《英语精读课程》C卷试题.doc

广东岭南职业技术学院成人教育学院毕业补考考试试卷课程名称英语精读试卷类别C卷考试形式闭卷试卷总分100分考试时间100 分钟适用层次成教命题教师罗家英适用年级/专业/班级非英语专业班级： 学号： 姓名： 题号一二三四五六总分评卷人复核人得分得分一、Grammar & Structure（本题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）Directions: There are 15 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each of the statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. You have to act _ if you are to save his life. A) lastly B) immensely C) firstly D) immediately 2. Im sorry Im late. I was held up in a traffic _. A) block B) crush C) group D) jam 3. I first met Lisa three years ago. She _ at a radio shop at the time. A) has worked B) would have worked C) is working D) was working 4._ everybody knows about it, I dont want to talk any more. A) Although B) Even C) Since D) However 5. _ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month. A) It B) As C) That D) What 6. The house _ roof was damaged has now been repaired. A) whose B) whos C) that D) of which 7. The boy _ to his teacher for coming to school late. A) apologized B) pardoned C) forgave D) excused 8. Im sorry I am late. I never _ the taxi would take so long to get here. A) thought B) planned C) waited for D) expected 9. Dont _ that you can succeed without hard work. A) intend B) suppose C) guess D) seek 10. He _ from among his friends as he is 2 meters tall. A) sent out B) turned out C) stood out D) made out 11. He accepted his friends _ to swim across the river in the depths of winter. A) charge B) challenge C) position D) claim 12. It wasnt as good a dinner _ she had promised us. A) what B) which C) as D) all 13.Do it now, _ it will be too late. A) otherwise B) therefore C) doubtless D) however 14. It looks _ it is going to rain. A) that B) as C) as if D) on 15. Man must stop _ the earths atmosphere. A) filling B) wasting C) polluting D) giving off得分二、Filling the blanks（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. step by step have no use for look around head for in the end turn one s back on a couple of move on to on earth get together1. Having finished his work ahead of time, Philip was happy to leave his office and _ the airport to enjoy his holiday.2. When a policeman saw the bus driver running a red light, he called to him to _ and walked towards the bus.3. At the meeting, there were many different suggestions for our holiday, but _ we decided to take Georges suggestion and went to the seaside again. 4. She will complete her book soon and _ some new and exciting work. 5. Not until yesterday did I know that the Whites live just _ doors up from me. 6. A foreign language cannot be learned quickly; it must be learned _. 7. Why dont we _ some day and have a real girls night? 8. If you _ the book anymore, you can give it to me. 9. _ in your garden or school- plants and flowers are growing everywhere. 10. When Mary kissed him for the first time, Jim said he was the happiest man _.得分三、Reading Comprehension（本题共25小题，共40分）Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. After reading each passage, you should write the correct choice on the Answer Sheet. Task 1 (每小题2分) Animals in the desert have a problem getting water and keeping it. Insect-eaters get their liquid from their food. Most desert dwellers (居住者) avoid the drying heat as much as possible. Spending their time in burrows, where the damp earth and coolness cut down the amount of evaporation from their breathing. With the exception of the coyote (丛林狼), which is apt to have its home in the shelter of rocks or in dense vegetation, nearly all mammals (哺乳动物) have burrows of one sort or another. All birds seek whatever shade they can find. Reptiles (爬行动物) have an added reason for avoiding the desert sun. They are cold-blooded creatures which lack the protection of fur, feathers, and other cooling devices. They can be killed by a relatively short exposure to full sunshine. Many desert animals have an additional source of water through the breakdown of body fats. Lizards, for example, store fat in their tails much as the camel stores it in its hump. 1.As a whole the paragraph suggests that_ . A) desert animals survive without water B) desert animals are cold-blooded C) animals adapt to their surroundings D) heredity (遗传) does not affect survival2.The opening sentence suggests that . A) a desert animals live short lives B) water cannot be found in the desert C) rain never falls on the desert D) water is scarce and evaporates quickly3.The word “burrows” in sentence three means_. A) a hole or tunnel dug in the ground B) a basement C) a well D) a lake4.The author implies that on the desert_ . A) reptiles are harmless during daylight B) birds sleep by day and hunt by night C) coyotes are vegetarians D) insects store water in their bodies5.The passage suggests that the coyote is_ . A) a burrowing animal B) not a burrowing animal C) a bird D) an animal eating grass Task 2 (每小题2分) Shakespeare is thus continually reminding us of our own experiences and expressing them for us. Moreover, as we grow older and the range of our experience widens, so his range grows, too. He is always giving us back our own, so that we understand his plays more and ourselves better. The reward of the study of literature is that we are constantly deepening our own experience and understanding, and of all English literature the study of Shakespeare is the most valuable. It gives us the power of detaching (使分离) ourselves and seeing our own lives as part of the universal life, as players playing out our own seven acts on the universal stage, and at the same time enjoying the experience of the play as players on the stage and as critics in the audience. 