《英语精读(一)》练习题.doc

英语精读(一)练习题一Vocabulary （151= 15）1.Find the words in Column B which are close in meaning to the words in Column A.（81= 8）A B to watch probablyto clutch unusuallikely to troubleexceptional to showto bother streetto display almostavenue to seebarely to hold2. Find the words in Column B which are opposite in meaning to the words in Column A. ( 71= 7） A Bto appear outsideinside to disappearcommon curableslender for the momentforever unsafesafe plump/heavyincurable uncommon. Grammar （152= 30）Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.1. The education of _young is always _ hot and serious topic in the modern society.A. the; the B. the; a C. a；a D. a; the2. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable_ his financial situation.A. due to B. according to C. regardless of D. in terms of3. The boy students in this school are nearly_ as the girl students to say they intend to get a college degree in business.A. as likely twice B. likely as twice C. as twice likely D. twice as likely4. -Why havent you asked her to come here? -She _ an important experiment when I found her and she _ it. A. had done ; didnt finish B. was doing ; hasnt finishedC. did ; wouldnt finish D. hadnt finished5. Many great men have risen from poverty - Lincoln and Edison, _.A. instead B. for example C. and so on D. such as6. Reading is to the mind _ food is to the body.A. that B. which C. of which D. what7. - Shall I help you carry your travel case to the train, Granny? - Oh, no, my boy. It is _ heavy. Thank you anyway. A. so B. not much C. rather D. not that8. _ by his grandparents, Jimmy wasnt used to living with his parents.A. To bring up B. To be brought up C. Brought up D. Being brought up9_ we admit that there are still some problems about NMET, we dont mean that it is of no use.A. Until B. While C. As D. Unless 10My mother went to the market just now and bought _ the organs from Australia.Aseveral dozens Bseveral dozen Cseveral dozens of Dseveral dozen of11As soon as you get home from school, think about the order you will do your homework assignments and how much time youll spend on each one.Aof which Bat which Cthrough which Din which12. Anyone who has spent time with children the difference in the way boys and girls similar situations.Aaware of; respond to Bis aware of; respond toCaware; responding Dis aware of; respond13.It was during the 1920s that the friendship between the two American writer Hemingway and Fitzgerald reached _highest point.A. their B. its C. his D. our 14. -Whats the matter with Peter?-He was seen crying when he was coming out of the teachers office. He _by the teacher.A. may be scoldedB. should have been scoldedC. must be scoldedD. must have been scolded 15. -Do you think our basketballers played very well yesterday?-_.A. They were not nervous at allB. They were still youngC. They played naturallyD. They couldnt have done better. Reading Comprehension ( 102= 20） In this section there are two passages followed by ten questions, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is correct. Passage One There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-range goals .They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.1. Our long-term goals mean a lot_.A. if we complete our short-range goalsB. if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsC. if we write down the datesD. if we put forward some plans2. New short-term goals are build upon_.A. two yearsB. long-term goalsC. current activitiesD. the goals that have been completed3. When we complete each step of our goals, _.A. we will win final successB. we are overwhelmedC. we should build up confidence of successD. we should strong desire for setting new goals4. Once our goals are drawn up, _.A. we should stick to them until we complete themB. we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunitiesC. we had better wait for the exciting news of successD. we have made great decision5. It is implied but not stated in the passage that _.A. those who had long-term goals will succeedB. writing down the dates may discourage youC. the goal is only a guide for us to reach our destinationD. every should have a goalPassage Two Joyce Carol Oates published her first collection of short stories. By The North Gate, in 1963, two years after she had received her masters degree from the University of Wisconsin and become an instructor of English at the University of Detroit. Her productivity since then has been prodigious, accumulating in less than two decades to nearly thirty titles, including novels, collections of short stories and verse, plays, and literary criticism. In the meantime, she has continued to teach, moving in 1967 from the University of Detroit to the University of Windsor, in Ontario, and, in 1978, to Princeton University. Reviewers have admired her enormous energy, but find a productivity of such magnitude difficult to assess. In a period characterized by the abandonment of so much of the realistic tradition by authors such as John Barth, Donald Bartheime, and Thomas Pynchon, Joyce Carol Oates has seemed at times determinedly old-fashioned in her insistence on the essentially mimetic quality of her fiction. Hers is a world of violence, insanity, fractured love, and hopeless loneliness. Although some of it appears to come from her own direct observations, her dreams, and her fears, much more is clearly from the experiences of others. Her first novel, With Shuddering Fall (1964), dealt with stock car racing, though she had never seen a race. In Them (1969) she focused on Detroit from the Depression through the notes of 1967, drawing much of her material from the deep impression made on her by the problems of one of her students. Whatever the source and however shocking the events or the motivations, however, her fictive world remains strikingly akin to that real one reflected in the daily newspapers, the television news and talk shows, and the popular magazines of our day. 6. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To review Oatess By the North Gate B. To compare some modern writers C. To describe Oatess childhood D. To outline Oatess career 7. Which of the following does the passage indicate about Joyce Carol Oatess first publication? A. It was part of her masters thesis. B. It was a volume of short fiction. C. It was not successful. D. It was due to an English instructor in Detroit. 8. Which of the following does the passage suggest about Joyce Carol Oates in terms of her writing career? A. She has experienced long nonproductive periods in her writing. B. Her style is imitative of other contemporary authors C. She has produced a surprising amount of fictions in a relative short time. D. Most of her work is based on personal experience. 