大学英语精读考试试卷(第一册)
大学英语精读第一册期末考卷
⼤学英语精读第⼀册期末考卷师范学院2015—2016学年第⼆学期2012级学前教育专业《⼤学英语》期末考试试卷（考试形式：闭卷考试时间：120分钟）班级学号姓名成绩I. Vocabulary 15%A. Match each of the following words with its definition.10%1.humorous a. a meeting for discussion2.vanish b. cry loudly3.survive c. belief or opinion which is the result of reasoning4.stun d. disappear5.conference e. amusing and funny6.mask f. continue to live, after coming close to death7.exclaim g. come near or nearer to8.conclusion h. hide9.approach i. shock10.critical j. very important or crucialB. Translate phrases into English or Chinese. 5%(见答卷纸)II. Multiple Choice 10%1. Concentrate on the content of your essay, not its _______.A. existenceB. appearC. appearanceD. resistance2. In ancient times, emperors often liked to hunt _______ animals.A. aliveB. livingC. liveD. lived3. The originally clean river is now seriously polluted and unfit_____.A. to drinkB. for drinkingC. to drink itD. for drinking it.4. Many high school students _______ TV games, which makes the parents feel ________.A. are caught up in, annoyingB. are caught up in, annoyedC. who are caught up in, annoyedD. be caught up in, annoying5. The moment they _______ the train, it began to ________ the station.A. got; pull outB. took; pull out ofC. boarded; pull out ofD. jumped; pull in6. He was ill for about a month, ______ has really set him back in his studies.A. and whichB. whichC. itD. that7. How did the other young people on the bus find out about Vingo’s story?A. Vingo told them himself.B. The girl who sat next to Vingo told them.C. They heard it from the bus driver.D. They overheard Vingo and the girl talk.8. The old lady exclaimed that she had been ________ by the bank.A. robB. robbing ofC. rob ofD. robbed of9. No one can deny the fact _____ the boy loves his mother so much.A.\B. whyC. whetherD. that10. The thief was about to leave the store when he was stopped and asked if the articles under his arm ______ for.A. had been spentB. had been paidC. had been costD. had been taken11. Who do you think will ______ since the governor has been dismissed?A. take upB. take backC. take overD. take out12.She was going to manage to ______ the money for her tuition and fees for her college.A. scrapeB. scrape togetherC. provideD. spread13. He made _________ excellent speech that everybody ________ him.A. so an; admiresB. such an; admiredC. so an; admiringD. such a; admiring14. My mother used to tell me it wasn’t ______ for little boys to cry.A. deadlyB. friendlyC. lovelyD. manly15. I insisted that he _______ with us.A. wentB. should goC. will goD. had gone16. He sat in front of him ,________.A. his dusty face mask his ageB. his dusty face masking his ageC. his dusty face masked his ageD. his dusty face was masking his age17. I always feel sick as soon as I am on ______ a ship.A. chatterB. dreamC. boardD. retreat18. The salesman insisted that the money ______ before the goods were delivered.A. should payB. be paidC. payD. to be paid19.Her disappearance would remain a ______ forever.A. affairB. mysteryC. foundationD. privilege20.The work will be finished ______, but I don't know when.A. sometimesB. a timeC. sometimeD. any timeIII. Cloze 15%（A）Dear Laura,I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you __1__.I wanted to do something very __2__ for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He __3__ all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it __4__ it looked almost new. I was so __5__ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.I could __6__ wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon a wakening, I went to the kitchen to __7__ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies(好吃的东西). In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a __8__:“To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”I was so __9__. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that Icould __10__ lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one”was my husband’s __11__.I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could __12__ this expensive gift. Of course, the house__13__, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were __14__, and I immediately wanted him to__15__ my gift.As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not __16__ what I was expecting. Then I __17__ that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard. Of course I was the proudest mother __18__ on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still __19__ and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me! I thought you’d love to __20__ this story.Yours, Hilary（P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used”already shiny motorcycle.）1. A. hope B. advice C. support D. suggestion2. A. polite B. similar C. special D. private3. A. played B. studied C. traveled D. worked4. A. after B. before C. unless D. until5. A. sure B. fond C. proud D. confident6. A. perhaps B. really C. almost D. hardly7. A. prepare B. cook C. set D. serve8. A. note B. notice C. word D. sign9. A. disturbed B. confused C. astonished D. inspired10. A. give B. take C. draw D. teach11. A. reason B. request C. comment D. response12. A. present B. afford C. find D. order13. A. fallen B. died C. slept D. awoke14. A. exchanged B. experienced C. expected D. exhibited15. A. tear B. open C. check D. receive16. A. purely B. basically C. obviously D. exactly17. A. realized B. remembered C. imagined D. supposed18. A. only B. still C. ever D. even19. A. works B. exists C. matters D. counts20. A. send B. publish C. share D. writeEveryone has got two __21__ —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can __22__ your behavior(⾏为), but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In anormal night, of course, people frequently change their __23__. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back , you’re a very open person . You normally trust people and you are easily __24__ by fashion or new ideas . You don’t like to upset people , so you never __25__ your real feelings . You are quite shy and you aren’t very confident .If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn(顽固), but you aren't very ambitious(抱负的). You usually live for today not for __26__. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low __27__ of yourself and so you're often defensive (防御性的). You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your __28__ and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a __29__ personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get __30__. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.IV. Reading Comprehension 20%(A)Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men's hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women's longevity may be linked to the fact that theirhearts do not lose their pumping power with age. "We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20--25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,”said the head of the study, David Goldspink of Liverpool John Moores University in the UK."Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70，one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,”said Goldspink. "This is part of the ageing process."What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman's heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one's." This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80，focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease. The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart, said Goldspink.The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.1. The underlined word “longevity" in the second paragraph probably refers to ______.A. healthB. long lifeC. ageingD. effect2. The text mainly talks about ______.A. men's heart cellsB. women's ageing process、C. the gender differenceD. hearts and long life3. According to the text, the UK scientists have known that _________.A. women have more cells than men when they are bornB. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beatC. the female heart loses few of the cells with ageD. women never lose their pumping power with age4. If you want to live longer, you should __________.A. enable your heart to beat much fasterB. find out the reason for ageingC. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthyD. prevent your cells from being lost(B)Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like , mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea. Until then tea had been drunk withoutmilk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady that her friends thought they must copy everything she did, they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening. No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess （公爵夫⼈）found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling”as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born .5.This passage mainly discusses __________. .A. the history of tea drinking in BritainB. how tea became a popular drink in BritainC. how the Britons got the habit of drinking teaD. how tea-time was born6.Tea became a popular drink in Britain ___________. .A. in the eighteenth centuryB. in the sixteenth centuryC. in the seventeenth centuryD. in the late seventeenth century7.People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because _________.A. it tasted like milkB. it tasted more pleasantC. it became a popular drinkD. Madame de Sevinge was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copythe way she drank tea8.We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to theinfluence of __________. .A. a famous French ladyB. the ancient ChineseC. the upper(上层的) social classD. people in Holland（C）There are some special traditions in Hawaii. People are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They give visitors a lei(花环) along necklace of beautiful fresh flowers. Men wear bright flowered shirts, and women often wear long flowered dresses. There are traditional Chinese, Japanese and Filipino holidays and all the holidays from the United States. They call Hawaii the Aloha State. Aloha