应用型大学英语综合教程 1考试试题

应用型大学英语综合教程1考试试题
I. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (25%)
SECTION A (5%)
Directions: Match the words (1-10) in the texts with their definitions (a-j).Please write your answers on ANSWER SHEET.
1. novelty a. slow and unwilling
2. fragile b. introductory instruction concerning a new situation
3. reluctant c. to come to understand sb or sth by thinking
4. crave d. without any definite plan, aim, or pattern
5. figure out e. weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoiled
6. perilous f. to have an extremely strong desire for sth.
7. orientation g. the quality of being new, unusual, and interesting
8. stimulating h. something wrong with your body or mind which shows that you have a
particular illness
9. randomly i. exciting or full of new ideas
10. symptom j. very dangerous
SECTION B (10%)
Directions: Complete the following sentences with appropriate words or phrases in the box. Please write your answers on ANSWER SHEET.
11. The film star lent his name to the efforts to ________ to help the flood victims.
12. He indicated the _________ of the Persian Gulf with a pen on the map.
13. As senior, Klein is helping to instruct the _________ students.
14. As a military correspondent, he _______ everything that he saw and heard.
15. The teacher gave the students a _________ list of events which he thought had caused the war.
16. ______ always links to inability to change or achieve something, thus some people regard it as bad luck.
17. She listened to him _________ when he was telling his sad story.
18. The money will enable us to _______ the town‟s leisure facilities.
19. He felt he had a right to ________ physical punishment to the children.
20. In the fall, Wilma _______ off to school.
SECTION C (10%)
Directions: There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Please write your answers on ANSWER SHEET.
21. James has just arri ved, but I didn‟t know he _______ until yesterday.
A. will come
B. was coming
C. had been coming
D. came
22. Jack _______ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.
A. has been missing
B. has been missed
C. had been missing
D. was missed
23. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend.
A. had found
B. finds
C. has found
D. would find
24. ___________, he can now only watch it on TV at home.
A. Not having obtained a ticket for the match
B. Not obtaining a ticket for the match
C. Obtaining not a ticket for the match
D. Not obtained a ticket for the match
25. AIDS is said _____ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.
A. being
B. to be
C. to have been
D. having been
26. There______ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
A. to be
B. to have been
C. be
D. being
27. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there_______ quite such a crowd of people there.
A. weren‟t
B. hasn‟t been
C. wouldn‟t be
D. hadn‟t been
28. It is high time we ________ cutting down the rainforests.
A. stop
B. shall stop
C. stopped
D. had to stop
29. ________ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.
A. Whatever
B. Whenever
C. Whichever
D. However
30. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ______ is
something we had not expected.
A. which
B. it
C. that
D. what
31. Little ________ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.
A. she cared
B. she may care
C. did she care
D. may she care
32. There is no doubt ________ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.
A. whether
B. that
C. why
D. when
33. Barry had an advantage over his mother _________he could speak French.
A. since that
B. in that
C. at that
D. so that
34. _______ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.
A. Continual
B. Continuous
C. Constant
D. Contrary
35. In that country, students will be _______ admittance to their classroom if they are not properly dressed.
A. declined
B. deprived
C. denied
D. deserted
36. If we believe something is good and true we should ________ to it.
A. hold up
B. hold on
C. keep on
D. keep up
37. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to _______ healthy.
A. preserve
B. stay
C. maintain
D. reserve
38. I can _______ some noise while I'm studying, but I can't stand loud noises.
A. come up with
B. catch up with
C. keep up with
D. put up with
39. I am sorry that I must _______ your invitation owing to a previous appointment.
A. decline
B. reject
C. accept
D. receive
40. Eventually, people spread throughout the continent, _______ the entire species.
A. wiping out
B. wiping away
C. wiping off
D. wiping up
II.CLOZE (15%)
Directions: Fill in each blank in the passage below ONE appropriate word that you have learnt from the text. Please write your answers on ANSWER SHEET.
The boy went home and __41 about it long and 42 . He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own 43 on this. However, I think it is very important 44 for you.
__45___, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no___46___ at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I‟ll keep my___47____.”
