大学英语（统考）在线练习题20(客观题)1答案

1、大学英语（统考）在线练习题20(客观题)试卷总分:100 得分:100一、 阅读理解 (共 4 道试题,共 40 分)1. Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than what only a few other men have achieved. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of the universe. It may b

2、e some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on-but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever before.By 1994 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Aca

3、demy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little. He lost interest in h

4、is research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise o

5、f Nazism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew. 1). The main idea of Paragraph 1 is _. A. the time when people know Einstein B. the feeling of an American college president C. the change in human thought produced by Einstein D. the difficulty facing teachers in understanding Einsteins

6、 thought 满分：2 分 2). According to the American university president, _. A. everyone understands Einsteins theory today B. Einstein achieved more than any other scientists in history C. the theory of relativity can be quickly learned by everyone D. our ideas about the universe are different today beca

7、use of Einstein 满分：2 分 3). According to Paragraph 2, Albert Einstein _ . A. was a famous chemist B. headed a research institute C. was famous in the world D. enjoyed reading about war 满分：2 分 4). According to the passage, Einstein did his greatest work _ . A. during World War I B. when he was young C

8、. when Nazism rose D. between 1906 and 1915 满分：2 分 5). It may be concluded that _. A. Albert Einstein was forced to serve in the German army B. Albert Einstein had no other interests besides science C. Germans usually have a high respect for science D. his reputation was ruined because of his work d

9、uring World War I 满分：2 分正确答案:1).C2).D3).C4).B5).C2. A dream is one kind of experience. It seems as real as something that actually happens; in it the dreamer takes actions and reacts. During dreams the body is asleep but the thinking part of the brain is wide awake. In fact, it is more active than i

10、t sometimes is when the body is awake. One group of researchers decided to see what would happen if they stopped people from dreaming. As soon as the electroencephalograph (脑电图仪) registered a dream pattern, researchers woke the dreamer. They did this all night for several nights, every time the pers

11、on started to dream. The experiment revealed that people who were unable to dream became nervous, easily upset, and hungrier. As soon as they were able to sleep without interruptions they lost their nervousness and became normal again; however, they then had more dreams than usual. It was as if they

12、 were catching up on their dreams.To check these findings, the researchers carried on a control experiment. Again they woke people during the night, but during non-dreaming periods. These people did not change their daytime behavior. And when they were allowed to sleep without interruptions (打断), th

13、e number of their dreams did not increase.Experiments like these have caused scientists to ask if dreams serve a purpose. Researchers know, for example, that some people who go for days without sleep will suffer from hallucinations (幻觉). Certain people even begin to show signs of mental illness. Som

14、e researchers believe that people become this way because they cannot have their usual numbers of dreams. According to this theory dreaming helps people to lead normal lives. 1). This passage is mainly about _. A. peoples need for dreams B. the damage dreams do to peoples health C. dreams and realit

15、ies D. the relationship between dreams and diseases 满分：2 分 2). According to the passage, dreams _ . A. are considered to be peoples real experiences B. help cure people of nervousness and mental illness C. happen in the thinking part of the brain D. cannot go on as before after the dreamer is woken

16、满分：2 分 3). People who slept with interrupted dreams showed signs of the following sufferings EXCEPT_ . A. nervousness B. anxiety C. hunger D. sleepiness 满分：2 分 4). When people were woken during non-dreaming periods, they _. A. suffered from hallucinations B. felt upset and nervous C. had more dreams

17、 than usual D. remained normal in their daytime behavior 满分：2 分 5). The sentence “It was as if they were catching up on their dreams” in Para. 3 probably means _. A. they seemed to do as their dreams dad told them to B. they seemed to make up for the losses of dreams C. they seemed to dream less bec

18、ause of the interruptions D. they seemed to sleep more after the interruptions 满分：2 分正确答案:1).A2).C3).D4).D5).B3. Soldiers and other military people wear uniforms with various other symbols to indicate their status. But in the business world everyone wears more or less similar suits, and you cannot t

19、ell at a glance who ranks higher or lower than another. So how do people in the business world show their superiority?An attempt to study this was made by two researchers using a series of silent films. They had two actors play the parts of an executive (经理) and a visitor, and switch roles each time

20、. The scene had one man at his desk playing the part of an executive, while the other, playing the part of a visitor, knocks at the door, opens it and approaches the desk to discuss some business matter. The audience watching the films was asked to rate the executive and the visitor in terms of stat

21、us. A certain set of rules about status began to emerge from the ratings. The visitor showed the least amount of status when he stopped just inside the door to talk across the room to the seated man. He was considered to have more status when he walked halfway up to the desk, and he had the most sta