means both hello and goodbye. It also means “I love you”. Usually when people from different countries, races, and traditions live together, there are serious problems. There are a few problems in Hawaii, but in general, people have learned to live together in peace.Hawaiians earn most of their money from travelers and most of the travelers come from the mainland and from Japan. There are many people living in Hawaii now so there are residential areas where there used to be farms. Some of the big sugar and pineapple companies have moved to the Philippines, where they do not have to pay workers as much money. The families of the first people who came from the U.S. mainland own the important banks and companies. Japanese are also buying or starting businesses here.9. The special tradition in Hawaii includes______.A. giving visitors a lei of beautiful fresh flowers.B. Men wear bright flowered shirtsC. Women often wear long flowered dressesD. All of the above.10. The most important problem in Hawaii is ________.A. to learn to live together in peace.B. To earn money from travelersC. To find a comfortable place to liveD. To unite different holidays.11. The main travellers are from ________.A. EuropeB. AmericaC. JapanD. B and C12. Which is not the transformation(转变) in Hawaii? ________.A. Farms have become residential areasB. Some big sugar and pineapple companies have moved to PhilippinesC. Japanese are buying or starting in Hawaii nowD. The families of the first people came from Europe own the important banks and companies（D）Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well butusually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (⾳节), they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.13. The writer thinks that _____.A. choose a good dictionary, and you'll be successful in learning EnglishB. dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn EnglishC. it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properlyD. using dictionaries very often can't help to improve writing14. When does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary in the reading?A. After the first readingB. At the end of the readingC.D uring the first readingD. At the beginning of the reading15. This passage mainly tells us _____.A. that students shouldn't use small two-language dictionariesB. what were the defects of small two-language dictionariesC. why students should use large college edition dictionariesD. what dictionary students should choose and how to use it16. Which is not mentioned in this passage?A. How to make good use of a dictionary.B. How to improve spoken English.C. When to use a dictionary.D. How to practise reading fast.（E）Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧). It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain，love，and some other experiences：We parted here; My parents met here;I won three championships here.If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass－top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It's empty，but it's where my earliest memories are.There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween—when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always likedstanding on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house，my parents' room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime—waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅)on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew, and I learned.Sometimes when I feel lost，I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it's where I'll find my family，my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, becauseI want to hear her say my name，which reminds me I'm home.17. Why does the author call her parents' bed her “safe zone”(Paragraph 3)?A. It is her favorite place to play.B. Her needs can be satisfied there.C. Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side.D. Her parents always play together with her there.18.What can be learned from the passage?A. The old furniture is still in the author's first bedroom.B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.C. The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room.D. Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes.19. Sometimes when she feels lost，the author will ________．A. open the window at nightB. lie down in bed to have a dreamC. try to bring back a sense of homeD. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom20. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?A. To express how much she is attached to her home.B. To declare how much she loves her first house.C. To describe the state of her family.D. To look back on her childhood.V. Translation 40%A 根据中⽂，翻译填空（见答卷纸）30%B 将五篇阅读理解中画有横线的句⼦译成中⽂10%师范学院2015—2016学年第⼆学期2012级学前教育专业《⼤学英语》期末考试答卷（考试形式：闭卷考试时间：120分钟）班级____ 学号姓名_____ 成绩___I. Vocabulary 15%B. Translate phrases into English or Chinese. 5%1.⾸先，其次__________________ 6.be frozen into complete silence___________2.就我们⽽⾔__________________ 7.像⽣了根似的坐着___________________3.really something _______________ 8.去，前往，⾛向_____________________4.in one form or another ___________ 9.be composed of ______________________ /doc/4e6313448.htmlmit a crime _________________ 10.be caught up in ______________________IIIVVA 根据中⽂，翻译填空30%1. 我们已得出结论：地球上没有⽣命。
精读1,第一学期自主考 自测题1
大学英语精读(一) 自测题1Part I : Vocabulary and Structure (20%)1．The teacher asked the student to answer the question loudly______ everyone can hear it clearly．A．so as to B．for that C．in that D．so that2．If you can make ______ your time，you’ll learn English much better than others．A．full use of B．uses of C．a good use with D．much use for3．She spends a lot of money _______the poor students．A．to support B. in supportingC. for support D．on supporting4．Lily as well as John______ studying in the classroom while the other students were playing on the playgroundA．is B．are C．was D．were5．Have you read about the_______ of Marco Polo?A．ventures B. advantages C. attempt D．adventures6．Please think it over before you decide to ________your present job．A．give away B．give up C．give off D．give in7．He was finally ________to go abroad for further study．A．determined B．decided C．demanded D．dissuaded8. They succeeded in their last ________ to break the high jump record．A．effort B．content C．contempt D．attempt9. India refused to_______ the dialogue offer to settle their dispute on Kashmir issues．A．accept B．obtain C．receive D．win10．She had to_______ up several times a night when her mother was seriously sick．A．awake B．wake C．waken D．awaken11．Tony is very disappointed ________the result of the exam．A．with B．for C．toward D．on12．I'm sure that she will______ to like her new job as a nurse．A．fold B．smooth C．include D．get13. _________quite recently，most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home．A．Until B．From ，C．Before、D．Since14．I was always taught that it was______ to interrupt．A．rude B．coarse C．rough D．crude15．At the beginning of the year，everybody ______many plans for the coming days．A．stuck to B．came up withC．talked over D．took advantage of16. Her fear of making mistakes has caused her great difficulty in_______ with others in English．A. organizing B．communicating C．retreating D．researching 17．I'm confused about your intention and can _____ decide on what to do．·A. necessarily B．undoubtedly C．previously D．barely18. These pupils who take an excessive interest in computer games ought to spend more time on __________ readings．A．complex B．radical C．worthwhile D．permanent19. He suggested_______ to tomorrow’s exhibition together．A．us to go B. we went C. we shall go D. we go 20．Because Mike was convinced of the accuracy of this fact，he _______ his opinion．A．struck at B．strove for C．stuck to D．stood forPart II: Reading Comprehension (40%)He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observes obtain a very large amount of information about a star (e.g. distance, mass, size, rate of movement etc.) mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum (光谱).He is skeptical (怀疑的) and he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available –and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively to prove them.Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses（假设）of how processes work and how events take place.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist thinks and acts.21. What quality of a good observer is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 1?A IntelligenceB Patience. C. Persistence. D. Objectivity.22. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that a scientist believes that______ .A. no statements can be proved trueB. all statements may be misleadingC authority is the sole basis for truthD. authority does not necessarily mean truth23. The word “them” (Line 4, Paragraph 2 ) refers to .A. statementsB. experimentsC. scientistsD. authorities24. A scientist is critical of his own work because he knows that he is______.A. aware of his own findings C. liable to be wrongB. likely to be criticized D. capable of being entirely objective25. The word “imaginative” (Line 1, Paragraph 4 ) most probably means .A. accurate and objective C. curious and seriousC. creative and inventiveD. skeptical and critical(2)At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. “Get out of the classroom into a job.”It said and Ron obeyed. His father, supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket. “You’re lucky, Ron, “he said. “ For every boy with a job these days, there’s a dozen with-out.” So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.For a year he spent his days filling shelves with tins of food. By the end of that time he was looking back on his school days as a time of great variety and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work, with little success.One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a lorry going south. With nine pounds in his pocket, a full heart and a great longing for the sea, he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening, in Bournemouth, he had a sandwich and a drink in a café run by an elderly man and his wife. Before he had finished the sandwich, the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer, at twenty pounds a week, a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather took Ron’s breath away. At quiet times, Ron had to check the old man’s arithmetic in the records of the business.At the end of the season, he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of seventeen to make a living. He worked in shops mostly, but once he took a job in a hotel for three weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop.Ron soon found himself in charge there, he was the only one who could keep the books.26．