大学英语3A卷

1、大学英语A卷一、 选择题 1. Hello, may I speak to Mr. Clinton? _D_(A)Thank you for calling me. (B)Yes, I am Clinton. (C)Yes, who are you? (D)This is Clinton speaking. 2. ABC Company, may I help you? _B_ (A)This is Jack speaking. Can I find Miss Jenny? (B)This is Jack speaking. May I speak to Miss Jenny? (C)I am

2、 Jack. Can I find Miss Jenny? (D)I am Jack. May I speak to Miss Jenny? 3. Hello, I need to get in contact with Mr. Fox right away. _C_ (A)Its Fox, who are you? (B)Hi, Im listening. (C)Hold on, please. (D)Whats the matter, please? 4. Would you transfer this call to the Financial Department? _A_ (A)So

3、rry, the line is busy. (B)No, somebody else is on the phone. (C)Yes. But you should wait. (D)Yes, I cant. 5. Hello, may I talk to Jerry? Sorry, he is out of the office right now. _D_ Yes, thank you. (A)Would you like to hold? (B)Can I help you? (C)What can I do for you? (D)Would you like to leave a

4、message? 6. Hi, is Thomas there? _A_ (A)Hold on. Ill get him. (B)Yes, Thomas is me. (C)No, he is not there. (D)Sorry, Ill call him. 7. Hello, Id like to speak to Mr. Wang. Hes out to lunch now. _C_ Sure, thank you. (A)I dont know. (B)Sorry, you cant. (C)Would you mind calling back later? (D)No, you

5、cant. 8.Excuse me, is this the Sales Department? _D_ I am so sorry. (A)You are wrong. (B)Whats wrong with you? (C)What are you talking about? (D)Im afraid you have the wrong number. 9.Excuse me, its urgent Id like to talk to your manager. _C_ (A)Sorry, can you tell me who you are? (B)Yes, Ill make y

6、ou through. (C)Hold the line, please. Ill put you through. (D)Yes. But you have to wait. 10. Hello, may I speak to Mike? _D_ Sorry, I must have misdialed. (A)Just a second, please. (B)You are wanted on the telephone. (C)Can I take a message for him? (D)Theres nobody named Mike here. 11. Eventually h

7、e _D_ the judgment and set the prisoner free.(A)recovered (B)returned (C)refused (D)reversed 12. Dont worry. The problem is _B_, and will be quickly overcome.(A)serious (B)minor (C)unclear (D)major 13.Id like to take _C_ of this trip to buy the things I need。(A)adventure (B)advance (C)advantage (D)a

8、dvice 14. Beijing is well _A_ its beautiful scenery and the Great Wall.(A)known for (B)known as (C)known to (D)known with 15.With great efforts of the peace-loving people all over the world, Iraq _B_ the war.(A)survived from (B)survived (C)survival (D)survived to 16.He actually enjoys his new hair s

9、tyle and likes _B_ to everybody.(A)showing up (B)showing off (C)showing of (D)showing out 17.Reducing the gap between rich and poor is one of the main _C_ facing the government.(A)chains (B)chances (C)challenges (D)changes 18.Missing school to watch the football match is _D_.(A)out of question (B)ou

10、t of a question (C)out question (D)out of the question 19. I had _D_ in my secretary; she would do the right thing.(A)responsibility (B)knowledge (C)dependence (D)confidence 20. I _D_ an old school friend in Oxford Street this morning.(A)come out (B)come off (C)come into (D)come across 21. The task

11、_D_ much harder than we _.(A)is; expect (B)was; were expecting (C)was; expected (D)was; had expected 22. I felt somewhat disappointed and _C_, until something occurred which attracted my attention.(A)leaving (B)left (C)was about to leave (D)had been leaving 23.Why he did it will remains a _A_ for ev

12、er.(A)puzzle (B)public (C)strange (D)pass 24.Every country and every nation has its own _A_ and cultural tradition, strong points and advantages.(A)historical (B)historian (C)history (D)heroine 25. Davids story gives us a (an) _D_ of the information war.(A)pack (B)parcel (C)pile (D)episode 26.Althou

