大学英语(本科)课程习题集(学院11月25日下发)(按去年)

1、大学英语（本科）课程习题集IDirections: In each of the following sentences, there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.1. A huge _ was planned to celebrate the citys millennium. A. banquet B. bill C. of D. budget 2. John did quite well in his exams, _ ho

2、w little he studied. A. because B. considering C. if D. unless3. It is very _ of you to spend all your weekends helping the old folk. A. noble B. interesting C. upset D. happy4. Im trying to _ the amount of coffee I drink. A. take B. add to C. cut down on D. make up 5. Passengers complain that the t

3、rains are _ cancelled. A. once B. frequently C. very D. too 6. After the quake(地震), many people intend to _ orphans. A. adapt B. take C. get D. adopt7. Ive been trying to _ him to see a doctor. A. concept B. convince C. believe D. conceive8. She _ a reward for her efforts. A. divide B. pay C. deserv

4、ed D. deserve9. Many managers are _ to changes. A. predict B. spark C. resistant D. capacity10. Sales were five percent lower than _. A. look B. predict C. dedication D. make11. Students must have _ to a good library. A. access B. stuff C. device D. goals12. Her death was a great _ to all the family

5、. A. mistake B. joy C. painful D. distress13. Can fish hear fishermen _ along the stream? A. moved B. to move C. moving D. be moved14. He felt him _ her hand. A. touch B. touched C. have touched D. had touched15. The emperor combined these walls _ one continues wall. A. for B. into C. at D. by 16. H

6、ave you made up your mind? No, I _ the matter. A. have considered B. considered C. have been considering D. was considering 17. His mothers life have been so hard _ she finally gone mad. A. what B. who C. whom D. that18. His success is _ his hard work. A. due to B. own for C. for D. because19. I can

7、t help _when I heard this good news. A. jumped B. jumping C. to jump D. be jumping20. The girl _ the bicycle is Jane. A. riding on B. driving in C. driving on D. riding in21. Under no circumstance _ agree to such a proposal. A. I would B. would I C. to which D. for which22. Bob wishes that he _ that

8、 house last spring. A. bought B. had bought C. buys D. were buy23. Solid is different from liquid _ the solid has definite shape. A. which B. that C. in which D. in that24. They always give the vacant seats to _ comes first. A. who B. whom C. whomever D. whoever25. I do not doubt _ he is qualified f

9、or the position. A. that B. why C. whether D. how26. Although research is important, the university exists _ for the students. A. totally B. usually C. really D. primarily27. Small children learn by _ their parents. A. obeying B. observing C. behaving D. imitating 28. They were glad to find her smil

10、ing and totally _. A. with ease B. at ease C. in ease D. to ease29. Two students did not _ for class today. A. show up B. show off C. show in D. show out30. Sweat was beginning to _ on his forehead. A. break in B. break up C. break down D. break out 31. She _ up the stairs, so as not to wake up her

11、sleeping parents. A. crawled B. staggered C. tiptoed D. slipped32. At the end of his speech the audience stood up and _. A. clapped B. clashed C. crashed D. cracked33. He _ for me when I was in trouble. A. spoke in B. spoke up C. spoke by D. spoke out34. All of us _ to fight for the prize but we fai

12、led A. spare no efforts B. look C. pursue D. spare efforts35. In the course of _ some birds have lost the power of flight. A. evolution B. involution C. develop D. evaluation36. My opinion, _ is the same with yours. A. in the right B. on the whole C. other than D. whereas37. Id like to work abroad t

13、o _ my horizons. A. expand B. broaden C. burden D. extend38. Such tasks are _ the scope of school children. A. beyond B. besides C. behind D. before39. He _ their country the Middle Kingdom. A. asked B. said C. spoke D. called40. The firm is being _ by a large company. A. taken off B. taken into C.

