新视野大学英语1试题A

《新视野大学英语1》试卷(A)适用班级:2013・2014第1学期重修班I.VocabularyandStructure(20points)Directions:Choosethebestonetocompleteeachsentence.Shecutherhairshortandtriedtoherselfasaman.A.decorateB.disguiseC.fabricateD.fakeShewatchedhimallthehandlesandgearsinhisautomobileuntilshethoughtsshecouldrunitherself.A.modulateB.incorporateC.manipulateD.induceTheFrenchpolicearelegallyentitledtoanyone'smovementsastheyplease.A.confineB.restrictC.restrainD.limitSomepeoplearguethatthedeathdoesnotnecessarilyreducethenumberofmurders.A.fineB.costC.punishD.penaltyTheuniversityconsistsoffullprofessors,associateprofessorsandassistantprofessors.A.crewB.personnelC.facultyD.staffThelatesteditionofTheCompleteWorksofLuXuncomesinsixteenA.copiesB.volumesC.versionsD.editionsManystudentsfoundthebook:itprovidedthemwithanabundanceofinformationonthesubject.A.enlighteningB.confusingC.distractingD.amusingAlthoughthecyclistwasunhurt,hisbicyclewasbetweenthelorryandthewall.A.crushedB.clashedC.crashedD.crackedThechildrenperformedaverydancefortheirparents.A.graciousB.gratefulC.gracefulD.greedyYoumustaskforbeforetakinganyphotographsinsidetheancientbuilding.A.permissionB.admissionC.qualificationD.professionTospeeduptheofletters,thePostOfficeintroducedautomaticsorting.A.treatmentB.deliveryC.transmissionD.departureHerliplikethatofachildabouttocry.A.quiverB.shudderC.shiverD.trembleThereisalreadycleartoshowthatplantsandanimalsarebeingaffectedbyclimatechange.A.witnessB.certificateC.identifyD.evidenceEventhen,hekeptawater,notingthebrandshelikedbest.A.newspaperB.magazineC.journalD.diaryHowcanimprovetheirteachingsoastoencouragecreativity?A.staffB.clerkC.facultyD.clientHegotangryatbeingrefusedtotheconferenceroom.A.admittanceB.admissionC.entranceD.allowanceItisdelightfultoallthegiftedstudentsthroughoutthecountrytoteach.A.resembleB.assembleC.dissembleD.ensemblebythesuperstarsontelevision,theyoungathletestrainedhardandplayedintensely.ImitatedB.ImposedC.InsuredD.Inspired.Itmaybenecessarytostopinthelearningprocessandgobacktothedifficultpointsinthelessons.A.atadistanceB.atintervalsC.atcaseD.atlength.Inspiteofthedifferences,theyfeltinlovewith.A.passionB.projectionC.injectionD.reflectionILClozeDirections:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshouldchoosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassage.Childrenmodelthemselveslargelyontheirparents.Theydosomainlythroughidentification.Childrenidentifyaparentwhentheybelievetheyhavethequalitiesandfeelingsthatareofthatparent.Thethingsparentsdoandsay—andthentheydoandsaytothem—thereforestronglyinfluenceachild's24.However,parentsmustconsistentlybehavelikethetypeof25theywanttheirchildtobecome.Aparent'sactions26affecttheselfimagethatachildforms27identification.Childrenwhoseemainlypositivequalitiesintheirwilllikelylearntoseethemselvesinapositiveway.Childrenwhoobservechieflyqualitiesintheirparentswillhavedifficultypositivequalitiesinthemselves.Childrenmay31theirselfimage,however,astheybecomeincreasingly32bypeersgroupsstandardsbeforetheyreach13.Isolatedevents,33dramaticones,donotnecessarilyhaveapermanent34onachild'sbehavior.Childreninterpretsucheventsaccordingtotheirestablishedattitudesandprevioustraining.Childrenwhoknowtheyarelovedcan,,acceptthedivorceoftheirparent'soraparentsearly.Butifchildrenfeelunloved,theymayinterpretsuchevents37asignofrejectionorpunishment.Inthesameway,allchildrenarenotinfluenced38bytoysandgames,readingmatter,andtelevisionprograms,inthecaseofadramaticchangeinfamilyrelations,theofanactivityorexperiencedependsonhowthechildinterpretsit..A.toB.withC.aroundD.for.A.informedB.characteristicC.conceivedD.indicative.A.gestureB.expressionC.wayD.extent.A.behaviorB.wordsC.moodD.reactions.A.personB.humansC.creaturesD.adult.A.inturnB.neverthelessC.alsoD.asaresult.A.beforeB.besidesC.withD.through.A.eyesB.parentsC.peersD.behaviors.A.negativeB.cheerfulC.variousD.complex.A.seeB.seeingC.toseeD.toseeing.A.modifyB.copyC.giveupD.continue.A.matureB.influencedC.uniqueD.independent.A.notB.besidesC.evenD.finally.A.ideaB.wonderC.stampD.effect.A.luckilyB.forexampleC.atmostD.theoretically36.A.deathrewardsC.adviceD.teaching.A.asB上eingC.ofD.for.A.evenB.atallC.alikeD.asawhole.A.OhB.AlasC.RightD.As.A.resultB.effectC.scaleD.causeIII.ReadingComprehensionDirections:Afterreadingthefollowingpassages,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatement.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CorD.Youshouldmakethecorrectchoice.PassageOneJustasexercisestrengthenstheheartandlungs,bonesandmuscles,itmayalsopowerupthebrain.Asuccessionofscientificstudiesofanimalsimpliesthatphysicalactivityhasapositiveeffectonmentalfunctioning."It'sclearthatthebrainbenefitsfromexercise,saysscientistWilliamGreenoughoftheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign.Hisstudieswithratshavedemonstratedtwoprimaryeffectsofactivity:vigorousphysicalexerciseprovidesthebrainwithmorefuel,andskill-basedexerciseincreasestheformationofconnectionsinthebrain,which,accordingtotheproposalsofsomescientists,maymakethebrainbetterabletoprocessinformation.Inoneexperiment,laboratoryratswereseparatedintothreegroups.Onegroupwasexercisedbyrunninginsideanautomaticwheel,asecondgroupimprovedtheirskillsinacomplicatedobstaclecourse,andathirdgroupwasinactive."Theanimalsthatlearnedtogothroughtheobstaclecourseexhibitedagreaternumberofbrainconnectionsthantheanimalsintheexercisedorinactivegroups,Greenoughsaid."Incontrast,theanimalsthatexercisedinsidetheautomaticwheelpossessedagreaterdensityofbloodvesselsinthebrainthandideitheroftheothertwogroupsofanimals."Learninganewdancestepmayboostthebraininthesamewaythatlearningalanguagecan,hesays.Andifthedanceisagoodphysicalexerciseaswell,thebenefitsmultiply.Youngbrainsmaybeespeciallyabletoboostbrainpowerthroughexercise,suggestedanotherofGreenough'sexperimentsthatshowedthemostsignificantchangesinthebrainoccurredamongratsthathadbeenexercisedwhenveryyoung.Andwhileanimalsaren'tpeople,hesaysitislogicaltomaketheinferencethataneffectfoundinratsmayalsoapplytohumans.Humanstudieshavefocusedprimarilyonolderadultsandsuggestthatregularexercisecanimprovethespeedwithwhichthebrainprocessesinformation.MeasurementsmadebyArthurKramerattheUniversityofIllinoisdemonstratedthatinactiveadults,aged63to82,couldhitbuttonsfasterinresponsetoatoneaftertheywentthrougha10-weekwaterexercisecourse.Acorrespondingcontrolgroupthatdidn'texerciseshowednoimprovement.canbenefitfromphysicalexercise.OnlytheheartandlungsOnlybonesandmusclesOnlythebrainAlloftheaboveWhatmakesthebrainbetterabletoprocessinformation?Vigorousphysicalexercise.Skill-basedexercise.Bothofthem.Neitherofthem.Whileofratsshowedagreaternumberofbrainconnections,hadagreaterdensityofbloodvesselsinthebrain.A.thefirstgroup/thethirdgroupthesecondgroup/thethirdgroupthefirstgroup/thesecondgroupthesecondgroup/thefirstgroupOnepossiblereasonforscientiststomakeexperimentswithratsorotheranimalsisthat.ratsbenefitsfromtheexperimentstheexperimentscanboostthebrainsoftheratsaneffectfoundinratsmayalsoapplytohumansratsandhumansareverymuchalikeWhichwordinParagraph6tellsusthatolderadultsweredividedintotwogroupsinthehumansstudies?A.Corresponding.B.Inactive.C.Older.D.Faster./PassageTwoMaryEngelbreitwasatalentedbutstrugglingartistinhermid-twentieswhensheflewtoNewYorkfromhernativeSaintLouis,hopingtofindworkillustratingchildren'sbooks——herlife'goal.Soshewasdisappointedwhenallthebookpublishersshevisitedturnedherdown.Oneevensuggestedherdrawingsmightbebettersuitedtogreetingcards.