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大学英语A4

一、阅读理解

My country's greatest symbol to the world is the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像), and it was designed by special care. I don't know if you've ever seen the Statue of Liberty, but if you look closely, she's holding not one object, but two. In one hand is the familiar torch we call the "light of liberty." And in the other hand is a book of law.

We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the government. Under our law, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.

All political power in America is limited and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial（法庭的）branch, the legislative（立法的）branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.

Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country. American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.

America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us "a nation with the soul of a church." This may interest you -- 95 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.

1.How many objects are held in the hands of the Statue of Liberty?

A.One

B.Two

C.Three

D.Four

2.According the passage, all people are _____ under the law of the United States.

A.the same

B.different

C.sometimes different

D.sometimes equal

3.The Constitution mentioned in this passage is round _____ years old.

A.100

B.200

C.300

D.400

4.According to the author many of the values of life are first developed _____.

A.in school

B.in the family

C.in work

D.in college

5.From the passage we can easily see that _____.

A.the majority of Americans often go to church

B.the government plays a very important role in a law court

C.light music is popular with old people

D.parents have little influence over their children

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 new 国家开放大学 s 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 someda 成人学历 y, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations w 渝粤题库 hich 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.Vacuum-packed ham slices should be ________ 30 minutes before serving.

A.unlocked

B.unwrapped

C.uncovered

D.unearthed

广东开放大学 12.Most of us were either crying or doing our best to ______ the tears.

A.hold back

B.turn away

C.clean up 渝粤教育

D.slow down

13.Put the statue ____ we can all see it.

A.which

B.where

C.when

D.what

14.The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ________ as the plane was making a landing.

A.seated

B.seating

C.seat

D.to be seating

15.It is generally considered unwise to give a child _______ he or she wants.

A.however

B.whatever

C.whichever

D.whenever

16.- Hurry, there is a bus coming.

- Why run? There'll be another ______.

A.one in two or three minutes

B.one after two or three minutes

C.after two or three minutes

D.one for two or three minutes

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

A.understood

B.being understood

C.understanding

D.to be understood

18.- How exciting! I drove my new car at a speed of 110km/h on Sunday morning.

- Were you crazy? You ________ yourself!

A.must have killed

B.would have killed

C.should have killed

D.could have killed

19.If the rain doesn't stop, people will be faced ________ serious flooding.

A.to

B.about

C.by

D.with

20.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

三、完型填空

A solicitor is a lawyer who gives __21__ and legal help to his clients. __22__, he is not as a rule __23__ to appear in court and speak as an advocate. That is to say, he cannot __24__ his client in a court of law. __25__ can he prosecute. These two jobs are done by another section of legal specialists --- the barristers. The President of the Law Society, __26__ once to a group of law students, said, 'Every client who comes into the office of a solicitor comes with a problem __27__ his shoulders; he wants to go out of the office feeling that he has left his burden __28__ him --- that is to say, __29__ you. The __30__ of that burden is the service that the client pays us for.

21.

A.work

B.advice

C.education

D.effect

22.

A.However

B.Consequently

C.Therefore

D.Furthermore

23.

A.reluctant

B.willing

C.competent

D.skillful

24.

A.protect

B.defend

C.shelter

D.shade

25.

A.Neither

B.Also

C.So

D.Either

26.

A.speak

B.speaking

C.dismiss

D.dismissing

27.

A.with

B.for

C.on

D.about

28.

A.behind

B.before

C.around

D.about

29.

A.for

B.about

C.with

D.around

30.

A.protection

B.removal

C.approval

D.permission

四、汉译英

31.那个英文网站很受欢迎，平均每日有1万名访问者。

e English website is very popular and there are 10,000 visitors per day on average.

32.这是你自己的错，不要将工作的失败归咎于别人。

’s your fault. Don’t blame others for the failure of your work.

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.由于天气不好，飞机不能按时起飞。

cause of /Due to the bad weather the plane won't /can't take off on time.

五、写作

35.写作

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

There are different ways of getting information: reading, watching TV, or surfing the Internet（上网）. Write an essay on the topic "Ways of Getting Information". You should base your essay on the outline below.

1.现代社会获取信息方式的多样化。

2.你更喜欢哪种方式，原因是什么。

3.不同的人为不同的目的应选择合适的方式。