大学英语读写译(1)期末测试题及答案1

大学英语读写译(1)期末测试题及答案1大学英语读写译（一）期末测试题（1）Part I. Reading Comprehension (50%)Section A. Skimming and Scanning (10%)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.SpidersSpiders can be distinguished from other Arachnids because the prosoma (combined head and thorax) is only separated from the opisthosoma (abdomen) by a narrow waist, in other Arachnids the whole body appears to be much more of a single unit. All spiders producesilk, but only some construct webs to catch their homes and to protect their eggs.All spiders possess poison glands but very few of them are dangerous to humans, of the 600+species in Britain only 12 (at least one of these is a recent human assisted colonist) are strong enough to pierce the human skin, and apart from allergies, none are more dangerous than a common wasp. Most spiders have 8 eyes (though some have 6, 4, 2 or 0), as well as 8 legs. (By the way if you count the claws as separate leg section [which you shouldn’t really] then their legs have 8 parts as well [coxa, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, tarsus, metatarus, and claws]) There are more than 32000 known species of spider in the world. No human being has ever been officially recorder as having died as the result of a ‘tarantula’ bite.All spiders are carnivorous and feed only on liquids, i.e. their preys’ natural juices and the breakdown products of external digestion (meaning they spit, exude or inject digestivejuices onto/into their prey ad suck up the resulting soup). So why not invite some to your next social do?What’s In a NameThe word ‘Arachnida’ comes from the Greek word ‘Arachne’ who was the daughter of I dmon of Colophon in Lydia, a dyer by trade. Arachne herself was a weaver, the best in all the known world. However in a foolish moment she challenged Athena, the daughter of Zeus and goddess of, among other things, waving to a weaving competition. Arachne wove so perfect a cloth that she tore it to shreds. Arachne became depressed after this and in the end she hung herself. Athena stirred to remorse at the knowledge of what her anger had wrought turned the rope Arachne had used to hang herself into a web and Arachne herself into a spider so that the beauty of her spinning should not be lost to the world ever again.The Great Household Spider SafariThere are just over six hundred different sorts of spider in the British Isles. But of theseonly a handful are commonly found in houses. At the front of the head are a pair of what appear to be small legs. These are called palps and are used to guide food to the spider’s mouth. The front of the head also has a group of six or eight eyes. On the underside of the body at the rear, are four or six small conical bumps or cylinders. There are the spinnerets from which the spider produces the silk to make its webs. Telling male and female spiders apart is easily done by looking at their pales. Males have swollen ends to their pales which make them look as if they are wearing boxing gloves, these are often strange shapes if looked at with a hand lens. Females have normal looking pales that are not swollen at the ends.The largest spider is the Goliath spider, the female of which grows to reach a leg span of ten inches. The largest spider in Britain is the Cardinal spider which is a close cousin of Tim Tegenaria. Females can achieve a leg span of four and a half inches. It is known as theCardinal spider as it was common in Hampton Court when Cardinal Wolsey lived there. The sight of these long legged spiders wandering around the palace at night used to frighten him. So far 32000 different kinds of spider have been discovered from all over the world. Britain has 630 different kinds of spider of which 250 are tiny Money spiders. The smallest of which has a body less than one millimeter long.Questions:1. All the silk produced by spiders construct webs to catch their food.2. Not all the poison glands possessed by spiders are dangerous to human beings.3. Spiders often kill humans in Britain when they pierce human skin.4. After seeing her enemy commits suicide, Arachne turned Athena into a spider.5. TimTegenaria spiders are closely related to tarantula spiders; both are found in Britain.6. So far31000 different kinds of spiders havebeen discovered from all over the world.7. Money spiders are the smallest spiders found in the Arachnids family.8. There are more than_______ known species of spider in the world.9. Telling male and female spiders apart is easily done by_______________.10. The largest spider is_____________.Section B Comprehensive Reading (30%)Directions: In this section, there are 3 passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.One of the strongest reasons for the raising of the school leaving age (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us nearer to the idea of “equal opportunity”.Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is apparently so thorough. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less rich homes reach university or do well in other ways.Unfortunately, we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence ofall male 18-20 year olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left schools at 15.It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after16.It is clear from this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit the prizes—money, social respectability, and interesting jobs, which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances. Their parents often need the extra money another wage-earner can bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “It’s up to you”.11. It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children________.A. a more enjoyable time at schoolB. the same chances in societyC. the right to a better schoolD. higher scores in intelligence tests12. People would like to think that _________.A. equal numbers of poor and rich children reach universityB. those with the least money get the best educationC. intelligent children are always chosen by the systemD. only clever children do well13. Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because_______.A. many of the clever ones leave school earlyB. fewer go to university than ever beforeC. more than half leave school when they are16D. fewer boys than girls stay at school after1614. Many children leave school early because_______.A. their social circumstances make them unhappyB. they have to work to support their family’s incomeC. their school is a dull and unhappy placeD. their parents don’t allow them to make their own decisions15. This article shows that equal opportunity in education______.A. is a thing of the pastB. has not yet been achievedC. is there for those who merit itD. has greatly improved our societyPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are born with a world of wealth at their tiny feet. But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons can leave a bitter taste. If suicide statistics are a sign of happiness, then the rich are a miserable lot. Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves.Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the world’s top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-received book on the subject, The Privileged Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. “Obvio usly there are certain advantages to being rich,” says the 53-year-old doctor, ‘such as better health, education and future work expectation. Butmost important is the quality of family life. Money can’t buy love.”It can buy a lot of other things, though, and that’s where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents’ over favoring can make them spoiled. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which often makes them feel restless.“But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,” adds Mr. Coles, “and they are more self-assured.”Today’s rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden than a favor to their children. So their priority is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money16. According to the passage, children of rich families_______A. enjoy travelingB. can buy loveC. usually commit suicideD. are not always happy17. Dr. Robert Coles believes that________A being rich has as many advantages as being poorB. rich children often get too little entertainmentC. rich children sometimes can’t enjoy the thing they are most in need ofD. rich childr en aren’t given enough things18. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A. It is love that is always lacking in rich and poor families alike.B. Silver spoons can sometimes leave a bitter taste.C. Money can’t buy everythi ng.D. Rich children are often confused because they have so much to choose from.19. The expression “silver spoons” in Paragraph1 means______.A. very expensive spoonsB. richpeopleC. wealthD. spoons made of silver20. This article is written mainly to tell readers that _________.A. the rich are more likely to do away with themselvesB. money can bring a lot of things, including loveC. life is always happy for children of rich parentsD. rich parents should realize what is important in the family is love rather than moneyPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The term “flying saucer” refers to strange objects traveling through the earth’s atmosphere at very high speeds. Thousands of people all over the world claim to have seen them. Some believe them to be spaceships from other planets. Others insist that they are a secret type of aircraft being built on earth. Many people maintain that they are only natural phenomena happening under special temperature, light, or weather conditions All reports, however, agree that the strange objects move at extremely high speeds and fail to follow the laws of motion by reversing(逆转) direction instantly without slowing down.In the United States, the first flying saucers were reported on June 4, 1947, by a private plane pilot. He saw nine objects traveling in the sky. Each was disk-shaped and very bright. Because their movements were compared to those of a “saucer skimming across the water”, newspaper reporters called them “flying saucers”.Some weeks after the first reported sighting, the United States Air Force was given the job of investigating all the reports of flyingsaucers. Because of the confusing variety of shapes, sizes, and colors reported, the Air Force adopted the term Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) to describe them.Since the Air Force officials began their investigation of flying saucers, they have identified most of the objects as stars, planes, manmade satellites, experimental missiles(导弹),or weather phenomena. Some of the UFO reports, including photographs, were deliberate(蓄意的)tricks made to cheat people.All the research so far has failed to prove that UFOs are spaceships coming from outside the earth. Most investigators agree, however, that more study is needed before the question of whether or not flying saucers really exist can be answered.21. The term “flying saucer” is generally used to refer to______.A. spaceships from other planetsB. a secret type of aircraft