2018大学英语课程学业达标考试复习提纲.DOC

1、2018 大学英语课程学业达标考试复习提纲 I. Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence. 1. Id like to take _ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your co-operation. A) profit B) benefit C) occasion D) advantage 2. In copying this paper, be careful not to leave _ any words

2、. A) out B) alone C) off D) behind 3. People who cannot _ between colors are said to be color-blind. A) compare B) separate C) establish D) contrast 4. We finally _ an agreement after a lot of hard bargaining. A) reached B) did C) arrived D) drove 5. How could he _ from believing that she was changi

3、ng her mind? A) avoid B) stop C) prevent D) keep 6. It is desirable that the airplane _ as light as possible. A) is B) were C) be D) had been 7. We came finally _ the conclusion that she has been telling lies all the time. A) of B) into C) to D) at 8. I am not used to speaking _ public. A) in B) at

4、C) on D) to 9. He didnt live up to _ had been expected of him. A) what B) which C) that D) all 10. She did not feel _ going out, as she had a slight headache. A) about B) like C) after D) for 11. The price of gold rose again, partly _ news about war. A) result in B) go with C) because D) due to 12.

5、Responsibilities _ becoming a father. A) charge for B) go with C) save for D) go through 13. If you _ in your rent again, you may get thrown out. A) fall behind B) account for C) charge for D) come to 14. The country has _ too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so mu

6、ch. A) prevented from B) resulted in C) gone through D) gone with 15. She wouldnt even take a drink, _ stay for dinner. A) much more B) much few C) much lesser D) much less 16. The first popularly chosen president has _ the political representatives over the slow pace of economic change. A) prevente

7、d from B) charged for C) accounted for D) clashed with 17. Unless we get more money, well be _ finishing this enquiry program. A) separated from B) recovered from C) prevented from D) charged from 18. The painter lived more than a decade in Europe, _ he could be in close contact with other cubists(立

8、体派艺术家 ). A) where B) in which C) that D) in that 19. _ Tom is supposed to make an appointment with the dentist, he says he is too busy. A) Howeve B) Whomever C) Whenever D) Whatever 20. Every organism produces waste products no longer useful to itself and which _ to accumulate would in fact be harmf

9、ul. A) if they allowed B) if were allowed C) if was allows D) if allowed 21. I didnt make a _ mistake next time. A) like B) same C) near D) similar 22. Life insurance, _ available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people. A) before B) after C) former D) previously 23. He _

10、lives in the house where he was born. A) already B) yet C) still D) ever 24. Are you going to the football game? No. The tickets are _ expensive for me. A) very much B) so much C) far too D) highly 25. For tonights homework, do pages forty and forty-one in the workbook. Professor Hones, I think that

11、 is _ work. A) too much B) much the more C) too hard D) hardest 26. Mary was going to a wedding so she brushed _ well. A) her hair B) her hairs C) the hair D) the hairs 27. A series of problems _ cropped up recently. A) have B) has C) is D) are 28. The officials in the _ at London Airport were very

12、polite. A) Custom B) Customs C) custom D) customs 29. There _ a lot of _ on the roads yesterday. A) was . traffic B) were . traffics C) was . traffics D) were . traffic 30. _ is easily seen. A) The advantage of the economic reform B) The economics reform advantage C) The reform of the economic advan

13、tage D) The economic reforms advantage 31. England is an island country. _ consists of three principal islands, and _ climate is generally mild. A) It . its B) She . her C) He . his D) She . its 32. England took arms against _ enemy. A) his B) her C) hers D) its 33. That man looks familiar to me. He

14、 reminds _ Dr. Richards. A) me to B) me C) me for D) me of 34. It seems very difficult _. A) to stop the child to cry B) restraining the child to cry C) to keep the child from crying D) holding the childs crying 35. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _ buying some expensive equipment. A) to B) ab

15、out C) into D) on 36. When Laura finally arrived she apologized _ so late. A) for to come B) that she was coming C) for coming D) to come 37. This boy is able to repeat from memory _ 200 short poems. A) up to B) up till C) as to D) as far 38. In Shanghai, city planners have made many places for gree

