2020年12月网络教育统考大学英语A 复习资料(12.19-22)

词汇与语法A1、Most of the workers were _______ until the firm received new orders.id offB.called offC.put offD.taken off答案：A2、I'd like to explain the proposals _______ we have received many objections.A.to whichB.to whereC.to whoD.to what答案：A3、You'll get on _______ the nice boys very well.A.byB.withC.towardD.beside答案：B4、The expression finds its _______ in French.A.sourceB.beginningC.originD.basis答案：C5、Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing after a severe illness ________.A.she was 19 months oldB.of her age in 19 months oldC.when she was 19 months oldD.when 19 months old she was答案：C6、Tom was _______ $20 for driving too fast.A.givenB.punishedC.finedD.paid答案：C7、The book was based ________ the life story of the author himself.A.fromB.inC.onD.after答案：C8、Mrs. Brown is supposed ______ for Italy last week.A.to have leftB.to be leavingC.to leaveD.to have been left答案：A9、The final examinations are about over. His months of hard work will soon pay ________.A.offB.outC.downD.up答案：A10、We shouldn't have any prejudice ________ the handicapped.A.forB.againstC.towardsD.in答案：B11、The old paper mill has been ______ to make way for a new shopping centre.A.held downB.kept downC.cut downD.turned down答案：D12、______ I understand what you say, I can't agree with you.A.EvenB.WhileC.BecauseD.No matter答案：B13、Vacuum-packed ham slices should be ________ 30 minutes before serving.A.unlockedB.unwrappedC.uncoveredD.unearthed答案：B14、The story happened in a small Spanish hotel that offers good service and ________ English is spoken.A.whoB.whereC.thatD.there答案：B15、Tom was just about to _______ the question when suddenly he found the answer.A.arrive atB.submit toC.give upD.work out答案：C16、Ten minutes earlier, ________ we could have caught the last train.A.or elseB.butC.otherwiseD.and答案：D17、Xiao Lu won a ______ at the tennis match.A.prizeB.priceC.praiseD.present答案：A18、When I went back home,mother did not say anything, but I noticed a ______ look come over her face.A.surpriseB.surprisedC.surprisingD.surprisingly答案：B19、The two friends shared a _______ interest in stamp collecting.monB.generalC.popularual答案：A20、They haven't _______ the date of departure although they have talked about it for a long time.A.concentrated onB.decided onC.carried outD.caught sight of答案：B21、It is becoming increasingly difficult to grow enough food to ________ much of the earth'spopulation from starvation.A.preserveB.preventC.defendD.guard答案：B22、Not only _______ our money, but we were also in danger of losing our lives.A.we lostB.lost weC.we did loseD.did we lose答案：D23、You'll have to work harder to _______ up with the top students in your class.A.catchB.takeC.holdD.make答案：A24、In the miserable days, his kind words gave me great ______.A.considerationfortablenessC.concernfort答案：D25、My teacher's teaching had profound ______ on my classmates and me.A.effectB.affectC.affectionD.animation答案：A26、A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult,______ he is likely to smile and reach out to another infant.A.ifB.wheneverC.whereasD.because答案：C27、The electric shaver ______ before it can be used.A.must repairB.should be in repairC.has to be repairableD.needs repairing答案：D28、This case is quite _____today with the great development of science and technology.monB.generalC.modernD.alike答案：A29、__________purpose did you say their team would beat ours?A.For whichB.WhatC.For whatD.Which答案：C30、I believe you'll get through the tough moment, _____?A.don't IB.won't IC.don't youD.won't you答案：D31、The manager urged his staff not to _________ the splendid opportunity.A.dropB.escapeC.missD.slide答案：C32、He has gone to the post office to ________ a parcel that has come to him from his brother.A.gatherB.mailC.collectD.pick答案：C33、His mind was busy all day and all night on how he could reestablish _______ with the outer world.A.contractB.contactC.contextD.contrast答案：B34、He left orders that nothing ______ until the police arrived.A.was touchedB.had been touchedC.should be touchedD.were touched答案：C35、If we don't stop the population from increasing at such a rapid rate, there will ________ not be enough room left on the earth for human to stand, let alone development.A.constantlyB.mainlyC.eventuallytely答案：C36、That poorly dressed old man felt quite ________ at such a big party attended by many important figures.A.in the wayB.out of the wayC.out of placeD.in place答案：C37、You should give the application to the man ______ at that chair.A.sitsB.to sitC.satD.sitting答案：D38、The point is worth ________.A.being mentionedB.mentioningC.to mentionD.mentioned答案：B39、Jackson is not ________ as you imagine.A.so a big foolB.so big a foolC.such big a foolD.a such big fool答案：B40、It is not uncommon for ________ problems of communication between old and young.A.there to beB.there beingC.there to beingD.there be答案：A41、_____ moving at his usual stately pace, he was almost running.A.According toB.In the light ofC.Instead ofD.Owing to答案：C42、They found the conditions there ________.A.much improveB.much to improveC.much improvedD.be much improved答案：C43、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：A44、I suggest that he _______ it next week.A.will doB.doesC.didD.should do答案：D45、- Does he speak English or Russian?