大学体验英语综合教程自测题(三)

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大学体验英语综合教程自测题(三)

Marks Ⅰ. Spell the following words with the help of the letters given. （10*1′= 10 marks）

1. appro__ch 2. accessib__e 3. brow__e 4. res__me 5. su__k 6. volute__r 7. pl__g 8. par__de 9. ma__velous 10. ch__p

Marks Ⅱ. Each of the following sentences is incomplete. Choose the one from the 4 choices that best completes the sentence.（20*1′= 20 marks） 1. Most children in Great Britain are educated at the public _______. A. cost B. payment C. expense D. charge 2. There are _______-free shops at almost every international airport. A. fare B. duty C. fee D. tax 3. They took _______ measures to prevent poisonous gases form escaping. A. effective B. beneficial C. valid D. efficient 4. Leaving the wound open to the air is the quickest way to _______ it over. A. heal B. cure C. treat D. remedy 5. Mary doesn't believe in _______ medicine; she has some remedies of her own. A. standard B. regular C. routine D. conventional 6. If I _______, I would have studied my lessons better. A. graduate B. had not graduated C. graduated D. have not graduated 7. We recommend that every player _______ a physical check-up before an important match. A. takes B. will take C. is taken D. take 8. The thief stole my wallet _______ I knew it. A. until B. before C. after D. while 9. President Clinton held a _______ conference to announce his new plan. A. press B. journalist C. message D. communications 10. They seldom paid us high _______, even if we did our best to do the job. A. complement B. compliment C. complication D. comprehension 11. This is the _______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works. A. true B. original C. real D. genuine 12. The corporation has enough _______ to build another factory. A. funds B. principal C. wealth D. allowance 13. This kind of cell phone is _______ available in any telecommunications shop. A. costly B. likely C. readily D. effectively 14. This documentary aroused public _______ for the victims of the Terrorist Attack. A. symbol B. suspect C. sympathy D. symphony 15. The director gave me his _______ that he would double my pay if I did my job well. A. obligation B. assurance C. certainty D. warrant 16. Our son doesn’t know what to _______ at the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future. A. take in B. take up C. take over D. take after 17. Could you take a _______ sheet of paper and write your name at the top? A. bare B. vacant C. hollow D. blank 18. What we discussed in class last week was ________ to the TV program we had watched before. A. place B. relevant C. lead D. advantage 19. After they had arrived at the campus, a girl was _____ to guide them on a tour of the halls. A. assign B. assigned C. carve D. carved 20. As a freshman, you should get to know campus _____as soon as possible and make good use of them. A. resources B. way C. methods D. horizon

Marks Ⅲ. Reading comprehension. （10*2′= 20 marks）

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Passage One

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.

Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.

Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.

People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.

It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox’s smell, which the dogs follow.

Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain. 1. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes________. A. for recreation B. in the interests of the farmers C. to limit the fox population D. to show of their wealth 2. What is special about fox hunting in Britain? A. It involves the use of a deadly poison. B. It is a costly event which rarely occurs. C. The hunters have set rules to follow. D. The hunters have to go through strict training. 3. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game________.

A. by resorting to violence B. by confusing the fox hunters C. by taking legal action D. by demonstrating on the scene 4. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to________. A. prohibit farmers from hunting foxes B. forbid hunting foxes with dogs C. stop hunting wild animals in the countryside D. prevent large-scale fox hunting 5. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A. killing foxes with poison is illegal B. limiting the fox population is unnecessary C. hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent D. fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich Passage Two

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.

The home computers industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute complex problems. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to type letters, record business and communicate with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of expenses and turn appliances on and off.

One important new use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games. They have been going to Arcades where the computer games can be played for a small cost. People also have been buying home computers to play computer games at home. They have become very popular indeed. 6. Computers in the United States used to be ________. A. too small to use B. nice C. heavy D. large and expensive 7. Computers have been getting more popular ________.

A. because the Americans want to appear rich B. because they are smaller, cheaper and easier to use C. because they can help Americans do everything D. because they can type letters 8. According to the passage computers can be used to do the following EXCEPT ________.

A. to turn machines on and off B. to work out complex problems C. to produce machines D. to keep tracks of expenses 9. ________ have been playing computer games. A. Children B. Young people C. Old people D. People of all ages 10. It may be concluded that ________.

A. computers have been widely used by Americans B. Computers can’t solve complex problems

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C. Computers are domestic robots

D. Computers are new machines.

Marks Ⅳ. Cloze. （10*1′= 10 marks）

For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade and publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 5 in the actual stuff of language itself-words. Taken individually, words have 6 meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 7 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 8 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over 9 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 10 down the speed of reading is vocalization-sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads. 1. A. applying B. doing C. offering D. getting 2. A. quickly B. easily C. roughly D. decidedly 3. A. good B. curious C. poor D. urgent 4. A. training B. habits C. situations D. custom 5. A. lies B. combines C. touches D. involves 6. A. some B. a lot C. little D. dull 7. A. Fortunately B. In fact C. Logically D. Unfortunately 8. A. reuse B. reread C. rewrite D. recite 9. A. what B. which C. that D. if 10. A. scales B. cuts C. slows D. measures Marks no longer explore or so suck broaden exchange demonstrate somehow obscure contribution spread out bore apply to hang out supervise plug Ⅴ. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases given below. Change the form where necessary. （20*1′= 20 marks）

behavior massive amuse aspect 1. College has helped Bill to _______________ his interests. 2. Words that _______________ the truth must be discarded.

3. He is _______________ a child. He should be allowed to make his own decisions. 4. _______________ houses for a few weeks is a good way of having a holiday. 5. The Internet enables us to _______________ the world without leaving home.

6. The practice of online learning _______________ as more and more people have access to the Internet. 7. Scientific discoveries are often _______________ to industrial processes. 8. She was annoyed by the young man’s impolite _______________. 9. They normally _______________ in the pub to kill time. 10. I hope you are not getting _______________ listening to me.

11. With the rapid development of the economy, all _______________ of our life have changed a great deal. 12. We were greatly _______________ to hear about his sitting on the wet paint.

13. She has got used to _______________ milk through a straw though she is only two months old. 14. This balloon remained in flight for 50 minutes _______________. 15. I think she’s right but _______________ I’m not completely sure.

16. The invention of the telephone was a great _______________ to human communication.

17. One evening, when there were no staff to _______________ him, he walked out of the hospital. 18. Several strong men were needed to open and close the _______________ gates to the castle. 19. The first-aid instructor _______________ the correct way to bandage a wound. 20. You should _______________ rubbers in your ears when you swim.

Marks Ⅵ. Translation. （10*2′= 20 marks）

A. Translate the following sentences into English. （5*2′= 10 marks）

1. 他的生活经历在他的学术生涯（academic career）中一直扮演着一个重要的角色。 （play a role in ）

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2. 他对外国文化怀有浓厚的兴趣，经常博览群书以寻找有用的信息。（browse through） 3. 他感激她的同情和理解，因为在当时对他来说这意味着许多。（appreciate） 4. 从事科研工作能激发大学生的思考和有效学习的能力。(spur) 5. 当别人遇到困难时，约翰会毫不犹豫地提供帮助。（not hesitate for a second） B. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. （5*2′= 10 marks）

1. We go to school because we want to know more about the world around us and at the same time extend our horizons of thinking.

2. Others prefer to take a more eclectic approach, being members of several societies and taking part in whichever of their events seems interesting.

3. As I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me.

4. I also decided that working as a volunteer would give me a greater understanding of a whole range of issues. 5. Some do it for academic credit, some for money, some just for experience.

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