16、n belts and garden _. A) places B) lots C) spaces D) strips 39. Though we have spent two nights in _ the problem, we still cant find a solution. A) working on B) working out C) working up D) working in 40. It was such a wonderful day that they decided to take a day _ to the mountain. A) away B) voya

17、ge C) boat trip D) excursion 41. With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts _ all over the country. A) spring off B) spring up C) spring in D) spring out 42. Because of its large number of bamboo trees and comfortable climate, Sichuan is home _ the panda. A) to B) of C) for D)

18、by 43. Sunglasses are used to _ peoples eyes from the light of the sun. A) prevent B) protect C) stop D) save 44. The boss _ his employees idea of an early holiday in the spring. A) frowned at B) frowned off C) frowned down D) frowned on 45. The company offered him high pay as an _ to accept the job

19、. A) inducement B) aim C) invitation D) apple 46. He himself is very uncertain _ whether it is the right job for him, although everybody else thinks he is highly competent. A) as of B) as to C) as from D) such as 47. No one imagined that the apparently _ business man was really a criminal. A) respec

20、tive B) respectable C) respectful D) reverent 48. Do you think that the labor bill will be passed? Oh, yes. Its _ that it will. A) almost surely B) very likely C) near positive D) quite certainly 49. David may _, but we must go at once. A) stay lately B) have stayed very late C) stay a little D) sta

21、y late 50. When can we come to visit you? Any time you feel _. A) so B) for it C) to D) like it 51. Small arms _ often carried by the soldiers. A) are B) has C) was D) have 52. Every means _ been tried to solve the difficult problem. A) have B) has C) is D) are 53. Mrs. Barry is beginning to lose he

22、r _. A) look B) looking C) lookings D) looks 54. Modern machinery _ been installed in this newly-built factory. A) has B) have C) is D) are 55. They have never heard any _. A) a customer complaint B) the customers complaints C) customers complaint D) the customers complaints 56. In many colleges, st

23、udents dont have sufficient access _ the library. A) to B) at C) in D) from 57. My car broke _ so I had to come by bus. A) down B) over C) with D) beyond 58. By the time the war _, most of the people had already left. A) broke out B) became widespread C) spoiled the country D) intervened 59. To main

24、tain ones belief is to stick _ it. A) for B) on C) to D) after 60. We were _ for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late. A) put back B) broke down C) held up D) kept off 61. The weather forecast was good so it should turn _ fine after all. A) into B) out C) over D) up 62. The dog was run

25、 _ by a bus and killed. A) over B) up C) into D) against 63. Hes working too hard and hes run _. He needs a rest. A) apart B) up C) down D) over 64. They were so far away that I couldnt _ their faces clearly. A) see through B) make up C) make at D) make out 65. He11 soon get _ his disappointment and

26、 be quite cheerful again by the morning. A) out of B) over C) away D) through 66. We can never relax in this office. New problems are continually _. A) coming out B) coming up C) raising D) presenting 67. As soon as his party came _ power they changed the law. A) into B) out C) away D) at 68. Tom wa

27、s absorbed _ his work. A) at B) in C) with D) on 69. Mr. Wang is an engineer _ profession. A) with B) at C) on D) by II. Cloze Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct one from the choices given to fill in each blank. Text 1 Eastern Europe is considered the most pollut

28、ed(70) (at, for, of) all the worlds industrialized areas because heavy metals (71) (leading to, like, from) coal mining have contaminated the areas waters. Many rivers, land, and forests are biologically (72) (dead, died, relieved) from pollution. Ghanas forest protection program has succeeded (73)

29、(for, on, in) strengthening the countrys agricultural base and (74) (recovered, bringing, destroyed) a new source (75) (by, in, of) wealth to villagers. It remains to be seen (76) (weather, what, whether) these measures will have enough impact to (77) (promote, rise, slow) the rate of removing the f

30、orests. Indonesia is facing the serious problems of providing enough food, shelter and employment (78) (with, that, for) its large population, and (79) (to exercise, encouraging, stopping) birth control. Text 2 A young couple lived together for two years during which they came to understand, and(80)

31、 (respected, respect, respecting) each other. They honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each (81) (others, others, others) characters. Their racial and cultural differences (82) (enlarged, enhanced, ensured) their relationship and taught them much about tolerance, compromise, and hone

