《大学英语1》 试卷B&答题卷

华中师范大学成人本科 学年第二学期

《大学英语1》试卷（B卷）

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Part 1 Vocabulary and structure

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.(30%)

1. A railway ticket should indicate the place of departure as well as the ________ of the trip. A. arrival B. image C. destination D. sequence

2. The Spring Festival, like Christmas in western countries, is a holiday for family ________. A. amusement B. reunion C. entertainment D. congratulation 3. Sports is not just for fun or exercise. It is also good for _________ building. A. capacity B. reputation C. confidence D. character

4. Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers ______ the car and disappeared into the woods. 订 A. approach B. ground C. abandoned D. removed

5. You’d sound a lot more polite if you make the request __________ a question.

A. in the form of B. in terms of C. on the basis of D. in the two minds about 6. On my way to school, I saw people ______ advertisements and sample products. A. conveying B. creating C. discarding D. distributing

7. The city government promise to ________ the problem of unemployment in real earnest. A. postponed B. tackle C. compose D. anticipate

8.The professor thought that I was I was making good progress in my studies and told me to _____. A. keep up B. go ahead with C. hold back D. come up with

9. The meeting was _________by the National Association of Women for the purpose of furthering the women’s liberation movement.

A. chaired B. sponsored C. participated D. assigned

10. I have searched all the book stores in this town. The book you asked for is not ___________. 线 A. tedious B. vivid C. available D. sufficient 11. A good teacher is able to _________ a complicated idea in very simple terms. A. worked out B. go by C. put across D. bring about

12. The purpose of this test is to measure students’ ______to learn instead of their present achievements.

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A. capacity B. attitude C. confidence D. determination 13. The birth rate in a city __________ to fall as its gross domestic product (GDP) rises steadily. A. estimates B. anticipates C. assumes D. tends 14. To postpone __________ the debt will ruin our business reputation.

A. paying B. to pay C. pay D. paid 15. The milk smells ____________ sour.

A. as if it is B. like it is C. as if it was D. like it was

16. It takes courage for one ___________ the huge task, to say nothing of fulfilling it in such a short time.

A. to face to up to B. facing up to C. faces up to D. to be faced up to 17. Because of rising cost, we spent ______ money on the project as had been planned. A. twice B. twice as much C. twice D. twice as more 18. Tom woke up late and left home without breakfast, __ __ another long and boring day at school. A. having anticipated B. anticipated C. being anticipated D. anticipating 19. __ ___ a solution to the problem of water shortage, we have to pull all our efforts together. A. To work out B. Working out C. Work out D. Being worked out 20. “ The Internet will ensure that the children of the future are not going to know _______

nationalism is,” an expert at MIT declared.

A. how B. that C. what D. as 21. The shirt is _________ in small, medium and large sizes.

A. original B. visible C. available D. delicate

22. During the war there was a severe food shortage. It was not unusual that even the well-to-do

families had to ________ meat for days.

A. do with B. do without C. turn away D. turn in 23. Because of the mist, none of those who saw the flying object could tell its ________shape. A. steady B. likely C. precise D. rigid 24. _________in mind as well as in body, the child needs more than medical care. A. Sick B. Be sick C. Because sick D. For sick 25. It is a huge task to _________ all the rooms in the building in such a short time. A. go ahead with B. keep up C. clean up D. work out 26. The rainstorm has been damaged the crops. The loss has not yet been _________ accurately, but

it is believed to be well beyond a million dollars.

A. considered B. assessed C. explored D. calculated

27. “If nothing ______________, all of us will be enjoying the best musical performance in the famous Sidney Opera House by this time tomorrow,” the guide told the tourists.

A. is visible B. is available C. goes wrong D. messes around

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28. Unfortunately, those who _______________ the accident cannot recall what happened. Therefore the cause of the accident remains a mystery.

A. survived B. escaped C. abandoned D. spotted 29. The representatives __________ their discussion after the coffee break.

