2020年7月专升本统考大学英语试卷B.07

1、大学英语 B7一、阅读理解Growing older. These words used to strike fear in the hearts of old men and women, who imagined days spent in nursing homes and lack of control over their lives. Truthfully, there are few people who do feel comfortablewith the thought ofgrowing older. For most people, who experienced th

2、e height of their economic and politicalpower during their fifties, entering the golden years can be adisappointment.But it may not be that way forever. Actually, society as a whole is now beginning to discover the bright side of old age. Even if a person is over 65, it doesnt mean he or she will su

3、ddenly become useless. Social workers stress the fact that the old people are the sum of their life experiences and do not suddenly change just because they have reached the age of 60 or 65.Social workers have divided the elderly into two basic groups: young old-people aged 60 to 75; and old old-75

4、to 100. These groups have also been broken down into other categories. Of the two main groups, the young old are better off. They are more likely covered by a pension, and generally have good health. People aged 75 and older may not have the financial benefits this group is enjoying and are also mor

5、e likely to develop diseases. They are sometimes called the weak elderly.1 .According to the passage, old people used to .A.be satisfied with their“golden years ”B.be in fear of a heart attackC.like living in nursing homesD.feel uneasy about growing old答案： D2 .The author agrees to the view that .A.o

6、ld people remain valuable to the societyB.people become useless when they reach the old ageC.social workers are mainly formed by old peopleD.old people are in lack of control over their lives 答案： A3 .According to the passage, why are the young old better off?A.They still have their economic and poli

7、tical power.B.They are experienced in making money.C.They are the sum of their life experiences.D.They have good health and pension.答案： D4 .According to the author, old people are .A.more useful than young peopleB.enjoying financial benefitsC.rich in experienceD.still very energetic答案： C5 .What is d

8、iscussed in this passage?A.The meaning of growing old.B.Better life for the elderly.C.Groups of the old people.D.The bright side of old age.答案： D“You re trying to control my life, ” says my nine-year-old son.“I don t know whyyou think you can do that, but you cant. ” I received this bit of informati

9、on after Iasked Gabriele to put his dirty socks in the basket. And I get no sympathy from my mother, who says,“You let him have his way from the beginning. ”It s true. I have always asked Gabriele s opinion, found out how he felt about things - treated him as my peer, not my child. And what have I g

10、ot from my troubles? A lot of back talk. At least Im not alone; its a complaint heard amongparents across the country.It s not just that we re confused by the contradictory advice offered in parenting books. The fact is, in an effort to break away from how we were raised - to try something more libe

11、ral than our parents “do it because I say so ” approach -our generationhas gone too far.“Today s parents want to be young, so they try tobe friends with their children, ” says Kathy Lynn, a parenting educator.“When it comes to discipline, our society has gone from one extreme to the other, ” says Ro

12、n Moorish, a behavior specialist. “We used to use the strap, to intimidate. Then we had permissiveness, and now it s about giving children choices and allowing them to learn from their own experiences.”Real discipline, says Moorish, is about teaching.“By correcting our childrenwhen they do something

13、 wrong, we teach them how to behave properly,”he says.But this only works, he emphasizes, if parents regain their position of authority.Children will always be children. The key is for parents to choose to take the timeto guide and teach their kids.Rita Munday, a mother of four children, couldn t be

14、lieve the dramas that played out in the childrens shoe store she operated. She often saw children insiston having the high-priced, brand-name shoes. And even when the mother didntwant to spend the money, she would give in when the kid started acting up and throwing shoes around.Rhonda Radice, Munday

15、 s younger colleague, is one parent who has bucked the trend and is proud of it. “I don t negotiate with them. You can t. I ve seen parents come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldn t have to buy love and respect. ”6 .The author s way of treating her son .a.is shared by man

16、y parentsb.is encouraged by her ves to be quite successful d.shows little concern for the child 答案： A7.It can be inferred from the passage that .A.parents should learn to make friends with their childrenB.parents need to follow the advice of parenting booksC.today s children enjoy more fr

17、eedom than the previous generationD.today s parents are better at raising children than the previous generation 答案： C8. According to the passage, to have“discipline ” means that parents shouldA.adopt the“do it because I say so ” approachb.teach their children to understand the rulesc.negotiate with

18、their children for a decisiond.never allow their children to have their ways答案： B9. If Ronda Radice is the parent who has“bucked the trend ”, which of thefollowing can also be cited as the example for“bucking the trend”?a.Parents buy whatever their children want.b.Parents treat their children as the

19、ir equals.c.Parents make decisions for their children.D.Parents maintain authority over their children.答案： D10. The main point of the passage is to .pare different ways of raising childrenB.analyze the problems faced by todays parentsc.explain the importance of understanding childrend.point out the

20、mistakes made by the older generation答案： B二、词汇与语法11 .Eventually, they gave up the project to build a bridge over the river because of the highcosts it would involve.A.excessivelyB.expensivelyC.effectivelyD.efficiently答案： A12 .With your help, I believe I can the problem.A.bring aboutB.work outC.speed

21、 upD.remember of答案： B13 .The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain as the plane was makinglanding.A.seatedB.seatingC.seatD.to be seating答案： Ain14 .Frequently single-parent children some of the functions that the absent adultthe house would have served.A.take offB.take afterC.take inD.tak

22、e on答案： D15 .Not until 1868 made the capital of the state of Georgia.A.Atlanta wasB.was AtlantaC.when Atlanta wasD.when was Atlanta答案： B16 .When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but back home.A.goingB.wentC.to goD.go答案： D17 .- How exciting! I drove my new car at a speed of 110km/h on Su

23、nday morning.- Were you crazy? You yourself!A.must have killedB.would have killedC.should have killedD.could have killed答案： D18 .Watching sport was the most popular activity on Saturday afternoons.A.so farB.by farC.far fromD.much far答案： B19 .His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any o

24、f it at all.A.senseB.meaningC.intelligibilityD.interpretation答案： A20 .Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert it means standing in a queue all night.A.as ifB.providedC.even ifD.whatever答案： C三、完型填空When I was young, most of the books I read described heroes who were _21_ and heroines who were

25、beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to be _22_. Whenever I looked at someone prettier than me, I was unhappy.As I grew up, I began to _23_ outer beauty was not so important to make someone good. A friend of mine was so beautiful that everyone wanted to talk with her, but she

26、was very arrogant.She believed that she could do everything she wanted, so she _24_ friends one by one. Then she learnt a good lesson: _25_ beauty is more important. After she learnt that, she changed her attitude and had many _26_ again.In our society, beauty also gives us many advantages, such as

27、getting a job. It is true that attractive people are _27_ easily. We know good-looking guys usually get higher scores on job interviews. So, what is real _28_? I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul, he looks more charming.The beauty looked at with

28、_29_ doesnt last forever. We should concentrate on inner one. The point is that inner beauty is more important than outside beauty. So, if we make the effort to make our _30_ beautiful, well be happier. 21.A.successful B.handsome C.enthusiastic D.ordinary 答案： B 22. A.happy B.pretty C.normal D.great 答案： D 23. A.realize B.doubt C.imagine D.suggest 答案： A 24. A.missed B.made C.lost D.loved 答案： C 25. A.oute