2007-06-桂林工学院考试试卷B班B卷

1桂林工学院考试试卷（2006~2007学年度第2学期）课程名称：大学英语[B]卷主要命题者：大学英语教研室I试卷编码：3251171002考核专业班级：2005级B班I.ListeningComprehension(20%)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A)250dollars.B)300dollars.C)350dollars.D)400dollars.2.A)Astudent.B)Ateacher.C)Alawyer.D)Aninterviewee.3.A)TopunishSam.B)Totellhimaboutanewjob.C)ToteachSamagoodlesson.D)Toaskhimtostopdrinking.4.A)Thecourseisthemostimportantamongalltheothercourses.B)Thecourseisnotsoimportantasthewomanthinks.C)Themanmayaswellthinkthecourseimportant.D)Themanwillbeforcedtostudythecourse.5.A)Tomwillbethereat8:30.B)Tomwillnotshowup.C)Tomisalwayslate.D)Tomisusuallyontime.6.A)Aretirementparty.B)Afacultyreception.C)Aclassreunion.D)Abirthdayparty.7.A)Thefirsthousetheysawistooexpensive.B)Theymaysavesomemoneyforthetimebeing.C)Sheishappywiththepricesetbythesellers.D)Lessmoneywillbespentinmaintainingthehouse.8.A)Followthedirections.B)Practiseworkingtogether.C)Carrythepartstogether.D)Overcomeanydifficulties.9.A)Tomorrow.B)Bytheendofthismonth.C)Nextweek.D)NextFriday.10.A)Morethananhourandahalf.B)Notmorethanhalfanhour.C)Lessthananhourandahalf.D)Morethantwohours.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe2correspondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)TheclimatevariesalittleallovertheUnitedStates.B)TheclimatevariesalotintheUnitedStates.C)ThereisnovariationinclimateintheUnitedStates.D)Theclimateisverypleasantalltheyearround.12.A)Itiscoldinwinterandhotinsummer.B)Itiswarminwinterandcomfortablycoolinsummer.C)Itiswarminwinterandunpleasantlyhotinsummer.D)Itisneithercoldnorhotalltheyearround.13.A)Theygrowthembythemselves.B)Theygetthembyships.C)Theygetthembyairplanes.D)Theygetthembytrucksandtrains.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Atabusstop.B)Atacrossroad.C)Atthesideoftheroad.D)Atthelibrary.15.A)Itwasaforeigncar.B)Theenginelookedverybad.C)Therewerenotpropertools.D)Hedidnotknowanythingaboutthecaratall.16.A)Theyworkedinthelibrary.B)Theirhomewasnearthelibrary.C)Thegirllikedbooksverymuch.D)Thegirlwantedtoborrowabook,whichwouldteachherboyfriendsomethingaboutcars.PassageThreeQuestion17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Computerisabletotranslateallkindsoftexts.B)Machinetranslationhasbecomeamajorserviceindustry.C)Machinetranslationhasbeenverysuccessfulinallthemajorlanguages.D)Translationbycomputerwillcertainlyhaveabrightfuture.18.A)BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstitutebelievedthatthemethodcouldnotbeputinpractice.B)BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstituteurgedtobuiltamorepowerfulcomputer.C)BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstitutethoughtthatthemethodwasofnovalue.D)BecauseanimportantUSscienceinstitutedidnothaveenoughmoneytogoonwiththeresearch.19.A)Somescientistswentonwiththeresearchesofmachinetranslationalthoughallthefundswerecut.3B)Mostlanguagesarestilltranslatedwithoriginalmethods.C)Poems,novelsandplaysareusuallytranslatedbytranslators.D)Translationbycomputersavesalotofmanpowerandtime.20.A)CommunicationImprovementB)TranslatorsTranslationC)LanguageTranslationD)MachineTranslationPartIIFastReading(10%)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,markY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.Theportprovidesafascinatingandrichunderstandingofthemovementofpeopleandgoodsaroundtheworld.Weunderstandaportasacenterofland-seaexchange,andasamajorsourceoflivelihoodandamajorforceforculturalmixing.Butdoportsallproducearangeofcommonurbancharacteristicswhichjustifyclassifyingportcitiestogetherunderasinglegenericlabel?Dotheyhaveenoughincommontowarrantdistinguishingthemfromotherkindsofcities?Aportmustbedistinguishedfromaharbor.Theyaretwoverydifferentthings.Mostportshavepoorharbors,andmanyfineharborseefewships.Harborsisaphysicalconcept,ashelterforships;portisaneconomicconcept,acenterofland-seaexchangewhichrequiresgoodaccesstohinterland(内地)evenmorethanasea-linkedforeland前陆(与内地相对而言).Itislandwardaccess,whichisproductiveofgoodsforexportandwhichdemandsimports,thatiscritical.Poorharborscanbeimprovedwithbreakwaters(防浪堤),anddredging(挖泥)ifthereisademandforport.MadrasandColomboareexamplesofharborsexpensivelyimprovedbyenlarging,dredgingandbuildingbreakwaters.Portcitiesbecomeindustrial,financialandservicecentersandpolitic