中央广播电视大学2001----- 2002学年度第一学期 “开放本科” 期末考试
法学等专业大学英语Ⅲ(1)试题
Listening Comprehension (15 points)
(20 minutes)
Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations. At the end of each conversation,
a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question
will be spoken twice. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you
must read the four choice marked A), B), C), D), and decide which is the best answer.
Then circle the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Example: You will hear:
Man: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey?
Woman: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it’s necessary.
Question: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to
finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore A)
“At the office” is the best answer. You should choose A) on the answer sheet.
Sample Answer A B C D
1. A) Japanese. B) American.
C) Chinese. D) English.
2. A) She understands the reading last night.
B) She isn’t having much trouble.
C) She hasn’t been doing much of the reading.
D) She understands very little.
3. A) Getting another ticket at the door.
B) Canceling the ticket.
C) Trying to sell the extra ticket.
D) Exchanging the ticket for a better one.
4. A) She will be making a presentation to the directors.
B) She will be making a presentation on the blackboard.
C) She will be making a presentation in the meeting room.
D) She will be making a presentation to all the staff.
5. A) Beethoven. B) Strauss.
C) Bach. D) Mozart
6. A) It is growing rapidly. B) It is disappearing.
C) It is developing slowly. D) It is shrinking.
7. A) $ 100. B) $ 80.
C) $ 118. D) $ 108.
8. A) She isn’t interested in mountain climbing.
B) She went mountain climbing last year.
C) She was the last person to go.
D) She’s climbed mountain in many parts of the world.
9. A) She found it instructive.
B) She learned a lot of new facts from it.
C) She enjoyed it very much.
D) She felt disappointed at his talk.
Section B
Direction: In this section, you will hear two short passages. At the end of each passage, you will
hear some question. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken twice. After you
hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),
C) and D) .Then circle the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Question 10—12 are based on the following passage:
10. A). On the second Sunday of May.
B). On the first Sunday of May.
C). On the third Sunday of May.
D). On the second Saturday of May.
11. A). Greeting cards.
B). Money.
C). Flowers.
D). A day of rest
12. A). To order dinner from the restaurant.
B). To have a day of rest at home.
C). To go out climbing mountains.
D). To take over meal preparations.
Passage Two
Question 13—15 are based on the following passage:
13. A). Mountain climbing.
B). Marathon running.
C). Weight lifting.
D). Ball games.
14. A). A woman has a higher percentage of music tissue.
B). A man has relatively more fat.
C). An average man has 15% more muscle tissue.
D). A man has a higher percentage of muscle tissue.
15. A). 15% .
B). 50% .
C). 25% .
D). 20% .
Part Ⅱ
Vocabulary and structure (20 Points)
(20 minutes)
Direction: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence
there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE
answer that best completes the sentence. Then circle the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. I failed in my new job. If only I ____ my parents.
A) listened to B) have listened to
C) would listen to D) had listened to
17. ____ a bad temper the child has!
A) How B) What
C) Where D) When
18. Where in our brain to we ____ meanings to words?
A) associate B) attach
C) commit D) devote
19. People have done a lot in stopping the loss of wildlife habitat, which is
expected to ____ the slaughter.
A) complete B) finish
C) end D) achieve
20. We need a foreign policy that is more ____ than before.
A) flexible B) loose
C) prosperous D) soluble
21. What would you do about the problem ____ you were in my shoes?
A) though B) where
C) if D) unless
22. Do not ____ the butter too thickly on the bread.
A) scatter B) spill
C) share D) spread
23. Selling furs of wildlife can ____ a lot of money.
A) bring out B) bring in
C) bring about D) bring up
24. I felt as though we ____ each other for years.
A) have known B) had known
C) knew D) would have known
25. His ____ of the airplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.
A) pattern B) design
C) model D) plan
26. Under the guidance of their parents, the children have been ___ with many good
ideas.
A) coming down B) coming out
C) coming along D) coming up
27. If you put too many potatoes in that paper bag it will ___.
A) burst B) crack
C) explode D) break
28. I am now very thankful that I ____ the great privilege to live and work in China.
A) am give B) was give
C) have given D) have been given
29. The house ____ at the corner of the street is the museum of fine art and crafts.
A) stood B) standing
C) stands D) be standing
30. Jimmy ____ his father.
A) takes on B) take after
C) takes off D) take in
31. I don’t know why he complains about his low salary all the time. He doesn’t earn
as ____ as I do.
