大学英语精读第1册 (11)


Test yourself

Text paper 1
(for Unit 1- Unit 5)
(to be finished within 90 minutes)

part I vocabulary (30%)
Section A
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence.
1. relax Playing a game of chess with me every evening is one of my father's favorite ______.
2.improve Lately(最近) Laura has shown some_______ in both her reading and writing.
3.Australia, Japan, Canada There are five foreign teachers in our department-two _____, two _____ and one ______.
4.broad These college students spent a whole month traveling in Northwest China, which greatly ______ their vision(眼界) and knowledge.
5.accept The of the atomic theory by physicists has led to many scientific discoveries.
6.patient The manager showed such ______ with me that he cut short what I was telling him.
7.safe The policeman held up his hand to stop the traffic so that the children could cross the road in ______.
8.care The slightest ______ in driving can result in a terrible accident.
9.child He has taken a great interest in collecting stamps since_____.
10.permit Susan has obtained her parent's ______ to go camping with her class.

Section B
Directions: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one.
11. There was more than ______ rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country have been folded this spring.
A. extra B. efficient
C. permanent D. adequate
12. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _____- repairs.
A. major B. secondary
C. minor D. primary
13. With the population explosion, scientists will have to _____ new methods of increasing the world's food supply.
A. lead to B. carry out
C. come up with D. stick to
14. One of his many faults is that he never ______ anything very long.
A. decides on B. sticks to
C. goes over D. makes sure
15. Be sure to ______ your work at the end of the exam.
A. look over B. hang up
C. set aside D. catch sight of
16. If you work hard _____, you won't have to sit up all night before the exam.
A. by yourself B. at other times
C. willingly D. with some help
17. The airplane arrived one hour behind ______.
A. timetable B. plan
C. date D. previous
18. Television keeps us informed about ______ events and the latest developments in science and politics.
A. current B. fashionable
C. brand-new D. previous
19. If you _______ your name and address on the card, we'll send the book to you as soon as it is retuned.
A. go over B. fill in
C. find out D. carry out
20. Rain does not ________ bring down the temperature.
A. certainly B. undoubtedly
C. necessarily D. completely

Section C
Directions: For each of the unde

rlined words or phrases, four choices are given. Choose the one that best explains or defines the underlined part.
21. Smoking is prohibited in the office.
A. no good B. discouraged
C. encouraged D. not allowed
22. We need an extra copy of the book for the newcomer.
A. a rare B. an additional
C. an unusual D. an excellent
23. Linda can barely read and write though she has recently graduated from high school.
A. seldom B. undoubtedly
C. perfectly D. hardly
24. It is a worthwhile experiment even if it may fail
A. necessary B. complete
C. valuable D. perfect
25. To change the traffic rules and use new road signs will only confuse the public.
A. make angry B. cause to be mixed up in the mind.
C. disappoint D. disturb
26. She proposes that we have a birthday party for our English teacher.
A. suggests B. intends
C. demands D. decides
27. I suggest that you review these lessons before you take the final exam.
A. go across B. go over
C. go up D. go on
28. It is more difficult for the Smiths to save money now because of the high rate of inflation.
A. set down B. set about
C. set up D. set aside
29. She's very miserable because her husband has been out of work for months and they don't have enough money to last the week.
A. indignant B. ashamed
C. unhappy D. helpless
30. Chichester endured all kinds of hardships in his solo sailing round the world.
A. suffered B. experienced
C. overcame D. lasted

PART II STRUCTURE (20%)

Section A
Directions: Each of the following sentences is incomplete and is following by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1. ________ his wealth, he is not happy.
A. Except for B. In spite of
C. Because of D. Besides
2. The football game will be played on ______.
A. June six B. six June
C. the sixth of June D. the six of June
3. Bob's doctor suggests ________ for a few days.
A. that he is resting B. his resting
C. him to rest D. that he rest
4. You _______ me, because I didn't say that.
A. must have misunderstood B. must misunderstand
C. must be misunderstood D. had to misunderstand
5. We moved to the front row _______ we could hear and see better.
A. so as B. so that
C. because D. such that
6. John Kennedy was ________ of the United States.
A. the thirty-five president B. the thirty-fifth president
C. thirty-fifth president D. thirty-five president
7. I'll have a cup of coffee and ______.
A. two breads B. two piece of breads
C. two pieces of breads D. two pieces of bread
8. Betty moved from the dormitory ________ the noise.
A. because of

