1、大学英语期末复习试题（专升本）Part Vocabulary and Structure1. In view of global warming, coastal buildings should _B_ sea-level rise.A) prevent B) anticipate C) discourage D) prompt 2. I feel _D_ you will extend a helping hand to those who are suffering from cold and hunger.A) unlike B) complacent C) apparent D) c
2、onfident 3. The book is written so that a reader will benefit in a future _A_ with a work of art.A) encounter B) conflict C) investment D) evaluation 4. My attitude to aging is that its _A_ so theres very little we can do about it.A) inevitable B) psychological C) contagious D) steady 5. We had bett
3、er move forward, for it will not do us any good to _B_the past.A) shrug off B) dwell on C) live on D) single out 6. They took emergency steps to protect themselves from the _B_ disease.A) conveyed B) dreaded C) dispersed D) exploded 7. The spending cuts made it impossible to fill the posts left _C_
4、by retired teachers.A) depressed B) jealous C) vacant D) dissatisfied 8. Can you list a few problems likely to _B_ the human race in the next few decades?A) fracture B) confront C) occupy D) frustrate 9. More than $10 million in research costs has been lost on a(n) _A_ nuclear safety program.A) aban
5、doned B) deduced C) melted D) resolved 10. They will give presentations on those aspects of engineering that are having an _D_on the development of military equipment.A) application B) indication C) intent D) impact 11. If you love plants, the chances are you buy them on _B_ and then wonder where to
6、 put them.A）purpose B）impulse C）display D）cue12. If you have to go through a smoke-filled area, youd better _A_ with your head low.A）crawl B）retreat C）proceed D）drag13. Mother _B_ my brother to keep his voice down but he ignored her.A）remarked B）motioned C）shrugged D）impressed14. If doing one thing
7、gives you an unpleasant feeling, the normal _C_ would be to stop doing it.A）perspective B）emotion C）reaction D）function15. Among these articles, which do you think are most _D_ to interest our students?A）unexpected B）awkward C）competent D）likely16. Long after even the latest apple tree had finally b
8、roken into leaf, the mulberrys（桑树） branches remained stubbornly _B_.A）empty B）bare C）stale D）dumb17. These schools come under the supervision of locally _A_ committees.A）appointed B）rotated C）consisted D）composed18. We should see ourselves as part of nature rather than in _C_ with it.A）argument B）co
9、nnection C）conflict D）crash19. These rows of small trees growing close together _D_ living walls for shelter and privacy in the garden.A）obtain B）breed C）arrange D）create20. Dont _A_ to let me know if theres anything I can do for you.A）hesitate B）reject C）puzzle D）thrill21. With determination and ha
10、rd work, you are _A_ succeed eventually.A） bound to B） sure of C） necessary to D） free to22. We never lose heart when we _D_ difficulties in our work. A） engage B）conflict C） catch D） encounter23. Microsoft is to_A_ its fight against piracy by requiring users who visit its download sites to verify t
11、heir installation.A） step up B） step in C） step onto D） step by24. Nearly all major cities in the US are crime-ridden. _B_ is Chicago.A） A point in caseB） A case in pointC） Any case D） To the point25. Investigation _B_ the womens 800-meter race champion to be a man in disguise.A） concealed B） reveal
12、ed C） deprived D） assuredPart Reading Comprehension Passage One The good news we get from TV and radio makes us feel more kindly toward other people, but bad news especially news of cruelty and violence stirs up suspicion and a sense of competition toward others. These are the findings of 10 years o
13、f experiments by research psychologists (心理学家) at Columbia University, who conclude that broadcasters encourage hostile (敌对的) behavior by stressing bad news. “We found that the news people are exposed to either encourages them to concentrate on the differences between themselves and others, or on th
14、e common problems that make them feel, Were all in this together,“ explained Dr. Harvey Hornstein. “News about one human being helping another brings out feelings of trust and cooperation. But news about one person actually doing harm to another changes our estimate of other people for the worse.“ I
15、n an early experiment in 1968, Dr. Hornstein and his associates, who had been dropping wallets (钱包) for two years to test the honesty of people, discovered that on June 4, 1968, not one wallet was returned. “That was the night Robert F. Kennedy was shot,“ he recalled. “Strangers suddenly seemed dang
16、erous, and nobody wanted to return a lost wallet to a stranger. “But good news on the other hand, lifts us up,“ he stressed, citing the date of July 4, 1976, Americas Bicentennial (两百年的 ) celebration. “On that day, we all felt safe and good. Being American was the thing. We all felt as if we all bel
17、onged together.“ Recent tests support these conclusions. In one experiment, 60 subjects were exposed to good news, bad news or music. Then they were told to play a game with a non-existent person supposedly in another room. It was a game of choice that emphasized cooperation or competition.After hea
