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期末考试范围1. 期末考试主要考21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册第8单元和第三册1-3单元内容，以Text A 为主，兼有小部分Text B 内容。

另外，考试内容涵盖四级强化材料的阅读和翻译部分内容。

2. 考试题型考试试卷卷面总分为100分，其中1）听力25分，长短对话15分，复合式听写10分（内容来自已学课文）；2）词汇与结构10分，20小题，主要考查已学课文中的重点词语、习语、句型、结构和语法等；3）完形填空10分，取材于教材课文；4）阅读30分，reading in depth 中15选10内容取自课文（10分），其它2篇阅读20分来自强化材料（1篇）和课外一篇；5）翻译10句10分，内容均来自强化材料中的翻译部分；6）作文一篇15分1 This ticket ____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant..A. givesB. grantsC. entitlesD. credits2 _____ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.A. T o giveB. GivenC. GivingD. Having given3 Since the matter was extremely ______, we dealt with it immediately.A. toughB. tenseC. urgentD. instant4 When business is _____, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment.A. degradedB. depressedC. reducedD. lessened5 As far as the rank of position is concerned, an associate professor is ______to a professor, though they are almost equally knowledgeable.A. attachedB. subsidiary(辅助的)C. previousD. inferior6 Y ou’re a(n) _____ asset for the success of the project..A. adequateB. indispensableC. helpfulD. strategic7 His seniority brings him many _____..A. authoritiesB. powersC. privilegesD. impacts8 The cost of consumption articles is the first_______, as far as most ordinary people are concerned..A. considerateB. considerationC. considerableD. considered9 In a healthy relationship, the partners’ strengths and abilities _______ each other, rather than being identical.A. complementB. connectC. constrainD. cognize10 The sight of the helpless child aroused her maternal ______.A. instinctiveB. extinctC. extinctionD. instincts11 This report is based on a survey of one thousand readers chosen ___ random.A. byB. inC. onD. at12 Everyone is entitled ____ his or her own opinion..A. toB. byC. onD. through1. C2.B3.C4. B5.D6. B7. C8.B9. A10. D11. D 12. A1. Driven by the ____ for food, the tiger began to prey on the villagers’ cattle in the neighborhood.A) feeling B) instinct C) will D) emotion2. When the magnificent performance was just over, the audiences were left in ____ for a while.A) wonder B) sympathy C) awe D) astonish3. The man who was ____ at the meeting uttered quite a few words irrelevant to the topic.A) prevailing B) preserving C) predicting D) presiding4. The rescue failed in the end to everyone’s sadness due to the ____ resources.A) plentiful B) effective C) inadequate D) improper5. ____ with a major financial issue, the management decided to go along with the plan previously made.A) met B) confronted C) encountered D) entrapped6. Even without any schooling, people can readily ____ a horse ____ a zebra.A) identify/with B) know/from C) exchange/for D) isolate/from7. Frequent disputes over the border eventually ____ a racial resentment between the two countries.A) aroused B) raised C) rose D) arose8. One of the reasons for the United States’ prosperity is supposed to be her ability to ____ different cultures of various nationalities.A) obsess B) cultivate C) nurture D) assimilate9. I can’t believe it! With so much time and manpower ____, you should have failed to fulfil the mission.A) at your own risk B) at your cost C) at your mercy D)at your disposal10. The computer of the new design ____ many latest advancements of computer technology.A) embodies B) embarrasses C) emerges D) emphasizes11. The plan, having been ____ and revised by the committee, would finally be put into operation.A) pored B) pondered C) perceived D) conceived12. It was announced that the delay of the flight was ____ due to the weather conditions.A) partially B) largely C) initially D) ultimately13. It is regarded as one of the major priorities for the government to ____ the forests and riverswhen any new plan of expansion is designed.A) preview B) prepare C) predict D) preserve14. The soldier’s wound ____ soon and he was on his feet again in two weeks.A) healed B) treated C) recovered D) regained15. John stood there ____ the famous painting.A) contemplating B) considering C) exploring D) constraining16. Having a large family to ____ , Harry had to do two jobs.A) provide B) attend C) sustain D) keep17. Even as a young student, Hawkins won admiration from his classmates with his ____ observation and creative thinking.A) keen B) obvious C) swift D) original18. The way John casually ____ his adventures in Afirca really fascinated his audience.A) connected B) related C) examined D) represented19. Many scientists are curious to k now whether there would be any living things somewhere in the ____ outer space.A) definite B) available C) infinite D) far-reaching20. The ____ symbols discovered recently in the valley are still beyong human understanding.A) miraculous B) unique C) odd D) mysterious1-5 BADCB 6-10 BADDA 11-15 BBDAA 16-20 CABCD1. I ‘d like to clear up the common _____ that our lagging behind is caused by our system.A. misconstructionB. misconceptionC. misinterpretationD. misunderstanding2. W e all thought the couple who were both professors loved each other; ______ they were on the verge of divorce.A. on the other handB. on the one handC. on the contraryD. on reverse3. After the marriage, the husband tried desperately