2003级《新视野大学英语》第一学期考试试卷(本科 试卷一 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points 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. Both the conversation and the question 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 corresponding letter with a single line through the center.
Example: You will hear: M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey? W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it’s necessary.
Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place? You will read: A At the office.
B In the waiting room. C At the airport. D In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] and mark it with a single line through the center.
1. A The man. B The woman. C Carol. D None of them. 2. A She didn’t have a notebook.
B She allowed the man to look at her notebook. C She wanted to look at the man’s notebook. D She would mind if the man looked at her notebook.
3. A At a bank. B At a music store. C At a restaurant. DAt a library. 4. A He wants to see a film.
B He wants to know the way to the cinema. C He has no definite idea.
D He wants to know something about the cinema. 5. A December. B September. C February. D May. 6. A The lecture is funny. B The lecture is useful.
C She doesn’t like the lecture.D She didn’t attend the lecture. 7. A Take a walk. B Prepare a meal. C Go shopping. D Visit a friend. 8. A Yes, you must take a bus or a taxi to get there. B No, it is within walking distance. C No, but you’d better not walk there. D Yes, you can never get there on foot.
9. A She’ll go to see a doctor.B She’ll bathe in the sun. C She’ll stay at home.D She’ll have her house repaired. 10. A He doesn’t know how to play golf.B He loves many sports.
C He has no favorite sport. D He likes to play golf. Section B
Directions : In this section, you will hear 3 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 hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A To their home. B To the market.
C To their field. D To the other side of the town.
12. A To put the son on the donkey. B To give the donkey a rest. C To ride the donkey together. D To ask their neighbor for help. 13. A The old man and his son were walking to the river. B The old man and his son were carrying the donkey. C The old man and his son were walking in the town. D The old man and his son were riding their donkey. 14. A It’s impossible to please everyone. B Be good to your parents. C Do it yourself.
D Don’t trust too many people. Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15. A Several weeks ago in a street. B A few months ago on a highway. C Several years ago in a courthouse. D A few days ago at a police station. 16. A The police officer gave him a speeding ticket. B The police officer arrested him. C The police officer asked him for money. D The police officer took him to the station. 17. A He must learn to stay away from the police. B He must take care not to drive too fast. C He must try his best to avoid punishment. D He must make every effort to defend himself. Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A Twenty. B Twenty-two. C Twenty-three. D Twenty-five. 19. A In Japan. B In a small town near the sea.
C In Australia. D In his wife’s town.
20. A He thought he was still on the ship. B He was dreaming.
C He had a nightmare. D He was very happy to be at home. Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points
Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. 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 with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
In 1789 the US government passed a law which said that the land of the American Indians could never be taken from them without their agreement. One hundred years later, however, the Indians had only a very small part of the land that originally belonged to them. How did this great injustice occur?
After 1812 white settlers began to move west across North America. At first, the settlers and the Indians lived in peace. However, the number of settlers increased greatly every year, and slowly the Indians began to see the white settlers as a danger to their survival. To feed themselves, the settlers killed more and more wild animals. The Indians, who depended on these animals for food, had to struggle against starvation. The settlers also brought with them many diseases which were common in white society, but which were new for the Indians. Great numbers of Indians became sick and died. Between 1843 and 1854 the Indian population in one area of the country went down from 100,000 to 30,000.
More land was needed for the increasing number of white settlers. In Washington, the old respect for the rights of the Indians disappeared. The old promises to the Indians were broken; the federal government began to move groups of Indians from their original homelands to other, poorer parts of the country. Some Indians reacted angrily and