厦门理工2011英语考试题目及答案

Hepublished_____printedhisownbooks.morethanB.ratherthanC.asmuchasD.aswellas2.It’stenyearssincewe_____.A.havepartedB.partC.partedD.wereparted3.IwishI_____betternexttime.A.wroteB.writeC.writesD.shouldwrite4.Thelecture_____metodeath.A.boredB.forcedC.killedD.put5.Myfatherwasaskedto_____theNewYorkoffice.A.takepartinB.takeplaceC.takeoverD.takein6.Whattheteachersaidhadagreat_____onhislatercareer.A.effortB.influenceC.resultD.expression7.Hewonthefirst_____inthecompetition.A.prizeB.priceC.rewardD.premium8._____you’rehappy,itdoesn’tmatterwhatyoudo.A.AssoonasB.AsgoodasC.AslongasD.Asmuchas9.Weshoulddo_____waitfortheinstructortoarrive.A.nothingonlyB.nothingmerelyC.nothingbutD.nothingjust10.Shewasgetting_____athavingwaitedsolong.A.impatienceB.patientC.impatientD.patience11.Theairline_____foraplanetotakeustoBostonyesterday.A.calledB.arrangedC.askedD.sent12.Theearthquakecausedgreat_____.A.damageB.mistakeC.woundD.break13.Columbus_____Americain1492.A.exploredB.inventedC.discoveredD.published14._____thecost,thetaskwilltakealotoftimeaswell.A．OtherthanB.InadditionC.ExceptforD.Apartfrom15.Aspeoplewantto_____theirideas_____quicklywhentalkingonline,alotofshortformsareused.A.get;throughB.get;outC.get;acrossD.get;over16.Itwasintheevening_____thehurricanestruckthearea.A.whileB.thatC.asD.until17._____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedoutthesalesplan.A.WhichB.WhenC.WhatD.As18.Nowhereelseintheschool_____suchprefectsilence____inthelibrary.A.thereis;likeB.thereis;asC.isthere;asD.isthere;like19.Johnsignedupforthe_____raceatthesportsmeetingtobeheldnextweek.A.800-meter-longB.800-meters-longC.800meterlengthD.800meterslength20.Itisverydifficultto_____hismindbecauseyourmindisalwayschanging.A.seeB.readC.understandD.finduglyessentialgenuinetunelimitationtechniquefaultprincipalsarcasticco-operationprintsortexploreDependenttake1.Foodisessentialtolife.2.Afamousmusicianwasplayingatuneontheviolin.3.Hisonlyfaultisthathehasnosenseofhumor.4.Iampracticingtakingphotostechnique.5.Hehasanuglyscarontheforehead.6.Shewrotethebookinco-operationwithhersister.7.ThereisnodoubtthatPicassoisgenuine.8.Iknowmylimitation,soIwillgetsomeoneelsetohelpme.9.Sarcasticpeopletendtolosefriendsquickly.10.TheNileisoneoftheprincipalriversinAfrica.11.ThefilmhasbeentakenoverbyanAmericanconglomerate.12.Theexpertsareexploringeverypartoftheisland.13.Thecountryisheavilydependentonitsexportsofagriculturalcommodities.14.Thecomputermalfunctionedandprintoutthewrongdata.15.Itisnecessarythatheshouldsortouttheinformationformyreference.Directions:PutthefollowingphrasesintoChinese.1.Thechairmanattemptedtobreaktheiceintheconferenceroom.主席尝试打破会议的僵局。2.Heinsistedonbuyinganothercar,whichheactuallydidn’tneed.他坚持要买一辆并不需要的车。（他坚持再买一辆车，尽管他不需要。）3.Tosucceedinthisarea,oneneedsprofoundknowledgeandexperience,whichfewhas.要在一个领域取得成功，需要有渊博的知识和丰富的经验，而很少人同时具备这两点。4.Thislittlegirlhasasweettooth.这个小女孩喜欢吃甜食。5.Thenewscomesfromareliablesource.这条消息来源可靠。IbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt＇shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto“thehardtimes.”MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:Almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle!Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.Societiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.Quiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeople.Thenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceaname.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareas,oldhabitsdiedhard,andtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingapore(新加坡)arenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlace.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries----inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus----obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Sineplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexample,“BaseBasah”means“wetrice”inMalay(马来语).Nowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoad“WetRiceRoad”?Thereasonissimple.Duringthepioneeringdays,wetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroad.AfewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.Thereis“CircularRoad”forone.Otherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshap