大学英语泛读期末考试试题

1大学英语泛读期末考试试题(B)(1)(1)Whenyoungpeoplegettheirfirstrealjobs,theymayfacealotofnew,confusingsituations.Theymayfindthateverythingisdifferentfromthewaythingswereatschool.Itisalsopossiblethattheywillfeeluncomfortableandinsecureinbothprofessionalandsocialsituations.Eventually,theyrealizethatuniversityclassescan'tbetheonlypreparationforallofthedifferentsituationsthatariseintheworkingworld.Perhapsthebestwaytolearnhowtobehaveintheworkingworldistoidentifyaworkeryouadmireandobservehisbehavior.Indoingso,youwillbeabletoseewhatitisthatyouadmireinthisperson.Forexample,youwillobservehowheactsinacrisis.Perhapsevenmoreimportant,youwillbeabletoseewhatishisapproachtoday-to-daysituations.Whileyouareobservingyourcolleague,youshouldbeaskingyourselfwhetherhisbehaviorislikeyoursandhowyoucanlearnfromhisresponsestoavarietyofsituations.Bywatchingandlearningfromamodel,youwillprobablybegintoidentifyandadoptgoodworkinghabits.1.Theyoungpeoplejustgraduatedfromschoolmaynotbehavewellintheworkingworld,because_____.A.whattheylearnedinuniversityclassesisnotadequatefortheirnewlifeB.theyarenotwelleducatedC.thesocietyistoocomplicatedtoadapttoD.theyfailedtoworkhardatschool2.Inthelastlineofthefirstparagraph,thewordarisemeans_____.A.bringaboutB.comeintobeingC.occurtoD.causetohappen3.Thebestwaytolearnhowtobehaveintheworkingworldis_____.A.tofindaworkerandfollowhimcloselyB.tofindapersonyouadmireandmakefriendswithhimC.tofindapersonyourespectandwatchcarefullyhowheactsindifferentsituationsD.tomaketheacquaintanceofamodelyouadmire4.Inthelastlineofthesecondparagraph,thewordapproachmeans_____.A.meansofenteringB.speakingtosomeoneforthefirsttimeC.wayofcomingnearertoD.mannerofdoingsomething5.Thepassagecouldbebestentitled_____.A.LearnfromaModelB.Learn,LearnandLearnAgainC.LearnForeverD.OneIsNeverTooOldtoLearn(2)ThefirstEnglishwindowwasjustaslitinthewall.Itwascutlong,sothatitwouldletinasmuchlightaspossible,andnarrow,tokeepoutthebadweather.However,theslitletinmorewindthanlight.Thisiswhyitwascalledthewind'seye.ThewordwindowitselfcomesfromtwoOldNorsewordsforwindandeye.Beforewindowswereused,theancienthallsandcastlesofnorthernEuropeandBritainweredarkandsmoky.Theirgreatroomswerehigh,withonlyaholeintherooftoletoutthesmokefromtorchesandcookingfires.Astimewenton,peoplewantedmorelightandairintheirhomes.Theymadethewind'seyeswidersoastoadmitairandlight.Theystretchedcanvasoftapestryacrossthemtokeepouttheweather.1.Thefirstwindowwasa_____.A.largeholeinthewallB.holecoveredwithcanvasC.slitinthewallD.slitwithapieceofpaperoverit2.Thewordwindowmeant_____.A.openingtolookthroughB.lightgivenC.windD.wind'seye3.Thewindowgotitsnamebecauseit_____.A.keptoutthewindB.blewoutthesmokeC.letinmorewindthanlightD.letinmostlylight4.Intheancientcastles,smokewentoutthrough_____.A.thewindowsB.thedoorsC.thechimneyD.aholeintheroof5.Itseemstruethatthelarger,canvas-coveredwindows_____.A.werenotasgoodasthefirstwindowsB.letinmorelightandkeptoutmorewindC.didnotletanyairinD.wereasgoodastoday'swindows(3)Itwasoncebelievedthatapersonwasingreatdangerwhenhesneezed-peopleimaginedthatthesoulcouldescapefromthebodyatthemomentofsneezing.Godblessyouwasaprayerforassistanceinkeepingthesoulwhereitbelonged.TheGermanwordGesundheit(goodhealth)isavariationofthisprayer;theIrishdeisealandtheItalianfelicitaaresimilarprayers.TheHindussayawordthatmeanslive,andwhenaMohammedansneezes,hepraisesGod.TheZulusofSouthAfrica,farfrombeingafraidofsneezes,believethatasneezesignifiesafriendlyspirit'sblessing.Wheneverachildsneezes,theyshoutGrow!hopingthefriendlyspiritthatstimulatedthesneezewillhelpthechildgrowtallandstrong.TheancientHebrewsalsobelievedthatasneezewasgood-asneezeindicateslife;thedeadneversneeze.TheJapanesesaythatifyousneezeonce,someoneissayinggoodthingsaboutyou;ifyousneezetwice,badthingsarebeingsaidaboutyou;ifyousneezethreetimes,youhavecaughtacold.1.Peopleoncethoughtthatanyonewhosneezedwas_____.A.sickB.indangerC.ingoodhealthD.evil22.Godblessyouwassaidinorderto_____.A.makechildrengrowtallandstrongB.insuregoodhealthC.keepthesoulinthebodyD.preventsomeonefromsayingevilthingsaboutthesneezer3.Gesundheitisasneezingprayermostlike_____.A.theZuluprayerB.GodblessyouC.theJapaneseprayerD.awarning4.TheZulusbelievethatsneezingiscausedby_____.A.agoodspiritB.abadspiritC.illnessD.children5.Itwouldbereasonabletoconcludethat_____.A.manypeoplesayprayerswhentheysneezeB.aprayerkeepsthesoulwhereitbelongsC.allpeopleswereafraidofsneezesD.themomentofsneezingisverydangerous(4)BrendaLinsonnevergoesanywherewithoutanemptyspectaclescase.Itisasvitaltoherasherpurse.Yet,shedoesn'twearglasses.Thereasonshecan'tdowithoutitisthatshecan'treadandshecan'twrite.Ifevershegetsintoanysituationwhereshemightbeexpectedtodoeitherofthesethings,shefishesaroundinherbagforthespecscase,findsit'sempty,andasksthepersonconcernedtodothereadingforher.Untilafewmonthsagohardlyanybodyknewaboutherproblem.Herhusbanddidn'tknowandherchildrendidn'tknow.Thechildrenstilldon't.Shehadanynumberoftacticsforhidingherdifficulty-forexample,neverlingeringnearaphoneatwork,incaseshehadtoansweritandmightberequiredt