大学英语精读1题库

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大学英语精读1题库

大学英语精读1题库

试题一

Part 1. V ocabulary and structure (30%)

Directions: Choose one for the best answer.

1. They _____an enemy guard near the railway station.

A cast

B arrested

C captured

D mounted

2. The steps of the old house _____ under my weight.

A complained

B sobbed

C murmured

D groaned

3. Young adults ____ older people are more likely to prefer

pop songs.

A other than

B more than

C less than

D rather than

4. I?d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than

_____ room wit h someone else.

A to share

B to have shared

C share

D sharing

5. When in trouble, she always leans _____ John for help.

A on B towards

C to

D at

6. Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks,

______ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his

works.

A as

B thus

C so

D like

7. It was because the ten major building projects were

designed, built and fully completed ____ ten months that it was

considered to be a miracle.

A in good season

B in great demand

C in a matter of

D in advance

8. No matter how frequently _____, the works of Beethoven

always attract large audience.

A performed

B performing

C to be performed

D being performed

9. He is such a devoted football _____ that he travels with the

team.

A player

B fun

C fee

D fan

10. I?m very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _____ my debt in return for certain service.

A take away

B cut out

C write off

D clear up

11. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of

pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly

____ to another subject.

A committee

B switched

C favored

D transmitted

12. There are other problems which I don?t propose to _____

at the moment.

A go into

B go around

C go for

D go on

13. I want to buy a new tie to ____ this brown suit.

A go into

B go with

C go after

D go by

14. These dogs were _____ after the long chase.

A holding their breath

B catching their breath

C wasting their breath

D recovering their breath

15. John said that he didn?t quite ____ and asked me to repeat

what I had said. A . snatch up B. summon up C catch on D watch on

16. I was ______ the point of telephoning him when his letter

arrived.

A to

B on

C at

D in

17. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also

satisfy a number of important practical _____.

A. obligations B regulations C observations D considerations

18. This ticket ____you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

A gives

B grants

C entitles

D credits

19. A season ticket _____ the holder to make as many journeys

as he wishes within the stated period of time.

A grants

B promises

C entitles

D presents

20. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country

are ____ free medical care.

A entitled to

B involved in

C associated with

D assigned to

21. She always _____ these arguments.

A gets the better of

B does better than C thinks better of

D does her best

22. The carpenter angrily ______ aside his tools and would

work no longer.

A flung

B flapped

C patted

D tackled

23. When Jim heard the fire alarm he _____ and looked for the

nearest exit.

A lost his head

B headed for

C headed off

D kept his head

24. Mom used to be very busy at that time and had to put

me _____ the care of my grandma.

A for

B at

C on

D in

25. Would you care _____ a cup of coffee?

A for

B about

C of

D /

26. In more general use are inexpensive chopsticks of

bamboo or wood that can be bought in

_____ of pairs; 10 is the usual number.

A bunches

B bundles C units

D pieces

27. He _____ who the murderer was before the end of the

book.

A figured on

B figured in

C figured out

D figured up

28. I can?t ______ what has happened to the vegetables, for

they were freshly picked this morning.

A figure out

B draw out

C look out

D work out

29. Rainstorm _____ the forest on the coast.

A flashed

B crashed

C lashed

D flushed

30. The explorers meant to walk through the primitive forest

_____.

A at most

B at all hazards B by hazard D in harmony

Part 2 Reading comprehension (30%)

Passage 1

It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at

times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings

between them. They have always complained, more or less justly,

that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they

are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children