2012下学期期未考试人文1205英语泛读1试题A

1长沙职业技术学院二○一二年下学期人文1205班期末考试英语泛读试题考试类别：闭卷考试时量：90分钟试卷类型：笔试制卷人：题号IIIIIIIVVIVII总分评卷人复查人分值101020203010得分|PartIMultipleChoices(10×1%=10%)Direction:Trytofigureoutthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsinthefollowingsentences.1.Ican’tbelieveit!Rightinthemiddleofourconversation,Peterturnedaroundabruptlyandwalkedoutoftheroom!A.formallyB.slowlyC.suddenlyD.quietly2.Aftertheharvest,wehadanabundantamountofapples.Wemadeapplepie,applesauce,andapplejuicebecausewehadsomanyapples!A.smallB.notenoughC.limitedD.plentiful3.Thereisanoptimumwaytoapproacheachkindofexamquestion.Foramultiple-choiceitem,forexample,firstremoveanyclearlywronganswers.Foranessayquestion,writedownanoutlinefirst.A.inconvenientB.bestC.annoyingD.easy4.WhenSarawassick,hervoicewasalmostinaudible.Wecouldn’thearwhatshewastryingtosayclearly.A.veryloudB.verysoftC.verystrangeD.veryshy5.Thedoctorsaidthattherewasonlyaslimhopeofsurvivalforthepeopleintheaircrash.A.numerousB.considerableC.moderateD.verylittle6.Blackclouds,thunderandlightningshowthatastormisimminent.A.transientB.abouttohappenC.comingtoanendD.tolastlong7.Theysuspendedtheconstructionofthebridgeduringthestrike.A.opposedB.supportedC.continuedD.delayed8.Inthepasttheworldseemedtoruninanorderlyway.Nowhowever,everythingseemstobeinastateofturmoil.A.lackoforderB.harmonyC.peaceD.simplicity9.Duringofficehourhelookedverytenseandanxious,buthewasveryrelaxedonweekend.A.unhappyB.nervousC.exhaustedD.sick10.Unlikethewell-manneredJohn,Jimwasratheruncouth.A.rudeB.politeC.untidyD.informal得分评卷人复查人系班级学号姓名座位号2PartIIWordMatch(10×1%=10%)Direction:Matchthefollowingwordswiththeirdefinitionswithineachgroupoffivewords.Writedownthematchedletterontheanswersheet.AB.11.nowthatA.白领阶层的，脑力劳动的12．LiberalartsB.课外活动13．prestigiousC.市场开发部经理14.diplomaticrelationD.首席运营官15.white-collarE.享有声望的16.multi-mediaF.执行，贯彻17.extracurricularactivityG.文科18.carryoutH.多媒体19.MarketDevelopmentManagerI.外交关系20．ChiefOperationsOfficer（COO）J.既然PartIIISentenceCompletion(10×2%=20%)Direction:Fillineachoftheblankswiththegivenwordinitsproperform.prominentlysettingdeliverappropriateutmostdeterminealertdesirecourtesyconcisely21.The__________ofpolicyisnotyourbusiness—yourjobistocarryitout.22.Welistenedwiththeinteresttothisextraordinarystatement.23.Mary’sphotowasdisplayedinapositiononthepiano.24.Heaskedthemtobetoanypossibledanger.25.Hisbrightclotheswerenotforafuneral.26.Wecanthegoodstoyourdoor.27.Theheatingsystemwasalreadyonitshighest________.28.Thehotelhadeverythingyoucouldpossibly_________.29.Yoursummaryshouldbeasclearandaspossible.30.It’samatterofcommontoshakehandswitheachotherwhentheymeetforthefirsttime.PartIVCloze(20×1%=20%)Direction:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,choosethemostsuitablewordfromthislistofwordsprovidedunderneath.Eachwordcanbeusedonceonly.Writeyourchoiceofwordinthecorrespondingblankontheanswersheet..得分评卷人复查人得分评卷人复查人得分评卷人复查人3aasallamountatbeingbutcanenoughforformhownoonotherreservesremoveshapeshouldsincesometakethatusewhenAThirstyWorldTheworldisnotonlyhungry,itisalsothirstyforwater.Thismayseemstrangetoyou,(31)_____nearly75percentoftheearth’ssurfaceiscoveredwithwater.Butabout97percentofthishuge(32)_____isseawaterorsaltwater.Mancanonlydrinkandusethe(33)_____3percent—thefreshwater(34)_____comesfromrivers,lakes,underground,andothersources.Andwecannotevenuse(35)_____ofthat,becausesomeofitisinthe(36)_____oficebergsandglaciers.However,(37)_____thingsstandtoday,thissmallamountoffreshwater,whichisconstantly(38)_____replacedbyrainfall,isstillenoughforus.Butourneed(39)_____waterisincreasingrapidly—almostdaybyday.Onlyifwe(40)_____stepstodealwiththisproblemnow(41)_____weavoidasevereworldwidewatershortagelateron.Alimitedwatersupplywouldhave(42)_____badeffectonagricultureandindustry.Weallhavetolearn(43)_____tostopwastingourpreciouswater.Oneofthefirststepswe(44)_____takeistodevelopwaysofreusingit.Experimentshavealreadybeendoneinthisfield,butonly(45)_____asmallscale.(46)_____evenifeverycitypurifiedandreuseditswater,westillwouldnothave(47)_____.Allwe’dhavetodotomakeuseofthevast(48)_____ofseawaterintheworldis(49)_____thesalt.Andthenwe’llbein(50)_____dangerofdryingup.PartVReadingComprehension(50points,2pointseach)Directions:Therearefivepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Passage1Everyanimalisalivingradiator（散热器）—heatformedinitscellsisgivenoffthroughitsskin.Warm-bloodedanimalsmaintainasteadytemperaturebyconstantlyreplacinglostsurfaceheat;smalleranimals,whichhavemoreskinforeveryounceofbodyweight,mustproduceheatfasterthanbiggerones.Becausesmalleranimalsburnfuelfaster,scientistssaytheylivefaster.Thespeedatwhichananimallivesisdeterminedbymeasuringtherateatwhichitusesoxygen.Achicken,forexample,usesone-halfcubiccentimeterofoxygeneveryhourforeachgramitweighs.Thetinyshrewusesfourcubiccentimetersof得分评卷人复查人4oxygeneveryhourforeachgramitweighs.Becauseitusesoxygeneighttimesasfast,itissaidthatthemouse-likesh