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1、- 密.封.线系别 班级 * * 三江学院 2015 至 2016学年第 一学期期末考试试卷课程名称 大学英语I 使用班级15级本科（考试时间120分钟）(开卷 闭卷 半开卷 ）（A卷 B卷 ）大学英语四级模拟题十二Part I Writing (151=15) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay abouta course that has impressed you most in college. You should state the reasons and write
2、 at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Write your essay on the Answer Sheet.The Most Impressive Course In My College Life_Part IIListening prehension(30)Section A(114 = 14)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversati
3、on, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corr
4、esponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A.At a party.B.At an airport.C.In an office.D.In a restaurant.2.A. Paul usually flies to Japan with Betty.B. Paul changed his mind at the last minute.C. Paul persuaded Betty to change her mind.D. Paul planned to go to Japan
5、 with Betty by sea.3.A. About 40 minutes.B. About one hour.C. More than 40 minutes.D. More than one hour.4.A. Just so-so.B. Rather bad.C. Not bad.D. Pretty good.5.A. She wants to learn to play football.B. She doesnt think football is a good sport.C. She doesnt know how football is played.D. She thin
6、ks watching football games on TV is great fun.6.A. They are close friends.B. They are cousins.C. They are twins.D. They are desk-mates.7.A. George survived an accident.B. George bought a new car for his wife.C. Georges wife got injured in an accident.D. George was killed in an accident.8.A. She neve
7、r does e*tra work.B. She enjoys her job very much.C. She doesnt mind doing a lot of work for others.D. She doesnt care how much work she does as long as she can keep her job.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation youve just heard.9.A. Reading and scuba diving. B. Scuba diving and motorcycli
8、ng with Gloria.C. Acpanying Gloria on shopping and dancing.D. Doing whatever pleases Gloria.10.A. Gloria will have a happy holiday in St. Lucia.B. Bob will not enjoy the holiday in St. Lucia.C. Both Bob and Gloria will have a good time doing all the activities together in St. Lucia.D. Neither Bob no
9、r Gloria will enjoy their time together in St. Lucia. 11.A. She doesnt like Gloria at all. B. She wonders why Bob lets Gloria decide everything for him. C. She is encouraging Bob to listen to Glorias idea. D. She cant understand why Bob wants to take a trip to St. Lucia.Questions 12 to 14 are based
10、on the conversation youve just heard.12. A. Friends.B. Neighbors.C. Brother and sister.D. Colleagues.13. A. Her children give her too much trouble.B. Her children never listen to her. C. Her children make too much noise.D. Her children are too young to understand things.14. A. The woman is unreasona
11、ble.B. The woman is not patient.C. The man is not patient.D. The man is quite understanding.Section B(16 = 6)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you h
12、ear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A. Because it reminds him that h
13、es getting older.B. Because he gets too many presents.C. Because he has to see relatives he doesnt like.D. Because his relatives seldom send him chocolate cakes.16. A. To invite him to a dance party.B. To invite him to a birthday party for his cousin.C. To invite him to her birthday party.D. To tell
14、 him that they would hold a birthday party for him.17. A. A Thoughtful Gift.B. A Surprise Party.C. An Unwanted Present.D. An Act of Kindness.Passage TwoQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A. In 1901 in Arizona.B. In 1901 in Askins.C. In 1901 in Atlanta.D.In 1925 in Mi
15、lestone.19. A. When the owner was mopping the floor, he thought of it.B. It stands for “many hotel rooms” in Milestone Motor Hotel.C. The owner disliked the name of “Milestone Motor Hotel” and changed it.D. The owner shortened the full name of the hotel for lack of space on the signboard.20. A. Radi
16、o or TV.B. Telephone.C. puter.D. Swimming pool.Section C (110 = 10)Directions: 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 to fill i
17、n the blanks with the e*act words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. （请写在答题纸上）He was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a lootive, able to leap tall buildings in a single (21)_. He was the worlds greatest
18、superhero. When Christopher Reeve was picked to (22)_ in films in 1977, audiences across the country cheered with (23)_. Like Superman, Christopher was dashing, handsome, and strong. Like Superman, he seemed (24)_ invincible. He skied, sailed, flew planes, went scuba diving, rode horses, played tenn
19、is-and did it all with (25)_ and ease. No one could imagine Christopher Reeve any other way. All that (26)_ on May 27, 1995. Christopher was in Virginia with his wife, Dana Morosini, and their young son, Will. He had entered a three-day horse riding petition there. His horse, Eastern E*press, appear
20、ed to be (27)_. The 42-year-old Christopher looked equally fit and (28)_. The petition was going well for Christopher. He wasnt in the first place, but he wasnt in the last, either. On his third obstacle in a two-mile jumping event, however, the munication between horse and rider (29)_ somehow. With
21、out warning, Eastern E*press stopped short, but Christopher kept going. He pitched forward over the horses head, (30)_ on his own head-not moving, not even breathing.Part IIIMultiple Choice (0.5*20=10)Directions: There are 20 inplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices m
22、arked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. Advertisements enable people to widen their choices and chances in whatever they wish to obtain or _.A. spray B. collide C. disca
23、rdD. blast32. The ships captain radioed that it was in_.A. distressB. embraceC.signal D. pledge33. The petition from e*perienced staff members, some of whom are higher in rank, _ to my disadvantage.A. workingB. worksC. workD. worked34.Look at that little boy _ about - perhaps hes lost her mother. A.