- He doesn't speak_________.A.eitherB.neitherC.anotherD.none答案：A46、John suggested _________ anything about it until they found out more facts.A.not to sayB.not sayC.to say notD.not saying答案：D47、I was very tired. Otherwise, I _________ to the theatre with you.A.had goneB.would goC.wentD.would have gone答案：D48、He had been having trouble ______a hotel room.A.reservingB.to reserveC.reservedD.reserve答案：A49、On hearing the news of _____the examination, the boy was very happy.A.his having passedB.he passedC.his being passedD.to pass答案：A50、For most people, it takes _______ effort to memorize a long poem.A.to considerB.consideringC.considerableD.considerate答案：C51、Not only Tom but also his wife ______fond of watching television.A.areB.wereC.beD.was答案：D52、His brother is very ______ about wines.A.awareB.learnedC.knowledgeableD.skeptical答案：C53、Our products are displayed in Stand B22, _____ you will find me during office hours.A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where答案：D54、When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ________ back home.A.goingB.wentC.to goD.go答案：D55、This book discusses the most recent events of space travel, it certainly is ____.A.up to nowB.up to this momentC.up to this pointD.up to date答案：D56、The manager promised to keep me ____ of how our business was going on.A.to be informedB.on informingrmedrming答案：C57、The explanation given by the manager yesterday was not at all ____ to us.A.satisfyB.satisfiedC.satisfysD.satisfactory答案：D58、They ________ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies.A.would like to beB.ought to beC.would rather beD.had better be答案：B59、This couple has two daughters, _________ of whom is working in the U. S.A.the youngerB.the youngestC.a youngerD.the young答案：A60、Her determination to ________ her goal of life motivated her to greater effort.A.retainB.attainC.maintainD.entertain答案：B61、_____ pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adopt them.A.AlthoughB.HoweverC.BecauseD.Moreover答案：C完型填空A1、Writing in a diary, watching television, talking with friends, speaking on the telephone, and __21__ a menu -- what do they have in common? They are all __22__ of communication. It has been __23__ that people spend more time communicating than they spend in any other complex activity in life. __24__ communication is a word that most people have difficulty __25__ and talking about. The word communication may be used to identify activities that do not __26__ people. For example, the word may sometimes be used to describe the __27__ that animals relate to each other. __28__, it is said that electronic devices “communicate”with each other. However, communication most often refers to activities among people. Thus, communication may be defined as the __29__ by which people exchange feelings and ideas with one another. __30__ this definition is clear and simple, much more needs to be said.1）、A.readB.readingC.to readD.having read答案：B2）、A.patternsB.fashionsC.formsD.models答案：C3）、A.estimatedB.predictedC.designedD.counted答案：A4）、A.ThereforeB.HenceC.MoreoverD.Even so答案：D5）、A.deservingB.demonstratingC.defendingD.defining答案：D6）、A.involveB.evolveC.resolveD.revolve答案：A7）、A.methodsB.waysC.habitsD.techniques答案：B8）、A.TraditionallyB.ConstantlyC.Similarlyually答案：C9）、A.measuresB.meansC.modesD.manners答案：B10）、A.WhenB.Now thatC.WhileD.If答案：C2、There must be a great many people who did not go to university because of many causes. Maybe they could not afford the time off work or they had theirfamilies to __21__. If they were __22__, they had to stay at home in order to look after the children. In fact, they regretted this gap in their __23__.__24__ the opening of the Open University in January 1971, people in Britain are now able to take a university degree __25__ these difficulties, for the courses are especially designed so that you can study at home.__26__, you must have __27__ to a radio and a television set, for part of your courses consists of two weekly programs. One of them is broadcast on the radio and the other on television.The new university had not been in operation long enough to prove its success as a venture, but it obviously __28__ the possibility of a university education to a much wider section of the population than has hitherto (至今) received it.This is true not only for Britain, __29__ for many other countries in the world, and in particular the developing countries, __30__ the demand for education at all levels is much greater than the supply.1）、A.supportB.supplyC.provideD.think答案：A2）、A.menB.womenC.youngD.old答案：B3）、A.lifeB.careerC.experiencecation答案：D4）、A.AtB.ForC.Of答案：D5）、A.withoutB.despiteC.forD.in spite答案：B6）、A.What's moreB.AndC.HoweverD.Then答案：C7）、A.meanseC.accessD.ways答案：C8）、A.opensB.opens atC.opens forD.opens up答案：D9）、A.andB.butC.alsoD.yet答案：B 10）、A.whereB.whichC.that答案：A3、One of the most common complaints I hear from families is that they are not close. They may be close in proximity, but still not feel close as a __21__. They may live next door or in the same house, but not feel emotionally.Closeness is about attitude. We feel close when we feel