04秋泛读期末试卷(A)

m o o R m a x E 线 e m Ti m a x E 订 r e mb u n C装I S e m a N s s a l C

English Department, Suzhou College

Summer Semester ,2005 –2006 Final Exam Paper( A )

Extensive Reading For 04 Autumn (04秋泛读) Composer Ma Mingming Marker Checker No. Ｉ II III IV V Total Ｍarks Marks Marker I. Match each word or phrase with a proper

meaning below.（2 points each，20 points in total）

1. determination A)great firmness in carrying out a purpose 2. barrier B)wander; go around without an aim 3. roam C)take into consideration

4. sensitive D)attack suddenly and without warning 5. enthusiastic E)urge or request earnestly

6. allow for F)something that prevents progress 7. turn upon G)easily hurt or offended 8. keep track of H)eagerly interested

9. press for I)be aware of; keep informed about 10. clear of J)free from; no longer touching

Marks Marker Ⅱ. Filling the blanks

（2 points each，10 points in total）

Directions: In the following text, some sentences have been remo-ved. For 11-15, choose the most suitable one from list A-G to fit in each of numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the blanks.

I have many wonderful memories of my days as a circus clown, but there is one day that I would rather forget: July 6,1944. _____(11)_____.

The day seemed like most circus days until just before that afternoon’s performance. When the bugler blew first call on his cornet, I dressed in my ragged costume and made up my face, complete with the putty nose, hoping it would not melt in the extreme heat.

As I put the finishing touches on my face, I could hear the band playing for the end of the animal display. _____(12)_____. The word is the nightmare of the circus business. _____(13)____. At first I thought it might be the sideshow tent, or some straw in the animal tent that had caught fire—anything, I prayed, but the big top! That is the thing circus people dread above all else, for it involves the public, including so many children.

_____(14)_____. I was trying to run and was making poor headway in my big, loose clown shoes. Suddenly I noticed that I was carrying a water bucket that I must have grabbed automatically on leaving the dressing tent. There was nothing I could do with it because the tent was burning too high from the ground, and the flames were spreading fast.

I could hear grandstand chairs slamming inside the tent as people rushed onto the track heading toward the exits. ______(15)_____. At one place a couple of quick-thinking workmen had stretched the canvas side wall out tight to serve as an escape exit, but most of the crowd was pouring through the regular exits, and it soon became a panic.

A). We were playing a two-day stand in Hartford, and the big top caught fire.

B). I dashed outside and saw smoke curling up from the end of the main tent.

C). I tried to get in, but it’s impossible to break through the frightened people.

D). But the smoke was too black for a straw fire—it was the big top. E). At that instant someone ran past our dressing tent shouting: “Fire!” F). At every jammed exit, circus people were busy doing the same thing.

m o o R m a x E 线 e m Ti m a x E 订 r e mb u n C装I S e m a N s s a l C G). Some were jumping twelve feet from the top rows of the grandstand and seats to the ground outside.

Marks Marker III. Fast Reading

(2 points each，10 points in total)

Directions: In this section there are three passages with a total of five multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answer.

Text One

First read the questions.

16. The passage is mostly concerned with _____. A. different types of glasses. B. a visit to the eye doctor. C. myths about eyesight. D. eye transplant.

17. One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is _____. A. wearing glasses for too long. B. reading in bed.

C. going to the movies.

D. not visiting your eye doctor

Now go through the text quickly and answer the questions.

There are many commonly held beliefs about glasses and eyesight that are not proven facts. For instance, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weakens the eye. But there is no evidence to show that the structure of eyes is changed by wearing glasses at a young age. Wearing the wrong glasses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that for adults there is no danger, but children can develop loss of vision if they have the wrong glasses. We have all heard some of the common myths about eyesight gets bad. Most people believe that reading in dim light cause poor eyesight, but that is untrue. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained. Eyestrain also results from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not permanently damage eyesight. Another myth about eyes

is that they can replaced, or transferred from one person to another.