B. in spite of
C. because D. caused by
9. He ought to have handed in the paper yesterday. That's what he ______.
A. should do B. should be doing
C. should have done D. should
10. The paint is still wet. _______!
A. Be not sure to touch it B. Be sure not to touch it
C. Be sure to not touch it D. Don't be sure to touch it
Section B
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and marked A,B, C and D. You are to identify the one that needs correction.
11. It was (very late)A to save the (drowning boy)B as he had gone down for the (third time)D.
12. I can't help (to think)A it (would be)B fun (to play)C such (an exciting)D game with them.
13. John said his mother (would buy him)A a (five-speeds)B racing bicycle (for)C his (sixteenth birthday)D.
14. (By reading) A the directions (carefully)B, some mistakes (in the examination)C (could have been avoided.)D
15. Of the two lectures, (the first)A was by far (the best)B one, partly because the person who delivered (it)C had (such a)D pleasant voice.
16. The chairman proposed that (every speaker)A (must limit)B (himself)C (to)D fifteen minutes.
17. 9That)A is troubling me (is)B that I don't have (much experience)C (in international commerce(贸易))D.
18. When I (got to)A the cinema, the film (had already started;)B I(ought to get)C there (earlier)D.
19. (After criticizing)A our proposal (in every detail)B, the director went on (telling us)C that there was (nothing personal)D in his comments.
20. Johnnie (was not)A barely able to walk (without help)B (because of)C the (bad)D injury in his left leg.


PART III Cloze (10%)
Directions: Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE proper word.
Helen Keller was born a healthy normal child in Alabama in 1880. However, ____1 illness accompanied by a high fever struck her ____2 she was still an infant, leaving _____3 deaf, blind and ______4 to speak. For little Helen, the world was suddenly _____5 dark and frightening _______6. She reacted ______7 becoming wild and stubborn. Several years _____8, a miracle came into Helen's ____9 when Anne Sullivan, a strong and loving person, became Helen's ____10. Miss Sullivan's teaching changed a nearly savage child _____11 a responsible human being. _____12 her help Helen Keller ______13 to communicate ______14 those around her; and as she ____15 older, others benefited from her unique insights and courage. Miss Keller ____16 in 1968, but her ____17 lives on. It lives on ____18 her articles and books and in stories of people who were fortunate ____-19 to meet her _____20 her lifetime.

PART IV Reading Comprehension (20%)
Directions: ln this part there are three passages followed by questions, each with four suggested answers. Choose the ONE you think is the best answer.

Passage 1
Some people have it easy. When their kids ask them what they do work, they can give a s

imple, direct answer: "I put out fires" or "I fix sick people" or "I teach primary school", As a theoretical (理论的) physicist, I never had this luck, Society has come to expect many things from the physicists. (1) It used to be that we only had to discover the basic laws of the world and supply the techniques that would power the nest Silicon Valley (硅谷). With these expectations we were fairly comfortable: they are the sorts of things we think we know how to do. What makes us uncomfortable - and what makes it hard for us to tell our kids what we're up to - is that in this century we have become, though unwillingly, gurus on questions such as "What is the nature of Reality (现实)"
We now deal with a whole new class of problems. We ask how the world began and what is the nature of matter. (2)The answers we are coming up with are just not easy to comprehend for the average person.
So. When physicists get out of their cars in the morning, have a cup of coffee and sit down in front of their computers, they leave a familiar world and enter a place where things act in strange ways that are impossible for ordinary people to understand.
1.According to the passage, in a way physicists are
A. intelligent.
B. comfortable.
C. strange.
D. unlucky.
2.Judging from the contest, the word "guru" in the first paragraph most probably means a person
A. who acts as a teacher and answers big questions.
B. Who gives wrong answers to big questions.
C. who does not like to answer big questions.
D. who is eager to supply answers to big questions.
3.Which of the following is true according to what the author says about physicists?
a. physicists do not like their job.
B. physicists live in two different worlds.
C. physicists are coming up with new answers to old questions.
D. physicists don't have to tell people what they are doing.
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Theoretical physicists only have to answer the basic questions about the world.
B. Theoretical physicists have disappointed the expectations of many people.
C. Theoretical physicists have disappointed the expectations of many people.
d. Theoretical physicists have found it hard to make friends with ordinary people.
5.Which of the following is true about the job of physicists?
A. It is getting more and more difficult.
B. It is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
C. A person with average intelligence can not do it.
D. Both A B.

