大学统考英语A

大学英语A——1套

一、阅读理解

1、The castles originated from A.France

2、According to the text, “motte”(Para. 1)refers to A. an earthen mound

3、From the 11th to 13th centuries, castles were booming because of the following reasons EXCEPT D. a tourist attraction

4、What caused the decline of the castles? C. They are less comfortable.

5、Which of the following is true? D. The castles still have their reputation in the world.

6、According to the passage, the easiest way to remove global warming is __.

C. to force people to pay more tax for the carbon content of power

7、The standard of paying tax was A. that the more carbon content of power it contained, the higher tax one would pay

8、We can infer from the passage that carbon tax A. may not be as effective as people expect

9、The word“crippling”(Para. 3) most probably means _B. seriously weakening

10、The reason why many countries stopped introducing carbon tax eventually was mainly that

C. governments were afraid of being suspected if they adopted the new tax

二、词汇与语法

11、Watching sport was B. by far the most popular activity on Saturday afternoons.

12、People D. created a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture.

13、At that moment she was standing a few meters away from A. where we are now.

14、The key to D. enforcing laws lies in devotion and responsibility of the staff concerned.

15、Sometimes she feels very depressed, as if tomorrow B. wouldn't

come.

16、 D. As far asthe price is concerned, this car is a good bargain.

17、This famous temple is believed D. to have been built about 800 years ago.

18、Man has never ceased to search for cures for such D. deadly diseases as cancer and AIDS.

19、The girl was standing by the sea, her long hair B. dancing in the breeze.

20、A genius is someone who can achieve something that few people are A. capable of。

三、完型填空

The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, but this is largely because, __21 B. unlike __ animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are limited to perceiving those smells that float through the air, __22_ C. missing _ the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact though, we are extremely sensitive to smells, __23 A. even if __we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of detecting human smells even when these are __24 A. diluted __ to far below one part in one million. Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, whereas others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate __25 B. particular _ smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send messages to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell __26 A. at first can suddenly become sensitive to it when exposed to it often enough.

The explanation for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it __27 C. inefficient to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can create new receptors if necessary. This may __28 B. also explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not aware of the usual smell of our own house but we __29 D. notice new smells when we visit someone else's. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors available for unfamiliar and emergency signals __30 B. such as_ the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire. 四、汉译英

31、只要你继续努力, 你就一定会成功。

As long as you keep on studying hard,you will surely succeed.

32、如果昨天我知道这件事, 我就会告诉你的。

If I had known about it yesterday, I would have told you.

五、写作题

Directions: In this section, you are required to write an essay on the title of Healthy Life in no less than 150 words. You should base your composition on the outline given below:

1．健康的生活方式包括合理膳食、有规律的起居、体育锻炼等。

2．不好的生活方式包括抽烟、饮酒、暴饮暴食等。

3．好的习惯使身体健康，不良习惯引发多种疾病。

Healthy Life

Healthy life style involves keeping abalanced diet ,living a routine life , and undertaking regular physical exercises. A abalanced diet means eating a variety of foods and allowing for an adequate intake of them every day.Living a routine life refers to getting up and going to had a fixed time,andmaintaining 8-hour sleep each day. Doing physical exercises regularly is also the key to staying healthy .Choose a suitable type of exercise based on your own interests and physical conditions and keep to it.

Unhealthy life style includes smorking, drinking and overeating.Smoking would cause bronchitis and lung cancer . According to a recent survey,four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking. Drinking would result in health and social problems.Drunk driving is a deadly hazard both to the person himself and to other people .Overeating would lead to obesity,diabetes,and other health-related diseases. It has been an undisputable fact that good life style will make people healthy,and bad one will result in many diseases.To keep fit, we should develop good living habits,I.e.,eating a abalanced diet, living a routine life ,and doing physical exercises regularly.

大学英语A——2套

一、阅读理解

1、In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, D. most Americans are ready to offer help

2、It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________.

A. culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship

3、 Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers C. to add some flavor to their own daily life

4. The tradition of hospitality to strangers B. is generally well kept up in the United States

5、What's the author's attitudes toward the American's friendliness?A. Favorable

6、The author uses the story of an old Finnish woman to indicate that

C. many people are unaware of the function of the new appliances being used

7、The word “saturate” (Para. 3) most probably means D. fill

8. According to the text, WAP is a C. means of exchanging information

9. previous Internet in that the former B. has no need for wire appliances

10.What is the attitude of the author towards the future of mobile Internet?C. Optimistic

二、词汇与语法

11.I'd like to B.exchangethis old car for a new model,but I can't afford it.

