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1、大学英语 A1 一、阅读理解1、Remember global warming? Back in December, the threat of climate change was thundering and the rich countries agreed to cut their carbon-dioxide and other green-house-related emissions. Since then, interest has cooled markedly, and many European countries are already running away fro

2、m the promises they made so loudly a few months ago. But there has been much talk, and a bit of action, to encourage renewable energies such as wind, hydro, solar and all living organisms. These emit no greenhouse gases, but tend to cost more than coal, oil or gas. The better, simpler idea is to rem

3、ember that the easiest way to reduce something is to tax it - in this case, by taxing the carbon content power. The dirtier the power, the more tax it would pay. So dirty coal would be more expensive than clean coal, which would see its price rise in relation to oil, which would be more expensive co

4、mpared with gas, which would lose some of its price advantage over renewables. Unless a carbon tax was so huge as to be economically crippling, it would not remove the price differential between all renewables and fossil fuels. But it would narrow that gap, by fixing the differing environmental cost

5、s into the price - a useful principle in itself. It would also give renewable producers a strong incentive to cut costs, and fossil-fuel suppliers the motivation to clean their products. Precedents suggest strongly that a carbon tax would be effective. But the disadvantage to carbon tax is political

6、. After almost a decade of trying, the European Union gave up an attempt at a European carbon tax last year. Germany's ruling coalition is fighting against a proposed energy tax. In America, politicians believe that even mentioning the notion is certain death. But many of the political objection

7、s could be met if a carbon tax were made up for the loss elsewhere, for example by lowering payroll or sales taxes. There is always suspicion when governments come up with clever new ways to tax, and rightly so. The response to that suspicion should be to win the argument, not to abandon it.(1)、Acco

8、rding to the passage, the easiest way to remove global warming is _. A：to encourage people to use renewable energies B：to cut down the cost of wind, hydro, solar and all living organisms C：to force people to pay more tax for the carbon content of power D：to talk less but act more (2)、The standard of

9、 paying tax was _. A：that the more carbon content of power it contained, the higher tax one would pay B：that oil would be more expensive than clean coal C：that renewables would be most expensive of all D：in the order that renewables are the most expensive while clean coal the cheapest (3)、We can inf

10、er from the passage that carbon tax _. A：may not be as effective as people expect B：has encouraged renewable producers to cut costs C：has reduced consumption of the carbon content energy successfully D：couldn't be that effective if fossil fuels would not be forbidden (4)、The word"crippling&

11、quot;(Para. 3) most probably means _. A：greatly increasing B：seriously weakening C：sharply declining D：abruptly halting (5)、The reason why many countries stopped introducing carbon tax eventually was mainly that _. A：governments had tried to put it into effect for many years but with no obvious resu

12、lt B：if one country made up the loss by paying the carbon tax, other countries would follow it C：governments were afraid of being suspected if they adopted the new tax D：governments had been discussing what to do with carbon tax for a long time, but they hadn't come to an agreement2、 When you th

13、ink of the cinema, the phrase "watching a movie" probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually. But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music and sound effects - things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy. Movi

14、e reviewer Marty Klein has created a website to help visually impaired people choose movies that they can follow themselves. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an intere

15、sting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogues between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes. Of course, visually impaired people can enjoy many films when a friend explains the parts that can only be seen. But that means that blind p

16、eople cannot go to the movies independently. To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. Blind moviegoers receive a wireless headset to wear during the m

17、ovie. This allows them to listen to the narration while still hearing a movie's music and other sounds that surround them in the theater. Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows.

18、Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, "So good, blind people will like it" and "I'm glad I couldn't see it." Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 20 and he decided to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper, and Fo

19、rry's writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After "watching" The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: "He had six senses,

20、 and I only have four." (1)、What is the best title for the passage? _ A：Movies for the Visually Impaired People. B：Filmmakers Who Makes Films Interesting. C：Movies that are Rated from One to Ten. D：The Story of Jay Forry, a Blind Writer. (2)、"Visually impaired people" refers to those

21、who _. A：are completely deaf B：can't see anything C：cripples when walking D：don't trust in others (3)、According to Marty Klein, a movie _is most suitable for visually impaired people. A：receiving the lowest rating B：filled with many characters C：without too many dialogues D：being not too com

22、plicated (4)、What do theaters do concerning with visually impaired people? _ A：They assign staff to explain some parts of the movie. B：They arrange movies especially for these people. C：They offer recorded audio description of the movie. D：They persuade these people not to go to the theater. (5)、We

23、can infer from the last paragraph that Jay Forry_. A：is very upset about his misfortune B：is good at writing reviews of films C：became a writer before he's blind D：doesn't like the film the Sixth Sense 二、词汇与语法1、In ancient China, people used to send smoke _to warn that the enemy were coming.

