大学英语口语期末考试

一、单选题 （题数：40，共 40.0 分）
1What body language is not advised when one meets his interviewer?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Offer a handshake
B、
Smile
C、
Fiddle with objects
D、
Stand straight
我的答案：C
2Qu Yuan was not a famous ______.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
scholar-statesman
B、
loyal official
C、
playwright
D、
poet
我的答案：C
3What is the cost of printing a message in the newspaper to show one’s love? It's _______.（1.0分）0.0 分
A、
80 dollars and more
B、
very expensive
C、
a few dollars
D、
a few dollars in a local newspaper and 80 dollars in USA Today
我的答案：C
4Which one is not the protective measure during the Dragon Boat Festival?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Dragon boat racing.
B、
Drinking realgar.
C、
Hanging Hsiang Pao.
D、
Hanging artemisia.
我的答案：A
5When making the hotel reservation, you need to make clear ______ first.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
if breakfast is included
B、
the price
C、
how many nights you would like to stay
D、
the size of the room
我的答案：C
6On Mother's Day, people _____.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
wear a pink or red rose or carnation.
B、
wear a white flower.
C、
send some flowers to their mothers.
D、
send gifts of love to their mothers.
我的答案：D
7In America and Cuba,______ is played by all ages.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
swiming
B、
hiking
C、
baseball
D、
hockey
我的答案：C
8Which of the following sports is the favourite one in China?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
swimming
B、
gymnastics
C、
table tennis
D、
volleyball
我的答案：C
9Wu Jun wrote a story about the customs of Chongyang Festival in the sixth century. The book was called __________.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Xi Jing Za Ji.
B、
Tai Ping Yu Lan.
C、
Meng Xi Bi Tan.
D、
Xu Qi Xie Ji.
我的答案：D
10Saint Nicholas died on _____.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
December 24th
B、
December 6th
C、
January 1st
D、
December 25th
我的答案：B
11Which one is not one of the advantages of shopping online?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Convenient.
B、
Quality guarantee.
C、
Quick.
D、
A lower price.
我的答案：B
12When did New Year pictures win popularity?（1.0分）0.0 分
A、
Around 1500 A.D..
B、
Around 1600 A.D..
C、
Around 1600 B.C..
D、
Around 1500 B.C..
我的答案：D
13Travel offers you a chance to practice ______.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
your writing
B、
a foreign language
C、
your working ability
D、
your cooking
我的答案：B
14__________, also called Chinese Cupid, was a warm-hearted matchmaker.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Chang E
B、
Yue Lao
C、
Wu Kang
D、
Hou Yi
我的答案：B
15The Chinese Lunar New Year is the longest chronological record in the history dating from __________.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
2600 B.C.
B、
2600 A.D.
C、
2400 A.D.
D、
2400 B.C.
我的答案：A
16根据发音规则,找出以下单词中划线部分发音不同的1个单词。（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
time
B、
wave
C、
train
D、
tape
我的答案：A
17Once a year, on the ________day of the full moon, Hou Yi visits his wife. That is why the moon is full and beautiful on that night.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
17th
B、
16th
C、
14th
D、
15th
我的答案：D
18Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating ________.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
the birth of Jesus Christ
B、
the death of Jesus Christ
C、
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem
D、
the resurrection of Jesus Christ
我的答案：D
19Which one is NOT important in dealing with the stress?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Do exercise and have a good diet.
B、
Have a good sleep.
C、
Talk to someone.
D、
Make time for fun.
我的答案：B
20In the past, what did people do on the second or third day of the New Year?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Families went shopping together.
B、
Families went travelling together.
C、
Friends and acquaintances cooked together.
D、
Friends and acquaintances visited and exchanged good wishes.
我的答案：D
21What did the Devil give to Stingy Jack in Hell?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
An ember in a hollowed out turnip.
B、
A hollowed out turnip.
C、
An ember in a hollowed out pumpkin.
D、
An ember straight from the fires of Hell.
我的答案：D
22Why does the bride wear a piece of family jewelry while getting married?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
It is the bride’s favorite.
B、
It is the unique one.
C、
It is very precious.
D、
It is a link with the bride’s family and her old life.
我的答案：D
23What profession was not believed to be a stable job in the past?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Civil Servant
B、
Teacher
C、
Doctor
D、
Actor
我的答案：D
24What is not true of Monster Year according to the legend?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Year lived deep at the bottom of the sea all year round.
B、
It was extremely ferocious.
C、
Year climbed up the shore only on New Year’s Eve.
D、
Year only ate vegetables.
我的答案：D
25Which of the following is not the effect of discussing openly at family gatherings?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Create a close relationship.
B、
Enhance the harmony among families.
C、
Build up understanding.
D、
Arise arguments for each other.
我的答案：D
26When was Valentine supposedly executed?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
This was on February 14, 269 A.D..
B、
This was on March 14, 269 A.D..
C、
This was on January 14, 269 A.D..
D、
This was on July 7, 269 A.D..
我的答案：A
27Which of the following sentences is not a formal expression?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Nice to meet you.
B、
It is a great pleasure to meet you.
C、
How do you do!
D、
What’s up?
我的答案：D
28When is Japanese Girls’ Day?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
On January 1st.
B、
On March 3rd.
C、
On May 5th.
D、
On February 11th.
我的答案：B
29In fact, who puts presents into children's empty stockings?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
None of the above.
B、
The children's father or uncle.
C、
Father Christmas.
D、
Santa Claus.
我的答案：B
30What was Wu Kang interested in doing?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Studying herbs to cure sickness.
B、
Playing chess.
C、
Studying books of immortality.
D、
None of the above.
我的答案：D
31In the northern and southern China, yuanxiao is made in ______ways.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
different
B、
fixed
C、
the same
D、
easy
我的答案：A
32What job is considered as the engineer of human soul?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Actor
B、
Teacher
C、
Lawyer
D、
Doctor
我的答案：B
33Who will get acquainted with you on your trip?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Tour pals
B、
Partners
C、
Intimate friends
D、
Cyber pals
我的答案：A
34根据发音规则,找出下列每组词中发[ɔ:]的1个单词。（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
tall
B、
poor
C、
bird
D、
bread
我的答案：A
35Which culture is the special one in China?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
swimming
B、
table tennis
C、
football
D、
Wushu
我的答案：D
36The Lantern Festival has its origin in _______.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
the Qing Dynasty
B、
the Song Dynasty
C、
the Han Dynasty
D、
the Ming Dynasty
我的答案：C
37In western countires, where do the hosts often sit when they serve guests a meal?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Facing the door.
B、
On the right side of the table.
C、
On the left side of the table.
D、
At the end of the table.
我的答案：D
38Which of the following tableware are not often used by Chinese?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Spoons.
B、
Bowls.
C、
Chopsticks.
D、
Forks.
我的答案：D
39Young soldiers were not allowed to marry because the emperor was afraid that _________.（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
they wouldn’t want to join the army
B、
they would associate with Valentine
C、
they would defy the emperor’s order
D、
they were too young to marry
我的答案：A
40Which of the follwing food is healthy food?（1.0分）1.0 分
A、
Fruit.
B、
Ice cream.
C、
Hamburger.
D、
Pizza.
我的答案：A
二、多选题 （题数：15，共 30.0 分）
1What do Chinese often do at the New Year’s Eve?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
They report about their achievements.
B、
They exchange their plans for the next year.
C、
They talk with each other.
D、
They report about their experiences.
我的答案：ABCD
2What did the Celts do to chase away the spirits on the night of October 31st ?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Destroyed the neighbors' houses.
B、
Dressed up in all manner of ghoulish costumes.
C、
Noisily paraded around the neighborhood.
D、
Extinguished the fires in their homes.
我的答案：BCD
3What are the formal meanings of different colored roses in some cultures?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Red roses are for love and passion.
B、
White roses are for true love and purity of the mind.
C、
Black roses mean farewell.
D、
Yellow roses are for friendship.
我的答案：ABCD
4What traditions influenced the celebrations of Easter?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Pagan traditions.
B、
Christian traditions.
C、
Chinese traditions.
D、
Hebrew traditions.
我的答案：ABD
5What did the Irish do to ward off evil spirits on all Halloween’s Eve?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Hollowed out turnips.
B、
Placed a light in the hollowed-out turnips.
C、
Carved out a sinister looking face onto turnips.
D、
Danced around the neighborhood.
我的答案：ABC
6What are typical fillings of yuanxiao?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Rose petals.
B、
Bean paste.
C、
Sesame.
D、
Walnuts.
我的答案：ABCD
7What can be eaten along with the roast turkey?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Pumpkin pie.
B、
Cranberry sauce.
C、
Sweet potatoes.
D、
Ham.
