桂林理工大学2010级英语A班试题

1系（部）：专业班级：学号：姓名：----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------密封线----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------答题纸不够时，可以写到纸的背面注意保持试卷完整，试卷拆开无效---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------装订线------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------桂林理工大学考试试卷（2010~2011学年度第二学期）课程名称：大学英语[A]卷主要命题者：大学外语教研室（I）课程序号：3251058201考核专业班级：2010级非英语专业本科生（A班）PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand1longconversation.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.1.A)Tuesday.B)Wednesday.C)Thursday.D)Friday.2.A)Hedidn’tworkhardinschool.B)Hetookapart-timejobinschool.C)Hehadalwaysbeenseriousaboutstudy.D)Hehadnointerestinsocialwork.3.A)Thepolicewanttotalktothemainactor.B)Themainactorforgottocome.C)Themainactorisdelayedbytraffic.D)Theactorisbusybuyingjamonhisway.4.A)Heisconfidentofhisperformance.B)Heisworriedabouttheresultoftheinterview.C)Heisunsureoftheresult.D)Heisgladtheinterviewisover.5.A)Inbed.B)Atwork.C)Inhisgarden.D)Athome.6.A)Atailor.B)Acarpenter.C)Ashoemaker.D)Agardener.7.A)Sheworkspart-timethisterm.B)Shewantstobecomeascholar.C)Sheneedn’tworkpart-timethisterm.D)Hergradeswerenotgoodenoughforascholarship.8.A)Haveaparty.B)Godancing.C)Stayathome.D)Attendasoccergame.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.A)Hefailedinexamsseveraltimes.B)Hecan’tblendinwithsomeofhisclassmates.C)Hisclassmatesblamedhimfornotbeingabletogetonwiththem.D)Hehasnointerestinstudyatschool.10.A)Whatistheanimalthatmayeatyou?B)Whowantstohavewordswithyouinyourclass?C)Whatareyouhookedonnow?D)Whattroublesyou?11.A)He’skeenonreadingandlearningnewthings.B)He’skeenonjokingandplayingtricks.C)He’skeenonplayingtennisandbadminton.2D)He’skeenonhavingaheart-to-hearttalkwithhisclassmates.12.A)Trytohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwithhisteacher.B)Chooseanotherclass.C)Learnhowtoplaytricksonhisclassmates.D)Trytohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwithhisclassmatesanddothingswiththem.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear2shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).PassageOneQuestions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.13.A)Becausenolightinghitaforestincoldcountries.B)Theydidn’tknowhowtokeepthemselveswarm.C)Therewasnotenoughfoodincoldcountries.D)Theycouldlightafireonlyinhotcountries.14.A)Itkeptpeoplewarm.B)Itfrightenedthewildanimals.C)Itgavethemlightindarkness.D)Itmadefoodmoredelicious.15.A)Theywaitedforlightingtostartafire.B)Theyrubstonepiecestogether.C)Theyrubdryleavesbetweentheirhands.D)Theyputastickintheholeofawoodpieceandturneditquickly.PassageTwoQuestions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Mining.B)Runningrailroads.C)Farming.D)Manufacturing.17.A)Itisalargestatewithalargepopulation.B)Thestateislarge,butthepopulationissmall.C)Thestateissmallandithasfewpeople.D)Itsspacepopulationinhabits50,000acres.18.A)Theyliketherichsoil.B)Theyfoundslavelabortooexpensive.C)TheythoughttherewasgoldinwesternKansas.D)Theyconsideredthelandunproductive.19.A)Itsattitudetowardsslavery.B)Itscheapland.C)Ithasclimatesuitableforfarming.D)Itsadvancedrailroadsystem.SectionDDirections:Thereisapassagewithtenblanksinthissection.You’llhearthepassagereadtwice.Listencarefullyandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhaveheard.Ifyouwanttomakeahitinajob(20)________,youhadbetterpayattentiontotheseaspects.Firstofall,youshouldbe(21)________.It’sanimportantfactor.Don’thesitateinshowingyour(22)________andstrongpoints.Secondly,youmaymeetsome(23)________questionsfromtheinterviewer.Don’tfeelfrustratedevenifyoufailtomakeaproperorcorrect(24)________.Justcalmdownandfaceit.Thirdly,it’sa(25)________tobehonest.It’salways3abadchoicetolietotheinterviewer.Itmayspoiltheinterviewifsomethinggoesconflicted.Moreover,youshouldmindyour(26)________.Don’tactimpolitely.Itmayalsocausethefailureifyou(27)________it.Finally,(28)__________________________________________.It’syourrighttobeinformedofthat.Anyway,yourultimategoalistogetthejobyouaresatisfiedwith.PartII.FastReading(10%)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.WomenintheWorkforceThroughouttheworld,innationsrichandpoor,moreandmorewomenaretakingupworkoutsidethehome.InthedevelopednationsofEuropeandNorthAmerica,thepercentageofwomenthatmakeupthetotalworkforcehasmorethandoubledoverthepastfourdecades.ThistrendtowardsmoreandmorewomenjoiningtheworkforceisseenclearlyintherecentexperienceofBritain,wherewomennowmakeupalmosthalfthecountry’sworkforce.AccordingtoarecentreportfromtheBritishresearchservice,JobsResearchUK,therearetworeasonsforthegrea