大学英语小测试.doc

Vocabulary1. There were no tickets _ for Friday s performance.A) preferable B) considerable相当多的 C) possible D) available可获得的;有空的;可购得的2. _ the Revolutionary War, the United States was an English colony.A) Inferior to 低劣于 B) Superior to优于 C) Prior to 先于 D) Preferable to3. The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded.A ) consequently =as a result B) continuously不停地 C) constantly 一直 D) consistently 一致地4. In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one -fifth of the total_ for living expenses.A ) acceptable B) applicable 可应用的，动词apply应用；申请 C) advisable 适当的，合理的 D) available5. There were some _ flowers on the table .A) artificial 人造/工的 B) unnatural不自然的 C) false 假的 D) unreal 不真实的6. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _.A) granted给与，批准 B) implied 暗示（imply） C) exaggerated夸张 D) remedied纠正；治疗；改进（remedy）7. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _ opportunity to change his mind.A ) accurate 准确的 B) urgent 紧急的 C) excessive过多的 D) adequate适当的，足够的与enough意思接近，但强调不多不少8.The arguments are over now, and we hope no one will _ them up again.A) boil煮沸 B) disturb 打扰 C) stir本意“搅拌”stir up 挑起， D) interfere 常与with连用，意为“妨碍”与in连用意为“干预”9. In Britain people _four million tons of potatoes every year.A )swallow B) dispose 与of 连用，意为“处理（不用之物）” C) consume消耗/费 D) exhaust 使筋疲力尽，耗尽10. The compute r revolution may well change society as _ as did the Industrial Revolution.A) certainly B) insignificantly 不重要地 C) fundamentally根本地 D) comparatively相比较而言11. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _ to another subject.A) committed B) switched 转变=change C) favoured一般不与to 连用 D) transmitted (信号等)传输至（to ）12. The president made a _ speech at the opening ce remony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A) vigorous 充满活力的 B) tedious单调乏味的 C) flat扁平的 D) harsh 严厉的；残酷的13. That _ instrument can record even very slightly changes.A) delicate 精细的 B) feeble虚弱的，缺乏活力的 C) sensible明智的 D) feasible可行的=practicable14. A judge must be _ when weighing evidence.A) interested B) disinterested=fair公正的，不偏袒的 C) uninterested没兴趣的 D) disconnected15. Water and air are _ to living.A) independent B) initial 最初的 C) dependent D) indispensable不可或缺的16.You cant see through a telescope unless it is _correctly to your sight. A) appointed任命 B) adjusted 调准；校准 C) operated D) shifted 改变17.Investigations us of the soundness of the plan.A) insured 保险 B) assured使人相信 C) ensured确保 D) reassured18.The on international economic problems met in Geneva last Monday.A) reference 参考 B) inference推断 C) conference会议 D) difference19.The _ success in the laboratory was a stimulus for further research.A)initial 开始的，最初的 B) elementary基本的 C) essential必要的 D) internal内部的20. In terms of political opinions, they are totally different. However, they are _ friends in life. A) relative B) intimate C) dependent D) imitate v. 模仿21.The workers demands are _ ; theyre asking for only a small increase in their wages.A) accurate B) excessive C) moderate D) emotional22.The _ of equal justice is one in which we all believe.A) constitution 构成 B) institution机构 C) principal主要的 D) principle23.By _ her neck out, she could see the sign.A) prolonging 延长 B) extending延伸；扩大 C) lengthening 加长 D) stretching 伸展（躯干）24. They had food and clothing _ for their needs. A) sufficient= enough足够的B)efficient 效率高的 C) relevant 相关的 D) fluent流利的25.The demonstrators demanded that foreign troops _ from the country.A) resign 辞职 B) suspend 终止 C) remove 移除 D) withdraw 撤退Word Building1. The company plans to _strengthen_加强_ its position in Europe by opening an office in Spain. (strength)2. In his _acceptance_ speech for the Nobel Prize, he stressed the inner conflict of man. (accept)3. Environmental pollution threatens the _existence_ of wild animals.(exist)4. It would be useless to speculate what might have been achieved had these two separate teams been _unable_ to work hand in hand. (able)5. He is _optimistic_about his chances of winning the election. (optimist)6. Some people, especially stars, try to seek _publicity_出名while some others try to avoid it. (public)7. The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to _mobility_of labor. (mobile) 8. I dont like the department chairmans _indifference_冷漠_ to the teachers who are not in his favor. (difference)9. He is the _co-author_, with Andrew Blowers, of The International Concerns of Nuclear Waste. (author)10. Grant Wood instantly rose to _fame_ in 1930 with his painting American Gothic. (famous) 11. We begin to focus on having a _fruitful_ relationship with each student. (fruit) 12. The community feared the school would attract inner-city _minority_ and troubled students. (minor)13. If someone is_aggreeable_, they are pleasant and try to please people.(agree)14. This is by no means an _exhaustive_穷尽的_ list but it gives an indication of the many projects taking place.(exhaust)15. He firmly believes liberty is_inseparable_不可分的_ from social justice. (separate)Translation:英译汉：I started talking and an almost deafening silence greeted my first words. I have always been amazed and intimidated by this silence. It seems to await my next words. The silence is immediately filled with the more subtle yet powerful messages sent by 500 sets of eyes which I continuously scan, “listening” to what they have to say as I talk. In an instant those eyes can turn from wonder and excitement to the disheartening glaze of universal and irreversible disengagement. Perpetually dreading this glaze I nervously pace as I talk and use gestures. At times I feel desperate for their attention.Reference translation1 我开始讲授，但我的开篇语换来的却是一片沉寂。这种沉寂使我惊讶，令我畏惧。它似乎在等待我之后的话语。这片寂静中立刻充满了由500双眼睛传递出的更微妙、更强有力的信息，我不时扫过