大学英语综合教程III考试（Examination for English Majors）试卷A（含答案）.doc

Examination for English Majors Name __________ Class __________ Score ________ PART Ⅰ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (20 points) Directions: There are forty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1. In a state of panic, the boy _____ the scream. A. may not hear B. may not have heard C. may have not heard D. can not hear 2. Later that evening as they went into the bedroom, Norma ______ the subject. A. picked out B. picked over C. picked up D. picked off 3. She sat down on the bed and opened her loose-leaf notebook ______ . A. by chance B. at random C. by design D. at will 4. At the beginning we earned _____ little money _____ we could hardly carry on our business. A. so…that B. enough … for C. too… to D. such… that 5. I was wondering how clearly the old man _____ the boy’s voice through the ceiling. A. could hear B. had heard C. heard D. could have heard 6. I realized that if I was to find out about this new and undreamed-of future, I must _____ it systematically. A. go at B. go back upon C. go about D. go into 7. Through the train window, Jennie thought she saw the _______ passengers look at them with relief and disdain. A. remaining B. remained C. retaining D. retained 8. No one lived there for nearly two thousand years---not since the summer of the A.D.79, ____. A. to be sure B. for the exact . C. in fact D. to be exact 9. _____，a grass-covered slope where the shepherds of Pompeii took their goats to graze. A. Rising behind the city was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius B. Rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius was C. Was rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius D. Behind the city rising was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius 10. The tragedy _____ the 24th of August, A.D.79. A. attacked on B. molested on C. struck on D. erupted on 11. For three days the sun did not _____ the clouds of volcanic ash that filled the sky. A. break out B. break down C. break into D. break through 12. Beneath the protecting shroud of ash, the city lay intact. Everything was _____ Vesuvius erupted. A. as it had been the day when B. as it were the day C. as it used to be the day when D. as it had been the day

13.A good imagination is to restore the city toactivity A.all you need B.all what you need C.what that you need D.that you need 14.The sound of the explosion died away,but it still _in everyone's ears. A.reverend B.reverberated C.retorted D.vibrated 15.They boarded boats and got away, the tale of their city's destruction. A.lived to tell B.living to tell C.lived telling D.to live totell 16.Dimly I could feel the days go past,then years,and then the long of the time A.period B.way C.passage D.span 17.Broadway!Was it possible? the roaring thoroughfare that I had known,this silent,moss-grown desolation. A.Instead B.In place of C.Inthe place of D.In its place 18.I just can't see two slaps in the face would have provoked him murder to commit B.into committing C.from committing D.commi 19.If detected he would be dead shortly afterward, and legal penalty for his crime. A.death is the just B.death being the just C.death would be the just D.death will be the just 20.Alexander but he was not merely a military A.automaton B.automation C.automan D.automat 21.This subject---the death of the city of New York--continues to be disinterred by those of us who A must know better B.had known better C.would know bet D.should know be 22 they are aware there is an undiagnosed ailment in the city's bloodstream, they are willing to see it through A Even B as C while D.when 23.I have never been mugged in any way,possibly because my large build does not make me an ideal for a hoodlum. A.prospect B.respect C.aspect D.suspect 24.In no other city in the whole world A.there are such beautiful girls B.there are so beautiful girls C.are there such beautiful girls D.are there so beautiful girls 25.His father fetched him home him,and put him to bed. A.fidgeted mp D.spanked 26.He rescued a widow from death.fell in love with her.and almost missed connections_ A.account for her B.in her account C.on her account D.by her account 27 Aswe at the different stations,the people,seeing my empty carriage.would rush for it A.drew up B.drew out C.draw on D.drew for 28. a slight rhythmic movement of the cartridge box at the back of his belt he might have been thought to be dead. A.Except for B.Despite C.Inspite of D.But for

