大学英语(一)补考复习材料

考试题型：
1．单选题：40*1’=40’
2．阅读理解：3篇*每篇5个单选题*2’=30’
3．完形填空单选题：10*1’=10’
4．配对（找出相对应的中/英词组）：10*1’=10’
5．从方框里找出单词并以其正确形式填空：5*2’=10’
大学英语补考复习材料
1. The family were very sad because they lost all their __________ in the fire.
A. experience
B. strength
C. property
D. energy
2. He went out hunting alone and __________ some wild birds.
A. captured
B. unlocked
C. struggled
D. hanged
3. Is there anything __________ that you’d like to do this afternoon, Peter?
A. nervous
B. senior
C. perfect
D. special
4. Exercise can __________ your state of health.
A. keep your balance to
B. make a difference to
C. call out
D. fall behind
5. Everyone else was killed in the accident. I was the only one to __________.
A. release
B. relieve
C. survive
D. dismiss
6. This picture will always __________ me of the days spent here with you.
A. recall
B. remind
C. mind
D. think
7. The twin brothers were so much alike that even their own parents __________ one _________ the other sometimes.
A. mistook… for
B. longed… for
C. took … over
D. named … after
8. In order to improve our writing, we must __________ this plan.
A. admit
B. advise
C. amaze
D. adopt
9. They changed the whole __________ of the house just by painting it.
A. appearance
B. figure
C. size
D. surface
10. American students seldom live on campus. __________, they live at home and travel to classes.
A. However
B. For example
C. Instead
D. What’s more
11. We need someone with __________ and enthusiasm to do this job.
A. curtain
B. energy
C. dimension
D. position
12. I t’s taken me a while but at last I’ve managed to __________ my fear of public speaking.
A. overcome
B. require
C. polish
D. heal
13. Lily used to __________ her diary under her pillow.
A. debate
B. entitle
C. possess
D. hide
14. He spoke __________ he knew all about our plans when in fact he knew nothing at all.
A. rather than
B. even if
C. as though
D. as a result
15. I suddenly __________ that it was too late for me to go back home.
A. observed
B. recognize
C. understood
D. realized
16. He won the ______ by killing the old king in the battle.
A. title
B. queen
C. war
D. crown
17. I don’t think the snow will ______ our plans for a picnic.
A. affect
B. effect
C. infer
D. differ
18. He has already ______ a passport and a visa for going to the United States.
A. caught
B. obtained
C. reached
D. required
19. Pupils who pass the test will be ______ to the next grade.
A. promoted
B. proceeded
C. progressed
D. proposed
20. As neither of us would give ______, the bargain fell through.
A. away
B. in
C. off
D. out
21. Adults are capable of ____________ their lives outside their homes and at their jobs.
A. controlling
B. leading
C. making
D. handling
22. “We’ll do what we can to get the goods ________ on time,” said the manager of the company.
A. reached
B. returned
C. delivered
D. come
23. He doesn’t _________ to take a holiday this summer.
A. suggest
B. acquire
C. plan
D. pursue
24. The poor boy was ______________ with hunger and cold.
A. faint
B. curious
C. excited
D. angry
25. ______ came______ all the prisoners were set free.
A. Words, that
B. Word, if
C. Word, that
D. Words, what
26. At the end of this meeting, they ______ an agreement that both sides should respect each other.
A. arrived
B. held
C. reached
D. touched
27. Peter has been out of work for half a year, so he wants to ______ a job in this company.
A. prepare for
B. apply for
C. wait for
D. care for
28. If you take this medicine twice a day it should ______ your illness very soon.
A. treat
B. recover
C. cure
D. restore
29. It was reported that only a five-year-old child ______ the serious traffic accident yesterday.
A. endured
B. survived
C. lived
D. passed
30. In order to improve our writing, we must __________ this plan.
A. admit
B. advise
C. correct
D. adopt
31. --- Did you ever go there?
--- I ________ go there by myself.
