大学英语(三)自学考试练习题

大学英语自学考试练习题

一单项选择题

1 My aunt never married because her father didn’t ________to her marriage to a man

she loved.

A consent

B confirm

C contend

D conceive

2 The semi-final will be___________.

A revenge

B temptation

C certainty

D despair

3 The new furniture does not_______ to the design of the new room.

A conform

B condemn

C confine

D confirm

4 Jane ________ her lateness to the traffic jam.

A contributed

B reflected

C attributed

D represented

5 After the harvest , the peasants began to _______ and enjoy the results of hard work.

A set back

B Settle down

C Load down

D Sit back

6 The book has been well reviewed , but _______ actual sales it hasn’t been very successful.

A in terms of

B in need of

C In contrast

D in place of

7 Isn’t it too expensive to ride there? Let’s walk, shall we? But it will _______

us a lot of time to ride.

A cost

B take

C save

D spend

8 Why did he look so excited? Because he _______ two week leave.

A was granted

B had granted

C has granted

D had been granted

9 Little ____ explain so much about the matter.

A did I need

B need I do

C need I

D x

10 ______ At the observation window , I can enjoy a bird view of the city.

A Seating

B Seated

C To sit

D Sitting down

11 With so many eye _______ him , he was too nervous to speak.

A fixed

B fixing

C to fix

D being fixed

12 The world famous singer soon ________ the hearts of the audience.

A conquered

B defeated

C mastered

D ruled

13 The spirit is willing but the _____ is weak.

A strength

B flesh

C muscle

D vision

14 Contemporary crime writers explore a world of crime that is much darker than

_______ imagined by Agatha Christie.

A wherever

B flesh

C muscle

D vision

15 I think the _______ thing to do is phone before you go and ask for direction.

A sensible

B sensitive

C sensory

D sensational

16 There is a ____ to the amount of time I’m prepared to spend on this.

A restriction

B extent

C limit

D limitation

17 Such is his confidence in his daughter _______ he believes she will be a great

pianist one day.

A as

B that

C so that

D in that

18 The idea that the earth is flat was ________ centuries ago.

A contradicted

B refuted

C denied

D rejected

19 They hoped to be able to move into the new building at the end of the month ,

but things did not _______ as they had expected.

A work up

B work on

C work off

D work out

20 Nobody knows whom Mr Johnson________ for the job.

A bear in mind

B has in mind

C has a mind to

D sets his

mind on

21 They have had three ______ days of heavy rain.

A continual

B running

C gradual

D successive

22 All office building must _______ with the fire and safety regulations.

A obey

B verify

C comply

D conform

23 The newspaper devoted a ____ to the discussion of the development of the suburbs.

A column

B corner

C queue

D row

24 I caught my shirt on a nail and nearly had it torn ______.

A off

B up

C away

D down

25 The policeman ____ his shoulder as if to say there was nothing he could do about

the matter.

A lowered

B shrugged

C lifted

D folded

26 Our club_______ sever new members at the last meeting.

A enrolled

B ensured

C enriched

D entitled

27 My wool sweater ________ when I washed it.

A decreased

B withdrew

C shrank

D flooded

28 I caught a _______ of the bus before it disappeared around the corner.

A vision

B glimpse

C look

D view

29 Heis ________ to getting up eand doing morning exercise in the nearby park everyday

.

A intended

B accustomed

C probable

D easy

30 A lot of people _______ you , so don’t let them down .

A look down upon

B look over

C look up to

D look on

31 His assistant actually made the discovery , but he received all the _________.

A glory

B grace

C celebration

D reputation

32 _______is the basis for music and dance .

A Riddle

B Ribbon

C Rhythm

D Remedy

33 the children went to the zoo and saw elephants , tigers , lions, and ________.

A the like

B the kind

C the same

D the other

34 how can you remain _______ when children are suffering.

A unrelated

B intolerant

C isolated D

indifferent

35 _______ fabrics usually don’t wrinkle as much as cotton.

A Sympathetic

B Symbolic

C Systematic

D Synthetic

36 Consider these case histories ________ the facts are true though the names of

the participants are omitted.

A which

B on which

C by which

D in which

37 It seems that no body knows what consequences will ______ this.

A rise from

B arise from

C rise above

D give rise

to

38 The degree _________ poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet

clearly established.

A on which

B to which

C at which

D in which

39 Mr.Jones was suspected ________ the company’s money.

A to take

B to have taken

C for taking

D of taking

40 The students are encouraged to apply the theory _______ solving problems in

industry.

