蒙大《綜合英語》期末考試試題15

1、 綜合英語 試題 15 .Complete the sentences with the best choice.Write your right letter on the Answer Sheet:(10%) 1.Without trees our world ( ) a much drier place. A. is B. will be C. would be D. must be 2.He is determined to get ( ) of the profit than he has been offered. A.ten percent more B.ten more per

2、cent C.more ten percent D.as much as ten percent 3.I ( ) Jenny Stone during the interval of the play,incidentally. A.ran into B.ran down C.ran over D.ran on 4.She is said ( ) French at a college in Paris now. A.to learn B.to have learnt C.to be learnt D.to be learning 5.We ( ) better under more favo

3、urable conditions. A.could do B.should do C.must have done D.could have done 6.I kept ( ) on the papers since you said how much you enjoyed the play. A.my B.my eyes C.an eye D.eye 7.The speaker, ( ) for her splendid speeches,was warmly received by the audience. A.known B.having known C.knowing D.bei

4、ng known 8.Its time he ( ) what has happened. A.is told B.be told C.was told D.tells 9.Id like to have ( ) with you sometime this week about your approaching examination. A.some word B.a word C.some words D.one word 10.A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, ( ) he is likely to smile and reac

5、h out to another infant. A.if B.whenever C.so that D.whereas .Complete the sentences with a word derived from the one in brackets.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet:(5%) 1.My area of _ is international communication.(special) 2.Current research indicates a _ relationship between all forms of smo

6、king and cancer of the mouth and throat.(cause) 3.We have to _ our students with the rules and regulations of our school.(familiar) 4.Nobody believed his _ that he had not taken any books from the public library.(deny) 5.He made a _ long speech at the conference.(surprise) .Choose the correct paraph

7、rase of the underlined part of the following sentences,then write your right letter on the Answer Sheet:(10%) 1.Their diet chiefly consists of rice and vegetables. A.is composed of B.is made up for C.constitutes D.makes up of 2.That would make a Gestapo official sit up and take notice. A.cause a Ges

8、tapo official stay late at night and concentrate his attention B.surprise a Gestapo official and take action C.make a Gestapo official take measures to deal with the problem D.alarm a Gestapo official and get his more attention 3.How do you go about making a boy into a zero? A.How do you manage to m

9、ake a boy become famous? B.What do you do to make a boy become nobody? C.How do you train a boy to be a zoo lover? D.How do you turn a boy into a person of importance? 4.But in the way they all glanced I could see how theyd come to hate my guts. A.dislike me extremely B.be jealous of my bravery C.ha

10、ve no interest in my intestines D.be bored with my hobbies 5.The incredible was visible to them all. A.It is too unbelievable for them to see the thing. B.They are capable of finding the thing. C.They all saw the incredible thing by themselves. D.They could not solve the incredible matter all by the

11、mselves. .Put suitable prepositions or adverbs in the blanks on the Answer Sheet:(10%) 1.The old lady took a 100-yuan note _ a 10-yuan one,but the shopkeeper gave her the right change. 2.The problem has to be dealt with by joint efforts _ the basis of mutual trust and respect. 3.If you cant see _ th

12、e matter,please let me know. 4.Marshall Liu Bochengs name will go _ in Chinas military history. 5.Ive used _ all the writing paper and have to go and get some more. 6.Im sure hell make a good teacher because he feels _ ease with children. 7.Unaware of the harm certain pesticides are bringing _,quite

13、 a number of farmers still use DDT. 8.It turned _ there had been two Marines with the same name and similar numbers in the camp. 9.The case _ investigation involves several high-ranking officials. 10.Some writer could write a novel about what the old man has gone _ all these years. .Cloze:(20%) Comp

14、lete the passage by putting in the blanks the corrtect choice.Write your right letter on the Answer Sheet: Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States.Trains were used only for long-distance transportation. Today the car is the most popular _1_ of transp

