2014年秋11级5-12班《大学英语》期末试卷A

西华师范大学阆中初等教育学院2014年秋

《大学英语》期末试卷（A）

（适用于11级5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12班）

班级 姓名 学号 成绩________________

一、单项选择题。（请将答案填于答题卡中，否则不给分。）

( )1.Our c1avichord is kept in the living room. That’s where we ______ it. A. kept B. have kept C. are keeping D. keep

( )2. It has belonged to our family for years. It’s the _______ A. Families B. families’ C. family’s D. familys’

( )3. The family have had the clavichord ______ many years. A. since B. for C. from D. by

( )4.Who _______ it? Grandfather did.

A. buy B. was bought C. bought D. did buy

( )5. We are not allowed to touch it. We ______ touch it.

A. mustn’t B. mustn’t to C. haven’t to D. don’t have to ( )6. It’s kept in the living room. That’s where we _______ it. A. have B. hold C. lift D. carry

( )7. The visitor damaged it. She _______ it. A. hurt B. pained C. broke D. destroyed

( )8. Recently it was damaged. She damaged it ______ A. late B. lastly C. lately D. finally

( )9. A friend of my father’s____ mending the clavichord now. A. are B. was C. is D. will

( )10. Tony is working at a bank ______ .

A. at the moment B. a year ago C. since last year D. for a year ( )11. He gets a good salary. His salary is very ______ . A. good B. well C. fine D. beautiful

( )12. Tony must pay the money back. He must ______ .

A. pay it again B. pay it C. repay it D. pay it once more

( )13. There aren't enough chairs here for us all. Please bring ______ one. A. other B. another C. extra D. a different

( )14. He gave him the money immediately.he gave him the money___. A. soon B. in a hurry C. once more D. at once

( )15. Our neighbour, ______ name is Charles Alison, will sail tomorrow. A．whose B．whose his C．his D．of whom

( )16. He will sail from Portsmouth. He is ______ Portsmouth now. A. to B．from C．on D．At

( )17. His boat, ______ is Topsail, is famous.

A．whose the name B．the whose name C．of whom the name D.the name of which

( )18. We'll have plenty of time. There will be ______ time to see him. A．enough B．almost enough C．less than enough D．hardly enough ( )19.We'll ______ .

A. say him goodbye B．tell him goodbye C．tell goodbye to him D．say goodbye to him ( )20.He's our neighbour so he lives ______ us.

A．near B．a long way from C．in a different town from D．next door ( )21. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. It has sailed across the Atlantic ______ .

A．sometimes B．always C．often D．usually

( )22. He will set out at eight o'clock. That's when ______ . A．the trip ends B．the journey ends C．the voyage stops D．the journey begins ( )23. He will take part in a race. He will ______ in it. A．be B．take place C．act D．do ( )24.The Atlantic is ______ .

A．an ocean B．a sea C．a river D．a lake ( )25. During this time, they will give five performances. That's what they'll do ___ this time.

A. in B. on C. of D. before

( )26.The police will have a difficult time _____ .

A. as usually B. as usual C. than usual D. from usual

( )27. The police ______ expecting the singers to arrive soon. A. is B. are C. will D. was

( )28. It's always the same on these occasions. It's always the same at ______ like this.

A. situations B. countries C. places D. times ( )29. The Greenwood Boys will give five performances. They will give five__ . A. recital B. games C. play D. songs ( )30.What kind of car did he ____ ?

A. drive B. drove C. drive D. driving

( )31. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning. I said good morning ___ he had got into the car.

A. before B. a long time after C. just after D. a moment before ( )32. “Good morning,” I ____ .

A. spoke B. talked C. told D. said

( )33. I speak a few words of French. I don’t know ___ French. A. many B. much C. plenty of D. a little ( )34.He replied in French. He ___ the writer in French. A. asked B. answered C. returned D. talked

( )35. Mr. Harmsworth wanted to see me. He wanted to ____ me . A. Watch B. look at C. look to D. speak to ( )36.I felt nervous because I felt _______ . A. angry B. OK C. anxious D. ill ( )37.It’s your turn ____ .

