大學(xué)英語(yǔ)(C)test07

1、網(wǎng)絡(luò)教育公共基礎(chǔ)課網(wǎng)絡(luò)教育公共基礎(chǔ)課大 學(xué) 英 語(yǔ)四川農(nóng)業(yè)大學(xué) 夏新蓉大學(xué)英語(yǔ)（C）Test 1vPart Reading Comprehension(閱讀理解）vPart Vocabulary and StructurevPart Cloze（完型填空）vPart V Writing（作文）Passage 1 Animals perform many useful and entertaining jobs. Dogs are particularly valuable in guiding the blind (a trained dog can learn never to cross

2、a busy road when cars are coming, even if his master command him to do so), protecting property, finding lost people, and hunting criminals. Horses are used in guarding herds, carrying men in lands where there are no roads, and helping farmers work their land. Pigeons have long been used to carry me

3、ssage. Wild animals from the jungles, forests and seas are very popular performers in circuses(馬戲團(tuán)馬戲團(tuán)) and moving pictures. People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are smart enough to learn certain things. The first thing a dog is taught is to o

4、bey. It should not take too long for him to learn commands. Simple orders, such as “sit, lie down, stay there, come here,” can even be taught by a child.Passage 1(continued)vTraining a dog to be watchdog(n.看門(mén)狗看門(mén)狗, 監(jiān)察人監(jiān)察人(員員), 監(jiān)督人監(jiān)督人(員員) often produces unexpected results. Some dogs quickly learn the

5、difference between unwanted people and friends. This is because their masters welcome friends and invite them into their houses. However, some dogs will always attack the postmen who comes to deliver letters. One explanation for this behavior is that although the postman comes to the house often, he

6、 never enters the house. Therefore, the dog thinks the postman is someone who is not wanted, but keeps coming back anyway.v Masters of dogs who attack postman can easily show the dog that the postman is a friend and that the dog does not need to treat him as an unwanted person. A dog is quite ready

7、to do what his master wishes. And a dog is always happy when he is praised for understanding correctly.1 A dog feels happiest if, after he has worked well, . A) he gets a good piece of meat B) he gets praise from his master C) he is allowed to be by himself D) he is taken for a walk解析：答案B。文章最后一般Mast

8、ers of dogs who attack postman Masters of dogs who attack postman can easily show the dog that the postman is a friend can easily show the dog that the postman is a friend and that the dog does not need to treat him as an and that the dog does not need to treat him as an unwanted person. A dog is qu

9、ite ready to do what his unwanted person. A dog is quite ready to do what his master wishes. And a dog is always happy when he is master wishes. And a dog is always happy when he is praised for understanding correctly.praised for understanding correctly.說(shuō)狗的主人比較容易向狗表明，郵遞員是朋友，不應(yīng)當(dāng)將他們當(dāng)成不受歡迎的人。狗很樂(lè)意照主人的意愿

10、辦事，當(dāng)它正確理解了主人的意思而受到嘉獎(jiǎng)時(shí)，它自己也感到很幸福。返回2 Dogs who accompany(陪伴陪伴) blind people must learn . A) to obey all orders B) to obey only safe orders C) never to cross(橫過(guò)橫過(guò)) busy road D) to cross roads when commanded(命令命令)解析：答案B。文章首先指出Animals perform many useful and Animals perform many useful and entertaining j

11、obs. Dogs are particularly valuable in entertaining jobs. Dogs are particularly valuable in guiding the blind (a trained dog can learn never to guiding the blind (a trained dog can learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming, even if his cross a busy road when cars are coming, even if his

12、master command him to do so), protecting property, master command him to do so), protecting property, finding lost people, and hunting criminals.finding lost people, and hunting criminals.在幫助盲人走路、保護(hù)財(cái)產(chǎn)、尋找失蹤的人和搜查犯罪分子方面狗是很有用處的。在講到為盲人引路時(shí)，受過(guò)訓(xùn)練的狗即使在主人發(fā)出錯(cuò)誤訊號(hào)時(shí)，它也不會(huì)那樣做。比如，主人命令它穿過(guò)交通擁擠并有車(chē)輛駛來(lái)的道路時(shí)，狗絕不會(huì)那樣做。返回3 Wh