12. You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed B. in the long run by studying hard every day.

13. I wish he would A. refrain from scattering his ash all over the carpet.

14. The ice on the lake C. breaks up in spring.

15. If we can D. get over our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.

16. The monitor will speak on A. behalf of the students at the opening ceremony.

17. It is not uncommon for A. there to beproblems of communication between old and young.

18. The point is worth B. mentioning

19. Jackson is not B. so big a fool as you imagine.

20. They found the conditions there C. much improved

三.完型填空

1. \"Often we find that people who are quite shy have a very small circle of friends. They stick with safe situationsA. in which they know people well. And then if their very best friend moves out of town, they can feel high and dry, A. isolated,\" says Walker.

How do you expand your social network? Like any skill, cultivating new friendships takes C. practice . Walker suggests starting D. with _ smaller challenges. Interact more with the people you see around you every day. \"Often people who are shy imagine they have to D. go out to a bar to meet people. But that's not a great place to meet people. Often it's a good place to meet troubled people,\" he says. Instead, initiate conversations with classmates you haven't spoken D. to before. Ask how their weekend was. B. Or say hello to your neighbor and mention how great his lawn is looking. Compliments, when warranted, are a wonderful way to break the ice.

The next step is A. to make slightly more ambitious plans for B. cultivating friendships by extending invitations to people whom you would like to become more friendly with. Don't start off by inviting three couples or so to your home for a lavish dinner party. You'll A. put too much pressure on yourself. Instead, perhaps invite another couple along to see a movie you think they'd enjoy. Setting these kinds of modest goals can help extend your social circle in a low-pressure way.

四、汉译英

31、他对新闻界的看法是，记者们不是支持他，就是反对他。

His view of the press is/was that the reporters are/were either form him or against him.

32、任何人如果停止汲取新知识，就肯定会落后。

Anyone who stops absorbing new knowledge is certain to lag behind.

五、写作

Write an essay on the topic \"Grammar Learning\". You should base your essay on the following outline and the essay should be no less than 150 words.

1.在很长一段时间，中国的英语教学非常重视语法教学。

2.近年来，有人提出在英语教学中要取消语法教学，因为死背语法规则的确不是有效的学习方法。

3.但语法学习也有其必要性。关键在于如何将语法学习与语言应用相结合。

Grammer Learning

Grammer learning in the past, grammer was the focus of the English language teaching and learning in China.The English class had been dominated by teachers＇explaining grammer rules and sentence structures. Students were busy taking notes and they were given no time to practice using English for communication. Consequently ,while having acquired a sufficient amount of grammer

knowledge, students did not know how to express themselves in simple English. In recent years,it has been argued that we should stop teaching

Grammer in class, as memorizing grammer rulrs is not the proper way to learn English.It is suggested that more emphasis should be laid on developing students＇communicative abilities ,i.e. their abilities to use English to interact with people .As a ruselt,class time is mainly distributed to students＇doing various types of communicative tasks. However, more and more people have come to realize that grammer is necessary in developing communicative skills. Both fluency and accuracy are important in language learning.The key now is how to combine the two in practice.

大学英语A——3套

一、阅读理解

1、The followings are mentioned in Paragraph 1 EXCEPT that D. Korea tourism is more and more prosperous

2. According to the second paragraph, the following statements are true EXCEPT that A. “A Tale of Two Sisters”, like “My Wife Is a Gangster”, is a horror film

3. According to the third paragraph, the following statements are true EXCEPT that B. The Pusan Film Festival is called as Cannes Eas

4. The annual receipts of Korean films ranked as C. the third in Asia.

5. What will the next paragraph discuss about according to the last paragraph?D. A film culture in

South Korea.

6. Exhaust from cars is B. pollutive

7.In author's view, it is A. impossibleto make cars be friendly to environment.

