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1、大学英语大学英语A 1A 1一、阅读理解一、阅读理解1 1、This is not the world we know.This world is controlled by computers.Men and women can beseen,but they are following the orders given to them by machines.The machines were designed bymad scientists,but at some point even the mad scientists were taken over by their super-

2、inventions.Does this sound familiar?You have probably read something like it in magazines or books,orseen it in a film.Why is it so popular?One of the reasons is that it reflects the fears of many people;fear of the unknown fear of what is not understood or,at least,fear of something that is not com

3、pletelyunderstood.The fact is that every day it seems that computers take control of another area of our lives.Somefactory jobs are now done by robots and the robots are controlled by computers.Our bank accountsare managed by computers.At the airport,our tickets are sold by a computer.Certainly,many

4、 of theseoperations are made more efficient by computers,but our admiration is sometimes mixed with unsafefeelings.And this lack of safety is caused by the fact that we do not know how computers do thesethings,and we really dont know what they might do next.But we can find out how computers work,and

5、 once we understand them,we can use computersinstead of worrying about being used by them.Today,there is a new generation of computer wizardswho know exactly how computers get things done.These young men and women,usually universitystudents,are happy to sit for hours,sometimes for days,designing pro

6、grams,not eating,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)(1)、According to the passage,our present world is under the control of _.A

7、 A：mad scientistsB B：men and womenC C：the unknown fearD D：some super-inventions答案：答案：D D(2)(2)、The reason why many people are afraid of computers is that _.A A：they dont know anything about computersB B：they havent really understood computersC C：there are so many computer gamesD D：computers are ofte

8、n down答案：答案：B B(3)(3)、The author mentions computer wizards in order to point out that _.1A A：computers can be controlled by manB B：there should be more people devoted to computersC C：only young people are interested in computersD D：more time and energy is required to control computers答案：答案：A A(4)(4)

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

10、rs attitude towards widely used computers is _.A A：positiveB B：anxiousC C：worriedD D：serious答案：答案：A A2 2、In 1826,a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not agood artist.So he invented a very simple camera.He put it in a window of his house and took apicture of his garde

11、n.That 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 a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in adifferent way.In his pictures you could see everything very clearly，even the smallest things.Thisk

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

13、ple and moving things.That was not simple.The photographers had to carry a lot of films andother 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 pictures were unusual be

14、cause 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 notjust copies of the real world.They showed ideas and feelings,like other kinds of art.(1)(1)、The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _.A A：his business2B B：his hous

15、eC C：his gardenD D：his window答案：答案：C C(2)(2)、The Daguerreotype was _.A A：a FrenchmanB B：a kind of pictureC C：a kind of cameraD D：a photographer答案：答案：B B(3)(3)、If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840,he had to _.A A：watch lots of filmsB B：buy an expensive camera

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

17、evelopedB B：how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC C：how to take pictures in the worldD D：how to use different cameras答案：答案：A A二、词汇与语法二、词汇与语法1 1、Free _ of shampoo is distributed from door to door.A A：sampleB B：exampleC C：productD D：stock答案：答案：A A32 2、He cannot be tired _ he has walked only

18、 half a mile.A A：sinceB B：whetherC C：whenD D：as long as答案：答案：A A3 3、Xiao Lu won a _ at the tennis match.A A：prizeB B：priceC C：praiseD D：present答案：答案：A A4 4、It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A A：howeverB B：whateverC C：whicheverD D：whenever答案：答案：B B5 5、Not only _ our

19、money,but we were also in danger of losing our lives.A A：we lostB B：lost weC C：we did loseD D：did we lose答案：答案：D D6 6、All things _,the planned trip will have to be called off.A A：consideredB B：be consideredC C：consideringD D：having considered答案：答案：A A7 7、They _ thankful to have the opportunity to fu

20、rther their studies.A A：would like to beB B：ought to beC C：would rather beD D：had better be答案：答案：B B48 8、Large fish usually _ small fish.A A：gatherB B：take onC C：feed onD D：organize答案：答案：C C9 9、When the girl heard the news,she could do nothing but _ back home.A A：goingB B：wentC C：to goD D：go答案：答案：D

21、D1010、In Britain people drive _the left.A A：atB B：onC C：toD D：in答案：答案：B B三、完型填空三、完型填空When my wife and I lived in Texas,one morning,we were1our way home and decidedto stop at a local gas station to get some breakfast.We noticed a man standing in front of the store.Wecould tell that he was a2man,becau

22、se his clothes were dirty and worn.It looked like he hadgone in to get3warm to drink but came out with nothing.4he must have not hadenough money.Then we saw a dog walk up to the front of the store.It was a5dog-we could tell that ithad been feeding puppies.She was terribly in need of something to eat

23、.There were people6by and not even taking a look at her.She might not have been as7and clean as most,but shestill deserved better.We still did not do anything,but someone did.The guy,who did not buy himselfanything to eat,went back into the8,bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.I know that this

24、 story isnt as inspirational as most stories,but it9a great part in ourlives.You see,that was Mothers Day weekend.A lot of people forget that some animals are10too.It took a straggler(流浪汉)to show me what I should have done.He made me a better man thatday.(1)(1)、A A：atB B：on5C C：inD D：for答案：答案：B B(2)

25、(2)、A A：terribleB B：homelessC C：friendlyD D：handsome答案：答案：B B(3)(3)、A A：everythingB B：anythingC C：somethingD D：nothing答案：答案：C C(4)(4)、A A：SoB B：ButC C：SinceD D：If答案：答案：A A(5)(5)、A A：strongB B：weakC C：femaleD D：male答案：答案：C C(6)(6)、A A：passB B：passedC C：to passD D：passing答案：答案：D D(7)(7)、A A：dirtyB B：s

