四川建筑职业技术学院2003年秋期毕业生返校补考 《大学英语》考试试卷 考试方式：闭卷 考试时间：100分钟 题 号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总 分  得 分         评阅人         Make-up Examination Paper Vocabulary and Structure: (45%) Direction: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence given blow. He finished his homework ____. A. on his own B. by his own C. in his own D. at his own He asked me so many questions that I became ____. A. confusing B. confusingly C. confused D. to be confused They got to know each other in Nanjing in 1936 and ____ they became great friends. A. long before B. before long C. after long D. long after Take the umbrella with you ____ it rains. A. if B. so that C. in case D. in case of His music is ____ among the young people. A. populate B. population C. populated D. popular The song ____ my childhood. A. reminds B. reminds me C. reminds me of D. reminds of He is now in trouble himself. You can’t ____ him. A. count on B. count C. count in D. count at With his resolute determination, he is ____ to win. A. possible B. likely C. like D. probable P.O. ____ post office. A. stands for B. signs C. explains D. refers He has become ____ the life there. A. familiar with B. accustomed to C. similar to D. adjust to Dennis gave up smoking two years ago. But he ____ 40 cigarettes a day. A. had smoked B. likes to smoke C. used to smoke D. was to smoke ____ you ____a lot of fruits when you were young? A. Did/use eating B. Would/use to eat C. Had/eaten D. Did/use to eat It was proposed that this matte ____ at the next meeting. would be considered would have been considered should have been considered should be considered A group of people have organized to make sure that the school children will be ____ no danger while crossing the street. A. for B. with C. on D. in In Los Angeles, thousands of Japanese live in a region ____ “ little Tokyo”. A. known as B. known for C. knowing as D. knowing for Malaysia is a country that ____ in the manufacture of rubber products. A. specializes B. produces C. turns D. makes use My parents believed that my friends had a bad ____ on me. A. result B. influence C. interaction D. power British people would find it difficult to ____ driving on the right. A. get accustomed to B. get along with C. make sense of D. make sure English letters are not only ____ of ideas but also of sounds. A. symbols B. marks C. expressions D. signs The Trade Center ____ by the river. A. lie D. is located C. is set D. locates I forgot to introduce you to my father at the party. I wish I ____ it. A. do B. did C. have done D. had done You don’t have to take part in the activities of the community service, but I think you ____. A. should B. must C. can D. may She ____ dislike heavy music, but is now a fan of rock and roll. A. use to B. used to C. is used to D. would use to During the second week, I went out for a bank ____ I could open an account. A. which B. that C. where D. when I need only ____ people to carry out the task. A. many B. a lot of C. few D. a few Japan doesn’t have enough natural resources. So it ____ import raw materials. A. ought to B. has to C. should D. can Whenever Tom knew I was in trouble, he ____ always lend me a hand. A. could B. would C. might D. should The company requires that every worker ____ able to use a computer. A. is B. are C. to be D. be If you want me to repair your bike, you must give me ____ money to buy the needed parts. A. some B. any C. little D. lot of My mother and I drove in, not knowing the building ____ we were looking for. A. where B. who C. which D. what II. Reading Comprehension: (45%) Questions 31 to 45 are based on the following passages. Passage A Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever making new friends, who become part of our new life at that time. For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible. The word “friend” can be applied to a wide range of relationships to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant(知己). 31. Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except ______. A. going to college B. getting a better job C. finding a place to live in retirement D. saving money 32. Summer is a special time when many Americans ______. A. enjoy the sunlight B. feel strange C. travel to other countries D. get a new job 33. When summer comes, many Americans ______. hope to meet new people expect to find some close friends want to begin lasting friendships with new people Both A and B 34. From the passage it can be seen that a “friend” can be ______. A. a fellow worker B. a football teammate C. a boy or a girl D. all of the above 35. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the second paragraph? For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend. But surely the beginning of friendship is possible. Passage B The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp, Belgium(比利时), in 1531. There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700’s. A man wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker (agents ) to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there. In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange. In New York City, brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The American Stock Exchange, second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New York City. A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds (债券) of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make.’ The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospects of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it is not, he may have to take a loss. 36. In the 1600’s, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock, he had to do it through ____. A. the government B. himself C. a broker D. the stock exchange 37. The second largest stock exchange in the U. S. used to be called ____. the Wall Street Exchange B. the New York Stock Exchange C. the Curb Exchange D. the U. S. Exchange 38. In Para.3, the word “commodities” probably means ____. A. goods B. papers C. shares D. agreements 39. Which of the statements is true? The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at anytime. There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700’s. The price of stock is not stable. The stockholders do the transaction without charging for the stockholders. 40. The passage is mainly about ____. A. the Wall Street B. the stock exchange C. the stock D. the stockholder and stockbroker Passage C When God made the first man, He put him in a beautiful garden, the Garden of Eden. Here Adam lived in peace with all the animals. God gave Adam eternal(永恒的) life. But Adam was lonely in the garden, so God made Eve. When Adam was asleep one night, God took a rib from him and made Eve, the first woman. Adam was happy when he woke up the next morning and found Eve beside him. God said to them, “Here in the Garden you have everything. But you cannot have one thing” you cannot eat the apples from the Tree of Knowledge.” One day Satan came to the Garden. He changed into a snake and went to live in the Tree of Knowledge. When Eve came near the tree one day, the snake called her. He gave her an apple and said., “Take this apple and eat it. Don’t listen to the God. Eat it.” After Eve took a bite, she took the apple to Adam. He was afraid, buy Eve repeated again and again. “It’s good. Here, eat it. Why not?” So he finally ate the apple. Before they ate the apple, Adam and Eve didn’t know that they were naked(赤裸的). Buy now they were ashamed and covered their bodies with leaves. God was angry with them. He said, “Leave the Garden. You cannot stay here.” When Adam and Eve left the garden, they had their first experience of pain and hard work in the cold hard world outside. 41. God put Adam in a beautiful garden where he lived ____. peacefully with other people happily with all the animals by himself without any other people eternally 42. Eve, the first woman, was made ____. A. by God from his B. by Adam from his rib C. by God from Adam’s rib D. by Adam from God’s rib 43. According to what God told them, Adam and Eve could ____. enjoy everything except the apples from the Tree of Knowledge learn knowledge from the apple trees share apples from the Tree of Knowledge with the animals eat more than one apple from the Tree of Knowledge 44. Which of the following statements is not true? Satan tempted(诱惑) Eve to eat the apple first Eve persuaded Adam to eat the apple after her Adam also ate the apple without hesitating Both Adam and Eve finally forgot God’s words 45. Before they ate the apples, Adam and Eve ____. knew they were naked but didn’t feel ashamed knew nothing about shame and didn’t know they were naked covered their bodies with leaves and were not ashamed were not ashamed because they ere not naked IV. Cloze: (10%) Direction: Choose a proper word to fill in each blank. Some cities could not spread out because there was no (46)____ to do so. These cities,(47)____ New York is the best example, became (48)____ crowded. More people meant more cars, trucks, and buses, more noise, more pollution, and more crime. Many cities became ugly and dirty, some people and some businesses began to(49) ____ the cities and move to the suburbs (50)____ the cities. (51)____ to the suburbs is still happening. Americans are looking for a small piece of land that they can call their own. They want a house with a yard. However, they don’t want to (52)____ the good jobs they have in the city. (53)____, companies in the suburbs give them jobs. In other cases, Americans (54)____ to and from the cities where their jobs are. In recent years, more and more businesses are moving to the suburbs. They are (55)____ many people and the suburbs are becoming crowded. 46. A. room B. space C. house D. home 47. which B. of which C. that D. what 48. A. more or less B. less C. more and more D. most 49. A. go C. move C. leave D. leave for 50. A. inside B. outside C. on D. at 51. A. The move B. The movement C. The moving D. The movable 52. A. give out B. give off C. give to D. give up 53. A. In case B. In the case C. In many cases D. In case that 54. A. need commuting B. need to commute C. need a commute D. need to be commuting 55. A. attracting B. attractive C. attraction D. attracted *** The End ***