Reading Comprehension Passage One
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often, and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as \"That was a very clever thing you did\" or \"You are such a smart child\".
1. The words \"intelligent\" and \"brilliant\" in the first paragraph mean ______ while \"dull\" in the second paragraph means ______.
A. bright and splendid...slow in thinking and understanding B. pretty and handsome...ordinary-looking C. great and important...common D. hopeful and helpful...careless 答案： A
2. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is ______. A. a normal person...a funny person B. a strong person...a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person...a foolish or weak-minded person D. a famous person...an ordinary person 答案： C
3. A person ______ is more likely to become a genius. A. whose parents are clever
B. who often thinks about difficult problems
C. who are often helped by his parents and teachers
D. who are born with a good brain and putting it to active use 答案： D
4. It is better for parents ______.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children along with nothing to do D. to give their children as much help as possible 答案： A
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article? A. Parents play an important part in their children's growth. B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live. D. Parents should always encourage their children. 答案： C
Passage Two
If you have recently started collecting stamps, or are thinking about starting, you may be wondering if the hobby is expensive. Can you enjoy it with limited money? What if you have no money at all for the hobby? The answer is an absolute positive one.
Not all collections consist mainly of unused stamps that you buy in the post office. Used stamps are worth saving, have value, and they may cost you nothing. In fact, many stamp collectors save only used stamps!
The first place to search for stamps, then, is your own mailbox. You can ask people who write to you to use commemorative (纪念性的) stamps on their mail. Also, if you write away for offers that require a self-addressed stamps envelope, you can put commemoratives on your return envelopes, knowing that they will come back to you later. Neighbors, friends, and relatives are another good source of stamps. A majority of people is only too happy to save the stamps on their mail for someone who will appreciate them. You may even know someone who works in an office that gets a lot of mail. Many businesses get a lot of foreign mail and regularly throw away stamps that may have interest or value to a collector. And don't forget to ask your parents if they have any old letters which may still have stamps on the envelopes.
Now that you have stamps on paper, what do you do with them? The most common way to get stamps off paper is to soak them in water, then dry them on paper. To understand more about soaking stamps, it is best to find a handbook on stamp collecting at the library.
Stamp clubs are another place to get stamps. A club may offer stamps as prizes, or have inexpensive stamps you can afford to buy. If you don't have a stamp club around you, try to start one with a few others. All it takes are four or five other stamp collectors who are interested in getting together to learn about and trade stamps and ideas. Obtaining a pen pal (笔友) in another country is a very good way to get stamps from that country. His or her extra stamps may seem really common in that country, but over here they are much scarcer.
1. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word \"positive\" in Paragraph 1?
A. certain B. interesting C. impossible D. clear 答案： A
2. Which of the following is true?
A. Collecting stamps is a bad hobby.
B. Collecting stamps is a hobby for rich people. C. Used stamps are all worth collecting.
D. Collecting used stamps can save your money. 答案： D
3. The writer suggests that you should ______.
A. ask your friends to write to you as often as possible
B. ask your friends to write to each other as often as possible C. tell your pen pals to write to you as often as possible D. get used stamps from all kinds of people you know 答案： D
4. To soak used stamps in water is the best way to ______. A. get rid of the print B. make the stamps clean C. get stamps off paper D. increase the value of the stamps 答案： C
5. If you are a member of a stamp club, you can ______. A. become rich by collecting stamps B. have a meeting every day C. get more stamps without anything D. exchange stamps with the other members 答案： D
二、词汇与语法
1. I don't think his remarks are relevant ________ our discussion. A. to B. at C. for D. with 答案： A
2. As the work became more familiar, his _______ toward school changed from dislike to great enthusiasm.
A. position B. attitude C. manner D. action 答案： B
3. That poorly dressed old man felt quite ________ at such a big party attended by many important figures.
A. in the way B. out of the way C. out of place D. in place 答案： C
4. The Chinese food ______ good.
A. are tasted B. tastes C. is tasted D. taste 答案： B
5. You should give the application to the man ______ at that chair.
A. sits B. to sit C. sat D. sitting 答案： D
6. You'd better tell him what to do next as soon as he _______ back.
A. come B. came C. is coming D. comes 答案： D
7. They are willing to care for the _____ and disabled. A. oldest B. elder C. older D. elderly 答案： D
8. Scarcely had the car stopped ________ the cell phone began to ring. A. than B. when C. after D. before 答案： B
9. They found the conditions there ________. A. much improve B. much to improve C. much improved D. be much improved 答案： C
10. On hearing the news of _____the examination, the boy was very happy.
A. his having passed B. he passed C. his being passed D. to pass 答案： A
三、完型填空
In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words 1 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we learn, that is to say, from the 2 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and which we should know and use 3 we could not read or write. They concern the common things of life, and are the stock in trade (惯用手段) of all who 4__ the language. Such words may be called \"popular\ 5 and are not the exclusive right of a limited class.