26、mall6C C：stupidD D：pretty答案：答案：D D(8)(8)、A A：storeB B：stationC C：carD D：park答案：答案：A A(9)(9)、A A：takesB B：spendsC C：makesD D：plays答案：答案：D D(10)(10)、A A：talentsB B：childrenC C：parentsD D：friends答案：答案：C C四、汉译英四、汉译英(1)(1)、你应该按医嘱去服这种药。(2)(2)、你的新朋友们听起来棒极了！(3)(3)、你能帮我安装一下这个软件吗？（set up）(4)(4)、大工厂生产的产品正在替代小工

27、厂生产的产品。五、写作五、写作Instructions:Your essay should be no less than 150 words.Instructions:Your essay should be no less than 150 words.We are living in an Information Age.And the Internet can influence our lives in many ways.Write anessay on the topic Internet and MeInternet and Me.You should base your es

28、say 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7大学英语大学英语A 2A 2一、阅读理解一、阅读理解1 1、Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful?This might be calledlaziness,but Dr.Kleitman has a new explanation.He has proved that everyone has a daily energycycle.During the hours when you l

29、abor through your work you may say that youre hot.Thats true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak.For some people the peak comes during the forenoon.For others it comes in the afternoon or evening.No one has discovered why this is so,but

30、it leads to such familiarmonologues as:Get up,John!Youll be late for work again!The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at histemperature-and-energy peak in the evening.Much family quarreling ends when husbands and wivesrealize what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each membe

31、r of the family including their kidhas.You cant change your energy cycle,but you can learn to make your life fit it better.Habit canhelp,Dr.Kleitman believes.Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway.Counteract(对抗)your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later

32、 than you want to.If yourenergy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day,rise before yourusual 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)a

33、nd stretch.Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor.Avoid the troublesome searchfor clean clothes by laying them out the night before.Whenever possible,do routine work in theafternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.(1)(1)

34、、If a person finds getting up early a problem,most probably.A A：he is a lazy personB B：he is not sure when his energy is lowC C：he refuses to follow his own energy cycleD D：he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening答案：答案：D D(2)(2)、Which of the following may end family quarrels according to the pa

35、ssage?A A：Awareness of family members energy cycle.B B：Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.C C：Attempts to change family members energy cycle.8D D：Familiar monologues.答案：答案：A A(3)(3)、If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning,he should.A A：get to b

36、ed earlierB B：get up earlier than usualC C：overcome his lazinessD D：change his energy cycle答案：答案：B B(4)(4)、You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.A A：help to keep your energy for the days workB B：keep your energy cycle under control all dayC C：enable you to concentrate on

37、your routine workD D：help you to control your temper early in the day答案：答案：A A(5)(5)、Which of the following statement is NOT true?A A：Children have energy cycles,too.B B：Habit may help a person adapt to his own energy cycle.C C：Dr.Kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of

38、day.D D：Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.答案：答案：C C2 2、It came as something of a surprise when Diana,Princess of Wales,made a trip to Angola in1997,to support the Red Crosss campaign for a total ban on landmines（地雷）.Within hours ofarriving in Angola,television screens

39、around the world were filled with images of her comfortingvictims injured in explosions caused by landmines.I knew the statistics,she said.But putting a faceto those figures brought the reality home to me;like when I met Sandra,a 13-year-old girl who hadlost her leg,and people like her.The Princess

40、concluded with a simple message:We must stop landmines.And she used everyopportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But,back in London,her views were not shared by somemembers of the British government,which refused to support a ban on these weapons.Angry politicians launched an attack on t

41、he Princessin the press.They described her as very ill-informed and a loose 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 not need.All Im trying to do is help.Opposition parties,the media and the public immediately voiced their support for

42、the Princess.To make matters worse for the government,it soon emerged that the Princesss trip had been approvedby the Foreign Office,and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola9and the British governments policy regarding landmines.The result was a severe embarrass

43、ment forthe 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 suffering landmines can cause.She said thatthe experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.(1

44、)(1)、Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 _.A A：to clarify the British governments stand on landminesB B：to establish her image as a friend of landmine victimsC C：to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD D：to voice her support for a total ban of landmines答案：答案：D D(2)(2)、What

45、 did Diana mean when she said.putting a face to those figures brought the reality home tome(paragraph1)?A A：Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.B B：She just couldnt bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.C C：The actual situation in Angola made her feel like

46、 going back home.D D：Seeing the pain of the victims make her realize the seriousness of the situation.答案：答案：D D(3)(3)、Some members of the British government criticized Diana because _.A A：she had not consulted the government before the visitB B：she was ill-informed of the governments policyC C：they

47、were actually opposed to banning landminesD D：they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola答案：答案：C C(4)(4)、How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A A：She made more appearances on TV.B B：She paid no attention to them.C C：She rose to argue with her opponents.D D：She met the 13-yea

48、r-old girl as planned.答案：答案：B B(5)(5)、What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A A：It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B B：It had greatly promoted her popularity.C C：It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.D D：It had affected her relations with the British gove

49、rnment.答案：答案：C C1 0二、词汇与语法二、词汇与语法1 1、The smile on her face _ that she was willing to go.A A：suggestedB B：explainedC C：supposedD D：insisted答案：答案：A A2 2、Carol made a _ to work hard at school this year.A A：resolutionB B：revolutionC C：involutionD D：evolution答案：答案：A A3 3、Ten minutes earlier,we could have

50、 caught the last train.A A：or elseB B：butC C：otherwiseD D：and答案：答案：D D4 4、Maggie _the floor when she _the door bell ring.A A：was sweeping heardB B：swept heardC C：was sweeping was hearingD D：swept was hearing答案：答案：A A5 5、Grace advised us to withdraw _.A A：so as to get not involvedB B：as not to get in