1、.大學英語預備階段練習（一）（Unit 14） Word Building Directions: 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-d

2、ay 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 a

3、t 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)10. The government must make sure that the eco

4、nomy is developed in the right _.(direct) Vocabulary and Structure Directions: 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. veryB. remainsC. differsD. varies12. The game is full of violence and will certainl

5、y have a bad _ on young players.A. meaningB. painC. lossD. influence13. The warm-hearted elderly lady downstairs is always _ to help others.A. realB. readyC. practicalD. polite14. The question is _ difficult in the exam today. Dont you think so"A. thereforeB. since C. ratherD. otherwise15. She

6、used to live in a lovely _ building near the sea.A. 3-storyB. 3-storiesC. 3-classedD. 3-classes16. There are different _ of transport in big cities for you to choose when you go out.A. meansB. meanC. meaningsD. meaning17. They did not take a rest until the job was _ finished.A. straightlyB. speciall

7、yC. completelyD. fairly18. The bookstore owner _ the old magazines with a new ones to attract more readers.A. requiredB. reviewedC. repeatedD. replaced19. Would you like to buy the book" It is _ reading.A. worthyB. firmC. furtherD. worth20. She wears sunglasses to _ her eyes from the sunshine i

8、n summer.A. prepareB. produceC. protectD. provide21. We all like her very much for her pleasant _: kind, gentle and warm-hearted.A. character B. chance C. chairmanD. skills22. All the students enjoyed the wonderful _ by the professor that afternoon.A. discussion B. lecture C. adviceD. solution23. If

9、 you have confidence in yourself first, you will not be _ by others easily.A. wonB. doubledC. defeated.D. delayed24. The little girl developed a strong _ on her new friends. A. dependenceB. development C. independenceD. difference25. The student from the countryside was forced to quit school for _ o

10、f money.A. loveB. lackC. lending D. look26. Jack came to London for the _of seeing his girl friend.A. purpose B. supportC. sideD. sense27. The _ of the pupils in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.A. matterB. masterC. majorD. majority28. Have you _ your childhood dream of becoming

11、a designer"A. metB. realizedC. accompaniedD. filled29. He _ at me, and then asked me a question. A. startedB. staredC. setD. sent30. I have _ for my secretary to meet you tomorrow. A. arrangedB. solvedC. offeredD. directed31. He didnt study at all this semester. _, he failed in the final examin

12、ation.A. In other wordsB. As a resultC. As soon asD. In fact32. He threw away his old shirt and bought a new _.A. onesB. thingC. turnD. one33. There must be someone to _ our dog when we are on holiday abroad.A. care aboutB. careC. care ofD. care for34. He can be trusted _ some degree.A. onB. forC. t

13、oD. by35. Peter has just arrived, and I didnt know he _until last night.A. had comeB. was comingC. will comeD. is to come36. The teacher wants to know whether we _ our papers.A. had handed inB. would hand inC. have handed inD. are handing in37. The minute they _ there, they began to work.A. gotB. we

14、re 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. whereB. thatC. whateverD. whoever40. With the development of the computers, it is _ man has

15、suddenly become a millionaire of the mind.A. thatB. as ifC. likeD. as Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on t

16、he best choice.Passage 1In reading science, a heading (標題)often gives a clue(線索）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 do this in reading science articles. 1. Read the title and think

17、 about it. 2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea of what the problems are without reading anything but the headings. 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 ou

18、t: 1. more information about the problem;2.how the problem may be met . 41. This passage offers advice on _. A. how to read titles and headings B. how to find headings in an article C. what problems to be discussed in science article D. how to read science material 42. It is advisable for you _. A.

19、to read the heading which you think is the title B. to read the heading that names a problem C. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each time D. to read the headings only 43. Read the whole article after _. A. you have got all the information about the problem B. you understand the title

20、C. you have read one paragraph after another D. you are clear about what to be discussed 44. You read the whole article carefully _. A. to get all the headings B. to see how the problem is discussed C. to name problems D. to think about the title 45.Which is not true according to the passage"A.