Why did Ron Machie leave school at sixteen ? ________．A．His father made him leaveB．He had reached the age when he had to leave.C．He left because he was worried about the future.D．He left because he wanted to start work27．What did Ron’s father think about his leaving school?A．He thought his son was doing the right thingB．He advised him to stay at school to complete his educationC．He did not like the idea, but he helped Ron to find work.D. He knew there was a job for every boy who wanted one28．It took about a year for Ron to realize that _________.A．He worked well because he was interested in the job.B．His work at the supermarket was dullC．Being at work was much better than going to schoolD．The store manager wanted to get rid of him.29．Why did Ron leave the supermarket ?_________．A．He knew he would find work in BournmouthB．He took a job as lorry driverC．He gave up the job because he felt unwell.D．he wanted to work at the seaside30．Ron was able to take over the shoe shop because________．A．He got on well with the manager there.B．He knew how to keep the accounts of the businessC．he had had experience of selling booksD．He was young and strong.(3)Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V. By the seventeenth century it had stopped to be important for defense. Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison. It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes. Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King. The Bastille’s workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles. Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall. No talking was allowed. Worst of all, a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day, a week, a year, or forever. Only the King’s letter could set him free.Over the years the number of arrests by King’s letter had become fewer. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions (贪污腐败) of the government. Voltaire, the famous French writer, spent a year there in 1717-1718, and another 12 days in 1726.For those who believed in free speech and free thinking, the Bastille stood for everything evil. The day it was captured, only seven prisoners were found inside. Still, the Bastille was hated by the people. It was a symbol of the King’s complete power.31. The Bastille became a prison ___________.A. since the time of Charles VB. since 1370C. in the seventeenth centuryD. since the time of Cardinal Richelieu32. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Anyone who did something wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille.B. The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King.C. Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside.D. Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.33. At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed _____________.A. a large number of prisonersB. a lot of writers who had been against the governmentC. some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinkingD. only a few prisoners34. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life.B. Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting bigger and bigger.C. The King could put people in or let them out of the Bastille as he wanted.D. At the time it was captured, there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.35. This passage mainly ________________.A. tells how the prisoners were controlled by the KingB. tells how little was known about the BastilleC. shows the inner workings of the BastilleD. gives a brief history of the Bastille(4)An earthquake is caused by a sudden on a fault(断层). A fault is a fracture in the crust(地壳) of the earth along which rocks on one side have moved relative to those on the other side. Stresses in the earth’s outer layer push the side of the fault together, build up and the rocks slips suddenly, releasing energy in waves that travel though the rock to cause to cause the shaking that we feel during an earthquake.Earthquakes tend to be concentrated in narrow zones. There are 7 major crustal plates on earth, about 80 km thick, all in constant motion relative to one another. They move at between 10 and 130 mm per year.It is estimated that there are several million earthquakes in the world each year. Many of these earthquakes go undetected because they occur in the remote areas or have very small magnitudes(震级). The USGS Earthquake Information Center locates 12, 000 to 14,000 earthquakes each year (about 35 per day ). On average, about 60 earthquakes per year are classified as significant, with 19 classified as major. A significant earthquakes is one of magnitude 6.5 or higher or one of lesser magnitude that causes casualties (伤亡) or considerable damage. Major earthquakes have a magnitude larger than 7.0.36. The main idea of the passage is ______.A how earthquakes are formed and classifiedB. how earthquakes can be predicted and locatedC. earthquakes do not so often occur on the earthD. earthquakes are considered to be a threat to humans.37.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?A. Earthquakes of large magnitudes casualties.B. Earthquakes often happen in narrow zones.C. Earthquakes involve the release of energy.D. Earthquakes can cause waves in the sea.38. What can we learn from the passage?A. Scientists can locate most earthquakesB. Earthquakes are very common on the earthC. Scientists can find a way to prevent earthquakes.D. More earthquakes of higher magnitudes are detected than those of lower ones.39. How do scientists distinguish a signification earthquake from a major earthquake?A. A significant earthquakes is of higher magnitude.B. A significant earthquakes can kill more peopleC. A major earthquakes is of higher magnitudeD. A major earthquakes is of lower magnitude40. The word “ fracture”(Line 1, Paragraph 1) most probably means ______.A. a stress in the crust C. an outer layer of the crustB. a large hole in the rock D. a cracked part in the rockPart III: Cloze (10%)The proficient athlete possesses natural sporting abilities and very good physical coordination, but___41___ these physical assets he/she must be in superb（杰出的）physical condition. The World Health Organisation (WHO)__42___fitness as : “The ability to ___43____your normal daily tasks with vigour(活力) and alertness(机警) and without undue(过度的) fatigue(疲劳), with enough energy___44____in reserve to cope with any emergencies that may arise or to follow the leisure pursuits(追求) of your choice” , __45____is the most important of the benefits of physical fitness. That is being in superb physical condition. That is what we are urging you to ___46____Physical exercise reduces the intensity of many illnesses or the risk of developing them, thus, ___47_____ you to achieve what the WHO defines as fitness.___48_____ the benefits of physical fitness good health is a universal goal. We will guide you to achieve that goal. Look at the essential benefits of physical fitness listed below and take the road___49____them! Set gaining all the benefits of physical fitness as your great health achievement. A complete exercise program must contain ___50____two types of training to be successful in helping you attain the benefits of physical fitness.41.A. what’s wors e B. in addition to C. in addition D.except that42.A. defines B. describes C. rephrases D. puts43.A. do B. carry on C. perform D. exert44.A. leaving B. leaves C. having left D. left45.A. which B. that C. what D. because46.A. contain B. obtain C. sustain D. attain47.A. allowed B. allowing C. to be allowed D. having been allowed48.A. Among B. In C. Of D. Within49A. to achieve B. of achieving C. achieving D. to being achieved 50.A. the followed B. the following C. under D. below Part IV: Translation. From English to Chinese (15%)51. It’s important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies and entertainment as well.52. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pride.53. Mary hadn’t married, but had seemed content to live with her mother , and teach in a primary school round the corner.54.Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset.55.There ought to be something to fill your stocking with, and Santa Claus can’t put apony into a stocking.Part V: Translation. From Chinese to English (15%)56．大声说以便我们都能听清楚你说的话。