32、sty. The woman sometimes wondered why her black boyfriend was(83) (so, as, to) involved with racial issues. She seemed to forget the more secret forms of (84) (racism, race, racial) hatred in American society. The couple held no false hopes (85) (about, into, for) what the future held for them as a

33、married, mixed couple in America. The (86) (continuous, continual, continue) source of their strength was their mutual trust and respect. They wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples who married for the wrong reasons - only to find out 10, 20, or 30 years (87) (after, sooner, later) they ov

34、erlooked serious personality conflicts (88) (expectation, expecting, expected) that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work (89) (through, about, out) right. Text 3 Every year an average of 78,000 foreign high school students(90) (are, goes, go) to study in the United States. Their rea

35、sons for studying overseas include: (91) (to improve, to improve on, improving) their English, finishing high school, and learning (92) (as much as, as well as, as good as) possible about a different culture. Among the definite difficulties they face are finding a host family to live (93) (on, by, w

36、ith) and covering all personal items like clothing and long distance calls and some medical bills. These teenagers suddenly have to learn to adapt (94) (themselves, to themselves, by themselves), but parents always help as their children are not whatsoever accustomed (95) (for, with, to) traveling b

37、y themselves. Leaving behind their families when getting aboard the plane departing for America is their most challenging experience; next is awaiting their domestic flights to their temporary destinations throughout America. After they have settled, students complain (96) (for, on, about) unusual f

38、oods, painful longings for home or regulations (97) (such as, established, drawn up) how early to be home on weekend nights or risk (98) (to be punished, punished, being punished). Students with little command of English must take private language lessons and,(99) (however, although, in turn), incre

39、ase their total study expenses. Text 4 A woman weeps while her daughter smokes the same brand of cigarettes that killed her grandfather. Tobacco advertisements and movies had hopelessly hooked the grandfather on smoking(100) (but, and, as) he never looked (101) (good, as, well) like the actors in th

40、em. When his daughter was only sixteen, his breathing was a wheeze (102) (embarrassed, embarrassment, embarrassing) to hear; he rested often (103) (and, for, while) climbing stairs; he usually coughed for an hour; he leaned (104) (at, for, on) something for support; he was so slim (105) (then, than,

41、 that) his weight gain near the end of his life was unnoticeable. Now his daughter is deeply hurt; she was so careful (106) (rising, bringing, raising) her own daughter but for what purpose? To see all her care thrown away as her (107) (sixteen-years-old, sixteen-years-olds, sixteen-year-old) daught

42、er slowly kills herself? The mother feels smoking is self-battering; it also batters others who helplessly (108) (stand by, stand up, stand for) and watch a loved one die. The mother (109) (looked at, found, watched) her fathers slow death; to lose one member of her family to the rich tobacco compan

43、ies is enough. Text 5 Your name is not only your calling card; it also may(110) (determine, find, recover) how your life will develop. People have studied the energies associated (111) (to, by, in) names (112) (by, in, for) centuries, but The Hidden Truth of Your Name is his first book to combine th

44、eir fascinating results (113) (into, within, on) one interesting resource and (114) (offer, reveal, deal) detailed de ions (115) (for, with, of) 750 American names. Written by a team of language experts and specialists, this entertaining book guides you (116) (by, for, through) three difficult (117)

45、 (but, and, for) explainable old methods (118) (to, of, for) prediction and shows you (119) (what, when, how) to apply them to create a careful and thorough picture of any name you choose. Text 6 The writer says we often project name prejudices on people. For example, one of his friends confessed th

46、at(120) (while, as, whereas) working with a nursery-schools group of (121) (four-years-olds, four-years-old, four-year-olds), she confused two boys personalities (122) (because, since, because of) their names. Name prejudices can also (123) (effect, determine, affect) classroom achievement. One stud

47、y showed teachers (124) (gave, insisted, preferred) consistently lower grades (125) (on, by, for) essays written by boys with less appealing names (126) (then, than, when) they gave to the very same papers (127) (for, with, by) only the writers names changed. (128) (Similarly, However, Nevertheless), girls popularity can be related (129) (to, by, into) their names so the writer suggests that if your name doesnt seem to suit you, you can with some determination change your name. Text 7 Move ahead or(130) (falling, fall, fell) behind is the American attitude that le