大学英语A统考

大学英语A1一、阅读理解1、Robert Spring, a 19th century forger（造假者）, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At fist he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny Jackson's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.(1)、In Philadelphia Spring first made a lot of money by ______.A：selling all kinds of books at below-average pricesB：imitating the signatures of some famous AmericansC：selling the genuine signatures of some famous AmericansD：selling his forgeries to other countries答案：C(2)、Spring sold his false autographs in England and Canada because______.A：people there were willing to offer higher pricesB：there was less chance of being discovered thereC：he had unusual love for the two countriesD：there was a greater demand there than in America答案：B(3)、According to paragraph 2, forgeries are usually sold to ______.A：experts in the fieldB：some crazy readersC：book dealers who love investing money this wayD：people who don't know much in the field答案：D(4)、Miss Fanny Jackson was ______.A：an unknown lady who sold her father's collection of letters and manuscripts to SpringB：an imaginary person created by SpringC：a member of Spring's familyD：the only daughter of Governor "Stonewall" Jackson答案：B(5)、It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.A：Spring's business began to go downhill after the Civil WarB：Miss Fanny Jackson had serious financial problemsC：Spring was short of money when his life came to an endD：Spring's forging skills did not improve much before his death答案：C2、It was 1985, and Rafe Esquith was beginning his third year of teaching in Los Angeles public schools. He faced a class of 40 sixth-graders from low-income homes where English rarely was spoken, and the best reader among them was two years below grade level.But to everyone's surprise, he decided to teach them Shakespeare.Five families agreed to let their children play "Macbeth" for two hours after school. This proved to be so much fun that, within weeks, Esquith had 28 kids happily soaking up the drama of blood and betrayal in medieval Scotland. They were learning many words they had never heard before.But when Esquith asked a school district supervisor for official approval, he received this note: "Mr. Esquith, it is not appropriate that you stay after school to teach Shakespeare. It would be better if you did something with the children that is academic."It would not be the last time that the narrow thinking of big-city school administration got in Esquith's way. Yet the bearded, 6-foot-tall cyclone has proved that a teacher who thinks very big--much harder lessons, larger projects, extra class time---can help disadvantaged children in ways most educators never imagine.This was difficult at first, until he stumbled upon a concept of teaching that is at the core of his success. American children, even those from hardworking immigrant cultures, have in Esquith's view been wrongly taught that learning should always be fun, by teachers who think hard lessons are bad for kids from low-income homes. When faced with something difficult, such students don't know what to do.The Declaration of Independence says Americans are entitled to the pursuit of happiness, but the emphasis in public schooling has been on the happiness, he believes. "What happened to pursuit?" Esquith said. So he has created an entirely new universe in his classroom, cherishing effort and the slogan, "There Are No Shortcuts".As for their own dramatic performances, Esquith got around the original ban on his after-school "Macbeth" rehearsals by switching to Thornton Wilder's "Our Town.". When that class finally performed the Shakespeare play, a school district supervisor showed up. The high-ranking district administrator came up afterwards and shook his hand. "Rafe", she said, "I've never seen Shakespeare done better."(1)、It can be learned from the passage that Esquith's students_____________.A：liked the traditional teaching betterB：were relatively poor in intelligenceC：were mainly from immigrant familiesD：refused to cooperate with the new teacher答案：C(2)、At first, Esquith's Shakespeare-teaching ______________.A：won the support of the school authorityB：got slow response from the school authorityC：did not draw attention from the school authorityD：was not allowed by the school authority答案：D(3)、It is implied that most educators ______________.A：fail to realize the potential of disadvantaged studentsB：fail to introduce fun into the learning of disadvantaged studentsC：are reluctant to admit the unfair treatment to disadvantaged students D：are unaware of the difficulty faced by disadvantaged students答案：A(4)、Esquith's principle of teaching is different from the general one in that _________.A：he insists on giving harder lessons to more advanced studentsB：he places greater emphasis on hard work in students' learningC：he pays less attention to students' academic performancesD：he dismisses the concept of extra homework for students答案：B(5)、What is the main idea of the passage?A：An inspiring teacher wins the love and respect of his students.B：An experienced teacher contributes to the school and the students. C：An innovative teacher makes changes in the students.D：An optimistic teacher helps build confidence in the students.答案： C二、词汇与语法1、If we don't stop the population from increasing at such a rapid rate, there will ________ not be enough room left on the earth for human to stand, let alone development.A：constantlyB：mainlyC：eventuallyD：lately答案：C2、The theory of class currently prevailing in the West is ______ based on what Max Weber, a German sociologist, proposed.A：fairlyB：kindlyC：largelyD：greatly答案：C3、He left orders that nothing ______ until the police arrived.A：was touchedB：had been touchedC：should be touchedD：were touched答案：C4、You should give the application to the man ______ at that chair.A：sitsB：to sitC：satD：sitting答案：D5、The Chinese food ______ good.A：are tastedB：tastesC：is tastedD：taste答案：B6、Not only Tom but also his wife ______fond of watching television. A：areB：wereC：beD：was答案：D7、On hearing the news of _____the examination, the boy was very happy. A：his having passedB：he passedC：his being passedD：to pass答案：A8、In Britain people drive ______the left.A：atB：onC：toD：in答案：B9、You have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech.A：amount toB：sum upC：lead toD：take up答案：B10、The explanation given by the manager yesterday was not at all ____ to us.A：satisfyB：satisfiedC：satisfyingD：satisfactory答案： D三、完型填空Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining(相临) farms fell into conflict.One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's tool box. " I'm looking for a few days' work, " he said. "Perhaps you would have a few small 1 here and there I could help with. Could I help you?""Yes, "said the elder brother. "I 2 have a job for you. Look across the creek on that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my 3 brother. Last week there was a meadow (牧场) between us and he took his bulldozer (推土机) to the river levee (码头) and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll go him one better. 4 that pile of wood by the barn?"The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that 5 you."The elder brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter 6 the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing, and hammering.About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter 7 his job. The farmer's eye opened wide, and his jaw dropped. There was no fence there 8 .It was a bridge - a bridge from one side of the creek to the other! A finepiece of work ---- handrails and all ---- and the neighbor , his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched."You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done."The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, 9 each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter lift his tool box on his shoulder."No, 10 ! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the elder brother."I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but I have many more bridges to build."(1)、A：workB：jobsC：laborD：things答案：B(2)、A：doingB：didC：doD：does答案：C(3)、A：olderB：youngerC：oldD：elder答案：B(4)、A：SeeB：LookC：WatchD：Think答案：A(5)、A：hurtsB：pleasesC：damagesD：happy答案：B(6)、A：getB：makeC：buyD：take答案：A(7)、A：had just finished B：finishedC：finishingD：was to finish答案：A(8)、A：allB：aboveC：after allD：at all答案：D(9)、A：tookB：takeC：had takenD：taking答案：D(10)、A：waitB：stayC：keepD：stop答案： A四、汉译英(1)、只要尽我们所能，我们就一定能实现目标。

