毕业前英语补考题

2010级公共英语1毕业前补考复习题

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. He was _ C____ by the strange sound that night.

A. afraid

B. feared

C. frightened.

D. exciting

2. John is the student with___A___ you talked on your way home yesterday.

A. whom

B. that

C. which

D. who

3. We use short-wave to ___A___ VOA English program.

A. take up

B. pick up

C. pick in

D. bring in

4. When my car _A_____ , the makers put it right free of charge.

A. broke down

B. fell off

C. broke up

D. fell flat

5. His books are C as my books.

A. as twice many

B. as many twice

C. twice as many

D. twice many as

6. When she graduates from college this summer, she A here for seven years.

A. has studied

B. will have studied

C. will study

D. had studied

7. __B___ come and help us.

A. Does

B. Do

C. Did

D. Will

8. I’m always happy because I have nothing C about.

A. worry

B. worrying

C. worried

D. to worry

9. They sat quietly in the classroom, B to a talk by an old soldier.

A. listened, given

B. listening, given

C. listening, giving

D. listened, giving

10. — Can you come to attend our party tonight?

— Sorry, but I do wish I ___B____.

A. had

B. could

C. will

D. can

11. _A__ your examination paper for any small mistakes before you hand in.

A. Look at

B. Look up to

C. Look through

D. Look down on

12. __D___ the news, my father immediately set off for Changsha.

A. Hear

B. To hear

C. Being heard

D. Hearing

13. It’s high time all the students ___C___ in their term papers.

A. hand

B. handing

C. have handed

D. handed

14. --- The light in the office is still on.

--- Oh, I forgot B .

A. turning it off

B. to turn it off

C. turn it off

D. having turned it off

15. The only car not yet repaired by that mechanic is D .

A. my

B. me

C. him

D. mine

II. Choose the right one from the two answers to complete the sentences.

1. Since this book is written in easy English, it is useful for (begin；

beginners)___beginners_______.

2. The government has decided to spend more money on (education;

educate)__education_________.

3. The sooner you start, the (quickly; more quickly) _____more quickly____ you'll finish.

4. Be patient. You’ll soon (discover ;discovery) __discover________ how the computer

works.

5. Peter held back his anger and tried to speak calmly and (slow; slowly) __slowly_____.

6. I spent several hours (tell; telling) __telling______ him what a good project it was.

7. Peter is the (taller; tallest) _tallest____ student I have ever met.

8. He can’t be a good teacher because he has no patience (patience; patient) with children.

9. I don’t mind having (having; have) a dog in the house as long as it’s clean.

10. She managed to settle the argument in a friendly (friend; friendly) way.

11. ___Strictly_______ (Strictly; S trict) speaking, it’s not allowed, but we won’t prevent it.

12. Failure (Fail; Failure) is the mother of success.

13. All the students went to the lecture because the lecture was very exciting

(exciting; excited).

14. Even the doctors can’t persuade him to give up smoking (to smoke; smoking).

15. Something is wrong with the tape recorder. It needs repairing (repairing; repair).

III. Reading Comprehension

Task1 After reading the following passage, you should make the correct choice.

Some cities have planned their transportation systems for car owners. That is what Los Angeles did. Los Angeles decided to build highways for cars rather than spending money on public transportation.

This decision was suitable for Los Angeles. The city grew outward instead of upward. Los Angeles never built many tall apartment buildings. Instead, people live in houses with gardens.

In Los Angeles, most people drive cars to work. And every car has to have a parking space. So many buildings where people work also have parking lots.

Los Angeles also became a city without a Central Business District (CBD). If a city has a CBD, crowds of people rush into it every day to work. If people drive to work, they need lots of road space.

So Los Angeles developed several business districts and built homes and other buildings in between the districts. This required more roads and parking spaces.

Some people defend this growth pattern. They say Los Angeles is the city of the future.

1. According to the passage, Los Angeles is a city where C .

A. there is no public transportation system

B. more money is spent on highways for cars

C. more money is spent on public transportation systems

D. public transportation is more developed than in other cities

2. "The city grew outward instead of upward" (Line 1, Para. 2) means A .

