大学英语泛读期末考试试题
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课程英语泛读考试形式闭卷90分钟考试日期_______________ 阅卷教师_______________ 得分_______________班级_______________ 姓名________________ 学号_______________Part One Vocabulary (20 points)For each underlined word, choose the best meaning below and put the answers on the answer sheet. ]I. hated the big formal dances and felt very awkward..A. pleasant B .happy. D. boring2. Let’s go to the movies tonight.A. moveB. t5he filmC. movementD. exhibition3. Housekeeping involves cooking, washing dishes, sweeping and cleaning.A. tiesB. includes《C. containsD. lists4. The first symptom of a cold is often a sore throat.A. signB. symbolC. ideaD. disease5. The plane crashed shortly after take-off.A. speeded upB. slowed downC. had an accident and broke in piecesD. had an accident and changed its direction6. The whole building was in flames.】A. in confusionB. on fireC. in struggleD. under control7. Making mistakes is inevitable, so do not be discouraged.A. cannot be blamedB. cannot be avoidedC. cannot last longD. cannot be found8. The police came to my help instantly.A. immediatelyB. closelyC. happilyD. kindly@house was filled with the aroma of coffee.A. tasteB. colorC. smellD. lengthof the competition are available from our head office.A. able to be discussedB. able to be obtainedC. able to be questionedD. able to be askedpeople deserve recognition for their talentsA. are proud ofB. are worthy of…C. are in need ofD. are in favor of12. It was not surprising that she turned out to be the champion in the competition because she was the best player.A. winnerB. loserC. challengerD. player13. The earthquake occurred at midnight; a lot of people died when they were asleep.A. endedB. spreadC. happenedD. made~14. You must do physical exercises everyday if you want to keep fit.A. suitableB. qualifiedC. healthyD. informed15. Please concentrate on your own test paper. Don’t look around.A. focus attention onB. start workingC. finish working onD. avoid doing16. She interpreted his silence as anger.}A. translatedB. understood the meaning ofC. strongly believedD. showed17. Will the strike affect the price of coalA. raiseB. lowerC. influenceD. increase18. I spoke to him about it on numerous occasions.A. differentB. few,C. manyD. some19 He .worked so hard that eventually ha made himself illA. at the beginningB. in the middleC. in the endD. during the time.this your permanent address , or are you only staying there for a short timeA. lasting for a few monthsB. lasting for everC. lasting for a few yearsD. lasting for only one day*Part Two (10 points)Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form and put the answers on the answer sheet.1. The __________ was drunk .He was stopped by the police when he was spreading ( drive)2. He smiled in _________ . He was very pleased with what he had done.( satisfy)3. The works of this famous _________ are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.( painting)4. You will be able to overcome the difficulties if you do not lose ___________ in yourself.( confident)5 .Now more and more people are realizing the__________ of clean air.(important)·6. I was so _________ at the sight of a snake crawling in the grass near my feet.( frighten)7. I want my children to be brought up in a ___________ world. (peace)8. Though they are old classmates and close friends , they often had _________ ( agree).9. I love this movie because the __________ is my favourite. ( action)_________ was awarded by the government for his useful inventions. ( invention)Part Three Reading Skill (10 points)>With the help of the context clues, write down the definition of the italicized word or phrases in the space provided and put the answers on the answer sheet.1.Put it in a prominent, or noticeable, place in your room, or carry it with you.2.This revision should be cumulative----- adding a bit to the total at a time, covering briefly all thework done so far in the term.3.When the student meets another miserable person from the same country , he will pour out hisunhappy feelings. Together they can complain in their native language.4.The symptoms range from being ill at ease to being seriously depressed. Feeling homesick, unhappy,and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock.5.When he made Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen, audiences ---- people who saw the movie---- were delighted.6.Research says that California ‘s population will expand by 500,000 people a year, and two thirds ofthis increase will be Hispanics and Asians.7.By 1980, American industries were in trouble. The United States’ gross national product (GNP), thetotal of goods and services produced, had fallen from first in the world to seven.8.,9.They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy ofpraise.10.Some people start to say something while looking right at you, but, three words into the sentence,they break eye contact and look out the window.11.The Iroquois Indians , who were an extremely large tribe with many branches and sub-branches( called “nations”), had developed a highly sophisticated system of government to keep the various branches of the tribe from fighting one another.Part Four Cloze (10 points)Fill in each of the blanks with a given word below and put the answers on the answer sheet.survive developed knife u nknown lived desert thrown determined food（machinesThe Australian Aborigines came to the continent at least 30,000 years ago. Down the centuries they a way of life that enabled them to ____2____in all kinds of environments on the continent, including coast, forest and plain, and even in the hot ____3_____ lands where there are no permanent surface waters.Much of their everyday life was spent in gathering____4___ , such as roots, fruit and berries and hunting animals of all kinds, including the large kangaroo,turtles and crocodiles. Their wanderings about their own territory were _____5_____ by the seasonal, supply of food and water.Their main weapons and implements were the spear, spear-thrower, ,digging stick, club, boomerang, shield , stone ax and ______6_____ .The returning boomerang , a curved club which can be thrown so that its flight will bring it back near the place whence it was thrown, was made only in the east and west and was_____7____ to Aborigines in the center and the north. It was mainly a plaything, although it was sometimes ___8____ into flocks of birds.Part Five Reading Passages (40 points)Passage l.`There are three theories about why people are shy .One theory says that a person inherits shyness from the parents . Another theory is that shy people never learned how to act with other people because no one ever taught them social skills. The third theory says that shy people learned to be shy when they were children because their parents didn’t encourage them to be more confident . The parents probably comforted them and gave them extra attention when they acted shy, so the children learned that being shy was a good way to get extra love and attention.. Now researchers say that apparently all three theories are true.Can shy people change their behavior Sometimes they can force themselves to do things that are different .”Practice makes perfect..”If they practice enough, the difficult situations become easier. However , it takes a lot of courage to do this.People who have more self-confidence can notice when people are shy and encourage them to talk and praise them when they are successful in their job or studies.Shy people feel miserable much of the time. Others can help them feel more comfortable.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.____ 1. One theory says that people are shy because nobody taught them social skills.____2. It takes a little effort for shy people to change their behavior.____3. Shy people need praise and encouragement .（____4. Shy people feel comfortable much of the time.Passage TwoIntercultural communication is communication between members of different cultures . This definition is simple, but the process is complex . Intercultural communication involves different beliefs , attitudes, and . We know that .even two people from the same culture can have communication problems . People can unconsciously hurt each other by something they say or do. Isn’t logical that we will have more communication problems among people who do not share the same language and cultureCultures do not communicate; individuals do . When cultural conflicts do arise, they may appear as personal rather than cultural. Cultural misunderstanding can create negative feelings and confusion.5. Intercultural communication is ___________ communication among people of the same culture.A.as easy asB./C.as difficult asD.more difficult thanE.easier than6.When we speak of intercultural communication, we mean that___________.A. two cultures communicate with each otherB. people from different cultures communicate with each otherC. intercultural communication is confusingD. cultural conflicts usually do not arise（Passage ThreeArabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately . Even the busiest government official or executive always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments. No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this hospitality.“ The conference visit” is a way of doing business throughout the Arab ... Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave. Act as though you do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted.Making decision quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.Patience is an important quality. You may have to wait two or three days to see high- level government officials as they are very busy. Give yourself enough time.Personal relationships are very important. They are the key to doing business in Arab countries. 4. Try to identify the decision –maker regarding your product or service immediately and get to know him on a friendly basis. Do your homework.. Be prepared to discuss details of your product or proposal. Be ready to answer technical questions.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false./Arabs consider it good manners to start talking business immediately.The “ conference visi t” means that people discuss business in front of strangers.9.._________ Making decisions quickly is an Arab custom.Personal relationships are very important in doing business in Arab countries.Passage Four，Why do people blush Not much research has been done on it. Psychologists say that people of all skin colors blush. Women blush more than men, and young people blush more than older people. Some people blush only a few seconds, but the blush can appear and disappear for five or ten minutes in other people. Usually only the face or upper part of the body blushes.Blushing is related to general anxiety, when people feel worried and nervous about what is going to happen. Some people blush because they are always worried about what others think of them. They don’t have any confidence in themselves. They think other people are more attractive and more popular . They believe others have more knowledge . They become very uneasy if they have to deal with people from a different social background, or if they have to work with more intelligent or more skilled . Shy people get very anxious when they don’t know how to act in some situations that other people think are just ordinary. They feel inferior and want to get out of the situation.11.. Shy people blush because___________.A. they are worried about othersB. they are worried about what others think of them.C. they have special skin colors12. Shy people have a strong sense of the following except_________.》A. inferiorityB. anxietyC. confidencePassage FiveIn 1968 the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had a problem. The city's school system needed a new school building and teachers but did not have the money to pay for this multi million-dollar project. City officials solved the problem in a unique way. They decided to use the many scientific and cultural institutions in the city as the classrooms. Experts who worked in the various institutions would be the teachers. Among these institutions were such prestigious names as the Franklin Institute, with its science museum, workshops, and classes; the Free Library, containing nearly a million volumes; the Academy of Natural Sciences, Fels Planetarium, and the Rodin Museum.The experiment in education, known as the Parkway Program, began in February 1969. John Bremer, an Englishman and education innovator, planned the program and became its director.The Program has grown in size from 142 to 500 high school students and is so popular that thousands of applicants are denied places each year. The Program gives a freedom to high school education never known before. To supplement basic courses required for a diploma languages, history, science m students may choose from more than a hundred other courses. Any subject will be offered if an instructor can be found. Every group of 15 boys and girls belongs to a "tutorial group", led by a teacher and one assistant. Students in the Program say that school is no longer a place but an interesting activity.~About 100 institutions in Philadelphia m public, private, commercial m help the Program. During any one week students may be found in such diverse places as a bakery, a church or the municipal gas plant. Such places merely provide space for classrooms. Other institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania or the Temple University Medical School allow the Program's own faculty to teach in their laboratories or other facilities. Other establishments provide both classroom space and instruction. One pharmaceutical-manufacturing company, for example, conducts a chemistry course.In addition to their studies, students are encouraged to take part-time jobs. "The life of the city isour curriculum," says Director Bremer. "Life and learning are all part of the same process.” Learning is excitement in this experimental program but it is not meant for every child. The student must be able to handle the freedom and self-discipline that the Program demands for academic successChoose the best answer:13... What was the problem Philadelphia had in 1968a. Its school system needed a new school building.b. More teachers were needed for its school system.c. It lacked money for its educational project.d. Both a and b.】14.. The word "unique" here means______________a. "very unusual"b. "proper"c. "ordinary"d. "pretty usual"15. Who was the program plannera. A famous English innovator.b. The director of a cultural institution.！c. An Englishman called John Bremer.d. Someone in charge of the city's school system.16..Every "tutorial group" consists of____________.a. a large group of children and their tutorb. 15 boys and girls, a teacher and his assistantc. 15 boys and 15 girlsd. 15 boys but no girls?17.. About 100 institutions in Philadelphia______________.a. provide space for classroomsb. open such courses as are required in the Programc. allow their laboratories and other facilities to be usedd. offer their helpPassage SixIn October 1800 John Todd was born in Rutland, Vermont. Soon afterward his parents moved to Killingworth, Connecticut. When John was six, both his parents died. A kind-hearted aunt in North Killingworth agreed to take John and give him a home. He was brought up by her and lived in her home until he left to study for the ministry.；His aunt took seriously iii and feared she was about to die. In great distress she wrote John Todd a letter in which she asked him to tell her what death would be like.Here is the letter he sent in reply:It is now thirty-five years since I, as a little boy of six, was left quite alone in the world. You sent me word you would give me a home and be a kind mother to me. I have never forgotten the day when I made the long journey of ten miles to your house in North Killingworth. I can still recall my disappointment when, instead of coming for me yourself, you sent your servant James to fetch me.I well remember my tears and anxiety as, perched high on your horse and clinging tight to James, I rode off to my new home. Night fell before we finished the journey, and as it grew dark I became lonely and afraid. "Do you think she'll go to bed before we get there" I asked James anxiously. "Oh, no," he said reassuringly. "She'll stay up for you. When we get out of these woods you'll see her candle shining in the window."Presently we did ride out into the clearing, and there, sure enough, was your candle. I re memberyou were waiting at the door, that you put your arms close about me and that you lifted me--a tired and bewildered little boy -- down from the horse. You had a fire burning on the hearth, a hot supper waiting on the stove. After supper you took me to my new room, heard me say my prayers, and then sat beside me until I fell asleep.You probably realize why [ am recalling all this to your memory. Some day soon God will send for you, to take you to a new home. Don't fear the summons, the strange journey, or the dark messenger of death who will fetch you. God can be trusted to do as much for you as you were kind enough to do for me so many years ago. At the end of the road you will find love and a welcome waiting, and you will be safe in God's care. I shall watch you and pray for you till you are out of sight, and then wait for the day when I shall make the same journey myself and find youwaiting at the end of the road to greet me.Choose the best answer:`18.. Why did John Todd's aunt ask him to go to North Killingwortha. His parents had died and he was alone.b. His parents didn't want him anymore.c. She meant him to study for the ministry.d. She was afraid that he would run away from home.19... Why was John Todd disappointed when he arrived in North Killingwortha. There was no one there to meet him.b. He didn't like the town.—c. His aunt's servant had come to meet him, rather than his aunt herself.d. He didn't like his aunt.20.. Which of the following did NOT await John Todd at his new homea. A fire on the hearth.b. A hot supper.c. A hot bath.d. A new room.21.... Why do you think John Todd's aunt wrote to him thirty-five years later：a. She missed having him at home with her.b. He was a doctor and could possibly cure her illness.c. She wanted him at her side when she died.d. He was a minister and was used to comforting dying people.22... Which of the following does John Todd discuss in his letter to his aunta. The summons from God.b. The strange journey.c. The dark messenger of death.|d. All of the above.23.. John Todd's letter says God can be trusteda. to provide a painless deathb. to provide love and a welcome at the end of the roadc. to prevent deathd. to cure her illness24. John Todd wrote the letter in order toa. comfort his aunt{b. scare his auntc. feel better about his own deathd. recall his childhoodPart Six（10 points）Translate the Five underlined parts ( in paragraph 1. . 4.) into Chinese on the Answer Sheet.】1.2.3.4.5.Answer Sheet—Name__________ Class_________ Number____________ Part OneTwoThreeFourFiveSix1．2.3.．4.5.。
英语泛读期末试卷
