2021年《大学英语1》期末考试综合复习资料

1、1 i. use of english(2%)122ii. reading comprehension (4%)4224iii. vocabulary and structure(3%)313iv. cloze test (1%)111 i. use of english (12) directions: in this part there are 1 incomplete dialogues. for each dialogue there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best comp

2、letes the dialogue. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the railway station _ a. no, i couldnt. b. sorry, i dont know. im new here. c. i couldnt tell you. d. you cant ask me. what day is today

3、 _. a. today is march 2 b. today is not bad. c. today is sunny d. today is saturday how do you do glad to see you. _ a. how are you me too. b. how do you do glad to meet you. c. i am fine, thank you. and you d. nice, how are you im sorry. bobs not in his office. _ a. can you take a message for me b.

4、 are you sure for that c. would you like to leave a message d. can you phone me how long have you lived in london _. a. i moved here from paris b. my whole life c. ive worked here for almost 1 years d. ive never traveled there good night and thanks again. _ a. you cant say that b. no. its what i can

5、 do c. how can you say that d. good night what can i do for you yes, _ a. id like to see that shirt, please. b. im afraid not. c. may i invite you to dinner d. i just have a look. excuse me, sir. where is the deans office _. a. you cant ask me b. pardon i have no idea c. please dont say so d. sorry

6、i dont know. i am also a visitor here. excuse me, is this the right direction for the school _. a. well, no, youre going in the wrong direction b. no, dont ask me c. no, i dont know d. dont go this way 1. why didnt you join us last weekend _. a. excuse me, my friend visited me last weekend. b. sorry

7、. i have an unexpected visitor last weekend. c. haha, i dont like it. d. fine, i dont want to go out. 1 excuse me, is there a hospital here _. thank you all the same. a. sorry, i dont want to tell you b. yes, there is c. no, there isnt d. sorry, i dont know 1 how about we watching the movies tonight

8、. jane . a. i dont think so b. im sorry. i have to drive my mother home tonight c. never mind d. take it easy 1 we are going cycling. would you like to join us . a. id like to go but i am no good at cycling. b. sorry, i dont like. c. no, i have no idea. d. no, thats all set. 14 thank you very much f

9、or giving me so much help. _. a. no thank you b. youre welcome c. ok d. thanks 1 d how often is there a flight to paris d _. a. do you have your passport with you b. theres nonstop flights. c. it will leave at 1. d. we have flights to paris every hour 1 dwould you rather walk or ride a bicycle d_ a.

10、 yes, of course b. no, thanks c. it doesnt matter d. ride a bicycle 1 d excuse me, how can i get to the nearest subway station d _. a. its two blocks up this street. b. yes. you are going the wrong way. c. dont talk about it. d. i need your help. 1 d my cat is ill. she wont eat anything. d _. a. you

11、d better go to the clinic. b. why not get something to eat c. i would go on diet if i were you. d. you should take her to the vet(). 1 d oh, goodness! i havent got any money on me! d _. a. keep the change please. b. sorry, i havent got one. c. let me lend you some. d. its good to save some money. 2.

12、 d would you mind if we asked you for some advice d _. a. thank you so much. b. thats all right. c. er. what can i do for you d. yes. please go ahead. ii. reading comprehension (22) directions: there are four passages in this part. each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.

13、 for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. passage 1 ben was a poor man with a large family. one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood nea

14、r his home. the wood belonged to a rich gentleman, and ben had no right to go there. but, in the wood there were lots of rabbits and birds that were good to eat, and ben was determined to take the risk. suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. there was a l

15、ot of anger on the rich mans face as he saw the gun in bens hands. bens heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to these people and said to the gentleman, good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning the rich man, rather surprised

16、, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for breakfast. then, looking at ben with suspicion, he said, but why are you so early in the morning well, sir, said ben, i just come out to see if i could get a breakfast for my appetite. the whole crowd burst into laughter