8复习6Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die, but people now live longer than they ed to. Yet, all living things still show the 2.effect of aging, which will eventually 3.result in death.Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity, the cells of the body and the organs they form do not function as well as they did in childhood. The body provides less 4.protection against diseases and is more inclined 5.to accident.A number of related causes may contribute to aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not 6.replaced when they die. In an aging person the new cells may not be as capable 7.of growth as those of a young person.Another 8.effect in aging may be changes within the cells themselves. Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known to change with age and become less flexible. This is why the skin of old people wrinkles. This is also the reason old people 9.shrink in height. There may be other more important chemicals changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and 10.pass on information that the cells need. Aging may affect this process and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well.1. A：had B：use to C：were used to D：used to2. A：fact B：effect C：function D：symbol3. A：affect B：produce C：result in D：result from4. A：protection B：demand C：decline D：delay5. A：to B：for C：against D：from6. A：replaced B：born C：recovered D：discovered7. A：with B：for C：of D：to8. A：factor B：effect C：reason D：element9. A：short B：shrink C：lengthen D：increase10. A：pass to B：pass from C：pass on D：pass on toDBCAA ACBBC6复习5As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and although the passengers had 21.fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess appeared. She looked very pale, but she was quite 22.calm. Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper she rmed everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked 24.if any of the passengers knew anything about machines -- or at least how to drive a car. After a moment's hesitation, a man got up and followed the stewardess into the pilot's cabin.25.Moving the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that were 26.being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close to the ground, but to everyone's relief, it soon began to 27.climb. The man 28.had to circle the airport several times in order to become 29.familiar with the controls.Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. It shook violently as it touched the ground and then moved rapidly across the field, but after a long 30.run it stopped safely. Outside, a crowd of people who had been waiting anxiously rushed forward to congratulate the pilot on a perfect landing.21、A、installed B、fastened C、connected D、loosened22、A、calm B、pleasant C、sad D、nervous23、A、reported B、revealed C、announced D、informed24、A、if B、whoever C、what D、how25、A、Persuading B、Lying C、Moving D、Bringing26、A、sent B、being sent C、sending D、to be sent27、A、take off B、land C、climb D、decline28、A、intended to B、had to C、needed D、used to29、A、aware of B、sensitive to C、known to D、familiar with30、A、flight B、time C、run D、roadBADAC BCBDC1复习4Each morning, millions of us turn on our radios and televisions for the weather forecast. Do the cloudy skies mean rain? Will rising temperatures bring a spell (1) to melt snow and ice? Once we hear the forecast, we decide what clothes to wear and whether (2) to carry an umbrella or not.From time to time (3), though, weather forecasts are obviously (4) incorrect. Yes, though the accuracy of forecasts has improved dramatically (5) in recent years, predicting the weather is a fascinating mixture of art and science that is far from foolproof (6). What is involved in predicting the weather, and how reliable are weather forecasts?Today weather have some advanced tools at their disposal(7), the most basic of which measure air pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind.Predicting the weather, however, is not all hard science. The computers can only give some descriptions of the behavior of the atmosphere. Furthermore, even an accurate forecast for a large area may not take into cansideration (8) the effect of local area on the weather. So some degree (9) of art is also necessary. Here is where a weather forecast comes in. He uses his experience and judgment to determine what value to place (10) on the data he receives. This allows him to make a more accurate forecast.1. A. climate B. spell C. term D. vacation（spell做一段时间讲）2. A. whether B. what C. if D. how（whether …or not连用，if 不能跟or not）3. A. In no time B. For the first time C. From time to time D. At all times(From time to time有时；In not time立即；For the first time首次；At all times总是) 4. A. objectively B. obviously C. occasionally D. ordinarily(obviously明显地；objectively客观地；occasionally偶尔地；ordinarily普通地)5. A. plentifully B. boldly C. repeatedly D. dramatically(dramatically极大地；plentifully大量地；boldly大胆地；repeatedly反复地) 6. A. waterproof B. foolproof C. bulletproof D. fireproof(foolproof不出毛病的；waterproof防水的；bulletproof防弹的；fireproof防火的) 7. A. out of hand B. beyond their control C. at their disposal D. in the air(at their disposal供某人使用；out of hand失去控制；beyond their control超出控制范围；in theair为落实) 8. A. the place of B. control of C. into consideration D. care of(take into consideration考虑；take the place of代替；take control of控制；take care of照顾) 9. A. extent B. case C. bit D. degree(degree表程度，extent表广泛的程度和范围) 10 .A. evaluate B. offer C. add D. place(place value on判断…的价值，evaluate本身就有评价的意思)答案BACBD BCCDD每天早晨，我们几百万人打开收音机和电视机了解气象预报。

大学英语写作Ahe is in trouble, his friend can lend him a hand. Write an essay on the topic "My Ideal Friend". You should base your essay on the following outline.1.你心目中理想的朋友是什么样的。

2.现实生活中你是否有这样的朋友以及你如何获得这样一个朋友。

3.和好朋友相处应该注意哪些。

My Ideal FriendFriendship is most valuable to every one in the world. I personally think an ideal friend should have the qualities as follows. Firstly, my friend and I should have the same interest. Secondly, an ideal friend would deeply understand me and appreciate me. Lastly but by no means the least, the friend should be faithful and reliable.Mary is my ideal friend. We have the same interest. We both like study and travelling. We can understand each other very well. Sometimes, we don’t have to say something, but we do know what is in each other’s mind. So when I am in a bad mood, she knows how to comfort me. She is also very faithful and reliable. She is always the first person that I can think of and who help me when I need help. Thus she becomes my ideal friend.Though we are ideal friends, we still need to remember: “a friend in need is a friend indeed”.has impressed you most and therefore has won your respect. Write an essay on the topic "My Respected Teacher". You should base your essay on the following outline.1.你最尊敬的老师是谁？2.他/她的哪些行为赢得了你的尊敬？3.你从中有哪些感悟。

大学英语A统考复习指南各位同学：专升本学生通过教育部组织的公共基础课统考是获取毕业证书、获得教育部电子注册的前提，为了帮助同学们顺利通过大学英语A统考，我校特制订了《大学英语A统考复习指南》，请同学们按照统考复习指南认真复习。

一、2009年统考安排1、考试对象：英语专业的本科学生2、考试安排：2009年统考计划安排三次，考试时间为4月、9月、12月。

具体考试日期及安排如下：3、考试方式：全部统考课程实行机考闭卷考试，满分为100分，考试时间为90分钟。

更详细的统考信息的查询可登录“中国现代远程与继续教育网”站，网址为。

二、大学英语A统考复习要求1、制订统考复习计划请同学们根据本人英语的实际水平和备考时间，结合中山大学外语教学中心的建议，制订个人的大学英语统考复习计划。

2、结合统考辅导资料复习学院在学习平台上专门开设了《大学英语A统考辅导》课程，该课程在学习平台首页右边的课程栏中。

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请同学们结合统考辅导课程中的复习资料进行复习。

3、牢记考试大纲中的词汇由于机考的题量大，仅仅靠抓题或记忆题目答案是没有用的，同学们在学习中一定要稳扎稳打，切实提高英语实际水平。

同学们要通过经典的英文例句，熟练掌握考试大纲所要求的词汇，这是顺利通过统考的根本要求。

《网络教育大学英语大纲词汇手册》收录了大学英语统考课程大纲词汇表的所有词汇。

各词条标注英式音标和汉语释义以外，所有释义均配有地道实用的典型例证，所有词目和例证还配有MP3录音，建议同学们充分利用该资料，听读并用，强化记忆大纲词汇，提高运用英语进行现实交际的应用能力，同时顺利通过大学英语统考。

