中南大学《英语（中）》课程在线考试题库及参考答案一. 单选题（共30题,共30分）1. After a year of hard work, he (?) in English listening. （1分）A.failedB.made achievementsC.enjoyedD.made progress★标准答案：D2. He encouraged us not to be afraid of (?) mistakes to others even to the teachers. （1分）A.pointing atB.picking upC.pointing outD.pointing to★标准答案：C3. The little boy (?) a book from the floor and put it on the platform of the classroom. （1分）A.picked onB.picked upC.picked outD.picked over★标准答案：B4. Everyone (?) about his survival（存活）from a terminal cancer（癌症晚期）. （1分）A.supportsB.doubtsC.surprisesD.satisfies★标准答案：B5. If he accepts the job, he (?) more money right away. （1分）A.getsB.has getC.will getD.got★标准答案：C6. Whether the school sports meeting will be held tomorrow or not (?) the weather. （1分）A.counts onB.reflects onC.depends onD.decides on★标准答案：C7. Be careful! The base of that lamp is not so (?). （1分）A.tightB.steadyC.constantD.regular★标准答案：B8. By the time you get to New York, I (?) for London. （1分）A.am leavingB.shall have leftC.have already leftD.would be leaving★标准答案：B9. The smooth surface of the lake (?) the bright full moon. （1分）A.showedB.reflectedC.sawD.suggested★标准答案：B10. It is the most intersting book I (?). （1分）A.is readingB.have readC.readD.readed★标准答案：B11. University is not as good as (?). （1分）A.expectedB.expectingC.being expectedD.having expected★标准答案：A12. I first met Tom 10 years ago. He (?) in a radio factory at that time. （1分）A.workedB.has workedC.worksD.was working★标准答案：D13. Surfing the internet for information helps us a lot with our life, but playing too much PC games is (?). （1分）A.pricelessB.worthyC.worthlessD.costly★标准答案：C14. “I am very happy to (?) you.” The girl said to her new friends. （1分）A.joinB. join inC.join toD.join up★标准答案：A15. This is the first (?) store built in this city. （1分）A.apartmentsB.apartmentC.departmentpartment★标准答案：C16. I know Mr. Brown; we (?) to each other at an international conference. （1分）A.are introducedB.are been introducedC.were introducedD.had been introduced★标准答案：C17. Don’t expect this medicine to work (?). （1分）A.miraclesB.wondersC.marvelsD.phenomenon★标准答案：A18. His car (?) a week ago. （1分）A.stealsB.was stolenC.stoleD.is stolen★标准答案：B19. He moved the whole family to a warmer state (?) his wife’s health. （1分）A.regardless ofB.in spite ofC.to goodD.for the sake of★标准答案：D20. The baby is generally healthy, but every now and then he (?) a cold. （1分）A.has caughtB.is catchingC.will catchD.does catch★标准答案：D21. He couldn’t help being touched by her (?) purity. （1分）A.childishB. youngC.childhoodD.childlike★标准答案：D22. We were all (?) by his humorous stories. （1分）ughedB.entertainedC.movedD.interested★标准答案：B23. The grandfather assembled all the members of the family for the (?) picnic. （1分）A.averageB.actualC.annualD.alike★标准答案：C24. I can’t have seen him (?) 1987. （1分）A.not untilB.sinceC.fromD.before★标准答案：B25. Since the founding of the new China, the Chinese government has done a lot to improve the (?) situation. （1分）A.achievementB.human rightsC.armsD.peace★标准答案：B26. Pick me up at eight o'clock, I (?) my bath by then. （1分）A.will have hadB.will be havingC.can have hadD. may have★标准答案：A27. He is (?) a property of one or other of his daughters. （1分）A.believedB.thoughtC.consideredD.looked at★标准答案：C28. By the end of the year all but two people (?). （1分）A.have leftB.will leaveC.will be leavingD.will have left★标准答案：D29. (?) you leave the house at the same time as your brother does? （1分）A.AreB.DoC.HaveD.Had★标准答案：B30. She was not (?) with her first name Debby, so she changed it for another name —Lily. （1分）fortableB.satisfyingC.easyD.relaxed★标准答案：A二. 组合题（共45题,共70分）1. When children learn a language, they learn the grammar as well as the words or vocabulary. No one teaches them; children just “pick them up”.Before babies begin to produce words, they produce sounds. Some of these sounds will remain if they occur in the language being acquired, and others will disappear. This is called the “babbling（牙牙学语）stage”. A child does not learn the language “all at once”. The child first utterances（言语）are one-word sentences. After a few months，the two-word stage arises. During this stage, the child puts two words together. These two-word sentences have definite patterns and express grammatical and meaningful relationships. Still later, in the telegraphic stage, the child will produce longer sentences. These longer sentences are mainly made up of content words. The child s early grammar lacks many of the rules of the adult grammar, but eventually it will become mature.All normal children everywhere learn language. This ability is not dependent on race（种族）, social class, geography, or even intelligence. This ability is uniquely human.