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1、英语综合试题9综合试题（9）考试科目大学英语 姓名考试专业学号考试形式考试时间考试注意事项一、学生参加考试须带学生证，未带学生证者不允许参加考试。学生必须按照监考教师指定座位就坐。二、书本、参考资料、书包等与考试无关的东西一律放到监考教师指定的位置。三、学生不得另行携带、使用稿纸，要遵守北京邮电大学世纪学院考场规则，有考场违纪或作弊行为者，按相应规定严肃处理。四、学生不允许携带手机进入考场。注意：所有答案一律写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。Part I Listening Comprehension (30 points) 注意：此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答。Section A (10 p

2、oints)Section A Short conversations and multiple choice questions (10 points) Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the secon

3、d playing to check your answers. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. A. David Brown B. Joe Brown C. Brown MacDonald D. David MacDonald 2. A. 8:30 in the morning. B. 8:30 in the evening. C. Well before 8:30 in the evening. D. Long after 8:3

4、0 in the morning. 3. A. Having a dinner party for moms birthday. B. Having a dinner party for mom on Mothers Day. C. Reserving a seat at a concert for mom. D. Reserving a seat at a theater for mom. 4. A. She believes its going to rain. B. She says she has a nice feeling. C. She says she feels good i

5、n spite of the dark sky. D. She does not think its going to rain. 5. A. Something light. B. Something rich. C. Only soup. D. Nothing but a salad. 6. A. She has a toothache. B. She has a headache. C. She has a stomachache. D. She has a sore throat. 7. A. He is not studying hard nowadays. B. He is stu

6、dying too hard. C. He has eaten too much. D. He oversleeps every day. 8. A. To buy anything unusual for a birthday gift. B. To buy a red scarf. C. To buy anything except a red scarf. D. She did not say clearly what to buy. 9. A. She should live with him. B. She should live with his cousin. C. She sh

7、ould live with his cousins friend. D. She should live by herself. 10. A. Most children can speak a foreign language. B. Children are interested in nothing but computer technology. C. Older people have not kept pace with modern technology. D. Older people are interested in technical abbreviations.Sec

8、tion B (10 points)Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. Then mark the corresp

9、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog. 11. What is the mans first name? A. Bob B. Tracy C. Ned D. Ben 12. What is the womans given name? A. Helen B. Tracy C. Ned D. Susan 13. Where does the man work? A. He

10、works at a hospital. B. He works at a school. C. He works at a company. D. He works at a factory. 14. Where does the woman probably work? A. She probably works in a hospital. B. She probably works in a nursery. C. She probably works in a tourism company. D. She probably works in a bus company. 15. W

11、hy does the man say Thats really great? A. He wants to be a nurse in future. B. He is a doctor and wants to marry a nurse. C. He does not know a nurse. D. A nurse once saved his life. Questions 16 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog. 16. Who is the man that comes to see Diane? A. David. B.

12、 A friend of Davids. C. Peter. D. Gary. 17. When did the man and the woman meet for the first time? A. At school. B. At a party. C. At a meeting. D. At a supermarket. 18. How did the man get to know Dianes address? A. He learned it from Gary. B. He learned it from David. C. He asked Diane about it.

13、D. He followed Diane home. 19. What did the man suggest to Diane? A. Going to Garys party together on Thursday evening. B. Going to Garys party together on Friday evening. C. Going to a movie together on Friday night. D. Going to a movie together on Thursday night. 20. Why cant Diane go out that nig

14、ht? A. She does not like the man. B. She has dated another man. C. She has to work. D. She wants to talk to the boss to quit her job. Section C Compound dictation (10 points)Directions: in this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should list

15、en carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the ten blanks. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.A hundred years ago, men and women read and wrote far more than people do now. Whe

16、n a group of people were gathering _21_, they talked, sang, or went out walking, riding or 22 . As for games such football, people were in the habit of playing them themselves. Nowadays we are amused by professionals. Why listen to your friends singing when you can hear the great singers of the worl

17、d on the _23_？ Why read a story if you can see one at the _24_ or on the television? And why play football with your fellow workers when you can go and see some of the best players in your country playing an important match, or just sit _25_in front of the TV and watch the game without the _26_of go

18、ing outside? The _27_ of conversations and the habit of reading and writing are dying; people are becoming more and more lookers and 28 , and less and less doers and talkers. This can only cause _29_ to them: it is better to do something not very well oneself than always to sit and watch others doin

19、g it, however _30_.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (5 points)Directions: In this part, you will go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding le

20、tter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分答题请按照题号在机读卡上作答。Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Modern Elementary SchoolsBy the early twentieth century, most school systems had built upon the recommendations of the Committee of Ten. Elementary schools were divid

21、ed into eight grades and taught basic reading, spelling, and arithmetic. They were centralized to serve children from several neighborhoods or districts. A few larger schools were less expensive to run than many small ones. By 1920, many children rode to school on buses.In each grade, students were

22、taught a curriculum that became increasingly complex. Basic subjects included reading, writing, geography, and spelling. Memorization and drills were still used. For example, mastering a Shakespearean soliloquy(独白) was considered training for the mind. Penmanship was also stressed as a skill useful

23、for office work. Although the fountain pen and the typewriter had both been invented in 1829, pens far outnumbered typewriters.Helping students to be healthy and alert was another goal of schools. In many classrooms, there were mid-morning or mid-afternoon stretching exercises. In physical education

24、 classes, structured exercises were taught. In 1918, an international flu epidemic struck the United States. One out of four Americans eventually caught the life-threatening disease. Good health habits became vital.As public school students moved through the grades, they were taught to follow a stan

25、dard set of rules for behavior. They were taught to go to school every day and to arrive on time. Although poorer districts could not afford full school days, the average school day ran from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. The average number of days in the school year had increased from forty-five in 1870 to ninet

26、y by 1918.To keep order, some teachers used corporal, or physical, punishment. They had various devices to discipline a child, including paddles and rulers. These items hung in the classroom to remind students of what happened if they disobeyed the teacher. Corporal punishment decreased as the twent

27、ieth century progressed.31. According to the passage, elementary schools taught many basic subjects EXCEPT _.A. reading B. history C. arithmetic D. spelling 32. What was stressed at school as useful skill for office work?A. Penmanship B. Writing C. Typewriting D. Memorization33. Which of the followi

28、ng was one of the goals for elementary schools mentioned in the passage?A. To teach students rules of behaviors. B. To keep the order of the school.C. To maintain the health of the students. D. To cultivate good study habits.34. The word “discipline” in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to “

29、_”.A. punish B. threaten C. warn D. train35. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Students had to do many physical exercises to keep healthy.B. Small schools were more expensive to run.C. As the twentieth century progressed, physical punishment remained common.D. Some schoo

30、ls couldnt provide full school days.Part Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (30 points)Section A (10 points) Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Re

31、ad the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.注意：此部分答题请按照题号在答题纸上作答。Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Last summer, Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole announced a new seatbelt-use rule: all the drivers and front passengers will be fined if they dont wear seat belts after April 1989.The36wouldnt have been necessary but for one simple fact. Even though seat bel