14级专科英语I半期理解练习.docx

1、14级专科英语I半期理解练习14级专科英语I半期练习Part I Listening Comprehension (本大题共15小题， 每小题1分， 共计15分)Section A Directions: Listen to people talking about different things. What are they talking about? Choose the correct answer from the choices given. 01. A）A stamp.B）A letter.C）A pencil.D）An envelope02. A）A season.B）A h

2、oliday.C） party.D）A festival.03. A）Health.B）Work.C）Sleep.D）Dream.04. A）A radioB）A camera.C）A TV set.D）A tape recorder.05. A）A film.B）A book.C）A lesson.D）A picture.Section B Direction: Underline the word contained in the sentence that you hear (U2 40-2 )06.pat / bat07.ten /den08.few / view09came/ gam

3、e 3. Section C Directions： Now listen to another dialogue and translate the Chinese sentences into English according to the information you get Jane: Hello, Li. 10) _ (我想让你认识一下) my friend Mr. Brown. Li: _ 11) (您好)， Mr. Brown? Mr. Brown: How do you do? Jane 12)_（已经给我讲了许多有关你的事儿.） Li: 13) _ （今天能认识你我真高兴

4、）Jane: Mr. Brown wants you to help him 14)_ (学汉语)Li: 15)_（我很乐意）Part II Reading Comprehension (本大题共15小题， 每小题1分， 共计15分)Passage One When a teacher or lecturer recommends a student to read a book, it is usually for a particular purpose. In many cases, the teacher doesnt suggest that the whole book shoul

5、d be read. In fact, he may just refer to a few pages which have a direct bearing on the matter being discussed. Unfortunately, when many students pick up a book to read they tend to have no particular purpose in mind other than simply to read the book. Often they open the book and start reading, pag

6、e by page, line by line, word by word; The result is that students frequently dont have an overall view of what they are reading; also, they tend to forget fairly soon what theyve been reading. Students can make their reading much more effective by adopting a strategy aimed at helping them to unders

7、tand and to remember what they read. Firstly, they should decide precisely why theyre reading the book perhaps its to find some information thatll answer a question; perhaps its to understand a difficult idea or argument, and so on. Then the students should decide exactly what they are going to read

8、; its seldom necessary to read the whole book. A good starting point is the contents page, the chapter headings, and even the index at the back of the book. They are very useful in helping to pinpoint the exact pages that need to be read carefully for particular pieces of information. 16. According

9、to the passage, it is rare for a teacher_. A) to recommend a whole book for students to readB) to require students to read carefullyC) to assign reading with a certain purposeD) to locate books for students to find 17. What is the writers attitude towards reading slowly and in detail? A) Positive.B)

10、 Critical.C) NeutralD) Indifferent18. The result of reading word by word is that_.A) students have to read the whole bookB) students have not enough time to finish the bookC) students often fail to get the main idea of the bookD) students usually get more useless information 19. Contents page, chapt

11、er headings and. index are important for a reader to start his reading with because_. A) they cover major points of the book in detailB) they may help the reader to better understand the bookC) they can take readers a lot of time to read every part of the bookD) they may help the readers find the im

12、portant parts of the book 20. The passage is mainly about _. A) the importance of readingB) the effective ways of readingC) the difficulties in readingD) the incorrect habits of readingPassage TwoAs the Beatles represent the most important English contribution to rock in the 1960s, Bob Dylan is the

13、most important American contributor. This is true in spite of the fact that he has never reached the top sale list of the record industry in the way the Beatles have. Bob Dylan emerged from the popular folk movement during 1962 and 1963. His first two records Bob Dylan and the Free wheel in Bob Dyla

14、n, appeared in those years and established his national reputation. This reputation grew slowly, and was helped by his appearance around New York City and a college concerts. As early as 1962, Dylan became known for the quality and quantity of his song-writing. And Dylans material has reflected a so

15、cial awareness and has always involved protest against injustice. It has aroused a broad trend of similar songs in the present day market. These elements, in combination with Dylans particular sound, have made him one of the most remarkable figures in the history of rock. 21. Compared with the Beatl

16、es, Bob Dylan_.A) has more influence on rock musicB) has sold fewer records of his songsC) is more important in the record industryD) is less important in American rock22. Bob Dylan is _A) a rock singer B) an English singerC) a blues singerD) a country singer23. Bob Dylan became famous to more and m

17、ore people because_. A) he produced two recordsB) he wrote many good songsC) he traveled to New York CityD) he often put on performances 24. In his songs, Bob Dylan showed his concern about_. A) social problems B) folk movementC) New York CityD) his national reputation25. Bob Dylan is known for ever

18、ything below EXCEPT_A) his particular voice B) the quality of his song-writingC) the quantity of his record salesD) his importance in rock musicPassage ThreeThe first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp, Belgium，in 1531. There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700s. A man

19、wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker (agents) to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there. In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange. In New York City, brokers met under an old button-wood tr

20、ee on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The American Stock Exchange; second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New York City. A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell s

21、tocks and bonds of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make. The stockholder may sell his sto

22、ck wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospects of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it i

23、s not, he may have to take a loss. 26. In the 1600s, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock, he had to do it through _. A) the governmentB) himselfC) a broker D) the stock exchange27. The second largest stock exchange in the U.S. used to be called _. A) the Wall Street ExchangeB) the new Yor

24、k Stock ExchangeC) the Curb ExchangeD) the U.S. Exchange28. In Para. 3, the word commodities probably means _.A) goods B) papersC) shares D) agreements29. Which of the statements is true?A) The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at anytimeB) There were no stock exchange in England in the 170

25、0s.C) The price of stock is no t stable.D) The stockholders do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.30. The passage is mainly about_.A) the Wall StreetB) the stock exchangeC) the stock D) the stockholder and stockbroker Passage FourCountry music is an American popular-music style. I

26、n its current form, country music is a combination of two separate musical traditions: the styles of the Southeastern states and the music of the Southwest, especially Texas. Both styles influenced and were influenced by the blues and by black rural dance music. The first country artists to be widel

27、y known achieved popularity in the late 1920s. The music of these performers was heard throughout the south during the 1920; and 30s on radio programs By the 1950s, country music had become a significant force in pop music. Regular appearances on the radio show made stars of many performers. The sin

28、ger-songwriter Hank Williams wrote four million seller songs in 1950, seven in 1951, and four more in 1953. By the 1970s, some country musicians began combining country music with electric instruments, creating a country rock sound. 31. What does Both styles in Line 3, Paragraph 1 refer to?A) Countr

29、y music style and the musical style of-the Southeastern states.B) The musical styles of the Southwestern states and the Southeastern states.C) The Southwestern musical style and Texas musical style.D) The styles of blues and the black rural dance music.32. Country music was not really an important p

30、op music until_.A) 1920s B) 1930s C) 1940sD) 1950s 33. Hank Williams _ in 1951.A) wrote seven million songsB) sold seven million copies of his songsC) wrote seven songsD) sold seven million copies of his seven songs34. Electric instruments add to country music a style of _.A) rock music B) bluesC) black musicD) Southern music35. What do you think can be a proper title of this passage?A) Hank Williams, A Great Singer and SongwriterB) The Influence of Blues and Black MusicC) A Brief Introduction to Country MusicD) Country Music Combined With Electric Instruments Passage