13. A good imagination is _____ to restore the city to activity. A. all you need B. all what you need C. what that you need D. that you need 14. The sound of the explosion died away, but it still _____ in everyone’s ears. A. reverend B. reverberated C. retorted D. vibrated 15. They boarded boats and got away, _____ the tale of their city’s destruction. A. lived to tell B. living to tell C. lived telling D. to live to tell 16. Dimly I could feel the days go past, then years, and then the long _____ of the time. A. period B. way C. passage D. span 17. Broadway! Was it possible? _____ the roaring thoroughfare that I had known, this silent, moss-grown desolation. A. Instead B. In place of C. In the place of D. In its place 18. I just can’t see two slaps in the face would have provoked him ______ murder. A. to commit B. into committing C. from committing D. commit 19. If detected he would be dead shortly afterward, _____ and legal penalty for his crime. A. death is the just B. death being the just C. death would be the just D. death will be the just 20. Alexander was a magnificent commander, but he was not merely a military _____ . A. automaton B. automation C. automan D. automat 21. This subject---the death of the city of New York--- continues to be disinterred by those of us who _____. A. must know better B. had known better C. would know better D. should know better 22. ____ they are aware there is an undiagnosed ailment in the city’s bloodstream, they are willing to see it through. A. Even B. as C. while D. when 23. I have never been mugged in any way, possibly because my large build does not make me an ideal _____ for a hoodlum. A. prospect B. respect C. aspect D. suspect 24. In no other city in the whole world_____. A. there are such beautiful girls B. there are so beautiful girls C. are there such beautiful girls D. are there so beautiful girls 25. His father fetched him home, _____ him, and put him to bed. A. fidgeted B. slumbered C. bumped D. spanked 26. He rescued a widow from death, fell in love with her, and almost missed connections _____ . A. account for her B. in her account C. on her account D. by her account 27. As we _____ at the different stations, the people, seeing my empty carriage, would rush for it. A. drew up B. drew out C. draw on D. drew for 28. ______ a slight rhythmic movement of the cartridge box at the back of his belt he might have been thought to be dead. A. Except for B. Despite C. In spite of D. But for

29.He was a philosopher who wrote plays and poems and essays his doctrine expounding D xcava C.exhilarating D.exasperating 30.This open ground looked hardly larger than an ordinary backyard but was really A.several acres in extension B.several acres in expansion C.several acres in extent D.several acres in extremes 31 No co ountry is so wild and difficult men will make it a theater of wa A.that B th C as 32.He closed his eyes an instant,but opening them his face lit up as though in a dark room. A he struck a match B he has struck a match C.he had struck a match lestion for his present duty and e outpost A.to...to B.for...for C.by...by D.of...of 34.We should travel with an open mind,an alert eye and wish to understand other people,other places. looking in them for a mirror image of oneself. A.than C.rather than would rathe 35.Wholeness of the mind and dspirit is not a quality by nature.or by God A.conferred B.inferred C.attained D.acquired 36. make themselves into whole and harmonious personalities as to keep themselves clean,healthy and financially solvent. A.It is necessary as to B It is ne essary as essary as to D.It is s necessary to 37.You can live longest and best and most rewardingly by attaining and _the happiness of learning. A.reserving B conserving C preserving D observing 38.He that shock of recognition in her for he looked up and met her eyes A.must have felt B. would have felt C.must feel D ould feel 39.By conscience and courage,devotion and daring,he soon himself to his fellows and his officers. A commanded B.commented C commended D.committed 40.She was thinking how well she remembered that trick of his---the trick of interrupting her- and how it used to _her six years ago A.haunt B.loathe C.shudder D.exasperate Part II PROOFREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE (10 points) Directions:This part consists of a short passage.In this passage,there are altogether 10 mistakes,one in each numbered line.You may have to add a word.cross out a word or ge a word.Mar the mistakes and put thecor s in the blanks Many students trying to increase their effective reading speed become discouraging when they find that if they try to race 41 through a passage faster,they fail to take in what they have read

29. He was a philosopher who wrote plays and poems and essays _____ his doctrine. A. expounding B. excavating C. exhilarating D. exasperating 30. This open ground looked hardly larger than an ordinary backyard but was really _____ . A. several acres in extension B. several acres in expansion C. several acres in extent D. several acres in extremes 31. No country is so wild and difficult _____ men will make it a theater of war. A. that B. thus C. as D. but 32. He closed his eyes an instant, but opening them his face lit up as though ____ in a dark room. A. he struck a match B. he has struck a match C. he had struck a match D. he were striking a match 33. It was _____ these qualities and _____ some knowledge of the country tat he owed his selection for his present duty at the extreme outpost. A. to…to B. for…for C. by…by D. of…of 34. We should travel with an open mind, an alert eye and wish to understand other people, other places, _____ looking in them for a mirror image of oneself. A. than B. better than C. rather than D. would rather 35. Wholeness of the mind and spirit is not a quality ______ by nature, or by God. A. conferred B. inferred C. attained D. acquired 36. _____ make themselves into whole and harmonious personalities as to keep themselves clean, healthy and financially solvent. A. It is necessary as to B. It is necessary as C. It is as necessary as to D. It is as necessary to 37. You can live longest and best and most rewardingly by attaining and _____ the happiness of learning. A. reserving B. conserving C. preserving D. observing 38. He _____ that shock of recognition in her for he looked up and met her eyes. A. must have felt B. would have felt C. must feel D. would feel 39. By conscience and courage, devotion and daring, he soon _____ himself to his fellows and his officers. A. commanded B. commented C. commended D. committed 40. She was thinking how well she remembered that trick of his ---the trick of interrupting her--- and how it used to _____ her six years ago. A. haunt B. loathe C. shudder D. exasperate Part II PROOFREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE (10 points) Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to add a word, cross out a word or change a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided on the Answer Sheet. If you cross out a word, put a slash (/) in the blank. Many students trying to increase their effective reading speed become discouraging when they find that if they try to race 41.______ through a passage faster, they fail to take in what they have read