There are close to one million never fibers that connect the eyeball to the brain, and it is impossible to attach them all in a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day a full transplant may be possible.

Text Two

First read the questions.

18. Dr. Schweitzer was able to settle the argument because _____. A. he was the judge there.

B. he was clever and impartial. C. he wanted some of the fish. D. he wanted to help his patient.

19. The final judgment was that _____. A. all the fish should go to patient.

B. the fish should go to the owner of the canoe. C. the fish should be destroyed and thrown away. D. everyone involved should get a third of the fish.

Now go through the text quickly and answer the questions

The incident occurred one morning outside Albert Schweitzer's hospital in the African jungle. A patient had gone fishing in another man's boat the previous night. The owner of the boat thought he should be given all the fish that were caught. Dr. Schweitzer said to the boat owner. \"You are right because the other man ought to have asked permission to use your boat. But you are wrong because you are careless and lazy. You merely twisted the chain of your canoe round a palm tree instead of fastening it with a padlock. Of laziness you are guilty because you were asleep in your hut on this moonlit night instead of making use of the good opportunity for fishing.\"

He turned to the patient:\" But you were in the wrong then you took the boat without asking the owner's permission. You were in the right because you were not so lazy as he was and you did not want to let the moonlit night go by without making some use of it.\" Dr. Schweitzer divided the catch among the fisherman, the boat owner and the hospital.

m o o R m a x E 线 e m Ti m a x E 订 r e mb u n C装I S e m a N s s a l C Text Three

First read the questions.

20. It is the driver's responsibility to _____.

A. make children under 14 wear seat belts in the front. B. make the front seat passenger wear a seat belt. C. stop children riding in the front seat. D. wear a seat belt on all occasions.

Now go through the text quickly and answer the questions.

More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. The impact on you of an accident can be very serious. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduced your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.

Who has to wear a seat belt? Drivers or front passengers in most vehicles. If you are 14 or over, it will be your responsibility to wear the belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to '50. It will not be up to the driver to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver's responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.

A very few vehicles have a middle front seat between the front passenger seat and the driver's seat, for example, a bench seat. Your vehicle may be one of them. If just one passenger sits in front, he must wear a seat belt. But if two passengers sit in front, the person sitting in the middle will not have to wear a belt. Medical exemptions Certain people ought not to wear a seat belt because of their health. It may be more risky for them to wear a belt than to be in a road accident without one. But they will not have to wear a belt if they get a valid medical certificate from a doctor. If you think this applies to you, go and talk to a doctor as soon as possible. The doctor may reassure you that you can wear a seat belt. Or he may have to examine you before he can decide whether or not to give you a certificate. When you go and see him you should ask him at the start how much this would cost. Keep the certificate. If the police ask you why you are not wearing a seat belt, you should show them the certificate. If you cannot show it to them on the spot, you should take the certificate to a police station of your choice within five days.

Marks Marker IV. Comprehension

(2 points each，40 points in total)

Passage One

The economy of the United States after 1952 was the economy of a well-fed almost fully employed people. Despite occasional alarm, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. An economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 19 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day, or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them. Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s. As farmer’s share of their products declined , marketing costs rose. But there were, among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the opposite-depression.

21. What is the best title of the passage? A. The Agricultural Trends of 1950’s B. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’s C. U.S. Economy in the 50’s D. The Federal Budget of 1952

22. In Line 4 , the word “boom” could best be replaced by______. A. nearby explosion B. thunderous noise

C. general public support

m o o R m a x E 线 e m Ti m a x E 订 r e mb u n C装I S e m a N s s a l C D. rapid economic growth

23. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________. A. confidence B. confusion C. disappointment D. suspicion

24. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?

A. Economists B. Farmers C. Politicians D. Steelworkers

25. The passage states that income available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?

A. 60％ B. 50％ C. 33％ D. 90％

Passage Two

Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985, Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System administration for not encouraging women. The University was rated among the lowest for the system. In a 1987 update, Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement. One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs.

