First-Year Intensive Reading June, 2009

Question Booklet

1.Do grades determine __________ (eligible) for graduate school or special programs?

2.The result of the bilateral talks of the countries is ________ with our expectation. (correspond)

3.There does, however, appear to be very little evidence to directly support such theories which thus remain largely __________. (speculate)

4.Your misunderstandings derive from a completely ______ idea of the nature of charity. (err)

1. There was a notice saying “__________ the grass”. (keep)

2. Shrewd as she was, she was __________ by him and lost everything. (take)

3. It should be fully aware that the situation __________ immediate actions. (call)

4. We must __________ our responsibilities and not try to get out of them. (face)

5. The soaring real estate home price upsets me so much. It will at least take me ten years to __________ for a three-bedroom flat. (save)

1.It was difficult to return to __________ life after ten years in the military.

A. civic B. civility C. civilian D. civilized

2. No one __________ would have anything to do with him.

A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. however

3. I can __________ to the absolute truth of his statement.

A. protest B. attest C. detest D. contest

4. Her work __________, she sat down for a cup of tea.

A. being done B. doing C. having done D. done

5. After _________ appeared to be an endless waiting, it was her turn to be examined.

A. that B. it C. which D. what

6. The accident him of his sight and the use of his legs.

A. excluded B. disabled C. deprived D. gripped

7. On January 1^st many people make a New Year .

A. intention B. determination C. dedication D. resolution

8. My old grandma cannot stand this summer’s heat.

A. intensive B. intense C. tense D. dense

9. Mr. Johnson tends to view most issues from a religious .

A. sense B. aspect C. perspective D. notion

10. The are in your favor because you have more experience.

A. odds B. scales C. rates D. ratios

11. What these young men were doing a threat to the safety of the whole neighborhood.

A. constructed B. constituted C. contracted D. contributed

12. The medicine the doctor gave me my headache.

A. restricted B. removed C. released D. relieved

13. We would never have secured our independence without the aid you .

A. rendered B. requested C. presented D. pursued

14. The famous writer draws his childhood memories for the material of most of his stories.

A. of B. in C. on D. up

15. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, __________ cultural barriers.

A. transporting B. transferring C. transplanting D. transcending

16. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to The Diary of the Unknown Soldier (Unit 9)?

A. The cruelty in the war was out of the soldier’s expectation.

B. The soldier willingly joined the war because he was a man of courage and was not afraid of death.

C. What encouraged the soldier to live on was his wish to go home alive to see his family.

D. The soldier was not only disgusted with the war, but also doubtful of the sensibility of the war.

17. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the professor in Letter to a B Student (Unit 11)?

A. There are more B students now than there used to be a few decades ago.

B. Grades may not be the truthful indication of the students’ knowledge.

C. Since grades are basically irrelevant and misleading, they should be eliminated in schools.

D. Getting a B in class does not mean one will necessarily make less achievement in life.

18. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Focus on Global Warming (Unit 13)?

A. Due to the Internet, people are increasingly concerned with global warming.

B. In the process of global warming, the temperature would rise at the same rate worldwide.

C. The change of climate would bring disastrous consequences to humans, such as severe flooding, more cases of heart diseases, respiratory problems and so on.

D. To combat global warming, we just need to take measures to reduce our vulnerability to it.

19. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Should a Public Worker Accept Costly Gifts? (Unit 15)

A. Out of his love for the community, the author accepted the condition that within a year he should be ready to go back to South Africa if the community needed him.

B. The author believed that his service to the community should not be connected with any monetary purpose.

C. The wife insisted that they should keep these gifts for the sake of their sons in the future marriages.

D. To persuade his wife to return these gifts, the author promised to buy some ornaments for their children.

20. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Open the Door to Forgiveness (Unit 16)?

A. Hate is like an uncontrollable disease that darkens our life and affects our health.

B. To deny one’s hate for someone contributes to the forgiveness of other’s misconducts.

C. Forgiveness can break the grip that past wrong and pain have on our mind.

D. Once we truly forgive someone, we will eventually forget the hurt.

Time spent in a bookstore can be enjoyable, ___1___ you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find ___2___ away from a sudden shower. ___3___ the reasons, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The ___4___ to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be ___5___, as you might end up ___6___ a rather boring book. You soon become engrossed in some book or ___7___, and usually it is only much ___8___ that you realize you have spent ___9___ much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment---without buying a ___10___, of course.

According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1997. They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1997 took. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything that banker did during his long workday----the banker worked 80 hours a week. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing busy work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made repeated telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.

Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more she or he accomplished. However, the connection between time and productivity is not always positive. In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Furthermore, it is not always easy for individuals to realize that their performance is falling off.

