Final For English Majors 2003 (Level 2) (A) 考生须知： 1、本卷的第一部分至第四部分的答案做在答题卡上。请务必用铅笔按要求涂卡。 2、 本卷的第五部分（作文）写在答题纸（最后一页）上。 3、 考试完毕后，将答题卡和答题纸交给监考人员。 PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 points: 25x1’=25’) SECTION A In this section, you will hear nine sets of sentences. After you hear a set of sentences, read the question and four choices and decide which one is the most suitable answer to the question. 1. What does Peterson intend to do? A. To run the department according to his own ideas. B. To do whatever the department asks of him. C. To make decisions with approval by the department. D. To elect another chairman. 2. Why is Sam worried? A. Sam doesn't like literature. B. Sam must read a lot of books. C. His school record is excellent. D. Sam has no money. 3. What is Mr. Smith most probably? A. A policeman. B. A carpenter. C. A laundry worker. D. A plumber. 4. What will Susan probably do? A. Wash her hands. B. Be busy with her term paper. C. Go to see a film with her boyfriend. D. Bury herself in newspapers. 5. What does the man mean? A. The train will be heavily loaded.. B. The Capitol Hill is a train station. C. The Capitol Hill is near the train station. D. The train has already departed for Washington. 6. What did Janet forget? A. She forgot her purse and her money. B. She forgot her money but not her purse. C. She forgot her purse but not her money. D. She forgot neither her money nor her purse. 7. How much does the speaker earn a month? A. The speaker earns $ 250 a month. B. The speaker earns $ 750 a month. C. The speaker earns $ 500 a month. D. The speaker earns $125 a month. 8. Where do we work? A. We work in a travel agency. B. We work in a post office. C. We work in a library. D. We work in a department store. 9. How is Henry's study? A. His school record is fairly good. B. His school record is poor. C. His school record is excellent. D. His school record is bad SECTION B In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. After you hear the conversation, read the question and four possible answers and decide which is the best answer. 10. Where was the woman going? A. To tie her shoes. B. Through the gate. C. To the lake. D. Under the hedge. 11. Why do the man and woman decide to take the subway? A. It's more direct. B. It's faster. C. There's a traffic jam. D. It's less expensive. 12. How much will it cost to bowl five games today? A. $ 3.00. B. $3.75. C. $3.25. D. $4.00. 13. Why didn't Gail attend the meeting? A. She had to fly out of town. B. She was sick. C. She said that she'd come later. D. She decided to stay at home. 14. How many people do they expect to attend the reunion? A. 15. B. 50. C. 85. D. 100. 15. What is the man's problem? A. Nobody answered at the number he called. B. He needs help making a long-distance call. C. He doesn't know the area code. D. He was disconnected. 16. What do we learn from the conversation? A. Oscar pays his bills ahead of time. B. Oscar has decided to get a loan to pay his bills. C. Oscar has too many expenses and can't save any money. D. Oscar's wife will have to go to work. 17. What did the teacher do? A. The teacher reviewed a previous lesson. B. The teacher presented new materials. C. The teacher tested the students. D. The teacher made the students write an article in class. 18. What do we learn from this conversation? A. The woman is getting another job. B. The woman is disappointed at not getting the job. C. The woman's boss is getting her a better job. D. The woman's job is much better than she had expected. SECTION C In this section, you will hear several news broadcasts. After you hear the news item, read the questions and four possible answers and decide which is the best answer. Questions 19-20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. What did NASA officials say? A. A huge storm on the surface of the sun is sending a magnetic cloud toward the earth. B. The solar radiation from the storm could interfere with electric power lines around the world. C. The solar radiation from the storm 'could interfere with operations of communication satellites. D. All of the above. 20. According to NASA, the huge storm on the surface of the sun is to life on the earth. A. a great threat B. not a threat C. beneficial D. both B and C Questions 21-22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 21. The computer company -- Microsoft -- has become the company in history to be valued at more than million dollars. A. third; 50,000 B. first; 500,000 C. first; 50,000 D. third; 500,000 22. If the company were a country, it would have been the largest economy in the world. A. 49th B. 29 th C. 9th D. 19 th Questions 23-25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. Bosnian Serb forces again have shelled in northern Bosnia-Herzegovina. A. the Muslim area of Maglai B. the Serb positions C. Sarajevo D. none of the above 24. Bosnian Serb planes dropped bombs on the town's . A. church B. building C. bridge D. school 25. Last week NATO aircraft shot down Serb planes that bombed a Muslim town in central Bosnia-Herzegovina. A. four B. five C. six D. seven PART II GRAMMAR (5 points: 10x0.5=5’) There are ten sentences in this exercise. