级大学英语第一学期期末考试

1、2011 级 大 学 英 语 第 一 学 期 期 末 考 试 （A 卷 ）Oct. 2011Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(15 %)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences 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 th

2、e Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.36. The president made a speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, whichencouraged the sportsmen greatly.A) vigorousC) flatB) tediousD) harsh37. It is not easy to learn English well but if you , you will succeed in the end.A) hang upC)

3、 hang onB) hang aboutD) hang onto38. Remember that customers dont about prices in that city.A) debateC) disputeB) bargainD) consult39. The newcomers found it impossible to themselves to the climate sufficiently to makepermanent homes in the new country.A) suitC)regulateB) adaptD)coordinate40. A to t

4、his problem is expected to be found before long.A) resultC)settlementB) functionD)solution41. You have nothing to by refusing to listen to our advice.A) gainC) seizeB) graspD) earn42. One day I a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at anearby state college.A) cameacrossC)c

5、ame afterB) cameaboutD)came at43. A peculiarly pointed chin is his memorable facial .A)markB)featureD) appearanceC) trace44. I hope that you ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don t anything.A) omitC) lackB) leakD)withdraw45. Our new house is very for me as I can get to the office in five minu

6、tes.A) adaptableC)availableB) convenientD)comfortable46. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply .A) appreciatedC)appealedB) approvedD)applied47. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience on benches, chairsor boxes.A) having seatedC)seatedB) seatingD)havin

7、g been seated48. He is about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A) optimisticC)outstandingB) optionalD)obviousor social position.C) determinationD) significance49. The clothes a person wears may express hisA) curiosityB) status50. I don t know the word. I had to a dictiona

8、ry.A) throw upC) refer toB) make outD) take over51. Look at these beautiful Japanese stamps. Roger gave them to me in for two sets of 1988British special issue.A) exchangeC) shiftB) changeD) switch52. It is rather that the research team as a whole still has little idea about the cause of thatfatal d

9、isease.A) rewardingC) embarrassingB) demandingD) requiring53. The people of African interior began to gold in exchange for the goods they neededfrom abroad.A) desireB) affordC) offerD) receive54. We should not blame her for what happened yesterday, because that was outside her ofresponsibility.A) fi

10、eldC)extentB) limitD)range55. The students put forward some suggestions consideration.A) worthlessC)worthB) worthyD)worthy of56. The author of the report is well with the problem in the hospital because he has beenworking there for many years.A) acquaintedC) enlightenedB) informedD) advised57. After

11、 years of hard work, he finally gained to the university which he longed for manyyears.A) accessC)opportunityB) commitmentD)reward58. you have passed the driving test successfully, you can drive on your own.A) By nowC)Now thenB) Now andagainD)Now that59. Within first seven seconds of meeting, people

12、 will form their opinion about others through unspoken communication like , postures and attitudes.A) signsC) symptomsB) gesturesD) symbols60. It had never to me that our football team won the game.A) struckC)hitB) occurredD)meant61. The students in cleaning the classroom according to the arrangemen

13、t.A) alternateC)adoptB) adaptD)admit62. Have you any plans about how to deal with these difficulties? We need to bepractical-minded.A) abstractC) concreteB) consistentD) contrary63. The professor was afraid that unless the train speeded up he would miss his to NewYork.A) junctionC) seatB) connection

14、D) carriage64. When writing about controversial topics, some authors try to be without favoringeither side.A) reflectiveC)impressiveB) persuasiveD)objective65. Many factors such as too much stress, bad living habits can lead to poor and ill health.A) experienceC)performanceB) appearanceD)competenceP

15、art IVCloze(10 %)66. A) recognitionB) function67. A) itB) that68. A) nativeB) animalC) classificationD) definitionC) asD) whatC) humanD) physical69. A) waysC) meansB) methodsD) approaches70. A) datingC) warningB) excitingD) boring71. A) identicalC) similarB) differentD) unfamiliar72. A) ButC) Afterw

16、ardsB) ThereforeD) Furthermore73. A) fromC) withB) aboutD) in74. A) inferC) interpretB) explainD) expressDirections : There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then m

17、ark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds (语声), and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication.Lets look at this 66in more detail, because itis language, mor

18、e than anything else, 67distinguishes man from the rest of the 68world.Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by 69 of cries: for example, many birdsutter (发声) 70calls at the approach of danger;monkeys utter 71 cries, such as expressions ofanger, fear and pleasure. 72these various m

19、eans ofcommunication differ in important ways 73humanlanguage. For instance, animals cries do not 74 thought and feelings clearly. This means, basically, thatthey lack structure. They lack the kind of structure that 75 us to divide a human utterance (发声 ) into76.We can change an utterance by 77one w

20、ord init with 78: a good illustration of this is a soldier who75. A) encouragesB) enforces 76. A) soundsB) words77. A) spellingB) saying78. A) oursB) anothercan say, e.g., “tanks approaching from the north79who can change one word and say “aircraft79. A) soB) butC) enablesD) ensuresC) voicesD) speechesC) replacingD) pronouncingC) theirsD) othersC) orD) andapproaching from the north ” or “tanks approaching fromthe west” ; but a bird has a single alarm cry, 8080. A) th