大学英语新视野第三版第二册期中教学检测试卷

2016—2017学年第二学期 学院 专业 姓名__________

第一部分：开卷部分

I．Translation (30%)

Section A (20%)

Directions: Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.

1. Blame for the scandal of this language deficit should be thrust upon our schools, which should be setting high standards of English language proficiency. Instead, they only teach a little grammar and even less advanced vocabulary. Moreover, the younger teachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of language because they also went without exposure to them. Schools fail to adequately teach the essential framework of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, while they should take the responsibility of pushing the young onto the path of competent communication.

2. We met through my college roommate at the university cafeteria. That fateful night, I was merely curious, but for him I think it was love at first sight. "You have beautiful eyes", he said as he gazed at my face. He kept staring at me all night long. I really wasn't that interested for two reasons. First, he looked like he was a really wild boy, maybe even dangerous. Second, although he was very cute, he seemed a little weird.

Section B (10%)

Directions: Translate the following paragraph into English.

1. 农历七月初七是中国的七夕节 (Qixi Festival)，是中国传统节日中最具浪漫色彩的一个节日。一些大的商家每年都举办不同的活动，年轻人也送礼物给他们的情人。

2. 汉字在漫长的演变过程中，一方面起着交流思想、继承文化的重要作用，另一方面它本身又形成了一种独特的艺术。

II．Composition（20%）

Directions: For this part you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short passage about your college. In your writing be sure to include the following two points（no less than 150 words）:

1. 我就读大学的概况

2. 我就读大学的最大特色

第二部分：闭卷部分

III．Reading comprehension (30%)

Passage 1

I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived. We had not suffered much from the war there, though like most children of my age, I was used to seeing bombed houses in the streets and the enormous army lorries passing through. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over". "Before the war," apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had only heard of. When the war was over, we would go back to London, but this meant very little to me. I did not remember what London was like.

What I remember now about Victory Day was the afternoon and the evening. It was a fine May Day. I remember coming home about five o'clock. My father and mother came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire, so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and some people had collected some old clothes to dress the unmistakable figure with the moustache they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it, the flames rose and soon covered the "guy". Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep the fire going.

I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one".

1. Where did the narrator live before the Second World War?

A. Brazil B. In London C. In Europe D. In the countryside

2. What kind of food had the narrator certainly not tasted during the war?

A. Bread B. Butter C. Ice cream D. Meat

3. The unmistakable figure with the moustache most probably represents __________.

A. someone who died in the war B. someone who had won

C. an imaginary figure D. the most hated person in the war--Hitler

4. The narrator's father __________.

A. had fought in the First World War B. may have suffered much during the previous war

C. helped build a bonfire on Victory Day D. added something to the fire to keep it going too

5. By saying "Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one, " the father meant that __________.

A. he hoped there would be no more wars in the world

B. he wished the Second World War had not happened

C. he hoped people would not build any more bonfires

D. he wished people would learn many lessons from the war

Passage 2

A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can keep your body strong, so take care of what you eat.

There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy products group has food like milk， cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group，the fruit and vegetable group，and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all the four main groups. With all these food together you will be given enough energy during the day.

It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired during these days and you can not think quickly.

Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

6. Which of the following diets is the best one？

A. Eggs，tomatoes and chicken. B. Milk，bread，cabbages and beef.

C. Corn，fish，cream and pork. D. Rice，bean curd，apples，fish and chicken.

7. Which of the following is a good eating habit？

A. Going to school without any breakfast. B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.

C. Finishing your lunch in a very short time. D. Having at least one food from all the four groups.

8. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that ______.

A. every person needs food to grow well B. taking exercise can keep your body strong

C. the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy

D. enough energy helps people think more quickly

9. What is the key to people’s health according to this passage?

A. having a good eating habit with some exercise B. eating an egg everyday

C. drinking a cup of milk every morning D. doing some exercise every week

10. The best title for this passage is “______”。

A. The Four food Groups B. A Healthy Diet C. Your body and Food D. The Key to Your Health

IV．Vocabulary (20%)

English	Chinese	English	Chinese
moreover			n. 预算; v. 编预算,为…做预算.
evidently			敏锐的,激烈的,尖锐的
exposure			取代
adequate			外国人
competent			不安宁的,焦虑的
negotiate		amusement n.
format		ending
moist		hostile
moisture		hostility
advisable		moreover