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大学英语预备阶段练习（一）(Unit 14)I Word BuildingDirections: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets.1. Thank you very much for your advice. I followed it and succeeded at last. (value)2. His business has rapidly since his brother came to help.(development) _3. After a two -day discussion, we finally found a to the difficult problem.(solve)4. Prices high for quite a while .People began to complain about it.(remaining)5. I dont think it to finish all the work today. We can go on with it tomorrow.(necessity)6. It is obviously not to leave a 3-year-old boy alone at home.(properly)7. The tourists saw a beautiful when they climbed onto the top of the mountain.(scene)8. Traveling in the desert is a challenging to most people.( inexperience)9. , I dont think it possible to finish the task in two days.(person)The government must make sure that the economy is developed in the right.(direct) 10.n Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence.11. The temperature throughout the day in that part of the country.A. very B. remains C. differs D. varies12. The game is full of violence and will certainly have a bad on young players.A. meaning B. pain C. loss D. influence13. The warm - hearted elderly lady downstairs is always to help others.A. real B. ready C. practical D. polite14. The question is difficult in the exam today. Dont you think so?A. therefore B. since C. rather D. otherwise15. She used to live in a lovely building near the sea.A. 3-story B. 3 -stories C. 3-classed D. 3-classes16. There are different of transport in big cities for you to choose when you go out.A. means B. mean C. meanings D. meaning17. They did not take a rest until the job was finished.A. straightly B. specially C. completely D. fairly18. The bookstore owner the old magazines with a new ones to attract more readers.A. required B. reviewed C. repeated D. replaced19. Would you like to buy the book? It is reading.A. worthy B. firm C. further D. worth20. She wears sunglasses to her eyes from the sunshine in summer.A. prepare B. produce C. protect D. provide21. We all like her very much for her pleasant : kind, gentle and warm -hearted.A. character B. chance C. chairman D. skills22. All the students enjoyed the wonderful by the professor that afternoon.A. discussionB. lectureC. adviceD. solution23. If you have confidence in yourself first, you will not be by others easily.A. won B. doubled C. defeated. D. delayed24. The little girl developed a strong on her new friends.1A. dependence B. development C. independence D. difference25. The student from the countryside was forced to quit school for of money.A. love B. lack C. lending D. look26. Jack came to London for the of seeing his girl friend.A. purposeB. support C. side D. sense27. The of the pupils in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.A. matter B. master C. major D. majority28. Have you your childhood dream of becoming a designer?A. met B. realized C. accompanied D. filled29. He at me, and then asked me a question.A. started B. stared C. set D. sent30. I have for my secretary to meet you tomorrow.A. arranged B. solved C. offered D. directed31. He didnt study at all this semester. , he failed in the final examination.A. In other words B. As a result C. As soon as D. In fact32. He threw away his old shirt and bought a new .A. ones B. thing C. turn D. one33. There must be someone to our dog when we are on holiday abroad.A. care about B. care C. care of D. care for34. He can be trusted some degree.A. on B. forC. toD. by35. Peter has just arrived, andI didnt know he until last night.A. had comeB.wascomingC. will comeD.is tocome36. The teacher wants to know whether we our papers.A. had handed inB. would hand inC. have handed in D. are handing in37. The minute they there, they began to work.A. gotB. were gettingC. were to getD. would get38. Before I him a week he tried to borrow money from me.A. knowB. had knownC. came to knowD. had been knowing39. They dont know they should look for the lost child.A. where B. thatC. whatever D. whoever40. With the development of the computers, it is man has suddenly become a millionaire of themind.A. thatB. as ifC. likeD. asm Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1In reading science, a heading （ 标题 ）often gives a clue（ 线索） to a problem that is going to be discussed. Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material. You are advised to dothis in reading science articles.1. Read the title and think about it.2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything but the2headings.3. Next, read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to a heading that names a problem,read the paragraphs （段落）under that heading to find out: 1. more information about the problem;2.how theproblem may be met .41. This passage offers advice on .A. how to read titles and headings B. how to find headings in an articleC. what problems to be discussed in science article D. how to read science material42. It is advisable for you .A. to read the heading which you think is the titleB. to read the heading that names a problemC. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each timeD. to read the headings only43. Read the whole article after .A. you have got all the information about the problem B. you understand the titleC. you have read one paragraph after anotherD. you are clear about what to be discussed44. You read the whole article carefully .A. to get all the headingsB. to see how the problem is discussedC. to name problemsD. to think about the title45. Which is not true according to the passage?A. Reading headings could help you understand the material better.B. It is not necessary to know the problem clearly when reading science.C. You should read all the headings to understand the material completely.D. After you read the headings, you should also read the whole passage carefully.Passage 2In the traditional（ 传统的 ）marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family,Most men workedin an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money ,they paid thebills（帐）.The money was used for food ,clothes, the house, and other family needs. The man made most of the decisions. He was the boss.In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for thechildren and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house ,washed the clothes ,and did other housework .Her job at home was very important.In recent years, many couples（ 夫妇 ）continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind . The man has a joband earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house . ManyAmericans are happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities（ 责任 ）.There are two important differences in male（ 男性 ）and female （ 女性 ）roles（ 角色 ）now. One is that both menand women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work orstay at home .Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities areshared .The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not .If they have children, the man takecare of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care ofthe children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage.Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.46. Which of the following is not true in the traditional marriage ?A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family .B. The women made most of decisions.3C. The woman stayed at home to care the children.D. The man paid the bills.47. In recent years .A. young couples （ 拒绝 ）the traditional relationship.B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family .C. the woman doesnt stay at home and care for the children and the house.D. the role of men and women has begun to change .48. Men and women may now choose all the following except to .A. marry or to stay single . B. work or stay at home .C. leave their jobs just because they have childrenD. have their roles that are comfortable for them49. The following are all now true except .A. they may choose to have children or notB. the man may tack care of the children some of the time.C. the woman is the most important person in the houseD. the woman may want to go to work50. Which of the following is not true about American marriage ?A. Everyone tries to get married.B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.C. The womans job at home was very important in the past.D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.Passage 3Everybody knows that the favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. It seems impossible, but peopleeat 34,000,000,000 hamburgers a year. This is enough to make a line of hamburgers around the world four times.The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast -food restaurant. In these restaurants, people order their food,wait just a few minutes and carry it to their tables themselves. They can eat it in the restaurant or take the foodout and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants people can drive up beside a window. Theyorder the food, and a worker hands it to them through the window. Then they eat in their car.Hamburgers are not the only kind of food that fast -food restaurants serve. Some serve fish, chicken, beef, sandwiches, or Mexican food. They also serve fries (French fired potatoes), shakes (a drink made from milk andice cream), soft drinks, and coffee.Fast-food restaurants are very popular because the service is fast and the food is inexpensive. For many people,this is more important than the quality of the food. These restaurants are also popular because the food is alwaysthe same. People know that if they eat at a companys restaurant in the north or south of the city, the food will bethe same. If they eat in New York or San Francisco, it will still be the same.51 .According to the passage, what food do Americans like best?A. beef B. sandwiches C. hamburger D. fries52 . Where can Americans eat a hamburger?A. at home B. in a parkC. in their car D. At any of the places mentioned above53 .Fast food is .A. deliciousB. unpopularC. inexpensive D. of high quality54 .The last paragraph tells us.A. fast -food is very popularB. people like to eat in fast -food restaurantsC. why fast - food restaurants are very popularD. you can eat fast - food any where in the U.S.55 .What is the main idea of the passage?A. Fast-food restaurants are very popular.B. People in the United States eat enough hamburgers to make a line around the world.C. Some people eat fast food in parks.D. People can eat fast food at work or in a park.IV ClozeDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices markedA, B, C,and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.One of the things I always believed is that no matter how bad something is, you can 56 something valuable .out of it. The 57 I wasnt sure of that was on September 11.I hear older people 58 about the attack on Pearl Harbor（ 珍珠港）and the Kennedys being murdered andhow greatly those events 59 them in their lives. For my 60, the tragedy（悲居U） of September11can be 61with that .of Pearl Harbor. We will be talking about the terrible effect 62 our country, and our lives as the single humanbeing, for years to come.It wasnt until a few weeks 63 September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this .tragedy. People seem 64 now, more understanding, more friendly. Little things that seemed to be such a bother （麻.烦的事） before are no longer a 65 deal. Personally, I am more patient than I was. I realize life is too short, and 66, 一to let myself get upset over unimportant things. Life is also too short to carry complaints（抱怨）and67 Ive .become more forgiving and understanding. Ive learned also that you cant take things for granted. You knowhow we always say 68 you later”. One thing Ive realized from September 11 is that you cant ever say that for .sure. 69 change in the blink （眨眼） of an eye. People go to 70 and dont come back. One minute they are .living and the 71 minute they are not. And, it doesnt 72 who you are because there is nothing you cando about it. 