1、1大学英语一一 Multiple choice: (30 points)1. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _ repairs.A. major B. unimportant C. minor D. small2. Applicants for the job must have _ experience so that they can start working immediately.A. previous B. before C. many D. advanced3. George Washington _
2、 president of the United States for eight years.A. had been B. had been being C. was being D. was4. Many students _ take tests.A. would rather not B. would rather not to C. would prefer not to D. woud rather to not5. He felt rather _ as he was the only person who wore sportswear at the dinner paety.
3、 A. in place B. out of place C. embarrassing D. in the way6. The composition is well-written _ a few spelling mistakes.A. except B. but C. besides D. except for7. The novel was made into a film in 1973 and again in 1993; I prefer the _ version to the former.A. later B. lately C. latter D. latest8. A
4、lthough I have eaten in that restaurant _ times, I have never noticed its manager in a former classmate. A. a dozen B. a dozen of C. dozen D. dozens9. In those miserable days, his kind words gave me great _.A. consideration B. comfortableness C.concern D. comfort10. You look very tired. You _ too ha
5、rd these days. A. could have worked B. ought to have workedC. should have worked D. must have worked11. The young man _ his new boss with his liveliness and sense of humor.A. pressed B. imposed C. impressed D. stressed212. His parent provided him _ a good education.A. for B. to C.with D. on13. In my
6、 mothers _, it is essential to eat a big breakfast.A. idea B. opinion C. principle D. confidence14. The professor _ wil be here tomorrow.A. is talked about B. talking about C. to be talked about D. being talked about15. You dont have to tell him. He is fully _ the danger.A. sure of B. aware of C. co
7、nfident of D. certain 16. _ you keep trying, youll certainly succeed.A. as long B. Because C. No matter how D. If 17. The police are _ the mysterious disapperance of a two-year-old girl from her home in Florida.A. finding out B. handling C. studying D. investigating18. We waited more than half an ho
8、ur for Betty but _ we had to leave without her.A. lastly B. in the end C. afterwards D. reluctantly19. Tracy was _ whenever she saw her history teacher.A. delighted B. relaxed C. disappointed D. tense20. I answered the letter _.A. at once B. swiftly C. bravely D. hardly21. All her doubts _ after she
9、 read the letter from Jimmy.A. broke B. disappeared C. decreased D. went far22. I received a _ parcel yesterday and I am still wondering who may have sent it.A. sincere B. dull C. complicated D. mysterious23. The _ power of the people in this town has been decreasing because most young people have l
10、eft for the big cities.A. shopping B. purchasing C. enduring D. spending24. He felt rather _ as he was the only person who wore sportswear at the dinner party.A. in place B. in the way C. by the way D. out of place25. The school bus was _ by a thick fog.A. held up B. brokern off C. kept up D. put of
11、f326. Well do what we can to get the goods _ on time.A. reached B. delivered C. returned D. come27. Televesion keeps us informed about _ events and the latest developments in science and politics.A. current B. fashionable C. brand-new D. previous28. These tables are too expensive for me. I cant _ th
12、em.A. buy B. pay C. afford D. purchase29. As soon as the man _ his gun, I knew he was a robber.A. pulled B. pulled out C. pulled forwards D. pushed out30. We have a great variety of pictures for you to choose from. You can select the one which is most _.A. in my taste B. my taste C. for my taste D.
13、to my taste二 Point out and correct the mistakes: (15 points)1. The chairman proposed that every speaker must limit himself to fifteen minutes. A B C D2. The plant Earth is usually compared with a round ball; in fact it is shaped more orA B Cless like a pear. D3. I could never be fond of Mrs. Smith,
14、whose face seemed like a door that was kept A B Cfirm. D4. Two hundred and twenty pounds are far too heavy for you to handle alone. A B C D5. We are divided on the matter as to what important attactiveness and physical looks A B C Dare. 6. They could settle the dispute without ruining their relation
15、ship, but now it is too A B C Dlate. 7. It was in that small room in which they worked hard and dreamed of better days to A B C come. D8. Good manners are important in all countries, but way of expressing good manners A Bare different from country to country. 4C D9. I have a feeling I will be mental
16、ly ready and wont do as one Channel swimmer do A B Ca few years agoD10. The newspaper that published in New York is delivered every other morning. A B C D三 Translate the following into English: (15 points)1. 她刚收到的儿子来信大大减轻了她的忧虑。2. 老妇人愤愤地大声叫喊说，那个店员骗了她。3. 史密斯医生从窗户望出去，突然看到一个年轻人正向他的诊所奔来。4. 约翰宣称在他找到一份满意的工
17、作之前绝不结婚。5. 他发现他 13 岁的儿子正从他的皮夹子里偷钱，大为震惊。四 Reading comprehension.(30 points)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark
18、the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestion 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:This story began about 10 years ago. I was coming out of a very bad marriage. For seven long years my husband spent his every waking moment telling me just
19、 what was wrong with me. When I finally asked for a divorce, he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive. This went on for about two years. One night one of my friends convinced me to go out with her. We went to a nightclub and that is when
20、I met him.Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didnt feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self-esteem（自尊心）problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling（感人的） smi
21、le. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had bought him a drink, but the very next day he called and told me that he could not stop thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.5About
22、 3 months later, my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval(同意)because they were the
23、“men of the house” at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together ever since Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. Not a day goes by that he doesnt tell us that we are the best thing that ever happened to him and that he loves us.1. The writers