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1．第1题I don’t quite remember the key（）the question though I answered it correctly.A.ofB.toC.forD.about您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.02．第2题The gate is too（）for a car; we’ll have to walk through.A.shallowB.looseC.broadD.narrow您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.03．第3题Who is going to （）the telephone ?A.replyB.respondC.answerD.pick您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.04．第4题What（）after you finish your study in college?A.do you doB.are you going to doC.are you doingD.will you have done您的答案：B题目分数：2.05．第5题We have studied English for only one year,（）we can perform English short play already.A.forB.andC.yetD.or您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.06．第6题Julie has gained more experience than（）in her restaurant and the customers like her.A.any waitressB.other waitressesC.the waitressD.any other waitress您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.07．第7题Although she was frightened, she answered with a（）voice.A.quietB.silentC.stillD.calm您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.08．第8题English teachers are（）needed in remote areas.A.badlyB.nearlyC.scarcelyD.rarely您的答案：A题目分数：2.09．第9题Although he is considered as a great writer, （）.A.his works are not widely readB.but his works are not widely readC.however his works are not widely readD.still his works are not widely read您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.010．第10题Not only（）the data fed into it, but it can also analyze them.A.can the computer memorizeB.the computer can memorizeC.do the computer memorizeD.can memorize the computer您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.011．第11题There are usually at least two（）of looking at every question.A.meansB.directionsC.viewsD.ways您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.012．第12题The moon（）to a large mirror which reflects the sun’s light to the earth.paresB.can compareC.can be comparedD.may compare题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.013．第13题The research results show that the earth goes a little faster（）it is closer to the sun.A.as ifB.so thatC.thanD.when您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.014．第14题If you drink too much, your health will get even（）.A.badB.poorC.worseD.not well您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.015．第15题They often（）the scientist’s name, but they have never seen him.A.learn fromB.hear fromC.hear ofD.listen to您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.016．第16题By nine o’clock I（）that my guests were not coming.A.recognizedB.realizedC.understoodD.noticed题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.017．第17题I bought a shirt because it was good in quality and（）in price.A.reasonableB.valuablefortableD.enjoyable您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.018．第18题The boy used to watch the planes（）and land far away.A.take awayB.take offC.take outD.take up您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.019．第19题The audience sits in a circle and the performance（）in the centre.A.takes placeB.is taken placeC.holdsD.is happened您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.020．第20题( ), mother will wait for him to have dinner together.A.However late is heB.However he is lateC.However is he lateD.However late he is您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：0.021．第21题Few of us thought that the problem was worth（）.A.discussB.discussedC.discussingD.to discuss您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.022．第22题The boy（）his time between work and play.A.spentB.wastedC.separatedD.divided您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.023．第23题（）that leather shoes are hand-made, the price seems reasonable.A.In view ofB.BecauseC.SinceD.Considering您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.024．第24题The number of the teachers in our college（）greatly increased this term.A.isB.hasC.areD.have您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.025．第25题You can not see the doctor（）you have made an appointment with him.A.exceptB.unlessC.evenD.however您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.026．第26题You can take as many as you like because they are free of（）.A.fareB.chargeC.moneyD.pay您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.027．第27题You never told us why you were one hour late for the last meeting,（）?A.weren’t youB.didn’t youC.have youD.did you您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.028．第28题Will the（）of houses and land continue to increase?A.worthB.valueC.costD.importance您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.029．第29题（）he said at the meeting astonished everybody present.A.WhatB.ThatC.The factD.The matter您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.030．第30题The missing boys were last seen（）near the river.A.playingB.to be playingC.playD.to play您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.031．第31题His speech made（）deep impression on the audience that they could hardly forget it.A.such aB.so aC.soD.such您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.032．第32题I’d love to join you（）I have to drive my son to his football game.A.thoughB.thereforeC.butD.while您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.033．第33题Don’t be too（）about things you are not supposed to know.A.strangeB.amusingC.curiousD.conscious您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.034．第34题I（）up early this morning, so I stayed in bed until 8 o’clock a.m. .A.needn’t have gotB.didn’t need to getC.shouldn’t have go tD.can’t have got您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.035．第35题He（）his leg when he（）in a football match against another school.A.broke; playedB.was breaking; was playingC.broke; was playingD.was breaking; played您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.036．第36题They are working hard to（）what they have lost.A.make up forB.keep up withC.catch up withD.make out for您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.037．第37题（）is good of you to be constantly thinking of helping me.A.ThatB.ThisC.ItD.What您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.038．第38题The great noise produced by the machine will sooner or later do（）to the workers’hearing.A.damageB.helpC.wrongD.harm您的答案：D题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.039．第39题Crusoe’s dog became ill and died,（）made him very lonely.A.asB.whichC.thatD.this您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.040．第40题Students sometimes support themselves by（）of evening jobs.A.. waysB.offersC.meansD.helps您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.041．第41题Mrs. White found her husband surrounded by letters and papers and（）very worried.A.lookingB.looksC.lookedD.to look您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.042．第42题It is reported that（）people have entered for the competition.A.hundredsB.hundredC.hundreds ofD.several hundreds您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.043．第43题Many new （）will be opened up in the universities.A.opportunitiesB.realitiesC.necessitiesD.probabilities您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.044．第44题Don’t be too（）about things you are not supposed to know.A.strangeB.amusingC.curiousD.conscious您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.045．第45题（）you have done might do harm to other people.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhichD.This您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.046．第46题Tom told his mother he was going to go over his lessons but（）he went to bed.A.almostB.actuallyC.immediatelyD.hardly您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.047．第47题This room is（）as large as that.A.a time and a halfB.one time and a halfC.one and a half timesD.one and a half time您的答案：C题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.048．第48题Her parents objected to（）that farmer, though he has a lot of money.A.her marryingB.marryingC.marryD.her marrying with您的答案：A题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.049．第49题（）, it was finished in time.A.As the work was difficultB.Difficult as the work wasC.Difficult as was the workD.As was the work difficult您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.050．第50题“Where do you live?”“I live ( ) 550 Dalian Road.”A. onB. atC. toD. forA.onB.atC.toD.for您的答案：B题目分数：2.0此题得分：2.0作业总得分：98.0作业总批注：。
大学英语精读第一册单选1
大学英语精读第一册单选11．The children were always excited to ________ on a camping trip.A. set offB. set aboutC. set asideD. set up2．He never married, but his life was ________ lonely.A. by farB. far fromC. so farD. so far as3．He failed in his ________ to give up the bad habit of cigarette smoking.A. attainB. attemptC. assentD. tempt4．One of the advantages of living in the city centre is that we have been able to _______ a car, as the trains and buses run so frequently.A. give offB. give upC. give inD. give away5．When the fighting started, police and reporters were soon _________.A. to the spotB. on the spotC. in the spotD. of the spot6. I am ________ to leave this job, but another firm has offered me a high salary.A. willingB. determinedC. hesitantD. reluctant7. If you keep working hard, you will succeed ________.A. on timeB. at timesC. from time to timeD. in time8．Having arrived at the football stadium barely in time, _________.A. the two teams were just starting as we sat downB. we reached our seats just as the game startedC. the officials had already blown the whistle for the game to startD. the gatekeeper took our tickets as we passed9．The foreigner put forward a proposal that we ________ the new product jointly.A. developedB. would developC. developD. shall develop 10．Imagine ________ at the top of the hill, and what wonderful view you will see.A. standingB. standC. to standD. stood11．Without your help, we ________ so much.A. will not achieveB. didn’t achieveC. don’t achieveD. wouldn’t have achieved12. Swimming has become a favorite _________ for women in England.A. pastimeB. leisureC. contestD. show13. _______ working as a legal adviser to a high-tech company, Professor Smith also teaches at a university.A. In addition toB. In addition fromC. In addition withD. In addition of14. We’ve learned from reliable ________ that she is going to teach the American students Chinese next year.A. sourcesB. channelC. resourcesD. income15. Frank picked several books ________ and then started reading.A. at faultB. at first glanceC. at other timesD. at random16. My daughter and I took a ________ tour around New York City’A. two dayB. two day’sC. two-daysD. two-day17. When you are dealing with so many patients, mistakes are _______ happen.A. determined toB. balanced toC. bunched toD. bound to18. This serious incident ________ the need for better safety measures.A. interferesB. involvesC. illustratesD. infers19. Students are expected not to ________ the peace in the library.A. dissuadeB. divorceC. disputeD. disturb20. ________ my delight, the football team of our school won the match easily.A. InB. OfC. ToD. For21. Even after he became disabled, he would not ________ his dream of climbing Mount Qomolangma.A. give outB. give inC. give offD. give up22. Jack agreed, but very ________, to lend me his computer.A. reluctantlyB. reliablyC. previouslyD. recently23. At the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006, China