《成人英语3》课程期末考试试卷(A)

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《成人英语 3》课程期末考试试卷（A）

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I Directions : There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each

sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE

answer that best completes the sentence. (40%)

1. Politicians are always promising to introduceto raise salaries and lower taxes.

A. legal

B. legislation

C. registration

D. register

2.The new poetry collection wasfrom a wide variety of sources and includes poems from ten countries and

seven centuries.

A. composed

B. constituted

C. compiled

D. compounded

3.Nobody would dare ask a Frenchman tohis Galoise in a restaurant.

A. put up

B. put out

C. put down

D. put off

4.You’d better start by explaining the whole idea from beginning to end in an way.

A. genuinely

B. confusedly

C. indirectly

D. orderly

5.He has a wide circle ofbut very few close friends.

A. subscribers

B. demonstrations

C. acquaintances

D. fragrances

6.They teach at night school to their income, which otherwise wouldn ’tbe sufficient to live on.

A. raise

B. supplement

C. support

D. rise

7.The student sent a twelve-member to the conference.

A. delegation

B. representative

C. delegate

D. represent

8.William is tooand I just don ’tfeel safe with him behind the wheel.

A. bold

B. brave

C. reckless

D. blameless

9. She is a renowned singer, but her real is to become a writer.

A. flourish

B. ambition

C. option

D. collision

10.To Americans, friendliness means informal and cheerful and open to other people.

A. being

B. to be

C. have been

D. be

11.I was refused a VISA card on the that I didn ’t have a credit profile.

A. grounds

B. foundation

C. primary

D. reason

12.The practice of taking a cold shower every morning is in some parts of the country.

A. catching at

B. catching off

C. catching on

D. catching out

13.Every culture is full of beliefs and that most people never question until they come into con

another culture.

A. declarations

B. confusions

C. impressions

D. assumptions

14.Many people who to America in hopes of becoming rich are surprised at how hard they have t

A. immigrate

B. migrate

C. emigrate

D. transfer

15.All birds look the same to me, I can never one another.

A. tell ? to

B. tell ? from

C. differ? from

D. differ? with

16.If I were in of the project, I ’d make better use of the money that’ savailable.

A. recharge

B. charge

C. responsible

D. response

17.If you are smart, you will take of this opportunity.

A. use

B. advantage

C. benefit

D. profit

18.When you take a child on a long trip, you need to bring lots of toys to keep him or her .

A. amused

B. excited

C. amazed

D. reserved

19.Some teachers take pride in being on a first-name with all their students.

A. base

B. basement

C. basis

D. ground

20.French visitors cheered at the sight of Americans bending, stretching and .

A. jumping to

B. leaping over

C. jumping from

D. leaping around

21.He went swimming in the sea in of the warning sign telling him not to.

A. leaking

B. confidence

C. defiance

D. finance

22.The lady was remembered for her devotion to finding homes for people of ever having a their heads.

A. desperate

B. despair

C. desperation

D. despairing

23. A number of young men were hired to occupy the_______ posts left by these retired workers.

A. empty

B. vacuum

C. vacant

D. void

24.From his expressions, I that the interview hadn ’tgone well for him.

A. inferred

B. referred

C. preferred

D. offered

25.We watched the harbor and then the coastline away into the morning mist.

A. disappeared

B. vanished

C. faded

D. diminished

26.Mary was very excited but her mother her and made her calm.

A. relaxed

B. disturbed

C. relieved

D. soothed

27.He was arrested for the government ’s rule against taking large amounts of cash out of the country.

A. objecting

B. challenging

C. defying

D. contending

28.Her three sons were killed in the earthquake; thisher hopes and confidence. She attempted to commit

suicide but was saved by her neighbor.

A. defeated

B. broke

C. shattered

D. destroyed

29.They the businessman’s daughter and demanded $100.000 from him for her release.

