业余班《新视野大学英语1》期末试卷A201506-(2)

A卷第1页喀什卫校业余本科班2015级《新视野大学英语Ⅰ》期末考试试卷（A）注意事项：1、本试卷共7页。满分100分。2、考试时间120分钟。3、考试方式：闭卷一、wordstranslation(15%)15题（每小题3分，共15分）1.enviroment()2.alongwith()3.negative()4.chanllenge()5.grab()二、ReadingComprehension(40%)20题（每小题2分，共40分）Directions:Therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldchooseONEbestanswer.ThenwriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Thewordhorsepower(马力)wasfirstusedtwohundredyearsago.JamesWatthadmadetheworld’sfirstwidelyusedsteamengine.Hehadnowayoftellingpeopleexactlyhowpowerfulitwas,foratthattimetherewerenounitsformeasuringpower.Wattdecidedtofindouthowmuchworkonestronghorsecoulddoinoneminute.Hecalledthatunitonehorsepower.Withthisunithecouldmeasuretheworkhissteamenginecoulddo.Hediscoveredthatahorsecouldlifta3300-poundweight10feetintotheairinoneminute.Hisenginecouldlifta3300-poundweight100feetinoneminute.Becausehisenginedidtentimesasmuchworkasthehorse,Wattcalleditatenhorsepowerengine.BABAC11.TheselectionsaysthatWattmadethefirst_____.A.steamengineB.widelyusedsteamengineC.engineD.usefulengine12.Wattwantedtofindawayto_____.A.measuretheworkhisenginecoulddoB.tellpeoplehowpowerfulhisenginewasC.lifta3300-poundweightD.BothAandB13.Hemadeupaunitofmeasurementbasedonthestrengthof_____.A.amanB.ahorseC.tenhorsesD.hisengine14.Onehorsepowerwouldequalthe_____.A.workahorsecoulddoinaminuteB.weightahorsecouldliftC.workahorsecoulddointenminutesD.weightofonehorse.15.Thebesttitleforthisselectionis_____.A.Watt’sEngineB.TheOriginoftheTermHorsepowerC.UnitsofMeasurementD.ItHappened200YearsAgoPassage2OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen'sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Themen题号一二三四五得分得分学校：年级/班级：姓名：学号：________________装订线内不要答题A卷第2页triedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sotheyclimbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPolandheavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!BABAC6.Threemenflewinballoon________.A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercityC.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago7.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.A.carryingthebagsofsand‘’B.keepingdrinking-waterC.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight8.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofallB.TheysawthesungodownC.TheymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknivesD.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground9.Theballoonlanded________.A.inLondonB.ontheseaC.onalakeD.inaforeigncountry10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?________A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.Passage3Americanswithsmallfamiliesownasmallcaroralargeone.Ifbothparentsareworking,theyusuallyhavetwocars.Whenthefamilyislarge,oneofthecarsissoldandtheywillbuyavan(住房汽车)Asmallcarcanhold(容纳)fourpersonsandalargecarcanholdsixpersonsbutitisverycrowded(拥挤).Avanholdsevenpersonseasily,soafamilythreechildrencouldasktheirgrandparentstogoonaholidaytravelTheycouldalltraveltogether.Mr.Hagenandhiswifehadathirdchildlastyear.Thismadethemsellasecondcarandbusavan.Theirchildrensixthandseventhseatareusedtoputotherthings,forafamilyoffive.Allthemembersofabigfamilycanenjoyahappierlifewhentheyaremustcarrymanysuitcases(衣箱)whentheytravel.Whentheyarriveattheirgrandparents’home,thesuitcasesarebroughtintothetwoseatscanthencarrythegrandparents.Americanscallvansmotorhomes.Amotorhomeisalwaysusedforholidays.Whenafamilyaretravelingtothemountainsortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysortotheseaside,theycanliveintheirmotorhomeforafewdaysorweekstravelingtogether.Thatiswhymotorhomeshavebecomeverypopular.InAmericatherearemanyparksformotorhomes.BDCAB16.Fromthepassage,avanisalsocalled____________.A.amotorcarB.amotorhomeC.amotorbikeD.abigtruck17.BeforeMr.Hagenandhiswifeboughtavan,they__________.A.soldtheiroldhouseB.movedtotheirgrandparents’houseC.builtanewplaceforavanD.soldtheirsecondcar18.Amotorhomeisusuallyownedbyafamilywith__________.A.ababyB.muchmoneyC.morethantwochildrenD.interestinvans19.Americansusuallyusemotorhomer____________.A.totravelwithallthefamilymembersofholidayB.todosomeshoppingwithallthefamilym