（10分） (1) This passage is mainly about _________. （2分）A.the difference between a child s language and an adult sB. ways of teaching babies to talkC.children‟s learning of the mother languageD.the importance of learning foreign languages★标准答案：C(2) The phrase “pick them up”（Line 2，Paragraph1）means “_________ ”. （2分）A. raise them from the groundB.learn them without much efforte hands to help carry themD.study very hard and remember them★标准答案：B(3) During the “babbling stage”, babies _________. （2分）A.can only produce soundsB.learn to walk steadilyC.can unders tand people‟s talkD.begin to produce two-word sentences★标准答案：A(4) The two-word sentences produced by babies _________. （2分）A.are simpler than those produced in the “babbling stage”B.are more difficult than those produced in the telegraphic stageC.are strictly grammaticalD.are meaningful and have function★标准答案：D(5) Any child can learn language as long as he is _________. （2分）A. well-educatedB.clever enoughC.uniqueD.physically normal★标准答案：D2. In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment,a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12.On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10 A.M.S several arrived after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students‟ behavior.The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: at a lunch with a friend and in a university calls, respectively. He gave them an example and asked them how they would react. Ifthey had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. In contrast, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00; many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying late. （10分） (1) The word “punctual” most probably means _ __. （2分）A.leaving soon after classing earlyC.arriving a few minutes lateD. being on time★标准答案：D(2) Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior? （2分）A.He felt puzzled at the students' being late.B.He felt angry at the students' rudeness.C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.★标准答案：A(3) It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that __ __. （2分）A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes lateB.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatheringsC.being late in one culture may not be considered so in another cultureD.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time★标准答案：C(4) From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil __ __. （2分）A.it is important to arrive at the appointed timeB.it is rude to keep the professor staying after callsC.it is normal for students to leave during lecturesD.it is acceptable for professors to be late for class.★标准答案：D(5) What is the main idea of this passage? （2分）A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.B.The importance of being on time differs among cultures.C.People learn the importance of time from the culture they are in.D.Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.★标准答案：B3. Massachusetts. As New England winter is extremely 3(?), he could not find any game 4(?) for his students. One day, an idea 5(?) him. Why not have the students pass and shoot a big orange ball through a basket indoors? Gradually the play spread throughout the United States, and later to the rest of the 6(?). At first, a soccer ball was used in the game; 7(?) ball used today came a little later.Basketball was first included in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, and in 1949 the National Basketball Association (NBA) was formed. Thereafter, the game gradually became popular. Today, it is regularly rated as the favorite 8(?) of Americans. it is played everywhere from playgrounds to driveways by ordinary people. At the 9(?) level, players such as Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal 10(?) wide popularity. （10分） (1) 1 （1分）A.inventedB.discoveredC.foundD.made★标准答案：A(2) 2 （1分）A.atB.inC.byD.to★标准答案：B(3) 3 （1分）A.warmB.hotC.coolD.cold★标准答案：D(4) 4 （1分）A.reliableB.countableC.suitableD.reasonable★标准答案：C(5) 5 （1分）A.made outB.occurred toC.came upD.thought of★标准答案：B(6) 6 （1分）A.townB.stateC.worldD.country★标准答案：C(7) 7 （1分）A.aB.anC.theD./★标准答案：C(8) 8 （1分）A.eventB.sportC.itemD.exercise★标准答案：B(9) 9 （1分）A.specialB.traditionalC.seasonalD.professional★标准答案：D(10) 10 （1分）A.gainedB.will gainC.have gainedD.had gained★标准答案：C4. Mother‟s Day is certainly a very special day for the community. The SOS mothers are regarded as great examples of maternal care. They are admired and respected for their committed work and patience in the care of so many children, normally six to ten kids in a family.For the kids of the village, the celebration has