A. robbed

B. kidnapped

C. bribed

D. eliminated

30.The police refused to whether anyone was arrested fro the demonstration last week.

A. comment of

B. comment on

C. comment in

D. comment to

31.He thought the campaign would probably soon in any case.

A. fade away

B. fade to

C. fade of

D. fade on

32.The doctor asked him to on smoking, and eat a balanced diet.

A. cut off

B. cut out

C. cut down

D. cut up

33.He insisted on his wife, but soon he changed his mind for the sake of his 6-year-old daughter.

A. separating

B. breaking

C. divorcing

D. delivering

34.I am to think that the ancient Greeks understood this better than we do.

A. tending

B. inclined

C. subject

D. subjected

35.A UN official said that aid programs would be until there was adequate protection for relief convoy.

A. depended

B. suspended

C. postponed

D. expended

36.Two well-known corporations are in an attempted to find a cure for the common cold.

A. cooperating

B. combining

C. operating

D. blending

37.They insisted that Michael did not follow the correct in applying

for a visa.

A. process

B. procedure

C. procession

D. routine

38.The judge gave the young offender a light sentence out of, but his decision aroused great

controversy.

A. passion

B. compassion

C. suspension

D. compensation

39.Mary Bob for stealing her car, but her accusation was dismissed for

lack of convincing evidence.

A. accused

B. charged

C. sued

D. scolded

40.An open wound should be kept clean and protected from______.

A. disease

B. infection

C. plague

D. infectious

II. Cloze: (20%)

Direction s: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there

are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best

fits into the passage.

America can be a 1 2 for a foreigner. My wife and I3the United States in January after seven years 4 — four in France, three in Poland. From the 5 of first 6 , we 7 an A-to-Z 8 of why America can be such a foreign country to those who arrive here from Europe.

I should explain at the9 that I am from Britain, but my Florida-born wife Lisa is as America apple pie. In our list, however, A doesn't10 apple pie. It represents:

Ambition . In the Old World, people are taught to11 it. Here it ’ s quite 12 to 13that y the boss ’ s job or want to make a million dollars by the age of 30.

Breakfast . The American habit of15business at breakfast has16 Europe, but I doubt i really 17 . In France and Britain, breakfast is a family18. Here, it’ s become19of the2（） 1. A. stale B. stable C. strange D. surprise （） 2. A. experience B. confusion C. ambition D. acquaint （） 3. A. arrived at B. arrived in C. came in D. reached （） 4. A. overseas B. over sea C. board D. broad （） 5. A. jungle B. confusion C. embarrassment D. jumble （） 6. A. images B. considerations C. imaginations D. impressi （） 7. A. composed B. compiled C. consisted D. constitut （） 8. A. dictionary B. explanation C. description D. reference （） 9. A. offset B. command C. outset D. commen （） 10. A. stand by B. stand up C. stand at D. stand for （） 11. A. boast B. scold C. hide D. show （） 12. A. proper B. reasonable C. right D. consider （） 13. A. subscribe B. announce C. foretell D. publish （） 14. A. before B. after C. upon D. down （） 15. A. making B. commencing C. conducting D. leading （） 16. A. reached B. arrived C. approached D. went （） 17. A. catch up B. catch about C. catch out D. catch on （） 18. A. business B. problem C. affair D. question （） 19. A. whole B. part C. partial D. most （） 20. A. power B. powerful C. energy D. energetic III. Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some question should choose the best answerfour suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Passage 1

Advertising

In the United States, advertising itself is a big business. Millions and millions of dollars are spe television, radio, and printed messages to prospective consumers. Advertising firms do

for their clients, testing out various“ pitchesones”thatinthearequesteffectivefor.

