英语期末考试答案
一：单选题
1.He_____his friend's feelings by not inviting her to the party.
A:wounded B:harmed C:hurt D:injured
2.The people in our country are encouraged to_____the management of state affairs.
A:admit into B:participate in C:take part D:attend into 3.Such a skilled tennis player knows how to take_____of his opponent's chief weakness.
A:use B:advantage C:chance D:utility
4.I expect that you will want to inquire_____the reasons for the decision. A:about B:on C:into D:after
5.He_____himself in a most gracious manner.
A:conducted B:behaved C:deported D:acted
6.Staff are suffering from low_____.
A:moral B:mortal C:mortality D:morale
7.Will the rebels____the ceasefire?
A:comply B:observe C:conform D:obey
8.We look forward____you soon.
A:to see B:to seeing C:for seeing D:with seeing
9.Failing this entrance exam means_____for a year.
A:wait B:to wait C;to be waited D.waiting
10.I regret_____you that piece of bad news.
A:to tell B:to have told C:having told D:having been told 11.He didn't go to school_____the illness.
A:because B:as a result of C:though D:while
12.The bank refused to_____our plan.
A:backward B:agree C:back D:oppose
13.I don't like you_____such people.
A:accompany to B:act with C:joining D:associating
14.Her expression suggested that she______angry.
A:should be B:was C:would be D:is
15.He suggested___the children to the zoo.
A:to take B:take C:taking D:be taking
16.Not only students but also the teacher_____for a holiday.
A:wish B:wishes C:has wished D:have wished 17.It has the characteristic taste_____Italian wine.
A:of B：by C:what D:which
18.We should strive_____a lasting world peace.
A:of B:for C:to D:about
19.This is____he failed to pass the final examination.
A:that B:why C:who D:whose
20.Tom didn't decide with____he should first make contact.
A:whom B:which C:who D:whose
21.For thousands of years man dreamed______it seemed impossible to
fly.
A:what B:that C:which D:why
22.School disciplines are important.Students shouldn't_______them. A:ignore B:pay attention to C:notice D:obey
23.The street will have its 1000-m______northward to the newly-built railway station.
A:expansion B:enlargement C:extension D:rebuilding
24.You'd better______the work hour and pay on the contract.
A:specialize B:particularize C:classify D:specify
25.Our monitor recommended that our classroom_____every day.
A:was cleaned B:would be cleaned
C:obliged selling D:must be cleaned
26.Beethoven was one of the first professional composers_____wrote music not for money's sake.
A:who B:whom C:which D:that
27.Beethoven's father was a hard task-master to his son______talents he developed fully.
A:why B:whose C:whom D:that
28.Mary,as well as her family ______from America.
A:is B:are C:were D:have been
29.Twenty dollars_____obviously too much to pay for such a small item.
A:were B:are C:is D:have been
30.______,he knows a lot.
A:A child as he is B:The child as he is
C:Child as he is C:Although he is child
32.You'd better_____the general idea of the article.
A:put B:put off C:put down D:put on
33.He denied_____the woman's credit card.
A:steal B:stolen C:stealing D:stole
34.A number of students_____doing experiments in physics now.
A:are B:is C:were D:was
35.Tom hit his elbow against the_____of the desk.
A:angle B:angel C:anger D:angst
36.All of us found impossible______the work on time.
A:finish B:to finish C:finished D:finishing 37.___is known to the world.Beethoven was a classical composer.
A:That B:which C:As D:It
38.The teacher often has his students____what he tells them.
A:repeat B,repeating C:to repeat D:repeated
39.___Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.
A.While B:Since C:When D:Although
2：填空题
1.Plastics has found wide______in our daily life. applications
2.We can come to the______that the more we practice,the more skillful we will be. conclusion
3.Birds learn to fly by______. imitation
4.Our difficulty is___(we,live)too far from the independence. our living
5.All of us were surprised by___(Tom,fail)in this entrance exam.
Tom failing
6.The government official was pleased with___(they,pay)their income tax in time.their paying
7.She finds___very rewarding. heroism
8.The__are threatening to blow up the government building.terrorist
9..The blow caused him to lose____.consciousness
10.____(disappoint)at the results,she didn't say a word. disappointed
11.Make sentences,___(use)the phrases___(give)https://www.360docs.net/doc/a518927320.html,eing;given
12.Don't hesitate to ask me for help if you want something__(do).done
13.He has been used to lying in bed_____(read).reading
14.I should like the matter___(settle)immediately. been settled
15.He didn't wish his work__(disturb). to disturbed
16.He used to get up early,but he is used to___(stay)in bed now. staying
17.The design__(complete)by next month. will have been completed
18.Umbrellas__(sell)best in the rainy season. Sell
19.He thought that honesty___(be)the best policy. is
20.He spoke with_______. warmth
21.We cannot believe in the___of the statement. reality
22.There are four boys in the classroom.The___one is my son. fourth 3:英译汉
1.She has been warned of the danger of driving the car in that state.
