大学英语A考试试题及答案

1、大学英语 A 统考模拟试题 大学英语 A 1一、阅读理解1、 This is not the world we know. This world is controlled by computers. Men and women can be seen, but they are followingthe orders given to them by machines. The machines were designed by mad scientists, but at some point even the madscientists were taken over by their

2、super-inventions.Does this sound familiar? You have probably read something like it in magazines or books, or seen it in a film. Why is it sopopular? One of the reasons is that it reflects the fears of many people; fear of the unknown fear of what is not understood or, atleast, fear of something tha

3、t is not completely understood.The fact is that every day it seems that computers take control of another area of our lives. Some factory jobs are now done byrobots and the robots are controlled by computers. Our bank accounts are managed by computers. At the airport, our tickets aresold by a comput

4、er. Certainly, many of these operations are made more efficient by computers, but our admiration is sometimesmixed with unsafe feelings. And this lack of safety is caused by the fact that we do not know how computers do these things, andwe really dont know what they might do next.But we can find out

5、 how computers work, and once we understand them, we can use computers instead of worrying about beingused by them. Today, there is a new generation of computer wizards who know exactly how computers get things done. Theseyoung men and women, usually university students, are happy to sit for hours,

6、sometimes for days, designing programs, noteating, not sleeping, but discovering what can be done by these wonderful slaves which they have learned to control. Thesecomputer wizards have learned to use the computer and search for new tasks for their machines.(1)_、 According to the passage, our prese

7、nt worldis under the control of _ . 答案： DA：mad scientistsB： men and womenC：the unknown fearD：some super-inventions(2)_、 The reason why many people are afraid ofcomputers is that _ . 答案： BA： they dont know anything about computersB： they havent really understood computersC： there are so many computer

8、 gamesD：computers are often down(3)_、 The author mentions computer wizards in orderto point out that _ . 答案： AA： computers can be controlled by manB： there should be more people devoted to computersC： only young people are interested in computersD：more time and energy is required to control computer

9、s(4)_ 、 This passage is probably written to suggest that. 答案： CA： some day computers can deal with all human problemsB：computers can be used in place of traveling to our jobsC： people should not fear computersD： computer technology will not meet peoples needs in various situations(5)_ 、 The authors

10、attitude towards widely usedcomputers is _ 答案： A_ .A： positiveB： anxiousC： worriedD：serious2、 In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a verysimple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. Tha

11、t was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took apicture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his pictures you could see everything veryclearly ， even the smallest things.

12、This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. Peopletook pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers (摄影家) could take

13、pictures of people and moving things.That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example,some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pic

14、tures were unusualbecause they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的) .Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world.They showed ideas and feelings, like other kinds of art.(1)_ 、 The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of. 答案： C

15、A：his businessB：his houseC：his gardenD： his window(2)_、 The Daguerreotype was . 答案： BA：a FrenchmanB：a kind of pictureC：a kind of cameraD：a photographer(3)_、 If a photographerwanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to _. 答案： DA： watch lots of filmsB： buy an expensive came

16、raC： stop in most citiesD： take many films and related facilities(4)_ 、 Mathew Brady. 答案： BA：was a very attractive personB：was famous for his unusual picturesC： was quite a strong personD：took many pictures of moving people(5)_、 This passage tells us .答案： AA： how photography was developedB： how to s

17、how your ideas and feelings in picturesC： how to take pictures in the worldD：how to use different cameras二、词汇与语法1、 Free _A_ of shampoo is distributed from door to door.A： sampleB： exampleC： productD：stock2、 He cannot be tired _A_ he has walked only half a mile.A： sinceB： whetherC： whenD：as long as3、

18、 Xiao Lu won a _A_ at the tennis match.A： prizeB： priceC： praiseD：present4、 It is generally considered unwise to give a child _B_ he or she wants.A： howeverB： whateverC： whicheverD： whenever5、 Not only _D_ our money, but we were also in danger of losing our lives.A：we lostB： lost weC：we did loseD：di

19、d we lose6、 All things _A_, the planned trip will have to be called off.A： consideredB： be consideredC： consideringD： having considered7、 They _B_ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies.A： would like to beB： ought to beC： would rather beD：had better be8、 Large fish usually _C_ sma

20、ll fish.A： gatherB： take onC： feed onD：organize9、 When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but _D_ back home.A： goingB： wentC： to goD： go10、 In Britain people drive _B_ the left.A： at B： on C： to D： in三、完型填空When my wife and I lived in Texas, one morning, we were our way home and decided to

