英语复习提纲

成人英语复习提纲

一、单项选择题（本大题共

20

小题，每小题

1

分，共

20

分。）

1. --- Can you turn down the radio, please? --- __________ . A. Oh, I know

B. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize it was that loud.

C. I’ll keep it down next time D. Please forgive me

2. --- These are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you so much. ---_______ . A. No, no. It’s nothing B. You are welcome. C. Yes, I agree. D. Yes, I think so, too 3. --- Hi, Sam, I think you did a good job.

--- __________ . A. Thank you B.Don’t mention it C.Not at all D.I did it quite badly.

4. --- Could you help me with my homework, please?

--- __________ . A. No, no way B. No, I couldn’t C. No, I can’t D. Sorry I can’t. I have to go to a meeting right now 5. --- Would you like to go fishing with us now? --- __________ . A. No, I don’t like

B. It sounds interesting but I have lots of homework to do C. I won’t tell you D. Oh, it is well

6. --- Congratulations! You won the first prize in today’s speech contest. --- ____.A.Yes, I beat the others B.No, no, I didn’t do it well C.Thank you D.It’s a pleasure

7. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________the police. A. called in B. calling in C. call in D. to call in

8. Although Jack made a foolish mistake, we __________ at him. A.ought to have laughed B.oughtn’t to have laughed

C.ought to laugh D.should not to laugh

二、阅读理解题（本大题共 20

小题，每小题 2 分，共

40 分）

Passage 1

Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature. At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginia Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John

Adams. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress(国会), or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit

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the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.

1. Why didn’t Washington go to college? A. His family could not afford it.

B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time. C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen. D. The author doesn’t give any reason. 2. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he______. A. lacked practice in public speaking B. felt his education was not good enough

C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people D. felt that debating was like intellectual training

3. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he______. A. didn’t really care about going B. didn’t know French leaders C. couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders

D. was too busy to travel

4. According to the author, __________.

A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life

B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French

C.Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison D.Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen

5. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education ____. A. was of great variety, covering many subjects B. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time D. was rather limited for a president Passage 2

Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than of their families. Television is the most significant of these influences, because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.

Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children. The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they many become aggressive or insecure.

Parents are also concerned about the commercials during programs for children. And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.

Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children

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that many parents approve of. The most famous of these is Sesame Street, which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母) and numbers. It also tries to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.

Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality, some critics argue that all television, whether educational or not, is harmful to children. These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的) consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to becomeactive explorers of it. 6. Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage?

A. Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children. B. Television has much influence on children.

C. Both parents and their children like watching educational television. D. Some critics think that television is no good for children. 7. In what ways do children suffer from television？

A. They become the victims of social violence.

B. They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work. C. The programs make the children lose interest in the world.

D. The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money. 8. Parents would not like their children to see commercials because _____. A. they think that their children are not old enough to handle advertising

B. commercials teach children alphabet and numbers

C. commercials help to sell products D. they don’t like commercials 9. Educational television is widely appreciated because ________. A. it does have the same commercials as others

B. it offers programs for both children and their parents

C. many parents like the programs it offers for their children

D. children can learn some school subjects before they go to school 10. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Young Minds B. Television Is More Harmful than Educational

C. Television’s Influence on Children D. More Education Television Another useful method for improving your reading is the ability to reflect on what is being presented. Readers 1 the material that they have read not simply to understand it, 2 to interpret, analyze, and critique this information. Readers use several different methods to help them reflect such as careful note – taking, synthesis (综合). And analysis.

Careful note – taking on your reading material 3 while you read. Pausing periodically to 4 about important claims or ideas, 5 details, or questions about unclear concepts. The act of note – taking will help you to reflect

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三.完型填空 阅读下面短文(本大题共 10小题，每小题 2分，共20 分。)

about the content of the document, and the notes you keep will 6 an archive that you can refer to in the future.

Synthesis is the ability to take what are 7 seeming irrelevant points and put them together into a meaningful, new whole. Synthesis may occur during your reading, or it may tale place after you have read a document in its entirety.

Analysis moves synthesis one step 8 , encouraging a reader to carefully examine thoroughly the points 9 , and how they are synthesized. After readers analyze a passage or a whole text, they 10 regarding the document, either generally agreeing or disagreeing with its message. 1.A.study B.reflect on C.consider D.think 2. A.and B.but also C.moreover D.yet

3. A.must take place B.may start C.have to begin D.should occur 4. A.make note B.write note C.take notes D.keep note 5. A.relevant B.connected C.associated D.linked 6. A.act as B.serve as C.consider as D.regard as 7. A.firstly B.to begin with C.first hand D.at first 8. A.in advance B.farther C.further D.forwardly

9. A.to be made B.being made C.having made D.to make 10. A.take a position B.insist on C.consider D.hold the view

四、翻 译（汉译英）（本大题共 5小题，每小题2分，共10分。）

1.任何时候都不要轻易放弃，坚持就有可能胜利。15

Don’t give up your hope anytime.If you insist on, you can succeed. 2.西方的一些文明行为是值得我们学习的。13

For us it is worth learning some of the western good manners.

3.大家都知道早锻炼有益健康，但是许多人到了8点钟还不愿起床。 11 It is known that morning exercise is good to one’s health.But many people don’t get up until 8 o’lock.

4.真正的朋友不仅应有许多共同点，更应在危难时刻慷慨相助。

True friends not only have much in common, but also are generous to help each other in bad times.

5.员工们决定向英雄们学习，尽力把工作做好。

Employees decide to learn from heroes and do their best to do their work.

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6.每个人都有他们自己花钱的方式，但并非所有的人都乱花钱。

Everyone has his/ her way of spending money, but not all like to spend extravaganly.

五、翻 译( 英译汉）（本大题共 5小题，每小题2分，共10分。请把答案写在答题纸上。）

1.In the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins. 在中东，春天开始就是新年。

2.In all of these cultures, there is a practice of making noise.14 在所有这些文化中，喧闹是惯例。

3.China is a large country with a long history, and it also has many taboos. 12中国是一个历史悠久的大国，也有许多禁忌

4.Even if you were hurt, apologize for anything you did wrong. 即使你受到了伤害，你也应该为你做的事道歉。 5.The visiting takes place for up to seven days. 这种登门安慰的活动会持续七天。 6.Have you got the famous dress? 你买了那件漂亮的连衣裙了吗？

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