英语泛读试题A
一．单项选择：从所给的四个选项A.B.C.D. 中，选出一个正确的。 语法与词汇（20%）
1. How long ____ English when you ____ to London?
A. have been studying...go B. had you been studying...went C. did you study...have gone.. D. had you studied...had gone...
2. Tony ____ who I was, for he didn’t say hello to me when we met last night. A. must have forgotten B. cannot have forgotten C. must forget D. cannot forget
3. The real sadness of fifty is not that you change so much ______ you change so little. A. that B. but that C. than that D. but
4. We promise to help you ____ getting “butterflies” in your stomach whenever you speak in front of a group, and have you ____ your self-confidence.
A. to avoid...to develop... B. avoid...develop... C. avoiding...to develop... D. avoiding...developing...
5. She ___ onions very much when she was a child, but now she even hates them. A. used to love B. would love C. was used to love D. used to loving 6. ______, they lost no time in training themselves.
A. Ropes in their hands B. Ropes in hand
C. Take ropes in hand D. Taken ropes in their hands
7. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ______ on benches, chairs or boxes.
A. having seated B. seating C. seated D. having been seated 8. ______ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.
A. To be given B. Having been given C. Having given D. Giving
9. Having no money but ______ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner. A. not wanting anyone B. not to want anyone C. wanted no one D. to want no one
10. A dream of the Red Chamber is said _______into dozens of languages in the last decade. A. to have been translated B. to translate
C. to be translated D. to have translated
21. ____ our satisfaction, the motion was eventually ____ at the Senate. A. With...past B. To...passed C. In...passed D. At...past
22. The professor leaned towards him and ____.
A. patted his shoulder B. patted him on his shoulder C. patted him on shoulder D. patted him on the shoulder 23. If you ____ a crime you can never escape being punished. A. do B. perform C. act D. commit 24. I am ____ that Congress has passed the legislation. A. aware B. conscious C. alert D. awake
25. We’ll have to find someone to ____ Francis tonight as he’s ill. A. fill out for B. fill in for C. fill up D. fill with
26. He ____ art while at school.
A. took up B. took on C. took in D. took off 27. The speech the president made yesterday is really ____.
A. impressive B. impressed C. depressed D. depress 28. Large amount of money has been ____ to that project. A. used B. committed C. spent D. disposed
29. Before you learn how to drive, you must learn to ____ the fear of driving. A. win B. conquer C. go against D. oppose
30. It was unsafe to walk on the floor, as some of the floor-boards had ____ away. A. wasted B. broken C. destroyed D. rotten
二．英汉互译（30%）
1.Not only has finger-feeding withstood the passage of time, but some scholars believe that it may
be enjoying a comeback.
2. If one needs a lift over some obstacles that seems impossible to get beyond, the other won’
t leave until the obstacle is conquered.
3.. There are over 100 brands of pain relievers, and most come in various forms and various strengths.
4. 坦率地说，这是我第一次违心地做事。（against）
5. 他不厌其烦地汇报了这次商务谈判的所有细节。（go to the trouble of doing something） 6.. Most people have found themselves daydreaming about winning a million dollars.
许多人都发现自己做过中一百万元彩票的美梦。
7.When we’re in love, it takes less stimulation for us to get pleasure.
当人身处于爱情之中时，只需要很少一点的刺激就足以让人快乐。
8. The brain has to experience a change, or there will be no excitement.
大脑必须经历变化，否则就不会有任何兴奋激动的时刻。
9. 他在暑假里打零工挣点钱。（take odd jobs）
He took odd jobs to earn a bit of money. 10. 许多漂亮的货品陈列在橱窗里。（on display）
A lot of beautiful goods are on display in the store window.
三．完型填空（20%） 5. Wise buying
Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 1 buying an article or a service can actually save you money or can add 2 the cost.
Take the 3 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might think you are making the best buy if you choose one 4 look you like and which is also the cheapest in
price. But when you get it home you may find that it 5 twice as long as a more expensive mode to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well make your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
So what principles should you adopt when you go out shopping? If you 6 your home, your car or any valuable possession in excellent condition, you'll be saving money in the long 7 . Before you buy a new appliance, talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check if it suits your particular 8 .
Before you buy an expensive item or a service, do check the price and 9 is on offer. If possible, choose 10 three items or three estimates. 1. A. form 2. A. up
B. fashion B. to
B. single B. which B. takes B. decorate B. purpose B. which
C. way C. in
D. method D. on D. similar D. what D. keep D. time D. task
3. A. easy 4. A. its 6. A. reserve 7. A. run
8. A. function 9. A. what 5. A. spends
C. simple C. whose C. lasts C. store C. goal C. that
D. consumes
B. interval C. period
D. this
10. A. of B. in C. by D. from 四．阅读理解（30%） TaskA. Headache Away
1. When you have a headache, do you rash to your medicine cabinet or to the drugstore for a pain reliever? If so, you’re not alone. People in the United States spend over $2 billion a year on nonprescription pain relievers such as aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Although effective, these pain relievers are not without problems. For example, many pain relievers can have serious side effects.
2. So, next time you have a headache, instead of rushing to the drugstore, you might want to try one of these natural headache remedies:
3. 1. Eat something soon. Preferably, eat something high in protein, a substance necessary for growth, the “hungry headache” caused by a drop in the blood-sugar supply, can be a real problem for people not eating enough at mealtimes. Why protein? Because it rebuilds your blood-sugar supply little by little. Sugary foods cause the blood sugar to go up rapidly and then drop again just as fast.
4. 2. Wash it away. At the first sign of headache pain, get in the shower, advises Dr. Augustus S. Rose of the UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) school of Medicine. First take a hot shower even if the pain gets worse. This will make the blood vessels open wide. Follow it immediately with a cold shower. Stay in until you shiver. Repeat this process if necessary. This process works well for a migraine headache. In a migraine headache, the blood vessels of the head first contract (get smaller), then dilate (open up) and press against the nerves. This pressure causes pain. Cold water makes the blood vessels contract, which eases this pressure on the nerves.
5. 3. Freeze it out. If you are miles away from the shower, Dr. Rose suggests putting crushed ice in your mouth. Again, this is useful for a migraine headache. However, this remedy is