Passage 2
The modern sailing ship was developed by a man who never went to sea. He was Prince Henry of Portugal, the younger son of the Portuguese Portuguese king and an English princess.
Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea, and the dedicated himself to imp0roving the design of ships and the methods of sailing them. (3) In 1416,when he was twenty-two, Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him -Jewish astronomers (天文学家),

Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude (粗糙的) compass (罗盘) of the day and could improve it.
(4)Henry's goal was to design and equip vessels (船) that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to keep close to the shore. The caravel, which he helped design, carried more sails and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to stand up against gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo(货物)
The world owes credit to Prince Henry for the development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.
6. Henry the Navigator was a member of the royal family of
A. England.
B. Spain.
C. Italy.
D. Portugal.
7. Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of
A. helping mariners.
B. improving ship design and sailing methods.
C. studying astronomy and mathematics.
D. improving his own skill as a sailor.
8. The teachers in Prince Henry's school seem to have been
A. members of the royal family.
B. astronomers, sailors and map makers.
C. shipbuilders.
D. all of the above.
9. Prince Henry's goal was to design vessels that could
A. make long deep-sea voyages.
B. travel faster that those in use at that time.
C. explore the coastline of Portugal.
D. carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones.
10. Compared with his caravel, Henry's carrack was
A. longer and slimmer.
B. able to carry more sails.
C. able to carry more cargo.
D. shorter.
11. Prince Henry's principal achievement was that of
A. making oceanic exploration possible.
B. improving the compass.
C. founding a school for mariners.
D. inventing the clipper ship.
12. The best title for this selection is
A. the First Modern Sailing Vessels.
B. the Mariner Prince.
C. prince Henry's Role in the History of Shipbuilding.
D. the First School for Sailors.

Passage 3
Many people are frightened by spiders(蜘蛛). They are especially afraid of large, hairy ones. The largest and most frightening of all spiders is the bird-eating spider, which lives in the hot, thick rain forests of northern South America.
Bird-eating spiders are a type of tarantula(狼蛛)。They are very hairy. Some of these giant spiders can spread eighteen centimeters (seven inches) with their legs. (5)Tarantulas are not, as most people think, poisonous(有毒的) spiders. They can bite, and the bite is painful, but it will not kill a grown-up. The poisonous bite of a black widow spider is far more dangerous.
Bird-eating spiders often hide in holes and under rocks during the day, but at night they creep out and hunt for insects. As you might guess from their name, they also catch birds and eat them.
They nave another unusual ability. They can walk up windowpanes (窗玻璃) because of sticky, silky hairs on their feet that cling to glass.
13. The bird-eat

ing spider can be described as
A. a very hairy spider. B. a very frightening spider.
C. the largest of spiders. D. All of the above.
14. This spider lives where the climate is
A. wet and hot. B. cool and dry.
C. hot and dry. D. cool and wet.
15. The article ways that the bird-eating spider is a kind of
A. large crab. B. less dangerous.
C. black widow spider. D. All of the above.
16. Compared with the bite of a black widow spider, the bite of a tarantula is
A more dangerous. B less dangerous.
C just as dangerous. D None of the above.
17. Bird-eating spiders hunt
A. during the day. B. at night.
C. at dawn. D. Both A B.
18. Implied but not stated:
A. The bird-eating spider may probably fly if it can catch birds.
B. The bird-eating spider never hunts alone.
C. The bird-eating spider eats only birds.
D. None of the above.
19. According to the story, bird-eating spiders
A can catch birds and eat them. B can walk up windowpanes.
C can give a person a painful bite. D All of the above
20. Implied but not stated:
A The bird-eating spider is unable to climb well.
B The bird-eating spider likes to stay in trees.
C The bird-eating spider can be found in many parts of the world.
D One can hardly see a bird-eating spider during the day.

PART V E-C Translation(10%)
Directions: Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the above passages.

PART VI C-E Translation(10%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.
1.尽管困难重重,我们仍决心执行我们的计划。
2.我把那些书寄给他已有一个多星期了,现在他应该已经收到了。
3.约朝霞尼宣称在他找到一份满意的工作之前绝不结婚。
4.每天一定留出至少一个小时来参加体育活动,这将会使你身体健康、精力充沛(energetic).
5.众所周知,我们的许多问题至少部分地是由于没能交流思想而引起的。


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