2021年1月23日发(作者：孔从洲)
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大学英语
1
》复习题
A




Trials are taking place in North America and Europe to test an electronic device which will prevent children
from watching unsuitable programs on television.




The device, known as a V-
chip (the “v” stands for violence)
, allows parents to control their television set so
that programs which are unsuitable for children cannot be watched on a particular television.

1. According to the passage, V-chip technology enables parents to _____________.





C) keep inappropriate TV programs away from their children

2. What do we learn from the passage about the electronic code?



A) It shows the level of sex and/or violence in a particular program.



3
. The word “they ” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________________.



A) makers

B) parents


C) children

D) programs
4. We can conclude from the passage that ________________________.





C) TV sets sold in American after 1998 are required to have V-chips

5. Critics of the V-chip were concerned that ____________________.




D) new problems may arise even if the V-chip works


It is estimated that some seven hundred million people are unable to read and write, and there are probably
two hundred and fifty million more whose level of attainment is so slight that it barely qualifies literacy

6. Studying carefully the clues in the passage, we learn that the total population of Africa is

.



B) approximately one hundred and twenty-five million
7. The figure of illiteracy in Britain comprises

.
D) three point five per cent of that of the illiteracy in Southern Europe
8. It is obvious that UNESCO

.


B) is a world organization attached to the U. N.


9. A world plan mentioned in the passage aims at

.




C) helping illiterates learn how to read and write

10. The author implies that this world plan is to

.



B) be realized in ten years

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

In
the
course
of
the
late
1930s
thousands
of
workers
transformed
an
old
garbage
dump
in
the
New
York
borough
of
Queens
into
the
1939-40
New
York
World’s
Fair.
For
the
price
of
a
five
-cent
subway
ride
and
seventy-five-cent
admission
fee,
some
fifty-
seven
attendees
could
sample
personally
“the
wonders
of
contemporary life.”

11. How much did a ticket to the 1939-40 New York Fair cost?C) 75 cents.



12
. The word “showcase” in paragraph 2 probably means _______.
B) display



13. Which nation organized most of the international exhibitions between 1850 and 1900?

B) France
.

14. We can conclude from the passage that the four hundredth anniversary
of Columbus’s arrival should have been
celebrated in _______________. C) 1894


15. What was one important feature of the 1893 Chicago Exposition?

B) Historical conference.



Teen smoking rates have been dropping since 1997, federal health officials report today, but more than a quarter
of high school students still smoke cigarettes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says roughly 29% of American high school students are

SAQ 1.
This report mainly discusses ___
A survey of adolescents' smoking __
_______________.

SAQ
2.

From
1997
to
2001,
the
smoking
rate
in
America
high
school
students
has
dropped
by
_____29%_____
___ percentage point.
SAQ 3.
What did the US want to achieve in fighting teen smoking by the year 2010?

Reduce teenage smoking to 16% or lower

SAQ 4.
The drop in teen smoking rate was a result of __
Schools and government _
as well as efforts from various
sectors to prevent smoking.
SAQ 5.
What should be the next step to reduce teen smoking rate according to Pechacek?

Cigarette prices need to rise and increase smoking cessation education
Part II

Vocabulary and Structure (35 minutes, 45marks)

Section A
16. I enjoyed being on this course. I learned a lot from teachers and students ________
_.C) likewise



17. The meeting _________
take place on Thursday. But we’ve had to postpone it.
C) was supposed to



18. He spoke Japanese very well. He ________ the language for years.

A) should have studied



19. Prisoners armed with baseball bats used the hostages to keep the policemen _________
.C) from behind

20. So Sophia held a high opinion of her own ________ for looking after herself
.B) capability


21. He ________ his children nothing and gave them everything they wanted, which

spoiled the children.

C) declined



22. The new apartment house that was built a few months ago is large enough to _________ C) live


23.
Despite
_________,
it
did
a
great
deal
of
good
work
inside
the
trade
union.
Dthere
were
mistakes
and
weaknesses
24. She isn't rich; _______ that she will ever be.

D nor do I imagine

27. Marianne was tempted to turn the large rooms into traditional French-style salons, ________ Howard was in
favor of a typically English look.

C) where

28. The school has very good teachers, but when it comes _______ its buildings, r.
C) for renovating


29. That book is worth at least $$15, but we could let you have it ________ $$10.B)
by
Section B
Directions:
Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word derived from the one in
brackets.
Part

III




Guided Writing

(30 minutes, 15marks)

Directions:

Recently Internet surfing becomes very popular. Write a short essay of about 150 words on this topic.
You should base your composition on the outline given below:










Surfing on the Internet brings a lot of pleasure beside information.









Young children should not spend too much time surfing on the Internet.









Give reasons.
Young children are not suitable for long time surfing the Internet. Long time surfing the Internet can make young
children
infatuated
with
the
virtual
world,
resulting
in
self
closure,
estrangement
from
reality
and
unwilling
to
communicate face to face with people. For a long time, it will inevitably affect the normal cognitive, emotional