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大学英语A1

一、阅读理解

When it comes to walking off those excesses（过剩）, a lengthy hike once a day will do you far more good than nipping down to（一溜烟跑） the shops every couple of hours even if the short walks add up to the same amount of time, say exercise researchers in Britain. But walks of any length beat sitting at home with your feet up and watching television. They stress.

Some researchers in Britain reached these conclusions after putting 56 couch potatoesthrough an 18-week course of daily walks.

They found that longer walks produce the most beneficial changes to the composition of blood fats, but walks of any length improve the fitness of the heart.

In the study, the normally inactive subjects were divided into three roughly equal groups. The "long walker" took a hike of between 20 and 40 minutes every day. "Intermediate walkers" had two rounds of jogging of 10 to 15 minutes, and "short walkers" did three stints of 90 to 110 minutes. The controls sat at home, as usual.

At the start and end of the 18 weeks, the health and fitness of each group were measured and it was found that the long walkers were healthiest, as measured by altered fat profiles in their blood.

At the end, each liter of blood from the long walkers contained an average 0.05 grains less apolipoprotein （阿朴脂蛋白） II, a "bad" fat that is linked with heart disease. This was more than twice the drop seen in the intermediate walkers, and five times that in short walkers. In the controls, the level of this fat stayed the same. The drop in apolipoprotein II in the long walker was matched by a rise in the blood level of apolipoprotein I, a "good" fat that is associated with smooth arteries.

1.According to the researchers,______ is least beneficial to your health.

A.taking a lengthy hike once a day

B.going shopping several times every day

C.doing jogging every morning

D.sitting in the sofa watching TV every evening

2.“Couch potato” in paragraph 2 is used to refer to a kind of______.

A.farmers

B.vegetables

C.movie-goers

D.TV viewers

3.Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A.Longer walks benefit our composition of blood fats.

B.The subjects in the study all often watch TV.

C.Only longer walks benefit our health.

D.The subjects in the study may not like exercises.

4.The subjects are divided into ______ groups.

A.four

B.three

C.two

D.one

5.Why is long walk beneficial to our heart?

A.It leads to the drop in apolipoprotein I.

B.It leads to the drop in apolipoprotein II.

C.It keeps us from watching TV.

D.It helps us lose weight.

It was 1985, and Rafe Esquith was beginning his third year of teaching in Los Angeles public schools. He faced a class of 40 sixth-graders from low-income homes where English rarely was spoken, and the best reader among them was two years below grade level.

But to everyone’s surprise, he decided to teach them Shakespeare.

Five families agreed to let their children play “Macbeth”for two hours after school. This proved to be so much fun that, within weeks, Esquith had 28 kids happily soaking up the drama of blood and betrayal in medieval Scotland. They were learning many words they had never heard before.

But when Esquith asked a school district supervisor for official approval, he received this note:“Mr. Esquith, it is not appropriate that you stay after school to teach Shakespeare. It would be better if you did something with the children that is academic.”

It would not be the last time that the narrow thinking of big-city school administration got in Esquith’s way. Yet the bearded, 6-foot-tall cyclone has proved that a teacher who thinks very big -- much harder lessons, larger projects, extra class time -- can help disadvantaged children in ways most educators never imagine.

This was difficult at first, until he stumbled upon a concept of teaching that is at the core of his success. American children, even those from hardworking immigrant cultures, have in Esquith’s view been wrongly taught that learning should always be fun, by teachers who think hard lessons are bad for kids from low-income homes. When faced with something difficult, such students don’t know what to do.

The Declaration of Independence says Americans are entitled to the pursuit of happiness, but the emphasis in public schooling has been on the happiness, he believes. “What happened to pursuit?” Esquith said. So he has created an entirely new universe in his classroom, cherishing effort and the slogan, “There Are No Shortcuts”.

As for their own dramatic performances, Esquith got aroundthe original ban on his after-school “Macbeth”rehearsals by switching to Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”. When that class finally performed the Shakespeare play, a school district supervisor showed up. The high-ranking district administrator came up afterwards and shook his hand. “Rafe”, she said, “I’ve never seen Shakespeare done better.”

6.It can be learned from the passage that Esquith’s students _____________.

A.liked the traditional teaching better

B.were relatively poor in intelligence

C.were mainly from immigrant families

D.refused to cooperate with the new teacher

7.At first, Esquith’s Shakespeare-teaching ______________.