课程英语泛读考试形式闭卷90分钟考试日期_______________ 阅卷教师_______________ 得分_______________班级_______________ 姓名________________ 学号_______________Part One Vocabulary (20 points)For each underlined word, choose the best meaning below and put the answers on the answer sheet.I. hated the big formal dances and felt very awkward..A. pleasant B .happy. D. boring2. Let’s go to the movies tonight.A. moveB. t5he filmC. movementD. exhibition3. Housekeeping involves cooking, washing dishes, sweeping and cleaning.A. tiesB. includesC. containsD. lists4. The first symptom of a cold is often a sore throat.A. signB. symbolC. ideaD. disease5. The plane crashed shortly after take-off.A. speeded upB. slowed downC. had an accident and broke in piecesD. had an accident and changed its direction6. The whole building was in flames.A. in confusionB. on fireC. in struggleD. under control7. Making mistakes is inevitable, so do not be discouraged.A. cannot be blamedB. cannot be avoidedC. cannot last longD. cannot be found8. The police came to my help instantly.A. immediatelyB. closelyC. happilyD. kindlyhouse was filled with the aroma of coffee.A. tasteB. colorC. smellD. lengthof the competition are available from our head office.A. able to be discussedB. able to be obtainedC. able to be questionedD. able to be askedpeople deserve recognition for their talentsA. are proud ofB. are worthy ofC. are in need ofD. are in favor of12. It was not surprising that she turned out to be the champion in the competition because she was the best player.A. winnerB. loserC. challengerD. player13. The earthquake occurred at midnight; a lot of people died when they were asleep.A. endedB. spreadC. happenedD. made14. You must do physical exercises everyday if you want to keep fit.A. suitableB. qualifiedC. healthyD. informed15. Please concentrate on your own test paper. Don’t look around.A. focus attention onB. start workingC. finish working onD. avoid doing16. She interpreted his silence as anger.A. translatedB. understood the meaning ofC. strongly believedD. showed17. Will the strike affect the price of coalA. raiseB. lowerC. influenceD. increase18. I spoke to him about it on numerous occasions.A. differentB. fewC. manyD. some19 He .worked so hard that eventually ha made himself illA. at the beginningB. in the middleC. in the endD. during the time.this your permanent address , or are you only staying there for a short timeA. lasting for a few monthsB. lasting for everC. lasting for a few yearsD. lasting for only one dayPart Two (10 points)Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form and put the answers on the answer sheet.1. The __________ was drunk .He was stopped by the police when he was spreading ( drive)2. He smiled in _________ . He was very pleased with what he had done.( satisfy)3. The works of this famous _________ are now exhibited in leading European and American galleries.( painting)4. You will be able to overcome the difficulties if you do not lose ___________ in yourself.( confident)5 .Now more and more people are realizing the__________ of clean air.(important)6. I was so _________ at the sight of a snake crawling in the grass near my feet.( frighten)7. I want my children to be brought up in a ___________ world. (peace)8. Though they are old classmates and close friends , they often had _________ ( agree).9. I love this movie because the __________ is my favourite. ( action)_________ was awarded by the government for his useful inventions. ( invention)Part Three Reading Skill (10 points)With the help of the context clues, write down the definition of the italicized word or phrases in the space provided and put the answers on the answer sheet.1.Put it in a prominent, or noticeable, place in your room, or carry it with you.2.This revision should be cumulative----- adding a bit to the total at a time, covering briefly all thework done so far in the term.3.When the student meets another miserable person from the same country , he will pour out hisunhappy feelings. Together they can complain in their native language.4.The symptoms range from being ill at ease to being seriously depressed. Feeling homesick, unhappy,and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock.5.When he made Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen, audiences ---- people who saw the movie---- were delighted.6.Research says that California ‘s population will expand by 500,000 people a year, and two thirds ofthis increase will be Hispanics and Asians.7.By 1980, American industries were in trouble. The United States’ gross national product (GNP), thetotal of goods and services produced, had fallen from first in the world to seven.8.They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy ofpraise.9.Some people start to say something while looking right at you, but, three words into the sentence,they break eye contact and look out the window.10.The Iroquois Indians , who were an extremely large tribe with many branches and sub-branches( called “nations”), had developed a highly sophisticated system of government to keep the various branches of the tribe from fighting one another.Part Four Cloze (10 points)Fill in each of the blanks with a given word below and put the answers on the answer sheet.survive developed knife u nknown lived desert thrown determined food machinesThe Australian Aborigines came to the continent at least 30,000 years ago. Down the centuries they a way of life that enabled them to ____2____in all kinds of environments on the continent, including coast, forest and plain, and even in the hot ____3_____ lands where there are no permanent surface waters.Much of their everyday life was spent in gathering____4___ , such as roots, fruit and berries and hunting animals of all kinds, including the large kangaroo,turtles and crocodiles. Their wanderings about their own territory were _____5_____ by the seasonal, supply of food and water.Their main weapons and implements were the spear, spear-thrower, ,digging stick, club, boomerang, shield , stone ax and ______6_____ .The returning boomerang , a curved club which can be thrown sothat its flight will bring it back near the place whence it was thrown, was made only in the east and west and was_____7____ to Aborigines in the center and the north. It was mainly a plaything, although it was sometimes ___8____ into flocks of birds.Part Five Reading Passages (40 points)Passage l.There are three theories about why people are shy .One theory says that a person inherits shyness from the parents . Another theory is that shy people never learned how to act with other people because no one ever taught them social skills. The third theory says that shy people learned to be shy when they were children because their parents didn’t encourage them to be more confident . The parents probably comforted them and gave them extra attention when they acted shy, so the children learned that being shy was a good way to get extra love and attention.. Now researchers say that apparently all three theories are true.Can shy people change their behavior Sometimes they can force themselves to do things that are different .”Practice makes perfect..”If they practice enough, the difficult situations become easier. However , it takes a lot of courage to do this.People who have more self-confidence can notice when people are shy and encourage them to talk and praise them when they are successful in their job or studies.Shy people feel miserable much of the time. Others can help them feel more comfortable.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.____ 1. One theory says that people are shy because nobody taught them social skills.____2. It takes a little effort for shy people to change their behavior.____3. Shy people need praise and encouragement .____4. Shy people feel comfortable much of the time.Passage TwoIntercultural communication is communication between members of different cultures . This definition is simple, but the process is complex . Intercultural communication involves different beliefs , attitudes, and . We know that .even two people from the same culture can have communication problems . People can unconsciously hurt each other by something they say or do. Isn’t logical that we will have more communication problems among people who do not share the same language andcultureCultures do not communicate; individuals do . When cultural conflicts do arise, they may appear as personal rather than cultural. Cultural misunderstanding can create negative feelings and confusion.5. Intercultural communication is ___________ communication among people of the same culture.A.as easy asB.as difficult asC.more difficult thanD.easier than6.When we speak of intercultural communication, we mean that___________.A. two cultures communicate with each otherB. people from different cultures communicate with each otherC. intercultural communication is confusingD. cultural conflicts usually do not arisePassage ThreeArabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately . Even the busiest government official or executive always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments. No matter how busy you are, you should make time for this hospitality.“ The conference visit” is a way of doing business throughout the Arab ... Frequently, you will have to discuss your business in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave. Act as though you do not hear, and never show displeasure at being interrupted.Making decision quickly is not an Arab custom. There is a vagueness in doing business in the Middle East which will puzzle a newcomer. Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.Patience is an important quality. You may have to wait two or three days to see high- level government officials as they are very busy. Give yourself enough time.Personal relationships are very important. They are the key to doing business in Arab countries. 4. Try to identify the decision –maker regarding your product or service immediately and get to know him on a friendly basis. Do your homework.. Be prepared to discuss details of your product or proposal. Be ready to answer technical questions.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.Arabs consider it good manners to start talking business immediately.The “ conference visi t” means that people discuss business in front of strangers.9.._________ Making decisions quickly is an Arab custom.Personal relationships are very important in doing business in Arab countries.Passage FourWhy do people blush Not much research has been done on it. Psychologists say that people of all skin colors blush. Women blush more than men, and young people blush more than older people. Some people blush only a few seconds, but the blush can appear and disappear for five or ten minutes in other people. Usually only the face or upper part of the body blushes.Blushing is related to general anxiety, when people feel worried and nervous about what is going to happen. Some people blush because they are always worried about what others think of them. They don’t have any confidence in themselves. They think other people are more attractive and more popular . They believe others have more knowledge . They become very uneasy if they have to deal with people from a different social background, or if they have to work with more intelligent or more skilled . Shy people get very anxious when they don’t know how to act in some situations that other people think are just ordinary. They feel inferior and want to get out of the situation.11.. Shy people blush because___________.A. they are worried about othersB. they are worried about what others think of them.C. they have special skin colors12. Shy people have a strong sense of the following except_________.A. inferiorityB. anxietyC. confidencePassage FiveIn 1968 the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had a problem. The city's school system needed a new school building and teachers but did not have the money to pay for this multi million-dollar project.City officials solved the problem in a unique way. They decided to use the many scientific and cultural institutions in the city as the classrooms. Experts who worked in the various institutions would be the teachers. Among these institutions were such prestigious names as the Franklin Institute, with its science museum, workshops, and classes; the Free Library, containing nearly a million volumes; the Academy of Natural Sciences, Fels Planetarium, and the Rodin Museum.The experiment in education, known as the Parkway Program, began in February 1969. John Bremer, an Englishman and education innovator, planned the program and became its director.The Program has grown in size from 142 to 500 high school students and is so popular that thousands of applicants are denied places each year. The Program gives a freedom to high school education never known before. To supplement basic courses required for a diploma languages, history, science m students may choose from more than a hundred other courses. Any subject will be offered if an instructor can be found. Every group of 15 boys and girls belongs to a "tutorial group", led by a teacher and one assistant. Students in the Program say that school is no longer a place but an interesting activity.About 100 institutions in Philadelphia m public, private, commercial m help the Program. During any one week students may be found in such diverse places as a bakery, a church or the municipal gas plant. Such places merely provide space for classrooms. Other institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania or the Temple University Medical School allow the Program's own faculty to teach in their laboratories or other facilities. Other establishments provide both classroom space and instruction. One pharmaceutical-manufacturing company, for example, conducts a chemistry course.In addition to their studies, students are encouraged to take part-time jobs. "The life of the city is our curriculum," says Director Bremer. "Life and learning are all part of the same process.” Learning is excitement in this experimental program but it is not meant for every child. The student must be able to handle the freedom and self-discipline that the Program demands for academic successChoose the best answer:13... What was the problem Philadelphia had in 1968a. Its school system needed a new school building.b. More teachers were needed for its school system.c. It lacked money for its educational project.d. Both a and b.14.. The word "unique" here means______________a. "very unusual"b. "proper"c. "ordinary"d. "pretty usual"15. Who was the program plannera. A famous English innovator.b. The director of a cultural institution.c. An Englishman called John Bremer.d. Someone in charge of the city's school system.16..Every "tutorial group" consists of____________.a. a large group of children and their tutorb. 15 boys and girls, a teacher and his assistantc. 15 boys and 15 girlsd. 15 boys but no girls17.. About 100 institutions in Philadelphia______________.a. provide space for classroomsb. open such courses as are required in the Programc. allow their laboratories and other facilities to be usedd. offer their helpPassage SixIn October 1800 John Todd was born in Rutland, Vermont. Soon afterward his parents moved to Killingworth, Connecticut. When John was six, both his parents died. A kind-hearted aunt in North Killingworth agreed to take John and give him a home. He was brought up by her and lived in her home until he left to study for the ministry.His aunt took seriously iii and feared she was about to die. In great distress she wrote John Todd a letter in which she asked him to tell her what death would be like.Here is the letter he sent in reply:It is now thirty-five years since I, as a little boy of six, was left quite alone in the world. You sent me word you would give me a home and be a kind mother to me. I have never forgotten the day when Imade the long journey of ten miles to your house in North Killingworth. I can still recall my disappointment when, instead of coming for me yourself, you sent your servant James to fetch me.I well remember my tears and anxiety as, perched high on your horse and clinging tight to James, I rode off to my new home. Night fell before we finished the journey, and as it grew dark I became lonely and afraid. "Do you think she'll go to bed before we get there" I asked James anxiously. "Oh, no," he said reassuringly. "She'll stay up for you. When we get out of these woods you'll see her candle shining in the window."Presently we did ride out into the clearing, and there, sure enough, was your candle. I re member you were waiting at the door, that you put your arms close about me and that you lifted me--a tired and bewildered little boy -- down from the horse. You had a fire burning on the hearth, a hot supper waiting on the stove. After supper you took me to my new room, heard me say my prayers, and then sat beside me until I fell asleep.You probably realize why [ am recalling all this to your memory. Some day soon God will send for you, to take you to a new home. Don't fear the summons, the strange journey, or the dark messenger of death who will fetch you. God can be trusted to do as much for you as you were kind enough to do for me so many years ago. At the end of the road you will find love and a welcome waiting, and you will be safe in God's care. I shall watch you and pray for you till you are out of sight, and then wait for the day when I shall make the same journey myself and find youwaiting at the end of the road to greet me.Choose the best answer:18.. Why did John Todd's aunt ask him to go to North Killingwortha. His parents had died and he was alone.b. His parents didn't want him anymore.c. She meant him to study for the ministry.d. She was afraid that he would run away from home.19... Why was John Todd disappointed when he arrived in North Killingwortha. There was no one there to meet him.b. He didn't like the town.c. His aunt's servant had come to meet him, rather than his aunt herself.d. He didn't like his aunt.20.. Which of the following did NOT await John Todd at his new homea. A fire on the hearth.b. A hot supper.c. A hot bath.d. A new room.21.... Why do you think John Todd's aunt wrote to him thirty-five years latera. She missed having him at home with her.b. He was a doctor and could possibly cure her illness.c. She wanted him at her side when she died.d. He was a minister and was used to comforting dying people.22... Which of the following does John Todd discuss in his letter to his aunta. The summons from God.b. The strange journey.c. The dark messenger of death.d. All of the above.23.. John Todd's letter says God can be trusteda. to provide a painless deathb. to provide love and a welcome at the end of the roadc. to prevent deathd. to cure her illness24. John Todd wrote the letter in order toa. comfort his auntb. scare his auntc. feel better about his own deathd. recall his childhoodPart Six（10 points）Translate the Five underlined parts ( in paragraph 1. . 4.) into Chinese on the Answer Sheet.1.2.3.4.5.Answer SheetName__________ Class_________ Number____________Part OneTwoThreeFourFiveSix1．2.3.．4.5.。
大学英语泛读试题及答案
大学英语泛读试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. What does the word "innovative" mean?A) TraditionalB) InnovativeC) ConservativeD) Outdated答案：B2. The phrase "break the ice" is used to describe:A) Starting a fightB) Making a speechC) Introducing someoneD) Starting a conversation答案：D3. Which of the following is not a form of renewable energy?A) Solar powerB) Wind powerC) CoalD) Hydropower答案：C4. The idiom "a piece of cake" is used to describe something that is:A) DifficultB) ExpensiveC) EasyD) Rare答案：C5. In the context of a business meeting, "agenda" refers to:A) The building where the meeting is heldB) The list of items to be discussedC) The people attending the meetingD) The time the meeting will start答案：B6. The word "meticulous" is an adjective that means:A) CarelessB) ImpulsiveC) DetailedD) Overlooked答案：C7. "To go viral" on the internet means that something:A) Becomes unpopularB) Spreads quickly and becomes very popularC) Is removed from the internetD) Is shared by a small group of people答案：B8. What does the acronym "FAQ" stand for?A) Frequently Asked QuestionsB) Fast And QuickC) Full Attention RequiredD) First And Quickest答案：A9. If a book is described as "a bestseller," it means that:A) It is very expensiveB) It is very oldC) It is very popular and has sold many copiesD) It is very long答案：C10. The phrase "to hit the books" is an idiom that means:A) To write a bookB) To read or studyC) To throw away booksD) To sell books答案：B二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）1. The opposite of "positive" is _________.答案：negative2. If you are "on time," you are _________.答案：punctual3. A "deadline" is a _________.答案：specific time by which something must be done4. "To be absent" means to _________.答案：not be present5. "To be punctual" means to _________.答案：arrive at the agreed time6. "To be late" means to _________.答案：arrive after the agreed time7. "To be early" means to _________.答案：arrive before the agreed time8. "To be on schedule" means to _________.答案：follow the planned time9. "To be behind schedule" means to _________.答案：be late10. "To be ahead of schedule" means to _________.答案：be early三、阅读理解题（每题5分，共30分）阅读以下短文，并回答问题。
大一英语泛读考试题及答案