won 165 out of 428 gold ________ totally.A. metalsB. modelsC. medalsD. modems24. This is ________ a good chance _______ none of us wants to miss it.A. such … thatB. so … thatC. too … toD. / … that25. With the ________ to turn their research results into successful products, the engineers and researchers set up a company in Beijing.A. distractionB. disciplineC. definitionD. determination26. New York is either like _____ or hell – it depends on how you choose to look at the city.A. galaxyB. atmosphereC. paradiseD. sky27. I don’t think that she has the basic ________ for this job.A. accumulationB. qualificationsC. intelligenceD. motivation28. The plan ________ converting the old canteen into a sports hall.A. involvesB. inclinesC. injectsD. invents29. I propose that we ________ to see Curse of the Golden Flower directed by Zhang Yimou, the famous Chinese film director.A. wentB. goingC. goD. gone30. When I saw the movie, I could not help ________ of the years I had spent in the countryside.A. to thinkB. thinkingC. thinkD. and think\31. ________ my grandma taught me has became a very important part of my life.A. WhatB. HowC. WhichD. /32. Nobody could _______ a satisfactory explanation of the accident.A. come throughB. come up withC. come uponD. come into33. If your child is spending is spending too much time on computer games, think carefully about how you are going to ________ the situation.A. accomplishB. arrangeC. handleD. decrease34. The only way to ________ a fear is to face it, and to do so as frequently as possible.A. commitB. enlargeC. communicateD. conquer35. Early in the morning, I was ________ out of bed to repair a minor fault on the car.A. distractedB. draggedC. wakenedD. assigned36. On one _______, they locked her in the car when they went to a call and wound up the window to prevent her overhearing.A. occasionB. campusC. voyageD. basis37. Iron has an important role to play in the ________ working of the human body and is vital to healthy living.A. efficientB. favoriteC. primaryD. current38. He could see her lips ________ and hoped she would not cry in public again.A. disturbingB. tremblingC. shakingD. stooping39. We know that drinking, smoking, and ________ risks to our health, but most of us seem to accept them.A. spoilB. involveC. accumulateD. seal40. A sign at our local church is in wood, with gold lettering, but the ________ is already fading after three years.A. productB. latterC. laterD. medal。
大学英语精读第一册单选2
1．Our flight was _______ by fog, so we were late for the medical conference.A. hinderedB. held upC. obstructedD. stopped 2．Such a skilled tennis player knows how to _______ his opponent’s chief weakness so as to get the final victory.A. defeatB. benefit fromC. take advantage ofD. beat3. As the newspaper reported, many people were still buried _______ after the earthquake.A. liveB. livelyC. aliveD. living4. Mrs. Clegg was severely beaten and _______ all her possessions on her way to the company this morning.A. stolenB. robbed ofC. hijackedD. grasped5. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, _______ if you don’t speak the language.A. especiallyB. speciallyC. in additionD. particularly6. Salina came home so thin and weak that her own children hardly _______ her.A. rememberedB. recognizedC. remindedD. identified7. Encountering a car accident this morning, I got out of the car to _______ it for cracks.A. look overB. observeC. inspectD. investigate8. In the recent years the factory has _______ a lot of money improving its working conditions.A. paidB. costC. spentD. used9. The boy smiled as if he _______ what his mother said.A. understandsB. understoodC. understandingD. have understood10. With his son _______, the old man felt unhappy.A. to disappearB. to be disappointedC. disappointingD. being disappointed11. There is no doubt _______ her honesty.A. as toB. to asC. so as toD. so as12. Tens of thousands of Jews were killed by _______ gases in World War II.A. deadB. dyingC. dieD. deadly13. Finally the train _______ the station four hours late.A. pulled intoB. pulled atC. pulled offD. dragged14. The Prime Minister denied _______ personally from the oil-for-food program.A. benefitedB. benefitingC. to benefitD. having benefited15. Having _______ your suggestion, I sure would like to talk to you again.A. thought overB. thought forC. thought ofD. thought back16. I have always believed that happiness _______ more than money.A. means a lotB. weighsC. countsD. plays17. He is going to ask Anne to _______ him on St. Valentine’s Day.A. marryB. marry toC. marry withD. get married18. Many parents ________ that they often found it simply impossible to communicate withtheir children.A. complainB. competedC. completedD. complained19. Listening to English ________ will not only improve your ear, but also help you build your speaking skills.A. on a regularly basisB. in a regular basisC. on a regular basisD. on a regular base20. Please _______ to ask your teacher if you have any questions about these strategies for learning English.A. feel likeB. feel freeC. feel freelyD. feel freedom21. The more he tried to help her, __________ she seemed to appreciate it.A. lessB. leastC. the lessD. the least22. Though the brothers are like each other in appearance, they ________ their tastes.A. differ fromB. differ withC. differ aboutD. differ in23. The moment they __________ the train it began to pull out of the station.A. gotB. tookC. boardedD. jumped24. He talks as if he _________ everything in the world.A. knowsB. knewC. had knownD. would have known25. He is tired of the city and __________ the woods and the country.A. looks intoB. gives upC. makes use ofD. longs for26. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them ________ every night this week.A. practicingB. to practiceC. practicedD. practice27. Since he came to live here, he has become deeply _______ in local affairs.A. combinedB. arrangedC. includedD. involved 28．We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the parks ________ a cold morning.A. onB. duringC. atD. in29. I tried ___________ my sister _________ the club.A. to dissuade…from joiningB. dissuading…to joinC. to dissuade…to joinD. dissuading…from joining30.Not only __________ all our money, _________ close to losing our lives as well.A. did we lose…but did we comeB. we lost…but we cameC. did we lose…but we cameD. we lost…but did we come31.Enid taught in a primary school _____________ the corner.A. atB. inC. roundD. on32. The teacher warned that anyone who was caught ________ during the test would bepunished.A. being cheatedB. cheatingC. to cheatD. to be cheating33. The press conference _________ next Monday morning.A. is to be heldB. is to holdC. is going to holdD. is holding34. Having been operated _______ twice for the disease, she was so weakened that she could barely stand up.A. atB. withC. onD. in35. It is well known that lung cancer is caused at least _______ by smoking too much.A. in spite ofB. in detailC. in additionD. in part36. Hainan Island attracts tourists _________ in winter _________ in summer.A. neither…norB. not only … but alsoC. hardly …whenD. no sooner … than37. His illness is incurable. It’s a terrible thing for him to know _______ the doctors are not able to save his life.A. whatB. thatC. whichD. where38. Eyes play an important role in body balance and it is important to ________ as much information from the environment as possible.A. absorbB. involveC. inventD. conquer39. Whatever one has planned to do is ________ to be altered in the process.A. prohibitedB. eagerC. embarrassedD. bound40. You ________ about your friends never coming to see you, but when they do come, you give them such a hard time it’s hardly surprising they stay away.A. wakenB. disturbC. complainD. publish。
大学英语精读第一册综合试卷
大学英语精读第一册综合试卷一(Explain the word in English (20’)1.Fortify2. Exclaim3.Mysterious4.Reappear5.Dusty6.Decrease7.Co-owner 8.Bossy 9.Elementary 10. Amaze 二(Fill in the blank with the word(10)“excite, excited, exciting, excitedly, excitement” .1. The baby’s first step caused great __________in the family.2.After reading the novel he was too ____ to go to sleep that night.3.His report on the Olympic games was really _______4.The chickens fluttered __ ____ when they saw the dog.5.The news of victory ________ everybody.三(Fill in the blank with the word(10)Except except for1. every one of them agree d to his proposal ________ her.2. the room was virtually empty _________ a bench or two.3. the essays by the students are well-written _____a few mistakes in grammar.4. Ann seldom went anywhere _______ to her aunt’s5. the overcoat is ready ______ the buttons.四(Complete the short passage.(20’)Then Brunswick was 10 ___1__, and then five. Then, __2___, all of the young people were up out of their seats, ____3__ and ___4___and__5___, doing small ______6_____. All except Vingo.Vingo sat there____7___, looking at the ___8___tree. It was ___9_ with __10___ ___11_____ — 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe __12____ a tree that __13___ a __14____of welcome _15_______ in the wind. As the young people _16____, the old __17_____slowly____18__ from his seat and made his ___19__ to the __20___of the bus to go home.五(Translate the following passage into Chinese.(10’)Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems—everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness--- are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to1discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.