9. What was the subject of Joyce Carol Oatess first novel? A. Loneliness B. Insanity C. Teaching D. Racing 10. Why does the author mention Oatess book Them ? A. It is a typical novel of the 1960s B. It is her best piece of nonfiction. C. It is a fictional work based on the experiences of another person. D. It is an autobiography. . Blank filling ( 102= 20）Complete the sentences, using the expressions listed below.on ones own to lose track ofto helpwithto compete withto pull intoto be astonished atto be different fromunder arrestto get stuckin need1. We must not_ the latest developments in science and technology in the world. 2. University students usually spend a great deal of time studying _ 3. The police officer told him that he was _ on the charge of bank robbery.4. When we got there the train was just _the station.5. I _hearing a man of this age talking in such a romantic way.6. Last time I was there, there was garbage all over the place. Now, it isclean and beautiful, completely _ what it was last time.7. He is known for his generosity. Every year he spends millions helping people _8. Dont worry. Jack and the others will be here at four to _ us _ all these books.9. I often _in the middle of a sentence and forget what I want to say. It must be my age.10. In the world today nations should not just try to _ otherssuccessfully. They should also learn to live peacefully with other. Translate the following sentences into English. ( 53= 15)1. 摆在我们面前的只有努力奋斗，坚持不懈。(lie ahead of)2. 许多商店（突然）拔地而起，摆满了五颜六色的塑料产品和我们毫不需要的货物。(spring up)3. 在监狱外，一个人可以因为完成重要的任务而感到自豪，同样，在监狱里的人在做小事的 过程中也可以找到自豪感。(take pride in sth.)4. 那时，一些同伴开玩笑说我实际上是一个矿工，因为我在废墟上耗费时光，把空闲时间都花在院子里面的挖土上. (at heart; spend some time in someplace; spend sometime in doing sth.)5. 我俯下身去，他垫起脚尖在我的脸颊上啄了一下。(stand on ones tiptoe)英语精读（一）练习题一参考答案I1to watch : to seeto clutch : to holdlikely: probably exceptional : unusual to bother : to trouble to display : to show avenue :street barely : almost 2to appear :to disappearinside :outsidecommon :uncommonslender :plump/heavyforever :for the momentsafe :unsafeincurable :curable 1. B 2. C 3. D 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.D 8.C9.B 10D 11D 12B 13.B 14.D 15.DIII 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6.D 7. B 8.C 9.D 10.C1. lose track of 2. on their own 3. under arrest4. pulling into 5. was astonished at 6. different from7. in need 8. help, with 9. get stuck10 compete with1. Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and perseverance.2. Shops have sprung up, filled with colorful plastic things and goods we have no use for. 3. Just as one takes pride in important tasks outside of prison, one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison.4. At the time, some of my comrades joked that I was a miner at heart, for I spent my days in a wasteland and my free time digging in the courtyard. 5. I bent over and he stood on tiptoe to give me a peck on the chin.英语精读(一)练习题二Vocabulary （151= 15） 1.Find the words in Column B which are close in meaning to the words in Column A.（81= 8）A B sorts of a littlefrequently appearanceadequate kinds ofrapidly oftensolely enoughto head for quicklyslight onlyair(of importance) to move toward2. Find the words in Column B which are opposite in meaning to the words in Column A. ( 71= 7） A Bto begin rightwrong to endpopular laterinstantly unpopularsatisfied the previous nightthe next day thinthick unsatisfied. Grammar （152= 30）Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.1. Hi, Mary, how are you getting on ? _.A. No well, Im afraid B. Good, how are you then?C. Very well, thanks, and you? D. Quite good, what about you?2. Some fruits _ well in warm dry climates.A. raise B. grow C. keep D. plant3. Are you going to the football game ? No, the tickets are _ for me.A. too much high B. so much expensive C. far too expensive D. highly expensive4. In Changsha, although there is a good public transport system, _ private car is still becoming _ popular means of transportation. A. 不填; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; 不填5. - How beautiful the dress looks on you! Dont you want _, Madam? - Well, please show me _. A. one; other B. it; otherC. it; another D. one; the other6. -There were not many people in the concert yesterday. - Pop music isnt _.A. to everyones tasteB. to everyones joyC. to someones measureD. to anyones surprise 7 with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.ATo face BHaving faced CFaced DFacing8The ground is slippery. Hold on to the rope and dont .Aput off Bturn up Ctake apart Dlet go9Tim works in a factory, but he in his sisters shop, since he is on holiday and .Ahelps; doesnt work Bis helping; not workingChas helped; has not worked Dhas been helping; hasnt been working10.John complained to the book seller that there were several pages _in the dictionary.A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. looking 11.By the time you arrive in London, we _in Europe for two weeks.A. shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying 12.What a long time weve been waiting, _?A. dont we B. arent we C. isnt it D. doesnt it 13. The driver could have survived but he_ the seat belt.A. was to wear B. hadnt worn C. was wearing D. didnt wear14. So confused _ that he didnt know how to start his lecture.A. since he became B. as he became C. that he became D. did he become15. Your room looks a real mess, Tom. You are always untidy._?A. So what B. What for C. How comeD. How so. Reading Comprehension ( 102= 20） In this section there are two passages followed by ten questions, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is correct.Passage OneThe economy of the United States after 1952 was the economy of a well-fed, almost fully employed people. Despite occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. An economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War II. The countrys business spent about 30 billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day, or about twenty-five million dollars every hour, all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them. Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920s. As farmers share of their products declined, marketing costs rose. But there were, among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority. Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the opposite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage?A. The Agricultural Trends of 1950sB. The Unemployment Rate of 1950sC. U.S. Economy in the 50sD. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by_.A. nearby explosionB. thunderous noiseC. general public supportD. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the n