1、1泛读 4 期末试题（2011 级英语教育）主创人：Tommy电话：18292316292一 Vocabulary(16%)For each italicized word ,choose the best meaning below.1. In high school, he won several Best Student Awards for his outstanding academic achievements.A. philosophical B. reasonable C. hardworking D. scholarly2. She is known for her acco
2、mplishment in improving the countrys medical system.A. policy B. achievement C. failure D. action3. The customer asks the salesman to demonstrate how to use the machine.A. express B. show C. protest D. sample4. Because of their different opinions on the issue, there is now open hostility between the
3、 two leaders.A. friendly feelings B. cooperation C. unfriendly feelings D. relationship5. Students often find temporary jobs during their summer vacation.A. interesting B. lasting forever C. lasting for a short time D. professional6. Making mistakes is inevitable, so do not be discouraged.A. cannot
4、be blamed B. cannot be avoided C. cannot last long D. cannot be found7. I have located a better restaurant in the next street. Why dont we go there for lunch?A. found B. recognized C. opened D. explored8. Stop dwelling on your problems and do something about them.A. living in B. thinking a little ab
5、out C. forgetting about D. thinking too much about9. The whole building was in flames.A. in confusion B. in struggle C. under control D. on fire10. I bought this pair of shoes five years ago, and they are so durable that Im still wearing them now.A. good-looking B. suitable C. long-lasting D. fashio
6、nable11.The woolen clothes will shrink in the water, so buy a larger size when you want them.A. become darker B. become lighter C. become larger D. become smaller12.The trend of prices is still upwards.A. tendency B. part C. majority D. minority13. Our football team has a group of loyal supporters.
7、No matter whether we win or lose, they support us all the same.A. faithful B. interesting C. noble D. excited14.We went to Brazil for carnival.A. public festival B. sightseeing C. holiday D. study215 Though a simple story, it has a profound effect.A. interesting B. easy to find C. shallow D. deep16.
8、He had never had any experience, so he appeared timid in the job interview.A. easily frightened B. very confident C. proud D. very brave 二Word building (10%)1.Form new words by adding suffixes ful ly ment -tion -er and orplenty_ pain_ develop_ joy_rapid_ lose_ gradual_ agree_attend_ mouth_ hope_ pre
9、vent_2.Add prefixes non- un- to the following wordsfit_ easy_ significant_ dress_existence_ aware_ support_ armed_三. Contexture reference (14%)Guess the meaning of the following words in italics using reading techniques1. The shop was dusty and dirty. Everything seemed to be covered with grease. He
10、was very happy to escape that grimy place2. Logan wanted to hit Trite in the nose, but he restrained himself because he knew that violence would not help him get his money back.3. The length of her hair astonished me; I dont think I have ever seen hair so long.4. Not wanting to disturb the sleeping
11、kitten, I gingerly lifted her from the box and put her on a blanket near the heater5. In the past, changes in our world occurred slowly; however, since the industrial revolution, the rate of change has been steadily accelerating.6. The boy was flattered that he had been asked to give his opinion; he
12、 was happy to find that others wanted to know how he felt about things.7. The poor boy hadnt eaten a thing for three days and the doctor said that it was a case of starvation.8. They parted at the school gate, Mary going south, Lily going north.9. While traveling over mountains and across plains, th
13、ey caught glimpses of antelope and deer but saw no people.10. Fishes breathe through gills. These are comblike in appearance and lie on each side of the head11. “Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with.12. Fresh air is brought into your lungs when yo
14、u breathe in, or inhale, while used air is forced out of your lungs when you breathe out, or exhale.四Reading Comprehension（60%）Passage OneEver since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in
15、the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesq
16、ue and 3exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the hea
17、d indicates a negative reaction.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.While verbalization is the most common form
18、 of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?a. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.b. Everybody uses only one form of communication.c. Nonlinguistic language is invalu
19、able to foreignersd. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest2. Which of the following statements is not true?a. There are many forms of communication in existence todayb. Verbalization is the most common form of communicationc. The deaf and mute use an oral form of
20、communicationd. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language3. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?a. picture signs b. Braillec. body language d. signal flags4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?a. 5 b. 7 c. 9 d. 115.
21、Sigh language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for_a. spelling b. ideas c. whole words d. expressionsPassage TwoAfter inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late.
22、Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and
23、 peace, Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.Nobels original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death,
24、 the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money ) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics are important role in the judges decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World
25、 War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.1. When did the first award ceremony take place?a. 1895 b. 1901 c. 1962 d. 196842. Why was the Nobel Prize established?a. to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanityb. to resolve political differencesc.
26、 to honor the inventor of dynamited. to spend money3. In which area have American receive the awards?a. literature b. peace c. economics d. science4. Which of the following statements is not true?a. Awards vary in monetary valueb. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels inventionc.