14、taken over D. taken out41. Passengers complain that the trains are _ cancelled. A. once B. frequently C. very D. too 42. After the quake(地震), many people intend to _ orphans. A. adapt B. take C. get D. adopt43. Ive been trying to _ him to see a doctor. A. concept B. convince C. believe D. conceive44

15、. I do not doubt _ he is qualified for the position. A. that B. why C. whether D. how45. Tom, with the dog, _ standing on the floor upstairs yesterday.A. wereB. wasC. areD. will be46. -I dont like to travel.-Have you ever _ in an airplane?A. flyingB. flewC. flowedD. flown47. Ive already told you tha

16、t Im going to buy it, _.A. no matter how much it costsB. however does it cost muchC. how much does it costD. how much it costs48. It was not until late in the evening _ her husband arrived home.A. whileB. whenC. thatD. before49. He to have met the mayor, but nobody believed him.A. claimedB. shoutedC

17、. showedD. cried50. The museum was founded in 1824 and one of the large collections of paintings.A. includesB. containsC. ownsD. haveII. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. For each question there are 4 choices marked A), B),

18、C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes each sentence.Passage 1Along with the development of the global awareness, “sustainability” is considered to be a crucial element in any event. Olympic Games are of no exception. The idea of sustainability came with the Centennial Olympic Congres

19、s, held in Paris in 1994. This event drew peoples attention to the importance of both the environment and sustainable development, and then a new page was added to the Olympic Charter which stated the International Olympic Committees responsibility to promote the idea of sustainability alongside spo

20、rt and culture.While green concerns are still something new of an Olympic spirit, they are acceptedgradually, widely and completelyby the IOC, the public as well as the host. The time for more transparent and sustainable games has come.The first few Olympics after 1994 tried to meet the environmenta

21、l requirements cautiously, and it was in 2000 that the IOC enjoyed its “Green September.” When the Sydney games opened that month, they were viewed as the first “Green Games.” The government had promised to clean up nearby Homebush Bay; designers had spared no efforts to specify eco-friendly materia

22、ls; recycling bins spread everywhere; and the solar-roofing industry developed fast along with the Olympic Games. Thanks largely to promotion from activists, major sponsors including Coca-Cola and McDonalds also agreed to choose less harmful freezing units (as a result, Coke actually changed its glo

23、bal freezing policy). But even then, some problems arose: it was hard to ignore the fact that Homebush Bay was considered one of the worlds poisonous hotspots. Debate focused on how many venues should be taken down to allow redevelopment.As it is Sustainabilitys hometown, we closely watched the deve

24、lopment of Londons successful 2012 Olympic bid, and have high hopes for that event. Besides having sustainable thinking in every aspect of the games, from siting to event management to media coverage, the 2012 Olympics are focusing on recycling usage of the venues and hoping to use the games to show

25、case how mega-cities can effectively deal with environmental and social challenges.Some corporation might take the social responsibility into consideration. They may still think about their reputation when deciding whether or not to get involved in the games, but there is a huge potential upside. Th

26、e final test of this new Olympic spiritsustainabilitywill be whether the 2012 onward Olympics can play the role of an initiator that can make life in Olympic cities more livable. If they do, they will not only help the entire Olympics movement grow, and they will also evolve into a powerful driver o

27、f market change.51. Whats something new of an Olympic spirit?A. Swiftness.B. Gold medals.C. Green concerns.D. Culture.52. Which country hosted the first “Green Olympics”? A. China.B. Australia.C. France.D. Canada.53. Why did people closely watch the development of Londons successful 2012 Olympic bid

28、? A. Because London was the first city to propose the idea of sustainability.B. Because London had the best designers of the world. C. Because London was one of the mega-cities.D. Because London could effectively deal with environmental and social challenges.54. When they decided whether or not to g

29、et involved in the games, some corporations might think about their _.A. sustainabilityB. reputationC. responsibilityD. potential55. What will the 2012 Olympics focus on? A. European culture and history. B. Recycling usage of the venuesC. Siting and new infrastructure. D. Siting to event management

30、and media coverage.Passage 2There are many links between the growing population and worsening environment, partly because an ever-increasing number of people depend on a fixed natural resource base in order to live. “The United Nations predicts that the global population, presently at 6 billion, wil

31、l peak at about 10 billion in the next century and then become stable and even decrease.” It is understandable that even if food crops increase sufficiently, other renewable resources, including many fisheries and forests, are already under pressure. “Our food production doubled from 1961 to 1964, b

32、ut there are still people who go hungry”. This is because human population has increased more rapidly than the food production. Resources are an important environmental concern, which range from water and soil to different kinds of minerals. These materials are very basis of modern civilization. As

33、the world population grows, demand for mineral and energy resources climbs. Resources are commonly divided into two groups. Some are classified as renewable, which means they can be replenished over relatively short time spans such as water, sun. By contrast, many other resources are classified as n

34、on-renewable. Important metals such as iron, copper fall into this group. Although these and other resources continue to form, the processes that create tem are so slow that significant deposits take millions of years to come into being. How long will the remaining supplies of basic resources last?

