1、大学英语A统考模拟试题最新大学英语A统考模拟试题大学英语A 1一、阅读理解1、This is not the world we know. This world is controlled by computers. Men and women can be seen, but they are following the orders given to them by machines. The machines were designed by mad scientists, but at some point even the mad scientists were taken over
2、 by their super-inventions.Does this sound familiar? You have probably read something like it in magazines or books, or seen it in a film. Why is it so popular? One of the reasons is that it reflects the fears of many people; fear of the unknown fear of what is not understood or, at least, fear of s
3、omething that is not completely understood.The fact is that every day it seems that computers take control of another area of our lives. Some factory jobs are now done by robots and the robots are controlled by computers. Our bank accounts are managed by computers. At the airport, our tickets are so
4、ld by a computer. Certainly, many of these operations are made more efficient by computers, but our admiration is sometimes mixed with unsafe feelings. And this lack of safety is caused by the fact that we do not know how computers do these things, and we really dont know what they might do next. Bu
5、t we can find out how computers work, and once we understand them, we can use computers instead of worrying about being used by them. Today, there is a new generation of computer wizards who know exactly how computers get things done. These young men and women, usually university students, are happy
6、 to sit for hours, sometimes for days, designing programs, not eating, not sleeping, but discovering what can be done by these wonderful slaves which they have learned to control. These computer wizards have learned to use the computer and search for new tasks for their machines.(1)、According to the
7、 passage, our present world is under the control of _ . A:mad scientists B:men and women C:the unknown fear D:some super-inventions答案: D(2)、The reason why many people are afraid of computers is that _ . A:they dont know anything about computers B:they havent really understood computers C:there are s
8、o many computer games D:computers are often down答案: B(3)、The author mentions computer wizards in order to point out that _ . A:computers can be controlled by man B:there should be more people devoted to computers C:only young people are interested in computers D:more time and energy is required to c
9、ontrol computers答案: A(4)、This passage is probably written to suggest that _ . A:some day computers can deal with all human problems B:computers can be used in place of traveling to our jobs C:people should not fear computers D:computer technology will not meet peoples needs in various situations答案:
10、C(5)、The authors attitude towards widely used computers is _ . A:positive B:anxious C:worried D:serious答案: A2、 In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture
11、of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术)was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his pictures you could see everything very clearly, even the
12、 smallest things. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photograph
13、ers(摄影家)could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of
14、 great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other kinds of art. (1)、The first photo taken by Niepce wa
15、s a picture of _. A:his business B:his house C:his garden D:his window答案: C(2)、The Daguerreotype was _. A:a Frenchman B:a kind of picture C:a kind of camera D:a photographer答案: B(3)、If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to _. A:watch lots of films B:b
16、uy an expensive camera C:stop in most cities D:take many films and related facilities答案: D(4)、Mathew Brady _. A:was a very attractive person B:was famous for his unusual pictures C:was quite a strong person D:took many pictures of moving people答案: B(5)、This passage tells us _. A:how photography was
17、developed B:how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C:how to take pictures in the world D:how to use different cameras答案: A 二、词汇与语法1、Free _ of shampoo is distributed from door to door. A:sample B:example C:product D:stock答案: A2、He cannot be tired _ he has walked only half a mile. A:since B:w
18、hether C:when D:as long as答案: A3、Xiao Lu won a _ at the tennis match. A:prize B:price C:praise D:present答案: A4、It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants. A:however B:whatever C:whichever D:whenever 答案: B5、Not only _ our money, but we were also in danger of losing our lives.
19、 A:we lost B:lost we C:we did lose D:did we lose 答案: D6、All things _, the planned trip will have to be called off. A:considered B:be considered C:considering D:having considered答案: A7、They _ thankful to have the opportunity to further their studies. A:would like to be B:ought to be C:would rather be
20、 D:had better be答案: B8、Large fish usually _ small fish. A:gather B:take on C:feed on D:organize答案: C9、When the girl heard the news, she could do nothing but _ back home. A:going B:went C:to go D:go答案: D10、In Britain people drive _the left. A:at B:on C:to D:in答案: B 三、完型填空 When my wife and I lived in
21、Texas, one morning, we were 1 our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get some breakfast. We noticed a man standing in front of the store. We could tell that he was a 2 man, because his clothes were dirty and worn. It looked like he had gone in to get 3 warm to drink but came out
22、with nothing. 4 he must have not had enough money. Then we saw a dog walk up to the front of the store. It was a 5 dog - we could tell that it had been feeding puppies. She was terribly in need of something to eat. There were people 6 by and not even taking a look at her. She might not have been as
23、7 and clean as most, but she still deserved better. We still did not do anything, but someone did. The guy, who did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the 8 , bought a can of dog food and fed that dog. I know that this story isnt as inspirational as most stories, but it 9 a great part i
24、n our lives. You see, that was Mothers Day weekend. A lot of people forget that some animals are 10 too. It took a straggler (流浪汉) to show me what I should have done. He made me a better man that day. (1)、 A:at B:on C:in D:for答案: B(2)、 A:terrible B:homeless C:friendly D:handsome答案: B(3)、 A:everythin
25、g B:anything C:something D:nothing答案: C(4)、 A:So B:But C:Since D:If答案: A(5)、 A:strong B:weak C:female D:male答案: C(6)、 A:pass B:passed C:to pass D:passing答案: D(7)、 A:dirty B:small C:stupid D:pretty答案: D(8)、 A:store B:station C:car D:park答案: A(9)、 A:takes B:spends C:makes D:plays答案: D(10)、 A:talents B
26、:children C:parents D:friends答案: C 四、汉译英(1)、你应该按医嘱去服这种药。答案: You should follow the doctors instructions on how to take the medicine.(2)、你的新朋友们听起来棒极了!答案:Your new friends sound great!(3)、你能帮我安装一下这个软件吗?(set up)答案:Could you please help mesetupthe software?(4)、大工厂生产的产品正在替代小工厂生产的产品。答案:Goods produced by big
27、 factories are taking the place of those by small workshops五、写作Instructions:Your essay should be no less than 150 words.We are living in an Information Age. And the Internet can influence our lives in many ways. Write an essay on the topic Internet and Me. You should base your essay on the outline b
28、elow.1.因特网带来的益处2.因特网带来的弊端3.因特网对我的影响范文:Everything lives with opposite forces. The same can be said about modern technology, such as Internet.At first glance Internet offers us excitement and a worl of promise. Frankly speaking, people who have some ideas of it can not deny the merits born with the sy
29、stem. For instance,it can improve proficiency in scientific research, for by means of it scientists and researchers can get a global look at the latest development in the field concerned and accordingly they need spend no time doing what has already been done. In view of personal communication, the
30、most convenient means could be peculiar to Internet, too. While people speak highly of Internet, its drawbacks shouldnt be neglected. Sometimes, alittle fatal breakdown of the system, or a disastrous error could bring us an enormous amount of damage and loss. Meanwhile, with lnternets replacement of
31、 hooks or the written work as the main source of information, humans writing abilities are weakened and relations between people are desalinated However, every country on this planet should work hard to develop the system to serve us more efficiently and comfortably, because in the net all countries are interrelated.大学英语A 2一、阅读理解1、 Do you find gettin
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