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1、;.大学英语预备阶段练习（一）（Unit 14） Word BuildingDirections: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets.1.Thank you very much for your _ advice. I followed it and succeeded at last. (value)2.His business has _ rapidly since his brother came to help.(development)3.After a two-da

2、y discussion, we finally found a _ to the difficult problem.(solve)4.Prices _ high for quite a while .People began to complain about it.(remaining)5.I don t thinkit _ to finish all the work today. We can go on with it tomorrow.(necessity)6.It is obviously not _ to leave a 3-year-old boy alone at hom

3、e.(properly)7.The tourists saw a beautiful _ when they climbed onto the top of the mountain.(scene)8.Traveling in the desert is a challenging _ to most people.( inexperience)9._, I don t think it possible to finish the task in two days.(person)10. The government must make sure that the economy is de

4、veloped in the right _.(direct) Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence.11.The temperature_ throughout the day in that part of the country.A. veryB. remainsC. differsD. varies12.The game is full of violence and will certainly have a bad_

5、on young players.A. meaningB. painC. lossD. influence13.The warm-hearted elderly lady downstairs is always _ to help others.A. realB. readyC. practicalD. polite14.The question is _ difficult in the exam today. Don t you think so?A. thereforeB. sinceC. ratherD. otherwise15.She used to live in a lovel

6、y _ building near the sea.A. 3-storyB. 3-storiesC. 3-classedD. 3-classes16.There are different _ of transport in big cities for you to choose when you go out.A. meansB. meanC. meaningsD. meaning17.They did not take a rest until the job was _ finished.A. straightlyB. speciallyC. completelyD. fairly18

7、.The bookstore owner _ the old magazines with a new ones to attract more readers.A. requiredB. reviewedC. repeatedD. replaced19.Would you like to buy the book? It is _ reading.A. worthyB. firmC. furtherD. worth20.She wears sunglasses to _ her eyes from the sunshine in summer.A. prepareB. produceC. p

8、rotectD. provide21.We all like her very much for her pleasant_: kind, gentle and warm-hearted.A. characterB. chanceC. chairmanD. skills22.All the students enjoyed the wonderful _ by the professor that afternoon.A. discussionB. lectureC. adviceD. solution23.If you have confidence in yourself first, y

9、ou will not be _ by others easily.A. wonB. doubledC. defeated.D. delayed24.The little girl developed a strong _ on her new friends.;.;.A. dependenceB. developmentC. independenceD. difference25.The student from the countryside was forced to quit school for _ of money.A. loveB. lackC. lendingD. look26

10、.Jack came to London for the _ of seeing his girl friend.A. purposeB. supportC. sideD. sense27.The _ of the pupils in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.A. matterB. masterC. majorD. majority28.Have you _ your childhood dream of becoming a designer?A. metB. realizedC. accompaniedD.

11、filled29.He _ at me, and then asked me a question.A. startedB. staredC. setD. sent30.I have _for my secretary to meet you tomorrow.A. arrangedB. solvedC. offeredD. directed31.He didn t study allt this semester. _, he failed in the final examination.A. In other wordsB. As a resultC. As soon asD. In f

12、act32.He threw away his old shirt and bought a new _.A. onesB. thingC. turnD. one33.There must be someone to _ our dog when we are on holiday abroad.A. care aboutB. careC. care ofD. care for34.He can be trusted _ some degree.A. onB. forC. toD. by35.Peter has just arrived, and I didn t knowuntilhe la

13、st night.A. had comeB. was comingC. will comeD. is to come36.The teacher wants to know whether we_ our papers.A. had handed inB. would hand inC. have handed inD. are handing in37.The minute they_ there, they began to work.A. gotB. were gettingC. were to getD. would get38.Before I _ him a week he tri

14、ed to borrow money from me.A. knowB. had knownC. came to knowD. had been knowing39.They don t know _ they should look for the lost child.A. whereB. thatC. whateverD. whoever40.With the development of the computers, it is _ man has suddenly become a millionaire of the mind.A. thatB. as ifC. likeD. as

15、 Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 3 reading passages in this part. 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 should decide on the best choice. Passage 1In reading science, a heading (标题 )often give

16、s a clue(线索） to a problem that is going to be discussed.Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are advised to do this in reading science articles.1. Read the title and think about it.2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea o