Monty then turned to the ___48___ group and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the __49___ of my 200-acre horse ___50___. I still have that school paper ___51___ over the fireplace.”He added, “The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same ___52____ brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was ___53___, he said, …Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was ___54___ of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids‟ dreams. Fortunately you had enough __ 55___ not to give up on yours.”
(From Unit 1 Don’t Let Anyone Steal Your Dreams)
III. READING COMPREHENSION (20%)
Directions: In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Please write your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
Passage One
When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claims, the first step is to present the warranty (保修), or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.
Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work”. The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization
responsible for protecting consumer's rights.
56. When a consumer finds that his or her in it, the first thing he or she should do is to _______.
A. complain personally to the manager
B. threaten (威胁) to take the matter to court
C. write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase
D. show some written proof (证明; 证据) of the purchase to the store
57. How can a consumer make his or her complaint more effective, according to the passage?
A. Explain exactly what is wrong with the item
B. Threaten to take the seller to court.
C. Make polite and general statements about the problem.
D. Avoid having direct contact with the store manager.
58. According to the passage, which of the following is suggested as the last alternative that consumers
may turn to?
A. Complain to the store manager in person.
B. Complain to the manufacturer.
C. Write a complaint letter to the manager.
D. Turn to the Consumers‟ Rights Protection Organization for help.
59. The phrase “live up to” in this context means _______.
A. meet the standard of
B. realize the purpose of
C. fulfill the demands of
D. keep the promise of
60. The passage tells us _________.
A. how to settle a consumer‟s complaint about a faulty item
B. how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item
C. how to avoid buying a faulty item
D. how to deal with complaints from customers
Passage Two
There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate (精确的) to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic (遗传的) ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.
For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd (牧羊人) who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one‟s goals at too low a level of achievement.
A wise counselor (顾问) once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway
downtown,” The counselor added, “You have not real ly failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given your best effort.”
61. In the first paragraph, the author implies that _______ are essential in achieving success.
A. ability and goals
B. goals and determination
C. ability and environment
D. goals and environment
62. The word “frugal” (Line. 2, Para 2.) means ________.
A. wealthy
B. wasteful
C. thrifty
D. miserable
63. Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because _______.
A. their life is miserable
B. they do not live in peace
C. their goals are too low
D. they are not rich enough by their own standards
64. The last paragraph implies that _________.
A. we should have high goals
B. success means achieving great goals
C. success means taking a walk in the park
D. success means trying one‟s best at what one really likes
65. This passage mainly talks about _________.
A. the definition of success
B. how to achieve success
C. how to set goals
D. the importance of goals
Passage Three
It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again, to have a tig er in the driver‟s but to have one in the driver‟s seat is another matter altogether. You might tolerate the odd road-hog(乱开车者), the rude and inconsiderate, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls f or “Be Kind to Other Drivers” campaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge (报复; 复仇)when subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring.
A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes (刹车) violently to allow a car to emerge (冒出; 露出) from a side street at some hazard (危害) to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
A veteran (老手;富有经验的人) driver, whose manners are faultless (无瑕疵的), told me it would help if motorists learn to filter correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can't even learn to drive, let alone
master the subtler aspects of roadsmanship(公路驾车技能). Years ago the experts warned us that the
car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
66. According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily caused by ________.
A. people‟s attitude towards the road-hog
B. the rhythm of modern life
C. the behavior of the driver
D. traffic conditions
67. The sentence “You might tolerate the odd road-hog … the rule.” (Para. 1) implies that ________.
A. our society is unjust towards well-mannered motorists
B. rude drivers can be met only occasionally
C. the well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the road-hog
D. nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists
68. By “good sense”, the writer means ________.
A. the driver‟s ability to understand and react reasonably
B. the driver‟s prompt re sponse to difficult and severe conditions
C. the driver‟s tolerance of rude or even savage behavior
D. the driver‟s acknowledgement of politeness and regulations
69. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, ________.