A) less B) few
C) little D) more
32. Conservationists are struggling to protect a natural world from ____ threats
as population growth, deforestation and pollution.
A) so B) such
C) those D) these
33. We couldn’t cut the string, because the ____ of the knife was not sharp enough.
A) side B) front
C) edge D) border
34. ____to the recent research, some cigarette smokers are becoming health- conscious.
A) Respond B) Responded
C) Responding D) Having been responded
35. The examination I took yesterday wasn’t very difficult, but it was _____ long.
A) much too B) too much
C) so much D) very much
Reading Comprehension (40 point )
(35 minutes)
Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A) , B) , C),
E) . You should decide on the best choice and circle the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet.
Question 36---40 are based on the following passage:
In order to learn to be one’s true self , it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world ; critically to inquire into it ; carefully to
consider it ; clearly to analyze it ; and seriously to carry it out.
It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think of, but when you once try to think of a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.
If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.
36. According to the author, first of all one must ______.
A) obtain knowledge. B) explore the reason.
C) analyze the cause. D) acquire skills.
37. The second paragraph mainly tell us that what is important in learning is _____.
A) persistence. B) patience.
C) curiosity. D) eagerness.
38. This passage implies that learning should result in _____.
A) consideration. B) comprehension.
C) inquiry. D) mastery.
39. From the passage we may learn that another man’s success should _____ .
A) make us feel nervous and uneasy. B) help one make greater progress.
C) encourage us to make greater efforts. D) cause one to stop trying hard.
40. It can be concluded that if one wants to succeed , ______ .
A) he must know everything. B) he must make double efforts.
C) he must take careful consideration. D) he must broaden his knowledge.
Questions 41---45 are based on the following passage:
I recall that when I was a child, a person with good teeth, was though to be beautiful regardless of any other negatives. Almost every adult I knew had missing teeth.
Brushing one’s teeth regularly was viewed as a waste of time, even as extreme behavior, since “sooner or later they all come out any way.” Public statements promoting oral hygiene ( 口腔卫生) were doubted. Dentists were seen only when the pain of decayed teeth became unbearable. At that point , the only treatment then known was pulling out the unhealthy tooth. It followed that as people grew older, they had fewer and fewer teeth, ultimately becoming completely toothless. It requires little imagination to see the effect of this loss on their appearance.
Social and economic status (地位) had little to do with beauty of one ‘s smile. Young and old, rich and poor, all adjusted to the changes which modified one’s appearance as a result of losing teeth.
Side by side with advances in all other sciences, personal grooming (cleaning ) products and practices have advanced unusually. As late as the twenties, my hair was washed with a special kind of soap once every two weeks. More frequently washing was viewed as drying and unhealthy for the hair. Frequent brushing was recommended to keep the hair clean.
41. According to the passage people went to see dentists only when ____.
A) they could not stand toothache B) their teeth were missing
C) their teeth were badly decayed D) they had fewer and fewer teeth
42. “Regardless of any other negatives” in Paragraph One means _____.
A) in spite of any other good features
B) in spite of any other poor features
C) concerning any other favorable factors
D) concerning any other unfavorable factors
43. In the early years of the author, _____.
A) people did not pay much attention to oral hygiene
B) people wasted a lot of time brushing their teeth
C) very few people suffered from bad toothache
D) all old people lost their teeth in the end
44. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that people used to be advised to avoid _____.
A) pulling out their teeth B) frequently brushing the teeth
C) drying their hair D) frequently washing the hair
45. This passage suggests that people are paying more and more attention to _____.
A) dental health B) personal beauty
C) personal hygiene D) hair style
Question 46—50 are based on the following passage:
Six percent of Americans surveyed recently are addicted to the Internet. Such addiction threatens the stability of both their work and home lives, according to a report by Dr David Greenfield. This report found that six percent of the 18000 people surveyed were addicted to browsing the Internet.
If the result is extrapolated to take in the US population as a whole , such findings could mean that millions of Americans have found a new “drug”. David, a psychologist from Connecticut, said that Internet addicts suffer symptoms similar to addicts hooked on drugs or other activities. Internet users said that they “almost always” found they lost track of time.
Another 83 percent of those surveyed had a preoccupation with going on-line and a majority (58%) of then wanted to spend more time on-line. Just as other addictions, addicts eventually realize that they need to either cut back or quit even if withdrawal will be difficult. The report found that 68% of Internet browsers have tried in vain to reduce the amount of time they waste on-line.
