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

. C.uncomfortable D. boring

2. Let’s go to the movies tonight.

A. move

B. t5he film

C. movement

D. exhibition

3. Housekeeping involves cooking, washing dishes, sweeping and cleaning.

A. ties

B. includes

C. contains

D. lists

4. The first symptom of a cold is often a sore throat.

A. sign

B. symbol

C. idea

D. disease

5. The plane crashed shortly after take-off.

A. speeded up

B. slowed down

C. had an accident and broke in pieces

D. had an accident and changed its direction

6. The whole building was in flames.

A. in confusion

B. on fire

C. in struggle

D. under control

7. Making mistakes is inevitable, so do not be discouraged.

A. cannot be blamed

B. cannot be avoided

C. cannot last long

D. cannot be found

8. The police came to my help instantly.

A. immediately

B. closely

C. happily

D. kindly

9.The house was filled with the aroma of coffee.

A. taste

B. color

C. smell

D. length

10.Details of the competition are available from our head office.

A. able to be discussed

B. able to be obtained

C. able to be questioned

D. able to be asked

11.These people deserve recognition for their talents

A. are proud of

B. are worthy of

C. are in need of

D. are in favor of

12. It was not surprising that she turned out to be the champion in the competition because she was the best player.

A. winner

B. loser

C. challenger

D. player

13. The earthquake occurred at midnight; a lot of people died when they were asleep.

A. ended

B. spread

C. happened

D. made

14. You must do physical exercises everyday if you want to keep fit.

A. suitable

B. qualified

C. healthy

D. informed

15. Please concentrate on your own test paper. Don’t look around.

A. focus attention on

B. start working

C. finish working on

D. avoid doing

16. She interpreted his silence as anger.

A. translated

B. understood the meaning of

C. strongly believed

D. showed

17. Will the strike affect the price of coal ?

A. raise

B. lower

C. influence

D. increase

18. I spoke to him about it on numerous occasions.

A. different

B. few

C. many

D. some

19 He .worked so hard that eventually ha made himself ill

A. at the beginning

B. in the middle

C. in the end

D. during the time.

20.Is this your permanent address , or are you only staying there for a short time?

A. lasting for a few months

B. lasting for ever

C. lasting for a few years

D. 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)

10.The _________ 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 the

work done so far in the term.

3.When the student meets another miserable person from the same country , he will pour out his

unhappy 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 of

this increase will be Hispanics and Asians.

7.By 1980, American industries were in trouble. The United States’ gross national product (GNP), the

total 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 of

praise.