大学英语(A)考试大纲
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。
大学英语A(新视野)
《大学英语》A(新视野)教学大纲课程编号：C0320AX 课程类型：公共基础课程名称：大学英语A 英文名称：College English A学分：4 适用对象：2011级管理学院、食品工程学院各专业第一部分大纲说明一、课程的性质、目的及任务大学英语是高等教育的一个有机组成部分，《大学英语》课程是我院学生的必修课。
大学英语是以英语语言知识与应用技能、学习策略和跨文化交际为主要内容，以外语教学理论为指导，并集多种教学模式和教学手段为一体的教学体系。
大学英语的教学目的是培养学生的英语综合应用能力，特别是听说能力，使他们在今后的工作和社会交往中能用英语有效地进行口头和书面的信息交流，同时增强其自主学习能力，提高综合文化素养，以适应我国社会发展和国际交流的需要。
本课程的任务是让学生在大学第一学期内，修完《大学英语》（新视野）第一册的全部内容,从而在词汇以及听、说、读、写、译等六个方面达到本大纲的要求。
二、课程的基本要求1、推荐词汇量：掌握的词汇量应达到2,700个单词(含中学应掌握的词汇)，其中1,900个单词为积极词汇，即要求学生能够在认知的基础上学会熟练运用，包括口头和书面表达两个方面。
2、听力理解能力：能听懂日常英语谈话和一般性题材讲座，语速为每分钟140词左右；3、口语表达能力：能在学习过程中用英语交流，并能就某一主题进行讨论能就所熟悉的话题经准备后作简短发言，语音、语调基本正确。
4、阅读理解能力：能基本读懂一般性题材的英文文章，阅读速度达到每分钟75词。
在快速阅读篇幅较长、难度略低的材料时，阅读速度达到每分钟105词。
5、书面表达能力：能完成一般性写作任务，能写常见的应用文，能就一般性话题或提纲在半小时内写出120词的短文，内容基本完整。
能掌握基本的写作技能。
6、翻译能力：能对所学课文和题材熟悉的文章进行英汉互译，英汉译速为每小时280个英语单词，汉英译速为每小时240个汉字。
译文基本流畅，准确。
大学英语A1
大学英语A1一、阅读理解1、Robert Spring, a 19th century forger（造假者）, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At fist he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny Jackson's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.(1)、In Philadelphia Spring first made a lot of money by ______.A：selling all kinds of books at below-average pricesB：imitating the signatures of some famous AmericansC：selling the genuine signatures of some famous AmericansD：selling his forgeries to other countries答案：C(2)、Spring sold his false autographs in England and Canada because______.A：people there were willing to offer higher pricesB：there was less chance of being discovered thereC：he had unusual love for the two countriesD：there was a greater demand there than in America答案：B(3)、According to paragraph 2, forgeries are usually sold to ______.A：experts in the fieldB：some crazy readersC：book dealers who love investing money this wayD：people who don't know much in the field答案：D(4)、Miss Fanny Jackson was ______.A：an unknown lady who sold her father's collection of letters and manuscripts to SpringB：an imaginary person created by SpringC：a member of Spring's familyD：the only daughter of Governor "Stonewall" Jackson答案：B(5)、It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.A：Spring's business began to go downhill after the Civil WarB：Miss Fanny Jackson had serious financial problemsC：Spring was short of money when his life came to an endD：Spring's forging skills did not improve much before his death答案：C2、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 of his success. American children, even those from hardworking immigrant cultures, have in Esquith's view been wrongly taught that learning should always be fun, by 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."(1)、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 teacher答案：C(2)、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 authority答案：D(3)、It is implied that most educators ______________.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 students D：are unaware of the difficulty faced by disadvantaged students答案：A(4)、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 students答案：B(5)、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.答案： C二、词汇与语法1、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：eventuallyD：lately答案：C2、The theory of class currently prevailing in the West is ______ based on what Max Weber, a German sociologist, proposed.A：fairlyB：kindlyC：largelyD：greatly答案：C3、He left orders that nothing ______ until the police arrived.A：was touchedB：had been touchedC：should be touchedD：were touched答案：C4、You should give the application to the man ______ at that chair.A：sitsB：to sitC：satD：sitting答案：D5、The Chinese food ______ good.A：are tastedB：tastesC：is tastedD：taste答案：B6、Not only Tom but also his wife ______fond of watching television. A：areB：wereC：beD：was答案：D7、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：A8、In Britain people drive ______the left.A：atB：onC：toD：in答案：B9、You have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech.A：amount toB：sum upC：lead toD：take up答案：B10、The explanation given by the manager yesterday was not at all ____ to us.A：satisfyB：satisfiedC：satisfyingD：satisfactory答案： D三、完型填空Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining(相临) farms fell into conflict.One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's tool box. " I'm looking for a few days' work, " he said. "Perhaps you would have a few small 1 here and there I could help with. Could I help you?""Yes, "said the elder brother. "I 2 have a job for you. Look across the creek on that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my 3 brother. Last week there was a meadow (牧场) between us and he took his bulldozer (推土机) to the river levee (码头) and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll go him one better. 4 that pile of wood by the barn?"The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that 5 you."The elder brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter 6 the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing, and hammering.About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter 7 his job. The farmer's eye opened wide, and his jaw dropped. There was no fence there 8 .It was a bridge - a bridge from one side of the creek to the other! A finepiece of work ---- handrails and all ---- and the neighbor , his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched."You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done."The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, 9 each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter lift his tool box on his shoulder."No, 10 ! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the elder brother."I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but I have many more bridges to build."(1)、A：workB：jobsC：laborD：things答案：B(2)、A：doingB：didC：doD：does答案：C(3)、A：olderB：youngerC：oldD：elder答案：B(4)、A：SeeB：LookC：WatchD：Think答案：A(5)、A：hurtsB：pleasesC：damagesD：happy答案：B(6)、A：getB：makeC：buyD：take答案：A(7)、A：had just finished B：finishedC：finishingD：was to finish答案：A(8)、A：allB：aboveC：after allD：at all答案：D(9)、A：tookB：takeC：had takenD：taking答案：D(10)、A：waitB：stayC：keepD：stop答案： A四、汉译英(1)、只要尽我们所能，我们就一定能实现目标。
2023年英语基础科段考试大纲
2023年英语基础科段考试大纲2023年英语基础科段考试大纲主要包括以下内容：
一、语言知识
要求考生掌握并能运用英语语音、词汇、语法基础知识以及所学功能意念和话题。
词汇量为3500左右。
二、语言运用
1.听力
要求考生能听懂所熟悉话题的简短独白和对话。
考生应能：
（1）理解主旨要义；
（2）获取具体的事实性信息；
（3）对所听内容做出推断；
（4）理解说话者的意图、观点和态度。
2.阅读
要求考生能读懂书、报、杂志中关于一般性话题的简短文段以及公告、说明、广告等，并能从中获取相关信息。
考生应能：
（1）理解主旨要义；
（2）理解文中具体信息；
（3）根据上下文推断单词和短语的含义；
（4）做出判断和推理；
（5）理解文章的基本结构；
（6）理解作者的意图、观点和态度。
3.写作
要求考生根据提示进行书面表达。
4.口语
要求考生根据提示进行口头表达。
总的来说，2023年英语基础科段考试大纲注重考查考生的语言运用能力，包括听力、阅读、写作和口语等方面。
考生需要掌握英语基础知识，并能够在实际语境中运用这些知识解决问题。
同时，大纲还强调了对英语实际应用能力的考查，如口头表达和书面表达能力等。
09级《大学英语》分级考试试卷A(普本)
09级《大学英语》分级考试试卷A(普本)命题人：大学外语教学部复核人：命题部门：外国语学院试卷序号： A 考试形式：闭卷学分：考生校区：浦口考生班级：考生学号：考生姓名：考试班级：09级普本(英语专业除外)南京审计学院2009级《大学英语》分级考试注意事项1．本次考试答题纸分两部分：答题卡（供阅卷机使用）和答题纸。
2．客观题（Part I – Part III）做在答题卡上，主观题（Part IV – Part VI）做在答题纸上。
3．划线要求：(1) 用HB—2B铅笔按照答题卡上的范例填写。
(2) 要有一定粗度，浓度盖过字母底色(3) 代号划写不能用钢笔或圆珠笔，否则试卷作废。
(4) 修改要用橡皮擦干净，注意不要划错行。
4．答题卡上的学校代号和准考证号填写学生学号。
不足十位数的请在学号前面加0，补足十位数。
请在相应数字上划线。
5．答题卡上的试卷代号一定要划，否则阅卷机无法识别。
注意：不按要求填涂答题卡而造成阅卷机无法识别，得不到成绩，由本人负责。
外国语学院大学外语教学部2009年8月2009级《大学英语》分级考试试卷Part I. Reading Comprehension (40%)irections: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each of the questions or incomplete statements following the passage. You must read thefour choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center.(2’×20)Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.It has been a widespread belief that the American family is dying. But a new study reveals that the American family is stronger than ever. This study affords surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life.The American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller, men and women are becoming more equal, and the divorce rate is higher. But despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people remarry, but only 2% marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s often good reason for teenage marriages to break up.There is no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home. So far the amount of educational or development time hasn’t varied very much, whether or not the mother works outside the home. In fact, working mothers try to make up for it by setting aside time only for their children.The study shows that television is by far the most significant new childcare arrangement of this century. The most important activity for children up to age 14 is watching television.School is the second most time-consuming activity for children. They spend an average of about 19 hours a week in school. A larger proportion of children go to school earlier than ever before, and they stay in school longer. Another big change is that the proportion of very young children in daycare centers (日托站) has almost doubled in recent years. Compared with these two dramatic changes in child activity, the changes caused by mothers working outside the home appear very small.1 The main idea of this article is that _______.A. the American family is dyingB. young people today don’t want to get marriedC. the American family is changing, but it is stronger than everD. education has resulted in dramatic changes in the American family2 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Marriage is more popular than before.B. Many divorced people remarry.C. The majority of marriages last long.D. Working mothers devote less time to their children.3 The author of this article believes that ________.A. the American family is here to stayB. children should not watch so much televisionC. mothers should not work when their children are smallD. teenage marriages should be encouraged4 What is the most significant new childcare arrangement of this century?A. The daycare center.B. Television.C. The school.D. Development time.5 According to the writer, which two major factors have led to the belief that the Americanfamily is dying?A. The divorce rate is high and working mothers neglect their children.B. The divorce rate is high and children care more about television than anything else.C. Divorces are increasing and many teenage marriages break up.D. Children stay in school longer and mothers have little time to take care of them. Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.What you give your relatives, friends, husband, or wife can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives you wha t --- and why.The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, “I agree with you. I like you the way you are.” Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment. On the other hand, a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character.Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries toda y－so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered unusual. If you receive a homemade gift, you’re lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. People who give homemade gifts may be said to be very generous. They are given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.A person who thinks of food when thinking of a gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolates, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, this giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharinga feeling or a newly learned meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.6 The first paragraph is written to tell readers that ________.A. the gifts you give can help you understand yourself betterB. the gifts you receive are helpful for you to know the personality of those who givethemC. gifts can show friendship and loveD. there is a certain relationship between the kinds of gifts and the people who givethem7 A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter ________.A. clothesB. a homemade giftC. a gift that agrees with the personality of the receiverD. a gift that matches the character of the giver8 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. What you wear can tell something about your personality.B. Homemade gifts are not welcomed in some countries.C. People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to thinkthey do.D. Reading books given to you as gifts can be a way of sharing a feeling with the giver.9 If you give a large, heavy book as a gift, it may show that _________.A. you are knowledgeableB. the receiver is interested in readingC. you dislike readingD. you are more interested in the appearance of the book than in its contents10 People who want to show their love towards others often give _______.A. homemade giftsB. delicious foodC. expensive clothesD. interesting booksPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.My love of nature goes right back to my childhood, to the times when I stayed on my grandparent’s farm in Suffolk. I think it was my grandmother who encouraged me more thananyone: she taught me the names of wildflowers and got me interested in looking at the countryside, so it seemed obvious to go on to do zoology at university.I didn’t get my first camera until after I’d graduated, when I was due to go diving in Norway and needed a method of recording the sea creatures I would find there. My father didn’t know anything about photography, but he bought me an Exac ta, which was really quite a good camera for the time, and I went off to take my first pictures of sea starfish. I became keen very quickly, and I learnt how to develop and print.I’ve tried from the beginning to produce pictures which are always biologic ally correct. There are people who will alter things deliberately: you don’t pick up sea creatures from the middle of the shore and take them down to attractive pools at the bottom of the shore without knowing you’re doing it.There can be a lot of ignora nce in people’s behavior towards wild animals and it’s