她被提醒在那种状态下开车很危险。
2.We associate China with the Great Wall and silk.
我们常把中国和长城丝绸联系在一起。
3.My parents will be disappointed with me if I fail the examination
如果我这次没考上我父母会对我感到很失望。
4.All bodies are made up of atoms.
所有的身体都是由原子构成的。
5.Farming and mining make up most of the country's industry.
这个国家的工业主要由农业和矿业构成。
6.The painter always strives for the perfection of his paintings.
画家为了其画作的完美而努力。
7.His fame was in great danger because he had done such a terrible thing. 因为他做了如此糟糕的事情所以他的名声处于危急之中。
8.In response to his help,I sent him a Thank-you letter.
作为对于他帮助回应我给他寄了封感谢信。
9.You may ask Lin to as your interpreter.He is capable of speaking English fluently.
你可以要求林作为你的翻译，他能说很流利的英语。
10.The clothes vary in price from $50 to $5,000.
这些衣服的价格从50---5000美元不等。
11.The mast broke off.
杆断了。
12.The students are liberated from boring life.
学生们从枯燥的生活解脱出来。
13.He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes.
这几个小时他一直给我们讲故事说笑话，让我们高兴。
14.They will provide group visitors with special rates
他们给团购顾客提供优惠价。
15.Exposure of the body to strong sunlight can be harmful
身体受烈日暴晒会照成损伤。
16.His translation is characterized by accuracy and elegance
他的翻译特点是准确优雅
17.The store enjoys an excellent reputation for fail dealing
该店买卖公平，声誉极佳
https://www.360docs.net/doc/a518927320.html,puters made their first appearance about half a century ago
电脑大约是在半个世纪前首次面试。
19.Newly-made school rules and regulations will come into being soon
新的校纪校规不久就会正式实施。
20.Her job is typing some letters whiles yours is sending those letters 他的工作是打打印一些信而你的任务是他把这些信寄出去
4：汉译英
1.我们打算用牛肉来招待客人。
We intend to entertain guests with beef.
2.我的话丝毫没有对她起作用。
My words made no impression no her.
3.我们将为客户提供优质服务。
We will provide clients with quality services.
4.此外，申请者必须是专职员工。
In addition applicants need to be full—time employees.
5.除此以外，国外的投资有利于城市的发展。
In addition foreign investment contributes to the development of the city.
6.他是海啸中生还的少数幸存者之一。
He is one of the few survivors of the tsunami.
7. 他被指控偷窃珠宝。
He is accused of stealing the jewelry.
8.医生提醒病人体重过重的危险。
The doctor are warning the patient of the danger of overweight.
9.她设法掩饰自己的恐惧心理。
She tried to cover up her fear.
10.全国人民对男足的表演非常失望。
The nation was quite disappointed with its men football team.
11.他的行为让老师很失望。
His teacher is disappointed with his behavior.
12.金价的再次上升，其部分原因是战争的爆发。
He price of gold rose again due partly to the outbreak of the war 13.由于风雨交加，她就没来。
Her absence was due to the storm.
14.这茶是有几种不同的茶调配成的。
The tea is made up of several different types.
15.这群水手（crew）包括五个英国人丶两哥美国人和一个澳大利亚人。
The crew are made up of five Englishmen, two Americans and one Australian.
16.我愿跟你分担费用。
I will share with you in costs.
17.抽烟太厉害会使你有患肺癌的危险。
Heavy smoking will put you in danger of having lung cancer.
18.路标有警告标志和指示标志之分。
Road signs can be classified into warning signs and directional sings.
19.他会讲三国语言。
He is capable of speaking three different languages
20.总经理必须在合同上加签到他的名字。
The general manager should affix his signature to the contract.
21.汤姆否认去过医院。
Tom denied having been to the hospital.
22.幸运的是，我最终被这所享誉世界的大学录取了。
I'm lucky to have been enrolled by this world famous university.
23.对这件事的看法因人而异。
The attitude for this thing varies from person to person.
24.服装的价格每季都不同。
The price of the garments vary form season to season
25.让我们休息10分钟吧。
Let's break off for 10 minutes.
26.那人被拒绝入境.
The person is denied the entry into the country.
