大学英语A试题.docx

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大学英语A试题

2007年大学英语A试题

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　　InformationfortheExaminees:

　　ThisexaminationconsistsofTHREEparts.Theyare:

　　PartⅠ:

ReadingComprehension（50points,60minutes）

　　PartⅡ:

VocabularyandStructure（30points,30minutes）

　　PartⅢ:

Writing（20points,30minutes）

　　Thetotalscoreforthisexaminationis100.Thetimeallowedforthisexaminationis2hours（120minutes）.

　　PartⅠ:

ReadingComprehension（50points）

　　Instructions:

　　Thispartwilltake60minutes.

　　ThereareFIVEsectionsinthispart.

　　MarkALLyouranswersbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet,e.g.[A].

　　SectionAQuestions1—5arebasedonthissection.（10points）

　　Directions:

ReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswerfromA,B,CandD.BlackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

　　Everycountrytendstoacceptitsownwayoflifeasbeingthenormaloneandtopraiseorcriticizeothersastheyaresimilartoordifferentfromit.Andunfortunately,ourpictureofthepeopleandthewayoflifeofothercountriesisoftenadistortedone.

　　Hereisagreatargumentinfavorofforeigntravelandlearningforeignlanguages.Itisonlybytravelingin,orlivinginacountryandgettingtoknowitslocalpeopleandtheirlanguagethatonecanfindoutwhatacountryanditspeoplearereallylike.Andhowdifferenttheknowledgeonegainsthiswayfrequentlyturnsouttobefromthesecond-handinformationgatheredfromothersources!

Howoftenwefindthattheforeignerswhomwethoughttobesuchdifferentpeoplefromourselvesarenotverydifferentafterall!

　　Differencesbetweenpeoplesdo,ofcourse,existand,onehopes,willalwayscontinuetodoso.Theworldwillbeadullplaceindeedwhenallthedifferentnationalitiesbehaveexactlyalike,andsomepeoplemightsaythatwearerapidlyapproachingthisstateofaffairs.Withthemuchgreaterrapidityandeaseoftravel,theremightseemtobesometruthinthisatleastasfarasEuropeisconcerned.ThegreatereaseoftraveltodayhasrevealedtomorepeoplethaneverbeforethattheEnglishmanorFrenchmanorGermanisnotdifferentfromthemselves.

　　1.Everycountrycriticizeswaysoflifeinothercountriesbecausetheyare______.

　　A.differentfromitsown

　　B.normal

　　C.distorted

　　D.similartoitsown

　　2.Onewhotravelsinaforeigncountryandlearnsitslanguagewill______.

　　A.findoutwhatitspeopleareexactlylike

　　B.knowthecountryanditspeoplebetter

　　C.argueinfavorofthiscountryandthelanguage

　　D.likeitslocalpeopleandtheirlanguage

　　3.Theknowledgeonegainsbytravelinginaforeigncountryisoften______.

　　A.differentfromwhathehadbeforethetravel

　　B.gatheredfromothersourcesthanfromitslocalpeople

　　C.gainedfromtheargumentsaboutthecountry

　　D.fromsecond-handinformation

　　4.Differencesbetweenpeople______.

　　A.willgraduallydisappearbecauseoftheeaseoftravel

　　B.willnotexistasonehopes

　　C.doexistanditisagoodthing

　　D.willalwayscontinuetoexistandtheworldwillbeadullplace

　　5.“Withthemuchgreaterrapidityandeaseoftravel”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans___________.

　　A.Astravelbecomesmoredifficult

　　B.Astravelbecomesmoreexciting

　　C.Astravelbecomesmoretiring

　　D.Astravelbecomeseasierandfaster

　　SectionBQuestions6—10arebasedonthissection.（10points）

　　Directions:

ReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswerfromA,B,CandD.BlackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

　　Formanyinternationalstudents,comingtotheUnitedStatesandlivinghereandstudyingcanbequiteadifficultexperience,especiallywhenfindinghousingoncampusoroffcampus.Andfortunately,thereareavarietyofoptionsthatstudentscanlookto.AndI’dliketotalkjustbrieflyalittleabouton-campusliving,off-campusliving,andsomeoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeach.

　　WellIthinkfirstofallforfirst-timestudents,livingoncampusisabetterchoice.Itcanprovideacertainlevelofsecuritybecauseitisclosetocampusfacilities.Anotheradvantageisthatit’sconvenientsincecommutingwithoutacarcanbequiteanexperience,especiallywhenyouhavetocommutelongdistances.Oftenindormitories,mealsmightbeprovided,andthiscanallowstudentstodevotetimetotheirstudy,ratherthanhousekeeping.Butstudentsshouldalsobeawarethatthey’llberequiredtofollowcertainregulationsdealingwithstudentconduct.

　　Anotheroptionisoffcampuslivinginapartments.Andlikelivingindormitories,livinginanapartmentrequireslittleornoeffortinhousekeepingbecauseusuallyitishandledbysomeoneelse.Alsowhenyouliveoffcampus,theremightbeacertainamountofflexibilityinchoosingroommatesthatyoumightnothave,uh,livingoncampus.Butyoushouldbeawarethatthosewhorenttheapartmentmayberesponsibleforfurnishingtheirownapartments.

