《大学英语》试卷
一.Vocabulary and Structure(40 points,1 for each)
Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence,then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. _____has the report will be asked to return it immediately. A)who B )whom C)whoever D)whomever
2.Joe isn’t short______, He is quite tall.
A)on the contrary B)in any way C)in balance D)on the whole 3.The spacecraft_______the earth three time .
A)orbited B )flew C)ordered D)spaced
4.The young man spent all the money left by his father;therefore ,the bank manager refused his_____for a loan.
A)appeal B)application C) duration D) discussion
5.Not until a monkey is several years old________to exhibit signs of independce of its mother .
A) it begins B) begins it C)does it begin D)beginning
6.Most insurance agents would rather you_________anything about collecting claims until they investigate the situation .
A) won’t do B)don’t do C)didn’t do D)shouldn’t do
7.Without our______means of air transportation-the aeroplane , we would have to slow our lives and commerce .
A)principal B)central C)principle D)protective
8.Taxis are more expensive than buses or subways, but they will______you to the exact location you want in a short time
A)pass B)deliver C)convey D)convert
9. Now we can find many products have labels with black and white. A)strips B)stripes C)bands D)threads
10. Without his glasses on ,he could only see the_______shapes of the goods on the shelves .
A)unaware B)unconscious C)vague D)protective
11.Some scientists say it is essential that mankind _____the amount of air pollution in big cities .
A)reduce B)reduces C)reduced D)must reduce
12. Long Island , an island that forms the southern part of New York ,has ______of forty-two of the fifty states. A)as a greater population as that B)a population greater than
C)more than a great population as that D)a greater population than that
13. He knows little of English ,________of French.
A)as well as B)still less C)no less than D) no more than
14. Mr.Young ,together with his wife and two sons , ________to arrive on the morning flight.
A)is B)are C)will be D)are going
15.He invited three people-Joe ,Dick and_____to his 20th birthday party . A)I B) me C)myself D)himself
16)I admit that I have been careless on some occasions but you should not ______fault with me too often .
A)search B)seek C)find D)pursue
17.I would have lent you some money________I didn’t have the sum you mentioned at that time .
A)if B)or C) otherwise D)but
18. I know English history quite well,but______American history I can give you no information.
A)regarding B)with regards C)as regards to D) as regarding 19. Would you be__________kind as to step this way ,please ? A)as B)so C)such D)too
20.It isn’t easy to_________a new country and its customs. A)adopt B)adapt C)admit D)accept
21.________coming of the space Age ,a new dimension has been added to the study of the planets.
A)While B)It is the C)When the D)With the
22.The universe , __________we know, might have begun with great explosion. A)that B)which C)as D) what
23. The Homestead Act of 1862______to acquire land at a small cost. A)made possible B)made is possible C)discarded D)dismissed 24. Don’t be_______by difficulties .
A)discouraged B)disappointed C)discarded D)dismissed
25. When he was questioned about the missing ring ,be firmly______that he had ever seen it .
A)said B)claimed C)denied D)refused
26. This TV set was_________; I bought it for 1500 yuan. A)an advantage B)a pleasure C)a bargain D)a profit 27. It’s no use_________to repair the bicycle ;it’s too old . A)to try B)trying C)having tried D)by trying 28. Water, when boiled ,always gives__________steam. A)in B) away C)up D)off
29. Owing to the heavy fog ,our plane was_____two hour . A)delayed B)cancelled C)postponed D)increased 30. I prefer watching TV________films.
A)to see B)more than see C)to seeing D)rather then see
31. If you want to be successful, a steady effort is often more____than speed . A)effective B) efficient C ) confident D)constant
32. When the sun shines on something ,it makes a dark_____behind it .It is the place that does not get sunlight.
A)shade B)shadow C)figure D)finger
33. The moon is not a planet_______the planets in many aspects A)although it resembles B) resembling D)resembled
34.Professional people appreciate_________when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A)you to call them B)your calling them C)that you would call them D)that you are calling them
35. Only after food has been dried or canned__________. A)that it should be stored for later consumption B)should be stored for later consumption C)should it be stored for later consumption D)it should be stored for later consumption 36. In the eastern part of Asia__________. A)lies the people’s Republic of China
B)the people’s Republic of China lies there C)there lies the people’s republic of China D)the people’s Republic of China lies here
37. Statistical figures show that it is_________that smoking will damage one’s health .
A)indispensable B)inevitable C)independent D)indifferent 38. If you don’t get to work on time ,your boss will_________you . A)distress B) dissolve C)dismiss D)distribute
39. The committee decided to________the new regulations A)adapt B)adopt C)agree D)admit
40. Do you thing your question is________to the matter we are discussing? A)relative B)relevant C)recent D)reluctant 二、Cloze(20 point,1 for each)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage . For each blank there are four choices marked A).B).C).D).you should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center .