“Iwascrushed,“sheadmits.Greetingcardsseemedacomedownfromherhighexpectations,buttheadvicestayedwithher,andshedecidedtogiveitatry.Theresultstransformedherlifeforever.TodayMaryEngelbreitsellsanastonishing14milliongreetingcardsayear.Herpopulardesignsappearonmorethan2,000products,includingbooks,calendars,andkitchenitems.Sherunsaretailcompanyandtheannualsalesareinthe$100millionrange——allasaresultofthatfateful,disappointingtriptoNewYork.OnceyouknowEngelbreit'sdistinctivestyle,youcanrecognizehercardsfrom200pacedaway——bright,funny,andwithaneyetothepast.Engelbreitischeerful,down-to-earth,humorous,andalwayscute."Ithinktheworldcouldusemorecuteness,"sheexplains.Indeed,it'shertrademark.Withherworktakingoffinsomanydirections,itwasperhapsinevitablethatEngelbreitwouldeventuallyrealizeherdreamofillustratingachildren'sbook.In1993shecreateddrawingsfbrachildren'bookandsawitbecomeabest-seller.Atthesametimeshemadeasurprisingdiscovery:t4Itwasfun,butoddlyenough,Ilikedoinggreetingcardsbest."WhensheflewtoNewYork,MaryEngelbreitexpected.shewouldbebettersuitedtodrawinggreetingcardsshewouldbeturneddownbythebookpublishersshewouldgiveatryatdrawinggreetingcardshewouldillustratechildren'sbookAsaresultofthatfateful,disappointingtriptoNewYork,Engelbreit.gaveupondrawingillustrationsdrewillustrationsfbrachildren'sbookbecameasuccessfulillustratorforgreetingcardsmadeadrawingofayounggirlinoveralls.YoucantellEngelbreit'scardsfrom20pacesawaybytheirstyleofbeing.A.plainandfunnyB.brightandfunnyC.plainandboldD.seriousWhichofthefollowingcharacteristicsismostimportanttoMaryEngelbreit?A.CuteB.down-to-earthC.cheerfulD.humorousAccordingtothewriter,MaryEngelbreitfinallyrealizedherdreamofillustratingchildren'sbookbecause.shelearnedhowtoillustratechildren'sbooksshekeptherfeetfirmlyonthegroundsheovercamemanydifficultiesshesucceededinmanydifferentwaysPassageThreeAmyHighisdeckedoutinthetraditionalpinkdressandgoldenstoleofancientRome.Sheburstsintoathird-gradeclassroomandgreetsherstudents:"Salvete,omnes!"(Hello,everyone!)Thekidsrespondinkind,andsoontheyarestudyingderivatives."Howmanypeopleareinaduet?"Highasks.Allthekidsknowtheanswer,andwhensheaskshowtheyknow,aboyresponds,"Becauseduois'two'inLatin."Highreplies,"Plaudite!"andthe14kidseruptinapplause.TheylearntheLatinrootlater,orside,andconstructsuchEnglishwordsasbilateralandquadrilateral."Latin'sgoingtoopenupsomanydoorsforyou,"Highsays."You'regoingtobeabletofigureoutthemeaningofwordsyou'veneverseenbefore."HighteachesatProvidenceElementarySchoolinFairfaxCity,Va.,whichhasalotridingonthesuccessofherefforts.AspartofVirginia'shigh-stakestestingprogram,schoolsthatdon'tboosttheirscoresbytheyear2007couldlosestatefunding.SoFairfaxCity,just18milessouthwestoftheWhiteHouse,hasupgradeditstwocrumblingelementaryschoolswithnewhigh-techtelevisionstudios,computerlabsandoneveryoldfeature—mandatoryLatin.Hereliesoneofthemorecounterintuitivedevelopmentsofthestandardized-testingmovement:Thoughsomecriticscomplainthatteachersareforcedtodumbdowntheirlessonsand"teachtothetest,"someschoolsareofferingmorechallengingcourseworkasawayofengagingstudents.Inthepastthreeyears,scoresofelementaryschoolsinhigh-stakestestingstatessuchasTexas,VirginiaandMassachusettshaveaddedLatinprograms.SaysAllenGriffith,amemberoftheFairfaxCityschoolboard:"Ifwe'retryingtoimproveEnglishskills,teachingLatinisanawfullyeffective,provedmethod."Thisisnotyourfather'sLatin,whichwastaughttoelitecollege-boundhighschoolersanddrilledintothemthroughmemorization.ItstediumandperceivedirrelevancealmostdroveLatinfrompublicschools.Today'sgrowthinelementaryschoolLatinhasbeenspurredbynew,interactiveoralcurriculums,enlivenedbylessonsinRomanmythologyandculture."Onethingthatmakesitengagingforkidsisthegoofyfunofinvestigatingtheseguysintogas,"saysMarionPolsky,authorofFirstLatin:ALanguageDiscoveryProgram,thetextbookusedinFairfaxCity.Latinenthusiastsbelievethatifyoungstudentslearnwordroots,theywillbeabletodecipherunfamiliarwords.(Bysomeestimates,65%ofallEnglishwordshaveLatinroots.)Latinisanalmostpurelyphoneticlanguage.Therearenosilentletters,andeachletterrepresentsasinglesound.Thatmakesitusefulinteachingreading.AndoncekidsmasterthegrammaticalstructureofLatin—whichissimple,logicalandconsistent—theywillmoreeasilygraspthemanygrammaticalexceptionsinEnglish.FromthefirstParagraphwelearnthat.thestudentsshowlittleinterestinlearningLatinthestudentssayhellototheirteacherinLatinAmyHighteachesthestudentstoreadBibleinLatinlearningEnglishisunnecessaryifyouhaveperfectlymasteredLatinWhichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothetext?Thetestingprogramiscrucialtotheschools.Latiniscompulsory