自考学位英语英语期末考试题.docx

1、自考学位英语英语期末考试题2014-2015学年度第一学期英语期末考试题Part I Listening Comprehension (35 points)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the qu

2、estions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decided which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Now lets begin with t

3、he eight short conversations.1. A) In a toy store. B) In a furniture store.C) In a new home. D) In a kitchen.2. A) Mother and son. B) Father and daughter.C) Husband and wife. D) Teacher and student.3. A) He was born of an English family.B) He spoke English with a strong American accent.C) He worked

4、for some years in London.D) He picked up his British accent in school.4. A) He is a responsible official of an environmental protection agency.B) He has failed to perform his job of cleaning up the river.C) He has spent too much money on environmental protection.D) He is under severe attack because

5、he has neglected his responsibility.5. A) He will not lend his card to anybody.B) The woman cannot borrow books with his card right now.C) Using another persons card is against the rules of the library.D) His library card is no longer valid.6. A) She started much earlier today than she usually does.

6、B) She took the train instead of the bus.C) She came in her husbands car.D) She has some urgent business to attend to.7. A) She is eager to return to her former life.B) She has encountered a lot of difficulties in her new job.C) She finds the new place more attractive than her hometown.D) She is a b

7、it homesick but otherwise is doing all right.8. A) They must be good at written communication to be successful.B) They all feel comfortable in expressing themselves in writing.C) They must possess very good computer skills to be successful.D) They all feel extremely happy roaming in the virtual worl

8、d.Now youll hear the two long conversations.Conversation One Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) It leaks gas when driving on the expressway.B) Its air-conditioner is out of order.C) Its engine has broken down.D) It overheats when idling (空转) or in heavy traffic

9、.10. A) She didnt have the money for repair.B) She didnt have a ride back.C) She didnt have the time to wait.D) She didnt trust either of them.11. A) Rather convenient.B) Terrific.C) Very bad.D) Very efficient.12. A) Help her finish her homework.B) Fix her car for her.C) Come over to her place to in

10、spire her.D) Turn in her homework for her.Conversation TwoQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Her homework.B) Her class attendance.C) Her class performance.D) Her failure in the exam.14. A) He is not going to let her pass if she does not withdraw today.B) She

11、has already missed too many classes to make up anyway.C) Todays the last day she can withdraw without losing any money.D) She will not have to sit for todays exam if she takes his advice.15. A) Attend Dr. Livingstons class regularly.B) Change her classroom behavior.C) Catch up with her classmates.D)

12、 Drop Dr. Livingstons class.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices mar

13、ked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) He fell down on the ground.B) He was severely injured.C) He beat all nine competitors.D) He came out

14、second in the 100-yard race.17. A) She walked him to the finish line.B) She pulled him up from the ground.C) She bent down and kissed him.D) She tripped him up and made him cry.18. A) Winning for ourselves.B) Helping others win.C) Changing our course at the right time.D) Slowing down when necessary.

15、Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) He filled his day with activities.B) He uses his time most effectively.C) He sticks strictly to his schedule.D) He attends all meeting on time.20. A) They praise and admire his qualities.B) They focus on what he t

16、ells them to do.C) They are afraid of his criticisms.D) They try to live up to his expectations.21. A) He works in finance.B) He is a gardener.C) He is a professional writer.D) He works under Warren Buffett.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) He d

17、id not have warm clothes to wear in winter.B) He went to school without breakfast in the morning.C) He grew up in a single-parent family.D) He helped her mother take care of eight kids.23. A) She gives him extra help.B) She loves English literature.C) She was a smart-mouth when young.D) She treats a

18、ll children with equal care.24. A) The new teacher ended up discussing Julius Caesar.B) The children misbehaved and the class was out of control.C) The new teacher recognized the skinny child at first sight.D) The children were disappointed and told Mrs. Pincus about it.25. A) He is a teacher.B) He

19、is a writer.C) He studies Shakespeare.D) He works in construction.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required t

20、o fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Because I am interested in what happens to the English language, over the past year or so Ive been asking people, at dinner parties and (26) and

21、 so on, whether they think that English is (27) to being the global language. Typically, the look (28) about why I would even bother to ask such an (29) question. They say firmly, “Of course.” Then they start talking about the Internet. English has inarguably achieved some sort of (30) . whenever we

22、 turn on the news to find out whats happening in East Asia, or Africa, or South America, or (31) any place, local people are being (32) in English and they are telling us about it in English. When Pope John Paul II arrived in the Middle East to speak to Christians, Muslims and Jews, he spoke not Lat

23、in, not Arabic, not Hebrew, not his (33) Polish. He spoke in English. English is the working language of many world (34) . It is the working language of 98 percent of German research physicists and 83 percent of German research chemists. It is the official language of the European Central Bank, even

24、 though the bank is in Frankfurt, Germany and neither Britain nor any other English-speaking country is a member of the European Monetary Union. And (35) , it is the language in which many parents in Asia and Africa wish their children to be educated.Part II Vocabulary and structure (20 points)Direc

25、tion: There are twenty incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21The editorial_ now will a

26、ppear in tomorrows newspaper. Awriting Bto write Cbeing written Dwrite2Though he is_ worker，he works very hard Aa common Ban ordinary Ca usual Da general3Im looking after Tom todayHes been at my house_ 8:00 this morning Asince Bfor Cat Dtill4When he retired，his son_ the business Atook over Btook off

27、 Ctook in Dtook up5Please call againJim _ a bath Just now. Ahad Bhaving Cis having D. has6On no condition_ with him Awe cannot agree Bwould we agree Ccan we agree D. we can agree7Once environmental damage_，it takes many years for the system to recover. Ahas done Bit to do Cdoes D. is done8_ we are d

28、oing has never been done before. AThat B. What CWhich DWhether9They_ at least ten minutes ago Aare leave Bmust have left Cwere left D1eave10There is more land in Australia than the government knows_. Awhat to do with Bto do with it Chow to do Dto do it11While people may refer to television for Uptot

29、heminute news，it is unlikely that television_ the newspaper completely Areplace BWas replaced Creplaced Dwill replace12Because the first pair of trousers did not fit properly，he asked for_. Aanother trousers Bothers trousers Cthe others ones Danother pair13In Britain today women_ 44 of the workforce

30、，and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work. Abuild up Bmake up Cstand for Dsend up14This is the place I_ want to go to. Amostly Bthe mostly Cmost Dmuch 15The hours_ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationship with rea

31、llife people. Athat Bwhen Cin which Don which16Whether he can pass the examination is thought to be_ for his going abroad Apersonal Bspecial Cconventional Dcrucial 17I do wish you could_ these sheets of paper together Amend Brepair Cpaste Dpatch 18In Britain，the Prince of Wales is_ to the throne Aadvisor Bheir Cowner Dprotector 19She is now in_ of happiness with her family me