Part I  Listening Comprehension (30 marks, 30 minutes)

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 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1.A) The man can sleep in the office.   B) The man can do his work in the office.

  C) She can work without air conditioner.   D) She will have the air conditioner repaired.

2. A) He doesn't like French films.    B  He doesn't like going s  opping.

C)He doesn't like going to town.  D) He doesn't like going to Franceby air.

3. A) In a shop.  B) In a restaurant.

  C) At a market.  D) In a bookstore.

4. A) Their phone does not work well.  B)Their neighbors' windows are open.

  C) Their phone may not have rung. D) Their neighbors' phones often ring.

5. A) He quit teaching in June. B) He opened a restaurant near the school.

  C) He has left the army recently. D) He has taken over his brother's business.

6. A) It is bigger. B) It has a larger garden.

  C) It is prettier. D) It has a prettier garden.

7. A) The man thinks the zoo is far away.

  B) The man will take a bus to go to the zoo.

  C) The woman does not like animals in the zoo.

  D) The woman does not know the way to the zoo.

8. A) At 8: 00.  B) At 8: 25.

  C) At 8: 35.  D) At 8: 45.

9. A) The man is quite positive. B) The questions were easy to answer.

  C) The man is very disappointed. D) The questions were strange and crazy.

10. A) It is too expensive.  B) He doesn't like it.

   C) He will see it again. D) It is difficult to understand.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the'end of each passage, you will hear some questions. The passage will be read twice and the questions 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 on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe centre.

Questions: 11-13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11.A) Blue.  B) Gray. C) Red.     D) Colorless

12.A) Because airplanes need air to lift them.

    B) Because airplane engines need air to work.

    C) Because the pilots can't breathe without air.

    D) Because the pilots need air to see things far ahead

13. A) The sky is space.  B) High in the sky the air is thin.

    C) There is nothing in the sky. D) The sky is all around the world.

Questions: 14-16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

 14. A) At the end of November. B) In the middle of December.

    C) In the middle ofNovember. D) At the beginning of December

15. A) Churches. B) The government.

    C) Store owners. D) Common families.

16. A) Go to work. B) Go traveling.

    C) Play games. D) Help each other.

Questions:17-20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

 17. A) There are many small businesses  B) There are restaurants of different kinds.

     C) There are many job opportunities. D) There are people from all over the world.

18. A) Many people there come fromAfrica.

    B) There are not many international restaurants.

    C) People there especially like foods ofFar East.

    D) People there can enjoy foods of different nations

19. A) They are usually small businesses.

     B) Many Americans like the food there.

    C) They can be found only in big cities.

    D The dishes there have a strange flavor.

20. A) People like foods oftheir native lands.

    B) Large cities offer intemational sample of foods.

    C) Even small cities offer various international foods.

    D) People eat foods ofother nations to understand their culture.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in  the blanks numbered from 21 t0 27 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 t0 30 you are required to  fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have writtten.

洼意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

     For Americans, time is money. They say, "You only get so much time in this life; you'd better use it wisely." The future will not be (21)_____ than the past or present, (22)_______ people

use their time for constructive activities. Thus, Americans (23)______ a "well-organized" person, one who has a written list of things to do and a (24)_____. for doing them.The ideal person is punctual and is considerate of other people's time. They do not (25)________ people's

time with conversation or other activity that has no (26)______beneficial outcome.

     The American attitude toward time is not necessarily (27)______ by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (28)__________, not something they can use. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the

States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In this context the fast food industry can be seen as (29)________________ McDonald's, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald's

restaurants  spread  around  the  world,  they  have  been  viewed  as(30)______________________________________, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed,efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.

Part II Reading Comprehension (40 marks, 40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: There are 3 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 31-35 are based on the following passage:

    A moment's drilling by the dentist(牙医） may make us nervous and upset. Many of us cannot stand pain. To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two, we demand the needle-a shot of pain-killer-that deadens the nerves around the tooth.

  Now it's true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly sensitive  to what goes on both inside and outside ofit. This helps us adjust to the world. Without our nerves,and our brain, which is a bundle of nerves, we wouldn't know what's happening. But we pay for

our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history oftorture（折磨） is based on the human body being open to pain.

   But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir (行僧) who sits on a bed of nails.

Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain.

   The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. lfthe dentist says, "This will hurt a little," it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation, we can handle the pain without falling apart. Atfter all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.