17、at bens ready wit, and with a smile the rich man walked on, leaving ben to try his luck with the rabbits. 1 this is a story about _. a. a rich man who owned a big wood b. a poor man who lived all by himself c. a clever man who tried to get something to eat for his breakfast d. a hunter with a large

18、family 1 one morning ben went to a wood _. a. to get a little exercise b. to take in some fresh air c. hoping to get something to eat d. to visit the rich owner 1 why was there a look of anger on the rich mans face a. because he was not expecting ben at such an early hour. b. because he knew ben was

19、 there hunting. c. because he didnt like the poor man at all. d. because ben had not told him he would come. 1 why was the rich man surprised a. because he had not expected such a bold question. b. because he wondered why ben didnt run away. c. because ben was not afraid of him. d. because ben had a

20、 gun in his hands. 1 bens _ made the whole crowd burst into laughter. a. funny looks b. polite words c. quick and witty response d. promise to leave right away passage 2 sixteen-year-old maria was waiting in line at the airport in santo domingo. she was leaving her native country to join her sister

21、in the united states. she spoke english very well. though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. as she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales. maria pulled

22、 and pulled. the bag was too heavy and she just couldnt lift it up. the man behind her got very impatient. he, too, was waiting to check in his luggage. whats wrong with this girl he said, why doesnt she hurry up he moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in fist. he was in

23、a hurry to get a good seat. maria was very angry, but she was very polite. and in her best english she said, why are you so upset there are enough seats for everyone on the plane. if you are in such a hurry, why cant you give me a hand with my luggage the man was surprised to hear maria speak englis

24、h. he quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. everyone was looking at him with disapproval. 1 marias story happened _. a. when she was leaving america b. on her way back to santo domingo c. before she left the usa d. when she arrived at the airport 1 you believe that the work of the airline

25、employee mentioned in the story is to _ at the airport. a. help carry peoples luggage b. ask people to pick up the luggage c. check peoples luggage d. take care of peoples luggage 1 why are you so upset maria said to the man. she wanted to tell him that he should not be _. a. surprised b. sad c. unh

26、appy d. sorry 1 everyone was looking at him with disapproval. this sentence means that the people around felt _. a. worried about maria b. worried about the man c. sorry for marias manners d. sorry for the mans manners 2. the author mentioned marias age at the beginning of the story in order to show

27、 that _. a. she was young but behaved properly b. she would not have left home alone c. everyone around her was wrong d. it was not good that nobody offered to help her passage 3 i arrived in the united states on february 6, 1966, but i remember my first day here very clearly. my friend was waiting

28、for me when my plane landed at kennedy airport at three oclock in the afternoon. the weather was very cold and it was snowing, but i was too excited to mind. from the airport, my friend and i took a taxi to my hotel. on the way, i saw the skyline of manhattan for the first time and i stared in aston

29、ishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made beauty. my friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then left me because he had to go back to work. he promised to return the next day. shortly after my friend had left, i went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. because i coul

30、dnt speak a word of english, i couldnt tell the waiter what i wanted. i was very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didnt understand me. finally, i ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating. after dinner, i started to walk along broadway until i came to times s

31、quare with its movie theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. i did not feel tired, so i continued to walk around the city. i wanted to see everything on my first day. i knew it was impossible, but i wanted to try. when i returned to the hotel, i was exhausted, but i couldnt sleep because i

32、 kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night. i lay awake and thought about new york. it was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and busy people. i also decided right then that i had to learn to speak english. 2 on the way to his hote

33、l, the writer _. a. was silent all the time b. looked out of the window with great interest c. showed his friend something he brought with him d. kept talking to his friend 2 he did not have what he really wanted, because _. a. he only made some gestures b. he did not order at all c. the waiter was

34、unwilling to serve d. he could not make himself understood 2 the waiter _. a. served the same thing the man at the next table was having b. finally understood what he said c. took the order through his gestures d. knew what he would order 2 after dinner, he _. a. walked back to the hotel right away