turned out to be twice as important. For them, it is not a common mother‟s day. Many have lost their biological mot hers, others have no contact with them, and a few cannot live with them because their mothers and family are in trouble. In this context, the SOS mother is everything to them, and, of course, she receives all their attention and love during this celebration. At school, the kids prepare special cards for their mothers. Most of the time, they make them with their own hands, while other children, the more imaginative, add on a little flower, often taken from the garden of a neighbor. At the end of the day, though, no child forgets to give a present to his mother. They all love them and feel proud of having someone like her when Moth er‟s Day arrives. At school, they shout out “Mummy” in front of their school mates, kind of trying to underline that they also have a mother.Right on Mother‟s Day, which is commemorated the second week of May in Ecuador, I came across Zoila, an experienced SOS mother. And as I took the chance to ask her what it feels like to be an SOS mother, she answered, “I am proud of being a mother, and I feel happy to have the chance to care for innocent, ingenious and mischievous creatures—my sons and daughters. They are so young that they give me their love with total sincerity. They don‟t seem to expect anything from me but just an …I care for you and I love you‟. I don‟t have children myself, but these kids really make me feel like a mother—more human, fuller of life. This work is hard, but the recompense of my children is absolutely great.”So, Happy Mother’s Day to every woman in the world! （10分） (1) According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about SOS mothers? （2分）A.They are dedicated and patient to their children.B.They are admired for their maternal care for their children.C.They normally have six to ten biological kids in a family.D.Mother‟s Day is very special for them.★标准答案：C(2) Why is SOS mother important to these SOS children? （2分）A. Because SOSmother takes care of them while their biological mothers can not.B.Because their biological mothers abandoned them.C.Because they hate their real family.D.Because they love to celebrate Mother’s Day.★标准答案：A(3) How do the children usually celebrate Mother’s Day? （2分）A.By holding aparty for their mothers in the garden of a neighbor.B. By sending a little flower to their mothers.C.By telling others that they have a mother.D.By preparing special cards for their mothers.★标准答案：D(4) Why do the children shout out “Mummy” in front of their school mates at school? （2分）A. Because it is a way of celebrating the Mother’s Day.B. Because they are happy and proud to have a SOS mother.C.Because they miss their biological mothers.D.Because they want to tell others directly that they are not orphans.★标准答案：B(5) How does Zoila think of being a SOS mother? （2分）A.She thinks that the children are too young to be taken care of.B. She is proud of being a SOS mother.C.She thinks that it is a hard job and it is not worthwhile.D.She thinks that the children are expecting too much.★标准答案：B5. Among the few scientists who have had a great effect on science and history, Albert Einstein is perhaps the greatest. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new view of the universe. His theory has completely changed the way scientists understand time and space. Now, more and more people agree that the universe is something complicated than what they have ever thought before.Einstein was born is Germany in 1879. By 1914, young Einstein, already internationally famous, became a professor at an institute in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study. However, his peaceful life was soon broken by the First World War.Einstein hated violence. He was deeply affected by the war; he sat unhappily in his office doing little and lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.In the years following the First World War, people showered honors upon him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Noble Prize for Physics and was greatly honored and respected in Germany. However, his life was again disrupted. The Second World War broke out and Einstein had to move to the US, where he lived until his death in 1955. （10分） (1) The first paragraph is mainly about _______. （2分）A.the secret of the universeB.Einstein‟s great influenceC. an American college presidentD.the difficulty of Einstein‟s theory★标准答案：B(2) The passage tells us that young Einstein ______. （2分）A.fought in the warB.disliked teachingC.was the head of universityD.was a world famous scientist★标准答案：D(3) Einstein’s researches were interrupted by ________. （2分）A.the warsB.teachingC.povertyD.poor health★标准答案：A(4) Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics in ________. （2分）A.1914B.1918C.1921D.1955★标准答案：C(5) Which of the following statements about Einstein is true? （2分）A.He was always unhappy in his office.B.The world wars affected him greatly.C.He kept working until peace came in 1918.D.His theory changed the form of the universe.