In the end,they have been so busy"to read faster" 4 but they cannot remember what the passage is about.The problem here is that the material they are practicing is either too difficult for them in vocabulary or content,nor not sufficiently interesting. 45 We hope that the passages in this course material will be both interesting as well as fairly easy.but you should also practice 46 as much as you can i Read things Go to the subject catalogue in the library.Biography,sport,domestic science,the cinema...There is bound to be some area that interests you and which you can find books of about 47. your level of ability or just below.If you want a quick check on how easy is a book.read through three or four pages at random 48. Ifthere are.on average.more than five or words or each page that are complete new to you,then the book is not 49. suitable for reading-speed improvement.Incidentally,you should try to read three or four times as much"light speed reading material like you do close,slow textbook work.You 0 cannot achie ve a permanent improvemer in your reading speed if most of the time you are practicing reading slowly Part II Cloze (20 points) Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should cho the ONE that best fits into the passag One ofthe advantages of taking notes is that it forces you to pay closer attention to the class lecture.Ifyou listen 51 to a professor who is talking on and on for an hour or so.your mind will often 52 and your attention lessen.You are sitting in class and listening,but that 53 you are doing,54,when you listen actively hore careful and55attention to what 56 This e you are trying to 57 at you hear into an written form.As a foreign student,you may find very difficult to listen and write notes 60 at the same time.It is difficult 61 but you will learn how to do 62 with practice.You 63 afraid you will forget what you are listening to 64 you are listening and writing at the same time,but the studies of researchers 65 the value of note taking in 66 ure n al have own that le remember 67reproduced in some note form much better than lecture informatior they have listened to68down in note form.So doing two things at the same time is better than doing one thing 69.We do not say it is 70 we say it is better. 51 A carefully .attentively C.pa 0. ently 52.A.wonder B.wander C.widen D.concentrate 53.A.may B.must be wha C.may be that D.may be all 54.A.moreover B.furthermore

In the end, they have been so busy “to read faster” 42.______ but they cannot remember what the passage is about. The problem 43.______ here is that the material they are practicing is either too difficult 44.______ for them in vocabulary or content, nor not sufficiently interesting. 45.______ We hope that the passages in this course material will be both interesting as well as fairly easy, but you should also practice 46.______ as much as you can in your own time. Read things you like reading. Go to the subject catalogue in the library. Biography, sport, domestic science, the cinema… There is bound to be some area that interests you and which you can find books of about 47.______ your level of ability or just below. If you want a quick check on how easy is a book, read through three or four pages at random. 48.______ If there are, on average, more than five or six words on each page that are complete new to you, then the book is not 49.______ suitable for reading-speed improvement. Incidentally, you should try to read three or four times as much “light” speed reading material like you do close, slow textbook work. You 50.______ cannot achieve a permanent improvement in your reading speed if most of the time you are practicing reading slowly. Part Ⅲ Cloze (20 points) Directions: There are 20 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 advantages of taking notes is that it forces you to pay closer attention to the class lecture. If you listen __51__ to a professor who is talking on and on for an hour or so, your mind will often __52__ and your attention lessen. You are sitting in class and listening, but that __53__ you are doing, __54__, when you listen actively you have to pay more careful and __55__ attention to what __56_. This is because you are trying to __57__what you hear into an __58__ shortened written form. As a foreign student, you may find __59__ very difficult to listen and write notes __60__ at the same time. It is difficult __61__, but you will learn how to do __62__ with practice. You __63__ afraid you will forget what you are listening to __64__ you are listening and writing at the same time, but the studies of researchers __65__ the value of note taking in __66__ lecture material have shown that learners remember __67__ reproduced in some note form much better than lecture information they have listened to __68__ down in note form. So doing two things at the same time is better than doing one thing __69__. We do not say it is __70__; we say it is better. 51. A. carefully B. attentively C. passively D. permanently 52. A. wonder B. wander C. widen D. concentrate 53. A. may B. must be what C. may be that D. may be all 54. A. moreover B. furthermore