24、first marriage was unsuccessful because _.A. her husband often woke her up at midnightB. her husband kept criticizing herC. she was unattractiveD. she had a self-esteem problem2. When the writer asked for a divorce, her husband _.A. told her that she would never find one who loved her as he didB. de
25、layed two years before giving her a replyC. accused her of having an affairD. said that she was unattractive and not worth loving3. When the writer first me Clint, she felt that _.A. she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlierB. Clint was a nice, dazzling young manC. Clint could not
26、 be really interested in herD. she would find true love in Clint4. The writer was particularly touched by Clint because_.A. he loved the kids and asked for their approval of the marriageB. he said that he could not imagine a life without her and the kidsC. he believed that at 2 and 4, the two kids w
27、ere the “men of the house”D. he kept her company and talked with her until the next morning5. The writers marriage to Clint is important to her mainly because _.A. it gave her and her sons a second chance to live a happy life6B. every day Clint would tell the writer that he loved herC. it helped her
28、 to regain her self respect D. it made her kids happy, which is all she cared aboutPassage TwoQuestion 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science training. But since childhoods, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. “
29、All through my childhood people said you cant go to Africa. Youre a girl,” Goodall says. “But my mother used to say, if you really want to , theres nothing you cant do.”In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall journeyed to kenya to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Le
30、akey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle(丛林) and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees in a remote animal preserve(禁猎地),recording the animals behavior and interactions.For three months Gooda
31、ll made little progress. But she says, “ I never came close to giving up.” Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a blade of grass into a termite(白蚁 )hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she approached the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out , she dis
32、covered dozens of termites clinging to it. The discovery-that some animals use toolswas unknown to most scientists at the time.Goodall saw chimpanzees exhibit human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.Goodall recei
33、ved her Ph.D. in the sudy of animal behavior at Englands Cambridge University. Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife. “I love being in the forest with the chimps,” she says. “Id much rather be there than traveling around form city to city.”6.What was Goodalls childhood
34、dream?A. She dreamed of going to college.B. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.C. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.77. What did Goodall s mother think of her dream?A. As a girl she should not go to the African jungle.B. Her dream woul
35、d remain a dream unless she got the right training.C. As a girl she should stay away from violent animials.D. She could make her dream come true if she was determined.8. Goodalls most important discovery is that _.A. some animals use tools.B. like humans animals have emotions.C. chimpanzees could at
36、tack each other violently.D. termites are chimpanzees favorite food.9. Goodalls success is chiefly due to _.A. her exceptional talentsB. scientific trainingC. determination and patienceD. her enthusiasm and good luck10. What is Goodall doing now?A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.B.
37、 Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.C. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles. D. Working hard for a PhD degree.Passage Three: Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:To understand how Americans think aoubt things, it is necessary to understand “the point.” Americans menti
38、on it often: “Lets get right to the point,” they will say, “my point is” “Whats the point of all this?”The “point” is the idea or piece of infromation that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of peoples thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make
39、 their points clear,” meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of infromation they wish to express.People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally 8tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than stati
40、ng “the point” clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to figure out what the point is. Thus , while an American might say to a friend, “I dont think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, a Japanese might say, “Maybe this other coat would look evern b
41、etter than the one you have on.” Americans value a person who “gets right to the point.” Japanese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if not rude.The Chinese and Japanes languages are characterized by vagueness(模糊) and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with “th
42、e point” cannot be achieved, at leat not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.11. According to the passage, Americans expect speakers an
43、d writers to _.A. be clear about their main ideas B. give as much information as possibleC. express their personal viewsD. be honest about their true feelings.12. Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind?A. Americans. B. Africans. C. Japanese. D. Chinese13.
44、In the swntence “I dont think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, the word “outfit” most probably means_.A. Office B. time C. speech D. clothes14. According to the passage, Japanese may consider it unacceptable to be_.A. Indirect B. straightforwardC. poorly-dressed D. curious15.
45、In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to_.A.learn the language well B.change their way of thinkingC.be careful about their choice of words9D.explain their reasons clearly五 Cloze (10 points)Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each bla
46、nk there arefour choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.James wrote a play for television, 1 an immigrant family who came to England from Pakistan, and the problems they had in settling down in England. The play was