Christopher is not married yet ; he is still______(41).He is interested in football ,(42) ______is an exciting event and enjoys(43)______to watch a raincoat , which is (45)_______out of (46)_______and leaves the house at five past twelve so (47) ________to arrive early .He goes by bus and gets off the bus (48) ______the football ground. Even (49)________it may be raining ,he finds thousands of people (50)_______waiting in a long queue (51)_______the gates .sometimes, if it is raining (52) _______hard for him to enjoy himself, he watches another match on television (53)_______of going out .He likes to spend Saturday evening (54)_______about football matches on the back page of the newspaper .Some people like to spend the evening (55)________in noisy pubs but Christopher (56)______his comfortable and
(57)______sitting-room. He feels as (58)______he is a completely happy man (59) _____work starts (60)________on Monday morning.
41.A) alone B) lonely C) single D) isolated
42.A) this B) and C) that D)which 43A) going B) starting C) leaving D)coming 44.A)whole B)most C) almost D)nearly 45 A)greatly B)decently C)badly D)attractively 46. A)manner B)frame C)pattern D)shape 47. A)as B)that C)much D)long 48. A)in B)to C)at D)from 49. A)when B)though C)so D)although 50. A)already B)really C)yet D)always 51. A)under B)outside C)inside D)behind 52 A)very B)extremely C) too D)terribly
53. A)in spite B)instead C)despite D)regardless 54. A)talking B)reading C)watching D)seeing 55. A)drinking B) reding C)working D)discussing 56. A)enjoys B)admires C)favours D)prefers 57 A)noisy B)dark C)quiet D)dirty 58. A)for B)if C)from D)to 59. A)after B)since C)until D)when 60. A)again B)once C)over D)off 三、Reading Comprehension(60 points,3 for each) Section A(45 points,3 for each)
Directions:There are three passages in this part.Each of the three passages is folllowed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choice marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Questions 61-65 are based on the following passage:
Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course that he attends gives him a credit(学分) which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to future employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm(热情). Students who advise the academic authorities usually perform the effective work of maintaining discipline（纪律） is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities . Any student, who
is thought to have broken the rules, for example by cheating, has to appear before a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.
61. Normally a student would at least attend ____ classes each week. A. 36 B. 12 C. 20 D. 15
62. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed ____.
A. to live in a different university
B. to take a particular course in a different university C. to live at home and drive to class
D. to get two degrees from two different universities
63. American university students are usually under pressure of work because____.
A. their academic performance will affect their careers B. they are heavily involved in student affairs
C. they have to observe university discipline D. they want to run for positions of authority
64. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because ____.
A. they hate the constant pressure of their study B. they will be able to stay longer in the university C. such positions help them get better jobs D. such positions are usually well paid
65. The student organizations seem to be effective in ___. A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university B ensuring the students observe university regulations
C. evaluating students' performance by bringing them before a court D keeping up the students' enthusiasm for social activities
Questions 66-70 are based on the following passage:
Large companies need a way to reach the saving of the public at large（大多数，整个）. The same problem, on a small scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising（筹集）the sort of sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public,, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. This they do by issuing （发行）stocks and shares in the business through The Stock Exchange.（证券交易所） By doing so they can put into circulation（流通） the savings of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas.
When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company
with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.
Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provide by the Governmet or by local authorities.Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function.(运作) All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities,and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to The Stock Exchange. There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development .In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel （渠道）through which these savings can reach those who need finance.