A. r oad users should make more sacrifice
B. drivers should be ready to yield to each other
C. drivers should have more communication among themselves
D. drivers will suffer great loss if they pay no respect to others
70. In the writer‟s opinion ________.
A. strict traffic regulations are badly needed
B. drivers should apply road politeness properly
C. rude drivers should be punished
D. drivers should avoid traffic jams
Passage Four
Happiness can be described as a positive mood and a pleasant state of mind. According to recent polls (民意测验) sixty to seventy percent of Americans consider themselves to be moderately happy and one in twenty persons feels very unhappy. Psychologists have been studying the factors that contribute to happiness. It is not predictable nor is a person in an apparently ideal situation necessarily happy. The ideal situation may have little to do with his actual feelings.
A good education and income are usually considered necessary for happiness. Though both may contribute, they are only chief factors if the person is seriously undereducated or actually suffering from lack of physical needs.
The rich are not likely to be happier than the middle-income group or even those with very low incomes. People with college educations are somewhat happier than those who did not graduate from high school, and it is believed that this is mainly because they have more opportunity to control their lives. Yet people with a high income and a college education may be less happy than those with the same income and no college education.
Poor health does not rule out happiness except for the severely disabled or those in pain. Learning to cope with a health problem can contribute to happiness. Those with a good sex life are happier in general, but those who have a loving, affectionate relationship are happier than those who rely on sex alone. Love has a higher correlation with happiness than any other factor.
It should be noted that people quickly get used to what they have, and they are happiest when they feel they are increasing their level no matter where it stands at a given time.
Children whose parents were happily married have happier childhoods are not necessarily happier adults.
The best formula for happiness is to be able to develop the ability to tolerate frustration, to have a personal involvement and commitment (承担义务; 献身), and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem.
71. It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. happiness is predictable
B. a person in an apparently ideal situation must be happy
C. the rich are likely to be happier than the middle-income group
D. happiness is not necessarily connected to one's situation in society
72. People with college education_________.
A. are not happier than those who have only an education at high school
B. are much happier than those who did not graduate from high school
C. have less opportunity to control their lives
D. have more opportunity to control their lives
73. According to the article, happiness is greatly dependent upon________.
A. a happy childhood
B. great wealth
C. a feeling that conditions are becoming for the better
D. a college degree
74. Which of the following is most likely to contribute to happiness?
A. Being exceptionally good-looking.
B. Having a loving, affectionate relationship.
C. Having a good paying job.
D. Meeting lots of people.
75. Which of the following attitudes or feelings is most likely to be found in happy people?
A. Having self-esteem.
B. Being sure of keeping everything they already have.
C. Never being jealous.
D. Knowing how to be charming.
IV. TRANSLATION (25%)
SECTION A (15%)
Directions: Complete the following expressions or sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.Write the English versions on your ANSWER SHEET.
76. _____________________ (他整个心思都在想办法) to improve his work.
77. ____________________(你的老板一定很看得起你) if he gives you so much responsibility.
78. ___________________(这个男孩觉得很不自在) when talking with girls.
79. Mark found it easy to eat with chopsticks, ________________(他一旦掌握了诀窍).
80. _________________( 他被警察问得哑口无言) and admitted that he had stolen the diamond ring. SECTION B (10%)
Directions: Translate the following into Chinese and then write the Chinese versions on your ANSWER SHEET.
81. On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was paying the fare to exit the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I sure do envy you.”
Susan wasn‟t sure if the driver was speaking to her or not. After all, who on earth would ever envy a blind woman who had struggled just to find the courage to live for the past year? Curious, she asked the driver, “Why do you say that you envy me?”
The driver responded, “It must feel good to be taken care of and protected like you are.”
Susan had no idea what the driver was talking about, and again asked, “What do you mean?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the past week, a fine looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you as you get off the bus. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a little salute and walks away. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of happiness poured down Susan‟s cheeks, for, although she couldn‟t physically see him, she had alway s felt Mark‟s presence. She was lucky, so lucky, for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn‟t need to see to believe—the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
(From Unit 4The Powerful Gift of Love)
V. WRITING (15%)
Directions: December 5th is International Volunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need. China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?
Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
The Benefits of V olunteering
You are to write in three parts:
In the first part, state clearly what your view is.
In the second part, support your view with appropriate reasons.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.。