第三版《大学英语 》1 一课一练Unit 4

1、北京联合大学大学英语课程（上外教版）一课一练试卷 7 / 8北京联合大学大学英语课程（上外教版）一课一练试卷（Unit Four, Book One）（注：尽量采用练习册里面的题目和知识点）Part IWriting(30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Internet. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on t

2、he outline below:1、互联网使用的现状;2、大学生是否应该使用互联网，人们的看法不同;3、我的看法。Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the fou

3、r choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。A New ToyI was eight years old when our neighbors across the hall got a television. It was very small and very expensive, but that didnt matter. IT WAS WONDERFUL.

4、Everyone in the building came up to the fifth floor to see this latest wonder of the modern world. Some people, the lucky ones, stayed for a while and got to watch a whole grogram. That was in 1948.Soon a lot of people got new televisions, but not us. My parents didnt like television. They didnt thi

5、nk it was good for children. Being a good docile son, I didnt argue with them. But I did secretly watch television at my friends homes.By 1955 televisions werent so expensive and they were much larger. My parents still thought television wasnt good for us, but my sisters insisted. They said we were

6、the only people in the neighborhood who didnt have one. All their friends talked about certain programs and actors, but my sisters couldnt. Their friends laughed at them, and my sisters felt wretched, very unhappy.One day, my youngest sister came from school and started to cry. She said she was neve

7、r going back to school and that life without television wasnt worth living. She cried and sobbed. My parents usual arguments only made her more inconsolable. Nothing they said made her feel any better. Well, what could they do?The next morning, without telling us, my parents went out and got a new T

8、V. That afternoon an antenna was put on the roof. Suzanne came home from school and ran into the house.“Where is it? Where is it?” She cried. “I know its here.” She was breathless, and her eyes were shiny with excitement.“Its in the living room,” my mother said as my sister ran off to look at, to ad

9、mire, this beautiful thing called a television.Later I asked her, “How did you know the TV was here?”“The antenna. Now our house looks like everyone elses.”She had a wonderful smile on her face.When we were young our parents allowed us to watch TV two hours a night. On, yes. And we couldnt watch unt

10、il our homework was finished. But after a year or two, TV wasnt exciting or new anymore. It became just another part of our lives, like shoes or soap. My parents still had fears about TV. We were going to forget how to read, they said. And were not going to read books because watching TV was easier,

11、 they said. And TV was going to fill our minds with violence, they said. They said lots of things like thatonce a day at least. I disagreed with them. I thought they were old-fashioned, thinking too much of old ways and ideas.Today, people still argue about the value of TV. Nobody can deny the power

12、 of TV. It has an enormous, a very powerful, influence on our lives. On the average, Americans spend 30 hours a week watching TV. Is this influence good or bad? This is an unanswerable question indeed: It is hard enough to measure influence; and it is even harder to decide what is good and what isnt

13、. What is good, I suppose, is that many people are concerned about TVs influence and that we have the power to change what we dont like.Recently I read an article in the newspaper about the people of Monhegan Island, 18 kilometers off the coast of Maine. These people dont have electricity, and they

14、decided, once again, that they liked it that way. Only a handful people live there during the long winter, and they live without electricityby choice. Electricity, they think, would make things too easy and spoil their way of life. Maybe they would be more interested in staying home and watching tel

15、evision.1. _ TV was considered a miracle of the times. A. In the early 1940sB. In the late 1940sC. In the mid-1950sD. By 19552. The author didnt argue with his parents because _. A. he knew it was useless to do soB. he was a good, docile son C. he didnt like televisionD. he could secretly watch TV a

16、t his friends homes3. By the mid-1950s TV had become _. A. expensiveB. old-fashionedC. very popularD. powerful4. The word “wretched” in the third paragraph might mean _. A. very unhappy or miserableB. frustrated C. depressingD. discouraged5. The authors parents bought a TV finally because _. A. they

17、 could afford to buy it B. they didnt want their daughters to be laughed at C. they didnt want their daughters to be too unhappy D. they followed the fashion6. On that unforgettable day, Suzanne, the youngest daughter, was so excited that her eyes were shining with _. A. disappointmentB. amazementC.