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the word or phrase that you think best completes the sentence. 26. He's a fine type of . A. a Chinese gentleman B. the Chinese gentlemen C. Chinese gentleman D. Chinese gentlemen 27. Six months is to learn a foreign language. A. a too short time B. too short a time C. too a short time D. too short time 28. Under no circumstances leave the baby in the house. A. must you ... alone B. you must ... alone C. must you ... lonely D. you must ... lonely 29. some people have nothing to eat, others eat too much. A. Although B. Unless C. Even if D. Whereas 30. He should have been working but was engaged. A. else B. otherwise C. differently D. or else 31. Having received over 80 percent of the votes, Jane Byrne became the first woman elected mayor of Chicago. A. to have B. to have been C. to be D. was ever 32. On no account borrow money from friends and still less dependent on the favours of rich relatives. A. I would, I would be B. would I, would I be C. would I, I would be D. I would, would I be 33. Jack may not come before two o'clock, in case, we have to put off the meeting. A. which B. that C. this D. any 34. Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office room ______. A. to send it to B. to send it C. to be sent to D. to have it send 35. is the center of our planetary system was a difficuct concept to grasp in the Middle Ages . A It’s the sun and not the earth B. Being the sun and not the earth C. The sun and not the earth D. That the sun and not the earth . PART III VOCABULARY (5 points: 10x0.5’=5’) There are ten sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the word or phrase that you think best completes the sentence. 36. There are still some difficulties we must bridge before we can accomplish the task. A. with B. on C. over D. up 37. The sweater is too small for you. Don't try to put it on or you'll it. A. prolong B. extend C. spread D. stretch 38. from prison last week, he determined to turn over a new leaf. A. Escaped B. Rescued C. Removed D. Released 39. A diet with plenty of fresh vegetables is said to be good for you. A. varied B. different C. changeable D. various 40. Don't blow up that balloon any more or it will . A. break B. crack C. burst D. open 41. He of the lead for a moment and the dog ran off. A. held B. dropped C. let go D. made loose 42. It's forbidden to swim in this part of the river because of the strong . A. waves B. flood C. tide D. current 43. He was injured in the arm in the accident, but was well. A. elsewhere B. otherwise C. altogether D. nevertheless 44. The poverty line in the United States is _______ annually to allow for inflation. A. adjusted B. raised C. determined D. modified 45. In contemporary society, dances often provide important occasions for young people to ______. A. socialize B. blend C. entertain D. talk PART V READING COMPREHENSION (40points) SECTION A(18 points: 9x2’=18’ ) CLOSE READING There are three passages in this section. Read each passage carefully, then choose the best answer you think to the question that follows. (A) The voice that came over the intercom of the British Airways Jumbo as it cruised at 38,000 feet over the Sumatra was cool, calm and collected. "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen," it said, "This is your captain speaking. We ...er ... have a small problem ... all four engines have stopped." "We are doing our best to get them going again, and we trust you will not be given too much distress." Then the stricken Boeing 747 plunged earthwards at up to 2,000 feet a minute as the pilot struggled desperately with the controls. For Captain Eric Moody, 24 years a pilot, it was the understatement of the year. The giant jet had just flown into a cloud of volcanic ash, putting all of its four Rolls-Royce engines out of action. Even as the 41-year-old pilot was fighting his life-or-death battle in the cramped cockpit to regain control of the damaged airliner, and trying to reassure his 239 passengers at the same time, the plane's cabin was filling with ash and smoke. "It was coming out of the air vents," said Mr. Jerry Middleton, who was on his way from Kuala Lumpur to Perth. "I looked out to see an engine apparently on fire, then all the engines stopped and we went into a steep dive. It seemed to