1、大学英语A9一、阅读理解1、The judgment of the Englishman by all other European peoples is that he is the most suspicious, the most reserved, the most unfriendly, the coldest-hearted of all western peoples. Ask a Frenchman, an Italian, a German, a Spaniard, even an American, what he thinks about Englishmen; and
2、every one of them will tell you the very same thing. This is precisely what the character of men would become who had lived for thousands of years in the conditions of northern European land. But, on the other hand, you would find that all nations would speak highly of certain other English qualitie
3、s - energy, courage, honour, justice. They would say that, although no man is so difficult to make friends with, the friendship of an Englishman once gained is stronger and truer than any other. And as the battle of life still continues, and must continue for thousands of years to come, it must be a
4、cknowledged that the English character is especially well suitable for the struggle. Its reserves, its cautions, its doubts, its suspicions - these have been for it in the past, and are still in the present. It is not a lovable nor amiable character; it is not even kindly. The Englishman of the best
5、 type is much more inclined（倾向于） to justice than he is to be kind, for kindness is an emotional impulse, and the Englishman doesnt like every kind of emotional impulse. But with all this, the character is a great one, and its success has been the best proof of its value.(1)、The Englishman is charact
6、erized as _.A：suspicious and open-mindedB：reserved and friendlyC：suspicious and warm-heartedD：cold-hearted and unfriendly答案： D(2)、According to the author, the main factor which has shaped the English character is a _ one. A：geographicalB：economicalC：psychologicalD：political答案： A(3)、Certain other Eng
7、lish qualities such as courage, energy, and honor are _. A：ignored by EuropeansB：praised by EuropeansC：ignored by themselvesD：praised by themselves答案： B(4)、It seems that it is most difficult to _ an Englishman. A：speak highly of B：take care ofC：make friends withD：fight against答案： C(5)、The Englishman
8、 prefers _ to _. A：being on guard, emotional impulseB：justice, kindnessC：value, successD：being true, friendship答案： B2、“Youre trying to control my life,“ says my nine-year-old son. “I dont know why you think you can do that, but you cant.“ I received this bit of information after I asked Gabriele to
9、put his dirty socks in the basket. And I get no sympathy from my mother, who says, “You let him have his way from the beginning.“Its true. I have always asked Gabrieles opinion, found out how he felt about things - treated him as my peer, not my child. And what have I got from my troubles? A lot of
10、back talk. At least Im not alone; its a complaint heard among parents across the country.Its not just that were confused by the contradictory advice offered in parenting books. The fact is, in an effort to break away from how we were raised - to try something more liberal than our parents “do it bec
11、ause I say so“ approach - our generation has gone too far. “Todays parents want to be young, so they try to be friends with their children,“ says Kathy Lynn, a parenting educator.“When it comes to discipline, our society has gone from one extreme to the other,“ says Ron Moorish, a behavior specialis
12、t. “We used to use the strap, to intimidate. Then we had permissiveness, and now its about giving children choices and allowing them to learn from their own experiences.“Real discipline, says Moorish, is about teaching. “By correcting our children when they do something wrong, we teach them how to b
13、ehave properly,“ he says. But this only works, he emphasizes, if parents regain their position of authority. Children will always be children. The key is for parents to choose to take the time to guide and teach their kids.Rita Munday, a mother of four children, couldnt believe the dramas that playe
14、d out in the childrens shoe store she operated. She often saw children insist on having the high-priced, brand-name shoes. And even when the mother didnt want to spend the money, she would give in when the kid started acting up and throwing shoes around.Rhonda Radice, Mundays younger colleague, is o
