大学英语竞赛

练习1 Vocabulary & Grammar 1. Animals are one of the most important resources for human beings, however, by 2030, many species will have ______ according to recent research. A. used up    B. died out    C. gone up    D. got rid of 2. If the government refused to appropriate funds, the slum-clearance program might be _____ . A. rejected    B. contended    C. abused    D. terminated 3. We are in the full _____ that the current situation will improve sooner or later. A. understanding         B. appreciation C. consciousness         D. conviction 4. The reporters exposed the corruption of several high officials in the government; _____ they were asked to resign from office. A. constantly             B. consistently C. consequently        D. consecutively 5. Helping his little daughter with her physics homework reminded him of things he had long _____. A. cared about            B. forgotten about C. dreamed about        D. complained about 6. You should never provide your personal information _____ a request you did not ask for over the Internet. A. in response to        B. according to C. prior to            D. thanks to 7. The new chairman urged the members of committee to _____ their differences and settle down to work. A. wear out            B. break out    C. calm down            D. set aside 8. Why so many students graduate from high school with inadequate skills in reading and mathematics is a question that continues to _____ American educators. A. harass        B. intimidate    C. trouble    D. oppress 9. –I need some help with my homework! –_____ I’ve got lots of work to do myself, and besides, it’s your problem, not mine! A. No problem, just a moment! B. Sorry, I can’t help you right now. C. Yes, I need your help as well. D. Wait, it’s a piece of cake for me. 10. – I spilled some coffee on my jacket! _____ – You’ll see a place on Madison Avenue between the First Street and the Second Street. It’s beside the bank. A. How can you get it ironed? B. Do you know the way to the factory? C. Who is to blame for the accident? D. Where can I get it cleaned? 练习2 Vocabulary & Grammar 1. What we all work for is to free ____time for the things we really want to do. A. off          B. up          C. aside          D. in 2. You ___ his words seriously. He was talking nonsense. A. won’t take             B. may not take C. mustn’t have taken         D. needn’t have taken 3. Never hesitate to ___ the first opportunity that comes along. A. seize         B. draw         C. arrest         D. obtain 4. His mother_____ hated city life longed to return to the village in ______ she grew up. A. that; where             B. who; which C. who; that             D. who; where 5. All things________ , I think I’d better take your advice. A. considering             B. to be considered C. considered             D. have been considered 6. Twelve European countries ______over to the Euro on January 1st, 2002. A. transformed    B. switched     C. reversed         D. altered 7. She isn’t anything________ unpleasant as people say she is. A. as like         B. like         C. as             D. like as 8. Stop complaining. You really ______my nerves. A. get down     B. get along        C. get off         D. get on 9. There wasn’t _____truth in what he said. A. a grain of         C. a point of     D. a drop of 10 . ______for my savings, I wouldn’t be able to survive these miserable days. A. Was it not         B. Were it not     D. Hadn’t it been 11. There was a power cut this morning. _____ , I couldn’t do anything with my computer. A. Supposedly     B. Presumably     C. Consequently     D. Essentially 12. Alarm clocks needlessly wake households. I want to design something targeted at the individual sleeper. A. whole B. total C. full D. high 13. _____both parties agree on these issues will a contract be signed soon. A. If only         B. Unless         C. Should         D. Only if 14. — I’ve run out of cash. Could you lend me a few pounds this evening? —  ________ I’ll just have to find time to get to the bank and make a withdrawal. A. I can lend you some now. B. I’m not sure I’ve got any either. C. Sorry, I haven’t got a penny in my account. D. My credit card must be left home. 15. — We’re all going to the New Skyline Restaurant for our end-of-year get-together. Can we count you in? — Oh, thanks, Sara, but________ A. I didn’t find you then.     B. I’ve been to the restaurant once. C. I’ll pass this time.            D. I’ll meet you there at 5:00. Vocabulary & Grammar 1. Jessica told me that she had absolutely no ______  of ever meeting them before. A. review             B. recollection C. memorization        D. mind 2. I cannot bear the noise of my brother’s radio; it ______ me from my work A. distracts        B. interferes C. dismisses          D. interrupts 3. you don’t object ______ you by your first name, don’t you? A. my calling             B. to my calling C. for me to call        D. me calling 4. After careful deliberation the shareholders voted to ______ the offer of a merger. A. refute         B. refrain        C. retreat    D. reject 5. To rid the world ______ , many people believe that we must ______ some fundamental changes in the way many of us live. A. to pollution; have        B. with pollution; take C. of pollution; make        D. in pollution; bring 6. The wife of Steve Carvey, the baseball star, ______ about being left alone too often. A. bitterly has complained B. has bitterly complaining D. has