大一英语泛读考试题及答案一、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1: The Benefits of ReadingReading is a habit that can enrich our lives in numerous ways. It not only improves our vocabulary and language skills but also broadens our understanding of the world. According to recent studies, reading can reduce stress and improvecognitive function.Questions:1. What are some benefits of reading mentioned in the passage? (5分)2. How can reading affect our cognitive function? (5分)Answers:1. The benefits of reading mentioned in the passage include improving vocabulary and language skills, broadening understanding of the world, reducing stress, and improving cognitive function.2. Reading can affect our cognitive function by enhancing our ability to think critically and analytically, as well as by improving memory and concentration.Passage 2: The Impact of Technology on CommunicationThe advent of technology has revolutionized the way wecommunicate. While it has made communication faster and more convenient, it has also led to a decrease in face-to-face interactions. This shift has raised concerns about the potential loss of interpersonal skills.Questions:1. What is the main topic of the passage? (5分)2. What concerns are raised regarding the impact of technology on communication? (5分)Answers:1. The main topic of the passage is the impact of technology on communication.2. The concerns raised include the decrease in face-to-face interactions and the potential loss of interpersonal skills due to reliance on technology for communication.二、词汇与语法（共20分）Vocabulary:Choose the best word to fill in the blanks.1. Despite the heavy rain, the game continued without any__________.A. interruptionB. introductionC. conclusionD. confusion2. The scientist made a significant __________ to the field of genetics.A. contributionB. donationC. subtractionD. additionGrammar:Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.3. She __________ (study) in the library when the power went out.4. The children __________ (play) in the park since the morning.Answers:1. A. interruption2. A. contribution3. was studying4. have been playing三、完形填空（共20分）In a small village, there lived an old man who was known for his wisdom. One day, a young man approached him with a question. "How can I become successful in life?" The old man smiled and said, "Success is not a destination, but a journey. It requires hard work, patience, and the ability to learnfrom your mistakes."[Your task is to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.]1. The old man was known for his __________.A. ageB. wisdomC. wealthD. strength2. The young man __________ a question to the old man.A. askedB. answeredC. ignoredD. rejected3. Success requires __________.A. luckB. wealthC. hard workD. fameAnswers:1. B. wisdom2. A. asked3. C. hard work四、写作（共30分）Write an essay on the topic "The Role of Education in Personal Development."Guidelines:- Your essay should be at least 300 words.- Discuss the importance of education in shaping an individual's character, knowledge, and skills.- Use specific examples to support your points.Sample Answer:Education plays a pivotal role in personal development, shaping an individual's character, knowledge, and skills. It is through education that we learn to think critically, solve problems, and communicate effectively. For instance, a well-rounded education can help students develop empathy and understanding towards diverse cultures and perspectives. Moreover, it equips them with the necessary skills to adapt to the ever-changing job market. In conclusion, education is the cornerstone of personal growth, enabling individuals to reach their full potential and contribute positively to society.结束语：This set of questions and answers is designed to assess the English reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills of first-year university students. It is important to practice regularly to improve proficiency in these areas. Good luck with your studies!。
大学英语泛读教程3(第三版)期末试卷Reading Master 3 – Final Exam B
A. Vocabulary1. In the 17th century, Galileo made the sound argument about the Earth revolving around our sun.The word sound is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. catchyb. noisyc. deepd. valid2. The creaking sound from the wood floor made us all a little frightened. The word sound isclosest in meaning to which of the following?a. thoroughb. noisec. practicald. solid3. Linda ______ a song during choir practice which showed off her natural ability.a. sold outb. belted outc. tuned outd. tuned in4. Our school play was so popular with the parents that it ______ the first few nights.a. sold outb. put outc. tuned outd. beat out5. I felt spent after running around doing errands all day. The word spent is closest in meaning towhich of the following?a. usedb. wastedc. excitedd. exhausted6. Greg spent a great deal of time choosing a diamond ring for his girlfriend before proposing.The word spent is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. wastedb. tookc. monetizedd. stayed7. I ______ all my stocks because my financial advisor told me the market was unstable.a. sold outb. cashed inc. tuned outd. tuned in8. Betty ______ her birthday party because she had a family emergency.a. called offb. ran outc. put ind. cashed in9. The company showed interest in my application but I’ve not heard back from then yet. Theword interest is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. stakeb. persuasionc. charged. desire10. The interest I pay on my house is high, so I might sell it. The word interest is closest inmeaning to which of the following?a. chargeb. desirec. staked. persuade11. Edward likes to ______ the international news, so he always watches CNN.a. come inb. keep up withc. die outd. fall out of12. I decided to ______ art lesson since I really enjoy drawing and painting things.a. come backb. fall out ofc. come outd. take up13. The Harry Potter books are ______ now; I wonder what J.K. Rowling will write next.a. yesterday’s newsb. all the ragec. bucking the trendd. taking the world by storm14. The highway project was ______ by months because it needed the community’s approval.a. dentedb. eradicatedc. protractedd. stumbled Directions: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 15 to 24. Each is used one time.15. The professor’s _______________ for the experiment was uncomplicated and easy to followfor students.16. Doctors warn that _______________ eating and drinking may lead to weight gain.17. The _______________ of the old aircraft caused army officials to ground it indefinitely.18. The little boy saw the _______________ candy inside the shop and cried to his mother to lethim have some.19. If you _______________ your fries in ketchup, you’ll experience a yummy taste.20. After losing her job, Nancy _______________ her career goals and decided to go back toschool.21. The company president _______________ an artist to paint his portrait which was to be hungat the building’s entrance.22. In order to _______________ the children’s learni ng, the kindergarten teacher used colorfulpictures in class.23. Jack started his taxi company with only three cars in his _______________.24. After crashing his bicycle on the path, Mike suffered from _______________ cuts and bruises.B. Grammar25. Professor Fields, an experienced doctor, ______ will treat more than a hundred patients a dayon average.a. whichb. thatc. whod. X26. Sean, ______ is my trainer, will help me to feel my best when I work out.a. Xb. whoc. thatd. which27. Yoga, ______ is good exercise, is also a great way to practice breathing and concentration.a. whob. whichc. Xd. that28. ______ are known for their tasty cheeses and exquisite wines.a. The Frenchb. Frenchc. Franced. A French person29. ______ sushi, also known as raw fish, is said to have originated in the 8th century.a. Japanb. Japanesec. The Japanesed. A Japanese30. The teacher said we should study hard for the final exam since it is worth 50%, and I think______.a. alsob. the samec. tood. same31. The less sugar you include in your diet, the ______ you will become.a. moreb. healthyc. healthierd. less healthy32. The more people that come to our Halloween party, the ______!a. merryb. merriestc. mored. merrier33. The ______ I stay in bed in the morning, the ______ I become.a. longer / harderb. longer / lazierc. more / greaterd. less / bigger34. I would rather ______ than run around the school’s track.a. to swimb. go swimmingc. goes swimmingd. swims35. I ______ eating pasta better than rice.a. enjoyb. prefersc. prefer tod. would rather36. When went to Europe last year, I lost my credit cards so I had to ______ only a few dollars forthe rest of my trip.a. lived offb. lives offc. live offd. living off37. Have you sent everyone the wedding invitations? What is the indirect object of this question?a. the party invitationsb. sentc. youd. everyone38. Blue cheese ______ a strong but delicious odor.a. giveb. giving offc. gives offd. give off39. The space shuttle Atlantis ______ for its final mission in July, 2011.a. touching downb. touches downc. touch downd. touched down40. Someone handed Cindy a drink at the party. What is the indirect object of this sentence?a. Cindyb. Someonec. a drinkd. the party41. The soldiers gave a salute to the President. What is the direct object of this sentence?a. The soldiersb. a salutec. the Presidentd. gave42. The teacher gave the students a warning to be quiet. What is the indirect object of thissentence?a. The teacherb. the studentsc. a warningd. quietC. Reading Comprehension(A)Directions: Read the following excerpt from Elon Musk’s Mission to Mars and answer the questions that follow.Elon Musk has a mission, and any time the South African-born entrepreneur sets out to do something, he usually ends up achieving his goal. Musk started out as a tech wiz before he had even hit his teens, designing a video game at the tender age of 12 years old.However, Musk sees this success as just the beginning. He is on the record as saying he will send humans to Mars within the next 20 years. The first stage will be to land on the Red Planet with a modified Dragon, which would include a rover that will engage in a fact-finding mission. The rover would search for signs of life – past and present – and take samples from the surface of Mars in an attempt to better ascertain the habitability of the planet. This would lay the ground for future manned missions. Long-term, Musk believes that humans will be able to colonize Mars and he is already working on plans to make this dream a reality. Musk is known for keeping the press and public guessing as to what his next move might be and has been tight-lipped about his exact scheme for getting a population of 80,000 people onto the surface of Mars. However, he has dropped hints that a huge reusable rocket would be used and that the pioneering colonists would bring a lot of vital equipment with them. This would include the technology to produce fertilizer for food and oxygen from the carbon dioxide that comprises over 95 percent of the atmosphere on Mars.43. Which word best describes Elon Musk prior to becoming an entrepreneur?a. Explorer.b. Software designer.c. Engineer.d. Businessperson.44. What is Elon Musk’s future goal?a. To travel to Mars himself.b. To create video games about Mars.c. To get large populations to Mars.d. To plan a return trip to Mars.45. According to the excerpt, how might people be able to live on Mars?a. The rover will find food.b. Astronauts will bring enough food the first time.c. People will grow it using the equipment available.d. No information is given.46. The word scheme is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. Wiz.b. Colony.c. Hint.d. Plan.(B)Directions: Read the following excerpt from James Cameron: Into the Abyss and answer the questions that follow.The submarine’s tools included a variety of gauges to measure temperature, pressure and salinity – the amount of salt in the waters – as well a device for collecting sediment samples. The Deepsea Challenger was also equipped with a “slurp gun” for sucking up small marine animals. Unfortunately, this contraption malfunctioned, meaning that Cameron was not able to bring any of the creatures he observed back to the surface. However, the video he shot has revealed at least two previously unrecorded species that have generated excitement among marine biologists. One was a kind of sea cucumber that appears to exist in large numbers on the ocean floor, and the other was a strange, squid-like worm. Also captured on camera were giant amoebas – single cell organisms, which remain poorly understood by science. Overall, what has excited biologists is the apparent abundance and diversity that exists at the bottom of the ocean. It is hoped that future exploration and discoveries will give us a better understanding of the conditions in which life can survive or even thrive.47. What would best describe the main idea of the paragraph?a. A deep swim.b. A new discovery.c. An exploration.d. A contraption.48. What problem was encountered?a. The submarine failed.b. Some equipment failed.c. Scientists failed to see life.d. There was too much salinity in the water.49. What were scientists able to view that they hadn’t previously?a. A slurp gun.b. An amoeba.c. A strange worm.d. All of the above.50. Which of the following is closest in meaning to abundance?a. Plenty.b. Species.c. Condition.d. Captured.。
大学英语泛读试题一
考生姓名：___________学号层次专业Part One: Reading Comprehension (70%)Passage 1In the following story the writer’s father broke an important date when he was young. How did it happen? Read the story and find the answer.It happened in one of those colorful Danish inns which offer service especially for tourists and where English is spoken. I was with my father on a business-and-pleasure trip, and in our leisure hours we were having a wonderful time.“I wish Mother were here,”said I.“If your mother had come with us,”said Father “it would have been wonderful to show her around.”He had visited Denmark when he was a young man. I asked him, “How long is it since you were here?”“Oh,about thirty years. I remember being in this very inn, by the way.”He looked around, remembering. “Those were pleasant and enjoyable days…”He stopped suddenly, and I saw that his face was pale. I followed his eyes and looked across the room to a woman who was setting a tray of drink before some customers. She might have been pretty once, but now she was stout and her hair was untidy. “Do you know her?” I asked.“I did once.” he said.The woman came to our table. “Drinks?” she asked.“We’ll have beer,” I said. She nodded and went away.“How she has changed! Thank heaven she didn’t recognize me,”father said in a low voice, mopping his face with a handkerchief. “I knew her before I met your mother,” he went on. “I was a student, on a tour. She was a lovely young thing, very graceful. I fell madly in love with her, and she with me.”“Does Mother know about her?” I said suddenly, without thinking.“Of course,” Father said gently. He looked at me a little anxiously. I felt embarrassed for him.I said, “Dad, you don’t have to …”“Your mother would tell you if she were here. I don’t want you wondering about this. I was a foreigner to her family. I was dependent on my father. If she had married me, she wouldn’t have had any prospects. So her father objected to our romance. When I wrote to my father that I wanted to get married he cut off my allowance. And I had to go home. But I met the girl once more, and told her I would return to America, borrow enough money to get married on, and come back for her in a few months.”“We knew,” he continued, “that her father might stop and seize our letter, so we agreed that I would simply mail her a slip of paper with a date on it, the time she was to meet me at a certain place; then we’d get married. Well I went home, got the loan and sent her the date. She received the note. She wrote me: ‘I’ll be there.’but she wasn’t. Then I found that she had been married about two weeks before, to a local innkeeper. She hadn’t waited.”Then my father said, “Thank God she didn’t. I went home, met your mother, and we’ve been completely happy. We often joke about that youthful love romance. I suggest that one day you write a story about it.”The woman appeared with our beer.“You are from America?” she asked me.“Yes,” I said.She smiled happily, “A wonderful country, America.”“Yes, a lot of your countrymen have gone there. Did you ever think of it?”“Not me. Not now,”she said. “I thought so one time, a long time ago. But I stayed here. It’s much better here.”We drank our beer and left. Outside I said, “Father, just how did you write that date on which she was to meet you?”He stopped, took out an envelope and wrote on it. “Like this,” he said. “12/11/13, which was, of course, December 11, 1913.”“No!” I exclaimed. “It isn’t in Denmark or any European country. Over here they write the day first, then the month. So that date wouldn’t be December 11 but the 12th of November!”Father passed his hand over his face. “ So she was there!” he exclaimed, “ and it was because I didn’t show up that she got married.”He was silent a while. “Well,” he said, “I hope she’s happy. She seems to be.”As we resumed walking I said, “It’s a lucky thing it happened that way. You wouldn’t have met Mother.”He put his arm around my shoulders, looked at me with a heartwarming smile, and said, “I was doubly lucky, young fellow, for otherwise I wouldn’t have met you, either!”Simplified from Reader’s Digest, 1975.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.1.Father and son went to Denmark to pay a visit to their old friends.2.They happened to stay in very inn where father had once been thirty years before.3.When they went to have a drink, they saw the woman with whom father had been madly in love.4.Father had planned to marry that girl.5. A few days later father changed his mind and broke the date with the young lady.Do the following multiple-choice questions.6.Father’s attitude on recognizing the woman as his old lover was one of ______.A)great boyB)great sadnessC)mild shock and surpriseD)regret7.When the woman went to fetch beer, father mopped his face with a handkerchief because_______.A)he didn’t want to see herB)he feared that she might recognize himC)he felt sorry that he had not kept the dateD)he was puzzled why she hadn’t recognized him8.Which of the following can best complete the son’s words “Dad，you don’t have to…”?A)tell the truthB)be worriedC)tell motherD)explain9.How was the woman when father and son saw her at the inn?A)She had forgotten all about her youthful romance.B)She was rather happyC)She was angry that she had been cheated by that young American.D)She was tired of her life in Denmark.10.Which of the following can support your choice in Question 4?A)Now she was stout and her hair was untidy.B)She had married a local innkeeper.C)The woman’s words: “ A wonderful country, America.”D)The woman’s words: “It’s much better here.”Passage 2People differ greatly in their characters and interests. Is it possible for people with entirely different characters and backgrounds to become great friends? Read the story and find the answer.F red Ames and I haven’t much in common. I sometimes wonder why we are friends at all. Perhaps it is Fred’s skill as a craftsman that I find so attractive. He’s always busy making things. Everything he makes is so perfect that I sometimes feel a bit jealous of him. If I happen to mention that one of my books is so old and torn that I shall have to throw it away, Fred takes it home with him and returns it a few days later beautifully bound. If I knock over a vase and it is broken into a thousand pieces, Fred puts it together again in such a way that only an expert would see the difference.My trouble is that I’m one of those hopelessly impractical and incurably lazy people. Outside my work at the office (which is dull enough, God knows), the only thing that interests me is listening to classical music. I have a big collection of records and all day long the only thing I can think about is when I am going to get home to a new concerto.I’ve often tried to get Fred interested in music. When I’m in the mood and would like to find someone to talk to (which isn’t often, by the way), I always have Fred with me. I spend hours pointing out the beauties of a certain piece. I look at him as he’s gazing at that little black statue of monkey I keep on the shelf and wonder if he’s heard anything at all. When I look into those big, blue, expressionless eyes of his, I realize that he hasn’t been listening to a word I’ve said. “I’d love to make a copy of that some day,” he says and makes a sign that he is referring to the statue.One Saturday afternoon I came home from work even earlier than usual. Getting home from work is one of the few things I’m good at. It’s certainly the only time I ever hurry. But this day I left the office in an even greater hurry than usual. I had just bought a new recording of Schumann’s piano concerto and I could hardly wait to listen to it.I had already played the record twice over when Fred came in. Perhaps because of the effect the music had on me, I was more than usually pleased to see him. I started talking excitedly about the record: how perfect it was, how marvelous; how he just had to listen to it. He said nothing and after he had sat down, he asked me where the little black monkey had got to. I answered that the cleaner had knocked it off the shelf and I had throw it aw ay. “What a pity,” Fred exclaimed.After I had put the record on, I left the living room to make some tea. I gave Fred strict instructions to listen to the music as I was sure he would like it.It took me some time to get the tea ready, and when I returned with a tray, the second movement had just begun. I immediately started singing loudly and did not stop till the movement had come to an end. Then I remembered that I wanted Fred to listen to the concerto, not to my remarkable version of it, so I kept quiet.Later, when I took the tea things out, I could not help thinking that there had been a different expression in Fred’s face this time. His eyes had lit up in a curious way. He looked as if he had just discovered something. Once he even smiled to himself. He had been listening!I got back to the living room to find Fred holding the record in his hands. It was so strange to see such a delicate object in his big, rough hands that for a moment I felt like telling him to be careful. But I was too pleased with myself to do that.