6 , our language comprises a multitude of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings 7 to every educated person, but there is little necessity to use them at home or in the market-place. Our first 8 with them comes not from our mother's lips or from the talk of our school-mates, but from books that we read, lectures that we listen to, or the more formal conversation of 9 educated speakers who are discussing some particular topic in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual level of everyday life. Such words are called \"learned\ 10 between them and \"popular\" words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic 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. since D. as well as 答案： B 4. A. say B. apply C. practice 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 fact B. In short C. In general D. On the other hand 答案： D 7. A. know B. are known C. are knowing D. knowing 答案： B 8. A. encounter B. approach C. acquaintance D. experience 答案： C 9. A. highly B. deeply C. greatly D. mainly 答案： A
10. A. contradiction B. discrepancy C. similarity D. distinction 答案： D 四、汉译英
1. 是信息技术使大众教育成为可能。 2. 商店在各种报纸上登了很多广告。
3. 我有很多爱好，其中之一就是集邮。
4. 这是你自己的错，不要将工作的失败归咎于别人。 五、写作
Instructions: Your essay should be no less than 150 words.
You are to write an essay on the topic \"My Dream House\". You should base your essay on the outline below:
a) 描述你现在住所的状况 b) 你梦想的住所是什么样子
c) 在你的梦想住所都可以做哪些活动
大学英语A Test 2
一、阅读理解 Passage One
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that you're \"hot\". That's 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 it leads to such familiar monologues as: \"Get up, John! You'll be late for work again!\" The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarreling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family including their kid has.
You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're 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 than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll 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 a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search 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 sharper hours.
1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ______. A. he is a lazy person
B. he is not sure when his energy is low C. he refuses to follow his own energy cycle D. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 答案： D
2. Which of the following may end family quarrels according to the passage? A. Awareness of family member's energy cycle.
B. Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. C. Attempts to change family member's energy cycle.
D. Familiar monologues. 答案： A
3. If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should ______. A. get to bed earlier 答案： B
4. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ______. A. help to keep your energy for the day's work B. keep your energy cycle under control all day C. enable you to concentrate on your routine work D. help you to control your temper early in the day 答案： A
5. Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. 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 hours of day. D. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one's energy. 答案： C
Passage Two
The purpose of this part of the book is to help you become more efficient in reading by speeding up the process generally. Most people can learn to cover material much faster than they do now while maintaining a high level of comprehension.
Improvement in reading efficiency has several major benefits. We need reading skills to benefit from the wealth of information that is now available in printed form. Most people get the rough outlines of their daily news from television and radio. However, the printed word still provides the in-depth coverage of topics that really produces well-informed people. Reading is also a great source of entertainment for many people. For students, it is the primary method of studying.
The time you now spend reading can be made much more productive by increasing your reading rate. For some people this will mean that they can obtain more information in the same length of time. For others it will mean that time now devoted to reading can be used in other more interesting and profitable ways.
To determine how fast you are reading, you first have to get some idea of the number of words in a given passage. Then you simply divide the number of words by the number of minutes it takes to read. That will give your rate in words per minute.
1. The passage is taken from ______.
B. get up earlier than usual D. change his energy cycle
C. overcome his laziness
A. a story book 答案： D
B. a news report D. a book on reading
C. a report on a scientific research
2. Which of the following statements is NOT a benefit from reading according to the passage? A. Reading will help readers get more information.
B. By reading readers will have an in-depth coverage of daily news. C. Students must read so that they can master knowledge.
