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2013
级电子信息工程大学英语一期末测试卷（
B
卷）
the definitions(
定义
)in Column(
栏
)B with the words
or phrases in Column A.(10
’
)
A B
___ 1)tremble a. take part in
___2)pat b. shake uncontrollably
___3)participate c. be excited and pleased
about what is going to happen
___4)here and there d. in various places
___5) look forward to e. a gentle touch with the flat
hand
2. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.(10
’
)
1) right away 2) mostly 3) reunion 4) or something 5) destination
1) As a sailing ship has a _________ , so we must have a goal in our life.
2) Before people knew how to make and use metals, engineering
constructions were_____ built of wood or stone.
3) If your house has been broken into, don
’
t touch anything. Call the
police ___________.
4) We had a family ______ where I saw relatives I hadn
’
t seen for 20
years.
5) I guess Henry has been busy writing an article __________________.
3. Close (20
’
)
Americans are making more money than ever, but they are also
working harder.
__1____ an era of record corporate profits, the American middle
class is becoming increasingly _2____about their economic security.
In the Depression years, the song was:
“
Brother, can you spare me a
dime(
一角硬币
)?
”
Now, the song would_3___:
“
Brother, can you
spare me some health insurance
”
or
“
Brother, can you spare
（免除）
me_4__ outsourcing?
”
According to a recent poll
（投票）
only 18 percent of Americans
_5___ they have achieved the coveted(
梦寐以求的
)
“
American
Dream
”
.
The
“
American Dream
”
is firmly__6__ in work. It is tied to a job.
Americans define
（给···下定义）
the
“
American Dream
”
_7___
basic economic security. The cornerstones
（基础，基石）
were
wages that__8___ a family, affordable quality healthcares for your
children, respect__9___ the work you do, and retirement security.
__10__ 31 percent of working Americans say they have incurred(
招
致
) debt to pay for essential necessities. _11___, American corporate
（整体的）
profits are soaring
（猛增的）
. The average CEO of
America
’
s 500 top companies earned 262 times the pay of the average
worker.
__12__ US wealth has increased over the past decade. But the middle
class is not _13__ its slice
（薄片）
of the American economic pie.
The household incomes have risen,_14___ Americans are working
harder than ever in order to achieve those gains. And many families
15___ unpredictable futures.
Major income losses are increasingly _16___, as more Americans
lose their jobs to outsourcing(
外包
) or company downsizing(
裁员
)
。
_17___, health care costs are dramatically, leaving a(n)_18__
46million Americans without health insurance.
Many believe the only way to help Americans _19____for success in
the new global economy is to make high quality education more
affordable _20__Americans.
1)
A. In B. On C. At D. For
2)
A. careful B. anxious C. angry D. eager
3)
A. write B. come C. go D. sound
4)
A. of B. to C. beyond D. from
5)
A. believe B. express C. regard D. know
6)
A. found B. based C. fixed D. rooted
7)
A. as B. at C. on D. for
8)
A. support B. hold C. help D. provide
9)
A. to B. for C. with D. by
10)
A. Thus B. Still C. Besides D. Yet
11)
A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Though
12)
A. Complete B. Whole C. Total D. Entire
13)
A. cutting B. getting C. having D. sharing
14)
A. as B. for C. but D. while
15)
A. face B. plan C. meet D. stand
16)
A. general B. ordinary C. natural D. common
17)
A. Thus B. Further C. Instead D. Although
18)
A. rated B. estimated C. expected D. supposed
19)
A. prepare B. adjust C. fit D. settle
20)
A. for B. to C. with D. by
4. Reading Comprehension (30
’
)
Passage One
Last week I visit one of my old neighborhoods in Washington D.C. I
had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street, my
mind was flooded by memories of the past. I saw the old apartment
building where I had lived and the playground where I had played. As I
viewed these once familiar surroundings, images of myself as a child
there came to mind. However, what I saw and what I remembered were
not the same. I sadly realized that the best memories are those left
untouched.
My old apartment building, as I remember, was bright and alive. It
was more than just a place to live. It was a movie house, a space station,
or whatever my young mind could imagine. I would steal away with my
friends and play in the basement. This was always exciting because it
was cool and dark, and there were so many things there to hide among.
There was a small river in the back of the building. We should go there
to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves.
However, what I saw was completely different. The apartment
building was now in disrepair(
失修，破损
). What was once more than a
place to live looked hardly worth living in. The windows were all
broken. The once clean walls were covered with dirty marks. The river
was hardly recognizable. The water was polluted(
污染
)and the trees
flowers were all dead. The once sweet smelling river now smelled
terrible. It was really heartbreaking to see all this.
I do not regret(
后悔
)having seen my old neighborhood. However, I
do not think my innocent childhood memories can ever be the same. I
suppose it is true when they say,
“
You can never go home again.
”
1)
In the first two paragraphs of the passage the writer tries to tell us
that_____
A.
he had lived in Washington D.C for 20 years
B.
he was very imaginative when he was a child
C.
he had had fond(
美好的，喜欢的
) memories of his
neighborhood
D.
he had come from a very poor neighborhood
2)
The writer, as a child, was very fond of playing in the basement
because_______
A.
It was bright and alive
B.
It contained a movie house and a space station
C.
It was ideal for playing hide-and
–
seek
D.
It was surrounded by trees and flowers
3)
How did the writer feel when he visited his old neighborhood in
Washington D.C?
A.
Greatly surprised
B.
Very regretful
C.
Quite excited
D.
Very sad
4)
On his visit to his hometown, the writer found the old apartment
building______
A.
seemed unfit to live in
B.
had been repaired
C.
could hardly be recognized
D.
looked dirty and smelt horrible(
可怕的，糟糕的
)
5
）“
You can never go home again
”
in the last sentence of this
passage means that_____
A. one should never revisit his hometown again
B. one will never find his hometown the same as it was in his
childhood memory
C. a visit to one
’
s hometown will bring back one
’
s fond memories of
home
D. a visit to one
’
s hometown will bring back many sad memories
Passage Two
On the night of December 8,1992, when he was standing in a parking
lot talking to friends, Tracy Marsh jumped to the top of a car, as he had
done a hundred times before. This time, though, Tracy lost his balance.
His head struck the ground, hard.
All night, Cory, Tracy
’
s mother, stood next her son, who was lying in
a hospital bed, his brown eyes fixed in a lifeless stare. She that Tracy
had once mentioned organ(
器官
)donation(
捐赠
). Maybe I can spare
another family this pain, she thought. When the time came, she and her
husband Bill signed the forms permitting his organs to be donated.
Tracy was declared dead the next day. Twenty-four hours later, in a
Boston hospital, Tracy
’
s liver(
肝脏
) was made part of my husband,
David, who was suffering from a hopeless liver disease.
Months later, we learned from the local organ bank that the donor
’
s
parents wished desperately meet someone who had gained life through
the gift from their son. A meeting was arranged by the organ bank to
bring together two families linked by the most bittersweet ties
imaginable.
The meeting was risky, but worth it. We talked for 3 hours. They
showed us a picture of Tracy. We learned for the first time how he had
lived and died. We learned something about Bill and Cory, too.
For the Marshes, seeing David and knowing he was well seemed to
ease their suffering. I will never forget seeing David
’
s tall figure stooped