24、A：signs B：signals C：symbols D：marks2、All I got was a busy _when I dialed his number. A：sign B：noise C：signal D：voice3、When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but _ back home. A：going B：went C：to go D：go4、They _ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies. A：would like to be

25、B：ought to be C：would rather be D：had better be5、The sales had started and the _ hunters were out in great numbers. A：bargain B：sale C：buying D：deal6、On hearing the news of _the examination, the boy was very happy. A：his having passed B：he passed C：his being passed D：to pass7、Are you certain that th

26、is is _ in his letter？ A：grandfather expressed B：what grandfather has expressed C：grandfather has expressed D：which grandfather has expressed8、I won't complain as long as I _ where I want to go. A：will get B：get C：got D：would get9、In Britain people drive _the left. A：at B：on C：to D：in10、The mana

27、ger promised to keep me _ of how our business was going on. A：to be informed B：on informing C：informed D：informing 三、完型填空1、"Often we find that people who are quite shy have a very small circle of friends. They stick with safe situations_21_ they know people well. And then if their very best fri

28、end moves out of town, they can feel high and dry, _22_," says Walker.How do you expand your social network? Like any skill, cultivating new friendships takes _23_. Walker suggests starting _24_ smaller challenges. Interact more with the people you see around you every day. "Often people w

29、ho are shy imagine they have to _25_ to a bar to meet people. But that's not a great place to meet people. Often it's a good place to meet troubled people," he says. Instead, initiate conversations with classmates you haven't spoken _26_ before. Ask how their weekend was. _27_ say h

30、ello to your neighbor and mention how great his lawn is looking. Compliments, when warranted, are a wonderful way to break the ice.The next step is _28_ slightly more ambitious plans for_29_ friendships by extending invitations to people whom you would like to become more friendly with. Don't st

31、art off by inviting three couples or so to your home for a lavish dinner party. You'll _30_ too much pressure on yourself. Instead, perhaps invite another couple along to see a movie you think they'd enjoy. Setting these kinds of modest goals can help extend your social circle in a low-press

32、ure way.(1)、 A：in which B：that C：wherever D：which (2)、 A：isolated B：isolating C：isolate D：to be isolated (3)、 A：preparation B：train C：practice D：conditions (4)、 A：off B：out C：up D：with (5)、 A：go around B：go down C：go on D：go out (6)、 A：about B：of C：out D：to (7)、 A：Meanwhile B：Or C：Nor D：Obviously (8

33、)、 A：to make B：making C：having made D：made (9)、 A：bringing B：cultivating C：making D：accustoming (10)、 A：put B：estimate C：apply D：grow 四、汉译英(1)、假如你要把财产转让给他人，须使他成为合法产权人。(2)、我期待着在不久的将来与您会面。（look forward to） 五、写作(1)、Directions: In this section, you are required to write an essay on the title of The Bicy

34、cle in no less than 150 words. You should base your composition on the outline given below:1在中国，自行车是最为流行的交通工具。2骑自行车有许多好处。3自行车的未来。大学英语 A2 一、阅读理解1、 There's a great story about an old Finnish woman who, without quite realizing it, was using her cell-phone to access the Internet and track her city&#

35、39;s public transit system. When asked why she used the wireless Internet so frequently, she replied, "What are you talking about? I don't know anything about this wireless Internet stuff. I just know the bus is here." Regardless of whether you want to admit it, a lot of us are like th

36、at old Finnish woman. When it comes to new mobile applications, many of us do not realize the capability and power that we hold, literally, in our hands. What we are looking at today is the mobile Internet in its infancy. Now that using the Internet from home or work has saturated much of society, t

37、he next logical step is to be able to use the Net when you are far away from your desktop or laptop. Speech recognition is one way to do this, and there are a number of services, collectively called the "voice Web", that will make this possible. All you do is to use a phone or wireless dev

38、ice to call a phone number, and speak commands to an intuitive system. It will then give you the information you're seeking, using either a synthesized voice or an audio file. In the United States and Europe, the hot technology for wireless devices is called WAP (Wireless Application Protocol),

39、which is being considered as the world standard. WAP is supported by major phone companies including Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson, and is simply a means of transmitting information, much like HTML which is a means of communicating on the Internet. Currently, wireless Internet connections may give yo