13、ich of the following shows training a watchdog often bring about unexpected result? A) Some dogs attack guests. B) Some dogs dont know the postman. C) Some dogs just sit and say there. D) Some dogs will attack the postman.解析：答案D。文章第三段Training a dog to be watchdog(nTraining a dog to be watchdog(n. .看

14、看門(mén)狗門(mén)狗) often produces unexpected results.) often produces unexpected results. some dogs some dogs will always attack the postmen who comes to deliver will always attack the postmen who comes to deliver letters. One explanation for this behavior is that letters. One explanation for this behavior is t

15、hat although the postman comes to the house often, he although the postman comes to the house often, he never enters the house.never enters the house.說(shuō)將狗訓(xùn)練成看門(mén)犬時(shí)常常產(chǎn)生料想不到的結(jié)果，因?yàn)橛行┕房偸菍?duì)投遞信件的郵遞員進(jìn)行攻擊。文章接著便分析為什么會(huì)發(fā)生這種事情。返回 4Some dogs always attack the postman, because . A)they dont know the postman are frien

16、ds B) the dogs are not the watchdogs C) the postman never enters the house D) the dogs masters never welcome the postman解析：答案C。文章第三段提及Some dogs quickly learn the Some dogs quickly learn the difference between unwanted people and friends. This is difference between unwanted people and friends. This i

17、s because their masters welcome friends and invite them because their masters welcome friends and invite them into their houses. However, some dogs will always attack into their houses. However, some dogs will always attack the postmen who comes to deliver letters. One the postmen who comes to deliv

18、er letters. One explanation for this behavior is that although the explanation for this behavior is that although the postman comes to the house often, he never enters the postman comes to the house often, he never enters the house. Therefore, the dog thinks the postman is someone house. Therefore,

19、the dog thinks the postman is someone who is not wanted, but keeps coming back anyway.who is not wanted, but keeps coming back anyway.狗攻擊郵遞員的原因：主人總是把朋友邀進(jìn)家中，而郵遞員通常是不進(jìn)入家門(mén)的。返回5 Sometimes dogs can . A) send mails B) help the blind C) find lost purse D) help drive a car解析：答案B。比較所到其他幾種情況，即send mails, find

20、 lost purse和help drive a car，狗能夠發(fā)揮在幫助盲人方面的作用。返回Passage 2 In 1933 little had changed in the everyday lives of the vast majority of rural Tennessee(n n. .田納西州田納西州) Valley people since the turn of the century. Electricity was known on only three farms in a hundred. Light came from a kerosene(煤油煤油)lamp,

21、 refrigeration from a cool spring or cellar, and heat from a fireplace or wood-burning stove. The simple act of getting water required back-breaking labor. The family with a good spring near the back door was fortunate indeed. Hand-dug wells provided water for many families. Buckets or tubes had to

22、be lowered to the bottom of the well, 30, 40, or 50 feet down, and the water pulled to the surface by rope. Monday was washday, and a busy day it was. Gallons of water had to be carried from the closest source, often a nearby stream. Fire was made under a cast-iron pot to boil the clothes, which wer

23、e then scrubbed and rinsed(清洗清洗)by hand before being hung out to dry. The warm, soapy water left over was used to wash the spring house, outdoor toilet, animal quarters, or anything else needing a good cleaning. The rinse water was used on the flowers. Nothing so hard obtained was wasted. Every memb

24、er of the family, young and old, had work to do. Women were responsible for most of the chores around the house. During peak planting and harvesting seasons, they also joined their husbands and sons in the fields. The well-off and the poor shared in common many of the same chores. 6According to the

25、passage, only three percent of families had . A) running water(自來(lái)水自來(lái)水) B) refrigerators(n n. .電冰箱電冰箱, , 冷藏庫(kù)冷藏庫(kù)) C) electric lamps D) bathrooms(n n. .浴室浴室, , 盥洗室盥洗室)解析：答案C。文章第一段In 1933 little had changed in the In 1933 little had changed in the everyday lives of the vast majority(everyday lives of th

26、e vast majority(絕大多數(shù)絕大多數(shù)) of ) of rural Tennessee(rural Tennessee(n n. .田納西州田納西州) Valley people since ) Valley people since the turn of the century(the turn of the century(n.19n.19世紀(jì)未世紀(jì)未2020世紀(jì)初世紀(jì)初,19,19世紀(jì)世紀(jì)與與2020世紀(jì)轉(zhuǎn)換交替時(shí)期世紀(jì)轉(zhuǎn)換交替時(shí)期). Electricity was known on ). Electricity was known on only three farms