a problem that more and more people are going to wild places: while some animals may get used to cars, they won’t get used to people suddenly rushing up to them. The sheer pressure of people, coupled with the fact that there are increasingly few places where no one else has photographed, means that over the years, life has become much more difficult for the professional wildlife photographers.Nevertheless, wildlife photographers play a very important part in educating people about what is out there and what needs conserving. Although photography can be an enjoyable pastime, as it is to many people, it is also something that plays a very important part in educating young and old alike.11 The author decided to go to university and study zoology because _______________.A. she wanted to improve her life in the countrysideB. she was persuaded to do so by her grandmotherC. she was keen on the natural worldD. she wanted to stop moving around all the time12 How is the author different from some of the other wildlife photographers she meets?A. She tries to make her photographs as attractive as possible.B. She takes photographs which record accurate natural conditions.C. She likes to photograph plants as well as wildlife.D. She knows the best places to find wildlife.13 The author now finds it more difficult to photograph wild animals because______________.A. there are fewer of themB. they have become more nervous of peopleC. it is harder to find suitable placesD. they have become frightened of cars14 According to the author, wildlife photography is important because it can make peoplerealize that ___________________.A. photography is an enjoyable hobbyB. we learn little about wildlife at schoolC. it is worthwhile visiting the countrysideD. it is important to look after wild animals15 Which of the following describes the author?A. Proud.B. Sensitive.C. Aggressive.D. Disappointed.Passage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.If you have been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are “talking” onlin e－many of them are talking at the same time.It is fast: trying talking to six people at once. It is convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language. There’s neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste precious key-strokes telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB(= be right back) will do?Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI (= pardon me for jumping in).Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a reply from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you’re OTF (= on the floor), or LOL (= laughing out loud), or join the two into ROTFL (= rolling on the floor laughing).And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (= got to go) or TTYL (= talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals. Punctuation is going, too.16 When people are online, they talk by_____.A. using body language.B. drawing some strange picturesC. making phone callsD. making use of an especially short form of English17 Internet makes many people in the world ______.A. talk at the same timeB. discover their friends and relativesC. pick out good things to buyD. find out about some problems in society18 The underlined sentence “There’s neither time nor space for explanation”(L.1, para. 4)means that _____.A. people should use words properlyB. people should know what time it is when they are talkingC. people online have to express themselves in a simple wayD. people should communicate in a funny way19 If you get 19/M/HK as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______.A. the person who is talking to you is 19 from Hong Kong and he is highB. you are talking to a boy 19 years old and he lives in Hong KongC. you are talking to 19 boys from Hong Kong at the same timeD. the boy from Hong Kong has been online for 19 minutes20 Which of the following is a way to save online time?A. People seldom use capital letters or punctuation marks.B. Many people draw pictures.C. People only use the mouse instead of the keyboard.D. People never use the “shift” key.Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (15%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes thesentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center. (0.5’×30)21 My sponsor ______ me __________ money when I lost my job.A. worked … out by C. kept… out withB. helped … out with D. carried… out for22 ______ you have finished your work, you may go and have a rest now.A. Now that C. As wellB. In case D. Due to23 He grabbed me ______ and pulled me onto the bus.A. by an arm C. on the armB. by the arm D. with the arm24 Scarcely ___________ now without some sort of incident involving the old lady.A. a day passes C. does a day passB. passes a day D. has a day passed25 Finally, the thief handed everything _______ he had stolen to the police.A. which C. whateverB. what D. that26 The passengers were robbed ________ all their money.A. of C. fromB. off D. away27 You should not _______ the peace of others by speaking so loudly.A. prohibit C. disturbB. collapse D. ban28 He found a number of men already ________.A. worked C. to workB. work D. working29 Where did you _____ the magazine I was reading?A. lay C. remainB. lie D. let30 ________ danger man is often much wiser than usual.A. In a time of C. In the time ofB. In the times of D. In time of31 ______ these books to the library, as they will soon be overdue.A. Bring C. FetchB. Take D. Leave32 What you say is, in a ______, true; but I should express it differently.A. sense C. meaningB. concept D. significance33 The matter _____ you were arguing about last night had been settled.A. when C. thatB. for which D. what34 He climbed up into the tree and picked all the fruit ______ reach.A. within C. beyondB. off D. inside35 Paul doesn’t have to be made ________. He always works hard.A. study C. studiedB. to study D. studying36 There isn’t any difference between the two. I really don’t know _________.A. where to choose C. to choose whatB. which to choose D. to choose which37 It doesn’t matter if you are born in a duck-yard ____ you come from a swan’s egg.A. as well C. as ifB. although D. since38 The house suddenly collapsed while it _______ down.A. pulled C. was being pulledB. had been pulled D. was pulled39 According to ______ they have told me, they should return in about three weeks.A. that C. whatB. any D. which40 Although the town had been ______ several times, little damage was done.A. attacked C. harmedB. injured D. struck41 When the little boy walked near the edge of the pond, his mother became very______.A. eager C. anxiousB. keen D. frightening42 He used examples to _______ his argument.A. strengthen C. fixB. increase D. underline43 He ________ the whole list but still did not find his friend’s name.A. went by C. went intoB. went on D. went over44 There is always a _____ between what we say and what we do.A. crack C. gapB. room D. space45 In chemical factories, employees sometimes receive ______ pay for doing dangerouswork.A. add C. expensiveB. extra D. rich46 His parents died when he was young so he was ______ by his aunt.A. bred C. grown upB. fed up D. brought up47 The poor driver was still _____ when we pulled him out from under his car.A. live C. aliveB. lively D. living48 I’ve thrown away my old trousers. I’ll have to buy _______.A. some new pair C. a new pairB. a new one D. some new ones49 You ________ in person – a letter would have been enough.A. needn’t have come C. must not have comeB. shouldn’t have come D. can not have come50 I can’t keep ________ the teacher who speaks so fast.A. up C. withB. up with D. on withPart III. Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into thepassage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center. (0.5’×20)Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 51 a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect that students to be familiar with 52 in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination.The 53 student is considered to be 54 who is motivated to learn for the sake of 55, not the one only interested in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 56 brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is 57 for learning the material assigned.When research is 58, the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 59 guidance. It is the 60 responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain 61 a university library works; they expect students, 62 51 A. If C. BecauseB. Although D Before52 A. suggestion C. abstractB. context D. information53 A. poor C. averageB. ideal D. disappointed54 A. such C. anyB. one D. some55 A. fun C. learningB. work D. prize56 A. by C. forB. in D with57 A. criticized C. responsibleB. innocent D. dismissed58 A. collected C. assignedB. distributed D. finished59 A. maximum C. possibleB. minimum D. practical60 A. student’s C. assistant’sB. professor’s D. librarian’s61 A. when C. whyB. what D how62 A. particularlyC. obviouslyB. essentially D. rarelygraduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 63 in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 64 that their students not be 65 dependent on them.In the United States, professors have many other duties 66 teaching, such as administrative or research work. 67, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is 68. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 69 a professor during office hours 70 make an appointment. 63 A. selections C. sourcesB. collections D. origins64 A. hate C. likeB. dislike D. prefer65 A. too C. muchB. such D. more66 A. but C. withB. except D besides67 A. However C. FurthermoreB. Therefore D. Nevertheless68 A. plentiful C. irregularB. limited D. flexible69 A. greet C. approachB. annoy D. attach70 A. or C. toB. and D. butPart IV. Word-building (10%)Directions : Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet 2. (1’×10)71. My aunt almost fainted when she was told that what she bought at a very high price wasnot the ________ drawing, but just a copy of it. (origin)72. The football players were trying to make an ______ on the national coach. (impress)73. Moreover, the threat of social violence increased the _______ of the government’s leaders.(anxious)74. I am ________ grateful to my master for all his help. (sincere)75. A _______ person thinks before speaking and considers the feelings of others. (think)76. This book is quite ______ anything I have ever read before. (like)77. My personal ________ with his family is deep. (involve)78. Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of ______. (communicate)79. I admire her because she is a ___ dancer. (talent)80. The ____ of Christie’s books shows no sign of going away. (popular)Part V. Translation (10%)Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets. Please write your translation on the Answer Sheet 2. (2’×5)81. ______________________________(就这个东西本身的质量和价格而言), it is deserving ofour purchase.82. Several cars crashed into each other on the highway________________________ (由于浓雾).83. _________________________(让我吃惊的是), the husband slapped his wife in front of us.84. National Day is _________________________(即将到来), we should tidy our dorm inadvance.85. He came to the meeting _____ （不顾天热）.Part VI Writing (15%)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic: Make Our Cities Greener. You should write at least 120 words following theoutline given bellow. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet 2. (15’)Your composition should be based on the following outlines:1. 我国城市绿化的现状2. 绿化的好处（如：清洁空气，美化城市，改善气候……等等）3. 怎样才能实现绿化。
大学英语三级A级-103
大学英语三级A级-103(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Part Ⅱ Structure(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.My father didn"t like ______ interfering in his business.（分数：2.00）A.my mother"s and meB.my mother"s and IC.my mother and me √D.my mother and my解析：2.Is this movie really worth ______ a second time?（分数：2.00）A.seeB.to seeC.seeing √D.seen解析：3.Tom prefer ______ to ______ by others.（分数：2.00）A.to walk...drivingB.waking...drivingC.to walk...be drivenD.walking...being driven √解析：4.We strongly object ______ like this.（分数：2.00）A.to be treatedB.to have been treatedC.to having treatedD.to having been treated √解析：5.They decided to have an outing, but it ______ a rainy day, they had to stay at home. （分数：2.00）A.wasB.being √C.has beenD.having been解析：6.When ______ the whole universe, our earth doesn"t seem big at all.（分数：2.00）pareB.to compareparingpared to √解析：7.After the typhoon, people came back to their villages, many of their houses ______. （分数：2.00）A.pulled down √B.were pulled downC.to be pulled downD.were being pulled down解析：8.______, the laid-off workers started seeking another jobs.（分数：2.00）A.All the money have been spentB.All the money was spentC.After they had spent all the money √D.Having been spent all the money解析：9.Time ______, we"ll go to the Yellow Stone National Park.（分数：2.00）A.permitsB.will permitC.permitting √D.permitted解析：10.While discovering the cause of a disease, ______.（分数：2.00）A.the best measures ought to be taken at onceB.the doctor should take the best measures √C.the disease should be treated right awayD.the patients should be properly treated解析：11.The noise of the door ______ made me unable to go to sleep.（分数：2.00）A.opening and closingB.opened and closedC.being opened and closed √D.having been opened and closed解析：12.Look at John. He is sitting there ______ in deep thought.（分数：2.00）A.being lostB.lost √C.losingD.having lost解析：13.A cold drink is ______ to a hot, thirsty tourist.（分数：2.00）A.refreshing √B.refreshedC.being refreshedD.to be refreshed解析：14.This Sunday, my friends will come to my home to have a party. So I"ll have my house ______ today.（分数：2.00）A.having cleanedB.cleaningC.cleaned √D.being cleaned解析：15.This movie is about ______ by a huge iceberg in 1920s.