22、tus when he walked directly up to the desk and stood right in front of the seated executive.Another thing that affected the status of the visitor in the eyes of the observers was the time between knocking and entering. For the seated executive, his status was also affected by the time between hearin

23、g the knock and answering. The quicker the visitor entered the room, the more status he had. The longer the executive took to answer, the more status he had. 1). The experiment designed by the two researchers aimed at finding out _ . A. how business is conducted by an executive and a visitor B. how

24、to tell the differences between an executive and a visitor C. how to tell businessmen at a glance D. how businessmen indicate status 满分：2 分 2). Which of the statements can best sum up the passage? A. The executive has a higher status than the visitor. B. Military people wear uniforms but the busines

25、smen do not. C. A study revealing a set of rules about the status of businessmen. D. It is a good method to use a series of silent film in research. 满分：2 分 3). Having entered the room, the closer the visitor approaches the executive, _ . A. the less it affected his status B. the lower his status C.

26、the more it affected his status D. the higher his status 满分：2 分 4). The longer the seated man was in answering the knock, _ . A. the higher his status B. the less it affected his status C. the lower his status D. the more it affected his status 满分：2 分 5). Which statement is NOT true? A. Soldiers wea

27、r uniforms with various symbols so that one can tell their status at a glance. B. In the experiment, one actor played the executive while the other played the seated man. C. Business people wear similar suits. D. The audience watching the film rated the executive and the visitor in terms of status.

28、满分：2 分正确答案:1).D2).A3).B4).B5).D4. Brazil has become one of the developing worlds greatest successes at reducing population growth-but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says Ge

29、orge Martine at Harvard. Brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes i

30、t the envy of many other Third World countries. Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas（通俗电视连续剧）and installment（分期付款）plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap ope

31、ras. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities. “Although they have never really tried to work in a message towards the

32、 problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values-not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,” says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behavior and other values, which were put into a very a

33、ttractive package.” Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. “This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible（不相容的）with unlimited reproduction,” says Martine. 1). According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its popula

34、tion growth _. A. by educating its citizens B. by careful family planning C. by developing TV programmers D. by chance 满分：2 分 2). According to the passage, many Third World countries _. A. havent attached much importance to birth control B. would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate C. h

35、avent yet found an effective measure to control their population D. neglected the role of TV plays in family planning 满分：2 分 3). The phrase “puts it down to” (Line 1, Pars.3) is closest in meaning to “_”. A. attributes it to B. finds it a reason for C. sums it up as D. compares it to 满分：2 分 4). Soap

36、 operas have helped in lowering Brazils birth rate because _. A. they keep people sitting long hours watching TV B. they have gradually changed peoples way of life C. people are drawn to their attractive package D. they popularize birth control measures 满分：2 分 5). What is Martines conclusion about B

37、razils population growth? A. The increase in birth rate will promote consumption. B. The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate. C. Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory D. A countrys production is limited by its population growth. 满分：2 分正确答案:1).D2).C3).C4).B5).

38、B二、 单选题 (共 15 道试题,共 45 分)1. Well done. Congratulations on your success. _ . A. Thank you very much B. Oh, no, no C. No, I didn't do very well D. Sorry, I couldn't do any better 满分：3 分正确答案:A2. The old lady is often seen _ out of the house and sit in the garden. A. come B. to come C. have come

39、 D. came 满分：3 分正确答案:B3. He spends two hours every day surfing the Internet to learn about the _ developments in the field. A. late B. later C. latter D. latest 满分：3 分正确答案:D4. It is said that a new robot _ by him in a few days. A. has designed B. has been designed C. will be designed D. will design 满

40、分：3 分正确答案:C5. _ he is good at operating computers. A. It says that B. It said that C. It is being said that D. It is said that 满分：3 分正确答案:D6. The manager needs an assistant that he can _ to take care of problems in his absence. A. depend on B. depend in C. depend up D. depend out 满分：3 分正确答案:A7. Hell

41、o, is that police station?_ A. No. Why are you calling? B. Yes. Can I help you? C. You are right. D. Yes. Whats your question? 满分：3 分正确答案:B8. It is necessary that he _ a good rest after working for a whole day. A. is taking B. takes C. has taken D. take 满分：3 分正确答案:D9. _ in thought, she didnt hear an

42、ything I told her. A. Missed B. Fell C. Lost D. Failed 满分：3 分正确答案:C10. College has helped young people to _ their interests. A. broaden B. broad C. abroad D. board 满分：3 分正确答案:A11. These are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you so much. _ . A. No, no. Its nothing B. You are welcome. C. Yes, I agree. D. Yes, I think so, too 满分：3 分正确答案:B12. Are y