大学英语一试卷A

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In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The

atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian ( 要绝对服从的 ) methods of education were discredited (不被认可 ) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.

The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.

1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children__D _______ .

A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interested C. curious and friendly D. happy and co-operative

2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think__D _ . A. children are reluctant to help each other

B. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operation C. children should grow up with competitive ideas

D. schools give little actual instruction to children

3. The author's attitude towards American education can be best described as A .

A. favorable B. negative C. tolerant D. unfriendly

4. The American educational system emphasizes C ______ . A. material wealth B. competition C. co-operation D. personal benefit

5. The word \"sociable\" (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means__B . A. fond of talking freely B. friendly with other people

C. concerned about social welfare

D. happy at school

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Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Languages are remarkably complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture. (They contain the quickest and the most efficient means of

communicating within their respective culture.) To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture. In the words of a poet and philosopher, “As many languages as one speaks, so many lives on eA lives.

culture and its language are as necessary as brain and body; while one is a part of the other, neither can function without the other. In learning a

foreign language, the best beginning would be starting with the non-language elements of the language: its gestures, its body language, etc. Eye contact is extremely important in English. Direct eye contact leads to understanding, or, as the English saying goes, seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we have learned to look directly into his eyes.

6. The best title for this passage is D A. Organs of Culture B. Brain and Body

C. Looking into his eyes D. Language and Culture

7. According to this passage, the best way to learn a foreign language is C A. to read the works of poets and philcsophers

B. to find a native speaker and look directly into his eyes C. to begin by learning its body language D. to visit a country where you can study

8. According to this passage, gestures are _ B_ A. spoken words B. a non-language element C. pictures in a language D. written language

9. \"As many languages as one speaks, so many lives...\" means ____ C

A. if one learns many foreign languages, one will have a better understanding of his own language

B. life is richer and more interesting if one knows several languages

C. no matter how many languages one knows, one can never know more than one's own culture

D. if a person speaks only one language, he will live a very happy life

10. Which of the following doesn't share the same meaning with the others? C A. signs B. gestures C. efficient D. body language B1

In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere

is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old

authoritarian (要绝对服从的 ) methods of education were discredited (不被认可 ) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.

The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.

1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children ________ .

A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interested C. curious and friendly D. happy and co-operative

2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think __ . A. children are reluctant to help each other B. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operation

C. children should grow up with competitive ideas D. schools give little actual instruction to children

3. The author's attitude towards American education can be best described as . A. favorable B. negative C. tolerant D. unfriendly

4. The American educational system emphasizes _____ . A. material wealth B. competition C. co-operation D. personal benefit

5. The word \"sociable\" (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means __ . A. fond of talking freely B. friendly with other people

C. concerned about social welfare D. happy at school

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( A ) 16. You _____ me, because I didn ' t say that.

A. must have misunderstood C. must misunderstand C. must be misunderstood D. had to misunderstand

( B ) 17. We moved to the front row we could hear and see better.

A. so as B. so that C. because D. such that ( B ) 18. John Kennedy was ________ of the United States.

A. The thirty-five president B. the thirty-fifth president

C. thirty-fifth president D. thirty-five president ( D ) 19. I ' ll have a cup of coffee and ____ .

A. two breads B. two piece of breads C. two pieces of breads D. two pieces of bread ( A ) 20. Betty moved from the dormitory _ the noise.

A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. caused by ( B ) 21. The paint is still wet. __________________ !

A. Be not sure to touch it B. Be sure not to touch it

C. Be sure to not touch it D. Don ' t be sure to touch it ( C ) 22. The movie star ____ with your sister, didn ' t he

A. was used to dance B. used to dancing C. used to dance D. was used to dancing

( D ) 23. The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly, .

A. her long hair was flowed in the breeze B. her long hair was flowing in the breeze C. her long hair flow in the breeze D. her long hair flowing in the breeze ( D )24.There was more than _____ rain and snow last year, so some parts of the

country have been flooded this spring. A. extra B. efficient C. permanent D. adequate

( C ) 25. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some repairs.

A. major B. secondary C. minor D. primary

( C )26. With the population explosion, scientists will have to new methods of

increasing the world ' s food supply.

A. lead to B. carry out C. come up with D. stick to

( B ) 27. One of his many faults is that he never __ anything very long.

A. decides on B. sticks to C. go over D. make sure

( A ) 28. Be sure to _____ your work at the end of the exam.

A. look over B. hang up C. set D. catch sight of aside ' t have to sit up all night before

( B ) 29. If you work hard __ , you won the exam.

D. with A. by yourself B. at other times some C. willingly

help

( A )30.Television keeps us informed about _ events and the latest developments

in science and politics.

D. previous A. current B. fashionable C. brand-new

'll oske ntod B )31. If you _____ your name and address on the card,

ythoeu bo we

C. find out D. carry out as soon as it is returned. A. go over B. fill

in

A. no good B. discouraged C. encouraged C )33. It D.prohibited is a experiment even if it may fail.

A. necessary B. complete C. worthwhile D. perfect

( B )34. I suggest that you these lessons before you take the final exam.

A. go across B. review C. go up D. go on

( D )35. It is more difficult for the Smiths to money now because of the high rate

of inflation.

A. set down B. set about C. set up D. set aside

1.be prohibited 2.propose 3.disturbing 4.to communicate 5.at least 6.It is well known that 7.the generation gap 8.distraction 9. pastimes 10.neighborhood 11.take a ride 12.adults 13.literate 14.more entertainment 15. product Turning Off TV: a Quiet Hour

I would like to36___2___ that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States 37__1 ________________________________________________ by law.

Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the38 __________________________________________________ 8___ of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another.39 ____ 6 ____________ many of our problems—everything, in fact, form 40 ____________ 7 _____ to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness—are

caused 41 _____ 5 __ in part by failure 42__4 _________ .We do not tell each other

what is43 ____ 3 ___ us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By

using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.

On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active44 ___ 9___. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might45___11 ____ together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk

together and

see the 46 ______ 10___ with fresh, new eyes.

With free time and no TV, children and 47___12___ might rediscover reading. There is48 14 in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming.

Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more 49 ________ 13___new generation could be a50 _____ 15___of quiet hour.

In many western countries heavy industry is high developed 51． __highly___ The difference between heavy and light industry are based on

52． ___differences the nature of the goods produced. Heavy industry produce 53．___produces___

machines while light industry uses machines produce the ． _producing smaller objects required for various purpose in our home 55．__purposes and offices.

The growth of industry in country depends on the 56． 对的 __ general level of economic or industrial development. 57．___and___ In its beginning, industrialization is likely to be cheap. To 58． __At decrease （减少） costs, industrialists in an area usually depend on 59．__cost___

Local supplies of the coal or electric power for their operation 60． and_

It happened in a morning that I was walking in the street . 46． _when I ate up a banana and threw its peel on the corner of the road . 47． ___at___

Short after that I heard a scream behind .I looked back to 48．__Soon see what was happened .A little girl about 8 years old fell 49． down and the banana peel was exactly under her left shoes . 50．_shoe

She stood up without cry .Then she picked up the banana peel 51． crying_ and ran toward the dustbin .

On that moment ,I realized my fault , and went to 52． ___At___ apologize her for that ,but my vanity （虚荣心 ）prevented me .

53．__stopped __________________________________________________________ The little girl had taught me a good lesson by her action . ． actions_ And now ,after I do everything , I'll think carefully whether 55it's right or wrong . I'll do my best to be in good habits and qualities .

．before