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1、廈門大學網(wǎng)絡教育2012-2013學年第一學期 《基礎英語1》課程復習題 一、 閱讀理解 Passage 1 The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years. Elephants can be t

2、rained to carry things with their trunks. Elephants also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. Elephants use their ears as a cooling system. There are two kinds of elephants: the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephants can be identified by the

3、 larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet tall and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 8000 pounds. It's easier to identify because of its smaller ears. Most circus elephants are Indian elephants. Another name for the Indian ele

4、phant is the Asian elephant. 1. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth? B A. 70 pounds. B. 200 pounds. C. 300 pounds.D. 1200 pounds. 2. How many years do elephants live up to? C A. 40. B. 60. C. 70.D. 90. 3. Elephants also use their trunks for_______ . D A. Drinking wat

5、er and eating. B. Cooling themselves. C. Bathing and communicating. D. Both A and C. 4. Which kind of elephant is often used in the circus? A A. The Indian Elephant. B. The African Elephant. C. The European Elephant. D. The American Elephant. 5. What part of an elephan

6、t's body is used to cool the elephant? D A. The tail. B. The trunk. C. The feet. D. The ears. Passage 2 Blue jeans are the all-American, all-purpose clothing. Farmers and laborers wear them to work in. Children wear them to play in. Teenagers and adults wear them to look fashionable

7、 (時髦). Before the 1950’s, blue jeans were popular only in the West and the Southwest. Today almost everyone wears them. Levi Strauss and Company makes about one-third of all the jeans in the United States and about one-seventh of those in other countries. In fact, for a long time people used the

8、word Levi’s as a synonym（同義詞）for blue jeans. That’s because Levi’s were the first jeans ever made. Their inventor was a German immigrant(移民) named Levi Strauss. Levi Strauss left Germany in 1848, when he was a young man. He came to New York City to be near his two brothers. For two years, he was

9、a door-to-door salesman. He worked hard, but he didn’t make much money. Then like many other Easterners, he decided to go to San Francisco. When Levi went West, he brought some canvas ( a very strong cloth) with him. He wanted to sell it to the gold miners for making tents. His canvas was the wro

10、ng kind for tents, but Levi found another use for it. A miner told Levi that he needed a strong pair of pants because digging for gold was hard work. When Levi heard that, he made him a pair of canvas pants. The miner paid Levi $6 in gold dust and told the others about “those pants of Levi’s”. Le

11、vi quickly sold a lot of pants, but he ran out of canvas. He wrote to his bothers in New York and told them to send more. Instead, they sent him some heavy cotton cloth called denim. Much of this kind of cloth came from Genes (the French name for the city of Genoa, Italy). Levi changed the spelling

12、of Genes to jeans. He also dyed (染) the denim blue. He called his new pants blue jeans. 6. According to the passage, blue jeans didn’t become popular across the United States until after ________ . D A. the mid-17th century B. the mid-18th century C. the mid-19th century D. the mid-20t

13、h century 7. The purpose of Levi Strauss’ moving from Germany to the U.S. was to ________. A A. live near his two brothers in New York B. make money as a door-to-door salesman C. find gold in California with other Easterners D. invent and sell blue jeans to miners 8. Which language is

14、the word “jeans” from ? B A. English B. French C. German D. Italian 9. Which of the following statements is NOT true? C A. Levi Strauss made the first jeans for a Western gold miner. B. Levi Strauss went West because he was unsuccessful in New York. C. Levi Strauss began his business

15、 career as a gold miner. D. Levi Strauss was the first in the world to make jeans. 10. Blue jeans are _______ . A A. made of denim instead of canvas B. the strong pants only for hard work like gold-mining C. well-loved by a limited number of people at a certain age D. the fashionable clothing

16、 invented by Levi and his brothers Passage 3 The U.S. bought Alaska from Russia about 100years ago. The U. S. paid less than two cents an acre. One Alaska island is only two miles from a Russian island. The nearest state is Washington, 500 miles away. Alaska is more than twice as big as Texas

