1、英语期末考试试题B英语期末考试试题B办学单位： 年级专业： 姓名： 学号： 成绩： 华南理工大学继续教育学院2013 年第 1 学期期末考试 英语 函授 试卷（B卷）（本试卷满分 100 分，考试时间 120 分钟） 专业： 姓名： 学号： 得分： I. Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Part A Directions: There are two columns in this section. Match the words in Column A with their explanations in Column B. Write your answers
2、 in the box on the ANSWER SHEET. Column A Column B 1. incapable A. 数据库2. irritating B. 不情愿的3. database C. 令人烦恼的，讨厌的4. mystery D. 效率高的5. positive E. 重要的，有意义的6. favorite F. 使显露，显示7. reveal G. 有助的，有益的8. reluctant H. 不能胜任的9. efficient I. 神秘，神秘的事物10. significant J. 特别喜欢的人（或物） Part B Directions: Complete
3、each of the sentences with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the form if necessary. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.be doomed to，access, confidence， give up， religion， shallow， long for， due to， manners，in addition 11. After the accident it took a ling time before she had the
4、 to get on a plane again. 12. Dad gave us a lecture about our table .13. Dont dive in. The water is too here.14. Christianity（基督教）, Islam（伊斯兰教） and Buddhism（佛教） are the great of the world.15. I dont fell like going to that party; I have a bad cold, so I shouldnt go.16. He the good old days when teac
5、hers were shown respect. 17. Without training, all its efforts were be failure. 18. Cats should always have to fresh, clean water. 19. She has been absent from work illness.20. Its not realistic to smoking in order to save money now.Part C Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this sectio
6、n. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 21. He or I going to attend the meeting.A. is B. am C. are D. were22. Make at home.A. yourself B. myself C. you D. himself23. You shouldnt say such th
7、ings the children.A. before B. after C. in front of D. behind24. I took four exams. The final in English is of all.A. difficult B. the least difficult C. least difficult D. the difficult25. The man wallet had been stolen immediately reported the theft.A. which B. that C. whose D. who26. I didnt go t
8、o see the film because I it.A. saw B. have seen C. had seen D. am seeing27. New officers by our club when we hold our next meeting.A. elect B. are elected C. will elect D. will be elected28. she will be back depends much on the weather.A. Where B. Why C. When D. If29. I have no idea he will return.A
9、. when B. what C. where D. which30. These plans are different from .A that we expected B. what we expect C. which we have expected D. what we expectedIIReading Comprehension (40%) Directions: In this part, you will read 4 passages. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each quest
10、ion from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEETPassage OneThe dean of the University of Colorado School of Law had decided that I couldnt return to classes next fall. My grades were too low. After knowing this bad news, my father then contacted
11、 the law-school dean. But there was no changing the decision. Your son is an excellent young man, he had said, but he will never make a lawyer. He even urged that I look for another career. In the meantime, the advised that I stay put in the grocery store where I worked on weekends. I wrote a note t
12、o the dean to ask whether I could go back to the school. It went unanswered. My father knew how much I wanted to become a lawyer. He suggested I look at Westminster College of Law, where classes were held at night because students there held down day jobs.Dads advice was really practical, but it hur
13、t like hell, when I began to picture myself at Westminster after having attended law school at Boulder. In truth, my self-confidence had also been hurt badly. I began to wonder whether I have the ability to become a lawyer at all. But in the end I went to see Clifford Mills, Westminsters dean. He le
14、t me enroll at Westminster on one condition that I repeat all my first-year classes, this time paying attention.One door had closed. But others had opened.Given a second chance, I worked harder, becoming fascinated by law. Failure taught me that life is a road with unexpected tomorrows. To take adva
15、ntage of them, you cannot let yourself be destroyed by failure. 31.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law agreed with that the author will become a successful lawyer in the future. B. The University of Co
16、lorado School of Law is more famous than the Westminster College of Law.C. The author preferred to work in a grocery store rather than study law in the university. D. The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law gave the author a second chance finally.32. It can be inferred from t