A. use to
B. used to
C. am used to
D. was used to
32. We’d better not do it ________.
A. and it is beyond us
B. but it is beyond us
C. yet it is beyond us
D. as it is beyond us
33. Not once ________ his view of life.
A. did the gentleman mention
B. the gentleman mentioned
C. mentioned the gentleman
D. had the gentleman mentioned
34. Next month they ________ in the United States for 30 years.
A. are
B. have been
C. will be
D. will have been
35. He had hoped that he ________ the semester, but he couldn’t finish his thesis in time.
A. graduate
B. will graduate
C. would graduate
D. graduated
36. I couldn’t find ________, and so I took this one.
A. a large enough coat
B. an enough large coat
C. a large coat enough
D. a coat enough large
37. Where was ________ you saw the man?
A. it that
B. that is
C. it
D. that
38. Revolution means ________ the productive forces.
A. to liberate
B. liberate
C. liberated
D. liberating
39. A new building is being constructed ________ the other side of the river.
A. at
B. in
C. over
D. on
40. --- Is this beautiful?
--- Yes, it is ________.
A. rarely have I seen this before
B. rarely before I have seen this
C. rarely I have seen this before
D. rarely have I seen before this
41. You will never possess the treasure __________ you dig it up.
A. though
B. therefore
C. unless
D. after
42. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, __________ at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.
A. look
B. looking
C. looked
D. to look
43. It is this story __________ I’d like to share with you.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. this
44. All the bikes __________ before I came to the store.
A. have sold out
B. were sold out
C. had been sold out
D. have been sold out
45. I __________ telephone you yesterday, but you were not in.
A. did
B. do
C. have
D. had
46. We arrived at a farm house, in front of __________ sat a little boy.
A. it
B. what
C. that
D. which
47. Neither the quality nor the prices __________.
A. has changed
B. have changed
C. has been changed
D. had been changed
48. We __________ the final of the National Cup on TV when power failure came.
A. watch
B. are watching
C. watched
D. were watching
49. The Japanese look and dine in much the same way __________ we Chinese do.
A. as
B. where
C. like
D. than
50. Sorry, Mr. Brown is out, and I have no idea ______________________________.
A. where he had been
B. he has been where
C. where he has gone
D. he has gone where
1-5 C A D B C 6-10 B A D A C 11-15 B A D C D 16-20 D A B A B
21-25 D C C A C 26-30 C B C B D 31-35 B D A D C 36-40 A A D D A
41-45 C B B C A 46-50 D B D A C
Passage 1
There are many ways of putting out a fire.
You may have seen people put out burning cigarettes by stepping on them. Stepping on a
burning cigarette shuts off the air and puts out the fire.
Many fires are put out with water. Water cools the material that is burning. It helps smother(闷熄) a fire, too. Some of the water is changed into steam when it strikes the hot fire. The steam shuts off air from the fire and helps put it out.
Some fires cannot be put out with water. They have to be smothered with sand or with chemicals of some kind, such as those used in some fire extinguishers(灭火器). Suppose a tank full of gasoline is on fire. Gasoline is lighter than water. If you poured water into the tank of gasoline, the water would sink to the bottom of the tank. The gasoline would float on top of the water and would probably keep on burning. If you keep on putting water on the fire, the gasoline would flow over the edge of the tank. Then the fire would spread.
1. What are the major ways of putting out fires as mentioned in the passage?
A. With water and sand and chemicals.
B. With water and sand and steam.
C. With water and steam.
D. With water and materials and chemicals.
2. Water can put out a fire because ___________________.
A. water is cold and cool
B. water is the only way to put out a fire
C. water cools the material on fire and the steam shuts off air
D. water can be changed into steam
3. Gasoline fires cannot be put out with _______________.
A. sand
B. water
C. chemicals
D. extinguisher
4. If you poured water into the tank of gasoline, ___________________.
A. gasoline would sink to the bottom of the tank
B. gasoline would be mixed with water
C. the gasoline would float on the top of water
D. water would not be mixed with gasoline
5. The best title of the passage would be _______________.
A. Water and Fire
B. How to Put Out a Fire
C. Gasoline of Fire
D. Why can Water Put Out Fire
Passage 2
People in different parts of the world have very different ideas about what is good to eat. Even when people in different countries eat the same food, they often prepare it very differently. If you were in Germany, you would find soup that is thick and heavy. If you were in China, you would find soup that is thin and clear. On holidays most of us eat special foods. Year after year, even if many other things change, the food is always the same. Sometimes housewives begin weeks in advance to prepare the special foods that are traditionally served on certain holidays.