D. Improvement of reading helps readers get outlines of daily news. 答案： D
3. This passage mainly discusses ________. A. different kinds of reading
B. the importance of improving reading skills and how to calculate reading rate C. reading as a source of entertainment D. different ways to improve reading speed 答案： B
4. \"reading efficiency\" in Paragraph 2 means ________. A. the average reading rate
B. the ability of reading fast with a good understanding C. reading materials readers like D. reading habits 答案： B
5. Reading speed can be calculated by ________. A. counting how many words a reader has read
B. dividing the total number of words a reader read by the time he spends on reading C. timing how many minutes a reader has read D. asking help from the teacher 答案： B 二、词汇与语法
1. The theory of class currently prevailing in the West is ______ based on what Max Weber, a German sociologist, proposed. A. fairly 答案： C
2. He can always _______ excellent proposals to help the company make profit. A. come up with B. come upon 答案： A
3. They spend all their spare time, _________ their spare money, on their experiments. A. as soon as B. as well as
C. as long as D. as much as
C. come up to
D. come out
B. kindly
C. largely
D. greatly
答案： B
4. You should give the application to the man ______ at that chair. A. sits 答案： D
5. Maggie ____the floor when she _____the door bell ring. A. was sweeping … heard 答案： A
6. By Saturday, I _______ here for three weeks. A. will be working 答案： B
7. The point is worth ________. A. being mentioned B. mentioning 答案： B
8. Not until 1868 ______ made the capital of the state of Georgia. A. Atlanta was 答案： B
9. You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed ________ by studying hard every day. A. in particular C. in season 答案： B
10. The new teller could not ______ how to use her calculator until the boss explained. A. amount to 答案： B 三、完型填空
Who designed the first helicopter (直升飞机)? Who ___1___ the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most ___2___? There is an answer ___3___ all these questions --- Leonardo de Vinci (达芬奇).
Leonardo may have been the greatest genius ___4___ have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500, but many of his inventions seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn't ___5___ a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked.
But Leonardo ___6___ an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master painter, and as he got older he became ___7___ more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand ten different ways ___8___ he was ready to paint.
B. figure out
C. add up to
D. consult from
B. in the long run D. in the end of
B. was Atlanta
C. when Atlanta was
D. when was Atlanta
C. to mention
D. mentioned
B. will have worked
C. will work
D. work
B. swept … heard D. swept … was hearing
C. was sweeping … was hearing
B. to sit
C. sat
D. sitting
Many of Leonardo's wonderful paintings are still with ___9___ today. You may know one of his most famous works, the smiling woman ___10___ as the Mona Lisa. 1. A. took 答案： C 2. A. artists 答案： B 3. A. to 答案： A
4. A. the scientists B. the artists 答案： D 5. A. draw 答案： D 6. A. was just 答案： B 7. A. less 答案： C 8. A. before 答案： A 9. A. him 答案： B 10. A. called 答案： C 四、汉译英
1. 你知道联合国是哪一年成立的吗？
2. 我正是在这个小山村里长大的。（it is … that） 3. 我们总是愿意帮助处在困境中的朋友。
4. 从金钱的角度来说，这份工作好处不大，但是我从中可以得到有价值的经验。 五、写作
Instructions: Your essay should be no less than 150 words. Directions: You are to write an essay on the topic \"Will Computers Replace Us?\" You should
base your essay on the outline below.
1．计算机在工作中的表现。 2．计算机是否将取代人类。 3．你的理由
B. told
C. known
D. spoken
B. us
C. them
D. you
B. after
C. because
D. when
B. no
C. even
D. very
B. wasn't just
C. wasn't
D. was no longer
B. paint
C. work
D. build
C. the people
D. people
B. of
C. for
D. from
B. doctors
C. painters
D. people
B. made
C. painted
D. invented
大学英语A Test 3
一、阅读理解 Passage One
This is not the world we know. This world is controlled by computers. Men and women can be seen, but they are following the orders given to them by machines. The machines were designed by mad scientists, but at some point even the mad scientists were taken over by their 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 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 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 by robots and the robots are controlled by computers. Our bank accounts are managed by computers. At the airport, our tickets are sold by a computer. Certainly, many of these operations are made more efficient by computers, but our admiration is sometimes mixed with unsafe feelings. And this lack of safety is caused by the fact that we do not know how computers do these things, and we really don't know what they might do next.
But we can find out how computers work, and once we understand them, we can use computers instead of worrying about being used by them. Today, there is a new generation of computer wizards who know exactly how computers get things done. These young men and women, usually university students, are happy to sit for hours, sometimes for days, designing programs, not eating, not sleeping, but discovering what can be done by these wonderful slaves which they have learned to control. These computer wizards have learned to use the computer and search for new tasks for their machines.
1. According to the passage, our present world is under the control of ______ . A. mad scientists 答案： D
2. The reason why many people are afraid of computers is that ______ . A. they don't know anything about computers B. they haven't really understood computers C. there are so many computer games D. computers are often down 答案： B
3. The author mentions computer wizards in order to point out that ______ . A. computers can be controlled by man
B. there should be more people devoted to computers
B. men and women D. some super-inventions
C. the unknown fear
C. only young people are interested in computers D. more time and energy is required to control computers 答案： A
4. This passage is probably written to suggest that ______ . A. some day computers can deal with all human problems B. computers can be used in place of traveling to our jobs C. people should not fear computers
D. computer technology will not meet people's needs in various situations 答案： C
5. The author's attitude towards widely used computers is ______ .
A. positive B. anxious C. worried D. serious 答案： A
Passage Two
Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country's imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit（贸易逆差） is $15 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods.