“Did you enjoy it?” I asked eagerly.“Oh, yes…yes.” he answered vaguely.I don’t know what came over me, but at that moment I said, “Well, you can have it.”Fred was astonished. “What, the record? No, I couldn’t,” he answered,”You’ve only just…”“Go on, take it!” I insisted.“Well, thanks very much. I will.”A few days later Fred arrived with a little box under his arm. He gave it to me smiling as soon as he came in. “A little present,” he said.When I opened it, I was astonished to find an exact copy of the little monkey which my cleaner had broken.“Did you make this, Fred?” I couldn’t believe it and asked.“Yes,” answered Fred simply with a big smile all over his face.“But however did you manage it?” I asked.“Oh, it was quite easy rea lly,”Fred answered, “I got the idea from a magazine. You just melt down an old record and then you can mould it into any shape you like.”Simplified from Essay and Letter Writing,ed., L .G. Alexander, Longman, 1965.Do the following multiple-choice questions.11.What does the author say about Fred?A)He is easy to get along with.B)He is attractive.C)He is often busy.D)He is always helpful.12. Which of the following is true of Fred?A)He doesn’t like classical music.B)He doesn’t understand much music.C)He has no interest in music at all.D)He doesn’t have time for music.13. When they sat together, listening to the record, Fred was thinking of _______ .A)his own businessB)his friend’s explanation of musicC)the little black statue of monkey on the shelfD)getting a record14. Fred’s eyes had lit up because_______ .A)he had a new idea of making use of the recordB)he enjoyed the music very muchC)he wanted to take the record with himD)he was eager to listen to the record once more15. In answering the author’s question “Did you enjoy it”, Fred said “ Oh, yes …yes.” He meant_______A)he enjoyed the musicB)he liked the recordC)he enjoyed the teaD)he liked the tea things16. Seeing the little present, the author was_______ .A)ashamedB)excitedC)angryD)confusedPassage 3Have you ever taken a trip by airplane? If not, read this article and it will tell you about the good and courteous services on board a plane.The large airplane is en route to a country which most of its passengers have never visited before. “En route”means on the way. The passengers are the people riding in the airplane. Most of these passengers are tourists- people who travel to see another place, area, or country. Most tourists travel for pleasure. They enjoy seeing different places and meeting other people.The long flight, or trip by air, is almost over. The passengers have finished their dinner. Most of them are resting or relaxing-sleeping, reading, or talking. But for Miss Brown and Mr. Green, who are going home, there are still many things to do before their arrival.Sue Brown is a stewardess and Sam Green is a steward for their country’s airline (the company that operates the airplanes). Their job is to look after the comfort and safety of the passengers who ride in the passenger cabin of the airplane during the flight. They are also called cabin or flight attendants.Passenger safety is the main job of flight attendants. Miss Brown and Mr. Green must make sure the passengers are sitting safely. The things passengers bring on the plane with them must be put away safely so that they will not slide around during the flight. If the plane should move or turn suddenly, a loose object could hit and injure someone.Before the flight begins, the flight attendants tell the passengers: “Please stow all hand or carry-on luggage under the seat in front of you or in the overhead compartments.”The things passengers bring aboard (on) the plane are called hand or carry-on luggage. “To stow”these means to put them away. Carry-on luggage can fit either under the seat or in a special compartment (enclosed space) above the seats over the heads of the passengers. Cabin attendants must make sure these compartments are closed properly during the flight.En route, the cabin attendants serve food and beverages (drinks) to the passengers. This keeps the attendants busy and on their feet during most of the flight. On a flight of five hours or more, Miss Brown and Mr. Green walk between 10 and 15 miles—or 16 to 24 kilometers—as part of their jobs.Their duties also include welcoming the passengers aboard the airliner and helping them to find their seats. A flight attendant must show the passengers where the emergency exits are and explain how to use the oxygen masks.The flight attendants also give out pillows and blanks to help make passengers comfortable. They give passengers magazines to read. They must be able to answer questions about the times of flights and the services of the airline.“It’s an interesting job,” Mr. Green says, “and we meet many interesting people. We get to see different places. But it’s not all fun. We live out of suitcases, and we serve hundreds of meals each day.A flight attendant has to enjoy taking care of and serving people.”“Even under the best conditions,” Miss Brown adds, “taking care of a plane full of hungry, thirsty people is not easy. But we have to stay calm and pleasant at all times. This is especially important when bad weather makes a flight rough or bumpy, when a plane is late, or when there is an emergency.”Flight attendants must learn about the safety equipment of the airplane in which they are flying. They must know how to get passengers out quickly and safely if there should be an accident. And, most important, they must be able to keep the passengers calm in an emergency.All flight attendants must be able to give first-aid. This is the help that is given to a sick or hurt person before regular medical treatment from a doctor can be obtained. Such treatment can often save a person’s life if it is given quickly. Learning to give first-aid is an important part of a flight attendant’s training.“A flight attendant,” Mr. Green says, “has to be able stay calm and courteous at all times. This is important for the safety of the passengers.”Miss Brown adds, “Passengers spend more time with flight attendants than with any other airline employee. The service the passengers receive on board the plane determines whether or not they will fly again on one of our airplanes. We want them to continue to be customers of our airline. So it is important that we give them good, courteous services.”From English for the Travel Industry, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1992.Do the following multiple-choice questions.17. Passenger safety is the main job of flight attendants. However, this does not include_______ .A) making sure passengers are sitting safelyB) stowing away all hand or carry-on luggage.C) showing passengers how to operate the oxygen makesD) showing the passengers how to do first-aid18. Each of the following proves that a flight attendant’s job is not easy , except_____A) he gets to know different peopleB) he has to look after hundreds of passengersC) he is always on his feetD) he must be calm if there is an emergency19. What is most important for flight attendants?A) To know how to use oxygen masksB) To be calm at all timesC) To enjoy taking care of and serving peopleD) To be able to answer all questions about their company20. What do we learn about Miss Brown and Mr. Green from their words?A) They are tired of their jobB) They don’t see the importance of their jobC) They enjoy living out of suitcasesD) They like their job21. Good flight attendants are very important to an airline company because______A) they can meet all the requirements of the passengersB) they can attract more passengers by giving good serviceC) they can help the pilot to avoid emergenciesD) they can guarantee the safety of the passengersPut the following into English22. 乘坐飞机的人23. 外出游玩24. 乘客随身带上飞机的东西25. 没放好的东西会打着并伤着人26. 紧急出口27. 氧气面罩28. 回答有关该航空公司航班的时刻及服务事项的问题29.了解飞机的安全装置30.客在该飞机上得到的服务Passage 4Cambridge University is one of the oldest and most famous universities in the world. This article tells about its history and development as well as what it is like today.When we say that Cambridge is a university town, we do not mean just that it is a town with a university in it. Manchester and Milan have universities, but we do not call them university town. A university town—like Uppsala, Coimbra, Salamanca or Heidelberg—is one where there is no clear separation between the university building and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, pubs, market-place and so on, but most of it is university staff and students. Students fill the shops, cafes, banks , and churches ,making these as well part of the university .The town was there first. Two Roman roads crossed there, and there are signs of building before Roman times (earlier than A.D.43). Trouble in Oxford in 1209 caused some students and their teachers to move. Cambridge became a centre of learning, and the authority of the university , the chancellor , was recognized by the king in 1226 .At that time many of the students were very young (about fifteen), and many of the teachers were not more than twenty-one. At first they found lodgings where they could, but this led to trouble between “town and gown”, and many students were too poor to afford lodgings. Colleges were opened so that student could live cheaply. This was the beginning of the college system which has continued at Cambridge up to the present day.The colleges were built with money from kings, queen, religious houses, or other sources. One example is Clare College. It was first founded in 1326 as University Hall. After the Black Death (a disease which killed nearly half the population of English between 1349 and 1350) it was refounded with money from the Countess of Clare. In providing it, the Countess stated that the college was to be for the education of priests and scholars. Today there are nearly thirty Colleges. The newest are University College, founded in 1965, and Clare Hall, founded in 1996, both for graduates. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their course; the numbers are too great. Many of them live in lodgings –“digs”—at first and move into college for their final year. But every student is a number of his college from the beginning. While he is in “digs” he must eat a number of meals in the college, although he will also join various university societies and clubs. To make this clear, take the imaginary case of John Smith.He is an undergraduate at Queen’s College. His rooms are on E staircase, not far from his tutor’s rooms on C staircase. He has dinner in the fine old college hall four times a week. He plays rugger for Queen’s and hopes to be chosen to play for the university this year. His other favorite sport is boxing, and he is a member of the university club. He is “reading” history, and goes once a week to Emmanuel College to see his supervisor to discuss his work and his lectures. He belongs to several university societies—and to a number of college societies.With about 8,250 undergraduates like John Smith and over 2,000 postgraduates, the city is a busy place in “full term”. Undergraduates are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge, so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don’t try to drive though Cambridge, so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don’t try to drive though Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures. On Mondays John Smith has a lecture in Downing College ending at 9:55 and another in Trinity at 10. His bicycle must get him there through a boiling sea of other bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge at five minutes to the hour any morning of full term, you know that you are in a university town. Stop in some safe place and wait.From Reading for Adults, ed,. R.D. Lewis, Longman, 1973. Do the following multiple –choice questions.31. We call Cambridge a university town because______A)over 10000 students are studying thereB)all the shops , cafes , and banks are run by the universityC)the university is all over the townD)it has nearly thirsty colleges32. The main problem facing the early Cambridge students was______A)how to guard against town peopleB)how to find a cheap living placeC)how to get a place in one of the colleges as soon as they entered the universityD)how to find experienced teachers33. We learn from the text that student at Cambridge ______A)are encouraged to live in the college all through the four years .B)are required to eat all their meals in the college hallC)have a very active social life apart from their regular studiesD)are allowed to use cars34. The imaginary case of John Smith shows_______A)an undergraduate at Cambridge leads a full lifeB)students at Cambridge chiefly study on their ownC)social activity is the main part of a student’s school lifeD) a rugger player can be a good student at Cambridge35. The last paragraph tells us that______A)it is impossible for a student to get to his classroom in timeB)it is hard for a stranger to drive in CambridgeC)it is not safe to walk on Cambridge streetsD)it is almost impossible to drive through the busy , crowded streets at 5 minutes to thehour in full termPart Two: Translate the following phrases into Chinese (30%)1. show somebody around __________2. by the way ___________3. object to _________4. cut off __________5. show up _________6. God knows _________7. all day long _________ 8. be in the mood __________9. be good at _________ 10. tea things __________11. can not help (doing) _________ 12. feel like (doing) __________13. come over __________ 14. all over __________15. as well __________。
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大學英語泛讀期末考試試題( B )(1)( 1 )When young people get their first real jobs, they may face a lot of new, confusing situations. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations. Eventually, they realize that university classes can't be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior. In doing so, you will be able to see what it is that you admire in this person. For example, you will observe how he acts in a crisis. Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what is his approach to day-to-day situations.While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his responses to a variety of situations. By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits.1. The young people just graduated from school may not behave well in the working world, because _____.A. what they learned in university classes is not adequate for their new lifeB. they are not well educatedC. the society is too complicated to adapt toD. they failed to work hard at school2. In the last line of the first paragraph, the word "arise" means _____.A. bring aboutB. come into beingC. occur toD. cause to happen3. The best way to learn how to behave in the working world is _____.A. to find a worker and follow him closelyB. to find a person you admire and make friends with himC. to find a person you respect and watch carefully how he acts in different situationsD. to make the acquaintance of a model you admire4. In the last line of the second paragraph, the word "approach" means_____.A. means of enteringB. speaking to someone for the first timeC. way of coming nearer toD. manner of doing something5. The passage could be best entitled _____.A. "Learn from a Model"B. "Learn, Learn and Learn Again"C. "Learn Forever"D. "One Is Never Too Old to Learn" ( 2 )The first English window was just a slit in the wall. It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather. However, the slit let in more wind than light. This is why it was called "the wind's eye." The word window itself comes from two Old Norse words for wind and eye.Before windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and Britain were dark and smoky. Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires.As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes. They made the wind's eyes wider so as to admit air and light. They stretched canvas of tapestry across them to keep out the weather.1. The first window was a _____.A. large hole in the wallB. hole covered with canvasC. slit in the wallD. slit with a piece of paper over it2. The word window meant _____.A. opening to look throughB. light givenC. windD. wind's eye3. The window got its name because it _____.A. kept out the windB. blew out the smokeC. let in more wind than lightD. let in mostly light4. In the ancient castles, smoke went out through _____.A. the windowsB. the doorsC. the chimneyD. a hole in the roof5. It seems true that the larger, canvas-covered windows _____.A. were not as good as the first windowsB. let in more light and kept out more windC. did not let any air inD. were as good as today's windows( 3 )It was once believed that a person was in great danger when he sneezed-people imagined that the soul could escape from the body at the moment of sneezing. "God bless you" was a prayer for assistance in keeping the soul where it belonged.The German word Gesundheit (good health) is a variation of this prayer; the Irish deiseal and the Italian felicita are similar prayers. The Hindus say a word that means "live," and when a Mohammedan sneezes, he praises God.The Zulus of South Africa, far from being afraid of sneezes, believe that a sneeze signifies a friendly spirit's blessing. Whenever a child sneezes, they shout "Grow!" hoping the friendly spirit that stimulated the sneeze will help the child grow tall and strong. The ancient Hebrews also believed that a sneeze was good-a sneeze indicates life; the dead never sneeze.The Japanese say that if you sneeze once, someone is saying good things about you; if you sneeze twice, bad things are being said about you; if you sneeze three times, you have caught a cold.1. People once thought that anyone who sneezed was _____.A. sickB. in dangerC. in good healthD. evil2. "God bless you" was said in order to _____.A. make children grow tall and strongB. insure good healthC. keep the soul in the bodyD. prevent someone from saying evil things about the sneezer3. Gesundheit is a sneezing prayer most like _____.A. the Zulu prayerB. "God bless you"C. the Japanese prayerD. a warning4. The Zulus believe that sneezing is caused by _____.A. a good spiritB. a bad spiritC. illnessD. children5. It would be reasonable to conclude that _____.A. many people say prayers when they sneezeB. a prayer keeps the soul where it belongsC. all peoples were afraid of sneezesD. the moment of sneezing is very dangerous( 4 )Brenda Linson never goes anywhere without an empty spectacles case. It is as vital to her as her purse. Yet, she doesn't wear glasses. The reason she can't do without it is that she can't read and she can't write. If ever she gets into any situation where she might be expected to do either of these things, she fishes around in her bag for the specs case, finds it's empty, and asks the person concerned to do the reading for her. Until a few months ago hardly anybody knew about her problem. Her husband didn't know and her children didn't know. The children still don't.She had any number of tactics for hiding her difficulty-for example, never lingering near a phone at work, in case she had to answer it and might be required to write something down.It has never occurred to the children that their mother cannot read. She doesn't read them stories, but then their father doesn't either, so they find nothing surprising in the fact. Similarly they just accept that Dad is the one who writes the sick notes and reads the school reports. Now that the elder boy Tom is quite a proficient reader, Brenda can skillfully get him to read any notes brought home from school simply by asking, "What's that all about, then?"Brenda's husband never guessed the truth in ten years of marriage. For one thing, he insists on handling all domestic correspondence and bills himself. A salesman for a large company, he travels a great deal and so is not around so much to spot the truth. While he's away Brenda copes with any situations by explaining that she can't do anything until she's discussed it with her husband. Brenda was very successful in her job until recently. For the last five years she had worked as waitress at an expensive restaurant, and had eventually been promoted to head waitress. She kept the thing a secret there too, and got over the practical difficulties somehow.1. Brenda carries an empty spectacles case wherever she goes because_____.A. she is always so forgetfulB. she uses it as a purseC. it may provide her with an excuseD. she wishes to look like an educated woman2. The word "fish" in the first paragraph means _____.A. searchB. pretendC. examineD. touch3. Brenda's children have never found out about her problem as _____.A. she isn't often at homeB. they are too young to guess the truthC. they find it normal to ask their father for everythingD. they think it natural that short-sighted people like their mother don't do much reading or writing4. What most probably made Brenda try hard to hide her difficulty?A. Her desire to be successful in her job.B. Her fear of losing face.C. Her deceitful nature.D. Both A and B5. Of the following suggested titles, which is the most appropriate?A. Brenda and Her FamilyB. A Woman Who Doesn't Wear GlassesC. A Woman with an Empty Specs CaseD. The Miserable Life of a Waitress( 5 )George's case is not unique. In the last fifteen or twenty years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try a different kind of life. Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and backgrounds can be found among them. A variety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security it provided. Some, like George, have given up a career that was demanding too much from them. Others couldn't stand the pressure and the competition. A thirty-five-year-old woman, who had a high position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies that made her life miserable. She had two children and no savings; but even her anxiety about the future couldn't spoil her feeling of relief and her new peace of mind. Her health improved. She may never work again; if she does, she says that she will take small temporary jobs.Some people, on the contrary, have quit jobs that were boring or meaningless to them. An office employee who has been pushing papers (has been doing paperwork) for years may start wondering whether those papers are achieving anything. An engineer in a large company, aware that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual. Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and a sense of personal worth.There are also people who leave their work to fulfill an old dream, such as writing books, painting, sailing to remote islands, orgrowing fruit trees. An army officer left the service at thirty-eight to build doll houses, and another one, who had always been interested in archaeology,（考古學）did the same at forty-five to dig ancient Indian sites. His wife was delighted-instead of keeping house, she was going to satisfy her own dream of learning to make paper.But most of the men and women who drop out of the working world have no special interest and no desire to take up any occupation. They want only to enjoy their freedom, their independence, and their leisure. No more rushing to catch a morning train, no more commuter（通勤者）traffic, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more meetings, no more obligations to behave and dress according to the rules. This endless vacation does not necessarily bring happiness; many of those who have chosen it as a style of life admit that leisure, too, can become boring. But they still prefer it to their former existence(But they like it more than working for a living). The main problem remains the lack of financial security, for, with few exceptions, the "dropouts"（退出世俗社會の人）are not wealthy. And so they survive by selling their possessions, by borrowing from friends and family, and by taking an odd job(a small temporary job) now and then for a short time when it becomes absolutely necessary.Sam would never have understood their attitude. In the first place, he had never been unhappy with his occupation, and he had never felt any conflict between his work and his personal life. Neither had he ever dreamed of doing anything but selling groceries and chatting with Fred. And there was yet another factor. Today's dropouts can always find some small job to do when they are in need of money, or perhaps they can get unemployment compensation（補償）from the government for a while. But Sam had lived through the 1930s, when work of any type was almost impossible to find. In those days a job, no matter how unpleasant or poorly paid, was a man's most precious possession. Losing it was a disaster; not looking for another one, a shame. As for not wanting to work at all, it was unthinkable, for society was not used to loafers（流浪者）then. A nonworking family man would have lost the respect of his friends and his place in the community of responsible men.George might have tried to explain to his father the new point of view, to tell him that people have a right to be free, independent, and to watch birds all day if they want to. But he would not have convinced Sam, for whom independence and leisure were luxuries that had to be deserved through hard work. Sam himself had enjoyed a vacation once in a while, and he had been happy to rest in the sun without his tie. But that was only because, having earned his fun, he could enjoy it with a good conscience（良心）.It would have shocked Sam to learn that those "shameless" people who choose to live in unearned idleness （懶惰）have a good conscience too.1. In the last fifteen or twenty years, people like George have chosento drop out of the working world because _____.A. they have earned enough money to spend for the rest of their livesB. they are not well paid at workC. they want to live a more leisurely lifeD. all of them have work that is too demanding2. After leaving her position the thirty-five-year-old woman felt _____.A. relieved and peaceful, though worried about her securityB. bored, without friends and companionsC. that she needed another jobD. the pressures and burdens of life3. According to the text, people would probably not drop out of the work force if they _____.A. often worry about their workB. work without any complaintsC. find it very easy to do their jobsD. don't mind being controlled by others4. According to Sam, a man's value lies in _____.A. reaching a higher position in societyB. enjoying full freedom and independenceC. working hard and having a good relationship with his communityD. earning money and sending his children to colleges and universities5. Which of the following statements might cause Sam and George to argue?A. To be either a shopkeeper or a geologist will give one satisfaction.B. Happiness can be obtained only through hard work.C. Dropouts live a happier life than anyone else.D. Dropouts live a miserable life if they have no financial security.01級泛讀期末試題(B 卷)1、fill in the brackets with the words given below the passage.Kenneth and Isabel were both South African –born . They got married in London . When they (1) by ship at their homeland ,their entry was barred when the immigration (2) found that Kenneth was (3) The offical began to (4) them . When asked about the reasons (5) their (6) , Kenneth simply replied that they came (7) because they were South Africans. The senior offical had to (8) them to proceed but he warned them that they would be committing a crime if they (9) together . This shows that the law in South Africa forbids a (10) between the white and the coloured .Given words:[A ] for [B] question [C] colored [D] returning [E] officals [F] arrived [G] marriage [H] lived[I] allow [J] back2、Choose the best answer to each question。
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英语专业阅读期末考试试卷Part I Multiple Choices(15 points, 1 point each)Direction: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentencethere are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1.The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _______ and perfected now.A. developedB. have developedC. are being developedD. will have been developed2.You _______ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks.A. needn’t have seenB. must have seenC. might have seenD. can’t have seen3.She’s always been kind to me – I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.A. my backB. my headC. my eyeD. shoulder4.Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs_______ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as5.The _______ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching,particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.A. jointB. intensiveC. overallD. decisive6.We can accept your order _______ payment is made in advance.A. in the belief thatB. in order thatC. on the excuse thatD. on condition that7.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______ of theearthquake.A. consequenceB. aftermathC. resultsD. effect8.Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware_______ price.A. on account ofB. regardless ofC. in addition toD. not to mention9.I am surprised _______ this city is a dull place to live in.A. that you would thinkB. by what you are thinkingC. that you should thinkD. with what you were thinking10.Don’t let the child play with scissors _______ he cuts himself.A. in caseB. so thatC. now thatD. only if11.They always give the vacant seats to _______ comes first.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. whoD. whom12.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true_______ it comes to classroom tests.A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. after 13.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are _______available these days.A. promptlyB. instantlyC. readilyD. quickly 14.Owing to _______ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reducedconsiderably.A. fierceB. strainedC. eagerD. critical 15.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with. A. smell B. sense C. hear D. toughPart II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each) Direction : Match the following words with their definitions within eachgroup of five words. Write down the matched letter on the answer sheet.Group 1 1. authenticA. having powers of learning, reasoning or understanding 2. commitmentB. twist; changing shape 3. exaggerateC. a promise or decision to do something 4. intelligentD. real; true and accurate 5. distortionE. say more than the truth about something Group 2 6. authorityA. basic; central; forming the necessary basis of something 7. donateB. something that is considered more important than other matters 8. substantialC. the right or ability to control 9. priorityD. give something for the benefit of others 10. fundamentalE. large in size, value or importance Group 3 11. persistentA. not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations 12. legitimateB. continuing firmly in spite of opposition or warning 13. strainC. continuing for a long time 14. skepticalD. allowed by law; acceptable or reasonable 15. prolongedE. the pressure that is put on somebody / something Part III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each) Direction : Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form. 1.George is not only a skillful painter, but also a ______ writer. (talent) 2.The ________ John to Mary was announced in the newspapers yesterday. (engage) 3.I love the movie because the _______ is my favorite. (act) 4. _______ to say, this absent-minded professor left his umbrella in the classroom again.(need) 5.I'm afraid the girl is a little ________ for her age and height. (weight) 6.Because of his _______ words, the widow committed suicide. (responsibility) 7.Reading English novels helps _______ your vocabulary. (large) 8.His conduct ______ with his words, so now nobody believes in him. (agree) 9.I was annoyed by that __________ man. (mind, narrow) 10.Most people think that we have more natural resources than we need, but it is not ________ true. (necessary)Part IV Cloze (10 points, 0.5 point each) Direction : For each blank in the following passage, choose the most suitableword from this list of words provided underneath. Each word can be usedonce only. Write your choice of word in the corresponding blank on the ANSWER SHEET .A Thirsty WorldThe world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, (1) _____ nearly 75 per cent of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97 per cent of this huge (2) _____ is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the (3) _____ 3 per cent — the fresh water (4) _____ comes from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use (5) _____ of that, because some of it is in the (6) _____ of icebergs and glaciers. However, (7) _____ things stand today, this small amount of fresh water, which is constantly(8) _____ replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need (9) _____ water is increasing rapidly — almost day by day. Only if we (10) _____ steps to deal with this problem now (11) _____ we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have(12) _____ bad effect on agriculture and industry. We all have to learn (13) _____ to stop wasting our precious water. One of the first steps we (14) _____ take is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field, but only (15) _____ a small scale. (16) _____ even if every city purified and reused its water, we still would not have (17) _____. All we’d have to do to make use of the vast (18) _____ of sea water in the world is (19) _____ the salt. And then we’ll be in (20) _____ danger of drying up.Part V Reading Comprehension (50 points, 2 points each) Directions : There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed byfive questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Every animal is a living radiator — heat formed in its cells is given off through its skin. Warm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by constantly replacing lost surface heat; smaller animals, which have more skin for every ounce of body weight, must produce heat faster than bigger ones. Because smaller animals burn fuel faster, scientists say they live faster.The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen. A chicken, for example, uses one-half cubic centimeter of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. The tiny shrew uses four cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. Because it uses oxygen eight times as fast, it is said that the mouse-like shrew is living eight times as fast as the chicken. The smallest of the warm-blooded creatures, the hummingbird, lives a hundred times as fast as an elephant.There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded animal can be. A mammal or bird that weighed only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not be able to eat fast enough to supply more fuel.1.The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it_____.A. produces heat in its body cellsB. burns fuel to produce heatC. sends out heat from its bodiesD. requires oxygen to produce heat2.Warm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by_____.A. restoring heat continuallyB. storing heat in their body cellsC. regulating the amount of heat producedD. regulating the amount of heat given off3.The amount of oxygen an animal uses depends on_____.A. how much it weighsB. what food it eatsC. what it is likeD. how long it lives4.An animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able to_____.A. get enough oxygenB. maintain its body temperatureC. burn its food fast enoughD. eat fast enough to supply fuel5.What is implied but not stated in the passage?A. There is no limit as to how large a warm-blooded animal can be.B. The hummingbird lives faster than any other warm-blooded creature.C. Small animals have less skin for their body weight than large ones.D. The hummingbird is the smallest of the warm-blooded animals.Passage 2California is a land of variety and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, shortof arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another.People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal plain, the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius of about 100 miles. In other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distances.Contrast abounds in California. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska) is in California, and so is the lowest point (including Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14 494 feet above sea level, is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 miles. The two areas have a difference in altitude of almost three miles.California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12 020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death Valley, are not lakes at all; they are dried-up lakebeds.In addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching longer than the coastlines of Oregon and Washington combined.6. Which of the following is the lowest point in the United States?A. Lake Tulainyo.B. Mojave Desert.C. Death Valley.D. The Salton Sea.7. Where is the highest point in the United States located?A. Lake Tahoe.B. Sierra Nevada.C. Mount Whitney.D. Alaska.8. How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney?A. About 3 miles.B. Only 100 miles.C. 282 feet.D. 14 494 feet.9. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as being within a radius of about100 miles of Bakersfield?A. The Pacific Ocean.B. San Joaquin Valley.C. Mojave Desert.D. Oregon and Washington.10. Which statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast?A. The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo.B. It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having totravel long distance.C. Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within aradius of about 100 miles.D. Owens Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all.Passage 3Children are a relatively modern invention. Until a few hundred years ago they did not exist. In medieval and Renaissance painting you see pint-sized men and women, wearing grown-up clothes and grown-up expressions, performing grown-up tasks. Children did not exist because the family as we know it had not evolved.Children today not only exist; they have taken over, in no place more than in America, and atno time more than now. It is always Kids’ Country here. Our civilization is child-centered, child-obsessed. A kid’s body is our physical ideal. In Kid’s Country we do not permit middle-age. Thirty is promoted over 50, but 30 knows that soon his time to be overtaken will come.We are the first society in which parents expect to learn from their children. Such a topsy-turvy (颠倒) situation has come about at least in part because, unlike the rest of the world, ours is an immigrant society, and for immigrant the only hope is in the kids. In the Old Country, that is, Europe, hope was in the farther, and how much wealth he could accumulate and pass along to his children. In the growth pattern of America and its ever-expanding frontier, the young man was ever advised to GO WEST; the farther was ever inheriting from his son. Kids’ Country may be the inevitable result.Kids’ Country is not all bad. American is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids’ Country. We not only wear kids’ clothes and eat kids’ food; we dream Kids’ dreams and make them come true. It was, after all, a boy’s game to go to the moon.If in the old days children did not exist, it seems equally true today that adults, as a class, have begun to disappear, condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging and doing push-ups (俯卧撑) against eternity.11.The author uses the example of the Renaissance painting to show that _______.A. adults showed less concern for children than we do nowB. adults were smaller and thinner at that time, but they still had a lot of work to doC. children looked and acted like adults at that timeD. children were not permitted to appear in family paintings at that time12.In the third paragraph, the Old Country is contrasted with America _______.A. to show differences in family sizeB. to show differences in attitudes towards family relationsC. to sow two kinds of geographyD. to show two different kinds of economic relations between generations13.Going to the moon is an example of _______.A. America’s dreams and creativityB. America’s childish and queer behaviorC. why America hasn’t grown upD. why America is considered the greatest country in the world14.According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. It is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in America.B. America is Kids’ Country because the majority of its people are young and vigorous.C. Kids’ Country was taking shape in America when immigrants poured into the countryD. America is more of Kids’ Country than any other countries in the world.15.By saying “condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging doing push-upsagainst eternity,” the author means that _______.A. she thinks people shouldn’t be so concerned about physical fitnessB. she feels too old and tired to do such hard exerciseC. American society is overemphasizing youth and physical appearanceD. what happened to children centuries ago may occur to adults in America soon Passage 4By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.Most people regard snakebites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.Very few people actually die from snakebites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.16.