大学英语(A)模拟试卷及答案2011Test06

全国高校网络教育公共基础课统一考试大学英语（A）模拟试卷（2010年修订版）Test 6（根据全国高校网络教育考试委员会2011年1月新颁考试大纲和题型进行了相应调整）Information for the Examinees:This examination consists of FOUR parts. They are:Part Ⅰ: Reading Comprehension (30 points, 25 minutes)Part Ⅱ: Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points, 25 minutes)Part Ⅲ: Translation (20 points, 10 minutes)Part IV: Writing (20 points, 30 minutes)The total marks for this examination is 100 points. Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes).Section I: Reading Comprehension [30 points]Part 1: Questions 1-5 are based on this part. (15 points)Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.Since World War II, there has been a clearly discernible trend, especially among the growing group of college students, toward early marriage. Many youths begin dating in the first stages of adolescence, “go steady” through high school, and marry before their formal education has been completed. However, emotional maturity is no respecter of birthday; it does not arrive automatically at twenty-one or twenty-five. Some achieve it surprisingly early, while others never do, even in three score years and ten.Many students are marrying as an escape, not only from an unsatisfying home life, but also from their own personal problems of isolation and loneliness. And it can almost be put down as s dictum that any marriage seldom solves one’s problems, more often, it merely makes them worse. Furthermore, it is doubtful whether the home is an institution that is capable of carrying all that the young are seeking to put into it. Young people correctly understand that their parents are wrong in believing that “success” is the ultimate good, but they erroneously believe that they themselves have found the true center of life’s meaning. Their expectations of marriage are essentially utopian and therefore incapable of fulfillment. They want too much, and disappointments are often bound to follow.Shall we, then, join the chorus of “Miseries” over early marriage? One cannot generalize: allearly marriage are not bad any more than all later ones are good. Satisfactory marriages are determined not by time, but by the emotional maturity of the partners. Therefore, each case must be judged on its own merits. If the early marriage is not an escape, if it is entered into with relatively few illusions or false expectations, and if it is economically feasible, why not? Good marriages can be made from sixteen to sixty, and so are bad ones. (301 words)1. According to this article the trend toward early marriage ______.A. was the result of the Great Depression of the 1930’sB. could not be easily determinedC. is one that could be clearly seenD. is a result of the emotional maturity of the young2. The author suggests that many of today’s early marriage are a result of ______.A. escapismB. theological dictumC. lack of formal educationD. convenience3. More often than not, early marriage will ______.A. not affect one’s problemsB. solve a person’s problemsC. intensify one’s problemsD. ease one’s problems4. The author states that the home as an institution is ______.A. overratedB. unworthy of worshipC. a god who can grant everything that you wish forD. probably not capable of being what many young people expect it to be5. Many young people who marry early believe that ______.A. their parents have found the true meaning of lifeB. they have found the true center of life’s meaningC. “success” is the ultimate goodD. to succeed is not at all importantPart 2: Questions 6-10 are based on this part. (15 points)Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.It was 1985, and Rafe Esquith was beginning his third year of teaching in Los Angeles public schools. He faced a class of 40 sixth-graders from low-income homes where English rarely was spoken, and the best reader among them was two years below grade level.But to everyone’s surprise, he decided to teach them Shakespeare.Five families agreed to let their children play “Macbeth”for two hours after school. This proved to be so much fun that, within weeks, Esquith had 28 kids happily soaking up the drama of blood and betrayal in medieval Scotland. They were learning many words they had never heard before.But when Esquith asked a school district supervisor for official approval, he received this note: “Mr. Esquith, it is not appropriate that you stay after school to teach Shakespeare. It would be better if you did something with the children that is academic.”It would not be the last time that the narrow thinking of big-city school administration got in Esquith’s way. Yet the bearded, 6-foot-tall cyclone has proved that a teacher who thinks very big-much harder lessons, larger projects, extra class time can help disadvantaged children in ways most educators never imagine.This was difficult at first, until he stumbled upon a concept of teaching that is at the core ofhis success. American children, even those from hardworking immigrant cultures, have in Esquith’s view been wrongly taught that learning should always be fun, but teachers who think hard lessons are bad for kids from low-income homes. When faced with something difficult, such students don’t know what to do.The Declaration of Independence says Americans are entitled to the pursuit of happiness, but the emphasis in public schooling has been on the happiness, he believes. “What happened to pursuit?” Esquith said. So he has created an entirely new universe in his classroom, cherishing effort and the slogan, “There Are No Shortcuts”.As for their own dramatic performances, Esquith got around the original ban on his after- school “Macbeth”rehearsals by switching to Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”. When that class finally performed the Shakespeare play, a school district supervisor showed up. The high-ranking district administrator came up afterwards and shook his hand. “Rafe”, she said, “I’ve never seen Shakespeare done better.”