北航12年12月课程考试《大学英语预备级1》考核要求

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一、单选题（共 20 道试题，共 40 分。）V 1.  There is （ ）polluted water in the factory.A. lot
B. much
C. many
D. plenty
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2.  We students often help and learn from （ ）other.A. all
B. each
C. every
D. one
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3.  I have finished typing all （ ）the last pageA. until
B. but
C. to
D. for
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4.  I’m going away for a （ ）.A. holiday of a week
B. week holiday
C. holiday week
D. week’s holiday
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5.  I know nothing about him （ ）he is a teacher.A. besides
B. in addition
C. except for
D. except that
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6.  I objected（ ）in the conference without democracy.A. to voting
B. vote
C. having voted
D. voted
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7.  He was born in a rich family, but （ ）he became a criminal.A. later in his life
B. later in his living
C. later on his life
D. later at his life
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8.  We have five typewriters in our office, but （ ）of them are in good order.A. none
B. not
C. neither
D. no
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9.  （ ）books you borrow from the library should be returned in two weeks' time.A. Whatever
B. Which
C. No matter who
D. What
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10.  The garden requires（ ）.A. watering
B. being watered
C. to water
D. having watered
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11.  I don't need （ ）mineral water, but I'd like （ ）tea, thanks.A. some, any
B. any, any
C. any, some
D. many, some
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12.  John is （ ）of the two students.A. the cleverer
B. clever
C. cleverer
D. the cleverest
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13.  The prfessor prepares his lectures carefully before trying to carry （ ）in his class.A. it out
B. out it
C. them out
D. out them
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14.  It （ ）John and Kate who helped me the other day.A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were
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15.  It was not until 1980s （ ）they settled down in north America.A. which
B. than
C. that
D. then
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16.  It's really hard for us to （ ）all poisonous gases.A. get rid to;
B. get rid of
C. get the rid
D. give rid of
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17.  John is learning Chinese. （ ）his sister.A. So does
B. Neither is
C. Nor does
D. So is
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18.  It often （ ）in winter in the north of China.A. snow
B. is snowing
C. snows
D. snew
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19.  From here, we can see the bridge （ ）construction.A. below
B. by
C. under
D. with
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20.  Mary and Tom have returned but （ ） students in the class haven’t come back yet.A. other
B. the other
C. others
D. the others
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二、阅读理解（共 3 道试题，共 60 分。）V 1.      We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
　It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language, so does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.
　Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like "he went pale and begin to tremble" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, "he opened his eyes wide" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese "   Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.1). According to the passage, __________.
A. we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean
B. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C. words can be better understood by older people
D. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not
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2). People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because __________.
A. people of different ages may have different understanding
B. people have different cultures
C. people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way
D. people of different countries speak different languages
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3). In the same culture, __________.
A. people have different ability to understand and express feelings
B. people have the same understanding of something
C. people never fail to understand each other
D. people are equally intelligent
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4). From this passage, we can conclude __________.
A. words are used as frequently as gestures
B. words are often found difficult to understand
C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings
D. gestures are more efficiently used than words
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5). The best title for this passage may be __________.
A. Words and Feelings
B. Words, Gestures and Feelings
C. Gestures and Feelings
D. Culture and Understanding
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2.      The large part which war played in English affairs in the Middle-Ages, the fact that the control of the army and navy was in the hands of those that spoke French, and the circumstances that much of English fighting was done in France all resulted in the introduction into English of a number of French military terms. The art of war has undergone such changes since the battles of Hastings, Lewes, and Agincourt that many words once common are now only in historical use. Their places have been taken by later borrowings, often like wise from French, many of them being words acquired by the French in the course of their wars in Italy during the sixteenth century. Yet we still use French words of the Middle Ages when we speak of the army and the navy, of peace, enemy, battle, soldier, guard and spy, and we have kept the names of officers such as captain and sergeant. Some of the French terms were introduced into English because they were needed to express a new object or a new idea.In other cases a French and a native English word for the same thing existed side by side. Sometimes one or the other has since been lost from the language; but sometimes both the borrowed and the native word have been still in common use.1). The main idea of this passage is that ____
A. most of today’s common English military terms dated from the sixteenth century or later


B. a study of the English vocabulary shows the important part which war has played in the history of England
C. many French words borrowed into English during the Middle Ages have since disappeared from the language
D. many military terms used in English were originally borrowed from French, some as early as the Middle Ages
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2). All of the following have something to do with the introduction into English of many French military terms except that ____
A. war played an important part in English affairs in the Middle Ages
B. the English army and navy were controlled by those who spoke French in the war between England and France
C. France invaded England in the Middle Ages and many battles were fought in England
D. much of English fighting was done in France in the war between England and France
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3). The art of war has undergone such changes that ___
A. we no longer use any French words of the Middle Ages
B. many words once common are not used any longer and they are replaced by Italian words
C. French military terms have disappeared from the English language
D. many words once common are now only in historical use and their places have been taken by the newly-borrowed words
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4). Which of the following is not the French word borrowed into English during the Middle Ages?
A. sergeant
B. battle
C. spy
D. fight
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5). The writer takes the words “battle” and “fight” as an example to show
A. French words are needed to express something new
B. a French and a native word for the same thing have been still in common use side by side
C. French word or the other has been lost from the English language
D. “battle” is the borrowed word and “fight” is the native one
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3.      After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
    There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
    Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
    If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!
1). A good title for this passage is_____.
A. Sleep
B. Good Health
C. Dreams
D. Work and Rest
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2). The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means____.
A. sick
B. stand up
C. asleep
D. a little sleepy
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3). This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you____.
A. dream more often
B. have poor health
C. nervous
D. breathe quickly
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4). During REM,_____.
A. your eyes move quickly
B. you dream
C. you are restless
D. both A and B
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5). The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is _____.
A. approximately six hours
B. around ten hours
C. about eight hours
D. not stated here
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