湖南大学大学英语期末试卷.doc

练习IIIVocabulary and Structure (15%)Directions: For each of the following incomplete sentences, there are four words or expressions marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the sentence.41. In our culture, honesty has always been considered an important _ of a persons character. A. element B. role C. share D. practice42. The machine equipped with an automatic control system has an enormous advantage _. A. than the previous ones B. to the previous ones C. over the previous ones D. on the previous ones43. They decided to _ in a visit to their relations when they were on holiday. A. fill B. fit C. put D. manage44. A good composition should be well-organized; _, its language should flow smoothly. A. nevertheless B. moreover C. occasionally D. eventually45. One of the _ of the training programme is that it enables the young people to be better candidates for employment. A. adventures B. measures C. viewpoints D. virtues46. This year the company _ almost twice as many as it did last year. A. turned out B. turned to C. turned in D. turned down47. Scientific discoveries and inventions do not always influence the language _ their importance. A. in the name of B. in proportion to C. on top of D. with regard to48. _ in an exciting novel or film, the passage of time is easily forgotten. A. While absorbed B. When absorbed C. Absorbed D. When you are absorbed49. The fish tasted so unpleasant that Jane threw it away _. A. with pleasure B. in disgust C. in despair D. in great disappointment50. With a bigger family income, they will be better _. A. up B. off C. too D. on51. Please drop in whenever you can. Id like to keep _ touch. A. in B. to C. on D. with52. Of course he behaved awfully, but _ he is much younger than you. A. as a matter of fact B. after all C. above all D. in general53. By doing part-time jobs, students can _ social experience necessary for their future life. A. pick B. accumulate C. collect D. practice54. Remember to _ before you reach the cross-roads, or you may find yourself in trouble with the police. A. start up B. speed up C. slow down D. start off55. The car hit the house with such power that it _ the wall. A. broke B. broke down C. breaks down D. breaks56. The children _ by the other children because of their last name. A. were ridiculed B. ridicule C. were ridiculous D. ridiculed57. There were no tickets _ for Fridays performance. A. preferable B. considerable C. possible D. available58. Im afraid you cannot avoid _ him on campus; the world is so small! A. to meet B. meeting C. meeting with D. being met59. I was amazed _ what he said at the meeting. A. with B. from C. at D. for60. Dont _ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead. A. release B. relieve C. relate D. retain61. It is a _ to hear his speech. A. bored B. boring C. boresome D. bore62. Im afraid I cant go _ help you. A. through the way of B. out of the way to C. in the way of D. by way of63. My sole object was to get shelter _ the snow, to get myself covered and warm. A. for B. off C. from D. over64. Robert surprised everyone when he _ the job of office manager. A. turned away B. turned back C. turned down D. turned over.65. We must _ that the telegram arrives in time. A. secure B. ensure C. assure D. insure66. The child was told to _ for being rude to his uncle. A. apologize B. excuse C. punish D. pardon67. “This road used to be much narrower,” one of the tourists _. A. reminded B. extended C. paused D. recalled68. His house is in a wealthy _ with a school, a hospital, banks an shops. A. neighborhood B. basis C. route D. occasion69. Regular review is important. Devote some time during each study hour to reviewing material _ learned. A. scarcely B. eventually C. previously D. exactly70. Do you think he is _ to give up smoking? A. indignant B. worthwhile C. positive D. determinedIVCloze (5%)Directions: The following passage is taken from one of the texts you have learned. Read the passage and fill in each of the numbered blanks with the exact word that appears in your textbook Over the years, I have written extensively about animal-intelligence experiments and the controversy that surrounds them. Do 1 really have thoughts, what we call consciousness? Wondering whether there might 2 better ways to explore animal intelligence 3 experiments designed to teach human signs, I realized 4 now seems obvious: if animals can think, they will probably do their best 5 when it serves their own purposes, not when scientists ask them 6 . And so I started talking to 7 , animal researchers, zoo keepers. Most do not study animal intelligence, but they encounter it, and the lack of it, every day. The 8 they tell us reveal what Im convinced is a new window on animal 9 : the kind of mental feats animals perform when dealing with 10 and the dominant species on the planet humans.V. Translation (15%)Directions: Translate the following passage into English, using the words and phrases given below.draw attention to figure worsen pull oneself together engagekeep up ability global at first sight 史蒂芬霍金博士是世界上最著名的理论物理学家之一。乍一看，他是一个坐在电动轮椅上个子矮小的人。他在攻读博士学位时得了一种无法治愈 (incurable) ALS病。虽然这种病没有日渐恶化，但有一段时间霍金无法面对他失去正常行动和讲话的能力这一事实。直到他与一个叫简的女孩订婚后才又振作起来。现在，霍金博士保持每天工作8小时以上，并取得了令全球瞩目的成就。KeyIII. Vocabulary and Structure (15%)41. A 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. B51. A 52. B 53. B 54. C 55. A 56. A 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. A61. D 62. B 63. C 64. C 65. B 66. A 67. D 68. A 69. C 70. DIV. Cloze (5%)1. animals 2. be 3. than 4. what 5. thinking 6. to 7. vets 8. stories 9. intelligence 10. captivityV. Translation (15%) Dr. Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous theoretical physicists in the world. At first sight he is a small figure in an electric wheelchair. When he worked for PHD, he had incurable ALS. Though the disease didnt worsen day by day, but for some time Hawking couldnt face up to the fact that he lost his abilities to move and speak normally. He didnt pull himself together until he was engaged to a girl, Jane. Now, Prof. Hawking keeps up working more than 8 hours a day and has made great achievements which draw global attention to.VI. Guided Writing (15%)The AutomobileThe automobile has its good and bad points. O