大学英语复习A与参考答案解析.docx
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大学英语复习A与参考答案解析
东南大学远程教育专升本招生英语测试(A)
PartI.ReadingComprehension:
Directions:
Inthisparttherearethreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyanumberofcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassagesandanswerthequestions.Then,markyouranswerontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
(1)
Acomputerisamachinedesignedtoperformworkmathematicallyandtostoreandselectinformationthathasbeenfedintoit.Itisrunbyelectronicmeans.Thesemachinescandoagreatdealofhardworkinaveryshorttime.Alargecomputer,forexample,canaddninethousandtimesasecond,ordividefivehundredtimesasecond.
Theheartofanelectroniccomputerliesinitstransistors.Itworksthousandtimesfasterthanthehumanbrain.Aproblemthatmighttakeahumanbeingtwoyearstosolvecanbesolvedbyacomputerinoneminute,butinordertoworkproperly,acomputermustbegivendirections---itmustbeprogrammed.
Computerscanbedesignedformanyspecializedaims---theycanbeusedtoguideairplaneflights,directcars,eventoplaychess.Computersplayanimportantpartinmodernworkinmanyplantsandfactoriesthroughouttheworld.
01.Computerisamachinemadeto________.
A.performworkmathematicallyB.performhardcalculations
C.storeandselectinformationD.alloftheabove
02.Computersarevaluabletoindustrybecausethey________.
A.performrapidly
B.findmistakesinhumancalculationsquickly
C.cansolveallmathematicalproblems
D.reducemathematicalmistakesincalculating
03.Thepassagecallstransistorstheelectroniccomputer’s________.
A.storeB.brainC.directionD.heart
04.Theuseofcomputersforspecializedaimsdependsonthe________.
A.designofthecomputerB.powerusedtooperatethecomputer
C.theabilityoftheprogrammerD.waystooperatethem
05.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Computersmustbefedeveryday.
B.Acomputerisastoreofinformation.
C.Computersmustbeprogrammedbyhumanbeings.
D.Acomputercanworkoutadifficultproblemwithinaminute.
(2)
DearEditor:
Whileanewschooltermisabouttobegin,perhapsweshouldreconsiderthematterofexaminations.InJuly,twowriters(letterstotheeditor)praisedthecancellationofexamsbecausetheybelieve“testsdon’ttellthewholestory”.
Asateacherwhoworkedinfourcountries,Ihavehadtheexperiencethatastudentwhoearnsgoodmarksisgenerallyagoodstudent,andthatastudent’sfinalmarkinasubjectisusuallyagradeaverageoftheyear’swork.Ofcoursethereareexceptions,buttheydonothavethefrequencythatwouldgiveanunfairpictureofastudent’sability.
Thesimplefactisthatproperclasswork,diligentexamstudiesandgoodmarksarealmostcertainindicatorsofastudent’sfutureperformance.Theopposite,almostcertainly,incompetence.
Thereisnoacceptablesubstituteforcompetitionandexaminationofquality.Howcanteachersandfutureofficialsdeterminewhatastudenthaslearnedandremembered?
Shouldwesimplytakethestudent’swordforit?
Anyinstitutionthat“liberates”studentsfromfairandformalexamsismisguided,ifnotignorant.Andsurelythe“graduates”ofsuchinstitutionswilllacktrustworthiness,nottomentionbeingrejectedbyforeignuniversitiesforgraduatesorotherstudies.
Whenallissaidanddone,Isensethatafearoffailureandafearofunpleasantcomparisonwithothersareatthebottomofmostban-examstalk.Excellenceandqualityfearnothing.Onthecontrary,theyseekcompetitionanddesirethesatisfactionofbeingthebest.
06.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthorofthispassageprobablyagreewith?
A.Testsareaneffectivemeasureofthestudent’sabilities.
B.Testsarenoteffectiveinmeasuringthestudent’sabilities.
C.Testscanonlymeasuresomeofthestudent’sabilities.
D.Testsmaynotbeusefulformeasuringstudent’sabilities.
07.Thetwowritersmentionedinthefirstparagraph________.
A.seemtobeworriedaboutthepoormarksoftheirstudents
B.musthaveproposedotherwaysoftestingstudents
C.regardexamsasawayofpunishingstudents
D.opposedjudgingstudentsbytheresultsofexams
08.Accordingtotheletter,astudent’sfinalmark________.
A.isoftenencouraging
B.oftentellswhetherhelikesthesubjectornot
C.oftenprovesunreliable
D.oftengivesafairpictureoftheyear’swork
09.Ifastudentgraduatedfromauniversitywhichdoesnotrequireexamshewould________.
A.havetocontinuehisstudies
B.notbeadmittedbyforeigninstitutions
C.beincompetent
D.oftengivesafairpictureoftheyear’swork
10.Accordingtothewriteroftheletter,thosewhoopposeexams________.
A.areincompetentteachersB.fearfailure
C.havenoconfidenceincompetitionD.bothBandC
(3)
Theworld'spopulationcontinuestogrow.Therenowareabout4billionofusonearth.Thatcouldreach6billionbytheendofthecenturyand11billioninafurther75years.Expertshavelongbeenconcernedaboutsuchagrowth.Wherewillwefindthefood,water,jobs,houses,schoolsandhealthcareforallthesepeople?
