大学英语(二)A卷

Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension（30 points， 2 points for each item）从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并将选项号填在答题表格上。

Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

“No man is an island，”wrote the poet John Donne several centuries ago. He was acknowledging one of our most distinctive characteristics：the fact that we are social animals whose behavior and personalities are shaped by the groups to which we belong.

Throughout life，most of our daily activities are performed in the company of others. Whether our purpose is working，playing，raising a family，learning，or simply relaxing，we usually pursue it in groups，even if the group is as small as two or three people. Out need for human contacts is not merely a practical one；it is a deep psychological need as well. If people are deprived of the company of others for prolonged periods，mental breakdown is the usual result. Even the Geneva Convention（日内瓦公约），an international agreement that regulates the treatment of prisoners of war，recognizes this need. It regards solitary（孤独的）imprisonment for more than thirty day as a cruel form of torture（折磨）。

In its strictest sense， a group is a collection of people interacting together in an orderly way on the basis of shared expe ctations about one another‘s behavior. As result of this interaction，members feel a common sense of“belonging.”They distinguish members from nonmembers and expect certain kinds of behavior from outsiders.

21.By“No man is an island，”John Donne means _____.

A.no one can live on an island alone

B.a man is not surrounded by sea on all sides

C.a man and an island are irrelevant

D.no one can live in isolation from other people

22.The fact that we work or even play in groups illustrates the point that ____.

A.poeple are different from animals

B.Donne recognized the group to which he belonged

C.human beings are social animals

D.human behavior and personalities are formed by others

23.“Breakdown”as used in Line 6，Paragraph 2 most probably denotes ____.

A.separation

B.collapse

C.analysis

D.function 24.According to the passage，what is NOT a characteristic of group？

A.There are at least two people in it.

B.The members share some common grounds.

C.The members work for one purpose.

D.The members interact regularly with each other.

25.This passage is mainly about _______.

A.the importance of human contacts

B.pattens of human behavior

C.the importance of human activities

D.patterns of human society

Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

The word health can be used in a number of ways. In the past，health only the absence of disease or illness. Today，though，health has a broader meaning. Health is the state of your well-being that includes how you feel physically，mentally，and socially. Wellness is another term that describes this broader view of health. You can understand the need for a broader definition if you think about how health in your life is different from health in your grandparents‘ lives.

In 1900，the main causes of death were diseases that were spread by bacteria（细菌）and viruses（病毒）。If you had lived then，the danger of your dying from pneumonia （肺炎）would have been three times greater than the danger of your dying from cancer. The diseases that were most common in 1900 affected people of all ages. It is not surprising，then that around 1900，the emphasis of health was on freedom from illness. Today many of the diseases that were common in 1900 can be prevented or cured by improved medicines and methods of sanitation（卫生）。Most diseases now are likely to occur later in life. You as a teenager will probably not have to think about the same threats to your health as your grandparents did.

These improvements in health conditions mean that not only can you now enjoy a better life，but you also have a greater chance of having a longer life. Conrtolling diseases has increased the life expectancy in the United States. Grenerally，people born more recently have higher life expectancie

s. Since 1900，the life expectancy in the United States has increased by more than 27 years. It has increased from 47 years for those born in 1900 to 74 years 1981.

26.According to Paragraph 1，health and wellness ______.

A.can be used interchangeably on all occasions

B.are different in that the latter has a broader sense

C.had the same meaning in the past

D.both refer to the state of your well-being

27.Which of the following statements is true？

A.Diseases caused by bacteria and viruses were incurable in 1900.

B.Bacteria and viruses are the main causes of death today.

C.Medicines for curing pneumonia were not available in 1900.

D.Pneumonia caused as many deaths in 1900 as cancer does today.

28.“Life expectancy”in the last paragraph most probably means ____.

A.the kind of life that a person may expect to live

B.the mode of life that a group of people have lived

C.the length of time that a person or an animal has lived

D.the length of time that people may expect to live

29.On an average，people in America who were born in 1900 ______.

A.had a life-span of 74 years

B.lived a shorter but better life than those born later

C.lived to 47 years of age

D.lived 27 years longer than those born in 1981

30.The intended readers of the passage are _______.