31. The passage is mainly about

   A) how to suffer pain                    B) how to stop pain

   C) how to handle pain                    D) how to avoid pain

32. The sentence "we pay for our sensitivitity" in the second paragraph implies that

  A) it pays to be sensitive      B) torture is not necessarily a bad thing

  C) our pain is worth feeling  D) when we have pain, we feel it strongly

33. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he suggests that

 A) Indians are insensitive to pain

 B) fakirs have some kind of magic power

 C) some people may not feel pain

D) the ability to handle pain lies in the mind

34. The key to handling pain is

 A) how we look at pain               B) to accept the pain calmly

 C) to show an interest in pain         D) to feel pain as much as possible

35. The word "withstanding" in the last paragraph most probably means

 A) bearing    B) suffering    C) killing     D) stopping

Passage Two

Questions 36 t0 40 are based on the following passage:

    For the past few weeks, we have been discussing national energy conservation altematives for the future. Today I'm going to talk about what one community's presently doing to conserve（保存) energy. The people of Davis, California, have succeeded in cutting their energy.consumption by l/3 since 1973. The first energy saving action that was taken in the early 70's was the legislation（立法） of street building codes. All new houses in Davis must have the proper insulation（绝缘） so that heat will not escape unnecessarily during the winter, New houses must also face north or south, so that they will not be overheated by the sun in summer. The law has definitely had an effect. Since 1976, there has been a 50 percent saving in the amount of natural gas and electricity used in heating and air conditioning. There are other energy saving features aboutDavis. Buses, partially supported by the city, transport university students throughout the area  There are 24 miles of bicycle paths, and today there are twice as many bicycles as cars in the city. By reducing the available parking space, the city council has succeeded in reducing the number of cars in the city every day. Another benefit of the reduced parking is the greater number of small cars. People are saving gas because they are choosing not to drive, or because they are driving fuel-economic cars.Davis,Californiahas become an energy saving model for other cities.

Time is up for today. Next week, we'll return to our regular topic of national energy alternatives.

36. The people ofDavisnow consume only________ of the energy they did before  1973.

     A) 33%       B) 50%              C) 66%            D) 75%

37. It is forbidden to build houses facing the east or the west inDavisbecause they _

  A) would consume more energy   B) would let heat escape more easily

  C) would be built at a higher cost   D) would be overheated during winter

38. Which ofthe following statements is true according to the passage?

      A) Buses are privately owned in the city.

      B) Buses carry students throughout the city.

      C) There are many more bicycles than cars in the city.

      D) Bicycle paths are longer than bus routes in the city.

39. Which ofthe following is NOT an effect of reduced parking?

A) The total number of cars is reduced.

B) The number of small cars has inecreased.

C) People like keeping fit by walking to work.

D) People prefer using energy-saving vehicles

40. The speaker talks about the practice ofDavis as a model of

  A) energy recycling               B) energy consumption

  C) energy production              D) energy conservation

Passage Three

Questions 41 t0 45 are based on the following passage:

   Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent droughts (干旱) and floods.

    Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these

services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had.

   Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire(帝国）.  it gained the empire but, without it's trees,  its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced by floods and starvation.

   Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with; and he can eam money by making charcoal（木炭） or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the govemment has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear.

    This does not only mean that the villager's sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break the soil up-allowing the rain to sink in-and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away from the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert.

41. What is the most important function oftrees?

     A) Providing fuel.     B) Providing nice scenery.

      C) Offering shade.    D) Preventing natural disasters.

42. What happened eventually to the rich, powerful country 2000 years ago?

     A) It broke down.             B) It became a giant empire.

     C) Its people died of hunger. D)It built many ships with wood.

43. It is implied in the passage that the villager______.

 A)wants fire wood           B)wants to cut down trees

 C) wants to make money      D) wants to take care oftrees

44. Which ofthe following is NOT the role trees play?

      A) Loosening the soil.   B) Giving man the shade.

      C) Hardening the soil.   D) Keeping the soil in position.

45. What is the passage mainly concerned with?

    A) Benefits oftrees for soil.  B) Various uses oftrees.

    C) Functions of soil for trees.  D) People's attitudes toward'trees.

Section B

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are              required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identfied by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

   The study of history provides many benefits. First, we Ieam from the_46____. We may repeat mistakes,but,at least, we have the_47_____to avoid them.Second,history teaches us what questions t0____48__.about the present. Contrary to some people's view, the study ofhistory is not the memorization of names, dates, and places. It is the thoughtful ____49___. of the forces that have shaped the courses of human life. We can examine events from the past and then draw inferences about current events. History teaches us about likely__50_____.Another benefit ofthe study of history is the_____51_____ range of human experience which.is covered. War and peace are___52______covered,ered as are national and international affairs. However, matters of    53    (art,literature, and music) are also included in historical study. Human nature is an important part of history:   54    like anger, greed, and insecurity have influenced the shaping of world affairs. Anyone who thinks that the study ofhistory is     55     has not really studied history.

