大学英语第一册复习资料

1、大学英语第一册复习资料一、Translate the following phrases1. have a ball2.忍不住3.at other times4.拐角处,即将来临5.be sure of6.代沟7.bring together 8.想出,拿出二、For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one1.The writer would rather live in his native country, and not be allowed to_, th

2、an go elsewhere and be free todo so.A. writeB. escapeC. publishD. retire2.A sign at our local churchis in wood, with gold lettering,but the _is already fading after three years.A .product B. latter C. later D .medal3.On a _day, our professor works in the lab from 9am to 11pm.A. followingB. typicalC.

3、 previous D .diligent4.The books are beautifully_with drawings and photographsA. illustratedB.designedC.writtenD.covered5.He might as well have picked a family_out of the telephone book and stayed with them.A .at random B.at a time C.after all D.in detail6.Be sure to _your work at the end of the exa

4、m.A .look overB .hang up C. set aside D. catch sight of7. One of his many faults is that he never _anything very long.A. decides onB. sticks toC. goes overD. makes sure8.With the population explosion, scientists will have to_new methods of increasing the worlds food supply.A. lead toB. carry outC. c

5、ome up withD. stick to9. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _repairs.A. majorB. secondaryC. minorD. primary10.There was more than _rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country have been flooded this spring.A. extraB. efficientC. permanentD. adequate11.The boy _turned the

6、 TV off as the clock stuck ten, time for him to go bed.A. reluctantlyB.disappointedlyC. fortunatelyD. undoubtedly12.He could see her lips_and hoped she would not cry in the public again.A. disturbingB. tremblingC. shakingD. stooping三、Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word1. Playi

7、ng a game of chess with me every morning is one of my fathers favorate _(relax.2. Lately Laura has shown some _(improve in both her reading and writing.3. The _(accept of the atomic theory by physicists has led to many scientific discoveries.4. The manager showed such _(patient with me that he cut s

8、hort what I was telling him.5. The policeman held up his hand to stop the traffic so that the chidren could cross the road in_(safe.6. The slightest _(care in driving can result in terrible accident.7. He has taken a great interest in collecting stamps since _(child.8. Susan has obtained her parents

9、_(permit to go camping with her class.四、Reading comprehensionOn November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He

10、 had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of courtesy. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day, Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late th

11、at night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15.000 people at first paid little attention

12、 to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”Some newspapers at first criticized the

13、 speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Lincoln could have made. Today, every American school child learns Lincolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone th

14、inks of it as one of the greatest orations ever given in American history.1. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was _.A. very criticalB. unpopularC. very popularD. very courteous2. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was _.A famous orator B. very handsomeC. president of t

15、he United States at the timeD. popular statesman3. It can be inferred from the passage that _.Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to GettysburgLincoln was very busy at the time and didnt have much time o prepare his speech Lincolns speech was full of rich oratoryLincolns speech

16、 was very long4. Lincolns speech was _.an immediate success B. warmly applaudedC. a total failureD. not well-received at first5. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States.B. Lincolns Gettysburg Address has

17、deep meaning.C. Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple in style.D. Lincolns Gettysb urg Address is memorized by every American school child.五ClozeThese days I dont watch TV, _(1 a few days ago I_(2 to watch it every night. I was often a _(3tired in the evenings and there are _(4 forms of entertainmen

18、t that demand as _(5 effort as television. Unfortunately thereare a large _(6 of people in my family; _(7 wanted to see one program _(8 others preferred another. I was happy to look at _(9 program, but the others spent a great deal of time arguing each night and there was _(10 way of settling the matter except by selling the set. Now, everyone at home reads instead.六Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and marked A,B,C andD. Y ou are to identify the one that needs correction1.The old artist is in the habi