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain.B. In Scotland there are no other snakes except the adder.C. Snake bites seem more dangerous than they actually are.D. People’s attempts at emergency treatment are utterly unnecessary.17.Adders are most likely to be found _______.A. in wilder parts of Britain and IrelandB. in Scotland and nowhere elseC. on uncultivated land throughout BritainD. in shady fields in England18.We are told that British snakes are _____.A. afraid of human beingsB. poisonous including the adderC. dangerous except the adderD. friendly towards human beings19.When will the adder not attack you?A. When you try to catch it.B. When you are some distance away from it.C. When you happen to step on it.D. When you try to pick it up.20.If an adder hears you coming, it will usually ______.A. attack you immediatelyB. disappear very quicklyC. wait to frighten youD. move out of the wayPassage 5While drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remain baffled over how to cope with another alcohol related hazard: drunken pedestrians (步行者).Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are intoxicated more frequently —and with higher blood alcohol levels —than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents, various studies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10 —which by law in most states signifies intoxication —compared to only 25 percent of drivers in deadly accidents, according to recent federal data.Some types of pedestrian accidents have been declining nationally, especially those involving children, but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2,500 a year. The total number of pedestrians killed annually in U.S. traffic accidents is at least 7,000 or one of every seven highway deaths.Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the past, according to Kay Colpitts, who chairs a board’s committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits, she said, and researchers have been mystified about how to prevent mishaps.Studies have revealed some of the causes, which range from a lack of adult supervision for many children involved in accidents to long delays in traffic signals that may encourage jaywalking, speakers said at a meeting. The most challenging problem, however, is alcohol. Some researchers suspect that part of the problem, ironically, may be former drunken drivers whose licenses were suspended and who now are walking. Other researchers, emphasizing the larger social problem of alcohol abuse in general, say many drunken pedestrians are poor alcoholics who often face lonely deaths — and not only on highways.21.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Traffic Safety.B. Drunken Drivers.C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.22.Among the causes of walkers’ accidents, the most serious problem is _______.A. long delays in traffic signals that may make people cross streets without paying attentionto traffic rulesB. alcoholC. a lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidentsD. former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time23. According to recent federal data, drunken drivers in deadly accidents _______.A. are 15 percent less than drunken adult walkersB. are 2,500 a yearC. are at least 7,000 in US traffic accidentsD. make up one seventh of highway deaths24. It can be inferred from the passage that pedestrian accidents have remained relatively high because _______.A. walking accidents have not received enough attention in the pastB. few methods exist to confine walking habitsC. researchers find it difficult to work out ways to prevent unlucky accidentsD. all of the above25. The passage was most probably written by a specialist in _______.A. town planningB. social historyC. traffic systemD. traffic safetyAnswer SheetPart I Multiple Choices (15 points, 1 point each)1-5: ____________6-10: ____________ 11-15: ____________ Part II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each)1-5: ____________6-10: ____________ 11-15: ____________ Part III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each)1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________6. __________7. __________8. __________9. __________ 10. __________ Part IV Cloze (10 points, 0.5 point each)1. __________2. __________3. __________4. __________5. __________6. __________7. __________8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________ 11. __________ 12. __________13. __________ 14. ____________ 15. __________ 16. __________17. __________ 18. __________ 19. __________ 20. __________ Part V Reading Comprehension (50 points, 2 points each)1-5: ____________6-10: ____________ 11-15: ____________ 16-20: ____________ 21-25: ____________。
英语泛读考试题目及答案
英语泛读考试题目及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a benefit of reading extensively?A. Improving vocabularyB. Enhancing reading speedC. Gaining cultural insightsD. Learning to play chess2. What is the main topic of the first paragraph in the text?A. The importance of readingB. The advantages of reading extensivelyC. How to improve reading skillsD. The history of reading3. The author suggests that extensive reading can help us to ________.A. understand complex ideasB. become better writersC. both A and BD. neither A nor B4. In the context of the passage, what does "diverse genres" refer to?A. Different types of booksB. Different reading techniquesC. Different writing stylesD. Different authors5. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Art of ReadingB. The Joy of Extensive ReadingC. The Benefits of Reading ExtensivelyD. How to Read Effectively二、填空题（每空1分，共10分）6. Reading extensively can help us to ________ a broader perspective on the world.7. The passage emphasizes the importance of ________ when choosing books for extensive reading.8. According to the author, extensive reading is a way to________ our imagination.9. The author believes that reading can ________ our understanding of different cultures.10. The passage suggests that extensive reading can ________ our critical thinking skills.三、简答题（每题5分，共20分）11. What are some of the benefits of reading extensively mentioned in the passage?12. How does the author describe the relationship between extensive reading and writing skills?13. Why does the author encourage readers to explore diverse genres?14. What advice does the author give on how to approach extensive reading?四、论述题（每题15分，共30分）15. Discuss the importance of reading extensively in today'sfast-paced world.16. Analyze the role of extensive reading in developing a well-rounded individual.五、答案1. D2. B3. C4. A5. C6. gain7. variety8. stimulate9. deepen10. sharpen11. The passage mentions that extensive reading can improve vocabulary, enhance reading speed, and provide cultural insights.12. The author describes the relationship as complementary, suggesting that extensive reading can make one a better writer by exposing them to different styles and ideas.13. The author encourages readers to explore diverse genres to broaden their perspectives and to prevent reading from becoming monotonous.14. The author advises readers to read with an open mind, to choose books that interest them, and to reflect on what they have read.15. [Answer will vary based on student's perspective andunderstanding.]16. [Answer will vary based on student's perspective and understanding.]。
大学英语泛读期末试题答案
大学英语泛读期末试题答案一、阅读理解（一）阅读理解选择题1. 根据文章内容，选择最恰当的答案。
A. 作者对全球化持积极态度。
B. 作者认为全球化对发展中国家有利。
C. 全球化导致了文化同质化。
D. 文章主要讨论了全球化的负面影响。
正确答案：C2. 文章中提到的“hybrid culture”指的是什么？A. 完全由一种文化主导的文化。
B. 由两种或多种文化融合形成的新文化。
C. 保持各自独立特征的文化。
D. 被全球化影响而消失的文化。
正确答案：B3. 根据文章，以下哪项不是全球化的影响？A. 经济增长。
B. 文化交流。
C. 环境破坏。
D. 社会稳定。
正确答案：D（二）阅读理解简答题1. 简述作者对全球化的看法。
答：作者认为全球化是一个复杂的现象，它既带来了经济和文化的交流与发展，也带来了文化同质化和对本土文化的冲击。
2. 文章中提到的“cultural identity”是什么意思？答：“cultural identity”指的是一个群体或个体所具有的独特文化特征和属性，这些特征和属性使得他们在文化上有所区分和认同。
3. 根据文章内容，全球化对文化多样性的影响有哪些？答：全球化促进了不同文化之间的交流与融合，但同时也导致了文化同质化，使得一些独特的文化特征逐渐消失，从而对文化多样性产生了负面影响。
二、完形填空根据上下文，从所给选项中选择最合适的词汇填入空白处。
In today's world, the Internet has become an indispensablepart of our daily lives. It has 1 our access to information and 2 the way we communicate. However, the Internet is also a double-edged sword. While it 3 us to stay connected with friends and family, it can also lead to issues such as cyberbullying and privacy concerns.1. A) expanded B) limited C) complicated D) replaced正确答案：A2. A) accelerates B) disrupts C) restricts D) reduces正确答案：B3. A) tempts B) compels C) enables D) deters正确答案：C三、英汉互译（一）将下列英文句子翻译成汉语1. The rapid development of technology has brought about significant changes in our society.答：技术的快速发展给我们的社会带来了重大变化。
英语泛读教程期末考试卷
英语泛读教程期末考试卷Part I: Multiple Choice (50 points)Choose the best answer for each question.1. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?A. The history of the Industrial Revolution.B. The impact of technology on society.C. The benefits of modern inventions.D. The importance of education in the workforce.2. According to the passage, when did the Industrial Revolution begin?A. In the 15th century.B. In the 18th century.C. In the 19th century.D. In the 20th century.3. The word "innovative" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:A. old-fashioned.B. conventional.C. creative.D. typical.4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a result of the Industrial Revolution?A. Urbanization.B. Environmental pollution.C. Improved living standards.D. Decrease in population.5. What can be inferred from the passage about the future of technology?A. It will improve the quality of life for all.B. It will lead to environmental degradation.C. It will eliminate the need for education.D. It will continue to evolve and change society.Part II: Reading Comprehension (50 points)Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow.Passage 1The printing press was one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance era. It revolutionized the way information was shared and helped spread new ideas across Europe. Before the printing press, books had to be copied by hand, which was a slow and expensive process. With the advent of the printing press, books became more affordable and accessible, leading to an increase in literacy rates.6. What was the significance of the printing press during the Renaissance era?A. It increased the cost of books.B. It slowed down the spread of new ideas.C. It made books more affordable.D. It decreased literacy rates.7. How did the printing press impact the spread of new ideas?A. It hindered the exchange of information.B. It revolutionized the sharing of information.C. It made books more expensive.D. It decreased literacy rates.Passage 2Globalization has both positive and negative effects on societies around the world. On one hand, it allows for increased cultural exchange and economic growth. On the other hand, it can lead to the erosion of local traditions and the exploitation of developing countries. It is important for countries to find a balance between the benefits and drawbacks of globalization.8. What are some positive effects of globalization mentioned in the passage?A. Increased economic growth.B. Preservation of local traditions.C. Exploitation of developing countries.D. Decreased cultural exchange.9. According to the passage, what is the key to managing the effects of globalization?A. Increasing exploitation of developing countries.B. Finding a balance between benefits and drawbacks.C. Ignoring the impact on local traditions.D. Preventing economic growth.Part III: Short Answer Questions (50 points)Answer the following questions in complete sentences.10. Describe the impact of the Industrial Revolution on society.11. Explain the importance of the printing press during the Renaissance era.12. Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalization on societies worldwide.End of Exam. Good luck!。
大学英语泛读教程3期末考试试卷及答案-– Final Exam A
A. VocabularyDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 12. Each is used one time.1. John D. Rockefeller was a business _______________ who made his fortune from oilinvestments.2. Katy Perry’s song, Roar, has been _______________ named one of the best songs of 2013.3. In order to _______________ some diseases, doctors need to inject people with an antivirus.4. Spiderman is a(n) _______________ character who swings overhead the streets of New Yorkusing his web.5. At the _______________ leading the protest was a politician demanding more money foreducation.6. The song for the commercial was _______________, so I couldn’t get it out of my head all day.7. On the international _______________ scene, the Rockefeller family has donated hundreds ofmillions of dollars for various causes.8. After completing law school and passing the bar exam, you may become a(n)_______________ lawyer.9. When I got back to my car after going to the mall, I realized someone had _______________my door.10. Bruce Banner’s _______________ turns in the Hulk, a large muscular monster who is greenwith anger.11. My name didn’t appear in the final _______________ of the soccer team so that means I amout.12. Adam’s teacher gave him some _______________ and feedback on his writing, so he couldimprove his essay.13. I ______ out of bed in th e middle of the night because I thought I’d heard a strange noise.a. lived throughb. stumbledc. desiredd. stayed14. It was very ______ of me to forget my passport at home when I knew I needed it to leave thecountry.a. daftb. excessivec. morbidd. protracted15. I was late for class, so I ______ some down some toast and a glass of milk.a. stumbledb. commissionedc. stimulatedd. gobbled16. As I entered the haunted house, I thought it was frightening, dark and ______.a. daftb. protractedc. morbidd. prominent17. Professor Black gained ______ after discovering a new and inexpensive power source.a. desireb. prestigec. methodologyd. terrestrial18. The Green family has a small farm, so they ______ the fruit and vegetables they grow.a. live outb. live offc. live downd. live through19. Jasmine couldn’t ______ the fact she had seen her boyfriend with another woman.a. live onb. live outc. live offd. live down20. People who are of Dutch origin come from ______.a. The Netherlandsb. Denmarkc. Argentinad. Brazil21. It ______ so hard last night that the streets were flooded this morning.a. blasted offb. rained downc. broke upd. touched down22. Ten seconds before ______, the rocket blew up on the launch pad.a. giving offb. searching outc. touching downd. blasting off23. In November, 1989 the Berlin wall came ______ as more than a million people rallied forchange.a. coming inb. crashing downc. washing upd. putting out24. The ocean tide ______ just as we could see the moon rising in the evening.a. crashed downb. put outc. swept outd. came inB. Grammar25. The army general was ______ to retreat because he was losing the battle.a. enabledb. causedc. gotd. forced26. The manager ______ her assistant take notes at the annual meeting.a. had himb. hadc. haved. made her27. My dad ______ me study abroad as long as I promised to keep in touch regularly.a. madeb. letc. gotd. had28. Chocolate cake should always be made with high quality chocolate, ______ with the cheapstuff.a. neverb. Xc. only ratherd. opposed to29. Before starting the semester, the teacher ______ some of the class rules with her students.a. goes throughb. going throughc. go throughd. went through30. I ______ out of milk, so I went to 7-11 to buy some more.a. run outb. ran outc. runs outd. running out31. The more ______ the novel, the more ______ I am in it.a. excited/interestingb. exciting /interestedc. exciting/interestingd. excited/interested32. The ______ the TV drama, the ______ I feel.a. slower/sleepierb. slow/sleepyc. slowly/sleepilyd. slowly/sleepier33. The ______ we drive our vehicles, ______ we affect global warming.a. less / lessb. less / lesserc. more / the mored. more / more34. The ______ beat the Spanish in the semi-final game of the World Cup tournament.a. German countryb. Germanyc. Germand. Germans35. Of all the students in this class, Dean is ______.a. brightlyb. brighterc. the brightestd. bright36. The Beatles’ song Twist and Shout from 1960s ______ as a number one song in the 1986.a. coming backb. comes backc. come backd. came back37. Anticipating who will receive the Student of The Year award always ______ me excited.a. getsb. getc. is gettingd. getting38. You can ______ to CNN news every night if you want to practice listening to English.a. tunes inb. tuning inc. tune ind. tuned in39. Gus was ______ by his younger brother in an arm wrestling match.a. beatingb. beat outc. beats outd. beating out40. Most American adults ______ drinking coffee to milk in the morning.a. wouldb. likec. preferd. would rather41. If I have a choice, I ______ visit Canada than the U.S. next summer.a. wouldb. would preferc. preferd. would rather42. On weekends, Robert ______ relaxing at home and watching TV shows.a. likeb. prefersc. would prefer tod. would rather。
大一英语泛读教程一期末考试卷