21、 stop at a local gas station to get somebreakfast. We noticed a man standing in front of the store. We could tell that he was a man, because his clothes were dirty andworn 磨损， 疲倦的 . It looked like he had gone in to get warm to drink but came out with nothing. he must have not had enoughmoney.Then we

22、 saw a dog walk up to the front of the store. It was a dog - we could tell that it had been feeding puppies小狗 .She was terribly in need of something to eat. There were people by and not even taking a look at her. She might not have beenas and clean as most, but she still deserved 值得 better. We still

23、 did not do anything, but someone did. The guy, who did not buyhimself anything to eat, went back into theI know that this story isnt as inspirational 鼓舞人心，给人灵感 as most stories, but it a great part in our lives. You see, that wasMothers Day weekend. A lot of people forget that some animals are too.

24、It took a straggler ( 流浪汉 ) to show me what I shouldhave done. He made me a better man that day.(1)、 A：at B：on C：in D：for 答案： B(2)、 A： terrible B ：homeless C： friendly D ： handsome 答案： B(3)、 A： everything B ： anything C ： something D ： nothing 答案： C(4)、 A：So B：But C：Since D：If答案： A(5)、 A： strong B ：

25、 weak C： female D ：male答案： C(6)、 A： pass B： passed C：to pass D： passing答案： D(7)、 A： dirty B ： small C： stupid D ： pretty答案： D(8)、 A： store B ： station C：car D： park答案： A(9)、 A： takes B： spends C：makes D： plays答案： D(10)、 A： talents B： children C： parents D： friends答案：C四、汉译英(1)、你应该按医嘱去服这种药。答案： You sho

26、uld follow the doctors instructions on how to take the medicine.(2)、你的新朋友们听起来棒极了！答案： Your new friends sound great!(3)、你能帮我安装一下这个软件吗？(set up )答案： Could you please help me set up the software?(4)、大工厂生产的产品正在替代小工厂生产的产品。答案： Goods produced by big factories are taking the place of those by small workshops

27、作文： We are living in an Information Age. And the Internet can influence our lives in many ways. Write an essay on the topicInternet and Me. You should base your essay on the outline below.1.因特网带来的益处 2.因特网带来的弊端 3.因特网对我的影响范文： Everything lives with opposite forces. The same can be said about modern tec

28、hnology, such as Internet. At first glanceInternet offers us excitement and a worl of promise. Frankly speaking, people who have some ideas of it can not deny the meritsborn with the system. For instance,it can improve proficiency in scientific research, for by means of it scientists and researchers

29、can get a global look at the latest development in the field concerned and accordingly they need spend no time doing what hasalready been done. In view of personal communication, the most convenient means could be peculiar to Internet, too.While people speak highly of Internet, its drawbacks shouldn

30、t be neglected. Sometimes, alittle fatal breakdown of the system, ora disastrous error could bring us an enormous amount of damage and loss. Meanwhile, with lnternets replacement of hooks orthe written work as the main source of information, humans writing abilities are weakened and relations betwee

31、n people aredesalinatedHowever, every country on this planet should work hardto develop the system to serve us more efficiently and comfortably, because in the net all countries are interrelated.Internet is colsely in linked大学英语 A 2一、阅读理解1、 Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its

32、 painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a newexplanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that youre hot. Thats true. The time of day when you feelmost energetic is when your cycle of body temper

33、ature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. Forothers it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues as:Get up, John! Youll be late for work again! The possible explanation to the trouble is that John

34、 is at his temperature-and-energypeak in the evening. Much family quarreling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and whichcycle each member of the family including their kid has.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habi

35、t can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybeyoure sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract ( 对抗 ) your cycle to some extent by habituallystaying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, risebefore

36、 your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn ( 呵欠 ) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed aminute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome se

37、arch for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharperhours.1、 The smile on her face _Athat she was willing to go.(1)、 If a person finds getting up early a problem, most pro

38、bably .DA： he is a lazy personB： he is not sure when his energy is lowC： he refuses to follow his own energy cycleD：he is at his peak 最高峰，顶点 in the afternoon or evening(2)、 Which of the following may end familyquarrels according to the passage?AA：Awareness 意识到 of family members energy cycle. B ：Atte

39、mpts to control the energy cycle of other family members. C：Attempts to change family members energy cycle.D：Familiar monologues.(3)、 If one wants to work more efficientlyat his low point in the morning, he should .BA：get to bed earlierB：get up earlier than usualC： overcome his lazinessD：change his

