大学英语试卷B卷

12/122013级电子信息工程大学英语一期末测试卷（B卷）1.Matchthedefinitions(定义)inColumn(栏)BwiththewordsorphrasesinColumnA.(10’)AB___1)tremblea.takepartin___2)patb.shakeuncontrollably___3)participatec.beexcitedandpleasedaboutwhatisgoingtohappen___4)hereandthered.invariousplaces___5)lookforwardtoe.agentletouchwiththeflathand2.Fillinthegapswithwordsorphrasesgiveninthebox.(10’)1)rightaway2)mostly3)reunion4)orsomething5)destination1)Asasailingshiphasa_________,sowemusthaveagoalinourlife.2)Beforepeopleknewhowtomakeandusemetals,engineeringconstructionswere_____builtofwoodorstone.3)Ifyourhousehasbeenbrokeninto,don’ttouchanything.Callthepolice___________.4)Wehadafamily______whereIsawrelativesIhadn’tseenfor20years.5)IguessHenryhasbeenbusywritinganarticle__________________.3.Close(20’)Americansaremakingmoremoneythanever,buttheyarealsoworkingharder.__1____aneraofrecordcorporateprofits,theAmericanmiddleclassisbecomingincreasingly_2____abouttheireconomicsecurity.IntheDepressionyears,thesongwas:“Brother,canyousparemeadime(一角硬币)?”Now,thesongwould_3___:“Brother,canyousparemesomehealthinsurance”or“Brother,canyouspare（免除）me_4__outsourcing?”Accordingtoarecentpoll（投票）only18percentofAmericans_5___theyhaveachievedthecoveted(梦寐以求的)“AmericanDream”.The“AmericanDream”isfirmly__6__inwork.Itistiedtoajob.Americansdefine（给···下定义）the“AmericanDream”_7___basiceconomicsecurity.Thecornerstones（基础，基石）werewagesthat__8___afamily,affordablequalityhealthcaresforyourchildren,respect__9___theworkyoudo,andretirementsecurity.__10__31percentofworkingAmericanssaytheyhaveincurred(招致)debttopayforessentialnecessities._11___,Americancorporate（整体的）profitsaresoaring（猛增的）.TheaverageCEOofAmerica’s500topcompaniesearned262timesthepayoftheaverageworker.__12__USwealthhasincreasedoverthepastdecade.Butthemiddleclassisnot_13__itsslice（薄片）oftheAmericaneconomicpie.Thehouseholdincomeshaverisen,_14___Americansareworkingharderthaneverinordertoachievethosegains.Andmanyfamilies15___unpredictablefutures.Majorincomelossesareincreasingly_16___,asmoreAmericanslosetheirjobstooutsourcing(外包)orcompanydownsizing(裁员)。_17___,healthcarecostsaredramatically,leavinga(n)_18__46millionAmericanswithouthealthinsurance.ManybelievetheonlywaytohelpAmericans_19____forsuccessinthenewglobaleconomyistomakehighqualityeducationmoreaffordable_20__Americans.A.InB.OnC.AtD.ForA.carefulB.anxiousC.angryD.eagerA.writeB.comeC.goD.soundA.ofB.toC.beyondD.fromA.believeB.expressC.regardD.knowA.foundB.basedC.fixedD.rootedA.asB.atC.onD.forA.supportB.holdC.helpD.provideA.toB.forC.withD.byA.ThusB.StillC.BesidesD.YetA.MoreoverB.MeanwhileC.ThereforeD.ThoughA.CompleteB.WholeC.TotalD.EntireA.cuttingB.gettingC.havingD.sharingA.asB.forC.butD.whileA.faceB.planC.meetD.standA.generalB.ordinaryC.naturalD.commonA.ThusB.FurtherC.InsteadD.AlthoughA.ratedB.estimatedC.expectedD.supposedA.prepareB.adjustC.fitD.settleA.forB.toC.withD.by4.ReadingComprehension(30’)PassageOneLastweekIvisitoneofmyoldneighborhoodsinWashingtonD.C.IhadnotbeentherefortwentyyearsandasIwalkedalongthestreet,mymindwasfloodedbymemoriesofthepast.IsawtheoldapartmentbuildingwhereIhadlivedandtheplaygroundwhereIhadplayed.AsIviewedtheseoncefamiliarsurroundings,imagesofmyselfasachildtherecametomind.However,whatIsawandwhatIrememberedwerenotthesame.Isadlyrealizedthatthebestmemoriesarethoseleftuntouched.Myoldapartmentbuilding,asIremember,wasbrightandalive.Itwasmorethanjustaplacetolive.Itwasamoviehouse,aspacestation,orwhatevermyyoungmindcouldimagine.Iwouldstealawaywithmyfriendsandplayinthebasement.Thiswasalwaysexcitingbecauseitwascoolanddark,andthereweresomanythingstheretohideamong.Therewasasmallriverinthebackofthebuilding.Weshouldgotheretolieintheshadeoftreesandenjoyourselves.However,whatIsawwascompletelydifferent.Theapartmentbuildingwasnowindisrepair(失修，破损).Whatwasoncemorethanaplacetolivelookedhardlyworthlivingin.Thewindowswereallbroken.Theoncecleanwallswerecoveredwithdirtymarks.Theriverwashardlyrecognizable.Thewaterwaspolluted(污染)andthetreesflowerswerealldead.Theoncesweetsmellingrivernowsmelledterrible.Itwasreallyheartbreakingtoseeallthis.Idonotregret(后悔)havingseenmyoldneighborhood.However,Idonotthinkmyinnocentchildhoodmemoriescaneverbethesame.Isupposeitistruewhentheysay,“Youcannevergohomeagain.”Inthefirsttwoparagraphsofthepassagethewritertriestotellusthat_____hehadlivedinWashingtonD.Cfor20yearshewasveryimaginativewhenhewasachildhehadhadfond(美好的，喜欢的)memoriesofhisneighborhoodhehadcomefromaverypoorneighborhoodThewriter,asachild,wasveryfondofplayinginthebasementbecause_______ItwasbrightandaliveItcontainedamoviehouseandaspacestationItwasidealforplayinghide-and–seekItwassurroundedbytreesandflowersHowdidthewriterfeelwhenhevisitedhisoldneighborhoodinWashingtonD.C?GreatlysurprisedVeryregretfulQuiteexcitedVerysadOnhisvisittohishometown,thewriterfoundtheoldapartmentbuilding______seemedunfittoliveinhadbeenrepairedcouldhardlyberecognizedlookeddirtyandsmelthorrible(可怕的，糟糕的)5）“Youcannevergohomeagain”inthelastsentenceofthispassagemeansthat_____A.oneshouldneverrevisithishometownagainB.onewillneverfindhishometownthesameasitwasinhischildhoodmemoryC.avisittoone’shometownwillbringbackone’sfondmemoriesofhomeD.avisittoone’shometownwillbringbackmanysadmemoriesPassageTwoOnthenightofDecember8,1992,whenhewasstandinginaparkinglottalkingtofriends,TracyMarshjumpedtothetopofacar,ashehaddoneahundredtimesbefore.Thistime,though,Tracylosthisbalance.Hisheadstrucktheground,hard.Allnight,Cory,Tracy’smother,stoodnextherson,whowaslyinginahospitalbed,hisbrowneyesfixedinalifelessstare.ShethatTracyhadoncementionedorgan(器官)donation(捐赠).MaybeIcanspareanotherfamilythispain,shethought.Whenthetimecame,sheandherhusbandBillsignedtheformspermittinghisorganstobedonated.Tracywasdeclareddeadthenextday.Twenty-fourhourslater,inaBostonhospital,Tracy’sliver(肝脏)wasmadepartofmyhusband,David,whowassufferingfromahopelessliverdisease.Monthslater,welearnedfromthelocalorganbankthatthedonor’sparentswisheddesperatelymeetsomeonewhohadgainedlifethroughthegiftfromtheirson.Ameetingwasarrangedbytheorganbanktobringtogethertwofamilieslinkedbythemostbittersweettiesimaginable.Themeetingwasrisky,butworthit.Wetalkedfor3hours.TheyshowedusapictureofTracy.Welearnedforthefirsttimehowhehadlivedanddied.WelearnedsomethingaboutBillandCory,too.FortheMarshes,seeingDavidandknowinghewaswellseemedtoeasetheirsuffering.IwillneverforgetseeingDavid’stallfigurestoopedoverCory,herarmsaroundhiswaist,asamotherwouldhugason.Foralongtime,theyheldeachothertight.Itwashardtoknowifshewassayinghelloorgoodbye.Maybeshewassayingboth.WelearnfromthepassagethatTracydied_____OnDecember8,1992ofbraindamage24hoursafterhefelloftheroofofacarinacarcrashTracy’sparentsdecidedtodonateTracy’sorgansbecause____TracytoldthemtodosojustbeforehediedtheywantedtosaveothersthepainofseeingadearonedieDavid’slifecouldcontinueinameaningfulwaytheyknewDavidwassufferingfromahopelessliverdiseaseThemeetingbetweenthewriter’sfamilyandTracy’sparentswasarrangedbecause_____thewriterandherhusbandwishedtoexpresstheirthankstoTracy’sparentsthelocalorganbankwantedtoseehowbothfamiliesfeltaboutthedonationTracy’sparentswantedtoseesomebodywhoselifehadbeensavedbythedonationThetwofamilieswerelinkedbythemostbitternesstiesimaginableThewriterandherhusbandlearnedhowTracydied_____fromhisparentsfromtheorganbankfromthehospitalfromthedoctorwhoperformedtheoperationThemeetingbetweenthetwofamilieshelpedtoeasetheMarshes’sufferingbecause_____theysawthatDavidlookedverymuchliketheirsontheysawthatDavidhadregainedhealthwithTracy’slivertheynowhadsomeonetosharetheirmemoriesofTracytheynowknewforsuretheyhaddonetherightthingPassageThreeThisstorybeganabout10yearsago.Iwascomingoutofaverybadmarriage.Forsevenlongyearsmyhusbandspenthiseverywaking(醒着的)momenttellingmejustwhatwaswrongwithme.WhenIfinallyaskedforadivorce,heansweredbytellingmethatIwouldneverfindanyonetolovemebecauseIwasjustsounattractive.Thiswentonforabouttwoyears.Onenightoneofmyfriendsconvincedmetogooutwithher.WewenttoanightclubandthatiswhenImethim.Clintwasplayingagamewithagirl.Isatinthecornerwatchinghim.Ididn’tfeelthatIhadwhateverittooktogetupandmixedwithothersbecauseofmyself-esteem(自尊心)problem.FinallyIgotupthecouragetoorderadrinkforhim.Whenhegotit,hegavemethemostdazzling(感人的)smile.WespenttheresteveningtalkinguntilIrealizedthatitwasalmostmorning.IfiguredthathewassimplybeingnicetomebecauseIboughthimadrink,buttheverynextdayhecalledandtoldmethathecouldnotstopthinkingaboutmeandthathewantedtomeetmykidstoo.Aboutthreemonthslater,mydivorcewasfinalandClintsatmyboysdownandaskedthemifitwasallrightwiththemifheaskedmetomarryhimbecausehecouldnotimaginelifewithoutthethreeofusanymore.Iwassotouchedthathewenttomyboysandaskedfortheirapprovalbecausetheywere“menofthehouse”attheripeoldagesof2and4.Theysaidyesandwehaveallbeentogethereversince.Clintgavemeandmyboysasecondchanceatawonderfullife.Notadaygoesbythathedoesn’ttellusthatthebestthingthateverhappenedtohimandthathelovesus.Thewriter’sfirstmarriagewasunsuccessfulbecause____herhusbandoftenwokeherupatmidnightherhusbandkeptcriticizinghershewassounattractiveshehadaself-esteemproblemWhenthewriteraskedforadivorce,herhusband_______toldherthatshewouldneverfindonewholovedherashediddelayed2yearsbeforegivingherareplyaccusedherofhavinganaffairsaidthatshewasunattractiveandnotworthlovingWhenthewriterfirstmetClint,shefeltthat_____sheshouldhavelistenedtoherfriendandmetClintearlierClintwasanice,dazzlingyoungmanClintcouldnotreallyinterestedinhershewouldfindtrueloveinClintThewriterwasparticularlytouchedbyClintbecause____helovedherkidsandaskedtheirapprovalofmarriagehesaidthathecouldnotimaginelifewithoutherandthekidshebelievedthatat2and4,thetwokidswerethe“menofhouse”hekepthercompanyandtalkedwithheruntilthenextmorningThewriter’smarriagetoClintisimportanttohermainlybecause____itgaveherandherkids