大学英语一试卷A

1、大学英语第一册测试题A1In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and intere

2、sted. The old authoritarian ( 要绝对服从的 ) methods of education were discredited (不被认可 ) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social educa

3、tion of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly

4、 competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably do

5、es succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children_D.A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendly

6、 D. happy and co-operative2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think_D.A. children are reluctant to help each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children3. The

7、author's attitude towards American education can be best described asA.A. favorable B. negativeC. tolerantD. unfriendly4. The American educational system emphasizesC.A. material wealth B. competitionC. co-operation D. personal benefit5. The word "sociable" (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most pr

8、obably means_B.A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolA2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Languages are remarkably complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture. (They contain the quickest and the most effic

9、ient means of communicating within their respective culture.) To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture. In the words of a poet and philosopher, “As many languages as one speaks, so many lives onA lives. culture and its language are as necessary as brain and body; while one is a part o

10、f the other, neither can function without the other. In learning a foreign language, the best beginning would be starting with the non-language elements of the language: its gestures, its body language, etc. Eye contact is extremely important in English. Direct eye contact leads to understanding, or

11、, as the English saying goes, seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we have learned to look directly into his eyes.6. The best title for this passage is DA. Organs of Culture B. Brain and BodyC. Looking into his eyes D. Language and Culture7. According

12、 to this passage, the best way to learn a foreign language is CA. to read the works of poets and philcsophers8. to find a native speaker and look directly into his eyes9. to begin by learning its body language D. to visit a country where you can study 8. According to this passage, gestures are B_A.

13、spoken words B. a non-language element C. pictures in a language D. written language9. "As many languages as one speaks, so many lives." means CA. if one learns many foreign languages, one will have a better understanding of his own languageB. life is richer and more interesting if one kno

14、ws several languagesC. no matter how many languages one knows, one can never know more than one's own cultureD. if a person speaks only one language, he will live a very happy life10. Which of the following doesn't share the same meaning with the others? CA. signsB. gesturesC. efficientD. bo

15、dy languageB1In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and inter

16、ested. The old authoritarian (要绝对®从的)methods of education werediscredited (不被认可) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now thinkthat they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social educa

17、tion of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly

18、 competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably do

19、es succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.1. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children.A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendly D

20、. happy and co-operative2. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think.A. children are reluctant to help each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children3. The auth

21、or's attitude towards American education can be best described as.A. favorable B. negativeC. tolerantD. unfriendly4. The American educational system emphasizes.A. material wealth B. competitionC. co-operation D. personal benefit5. The word "sociable" (Line 8, Paragraph 2) most probably

22、 means.A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolA( A ) 16. Youme, because I didn t say that.A. must have misunderstood C. must misunderstandC. must be misunderstood D. had to misunderstand( B ) 17. We moved to the front rowwe could hear

23、 and see better.A. so as B. so that C. because D. such that( B ) 18. John Kennedy wasof the United States.A. The thirty-five president B. the thirty-fifth presidentC. thirty-fifth presidentD. thirty-five president(D ) 19. I ' ll have a cup of coffee and.A. two breadsB. two piece of breadsC. two

24、pieces of breadsD. two pieces of bread(A ) 20. Betty moved from the dormitory the noise.A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. caused by(B ) 21. The paint is still wet.!A. Be not sure to touchitB. Be sure not to touch itC. Be sure to not touchitD. Don ' t be sure to touch it(C ) 22. The movi

25、e star with your sister, didn' t heA. was used to danceB. used to dancingC. used to danceD. was used to dancing(D ) 23. The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly,.A. her long hair was flowed in the breezeB. her long hair was flowing in the breezeC. her long hair flow in the breezeD. her long

26、hair flowing in the breeze ( D )24.There was more than rain and snow last year, so some parts of thecountry have been flooded this spring.A. extraB. efficient C. permanent D. adequate(C ) 25. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some repairs.A. major B. secondary C. minorD. primary(C )2

27、6. With the population explosion, scientists will have to new methods ofincreasing the world ' s food supply.A. lead to B. carry out C. come up with D. stick to(B ) 27. One of his many faults is that he never anything very long.A. decides on B. sticks to C. go overD. make sure( A ) 28. Be sure t

28、o your work at the end of the exam.A. look over B. hang up C. set aside D. catch sight of( B ) 29. If you work hard, you won A. by yourself B. at other times some help(A )30.Television keeps us informed about 't have to sit up all night before the exam.C. willinglyD. withevents and the latest de

29、velopmentsin science and politics.A. currentB. fashionable C. brand-new D. previous( B )31. If you your name and address on the card, we ' ll otleitid you bo as soon as it is returned.A. go overB. fill inC. find out D. carry out(8) 32.Smoking is in the office.A. no good B. discouraged C. encoura

30、ged D.prohibited ( C )33. It is a experiment even if it may fail.A. necessary B. completeC. worthwhile D. perfect(B )34. I suggest that you these lessons before you take the final exam.A. go across B. review C. go upD. go on(D )35. It is more difficult for the Smiths to money now because of the high

31、 rateof inflation.A. set down B. set about C. set upD. set aside1.be prohibited 2.propose 3.disturbing 4.to communicate5.at least6.It is well known that 7.the generation gap8.distraction 9. pastimes10.neighborhood11.take a ride 12.adults 13.literate14.more entertainment 15. productTurning Off TV: a

32、Quiet HourI would like to36 2 that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after theearly evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States 37_1 by law.Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the ti

33、me for a real family hour. Without the38 8of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another.39 6 many of our problems everything, in fact, form40 7 to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness arecaused 41 5 in part by failure 42_4.We do not tell each ot

34、herwhat is43 3 us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. Byusing the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active44 9. Freed from

35、TV, forced to find their own activities, theymight45 11 together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together andsee the 46 10 with fresh, new eyes.With free time and no TV, children and 47 12 might rediscover reading. Thereis48 14 in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming.

36、Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more 49 13 new generation could be a50 15 of quiet hour.In many western countries heavy industry is high developed 51. _highlyThe difference between heavy and light industry are based on 52. differences the nature of the goods produced. Heavy industry produce 53. producesmachines while light industry uses machines produce the 54. .