go on for an eternity. Everybody was terrified. By the time we pulled out, everybody was almost on their knees praying." "All the captain told us at first was that the aircraft had met mild turbulence and that we were not to worry. But the oxygen masks dropped down and the emergency exit signs lit up and we knew it was more serious.” It was not until the plane had dropped 25,000 feet that Captain Moody was able to restart first one, then two, and finally all four engines as they cleared the bottom of the dust cloud which had starved the engines of oxygen and blocked them with choking ash. Back in Jakarta, where he managed to put the damaged jet down despite having its landing lights disabled in the dust storm, Captain Moody shrugged off the hero's welcome with typical British cool. "When it was all over I felt we had done a good job," he said, "It was all due to training and following instructions." The British Airways man in London was equally unemotional. Said Colin Barnes : "The crew did an absolutely splendid job in very difficult circumstances." A Boeing representative who examined the aircraft said, "It was the most seriously damaged 747 to have kept flying that I have seen." 46. What was the captain trying to keep from the passengers when he made his announcement? A. The plane was at the height of 38,000 feet. B. The plane was out of control. C. Some of the engines went wrong. D. Something was wrong with the engine, but not serious. 47. The passengers were most afraid when . A. the plane's cabin was filled with smoke and ash B. they were on their knees praying C. the oxygen masks dropped D. the plane was diving 48. The engineer who examined the plane afterwards was surprised because . A. the pilot's flying skill was remarkable B. the plane was seriously damaged but had continued to fly C. he was emotional D. all the passengers and crew were back safe and sound (B) It was just after 11 p.m. and David Cassidy was lying in the bath in a New York hotel when his world started to fall apart. Even though it's now ten years ago, that moment is one he remembers all too vividly. He felt as though a lorryload of ice had been emptied into his bathtub. He remembers it so clearly because it was a day that had begun in such triumph. At that moment he was simply the biggest pop star in the world. There were millions of women who dreamed of him and he was worth around 20 million pounds. But the night ended in disaster and changed his life forever. His performance that evening was his hometown show -- for an audience of 20,000 in New York's famous Madison Square Garden. And right from the start he knew something wasn't quite right. David says, "I was used to the audience getting hysterical but this time it was different. The entire building seemed to rumble with the emotions of that crowd. It was the most terrifying experience of my life.” Afraid for David's safety when he tried to leave the building, security men arranged for him to be wrapped in a blanket, dumped in the boot of an old car and driven to a cheap hotel in one of the poorer New York suburbs. "The hotel was a real dive," David recalls, "It smelt disgusting and looked as though it had never been cleaned. I ran myself a hot bath, got in, lay back and then it hit me ... I was in a state of complete shock. One moment I had been performing in front of 20,000 people who all loved me -- 30 minutes later I was completely alone, in a dirty bathroom, with no money, no clothes to wear except a sweaty jumpsuit, absolutely nothing. And for the first time in my life, I digested my situation. I had plenty of time because I sat there, wrapped in a towel, for three hours, waiting to be collected. I thought, this is it, this is what I have been working so hard for. The kids who couldn't afford to get into one of my concerts were far richer than me because at least they were having plenty of fun. I was having no fun at all." "I felt that I had to make a choice -- either my career had to go or I had to sacrifice my life to my work. That night in New York showed me that. Then soon after I was having dinner with John Lennon, who was just one of a handful of people who had experienced that sort of adulation. And he talked about how he became an ordinary guy, a family man, a father, and stopped being a living legend." "I owe quite a lot to that conversation -- it's the main reason I'm here today and have never felt better." 