《大学英语1》课程期末考试试卷（第8卷）

1、大学英语1课程期末考试试卷（第8卷）您的姓名： 填空题 *_学号 填空题 *_专业 填空题 *_层次（例如：专升本/高起本/高起专） 填空题 *_1. - You have lovely children. （） 单选题 *A. No, no, no,. They are not.B. Oh, no, no.C. Youre talking too much.D. Thanks.(正确答案)2. - Can I help you with your suitcase? （） 单选题 *A. I have no idea.B. No, no. I can carry it myself.C. T

2、hats a good idea.D. Thank you. I can manage myself.(正确答案)3. - Can you come over for dinner with us? （） 单选题 *A. Id like to but I have a meeting tonight.(正确答案)B. It doesnt matter.C. No, I dont like.D. Oh, that sounds well.4. - Good night and thanks again. （） 单选题 *A. You cant say that.B. No, no. Its wh

3、at I can do.C. How can you say that.D. Good night.(正确答案)5. - Oh, Im sorry. But I promise Ill be careful next time.（） 单选题 *A. Its nothing at all.B. Oh, never mind. It doesnt matter.(正确答案)C. Thank you.D. There are no questions.Part II Vocabulary and Structure（130=30 marks） 单选题Direction: In this part,

4、there 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.(正确答案)6. Air-conditioned buses, placed to serve about 50 routes, became very popular in Chongqing this summer.（） 单选题 *A. apparentlyB. ConsequentlyC. Ov

5、ernight(正确答案)D. nowadays7. They also learn there is no easy way success but to work hard.（） 单选题 *A. to(正确答案)B. ofC. inD. on8. , many people worked as private duty nurses rather than in hospitals in the US.（） 单选题 *A. Previously(正确答案)B. BeforeC. AgoD. past9. The two doctors help at the accident.（） 单选题

6、 *A. Rendered(正确答案)B. tookC. PerformedD made10. Visitors are not allowed to stay _ the hospital visiting hours.（） 单选题 *A. besides(正确答案)B. BeyondC. untilD. off11. Leaders of many countries have _ Chinese leaders on the return of Hong Kong.（） 单选题 *A. addressedB. congratulated(正确答案)C. appreciatedD. imp

7、ressed12. In Britain nowadays, _ are used mainly for pleasure by people travelling in long, narrow boats.（） 单选题 *A. Canals(正确答案)B. CandlesC. channelsD. cabinets13. Its been dry for so long that the forest could burst into _ at any moment.（） 单选题 *A. blameB. claimC. flame(正确答案)D. fluid14. A better wor

8、king environment improves peoples performance, and _ productivity.（） 单选题 *A. sameB. hence(正确答案)C. whenD. nevertheless15. He could remember _ along the road just before the accident happened, but he couldnt remember the accident itself. （） 单选题 *A. driveB. to driveC. driving(正确答案)D. drove16. From eigh

9、t oclock until ten he was working in the garden, but since then he _ in the sun.（） 单选题 *A. was lyingB. had lainC. has been lying(正确答案)D. must have lain17. The shopping centre wasnt _ this morning as it usually is. （） 单选题 *A. more crowdingB. more crowdingC. as crowdingD. as crowded(正确答案)18. When the

10、guest came off the plane, the president went forward and shook _ with him.（） 单选题 *A. the handsB. the handC. hands(正确答案)D. hand19. _ the college, the students found they had many things to adjust to.（） 单选题 *A. EnteringB. To enterC. EnteredD. Having entered(正确答案)20. The whole family were having their

11、dinner with the door _.（） 单选题 *A. to be closedB. was closedC. closingD. closed(正确答案)21. This book is more interesting than _ that you have just read.（） 单选题 *A. thisB. theseC. oneD. the ones(正确答案)22. You will be dismissed _ you will never be late again.（） 单选题 *A. unless(正确答案)B. untilC. whenD. after23

12、. The board of management _ seven persons.（） 单选题 *A. consistsB. comprises(正确答案)C. makes upD. composes24. The boy is lonely; he could be happier if he had someone _ he could play.（） 单选题 *A. whoB. with whom(正确答案)C. whomD. that25. This song _ memories of my childhood in the countryside.（） 单选题 *A. calls

13、 forB. turns offC. calls up(正确答案)D. turns up26. My grandfathers ideas are always _. He is too old to keep up with the times.（） 单选题 *A. in styleB. in timeC. out of style(正确答案)D. out of the question27. Its surprising that John and his twin brother have nothing _.（） 单选题 *A. in common(正确答案)B. in turnC.

