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系部 专业班级 学号 姓名 密封线XXX学院期末考试试卷20142015学年第1学期14级高职各专业 大学英语1 考试课A 卷题号一二三四总分得分 得分 I. Multiple-choice (20 points, 1 point each)(请将答案写在答题纸上)1. We can_with people in most parts of the world by telephone.A. involve B. stay C. communicate D. demand2. He was ill for six weeks and _ with his schoolwork.A. dropped out B. cut off C. made progress D. fell behind3. The eyes need several minutes to _ the darkness.A. turn to B. adjust to C. drop out D. base on4. I dont think I have the _ to tell him the bad news.A. approval B. courage C. baggage D. benefit5. I am wondering how much you _ your new car.A. paid for B. paid out C. paid back D. paid off6. It is easier to fight for ones principles than to _ them.A. live on B. live for C. live up to D. live through7. Mother set the pace so that her children would _ her.A. keep up with B. keep away from C. keep on D. keep from8. _ I say, he always disagrees.A. What about B. Whatever C. What for D. Whereas9. His father wants to _ him become a doctor.A. let B. produce C. make D. do10. What is your parents _ to your proposal that they should take a trip to Beijing?A. act B. action C. reaction D. active11. My parents hope that I wont _ playing the piano.A. give in B. give up C. give out D. give upon 12. Only if you have acquired a good knowledge of grammar _ write correctly.A. You will B. you can C. can you D. cant you 13. It _ me of the village where we spent our holidays last summer.A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. relieves 14. After she finished her conversation, she hung_.A. on B. up C. out D. over 15. May Day will soon come _. A. round B. out C. by D. across 16. My father will not forgive me if I tell a _. A. leg B. lie C. tie D. die 17. Recently, I have to drink a lot, which is _ to my health.A. powerful B. careful C. harmful D. helpful 18. The fact _she had not said anything surprised all of us.A. as B. what C. that D. which 19. We have a family _ every Spring Festival.A. meeting B. collecting C. reunion D. union20. Our campus is _ with a lot of leaves. A. full B. covered C. recovered D. Discovered得分 II. Reading Comprehension（40 points, 2 points each）(请将答案写在答题纸上) Passage One Good afternoon, and welcome to England.We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws(法律) The first one is about drinking. Now,you may not buy wine(酒)in this country if you are under l 8 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you The second one is noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please dont make unnecessary noise, especially at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet The third one is crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道)and do not take any chances when crossing the roadMy next point is about rubbish. It isnt lawful to drop rubbish in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put in your pocket and take it home, or put it in dustbin.Finally, smoking. You are not allowed to buy cigarettes if you are under l6 years of age.Id like to finish by saying that if you need any sort of help, you shouldcontactthe police, who will be pleased to help you. You can write or directly (直接地) go to ask any policeman.大学英语1A卷 第 1 页，共 4 页 系部 专业班级 学号 姓名 密封线1. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech? A. A guide. B. A person who makes laws. C. A teacher.D. An English teacher.2. How many laws are discussed in the speech? A. Four. B. Three. C. Six. D. Five.3The main purpose(目的)of this speech is to_A. tell people that those above l8 can drink and smoke in EnglandB. declare(宣布)the different laws of England C. give advice to travelers in England D. warn people against going to England4. The underlined word “contact” in the last paragraph means_. A. keep up B. go to see C. get in touch with D. bring trouble5. From the speech we can learn that_.A. in England, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy wine, but your friends can buy it for youB. you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of ageC. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use the pedestrian crossings when crossing the roadD. you cant make a noise except at nightPassage TwoSwans at first didnt have long necks but they had beautiful feathers, slender bodies, and they didnt paddle like ducks, they gracefully swam. The ducks however at this time were ugly, and bulky(笨重的) and just frantically(狂乱的) kicked their short legs to swim. The swans wouldnt let the ducks swim with them, which angered the ducks since they too lived at that pond.One day while the swans and ducks were arguing about which group would swim first a flock of geese came over as they were passing by to see what all the fuss was about.They listened, and found that the swans were vain and thought that since they were prettier, so they should use the pond first. They also found that the ducks thought that they should use it because the last time the swans refused to let them have their turn.Then a goose said that they should share the pond since it was rather large. The swans unsurprisingly got mad at this so a fight broke out. The ducks were pulling at the swans feet, and the geese were honking and biting the swans necks, and pulled as hard as they could.About an hour later the fight had ended. The ducks and geese stood there looking humorously at the swans. They had stretched the swans necks out so far that they couldnt hold their heads up. A few hours later the swans had finally shortened their necks at least to the point where they could steadily hold them. But after that day swans, ducks, and geese shared all the ponds in peace, and there were no taking turns. But still today the swans have fairly long necks. 