大學(xué)英語期末考試I. Multiple ChoiceDirections：Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the ONE that is closes in meaning to fill in the blank.1. Those attitudes are changing, and overweight children are increasingly feeling out of place. The underlined part may be paraphrased as _.A. unsatisfiedB. improperC. impoliteD. uncontrolled2. Many of his peers were glued _ the TV set this summer watching the worlds top athletes perform feats of endurance and skills.A. forB. toC. afterD. at3. We should simply have obese children _ their life-style.A. correctB. correctedC. correctingD. correctly4. Instead of chemically persuading you that you are not hungry, pills such as Hoffmann-La Roches Xenical will stop the gut _ absorbing so much fat.A. againstB. toC. fromD. for5. Until a wonder drug arrives, doctors will insist that drugs _ only by people who are dangerously obese, and for whom diet and exercise-the only sure cures-have failed.A. takesB. takeC. was takenD. be taken6. The company centered its research _ lymphocytes and the immune system, an area of rapidly emerging interest _ would ultimately have clinical implications far beyond traditional immunology.A. atwhichB. onthatC. forthatD. towhich7. We usually use this expression to mean the negative state of the subject, or emphasize a certain situation in _ the action indicated by the infinitive is contrasting with the degree allowable or required.A. whichB. whoC. thatD. those8. Getting together _ colleagues after work over a glass of beer or a cup of tea _ long been a salarymans daily routine.A. withhasB. tohaveC. withhaveD. tohas9. No one agrees more than a young man from another company, _ likes to spend his after-work hours _ out with his friends.A. whichdiningB. what.dineC. who.to dineD. whodining10. _ by their companies to work fewer hours, they are taking more time _ and spending it with spouses or at home with the kids.A. To pressonB. PressedoffC. PressingonD. Pressoff11. The air conditioner doesnt _properly in Toms room.A .use B. run C .work D. go12. My parents are always strict_me.A. toB. onC. withD. about13. I took your pen by_.A. mistake.B. a mistakeC. a faultD. fault14. The workers were made _day and night.A. workB. workingC. o workD. worked15. I _ my wallet during the trip.A. loseB. lossC. losingD. lost16. We shall receive new_ of shoes if we sell these out.A. supplyB. suppliesC. provideD. supplying17. Dont be a _.A. foolB. foolishC. selfishD.self.18. It was a fine day, so they all went_ in the mountain.A. campB. campedC. to campingD. camping.19. I _ to doing exercises early in the morning now.A. usedB. am usedC. useD. was used.20. -She is going to make a special dress.-_.-For the Spring Festival.A. What for ?B. Is it trueC. Yes?D. How?21. They are people we have lived with and _ for 20 years.A. aloneB. asideC. alongD. alongside22. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to _when it arrived in New York.A. go offB. get offC. come offD. carry off23. She deserves _.A. punishB. punishedC. punishingD. be punished24. The mans appearance _ her of her little brother.A. remembersB. recallC. suggestsD. reminds25. My sister is quite _ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.A. aggressiveB. enthusiasticC. considerateD. ambitious26. She rushed to the door _ she heard footsteps outside.A. the minuteB. in the minuteC. as the minuteD. for the minute27. She didnt like _ as someone special. She wanted to be like everybody else.A. have been treatedB. to treatC. being treatedD. treating28. That is only _ of the story.A. a partB. some partC. partD. any part29. The young Thomas Edison _ an inventor.A. pictured himselfB. pictured asC. himself asD. pictured himself as30. The experiences of some athletes seem to _ this belief.A. conveyB. confirmC. convertD. convinceII. Directions: Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and marked A, B,C and D. One of the them is incorrect. You are to identify the mistake.31. The boiled point of any liquid is determined by the pressure of the surrounding gases.A B C D32. Many people who live in New York City thinks that life in a large city offers specialA B C Dadvantages.33. On May 20,1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.A B C D34. Translated into terms of psychological theory, association has been thought of as the basis ofA Bto learn, conditioning, and creative thinking.C D35The Statue of Liberty was originally proposed in 1865 to commemoration the alliance ofA B C DFrance with the American colonies during the American Revolution.36Reptiles are widely distributed all over the world, but are much abundant in warm regionsA Band are virtually absent beyond the treeline in the Arctic.C D37Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated.A B C D38. The acid rain recently found in a number of large cities once again tell peopleA Bthat it is urgent to take care of our environment.C D39. He worked hardly at his reform programs and before long he established hisA B Creputation as an energetic social reformer.D40. On the first day more than four hundred people visited the exhibition besideA B Cthose who were present at the opening ceremony.DIII. ClozeIf a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain _41_ consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family _42_ he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance _43_ the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to _44_ old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to _45_ the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation _46_ and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be _47_.He must either sell some of his property or _48_ extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low _49_ of interest, but loans of this kind are not _50_ obtainable.41. A. other than B. as well as C. instead of D. more than42.A. only if B. much as C. long before D. ever since43.A. for B. against C. of D. towards44.A.replace B. purchase C. supplement D. dispose45.A.enhance B. mix C. feed D. raise46.A.vessels B. routes C. paths D. channels47.A. self confident B.selfsufficient C. self satisfied D. self restrained48.A.search B. save C. offer D. seek49.A.proportion B. percentage C. rate D. ratio50.A.genuinely B. obviously C. presumably D. frequentlyIV. Directions: Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow.AIn the last 500 years, nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages-has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made form the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine" of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.There are many other foods that have traveled from south America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the "wide-awake" feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with.51. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A. Food.B. Chocolate.C. Potato.D. Coffee52. "Some" in "Some still exist today" meansA. some cocoa trees.B. some chocolate drinks.C. some shops.D. some South American Indians.53. Thousands of Irish people starved during the "Potato Famine" becauseA. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else.B. they were forced to emigrate to America.C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato.D. the potato harvest was bad.54. Coffee originally came fromA. Brazil.B. Colombia.C. Ethiopia.D. Arabia.55. The Arabic legend is used to prove thatA. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goats.C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries.D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.BFifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasnt easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security is I struck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my bosss office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now Im forty. Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resigning.” “To another paper?” he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. “Im glad for you,” he said, quite out of my expectation. “I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we cant, ” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world,” he concluded. “And if it doesnt work out, remember, your star is always high here.”Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody even though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. “Im resigning, Bill, ”I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry or dismayed either. After a p ause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”56. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _.A newspaper B magazineCtemple D church1. If the writer stayed with the Globe _. A he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams. B he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away. C he would never have to worry about his future life. D he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions.57. The writer wanted to resign because _.A he had serious trouble with his boss. B he got underpaid at his job for the Globe. C he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry. D he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.58. When the writer decided to resign the Globe was faced with _. A a trouble with its staff members B a shortage of qualified reporters C an unfavorable business situation D an uncontrollable business situation59. By “:I wish I were in your shoes.” (in the last paragraph) Bill Taylor meant that _. A the writer was to fail. B the writer was stupid C he would do the same if possibleD he would reject the writers requestCDo you find it very difficult and painful to get up in the morning? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when your labor through your work you may say that youre “hot”. Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as: “Get up, Peter! Youll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that Peter is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit if better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning, but you have an important to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.60. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _.A he is a lazy person. B he refuses to follow his own energy cycle.C he is not sure when his energy is low.D he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening.61. Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?AJ Unawareness of energy cycles.B Familiar monologues.CA change in a family members energy cycle.D Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.62. If one wants to work efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _.Achange his energy cycleB overcome his lazinessCget up earlier than usualD go to bed earlier63. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.A help to keep your energy for the days work.B help you to control your temper early in the dayC enable you to concentrate on your routine workD keep your energy your energy cycle under control all dayV. Translate the following sentences64.請(qǐng)不要吵鬧65讓我再試試，好嗎？66如果你到機(jī)場(chǎng)后有什么麻煩，請(qǐng)去問詢臺(tái)（the Information Desk）67.我想預(yù)定一個(gè)房間。68 我的父親很少看電視。69 汽車來了。70 外面雨下得很大，我們乘出租車吧。