　　Well,ofcourse,thechoiceisuptoyou,butbecarefultoreviewboththeadvantagesanddisadvantagesoflivingoncampusandoffcampus.Ifyouhaveotherproblems,youarewelcometomyofficeonthefourthflooroftheofficebuilding,andyoucansetupanappointmenttomeetwithmeaswell.Goodluck.

　　6.Accordingtothetalk,formanyinternationalstudents,________.

　　A.itiseasytocometotheU.SB.itiseasytofindaplacetostudyin

　　C.itisdifficulttocareforthemselvesD.itisdifficulttofindaplacetolivein

　　7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageoflivingoncampusmentionedinthetalk?

　　A.Itsavestime.B.Ithasbetterlivingconditions.

　　C.Itisconvenient.D.Itisclosetocampusfacilities.

　　8.Wecanlearnfromthetalkthatfirst-timestudents________.

　　A.arerecommendedtoliveoncampusB.canonlyliveoncampus

　　C.arerecommendedtoliveoffcampusD.canonlyliveoffcampus

　　9.Whatistheadvantageoflivingoffcampus?

　　A.Thestudentscancooktheirownmeals.

　　B.Thestudentscanchoosetheirroommates.

　　C.Thestudentscanchoosefurniturefortheapartment.

　　D.Thestudentscanlearnmoreaboutthelocalculture.

　　10.Thespeakerisprobably________.

　　A.aninternationalstudentB.arealestateagent

　　C.amemberofuniversitystaffD.asocialworker

　　SectionCQuestions11—15arebasedonthissection.（10points）

　　Directions:

ReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswerfromA,B,CandD.BlackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

　　TheancientChinesepoetTaoYuanmingoftheEasternJinDynasty（AD317—420）oncedescribedinhisworkalegendaryfairyland“PeachBlossomValley”,whichissaidtobeaplacecompletelyisolatedfromtherestoftheworld.Peopletherelivedasimple,pastorallife.

　　Doessuchafairylandreallyexistintherealworld?

Forcenturies,Chinesepeoplemerelyregardedthisvalleyasanimaginaryplace.Itneveroccurredtoanyonethatitmightbefoundinthemap.OurtriptoBameiVillagelocatedinatypicalkarstarealedustoanunexpectedanswertothequestion.Afterdrivingfor40kilometersnorthfromasmallcounty,wefinallystoppedinfrontofacavewheretherewasastreamcalledBameiRiverflowing.Undertheguidanceoflocalvillagers,wecontinuedourjourneyintothecavebyboat.

　　Justlikeenteringamovietheatre,weweresoonimmersedinutterdarknessastheboatdriftedintothecave.Anarrowshaftofsunlightstreamedthroughasmallopeninginthecaveroof,givingthewateranunearthlyquality.Astoundedbythemysticcave,weallfellsilentandcouldhearonlythesoundofdripping,ripplingwater.

　　Suddenlytheboatmadeasharpturn,bringingustotheexitofthecave.Tooursurprise,ourdestination–BameiVillage,wasrighttherebeforeoureyes.Itseemsweweresteppingintoafictitiouslandofpeace,awayfromtheturmoiloftheworld.IntheBameiRiverwerereflectionsofmountainscoveredwithtrees.Thevillageisshelteredbygreatamphitheatresofmountains.Itisavillagewithoutroads.Theriverhasbeentheonlyaccessinandoutofthevillage.Duetoinconvenientlocationandhardtransit,thevillagersescapedattacksbytheoutsidersandtheinfluencesofthemodernworld,stayingasunadornedandaspureastheyalwayswere.

　　Withoutcars,electricity,telephoneandtelevision,thevillagersstilllivedaprimitive,self-sufficientliving–fishing,huntingandfarming.Alsotheyhavepreservedthetraditionalcultureandcustoms.Theysingsongsattheirmostimportantevents,whichistheirwayofinteractingwithothersandexpressingtheirfeelings.

　　Whennightfalls,villagerslighttheiroillamps.Bonfiresarebuilttowelcometouristsandpartythrown.Asthelocalchildrenrunaboutintheglowoftheflames,onecannotwonderifthisfairyland,oncehiddenbutnowonthemap,maysoonloseitsinnocenceandbecomeanothercultureless,contrivedtouristattraction.

　　11.“PeachBlossomValley”is______.

　　A.aplacecompletelyisolatedfromtherestoftheworld

　　B.alegendaryfairylanddescribedbyanancientChinesepoet

　　C.aplacewherepeopleliveasimple,pastorallife

　　D.BameiVillagedescribedbytheauthor

　　12.BameiVillageis______.

　　A.insideabigcave

　　B.40kilometersnorthfromasmallcounty

　　C.surroundedbytheBameiRiver

　　D.locatedinatypicalkarstarea

　　13.TheonlywaytogetintoandoutoftheBameiVillageis_____.

　　A.byboat

　　B.onfoot

　　C.acrosstheripplingwater

　　D.t