A. outcomes    F. exciting          K. examination

B.broad        G.large              L.boring 

C.ask          H.opportunity        M.answer           

D.culture      I.certainly          N.emotions           

E.watch        J.past               O.perhaps

Partlll   Integrated Testing (15 marks,20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

     In an age when technology is developing faster than 56   before, many people are being   57   to the idea oflooking back into the past. One way they can do this is  58    investigating their own family history. They can try to  59  0ut more about where their families came from and what they   60  . This is now a fast-growing hobby, especially in countries with a  61   short history, likeAustraliaand the United Stated.

   It is  62  thing to spend some time  63 through a book on family history and to take   64   to investigate your family's past. It is  65 another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set

66   it in a disorganized way and 67 yourself many problems which could have been    68   with a little forward planning.

    If your family stories tell you that you are   69  with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this   70   take over your research. Just   71   it as an interesting possibility. A simple system  72 collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with, a more complex one may only get in your    73  . The most important thing, though, is to   74    started.Who knows what you    75    find.

56.A)ever   .  B)once       C) only              D) never

57. A) fetched  B) brought  C) pressed           D) attracted

58. A) in        B) with    C) by                D) through

59. A) lay       B) find    C) put               D) make

60. A) found     B) did     C)developed          D)had

61. A) fairly   B) greatly  C) mostly            D) widely

62. A) a        B) one      C) no                D) some

63. A) going    B) living   C) seeing            D) moving

64. A) steps    B) purposes C) ideas             D) decisions

65. A) quite    B) just     C) more              D) even

66. A) on       B) off      C) out               D) about

67. A) build    B) create   C) cause             D) produce

68. A) missed   B) lost     C) avoided           D) escaped

69. A) attached B) joined   C) connected         D) related

70. A) fact     B) idea     C) story             D) news

71. A) treat    B) contact  C) direct            D) control

72. A) by       B) with     C) for               D) through

73. A) track    B) path     C) road              D) way

74. A) get      B) make     C) feel              D) appear

75. A) ought    B) might    C) should            D) must

Section B

Directions: In this part there is a short passage followed by five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements with no more than 10 words. Please wrrte your answers on Answer Sheet 2

    Did you know that the invention of chewing gum (口香糖 ) was an accident? People have been chewing gum-like substances since the early times. Some were made from thickened resin, a substance that comes from plants. Others were made from grains and waxes. But chewing gum, as

we know it today, was invented by mistake, in 1870 when Thomas Adams, a photographer,became friends with a Mexican military general, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

     After Santa Anna defeated the Iexans at the Alamo, he was forced to leave his home countryMexico. Santa Anna stayed with Thomas Adams inNew Yorkand introduced him to a gummy substance people inMexicoliked to chew called chicle. Chicle was the milky substance from certain trees that grew in the tropical rain forests in Central America Adams wanted to use the chicle to invent a cheaper substitute for rubber. He tried to make all sorts of items out of chicle, including toys and rubber boots, but each of his experiments failed.

    One day, while he was thinking about his failures, he remembered that people inMexico  chewed chicle. Curious, he put a piece of the chicle into his mouth and began to chew on it.Adams added licorice (甘草) to the chicle and opened the world's first chewing gum factory.

   Much likeAdams's discovery of chewing gum, the invention of bubble gum was also an accident. In 1928, Walter Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Gum Company in Philadelphia, stumbled upon the invention while experimenting with new recipes(配方） for chewing gum. Diemer created a gum that was less sticky and more stretchy than regular chewing gum. Diemer leamed he could blow bubbles with this new gum.

    Accidents or not, chewing gum and bubble gum are two ipventions that people across the globe like!

  注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

  Questions:

  76. People were able to acquire thickened resin from______________

  77.1n his experiments,Adamsoriginally intended to replace rubber with_________

  78. The phrase "stumbled upon" (Para.4)most probably means__________

  79. Compared with regular chewing gums, bubble gums were______

  80. The passage lS mainly concemed with______________

  Part IV  Writing (15 marks, 30 minutes)

  Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write n composition on the topic Media and Shopping. You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on sthe outline given in Chinese below:

    1．当今，各种媒体非常发达，人们通过媒体购物相当普遍：

    2．媒体购物给人们带来很多方便，同时也带来很多问题；

    3．我的看法。

Write your essay on Answer Sheet 2.

2011年  12月浙江省大学英语 -级考试试卷

Part I   Listening Comprehension

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Part II   Reading Comprehension

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79. less sticky and more stretchy

80. the invotion of gum

                            Part IV  Writing

                            Media and Shopping

    Nowadays, the media have been highly developed. Peopie begin to buy many manv mer-chadizes through media.

     Media shopping can bring people with many benefits. First, people can buy goods at home. This can help them save time and energy. They need not to rush to shopping cenrer or supermarket. Second, buying goods through media can save money for them. Goods sold through media are usually cheaper than silding in the market.

In my mind, buying goods through media can bing a lot of' benefits to people.However.it can also bing some shortcomings to them.  People should pay more attention to the security to it because of many cheating in media shopping.