（分数：2.00）A.a ship"s to be sunkB.a ship"s being sunkC.a ship to have been sunkD.a ship having been sunk √解析：16.I, ______ your good friend, will be ready to help you at any time.（分数：2.00）A.who isB.that areC.which to beD.who am √解析：17.Is this the city ______ you visited last year?（分数：2.00）A.whenB.whereC.whoD.which √解析：18.The reason ______ he gave me is not adequate for his being late for class.（分数：2.00）A.whatB.that √C.whyD.for解析：19.______ is known to us all, he is an American Chinese.（分数：2.00）A.ThatB.WhichC.As √D.It解析：20.In this hotel there are a number of rooms ______ windows face the beach.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.thatC.whose √D.their解析：21.My neighbor lent me one hundred dollars, ______ exactly the amount I needed to buy what I wanted. （分数：2.00）A.that wasB.that wereC.which was √D.this was解析：22.We should praise such diligent students ______ Tom and Mary.（分数：2.00）A.likeB.as √C.who areD.that is解析：23.Beijing is the city ______.（分数：2.00）A.I"d most like to visit √B.where I most like to visitC.which I most like to visitD.in which I"d like most to visit解析：24.English grammar ______ I"m not sure is completely different from Chinese grammar.（分数：2.00）A.is thatB.of which √C.about itD.with which解析：25.The villagers, ______ had been destroyed by the earthquake, were given help by the people all over the country.（分数：2.00）A.all their homesB.all those homesC.all of their homesD.all of whose homes √解析：26.Don"t you see ______?（分数：2.00）A.how old and wise is the old manB.that how old and wise the old man isC.how old and wise the old man is √D.what old and wise is the old man解析：27.______ the rule will be abolished or not hasn"t been made public.（分数：2.00）A.ThatB.IfC.Whether √D.Weather解析：28.We have worked out the plan. ______ we need most now is time and money.（分数：2.00）A.ThatB.WhichC.WhetherD.What √解析：29.______ success calls for hard work is not very clear to every student in our college. （分数：2.00）A.That √B.WhichC.WhatD.When解析：30.It is moved that the experiment ______ right now.（分数：2.00）A.is reconductedB.will be reconductedC.be reconducted √D.ought to be reconducted解析：31.Jackson speaks Chinese fluently as if he ______ a Chinese.（分数：2.00）A.isB.would beC.beD.were √解析：32.If only I ______ alone last night. I was robbed.（分数：2.00）A.didn"t come backB.wasn"t coming backC.hadn"t come back √D.wouldn"t have come back解析：33.It"s high time you ______ to work.（分数：2.00）A.set down √B.setted downC.will set downD.are setting down解析：34.It"s hot outside today. I"d rather you ______.（分数：2.00）A.don"t go outB.won"t go outC.didn"t go out √D.shouldn"t go out解析：35.______ it not for the rain, we would go outing.（分数：2.00）A.IfB.MightC.Were √D.Should解析：36.______ you ______ earlier, you ______ at home now.（分数：2.00）A.If...started out...would sitB.Would...started out...would have satC.Had...started out...would be sitting √D.Had...started out...would have sat解析：37.Take an umbrella with you when you go out lest it ______.（分数：2.00）A.would rainB.should rain √C.could rainD.is going to rain解析：38.It"s strange that the gentleman ______ such rude words to you.（分数：2.00）A.should sayB.would have saidC.should have said √D.could be saying解析：39.The fact suggested that the situation ______ very serious at that moment. （分数：2.00）A.was √B.wereC.should beD.to be解析：40.______ we ______ it began to rain heavily.（分数：2.00）A.No sooner did...arrive home thanB.Hardly did...arrive home whenC.Rarely had...got home when √D.Scarcely had...got home then解析：41.Never ______ in this market.（分数：2.00）A.there has been such a large crowdB.has there been such a large crowd √C.such a large crowd there has beenD.has such a large crowd there been解析：42.______, he knows more than an adult.（分数：2.00）A.Though he is childB.A child as he isC.Child as he is √D.A child though is he解析：43.Not until last week ______ the sad news.（分数：2.00）A.that I knewB.did I know √C.did I knewD.that did I know解析：44.Only by studying hard ______ your vocabulary.（分数：2.00）A.you"ll enlargeB.can you enlarge √C.you may make a largeD.you could have more and more解析：45.So seriously ______ by the woman"s sharp words that he was in low spirits. （分数：2.00）A.did he hurtB.he was hurtC.was he hurt √D.he did hurt解析：46.My mother can"t operate computer well. ______.（分数：2.00）A.So can"t my fatherB.Neither can"t my fatherC.Nor can my father √D.Nor my father can either解析：47.______, you would have passed the terminal examination.（分数：2.00）A.Did you study harderB.Have you studied harderC.Should you have studied harderD.Had you studied harder √解析：48.Hurry up. ______ with so many passengers.（分数：2.00）A.No.5 Bus comes hereB.Here No.5 Bus comesC.Here comes No.5 Bus √es here No.5 Bus解析：49.______ the traffic regulations, he will be fined. （分数：2.00）A.Would anyone breakB.Were anyone to break √C.Should anyone be breakingD.Did anyone break解析：50.It was in this college ______ I got my diploma. （分数：2.00）A.whereB.whenC.that √D.which解析：。
福建省高校专升本统一招生考试大学英语水平测试大纲(含两套样题及答案)
福建省高校专升本统一招生考试大学英语水平测试大纲（非英语专业）一、总则国家教育部高教司在“关于印发《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》（试行）的通知”[(2000)57号文件]中指出，高职高专教育以培养学生实际运用语言能力为目标，突出教学内容的实用性和针对性；针对目前高职高专学生入学水平参差不齐的情况，实行统一要求、分级指导的原则。
《高职高专教育英语课程教学基本要求》（以下简称《基本要求》）对英语教学提出了应达到的合格要求，把教学和测试分为A、B两级。
B级是过渡要求，A级是标准要求。
福建省高职高专升本科英语水平测试根据《基本要求》的精神，参照福建省教育厅组织编写的《英语基础教程》（高职高专版）系列教材的教学内容，全面考核《基本要求》中所提出的各项目标。
《基本要求》中指出：高职高专教育英语课程的教学目的是，经过180-220学时的教学，使学生掌握一定的英语基础知识技能，具有一定的听、说、读、写、译的能力，从而借助词典阅读和翻译有关英语业务资料，在涉外交际的日常活动中进行简单的口头和书面交流，并为今后进一步提高英语的交际能力打下基础。
为此，这项考试主要考核学生运用语言的能力，同时也考核学生对语法结构和词语用法的掌握程度。
本考试是一种标准化考试。
考试范围主要是《基本要求》中所规定的A级要求。
为保证试卷的信度和效度，试卷采用主观题与客观题相结合的形式，能较全面地考核学生有关语言的基础知识和运用语言的能力。
考试每年组织一次，由省教育厅组织实施。
二、考试内容本考试包括五个部分：听力理解（暂不考）、阅读理解、词语用法与语法结构、完形填空或英译汉、短文写作。
全部题目按顺序统一编号。
第一部分：听力理解（暂不考）（PartⅠ: Listening Comprehension）。
共20题，考试时间为30分钟。
这一部分共有四种形式，每次考试选择其中的三种形式。
第一种形式为单句（statement），共10题，每题一个句子。
大学英语三级A级-102
大学英语三级A级-102(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Part Ⅱ Structure(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.Mr. Smith ______ the flowers at the moment. He ______ to do that job.（分数：2.00）A.waters...likesB.will water...has likesC.is watering...likes √D.was watering...had liked解析：2.These goods will be shipped when they ______ examined.（分数：2.00）A.will beB.would beC.are going to beD.have been √解析：3.The workers ______ the subway by next year.（分数：2.00）A.will buildB.are going to buildC.will have built √D.will have been built解析：4.The doctor asked Mary what she ______.（分数：2.00）A.has eatenB.has been eatingC.had been eating √D.would be eating解析：5.He must be in the building because he was seen ______ the building just now. （分数：2.00）A.enterB.to enterC.entering √D.having entered解析：6.Thirty-five passengers were reported to ______ in the air crash.（分数：2.00）A.be killedB.be killingC.have been killed √D.have killed解析：7.Such rude words ______ by educated people.（分数：2.00）A.not ought to sayB.oughtn"t to sayC.not ought to be saidD.oughtn"t to be said √解析：8.The news ______ on the radio last night that they three ______ at the airport for 3 hours. （分数：2.00）A.was heard...were held up √B.was listened to...were holding upC.were heard...had been help upD.was hearing...have held up解析：9.In 2009, he was elected ______ chairman of the Students" Union.（分数：2.00）A..aB.anC.theD.\ √解析：10.You did quite well in this exam ______ two slight mistakes.（分数：2.00）A.exceptB.except toC.except for √D.except that解析：11.Hard work ______ success. Success ______ hard work.（分数：2.00）A.results from...results inB.results in...results from √C.leads to...is according toD.is led es from解析：12.This problem is rather difficult. It"s really ______ my understanding.（分数：2.00）A.outsideB.behindC.beyond √D.below解析：13.We consider computers ______ in everyone"s daily life.（分数：2.00）A.of vital importantB.of great importance √C.of being very importanceD.great important解析：14.He promised me that ______ arriving there, he would send me a message.（分数：2.00）A.whileB.as soon asC.on √D.at the moment解析：15.Wet paint. Don"t lean ______ the door.（分数：2.00）A.atB.onC.byD.against √解析：16.I really don"t know what he referred ______ by saying this.（分数：2.00）A.to √B.atC.withD.for解析：17.All the passengers ______ board the plane should fasten their seat belts.（分数：2.00）A.toB.inC.on √D.at解析：18.I don"t speak English to those who don"t know English. Otherwise they"ll think I am showing, ______ my English knowledge.（分数：2.00）A.aroundB.upC.outD.off √解析：19.The students wondered how he ______ such a terrible thing.（分数：2.00）A.dare didB.dared to do √C.dare to didD.dare do解析：20.All the class can operate computers very well. They ______ trained on the course of computer science.（分数：2.00）A.can beB.could haveC.must haveD.might have been √解析：21.I saw Mr. Wang a moment ago. He ______ to America.（分数：2.00）A.mustn"t goB.can"t goC.couldn"t goD.couldn"t have gone √解析：22.______ one of the twin brothers has been admitted into the army.（分数：2.00）A.The strongB.The stronger √C.The strongestD.The more stronger解析：23.He looks similar to his father. What"s more, his words are ______ his father.（分数：2.00）A.as little asB.as few as √C.as less asD.as much as解析：24.The larger a digital camera is, ______ it is for us to carry.（分数：2.00）A.the convenienterB.the more convenientC.the most convenientD.the less convenient √解析：25.Winter is coming. The day becomes ______.（分数：2.00）A.very short and more coldB.much shorter and more colderC.much shorter and a lot colder √D.the shortest and the coldest解析：26.______ difficult English appears, it can be mastered by diligent learners.（分数：2.00）A.However √B.UnlessC.Even ifD.No matter解析：27.______ there is not any suggestion or problem, let"s put an end to the discussion. （分数：2.00）A.Even thoughB.Provided √C.Supposed解析：28.The sports meet of our college will be postponed ______ it rains.（分数：2.00）A.lestB.so thatC.in case √D.however解析：29.China can speed up its economy development ______ she puts all her attention to it. （分数：2.00）A.as soon asB.as far asC.as long as √D.as for as解析：30.______ it doesn"t matter to you, it matters to us all.（分数：2.00）A.WhenB.While √C.SinceD.Because解析：31.______ you have passed the driving test, you don"t have to worry about it any more. （分数：2.00）A.Now that √B.Ever sinceC.In caseD.All that解析：32.The tourists left the beach ______ the huge waves should swallow them.（分数：2.00）A.ifB.becauseC.lest √D.supposing解析：33.Turn to me ______ you have difficulties.（分数：2.00）A.howeverB.whateverC.whereverD.whenever √解析：34.It"s our students" duty ______ English hard at college.（分数：2.00）A.to learn √B.learningC.to be learning解析：35.Could you tell me what ______ eat in order to lose weight?（分数：2.00）A.don"tB.not to √C.to notD.is not to解析：36.My son has a headache and a fever. He appears ______ a cold.（分数：2.00）A.to catchB.to has caughtC.to have caught √D.to have been caught解析：37.I consider ______ necessary to store sufficient information for our future work. （分数：2.00）A.thatB.thisC.it √D.which解析：38.Jack stays at home all day and feels alone. He needs a friend ______.（分数：2.00）A.to playB.to play with √C.playingD.playing together解析：39.The rain was ______ make our travel impossible.（分数：2.00）A.so heavy as to √B.such heavy as toC.so heavy that toD.such great that it解析：40.The little boy observed these ants ______ here and there in large numbers.（分数：2.00）A.moveB.to moveC.to be movingD.moving √解析：41.The interview is ______.（分数：2.00）A.so important for he to missB.too important for his missingC.too important for him to miss √D.so important for him not to miss解析：42.When the telephone rang, I happened ______ in bed reading.（分数：2.00）A.to be lainB.to be lying √C.to be layingD.to have laid解析：43.Does anyone know the main purpose of the meeting ______ tomorrow? （分数：2.00）A.to holdB.to be held √C.to be holdingD.held解析：44.It is worthwhile ______ $500 ______ this jadeware.（分数：2.00）A.to pay...forB.paying...for √C.to have paid...forD.to be paying...for解析：45.Failing this entrance exam for college means ______ for a year. （分数：2.00）A.waitB.to waitC.waiting √D.waited解析：46.Would you mind ______ beside you?（分数：2.00）A.me to sitB.me sitting √C.I sittingD.I to sit解析：47.I often go this way to avoid ______.（分数：2.00）A.to seeB.seeingC.to be seenD.being seen √解析：48.It"s a formal party. I regret ______ my Sunday best.（分数：2.00）A.not to wearB.not wearingC.not to have wornD.not having worn √解析：49.The machine is making terrible noise. It wants ______. （分数：2.00）A.to oilB.to be oilingC.oiling √D.being oiled解析：50.The best way is to stop ______ and start ______.（分数：2.00）A.to argue...to workB.arguing...working √C.to argue...workingD.arguing...to be working解析：。
大学英语a级考试试题
大学英语a级考试试题大学英语A级考试试题一、听力理解（共20分）A节（共10分）1. 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
每段对话读两遍。
（每题2分）（对话内容略）1. What does the man want to do?A. Go to the cinema.B. Visit a museum.C. Do some shopping.2. When is the woman's appointment?A. At 10:00 am.B. At 11:00 am.C. At 12:00 pm.（后续题目略）B节（共10分）2. 听下面一段较长对话，对话后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
对话读两遍。
（每题2分）（对话内容略）1. Why does the man suggest going to the park?A. To relax.B. To exercise.C. To have a picnic.2. What is the weather like today?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.（后续题目略）二、阅读理解（共30分）A节（共10分）3. 阅读下面短文，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
（每题2分）（短文内容略）1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of a healthy diet.B. The benefits of regular exercise.C. The impact of stress on health.2. According to the author, which of the following is essential for good health?A. Wealth.B. Knowledge.C. Sleep.（后续题目略）B节（共10分）4. 阅读下面短文，然后回答5-7题。
《大学英语》A1考试大纲(1)
《大学英语A（一）》课程考试大纲课程类别：公共必修课课程编号：994006英文名称：College English A Ⅰ适用对象：全院非英语、体育、艺术类各专业本科生一、考试大纲说明(一)课程性质、目的与任务大学英语是一门为非英语专业学生开设的公共必修课程，本课程以全面培养听、说、读、写、译的英语基本语言技能为目的。
学生通过本课程的学习，掌握必需的实用的英语语言知识和写作技能，具有初步阅读和翻译英文资料的能力，为进一步提高英语的理解能力和应用能力打下基础。
(二)考试目标和要求1.了解与教材相关的文化背景知识；2.理解教材中的各个语言知识点；3.掌握英语的基本语言技能；4.运用本课程的基本知识分析和解决英语学习中所遇到的具体问题。
(三)命题依据及命题原则1．命题依据：本课程的考试依据《大学英语教学要求》（教育部），《大学英语教学大纲A(一)》（湖南人文科技学院外语系制订），以及以下教材及教学参考书目而制定。