17、. It has many different kinds of weather. Around Fairbanks the temperature has gone as low as 70 below zero Fahrenheit. It has also gone as high as 100 above zero Fahrenheit. Alaska has a longer coastline than all the other states together. The ocean water is full of sea life. Alaska’s fish catch i

18、s one of the biggest of all the states. Most of Alaska’s land is still owned by the U.S. government---not by people or businesses. Alaska is the biggest state, but it has the fewest people. Towns are far apart. Long roads cost a lot to build in such wild country. So there aren’t very many roads. Ma

19、ny people use planes to travel in the state. Others travel in boats along the coast. Rivers freeze in winter, but boats travel on them after the ice melts. 11. What price did the United States pay to buy Alaska from Russia? B A. A higher price. B. A low price. C. A reasonable price. D

20、. Nothing. 12. What kind of weather does one find n Alaska? D A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Rainy. D. Various kinds of weather. 13. Who owns most of the land in Alaska? A A. The U. S. government. B. Big companies. C. Rich peope. D. Fishermen. 14. Why do many people use planes or boats to

21、travel I the state? A A. There are not many roads. B. Very few people own cars. C. It’s fun to travel this way. D. It’s more comfortable to travel this way. 15. What is the best title for this passage? D A. Alaska, a Beautiful Place for Visitors B. Travel in the Biggest State C

22、. How Alaska Became an American State D. A Brief Introduction to Alaska 二、詞匯與語法結(jié)構 1. Our neighbours will _____ our house when we are away. A A. look after B. pay attention C. look at D. care 2. The new bridge will _____ the cities on the opposite banks of the river. B A. attach

23、 B. connect C. communicate D. span 3. _______ that John spent ten dollar. B A. It was this book B. It was on this book C. On this book D. This was the book 4. How beautiful she sings! I have never heard _____ . D A. the good voice B. a good voice C. the better voice D. a bett

24、er voice 5. The girl found it difficult to _____ the new school life. C A. Fit B.fit for C. fit into D. fit in 6. These mistakes could have been _____ with a good planning. D A. Appeared B.improved C.controlled D. avoided 7. I was _____ to read a piece of writing with so many

25、 spelling mistakes. B A. Pleased B. shocked C. excited D. eager 8. He supported his opinion _____ a lot of scientific information. A A. with B. by C. for D. from 9. _____ crossing the street, he was knocked down by a car. D A. By B. For C. At D. While 10. Which answer

26、is ____. Mary’s or Helen’s? C A. righter B. more right C. right D. much right 11. His stomach began to _____ because of the bad food he had eaten. B A. pain B. ache C. be hurt D. go bad 12. I don’t allow _____ in my drawing room. And I don’t allow my husband ____ at all. B

27、A. to smoke, smoking B. smoking, to smoke C. to smoke, to smoke D. smoking, smoking 13. The sudden rise in oil prices ______ an economic crisis in the country. C A. has resulted to B. has led into C. has led to D. has resulted by 14. I have been trying to quit smoking. A A.

28、give up B. pick up C. build up D. take up 15. The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain. D A. question B. problem C. title D. topic 16.Scientists long ago ____ the theory that eating too much fat is bad for the heart. A A. put forward B. put out C. put

29、up with D. put under 17.If we __B__ French school ____ British schools, we find there are many differences. A.compare…to B. compare…with C. compare…by D. compare…from 18.You look well after your holiday, you have ____ weight. A A. put on B. put away C. put out D. put up 19.Comput

30、ers are playing an important ____ in office work as well as in our life. C A． share B.part C. role D. model 20.It is a custom for people to _______ to others for stepping on their toes. A A. apologize B. greet C. smile D. forgive 21.Our school decided to ______ the sports meeting

31、until next week. B A. declare B. delay C. decline D. deposit 22.If you are careless, you’ll _____ trouble. C A. feed into B.look into C. get into D. fit into 23.Since you have made the _____, you should keep it. A A. promise B. choice C. offer D. progress 24.Don't _____