24、 wandersB. wanderingC. wanderedD. wander35. In 2012, Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer _ won the Nobel Prize for Literature.A. whom B. whoseC. whichD. that36. Its no good _. You just have to put up with all these.A. plainingB. plainedC. plainsD. to be plained 37. Quite a few of our people didnt
25、 finish college, but we _ dropping out.A. perceiveB. dangleC. meritD. discourage38. Keep two e*tra pencils _ while taking the e*amination.A. at easeB. at lengthC. at handD. in turn39. The reporter managed to get a/an _ interview with the Prime Minister.A. seniorB. e*clusiveC. slightD. physical40. _
26、knows the truth should keep it a secret.A. WhoeverB. WhoC. ThatD. That who41. She realized that being unable to speak a foreign language was a major_ to her career.A. standpointB. obstacleC. shiftD. perfection42. The driver _ on the brakes when a child ran in front of his car.A. contactedB. sankC. s
27、ustainedD. slammed43. Word got around _ he had resigned his position as e*ecutive secretary of the mittee.A. thatB. whatC. whateverD. which44. I would appreciate _ it a secret.A. your keepingB. you to keepC. you keepD. you will keep45. The witness was told that under no circumstances _.A. should he
28、to the court lieB. lie he should to the courtC. should he lie to the courtD. he should lie to the court46. The personnel manager will _ the applications and pick out the best.A. look upB. look afterC. look throughD. look out47. The fact that something is cheap doesnt_ mean it is of low quality.A. ne
29、cessarilyB. practicallyC. especiallyD. specially48. The authorities showed no sign of _ to the kidnappers demands.A. giving outB. giving inC. giving upD. giving off49. I think its high time we _ strict measures to stop pollution. A. will takeB. takeC. have takenD. took50. If you invest so heavily in
30、 the stock market, youre _risks. A. heading forB. turning inC. heading offD. turning onPart IVReading prehension (30)Section A(110 = 10)Direction: 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 follo
31、wing the passage. Read 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.（请在答题纸上写单词的代号）It was 10:05 A.M. when the Sabena jet hit the ground and e*ploded in a ball of (51)_. It just
32、missed hitting a row of houses. All 72 people on(52)_ were killed, including 49 Americans and 11 members of the crew. There was nothing anyone could do. The (53)_ site was a scene of total destruction. Debris was(54)_ over 200 yards. Charred remains and body parts were strewn all over the area. Seve
33、ral couples on the plane were found locked in a final embrace.The crash (55)_ skaters and figure skating fans around the globe. Never before had anything so(56)_happened in their sport. To honor the dead, the Prague(57)_ was canceled. The crash was particularly (58)_ for some families. In addition t
34、o the Owen family, with its (59)_ of three women, nine other skating families suffered more than one death. The hopes and dreams of these athletes had ended in a flash. All that remained as rescuers (60)_ through the wreckage were three pairs of melted skates dangling from one of the wings.A. bedB.
35、tragicC. flamesD. appreciationE. petitionF. dashingG. crashH. scatteredI. devastatingJ. stunnedK. lossL. luckilyM. boardN. shiftO. claimsSection B (210 = 20)Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there a
36、re four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Up until about 100 years ago, newspaper in the United States att
37、racted only the most serious readers. They used no illustrations (插图) and the articles were about politics or business.Two men changed that-Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a trad
38、itional newspaper into a very e*citing one overnight. He added lots of illustrations and he told his reporters to write articles on every crime they could find. And they did. One woman reporter even pretended she was mad and was sent to a hospital. She then wrote many articles about the poor treatme
39、nt of patients in those hospitals where madmen were kept. In 1895, Hearst came to New York from California. He wanted the Journal to be more e*citing than the World. He also wanted it to be cheaper, so he lowered the price by a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his newspaper headings were bi
40、gger than anyone elses. He often said, “Big print makes big news.”Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they could to sell newspaper. For e*ample, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator, to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was g
41、oing on. Hearst answered, “You provide the pictures. Ill provide the war.”61. About a century ago, American newspaper carried news about _. A. all kinds of e*citing news B. crimes and mad people C. the poor treatment of patients D. serious matters only62. According to Paragraph 2, which of the follo
42、wing statements is TRUE A. Pulitzer and a woman news reporter changed the world overnight. B. Pulitzer bought the Journal with the help of his reporter. C. A woman news reporter pretended to be mad. D. A woman reporter became mad and was sent to a hospital.63. Hearst attracted readers attention by _
43、. A. using bigger headings B. reporting big war news C. raising the price of the newspaper D. reporting politics and business only64. _ was asked to draw war pictures. A. Hearst B. Remington C. Pulitzer D. A woman reporter65. This passage tells us that _. A. Pulitzer and Hearst were the most famous
44、reporters of the United States B. newspaper owners sometimes hired mad men as their news reporters C. the world and the journal were not popular newspaper at that time D. Pulitzer and Hearst used every possible means to win over each otherPassage TwoQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Young Koreans are beginning to do it alone when it es to finding a partner, though matchmaking is still the most mon w