17、f what the problems are without reading anything but the;.;.headings.3. Next, read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading that names a problem,read the paragraphs （段落） under that heading to find out: 1. more information about the problem; 2.how the problem may be

18、met .41. This passage offers advice on _.A. how to read titles and headingsB. how to find headings in an articleC. what problems to be discussed in science article D. how to read science material42. It is advisable for you _.A. to read the heading which you think is the titleB. to read the heading t

19、hat names a problemC. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each timeD. to read the headings only43. Read the whole article after _.A. you have got all the information about the problem B. you understand the titleC. you have read one paragraph after anotherD. you are clear about what to be

20、discussed44. You read the whole article carefully _.A. to get all the headingsB. to see how the problem is discussedC. to name problemsD. to think about the title45.Which is not true according to the passage?A. Reading headings could help you understand the material better.B. It is not necessary to

21、know the problem clearly when reading science.C. You should read all the headings to understand the material completely.D. After you read the headings, you should also read the whole passage carefully.Passage 2In the traditional( 传统的 )marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family,Mo

22、st men workedin an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money ,they paid the bills( 帐 ).The money was used for food ,clothes, the house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman s

23、eldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house ,washed the clothes ,and did other housework .Her job at home was very important.In recent years, many couples( 夫妇 )continue to have a traditional relationship of the ki

24、nd . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house . Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities( 责任 ).There are two importan

25、t differences in male(男性 )and female (女性 )roles(角色 )now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and femal

26、e roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not .If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the

27、 children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.46. Which of the following is not true in the traditional marriage ? A. Men worked at a job to earn money f

28、or the family .B. The women made most of decisions.;.;.C. The woman stayed at home to care the children.D. The man paid the bills.47. In recent years _.A. young couples (拒绝 )the traditional relationship.B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family .C. the woman doesn't stay at home

29、and care for the children and the house.D. the role of men and women has begun to change .48. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _. A. marry or to stay single . B. work or stay at home .C. leave their jobs just because they have children D. have their roles that are comfortable

30、 for them49. The following are all now true except _.A. they may choose to have children or notB. the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C. the woman is the most important person in the houseD. the woman may want to go to work50. Which of the following is not true about American marr

31、iage ? A. Everyone tries to get married.B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C. The woman's job at home was very important in the past. D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.Passage 3Everybody knows that the favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. It see

32、ms impossible, but people eat 34,000,000,000 hamburgers a year. This is enough to make a line of hamburgers around the world four times.The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast-food restaurant. In these restaurants, people order their food,wait just a few minutes and carry it to their tables

33、themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant or take the foodout and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants people can driveup beside a window. Theyorder the food, and a worker hands it to them through the window. Then they eat in their car.Hamburgers are not the only kind of fo

34、od that fast-food restaurants serve. Some serve fish, chicken, beef, sandwiches, or Mexican food. They also serve fries (French fired potatoes), shakes (a drink made from milk and ice cream), soft drinks, and coffee.Fast-food restaurants are very popular because the service is fast and the food is i

35、nexpensive. For many people, this is more important than the quality of the food. These restaurants are also popular because the food is alwaysthe same. People know that if they eat at a company s restaurant in the north or south of the city, the food willthe same. If they eat in New York or San Fra

36、ncisco, it will still be the same.51.According to the passage, what food do Americans like best?A. beefB. sandwichesC. hamburgerD. fries52. Where can Americans eat a hamburger?A. at homeB. in a parkC. in their carD. At any of the places mentioned above53.Fast food is _.A. deliciousB. unpopularC. ine

37、xpensiveD. of high quality54.The last paragraph tells us _.A. fast-food is very popularB. people like to eat in fast-food restaurants;.;.C. why fast-food restaurants are very popularD. you can eat fast-food any where in the U.S.55.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Fast-food restaurants are ver

38、y popular.B. People in the United States eat enough hamburgers to make a line around the world.C. Some people eat fast food in parks.D. People can eat fast food at work or in a park. ClozeDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C,

39、and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.One of the things I always believed is that no matter how bad something is, you can 56 something valuable out of it. The 57 I wasn t sure of that was on September 11.I hear older people 58 about the attack on Pearl Harbor( 珍珠港 ) and th

40、e Kennedy s being murdered and how greatly those events 59 them in their lives. For my 60, the tragedy （悲剧） of September11can be 61 with thatof Pearl Harbor. We will be talking about the terrible effect62 our country, and our lives as the single humanbeing, for years to come.It wasn tuntil a few wee

