《大学英语》期末预测试卷No.1(附答案)

1、重庆交通学院大学英语i期末预测试卷no.1part i listening comprehension ( 20%) (略)part ii reading comprehension (30%)directions: there are four reading passages in this part. each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four suggested answers marked (a), (b), (c) and (

2、d). choose the best answer to each question. then you should mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.passage onequestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with students. if a lo

3、ng reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination. (courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.) the ideal student is considered to be one who is encouraged to

4、learn for the purpose of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. some students may be frustrated with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment. sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but without a grade. even if a grade is not gi

5、ven, students should learn the material assigned.when research is assigned, the professor expects students to begin and to complete the assignment with minimum instruction. it is the students responsibility to find books and articles in the library. professors do not have the time to explain how a u

6、niversity library works; they expect students, especially graduate students (研究生), to be able to find what they need in the library.professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not depend on them too much. this is different from teacher-student relationships in other cou

7、ntries. in the united states, professors have other duties in addition to teaching. often they do some administrative (行政的) work within their departments. in addition, they may be required to write articles and books. therefore, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is

8、limited. if a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either ask a professor for help during office hours or make an appointment(预约).26. what does the author mean by saying that “courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams”?(a) students study hard only for exams.(

9、b) teachers think it necessary for their students to fail exams.(c) teachers think that the only purpose of studying hard is to pass exams.(d) the purpose of designing course is not only for passing exams.27. according to the 2nd paragraph, students in the united states should _.(a) depend more on t

10、hemselves than on professors(b) plan their time and sequence their work(c) always follow the professors advice(d) find a suitable place for studying28. if students need the advice of their teachers, they should _.(a) put forward their questions in class(b) go to their teachers office(c) find some ex

11、cuses to see teachers at home(d) turn to their teachers during the break29. students who _ in the united states are considered good ones.(a) pay more attention to good scores(b) have the desire to learn by themselves(c) are good at learning words by heart(d) know much about computers30. american pro

12、fessors may be required to spend more of their time _.(a) knowing what is on their students mind(b) helping students finish their assignments(c) writing articles(d) instructing students researchpassage twoquestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:valentines day (圣瓦伦丁节，情人节) was the time m

13、y father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. over the years i fondly thought of him as my “valentine man”.at the age of six, on valentines day morning, i got a card signed “love, dad” for the first time and a gift of a ring with a small piece of red glass. as i grew older, the

14、 gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed “love, dad”. year by year, the cards seemed less important, and i thought the valentine (圣瓦伦丁节送给异性的卡片或礼物等) would always be there. i had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and

15、 gifts from “important others”, and “love, dad” just didnt seem quite enough.if my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. if he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didnt arrive from me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere (气氛), giving

16、me an extra hug (拥抱) and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter.on valentines day eight years ago i received a card addressed to me in my mothers handwriting (笔迹). on the inside, my mother had printed “happy valentines day” and my father had signed “love, dad”. it was the kind of card

17、that put tears in my eyes because i knew this would be the last i would receive from him.his final card remains on my desk today. its a reminder of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that i had a father who continued a tradition (传统) of love with si

18、mple acts of understanding and had the ability to express happiness to the people in his life.31. why did the writer think of her father as her “valentine man” over the years?(a) her father had given her a valentine on valentines day to show his love, understanding and happiness.(b) she had placed h

19、er hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from her father on valentines day(c) her father created a positive atmosphere and made her day brighter on valentines day(d) she missed her father very much on valentines day after he died32. when the writer grew older, her fathers card seemed less im

20、portant because _.(a) she was no longer interested in valentines day(b) she thought her fathers valentine wasnt enough and hoped to get more from others(c) her boyfriend took the place of her father(d) she did not like the design of the cards her father sent her33. when the writer was disappointed a

21、bout the valentines she did not receive, her father _.(a) gave her another heart-shaped box filled with her favorite chocolates(b) tried to talk with her about something else(c) told her to place her hopes and dreams away from others(d) comforted her by doing what he could to make her happy34. why w

22、as the writers last valentine written in her mothers writing?(a) her mother wanted to show her love too.(b) her father was so busy that he had no time to mail the card.(c) her father was too ill to mail a card.(d) her father wanted to give her a surprise.35. the writer put her fathers final card on