一We 73 know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make 74 of every minute we have.You try to learn from what happened. You cant live by it. All you can do is just 75.56. A. graspB. catchC. bringD. take57.A. thingB. timeC. eventD. place58.A .thinkB. knowC. talkD. learn59.A. affectedB. taughtC. disappointedD. improved60.A. opinionB. peopleC. generationD. children61.A .connectedB. followedC. comparedD. mixed62.A. inB.onC. forD. to63.A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. that64.A. happyB. sadC. funnyD. different65.A. littleB. bigC. smallD. right66.A. terribleB. hardC. preciousD. hopeless67.A. thenB. thereforeC. yetD. however68.A. SeeB. CallC. MeetD. Visit69.A. DemandsB. ThingsC. BuildingsD. People70.A. officesB. factoriesC. workD. hospitals71.A.otherB. anotherC. nextD. last72.A. matterB. troubleC. meanD. realize73.A. alwaysB. everC. possiblyD. never74.A. mostB. useC. effortD. sense75.A. studyB. workC. liveD. play5VTranslationDirections : Translate the following sentences into English.66. 不管你愿意还是不愿意，你都必须承认他的决定是对的。67. 无论是谁，告诉他我正忙于工作，下午才能见他。68. 一方面我想去旅游，另一方面我还要为下个月的考试做准备。69. 如果我是校长，我不会让学生们上那么多的课。70. 在那边擦黑板的男孩是我们班上最好的学生。71. 市长在一群人的陪同下走进了那家商店。72. 公交车司机应该为车上的乘客的安全负责。73. 那天我在书店偶然遇到了一位老同学。74. 我们希望老师能把答案解释得清楚些，这样每个人都能理解。75. 请你务必今天把这几封信寄出去好吗？Key1. valuable 2. developed 3. solution 4. remained 5. necessary6. proper7.scenery8.experience9.personally10. direction1120 DDBCAACDDC2130ABCAB ADBBA3140 BDDCBCABAB4150 DBACBBDCCA5155CDCCA5675 DACACCBADBCBABC CADBC66. Whether you like it or not, youll have to admit that he has made a right decision.67. No matter who he is, tell him Im busy working and could not see him until this afternoon.68. On the one hand I want to go traveling, on the other hand I have to prepare for the examination next month.69. If I were the headmaster, I wouldnt let the students have so many classes.70. The boy who is cleaning the blackboard over there is the best student in our class.71. The mayor walked into the store, accompanied by a large group of people.72. A bus driver should be responsible for the safety of the passengers.73. The other day I met a former classmate by chance in the bookstore.74. We hope that the teacher can explain the answer clearly so that everyone can understand it.75. Will you see to it that the letters are posted today? 大学英语预备阶段练习（二）n Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence.11. His friends him for winning the first prize at the speech contest.A. desire B. gather C. admire D. struggle12. The table cloth has a of red and white squares.A. pattern B. form C. style D. way13. The guard is trying to what happened in the accident to the police.A. pass B. devote C. copy D. describe14. He did his best to win the girls that he loved very much.A. favor B. fond C. honor D. border15. His parents the boy to do well in the entrance examination.A. expert B. expect C. hope D. express16. At first, she disliked biology very much, but she began to take interest in it.A. properly B. secondly C. especially D. gradually 617. I will tell you why the police were sent last night if you not to tell others.A. consider B. promise C. understand D. permit18. The serious teacher became a（n） of fear to all the students in the class.A. material B. view C. object D. order19. Are we going to the sports meet because of the bad weather?A. get off B. take off C. put off D. keep off20. He is of cooking so much that he wants to become an outstanding （ 出色的 ） cook.A. final B. fond C. desire D. favor21. Some supermarkets have the prices of some of their commodities.A. set B. lowed C. lowered D. lift22. Everyone was at the sight of the man beating his own daughter.A. shockedB. excitedC. connectedD. rewarded23. There is a layer of dust on the of the desk in my room.A. border B. pattern C. surfaceD. face24. The two small shops to make a large one.A. connectedB. joinedC. combinedD. united25. She failed to the final exam because of a serious cold.A. past B. pass C. crossD. across26. What is your on school punishments for cheating in exams?A. viewB. review C. effort D. support27. The tour guidethe visitors in the hotel lobby.A. collected B. called C. gatheredD. directed28. It is difficult for some people to their situation in life.A. satisfy B. save C. improve D. help29. Nurses themselves to the care of the sick.A. devoteB. watch C. decide D. order30. One of the greatestof life is conversation.A. facts B. habits C. pleasuresD. appearances31. Did you have any trouble the office building?No, but I had a lot of difficulty my work.A. to finding, on B. in finding, in C. to find, to D. finding, with32. from my mother, I decided to get in touch with her by telephone.A. Hearing not B. Not hearing C. Not to have heard D. I didnt hear33. surprised me was he couldnt speak English at all.A. That, that B. What, what C. Who, that D. What, that34. He said that he since five oclock.A. had been workingB. has been workingC. was workingD. could have been working35. He doesnt look well, for he for sixteen hours.A. had workedB. was workingC. has been workingD. would have worked36. I hope you make yourself ; otherwise I wont be able to guess what you mean.A. understand B. understanding C. be understanding D. understood37. How I wish that the bus down on our way back home last night!A. didnt break B. would not break C. hadnt broken D. shouldnt break38. He is danger. Lets lend him a helping hand.7A. in B. at C. with D. into39. The weather had cleared up so I suggested picnic in the country.A. we would have a B. having a C. to have a D. go to40. His teacher told him that he translate the sentence word for word.A. needed not B. doesnt need to C. didnt need D. needntIV ClozeDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices markedA, B, C,and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.Mrs. White gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice, _56_ some of her high notes （高 音） sounded like a door that _57_ oiling. Mrs. White knew her _58well, and took every _59_she could find topract
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