教材：郑树棠主编,新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）·学生用书1，北京:外语教学与研究出版社，2008年3月。
教学参考书目：(1)郑树棠主编，新视野大学英语读写教程（第二版）·教师用书1，北京：外语教学与研究出版社，2008年3月。
(2)郑树棠主编，新视野大学英语综合训练1，北京：外语教学与研究出版社，2011年3月。
(3)罗德芬主编，新潮大学英语泛读教程1，上海：复旦大学出版社，2011年5月。
(4)潘晓燕主编，新视野大学英语课文辅导1，广东：世界图书出版公司，2008年9月。
2．命题原则：（1）本课程的考试命题在教学大纲规定的教学目的、教学要求和教学内容的范围之内；考学过的以及课外要求的内容。
（2）考试命题突出课程的重要内容和基本知识。
(四)考试形式及试卷结构：1.试卷总分：100分。
2.考试时限：120分钟。
3.试题类型：主观题和客观题兼有。
4.考试方法：笔试。
5.考试方式：闭卷。
《大学英语(A、B级)》教学大纲
《大学英语（A、B级）》教学大纲课程名称：大学英语课程类别：公共基础课适用专业：非英语专业本科生A、B级考核方式：考试总学时、学分：A级112学时7学分；B级144学时9学分选用教材：《新视野大学英语》（第三版）1-4册，郑树棠主编，外语教学与研究出版社.一、课程教学目的大学英语课程是非英语专业大学生的一门必修基础课程。
本课程的教学目的是帮助学生掌握良好的语言学习方法，打下扎实的语言基础，重视培养学生的语言综合应用能力和交际能力，培养学生的综合文化素养，使学生具有获取有关其专业的最新国际资料，从而开拓其专业视野及提高专业技能，并具有在今后的工作和社会交往中有效用英语进行口头和书面信息交流的能力。
二、课程教学要求我校大学英语实行分级教学，新生入学后，教务处根据学生高考英语成绩和专业特点将非英语专业学生分为三个等级（A、B、C）开展大学英语教学。
A级和B级为普通专业本科学生，C级学生为音乐、美术、体育、书法、戏剧、播音主持、广播与编导等专业的学生。
A级学生第一学年学习新视野大学英语课程2-4册，B级学生学习新视野1-2册。
第二学年A级学生级学生学习英语拓展选修课或小语种课程，B 级学生继续学习新视野大学英语教程3-4册。
C级学生（除民传和运训专业）第一学期至第三学期学习《全国英语等级考试标准教程》第2册，第四学期学习特色选修课。
民传和运训学生第一至第三学期学习《全国英语等级考试标准教程》第1册，第四学期学习特色选修课。
本教学大纲适用于学习新视野英语教程的A级和B级非英语专业本科学生。
结合我校大学英语学生英语学习情况，要求程度较好的A级学生（入学时高考英语成绩110分以上），在大学英语课程学完后英语应用能力基本达到教育部高等教育司《大学英语课程教学要求》较高要求，具体要求如下：1、听力理解能力：能基本听懂英语国家人士的谈话和讲座，能听懂题材熟悉、篇幅较长的国内英语广播或电视节目，语速为每分钟150词左右，能掌握其中心大意，抓住要点和相关细节。
(完整版)大学英语A级考试——写作专题
大学英语A级考试——写作专题短语词组：1. be worth doing 值得做…2. look forward to doing sth 期盼做…3. be surprised at 惊讶于…4. to one’s surprise 让某人惊奇的是…5. be happy with sth 对…感到满意6. insist on doing sth 坚持做…7. Beyond one’s ability 超出某人的能力范围8. Spend (时间）in doing sth 花费时间做…9. Keep one’s eyes fixed on sth 一直盯着…看10. succeed in doing sth 成功做成…11. cannot/couldn’t do anything but do…“不能做…只能做…”12. would rather do sth. than do sth.“情愿做…而不愿做另外一件事情”英语三级书信作文常用句型1. I am writing to you in the hope that you could do me a favor to improve the horrible situation.2. I would like some detailed information on/about….3. I would be grateful if you could let me have details of ….4. I am writing to request some necessary information about….5. I am greatly concerned about….6. My appreciation to you for your generous help is beyond words. I wish I could repay it one day.7. Thank you very much for the kindness you showed me during….8. It is my pleasure/a great honor for me to extend an invitation to/invite you to….9. I will be expecting you, so do not disappoint me.10. I wish to apply for the position of… with your company.11. I graduated with a BA degree in…from…in….12. I am very excited and delighted over the good news that you are recruiting a….三级作文常考类型介绍信说明：你是大学教授王平，你的学生张刚即将毕业，毕业后拟到你的朋友Smith先生学校继续深造，攻读硕士学位。
中国科学院大学研究生学位统考英语A分级考试真题及详解GET5 2004-6
Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A (1 point each)1. A. To work in his place.B. To ask his boss for leave.C. To meet his friend at the airport.D. To cover his absence from his boss.2. A. He doesn't want to go to the show, as he is not interested in it.B. He is not free to go to the fashion show with the woman.C. He cannot go with the woman, as he has a pile of paperwork to do.D. He cannot go with the woman, as he has to finish his paper.3. A. He has been mad.B. He has been pretty busy.C. He was at a meeting.D. He was with a business partner.4. A. A salesman.B. A bank teller.C. A policeman.D. A postman.5. A. She hasn't been in touch with Sam for weeks.B. She has been looking for Sam for weeks.C. Sam has been hunting for weeks.D. Sam has been out of work for weeks.6. A. She won't tell anyone else about the file.B. She will wrap the file very carefully.C. She is confident about the file.D. She will keep the file in a safe.7. A. He was very careful about what he said.B. He said something that he shouldn't have said.C. He didn't understand what the woman wanted him to do.D. He talked too much to the woman.8. A. He has had an accident.B. He has run out of gas.C. His car has been broken~D, He has arrived home.9. A. It is to reduce the cost of building.B. The location is more convenient.C. People like to live in high buildings.D. People can have a better view in high buildings.Section BMini-talk One10. A. Britain has been punished for exporting rubbish to China.B. Britain is dumping its wastes to China in the name of recycling.C. China should set up new environmental standards.D. China should acknowledge the costs of the environmental damage.11. A. 20,000.B. 50,000.C. 200,000.D. 500,000.12. A. They don't have any environmental standards to follow.B. They are doing the recycling in backyards.C. Their employees have been poisoned.D. They cause more pollution to the environment.Mini-talk Two13. A. He is a doctor.B. He is a music star.C. He is a drug dealer.D. He is a spokesman.14. A. He was recovering from cancer.B. He was going to receive an operation.C. He was expected to quit from the group.D. He was involved in a scandal.15. A. Most of its members abuse drugs.B. Most of its members are from the countryside.C. The group has been in trouble since 1963.D. The group has been full of scandals.Section C16. Where did the French Government legalize the use of mobile phone blocking devices?17. The blocking device can prevent people from receiving and making mobile telephone calls within _________ of the device.18. By changing the law the government expects to make cinemas ____________.19. While blocking telephone signals in cinemas and theaters the blocking device might affect signals on ____________.20. Before it was legalized, the use of blocking devices was punishable with a fine of 20,660 pounds or ________________.Part II VocabularySection A (0.5 point each)21. An important innovation in this college was the introduction of the seminary method for advancedstudents.A. ideaB. changeC. matterD. policy22. This archaeologist made a study of the vast area through which the Roman civilization has beenpropagated.A. extendedB. terminatedC. speculatedD. restricted23. The investor would suffer a lot from a television series that was heavily invested in but never came off.A. was releasedB. proved satisfactoryC. failed completelyD. won awards24. Given the gravity of the situation, the best thing we can do is to declare the company bankrupt.A. gravitationB. fascinationC. seriousnessD. incurability25. When the symptom occurs, she finds it difficult to manipulate a pencil despite her young age.A. utilizeB. handleC. masterD. dominate26. These figures boil down to no significance as they are statistically imperfect.A. amount toB. conform toC. contribute toD. attach to27. The researchers are working hard to find the optimal concentration of this drug.A. most poisonousB. most likelyC. most famousD. most desirable28. This young lawyer dares to take on the powerful on behalf of the poor and weak.A. win the favor ofB. find good jobs forC. assume the responsibility forD. accept the challenge of29. The last traces of respectability had vanished by the time he was convicted and imprisoned.A. collapsedB. disappearedC. perishedD. scattered30. Fearful of losing her job for good, this lady decided to talk to the manager directly.A. for benefitsB. by luckC. for everD. at handSection B (0.5 point each)31. This country could have as many as 10 million cases of AIDS in 2010 if the ____ is not takenseriously.A. episodeB. epidemicC. equivalentD. eruption32. With a wide variety of fresh fruit ____available, canned fruit is no longer so popular as before.A. willinglyB. appropriatelyC. confidentlyD. readily33. The crisis over parliamentary election illustrated the unpredictable ____ that events could take oncethe coalition troops are withdrawn.A. processB. lineC. wayD. course34. Decades of ______ might have been partially responsible for our ignorance of development abroad.A. insulationB. irrigationC. integrationD. isolation35. There have been some insensible people who attempt to end their pains _____ through suicide.A. by and largeB. once for allC. heart and soulD. on the whole36. The country once threatened to ____ diplomatic relations with its neighbor if the latter was toofriendly to the rebels.A. show off:B. keep offC. break offD. call off37. In English learning, a _____circle occurs when a student makes more errors after being scolded.A. viciousB. vigorousC. verticalD. voluntary38. Some ancient people were able to tell the time by the shadow _____ by the sun on the slate.A. thrownB. flungC. castD. tossed39. Competition compels districts to devote their limited resources to achieving results that compare_______ with other local districts.A. significantlyB. favorablyC. dramaticallyD. superficially40. If you don't know how to _____ your achievements, your parting from this world is going to be anightmare.A. take hold ofB. get rid ofC. let go ofD. make fun ofPART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, I point each)There is now a new keychain device that lets people turn off most TVs anywhere--from airports to restaurants. And it is selling faster than 41 . “I thought there would just be a few sales, but we can't 42 demand,”said inventor Mitch Altman of San Francisco, U.S. “I didn't know there were so many people who wanted to turn TVs off.”Hundreds of orders for Altman's US$14.99 TV-B-Gone device poured in last week. The tiny remote control device had been 43 in Wired magazine and other online-media outlets. 44 , the unexpected attention overloaded the website of his company, Cornfield Electronics, and caused it to 45.The keychain device works like a 46 remote control--but it only turns TVs on or off. With a push of the button, it goes through a 47 of about 200 infrared (红外线的) codes that control the power of about 1,000 television models. Altman said the majority of TVs should 48 within 17 seconds. It takes a little more than a minute for the device to 49 all the trigger codes.The 47-year-old Altman got the idea for TV-B-Gone a decade ago. He was out with friends at a restaurant and they found themselves all 50 by the TV, but no one was around to turn it off.41. A. expects B. expectation C. expecting D. expected42. A. give in to B. hold on to C. keep up with D. make up for43. A. announced B. acknowledged C. admitted D. applied44. A. At the same time B. At times C. On time D. Behind time45. A. clash B. crush C. crash D. cruise46. A. universal B. commonplace C. mean D. medium47. A. flock B. string C. school D. fleet48. A. repel B. repeat C. reproach D. react49. A. submit B. permit C. emit D. omit50. A. haunted B. bothered C. interrupted D. hinderedPART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Passage OneTies have no practical use at all and most men see them as part of a uniform instead of an independent piece of clothing. But, these small strips of cloth should not be underestimated, fashion experts say.The shirt, suit or jacket are neutral means of expression. But, the tie gives you the final personal touch, experts suggest.In fact, its color also has psychological importance. "Red, for instance, evokes feelings of warmth and intimacy", according to Axel Venn. He's a professor of design at the University of Applied Sciences and Art in Germany. "It also stands for energy, dynamism and strength."Using shades of color requires understanding and sensitivity. Orange is regarded as a lively color. Blue stands for matter-of-fact, solitude and coolness. Shiny yellow stirs amusement. Green is the color of nature and harmony.It's only when the color fits the personal character that it is viewed as authentic."A lively orange with a black suit and white shirt can look great at a private party or in an artistic environment," Venn says. "In a conservative environment such as in a bank such dress is unsuitable".Imme Vogelsang, a trainer of etiquette in Hamburg, Germany, recommends in business environment low contrasting colors such as wine red, dark green or dark blue.But feminine colors have also become popular. "Light green and a fine rose color play an increasing role. Such colors express innovation and sensitivity," Venn says.Also, patterns that stand out can be an interesting eye catcher in a private environment but are unsuitable in business."Stripes and small geometric patterns are more appropriate in business," Vogelsang says, "but stripes should never run vertically or horizontally."With diagonal stripes it is important to look at the direction. They should run from the bottom left to the fight top. "This symbolizes dynamism. In the opposite direction it shows fear and escapist thoughts."51. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Ties--Impractical Pieces of ClothingB. Psychological Importance of TiesC. What The Colors of Ties MeanD. The Colors of Ties and the Occasions to Wear Them52. According to the passage, ties are more important ___________.A. than shirts, suits or jacketsB. in colors than in patternsC. in expressing one's mood than shirtsD. in business than on private occasions53. What color of tie should one wear, if he wants to appear energetic?A. Green.B. Orange.C. Shiny yellow.D. Red.54. The best color for the tie of a judge in a court should be _________.A. light green.B. lively orangeC. fine roseD. dark blue55. What kind of ties is more suitable on an important business occasion?A. Ties without stripes and geometric patterns.B. Ties with swipes of vertical or horizontal patterns.C. Ties of no bright colors and obvious patterns.D. Plain ties without any swipes and patterns.56. It is implied in the passage that ______.A. ties with stripes from the bottom left to the right top are not popularB. ties with stripes from the bottom right to the left top are not popularC. ties with stripes of vertical or horizontal patterns are popularD. ties of feminine colors are out of fashion nowadaysPassage TwoAnimals are more like us than we ever imagined. They feel pain, they experience stress, and they show affection, excitement and love. All these findings have been made by scientists in recent years--and such results are beginning to change how we view animals.Strangely enough, this research was sponsored by fast food companies like McDonald's and KFC. Pressured by animal rights groups, these companies felt they had to fund scientists researching the emotional and mental states of animals.McDonald's, for instance, funded studies on pig behaviors at Purdue University, Indiana. This research found that pigs seek affection and easily become depressed if left alone or prevented from playing with each other. If they become depressed, they soon become physically ill. Because of this, and other similar studies, the European Union has banned the use of isolating pig stalls from 2012. In Germany, the government is encouraging pig farmers to give each pig 20 seconds of human contact a day, and to provide them with toys to prevent them from fighting.Other scientists have shown that animals think and behave like humans.Koko, the 300-pound gorilla (大猩猩) at the Gorilla Foundation in Northern California, for instance, has been taught sign language. Koko can now understand several thousand English words, more than many humans who speak English as a second language. On human IQ tests, she scores between 70 and 95. Before such experiments, humans thought language skills were absent from the animal kingdom. Other myths are also being overturned, like the belief that animals lack self-awareness. Studies have also shown that animals mourn their dead, and that they play for pleasure.These striking similarities between animal and human behavior have led some to ask a question: "If you believe in evolution, how can't you believe that animals have feelings that human beings have?"Until recently, scientists believed that animals behaved by instinct and that what appeared to be learned behavior was merely genetically-programmed activity. But as Koko the Gorilla shows, this is not the case. In fact, learning is passed from parents to offspring far more often than not in the animal kingdom.So what implications does this knowledge have for humans? Because of this, should we ban hunting and animal testing? Should we close zoos? Such questions are being raised by many academics and politicians. Harvard and 25 other American law schools have introduced courses on animal rights.57. The author feels it strange that the research was sponsored by fast food companies like McDonald's and KFC probably because these companies ____________.A. are the largest fast food chains in the worldB. have little to do with animalsC. consume a large amount of meat each dayD. are notorious for their ill-treatment to animals58. The experiment with Koko shows ____________.A. gorillas' IQ scores are as high as human beings'B. animals are much cleverer than we used to believeC. parent animals can pass learning to their offspring intentionallyD. some gorillas are smarter than many humans59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the studies?A. Some animals have developed language skills.B. Some animals can show their feelings.C. Animals enjoy playing with each other.D. Animals become indifferent when one of them dies.60. By citing the question “If you believe in evolution, how can't you believe that animals have feelings that human beings have?” the author means _________.A. human feelings can trace their origin back to animalsB. animal's feelings are as developed as human beings'C. from the point of view of evolution animals should have no feelingsD. we cannot believe that animals have feelings that human beings have61. The studies urge us to __________.A. stop killing animals for foodB. ban hunting and animal testingC. close zoos and animal farmsD. change our ways to treat animals62. The purpose of this passage is to tell us that ________.A. animals are much smarter than we ever imaginedB. animal rights should be taught in schoolsC. we should show greater respect to animalsD. animal rights should be protected worldwidePassage ThreeIn a recent Sunday school class in a church in the Northeast, a group of eight-to ten-year-olds were in a deep discussion with their two teachers. When asked to choose which of ten stated possibilities they most feared happening their response was unanimous. All the children most dreaded a divorce between their parents.Later, as the teachers, a man and a woman in their late thirties, reflected on the lesson, they both agreed they'd been shocked at the response. When they were the same age as their students, they said, the possibility of their parents' being, divorced never entered their heads. Yet in just one generation, children seemed to feel much less security in their family ties.Nor is the experience of these two Sunday school teachers an isolated one. Psychiatrists revealed in one recent newspaper investigation that the fears of children definitely do change in different periods; and in recent times, divorce has become one of the most frequently mentioned anxieties. In one case, for example, a four-year-old insisted that his father rather than his mother walk him to nursery school each day. The reason? He said many of his friends had “no daddy living at home, and I'm scared that will happen to me.”In line with such reports, our opinion leaders expressed great concern about the present and future status of the American family. In the poll 33 percent of the responses listed decline in family structure, divorce, and other family-oriented concerns, as one of the five major problems facing the nation today. And 26 percent of the responses included such family difficulties as one of the five major problems for the United. States in the next decade.One common concern expressed about the rise in divorces and decline in stability of the family is that the family unit has traditionally been a key factor in transmitting stable cultural and moral values from generation to generation. Various studies have shown that educational and religious institutions often can have only a limited impact on children without strong family support.63. It is mentioned that in a Sunday school class the children _________.A. deeply impressed their teachersB. had an argument with their teachersC. feared answering their teachers' questionD. gave the same response to their teachers' question64. The two teachers in the Sunday school felt _________.A. responsible for tightening school securityB. no fear of the divorce of their students' parentsC. no threat of broken family ties when they were ten-year-oldsD. shocked at the divorce rates of their students' parents65. The author uses a four-year-old as an example to ________.A. show the anxiety of today's childrenB. emphasize the importance of family tiesC. indicate the seriousness of psychological problemsD. reveal the change of children's attitude toward divorce66. It is stated that one third of the American population _________.A. consider family-oriented concerns to be a big problemB. are worried about the future of the United StatesC. believe the social situation is getting worseD. are facing family difficulties67. Family has been regarded as a major carrier of _________.A. religious beliefsB. various customsC. social traditionsD. cultural and moral values68. It is implied in the passage that __________.A. Sunday school teachers are different from public school teachersB. family has stronger impact on children than other social institutionsC. in a decade family-oriented concerns will be the same as they are nowD. parents' divorce has long been children's biggest fearPassage FourMusicians are fascinated with the possibility that music may be found in nature; it makes our own desire for art seem all the more essential. Over the past few years no less a bold musical explorer than Peter Gabriel has been getting involved. At the Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia, he has been making music together with Kanzi, one of the bonobo apes (倭黑猩猩involved in the long-term language acquisition studies of Sue and Duane Savage-Rumbaugh.I have seen the video of Kanzi picking notes out on a piano-like keyboard, with Gabriel and members of his band playing inside the observation booth in the lab. (They did it this way because Kanzi had bitten one of his trainers a few days previously--interspecies communication is not without its dangers.) The scene is beautiful, the ape trying out the new machine and looking thoughtfully pleased with what comes out. He appears to be listening, playing the right notes. It is tentative but moving, the animal groping for something from the human world but remaining isolated from the rest of the band. It is a touching encounter, and a bold move for a musician whose tune Shock the Monkey many years ago openly condemned the horrors of less sensitive animal experiments than this.What is the scientific value of such a jam session? The business of the Research Center is the forging of greater communication between human and animal. Why not try the fertile and mysterious ground of music in addition to the more testable arena of simple language? The advantage of hearing music in nature and trying to reach out to nature through music is that, though we don't fully understand it, we can easily have access to it. We don't need to explain its workings to be touched by it. Two musicians who don't speak the same language can play together, and we can appreciate the music from human cultures far from our own.Music needs no explanation, but it clearly expresses something deep and important, something humans cannot live without. Finding music in the sounds of birds, whales and other animals makes the farther frontiers of nature seem that much closer to us.69. It can be learned from the passage that Peter Gabriel __________.A. is a bold expert on animal behaviorB. wants to find more about natural musicC. is working on animal's language abilityD. specializes in human-animal cooperation70. Kanzi was arranged to stay in a separate place ________.A. to prevent him from attacking the human playersB. so that he would not be disturbed by othersC. because he needed a large room to move aroundD. after he had destroyed the others' musical instruments71. Kanzi the ape __________.A. was annoyed by the music-playing activityB. demonstrated no unusual talent for musicC. became more obedient when playing musicD. seemed content with what he was producing72. Which of the following words can best describe the advantage of music?A. Controllable.B. Explainable.C. Accessible.D. Testable.73. The writer seems to suggest that ___________.A. music should replace language as the major arena of animal researchB. animal experiments are more often than not cruel and inhumanC. great progress has been made in the field of interspecies communicationD. the experiment with music may help scientific research on animals74. The best title for the passage is ___________.A. Music - The Essence of NatureB. Music - A Better Way to Enjoy NatureC. Music - A New Frontier for ScientistsD. Music - Beyond National and Cultural BoundaryPassage FiveFaith in medicine runs deep in America. We spend more per person on health care than any other nation. Whether we eat too much or exercise too little, whether we're turning gray or feeling blue, we look to some pill or procedure to make us better.We assume that devoting ever more dollars to medicine will bring us longer, healthier lives. But there is mounting evidence that each new dollar we devote to the current health care system brings small and diminishing returns to public health. Today the United States spends more than $4,500 per person per year on health care. Costa Rica spends less than $300. Yet life expectancy at birth is nearly identical in both countries.Despite the highly publicized "longevity revolution," life expectancy among the elderly in the United States is hardly improving. Yes, we" are an aging society, but primarily because of falling birthrates. Younger Americans, meanwhile, are far more likely to be disabled than they were 20 years ago. Most affected are people in their thirties, whose disability rates increased by nearly 130 percent, due primarily to overweight.Why has our huge investment in health care left us so unhealthy? Partly it is because so many promised "miracle cures," from Interferon to gene therapies, have proven to be ineffective or even dangerous. Partly it's because health care dollars are so concentrated on the terminally ill and the very old that even when medical interventions "work," the gains to average life expectancy are small. And partly it is because of medical errors and adverse reaction to prescription drugs, which cause more deaths than motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. Each year roughly 200,000 seniors suffer fatal or life-threatening "adverse drug events" due to improper drug use or drug interaction.Why don't Americans live any longer than Costa Ricans? Overwhelmingly, it's because of differences in behavior. Americans exercise less, eat more, drive more, smoke more, and lead more socially isolated lives. Even at its best, modem medicine can do little to promote productive aging, because by the time most people come in contact with it their bodies are already compromised by stress, indulgent habits, environmental dangers and injuries.75. Americans in general believe that __________.A. more money spent on health care may not result in better healthB. health problems caused by bad habits can hardly be solved by medicineC. higher birthrate can better solve the problem of aging society than medicineD. medicine may provide an effective cure for various health problems76. Compared with the Americans, Costa Ricans _________.A. have a healthier way of lifeB. enjoy a longer life expectancyC. are more dependent on medicineD. are less concerned about their health77. The biggest problem affecting the health of younger Americans may be summarized as the problem of __________.A. overworkB. lifestyleC. stressD. depression78. Which of the following is NOT a reason why health care investment fails to bring a longer life?A. Imbalanced distribution of health care money.B. Failure of many highly-evaluated medical treatments.C. Soaring prices of both drugs and new therapies.D. Drug reaction due to improper use of drugs.79. It is implied in the last paragraph that _________.A. medicine should be taken timely before it is too lateB. poor health conditions leave little room for medicine to workC. great efforts should be made to develop new types of medicineD. it is reasonable to question the effectiveness of medicine80. The passage is mainly focused on __________.A. the limits of medicineB. the life hazards in the U.S.C. the barriers to a longer lifeD. the problems with health investmentPART V TRANSLATION (30 minutes, 20 points)Section A (15 minutes, 10 points)This book derives from decades of teaching in various schools across the country. It is based on the belief that philosophy is a genuinely exciting subject, accessible not only to specialists and a few gifted undergraduate majors but to everyone. Everyone is a philosopher, whether enrolled in a philosophical course or not. The difference is that someone who has studied philosophy systematically has the advantage of having encountered stronger and more varied arguments than might have been available otherwise. What is special about this book is that it offers introductory students the opportunity of having direct contact with substantial readings from significant books on philosophy, but without the unreasonable demand that they confront these books in full, which are often incomprehensible.Section B (15 minutes, 10 points)人人都有追求幸福的权利，但对幸福的定义却因人而异。
大学A级英语考试题及答案
大学A级英语考试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）Section A1. What does the man mean by saying "It's raining cats and dogs"?A) It's a sunny day.B) It's raining heavily.C) He's feeling sad.D) He's lost his keys.答案：B) It's raining heavily.2. Why was the woman late for the meeting?A) She got stuck in traffic.B) She forgot the time.C) She was waiting for a package.D) Her alarm didn't go off.答案：A) She got stuck in traffic.Section BListen to the conversation and answer the following questions.3. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A) ColleaguesB) FriendsC) Teacher and studentD) Doctor and patient答案：B) Friends4. What does the man suggest they do after the movie?A) Go to a restaurant.B) Go home.C) Go to a party.D) Go to a concert.答案：A) Go to a restaurant.二、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1In recent years, the use of social media has become increasingly prevalent among young people. According to a study, over 70% of teenagers check their social media accounts at least once a day. The article discusses the positive and negative impacts of social media on teenagers.5. What percentage of teenagers check their social media accounts daily?A) 50%B) 60%C) 70%D) 80%答案：C) 70%6. What is one of the negative impacts of social media mentioned in the article?A) It helps to keep in touch with friends.B) It can lead to a lack of privacy.C) It provides a platform for self-expression.D) It offers educational resources.答案：B) It can lead to a lack of privacy.Passage 2The article discusses the importance of environmental conservation. It highlights the role of renewable energy in reducing carbon emissions and the need for public awareness and participation in conservation efforts.7. What is the main focus of the article?A) The benefits of renewable energy.B) The role of public awareness in conservation.C) The causes of environmental degradation.D) The economic costs of pollution.答案：B) The role of public awareness in conservation.8. What is the primary goal of promoting renewable energy?A) To create new jobs.B) To reduce carbon emissions.C) To increase the use of fossil fuels.D) To lower energy costs for consumers.答案：B) To reduce carbon emissions.三、词汇与语法（共20分）9. The company is expected to ________ a 20% increase in profits this year.A) accomplishB) achieveC) obtainD) receive答案：B) achieve10. Despite the heavy rain, the marathon ________ without any delays.A) was heldB) is holdingC) will be heldD) holds答案：A) was held四、完形填空（共15分）Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words from the options given.11. The young man was so absorbed in his book that he________ the time.A) lostB) foundC) wastedD) saved答案：A) lost12. She decided to ________ the problem by discussing it with her colleagues.A) approachB) avoidC) ignoreD) postpone答案：A) approach五、写作（共15分）13. Write an essay on the topic "The Role of Technology in Education." Your essay should be at least 200 words and include an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.答案：略注：写作部分的答案通常不提供，因为需要考生根据自己的理解和观点来完成。
中国科学院大学研究生学位统考英语A分级考试真题及详解GET3 2003-6
Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 20 points)1. A. Ann likes orange T-shirts best.B. Ann hates to wear an orange T-shirt in the daytime.C. Ann wears an orange T-shirt to keep mosquitoes away.D. The man doesn't like an orange T-shirt.2. A. To entertain himself. B. To go to other countries.C. To become more valuable.D. To broaden his mind.3. A. He turns a deaf ear to what the woman said. B. He agrees with the woman.C. He thinks the woman is thoughtless.D. He doesn't think she knows the direction.4. A. The car is not big enough. B. The car is not good enough.C. He only promised to buy a small car.D. He can't afford to buy the car.5. A. 350,000. B. 315,000.C. 3,500,000.D. 3,150,000.6. A. He will not take the shower before the meeting. B. He will not go to the meeting at all.C. He will have to attend the meeting.D. He will be late for the meeting again.7. A. He is in a bad mood. B. He is more efficient in writing.C. He enjoys himself more.D. He doesn't feel comfortable.8. A. He got to know it from government statistics. B. He found the fact on the Internet.C. Fie learned it from a gift book.D. He got the fact by studying in the library.9. A. He will persuade his parents.B. He will lie to his parents.C. He will go without his parents' permission.D. He will go somewhere else before going skiing.Section B ( 1 point each)10. A. How to take care of little babies.B. How to become qualified parents.C. A single parent should pay more attention to the baby's development.D. Many parents don't know how to help babies develop in intelligence.11 A. Watching them. B. Holding them.C. Reading to them.D. Playing with them.12. A. The first five months. B. The first year.C. The first three years.D. The first five years.13. A. She invited educational reformers to teach in her school.B. She invited teachers film Germany to work in her school.C. She went to Germany to find staff for her school.D. She asked famous scholars to teach the staff in her school.14. A. 29,670 B. 29,617C. 29,760D. 29,71615. A. They helped the poor children with donations.B. They persuaded the children to go to kindergartens.C. They taught the mothers how to teach their children.D. They taught children songs, poems and games.Section C16. What was the occupation of the advocator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art?17. Where is the present location of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City?18. Why have another six additional wings been built since 1975?19. The museum has collected more than three million objects in every known_________.20. Besides being a tourist attraction and an educational institution; the museum also serves as a place for_________.PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each )21. In spite of the efforts of those industrious farmers, the local economy is far from developed due to isolation.A. capableB. ingeniousC. innovativeD. hard-working22. Because of the struggle put up by the Women's Lib, many women have found good careers.A. initiatedB. proposedC. supportedD. terminated23. The performance of these new employees will highlight the role of positive thinking.A. confirmB. emphasizeC. enhanceD. enlighten24. Our family stood in silence for a minute looking at the amazingly beautiful photograph of a human flag.A. surprisinglyB. indescribablyC. permanentlyD. uniquely25. The decision to strengthen intelligence collection is expected to minimize military casualties.A. informationB. intellectC. brainD. wisdom26. To me, St. Francis embodied the ideal blend of spirituality and public service.A. compositionB. mixtureC. elaborationD. speculation27. In the wake of such findings, several states are rethinking their plan to open these camps.A. Based onB. PrecedingC. FollowingD. Targeted at28. The staggering sum of money invested in this project failed to yield the desired result.A. fluctuatingB. increasingC. diminishingD. overwhelming29. It made me ask questions about life, death and mortality that ultimately helped me get through the disaster.A. decisivelyB. eventuallyC. somewhatD. somehow30. At that moment the first idea that came to her mind was that a disaster was around the corner.A. coming to an endB. still in the airC. soon to happenD. out of the questionSection B (0.5 point each)31. Do your children worry that they might feel pressure to _______your hero's image?A. come up withB. live up toC. catch up onD. add up to32. In the worst times of life, you have to take full advantage of the beautiful things that _______.A. come along B, come by C. come across D. come to33. Being critical and dictatorial, the boss would _____ discussions and ignore comments not in agreement with his.A. facilitateB. illustrateC. illuminateD. dominate34. Anderson held out his arms to ______ the attack, but the shark grabbed his right forearm and dived.A. turn offB. ward offC. trigger offD. call off35. Her excellent _______ of English helped her communicate freely with foreign partners.A. standardB. criterionC. evaluationD. command36. Because colleges can't take all students with basic qualifications, ______ to college is competitive.A. admirationB. approachC. admissionD. assignment37. Helicopters rushed to where Shenzhou 5 _______ for the rescue of China's first astronaut.A. touched downB. turned downC. settled downD. shot down38. The Chinese have achieved a great deal, but difficulties and hardships will long ______.A. tolerateB. bearC. endureD. withhold39. The belief that it's healthy to let oft steam no longer ____, for we are working under heavy pressure.A. holdsB. carriesC. takesD. stands40. Handbags made of _______ leather are considered old-fashioned and poor in quality.A. systematicB. syntheticC. sympatheticD. statisticPART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)People go to evening classes as they want new challenges. Some people choose courses 41 to learn new work-related skills to move their career in a new direction."Evening classes are a great way of 42 your skills or gaining new ones," says Jessica Rolphe, training and development adviser at the UK's Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.In some 43 , what starts as a hobby turns into a career. This is what happened to Ginny Jory, who did an evening course in photography while working for a newspaper about one year ago. During the course, not only was Jory learning all about photography, she also met other 44 photographers and realized it was a great networking 45 . “I discovered that a colleague from work was doing the same course and we became great friends. We 46 doing a millennium exhibition together.”Finally, Jory left her job and is now a full-time photographer of fashion and 47.However, anyone thinking of doing a course with a specific outcome in mind needs to be sure that it will 48 what they want before enrolling. “Do your research 49 advance," advises Rolphe. "'Make sure you are doing a course that really is 50 and that the institute you are doing it at is highly respected."41. A. separately B. spiritually C. specifically D. socially42. A. updating B. uprising C. uprooting D. upholding43. A. terms B. occasions C. consequences D. cases44. A. perspiring B. aspiring C. expiring D. conspiring45. A. specialty B. phase C. opportunity D. period46. A. gave in B. ended up C. ceased to D. resulted from47. A. qualifications B. characters C. portraits D. personalities48. A. deliver B. delight C. determine D. detect49. A. up B. for C. into D. in50. A. redundant B. reserved C. resolved D. relevantPART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Passage OneThe worst thing about television and radio is that they entertain us, saving us the trouble of entertaining ourselves.A hundred years ago, before all these devices were invented, if a person wanted to entertain himself with a song or a piece of music, he would have to do the singing himself or pick up a violin and play it. Now, all he has to do is turn on the radio or TV. As a result, singing and music have declined.Italians used to sing all the time. Now, they only do it in Hollywood movies. Indian movies are mostly a series of songs and dances wrapped around silly stories. As a result, they don't do much singing in Indian villages anymore. Indeed, ever since radio first came to life, there has been a terrible decline in amateur singing throughout the world.There are two reasons for this sad decline: One, human beings are astonishingly lazy. Put a lift in a building, and people would rather take it than climb even two flights of steps. Similarly, invent a machine that sings, and people would rather let the machine sing than sing themselves. The other reason is people are easily embarrassed. When there is a famous, talented musician readily available by pushing a button, which amateur violinist or pianist would want to try to entertain family or friends by himself ?These earnest reflections came to me recently when two CDs arrived in the mail: They are historic recordings of famous writers reading their own works. It was thrilling to hear the voices from a long dead past in the late 19th century. But today, reading out loud anything is no longer common. Today, we sing songs to our children until they are about two, we read simple books to them till they are about five, and once they have learnt to read themselves, we become deaf. We're alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo.I count myself extremely lucky to have been born before TV became so common. 