13、gh the heavy rain stopped, it was at least an hour later that the flood began to _B_.(A)retire (B)recede (C)retreat (D)recline 27.Eating too much fat can _A_ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.(A)contribute to (B)attend to (C)devote to (D)attribute to 28.Not only _B_ the gift, he _ the send

14、er.(A)he refused; criticized (B)did he refuse; also criticized (C)he refused; also criticized (D)did he refuse; criticized 29. The sound is so powerful that it can _B_ the thick wall.(A)pardon (B)penetrate (C)pursue (D)persuade 30.I showed him the pictures I _D_ of the animals the day before, and to

15、ld him the stories.(A)have taken (B)was taking (C)was taken (D)had taken 二、 完形填空45. My 23-year-old son Dan stood in the doorway, _(1)_ to say goodbye to his home. His rucksack was packed and ready for the journey. _(2)_ a couple of hours he was going to fly out to France. Dan was going to be away fo

16、r at least a year. It was a milestone in his life, a _(3)_ from school days to adulthood. When we were to say goodbye, I looked closely at his face. I would like to provide him with some good advice that would last longer than just here and now. But not a _(4)_ came from my lips. There was nothing t

17、hat broke the silence in our house by the sea. I could hear the sharp cry of the seagulls outside, while they circled over the ever-changing and roaring surf. Inside I stood motionless and silent, _(5)_ my sons green eyes with that penetrating look. I knew that this wasnt the first time Id let such

18、an opportunity _(6)_. When Daniel was a little boy, I followed him to the bus on his first day in pre-school. I felt the excitement in his hand that held mine when the bus came _(7)_. I saw the color _(8)_ in his cheeks when the bus stopped. He looked at mejust like he did now. What _(9)_ it like, D

19、ad? Can I do it? Will I do all right? And then he _(10)_ the bus and disappeared. The bus drove away. And I hadnt said a word.(1). _D_ (A)get ready(B)reading(C)be ready(D)ready (2)._C_ (A)To(B)On(C)In(D)At (3)._B_(A)transmission(B)transition(C)translation(D)transportation(4). _D_ (A)tone(B)noise(C)v

20、oice(D)sound (5). _C_(A)looked at(B)looked(C)looking(D)looking at (6).本题1分_D_.(A)pass me away(B)pass me over(C)pass me on(D)pass me by (7).本题1分_B_.(A)at the corner(B)round the corner (C)under the corner(D)in the corner (8).本题1分_B_.(A)to spread(B)spread(C)to speed(D)speed (9).本题1分_D_.(A)does(B)has(C)

21、be(D)is (10).本题1分_D_.(A)abroad(B)broad(C)aboard(D)boarded 三、 阅读理解41. Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. The month of November is in autumn, the main season for harvesting crops. The writer O. Henry called Thanksgiving the one holiday that is purely American. It

22、 is not a religious holiday. But it has spiritual meaning. Thanksgiving began with the first European settlers in America. They gathered their crops, celebrated and gave thanks for the food. Tradition says Pilgrim settlers from England celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. There is evidence tha

23、t settlers in other parts of America held earlier Thanksgiving celebrations. But the Pilgrims Thanksgiving story is the most popular. The Pilgrims were religious dissidents who fled oppression in England. They went first to the Netherlands. Then they left that country to establish a colony in North

24、America. The Pilgrims landed in 1620 in what later became known as Plymouth, Massachusetts. Their voyage across the Atlantic Ocean was difficult. Their first months in America were difficult, too. About one hundred Pilgrims landed just as autumn was turning to winter. During the cold months that fol

25、lowed, about half of them died. When spring came, the Pilgrims began to plant crops. An American Indian named Squanto helped them. When summer ended, the Pilgrims had a good harvest of corn and barley. There was enough food to last through the winter. The Pilgrims decided to hold a celebration to gi

26、ve thanks for their harvest. Writings from that time say Pilgrim leader William Bradford set a date late in the year. He invited members of a nearby Indian tribe to take part. There were many kinds of food to eat. The meal included wild birds such as ducks, geese and turkeys. That thanksgiving celeb

