大学英语习题

姓名：_____________ 学号：________________ _ 班级：_____ Part I Word Dictation (20x1.5=30)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part II Vocabulary (30x1=30)

D1. In the ruins of the castle a book ____the 14th century royal family life was founded. A. prescribing B. ascribing C. depicting D. illustrating B2.I felt sorry that he had the ____ that I was cheating him. A. motive C. notion

B. notification D. nightmare

C3.Madame Curie ____ all her life to scientific research. A. engaged

B. attributed D. addicted

C. dedicated

A4.On behalf of world peace, any international dispute should be settled by ____ or political means instead of by forces. A. diplomatic C. fantastic

B. dramatic D. automatic

D5.Parents should be cautious about their words and actions, for their children may ____ their behaviours. A. react

B. resist

C. interpret

D. duplicate

C6.We can make full use of waste oil by ____ essences from it. A. purifying C. distilling

B. refraining D. transmitting

A7.All the world was ____ about the motive of the country to interfere in the dispute. A. discrete

B. subtle

C. confidential D. dubious

C8.The Republicans ____ the congress at present time. A. major

B. transfer

C. dominate

D. overtake

A9.According to the doctor’s ____, he had got a light flu epidemic. A. diagnosis

B. synopsis

C. synthesis

D. thesis

C10.The little boy was ____ at her mother’s words because she for the first time in her life lost her temper. A. encouraged C. dismayed

B. consolidated D. disapproved

B11.A ship is in great danger. Please point out the ship’s exact ____. A. locality

B. hazard

C. loss

D. district

A12.I’m not sure that his business is strictly ____ for there is no definite stipulation in the related law. A. legitimate C. obedient

B. reliable D. workable

C13.It’s known to all that the sun ____ light and heat, which are essential to the growth of plants on earth. A. sprays

B. absorbs

C. radiates

D. reflects

B14.In ____, the experiment was more difficult than we had imagined. A. response

B. retrospect D. particular

C. consequence

C15.For fear of being scolded by the teacher, the boy gave a ____ excuse for his absence. A. liberal

B. temporary

C. lame

D. disabled

A16.The broadcast was ____ to Europe so that people in that region could hear our voice. A. relayed

B. exported D. transported

C. transferred

C17.The three men were given different work according to their ____ abilities. A. identical C. respective

B. respectable

D. respectful

B18.He ____ whether the articles exhibited at the back of the department store were for sale. A. demanded

B.inquired

C.required

D.requested

D19.The defeated army had to ____ hastily from the battle field to the mountainous area. A. retrieve

B. resign

C. retreat

D. quit

D20.Your teacher is still very weak, so do not ____ your visit. A. delay

B. lengthen

C. shorten

D. prolong

D21.He ____ enough information on his tour of South America to write a book. A. compiled

B. packed

C. edited

D. assembled

C22.Having suffered a lot of setbacks, he was getting too ____ to trust others. A. optimistic C. pessimistic

B. cynical D. solitary

D23.It’s ____ to send cards to relatives and friends during the Christmas season. A. experimental C. liberal

B. superior D. customary

C24.The complete ____ in Grade 4 includes computer, philosophy, paper writing and translation. A. curriculum C. procedure

B. subject D. profession

A25.Adult as he is, he hasn’t learned to ____ his temper. A. resist

B. retreat 

C. curb

D. irritate

D26.The robbers had just broken into the store, when the alarm rang, right on ____. A. shift

B. sale

C. purpose

D. cue

B27.The ____ of the poet, the artist and the writer often bring fame without wealth. A. discoveries C. inventions

B. creations D. revisions

B28.Cigarette smoking is a major factor ___ to cancer. A. attributing C. distributing

B. contributing D. constituting

B29. He dreamed of being a newspaperman, even a foreign ____.

A. correspondent C. press

B. diplomat D. principal

C30.To show our friendliness, we gave our ____ welcome to the delegation composed of visiting scholars. A. gorgeous C. cordial

B. gentle D. innumerable

Part III Error Corrections (2x10=20)

Punctuality(准时) means observing(遵守) regular or appointed time

A man who gets up at seven o'clock every morning is punctual.

A man who has permitted to call on a friend at five o'clock in the 1.__was_____ afternoon and actually does such at that hour is also punctual. Punctuality 2.__so_____ is a good habit, and unpunctuality is a bad one. A few minutes delay 3.__ minutes’_ may not be a serious matter. But it may have bad results. Getting up

five minutes later than usually may upset the plan of the day. 4._usual___ Call on a friend five minutes later than the appointed time may 5._______ cause him some unexpected trouble. Nevertheless, habitual un- 6.__give_____ punctuality leads to indolence(懒惰) and even failure in life. One delay after another makes a man unable to exert himself. It also proves him

be untrustworthy. Those who are unpunctual should try their best 7._to be__

to get rid from their bad habit. In doing this, they should avoid making 8.__of_____ any kind of exception. They should ever say to themselves: “A 9.__kinds_____ few minutes’ delay does not matter this time. I shall never be

unpunctual again.” Those who think in this way will find excuses for delay from time to time, and will at least give up the attempt

cultivating the good habit of punctuality. Like all other good habits, 10. _to cultivate _ punctuality becomes second nature with those who have duly cultivated it.

Part IV. Translation: (2.5x8=20)

1. 随着人们生活水平的提高，孩子们有更多的机会外出就餐 (dine out) 2. 他们无法抵制麦当劳、肯德基或者是必胜客的诱惑。(resist) 3. 这些广告又反过来给公司带来了巨大的利润。(profit)

4. 孩子们经常光顾这些快餐连锁店，结果不可避免的胖起来。(patronize) 5. 今天的孩子们忙于学习，有的甚至整天呆在屋里。 (indoor)

6. 卡路里摄入的增加，运动时间的减少，导致了孩子肥胖的危险。(lead to) 7. 总的说来，我们应该更加关注孩子们的健康问题。(on balance) 8. 过去当年轻邀请女士吃饭时，总是男士付账。（pick up）

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