大学英语A7.doc

大学英语A7一、阅读理解1、 England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate. People who have never visited England, or who have visited only one part of it, often make the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September; this is probably true of the North of England and the Midland. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire form a job in the north, they often prefer to move down to the milder south. Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the south-west, which consists of the countries of Devon and Cornwall. The warm Gulf Stream flows across the North Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and makes the coastal regions of the south-west quite warm. Palm trees, bamboo and many semi-tropical plants grow well in the south-west of England. Flowers and vegetables ripen as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area obtain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready earlier. In winter there may be probably no snow at all in the south-west. This may be one of the reasons why the south-west is one of Englands most popular holiday areas. (1)、The distance from the center of England to the south coast is about _. A：one hundred miles B：three hundred miles C：one hundred and fifty miles D：six hundred miles答案： C(2)、England is a country _. A：with a cold and wet climate B：with a surprising climate C：with a pleasant climate D：with a variety of climates答案： D(3)、According to the passage, _. A：flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier B：farmers in the south-west grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere C：people in the south-west have to pay a higher price for vegetables and flowers D：vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers答案： A(4)、In the north of England and the Midland, _. A：it is cold and wet all the year round B：the climate is pleasant as a whole C：it is warm most of the time in a year D：only the summer is not cold and wet答案： D(5)、In winter, people in Devon and Cornwall _. A：hardly see any snow B：never see any snow C：may have several feet of snow D：often see snow答案： A2、Imagine your sitting on your front garden admiring the shining sun when your neighbor comes with that annoying car with the noisy sound and the exhaust pipe blowing out this horrible black smoke. What are you going to do about it? In our modern days, too many people depend on their cars to get to work or to drop off their children to school. However, is it safe to have an increasing number of cars on our roads?Research shows that cars create serious pollution. Exhaust from all combustion engines produces harmful effects on the health of both car users and all innocent walkers. Cities have become islands of toxic chemicals from the unrestrained use of vehicles burning fossil fuels. The harmful health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure. For example, people with asthma would suffer with attacks due to the pollution. The world wild life also suffers from the cars toxic emissions. No matter how much manufacturers try to make cars environmentally friendly, it will damage our earth in one way or another.Additionally, cars are too dangerous for our community. Careless drivers put themselves and others in danger. Cars are critical to walkers especially to children if the driver is not looking on the road or somehow distracted. Have you known someone whose toes or feet have been run over by cars while crossing the street? Lastly, cars create social problems, which could lead to poor health. A few drivers suffer Road Rage and put themselves, loved ones and others in a threatening situation. Some cars create disturbing noises, which disturbs people living near highways, freeways, etc. not to get enough sleep. People depend on their cars so much they forget to exercise their bodies and end up being obese or having a heart problem.As a result of the excessive number of cars on our roads, everyones life is in danger. In order to create an environmentally friendly and safe world, it is necessary for each country to limit the permits in number to control regional air pollution. Second, car manufacturers should try to improve the efficiency of vehicles, such as finding solutions to emissions of combustion engines, developing new power sources such as new fuels, natural gas. Third, try to improve efficiency of traffic by setting up dedicated bus lanes and giving priority to car-pools and vehicles with 3 or more passengers. Besides, traffic can be scheduled; for example, commercial traffic at night; large companies can shift working hours and decentralize administrative operations.(1)、 Exhaust from cars is _. A：harmless B：pollutive C：not serious D：ineffective to walkers答案： B(2)、In authors view, it is_ to make cars be friendly to environment. A：impossible B：feasible C：hopeful D：potential 答案： A(3)、 _ will be the major victims in the car accident. A：Walkers B：Children C：Car-drivers D：Traffic police答案： B(4)、 Cars caused some social problems except_. A：obesity B：a quick temper C：employment D：sleep problem答案： C(5)、Which of the following is not true as to handling car problems? A：Reducing the number of cars. B：Using a car in the restricted area. C：Finding alternative fuels. D：Scheduling the traffic.答案： B 二、词汇与语法1、Vacuum-packed ham slices should be _ 30 minutes before serving. A：unlocked B：unwrapped C：uncovered D：unearthed答案： B2、Youll have to work harder to _ up with the top students in your class. A：catch B：take C：hold D：make答案： A3、In a hospital for the mentally ill, much of the nurses time is devoted to maintaining a safe environment for the patients and also helping them to understand and _ essential safety measures. A：take credit for B：hand down C：put into practice D：blend in答案： C4、The Law requires that everyone _ his car checked at least once a year. A：will have B：had C：has D：have答案： D5、By Saturday, I _ here for three weeks. A：will be working B：will have worked C：will work D：work答案： B6、The weeds and tall grass in that yard make the house look as if it _ vacant for quite some time. A：were B：was C：had been D：has been答案： C7、Jackson is not _ as you imagine. A：so a big fool B：so big a fool C：such big a fool D：a such big fool答案： B8、You have only 1000 words in which to _ his speech. A：amount to B：sum up C：lead to D：take up答案： B9、The girl was standing by the sea, her long hair _ in the breeze. A：dances B：dancing C：to dance D：were dancing答案： B10、He had been having trouble _a hotel room. A：reserving B：to reserve C：reserved D：reserve答案： A 三、完型填空 Clem was a faithful Christian. He believed that God would help him out of any difficulty. One day, the Mississippi River was flooding its banks and the water began 1 around Clems house. It rose to the front gateway 2 Clem was standing. A man in a rowboat 3 and called to Clem. Come with me and Ill take you to the high ground! Clem replied, No, my 4 will save me! The flood continued to rise to the second-storey windows and Clem, 5 out, saw a powerboat come up. The man in the powerboat shouted, Get on my boat and Ill take you to the high ground! Clem replied, No, my God will save me! The water then rose to the roof and Clem was sitting on its ridge. He saw a 6 fly over and a rope was dropped. A man yelled over a bull horn, Grab the 7 and climb in and well take you to the high ground! Clem replied, No, my God will save me! So Clem was 8 to see the flood engulf (吞没) the house. Finally he was drowned. The next thing he knew, he was standing before his God. He asked God 9 , I put my trust in you. Why have you abandoned me? His God replied, What do you want from me? I sent you