27、 in a hundred.only three farms in a hundred.就指出，在上個(gè)世紀(jì)之交在田納西谷地某處，每百戶(hù)人家僅有三戶(hù)才懂得如何用電。返回7 For many families getting water was . A) helped by government aid B) a hard job C) easy because water was always close by(advadv. .在在.近旁近旁) D) helped by the building of a new water system解析：答案B。文章第二段開(kāi)頭The simple act

28、 of getting The simple act of getting water required back-breaking(water required back-breaking(使人勞累至極的使人勞累至極的) labor.) labor.就說(shuō)取水這個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的事情也需要異常艱辛的勞動(dòng)，接著講述了取水是如何辛苦費(fèi)勁。返回 8 The rinse(漂洗漂洗) water fro om the washing of clothes was used on . A) gardening B) the toilet(n n. .盥洗室盥洗室, , 梳洗梳洗) C) floors D) auto

29、mobile解析：答案A。此文第二段講述人們?nèi)绾问褂眯燎诘脕?lái)的水，其中講到The rinse water was used on The rinse water was used on the flowers. Nothing so hard obtained was the flowers. Nothing so hard obtained was wasted.wasted.清洗衣服的水被用來(lái)澆花。返回9 Women were responsible for . A) the work in the fields during busy seasons B) most of housewo

30、rk during harvesting seasons C) both house work and farming during busy seasons D) the hard work in the field all the year round解析：答案C。文章最后一段講那個(gè)時(shí)候家中人人都很辛苦， Women were responsible for most of the chores (Women were responsible for most of the chores (n.n.家務(wù)雜事家務(wù)雜事)around the house. During peak()around

31、 the house. During peak(最高峰最高峰) ) planting and harvesting seasons, they also joined planting and harvesting seasons, they also joined their husbands and sons in the fields.their husbands and sons in the fields.女人在家中承擔(dān)了絕大部分家務(wù)活動(dòng)，不僅如此，播種和收獲的季節(jié)女人還要與丈夫和子女一起在地里干活。返回10 “The well-off(富裕的富裕的) and the poor sh

32、ared in common many of the same chores” means . A) “The poor had to do more everyday tasks” B) “Both the rich and the poor had to do the most difficult work” C) “Only the poor had to do as many of the same chores” D) “Both the rich and the poor had to do as many of the same everyday tasks”解析：答案D。此文結(jié)

33、束時(shí)不僅講到家中男女和女人分工的情況，而且還講到富裕和貧窮家庭都得做許多同樣的家務(wù)事情。 sharedshared in common: in common:分享分享返回Passage 3 Before going to Moscow(n n. .莫斯科莫斯科( (俄羅斯首都俄羅斯首都) ) I had heard about consumer shortages. But only when we began to shop there did the Russian consumers problems really have meaning for me. Customers over

34、the world wait in lines, but Soviet lines have a special quality all their own. Typically the Soviet woman spends two hours a day in line, seven days a week. Personally, I have known of people who stood in line 90 minutes to buy four pineapples(n n. .鳳梨鳳梨, , 菠蘿菠蘿), and 3 hours to buy three large hea

35、ds of cabbage(n n.植植 甘藍(lán)甘藍(lán), , 卷心菜卷心菜), only to find the cabbages were gone as they approached the front of the line. Lines can run from a few yards(n n. .院子院子, , 碼碼) to nearly a mile. Some friends of ours watched a line of people in Moscow signing up to buy rugs. The line lasted two days and nights a

36、nd ran four across all through an apartment development. In spite of all of this, the natural reaction of a Russian woman when she sees a line forming is to get in it immediately even before she knows what is being sold. However, Soviet lines are more fluid(adjadj. .流動(dòng)的流動(dòng)的, , 不固定的不固定的, , 可改變的可改變的, ,

37、) than they appear. In most stores, for example, shoppers must stand in not one but three lines for any purchasethe first, to select a purchase and find out its price; the second, to pay a cashier(n n. .出納員出納員, ,) somewhere else in the store and get a receipt(n n. .收條收條, , 收據(jù)收據(jù)); and the third, to g

