《英语1》复习题
I. Reading Comprehension:
Passage 1
In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statute of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris. Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of U.S. independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886. As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue. If they want to, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York.
1. A good title for this selection is _____. A. Famous Sights in the World B. Liberty Island C. The Statue of Liberty D. A Gift from France 2. The word “sights” in the first paragraph means ______. A. a small present or gift B. a kind of postcard C. the power of seeing D. something that you can see 3. The statue was built in ______. A. France B. the United States C. England D. Liberty Island 4. We may conclude that the elevator does not ______. A. go fast enough B. cost a lot of money C. go to the top D. both A and B
5. The man who made the part of the statue that we can see on the outside was ______. A. an unknown architect B. Bartholdi C. Eiffel D. both B and C
(答案：CDACB)
Passage 2
When an English traveler was to return home from Sweden, he found that he had only enough money left to get a ticket back to England. He decided that as it was only a two days’ voyage he could get home without eating anything. So he bought a ticket with the little money he had and went on board the ship. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he refused to go down to the dining room, saying that he did not feel well. The following day he did not get up until breakfast was over, pretending that he had overslept. At lunch time, too, he kept out of the way. By dinner time, however, he was extremely hungry. “I can’t stand this any longer,” he said to himself. “I must have something to eat.” At the dinner table he ate everything put in front of him. When he was quite satisfied he felt stronger and called the waiter. “Bring me the bill,” he said to the waiter. “The bill?” said the waiter in surprise. “Yes,” answered the traveler. “There isn’t any bill here,” said the waiter. “On this ship meals are already included in the ticket.” 6. When the traveler was going back home, he found that ________.
A. he still had enough money to buy the ticket and something to eat B. he had not enough money left for the ticket back to England
C. he had more than enough money left to buy a ticket back to England D. the money he had with him was enough only for a ticket back to England
7.He decided to eat nothing during the voyage because _________.
A. the voyage was not very long
B. he used to have a meal every other day C. he had no money left
D. he had some food with him
8.Which of the following statements is true?
A. He didn’t feel well on the first day of the voyage. B. He overslept the following day. C. He didn’t have lunch on the ship. D. He had only one lunch on the ship.
9.By dinner time the next day, the traveler _________.
A. was too weak to stand on his feet B. could not bear it any longer C. felt stronger than ever
D. was quite satisfied with what he had achieved
10.When the traveler asked for the bill, the waiter was surprised because _________.
A. the traveler spent too much money on the food B. the traveler was a stranger to the waiter C. the traveler’s voice was too loud
D. meals were free of charge on that ship
(答案：DCCBD)
Passage 3
Different as they are, advertisements are alike in one important way. They have the same purpose, to get people to buy something.
In the days of the cave men there was no advertising. There was no need for it. But as soon as people began to make things to sell, advertising was found to be useful. The businessmen of ancient Egypt employed \or singing about the things they wanted to sell. Newsboys still \
In the Middle Ages businessmen hung picture signboards over their shop door showing what they had to sell. A large picture of a shoe above a shop door meant that it was a shoemaker's shop. It suggested buying shoes or having old ones mended.
As more things were made to be sold, advertising grew. Today advertising is one of the biggest businesses. A great many people work at the advertisement. Every year billions of dollars are spent on advertising.
Advertising helps sell more things to more people. This in turn makes it possible to produce more things to sell. Sometimes it even helps make things cost less. Radios, for example, used to cost much more than they do because they were turned out slowly and expensively by hand. But advertising made more people want radios. When producers began making them by the thousands, they found quicker and cheaper ways of doing the job. 11. Advertising is almost all made ___________. A. by people who sell things B. by people who buy things C. by employed \ D. by ancient Egyptians 12. All advertisements are the same in that ___________.
A. they are of the same color B. they help sell things C. they are made on television D. they often look alike 13. It is not mentioned in the passage that__________. A. advertising can be in both spoken and written forms B. advertising on TV is much preferred
C. the cave men did not make any advertisement D. advertising today employs many \
14. Radios used to cost much more than they do today because_____________. A. people did not advertise B. no one wanted to buy them
C. they were made slowly by hand
D. they were made quickly by machines
15. Advertising which is one of the biggest businesses probably began __________. A. in the days of the cave men B. in the Middle Ages
C. in the modern time D. when there were things to sell (答案：ABBCD)
II. Vocabulary and Structure
1. She is a ______ woman who is certain of her ideas and actions. A. significant B. aware C. confident√ D. intense 2. —That man alone over there — who is he? — ____________.
A. He is a student B. He is Doctor Took √ C. A driver, I suppose D. He's drunk 3. — Hi, is Mary there, please? — __________.
A. Hold on. I’ll get her√ B. No, she isn’t here C. Yes, she live here D. Yes, what do you want
4. The boss refused to give any _______ on the fact that his workers were out of jobs. A. response B. comment√ C. answer D. reply
5. The story he is telling is so ________ that some of the listeners begin to ask him to stop. A. pleasant B. horrible√ C. healthy D. exciting
6. People working in the government should not _________________ business affairs that might change their political judgment. A. engage in√ B. hope for C. choose between D. pick on
7. Robin thought that the best _______ to learning a foreign language is the study of the spoken language. A. method B. way C. means D. approach √ 8. It is very difficult for the time being to ________ how much money is needed. A. account B. assume C. ranges D. estimate √ 9. — “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!”
— “________.”
A. Thank you, the same to you √ B. I hope so
C. I wish so D. I’m glad to hear that 10. Good managing of a company ________ great efforts. A. calls on√ B. calls out C. calls in D. calls at
11. It was in China ________ Dr. Bethune gave his life to the cause of the revolution. A. that √ B. where C. in which D. at which
12. The young professor ______ himself as an international leader in the field of mathematics. A. established√ B. built C. founded D. found 13 --- I believe we've met somewhere before. --- No, _______________.
A. it isn't the same B. it can't be right C. I don't think so √ D. I’d rather not 14. — Would you like to have dinner with us this evening? — ___________.
A. OK, but I have to go to a meeting now B. No, I can’t
C. Sorry, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parents√ D. I don't know
15. — Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the airport? — ____________.
A. Don’t ask that B. Sorry, I’m a stranger here√ C. No, I can’t say that D. No, you’re driving too fast
厦门大学2011年 继续教育试题 英语