27、Politics play an important role in selecting the winnersd. A few individuals have won two awards5. In how many fields prizes bestowed?a. 2 b. 5 c. 6 d. 10Passage ThreeUp to about 1915, movies were short and programs were made up of several works. Then, D. W. Grifith and others began to make longer f
28、ilms which provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies. This trend was accelerated in the late 1920s as a result of
29、two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theaters principal claims to superiority vanished. In 1929 a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theatergoing became a luxu
30、ry, which few could afford, especially as the depression deepened.By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there.1. One thing that movies could do better than the theater wasa. prov
31、ide longer programs b. provide emotional appealc. provide more melodrama d. provide greater spectacle2. Up to the 1920s, one objection to films was thata. they were too short b. they were silentc. they were too expensive d. they did not tell a complete story3. One thing that made people choose the m
32、ovies over the theater was a. World War I b. the fact that films were less expensivec. the fact that films were silent d. the fact that films were shorter4. By the end of World War IIa. theater had become entertainment for the massesb. the theater was no longer considered a luxuryc. professional the
33、atrical performances were confined mainly to New York Cityd. there were no theatrical performances outside of New York City5. When the author of this paragraph says “this trend was accelerated in the late 1920s”, he means a. many more people went to the theater than to the moviesb. the shift away fr
34、om the movies to the theater was slowed downc. the popularity of the theater was gradually increasing5d. the shift away from the theater to the movies was speeded upPassage FourU.S. CITIES: PAST AND PRESENTThe problems of the nations cities-pollution, crime, riots, a lack of planning, transportation
35、-are bad, but they were worse in the so-called “good old days,” according to Dr. Charles Adrian. He gives pollution from automobiles as one example. He agrees that it may be bad now, but he states that there was a lot of pollution from horses and other animals in American cities in the 19th century.
36、“Most cities had their own slaughterhouses where cows and pigs were killed a century ago. They were careless about throwing out the remains of the animals and that sort of thing,” he said. “And the sewer system for waste disposal was almost nonexistent.”Some of the problems that bothered people livi
37、ng in the cities during that period are still with us-poor planning, problems in low-income neighborhoods, police relations, and public transportation.“Pollution was a very important problem for city governments in the last century, particularly with regard to water supplies,” Dr. Adrian said. “They
38、 had some idea that water could be polluted, but they didnt know how. Trying to get pure water was a big problem.”“People like to talk about the good old days, but, actually, the cities of the 19th century were dirty and, in many ways, filthier than today. Communicable disease was a great concern. T
39、here was still smallpox and also yellow fever, malaria cholera and typhoid. The infant death rate was high, and there were other dangers as well.”“It is true that people were not being killed by cars. However, they often were killed or seriously injured by runaway horses. It was quite common,” Dr. A
40、drian said.Crime was a great concern then too, according to Dr. Adrian. “Mugging wasnt as common then,” he said, “but it did exist. Pickpockets were very skilled, too. Also, from the 1830s on, there were a lot of summer ghetto riots. That wasnt just something from the 1960s. There were several cause
41、s, but, basically, it was because many people moved to the cities from rural areas.”Planning of cities and their neighborhoods was controlled by land speculators and real estate developers who were only interested in making money.Finally, Dr. Adrian thinks that the situations and problems facing Ame
42、rican cities have not changed so much, and he suggests that we look back at the past and try to learn from it.1. The main idea of this article is a. Cities are terrible places to live b. things used to be better in the good old days.c. Cities were worse in the past than they are now2. The second sen
43、tence in paragraph 1a. is an example supporting the main ides b. is the main ideac. is not related to the main idea3. Paragraph 2a. Gives another example of how cities were worse in the pastb. Gives an example of how cities are worse nowc. Has nothing to do with whether cities were better or worse i
44、n the past4. Paragraph 3a. lists problems that no longer exist6b. lists problems that exist now but did not exist a hundred years agoc. lists problems that existed in the past and continue to exist in the present5. Paragraph 4 and 5a. give more examples of how cities used to be worse than they are t
45、odayb. deal with water pollution c. deal with the infant death rate6. Put the following statements into logical order. Then refer to paragraph 6 to check your worka. “however, they often were killed of seriously injured by runaway horses.”b. “It is true that people were not being killed by cars.”c.
46、“It was quite common.”7. “Crime was a great concern then too.”(paragraph 7) this suggests thata. crime continues to be a great concernb. crime is no longer a great concernc. crime was a great concern of the past only8. Paragraph 7 gives examples of problems thata. occurred in the past but do not occ
47、ur nowb. occurred in the past and continue to occur in the present c. occur in the present but did not occur in the past9. From this article, I would say that Dr. Adriana. is a pessimist. He believes that things are getting worseb. is an optimist. He believes that things are getting better or at lea
48、st that they can get betterc. has no opinion about it10. Which statement would you expect Dr. Adrian to make?a. “Lets look at the past and try to learn from it.”b. “Forget the past. Look to the future.”c. “Cities are for the dogs.”True or False statement11. The problems of our cities are worse now than they were a hundreds years ago_12. Automobile pollution was worse a hundreds years ago_13. Pollution began in the 20the century_14. Water pollution was a big problem in the 19
