201301批次网上考试大学英语（1） A 卷

201301批次网上考试大学英语（1） A 卷一、单项选择题 （共40题、总分40分）
1. The man knocked at the door ( ) nobody answered. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 and B、 soC、 orD、 but​​
2. He ( ) when his teacher asked him to hand it in. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 has just finished his paperB、 just finished his paperC、 would just finish his paperD、 had just finished his paper​​
3. There isn’t any difference between the two. I really don’t know ( ). (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 which to chooseB、 to choose what C、 what to choose D、 to choose which​​
4. ( ) the bad weather, the football match had to be put off. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 Because ofB、 BecauseC、 In caseD、 On occasion​​
5. When you come out of the elevator, turn ( ) left. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 aB、 anC、 the D、 ×​​
6. It is a nice day to me. Why not ( ) for a picnic? (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 go forB、 go toC、 go outD、 go in​​
7. Would you please present the project ( ) (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 report B、 print C、 write D、 record​​
8. When talking about fruits, I prefer banana ( ) apple. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 overB、 ofC、 atD、 to​​
9. He was caught in a traffic jam and by the time he reached the airport his friend's plane ( ). (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 has already taken offB、 had already taken off C、 has been taken off D、 had been taken off​​
10. In social activities it is always emphasized to be punctual, to have strong ( ) of time. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 complaintB、 conceptC、 definitionD、 definite​​
11. It ( ) a nice day to me. Why not go out for a picnic? (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 looks likeB、 likesC、 looksD、 looks as​​
12. Having worked hard for half a year, I plan to go on my ( ). (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 vocationB、 vacationC、 cautionD、 action​​
13. I broke Mr. Milton’s coffee pot by ( ). (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 incidentB、 accident C、 confidentD、 prevent​​
14. They prefer first names ( ) formal titles. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 than B、 toC、 for D、 in​​
15. My pronunciation isn’t ( ) enough to make myself understood.. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 absoluteB、 accurate C、 amusedD、 detailed​​
16. This boy is his mother's ( ) for he never did anything right. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 hope B、 despair C、 despite D、 expectation​​
17. My American friend knows my problem because I ( ) my ideas with him. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 have changedB、 changed C、 have exchangedD、 exchanged​​
18. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ( ) today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 are to challengeB、 may be challenged C、 have been challengedD、 are challenging​​
19. If you refuse my suggestion, you will regret( ). (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 sooner or later B、 now and thenC、 time and time D、 in or out​​
20. Will you tell me how I can see the ( ) manager, please? (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 personalB、 privateC、 personnelD、 public​​
21. I’d better check in my luggage quickly ( ) I’d miss my flight. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 andB、 soC、 orD、 to​​
22. His success was due to ( ) he had been working hard (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 that the fact B、 that the fact C、 which the fact of​​
23. I don’t know how to express my thanks. -- ( ) (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 it’s my pressure B、 The pleasure is mine. C、 Nice to meet. D、 No, not.​​
24. I don't think that I shall fail. But if I ( ), I would try again. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 should fail B、 would fail C、 failed D、 had failed​​
25. Is Thanksgiving Day a ( ) holiday for America people? (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 singleB、 uniqueC、 particularD、 uniform​​
26. I’ve ( ) no efforts in reading the greats of contemporary Chinese literature so as to improve my language. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 sparedB、 spentC、 takenD、 created​​
27. There is a cold ( )from Canada moving down through the western states (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 fineB、 foldC、 lineD、 front​​
28. All the arrangements are ( ) and can be change (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 fixed B、 flexible C、 settled D、 finished​​
29. In social ( ) it is always emphasized to be punctual. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 actions B、 acts C、 activitiesD、 actives​​
30. University graduates often find it hard to ( ) what they have learned at college to their life (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 adaptB、 applyC、 adoptD、 agree​​
31. ( ) the project one month earlier, they burst into a big laughter. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 AccomplishedB、 Being accomplishedC、 AccomplishingD、 Having accomplished​​
32. Tim is so ( )that he never changes his mind. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 kind B、 gentle C、 stubbornD、 panic​​
33. He walked ( )south ( ) the river and stopped for a rest. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 as far…as B、 so much…asC、 so…asD、 such…as​​
34. I decided to take ( ) piano playing as my hobby. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 off B、 to C、 in D、 up​​
35. If possible, I’d like the ( ) flight for I’m in a hurry. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 directB、 commute C、 transfer D、 stop​​
36. Knowledge we gained in school is very important, ( ) we will depend in the future. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 in which B、 of whichC、 to which D、 on which​​
37. How many hours will you ( )( ) the community service a week? (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 spend forB、 adjust to C、 apply toD、 devote to​​
38. That young man still denies ( )- the fire behind the store. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 to startB、 to starting C、 having startedD、 having been started​​
39. He was so ( ) in his work that he didn’t notice me entering the room. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 concentratedB、 focusedC、 absorbedD、 attracted​​
40. The basketball game come to us ( ) from New York. (本题分数：1 分。)​A、 live B、 aliveC、 livelyD、 living​​ Top