英语专业阅读期末考试试卷Direction There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentencethere are four Choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1.The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence,and perfected now.A. developedB. have developedC. are being developedD. will have been developed2.You her in her office last Friday; she,s been out of town for two weeks.A. needn,t have seenB. must have seenC. might have seenD. can,t have seen3.She,s always been kind to me - I can,t just turn on her now that she needs my help.A. my backB. my headC. my eyeD. shoulder4.Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs______ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as5.The goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching,particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.A. jointB. intensiveC. overallD. decisive6.We can accept your order payment is made in advance.A. in the belief thatB. in order thatC. on the excuse thatD. on condition that7.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the of theearthquake.A. consequenceB. aftermathC. resultsD. effect8.Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware p rice.A. on account ofB. regardless ofC. in addition toD. not to mention9.I am surprised this city is a dull place to live in.A. that you would thinkB. by what you are thinkingC. that you should thinkD. with what you were thinking10.Don't let the child play with scissors he cuts himself.A. in caseB. so thatC. now thatD. only if11.They always give the vacant seats to comes first.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. whoD. whom12.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially trueit comes to classroom tests.A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. after13. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are availablethese days.A. promptlyB. instantlyC. readilyD. quickly14. Owing to competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably.A. fierceB. strainedC. eagerD. critical15. Doctor often uneasiness in the people they deal with.A. smellB. senseC. hearD. toughPart II Word Match (15 points, 1 point each)Direction : Match the following words with their definitions within each group of five words. Write down the matched letter on the answer sheet.A.having powers of learning, reasoning or understanding B.twist; changing shape C.a promise or decision to do something D.real; true and accurate E.say more than the truth about something A.basic; central; forming the necessary basis of something B.something that is considered more important than other matters C.the right or ability to control D.give something for the benefit of others E.large in size, value or importance A.not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations B.continuing firmly in spite of opposition or warning C.continuing for a long time D.allowed by law; acceptable or reasonable E. the pressure that is put on somebody / something Part III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each) Direction : Fill in each of the blanks with the given word in its proper form. 1. G eorge is not only a skillful painter, but also a writer. (talent)2. The John to Mary was announced in the newspapers yesterday. (engage)3. I love the movie because the is my favorite. (act)4. to say, this absent-minded professor left his umbrella in the classroom again.Group 1 1. authentic 2. commitment 3. exaggerate 4. intelligent 5. distortion Group 2 6. authority 7. donate 8. substantial 9. priority 10. fundamental Group 3 11. persistent 12. legitimate 13. strain 14. skeptical15. prolonged(need)5. I'm afraid the girl is a little for her age and height. (weight)6. Because of his words, the widow committed suicide. (responsibility)7. Reading English novels helps your vocabulary. (large)8. His conduct with his words, so now nobody believes in him. (agree)9. I was annoyed by that man. (mind, narrow)10. Most people think that we have more natural resources than we need, but it is not true.(necessary)Part IV Cloze (10 points, 0.5 point each)Direction : For each blank in the following passage, choose the most suitableword from this list of words provided underneath. Each word can be usedA Thirsty World The world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, (1) nearly 75 per cent of the earth,s surface is covered with water. But about 97 per cent of this huge (2)is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the (3)3 per cent — the fresh water (4)comes from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use (5)of that, because some of it is in the(6)of icebergs and glaciers.However, (7)things stand today, this small amount of fresh water, which is constantly (8)replaced by rainfall, is still enough for us. But our need (9)water is increasing rapidly - almost day by day. Only if we (10)steps to deal with this problem now (11) we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have (12)bad effect on agriculture and industry. We all have to learn (13)to stop wasting our precious water. One ofthe first steps we (14)take is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field, but only (15)a small scale. (16) even if every city purified and reused its water, we still would not have (17. All we,d have to do to make use of the vast (18)of sea water in the world is (19)the salt. And then we,ll be in (20)danger of drying up.得 分 阅卷人 Part V Reading Comprehension (50 points, 2 points each)Directions : There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed byfive questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center.Passage 1Every animal is a living radiator — heat formed in its cells is given off through its skin. Warm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by constantly replacing lost surface heat; smaller animals, which have more skin for every ounce of body weight, must produce heat faster than bigger ones. Because smaller animals burn fuel faster, scientists say they live faster.The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen. A chicken, for example, uses one-half cubic centimeter of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. The tiny shrew uses four cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. Because it uses oxygen eight times as fast, it is said that the mouse-like shrew is living eight times as fast as the chicken. The smallest of the warm-blooded creatures, the hummingbird, lives a hundred times as fast as an elephant.There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded animal can be. A mammal or bird that weighed only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not be able to eat fast enough to supply more fuel.1.The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it.A. produces heat in its body cellsB. burns fuel to produce heatC. sends out heat from its bodiesD. requires oxygen to produce heat2.Warm-blooded animals maintain a steady temperature by.A.restoring heat continuallyB.storing heat in their body cellsC.regulating the amount of heat producedD.regulating the amount of heat given off3.The amount of oxygen an animal uses depends on.A. how much it weighsB. what food it eatsC. what it is likeD. how long it lives4.An animal weighing less than 2.5 grams would starve because it would not be able toA. get enough oxygenB. maintain its body temperatureC. burn its food fast enoughD. eat fast enough to supply fuel5.What is implied but not stated in the passage?A.There is no limit as to how large a warm-blooded animal can be.B.The hummingbird lives faster than any other warm-blooded creature.C.Small animals have less skin for their body weight than large ones.D.The hummingbird is the smallest of the warm-blooded animals.Passage 2California is a land of variety and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, short of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another.People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal plain, the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius ofabout 100 miles. In other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distances.Contrast abounds in California. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska) is in California, and so is the lowest point (including Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14 494 feet above sea level, is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 miles. The two areas have a difference in altitude of almost three miles.California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12 020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death Valley, are not lakes at all; they are dried-up lakebeds.In addition to mountains, lakes, valleys, deserts, and plateaus, California has its Pacific coastline, stretching longer than the coastlines of Oregon and Washington combined.6.Which of the following is the lowest point in the United States?A. Lake Tulainyo.B. Mojave Desert.C. Death Valley.D. The Salton Sea.7.Where is the highest point in the United States located?A. Lake Tahoe.B. Sierra Nevada.C. Mount Whitney.D. Alaska.8.How far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney?A. About 3 miles.B. Only 100 miles.C. 282 feet.D. 14 494 feet.9.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as being within a radius of about100 miles of Bakersfield?A. The Pacific Ocean.B. San Joaquin Valley.C. Mojave Desert.D. Oregon and Washington.10.Which statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast?A.The highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo.B.It is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having to travellong distance.C.Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within a radiusof about 100 miles.D.Owens Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all.Passage 3Children are a relatively modern invention. Until a few hundred years ago they did not exist. In medieval and Renaissance painting you see pint-sized men and women, wearing grown-up clothes and grown-up expressions, performing grown-up tasks. Children did not exist because the family as we know it had not evolved.Children today not only exist; they have taken over, in no place more than in America, and at no time more than now. It is always Kids, Country here. Our civilization is child-centered, child- obsessed. A kid,s body is our physical ideal. In Kid,s Country we do not permit middle-age. Thirty is promoted over 50, but 30 knows that soon his time to be overtaken will come.We are the first society in which parents expect to learn from their children. Such a topsy-turvy （颠倒）situation has come about at least in part because, unlike the rest of the world, ours is an immigrant society, and for immigrant the only hope is in the kids. In the Old Country, that is, Europe, hope was in the farther, and how much wealth he could accumulate and pass along to his children. In the growth pattern of America and its ever-expanding frontier, the young man was ever advised to GO WEST; the farther was ever inheriting from his son. Kids, Country may be the inevitable result.Kids, Country is not all bad. American is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids, Country. We not only wear kids, clothes and eat kids, food; we dream Kids, dreams and make them come true. It was, after all, a boy,s game to go to the moon.If in the old days children did not exist, it seems equally true today that adults, as a class, have begun to disappear, condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging and doing push-ups （俯卧撑）against eternity.11.The author uses the example of the Renaissance painting to show that.A.adults showed less concern for children than we do nowB.adults were smaller and thinner at that time, but they still had a lot of work to doC.children looked and acted like adults at that timeD.children were not permitted to appear in family paintings at that time 12. In the third paragraph, the Old Country is contrasted with America.A.to show differences in family sizeB.to show differences in attitudes towards family relationsC.to sow two kinds of geographyD.to show two different kinds of economic relations between generations 13. Going to the moon is an example of.A.America's dreams and creativityB.America,s childish and queer behaviorC.why America hasn,t grown upD.why America is considered the greatest country in the world14.According to the passage, which of the following is true?A.It is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in America.B.America is Kids, Country because the majority of its people are young and vigorous.C.Kids, Country was taking shape in America when immigrants poured into the countryD.America is more of Kids, Country than any other countries in the world.15.By saying “condemning all of us to remain boys and girls forever, jogging doing push-upsagainst eternity,” the author means that.A.she thinks people shouldn,t be so concerned about physical fitnessB.she feels too old and tired to do such hard exerciseC.American society is overemphasizing youth and physical appearanceD.what happened to children centuries ago may occur to adults in America soonPassage 4By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.Most people regard snakebites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.Very few people actually die from snakebites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.16.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain.B.In Scotland there are no other snakes except the adder.C.Snake bites seem more dangerous than they actually are.D.People,s attempts at emergency treatment are utterly unnecessary.17.Adders are most likely to be found.A.in wilder parts of Britain and IrelandB.in Scotland and nowhere elseC.on uncultivated land throughout BritainD.in shady fields in England18.We are told that British snakes are.A. afraid of human beingsB. poisonous including the adderC. dangerous except the adderD. friendly towards human beings19.When will the adder not attack you?A.When you try to catch it.B.When you are some distance away from it.C.When you happen to step on it.D.When you try to pick it up.20.If an adder hears you coming, it will usually.A. attack you immediatelyB. disappear very quicklyC. wait to frighten youD. move out of the wayPassage 5While drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remain baffled over how to cope with another alcohol related hazard: drunken pedestrians （步行者）.Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are intoxicated more frequently —and with higher blood alcohol levels —than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents, various studies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10 —which by law in most states signifies intoxication —compared to only 25 percent of drivers in deadly accidents, according to recent federal data.Some types of pedestrian accidents have been declining nationally, especially those involving children, but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2,500 a year. The total number of pedestrians killed annually in U.S. traffic accidents is at least 7,000 or one of every seven highway deaths.Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the past, according to Kay Colpitts, who chairs a board,s committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits, she said, and researchers have been mystified about how to prevent mishaps.Studies have revealed some of the causes, which range from a lack of adult supervision for many children involved in accidents to long delays in traffic signals that may encourage jaywalking, speakers said at a meeting. The most challenging problem, however, is alcohol. Some researchers suspect that part of the problem, ironically, may be former drunken drivers whose licenses were suspended and who now are walking. Other researchers, emphasizing the larger social problem of alcohol abuse in general, say many drunken pedestrians are poor alcoholics who often face lonely deaths - and not only on highways.21.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.Traffic Safety.B.Drunken Drivers.C.Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.D.A Severe Highway Safety Problem.22.Among the causes of walkers, accidents, the most serious problem is.A.long delays in traffic signals that may make people cross streets without paying attentionto traffic rulesB.alcoholC.a lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidentsD.former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time23.According to recent federal data, drunken drivers in deadly accidents.A.are 15 percent less than drunken adult walkersB.are 2,500 a yearC.are at least 7,000 in US traffic accidentsD.make up one seventh of highway deaths24.It can be inferred from the passage that pedestrian accidents have remained relatively highbecause.A.walking accidents have not received enough attention in the pastB.few methods exist to confine walking habitsC.researchers find it difficult to work out ways to prevent unlucky accidentsD.all of the above25.The passage was most probably written by a specialist in.A. town planningB. social historyC. traffic systemD. traffic safetyAnswer Sheet得分阅卷人Part I Multiple Choices (15 points, 1 point each)1-5: 6-10: 11-15:1-5: 6-10: 11-15:得分阅卷人Part III Sentence Completion (10 points, 1 point each)1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.得分阅卷人Part IV Cloze (10 points, 0.5 point each)1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.得分阅卷人Part V Reading Comprehension(50 points, 2 points each)1-5: 6-10: 11-15:16-20: 21-25:。
英语泛读教程期末考试卷
英语泛读教程期末考试卷一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?A. AccommodationB. RecieveC. TransportationD. Communication2. The word "innovate" is most closely related to which of the following?A. InnovatorB. InnovateC. InventionD. Inventionist3. In the sentence "The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint," the phrase "carbon footprint" refers to:A. The distance a car travelsB. The amount of carbon dioxide producedC. The size of a person's footprintD. The weight of carbon in the atmosphere4. The phrase "to break the ice" is used to describe:A. Literally breaking a layer of iceB. Starting a conversation in a social situationC. Ending a relationship abruptlyD. Cooling down a heated argument5. The word "paradox" is often used to describe a situation that is:A. PredictableB. CommonC. ContradictoryD. Unusual but expected6. In the context of a job application, "curriculum vitae" is commonly abbreviated as:A. CVB. CCC. CVAD. C.V.7. The phrase "to keep one's cool" means:A. To remain calmB. To keep a secretC. To stay physically coolD. To maintain a low profile8. The word "ephemeral" is used to describe something that:A. Lasts for a long timeB. Is difficult to understandC. Is very short-livedD. Is eternal9. "To go the extra mile" is an idiom that means:A. To travel an additional mileB. To put in more effort than is necessaryC. To walk a long distanceD. To exceed expectations10. The word "altruism" is associated with:A. SelfishnessB. Altruistic behaviorC. Altruistic thinkingD. Altruistic emotions二、阅读理解（每篇5分，共30分）[文章略]三、完形填空（每空1分，共20分）[文章略]四、翻译题（英译汉，每题5分，共10分）1. The rapid development of technology has brought us convenience, but it also poses new challenges.2. Environmental protection is a global issue that requires the collective effort of all countries.五、写作题（共20分）请根据以下提示写一篇不少于200词的英语短文。
大学英语泛读教程4第三版期中期末试卷ReadingMaster3–MidtermExamB
A. Vocabulary1.Beyonce as star when she released her first solo album in 2003.a. brokeb. broke intoc. broke outd. broke up2.As I to my new apartment, I felt excited but a little sad to leave my parents.a. settled inb. cleaned upc. put ind. cut off3.I had a new music player and speakers to my car because I love playing loud musicwhen I drive.a. cut offb. moved fromc. fixed upd. put in4.When I realized my home had been, I immediately called the police.a. civilizedb. burglarizedc. infringed ond. foreclosed5.In the summertime, I like to wake up at the of dawn for my morning run.a. break intob. breakc. cut offd. put in6.My brother paid to get the most up-to-date smartphone; he should have waited forprices to go down.a. through the noseb. lip servicec. my wayd. tribute7.As a to the mayor,s years of service, the city council named a park after him.a. lip serviceb. a finec. the billd. tribute8.I will your meeting time with the President for now, but I will notify you if anythingchanges.a. paint overb. pencil inc. cut outd. paper over9.You can use Photoshop to your photographs and make them more presentable.a. pencil inb. put togetherc. rough outd. touch up10.You may an application form for the job from the company,s website.a. print outb. color inc. touch upd. paint over11.The football team was at a point where it could no longer beat their opponent. Point is closest inmeaning to which of the following?a. time/placeb. suggestc. reasond. idea12.The buses in this city drive me crazy; they are always.a. running lateb. taking downc. calling ind. cutting out13.It is always a good idea to some notes when attending business seminars.a. call inb. post upc. send outd. take down14.I will you an e-mail just as soon as I get to the office.a. giveb. sendc. maked. incline15.The man a comment in the meeting about staff arriving late to work.a. respondedb. sentc. gaved. made16.The detective made a(n)about the victim,s last known meeting before being found dead in hisapartment.a. messageb. inquiryc. e-maild. advice17.Rita her shiny new engagement ring to all her friends.a. acted outb. got acrossc. put ind. showed off18.Joe had only for a moment, but when he got back home his house had caught fire.a. read outb. stepped outc. showed offd. acted out19.Mrs. Green her point about students being late for class by locking the door.a. showed offb. got acrossc. acted outd. put in20.The airport project was granted a large in order to cover the costs of the new runways.a. budgetb. scriptc. locationd. camera21.We decided to split the cost of our date since we were both college students.a. mutuallyb. obsessivelyc. intimatelyd. necessarily22.I really feel a lot of for students who worry about their grades because I was once astudent as well.a. empathyb. abilityc. cautiouslyd. desire23.At first I was scared to drive a car, but now I have a feel for it. The word feel is closest inmeaning to which of the following?a. anticipationb. desirec. cautiond. ability24.It is only natural that friends may if they have not seen each other in a while.a. fall forb. drift apartc. hit ond. ask out25.I saw Shelly Tanya,s ex-boyfriend, but please don,t tell her about it.a. cheating onb. falling forc. splitting upd. hitting on26.After being together for two years, Rachel decided to Brandon because she was goinga.broad to study.a. dumpb. be head over heels withc. go a blind dated. go steadyB. Grammar27.She,ll be on time for the meeting,?a. isn,t sheb. won,t shec. will shed. would she28.We more business at the ice cream shop by offering ten new flavors.a. drummed upb. drum upc. drumming upd. drums up29.