35、Can alternatives be found? If we are to cope with an increasing demand and a growing world population, it is important that we have some understanding of our present and potential resources.56. Which of the following statements is NOT true? _ A. worsening environment is related to growing population

36、. B. A lot of renewable resources are already under pressure. C. Water and soil is not an environment concern. D. demand for mineral and energy resources is rising with the growing population.57. What do we learn from “Our food production doubled from 1961 to 1964, but there are still people who go

37、hungry”? _A. There is not enough food in the world.B. The human population has increased rapidly.C. Food production is too small.D. People cant get food to eat.58. Which of the following resources is NOT mentioned in this passage? _ A. Water and soil B. Mineral C. Electricity D. Metals59. Some resou

38、rces are classified as non-renewable because _ A. if they are used up they will disappear forever. B. the processes that create them are very slow. C. they are not available any more. D. they can be replenished over relatively short time spans.60. Whats the authors attitude toward the issue of the r

39、esources? _ A. Worried B. Indifferent C. Positive D. NegativePassage 3America is in no immediate danger of “running out of water”. People in the West have been aware that water is a precious commodity and must be conserved. In the damp East, an excess of water led to complacency until two factors cr

40、eated concern over our water supply. First, the periods of drought from the 1961 to 1966 in the Northeast affected crop production and used up the surface and ground water supplies. Second, attention was called to rapid increases in the rates of pollution of these waters resulting from increased urb

41、an and industrial growth. As a result, there is an increasing awareness of the need for conserving the quantity and quality of our nations water supplies.Water is a renewable resource, but it is not exhaustible. When used for municipal, industrial, or agricultural purposes, it is not destroyed, but

42、generally finds its way back into our water supply. This used water now carries some waste materials. These dirty waters are often dumped into large bodies of water or are disposed of on land. In the latter instance, evaporation concentrates some of the wastes on the soil surface. On the other hand,

43、 water moving through the soil will eventually carry some of the wastes down into the ground water supplies. Eventually, all water evaporates and later returns to the earth as rain or snow in a relatively purer state.Through this never-ending cycle, there is just as much water in this country now as

44、 there ever was. The amount, however, does not increase. Our rapid population growth and our agricultural and industrial expansion have caused our water needs to soar. By withdrawing water from streams too quickly, we have in some instances upset the balance of natures built-in renewal processes for

45、 conserving water. As a result, some of our streams and lakes have become “wet deserts.” There is still plenty of water in them, but its water is so polluted that it supports almost no life at all.61. The passage is mainly about_.A. water resources of the United StatesB. the renewal processes of wat

46、er in matureC. the importance of water conservationD. water pollution in America62. The word “drought” in the sentence “First, the periods of drought-ground water supplies.” most probably means_.A. catastrophe of too much rainB. danger of running out of waterC. calamity dry weatherD. damage caused b

47、y typhoon63. Water is relatively purer in_.A. fast moving streams and riversB. underground water suppliesC. mountainous areasD. rain and snow64. When the author says that lakes have become “wet deserts”._A. he is being angryB. he is being optimisticC. he is being sadD. he is being humorous65. It is

48、implied in the passage that_A. water can be polluted by desertsB. there are many water conservation programs in AmericaC. water keeps evaporating from the earths surfaceD. water is not polluted by waste materialsPassage 4Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout histor

49、y the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two-thirds of the worlds population lives within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help

50、 mankind survive (=continue to live). Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 yea

51、rs. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined. Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new s

52、ources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new m

53、aterials has made this possible.The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.66. What is the beat title for the passage?A. Needs of Man.