been complaining bitterly 7. The doctors efforts were ______ . The patient refused to accept the treatment. A. of no avail            B. in no avail C. by no avail            D. on no avail 8. It is thought that modern corn may be a ______ of teosint and other wild species that no longer exist. A. hybrid        B. combination    C. compound      D. mixture 9. –Didn’t you think that joke was funny? – No, I didn’t really get it. – You are like my grandmother. She can’t understand jokes. – __________ I’m not that old yet. A. You should teach her a lesson! B. I think it takes time to do that. C. Well, it’s not her fault. D. Come on, you are so mean. 10. – My doctor has suggested that I try music therapy to reduce my pain. – Really? __________ – At the hospital or at a private office. A. Do you think it will work? B. Where can you get music therapy? C. How come you would believe in it? D. Who does music therapy for you? 练习4 1. to 2. should 3. latter 4. problem 5. gifted 6. Result-related 7. failure 8. 去掉OF 9. on 10. Cash reward is a common form of motivation used by parents with high expectation to encourage their children work hard at exam time. Some youngsters receive payments of as much as £100 for each A grade they obtain at GSCE. But would such“bribes”be based on exam performance or should they, as many parents and teachers feel, be offered in recognition of a child’s effort, regardless of results? The later approach would solve the problems of how parents reward children with different levels of ability; imagine, for example, a family with one child who is academically gift and another who has learning difficulties. The dangers of result-relating incentives for the second child are clear; with little hope of obtaining the higher grades, the withholding of promised financial rewards would only compound of the child’s feeling of false. However, some leading educational psychologists believe that parents should rely in their own judgments in such matters. They maintain that if parents know that money will motivate their child, then they should not be condemned for operating a system of cash payouts. 改错题 翻译题 1. 他在学校的表现还没有达到他父母的期望。(live up to) His performance at school hasn’t lived up to his parents’ expectations. 2. 他的伟大之处在于他一生坚持不懈地追求自己的目标。(lie in) His greatness lies in he spent his lifetime in pursuing his goal persistently. 3. 当你以积极的态度对待生活时，生活会呈现新的面貌。（take on） When you treat your life in a positive attitude, the life will take on a new look. 4. 教育部要求，课外活动应作为学校生活的一部分。（require） The Department of Education requires that extracurricular should be a part of campus life. 5. 唯一重要的事情就是要平安回家。（matter） The only thing which matters is coming home in safe. 6. 体育运动可以防止发胖，增强体质，使我们保持身体健康。（prevent from） Sports activities could prevent us from getting weight and strengthen our body so that we could keep fit. 7. 尽管计算机有许多优点，但是它们不能进行创造性工作，也不能代替人。（状语从句） Although computers have lots of advantages, they could neither  do creative work nor take the place of human beings. 8. 我们一直在这儿讨论的区别是实际操作技术而不是理论背景。（rather than） The difference we are discussing here is practical operation rather than theoretical background. 9. 人们应该相互学习，取长补短。（so that） People should learn each other so that they could overcome their weaknesses. 10. 旅游业是全世界最大的雇主，全球10%的工作岗位都是由旅游业创造的。（account for） Tourism is the biggest employer in the globe. The job opportunities created by it account for 10% all over the world. 11. 宴会时间就要到了，但她仍纠结于是否应该去。(dilemma) The time for the part is coming, but she is still in a dilemma whether she should go or not. 12. 充足的睡眠不仅能使我们的身体得到休息，还能提高我们的智力。（倒装） Not only could the sufficient sleep give our body a good rest but also could enhance our intelligence. 13. 最近，有关空气污染严重的问题引起了公众的广泛关注。（arouse） Recently, the issue about serious air pollution has aroused wide attention among the public. 14. 在大城市寻找梦想的年轻人承受着巨大的生活压力。（suffer…from） Young people who follow their dreams in big cities are suffering (themselves) from huge life pressure. 15. 教授告诉我们，这次面试者将优先考虑有实际经验的学生。（priority） The professor told us this interview would give priority to those students who have actual experience. The professor told us those students who have actual experience would be given priority in this interview. 16. 收到我的电子邮件，请尽早回复。（as soon as） Please rely my e-mail, as soon as you receive it. 17. 他经常警告学生不要沉溺于电脑游戏。（abandon oneself to/over; indulge in） He often warns his students not abandon themselves to computer games. 18. 他在这个美国城市生活一段时间后，日常生活中同美国人交流没有困难。（have no trouble doing sth.） After he has lived in this city in America for a period of time, he has no trouble communicating with Americans in daily life. 19. 切记无论干什么，如果尽全力的话，你距离成功就很近了。（not far from） Remember that whatever you do, you are not far from success if you try your best. 20. 虽然他单独一人在大学图书馆里，但他埋头于论文写作，一点儿也没有感到孤独。（anything but） Though he was in college library alone, he was so absorbed in the thesis writing that he felt anything but lonely. 21. 石油价格的飞速上涨对世界经济产生了很大的影响。（affect） The sharp rise in the price of petrol affected world economy a lot. 22. 奥林匹克运动会上最重要的不是取胜而是参与。（not…but…） The most important thing in Olympics is not winning but participating. 23. 早知道你没有钥匙，我就不把门锁上了。（would have not） If I knew you didn’t have the key, I wouldn’t have locked the door. If knowing… 24. 花这么多时间和精力来安排这样一个活动，值得吗？（worthwhile） Is it worthwhile spending so much time and energy (in) arranging such an activity? 25. 这些邮票由于其独特的艺术设计吸引了众多集邮者。（appeal to） Those stamps appeal to a lot of collectors because of their unique art design.