A by

B in

C for

D on

二填空题

1 将括号中的各词变为适当形式填入空中.

1) sometimes ocean currents _____ (call) “rivers in the sea”.

2) the most common use of telecommunication satellites has been for

_______(transmit) telephone calls.

3) do you know why people ate unwilling _____ (discuss)insurance?

4) this is another way of saying that man’s understanding is always______

(little)than perfect.

5) you needn’t have left the door______(unlock)since john has got the key.

6) last summer I was told by a colleague that I would cool more quickly if i _______

(drink)steaming hot tea rather than a cold drink.

7) what can he _______ (do )at this time of the day?

8) if i _____(leave)a little bit earlier, I would have caught the plane.

9) traditionally ,all the members of an _______ (extend )family lived in the same

area.

10) you ____(not change)much since we met last year.

11) My piano playing has improved ________ since I have had a new

teacher.(significant)

12) Tom’s father could not bear Tom’s _________ behaviors.(rebel)

13) He did not appear to be _______ of the difficulties that lay ahead. (sense)

14) Ellen’s _______ with pop music is astonishing. (familiar)

15) Privately they thought the idea _______ . (laugh)

16) The latest bomb attacks served as a reminder of the ________ truth that wars

are conducted for political purposes.(universe)

17) There is a ________ of qualified English teachers in my school. (short)

18) Bill felt_______ all day because it was his birthday. (cheer)

19) And all this praise just because the poor man has died-doesn’t it strike you

as _______? (sincere)

20) Thoughout history , people have sought _______ life.(mortal)

21) Your kind words really ________ my day. (bright)

22) Boylan sat _______, staring straight ahead. (mobile)

23) The job offers excellent_______ prospects. (promote)

24) There are _______ arguments against this ridiculous proposal. (count)

25) He passed his hand over his forehead in a gesture of ________ . (weary)

2 用适当的词语填空.

A die of die out die down

1) Don’t worry, the gossip will soon ( ).

2) mallpox has completely ( )in the country.

3) The animals ( )starvation in the snow.

B set off set aside set about

4) he ( )cleaning up after the party.

5) Let’s( )one hour a day for review purpose.

6) he slightest movement would have( )the device and blown as us all sky high.

3 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with words or expressions given in

the below. Make

Changes where necessary .

A momentous fall heir to cool off degenerate blow off live

out

1) It was the large amount of money he _______ that made him a millionaire.

2) Contrary to expectation, the discussion soon_______ into an exchange of insults.

3) He wanted us to come along, but we _______ him _______.

4) His quiet advice_______ them a little.

5) The conference was a _______ occasion for both countries.

6) He is resolved to _______ his dream of helping to make the world a better place

to live.

B come in for highlight at odds with eclectic obfuscate

preoccupy de facto

1) The government’s foreign policy _______a storm of criticism from the

newspapers.

2) His wife becomes more and more _______ with the children .

3) The present translation is _______ the first.

4) Although his title was prime minister, he was_______ the president of the

country.

5) The survey _______ the needs of working women.

6) The doctrine drew upon an _______ mixture of both Western and Asian thought.

7) There are still some forces in Russia who do not want to cooperate on this matter

, who want to _________.

C fan out let out once in a while hold to gasp at

1) I don’t drink wine as a rule, but I don’t mind a glass _______.

2) Who_______ the details of the reshuffle in the department?

3) After considering various alternatives, we decided to ________ out original

plan.

4) The police with tracker dogs were _________ over the moor.

5) The boss won’t _______ you for asking for a raise .

三完形填空从短文所给各项的四个选项中选出能填入相应的正确答案.

Ⅰ From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying ,but in the evenings and on weekends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go

to the movies(电影院); others ___sports. It depends on individual(个人)______ .

There are many different ways to spend our______ time.

Almost everyone has _______ kind of hobby(爱好). It may be _______ from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very _______ ; others don’t ________ at all. Some collections are _____ a lot of money; others are valuable only ______ their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand. A short time ago he bought a rare(稀有的) fifty cent piece_______ 250!

