电大学位英语考试复习重点1．单选[词汇]1.His handwriting resulted from haste and carelessness rather than from the inability to from the letters correctly.a.unreadableb. beautifulc. carefuld. undecided2.He watches TV only to time.A.Cost,B.spend,C.kill,D.take3.That small country has independence, so it became an independent nation.A.Ordered,B.exclaimed,C.performed,D.declared4.Tom has got a decent in a chemical factory.A.Job ,B.employment,C.work ,D.profession5.The textile industry greatly to the economy of Hong Kong .A addsB amountsC contributesD leads6.We must that the telegram arrives in time.A．Secure, B.assure, C.ensure, D. endure7.When we think of communication, we think of using words talking face-to-face, writing messages and so on .A.shortly,ly,C. practically,D. normally8.She talked to him for two hours and_____him from doing that dangerous job .A persuadedB dissuadedC overcameD conquered9.My friend was full of for the way in which I had so quickly learned to drive a car .A prideB surpriseC admirationD jealousy10.Mrs.Johnson usually has an apple for at the end of a dinner because she firmly believes that “An apple a day keeps the do ctor away.”A.Dessert ,B.deserter,C.desert ,D.desertion11.Old people tend to____________ traditional ideas.A stick toB refuseC rejectD dislike12.Depending on ______,Mary led us through an unknown part of the forest .A.intuition,B.sense ,C.feeling ,D.knowledge13.When the new factory opens, we will be able to keep _______with the growing demand .A.pace,B.speeding ,C.quickness ,D.size14.We naturally ________-the name of parwin with the doctrine of evolution.A tieB associateC bindD involve15.Since you supervisor has the time for a talk,you must make sure that you will be there on time.A predictedB specifiedC yieldedD classified16.They agree to rent the house the roof be repaired.A on condition thatB as soon asC whenD unless17.The experiment he made last week ___ that theory.A confirmedB committedC consideredD concerned18.Since you supervisor has the time for a talk,you must make sure that you will be there on time.A predictedB specifiedC yieldedD classified19. Bob`s right hand was seriously injured,and he would be ( )for work for several weeds at least.A.unhealthy B fierce C unfit D qualified2．词型转换1.(disappoint)To his great disappointment ,Mrs. White won’t be able to join us in the party this weekend.2.(criticize)He got a lot of criticism due to his article published last month.3.(service)Spring rolls should be served hot ,other wise its flavor willchange.4.(economy )I am a TV university student now .My major is economics.5.(promote)He looks happy today, I guess he has got a promotion.6.(patience )Judy is certainly unfit for the teaching profession for he is tooimpatient with slow learners.7.(explode)Did you hear the terrible explosion last night?8.(wonder )Have you ever read this story .Tt’s reallya _wonderful_one .9.(unexpected)To tell you the truth,his speech was quite out of myexpectation3．单选（语法）1.”Were all three people in the car injured in the accident?” ”No, only thetwo passengers who got hurt.”A there isB it wereC there wasD it was2.He never hesitated to help those who are in need of his help_____he could.A as long asB now thatC sinceD while3.Shakespeare wrote many of his plays_________ the reign of leueenElizabeth I .A.during,B.in ,C.since ,D.at4.His parents __________, the orphan is now taken care of by her uncle .A.have died ,B.dying,C.dead,D.having died.5.No one of us has a clear idea ________to do .A.what ,B.the ,C.others,D.want6.Many a man ______sacrificed ________-life for the cause of revolution.A.Has -----his ,B.have -----his ,C.have ------their,D. has---their7._______this is an event of world historic significance is quite evidednt.A.What,B.that ,C. because ,D.since8.The train hasn’t arrived yet ,so we __________.A needed not hurryB needn’t have hurriedC didn’t need to hurryD need haven’t hurried9.I think it is wise ______him not to accept their offer.A forB ofC toD from10.In spite of your living so far away. We both hope very much__________.A.Your coming,B.that you come ,C.you to come ,D.that you will come .11.________because the guard was asleep.A. The prisoner should escape B .The prisoner must escapeC. It was impossible for the prisoner to escapeD. It was possible for the prisoner to escape12.The manufacturers ________carried out one of the chairman’s proposals ,but they didn’t.A must haveB couldn’t haveC ought to haveD shouldn’t have13._________to the moon some day, I should see the surface of the moon with my own eyes .A.would I go ,B. were I go ,C.If I go ,D.If I had gone14.He said she was used to going to bed late ,___________?A. Didn’t he ,B. did he ,C. wasn’t he ,D.was she15. the peope have become masters of their own country_____science can really serve the people.A It is only then/thatB It was that/whenC It is only when/thatD It was when/then16.They are believed in their experiment.A to have already succeededB to succeed alreadyC to be succeededD to besucceedirg17.Marina is too young to in the house.without a babysitter.A leaveB be leabingC leavesD be left18.You ought not to ____ him the news thatday.A tellB be tellingC have toldD had told19.The experiment ought to last week.A.be doneB.have been doneC.have doneD.do20.