大一英语试题A卷

1、大学英语闭卷A201120122题号一二三四五六七八九十总得分得分阅卷人得分I. choose the best answer for each blank (15 Points)1. The boss didnt like Joan. The _ was her laziness.A. matterB. problemC. questionD. wrong2. Johnson said that the evening party would cost him 200 dollars. But the _ expense was 300 dollars.A. reallyB. trueC.

2、actualD. certain3. It is very hard to _ the meaning of “rich” today. A. defineB. sayC. showD. give4. _ a sense, he may be right to say that. A. AtB. InC. ForD. Without5. The price of the paper _ according to its quality. A. variesB. fallsC. risesD. exchanges6. The young man fooled the old lady _ say

3、ing that the product was imported. A. aroundB. byC. inD. on7. Newspapers are expected to provide the _ news. A. latestB. laterC. lastD. late 8. The new machine is easy to operate. _ it is not very expensive. A. PlusB. For exampleC. AgainD. Because9. He was considered _ of a hero in the town. A. some

4、thingB. somewhatC. sometimeD. some10. We are justified in _ equal rights at work. A. needingB. requiringC. demandingD. wanting11. The army defended the town _ the enemy attack. A. againstB. toC. withD. over12. I want _ pencils, please!A. two of dozenB. two dozenC. two dozensD. two dozens of13. It is

5、 hard to see how the issue can be resolved _ everyones satisfaction. A. inB. aboveC. toD. with14. This plan I mentioned just now is _ to discussion. A. openB. openedC. openingD. openness15. When I was cooking, it suddenly _ to me that I had forgot to buy salt. A. happenedB. cameC. occurredD. thought

6、得分II. Cloze (15 points)One of the things I am really fond _16_ is the weekly shopping experience. I like to imagine _17_ the trolley slowly around the supermarket and taking anything that interests me. _18_ my experience is not always so exciting.First it is _19_ to get a shopping trolley. Carefully

7、 designed not only to hold all shapes and sizes of purchases, a single trolley is hard to get out of the line of trolleys _20_ it is parked. Often one needs the help of two strong men. The next lesson is _21_women never follow a logical route when shopping. Your wife has disappeared before you know

8、it. After ten minutes of_22_, when you finally find her in a far corner, she enquires: “Where have you been all this time, dear?”Supermarket managers are_23_on courses to learn how to tempt the customers and persuade them to buy _24_they do not really need, at prices they are not able to _25_. As a

9、newcomer, I am often taken _26_ by their clever techniques, as I take many goods _27_ the shelves. But I am often discouraged by my wife. “Put it back, dear”. “Youve tried that before and didnt take to it”. “No, its too _28_”. After the weeks groceries have been collected, the _29_ trial is passing

10、through the checkout counter. Never join the _30_ queue. It usually contains several shoppers who pay by writing out a personal cheque and who wait until all their purchases have been totaled up before beginning a mad search through their handbags for their chequebooks. 16. A. inB. ofC. toD. for17.

11、A. to pushB. pushC. pushingD. pushed18. A. ButB. AndC. AlsoD. However19. A. easyB. heavyC. difficultD. light20. A. whenB. whichC. whatD. where21. A. thatB. thisC. whichD. who22. A. searchB. searchingC. to searchD. searched23. A. givenB. giveC. sendD.sent24. A. the goodB. goodsC. thingsD. the thing25

12、. A. spentB. costC. affordD. pay26. A. offB. onC. inD. to27. A. offB. aroundC. onD. of28. A. cheapB. expensiveC. longD. short29. A. lastB.firstC. secondD. fianlly30. A. longestB. longC.shortestD. short得分III. Reading comprehension (15points)Reading the following passage carefully and choose the best

13、answer for each blank.Passage ADick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “I'm going to fly to New York next week because Ive got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” his wife asked. “I dont know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there i

14、n a telegram (电报),” his wife said. “All right,” Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work, so

15、 he went to a cinema. He came out at nine oclock and said, “Now Im going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didnt remember the name and address of his hotel.“Which hotel are my things in?” he said, “And what am I go

16、ing to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this post office.”31. Dick flew to New York because _.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work ther

17、eC. he went there for sightseeing (观光)D. his home was there32. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?A. Because she didn't know his address yetB. Because she wanted to go to New York, tooC. Because she might send him another telegramD. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in

18、 New York33. Where did Dick stay in New York?A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friend's house.34. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The taxi driver.D. His wife.35. Which of the follo

19、wing is not true?A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.Passage BToo many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give

20、 friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的); be understanding.Honesty is where a good frien

21、dship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you dont tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.Generosity means sharing and sharing ma

22、kes a friendship grow. You dont have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like our hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help you

23、r friend know you better.Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve . Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. Y

24、ou must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better.No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty. Generosity and understanding.36. Some frie

25、ndships dont last very long because .A. there are too many people who want to make friends.B. they dont know friendship is something seriousC. those who give others friendships receive friendships from othersD. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others37. According to

26、 the passage, honesty is .A. as important as moneyB. more important than anything else C. something countable D. the base of a friendship 38. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.B. Always tell your friend the truth.C. Discussin

27、g your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.39. According to the author, how do you help your friend know you better?A. Ask your friend for everything B. Dont tell the truth to your friendC. Share your ideas and feelings w

28、ith your friendD. Give your lunch money or your clothes to your friend.40. The best title of this passage is .A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B. Honesty Is the Best HabitC. How to Be a Friend D. Three Important Points in LifePassage CDo you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It

29、is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos,

30、 back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it. The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If

31、 the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly. The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts a

32、gain, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.41. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _.A. nine chairsB. ten chai

33、rsC. eleven chairsD. one chair42. Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？ _.A. A pianoB. A radio C. A tape recorder D. A telephone43. The chairs should be put _.A. with the desksB. before the winner C. all over the room D. in a line44. When the music starts, the players mu

34、st _.A. run about the room B. get downC. walk around the chairs D. sit on the chairs45. Which of the following statements is NOT true？A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.B. The last one can sit on the last chairC. The winner can sit on the chair.D. If the person plays music, he ca

35、nnot be the winner.得分IV. Fill in each blank with a word or expression given below. Change the form where necessary. (15 points)turn over lost in thought from a medical point of view walk around at first pull out feel ones hearthold ones wrist write out hand in go on hand back follow the directions stick out for a while46. I sat , frozen with horror.47. I my tongue as far as it would go.48. I , with the happy result that my life was preserved.49. I coul