“I feel horrible.”He said horrible.a. he feelb. he feltc. I feeld. I felt30.A: I swam across the river last week.f She told me across the river last week.a. she swimsb. she had swumc. had swumd. have swimming31.He wishes he find a job that pays really well.a. wouldb. willc. couldd. can32.If only she done that, mom wouldn,t be angry.a. haven,tb. havec. hadd. hadn,t33.If only you that you were serious about a future with me, I,d marry you.a. showb. would showc. were showingd. shows34.During his six days in the wilderness, Hank was from the world and he even turned offhis cell phone.a. cut offb. cuts offc. cutting offd. cutting35.Andrew is on vacation in England right now and he an amazing time.a. hasb. hadc. been havingd. is having36.As a matter ensuring the safety for all, everyone must pass through a security checkbefore entering the airport, .a. inb. ofc. tod. with37.Carol to graduate from law school, she could get a job as a lawyer.a. Ifb. Werec. Hadd. Was38.I was a compliment by my manager for making a good presentation.a. paidb. paysc. payingd. pay39.I was able a fantastic plan for our upcoming honeymoon in Guam.a. puts togetherb. put togetherc. to put togetherd. putting40.Christine is less than her sister when it comes to art, but she is better with numbers.a. createsb. createc. creativelyd. creative41.I had the holiday in New York because my passport and credit cards were stolen.a. badb. badlyc. worstd. worse42. Sandy takes exercises than me, so I am more fit.a. as regular asb. regularlyc. more regularlyd. less regularlyC. Reading Comprehension(A)Directions: Read the following excerpt from Box Office Bombs and answer the questions that follow.Awful AliensAnother favorite with the Razzies was Battlefield Earth , starring John Travolta. Based on a sci-fi novel by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the religious movement known as Scientology, the film was panned by critics and public alike. Audiences were reported to have erupted with laughter at the hammy acting and absurd storyline. Travolta didn,t see the funny side and continued to defend the movie,s alleged merits, calling it “a great piece of science fiction.” Few people agreed with him, and although the film did not lose as much money as others on this list, it is regularly named as one of the worst of all time.Lone StarHaving a bona fide megastar in your film is no guarantee of success as Disney found out with their recreation of The Lone Ranger . Johnny Depp is one of the world,s most bankable stars, but even he could not save this movie from financial disaster. The exact figure remains unclear, but Disney has estimated that the The Lone Ranger may have lost up to US$190 million following its release in the summer of 2013.43. Who is L. Ron Hubbard?a. a writerc. an actor44. What is Scientology?a. a movie titlec. a religion 45. Why does the writer call Johnny Depp a bankable star?a. He is very rich and guarantees his films.b. He ruined the movie by acting poorly.c. It,s thought his movies will avoid financial trouble.d. It,s thought his movies might cause financial difficulties.46. The word merits is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. releasesb. hammy actingc. exact figuresd. positive pointsb. a director d. a critic b. a book title d. None of the above.(B)Directions：Read the following excerpt from Communication Breakdown: Major Advertising Failures and answer the questions that follow.Dogged by FailureThe Mexican-style restaurant chain Taco Bell is a giant in the North American fast food industry. However, its status as one of the most popular brands did not prevent it from suffering a double whammy in a disastrous marketing drive that began in 1997. The campaign centered around a series of commercials featuring a cutesy Spanish-speaking chihuahua whose catchphrase was “Yo quiero Taco Bell(I want Taco Bell).” The line was soon being repeated nationwide, but Taco Bell's products did not see a corresponding increase in popularity. In fact, sales dropped by six percent and the dog commercials were shelved in 2000. Taco Bell,s then CEO also got the boot. To make matters worse, Taco Bell lost a lawsuit in 2003 against two men who claimed the company had stolen the idea for a Spanish-speaking dog from them. A court found in their favor and Taco Bell was forced to stump up US$42 million in damages.47.According to the excerpt who came up with the idea of a Spanish-speaking chihuahua?a. Taco Bell employeesb. Taco Bell,s CEOc. Two mend. No information is given.48.Why did the campaign fail?a. People hated the chihuahua.b. Sales fell short of expectations.c. The public disliked the CEO.d. Experts showed that people don,t like tacos.49.What is the double whammy mentioned in the excerpt?a.The popular catchphrase and the lawsuit.b.The 6% sales increase and popular catchphrase.c.The CEO getting booted and sales decline.d.Low customer response and a lawsuit.50.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the expression stump up?a. come up withb. prevent fromc. in favord. get shelved。
大学英语泛读试题及答案
大学英语泛读期末考试试题及答案1 ( 1 )(1 )George's case is not unique. In the last fifteen or twenty years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to drop out of the working world to try a different kind of life. Most of them are in their thirties and forties, often well educated, although all ages and backgrounds can be found among them. A variety of reasons have led them to give up their work and the security it provided. Some, like George, have given up a career that was demanding too much from them. Others couldn't stand the pressure and the competition. A thirty-five-year-old woman, who had a high position in her company, decided to leave when she found herself suffering from allergies that made her life miserable. She had two children and no savings; but even her anxiety about the future couldn't spoil her feeling of relief and her new peace of mind. Her health improved. She may never work again; if she does, she says that she will take small temporary jobs.Some people, on the contrary, have quit jobs that were boring or meaningless to them. An office employee who has been pushing papers (has been doing paperwork) for years may start wondering whether those papers are achieving anything. An engineer in a large company, aware that he could be replaced by any man with the same training, may come to feel unimportant as an individual. Such people leave their work in the hope of finding stronger interests and a sense of personal worth.There are also people who leave their work to fulfill an old dream, such as writing books, painting, sailing to remote islands, or growing fruit trees. An army officer left the service at thirty-eight to build doll houses, and another one, who had always been interested in archaeology,（考古学）did the same at forty-five to dig ancient Indian sites. His wife was delighted-instead of keeping house, she was going to satisfy her own dream of learning to make paper.But most of the men and women who drop out of the working world have no special interest and no desire to take up any occupation. They want only to enjoy their freedom, their independence, and their leisure. No more rushing to catch a morning train, no more commuter（通勤者）traffic, no more anxiety to please a boss, no more meetings, no more obligations to behave and dress according to the rules. This endless vacation does not necessarily bring happiness; many of those who have chosen it as a style of life admit that leisure, too, can become boring. But they still prefer it to their former existence(But they like it more than working for a living). The main problem remains the lack of financial security, for, with few exceptions, the "dropouts"（退出世俗社会的人）are not wealthy. And so they survive by selling their possessions, by borrowing from friends and family, and by taking an odd job(a small temporary job) now and then for a short time when it becomes absolutely necessary.Sam would never have understood their attitude. In the first place, he had never been unhappy with his occupation, and he had never felt any conflict between his work and his personal life. Neither had he ever dreamed of doing anything but selling groceries and chatting with Fred. And there was yet another factor. Today's dropouts can always find some small job to do when they are in need of money, or perhaps they can get unemployment compensation（补偿）from the government for a while. But Sam had lived through the 1930s, when work of any type was almost impossible to find. In those days a job, no matter how unpleasant or poorly paid, was a man's most precious possession. Losing it was a disaster; not looking for another one, a shame. As for not wanting to work at all, it was unthinkable, for society was not used to loafers（流浪者）then. A nonworking family man would have lost the respect of his friends and his place in the community of responsible men.George might have tried to explain to his father the new point of view, to tell him that people have a right to be free, independent, and to watch birds all day if they want to. But he would not have convinced Sam, for whom independence and leisure were luxuries that had to be deserved through hard work. Sam himself had enjoyed a vacation once in a while, and he had been happy to rest in the sun without his tie. But that was only because, having earned his fun, he could enjoy it with a good conscience（良心）.It would have shocked Sam to learn that those "shameless" people who choose to live in unearned idleness （懒惰）have a good conscience too.1. In the last fifteen or twenty years, people like George have chosento drop out of the working world because _____.A. they have earned enough money to spend for the rest of their livesB. they are not well paid at workC. they want to live a more leisurely lifeD. all of them have work that is too demanding2. After leaving her position the thirty-five-year-old woman felt _____.A. relieved and peaceful, though worried about her securityB. bored, without friends and companionsC. that she needed another jobD. the pressures and burdens of life3. According to the text, people would probably not drop out of the work force if they _____.A. often worry about their workB. work without any complaintsC. find it very easy to do their jobsD. don't mind being controlled by others4. According to Sam, a man's value lies in _____.A. reaching a higher position in societyB. enjoying full freedom and independenceC. working hard and having a good relationship with his communityD. earning money and sending his children to colleges and universities5. Which of the following statements might cause Sam and George to argue?A. To be either a shopkeeper or a geologist will give one satisfaction.B. Happiness can be obtained only through hard work.C. Dropouts live a happier life than anyone else.D. Dropouts live a miserable life if they have no financial security.( 2 )When young people get their first real jobs, they may face a lot of new, confusing situations. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel uncomfortable and insecure in both professional and social situations. Eventually, they realize that university classes can't be the only preparation for all of the different situations that arise in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to behave in the working world is to identify a worker you admire and observe his behavior. In doing so, you will be able to see what it is that you admire in this person. For example, you will observe how he acts in a crisis. Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what is his approach to day-to-day situations.While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his responses to a variety of situations. By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and adopt good working habits.1. The young people just graduated from school may not behave well in the working world, because _____.A. what they learned in university classes is not adequate for their new lifeB. they are not well educatedC. the society is too complicated to adapt toD. they failed to work hard at school2. In the last line of the first paragraph, the word "arise" means _____.A. bring aboutB. come into beingC. occur toD. cause to happen3. The best way to learn how to behave in the working world is _____.A. to find a worker and follow him closelyB. to find a person you admire and make friends with himC. to find a person you respect and watch carefully how he acts in different situationsD. to make the acquaintance of a model you admire4. In the last line of the second paragraph, the word "approach" means_____.A. means of enteringB. speaking to someone for the first timeC. way of coming nearer toD. manner of doing something5. The passage could be best entitled _____.A. "Learn from a Model"B. "Learn, Learn and Learn Again"C. "Learn Forever"D. "One Is Never Too Old to Learn"01级泛读期末试题(B 卷)1、fill in the brackets with the words given below the passage.Kenneth and Isabel were both South African –born . They got married in London . When they (1) by ship at their homeland ,their entry was barred when the immigration (2) found that Kenneth was (3) The offical began to (4) them . When asked about the reasons (5) their (6) , Kenneth simply replied that they came (7) because they were South Africans. The senior offical had to (8) them to proceed but he warned them that they would be committing a crime if they (9) together . This shows that the law in South Africa forbids a (10) between the white and the coloured .(3 )The first English window was just a slit in the wall. It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather. However, the slit let in more wind than light. This is why it was called "the wind's eye." The word window itself comes from two Old Norse words for wind and eye.Before windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and Britain were dark and smoky. Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires.As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes. They made the wind's eyes wider so as to admit air and light. They stretched canvas of tapestry across them to keep out the weather.1. The first window was a _____.A. large hole in the wallB. hole covered with canvasC. slit in the wallD. slit with a piece of paper over it2. The word window meant _____.A. opening to look throughB. light givenC. windD. wind's eye3. The window got its name because it _____.A. kept out the windB. blew out the smokeC. let in more wind than lightD. let in mostly light4. In the ancient castles, smoke went out through _____.A. the windowsB. the doorsC. the chimneyD. a hole in the roof5. It seems true that the larger, canvas-covered windows _____.A. were not as good as the first windowsB. let in more light and kept out more windC. did not let any air inD. were as good as today's windows( 3 )It was once believed that a person was in great danger when he sneezed-people imagined that the soul could escape from the body at the moment of sneezing. "God bless you" was a prayer for assistance in keeping the soul where it belonged.The German word Gesundheit (good health) is a variation of this prayer; the Irish deiseal and the Italian felicita are similar prayers. The Hindus say a word that means "live," and when a Mohammedan sneezes, he praises God.The Zulus of South Africa, far from being afraid of sneezes, believe that a sneeze signifies a friendly spirit's blessing. Whenever a child sneezes, they shout "Grow!" hoping the friendly spirit that stimulated the sneeze will help the child grow tall and strong. The ancient Hebrews also believed that a sneeze was good-a sneeze indicates life; the dead never sneeze.The Japanese say that if you sneeze once, someone is saying good things about you; if you sneeze twice, bad things are being said about you; if you sneeze three times, you have caught a cold.1. People once thought that anyone who sneezed was _____.A. sickB. in dangerC. in good healthD. evil2. "God bless you" was said in order to _____.A. make children grow tall and strongB. insure good healthC. keep the soul in the bodyD. prevent someone from saying evil things about the sneezer3. Gesundheit is a sneezing prayer most like _____.A. the Zulu prayerB. "God bless you"C. the Japanese prayerD. a warning4. The Zulus believe that sneezing is caused by _____.A. a good spiritB. a bad spiritC. illnessD. children5. It would be reasonable to conclude that _____.A. many people say prayers when they sneezeB. a prayer keeps the soul where it belongsC. all peoples were afraid of sneezesD. the moment of sneezing is very dangerousGiven words:[A ] for [B] question [C] colored [D] returning [E] officals [F] arrived [G] marriage [H] lived[I] allow [J] back2、Choose the best answer to each question。
英语泛读期末试卷A卷
课程英语泛读考试形式闭卷（90）分钟考试日期阅卷教师得分班级姓名学号I.Words translation（10％）1)English—Chinese(5％）1。
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prototype________________7.directory___________________ 8.expertise________________9.recruitment_________________ 10.category________________2)Chinese—English(5%）1.子公司_____________________ 2职业辅导制度_______________3．洞察力，见识______________ 4。
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陈词滥调___________________ 6.按具体要求改造_____________7。
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好客_______________________10.分配，指派________________II．Vocabulary check（15%)Part 1Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below. Change the2.Our company has a _____ to quality and customer service.3.Her speech _____ controversial issues.4.What he said places me in something of a(n) _____。
大连民族大学《英语泛读（4）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷
2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷1、—I wonder why the thinnest plastics bags, though ________ , are still in use here.—Well, it’s no easy job to solve this problem effectively.A．banning B．banned C．to ban D．having banned2、Office furniture like chairs and sofas should be attractive as well as comfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely3、She must have ranked her birthday presents in order of _because the top one is herfavorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference4、Breaking up is the business of the two lovers, ________ no other person should beinvolved.A．which B．in thatC．that D．in which5、______ the students were hearing the exciting news!A．How happily B．What a fun C．What pleasure D．How pleased 6、Raising the incomes of the poor is likely to be ineffective in a wealthy society, ________ accompanied by other measures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless7、__________him not to do so, he wouldn’t have made such a serious mistake.A．Did I persuade B．If I persuadeC．If I should persuade D．Had I persuadedA．who is he B．who he isC．who is it D．who it is9、John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _________ has made him what he is today.A．what B．whichC．where D．that10、Quantities of soil ________ in the area, resulting in the increasing number of natural disasters.A．is washed away B．have washed awayC．have washed away D．have been washed away第二部分阅读理解（满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
湖南中医药大学湘杏学院《英语泛读（三）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷
湖南中医药大学湘杏学院《英语泛读（三）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷院(系)_______ 班级_______ 学号_______ 姓名_______1、They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.A．/；that B．that; whichC．that; what D．/; which2、Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon，or____________ it is convenient to you.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever3、Within even the weakest of human bodies lies a life that is precious indeed--- ____ needs to be respected and honored.A．something that B．one C．one that D．something4、This house is almost ________ to the one where I lived as a child.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic5、—-What difference will it make _____we shall go to the concert on Tuesday or Saturday?—They offer a discount on weekdays.A．that B．whenC．if D．why6、If you leave this application form and go to another website, you will lose ______ youhave already filled out on this form.A．whatever B．whoeverC．wherever D．whenever7、— BoB．could I use your computer this evening?—Sorry. I a report on it then.A．will be writing B．have been writingC．have written D．will have written8、——Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you.——Ok, ______ you make it short.A．now that B．if only C．so long as D．every time9、Everyone had a form in his hand, but no one knew which office____．A．to send it to B．to sent it C．to be sent to D．to have it sent10、Leaders of many countries have been trying to what it is that makes China develop so fast in recent years.A．carry out B．figure outC．watch out D．make out第二部分阅读理解（满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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四．阅读理解共小题：每题分，共分。
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年成考高中起点英语试卷及参考答案
一．语音知识共小题；每题．分，共．分。
提示：去火车站迷了路。他问一个女孩，她也不熟悉这个地方。询问警察
后得知，可以乘坐路公共汽车。去最近的路车站只需沿街直行，然后在
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六．书面表达满分分
假设你是李明，在本市主要商业区的一家银行找到工作后，给发电子邮件，告诉他：
．下周搬到牛津大道号城市花园室居住，该地靠近银行：．虽然离家远了，但仍会像过去一样常去拜访他们；。欢迎前往新家作客，电话为。注意：词数应为左右。
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