二、阅读理解单项选择题 （共4题、总分40分）
1. Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant ( 仆人 ). He and the servant loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “ Here are two bottles of poison ( 毒药 ) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them. ” With these words, he went out.

But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn ’ t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself. (本题分数：10 分。)​(1). In the story, ( ) liked wine and good food very much. （2 分）
A、 the rich man 　
B、 　

the servant
C、

both A and B
D、

neither A and B
​​(2). The rich man knew that it was ( ) that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food. （2 分）
A、 the cat 　
B、 　

himself
C、

nobody
D、

the servant
​(3). The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ( ). （2 分）
A、 there was in fact poison in the bottles
B、

did not want the servant to drink his wine
C、

he wanted to kill the cat
D、

he wanted to kill the servant
​(4). In fact, ( )ate all the nice food and drank the wine. （2 分）
A、 the servant 　
B、 　

cat
C、

the rich man
D、

nobody
​(5). From the story, we know that the servant is very ( ) （2 分）
A、 lazy
B、

bad
C、

clever
D、

kind
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2. During the 19th century, scientists found that when certain parts of the brain of a person were hurt, he would lose the power of doing certain things. And so people thought that each part of the brain does a different job. But modem research discovered that this is not so, for it is not easy to show exactly what each part of the brain does.

In the past fifty years there has been a great increase in the amount of research done on the brain. Scientists have found out the way the brain works is not so simple as people in general may think. Chemists fell us that about 100 000 chemical changes take place in the brain every second. Some recent researches also suggest that we can remember everything that happens to us. We, may not be able to think of the things we have heard and seen, but it is kept there in the storehouse ( 宝库 ) of the human brain. Earlier scientists thought that is not true. As long as the brain is given plenty of exercise, it keeps its power. It has been proved that an old person who has always been active in the mind has a quicker mind than a young person who has only done physical work without using much of his brain. (本题分数：10 分。)​(1). In the 19th century, scientist found that a person would lose the power to do certain things ( ) （2 分）
A、 when he got weaker in health
B、

if certain parts of his brain were hurt
C、

after he did a quite different job
D、

when he grew older
​(2). Scientists today are still unable to show exactly ( ). （2 分）
A、 what each part of the brain is doing
B、

how many chemical changes take place in the brain each second
C、

whether each part of the brain does the same job
D、

which part of the brain is the most important
​(3). It has been found that one's brain usually works ( ). （2 分）
A、 faster when he is old
B、

a little now and a little then
C、

in a very simple way
D、

more complicated than we thought
​(4). Which of the following is NOT true according to the text? ( ) （2 分）
A、 Scientists are working hard at the researches on the brain.
B、

As many as six million chemical changes take place in the brain every minute.
C、

A young man doing physical labor is sure to have a much slower min
D、

Even an old man may have a quick mind if his brain is given much exercise.
​(5). The more work we give to our brains( ) （2 分）
A、 the less result we will gain
B、

the more work they are able to do
C、

the weaker their power will get
D、

the more tired they will feel
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3. Hotlines have become common in Chin Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows.