★标准答案：B6. Earth‟s animals are disappearing faster than they reproduce. Because there is too 1(?) research and too much ignorance, 2(?) is aware of how much we are losing. Many different kinds of plants and animals 3(?) extinct. Every year, 0.5 percent ofthe 4(?) things in the tropical rain forests become extinct. Some disappear 5(?) they are found and named. No one has time 6(?) them before they are gone.The disappearance of species 7(?) scientists. They want the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973 to be made 8(?). This act was formed to protect endangered species. 9(?), land developers,and factory owners disagree. They want changes that will make the act weaker.They think the act is not working. They believe it is not10(?) to private landowners. They want the act to consider people more. （10分）(1) 1 （1分）A.littleB.a littleC.fewD.a few★标准答案：A(2) 2 （1分）A.anyoneB.no oneC.someoneD.either one★标准答案：B(3) 3 （1分）A.are becomingB.were becomingC.becameD.are to become★标准答案：A(4) 4 （1分）A.livelyB.aliveC.livingD.live★标准答案：C(5) 5 （1分）A.asB.afterC.untilD.before★标准答案：D(6) 6 （1分）A.studyB.to studyC.studyingD.studied★标准答案：B(7) 7 （1分）A.interestsB.attractsC.worriesD.encourages★标准答案：C(8) 8 （1分）A.betterrgerC.fasterD.stronger★标准答案：D(9) 9 （1分）A.HoweverB.FurthermoreC.ThereforeD.Though★标准答案：A(10) 10 （1分）A.enoughB.fairC.importantD.effective★标准答案：B7. He amazed the world by speed and he was awarded the Sportsman of the Year in 2009 and may be awarded again in 2010 by the Laureus World Sports Awards, the “Sports Oscar”. No doubt he is U sain Bolt.At the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Usain Bolt set a new record of 9.69 seconds at Bird‟s Nest in the 100 metres and won the 200 meters at a world record time, and broke the world record in the men‟s 400-meter relay. In 2009 he made history again in Berlin World Championships by breaking his own 200 meters world record in time of 19.19 seconds and 100 meters in time of 9.58 seconds. He is regarded as the fastest man on the planet and is called “Lightning Bolt”.Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986 in Jamaica. As a child he enjoyed excellent gifts in sports. But he wasn‟t trained for running at first. Upon his entry to WilliamKnibb Memorial High School, his cricket coach found Bolt very good at running and encouraged him to be a runner. His school had a successful history of training young sportsmen. With the help of his coaches, Bolt made rapid progress in his runningabilities.In his first Caribbean national event, Bolt ended the 200 meters in the first place in 21.81 seconds. At the age of 15 Bolt won both the 200 and 400 meters events in the High School Championships, CARIFTA Games and Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships. In 2002, Bolt got two gold medals and one silver in the World Junior Championships in Kingston, his hometown and became very famous. Then he signed a deal with Puma, and the company helped his dream in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. And just at the Beijing Olympics Bolt amazed the whole the world with a miracle and broke the world record the first time.What makes him so successful? Of course, Bolt was born with great gifts and his height gives him long steps. But he says there’s more to it. “It has been hard work. Year after year, after year, after year of work. So that’s what got me so good,” he said. （10分） (1) Why is Bolt called “Lightning Bolt”? （2分）A.Because he won the award twice.B. Because he was a good sprinter（短跑运动员）.C.Because he is the fastest runner in short distance till now.D. Because he got a lot of medals.★标准答案：C(2) How many times had Bolt broken the world records by the end of 2009 according to the text? （2分）A.Twice.B.Three times.C.Four times.D.Five times.★标准答案：D(3) Who helped Bolt begin his career as a sprinter? （2分）A.His primary school teacher.B.His junior middle school teacher.C.His classmate.D.His cricket coach.★标准答案：D(4) When and where did Bolt become famous for the first time according to the text? （2分）A.In 2000, Sydney.B.In 2002, Kingston.C.In 2008, Beijing.D.In 2009, Berlin.★标准答案：B(5) What made Bolt so successful? （2分）A.His talents.B. His hardworking.C.Great opportunities.D.All above but C.★标准答案：D。