香港的大学大学英语期末试卷(2)及答案

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Part I

Listening Comprehension (30 marks, 1 mark)

Section A

Directions:

In

this

section

you

will

hear

10

short

conversations.

At

the

end

of

each

conversation,

a question will

be asked about

what

was said. The conversation and the

question will be read 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.

1. A. To the restaurant.

C. To the hotel.

B. To the subway station.

D. To the railway station.

2. A. To get enough money for the course.

B. To set aside more time for the course.

C. To take a full-time course in computing.

D. To attend a part-time course in computing.

3. A. Because he

’

s very busy in the office.

C. Because he

’

s having a meeting.

4. A. A police officer.

C. A waiter.

B. Because he

’

s dining with a client.

D. Because he

’

s on a business trip.

B. A bank clerk.

D. A journalist.

5. A. She had a terrible headache.

B. She

couldn’t

see the questions clearly.

C. She

couldn’t

remember what she had reviewed.

D. She quit the exam in the middle of the exam.

6. A. In a coffee bar.

B. In an office.

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C. In a health club.

D. In a hospital.

7. A. She loses

Herbert’s number.

B. She forgot to

write Herbert’s number on her

handbook.

C.

She doesn’t know Herbert’s number at all.

D.

She can’t remember Herbert’s number.

8. A. To order the most expensive dish for the woman.

B. To take the woman to a less expensive restaurant.

C. To have dinner with the woman in the new club.

D. To stay at home for the dinner to save money.

9. A. He was caught in a heavy rain.

C. He lost his most favorite cat.

B. He did not catch the train on time.

D. He slipped into a river on his way home.

10. A. He

’

s not interested in the courses.

B. He finds the courses too difficult for him.

C. He thinks there are not enough courses to choose from.

D. He can

’

t decide on which course to take.

Section B

Directions:

In this section you will hear three talks. The talks will be read twice. After

each of them, you will hear some questions. The questions will be read only once. After

you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A.,

B., C., and D..

Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. At the police station.

C. At the shopping mall.

B. In the parking lot.

D. At the concert.

B. He had to rush to the concert.

D. He had to take his wife to hospital.

B. It was broken into.

12. A. He was badly in need of money.

C. He was late for the college class.

13. A. It was damaged by a car.

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C. It was cleaned all over.

D. It was restored.

Questions 14-16 are based on the following conversation.

14. A. 15 minutes.

C. 45 minutes.

B. 20 minutes.

D. 1 hour.

B. Preparing for the interview.

D. Taking a break.

B. University freshmen.

D. Students from other universities.

15. A. Touring the campus.

C. Taking a test.

16. A. High school students.

C. University graduates.

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage.

17. A. Accent reduction.

B. Accent elimination.

C. Increasing speakers

’

comprehensibility.

D. Comparing pronunciations of learners from different areas.

18. A. To exchange between learners in pronunciation class.

B. To record one

’

s progress in the pronunciation study.

C. To compare and check which specific areas one needs to work on.

D. To test the speed of one

’

s speech.

19. A. Word and sentence stress.

C. V

owel pronunciation.

B. Linking.

D. Word reductions.

20. A. To chat with a foreign friend.

B. To find out the areas that affect his understanding.

C. To make a description of his weekend.

D. To practice and correct pronunciation of each part in isolation.

Section C

Directions:

In this section you will listen to a talk. Then you are required to complete the

outline of the talk given below. You will hear the talk three times. Now listen to the tape.

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I. How the idea originated:

One

hundred

years

ago,

a

(21)____________

imagined

a

castle

built

at

the

top

of

a

(22)_________.

In

the

late

(23)________,

a

(24)_______________

imagined

an

elevator

that

could

stretch into space.

In (25)________

，

space elevators were debated at a NASA conference.

II. The components of a space elevator:

(26)____________, (27)____________, a space station or (28)____________.

III. Advantage of space elevators over spacecrafts:

The cost of a trip on the space elevator: (29)__________;

The cost of a trip on the Shuttle: around (30)__________.

Part II

Reading Comprehension (30 marks

，

2 marks each)

Section A

Directions:

There are three passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some

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 letter on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Philanthropy

is

a

way

that

people

and

organizations

show

concern

for

others

or

work to

improve the world. Approximately 72 percent

of Americans

donate to

charity

(

慈善机构

),

and

51

percent

do

volunteer

work.

