1、第 页 （共 11 页） 1学习中心_ 姓 名_ 学 号 西安电子科技大学网络教育学院英语一下期末考试模拟试题一题号 一 二 三 四 总分题分 30 40 10 20得分I. Vocabulary and Structure (30 points) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentenc
2、e and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.1. Many different types of self-help books advise the reader to _ the skills, goals, and attitudes that will both promote success and provide for a healthy lifestyle.A. develop B. developed C. being develop D. developing2. Now, after _ 1,600
3、 university students, researchers at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, have found out what contributed both to their academic success and their feeling of satisfaction.A. being interviewing B. interview C. interviewed D. interviewing3. The purpose of these changes is to _ students to cont
4、inue talking about their classes over dinner.A. encouraged B. encouragingC. having encouraged D. encourage 4. The young army officer was _ to (the rank of) captain. A. Having promoted B. To be promoted C. promoted D. To promote第 页 （共 11 页） 25. This advertising campaign has contributed significantly
5、_ the success of the new car. A. for B. to C. on D. in6. The official statistics on drug addiction are only _ of the iceberg; the real figure may well be much higher. A. the top B. a tip C. the tip D. a top 7. David started to feel more _ about his future after his dream of becoming a college studen
6、t had turned into a reality.A. obviously B. positive C. mostly D. positively 8. The WHO officials claim that it is high time to raise _ of the danger of AIDS among young people.A. awareness B. awareC. course D. period9. Although the teacher didnt mention any names, everyone in the classroom knew who
7、m she was _ to. A. offering B. refer C. referring D. offer10. Jonnie lives near an airport. As a result, the noise made by flights _ his health badly. A. effects B. harms C. affects D. pollutes11. His friend was injured in an airplane _.A. break B. crash C. fail D. falling12. Were all _ to hear that
8、 she had got a new job in a company.A. filled B. threatened C. stilled D. thrilled13. Your shirt s out: _it _ !A. tuck in B. tuck away C. tuck down D. tuck into14. Both sides were happy with the _ outcome of the talks.A. eternal B. ending C. eventual D. perpetual15. They _ this desert region in 1923
9、.A expected B. explored C. explained D. exposed16. Tom _ his hammock (吊床) between the two trees.A. swung B. waved C. turned D. swam17. When he caught a _ of his girlfriend in the rain, Jack 第 页 （共 11 页） 3asked the taxi driver to stop to pick her up.A. glance B. glare C. glimpse D. stare18. The new k
10、itchen shelf is held in _ by metal brackets.A. lock B. position C. location D. spot19. The country became very rich following the _ of oil.A. recovery B. discovery C. exploration D. invention20. This rock has to be _ in order to build a road.A. blasted B. boasted C. explored D. maintained21. Those t
11、hin shoes will _ quickly.A. wear on B. wear up C. wear down D. wear out22. Do you have to_ tickets in advance?A. serve B. conserve C. deserve D. reserve23. An investigation (调查) into the cause of the crash will be _by the Department of Transport.A. carried on B. carried outC. carried through D. carr
12、ied over24. She went through the companys accounts, looking for evidence of _.A. fraud B. forge C. fake D. trick25. The authorities showed no signs of _ to the kidnappers demands.A. giving in B. giving offC. giving up D. giving out26. To our surprise, the stranger _ to be an old friend of my mothers
13、.A. turned down B. turned inC. turned out D. turned on27. The length of time spent exercising _ the sport you are training for.A. determines on B. leans onC. decides on D. depends on28. I _ of most of my old college friends, unfortunately,.A. have missed track B. have kept trackC. have lost track D.