A. jammed B. undertook C. skipped D. resumed

30. The director seems to have ___________ new ideas. His recent productions are nothing but copies of his old films.

A. fallen short of B. lost touch with C. come up with D. run out of

Part 2 Reading Comprehension

1. Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.(40%) Passage 1

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage：

On the night of December 8, 1992, when he was standing in a parking lot talking to friends, Tracy March jumped to the top of a car, as he had done a hundred times before. This time, though, Tracy lost his balance. His head struck the ground, hard. All night, Cory, Tracy’ s mother, stood next to her son, who was lying in a hospital bed, his brown eyes fixed in a lifeless stare. She remembered that Tracy has once mentioned organ donation. Maybe I can spare another family this pain, she thought. When the time came, she and her husband Bill signed the forms permitting his organs to be donated. Tracy was declared dead the next day. Twenty-four hours later, in a Boston hospital, Tracy’s liver was make part of my husband, David, who was suffering from a hopeless liver disease. Months later, we learned from the local organ bank that the donor’s parents wished desperately to meet someone who had gained life through the gift from their son. A meeting was arranged by the organ bank to bring together two families linked by the most bittersweet ties imaginable. The meeting was risky, but worth it. We talked for 3 hours. They showed us a picture of Tracy. We learned for the first how he had lived and died. We learned something about Bill and Cory too. For the Marches, seeing David and knowing he was well seemed to ease their suffering. I’ll never forget seeing David’s tall figure stoped over Corry, her arms around his waist, as a mother would hug a son. For a long time they held each other tight. It was hard to know if she was saying hello or good-bye. Maybe she was saying both.

31. We learn from the passage that Tracy died _______. A. on December 8, 1992 B. of brain damage C. 24 hours after he fell off the roof of a car D. in a car crash 32. Tracy’s parents decided to donate Tracy’s organs because ______.

A. Tracy told them to do so just before he died.

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B. They wanted to save others the pain of seeing dear one die. C. David’s life could continue in a meaningful way.

D. They knew David was suffering from a hopeless liver disease.

33. The meeting between the writer’s family and Tracy’s parents was arranged because ______.

A. the writer and her husband wished to express their thanks to Tracy’s parents B. the local organ bank wanted to see how both families felt about the donation

C. Tracy’s parents wanted to see someone whose life had been saved by the donation D. The two families were linked by the most bittersweet ties imaginable.

34. The writer and her husband learned how Tracy died ______.

A. from his parents B. from the organ bank C. from the hospital D. from the doctor who performed the operation 35. The meeting between the two families helped to ease the Marshes’ suffering because ___ __. A. they saw that David looked very much like their son

B. they saw that David had regained health with Tracy’s liver C. they now had someone to share their memories of Tracy D. they now knew for sure they had done the right thing.

Passage 2

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage：

At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science training. But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. \you can't go to Africa. You're a girl.\to, there's nothing you can't do.\

In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees (黑猩猩) in a remote animal preserve, recording the animals’ behavior and interactions.

For three months Goodall made little progress. But she says, \never came close to giving up.\termite hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery - that some animals use tools - was unknown to most scientists at the time.

Goodall saw chimpanzees show human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.

Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at England's Cambridge University. Now she travels around the world raising money to preserve wildlife. \with the chimpanzees,\

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36. What was Goodall's childhood dream?

A. She dreamed of going to college. B. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist. C. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa. D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world. 37. Goodall's most important discovery is that ____________.

A. animals have emotions B. some animals use tools

C. chimpanzees could attack each other violently D. termites are chimpanzees' favorite food 38. Goodall's success is chiefly due to____________.

A. her exceptional talents B. determination and patience C．secretary training D. her education and good work 39. What is Goodall doing now?

A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University. B. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles. C. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife. D. Working hard for a Ph.D. degree.

40. In line 11. \

A. coming near the animal preserve B. recording the animals' behavior and interactions C. thinking about stop doing her job D. making friend with the chimpanzees

Passage 3

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage：

This story began about 10 years ago. I was coming out of a very bad marriage. For seven long years my husband spent his every moment telling me just what was wrong with me. When I finally asked for a divorce, he answered by telling me that I would never find anyone to love me because I was just so unattractive. This went on for about two years. One night one of my friends convinced me to go out with her. We went to a nightclub and that is when I met him.

Clint was playing a game with a girl. I sat in the corner watching him. I didn’t feel that I had whatever it took to get up and mix with others because of my self－esteem problem. Finally I got up the courage to order a drink for him. When he got it, he gave me the most dazzling smile. We spent the rest of the evening talking until I realized that it was almost morning. I figured that he was simply being nice to me because I had bought him a drink, but the very next day he called and told me that he could not stop thinking about me and that he wanted to meet my kids too.

About 3 months later， my divorce was final and Clint sat my boys down and asked them if it was all right with them if he asked me to marry him because he could not imagine life without the three of us anymore. I was so touched that he went to my boys and asked for their approval because they were the “men of the house” at the ripe old ages of 2 and 4. They said yes and we have all been together

ever since. Clint gave me and my boys a second chance at a wonderful life. Not a day goes by that he doesn’t tell us that we are the best thing that ever happened to him and that he loves us.

41. The writer’s first marriage was unsuccessful because ____.

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A. her husband often woke her up at midnightB. her husband kept criticizing her C. she was unattractive D. she had a self－esteem problem 42. When the writer asked for a divorce, her husband ____.