41、ks 63 September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from thistragedy. People seem 64 now, more understanding, more friendly. Little things that seemed to be such a bother（麻烦的事） before are no longer a 65 deal. Personally, I am more patient than I was. I realize life is too short, a

42、nd 66,to let myself get upset over unimportant things. Life is also too short to carry complaints （抱怨） and 67 I ve become more forgiving and understanding. I ve learned also that you can t take things for granted. You know how we always say “68 you later”. One thing I ve realized from September 11 i

43、s that you can tever say that for sure. 69 change in the blink （眨眼） of an eye. People go to 70 and don t come back. One minute they areliving and the 71 minute they are not. And, it doesn t 72 who you are because there is nothing you can do about it.We 73 know when our time here will be over, so we

44、all need to make 74 of every minute we have.You try to learn from what happened. Y ou cant live by it. All you can do is just 75.56.A. graspB. catchC. bringD. take57.A. thingB. timeC. eventD. place58.A .thinkB. knowC. talkD. learn59.A. affectedB. taughtC . disappointedD. improved60.A. opinionB. peop

45、leC. generationD. children61.A .connectedB. followedC. comparedD. mixed62.A. inB.onC. forD. to63.A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. that64.A. happyB. sadC. funnyD. different65.A. littleB. bigC. smallD. right66.A. terribleB. hardC. preciousD. hopeless67.A. thenB. thereforeC. yetD. however68.A. SeeB. CallC. M

46、eetD. Visit69.A. DemandsB. ThingsC. BuildingsD. People70.A. officesB. factoriesC. workD. hospitals71.A.otherB. anotherC. nextD. last72.A. matterB. troubleC. meanD. realize73.A. alwaysB. everC. possiblyD. never74.A. mostB. useC. effortD. sense75.A. studyB. workC. liveD. play;.;. TranslationDirections

47、: Translate the following sentences into English.66. 不管你愿意还是不愿意，你都必须承认他的决定是对的。67. 无论是谁，告诉他我正忙于工作，下午才能见他。68. 一方面我想去旅游，另一方面我还要为下个月的考试做准备。69. 如果我是校长，我不会让学生们上那么多的课。70. 在那边擦黑板的男孩是我们班上最好的学生。71. 市长在一群人的陪同下走进了那家商店。72. 公交车司机应该为车上的乘客的安全负责。73. 那天我在书店偶然遇到了一位老同学。74. 我们希望老师能把答案解释得清楚些，这样每个人都能理解。75. 请你务必今天把这几封信寄出去好

48、吗？Key1.valuable2. developed3. solution 4. remained5. per7.scenery8.experience 9.personally10. direction1120DDBCAACDDC2130ABCAB ADBBA3140BDDCBCABAB4150DBACBBDCCA5155CDCCA5675DACACCBADBCBABC CADBC66.Whether you like it or not, you ll have to admithehasthatmade a right decision.67.No matt

49、er who he is, tell him I m busyngandworkicould not see him until this afternoon.68.On the one hand I want to go traveling, on the other hand I have to prepare for the examination next month.69.If I were the headmaster, I wouldn t let thehavestudentssomany classes.70. The boy who is cleaning the blac

50、kboard over there is the best student in our class.71. The mayor walked into the store, accompanied by a large group of people.72. A bus driver should be responsible for the safety of the passengers.73. The other day I met a former classmate by chance in the bookstore.74. We hope that the teacher ca

51、n explain the answer clearly so that everyone can understand it.75. Will you see to it that the letters are posted today?大学英语预备阶段练习（二） Vocabulary and StructureDirections : Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence.11. His friends _ him for winning the first prize at the spee

52、ch contest.A. desireB. gatherC. admireD. struggle12.The table cloth has a _ of red and white squares.A. patternB. formC. styleD. way13.The guard is trying to _ what happened in the accident to the police.A. passB. devoteC. copyD. describe14.He did his be st to win the girl s _ that he loved very muc

53、h.A. favorB. fondC. honorD. border15.His parents _ the boy to do well in the entrance examination.A. expertB. expectC. hopeD. express16.At first, she disliked biology very much, but _ she began to take interest in it.A. properlyB. secondlyC. especiallyD. gradually;.;.17.I will tell you why the police were sent last night if you _ not to tel