A.teenagers

B.the diseased

C.adults

D. aged people

Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.

Most Americans would have a difficult time telling you，specifically，what the values are which Americans live by. They have never given the matter any thought.

Over the years I have introduced thousands of international visitors to life in the United States. This has caused me to try to lock at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitors，I am confident that the values listed in this booklet describe most （but not all ）Americans，and that understanding these values can help you，the international visitor，understand Americans.

It is my belief that if foreign visitors really understand how deeply these 13 values are ingrained in Americans，they will then be able to understand 95% of American actions—actions which might otherwise appear“strange，”“confusing，”or“unbelievable”when evaluated from the perspective of the foreigner‘s own society and its values.

The different behaviors of a people or a culture make sense only when seen through the basic beliefs，assumptions and values of that particular group. When you encounter and action，or hear a statement in the United States which surprises you，try to see it as an expression of one or more of the values listed in this booklet.

31.Can an ordinary American tell you his/her value system？

A.Yes，because this is something an American lives by.

B.No，because everyone will have his /her own system.

C.No，because he/she has never thought about it.

D.Yes，because values are something often in their thought.

32.The author lists 13 values in his booklet to _____.

A.invite foreigners to visit America

B.look at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitors

C.describe the confusing actions of most Americans

D.help international visitors understand Americans

33.The word“ingrained”in Line 2，Paragraph 3 most probably means _____.

A.rooted in the minds

B.found in the grains

C.planted for food

D.prepared with grain

34.Visitors sometimes fine Americans behave in a strange，confusing or unbelievable way，probably because _____.

A.Americans are hard to understand

B.Americans have values which are entirely different from their own

C.they view Americans according to the values in their own society

D.it is difficult to understand any people when you first encounter them

35.How can you understand a surprising behavior or statement of an American when you visit the United States？

A.By linking it to the basic beliefs，assumptions and values of the Americans.

B.By comparing it with the values of yourself and your country.

C.By expressing one or more of the values in this booklet.

D.By looking at the particular group of people who behave or speak that way.

ⅣWord Form （20 points， 2 point for each item）

将括号中的各词变为适当的形式填入空白。答案写在答题表格上。

36. ______ （stand）at the gate was a young man in green coat.

37.It is said the conference is ______ （hold）in this hall next month.

38.Little did they realize that they _____（make）an important discovery in science.

39.we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere _____ （appreciate）of your help.

40.As research techniques become more advanced，the number of animals used in experiments may decrease，but stopping ____（test）on animals altogether is a long way away.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/bc17149198.html,rge or fat people who want to look ____ （small）than they are usually wear dark clothes.

42.Robots，becoming ______（increase）prevalent in factories，are programmed and engineered to do more jobs.

43.The author of the text expresses a strong _____（disapprove）of working on and off frequently.

44.He would have given you more help，if he ______ （not be）so busy.

45.A life _____（live）without fantasy and daydreaming is a really poor life indeed. V。Translation from Chinese into English（15 points，3 points for each item）

46.图书管理员要求学生有读完杂志后放回原处。

47.警察已着手对这个案子进行细致、全面的调查。

48.你是否把所有的钱都从银行里取出来由你自己决定。

49.他对妻子要离开他的威胁没有在意。

50.如果你坚持不听我的话，我就是要惩罚你。答案：

ⅢReading Comprehension（30 points，2 points for each item）

21.D 22.C 23.B 24.C 25.A

26.D 27.C 28.D 29.C 30.A

31.C 32.D 33.A 34.C 35.A

ⅣWord Spelling （10 points，1 point for two items）

32.youthful 33.heighten 34.additional 35.household

36.Standing 37.to be held 38.had made 39.appreciation

40.testing 41.smaller 42.increasingly 43.disapproval

44.had not been 45.lived

ⅥTranslation from Chinese into English（15 points，3 points for each item）

46.The librarian asked the students to replace the magazines after reading.

47.The police have taken a detailed and comprehensive investigation into the case.

48.It‘s up to you whether you will withdraw all your money form the bank.

49.He took no notice of his wife‘s threat to leave him.

50.If you persist in ignoring what I （have）said ，I will punish you.