Part of the problem is understandable. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Consequently, they work longer hours and take less vacation time than they did nine years ago. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.

A group of headhunters (people who search out executive personnel for companies) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had comparable qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other could do the same job in an 80-hour week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage their employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.

Questions:

1.What does the record of the banker’s activities imply?

2.According to the author, spending more time in office ________________________.

3.It is discovered that working too long at a time ________________________.

4.Why do employees work longer?

5.Why would the 80-hour candidate be chosen?

 

2. You need not always dance to his tune. Be yourself! 

3. His new book strikes a warning note against government overspending. 

4. She always makes a point of being early.

5. The car is rather heavy on oil. You need to go green and get rid of it. 

 

1. 我在看电视，所以没有听见门铃声。(with the result that)

2. 谣传说他的弟弟在一次当地的袭击中被杀害了。 （Rumor）

3. 要是他们采取了防范措施，事故就不会发生。 （precautions）

4. 各国应该携起手来打击国际恐怖主义。 （combat）

5. 对于自然给我们的馈赠，我们心存感激。 （bestow）

Farewell to ____________

Open the Door to _____________

On the Relationship Between __________ and __________

上海外国语大学2008 ----2009 学年第 2 学期

_______学院 基础英语I（精读）期末考试

专业：__________ 2008级_______班成绩：_____________

考生学号：____________ 考生姓名：___________任课教师姓名：____________

考试日期： 2009 年 6 月 22 日考试规定完成的时间： 100 分钟

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First-Year Intensive Reading June, 2009

1. bombard 2. contrition 3. designation 4. reconcile 5. transcript

6. adamant 7. coercive 8. contemplation 9. sculpture 10. peruse

11. harbinger 12. decompose 13. hemisphere 14. latitude 15. remuneration

16. coordinate 17. attorney 18. requisite 19. domineering 20. acknowledge

Running, like other forms of exercise, helps the body in important ways. // These include strengthening the muscles and improving the fitness of the heart. // Whether the goal is to win a race or just make it to the finish line, // every runner should follow some basic guidelines for good health. //

To benefit from training, avoiding injury is crucial. // To help prevent injury, a runner should do some light activity and stretching before a workout. // Light activity such as walking will warm muscles, allowing them to contract more easily. // Once muscles have warmed up, a person can do stretching exercise. // After a workout, one can do more stretches to reduce muscle tightness. // In addition, a pair of running shoes that properly support the feet can help to prevent injury.

1. eligibility 2. correspondent 3. speculative 4. erroneous 5. exhortation

1. keep off 2.taken in 3. calls for 4. face up to 5. save up

1-5. CABDD 6-10. CDBCA 11-15. BDACD 16-20. BCCDB

1. whether 2. shelter(s) 3. Whatever 4. desire/temptation 5. followed/used

6. with 7. other 8. later 9. too 10. book

1. He did a lot of unnecessary work.

2. does not necessarily mean doing more work.

3. may reduce productivity and creativity.

4. Because they want to please their bosses.

5. Because he may set a good example for other employees.

2. obey him

3. gives a warning message

4. takes special care to be

5. uses too much

 

1. I was watching TV, with the result that I didn’t hear the doorbell.

2. Rumor has it that his brother was killed in a local attack.

3. The accident would never have occurred if they had taken precautions.

4. All countries should make joint efforts to combat international terrorism.

5. We are grateful for the benefits that nature has bestowed on us.

1. 三个错误扣1分，两个错误扣0.5分，一个错误不扣分；

2. 标点中，句号、问号用错（即断句错），算为错误；

3. 相同错误，不重复扣分；

4. 每句段（以双斜线 // 为准）最多扣1分。

每题1分。时态、语态、单复数、拼写等错误每个扣0.5分；

答案与参考答案不同但合理者，不扣分。

1. 每题2分，意思与答案相符且表达无误的，不扣分。

2. 意思与答案相符，但语法、表达不完全正确的酌情扣0.5或1分。

3. 答案超过10个单词，不给分。

每题1分。能正确替换划线部分即可得分，但有语法、措辞、拼写等错误的，扣0.5分。

2. 核心词的误用扣1分，漏用扣1.5分。

3. 重大语法措辞错误（如语态、句子结构）扣1分。

5. 非关键词用错、拼写错误、标点和大小写等小错误每个扣0.5分，累积最多扣1分。

 

1．本大题共15分

2．内容6分，语言6分，总体印象3分

(1)内容

(2)语言

*语言的扣分要从整体上把握，不是以寻找错误为目标。

(3)总体印象

*字数要求：字数不足120的酌情扣分。 字数少于100，总分不得超过6分。