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大学英语A7

一、阅读理解

In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities. The participants competed every four years at Mount Olympus. The winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally, these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were stopped to allow the games to take place.

The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads” dating from 776 BC.

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The winners placed olive wreaths on their shoulders.

B.The games were held in Greece every four years.

C.Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.

D.Poems glorified the winners in song.

2.Why were the Olympic Games held?

A.To stop wars.

B.To honor Zeus.

C.To crown the best athletes.

D.To sing songs about the athletes.

3.Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?

A.800 years.

B.1200 years.

C.2300 years.

D.2800 years.

4.Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?

A.Discus throwing.

B.Boxing.

C.Skating.

D.Running.

5.What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?

A.They like to fight.

B.They were very athletic.

C.They liked a lot of ceremonies.

D.They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads” for dates.

A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence.

Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality.

Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It reflected the harshness of daily life: if you didn’t take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner - amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly.

The casual friendliness of many Americans should be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural implications of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor’s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.

6.In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ___________.

A.rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US

B.small-minded officials deserve a serious comment

C.Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors

D.most Americans are ready to offer help

7.It could be inferred from the last paragraph that ___________.

A.culture exercises an influence over social interrelationship

B.courteous convention and individual interest are interrelated

C.various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friends

D.social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions

8.Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________.

A.to improve their hard life

B.in view of their long-distance travel

C.to add some flavor to their own daily life

D.out of a charitable impulse

9.The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________.

A.tends to be superficial and artificial

B.is generally well kept up in the United States

C.is always understood properly

D.has something to do with the busy tourist trails

10.What’s the author’s attitudes toward the American’s friendliness?

A.Favorable.

B.Unfavorable.

C.Indifferent.

D.Neutral.

二、词汇与语法

11.He will ________ his sister by telephone on Monday.

A.contend

B.contact

C.constitute

D.conflict

12.Almost everyone who has a steady income and a continuous work record can ______ a credit card in the US.

A.appeal to

B.apply for

C.appeal against

D.apply to

13.Grace advised us to withdraw ________.

A.so as to get not involved

B.as not to get involved

C.so as not to get involved

D.as to not get involved

14.So far, he must have achieved his goal, _______?

A.mustn't he

B.didn't he

C.hasn't he

D.doesn't he

15._____ pollution control measures are expensive, local governments hesitate to adopt them.

A.Although

B.However

C.Because

D.Moreover

16.The ship took machines and other goods back to the port ________ it had set off.

A.from which

B.to which

C.which

D.in which

17.- Does he speak English or Russian?

- He doesn't speak_________.

A.either

B.neither

C.another

D.none

18.On hearing the news of _____the examination, the boy was very happy.

A.his having passed

B.he passed

C.his being passed

D.to pass

19.It is not uncommon for ________ problems of communication between old and young.

A.there to be

B.there being

C.there to being

D.there be

20.His brother is very ______ about wines.

A.aware

B.learned

C.knowledgeable

D.skeptical

三、完型填空

City traffic is a great __21__. More cars are produced every year and the streets are getting more and more __22__. So during rush hours, when people are going to or from their work, traffic is brought to a __23__. It has been suggested that 'commuters' (the people who travel to work every day from outside the city) should __24__ their cars and give each other lifts. So each car would carry four or five people __25__ only one. It is an excellent idea; __26__, so far nobody has been able to think of a way to force people to do so.

To __27__ motorists from leaving their cars in the streets all day, parking meters are used. When you park at a meter, you must put a coin in the slot. This pays for a certain __28__ of time. The meter records this and it shows __29__ the time that you have paid for is finished. If the car is still there then, you have to pay a __30__.

21.

A.comfort

B.business

C.incident

D.problem

22.

A.quiet

B.crowded

C.straight

D.remote

23.

A.current

B.movement

C.flow

D.standstill

24.

A.share

B.provide

C.divide

D.combine

25.

A.in spite of

B.instead of

C.with the aid of

D.in regard to

26.

A.however

B.therefore

C.furthermore

D.consequently

27.

A.encourage

B.enhance

C.discourage

D.urge

28.

A.number

B.quality

C.amount

D.sum

29.

A.when

B.where

C.those

D.which

30.

A.benefit

B.share

C.fine

D.allowance

四、汉译英

31.关注正在发生的事情十分重要。

is important to pay attention to what is going on.

32.女性职员占这个公司的三分之一。

e women/female clerks/staff make up one-third of the company.

33.我们必须努力学习，否则就无法通过考试。

must study hard, or/otherwise we will not /can't pass the exam.

34.他记得在离开阅览室时，把灯关上了。

remembered turning off the light when he left the reading-room.

五、写作

35.Instructions:Your essay should be no less than 150 words.

Advertisement is everywhere around us ( in newspapers, magazines, on TV, or even on buses etc.), but different people hold different ideas about it . Write an essay on the topic “My Views on Advertisement”, and you should base your essay on the outline below.

1．广告在我们的生活中无处不在。

2．有的人认为广告影响了他们的生活，而有的人认为广告很有必要。

3．我的观点是……