大学英语精读考试试卷(第一册)

大学英语精读考试试卷

（共计100分，时间90分钟）

一、选词填空（每题3分，共45分）

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1、A summer day in that area is hot and dry.

2、The houses in our are very expensive.

3、It is true that these herbs（药草）can be used to pain.

4、They are making further efforts to the cost of production.

5、My brother told me that he had met with no difficulty in learning English grammar.

6、The lecture was so that I couldn’t help yawning（打哈欠）.

7、We hope that the management will take note of the and improve their products accordingly（相应地）.

8、I had not seen him for 16 years, but I him immediately.

9、Enid considered teaching a career（职业）.

10、The government is taking effective measures to overcome difficulties.

11、The mayor put forward a to improve public transportation.

12、I am afraid that the between rich and poor is still widening in our country.

13、Mom told me to put my dirty clothes in the basket.

14、Frank a letter with the English novel which he sent to me.

15、Do you think Helen has the right for the job?

二、完形填空（每题0.5分，共计10分）

Around the world more and more people are ___1___ dangerous sports and activities. Of course there have always been people who have ___2___ adventure—those who have climbed the ___3__ mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or _4_ in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are

people who look for an immediate pleasure from a ___5___ activity which may only last a few minutes or even ___6___.

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You ___7__ from a high place about 200 meters above the ground with an elastic rope ___8___ to your ankles. You ___9___ at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from ___10___ the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now ___11___ bungee jumping. Other activities, ___12___ most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping, ___13___ jumping from tall buildings and ___14___ into the sea from the top of high rocks.

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家) suggest that it is because life in ___15___ societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly under ___16___. They had to go out and hunt for ___17___, and life was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers ___18___ excitement. They live and work in relatively safe condition; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to ___19___ them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to ___20___ danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

1.A. escaping from B. taking part in C. going in D. taking in

2.A. looked up B. looked into C. looked for D. looked around

3.A. lowest B. highest C. beautiful D. wild

4.A. sailed B. swam C. jumped D. crossed

5.A. safe B. excited C. funny D. dangerous

6.A. years B. seconds C. hours D. days

7.A. jump B. run C. walk D. cross

8.A. followed B. tied C. brought D. took

9.A. go B. run C. fall D. fly

10.A. falling B. running C. flying D. hitting

11.A. tried B. looked for C. found D. studied

12.A. that B. which C. it D. what

13.A. hold B. include C. find D. contain