大学英语卷

期末<< 大学英语 >>试题（A ） I .Complete the following sentences, and choose the best answer.(15分) 1.The time-table says that the plane _____ off at 8:20 every morning. A. took B.takes C. is taking D. had taken 2. For the whole period of two months, there ____ no rain in the area. Now the crops are dead. A. is B. was C. has been D. have be 3. The man who spoke at the meeting yesterday _______ his brother. A. is B. was C. has been D. Had been4. Has he told you where he _______ his holiday next month ？A. spentB. has spentC. will spendD. would spend5. I will have a good time whether I _______ .A .win or lose B. won or lost C. had won or lost D. would win or lose6. He ’ll probably fly on the same plane as I __________ yesterday.A. have doneB. will doC. didD. do7. Will you tell us how you _______ to overcome the difficulties last week?A. have managedB. had managedC. will manageD. managed8. She promised to give me whatever help I _______ .A. will needB. would needC. had neededD. was needing9.It was reported that the earthquake was the most ___________ to have struck that area in fifty years. A. special B. powerful C. favorite D. Exciting10. It took the experts several months to decide on the ___________ for the new airport. A. source B. earth C. site D. character11. The workers are repairing the house. It was ____________ by a fallen tree during the last storm. A. struck B. operated C. described D. calculated12. He was seriously injured in a car ________ last year.A. stockB. crashC. passageD. mistake13. They were _________ to hear that their son had been arrested for taking drugs.A. wanderedB. ruinedC. preparedD. shocked14. These events provided the ___________ for her first novel.A. perspirationB. functionC. inspirationD. strength15. Friends and neighbors can be a good ________ of support to families who are experiencing difficulty. A. source B. genius C. quality D. Equipment二．Complete the passage in the box in the correct form. (15分)____________________________________________________________shortly manage desire secret honor injure business pathsmart surround reflect reason touch energy speed____________________________________________________________1. George is a very _____ boy; he is one of the best students in his class .2 . You have to work hard if you want to _______in your courses.3. ________after you left, a girl came into our office looking for you .4. At first, the course was a bit difficult for me but I _________to pass thefinal exam with a fairly good grade.5.As a young man, he has a strong __________for success.6.The plan must remain___________until next month.7.On Memorial Day(阵亡将士纪念日) the American people __________those soldierswho died in wars.8.My finger was ___________when I tried to collect the broden glass by hand.9.I need some time alone to ______on what has just happened.10.He has a _______to hate her because she is responsible for him losing his job.11.It was a difficult ________getting everything ready in time.12.When I was a child, my parents always told me that hard work is the only _______tosuccess.13.Those buildings are so tall that they seem to _______________the sky.14.We need some one with _________and enthusiasm(热情) to do this job.15.He was driving at a __________of 90 miles er hour on his way home. 三．Complete the passage in the box in the correct form. (30分)___________________________________________________________________________is up to, keep up with , Up and down , kept from , known as , quite a bit of , under control , at first ,Send for , to be sure ,time and time again , all one’s life, to the point , be on one’s own, give a hand____________________________________________________________________________1 you can ask him for advice but the final choice _____________ you .2. Everything is developing so quickly in today’s world that I am afraid I can’t __________all the changes.3The brave sailors managed to keep their boat __________ during the storm.4.If __________you don’t succeed, try, try again.5.She was running ________________outside her house,shouting for help.6.The noise from the next door _________me _________sleeping last night.7.The disease is more commonly _________Mad Cow Disease.8.He is having __________trouble with his car, isn’t he?9.Suddenly a fight started and the rstaurant owner had to ____________the police.10.Tom is clever ,_____________, but not very hard-working.11.I’v told you ______________________,not to play with fire ,but you never listen to me.12.As soon as David arrived in Beijing he fell in love with the city and decided that he would live there____________________.13.He didn’t speak for long ,but everything he said was _____________.14.With no one taking care of him, the boy had to __________________after his father’s death.15.He is welcome everywere, for he is ready to ______________to anyone in need.四 Reading Comprehension(30分) A)The elephant is the biggest four legged animal in the world. It is also, perhaps,the gentlest, but not always!Elephants are like us in some ways. They live for a long time ― fifty or sixty years. They can remember things very well. They never forget great sadness or great happiness. If a female elephant dies, her daughters and her grand daughters are sad for many months. They stay with the dead body. Then they carry a bit of it away with them. They never forget a dead friend.Elephants are like us, but they are also different. They live in families of females. There will be a few young males ― a few “baby boys”. But the femaleswill soon send them away. An elephant family keeps only its daughters, mothers and its great grandmothers.The females stay together for fifty, sixty...a hundred years. The older animals look after the younger ones. The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example.And what happens to male elephants? Well, the young males stay with their mothers for a time. Then they must leave the family. The females just send them away. A male elephant does not often have a friend. He lives apart away from the family, and often away from other male elephants. Sometimes the females call a male elephant. He can visit them then, and stay for a time. But soon his “wife” and sisters send him away again. The females have a very happy family life. What do the male elephants think about it? We don't know.1. In the elephant family, there are ____.A. females and, sometimes, a few young malesB. parents who live togetherC. only bulls with their male friendsD. parents and all their babies living happily2. An adult male elephant often ____.A. lives together with his “wife”B. lives by himselfC. has many female friendsD. has many male friends3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The ElephantB. The Four legged AnimalC. The Female ElephantD. The Elephant`s Family4.Which is not right about elephants?A. They never forget a dead friend.B. They live in families of males.C. The older animals look after the younger ones.D. A male elephant does not often have a friend.5.What attitude of the author about the elephants?A. friendlyB.boringC.frightenedD.interestedB)Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature . Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers storesof corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied quickly. Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.1. Animals are important to us mainly because____ .A. they give us a source of foodB. they are beautiful and lovelyC. they keep the balance of natureD. they give us a lot of pleasure2. What has happened to the animals on the earth?A. Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.B. Many kinds of animals have died out.C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.D. All kinds of animals are in danger.3. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People care much about animals because they need them.B. Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems.D. People must not kill any animals.4. What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?A. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.D. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.5.What attitude of the author about the elephants?A. oppositeB.negativeC.positiveD.equalC) There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority （优先）it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling?If spelling become the only focal point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely toplay safe. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing abouta personal experience:This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation （动力）to seek improvement.11. Teachers are different in their opinions about________.A）the necessity of teaching spellingB）the role of spelling in general language developmentC）the way of teaching spellingD）the complexities of the basic writing skills12. As used in the second paragraph, the expressionplay safemost probably means________.A）to spell correctly B）to write smoothlyC）to avoid using words one is not sure of D）to use dictionaries frequently13. Teachers encourage the students to use dictionaries so that________.A）students will be able to write more freely B）students will be more skillful in writingC）students will be more confident in writing D）students will be independent enough14. The author's tone is________.A）ironic C） satirical B） practical D） critical15. This passage mainly discusses________.A）the necessity of spellingB）the role of developing writing skillsC）the complexities of spellingD）the relationship between spelling and the content of writing五．Writing（10分）： Describe a job you want. 60-80words。