六(Reading comprehension(20ˊ)AFor some minutes, all was quiet in the street. Then from across the street someone came walking.It looked like a man of middle height, dressed in a big raincoat, a soft hat and rubber-soled boots or shoes, and making little sound whilewalking. No one was in sight. It was a street with two rows of aboutfifty small houses and there were three lamps on either side. The lamp nearest to the child’s house could be seen clearly, but the others were almost hidden by the smoky air. A car passed the end of the street and its lights showed faintly，but clearly enough to show the s mooth skin of a woman’s face. The car disappeared as the woman, wrapped up in her coat, reached the doorway of the child’s house. She put a key in the lock quickly, pushed the door open and stepped inside, then closed the door without looking round. She began to breathe hard.She leaned against the door for a moment, then straightened up as if with an effort, and walked towards the door of the front room, the passage leading to the kitchen, and the narrow staircase. She hesitated outside the door, then went up the stairs quickly but with hardly a sound. There was enough light from the narrow hall to show the four doors leading off a small landing(楼梯平台). Shepushed each door open in turn and shone a torch inside, and thelight fell upon beds, walls, furniture, a bathroom hand-basin, a mirror which flashed brightness back; but this was not what the woman was looking for. She turned away and went downstairs, and hesitated again at the foot of the stairs, then turned towards the kitchen. Clearly there was nothing there, or in the small washroom that she wanted. Two rooms remained; the front room and a smaller one next to it. She opened the front room door. After a moment, she saw the child’s bed and the child.1. The lights of the car passing the end of the street showed that______.A. a woman was driving the carB. someone was standing by a street lamp.C. a man and a woman were walking up the street.D. a woman was walking by herself up the street.2. After the woman closed the front door, she ___________.A. looked round quicklyB. started breathing againC. rested before movingD. walked straight towards the front door3. When she was upstairs, the woman _______.A. saw that there was a wash-basin in each room2B. noticed a mirror which she was looking forC. found a torch in one of the roomsD. opened four different doors4. Once she was in the house, the woman behaved as if what she was looking for ____A. might be in the kitchenB. was more likely to be upstairsC. would be easily seen by the light from the hallD. would look frightening to a childBHi, everybody !Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings ofdifferent Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, andFlowers of Shanghai.Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia ( 百科全书 ) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a fulllist of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films..Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!5. The speaker of the passage is most probably _______A. the author of 25 New TakesB. a tourist in the cinema bookstoreC. the manager of the cinema bookstoreD. a reader of Encyclopediaof Indian Cinema6. How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Nine.37. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage,A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.B. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names ofstars.C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films.8. The purpose of the speaker is_______.A. to satisfy the customers' various tastesB. to keep the authors in the cinema bookstoreC. to offer the tourists chances to meet the film starsD. to take the readers into film producersCDeserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活)if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the yearis dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sandacross the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the desertsof thesouthwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed fromthick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand , rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing —very, very slowly —as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that :have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day, a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.9. Many plants may survive in deserts when___________.A. the rain is spread out in a yearB. the rain falls only in a few weeksC. there is little rain in a yearD. it is dry all the year round 10. Sand dunes are formed when___________.A. sand piles up graduallyB. there is plenty of rain in a yearC. the sea has dried up over the yearsD. pieces of rock get smaller411. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably meansthat in a desert there is____________.A. too much sandB. more sand than beforeC. nothing except sandD. something else besides sand 12 It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.A. there is no rainfall throughout the yearB. life exists in rough conditionsC. all sand dunes are a few feet highD. rocks are worn away only by wind and heatDLetter to Editor of TV WeeklyDear Sir/Madam,I read Alison Burnham’s review of When we were 12, and I do not agree withher. I thought the programme was wonderful — I found the old news picturesreally interesting — they helped to bring to life the stories the people were telling.The programme reminds me of many things from my own childhood. For example, one day when I was about five, I was going to school on the bus by myself (this was the late 1960s). My mother had given me exactly the right money for a return ticket. I held out my hand with the money init — one bigcoin on top of one little coin. The bus conductor took the big top coin only and she gave me a ticket, but it was a pink one for a single journey. I needed a white one for a return journey, but I was too frightened to say anything. When school finished for the day, Icouldn’t catch the bus home — I had to walk. As agrown-up, whenever I’ve been in a situation where I need to say something or take some action, this early memory of my bus ride comes back to me, and I’mable to take control of the situation.I would like to say to the director, Bret Chrysler, carry on making this kind of programme. Too much TV these days is quiz shows and so called “realityprogrammes”.I appreciate the human story that can make me laugh and cry.Yours faithfully,Chris Daniels13. What is Chris Daniels’ purpose of writing this letter?A. To persuade Bret Chrysler to turn away from quiz shows.B. To entertain other readers with old news pictures.C. To express his appreciation of the programme.D. To have his story told on the programme.14. Chris Daniels tells the story about the bus ticket to .A. describe how painful his early experience was5B. draw a direct response from Alison BurnhamC. show how the programme made him thinkD. teach the readers of TV Weekly a lesson15. According to the passage, Chris Daniels had to walk home because .A. he hadn’t got a return ticketB. he had lost his bus ticketC. he didn’t like big crowdsD. he missed the bus home16. What does Chris Daniels now think about his experience on the bus?A. He should have told the conductor then.B. He should have been well treated.C. He regrets going to school alone.D. He wishes it hadn’t happened.ET-shirts out; uniforms inSchool uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediate ly end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If allstudents are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just liketheir friends. The difference is that the clothing students choosefor themselves creates social barriers; school uniforms tear those barriers down.As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposesand duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform,he or she becomes,for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means tothe wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity.” First, as noted above, the clothes studentschoose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They justcopy their classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.17. In Paragraph 1, the word “benefits” probably means .6A. tasksB. messagesC. differencesD. advantages18. From the passage we learn that uniforms in general .A. prevent the wearers from being laughed atB. help the wearers keep their duties in mindC. are seen as a symbol of powerD. help to create social barriers19. Some people are against school uniforms because .A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniformsB. they believe that uniforms will make students less creativeC. they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriersD. they think that school uniforms are too popular20. The author would probably agree that .A. it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or notB. students’ individuality may not come from school educationC. students’ creativity is related to the clothes they chooseD. school uniforms help to create equality among students七、Cloze(10ˊ)On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, 1 my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 2 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 3 to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of 4with lots of unexpected challenges. We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.5 what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of 6difficulties. We came to learn that something 7 could happen in a disaster . All over the world people 8 Chris so much that letters and postcards pouredin every day. By the end of the third week in a 9 center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of 10 had been received and sorted.As 11 , we opened letter after letter. They gave us 12 andbecame a source of strength for us. We used them to 13 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a 14 , or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or 15 in bed living happily and 16 .These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 17 we offer one of them to you.Dear Chris,My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your 18 accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength toface7this 19 challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes everyday and we are among those who are keeping you 20 .Yours Sincerely,Nancy Reagan1.A.since B. before C. when D. while2. A. walked B. climbed C.pulled D. jumped 3 A. able B. unable C. suitable D. unsuitable 4. A. disability B. possession C. convenience D. experience 5. A. So B. For C. Or D. Yet 6. A. sharing B. separating C. fearing D. exploiting 7. A. terrible B. similar C. wonderful D. practical 8. A. wrote for B. caredfor C. hoped for D. sent for 9. A. medical B. postal C. experimental D. mental 10.A. news B. paper C. equipment D. mail 11. A. patients B. a family C. nurses D. a group 12. A. effect B. effort C. comfort D. explanation 13. A. encourage B. express C. control D. treat 14. A. cry B. laugh C. chat D. sigh 15. A. much B. never C. even D. seldom 16. A. bitterly B. fairly C. weakly D. successfully 17. A. here B. there C. therefore D. forward 18. A. driving B. flying C. running D. riding 19. A. technical B. different C. difficult D. valuable 20. A. nearby B. close C. busy D. alive镇江高等专科学校 2010-2011学年第一学期期末考试答题纸装07级英语专业综合英语试卷(A卷)命题汤月华审核汤月华班级学号姓名题号一二三四五六七总得分阅卷人8得分一、Explain the word in English (20’)得分阅卷人1._____________________________________________________________2._____________________________________________________________3.