2022年大学英语四册期末考试复习题Passage.docx

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1、精品学习资源高校英语四册期末考试复习题Passage 1One study shows that Americans prefer to answer with a brief“ Yes” ,“ No ” ,“ Sure” , or the very“ Yeah” rather than with a longer reply.But brief replies do not mean Americans are impolite or unfriendly to someextent. Very often, Americans are in a hurry and may greet yo

2、u with a single word“ ；Hi thi”s is, aingdreeeedting you will hear again and again during your stay in the United States. It is used by everyone,regardless of rank and occupation.However, those who are accustomed to longer greetingsmay require a little more time before they feel comfortable with Amer

3、ican simpletalk. Americans sometimes use plain talk when they are uncomfortable. If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become uncomfortable and not know what to say in reply. They dont want to be impolite or rude, you can be sure that they liked what was said abou

4、t them.Except for certain holidays, such as Christmas, Americans dont usually give gifts. Thus, you willfind Americans embarrassed as they accept gifts, especiallyif they have nothing to give in return. They are generally a warm but informal people.1. The fact that Americans like shorter answers tel

5、ls us.A. they reply very quickly in a hurry B. they choose words too carefullyC. they like replying briefly D. they want to be as polite as they can2. Those who like using beautiful or formal words.A. need more time to get used to American simple greetingB. need no time to get familiar with American

6、 greetingC. do not very much like American way of greetingD. think Americans are not polite whatever欢迎下载精品学习资源3. Which of the following is NOT true.A. Americans often answer with the words like“ sure” ,“ yeah” .B. They are not impolite with brief replies.C. Americans in high ranks must use formal wo

7、rds in greeting.D. Americans are a warm but informal people.4. The Americans like others praise but if in a polite way.A. they dont know what to say in reply B. they feel somewhat uneasyC. they dont want to reply D. both A and B5. The passage indicates that.A. Americans exchange gifts the first time

8、 they meet.B. Americans seldom give gifts except for some holidays.C. Americans often bring some gifts to their friends.D. Americansonlywanttogetgiftsfromothers.以上 5 题的 参考答案 CACDBPassage 2A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general hi

9、story classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the politicalvalues of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activiti

10、es of our ancestors can be provided byart. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.欢迎下载精品学习资源In history books, objective information about the political life of a country

11、 is presented； that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective 主观的 : it reflectsemotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly“ political” artist. Inhis well-knownpainting The Third of May,180

12、8,he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse 滥用 of power over people.In the same way, art can reflect a cultures religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with painti

13、ngs that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldnt read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was and still is its absence of human and animal images. This

14、 reflects the Islamic belief that statues And green is associated with passive defense and self-protection.Experiments have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People exposed to bright red show an increase in breath, in hear

15、tbeat and in blood pressure ；red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect ； it is a calming colon Because of itsexciting meaning, red is chosen as the signal for danger, but closer analysis shows that a vivid yellow can producea more basic state of alarm. So fire en

16、gines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop the traffic dead.1. More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because.A. art history shows us nothing but the political valuesB. general history only

17、focuses on politicsC. art history gives us an insight 洞悉力 into the essential qualities of a time and a placeD. general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology2. Art is subjective in that.A. a personal and emotional view of history is presented through it欢迎下载精品学习资源B. it only

18、reflects peoples anger or sadness about social problemsC. it can easily arouse peoples anger about trek governmentD. artists were or are religious, who reflect only the religious aspect of the society3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage.A. In history books political

19、views of people are entirely presented.B. Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808.C. In the Middle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces or other buildings.D. For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on wails of churches o

20、r other religious buildings.4. The passage mainly discusses.A. the development of art historyB. the difference between general history and art historyC. what we can learn from artD. the influence of artists on art history5. It can be concluded from the passage that.A. Islamic artists only paint imag

21、es of plants, flowers or objects in their paintingsB. it is more difficult to study art history than general historyC. a history teacher must be quite objectiveD. artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political beliefs以上 5 题参考答案 CACBD欢迎下载精品学习资源Passage 3If you have a chance t

22、o go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how“ foolish” the Finnish peare.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have so

23、me business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms t

24、o have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much

25、on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes 漏洞 in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take“ petty advantages” . But the strange

26、thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business； not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms.And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good fa

27、ith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real“ gentleman ”.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others.1. While taking a taxi in Finland, A. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driverB.

