大学英语3复习资料

Exercises for College English (3) (2012.5)

Part I.

Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes

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1. Brought up in an artist’s family, Roger is _____ traditional paintings.

A. known to B. tired of C. broken off D. keen on 2. ________, boys, or you will not have enough energy for the whole day.

A. Take your time B. Hurry up C. Pull up D. Labor along 3. ________ the opportunity, everyone of us will be a success.

A. Giving B. Given C. Give D. Gave 4. So bright was the moon _____ the flowers were bright as by day.

A. where B. as C. since D. that 5. We have ________ five hundred people working on the farm here.

A. somewhat of B. something like C. nothing besides D. anything else 6. He ______ aside our objections with a wave of this hand.

A. brushed B. drove C. swept D. compelled 7. It was _______ that he couldn’t finish it alone.

A. a so difficult job B. such a difficult job C. so a difficult job D. such difficult a job

8. I’ m very sorry to have __________ you with so many questions on such an occasion. A. bothered B. interfered C. impressed D. offended 9. It _____ that he was George’s father-in-law.

A. turned over B. turned off C. turned out D. turned down 10. A word from one of his teachers will have a great __________ on my decision.

A. attraction B. control C. addition D. effect 11. I’d rather you ________ in your homework tomorrow.

A. hand B. to hand C. handed D. handing 12. He wrote a _____, and had it published last week.

A. 12-pages-book review B. 12-pages book review C. 12-page book review D. 12-page-book review 13. The shops stay _______ till ten o’clock in the evening everyday.

A. open B. openly C. opened D. opening 14. I recognized my former teacher _________ she entered my office.

A. the moment B. for the moment C. the moment which D. the moment when 15. The press conference was ________ as the preparation was a total failure.

A. called on B. called off C. called up D. called in

16. The policeman saw some boys playing football in the street and he asked them _________.

A. do not play B. not play C. not to play D. to not play

17. Mr. Smith found his room in a terrible mess when he returned from his business trip. Thieves must have

________.

A. broken in B. broken into C. broken up D. broken out 18. ______ us a few more days, ______ we will fulfill the task more satisfactorily.

A. If you give … and B. Give … and C. If giving … or D. Given … and 19. They suggested _____ a special committee to look into the mater.

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A. to set up B. set up C. setting up D. us to set up 20. I had some difficulties _____________ out the plan.

A. in carrying B. to carry C. in drawing D. to draw

21. _______ reading materials, the use of films and videotapes can stimulate students’ interest in a subject.

A. Beside B. Besides C. Except D. Except for 22. Most of the bag ladies don’t know where to go and how to apply for ______.

A. release B. reply C. relief D. relieve

23. He had traveled around the world for three years, but ________ he went, he missed his country.

A. whenever B. however C. whatever D. wherever

24. My mother sent away for correspondence courses, did the lessons and formally ________ for the task of child

care.

A. afforded B. appreciated C. qualified D. account 25. It is reported that computer science ________ rapidly in recent years.

A. has gone ahead B. have gone ahead C. went ahead D. goes ahead 26. It is wrong to _______ that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.

A. suggest B. assume C. propose D. communicate 27. The speaker made a long speech. However, he had __________ the most important issue.

A. sent out B. made out C. given out D. left out

28. Though starting as a chemistry student, Bob eventually ______ to mathematics which had always been

favorite subject. A. preferred B. shifted C. switched D. moved 29. Have you finished the paper? Time is __________.

A. running out B. passing on C. coming out D. going on 30. It is _____ that no one wants to stay at home and sleep.

A. such fine day B. such a fine day C. so fine day D. so a fine day 31. What it __________ is simply that he is not willing to give us his support.

A. matters B. reaches C. assembles D. Pursuits 32. The train will _________ from Platform 2 at 7:30 on Tuesday morning.

A. arrive B. depart C. determine D. stop

33. In its Sea-lab program, the United States has studied the possibility of having people _______ beneath the

ocean. A. to live B. to living C. live D. lives

34. In order to attain our objective, it is essential that we ___________ the best use of the limited resources.

A. make B. will make C. would make D. are to make

35. Turn off the main road here _______ you will come to a small hill from where you can see the lake.

A. but B. and C. or D. for 36. He always _____ his ideas when they are still fresh in his mind.

A. brings down B. writes down C. pulls down D. knocks down 37. If you work hard, you will ______ a good engineer.

A. do B. take C. make D. find 38. You may picture your desired goals _____ you had already attained them.

A. when B. as if C. after D. because 39. Scientists suggest ______ a few minutes each day for dreaming.

A. your setting aside B. you to set aside C. to you to set aside D. for you to set aside

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40. As it turned out, the speaker was shouted down by the ______ crowd.