8. B. Children will be the major victims in the car accident

9. Cars caused some social problems except C. employment

10. Which of the following is not true as to handling car problems?B. Using a car in the restricted area.

二、词汇与语法

11. Our high school has an assembly A. every 2 weeks.

12. C. Instead of moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.

13. They are willing to care for the D. elderly and disabled.

14. The child was A. discouraged by his bad grades and did not want togo to school.

15. The sales had started and the A. bargain hunters were out in great numbers.

16. The ship took machines and other goods back to the port A. from which it had set off.

17. He had been having trouble A. reserving a hotel room.

18. I advise that she D. should come another day.

19. I was very tired. Otherwise, I D. would have gone to the theatre with you.

20. - Does he speak English or Russian? - He doesn't speakA. either

三.完型填空

The United States is well-known for its network 21.A. of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the 22D. shortest possible time. However, large highways often pass 23.D. by scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally connect large urban centers, 24. A. which means that they become crowded with heavy traffic during rush hours,25A. when the \"fast direct\" way becomes a very slow route.

However, there is always another route to take 26 A. unless you are not in a hurry. Not far from the relatively new \"superhighways\countryside. 27.D. Some of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high 28.B. cliffs , or down frightening hillsides to towns 29.A. lying in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places where the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean 30A. view of the world.

21.A. of 22.D. shortest 23.D. by 24.A. which 25.A. when 26.A. unless 27.D. Some

28.B. cliffs 29.A. lying 30.A. view

四、汉译英

31、他记得在离开阅览室时，把灯关上了。

He remembered turing off the light when he left the reading-room.

32、从金钱的角度来说，这份工作好处不大，但是我从中可以得到有价值的经验。

The work isn＇t very profitable in terms of cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.

五、写作

Most of the people would manage some time for entertainments after work. Write an essay about 150 words on Entertainments, making reference to the following points:

1.列举出人们需要娱乐的原因。

2.缺乏娱乐会导致可能的后果。

Entertainments in modern society

Entertainments in modern society,people are having stressful lives due to severe competition . But most of them still manage some time for entertainments . First of all , people need to get rid of stress to be physically and psychologically healthy . Once they do something for fun after work ,they can relax their brains as well as their bodies . Then entertainments can also help them to handle their work

problem . Sometimes a solution could suddenly occur while they are doing something they really enjoy . Without entertainments , life can be totally different . People won＇t be as efficient at work and they might eventually break down . At the same time,if they won＇t be able to handle the family relationships properly.On the whole , entertainments play an important part in our lives.

大学英语A——4套

一、阅读理解

1.According to this article the trend toward early marriages __________.

C. is one that could be clearly seen

2. The author suggests that many of today's early marriages are a result of A. escapism

3. More often than not, early marriage will C. intensify one's problems

4. The author states that the home as an institution is __________.

D. probably not capable of being what many young people expect it to be

5. Many young people who marry early believe that B. they have found the true center of life's meaning

6. It can be learned from the passage that Esquith's students C. were mainly from immigrant families

7. At first, Esquith's Shakespeare-teaching D. was not allowed by the school authority

8. It is implied that most educators A. fail to realize the potential of disadvantaged students

9. Esquith's principle of teaching is different from the general one in that _________.

B. he places greater emphasis on hard work in students' learning

10. What is the main idea of the passage? C. An innovative teacher makes changes in the students.

二、词汇与语法

11. It is a puzzle to me that Steve who has been working A. diligently wants to quit the course.

12. John suggested D. not saying anything about it until they found out more facts.

13. Mrs. Johnson B. would not like to speak about it before me.

14. We really didn't like the D. flavor of the vegetables.

15. The new teller could not B. figure out how to use her calculator until the boss explained.

16. For most people, it takes C. considerable effort to memorize a long poem.

17. Are you certain that this is B. what grandfather has expressedin his letter？

18. C. Now that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

19. Not only Tom but also his wife D. was fond of watching television.

20. On hearing the news of A. his having passed the examination, the boy was very happy.

三.完型填空

It is believed that the responsibilities for learning lie with the students. The 21. B. ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of 22C. learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 23D. with brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 24.C. responsible for learning the material assigned. When research is assigned, the professor expects the students to take it actively and complete it with minimum guidance. It is the 25.A. student's responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works. Professors will help students who need it, but 26.D. prefer that their students should not be too dependent on them. In the United States professors have many other duties 27.D. besides teaching, such as administrative or research work. 28.B. Therefore , the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 29.B. limited. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 30C. approach a professor during office hours or make an appointment.

