专升本大学英语试卷A3

大学英语A3

一、阅读理解

We do love our children, but what they can do to our marriages is another story. A recent review

found that marriage satisfaction dropped 42% after the first baby. The shift from lovers to parents can

rock your marriage down to its roots. That's why we're here to help.

First，don't blame yourselves on mistakes you made. Experts say the first baby is the biggest

challenge your marriage will ever face. You're both lack of experience, so it's no big deal if each of

you makes any mistake. Don't feel guilty or personally responsible for the mistakes and don't blame

your spouse (配偶). You're only responsible if you don't do anything to fix them up.

Second, talk about your frustrations (沮丧) and fatigue. You must know that kisses and hugs are

not all for caring for your little one; feeding, changing, bathing and entertaining your baby make you

feel exhausted physically and mentally. You should find time to talk together about your frustrations,

fatigue, and even moments of anger. These feelings are normal － not a sign that you're a bad parent.

Accepting each other's feelings can even keep you feeling closer.

Third, be frank about the losses as well as the gains. New parents often worried silently and

separately about all the ways a new baby has changed their lives, creating marriage distance. A new

dad may feel that the new baby has taken his place as number one in his wife's affection. A new mom

may feel sad about the ways pregnancy, nursing, and the demands of child care have changed her

body. These feelings are normal too. Sharing them will help you feel better.

Finally, take part in groups for new parents. If you compare notes with other new parents, you can

be provided with emotional support. You will also have a sense of sure that, no matter how busy

things are, it's just part of life. You'll be far less likely to blame your marriage and much more likely to

find solutions － and feel good about what you're doing together.

purpose of the passage is to ______.

lovers not to have children

some researches on marriage

people how to make friends

lovers adapt to the role as parents

答案：D

ing to the author, it ______ if you make mistakes when looking after your first baby.

't matter

important

do harm

dangerous

答案：A

of the following is suggested to be shared between couples?

ations.

e.

.

of the above.

答案：D

you compare notes with other new parents, you will find ______.

varies too much

's just part of life

is complicated

ge is perfect

答案：B

many suggestions does the author give in this passage?

.

.

.

1

答案：C

Halloween (October 31) is a holiday widely celebrated with different names in many countries.

Although it originated as a religious holiday, it has lost its religious connections in the United States.

It is now celebrated largely as a children's day, and many American children look forward to it for

days and weeks beforehand.

The orange pumpkin is harvested at this time of year and is hollowed out, a funny face cut into it,

and a candle placed inside as decorations in the window. City folks, nowadays, sometimes use paper

pumpkins for decorations. Some years ago, the holiday was celebrated by dressing up in strange and

frightening costumes and playing tricks on one's neighbors and friends, such as ringing door bells,

throwing bits of corn on the window panes, and in other ways making minor disturbances. More

recently, children come to the door to have friends and neighbors admire their costumes and guess

who they are behind the false faces and receive treats of candy, fruit or cookies. They say, "Trick or

Treat", meaning "I will play a trick on you if you do not give me a treat."

This practice has even more recently developed into a significant international activity. Instead of

or along with candy, the children collect money for UNICEF (United Nations International Children's

Emergency Fund). This special collection of money by children for needy children throughout the

world is known as "UNICEF Trick or Treat". Begun only recently, it results in several million dollars

each year contributed to UNICEF. The collection box is orange, reminiscent of the pumpkin.

does Halloween originate from?

A.A children's day.

B.A children's trick.

C.A religious day.

D.A UNICEF day.

答案：C

is the symbol of Halloween?

n

es

答案：A

holiday was celebrated in the following ways some years ago EXCEPT ______.

g on strange and frightening costumes

ing treats of candy, fruit or cookies

g tricks on one's neighbors and friends

g door bells

答案：B

do children collect money in the Halloween?

love money.

want to get enough money to buy themselves candy.

adults are willing to give them money.

want to help other children.

答案：D

collection box is dyed orange because ______.

en love orange

stands for happiness

is the color of pumpkins

is loved by adults

答案：C

二、词汇与语法

in's theory of relativity seemed ________ when it was first introduced.

ible

2

untable

ible

able

答案：A

12.I ______ study tonight. I think I'll watch TV for a while.

't

't have to

't

not

答案：B

under special circumstances ________ to take make-up tests.

en are permitted

freshman permitted

ted are freshmen

permitted freshmen

答案：B

14.A good ad often uses words ______ people attach positive meanings.

which

which

答案：B

pilot of the plane is ________ for the passengers' safety.

ous

sible

ary

ted

答案：B

have only 1000 words in which to ______ his speech.

to

up

to

up

答案：B

poorly dressed old man felt quite ________ at such a big party attended by many important

figures.

the way

of the way

of place

place

答案：C

the time he arrives in Beijing, we ________ here for two days.

stay

been staying

have stayed

stayed

答案：C

we don't stop the population from increasing at such a rapid rate, there will ________ not be

enough room left on the earth for human to stand, let alone development.

ntly

ally

3

答案：C

recent years much more emphasis has been put ________ developing the students' productive

skills.

答案：D

三、完型填空

A friend of mine, teaching abroad, was immensely amused by the question, "Are English peasants

allowed to go to the theatre?" Anybody who can pay for a __21__ may go to the theatre in England,

though only two percent choose to do so. This is not because theatres are expensive, __22__ because

most people prefer to watch television, football matches or to gamble.

The word "peasant" is not used in England, except as an insult or as a joke. We have no peasant

class, only __23__ laborers. We do not have a system, as in other parts of Europe, __24__ people

inherit a small piece of __25__ and work it for substance. We have farms, which can employ laborers

for wages. Such people are __26__ as "agricultural workers". They are not highly paid out but they

can manage to live fairly well.

Farming is becoming more __27__. These days young men starting work on the farm are expected

to spend some more time at agriculture college to learn how to do the job __28__. English agriculture

is very __29__ and we are now self-sufficing in grain: __30__, we have a surplus, which is stored by

the Common Market and which we have to pay to store, through our taxes.

21.

答案：D

22.

答案：C

23.

ltural

rial

ss

答案：A

24.

r

答案：B

25.

4

答案：B

26.

ted

zed

ed

ed

答案：D

27.

e

r

ific

ible

答案：C

28.

ingly

ly

t

答案：C

29.

ent

-contained

ndent

ing

答案：A

30.

lly

fact

the contrary

the way

答案：B

四、汉译英

31.由于药品短缺，病人无法得到及时治疗。

答案：Patients cannot be treated timely/cannot receive timely treatment because of/due to a shortage of

medicine.

32.我们必须努力学习，否则就无法通过考试。

答案：We must study hard, or/otherwise we will not /can't pass the exam.

33.如果他早上八点出发，现在应该到那里了。

答案：If he started/set off at 8 o'clock in the morning, he should have been there by now.

34.与同事们和睦相处对我来说很重要。

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

五、写作

35.写作

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

In modern society today, co-operation and competition co-exist. Why? And which one is more

important to you? Write an essay on the topic "The Relationship between Co-operation and

Competition in Modern Life". You should base your essay on the outline below.

1.现代社会合作与竞争并存。

2.有人认为竞争比合作更为重要。

3.你的观点。

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