A. friendly B. hostile C. regretful D. respectful

41. The policeman said that I was wandering with intent to ________ an arrestable offence.

A. commit B. communicate C. comment D. continue 42. At the police station I was _______ for several hours.

A. required B. questioned C. asked D. acquired

43. _______, the governor who had often been praised for honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.

A. In our surprise B. In our surprising C. To our surprise D. To our surprising 44. A few workers were _______, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.

A. increased B. reduced C. progressed D. promoted

45. Early next morning, she _______ with a list of medical items written out by her private doctor.

A. set up B. set off C. sent off D. sent up 46. ______ all kinds of witnesses, we appeared at the court. A. To be armed with B. Arming with C. Armed with D. To arm with 47. ______ good health I could finish the work in a week.

A. Giving B. Given C. To give D. Give 48. Would the Yankees believe her story if she ________ the Union headquarters?

A. reached B. to reach C. reached to D. reached at 49. Technological innovation ________ three stages.

A. is consisted of B. consists of C. makes of D. is made up

50. At the conference held after the game, the football coach _________ to the fans for his team’s poor performance. A. apologized B. approved C. confirmed D. commented 51. The doctor said that there was little hope _________ proper medicine could be found. A. if B. when C. because D. unless 52. He is late again today. I’ll ___________ that he will not be late tomorrow. A. be sure B. hope for C. see to it D. make it too

53. In time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep ________ with the rapid changes of society. A. step B. progress C. pace D. touch 54. Only under special circumstances __________ to take make-up tests. A. are freshmen permitted B. permitted are freshmen C. freshmen are permitted D. are permitted freshmen 55. It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time ______________ ? A. we are going home B. we go home C. we went home D. we can go home

56. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _______ his wildest dreams. A. under B. over C. above D. beyond

57. After working for six months on end, employees are ______ to paid holidays and sick leaves. A. claimed B. attracted C. entitled D. protected 58. He didn’t make any ___________ upon the matter. A. opinion B. comment C. investment D. evaluation 59. The real trouble __________ their lack of confidence in their abilities. A. lays out B. results in C. lies in D. leads to 60. Frankly speaking, I’d rather you _______ anything about it for the time being. A. haven’t done B. don’t do C. have done D. didn’t do

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Part II. 30 %

Directions: Read the following passages and answer the questions

Passage One

Dreams have always held a universal fascination(魅力). Some primitive societies believe that the soul leaves the body and visits the scene of the dream. Generally, however, dreams are accepted to illusions, having much in common with daydreams. When dreaming one tends to believe fully in the reality of the dream world, however inconsistent, illogical and odd it may be. Although most dreams happen without apparent cause, dream activity may be provoked（刺激）by external influences. “Suffocation（窒息）”dreams are connected with the breathing difficulties of a heavy cold, for instance. Internal disorders such as indigestion can cause vivid dreams, and dreams of racing fire engines may be caused by the ringing of an alarm bell. Experiments have been carried out to investigate the connection between intentionally inflicted pain and dreaming. For example, sleeper pricked（刺）with a pin perhaps dreams of fighting a battle and receiving a severe sword wound. Although the dream is stimulated by the physical discomfort, the actual events of the dream depend on the associations of the discomfort in the mind of the sleeper. A dreamer’s eyes often move rapidly from side to side. Since people born blind do not dream visually and do not show this activity, it is thought that the dreamer may be scanning the scene represented in his dreams. If a sleeper is roused every time his eyes begin to move fast, actually depriving (打断) him of his dreams, he will make more eye movements the following night. Thus, a certain amount of dreaming seems to be a human requirement.

1. Dreams _________.

A. differ from daydreams

are caused by fighting during the day help the dreamers to see the real world are much in common with daydreams 2. What does the second paragraph tell us?

A. Most dreams are caused by external influences. B. Most dreams are caused by internal disorders.

C. Both external influences and internal disorders can cause dreams. D. Dreams are always inconsistent and illogical. 3. Why do scientists carry out experiments?

A. To find out the connection between the dreaming and external influences B. To prick the sleepers with pins. C. To help the sleepers to dream. D. To disturb the sleepers.

4. If you prick a sleeper with a pin, ______.

A. he may dream he has been suffocated B. he may dream he has been stabbed. C. he may dream he is fighting a battle

D. he may dream he has caught a heavy cold 5. Which of the following is true?

A. You always dream what you have done during the day time. B. dreaming is probably necessary.

C. Sighted people and those who have never been able to see dream in exactly the same way.

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