03大学英语1期末考试复习资料模拟题.docx

1、03大学英语1期末考试复习资料模拟题2016.03大学英语（1）期末考试复习资料模拟题一、阅读： ( 1 )The worlds population continues to grow. There now are about 4 billion of us on earth. That could reach 6 billion by the end of the century and 11 billion in a further 75 years. Experts have long been concerned about such a growth. Where will we

2、find the food, water, jobs, houses, school and health care for all these people?A major new study shows that the situation may be changing. A large and rapid drop in the worlds birth rate has taken place during the past 10 years. Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. It

3、is happening in both developing and industrial nations.Researchers said they found a number of reasons for this. More men and women are waiting longer to get married and are using birth control devices and methods to prevent or delay pregnancy. More women are going to school or working at jobs away

4、from home instead of having children. And more governments, especially in developing nations, now support family planning programs to reduce population grow.China is one of the nations that have made great progress in reducing its population growth. China has already cut its rate of population growt

5、h by about half since 1970.Each Chinese family is now urged to have no more than one child. And the hope is to reach a zero population growth with the total number of births equaling the total number of deaths by the year 2000.Several nations in Europe already have fewer births than deaths. Experts

6、said that these nations could face a serious shortage of workers in the future. And the persons who are working could face much higher taxes to help support the growing number of retired people.1. The worlds population could reach _ B _.A. 6 billion in 75 yearsB. 11 billion in 2075C. 11 billion by t

7、he end of this centuryD. 600 million in 15 years2. Which of the following is true? B A. The worlds birth rate is higher than ten years ago.B. There has been a slower population growth in the past ten years.C. Families are as large as before.D. Birth control has been well practiced in all nations.3.

8、By the year 2000, the number of births and the number of deaths in China will _ C_.A. be greatly different B. drop a great dealC. be equal D. become much larger4. According to the essay, Chinas population control _B _.A. is not quite successfulB. should be considered a big successC. is far from bein

9、g successfulD. is a complete failure5. It may happen in the future that the people who are working in Europe will have to pay much higher taxes because_B _.A. more and more children will be born B. the number of retired people will become ever largerC. fewer and fewer children will be bornD. they wi

10、ll be making a lot of money( 2 )The angry woman stood by the station. “ The railway owes me 12,”she said to Harry Jenks, the booking clerk (订票员). “My ticket was for May 22nd, and there was no ship from Jersey that night. My daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12.”Harry was worried. He

11、remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “ Come into the office, madam,” he said, “ Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd .”The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How ever had he made such a

12、big mistake? Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look healthy,” he said to her. “ Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”“ Yes,” she answered. “ The beach was beautiful. And I can swim too!”“ Thats fine,” said Harry. “ My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three-”“

13、Im four,” the child said proudly. “ Ill soon be four and a half.”Harry turned to the mother. “ I remember your ticket, madam,” he said. “ But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?”“ Er, well-” The woman looked at the child. “ I mean-she hasnt started school yet. Shes only four.”“ A four year

14、 old child must have a ticket, madam. A childs return to Jersey costs-let me see-13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel bill, you will owe 1.50.The law is the law, but since we have made a mistake-”The woman stood up, took the childs hand and left the office.6. The angry woman went to the station

15、_ B _.A. to buy a ticket for her daughterB. to ask the railway to pay her hotel billC. to have a friendly talk with the booking clerkD. to buy the Jersey timetable7. Harry had a talk with the girl in order to _B_.A. please the girl and her motherB. find out how old the girl was and whether the girl

16、had been to JerseyC. get some information about JerseyD. find out how many days they spent in Jersey8. The hotel bill is _C_.A. more than the cost of a childs ticketB. exactly the same as the cost of a childs ticketC. less than the cost a childs ticketD. more than the cost of a womans ticket9. The c

17、hild is _B_ years old.A. two B. four C. three D. five10. A girl of _B_ should buy a ticket according to the law of the railway.A. three B. four C. five D. six 二、交际用语(此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。)1. Hello, this is David speaking. Is Michael there? _ A _ A. Hold on. Ill ge