27、ration lasted three days. As the American colonies grew, many towns and settlements held thanksgiving or harvest celebrations. (1).Thanksgiving Day is originally celebrated by people for .(A)freedom (B)health (C)safety (D)harvest (2).Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?_C_(A)

28、Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated by people all over the world. (B)Thanksgiving Day is a holiday with special religious significance only. (C)Thanksgiving Day is a holiday with a history of more than 300 years. (D)Thanksgiving Day is a holiday coming from Europe. (3).本题2分Based on the passage,

29、 we can learn that _A_.(A)in England, the Pilgrims suffered cruel religious oppression (B)the Pilgrims came to America to make friends with Indians (C)the Pilgrims came to America to look for new food (D)American Indians were very brutal (4).本题2分According to the passage, what happened to the Pilgrim

30、s during their first winter in America?_C_(A)American Indians helped them plant crops. (B)They began to raise ducks, geese and turkeys. (C)Due to the cold and hunger, about 50 of them died. (D)They invited nearby Indians to have dinner together. (5).本题2分The best title for the passage is _A_.(A)The O

31、rigin of Thanksgiving Day (B)The Tradition of Thanksgiving Day (C)How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Day (D)The Significance of Thanksgiving Day 42. Sometimes, when Tom Krattenmaker and his 16-year-old daughter, Holland, listen to rock music together and talk about pop culture interests they both enjoy h

32、e recalls his more-distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager. Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is shrinking in many families. The old authoritarian approach to discipline is giving way to a more equal relationship. Instead of saying “Because I said so, thats w

33、hy”, more and more parents are willing to take the “Come, let us reason together” attitude. The result can be a rewarding closeness among family members. Conversations that would not have taken place a generation ago or that would have been awkward, on subjects such as sex and drugs now are comforta

34、ble and common. These conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve an easy camaraderie that can continue into adulthood. No wonder greeting cards today carry the

35、 message, “To my mother, my best friend.” But family experts caution that the new equality can also have downsides diminishing respect for parents and overindulgence of the children. Many parents have started making decisions based on what their children want. They focus on making their children hap

36、py as opposed to guiding them most appropriately. Also an increase in guilt on the part of busy parents makes them less eager to spend time disciplining. Some parents even worry that if they tell their children no, or impose limits on them, it will hurt the childrens self-esteem. Yet, parents who do

37、nt set rules risk becoming so powerless in their own homes that they feel out of control and sometimes afraid, cautions Dennis Lowe, a professor at Pepperdine University in California. He believes that parents in their eagerness to keep the peace and avoid arguments miss an opportunity to teach chil

38、dren how to resolve conflicts, rather than simply avoiding them. (1). With the first paragraph, the author wants to show that _D_(A)today, generation gap no longer exists in many families (B)rock music is more popular than it was years ago (C)Tom has an unhappy childhood (D)generation gap is diminis

39、hing in many families nowadays (2).本题2分According to the passage, some parents are unwilling to spend time disciplining their children because_D_.(A)they are too obsessed with their work. (B)they are afraid that their children will no longer send cards to them (C)they believe in their childrens abili

40、ty to take care of themselves (D)they dont want to hurt the childrens self-respect (3).本题2分Based on the passage, which of the following could be the result caused by the new equality among family members?(A)Children learn to solve conflicts independently. _C_.(B)Parents no longer put the family as t

41、heir priority. (C)Parents feel powerless in their homes. (D)Childrens self-esteem often get hurt. (4).本题2分In some experts view, parents are not supposed to be _A_ in child-rearing.(A)overindulging (B)disciplinarian (C)understanding (D)friendly (5).本题2分The passage implies that _C_.(A)parents spend mo

42、re time with their children nowadays (B)wed better go back to the old days when parents ruled and children kept their mouths shut (C)guiding children appropriately is no less important than making them happy (D)imposing limits on children will hurt their feelings 43. To Whom It May Concern: My husba

43、nd and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He empha

44、sized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business. After several weeks of job-hunting I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clev

45、er little wife can run that company shes working for.” But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job.I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes,