中央音乐学院 2014-2015 学年度第二学期期末考试
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【英语 D 级读写】【上课教师 赵奇、侯晓锦、柳轶群】【考试时间：120 分钟】
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Passage 1
Florida International University has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in
the United States. You don't have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer
linked to a telephone.
You call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it.
All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, created electronically by artists
on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the
pictures and drawings.
Robert Shostak is the director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum
because computer artists had no place to show their work.
A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy
discs, to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print
good pictures on paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser printer.
Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools
and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mister Shostak said
the Florida International University museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists
because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an
audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for
the electronic museum.
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D. Illusory (幻觉的).
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All of the following statements are correct EXCEPT _______.
A. many of the artworks in the museum are made by students.
B. the computer art museum has a large audience.
C. home computers are not popular in the U.S.
D. making computer art is more convenient for the artists.
5.
We can infer from the passage that in the future _______.
A. computer art will become more influential
B. art students will be more creative
C. there will be more computer art museums
D. computer artists will enjoy their work more
Passage 2
For world news, people now turn to the Internet to learn about events as they are happening.
The Pathfinder mission to Mars (火星) and the problems with the space station drew millions of
1.
The first computer art museum in the U.S.A. was opened by _______.
A. a university
B. some artists
C. a computer designer
D. the local government
2.
After connecting your own computer to the computer art museum, you can _______.
A. only appreciate the art
B. improve on the art
C. make comments on the paintings
D. download the paintings
people to the Web for more up-to-date detail than were available elsewhere.
A change like this is often generational. Where older people have to learn something new
outside their everyday experiences, kids who grow up with a new technology simply treat it as
given. Colleges in particular are providing the basis for a Web ready culture.
Today in the United States, there are over 22 million adults using the Web, about half of
whom access the Internet at least once a day. Meanwhile, the variety of activities on the Web is
broadening at an amazing rate. There is almost no topic for which you cannot find fairly
interesting material on the Web. Many of these sites are getting excellent traffic flow. Want to buy
a dog? Or sell a share? Or order a car? Use the Internet. Where are we going to get the time to live
with the Web? In some instances, people will actually save time because the Web will make doing
things better and more quickly than in the past. Being able to get information about a major buy is
one example. Finding out how much your used car is worth is another. And finding the cheapest
way of getting to Florida is a third. This information is very easy to find on the Web, even today.
In other instances, people will trade the time they now spend reading the paper, or watching
television, for information or entertainment they will find on the computer screen. People,
particularly young ones, will spend less time in front of a television screen, and more on the Web.
3.
The art museum discussed can be described by which of the following adjectives?
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A. Corporeal (肉体的).
B. Virtual (虚拟的).
C. Optical (光学的).
People wanted to see the troubles experienced by ______.
A. the internet
B. the Pathfinder Mission
C. world news
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D. the space station
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address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they
have time, and read only as much as they want. They can reply at their convenience, and you can
read what they have to say at your convenience.
Email is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More
than a few parents use email to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in
touch. They don't eliminate (排除) any of the old ways.
What can we understand from the second paragraph?
A. The web culture is generational and older people cannot possibly bridge over it.
B. The web culture is dominated by young people because they are more eager to learn it.
C. Young people find it easy to absorb newly-established technologies.
D. Older people are set in their ways and they don't want to acquire new knowledge.
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The purpose of this passage is to ________.
A. explain how to use the Internet
B. describe the writer's joy of keeping up with new technology
C. tell the merits and usefulness of the Internet
D. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet
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What is done by around 11 million people?
A. They buy things on the internet.
B. They provide fairly interesting information.
C. They broaden the activities on the net.
D. They use the internet every day.
12.
The use of email has made it possible for the writer to ________.
A. spend less time working
B. have more free time with his child
C. work at home on weekends
D. work at a speed comfortable to him
10.
How will people find time for the net?
A. The net will actually save them time.
B. The net will provide excellent traffic flow.
C. The net will offer shares of time to buy.
D. The net will become quicker than in the past.
13.
According to the writer, email has a clear advantage over the telephone because email helps
one _______.
A. reach a group of people at one time conveniently
B. keep one's communication as personal as possible
C. pass on much more information than the telephone
D. get in touch with one's friends faster than the telephone
14.
The passage discussed all the following elements of email EXCEPT _______.
A. its cost
B. the way of writing
C. the saving of time
D. its easy and convenient use
15.
The best subject for this passage is ________.
A. Computers: New Technological Advances
B. Internet: A New Tool to Make Friends
C. Computers Have Made Life Easier
D. Internet: A Convenient Tool for Communication
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Passage 3
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but
new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care about most. I know this
from personal experience.
Email (电子邮件) makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends
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According to the passage, what plays a particular role in bringing about the Web culture?
A. Young people.
B. The United States.
C. Online business.
D. College education.
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and evenings. My working hours aren't automatically much shorter than they once were, but I
spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I
might have if she'd been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do
something fun—see a great film, perhaps—and there are four or five friends who might want to
hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
With email, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience (方便), and
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Passage 4
Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had
a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human
figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance on
the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but
instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into
the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looking up and replied, "Throwing starfish (海星) in the ocean."
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"Well then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all
along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into
the ocean, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."
There is something very special in each and every one of us. All of us have a natural ability to
make a difference. If we can become aware of that ability, we will have the power to shape the
future.
All of us must find our starfish. If we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be
wonderful.
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Before he began writing, the wise man would ________.
A. take a walk along the shore
B. go swimming in the ocean
C. have a walk and pick up starfish on the beach
D. look down the beach and enjoy the scene
17.
One day, the wise man saw a young man ________.
A. dancing along the beach
B. walking along the beach
C. picking up starfish for sale
D. trying to save as many starfish as possible
18.
Near the end of the passage, "something very special" refers to ________.
A. the ability to make decisions
B. natural abilities
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C. starfish that the young man threw back to the ocean
D. our ability to have an effect on the future
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Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A. The wise man and the young man shared the same opinion on the subject of starfish.
B. The young man disagreed with the wise man on the subject of starfish.
C. The wise man thought it impossible to save any of the starfish on the beach.
D. The young man was unaware of his ability to make a difference for starfish.
20.
The writer told this story in order to tell us that ________.
A. every one of us is clever
B. all of us can help to shape our future
C. wise men are sometimes stupid
D. young people are actually wiser than old people
II. Multiple choice (15 points)
21. Mum says I can get a job if it doesn’t _____ with my homework.
A. influence
B. involve
C. affect
D. interfere
22. This plan seems a little bit risky, but __________________, it is time-saving.
A. to the contrary
B. in contrast
C. on the plus side D. at the end
23. Expensive restaurants aren’t ______________ the best.
A. Surely
B. necessarily
C. definitely
D. certainly
24. On one _____ we had to walk all the way home.
A. opportunity
B. chance
C. occasion
D. possibility
25. Matt’s behavior was ____________ the interest of the neighbors.
A. arising
B. rising
C. raising
D. arousing
26. The course _________ a great deal of hard work.
A. acquires
B. inquires
C. involves
D. tolerates
27. Her behavior is beyond the ________ of my imagination.
A. reach
B. range
C. limit
D. scope
28. I feel I have been treated wrongly and I intend to _____ the matter.
A. pursue
B. follow
C. obey
D. adapt
29. The child’s parents would not _________ to the treatment.
A. approve
B. permit
C. consent
D. allow
30. After saying that, Tom _____ his work and ignored us completely.
A. resumed
B. retained
C. consumed
D. assumed
31. Keep the cheeses fresh by _________ each one individually.
A. wrapping
B. binding
C. tying
D. winding
32. This doesn’t ________ the fact that what you did was wrong.
A. revise
B. alter
C. vary
D. convert
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33. Anna stared at her ____________ in the hall mirror.
A. picture
B. portrait
C. appearance
D. reflection
34. He didn’t dare to ___________ his parents.
A. disapprove
B. swear
C. contradict
D. deny
35. It’s been cold, but today’s an ________.
A. exception
B. exclusion
C. addiction
D. illusion
36. She _________ all her video cassettes with the name and date.
A. diagrams
B. labels
C. signals
D. marks
37. Megan suddenly announced her ____________ of selling the house.
A. intention
B. extension
C. extinction
D. intonation
38. The company _____ that their product “makes you thin without dieting”.
A. claims
B. alters
C. imitates
D. stimulates
39. I don’t want the kids getting __________ to the Internet.
A. addicted
B. absorbed
C. indulged
D. appealed
40. A trainer came in to _____ how the new computer system worked.
A. display
B. indicate
C. demonstrate D. cooperate
41. We have made it clear ____________ agriculture is the foundation of the national economy.
A. which
B. that
C. what
D. whatever
42. Not only you but also I ____________ mistaken.
A. are
B. were
C. have
D. am
43. ________ better equipment, we could have done it better.
A. With
B. Without
C. But for
D. Were it not for
44. The government official explained that there’s no point _______ about the cultural gap in that
city.
A. to worry
B. worried
C. in worrying
D. worry
45. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _______, of course,
made the others jealous.
A. who
B. that
C. what
D. which
46. The door remained ____________.
A. locking
B. locked
C. lock
D. to lock
47. __________ is known to the world that Mark Twain is a great writer.
A. Which
B. As
C. It
D. That
48. Not until Mr. Smith came to China __________ what kind of a country it was.
A. did he know
B. he knew
C. he didn’t know D. he could know
49. He glanced about _____ he were in search of something.
A. as if
B. even if
C. as for
D. only if
50. _____ does business with that fellow is bound to lose money.
A. Whoever
B. Who
C. No matter who
D. However
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Psychologists see __51__ as an addiction which can __52__ from treatment. The symptoms
include behavior which is __53__ to avoid reality, a loss of control, an illusion of freedom, or a
__54__ of all three. And of course, __55__ is everywhere. If you don’t have time to go to the mall,
there are many other ways to shop till you__56__, such as home shopping on the television, mail
order catalogues and buying __57__.
And the result? __58__ problems, shame and regret.
Research suggests that shopaholism is a __59__ problem, __60__ that 90 per cent of
shopaholics are women. It’s __61__ that in all, 10 per cent of all women around the world are
affected, each with __62__ debts of £8,000. It usually begins in their early 20s when they have
their first job and are earning money for the first time, and gradually __63__ the next few years,
the debts __64__. Men can also be addicted to shopping, not for clothes __65__ cars, tools and
electronic goods.
51. A. enthusiasm
B. shopaholism
C. mechanism
D. criticism
52. A. benefit
B. indulge
C. promise
D .profit
53. A. advised
B. adopted
C. adjusted
D. adapted
54. A. competition
B. combination
C. intention
D. distinction
55. A. fashion
B. attraction
C. ambition
D. temptation
56. A. crop
B. support
C. drop
D. tempt
57. A. outline
B. headline
C. online
D. deadline
58. A. Financial
B. Principal
C. Economical
D. Historical
59. A. yearly
B. global
C. sheer
D. rare
60. A. exclaiming
B. declaring
C. claiming
D. demanding
61. A. evaluated
B. conceived
C. simulated
D. estimated
62. A. average
B. medium
C. proper
D. standard
63. A. at
B. over
C. on
D. to
C. accumulate
D. stimulate
C. all but
D. all that
64. A. calculate
65. A. but for
B. anticipate
B. but that