21.B. ideal 22.C. learning 23.D. with 24.C. responsible 25.A. student's

26.D. prefer 27.D. besides 28.B. Therefore 29.B. limited 30.C. approach

四、汉译英

31、大工厂生产的产品正在替代小工厂生产的产品。

Goods produced by big factories are taking the place of those by small workshops.

32、自从公司迁到这个地区以来，已有数十台电脑被窃，公司决定采取措施制止偷窃。

Dozens of computers have been stolen since the company moved to this area,so the company decided to take actions to stop it.

五、写作

Write an essay of about 150 words on Cars and Air Pollution. Please refer to the following points:

1.越来越多的车辆引起严重的空气污染问题。

2.解决方法一。

3.解决方法二。

Cars and Air Pollution

Many cars have created a lot of serious problems in our world.Besides congestion,accidents and fast fuel consumption are responsible for a good part of air pollution in big cities.All the time,they are pumping huge amounts of waste gases into the atmosphere. These gases are very harmful,causing disease and even death. One possible solution is to design and develop clean cars and clean fuels.In Tsinghua University,campus buses are driven by electricity.In BeiJing some of the public buses begin to run on natural gas,which does not give off as much carbon dioxide as the petrol.Anther solution is to develop modern public transportation systems and and restrict the use of private cars.If the price of

petrolrises constantly and the public vehicles are efficient and convenient enough,most people will not buy private cars.And the total number of cars in big cities will decrease greatly .On the whole ,the elimination of air pollution needs the co-efforts from the government,the public and the environmentalists.This problem will be solved only with the help of science and technology.

大学英语A——5套

一、阅读理解

1. The author's way of treating her son A. is shared by many parents

2. It can be inferred from the passage thatC. today's children enjoy more freedom than the previous generation

3. According to the passage, to have “discipline” means that parents should B. teach their children to understand the rules

4. 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”?D. Parents maintain authority over their children.

5. The main point of the passage is to B. analyze the problems faced by today's parents

6. Coca-cola company changed the formula in 1985 because B. its market studies supported the change in the formula

7. According to the passage, the drinkers rejected New Coke because of D. the emotional

relationship between the drinkers and the old soft drink

8. The product Coca-cola was believed to stand for A. traditional values and good memories

9. Which of the following statements is true?C. Research by Coca-cola was quantitative rather than qualitative.

10. The author of the article clearly indicates that C. Coca-cola should have done a more extensive qualitative study

二、词汇与语法

11.In Britain, the best season of the year is probably D. late spring.

12. In Britain people drive B. onthe left.

13. The manager promised to keep me C. informed of how our business was going on.

14. His brother is very C. knowledgeable about wines.

15. You have only 1000 words in which to B. sum up his speech.

16. Not until 1868 B. was Atlanta made the capital of the state of Georgia.

17. C. Because pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adopt them

18. The explanation given by the manager yesterday was not at all D. satisfactory to us.

19. Our products are displayed in Stand B22, D. where you will find me during office hours.

20. This book discusses the most recent events of space travel, it certainly is D. up to date

三.完型填空

Life involves making decisions and changes. Decisions and changes involve making moves, getting from one position or spot in life to another. An effective move involves planning a route and keeping to it. Whenever you travel, you have the choice of several routes. Some routes of living are positive and helpful. Others are negative, creating depression and despair. Knowing how to re-route yourself from negative outlooks, thoughts, or ideas is crucial for getting where you want to go in life. It is easy to think negatively about others or about yourselves. If you allow these thoughts to continue unchecked, they develop into ruts (Note: old habits) of despair . What should you do then? Well, you can say to yourself \"Stop!\" and refuse to accept 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 being caught _in a rut. Instead of continuing to be worn down by a rutted track of negative and destructive thinking, you can consciously and purposely switch yourself or side-track yourself onto a path of more positive thinking.

21.C. from 22.C. keeping 23.D. positive 24.B. how 25.A. crucial 26.C. yourselves

27.A. despair 28.D. accept 29.C. being caught 30.A. purposely

四、汉译英

31、这是你自己的错，不要将工作的失败归咎于别人。

It＇s your fault,don＇t blame others for the failure of your work.

32、移动电话正在成为21世纪一个主要的技术领域.

The cell phone is becoming one of the major technologies of the 21st Century.

