大学英语预备级1复习纲要二

Part I. Vocabulary and Grammar

Directions: For each of the following 10 incomplete sentences, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. If you _____ smoke, please go outside. A. can

B. should

C. must D. may

2. If you don't like the drink you _____ just leave it and try a different one. A. ordered B. are ordering C. will order D. had ordered 3. Mary, I _____ John of his promise to help you.

A. told B. reminded C. warned D. advised 4. —Did you forget about my birthday?

—_____ I’ve booked a table at Michel’s restaurant for this evening.

A. What then? B. I’m afraid so. C. How could I? D. For sure.

5. Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt, _____ is a stupid thing to do in such weather. A. this

B. that

C. what D. which 6. —I think I should wear a dress instead of this jeans.

—It’s just a small informal party, so you don’t have to _____. A. warm up B. put up

C. dress up D. keep up

7. We’re all ready to put it into operation, _____, we’re going to take action as fast as possible. A. on the whole B. in general C. in conclusion D. in other words 8. —We’d better go downstairs right now for lunch. —_____ They serve food 24 hours a day. A. Hurry up!

C. No way!

9. I took _____ tea than you.

A. less C. fewer

10. I must be off now. It’s time I _____ to school.

A. go B. went C. will go D. am going

Part II. 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 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

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B. Take your time. D. It doesn’t matter. B. few D. little

Passage 1 WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 （Xinhua）—U. S. President Obama on Monday announced a new plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a bid （努力） to restart the sluggish economy and to help create jobs. Obama announced the billion-dollar infrastructure（基础设施） spending program at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marking the Labor Day holiday in the United States.

The proposal calls for investments over six years, including rebuilding and modernizing 150,000 miles （241,350 kilometers） of roads, 4,000 miles （6,430 kilometers） of railways and 150 miles （241 kilometers） of runways.

\"It sets up an Infrastructure Bank to leverage（杠杆；利用） federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment. All of this will not only create jobs now, but will make our economy run better over the long haul,\" Obama said.

\"This is a plan that will be fully paid for and will not add to the deficit over time,\" said Obama.

The U. S. unemployment rate rose to 9. 6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire among uncertain economic prospects, the U. S. Labor Department reported on Friday. The president admitted that new jobs \"have not been coming fast enough\" in the United States. \"These years would be some of the most difficult in our history. The problems facing working families are nothing new, but they are more serious than ever. And that makes our cause more urgent than ever,\" he added.

11. What’s the main idea of this passage? _____

A. The US president launched a new program aiming at improving the nation’s infrastructure. B. The US unemployment rate rose according to the Labor Department. C. These years will be the most difficult in the American history. D. More roads, railways and runways will be rebuilt and modernized.

12. Which of the following will be changed most in length? _____ A. Roads. B. Railways.

C. Runways. D. Highways.

Passage 2 “Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him，and let him know that you trust him. ” These words are from the black American educator，Booker Washington. He was saying that，“If you want people to grow up，you have to stop treating them like children. ” In America，families are close but children are encouraged to be independent，to make their own decisions，even at a very early age. It’s not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance（津贴）every week. The child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever they choose，for example，buying clothes，school supplies or CDs. Some teenagers even have their own credit cards! That’s a big responsibility since even adults are tempted to overspend when they have credit cards. From an early age，American children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family decision making. At the dinner table，teenagers will be listened to on any topic，from politics to buying a new family car or where the family will go on vacation. In this way, teenagers are getting practice in becoming individuals：they are learning how to stand on their own two feet.

Many Chinese young people are becoming almost as interested as American teens in

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searching for independence. They want to express those qualities that make them unique human beings. You can see this in the way they dress, the music they listen to and the friends they choose. “Super Girl” Li Yuchun caught the imagination of Chinese teenagers on the “Super Girl” television contest. She was not the traditional “nice，young Chinese girl”. With her short，spiky hair and boy-like clothes, she was telling everyone that she was different. She had the courage to be her own person and to stand on her own two feet. . . and she won! There is an old saying，“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him and then choose that way with all his strength. ” If you do this, step by step, over a period of time, you may find that you have become the person you always wanted to be. 13. The passage is intended to encourage the youth to _____.

A. save money for useful things B. become independent C. express their great ambitions D. make important decisions 14. A child of seven is given an allowance so that he can _____. A. be accepted as a popular guy B. learn to decide how to use money C. overspend money without care D. have school supplies of his own 15. The author implies that many Chinese children _____.

A. are more independent than Americans B. should become interested in America C. are happy with their present situation D. are not satisfied to be nice, quiet ones 16. The main idea of the last paragraph is _____.

A. that we should do things step by step B. why we should understand our desires C. what we should plan for our own life D. how we can manage to realize our dreams

Passage 3 It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here. Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed.

Later the lady went in a dingy-looking restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work auto —it didn’t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant, brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper, “Someone once helped me out----the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you. ”

That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe. ”

17. What do we know about Joe from this passage? _____ A. On his way home after work, he helped an old lady.

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B. He had worked in a factory in his hometown before.

C. He would move away to fulfill his dream soon. D. Though he was poor, he didn’t care about money at all.

18. The saying “she wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right” in

Paragraph 2 suggests that _____.

A. the old lady was very grateful to Joe’s timely aid B. the old lady was much worried to be hurt by Joe C. the old lady wanted to show off her fortune to Joe D. the old lady’s car was very difficult to repair for Joe A. The restaurant was not only light but also clean.

B. The old lady did have a big meal in the small restaurant. C. The waitress was more than eight months pregnant. D. The old lady left the remaining money to the waitress.

19. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3? _____

20. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? _____ A. Acts of luck B. A warm-hearted man C. The chain of love

Part III. Translate English into Chinese.

D. A generous lady

Directions: For this part, you are required to translate English into Chinese.

I spent the whole afternoon seeking out each of my classrooms so that I could make a perfectly timed entrance before each lecture without having to ask silly questions about where it was.

The next morning I found my first class and marched in. Once I was in the room, however, another problem arose. Where to sit? Freshman manuals advised sitting near the front (as advised), but out of the professor’s direct line of vision.

I had prepared the first chapter of our textbook on American Literature and written the date on top of the first page. “Welcome to Biology 101,” the professor began. A cold sweat broke out on the back of my back

Part IV. Translate Chinese into English.

Directions: For this part, you are required to translate Chinese into English.

九年前汤姆去世时，别人对我说：“我从来不知道他是你的继父。”我从来不叫他继父，起初，他在我生命中并不是什么特别的人，后来他成为了我的朋友。随着时间的推移，我觉得他也是我的父亲。

周一到周五的早晨，每当天气不好的时候，汤姆常开车送我上学。在我的同学们看来，由父亲开车把你送到学校门口可能是理所应当的事，可我总感觉棒极了。周六的早上，我们一起去五金店，然后去书店为哥哥买体育杂志，再为我买点什么。也许有人认为和家人一起外出购物是再寻常不过的事了，但是我却从中得到了极大的快乐。这是因为我小的时候都是眼巴巴地看着别的家庭进行这些日常的活动，而自己却没有这种经历——全家人一起做平平常常的事。

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201209学期《大学英语预备级1》复习纲要二答案

Part I. Vocabulary and Structure 1-5 CABCD 6-10 CDBAB

Part II. Reading Comprehension

11—15AABBD 16—20DBADC

Part III. Translate English into Chinese（主观题无标准答案）

Part IV. Translate English into Chinese（主观题无标准答案）

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