49. The experience at a concert in New York made David Cassidy realize that . A. he was the biggest pop star worth 20 million pounds B. this was the life he had been enjoying C. he would exchange his career for a normal life D. he didn't like the life he was living 50. David Cassidy was obliged to John Lennon because . A. John shared with him his ideas on being a pop star B. John advised him to further his career C. John told him what he'd done in the similar situation D. John was once a living legend, too 51. "It hit me" in the 5th paragraph most probably means that . A. I was struck by something heavy B. It became clear to me C. Someone hit me in the bed D. I was totally unprepared for it (C) It is only seventy years since British women got the right to vote. Some people think this is the main reason women are so under-represented in politics, trade unions and big businesses. Others feel it is simply that they are much too busy doing other things. The old saying "a woman's place is in the home" may seem out of date to most people, but the old fixed image of a woman as a supporting wife and caring mother is certainly still usual -- one only has to watch a few television ads. In 1975 the law did not allow women to be paid less than men doing the same work. Certainly it is usually the case nowadays that women doing the same jobs as men get the same money for doing it; but generally women do not do the same job; they do different ones that offer lower salaries. The areas women work in are almost all those of "service": teaching, nursing, catering and cleaning, jobs that can be seen as an extension of the mothering role. Apart from looking after people during the day at work, women often have to take care of a family at home, too, which may mean they have less energy to compete in the race for professional development. In almost every field, top positions are more likely to be filled by men. While most teachers are women, for example, most headmasters are not. School cooks are women, head cooks are men and even cleaners tend to be watched over and directed by male caretakers. 52. The first paragraph tells us that A. women are not interested in politics B. women have no right to vote C. a few TV ads suggest that a woman's place is in the home D. there's a general belief that "a woman's place is in the home" 53. According to the passage, A. women are doing the same jobs as men B. women generally do not do jobs which offer higher salaries C. women cannot compete with men professionally D. top positions are exclusively for men 54. The last word "caretaker" is closest in meaning to A. someone taking care of the cleaners B. someone hired to take care of an estate C. someone in charge of cookers D. head of cleaners SECTION B (11x2’=22’) FAST READING In this section, there are seven passages for fast reading with 11 questions. Read the question(s) before you skim or scan the passage itself to find the answer to a question. You should finish reading them in five minutes. Question 55 is based on Passage 1 55. Franklin became famous because he . A. made many inventions with electricity B. invented stoves C. invented the lightning rod D. made the streets paved and lighted PASSAGE 1 Franklin initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of the world's first cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and a fire-fighting company. He also made many practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a very efficient heater, and the lightning rod to protect buildings in electric storms. His scientific work with electricity earned Franklin world fame. Question 56 is based on Passage 2 56. Life was rough in the days of the gold rush, many of the settlers found . A. nothing and returned home B. their riches and remained there C. nothing but settled there D. their roots there Passage 2 Life was hard and rough in the days of the California gold rush. A few of the adventurers became rich, but most of them were bitterly disappointed. After having uprooted themselves from home and after traveling the long, dangerous road to California, they had found little or nothing. Some returned home. But many remained in California to work and to settle as ordinary citizens without the riches they had dreamed of. Questions 57-58 are based on Passage 3 57. The public schools can be called . A. religious schools B. state schools C. private schools D. special schools 58. Handicapped and retarded students might attend . A. college preparation schools B. vocational training schools C. specialized public schools D. commercial training schools Passage 3 The public schools of the United States are not controlled by the national government nor by church authorities but by the local communities themselves, with state laws setting educational standards and ruling on compulsory attendance. By 1970, seventy-five percent of the youth were graduating from high school, and forty-five percent were beginning college or other post-high school study. With so much of the population attending school, education is necessarily