40、energy cycle(4)、 You are advised to rise with a yawn 哈欠 and stretch because it will _A_.(5)、 Which of the following statement is NOT true?CA： Children have energy cycles, too.B： Habit may help a person adapt to his own energy cycle.C： Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different h

41、ours of day.D： Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.2、 It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Crossscampaign for a total ban on landmines (地雷) . Within hours of arriving in Angola, television scr

42、eens around the world were filledwith images of her comforting victims injured in explosions The Princess concluded with a simple message: We must stoplandmines. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of t

43、he British government, which refused to support a ban onthese weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as very ill-informed and aloose cannon (乱放炮的人) .The Princess responded by brushing aside (不予理睬)the criticisms: This is a distraction (干扰) we do

44、 not need. AllIm trying to do is help.Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for thegovernment, it soon emerged that the Princesss trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact verywell-informed a

45、bout both the situation in Angola and the British governments policy regarding landmines. The result was a severeembarrassment for the government. For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use herpopularity to show the world how much destruction and sufferin

46、g landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also givenher the chance to get closer to people and their problems.(1) 、 Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 _D_.A： to clarify the British governments stand on landminesB： to establish her image as a friend of landmine victimsC：to in

47、vestigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD：to voice her support for a total ban 禁止 of landmines(2) 、 Wh at did Diana mean when she said . putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to meDA： Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.B： She just coul

48、dnt bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.C： The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.D： Seeing the pain of the victims make her realize the seriousness of the situation.(3) 、 Some members of the British government criticized Diana because _C_.A： she had not consult

49、ed the government before the visitB： she was ill-informed of the governments policyC：they were actually opposed to banning landminesD ：they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola(4) 、 How did Diana respond to the criticisms? BA： She made more appearances on TV.B： She paid no at

50、tention to them.A： help to keep your energy for the days workC： enable you to concentrate on your routine workB： keep your energy cycle under control all day D：help you to control your temper early in the dayC： She rose to argue with her opponents.D：She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.(5) 、 What

51、 did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola? CA： It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B：It had greatly promoted her popularity.C： It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.D：It had affected her relations with the British government.二、词汇与语法A： suggestedB： explainedC： suppo

52、sed D：insisted2、 Carol made a _A_ to work hard at school this year.A： resolutionB： revolutionD：evolution 进化 答案： A3、 Ten minutes earlier, we could have caught the last train.DA：or elseB：butC： otherwiseD： and4、 Maggie _the floor when she _the door bell ring. AA: was sweeping heardB： swept heard C: was

53、 sweeping was hearing D: swept was hearing5、 Grace advised us to withdraw 取款 _C_.A: so as to get not involvedB: as not to get involved C: so as not to get involved D: as to not get involved6、 It is generally considered unwise to give a child _B_ he or she wants.A: howeverB: whateverC: whicheverD: wh

54、enever7、 They found the conditions there _ C_ .A: much improve B: much to improveC: much improvedD: be much improved8、 They are willing to care for the _D_ and disabled. C : involution 退化A: oldest；B: elder；C: older；D: elderly； 答案: D；9、 John suggested _ D_ anything about it until they found out more

55、facts.A: not to say B: not sayC: to say not D: not saying10、 You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed _ by studying hardevery day. 答案: BA: in particularB: in the long runC: in season D: in the end of三、完型填空In every cultivated 有教养的 language there are two

56、great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.First, there are those words which we become acquainted 使了解 in daily conversation, which we learn, that is to say, from the ofour own family and from our familiar associates, and which we should know and use we could not rea

57、d or write. They concern thecommon things of life, and are the stock in trade (惯用手段) of all who the language. Such words may be called popular, sincethey belong to the people and are not the exclusive right of a limited class., our language comprises 包含 a multitude 大量的 of words which are comparative

58、ly seldom used in ordinary conversation. Theirmeanings to every educated person, but there is little necessity to use them at home or in the market-place. Our first with themcomes not from our mothers lips or from the talk of our school-mates, but from books that we read, lectures that we listen to,

59、 or themore formal conversation of educated speakers who are discussing some particular topic in a style appropriately elevated abovethe habitual level of everyday life. Such words are called learned, and the between them and popular words is of greatimportance to a right understanding of linguistic

60、 process.(1) 、 A: at B: by C: with D : through答案: C(2) 、 A: members B : relatives C: mates D: fellows答案: A(3) 、 A: despite B : even if C: si nee D: as well as 答案：B(4) 、 A： say B： apply C： practise D： speak答案： D(5) 、 A： at least B ： at most C： at large D ：at best 答案： C(6) 、 A： As a matter of faet 事实上