understood, when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together. We may live far apart and still feel close, or we may __22__ a home yet feel distant.Closeness is a family trait that __23__ over time. It is planted by love, watered by honest sharing and fed by true listening. It grows slowly and sometimes __24__ years to mature; but it's roots grow deep. It can __25__ most storm and sustain a family through the most difficult time.I received a letter from a reader in Hawaii. She __26__ out that the CEO of one of the island's largest banks was considering a run for governor. Since he was well-liked, he seemed to have a good __27__ of winning.But before filing papers, he changed his mind, stating that he wanted to spend more time with his family. Not that elected officials cannot be family-oriented, but he felt he needed more time at home than the job __28__.Ronald A Young, in the Honolulu Advertiser, said this about the candidate's decision：“No matter what you accomplish in the business world or the social world, if you fail the family, then you have not accomplished much. Failure or success does not __29__ in the material wealth you provide them. It is measured by what of yourself you give to them.”He made a decision to give the best of himself to his family. He __30__ family closeness first, despite pressure to put more time elsewhere. It's likely a decision he'll never regret.1）、A.houseB.homeC.familyD.group答案：C2）、A.shareB.stayC.liveD.keep答案：A3）、A.growsB.changesC.staysD.happens4）、A.paysB.spendsC.takesD.costs答案：C 5）、A.weatherB.carryC.keepD.protect 答案：A 6）、A.pointedB.setC.putD.gave答案：A 7）、A.signB.markC.scoreD.chance 答案：D 8）、A.providedB.allowedC.hadD.gave答案：B 9）、A.lieB.resultC.sayD.happen 答案：A 10）、A.tookB.broughtC.chose答案：C4、Miss Ebert kept the little bakery on the corner. Two __21__ three times a week, she had a customer in __22__ she began to take an interest. He was a middle-aged man __23__ spectacles and a brown beard. He spoke English with a strong German accent. His clothes were worn and wrinkled, but he looked neat and had very good manners. He always bought two loaves of stale (不新鲜的) bread. He never asked for anything __24__ stale bread; it cost a lot less than fresh bread.Once Miss Ebert __25__ a red and brown stain on his fingers. She was sure that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in an attic, where he __26__ pictures and ate stale bread and thought of the good things __27__ eat in the bakery.Often when Miss Ebert sat down to her evening meal, she __28__ sigh and wish the artist might share her food __29__ of eating his dry bread.One day the customer came in __30__ usual and asked for his stale bread. As the sudden noise of a fire-engine made his hurry to the door, Miss Ebert seized her opportunity. She cut each of the loaves with a knife, inserted some butter and, when the customer turned round, she was putting them into a paper bag.1）、A.andB.thusC.orD.then答案：C2）、A.whomB.whoC.whichD.that答案：A3）、A.onB.fromC.inD.with答案：D4）、A.whileB.butC.in spite ofD.instead答案：BA.noticedB.knewC.notifiedD.noted答案：A6）、A.wroteB.paintedC.studiedD.worked答案：B7）、A.offB.forC.atD.to答案：D8）、A.shouldB.willC.wouldD.could答案：C9）、A.becauseB.despiteC.enoughD.instead答案：D10）、A.suchB.asC.soD.in答案：B5、The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.___21___ these wide modern roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with ___22___ sharp curves and many straight sections, a direct route is always the most ___23___ one.Large highways often pass ___24___ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, thesehighways generally connect large urban centers which means that they become crowded with ___25___traffic during rush hours when the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.However, there is ___26___ always another route to take if you are not in a hurry. Not far from the ___27___ new “superhighways”, there are often older ___28___ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. Some of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high ___29___ or down frightening hillsides to towns lying in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places where the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean ___30___ of the world.1）、A.AlthoughB.SinceC.BecauseD.Therefore答案：A2）、A.littleB.fewC.muchD.many答案：B3）、A.terribleB.possibleC.enjoyableD.profitable答案：C4）、A.toB.intoC.overD.by答案：D5）、rgeB.fastC.lightD.heavy答案：D6）、A.yetB.stillC.almostD.quite答案：C7）、A.relativelyB.regularlyC.respectivelyD.reasonably答案：A8）、A.andB.lessC.moreD.or答案：B9）、A.rockB.cliffC.roadsD.paths答案：B10）、A.viewB.varietyC.visitD.virtue答案：A6、Giving thanks __21__ be a daily habit! It improves your mood, your attitude and __22__ your health! Each day, write down in a journal things you're thankful__23__. Research shows people who do this are happier and healthier than those who __24__ !When I was in college, I sometimes brought my journal __25__ when I went out with friends. As we sat chatting over dinner, each friend would write a short __26__ of thanks. We enjoyed __27__ each other's words. And today the journal __28__ as a special keepsake of my college years. You should learn to __29__ your