College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon, said it is important that woman be flexible when it comes to relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.

Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus, many times in order for her to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.

Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academies, inequalities will exist.

\"Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University.\" Spirdu so said. \"If they do that will be successful in this system. If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time.\"

26.According to Spirduso, women need to ____. A. produce a report on sexual discrimination

B. call for further improvement in their working conditions C. spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discrimination

D. spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities

27.From this passage, we know that _____.

A. there are many women full professors in the University of Texas

B. women play an important part in administrating in the University C. the weather on the campus is chilly

D. women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in theUniversity

28.Which of the following statements is true?

A. the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985

B. the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985

C. the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985 D. more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University

29.One of the positive results from Milburn's study was that _____. A. women were told to concentrate on their work

B. women were given information about available administrative jobsC. women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the University

D. women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities

30. The title for this passage should be _______. A. The University of Texas B. Milburn's Report C. Women Professors

D. Sexual Discrimination in Academia

m o o R m a x E 线 e m Ti m a x E 订 r e mb u n C装I S e m a N s s a l C Passage Three

One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like \"I was wrong about that,\" and it is even harder to say, \"I was wrong , and you were right about that.\"

I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing. I was about eight years old at the time, and I had come into the store with may mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.

There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.

The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit. He severely reprimanded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.

31.How old was the author when he wrote this article? A. about 8 B. about 18 C. about 23 D. about 15

32.Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?

A. The author B. The manager C. A woman D. The author's mother

33.Which of the following statements is not true?

A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager

B. The author was severely criticized by the manager. C. A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons D. It was the author who put the display back together

34.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage? A. Its Harder to Admit One's Mistake B. I was once the culprit C. I remember an incident D. A case of mistaken identity

35.The tone of the article expresses the author's_______.

A. admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes B. anger to the manager for his wrong accusation

B. indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons

D. regret for the mistake the made in the store

Passage Four

How we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when are in our teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion.

Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell us, we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress. A barber today does not cut a boy’s hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and others did. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull. What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats, for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example.

There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and America, short skirts became fashionable. After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length. Then they got shorter and shorter the miniskirt was

m o o R m a x E 线 e m Ti m a x E 订 r e mb u n C装I S e m a N s s a l C in fashion. After a few more years, skirts became longer again.

Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the “untidy” look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses.

At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club. However, you need never feel depressed if you don’t look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you’ll see that no one else does either!

36. The author thinks that people are ___. A. satisfied with their appearance

B. concerned about appearance in old age C. far from neglecting what is in fashion D. reluctant to follow the trends in fashion

37. Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to___. A. confidence in life B. personal dress C. individual hair style D. personal future

38. Causes of fashions are ___.

A. uniform B. varied C. unknown D. inexplicable.

39. Present-day society is much freer and easier because it emphasizes___. A. uniformity B. formality C. informality D. individuality

40. Which is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Care about appearance in formal situations. B. Fashion in formal and informal situations. C. Ignoring appearance in informal situations. D. Ignoring appearance in all situations.

Marks Marker V. Answer Questions

(2 points each，20 points in total)

Passage One

Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3000 U.S. adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease.

The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking over weights all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death. Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 percent, smoking rates among youth have declined. While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised.

First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent. Third, several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent . Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effective measures to reduce smoking levels among youth.

41.According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by _____________.

42.Every day there are over _____high school students who will become regular smoker.

43.By \"dropout\" the author means______.

44.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________.

45.What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.

Passage Two

m o o R m a x E 线 e m Ti m a x E 订 r e mb u n C装I S e m a N s s a l C The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery.

In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this , penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.

46.What is the best possible title of the passage?

47. Researchers have known about ___________ for over thirty-five years.

48.How has science done something harmful to mankind?

49.What are nitrates used for?

50.The word 'carcinogenic' most nearly means '_____'.