英语直通车期末考试.doc

1.【单选题】(2分) The expression of “Whats up” is a very formal way to replace the traditional greeting, like “how are you”._ A. F B. T2【单选题】(2分)In terms of the way the food is prepared, Chinese food is designed more for chopsticks while the Western food is designed more for knife and fork._ A. T B. F3【单选题】(2分)To be exact, how can offering feedback help the college students? A. Possibly correcting a major error for students. B. Giving them the things, giving them the ideas that they are heading in the right direction. C. Simply encourage them to keep going. D. All of the above.4【单选题】(2分)That young man in one unit described his car as the “Bomb”, which means_ _. A. His car is terrific. B. His car is old bomb. C. His car is like a bomb. D. His car is broken.5【单选题】(2分)The linguists both at home and abroad fully believe that learning any foreign language through songs and music will help first language learners acquire grammar, vocabulary and improve listening abilities. _ A. F B. T6【单选题】(2分)Clearly, “To have _ in your pants” means to be unable to keep still. A. flies B. ants C. spiders D. mosquitoes7【单选题】(2分)Which English proverb is analogous to the Chinese equivalent, “Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it”? A. East or west, home is best. B. Self-trust is the first secret of success. C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. D. “Where theres a will, theres a way.”8【单选题】(2分)As ODO has named the “2015 Word of the Year”, the winner of it is always a word._ A. F B. T9【单选题】(2分)As the foreign teachers suggest, when you deliver a speech, youd better use your own personal experiences to show your own opinions._ A. F B. T10【单选题】(2分)Slang is a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very formal and are more common in speech than writing._ A. F B. T11【单选题】(2分)In Western countries, especially in America, when someone is very fat, they might compare that person to a pig._ A. T B. F12【单选题】(2分)Which of the following statement about entre is not true? A. It could be something to do with fish. B. It could be anything, but its not heavy. C. It could be a small piece of pasta. D. It could be a steak.13【单选题】(2分)The second step to reduce students psychological barriers, according to the course, is to have a better understanding of students different needs._ A. T B. F14【单选题】(2分)A series of related derivative words of “Selfie” have been created, _ is excluded. A. Barfie B. Drelfie C. Helfie D. Welfie15【单选题】(2分)A good speaker is supposed to know how to use the adverbs and adjectives to signpost his ideas when he summarizes his points. _ A. F B. T16【单选题】(2分)According to the video, what are the funny anecdotes in the USA? A. All the presidents wives are beautiful. B. The majority of American presidents who are mentioned by Dr.Pan are left-handed. C. The majority of American presidents are left-handed. D. Most of presidents have daughters, not sons.17【单选题】(2分)Normally, we would like to describe the people like Bill Gates or Jack Ma as _. A. “Poker face” B. “Nouveau riche” C. “Chatterbox” D. “Celtic Tiger”18【单选题】(2分)Whats the meaning of “Indian summer”?_ A. It is hotter than it should be in autumn. B. It is colder than it should be in autumn. C. It is colder than it should be in summer. D. It is hotter than it should be in summer.19【单选题】(2分)The linguists both at home and abroad fully believe that learning any foreign language through songs and music will help second language learners acquire grammar, vocabulary and improve listening abilities._ A. F B. T20【单选题】(2分)English is the international language, especially when it comes to business._ A. T B. F21【单选题】(2分)According to Diego, what is the main reason or obstacle to influence Chinese students not to speak English well? A. They dont want to try, because they are afraid of taking a risk. B. They have been learning a lot of formal English, very focused on grammar and very focused on the written word. C. They are quite afraid of making mistakes. D. They become very nervous and sometimes embarrassed to speak English when theyre suddenly expected to start to speak.22【单选题】(2分)What are the features of Chinese food and other Asian cultures? A. People tend to have very small dishes. B. All of the above. C. Dishes are on the right side of a table. D. Everything comes at different times.23【单选题】(2分)To be sure, the phrase “Having a chip on my shoulders” in English means having confidence in someone. _ A. F B. T24【单选题】(2分)In your opinion, which statement below is right about“Keeping up with the Jones”?_ A. To describe demonstrating socio-economic or cultural inferiority. B. To describe a comparison to ones neighbors. C. To describe a man not being very manly. D. To describe a person that is competent with many skills.25【单选题】(2分)The phrase “Fake it till you make it” means to pretend to be good at something, and pretend to feel confident for the initial step._ A. F B. T26【单选题】(2分)A process of learning any language consists of output and input skills. Which following word is the part of output? A. reading B. watching C. speaking D. listening27【单选题】(2分)A _ potato indicates something or somebody is significant or important. A. giant B. huge C. big D. great28【单选题】(2分)According to the video, we are clear that English is the international language, especially when it comes to _. A. shopping B. eating C. fishing D. traveling29【单选题】(2分)When two Maoris press their noses each other, it means that they are fighting or they are angry with each other. _ A. T B. F30【单选题】(2分) In order to express our ideas properly, we should do all the followings except not _. A. To understand who we are talking to. B. To pay attention to the different body languages. C. To observe the different facial expressions. D. To show our personal opinions in a humble or a modest way.31【单选题】(2分)While watching English movies and hearing some interesting words or expressions, youd better write them down._ A. T B. F32【单选题】(2分)While talking with native English speakers, we can hear that they would express themselves with phrasal verbs from time to time._ A. T B. F33【单选题】(2分)An impromptu speech is also called a prepared speech, which a speaker is given with some preparation or advanced thought._ A. T B. F34【单选题】(2分)Nowadays, less than 5% of Chinese English learners possess barrier-free communication skills in English. _ A. T B. F35【单选题】(2分)In our daily life, which of following term means ”Mianwu biaoqing”? A. Goose bumps. B. Chatterbox. C. Wear the pants. D. Poker face.36【单选题】(2分)The local people in Thailand would call a durian as a queen of fruit and a mangosteen as a king._ A. F B. T37【单选题】(2分)We all know that compared with the healthy food, the _food, is not nutritious, like fried food, pickled food and canned food, etc. A. frozen B. baked C. junk D. processed38【单选题】(2分)When you speak English, suppose you have a slight Chinese accent, it does not matter. The most important thing is that youre supposed to speak clearly._ A. F B. T39【单选题】(2分)In which country, two guys, who walk with an arm around anothers shoulder, will be seen as a couple of “mates”? _ A. China B. Australia C. America D. Canada40【单选题】(2分)There is a common saying worldwide nowadays: In order to lose weight, wed better eat breakfast like a princess, lunch like a queen, and dinner like a pauper._ A. F B. T41【单选题】(2分)It must be noted that a verb and a particle; and a verb and a preposition co-occur, forming a single _ unit. A. semantic B. syntactic C. literal D. grammatical42【单选题】(2分)The big challenges that our college students are bound to linguistic skills can be divided into three categories: the psychological barriers, the linguistic barriers, and the cultural barriers._ A. T B. F43【单选题】(2分)Which word do Americans sometimes use to refer to “Sugar” while drinking coffee in our spare time? A. Candy B. Lime C. Pepper D. Sand44【单选题】(2分)Its generally assumed that daily conversation both in English and Chinese is almost never formal._ A. T B. F45【单选题】(2分)In the Western world, the “discovery of oneself” is usually at a lot younger age than a Chinese student. _ A. T B. F46【单选题】(2分)The prepared