38、o to pick up purchase and turn in the receipt.11 The first paragraph of this passage discusses . A) general qualities of shopping lines around the world B) the length of time it takes to buy cabbage(cabbage(n n.植植 甘藍(lán)甘藍(lán), , 卷卷心菜心菜) )and pineapples(pineapples(n n. .鳳梨鳳梨, , 菠蘿菠蘿),), C) the special quali

39、ties of shopping lines in the Soviet Union D) the reasons why the Soviet people have to stand in line for any purchases解析：答案C。文章第一段暗示了前蘇聯(lián)社會(huì)中消費(fèi)品匱乏，經(jīng)常排隊(duì)購(gòu)物,第三句話(huà)提及 Customers over the world Customers over the world wait in lines, but Soviet lines have a special wait in lines, but Soviet lines have a spec

40、ial quality all their own.quality all their own. 世界上所有地方的顧客購(gòu)物都會(huì)排隊(duì)，但前蘇聯(lián)的排長(zhǎng)隊(duì)卻有自身的一種特殊性質(zhì)，接下來(lái)說(shuō)這種特殊性質(zhì)表現(xiàn)在什么地方。返回12 Typically the Soviet Woman takes . A) seven hours a day in line, seven days a week B) seven hours a day in line, two days a week C) two hours a day in line, two days a week D) two hours a day

41、 in line, seven days a week解析：答案D。文章第一段中第四句講到Typically the Soviet Typically the Soviet woman spends two hours a day in line, seven days a woman spends two hours a day in line, seven days a week.week.前蘇聯(lián)婦女通常一天排兩小時(shí)的隊(duì)，一周排7天。返回13 “Soviet lines are more fluid(fluid(adjadj. .流動(dòng)的流動(dòng)的, , 不固定的不固定的, , 可改變的可改變的

42、) than they appear.” means . A) Soviet lines are more flexible(adjadj. .柔韌性柔韌性, , 易曲的易曲的, , 靈活的靈活的, ,) than they appear B) Soviet lines are more watery(adjadj. .似水的似水的, , 潮濕的潮濕的) than they appear C) Soviet lines are more usual than they appear D) Soviet lines are longer than they appear解析：答案A。文章第一段第

43、三句就評(píng)價(jià)前蘇聯(lián)的排長(zhǎng)隊(duì)實(shí)際上比表面上看來(lái)更具靈活性，接著就舉例加以說(shuō)明In most stores, for In most stores, for example, shoppers must stand in not one but three lines example, shoppers must stand in not one but three lines for any purchasefor any purchasethe first, to select a purchase and the first, to select a purchase and find out

44、 its price; the second, to pay a cashier(find out its price; the second, to pay a cashier(n n. .出納出納員員, ,) somewhere else in the store and get a receipt() somewhere else in the store and get a receipt(n n. .收收條條, , 收據(jù)收據(jù)); and the third, to go to pick up purchase and ); and the third, to go to pick u

45、p purchase and turn in the receipt.turn in the receipt.返回14 The natural reaction of a Russian woman when she sees a line forming is . A) to get in(進(jìn)入進(jìn)入,抵達(dá)抵達(dá)) the line immediately(立即立即) B) to judge how many people there are C) to go home to ask for help D) to know what is being sold解析：答案A。文章第二段第一句就說(shuō)出

46、the natural the natural reaction of a Russian woman when she sees a reaction of a Russian woman when she sees a line forming is to get in it immediately even line forming is to get in it immediately even before she knows what is being sold.before she knows what is being sold.前蘇聯(lián)婦女對(duì)排長(zhǎng)隊(duì)的自然反應(yīng)是不管賣(mài)什么先排上隊(duì)

47、是最重要的。返回15 Shopping in the Soviet Union is . A) very complicated B) amusing (adj.adj.有趣的有趣的) C) pleasant D) well-organized解析：答案A。讀完文章之后就應(yīng)當(dāng)歸納出這樣的結(jié)論，在前蘇聯(lián)購(gòu)物是十分復(fù)雜的事情。如買(mǎi)任何東西都要排隊(duì),排隊(duì)時(shí)間長(zhǎng),不同隊(duì)列做不同事.返回返Passage 4 It is not known how many workers have died from complications caused by byssinosis (n.n.綿纖維吸入性肺炎綿纖維

