大学英语试卷及答案

《大学英语》试卷

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Ⅰ.Match the words in column A with the explanations in column B. (15 points) Column A Column B

1. term a.. easy to get to

2. department b. accept sth.as true

3. overseas c. give great pleasure to

4. charge d. one of several division in a university, etc. 5. worth e. abroad

6. believe f. one of the periods into which the academic

y

ear is divided

7. somewhat g.. become less tense; rest

8. convenient h.. good of useful enough to do or have

9. relax i. responsibility, care or control

10. delight j. a

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little

II. Multiple choice questions (15 points)

There are five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one or more that you think are suitable. 11. Take your camera with you. We’d like to take some of the beautiful park.

A. paintings B. pictures C. files D. films

12. The is very useful. She can helps me to find many good books.

A. employer B. member C. monitor D. librarian

13. Small cars are of fuel, so they have more appeal for consumers. A. free B. short C. typical D. economical

14. Next Sunday is her birthday.I ______her a bicycle as a present.

A.allow B.give C.offer D.promise

15. I was in s small countryside in China.

A. brought up B. bring up C. raised up D. raise up

16. Miss Yang is likely to be for promotion.

A. sent B. recommended C. advised D. reported

17. The number of people invited

_________ fifty, but a number of

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them ___________ absent for different reasons.

A.were; was B. was; was C. was; were D.were; were

18. Chinese arts are great interest many foreigners. A. in…to B. of…to C. in…in D. of…in

19. Department stores offer a big of items.

A. kind B. variety C. type D. model

20.The morning flight is to us as we

will arrive in time to attend the afternoon meeting.

A.direct B. quick C.

suitable D. inclusive

III. Reading comprehension: (20 points)

A

As she walked round the huge department store,Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume

Besides,shoppong at this time of the year was a most disgreeable experience :people trod on your toes,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you overin their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attracive

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ties were on display. \"They are real silk,\" the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. \"Worth double the price.\" But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long : although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.

When she got home,with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, \"Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking.\" She informed her daughter. 21.Edith's father _______.

A.did not like present B.never got present

C.preferred ties D.was difficult to choose a present for 22.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.

A.attractive B.interested in ties

C.tired D.in need of comfort

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23.Edith stopped at the next counter_________.

A.purosely B.suddenly C.unwillingly D.accidentally

24.Edith's father smoked a pipe_______.

A.when he was obliged B.on social occasions

C.from time to time D.when he was delighted

25.Shopping was very disagreeable at

that time of the year because_______.

A.coustomers trod on each other's toes

B.coustomers poked each other with their elbows

C.customers knocked each other D.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry

B

I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I didn't know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. \"I'm a foreigner,\" I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I still couldn't understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that. The porter

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and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. \"You'll soon learn English,\" he said. It seems to me that in England each man speaks a different language. Englishmen understand each other, but I don't understand them. Do they speak English? 26. Why couldn't the porter understand the writer when he spoke English?

A. Because he couldn't speak idiomatic（地道的） English.

B. Because the porter understand the London dialect（方言）.

C. Because he spoke not British English but American English.

D. Because he was a foreigner.

27.\"In England, each man speaks a different language.\" The writer thinks so because _____.

A. some people speak English, while others don't

B. he doesn't understand native speakers speak English

C. not every Englishman speaks English D. each Englishman can speak several languages

28. This passage indicates that the best way to learn a spoken language is to learn it ______

A. from native speakers B. in the classroom C. over the radio D. through TV

Earthquake in Central China Kills 14

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BEIJING (AP)—A magnitude (级别) 5.7 earthquake shook part of central China on Saturday, killed at least 14 people and injured nearly 400, the official said.

The official Xinhua News Agency said the quake happened around 9:00 a.m. local time, with the epicentre(震中) in Ruichang, a city of 420,000 in Jiangxi province.

Hundreds of homes collapsed(倒塌) and thousands were damaged, Xinhua said.

“The earthquake this morning was quite scary,” said a shopkeeper in Ruichang reached by telephone who would only give her surname—Zhou. Many people in Ruichang were staying outside for fear of aftershocks (余震). She said she felt a milder trembling of the earth around 1:00 p.m. Tents were set up outside a hospital treating some of the 377 injured. The United States National Earthquake Information Centre reported the quake was magnitude 5.5.

29.Where can we most probably find such a passage?

A. In a science book. B. In a newspaper. C. In a magazine. D. In an advertisement.

30. About how many people were killed

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and injured in the earthquake?

A. 14 B. 400 C. 414 D. 377

IV. Filling the blanks (15 points )

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given in the brackets.

31. You have to wash them as they have different colors. ( separate)

32. Everyone feels after the finals. ( relax ) 33. English is an language of South Africa. ( office ) 34. You must have a passport to pass . (custom)

35. Though he is tired, the technician is still very busy. ( experience )

36. Could you give us some on what places to see? ( suggest )

37. Students should be careful in putting their personal on the Internet. ( particular)

38. E-mails are considered as their favorite means of by young people. ( communicate) 39. I’d like to make a for

two double rooms on Tuesday. ( reserve )

40. Life is full of if you are well-prepared. ( opportunity ) V. Translation ( 25 points )

41.购物前弄清楚自己到底要买什么。

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42.If you are working harder than you think you should, then it is time to improve your skills.

43.不同的商店商品卖价可能有很大的不同。

44. 决定工资和奖金的不再是工作年限，而是贡献

45. As he is interested in all sorts of culture and customs, he had visited 20 countries.

VI. Composition (10 points)

Write a composition according to the given information.

Please write a greeting card to Mr. Smith for the coming Christmas.

大学英语期末试卷参

1-f 2-d 3-e 4-I 5-h 6-b 7-j 8-a 9-g 10-c

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11-15 BDDDA 16-20 BCBBC 21-25. D B D C D 26-30 AD

31. separately 32. relaxed 33. official 35. experienced

36. suggestions 37. particulars 39. reservation 40. opportunities

41. Have a clear picture of what to buy before shopping.

42. 如果你工作的勤奋度超过了你认为应该达到的程度，那就该提高你的技能了。

43. Prices of the goods may vary from store to store.

44. Salary and bonus are no longer decided by working years, but by contributions.

45. 因为他对各种文化和习俗感兴趣，他访问过20个国家。

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