大学英语测试题

Test One for Newspaper Reading

注：本次测试为开卷考试，所有内容均出自《英语辅导报》第6、7、8期Section 1

Direction: Find the most suitable word according to the clues given.

1. Ward has long a_______ to pursue acting and drama is a passion that she has held since she was a child. (Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal)

2. He has very d_______ fans. (Characterized by great determination)

3. A_______ action will get you into trouble.(Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight）

4. Don’t fall in love for m_______ reason. (The tangible substance)

5. Don’t take life and love too s_______. (In a serious manner)

6. Many b_______ wear a piece of family jewelry as their old item.

(A woman who has recently been married)

7. S_______ may have gone, but there is a time of return. (Small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations)

8. Tell me not in m ________numbers. (Expressing sorrow)

9. Be a h_______ in the strife. (A man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength)

10. Now apple have l_______ a new version of their successful iPhone. (Begin with vigor)

11. Moral is the f_______ of American culture. (The basis on which something is grounded)

12. In traditional culture, people are valued for their w_______ (Accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment)

13. She d_______ their relationship as “like brother and sister”. (Give

a description of)

14. Life exists on other p________ and we will find it within 20 years. (Astronomy any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system) 15. A smart phone made from e________ paper has been demonstrated by researchers in Canada. (Of or concerned with electrons)

Section 2

Direction: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps___16___ the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard,___17__ reading material and giving out __18__. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and __19__what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture__20__notes which do not catch the main points and __21__become hard even for the __22__ to understand.

Most institution provide courses which __23__new students to

develop the skills they need to be __24__listeners and note-takers. __25__these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which __26__learners to practice these skills__27__. In all cases, it is important to__28__the problem__29__actually starting your studies.

It is important to__30__ that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills __31__in college study. One way of __32__ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the __33__ year. Another basic__34__ is to find a study partner __35__ it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.

Section 3

You are required to write a summary at least 50 words after read the following passage.

每个国家都有自己的道德标准，不同的文化影响人们如何表达他们的美德，请阅读下面一篇关于美国人眼中的道德观的短文，然后写出不少于50字的摘要。(原文出自第7期13版) Do Americans have any morals? That’s a good question. Many

people insist that ideas about right and wrong are merely personal opinions. Some voices, though, are calling Americans back to traditional moral values. William J. Bennett, former U.S. Secretary of Education, edited The Book of Virtues in 1993 to do just that. Bennett suggests that great moral stories can build character. The success of Bennett’s book shows that many Americans still believe in moral values. But what are they?

To begin with, moral values in American are like those in any culture. In fact, many aspects of morality are universal. But the stories and traditions that teach them are unique to each culture. Not only that, but culture influences how people show these virtues.

One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known legend about George Washington and the cherry tree while trying out his new hatchet. When his father asked him about it, George said, “I can not tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of punishment, George received praise for telling the truth. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can offend people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.”

Another virtue Americans respect is perseverance. Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a race? The rabbit thought he could win easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not give up.

Compassion may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the bible describes a man who showed compassion. On his way to a certain city, a Samaritan man found a

poor traveler lying on the road. The traveler had been beaten and robbed. The kind Samaritan, instead of just passing by, stopped to help the person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive cycle. In fall 1992, people in Iowa sent truck-loads of water to help Floridians hit by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Mid-west flooding, Florida returned the favor. In less dramatic ways, millions of Americans are quietly passing along the kindnesses shown to them.

Section 4 Translation

36.Never _______________________(纠缠不清) with a Married Man.

37.Some girls get depressed, _________________________________(怪罪自己，从而失去自尊).

38.Whatever happens in life, ________________________________（家始终是家）.

39.Although make up can do wonders for a person, ___________________________(但化不好也会让你变得虚假俗气).

40.Some people don’t feel great about the way they look, _______________________（因此总会在内心感觉很自卑）. 41. Everything, including love, life is imperfect art. Women who pursue a perfect life_________________(往往生活得不快乐).

42.The more obedient daughters are, ________________________(往往越没有完美的人生).

https://www.360docs.net/doc/603463453.html,passion may be _______________________(美国的道德之

最).

44.It has been proved that________________________________(我们的肤色取决于遗传)

45.This is yet_________________________________(两国人民的又一个共同点).