15、ortation in all of the United States.It has completely _2_ the horse as a means of everyday transportation.Americans use their car for _3_ 90 per cent of all personal _4_. Most Americans are able to _5_ cars.The average price of a _6_-made car was $2,050 in 1950,$2,740 in 1960 and up to $4,750 _7_ 1

16、975.During this period American car manufacturers set about _8_ their products and work effciency.As a result,the yearly income of the _9_ family increased from 1950 to 1975 _10_ than the price of cars.For this reason _11_ a new car takes a smaller _12_ of a familys total earnings today. In 1951 _13

17、_ it took 8.1 months of an average familys _14_ to buy a new car.In 1962 a new car _15_ 8.3 of a familys annual earnings.By 1975 it only took 4.75 _16_ income.In addition,the 1975 cars were technically _17_ to models from previous years. The _18_ of the automobile extends throughout the economy _19_

18、 the car is so important to Americans.Americans spend more money to _20_ their cars running than on any other item. 1. A.kinds B.sort C.mean D.types 2. A.denied B.reproduced C.replaced D.ridiculed 3. A.hardly B.nearly C.certainly D.somehow 4. A.trip B.works C.business D.travel 5. A.buy B.sell C.race

19、 D.see 6. A.quickly B.regularly C.rapidly D.recently 7. A.on B.in C.behind D.about 8. A.raising B.making C.reducing D.improving 9. A.unusual B.interested C.average D.biggest 10. A.slowest B.equal C.faster D.less than 11. A.bringing B.obtain C.bought D.purchasing 12. A.part B.half C.number D.side 13.

20、 A.clearly B.proportionally C.percentage D.suddenly 14. A.income B.work C.plans D.debts 15. A.used B.spent C.cost D.needed 16. A.months B.dollars C.family D.year 17. A.famous B.superior C.fastest D.purchasing 18. A.running B.notice C.influence D.discussion 19. A.then B.as C.so D.which 20. A.start B.

21、leave C.keep D.repair .Read the following passages and complete the statements or answer the questions with the correct choice.Write your right letter on the Answer Sheet:(20%) Passage 1 Hundreds of species of marine life manage to survive even in the darkest depths of the ocean.These tenants of the

22、 deep have evolved some extremely ingenious devices for locating their food and enemies. Where the light is very dim,some of these deepwater species have developed enormous eyes with almost telescopic lenses,very much like those of owls.Others,especially the fish that survive where there is no light

23、 at all,are quite blind but have developed long fellers that enable them to identify and collect stray bits of food that come within a considerable radius of them. Some inhabitants of the deep supply their own light.They have built-in torches that they can switch on and off depending on whether they

24、 are pursuing or being pursued.Some have regular lamps,spots of steady light,which spread a faint glow through the water around them.One deepwater squid can squirt a luminous fluid that lights up its immediate vicinity,a neat variation on the ink ejected by its cousins nearer the surface to becloud

25、and darken the water.It is supposed that about half of the varieties of fish living in the dark depths of the ocean heave some power of illumination. 1.Most of the marine species living in the darkest depths have _. A.learned to live without light B.evolved ingenious devices to help them C.found way

26、s to supply their own light D.developed extremely sensitive eyes 2.According to the selection,some species that live where there is no light have _. A.long,sensitive feelers B.luminous fins C.enormous owl-like eyes D.no actual eyes 3.The deepwater member of the squid family emits a fluid that _. A.l

27、ooks like ink B.is luminous C.protects it from its enemies D.darkens the water around it 4.It is supposed that about half of the varieties of fish living in the dark depths have _. A.evolved more than one means of creating light B.some power of illumination C.developed extremely sensitive feelers D.