“Everyday”in one word is an adjective,______ “commoneplace”,“normal”A.it meansB.to meanC.by means ofD.meaning四、完形填空everyone uses the expression a.m. and p.m. to 1 before noon and agter noon. But do you know exactly what they mean and how these terms 2 into being?As you know,the turning of the earth 3 the sun and the stars 4 to move across the sky. Day light, fo course, begins when the sun 5 in the east and ends when it sets in the west. When the sun is high in the sky, 6 these two positions, half of the daylight hours have been7 .8 ,by noticing where the sun stood in the sky, early man knew he could 9 the time on the day.at night, the motino of the stars served the same purpose.The important thing in 10 time is to know the exact moment of noon,foreach of us, 11we are,noon is when the sun is directly overhead.think of an imaginary line,drawn across the sky, strectching form the north point of your horizon 12 to the south point.When the sun crossed you meridian (子午线), it is noon for you.when the sun is still 13of this line or meridian, it is morning. After the sun has crossed this meridian, it is afternoon.The latin word 14 “middy ” is “meridies”, 15 which comes our word meridian so A.M. is an abbreviation for “ante meridiem”, 16 middy P.M. is the abbreviation for “post meridiem”, or agter midday.17 of the world’s time zones is about fifteen degrees wide in longitude, which is about distance the sun moves 18 the sky in 19 .everyone who lies in the same time zone observes noon at the same moment. 20 this way ,the time differs by one hour as you move through each time zone.1-5 ACABD6-10 BDADA11-15 BBAAC16-20 BABDC第一空 : A. Indicate B. Point C. touch D. judge第二空 : A. went B. left C. came D. used第三空 : A. Makes B. forces C. wants D. ought第四空 : A. look B. seem C. have D. lets第五空 : A. Raises B. Rises up C. raises up D. rises第六空 : A. Among B. Between C. over D. under第七空 : A. paid B. Taken C. cose D. spent第八空: A. therefore B. however C. but D. then第九空. A. speak B. say C. talk D. tell第十空: A. keeping B. remaining C. staying D. living第十一空: A. whenever B. wherever C. however D. what ever第十二空: A. up B. over C. abofve D. down第十三空: A. east B.west C. south D. north第十四空: A. for B. with C. in D. at第十五空: A. on B. of C. from D. in第十六空: A. agter B. befor C. at D. during第十七空: A. each B. every C. all D. either第十八空: A. below B. over C. under D. through第十九空: A. a month B. a day C. a minute D. an hour第二十空: A. by B. on C. in D. at五、阅读理解1. as a boy, sanders was much influenced by books about the sea, but in fact by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a dentist and as a result sanders had the opportunity of meeting doctors socially. When he was fourteen he was already hanging around the dispensary of the local doctor where he was supposed to obe helping to wrap up medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the conversations with patients taking place in the next room.During the war sanders served in the navy as a surgeon. :that was the happiest time of my life, doing major surgery. I was dealing with ver real suffering and on the whole making a success of it .”in rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skill to himself and his ability to take decisions. With this proof came the firm belief that those who lived simply, tohose who were dependent upon him, possessed qualities and a secret of liviing which he lacked. Thus, thilst in a position to tell them what to do, he could feel he was serving them.After the war, he married and chose a practice deep in the english countryside, working under an old doctor who was much linked in the district, but who hated the sight of bolld and believed that the secret of medicine was faith. This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity to go on working as a life-saver.1. when he was a small boy, sanders wanted to be a2. as sanders grew up3. he helped in the dispensary bacause be wanted to4. his experience in the navy taught him that5. when sanders was working in rhodes during the war, he 第一空 A. writer of books about the sea. B. SailorC. DentistD. doctor第二空A the doctor he met werr very friendly .B he met doctors with strong political opinions .C. the octor he met ran social services..D.he was often in the company of doctors.