1.The author says that as we grow older_. A) Shakespeares plays become more complicated and difficult to understand B) we can get more rewards by studying literature C) we are able to respond to a greater number of Shakespeares plays D) Shakespeare reminds us of our experience and give us valuable experiences 2.According to the author, the reward of the study to literature_ is. A) we can deepen our own experience B) we can deepen our understanding C) it can detach ourselves and seeing our own lives as part of the universal life D) both A) and B) 3.The study of Shakespeare, according to the author, gives us the power to. A) stand off and observe ourselves as part of the life of the whole world B) thoroughly enjoy the experience of a play as the observers C) share our experience with others D) enjoy plays through reading rather than by attending a theatre 4.The authors purpose in writing the passage is to_. A) interest us in the study of Shakespeare B) show us Shakespeare was a man of great talent C) show how the study of Shakespeare influences our lives D) get us to respect Shakespeare 5. This passage is mainly about_ . A) how Shakespeare enables us to be both actors and critics B) ways we can develop self-awareness C) Shakespeares study helps us to see ourselves as part of universal life D) the evaluation of the study of Shakespeare Task 3 (每小题1分) In general, SARS begins with a fever higher than 38. Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches. After 2 to 7 days, SARS patients may develop a dry cough and have trouble breathing. The primary way that SARS appears to spread is by close person-to-person contact. Most cases of SARS have involved people who cared for or lived with someone with SARS, or had direct contact with respiratory secretions from a person who had SARS. It is also possible that SARS can be spread more broadly through the air or by other ways that are currently not known. Scientists have detected a previously unrecognized corona virus (冠 状病毒) in patients with SARS. The new corona virus is the leading hypothesis for the cause of SARS, however, other viruses are still under investigation as potential causes. Corona viruses are a group of viruses that have a crown-like appearance when viewed under a microscope. These viruses are a common cause of mild to moderate upper-respiratory illness in humans and are associated with respiratory gastrointestinal, liver and neurological disease in animals.After 2 to 7 days, SARS patients may develop a 1 and have trouble 2.The primary way that SARS appears to spread is by close 3_ contact. SARS virus can be transmitted more broadly through 4 . According to the passage, 5 is the main cause of SARS. Task 4 (每小题2分)Athe International Olympic CommitteeB the bidding citiesC the candidate citiesD the Olympic idealsE the host cityF The Goodwill AmbassadorG the scientific GamesH the Green OlympicsI make the final voteJ the International Olympic DayK hurdle raceL relay raceM walking raceN Marathon raceO track and fieldP ball gamesExamples: ( F )友好大使 ( J )国际奥林匹克日 1. ( ) 绿色奥运 ( ) 接力赛2. ( ) 球类比赛 ( ) 竞走3. ( ) 田径比赛 ( ) 奥运精神4. ( ) 主办城市 ( ) 申办城市5. ( ) 最后投票 ( ) 国际奥委会Task 5 (每小题1分) Dear Sirs, We have received your letter of March 25th and enclose our order No.18 for model CU-800 washing machines. We enclose a trial order. If the quality is up to the expectations, we shall send further orders in the near future. We would like to request that you meet the shipment so that the goods may arrive not later than 31st May. In order to take advantage of the present demand, we reserve the right of cancellation and refusal of delivery after this date. Please advice us as to when our order may be completed and please forward the shipping documents immediately. Yours faithfully, Linda1. Whats the model of the washing machines?_.2. Is it the first order?_.3. In what way will the buyer send further order in the near future?If the quality is _.4. When the goods will arrive?The goods will arrive not later than_.5. Which right does the buyer reserve?The buyer reserves the right of_.得分四、Translation（本题共5小题，14题每题2分，第5题12分，共20分）Directions: This part is to test your translating ability to translate English to Chinese. Please write your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1.The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. A) 前些日子，你的表弟出人意外地来拜访了我们。 B) 前些日子，你的表弟给了我们一个以外的拜访。 C) 另一天，你的表弟出任意外地拜访了我们。 D) 另一天，你的表弟给了我们一个意外的拜访。 2.Rich as s