18、t him. B. No, he isnt. C. Yes, I am David. D. Yes, what do you want?2. Mary, help yourself to some salad. _C _A. I dont like salad. B. Sorry, I cant help.C. Thanks, but Ive had enough. D. No, I cant.3. Are you free tonight, Jenny? How about going to the concert together? _D _A. I dont think so. B. N

19、ever mind. C. Take it easy. D. Id like to, but I have to drive my mother home tonight. 4. Excuse me, sir. Are you ready to order your meal, please? _C _A. Yes, I can. B. Please dont order it. C. Yes, I want a pizza and some soup. D. No, I am not.5. Mr. Smith, must we hand in our composition next Mon

20、day?_B _ A. Yes, you will. B. Yes, you must. Its the deadline. C. No, you mustnt. D. You can wait.6. I think the movie is really exciting and touching. _ B_ A. So am I. B. So do I. C. Neither do I. D. The same to you.7. Which one do you prefer, the window seat or the aisle seat?_ A _A. I prefer a wi

21、ndow seat. B. I like neither.C. Both will do. D. I dont know.8. Have you ever been to the Great Wall in Beijing? _C_A. Yes, I am . B. No, I dont.C. No, Ive never been there. D. Certainly, I went there.9. What is your major, Jack?_D_A. I study very hard. B. Im learning course.C. I major English. D. I

22、m majoring in computer science.10. You look tired. Whats the matter?_B_A. It doesnt matter. B. Oh, my head aches badly.C. It is not the matter. D. Dont worry.11. Do you think living in the countryside has more advantages? _ B _A. Yes, perfectly. B. Well, it depends. C. Yes, it is. D. Nothing at all.

23、12. Youve won the basketball game. Congratulations!_C _A. Oh, not really. B. No one else could do it.C. Thank you. Were really lucky. D. Its good of you to say so.13. Excuse me, Sir. Could you hold the suitcase for me? _D _A. Its a pleasure. B. My pleasure. C. I could. D. With pleasure.14. Mom, Im v

24、ery sorry for having broken the plate. Oh, boy, _A_A. it doesnt matter. B. no problem. C. thats right. D. thank you.15. Its really nice of you to give me a hand in time! _ D _A. Thank you. B. No, no. C. With pleasure. D. Its my pleasure. 16. Would you mind doing me a favor now?_ C _A. No, of course.

25、 B. Yes, help yourself. C. No, of course not. D. Sure, go ahead.17. Do you know where my MP3 is, Dad? _B_A. Oh, its a pity. B. Have you looked upstairs?C. I know. D. Sorry, I didnt. 18. How soon do you want to leave for the picnic?_D_A. Sooner or later. B. Be Quick. C. As I like. D. In an hour.19. H

26、ow long do you think itll take to fix my bicycle? _B_A. Maybe longer. B. Hard to tell. C. Please wait. D. Take a seat.20. Why dont you stop and ask a policeman for direction?_A_A. Good idea! B. Dont bother. C. Of course not. D. Sorry, I cant.21. Guess what? I passed the English exam! _ C_ A. Thats f

27、ine. B. Its OK. C. Congratulations! D. Believe it or not.22. I must go now. The plane will leave in half an hour. Thank you for seeing me off. _A _ A. Good luck. B. Be careful. C. Best Wishes. D. Hurry to catch the plane.23. Will you be able to come to my birthday party this Saturday? _D _A. No, Id

28、like to. B.I believe I cant. C. Im afraid. D. Yes, Id love to.24. Tom, this is Hack, Fred is ill in hospital. Oh, _C _A. its sad. B. its bad.C. Im sorry to hear that. D. thats not good.25. Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the railway station? _B _ A. No, I couldnt. B. Sorry, I dont

29、know. Im new here. C. I couldnt tell you. D. You cant ask me.26. I want to look up a new word. Could you lend me your dictionary? _ B _ A. Yes, I can. B. Here you are. C. Sorry, I dont think so. D. You can take it.27. Im sorry that the postcards you want to buy have been sold out._D_A. Oh, great. B. That sounds boring.C. Thats all right! D. Oh, what a pity! 28. Do you mind if I smoke here? _C_A. Yes, certainly not. B. No, please dont.C. Sorry, its forbidden here. D. Yes, I mind.29.