大學英語復習A及參考答案.doc

東南大學遠程教育專升本招生英語測試(A)Part I. Reading Comprehension：Directions: In this part there are three passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and answer the questions. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.( 1 )A computer is a machine designed to perform work mathematically and to store and select information that has been fed into it. It is run by electronic means. These machines can do a great deal of hard work in a very short time. A large computer, for example, can add nine thousand times a second, or divide five hundred times a second. The heart of an electronic computer lies in its transistors. It works thousand times faster than the human brain. A problem that might take a human being two years to solve can be solved by a computer in one minute, but in order to work properly, a computer must be given directions - it must be programmed. Computers can be designed for many specialized aims - they can be used to guide airplane flights, direct cars, even to play chess. Computers play an important part in modern work in many plants and factories throughout the world.01. Computer is a machine made to _. A. perform work mathematicallyB. perform hard calculations C. store and select informationD. all of the above02. Computers are valuable to industry because they _.A. perform rapidlyB. find mistakes in human calculations quicklyC. can solve all mathematical problemsD. reduce mathematical mistakes in calculating03. The passage calls transistors the electronic computers _. A. storeB. brainC. directionD. heart04. The use of computers for specialized aims depends on the _. A. design of the computerB. power used to operate the computer C. the ability of the programmerD. ways to operate them05. Which of the following is true?A. Computers must be fed every day.B. A computer is a store of information.C. Computers must be programmed by human beings.D. A computer can work out a difficult problem within a minute. ( 2 )Dear Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (letters to the editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests dont tell the whole story”.As a teacher who worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good student, and that a students final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the years work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a students ability.The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a students future performance. The opposite, almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the students word for it? Any institution that “l(fā)iberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduates or other studies.When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others are at the bottom of most ban-exams talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.06. Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with?A. Tests are an effective measure of the students abilities.B. Tests are not effective in measuring the students abilities.C. Tests can only measure some of the students abilities.D. Tests may not be useful for measuring students abilities.07. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph _.A. seem to be worried about the poor marks of their studentsB. must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC. regard exams as a way of punishing studentsD. opposed judging students by the results of exams08. According to the letter, a students final mark _.A. is often encouragingB. often tells whether he likes the subject or notC. often proves unreliableD. often gives a fair picture of the years work09. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would _.A. have to continue his studiesB. not be admitted by foreign institutionsC. be incompetentD. often gives a fair picture of the years work10. According to the writer of the letter, those who oppose exams _.A. are incompetent teachersB. fear failureC. have no confidence in competitionD. both B and C( 3 )The worlds population continues to grow. There now are about 4 billion of us on earth. That could reach 6 billion by the end of the century and 11 billion in a further 75 years. Experts have long been concerned about such a growth. Where will we find the food, water, jobs, houses, schools and health care for all these people? A major new study shows that the situation may be changing. A large and rapid drop in the worlds birth rate has taken place during the past 10 years. Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. It is happening in both developing and industrial nations. Researchers said they found a number of reasons for this. More men and women are waiting longer to get married and are using birth control devices and methods to prevent or delay pregnancy. More women are going to school or working at jobs away from home instead of having children. And more governments, especially in developing nations, now support family planning programs to reduce population growth. China is one of the nations that have made great progress in reducing its population growth. China has already cut its rate of population growth by about one half since 1970. Each Chinese family is now urged to have no more than one child. And the hope is to reach a zero population growth with the total number of births equaling the total number of deaths by the year 2000. Several nations in Europe already have fewer births than deaths. Experts said that these nations could face a serious shortage of workers in the future. And the persons who are working could face much higher taxes to help support the growing number of retired people.11. The worlds population could reach _. A. 6 billion in 75 yearsB. 11 billion in 2075 C. 11 billion by the end of this centuryD. 600 million in 15 years12. Population growth is happening _. A. in all countriesB. in a few countries only C. in most countriesD. mainly in developed countries13. Which of the following is true? A. There has been a slower population growth in the past ten years. B. The worlds birth rate is higher than ten years ago. C. Families are as large as before. D. Birth control has been well practised in all nations.14. China has reduced its population growth by _ since 1970. A. about 50%B. exactly one halfC. a lot more than 50%D. much less than one half15. According to the essay, Chinas population control _. A. should be considered a big successB. is not quite successful C. is far from being successfulD. is a complete failure( 4 )Dear Doctor, My husband and 1 got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work. My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought 1 could be a great success in business. After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, My clever little wife can run that company shes working for. But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job. I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing, but we dont do these things because he is very unhappy. We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end. I love my husband very much, and I dont want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I dont know how. Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can 1 keep both my husband and my new career? Please help.DISTRESSED16. The letter was most probably written _. A. in 1975B. around 1980C. four years agoD. in 196517. What do you think shows her husband was supportive? A. He took up all the work she used to do. B. He made all the decisions for her. C. He gave her encouragement. D. All of the above.18. Her husband _ when she first found her present job. A. was very critical of herB. felt disappointed C. was proud of herD. was happy but critical19. As her income increased, _. A. she found a gap emerged between her and her husband B. she bought more clothes and a new house C. she did the many things she had dreamed of D. she felt very proud of herself20. For the first time since their marriage, the writer thinks _. A. their marriage is successfulB. they can lead a happier life C. her husband is not so kind as beforeD. she might leave her husband for goodPart II Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.21. I thought I might go _ in Scotland.A. campB. to campC. campingD. camps22. Perhaps you are an average student _ average intelligence.A. withB. inC. toD. as23. This is not necessarily the _, however.A. caseB. chartC. attitudeD. technique24. Fill in _ time such as eating, sleeping, meetings and classes.A. commitB. committedC. committingD. commits25. Be sure to set _ enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments.A. aboutB. offC. upD. aside26. The weekly schedule will make you more aware _ how you spend your time.A. onB. in C. fromD. of27. When you begin to work, you should concentrate _ the subject.A. onB. inC. fromD. of28. Make good _ of your time in class.A. useB. usefulC. uselessD. uselessness29. Go _ your notes as _ as you can after class. A. soon/soonB. over/overC. over/soonD. soon/over30. If you know _ the teacher will discuss the next day, skim that material, too. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where31. Regular review leads _ improved performance _ tests. A. on/toB. to/onC. on/onD. to/to32. Dont worry too much _ a single test. A. onB. aboutC. atD. from33. There are other techniques _ might help you _ your studying. A. that/withB. which/toC. that/fromD. which/as34. If you fill in your name and address on the card, we _ the book to you. A. sendB. have sentC. will sendD. sent35. For courses which depend largely _ recitation (such as language), plan a study period just before class.A. inB. fromC. ofD. on36. I _ many friends since I entered school. A. haveB. have hadC. hadD. will have37. _ my opinion, friendship at school is very important.A InB. AsC. FromD. With38. It can be hard _ them to understand one another.A. inB. ofC. forD. with39. Few people went far from home or took much interest _ other countries. A. inB. ofC. forD. with40. If we _ them better, we would see that people everywhere are very much like ourselves. A. knowB. knewC. would knowD. will know41. The earth is the same size _ it was. A. inB. withC. asD. for42. If we can keep our heads _ our shoulders, the wider knowledge and experience will help the world to better days. A. onB. toC. atD. for43. Do you mind _ this?A. doB. to doC. doesD. doing44. When he failed _ a question he was asked, he never said, “I beg your pardon?” A. hearB. to hearC. hearsD. hearing45. If he _ gently, the work of the office would have been done just as well. A. spokeB. speaksC. speakD. had spoken46. His chief clerk was getting tired _ his rough way of speaking. A. inB. fromC. ofD. on47. I am not good _ predicting.A. onB. aboutC. atD. from48. In the last fifty years communications throughout the world _ greatly.A. have improvedB. have been improvedC. been improvedD. improved49. This is _ the telephone, radio and television.A. becauseB. ofC. of becauseD. because of50. Television pictures can now _ sent from one side of the world to the other by means of satellites. A. isB. am C. areD. bePart III Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D) beneath the passage. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence, and then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Today more and more people in various countries are very much interested in buying telephone answering machines to answer their telephones for them when they are not at home or out of their offices. The machines are quite popular and useful. You can ( 51 ) these machines to your telephone. Then, ( 52 ) someone ( 53 )you, the machine automatically ( 54 ). It will give ( 55 ) message ( 56 ) you program into it, ( 57 ) then it will record any message ( 58 ) the caller wishes to leave. When you ( 59 ) home or come back to your offices, you can listen ( 60 ) your messages, and then ( 61 ) the telephone calls to those who phoned you.( 62 ), the message which you record into the machine ( 63 ) the callers your name, and asks them ( 64 ) a message. It goes something like ( 65 ) , “Hello, ( 66 ) John Wilson. Im sorry, I am not at home right now, but I ( 67 ) want to talk to youAt the sound of the beep, please leave your ( 68 ) and number, and I will get ( 69 ) to you as soon as I ( 70 ). Thank you for calling.”51.A.putB.tieC.collectD. connect52. A.whyB.howC.whenD. where53. A.has calledB.callsC.callingD. is calling54. A.answersB.asksC.ringsD. replies55. A.theB.oneC.aD. /56. A.whichB.whatC.whomD. how57. A.orB.andC.yetD. so58. A.whatB.whenC.whyD. which59. A.getB.cameC.reachD. arriving60. A.onB.toC.withD. of61. A.returnB.doC.replyD. bring62. A.LoudlyB.LatelyC.RecentlyD. Normally63. A.tellsB.readsC.saysD. speaks64. A.to solveB.to saveC.to involveD. to leave65. A.whatB.thisC.thoseD. such66. A.This isB.SpeakingC.That isD. Listen to67. A.veryB.soC.trulyD. do68. A.codeB.bookC.nameD. address69. A.upB.backC.outD. off70. A.mayB.needC.canD. willPart IV Error CorrectionDirections: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center 71. I have to finish this article before I leave to Shanghai. A B C D72. It is important making a plan for our future. A B C D73. Most brides dress with white at their weddings. A B C D74. It believes that the veil will outwit the evil spirits. A B C D75. The fire was due to that someone had dropped a lighted cigarette. A B C DPart V E-C Translation Match English sentences with the Chinese translations. Then mark the corresponding