18、 tearsD. excitement7. The authors parents had fears about TV for the reason that they were worried _. A. the children were going to forget how to read B. the children were not going to read books because watching TV was easier C. TV was going to fill the minds of the children with violence D. all of

19、 the above 8. According to the author, today, people still argue about the _ of television.9. In the authors opinion, it is meaningless to say whether the _ of TV is bad or good since we have the power to change what we dont like.10. The author implies that the Monhegan islanders dont want _-not eve

20、n nowbecause they dont want the influence of television to change their way of life.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section ADirections: Listen to five short conversations. Then complete the answers to the questions you hear.11. 1) _12. 2) _13. 3) _14. 4) _15. 5) _Section BDirections:

21、Listen to the recording twice. Then supply the missing words to complete the following conversation.W: Isnt the library in this building?M: Yes. Its (16) _.W: Is there an elevator to take us to the library?M: Yes, (17) _. But its out of order (18) _.W: Where is the stairway then?M: Its (19) _the ele

22、vator.W: Oh, I see it. But theres a sign (20) _ It says, “Wet paint”.M: Then you cant go to the library.W: Oh, thats too bad.Section CDirections: Listen to the story three times and supply the missing words.Pat Hogan was (21) _ around the country in his car. One evening he was (22) _ along a road an

23、d looking for a small (23) _ when he saw an old man at the side of the (24) _. He stopped his car and said to the old man, “(25) _ me, I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”“Yes,” the old man (26) _. Ill show you the way.”He (27) _ into Pats car, and they drove for about twelve (28) _. When

24、 they came to a small (29) _, the old man said, “Stop (30)_.”Pat (31) _ and (32) _ the house. “But this isnt a hotel,” he said to the old man.“No,” the old man answered, “(33) _ is my house. And now Ill (34) _ you the (35) _ to the hotel. (36) _ and (37) _nine miles. (38) _ youll (39) _ the Sun Hote

25、l on the (40) _.”Section DDirections: Listen to the recording and choose the best answers to the questions you hear.Conversation 141. 1) A. At the Grand Theater.B. On Market Street. C. By a big fountain.D. On the street.42. 2) A. Shes asking a man the way to a theater. B. Shes looking for a certain

26、street in the city. C. Shes making a tour around the city. D. Shes talking to an old friend.43. 3) A. The woman is going to see a play at the Grand Theater tonight. B. The man doesnt know the city very well. C. The woman will have to walk quite some distance until she reaches the Theater. D. The wom

27、an is a stranger in the city.Conversation 244. 1) A. They are talking about how to get to a Korean restaurant. B. They are talking about a dinner they had at a Korean restaurant. C. They are planning to go to a big party in a Korean restaurant. D. They are talking about where to eat this evening.45.

28、 2) A. She works in an office.B. She likes Korean food. C. Shes Johns girlfriend.D. She never refuses Johns invitations.46. 3) A. John will not come to pick up Linda because he doesnt drive. B. John and Linda have dinner together. C. John and Linda live far away from each other. D. John and Linda wi

29、ll get to the restaurant separately.Part IVReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passa

30、ge through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on

31、the following passage.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a 47 were accepted. Families might use the time for real family hour. 48 the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one 49 . It is well 50

32、that many of our problemseverything, in fact, from the 51 gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illnessare 52 at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what is 53 us. The result is emotional 54 of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to 55 ou

33、r problems, we might get to 56 each other better, and to like each other better. A)withI)withoutB)knownJ)difficultyC) proposalK) suggestD) anotherL) discussE) involveM) knowF) otherN) disturbingG) distractO) causedH) generationSection BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is

34、 followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following

35、passage.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。To Face the MusicLike every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music.”When someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to face the m

36、usic,” it does not mean hes planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called to your boss to explain why you did this and that, and why you didnt do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us had to face the mus

37、ic, especially as children. We can all remember fathers angry voice, “I want to talk to you.” It is only that we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is more than 150 years old. And where did this express

38、ion come from? One of the explanations comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue （提示）to go on, they often said, “Well, its time to face the music.” And