A. the city became more spread out instead of growing taller

B. there were fewer small houses than tall buildings

C. rapid development took place in the city center

D. many tall buildings could be found in the city

3. According to the passage, if a city has several business districts, B .

A. people won't have to drive to work every day

B. there has to be more roads and parking spaces

C. companies would be located in between the districts

D. there would be no need to build parking area spaces within the districts

4. According to the growth pattern of Los Angeles, homes were mainly built C .

A. in the city center

B. along the main roads

C. around business districts

D. within the business districts

5. The passage is mainly about A .

A. the construction of parking spaces in Los Angeles

B. the new growth patterns of the city of Los Angeles

C. the public transportation system in Los Angeles

D. the problems of traffic jams in Los Angeles

Task2 After reading the following passage, you should make the correct choice.

The first step in wise car care and service is to buy a car that is in perfect condition. L ook the car over carefully to make sure that it doesn’t have any built-in flaws (内在的瑕疵) or service headaches. Be sure you know how to operate your car. Sit in the driver’s seat and have the salesman explain how to start the car. Make sure you learn the location of all the controls.

Check the outside of the car. Open and close the car doors two or three times. Do the doors fit the frames? Do they close completely? Roll the windows up and down. Do they work smoothly and close all the way? Have the salesman try all the lights and signals while you stand outside the car to make sure they work.

Start the engine and listen for any noise. The car should run smoothly after it has warned up. All these simple things should be checked before you leave the shop.

Next, road-test the car. It should speed up without jerking (颠簸), and the brake should work evenly and quickly.

If the car fails to perform on any of these points, do not take it. Insist that the faults be fixed before you accept it.

1. When you buy a car, you should first ____D_____.

A. learn how to operate the car

B. tell the salesman to start and stop it

C. try to ask about its service headaches

D. check the condition of the car

2. While the salesman is testing the lights and signals, you should __D______.

A. sit in the driver’s seat

B. roll the windows up

C. open the car doors

D. watch from outside

3. The engine of a good car is expected to run ___C______.

A. easily

B. quickly

C. quietly

D. smoothly

4.After you have carefully examined the car’s performance in the shop, you have to ______B___.

A. buy it immediately

B. fix the faults

C. check it up again

D. test it on the road

5. What does the passage talk about?C

A. Operating a new car.

B. Repairing an old road.

C. Selecting a good car.

D. Learning to drive a car.

Task 3 After reading the passage, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 1 to 5. For each blank, you should

write in the table below in no more than 3 words.

Our bodies are similar in many ways. We may not look exactly alike, but our body shapes are more or less the same. Our bodies are made up of several parts ------ the head, neck, trunk, arms and legs. These parts are held together by a framework(结构) called skeleton(骨骼). The skeleton is made of bones. We cannot see our bones because they are covered by our muscles and skin. However, we can feel them.

The bones of our bodies are hard, white and strong. They are not easily broken. If a bone is broken you will see a soft brownish------ red part in the center. This part is called the bone marrow(骨髓). It makes the red and white cells of the blood.' More and more cells are formed until finally the broken ends meet and join together.

Task 4 Y ou are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in the table below.

A—savings bank B—national bank

C—bank of issue D—bank reserves

E—cheque book F—foreign exchange

G—confidence in the currency H—commercial bank

I—devaluation of currency J—term of loan

K—money market L—monetary crisis

M—vehicle currency N—face value

O—interest rate

Example: ( H ) 商业银行( O ) 利率

Task 5 After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions. You should write your answers in no more than 3 words.

1. What should you do if the display is showing the sign “:”?

Reset the clock

2. What is the probable cause if the fan seems to be running slower than usual?

The oven has been put in a cold area

3. What are you advised to do if you have set the controls as a kitchen timer?

Touch OFF / CANCEL to cancel the Minute Timer

4．What is the cause for the turntable to fail to turn?