( ) 1 [A] soon [B] attend [C] tend [D] take part in ( ) 2 [A] time [B] energy [C] interests [D] fun

( ) 3 [A] spare [B] working [C] own [D] day

( ) 4 [A] some [B] any [C] certain [D] every

( ) 5 [A] OK [B] all right [C] anything [D] something ( ) 6 [A] expensive [B] interesting [C] exciting [D]cheap

( ) 7 [A] spend anything [B] cost anything [C] pay nothing

[D] need something

( ) 8 [A] worth [B] worthy [C] valued [D]paid

( ) 9 [A] for [B]to [C] with [D] of

( ) 10 [A] worth [B] spent [C] worthy [D] used

Ⅱ Children are curious about the world around them. for example, they want to know____ their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water ________ salty. ______ children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things .when they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers._____ they

become interested in the physical world around them; the plants, the animals ,the sky. later, they become interested in the things______ people have made: wheels, bicycles. cars. and when they are adults, their curiosity _______ sometimes this curiosity leads to a ______ science.

Scientists spend their live________ to find out about the world.______ who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the skies. _____ scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences. a third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e .g. physics, chemistry.

( ) 1 [A]what [B]how [C]which [D]when

( ) 2 [A]feels [B]smells [C]tastes [D]looks

( ) 3 [A]as [B]since [C]as soon as [D]as long as

( ) 4 [A]so [B]even [C]thus [D]then

( ) 5 [A] that [B]whom [C]why [D]in which

( ) 6 [A]exists [B]stops [C]continues [D]decreases

( ) 7 [A]work [B]research [C]field [D]career

( ) 8 [A]try [B]to try [C]trying [D]tried

( ) 9 [A]that [B]this [C]those [D]these

( ) 10 [A]other [B]another [C]others [D]the other

四阅读理解

Ⅰ For a clearer picture of what the student knows, most teachers use another kind of examination in addition to objective tests. They use “essay” tests , which

require students to write long answers to broad, general questions such as the following: “mention several ways in which benjamin franklin has influenced the thinking of people in his own country and in other parts of the world. ”

One advantage of the essay test is that it reduces the element of luck. The student cannot get a high score just by making a lucky guess. Another advantage is that it shows the examiner more about the student’s ability to put facts together into a meaningful whole. It should show how deeply he has thought about the subject. sometimes , though, essay tests have disadvantages, too. some students ate able to write rather good answers without really knowing much about the subject, while other students who actually know the material have trouble expressing their ideas in the essay form.

Besides, in an essay test the student’s score may depend upon the examiner’s feeling at the time of reading the answer. If he is feeling tired or bored, the student may receive a lower score than he should. Another examiner reading the same answer might give if a much higher mark.. because of this, the objective test gives each student a fairer chance, and of course it is easier and quicker to score.

Whether an objective test or an essay test is used , problems arise. When some objective questions are used along with some essay questions, however, a fairly clear picture of the student’s knowledge can usually be obtained.

1 what many have been discussed in the previous paragraphs? _________

[a]the essay test [b]how teachers test their students

[c]how student write their essays [d]the objective test

2 the essay test is preferred because_________.

[a]it shows more about the student’s understanding of the subject

[b]it tests the student’s knowledge of the material as well as his expression of ideas.

[c]it gives each student a fairer chance

[d]its scoring may be influenced by the examiner’s feelings

3 the word ‘this’ (line 4, para 3)refers to the fact that_________.

[a]students may receive a lower score in an essay test

[b]another examiner usually gives the answer a higher mark

[c]different examiners may give the same essay different scores

[d]the objective test gives each student a fairer chance

4 according to the passage, which of the following statements about the objective test is not true ?

[a]it is more objective than the essay test in terms of scoring.

[b]it allows the student to guess the correct answer without really knowing the material.

[c]it shows the student’s ability to think about difficult problems.

[d]it is easy and quick to score.

5 according to the author ,an ideal test should be_________ .

[a]an objective test

[b]an essay test

[c]a combination of the two

[d]something new

Ⅱ Around the world two thirds of the people are farmers. Most of them engage in subsistence farming. This means that they raise plants and animals to furnish their families with food and other supplies. They consume their varied output and have little to sell or to trade for other goods. Subsistence farms were common in the united states at one time, but there are few such farms today.

Two thirds of American farmers practice commercial farming. Commercial farms produce about 97 percent of the country’s agricultural goods. these farms are operated much like other industries. The members of the farm family produce the commodities(商品) that will be sent to the market. they sell their products and buy the things they need.

Some commercial farms are big factories in the field. They may be owned by a company or by an individual as an investment. Most American farms, however, are still operated by families. a farmer may own or rent his land.