6. Why did the ducks become angry? A. Because swans were more beautiful than ducks.B. Because swans swam in a different way.C. Because swans had long necks.D. Because ducks were not allowed to swim with swans.7. Whats the purpose of the geese joining the argument between the swans and ducks? A. To help argue with ducks. B. To help argue with swans. C. To see which group would win. D. To know what was happening there.8. What did the swans think of the gooses suggestion of sharing the pond? A. They thought it was a good idea. B. They thought it was a bad idea.C. They didnt take the suggestion seriously. D. They found the goose was quite fair.9. Why could swans not hold their heads up?A. Because they became so tired in the fight. B. Because the geese hurt the necks of swans.C. Because they had shortened their necks. D. Because their necks had been pilled so long.10. Whats the result of that fight?A. The pond was shared by ducks, geese and swans. B. Swans controlled the pond.C. Both ducks and geese enjoyed the pond together. D. Ducks became more beautiful than swans.Passage ThreeThere are many ways to learn about people of other lands. One way is to study the clothing other people wear. For thousands of years, people in different parts of the world have worn very different types of clothing. There are four big reasons for this.One reason might be religion. In many Moslem countries, women must wear veils(面纱)to hide their faces. The veils must be worn in public. Veils are part of the Moslem religion.The second reason is that different materials are used in different countries. For instance, in France the materials used in clothing may be cotton, silk, wool, or many other man-made materials. Most people in China wear cotton. The ways clothes are made are also very different. This is another reason why people dress differently. Western countries rely on machines to make most of their clothing. Someone living in India can use only hand power to make the clothing he needs. World-wide differences in customs also lead to differences in clothing. A Mexican farmer wears a straw hat with a brim(帽沿)up. In China, a farmer wears a straw hat with a brim down. Both hats are used to protect the farmers from the sun. Some of these customs have come down through thousands of years.11. If you want to learn about the differences about people in the world, you_.A. should know the ways to study other lands B. should know the four big reasons given in the passageC. may study the different types of clothing people wear D. may be surprised by the ways people wear 大学英语1A卷 第 2 页，共 4 页 系部 专业班级 学号 姓名 密封线12. In many Moslem countries, women have to _in public.A. wear more clothes then men B. wear veils to hide their faces C. protect their faces from beings hurt D. wear beautiful clothing13. Which of the following is the reason for the differences in clothing?A. Materials used for clothes differ from country to countryB. Cotton is the common material for clothing.C. Man-made materials are invented to make clothing.D. Most people like silk clothes.14. The third reason for difference in clothing is _.A. different materials B. different ways of making clothes C. different styles of dressing D. different religions15. The two examples of wearing hats are given in the last paragraph to show_.A. the effect of customs on dressing style B. the function of wearing straw hat C. the correct way of wearing straw hat D. the long history of some customsPassage FourThe first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is “morally wrong”. This statement has some support, as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten fell behind those from rich familiesa disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116. Pre-school can help close this gap. So in a speech last month, Mr. Obama called for a partnership between the federal government and the states to expand it to every American child. It later became known that “every” meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty lineequal to an income of $47,000 for a family of four. Some critics（评论家） say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20th new results were announced from a study of 9 to l1 years old in New Jersey. This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended pre-school had better literacy(读写能力), language, maths and science skills. And two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one. Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school-based early education. 16. Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of _ A. eight B. seven C. six D. four 17. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Poor pre-school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids. B. President Obama believes that early education can solve all economic and social problems.C. Rich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids. D. President Obamas education secretary thinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early. 18. Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE? A. There is no evidence to support the New Jersey study. B. New Jersey has created a new Head Start to help disadvantaged kids.C. Sending children to school at