____________________________________________________________ 4.____________________________________________________________5. ____________________________________________________________6.____________________________________________________________7._____________________________________________________________8 .____________________________________________________________ 9.____________________________________________________________ 10.____________________________________________________________ 二、Fill in the blank with the word(10)得分阅卷人1. __________2. _________3. __________4. __________5.____________ 三(Fill in the blank with the word(10)得分阅卷人1. __________2. _________3. __________4. __________5.____________线四、(Complete the short passage.(20’)得分阅卷人1.________2.__________3. ________4. ________5. ___________6.________7._________ 8 ._________ 9. ________ 10. ___________ 11.________ 12._________13. ________ 14. ________ 15. ___________916.________ 17._________ 18 ._________ 19. ________ 20. ___________五、Translate the following passage into Chinese.(10’)得分阅卷人六、Reading comprehension(20ˊ)得分阅卷人1—5___________________________ 6--10 __________________________ 11--15._________________________ 16--20.___________________________ 七、Cloze(10ˊ)得分阅卷人1--5;_______________________ 6--10;________________________11--15;____________________ 16--20;________________________镇江高等专科学校2010-2011学年第一学期期末考试标准答案装07 级英语专业综合英语试卷答案(A卷)一、Explain the word in English (20’)1.Fortify2. Exclaim3.Mysterious4.Reappear5.Dusty6.Decrease7.Co-owner 8.Bossy 9.Elementary 10. Amaze10二、 Fill in the blank with “excite, excited, exciting, excitedly, excitement” 10).1._ excitement2. excited3. exciting __4. excitedly __5._ excited三(Fill in the blank with the word(10)1. Except2. except for3. except for4.Except5.except for 四Complete the short passage.(20’)Then Brunswick was 10 miles, and then five. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo.Vingo sat there stunned, looking at the oak tree. It was coveredwith yellow handkerchiefs — 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old con slowly rose from his seat and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.五、Translate the following passage into Chinese.(10’)Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems—everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness--- are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.六、阅读理解(20×1ˊ=20ˊ)1--5 DCDBC 6--10 BBAAA 11--15. DBCCA 16--20. ADBBD七、完型填空(20×0.5ˊ=10ˊ)1--5;CDBCD 6--10;ACBAD 11--15;BCABC 16--20;DADCD 11。
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姓名：班级：学号：11.The film was very (有趣).12.I told her this small story (详细地).13.She wished to apologize for (她的粗鲁无礼) last week.14.It was pure nonsense (从头至尾).15.She wanted to have her son (学)some useful skills.16.If (没有Jane的帮助),he almost certainly would not have been able to carry on.17.She treats his employees with (特别的)kindness.18.The people in that country was very angry. If that country decides to use force ,a civil may occur. It is really (难以欲料)situation.19.If she (不会很快出现),we will have to start without her.20.They tried to convince people that what they had done was necessary for world peace, but all their efforts were (徒劳地).PartⅢ TranslationSection A Direction: Translate the following passage into Chinese.(10′)It′s good to smell the scent of ripening rice in November. The soft cool breeze moves the sheaves, which ripple and shimmer like waves of gold. Yes, I love this land and I hope one of my children comes back one day to live, and give some grandchildren so that I can pass on the land′s secret messages to them.Section B Direction: Translate the following passage into English.(10′)没过多久,新郎新娘做上借来的汽车离开了家。
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Test1（⼤学英语精读第⼀册第⼀单元）Test for Unit 1A. Multiple Choice1. It is so clear that a(n) _________ student can understand it.A. ordinaryB. generalC. usualD. average2. Although everybody thinks that John is clever, he did not pass the ________ test.A. intelligenceB. clevernessC. brightnessD. quickness3. Expensive goods are not _________ good.A. surelyB. necessarilyC. possiblyD. doubtfully4. Nobody dared to use this money in other ways, for it is ________ in “the Hope Project” by our government.A. committedB. directedC. givenD. pointed5. He ran as ________ as he could and disappeared in a minute.A. quickB. quicklyC. skimmedD. slipped6. Mary _________ through the English novel in the morning and got the general idea of it.A. skippedB. scannedC. skimmedD. slipped7. He was deeply ________ in thinking of the people in the calamity-stricken(受灾的) area.A. seizedD. occupied8. If he _______ of all the dangers, he should change his mind.A. knowsB. be clearC. hearsD. be aware9. Because of the heavy fog, we arrived in Shanghai behind ________.A. timeB. timetableC. planD. schedule10. It is a Japanese _______ to take off one’s shoes before entering a house.A. hobbyB. customC. habitD. customs11. What ________ do you like best after class?A. actB. actionC. activityD. active12. That was perhaps the _______ that he failed the exam.A. caseB. situationC. stateD. factor13. Playing violin is my favourite _______.A. relaxmentB. relaxationC. entertainationD. entertainment14. When you meet with a problem, find a way to ________ it.A. answerD. settle15. The ________ temperature of the human body is between 36℃ and 37℃.A. normalB. naturalC. regularD. formalB. Reading ComprehensionNow let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time for which the eyes stop ---the duration of the fixation ----varies considerably from person to person. It also varies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness. Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his abili ty to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.1. The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except ________ .A. one’s familiarity with the textB. one’s purpose i n readingC. the length of a group of wordsD. lighting and tiredness2. The author may believe that reading ______.A. requires a reader to take in more words at each fixationB. requires a reader to see words more quicklyC. demands an deeply-participating mindD. demands more mind than eyes3. What does the author mean by saying “but it’s one thing to improve a person’sability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text e fficiently.” in the second para graph?A. The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.B. The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve both the ability to see and to comprehend words.C. The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve an efficient reading.D. The reading exercises mentioned has done a great job to improve one’s ability to see words.4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.B. Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.C. The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.D. The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.5. The tune of the author in writing this article is ________A. criticalB. neutralC. pessimisticD. optimisticC. ClozeMethods of studying vary; what works__1__ for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment __2__ you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: __3__ else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won' t although college. Meantime, there are a few rules that__4__ for everybody. The hint is "don't get ___5___ ".The problem of studying, __6__ enough to start with, becomes almost__7__ when you are trying to do __8__ in one weekend. __9__ the fastest readers have trouble__10__ that. And if you are behind in written work that must be __11__, the teacher who accepts it __12__late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it__13__ . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no __14__. Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you'spend on chemistry won' t __15__one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the __16__of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should __17__all their time to it. __18__the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this __19__, begin with the shortest and easiest __20__. Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work.1. A) good B) easily C) sufficiently D) well2. A) until B) after C) while D ) so3. A) somebody B) nobody C) everybody D) anybody4. A) follow B) go C) operate D) work5. A) behind B) after C) slow D) later6. A) hardly B) unpleasant C) hard D) heavy7. A) improbable B) necessary C) impossible D) inevitable8. A) three week's work B) three weeks' worksC) three weeks' work D) three week' s works9. A) Even B) Almost C) If D) with10. A) to do B) doing C) at doing D) with doing11. A) turned in B) tuned up C) turned out D) given in12. A) very B) quite C) such D) that13. A) anyway B) either C) at all D) too14. A) solution B) method C) answer D) excuse15. A) help B) encourage C) assist D) improve16. A) expense B) pay C) debt D) charge17. A) devote B) put C) spend D) take18. A) Whichever B) Whatever C) However D) Wherever19. A) attraction B) decision C) temptation D) dilemma20. A) arrangements B) way C) assignments D) classD. Listen to the passage twice and fill in the blanks.English as an International LanguageInternational languages include both___1____languages that have become international means of communication and languages___2____this purpose. The most famous and____3___artificial international language is Esperanto; however, the most widespread international language is not artificial. Today, English is used in more countries as an____4____language or as the main means of international communication than any other language. ____5____billion people live in countries where English has official_____6___. One out of five of the world’s population speaks some English. And at __7___ one in five is learning English. About ___8____ of the world’s_____9____ is written in English. And 90% of all information in the world’s electronic____10___systems is stored in English.单元测试答题纸（1）A. Multiple ChoiceB. Reading ComprehensionC. ClozeD. Listen to the passage twice and fill in the blanks.。