28、a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants togoD. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying2. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland A. provide meal for only tho

29、se who live in the hotelsB. provide meals for any diners欢迎下载精品学习资源C. provide free wine and charge for foodD. are mostly poorly managed3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage.A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.B. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the worki

30、ng hours of theiremployees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about thepay.4. The word“ those ” in the last paragraph probably refers toA. people who often take taxisB. people who often have meals in big hotelsC

31、. people who are dishonestD. people who are worthy of trust5. It can be concluded that A. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily lifeB. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD. all the Finns are rich以上 5 题参考答案 CBBCCII. Choose from the list be

32、low one right word that best matches each sentence in meaning. 10%肯定参看课后练习第III 题例如：A. pointed outB. appliesC. deliveredD. agree on E. differF. lead to G. requestsH. statementsI. begins withJ. investment1. The book a letter from Barbara Bush.2. Some economists havelow inflation is not necessarily a g

33、ood thing.3. The offer onlyto flights from Beijing to San Francisco.4. It is the budget that the President and Congress cant .5. These are the events that the start of the First World War.6. All politicians agree that inflation must be beaten, but they over the method of achieving this.欢迎下载精品学习资源7.

34、There have been repeated for the United Nations to send peace-keeping forces to the area.8. They plan to buy a house as an .9. The companys annual financial have been released.10. The morning mail hasn t beenyet.（参考答案：1. I2. A3. B4. D5. F 6. E7. G8. J9.H10. C）A. certainty B. necessitiesC. profitD. c

35、onsequenceE. locatingF. accepted G. industrialization H. productionI. advertisingJ. unstable11. Many people believe that poverty is a direct of overpopulation.12. Even basic such as pencils and paper were lacking at the school in the poor area.13. She knew with absolute that hed say no.14. Billboard

36、s all over the town were the upcoming state fair.15. If you have any difficulty a particular book, please ask one of the librarians for help.16. It might you to learn about the company before your interview.17. After a three week strike, the company finally the workers demand.18. As in the West, the

37、 early stages of were accompanied by harsh working and living conditions.19. Was if safe to trust someone who was so emotionally .20. The new model will go into next year.以上 10 题的参考答案 DBAIECFGJHA. varyB. agreeableC. associatedD. succeedE. deal withF. increasedG. urgingH. releasedI. managingJ. observ

38、ers21. Mr. Giles is the director of Waterston.22. The heights of the plants from 8 centimeters to 20 centimeter.23. The main objective is to find a solution that is to the company in terms of cost.24. Military have been allowed into the area to monitor the ceasefire.25. Police are the drivers not to

39、 come into London this weekend.26. Visitor to the site have threefold since May.27. Her new album will be at the end of the month.28. We all hope scientists will in finding a cure for cancer one day.29. The government has promised to the problem of homelessness in the city.30. How did the colors red

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41、n high-pressure containers.33. We discussed these issues with a senior of the company.34. Only ticket holders will be into the stadium.35. Some people believe the universe was by a big explosion.36. He was an expert in , and advised people where to invest theirmoney.37. He is working in a small comp

42、any electronic products.38. She knew with absolute he would say no.39. Do you like to be Miss or Ms.40. He outdoes me inand chemistry.以上 10 题的参考答案 HCAJB GIDEFIII. MultipleChoice. Choose the only one best answer from the choices given to fit the meaning of each sentence.（ 30% ）1. at the meeting that

43、everyone present was convinced.a. So forcefully he spokeb. So forcefully did he speakc. So forcefully was he spokend. So forcefully has he spoken2. Alice usually her little brother when her parents are away from home.a. looks onb. looks forc. looks aboutd. looks after3. his things, he hurried to the

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45、He was not enough to give the old woman his seat on the bus.a. modestb. concernedc. considerated. moderate7. Is she said really true.a. whatb. thatc. whichd. it8. If you had told me in advance, I you at the airport.a. would meetb. would have metc. metd. had9. They found the lecture hard.a. to be und

46、erstoodb. to understandc. for understandingd. to have been understood10. Betty moved out from the dormitory the noise.a. because ofb. in spite ofc. becaused. despite11. If a piece of iron to a high temperature, it begins to melt.a. is being heatingb. will be heatedc. is heatedd. heats12. Seldom him in the past fine years.a.I have seenb. have I seenc.I sawd. did I see13. You have to pay a sales on everything you buy in New York city.a. chargeb. taxc.cas