大学英语A17

大学英语A17一、阅读理解1、Imagine your sitting on your front garden admiring the shining sun when your neighbor comes with that annoying car with the noisy sound and the exhaust pipe blowing out this horrible black smoke. What are you going to do about it?In our modern days, too many people depend on their cars to get to work or to drop off their children to school. However, is it safe to have an increasing number of cars on our roads?Research shows that cars create serious pollution. Exhaust from all combustion engines produces harmful effects on the health of both car users and all innocent walkers. Cities have become islands of toxic chemicals from the unrestrained use of vehicles burning fossil fuels. The harmful health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure. For example, people with asthma would suffer with attacks due to the pollution. The world wild life also suffers from the cars' toxic emissions. No matter how much manufacturers try to make cars environmentally friendly, it will damage our earth in one way or another.Additionally, cars are too dangerous for our community. Careless drivers put themselves and others in danger. Cars are critical to walkers especially to children if the driver is not looking on the road or somehow distracted. Have you known someone whose toes or feet have been run over by cars while crossing the street?Lastly, cars create social problems, which could lead to poor health. A few drivers suffer "Road Rage"and put themselves, loved ones and others in a threatening situation. Some cars create disturbing noises, which disturbs people living near highways, freeways, etc. not to get enough sleep. People depend on their cars so much they forget to exercise their bodies and end up being obese or having a heart problem.As a result of the excessive number of cars on our roads, everyone's life is in danger. In order to create an environmentally friendly and safe world, it is necessary for each country to limit the permits in number to control regional air pollution. Second, car manufacturers should try to improve the efficiency of vehicles, such as finding solutions to emissions of combustion engines, developing new power sources such as new fuels, natural gas. Third, try to improve efficiency of traffic by setting up dedicated bus lanes and giving priority to car-pools and vehicles with 3 or more passengers. Besides, traffic can be scheduled; for example, commercial traffic at night; large companies can shift working hours and decentralize administrative operations.(1)、Exhaust from cars is ________.A：harmlessB：pollutiveC：not seriousD：ineffective to walkers答案： B(2)、In author's view, it is_____ to make cars be friendly to environment.A：impossibleB：feasibleC：hopefulD：potential答案： A(3)、_____ will be the major victims in the car accident.A：WalkersB：ChildrenC：Car-driversD：Traffic police答案： B(4)、Cars caused some social problems except_____.A：obesityB：a quick temperC：employmentD：sleep problem答案： C(5)、Which of the following is not true as to handling car problems?A：Reducing the number of cars.B：Using a car in the restricted area.C：Finding alternative fuels.D：Scheduling the traffic.答案： B2、 In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities. The participants competed every four years at Mount Olympus. The winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally, these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were stopped to allow the games to take place.The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 BC.(1)、Which of the following is NOT true?A：The winners placed olive wreaths on their shoulders.B：The games were held in Greece every four years.C：Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.D：Poems glorified the winners in song.答案： A(2)、Why were the Olympic Games held?A：To stop wars.B：To honor Zeus.C：To crown the best athletes.D：To sing songs about the athletes.答案： B(3)、Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?A：800 years.B：1200 years.C：2300 years.D：2800 years.答案： D(4)、Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?A：Discus throwing.B：Boxing.C：Skating.D：Running.答案： C(5)、What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?A：They like to fight.B：They were very athletic.C：They liked a lot of ceremonies.D：They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates.答案： B二、词汇与语法1、The ship took machines and other goods back to the port ________ it had set off. A：from whichB：to whichC：whichD：in which答案： A2、For most people, it takes _______ effort to memorize a long poem.A：to considerB：consideringC：considerableD：considerate答案： C3、All I got was a busy ____when I dialed his number.A：signB：noiseC：signalD：voice答案： C4、The new teller could not ______ how to use her calculator until the boss explained. A：amount toB：figure outC：add up toD：consult from答案： B5、Not only Tom but also his wife ______fond of watching television.A：areB：wereC：beD：was答案： D6、Are you certain that this is _____ in his letter？A：grandfather expressedB：what grandfather has expressedC：grandfather has expressedD：which grandfather has expressed答案： B7、Although punctual himself, the professor was quite used ____late for his lecture. A：to have studentsB：for students' beingC：for students to beD：to students' being答案： D8、The mad man was put in the soft padded cell lest he ____himself.A：injureB：had injuredC：injuredD：would injure答案： D9、The car ____halfway for no reason.A：broke offB：broke downC：broke upD：broke out答案： B10、Not until 1868 ______ made the capital of the state of Georgia.A：Atlanta wasB：was AtlantaC：when Atlanta wasD：when was Atlanta答案： B三、完型填空1、Life involves making decisions and changes. Decisions and changes involve making moves, getting __21__ one position or spot in life to another. An effective move involves planning a route and __22__ to it. Whenever you travel, you have the choice of several routes. Some routes of living are __23__ and helpful. Others are negative, creating depression and despair. Knowing __24__ to re-route yourself from negative outlooks, thoughts, or ideas is __25__ for getting where you want to go in life. It is easy to think negatively about others or about __26__.If you allow these thoughts to continue unchecked, they develop into ruts (Note: old habits) of __27__.What should you do then? Well, you can say to yourself "Stop!" and refuse to __28__ or believe those negative things you are saying to yourself. By refusing to let a repeating negative thought lead you to frustration, anger ordepression, you avoid __29 __in a rut. Instead of continuing to be worn down by a rutted track of negative and destructive thinking, you can consciously and __30__switch yourself or side-track yourself onto a path of more positive thinking.(1)、A：onB：inC：fromD：at答案： C(2)、A：to keepB：keepsC：keepingD：kept答案： C(3)、A：popularB：possibleC：powerfulD：positive答案： D(4)、A：whatB：howC：whetherD：that答案： B(5)、A：crucialB：necessaryC：possibleD：classical答案： A(6)、A：himselfB：themselvesC：yourselvesD：myself答案： C(7)、A：despairB：desireC：decisionD：desperate答案： A(8)、A：receiveB：acquireC：admitD：accept答案： D(9)、A：to be caughtB：be caughtC：being caughtD：catching答案： C(10)、A：purposelyB：purposeC：purposingD：purposed答案： A四、汉译英(1)、正是由于他在面试中表现不错，他才获得了这份工作。