diversified, to meet the students' various needs. Besides courses for college preparation, there are many kinds of commercial and vocational training. Students are also allowed a choice of subjects. Methods of teaching vary widely, too. In addition there are specialized public schools for the handicapped, for the retarded, and for those with other special needs, as well as accelerated and enriched courses for gifted students. Questions 59-60 are based on Passage 4 59. If living in a very hot part of the country, one would choose for the colour of the walls. A. green B. yellow C. red D. brown 60. "Loud" and "quiet" colours give people . A. the same feelings B. no feeling at all C. opposite feelings D. cooler feelings PASSAGE 4 Colour is especially important because of its powerful effect on our feelings. For this reason, colours are sometimes called hot, cold, or neutral. Red and yellow are said to be hot colours because they make a room feel warmer and make the walls seem nearer to us than really are. We say that blue and green are cold because they give us the opposite feeling -- the room feels cooler and the walls seem to be farther away. A neutral colour is one that does not seem to affect our feelings. Brown and gray are both neutral, and they may also be mixed with hot or cold colours to reduce their effects on our feelings. Another way that we sometimes speak of colour is to say that it is loud or quiet. Again we are talking about feeling that the colour gives us. We use sound to express how much the colour catches our attention. Questions 61-62 are based on Passage 5 61. You would find something nonalcoholic to drink in the section of A. Salads B. Beverages C. Hot Sandwiches D. Side Orders 62. How much does a Reuben sandwich and an order of cottage cheese cost? A. 2.25. B. 2.45. C. 2.65. D. 2.85. PASSAGE 5 Special Sandwiches CHEESEBURGER SPECIALS ................................ 1.40 CLUBHOUSE B.DOCKET ON TOSS .................................. 1.95 SIRLOIN BURGER ON TOASTED BUN ................................. 1.25 REUBEN SANDWICH ............................................. 1.85 FRENCH DIP ...................................................... 1.95 HAM AND CHEESE DELIGHT ......................................... 85 Hot Sandwiches Beverages HOT BEEF .......... 1.65 Pot of Hot Tom ............. 30 HOT TURKEY........... 1.65 Milk ............................. 25 HOT MEAT LOAF..........1.45 Hot Chocolate ................... 30 Served with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Iced Tea ............................ 30 Pot of Sanka ................... 30 Chocolate Milk .................... 25 Soft Drinks ........................ 25 Special Daily Erono Dinners ROAST CHOICE ROUNDBEEF,aujus ............................................. 2.95 VEAL PARMESAN, with Sauce ................................................. 3.25 ROAST TURKEY, Cranberries ................................................ 2.95 ROAST LEG OF LAMB, with Rice, au jus ....................................... 3.55 SALISBURY STEAK, with Mushrooms ..................................... 2.75 BREADED VEAL STEAK, with Spaghetti ....................................... 2.75 GRILLED BABY BEEF LIVER, with Onions or Bacon ............................ 2.75 BREADED PORK CUTLETS, with Brown Gravy .................................... 2.85 HOME-BAKED MEAT LOAF, with Mushroom Sauce ........................... 2.50 GOLDEN FRIED CHICKEN ............................................... 2.95 STEAK SANDWICH .......................................................... 2.85 PORK CHOP ANDWICH ....................................................... 1.95 Above Served with Salad and Potatoes Salads Side Orders Desserts GREEK SALAD BOWL TOSSED SALAD.... 70 PECAN PIE ...... 65 OUR SPECIAL DRESSING COLESLAW ...... 55 HOME MADE PIE .. 55 .......... ... 2.10 FRESH SHRIMP SALAD BOWL COTTAGE CHEESE ..60 PIE A LA MODE ..... 80 ........... 2.25 JULIENNE SALAD BOWL SMALL GREEK SALAD ICE CREAM .... 45 ........... 1.90 .................... 1.50 TURKEY SALAD BOW...1.90 APPLE SAUCE....... 50 CHEESE CAKE ...... 75 COTTAGE CHEESE AND FRUIT FRUIT CUP............. 50 RICE PUDDING....... 45 ..................1.25 SUNDAE ....... 75 COMBINATION SALAD FRENCH FRIES...... 50 ............. 1.25 ONION RINGS......... 50 Questions 63-64 are based on Passage 6 63. How many characters are involved in the story In Flight ? A. 8. B. 7. C. 9. D. 10. 