大学英语A统考模拟试题三.docx

一、阅读理解“Youre trying to control my life,” says my nine-year-old son. “I dont know why you think you can do that, but you cant.” 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.”Its true. I have always asked Gabrieles 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 Im not alone; its a complaint heard among parents across the country.Its not just that were 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 generation has gone too far. “Todays 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 specialist. “We used to use the strap, to intimidate. Then we had permissiveness, and now its 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, couldnt believe the dramas that played out in the childrens shoe store she operated. She often saw children insist on having the high-priced, brand-name shoes. And even when the mother didnt want to spend the money, she would give in when the kid started acting up and throwing shoes around.Rhonda Radice, Mundays younger colleague, is one parent who has bucked the trend and is proud of it. “I dont negotiate with them. You cant. Ive seen parents come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldnt have to buy love and respect.” 1、The authors 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。 2、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、todays children enjoy more freedom than the previous generationD、todays parents are better at raising children than the previous generation参考答案:C解析:【答案】C【解析】第三段前两句说育儿书中提供的建议互相矛盾，使家长无所适从。如今许多家长都在摆脱自己小时候的成长模式，希望以更加自由的态度对待自己的孩子。而这些家长成长时受到的教育是“家长说什么就是什么”。因此可以说如今的孩子比以前的孩子享受更多自由。 3、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参考答案:B解析:【答案】B【解析】第五段说“纪律”的意思是“教导”，即应该在孩子犯错的时候纠正他们，并教导他们什么才是正确的做法。 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”? 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.参考答案:D解析:【答案】D【解析】“buck the trend” 意思是反潮流。第四段最后一句讲到如今的潮流是家长给孩子自由选择的权力。而最后一段Radice说，“我从不和他们讲条件”，也就是说家长要保持权威。 5、The main point of the passage is to _. A、compare different ways of raising childrenB、analyze the problems faced by todays parentsC、explain the importance of understanding childrenD、point out the mistakes made by the older generation参考答案:B解析:【答案】B【解析】本文主要介绍现代父母与子女的关系从过去的家长式变成朋友式以及由此产生的问题，所以B为文章主题。 In 1985, the Coca-cola company made the decision to change the formula of its leading soft drink. The change was based on the findings of many market studies. These studies had shown that the general response to the new product was good. However, the change of the traditional Coca-cola by New Coke was rejected by the majority of drinkers. In fact, the company had to step back and restart production of the old formula of Coca-cola.The most important reason why New Coke was rejected was the emotional relationship that existed between drinkers and the old soft drink formula. Drinking Coca-cola had become a tradition for many people over its 99 years of existence. The change made by the company was not only in Cokes formula but also in the traditional values and memories that it represented to the drinkers. “We had taken away more than the product Coca-cola. We had taken away a little part of them and their past.” The drinkers rejected this “improvement”, because “they believed that Coke stood for traditional value.so they felt betrayed when the product changed completely overnight”.Although a lot of research was done by Coca-cola company, it didnt show the depth of drinkersemotion for the product. The studies took many forms, but none of the tests was able to measure the degree of personal and emotional reactions caused by the disappearance of the old, traditional Coca-cola. The weakness of the research was that it was mainly quantitative in form. The result was only numbers that could not show the deep meaning the product had for many people. A more extensive study focusing on the qualitative aspects of the change would perhaps have been able to demonstrate the close relationship existing between drinkers and product.6、Coca-cola company changed the formula in 1985 because _. A、it led the soft drink industry in the marketB、its market studies supported the change in the formulaC、it carried out market research for expansionD、it simply felt the need to make the change参考答案:B解析:【答案】B【解析】第一段第二和第三句话“The change was based on the findings of many market studies. These studies had shown that the general response to the new product was good”，故选B。 