People in different parts of the world also have different ideas about what is good to drink. The most popular hot drinks are coffee and tea. Coffee is very popular in northern Europe and in the Middle East. Some people put cream and sugar in their coffee. But in the United States, many people drink their coffee "black" that is without cream or sugar. Tea is the national drink in China, Japan, and other oriental(东方的) countries. In the orient, people drink tea without sugar. But in England, where it is also a national drink, many people use both sugar and hot or cold milk in their tea.
6. People in different parts of the world ___________.
A. cook the same food in different ways
B. like the same kinds of food
C. have the same ideas about foods
D. know how to prepare the same food
7. Special foods on holidays will ___________.
A. change a lot year after year
B. have different tastes with the years passing by
C. remain the same for many years
D. be served before certain holidays
8. When drinking coffee, many Americans like to ___________.
A. add tea to it
B. add milk to it
C. drink it with cream or sugar added
D. drink it with nothing added
9. In England, ___________is a popular national drink.
A. cold milk
B. tea
C. hot milk
D. black coffee
10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. We Should Eat Different Foods.
B. Special Foods on Certain Holidays
C. People in Western Countries Like Coffee Most.
D. Different Ideas about Foods and Drinks.
Passage 3
Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many as 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.
Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700's had also become popular in the United States.
For many years frequent(经常的) bathing was believed to be bad for one's health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
By the 1700's doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.
In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as "The Great Unwashed!" In one American city , for example, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!
Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential (=necessary) to good health.
11. A water system for baths was built by__________ over 3,000 years ago.
A. the Romans
B. the Greeks
C. the Americans
D. the Europeans
12. Dirty bodies can ____________ .
A. ruin one's business
B. cause disease
C. drive customers away
D. cause good health
13. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was____________ .
A. unimportant
B. good for health
C. harmful
D. important
14. The underlined word “perfume” probably means_______________ .
A. a sweet smelling substance
B. good health
C. a strange smelling substance
D. large wealth
15. Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Everybody in America takes a daily bath.
B. A bath a day keeps the doctor away.
C. Taking baths has become popular in the world.
D. Bathing has become easier and cheaper.
Passage 4
We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese "surprise" can be described in a phrase like 'they stretched out their tongues!' Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
16. According to the passage, __________.
A. we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean
B. we can’t often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C. words can be better understood by older people
D. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not
17. People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because __________.
A. people of different ages may have different understanding
B. people have different cultures
C. people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way
D. people of different countries speak different languages
18. In the same culture, __________.
A. people have different ability to understand and express feelings
B. people have the same understanding of something
C. people never fail to understand each other
D. people are equally intelligent
19. From this passage, we can conclude __________.
A. words are used as frequently as gestures
B. words are often found difficult to understand
C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings
D. gestures are more efficiently used than words
20. The best title for this passage may be __________.
A. Words and Feelings
B. Words, Gestures and Feelings
C. Gestures and Feelings
D. Culture and Understanding
1-5 A C B C B 6-10 A C D B D 11-15 D B C D A 16-20 B B A C B
San Francisco is a big city which lies in the west of the United States very near the Pacific, where two earth’s plates often meet and jump. So earthquake is a _____1_____ word to hear there. It is recorded that at least two big earthquakes have happened in San Francisco since the beginning of the 20th century. One happened in 1906, the other in 1989.
The second worst earthquake _____2_____San Francisco on the evening of October 17, 1989, when people were travelling to their homes. Many people were killed in their cars. A few _____3_____ ones were not hurt, but many thousands became _____4______. A large number of weak buildings didn’t _____5_____ in the quake and the city’s electricity was cut off for several days, too.
Nobody but scientists can explain the _____6_____ of earthquakes. In their opinion, although earthquake cannot be _____7____ , we can do things to make sure they do not destroy the whole cities. They suggest we should not build houses along the _____8_____ where earth’s plates join together. We should build houses _____9_____ instead of on sand. And the buildings have to be as _____10_____as possible. Scientists are also studying earthquakes, which may someday help to save hundreds of lives.
1. A. terrible B. sad C. usual D. funny
2. A. shook B. felt C. discovered D. moved
3. A. young B. tall C. strong D. lucky
4. A. homeless B. jobless C. friendless D. childless
5. A. put up B. go up C. stay up D. turn up
6. A. story B. cause C. experience D. result
7. A. stopped B. caught C. kept D. touched
8. A. seaside B. river C. road D. lines
9. A. at sea B. on rock C. on the square D. near the city
10. A. strong B. high C. small D. cheap
1-5 C A D A C 6-10 B A D B A。