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Is It Better to Buy or Rent? The price of housing has kept increasing in recent years, which causes a big headache for people living in cities. A lot of people cannot afford to own a real estate property, so they choose to rent instead of buying an apartment. This group of people does not want to bear burden of mortgage so that they opt for a practical solution. Renting an apartment makes them have a place to stay and thus they can focus on work as well as personal life. Some other people, however, believe that an apartment owned by themselves makes them feel safe and relieved, so they are willing to sacrifice some other aspects of life to borrow money from the bank to buy an apartment. As far as I am concerned, to buy or to rent is all about it will be better to rent first and wait for the good timing when the price is going down to buy. Topic 2: On Job Hopping It seems that nowadays, very few young people are willing to stay in a job position for long, let alone for the whole life. They change jobs constantly. This results from several factors. Firstly, young people like fresh things, and it is easy for them to be fed up with old routine work. So when they stay in a position for a while,the excitement will fade out. They are quite realistic and not willing to waste time in a job they are not interested in. Thirdly, some young people are not satisfied with current salary, believing they deserve better pay. In my opinion, constant job hopping will not benefit young people in their career development. Every job has its own merits and young people can certainly learn something from it as long as they are patient and wise enough. Every job experience is valuable down the career path and young people shall be able to make the most of it. Topic 3: Online Social Network Modern people will be no stranger to online social network. Facebook, Renren and Kaixin001 are probably the most populous networks among Chinese netizen. In these networks, people interact with each other, be it a stranger or a friend, and have a lot of fun in the virtual world. This phenomenon could be a result of the fast development of the Internet and people's great interest of the virtual world. I think it is a very good new platform for people to keep in touch. But it should not be overused. Firstly, some people are addicted to it, which makes them want to get online 24 hours a day. When people spend too much time on one thing,they will naturally have not enough time for study and for work. Secondly, online social network change people's behavior of interacting with others. In virtual world, you just click the mouse and type in words instead of having a face-to-face talk. This will not benefit people's long term friendship, and even harm their interpersonal relationships in real world.
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2017—2018学年度第一学期期末考试 学术英语阅读 院/系_________________ 姓名_________________ 班级_________________ 学号_________________ Direction Read the following passage. While you’re reading, please pay special attention to the underlined or shaded words, phrases and sentences. You’ll be asked to explain them in English later after reading. The Price of Preference Shelby Steele 5 10 15 20 25 30 In a few short years, many blacks and a considerable number of whites would say that I was sanctimoniously (圣洁地) making affirmative action①into a test of character. They would say that this small preference is the meagerest recompense for centuries of unrelieved oppression. And to these arguments other very obvious facts must be added. In America, many marginally competent or flatly incompetent whites are hired every day—some because their white skin suits the conscious or unconscious racial preference of their employers. The white children of alumni are often grandfathered into elite universities in what can only be seen as a residual benefit of historic white privilege. Worse, white incompetence is always an individual matter, but for blacks it is often confirmation of ugly stereotypes. Given that unfairness cuts both ways, doesn’t it only balance the scales of history, doesn’t this repay, in a small way, the systematic denial under which my children’s grandfather lived out his days? In theory, affirmative action certainly has all the moral symmetry that fairness requires—the injustice of historical and even contemporary white advantage is offset (补偿) with black advantage; preference replaces prejudice, inclusion (1) answers exclusion. It is reformist and corrective, even repentant and redemptive (忏悔与救赎的). And I would never sneer at these good intentions. Born in the late forties in Chicago, I started my education (a charitable term in this case) in a segregated (种族隔离的) school and suffered all the indignities that come to blacks in a segregated society. My father, born in the South, made it only to the third grade before the white man’s fields took permanent priority (永久性优先) over his formal education. And though he educated himself into an advanced reader with an almost professorial authority, he could only drive a truck for a living, and never earned more than $90 a week in his entire life. So yes, it is crucial to my sense of citizenship, to my ability to identify with the spirit and the interests of America, to know that this country, however imperfectly, recognizes its past sins and wishes to correct them. Yet good intentions can blind us to the effects they generate when implemented. In our society affirmative action is, among other things, a (2) testament to white goodwill and to black power, and in the midst of these heavy investments its effects can be hard to see. But after twenty years of implementation I think that affirmative action has shown itself to be more bad than good and that blacks—whom I will focus on in this essay—now stand to lose more from it than they gain. In talking with affirmative action administrators and with blacks and whites in general, I found that supporters of affirmative action focus on its good intentions while detractors (反对者) emphasize its negative effects. Proponents talk about “diversity” and “pluralism”; opponents speak of (3) “reverse discrimination”, the unfairness of quotas (指标) and set-asides (保留名额). [1] It was virtually impossible to find people outside either camp. The closest I came was a white male manager at a large computer ①Affirmative action is the policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group who suffer or have suffered from discrimination within a culture. 平权运动，扶持政策