第三空A. find out more about the doctor’s workB. wrap up bottles fof medicine..C. find out the secrets of the patients.D. Learn more about the medicine in the bottles.第四空A surgeons had the happiest lives.B he was good at reliveing those in pain.C surgeons on ships could be very successful.D he was successful at making people suffer.第五空A. discovered the virtuse of a simple life.B. Wanted to live like a countryman.C. Wanted to be able to take decisions.D. Taught life-saving to his patients.1-5 DDCBA阅读理解2on my first day here at state college, I was handed a questionnaire called “motivational surver “ the college wanted to know exactly why I was here. Four pages and sixty questions later, I handed the sheets back attend state college. I’m herebecause this school is economicl, convenient, and right for my needs.I chose state college , first, because it’s an inexpensive place to get a good education. Tuition for a full course load is only $950 per semester, so I can save enough money for my tuition while I’m working at my summer job in a plastics factory. I can also earn enough money to live on during the year from my part-time job in a nearby drugstore, finally, state college is only fifteen miles from my home,so id don’t have to pay tow or three thousand dollars a year to live in a dormitory.In addition , I chose state copllege because its location is convenientlsince my mother died a year ago, I have kept housefor my father, my ten-year-old brother, and my eight-year-oldsister. I have scheduled all my courses in the morning so that I can be home by one o’clock to do some housework and prepare dinner for the family. Commuting to state college also allows me to be with my old friends form high school. With all theresponsibilities in my life just now, I don’t want the added strain of moving away from the friends I like and care about last ofall, I can be whith my boyfirend almost every day.Most important, state college has the academic program I want. At the end of four years, not only will I have mybachelor’s degree, but I will slso be certified as a registerednurse. With these double qualifications, I should not have anytrouble getting a job in the booming health field besides, I might be able, someday, to enter a graduate program and specialize in a field like cariac nursing.1. which of the following is NOT ture of the author?2. Paragraph 3 is mostly concerned with3. the work “strain”(para.3) means4. from the passage, we can see that5. the best title for this passage would be.第一空A. she has to earn money to pay her educational fees.B. She is the eldest daughter of the family.C. She goes to college by bus.D. She appreciates friendship.第二空A．The author’s family backgroundB．The role the author plays in her familyC．The author’s relationship with her friendsD．The advantages of the author being a non-resident student .第三空A. struggleB. pressureC. difficultyD. injury第四空A. state college only enrolls students who can commute to itB. state college is the most ideal college for young piople to attendC. state college has a graduate schoolD. tuition a state college is comparatively low第五空A. state college is an ideal collegeB. why I attend state copllegeC. I attened state college at a bargain priceD. A quality education is what I want1-5 CDBDB阅读理解3pet owners in tokyo have found a new companion ---- the jellyfish (海蛰). They don’s bark or leave claw marks on the sofa. And best of all, the radiate an air of calm.“it relaxes me to watch them float,” miki koyama, a 28-ykear old office worker, said of the jellyfish floating in a tank at her tokyo apartment.The pet jellyfish craze has been the topic of special shows on nearly all major TV networks in Japan. As is often the case here, single women in their 20s and 30s appear to be following the fashion. Many cite the creatures’ slow, quiet movenment in their water as their main attraction. Jellyfish are a kind of relaxation ---- giving object of art. They are not a lot of truoble to take care of and their sting is mild.“jellyfish never disturb you “ said hironobu fujii, an employee at a tokyo pet shop. “if you leave the house for a week, it doesn’t matter to them. I think that’s why the are popular with women who live alone and want to keep a pet”.Along with moon jellyfish, the most popular house-pet varieties are the octopus jellyfish and a jellyfish that appears to be constantlyup0side-down . the pet species tend to be small, and transparent,p0ale blue ro mkilky white. They range in price from about $14 to $38.Some 50 to 60 pet shops in the tokyo area now sello jellyfish, according to hiroshi yazaki of nisso industry co.Ltd, which has introuduced special jellyfish aquariums (水族馆) costing between $461 and $508.1. In Japan, jellyfish are2. Jelly fish owners3. Which of the following is not mentioned as the advantage ofkeeping jellyfish .4. Jellyfish are believed to be popular with so many young singlewomen because the pet5. Aquariums for the unusual companions第一空A. hard to findB. raised as petsC. Able to barkD. As expensive as atlas beetles.