One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is a reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in U.S. industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, where labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Some worldwide economic problems. B. The cause and consequences of trade deficit. C. Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries. D. High labor and material costs in developed countries. 答案： B
2. According to the passage, a trade imbalance occurs when ______. A. a country is facing serious financial problems
B. a country buys more from other countries than it sells overseas
C. the value of a country's exports is greater than that of its imports D. products imported are more expensive than those exported 答案： B
3. Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because ______. A. they failed to meet debt payments
B. they export most of their natural resources to other countries C. they borrow too much money from other countries D. they have to import most of their manufactured products 答案： D
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? A. The flow of currency of the country.
B. Low labor and material costs in Asian countries. C. Lack of natural resources.
D. Lack of the industrial capacity to use the resources. 答案： A
5. It can be inferred from this passage that American industries ______. A. do not pay their workers sufficiently B. are hurt by a trade imbalance
C. imported labor and material from abroad D. are able to prevent a trade deficit 答案： B 二、词汇与语法
1. It is impolite to _______ in others' private affairs. A. interfere 答案： A
2. Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company. A. forceful 答案： B
3. Eventually, they gave up the project to build a bridge over the river because of the _______ high costs it would involve.
A. excessively B. expensively C. effectively D. efficiently 答案： A
4. You'd better tell him what to do next as soon as he _______ back. A. come B. came C. is coming D. comes 答案： D
5. ________ difficult the situation was, we managed to survive. A. How
B. However
C. What
D. When
B. profitable
C. tremendous
D. favorite
B. involve
C. interrupt
D. influence
答案： B
6. You should give the application to the man ______ at that chair. A. sits 答案： D
7. This book discusses the most recent events of space travel, it certainly is ____. A. up to now 答案： D
9. You have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech. A. amount to 答案： B
10. You should take care that you have not ________ any detail in the design. A. disappeared 答案： D 三、完型填空
To be a successful speaker, it is essential for you to know why you are speaking and what you wish to accomplish by your speech. The four most common 1 of speech are to inform, to convince, to move to action, and to entertain. Do you, like a teacher or an expert in a(an) 2 , wish to make your ideas clear to people 3 with your subject? Or, like a debater, wish to convince the judge or the audience? Or, like a fund raiser for a naturalist foundation, wish to secure donations or 4 cash? Or, like a comedian or an after-dinner speaker, wish to entertain? The language and the tone that you use must be 5 for your purpose, for your audience and for the occasion. A speech to the graduating class will have quite different language, tone and manner of 6 , for example, from information conveyed to a group of your friends. 7 , no matter how talented the speaker is, a talk without adequate preparation is usually a 8 . To speak without preparing is to shoot without taking 9 . Decide what your aim or objective is; then state it in a complete topic sentence such as \"my purpose is to convince the class that cats as well as dogs should require licenses in our community\". Make sure that your subject is definite and not too 10 . 1. A. targets 答案： B 2. A. area 答案： B 3. A. unknown 答案： D 4. A. collect 答案： A
B. accumulate
C. invest
D. account
B. dealing
C. agreeing
D. unfamiliar
B. field
C. research
D. occupation
B. purposes
C. tasks
D. aspects
B. thrown
C. delivered
D. neglected
B. sum up
C. lead to
D. take up
B. up to this moment D. up to date
C. up to this point
B. to sit C. sat D. sitting
5. A. important 答案： C
B. necessary B. presentation B. Furthermore B. collapse B. object
C. appropriate C. exhibition C. Even though C. fulfillment C. aim
D. central D. proposal D. Therefore D. mistake D. goal D. broad
6. A. performance 答案： B 7. A. However 答案： B 8. A. failure 答案： A 9. A. point 答案： C 10. A. narrow 答案： D 四、汉译英
B. confined C. spacious
1. 在英语学习中，我们最需要的就是练习。 2. 天气预报说后天天气会变得更冷。
3. 我正是在这个小山村里长大的。（it is … that） 4. 假如你要把财产转让给他人，须使他成为合法产权人。 五、写作 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 an essay on the topic \"Internet 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
大学英语A Test 4
一、阅读理解 Passage One
In the past, operations were difficult. Until the middle of the eighteen fifties, surgery was very dangerous. Many patients died after even the smallest operations. This was because bacteria entered the cuts in the patients' bodies and started infection. In some countries, up to 90 percent of patients died from infection after operations. In 1865, however, Joseph Lister, a British surgeon, found an answer to the problem. He used an \"antiseptic\"（消毒剂）during and after operations. This killed the dangerous bacteria and most of his patients lived. Since then, surgeons have used antiseptics in all operations.
Surgery has developed in many important ways since the day of Joseph Lister. Today, when patients go to hospital for an operation, they can expect the best treatment, in clean and hygienic（消毒，卫生的）conditions.
1. Operations were difficult and dangerous until_______. A. 1850
B. the middle of 1860s
C. the middle of the fifties of the eighteenth century D. the middle of the fifties of the nineteenth century 答案： B
2. In the passage, surgery means__________. A. the performing of an operation C. treatment 答案： A
3. In the past, up to 90 percent of patients died after operations mainly because__________. A. bacteria entered the cuts in the patients' bodies and infection took place B. the conditions in hospitals were bad C. the skill of surgeons was not so good D. there were no good medicine at that time 答案： A
4. Which topic of the following best suits the passage? A. Operations were difficult in the past.
B. The devotion of Joseph Lister to medical science. C. Surgery has become simpler. D. Developments in surgery. 答案： D
5. Joseph Lister was________. A. a Frenchman
B. a German
C. an Englishman
D. an American
B. cure D. medicine
答案： C
Passage Two
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. 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 a different way. In his pictures you could see everything very clearly， even the smallest things. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from 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 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 pictures were unusual because 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 ______. A. his business 答案： C
2. The Daguerreotype was ______. A. a Frenchman 答案： B
3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to ______.
A. watch lots of films C. stop in most cities 答案： D
4. Mathew Brady ______. A. was a very attractive person C. was quite a strong person 答案： B
5. This passage tells us ______. A. how photography was developed
B. was famous for his unusual pictures D. took many pictures of moving people
B. buy an expensive camera
D. take many films and related facilities
B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photographer B. his house
C. his garden
D. his window
B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C. how to take pictures in the world D. how to use different cameras 答案： A 二、词汇与语法
1. That poorly dressed old man felt quite ________ at such a big party attended by many important figures. A. in the way C. out of place 答案： C
2. I haven't finished yet. I just need _______ ten minutes. A. another 答案： A
3. Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge, I can't remember ________. A. where 答案： C
4. I used to _____TV on weekends, but now I start to do some sports with my friends. A. watched
B. watch
C. watching
D. be watched
答案： B
5. The smile on her face ________ that she was willing to go.
A. suggested B. explained C. supposed D. insisted 答案： A
6. He made a new year _____to read for an hour every day. A. resolution B. determination C. appreciation D. revolution 答案： A
7. The reason ______ I came late for the meeting was that my car broke down. A. why B. because C. that D. which 答案： A
8. All things ____, the planned trip will have to be called off. A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considered 答案： A
9. It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案： B
10. The key to _________ laws lies in devotion and responsibility of the staff concerned. A. enriching B. enrolling C. enlarging D. enforcing 答案： D
三、完型填空
People sometimes confuse acquaintances with friends. The two terms have something in
B. here
C. which
D. that
B. other
C. the other
D. the others
B. out of the way D. in place
common, but, as far as I'm concerned, there are more 1 between them. An acquaintance is one 2 name you know, who you probably have something in common with and who you feel comfortable around. 3 you don't share your life with most of them because you don't know enough about them.
A friend, however, is 4 you love. Not that you are \"in love\" with them, but you 5 them and you think about them when they are not there. You feel 6 with them because you know they won't hurt you. You know that if you have a problem, they are there to listen.
Friends are the people who prevent you 7 making mistakes and help you when you do. They are the people whose hand you can hold. You can hug or give them a kiss and don't make them feel nervous because they 8 the things you do and they love you for them. They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand. They wish you 9 a happy life.
In a word, one's life can be the same without a(n) 10 . But if you lose a friend, you will feel something wrong with your life.