35、b. had a walking tour around the city c. went to the movies d. did some shopping on broadway 2 that night he could not sleep, because _. a. he did not know what to do the next day b. he was not tired at all c. he kept hearing the fire and police sirens d. he was thinking about this great city passag

36、e 3 miss wang of thailand went to hong kong for a holiday. soon after she got to hong kong, she went shopping along nathan road. suddenly a man came up to her and said, hello, there, i havent seen you for a long time. the stranger continued talking to her for a while and then took out a small box fr

37、om his pocket. would you like to buy some diamonds he asked, opening the box to show some stones. im willing to sell them to you cheap only $4 for this diamond. how about it miss wang didnt want to buy the diamond because she had heard many stories of people being tricked. also, at that moment a wom

38、an stopped and warned her, dont buy from him. hes not an honest man. hes trying to trick you! the man raised his voice at once, im honest. these diamonds are real. in the end they took one of the diamonds to a jeweler one who sells diamonds and the like. the jeweler examined the stone and told miss

39、wang that it was real. he said it cost around $9. satisfied that the diamonds were real, miss wang decided to buy them from the man. she chose two of the largest stones from his box and paid him $4. then she went back to the jeweler and asked, how much will it cost to fix these on a ring the jeweler

40、 examined the stones and said, why do you want to do that these are just glass. but you told me just now they were diamonds. the first stone was a diamond; these are not. miss wang ran out of the shop hoping to catch the stranger and get her money back. however, the man was nowhere to be found. 2 mi

41、ss wang met the man _. a. on her way to thailand b. on her way to singapore c. when walking along a street in hong kong d. when buying diamonds in a store 2 miss wang didnt buy the diamonds at first because she _. a. was afraid of being tricked b. did not have enough money c. already had too many di

42、amonds d. did not like the diamonds at all 2 miss wang decided to buy stones from the man, thinking that _. a. one stone was real, the rest werent b. all the stones were real c. the larger stones were real and the smaller ones were glass d. the stones were more precious than glass 2 after buying two

43、 of the largest stones from the man, she went back to the jeweler to _. a. buy a ring b. have them examined again c. ask about the cost of fixing them on a ring d. buy some other jewels 3. miss wang ran out of the jewelers store because she _. a. wanted to report the matter to the police b. wanted t

44、o buy some more diamonds c. was angry with the jeweler d. wanted to catch the stranger and get her money back passage 4 when you take a walk in any of the cities in the west, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. it is still true that a dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world,

45、but the reason why people keep a dog has changed. in the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against attacks from other beasts. and later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master. for example, when people used dogs for hun

46、ting, the dog would not eat what was caught without permission. but now people in cities need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. why do they keep dogs, then some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. but the most important reason is for companionship. for a child, a do

47、g is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. for young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children. for old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up. so the main reason why people keep dogs has changed from protection to friendship. 3 accord

48、ing to the passage, in the old days people trained dogs _ . a. for protection against robbery b. just for fun c. for companionship d. for protection against other animals 3 the word companionship in paragraph 2 means _. a. worship b. treasure c. friendly relationship d. partnership 3 the dogs were u

49、sed for hunting because _ . a. they were good hunters b. they obeyed their masters c. they were useful for protection d. they did not eat other animals 3 the most important reason for people to keep dogs now is that _. a. they need companion b. they like children c. they enjoy hunting d. they want t

50、o protect themselves 3 we can infer () from the passage that _. a. dogs can be helpful to those who need company b. city people always feel lonely c. dogs can be interesting d. the city can be a very dangerous place passage 5 how men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origi

51、n of language is a mystery. all we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to p

52、resent those sounds, and which could be written down. those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. the power of words, then, lies in their associations-the thing they bring up before our minds. words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the m

53、ore certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and e

54、motions. this charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. above all, the real poet is a master of words. he can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. we should therefore learn to choose our words car

55、efully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 3 the origin of language is _. a. a legend handed down from the past b. a matter that is hidden or secret c. a question difficult to answer d. a problem not yet solved 3 what is true about words a. they are used to express feelings only. b. they can not be written