电大英语3期末复习材料

Part I.

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 15 % _d 1. She was ____ anyone could find. A. as a pleasant old woman as B. as an old pleasant woman as C. as old a pleasant woman as A. has made it possible C. has made possible

D. as pleasant an old woman as

a_2. Modern technology __ ___ for the world to be closer than ever before.

B. has made that possible D. has made this possible

d 3. There is evidence ____ ___ he has been to the scene of the crime on the night of murder. A. which B. in which C. for D. that b 4. The doctors are working hard to keep them __ ______.

A. live B. alive C. lively D. lived c 5. _ _____ our plan has been approved of, we can start working.

A. Then B. That C. Now that D. Since that b 6. It is _ ____ that no one wants to stay at home and sleep.

A. such fine day B. such a fine day C. so fine day D. so a fine day

d_7. The policeman saw some boys playing football in the street and he asked them __ ______. A. do not play B. not play C. not to play D. to not play _a_8.

Mr. Smith found his room in a terrible mess when he returned from his business trip.

Thieves must have ______.

A. broken in B. broken into C. broken up D. broken out d 9. ___ ___ us a few more days, ______ we will fulfill the task more satisfactorily. A. If you give … and B. Give … and C. If giving … or D. Given … and c 10. They suggested __ ___ a special committee to look into the mater. A. to set up B. set up C. setting up D. us to set up c 11. He wrote a ____ _, and had it published last week. A. 12-pages-book review B. 12-pages book review C. 12-page book review D. 12-page-book review a 12. The shops stay __ _____ till ten o’clock in the evening everyday. A. open B. openly C. opened D. opening

a 13. I recognized my former teacher ___ ______ she entered my office.

A. the moment B. for the moment C. the moment which D. the moment when b 14. The press conference was _____ ___ as the preparation was a total failure. A. called on B. called off C. called up D. called in _c_15.

I’d rather you ______ in your homework tomorrow.

A. hand B. to hand C. handed D. handing c 16. I saw a couple of children playing in the ___ ______ fields. A. snow-cover b 17.

B. snowing-covering

C. snowy-covered D. snow-covered

D. get

My adventure on the desert island would ___ ___ a good source for a novel.

A. take B. make C. cover c 18. It’s really windy today, so _____ ____ your hat. A. hold up B. hold out C. hold on

D. hold in

_a 19. I applied to Harvard University for teaching assistantship. And it was not long _ ____ I

received it. A. before B. when C. after D. until d 20. I had trouble ____ __ my car _______ this morning. And that’s why I was late. A. getting … to start B. getting … starting C. to get … starting b_21. A. suit _a_22.

D. getting … started

I’m afraid that this certificate alone doesn’t _____ you for admission to the university. B. qualify C. fit D. approve You should be _____ against thieves while doing shopping.

B. on belief

C. on defense

A. on guard D. on watch

c 23. Being the only Chinese student in his class, Li Ping felt __ ____ among his classmate. A. in place B. in the place C. out of place D. on place _c 24. A. in d 2 5. flight.

Industrial production as a whole increased ___ __ 20 percent last year. B. on C. by D. for

Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ___ __ to arrive on the evening

A. are going B. are C. were D. is

a 26. The film __ ______ memories of her merry family life back in the 50’s. A. conjured up B. kept up C. built up D. flared up b 27.

If he goes on like this, I’m sure that he will never ___ _____ anything.

B. amount to

C. bring about

D. reach for

A. catch up

_b 28. The noise ____ __ until Mary couldn’t stand it any longer. A. built up B. started up C. kept up D. turned up d 29. Camels are the main means of ____ ______ in the Arabian desert. A. communication B. formation C. transmission D. transportation a 30. We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very __ ____. A. disappointed B. satisfied C. surprised D. puzzled

Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions Passage One

Why, you may wonder, should spiders be our friends? Because they destroy so many insects, and insects include some of the greatest enemies of the human race. Insects would make it impossible for us to live in the world; they would destroy all our crops and kill our flocks and herds, if it were not for the protection we get from insect-eating animals. We owe a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects but all of them put together kill only a fraction of the number destroyed by spiders. Moreover, unlike some of the other insect eaters, spiders never do the least harm to us or our belongings.

Spiders are not insects, as many people think, nor even nearly related to them. One can tell the difference almost at a glance for a spider always has eight legs and an insect never more than six.

How many spiders are engaged in this work on our behalf? One authority on spiders made a

Census (统计，普查) of the spiders in a grass field in the south of England, and he estimated that there were more than two million in one acre; that is something like six million spiders of different kinds on a football pitch (球场). Spiders are busy for at least half the year in killing insects. It is impossible to make more than the wildest guess at how many they kill, but they are hungry

creatures, not content with only three meals a day. It has been estimated that the weight of all the insects destroyed by spiders in Britain in one year would be greater than the total weight of all the human beings in the country.

c 31. This passage says that spiders are friends of humans. This is mainly because they __ ____. A . only eat harmful insects in the world

B. never do the least harm to us and our belongings C. destroy some of the greatest enemies of the human race D. provide the protection for insect-eating animals d 32. Spiders are different from insects in that ____ __. A. spiders live in grass fields B. spiders are numerous

C. spiders never do harm to human

D. spiders have more legs than insects

d 33. One authority on spiders estimated that ____ __.

