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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2009-2010年第二学期期末考试说明一、 考试范围：大学英语（5）Lesson 1-10。二、 考试时间：90分钟三、 考试题型：I.Structure. （40%）Directions：Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the ONE that is closest in meaning to fill in the blank.II. Vocabulary (10%)Directions：Each of the following sentences is

2、 provided with four choices. Choose the ONE that is closest in meaning to fill in the blank.III. Directions: Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and marked A, B, C and D. One of the them is incorrect. You are to identify the mistake. （15%）IV. Cloze: (15%)V. Reading Comprehensio

3、n:Directions: Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow. (20%)三、出题比例：课内占70，课外30。要求同学们弄懂课文，掌握各课语言点，完成课后练习和老师准备的期末复习题。四、另有期末复习题，请在本课程答疑信箱中的公告栏里查询。附：模拟题一份(做完后可在本课程答疑信箱中核对答案）：2009-2010学年度第二学期 大学英语(5)期末模拟试题窗体顶端I. StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four

4、choices. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. (每题1分,共40题)1. Getting together _ colleagues after work over a glass of beer or a cup of tea _ long been a salarymans daily routine. A. withhas B. tohaveC. withhave D. tohas2. How much do you _ for repairing your bicycle? A. chargeB. demandC.

5、payD. cost3. In particular, Dr. Mahathir finds troubling connections between the Wests promotion of such causes _ labor rights and environmentalism and newer, more insidious forms of protectionism. A. thatB. asC. likeD. resemble4. I cant find my textbook. Xiao Li must have taken it away yesterday, _

6、? A. mustnt heB. neednt heC. hasnt heD. didnt he5. The danger for the counterfeiters is that countries such as the United States, which take a less Latin attitude towards intellectual property, will push the government to take a stick to the whole industry. The underlined part means _. A. a less ser

7、ious attitudeB. a more severe attitudeC. not serious attitude D. a more light-hearted attitude6. _ the individual may experience, one thing is likely: Japans corporate culture will never be the same. A. Wherever B. However C. WhateverD. Whenever7. The hotel staff went to great lengths _ them with fi

8、rst-rate service. A. to provideB. provideC. providedD. providing8. Many students are indulged in playing computer games, which greatly _ their time for study and rest. A. cuts offB. cuts outC. cuts intoD. cuts up9. _ youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to. A. WhateverB. Becau

9、seC. HoweverD. No matter how10. A government survey _ in January showed that 60 percent of Japanese adults would not rule out switching companies. A. to releaseB. releasedC. releasingD. release11. Children must be warned to be careful _ fire. A. onB. ofC. againstD. to12. The company centered its res

10、earch _ lymphokines and the immune system, an area of rapidly emerging interest _ would ultimately have clinical implications far beyond traditional immunology. A. atwhich B. onthatC. forthatD. to.which 13. Historians arrive _ different conclusions because they have different notions about human mot

11、ivation. A. inB. toC. atD. on14. _ the Maths test, Jane decided to work harder than ever at her daily assignments. A. FailingB. Had failedC. Having failedD. Because she has failed15. Indulgent parents and Big Macs are swelling the ranks, and waistlines, of Chinas chubby children. The underlined part

12、 may be interpreted as _. A. Parents having the habit of allowing their kids to do anything bad without any control. B. Parents who give way to their children and try hard to satisfy whatever desires they have, whether reasonable, necessary or not. C. Parents who like to buy whatever their children

13、want. D. Parents who are very strict with their kids. 16. We should simply have obese children _ their life-style. A. correct B. corrected C. correcting D. correctly17. During a week _ the American negotiator at the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Gatt) surprised everyone _ announcing that n

14、ew international labor standards would head his Gatt agenda, Dr. Mahathir noted that comparative advantage in world markets comes in many forms. A. that.atB. when.byC. which.onD. where.to18. So beautiful _ that it is difficult for us to remove our eyes. A. the scenery isB. is the sceneryC. the scene

15、ry attractsD. does the scenery attract19. _ the individual may experience, one thing is likely: Japans corporate culture will never be the same. A. WhereverB. However C. WhateverD. Whenever 20. All his companies had been successful and he was known to be _ rich. A. extremelyB. completelyC. thoroughl

16、yD. immediately21. Human skin is very thin on the eyelid and quite thick on the _ of the foot. A. soleB. soulC. baseD. basis22. Something about the 42-year-old engineer doesnt quite square with the picture of a hapless salary-man under the lash of recession. The underlined part means _ A. is not qui

17、te in agreement withB. doesnt want to make square according to C. fails to bring himself intoD. not quite at right angles with23. If it _, we should not go to the Summer Palace tomorrow. A. had not rainedB. rainC. should rainD. were to raining24. _ is the center of our solar system was a difficult c

18、oncept to grasp in the Middle Ages. A. It is the sun and not the earthB. Being the sun and not the earthC. The sun and not the earthD. That the sun and not the earth 25. “Why do I have to spend my weekend _ my bosses and colleagues at a hot spring?” says a _ office lady with a trading company. A. al

19、ong28-years-old B. to28-years-oldC. for28-year-old D. with28-year-old26. As the flood victims are living in terrible conditions, I would rather you _ these relief packages right away. A. postB. postedC. would postD. should post27. The U.N. Secretary General recently said that African countries can g

20、et more investments from multinational corporations in the world, only after they adopt democratic _. A. institutionsB. institutesC. investmentsD. investigations28. There is less crime now than there used to be. It seems that there is a _ in the crime rate. A. slopeB. descentC. inclineD. decline29.