14、 have a track29. Most beginners buy plants _ and then hope for the best.A. to impulse B. by impulseC. at impulse D. on impulse第 页 （共 11 页） 430. The exhibition _ to York City Art Gallery on 23rd January.A. transmits B. transfersC. transports D. transplantsII. Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directi
15、ons: There are three reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneThe first McDonalds only sold hamburgers
16、 and French fries. It was built in 1953 in Downey, California, and is now the oldest Golden Arches in America.McDonalds says the building should be torn down, since it was damaged in an earthquake. In addition, it was losing money there. There was no room for drive-thru window, or for indoor seating
17、. After the earthquake, they say it wasnt possible to fix it. They want to build a copy of this building at another location instead.The citizens in Downey are trying to save the small building, because it carries many of their good memories. Theyre angry that the building is in danger and that thei
18、r memories are as well. They think McDonalds is using the earthquake as an excuse to avoid making efforts to restore the restaurant.Historians say it has become a cultural symbol and stands for the history of McDonalds, which was invented by the McDonald brothers rather than Ray Kroc, who later boug
19、ht the restaurant but is now considered its founder. Many people think tearing down the building reflects McDonalds attempt to rewrite history.Now a group of historians wants the building to be put on the National Register of Historic Places so that the city of Downey will be able to stop McDonalds
20、from tearing it down. McDonalds is angry and has abandoned the building.Everyone hopes McDonalds and the city of Downey will find peace. The building is still there, but boards cover the windows. 第 页 （共 11 页） 5Even so, people drive by to remember their McDonalds. They take pictures of a moment in hi
21、story before its taken away. 31. McDonalds wanted to tear down the first McDonalds buildingbecause _.A. it became irreparable B. the repair would be too costlyC. it left people with bad memoriesD. it already had a copy elsewhere32. Downey citizens dont agree to tearing down the small building becaus
22、e_.A. it would cause many people to lose their jobsB. it would carry away many of their good memoriesC. it would make the city lose a lot of travelersD. it would mean the decline of McDonalds33. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. McDonalds real reason for wanting to close down the restaur
23、ant is moneyB. The McDonald brothers were not as successful and influential as Ray KrocC. McDonalds is suspected of trying to remove the McDonald brothers from historyD. McDonalds has abandoned the plan of tearing down the building34. Which of the following words best describes the building now?A. l
24、onely B. shabby C. beautiful D. nostalgic35. This passage is mainly about _.A. the long history of the first McDonalds B. the uncertain fate of the first McDonaldsC. the lasting battle between McDonalds and DowneyD. the great value of McDonalds in American culturePassage TwoWhats the best way to pro
25、tect, a tender, green seedling from the hungry stomach of deer? Give the seedling bad breath!The same chemical that gives people bad breath after they have eaten garlic can save small trees from being eaten by animals.A kind of chemical selenium (硒), which is also found in 第 页 （共 11 页） 6garlic, is p
26、lanted in the soil near a young tree. The trees roots absorb the selenium, which is then carried to the leaves,From there the selenium is used to form a chemical called dimethy selenide (乙烷硒化物)-the same chemical made in the human mouth after eating garlic. As deer wander around looking for food, the
27、y smell the seedlings leaves and leave the plants alone.The selenium is important. Why? Because each year deer eat millions of dollars worth of trees farm seedlings.So far, selenium has been tested only on Douglas fir (枞树) seedlings, but researchers think they could protect fruit trees and garden pl
28、ants, too.36. When people eat garlic, _.A. they send out a horrible smell B. they are out of breathC. they will feel sick D. it is hard for them to. breathe37. According to this passage the bad smell given off from those leaves is that of _.A. selenium B. dimethy selenideC. deer D. a young tree38. T
29、he deer dont touch those young trees because _.A the young trees absorb garlicB. the roots of the young trees smell like garlicC. the young tree arent fit for the deer to eatD. the leaves of the young trees smell like garlic39. Up till the time the news was announced, this kind of chemical was used
30、_.A. all over the world B. all over the United StatesC. on fruit trees and garden trees D. on Douglas fir young trees40. The best title of this passage is _.A. Hungry Deer and Young TreesB. Why Dont Deer Eat young Fruit TreesC. Plants Saved by “Bad Breath“D. How to Protect Young TreesPassage Three 第