39、 that is exactly what they didfacing the orchestra （交响乐队）which was just below them. An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile （不友好的）, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, th

40、ere would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” comes to mean, “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you know you have no other choice.”57. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “sour music” in Paragraph 2? A. A piece of unpl

41、easant music.B. Something unpleasant C. An unpleasant dealD. Tough work given by the boss58. Where did the expression “to face the music” probably come from? A. It came from a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper. B. It came from actors waiting to go on the stage. C. It came from children who were

42、 scolded by their angry father. D. It came from employees who were blamed by their boss.59. Which of the following is the definition of the word “wing” in “waiting in the wings to go on the stage”? A. The manner of flying. B. The dressing room in the theater. C. An impatient way. D. The unseen area

43、on either side of the stage of a theater.60. According to the passage, an actor may feel nervous or even frightened on the following occasions except when _. A. he is out of condition B. he faces the orchestra which was just below him C. he steps onto the stage in front of an audience D. he cannot r

44、emember what he should say on the stage61. In the case of children, “facing the music” means that they have to _. A. take part in music lessonsB. suffer their parents anger C. do a tough job given by their teacherD. accept harsh words from their peersPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the fo

45、llowing passage.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Rats Have Head for LanguageResearchers in Spain reported that animals, especially mammals （哺乳动物）, evolved （发展）some of the skills underlying （是的基础）the use and development of language long before language itself ever evolved.It is the first time that an animal other t

46、han a human or monkey has been shown to have this skill.For their study neuroscientist （神经系统科学家）Juan Toro and his colleagues at Barcelonas Scientific Park tested 64 adult male rates. They used Dutch and Japanese because these languages were used in earlier, similar tests, and because they are very d

47、ifferent from one another in use of words, rhythm and structure.The rats were trained to respond to either Dutch or Japanese using food as a reward （奖励）. Then they were separated into four groupsone that heard each language spoken by a native, one that heard synthesized （混合的）speech, one that heard s

48、entences read in either language by different speakers and a fourth that heard the languages played backwards. Rats rewarded for responding to Japanese did not respond to Dutch and rats trained to recognize Dutch did not respond to spoken Japanese. The rats could not tell apart Japanese or Dutch pla

49、yed backwards.Results showed that rats could discriminate （区别）natural sentences when uttered by a single speaker and not when uttered by different ones, nor could they distinguish the languages when spoken by different people. Human newborns have the same problem, although tamarins （小绢猴）can easily t

50、ell languages apart even when spoken by different people.It was striking to find that rats can track certain information that seems to be so important in language development in humans.The study shows which abilities that humans use for language are shared with other animals, and which are uniquely

51、（独特地） human. It also suggests what sorts of evolutionary precursors （前身）language might have.62. 64 adult male rats have been tested to show that _. A. rats can be trained to speak Japanese and Dutch B. rats have some of the skills potential to the use and development of language C. rats are able to

52、recognize a language when it is spoken by different people D. rats can understand the words, rhythm and structure of a language63. Dutch and Japanese are chosen to be the test languages because _. A. they were used in earlier, similar tests B. some rats can recognize Dutch and some JapaneseC. Dutch

53、and Japanese belong to different families of language and they were used earlier in similar testsD. Dutch and Japanese have different words, rhythm and structure64. Rats were rewarded when they _. A. could respond to either of the two languages B. could respond to both Dutch and Japanese C. could te

54、ll apart Japanese or Dutch played backwards D. could discriminate natural sentences spoken by different speakers65. The tests results have shown us all of the following except _. A. rats can distinguish the languages spoken by a single speaker B. rats share some of the abilities for language with hu

55、man beings C. rats can track certain information which seems to be important in language development in humans D. rats can discriminate natural sentences spoken by different speakers66. The sentence “Rats rewarded for responding to Japanese did not respond to Dutch and rats trained to recognize Dutch did not respond to spoken Japanese” is closest in meaning to “_.”A. When rats were train to respond to one of the two languages, they didnt respond to the otherB. When rats responds to Japanese, they were rewarded. When rats responded to Dutch, they wer