David posted a questionnaire on the website of ABC News for two weeks to question people about their Internet use. A majority of addicts (57%) go on-line to chat and 20% of the on-line users go shopping or trade stocks.
The cases of those who abused or were addicted to the Internet included people who got up in the middle of night to check their e-mail and a cosmetic executive who was fired for spending on average of seven hours a day at work on the Internet.
46. Six percent of Americans surveyed recently are _____ the Internet.
A) strongly interested in B) good at
C) familiar with D) disposing of
47. A majority of addicts go on-line to _____.
A) chat B) go shopping
C) trade stocks D) do all of the above
48. The word “ preoccupation” in paragraph 4 means _____.
A) profession B) work
C) preparation D) obsession
49. All the following statements are true except that _____.
A) the addicts finally realize that they need to withdraw
B) the addicts feel all right
C) the addicts have tried to reduce the amount of time they waste on-line
D) the addicts cannot say goodbye to the Internet
50. “Internet users said they ‘ almost always’ found they lost track of time” means _____.
A) they forget what time it is B) they don’t have a clock with them
C) they forget to set their watches D) they don’t want to know the time
Question 51—55 are based on the following passage:
Only the government can ensure that the American people have clean air and pure water. Congress must pass laws to stop manufactures from polluting the air and water with the waste from their factories.
Unless anti-pollution standards are enforced for all, companies that care about a clean environment will go out of business. For example, if Automobile Company X spends money to put an air pollution control device on their automobiles, their cars will be more expensive than the cars produced by another company. People who don’t have the extra money or who don’t care about pollution will not buy the more expensive cars. Automobile Company X will go bankrupt (破产) ; that is, it won’t make enough money to pay its workers and to buy materials. It will go out of business. Of course, no automobile company will make itself go bankrupt on purpose, and the population of the land and air and water will go on.
But if the government says that all automobile manufacturers must make cars with air pollution control devices, the cost of all manufacturers will be equal. The government cannot let companies decide whether or not they want to stop pollution. The government must force manufacturers to help clean up the environment by setting anti-pollution standards for everyone.
51. If a company cares about a clean environment while others don’t, it will have to _____.
A) change the standards for its products.
B) sell its products at a more expensive price.
C) buy materials at a higher price.
D) pay more money to its works.
52. The writer gives the example of Automobile Company X to show that _____ .
A) manufacturers will not take care of pollution control on their own will.
B) few manufacturers are aware of the important of air-pollution control.
C) Air pollution control devices are more expensive than other devices.
D) People like to buy cars that are equipped with pollution control devices.
53. According to the writer, anti-pollution standards ensure that _____ .
A) no manufacturer will go bankrupt for spending money on pollution control.
B) Less money will be spent in buying pollution control devices.
C) manufacturers know how to control pollution more effectively.
D) all manufacturers have to take measures to control pollution.
54. The purpose of this passage is ____ .
A) to describe how a company can go bankrupt.
B) to emphasize the urgent need of cleaning up the environment.
C) to stress the importance of the government’s role in preventing pollution.
D) to tell how difficult it is to keep the environment free from air-pollution.
55. What can be inferred from this passage?
A) Companies must be given an equal chance to develop their business.
B) A company will go bankrupt if its cars have to be installed with pollution devices.
C) The US government has not set up standards on pollution control for car products.
D) It is necessary to persuade producers to take effective pollution control measures.
Part IV
Translation (15 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed fifteen minutes to translate the following sentences into English/Chinese. (15 minutes)
56. 他对这个国家的历史事件和人物十分了解.
57. 因为有人给了张地图, 我们很容易找到了那所大学.
58. We have to be optimistic, or else we’d give up entirely.
59. We realized that the greatest challenge we faced would not be our day-to-day responsibilities but a completely foreign work environment and culture.
60. The origin of A-Ma, the goddess, is traced to a girl born on Meizhou Island, off the coast of Fujian, more than 1,000 years ago.
Writing (10 points)
(30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Why
Should we call for riding bicycles. You’re given the beginning of each paragraph. You
should write at least 100 words.
Why Should We Call for Riding Bicycles
1. The bicycle is a popular means of transportation in china.
2. We should encourage people to keep on riding bicycles because….
3. To sum up, rising bicycles is really good for an individual as well as the whole society.