大学英语(五).doc

大学英语（五）复习大纲一、单选题 1. Rapid increase in population is one of our countrys huge problems. If family planning cant be effectively carried out in the vast rural areas, the policy will make no dent in the problem. The underlined part may be paraphrased as _. （）A. Family planning will make no meaningful progress.B. The problem will be impossible to solve.C. Population will not increase rapidly.D. Family planning will not be carried out in large cities.2. The psychologists have much to answer _. They should deep their mouth shut and let parents get on _ the job. And if children are knocked about a little bit in the process, it may not really matter too much. （）A. toforB. forwithC. withtoD. byof3. Parents suffer constantly from fear and guilt while their children gaily romp about pulling the place apart. A good old-fashioned spanking is out of the question . （）A. It is a good idea to slap the children on the buttocks.B. The author doesnt advocate the old fashioned spanking.C. Spanking on the buttocks is a good method to punish childrenD. Old-fashioned spanking is strictly forbidden.4. Lifetime employment and the seniority system are gradually receding _ the tide of the market economics, solving some long-standing problems and at the same time _about some new ones. （）A. fromto bringB. withbringingC. withbroughtD. frombring5. These days some people refuse to work hard. Instead, they harbor the idea of making a fortune overnight. The underlined word in the sentence means _. （）A. protectB. shelterC. dockD. nourish6. Many fashion companies, film studios and music businesses _ happier if there were not Italys counterfeiters paying them the compliment. （）A. will beB. would beC. must beD. have to be7. On January 9th the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the music businesss trade body, announced that it was launching an anti-piracy campaign in Italy in conjunction _ its local affiliate. （）A. toB. forC. withD. after8. Measures are being taken to clamp down on criminal activities. The underlined part means _. （）A. impose controls overB. become less repressive onC. give a support toD. get some help from9. In France, the police have been known to humiliate customers by _ phoney Louis Vuitton bags and _ phoney Lacoste shirts off their wearers backs. （）A. confiscatingto stripB. to confiscatestrippingC. confiscatingstrippingD. to confiscateto strip10. The prospect of a world getting fatter yet yearning to be thinner would seem to promise _profits for the slimming industry （）A. ever-increasingB. ever-increasedC. ever-increaseD. ever-increasingly11. Obesity now accounts for nearly $40 billion of the total treatment cost for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, gallbladder ailments, and breast and colon cancer. The underlined part means _. （）A. constitutes the primary factor forB. provide a legal explanationC. support the idea ofD. give a justified explanation12. If the pollution of the lake is not addressed soon, the residents around it will have no water to drink in half a year. （）A. spoken toB. given an proper nameC. coped withD. deal with13. Whenever I _ in difficulties, he provides me with emotional and material support. （）A. amB. wasC. wereD. will be14. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of the Japanese for Westerners to _ is the strong orientation to collective values, particularly a collective sense of responsibility. （）A. understandB. comprehensiveC. acquaintanceD. consciousness15. The publics appetite for mineral water is tempered by the fact that much of the mineral water on the market is either fake or (of) inferior quality. The underlined word means_. （）A. temporaryB. moderatedC. supportedD. addicted16. This legislation decisively commits Brazil to a future of international trade, enhanced investments, and the highest level of scientific and intellectual innovation. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word? （）A. entrustsB. assignsC. engagesD. employs17. Our challenge then became how to craft a law that strongly recognized the importance of patents, trademarks, trade secrets and unfair competition, and still promoted the best context for foreign and national investments in Brazil. （）A. passageB. environmentC. structureD. construction18. The creation of a strong intellectual property law has helped align Brazil with the most important and positive forces in the world economy. The underlined part may be paraphrased as _. （）A. bring Brazil in line withB. connect Brazil toC. keep Brazil behindD. make Brazil isolated from19. Many fashion companies, film studios and music businesses would be happier if there _ not Italys counterfeiters paying them the compliment. （）A. beB. has beenC. wereD. was20. _ after a 10-minute jog around the pond at the Mayflower Childrens Obesity Reduction Camp on the outskirts of Beijing, he could feel the weight melting away. （）A. Sweated profuselyB. Sweating profuseC. To sweat profuselyD. When sweating profusely21. That scientist isnt too happy with the project, and _ are her supervisors. （）A. neitherB. eitherC. soD. as22. The political _ in the country constituted a direct threat to its social and economic stability. （）A. integrationB. disintegrationC. integratedD. disintegrated23. The law breaker was _ with a fine instead of being sent to prison. （）A. let inB. let outC. let downD. let off24. Among its provisions, the new bill provides patent protection for pharmaceutical products for 20 years, and assures pipeline protection for those medical products still being tested, but not yet on the market. The underlined part means _. （）A. protection of a pipe used for the conveyance of petroleum productsB. protection of a channel by which information is transmittedC. protection of a system through which the heat is conductedD. protection of a line through which hot water is conveyed25. Lincoln proclaimed that the problem of setting free the black slaves should _ immediate action in the United States. （）A. call upB. call forC. call onD. call at26. “Why do I have to spend my weekend _ my bosses and colleagues at a hot spring?” says a _ office lady with a trading company. （）A. along28-years-oldB. to28-years-oldC. for28-year-oldD. with28-year-old27. Those attitudes are changing, and overweight children are increasingly feeling out of place. The underlined part may be paraphrased as _. （）A. unsatisfiedB. improperC. impoliteD. uncontrolled28. Respect for the law is the foundation of civilized living. _ breaks it will be punished. （）A. WhoB. WhicheverC. WhoeverD. Whomever29. We usually use this expression to mean the negative state of the subject, or emphasize a certain situation in _ the action indicated by the infinitive is contrasting with the degree allowable or required. （）A. whichB. whoC. thatD. those30. Children must be warned to be careful _ fire. （）A. onB. ofC. againstD. to31. He was born_. （）A. in Beijing 1969 MayB. in 1969 May in BeijingC. in May 1969, in BeijingD. in Beijing in May 196932. In particular, Dr. Mahathir finds troubling connections between the Wests promotion of such causes _ labour rights and environmentalism and newer, more insidious forms of protectionism. （）A. thatB. asC. likeD. resemble33. The TV series is certainly long. But I wasnt bothered _ much by its length _ by its dullness. （）A. that.asB. so.asC. such.asD. too.than34. When unemployment rises at a time of recession, women are often the first to be laid off. In the previous sentence, the word recession means _. （）A. a period, shorter than a depression, during which there is a decline in economic trade and prosperityB. the withdrawal of the participants in a ceremonyC. a hymn sung as the clergy and choir withdraw from a church after a serviceD. break from classes during the school day or year35. The twists and turns in the cave soon _ us. （）A. confusingB. puzzlesC. hesitatedD. bewildered36. _ the changed circumstances, he urged that the meeting be postponed to the next week. （）A. GivingB. To give upC. To be given upD. Given37. There is no doubt that the _ of these goods to the others is easy to see. （）A. prestigeB. priorityC. superiorityD. publicity38. Teacher can easily _ the reasons why it seems more and more difficult for the students to learn English once they have understood the basic structures and patterns of the language. （）A. appreciationB. is aware ofC. understandD. comprehensive39. A Marxist believes that practice is the sole _ for testing the truth. （）A. criterionB. definitionC. proportionD. ingredient40. The students _ their teacher to take them to Chinatowntoseehow the Chinese celebrated their New Year. （）A. success in persuadingB. prevail uponC. prevailed uponD. are convinced41. She received _ for her many achievements. （）A. recognitionB. identifiableC. affirmationD. expression42. If you build an extension to your house without the _ of the local planning authority, you will be ordered to demolish what you have built. （）A. concentrationB. consentC. constraintD. construction43. The