23、her desk in order to _.(a) remember her father and his love(b) show it to her colleagues (同事)(c) think of the past life of her father(d) get encouragement from her fatherpassage threequestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: for a long time women with hiv were ignored because the focus

24、was totally on hiv men. the gay (同性恋的) community was very much in sight and vocal (呼声高的) and successfully got support for its cause. now we are rapidly approaching the point where about one half of all aids cases in the world are women. but no one is taking this dangerously high level of infection a

25、mong women seriously enough.women usually have a worse time dealing with hiv than men do. in most cases, the woman is taking care of children as well as her sick partner. she may not even have time to take care of herself. the hiv-positive woman ends up shouldering the family as well as her own pers

26、onal problems. men, however, are usually the ones who have insurance (保险), income and access to doctors. they get care. women often do not.the discrimination (歧视) against hiv-positive women is simply terrible. they are likely to be more inactive than men in the home and workplace because too many pe

27、ople think that women are the cause of the disease. this is not at all true. they get it from a man. they dont just simply have hiv. of course, theres a social discrimination against all people with hiv. they are scared that other people will know they are hiv-positive and that they will, therefore,

28、 be discriminated against. for example, its very difficult for people with hiv to travel. they are not allowed to enter many countries, including the united states, china and russia.the biggest difficulty an hiv-positive woman must face is the isolation (孤立). once the woman knows shes hiv-positive,

29、she lives in fear that other people will find out. shes so frightened she will go into hiding, into an isolated place by herself. its not at all uncommon to meet a woman who has been hiv-positive for nearly 10 years and has never told anyone, except her doctor. and the resulting stress is enough to

30、make her sick. but hiv-positive women who get support, who can discuss their trouble and then do something about it whether that means taking better care of themselves or going to the united nations to struggle for their rights are likely to live longer. active women dont die out of shame in a corne

31、r. this happens to too many hiv-positive women.36. women with hiv were ignored for a long time because _.(a) their effort to attract attention was not as successful as the hiv mens(b) they often lived in a community that was hardly noticed by others(c) hiv men were the only concern over a long time(

32、d) they failed to get support37. which of the following statements is not true?(a) hiv-positive women make up nearly half of all aids cases in the world.(b) the gay community succeeded in getting support.(c) the high level of infection among women has been taken seriously.(d) there is social discrim

33、ination against all people with hiv.38. according to the passage, its difficult for women to deal with hiv but not because _.(a) they often lose their jobs after other people find out they are hiv-positive(b) they usually have the family problem(c) they often have no access to doctors(d) they have l

34、ittle time left to take care of themselves39. countries such as the united states and china are mentioned in the article in order to show that _.(a) there are more aids cases in those countries(b) it is not convenient for hiv-positive people to travel(c) hiv-positive people are usually discriminated

35、 against(d) people who are hiv-positive are afraid that these countries will find out40. which of the following does the passage show to us that active women dont do?(a) get support from others.(b) discuss their trouble with their doctors only.(c) struggle for their rights.(d) take better care of th

36、emselves.passage fourquestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:about 16 million people in the united states have lost some of their hearing. about 2 million others are extremely or completely deaf. they cant hear speech of most other sounds in their everyday life, even with a hearing aid

37、 to make sound louder.there are several kinds of hearing loss. the first kind results from disease or injury to the outer or middle part of the ear. the damage prevents sound waves from reaching the inner ear. usually, this form of hearing loss is not extreme. and a hearing aid or medical treatment

38、can often restore hearing. a second kind of hearing loss involves the nerves(神经). it is caused by damage to the inner ear. a loud noise or disease may destroy some of the tiny nerve cells(细胞) that carry sound. people suffering this kind of damage may loss the ability to hear some sounds, high or low

39、. the third kind of deafness is called a central hearing loss. it is caused by damage to the hearing nerves leading to the brain or in the brain itself.deafness is the most common bodily disability(残疾) in america. often nothing can be done to stop it. but many cases can be prevented. one simple thin

40、g is responsible for most hearing loss. that one thing is noise. telephone bell, loud music, machines. in industrial countries, especially, these things make the world very noisy. studies have shown that old men in quiet african villages have much better hearing than young people in america. other s

41、ources of deafness include accidents, drugs and illnesses. 41. what kind of hearing loss mentioned in the passage is the most serious? (a) the first kind. (b) the second kind. (c) the third kind. (d) none.42. hearing loss caused by damage to _ can often be restored. (a) the outer ear. (b) the inner

42、ear. (c) the nerves. (d) the brain.43. which of the following is not a source of deafness? (a) loud music (b) bodily disability. (c) accidents. (d) some drugs. 44. it can be inferred from the passage that _. (a) developed countries are more noisy. (b) nothing can be done to prevent loss of hearing.