4、务必做完每一套统考模拟试题同学们要认真去做《大学英语A统考辅导》课程中的每一套模拟练习。

该模拟训练的题目基本来自全国统考题库，建议同学们圆满完成里面的每一组统考模拟题目，知道每一个答题的缘由，熟记其中的内容。

2008年4月的统计结果表明，做过模拟试题同学的统考通过率明显超过未做的同学。

大学英语A1一、阅读理解I shall never forget one showing which was really a challenge. I was busy getting ready to show my winter fashions. Then just a few days before the presentation, the sewing girls were called out on strike. I found myself left with one tailor and the woman who was in charge of the sewing room! I was as gloomy as my models and sales girls. "We will never make it," one of them cried.Where was the way out this time? I wondered and worried. I could not help thinking of the day when my father had brought me to the highest spot not far from our home. I was only ten years old. "Look down, my dear daughter," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of our little town and I saw the crisscross（十字型）of twisting streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said, "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."What would be another road this time? I was almost certain we would have to call off the presentation - or else show the clothes unfinished. Then it dawned on me. Why not show the clothes unfinished?We worked at fever pitch（程度）, and exactly right on time, the show took place.What a show it was! Some coats had no sleeves; other had only one. Many of our clothes were still in an early stage. They were only patterns made of heavy cotton cloth. But on these we pinned sketches and pieces of material. In this way we were able to show what colors and textures the clothes would have when they were finished.All in all, the showing was different. It was so different that it was a great success. Our unusual showing caught the attention of the public, and orders for the clothes poured in. Father's wise words had guided me once again. There is more than one way to the square and always so!1.The writer was busy preparing a show of ______.A.clothingB.presentationC.winter sceneD.challenge答案：A2.The writer found herself left almost on her own because all her girls were ______.A.busy sewingB.on strikeC.on holidaysD.tired of working答案：B3.When the writer was only a young girl, her father took her to the highest spot to ______.A.show her the center of the squareB.show her the danger of the placeC.show her the ways to the squareD.make her familiar with the city答案：C4.The writer decided ______.A.not to give up the showB.to postpone the showC.to call off the presentationD.to buy some new clothes答案：A5.When the show was held, it turned out to be ______.A.only patterns made of heavy cotton clothesB.pinned sketches and pieces of materialC.a big failure for the clothes were not finishedD.a success because it was so different答案：D“You’re trying to control my life,” says my nine-year-old son. “I don’t know why you think you can do that, but you can’t.” I received this bit of information after I asked Gabriele to put his dirty socks in the basket. And I get no sympathy from my mother, who says,“You let him have his way from the beginning.”It’s true. I have always asked Gabriele’s opinion, found out how he felt about things - treated him as my peer, not my child. And what have I got from my troubles? A lot of back talk. At least I’m not alone; it’s a complaint heard among parents across the cou ntry.It’s not just that we’re confused by the contradictory advice offered in parenting books. The fact is, in an effort to break away from how we were raised - to try something more liberal than our parents’ “do it because I say so”approach - our generat ionhas gone too far. “Today’s parents want to be young, so they try to be friends with their children,”says Kathy Lynn, a parenting educator.“When it comes to discipline, our society has gone from one extreme to the other,”says Ron Moorish, a behavior spe cialist. “We used to use the strap, to intimidate. Then we had permissiveness, and now it’s about giving children choices and allowing them to learn from their own experiences.”Real discipline, says Moorish, is about teaching. “By correcting our children when they do something wrong, we teach them how to behave properly,”he says. But this only works, he emphasizes, if parents regain their position of authority. Children will always be children. The key is for parents to choose to take the time to guide and teach their kids.Rita Munday, a mother of four children, couldn’t believe the dramas that played out in the children’s shoe store she operated. She often saw children insist on having the high-priced, brand-name shoes. And even when the mother didn’t wan t to spend the money, she would give in when the kid started acting up and throwing shoes around.Rhonda Radice, Munday’s younger colleague, is one parent who has bucked the trend and is proud of it. “I don’t negotiate with them. You can’t. I’ve seen paren ts come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldn’t have to buy love and respect.”6.The author’s way of treating her son ____________.A.is shared by many parentsB.is encouraged by her motherC.proves to be quite successfulD.shows little concern for the child答案：A7.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A.parents should learn to make friends with their childrenB.parents need to follow the advice of parenting booksC.today’s children enjoy more freedom than the previous generationD.today’s paren ts are better at raising children than the previous generation答案：C8.According to the passage, to have “discipline”means that parents should ___________.A.adopt the “do it because I say so”approachB.teach their children to understand the rulesC.negotiate with their children for a decisionD.never allow their children to have their ways答案：B9.If Ronda Radice is the parent who has “bucked the trend”, which of the following can also be cited as the example for “bucking the trend”?A.Parents buy whatever their children want.B.Parents treat their children as their equals.C.Parents make decisions for their children.D.Parents maintain authority over their children.答案：D10.The main point of the passage is to __________.pare different ways of raising childrenB.analyze the problems faced by today’s parentsC.explain the importance of understanding childrenD.point out the mistakes made by the older generation答案：B二、词汇与语法11.The police are _____the matter to find out the murderer.A.looking forB.looking intoC.looking afterD.looking up答案：B12.We should ________ advantage of all educational opportunities.A.makeB.getC.takeD.have答案：C13.The General Secretary of the Union regretted ______ the public inconvenience and blamed the government for taking no action.A.having causedB.to causeC.to have causedD.cause答案：A14.All things ____, the planned trip will have to be called off.A.consideredB.be consideredC.consideringD.having considered答案：A15.They ________ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies.A.would like to beB.ought to beC.would rather beD.had better be答案：B16.This famous temple is believed _________ about 800 years ago.A.being builtB.having builtC.to have builtD.to have been built答案：D17.At that moment she was standing a few meters away from __________ we are now.A.whereB.whatC.whichD.there答案：A18.Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.A.forcefulB.profitableC.tremendousD.favorite答案：B19.- It is said that you've moved to your new campus. Do you have a big library?- No, we don't. But ______ yours.A.as big asB.not bigger thanC.bigger thanD.not smaller than答案：D20.How did you like the ________ of the interpreter at the press conference?A.performanceB.achievementC.materialD.words答案：A三、完型填空A contract is an agreement between two or more people __21__ one person agrees to do something by a specified date in return for something done by __22__. Usually the contract is a written document signed and dated by both __23__. It must state clearly the consideration, that is, what is to be given or done by one person in __24__ for what is given or done by the other. If one person does __25__ was promised and the other does not, that the other may be sued in court and required by court order to make good. He or she __26__ also be required to pay for damages suffered as a result of the failure to perform. The things __27__ by both parties must be stated in definite terms __28__ the court will hold that the contract is __29__ vague and general to be enforced. __30__, the time period within which the work is to be done must be definite or the court will say that the document is not a contract.21.A.in whichB.thatC.whichD.on that答案：A22.A.anotherB.the otherC.otherD.others答案：B23.A.partsB.partiesC.peopleD.aspects答案：B24.A.replaceB.paymentC.changeD.exchange答案：D25.A.thatB.the thingC.whatD.something答案：C26.A.needB.oughtC.hasD.may答案：D27.A.to be doneB.doneC.to doD.being done答案：A28.A.andB.elseC.orD.so答案：C29.A.soB.ratherC.tooD.over答案：C30.A.SimilarB.SimilarlyC.The sameD.Too答案：B四、汉译英31.因为海伦拒绝了他晚餐的邀请，约翰很失望。

“You’re trying to control my life,” says my nine-year-old son. “I don’t know why you think you can do that, but you can’t.” I received this bit of information after I asked Gabriele to put his dirty socks in the basket. And I get no sympathy from my mother, who says,“You let him have his way from the beginning.”It’s true. I have always asked Gabriele’s opinion, found out how he felt about things – treated him as my peer, not my child. And what have I got from my troubles?A lot of back talk. At least I’m not alone; it’s a complaint heard among parents across the country.It’s not just that we’re confused by the contradictory advice offered in parenting books. The fact is, in an effort to break away from how we were raised – to try something more liber al than our parents’ “do it because I say so” approach – our generation has gone too far. “Today’s parents want to be young, so they try to be friends with their children,” says Kathy Lynn, a parenting educator.“When it comes to discipline, our society ha s gone from one extreme to the other,” says Ron Moorish, a behavior specialist. “We used to use the strap, to intimidate. Then we had permissiveness, and now it’s about giving children choices and allowing them to learn from their own experiences.”Real di scipline, says Moorish, is about teaching. “By correcting our children when they do something wrong, we teach them how to behave properly,” he says. But this only works, he emphasizes, if parents regain their position of authority. Children will always be children. The key is for parents to choose to take the time to guide and teach their kids.Rita Munday, a mother of four children, couldn’t believe the dramas that played out in the children’s shoe store she operated. She often saw children insist on havin g the high-priced, brand-name shoes. And even when the mother didn’t want to spend the money, she would give in when the kid started acting up and throwing shoes around.Rhonda Radice, Munday’s younger colleague, is one parent who has bucked the trend and is proud of it. “I don’t negotiate with them. You can’t. I’ve seen parents come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldn’t have to buy love and respect.”1、The author’s way of treating her son ____________.A、is shared by many parentsB、is encouraged by her motherC、proves to be quite successfulD、shows little concern for the child参考答案:A解析:【答案】A【解析】第二段最后一句说我的孩子经常跟我顶嘴，但这不是我一个人的问题，许多家长都有这样的抱怨。

大学英语A统考模拟试题大学英语A 1一、阅读理解1、This is not the world we know. This world is controlled by computers。

Men and women can be seen, but they are following the orders given to them by machines。

The machines were designed by mad scientists，but at some point even the mad scientists were taken over by their super—inventions.Does this sound familiar? You have probably read something like it in magazines or books, or seen it in a film。

Why is it so popular？One of the reasons is that it reflects the fears of many people；fear of the unknown fear of what is not understood or，at least，fear of something that is not completely understood.The fact is that every day it seems that computers take control of another area of our lives。

Somefactory jobs are now done by robots and the robots are controlled by computers。

Our bank accounts are managed by computers。

大学英语A5一、阅读理解People with disabilities comprise a large part of the population. （残障人士占有人口的大部分比例。

）It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are "developmental", i.e., they occur prior to the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. Most other disabilities are considered "adventitious", i.e., accidental or caused by outside forces.Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes. Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities, which might lead to the development of long-term relationships. It will only be when public attitudes advance as far as laws have that disabled people will be fully able to take their rightful place in society.1.A "developmental" disability ______.A.develops very slowly over timeB.is caused by outside forcesC.occurs in youth and affects developmentD.is getting more and more severe答案：C2.Most disabled people used to die early because ______.A.disabilities destroyed major bodily functionsB.they could not receive medical careC.they were not very well looked afterD.they were too poor to get proper treatment答案：B3.What are the two important obstacles that stop the disabled from participating in the society?A.Public awareness and povertyB.Poverty and lack of medical treatmentck of education and the right to voteD.Transport and public awareness答案：D4.In the author's opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, ______.A.more laws should be passedB.more public facilities should be set upernment should provide more aidsD.public attitudes should be changed答案：D5.The best title for this passage might be ______.A.The difficulties of the DisabledB.Handicaps of People with DisabilitiesC.The Causes for DisabilitiesD.Medical Treatments for Disabilities答案：AA report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to them. （到美国的访问者一贯带回来的报告是多数美国人对他们是多么的友好、谦恭和乐于助人）To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence.Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality.Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didn’t take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you mightbe in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner - amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly.The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor’s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.6.In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ___________.A.rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the USB.small-minded officials deserve a serious commentC.Canadians are not so friendly as their neighborsD.most Americans are ready to offer help答案：D7.It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________.A.culture exercises an influence over social interrelationshipB.courteous convention and individual interest are interrelatedC.various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friendsD.social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions答案：A8.Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________.A.to improve their hard lifeB.in view of their long-distance travelC.to add some flavor to their own daily lifeD.out of a charitable impulse答案：C9.The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________.A.tends to be superficial and artificialB.is generally well kept up in the United StatesC.is always understood properlyD.has something to do with the busy tourist trails答案：B10.What’s the author’s attitudes toward the American’s friendliness?A.Favorable.B.Unfavorable.C.Indifferent.D.Neutral.答案：A二、词汇与语法11.Such views might sound ____ __ at that period but they are out of date now.A.senselessB.sensitiveC.sensibleD.insensitive答案：C12.They spend all their spare time, _________ their spare money, on their experiments.A.as soon asB.as well asC.as long asD.as much as答案：B13.Maggie ____the floor when she _____the door bell ring.A.was sweeping … heardB.swept … heardC.was sweeping … was hearingD.swe pt … was hearing答案：A14.― Cathy, this is Mike. I ______ because I am going to meet some guests at the airport. So I will not have lunch.― That's OK. I will wait for you at supper time.A.have telephonedB.was telephoningC.telephonedD.am telephoning答案：D15._______ his number for an hour only to hear a busy signal, she became impatient and called the operator for assistance.A.DialingB.DialedC.Having dialedD.To dial答案：C16.Some people waste a lot of food _______ some others haven't enough to eat.A.afterB.whenC.asD.while答案：D17.Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.A.forcefulB.profitableC.tremendousD.favorite答案：B18.His mind was busy all day and all night on how he could reestablish _______ with the outer world.A.contractB.contactC.contextD.contrast答案：B19.Since there is not much time left, I'll tell you about it _______.B.in briefC.at lengthD.in all答案：B20.- I have taken someone else's T-shirt by mistake. Is it Jane's?- It _______ be hers. She seldom wears red.A.won'tB.can'tC.needn'tD.mustn't答案：B三、完型填空Writing in a diary, watching television, talking with friends, speaking on the telephone, and __21__ a menu -- what do they have in common? （写日记、看电视、与朋友交谈、接听电话、看菜单，这些事的共同之处是什么？）They are all __22__of communication. It has been__23__ that people spend more time communicating than they spend in any other complex activity in life. __24__ communication is a word that most people have difficulty __25__and talking about. The word communication may be used to identify activities that do not__26__people. For example, the word may sometimes be used to describe the __27__that animals relate to each other. __28__, it is said that electronic devices “communicate”with each other. However, communication most often refers to activities among people. Thus, communication may be defined as the__29__by which people exchange feelings and ideas with one another. __30__this definition is clear and simple, much more needs to be said.21.A.readB.readingC.to readD.having read答案：B22.A.patternsB.fashionsD.models答案：C23.A.estimatedB.predictedC.designedD.counted答案：A24.A.ThereforeB.HenceC.MoreoverD.Even so答案：D25.A.deservingB.demonstratingC.defendingD.defining答案：D26.A.involveB.evolveC.resolveD.revolve答案：A27.A.methodsB.waysC.habitsD.techniques答案：B28.A.TraditionallyB.Constantlyually答案：C29.A.measuresB.meansC.modesD.manners答案：B30.A.WhenB.Now thatC.WhileD.If答案：C四、汉译英31.天气预报说后天天气会变得更冷。

大学英语词汇与语法A1、The manager urged his staff not to _________ the splendid opportunity.A：dropB：escapeC：missD：slide答案：C2、His mind was busy all day and all night on how he could reestablish _______ with the outer world. A：contractB：contactC：contextD：contrast答案：B3、It doesn't alter the fact that he was the man _______ for the death of the little girl.A：accordingB：guiltyC：obligedD：responsible答案：D4、Their idea is _______ to us all and you don't need to tell us more about it.A：apparentB：appearingC：approachingD：apart答案：A5、The Chinese food ______ good.A：are tastedB：tastesC：is tastedD：taste答案：B6、Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.A：forcefulB：profitableC：tremendousD：favorite答案：B7、It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.B：whateverC：whicheverD：whenever答案：B8、- Hurry, there is a bus coming.- Why run? There'll be another __ ___.A：one in two or three minutesB：one after two or three minutesC：after two or three minutesD：one for two or three minutes答案：A9、- I have taken someone else's T-shirt by mistake. Is it Jane's?- It _______ be hers. She seldom wears red.A：won'tB：can'tC：needn'tD：mustn't答案：B10、My brother was still studying into the night while I was asleep.A：late; soundB：lately; wideC：deeply; farD：far; late答案：A11、I'd like to explain the proposals _______ we have received many objections.A：to whichB：to whereC：to whoD：to what答案：A12、As a student of economics, Jack has a good understanding of the relationship between supply and _________.A：demandB：requirementC：saleD：goods答案：A13、The earrings are not _________ the price that I paid for it.A：worthC：valueD：equal答案：A14、All of the ________ in our school will attend a special meeting.A：women teachersB：woman teachersC：women teacherD：woman teacher答案：A15、By Saturday, I _______ here for three weeks.A：will be workingB：will have workedC：will workD：work答案：B16、The ________ to the house caused by the storm took several days to repair.A：ruinB：destructionC：damageD：harm答案：C17、Only under special circumstances ________ to take make-up tests.A：freshmen are permittedB：are freshman permittedC：permitted are freshmenD：are permitted freshmen答案：B18、The Law requires that everyone ________ his car checked at least once a year.A：will haveB：hadC：hasD：have答案：D19、Tom was $20 for driving too fast.A：givenB：punishedC：finedD：paid答案：C20、_______ the definition of Chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture does not only alleviate painbut cure disease.A：Because ofB：Instead ofC：According toD：In spite of答案：C21、He dared not ask for leave ________ losing his job.A：in need ofB：for fear ofC：in caseD：for the reason that答案：B22、He had a ________ escape from the gas explosion.A：slightB：smallC：thinD：narrow答案：D23、We should ________ advantage of all educational opportunities. A：makeB：getC：takeD：have答案：C24、He's watching TV? He's ________ to be doing his homework now. A：knownB：supposedC：regardedD：considered答案：B25、She hasn't got married. She is still ________.A：by herselfB：singleC：lonelyD：alone答案：B26、I have such a bad cold that I have lost my ________ of smell.A：degreeB：stillC：strengthD：sense答案：D27、The modern cigarette ________ to have been invented by a group of Turkish soldiers. A：isB：saidC：saysD：is said答案：D28、Carol made a ________ to work hard at school this year.A：resolutionB：revolutionC：involutionD：evolution答案：A29、Vacuum-packed ham slices should be ________ 30 minutes before serving.A：unlockedB：unwrappedC：uncoveredD：unearthed答案：B30、In a hospital for the mentally ill, much of the nurse's time is devoted to maintaining a safe environment for the patients and also helping them to understand and ________ essential safety measures.A：take credit forB：hand downC：put into practiceD：blend in答案：C31、- May I go to play basketball now, mum?- No. You _________ finish your homework first.A：canB：mustC：mayD：need答案：B32、Gain at the expense of reputation should be called .A：loadB：lossC：profitD：burden答案：B33、Under the of the University, doctor's thesis must be printed.A：demandsB：termsC：disciplinesD：regulations答案：D34、He was ______ in playing computer games and was unaware of my entering the room. A：keenB：thoughtfulC：lostD：risky答案：C35、Various European countries ______ with each other for trade in Africa in the 19th century. A：sponsoredB：competedC：contactedD：inquired答案：B36、I have every in you. You can make a great success.A：faithB：confidenceC：reliabilityD：belief答案：A37、Mary's score on the test is the highest in her class; she ______ have studied very hard. A：mayB：shouldC：mustD：ought to答案：C38、There is telling what the Americans will do when such things happen.A：noneB：noC：nothingD：not答案：B39、_______ two whole years working on the design of the equipment.A：It took the chief engineerB：The chief engineer spentC：The chief engineer tookD：It cost the chief engineer答案：B40、The great variety of goods in the supermarket simply _______ her.She didn't know what to buy. A：confusedB：conqueredC：disturbedD：distracted答案：A41、Air is invisible but _______ space and has weight in the same way as the visible substances. A：occupiesB：lastsC：remainsD：spends答案：A42、The doctor's mistakes in judgment _______ the death of the patient.A：led toB：broke offC：resulted fromD：brought out答案：A43、Every freshman should be _______ the importance of English.A：aware ofB：sure ofC：confident ofD：fond of答案：A44、They haven't _______ the date of departure although they have talked about it for a long time. A：concentrated onB：decided onC：carried outD：caught sight of答案：B45、It is impolite to _______ in others' private affairs.A：interfereB：involveC：interruptD：influence答案：A46、Free _______ of shampoo is distributed from door to door.A：sampleB：exampleC：product答案：A47、I brought this fifteenth-century watch at a quite _______ price.A：cheapB：expensiveC：costlyD：reasonable答案：D48、He tried to _______ his nervousness with smile when he made the speech, which made him much more nervous.A：coverB：relaxC：diminishD：vanish答案：A49、The two friends shared a _______ interest in stamp collecting.A：commonB：generalC：popularD：usual答案：A50、Bill always does _______ he pleases, without regard to the feelings of others.A：howeverB：thatC：whateverD：which答案：C51、Scientists everywhere are trying to _______ a cure for AIDS.A：expectB：inventC：discoverD：make答案：C52、We were so busy that we had to _______ going on holiday for a month.A：put outB：put awayC：put downD：put off答案：D53、We have to dress _______ for the party.B：formerC：formalD：formerly答案：A54、You'll have to work harder to _______ up with the top students in your class.A：catchB：takeC：holdD：make答案：A55、He offered to _______ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.A：helpB：showC：lendD：borrow答案：C56、You ______ look in the closet. Your birthday present is hidden there.A：can'tB：don't have toC：must notD：may not答案：C57、This computer is ______ to all the other computers on the market.A：superB：advantageousC：superiorD：beneficial答案：C58、The weeds and tall grass in that yard make the house look as if it ______ vacant for quite some time.A：wereB：wasC：had beenD：has been答案：C59、The electric shaver ______ before it can be used.A：must repairB：should be in repairC：has to be repairableD：needs repairing答案：D60、The car ____halfway for no reason.A：broke offB：broke downC：broke upD：broke out答案：B61、I'd rather you ____make any comment on the issue for the time being.A：don'tB：wouldn'tC：didn'tD：shouldn't答案：C62、This case is quite _____today with the great development of science and technology.A：commonB：generalC：modernD：alike答案：A63、The first software of Windows _____by Bill Gates became very popular with computer lovers immediately.A：madeB：had madeC：was madeD：had been made答案：A64、People appreciate __________with him because he has a good sense of humor.A：to workB：workingC：to have workedD：have working答案：B65、Our school-run factory _____various kinds of chemical devices last year.A：turned intoB：turned upC：turned outD：turned off答案：C66、In ancient China, people used to send smoke _____to warn that the enemy were coming.A：signsB：signalsD：marks答案：B67、Since I am _____of your plan, tell me every detail, please.A：awareB：worriedC：ignorantD：pleased答案：C68、With your help, I believe I can _____the problem.A：bring aboutB：work outC：speed upD：remember of答案：B69、The man who _____the school with a gun has been arrested.A：burst forthB：burst offC：burst intoD：burst out答案：C70、I believe you'll get through the tough moment, _____?A：don't IB：won't IC：don't youD：won't you答案：D71、Watching sport was _________ the most popular activity on Saturday afternoons. A：so farB：by farC：far fromD：much far答案：B72、Sometimes she feels very depressed, as if tomorrow _________ come.A：doesn'tB：wouldn'tC：mustn'tD：didn't答案：B73、__________ the price is concerned, this car is a good bargain.B：As soon asC：As much asD：As far as答案：D74、The girl was standing by the sea, her long hair ________ in the breeze.A：dancesB：dancingC：to danceD：were dancing答案：B75、You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed ________ by studying hard every day.A：in particularB：in the long runC：in seasonD：in the end of答案：B76、I wish he would ________ from scattering his ash all over the carpet.A：refrainB：preventC：shelterD：protect答案：A77、If we can ________ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.A：get offB：come acrossC：come overD：get over答案：D78、The monitor will speak on ________ of the students at the opening ceremony.A：behalfB：benefitC：sakeD：profit答案：A79、The point is worth ________.A：being mentionedB：mentioningC：to mentionD：mentioned答案：B80、Jackson is not ________ as you imagine.A：so a big foolB：so big a foolC：such big a foolD：a such big fool答案：B81、_____ moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.A：According toB：In the light ofC：Instead ofD：Owing to答案：C82、The sales had started and the __________ hunters were out in great numbers.A：bargainB：saleC：buyingD：deal答案：A83、He had been having trouble ______a hotel room.A：reservingB：to reserveC：reservedD：reserve答案：A84、I advise that she _______ another day.A：will comeB：comesC：cameD：should come答案：D85、It is a puzzle to me that Steve who has been working ______ wants to quit the course. A：diligentlyB：frequentlyC：unwillinglyD：casually答案：A86、John suggested _________ anything about it until they found out more facts.A：not to sayB：not sayC：to say notD：not saying答案：D87、Mrs. Johnson _________ about it before me.A：would not like speakingB：would not like to speakC：had better not speakingD：had better not to speak答案：B88、We really didn't like the ___ of the vegetables.A：flourB：favorC：fableD：flavor答案：D89、For most people, it takes _______ effort to memorize a long poem. A：to considerB：consideringC：considerableD：considerate答案：C90、On hearing the news of _____the examination, the boy was very happy. A：his having passedB：he passedC：his being passedD：to pass答案：A91、In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ____spring.A：laterB：lastC：latterD：late答案：D92、His brother is very ______ about wines.A：awareB：learnedC：knowledgeableD：skeptical答案：C93、You have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech.A：amount toC：lead toD：take up答案：B94、_____ pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adopt them. A：AlthoughB：HoweverC：BecauseD：Moreover答案：C95、Our products are displayed in Stand B22, _____ you will find me during office hours. 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大学英语A1一、阅读理解In the same way that a child must be able to move his arms and legs before he can learn to walk, the child must physiologically be capable of producing and experiencing particular emotions before these emotions can be modified through learning. Psychologists have found that there are two basic processes by which learning takes place. One kind of learning is called "classical conditioning". This occurs when one event or stimulus is consistently paired with, or followed by, a reward or punishment. It is through classical conditioning that a child learns to associate his mother's face and voice with happiness and love, for he learns that this person provides food and comfort. Negative emotions are learned in a similar fashion. The second kind of learning is called "operant conditioning". An individual learns to do things that produce rewards in his environment and learns not to do things that produce punishments. For example, if a mother always attends to her baby when he cries and cuddles him until he is quiet, she may teach him that if he cries he will get attention from mother. Thus, the baby will learn to increase his crying in order to have his mother more. Every day, we grow and have new experiences. We constantly learn by reading, watching television, interacting with other people and so forth. This learning affects our emotions. Why is it that we learn to like some people and dislike others? If a person is nice to us, cares about us, we learn to associate this person with positive feelings, such as joy, happiness, and friendliness. On the other hand, if a person is mean to us, does not care about us, and even deliberately does things to harm us, we learn to associate this person with negative feelings, such as unhappiness, discomfort, and anger.1.The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to ______.A.give parents some advice on how to bring up childrenB.debate with psychologists on people's positive and negative feelingsC.teach children how to learn to produce and experience certain emotionsrm the general reader of two basic processes of modifying emotions through learning答案：D2.In classical conditioning, a child learns to ______.A.associate one event with a reward or punishmentB.do things that produce rewardsC.receive a reward when he feel happyD.recognize his mother's face and voice答案：A3.Which of the following is a case of “operant conditioning”?A.Children learn to do things that produce punishment.B.The baby feels happy when he sees his mother's face.C.Children learn to mix with others by reading, watching TV and so forth.D.The baby increases his crying because his mother attends to him whenever he cries.答案：D4.The underlined word “fashion” can be replaced by “______”.A.vogueB.routeC.mannerD.fate答案：C5.According to the passage, positive feelings include ______.A.care, association, and nice personB.joy, happiness, and friendlinessfort, cares, and angerD.reading, watching TV, and interacting with others答案：BIn America, during the meal, you'd better be careful not to leave a spoon in a soup bowl or coffee cup or any other dish. The coffee spoon ought to be on the saucer, the soup spoon ought to be on the plate under the bowl. When you are having soup, make the least noises and use the side of your spoon inside out this way, not the tip. And you mustn't pick up your soup bowls so as to drink away the last drops of your soup from the bottom of the bowl.Very often there is only one main course and salad, followed by your sweet. If you find the meal not enough, say "Oh, it's delicious!" and ask for some more of the chicken or steak or whatever you have just had. The hostess will be very glad that you appreciate her cooking and will give you an extra portion. But if you observe the Chinese way of being polite and say "No, thank you" when the hostess offers you more, you will most probably starve later, because Americans will never press food on you. Yet it is not polite to keep silent and not to talk with the person next to you. It would be considered good manners if you handle your silverware with care so that they don't make any noise. When coffee comes, drink it from your cup. The coffee spoon should rest on the saucer while you are drinking. And smoking, of course, is rarely seen at a dinner table. Well, when the meal is finished, the guests put their napkins on the table and stand up, the men again helping the ladies with their chairs.After the dinner, the guests usually stay for an hour or two, then they would say, "Well, I'm afraid I must be going now." The host and hostess would of course urge everyone to stay longer. "What, already? Won't you have another coffee?" The guests, for instance, would say, "I'd love to, but I have to be up early tomorrow morning. Thank you for a most enjoyable evening. Good-night."And if you stay overnight or over the weekend, it will be courteousto send athank-you note to the host or hostess the following day, very often with a small gift such as a box of chocolate or some flowers as a token of appreciation of their hospitality.6.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.How to Prepare for a Meal.B.Never Press Food on Your Guest.C.Table Manners in the U.S.A.D.How to Enjoy a Dinner.答案：C7.The passage suggests that ______.A.to make the hostess happy you should ask for more food even if you are fullB.you should keep silent at a dinner table in order to be politeC.if you want to be friendly with the person next to you, you should press food on himD.talking is necessary at a dinner table答案：D8.At a dinner table, you do all of the following except ______.A.making the least noise possibleB.picking up your soup bowl to drink away the last dropC.handling your silverware with careD.drinking the coffee from your cup答案：B9.What does "courteous" in the last paragraph mean?A.Friendly.B.Generous.C.Polite.D.Noble.答案：C10.The passage implies that ______.A.different nations have different customsB.Chinese customs are quite similar to American onesC.both Chinese and Americans have soup before the main courseD.if you are polite, the hostess will press more food on you答案：A二、词汇与语法11.China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the_______ of the five principles of peaceful co-existence.A.basisB.basesC.groundD.foundation答案：A12.My grandmother ________the dust by having double windows.A.put downB.shut outC.cut shortD.taken off答案：B13.Of the two houses the family prefers _________.A.the more isolated oneB.the one isolated moreC.the most isolated oneD.the much isolated one答案：A14.So far, he must have achieved his goal, _______?A.mustn't heB.didn't heC.hasn't heD.doesn't he答案：C15.______ Jerry at 8 o'clock. He will have had his breakfast by then.A.Pick outB.Pick atC.Pick onD.Pick up答案：D16.That poorly dressed old man felt quite ________ at such a big party attended by many important figures.A.in the wayB.out of the wayC.out of placeD.in place答案：C17.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ________ here for two days.A.shall stayB.have been stayingC.will have stayedD.have stayed答案：C18.He won't succeed any way, ________ hard he tries.A.whateverB.no matterC.asD.however答案：D19.He has gone to the post office to ________ a parcel that has come to him from his brother.A.gatherB.mailC.collectD.pick答案：C20.Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.A.forcefulB.profitableC.tremendousD.favorite答案：B三、完型填空The book is the best research machine invented. Since mass printing began a few hundred years ago, it has given hundreds of millions of people __21__ they could not have found anywhere else.But many readers don't know __22__ a book is organized to help them. They see the different elements of a book. However, the __23__ for such organization puzzles them.The first thing to look at is the title and author. __24__, a title doesn't tell you very much about what is inside, but usually it does. Sometimes a subtitle __25__ you more information than the main title. __26__ a book has a dust jacket, read the inside flops（书封皮折向里面的部分）. They usually give you a fairly good breakdown of __27__ the book is about. Behind the title page in most books is the copyright notice. It is __28__ to look at this, especially the last date of copyright. Suppose you are studying space travel, a book with a 1916 copyright will not __29__ moon landings.Check the author's background, if possible. Now and then, you can find it in a beginning part called a preface. Read carefully about the author. Do you think he or she is __30__ to write on the book's subject? Does his or her background make the author an expert in this field?21.A.thingsB.machinesC.researchrmation答案：D22.A.thatB.howC.whatD.whether答案：B23.A.reasonB.ruleC.routineD.value答案：A24.A.All at onceB.Ever since thenC.Every now and thenD.Once in a while答案：C25.A.showsB.givesC.presentsD.supplies答案：B26.A.IfB.AsC.SinceD.Though答案：A27.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.there答案：A28.A.possibleB.convenientC.easyD.important答案：D29.A.reportB.lectureC.coverD.expose答案：C30.A.skilledB.selectedC.qualifiedD.specified答案：C四、汉译英31.这所小学平均每班有45人.答案：On average, there are 45 students in each class of this primary school.32.与同事们和睦相处对我来说很重要。

《大学英语》（B）考试大纲[2013年修订版]试点高校网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试，旨在遵循网络教育应用型人才的培养目标，针对从业人员继续教育的特点，重在检验学生掌握英语基础知识的水平及应用能力，全面提高现代远程高等学历教育的教学质量。

“大学英语”课程是现代远程教育试点高校网络教育实行全国统一考试的部分公共基础课之一。

该课程的考试是一种基础水平检测性考试，考试合格者应达到与成人高等教育本科相应的大学英语课程要求的水平。

考试对象教育部批准的现代远程教育试点高校网络教育学院和中央广播电视大学“人才培养模式改革和开放教育试点”项目中自2004年3月1日（含3月1日）以后入学的本科层次学历教育的学生，应参加网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试。

“大学英语（B）”考试大纲适用于除英语类和艺术类专业以外的其他专业高中起点与专科起点本科学生。

考试目标本考试旨在考查现代远程教育所有专业（除英语类和艺术类专业）的学生掌握英语基础知识的水平及应用能力。

考生应掌握基本的英语语法知识和词汇，具备运用不同语言技能进行交际的基本能力。

考试内容与要求【语法】考生应较好地掌握基本的英语语法知识，并能在交际中较正确地加以运用。

【词汇】考生应认知3000个单词，并熟练掌握其中的1 800个单词及其基本的搭配。

【交际能力】考生应掌握日常生活常见情景中的基本交际用语。

【阅读】考生应能基本读懂与日常生活和社会活动相关的不同类型的文字材料，阅读速度为每分钟50个单词。

考生应能：1．理解主旨要义；2．理解文中具体信息；3．根据上下文推测生词词义；4．进行有关的判断、推理和引申，理解作者的意图、观点或态度。

【翻译】考生应能在规定时间内将难度适中的英文句子翻译成中文。

考生应能：1. 对英语原文有准确的理解；2. 做到译文通顺、达意。

【写作】考生应能在规定时间内写出长度不少于80词的短文。

考生应能：1．用较正确的语法、词汇、拼写、标点进行表达；2．基本做到内容切题，条理清楚；3．根据不同的写作目的进行有针对性的写作。

大学英语 A2一、阅读理解1、There's a great story about an old Finnish woman who, without quite realizing it, was using her cell-phone to access the Internet and track her city's public transit system. When asked why she used the wireless Internet so frequently, she replied, "What are you talking about? I don't know anything about this wireless Internet stuff. I just know the bus is here."Regardless of whether you want to admit it, a lot of us are like that old Finnish woman. When it comes to new mobile applications, many of us do not realize the capability and power that we hold, literally, in our hands.What we are looking at today is the mobile Internet in its infancy. Now that using the Internet from home or work has saturated much of society, the next logical step is to be able to use the Net when you are far away from your desktop or laptop. Speech recognition is one way to do this, and there are a number of services, collectively called the "voice Web", that will make this possible. All you do is to use a phone or wireless device to call a phone number, and speak commands to an intuitive system. It will then give you the information you're seeking, using either a synthesized voice or an audio file.In the United States and Europe, the hot technology for wireless devices is called W AP (Wireless Application Protocol), which is being considered as the world standard. WAP is supported by major phone companies including Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson, and is simply a means of transmitting information, much like HTML which is a means of communicating on the Internet.Currently, wireless Internet connections may give you news, sports scores, stock quotes, and the weather if you're lucky. But if you've ever used this technology, you know it's slow, costly and doesn't seem worth the time and effort, if it works at all. All of this technology points to easier living. Perhaps you'll need to find a restaurant for an occasional business meeting. You'll press a button on your mobile phone, and access the Internet to pull up a list of great restaurants in your immediate area. You'll hit another button, say a few words into the handset and you've got a reservation for four.(1)、The author uses the story of an old Finnish woman to indicate that __________.A：she is ignorant of some common knowledgeB：public transit system contains the accessory to InternetC：many people are unaware of the function of the new appliances being usedD：the Internet is experiencing rapid growth答案： C(2)、The word "saturate" (Para. 3) most probably means _________.A：stateB：utilizeC：despiseD：fill答案： D(3)、According to the text, WAP is a __________.A：technology standard set by major phone companiesB：substitution of HTML which can be applied on the InternetC：means of exchanging informationD：a software application for transmitting voice over telephone lines答案： C(4)、We can infer from the passage that the mobile Internet is different from the previous Internet in that the former __________.A：can be accessed by desktop computersB：has no need for wire appliancesC：can be used to book a table in a restaurantD：is equipped with speech recognition systems答案： B(5)、What is the attitude of the author towards the future of mobile Internet?A：IndifferentB：NeutralC：OptimisticD：Pessimistic答案： C2、Castles were brought to Britain by William the Conqueror, when he invaded England in 1066 from his homeland in France. One of the most powerful ways for William to take control of his new kingdom, which included England, Scotland and Wales, was to have castles built throughout the land. At first, he ordered the construction of very simple castles, called motte and bailey castles.These early castles consisted of an earthen mound, topped by a tower built of wood. The bailey was a large area of land enclosed by a shorter fence. Inside the bailey were the main activities of the castle, such as workshops, stables and livestock, household activities, etc., while the tower on the motte was used as the lord's residence and as an observation post. Before long, the earthen castles were replaced by the stone castles, which were much sturdier, did not rot like wood, and also were much more able to withstand any attack by an invader.From the 11th to 13th centuries the stone castles were booming. They were not just used by the king. Most castles, in fact, were granted by a king to their most loyal knights or barons who fought bravely in battle and supported their king. The king, starting with William the Conqueror, gave his loyal knights vast estates and permission to build castles. In return, he expected these men to control their lands as the king's representative, to keep the local population from rebelling, and to force them to work and pay rent to the lord, who then passed it onto the king. These knights and barons built castles almost everywhere in Britain, served to strike fear into the local peoples, and to symbolize their power and wealth.By the 15th century the stone castles began declining. For the one thing, military necessitychanged in Great Britain. There was less emphasis placed on defense and more on comfort. Earlier stone houses were gradually modified, or abandoned completely and replaced by great houses of a richer and more relaxed style. The development of firearms and the increasing use of gunpowder, for the other one, also ended the castles' endurance.Despite their decline, many wealthy families of the 18th and 19th centuries fed their passions by naming their newly built houses, "castle." This ill-informed romanticism had its valuable side, which eventually led to concerted efforts to preserve and restore many ruined castles.Even today, centuries after they were active in British history, the castles of Britain have established themselves firmly in the national and international mindset. Castles have demonstrated not only the exchanges of the majesty, power and wealth of their noble builders, but also the rise and set of British Empire.(1)、The castles originated from_______.A：FranceB：EnglandC：ScotlandD：Wales答案： A(2)、According to the text, "motte"(Para. 1)refers to _____.A：an earthen moundB：a wooden towerC：a shorter fenceD：a larger area答案： A(3)、From the 11th to 13th centuries, castles were booming because of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.A：a giftB：a force meansC：a symbolD：a tourist attraction答案： D(4)、What caused the decline of the castles?A：They are too expensive.B：They are ruined because of fighting.C：They are less comfortable.D：It took much time to build them.答案： C(5)、Which of the following is true?A：People doesn't like the castles any more.B：Much more new castles are being built.C：The castles are the most famous buildings in Britain.D：The castles still have their reputation in the world.答案： D二、词汇与语法1、For most people, it takes _______ effort to memorize a long poem.A：to considerB：consideringC：considerableD：considerate答案： C2、_____five hundred people are believed to have drowned.A：As many asB：As much asC：So many asD：So much as答案： A3、The icy conditions made our travel dangerous. So _____going by car we took the underground. A：instead ofB：in addition toC：as well asD：at the cost of答案： A4、He had been having trouble ______a hotel room.A：reservingB：to reserveC：reservedD：reserve答案： A5、Are you certain that this is _____ in his letter？A：grandfather expressedB：what grandfather has expressedC：grandfather has expressedD：which grandfather has expressed答案： B6、I believe you'll get through the tough moment, _____?A：don't IB：won't IC：don't youD：won't you答案： D7、I used to _____TV on weekends, but now I start to do some sports with my friends.A：watchedB：watchC：watchingD：be watched答案： B8、They are willing to care for the _____ and disabled.A：oldestB：elderC：olderD：elderly答案： D9、Maggie ____the floor when she _____the door bell ring.A：was sweeping … heardB：swept … heardC：was sweeping … was hearingD：swept … was hearing答案： A10、I wish you wouldn't spend so much time ____TV.A：to watchB：watchC：watchedD：watching答案： D三、完型填空1、Life involves making decisions and changes. Decisions and changes involve making moves, getting __21__ one position or spot in life to another. An effective move involves planning a route and __22__ to it. Whenever you travel, you have the choice of several routes. Some routes of living are __23__ and helpful. Others are negative, creating depression and despair. Knowing __24__ to re-route yourself from negative outlooks, thoughts, or ideas is __25__ for getting where you want to go in life. It is easy to think negatively about others or about __26__.If you allow these thoughts to continue unchecked, they develop into ruts (Note: old habits) of __27__.What should you do then? Well, you can say to yourself "Stop!" and refuse to __28__ or believe those negative things you are saying to yourself. By refusing to let a repeating negative thought lead you to frustration, anger or depression, you avoid __29 __in a rut. Instead of continuing to be worn down by a rutted track of negative and destructive thinking, you can consciously and __30__switch yourself or side-track yourself onto a path of more positive thinking.(1)、A：onB：inC：fromD：at答案： C(2)、A：to keepB：keepsC：keepingD：kept答案： C(3)、A：popularB：possibleC：powerfulD：positive答案： D(4)、A：whatB：howC：whetherD：that答案： B(5)、A：crucialB：necessaryC：possibleD：classical答案： A(6)、A：himselfB：themselvesC：yourselvesD：myself答案： C(7)、A：despairB：desireC：decisionD：desperate答案： A(8)、A：receiveB：acquireC：admitD：accept答案： D(9)、A：to be caughtB：be caughtC：being caughtD：catching答案： C(10)、A：purposelyB：purposeC：purposingD：purposed答案： A四、汉译英(1)、除了价格贵，这套家具还令人满意。

大学英语A——模拟练习题4一、阅读理解What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often, and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did" or "You are such a smart child".1、The questions in the first paragraph are raised to _____.A、introduce the topic of what makes a clever mindB、compare Albert Einstein with ordinary peopleC、summarise the characters of an intelligent personD、prove that there are no answers to these questions参考答案:A解析:【答案】A【解析】细节题，问：“第一段提出的问题是为了____。

大学英语（A）试卷结构与题型附件1：2020年统考大学英语（A）模拟试卷大学英语（A）模拟试卷Information for the Examinees:This examination consists of FOUR parts. They are:Section I: Reading Comprehension (30 points, 25 minutes)Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points, 25 minutes)Section III: Translation (20 points, 10 minutes)Section IV: Writing (20 points, 30 minutes)The total score for this examination is 100. The time allowed for this examination is 90 minutes.Section I: Reading Comprehension [30 points]Instructions:Ø This section will take approximately 25 minutes.Ø There are TWO sections in this part.Part 1: Questions 1-5 are based on this part. (15 points)Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, c ycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be game of some kind, f ootball, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often l ooked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hard ship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as ther e are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a differe nt kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountai ns are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a 'team game'. We should be m istaken in this. There are, it is true, no 'matches' between 'teams' of climbers, b ut when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depen d, there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronge r and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requi res high mental and physical qualities. A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unus ual for man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.1. Mountaineering involves ______.A. coldB. hardshipC. physical riskD. all of the above2. The difference between a sport and a game has to do with the kind of ______.A. activityB. rulesC. uniformD. participants3. Mountaineering can be called a team sport because ______.A. it is an Olympic eventB. teams compete against each otherC. mountaineers depend on others while climbingD. there are 5 climbers on each team4. Mountaineers compete against ______.A. natureB. each otherC. other teamsD. international standards5. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?______.A. Mountaineering is different from golf and footballB. Mountaineering is more attractive than other sportsC. MountaineeringD. Mountain climbersPart 2: Questions 6- 10 are based on this part. (15 points)Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.Remember global warming? Back in December, the threat of climate change was thundering and the rich countries agreed to cut their carbon-dioxide and other green-house-related emissions. Since then, interest has cooled markedly, and many Europ ean countries are already running away from the promises they made so loudly a few months ago. But there has been much talk, and a bit of action, to encourage renewab le energies such as wind, hydro, solar and all living organisms. These emit no gree nhouse gases, but tend to cost more than coal, oil or gas.The better, simpler idea is to remember that the easiest way to reduce somet hing is to tax it - in this case, by taxing the carbon content power. The dirtier t he power, the more tax would be charged. So dirty coal would be more expensive than clean energy, so coal would see its price rise in relation to oil, which would be more expensive compared with gas, which would lose some of its price advantage over renewables.Unless a carbon tax was so huge as to be economically crippling, it would n ot remove the price differential between all renewables and fossil fuels. But it wo uld narrow that gap, by fixing the differing environmental costs into the price - a useful principle in itself. It would also give renewable producers a strong incent ive to cut costs, and fossil-fuel suppliers the motivation to clean their products.Precedents suggest strongly that a carbon tax would be effective. But the di sadvantage to carbon tax is political. After almost a decade of trying, the Europea n Union gave up an attempt at a European carbon tax last year. Germany's ruling coa lition is fighting against a proposed energy tax. In America, politicians believe t hat even mentioning the notion is certain death. But many of the political objectio ns could be met if a carbon tax were made up for the loss elsewhere, for example by lowering payroll or sales taxes. There is always suspicion when governments come u p with clever new ways to tax, and rightly so. The response to that suspicion should be to win the argument, not to abandon it.6. According to the passage, the easiest way to remove global warming is __________ _.A. to encourage people to use renewable energiesB. to cut down the cost of wind, hydro, solar and all living organismsC. to force people to pay more tax for the carbon content of powerD. to talk less but act more7. The standard of paying tax was _________.A. that the more carbon content of power it contained, the higher tax one would p ayB. that oil would be more expensive than clean coalC. that renewables would be most expensive of allD. in the order that renewables are the most expensive while clean coal the cheap est8. We can infer from the passage that carbon tax ___________.A. may not be as effective as people expectB. has encouraged renewable producers to cut costsC. has reduced consumption of the carbon content energy successfullyD. couldn't be that effective if fossil fuels would not be forbidden9. The underlined word "crippling" (Para. 3) most probably means _________.A. greatly increasingB. seriously weakeningC. sharply decliningD. abruptly halting10. The reason why many countries stopped introducing carbon tax eventually was mai nly that ___________.A. governments had tried to put it into effect for many years but with no obvious resultB. if one country made up the loss by paying the carbon tax, other countries woul d follow itC. governments were afraid of being suspected if they adopted the new taxD. governments had been discussing what to do with carbon tax for a long time, bu t they didn’t believe it themselves.Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar [30 points]Instructions:Ø This section will take 25 minutes.Ø There are TWO parts in this section.Part 1: Questions 11- 20 are based on this section. (10 points)Read the following sentences and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.11. The girl immediately shut the window to _____the rain.A. keep outB. keep downC. keep upD. keep back12. _____five hundred people are believed to have drowned.A. As many asB. As much asC. So many asD. So much as13. The child was _______ by his bad grades and did not want to go to school.A. discouragedB. encouragedC. delightedD. disagreed14. Your ill treatment of disputes would put other people in a negative frame of ____.A. mindB. ideaC. intentionD. wish15. We all believe that it'd be hard for him to __________extra responsibilities now.A. take apartB. take upC. take onD. take back16. It is with her support _____he won the Nobel Prize.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. when17. I wish you wouldn't spend so much time ____TV.A. to watchB. watchC. watchedD. watching18. When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ________ back home.A. goingB. wentC. to goD. go19. It is not uncommon for ________ problems of communication between old and youn g.A. there to beB. there beingC. there to beingD. there be20. They ________ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies.A. would like to beB. ought to beC. would rather beD. had better bePart 2: Questions 21 - 30 are based on this section. (20 points)Read the following passage and fill in each blank by choosing the best answer from A, B, C and D.Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife work ed and saved, __21__ plans for their nine children and themselves to move to the Un ited States. It __22__them many years, but finally they saved enough money. They go t passports and reservations on a new liner (游轮) to that country.The entire family was __23__ about their new life. __24__, a week before the ir departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor healed the boy; but in case of rabies (狂犬病), the boy had to be separated and observed for two weeks. The family's __25__ was dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to __26__ as they had planned. Standing on the dock to watch the ship leave, the father shed tears of disappointment and cursed both his son and God for their __27__.Five days later, the __28__ news spread throughout Scotland - the mighty Tit anic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him __29__ saving the fami ly. He also thanked God for saving their lives and turning __30__ he had felt was a tragedy into a blessing.Although we may not always understand, all things happen for a reason.21.A. makingB. doingC. playingD. finding22.A. paidB. gaveC. spendD. tookA. excitedB. worriedC. nervousD. tired24.A. BecauseB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Besides25.A. partyB. dreamC. businessD. house26.A. ScotlandB. AfricaC. AustraliaD. America27.A. responsibilityB. discomfortC. misfortuneD. courage28.A. happyB. similarC. funnyD. tragicA. toB. forC. withD. in30.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whoSection III: Translation[20 points]Instructions:Ø This section will take 10 minutes.Ø There are Four sentences in this part.Translate the following four sentences into English.31. 中国是一个人口众多的进展中国家。