to ______ the intellectual gulf that might interfere with their love.A. bridgeB. fillC. stuffD. overcome4. T om was so _______ the crossword puzzle that he was not conscious of my coming into the room.A. absorbed withB. absorbed inC. absorbed onD. absorbed to5. There have been several minor _____ between the two parties over the past decade.A. conflictsB. fightsC. brushesD. contradiction6. The judge was puzzled because the two witnesses gave contradictory _____ of the bank robbery.A. judgmentsB. evidencesC. opinionsD. versions7. ______ the law that children under 14 should not ride a bicycle alone on the road, the child in the road accident was responsible for it himself.A. GivingB. T o be givenC. Being givenD. Given8. The result is based on a survey of the opinion poll chosen _____.A. on timeB. at randomC. by randomD. at a distance9. The dream will come true that computers may one day be able to compensate for some of the missing _______ of disabled people.A. facultiesB. staffC. fantasyD. stuff10. In our society of gender equality, it’s natural that women object to _____ like housekeeper.A. treatingB. treatC. being treatedD. be treated11. Having sold the car, she had a large sum of money ______A. in her disposalB. on her disposalC. at her disposalD. with her disposal12. The book _____ complex theories and it’s beyond the reach of beginners.A. discoversB. inventsC. createsD. embodies13. Both T om and Mary are top students in Class A, but the ______ is more diligent.A. latterB. lateC. laterD. letter14. I’m uncertain _____ whether the new comer has any teaching experience or not.A. as toB. to whichC. as forD. on which15. The company illegally _____cheap bolts and screws ______ more expensive materials.A. substituted; toB. subtracted; fromC. substituted; forD. subtitled; to16. _____ there is a good reason for her absence, as she doesn’t usually stay away from work.A. PreciselyB. PresumablyC. ExactlyD. possibly17. After she resigned, she experienced a strong feeling of ______A. releaseB. leakingC. exposureD. launching18. Y ou could see the _______ in the classroom as students waited for their results.A. tensionB. tightnessC. extensionD. nerve19. Wage increases are being kept to a _______ in many companies because of the recession.A. deadlineB. maximumC. limitationD. minimum20. This course aims to _____ people _____ the skills necessary for a job in this technological age.A. equip; forB. cultivate; forC. equip; withD. cultivate; to21. He spent ages negotiating for a pay increase, _____ resign form his job soon after he’d receive it..A. but toB. beside toC. only to D just to22. W e are _____ some facts and figures for a documentary on the subject.A. creatingB. dwelling onC. compilingD. stressing23. The money he makes from selling the vegetables he grows in his garden is _____ to his main income.A. implementedB. complimentedC. supplementaryD. sufficient24. Having lived with her husband for 5years, Mary found she was not _____him on many matters.A. on agreement withB. in agreement toC. on agreement toD. in agreement with25. I hate that my parents still ______ me _______ a ten-year-old.A. conceive of, toB. conceive of, asC. conceive of, forD. conceive, as26. He asked whether there were any _____ positions in the firm.A. vacantB. emptyC. blankD. free27. Because of the strong sun, Mrs. Smith’s new dining room curtains ______ from dark blue to gray within a year.A. faintedB. paledC. fadedD. grew28. He was so weakened by the disease that he could _____ stand up.A. almostB. scantilyC. nearlyD. barely29. With the help pf the PLA men, the fire was soon _____A. beyond controlB. in controlC. under controlD. out of control30. She is so faint that she often _____ in class.A. passes overB. passes awayC. passes forD. passes out31. He finished all the work that should be done in a week in a _____day.A. loneB. singleC. onlyD. sole32. The music was so ______ that the audience were _____to death.A. boring; boredB. bored; boringC. bored; boredD. boring; boring33. W e’d better set aside some money ______ emergencies.A. in caseB. in case ofC. in the case ofD. in a case of34. If you push hard on the world, the world will push back on you; if you touch the world gently, the world will touch you gently _____A. in returnB. in the long runC. in turnD. in place35. ______ external appearances are concerned, radioactive materials do not look different from other substances.A. As far asB. As good asC. As soon asD. As well as36. Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as _____ other musicians.A. superior toB. more superior thanC. more superior toD. superior than37. My uncle took a great delight _____ collecting stamps.A. withB. inC. forD. at38. His few personal belongings make it possible for him to move from place to place ______.A. in easeB. at easeC. with easeD. with easiness39. I have no objection ______ the evening with them.A. to spendB. to spendingC. of spendingD. spending40. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, _____ were surprising.A. as resultsB. which resultsC. the results of itD. the results of which1-5 B C A B A 6-10 D D B A C11-15 C D A A C 16-20 B A A D C21-25 C C C D B 26-30. A C D C D31-35 B A B A A 36-40 A B C B D。