大学英语读写译(1)期末测试题及答案(1)

1、.大学英语读写译（一）期末测试题（1）Part I. Reading Comprehension (50%)Section A. Skimming and Scanning (10%)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given i

2、n the passage;N (for NO)if statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. SpidersSpiders can be distinguished from other Arachnids becaus

3、e the prosoma (combined head and thorax) is only separated from the opisthosoma (abdomen) by a narrow waist, in other Arachnids the whole body appears to be much more of a single unit. All spiders produce silk, but only some construct webs to catch their homes and to protect their eggs. All spiders

4、possess poison glands but very few of them are dangerous to humans, of the 600+species in Britain only 12 (at least one of these is a recent human assisted colonist) are strong enough to pierce the human skin, and apart from allergies, none are more dangerous than a common wasp. Most spiders have 8

5、eyes (though some have 6, 4, 2 or 0), as well as 8 legs. (By the way if you count the claws as separate leg section which you shouldnt really then their legs have 8 parts as well coxa, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, tarsus, metatarus, and claws) There are more than 32000 known species of spider

6、in the world. No human being has ever been officially recorder as having died as the result of a tarantula bite. All spiders are carnivorous and feed only on liquids, i.e. their preys natural juices and the breakdown products of external digestion (meaning they spit, exude or inject digestive juices

7、 onto/into their prey ad suck up the resulting soup). So why not invite some to your next social do? Whats In a Name The word Arachnida comes from the Greek word Arachne who was the daughter of Idmon of Colophon in Lydia, a dyer by trade. Arachne herself was a weaver, the best in all the known world

8、. However in a foolish moment she challenged Athena, the daughter of Zeus and goddess of, among other things, waving to a weaving competition. Arachne wove so perfect a cloth that she tore it to shreds. Arachne became depressed after this and in the end she hung herself. Athena stirred to remorse at

9、 the knowledge of what her anger had wrought turned the rope Arachne had used to hang herself into a web and Arachne herself into a spider so that the beauty of her spinning should not be lost to the world ever again. The Great Household Spider Safari There are just over six hundred different sorts

10、of spider in the British Isles. But of these only a handful are commonly found in houses. At the front of the head are a pair of what appear to be small legs. These are called palps and are used to guide food to the spiders mouth. The front of the head also has a group of six or eight eyes. On the u

11、nderside of the body at the rear, are four or six small conical bumps or cylinders. There are the spinnerets from which the spider produces the silk to make its webs. Telling male and female spiders apart is easily done by looking at their pales. Males have swollen ends to their pales which make the

12、m look as if they are wearing boxing gloves, these are often strange shapes if looked at with a hand lens. Females have normal looking pales that are not swollen at the ends. The largest spider is the Goliath spider, the female of which grows to reach a leg span of ten inches. The largest spider in

13、Britain is the Cardinal spider which is a close cousin of Tim Tegenaria. Females can achieve a leg span of four and a half inches. It is known as the Cardinal spider as it was common in Hampton Court when Cardinal Wolsey lived there. The sight of these long legged spiders wandering around the palace

14、 at night used to frighten him. So far 32000 different kinds of spider have been discovered from all over the world. Britain has 630 different kinds of spider of which 250 are tiny Money spiders. The smallest of which has a body less than one millimeter long. Questions:1. All the silk produced by sp

15、iders construct webs to catch their food.2. Not all the poison glands possessed by spiders are dangerous to human beings. 3. Spiders often kill humans in Britain when they pierce human skin.4. After seeing her enemy commits suicide, Arachne turned Athena into a spider. 5. TimTegenaria spiders are cl

16、osely related to tarantula spiders; both are found in Britain. 6. So far31000 different kinds of spiders have been discovered from all over the world. 7. Money spiders are the smallest spiders found in the Arachnids family. 8. There are more than_ known species of spider in the world. 9. Telling mal

17、e and female spiders apart is easily done by_. 10. The largest spider is_.Section B Comprehensive Reading(30%)Directions: In this section, there are 3 passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You shou

18、ld decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.One of the strongest reasons for the raising of the school leaving age (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us near

19、er to the idea of “equal opportunity”.Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when the state system is apparently so thorough.

20、It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less rich homes reach university or do well in other ways.Unfortunately, we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it

21、was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-20 year olds. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left schools at 15.It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One st

22、udy of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after16.It is clear from

23、 this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit the prizesmoney, social respectability, and interesting jobs, which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances. Their p

24、arents often need the extra money another wage-earner can bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “Its up to you”.11. It is hoped that R

25、OSLA will give all children_.A. a more enjoyable time at school B. the same chances in societyC. the right to a better school D. higher scores in intelligence tests12. People would like to think that _.A. equal numbers of poor and rich children reach university B. those with the least money get the

26、best educationC. intelligent children are always chosen by the systemD. only clever children do well13. Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because_.A. many of the clever ones leave school earlyB. fewer go to university than ever before C. more than half leave school when they ar

27、e 16D. fewer boys than girls stay at school after 1614. Many children leave school early because_.A. their social circumstances make them unhappyB. they have to work to support their familys incomeC. their school is a dull and unhappy place D. their parents dont allow them to make their own decision

28、s15. This article shows that equal opportunity in education_.A. is a thing of the past B. has not yet been achieved C. is there for those who merit it D. has greatly improved our societyPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Life really should be one long journey of joy for

29、 children who are born with a world of wealth at their tiny feet. But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons can leave a bitter taste. If suicide statistics are a sign of happiness, then the rich are a miserable lot. Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away w

30、ith themselves.Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the worlds top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-received book on the subject, The Privileged Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too littl

31、e. “Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,” says the 53-year-old doctor, such as better health, education and future work expectation. But most important is the quality of family life. Money cant buy love.”It can buy a lot of other things, though, and thats where the trouble starts. R

32、ich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents over favoring can make them spoiled. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which often makes them feel restless.“But privileged children do have a better sense of the

33、ir positions in the world,” adds Mr. Coles, “and they are more self-assured.”Todays rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden than a favor to their children. So their priority is to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money16. According to

34、 the passage, children of rich families_A. enjoy traveling B. can buy loveC. usually commit suicide D. are not always happy17. Dr. Robert Coles believes that_A being rich has as many advantages as being poorB. rich children often get too little entertainmentC. rich children sometimes cant enjoy the

35、thing they are most in need of D. rich children arent given enough things18. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A. It is love that is always lacking in rich and poor families alike.B. Silver spoons can sometimes leave a bitter taste.C. Money cant buy everything.D.