In a country as large as the united states, farms vary widely in climate, land surface, soil, water supply, convenience to market, and other characteristics. different regions may have different kinds of specialized farms. specialized farmers concentrate on the kind of farming best suited to the land and climate, to their technical skills , and to the money they invest in the farm.

However, no region is limited to a single type of farm. Indeed few farms are limited to one crop or commodity. where output is varied and no one kind of crop or commodity produces more than half of a farm’s income, it is classified as a general farm. the general farmer grows varied crops to use the different kinds of soils or surfaces on his land and to employ his time and machinery most efficiently.

1 subsistence farmers _________ .

[a]grow crops for their families own use

[b]sell a lot of their products for money

[c]trade their varied output for other goods

[d]use their agricultural products as commodities

2 subsistence farms_________ .

[a]are very popular in the united states now

[b]are still common in many parts of the world

[c]consist of two thirds of the total number of the farms in the world today

[d]used to be the major form of farming in the world

3 american commercial farms_________ .

[a]furnish the country with two thirds of the food its people need

[b]are run in much the same way as other industries

[c]are all owned by different companies

[d]never rent their land for farming

4 a specialized farm is characterized by_________.

[a]its especially large size

[b]its independence of the market

[c]its concentration on a single type of farming

[d]its special way of operation

5 a farm is classified as general if _________ .

[a]more than half of its income comes from varied crops

[b]it is limited to a single type of farm

[c]it employs different kinds of machines

[d]the soils or surfaces of its land are used most efficiently

ⅢIn the 1900’s, American townspeople usually washed and brushed their teeth and combed their hair in the kitchen. Or they kept a water pitcher(大水罐)and a wash basin in their rooms and took care of these things there.

The bathtub was a wash tub(澡盆)filled with water from the stove. If you were small enough you could sit down by drawing your knees to your chest. Otherwise, you washed yourself standing up. Often all the women and girls in the family bathed together. Then the men and boys did . In most families this was Saturday night because Sundays they went to church.

A small number of families did have running water .But that depended on whether there was a water system where they lived and on whether they could afford the plumbing(水管设施).Some people had bathtubs in their homes as early as 1895. But many others did not have their first bath in a bathtub until 1910 or later when they were fifteen or sixteen years old.

1 In the first paragraph, “took care of ”means. ( )

[a]kept [b]looked after [c]used [d]kept and used

2 In order to use the water from the stove, there be a pipe connecting the tub with the stove.

( ).

[a]must [b]seemed to [c]needn’t [d]should

3 Which of the following statements is true? ( )

[a]Males and females in the family took turns using the bathtub.

[b]Some bathtubs were big enough for many people to bathe in at the same time.

[c]All the women and girls of a family could bathe together standing up in the

tub.

[d]When several family members bathed together, they did not use the bathtub.

4 Americans owned a bathtub as early as 1895. ( )

[a]Many [b]Not all [c]All [d]Few

5 We can infer(推断)that the plumbing at that time ( ).

[a]cost little

[b]was more expensive than a water system

[c]was too expensive for every family to afford

[d]was not necessary

Passage two

CARIFF, Wales 桺oets , singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition (传统)of storytelling.

“It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said David Amibrose ,director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节) in Wales.

“Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time.” He said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait , or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.

Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993,after several years of working with those reviving(coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales.

“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” Ambrose said.

6 Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling.( )

[a] will be more popular than TV [b] will be popular again

[c] started in Wales [d] are in the hands of some old people

7 From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn. ( )

[a] about their life as early as thousands of years ago

[b] why they tell the stories in a throat singing way

[c] how cold it has been where the Inuit live

[d] how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

8 According to the writer, which of the following is not true ?

[a] Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

[b] Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

[c] Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

[d] Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

9 The underlined phrase in good hands means ( ).

[a] controlled by rich people

[b] grasped by good storytellers

[c] taken good care of

[d] protected by kind people

Ⅳ In this experiment, Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson investigated the way that innocent subjects might be affected by another person’s expectations. First, they gave an intelligence test to the entire student body at an unnamed elementary school in the San Francisco area .Then , they selected students at random and told their teachers that the students’ tests had shown that they were about to experience a period of rapid learning. Teachers did not change their methods or materials for teaching the designated students, but at the end of the year, when the test was administered again, first and second graders who had been selected had , in fact, gained twice as many I.Q. points as the other children. The experimenters concluded that they had performed better because they had been giver more attention. Teachers had challenged them and had giver them more positive reinforcement because they had expected more from them.

1 What was tested in this experiment? ( )

[a] The influence of I.Q. tests

[b] The influence of the designated students.