1. A. disadvantages B. advantages C. differences D. similarities 答案： C
2. A. whose B. who C. that D. which 答案： A
3. A. Because B. So C. Even if D. But 答案： D
4. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. nobody 答案： C
5. A. look into B. pick up C. care for D. turn down 答案： C 6. A. funny B. safe C. satisfied D. scared 答案： B 7. A. to B. from C. in D. at 答案： B 8. A. wonder B. dislike C. admire D. understand 答案： D 9. A. to live B. live C. living D. lived 答案： A
10. A. enemy B. friend C. acquaintance D. family 答案： C
四、汉译英
1. 他考试作弊导致他没有取得学位。 2. 由于天气不好，飞机不能按时起飞。 3. 他被认为是我们当中跑得最快的人。
4. 假如你要把财产转让给他人，须使他成为合法产权人。
五、写作
Instructions: Your essay should be no less than 150 words.
With the development of high technology and IT industry, more and more people prefer to work at home. Write an essay on the topic \"My View on Working at Home\". And you should base your essay on the outline below.
1. 随着高科技的发展，越来越多的人选择在家工作。 2. 选择在家工作的利与弊。 3. 我的观点。
大学英语A Test 5
一、阅读理解 Passage One
When it comes to walking off those excesses（过剩）, a lengthy hike once a day will do you far more good than nipping down to（一溜烟跑） the shops every couple of hours even if the short walks add up to the same amount of time, say exercise researchers in Britain. But walks of any length beat sitting at home with your feet up and watching television. They stress.
Some researchers in Britain reached these conclusions after putting 56 couch potatoes through an 18-week course of daily walks.
They found that longer walks produce the most beneficial changes to the composition of blood fats, but walks of any length improve the fitness of the heart.
In the study, the normally inactive subjects were divided into three roughly equal groups. The \"long walker\" took a hike of between 20 and 40 minutes every day. \"Intermediate walkers\" had two rounds of jogging of 10 to 15 minutes, and \"short walkers\" did three stints of 90 to 110 minutes. The controls sat at home, as usual.
At the start and end of the 18 weeks, the health and fitness of each group were measured and it was found that the long walkers were healthiest, as measured by altered fat profiles in their blood.
At the end, each liter of blood from the long walkers contained an average 0.05 grains less apolipoprotein （阿朴脂蛋白） II, a \"bad\" fat that is linked with heart disease. This was more than twice the drop seen in the intermediate walkers, and five times that in short walkers. In the controls, the level of this fat stayed the same. The drop in apolipoprotein II in the long walker was matched by a rise in the blood level of apolipoprotein I, a \"good\" fat that is associated with smooth arteries.
1. According to the researchers, ______ is least beneficial to your health. A. taking a lengthy hike once a day
B. going shopping several times every day C. doing jogging every morning
D. sitting in the sofa watching TV every evening 答案： D
2. \"Couch potato\" in paragraph 2 is used to refer to a kind of ______. A. farmers B. vegetables C. movie-goers D. TV viewers 答案： D
3. Which of the following statement is FALSE?
A. Longer walks benefit our composition of blood fats. B. The subjects in the study all often watch TV. C. Only longer walks benefit our health.
D. The subjects in the study may not like exercises. 答案： C
4. The subjects are divided into ______ groups. A. four B. three C. two D. one 答案： A
5. Why is long walk beneficial to our heart? A. It leads to the drop in apolipoprotein I. B. It leads to the drop in apolipoprotein II. C. It keeps us from watching TV. D. It helps us lose weight. 答案： B
Passage Two
When you think of the cinema, the phrase \"watching a movie\" probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually. But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music and sound effects - things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy.
Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website to help visually impaired people choose movies that they can follow themselves. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogues between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes.
Of course, visually impaired people can enjoy many films when a friend explains the parts that can only be seen. But that means that blind people cannot go to the movies independently. To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. Blind moviegoers receive a wireless headset to wear during the movie. This allows them to listen to the narration while still hearing a movie's music and other sounds that surround them in the theater. Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, \"So good, blind people will like it\" and \"I'm glad I couldn't see it.\" Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 20 and he decided to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper, and Forry's writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After \"watching\" The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: \"He had six senses, and I only have four.\" 1. What is the best title for the passage? ______ A. Movies for the Visually Impaired People. B. Filmmakers Who Makes Films Interesting. C. Movies that are Rated from One to Ten. D. The Story of Jay Forry, a Blind Writer. 答案： A
2. \"Visually impaired people\" refers to those who _____. A. are completely deaf B. can't see anything C. cripple when walking D. don't trust in others 答案： B
3. According to Marty Klein, a movie ____is most suitable for visually impaired people. A. receiving the lowest rating B. filled with many characters C. without too many dialogues D. being not too complicated
答案： D
4. What do theaters do concerning with visually impaired people? A. They assign staff to explain some parts of the movie. B. They arrange movies especially for these people. C. They offer recorded audio description of the movie. D. They persuade these people not to go to the theater. 答案： C
5. We can infer from the last paragraph that Jay Forry _____. A. is very upset about his misfortune B. is good at writing reviews of films C. became a writer before he's blind D. doesn't like the film the Sixth Sense 答案： B
二、词汇与语法
1. In Britain people drive ______the left. A. at B. on C. to D. in 答案： B
2. __________ the price is concerned, this car is a good bargain. A. As low as B. As soon as C. As much as D. As far as 答案： D
3. I advise that she _______ another day. A. will come B. comes C. came D. should come 答案： D
4. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ________ of it at all. A. sense 答案： A
5. At the end of 2004, there were around 6,000 foreign printing companies in China, ______ up around 4 percent of national total. A. made 答案： C
6. You must speak slowly, so that you can make yourself ________. A. understood 答案： A
7. I know you are planning a trip to Europe this autumn. Do you know_______? A. how much it will cost C. how much cost it will 答案： A
