大学生实习证明大学英语2单元考试试卷(含答案)

宁波大学科学技术学院

2015-2016

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Passage One

Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two years together we had experienced the

usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. But through

it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and s

trengths of each other’s characters.

Our racial and cultural differences enhanced our relationship and taught us a great deal about

tolerance,

compromise,

and

being

open

with

each

other.

Gail

sometimes

wondered

why

I

and

other blacks were so involved with the racial issue, and I was surprised that she seemed to forget

the subtler forms of racial hatred in American society.

Gail and I had no illusions about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in

America. The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect.

We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons,

and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were incompatible, that they hardly

took

the

time

to

know

each

other,

that

they

overlooked

serious

personality

conflicts

in

the

expectation

that

marriage

was

an automatic

way

to

make

everything

work

out

right.

That point

was

emphasized

by

the

fact

that

Gail’s

parents,

after

thirty

-five

years

of

marriage,

were

going

through a bitter and painful divorce, which had destroyed Gail and for a time had a negative effect

on our budding relationship.

1.

In the fir

st paragraph, the underlined phrase “

ups and downs

” means

B

.

A. happy and lucky experiences

B. a mix of good experiences and bad experiences

C. the changing from good luck to bad luck

D. the changing from bad luck to good luck

2.

Gail and the author learnt a lot from their racial and cultural differences except __C____.

A. tolerance

B. compromise

C. confidence

D. honesty

3.

According to the author, what was the continual source of their strength?

A

A. their mutual trust and respect

B. their personality conflicts

C. their racial and cultural differences

D. their racial and cultural similarities

4.

The marriage of

Gail’s parents lasted for ___

B___.

A. ten years

B. thirty-five years

C. twenty years

D. thirty years

5.

Which one of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? D

A. The couple

confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other’s c

haracters.

B. Many couples ignored the serious personality conflicts between each other.

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C. Gail was destroyed by the divorce of her parents.

D. The couple was full of confidence in their future.

Passage Two

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

The first stage of culture shock is called “the honeymoon.” In this stage, you feel excitement

about living in a different place, and everything seems to be marvelous. You like everything, and

everybody

seems

to

be

so

nice

to

you.

Also,

the

amusement

of

life

in

a

new

culture

seems

as

though it will have no ending.

Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This is the “hostility stage.”

You

begin

to

notice

that

not

everything

is

as

good

as

you

had

originally

thought

it

was.

You

become tired of many things about the new culture. Moreover, people don’t treat you like a guest

anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first is now awful, and everything makes

you feel distressed and tired.

Usually

at

this

point

in

your

adjustment

to

a

new

culture,

you

devise

some

defense

mechanisms to help you cope and to protect yourself against the effects of culture shock. One type

of

coping

mechanism

is

called

“repression.”

This

happens

when

you

pretend

that

everything

is

acceptable

and

that

nothing

bothers

you.

Another

type

of

defense

mechanism

is

called

“regression.” This occurs when you start to act as if you are younger than you actually are; you act

like

a

child.

You

forget

everything,

and

sometimes

you

become

careless

and

irresponsible.

The

third kind of defense mechanism is called “isolation.” You would rather be home alone, and you

don’t want to communicate with anybody. With isolation, you try to avoid the effects of culture

shock, or at least that’s what you think. Isolat

ion is one of the worst coping mechanisms you can

use because it separates you from those things that could really help you. The last type of defense

mechanism is called “rejection.” With this coping mechanism, you think you don’t need anybody.

You feel yo

u are coping fine alone, so you don’t try to ask for help.

6.

In the “honeymoon” stage, ___

A___.

A. you mainly experience the positive elements of life in a new culture

B. you are often invited by the local people to visit their homes

C. you feel that daytime becomes longer

D. you never meet any trouble in any case

7.

When you are in the hostility stage, you try to feel better by ____D__.

A. becoming tired of many things about the new culture

B. adjusting to the new culture

C. communicating with local people

D. devising some defense mechanisms

8.

Which of the following does NOT fall into defense mechanisms? B

A. Repression.

B. Imagination.

C. Isolation.

D. Regression.

9.

One

must

be

cautious

even

when

occasionally

using

one

of

the

defense

mechanisms,

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__A____.

A. because they prevent one from making necessary adjustments to the new culture

B. because they prevent one from being easily affected by cultural differences

C. because they prevent one from protecting himself against the effects of culture shock

D. because they prevent one from finding out the advantages of other countries

10.

The reason why one devises some defense mechanisms lies in the fact

C

.

A. he wants to protect himself from being hurt by the local people

B. he wants to protect himself from being embarrassed

C. he wants to protect himself against the effects of culture shock

D. he wants to protect himself against the danger of culture shock

Passage Three

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest

university of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious discussion about

what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up.

Should Harvard --- or any other university --- be an intellectual sanctuary (

圣地

), apart from

the political and social revolution of the age, or should it be a laboratory for experimenting with

these political and social revolutions; or even an engine of the revolution?

This issue was defined several years ago by Walter Lippmann, a famous Harvard graduate:

“

If the universities are to do their work,

”

he said,

“

they must be independent and they must

be

disinterested

(

公正

)

…

They

are

places

to

which

men

can

turn

for

judgments

which

are

fair.

Obviously, the moment the universities fall under political control, or under the control of private

interests, or the moment they themselves take a hand in political affairs and leading positions in

government, their value as independent as disinterested sources of judgment is weakened

…”

This is part of the discussion that is going on at Harvard today. Another part is the discussion

of the militant (

激进的

) and even many conservative students that a university is the keeper of our

ideals and morals, and should not be

“

disinterested

”

but active in bringing the nation

’

s ideals and

actions together.

Harvard

’

s men of today seem more troubled and less sure about personal, political and study

purposes than they did at the beginning. They are not even clear about how they should discuss

and resolve their problem, but they are struggling with them privately, and how they come out is

sure to influence American university and political life.

11.

According to Walter Lippman, a university must ___B___.

A. depend on the government

B. remain independent of our society

C. take active part in political affairs and social issues

D. fall under the control of special and private interests

12.

Those who disagree with Walter Lippman argue that a university should ___D___.

A. be unfair towards social and political affairs

B. not be interested in social affairs or private interests

the government

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