A.won the support of the school district authority

B.got slow response from the school district authority

C.did not draw attention from the school district authority

D.was not approved by the school district authority

8.It is implied that most educators ______________.

A.fail to realize the potential of disadvantaged students

B.fail to introduce fun into the learning of disadvantaged students

C.are reluctant to admit the unfair treatment to disadvantaged students

D.are unaware of the difficulty faced by disadvantaged students

9.Esquith’s principle of teaching is different from the general one in that _________.

A.he insists on giving harder lessons to more advanced students

B.he places greater emphasis on hard work in students’learning

C.he pays less attention to students’academic performances

D.he dismisses the concept of extra homework for students

10.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.An inspiring teacher wins the love and respect of his students.

B.An experienced teacher contributes to the school and the students.

C.An innovative teacher makes changes in the students.

D.An optimistic teacher helps build confidence in the students.

二、词汇与语法

11.Your performance added greatly ________ their enjoyment of the party.

A.to

B.with

C.in

D.into

12.The eyes need several minutes to ______ to the darkness.

A.adjust

B.adopt

C.apply

D.descend

13.Since there isn't much time left, you can just tell us about it__________.

A.in detail

B.at length

C.in all

D.in brief

14.Only under special circumstances ________ to take make-up tests.

A.freshmen are permitted

B.are freshman permitted

C.permitted are freshmen

D.are permitted freshmen

15.This book discusses the most recent events of space travel, it certainly is ____.

A.up to now

B.up to this moment

C.up to this point

D.up to date

16.Her determination to ________ her goal of life motivated her to greater effort.

A.retain

B.attain

C.maintain

D.entertain

17.The Chinese food ______ good.

A.are tasted

B.tastes

C.is tasted

D.taste

18.Their idea is _______ to us all and you don't need to tell us more about it.

A.apparent

B.appearing

C.approaching

D.apart

19.You must speak slowly, so that you can make yourself ________.

A.understood

B.being understood

C.understanding

D.to be understood

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

A.Although

B.However

C.Because

D.Moreover

三、完型填空

Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining(相临) farms fell into conflict.

One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's tool box. “ I'm looking for a few days' work, ” he said. “Perhaps you would have a few small __21__ here and there I could help with. Could I help you?”

“Yes, ”said the elder brother. “I __22__ have a job for you. Look across the creek on that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my __23__ brother. Last week there was a meadow (牧场) between us and he took his bulldozer (推土机) to the river levee (码头) and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll go him one better.__24__ that pile of wood by the barn?”

The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that __25__ you.”

The elder brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter __26__ the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing, and hammering.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter __27__ his job. The farmer's eye opened wide, and his jaw dropped. There was no fence there __28__.

It was a bridge - a bridge from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work ---- handrails and all ---- and the neighbor , his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched.

“You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done.”

The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle,__29__ each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter lift his tool box on his shoulder.

“No,__30__! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you,” said the elder brother.

“I'd love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have many more bridges to build.”

21.

A.work

B.jobs

C.labor

D.things

22.

A.doing

B.did

C.do

D.does

23.

A.older

B.younger

C.old

D.elder

24.

A.See

B.Look

C.Watch

D.Think

25.

A.hurts

B.pleases

C.damages

D.happy

26.

A.get

B.make

C.buy

D.take

27.

A.had just finished

B.finished

C.finishing

D.was to finish

28.

A.all

B.above

C.after all

D.at all

29.

A.took

B.take

C.had taken

D.taking

30.

A.wait

B.stay

C.keep

D.stop

四、汉译英

31.按照他的建议，手续已经大大简化。

accordance with his proposal, the procedure has been greatly simplified.

32.由于2008年的奥运会，北京发生了重大变化。

e to/Because of 2008 Olympic Games, great changes in Beijing/great changes have taken place in Beijing.

33.有了他的帮助，我们就没有其他什么可担心的了。

th his help, we have nothing else to worry about.

34.他不但乒乓球打得好，而且钢琴弹得好。

can not only play ping-pong well, but also play the piano well.

五、写作

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

You are to write an email to a friend who failed to attend an interesting party. You should base your email on the outline below:

1．问候并表达对朋友没能参加聚会的遗憾

2．描述聚会的场景（如地点、参加的人员、食物、有趣的事件等）

3．邀请朋友参加下次的聚会