48、吸入性肺炎)or even the number now suffering from the disease, but estimates indicate that the victims run into the thousands. One federal(同盟同盟) estimate is that 230 000mill（紡織）（紡織） workers are exposed to(面臨面臨) conditions that might result in the disease. In some areas of cotton mills, such as the rooms w

49、here packs of raw cotton are opened or the cotton is cleaned and carded, 20 per cent or more of the workers have byssinosisbyssinosis, according to the federal figures. But the changes are slow in coming. A few textile companies, among them Cone Mills and Burlington Industries, Inc., the largest tex

50、tile firm in the United States, have started medical programs for their mill workers and are attempting to reduce dust levels in some locations. But many other companies are holding back, waiting to see what the law will require them to do. It will be up to the federal government(聯(lián)邦政府聯(lián)邦政府), through

51、the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(職業(yè)安全與保健管職業(yè)安全與保健管理總署理總署), to set permissible levels for cotton dust in the air. The agency, whose job is to set and enforce(執(zhí)行執(zhí)行, ,加強(qiáng)加強(qiáng)) health standards for American workers, has been promising a cotton dust standard for several years, but still has

52、not come up with one. However, OSHAs research arm has recommended that a tough standard of 0.2 of a milligram(n n. .毫克毫克) of dust be accepted. 16 How many workers have been suffering the diseasebyssinosis(n n. .綿纖維吸入性肺炎綿纖維吸入性肺炎)? A) More than 2 000. B) Less than 1 000. C) 230 000. D) 23 000.解析：答案A。文

53、章第一段第一句It is not known how many It is not known how many workers have died from complications caused by workers have died from complications caused by byssinosisbyssinosis ( (n.n.綿纖維吸入性肺炎綿纖維吸入性肺炎)or even the )or even the number now suffering from the disease, but number now suffering from the diseas

54、e, but estimates indicate that the victims run into the estimates indicate that the victims run into the thousands.thousands.說(shuō)不知道有多少工人死于那種疾病，也不知道現(xiàn)在有多少正在患這種疾病，但有人估計(jì)死者和患者達(dá)數(shù)千之多。因此，A比較接近這個(gè)數(shù)字。返回17 The second paragraph of this passage implies that . A) industry controls have to be established by law B) mo

55、st textile companies(紡織場(chǎng)紡織場(chǎng)) will attempt to reduce dust levels C) Burlington Industries, Inc. is the largest textile company in U.S.A. D) it is quite easy for all textile companies to take actions(采取行動(dòng)采取行動(dòng))解析：答案A。文章第二段第二句話(huà)講到A few textile A few textile companies, companies, have started medical prog

56、rams for their have started medical programs for their mill workers and are attempting to reduce dust levels mill workers and are attempting to reduce dust levels in some locations. But many other companies are in some locations. But many other companies are holding back(holding back(躊躇躊躇, ,退縮不前退縮不前

57、), waiting to see what the ), waiting to see what the law will require them to do.law will require them to do.少數(shù)公司已采取醫(yī)療措施試圖降低某些區(qū)域的灰塵度，但更多的公司仍持觀望態(tài)度,在等待法律對(duì)他們作什么具體要求。因此答案A”公司管理建立在法律之上”為正確答案.返回18 “Many other companies are holding back, waiting to see what the law will require them to do.”Means that many

58、 other companies . A) are avoiding taking any action unless the law will ask them to do B) are slowly taking action C) are stubbornly(advadv. .倔強(qiáng)地倔強(qiáng)地, , 頑固地頑固地) refusing to take action D) are immediately(立即立即) taking action解析：答案A。文章第二段第二句話(huà)講到A few textile companies, A few textile companies, have star

59、ted medical programs for their mill workers and have started medical programs for their mill workers and are attempting to reduce dust levels in some locations. are attempting to reduce dust levels in some locations. But many other companies are holding back(But many other companies are holding back

60、(躊躇躊躇, ,退縮不前退縮不前), ), waiting to see what the law will require them to do.waiting to see what the law will require them to do.少數(shù)公司已采取醫(yī)療措施試圖降低某些區(qū)域的灰塵度，但更多的公司仍持觀望態(tài)度,在等待法律對(duì)他們作什么具體要求。返回19 “It will be up to the federal government (聯(lián)邦政聯(lián)邦政府府)” means that . A) it will have reached the highest level of gover