一年级第一学期

一年级第一学期泛读期末试题（2007级英语教育）一．V ocabulary(16%)For each italicized word ,choose the best meaning below.1. In high school, he won several Best Student Awards for his outstanding academic achievements.A. philosophicalB. reasonableC. hardworkingD. scholarly2. She is known for her accomplishment in improving the country’s medical system.A. policyB. achievementC. failureD. action3. The customer asks the salesman to demonstrate how to use the machine.A. expressB. showC. protestD. sample4. Because of their different opinions on the issue, there is now open hostility between the two leaders.A. friendly feelingsB. cooperationC. unfriendly feelingsD. relationship5. Students often find temporary jobs during their summer vacation.A. interestingB. lasting foreverC. lasting for a short timeD. professional6. Making mistakes is inevitable, so do not be discouraged.A. cannot be blamedB. cannot be avoidedC. cannot last longD. cannot be found7. I have located a better restaurant in the next street. Why don’t we go there for lunch?A. foundB. recognizedC. openedD. explored8. Stop dwelling on your problems and do something about them.A. living inB. thinking a little aboutC. forgetting aboutD. thinking too much about9. The whole building was in flames.A. in confusionB. in struggleC. under controlD. on fire10. I bought this pair of shoes five years ago, and they are so durable that I’m still wearing them now.A. good-lookingB. suitableC. long-lastingD. fashionable11.The woolen clothes will shrink in the water, so buy a larger size when you want them.A. become darkerB. become lighterC. become largerD. become smaller12.The trend of prices is still upwards.A. tendencyB. partC. majorityD. minority13. Our football team has a group of loyal supporters. No matter whether we win or lose, they support us all the same.A. faithfulB. interestingC. nobleD. excited14.We went to Brazil for carnival.A. public festivalB. sightseeingC. holidayD. study15 Though a simple story, it has a profound effect.A. interestingB. easy to findC. shallowD. deep16.He had never had any experience, so he appeared timid in the job interview.A. easily frightenedB. very confidentC. proudD. very brave二．Word building (10%)1.Form new words by adding suffixes –ful –ly –ment -tion -er and –or plenty_______ pain________ develop__________ joy_________rapid________ lose________ gradual__________ agree___________attend________ mouth_______ hope________ prevent_____________2.Add prefixes non- un- to the following wordsfit______ easy_______ significant_________ dress_______existence_________ aware_______ support_________ armed_________三. Contexture reference (14%)Guess the meaning of the following words in italics using reading techniques1.The shop was dusty and dirty. Everything seemed to be covered with grease. Hewas very happy to escape that grimy place2.Logan wanted to hit Trite in the nose, but he restrained himself because he knewthat violence would not help him get his money back.3.The length of her hair astonished me; I don’t think I have ever seen hair so long.4.Not wanting to disturb the sleeping kitten, I gingerly lifted her from the box andput her on a blanket near the heater5.In the past, changes in our world occurred slowly; however, since the industrialrevolution, the rate of change has been steadily accelerating.6.The boy was flattered that he had been asked to give his opinion; he was happy tofind that others wanted to know how he felt about things.7.The poor boy hadn’t eaten a thing for three days and the doctor said that it was acase of starvation.8.They parted at the school gate, Mary going south, Lily going north.9.While traveling over mountains and across plains, they caught glimpses ofantelope and deer but saw no people.10.Fishes breathe through gills. These are comblike in appearance and lie on each sideof the head11.“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy todeal with.12.Fresh air is brought into your lungs when you breathe in, or inhale, while used airis forced out of your lungs when you breathe out, or exhale.四．Reading Comprehension（60%）Passage OneEver since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.1.Which of the following best summarizes this passage?a.When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.b.Everybody uses only one form of communication.c.Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreignersd.Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest2.Which of the following statements is not true?a.There are many forms of communication in existence todayb.Verbalization is the most common form of communicationc.The deaf and mute use an oral form of communicationd.Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language3.Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?a. picture signsb. Braillec. body languaged. signal flags4.How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?a. 5b. 7c. 9d. 115.Sigh language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally exceptfor_______a. spellingb. ideasc. whole wordsd. expressions Passage TwoAfter inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace, Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money ) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics are important role in the judges’ decisions. Am ericans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.1.When did the first award ceremony take place?a. 1895b. 1901c. 1962d. 19682.Why was the Nobel Prize established?a.to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanityb.to resolve political differencesc.to honor the inventor of dynamited.to spend money3.In which area have American receive the awards?a. literatureb. peacec. economicsd. science4.Which of the following statements is not true?a.Awards vary in monetary valueb.Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemor ate Nobel’s inventionc.Politics play an important role in selecting the winnersd. A few individuals have won two awards5.In how many fields prizes bestowed?a. 2b. 5c. 6d. 10Passage ThreeUp to about 1915, movies were short and programs were made up of several works. Then, D. W. Grifith and others began to make longer films which provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies. This trend was accelerated in the late 1920’s as a result of two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater’s prin cipal claims to superiority vanished. In 1929 a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theatergoing became a luxury, which few could afford, especially as the depression deepened.By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there.1.One thing that movies could do better than the theater wasa. provide longer programsb. provide emotional appealc. provide more melodramad. provide greater spectacle2.Up to the 1920’s, one objection to films was thata. they were too shortb. they were silentc. they were too expensived. they did not tell a complete story3.One thing that made people choose the movies over the theater wasa. World War Ib. the fact that films were less expensivec. the fact that films were silentd. the fact that films were shorter4.By the end of World War IIa.theater had become entertainment for the massesb.the theater was no longer considered a luxuryc.professional theatrical performances were confined mainly to New York Cityd.there were no theatrical performances outside of New York City5. When the author of this paragraph says “this trend was accelerated in the late 1920’s”, he meansa.many more people went to the theater than to the moviesb.the shift away from the movies to the theater was slowed downc.the popularity of the theater was gradually increasingd.the shift away from the theater to the movies was speeded upPassage FourU.S. CITIES: PAST AND PRESENTThe problems of the nation’s cities---pollution, crime, riots, a lack of planning, transportation----are bad, but they were worse in the so-called “good old days,” according to Dr. Charles Adrian. He gives pollution from automobiles as one example. He agrees that it may be badnow, but he states that there was a lot of pollution from horses and other animals in American cities in the 19th century.“Most cities had their own slaughterhouses where cows and pigs were killed a century ago. They were careless about throwing out the remains of the animals and that sort of thing,” he said. “And the sewer system for waste disposal was almost nonexistent.”Some of the problems that bothered people living in the cities during that period are still with us---poor planning, problems in low-income neighborhoods, police relations, and public transportation.“Poll ution was a very important problem for city governments in the last century, particularly with regard to water supplies,” Dr. Adrian said. “They had some idea that water could be polluted, but they didn’t know how. Trying to get pure water was a big problem.”“People like to talk about the good old days, but, actually, the cities of the 19th century were dirty and, in many ways, filthier than today. Communicable disease was a great concern. There was still smallpox and also yellow fever, malaria cholera and typhoid. The infant death rate was high, and there were other dangers as well.”“It is true that people were not being killed by cars. However, they often were killed or seriously injured by runaway horses. It was quite common,” Dr. Adrian said.Cri me was a great concern then too, according to Dr. Adrian. “Mugging wasn’t as common then,” he said, “but it did exist. Pickpockets were very skilled, too. Also, from the 1830’s on, there were a lot of summer ghetto riots. That wasn’t just something from the 1960’s. There were several causes, but, basically, it was because many people moved to the cities from rural areas.”Planning of cities and their neighborhoods was controlled by land speculators and real estate developers who were only interested in making money.Finally, Dr. Adrian thinks that the situations and problems facing American cities have not changed so much, and he suggests that we look back at the past and try to learn from it.1.The main idea of this article isa. Cities are terrible places to liveb. things used to be better in the good old days.c. Cities were worse in the past than they are now2.The second sentence in paragraph 1a. is an example supporting the main idesb. is the main ideac. is not related to the main idea3.Paragraph 2a.Gives another example of how cities were worse in the pastb.Gives an example of how cities are worse nowc.Has nothing to do with whether cities were better or worse in the past4.Paragraph 3a.lists problems that no longer existb.lists problems that exist now but did not exist a hundred years agoc.lists problems that existed in the past and continue to exist in the present5.Paragraph 4 and 5a.give more examples of how cities used to be worse than they are todayb.deal with water pollutionc. deal with the infant death rate6.Put the following statements into logical order. Then refer to paragraph 6 to check your worka.“however, they often were killed of seriously injured by runaway horses.”b.“It is true that people were not being killed by cars.”c.“It was quite common.”7.“Crime was a great concern then too.”(paragraph 7) this suggests thata.crime continues to be a great concernb.crime is no longer a great concernc.crime was a great concern of the past only8.Paragraph 7 gives examples of problems thata.occurred in the past but do not occur nowb.occurred in the past and continue to occur in the presentc.occur in the present but did not occur in the past9.From this article, I would say that Dr. Adriana.is a pessimist. He believes that things are getting worseb.is an optimist. He believes that things are getting better or at least that they can get betterc.has no opinion about it10.Which statement would you expect Dr. Adrian to make?a.“Let’s look at the past and try to learn from it.”b.“Forget the past. Look to the future.”c.“Cities are for the dogs.”True or False statement11.The problems of our cities are worse now than they were a hundreds years ago_____12.Automobile pollution was worse a hundreds years ago______13.Pollution began in the 20the century_____14.Water pollution was a big problem in the 19th century_____15.Nineteenth century water was better than 20th century water because they didn’t put so manychemicals in it______16.There are more contagious diseases now than there were a hundred years ago______17.Many people were killed or injured by horses______18.Crime was not a big problem in the past______19.City planning and development used to be much better than it is now______20.Problems and situations of cities in the past were generally quite different from those facingcities in the present______Answer Sheet1.Form new words by adding suffixes –ful –ly –ment -tion -er and –or plenty_______ pain________ develop__________ joy_________rapid________ lose________ gradual__________ agree___________attend________ mouth_______ hope________ prevent_____________2.Add prefixes non- un- to the following wordsfit______ easy_______ significant_________ dress_______existence_________ aware_______ support_________ armed_________三. Contexture reference (14%)1.grimy2. restrained3.astonished4.gingerly5.accelerating6.flattered7.starvation8.parted9.caught glimpses of 10.gills comblike 11.down-to-earth 12.inhale exhale11、＿＿＿＿12、＿＿＿＿13、＿＿＿＿14、＿＿＿＿15、＿＿＿＿16、＿＿＿＿17、＿＿＿＿18、＿＿＿＿19、＿＿＿＿20、。