我的答案：ABCD
8Which of the following sentences are true?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
The festival is held in the golden season of autumn.
B、
The festival has become a special day for people to pay their respects to the elders.
C、
Huanjing visited many famous mountains and called on lots of elder scholars to seek for chrysanthemum wine.
D、
Young people in the cities do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like.
我的答案：ABD
9On Valentine’s Day, people can send gifts to their __________.（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
wives
B、
sweetheart
C、
parents
D、
husbands
我的答案：ABD
10What are typical shapes of lanterns?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Rocket.
B、
Satellite.
C、
Oranges.
D、
Pineapples.
我的答案：ABCD
11What festivals are lanterns made for in China?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
The Chongyang festival.
B、
Mid-Autumn Day.
C、
Lantern Festival.
D、
The Tomb Sweeping Day.
我的答案：BC
12Which of the following solar terms are related to autumn?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Summer Solstice.
B、
Limit of Heat.
C、
Autumnal Equinox.
D、
White Dew.
我的答案：BCD
13What food should be blessed by the priests before being eaten on Easter Day?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Eggs.
B、
Meat.
C、
Butter.
D、
Cheese.
我的答案：ABCD
14What are sold in the stalls during the “Small New Year”?（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
Fir branches.
B、
New Year pictures.
C、
Hot house-grown flowers.
D、
Silks or jewelry.
我的答案：ABC
15The fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar is also called _________.（2.0分）2.0 分
A、
the Double Fifth Festival.
B、
the Dragon Boat Festival.
C、
the Lunar May Festival.
D、
the Mid-Autumn Festival.
我的答案：ABC
三、判断题 （题数：30，共 30.0 分）
1The Romans adopted the Celtic practices as well as Samhain into celebrations of some of the other Roman traditions.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
2Addressing each other by his or her title is necessary because titles represent people’s social status and achievements.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
3In Russia, a typical greeting is a very firm handshake without direct eye contact.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
4As one of the most symbolic gestures of all time, the Statue of Liberty represents freedom, liberty, justice and also the friendship of foreign nations who also believe in freedom and fair and equal treatment for all.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
5By 1850, New York had an official state Thanksgiving Day, and other Northern states soon followed its example.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
6The East wanted to have Easter on a weekend because early Christians observed Passover every year on the 14th of Nisan, the month based on the lunar calendar.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
7The common greeting for men and women is to bow to each other in both Philippines and Japan.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
8The first thing to keep a long friendship is to contact with your friends not too often.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
9In northern France, children are given their gifts on December 6th, which is Saint Nicholas Day, instead of Christmas Day.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
10Grain Rain starts from the twentieth or twenty-first of April.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
11On an ordinary night, the French are most likely to eat fruit for dessert.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
12Many Valentine's Day customs involved ways that single women could learn who their future husbands would be.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
13According to the legend, Jack-O’-Lantern is the symbol of a damned soul.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
14Esther Howland, became one of the first U.S. manufacturers of valentines.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
15According to St. Bede, an English historian of the early 10th century, Easter was derived from the name Eostre.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
16InBritainand Rome, some unmarried women get up before sunrise on Valentine's Day.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
17If you want to survive unemployment and prepare yourself for a new job, you could pick up some language skills, learn more computer skills or consider becoming an apprentice in a new field.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
18Strong links between good brain health and strong personal relationships haven’t been found so far.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
19Great Cold starts from the twentieth or twenty-first of January.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
20Waking of Insects starts from the fifth or sixth of March.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
21The Chinese have celebrated the harvest during the mid-autumn with a full moon since the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th to 10th century BCE).（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
22Travel gives us the opportunity to enjoy new and exotic foods and beautiful scenery.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
23Doing sports is beneficial to both the health and the studies.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
24The excellent performance of the Chinese athletes would go down in the world’s sports history.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
25You need to dress formally and wear any colors you like in order to gain more attention of the interviewers.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
26In Britain, they usually kiss on the cheek between men and women when they first meet.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×
27In the city of Harbin, the ice city, fantastic lanterns are carved from large blocks of ice and gorgeously illuminated with colored electric lights.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
28During the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, eating cakes on the Chong Yang Festival was very important, it was like eating the moon cake on the Mid-Autumn Day.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
29On each Chongyang Festival, everybody wears cornel. So it is also called "cornel party" or "cornel festival".（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： √
30People often lie on the Internet, so meeting online friends is not reliable.（1.0分）1.0 分
我的答案： ×