28、almost telescopic eyes 5.Implied but not stated: A.Where there is no light,the power of illumination is necessary for survival. B.Food-hunting is a difficult problem in the ocean depths. C.When a fish is being pursued,it often turns off its light. D.All fish in the darkest depths of the ocean have s

29、ome device to compensate for lack of light. Passage 2 Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theatre this century.He was a man famous for his escapesfrom prison cells,from wooden boxes floating in rivers,from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Eu

30、rope and America;crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic”tricks. Of course,his secret wasnt magic or supernatural powers,it was simply strength.He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers.He could move his body into almost any position he wanted. Houdini started w

31、orking in the entertainment when he was 17,in 1891.He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in a club in New York.They called themselves the Houdini Brothers.When Harry married in 1894,the brothers ended their partnership.Harry and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant.But for

32、 a long time they were not very successful.Then Harry performed his first spectacular prison escape,in Chicago in 1898.Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison,and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.It was the publicity that came from this that started Harry Houdi

33、nis success.Although he was a clever magician in many other ways,he was-and is-remembered for his escapes. 6.Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this passage? A.Harry Houdini,a Secret Man B.American Magic C.A Man with Supernatural Powers D.A Successful American Magician 7.

34、Harry Houdini was famous for his escapes because of his _. A.supernatural powers B.diligence C.strength D.magic 8.When Harry Houdini married in 1894 he _. A.had worked on the stage for three years B.was seventeen years old C.stopped Performing card tricks D.had lived in Chicago for a long time 9.Whi

35、ch of the following is NOT true? A.Harry Houdini could escape from the prison. B.Harry Houdini could move his toes well. C.Harry Houdini was born in 1874. D.Harry and Bess had been partners on the stage before they got married. 10.When Harry Houdini performed his first prison escape,he invited the n

36、ewspapermen to watch because _. A.they had cameras to photograph his performance B.they could make his performance known to the public C.they didnt believe that he could escape from the prison D.they were good friends of Harry Houdini Passage 3 By 1970,according to a World Wildlife Fund report,only

37、about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world,half of them in India.Mr.Forsters,who followed and counted tiger footprints,estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India.Project(項(xiàng)目) Tiger supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched.Nine tiger reserves(保留地) were created,with a

38、rmed guards protecting them. The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather information about their habits.Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory(領(lǐng)地) of between 10 and 20 square kilometers,depending on its a

39、ge,size and strength.The territory of a male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigresses.A tiger marks the boundaries of its territory by spraying urine and other bodily liquids on bushes.But it tries to avoid territorial fights,being guided by the sharp body smell of other tigers.Ti

40、gers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males. The popular picture of the tiger is that of a cruel and unconquerable hunter.But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack. Fears have

41、 recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful.It has doubled the tiger population but Indias human population has also grown out of control.Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers.A growing numb

42、er of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility. 11.The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to _. A.study the growth rate of tigers B.analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers C.promote the breeding of young tigers D.protect tigers from being killed 12.Studies have shown that _. A.a tigress n

43、ever attacks until attacked B.the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described C.a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory D.the tigress is not as fierce as the tiger 13.According to the passage,a tigers territory _. A.expands as the tiger grows up B.is often defe

44、nded by tigress C.remains unchanged D.is the cause of most fights 14.Some people are afraid that Project Tiger _. A.has failed to achieve its goal B.has not received enough attention C.has been carried too far D.is not worth the money spent on it 15.The author seems _. A.to be enthusiastic about Pro

45、ject Tiger B.to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger C.to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger D.to be satisfied with Project Tiger Passage 4 America is a country on the move.In unheard-of numbers,people of all ages are exercising their way to better health.According to the

46、latest statistics,59 percent of American adults exercise regularlyup 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the number of 25 years ago.Even non-exercisers believe that they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active. It is hard not to get the message.The virtues

47、 of physical health are shown on magazine covers,postage stamps,and television advertisements for everything from beauty soaps to travel books.Exercise as a part of daily life didnt catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular phy

48、sical exercises.Growing publicity for races held in American cities helped to start a strong interest in the ancient sport of running.Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally rewardingand sometimes saferforms of exercise,such as walking and swimming,running remains the most popular form of exercise. As the popularity of exercise continues to increase,so does scientific proof of its health benefits.The key to health is exercising the