第二空A. are never homeB. train their pets to floatC. buy the creatures in pet shopsD. are young women第三空A. they don’t damage furniture.B. They don’t need a lot of care.C. They live in a tank.D. They don’t make noise.第四空A. looks like a doughnutB. helps them relax agter workC. doesn’t stingD. is very cheap第五空A. are bought by people who own 50 to 60 pet shops.B. Are sold for about $500C. Are the same price as the house pets.D. Range in price form $14 to $381-5 BCCBB阅读理解4In a room there were four men seated at a large table.One of them rose and walked round to shake hnds with me.He introduced his colleagues and then indicated a chair,in which I seated myself.After asking me briefly about my place of birth and my Royal Air Force experience,they began to question me carefully on telecommunications, Now I was confident,at ease with a familiar subject. They questioned me thoroughly,but I was relaxed now . The years of study and work began to pay off,and I knew I was doing well. I was even enjoying it .When it was over, Mr.Symonds, the man who had welcomed mw,leaned back in his chair and said : “Well,now ,my colleagues and I are completely satisfied with your replies and we feel sure that , in terms of qualifications,ability and experience,you are well suited to the post we have in mind.But we are faced with a certain difficulty. If we emloy you,it means we must place you in a position of authority over a number of our English employees.Many of them have been wth us for a long time, and we feel sure that your appointment would upset good relations within the firm.We could not offer you the post without the responsibility,and we would upset good relations within the firm. We could not offer you the postwithoutthe responsibility, and we would not ask you to accept one or two other positions of a different type. The exist,but they are not suitable for someone like you . So, I’m afraid,we wil not be able to offer you the job.”I felt suddenly weak,and I was quite unable to think. Yet somehow I managed to leave that office, realizing that I ad either forgotten or completely ignored during the six exciting years of the war-----my own black skin.第一空 From this passage we can see the author was ---A a man looking for a jobB a man at a scientific conferenceC Mr.Symonds’ friendD Mr.Symonds’ employee第二空 What happened when the author went into the interview room?A He was told to move a chair close the table.B He shook hands with everbody.C He sat down confidently.D He was told who the other people were.第三空 How did the author feel when Mr.Symonds interviewed him /A He felt that years of study andwork had been wastedB He felt sure that he could get the job .C He was not sure whether he could be qualified for the job.D He was afraid that he might not be offered the job.第四空 Mr.Smonds said he could not ofer the author the post they had in mind. Which of the following was the excuse he gave?A They had enough English employees.B The author was not qualified for the job.C The offer would upset good relations within the firm.D The job would not satisfy the author.第五空 The real reason why the author was not offered the job was probably that ---A Mr.Symonks didn’t really believe his wordsB the reslations between him and the other employees were not goodC Mr.Symonks thought that he was not qualified for the jobD he was a black man1-5 ADBCD阅读理解5Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add life like qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caver by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.Fresco,one of the greatest of all art forms,is done with watercolor.it is created by mixing pigments and applying these to wet plaster.Of the thousands of eople who stand under Michelangelo’s heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel ,very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteeth century led to a decline in fresco painting ,and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medim for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study . It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form.The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a geat fondness for small,intimate pictures.The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.The popularity of watercolor continued to grow until in the twentieth century the United States passed England as the center for watercolor,producing such well-known watercolor artists as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth .1,What is the main theme of the passage?A decline of fresco