(376 words)6. It can be learned from the passage that Esquith’s students ______.A. liked the traditional teaching betterB. were relatively poor in intelligenceC. were mainly from immigrant familiesD. refused to cooperate with the new teacher7. At first, Esquith’s Shakespeare-teaching ______.A. won the support of the school authorityB. got slow response from the school authorityC. did not draw attention from the school authorityD. was not allowed by the school authority8. It is implied that most educator ______.A. fail to realize the potential of disadvantaged studentsB. fail to introduce fun into the learning of disadvantaged studentsC. are reluctant to admit the unfair treatment to disadvantaged studentsD. are unaware of the difficulty faced by disadvantaged students9. Esquith’s principle of teaching is different from the general one in that ______.A. he insists on giving harder lessons to more advanced studentsB. he places greater emphasis on hard work in students’ learningC. he pays less attention to students’ academic performancesD. he dismisses the concept of extra homework for students10. What is the main idea of the passage?A. An inspiring teacher wins the love and respect of his students.B. An experienced teacher contributes to the school and the students.C. An innovative teacher makes changes in the students.D. An optimistic teacher helps build confidence in the students.Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar [30 points]Part 1: Questions 11- 20 are based on this section. (10 points)Read the following sentences and choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.11. Scarcely had the car stopped ______ the cell phone began to ring.A. thanB. whenC. afterD. before12. The worst thing ______ television is that many people have become its slaves.A. aboutB. inC. withD. from13. When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but ______ back home.A. goingB. wentC. to goD. go14. Her determination to ______ her goal of life motivated her to greater effort.A. retainB. attainC. maintainD. entertain15. This couple has two daughters, ______ of whom is working in the U.S.A. the youngerB. the youngestC. a youngerD. the young16. They ______ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies.A. would like to beB. ought to beC. would rather beD. had better be17. Large fish usually ______ small fish.A. gatherB. take onC. feed onD. organize18. All I got was a busy ______ when I dialed his number.A. signB. noiseC. signalD. voice19. You should take care that you have not ______ any detail in the design.A. disappearedB. thrownC. deliveredD. neglected20. I won’t complain as long as I ______ where I want to go.A. will getB. getC. gotD. would getPart 2: Questions 21 - 30 are based on this section. (20 points)Read the following passage and fill in each blank by choosing the best answer from A, B, C and D.It is believed that the responsibilities for learning lie with the students. The (21) ______ student is considered to be one who is motivated to learn for the sake of (22) ______, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned (23) ______ brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is (24) ______ for learning the material assigned. When research is assigned, the professor expects the students to take it actively and complete it with minimum guidance. It is the (25) ______ responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works. Professors will help students who need it but (26) ______ that their students should not be too dependent on them. In the United States professors have many other duties (27) ______ teaching, such as administrative or research work. (28) ______, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is (29) ______. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either (30) ______ a professor during office hours or make an appointment.21. A. poor B. ideal C. average D. disappointed22. A. fun B. work C. learning D. prize23. A. by B. in C. for D. with24. A. criticized B. innocent C. responsible D. dismissed25. A. student’s B. professor’s C. assistant’s D. librarian’s26. A. hate B. dislike C. like D. prefer27. A. but B. except C. with D. besides28. A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Nevertheless29. A. plentiful B. limited C. irregular D. flexible30. A. get B. annoy C. approach D. attachSection III: Translation [20 points]Translate the following four sentences into English.31．正是由于他在面试中表现不错，他才获得了这份工作。