From the viewpoint of American consumers, advertising functions to inform them about av products and services, as well as to encourage them to buy. From the viewpoint of visitors from abroa advertising serves and additional function, and it affords countless insights into American values, taste standards. From American advertising, foreign visitors can gain some understanding of these and

other aspects of American society: American ideas about physical attractiveness in males and females, 5. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

American ideas concerning personal hygiene, the emphasis Americans place on sex, speed and technical A. Americans pay attention to human relationships when shopping.

sophistication, the amount of faith Americans have in arguments that include specific numbers, materialism B. Americans don t pay’ attention to human relationships.

in American society, male-female relationships, both pre-and post-material, the attention Americans pay to C. Americans seldom bargain when shopping.

the words of celebrities, the characteristics of people who, in Americans’ eyes, are considered D. Americans“uthoritiesliketo do some”,shopping with a credit-card.

whose ideas and recommendations are persuasive, and the sorts of things Americans find humorous.

By comparing advertising they see in the States to what they have seen at home, foreign visitors can Passage Two

gain understanding not just of American society, but of their own as well.The silence of the Reference Library was broken only by an occasional cough and now and th Pricing the scarcely audible sound of pages being turned over. There were about twenty people in the room With few exceptions, Americans are accustomed to fixed prices on merchandise they buy and sell.of them with their heads bent over their books. The assistant librarian who was in charge of the roo The usual exceptions are houses, automobiles, and something major appliances such as refrigerators and a desk in one corner. She glanced at Phillip as he came in then went on with her work

washing machines. Another exception is a private sales. Americans are not accustomed to bargaining over Phillip had not been to this part of the library before. He walked around the room almost on tip

prices, and in fact usually feel quite uncomfortable with the idea.afraid of disturbing the industrious readers with his heavy shoes. The shelves were filled w i t h t h i c k

Foreign visitors must realize that the price marked on an item does not include the sales tax that is volumes: dictionaries in many languages, encyclopedias, atlases, biographies and other works of r added as part of the payment. (Sales tax rates vary from one jurisdiction to another.)He found nothing that was likely to interest him, until he came to a small section on photography, w Americans do not believe, as people from many cultures do, that a commercial transaction includes was one of his hobbies. The books in this section were on a high shelf out of his reach, so he had t particular attention to the human relationships involved. They look for the item they want, decide whether small ladder in order to get one down. Unfortunately, as he was climbing down the ladder, the book they can afford the price marked on it, and, if they want to buy it, find a clerk or salesperson to take the chosen slipped from his grasp and fell to the floor with a loud crash. Twenty pairs of eyes looked u money or do the paperwork for a credit-card purchase.simultaneously annoyed by this unaccustomed disturbance. Phillip felt himself go red as he picked People who try to bargain for a lower price in a shop or store are likely to be considered either quite books, which did not seem to have been damaged by its fall.

odd or startlingly aggressive.He had just sat down when he found the young lady assistant standing along side him.“

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m u s t b e

1. Which of the following functions does advertising in the U.S. serve?more careful when you are handling these books,” she said severely. Satisfied that she h

h

A. Advertising offers the consumers information about products and services and persuades them to buy.she turned to go back to her desk. Then a sudden thought struck her.

“ By the way, h

B. Advertising acquaints foreign visitors with American marketing strategy.asked Phillip.“ Thirteen,” He told her.“ You’ re not allowed in here under the ag fourteen, you know,

C. Advertising tells people how to establish male-female relationships.the assistant said. “ Didn ’yout see the notice on the door? ”Phillip shook his head.

He expected

the

D. Advertising tells people how to be attractive physically.assistant to ask him to leave. Instead, in a more kindly tone, she said:” Well, never mind.

But make sure

2. Which of the following is true of American advertising?that you don’ t disturb the other readers again, otherwise I shall have to ask you to leave.

