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2010 /2011学年第_2_学期 期末考试A 卷

课程名称： 基础英语精读 考试时间：100分钟 命题人 赵小云 11 年 5 月 27 日

审批人 年 月 日 使用班级： 61071P 考试成绩： 。

Part ⅠFill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the following box.

Change the form where necessary. （5 minutes ）

1. The little girl did _______________seem to be _______________frightened of being left by herself in the house.

2. Bob ’s sense of humor is one of his most pleasing _______________.

3. Prices are going down. However this _______________ welcome change may bring abut other problems in the economy.

4. Despite the repeated failures they were able to tackle the task with _______________ vigor and enthusiasm.

5. The different theories _______________ in order to see which one works better.

6. I still _______________ the belief that God helps those who help themselves.

7. The hacker had to admit that he created the computer virus at least _______________ because he wanted to draw attention to programming skills.

8. Help! A bee is _______________ in my year!

9. Daniel found it difficult to _______________ himself into a society whose culture was completely different from his own.

10. The mill had been pulled down long ago and a coal-fire power station built, but it was also disused now that nuclear power had _______________.

Part Ⅱ Complete the following, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make

additions or changes where necessary. (5 minutes) 11. When you ______________ the tax return, you should take care over _______________, on the form and not leave out any vital information. Otherwise, you may face serious_______________. (consequence, item, fill out) 12. Our ancestors _______________ us the wisdom that to ensure the long-lasting prosperity of a country, we must show _______________ the errors made by those who strike out revolutionary paths. These people, with their new ideas and practice, _______________ the national experience. (enrich, pass, tolerance) 13. Even small babies _______________ knowledge. _______________ is that infants spend a lot of time

studying their environment and are able _______________ familiar faces from strangers and safe. (distinguish, crave, indication)

14. Jessica ’s victory over her competitors on the balance beam has aroused a lot of _______________ attention. Her passion for and _______________ gymnastics have brought her career to a new height. It is a real delight to watch her performing various skills with natural_______________. (media, grace, dedication)

15. Frank had made full _______________ his oral presentation. However, when he did begin to speak, he was so overwhelmed by _______________ of the situation that he couldn ’t find a way _______________himself and made numerous mistakes. (intensity, relax, preparation)

Part Ⅲ Choose the best answer for each of the following: (10 minutes) 16. You should be _______________ yourself, telling lies at your age. A. ashamed with B. ashamed of C. ashaming about D. ashamed in 17. _______________ theory, everyone has equal rights. A. At B. As C. On D. In 18. He is _______________ nature rather an aggressive person. A. by B. of C. at D. in 19. She was so smart that she couldn ’t _______________ by her colleagues. A. take in B. be taken in C. take on D. be taken on 20. The government is considering a total ban _______________ cigarette advertising.

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A. of

B. in

C. on

D. about

21. We ’ll never surrender _______________ terrorism despite the terrorist attacks. A. of B. in C. before D. to

22. The fire was _______________ control by the time the second fire engine arrived. A. out of B. lose C. from D. away from

23. _______________ the threat of a civil war, the President has called _______________ self-control and calm. A. Facing with, up B. Facing with, for C. Faced with, up D. Faced with, for

24. Many people have a natural and emotional aversion _______________ insects. A. with B. of C. to D. at 25. He changed into old shoes _______________ comfort. A. because of the sake of B. for the sake of C. because of sake of D. for sake of

26. There is growing movement to cut _______________ the government ’s role in agriculture and to reduce subsidies paid to farmers. A. back B. in C. off D. out

27. Michael was immediately surrounded by people _______________ him _______________ the greatest accomplishment of his life. A. hugged and congratulated, for B. hugged and congratulated, on C. hugging and congratulating, on D. hugging and congratulating, for

28. Here hobbled a bitterly disillusioned cripple, a man _______________ his sanity.

A. holding on to

B. held on to

C. holding on

D. held on

29. _______________every day is _______________ effort that when I actually have a few free moments, I tend to collapse. A. Racing the clock, so exhausting an B. Racing clock, so exhausting an C. Race the clock, such an exhausting D. Race clock, such an exhausting 30. But sometimes, after realizing _______________me, I would be weighed down by self-doubt and uncertainty. A. that was expected of B. that was expected C. what was expected of D. what was expected 31. The next big influence _______________ English was Christianity. A. to B. at C. of D. on 32. Thomas sound very knowledgeable about traditional Chinese medicine. He

_______________ some special training. A. must have B. must have had D. may have D. may have had

33. When demonstrators want to alert the world _______________ their problems, they display signs in English. A. of B. at C. to D. about

34. Government estimates indicate a nearly fifty-fifty chance that under the ANWR lies one of the five largest oil fields _______________ in America. A. that discovered B. that has ever been discovered C. that discovers D. that has ever discovered

35. The fishermen on this island are perfectly right in preferring the outboard _______________ the sail. A. to B. over C. not D. above

Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension: (20 minutes)

For centuries man dreamed of achieving vertical flight. Leonardo da Vinci made the first craft, called a “Helix ”, which could carry a man straight up, but this was only a design and was never tested.

The ancient dream was finally realized in 1940 when a Russian piloted a strange-looking craft with a rotating fan on top. It rose vertically into the air from a standing start stayed a few feet above the ground, went sideways and backwards, and then settled back to earth. That craft was called a helicopter.

Imaginations were fired. Men dreamed of flying to work in their personal helicopter. Every man would have one in his backyard. People anticipated that vertical flight transport would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. Such expectations were not fulfilled.

The helicopter has now become an extremely useful machine. Corporations use them as airborne offices, many cities use them in police work, construction companies employ them in various ways, engineers use them for site selection and surveying, and oil companies use them as the best way to make offshore and remote work stations accessible to men and supplies. Any urgent mission to a hard-to-get-to place is a likely task for a helicopter. Among their other uses, they deliver people across town, fly to and from airport, assist in rescue work, and aid in the search for missing or wanted persons. 36. What is a helicopter?

A. A craft that can go faster than the ordinary airplane.

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B. A craft that can fit into the smallest possible place.

C. A craft that can fly vertically.

D. A craft that is used only for commercial service.

37. What is said about the development of the helicopter? A. Helicopters have only been worked on by man since 1940. B. An Englishman was the first to achieve flight in a helicopter.

C. Helicopters were considered more dangerous than the early airplanes.

D. Some people thought they would become widely used by the average individual. 38. Under what conditions are helicopters found to be almost indispensable? A. For overseas passenger transportation. B. For extremely high altitude flight. C. For high-speed transportation.

D. For urgent missions to places where other aircrafts can not go. 39. How has the use of helicopters developed?

A. Each year they have become larger to carry greater loads.

B. They are taking the place of high-flying jets.

C. They are often used for rescue work.

D. They are now used only for commercial projects. 40. On what principle do helicopters work?

A. a combination of propellers in front and on top

B. a rotating propeller topside

C. one propeller in the center of the aircraft and others at each end

D. a propeller underneath for lifting power

For any Englishman there can never be any discussion as to who is the world ’s greatest poet and greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare ’s writings that have become part of the common property of English speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we use, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of HAMLET and complained that it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations!

Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare ’s day. 41. English people

A. have never discussed who is the world ’s greatest poet and greatest dramatist

B. never discuss the world ’s great poets or dramatists

C. are sure who is the world ’s greatest poet and greatest dramatist

D. do not care who is the world ’s greatest poet and greatest dramatist 42. Every Englishman knows

A. more or less about Shakespeare

B. Shakespeare, but only slightly

C. all Shakespeare ’s writings

D. only the name of the greatest English writer 43. Which of the following is true?

A. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare ’s writings.

B. Shakespeare ’s writings have become the property of those who are learning to

speak English.

C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origin of words they use.

D. All the words people use are taken from Shakespeare ’s writings. 44. “HAMLET ’ is

A. a play written by Shakespeare

B. a play recommended by Shakespeare

C. a play appreciated by Shakespeare

D. a play people have been complaining about

45. It is worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English because

A. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare ’s time

B. By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language

C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare ’s days

D. of none of the above

Part Ⅴ Choose the most suitable answer to fill in each gap. (10 Minutes)

_______________ (46) he flew would always coincide _______________ (47) his mother ’s stories. Whatever he flew was with a keen eye for detail and the free spirit of his mother ’s love. His dad, on the other hand, was not a dreamer. Bert Stone

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was a hardcore realist. He _______________ (48) hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something, work for it! 46. A. What B. That C. Where D. The fact that 47. A. to B. with C. of D. as 48. A. believed B. believed in C. believed of D. believed to

English is _______________(49) its political and cultural associations as more people realize that English is not the property of only a few countries. _______________(50), it is a vehicle that is used globally. It belongs to whoever uses it for whatever purpose or need. 49. A. ridding itself from B. riding itself from C. riding itself of D. ridding itself of 50. A. And B. Moreover C. Instead D. However

One day, Fred saw me and asked, “What ’s wrong, Suze? You are not smiling today.” I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more is somebody would just have faith _______________(51) me and lend me the money I need.”

The next day he came and handed me checks totaling $50,000 — along with a note that I have kept to this day. It _______________(52), “The only reason for this loan is my trust _______________(53) your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true.”

Later on, with the help of the money I became a restaurant owner and then ended _______________(54) becoming a pretty good stockbroker. Eventually, I paid back Fred the $50,000, _______________(55) 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm. 51. A. in B. on C. of D. to 52. A. says B. tells C. reads D. speaks 53. A. of B. in C. to D. about 54. A. with B. in C. off D. up 55. A. and B. with C. both D. plus

Part Ⅵ Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and

phrases given below: (10 minutes)

56. 苏是一个很有天分的女孩。她那惊人的记忆力使她在同班同学中显得格外突出。

57. 你不必为“哭”而感到羞愧。忧虑和悲伤能随同眼泪一起流出身体。

Part Ⅶ Translate the following sentences into Chinese: (10 minutes) 58. A thought that a passing motorist might stop was dismissed at once. Why should anyone? I know I wouldn ’t!

59. To a large extent, the physical from and the habits of the earth ’s vegetation and its animal life have been molded by the environment.

Part Ⅷ Writing (30 minutes) Title ：Fast food

Outline:（1）快餐食品受欢迎的原因

（2）快餐食品可能有的问题 （3）你的态度

Write an essay with no less than 150 words according to the requirement above.