1、1大学英语预备阶段练习（一）（Unit 14） Word Building Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets. 1. Thank you very much for your _ advice. I followed it and succeeded at last. (value)2. His business has _ rapidly since his brother came to help. (development)3. After a t
2、wo-day discussion, we finally found a _ to the difficult problem. (solve)4. Prices _ high for quite a while .People began to complain about it. (remaining)5. I dont think it _ to finish all the work today. We can go on with it tomorrow.(necessity)6. It is obviously not _ to leave a 3-year-old boy al
3、one at home. (properly)7. The tourists saw a beautiful _ when they climbed onto the top of the mountain.(scene)8. Traveling in the desert is a challenging _ to most people. ( inexperience)9. _, I dont think it possible to finish the task in two days. (person)10. The government must make sure that th
4、e economy is developed in the right _.(direct) Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence.11. The temperature _ throughout the day in that part of the country.A. very B. remains C. differs D. varies12. The game is full of violence and will
5、 certainly have a bad _ on young players.A. meaning B. pain C. loss D. influence13. The warm-hearted elderly lady downstairs is always _ to help others.A. real B. ready C. practical D. polite14. The question is _ difficult in the exam today. Dont you think so?A. therefore B. since C. rather D. other
6、wise15. She used to live in a lovely _ building near the sea.A. 3-story B. 3-stories C. 3-classed D. 3-classes16. There are different _ of transport in big cities for you to choose when you go out.A. means B. mean C. meanings D. meaning17. They did not take a rest until the job was _ finished.A. str
7、aightly B. specially C. completely D. fairly18. The bookstore owner _ the old magazines with a new ones to attract more readers.A. required B. reviewed C. repeated D. replaced19. Would you like to buy the book? It is _ reading.A. worthy B. firm C. further D. worth20. She wears sunglasses to _ her ey
8、es from the sunshine in summer.A. prepare B. produce C. protect D. provide21. We all like her very much for her pleasant _: kind, gentle and warm-hearted.A. character B. chance C. chairman D. skills22. All the students enjoyed the wonderful _ by the professor that afternoon.A. discussion B. lecture
9、C. advice D. solution23. If you have confidence in yourself first, you will not be _ by others easily.2A. won B. doubled C. defeated. D. delayed24. The little girl developed a strong _ on her new friends.A. dependence B. development C. independence D. difference25. The student from the countryside w
10、as forced to quit school for _ of money.A. love B. lack C. lending D. look26. Jack came to London for the _ of seeing his girl friend.A. purpose B. support C. side D. sense27. The _ of the pupils in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.A. matter B. master C. major D. majority28. Have
11、 you _ your childhood dream of becoming a designer?A. met B. realized C. accompanied D. filled29. He _ at me, and then asked me a question. A. started B. stared C. set D. sent30. I have _ for my secretary to meet you tomorrow. A. arranged B. solved C. offered D. directed31. He didnt study at all thi
12、s semester. _, he failed in the final examination.A. In other words B. As a result C. As soon as D. In fact32. He threw away his old shirt and bought a new _.A. ones B. thing C. turn D. one33. There must be someone to _ our dog when we are on holiday abroad.A. care about B. care C. care of D. care f
13、or34. He can be trusted _ some degree.A. on B. for C. to D. by35. Peter has just arrived, and I didnt know he _ until last night.A. had come B. was comingC. will come D. is to come36. The teacher wants to know whether we _ our papers.A. had handed in B. would hand inC. have handed in D. are handing
14、in37. The minute they _ there, they began to work.A. got B. were gettingC. were to get D. would get38. Before I _ him a week he tried to borrow money from me.A. know B. had knownC. came to know D. had been knowing39. They dont know _ they should look for the lost child.A. where B. that C. whatever D
15、. whoever40. With the development of the computers, it is _ man has suddenly become a millionaire of the mind.A. that B. as if C. like D. as Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of t
16、hem there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1In reading science, a heading (标题)often gives a clue(线索）to a problem that is going to be discussed. Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are adv
17、ised to do 3this in reading science articles. 1. Read the title and think about it. 2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything but the headings. 3. Next, read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading th
18、at names a problem, read the paragraphs（段落） under that heading to find out: 1. more information about the problem; 2.how the problem may be met . 41. This passage offers advice on _. A. how to read titles and headings B. how to find headings in an article C. what problems to be discussed in science
19、article D. how to read science material 42. It is advisable for you _. A. to read the heading which you think is the title B. to read the heading that names a problem C. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each time D. to read the headings only 43. Read the whole article after _. A. you h
20、ave got all the information about the problem B. you understand the title C. you have read one paragraph after another D. you are clear about what to be discussed 44. You read the whole article carefully _. A. to get all the headings B. to see how the problem is discussed C. to name problems D. to t
21、hink about the title 45.Which is not true according to the passage?A. Reading headings could help you understand the material better.B. It is not necessary to know the problem clearly when reading science.C. You should read all the headings to understand the material completely.D. After you read the
22、 headings, you should also read the whole passage carefully.Passage 2In the traditional(传统的)marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family, Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money ,they paid the bills(帐).The mone
23、y was used for food ,clothes, the house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house ,washed the
24、 clothes ,and did other housework .Her job at home was very important. In recent years, many couples(夫妇)continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house . Many Americans a
25、re happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities(责任). There are two important differences in male(男性)and female (女性)roles(角色)now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay
26、 single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not
27、.If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisi
28、ons and the responsibilities of their families. 446. Which of the following is not true in the traditional marriage ? A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family . B. The women made most of decisions. C. The woman stayed at home to care the children. D. The man paid the bills. 47. In recent
29、years _. A. young couples (拒绝)the traditional relationship. B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family . C. the woman doesnt stay at home and care for the children and the house. D. the role of men and women has begun to change . 48. Men and women may now choose all the following exce
30、pt to _. A. marry or to stay single . B. work or stay at home . C. leave their jobs just because they have children D. have their roles that are comfortable for them 49. The following are all now true except _. A. they may choose to have children or not B. the man may tack care of the children some
31、of the time. C. the woman is the most important person in the house D. the woman may want to go to work 50. Which of the following is not true about American marriage ? A. Everyone tries to get married. B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage. C. The womans job at home was very important
32、 in the past. D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage. Passage 3Everybody knows that the favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. It seems impossible, but people eat 34,000,000,000 hamburgers a year. This is enough to make a line of hamburgers around the world four times.The
33、favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast-food restaurant. In these restaurants, people order their food, wait just a few minutes and carry it to their tables themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant or take the food out and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants people ca
34、n drive up beside a window. They order the food, and a worker hands it to them through the window. Then they eat in their car.Hamburgers are not the only kind of food that fast-food restaurants serve. Some serve fish, chicken, beef, sandwiches, or Mexican food. They also serve fries (French fired po
35、tatoes), shakes (a drink made from milk and ice cream), soft drinks, and coffee.Fast-food restaurants are very popular because the service is fast and the food is inexpensive. For many people, this is more important than the quality of the food. These restaurants are also popular because the food is
36、 always the same. People know that if they eat at a companys restaurant in the north or south of the city, the food will be the same. If they eat in New York or San Francisco, it will still be the same.51.According to the passage, what food do Americans like best?A. beef B. sandwiches C. hamburger D
37、. fries52. Where can Americans eat a hamburger?A. at home B. in a parkC. in their car D. At any of the places mentioned above53.Fast food is _.A. delicious B. unpopularC. inexpensive D. of high quality554.The last paragraph tells us _.A. fast-food is very popularB. people like to eat in fast-food re
38、staurantsC. why fast-food restaurants are very popularD. you can eat fast-food any where in the U.S.55.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Fast-food restaurants are very popular.B. People in the United States eat enough hamburgers to make a line around the world.C. Some people eat fast food in p
39、arks.D. People can eat fast food at work or in a park. Cloze Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.One of the things I always believed is that no matter how bad
40、something is, you can 56 something valuable out of it. The 57 I wasnt sure of that was on September 11.I hear older people 58 about the attack on Pearl Harbor(珍珠港) and the Kennedys being murdered and how greatly those events 59 them in their lives. For my 60, the tragedy（悲剧）of September11can be 61 w
41、ith that of Pearl Harbor. We will be talking about the terrible effect 62 our country, and our lives as the single human being, for years to come.It wasnt until a few weeks 63 September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy. People seem 64 now, more understanding,
42、more friendly. Little things that seemed to be such a bother（麻烦的事）before are no longer a 65 deal. Personally, I am more patient than I was. I realize life is too short, and 66, to let myself get upset over unimportant things. Life is also too short to carry complaints（抱怨） and 67 Ive become more forg
43、iving and understanding. Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted. You know how we always say “ 68 you later”. One thing Ive realized from September 11 is that you cant ever say that for sure. 69 change in the blink（眨眼）of an eye. People go to 70 and dont come back. One minute they are
44、living and the 71 minute they are not. And, it doesnt 72 who you are because there is nothing you can do about it. We 73 know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make 74 of every minute we have.You try to learn from what happened. You cant live by it. All you can do is just 75.56. A.
45、grasp B. catch C. bring D. take57. A. thing B. time C. event D. place58. A .think B. know C. talk D. learn59. A. affected B. taught C. disappointed D. improved60. A. opinion B. people C. generation D. children61. A .connected B. followed C. compared D. mixed62. A. in B.on C. for D. to63. A. after B.
46、 before C. when D. that64. A. happy B. sad C. funny D. different65. A. little B. big C. small D. right66. A. terrible B. hard C. precious D. hopeless67. A. then B. therefore C. yet D. however68. A. See B. Call C. Meet D. Visit69. A. Demands B. Things C. Buildings D. People70. A. offices B. factories
47、 C. work D. hospitals71. A.other B. another C. next D. last672. A. matter B. trouble C. mean D. realize73. A. always B. ever C. possibly D. never74. A. most B. use C. effort D. sense75. A. study B. work C. live D. play Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.66. 不管你愿意还是不愿意，你都必须承认他的决定是对的。67. 无论是谁，告诉他我正忙于工作，下午才能见他。68. 一方面我想去旅游，另一方面我还要为下个月的考试做准备。69. 如果我是校长，我不会让学生们上那么多的课。70. 在那边
