厦门大学网络教育2014-2015学年第一学期《英语1》课程复习题

厦门大学网络教育2014-2015学年第一学期

《英语1》课程复习题

I. Reading Comprehension:

Passage 1

Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street corner and tell you what they see. Chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives something different about it.

Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket. Another may say that he sees a rush-hour traffic jam at the intersection. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children in tow. For perception is the mind’s interpretation of what the senses---in this case our eyes---tell us.

Many psychologists today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all of the factors. By measuring and charting the results of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene.

1. The best title for this passage is B . A. How We See B. Learning About Our Minds Through Science C. What Psychologists Perceive D. Interesting Experiments 2. Seeing and perceiving are C . A. the same action B. two actions carried on entirely by the eyes C. two separate actions D. actions that take place at different times. 3. Perceiving is an action that takes place D . A. in our eyes. B. only when we think very hard about something. C. only under the directions of a psychologist D. in every person’s mind

4. Perception involves what D . A. our senses tell us B. our minds interpret C. we see with our eyes only D. both A and B 5. Psychologists study perception by A . A. setting up many experiments B. asking each other what they see C. looking out of windows D. studying people’s eyes Passage 2

Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother and father were of Puritan(清教徒的）religion. They left England and moved to the English colony of Massachusetts in order to escape persecution(迫害）for their religion. In Boston, Franklin left school when he was ten years old and worked for his father for two years. Then he went to work on his brother’s newspaper. He became the editor of this paper when he was sixteen. Because he wanted to be independent, he went to Philadelphia. There he bought his own newspaper. He worked hard and save his money. Any by the age 24 he was one of the most successful men in

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Philadelphia.

In 1732 Franklin published a book “POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC(历本）”. Most almanacs contained information for farmers, such as information about the days and weeks of the year and about the weather. To his almanac, Franklin added wise sayings, his observations about life, and some of these sayings are still famous today. For example, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” and “Waste not, want not,” and “A penny saved is a penny earned.”

6. Benjamin Franklin was A . A. English origin B. French origin C. American origin D. not mentioned

7. His parents moved to Massachusetts because C . A. they wanted to make a fortune. B. they wanted to meet heir relatives there. C. they were persecuted in England. D. they wanted to have a visit there. 8. At the age of 11, he worked for B . A. his brother B. his father C. himself D. someone else 9. He moved to Philadelphia because D . A. his brother didn’t like him B. he wanted to be dependent. C. he became the editor of the paper. D. he wanted to live on himself 10 .Franklin’s almanacs contained D . A. information for farmers B. wise sayings C. poor Richard’s ideas. D. both A and B Passage 3

A four-year study conducted by the Infant (婴儿) Testing Center in San Francisco, California, suggests that babies feel more comfortable around other babies than with strange adults. According to the study, babies benefit by being with their fellow infants daily. Whereas a baby might show fear of an adult stranger, he is likely to smile and reach out for an unfamiliar infant. By the time babies are one year old, they have begun to form friendships of a sort.

The above findings, based on observation of 100 babies aged three months to three years, might prove interesting to working parents who must find day care for their babies. Family care in a private home, with several babies together, is probably the ideal way to care for babies under three. Dr. Benjamin Spock, well-known pediatrician (儿科医生) and author of books about babies, supports the idea. He says that family day care is better in theory than hiring a housekeeper or a babysitter. 11. 12. 13. 14.

What would be a good title for the passage? C A. How to Test Infants B. Parents and Children C. Day Care for Babies D. Choosing a Babysitter A baby is likely to feel more at ease with ___B__. A. a housekeeper B. an infant C. an adult stranger D. teenage children What does Dr. Benjamin Spock do? B A. He recommends babysitters. B. He writes baby books. C. He conducts studies on infants. D. He directs a testing center.

According to the passage, how should working parents provide care for their babies? A

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A. Find a private home with other babies. B. Take their babies with them to work. C. Hire an adult to come into the home.

D. Search for a large nursery with a good reputation. 15. The author is talking to __D__. A. babies under three B. researchers on infants C. pediatricians D. working parents Passage 4

About one hundred and thirty years ago, Thomas Edison of the US invented the light bulb(电灯). Edison's bulb has turned night into day ever since. But today, many want to turn the light off.

The European Union recently decided that by 2009, people should stop using the Edison-style light bulb. Instead, they should use compact fluorescent lamps (节能灯).

\save energy and last longer. They can save money in the long run,\said a British official. CFLs use 67 percent (67%) less electricity than the older bulbs. They last up to 10 times longer. Scientists say that if everyone used CFLs, electricity use would be cut by 18 percent. There would also be much smaller amounts of greenhouse gas given off.

But it's difficult to make people change their lighting habits. First the CFLs are more expensive. They cost eight times the price of the older bulbs. Many people don't like the CFL bulb. They find it too bright. You cannot change the light of a CFL, either. 16. When was the Edison-style light bulb invented? B A. Early this century. B. About 130 years ago.

C. A century ago. D. In the 1920s. 17. What do many people want today? A A. To turn off the light. B. To make night even brighter. C. To turn day into night. D. To turn night into day. 18. Who says that CFLs should take the place of the Edison-style light bulb? B

A. Great Britain. B. The European Union. C. The United States. D. The United Nations. 19. CFLs are better than the traditional light bulb in that ____D_____. A. they save electricity B. they last longer C. they give off less greenhouse gas D. all of the above 20. Why is it difficult to change people’s lighting habits? B A. CFLs are not safe.

