综合英语课程考试大纲
一、考试大纲的性质
《综合英语》是英语专业专科学生的专业必修课,旨在培养提高学生的听、说、读、写、译综合技能,也是本科专业的学位课程之一。在第一至第六学期全面开设此课。
本考试大纲依据教育部颁发的英语教学大纲及我系制定的《英语专业教学大纲》的要求对英语专业专升本的学生进行考试。 二、考试内容
考试为闭卷笔试考试,考试范围包含各分册所学课文中词汇的拼写,识别,辨义,解释及运用能力和课文理解能力的测试。重点在第五册。 三、考试要求
学生在学完本课程后,应在英语的听、说、读、写、译能力上基本达到教育部颁布的教学大纲的要求。 四、命题要求
试题应涉及全部所学内容。课本知识占50%,课外知识占50%,难易程度得分值比例基本控制在60%的题量测试基础知识和语言运用能力;30%属于中等难度的题目,主要测试学生的语言理解和表达能力。10%属于高难度的题目,主要测试学生的语言运用能力。 五、考试方法为:笔试。考试时间:120分钟。 六、主要参考书目
a) 综合英语教程1—6册。邹为诚主编。高等教育出版社,1998年版。 b) 大学英语教程1—4册。胡文仲编。外语教学研究出版社。
《综合英语》样卷
单位 准考证号 姓名 题目 满分 得分 一 30 二 20 三 10 四 20 五 20 总分 100 得分 评卷人 I. Vocabulary (30 points)
Section A Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence. 1. large The factory is being __________ to make room for more machinery. 2. efficient You will increase your _____________ if you introduce more
system into your work.
3. cruel __________ to children or animals is a crime in many countries. 4 .appear If you use this chemical to clean your shirt, the stains will _________
immediately.
5. understand John and Mary had a ______________ ,but they have made it up
now .
6. health The children looked wonderfully _______________with their bright
eyes and glowing cheeks.
7. please The success of the experiment was a great ____________ and
encouragement to the young scientists.
8. eager She could not conceal her _______________ for praise. 9. construction The old professor made a number of very
______________suggestions concerning soil conservation in the area.
10. curious Looking up, I saw his eyes fixed on me in _______________. Section B.
Directions: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one.
11. Don’t……….to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
A. reject B. prevent C. hesitate D .refuse
12. Let’s hang up some paintings on these……….walls.
A. bare B .empty C. blank D. vacant
13. At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into
………….with the Party leadership.
A. action B. crisis C. conflict D. power
14. They have developed techniques which are……….to those used in most factories. A, more talented B, better C. greater D .superior 15. Man must stop……….the earth’s atmosphere.
A. filling B. emitting D. polluting D. wasting
16. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the……….of how life began.
A. problem B. cause C. puzzle D .logic 17. Unfortunately, very few sheep……….the severe winter last year.
A. survived B. endured C. spent D. remained alive
18. They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no ……… A. end B. conclusion C. result D. judgment
19. Well, let’s put our heads together and find …….. to the problem. A. an answer B. a way C. a solution D. a method
20. The old couple decided to move out of town to a quiet ……., where they had spent several years immediately after their marriage.
A. space B. suburb C. neighborhood D. area
Section C.
Directions: for each of the blackened words or phrases, four choices are given. Choose the one that best explains or defines the blackened part. 21. It took Jane a whole hour to solve this algebra problem. A. work at B. work on C work out D .work over
22. His manner was so bright and pleasant that Arthur felt at ease with him at once.
A. easy B. comfortable C. confident D. at rest
23. The market was full of salted fish giving off the worst smell that you can imagine.
A. sending out B. sending off C. sending up D. sending down
24. The self-important manager didn’t seem to attach much importance to my advice. A. apply B. consider C. judge D. give
25. By then our experiment had reached a vital stage.
A, a profound B. an ultimate C. a perpetual D. a very important 26. The British naturalist went all the way to India so that he could obtain firsthand information about the cobra.
A. find B. get C. search D. learn
27. The bridge club rejected his application for membership.
A. refused to consider B. refused to use
C. refused to give D. refused to believe
28. The world market is constantly changing. We must anticipate the changes and make timely adjustments.
A. regularly B. steadily C. scarcely D. always
29. He talked in detail about the feasibility of setting up an experimental school in which each child works at his or her own pace.
A. ease B. suitability C. practicability D. possibility
30. Icy roads and poor visibility(能见度)are familiar hazards in the Midwest A. chances B. dangers C. conditions D. happenings II .Structure(20 points)
得分 评卷人
Section A Directions: Each of the following sentences is incomplete and followed by four choices. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
31. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule ……….was something we had not expected. A .that B. this C. it D. which
32. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother……….some money from their mother’s purse.
A. to steal B. to stealing C .into steal D. into stealing 33. I was……….to find his article on such an……….topic so……….. A. surprised, excited, bored B .surprising ,exciting, boring C. surprised, exciting, boring D. surprising, excited, boring
34. It was in 1777……….Vermont, threatened with invasion, declared itself an Independent commonwealth.
A .when B. that C .which D. which
35. ……….a professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Edward Charles Pickering established the first physics laboratory in the United States. A. While B. Being C .Although D. He was 36. He didn’t ………..and so he failed the examination.
A. work enough B. work hard enough C. hard work enough D. hard enough work
37. The two boys had so …….. in common that they soon become good friends. A. little B. few C. much D. many
38. As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares(票价)and ……….. A. so did the airlines B. nor did the airlines C. so did airlines did D. nor the airlines did
39……….. mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf.
A. He is remembered B. To remember B. C. While remembering D. Though remenbered
40. If Dorothy had not been badly hurt in a car accident,……….in last month’s marathon race.
A. she would participate B. she might participate
C.he would have participated D .she must have participated
Section B
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and marked A,B,C and D. You are to identify the one that needs correction.
41. Nancy had a great deal of trouble to concentrate on her work because of A B C
the noise in the next room. D
42. I remember to see that American naturalist two years ago in India at the A B C D
dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Wynnes.
43. No matter whatever happens, we’re determined to do our best and make A B C the experiment a success. D
44. l can't get my car started now. Something must have gone wrongly with the A B C D engine.
45. Jeremy is such a careless person that he has five wallets stolen by pickpockets A B C D this year.
46. Don't take for granted that all those who score high in the entrance A B
examinations will prove to be the most competent at college. C D