A. told her that she would never find one who loved her as he did B. delayed two years before giving her a reply C. accused her of having an affair

D. said that she was unattractive and not worth loving 43. When the writer first met Clint, she felt that ____.

A. she should have listened to her friend and met Clint earlier B. Clint was a nice, dazzling young man C. Clint could not be really interested in her D. she would find true love in Clint

44. The writer was particularly touched by Clint because ____.

A. he loved the kids and asked for their approval of the marriage B. he said that he could not imagine a life without her and the kids C. he believed that at 2 and 4, the two kids were the “men of the house” D. he kept her company and talked with her until the next morning 45. The writer’s marriage to Clint is important to her mainly because ____. A. it gave her and her sons a second chance to live a happy life B. every day Clint would tell the writer that he loved her C. it helped her to regain her self－respect

D. it made her kids happy, which is all she cared about

Passage 4

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage：

The kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of once-and-future students on my way to work these summer mornings.

These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar(年历) called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once looked after by teachers and headmasters, they now appear to be in \

For much of our history, however, Americans framed the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th-century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year. In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing seasons. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.

The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as somehow sacred(神圣的). But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.

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educator Dr. Ernest Boyer.

Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is necessary. \监管的) and educational. It always has been.\

46. In speaking of \

A. kids too young to take a job

B. school children old enough to take care of themselves C. kids who cannot afford to go camping D. school children on summer vacation

47. For a long time in American history, the school year was arranged to meet the needs of ______. A. school children B. working parents C. farm hands D. teachers and headmasters

48. By \

means the school calendar ______.

A. is much shorter than parents' working days B. makes it impossible for parents to live a normal life C. allows children to hang out instead of helping their parents D. is set on the agricultural model

49. From the passage we can learn that Dr. Boyer believes school should educate children and __ _.

A. motivate them B. entertain them C. take care of them D. help their parents

50. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to drive home the point that ______. A. American children must stop hanging out B. US kids need more school time

C. the advantages of a longer school year outweigh its disadvantages D. parents are not happy about the present school calendar

2.Directions: there is a passage with 10 blanks. Complete the passage with the given 10 words and phrases. Write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.(10%)

A. choke B. allowed C. throwing up D. emergency E. thrive F. sizing up G. assess H. cooperate I. release J. intelligent Why would an animal want to cooperate with a human? Behaviorists would say that animals (51)___________ when they learn it is in their interest to do so. This is true, but I don't think it goes far enough.

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Gail Laule, a consultant on animal behavior, speaks of Orky, a killer whale, she knew. \the animals I've worked with, he was the most (52)_____________________,\(53) __________a situation and then do something based on the judgments he made.\

Like the time he helped save a family member. When Orky's mate, Corky, gave birth, the baby did not (54)_________at first, and keepers took the little whale out of the tank by stretcher for (55)____________care. Things began to go wrong when they returned the baby whale to the tank. As the workers halted the stretcher a few meters above the water, the baby suddenly began (56)_____________through its mouth. The keepers feared it would (57) ________, but they could not reach the baby to help it.

Apparently (58)___________the problem, Orky swam under the stretcher and (59)_________ one of the men to stand on his head, something he'd never been trained to do. Then, using his tail to keep steady, Orky let the keeper reach up and (60)__________ the 420-pound baby so that it could slide into the water within reach of help.

Part 3 Translation

Directions: complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English. And writethe answer on the Answer Sheet （20%）

61. I _________________（只穿了平时穿的一半的衣服），because of the warm weather. 62. He felt this to be ______________. (他人生中最理智的投资)

63. The majority didn’t even have sufficient food, ________ (更不用说) the privilege of being educated.

64. It’s not easy to __________________. (和远方的朋友保持联系)

65. They spent a lot of time negotiating for a pay increase ，_____________.(结果却被辞退了) 66. After graduating from college, Tony __________________.(决定自己开业) 67. Many a bank _________________________.(拒绝了他的贷款要求)

68. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony puts great emphasis on the importance of creating_______________. (而不是等待机遇)

69．I’d like you to describe my friend your exciting adventures in Africa ______________. (像你向我描述过的那样)

70.Not rich himself, Uncle Li __________________.(从不犹豫去帮助别人)

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Answer Sheet

Part 1 Vocabulary and structure (30%)

1-5_________________ 6-10________________ 11-15_________________ 16-20________________ 21-25________________ 26-30_________________ Part 2 Reading Comprehension 1. (40%)

31-35 ___________________ 36-40_____________________ 41-45___________________ 46-50 _____________________

2.(10%)

51-55__________________ 56-60_________________ Part 3 Translation（20%）

61. ____________________________________________________________________________ 62. ____________________________________________________________________________ 63. ____________________________________________________________________________ 64. ____________________________________________________________________________ 65 _____________________________________________________________________________ 66. ____________________________________________________________________________ 67._____________________________________________________________________________ 68. ____________________________________________________________________________ 69._____________________________________________________________________________ 70._____________________________________________________________________________

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