32、 every new word in the dictionary while you're reading a book. D A. look for B. look at C. look after D. look up 25. Read aloud ___ all the students in the classroom can hear you clearly. D A. since B. because C. for D. so that 26. Despite the poverty, the parents managed t

33、o _____ six children. B A. rise B. raise C. rose D. raised 27.Your car is ______ mine. C A. the same that B. as C. similar to D. alike 28. Your grandpa had walked for two weeks before he reached the city, ______ ? C A. was it B. had you C. hadn’t he D. hadn’t h

34、im 29. How much did you ____ for the computer? D A. spend B. cost C. use D. pay 30. Julia _____ a pleasant hour talking with friends. A A. spent B. took C. went D. cost 31.Anyone who has something interesting to ________ won’t find life boring. D A. look over B. pu

35、ll into C. set aside D. concentrate on 32.He thought he had not been treated fairly, so he _____ his job and left. B A. gave in B. gave up C. threw up D. gave off 33.When he looked at the map and saw the islands, he longed _____ them. B A. visiting B. to visit C. having visite

36、d D. to be visiting 34.Because he was tall and strong we found it quite easy to ______ him. A A. recognize B. average C. design D. monitor 35.Sally ____ in Suzhou and is now fifteen years old. B A.is born B. was born C. has been born D. were born 36. Can I _____ my laptop（筆

37、記本電腦）_____ the Internet? B A. connect…with B. connect…to C. connect…from D. connect…by 37. I don't agree with _____ you've just said. C A. that B. which C. what D. this 38. A fund will be ______ for the dead men's families. C A. set off B. set beside C. set up D. set

38、 down 39. “Here is the money I promised,” he said, “I always _____ promises.” D A. agree B. fellow C. make D. keep 40. Be sure to tell Joe ____ come too close to the horses. B A. don't B. not to C. not D. won’t 41.Mary is a famous writer though she is still ____ her twenties.

39、 C A. about B. on C. in D. at 42. “Did you buy anything at the clothing sale?” “Yes, I bought three ____ ties for just twelve dollars.” A A. five-dollar B. fives-dollar C. five-dollars D. fives-dollars 43. Your teacher can give you advice on choosing a career and writi

40、ng a job application. B A. motivation B. guidance C. claim D. encouragement 44. When the teacher _____ the room, all the pupils stood up. D A. came B. appeared C. arrived D. entered 45. “Do you know where the nearest grocery store is?” “The nearest grocery store i

41、s ______.” C A. at Charles Street B. down Charles Street C. on Charles Street D. upon Charles Street 三、完形填空 Faces, like fingerprints are unique. Did you __1__ wonder how it is possible for us to __2__ people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the __3 __that make o

42、ne face different from another. Yet a very young child--- __4__ an animal, such as a cat---can learn to recognize faces. We all __5__ this ability for granted. We also tell people __6__ by observing how they behave .When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the __7__ in which he or she

43、acts, speaks, thinks or feels that __8__ that individual different from others. Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality __9__ words is somewhat easier than __10__ his face. 1. A. sometimes B. ever C. always D. anytime B 2.

44、A. spot B. locate C. know D. recognize D 3. A. features B. symptoms C. distinctions D. functions A 4. A. or even B. and also C. and then D. and too A 5. A. have B. take C. use D. regard B 6. A. about

45、 B. apart C. from D. with B 7. A. attitudes B. means C. ways D. patterns C 8. A. has made B. are making C. is made D. make D 9. A for B. to C. in D. beyond C 10. A. describe B. describing C. to

46、 describe D. description of B “Family”--- the word had different meanings for different people，and even the dictionary gives us several definitions：“a group of people related __11__ blood or marriage，” “two adults and their children，” “all those people __12__ from a common ancestor，” “a househo