36、 Rich children are often confused because they have so much to choose from.19. The expression “silver spoons” in Paragraph 1 means_.A. very expensive spoons B. rich peopleC. wealth D. spoons made of silver20. This article is written mainly to tell readers that _.A. the rich are more likely to do awa

37、y with themselvesB. money can bring a lot of things, including loveC. life is always happy for children of rich parentsD. rich parents should realize what is important in the family is love rather than moneyPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The term “flying saucer” r

38、efers to strange objects traveling through the earths atmosphere at very high speeds. Thousands of people all over the world claim to have seen them. Some believe them to be spaceships from other planets. Others insist that they are a secret type of aircraft being built on earth. Many people maintai

39、n that they are only natural phenomena happening under special temperature, light, or weather conditions All reports, however, agree that the strange objects move at extremely high speeds and fail to follow the laws of motion by reversing(逆转) direction instantly without slowing down.In the United St

40、ates, the first flying saucers were reported on June 4, 1947, by a private plane pilot. He saw nine objects traveling in the sky. Each was disk-shaped and very bright. Because their movements were compared to those of a “saucer skimming across the water”, newspaper reporters called them “flying sauc

41、ers”.Some weeks after the first reported sighting, the United States Air Force was given the job of investigating all the reports of flying saucers. Because of the confusing variety of shapes, sizes, and colors reported, the Air Force adopted the term Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) to describe th

42、em. Since the Air Force officials began their investigation of flying saucers, they have identified most of the objects as stars, planes, manmade satellites, experimental missiles(导弹),or weather phenomena. Some of the UFO reports, including photographs, were deliberate(蓄意的)tricks made to cheat peopl

43、e.All the research so far has failed to prove that UFOs are spaceships coming from outside the earth. Most investigators agree, however, that more study is needed before the question of whether or not flying saucers really exist can be answered.21. The term “flying saucer” is generally used to refer

44、 to_.A. spaceships from other planets B. a secret type of aircraft being builtC. some natural phenomena D. strange objects flying very fast in the sky22. The first flying saucers got their name_.A. from a private plane pilot who saw them B. for their brightness in colorC. because they looked like di

45、sks moving in the airD. because they skimmed across the water23. The Air Force preferred the term UFO because_.A. newspaper reporters used itB. the term “flying saucer” was very confusingC. UFO is a general term that can refer to a larger variety of objectsD. the Air Force didnt find any objects tha

46、t looked like flying saucers24. All the research has failed to identify any UFOs as_.A. man made satellites B. aircraftC. experimental missiles D. spaceships sent from other planets25. From this passage we know that_.A. the US Air Force was the first reporter of flying saucersB. the term UFO was fir

47、st used by the US Air Force investigatorsC. UFOs are not worth further investigationD. the question of whether there exist flying saucers has already been answeredSection C Reading in Depth (10%)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for

48、each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center

49、. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Here are a few tips for reading college textbooks.Read the chapters before the lecture. Reading the chapters of the text before the lecture will help you build background knowledge on the topic, learn the basic organizational structure of

50、 the material, and 47 better lecture notes.Pace your reading. Spread chunks（大块）of the text out over one or two days. Take breaks between sections or read one chunk in the morning, 48 in the evening, and the third chunk the next day.Preview the chapter before you read. Read the title, introduction, a

51、nd headings, glance 49 charts and pictures, and read the summary. A two-to-five-minute preview 50 the total time you spend reading and increases your comprehension.Mark the text or take notes as you read. Highlight, 51 , or take notes at the end of each section. Wait 52 you finish the paragraph of a

52、 “headed” section before you begin to mark your text.Monitor your comprehension. Stop to check your understanding of the material at regular 53 . If the material is easy to understand, you may be able to wait until the end of each main division of the chapter to do a mental or verbal (reciting) chec

53、k of your understanding. If the text is difficult, you may need to 54 at the end of each paragraph.Review what you read. After you complete your reading 55 , take five to ten minutes to review what you have just read. Think about the main points that the author made in the chapter. Develop a recall

54、column in your notebook or summarize the 56 information.A) pauseB) reducesC) effectiveD) takeE) anotherF) towardsG) dividesH) underlineI) keyJ) intervalsK) afterL) untilM) assignmentN) recordO) atPart II Vocabulary and Structure (10%)Section A Directions: There are 10 incomplete sente

55、nces in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer26. With longer working hours, David decided to _his resignation even though the pay was good.A) hand out B) hand in

56、C) hand over D) hand on27. As Kates close friend, I introduce an interesting book to her in order to _her from whatshe is worrying about.A) attract B) distract C) direct D) prevent28. It was very _of you to turn off the TV when I was working on my report.A) friendly B) considerate C) helpful D) gene

57、rous29. These figures are a_. The real situation is much more complicated than this.A) complication B) simplification C) Diversification D) certification30. Besides ability, the other essential_ in political success is luck.A) element B) portion C) role D) percentage31. He is the_ owner of the enterprise. He doesnt like to deal with business partners.A) one B