大学英语期末复习试题(专升本)PartⅠVocabularyandStructure1.Inviewofglobalwarming,coastalbuildingsshould___B___sea-levelrise.A)preventB)anticipateC)discourageD)prompt2.Ifeel____D____youwillextendahelpinghandtothosewhoaresufferingfromcoldandhunger.A)unlikeB)complacentC)apparentD)confident3.Thebookiswrittensothatareaderwillbenefitinafuture____A____withaworkofart.A)encounterB)conflictC)investmentD)evaluation4.Myattitudetoagingisthatit's_____A___sothere'sverylittlewecandoaboutit.A)inevitableB)psychologicalC)contagiousD)steady5.Wehadbettermoveforward,foritwillnotdousanygoodto___B____thepast.A)shrugoffB)dwellonC)liveonD)singleout6.Theytookemergencystepstoprotectthemselvesfromthe____B____disease.A)conveyedB)dreadedC)dispersedD)exploded7.Thespendingcutsmadeitimpossibletofillthepostsleft____C____byretiredteachers.A)depressedB)jealousC)vacantD)dissatisfied8.Canyoulistafewproblemslikelyto____B____thehumanraceinthenextfewdecades?A)fractureB)confrontC)occupyD)frustrate9.Morethan$10millioninresearchcostshasbeenlostona(n)____A____nuclearsafetyprogram.A)abandonedB)deducedC)meltedD)resolved10.Theywillgivepresentationsonthoseaspectsofengineeringthatarehavingan___D_____onthedevelopmentofmilitaryequipment.A)applicationB)indicationC)intentD)impact11.Ifyouloveplants,thechancesareyoubuythemon____B____andthenwonderwheretoputthem.A)purposeB)impulseC)displayD)cue12.Ifyouhavetogothroughasmoke-filledarea,you'dbetter____A____withyourheadlow.A)crawlB)retreatC)proceedD)drag13.Mother____B____mybrothertokeephisvoicedownbutheignoredher.A)remarkedB)motionedC)shruggedD)impressed14.Ifdoingonethinggivesyouanunpleasantfeeling,thenormal____C____wouldbetostopdoingit.A)perspectiveB)emotionC)reactionD)function15.Amongthesearticles,whichdoyouthinkaremost___D_____tointerestourstudents?A)unexpectedB)awkwardC)competentD)likely16.Longaftereventhelatestappletreehadfinallybrokenintoleaf,themulberry's(桑树)branchesremainedstubbornly___B_____.A)emptyB)bareC)staleD)dumb17.Theseschoolscomeunderthesupervisionoflocally____A____committees.A)appointedB)rotatedC)consistedD)composed18.Weshouldseeourselvesaspartofnatureratherthanin____C____withit.A)argumentB)connectionC)conflictD)crash19.Theserowsofsmalltreesgrowingclosetogether___D_____livingwallsforshelterandprivacyinthegarden.A)obtainB)breedC)arrangeD)create20.Don't____A____toletmeknowifthere'sanythingIcandoforyou.A)hesitateB)rejectC)puzzleD)thrill21.Withdeterminationandhardwork,youare____A____succeedeventually.A)boundtoB)sureofC)necessarytoD)freeto22.Weneverloseheartwhenwe___D_____difficultiesinourwork.A)engageB)conflictC)catchD)encounter23.Microsoftisto____A____itsfightagainstpiracybyrequiringuserswhovisititsdownloadsitestoverifytheirinstallation.A)stepupB)stepinC)stepontoD)stepby24.NearlyallmajorcitiesintheUSarecrime-ridden.___B_____isChicago.A)ApointincaseB)AcaseinpointC)AnycaseD)Tothepoint25.Investigation___B_____thewomen’s800-meterracechampiontobeamanindisguise.A)concealedB)revealedC)deprivedD)assuredPartⅡReadingComprehensionPassageOneThegoodnewswegetfromTVandradiomakesusfeelmorekindlytowardotherpeople,butbadnews–especiallynewsofcrueltyandviolence–stirsupsuspicionandasenseofcompetitiontowardothers.Thesearethefindingsof10yearsofexperimentsbyresearchpsychologists(心理学家)atColumbiaUniversity,whoconcludethatbroadcastersencouragehostile(敌对的)behaviorbystressingbadnews.Wefoundthatthenewspeopleareexposedtoeitherencouragesthemtoconcentrateonthedifferencesbetweenthemselvesandothers,oronthecommonproblemsthatmakethemfeel,'We'reallinthistogether,'explainedDr.HarveyHornstein.Newsaboutonehumanbeinghelpinganother…bringsoutfeelingsoftrustandcooperation.Butnewsaboutonepersonactuallydoingharmtoanotherchangesourestimateofotherpeoplefortheworse.Inanearlyexperimentin1968,Dr.Hornsteinandhisassociates,whohadbeendroppingwallets(钱包)fortwoyearstotestthehonestyofpeople,discoveredthatonJune4,1968,notonewalletwasreturned.ThatwasthenightRobertF.Kennedywasshot,herecalled.Strangerssuddenlyseemeddangerous,andnobodywantedtoreturnalostwallettoastranger.Butgoodnewsontheotherhand,liftsusup,hestressed,citingthedateofJuly4,1976,America'sBicentennial(两百年的)celebration.Onthatday,weallfeltsafeandgood.BeingAmericanwasthething.Weallfeltasifweallbelongedtogether.Recenttestssupporttheseconclusions.Inoneexperiment,60subjectswereexposedtogoodnews,badnewsormusic.Thentheyweretoldtoplayagamewithanon-existentpersonsupposedlyinanotherroom.Itwasagameofchoicethatemphasizedcooperationorcompetition.Afterhearinggoodnews,theoverwhelmingmajority,91percent,playedcooperatively.Butafterhearingbadnews,competitiveresponseswereoverthreetimesashigh–upto28percent,from9percent.Ifwewatchtelevisionandseealotofblood,saidDr.Hornstein,we'reprobablyassumingthattheworldisadirtierplacethanweassumedbeforewesawthatTVviolence.Andwe'lldealwiththenextindividualwecomeuponasifheispartofthatgrim(冷酷的)pictureofhumanity.Afterthegoodnews,it'sthereverse.26.AccordingtothefindingsofresearchersatColumbiaUniversity,whenpeopleheargoodnews,theyfeel_____B_____.A)happierB)morekindlytowardothersC)saferthantheyreallyareD)moreco