31、 页 （共 11 页） 7One of the greatest problems for those settlers in Nebraska in the last quarter of the previous century was fuel. Little of the state was forested when the first settlers arrived and it is probable that by 1880, only about one-third of the originally forested area remained, down to the
32、mere 1 percent of the states 77,000 square miles. With wood and coal out of the question, and with fuel needed year-round for cooking, and during the harsh winter months for heating, some solution had to be found.Somewhat improbably, the buffalo provided the answer. Buffalo chips (干粪块 )were found to
33、 burn evenly, hotly, and cleanly, with little smoke and interestingly, no door. Soon, collecting them became a way of life for the settlers children who would pick them up on their way to and from school, or take part in competitions designed to counteract their natural reluctance. Even a young man,
34、 seeking to impress the girl he wanted to marry, would arrive with a large bags of chips rather than with a box of candy or a bunch of flowers.41. What is the main topic of this passage?A. The solution to the Nebraska settlers fuel problem.B. Life in Nebraska in the late nineteenth century.C. The im
35、portance of the American buffalo.D. Deforestation in Nebraska in the late nineteenth century.42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Nebraska was not a densely-forested state even before the settlers arrived.B. The children enjoyed collecting the buffalo chips.C. The children spent a lo
36、t of time collecting the chips.D. Buffalo chips were satisfactory as a fuel.43. The passage implies that buffalo chips were needed _.A. in greater amounts in summerB. in greater amounts in winter C. only in summer D. only in winter 44. Which of the following does the author not express surprise at?A
37、. The children needed competition to them.B. The buffalo chips gave off no smell.C. Buffalo chips were the answer to the settlers fuel 第 页 （共 11 页） 8problem.D. Young men took bags of buffalo chips to their girl friends.45. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Early SettlersB. One Use of Buffalo Ch
38、ipsC. Nebraskas Problem. D. How Young Men Express Their Love for Girls.Passage Four One of the most authoritative voices speaking to us today is, of course, the voice of the advertisers. It shouts at us from the television screen and the radio loudspeakers; waves to us from every page of the newspap
39、er; signals to us from the roadside bill-boards all day and flashes messages to us in colored lights all night.Advertising has been among Englands biggest growth industries since the war. Perhaps the reason is that advertising saves the manufacturers from having to think about the customer. At the s
40、tage of designing and developing a product, there is quite enough to think about without worrying over whether anybody will want to buy it. The designer is busy enough without adding customer-appeal to all his other problems of man hours and machine tolerances and stress factors. So they just go ahe
41、ad and make the thing and leave it to the advertiser to find eleven ways of making it appeal to purchasers after they have finished it, by pretending that it confers status, or attracts love, or signifies manliness.Other manufacturers find advertising saves them from changing their product. And manu
42、facturers hate change. The ideal product is one which goes on unchanged for ever. If, therefore, for one reason or another, some alteration seems called for - how much better to change the image, the packet or the pitch made by the product, rather than go to all the inconvenience of changing the pro
43、duct itself.46. The author appears _ modern advertising.A. to likeB. to be indifferent toC. to dislike第 页 （共 11 页） 9D. to know how to deal with47. According to the passage, advertising saves the manufacturers from _.A. thinking about the customerB. changing their productsC. improving their productsD
44、. both A and B48. It is stated in the passage that _ are responsible for giving a product customer-appeal.A. customers B. designersC. advertisers D. manufacturers 49. According to the passage, some manufacturers would prefer to change _ of their product instead of the product itself.A. the productio
45、n cost. B. the qualityC. the market value D. the image50. The best title for the passage might be _.A. Advertising since the WarB. Advertising and ManufacturersC. Advertising- Englands Biggest IndustryD. Advertising and PurchasersIII. Cloze (10 points)Directions. There are 10 blanks in the following
46、 passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the answer that BEST fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.If you ask people to name the person who had the greatest effect on the English language, yo
47、u may get answers (51)_ “Shakespeare“, “Samuel Johnson“ and “Webster“, but none of these men had any effect at all (52)_ to a man who didnt even speak English-William I. In 1066 the Normans led by William I (53)_ the Saxons (撒克逊人) and began their rule over England. For about a century, French was the (54)_language of England while Old English was s
