大学英语A——复习题(01)

大学英语A——复习题(01)大学英语A——复习题1一、阅读理解TheWestbeguntotakemorenoticeoftheEast.Thefifthvolumeofanenormousworkre-assessingtheChinesecontributiontoscienceandtechnologyistobepublishednextyear.Thefirstvolume,whichwaspublishedtwentyyearsago,setthetoneforthewholework.Init,evidencewasgiventoshowthatmanyinventionswhich,untilthen,westernhistorianshadclaimedforEurope,weremadefirstinChina.Theattempttorewritetheintellectualhistoryoftheworldwasnotreceivedwithoutprotestbysomereputablehistorians.However,theevidencethathasbeenpresentedsofarinthefirstfourvolumeshaspersuadedmanyhistorianswhowereskepticalatfirst.China'sinventionofpaper,printing,themagneticcompassandgunpowderhasneverbeendisputed,butthisnewhistoryhasaddedadvancedbridgedesign,mechanicalclocks,paddleboatsandmanyotherinventionstothelist.InthefourvolumespublishedsofarnoattempthasbeenmadetoexplainwhyChinahasnotkeptupwiththeWestinscienceandtechnologyinmoderntimes.ItisprobablethattheansweristobefoundinthesocialandeconomichistoryofChina,whereastaticsocietyunderarelativelybenevolentregime(仁慈的政体)ofscholar-gentry(学者绅士)contrastswiththepotentiallyrevolutionaryanddynamicsocietyoftheWestattheendoftheMiddleAges.Inrecentyears,theChinesegovernmenthasbeenmakingeveryefforttocatchupwiththeWestagain,andthereislittledoubtthatthegapisbeingreducedyearbyyear.ButwillChinaavoidtheWest'smistakes?1、Howmanyvolumeshavebeenpublishedsofar?A、Five.B、Four.C、Three.D、None.参考答案:B2、Whatisspecialaboutthefirstvolume?A、Itintroducestheworldintellectualhistory.B、ItintroducesthehistoryofEurope.C、ItdemonstratesthattheChinesemademanyinventions.D、ItexplainswhyChinalagsbehindthewestinscienceandtechnology.参考答案:C3、Inthefirstparagraph,theword“skepticalmeans______.A、doubtfulB、worriedC、sadD、angry参考答案:A4、WhichofthefollowinginventionsinNOTmadebytheChinese?A、Gunpowder.B、Motorcars.C、Paddleboats.D、Bridgedesign.参考答案:B5、Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A、DevelopmentofScienceandTechnologyinChinaB、ComparisonsBetweentheEastandtheWestC、ChinaIsCatchingUpD、China'sInventions参考答案:D6、Intheeyesofvisitorsfromtheoutsideworld,___________.A、rudetaxidriversarerarelyseenintheUSB、small-mindedofficialsdeserveaseriouscommentC、CanadiansarenotsofriendlyastheirneighborsD、mostAmericansarereadytoofferhelp参考答案:D7、Itcouldbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat___________.A、cultureexercisesaninfluenceoversocialinterrelationshipB、courteousconventionandindividualinterestareinterrelatedC、variousvirtuesmanifestthemselvesexclusivelyamongfriendsD、socialinterrelationshipsequalthecomplexsetofculturalconventions参考答案:A8、Familiesinfrontiersettlementsusedtoentertainstrangers___________.A、toimprovetheirhardlifeB、inviewoftheirlong-distancetravelC、toaddsomeflavortotheirowndailylifeD、outofacharitableimpulse参考答案:C9、Thetraditionofhospitalitytostrangers___________.A、tendstobesuperficialandartificialB、isgenerallywellkeptupintheUnitedStatesC、isalwaysunderstoodproperlyD、hassomethingtodowiththebusytouristtrails参考答案:B10、What’stheauthor’sattitudestowardtheAmerican’sfriendliness?A、Favorable.B、Unfavorable.C、Indifferent.D、Neutral.参考答案:A二、词汇与语法11、Mynewhouseisreally________formebecauseIcangotoworkin10minutesonfoot.A、availableB、affordableC、convenientD、comfortable参考答案:C12、Asastudentofeconomics,Jackhasagoodunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweensupplyand_________.A、demandB、requirementC、saleD、goods参考答案:A13、I'dliketoexplaintheproposals_______wehavereceivedmanyobjections.A、towhichB、towhereC、towhoD、towhat参考答案:A14、Theyhadtoputthemeetingoff________somanypeopledidn'tshowup.A、sinceB、unlessC、forfearthatD、though参考答案:A15、TheChinesefood______good.A、aretastedB、tastesC、istastedD、taste参考答案:B解析:主语是TheChinesefood,因此谓语动词只能用第三人称单数。Taste此处作系动词用，意思是“尝起来”，因此选B。同样的用法如TheChinesefoodlooksgood.Theideasoundsgood.16、Thegirlwillget_______hernervousnessoncesheisonstage.A、overB、throughC、offD、away参考答案:A解析:Getover:克服；度过；Getthrough:完成；getoff:下车；Getaway:离开，脱身。根据句意，选择A。17、Inrecentyearsmuchmoreemphasishasbeenput________developingthestudents'productiveskills.A、ontoB、overC、inD、on参考答案:Dputemphasison:把重点放在…，固定搭配，选D。18、Somepeoplewastealotoffood_______someothershaven'tenoughtoeat.A、afterB、whenC、asD、while参考答案:D解析:while引导的是表示相反意思的状语从句，根据句意，此处应该选择while,答案为D。19、Idon'tthinkhisremarksarerelevant________ourdiscussion.A、toB、atC、forD、with参考答案:A解析:berelevantto:与…相关，固定搭配，选A。20、Theirideais_______tousallandyoudon'tneedtotellusmoreaboutit.A、apparentB、appearingC、approachingD、apart参考答案:A解析:apparent：显而易见的；approaching：正接近的。只有A符合句意。三、完型填空IndiansintheUnitedStatesarefacedwithsignificantproblems.Firstasgroupsofpeoplewiththeir21languagesandcultures,eachtribewantstokeep22itstraditionalandpreservesomeofitsnativecustoms.The23wanttheirchildrentobeproudofbeingIndians,aswellastosurviveintheoutsideworld.Theyoungpeoplewanttoenterthemodernworld,24theyseeontelevisionandinmovies.Likeeveryone25,theyareanxioustogetagoodeducationandagoodjob.26,theIndiansseelittleprospect27successandbecomefrustratedbecausetheyusuallygoto28schoolsandoftencannotadjust29inthecity.Inaddition,manyIndiansfeelthattheyarediscriminatedagainst,partlybecausetheyalwaysseethemselves30losersinmoviesandhist