A. It’s your line B. It’s your row C. You’re next D. It’s your chance ( )38. Don’t interrupt! Don’t ____.

A. speak B. talk C. talk while I’m talking D. cut off

( )39. The writer would receive an extra thousand pound a year. He would get thousand pound a year ____.

A. less B. More C. over D. up ( )40.‘No Parking’ means ______ .

A. don't leave your car here B. without parking

C. don't stop D. there's no room to park here ( )41. This note is only a reminder. It's ______ .

A. nothing B. no one C. nothing extra D. nothing more

( )42. She had to wear short socks. It was ______ for her to wear them. A. certain B. necessary C. important D. impossible ( )43. She often appears as a young girl. She ___on the stage as a young girl. A. is presented B. points C. show D. seems ( )44. She is grown up. She is ______ .

A. very old B. very young C. a teenage D. an adult ( )45. After I had lunch. After I had ____it.

A. paid for B. eaten C. kept D. bought ( )46. She couldn’t find her bag. It wasn’t _______. A. their B. theirs C. they’re D. there ( )47._____I was looking for it, the landlord came in. A. Because B. While C. But D. After

( )48. My dog had taken it into the garden. It was ______the garden. A. to B. into C. behind D. in ( )49.I looked for my bag. I _____it.

A. tried to look after B. tried to look at C. tried to find D. tried to see ( )50.The chair was beside the door. It was ________it. A. near B. far from C. next to D. besides ( )51.The landlord returned with my bag. He ______quickly.

A. turned B. turned back C. came back D. turned round ( )52.The play may begin at any moment. It ______ .

A．has begun B．won't begin C.began for a long time D．hasn't begun yet ( )53. May I have two tickets please? ______ two tickets please? A. You must give me B．You have got to give me C．Could I have D．You may give me

( )54. May I have two tickets? Please let me ______ two tickets. A．Having B．to have C．had D．have

( )55. I might as well have them. I am ______ to have them.

A．very pleased B．very glad C．not very glad D．happy ( )56‘What a pity!’ Susan exclaimed. Susan was ______ . A．pleased B．glad C．sorry D．happy ( )57. Can I return these tickets? I want to ______ .

A．give them back B．give them in C．give them up D．give them off

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( )58.‘Certainly, ’ the girl said. ‘ ______ ’ the girl said. A．Off course B．Course C．Of course D．Surely not

( )59. I am only interested in doing nothing. That's _____ I'm interested in. A. only B. the one C. all D. the only ( )60. He always goes _____ with an empty bag.

A. to home B. to house C. the house D. home

二、阅读理解。（请将答案填于答题卡中，否则不给分。）

A

There are fifty states（州）in the United States. The largest in population is California，the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle，a big city，on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco，also on the Pacific coast，are larger than Seattle. Henry’s cousin，Susan，lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington，D. C. It is the capital，but it is much smaller than New York.

1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?

A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen. 2. Which state is the largest in population?

A. California. B. Rhode-Island. C. Alaska D. Los Angeles.

3. Which state is the oldest， the newest， and the smallest in population? A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska. 4. Which of the following is true?

A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast. B. Washington is the most important and the largest city. C. New York is the largest city in the United States. D. Henry’s cousin lives in the Seattle.

5. Why is Washington， D. C. the most important American city? Because _________。

A. it is the largest city B. it is the largest in population

C. it is the most beautiful city D. it is the capital of the United States

B

Starbucks (星巴克)doesn't just sell coffee. It sells a coffee drinking experience. Starbucks coffee shops have high quality(品质、质量) drinks, comfortable seating areas, and famous brands（商标、牌子）. They are fun and fashionable places to have a drink.

The first Starbucks opened in 1971, in Seattle, Washington. At first, it was just a normal coffee shop. In the 1980's, it went through big changes. The owners, after traveling in Italy, decided to turn Starbucks into an Italian style coffee shop. Their idea was very successful. Soon, there were Starbucks