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大学英语A2

一、阅读理解

The judgment of the Englishman by all other European peoples is that he is the most suspicious, the most reserved, the most unfriendly, the coldest-hearted of all western peoples.

Ask a Frenchman, an Italian, a German, a Spaniard, even an American, what he thinks about Englishmen; and every one of them will tell you the very same thing. This is precisely what the character of men would become who had lived for thousands of years in the conditions of northern European land.

But, on the other hand, you would find that all nations would speak highly of certain other English qualities - energy, courage, honour, justice. They would say that, although no man is so difficult to make friends with, the friendship of an Englishman once gained is stronger and truer than any other. And as the battle of life still continues, and must continue for thousands of years to come, it must be acknowledged that the English character is especially well suitable for the struggle. Its reserves, its cautions, its doubts, its suspicions - these have been for it in the past, and are still in the present.

It is not a lovable nor amiable character; it is not even kindly. The Englishman of the best type is much more inclined（倾向于） to justice than he is to be kind, for kindness is an emotional impulse, and the Englishman doesn't like every kind of emotional impulse. But with all this, the character is a great one, and its success has been the best proof of its value.

1.The Englishman is characterized as ______.

A.suspicious and open-minded

B.reserved and friendly

C.suspicious and warm-hearted

D.cold-hearted and unfriendly

2.According to the author, the main factor which has shaped the English character is a ______ one.

A.geographical

B.economical

C.psychological

D.political

3.Certain other English qualities such as courage, energy, and honor are ______.

A.ignored by Europeans

B.praised by Europeans

C.ignored by themselves

D.praised by themselves

4.It seems that it is most difficult to ______ an Englishman.

A.speak highly of

B.take care of

C.make friends with

D.fight against

5.The Englishman prefers ______ to ______.

A.being on guard, emotional impulse

B.justice, kindness

C.value, success

D.being true, friendship

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 成人学历 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 渝粤教育 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.Ten minutes earlier, _ 国家开放大学 _______ we could have caught the last train.

A.or else

B.but

C.otherwise

D.and

12.The two friends shared a _______ interest in stamp collecting.

A.common

B.general

C.popular

D.usual

13.I believe you'll get through the tough moment, _____?

A.don't I

B.won't I

C.don't you

D.won't you

14.I'd like to explain the proposals _______ we have received many objections.

A.to which

B.to where

C.to who

D.to what

15.The manager urged his staff not to _________ the splendid opportunity.

A.drop

B.escape

C.miss

D.slide

16.His mind was busy all day and all night on how he could reestablish _______ with the outer world.

A.contract

B.contact

C.context

D.contrast

17.They found the conditions there ________.

A.much improve

B.much to improve

C.much improved

D.be much improved

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.John suggested _________ anything about it until they found out more facts.

A.not to say

B.not say

C.to say not

D.not saying

20.Our products are displayed in Stand B22, _____ you will find me during office hours.

A.when

B.which

C.that

D.where

三、完型填空

There must be a great many people who did not go to university because of many causes. Maybe they could not afford the time off work or they had their families to __21__. If they were __22__, they had to stay at home in order to look after the chi 渝粤题库 ldren. In fact, they regretted this gap in their __23__.

__24__ the opening of the Open University in January 1971, people in Britain are now able to take a university degree __25__ these difficulties, for the courses are especially designed so that you can study at home.

__26__, you must have __27__ to a radio and a television set, for part of your courses consists of two weekly programs. One of them is broadcast on the radio and the other on television.

The new university had not been in operation long enough to prove its success as a venture, but it obviously __28__ the possibility of a university education to a much wider section of the population than has hitherto (至今) received it.

This is true not only for Britain, __29__ for many other countries in the world, and in particular the developing countries, __30__ the demand for education at all levels is much greater than the supply.

21.

A.support

B.supply

C.provide

D.think

22.

A.men

B.women

C.young

D.old

23.

A.life

B.career

C.experience

D.education

24.

A.At

B.For

C.Of

D.With

25.

A.without

B.despite

C.for

D.in spite

26.

A.What's more

B.And

C.However

D.Then

27.

A.means

B.use

C.access

D.ways

28.

A.opens

B.o 广东开放大学 pens at

C.opens for

D.opens up

29.

A.and

B.but

C.also

D.yet

30.

A.where

B.which

C.that

D.when

四、汉译英

31.在传统家庭中，母亲的职责是呆在家里照顾孩子。

a traditional family, the mother's role is to stay in and take care of the children.

32.与同事们和睦相处对我来说很重要。

's important for me to get along with the/my colleagues.

33.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.

34.我无法适应新的电脑系统，它太复杂了。

can't get used to the new computer system, which is too complicated /complex.

五、写作

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

Directions:You are to write an essay on the topic“On Environmental Protection”.you should base your essay on the outline below.

1．目前环境保护的现状。

2．环境保护应采取的措施。

3．你的看法。