新世纪学英语IV期末试卷2012.docVIP

Final Examination Paper for New Century English Final Examination Paper for New Century English (Book IV) (Note: please put your answers onto the Answer Sheet!) Part I Vocabulary and structure. (10 points) Directions: In this part, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. He made such a generous contribution to the university _________ they named one of the new buildings after him. A. as B. that C. which D. when 2. Many people complain of the rapid _________ of modern life. A. rate B. speed C. pace D. growth 3. You cannot be ________ careful when you drive a car. A. very B. so C. too D. enough 4. I would rather ________ at home than ________ tonight. A. stay, go out B. to stay, go out C. stay, to go out D. to stay, to go out 5. The results are quite different from ________. A. that we expected B. all which we expected C. what we expected D. those of which we expected 6. I feel very ________ after that long walk. A. asleep B. sleepy C. sleeping D. sleep 7. You must have seen the play last week, ________? A. mustn’t you B. haven’t you C. didn’t you D. don’t you 8. It’s an honor for me ________ to speak here. A. to ask B. asking C. to be asking D. to be asked 9. Your composition is good ________ a few mistakes here and there. A. besides B. except C. except for D. but 10. She greeted me in a friendly ________. A. hobby B. manner C. habit D. custom Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Passage One Inside a can the food is protected from the things that would make it spoil. These are bacteria（细菌），the tiny little living plants that are everywhere around us. Bacteria, sometimes called germs, are so tiny that we can see them only under a microscope. But they are very powerful. Like all living things, bacteria need food to grow. When they grow they multiply. A few bacteria become m