英语期末复习题.doc

1.这个村子离边境很近，村民们一直担心会受到敌人的攻击。The village is so close to the border that the villagers live in constant fear of attacks from the enemy.2.这个国家仅用了20年的时间就发展成了一个先进的工业强国。In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.3.他的确懂得很多理论，但是，一碰到实际工作就显得非常无知。He really knows a lot about theory, but when it comes to actual work, he seems to be quite ignorant.4.我在上小学时就看过那部电影，可就是一时想不起它的名字来。I saw the film when I was in the primary school, but the title just wont come to mind for the moment.5.橱柜被安装到墙里，既节约空间，使用起来又很方便。The cupboard is built into the wall so that it both saves space and is convenient to use.6.在为治疗这种疾病而进行的长期探索中，医疗工作者克服了一个又一个困难。The medical workers overcame one difficulty after another in their long-term quest for a cure for the disease.7.他的学习荒废到如此程度，要在一个月赶上别的同学恐怕是不可能的。He has neglected his studies to such an extent that I am afraid it is impossible for him to catch up with the other students in a month.8.她对自己的新工作很满意，因为这份工作正好与她的兴趣相符。She is very satisfied with her new job as it coincides with her interests. 9.为了把孩子们抚养成人，这位母亲真是经历了各种磨练。To bring her children up, the mother really went through all kinds of hardships. 10.那个年轻教师在激发学生努力学习方面很有技巧。The young teacher is skilled at motivating his students to study hard.There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds. People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Though in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draw them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.57. According to the passage, those who are unhappy _D_.A.always consider things differently from othersB.are usually influenced by the result of certain thingsC.can discover the unpleasant part of certain thingsD.usually have the habit of finding faults with others 58. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A A.All the unhappy people should be pitied even more.B.The unhappy people are critical about everything.C.Most unhappy people want to get rid of their habit.D.The unhappy people are not content with themselves. 59. The phrase sour the pleasures of society (Para. 2) most probably means _C_.A.enjoy the displeasure of societyB.feel happy with the pleasures of societyC.make the company of others less enjoyableD.become discontent with their nation60. The unhappy peoples habit can cause serious consequences. Which of the following is NOT one of the consequences according to the passage?CA.When the unhappy people want to succeed, no one wishes them to.B.The unhappy people can offend many other people without knowing.C.It brings on deep sorrow to the unhappy people themselves as well as others.D.Many people may join to criticize the unhappy peoples misconduct.61. According to the author, if such unhappy people will not change their bad behavior, the solution to the problem is that _B_.A.people should understand and forgive themB.people should avoid contact with themC.people should help them get rid of the bad habitD.people should show more respect to them Passage TwoAnne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldnt think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher. Another student in microbiology had similar experiences. He said, My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldnt even write them down. These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety, because a student worries and is uneasy about the test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students. Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situation. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work easy. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test. An expert at the University of California explains, With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.62. The main idea of the passage is _C_.A.how universities in the U.S.A. solved students problemsB.how the students overcame their test nervousnessC.how students were helped to overcome their test nervousnessD.how experts worked to deal with students test anxiety 63. Anne Whitney got low grades in her first test because _D_.A.she had not been used to the environment of the university yetB.she was reluctant to show what she knew to the teacherC.she had not really been prepared well for her testD.she was too nervous to answer the questions 64. According to an expert at the University of California, _B_.A.all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety programB.almost all students felt less stress after taking a counseling course at his universityC.students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety programD.students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered the special test anxiety program 65. The phrase blank out in Para. 1 most probably means to _C_.A.cross out a column in order to invalidate itB.disappear slowly but graduallyC.become confused about somethingD.understand something thoroughly66. We can infer from the passage that test anxiety _A_.A.prevents students from giving full play to their knowledgeB.is the result of some students excuses and lazinessC.explains why students get low grades in their testsD.mainly affects new students at universitiesIf the sun has enough power to warm and light the whole earth, it must have enough power to do other things, too. Can we use the suns abundant energy to supply electricity, or at least to perform the functions which electricity or other types of power usually perform? The answer is yes.For example, people have for many years been using the reflected heat of the sun to cook.Solar cookers have been built with several curved mirror reflecting the sun and focusing its on the cooking element. This apparatus can be used just like a gas or electric stove; it is more expensive to make but it does not need any fuel and so costs nothing to use. Another possibility of using solar energy is in house-heating.The form of energy we use most is electricity, and every day more is needed. But electricity has to be made too, and to make it huge quantities of fuel is required-oil, coal, gas and nowadays even uranium.The question which worries everyone today is; how long will these fuels last? Nobody knows for sure,but most experts think it will soon be difficult to obtain sufficient electricity from these sources. It is possible that the sun can make a contribution here, too.Solar power has already been used to produce heat. In Southern France a solar furnace has been built, where temperatures reach more than 3,000 degrees centigrade. This furnace is used to produce steam for a power station . So it is possible that one day in the near future we will depend