《大学英语II》期末预测试卷No.1(附答案(4)

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33. What is the Vatican famous for today?

A) St. Peter’s Church B) The Vatican Museums

C) The Vatican Library D) All the above

34. What’s the life like in the Vatican City?

A) convenient B) inconvenient C) strange D) boring

35. Paragraph 3 implies, but does not directly say, that _____.

A) Saint Peter’s Church has been well maintained ever since it was built many centuries ago.

B) Saint Peter’s Church has been rebuilt at least once since it was first built.

C) Saint Peter’s Church has been rebuilt more than twice since it was first built.

D) Saint Peter’s Church has been repaired but has never been rebuilt.

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

Bamboo is a giant grass that grows in warm climates. It has many uses. Everything from chairs and fishing rods to rope and paper can be made from it. And that’s not all. It can be eaten too.

In many parts of Asia, bamboo shoots are a favorite food. The winter shoots taste the best. They are soft, with a creamy color. Usually they are boiled in salted water. Spring shoots are darker and harder. They take longer to cook and cost less than winter shoots.

Fresh bamboo shoots are seldom found outside their native soil. But preserved shoots may be used in their place. They need no cooking and taste almost as good.

36. They story calls bamboo a ______.

A) bush B) tree C) grass D) weed

37. Compared with spring shoots, winter shoots _____.

A) taste better B) have a lighter color

C) take less time to cook D) all of the above

38. Spring shoots cost less probably because ______.

A) they need no cooking B) they are softer

C) people don't like them as well D) salt must be added to them

39. Fresh bamboo shoots are most commonly found in ______.

A) Asia B) Europe C) America D) Australia

40. This story is mostly about bamboo as a ______.

A) fishing material B) food

C) tool D) building material

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the