thanks. And sometimes if you are unhappy about some circumstances in your life, you can __30__ write those things down. But don't stop there! For each complaint, write down two reasons to give thanks for that circumstance or person.1）、A.willB.wouldC.shallD.should 答案：D 2）、A.stillB.evenC.yetD.always 答案：B 3）、A.forB.toC.atD.of答案：A 4）、A.doB.don'tC.areD.aren't 答案：B 5）、A.lonelyB.longC.aloneD.along 答案：D 6）、A.seriesB.chainC.lineD.clue 答案：C 7）、A.to readB.to be readingC.having readD.reading答案：D8）、A.servesB.takesC.dealsD.does答案：A9）、A.intendB.impressC.expressD.extend答案：C10）、A.againB.alsoC.eitherD.too答案：B阅读理解A1、Throughout the colonial period there was a remarkable shortage of women, which varied with the regions and was always greatest in the frontier areas. This shortage enhanced （提高）women's status and position and allowed them to pursue different careers. The puritans （清教徒）regarded idleness as a sin （罪恶）, and believed that life in an underdevelopment country made it necessary that each member of the community performed an economic function. Thus work for women was not only approved but also was regarded as a civic （公民的）duty. Puritan town councils expected widows and independent women to be self-supporting. There was no social prohibition against married women working; on the contrary, wives were expected to help their husbands in their trade andwon social approval for doing extra work in or out of the home.The vast majority of women worked within their homes, where their labor produced most articles needed for the family. The entire colonial production of cloth and clothing and partly that of shoes was in the hands of women. In addition to these occupations, women were found in many different kinds of employment. They were butchers, silversmiths and gunsmiths. They ran mills, plantations, shipyards, and every kind of shop. They were gatekeepers, jail keepers, journalists, printers, nurses, and teachers.1）、What does the passage mainly discuss?A.Colonial marriages.B.The puritan religion.C.Colonial women's employment.cation in the colonies.答案：C2）、According to the passage, where in colonial North America were there the fewest women?A.Puritan communities.B.Seaports.C.Frontier settlements.D.Capital cities.答案：C3）、It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans were ______.A.uneducatedB.hardworkingC.generousD.wealthy答案：B4）、According to the passage, Puritans believed that an unmarried adult woman should be ______.A.financially responsible for herselfB.returned to EnglandC.supported by her familyD.trained to be a nurse答案：A5）、According to the passage, what did the Puritans expect from married women?A.They should adopt needy children.B.They should assist in their husbands' trade or business.C.They should work only within their own homes.D.They should be apprenticed.答案：B2、In 1985, the Coca-cola company made the decision to change the formula of its leading soft drink. The change was based on the findings of many market studies. These studies had shown that the general response to the new product was good. However, the change of the traditional Coca-cola by New Coke was rejected by the majority of drinkers. In fact, the company had to step back and restart production of the old formula of Coca-cola.The most important reason why New Coke was rejected was the emotional relationship that existed between drinkers and the old soft drink formula. Drinking Coca-cola had become a tradition for many people over its 99 years of existence. The change made by the company was not only in Coke’s formula but also in the traditional values and memories that it represented to the drinkers. “We had taken away more than the product Coca-cola. We had taken away a little part of them and their past.” The drinkers rejected this “improvement”, because “they believed that Coke stood for traditional value...so they felt betrayed when the product changed completely overnight”.Although a lot of research was done by Coca-cola company, it didn’t show the depth of drinkers’emotion for the product. The studies took many forms, but none of the tests was able to measure the degree of personal and emotional reactions caused by the disappearance of the old, traditional Coca-cola. The weakness of the research was that it was mainly quantitative in form. The result was only numbers that could not show the deep meaning the product had for many people. A more extensive study focusing on the qualitative aspects of the change would perhaps have been able to demonstrate the close relationship existing between drinkers and product.1）、Coca-cola company changed the formula in 1985 because __________.A.it led the soft drink industry in the marketB.its market studies supported the change in the formulaC.it carried out market research for expansionD.it simply felt the need to make the change答案：B2）、According to the passage, the drinkers rejected New Coke because of __________.A.the late response to the market by Coca-cola companyB.the reproduction of Coca-cola’s old drink formulaC.a strong dislike by Coca-cola’s regular drinkersD.the emotional relationship between the drinkers and the old soft drink答案：D3）、The product Coca-cola was believed to stand for __________.A.traditional values and good memoriesB.traditional customs and happy daysC.past honors and efficient managementD.top quality and wonderful taste答案：A4）、Which of the following statements is true?A.Research by Coca-cola considered emotional factors.B.Coca-cola did little research before they made the change.C.Research by Coca-cola was quantitative rather than qualitative.D.Research by Coca-cola was both quantitative and qualitative.