21、 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 2

22、 In the traditional(傳統(tǒng)的)marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family,Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home .Since the man earned the money ,they paid the bills(帳).The money was used for food ,clothes, the house, and other family needs. The

23、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 the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house ,washed the clothes ,and did other housework .Her job at home was very important

24、. In recent years, many couples(夫婦)continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house .Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a di

25、fferent impression of marriage and family responsibilities(責任). There are two important differences in male(男性)and female (女性)roles(角色)now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both men and women m

26、ay choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not .If they have children, the man take care of them some of the time, al

27、l of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the 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 follo

28、wing 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. C. The woman stayed at home to care the children. D. The man paid the bills. 47. In recent years _. A.young couples (拒絕)the traditional relationship. B. the

29、woman has a job and earns the money for the family . C. the woman doesn't 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

30、. C. leave their jobs just because they have children D. have their roles that are comfortable for them 49. The following are all now true except _. A. they may choose to have children or not B. the man may tack care of the children some of the time. C. the woman is the most important person in the

31、house D. the woman may want to go to work 50. 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 woman's job at home was very important in the past. D. Many Americans still have a traditi

32、onal marriage. Passage 3Everybody knows that the favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. It seems impossible, but people eat 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 res

33、taurant. 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 food out and eat it at home, at work, or in a park. At some restaurants people can drive up beside a window. They order the food, and

34、 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 and ice crea

35、m), 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 always the same. People know that if they eat at a

36、companys restaurant in the north or south of the city, the food will be the 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. beefB. sandwichesC. hamburgerD. fries52. Where can Americans eat a hamburger&quo

37、t;A. at homeB. in a parkC. in their carD. At any of the places mentioned above53.Fast food is _.A. deliciousB. unpopularC. inexpensiveD. 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 pop

38、ularD. 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 i

39、n a park. Cloze Directions: There are 10 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.One of the things I always believed is that no matter how bad something is, you can 56 something valuable o

40、ut 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 and how greatly those events 59 them in their lives. For my 60, the tragedy（悲?。﹐f September11can be61 with that of Pearl Harbor. We will be talking a

41、bout the terrible effect 62 our country, and our lives as the single human being, 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

42、 such a bother（麻煩的事）before are no longer a 65 deal. Personally, I am more patient than I was. I realize life is too short, and 66, to let myself get upset over unimportant things. Life is also too short to carry complaints（抱怨） and 67 Ive become more forgiving and understanding. Ive learned also that

43、 you cant take things for granted. You know how 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

44、doesnt 72 who you are because there is nothing you can do about it. 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. grasp B. catch C. bring D. take57. A. thing B.

45、time C. event D. place58. A .think B. know C. talk D. learn59. A. affected B. taught C. disappointed D. improved60. A. opinion B. people C. generation D. children61. A .connected B. followed C. compared D. mixed62. A. in B.on C. for D. to63. A. after B. before C. when D. that64. A. happy B. sad C. f

46、unny D. different65. A. little B. big C. small D. right66. A. terrible B. hard C. precious D. hopeless67. A. then B. therefore C. yet D. however68. A. See B. Call C. Meet D. Visit69. A. Demands B. Things C. Buildings D. People70. A. offices B. factories C. work D. hospitals71. A.other B. another C.

47、next D. last72. A. matter B. trouble C. mean D. realize73. A. always B. ever C. possibly D. never74. A. most B. use C. effort D. sense75. A. study B. work C. live D. play Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.66. 不管你愿意還是不愿意，你都必須承認他的決定是對的。67. 無論是誰，告訴他我正忙于工作，下午才能見他。68.

48、 一方面我想去旅游，另一方面我還要為下個月的考試做準備。69. 如果我是校長，我不會讓學生們上那么多的課。70. 在那邊擦黑板的男孩是我們班上最好的學生。71. 市長在一群人的陪同下走進了那家商店。72.公交車司機應該為車上的乘客的安全負責。73.那天我在書店偶然遇到了一位老同學。74.我們希望老師能把答案解釋得清楚些，這樣每個人都能理解。75.請你務必今天把這幾封信寄出去好嗎.Key1. valuable 2. developed 3. solution 4. remained 5. necessary6. proper 7.scenery8.experience 9.personally

49、10. direction1120 DDBCA ACDDC 2130 ABCAB ADBBA3140 BDDCB CABAB4150 DBACB BDCCA 5155 CDCCA5675 DACAC CBADB CBABC 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

50、 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

51、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 clearlyso that everyone can understand it.75. Will you see t

52、o it that the letters are posted today"大學英語預備階段練習（二） Vocabulary and Structure Directions: 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. desireB. gatherC. admireD. struggle12. The table cloth has a _

53、of red and white squares.A. patternB. formC. styleD. way13. The guard is trying to _ what happened in the accident to the police.A. passB. devoteC. copyD. describe14. He did his best to win the girls _ that he loved very much.A. favorB. fondC. honorD. border15. His parents _ the boy to do well in the entrance examination.A. expert B. expectC. hopeD. express16. At first, she disliked biology very much, but _ she began to take interest in it.A. properlyB. secondly