64. Which of the following is an unfavourable criticism? A. Quietly effective. B. Lively and poignant. C. Briskly sketched. D. Having sentimental lapses. PASSAGE 6 Jonathan Smith is establishing himself as a quietly effective novelist, and In Flight, his third novel, is a lively, poignant narrative about a young English academic who has left his wife waiting in Tennessee while he applies for a job at Bristol University. His June visit to England involves him with a boy who is dying of leukemia in his brother's hospital, with his sister-in-law and her affectionate little daughter and with their unhappily married friend Jane (whose monstrously chauvinist husband is briskly sketched). The story's pace is urgent, Richard's feelings are vividly registered, and although there are some sentimental lapses in the love affair ('For always is always now') the painfulness of the choices, the pressure of responsibilities not fully met, is acutely felt. Questions 65 are based on Passage 7 65. The word "exotic" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A. unique B. not native C. odd D. expressive PASSAGE 7 A picture I have always liked is a small charcoal sketch by an artist called Mulready Stone. It doesn't have a name but it is a sketch of a street seen in Spain. A woman, dressed in peasant clothes, is leaning against a dark archway selling apples. The apples are heaped in a basket by her feet. One of the reasons I like the sketch is the artist's attention to details: the expression in the woman's eyes, the fold of her dress and the odd apple lying in the gutter. His use of light and shade is also effective. In my opinion it is a very moving and beautiful sketch. It is also, in some ways, rather exciting and exotic. I can almost smell the foreign city and hear the foreign cries in my ears. It is a picture I can look at again and again, and always find something different init. PART V CLOZE (15 points: 15x1’=15’) In this section there is a passage with 15 blanks. Decide which of the choices given would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. There are two types of tests used in modern schools. The first one is sometimes called a(n) (66)" "test. It is intended to (67) facts, not personal opinions. To (68) this test, the teacher writes (69) questions with only one correct answer. For (70) a student's memory of facts, it has advantages. It can be (71) quickly by the teacher or even by a machine, and can find out a great deal about the student's (72) of knowledge. But sometimes this test is not (73) . So, for a clearer picture of what the student knows, the teacher use (74)" " tests, which require long answers to (75) questions. The advantages are that it reduces the (76) of luck and shows the (77) more about the student’s ability to put facts together into meaningful (78) . Whether an objective test or an essay test is used, problems (79) . When the two are used, together, a fairly clear picture of the student’s knowledge can be (80) . (66) A. informal B. subjective C. aptitude D. objective (67) A. deal with B. look for C. discover D. recite (68) A. prepare for B. take C. make up D. make (69) A. a bunch of B. a series of C. amount of D. few (70) A. testing B. knowing C. helping D. improving (71) A. seen B. scored C. found out D. corrected (72) A. problem B. understanding C. awareness D. range (73)A. satisfactory B. contented C. disappointing D. satisfied (74) A. formal B. essay C. achievement D. intelligence (75) A. ordinary B. difficult C. special D. broad (76) A. influence B. element C. disturbance D. idea (77) A. examiner B. examinee C. testee D. candidate (78) A. idea B. thought C. whole D. unit (79) A. are avoided B. exist C. rise D. arise (80) A. describe B. obtained C. painted D. taken PART VI WRITING (10 points) Directions: Write on ANSWER SHEET a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Yesterday you failed to turn up for the appointment with your teacher. Mr. Wang Dalin. Write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting. You should also suggest the time for the requested meeting. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Answer Sheet Keys: (答案) Final for English Majors 2003(A) Part I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 points) 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.C 17.A 18.B 19.D 20.B 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.C 25.A Part II GRAMMAR (5 points) 26.C 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.B 31.C 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.D Part III Vocabulary (5 points) 36.C 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. C 41.C 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. A Part IV READING COMPREHENSION (40 points) 46. B 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. C 51. B 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. C 59. A 60. C 61. B 62. B 63. A 64. D 65. B Part V ClOZE (15 points) 66.D 67. A 68. C 69. B 70. A 71.B 72. D 73. A 74. B 75. D 76. B 77. A 78. C 79. D 80. B Part VI WRITING (10 points) (略)