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山东工商学院
2020学年第一学期大学英语（一）课程试题 A卷
（考试时间：120分钟，满分100分）
特别提醒：1、所有答案均须填写在答题纸上，写在试题纸上无效。
2、每份答卷上均须准确填写函授站、专业、年级、学号、姓名、课程名称。
一单选题 (共20题，总分值40分 )
1. It’s useless trying to ________________ her that she doesn’t need to lose any weight. （2 分）
A. reveal
B. convince
C. assure
D. encourage
2. Unless they are programmed by humans, computers are nothing more than big pieces of metal. But once __________ what to do, they show extraordinary power in carrying it out. （2 分）
A. taught
B. teaches
C. teaching
D. to teach
3. The computer system suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet. （2 分）
A. broke down
B. broke out
C. broke up
D. broke in
4. - How much is this necklace?
- ________________________ （2 分）
A. It's very nice.
B. It's a birthday present from my parents.
C. It costs fifty pounds.
D. It's a bargain.
5. The old woman got into the ________________ of storing money under the bed. （2 分）
A. tradition
B. manner
C. trouble
D. habit
6. He took his umbrella ________________ it should rain. （2 分）
A. in case of
B. in case
C. for fear
D. in time
7. She is a woman too conservative to ________________ the times, however, she is good-natured and treats others sincerely. （2 分）
A. come up with
B. keep up with
C. keep away from
D. put up with
8. I ________________ with him years ago as he immigrated to Canada with his family. （2 分）
A. lost consciousness
B. lost sight
C. lost line
D. lost touch
9. Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents ________________. （2 分）
A. worried
B. to worry
C. worrying
D. worry
10. Don't forget __________________ the window before leaving the room. （2 分）
A. to have closed
B. to close
C. having closed
D. closing
11. The worn coat reminded the couple ________________ the hard times they experienced at the beginning of their marriage. （2 分）
A. for
B. of
C. with
D. to
12. School life always has a great ________________ on the formation of a child’s character. （2 分）
A. flexibility
B. conflict
C. influence
D. efficiency
13. - What would you like to have, meat or fish?
-__________________________________________________ （2 分）
A. Either will do
B. Yes, I like meat
C. Yes, I like fish
D. No, they are not my favorite
14. What would have happened ________________ as far as the river bank? （2 分）
A. if Bob has walked farther
B. if Bob should walk farther
C. had Bob walked farther
D. if Bob walked farther
15. - I hope you have a most happy and prosperous new year!
- ________________________ （2 分）
A. You are welcome!
B. How smart you are!
C. The same to you!
D. Nice going!
16. - ________________________
- You too! （2 分）
A. Merry Christmas!
B. What a beautiful day!
C. Help yourself!
D. It's very kind of you!
17. - _________________?
- It's Friday. （2 分）
A. What day is it?
B. What's the date today?
C. What's the time?
D. What time is it?
18. He _________________ driving me home, even though I told him I lived nearby. （2 分）
A. insisted on
B. insisted at
C. insisted that
D. insisted in
19. It is ________________ to examine these questions carefully by doing more group discussions. （2 分）
A. worthy
B. worth
C. worthwhile
D. worthy of
20. Having ________________ neighbors can make one’s life an absolute misery. （2 分）
A. broad
B. pleased
C. unpleasant
D. different
二阅读理解 (共1题，总分值20分 )
21. Nancy and Peter McCall like sports. In the summer they swim and in the winter they ski. They are planning ski trip for this weekend, but they don't know about the weather. It's 7:30 now, and they are listening to the weather report on the radio. The weatherman is giving the weather forecast for the weekend.
"Friday is going to be cold and cloudy, but it's not going to rain. The temperature is going to be in the thirties. It's going to snow Friday night and maybe Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon and Sunday are going to be clear, cold and sunny. "
Now Nancy and Peter are excited. The weather is going to be perfect for a ski trip. They are going to have a wonderful weekend in the mountains. （20 分）
(1). Nancy and Peter listened to the weather forecast for the weekend. （4 分）
A. T
B. F
(2). Nancy and Peter are planning a trip to the village for the weekend. （4 分）
A. T
B. F
(3). It is going to snow Friday night according to the weather forecast. （4 分）
A. T
B. F
(4). The weather will be warm and rainy on Sunday. （4 分）
A. T
B. F
(5). Nancy and Peter often do sports. （4 分）
A. T
B. F
三复合题（客观） (共3题，总分值30分 )
22. When people talk 1 the cities of the United States, the first that comes to mind is New York. New York is the largest city in the United States. That is, it has the largest population, 2 about 8 million people. It is also one of the most important 3 in the world. New York is the business headquarters of the country as well as its leading industrial center. In the downtown section of the city is Wall Street - where you find the world 4 New York Stock Exchange. It is said that over 90 percent of the stocks bought and sold in the United States are handled in the Wall Street area. Wall Street is not 5 the financial center of the whole nation, but also the heart and nerve center of American politics. （10 分）
(1). （2 分）
A. with
B. about
C. only
D. cities
E. famous
(2). （2 分）
A. with
B. about
C. only
D. cities
E. famous
(3). （2 分）
A. with
B. about
C. only
D. cities
E. famous
(4). （2 分）
A. with
B. about
C. only
D. cities
E. famous
(5). （2 分）
A. with
B. about
C. only
D. cities
E. famous
23. American people divide their days into several blocks of time, and plan different activities 1 different times. American time is "on the dot"(准确地). If something is supposed to happen at eight o'clock, it will begin at eight. Americans value promptness(准时)and may become angry if a person is more than 15 minutes late 2 a good reason. If you know you are going to be late, call in advance and let someone know. 3 you arrive late, you should apologize and explain why. Americans arrive 4 time for doctors' appointments. The doctor may keep you 5 , but if you keep the doctor waiting, you may get a bill with the doctor's time! （10 分）
(1). （2 分）
A. for
B. waiting
C. on
D. if
E. without
(2). （2 分）
A. for
B. waiting
C. on
D. if
E. without
(3). （2 分）
A. for
B. waiting
C. on
D. if
E. without
(4). （2 分）
A. for
B. waiting
C. on
D. if
E. without
(5). （2 分）
A. for
B. waiting
C. on
D. if
E. without
24. It was a large house that stood among other identical large houses in a tree-shaded square. At 1 I wondered if there could be some mistake. But the address in the advertisement was clear enough, so I rang the doorbell. A colored maid answered it. When I said I was looking 2 a room she nodded pleasantly, and led me up four flights of stairs. The carpets were thick and red, and wall decorations were of a 3 I had only seen in Hollywood films. I had a feeling that I was about to be shown a very expensive flat and 4 I should feel very foolish explaining that I was looking for something about ten times as cheap. But she led me up a final narrow flight of stairs with no 5 , and showed me a tiny room with a gas-fire, a single bed, an armchair and a table. It was icy cold. （10 分）
(1). （2 分）
A. carpet
B. kind
C. that
D. first
E. for
(2). （2 分）
A. carpet
B. kind
C. that
D. first
E. for
(3). （2 分）
A. carpet
B. kind
C. that
D. first
E. for
(4). （2 分）
A. carpet
B. kind
C. that
D. first
E. for
(5). （2 分）
A. carpet
B. kind
C. that
D. first
E. for
四简答题 (共1题，总分值10分 ) 25. I have a pain in my back. （10 分）
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