大学英语1 复习题I. Beneath each sentence you will see four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. (1*20=20 points)1. The wealth of a country should be measured ________ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.A. in line withB. in terms ofC. in regard withD. by means of2. The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were too wet and ________.A. earthyB. solidC. dustyD. muddy3. In the future, more ______ should be placed on the education of the young.A. emphasisB. implicationsC. impressionsD. crisis4.Which book would you like to borrow? —_______ of the two books is OK with me.A. EitherB. BothC. AnyD. None5. I was _______ by his comment on my clothes.A. embarrassmentB. embarrassingC. embarrassedD. embarrass6. Given the chance to show his ability, he regained_____ and began tosucceed in school.A. confidenceB. conferenceC. conformationD. confront7. It is well known that China is a country with rich natural _______ anda very big population.A. resultsB. resourcesC.reputationsD.revolutions8. There is widespread concern that the rising unemployment may ______a threat to social stability.A. pleaseB. postC. pollD. pose9. Some people believe that the earth can_______ enough food to support at least twice its present population.A. fieldB.field underC. yieldD. yield under10.Thanks to the _____ of air transport, everyone is free to go anywhere at any time.A. efficientB. efficiencyC. deficientD. deficiency11. The local government is pressed to find new places to _______ waste .A. bumpB. pumpC. jumpD. dump12. Generally, children display great _____ about every new thing they see, and they want to find out more about it.A. cureB. curiousC. curiosityD. curing13. He was proud of being chosen to _____ in the game, and he promisedthat he would try as hard as possible.A. partB. participateC.partialD. party14. He seldom spoke, and he was never impatient______ her, he was alwaysa kind and friendly father.A. withB. fromC.underD. for15. This area witnessed a leap in economic growth in the past decade, butnow the growth is slowing______.A. downB. upC. onD. to16. Good movies not only____ us, but also help us understand a little moreabout life.A. entertainB. entertainedC.entertainingD. entertainment17. My daughter was shy; she was afraid to _______ to questions in class,or talk with other children.A. responsibilityB. responsibleC. respondD.response18. She _____ her ambition of becoming a fashion designer after years ofhard work.A. advocatedB. fulfilledC. confinedD. engaged19. A heavy flood caused the bridge to _______ ; now, no one can crossthe river without boats.A. collectB. corruptC. correctD.collapse20. Almost everybody needs someone to ______ in times of trouble.A. put onB. learnC. lean onD. come on21.Although I had read the book assigned by the professor several times,it didn't make any______ to me.A. meaningB. importanceC. senseD. significance22.You have worked out the plan and now we must put it into ______.A. fallB. realityC. practiceD. deed23.The good service at the hotel made up for the poor food to some ______.A. wayB. gradeC. sortD. extent24.The case ______ a lot of things, ______ a second-hand watch.A. contained; includingB. included; containingC. included; containedD. contained; included25._____ Sundays we stay at home.A. WithB. OnC. InD. At26. The volleyball match will be put off if it ____.A. will rainB. rainsC. rainedD. is raining27. He asked who I voted for and I said it was my own _______.A. thingB. matterC.duty D. business28. It’s believed that if a book is ____, it will surely ____ the reader.A. interesting; interestB. interesting; beinterested C. interested; be interesting D. interested; interest29.Here’s my card, Let’s keep in ___.A. touchB. relationC. connectionD. friendship30.____ visitors to the UK were asked by newspaper reporters what their impressions of the British people were.A. The number ofB. A number ofC. Numbers ofD.Any numbers of31. Good movies not only____ us, but also help us understand a little moreabout life.A. entertainB. entertainedC.entertainingD. entertainment32. My daughter was shy; she was afraid to _______ to questions in class,or talk with other children.A. responsibilityB. responsibleC. respondD.response33. She _____ her ambition of becoming a fashion designer after years ofhard work.A. advocatedB. fulfilledC. confinedD. engaged34. A heavy flood caused the bridge to _______ ; now, no one can crossthe river without boats.A. collectB. corruptC. correctD.collapse35. Almost everybody needs someone to ______ in times of trouble.A. put onB. learnC. lean onD. come on36. Most people were ready to give up on him when he ______ of school,but later he returned and earned his degree.A. dropped upB. dropped downC. dropped inD. droppedoutII. In this part, there are three passages followed by questions, eachwith four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer.(2*15=30 points)Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and MartinVan Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson hadvery little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper．he wouldwrite“all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was“ol korekt”．After a while，he shortenedthat term to“OK”．The second explanation is based on the place where President VanBuren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Bnren’s friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”．1．The author ______.A. believes both of the stories B．doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC．is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for educating the children.2. According to the passage，President Jackson ______.A．couldn’t draw up any documents at allB. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC．often had his assistants sign documents for himD .wasn’t good at reading，writing or spelling3．According to the first story, the term “OK”_______.A. was approved of by President Jackson B．was the title of some Official documentsC．was first used by President Jackson D．was an old way to spell “all correct’’4 .According to the second story，the term‘‘OK”______.A．was the short way to say‘‘old Kinderhook Club”B．meant the place where President Van Buren was bornC．was the name of Van Buren’s clubD．was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election 5．According to the second story．the term“OK”was first used ___. A．by Van BurenB．in a presidential electionC．to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD．by the leader of the‘‘Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write．For example，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa，because they had not learned to write．Sometimes．of course，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．This we may call ’remembered history’．Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful．6. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?________ A．“Remembered history”，compared with written history，is less reliable.B．Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history．C．A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions．D．Where there are no written records．there is no history．7．We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ___. A．there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB .the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC．the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD．the people there did not know how to write8．“Remembered history”refers to ___．