painting.B The predominance of oils over watercolorC The reaiscovery of watercolor in England.D The origins and development of watercolor.2,According to the passage,wheredid the first colors for painting come from?A Animal skin.B The groundC Trees and leavesD Caves3,Which of the following can be inferred abuout what sixteenth and seventeenth century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting?A Watercolor was more costly ,but was better.B Oil painting was less permanent , but more vivid.C Watercolor was not appropriate for finished worksD Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.4,According to the passage,why was watercolor painting revived in England?A It was easy to use outdoors.B it was a strong mediumC it was extremely vibrant in color.D it was well suited to popular tastes5,What would the next paragraph most probably deal with/A the works of famous American watercolor artistsB the decline of oil as a popular mediumC techniques for manufacturing watercolorsD Modern American oil painters1-5 DBCDA音标：1.impr o ve：h o neydew ,o bject ,concl u de ,h o tel2.qu ie t：f ie ld ,p ie ce ,bel ie ve ,soc ie ty3.b u lletin：b u ry, Pr u ssian, b u llet, p u nishment4.beh in d：s in k, bl in d, th in k, En glish5.noti ce：stomach s, house s, mouth s, rea s onable6.sh oo k：sh oo t , f oo d ,sh oe, w oo d7.cr ea ture : e ffect , e nergy, r e duce, bel ie f8.occa sion ally : popula tion, Ru ssian , ques tion , televi sion9.n u t : m u sic , h u man , h u ge , l u ng10.br ea ch: br ea k , th ea tre , m ea dow , l ea st11.w ai st : p ai nt , curt ai n , portr ai t , s ai d词形替换：（solve）We will not give up until we find a satisfactory solution to the problem(able)Airplane enables people to travel great distances rapidly(lie)No one would like to make friend with him ,for he has been found a liar. (economic)I am a college student now .My major is economics. (courage)High interest rates(高利率) discourage people from borrowing money from bank.(add)They need additional help to get the work done as planed.(purity)It′s hard to find any totally pure water because of the water pollution.(boy)He was born in China , spent his boyhood in England , and now he is an American citizen.(surprised)To our great surprise, Mrs .White won′t be able to join us in the party this weekend.(promote)He looks happy today . I guess he has got a promotion. (mystery)It was very mysterious how he had got into the room without being seen.选择题：1. Do you think she has any -----to refuse John’s invitationA reasonB causeC motiveD point2. It was difficult to guess what her –to the news would beA impressingB reactionC commentD opinion3.-----send your motorcycle to be repaired ?You’d better not drive it any moreA whyB why notC why don’tD why didn’t4.We think it is wise ---him not to accept their offerA forB ofC toD from5.The hunter ______on his back with his eyes half closed.A laidB liedC layD lain6.Many people watch TV only to _________time.A costB spendC killD take7.The size of the people, ________we had expected ,was a thousand.A whomB whoC asD that8.He is the boy ____ I think scored the winning points for the basketball team.A whomB whichC thatD who9.Eighty percent of the readers chose her as their _________writer.A favoriteB fortunateC likeD lucky10.Please listen to me . It is inappropriate for you to persist in ____ this.A to doB doC doingD having done.11.What time does my flight leave ______Tuesday?A atB inC byD on12.They are believed ________in their experiment.A to have already succeededB to succeed alreadyC to be succeededD to be succeed13.The news you told me the other day has yet to be________.A affirmedB informedC conformedD confirmed14.I′d like to ___the lessons once more before we take the exam tomorrow.A go forB go overC go roundD go about15.The leaves are ________down to the ground when autumn comes.A droppingB followingC puttingD falling16.Either you or I ____ wrong on this matter.A isB areC amD were17.The manufacturers __ carried out one of the Chairman′s proposals, but they didn′t.A must haveB couldn′t haveC ought to haveD shouldn′t have18.The old lady felt very _____ when her daughter forgot her birthday.A deceivedB desertedC unfortunateD disappointed19. I didn′t ask him , but he ____to help me with my homework.A gaveB offeredC tookD got20. Christopher Columbus was believed _____ the American continent.A to discoverB discoveringC to have discoveredD having discovered.21.The little girl , who got home very late ,was greatly relieved when she found out she had been ____.A savedB nudgedC sparedD encouraged22.Sorry to trouble you . I haven’t taken my text book with me . Shall we ____one ？A haveB shareC lookD read23.I was told that this cloth would not ___in the wash, but it did .A decreaseB shortenC reduceD shrink。