manager gave her his _ that her complaint would be investigated. （）A. assuranceB. assumptionC. sanctionD. insurance44. They found that an any _ day, their transactions in cash had seldom exceed on million. （）A. providedB. givenC. infiniteD. taken45. They place a high _ on honesty largely because it is essential to their career. （）A. valuableB. premiumC. importantD. procedure46. Braveness, selflessness and will-power _ all over the Gadfly. （）A. takes overB. calls onC. goes afterD. stands out47. She was thankful that she kept her job when most of her co-workers were _ off. （）A. lainB. laidC. liedD. lying48. The government got many telegrams and letters of _ when the President died. （）A. consolidationB. consolationC. constructionD. combination49. During the famine many people _ grass and leaves. （）A. were reduced to eatingB. were reducing to eatC. had no choice but eatingD. had no choice but eat50. In desperation, I kicked the door open, only to find that he was lying on bed, _. （）A. unconsciouslyB. unconsciousnessC. unconsciousD. unconstraintly51. Not only _ what to do, but he also lent me the money. （）A. he advised meB. did he advise meC. does he advise meD. he advise me52. The number of traffic accidents in this city _. （）A. has increasedB. were increasedC. have been increasedD. have increased53. Animals can become unusually _ when they are upset by a sudden environmental change. （）A. puzzledB. puzzlingC. vigorousD. aggressive54. Tom is new to this town; he must have got lost, _? （）A. hasnt heB. has heC. mustnt heD. must he55. In no circumstances can more work be got out of a machine than _. （）A. is put into itB. to be put into itC. to put in into itD. that puts into it56. Only a few years ago, seniority was still virtually the only measure of pay scales, _ well one performed. （）A. no matter whenB. howeverC. no matter whoD. whatever57. _ by their companies to work fewer hours, they are taking more time _ and spending it with spouses or at home with the kids. （）A. To pressonB. PressedoffC. PressingonD. Pressoff58. The best guess is that this has brought the proportion of pirated new software down to around 50%-a figure _ still means that American software makers are losing $230m a year in Italy. （）A. thatB. howC. whatD. where59. The danger for the counterfeiters is that countries such as the United States, which take a less Latin attitude towards intellectual property, will push the government to take a stick to the whole industry. The underlined part means _. （）A. a less serious attitudeB. a more severe attitudeC. not serious attitudeD. a more light-hearted attitude60. The publics appetite for many of the industrys products is tempered by the fact _ a great deal are either worthless or require a lot of willpower to work. （）A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who61. Instead of chemically persuading you that you are not hungry, pills such as Hoffmann-La Roches Xenical will stop the gut _ absorbing so much fat. （）A. againstB. toC. fromD. for62. She made up her mind _ her best to her job （）A. giveB. gaveC. to giveD. giving63. Although he failed to find a new route to Asia, Columbus made the lands and people of the western hemisphere _ to Europeans, setting in motion a chain of events that altered human history on a global scale. （）A. to knowB. knowingC. knownD. knew64. Students typically spend their free time _ rather than playing sports. （）A. studyB. studyingC. to studyD. studies65. Obesity has long been a sign of wealth, since only the rich could afford to overeat. The underlined word may be interpreted as _. （）A. Being extremely fatB. Having a lot of moneyC. Being in a high positionD. Having a large sum of proper66. No one doubts the _ of modern ways of traveling over those of olden times. （）A. superiorB. superiorityC. inferiorD. inferiority67. These two chemicals _ with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion. （）A. interactB. interactionC. interactantD. interactive68. Indulgent parents and Big Macs are swelling the ranks, and waistlines, of Chinas chubby children. The underlined part may be interpreted as _. （）A. Parents having the habit of allowing their kids to do anything bad without any controlB. Parents who give way to their children and try hard to satisfy whatever desires they have, whether reasonable, necessary or notC. Parents who like to buy whatever their children wantD. Parents who are very strict with their kids69. Many of his peers were glued _ the TV set this summer wa