About

2

millions

not-for-profit

organizations and charities in the United States today receive this help.

There

are

three

types

of

philanthropists:

individuals,

foundations,

and

private

corporations. Individuals give money or volunteer their time to support causes that are

important

to

them.

Foundations

are

organizations

started

by

very

wealthy

individuals.

Their

“business”

is

not

to

make

a

profit

but

to

give

money

away

to

not

-for-profits.

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Private corporations may also use a portion of their business profits to make donations,

or they may give away their products or services free of charge. However, foundations

and corporations are responsible for only 20 percent of charitable donations; 80 percent

comes from individuals.

What makes people and institutions give away their time and money? One reason is

altruism,

the

unselfish

desire

to

help

other

people

and

make

the

world

a

better

place.

Other reasons involve personal interest. Under US tax law, an individual or business does

not have to pay income tax on money that is donated to charity. For extremely wealthy

individuals and corporations, this can mean millions of dollars they do not have to pay in

taxes

to

the

government.

In

addition

to

tax

benefits,

donors

often

receive

favorable

publicity

for

making

donations,

and

they

have

an

opportunity

to

influence

the

world

around them.

31. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Philanthropy has become an accepted American custom.

B. Philanthropy has made the US a great influence in the world.

C. More and more organizations rely on philanthropy nowadays.

D. Religion plays an important role in the philanthropy in the US.

32. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of philanthropists?

A. To donate money.

C. To pay income tax.

B. To do volunteer work.

D. To provide free services.

33. What is the main source of donations in the United States?

A. Foundations.

C. The government.

B. Individuals.

D. Private corporations.

34.

How

are

foundations

different

from

private

corporations

in

the

aspect

of

philanthropy?

A.

They don’t make a profit.

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B. They receive more publicity.

C. They are set up by very rich individuals.

D.

They don’t donate money to individuals.

35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Individuals tend to donate money to become famous.

B. Foundations gain more power because of philanthropy.

C. Some people donate money for practical purposes.

D. The US tax law discourages people from donating money.

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

A lot of people think that if they put off the decision of whether they want to stay in

or leave their relationships, the problems they are having will magically somehow heal

themselves or disappear.

They won’t.

If you don’t invest some quality time now in ta

king a true, honest and truthful look

at the state of your relationship, you could stay stuck in this place of indecision for a very

long time. Many people waste so much precious time when they could be experiencing

an

incredible

relationship

filled

with

love,

passion

and

joy,

either

in

their

current

relationship or one that is more of what they want. We encourage you to take an honest

look at your situation and feel how much pain you’ve been feeling about this relationship.

If

having

a

great

relationship

i

s

important

to

you,

you

need

to

decide

that

you’re

not

willing to live without the love, passion, intimacy, and tenderness. You have to take the

first step to create the kind of relationship and love you want in your life.

We’re

not

suggesting

that

you

sho

uld

leave

your

current

relationship

or

marriage

and

head

out

looking

for

the

new

love

of

your

life.

That’s

your

decision

and

one

that

should only be made after some careful insight and thinking. What we are telling you is

that life is too short to go throu

gh it without having the love you want and the love that’s

possible for all of us. If you are in a relationship that is causing you to wonder whether

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it or leave

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t’s important

that

you take some time now to

make it

clear so that you’ll be able to ask yourself openly and honestly whether you’ll be able to

heal the challenges.

36. To make a decision about whether they want to stay in or leave their relationships

quicker, people should ________.

A. leave the problems until they heal themselves or disappear

B. head out looking for the new love of his /her life

C. seek expert

’

s advice and not make a quick decision

D. have a clear understanding of the state of their relationships

37. What does the

word “

incredible

”

(Para. 2) probably mean in the passage?

A. Marvelous.

C. Unusual.

B. Impossible.

D. Unnecessary.

38. According to the passage, if one person is not willing to live without love, passion,

tenderness and so on, he must ________.

A. leave the current relationship

B. take an honest look at his situation

C. spend time experiencing an incredible relationship

D. take the first step to create that kind of relationship

39. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If one starts to wonder about the current relationship, it is time to end it.

B. Making the decision about one

’

s relationship needs careful insight.

C. A relationship that brings you pain is not necessarily a bad one.

D. Life is too short for people to find true love.

40. The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. persuade people to find a better relationship

B. ask people to invest quality time in their relationships

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