14、in shortD. in the end28. If something unexpected _ at the office, I will be home late.（） 单选题 *A. risesB. comesC. arises(正确答案)D. goes29. It is _ to rain. Wed better take our umbrellas with us.（） 单选题 *A. likely(正确答案)B. possibleC. likeD. unlike30. The village is _ far from the highway that we feel apar

15、t from the world when we are there.（） 单选题 *A. suchB. tooC. so(正确答案)D. enough31. When the results of the vote were announced the Prime Minister _ defeat.（） 单选题 *A. acknowledged(正确答案)B. toldC. reportedD. found32. The passengers on the plane _ their seat belts when it took off.（） 单选题 *A. lockedB. close

16、dC. secured(正确答案)D. buttoned33. It was only when Simon finally _ to sleep that the headaches eased.（） 单选题 *A. drifted off(正确答案)B. took offC. picked upD. gave up34. Someone was heard _ the stairs.（） 单选题 *A. come upB. to come up(正确答案)C. went upD. goes up35. When Grandma turned 85, her eyes began to _.

17、（） 单选题 *A. breakB. loseC. defeatD. fail(正确答案)Part III Reading Comprehension（215=30 marks） 单选题 *Directions: There are 3 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. Choose the best answer to e

18、ach question.(正确答案)Passage 1People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts

19、 of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litt

20、er and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cant be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising ha

21、s helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the produc

22、ts we use in our daily lives.36. The main cause of pollution is .（） 单选题 *A.the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment(正确答案)B.the production of new industrial goodsC. increased amounts of a natural substanceD.our ever-increasing population37. Much of the pollution could be c

23、ontrolled if only .（） 单选题 *A.people would pay more attention to the problemB.governments would take effective measuresC.all sides concerned would make more efforts(正确答案)D.farmers would use less artificial fertilizers38. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause .（） 单选题 *A. air and water p

24、ollutionB. both a litter problem and a waster of resources(正确答案)C. to pay for the serviceD. to produce the receipt39. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?（） 单选题 *A. Cutting out unnecessary buying.B. Eating.(正确答案)C. Reduce excess use.D. Carefully dispose our daily pro

25、ducts.40. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2?（） 单选题 *A.not manyB.serious problemC.bits of waste things(正确答案)D. industrial pollutionPassage 2Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled hi

26、gher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and

27、birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there w

28、ere no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.41. The passage centers on .（） 单选题 *A.how an undersea volcano broke outB.how an island rose up in the seaC.how soil was formed on a new islandD.h

29、ow life began on a volcano-produced island(正确答案)42. According to the passage, the island got its first soil from .（） 单选题 *A.sea wavesB.the sand brought by the windC.its own rock(正确答案)D.cool rains43. The word “naked” (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?（） 单选题 *A.hiddenB.newC.myst

30、eriousD.bare(正确答案)44. The order of coming into being on the island is .（） 单选题 *A. soil, plants and animals(正确答案)B.soil, little creatures and plantsC.soil, birds and plantsD.soil, human beings and animals45. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?（） 单选题 *A.Spiders were the first li

31、fe that could live on the island.B.The island is far away from any piece of land.C.Insects could not live on the island without plants.(正确答案)D.Plants were brought to the island by human being.Passage 3Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large

32、 cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles

33、 in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the

34、same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is l

35、ess traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Be

36、tter City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.46.According to the passage, bicycles .（） 单选题 *A.are more convenient than carsB.are safer traffic tools than carsC.are ridden by most people in the U.SD.are the solution to some city problems(正确答案)47.The idea of

37、special bicycle lanes is most favored by .（） 单选题 *A.the city governmentB.some bike riders(正确答案)C.people living far from downtownD.some store owners48.“Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means .（） 单选题 *A.narrow passages between buildings for bicyclesB.roads full of bicyclesC.special parts

38、 of the road for bicycle riders only(正确答案)D.roads for bicycles only49.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?（） 单选题 *A.Bike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work.B.Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes.C.The Central Park is closed to c

39、ars on weekends.D.In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes.(正确答案)50.The best title for this passage is .（） 单选题 *A. Traffic Crowding in New York CityB.Air Pollution in New York City by CarsC.Special Lanes for PassengersD.Solution to Traffic Problem in New York(正确答案)Part IV C

40、loze（110=10 marks） 单选题 *Directions: In this section there is one passage with 10 blanks. Decide which of the choices given would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank.(正确答案)Mark the best choice for each blank.Passage 1Peter Blake is a successful businessman, but he 51 to b

41、e very poor. He had nowhere to live and 52 working in a pub when he 53 to start his own business. Peter had always 54 interested in plants and flowers, 55 he decided to set up a company 56 cared for the plants in big offices. At first he worked on his 57, but soon he took 58 two people to help him. The company has been growing 59 for the las