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大学英语精读考试试卷（共计100分，时间90分钟）一、选词填空（每题3分，共45分）decrease typical whatsoever enclosed gap neighborhood relieve qualifications worthwhile laundry findings proposal current boring recognized1、A summer day in that area is hot and dry.2、The houses in our are very expensive.3、It is true that these herbs（药草）can be used to pain.4、They are making further efforts to the cost of production.5、My brother told me that he had met with no difficulty in learning English grammar.6、The lecture was so that I couldn’t help yawning（打哈欠）.7、We hope that the management will take note of the and improve their products accordingly（相应地）.8、I had not seen him for 16 years, but I him immediately.9、Enid considered teaching a career（职业）.10、The government is taking effective measures to overcome difficulties.11、The mayor put forward a to improve public transportation.12、I am afraid that the between rich and poor is still widening in our country.13、Mom told me to put my dirty clothes in the basket.14、Frank a letter with the English novel which he sent to me.15、Do you think Helen has the right for the job?二、完形填空（每题0.5分，共计10分）Around the world more and more people are ___1___ dangerous sports and activities. Of course there have always been people who have ___2___ adventure—those who have climbed the ___3__ mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or _4_ in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there arepeople who look for an immediate pleasure from a ___5___ activity which may only last a few minutes or even ___6___.I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You ___7__ from a high place about 200 meters above the ground with an elastic rope ___8___ to your ankles. You ___9___ at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from ___10___ the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now ___11___ bungee jumping. Other activities, ___12___ most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping, ___13___ jumping from tall buildings and ___14___ into the sea from the top of high rocks.Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists(心理学家) suggest that it is because life in ___15___ societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly under ___16___. They had to go out and hunt for ___17___, and life was a continuous battle for survival.Nowadays, according to many people, life offers ___18___ excitement. They live and work in relatively safe condition; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to ___19___ them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to ___20___ danger in activities such as bungee jumping.1.A. escaping from B. taking part in C. going in D. taking in2.A. looked up B. looked into C. looked for D. looked around3.A. lowest B. highest C. beautiful D. wild4.A. sailed B. swam C. jumped D. crossed5.A. safe B. excited C. funny D. dangerous6.A. years B. seconds C. hours D. days7.A. jump B. run C. walk D. cross8.A. followed B. tied C. brought D. took9.A. go B. run C. fall D. fly10.A. falling B. running C. flying D. hitting11.A. tried B. looked for C. found D. studied12.A. that B. which C. it D. what13.A. hold B. include C. find D. contain14.A. swimming B. running C. diving D. sailing15.A. old B. modern C. past D. formal16.A. safety B. imperfection C. danger D. perfection17.A. animals B. food C. water D. dangers18.A. few B. little C. much D. many19.A. look at B. look into C. look for D. look after20.A. look for B. look after C. explore D. find三、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）ACultural differences in business entertaining include problems such as whom one entertains and where and how one entertains. In countries where status is important, it is not advisable to invite people of different statuses to the same dinner party. Americans will often invite people to their homes. However in some societies the home is considered too private, unworthy, or too small to serve as a proper place for business entertaining. In some countries there is a “help yourself” method of entertaining done in the home. This method does not work well when entertaining people whose culture teaches them to wait to be asked three times before accepting an offer of food. In one instance, a Chinese guest went hungry all the evening without eating though he was quite hungry because he was too shy to take food after only being asked to do so once. In another case, an American woman executive（负责人）was being entertained in London. After having the tea served, the American woman helped herself to cream and sugar rather than waiting to be served. The English hostess was upset by the thought that she was not serving quickly enough.As a general rule, a small gift from your home country is OK.A gift that is tied to the particular interest of the person is especially good. Gifts for children are also well received. Be careful that the “hometown” gift you are bringing to Singapore was not made in Hong Kong. Because many gifts carry symbolic meanings, it is always best to seek the advice of a cultural information before selecting gifts. The giving of largegifts, or payments for special service, should only be carried out after talking with legal department in the home and host culture.1. It is no good inviting people of different social positions to the same party in the country where______.A. people don’t pay any attention to your positionsB. people care much about their statusesC. entertainment is importantD. entertainment is not advisable2. The Chinese guest is taken for an example to show ______.A. that offering food should not be made too earlyB. a “help yourself” method does work well in this caseC. that accepting an offer of food should be made laterD. a “help yourself” method does not work well in some cases3. The passage infers that American women like ______.A. a “help yourself” methodB. waiting to be servedC. a slow serviceD. cream and sugarBIf you have been joining in chat room conversations, or trading email with web pals （网友）,you have become one of the millions who write in a peculiarly short form of English.And you’ve got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF （= sense of humor failure）to describe Internet newcomers who don’t understand you.Across the globe, every night teenagers and their elders are talking online, many of them all talking at the same time.It’s fast: try talking to six people at once. It’s brief: three or four wo rds per exchange. It takes wit, concentration, and quick fingers.And it requires tremendous linguistic economy. There’s neither time nor spacefor explanations. Why consume precious key-strokes telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB（= be right back）will do?Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI （= pardon me for jumping in）.Interested in whom you are talking to? Type A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you are OTF （= on the floor）,or LOL （= laughing out loud）,or combing the two into ROTFL （= rolling on the floor laughing）.And when it is time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG （= got to go）or TTYL （=talk to you later）.People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing emotion, as it takes, more time to hold down the “shift”key and capitals. Punctuation （标点）is going, too.4. Many people talk on the Internet ______.A. by sending short emailsB. by using a particular short form of EnglishC. by using peculiar English words and expressionsD. in a funny way5. In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Internet ______.A. you have to speak fast and fluentlyB. you should speak with wit and humorC. you have to express your ideas in a brief wayD. one should pay much attention to the accuracy of words6. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L,it means______.A. the person on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fineB. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New YorkC. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New YorkD. the person who you are talking to is a 17-foot tall New York girl7. To save time on the Internet, ______.A. some people leave their letters in the dustbinB. some people never use “shift” in their writingC. many people leave the capital and punctuationD. people seldom use capital letters or punctuationCThere are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-range goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.8. Our long-term goals mean a lot______.A. if we complete our short-range goalsB. if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsC. if we write down the datesD. if we put forward some plans9. New short-term goals are build upon______.A. two yearsB. long-term goalsC. current activities D .the goals that have been completed10. When we complete each step of our goals, ______.Awe will win final successB. we are overwhelmedC. we should build up confidence of successD. we should strong desire for setting new goals四、翻译句子（每题5分，共25分）1、接受这份工作就得经常在周末上班，但约翰并不在意。