出自:新疆师范大学2021级学生第一学期结业课程考试《大学英语》

58. The famous scientist to speak on television tonight. A. is B. will C. is going to D. will be
59. “Did you blame him for his mistakes?” “Yes, but it.” A. I shouldn.t have done B. I shouldn.t do C. I should have done D. I should do
60. She for what she has done. A. ought to praise B. ought be praised C. ought to praised D. ought to be praised
61.Please give Jim the schedule for tomorrow’s conference when he ________back. He is to chair the conference. A. will come C. comes B. come D. came
62.________five minutes earlier, you would not have missed the last train for Shanghai, but you were late. A. Had you come C. Did you come B. Do you come D. Should you come
63.After he worked out the solution, ________ appeared a smile on his face. A. it C. what B. here D. there
64._______ the former president’s supporters went out in the street to express their anger and dissatisfaction. A. A small amount of C. A little bit of B. A large number of D. A great deal of
65.To be honest, today’s dinner was just so-so. It wasn’t such a good one ________ promised by the boss. A. that C. as B. which D. what
66.So many people _______, the meeting had to be put off. A. being absent C. were absent B. to be absent D. had been absent
67.We often advise him not to drink more ______ is good for his health. A. as C. than B. that D. but
68. —Did Charles vote in the last election? —No, he wasn’t _______. A. enough old then C. old then enough B. then enough old D. old enough then
69.By no means ________ look down on those who are less lucky in life than we are. A. we should C. we should not B. should we D. should we not
70.He didn’t feel like ________ that day so he stayed indoors reading. A. working C. to work B. works D. worked
71.No sooner had we started on the road ______ it began to rain. A. when C. then B. than D. whenever
72.He decided to go for a sailing holiday _______ the fact that he was usually seasick. A. because of C. in case of B. in spite of D. as a result of
73.What you do in your spare time is your own _______. However, it should not be harmful to others. A. business C. bargain B. purchase D. sale
74.As a gardener, Jim has to water the flowers and ________ the grass in the garden every morning. A. trim C. refine B. improve D. repair
75.The firemen are still ________ the small fires started by the plane crash. A. taking off C. getting along with B. setting aside D. putting out
76.He didn’t live up to ________ had been expected of him. A. that C. which B. what D. all
77.The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own. A. adapt C. receive B. bring D. adopt
78.The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ______. A. originally C. violently B. extremely D. intensively
79.The car _____ halfway for no reason. A. broke off C. broke up B. broke down D. broke out
80.The police ________ that he committed a series of crimes in the north of the city. A. swelled C. surveyed B. submitted D. suspected
1.The best title for the passage would be ________. A. Iceland B. The Continents and Oceans C. The Still Unknown Continent D. The Ice Age
2.“Until recent times unknown to man” in paragraph I means that _________. A. no man has been to the Antarctica recently B. we knew nothing about this large continent till that time C. a great landmass is still not known to man till today D. our knowledge of Antarctica was very limited at the time this article was written
3.Antarctica is bordered by _________. A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. all the three
4.Antarctica is made unlivable mainly by __________. A. cold air B. calm seas C. ice D. little knowledge about the continent
5.According to this article _________. A. 2000 people live on the Antarctic Continent B. A million people live within 200 miles of the South Pole C. Weather conditions within 200 miles of the South Pole makes settlements impossible D. Only a few natives live in the Antarctica
6.According to the passage, the writer ________. A. was quite different from other important people B. was similar to other important people C. liked good-looking girls D. was very afraid of public opinion
7.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?__ A. The writer was shy man. B. The girl was brave. C. The cottage was big. D. The mother was good at teaching her daughter.
8.When did the girl begin to have a boy friend?______ A. Soon after the doctor talked to her. B. Before the doctor talked to her. C. After she started working for the doctor. D. It is not known at all when the girl got a boy friend.
9.The doctor was satisfied with the girl because ________. A. she was pretty B. she could do the job well C. she had a boy friend D. both B and C
10.Which of the following is true?____ A. The doctor employed the girl because someone recommended her to him. B. The doctor didn’t care whether the girl had a boy friend. C. The doctor believed that the mother didn’t want her daughter to work for him. D. The girl started working at his house right after the doctor paid a visit to her mother.
11. A suitable title for this passage might be . A. The Entertainment Profession B. The Way to Become a Pop Singer C. The Life of a Pop Singer D. The Pop Singer
12.Why must a pop singer have a good manager? A. To protect him from his fans B. To look after his business interests. C. To help him to change his “act” D. So that he can relax
13.Why must a pop singer work very hard when he has become famous? A. To sell more records B. To become popular C. To stay popular D. To attract the attention
14.It may be inferred from this passage that . A. a pop singer is somewhat afraid of meeting his fans B. some people become pop singers by chance C. a pop singer sometimes is reluctant to meet people D. not a few people may become pop singers
15.The phrase “at any rate” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to . A. at any time B. in any case C. in no time D. on the occasion
16.The women use the phrase “equal pay for equal work” to make an appeal that ________. A. men should be paid less than women B. women’s work should not be harder than men’s C. women’s rates of pay should not differ from men’s D. men should be kinder to women at work.
17.Some people are against married women working at all because they say that ________. A. women are only suited to working at home B. men cannot take care of children C. women will not take good care of their homes and children D. all men will lose their traditional role in society
18.People who disagree with “equal pay for equal work” believe that __________. A. men have to do more in the home than women B. men have to work much harder than women C. men can earn money more easily than women D. men’s responsibilities are different from women’s
19.The women who disagree say that __________. A. women need opportunities to get out of the house more often B. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they lead C. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes. D. If women are given equal pay, their opportunities will be greater.
19.The women who disagree say that _________. A. women need opportunities to get out of the house more often B. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they lead C. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes. D. If women are given equal pay, their opportunities will be greate
21. The English language needs words . A. to make up some big dictionaries B. for the changing and developing world C. to form a new way to explain things D. for more and more products
22. The passage seems to make you think that . A. most new English words are borrowed from other languages B. languages do not stay the same all the time C. nearly all new words in English come from the company names D. adding two words together to make a new one is the best way to develop languages
23. On the whole, the passage is about . A. the development of the English language B. how people name new products and inventions C. the change of the English words D. new ideas and new inventions
24. The English language is always changing because . A. a lot of people are coming to England from all corners of the world B. English itself is not so perfect as some other languages C. we constantly need new words for new ideas and new inventions D. people get tired of always using the same words over a long time
25. According to the passage, new words are Not made by . A. borrowing from other countries B. adding two words together C. cutting off a part of the longer word D. using older words with new words
26. Jones did his work reasonably well, but he wasn’t very smart. The word “smart” means: . A. quick and clever B. tall C. strong D. good-looking
27. A smart young man was promoted above Jones. This means: . A. The young man’s position was lower B. Jones’ position was a little higher C. the young man’s position wasn’t higher D. Jones’ position was lower