五、写作

Write an essay of about 150 words on Choosing an Occupation. Please make a reference to the following points:

1.每个人都面临着择业的问题。

2.择业时需要考虑的事情。

3.你自己的选择。

Choosing an Occupation

Everyone faces the problem of choosing an occupation after graduation from college or university,which plays a vital role in their life.An appropriate occupation makes one work with zest and vigor as well as contribution to their psychological well-being.Different people may lay weight on different aspects when they choose a job. Some may have a long-term plan and look for a job which would provide them with more opportunities for their professional development.Others might take a

more practical approach and get into whatever readily available.Working environment may mean more to some than to others.Some jobs could involve more traveling than others.If you are not a sociable person,you certainly would not like to get into the tourist industry.You need to make your decision.Ingard to my choice in the future,I am interested in learning foreign languages.Moreover,with the implementation of the opening up policy,exchanges between home and abroad in economy and culture have been growing significantly,thus I am determined to be a qualified interpreter.

大学英语A——6套

一、阅读理解

1.The author's way of treating her son A. is shared by many parents

2. It can be inferred from the passage that C. today's children enjoy more freedom than the previous generation

3. According to the passage, to have “discipline” means that parents should B. teach their children to understand the rules

4. 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”? D. Parents maintain authority over their children.

5. The main point of the passage is to B. analyze the problems faced by today's parents

6.. Coca-cola company changed the formula in 1985 because B. its market studies supported the change in the formula

7. According to the passage, the drinkers rejected New Coke because of D. the emotional relationship between the drinkers and the old soft drink

8. The product Coca-cola was believed to stand for A. traditional values and good memories

9. Which of the following statements is true?C. Research by Coca-cola was quantitative rather than qualitative.

10. The author of the article clearly indicates that C. Coca-cola should have done a more extensive qualitative study

二、词汇与语法

11. Scarcely had the car stopped B. when the cell phone began to ring.

12. The worst thing A. about television is that many people have become its slaves.

13. When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but D. go back home.

14. Her determination to B. attain her goal of life motivated her to greater effort.

15. This couple has two daughters, A. the younger of whom is working in the U. S.

16. They B. ought to be thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies.

17. arge fish usually C. feed on small fish.

18. All I got was a busy C. signal when I dialed his number.

19. You should take care that you have not D. neglected any detail in the design.

20. I won't complain as long as I B. get where I want to go.

三.完型填空

Each 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 to melt snow and ice? Once we hear the forecast, we decide what clothes to wear and whetherto carry an umbrella or not.

From time to time, though, weather forecasts are obviously incorrect. Yes, though the accuracy of forecasts has improved dramatically in recent years, predicting the weather is a fascinating mixture of art and science that is far from foolproof. What is involved in predicting the weather, and how reliable are weather forecasts?

Today weathermen have some advanced tools at their disposal , 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 consideration the effect of local area on the weather. So some degree of art is also necessary. Here is where a weather forecaster comes in. He uses his experience and judgment to determine what value toplaceon the data he receives. This allows him to make a more accurate forecast.

21.B. spell 22.A. whether 23. C. From time to time 24.B. obviously 25.D. dramatically 26.B. foolproof 27.C. at their disposal

28.C. into consideration 29. degree 30.D. place

四、汉译英

31、正是由于他在面试中表现不错，他才获得了这份工作。

It was because he did every well in the interview that he got the job.

32、假如你要把财产转让给他人，须使他成为合法产权人。

If you want to transfer your property to someone,you should make him/her the legal owner of it.

五、写作

Directions: In this section, you are required to write an essay on the title of The Bicycle in no less than 150 words. You should base your composition on the outline given below:

1．在中国，自行车是最为流行的交通工具。

2．骑自行车有许多好处。

3．自行车的未来。

The bicycle

The bicycle is the most popular means of transportation in China . China is a country on bicycle

wheels .people ride them for various purposes such as goting to and from school and work. Bicycle are very cheap and easy to buy in China.There are many advantages to riding a bicycle.First,using a bicycle can greatly help reduce the air pollution in many big cities.Unlike cars and trains which consume much gasoline,riding a bicycle does not need any fuel and emits no exhaust.Second,people can improve their health by riding a bicycle. Riding bicycle is a very popular sport which helps to build up our body.The future of bicycle will be bright.In some European countries,city governments have arranged pedestrians to use public bicycles to travel round the city center free of charge .With the increase of gasoline price,more and more people will use bicycles.