南开18年9月考试《大学英语(二)》考核要求

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can be poisonous.

Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.

26. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Food when poisoned can make people sick. B. Food poisoning means death. C. Food poisoning comes in varieties. D. Food poisoning can be serious.

27.We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning . A.are always accompanied by a fever B.are too common to be noted C.can be noticed within hours

D.can he ignored

28.Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT . A.some chemicals B.low temperatures C.some tiny living things

D.certain natural materials

29.From Paragraph 5,we can learn that . A.mushrooms should not be eaten

B.vegetables are safer than meat and seafood C.natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals

D.different types of food should be handled differently

30.It can be inferred from the passage that . A.natural materials are safe processing B.chemicals are needed in food processing

C.food poisoning can be kept under control

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D.food poisoning is out of control

Task 3

Directions: The following is a letter . After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 31 to No. 35). You should write your answers beriefly ( in not more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly. Dear Sir/Madam,

I’m Li Hua. I took the flight BA793 on June 3, 2010. But when I came to my home, I found I lost a suicase. I am writing to you to request you to help me find it back.

My suitcase is a small blue one with a zip. There is a lable on the handle with my name and address on it. It si really important for me, because I had put all my important documents in it, including my ID card, passport and so on. Besides, it si what my father sent to me on my birthday.

Thanks for your kind consideration and I look forward to receiving your earliest reply. Yours truly,

Li Hua.

Task 4

Directions: The following is a list of terms related to International Business. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 36 through 40.

A— unfair competition B— dumping C— antidumping D— customs bond E— mediation of dispute F— restraint of trade

G— favorable balance of trade H— unfavorable balance of trade I— special preferences J— tariff barrier K— trade partner L— dealer M— wholesaler N— retailer, tradesman O— consumer P— manufacturer

Q— chain debts

Examples: (D) 海关担保 (F) 贸易管制 36. ( ) 反倾销 ( )批发商 37. ( )不合理竞争 ( )经销商 38. ( ) 优惠关税 ( )贸易顺差

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39. ( )制造商 ( )贸易伙伴

40. ( )关税壁垒 ( )商业纠纷调解 Task 5

Directions: The following is a poster. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the five questions ( No.41 to No. 45) that follow. The answers (in not more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.

Propeller Island

Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German. Each room provides you with the promibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furmiture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You’ll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.

Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars. For more information , visit the website:http://www.propeller island.com 41.What’s Propeller Island?

It is a _______________ designed by a German. 42.How many rooms does the hotel have?

_____________.

43. How can the customers choose the room?

They’ll be able to choose a room based on___________. 44. What’s the total price if one take an sdditional person? _______.

45. What you can do in order to get more information about Propeller Island? To _______________.

PartⅢ Translation----English to Chinese (25minutes)

Directions: This part, numbered 46 through 49, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 46 to 49, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 50, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.

46. Some people choose to buy a two-year-old car for only 50% or so of the price for a new vehicle and still, have several years of trouble-free driving.

A)如今很多人选择买一辆旧车使用2年,然后再加50%左右换辆新车,就可以无忧无虑地

开上好多年。

B) 如今很多人选择花2年的时间去买一辆二手车,只须付新车价格的50%左右,并且可

以得到几年免费的维修服务。

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C) 如今很多人选择买一辆已使用2年的旧车,只需付新车价格的50%左右,不过,几年

之后会有不少麻烦。

D) 如今很多人选择买一辆已使用2年的二手车,价格只是新车的50%左右,但你仍然可

以开几年而不出故障。

47. Scarcely less important than machinery in the agricultural revolution was science. A)在农业革命中,科学没有机械重要。 B)在农业革命中,机械没有科学重要。

C)在农业革命中,科学和机械几乎同等重要。 D)在农业革命中,机械和科学都不怎么重要。

48.It will strengthen you to know that you distinguished career is so widely respected and appreciated.

A)这会使你坚定地认识到,你的杰出事业是如此广泛地受到人们的尊敬和赞赏。 B)这会使你进一步坚定信念,因为你的杰出事业如此广泛地受到人们的尊敬和赞赏。 C)知道你的杰出事业是如此广泛地受到人们的尊敬和赞赏会使你进一步坚定信念。 D)当你知道你的杰出事业是如此广泛地受到人们的尊敬和赞赏时,你就会力量倍增。 49. The numbers didn ‘t really add up , so the accountant went back over them. A)数额没有累计起来,所以会计师又把它们拿回去了。 B)加起来的总数不对,所以会计师又拿回去了。

C)数额没有累计起来,所以会计师又重新计算了一遍。 D)加起来的总数不对,所以会计师又重新计算了一遍。

50. For people who control a war and run a country, such disagreements are also political issues. McChrystal(麦克里斯特尔) ignored the importance of preserving the authority and credibility of the commander in chief, President Obama. His personal attack on those leaders in the article just made the matter a lot worse.

PartⅣ Writing

Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write an email according to the following instructions given in Chinese. Remember to do the task on the Translation/Composition Sheet. 写信人:李芳 写信人邮件地址:LiFang@yahoo.cn 写信时间:2009年7月15日 收信人:Mr. Perry 收信人邮件地址:admission@yahoo.com 内容:感谢攻读博士学位的申请得到接受,但没有能力支付学费,希望能获得奖学金以完成学业。

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