A．history based on a person’s imaginationB .stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC .songs and dances about the most important eventsD .both B and C9．“Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when _____.A. it is written downB .no written account is availableC．it proves to be timeD．people are interested in it10 .The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had _____.A．kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC．told exact stories of the most important happeningsD．made more songs and dancesPassage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence．They show that he was learning Latin，was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society，and was reading Englishliterature．At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics．In fact，his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman，and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day，he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg．In terms of formal training then，Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams，Thomas Jefferson and James Madison．In later years，Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress，or on any subject that had not to do with everyday，practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders，he did not visit the country he admired so much．Thus，unlike Jefferson and Adams，he never reached Europe.11．Why didn’t Washington go to college?A．His family could not afford it．B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time．C．He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemenD．The author doesn’t give any reason．12．Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _____. A．lacked practice in public speakingB．felt his education was not good enoughC．didn’t like arguing and debating with peopleD. felt that debating was like intellectual training13. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he _____.A．didn’t really care about going B．didn’t know French leadersC．couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders D．was too busy to travel14. According to the author ______.A Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later lifeB．Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak FrenchC．Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or Madison D Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen15．The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education _____.A. was of great variety，covering many SubjectsB. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time C．may seem poor by modern standards,but was good enough for his time D. was rather limited for a presidentPassage 4 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.For any Englishman，there can never be any discussion as to who is theworld’s 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 the English-speaking people．Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used，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，makes full use of the great resources of the English language．Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal use 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．16. English people ______.A．have often discussed who is the world’s greatest dramatist B．never discuss any issue concerning the world’s greatest leader C．are sure who is the world’s greatest dramatistD．do not care who is the world’s greatest poet and dramatist 17．Every Englishman knows ______.A．more or less about Shakespeare B．Nothing about Shakespeare C．all Shakespeare’s writings D．only the name of the greatest English writer18．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 origins of the words they useD All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare 19．What does the word “proverb” mean?A．Familiar sayings B．Shakespeare’s plays． C．Complaints． D．Actors and actresses．20．Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English?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 languageC. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare’s timeD. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage Passage 5 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. When Mrs．Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious，“Why did she live to be 107?”Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor seems to be important to the longevity of those interviewed．This factor is exercise．in the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usually walk to local supermarkets Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative to walking．On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．21．The Vienna survey may help to explain _____A．the complaints of people in apartment housesB．the cause of Mrs Groeger’s deathC．the longevity of people like Mrs．GroegerD. the image of cities in general22．The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____A．benefits of walkingB．occasions for walking in city lifeC. comments made by city peopleD．problems of city living23．To reach the third floor of a building．it would probably be most healthful __A. to take the elevatorB．to walk up the stairsC．to ride in a carD．to find an alternative to walking24．People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __A．they don’t live near the places where they need to goB. they don’t need the exerciseC．they never have parking problemsD．they can’t afford to take the bus25．A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that ____A．air pollution is not seriousB．anyone can live to be 107C．country people should move to the cityD．walking is a healthful exercisePassage 6 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper everyday．Somepeople subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. Butwhy do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago，news of important happenings----battles lostand won，kings or rulers overthrown or killed--took months and even yearsto travel from one country to another．The news passed by word of mouthand was never accurate．Today we can read in our newspapers of importantevents that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen．Apart from supplying news from all over the world，newspapers give usa lot of other useful information. There are weather reports，radio，television and film guides，book reviews，stories，and of course．advertisements．The bigger ones are put in by large companies tobring attention to their products．They pay the newspapers thousands ofdollars for the advertising space，but it is worth the money for news oftheir products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers，advertisements are also very important．Money earnedfrom advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapersat a low price and still make a profit．26. The phrase “subscribe to’’ in the first paragraph means“ ________”A．go to the newspaper stand and buyB．send their own news stories toC．agree to buy for a specific period of timeD become faithful readers of27 The habit of reading newspapers is _____A．widespread B．found among a few families C．not popular D．uncommon28．Before the time of the newspaper，______A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowlyB. few people cared about events that took place in far away countries C．kings and rulers were often overthrown or killedD．news was passed from one person to anotherIII. Translation. Please translate the sentences into English or Chinese.1. 不研究《论语》(The Analects)，就不能真正把握中国几千年的传统文化。