A. It ’ s persuasive and humorous. 1. This passage talks about how _____________ this Reference Library is.

B. It lays stress on technical development. A. busy B. inconvenient

C. silent

D. helpful

C. The words of celebrities are usually quoted. 2. One of Peter ’ s hobbies is ____________.

D. It offers insights into American values, tastes and standards. A. biography B. dictionaries C. encyclopedias D. photography

3. Which of the following is true of American pricing? 3. From the passage we know that Peter _________.

A. Most products are not sold at fixed prices. A. had visited this library often

B. had never researched photography befo

B. Domestic appliances are not sold at fixed prices.

C. had only been to the library twice before

D. visited this part of the library for the first

C. Almost all the products are sold at fixed prices. 4. Peter disturbed everyone by __________.

D. Automobiles are sold at fixed prices. A. walking loudly B. causing a book to fall

4. According to the passage, what the customers in the U.S. pay for a product or service is . C. being yelled at by the librarian D. reading aloud

A. its fixed price.

B. the price which is not fixed. 5. Peter was ___________.

C. the fixed price and the non-fixed price

D. the price and the sales tax A. actually too young to be in this library B. behaving in correctly

C. old enough to be in the library

D. almost fourteen years old A. college games between teams appeal to millions of people

B. football coaches at universities are paid higher salaries than college presidents Passage Three

C. athletic departments gain a net profit of millions of dollars What seems distinctive about American interests in sport is that it is not confined to social classes.

D. college sports games are the most important events

People in all walks of life are represented among ardent sports fans. The collective audience for sports 4.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

events is enormous. A. all the Americans like to talk about sports Sports are associated with educational institutions in a way that is unique. Junior and senior high B. American college students are crazy about games between colleges

schools have coaches as faculty members, and school athletic teams compete with each other in an array of C. men are more interested in sports than women in the U.S.

sports. Each team’ s encourage included a marching band (especially associated with football, as Americans D. Americans like to have“ small talk” about sports because it doesn ’on

and Canadians call the game played with oblong-shaped ball) and a group of cheerleaders. In some smaller 5.According to the passage, ________ is the most important source of idiomatic expression in the American communities, high school athletics are a focal point of the town people ’activities and A. footballB. basketballC. boxingD. baseball

conversations.IV . Translate the following sentences into English. 10% Nowhere else in the world are sports associated with colleges and universities in the way they are in 1.唱片公司出来未对任何歌手这样满意过。对他们来说，史蒂威·旺达确实是个难得的人才。

the states. College sports, especially football, are conducted in an atmosphere of intense excitement and

pageantry. Games between teams classified as “ majorfootball powers ”attract nationwide television

audience that number in the millions. There is a whole industry built on the manufacture and sale of badges,

pennants, T-shirts, blankets, bats, and countless other items bearing the totem and colors of various 2.儿时的回忆促成了他的第一本小说。( inspire )

university athletic teams. Football and basketball coaches at major universities are paid higher salaries than

the presidents of their institutions. Athletic departments budget in the millions of dollars.

Said a recently- arrived foreign student in Iowa City,”looksIt like the most important part of the

university (of Iowa) is the most important thing in the whole town.” 3.难怪我每次加入日本人的谈话，他们都会面露惊诧之色。

Sports are a very frequent topic of conversation, especially among males.“ Small talk” about sports is

self-interesting, but not too personal. Participants can display their knowledge of athletes and statistics

without revealing anything considered private.

In some social circles, associating with athletes is a way to achieve social recognition. A person who 4.最后，在认真地听过许多日语对话之后，我发现了我的问题所在。

knows a local hero personally, or who attends events where famous athletes are present, is considered by

some people to have accomplished something worthwhile.

Expressions from sports are extraordinarily in everyday American speech. Baseball is probably the

source of more idiomatic expressions than any other sport. That fact disadvantages foreign visitors in 5.因为我刚来到这所学校，所以有一段时间我感到孤独，也没有朋友。

communicating with Americans because most of them come from countries where baseball is not played.

1. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?

A. American Sports and Educational Institutions.

B. Sports and Idiomatic Expression.

C. American Excitement.

D. Social Classes and Sports.