21、Instead of chemically persuading you that you are not hungry, pills such as Hoffmann-La Roches Xenical will stop the gut _ absorbing so much fat. A. againstB. toC. fromD. for30. Among the tools used to _ potential sites, the most productive is the satellite photograph. A. locateB. findC. discoverD.

22、detect31. _, his life is happy. A. Poor indeed he is B. Though poor he is C. As poor he isD. Poor as he is 32. America is a society in which children have watched approximately 18,000 television commercials _ they have reached their middle teens. A. by the timeB. only whenC. untilD. before33. He cou

23、ldnt have achieved such success _ your advice. A. forB. due toC. with regard toD. but for34. Many of his peers were glued _ the TV set this summer watching the worlds top athletes perform feats of endurance and skills. A. forB. to C. afterD. at35. The escaped criminal is said _ last year. A. to be a

24、rrestedB. to arrestC. to have been arrestedD. arresting36. Napoleon got down from his horse and walked in the mud with the soldiers together, which _ the high spirit of the army. A. experiencedB. raisedC. arousedD. accumulated37. _ John Adams who in 1775 recommended George Washington to be commander

25、 in chief of the Continental Army. A. It wasB. That wasC. AlthoughD. When38. John participated well in class discussion and read widely _. A. on his ownB. by his ownC. with his ownD. of his own39. _ his carelessness, he failed in the examination. A. In spite ofB. In case ofC. Regardless ofD. On acco

26、unt of40. _ by their companies to work fewer hours, they are taking more time _ and spending it with spouses or at home with the kids. A. To presson B. Pressed.offC. Pressingon D. Pressoff II. VocabularyDirections: Complete each of the following sentence with an appropriate word derived from the wor

27、ds in brackets on the left of the sentence. (每题1分,共10题) 41. The number of mistakes _ the mark you will receive in an examination. A. determines B. confesses C. decides D. confirms 42. (mystery) No one knows where he came from. There is something _ about his family background. A. miserable B. mysteri

28、ous C. enthusiastic D. interested 43. (indulgent) The grandfather treated his grandchildren with fond _. A. indifference B. occurrence C. reference D. indulgence 44. (obese) _ is a danger to health. A. Obesity B. Obese C. Obedient D. Obedience 45. (confidence) She was _ that she had landed the job.

29、A. confident B. confidential C. considerable D. consented 46. (inspire) Poets and artists often draw their _ from nature. A. experience B. attention C. inspiration D. experiment 47. (estimate) He comes first in my _. A. estimate B. estimates C. estimation D. estimated 48. (related) What has been sai

30、d above also applies to _ with family members and friends. A. relationship B. partnership C. contacts D. bonds 49. (pronounce) Her _ is perfect for a second language learner. A. denunciation B. pronunciation C. proclamation D. reproduction 50. (conservation) He is a _ dresser and usually wears dark

31、and casual clothes. A. contemptuous B. conservative C. contacted D. considerableIII. Error IdentificationError Identification: Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. (每题1.5分,共15题)51. Mr. Collins seemed neither(A) in need of(B) encouragement or(C)

32、inclined(D) to be silent himself. 52. The prisoner denied to have seen(A) anyone(B) at the house when he was questioned(C) by the police(D).53. But Van Gogh was(A) still unhappy. He longed for(B) days that are(C) always sunny with(D) skies forever brilliantly blue. 54. A fair exam(A) gives more impo

33、rtance to the important aspects of the course, and lies(B) less emphasis on the unimportant(C) aspects of the course(D). 55. He didnt read(A) your letter and correct(B) the mistakes(C)? Yes, he didnt(D).56. Find answers(A) to(B) these questions is(C) something like(D) a detective story.57. Not until

34、(A) a baby kangaroo is four months(B) old it begins(C) to live outside its(D) mothers pouch.58. A growing(A) influence in English social life was(B) the new middle classes, who(C) did not wish to appear(D) showy and overdressed.59. They like to do one thing at one time(A) and something else(B) at ot

35、her(C) time or in another(D) way. 60. The first paper money looked more like(A) a note from one person(B) to another as(C) the paper money used today(D). IV. ClozeDirections: For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. (每题1.5分,共15题) Pe

36、ople once thought that the Earth was flat and that you could fall _1_ the edge. Most of us now think of the planet as a sphere. It is quite useful to think of the Earth and its atmosphere as being rather like an onion-that is, a ball made up of layers,_2_, unlike an onion, each layer is made of a di

37、fferent material. One of the stories created by the writer Jules Verne described a journey to the center of the Earth, but at the Earths center it _3_ rather uncomfortable because the inner core of our planet is thought to be made of an alloy(合金) of nickel and iron at a pressure some four million ti

