice this system breaks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the organism and vice versa(反之亦然). In the case of man, the difficulties with the environmental concept are even more complicated because we have to deal with man as an animal and with man as a bearer(持有者)of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on the organism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants and such-like factors common to all biological situations; but we also find, always, very important environmental influences that we can only class as “cultural”, which modify the physical and biological factors. But man, as we know him, is always a bearer of culture; and if we study human culture, we find that it, in turn, is modified by the environmental factors of climate and geography. We thus easily get into great difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a part of the man and, at another moment, as a part of the environment. 1. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of “environment” as the author sees it? A. Elaborate. B. Prejudiced. C. Faultless. D. Oversimplified. 2. According to the author the concept of “environment” is difficult to explain because _______ A. it doesn’t distinguish between the organism and the environment B. it involves both internal and external forces C. the organism and the environment influence each other D. the relationship between the organism and the environment is unclear 3. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that ________. A. biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to man B. man and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forces C. man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environment D. physical and biological factors exert more influence on other organisms than on man 4. As for culture, the author points out that ________. A. it develops side by side with environmental factors B. it is also affected by environmental factors C. it is generally accepted to be part of the environment D. it is a product of man’s biological instincts 5. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with _______. A. the interpretation of the term “environment” B. the discussion on organisms and biological environment C. the comparison between internal and external factors influencing man D. the evaluation of man’s influence on culture Passage B Your body works 24 hours a day. It's always building and repairing, feeding and cleansing itself. Its goal is to be ready for your every movement, breath, and thought. The quality of your 2 第2页 共10页 life depends on how well your body works. And how well your body works depends on how much energy it gets. Energy comes from the food you eat. Food contains nutrients that your body needs for growth and energy. By eating a balanced diet, your body gets the six essential nutrients it needs. Minerals are nutrients that build bones and teeth. Minerals also form red blood cells and other substances. Water aids digestion and waste removal. Carbohydrates give your body its main source of energy. Two carbohydrates are sugars from foods such as fruits and vegetables and starches(淀粉)found in rice, potatoes, and bread. Fats help build cell membranes(膜). Proteins repair and grow body tissues. Finally, vitamins help your body use carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a nutritional food pyramid. It shows the daily number of servings you should eat from five food groups. The food pyramid has four levels. The base of the pyramid is the largest level. It contains the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta(面点)group from which you need six to eleven servings. The next level has two food groups: vegetables and fruits. The USDA recommends three to five servings of vegetables and two to four servings of fruit. The third level also has two groups: the milk, yogurt, and cheese group and the meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts group. You need two to three servings from each of these groups. The top of the pyramid is the smallest level. It contains fats, oils, and sweets. These foods have few nutrients, so eat them sparingly. 6. The title for this passage is probably________. A. What You Need to Know About Fats B. An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away C. Water: An Essential Nutrient D. Eating for Life and Health 7. A balanced diet ________. A. consists of foods from five food groups B. includes many foods containing fat C. includes six to eleven servings of fruit D. can be obtained by taking vitamins 8. The first paragraph suggests that food ________. A. is something that cleanses your body B. can improve the quality of your life C. should be eaten at night as well as during the day D. will make it easier for you to exercise 9. To help the reader identify the six nutrients needed by the body, the author ________. A. describes the five basic food groups B. explains what a balanced diet is C. writes the name of each nutrient in italics D. tells the number of daily servings needed from each food group 10. A nutrient is ________. A. a substance that gives the body energy B. a type of blood cell C. a body tissue D. the food you eat 3 第3页 共10页 Passage C A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious ( 勤勤恳恳的 ) way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn't ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable—or unwilling—to "play the game." "People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior," says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. "But politics derives from the word 'polite'. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return." In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one's own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well. "The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis," says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. "But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It's simple human nature." Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery(奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors. Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion. 11. "Office politics" (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to . A. the code of behavior for company staff B. the political views and beliefs of office workers C. the interpersonal relationships within a company D. the various qualities required for a successful career 12. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but ______________. A. give his boss a good impression B. honest and loyal to his company C. get along well with his colleagues D. avoid being too outstanding 13. Why are many people unwilling to "play the game" (Line 4, Para. 5)? A. They believe that doing so is impractical. B. They feel that such behavior is unprincipled. C. They are not good at manipulating colleagues. D. They think the effort will get them nowhere. 4 第4页 共10页 14. The author considers office politics to be . A. unwelcome at the workplace B. bad for interpersonal relationships C. indispensable to the development of company culture D. an important factor for personal advancement 15. It is the author's view that . A. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature B. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery C. hard work contributes very little to one's promotion D. many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery Passage D Patrick Carroll was a native of Ballihoy，in Ireland，and at the age of twenty-two，he joined the 7th Regiment of Fusiliers. He remained in this army for a period of seven years. After that he joined the navy. His unit was stationed at Woolwich;and the public house he frequently visited was kept by Mrs. Browning，a widow. He formed an idea that his attentions were not disagreeable to Mrs. Browning，and repeatedly asked her to marry him. It does not appear that she totally ignored his advances;but Carroll often got drunk and behaved in such a manner towards her as to cause her displeasure. She refused any longer to listen to his courtship. On Sunday，the 26th of April，1835，he went to the public house and found that Mrs. Browning had some friends to tea，but he was not invited. Some angry words were exchanged between them，and he was forced to leave the house. The next morning he returned，and demanded that he be permitted to say a few words to Mrs. Browning in private(私下). This was refused. Nevertheless，he entered the bar where she was and，after having repeatedly struck her with his hand，he drew his sword and stabbed her. 16. By the time he joined the navy. Patrick Carroll was ________ years old. A. twenty-two B. twenty-nine C. twenty-seven D. thirty-seven 17. “Be stationed at” in line 3，paragraph. 1 most probably means ________. A. be put in a place to perform some duty B. to reach a shopping place C. to give a position to D. to arrive at the station 18. The word “public house” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________. A. “hotel” B. “house for public use” C. “bar” D. “school” 19. The word “courtship” in Line8，paragraph. 1 most probably means________. A.the act of trying to win a woman’s affections B. wild speeches C. stupid talks D. witty remarks 20. From the passage，we can infer that Mrs. Browning might marry Carroll________. A. if the latter was invited to tea 5 第5页 共10页 B. if the latter was not forced to leave the house C. if the latter did not stab her to death D. if the latter’s behavior pleased her Passage E CARIFF, Wales poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统)of storytelling. "It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again, "said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales. "Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time. " he said early this month. Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving(coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales. "It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here." Ambrose said. 21. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling. A. will be more popular than TV B. will be popular again C. started in Wales D. are in the hands of some old people 22. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn. A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago B. why they tell the stories in a throatsinging way C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit 23. According to the writer, which of the following is not true? A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales. B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales. C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales. D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales. 24. The underlined phrase in good hands means. A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellers C. taken good care of D. protected by kind people Passage F Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, 6 第6页 共10页 but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages. Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance. In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums(鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles. In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms. Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds. 25. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon . A. fine weather B. high tower C. the spelling system D. arm movements 26. Which of the following statements is true? A. Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message. B. African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message. C. Telephone was invented by a French engineer. D. Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly. 27. The African way of communication sent messages. A. in a special way B. over a very short distance C. by a musical instrument D. at a rather slow speed 28. The way of communication made use of visible signs. A. French B. Roman C. African D. American Part III. Vocabulary and Structure 1. Life is not so easy here as it_____ be. A. use to B. get used to C. be used to D. used to 2. __________ care whether they have passed the entrance examination or not. A. Little does he B. Does he little C. Does little he D. Little he does 3. ______________________, many problems of space flight couldn’t have been solved. 7 第7页 共10页 A. If electronic computers were not invented B. Had electronic computers not been invented C. If electronic computers are not invented D. Had electronic computers been invented 4. It is really difficult for Jack to bond ____________ with the other members in the company. A. in B. to C. together D. / 5. As soon as war was declared, many men_____________. A. volunteered B. went into C. put into D. involved 6. The receiver was _______high for the little boy_____ unhook. A. so … that … B. too … to … C. such … as … D. very … to … 7. When Paul found that the teacher was reading his composition ______the class, he began to shift uncomfortably in his seat. A. for B. off C. at D. to 8. Children under 18 are_________________ buying cigarettes. A. prohibited to B. forbidden from C. stopped from D. prohibited from 9. China’s foreign policy is to develop relations with other countries on the __________ of the five principles of peaceful coexistence. A. base B. foundation C. basis D. account 10. An excessive price may _________our market share A. influence B. impact C. effect D. affect 11. The industry of the town developed in the last years. ___________, the environment was destroyed. A. To the result B. As a result C. As the result D. As a fact 12. We must sift through the evidence very carefully before we _____________any conclusions. A. come out of B. up to C. come to D. work out 13. Does religion have a _______to play in society today? A. position B. place C. space D. role 14. The super star can't accept even _________criticism of her music. A. mild B. middle C. suitable D. light 15. The cut in her hand has healed completely, _________________a scar. A. leaving with no B. without leaving C. not left D. not leave 8 第8页 共10页 16. Helen has a good imagination; she can ______________marvelous stories. A. tell to B. talk about C. make up D. make of 17. The young man tries to embrace every opportunity to _______________for himself. A. make a fame B. make up C. make success D. make a name 18. No sooner _____________than the jeep started off. A. was his luggage loaded B. had his luggage been loaded C. he loaded his luggage D. his luggage was being loaded 19. Getting a good job is________________ the battle if you want to have a successful career. A. may be half B. not much of C. only half D. only part of 20. When Paul found that the teacher was reading his composition ______the class, he began to shift uncomfortably in his seat. A. for B. off C. at D. to Part IV : Cloze. Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A. , B. , C. , and D. . You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. (10 points ) From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies(电影院); others 1 sports. It depends on individual(个人的) 2 . There are many different ways to spend our 3 time. Almost everyone has 4 kind of hobby(爱好). It may be 5 from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very 6 ; others don t 7 at all. Some collections are 8 a lot of money; others are valuable only 9 their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(稀有的)fifty cent piece10 250! He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was 11 . 12 , my youngest brother 13 match boxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, 14 my brother they are extremely (特别地) 15 .Nothing makes him 16 than to find a new match box for his collection. That s 17 a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the 18 of it. The value in dollars is not important, 19the pleasure it gives us 20 . 1. A. soon B. attend C. tend D. take part in 2. A. time B. energy C. interests D. fun 3. A. spare B. working C. own D. day 4. A. some B. any C. certain D. every 5. A. OK B. all right C. anything D. something 6. A. expensive B. interesting C. exciting D. cheap 7. A. spend anything B. cost anything C. pay nothing D. need something 9 第9页 共10页 8. A. worth B. worthy C. valued D. paid 9. A. for B. to C. with D. of 10. A. worth B. spent C. worthy D. used 11. A. a little too higher B. too expensive C. cheap D. reasonable 12. A. At the same time B. On the other hand C. On the contrary D. As a matter of fact 13. A. collects B. buys C. chooses D. selects 14. A. for B. to C. in D. with 15. A. dear B. expensive C. valuable D. costly 16. A. so happy B. that happy C. more happily D. happier 17. A. what B. how C. how much D. where 18. A. price B. value C. interest D. fun 19. A. though B. and C. but D. when 20. A. is B. does C. will D. has Part V. Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 他既聪明又勤奋，不久就接管了杂志的编辑工作。 2. 她急忙绕过拐角，映入眼帘的是让她惊恐的一幕:她儿子约翰脸朝下漂浮在游泳池里。 3. 目前我们没有职位空缺，但我们肯定会记住您的申请。 4. 对成为伟大艺术家的彻底绝望，使她停止了绘画。 5. 接受的教育应该是广泛的，虽然对某些领域情有独钟也不失为一件好事。 Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isn’t always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint. 2. Dad was an optimist by nature, and he instilled in me this concept of hope about the future. 3. The best of America's skaters beamed for the camera. Mostly young, they laughed and giggled, their eyes dancing with excitement. This was going to be time of their lives. 4. But suddenly she sensed that something was wrong. The splash she had heard was followed by dead silence. 5. The computer industry has lots of people who didn't finish college, but I'm not aware of any success stories that began with somebody dropping out of high school. 10 第10页 共10页