The support is not operating correctly．5．What will happen if you do not touch the button “START”?

The microwave oven will not run

IV. Translation

Task1 Mark the best translation

D1. Mr. Smith demands that all reports be carefully written and above all be based on the facts.

A．史密斯先生要求把所有的报告都写好，还要求全部都应该是事实。

B．史密斯先生需要的报告都应该写得详尽，而且全部都只能是事实。

C．史密斯先生所需要的报告都写得很完整，而且包括了所有的事实。

D．史密斯先生要求认真写好所有报告，最重要的是应以事实为根据。

B 2.However late it is, my father never puts off what must be done today till tomorrow.

A. 无论天有多晚，我父亲从不把今天要发生的事拖到明天。

B. 不管多晚，我父亲从不把今天的事拖到明天。

C. 不管天有多晚，我父亲从末想过明天要做今天的事。

D. 无论事情发生的多晚，我父亲都会在明天之前将它解决掉。

B 3．Even the best drivers can have an accident if they are tired and driving conditions are

bad.

A．如果他们疲劳或状态不佳，那最好的司机也会出事故。

B．即使是最好的司机，在极度疲劳状态下和恶劣的环境下也会出车祸。

C．许多优秀的司机出车祸，是因为他们在疲劳或恶劣的环境下驾车。

D．即使最优秀的司机也会出意外，如果他们在疲劳或条件恶劣的情况下驾车。

B 4. When we are proud of our self-image, we feel confident and free to be ourselves.

A. 对自我形象的自豪使得我们自信并且自由。

B. 当我们为自己的形象自豪时，我们会感到自信，并且表现自然。

C. 如果对自我形象感到自豪时，那么我们还很自信并且找到自我。

D. 当我们骄傲于自己的形象时，我们觉得自信并且自由地成为自己。

D 5. As far as we are concerned, you can go whenever you want.

A．我们对你们很关注，你们去哪里我们都会支持的。

B．就我们来说，你们去哪里我们也不会干涉的。

C．我们对你很关注，你什么时候走都是可以的。

D．就我们来说，你们随时都可以走的。

B 6. The manager tried to create a situation in which all people present would feel

comfortable.

A．经理在设法创造条件，让所有的人都得到令人满意的礼物。

B．经理试图营造一种氛围，让所有在场的人都感到轻松自在。

C．经理在设法创造一种条件，让所有人都能够显得心情舒畅。

D．经理想努力营造一种气氛，让所有的人到场时都觉得畅快。

B 7. I told him how to get here, but perhaps I should have given him a map.

A. 我告诉了他怎样到这儿，还给了他一张地图。

B. 我告诉他怎么来到这儿，但也许我应该给他一张地图。

C. 也许我给了他地图就算告诉了他怎样到这儿。

D. 我告诉了他怎样到这儿，也许他还需要一张地图。

Task 2 Translate the following passage into Chinese

1. Thank you for purchasing the TX5 mainboard (主板) as the heart of your computer’s system. We hope this instruction book will enable you to install TX5 in your system safely and without any errors. Although you may be familiar with some of the concepts (概念) we will explain, please read them again to avoid any problems.

感谢你购买TX5主板作为你的计算机系统的核心,我们希望这个系统能让你安全地毫无错误地安装TX5在您的系统上。虽然你可能会对一些概念比较熟悉，但我们仍会解释，请你再阅读一遍以避免任何问题。

2. We have just bought a large quantity of high-quality sports shoes, and we are able

to offer them to you at the very reasonable prices.

We are sure that you will be satisfied with these sports shoes. We would like to

remind you that similar prices are mostly unlikely in the near future. We hope,

therefore, you will take full advantage of this opportunity. We look forward to your early reply.

我们刚刚买了大量的高质量的运动鞋,我们能够为您提供非常合理的价格。

我们确信,您将对这些运动鞋满意。我们想提醒你，不久的将来类似的价格不太可能出现。因此我们希望,您将充分利用这一机遇。我们期待您的早日答复。