1北京联合大学大学英语课程一课一练试卷(读写教程第一册UnitSeven)(出题人:封国华)PartIWriting(30minutes)注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayinhonorofteachersontheoccasionofTeachers’Day.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:1.向老师致以节日的问候2.从一件难忘的事回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献3.我如何报答老师PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.TheMagicPebbles“Whydowehavetolearnallthisdumbstuff(没用的东西)?”OfallthecomplaintsandquestionsIhaveheardfrommystudentsduringmyyearsintheclassroom,thiswastheonemostfrequentlyuttered.Iwouldansweritbyrecounting(叙述)thefollowinglegend.Onenightagroupofnomads(游牧民)werepreparingtoretirefortheeveningwhensuddenlytheyweresurroundedbyagreatlight.Theyknewtheywereinthepresenceofagodlybeing.Withgreatanticipation(期望),theyawaitedaheavenlymessageofgreatimportancethattheyknewmustbeespeciallyforthem.Finally,thevoicespoke,“Gatherasmanypebblesasyoucan.Puttheminyourbags.Traveladay’sjourneyandtomorrownightwillfindyougladanditwillfindyousad.”Thenomadssharedtheirdisappointmentandangerwitheachother.Theyhadexpectedtherevelation(神示)ofagreatuniversaltruththatwouldenablethemtocreatewealth,healthandpurposefortheworld.Butinsteadtheyweregivenamenial(卑下的)taskthatmadenosensetothematall.However,thememoryofthebrillianceoftheirvisitorcausedeachonetopickupafewpebblesanddeposit(存放)themintheirbagswhilevoicingtheirdispleasure.Theytraveledaday’sjourneyandthatnightwhilemakingcamp,theyreachedintotheirbagsanddiscoveredadiamond.Theyweregladtheyhaddiamonds.Theyweresadtheyhadnotgatheredmorepebbles.ItwasanexperienceIhadwithastudent,whomIshallcallAlan,earlyinmyteachingcareer(生涯)thatillustrated(说明)thetruthofthatlegendtome.WhenAlanwasintheeighthgrade,hemajoredin“trouble”withaminor(副修)in“suspensions(暂令休学).”Hehadstudiedhowtobeabully(恃强凌弱者)andwasgettinghismaster’sin“thievery(偷窃).”EverydayIhadmystudentsmemorizeaquotation(语录)fromagreatthinker.AsIcalledroll(点名),Iwouldbeginaquotation.Tobecountedpresent,thestudentwouldbeexpectedtofinishthethought.“AliceAdams,‘Thereisnofailureexcept…’”“Innolongertrying,’I’mpresent,Mr.Schlatter.”So,bytheendoftheyear,myyoungpupilswouldhavememorized150greatthoughts.“Peoplenowadaysknowthepriceofeverythingandthevalueofnothing.”“Nopains,nogains.”“Ifyoucanconceiveit,andbelieveit,youcanachieveit.”NoonecomplainedaboutthisdailyroutinemorethanAlan—rightuptothedayhewasexpelled(开除)andIlosttouchwithhimforfiveyears.Thenoneday,hecalled.Hewasinaspecialprogramatoneoftheneighboringcollegesandhadjustfinishedparole(假释).Hetoldmethatafterbeingsenttojuvenilehall(少教院)andfinallybeingshippedofftotheCaliforniaYouthAuthority(加州青少年监狱)forhiswrongdoings,hehadbecomesodisgusted(厌恶)withhimselfthathehadtakenarazorblade(剃须刀片)andcuthiswrists.Hesaid,“Youknowwhat,Mr.Schlatter,asIlaytherewithmyliferunningoutofmybody,Isuddenlyrememberedthatdumbquoteyoumademewrite20timesoneday.‘Thereisnofailureexceptinnolongertrying.’Thenitsuddenlymadesensetome.AslongasIwasalive,Iwasn’tafailure,butifIallowedmyselftodie,Iwouldmostcertainlydieafailure.Sowithmyremainingstrength,Icalledforhelpandstartedanewlife.”Atthetimehehadheardthequotation,itwasapebble.Whenheneededguidance(指引)inamomentofcrisis(危机),ithadbecomeadiamond.AndsoIsaytoyou,gatherallthepebblesyoucan,andyoucancountonafuturefilledwithdiamonds.(702words)注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.Wheneverthestudentsquestiontheusefulnessofwhattheyweresupposedtolearn,Mr.Schlatterwould______________.A)befuriousaboutthatB)tellthemthestoryofTheMagicPebblesC)makenocommentD)bepatientenoughtorelatefairytales2.Whenthenomadssawagreatlight,they______________.A)suggestedthatsomeplacecouldbeonfireB)knewnothingaboutwhathashappenedC)weretotallyoutoftheirwitsD)expectedtogetanimportantmessagefromGod3.Whatdoestheword“retire”meaninthethirdparagraph?A)stopB)leaveC)retreatD)gotobed4.Whentheyfoundthatthepebblesintheirbagshasturnedintodiamonds,they_______________.A)werecompletelydelightedB)regrettedfornothavingpickedupmorepebblesC)wereoverjoyedD)werebewildered5.Mr.Schlatterlaiddowntherulethatastudentwasconsideredabsentfromclassifheorshe_______________.A)didn’tfinishtherequiredassignmentB)leftwithoutaskingaleavebeforehandC)failedtocompleteaquotationfromagreatthinkerD)madeasceneinclass6.Thispracticehelpedthestudentslearnbyheartmanygreatthoughts,and____________.A)noonecomplainedaboutitB)wasverywelcomeC)AlandislikesthedailyroutinemostD)everyonewassoeagertomemorizethem7.Alanwasdismissedfromschoolasaresultof_______________.A)beingatrouble-makerB)havinggotsomanysuspensionsC)beingabullyandathiefD)allsortsofmisbehavior8.Alandecidedtocommitsuicideashehadbecome_______________.9.ThequotationdidnotmakeanysensetoAlanatfirst,eventhoughhehadbeenmadetowriteit________________.10.Alancalledforhelpandstartedanewlifebecausehewouldnotgiveupand______________.2PartIIIListeningComprehension(略)(35minutes)PartIVReadingComprehens