大学英语3期末考试模拟复习：2011-6 （二） Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
1. ______they sometimes hunt alone, wolves usually hunt in small packs, numbered at 3-4, but sometimes larger.
A. Even B. Despite C. Nevertheless D. Although 2. ____ provide new insights into the problem of consciousness, it also does so in a way that ordinary people can understand. A. Not only Stephen Pinker’s work
B. Stephen Pinker’s work, which does not only C. It is not only Stephen Pinker’s work to D. Not only does Stephen Pinker’s work
3. _____ is the arbitrary circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court. A. It makes rather disturbing B. What makes it rather disturbing C. It is made rather disturbing D. It is rather disturbing
4. I had left high school for a couple of months and was not due to go to university _____ the following October. A. during B. after C. until D. to
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5. It _____ this obvious carelessness that led to my failure in the experiment.
A. should have been B. ought to have been C. must have been D. would have been
6. It didn’t _____ more than a second for him to deliver his smug answer.
A. take B. spend C. cost D. waste
7. In the 1800s, William Waldo set up a relief committee ____ save the lives of gold hunters caught in early snowstorms in the mountains.
A. dedicated helping B. dedicated to helping C. dedicates to help D. that dedicated help
8. _____ that this would be the start of a most unusual relationship. A. Knowing little B. Little did I know C. Knowing few D. Few did I know
9. I missed the school bus and ____ was late for school. A. constantly B. consequently C. subsequently D. sequentially 10. You ______ at the door before you come in. A. mean to knock B. are meant to knocking C. mean knocking D. are meant to knock
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11. There is no point _____; I will find out the truth anyway. A. to lie B. lie C. in lying D. lye 12. When he came to, he found _____ by enemy forces. A. him surround B. himself surrounded C. him surrounding D. himself surrounding
13. He left the office, still ______ by the way she had spoken to him.
A. being annoyed B. been annoyed C. annoyed D. to be annoyed
14. Happiness is _____ most people go after in their whole life. A. what B. that C. which D. how
15. ______ he comes to Nanjing, he goes to the Eastern Suburb for sightseeing.
A. By the time B. Sometimes C. Every time D. At times
II. Directions: There are 15 sentences in this part. Of the four choices given, choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each sentence.
16. Her performance in the play struck us as brilliant. A. bright B. hot C. dull D. marvelous
17. After supper, they strolled along the beach, talking about what they would do the next day.
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A. wandered B. hastened C. ran D. accessed 18. He looked around to confirm that he was alone. A. witness B. convince C. make sure D. recognize 19. There has been a very fruitful cooperation between China and other Asian countries.
A. productive B. definite C. hopeful D. super 20. This morning he woke up later than he had intended. A. tended B. planned C. prepared D. defined 21. As a child he was compelled to work in the mines, which destroyed his health.
A. convinced B. compromised C. forced D. contributed
22. It was my intuition that told me to leave the building which collapsed just after I had left.
A. the ability to understand something immediately without conscious reasoning
B. belief of what’s going to happen with reasoning C. idea of future events D. analysis of the future events
23. the teacher asked the monitor to help her distribute test papers to the students.
A. give off B. dedicate C. scatter D. hand out
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24. Failing the exam once more, he is now called an idiot by some of his rude classmates.
A. a lazybones B. a fool C. a genius D. a handicapped 25. My little boy often fancies himself as a distinguished scientist. A. imagines B. realizes C. plays the role D. interprets 26. He was once the most famous athlete in football in this country. A. coach B. sportsman C. actor D. motor
27. When staying alone, I often missed the landscapers in Australia where I had stayed for two years.
A. scenes B. spectators C. viewpoints D. spots
28. Parents are recommended not to let their children eat junk food such as chips and fried chicken.
A. rubbish B. foolish C. useless D. unhealthy
29. The chairman of the committee enrolled him as a member of the association.
A. qualified B. assumed C. accepted D. staffed 30. As far as I could recall, every thing was left as they were. A. remember B. miss C. think of D. call again
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Part II : Translation (30%)
I : Please translate the following English sentence into Chinese: 1. We went along that Monday, armed with all kinds of witness, including my English teacher from school as a character witness. 2. The teacher complained to the headmaster that she always felt she had been turned against by her students.
3. Given enough manpower and financial support, they will make the project a success.
4. I bring this up because we seem to be at a point in the evolution of our society where everyone is clamoring for more technology, for instant access to ever-growing bodies of information. 5. Little did they know that the famous superstar they would meet was the young man who used to live next door to them. II. Please translate the following Chinese sentences into English. 1. 这一丑闻对正在力争赢得大选的工党来说，无疑是一件尴
尬的事情。
2. 一般来说，通过增加供给或减少需求可以降低物价。 3. 情况确实如此，有些人一生中很早就获得成功，而另一些
人则要工作很长时间才能实现自己的目标。 4. 我把我的简历寄给了几家公司，但尚未收到回复。 5. 他对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意
的。
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Vocabulary and Structure
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英译中翻译答案：
1． 我们星期一出庭的时候，带了各种各样的证人，其中包括
我的学校的英语老师作为我人品的见证人。 2． 老师对校长抱怨说她总觉得学生们对她有敌意。 3． 要是有足够的人力和财力支持，他们一定会把这个项目做
成功。
4． 我提出这一点，是因为我们的社会似乎发展到了这样一个
阶段： 人人都要大声要求得到更多的技术，都大声要求即刻享用不断增多的信息。
5． 他们一点也不知道他们即将见面的超级巨星是那个过期
住在隔壁的年轻人。
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中译英翻译答案：
1． This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the
Labor Party, which is trying hard to win the election. 2． In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply
or decreasing demand.
3． It’s true that some people achieve success very early in life,
while others must work a long time before attaining their goals.
4． I have sent off my resume to several corporations, but
haven’t yet received a reply.
5．
He didn’t know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.
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