1 was about six before TV appeared. To keep us entertained, my mother had to do a good deal of singing and tell us endless tales. It was the same in many other homes. People spoke a language; they sang it, they recited it; it was something they could feel.Professional actors’performance is extraordinarily revealing. But I still prefer my own reading. Because it's mine. For the same reason, people find karaoke liberating. It is almost the only electronic thing that gives them back their own voice. Even if their voices are hoarse and hopelessly out of tune. At least it is meaningful self-entertainment.51. The main idea of this passage is that ____________.A. TV and radio can amuse us with beautiful songs and musicB. TV and radio have weakened our interest in entertaining ourselvesC. people should not be too lazy or embarrassed to singD. parents should sing songs and read books aloud to their children52. According to the passage, Italians _________.A. only sing songs in HollywoodB. are no longer fond of musicC. only sing and dance in villagesD. don't sing much nowadays53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the decline in amateur singing?A. It is easier for people to please themselves with songs through TV.B. People don't want to take the trouble to sing songs themselves.C. Amateurs feel shy if they cannot sing as well as the professionals.D. Famous and talented musicians are always willing to entertain people:54. On hearing the voices of the famous writers of a long time past, the author was _______.A. very excitedB. very frightenedC. very nervousD. very surprised55. By stating “We are alive only to the sound of the TV and the stereo", the author means _______.A. we come back to life at the music provided by the TV and the stereoB. we only perceive the music provided by the TV and the stereoC. we should sing more than listen to the TV and the stereoD. we should listen to more music on the TV and the stereo56. The author's attitude toward karaoke is ________.A. negativeB. positiveC. neutralD. indifferentPassage TwoIf those “mad moments”-- when you can't recall what your friend has told you or where you left your keys--are becoming more frequent, mental exercises and a healthy brain diet may help.Just as bodies require more maintenance with the passing years, so do brains, which scientists now know show signs of aging as early as the 20s and 30s. "'Brain aging starts at a very young age, younger than any of us have imagined and these processes continue gradually over the years," said Dr. Gary Small, the director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles. "I'm convinced that it is never too early to get started on a mental or brain-fitness program," he added.In his book, "The Memory Bible," the 51-year-old neuroscientist lists what he refers to as the 10 commandments for keeping the brain young. They include training memory, building skills, minimizing stress, mental exercises, brain food and a healthy lifestyle. It's a game plan for keeping brain Cells sparking and neural networks in tip-top shape.“Misplacing your keys a couple of times doesn't mean you should start labeling your cabinets. Memory loss is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Our brains can fight back," he said.Small provides the weapons for a full-scale attack. According to him, simple memory tests give an indication of what you are up against and tools such as look, snap and connect are designed to make sure that important things such as names and dates are never forgotten. “So if you want to learn names and faces, for example, you meet Mrs. Beatty and you notice a distinguishing facial feature, maybe a prominent eyebrow,”said Small. “You associate the first thing that comes to mind. I think of the actor Warren Beatty so I create a mental snapshot of Warren Beatty kissing her brow.”Small admits it may sound a bit strange but he says it works. “Mental exercises could be anything from doing crossword puzzles and writing with your left hand if you are right handed or learning a language. It could be anything that is fun that people enjoy doing", he added.He also recommends physical exercise, a low-fat diet and eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, walnuts and Brazil nuts, and fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants (抗氧化剂) including blueberries and onions in addition to reducing stress.57. The “mad moments” in the first paragraph refers to when we __________.A. have some mental problemsB. have lost our important thingsC. don't listen to what our friends tell us to doD. fail to remember what should be remembered58. In this passage, the author mainly tells us that __________.A. everyone can be forgetful sometimes regardless of one's ageB. we can prevent our sound mind from aging with certain methodsC. brain aging starts from the time when we are in our 20s and 30sD. memory loss is a sign that shows we are getting old59. According to this passage, ____________.A. the game plan for keeping brain cells sparking doesn't work for everyoneB. Dr. Small's memory tests can show you what to do about brain agingC. Dr. Small's advice can help us fight brain aging effectivelyD. our brains can reconstruct memories themselves60. In the fifth paragraph, the author mainly__________.A. provides us with the weapons for attacking othersB. introduces the tools that help us fight against memory lossC. tells us about the important things we should never forgetD. explains the facial features useful for us to remember people61. By saying “I think of the actor Warren Beatty so I create .. her brow", Dr. Small is trying to explain how to use the memory tool of _________.A. impressing rapidlyB. minimizing stressC. connecting related thingsD. observing carefully62. According to Dr. Small, ____________________.A. left-handers may start brain aging later than right-handers doB. learning a foreign language does not help to keep our brain from getting oldC. doing crossword puzzles is the best way to keep us from memory lossD. mental exercises plus healthy diet alone cannot keep us from brain agingPassage ThreeThrough the years, our view of what leadership is and who can exercise it has changed considerably. Leadership competencies have remained constant, but our understanding of what it is, how it works, and the ways in which people learn to apply it has shifted. We do have the beginnings of a general theory of leadership, from history and social research and above all from the thoughts of reflective practitioners such as Moses, Julius Caesar, and James Madison, and in our own time from such disparate sources of wisdom as Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Mao Tse-tung, and Henry Kissinger, who have very little in common except that they have not only been there but tried with some fairness to speculate on paper about it.But tales and reflective observation are not enough except to convince us that leaders are physically strong and abnormally hard workers. Today we are a little closer to understanding how and who people lead, but it wasn't easy getting there. Decades of academic analysis have given us more than 350 definitions of leadership. Literally thousands of empirical investigations of leaders have been conducted in the last seventy-five years alone, but no clear understanding exists as to what distinguishes leaders from non-leaders, and perhaps more important, what distinguishes effective leaders from ineffective leaders and effective organizations from ineffective organizations.Never have so many labored so long to say so little. Multiple interpretations of leadership exist, each providing a fragment of insight but each remaining an incomplete and wholly inadequate explanation. Most of these definitions don't agree with each other, and many of them would seem quite remote to the leaders whose skills are being examined. Definitions reflect fashions, political tides and academic trends. They don't always reflect reality and sometimes they just represent nonsense. It's as if what Braque once said about art is also true of leadership: “The only thing that matters in art is the part that cannot be explained.”Many theories of leadership have come and gone. Some looked at the leader. Some looked at the situation. None has stood the test of time. With such a track record, it is understandable why leadership research and theory have been so frustrating as to deserve the label “the La Brea Tar Pits” of organizational inquiry. Located in Los Angeles, these asphalt pits house the remains of a long sequenceof prehistoric animals that came to investigate but never left the area.63. In regard of leadership competencies, the author suggests that people have ________.A. believed in their existenceB. learned to apply them extensivelyC. found it very difficult to acquire themD. been unable to realize their importance64. Several big names are mentioned in the first paragraph mainly to show theirA. different styles of leadershipB. effective exercise of leadershipC. contributions to the theory of leadershipD. wisdom in applying the theory of leadership65. According to the author, people's opinions of leadership are on the whole quite_________.A. dividedB. originalC. misleadingD. sophisticated66. The author thinks that ______________.A. many people have labored to be leadersB. leaders are beyond our understandingC. the essence of leadership has not been graspedD. the definitions of leadership should vary67. “The La Brea Tar Pits” probably signifies things that____________.A. can be traced back to the prehistoric ageB. are traps for those who want to inquireC. are located in one place foreverD. don't deserve full investigation68. This passage is mainly concerned with _______________.A. the inconsistent theories of leadershipB. the famous leaders and their theoriesC. the changes in the trend of leadershipD. the inaccurate definitions of leadershipPassage FourWhen you leave a job with a traditional pension, don't assume you've lost the chance to collect it. You're entitled to whatever benefit you've earned – and you might even be entitled to take it now. "A lot of people forget they have it, or they think that by waiting until they're 65, they'll have a bigger benefit," says Wayne Bogosian, president of the PFE Group, which provides corporate pre-retirement education.Your former employers should send you a certificate that says how much your pension is worth. If it's less than $5,000, or if the company offers a lump-sum payout, it will generally close your account and cash you out. It may not seem like much, but $5,000 invested over 20 years at eight percent interest is $23,000. If your pension is worth more than $5,000, or your company doesn't offer the lump-sum option, find out how much money you're eligible for at the plan's normal retirement age, the earlier age at which you can collect the pension, the more severe penalty for collecting it early. You'll probably still come out ahead by taking the money now and investing it.What if you left a job years ago, and you're realizing you may have unwittingly left behind a pension? Get help from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. It has an online search tool that has helped locate $47 million in lost benefits for more than 12,000 workers.If you have a traditional pension, retiring early costs more than you might expect. Most people assume you take a proportional cut for leaving before your plan's normal retirement age. For example, you might think that if you need to accrue 30 years of service and you leave three years early, you'd get a pension 90 percent of the full amount.But that's not how it works. Instead, you take an actuarial reduction, determined by the employer but often around five percent a year, for each year you leave early. So retiring three years early could leave you with only 85 percent of the total amount.When you retire early with a defined-contribution plan, the problem is you start spending investments on which you could be earning interest. If you retire when you're 55, for example, and start using the traditional pension then, by age 65 you'll have only about half of what you would've had if you'd kept working until 65.69. When one leaves a job with a traditional pension, __________.A. he tends to forget that he has the pensionB. he has no right to ask for the pensionC. he'll have a bigger benefit than if he waits until the age of 65D. he has a specified worth of pension70. If the retiree's pension is less than $5,000, it is wise of him to________.A. ask the company for a lump-sum payoutB. require his former boss to figure out the value of his pensionC. take the pension with him and make a profit out of itD. collect the pension at his retirement plan's normal retirement age71. If one leaves early before his plan's normal retirement age, __________.A. he'll take 90 percent of the total amount of his pensionB. he'll have half of his pension paymentsC. he'll have his pension payment reduced by 5% a yearD. he'll have only 85 percent of his full pension72. If one retires early with a defined-contribution plan, he is expected to_________.A. earn less interestB. be better off than with a traditional pensionC. start investment immediatelyD. get less Social Security benefits73. Which of the following can be used as the subtitle for the last three paragraphs?A. Your Payout Is Not GuaranteedB. The Retirement DilemmaC. Leave Early, Lose BigD. Take the Pension with You74. Which of the following is NOT true?A. If one leaves 3 years early on a 30-year-service basis, he won't get a pension worth 27/30ths.B. It pays to get an early retirement if one understands how retirement pension plan works.C. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation helps the retiree to recover lost benefits.D. If one keeps his expenses within his retirement framework, he won't be severely affected.Passage FiveIn a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled November 23, 1998, in Mainstream Loudown v. Board of Trustees of the Loudown County Library that the use of blocking software to restrict internet access in public libraries is unconstitutional. Despite the library's claims that its actions were justified in the name of “protecting minors from harmful content,” Judge Brinkema ruled that the library could not reduce adult access to standards established for children.“The use of blocking software in libraries offends the guarantee of free speech," she ruled, and “constitutes a prior restraint”on all speech. The Loudown County X-Stop software blocked access to a wide range of websites, including those of Quakers, the conservative Heritage Foundation, and AIDS education groups, as well as information about banned books and safe sex.Relying on Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, Brinkema rejected arguments that the installation of such filtering devices constitutes "a library acquisition decision, to which the First Amendment does not apply." She pointed out that, since the library had originally provided uncensored Internet access and had then taken specific actions to limit it, the situation was analogous to the removal of library materials. The result, she said, was similar to "a collection of encyclopedias from which defendants have laboriously revised portions deemed unfit for library patrons."Although Brinkema's decision will have a major impact on the development of library policies nationwide, there is a crucial underlying problem that cannot be resolved through the legal process. Filtering software is created and produced by private companies that are quite eager and happy to make, all the decisions for us. And by purchasing and installing their products, we are agreeing to let them do just that. It is to these private companies we are surrendering selection and access to the Internet's hugedatabase of electronic information. This means that even the staffs at public libraries have no role in the selection process.The Washington Coalition Against Censorship's new original T-shirt design advocates the only solution we can trust to preserve our First Amendment liberties: “Use your brain: the filter you were born with.”75. The passage is mainly concerned with __________.A. whether it is legal to install computer software in public librariesB. whether libraries have to remove materials they consider harmfulC. what reading materials public libraries should provide to their patronsD. what kind of online services public libraries should offer their readers76. One of the defendant's arguments is that __________.A. the First Amendment does not apply to library purchasing decisionsB. certain materials have to be filtered to protect the ethnic minoritiesC. adults are guaranteed greater freedom to information than childrenD. the library intends to give their readers only healthy information77. Which of the following statements is NOT true of X-Stop software?A. It was purchased from a private commercial company.B. It denied both children and adults access to certain websites.C. It revised a certain portion of the encyclopedias in the library.D. Its installation in a county library was declared illegal by the court.78. Even after the 1998 court decision, the public still have to lace the fundamental problem of _____.A. giving up their freedom of speech on the internetB. having more restricted access to electronic informationC. not allowing the librarians to select reading materials for themD. letting the commercial companies decide what they would read79. The word "'uncensored" in the third paragraph probably means __________.A. freeB. timelyC. beneficialD. restricted80. According to the author, the decision about what is the best to read lies with__________.A. the librariansB. the individual citizensC. the governmentD. the legal courtsPART V TRANSLATION (30 minutes, 20 points)Section A (15 minutes, 10 points)Although the Bush administration has pledged its commitment to have Iraqis run their government on their own, peace and order will be long in coming. On one hand, Saddam remains unaccounted for. On the other hand, surging violence, cases of bloodshed, suicide bombings and people's taking to streets to protest have pledged the U.S. in an embarrassing situation. Recently, President Bush has made some remarks that appear intended to address criticism from the Democratic presidential candidates that top decision-makers failed to anticipate the mounting difficulties lying ahead. It's hoped that the UN can get actively involved in the reconstruction of this war-tom country and play a more positive role in finding a peaceful solution to problems confronting Iraqis.Section B考研的人在英语上花的时间远远多于其他学科，希望英语分数越高越好。
大学生英语A考试大纲2_1
大学英语(A）考试大纲(20１0年修订版）试点高校网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试,旨在遵循网络教育应用型人才的培养目标，针对从业人员继续教育的特点，重在检验学生掌握英语基础知识的水平及应用能力，全面提高现代远程高等学历教育的教学质量。
“大学英语”课程是现代远程教育试点高校网络教育实行全国统一考试的部分公共基础课之一.该课程的考试是一种基础水平检测性考试，考试合格者应达到与本科相应的大学英语课程要求的水平。
考试对象教育部批准的现代远程教育试点高校网络教育学院和中央广播电视大学“人才培养模式和教育试点”项目中自2００４年3月１日(含３月１日）以后入学的本科层次学历教育的学生,应参加网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试.“大学英语（A)＂考试大纲适用于英语类专业的高中起点与专科起点本科学生．考试目标本考试旨在全面检查现代远程教育英语专业学生综合运用英语听、说、读、写、译各项基本技能的能力.考生应扎实地掌握基本的语法知识和词汇，具备运用不同的阅读和听力技巧获取信息的能力以及用英语进行口头和笔头交际的能力。
听说能力考核暂不列入全国统考范围之内，由各学校自行组织。
相关要求参见本大纲。
考试内容与要求【语法】考生应扎实地掌握基本的英语语法知识,并能在交际中正确地加以运用。
【词汇】考生应认知5００0个单词，并熟练掌握其中的2300个词及其基本的搭配．【阅读】考生应能读懂与日常生活和生活相关的不同类型的文字材料,包括应用文、描述文、记叙文、说明文和议等不同文体，阅读速度为每分钟80个单词.考生应能:1。
理解主旨要义；2。
理解文中具体信息；3。
根据上下文推测生词词义;4。
进行有关的、推理和引申;5。
理解文中的概括性含义；6.理解文章的结构及单句之间、段落之间的关系;７。
理解作者的意图、观点或态度;8.区分观点、论点和论据。
【翻译】考生应能在规定的时间内将2个难度适中的中文句子翻译成英语.考生应能：1。
用正确的语法、词汇、拼写、标点等进行表达；2.做到译文通顺、达意。
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。
大学英语A级考试试题及答案
大学英语A级考试试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. What is the man doing?A) Reading a book.B) Cooking dinner.C) Watching TV.2. How much will the woman pay for the dress?A) $50.B) $100.C) $150.3. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A) At a restaurant.B) At a library.C) At a bus stop.二、阅读理解（共30分）1. According to the passage, what is the main cause of air pollution?A) Industrial emissions.B) Vehicle exhaust.C) Agricultural activities.2. What does the author suggest as a solution to traffic congestion?A) Building more roads.B) Encouraging public transportation.C) Limiting the number of cars.3. What is the author's opinion on the use of plastic bags?A) They should be banned completely.B) They should be used sparingly.C) They are harmless if recycled properly.三、词汇与语法（共20分）1. The correct form of the verb to fill in the blank is:A) has been workingB) had been workingC) was working2. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?A) She doesn't like to travel by plane, too.B) Neither she likes to travel by plane.C) She doesn't like to travel by plane either.3. The word that best completes the sentence is:A) DespiteB) AlthoughC) Because四、翻译（共15分）1. 请将以下句子翻译成英文：这个项目的成功完全取决于团队的合作。
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大学英语（A）考试大纲(2010年修订版)试点高校网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试，旨在遵循网络教育应用型人才的培养目标，针对从业人员继续教育的特点，重在检验学生掌握英语基础知识的水平及应用能力，全面提高现代远程高等学历教育的教学质量。
“大学英语”课程是现代远程教育试点高校网络教育实行全国统一考试的部分公共基础课之一。
该课程的考试是一种基础水平检测性考试，考试合格者应达到与成人高等教育本科相应的大学英语课程要求的水平。
考试对象教育部批准的现代远程教育试点高校网络教育学院和中央广播电视大学“人才培养模式改革和开放教育试点”项目中自2004年3月1日（含3月1日）以后入学的本科层次学历教育的学生，应参加网络教育部分公共基础课全国统一考试。
“大学英语（A）”考试大纲适用于英语类专业的高中起点与专科起点本科学生。
考试目标本考试旨在全面检查现代远程教育英语专业学生综合运用英语听、说、读、写、译各项基本技能的能力。
考生应扎实地掌握基本的语法知识和词汇，具备运用不同的阅读和听力技巧获取信息的能力以及用英语进行口头和笔头交际的能力。
听说能力考核暂不列入全国统考范围之内，由各学校自行组织。
相关要求参见本大纲。
考试内容与要求【语法】考生应扎实地掌握基本的英语语法知识，并能在交际中正确地加以运用。
【词汇】考生应认知5000个单词，并熟练掌握其中的2300个词及其基本的搭配。
【阅读】考生应能读懂与日常生活和社会生活相关的不同类型的文字材料，包括应用文、描述文、记叙文、说明文和议论文等不同文体，阅读速度为每分钟80个单词。
考生应能：1．理解主旨要义；2．理解文中具体信息；3．根据上下文推测生词词义；4．进行有关的判断、推理和引申；5．理解文中的概括性含义；6．理解文章的结构及单句之间、段落之间的关系；7．理解作者的意图、观点或态度；8．区分观点、论点和论据。
【翻译】考生应能在规定的时间内将2个难度适中的中文句子翻译成英语。
考生应能：1．用正确的语法、词汇、拼写、标点等进行表达；2．做到译文通顺、达意。
【写作】考生应能在30分钟内写出长度不少于150词的常见应用文及一般的描述文、记叙文、说明文和议论文。
考生应能：1．用正确的语法、词汇、拼写、标点进行表达；内容切题，结构严谨，条理清楚；2．遵循文章的一般文体格式；3．根据不同的写作目的进行有针对性的写作。
【听力】考生应能听懂日常生活以及社会生活中的一般性谈话，平均语速为每分钟140个单词。
考生应能：1．理解主旨要义；2．获取事实性的具体信息3．了解明确表达的概括性含义；4．进行有关的判断、推理和引申；5．理解说话者的意图、观点或态度。
【口语】考生应能就日常生活和工作中的常见情景进行对话，表达个人意见、观点和态度。
考生应能：考试方式与时间考试为基于网络的闭卷考试,满分为100分，时间为90分钟。
除翻译与写作部分采用人工阅卷以外，其他部分采用机器阅卷。
考试由全国高校网络教育考试委员会组织命题，在同一时间全国统考。
题型示例大学英语（A）模拟试卷Information for the Examinees:This examination consists of FOUR parts. They are:v1.0 可编辑可修改Section I Reading Comprehension (30 points, 25 minutes)Section II Vocabulary and Grammar (40 points, 25 minutes)Section III Translation (10 points, 10 minutes)Section IV Writing (20 points, 30 minutes)The total score for this examination is 100. The time allowed for this examination is 90 minutes.Section I: Reading Comprehension [30 points]Instructions:This section will take approximately 25 minutes.There are TWO sections in this part.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.Manhattan Island is the oldest and most important of the five boroughs that make up New York City. It is kilometers long and kilometers wide at its widest point. It contains New York’s tallest buildings as well as some of the largest schools and colleges, and the most famous financial and theater districts in the United States. It has skyscrapers and Central Park, the old and the new, the best and the worst. It is like no other big city. It is unique.To understand Manhattan, we must know something of its early history: its early days of Dutch colonists and English settlers; the waves of the nineteenth-century European immigrants who arrived at its shores; the African-Americans who moved north after the Civil War; recent immigrants from China and other parts of Asia; and young people who go to New York from all over America. It is a mix of ethnic groups and cultures, successes and failures, hopes and fears.The United States is a nation of immigrants and no other city displays this fact as well as New York City. From Chinatown and Little Italy to Harlem, New York is a place where communities take pride in retaining their ethnicity. Most immigrants went to America with very little money. America gave them hope and a new beginning. Millions of immigrants have prospered in America.On July 4, 1884, the people of France gave to the United States as a symbol of friendship, a statue sculptured by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. This statue was placed on an island in New York Harbor. It is 46 meters high and was the first sight immigrants saw as they came into New York City by ship. It is known as the Statue of Liberty. On the statue is a poem written by Emma Lazarus. This poem sums up the American tradition of accepting people from other countries. It reads as follows:Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!1. What was the first sight immigrants on incoming ships saw as they entered New York HarborA.Chinatown.B.Central Park.C.Harlem.Statue of Liberty.2. Emma Lazarus’ poem says that America is a place _________________.poor and unfortunate people are welcomethere is fortune for people coming from other parts of the worldthere is garbage and litter on the shorethere is a big light for people to get together..v1.0 可编辑可修改5.Part 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.（题型示例参见Part 1）6...10.Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar [40 points]Instructions:This section will take 25 minutes.There are TWO parts in this section.Part 1: Questions 11- 20 are based on this section. (20 points)Read the following sentences and choose the best answer from A, B, C andD.11. Mary did her work ______ the manager had instructed.A．as12. The boss gave orders that nothing ________ touched until the police arrived here.beto bebebe13. _________ of the twins went out of town because I saw both at my brother’sparty last night....20．Part 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.More and more people have to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies _______ (21) people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the past year. This is ________ (22) to increasing crimes in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people who are struggling to make _______ (23) ends meet. The alarms, _________ (24) can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is _______ (25) that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and another 20% of people plan to have them installed, but have not installed them yet. The insurance companies ______ (26) people to install the alarms on all doors and windows.…21．A. have been askingB. have been askedC. had been askingD. had been asked22．A. causedB. becauseC. dueD. resulted23．A. / （不用填）B. theC. allD. their24．A. whoB. thatC. whereD. which25．A. estimateB. estimatingC. estimatedD. being estimated26. A. warnedB. toldC. suggestedD. reminded...v1.0 可编辑可修改30.Section III: Translation [10 points]Instructions:This section will take 10 minutes.There are TWO sentences in this part.Questions 31-32 are based on this section.Translate the following sentences into English.31.我选择网络教育的主要原因是其灵活性。