47、ld，” and so on. Some people think of a family __13__ a mother，a father，and their children；others include grandparents，aunts，uncles，and cousins. For __14__ of us，family means the group of relatives __15 __ far away from home. For others，having a _16__ simply means having children. Some families have

48、long histories， __17__ others know very little about their ancestors. No__18__ if it is young or old，large or small，traditional or modern， every family has a sense of what a family is. It is that feeling of __19__， of love and security __20__ comes from living together，helping and sharing. 11. A. t

49、o B. for C. after D. by D 12. A. derived B. separated C. distinguished D. descended D 13. A. by B. as C. from D. for B 14. A. some B. other C. most D. one A 15. A. live B. living C. lived D. to live B 16. A. parent B. relative C. family D. house C

50、 17. A. while B. why C. where D. which A 18. A. problem B. thing C. matter D. question C 19. A. belong B. belonging C. belonged D. having belonged B 20. A. what B. this C. that D. such C Scientists are interested in the chimpanzee (黑猩猩) because it is probably

51、man’s nearest ___21___ neighbor. Until recently, it was thought that only man had the capacity for tool-making. Then an anthropologist (人類學家) in Africa discovered that the chimpanzee also has this skill. The anthropologist ___22__ chimpanzees ____23___ tools from grass. They put these grass ___24___

52、 into a hole in the ground to catch termites (白蟻). ___25___ the chimps changed the shape of a piece of wood in order to make it a better tool. This ___26___ the chimp’s ability to come up with ___27___ solutions to problems it ___28____ in its ___29____ . Now scientists are trying to discover other

53、___30___ between man and the chimpanzee. 21.A. intellectual B. animal C. progressive D. thoughtful A 22.A. saw B. observed C. enjoyed D. overlooked B 23.A. devising B.using C. catching D. holding A 24.A. branches B. roots C. stems

54、 D. leaves C 25.A. On the average B. On another occasion C. On the spot D. On time B 26.A. urges B. leads C. discourages D. demonstrates D 27.A. contrary B. identical C. original D. traditional C 28.A. encounters B. discovers C. solves D. devises

55、 A 29.A. way B. skill C. life D. environment D 30.A. differences B. similarities C. features D. characters B 四、漢譯英、英譯漢 1. 他承諾不告訴任何人他所看見的事情。 1.He made a promise not to tell anyone what he had seen. 2. Australia is an attractive place from a touris

56、t’s point of view. 2.從一名游客的眼光來看，澳大利亞是一個吸引人的地方。 3. 買這么一件又貴又沒用的東西真是浪費錢財。 3. It will be a waste of money to buy such an expensive and useless thing. 4. They have to admit that their life after marriage has not been smooth. 4.他們必須承認他們婚后的生活并非一帆風順。 5. 一旦油和水交融在一起，就很難再把它們分開。 5. It is very

57、 difficult to separate oil from water once the two are mixed up. 6. The house belonged to an old couple who moved here two months ago. 6. 這座房子的主人是一對老夫婦，他們兩個月前剛搬到這里。 答 案 一、閱讀理解 1-5 BCDAD 6-10 DABCA 11-15 BDAAD 二、詞匯與語法結(jié)構 1-5 ABBDC 6-10 DBADC 11-15 BBCAD 16-20 ABACA 21-25 BCA

58、DD 26-30 BCCDA 31-35 DBBAB 36-40 BCCDB 41-45 CABDC 三、完形填空 1-5 BDAAB 6-10 BCDCB 11-15 DDBAB 16-20 CACBC 21-25 ABACB 26-30 DCADB 四、漢譯英、英譯漢 1.He made a promise not to tell anyone what he had seen. 2.從一名游客的眼光來看，澳大利亞是一個吸引人的地方。 3. It will be a waste of money to buy such an expensive and useless thing. 4.他們必須承認他們婚后的生活并非一帆風順。 5. It is very difficult to separate oil from water once the two are mixed up. 6. 這座房子的主人是一對老夫婦，他們兩個月前剛搬到這里。