B. CFLs cost more than the Edison-style light bulb. C. You can adjust(调节) the light of a CFL. D. People find CFLs are not bright enough.

II. Vocabulary and Structure

1. Just imagine Mary ____C____ in her favorite chair back home. A. to sit B. sit C. sitting D. has been sat 2. Mr. Thomas found the coins while ____A____ in his back garden. A. digging B. was digging C. dug D. being digging

3. Snap judgments, if ___B_____, have usually been considered signs of immaturity or lack of

common sense. A. taking seriously B. taken seriously

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C. take seriously D. to be taken seriously 4. I'd offer to give you a lift if I ___D_____ my car here. A. have B. am having C. do have D. had

5. At the end of game, the whole crowd ____C____ their feet and cheered wildly. A. emerged from B. rose from C. got to D. stood up

6. Being with his family for a few days I gained one or two insights ___A_____ the reason he

behaves the way he does. A. into B. of C. on D. off

7. His thoughts were ___C____ from the subject by the arrival of his friends. A. attracted B. suffered C. distracted D. related 8. She is a ___C___ woman who is certain of her ideas and actions. A. significant B. aware C. confident D. intense

9. The method he used turned out to be ___A____ in improving the students' English. A. effective B. able C. capable D. explicit

10. The boss refused to give any ____B___ on the fact that his workers were out of jobs. A. response B. comment C. answer D. reply 11. They are teachers and don't realize ___A___ to start and run a company.

A. what it takes B. what takes it C. what they take D. what takes them 12. He refuses to let others speak and ____D____ every meeting. A. confronts B. affects C. attaches D. dominates 13. The creating of the steam machine, by James Watt, was a(n) ____B____ idea. A. spontaneous B. original C. previous D. cautious

14. Young children have a limited attention ___B_____ and can't focus on one activity for very

long. A. range B. span C. reach D. spread 15. The train was ___A_____ slow I was almost two hours late. A. so B. such C. very D. that 16. He's not got another job yet and it's not ___C___ he will for some time. A. likes B. unlike C. likely D. like

17. She shared her deepest thoughts and fears in handwritten letters with Mary __B__ they were chatting in her living room.

A. although B. as if C. because D. for

18. He pretended to be very sick and she was _A___ into sympathy for him. A. fooled B. taken C. prescribed D. affected

19. ___C___ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don't agree that they can't be solved. A. For fear that B. Because C. While D. Until

20. I'm going to spend the winter vacation in Shanghai, __D____ I have relatives. A. because B. which C. that D. where 21. If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get ____D___. A. alarmed B. scared C. surprised D. confused 22. ___C_____ else goes, I won't. A. Who B. Whom C. Whoever D. He who 23. Thanks go to the trashmen who leave the streets ___B_____ each night. A. cleanest B. cleaner C. cleaning D. more cleaner

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24. I ____C____ he'd do something silly; he's been acting strangely all week. A. may have known B. would know C. have known D. had known

25. With the job ____A____, he went to see a film with his colleagues. A. done B. doing C. to do D. do

26. Neither his colleagues nor his mother ___B_____ his marriage to that girl. A. accept B. accepts C. agree D. agrees 27. He makes up his mind to ___C_____ the post till the end of the year. A. keep in B. remain under C. stay at D. go on 28. Good managing of a company ____A____ great efforts. A. calls on B. calls out C. calls in D. calls at

29. Most people have no real idea how to change to healthy food, and Maureen was no ___C___. A. foundation B. possibility C. exception D. ignorance 30. He always knew what time it was, as if by ____A____. A. instinct B. imagination C. reaction D. reality 31. My uncle is great. In our family, he's ___C___ his cooking. A. famous about B. famous with C. famous for D. famous in

32. The heating system here has an ___D___ temperature control.

A. aggressive B. intentional C. accidental D. automatic

33. It is nice to travel with ___B___ paid by your employers, at no cost to yourself. A. facilities B. costs C. loans D. activities 34. The gasoline __D____ destroyed the company and injured many people. A. explored B. extended C. exported D. explosion 35. Only two people survived the fire that ___A___ at midnight.

A. broke out B. broke off C. broke up D. broke down 36. To complete the task successfully, we have to get well prepared __A____. A. in advance B. in detail C. in turn D. in force

37. The policeman went from house to house, __A____ whether anyone had seen the lost boy. A. inquiring B. interrupting C. informing D. introduction 38. ___D____ is a spell of warm sunshine. A. What do all of us need B. What all of us need do C. What need all of us D. What all of us need 39. To be frank, I' d rather you _____D___ in the case. A. will not be involved B. not involved C. not to be involved D. were not involved

40. If you think that the illness might be serious you should not ____A__ going to the doctor. A. put off B. hold back C. put away D. hold up

41. ___C_____ 25 years ago next month, the club is holding a party for past and present members. A. Forming B. Being formed C. Formed D. To form

42. A man walked in off the street and fell flat ___B_____ his face, unconscious. A. for B. on C. against D. in

43. ___D____ coming of the Space Age, a new area has been added to the study of the planets. A. While B. It is the C. When the D. With the

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