2015年春季《大学英语（一）高起专》期末考核

李老师

期末作业考核
《大学英语（一）》 高起专


满分：100分

一、Vocabulary and Structure (每题2分，共50分)
Section A
Directions: In this section there are 25 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence, Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1.She was quite excited by the ______ of seeing Mr. Gordon again so soon.
  A. prospect       B. issue     C. bond       D. contribution
2. The boy felt _____ with his new classmates when they made fun of his accent.
  A. valuable     B. uncomfortable     C. massive   D. relevant
3. The speaker’s excited ____ seemed unrelated to his boring speech.
   A. competitor  B. gesture    C. compliment   D. contribution
4. The _____ meaning of this word isn’t used now, but you can look it up in a big dictionary.
A. keen       B. marvelous     C. primary    D. massive
5. His ______ in such an unpopular affair put him in an unfavorable political position.
     A. emotion   B. journalism  C. journalist   D. involvement
6. You mustn’t hesitate too ____ when speaking English.
A. frequently   B. keenly   C. overnight    D. marvelously
7. The houses in that ____ are very stylish but too expensive.
     A. volunteer    B. neighborhood    C. supervisor  D. stead
8. I’ve ____ to see Francis tomorrow morning before our important meeting.
      A. volunteered   B. suspected C. arranged   D. supervised
9. They are probably of high-level ____ in English reading and writing.
A. competence    B. recognition     C. rank   D. parade
10. The plane arrived ____ on schedule and my friend was there to meet me.
      A. massively     B. precisely  C. powerfully D. obviously
11. She was ____ her opportunity to earn a position to assistant manager.
A.        being keen on             B. being relevant to  
C. standing sb. in good stead     D. making use of
12. Young children are quick to _____ words they hear their elders use.
A. pick up      B. revel in    C. take part in    D. pick out
13. He is unable to go to work _____ the fall from his horse.
A. as a result    B. as a result of     C. because    D. since
14. Winston Churchill will ____ in history as the man who rallied the British people when they seemed to be defeated.
   A. go out     B. go up    C go down     D. go into
15. For this very reason the government has ___ refused the farmers’ demand, but may reconsider their position.
  A. so far                        B. highs and lows  
  C. a once-in-a-lifetime experience    D. a range of


Section B
Direction: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the One answer that best completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

If George Washington(16) able to travel (17) in time, he would feel much more at home in ancient Babylon,3700 years before his time,(18) in our modern age,200 years after he lived.
   Torches, chariots and rough streets,(19) those of Babylon in 2060 B.C, would not surprise him. He read (20) candlelight and (21) in carriages on unpaved roads .He never saw a building more than four stories high. Electric lights, highways, and skyscrapers(22) amaze him.
   When Washington was ill, he might(23) to be cut and bled to let out the “bad blood” that was making him sick. He would not know(24) a modern doctor meant by serums ,germ, and allergies.
   If the Father of his Country could visit the United States now, he might think that he(25) on another planet.
  16. A. was   B. should   C. were   D. may
  17. A. back and forth  B. back and forward  C. up and down   D. over and over
  18. A. though   B. so   C. then   D. than
  19. A as   B like   C. which   D. who
  20. A. with   B. in   C. by   D. on
  21. A .rode   B. took    C. got   D. came
22. A.should    B. must   C. would   D. may
23. A. respect   B. expect   C. inspect   D. escape
24. A.which     B. that   C. how   D. what
25. A. land   B. had landed   C. landed    D. had been landed  


二、Writing （共50分）

本篇属 “三段式”作文,每个段落的第一句话(主题句)说明各段大意.请同学们完成各段,字数不少于120 字.
           The Importance of Learning a Foreign Language
1.        Foreign language is a required course both in middle school and college.
2.        Learning a foreign language can make us know the world better
3.  Now, we may draw a conclusion, that is .it is really important for us to foreign language.