66. Almost all companies involved in new production and development must ____.
A.rely on their own financial resources
B.persuade the banks to provide long-term finance
C.borrow large sums of money from friends and people they know D.depend on the population as a whole for finance
67. The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is ____.
A.repaid to its original owners as soon as possible B.raised by the selling of shares in the companies
C.exchanged for part ownership in the Stock Exchange D.invested in different companies on the Stock Exchange 68. When the savers want their money back they _____. A.ask another company to obtain their money for them B.look for other people to borrow money from
C.put their shares in the company back on the market D.transfer their money to a more successful company
69. All the essential services on which we depend are _____. A.run by the Government or our local authorities B.in constant need of financial support C.financed wholly by rates and taxes
D.unable to provide for the needs of the population
70. The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local authorities and nationalized industries _____. A.to borrow as much money as they wish B.to make certain everybody saves money C.to raise money to finance new development D.to make certain everybody lends money to them
Questions 71-75 are based on the following passage:
Auctions (拍卖) are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer (拍卖人). He asked the crowd to gather in the auction room to bid （出价）for various items on sale, He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down “the gods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a raised platform.
The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin “anctic” meaning “increase”. The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war, these sales were called “sub hasta”, meaning “under the spear”, a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather.
In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold “by the candle”; a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it was burning.
Practically all goods can be sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, fruit, vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china, and works of art. An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by the buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot” ( 件，组), is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot One and continue the numerical order; he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in.
71. Auctioned goods are sold______. A) for the highest price offered B) at fixed prices
C) at prices lower than their true value D) at prices offered by the auctioneer
72. The end of the bidding is called “knocking down” because_______. A) The auctioneer knocks on the table
B) The auctioneer names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods C) The goods are knocked down onto the table D)The auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer
73. In the sentence “The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war, the word “spoils” most probably means A) Useless goods B) Spears
C) Various kinds of food
D) Property taken from the enemy
74. In England a candle used to burn at auction sales A) Because the auction sales took place at night B) As a signal for the crowd to gather C) To keep the auction room warm
D) To limit the time when offers of prices could be made
75. An auction catalogue gives buyers A) The current market values of the goods B) Prices of the goods to be sold
C) The order in which goods are to be sold D) Free admission to the auction sale.
Section B Short Answer Questions(15 points,3 for each) Questions 76-80 are based on the following passage:
Sunglasses can help your eyes in two important ways. They improve the normal light—filtering abilities of your eyes and they protect against the sun’s damaging rays .good sunglasses will reduce strong light ,filter out (滤除)99to 100 percent of ultraviolet(UV)rays(紫外线)，provide visual protection ,be comfortable and not distort colors.
The UV rays in sunlight can damage your eyes .some of the damage
can be immediate while some occurs over a lifetime of exposure .
Good quality sunglasses help to protest your eyes form harmful UV radiation .it is generally agreed that the less UV rays that get through ,the better .experts recommend that to protest your eyes from harmful rays ,your sunglasses should block 99 to 100 percent of both UV –A and UV—B rays .furthermore ,lenses should block at least 70 percent of visible light but even this can vary with the situation .in areas where light is strong ,such as at the beach or on snow,as little as 10 to 15 percent of transmission is better .
Selecting the right sunglasses is an important choice to protest your eyes and your vision(视力)。When selecting sunglasses for children, keep the follwing suggestion in mind
Check the sunglasses often to make sure they fit well and art not damaged children often don’t tell about their vision even when there’s a problem ,so a regular check may be necessary.
Select sunglasses that suit children’s active lifestyles. The glasses should be impact (冲撞) resistant, and the frames should be bendable, unbreakable. Children’s sunglasses should never be made of glass, unless required by their eye doctors.
The lenses should be large enough to protect the eyes from most angles (above, below and either side)and to block light that gets in around the frames. The sunglasses should fit the child’s nose, to reduce the amount of sunlight that enters the eyes.
76. Sunglasses can protect our eyes and be comfortable at the same time by
____________________________________________________________________ 77. What can be inferred from the third paragraph as to the features shared by UV-A and UV-B rays?
____________________________________________________________________ 78. What is the safe transmission rate of visible lights in normal situations? ____________________________________________________________________
79. Unless required by eye doctors, why should children’s sunglasses never be made of glass?
_____________________________________________________________________ 80. How can sunglasses reduce the amount of sunlight entering children’s eyes?
____________________________________________________________________ Ⅴ. Writing (25 points )
Directions:For this part you are to write a composition in no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outlines given below in Chinese.You should write the composition in three paragraphs.
根据下面的三点中文提示，写一篇不少于100个英文单词的短文。 1.在国外学习的有利之处 2.在国外学习的问题 3.我的观点.
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