Amajornewstudyshowsthatthesituationmaybechanging.Alargeandrapiddropintheworld'sbirthratehastakenplaceduringthepast10years.Familiesgenerallyaresmallernowthantheywereafewyearsago.Itishappeninginbothdevelopingandindustrialnations.
Researcherssaidtheyfoundanumberofreasonsforthis.Moremenandwomenarewaitinglongertogetmarriedandareusingbirthcontroldevicesandmethodstopreventordelaypregnancy.Morewomenaregoingtoschoolorworkingatjobsawayfromhomeinsteadofhavingchildren.Andmoregovernments,especiallyindevelopingnations,nowsupportfamilyplanningprogramstoreducepopulationgrowth.
Chinaisoneofthenationsthathavemadegreatprogressinreducingitspopulationgrowth.Chinahasalreadycutitsrateofpopulationgrowthbyaboutonehalfsince1970.
EachChinesefamilyisnowurgedtohavenomorethanonechild.Andthehopeistoreachazeropopulationgrowthwiththetotalnumberofbirthsequalingthetotalnumberofdeathsbytheyear2000.
SeveralnationsinEuropealreadyhavefewerbirthsthandeaths.Expertssaidthatthesenationscouldfaceaseriousshortageofworkersinthefuture.Andthepersonswhoareworkingcouldfacemuchhighertaxestohelpsupportthegrowingnumberofretiredpeople.
11.Theworld'spopulationcouldreach_________.
A.6billionin75yearsB.11billionin2075
C.11billionbytheendofthiscenturyD.600millionin15years
12.Populationgrowthishappening__________.
A.inallcountriesB.inafewcountriesonly
C.inmostcountriesD.mainlyindevelopedcountries
13.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Therehasbeenaslowerpopulationgrowthinthepasttenyears.
B.Theworld'sbirthrateishigherthantenyearsago.
C.Familiesareaslargeasbefore.
D.Birthcontrolhasbeenwellpractisedinallnations.
14.Chinahasreduceditspopulationgrowthby_________since1970.
A.about50%B.exactlyonehalf
C.alotmorethan50%D.muchlessthanonehalf
15.Accordingtotheessay,China'spopulationcontrol___________.
A.shouldbeconsideredabigsuccessB.isnotquitesuccessful
C.isfarfrombeingsuccessfulD.isacompletefailure
(4)
DearDoctor,
Myhusbandand1gotmarriedin1965andforthefirsttenyearsofourmarriageIwasveryhappytostayhomeandraiseourthreechildren.Thenfouryearsago,ouryoungestchildwenttoschoolandIthoughtImightgobacktowork.
Myhusbandwasverysupportiveandhelpedmetomakemydecision.HeemphasizedallofthethingsIcandoaroundthehouse,andsaidhethought1couldbeagreatsuccessinbusiness.
Afterseveralweeksofjob-hunting,Ifoundmypresentjob,whichisworkingforasmallpublicrelationsfirm.Atfirst,myhusbandwasveryproudofmeandwouldtellhisfriends,"'Mycleverlittlewifecanrunthatcompanyshe'sworkingfor."
Butashisjokingremarkapproachedreality,myhusbandstoppedtalkingtomeaboutmyjob.Ihavereceivedseveralpromotionsandpayincreases,andIamnowmakingmoremoneythanheis.Icanbuymyownclothesandanewcar.Becauseofourcombinedincomes,myhusbandandIcandomanythingsthatwehadalwaysdreamedofdoing,butwedon'tdothesethingsbecauseheisveryunhappy.
Wefightaboutlittlethingsandmyhusbandisverycriticalofmeinfrontofourfriends.Forthefirsttimeinourmarriage,Ithinkthereisapossibilitythatourmarriagemaycometoanend.
Ilovemyhusbandverymuch,andIdon'twanthimtofeelinferior,butIalsolovemyjob.IthinkIcanbeagoodwifeandaworkingwoman,butIdon'tknowhow.Canyougivemesomeadvice?
WillIhavetochooseoneortheotherorcan1keepbothmyhusbandandmynewcareer?
Pleasehelp.
"DISTRESSED"
16.Theletterwasmostprobablywritten___________.
A.in1975B.around1980C.fouryearsagoD.in1965
17.Whatdoyouthinkshowsherhusbandwassupportive?
A.Hetookupalltheworksheusedtodo.
B.Hemadeallthedecisionsforher.
C.Hegaveherencouragement.
D.Alloftheabove.
18.Herhusband____________whenshefirstfoundherpresentjob.
A.wasverycriticalofherB.feltdisappointed
C.wasproudofherD.washappybutcritical
19.Asherincomeincreased,___________.
A.shefoundagapemergedbetweenherandherhusband
B.sheboughtmoreclothesandanewhouse
C.shedidthemanythingsshehaddreamedof
D.shefeltveryproudofherself
20.Forthefirsttimesincetheirmarriage,thewriterthinks___________.
A.theirmarriageissuccessfulB.t
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