[c] The influence of teachers’ expectations

[d] The influence of teaching methods and materials

2 How were the subjects chosen to participate in the experiment? ( )

[a] They were selected by their teachers.

[b] They were selected by the experimenters

[c] They agreed to participate

[d] They passed a test

3 The children who were designated for the experiment gained more I.Q. points than the others because they were. ( )

[a] more intelligent

[b] taught by different teachers

[c] taught with new materials and methods

[d] given more encouragement by their teachers.

4 Teachers gave the designated children more attention because ( ).

[a] they were not as intelligent as the other children

[b] they were told not to teach them in a different way

[c] they expected them to learn faster

[d] they did not want to challenge them

5 What was the conclusion drawn by the experiment? ( )

[a] that an intelligent child scores higher in I.Q. tests

[b] that teachers should use different teaching methods and materials for intelligent children

[c] that the expectations of teachers influence children’s learning

[d] that the I.Q. test used in San Francisco schools should be changed. Passage 2

You should see Manuel when he works on a car down at his father’s garage. He picks out a wrench or a screwdriver the way an artist would choose a brush to use on his masterpiece. He turns the tool over carefully in his hands, assuring himself that it’s the right size and type of tool for the job at hand. He is also as particular with his tools as an artist might be with his brushes. Manuel will not use a rusty or broken wrench; when he finishes a job , he protects the tool with a slight film of oil and replaces it on his shelves , carefully arranging his tools so that he can easily and quickly find the tool he wants . When he has finally selected the tool he needs .Manuel moves to the ailing car confidently like a surgeon in an operating room. He is quiet , he carefully touches the engine with his delicate hands. He may reach into the car’s inner recesses and move a lever or connection testing its tension, its range of movement, or its lubrication and adjustmen. Once he has made the diagnosis, he arranges his tools like scalpels and clamps in a tray. The power and confidence he has are obvious when he leans over into the engine compartment and makes the repair he has chosen. Manuel is a true genius, born to work with machines.

6 The main idea of this passage is that ( ).

[a] Manuel is as skilled as a surgeon

[b] Manuel takes good care of his tools

[c] Manuel always studies his work carefully

[d]Manuel is a highly skilled mechanic

7 Manuel moves to the ailing car confidently like a (an). ( )

[a] Electrician

[b] surgeon

[c] artist

[d] genius

8 We can conclude from the passage that ( ).

[a] Manuel should be a doctor

[b] Manuel takes his work seriously

[c] Manuel charges high prices

[d] Manuel should be an artist

9 The passage suggests that ( ).

[a] Manuel is as good at his job as surgeons and artists are at theirs

[b] Manuel should to go medical school

[c] Artists and surgeons know little about mechanics

[d] A good set of tools is essential to becoming a good mechanics

10 As used in this passage , the word recesses means ( ).

[a] cylinders

[b] adjournments

[c] processes

[d] depths

大学英语练习题参考答案

一选择题

1 A

2 A

3 A

4 C

5 D

6 A

7 C

8 D

9 C 10 B

11 A 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 A

16 C 17 B 18 B 19 D 20 A

21 D 22 C 23 A 24 A 25 B

26 A 27 C 28 B 29 B 30 C

31 A 32 C 33 A 34 B 35 D

36 D 37 B 38 B 39 D 40 B

二填空题

1 1)are called 2)transmitting 3)to discuss 4)less

5)unlocked 6)drank 7)be doing 8)had left

9)extended 10)haven’t changed brackets

11)significantly 12)rebellious 13)sensible 14)familiarity

15)laughable 16)universal 17)shortage 18)cheerful

19)insincere 20)immortal 21)brightens 22)immobile

23)promotion 24)countless 25)weariness

2 1)die down 2)died out 3)died of 4)set about

5)set aside 6)set off

3 A1)fell heir to 2)degenerated 3)blew off 4)cool off

5)momentous 6)live out

B1)came in for 2)obfuscated 3)at odds with 4)de fasto

5)highlighted 6)eclectic 7)preoccupy

C1)once in a while 2)let out 3)hold to 4)fanning out 5)gasp at 三完形填空

Ⅰ 1-10 DCAAD ABAAA

Ⅱ 1-10 BCADA CDCCA

四阅读理解

Ⅰ 1-5 DACCC

Ⅱ 1-5 ABBCA

Ⅲ 1-9 DCABC AADD

Ⅳ 1-10 CBDCC DBBAD

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