A. there were more than two million insects in a grass field in the south of England B. every football pitch in England had about six million spiders in it C. the total number of different spiders in England was about eight million D. the number of different spiders in England was very great

a 34. Which of the following statements is true according to this passage? A. The quantity of insects eaten by spiders every year is enormous. B. Spiders are not insects but they are closely related to them.

C. Spiders are busy eating insects all the year round. D. The number of spiders is too great to be estimated.

b 35. The word “content” in the last paragraph means ____ __. A. confined B. satisfied C. estimated D. provided Passage Two

The London Stock Exchange has always been famous as a place for men only, and women used to be strictly forbidden to enter. But the world is changing day by day, and even the Stock Exchange, which seemed to be a man’s castle, is gradually opening its doors to the other sex. On 16th November 1971, a great decision was taken. The Stock Exchange Council(the body of men that administers the Stock Exchange) decided that women should be allowed on to the new trading floor when it opened in 1973. But the “castle” had not been completely conquered. The first girls to work in “ The House” were not brokers or jobbers. They were neither allowed to become partners in stockbroking firms, nor to be authorized dealers in stocks and shares. They were simply junior clerks and telephone operators.

Women have been trying to get into the Stock Exchange for many years. Several votes have been taken in “The House” to see whether the members would be willing to allow women to become members, but the answer has always been “No”. There have been three refusals of this kind since 1967. Now women are admitted, although in a very junior capacity. Two firms of jobbers made an application to the Stock Exchange Council to be allowed to employ girl clerks. Permission was finally given. A member of the Stock Exchange explained, after this news had been given, “The new floor is going to be different from the old one. All the jobbers will have their own stands, with space for a telephone and typewriters. Therefore there will have to be

typists and telephone operators. So women must be allowed in.” This decision did not mean a very great victory in the war for equal rights for women. However, it was a step in the right direction. The chairman of the Stock Exchange said: “I think that the opening of the new building will eventually lead to women being allowed to have full membership of the Stock Exchange. It is only a matter of time; it must happen.”

_c_36. It was not until 16th November, 1971 that _______.

A. the London Stock Exchange opened its doors to women

B. women began to work in the London Stock Exchange for the first time

C. the council decided to allow women on to the new trading floor when it opened in 1973 D. the “castle” was completely conquered

a 37. Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A. Since 1973 women have been allowed to work with the London Stock Exchange. B. Women have recently been allowed to become partners in stockbroking firms. C. Women were never officially allowed to enter the Stock Exchange. D. Only brokers or jobbers can get into the Stock Exchange. c 38. Several votes have been taken in “The House” so as ____ ______. A. to see if women were willing to become members

B. to decide when women would be allowed into “The House”

C. to find out whether the members were willing to allow women to become members D. to decide when to allow women on to the new trading floor

a 39. Who had the power to decide whether or not to employ girl clerks? A. The Stock Exchange Council. B. Any member of the Council. C. The firms of jobbers. D. The chairman of brokers. d 40. What is this article about?

A. Women’s place in society.

B. How the London Stock Exchange functioned in 1971.

C. How women have been struggling for membership of the Stock Exchange. D. How women were gradually allowed to work in the Stock Exchange. Passage three

On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of courtesy. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day, Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere. It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15.000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington he commented sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”

Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a

speech which only Lincoln could have made.

Today, every American school child learns Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest orations ever given in American history. b41. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was ___________. very critical B. unpopular C. very popular D. very courteous c42. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was ________. a famous orator

B. very handsome

C. president of the United States at the time D. popular statesman b43. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg B. Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn’t have much time o prepare his speech C. Lincoln’s speech was full of rich oratory D. Lincoln’s speech was very long d44. Lincoln’s speech was _______. an immediate success C. a total failure

B. warmly applauded

D. not well-received at first

d45. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States. B. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address has deep meaning. C. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is simple in style.

D. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.

Part III Cloze 10 % The author was amazed by the story of her Aunt Bettie’s experience in Virginia during the American Civil War. She was just twenty years old in the 46 of that awful conflict. One day she was very much surprised by the 47 of a wounded soldier in a nearby deserted farmhouse. It was soon 48 that he was a 49 Union officer. Though well aware that she was risking 50 with treason （背叛）, she took it upon herself to 51 the wounded man through., and bore the responsibility of 52 his safe return to his family. As she treated his wounds and tried to 53 infection, she and the soldier were constantly in danger of being 54 . In the end, however, she succeeded in her efforts to save him, and as a result, won the release of her husband, who had been taken 55 by the Union forces. C 46. A. midst a47. A. absence

B. among B. pesence B. attempted B. familiar B. charged B. surprise B. ensuring B. preserve B. searched

C. middle C. reprence C. established C. real C. to charged C. bring C. pressing C. prevent C. gazed

D. term D. recence D. informed D. strange D. being charged D. hurry D. pleasing D. present D. captured

d48. A. volunteered c49. A. junior b50. A. to be charged a51. A. find b52. A. assuring c53. A. protect a54. A. known

d55. A. prisoner B. soldier C. officer D. guard

Part IV. Complete the following sentences with the word or expressions given. Change the form If

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