同济大学2011级大学英语四级期中考试

同济大学大学大学英语四级期中试卷April2012Major_______Name_______Code_______Score______PartIReadingCourse3(15%)Directions:ChoosethebestansweraccordingtopassagesinReadingCourse3.BeKindtoCommuters1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutcommuters?A.It’shardtomaintainindependence.B.Theyfindithardtofallintotherhythmofcollegelife.C.Theyhavethefreedomtochoosethemeanstoworkofftheirtension.D.Leave-takingandpartingatgraduationarepainful.2.Accordingtothetext,allthefollowingstatementsareTRUEexceptthat________.A.thepurposeofthetextistoseekabetterunderstandingofcommuters.B.dormersenjoyarelativelylooseschedule.C.dormersaremorecapablethancommuters.D.commutersmustmanagetobalancetheircollegelifeandfamilyneeds.3.Commutersare,tosomeextent,second-classcitizensinthesocialworldinthesensethat_________.A.theyareusuallytakenaslesserbeingsorsoftiesB.theycan’tescapethepermanentadolescenceC.theyarejustcaughtbetweentherockofacademiaandsometimeshardplaceofhomeD.theymissoutonsometraditionalcollegiateexperiences“TheAmericanMan”4.By“showingthesword”,theauthorencouragesAmericanmento__________________.A.exhibittheirphysicalstrengthB.displaytheirjoyfuldecisivenessC.havecouragetoarguewiththeirmothersD.getreadytofightforAmericainfuturewars5.What’swrongwithAmericanmentoday?A.Theynevercryandalwaysprovide;B.Theyworkhard,supportthefamilyandadmirediscipline;C.Theyhaverecognizedtheirfemininesideandbecomemoregentleandconsiderate;D.Theyarenothappybecausetheirreceptivitydoesn’thelptosolvetheirproblems.TheCivilRightsMovement:WhatGoodWasIt?6.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthechangestheCivilrightsMovementhadproducedinWalker’slife?A.Shebegantoknowherexistence.B.Shecouldlookafterherselfintellectuallyaswellasfinancially.C.Shecouldtellwhenshewasbeingwrongedandbywhom.D.Shewasjustinferiortothewhites.7.WhywasWalker’smindlockedapartfromtheoutercontoursandcomplexionofherbodyasifitandbodywerestrangers?A.Shewasignorantofherexistence.B.Shelivedasaphantomorastatisticexists.C.Thecolorofherbodydisallowthoughtandspirit.D.Shethoughttheblackswereinferiortothewhites.8.Whydidtheauthorfeelherselftobeanumberorashadowinherhighschoolyears?A.Becauseshehadtofinishsomanyschoolassignments.B.Becauseshewasdeniedofspiritualpursuitsduetoherrace.C.BecauseshewatchedsoapoperassooftenthatsheforgotherownlifeD.Becauseshethoughtherselfinferiortothewhites.TheMiddle-ClassBlack’sBurden9.Howdoestheauthorfeelasamemberofthemiddle-classblackinAmericansociety?A.Sheisembracedbyboththewhiteandtheblack.B.Shefeelsperplexedaboutherlifeandstatus.C.Shefeelswrongedandenviedbyhercolleagues.D.Shefeelsabandonedinherlifeandwork.10.Whichofthefollowingisexcludedfromthemiddle-classblack’sburden?A.assuagewhiteguiltB.disapprovingblackinadequacyC.showingwhitesthatblacksarepeopleD.showingblacksthatmiddle-classblacksarestillpartoftheirownraceIt’sTimetoBanHandguns11.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______A.mostgunsaremadetofireatpeopleB.theauthordoesn'ttrustpeoplewhoownguns.C.privatepossessionofgunsisasocialproblemintheU.S.D.thereisnotanyformofguncontrolintheU.S.12.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theuseofgunsinmodernsocietyistheremainsofsomeprimitiveinstinct.B.Mostgunsaremadetofireatpeople.C.Thechiefreasonforthefloodofgunsisthatthelawsarestupidandinadequate.D.PrivatepossessionofgunsisasocialproblemintheU.S.WhenaCitizenFightsBack13.Later,inthechaseofthemugger,Colinfeltabitregretfulbecause___________________.A.themugger’slawyerwouldchargehimB.hehadtopayforthemugger’smedicalbillsC.themuggerhadthreatenedtorevengehimD.hehadinflictedinjuryonanotherhumanbeing14.WhenColinreflecteduponhishittingtherobberwithabaseballbat,hewasNOT________.A.worriedaboutachargefromtherobber’slawyerB.guiltyofinjuringanotherhumanbeingC.worriedaboutarevengefromtherobber.D.afraidthatitwasagainstracialjusticeSuperhumans15.WhichisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Oneofthepossibleattributesofthe“superhumans”mentionedisthattheyareendowedwithincredibleinformation-processingabilities.B.Inthe“profitablerelationship”withthesuperhumans,oneofthedisadvantagesforhumansisthattheywouldbecomedependentonET’sservices.C.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorthinkssuperhumansarelikelytotreathumansashumanstreatsomeinferioranimals.D.Thepurposeofthispassageistosuggestwaysinwhichhumanscandealwithsuperhumans.PartIIVocabulary(30%)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentence,therearefourchoicesmarkeda,b,candd.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.16.Thegovernmentiskeento_____________witheducationalreformtofosteranall-rounddevelopmentoftheyounggeneration.a.takeupb.pickupc.dragond.presson17.Thousandsoflocalpeoplewere___________homelessbytheearthquake.a.derivedb.renderedc.engagedd.changed18.Theyarehopefulthatthroughnegotiationtheywillbeabletobringthe_____toapeacefulconclusion.a.siegeb.contestc.formulad.prototype19.Thousandsofex-armyofficershavefound________jobsinprivatesecurityfirms.a.decisiveb.efficientc.lucratived.crucial20.TheLaborParty'selectoralstrategyhasbeenbasedonatactical__________withothersmallparties.a.expansionb.conquestc.campaignd.allian