8. The ship took machines and other goods back to the port ________ it had set off. A. from which 答案： A
9. When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ________ back home.
B. to which
C. which
D. in which
B. how much has it cost D. how many will it cost
B. being understood D. to be understood
C. understanding
B. to make
C. making
D. having made
B. meaning
C. intelligibility
D. interpretation
A. going 答案： D
B. went C. to go D. go
10. You have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech. A. amount to 答案： B
三、完型填空
Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die, but people now live longer than they 1 . Yet, all living things still show the __2 of aging, which will eventually 3 death.
Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity, the cells of the body and the organs they form do not function as well as they did in childhood. The body provides less 4 against diseases and is more inclined 5 accident.
A number of related causes may contribute to aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not 6 when they die. In an aging person the new cells may not be as capable 7 growth as those of a young person.
Another 8 in aging may be changes within the cells themselves. Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known to change with age and become less flexible. This is why the skin of old people wrinkles. This is also the reason old people 9 in height. There may be other more important chemicals changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and 10 information that the cells need. Aging may affect this process and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well. 1. A. had 答案： D 2. A. fact 答案： B 3. A. affect 答案： C 4. A. protection 答案： A 5. A. to 答案： A 6. A. replaced 答案： A 7. A. with 答案： C 8. A. factor 答案： A 9. A. short
B. shrink
C. lengthen
D. increase
B. effect
C. reason
D. element
B. for
C. of
D. to
B. born
C. recovered
D. discovered
B. for
C. against
D. from
B. demand
C. decline
D. delay
B. produce
C. result in
D. result from
B. effect
C. function
D. symbol
B. use to
C. were used to
D. used to
B. sum up
C. lead to
D. take up
答案： B 10. A. pass to
B. pass from
C. pass on
D. pass on to
答案： C
四、汉译英
1. 你认为这两种语言在很多方面都不一样吗？ 2. 他们虽然读了这些书，但并没有完全理解。 3. 是信息技术使大众教育成为可能。
4. 从金钱的角度来说，这份工作好处不大，但是我从中可以得到有价值的经验。 五、写作
Instructions: Your essay should be no less than 150 words.
With the globalization of world economy and China's opening to the outside world, more and more Chinese people start to celebrate western festivals. Write an essay on the topic \"Western Festivals in China\". You should base your essay on the outline below. 1. 越来越多的中国人过西方的节日。 2. 有些人却为这种现象担忧。 3. 在我看来……
College English A Test 6
一、阅读理解 Passage One
Elderly people respond best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to provide as their behavior can sometimes be irritating. If they get excited or upset then they may become more difficult to look after. Although sometimes it can be extremely difficult, it is best to be patient and not to get upset yourself. You should always encourage old people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to lend a helping hand when necessary.
Failing memory makes it difficult for the person to recall all the basic kinds of information we take for granted. The obvious way to help in this situation is to supply the information that is missing and help them make sense of what is going on. You must use every opportunity to provide information but remember to keep it simple and straightforward.
\"Good morning, Mum. This is Fiona, your daughter. It is eight o'clock, so if you get up now, we can have breakfast downstairs.\"
When the elderly person makes confused statements，e.g. about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: \"You don't work in the office any more. You are retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes?\"
We rely heavily on the information provided by signposts, clocks, calendars and newspapers. These assist us to organize and direct our behavior. Confused old people need these aids all the time to compensate for their poor memory. Encourage them to use reminder boards or diaries for important coming events and label the contents of different cupboards and drawers. Many other aids such as information cards, old photos, scrap books, and addresses or shopping list could help in individual case.