答案：C5）、The author of the article clearly indicates that __________.A.the weakness of the research could have been removedB.Coca-cola should have measured the quantitative factors more carefullyC.Coca-cola should have done a more extensive qualitative studyD.A slower change of the product might have improved the sales of the company 答案：C3、Many American women are earning money outside their homes today. Among women who are eighteen to sixty-four years old, fifty percent have jobs.In general, working women have had more education than those staying at home. Of those who work, thirty-two percent have attended college, compared with twenty percent of those who do not have jobs.Among women with jobs, eight of ten drive a car to work, and eight percent took a vacation away from home during the past year. Much of their traveling was by air.These figures come from a report, which was written for advertisers, the report shows a new picture of women today. For instance, it tells advertisers that fifty-one percent of all American women have traveled by air - along with fifty-nine percent of all American men.The lesson for American business is that many women now have other interests besides theirhomes. They like advertisements, which show women in office, planes, and cars.1）、After reading the short article we know that______.A.all the women in the U.S. have jobsB.half of the women aged 18 to 64 in the U.S have jobsC.all the women in the U.S. like work very muchD.fifty percent of the American women have jobs outside their homes答案：B2）、______ of the working women in American have been to universities.A.Near one thirdB.About a quarterC.One fourthD.About a half答案：A3）、______ of the working women ______ and go to work by them.A.Eight out of ten; drive a carB.Eighteen percent; have carsC.Eighty percent; have carsD.Eight and ten; have cars答案：C4）、The report ______ for advertisers offers ______ to them.A.was written; a new picture of womenB.written; a new photoC.writing; a new look of personsD.written; a new look of women答案：D5）、Why are American women fond of advertisements? Because______.A.they like advertisementsB.they are interested in themC.they can be shown against different backgroundsD.they like to be shown off答案：C4、Studies in advanced economics show, as one would expect, that for every 1,000 pounds increases in income there is, indeed, an increased sense of well-being ―but only for the poorest fifth of the population. Beyond that, there is almost no increase in people's satisfaction with their lives as income levels increase. In Australia, there is a slightly close relation between level of income and well-being, but in the US and England there is only an unimportant and irregular relationship. The rich are no happier than the middle classes and the upper middle class is no happier than the lower middle class. Beyond poverty or near poverty levels of income, if money buys happiness, it buys very little and often it buys none at all.This is strange because market economists report that the purpose of the market is tomaximizethe satisfaction of human wants. But they measure that satisfaction, called "utility", in a circular manner: satisfaction with something is revealed by the very fact that it was bought.Yet studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of well-being cannot be bought, such as a good family life, friendship, work satisfaction, and satisfaction with the many people, security of income actually contributes more to measured well-being than level of income does.Most people believe that if they had 25 percent more income they would be much more satisfied with their lives, but those whose incomes are now at that higher level are not more satisfied with their lives. Changes in income do briefly influence our sense of well-being, but even the happiness that comes with an increase in income does not last long.1）、What is the main topic of this passage?A.Poverty and happiness.B.Income and social classes.C.Income increase and sense of happiness.D.Income increase and social classes.答案：C2）、According to the author, people from which of the following groups would feel happier if there is an income increase?A.Upper middle class.B.The poorest population.C.Upper rich class.D.White collars.答案：B3）、The word “maximize” in the second paragraph can be best replaced by “______”.A.maintainB.meetC.increase the mostD.enlarge答案：C4）、According to the passage, all of the following contribute more to the sense of happiness THAN ______.A.work satisfactionB.level of incomeC.security of incomeD.good family life答案：B5）、According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A.Income increase does change one's sense of well-being, especially the lower middle class.。