7、According to the passage, the drinkers rejected New Coke because of _. A、the late response to the market by Coca-cola companyB、the reproduction of Coca-colas old drink formulaC、a strong dislike by Coca-colas regular drinkersD、the emotional relationship between the drinkers and the old soft drink参考答案:D解析:【答案】D【解析】第二段第一句“ was the emotional relationship that existed between drinkers and the old soft drink formula”，故选D。 8、The product Coca-cola was believed to stand for _. A、traditional values and good memoriesB、traditional customs and happy daysC、past honors and efficient managementD、top quality and wonderful taste参考答案:A解析:【答案】A【解析】第二段第三句“ but also in the traditional values and memories”，故选A。 9、Which of the following statements is true? A、Research by Coca-cola considered emotional factors.B、Coca-cola did little research before they made the change.C、Research by Coca-cola was quantitative rather than qualitative.D、Research by Coca-cola was both quantitative and qualitative.参考答案:C解析:【答案】C【解析】第三段第三句话“ it was mainly quantitative in form”，故选C。 10、The author of the article clearly indicates that _. A、the weakness of the research could have been removedB、Coca-cola should have measured the quantitative factors more carefullyC、Coca-cola should have done a more extensive qualitative studyD、A slower change of the product might have improved the sales of the company参考答案:C解析:【答案】C【解析】全文的最后一句提供答案C。 二、词汇与语法11、His brother is very _ about wines. A、awareB、learnedC、knowledgeableD、skeptical参考答案:C解析:句意：他的兄弟对酒了解很多。Aware 意识到；learned 博学的；knowledgeable about 有见识的；skeptical 怀疑的。12、His mind was busy all day and all night on how he could reestablish _ with the outer world. A、contractB、contactC、contextD、contrast参考答案:B解析:establish contact：建立联系，因此选B。13、I advise that she _ another day. A、will comeB、comesC、cameD、should come参考答案:D解析:I advise 后的从句应该使用虚拟语气，动词应该是原形的形式或者should +动词原形。14、The ship took machines and other goods back to the port _ it had set off. A、from whichB、to whichC、whichD、in which参考答案:A解析:句意：这艘船带着机器和其他货物回到了出发的港口。考点：定语从句的引导词和介词的搭配。15、Not until 1868 _ made the capital of the state of Georgia. A、Atlanta wasB、was AtlantaC、when Atlanta wasD、when was Atlanta参考答案:B解析:句意：直到1868年亚特兰大才成为佐治亚州的省会。考点：否定副词放在句首时句子倒装。16、This famous temple is believed _ about 800 years ago. A、being builtB、having builtC、to have builtD、to have been built参考答案:D解析:该句中believed要接不定式。此句按题意必须用不定式的被动语态形式， 由于寺庙是在800年前建成的，因此要用被动语态的完成时态。17、He wont succeed any way, _ hard he tries. A、whateverB、no matterC、asD、however参考答案:D解析:however=no matter how, 意思是 “不管如何”, 因此选择D。18、John suggested _ anything about it until they found out more facts. A、not to sayB、not sayC、to say notD、not saying参考答案:D解析:句意：约翰建议等找到更多的证据后再谈这件事情。考点：suggest doing。19、When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but _ back home. A、goingB、wentC、to goD、go参考答案:D解析:do nothing but do是正确的形式。20、Scarcely had the car stopped _ the cell phone began to ring. A、thanB、whenC、afterD、before参考答案:B解析:scarcelywhen是固定搭配，表示“一就”，因此选择B。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 _21_ to melt snow and ice? Once we hear the forecast, we decide what clothes to wear and _22_ to carry an umbrella or not._23_, though, weather forecasts are _24_ incorrect. Yes, though the accuracy of forecasts has improved _25_ in recent years, predicting the weather is a fascinating mixture of art and science that is far from _26_. What is involved in predicting the weather, and how reliable are weather forecasts?Today weathermen have some advanced tools _27_, 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 _28_ the effect of local area on the weather. So some _29_ of art is also necessary. Here is where a weather forecaster comes in. He uses his experience and judgment to determine what value to _30_ on the data he receives. This allows him to make a more accurate forecast.21、 A、climateB、spellC、termD、vacation参考答案:B解析:【答案】B。 【解析】该句意为：温度升高是否会带来积雪和冰的融化？spell作名词意思为：一段时间。 22、 A、whetherB、whatC、 ifD、how参考答案:A解析:【答案】A。 【解析】该题考点为whether引导的宾语从句。该从句的意思是：是否带伞。if也有是否之意，也可引导宾语从句，但后面不可接or not。 23、 A、In no timeB、For the first timeC、From time to timeD、At all times参考答案:C解析:【答案】C。 【解析】该句意为：有时天气预报也会明显地不准确。From time to time：有时；In no time：立即；For the first time：首次；At all times：总是。 24、 A、objectivelyB、obviouslyC、occasionallyD、ordinarily参考答案:B解析:【答案】B。 【解析】该句意思见上题。objectively：客观地；occasionally：偶尔，但和句首的from time to time 重复；ordinarily：普通地。 25、 A、plentifullyB、boldlyC、repeatedlyD、dramatically参考答案:D解析:【答案】D。 【解析】该句意为： 虽然天气预报的准确性在近年来已经有了极大的提高。dramatically：极大地；plentifully：大量地；boldly：大胆地；repeatedly：反复地。 26、 A、waterproofB、foolproofC、bulletproofD、fireproof参考答案:B解析:【答案】B。 【解析】该句意为：天气预报是艺术与科学的一种令人着迷的结合，因此很难保证不出任何差错。foolproof是复合词，意为：不出毛病的。waterproof：防水的；bulletproof：防弹的；fireproof：防火的。 27、 A、out of handB、beyond their controlC、at their disposalD、in the air参考答案:C解析:【答案】C。 【解析】该句意为：现在天气预报人员有一些先进的工具供他们使用。at ones disposal：供某人使用，处理