38、mes greater than that which we experience at the surface. _4_ this inner core is an outer core which seems to be liquid and is made of nickel and iron together with a lighter element such _5_ silicon or sulphur. It is very difficult to discover what it is like within the Earth. Information has been

39、collected _6_ the study of earthquake waves, which react differently in rocks of different densities and different _7_ of solidity. Volcanoes also provide evidence as they throw up to the surface materials from great depths. There is one other _8_ of information-meteorites which fall from space and

40、are thought to represent the composition of the Universe as a whole. Outside the core is the mantle. The evidence we have from the way in which earthquake waves pass _9_ the mantle suggests that it is solid but it is likely that the upper part is more plastic in consistency. The composition of the m

41、antle seems to be similar _10_ that of a rock found at the Earths surface called peridotite(橄榄岩) which contains iron, magnesium(镁), silicon and oxygen. Finally, surrounding the mantle, the Earth has a very thin skin known as the crust which is probably nowhere more than 50 kilometers (30 miles) thic

42、k. The crust is at its thickest under the worlds mountain belts. 61.A. offB. overC. beyondD. from62.A. howeverB. thusC. henceD. although63.A. isB. has beenC. would beD. would have been64.A. SurroundingB. SurroundedC. SurroundsD. It surrounds65.A. asB. forC. ofD. like66.A. fromB. withC. underD. by67.

43、A. codesB. extentsC. meansD. degrees68.A. overB. throughC. acrossD. within69.A. toB. withC. aboutD. for70.A. reserveB. originC. resourceD. source V. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Please decide on the best choice. PASSAGE ONE (每题

44、2分,共5题)The World Health Organization says as many as 10 million persons worldwide may have the virus(病毒) that causes AIDS. Experts believe about 350 thousand persons have the disease. And one million more may get it in the next five years. In the United States, about 50,000 persons have died with AI

45、DS. The countrys top medical official says more than 90 percent of all Americans who had the AIDS virus five years ago are dead. There is no cure for AIDS and no vaccine(疫苗) medicine to prevent it. However, researchers know much more about AIDS than they did just a few years ago. We now know that AI

46、DS is caused by a virus. The virus invades healthy cells including white blood cells that are part of our defense system against disease. It takes control of the healthy cells genetic(遗传的) material and forces the cell to make a copy of the virus. The cell then dies And the viral particles move on to

47、 invade and kill more healthy cells.The AIDS virus is carried in a persons body fluids. The virus can be passed sexually or by sharing instruments used to take intravenous(静脉内的) drugs. It also can be passed in blood products or from a pregnant woman with AIDS to her developing baby.Many stories abou

48、t the spread of AIDS are false. You cannot get AIDS by working or attending school with someone who has the disease. You can not get it by touching, drinking glasses or other objects used by such persons. Experts say no one has gotten AIDS by living with, caring for or touching an AIDS patient.There

49、 are several warning signs of an AIDS infection. They include always feeling tired, unexplained weight loss and uncontrolled expulsion of body wastes(大小便失禁). Other warnings are the appearance of white areas on the mouth ,dark red areas of skin that do not disappear and a higher than normal body temp

50、erature. 71. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. As many as 350 thousand persons have AIDS.B. The AIDS virus is carried in a persons body fluids.C. Theres no vaccine medicine to prevent AIDS.D. The AIDS virus is not spread by mosquitoes. 72. Concerning the ways the

51、AIDS virus can be passed, which of the following statements is wrong? A. An AIDS mother can pass on the virus to her unborn child.B. The AIDS virus can be passed on through infected blood.C. The AIDS virus can be passed on by shaking hands and sharing belongings.D. The AIDS virus is passed sexually.

52、 73. The expression a pregnant woman (Para. 3) means_ . A. a woman who has an unborn child in the bodyB. a woman who is taking drugC. a woman who has the AIDS virusD. an unmarried mother 74. The fifth paragraph is mainly about_ . A. the results of an AIDS infectionB. the possible symptoms of an AIDS

53、 infectionC. how the AIDS virus is spreadD. the diseases AIDS patients easily have 75. When the AIDS virus attacks our defense system_ . A. it starts to destroy our white blood cellsB. we begin to feel tiredC. it means we will die very soonD. our white blood cells can control it PASSAGE TWO(每题2分,共5题

54、)The pollution of Hong Kongs beaches by oil from a damaged tanker last year recalls a similar incident which took place in Britain in 1967 when the Torrey Canyon, a huge oil tanker, split in two and caused disaster in coastal areas. Shoals of fishes were killed, sea birds hopelessly fouled with oil

55、and coastal holiday resorts put out of business for several weeks. As a result of this particular incident scientists are becoming restless at the thought of Britains inability to cope with national disasters on a large scale. The reason for their concern is that technology is rapidly outstripping(超

56、越)mans ability to control it. Oil tankers, for instance, have been allowed to get bigger and bigger without sufficient thought being given to emergency braking and manoeuvring arrangement. Collisions at sea continue, but little effect has been made to develop safety devices as effective as those used for aircraft.Scientists were outspoken in expressing their concern during a recent meeting of the British A