being builtC. some natural phenomenaD. strange objects flying very fast in the sky22. The first flying saucers got their name______.A. from a private plane pilot who saw themB. for their brightness in colorC. because they looked like disks moving in the airD. because they skimmed across the water23. The Air Force preferred the term UFO because______.A. newspaper reporters used itB. the term “flying saucer” was very confusingC. UFO is a general term that can refer to a larger variety of objectsD. t he Air Force didn’t find any objects that looked like flying saucers24. All the research has failed to identify any UFOs as_____.A. man made satellitesB. aircraftC. experimental missilesD.spaceships sent from other planets25. From this passage we know that______.A. the US Air Force was the first reporter of flying saucersB. the term UFO was first used by the US Air Force investigatorsC. UFOs are not worth further investigationD. the question of whether there exist flying saucers has already been answeredSection C Reading in Depth (10%)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Here are a few tips for reading collegetextbooks.Read the chapters before the lecture.Reading the chapters of the text before thelecture will help you build backgroundknowledge on the topic, learn the basicorganizational structure of the material, and47 better lecture notes.Pace your reading. Spread chunks（大块）of the text out over one or two days. Take breaksbetween sections or read one chunk in themorning, 48 in the evening, and the thirdchunk the next day.Preview the chapter before you read. Read the title, introduction, and headings, glance 49 charts and pictures, and read the summary. A two-to-five-minute preview 50 the total time you spend reading and increases your comprehension.Mark the text or take notes as you read. Highlight, 51 , or take notes at the end of each section. Wait 52 you finish the paragraph of a “headed” section before you begin to mark your text.Monitor your comprehension. Stop to check your understanding of the material at regular 53 . If the material is easy to understand, you may be able to wait until the end of each main division of the chapter to do a mental or verbal (reciting) check of your understanding. If the text is difficult, you may need to 54 at the end of each paragraph.Review what you read. After you completeyour reading 55 , take five to ten minutes to review what you have just read. Think about the main points that the author made in the chapter. Develop a recall column in your notebook or summarize the 56 information.A) pauseB) reducesC) effectiveD) takeE) anotherF) towardsG) dividesH) underline I) keyJ) intervals K) afterL) untilM) assignment N) recordO) atPart II Vocabulary and Structure (10%)Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer 26. With longer working hours, David decided to___his resignation even though the pay was good.A) hand out B) hand in C) hand over D) hand on27. As Kate’s close friend, I introduce aninteresting book to her in order to ___her from whatshe is worrying about.A) attract B) distract C) direct D) prevent28. It was very ____of you to turn off the TV when I was working on my report.A) friendly B) considerate C) helpful D) generous29. These figures are a______. The real situation is much more complicated than this.A) complication B) simplification C) Diversification D) certification30. Besides ability, the other essential______ in political success is luck.A) element B) portion C) role D) percentage31. He is the______ owner of the enterprise. He doesn’t like to deal with business partners.A) one B) sole C) Single D) special32. They had_____ someone to watch me twenty-four hours a day.A) put B) given C) Assign D) contributed33. I will____ if he is the right person for the postA) check out B) check in C) Check up D) check through34. The mother was angry to see her favoriteglass broken into pieces, and what made her much angrier was that none of her three kids was willing to take the____A) error B) mistake C) responsibility D) result35. We will meet at nine tomorrow morning atthe school gate. Be____, or the school bus will leave without those who are late.A) quick B) sure C) Punctual D) carefulSection B Directions: Try to find the meaning of the underlined parts in the following sentences. Then choose the one with the closestmeaning from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).57. Although there are almost 3,000 languages in the world, English is the most universal.A) understandable B) acceptable C) widespread D) general58.For example, a French worker looks forward to le weekend.A) sees clearly B) expects excitedlyC) understands completely D) waits patiently for59.No other language is borrowed from more often than English.A) born B) developed C) takenD) copied60.Some people think that the use of English words is threatening the purity of their native language.A) limiting B) harming C) influencing D) protecting61.Some countries have tried to eliminate English as their official language in order to save their native tongue.A) remove B) defeat C) promoteD) maintain62.What is certain, however, is that English words will continue to pop up everywhere.A) develop quickly B) appearunexpectedly C) spread widely D) change suddenly63.The boats in the Maricaban Strait of the Philippines dim their lights and bring in their nets.A) make their lights fade B) turn off their lightsC) switch on their lights D) make their lights brighter64.There, you can buy fresh tuna, along with many other kinds of fish.A) instead of B) in addition to