1. Why can't we always keep calm in front of old people? A. Because old people sometimes annoy us.
B. Because old people sometimes don't understand us. C. Because we are sometimes in a bad mood. D. Because we are sometimes in a hurry. 答案： A
2. What happens to elderly people's memory according to the passage? A. Their memory becomes worse and recalls basic things as granted. B. Their memory becomes worse and can't remember basic things. C. They can't remember their failures. D. They can only remember past failures. 答案： B
3. Paragraph 3 gives an example illustrating ______.
A. how to provide simple, direct information B. a daughter's care for her mother C. a daughter's duty to her mother D. the right procedure of helping the old 答案： A
4. Why are old people encouraged to use diaries? A. Because diaries can replace reminder boarders. B. Because diaries are simple to use.
C. Because diaries help make up for poor memory. D. Because diaries can label the contents of cupboards. 答案： C
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. What happens to old people with failing memory. B. How to help old people with failing memory. C. Why old people have poor memory. D. How to improve bad memory. 答案： B
Passage Two
It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on landmines（地雷）. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. \"I knew the statistics,\" she said. \"But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.\"
The Princess concluded with a simple message: \"We must stop landmines\". 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 the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in 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 I'm trying to do is help.\"
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess's trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government's policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems. 1. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ______. A. to clarify the British government's stand on landmines B. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there D. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines 答案： D
2. What did Diana mean when she said \"... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me\" (paragraph1)?
A. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics. B. She just couldn't 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. 答案： D
3. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because ______. A. she had not consulted the government before the visit B. she was ill-informed of the government's policy C. they were actually opposed to banning landmines
D. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola 答案： C
4. How did Diana respond to the criticisms? A. She made more appearances on TV. B. She paid no attention to them.
C. She rose to argue with her opponents. D. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned. 答案： B
5. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A. 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. 答案： C
二、词汇与语法
1. ______ difficulties we may come across, we'll help one another to overcome them. A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever 答案： B
2. A letter to the president exposed the corruption of some managers in his firm; ______ they got fired.
A. constantly B. consequently C. thereafter D. nevertheless 答案： B
3. By Saturday, I _______ here for three weeks. A. will be working B. will have worked C. will work D. work 答案： B
4. Not only _______ our money, but we were also in danger of losing our lives. A. we lost B. lost we C. we did lose D. did we lose 答案： D
5. People ______ a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture. A. invented B. produced C. manufactured D. created 答案： D
6. Carol made a ________ to work hard at school this year. A. resolution B. revolution C. involution D. evolution 答案： A
7. Ten minutes earlier, ________ we could have caught the last train.
A. or else B. but C. otherwise D. and 答案： D
8. Grace advised us to withdraw ________. A. so as to get not involved B. as not to get involved C. so as not to get involved D. as to not get involved 答案： C
9. John suggested _________ anything about it until they found out more facts. A. not to say B. not say C. to say not D. not saying 答案： D
10. You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed ________ by studying hard every day. A. in particular B. in the long run C. in season D. in the end of 答案： B
三、完型填空
When my wife and I lived in Texas, one morning, we were 1 our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get some breakfast. We noticed a man standing in front of the store. We could tell that he was a 2 man, because his clothes were dirty and worn. It looked like he had gone in to get 3 warm to drink but came out with nothing. 4 he must have not had enough money.
Then we saw a dog walk up to the front of the store. It was a 5 dog - we could tell that it had been feeding puppies. She was terribly in need of something to eat. There were people 6 by and not even taking a look at her. She might not have been as 7 and clean as most, but she still deserved better. We still did not do anything, but someone did. The guy, who did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the 8 , bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.
I know that this story isn't as inspirational as most stories, but it 9 a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother's Day weekend. A lot of people forget that some animals are 10 too. It took a straggler (流浪汉) to show me what I should have 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. 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. 你能帮我安装一下这个软件吗？（set up）
2. 自从上月与经理的面试以后，玛丽一直在焦急地等待着来自公司方面的结果。 3. 我有很多爱好，其中之一就是集邮。
4. 正是由于他在面试中表现不错，他才获得了这份工作。
五、写作
Instructions: Your essay should be no less than 150 words.
Pollution is becoming more and more serious all over the world, and people's health is threatened. How to solve this problem remains one of the most important issues for each country. Write an essay on the topic \"The Problem of Pollution\". You should base your essay on the following outline.
1. 全球污染现象变得日益严重。
2. 全世界人民都非常关注这一现象。各国政府也采取了一定的措施来解决这一问题。 3. 我们应该怎么做。
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