43、(c) old people suffer less from hearing loss. (d) 16 million americans have lost their hearing.45. which of the following statements is not true? (a) deafness is very common in america. (b) hearing nerves are most important to ones hearing. (c) there are different causes of hearing loss. (d) hearing

44、 aids can always help deaf people hear clearly. part iii vocabulary and structure (30%)directions: there are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. for each sentence there are four choices marked (a), (b), (c) and (d). choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. then you should mark the c

45、orresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. 46. ill trade you five comic books _ your briefcase.(a) with (b) in (c) for (d) to47. ive just _ a beautiful poem in this book bought in the secondhand bookshop.(a) come across (b) come about (c) come out (d) come through

46、48. mary has also _ all hopes of seeing me again.(a) given in (b) given up (c) given back (d) given out49. the international situation changes so quickly nowadays that you cannot _it.(a) keep up with (b) keep at (c) keep on (d) keep to50. not only _ my joy in answering questions, but also i totally

47、lost my desire to say anything at all in english.(a) i lost (b) i did lose (c) had i lost (d) did i lose51. she was tired of the _ noise of the clock while she was trying to sleep.(a) continuous (b) constant (c) continual (d) consistent52. the frightened man reached _ the telephone and quickly diale

48、d a number.(a) for (b) on (c) at (d) up53. the hose (软管) was throwing too much water so i _ the water a little bit.(a) turned up (b) turned to (c) turned down (d) turned away54. sandy had _ her best clothes for this dating.(a) put up (b) put out (c) put aside (d) put on55. i am anxious about leaving

49、 the baby _ in the house.(a) lonely (b) alone (c) lone (d) none56. dont ask him how he is because if he starts talking about his health, youll never _ him.(a) get down to (b) get through (c) get over (d) get away from57. unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate _.(a)

50、 in a way (b) in no way (c) in some way (d) in ways58. he liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just _.(a)sit and watch (b) sitting and watching (c) to sit and watch (d) on sitting and watching59. my father died just before the second world war _.(a) broke out (b) broke

51、in (c) broke down (d) broke up60. tomorrows match has been _ because of the icy weather.(a) called in (b) called off (c) called for (d) called on61. how do you think youre going to fit all that _ into a car.(a) staff (b) stiff (c) stuff (d) still62. at the age of 8 she made _ her mind to become a do

52、ctor.(a) out (b) up (c) on (d) forward63. the government committed itself _ spending ten million pounds on new roads.(a) to (b) in (c) at (d) on64. since he fell ill last october, his wife has given up her own work to _ him.(a) look over (b) look into (c) look out (d) look after65. i have dark rings

53、 under my eyes from lack _ sleep.(a) at (b) of (c) out (d) to66. he could not account _ his foolish mistake.(a) of (b) on (c) for (d) with67. young children soon _ the words they hear their elder use.(a) pick at (b) pick on (c) pick out (d) pick up68. another 185,000 of the one million infected _ th

54、e hiv virus are also expected to die.(a) with (b) of (c) to (d) up69. _ place of government inactivity (怠惰), a number of local organizations have emerged.(a) in (b) at (c) on (d) with70. will you please _ that book to me from the shelf?(a) hand back (b) hand down (c) hand in (d) hand out71. without

55、your help, we _ the accomplishments we have made.(a) would not have made (b) didnt make(c) dont make (d) will not make72. it was in that small room _ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.(a) where (b) which (c) in which (d) that73. contrary _ all advice he started to climb the mountain during a storm.(a) for (b) in (c) to (d) with74. i like to _ my high-school days.(a) look into (b) look out (c) look down on (d) look back on75. marys score on the test is the highest in the class.