大学英语试题

1、 大学英语试题（18） I: Vocabulary and structureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.1. Martha felt that she really _ not_ to be given such a great honour. A. was deserved B. did deserve C. was matched D. did match2. The an

2、nual report shows that the company has expanded its production _.A. twice rapidly than the previous yearB. two times more rapidly as the previous yearC. twice rapidly more than the previous yearD. twice as rapidly as the previous year3. Buildings of our city are not as modern as _. A. your city B. t

3、hat of your city C. those of your city D. of your city4. Meat _ go bad quickly in hot weather if it is not properly preserved. A. is easy B. easy to C. tends D. tends to 5. It is ridiculous that we _ short of water in a country where it is always raining.A. should be B. would be C. are D. were6. He

4、said little, responding only briefly when _.A. spoken B. speaking C. spoken to D. speaking to7. The landlord _ my rent by 30%.A. rose B. arose C. rised D. raised8. Do you remember _ to our president when you visited our university last year?A. introduced B. being introduced C. to be introduced D. be

5、 introduced9. Would you _ the rule _ everyone?A. apply to B. apply for C. apply with D. apply by10.There is no doubt that these measures will _ to the solution of the problem. A. help B. harm C. contribute D. affect11.If the police can prove to the court that Ted _ the robbery he will be found guilt

6、y. A. made B. committed C. offended D. had12.Please remember _ me after you _ it. A. to tell receive B. telling receive C. to tell received D. telling to receive13. He works too hard. That is _ is wrong with him. A. that which B. that what C. what D. the thing what14. Before drawing a conclusion ple

7、ase _ the matter carefully. A. look up B. look into C. look out D. look down15.Your new flat _ me very much of the one we had in Shanghai. A. remembers B. recalls C. reminds D. recollectsPart II.Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.(1) Humans are social animals.

8、They depend on groups for survival. An individual human being lost in a wilderness is capable of doing many things. But he or she will probably be thinking constantly about how much better it would be if there were other people around to talk to and to help. Because humans like to live and work in g

9、roups, they form couples and families; villages and cities; work groups, teams, and other organizations. Language is the “cement” that holds these social groups together. Through language we can share ideas and experiences. The human mouth and throat are so constructed that we can utter a variety of

10、 words. Language is the device for matching certain combinations of sounds with the symbols for things, ideas, and emotions. Our brains think in symbols-words and sentences-as well as in the images that we receive from our senses. Thus we can turn experiences into symbols and communicate to other pe

11、ople through the use of language. Any one individual, therefore, can learn much more from others than he or she can discover alone. Language enables people to pass ideas from group to group and from generation to generation. Language is part of culture. Culture, in this sense, means all those custom

12、s, skills, and attitudes that are part of the behavior of a particular group. The way you live, what you think, and what you want in life are all affected by the culture of the group in which you are raised. Groups of people live in different ways. They may have different skills, organizations, and

13、art forms. Their family life may be completely different from yours.1. What is the most important thing that helps humans to form social groups?A. marriage B. language C. construction D. good behavior 2. Language is the device forA. uttering a variety of sounds.B. using a set of symbols.C. receiving

14、 a group of images.D. matching sounds with symbols.3. With language, we can do all the following butA. producing good health.B. communicating to other people.C. passing ideas from group to group.D. turning experiences into symbols.4. Culture directly affects all the following butA. your way of life

15、B. your sensesC. your thinking D. your need.5. Language helps humans develop a variety of cultures because through languageA. humans live and work in groups.B. humans share their ideas and experiences.C. humans pass ideas from generation to generation.D. All of the above.(2)One of the greatest myste

16、ries of the world, for which scientists have so far been unable to find any satisfactory explanation, is the Bermuda Triangle, sometimes called “ The graveyard of the Atlantic.” This is an area of the Western Atlantic between Bermuda and Florida, roughly triangle in shape, where since 1945 at least

17、a hundred ships and planes and over a thousand people have disappeared. No wreckage has been found, no bodies, lifebelts or any other evidence of disasters. It is as if these planes, ships and people had never existed. In some cases a routine radio message has been received from aircraft reporting e

18、verything in order a few minutes before all contact was lost, in others a weak S.O.S message has been picked up and, in perfect weather, inexplicable references to fog and loss of bearings. In the extraordinary case of five U.S. navy planes disappearing on a routine mission from Florida, the rescue

19、plane sent to locate them vanished also. There have been references to the curious white light or haze which is a feature of the sea in part of this area, and it is interesting to note that not only was this light, or streaks of light, observed by the astronauts on their way to space, but was also n

20、oted by Columbus, five centuries ago. Whether this light has any connection with the mysterious disappearances is unknown- it is just another curious circumstances as yet unexplained.Many theories, some bordering on the fantastic, have been advanced to account for the disturbing incidents that occur

