大学英语一试卷A

1、大学英语第一册测试题A1In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and intere

2、sted. The old authoritarian ( 要绝对服从的 ) methods of education were discredited (不被认可 ) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social educa

3、tion of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly

4、 competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably do

5、es succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children_D.A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendly

6、 D. happy and co-operative2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think_D.A. children are reluctant to help each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children3. The

7、authors attitude towards American education can be best described asA.A. favorableB. negativeC. tolerantD. unfriendly4. The American educational system emphasizesC.A. material wealthB. competitionC. co-operationD. personal benefit5. The word sociable (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means_B.A. fo

8、nd of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolA2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Languages are remarkably complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture. (They contain the quickest and the most efficient means of commun

9、icating within their respective culture.) To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture. In the words of a poet and philosopher,“As many languages as one speaks, so many lives on eA lives.culture and its language are as necessary as brain and body; while one is a part of the other, neither

10、 can function without the other. In learning a foreign language, the best beginning would be starting with the non-language elements of the language: its gestures, its body language, etc. Eye contact is extremely important in English. Direct eye contact leads to understanding, or, as the English say

11、ing goes, seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we have learned to look directly into his eyes.6. The best title for this passage is DA. Organs of CultureB. Brain and BodyC. Looking into his eyes D. Language and Culture7. According to this passage, the

12、 best way to learn a foreign language isCA. to read the works of poets and philcsophersB. to find a native speaker and look directly into his eyesC. to begin by learning its body languageD. to visit a country where you can study8. According to this passage, gestures areB_A. spoken wordsB. a non-lang

13、uage elementC. pictures in a language D. written language9. As many languages as one speaks, so many lives. meansCA. if one learns many foreign languages, one will have a better understanding of his own languageB. life is richer and more interesting if one knows several languagesC. no matter how man

14、y languages one knows, one can never know more than ones own cultureD. if a person speaks only one language, he will live a very happy life10. Which of the following doesnt share the same meaning with the others? CA. signsB. gesturesC. efficientD. body languageB1In the United States elementary educa

15、tion begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的 ) methods of

16、education were discredited (不被认可 ) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept t

17、he idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people

18、sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and read

19、y to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children.A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendly D. happy and co-operative2. Some Americans complain

20、 about elementary schools because they think.A. children are reluctant to help each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideas D. schools give little actual instruction to children3. The authors attitude towards American education can be be

21、st described as.A. favorableB. negativeC. tolerantD. unfriendly4. The American educational system emphasizes.A. material wealthB. competitionC. co-operationD. personal benefit5. The word sociable (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably means.A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. conce

22、rned about social welfareD. happy at schoolA( A ) 16. You me, because I didn t say that.A. must have misunderstoodC. must misunderstandC. must be misunderstoodD. had to misunderstand( B ) 17. We moved to the front row we could hear and see better.A. so asB. so that C. because D. such that( B ) 18. J

23、ohn Kennedy was of the United States.A. The thirty-five presidentB. the thirty-fifth presidentC. thirty-fifth presidentD. thirty-five president( D ) 19. I ll have a cup of coffee and .A. two breads B. two piece of breadsC. two pieces of breadsD. two pieces of bread( A ) 20. Betty moved from the dorm

24、itory the noise.A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. caused by ( B ) 21. The paint is still wet. !A. Be not sure to touch itB. Be sure not to touch itC. Be sure to not touch itD. Don t be sure to touch it( C ) 22. The movie star with your sister, didn t heA. was used to danceB. used to dancing

25、C. used to dance D. was used to dancing( D ) 23. The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly, .A. her long hair was flowed in the breezeB. her long hair was flowing in the breezeC. her long hair flow in the breezeD. her long hair flowing in the breeze( D )24.There was more than rain and snow last y

26、ear, so some parts of thecountry have been flooded this spring.A. extraB. efficientC. permanent D. adequate( C ) 25. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some repairs.A. majorB. secondaryC. minorD. primary( C )26. With the population explosion, scientists will have to new methods ofincr

27、easing the world s food supply.A. lead to B. carry out C. come up with D. stick to( B ) 27. One of his many faults is that he never anything very long.A. decides onB. sticks to C. go over D. make sure( A ) 28. Be sure to your work at the end of the exam.D. catch sight of t have to sit up all night b

28、efore the exam.C. willinglyD. withA. look overB. hang up C. set aside( B ) 29. If you work hard, you wonA. by yourself B. at other times some helpevents and the latest developments( A )30.Television keeps us informed about _ in science and politics.A. currentB. fashionableC. brand-newB )31. If you y

29、our name and address on the card, weas soon as it is returned. A. go overB. fill inB)32.Smoking isin the office.D. previousll oske ntod ythoeu boC. find outD. carry outD.prohibitedA. no good B. discouraged C. encouraged C )33. It is aexperiment even if it may fail.A. necessary B. complete C. worthwh

30、ile D. perfect( B )34. I suggest that youthese lessons before you take the final exam.A. go across B. review C. go up D. go on( D )35. It is more difficult for the Smiths tomoney now because of the high rateof inflation.A. set down B. set about C. set up D. set aside1.be prohibited 2.propose 3.distu

31、rbing 4.to communicate5.at least 6.It is well known that 7.the generation gap8.distraction 9. pastimes 10.neighborhood11.take a ride 12.adults 13.literate14.more entertainment 15. productTurning Off TV: a Quiet HourI would like to36_2_ that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the e

32、arly evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States 37_1by law.Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the388_of TV, they might sit around together after dinner a

33、nd actually talk to one another.396many of our problemseverything, in fact, form407 to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illnessarecaused 415in part by failure 42_4.We do not tell each otherwhat is43 3 us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. Byusing the quiet famil

34、y hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active449_. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, theymight45_11 together to watch the sunset. Or they might t

35、ake a walk together andsee the 4610_ with fresh, new eyes.With free time and no TV, children and 47_12_ might rediscover reading. There is4814 in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming.Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence

36、, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more 4913_new generation could be a50 15_of quiet hour.In many western countries heavy industry is high developed 51 _highly_ The difference between heavy and light industry are based on 52 _differences the nature of the goods produced. Heavy industry produce 53_produces_machines while light industry uses mach