18、ring good news, the overwhelming majority, 91 percent, played cooperatively. But after hearing bad news, competitive responses were over three times as high up to 28 percent, from 9 percent. “If we watch television and see a lot of blood,“ said Dr. Hornstein, “were probably assuming that the world i
19、s a dirtier place than we assumed before we saw that TV violence. And well deal with the next individual we come upon as if he is part of that grim (冷酷的) picture of humanity. After the good news, its the reverse.“26. According to the findings of researchers at Columbia University, when people hear g
20、ood news, they feel_B_.A）happier B）more kindly toward othersC） safer than they really are D）more competitive27. Dr. Harvey Hornstein found that when people hear news about one person actually doing harm to another, they tend to _A_.A）regard other people as worse than they really areB）treat total str
21、angers as suspects of cruel crimesC） become hostile towards neighbors and friendsD）think about the common problems facing mankind28. What did Dr. Harvey Hornstein and his associates discover on the night of June 4, 1968? D A）Robert F. Kennedy was shot. B）Their wallets were lost.C） People in America
22、suddenly became dishonest. D） Nobody returned the wallets they dropped.29. We can infer from the passage that on July 4, 1976, most probably _B_.A）people drank and sang and danced B）lost wallets were returned to their ownersC） everybody wanted to be American D）even criminals were friendly to others3
23、0. The last sentence “After the good news, its the reverse” means _A_A) We probably assume the world is better than we assumed after we watch good news.B) After we watch good news on TV, we might consider the world is as good as beforeC) We might regard the world as worse than we did after we watch
24、good newsD) After we watch good news, we will probably deal with more bloody persons31. We can conclude from the passage that _B_A) violence on TV leads to more violence on the streetsB) broadcasters should emphasize good news rather than bad newsC) the world is a dirtier place than we assume it to
25、beD) people are more competitive when they are faced with challengesPassage Two Laura walked towards the man. “It is terribly cold,“ she said. “Colder than ever,“ the man said. “Now tell me what the hell you want.“ He stared at Laura for a few seconds, and then grinned. “Maybe youd like to come insi
26、de and warm up.“ “No. No, I dont want to come in.“ She took a deep breath. “I just wanted to know if youre interested in selling your dog.“ “That worthless mutt?“ The man pointed to a dog in the yard and laughed for a few seconds, then suddenly stopped. “I was just joking about the worthless part. H
27、es a pretty good dog. Yeah, I might be interested.“ “Well, hes the kind of dog Im looking for, and it doesnt look to me like youre too fond of him. I mean hes tied up outside. I dont see any food or water.“ “You just wait a minute. I take good care of that dog. The guy I got him from said he was a t
28、rained guard dog. Trouble is the stupid thing doesnt even bark when strangers come around. But then I guess that wouldnt matter to you. Youre probably just looking for a pet, huh?“ “Yeah, well heres your chance to get rid of him. Ill give you twenty dollars.“ He snorted (哼着鼻子说). “You expect me to se
29、ll a purebred guard dog for twenty dollars? Fifty dollars. Thats my price. You bring me fifty dollars, honey, and you got yourself a dog.“ The man smiled. “Sure you dont want to come in?“ Laura shook her head. “Ill be back with the money.“ Breakfast forgotten, she searched for and found a cash machi
30、ne four blocks away. I cant afford this, she thought as she punched the numbers into the machine. The dog will need a vet (兽医 ) and where am I going to get the money for that? Her fears faded (消退) as she pictured the dog, curled up, not outside on the cold, hard ground, but in front of a glowing fir
31、eplace. Blue ceramic bowls filled with food and water sat in the corner of the kitchen, and she saw him, head held high, matching her stride (大步) on their daily walk. With the money in her purse she hurried back to the mans house.32. Why did Laura walk up to the man? B A） To ask him where she could
32、buy a pet. B） To see if she could buy his dog.C）To give him a morning greeting. D）To ask him to let her in and warm up. 33. For what purpose had the man bought the dog? A A）To protect his home. B）To get rid of his loneliness.C）To breed pet dogs. D）To make money.34. When Laura left home in the mornin
33、g, she was most probably going _B_.A）to take a walk B）to get her breakfastC） to get some cash D）to buy the mans dog35. Judging from the passage, Laura is _B_.A）a very rich lady B）a rather poor girlC） an animal protectionist D）a social worker36. The girl thought the man didnt like the dog because_A_.
34、A) she saw the dog was tied up outside in such a cold day without water or foodB) she knew the dog didnt bark at strangersC) she immediately knew the dog was a worthless mutt at the sight of itD) the man wanted very much to sell it.37. How come Lauras worry about money faded? A A) The dog will lead
35、a happy life under her good care.B) She will soon get a good job and earn money to pay the vet.C) She will have a guard dog beside her as she takes a walk.D) Shes got the money in her purse to pay for the pet she desired.Passage Three Although Thomas Jefferson did not begin the effort of designing t
36、he University of Virginia until late in his life, the education of the common man had occupied his thoughts for decades. He believed ignorance (无知) to be the enemy of freedom, and he wanted to correct what he considered to be the weaknesses of educational institutions (机构) modeled on European settin
37、gs. He imagined that an “academical village“ around a tree-lined lawn would provide an ideal setting in which to pursue higher education. The center of such a village would be a Temple of Knowledge that would house the university library. When Virginia decided to set up a state university in 1818, t
38、he retired U.S. President finally was able to devote his talent, time, and energy to creating this new kind of educational institution. By the time he was finished with his design, Jefferson had invented an entirely new American setting for higher education: the college campus. In 1812, Jefferson ch
39、ose to begin building his “academical village,“ the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, VA, far away from the city center. He intended this spot to promote learning because it was natural and unspoiled, and far from anything that could distract or harm the students. The University consists o
40、f two rows of houses, five on each side, leading to a main building. This main building, the Rotunda, became the most important part of the University, because it contained the library. By focusing his entire institution on the library, instead of around the church, Jefferson revolutionized American
41、 university architecture. Jeffersons aim was to create a new institutional form for his ideal educational system, a system he thought should give every citizen the information he needs for carrying out his daily business. This new approach to citizenship and education demanded a new type of universi
42、ty, one where students and professors could coexist and share ideas. He attempted to create this environment by combining the professors houses and students classrooms, and linking all the buildings with covered walkways so intellectual exchanges between departments could go on smoothly. Jefferson h
43、ad also recognized the importance of the students whole life, and given much thought and planning to the students dining, living, and exercise facilities (设施).38. Jefferson devoted much of his thought to the education of the common man because he believed _C_.A）everyone who loved freedom hated ignor
44、anceB）a country could not be strong without educationC） an uneducated man could not gain full freedomD）European educational institutions did not suit America39. According to Jefferson, the center of a university should be _B_.A）the churchB）the libraryC） the lawn D）the classrooms40. Jefferson chose t
45、o locate the University of Virginia far away from the city center because _D_.A）land in the city center could not be found B）there was a tree-lined lawn thereC） this was a European tradition D）there was no distraction for the students41. In Jeffersons view, an ideal educational system should _B_.A）b
46、e one under which every citizen enjoys equal opportunityB）give everyone the information he needs for conducting his businessC） ensure that everyone has a chance to enter an institution of higher learningD）provide students with a natural and unspoiled setting for learning42. Why was the university de
47、signed by Jefferson an entirely new American setting for higher education, according to the passage? D A) Because it was far away from the city center.B) Because the main building was the library instead of the churchC) Because there was a new environment where students and professors could coexist
48、and share ideas.D) All of the above.43. What was made easy by the revolutionized American campus? B A) Students learning.B) Intellectual exchange.C) Professors teachingD) Both students and professors life.Part III Close Why dont birds get lost on their long flights? Experiments showed that birds depend 44 C the sun to guide them during daylight 45B . But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their 46 C flights
