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大学英语A6一、阅读理解1、Standing alone at Browns party, Anna Mackintosh thought about her husband Edward, establishing him clearly in her minds eye. He was a thin man, forty-one years of age, with fair hair that was often untidy. In the seventeen years theyd been married he had changed very little: he was still nervous with other people, and smiled in the same shy way, and his face was still almost boyish.She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any. She had been annoyed for this fact over the years and in the end, quite some time now, she had consulted Dr Abbat at Edwards request.In the Browns rich living room, its walls and ceiling giving out a bright light with a metallic surface of imitation gold, Anna listened to dance music coming from a tape recorder and continued to think about her husband.In a moment he would be at the party too, since they had agreed to meet there, although by now it was three quarters of an hour later than the time he had planned to come.The Browns were people he knew in a business way, and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this gathering of theirs. She had never met them before, which made it more difficult for her, having to wait about, not knowing a soul in the room. When she thought about it she felt herself unfairly treated, for although Edward was kind to her and always had been, it was far from thoughtful to be as late as this. Because of her nervous condition she felt afraid and had developed a sickness in her stomach. She looked at her watch and sighed.(1)、What made Anna feel inadequate in her life? A：Her bad relationship with her husband. B：Her husbands youthful appearance. C：Her inability to have children. D：Her nervousness at parties.答案： C(2)、Why did Anna stand alone at the party? A：Her husbands nervousness affected her. B：She didnt like the Browns. C：She wanted to enjoy the music. D：She didnt know anybody in the room.答案： D(3)、Anna started to get angry because . A：she wasnt feeling well B：her husband had usually been more thoughtful C：she hated to see the Browns wealth D：she came to know that Mr. Brown was only a businessman答案： B(4)、Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party? A：He knew that he was going to be late. B：He believed she would impress the Browns. C：He thought it good for her to associate with the Browns. D：He wanted her to learn how to do business from the Browns.答案： C(5)、Which of the following statements is NOT true? A：Edward had changed very little in character and appearance in the seventeen years after he got married. B：Anna went to the Browns house alone. C：Anna was very anxious to meet her husband. D：It was exactly half an hour after the party began that Edward arrived at the Browns party.答案： D2、 Theres 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 citys public transit system. When asked why she used the wireless Internet so frequently, she replied, What are you talking about? I dont 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 youre seeking, using either a synthesized voice or an audio file. In the United States and Europe, the hot technology for wireless devices is called WAP (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 youre lucky. But if youve ever used this technology, you know its slow, costly and doesnt seem worth the time and effort, if it works at all. All of this technology points to easier living. Perhaps youll need to find a restaurant for an occasional business meeting. Youll press a button on your mobile phone, and access the Internet to pull up a list of great restaurants in your immediate area. Youll hit another button, say a few words into the handset and youve 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 knowledge B：public transit system contains the accessory to Internet C：many people are unaware of the function of the new appliances being used D：the Internet is experiencing rapid growth答案： C(2)、The word saturate (Para. 3) most probably means _. A：state B：utilize C：despise D：fill答案： D(3)、According to the text, WAP is a _. A：technology standard set by major phone companies B：substitution of HTML which can be applied on the Internet C：means of exchanging information D：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 computers B：has no need for wire appliances C：can be used to book a table in a restaurant D：is equipped with speech recognition systems答案： B(5)、What is the attitude of the author towards the future of mobile Internet? A：Indifferent B：Neutral C：Optimistic D：Pessimistic答案： C 二、词汇与语法1、- I have taken someone elses T-shirt by mistake. Is it Janes? - It _ be hers. She seldom wears red. A：wont B：cant C：neednt D：mustnt答案： B2、It is impolite to _ in others private affairs. A：interfere B：involve C：interrupt D：influence答案： A3、As a student of economics, Jack has a good understanding of the relationship between supply and _. A：demand B：requirement C：sale D：goods 答案： A4、- Hurry, there is a bus coming.- Why run? Therell be another _ _. A：one in two or three minutes B：one after two or three minutes C：after two or three minutes D：one for two or three minutes答案： A5、The Chinese food _ good. A：are tasted B：tastes C：is tasted D：taste答案： B6、_ the definition of Chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture does not only alleviate pain but cure disease. A：Because of B：Instead of C：According to D：In spite of答案： C7、Watching sport was _ the most popular activity on Saturday afternoons. A：so far B：by far C：far from D：much far答案： B8、It is a puzzle to me that Steve who has been working _ wants to quit the course. A：diligently B：frequently C：unwillingly D：casually答案： A9、This book discusses the most recent events of space travel, it certainly is _. A：up to now B：up to this moment C：up to this point D：up to date答案： D10、_ the price is concerned, this car is a good bargain. A：As low as B：As soon as C：As much as D：As far as答案： D 三、完型填空In 1959 the average American family paid $989 1 a years supply of food. In 1972 the family paid $1,311. That was a price 2 of nearly one-third.Every family has had this sort of experience. Everyone agrees that the cost of 3 a family has risen sharply. But there is less agreement when reasons for the rise are being discussed. Who is really 4 ? Many blame the farmers who produce the vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, and cheese 5 stores offer for sale. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the farmers share of the $1,311 spent by the family in 1972 was $521. This was thirty-one percent 6 than the farmer had received in 1959. But farmers claim that this increase was very small 7 to the increase in their cost of living. Farmers tend to blame others for the sharp 8 in food prices. They particularly blame those who 9 the farm products after the products leave the farm. These include truck drivers, meat packers, manufacturers of packages and other food containers, and the owners of stores where food is sold. They are among the middlemen who stand 10 the farmer and the people who b