21、 in the area of the Bermuda Triangle. It has been asked whether these disappearances are caused by extraterrestial activity, by some undiscovered source of energy, or some dimensions of time or space unguessed at by Man. There is no answer and speculation continues as anxiety increases.6. What is th

22、e most puzzling feature of the incidents that have occurred in the Bermuda Triangle area?A. The unexplained wreckage found in the area.B. The lack of evidence of disaster.C. The appearance of the wreckage.D. The disastrous losses in the area.7. In some cases, a weak S.O.S message has been picked up

23、S.O.S. meansA. a routine radio messageB. a message sent by the passengerC. a radio message for helpD. broadcasting the news8. and , in perfect weather, inexplicable references to fog and loss of bearings.“inexplicable” means“loss of bearing” meansA. indefinite; to be at a lossB. inexperienced; to be

24、 in despairC. unexplained; to be lost in directionD. unknown; to be unbearable9. The five United States navy planes that disappeared wereA. trying to locate a missing planeB. trying to rescue a plane in troubleC. on a special missionD. on a normal flight10. Which of the following statements is true?

25、A. It is known that the curious white light has no connection with the mysterious disappearances.B. No one can explain why the white light has connection with the mysterious disappearances.C. No one knows whether the curious white light has any connection with the mysterious disappearances.D. It is

26、said that the curious white light has some connection with the mysterious disappearances. Part III. For each blank in the following passage, choose one from the four choices given that is most suitable.Games can be both fun and difficult. Scrabble is a game I like _1_ but is not an easy one. _2_ are

27、 going to play scrabble tonight. Henry cannot _3_ all the rules, so I will _4_ them. Do you want to learn? Listen carefully, and we will play _5_._6_ player takes seven letters. Your letter might be A, S, T, E, B, P and L. You can spell many _7_ with these letters. You can spell TABLE with five of t

28、hem, and you can spell MAP, SAT, LET, BAT, and others with _8_ of them. But you cannot use names of persons, countries, or cities.You have to be _9_: some letters are worth more points _10_ others. For example, A, L, E, S, and T have one each. B and P have three points each. _11_ points can be diffe

29、rent _12_ words with the same number of letters. SAT will give you _13_ three points, and BAT will give you five. TABLE will give you _14_ points: three for B and four for the other four letters. Use TABLE, you will get _15_ points, and you might win the game.At the end of the game the players _16_

30、their points. The one _17_ the most points wins. _18_, you might have one hundred forty points. That is a good _19_. But I might have one hundred sixty points, and Henry might have one hundred seventy points. Then Henry _20_.1. A. first B. best C. last D. least2. A. Tom, I and Henry B. Henry, Tom an

31、d I C. I, Henry and Tom D. Henry, I and Tom3. A. know B. study C. keep D. remember4. A. explain B. help C. teach D. play5. A. faster B. sooner C. later D. after 6. A. Either B. Each C. A D. One7.A. things B. sentences C. meanings D. words8. A. three B. four C. five D. two 9. A. sure B. careful C. th

32、ankful D. certain 10.A. for B. of C. than D. in 11. A. A number B. The number of C.A lot of D. Plenty of12. A. for B. from C. between D. among13. A. more than B. only C. less than D. fewer than14. A. five B. eight C. six D. seven15. A. much B. less C. more D. some16. A. add to B. add up to C. add D.

33、 add up17. A. with B. has C. gets D. gives18. A. However B. For example C. After all D. Such as19. A. idea B. points C. score D. way20. A. plays B. gets C. wins D. takes Part IV. Correct the only one mistake in each line if there is.The children next door often play the football in 1. _a garden behi

34、nd my house and sometimes break my 2. _ windows. Last Saturday afternoon I stay at home and 3. _read a book. After a while, I closed my eye and 4. _went to sleep. A loud knock on the door made me to wake 5._up suddenly. Soon a little boy turned out. “ You havent 6._broken one of my window again?” I

35、asked. “Oh, no!” 7._ answered the boy. “Your windows were all opened this 8._ time but our football is in your bedroom. Would you 9. _ mind me get in to get our ball?” 10. _Part V. Translate the five sentences underlined in the following passage into Chinese.If you do not use your arms or legs for s

36、ome time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. (1) Everybody knows this, and nobody would think of questioning this fact. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that ones memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memo

37、ry, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either consciously or unconsciously. (2) When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough opportunity to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of two

38、people, one of whom exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in the chair or a motor car all day. If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. (3) But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to be b

39、lame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault as if it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever; but all of us can, if we have ordinary bodies and brains, improve our strength and our memory by the same means-practice.(4) Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or white usually have better mem