C) exceptfor D) in spite of65.Even though rich countries have enough money to help solve the problem, the fish are disappearing from these areas as well.A) work out B) work on C) work atD) work off66.Canadian scientists estimate that 53% of the world’s boats are not needed.A) believe it true B) consider it impossible C) hold it firm D) think it probable.Part III Error Recognition (10%)Directions:For each of the following sentences, there are four underlined parts marked A, B, C, and D. You should find out ONE error from the four and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.67. Many different types of self-help books advise the reader to develop the skills, goals, andABattitudes that will both promote success and provide to a healthy lifestyle.C D68. Some examples of the changes it has made is giving more group homework and schedulingA B C Dclasses later in the day.69. The study showed that most of the students who asked for help improved their grades, whileA B Cthose who didn’t get a bad grade or failed.D70. Those in the Harvard study who did well at school spent more time study than those who didA B C Dnot.71. And, if you make a schedule and keep on it, you can have fun and enjoy yourself with theAB Cstudents in your classes.D72. If we don’t know what the proper words are, then we must use sensitivities, respect, andAB Ceven a little imagination.D73. Women have fought long and hard to treat equally in language as well as in society,A B Cbecause they know that changes in language can cause changes in attitudes.D74. Of course, most of us want all of these things, but often we think that achieving these goals,A BCwe need to drink a magical potion!D75. If you don’t have that much time all at once, then break down your exercise into ten-minuteA B Croutines spread out over the day.D76. Their search led them to wastewater reclamation ---- using purified water fromsewersAB Cinstead of treat water for certain purposes.DPart IV. Cloze (20%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.The task of being accepted and enrolled (招收) in a university begins early for some students. Long 77 they graduate from high school. These Students take special 78 to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one of more examinations that test how 79 prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they 80 applications and send them, with their student records, to the universities which they hope to 81 .Some high school students may be 82 to have an interview with representatives of the university. Neatly, 83, and usually veryfrightened, they are 84 to show that they have a good attitude and the 85 to succeed. When the new students are finally 86 ，there may be one more step they have to 87 before registering for classes and 88 to work.Many colleges and universities 89 an orientation (情况介绍) program for new students. 90 these programs, the young people get to know the 91 for registration and student advising, university rules, the 92 of the library and all the other 93 services of the college or university. Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 94. The more knowledge students have 95 the school, the easier it will be for them to 96 to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.77. A) as B) after C) since D) before78. A) courses B) disciplines C) majorsD) subjects79. A) deeply B) widely C) well D) much80. A) fulfill B) finish C) complete D)accomplish81. A) attend B) participate C) studyD) belong82. A) acquired B) considered C) orderedD) required83. A) decorated B) dressed C) coatedD) worn84. A) decided B) intended C) settledD) determined85. A) power B) ability C) possibility D) quality86. A) adopted B) accepted C) received D) permitted87. A) make B) undergo C) takeD) pass88. A) getting B) putting C) falling D) sitting89. A) offer B) afford C) grant D) supply90. A) For B) Among C) In D) On91. A) processes B) procedures C) projectsD) provisions92. A) application B) usage C) useD) utility93. A) major B) prominent C) key D) great94. A) amusing B) misleading C) alarmingD) confusing95. A) before B) about C) on D) at96. A) fit B) suit C) yield D) adaptPart V. Translation (10%)Directions:There are 5 incomplete sentences in this part. Complete them by translating the Chinese given in brackets into English.97. The old lady has been in bad health theseyears，_________________________________(她对天气变化很敏感).98. The girl told her mother that she did not getalong well with her roommates，____________________( 所以总是躲着她们).99. The local government is worried that_______________________(这个地区每年的干旱会导致许多人背井离乡).100. Small, independent bookstores simply _____________________(不能与大型的全国连锁店竞争).101. Traditional festivals, the cultural legacy of a nation, should be celebrated _____________(而不应被忽略).答案：Part I. Reading Comprehension (50%)Section A Skimming and Scanning (10%, 每题1分)1. N2.Y3. N4. N5. NG6. N7. NG8. 320009. looking at their pales10. the Goliath spiderSection B Comprehensive Reading (30%, 每题2分)11-15 BCABB 16-20 DCACD 21-25 DCCDBSection C Reading in Depth (10%, 每题1分) 47-51 DEOBH 52-56 LJAMIPart II. Vocabulary (10%, 每题0.5分)26-31 ABCBC 32-37 BCACC57-61 CBCBA 62-66 BABADPart III. Error Recognition (10%, 每题1分)67-71 DCDDA 72-76 CBCCDPart IV. Cloze (20%, 每题1分)77-81 DACCA 82-86 DBDBB 87-91CAACB 92-96 CADBDPart V. Translation (10%, 每题2分，2个单词以上拼写错误扣1分)97. She is sensitive to the weather change.98. so she stayed away from them.99. the drought in this region every year maylead to many people being forced to leavetheirhometown.100. can’t compete with the big national chains. 101. rather than be neglected.。