15、ne parent who has bucked the trend - and is proud of it. “I dont negotiate with them. You cant. Ive seen parents come into the store and bribe their children to behave. You shouldnt have to buy love and respect.“(1)、The authors way of treating her son _.A：is shared by many parents B：is encouraged by
16、 her motherC：proves to be quite successfulD：shows little concern for the child答案： A(2)、It can be inferred from the passage that _.A：parents should learn to make friends with their childrenB：parents need to follow the advice of parenting booksC：todays children enjoy more freedom than the previous gen
17、erationD：todays parents are better at raising children than previous generation答案： C(3)、According to the passage, to have “discipline“ means that parents should _.A：adopt the “do it because I say so“approachB： teach their children to understand the rulesC：negotiate with their children for a decision
18、D：never allow their children to have their ways答案： B(4)、If Ronda Radice is the parent who has “bucked the trend“, which of the following can also be cited as the example for“bucking the trend“?A：Parents buy whatever their children want.B：Parents treat their children as their equals.C：Parents make de
19、cisions for their children.D：Parents maintain authority over their children.答案： D(5)、The main point of the passage is to _.A：compare different ways of raising childrenB：analyze the problems faced by todays parentsC：explain the importance of understanding childrenD：point out the mistakes made by the
20、older generation答案： B二、词汇与语法1、This computer is _ to all the other computers on the market.A：superB：advantageousC：superiorD：beneficial答案： C2、Gain at the expense of reputation should be called .A：load B：loss C：profit D：burden答案： B3、In ancient China, people used to send smoke _to warn that the enemy we
21、re coming. A：signsB：signalsC：symbolsD：marks答案： B4、The first software of Windows _by Bill Gates became very popular with computer lovers immediately. A：madeB：had madeC：was madeD：had been made答案： A5、The weeds and tall grass in that yard make the house look as if it _ vacant for quite some time.A：wereB
22、：wasC：had beenD：has been答案： C6、- Hurry, there is a bus coming.- Why run? Therell be another _ _.A：one in two or three minutesB：one after two or three minutesC：after two or three minutesD：one for two or three minutes答案： A7、_ pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adop
23、t them.A：AlthoughB：HoweverC：BecauseD：Moreover答案： C8、The monitor will speak on _ of the students at the opening ceremony.A：behalfB：benefitC：sakeD：profit答案： A9、We really didnt like the _ of the vegetables.A：flourB：favorC：fableD：flavor答案： D10、This book discusses the most recent events of space travel,
24、it certainly is _.A：up to nowB：up to this momentC：up to this pointD：up to date答案： D三、完型填空When do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes together, according to a book 1 Dr. Leomard Zuninn. In his book, Contact: The First Four Minutes, he offers this
25、advice to anyone 2 in starting new friendships: “Every time you meet someone in a social 3 , give him your undivided attention for four minutes. A lot of peoples lives 4 change if you did just that.“You may have noticed that the 5 person does not give his undivided attention to someone he has just m
26、et. He keeps looking over the other persons shoulder, as if 6 to find someone more interesting in another part of the room. If 7 has ever done this to you, you probably did not like him very much.When we are introduced to new people, the author suggested, we 8 try to appear friendly and 9 . In gener
27、al, he says, “People like people who like 10 .“(1)、 A：forB：ofC：by D：through答案： C(2)、A：interestedB：interestingC：interestD：interests答案： A(3)、A：occasionB：situationC：positionD：chance答案： B(4)、A：willB：are going toC：shouldD：would答案： D(5)、A：eachB：averageC：everyD：one答案： B(6)、A：hopingB：hopesC：hopeD：hopeful答案：
28、 A(7)、A：everyoneB：anyoneC：someD：any答案： B(8)、A：wouldB：ought toC：shouldD：will答案： C(9)、A：self-confidentB：self-confidenceC：self-confidently D：self-confide答案： A(10)、A：themB：the selfC：themselvesD：theirs答案： C四、汉译英(1)、他们虽然读了这些书，但并没有完全理解。(2)、美国人抱怨政府没有正确使用税收。(3)、在这样的天气里，我宁愿乘飞机去杭州，而不是坐火车。(4)、正是由于他在面试中表现不错，他才获得
29、了这份工作。五、写作Instructions:Your essay should be no less than 150 words.There are different ways of getting information: reading, watching TV, or surfing the Internet（上网）. Write an essay on the topic “Ways of Getting Information“. You should base your essay on the outline below.1.现代社会获取信息方式的多样化。2.你更喜欢哪种方式，原因是什么。3.不同的人为不同的目的应选择合适的方式。