That''s a good idea Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole programme. Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host ( 主持人 ) is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about. Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express hope and show his ignorance ( 无知 }. Then the host has to answer and explain —— how silly this is! It wastes a lot of time.

It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don''t care what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested in or how silly they appear to be.

I think that it''s necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesn''t know what is going on, the operator should not let the callers take part in it (本题分数：10 分。)​(1). The sentence "some people do nothing but break the whole programmes" may tell us that ( ) （2 分）
A、 radio stations use hotlines
B、

in a wrong way it is a fact
C、

it is a good idea
D、

some people have unclear thoughts
​(2). According to the passage, which of the following is not true? ( ) （2 分）
A、 Some people do not know what the host is talking about.
B、

Some people know little about the topic under discussion.
C、

Some people do not know what the show is about.
D、

The writer tells us that the host is silly.
​(3). The host has to answer and explain ( ) （2 分）
A、 for the host works hard
B、

because of the caller's ignorance
C、

for the host likes talking to the caller
D、

because a lot of questions are raised by the caller
​(4). The passage doesn't tell us ( ) （2 分）
A、 that some listeners phone the hotline in fun
B、

that some people just want to be heard by others
C、

that some people who don't care what the topic is realize that they appear to be silly
D、

what the hotlines programmes are
​(5). The word "operator" in the last sentence refers to the( ) （2 分）
A、 host
B、

listener
C、

doctor
D、

both A and B
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4. The garbage does not simply disappear. It may go on to a transfer station. Since it is difficult and expensive to dispose at landfill sites and incinerators. People are encouraged to recycle and compost （堆肥） their garbage. Garbage is picked up and taken and will be carefully buried or burned. The problem with these methods of garbage disposal is that they cost money, take up land and cause pollution.

One solution to the problem of solid waste disposal is composting. Some things that can be composted such as fruits and vegetable peels. People can compost these food products by placing them in an outdoor container where they decompose( 分解 ) into a substance called compost. Compost, which contains plant nutrients, can be spread in the garden to help other plants grow.

Another solution to the problem of solid waste disposal is recycling. Some things can be recycled, such as glass jars, tin cans, office paper and newspapers. People can recycle used products by putting them in the "blue box". The recycled goods are melt down to be used for products. Recycling and composting are two ways of reducing the amount of solid waste. These methods show people a new way of handling garbage: many things people throw away can be used again (本题分数：10 分。)​(1). Which of the following situation will be after the new ways to deal with garbage is used? ( ) （2 分）
A、 more solid waste will be produced
B、

less solid waste will be produced
C、

The same amount of solid waste will be produced
D、

people will stop producing solid wast
​(2). The passage encourages people to ( )their solid waste （2 分）
A、 ncrease
B、

burn
C、

hide
D、

recycle or compost
​(3). The main idea for the second paragraph is ( ). （2 分）
A、 compost is a special substance that provides your garden with nutrients
B、

composting is one of ways to reduce solid waste
C、

it can take a long time for compost to form, depending on what you put in the compost bin
D、

meat, fish and grease are three things that you cannot put in your compost
​(4). The passage is mainly concerned with ( ). （2 分）
A、 Explain how to make compost and how it can benefit your garden.
B、

Choose the best way to reduce solid waste: composting or recycling.
C、

Compare and contrast composting with traditional garbage disposal.
D、

Classify the different methods of throwing away household garbage
​(5). Which place is not a destination for solid waste? ( ) （2 分）
A、 a transfer station
B、

a landfill site
C、

a recycling depot
D、
an incinerator
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三、作文题 （共1题、总分20分）
1. This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter note according to the following instructions given in Chinese. Remember to write the letter on the Composition / Translation Sheet.给 Robert 先生写一封短信。 内容：希望能在贵出版谋求一个职位。我现年三十岁,目前受雇于彼得逊出版社。我离开现工作岗位的唯一理由是，目前的职位对我没有发展途。我擅长写作和编辑，所以一直想从事编辑工作。[注意：必须包括收信人的称谓，写信日期 (2004年6月)，收信人( 杰克 )的签名等基本格式。] (本题分数：20 分。)

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