40、u news, sports scores, stock quotes, and the weather if you're lucky. But if you've ever used this technology, you know it's slow, costly and doesn't seem worth the time and effort, if it works at all. All of this technology points to easier living. Perhaps you'll need to find a

41、restaurant for an occasional business meeting. You'll press a button on your mobile phone, and access the Internet to pull up a list of great restaurants in your immediate area. You'll hit another button, say a few words into the handset and you've got a reservation for four. (1)、The aut

42、hor uses the story of an old Finnish woman to indicate that _. A：she is ignorant of some common knowledge B：public transit system contains the accessory to Internet C：many people are unaware of the function of the new appliances being used D：the Internet is experiencing rapid growth (2)、The word &qu

43、ot;saturate" (Para. 3) most probably means _. A：state B：utilize C：despise D：fill (3)、According to the text, WAP is a _. A：technology standard set by major phone companies B：substitution of HTML which can be applied on the Internet C：means of exchanging information D：a software application for t

44、ransmitting voice over telephone lines (4)、We can infer from the passage that the mobile Internet is different from the previous Internet in that the former _. A：can be accessed by desktop computers B：has no need for wire appliances C：can be used to book a table in a restaurant D：is equipped with sp

45、eech recognition systems (5)、What is the attitude of the author towards the future of mobile Internet? A：Indifferent B：Neutral C：Optimistic D：Pessimistic2、Castles were brought to Britain by William the Conqueror, when he invaded England in 1066 from his homeland in France. One of the most powerful w

46、ays for William to take control of his new kingdom, which included England, Scotland and Wales, was to have castles built throughout the land. At first, he ordered the construction of very simple castles, called motte and bailey castles. These early castles consisted of an earthen mound, topped by a

47、 tower built of wood. The bailey was a large area of land enclosed by a shorter fence. Inside the bailey were the main activities of the castle, such as workshops, stables and livestock, household activities, etc., while the tower on the motte was used as the lord's residence and as an observati

48、on post. Before long, the earthen castles were replaced by the stone castles, which were much sturdier, did not rot like wood, and also were much more able to withstand any attack by an invader.From the 11th to 13th centuries the stone castles were booming. They were not just used by the king. Most

49、castles, in fact, were granted by a king to their most loyal knights or barons who fought bravely in battle and supported their king. The king, starting with William the Conqueror, gave his loyal knights vast estates and permission to build castles. In return, he expected these men to control their

50、lands as the king's representative, to keep the local population from rebelling, and to force them to work and pay rent to the lord, who then passed it onto the king. These knights and barons built castles almost everywhere in Britain, served to strike fear into the local peoples, and to symboli

51、ze their power and wealth.By the 15th century the stone castles began declining. For the one thing, military necessity changed in Great Britain. There was less emphasis placed on defense and more on comfort. Earlier stone houses were gradually modified, or abandoned completely and replaced by great

52、houses of a richer and more relaxed style. The development of firearms and the increasing use of gunpowder, for the other one, also ended the castles' endurance. Despite their decline, many wealthy families of the 18th and 19th centuries fed their passions by naming their newly built houses, &qu

53、ot;castle." This ill-informed romanticism had its valuable side, which eventually led to concerted efforts to preserve and restore many ruined castles. Even today, centuries after they were active in British history, the castles of Britain have established themselves firmly in the national and

54、international mindset. Castles have demonstrated not only the exchanges of the majesty, power and wealth of their noble builders, but also the rise and set of British Empire.(1)、The castles originated from_. A：France B：England C：Scotland D：Wales (2)、According to the text, "motte"(Para. 1)r

55、efers to _. A：an earthen mound B：a wooden tower C：a shorter fence D：a larger area (3)、From the 11th to 13th centuries, castles were booming because of the following reasons EXCEPT _. A：a gift B：a force means C：a symbol D：a tourist attraction (4)、What caused the decline of the castles? A：They are too

56、 expensive. B：They are ruined because of fighting. C：They are less comfortable. D：It took much time to build them. (5)、Which of the following is true? A：People doesn't like the castles any more. B：Much more new castles are being built. C：The castles are the most famous buildings in Britain. D：Th

57、e castles still have their reputation in the world. 二、词汇与语法1、For most people, it takes _ effort to memorize a long poem. A：to consider B：considering C：considerable D：considerate 2、_five hundred people are believed to have drowned. A：As many as B：As much as C：So many as D：So much as3、The icy conditions made our travel dangerous. So _goi