17、he passage that . A. The authors dads useful and realistic advice and his attitude to the second chance played an important role in his way to be a successful lawyer. B. The students with low grades are always successful in their future career.C. The author didnt want to study in the University of C
18、olorado School of Law after his father knew the bad news.D. The authors father was enthusiastic about law.33. We can learn from the passage that .A. If a student is kicked out of school, he will be doomed to be a loser.B. It is very important to balance ones study and his/her hobbies.C. There can be
19、 miracles when you believe.D. Never let yourself destroyed by failure, you will make it if you can take advantage of the unexpected tomorrows.34. What does the writer mean by “One door had closed. But others had opened” ? A. The University of Colorado School of Law refused the author, but the Westmi
20、nster College of Law provided another chance to realize his dream.B. The author tried to worked harder, becoming fascinated by law.C. The author paid attention to all of his first-year classes the second time.D. The law-school dean of the University of Colorado School of Law didnt even think the aut
21、hor had the ability to become a lawyer.35. How did the author feel when his father advised him to try Westminster College of Law? A. The author quite agreed with his father and take action immediately.B. The advice is useful and realistic, but going to a less famous school the previous one may hurt
22、his self-respect.C. Given a second chance, the author will worked much harder.D. Life is a road with unexpected tomorrows.Passage TwoThey are the generation of women in Great Britain who grew up expecting to have it all. No longer forced to choose between children and career, they were set to do bot
23、hwhile holding down a prefect relationship and keeping a spotless house in their spare time. But modern woman has taken a reality check. The average 29-year-old now longs for a return to the lifestyle of a 1950s housewife. A survey has shown that the daughters of the generation of feminists want not
24、hing more than a happy marriage and domestic happiness in the countryside. Research into the attitudes of 1,500 women with an average age of 29 found that 61 percent believe the women who juggle top jobs with mother hood and social lives are “unhelpful” and “irritating”. More than two-thirds agree t
25、hat the man should be the main provider in a family, while 70 percent do not want to work as hard as their mothers generation. On average, the women questioned want to settle down with their partner by 30 and have their first child a year later. So, after decades of soaring divorce rates and a rise
26、in births outside marriage, it appears the next generation of mothers is returning to more traditional social values. As the survey showed, nine of ten young women would rather be married when they have children, while 75 percent believe that modern couples do no make an enough effort to stay togeth
27、er. A quarter of those questioned intend to give up work and be a full-time mother when they start a family, with just on percent saying their career will remain a “ top priority” once they have children. Above everything else, the women desire a balance between work and private life, so they can en
28、joy a satisfactory relationship, raise happy children, and have a job that interests them but doesnt overwhelm them. The age of the “superwoman”, who wants to be the worlds best mother, wife and boss, is dead. 36. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The modern women in Great Britain expect to hav
29、e it all: to be the worlds best mother, wife and bossB. The divorce rates and births outside marriage are increasing.C. The womens attitude towards being housewives has changed.D. It is impossible to be a good mother and an excellent professional at the same time.37. What does the word “superwoman”
30、mean? A. A woman who has a high-powered job and being more successful than the ordinary men.B. A woman who has a career at the same time as running a home and bringing up children, and makes it seem easy.C. A woman stays at home with her children and her husband maintains the financial responsibilit
31、y for their life.D. A woman who completely concentrated on raising her children, and taking care of her husband and doing housework. 38. Which of the following statements is true? A. More and more modern women in Great Britain want to be a good mother and an excellent professional at the same time.B
32、. Most modern women in Great Britain have different attitudes towards housewives from the women in the old days. C. According to the survey in the passage, the modern women want nothing but a successful career.D. No women can be a successful superwoman in the future.39. According to the passage, what do the women of younger generation tend to do? A. They intend to give up work and be full-
